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He turned down the de-mands by barangay officials and residents in Paquibato that army soldiers whom they accused of human rights viola-tions shall be pulled out from the area.

“Dili ko gusto na ang mga militar mo palayo. Lisud na,” Duterte said during the dia-logue between the residents of Paquibato and the military units under the 10th Infantry Division (ID) last Tuesday af-ternoon at Grand Men Seng Hotel.

“Goberno ko, eh. Unya gus-

to pud nako naa gyud ang mil-itary. Kung asa man gud ang komunista naa ang sundalo,” he said.

Duterte said that aside from insurgency problem in the area, there are other cases that necessitate the presence of the military like the possible existence of illegal logging and illegal mining activities in the hinterlands.

However, Barangay Cap-tian Celso Bughao of Lumiad, Paquibato district expressed apprehension that the pres-

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ARMY STAYS PUTDuterte assures no military encampment near Paquibato communities

READY FOR SALE. A farmer removes the husk from coconuts using a sharp metal, ready for sell and delivery to public markets in the nearby towns. Lean Daval Jr.

BOULDER BED. A man sleeps comfortably atop a boulder at Osmeña Park along C.M. Recto Avenue in Davao City yesterday. Lean Daval Jr.

WIn some. Lose some.After giving consent to the demands of the residents of Talaingod, Davao del Norte

that the military operations in Ata-Manobo-popu-lated villages shall be temporarily stopped, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte has remained stead-fast that army soldiers shall remain in Paquibato district.

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ABUNDANT. Sea shells and other sea produce are sold at a much lower price in Bankerohan Public Market due to the abundance of supply which regularly happens during summer season. Lean Daval Jr.

FarM workers slammed the slow pace in the process-

ing of claims of beneficia-ries by the Department of agrarian reform and raised fears that many will not be awarded titles be-fore the June 30 deadline.

representatives from different chapters of Kata-rungan from Davao del norte, Compostela Valley, Davao Oriental and north Cotabato said the agen-cy was taking its time in awarding titles to benefi-

ciaries and are yet to start on other land claims.

The group demanded that President Benigno S. aquino III order agrarian reform agencies to issue notices of coverage (nOCs) “swiftly and decisively.”

However, in a statement dated February, the Dar said that section 30 of re-public act 9700 (Compre-hensive agrarian reform Program Extension with reforms) provides that the acquisition and distribu-

a COaLITIOn of labor groups in Davao City will commemorate

Labor Day today with pro-test against massive con-tractualization of employ-ment and demand for the immediate action on their proposed P80 wage hike.

Members of the naga-kaisa Davao, a coalition of labor groups such as the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP), Partido ng Manggagawa, Sentro ng nagkakaisa at Progresibong Manggag-wa and Federation of Free Workers, are set to at Or-cullo Park at 8:00 a.m. and hold a march rally towards Ponciano reyes Street, San Pedro Street, CM. recto

avenue and back to roxas avenue.

rodel abenoja, con-venor of nagkaisa Davao, told reporters in a press conference yesterday at the alliance of Labor Union–Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (aLU-TUCP) Hotel that they demand that President Benigno S. aquino III makes a “strong policy statement” declaring his commitment to ensure the security of tenure of workers and end labor con-tractualization scheme in the country.

abenoja said that the contractualization of work-ers has been abused by many employers in the country.

aside from contractual-ization, he said that there are still many companies that failed to provide mini-mum wage to their employ-ees. With this, the group demand for deployment of more labor inspectors to assess and ensure compli-ance from the companies.

abaenoja said that last year, they were able to se-cure a commitment from President aquino to in-crease the number of in-spectors it remains unim-plemented until now.

He said they are push-ing for the immediate pas-sage of House Bill no. 4853 or the Security Of Tenure Bill which seeks to prohibit the practice of contractual-

ization.reynante Billiones, In-

dustrial relation Officer of aLU-TUCP, also urged the regional Tripartite Wage Board (rTWPB) 11 to fast track the approval of their petition for wage hike they filed it last year.

Billones said the made constant follow up on their petition but the rTWPB has yet to make its official re-sponse.

He cited the need to increase the workers’ wag-es as the prices of basic commodities have been in-creasing over the years.

“2012 pa ang atong wage increase na P15 and until now 2014 wala pa gi-hapon,”Billones said.

THE duration of the ro-tating power outages implemented within

the Davao Light & Power Co. franchise has been in-creased from one hour up to a maximum of two hours and 30-minutes starting april 28 due to the much lower power supply coming from the Mind-anao Grid.

according to the national Grid Corporation of the Phil-ippines (nGCP), there is a reduction of the capability of the national Power Corpora-

tion’s (nPC) agus 2, 4, 6 and Pulangi 4 hydro-electric pow-er plants. This is the result of the now very low water ele-vation due to no rain or the lack of it which has forced the nPC to decrease its supply allocation to Davao Light and other electric utilities.

as of 7:47 Monday morn-ing, nPC through nGCP only allocated about 150 MW to Davao Light from last week’s allocation of about 180 MW of power. This is way lower than the Davao Light’s con-

tracted supply with nPC of 270 MW.

Currently, Davao Light’s total energy supply is about 262 MW while its peak de-mand is estimated at about 320 MW resulting to a de-ficiency of 58 MW. This de-ficiency translates to a 2.5 hours of rotating outages.

ross Luga, Davao Light Corporate Communications officer, said that with the de-creased power allocation by the nPC, the only option re-maining is to stretch the du-

ration of the rotating outages. This is to avoid total collapse of the entire Mindanao trans-mission grid which happens when the demand for power exceeds the available supply.

The electric distribution company will go on with this measure until further advice from the nGCP to lift its im-plementation is received.

Davao Light apologizes to its consumers for the in-convenience brought about by these power interruptions which are beyond its control.

Rotating power outages increased to a maximum of two-hours and 30-minutes

Labor ‘contractualization’ assailedBy ARMANDO B. FENEQUITO JR.

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Farmers score DAR for slow processing of claims

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DEARTH. Water containers owned by Badjaos who are temporary living at Magsaysay Park in Davao City are formed in a long line for orderly access of water from limited number of faucets in the area. Lean Daval Jr.

DIVERSION. Residents of Dona Pilar Subdivision in Sasa, Davao City use electronic gadgets to fight away boredom during a scheduled rotating power outage which is now increased to a maximum of two-hours and 30-minutes. Lean Daval Jr.

FOUrTEEn abu Sayyaf Group (aSG) brigands and a Marine soldier

were killed in a three-hour clash in Patikul, Sulu on Tues-day, the military reported.

Capt. ryan Lacuesta, 2nd Marine Brigade Civil-Military Operations Officer, said 19 other soldiers were wounded in the fighting.

The encounter between the two groups started at 4 p.m. and lasted until 7 p.m., Lacuesta added.

Marine troopers, aided by two MG-520 attack heli-copters of the Philippine air Force (PaF), fought an es-timated 100 aSG members led by Yasser Igasan, Idan Susukan, ninok Sappari, and radullan Sahiron, Lacuesta said.

The clash occurred near a one-hectare aSG camp in Sitio Kan Jimao, Barangay Bu-hanginan, which the troops seized after an assault on Monday. [PNA]

THE Philippine nation-al Police (PnP) said on Wednesday that no

security threats have been detected for the May 1 Labor Day celebration.

But Senior Supt. Wilben Mayor, spokesperson of the PnP chief Director General alan Purisima, said that this will not prevent them from monitoring and conducting security operations if needed.

“We continue monitor-ing… but so far there are no threat groups,” Mayor told the Philippines news agency in a phone interview.

He also said that the PnP will further intensify its an-ti-criminality patrols to pre-vent criminal elements from victimizing holiday-goers.

Mayor said the nation-al Capital region Police

Office (nCrPO) and other concerned police units will conduct security operations, including civil disturbance and traffic management op-erations, in connection with this year’s celebration of La-bor Day.

“There will be security deployment to maintain law and order and peaceful [and] successful celebration of La-bor Day. The PnP respects the rights of the people to air their grievances in a peace-ful and orderly manner,” he said even as he also appealed to rally organizers to police their ranks.

Meanwhile, the Met-ropolitan Manila Develop-ment authority (MMDa) announced that the Unified Vehicular Volume reduction Program, or the number cod-

ing scheme, will be lifted on Labor Day, a holiday.

“number Coding is auto-matically lifted in the metrop-olis (no exceptions) during regular holidays such as La-bor Day this May 1,” MMDa said in a Twitter post.

If the number rule would be in effect, vehicles with plate numbers ending in 7 and 8 are not allowed in ma-jor thoroughfares from 7 a.m.

a DEParTMEnT of Health official in re-gion 11 has reported

that some of those who re-ceived mosquito nets treated with chemicals against ma-laria and dengue used these for fishing and farming pur-poses.

“We’ve had reports of fisherfolk using the nets in their fishing and farmers using the nets to dry cacao crops,” said antonieta Ebol, head of the malaria and dengue program of DOH-11, during awarding ceremonies for the region’s malaria pro-gram at the royal Mandaya Hotel Friday last week.

She lamented why the beneficiaries do not use the mosquito nets properly since these would help protect them from the diseases. “The nets are able to protect the beneficiaries for up to five years,” Ebol added.

She said that while the

DOH was against the misuse of the nets, the beneficiaries would be better off waiting until the efficacy expired be-fore deciding to use it for oth-er purposes.

The beneficiaries would even be given additional nets after the treated nets expire, she added.

The treated mosquito nets cost P1,300 each in the market, with a discount-ed price of around P270 if bought by the DOH through the World Health Organiza-tion.

She said it was the De-partment of Social Welfare and Development that iden-tified the beneficiaries from among the poorest of the poor, through the conditional cash transfer program.

another priority areas for the nets are far-flung communities with identified cases of malaria and dengue.

The mosquito nets, called

long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLIn), are part of the agen-cy’s strengthening of vector control against malaria, ac-cording to a presentation Ebol showed to awardees and officials from the region’s malaria program at the royal Mandaya Hotel last Friday.

Ebol said that communi-ties should also avail of the DOH’s indoor residual spray-ing program to deter the en-try of the mosquitoes from their homes.

Vector control prevents malaria transmission by re-ducing human-vector con-tact, decreasing vector popu-lation, increasing adult vector mortality, and preventing and controlling epidemics, she said.

Ebol said new measures were in place to increase awareness and distribute more LLIns in the region’s far-flung communities.

THE Department of Health has given around P2 million worth of ma-

terial assistance to evacuees of the april 4 fire that hit portions of barangays 22-C and 23-C, an official said.

In an interview at an awarding program for an-ti-malaria personnel held at the royal Mandaya Hotel last Friday, DOH regional director abdullah Dumama said the agency has already distributed mosquito nets, medicines, dis-infectants, and other medical items to some 3,500 evacuees housed in eight evacuation centers.

Dumama also appealed to the evacuees to immediately report symptoms of illnesses to City Health Office (CHO) personnel so that these could be treated.

He also urged the evacu-

ees to observe proper hygiene and sanitation to avoid con-tracting diseases.

The official said diarrhea and upper respiratory diseas-es are common in crowded evacuation centers.

“The city health office is there 24 hours a day, so you have to report to them if you feel that you or your family member is sick,” he said.

Last week, a CHO report showed that three children had already died of measles and sepsis due to dire condi-tions evacuation camps and in the areas hit by fire.

a four-year-old housed at the Zonta Elementary School died of sepsis a day after re-portedly ingesting seawater when he plunged into the wa-ter to escape from the fire.

Two others, a two-year-old and a seven-month-old

child housed at the Magsaysay Park, reportedly died of mea-sles after their parents refused hospital treatment.

Symptoms of measles, a high communicable disease, include rashes, red eyes and loss of appetite that usual-ly lasts about 7-10 days. It is spread via direct contact or through the air by coughing and sneezing.

City health officer Jose-phine Villafuerte said they already conducted immuni-zation and outbreak controls when they found out about the case.

“Children susceptible to the disease were inoculated with vitamin a,” she said.

The evacuees are cur-rently staying at five different elementary schools, two gym-nasiums and the park. [Min-daNews]

15 killed in Sulu clash

No security threats forLabor Day celebration

P2 M assistance given to fire victims

DOH laments: Anti-malaria nets used for fishing, farming

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IT was a dream come true for seven scholars of the Davao del norte Learning

Institute (DnLI), who graduat-ed with the specialized degree of Bachelor of Public adminis-tration.

