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IN dulge! VOL. 7 ISSUE 18 • WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 2014 EDGEDAVAO WOMEN immune to trends regard- less of the season.” Liz doesn’t impose her own style and personality on her readers. She talks more about what goes into the process of put- ting together an ensemble and stresses on sensibility when it comes to choos- ing clothes and accesso- ries that complement your body and character. e book inspires read- ers to think out of the box and explore styling pos- sibilities from combining edgy and classic pieces to giving old clothes a sec- ond life with easy DIY tricks. It opens ideas on how a woman can better appreciate and express her style and flaunt her as- sets. ese useful tips and fresh ideas are more than enough to help women achieve and maintain a chic wardrobe that is also practical at the same time. “No matter how basic the item is, it can truly go from day to night with just a simple tweak in how you fold it or what you wear it with. You can never go wrong with the basics. I would advise every girl to arm yourself with these pieces which you can defi- nitely wear to many oc- casions at any time of the day. A little creativity goes a long way.” RIGHT SIZING my wardrobe to only func- tional pieces has always been a challenge for me, despite the fact that I live and breathe each waking weekday in my office uniform. Like Kate Spade, I started playing dress up at the age of five and have not stopped since then. rough the years, I’ve learned that a sustainable wardrobe doesn’t need to be expensive. I am not a big shopper and most of what I have were just accumulated through the years. However, I’ve reached that point where- in I’d have to rummage through my closet just to get a pair of jeans yet I still sometimes feel like I don’t have enough clothes to wear. “at’s because you don’t classify your clothes according to use. You have to make space for key pieces which you can mix and match, use and reuse many times,” snapped my friend. Getting reacquainted with the basics couldn’t have come at a better time. I got my copy of Liz Uy’s StyLIZed just when I began with my spring cleaning. StyLIZed, by far, is the hottest fashion book to hit the stores this year. In this book, fashion editor and stylist Liz Uy intro- duces to readers how to build a fashionable and highly functional ward- robe with only 10 versatile pieces. She details not only the basics every woman should have, but also the different ways of wearing them. During the book sign- ing event held at SM La- nang Premier, Liz Uy shared how this style guide came about. “I’ve seen trends come and go during my years as fash- ion editor. In this style guide, I outlined 10 ward- robe staples, which are the most basic and ubiquitous pieces we probably all have in our closets. ese are ones that can be worn for different occasions, styled in multiple ways, and are Back to basics The request,made by Manuel M. Orig, first vice president of Therma South Inc.,received 20 votes from the councilors in favor of giving recommendation for their expansion project. Councilors Leah A. Librado–Yap and Antoinette G. Principe-Castrodes voted against. Yap told reporters in an interview after the session that from the start of the discussion she strongly opposed its passage. She said that the operation of the power plant would affect the environment. Principe-Castrodes voted “no” on the ground of ‘intergenerational responsibility’. She said that the stories of environmental rights are not only stipulated in the 1987 Philippine Constitution but even before that there were already laws protecting the environment. Based on the resolu- tion for approval, TSI they should follow terms and conditions such as: a) Compliance of TSI to the conditions stipulated in the approval of the 300 P 15.00 • 20 PAGES www.edgedavao.net VOL. 7 ISSUE 3 • WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 2014 By ARMANDO B. FENEQUITO JR. [email protected] EDGE Serving a seamless society DAVAO FMORE, 10 MORE TSI CAPACITY OKAYED 2 lady councilors oppose Therma South request PROTEST. Davao-based progressive groups led by TRANSMISION-PISTON Southern Mindanao stage a protest rally in front of Sangguniang Panlungsod along San Pedro Street yesterday to show their opposition to the proposed urban sustainable transport project. Lean Daval Jr. REQUEST. Aboitiz Power Corp. first vice president Manuel M. Orig listens to the city councilors’ discussion of a committee report on a Therma South, Inc. request to increase its generating capacity from 300 MW to 645 MW during yesterday’s regular session at Sangguniang Panlungsod. Lean Daval Jr. AFTERseveral hours of debate,the Davao City Council yesterday approved onsecond read- ing the resolution “endorsing the request of Therma South Inc.