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EDGE Serving a seamless society
DAVAO
TALOMO BAY MARINEMUSEUM? THE BIG NEWS Page 3
SPORTS page 15
D-ROSE LEADS TEAM USA IN WORLD CUP
TRAVEL ADVISORIES STILL EXIST
INSIDE EDGE
Years of illegal salvaging activities, pollution from the nearby communities, siltation from agricultural run-offs, and general neglect pose a serious threat to the very existence of Davao’s historical treasures.
By Carlos Munda Jr.
WHAT LIES BENEATH
2 EDGEDAVAO
COVER STORY
The long and winding road to Davao
I was born in General Santos, moved to Davao City when I was about 3 or 4, and lived in Metro Manila for most of my early adult life. Back then we used to move around... A LOT. Just in Quezon City alone, at one point or another, I spent time in West Avenue, three different locations along Katipunan, Projects 2, 6, and 8, Novaliches, and Tandang Sora. Las Pinas, Makati, Taguig, Pasig, P. Noval beside UST, Manda-luyong, and Roxas Boule-vard all added to the long list of addresses that alone can probably fill a page of my CV.
Then in 1990 I re-turned briefly to Davao to study. It was more than 15 years since I left and while I couldn’t remem-ber what the city was like in the 1970’s, I couldn’t imagine that much had changed in the intervening decade-and-a-half. There were no malls, most of the shops were closed on Sun-days, Minicas still plied the road, and only the evening news and PBA games were broadcast live from Manila. I left after one year.
In 2002 I returned to Davao just as the city was on the cusp of its transfor-mation from a quiet, rather sleepy community to the
mall-infested, 24/7, road rage inducing, hyper-con-nected megalopolis that it is now.
Looking at the changes happening to the city, it is obvious that the unprece-dented growth comes at a steep price of history lost to rapid and uncontrolled development. Like a closet-ed teenager rushing to en-joy the privileges of adult-hood, Davao seems to have eschewed the virtues of prudence and moderation for the thrill of life in the fast lane.
Coming from someone who has grown up with little or no attachment to the many places I lived in, I can only imagine how disconcerting all these changes must be for those who spent all their lives in Davao City.
The stories I’ve heard of how the city’s borders used to end just beyond where the Marco Polo ho-tel stands, of fishing for halwan and pantat in the old bomb holes that dot-ted Juna Subdivision, and attending classes at the old Ateneo high School build-ing evoke an old-world feel that is becoming harder and harder to connect with the reality of what can be seen today.
Speaking from my own history in Davao, which is admittedly limited when taken from the perspec-
tive of long time residents, I also have fears that they will someday be lost to the growing urban sprawl. In particular, I am most anx-ious for the historical trea-sures that I have had the privilege of seeing during my year of scuba diving in and around the Davao Gulf.
history sold by the kiloIn Talomo Bay there
are shipwrecks that lie a few hundred meters from the shore in depths that range from a hundred feet to well over three hundred. Though the visibility in most days is cloudy at best, these sites offer some of the most rewarding techni-cal wreck diving experienc-es anywhere in the coun-try. There is the FS255, a US Coast Guard-manned transport ship that sank on the eve of the liberation of Davao, or the Sagami Maru, a Japanese freighter torpe-doed in 1942 as it was un-loading its cargo.
Unfortunately, years of illegal salvaging activities, pollution from the near-by communities, siltation from agricultural run-offs, and general neglect pose a serious threat to the very existence of these histori-cal treasures.
Sadly this kind of de-struction isn’t confined to one area, but can be seen everywhere in the gulf.
In too many dives to count, I have seen ship-
wreck after shipwreck chopped up and stripped of anything that can be sold for scrap. From a cargo of metal drums on a ship that sank in Malalag, to the brass propellers of a trawl-er in Tubalan, and the hull plates of a barge in Samal – nothing is too small or too sacred.
Perhaps one of the most tragic instances I have encountered was the wreck of a PBY-4 Catalina in Malalag Bay. The sea-plane was part of a squad-ron that was detached to Mindanao in preparation for the war with Japan. It was caught off guard on the morning December 8, 1941 and sank in shallow waters together with the body of ensign Robert Tills, the first American service-man in the Philippines to be killed in the war.
The plane was lost to memory and for the last 66 years it became ensign Tills’ final resting place - until 2007 when it was unceremoniously dragged to the surface by junk shop operators and sold for scrap. By the time we got to it, all that was left were a few pieces of bro-ken, twisted metal and sto-ries from those who were there when the plane was brought up.
But looking beyond this willingness to literally sell our history, there is a
common thread that runs through all these and it is one that cuts deep into who we are as a people. Fil-ipinos - not just Dabawen-yos - are not particularly big on history.
Whenever I go back to all the places I lived in, I am always amazed and saddened by how unrecog-nizable all the old familiar places are right now. The landmarks and touch-stones are gone, replaced by some bright, new, shiny edifice. A monument to how far and how fast we have left the past behind.
Remembering our roots
And as our cities con-tinue to modernize and build upon the bones of the past, communities should take steps to preserve as much of its heritage as it can.
In the case of Davao and its rapidly vanish-ing underwater historical landmarks, perhaps it is high time that we build a maritime museum to cele-brate our deep connections to the gulf that shares the city’s name. It could house artifacts and exhibits to re-mind us how our ancestors going back to pre-colonial times used the gulf to build the city we now call home.
It would be an excellent way to educate the young-er generations of the im-portance not just of history
but also of environment protection, commerce, arts and culture, and a slew of other subjects that can be gleaned from the treasure trove that is the Davao Gulf. And with the advances being made in technology today and in the future, it is easy to envision interac-tive displays, with maps, virtual reality tours, and multi-sensory presenta-tions that would fully im-merse the visitors in the experience.
The possibilities for the project are endless. every-thing from a sea aquarium to showcase the diversi-ty of marine life that can be found in the gulf, to a tourist destination that en-tertains, informs, and ed-ucates visitors about how Davao came to be what it is today, or even a center for excellence in historical preservation and renew-able use of our marine re-sources, can all be integrat-ed into one complex.
The stories that can be told from what lies be-neath the waves can never be fully revealed. So much has already been lost and many more can never be recovered. But that doesn’t mean that efforts should not be made to preserve and protect what is left. In the end, our future will always be determined by how closely we remember our past.
Bam Aquino asks businessmento share ideas with senators
SeN. Paolo Benigno “Bam” A. Aquino IV Thursday asked
Davao businessmen to share with the Senate their ideas and experienc-es with government agen-cies in relations to the re-forms introduced by the Aquino administration.
The 35-year-old social entrepreneur, who heads the committees on trade, commerce, and entrepre-neurship, and youth, met with officers of the Davao City Chamber of Com-merce and Industry, Inc.
(DCCCII) led by chairman John Gaisano Jr. Thursday afternoon before speak-ing to participants of the MSMe Summit at SMX Convention in SM Lanang Premium.
The DCCCII panel in-cluded past presidents Bonifacio Tan, Daniel Lim and Robert Quinto, incumbent vice presi-dents and trustees of the multi-awarded business chamber.
The businessmen told Aquino that some of the so-called reforms intro-
duced by government agencies, like the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and Bureau of Customs (BOC), proved harm-ful to the legitimate and law-abiding businessmen because of the failure of these agencies to remove corrupt officials and un-fair systems.
After listening to spe-cific examples related by the businessmen, the young senator asked the chamber to put its mem-bers’ recommendations in writing and submit
them to his pointman, Aram Fernandez, who holds office in The Cube office space of the DCCCII.
Aquino also explained the functions and services of the Go Negosyo Center to be put up in Davao and other cities and provinces in the country pursuant to the newly-approved Go Negosyo Act, also known as Republic Act 10644 which seeks to strengthen micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMes) to create jobs in the country.
The travel adviso-ries issued by Brit-ish and Australian
governments on Davao City are still existing, De-partment of Foreign Af-fairs Assistant Secretary Charles Jose said.
Jose confirmed this to reporters in a chance in-terview after a forum at the Ateneo De Davao Uni-versity.
Jose, however, said the advisories merely caution their nationals to take measures when they trav-el to Davao city.
“They are not prohib-ited from coming here,” he said.
The two countries is-sued the advisories last
month due to an unveri-fied security threat which was relayed by President Benigno Aquino to Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Dute-rte.
City Tourism Office officer-in-charge Maria Felisa Marques decried the advisories, saying they will have a negative impact on the tourism industry on Davao City, which is considered the gateway to Mindanao.
She said due to the alleged “terror threat,” some of the hotels and other tourist establish-ments are now receiving a lot of queries from their clients who had earlier planned to visit the city.