Governor rodolfo del ro-sario presented their diplomas during the commencement program of the Davao del norte State College (DnSC) early this month.

The graduates finished the course one year after enroll-ing in the innovative degree program that credited their combined trainings and sem-inars attended, relevant work experience and placement ex-amination.

They were among the 30 Capitol employees comprising the first batch of DnLI scholars enrolled at the DnSC, the part-ner institution granting the degree.

The other 23 student em-ployees are set to graduate on July 2014.

The first in the country, DnLI is an academy estab-lished by the provincial gov-ernment to serve as a learning facility for public employees, barangay functionaries, and out-of-school youths.

The governor launched the program to provide op-portunity for undergraduate personnel to upgrade their ac-ademic qualification, as well as, enhance governance and public service.

The province shouldered the bulk of the tuition fee leav-ing just 25 percent of the bill to the undergrad regular em-ployees, who have been work-ing at the Capitol for not less than five years.

Maritess Macansantos, 57, is forever grateful for the opportunity given her to earn the degree.

“This truly is the greatest treasure that Gov. del rosario has given us that we can never repay,” she beamed.

The nursing attendant at the Provincial Health Office considered herself a failure when she quit college in 1979 in order to marry during her second year in B.S. in Second-ary Education.

It took her a long time to get a permanent position and most awaited promotion due to lack of educational qualifi-cation.

She got her permanent appointment only in 1989 af-ter 12 years of working at the

Capitol. now she cherishes the

thought of retiring in few years time bringing home with her the priced diploma. She regards the degree as her

redemption from the disap-pointment she brought her deceased parents decades back.

“now my parents are proud of me,” she said poi-

gnantly.after the success of its

first batch of scholars in BPa, DnLI’s alternative delivery mode for continuing studies will be offering next the Cer-

tificate in Physical Education (CPE), Certificate of Training in Physical Education, (CTPE) and Diploma in Early Child-hood Education (DECE). [Noel Baguio]

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DIPLOMA. Gov. Rodolfo del Rosari presents the Bachelor of Public Administration diploma to one of the seven Davao del Norte Learning Institute (DNLI) scholars.

7 DNLI scholars receive BPA diploma

arOUnD 28,000 overseas and local job vacancies will be up for grabs for job

seekers here and the neighbor-ing areas in two major job fairs organized by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in region 12 in connection with the Labor Day celebration on Thursday, May 1.

Edna Sales, DOLE region 12’s technical support services chief, said Wednesday a total of 201 employers have so far confirmed to participate in the job fairs that will be conducted at the KCC Mall Events and Con-vention Center and at the SM

City General Santos Trade Hall. She said 113 companies

and job placement agencies are joining the job fair at the KCC Mall and 88 at the SM Mall that would open at 8 am.

Some 16,960 job openings or vacancies will be opened at the KCC Mall job fair and around 11,300 at the SM Mall event, Sales said.

She said most of the job vacancies are for local place-ments, “which means immedi-ate hiring or work for the suc-cessful job seekers.”

“These figures could still increase by the time the job

fairs would open as we’re still waiting for confirmations from a number of companies and job placement agencies,” the official told Mindanews on the phone.

aside from the job fairs, Sales said a forum for members of the academe will be held at the sidelines of the activities at the SM Mall trade hall.

She said the activity will gather stakeholders of the region’s academic sector to discuss problems on job mis-matches and other related con-cerns in the area.

region 12, which is also

known as the Soccsksargen region, comprises the prov-inces of South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani, north Co-tabato and the cities of General Santos, Koronadal, Tacurong, Kidapawan and Cotabato.

Sales said a grand skills display dubbed “world of work” will be staged at the same venue by professional groups and industry stake-holders in the region, she said. Sales said the event will feature presentations and demonstra-tions focusing on various skills involved in “blue collar” jobs. [MindaNews]

28,000 local, overseas jobs at job fairs

BannErInG the theme “Safe Caving, Safe Ec-otourism adventure”,

this year’s “TapokTunobsa-Langob” opened Wednesday the five-day caving festival at the 10th Infantry Division of the Philippine army’s Camp Manuel T. Yan Sr. Eco-Military Park and Tribal Village in Brgy. Tuboran, Mawab focus-ing on cave rescue prepared-ness.

Provincial tourism officer

Christine Dompor noted that caving activities carry risks from different factors like cave interior flooding and chamber collapse and that, because Compostela Valley is becoming a major tourist des-tination site for spelunking, groups including cave guides must learn cave rescue pre-paredness techniques.

“We can never tell when disasters inside caves occur, so we better be prepared

in time of emergencies and send word to cave adven-turers that caving in Comval is safe and our guides are trained and prepared for any eventuality,” Dompor as-sured.

Tourism provincial cave coordinator PrescillaDece-naechoed Dompor’s con-cerns, saying the regional caving committee of the Department of natural re-sources regional office has

been helpful in this regard.“The committee has been

very supportive of our cav-ing program and has helped us look for cave rescue tech-nical experts to train our guides and participants,” De-cena said.

The cave coordinator said rescue teams from the 11 municipalities of the province have been invited to widen their areas of res-cue capability. [jpa/pgo-tss]

Risk preparedness, safety highlight ComVal’s caving festival this year

In a bid to enhance the city’s efforts to attract more new

businesses and investments, the city council is pushing for the establishment of a satel-lite or extension office here of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

In a resolution, the council said the SEC should consider opening an office in the area to complement with its thriving economy as seen with the entry of major investments and the continu-ing expansions of various lo-cal industries.

It said the move will au-gur well with the emergence of region 12 as a major eco-nomic player in the country.

“With the number of business establishments and investors in the city contin-ually increasing, this council finds it necessary to put up a SEC satellite or extension office in the area,” the reso-lution said.

SEC, which was estab-lished in 1936 by virtue of the Commonwealth act no. 83 or the Securities act, is a government agency respon-sible for the regulation of the securities industry in the country.

It was tasked “to curb fraud, manipulation, and ex-cesses in the stock market and protect the investing public from exploitation.”

City Councilor Brix Tan,

who authored the resolu-tion, said Tuesday the open-ing of an SEC unit in the city will ease the processing of securities-related require-ments and enhance the im-plementation of the agency’s regulatory initiatives in the area.

He said businesses and concerned residents pres-ently need to travel to Davao City, which is a three-hour bus ride from this city, for transactions with the SEC’s extension office.

aside from Davao City, the SEC maintains extension offices in the cities of Zambo-anga and Cagayan de Oro.

Should an SEC satellite or extension office be estab-lished in the city, Tan said it will support the commis-sion’s enforcement and reg-ulatory responsibilities and goals; perform enforcement investigations and inspec-tions through its compliance and enforcement depart-ment; and support the work of its company registration and monitoring department.

He said the extension unit “shall have the powers and functions provided by the Securities regulation Code; Presidential Decree no. 902-a, as amended; the Corporation Code; the In-vestment Houses Law; and the Financing Company act, among others. [MindaNews]

LGU wants SEC satellite office


THE Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) has approved the loan ap-

plication of the Koronadal City local government for the con-struction and development of the city’s P230-million mod-ern integrated transport ter-minal complex.

Mayor Peter Miguel said Tuesday they received a notice from the LBP’s mone-tary board endorsing the fi-nancing of the city’s transport terminal project and setting a maximum loanable amount of P560 million for such purpose.

But he said the local gov-ernment has only sought for a P150-million loan or P80 mil-lion short of the project’s esti-mated cost.

“The project’s develop-ment was set on a phased ba-sis so we decided to lower our loan to P150 million,” the may-or said in a radio interview.

Miguel earlier obtained authority from the city coun-cil to negotiate a loan with the LBP for the construction of the terminal complex in Purok Yel-low Bell, Barangay Sta. Cruz.

The city government ac-quired last year a 5.9-hectare lot worth P40 million for the

proposed transport terminal project’s site.

Miguel said the decision to reduce the loan amount was also based on the city govern-ment’s financial capacity, espe-cially in its repayment.

He said they don’t want the local government to get buried in loans and eventually forced to sacrifice its priority pro-grams and services.

With the P150-million loan, he said the project’s orig-inal plan and design will not be implemented fully or to the detail but assured that such amount is enough for a “fully functional terminal complex.”

“We’re now processing the release of the loan to facilitate the project’s implementation,” Miguel said.

The mayor said the LBP loan will specifically be utilized to fund the construction of the main terminal building and re-lated structures as well as the installation of the necessary amenities within the complex.

Based on a feasibility study prepared by the local govern-ment, the transport terminal complex will be operated as an economic enterprise.

The facility is projected to

generate an annual income of around P13.2 million from the terminal fees alone.

It foresees additional rev-enues of around P1.7 million a

year from the rentals or leases of its commercial stalls.

The proposed integrated terminal’s main building was designed to cover two hect-

ares and the rest of the site will serve as buffer area or spot for future developments.

It will adopt the “green” concept in terms of architec-

ture and facilities, specifically the use of natural ventilation, natural lighting (skylight) and energy-efficient light-emitting diode or LED lights.

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LABOR FRONT. An artist prepares effigies in time for the May 1 Labor Day protest rally. He was spotted along Rizal Street in Davao City on Monday, April 28, 2014. [MindaNews photo by Toto Lozano]

Land Bank approves new loan for transport terminal complex


150 Number of job fairs for new gradu-ates and other job seekers in Metro Manila and other regions for this April, May, and up to June 2014, as announced by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). The biggest and most anticipated job fair is the Labor Day Job Fair that the DOLE will conduct on May 1, 2014 at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City under the auspices of the DOLE National Capital Region and the Bureau of Local Employment.

It figuresP9.91 billion

Amount the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) remitted to the Philippine Veterans Affairs Office (PVAO) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to cover the pension requirements of more than 100,000 war veterans and retired military personnel for the second quarter.

2nd Rank of Manila, Philippines among five cities in Southeast Asia with the highest potential of getting much better in the next two decades, according to report from the Wall Street Journal quoting US-based consulting firm A.T. Kearney.

7 Number of additional countries that will enjoy visa-free privileges to enter the Philippines for a pe-riod stay of 30 days, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs. These countries are Belize, Croatia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.

THE ECONOMY

DOUBLE CITATION. For the second year in a row, Security Bank Corporation was cited in The Asset Triple A Transaction Banking Awards 2014 for Treasury, Trade and Risk Management. The bank was distinguished with the following citations: Best Service Provider - eSolutions Partner Bank, Philippines and Best Cash Management Solution, Philippines for Auto Sweep Post Corporation. The awards night was held on April 8 at the Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong. Accepting the awards were (in photo, from left) Debit Cards and Remittance Division Head Henry Navarro and Transaction Banking Group Head Daniel Yu. The Asset Triple A Treasury, Trade & Risk Management Awards identify those Asian corporations and banking institutions who have implemented the most effective and innovative treasury, cash management, capital and trade finance and risk management solutions, as well as recognize individuals, CFOs and treasurers who are creating the industry’s best practice in Asia. The Asset Triple A Treasury, Trade & Risk Management Awards are Asia’s defining recognition for excellence in the industry.

CEBU Pacific air (PSE:CEB) celebrates Labor Day with a P1

systemwide seat sale until May 2, 2014 or until seats last. This is for travel from June 1 to December 15, 2014.

“We hope guests can take advantage of this seat sale to plan their trips in the 2nd half of the year. It would be our utmost pleasure to bring them home for family reunions, to vacation desti-nations or to off-the-beaten track backpacking locations with friends,” said CEB VP for Marketing and Distribu-tion Candice Iyog.

“as a low-cost carrier, our goal has always been to enable everyJuan to fly, with our trademark lowest fares and route network. By booking in advance, we offer the biggest possible travel savings,” she added.

PHP1 seats are up for grabs to the following 33 Philippine destinations: Ba-colod, Boracay (Caticlan), Busuanga (Coron), Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Camiguin, Cauayan (Isabela), Cebu, Clark, Cotabato, Davao, Di-polog, Dumaguete, General Santos, Iloilo, Kalibo, Le-gaspi, Laoag, Manila, naga, Ozamiz, Pagadian, Puerto Princesa, roxas, San Jose (Mindoro), Siargao, Su-

rigao, Tacloban, Tagbilaran, Tawi-Tawi, Tuguegarao, Vi-rac and Zamboanga.