(TSI)”to expand its gener- ating capacity in Binugao, Toril from 300-MW to 645-MW. VOL. 6 ISSUE 65 • FRIDAY - SATURDAY, JUNE 14-15, 2013 P 15.00 • 20 PAGES www.edgedavao.net F2 KILLED IN SHOOTOUT, 10 EDGE Serving a seamless society DAVAO Score: 311 violators, 171 guns confiscated INSIDE: 2 6 12 2 killed in shootout Mao nay dangatan kung magbinuang... T WO alleged extortionists were killed in a shootout with intelligence Divi- sion officers of the Davao City Police Office (DCPO) along Diversion Road, ba- rangay Panacan yesterday. One of the suspects was an army reservist, Private First Class Gerandy Cabardo of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) who carried a licensed fire- arm, while the other was identified as Tanny Tan Jr., an employee of the Philippine Japan Active Carbon (PJAC) in Malagamot, Panacan. According to reports from the DCPO, a certain businessman of barangay Ilang called up the author- ities regarding an extortion letter delivered by the suspects reportedly from kumander Parago of the New People’s Army (NPA) asking for P500,000. The Intelligence Division officers planned an en- trapment operation, but the suspects sensed a set- up after grabbing the money, which resulted to a shootout. DCPO chief, Senior Supt. Ronald dela Rosa said the suspects were identified by victims of holdups in LBC Lanang. “We will show their pictures to other victims in the city, especially business owners to identify them,” he said. ”We will conduct a background check on both the suspects.” By EJ DOMINIC FERNANDEZ PULLER. A young boy enjoys pulling a styrofoam made into a floating platform for his playmates in the sea just off Magsaysay Park in Davao City yesterday. Lean Daval Jr. CONVERSATION. These two persons with disability (PWD) are engaged in se- rious conversation in the sun’s scorching heat along San Pedro Street in Davao City yesterday. Lean Daval Jr. DTI further strengthens cacao industry ‘I’ll be much better’ - LeBron VOL. 6 ISSUE 50 • FRIDAY - SATURDAY, MAY 24-25, 2013 EDGEDAVAO ARTS AND CULTURE M Y friend and fellow rap battle enthusiast, CJ Andea, asked me if I was sure. I nodded my head and gave him my 24 Karat smile. He was not a happy camper as he knew how I am with people -- a crowd full of people, at that. Nonetheless, we made our way and walked the catwalk of MTS that fateful eve- ning of May 19. By Bai Fauziah Fatima Sinsuat Ambolodto An artistic rendezvous at Taboan It was the TM RAPub- lika Battle Season 2 at the Taboan. Artists from all walks of life rallied their way to the venue and pa- tiently waited for the event to start. Hiphop enthusi- asts and some of Davao’s prime battle mc’s (Snob, Psykadelik, to name a few) were present to witness the unveiling of undiscovered talents that night. With them was Paw, who kept me in-sync within the hi- phop realm all throughout the night. Jam-packed would have to be an understatement. e place was spilling with onlookers and you can feel the brewing of talents in every corner. 37 contend- ers spilled their heart and soul in front of premier hiphop man, Mike Swiſt, and Death reat Rapper, DCoy, who were the judg- es of the event. With “bakit ka astig?” as the premier question, each of them wowed the crowd and, of course, the judges to make it into the next round. From 37, it was trimmed to ten then to five and finally to one who will represent Davao in the Manila face-off. At the end, it was Mackoy, with his fluid like technique and smooth flow of thoughts that paved the way for his win. Good Luck Mackoy and Davao represent! No, the event did not end there. It was just the beginning. e concert began with hiphop artist and premier magician, Jeff Tam, and Dcoy singing on stage. Wow. Everybody was on their feet, singing along with them. By the time, Abra, Loo- nie and Dello disembarked from the van, the crowd was already on their feet and chanting. Yes, three of the most sought aſter battle Mc’s and hiphop artists in the country are all in one roof. In the city. Certainly, you cannot ask for more. Rebuttal King him- self, Dello, came out first. Singing “Darating” with his band, you could just hear the symphony from the crowd. It was smooth and just right to make the crowd up and about. In between, he gamely tossed his merchandise that got the crowd rowdier than ever. Aſter his set, I thought I was already deaf. e crowd went wild as Mr. Tao Lang, Loonie, took the stage. With his chill- ax mode, he was such a sight to see up on the stage --right where he truly be- longs. He urged a fan to take the mic and sing with him. Oh how I wish I do not stutter --I would have leſt my post and sang with him. Seriously! By the time the first note of ‘Tao Lang’ came blasting from the speakers, I was already jumping from my seat. With Loonie was Reg Rubio, Greyhoundz front man whom I was able to share some thoughts with before their performance, gave a showstopper per- formance. I must say, it was one helluva of a per- formance – kung wala ka pang mali, wala ka pang nagagawa! So, yeah, my deafness escalated into an infinite note as the Makatang Hibang, Abra, came out and