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has no plan
to streamline the pro-cess of getting passport despite the upcoming economic integration of 10 Asean countries by 2015.
This is according to DFA spokesperson Charles C. Jose who at-
tended the Forum on the Current Challenges of Philippine Foreign Pol-icy (PFR) at the Finster Auditorium of the Ate-neo de Davao University last Friday.
Jose said that pass-port is essential espe-cially to Filipinos who wanted to work abroad.
SENATOR WITH BUSINESSMEN. Youthful Sen. Paolo Benigno “Bam” A. Aquino IV, chairman of the Senate commit-tees on trade, commerce and entrepreneurship, and youth, explains the Go Negosyo Act and other legislative matters
to officers and members of the Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. headed by chairman John Gaisano Jr. during a dialogue inside the DCCCII boardroom last Thursday. DCCCII photo.
GROWTH CORRIDOR. Ebb Hinchliffe (right), executive director of American Chamber-Manila, says during a press briefing of the 2nd Joint Foreign Cham-bers’ Meeting at Park Inn by Radisson Davao Friday afternoon that the First Southern Mindanao Growth Corridor Forum’s main objectives are to show-
case the business potentials of Southern Mindanao and eventually attracts investors and industrialists. Also in photo is Keisuke Nakao, president of Jap-anese Chamber of Commerce, Inc. Lean Daval Jr.
ippines-Davao City is re-questing a special incen-tive package for investors investing in non-PeZA (Philippine economic Zone Authority) Zone.
This is according to Philip Dizon, president of AMChAM- Davao City who said that incentives will encourage more for-
eign investors to come in, especially now that peace and order can be attained through the establish-ment of the Bangsamoro area.
Dizon said that a pro-posal to formulate special incentive package will be presented to members of Board of Investments during the 1st Southern Mindano Growth Corri-dor (SMGC) Investment
Forum at The Marco Polo Davao on Sept 19.
“At present, incentives like tax holiday are only limited to investors ven-turing in PeZA zone,” Di-zon said in a press confer-ence at the Park Radison Inn last Friday.
Investors in PeZA zones can avail of both fiscal and non-fiscal in-centives. Among the fiscal incentives include income
tax holiday for a certain number of years, which translate to 100 percent exemption from corpo-rate tax ; tax and duty free importation of raw materials, capital equip-ment, machineries and spare parts while non-fis-cal include simplified im-port-export procedure, extenses visa facilitation assistance to foreign na-
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Police and the multi-agency Sea-
Based Anti-human Traf-ficking Task Force (SBAT-TF) rescued eight would-be victims of human traf-ficking in this city.
Zamboanga City po-lice director Senior Su-perintendent Angelito Casimiro said the victims were rescued at around 11:30 a.m. Thursday in one of the hotels down-town.
Casimiro said the res-cue came after they re-ceived information about
the arrival of newly-re-cruited workers en route to Malaysia.
Casimiro said three of the eight were minors while the others were aged 18 to 22.
he said they were re-cruited in the municipal-ity of Siay, Zamboanga Sibugay.
Casimiro said the vic-tims were taken to the Police Station 11 head-quarters and were later turned over to the De-partment of Social Wel-fare and Development (DSWD). (PNA)
SeNATe President Franklin Drilon said the Senate
will abide with the San-diganbayan’s decision upholding the suspen-sion of Senate Minority Leader Juan Ponce en-rile.
”The Senate will abide by the Sandigan-
bayan’s decision to up-hold the suspension of Senator Juan Ponce en-rile with finality,” Drilon said in a statement.
Drilon said the Sen-ate will implement as soon as they receive the official copy of the sus-pension order.
The Sandiganbayan
Third Division denied on Friday the petition to lift the 90-day preven-tive suspension filed by enrile for lack of merit.
enrile is one of the three senators charged with plunder and graft for allegedly receiving kickbacks from the pri-ority development as-
sistance fund (PDAF) he released to the bogus non-government orga-nizations of business-woman Janet Lim Na-poles.
Other senators charged with plunder include Senators Jing-goy estrada and Ramon Revilla Jr. (PNA)
DAVAO City Wa-ter District has scheduled an
eight-hour water cut on August 27 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM affect-ing some parts of Doña Vicente Village Phase 1 particularly the streets of Telstar, Gemini, Co-lumbia, Viking, Pioneer and Voyager; Tavera ex-tension and a portion of Ruby Street (from Tel-star to Surveyor streets).
This water cut is needed to give way to the tapping of the newly installed 100mm diam-eter Polyvinyl Chloride
(PVC) pipeline to the existing 100mm diame-ter PVC pipeline for the mainline improvement at Gemini Street in Doña Vicenta Village Phase 1. More new service con-nections can be accom-modated once said proj-ect is completed.
Acting general man-ager edwin V. Regalado asks for the understand-ing and cooperation of would-be affected cus-tomers and advises them to store enough water prior to the scheduled water interruption. Wa-
The Bureau Fisheries and Aquatic Resourc-es of the Department
of Agriculture (BFAR-DA) will implement the strict enforcement of the fishing ban in Davao Gulf due to the depleting resources of fish in the gulf.
Based on a BFAR study presentation, special at-tention and strict enforce-ment will be given near the mouth and eastern por-tion of the gulf where high concentrations of tuna are found.
The study found during a survey that garbage and debris can be found drifting in the entire gulf.
It said the area is an ide-al and potential spawning and breeding ground for tuna and tuna-like fishes.
“This study confirms that tuna spawns inside Davao Gulf where most of them can be found near the mouth of the gulf,” the study said.
It also recommend-ed that the BFAR conduct oceanographic surveys ev-ery month for at least one year time to further deter-mine the concentrations and distributions of tuna and other commercially important species to sup-plement and strengthen the implementation of closed fishing season.
It was also found that the highest distribution of fish larvae was observed in stations near Lupon, Pan-tukan, Tagum, and Panabo where abundant phyto-plankton was also found
especially along 25 meters. high larvae distribution was consistent in these ar-eas based on the result of survey conducted last 2002.
According to the BFAR-Davao National Stock As-sessment Program, small pelagic fish production has declined and has not been sufficient to meet the de-mand for fish in the region.
It said the gulf is the feeding ground for 11 spe-cies of cetaceans, includ-ing sperm whales, killer whales, and bottle-nose dolphins, and is a nursing ground for five endangered turtle species, including the hawksbill, the leatherback, and olive Ridley.
“Davao Gulf is a key bio-diversity area (KBA) in the Philippines, which is listed
as one of the 34 biodiversity hot spots in the world,” the study said.
The BFAR implement-ed a closed fishing season from June 27 to August 31 2014 to conserve marine resources and to secure the spawning period of pelagic fishes in the gulf.
In 2012, the Depart-ment of Science and Tech-nology (DOST) 11 con-firmed that there has been a decline in fish catch from 2000 to 2010.
It said the depleting fish catch can be attributed to water pollution, destroyed fishing habitat, diminish-ing sea grass, conversion of mangrove planting areas to recreational resorts, and poor fishing practices in the fish sites.
BFAR to enforce fishing ban strictlyBy arMando B. FeneQuito Jr.
The Metro Rail Transit (MRT) seems to be having an unlucky streak, with a derailment just last week followed by several break-
downs that have affected the trains’ operations and inconveniencing hundreds of thousands of commuters in the process – not to mention endan-gering countless lives whose safety literally hangs in the balance right now. The fault has been pin-pointed to MRT employees, although the general sentiment is that the system is being mismanaged and that ultimately it is the government that is to blame. What is clear, however, is that the problem is holistic and cannot be addressed on a piecemeal basis.
The national government has time and again said the solution is simply to raise the fare. Currently, each passenger is subsidized by the government, but if this subsidy is removed then more money can be pumped into the system and allow it to im-
prove its service. New trains can be purchased and the tracks can be rehabilitated – all benefiting the riding public. Of course the very same people are protesting the plan to raise the fare, saying it will become an additional burden on the working class who are having a difficult time as it is.
For those of us outside Metro Manila, however, this is one increase we can wholeheartedly sup-port. After all, where does the government get the money with which to subsidize the MRT passen-gers but from our taxes? This means people out-side Metro Manila who have not even seen the shadow of a railroad track pay for the fare of the lucky few who get to ride the trains. An increase in MRT fare will not just improve the train system but will free up funds that can then be used for the regions. It is time for government to stop pander-ing to the Metro and start serving the needs of the entire country.
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ON Monday, August 25, there will be a reprise of the outpouring of indig-nation about pork during last year’s
Million People March at the Luneta.Corruption attending the cavalier use,
misuse, and abuse of pork continues to be a serious concern in increasingly incensed civil society circles, churches, and a public unhappy about unchecked venality.