CEB operates flights from six hubs in Manila, Cebu, Davao, Clark, Iloilo and Kalibo, making inter-is-land travel fast and afford-able.

PHP1 seats are also avail-able on the following 24 inter-national destinations: Dubai, Bali, Bangkok, Beijing, Brunei, Busan, Guangzhou, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh, Hong Kong, Incheon (Seoul), Jakarta, Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur, Macau, nagoya, Osaka, Phuket, Singapore, Shanghai, Siem reap (Cambo-dia), Taipei, Tokyo (narita) or Xiamen.

For bookings and inqui-ries, guests can go to www.cebupacificair.com or call reservation hotlines (02)7020-888 or (032)230-8888. The latest seat sales can also be found on CEB’s official Twitter (@cebupacificair) and Face-book pages.

CEB’s 51-strong fleet is comprised of 10 airbus a319, 30 airbus a320, 3 airbus a330 and 8 aTr-72 500 aircraft. It is one of the most modern aircraft fleets in the world. Between 2014 and 2021, Cebu Pacific will take delivery of 11 more brand-new airbus a320, 30 airbus a321neo, and 3 air-bus a330 aircraft.

CEB offers P1 systemwide seat sale for Labor Day

SEnaTOr Loren Legar-da yesterday stressed on the importance of

promoting green skills and green jobs, stating that it would provide employment opportunities and boost cli-mate change adaptation ef-forts in the country.

Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committees on En-vironment and natural resources and on Climate Change, noted that there are already 3.5 million green jobs worldwide and the Philippines has the poten-tial to generate thousands of green jobs, especially if there

are more renewable energy investments in the country.

“We take note of the government’s continuing efforts to generate more jobs for our growing popula-tion. But despite the various programs to address unem-ployment, we still need to do more. We can encourage our citizens to train in green skills such as management in agriculture, forestry, hor-ticulture, environmental information technology and other careers that contrib-ute to environmental pres-ervation,” she explained.

“We should also

strengthen efforts to en-courage more renewable energy investments in the country because this indus-try can provide thousands of jobs for our people. ac-cording to Greenpeace, a geothermal company in the country was able to em-ploy 2,582 individuals for a 1,189-MW plant and that a 10-megawatt solar power plant can provide jobs for 1,000 people for six months during the period of con-struction and 100 perma-nent positions for its opera-tion and maintenance,” she added.

Legarda pushes green jobs TraDE and economic

ties between Min-danao and Indone-

sia expect to get further boost with the opening of the Davao-General San-tos-Tahuna-Bitung sea route this month that will operationalize shipping services between Mind-anao and north Sulawesi.

an agreement to op-erationalize the shipping service was sealed in Ja-karta on april 11 by the

representatives of the Indonesian shipping line PT Kanaka, the north Minahasa Chamber of Commerce of Indonesia, Philippine-based cargo company arrEE Freight Express and the Davao City Chamber of Com-merce.

The sea route has expanded to include Tahuna, a fishing and trading center in Sangir Talaud group of islands

in the province of north Sulawesi, situated in be-tween Bitung and Gener-al Santos City.

In the agreement, PT Kanaka will provide shipping services to the route with its conven-tional cargo-type vessel with a 120 TEU capacity. arrEE Freight Express on the other hand will handle the cargo consol-idation requirements for the shipping route.

Mindanao-North Sulawesi, Indonesia sea route to open this month


an international organi-zation working for the welfare of animals has

appealed to the local govern-ment of M’lang, north Cota-bato to immediately release a captured crocodile, officials said Tuesday.

Mayor Joselito Pinol of M’lang welcomed the sugges-tion of People for the Ethical Treatment of animals (PETa) but reiterated the local govern-ment has no intention of keep-ing “Malang,” believed to be the country’s largest crocodile in captivity.

”It will be released back to the wild even without a re-minder from PETa or an order from the Department of Envi-ronment and natural resourc-es,” Pinol told reporters.

In a letter to Pinol, PETa officials said the local govern-ment has no expertise to keep the 2.18-meter long crocodile captured by fishermen in the marshland of Central Mindan-ao region on april 12.

“We have no intention of keeping the crocodile (as a tourist attraction), we will send it back to the marshland,” Pinol said in a radio interview.

He said the local govern-ment and the Department of Environment and natural re-sources (DEnr) officials have agreed to send the crocodile named after the town’s name

back to the wild.“Once the crocodile’s con-

dition improves, it will be re-leased back to the marshland,” Pinol said, adding that the rep-tile’s health condition has been improving tremendously.

The Philippine freshwater crocodile (Crocodylus mind-orensis) has been weak since it was captured by fishermen

and tied to a huge tree until Mayor Pinol managed to con-vince them to turn over the large animal.

In its letter, PETa’s letter-head said “animals are not ours to eat, wear, experiment on, use for entertainment, or abuse in any other way.”

after several negotiations with the fishermen, who had

earlier demanded P40,000 for the reptile, it was turned over to the local government “for custody and health recovery.”

Last week, the crocodile managed to escape from its temporary cage, a 2-meter deep concrete lagoon beside the town hall, walked in the park for about 100 meters but was later recaptured and sent

back to its cage.”Malang is getting stronger

by the day,” Pinol said, adding that it will be sent to the wild after attaching a chip to it.

DEnr officials here be-lieved that several crocodiles as huge as “Lolong,” the salt-water crocodile acknowledged by Guinness World records as the largest in captivity be-

fore it died in February last year, could be in the Liguasan marsh, a 220,000-hectare wet-land straddling the provinces of north Cotabato, Maguind-anao and Sultan Kudarat.

”Malang” is a freshwa-ter crocodile and considered critically endangered species which could grow to a maxi-mum of three meters. [PNA]

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PETA calls for immediate return of crocodile ‘Malang’ to the wild

MICrOSOFT research and the Un Envi-ronment Program

(UnEP) on Tuesday launched open source technology that allows scientists to simulate how all organisms on earth interact in a changing envi-ronment.

The technology, Mading-ley, launched by Microsoft’s Computational Science Lab and UnEP’s World Conser-vation Monitoring Center (UnEP-WCMC) could help scientists and policy makers unravel on crucial questions previously unanswerable.

UnEP Executive Direc-tor achim Steiner said the technology will improve un-derstanding of the causes and impacts of degradation, helping scientists and gov-ernments develop avoidance and mitigation measures.

“The model is the first to couple all of the key biologi-cal processes and ecological

theory that underpin the life cycle and behavior of living organisms, from energy ac-quisition, to feeding metabo-lism, reproduction, dispersal and earth,” Steiner said in a statement issued in nairobi.

The Microsoft and Un-EP-WCMC team developed the first computer model able to simulate how all or-ganisms interact on a global scale.

The Madingley Model creates a simulation of life on Earth, following a set of basic ecological tools found in the real world.

With the rapid degrada-tion of ecosystems world-wide, the ability to predict the likely effects of human actions on the natural world could prove vital in the main-tenance of the goods and ser-vices it provides, upon which we all depend.

Steiner said anthropo-genic activities are causing

widespread degradation of ecosystems worldwide, threatening the ecosystem services upon all life depends.

“Madingley is an exciting new technology which offers the scientific community and world leaders a vital tool to predict how unsustain-able development pathways would affect the natural world,” Steiner said.

The Madingley model is able to provide this long-term, predictive and truly global insight previously lacking in other models.

The Microsoft and Un-EP-WCMC team said the solution is able to assess and predict human impacts on a diverse range of ecosystems. It can be applied to any eco-system, marine or terrestri-al, and can be applied at any scale from local to global.

The model which is open-sourced, is hoped that the scientific community

will dissect and improve the current version.

“Our model is a first working version which will hopefully encourage oth-er scientists to become in-volved in developing this, or analogous, global models of life,” said Drew Purves, Head of the Computational Ecology and Environmental Science group (CEES) and co-author of the initiative.

They will, for example, be able to show what will happen to an ecosystem if bees become extinct and they will be able to show decision makers how our world will look if action is not taken to safeguard our planet’s future.

according to the state-ment, the team first simu-lated the physical Earth with continents, oceans and a global climate, before insert-ing digital organisms. [PNA/Xinhua]

UN, Microsoft launch computer lab for environmental issues THE Department of En-

vironment and natural resources (DEnr) has

classified an additional 206 caves, bringing to 364 the total number of caverns con-sidered as part of the nation’s natural wealth and therefore require sustainable manage-ment and conservation.

The classification, ac-cording to DEnr Secretary ramon J. P. Paje, was pur-suant to republic act no. 9072, or the national Caves and Cave resources Man-agement and Protection act, which mandates the agency to formulate, develop and implement a national pro-gram to conserve, protect and manage caves and cave resources.

“Caves are non-renew-able resources with unique, natural features that offer significant scientific, edu-cational, economic and aes-thetic value and form part of our historical and cultural heritage,” Paje pointed out.

He added: “Caves can also be used for our enjoy-ment, but only to a certain

extent. Classifying caves ac-cordingly will thus help de-fine which human activities are allowed within these ar-eas so that we can preserve them in their pristine state, or improve them if neces-sary.”

Under DEnr Memoran-dum Circular 2014-03, the newly classified caves are found in 11 regions, with re-gion 2 having the most num-ber of caves at 101, followed by region 11 with 30 caves.

among the provinces, Cagayan has the most num-ber of caves with 83, while Davao del norte was far sec-ond with 18 caves.

Caves are classified into three categories or classes. “Class I” caves are character-ized with delicate and fragile geological formations, may be habitats of threatened species, provide archaeo-logical values and possess extremely hazardous con-ditions. as such, activities allowed in these caves are limited to mapping, photog-raphy, educational and sci-entific purposes.

DENR classifies 206 additional caves

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EDITORIAL

THE power situation is not getting any better. To make matters worse, the scorching summer heat has set in.

at present, the rotational brownout has been raised from one hour to 2 hours and a half. and don’t look now but at the rate the situation is developing, there is a possibility of a six-hour rotational brownout. reports have it that the Mindanao power deficiency is going to hit 600 megawatts this week.

according to DLPC, their total energy supply at present is about 262 MW while its peak demand is estimated at about 320 MW resulting to a deficiency of 58 MW. This de-ficiency translates to a 2.5 hours of rotating outages.

Davao Light said that with the decreased power alloca-tion by the nPC, the only option remaining is to stretch the duration of the rotating outages. This is to avoid total collapse of the entire Mindanao transmission grid which happens when the demand for power exceeds the avail-able supply. DLPC said it will go on with this measure until further advice from the national Grid Corporation of the Philippines (nGCP) to lift its implementation is received.

as the power demand reaches an all time-high with

sweltering summer heat, the nGCP outlook for May 1, La-bor Day is reportedly a deficiency of 530 MW. Davao Light has implemented 4 hour power cut during the 9 am to 9 pm window and another 2 hours outside this window. This is due to the shortfall of 100 MW despite the opera-tion of the Bajada Power Plant (40 MW) Therma Marine (30 MW) HEDCOr

Sibulan and Talomo (45 MW).Davao Light demand is said to be at 320 MW, and with

only 120 MW coming from naPOCOr / PSaLM, adding Bajada Power Plant and HEDCOr Plants, Davao Light is assured of 205 MW, leaving a vacuum of 115 MW. This scenario could result to 6 hours brownouts.

The situation is inevitable and we have learned to ac-cept this sweltering reality. However, what consumers—ordinary residents and business owners alike--demand from the DLPC is a fixed schedule of brownouts. This will fairly apprise consumers and business establishments of the anticipated downtime and idle manhours as well as protect machineries and equipment and household appli-ances.


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Part 1 of 2

By Manny ValdehueSa

WORM’S EYEVIEW

By h. MarcoS c. Mordeno

SOMEONE ELSE’S WINDOWS

High degree of security

Reinventing US military presence

THE IDEaLS OF TraDE UnIOnISM – On the occasion of Labor Day today possibly there will be official ceremo-

nies nationwide to remember and recog-nize the founding fathers and living leaders of the country’s labor movement.

I was brought up to believe that ceremo-ny like a Labor Day celebration had to be ob-served even among different labor factions – some bitter adversaries, in a civilized so-ciety. There has always been an ideological division between the various mainstreams of the labor movement in the Philippines.

accorded with recognition usually are the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP), national Labor Union (nLU), Fed-eration of Free Workers (FFW) and Kilu-sang Magbubukid sa Pilipinas (KMP). The Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) and Bayan Muna and other militant groups although not in-vited in many occasions surely will also be around during the event. Instead, thou-sands of their members, waving red flags, brandishing placards and burning effigies will swarm over the different venues across the country.

For over a century, labor unions fight for the right to self-organization and collective bargaining, basic rights guaranteed under the Constitution and the conventions of the International Labor Organization (ILO). The ideals of trade were devoted to collec-tive bargaining for higher wages, security of tenure and other benefits.

In their sustained struggles and sacri-fices, trade unions often risked life and limb to organize the workers in the industrial and commercial enterprises as well as the sugar plantations and other big agricultur-al-based businesses. Without the struggles and sacrifices of the trade unions the dig-nity of labor and the dignity of human life

at work would largely be imaginary.

It is there-fore appropri-ate to remem-ber and honor the pioneers of the labor movement – living and dead, on the occa-sion of Labor Day be it in Metro Manila or the provinces. Meanwhile, government should not also be remiss in remembering and honoring the founding fathers of the Philippine labor movement that fostered the culture of in-dustrial peace based on justice.

THInGS THaT Can BE TaLKED, DIS-CUSSED anD DEBaTED – For the time being, there are signs that the Enhance Defense Cooperation agreement or EDCa entered into between the US and the Phil-ippine government most likely will be meet with drastic brickbats and criticism by dif-ferent groups notably the so-called progres-sive organizations.

This is possibly a signal that there is a problem with EDCa, a ten-year defense deal signed during a two-day state visit of US President Barack Obama. Severe critics including some former and incumbent an-ti-US lawmakers say EDCa is like suggesting that the Philippines put itself in the line of fire in the event that war, possibly with Chi-na, breaks out.

They further emphasized that such a geopolitically naïve defense agreement will draw attention from neighboring countries especially those who have expansionist am-bition. They instantly shot the EDCa down

saying that the same naivete’, that any deal with the U.S. only benefits american inter-ests.

That’s one way of looking at it. anoth-er is that, there are also reasons to believe that the U.S. will most likely honor its prom-ise and commitment and give the country a high degree of security. The Philippine government believes that the preservation of a stable, peaceful and secured environ-ment will defend not only on america’s sin-cerity in keeping its promise to protect the country from any aggressor, but also on the active effort of the Filipinos to protect and promote their rights and interest.

The desire of the U.S. to maintain sta-bility, security and prosperity in Southeast asia is driven more by the Philippine sit-uation. The most important factor in the mind of the U.S. government in terms of security in the region is the association of South East asian nations (aSEan). We are talking here of geopolitics and there are countless of U.S. interest in the region. It has been very much in the mind of the U.S. in assuring the future of the Philippines, because if they do something suitable to the country, it will have wider implications in aSEan countries.

I do not believe that we should dis-continue our partnership with the U.S. as desired by people who have furthered anti-US sentiments because of their own self-interest. The security threat and ten-sion in the West Philippine Sea prodded the U.S. to increase their military presence in the region, which is the last thing, China in particular, do not want to see.

But all of those things can be talked about, discussed and debated. We have more U.S. troops, modern and sophisticat-ed war armaments in the country, it will be.

PrESIDEnT Barack Obama’s state vis-it to the Philippines and other asian countries, seen as a move to consol-

idate US hold on affairs in the region, has again sparked debates on the long-term wis-dom of hosting US troops in the country in the context of Chinese aggression in the West Philippine Sea.

Defense officials and others who favor stronger US military presence in this part of asia through the Enhanced Defense Cooper-ation agreement see it as an effective deter-rent to the threat posed by China. (It does not seem to matter that the Obama administra-tion has always issued nuanced statements when it comes to US-China relations. It has given no categorical statement that the US would help the Philippines in a war with Chi-na.)

Others view the signing of the agree-ment as something that would only increase China’s resentment, which seems to have reached tipping point after the Philippines went on to submit her claim on parts of the Spratly Islands to international arbitration. However one sees it, EDCa categorically aligns the Philippines with US geopolitical and economic interests, endangering rela-tions with her strongest neighbor.

But for now let’s postpone the cost-bene-fit debate on EDCa and revisit how US troops have managed to return 10 years after the Jovito Salonga-led Philippine Senate voted to

kick them out.‘Permanent visit’In May 1999, US troops slipped back

into the archipelago, mainly in Mindan-ao, through the Visiting Forces agreement. There are actually two VFas, although only VFa-1 was submitted to the Senate for rat-ification. Since VFa-2 contains a provision for supplementary agreements, it stands on shaky legal grounds, as Senate concurrence to VFa-1 bars the president from unilaterally binding the country to amendments of the treaty.

But legal questions aside, events since the re-entry of US troops in 2002, purport-edly for training and joint military exercises, have shown that their presence is anything but temporary. It is more like a permanent visit, clearly a contradiction in terms. The ti-tle of the treaty – treaty from the viewpoint of the Philippines but considered a mere ex-ecutive agreement by the US – simply seeks to go around the constitutional ban on per-manent foreign military bases in the country.

In 2005, former US ambassador to the Philippines Francis ricciardone described such “visits” as “semi-continuous, not per-manent, but semi-continuous (military pres-

ence), that is to say, some number of our personnel rotate at the pleasure of the com-mand, your command.”

For all intents and purposes though, the US has reestablished permanent presence in the Philippines. US troops are no longer in places like Clark and Subic because the con-stitution prohibits that. What they have done is co-locate in Philippine military camps. For example, Camp navarro in Zamboanga City hosts an american installation guarded by US Marines and which is off limits to Filipino military officials.

US and Philippine authorities may say that Camp navarro remains a Filipino mil-itary installation, and the presence of US troops and facilities there should not be con-sidered a violation of the constitution much less a diminution of national sovereignty. In-deed, a clever way to skirt article 18, Section 25 of the constitution which states: “Foreign military bases, troops, or facilities shall not be allowed in the Philippines, except under a treaty duly concurred in by the Senate…”

The same deceptive manner can be used by the US in establishing permanent pres-ence in any part of the Philippines. and the country’s ever subservient foreign policy leaves no doubt the americans are here to stay for as long as they want.

[MindaViews is the opinion section of Min-daNews. H. Marcos C. Mordeno can be reached at [email protected].]

PEOPLE can talk as much as they like about wanting good governance but nothing will improve unless they

learn to do their part in governing their community (barangay)—which is their proper jurisdiction.

It’s just too bad that neither the authors of the Local Government Code nor the DILG have bothered to explain the nature of gov-ernance in the barangay—as a direct de-mocracy. To this day, there has been no at-tempt to clarify this to the resident citizens so they will pay closer attention to local gov-ernance and development.

It’s really too bad because this is where citizens can be most effective. The upper levels—municipality and above—are prop-erly the concern of their officials, under the representative form of government.

Orientating Filipinos to their respon-sibilities and role in the community gov-ernment is the surest way to get the feel of self-governance and institutionalize auton-omy at the base of our republic.

But because this hasn’t been done, the base of our republic remains shaky, even unwieldy. It is not effectively anchored on the people. The traditional politicos have reduced the role of their citizens to virtual irrelevance. They think and act as if gover-nance is their vested monopoly.

One wonders how many there are of the 42,000+ barangays of our archipelago in which the officials yield to the people’s role and right to determine the communi-ty’s priorities, to decide what activities to undertake, to formulate what programs to implement.

More likely, the officials just manipulate the people and resources of the barangay for their own (mostly political) purposes. Thus what obtains is a mere caricature of democracy.

The people are supposed to assume the tasks of governing the immediate commu-nity, with the officials as their facilitators and enablers. But they’re either in default or the officials simply arrogate their role and no one bothers to correct them.

*****If the government is serious about local

autonomy, it would promote the citizenry’s sense of responsibility by encouraging local folks to convene their Barangay assembly as often as they wish, guided by their own agenda. This will get them used to open, community-wide deliberations and com-munitarian problem-solving.

It would strengthen the primary level, the base of the republic, and assure national stability and progress.

But there is this habit among suppos-edly responsible citizens of entrusting gov-ernance to neighborhood trapos. In turn the neighborhood trapos are beholden to the Big Trapos in the capital. This solidifies control by the Big Trapos over voters of the neighborhood and crowds out any hope of local reform or good governance.

The upper classes in the barangay are especially to blame for this bastardization of grassroots democracy. In surrendering matters to the trapos, they cause the poor and the impressionable to be victimized by wily politicos. They also cause the local quality of life to be sacrificed on the altar of personal convenience at upper levels.

Control by the upper level politicos over the barangay officials enables them to shape the community’s political culture. It gives them effective control of the attitudes, values, and votes of the neighborhoods.

Time to get serious about autonomy,

especially in Mindanao

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THREE-DAY SALE. SM City Davao assistant mall manager Engr. Nick Santos announces during this week’s edition of KapehansaDabaw at the Annex of SM City Davao the mall’s scheduled activities including a three-day sale which starts tomorrow until May 4. Lean Daval Jr.

ence of the military will only endanger the lives of the resi-dents as it will make their com-munity a legitimate target of the new People’s army (nPa)

Bughao admitted there is active presence of nPa in Paquibato area. If they accom-modate the army soldiers in their community, he said they might be accused of being spy for the military side.

Duterte, however, assured that the military will not make an encampment near the com-munity so as not to endanger the lives of the people during possible armed encounters be-tween the soldiers and nPas.

He also asked the 10th ID commander Gen. ariel Ber-nardo to look on the alleged encampment of soldiers inside the schools and barangay halls in the area.

“The army is not there as suppressors. It’s protector of the people,” Duterte said.

Bughao said that the sol-diers made a ‘house to house’ campaign in three puroks of his barangay. Then, one of his barangay tanods was asked to sign the waiver. The tanod was reportedly bodily searched

by the military to look for any mark such as tattoo and scars that could prove his identity.

Bernardo assured the residents during the dialogue that their allegations will be formally investigated with erring soldiers to be imposed with corresponding sanctions if it is found out that there are indeed human rights violation committed.

But he already denied the alleged red-tagging of the residents who have claimed that they were forced to sign a waiver indicating they are not supporters or sympathizers of nPa.

Earlier, 1003rd Brigade commander Lt. Col. Harold Cabreros said that the 69th Infantry Battalion and units under him were just conduct-ing needs assessment surveys, an activity he described as “mandated” by the national Economic and Development authority (nEDa).

Cabreros said that through the survey, they will able to know the needs of the com-munity like a farm to market roads, health center and water system.

tion will still continue even beyond the June deadline.

agrarian reform Un-dersecretary anthony Paruñgao said Congress is already working on a bill that would clarify wheth-er lands acquired and dis-tributed after the deadline would still be legal.

The Dar added that lands 10 hectares and be-low, the nOCs were only distributed starting april 2013.

“To date, the Dar is pri-marily distributing private agricultural land, most of which have to be acquired through compulsory acqui-sition,” Paruñgao said.

Dar issued two years ago 25,841 nOCs which covered 239,337 hectares for land more than 10 hect-ares, according to the state-ment.

In 2013, the Dar issued around 30,558 nOCs for 281,192 hectares of land-holdings.

national anti-Poverty Commission labor sectoral representative Malou Cue-to Tapia said that in Mind-anao, there are 8,124 hect-ares of lands that have yet to be distributed to benefi-ciaries, with the properties coming from at least 70 landholders.

The landholders com-prise both government and private-sector properties.

The land titles were lo-cated in the four provinces, with processes that have started as early as 1999.

“Does this mean that the government is not in-terested in awarding the lands to the farmers?” Tapia said.

In Compostela Valley, Katarungan-ComVal repre-sentative rolando Torenti-

ra said farmers found it dif-ficult to process their cer-tificate of land ownership awards (CLOa), with some claims still at the ocular in-spection level even in 2014.

Torentira said support services for farmers were also problematic, citing a difficulty in applying for loans from the Land Bank because of stringent re-quirements.

He said around 31 arBs tried to avail of a Land Bank loan but were not per-mitted because they were identified as non-stock, non-profit entities.

Katarungan-north Co-tabato representative Ju-liet Cordero said in their province at least 5,000 hectares of land have not been distributed yet.