Punctuating their concern is a general call for everyone to join in commemorat-ing, reenacting, and re-echoing last year’s public disgust.
This mass action is entirely proper and fitting in light of revelations that have al-ready landed three high-profile senators in jail.
The three of course are 1) Juan Ponce enrile, former Senate president and lead-ing member of the tri-party opposition al-liance; 2) Sen. Ramon Revilla II, head of the party in power during the Ramos and Ar-royo administrations (LAKAS-NUCD-UM-DP-KAMPI); and Jinggoy estrada, scion of deposed president erap, who until recent-ly expected to be No. 2 in Jejomar Binay’s 2016 campaign slate.
*****The expectation that dozens more
from the house of Representatives will be indicted and jailed lends greater traction to this issue’s unprecedented develop-ment.
Given the shocking details so far un-covered from the Janet Lim-Napoles case alone—whose trial hasn’t even begun—this issue promises to be a blockbuster.
It’s all the more momentous now as additional issues emerge with the ill-ad-vised proposals for charter change and term extension, not to mention the con-tentious debate on the Supreme Court’s ruling on the constitutionality of Mala-canang’s Disbursement Acceleration Pro-gram (DAP).
Public anxiety is heightened further by expectations of more revelations about how previous pork barrel alloca-tions were dwarfed by the humongous
sums handed to palace favorites under the pork-like DAP.
Add to that the lurking fear that the purloined billions, stashed away or banked for timely use, will more thor-oughly trash the electoral system and ir-remediably setback our society.
*****All this affects the social atmosphere
in much the same way the aftermath of a nuclear disaster affects the environment: rife with fears of fallout, decay, and con-tamination.
Pork has poisoned public sensibil-ity. It has shaken our confidence. Our conventional concept of government as well-meaning and protective of the common good is seriously damaged. It is making us more cynical, leery of the lead-ership class, sarcastic.
In the eyes of many, no congressional district today can claim to be free of graft and corruption and infectious venality.
And because the stench of corrup-tion seems to hover above the heads of congressmen, senators, and the cabinet, more and more people believe rightly or wrongly that no one in Congress or the bureaucracy is clean or honest, that ev-eryone is tainted.
*****It is a very negative perception, rein-
forced by the conspicuous failure of those who dispensed pork favors and projects to render a proper accounting of what, where, and how the funds were spent.
To top it all, public cynicism is deep-ened further by the ever-present relics of cavalier spending in our surroundings—vehicles, structures, and billboards with the names of epal pork handlers that no one dares to question or tear down be-cause they’re in power.
These out-of-season campaign para-
phernalia and billboards with epal con-tents ought really to be removed. They are the handiwork of incumbents with an eye for the 2016 elections.
To add injury to insult, their pork-fund-ed projects are generally substandard: roads with no shoulder or curb, canals with no cover, streets with no drainage or pedestrian walkway, buildings and struc-tures without maintenance.
*****The visibility of these substandard
public works on the landscape is a con-stant reminder of rampant malfea-sance—breeding distrust, if not loathing, in decent citizens.
It sours public perception of statecraft and lawmaking as something shameless, dirty, and corrupt—exacerbated by fresh revelations of mischief and the filing of cases that pile-up unresolved because the wheel of justice moves ever so slowly.
So an aura of impunity envelops of-ficialdom—emboldening scofflaws all the more to exploit the slowness of jus-tice and the dysfunctions of government, eroding public morality further.
The diminished respect towards gov-ernment institutions and the erosion of public confidence are the most grievous fallout of pork-corrupted politics.
It is a reprehensible legacy of indul-gent members of Congress. And it is not likely to be rectified anytime soon given the type of persons that cling parasitical-ly to legislative walls on all levels—from Sangguniang Barangay to Municipal and City Councils, to Provincial Boards, and the top echelons.
[Manny is former UNESCO regional di-rector for Asia-Pacific; secretary-general, Southeast Asian Publishers Association; director, Development Academy of Philip-pines; member, Phil. Permanent Mission to the U.N.; vice chair, Local Government Academy; member, Cory Government’s Peace Panel, and PPI-UNICEF awardee for outstanding columnist. [email protected]]
STATe OF SUSPeNDeD ANIMATION – With the May 2016 presidential elections barely two years away,
the political situation in Davao del Norte has turned incredibly into a wait-and-see mode. Nobody, not even the aspiring political pretenders, leaders and wards in the province have the slightest hint of what’s going to happen in the next few days, weeks, or months.
Re-alignment, merger, or whatever – we will just keep on watching closely at the moment. One thing sure at this stage, though, is that incumbent 2nd district congressman Anton F. Lagdameo, Jr. is clearly the center of attraction. But the apparent silence of the congressman’s camp and its political plans has baffled politically-fascinated political pretenders and the electorate of the entire province.
Although there’s no confirmation yet of Lagdameo’s plan to contest the guber-natorial post to be vacated by Gov. Ro-dolfo del Rosario, he already commands a huge following not only in the 2nd con-gressional district but throughout the province as well. Congressman Anton probably wields more popularity, power, and influence than any other pretender to the province’s highest post.
With the political season starting to boil stealthily, there is a widespread be-lief that Lagdameo will make true his plan to expand his role in public service not only in the 2nd district but the entire province as well. The silence and low-pro-file projection of Congressman Anton is
indicative of his authority and aptitude during his three terms in Congress. he is now serving his third and final term. It is reflective of his efficiency in government job, to say the least.
M e a n -while, for the political contenders seeking the governorship, it is quite a tall order. As a matter of fact, political strategists and close allies of 1st district representa-tive Anthony del Rosario are now floating the idea that the latter is also keeping a moist eye on the gubernatorial post. Lo-cal political pundits say this will not be in accord to the earlier pronouncement of last term Governor RDR to give way to grandson Anton, Jr. in the event he finally decides to contest the most coveted post.
Keen observers suspect that the idea of endorsing the candidacy of second term congressman AGR is a fabrication by vested-interest groups and close aides who fear losing their political clout once a new governor takes over the reins. how-ever, doubts now remain whether or not the latest political maneuvering has the consent of both RDR and AGR. Both the RDR and Lagdameo camps have earli-
er “agreed in principle” to adhere to the deal.
What is expected, though, if the op-posite camp reneges in the agreement, is that there will be massive realign-ment of forces, recruitment of remark-able entrants, and mergers. Moreover, a strengthening of political fortress under the umbrella of a party chosen by former congressman, businessman-philanthro-pist, and now political kingmaker To-nyBoy Floirendo Jr.is more likely to take place. TonyBoy is a nephew of Gov. Del Rosario.
Given the situation, there will be a new configuration of the power base of a Floirendo-led political organization and this would be of great advantage to the political career of TonyBoy’s nephew Anton and his political ambition in 2016. Considered as the new political kingpin, TonyBoy has cemented his preeminent position as the most persuasive figure in Davao del Norte.
Local political observers predict that in or before October of this year, a sur-prising announcement will be made about Congressman Anton and Tony-Boy’s political plans for the 2016 presi-dential elections. This will become more and more important especially if the lat-ter decides to concentrate on being one of the candidates, campaign managers, and at the same time the kingmaker. With the present political temperament, it is as if Davao del Norte remains in a state of sus-pended animation.
J. e. Jacobs, chief of the Office of Philippine Af-fairs in Washington mentioned eight reasons why the colonization plan of the Jews would
fail. One derogatory statement cited in his memo was the inability of the Jews to adapt Mindanao as their new home. Two other reasons men-tioned were the ability to finance the settlers until they could support themselves and the op-position to the idea of injecting, as a whole, a eu-ropean flavor into “a strictly racially Asian area”.
Jacobs’ opposition quickly made the rounds in Washington and gained adherents. Francis B. Sayre, chair of the Interdepartmental Commis-sion on the Philippines and successor of McNutt in 1939, unkindly labeled Quezon’s offer as an unworkable scheme. In the end, despite the humanitarian expediency involved in the plan, the skeptics in the State Department eventually supported for a revision of the Quezon’s original offer.
The Mindanao resettlement plan would later reach the Intergovernmental Committee on Political Refugees (IGC) on Jan. 26, 1939, adopting mostly Quezon’s amended recommen-dations. Mindanao, then and now, is home to the country’s Muslim population.
The President and the Commonwealth al-ways believed that a program to settle large numbers of Jews in Mindanao would help fur-ther the plans to resettle Filipinos from the northern areas of Luzon and Visayas. The op-timism the resettlement would stimulate the economy in the south and protect the area from Muslim dominance and Japanese infiltration. Consequently, the plan graduated to “studying, locating and purchasing suitable plantation lands” in the South.