Similar problems were found in Davao del norte, according to Katarun-gan-Davao del norte rep-resentative Dionisia Mala-ya.

She said the province’s declared distribution bal-ance amounted to 2,385 hectares, with at least 1,900 hectares not being declared by the Dar as CLOa awardees as of 2013.

The group asked the aquino government to is-sue all notices of coverage before the June deadline.

The Dar as well as the Department of Environ-ment and natural resourc-es, the group said, should account for more than one million hectares of land and show a list of land-holdings per area as soon as possible.

The group also criti-cized the Dar announce-ment that the land reform distribution was “almost complete.” [MindaNews]

But the city isn’t safe from the disease yet, she said.

as of 2013, Davao City’s malaria situation fell under the stable-medium category, with three cases recorded as of 2013.

She said there were three cases in Paquibato and that the DOH was already treating the patients and provided the

communities with the neces-sary response.

“actually, what’s more dan-gerous are factors that are ex-ternal from the communities,” Ebol said.

She said that any commu-nity that was safe from malaria would be placed in danger if there was a visitor who came from an area with a recorded

case.DOH regional director ab-

dullah Dumama said the re-gion is aiming to become ma-laria-free, with no indigenous case declared for at least five years.

“We’re targetting that, maybe by 2016,” he said. “But as far as attaining the dis-ease-free region status is con-

cerned, we’re still a little be-hind so far.”

However, Dumama said that Davao del norte was on its way to being declared ma-laria free. “It’s within striking distance.”

Ebol said Davao City is also affected by threats of cases from neighboring areas such as Bukidnon. [Mindanews]

to 7 p.m. Thursday.The traffic reduction

scheme is automatically lifted every time the country ob-

serves a regular holiday.Under the scheme, private

vehicles, based on the last dig-it of their plate numbers, are

prohibited to traverse the me-tropolis’ roadways for a certain day of the week, specifically on Mondays for vehicles with

plate numbers ending in 1 and 2; Tuesdays, 3 and 4; Wednes-days, 5 and 6; Thursdays, 7 and 8; and Fridays, 9 and 10. [PNA]

THE Department of Pub-lic Works and High-ways (DPWH) has ap-

pealed to local government units (LGUs) to call the atten-tion of residents, particularly informal families living under bridges and on esteros.

DPWH Secretary rogelio Singson noted that it is the responsibility of the LGUs to protect the infrastructure fa-cilities as they are in the po-sition to notify the people in their areas.

He made the call as the department is preparing to repair the Quezon Bridge af-ter it was damaged by a fire that broke out recently at

Quiapo area involving shan-ties under the bridge.

It will be recalled that an investigation was conducted by the DPWH’s Bureau of De-sign and national Capital re-gion on the bridge, and they found out that there were de-formation/buckling on steel members located at three (3) end bays of the steel truss.

During the probe, the de-partment ordered the limit-ing of passing vehicles up to 10 tons only for the safety of motorists.

The DPWH added that if there are people living under the bridge, the structures are weakened when they are

cooking beneath it.Meanwhile, the DPWH

Cagayan de Oro 2nd District Engineering Office (CDO-SDEO) facilitated the clear-ing operation of more than 60 informal settler families (ISFs) under Marcos Bridge.

“To allow full utilization of the bridge, all or a total of 64 illegal settlers, with their stalls were removed,” said CDO-SDEO OIC-District En-gineer anastacio Marundan in a statement.

He noted that the clear-ing operation went smooth-ly, with proper notices and warnings facilitated ISF’s voluntary demolition and

evacuation from the vicinity.The Quezon bridges

is the biggest and busiest bridge in Cagayan de Oro City, which served as a nest to illegal settlers that have long used its bottom part for residential and commercial purposes, leading to activi-ties like cooking and usage of the bridge’s area as an integral part of their estab-lishments.

“The next step is to clean the area, repaint and beau-tify it as our contribution to the city’s campaign for orderliness, cleanliness and beautification” Marundan said. [PNA]

DPWH appeals to LGUs to call attention of people living under bridges, esteros

MaLaCañanG on Wednesday wel-comed the an-

nouncement made by the Office of the United States Trade representative (USTr), removing the Phil-ippines from its Special 301 Watch List after consistently appearing in it for the past 20 years.

The Special 301 Watch List is prepared annually

by the USTr to track “coun-tries that deny adequate and effective protection for intellectual property rights (IPr) or deny fair and equi-table market access for per-sons that rely on intellectual property protection.”

In a statement, Presi-dential Spokesman Edwin Lacierda said the USTr’s announcement recognizes the recent reforms champi-

oned by the aquino admin-istration, as a consequence of significant changes in IPr legislation and regulation.

“This serves as a testa-ment to the government’s continuing commitment to uphold the rights of pro-fessionals and consumers alike, ensuring that their hard work is recognized and protected by legislation. We welcome this recognition

from the USTr, along with their promise to maintain a positive engagement with the Philippines,” he said.

Lacierda added that this development “marks a significant step forward as we harmonize our IPr pro-tection efforts with those of other nations, never tiring in the task of safeguarding the rights of our citizens.” [PNA]

PHL welcomes removal from U.S. Special 301 watch list

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Officers of AboitizPower subsidiary Therma Marine join educators from Amontay Elementary School in Nasipit, Agusan del Norte for the groundbreaking of a two-classroom AGAPP Silid Pangarap Building. Therma Marine, which operates two power barges in Nasipit and Maco, Compostela Valley has built a total of 14 AGAPP classroom buildings since 2011. Leading the ceremony are Nasipit Vice Mayor Dick Carmona (third from right) and Therma Marine president and COO Jovy P Batiquin (second from right). They are joined by principal Milagros Caseres and Therma Marine officers Jan Risager and Paquita Rafols.

MaTanaO, Davao del Sur – The South-ern Philippines

agri-Business and Ma-rine and aquatic School of Technology (SPaMaST) is putting up a P7-million ba-nana facility here in a bid to promote the Philippine standards on good agricul-tural and manufacturing

practices of banana and its value-added products.

With funding support from the Commission on Higher Education, the initial five-hectare ba-nana technology innova-tion center also aims to strengthen the capability of the school’s faculty and students in research and

development and in the delivery of its extension services.

at the ceremonial launching of the banana fa-cility held Friday in Baran-gay Kapoc here, Dr. Irvin Generalao, SPaMaST pres-ident, said that the coun-try’s banana industry is one of the biggest banana

exporters in the world. In 2012 alone, Gener-

alao cited that the Davao region produced at least 3.79 million metric tons of banana, “which comprised 41 percent of the country’s total banana production that year according to the Bureau of agricultural Sta-tistics,” he said.

PHOEnIX Petroleum Philippines partners with the national Bas-

ketball association (nBa) to give Phoenix customers collectible nBa Playoffs car sunshades with the “Phoe-nix Fastbreak to Summer Promo”.

Basketball fans will get a chance to collect eight lim-ited edition car sunshades featuring nBa Western and Eastern Conference Teams: San antonio Spurs, Los an-

geles Lakers, Houston rock-ets, Oklahoma City Thunder (OKC), Indiana Pacers, Mi-ami Heat, new York Knicks, and Chicago Bulls.

Every Phoenix fuel purchase worth P1,000 single or accumulated re-ceipt entitles customers to purchase nBa Playoffs car sunshade for only P200. Promo runs in participat-ing Phoenix stations na-tionwide from May 5 to July 5, 2014.

DUE to unforeseen problems during the technical works

preparation, Davao City Water District will post-pone its seven-hour water service interruption sched-uled May 2, 2014 from 10:00 aM until 5:00 PM that would have affected Phase 1, 2 and 3 of Emily Homes, Cabantian Country Homes, Phase 1 and 2 of Chula Vis-ta Greenland Subd., Victors Subd., Communal, Precilla Estate 1 and 2, remedios

Heights, Cecilia Heights, Emilia Homes Subd., Vic-tors Homes Cabantian, Bacahoa Village, Dela Peña Village, Country Ville Exec-utive Homes, Holy Trinity, portion of Ciudad de Ezper-anza served by Cabantian Water Supply System and a portion of Cabantian road particularly from Holy Trin-ity to Emily Homes Subd.

Said water cut would have been intended for the tapping of the newly in-stalled 100mm diameter

Polyvinyl Chloride pipeline to the existing 450mm di-ameter Mortar Line Coated Steel Pipeline. The tapping works will be moved to a later date, hence the water service interruption would likewise be postponed. DCWD will inform the pub-lic of the definite date of the interruption when all technical preparations are in place.

The general public may visit DCWD website (www.davao-water.gov.ph) and

official Facebook account (www.facebook.com/dava-ocitywaterdistrict) or call the Central Information Unit / Call Center through the new 24-hour hotline 297-DCWD (3293) and press “1” on their phone dial to listen to latest daily wa-ter updates. They may also call / text 0927-7988966, 0925-5113293 and 0908-4410653 for other updates, complaints, queries and other matters pertaining to DCWD services. (JJLeonida)

GEnEraL SanTOS CITY – The city government led by

Mayor ronnel rivera has partnered with Smart Communications, Inc. in innovating another educa-tional initiative called the “Community Teach” Pro-gram.

In line with the thrust of Mayor rivera to raise the standards of the edu-cational system in the city, a partnership has been forged with Smart for Community Teach, which was officially launched on april 30, 2014 (Wednes-day) at SM GenSan.

aside from Smart, Mayor rivera also coordi-nated with Department of Education (DepEd) Gen-San and rD Foundation Incorporated (rDFI) for the conduct of the said program.

Haydee Bernabe, Smart Public affairs Se-nior Officer, explained that Community Teach is a joint initiative of vari-ous stakeholders who like Mayor rivera see educa-tion as a way to alleviate poverty.

“Community Teach is aligned to the Education program of Smart under its corporate social re-sponsibility. It is the right vehicle to extend help to the children of General Santos City,” Bernabe add-ed.

Community Teach is a program designed to develop the reading skills

and comprehension of se-lected incoming Grade 3 pupils through the partic-ipation of their respective communities. These stu-dents were pre-selected by the DepEd based on the data from the Philippine Informal reading Invento-ry (PHIL-IrI).

a Community Teach class is composed of 20 student-beneficiaries per school.

The 10 pre-selected public elementary schools are Pedro acharon Ele-mentary School (Brgy. West), romana acharon Elementary School (Brgy. Calumpang), Jose Divina Gracia Elementary School (Brgy. Bula), Dadiangas South Elementary School (Brgy. South), Calumpang Elementary School (Brgy. Calumpang), Lagao Cen-tral Elementary School (Brgy. Lagao), Lanto El-ementary School (Brgy. apopong), Dadiangas north Elementary School (Brgy. north), GSC School of arts and Trade (Brgy. apopong), and J.P. Laurel Elementary School (Brgy. north). There will be one Community Teach class in the aforementioned schools.

The program will im-plement remedial reading classes for four hours for 15 days this summer from May 5 to May 23. at the start of school year 2014-2015, the remedial class will be every Saturday.

Two DepEd teachers

and three youth-volun-teers from rD Foundation who will serve as assistant facilitators will conduct each remedial class.

There is a separate curriculum for Commu-nity Teach Program de-signed by DepEd GenSan under the direction of Schools Division Superin-tendent Gildo Mosqueda and his assistant Mario Bermudez.

This curriculum in-volves effective teaching strategies that would en-gage the students into

an interactive learning system in a holistic and child-friendly environ-ment. The remedial class-es will be conducted on designated classrooms per school.

An officer from the City Social Welfare Devel-opment Office (CSWDO) will supervise the remedi-al classes.

With the participa-tion of the parents of the beneficiary students, the CSWDO will also conduct supplemental feeding pro-gram for every remedial

class. Two meals (break-fast and lunch) will be served every reading ses-sion.

Mayor rivera is hope-ful that the Community Teach program will help these targeted pupils boost their reading abili-ties as a primary block of learning.

“I believe that if a child can read and understand well what he is reading, then he can also under-stand other lessons as well,” rivera emphasized.

rivera also plans to

expand the Community Teach program by the next school year in which an-other 10 schools will be added.

aside from Commu-nity Teach, Mayor rive-ra also initiated other educational programs for the city such as alay sa Kabataang Generals Lahat ng alaga at Tali-no-Early Childhood Care Development Initiative (aKLaT-ECCDI), PTa Do-nation, and armchair Do-nation. (GEnSan CPIO/Ian John M. Lagare)

Rivera, Smart launch ‘Community Teach’By IAN JOhN M. LAgARE

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Lunch at the Food Opera

Good eats are of-ten just around the corner and when at singapore’s orchard Road, the choic-es can be endless thanks to the many food courts that are a regular feature of the malls in the area and one such food court is Ion orchard’s in-terestingly named Food opera that is located at the lowest level of the mall. Unlike the typical food courts in the Philippines, Food opera is a hyper interactive dining expe-rience, with a touch of shabby chic and modern artwork for good measure. aside from the hawker stalls that are a regular fea-ture of singapore, the food courts offer another inex-pensive alternative for sin-gaporean diners with stalls that offer singaporean and Chinese fare. There are also stalls that offer Indo-nesian, Malay, Thai, Japa-nese, and even taiwanese dishes as well. The sheer amount of choices and the smells whiffing in the air assault my being. after taking everything in and walking around to see what I fancy I finally settled on some Fish Balls in soup and served with a side of noodles in a spicy sauce from Li Xin teo-chew Fish Ball Noodle stand. Much different from the commercially available fish balls we have locally, the hand-made fish balls had lots of meaty fish flavour with a texture that was like biting into per-fectly cooked shrimp. The side of spicy noodles add-ing a punch to an already delicious dish. Wanting to veer away from the usual chicken rice, I decided to try some Chicken Wings from Good Luck BBQ Chicken Wings since I observed that the queues in front

of this stall gets long once some wings are finished grilling. Finally getting my wings on the table, I was glad that I did try it. a deceptively simple dish, biting into a crisp and fatty chicken wing was like biting into a slice of bacon, heaven! The ren-dered skin of the chicken was smoky yet sweet with a caramelised coat and the meat of the wing was succulent and tender. add into the mix the fact that you need to eat the wings

with your hands make the BBQ Chicken Wings a de-licious, fun, and filling ex-perience. and the best part of eat-ing at the Food opera, or at any singaporean food court for that matter, are the relatively inexpensive prices of the food being served which is welcome treat for every traveller. Follow me on Instagram or on Twitter at @kenneth-kingong for more travel sto-ries, foodie finds, and hap-penings in, around, and beyond Durianburg.

Ion Orchard’s Food Opera.

All smiles with my BBQ Chicken Wing.

Teochew fish balls and noodles. BBQ Chicken Wings.

(asong Pinoy), “They are very intelligent and relatively easy to train.” Isorena added that he finds aspins very sociable. This is why he employs 3 aspins in his facility to teach problematic canines “dog social skills”. on the same occa-sion, sM City davao was launched as a “Pet-friendly” mall. The mall unveiled their new facil-ity which promotes re-sponsible pet ownership. Pet waste stations will be

deployed around the mall for the convenience of the pet owners. “We welcome pets in our mall. In due consid-eration of other shoppers, we encourage pet owners to put their dogs in car-riers or bags when inside the mall. When outside, they may have them walk or run around with a leash,” sM City davao mall manager Lynette Lo-pez said. The event was sup-ported by the davao City

Veterinarian’s office, Philippine dog athletics association, Philippine Canine Club Inc., davao Canine exhibitors Club, davao agility Unified Group, and Clusterstorm Kennel Club. It is also made possible by PetCo, Homecrest and Bosch. For event inquiries, call 297.6998 local 126. Like SM City Davao on Face-book or follow @smcity-davao on Twitter and @smdavao on Instagram for event and promo updates.

sM City davao’s Pet eXPo: Canine series was held last april 24-27 at the annex event Cen-ter. over a hundred dogs strut their stuff as different breeds were showcased at the Pitbull and dog Conformation last april 24 & 25. shop-pers were treated to a very entertain-ing dog olympics and informative Pet training seminars last april 26 & 27. Free dog vaccination was also conducted by the City Veteri-narian’s office. at the Pet training, renowned dog behaviour counsellor Jojo Isorena talked about the psy-chology of dogs while Mr Ryan ong Cabahug proudly demonstrated his dog training skills with his pet amiga. “The dogs perfectly know how to become dogs. They need pet own-ers to train them. This ensures that dogs do not become nuisance in the homes as well as cause in-convenience to the neigh-bours,” Isorena shares. In 2009 Jojo established Betterdog Canine Behav-ior Center, the first profes-sional training facility in the Philippines that edu-cates owners in building better relationships with their dogs through posi-tive training methods. Cabahug shared his fascination with aspins

JOb hunting is undeniably a challenging experience and although technology and social media provide many tools to connect applicants to potential employers, a call for an ap-pointment is not always guaranteed. to address this issue, the Department of Labor and Employ-ment (DOLE), together with the Public Employment Service Office (PESO), will hold the biggest Job Fair of the year on Labor Day, May 1, 2014 at all SM Supermalls nationwide. this event will allow jobseekers to explore from various job oppor-tunities, be interviewed by potential employers, and even get hired on the same day. SM Supermalls, being home to over 300, 000 employees, continues to make efforts in providing jobs to the growing Filipino workforce. Coming from a huge success last year in which 2,400 companies joined and 394,000 jobs were offered, this year’s Job Fair is expected to be as successful. in Davao, SM malls will give jobseekers the opportunity to get access to job vacancies on May 1. the Event Center of the Annex, SM City Davao will be the venue for the biggest Job Fair in Region Xi, which will gather 10,000 job openings for both local and overseas employment. the said Job Fair is in partnership with DOLE Region Xi, AMA Computer Learning Center and PLDt. Prior to the event, a Mini Job Fair and pre-registration is ongoing at the 2nd floor of the Annex to accom-modate early applicants. On the same day, SM Lanang Premier will also be putting up a dropbox at the upper ground Level, where jobseekers can submit their resumes. the dropbox will be made available until May 4 to accommodate spillover of applications from the May 1 Job Fair. to provide easy reference for jobseekers, a list of job vacancies from the mall’s tenants and affiliates will be posted as well. in general Santos City, SM City general Santos and DOLE Region Xii will be having a Job Fair on Labor Day at trade halls 1 and 2, from 9 am to 5 pm. in addition, the World of Work Fair (WWF) at the 3rd floor bridgeway and the industry-Academe Forum at the trade hall Meeting Room will also be conducted simultaneously by DOLE Region Xii as supporting activities for the Job Fair. Food sponsors for the event are Chowking and greenwich. be sure not to miss this big opportunity this coming Labor Day. Ready your resumes, dress to impress, and go to the near-est SM malls near you. For a complete list of the 53 participating malls and drop boxes for the Job Fair, please visit www. smsupermalls.com or www.facebook.com/smsupermalls.

SMARt subscribers heading to boracay this Labor Day week-end are in for the ultimate summer experience as Smart ‘Live All Out’ Summer edition offers special access to the hottest events and exclusive perks on what is now dubbed as Asia’s 24/7 party island. From April 30 to May 4, a total of 11 summer parties will bear the Smart ‘Live All Out’ Summer brand of grand partying, fea-turing sights and sounds guaranteed to keep everyone on his feet all night and make a lasting mark on a much anticipated getaway. On top of these events is the SunKissed boracay, a series of four parties at the Pearl of the Pacific from May 1 to 4, featuring the hottest international beatmakers, such as DJs Alvaro, Amely and Mia, along with an impressive list of homegrown DJs like Ace Ramos, the Zombettes, Marc Marasigan, Deuce Manila, tra-vis Monsod, and Katsy Lee, among many others. Smart subscribers may get access to the much coveted SunK-issed boracay mosh pit area plus a free drink just by loading their devices at designated Smart booths on the island: Smart Prepaid subscribers only need to load up PhP300 and register to All-in 99 or LtE 50, while Smart bro users only need to show their device and Smart bro SiM plus load up PhP 300. On the other hand, Smart Postpaid and infinity subscribers may get these perks by heading to the Smart Postpaid booths and simply texting REWARDS LAO bORA to 9800 for free. Aside from Sunkissed boracay, also bearing the Smart ‘Live All Out’ Summer trademark of epic partying are: Sunkissed Starworld Party at Club Epic (April 30); Son of the beach Party at Club Epic, the Plunge Pool Party at tides hotel, and boracay Sand Dance Festival 2014 at White house beach Resort (May 1); Sun Dazed 2014 ViP Foam Party Series at the tides hotel (May 2); groove Foam Party at the tides hotel on (May 3) and El hom-bre’s Summer hangover at White house beach Resort (May 4). For more information and updates, check out Smart.com.ph/liveallout and follow @SMARTCares on Twitter and Instagram.

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Job Fair to be held at SM Supermalls this Labor Day

Smart ‘Live All Out’ Summer heats up ‘LaBoracay’ weekend

SM Davao holds PET EXPO: Canine SeriesLaunches Pet Friendly Mall campaign

DESPitE the parents of heart Evangelista’s public disapproval of Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero for their daughter, the senator still confirmed his intention of marrying the actress. “i really want to marry her. i’m just fixing some things and i hope to seal our re-lationship as soon as it’s done,” Sen. Chiz shares in “tapatan ni tunying” airing this thursday (May 1). Rumor has it that the two are already set to wed next year. the senator currently works on the church annul-ment of his marriage with estranged wife Christine Flores. Sen. Chiz says he is very happy and content, and that his two-year relationship with the actress cannot be compared with any of his previous relationships. “i found what i’ve been looking for. So definitely i can’t compare my happi-ness to anything else. this is the first time i’ve felt this,” he reveals.

Meanwhile, in a separate interview, celebrity stylist Liz uy finally speaks up on her rumored romance with President noynoy Aquino. Liz denies that she had a short-lived romance with the president. So how is Liz’ love life now? “they say my job is my boyfriend. i don’t have enough time to be in a rela-

tionship because of my hec-tic schedule,” she says. Liz shares that despite her success, she would be will-ing to give up everything for love under one condition. “if i gave up everything for someone, i would make sure he’s worth the sacri-fice,” she tells. Aside from their contro-versial relationships, Sen.

Chiz and Liz will also talk about their career and fami-lies in the episode. Don’t miss “Tapatan ni Tu-nying” (TNT) this Thursday (May 1), on its new timeslot at 4PM on ABS-CBN’s Kapamilya Gold. For updates, follow @TNTunying on Twitter and In-stagram, or like its Facebook page www.facebook.com/TNTunying.

tAKE a break from work and spend a relaxing night as comedienne Marissa Sanchez and Fabio ide visit MARS this thursday on gMA news tV. the Labor Day episode of MARS will feature how to create summer beauty must-haves on Momergen-cy segment plus list down ingredients for homemade body mist and waxing gel. On MARS Sharing group, learn how to harness one’s ESP in finding a lost posses-sion with the help of a guest

psychic. Meanwhile, enjoy a healthy version of dinu-guan as the owner of a veg-etarian restaurant reveals her secret recipe! And get that beach body that most people dream of as MARS features the rotator cuff workout. hosted by Camille Prats and Suzi Abrera, MARS airs from Mondays to Fridays at 7pm on gMA news tV with updates on Facebook @ MARSnEWStV and on twit-ter @ MARS_gMAnEWStV.

JODiE FOStER and Alexan-dra hedison may have just gotten married, but that doesn’t mean they’re on a honeymoon. not only was the Oscar winner spotted shopping in West hollywood yesterday, but E! news exclusively re-vealed that the newlyweds made their first public ap-pearance since their wed-ding later in the day at the ViP preview of the Paris Photo Los Angeles. hedison is a photographer who has shown in the u.S. and in Eu-rope. the couple, whose wed-

ding took place in L.A. this past weekend, spent a few hours touring the exhibit. “they held hands while walk-ing through the show,” a

source said. they also ran into and chatted with Jamie Lee Cur-tis and spent a considerable amount of time at unedited!:

the LAPD Photo Archives, one of the 81 exhibitors in the show. Foster and hedison were first romantically linked last summer and by September a source was telling us that their relationship was “pretty serious.” “they’re totally in love,” the source said. Also at Paris Photo Los An-geles was brad Pitt, who also spent several hours there but reportedly didn’t run into Foster and hedison. he did however cross paths with his troy costar Orlando bloom and his adorable son Flynn.