On Jan. 23, 1939 a meeting was convened; Charles Liebman from the Refugee econom-ic Committee in New York, Phillip and Morris Frieder of the Jewish Refugee Committee in Ma-nila, and Jacobs and Achilles from the Office of Philippine Affairs attended the gathering. It was agreed in the State Department commitment to send a scientific mission of experts to Mindanao to further study and develop the plan. A radio-gram from the commission in Manila addressed to the US department conveyed a brief summa-ry of the final report, saying “several hundred thousand acres” were available for “large scale european settlement” on the Bukidnon Plateau.
Told of the impending crisis in Shanghai, Quezon expounded on his promise to give lands by assuring the Mindanao exploration Commis-sion that it could have all the land it needed, “not only for the 10,000 persons, but for 30 or 50,000 and that he would personally see to it that thou-sands of hectares more of private leased lands would be surrendered to us by transfer”, saying the effort is “a distinct benefit to the country as well as a haven for the refugees.”
The commission in its Oct. 2, 1939 report to James G. McDonald, chair of the President’s Advisory Committee on Political Refugees, rec-ommended “that negotiations be undertaken at once” to purchase lands in Mindanao for the “es-tablishment of a refugee colonization project.”
But the suggestion was squelched by J. e. Jacobs, chief of the Office of Philippine Affairs in Washington and Francis B. Sayre, chair of the Interdepartmental Commission on the Philip-pines. But Under-Secretary of State Welles, one of FDR’s most trusted advisors, enabled the project to proceed and negotiations for the pur-chase of the Day and Worcester Ranches on Min-danao began in October 1939. While waiting for the land title, some serious obstacles arose in the National Assembly where Quezon’s annual national quota of 1,000 Jews was opposed.
Last August 7, 2014, President Benigno S. Aquino III graced the premier screening of the documentary “Rescue in the Philippines: Refuge from the holocaust” at the Rizal hall of the Malacañan Palace showing how the Philip-pines became asylum of approximately 1,300 Jews who escaped Nazi tyranny during World War II.
the last minute after he hooked up with new PBA team NLeX Road War-riors. The hoteliers were also set to parade current PBA players led by for-mer MVP Willie Miller, Ryan Araña, John Wilson and Vic Manuel but the PBA got wind of their
stint and immediately issued a memo prevent-ing them to play or be slapped with suspension.
Without Ferriols in the middle, the hoteliers had to settle with import Mike harry and gangling giant Mark Andaya. They had an undersized front-line with Marvin hayes, Mark Yee, JR Gerilla and
hafer Mondragon.It was only after two
games that the coaching staff realized harry does not play with his back against the basket and is more effective off the dribble from the high post. “We had to recre-ate our plays. I am not a sucker for Flex plays but I have no choice but to do
it because that’s the only way to play harry,” said Leuterio.
he also admitted their backcourt is not as solid with only former Global-Port quarterback Celino Cruz as pure point guard.
Will he be back?“If management
calls me back to coach, I will be back. Glenn (es-
candor) and Bong (Go) knows what we had to do to win our last three games,” said Leuterio, a disciple of Chicago Bulls coach Tim Thibodou’s push defense.
Leuterio is backed up on the bench by as-sistants Miggy Solitaria, Mark Bonifacio and Cadel Mosqueda.
Dealers haul fish buckets onto a cart before delivering them to retailers at the fish section of Bankerohan Public Market in Davao City yesterday. Lean Daval Jr.
The coconut industry of this town is still on the road to recovery
after super typhoon Yolan-da damaged the major source of living, an official of the Philippine Coconut Agency (PCA) said.
The PCA has already started the recovery phase for coconut rehabilitation. So far, its replanting pro-gram has already replaced more than 20,000 trees.
hermogenes Marti-nada, the town’s coconut development officer, said they are targeting to finish the replanting program in
the next six months.The official hopes to
get an immediate financial support from the national government to fast track the recovery of coconut in-dustry.
“The economy in this town will recover since the coconut industry is the ma-jor source of living for 95 percent of residents here,” Martinada said.
In terms of debris clear-ing, 15 percent of farms have been cleared and they are still conducting the ac-tivity in other areas.
Billy Rocol, in sharing
his experience, said that it was hard for him and his family to move forward since coconut planting is their only means of liveli-hood.
he added that it affect-ed their status in life. he decided to look for another job for the sake of his fam-ily. Now, he drives a motor-cycle, but the number of passenger decreased since many people have no mon-ey.
Out of 900,000 coconut trees in Dagami, around 750,000 were totally dam-aged. (PNA)
A neophyte lawmak-er is seeking to in-crease the personal
exemption for individual taxpayers to P100,000 from the present P50,000 so that the government can reduce the burden of the people and alleviate their economic condition.
Rep. evelio R. Leonar-dia (Lone District, Bacolod City) made the proposal through house Bill 4705, which seeks to amend Sec-tion 35 (A) of Republic Act 8424, as amended by RA 9504, otherwise known as the “National Internal Rev-enue Code of 1997.”
Leonardia said while
taxes are the lifeblood of the government and should be collected with-out necessary hindrance, the government should in turn help improve the lives of the people paying these taxes.
“Without taxes, the government would be par-alyzed for lack of motive power to activate and op-erate it. The government for its part is expected to respond in the form of tan-gible and intangible bene-fits intended to improve the lives of the people and enhance their moral and material values,” Leonar-dia said.
he said according to the National Statistical Co-ordination Board (NSCB), the poverty incidence in the country was 28.8 per-cent in 2006, 28.6 percent in 2009, and 27.9 percent in the first semester of 2012.
“Looking closely at this data, the poverty inci-dence from 2006 to 2012 has barely improved. The government should enact a law to reduce the burden of the people and alleviate their economic condition,” said Leonardia, a vice chairman of the house Committee on Transpor-tation. (PNA)
At present there are millions of Overseas Fil-ipino Workers (OFW) in more than 170 coun-tries.
The DFA spokesper-son said that there is one in every 10 Filipi-nos that is an OFW.
At present, it would take 7 to 14 processing days in DFA’s central of-fice in Manila before an applicant can get a pass-port. This takes longer in regional offices. In Davao City, it would take 10 to 20 processing days before an applicant can acquire a passport.
“Mas matagal pag sa mga regional offices kasi we need to consid-er the time being used when passports are
transported from the central office to region-al offices,” Jose said in an interview with re-porters.
During his presenta-tion at the forum, Jose said that in 2013, DFA was able to issue 2.7 million passports na-tionwide.
Jose said that even there’s no plan to streamline the process of getting passport, DFA is already establishing mall-based offices to serve more of their cli-ents.
In Davao City, DFA extended its services when it started its op-eration on the fourth floor of SM City ecoland last year. CRC
ter supply may be re-stored earlier if work goes smoothly or later if unforeseen problems arise.
The general public may visit DCWD web-site (www.davao-wa-ter.gov.ph) and official Facebook page (www.facebook.com/davaowa-ter) or call the Central Information Unit / Call
Center through the 24-hour hotline 297-DCWD (3293) and press “1” on their phone dial to listen to latest daily water up-dates. They may also call / text 0927-7988966, 0925-5113293 and 0908-4410653 for oth-er updates, complaints, queries and matters pertaining to DCWD ser-vices. (Jamae R. Garcia)
tionals; special visa multi-ple entry privileges.
eBB hinchcliffe, exec-utive director of American Chamber of Commerce in the Philippines- Manila chaper, said that less than 50 American companies are already operating here in Mindanao.
“We will allow BOI formulate what they can offer,” Dizon said, adding that about 150 partici-pants composed of in-vestors from Cebu, Ma-nila and Canada will be attending the one-day forum for the business matching.
he said that the Gil Dureza, regional director of BOI, is positive that it can formulate special package for investors in the SMGC area stretching from Davao City to Gen-eral Santos City.
On the other hand,
John Tria, event orga-nizer of the forum, said that the forum will be attended companies with interests in diverse fields including finance, infra-structure and property development, power and utilities, agriculture and business process out-sourcing.
“All system go for SMGC,” Tria said, adding that they are planning to conduct the investment forum annually.
The forum was or-ganized by AMChAM, european Chamber of Commerce in the Philip-pines, Japanese Chamber of Commerce in the Phil-ippines and european Chamber of Commerce.
The investment fo-rum is also organized in preparation of the 2015 Asean economic Integra-tion. CRC
Solon wants break forindividual taxpayers
Republic of the PhilippinesDepartment of Transportation
and Communicationsland transportation
FranChisinG andreGulatorY BoardRegional Office No. XI
Davao City
petition for increase of unit to operate a th FreiGht truCK service
neo transport Corp. Petitioner Case no.2002-Xi-01306
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notiCe oF hearinG
Petitioner is a grantee of a Cer-tificate of Public Convenience is-sued in this case authorizing the operation of Th Freight Truck Service on the route. WIThIN DAVAO CITY AND FROM SAID PLACe TO ANY POINT IN MIN-DANAO ACCeSSIBLe TO MOTOR VehICLe TRAFFIC AND VICe VeRSA with the use of ONe (1) unit, which Certificate is still val-id and subsisting up to July 11, 2017. In the petition filed on Au-gust 8, 2014, petitioner request authority to extend the validity of said certificate to operate along the same route with the use of the same unit previously authorized. NOTICe, is hereby given that this petition will be heard by this Board on SePTeMBeR 8, 2014 at 9:30 a.m. at this office at the above address.
At least, TeN (10) days prior to the above date petitioner shall publish this Notice once in a one (1) daily newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao
Parties opposed to the granting of the petition must file their written opposition supported by documentary evidence on or before the above date furnishing a copy of the same to the peti-tioner, and may if they so, desire appear on said date and time.
This petition will be acted upon by this Board on the basis of its records and the documentary evidence submitted by the par-ties, unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evi-dence.
WITNeSS the honorable Ben-JaMin a. Go, Ceso V, Regional Director, this 8th day of August 2014 at Davao City.
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Leyte town coco industry slowly recovers from typhoon damage
(Author’s Note: The Phil-ippines observes Au-gust as Sight-Saving Month. About one million Filipinos are blind in one or both eyes.)
GeORGe thought it wasn’t really a big problem when
he woke up one Sunday morning with his right eye feeling sore, heavy, and itchy. It’ll get bet-ter once I wash my face, he thought while exam-ining his reddish eye in the bathroom mirror. “I took it lightly because the pain and itchiness were still tolerable,” George re-called.
Since he was already scheduled for a party with his family and friends that day, he still went along. everyone was enjoying, but it was a different sto-ry for George: his vision suddenly became blurred in his right eye, and ev-erything he looked as was foggy.
The following day, George immediately went to a hospital and consult-ed a doctor, who advised him to be hospitalized for further examination. The doctor’s diagnosis: glau-coma.
“I was totally shocked. I never thought it would happen to me,” the 63-year-old journalist said.
More shocking is the fact that glaucoma is so widespread in the coun-try. Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness across Asia, topping the list in hong Kong and coming a close second to cata-racts in the Philippines. In Singapore, glaucoma
accounts for 20 percent of blindness.
Glaucoma is expected to become more preva-lent, with the number of aging population in the region increasing. “Glau-coma affects three per-cent of all adults above 40 years old,” says Dr. Gerard Chuah, a senior eye sur-geon at the Mt. elizabeth Medical Centre in Singa-pore.
Unfortunately, half the people with glauco-ma don’t know they have it because the condition usually destroys eyesight without warning and of-ten without symptoms. “It’s a slow, gradual dis-ease that often goes un-detected,” says Dr. Mano-lette Roque, a consultant ophthalmologist at the Asian hospital and Medi-cal Center.
Unlike other eye dis-eases such as cataracts or retinal detachments in which some amount of vi-sion can be restored after successful surgery, blind-ness due to glaucoma is “irreversible,” warns Dr. Chuah.
“Glaucoma occurs when an imbalance in production and drain-age of fluid in the eye (called aqueous humor) increases eye pressure to unhealthy levels,” ex-plains The Merck Manual of Medical Information.
In his book, A Patient’s Guide to Glaucoma and Glaucoma Treatment, Dr. Chuah offers this brief ex-planation: “In the normal eye ball, aqueous humor is constantly produced and it circulates through-out the anterior cham-ber of the eye, providing
nutrients and removing waste products from the interior structures of the eyes.
“In order to maintain a constant eye pressure, the aqueous humor produced must be drained out at about the same rate as it is produced. The drainage of the aqueous humor oc-curs at the drainage angle of the anterior chamber (also called the filtration angle),” Dr. Chuah further explains.
The production of aqueous humor is nor-mally constant. however, if there is a decrease in the drainage of the fluid in the eye, there will be a buildup of eye pressure. The result: glaucoma.
“The eyeball, like any structure within the body, exists in a relatively con-stant environment,” Dr. Chuah says. “The pres-sure within the eye ball is very important as it determines the amount of blood flow within the eye ball.”
There are two types of glaucoma: acute and chronic. If you feel sud-den eye pain, it may be a signal that you have an acute form of glaucoma that can lead to blindness.
Acute glaucoma can occur when the drainage canal from the eyeball is suddenly closed off and the fluid pressure builds rapidly, says Dr. Kevin Greenidge, a member of the glaucoma service at the New York eye and ear Infirmary.
Along with intense pain, you may have blurred vision and see rainbow halos around lights. Some people also
experience nausea and vomiting. This condition may be relieved promptly, but you must get to a hos-pital as soon as possible.
“Acute glaucoma is an ocular emergency. If not treated immediately, acute glaucoma results in complete and permanent blindness within two to five days,” says Dr. Tony ho, an eye surgeon with the Clearvision eye Clinic in Singapore.
But here’s the good news: acute glaucoma is rare. About 90 percent of those with the problem suffer from chronic glau-coma, touted to be the “sneak thief of sight.”
Chronic glaucoma happens when the drain-age canals in the eyes are blocked gradually and slowly. Symptoms in-clude teary, aching eyes, blurred vision, occasional headaches, and progres-sive loss of sight.
Since chronic glauco-ma attacks slowly, most people do not realize they have the problem until the disease has affected both eyes or they have an eye exam. That’s what happened to 45-year-old Jonathan. his optometrist found high eye pressure and immediately referred him to an ophthalmolo-gist.
At the eye clinic, the ophthalmologist dilated Jonathan’s eyes and ex-amined the optic nerve with a hand-held ophthal-moscope. he discovered the patient had moder-ately advanced glaucoma.
Jonathan was sur-prised by the diagnosis but realized he had been bumping into things more
often. “It’s as if I’m look-ing at the world through a long, narrow tunnel,” he recalled.
Most types of glauco-ma cannot be cured but can be controlled. “Glau-coma is a lifelong disease that requires constant follow-up by an eye sur-geon,” Dr. Chuah points out.
Although advancing age is the biggest risk fac-tor, glaucoma can strike anyone. “Family history of glaucoma, especially first degree relatives, is one of the major risk factors for developing glaucoma later in life,” says Dr. Liza Sharmini Ahmad Tajudin, a lecturer of the ophthal-mology department at the Universiti Sains Malaysia in Penang.
“It is recommended that people above the age of 40 years old – partic-ularly those with strong family history of glauco-ma –have an eye exam-ination once every 3 to 5 years,” Dr. Chuah sug-gests.
Smoking, extended use of steroids, extreme nearsightedness (myo-pia), and previous eye surgery also increase the risk of glaucoma. Dis-eases that affect blood flow to the optic nerve like diabetes, high blood pressure, and migraine are also risk factors for glaucoma. Sleep apnea, a sleep disorder that affects breathing and reduces oxygen there-by distressing the optic nerve, is another risk fac-tor.
The treatment for glaucoma depends on the type of glaucoma diag-
nosed, but generally eye surgeons will first lower the raised eye pressures with eye drops and/or medication.
“It is important that eye drops are applied correctly,” Dr. Chuah says. “Many times, the eye surgeon thinks that treatment with eye drops has failed, when actually the patient has not been compliant with the eye drops or the patient has failed to apply the eye drops properly.”
When the eye pres-sure is very high or the rise in eye pressure is very acute, oral tablets or intravenous injection of medication is necessary. Oftentimes, medications have side effects like in-creased urination, head-ache, and nausea.
In cases where eye drops and drugs do not stop deterioration in the field of vision, surgi-cal treatments become the treatment option of choice. Trabeculectomy, the most commonly per-formed surgery for glau-coma, was developed in the 1950’s and the actual surgical technique has not changed much since that time. “however, there are ongoing modi-fications of surgical tech-niques to ensure greater safety and lower failure rates of surgery,” says Dr. Chuah.
Surgical treatments are often performed with a local anesthetic and may require only a short hospital stay. “The main purpose of surgery is to lower the eye pres-sure to acceptable levels, thereby preventing fur-ther optic nerve damage and arresting visual loss caused by the glaucoma,” explains Dr. Chuah.