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EvEryOnE has the desire to get that “ideal” summer body and that was the challenge given to John Lloyd Cruz for a tuna brand. Given 42 days, the matinee idol was able to shed 18 lbs and plans to continue shedding some more and this photo from StarMagic’s Instagram account shows it. He clarified however that he is not after bulky muscles or six-pack abs but want to achieve a more healthier lifestyle with the body as a secondary result. Kudos to you Lloydie and keep it up!

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I have had my fair share of paella experiences inside the kitchen. From burned wrists to cut fingers, there already exists a love and hate rela-tionship between us. Kidding aside, even before culinary school, I have already been intrigued and curious of this beautiful and bountiful din-ing star. Hence, when the time came, I was one happy fan to oblige a tedious but gastronomi-cally rewarding task ahead. a little bit of trivia on the Paella:• It is a Valencian rice dish that originated in the mid-19th century near a lagoon in Valencia, on the east coast of spain. • Although many view paella as spain’s national dish, most spaniards con-sider it to be a regional Valencian dish. In turn, Valencians regard paella as one of their identifying symbols.• There are three widely known types of paella: Valencian paella (spanish: paella valenciana), seafood paella (spanish: paella de marisco) and mixed paella (spanish: paella mixta), but there are many others as well. • Most paella chefs use ca-lasparra or bomba rices for this dish. other key ingre-dients include saffron and olive oil. of its varieties, I love the Paella Negra because of its myriad spices and bursting flavors. More so, the black-

ness of the dish makes me quiver with anticipation – something that would make you think twice be-fore digging in. In the metro, I love the paella negra from Tiny Kitchen and Bellito’s. You could really taste the rich, velvety texture o the dish without any after taste. Before we all drool and crave for that one plateful of paella, here’s my take on this classic gastronomical indulgence that has made its way into our hearts – and stomachs. enjoy!

Ingredients:

1 cup fragrant rice1 cup malagkit rice1/2 kilo medium size shrimp, shelled blanched3 pcs. big squid, blanched, cut into rings3 ink sacks from the squid, diluted in 1/2 cup water4 pcs. small size crabs, cooked, cut in half1/2 kilo clams and/or mussels, boiled1 red bell pepper, cut into strip1/2 head garlic, chopped1 medium size onion, chopped1 pc. roasted bell pepper, chopped1 cup tomato sauce1/2 cup green peas, boiledcooking oilsalt and pepperkalamansi3 pcs. hard boiled eggs, cut into wedges

Cooking procedure:In a big pot, sauté garlic and onion. add in tomato and roasted bell pepper and cook for 2-3 minutes. stir constantly. add 1/2 cup of tepid wa-ter and continue to cook until most of the liquid has evaporated and turn into an oily thick sauce. add in squid ink, fra-grant rice and malagkit. You have to stir until the rice is coated and infused with the sauce and tinted with the ink. add 4-6 cups of water and cook rice making sure to stir occa-sionally. add more water if necessary. When done, add in green peas and arrange cooked seafood on top. Cover and leave the rice

to finish cooking in the steam for 20 to 30 minutes. transfer black paella in a platter, arrange seafood on top, drizzle with kala-mansi juice and garnish with wedges of hard boiled eggs.

Prepare this delicious meal for a picnic on the patio or a simple gathering with family and friends. You can mix and match your seafood for a more personal touch. Be a part of Davao’s

Thursday habit! Send me your recipes, questions, suggestions and comments and be featured. Email me at [email protected] (subject:RoyalChef) or fol-low me on instagram (her-royalheiress)!

Summer love: Paella negra

The Paella negra of Tiny Kitchen.

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Leading wireless ser-vices provider Smart Communications, Inc.

(Smart) has kicked off this year’s series of training pro-grams on emergency and disaster preparedness for its employees nationwide.

This initiative is in line

with the company’s efforts to ensure business continu-ity even during emergen-cy situations or especially during major disasters, in-cluding the Big One earth-quake that is seen hitting Metro Manila.

The first training pro-

gram participated in by Smart engineers and em-ployees of Smart subsidi-ary, i-COn, was conducted by Emergency research Center, Inc. (ErCI) an nGO specializing on emergency response under its Safety awareness for Everyone (S.a.F.E.!) training module.

S.a.F.E.! is an aware-ness level program that promotes emergency pre-paredness through expe-riential education. Partici-pants go through four inter-active stations where they are exposed to simulated reality based scenario.

These scenarios are on fire prevention, mul-tiple casualty simulation, emergency preparedness, and anti-terrorism and an-ti-crime.

“as a utility company, we owe it to the public to make sure we continue to provide vital communica-tions services especially during emergency situa-tions or disasters. It is not enough that we promote the culture of preparedness among our ranks. This se-ries of training programs will make sure that our em-

ployees are also equipped with the right skills and mindset especially in major emergencies,” said ramon r. Isberto, head of Public affairs at Smart.

“During these trainings, we also put special empha-sis on family preparedness. Each of our employees must have a family pre-paredness plan for emer-gency situations, which

they can also cascade to their respective commu-nities. For a country that is becoming vulnerable to disasters, it never hurts to have everyone prepared,” added Isberto.

as part of its advocacy on disaster preparedness, Smart is holding in the second half of the year the second leg of its Pamilyang ready, Pamilyang Panalo

disaster preparedness car-avan, which promotes the culture of preparedness to households and individ-uals of vulnerable areas. This is a follow-through to the noah’s ark Project, which builds the capacities of high-risk communities to prepare for, and man-age the impact of hazards brought by disasters like floods.

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VOL. 7 ISSUE 33 • THURSDAY, MAY 1, 201414 SPORTS

THE 2014 Shell advance Youth Cup underbone and scooter circuit rac-

ing is on May 4 at the SM City Davao.

The categories are 100-125 Mix Super Stock Be-ginners (Underbone), 4aT 130cc Beginners(Scooter), novice 130cc (Underbone), 4aT 160cc novice(Scooter), Intermediate 130cc (Under-bone), 4aT 160 Intermedi-ate (Scooter), Expert 130cc (Underbone), 4aT Open (Scooter) and Expert Open (Underbone).

Qualified to join are rac-

ers 18 years old and below.“We may also allow rac-

ers 18 years old and above to join,” said race organizer Jong Uy at the SCOOP Ses-sion of The royal Mandaya Hotel.

If the more than 18 years old riders will win, they will have a chance to compete in the Sepang all expense paid trip.

“It is not a guarantee that they will be chosen by Dorna (MotoGP organizer), because last year the riders that were chosen are 18 and below,” Uy said.

THE 15th Davao Horse Show and Competi-tion is set on May 1-3

at the riverfront Stables, riverfront Corporate City (Davao Crocodile Park) in

Maa.“Year 2014 marks not

only the Year of the Horse but it is also significant-ly the year we are proudly celebrating a milestone in

its trailblazing history,” said Davao Horse Club president George Misa.

More than 100 horses are expected coming from Bukid-non, Iligan, Cebu, Cagayan de

Oro Cotabato and Davao City.“It is bigger and more

successful than ever mak-ing it as the longest running horse competition in the country” Misa said.

Misa said that the assem-bly of the Horsemen is on May 1 at 2:30 p.m. followed by the parade of horses at 3 p.m. followed by the open-ing ceremonies. Events to be played are the Best in Tricks Horse Competition, First Elimination round, Oval race and Team competition.

There will be a bar-b-q night at 6 p.m.

The events on May 2 are the Best Groomed Horse competition at 9 a.m. fol-lowed by the Barrel race competition and the Oval races for Class C (53’’ and be-low), Class B (54’’-57’’) and Class a (58’’ and above) from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.

The events on May 3 are the Obstacle race and Parlor Games while the awarding night and fellowship is at 7 p.m. at the DHC clubhouse.

Team Gan Soo Do coaches reviewed the fight over and over

again but concluded that judges saw it differently as they came to accept the split decision loss of their fighter, Davao City’s Steve Sur Gran-deza to countryman Jessie Salvador in the Kunlun K8 Fight 4 World Tour at the So-laire resort Grand Ballroom in Pasay City last Sunday.

“We reviewed the fight. I clearly won the first two rounds. We gave the third round to them but the result was not on our side,” said Grandeza.

Grandeza said the re-cent fight could not be his best performance but based on the video that they re-viewed, he managed to gain the needed points and start-ed protectig the lead in the

third round.“But that usually hap-

pens in every fight. This time, the other side won. Kudos to my opponent,” he said.

The World Kickboxing Federation super welter-weight K1 champion is back home and has drawn up plans for another training while managing the Gan Soo Do Philippines Central Gym and red Knights Gan Soo Do students.

Grandeza thanked his coaches Jerry Fornolles, Jojo Gatmaitan, noel Penales and supporters Davao City May-or rodrigo r. Duterte, city sports chief William “Butch” ramirez and the mayor’s executive assistant Christo-pher “Bong” Go.

“Losing by just one point will inspire me to train hard-er,” he said.(mpb)

JOHn Wall scored 24 points to lead the Wash-ington Wizards to a 75-69

victory over the Chicago Bulls and into the second round of the nBa playoffs.

Wall added seven re-bounds and four assists in the victory, which gave the Wizards a 4-1 triumph over the Bulls in the best-of-sev-en Eastern Conference first-round series.

Washington’s Brazilian big man nene, who returned after serving his one-game suspension for grabbing the head of Chicago’s Jimmy But-ler’s in game three, scored 20 points and pulled down sev-en rebounds.

Bradley Beal added 17 points for the Wizards, who

are in the playoffs for the first time since 2008 and last won a post-season series in 2005, when they beat the Bulls in the first round.

The fifth-seeded Wizards will face either Indiana or at-lanta in the second round.

Kirk Hinrich and Butler netted 16 points apiece for the Bulls, who shot just 33.3 percent from the floor and scored just 11 points in the third quarter.

Chicago lost Taj Gibson to a sprained left ankle in the fourth quarter. Gibson hit the court holding his ankle after he tried to block Wall and apparently came down on the Washington player’s foot.

Chicago’s nBa Defensive

Player of the Year Joakim noah also appeared to be hobbled in the second half, massaging his right thigh above the knee.

noah still managed six points, seven assists and 18 rebounds, but it wasn’t enough to stave off elimi-nation for a Bulls team that started the season buoyed by the return of star Derrick rose, only for rose to suffer another season-ending knee injury in november.

The Bulls didn’t go down without a fight. Trailing by nine going into the final quarter, Chicago pulled with-in 72-69 after D.J. augustin’s two free throws with 2:18 to play, but the Bulls couldn’t get over the hump.

Wizards advance to second round

Grandeza vows to train harder

AFTER ANOTHER LOSS

By MOSES BILLACURA

15th Davao Horse Show May 1-3

Underbone, scooter circuit race on May 4

DRIVING THROUGH. John Wall (L) of the Washington Wizards drives past D.J. Augustin of the Chicago Bulls during Game Five of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals at United Center.

SPORTS SUPPORTER. Tagum City Mayor Allan Rellon, in file photo during the just-concluded PRISAA National Games, will be hosting the Vis-Min Karatedo Cup this month. (Boy Lim)

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OKLaHOMa CITY (aP) — It took a fraction of a second for the Mem-

phis Grizzlies to take control of their first-round series with the Oklahoma City Thunder.

With 2.9 seconds remain-ing in overtime, Oklahoma City’s Kevin Durant missed a long 3-point attempt. Team-mate Serge Ibaka tipped the ball in on the rebound, sending the crowd into a celebration.

The shot was reviewed, however, and it was deter-mined that it was released just after the buzzer, giving Mem-phis a 100-99 victory Tuesday night and a 3-2 lead in the se-ries.

“I had a good look at it and I thought it was good when it left my hand,” Durant, the nBa’s scoring champion, said.

“and then Serge’s follow shot was just late. It was a tough finish but we’ve got to come back.”

It was a record fourth straight overtime game in the series, and Memphis has won three of them. The sev-enth-seeded Grizzlies can close out the second-seeded Thunder on Thursday night at home.

“nothing comes easy for us,” Grizzlies forward Zach randolph said. “We get it out of the mud, we grind and we’re underdogs. It’s what we do.”