Among the more promising treatments for glaucoma are gene ther-apies designed to relieve fluid pressure that leads to optic nerve damage in the eye or to protect the nerve from such damage. Another potential thera-py involves newly discov-ered natural molecules that act to regenerate nerve cell growth in the optic nerve, thereby pro-moting vision recovery.
Many new glauco-ma drugs – with higher potency and lesser side effects – have been in-troduced recently. In the laser front, newer laser that causes less destruction to the target tissue has already been launched. “The results have been promising,” re-ports Dr. Steve Seah, se-nior consultant and head of the glaucoma service at the Singapore National eye Center.
Still, early detection and treatment of glauco-ma before it causes major vision loss is the best way to control the disease, points out Dr. Roque.
Glorious food and joyful merrymakingDurianburg’s foodies were once again treated to a spread of some of Davao’s best gourmet treats at the Davao gourmet Collective (DgC) at the Foun-tain Court grounds of sM Lanang Pre-mier last august 15th through to the 17th.
This iteration of the Davao gourmet Collec-tive marks one year of the collective which was first organized by sM Lanang Premier dur-ing the 2013 Kadayawan Festival. Drawing from the success of last year’s event, DgC aims to help promote food tourism in Davao City and attract thousands of food con-
noisseurs not only from the local scene but from across the Philippines and overseas to join the city’s festivities. The event had a com-munity vibe and given Davao City’s fast-grow-ing foodie community that was eager to try new gastronomic cre-ations, the Davao gour-met Food Collective was abuzz with friends and families coming to-gether to share a meal or two or, in my case, three, while enjoying the mer-riment of Kadayawan. The food festival had a wide choice of pur-veyors serving street eats and treats from the world over. Hog’s breath Café had different chips and dips, Cellar de boca served their famous steak empanadas, while backyard burgers fired up the grill with deli-cious artisan burgers. Those who are not too conscious with their cholesterol level went gaga over the crispy ba-gnet and ilokano Empa-nadas of Cucina ilocana. also present is Kush-iya Japanese Food with their irresistibly deli-cious Yakitori and El gato’s finger-licking Maple Whiskey glazed babyback ribs, Mexi-can grilled Corn and Chunky new England Clam Chowder in a
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WiTH the recent tie up between the American insurance group (Aig) and the SM Advantage, shoppers can now enjoy shop-ping thru rewards points and get-ting insured thru Aig. The tie-up was recently formal-ized in a Memorandum of Agree-ment signed by the American in-surance group (Aig) President and CEO Mark Lwin and Aig SAVP for Accident and Health Tess Caraan with SM Advantage President Baldwin golangco and SM Ad-vantage SAVP for Loyalty Program Cristina Schneck at the Philam Tower in Makati City. With this, one can now get insured at the American insurance group using their SM Advantage Card, and SM Prestige Card points. Shoppers may opt- in to avail the Aig insurance plan. SM Advan-
tage Cardholders who have ac-cumulated 70 rewards points are automatically enrolled to the Aig Personal Accident insurance Pro-gram for one year. Twenty rewards points will be enrolled to avail the Personal Accident insurance Pro-gram for one year. The Accident
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Top dance crews advance to the regional rounds of Smart Jump In Dance-Off 2
are set to battle it out be-fore the public in different venues across the country: sM iloilo on aug. 24; sM rosales and sM Cagayan de Oro on aug. 30; sM Davao – annex, sM Cebu and sM Dasmarinas on sept 6; and sM north Edsa and sM Mall of asia on sept. 7. smart Prepaid and Postpaid users may also root for their favorite team via text votes, which form 10 percent of the to-tal score for the regional rounds, along with the criteria on visual artistic expression (30 percent), technical execution (30 percent) and musicality and overall effectiveness (30 percent).
smart subscribers may text KEYWOrD<space>POLL<space>assigned letter code of dance crew then send to 9977. For the complete list of the key-words and codes, simply go to www.smart.com.ph/danceoff2 or follow the of-ficial smart Jump in Face-book page on www.face-book.com/smartJumpin. From among all the qualifiers, the top four teams in the elementary level and the top eight teams each in high school and college levels shall ad-vance to the smart Jump in Dance-Off 2 finals at the smart-araneta Coli-seum on October 5, 2014 for a shot to win over P4 million worth of prizes.
sMart JuMP in DanCE-OFF 2, the biggest interschool dance competition of the country, is set to intensify the battle on the dance floor as it welcomes a total of 72 dance crews to the regional rounds, where they are all set to clash for a much-coveted slot to the finals. The regional qualifiers consist of the top 20 dance groups from elementary and top 26 dance groups each for high school and college levels from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao, which stood out from among hundreds of online video auditions for their artistic merit , technical merit, and musicality.
Remarkable talent and creativity“We are overwhelmed by the deluge of entries this year, which showcase the remarkable level of tal-ent and creativity of the youth,” said Joel Luman-lan, smart Prepaid head. “as the competition heats up, we hope to further stir up the passion of the youth for street dancing and expose them to their talented counterparts from all over the country,” he added. top dancers Lema Diaz of Philippine allstars, Jon supan of the Maneuvers, and Paolo alcera of smart streetdance Crew sat on the panel of judges, not-
ing this year’s impressive entries. “smart Jump in Dance-Off 2 is truly much bigger and better this year not only for the sheer number of audition videos we had to sift through, but also because of the great pas-sion of the students that was quite evident in their routines,” said Diaz. “They are all very tal-ented and competitive, and i think in the next lev-el of competition, it shall all go down to which team wants it (title) more. We wish them all good luck,” said supan.
Public performances and text voting The regional qualifiers
Smart Jump In Dance-Off 2 panel of judges Paolo Alcera of Smart Streetdance Crew, Lema Diaz of Philippine AllStars and Jon Supan of the Maneuvers note the impressive level of talent in the country’s biggest interschool dance competition this year.
SM Advantage recently formalized their tie up with the American Insurance Group (AIG) in a Memorandum of Agreement signed by SM Advantage President Baldwin Golangco and AIG President & CEO Mark Lwin with SM Advantage SAVP for Loyalty Program Cristina Schneck and AIG SAVP for Accident and Health Tess Caraan. The partnership allows SM Advantage and Prestige Card members to be insured with AIG using their points.
Kapuso stars descend for Kadayawan 2014 celebrations
Seth Myers to host Emmy Awards
Kapuso Network. They have consistently showed support of gMA’s local and national programs in the viewer-rich area of the south. As a way of giving back and express-ing solidarity with them especially on the occa-
sion of Kadayawan, we’ve brought our biggest stars here to offer non-stop entertainment,” shares Oliver Amoroso, gMA Network, inc.’s Head for integrated Marketing Services (iMS) Division / AVP for regional TV.
as a promo tour. Joining them were Tom rodri-guez, rhian ramos, and ruru Madrid. The cast of Dading and My Destiny eventually made their way down-town to bond with their Dabawenyo fans at the Kapuso Meet and greet and Kapuso Street Party at the corner of San Pe-dro and Bolton streets. The next day, August 17, Thea Tolentino, Andre Paras, and JC Tiuseco of
The Half Sisters together with Dennis Trillo from the upcoming original medical drama series Sa Puso ni Dok bannered a Kapuso Mall Show at 4PM at the Activity Cen-ter of Abreeza Mall. Capping off the Ka-dayawan celebrations, a Kapuso Fiesta featuring gMA Primetime King Dingdong Dantes and his Ang Dalawang Mrs. real co-actors Lovi Poe, rodjun Cruz, and Marc
LATE NigHT talk star Seth Meyers is set to host the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards telecast, live coast-to-coast on NBC on August 25. “Seth’s expertise and ease in front of a live au-dience during his time at ‘SNL,’ as well as his co-medic brilliance both as a writer and in front of the camera, makes him the perfect choice to host the Emmys,” said Paul Telegdy, President, Late Night and Alternative Programming, NBC Entertainment. “Plus, with Don’s vast experience at putting these type of big productions together, we’ll be in great hands.” “Seth is such a talented performer and writer, and we know he will bring something unique to host-ing the Primetime Emmy Awards,” said Bruce rosen-blum, Chairman and CEO
of the Television Academy. “We are also excited to wel-come Don back this year and very much look for-ward to their collaboration as we celebrate television’s biggest night during one of the most transformative years in Television Academy history.” Primetime Emmy winner Meyers took over hosting duties on NBC’s Late Night in February following Jim-my Fallon’s jump to the To-night Show. He also voices
the character Prock on Hulu animated original The Awe-somes, the superhero series he executive produces and co-created with Mike Shoe-maker. Widely recognized as the longest serving anchor on iconic Saturday Night Live segment “Weekend Update,” the Northwestern University alum also served as head writer for SNL for 9 of his 13 seasons with the series. Meyers won a Primetime
Emmy for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics for SNL host Justin Timber-lake’s musical monologue in 2011 and has 10 addi-tional Emmy nominations for television writing to his credit. Earlier today, Meyers was named by Time maga-zine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world for 2014. Critics forecasting what a Meyers-helmed Emmys show might be like may look to his turns hosting the 2010 and 2011 ESPY Awards on ESPN — and perhaps his appearance at the 2011 White House Correspon-dents’ Association Dinner — all of which garnered solid reviews. The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards will air live on NBC, Monday, August 25th at 8:00am Manila time, from the Nokia Theatre L.A. live in Los Angeles.
Abaya was held at the Annex of SM City Davao as a grand culmination of the three-day stellar fete devoted to the Kapusong Dabawenyos. “This year, gMA Net-work takes pride to be part of the Kadayawan festival, an important celebration in Mindanao. gMA’s contingent is led by no less than the Pri-metime King Dingdong Dantes. That’s how much Dabawenyos mean to the
SOUTHErN MiN-DANAO’S biggest festival became brighter as gMA regional TV brings in some of the net-work’s biggest and brightest stars to celebrate the Ka-dayawan Festival. The festivities started on August 15 with Taste Buddies’ Solenn Heus-saff who graced a meet and greet at the Fountain Court of SM Lanang Pre-mier. A mall show featur-ing kapuso actors rocco Nacino and rafael rosell at the Activity Center of the NCCC Mall of Davao followed later that eve-ning. On August 16, the stars of gMA’s top rating after-noon prime time series Dading joined the city’s revelry. Led by gabby Ei-genmann, glaiza de Cas-tro and Chynna Ortaleza, the gMA stars filled the Atrium of the gaisano Mall of Toril. On the same night, gabby, glaiza and Chyn-na also visited the Atrium of the gaisano Mall of Davao to join the cast of My Destiny for another exciting Kapuso Fiesta mall show which doubles
bread bowl. also flying off El gato’s shelves were their bacon Jam. Carmina del rosa-rio’s bangkok Wok was also another crowd fa-vourite with its many thai street eats such as bangkok Wok’s crispy fried tung thong, an-gus beef, bacon and shrimp sate, and the popular and sinful Crispy Pork Knuckle
Curry. adding a bit of Lat-in f lavour was Yvonne garcia’s La bodeguita and annie garcia and Claudia renon’s Qibus. the massive Paella from La bodeguita never fails to draw a crowd while the lines of eager din-ers never seem to end at Qibus with their new-to-Davao f lavours. i es-pecially loved their Pa-
tron, Quibus’ version of a soft meaty taco with a refreshing finish that left me reaching over to grab another one. sweet tooths had a field day thanks Jona-than ramirez’s Jr Pas-try with their Mini Cupcake shooters as well as other baked treats and Crocodile ice Cream with their trade-mark crocodile egg-
based confections. Per-sonally i loved the crisp on the outside and soft on the inside Funnel Cakes which taste like a more sinful version of a doughnut, only better. Follow me on Insta-gram or on twitter @kennethkingong for more travel tips, foodie finds and happenings in, around, and beyond Du-rianburg.
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DeFeNDING cham-pion Mulatto A of Davao City defeated
South Side Guerillas, 10-8 in the finals to bag its fourth straight Pool A title
in the 7th Dabaw Summit Frisbee tournament held Aug. 16-17 at the e Park in Tagum City.
Mulatto A composed of playing team owner Daisy Jane Cimafranca, Drian Verdepreado, Jef-frey Yee, Vincent Balu-canag, Bryle Quimintan, Pedmars Alfeche, Carlos Montejo, Ben Weling, Joan Coleen Lim, Mai Dublin, hygeia Sevilla, Lien Ver-deprado, Sara Werling, Reanne Abitona and team
captain Joie Monterola entered the finals by beat-ing the Davao Disc Squad, 10-8.
Mulatto A started its title-retention campaign by also crushing DDS, 11-5 in the elimination round.
Mulatto A then routed Animers, 10-4; Panabo 11-1; Nabunturan, 11-0; GhG, 11-2; TUP, 11-0; and UMM, 9-4.
Mulatto B led by Nel-son Cañedo settled for
second runner-up fol-lowed by DDS.
Mulatto B was also played by Kaiser Basil, Ading Villafranca, Jay-ar Dancel, Nico Moreno, Dave Cura, In-In Ampong, Khyrrah Tuvilla, Sheng Obra, Rizalyn Robles, Gladys Oliverio, Chai Ba-rug and Jean Lim.
Nabunturan went home with the Most Spir-ited Team award.
Mulatto A’s Mai Dub-lin was adjudged as the
Female Most Valuable Player while SSG’s Kawee Tolentino took the Male MVP plum. The Finals MVP were SSG’s Piolox Devera (male) and Mu-latto A’s Sara Werling (fe-male).
The Mythical 7 was composed of Nabuntur-an’s Amor, UMM’s Glaiza and Master, Mulatto B’s Khyrrah Tuvilla, DDS’ Boom-Boom, Mulatto A’s Bryle Quimintan and SSG’s Carlo.
CHAMPION AGAIN. The Mulatto A won its fourth title in the 7th Dabaw Summit held last Aug. 16-17 at the E-Park in Tagum City. (1st row ) Drian Verdeprado, Jeffrey Yee, Vincent Balucanag, Joie Monterola, Bryle Quimintan,
Pedmars Alfeche, Carlos Montejo, Ben Werling ( 2nd row) Joan Coleen Lim, Mai Dublin, Hygeia Sevilla, Lien Verdeprado, Daisy Jane Cimafranca, Sara Werling, Reanne Abitona. SCOOP PHOTO
roster of NBA stars for the Basketball World Cup af-ter helping the Americans rip Puerto Rico 112-86 Friday.
Rose sat out an exhi-bition victory two nights earlier over the Dominican Republic and there was concern about him after his having missed most of the past two NBA seasons due to knee surgeries.
But Rose had a strong effort with six points and four assists in 13 minutes at Madison Square Gar-den and was among those named to the final US line-up by coach Mike Krzyze-wski and US national team managing director Jerry Colangelo.
Damian Lillard, Kyle Korver, Gordon hayward and Chandler Parsons were trimmed from the lineup early Saturday to slice the American roster to the 12-man limit need-ed by next Friday, the eve of the start of the global showdown in Spain.
“The first thing is we are very pleased with the overall effort of every player who was a part of the process,” said Krzyze-wski. “To select 12 was difficult because our pool is so good.
“I’m excited about the 12 players selected and feel we have excellent ver-satility and the makings of a really good defensive team.”
Chicago standout Rose will be joined by Golden State’s Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, Sacra-mento’s Rudy Gay and De-Marcus Cousins, Cleveland guard Kyrie Irving, hous-ton guard James harden, Toronto’s DeMar DeRozan, New Orleans’ Anthony Da-vis, Detroit’s Andre Drum-mond, Denver’s Kenneth Faried and Brooklyn’s Ma-son Plumlee. The U.S. has picked
the 12 players it be-lieves can defend its
world basketball title.The Americans kept
Derrick Rose and cut All-Star Damian Lillard and three others early Sat-urday morning, getting their roster down to the limit for the FIBA World Cup of Basketball.
Though team officials had previously said
they might carry ex-tra players when
they left for Spain on Sat-urday, and final rosters aren’t due until next Fri-day, the Americans decid-ed there was no need to wait.
Kyle Korver, Gordon hayward and Chandler Parsons also were cut, shortly after the Amer-icans beat Puerto Rico 112-86 in their final home exhibition game.
“Since taking over the USA Basketball men’s na-tional team program in
2005, this was without doubt the most difficult selection process we’ve gone through,” USA Bas-ketball managing director Jerry Colangelo said in a statement. “I can’t stress enough the outstanding effort and commitment that has been given by each finalist.
“I also want to make it clear that this is not just about talent — each play-er is incredibly talented and each player offered us
unique skills. In the end it was about assembling the best team, selecting guys who we felt would be able to best play the kind of style we envision this team playing.”
The rest of the roster is: Stephen Curry, Antho-ny Davis, James harden, Kyrie Irving, DeMarcus Cousins, Klay Thompson, Andre Drummond, Rudy Gay, DeMar DeRozan, Kenneth Faried and Ma-son Plumlee.