Before the final overtime sequence, Durant made the first of two free throws with 27.5 seconds left to cut Okla-homa City’s deficit to 100-99. Before his second shot, refer-

ee Joey Crawford took the ball from Durant and walked over to the scorer’s table. Moments later, Crawford was screaming at the scoreboard operator, asking him to make a change.

after the delay, Durant, an 87 percent free throw shoot-er during the regular season, missed the second attempt.

“I’m not sure what hap-pened, but I’ve got to focus and I’ve got to make that foul shot,” Durant said.

The Grizzlies didn’t un-derstand what was going on, either.

“We just looked at Joey and we were like, ‘What is Joey doing?’” Memphis guard Mike Conley said.

Mike Miller scored 21 points, randolph had 20 points and 10 rebounds and

Conley added 17 points for the Grizzlies.

russell Westbrook had 30 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds for the Thunder, but he made just 10 of 31 shots from the field.

Durant scored 26 points on 10-for-24 shooting. He has struggled throughout the se-ries, but Thunder coach Scott Brooks said he’s not worried.

“He’s going to get his shots and he’s going to make his share,” Brooks said. “He’ll get himself ready for the next game.”

Overall, the Thunder shot just 39 percent. The Thun-der, one of the league’s most potent offensive teams in the regular season, have shot be-low 40 percent in four of the five games in the series.

nEW YOrK (Pna/Xin-hua) -- Los angeles Clippers owner Donald

Sterling was banned for life by the national Basketball asso-ciation (nBa) on Tuesday for his racist remarks recorded in his conversation with his girl-friend.

Sterling was banned from any association with the Clip-pers and the nBa and was fined USD 2.5 million, the maximum amount allowed under the nBa Constitution.

“Mr. Sterling may not attend any nBa games or practices, be present at any Clippers office or facility, or participate in any business or player personnel decisions in-volving the team. He will also be barred from attending nBa Board of Governors meetings and participating in any oth-

er league activity,” said nBa Commissioner adam Silver at a news conference here on Tuesday afternoon.

Silver also announced that he will urge the Board of Gov-ernors to exercise its authority to force a sale of the team.

“The owners have the au-thority subject to three quar-ters vote of the ownership group, of the partners, to re-move him as an owner,” Silver said. “I fully expect to get the support I need from the other nBa owners to remove him.”

Sterling acknowledged it was his voice on the tape, and he has not expressed to me di-rectly any other views, Silver said.

This is one of the most severe punishments ever tak-en by a league to an owner in professional sports. Former

Cincinnati reds owner Marge Schott was banned from run-ning the team in 1996 by the Major Baseball League after

several racist comments.Magic Johnson, Charlotte

Bobcats owner Michael Jordan and Miami Heat player LeBron

James had condemned Ster-ling and Kevin Johnson, Sac-ramento Major and national Basketball Players association

search committee chairman, said the players wanted the nBa to do the most to punish Sterling.

LaS VEGaS -- Boxing su-perstar Floyd Mayweath-er Jr. said he wants to

buy the Los angeles Clippers, hours after nBa commission-er adam Silver banned owner Donald Sterling for life and said he would urge league owners to force Sterling to sell the team.

Mayweather, who is a reg-ular at Clippers and Lakers games, was speaking with a group of reporters in a VIP lounge at the MGM Grand, where he will face fellow wel-terweight titleholder Marcos Maidana in a unification fight in a Showtime PPV main event on Saturday night.

Mayweather said he was serious about his interest and that he had spoken with his ad-viser, al Haymon, about team-ing with Mayweather Promo-tions chief executive Leonard Ellerbe, Golden Boy Promo-tions chief executive richard Schaefer and possibly others to make a bid for the Clippers.

nBa commissioner adam Silver announced a lifetime ban and $2.5M fine for Clip-pers owner Donald Sterling, in the wake of Sterling’s racist comments. Full coverage

“I called al today about that to see if me, Leonard and al, and hopefully richard and a couple of other guys, a couple other of my billionaire guys, we can come together and see what we can come up with,” Mayweather said. “Hopefully, we can do it, and it’s not just

talk.“With me, I can’t come in

talking about Mayweather only gonna get 3 percent, 4 percent. I got to get a solid per-centage. Do we want to buy the Clippers? Yes, we do. We are very, very interested in buying the Clippers. We’ll keep the Clippers right where they’re at. When I’m not boxing, I’m at the games all the time. We do want to buy the Clippers. Me and my team do want to buy the Clippers and we can afford the Clippers.”

Mayweather, an avid sports gambler in Las Vegas, where he lives, added, “Once I get ownership in the Clippers I can no longer bet, so I have to stop that completely.”

Mayweather, whose $73.5 million in minimum purses for his two fights in 2013 made him the world’s highest-paid athlete, did not weigh in on the comments that Sterling made, but said his interactions with the Clippers owner were pos-itive.

“Donald Sterling, he’s been getting a lot of negative press and my thing is this -- I don’t have nothing negative to say about this guy,” Mayweath-er said. “He’s always treated me with the utmost respect. He has always invited me to games, always. Has always told me, ‘Floyd, I want you to sit right next to me and my wife.’ I don’t know about the [alleged] mistress. But I’m talking about him and the wife.”

Grizzlies stop OKC in OT, leads series 3-2

Sterling banned for life by NBA

Mayweather wants to buy LA Clippers

SLAM. OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER FORWARD SERGE IBAKA, RIGHT, DUNKS IN FRONT OF MEMPHIS GRIzzLIES FORWARD zACH RANDOLPH, LEFT, AND FORWARD TAYSHAUN PRINCE IN THE SECOND QUARTER OF GAME 5 OF AN OPENING-ROUND NBA BASKETBALL PLAYOFF SERIES IN OKLAHOMA CITY (WEDNESDAY PHL TIME). (AP PhoTo)

IRATE FANS. Fans of the LA Clippers send their message across after the league banned owner Donald Sterling.

Floyd Mayweather Jr.

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FOrD academy pulled off an improbable run to the top, besting assumption

College, 80 – 67, in the do-or-die finals to clinch the 2014 Co-ca-Cola PBa Youngstars Davao Leg crown at the Gaisano Sky-gym on Tuesday.

Playing three knockout games in three days, Ford banked on a complete team effort and remarkable perfor-mance of Louie Jay Batoon in the finale to earn the right to represent the city to the Mind-anao finals in Zamboanga City.

Batoon fired 31 points, in-cluding fourteen in the second half, for Ford that will depart to Zamboanga City today in time for the May 1 to 3 regional qualifier.

Julius Caezar requil-lo chipped in 19 markers as

Ezequil Leo austria and Jose Darell agunta had 11 and 10 respectively for Ford which turned things around in the pay off period.

Ford reeled off a huge run midway of the final canto af-ter a tight contest in the first three period that came to an end at 62 – 57 with the Bu-hangin-based dribblers on top.

Batoon made a pull-up jumper and requillo convert-ed an uncontested lay up to give Ford a double digit lead under three minutes to go and the Bambi Santander-men-tored squad held off several assumption rallies down the stretch to secure the win.

Cris Marvin Vistal scored 20 points for assumption which was trailing most of the game. Dennis reyes made 19.

CanaDIan Eugenie Bouchard made a win-ning debut at the aTP-

WTa Portugal Open on Tues-day as third seed Samantha Stosur’s downward spiral con-tinued with a first-round exit.

The 30-year-old austra-lian Stosur was beaten in just 72 minutes, going down 6-4, 6-0 to Swiss qualifier Timea Bacsinszky, and will now need to make amends quickly next week in Madrid as the French Open draws nearer.

Stosur was roland Garros runner-up four years ago and reached a semi-final in 2012, but her best result this season came four months ago when she reached the semi-finals in Hobart.

Second seed Bouchard, who was a semi-finalist at the australian Open in Melbourne in January, beat russian alisa Kleybanova 6-4, 6-1 to reach the second round, winning in 73 minutes.

Bouchard broke five times

and made a spectacular recov-ery on a point in the second set in which she completely lost her footing but managed to win anyway with some luck and a shot hit while sitting down.

“I thought I was out of the point when I fell but she hit right back at me,” said the world number 18. “For fun, I hit it back and ended up win-ning. This has never happened to me in my life.”

Bouchard fired four aces and was helped by five dou-ble-faults from her opponent, whom she also beat last sum-mer on hardcourt in Toronto.

“For a first match, it felt pretty solid,” said the winner. “I concentrated on serving well, and I was happy to be able to do that. I wanted to control the points from my serve. I also tried to take the ball early.

“She has some big shots but I was able to neutralise

well today.”Bouchard will next face

Kazakh Yaroslava Shvedova for a quarter-final place.

Top seed Carla Suarez navarro recovered from last week’s wrist injury to start with a defeat of alla Kudryavt-seva 6-1, 6-2.

Italian fourth seed rober-ta Vinci needed three sets to beat alexandra Cadantu of romania, while 2012 champion Kaia K a n e p i , the Es-tonian f i fth

seed, started with a crushing win over austrian Yvonne

Meusburger 6-2, 6-1.russian seventh seed

Svetlana Kuznetsova, a 2013 quarter-fi-

nalist, and eighth seed Elena Vesnina are also through.

LOS anGELES (reuters) - Preaching the mantra of unity, the Los angeles

Clippers got back to winning ways against the Golden State Warriors just hours after dis-graced team owner Donald Sterling had been banned from the game for life on Tuesday.

With the national Basket-ball association having also fined Sterling $2.5 million for racist comments that drew outrage from players, fans and commercial sponsors, the Clippers rocked their home Staples Center venue as they beat the Warriors 113-103.

Two days after being

pounded 97-118 in Oakland, where they were clearly dis-tracted by the first reports of Sterling’s divisive comments, the Los angeles players were energized as they seized a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven play-off series.

Chants of “We are One! We are One!” echoed around the arena during the fourth quarter as impassioned Clip-pers fans roared their team on to victory, center Deandre Jordan pouring in 25 points, a playoff career high, along with 18 rebounds.

all-Star guard Chris Paul weighed in with 20 points while Jamal Crawford con-

tributed 19 from the bench but it was the sense of closure following nBa Commission-er adam Silver’s tough stand against Sterling that set the tone.

“I think it put a lot of guys’ minds at ease in that locker room,” Paul said of Sterling being barred from any role in the operations of his franchise or from serving as one of the league’s governors.

“It’s definitely been tough the last few days, but we’ve been getting through it.

“When we ran out for warm-ups, it was one of the most emotional things I think I’ve ever been a part of. We

have a tough locker room, all of us are tough, but it almost brought tears to your eyes just to feel the support from our fans.”

‘SaFE HaVEn’Clippers head coach Doc

rivers had predicted before the game that a soldout Sta-ples Center would be a “safe haven” for his team, but even he was taken aback by the crowd’s high-octane energy.

“They were awesome, that’s as good as I’ve ever seen them,” rivers told reporters. “They’re unbelievable. Every-body was going through this. It’s almost like everybody wanted to exhale tonight.

THE Talk n’ Text-Sa-mahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (TnT-SBP)

Under-18 3x3 “Tatluhan” will hold its Davao regional elimi-nations on May 8 and 9 at the Davao City recreation Center (DCrC), known as the almen-dras Gym.

according to regino “Boy” Cua, SBP region XI director, the tournament is open for competing teams representing schools, barangays, clubs, civic organizations, non-govern-ment organizations or com-mercial entities.

Players born January 1, 1996 onward are eligible to play, he said.

“Only four players will be allowed to play per team. reg-istration is pegged at P100 per player,” Cua said.

The champion team for the Davao regional elimina-tion, organized by Duterte Bas-ketball League (DBL), will earn the right to represent Davao region to the national finals slated May 24–25 in Manila.

registration is now ongo-ing at the City Sports Office in-side the DCrC almendras Gym compound while at the Gaisa-no Skygym starts on april 23. Deadline of submission is on May 6.

The two-day event is one of the sporting activities in this year’s Davao Summer Sports for Peace Festival.

Cua added three other re-gional qualifying legs will also be held in Mindanao in the cit-ies of Cagayan de Oro, Zambo-anga, and General Santos City. [PNA]

Clippers: We are oneTNT-SBP U-18 3X3 Davao leg kicks-off on May 8–9

Ford clinches PBA Youngstars Davao Leg Crown

Bouchard in winning debut

Sports

BLOCK. DeAndre Jordan of the LA Clippers blocks Andre Igoudala of the Golden State Warriors.

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