NBA star cen-ter Kevin Love was
expected to be trad-ed Saturday to the Cleveland Cavaliers,
joining US Olympic teammate LeBron
James in a new “Big Three”
for the
superstar playmaker.The Minneapolis
Star-Tribune, eSPN and USA Today reported Fri-day that details of a three-team trade have been agreed upon, but the deal cannot be com-
p l e t - ed
u n -
til Saturday due to NBA rules regarding the con-tract of June’s top overall NBA Draft pick, Andrew Wiggins.
The Cavaliers would send Wiggins, 2013 top choice Anthony Bennett and a future first-round draft pick to Minneso-ta in exchange for Love, who will provide the in-side size and strength to combine with four-time NBA Most Valuable Play-er James and guard Kyrie
Irving.Irving signed a long-
term deal with the Cav-aliers just before James agreed to leave Miami and return to his homeland club last month.
James won two NBA titles and led the heat to the finals two other times in four seasons with guard Dwayne Wade and forward Chris Bosh as the core “Big Three” around which the Miami roster was built.
Rose leads USA past Puerto Rico 112-86
US picks 12-man roster
New ‘Big Three’ emerging in Cleveland
SLICING THE MIDDLE. Bong Go changes his shot in midair during Game 2 of the City Hall Executive Oldies-ABC series. The Execs took a commanding 2-0 series lead. Lean Daval Jr.
LEADER. Derrick Rose will be the main man for Team USA.
So Yeon Ryu used a second straight bo-gey-free round to
pull away at the Canadian Women’s Open.
Ryu shot a 6-under 66 Friday at the London hunt and Country Club to get to 15 under, the best two-round start in the tournament’s history. She was five strokes ahead of fellow South Korean Na
Yeon Choi, playing partner Anna Nordqvist and Dan-ielle Kang.
“A lot of birdies is still a good sign, but no bogeys is more (of) a great sign because it means I play re-ally consistent and when I was in trouble I handled it pretty well,” she said. “That’s my goal. I aim for the bogey-free round all four days.”
If Ryu keeps it up over the weekend, she’ll have a good chance at winning her first tournament since the Jamie Farr Toledo Classic in 2012. With eight top-10 finishes this year, including a tie for fifth at the U.S. Women’s Open, she hasn’t been far off.
Despite her victory drought, Ryu tries not to complain or worry.
SPIKe your way to the beach as the Paragon Productions brings
you Ateneo’s 8th Inter-di-vision Beach Volley Com-petition this September 7, 2014 at Bluejaz Beach Resort and Waterpark.
Spiker’s Island 2014 is a beach volleyball com-petition among the stu-dents and the faculty of Ateneo de Davao Univer-sity. It is also an annual event of the fourth year Mass Communication students and this time handled by the Paragon Productions, the creator of elation: A Shindig for a cause.
This event aims to raise funds for Galon el-ementary School and Sa-mahan ng may Iba’t ibang Kakayahan sa Dabaw Ga-wad Kalinga Village. Par-agon plans to prepare a day of arts and sports ac-tivities for 250 students from the school and give ample medicines to the persons with disabilities living in SAKADAB vil-lage.
The beach volley com-petition will also feature side events for non-com-petitors. For every ticket worth P350, it is inclu-sive of boat fare back and forth, entrance fee, lunch
meal, foam party and one free pass for Starr after party. The winners of the games will also get a chance to win freebies from Redrock Dezigns and Prints, RDL and Starr.
The day–long activity is a fun pirate getaway for everyone as organizers have prepared exciting treats from beach volley-ball to themed foam party and food. It is open for ev-eryone who will join the foam party that will be hosted by the Party An-imal and Starr resident DJs DJ Big, Nezza Fig-uro, Adonis M and James Ponce.
Party pirate-inspired beach wear on that day as they support their di-vision representatives in the beach volley fest and race towards the trea-sure of victory.
This event is backed up by Redrock Dezigns and Prints, Ateneo Ath-letics, Corn to Go, APM, Bioessence, Piglasapat, Starr Dinepartyshine and RDL.
Paragon Productions is the official production team of the fourth year Mass Communication students batch 2014-2015 in Ateneo de Davao University.
BATANG Gilas came back from 15 points down in the fourth
quarter to steal an 82-79 win over Qatar in the second group stage of the FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship in Doha.
The home team looked like it was on its way to getting its second victo-
ry of the tournament but the brave young Filipinos refused to let the game es-cape their grasp.
Facing a 68-53 deficit with 7:43 left in the game, Batang Gilas rode on the shooting of Dave Wilson Yu who exploded for 16 points in the match after averaging only 2.5 in their
first two games.Still down by three
points 79-76 with only 32 seconds left in the game, Radge Tongco followed up his own miss to cut the deficit to a single point. After forcing a turnover from Qatar, Paul Deside-rio scored the go-ahead basket for the Philippines
off a Tongco assist.Steals from Kobe Pa-
ras and Desiderio and free throws from Paras and Tongco sealed the win for Batang Gilas to the delight of the Filipinos who watched the brave Filipino boys. The Filipi-no crowd outnumbered the locals so badly that FIBA writers desribed the scene as Manila-esque.
Yu led the Philippines with 16 points while Tongco, Desiderio, and Paras added 13 points each. The three also had crucial steals and of-fensive rebounds in the game’s closing seconds.
Qatar was led by Ab-dulrahman Mohamed Saad who scored an as-tounding 35 points while adding 12 rebounds, three assists, and five steals. Saad was near-ly unstoppable from the floor, making 14 of 24 field goals including 5 of 10 from beyond the arc.
The Philippines led by a single point after the first half 40-39. However their defense broke down in the third quarter as Qa-tar outscored them 25-13 to build an 11-point lead heading into the final quarter.
Qatar tried to pull away early in the final pe-riod but Yu kept the Phil-ippines in the game with his torrid shooting from outside. The rest of the team followed Yu’s lead as they all chipped in to get the important victory.
Spiker’s Island 2014 set Sept. 7By athena Jillian BraVo
Ryu leads Canadian Women’s Open golf
PLDT GOLF. Apo Golf and Country Club vice president Mimi Siason (left) hits one of the ceremonial balls during the opening of the PLDT Golf Tournament. (Right) Edwin Cayamanda, AGCC chairman for sports and games, Mario Luis
Jacinto, AGCC president, Caloy Coscolluela, NGAP president and Mimi Siason, AGCC vie president after hitting their ceremonial swings. Boy Lim
CHALLENGING THE DEFENSE. Darwin Cordero of The Royal Mandaya Hotel goes up against MP Hotel import Victor Wade during the battle for third place of the 2014 Kaday-awan Invitational basketball tournament. Lean Daval Jr.
Batang Gilas downs Qatar
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eACh game is a cham-pionship game.
Coach Ronel Leuterio of The Royal Man-daya hotel-CMO nailed it when he summed up the importance of every game in a short tournament like the 2014 Kadayawan Invi-tational basketball tourna-ment.
“I think we paid dearly for losing our first game. There was no time to ad-just. We ran out of games to win but we will be back. This team has a legacy of championships,” the Chi-cago-based mentor said after his team settled for third place in the four-team tournament.
TRMh-CMO was gun-ning for its fourth straight title until it ran smack into a pesky and determined Montaña Pawnshop in
the opener, losing by ten points 73-63, in a contest that saw them play lacka-daisically.
“We played so bad and we were groping. It’s understandable because it’s our first game and we are not too familiar with ourselves. The coaching staff is not familiar with the players and the play-ers not familiar with each other and the coaches,” said Leuterio who offered no excuses for the botched campaign.
“I take full responsibil-ity. The blame falls on me,” said Leuterio who imme-diately went home to the US two days after the tour-nament.
After dropping its first game against Montaña, TRMh-CMO stopped a Manny Pacquiao-led MP
hotel 81-64, then dealt eventual champion Gold-star hardware its only loss in the tournament with a 72-71 win. The effort fell short, however, as the ho-teliers needed to win by a margin of at least 8 points.
TRMh-CMO battled MP hotel for third place and the 2012 champions responded with a 82-54 thrashing.
The hoteliers showed vast improvement and in-tensity in their last three outings—the kind that coach Leuterio said makes champions.
“hardwork beats tal-ent,” he said referring to a team that’s relatively lighter in credentials com-pared to previous TRMh-CMO squads that had John Ferriols, Greg Slaughter
WE WILL BE BACKAfter failing to win four-peat,TRMH-CMO vows comeback
MARKED MAN. Glenn Escandor is guarded closely by ABC’s Maquiling during Game 2 of the City Hall Executive Oldies-ABC series. The Execs won this one behind the clutch baskets of Escandor. Lean Daval Jr.