started talking to the crowd. I was lost, literally, as I cannot see him from where I was standing. All I can hear was the crowd, going ballistic as he per- formed his latest single “Il- usyon” for the attendees. ough I was not able to grasp his every note, I was happy to have hummed and bopped my head along with the beat. Like the rest, I was waiting for him to sing “Gayuma”. Oh boy, was it a sight to see – and hear. e whole of Taboan sang with him and you could see him smiling all the way from where I was – which was not far from the stage. Indeed, an undeniably unwritten anthem in the hearts of those who know how to appreciate a good song! Aſter him, Mike Swiſt, Dello and Loonie took the stage and gave a stellar freestyle performance to the delight of the crowd. A superb end to an awesome night, I must say. Oh, my mor-night did not end there. Let’s just say, I was fortunate enough to get close and personal with Abra. Yes, Abra! Quick Interview with ABRA L: Congratulations on your new song (Ilusyon). I saw it on YouTube. A: ank you. Salamat at napanood mo na. L: Your song “Gayuma” got million views com- pared to your latest one. A: ‘Di ko pa napopromote ang ‘Ilusyon’. L: Was “Gayuma” your first single as a solo artist? A: Meron akong isa pa.. ‘yung Abrakadara..ginawa ko lang ‘yun para masubu- kan kung pano gumawa ng solo track. en aſter nun.. papalitan ko nga dapa yun pero surprise na lang..Nung na-gets ko na pano maging Paw, CJ, Abra and me. IN dulge! EDGE Serving a seamless society DAVAO INDUSTRY MOVERS S P E C I A L S U P P L E M E N T Magnet for investors P i4 P i9 Davao, 20 other cities vie in livability contest By Jade C. Zaldivar V ICE President Jejomar Binay said SEVERAL more Filipinos ac- cused of smuggling illegal drugs into China have been convicted of the crime and are awaiting execution there. This was bared by Vice President Jejomar Binay dur- ing his visit to Davao City this week. Binay, the Presidential Adviser on Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) Con- cerns, told reporters in Davao City Monday that several Filipinos have been given death sentences as drug mules while more await the outcome of their cases. “Meron nang mga nahatulan ngdeath sentence at meron ngayong dalawa na nasa trial court dinidinig ang kaso,” he said dur- ing his guesting at the “Give Us This Day” television show of Kingdom of Jesus Christ faith leader Pastor Apollo Quiboloy at their By Lorie A. Cascaro T HE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Revenue Region No. 19 will padlock anytime soon a distribu- tor of equipment in Davao City, and a grocery store in Digos City for alleged deficiences in their declared sales. According to BIR Assistant Regional Director Nuzar, the erring stores are recommended for closure for five days based on the report the regional office submitted to the national office last week. He said the regional bureau is wait- ing for the signature of either the BIR commissioner or the deputy commis- sioner on the order for closure of the es- tablishments. EDGE P 15.00 • 20 PAGES www.edgedavao.net VOL.5 ISSUE 27 • APRIL 12, 2012 Indulge! Page A1 Sports Page 16 BIR to padlock 2 erring stores PROPERTY FORUM Page 7 Serving a seamless society FMORE, 13 FBIR, 13 n National office approval awaited n 7 other firms under surveillance n Ban on OFWs in Syria a ‘bless ing’ Follow Us On DAVAO SUMMER JOBS. Armed with required documents for summer employment, a group of youth patiently waits for its turn to be interviewed on Wednesday afternoon. [KARLOS MANLUPIG] More drug mules face death: VP Located along J.P. Lau- rel Avenue, the eight-sto- rey, 155-room Tune Hotel Davao is hard not to miss with its red and white ex- teriors. Access to the ho- tel’s lobby is through a size entrance that takes you to the second floor (the ground floor is actually reserved for a food ten- ant). With its red, white and black colour motif, the lobby is striking as well as spacious. I love the graphics used behind the e tourism industry in Davao City is growing by leaps and bounds with tourists as well as business travellers flocking to the city. With the influx of visitors coming to Durianburg comes the need for places where these guests can stay an evening or two and that is why Red Planet Hotels decided to put up Tune Hotel Davao (their 7th Tune Hotel in the Philippines) and I was lucky enough to be able to take a sneak peek at the hotel and what I has to offer during their soſt launch last week. IN dulge! VOL. 6 ISSUE 202 • TUESDAY-THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24-26, 2013 EDGEDAVAO TRAVEL Affordable and relaxing stays at Tune Hotel Davao Tune Hotel Davao. From left: Director of Sales and Marketing of Tune Hotels Philippines Benjie Martinez, Hotel Manager of Tune Hotel Davao Emily Nuere, Country Head of Tune Hotels Philippines Sahlee Zaldivia, Senior Vice President operations of Red Planet Hotels Dennis Wright, guest service supervisor Liza Ledama. check-in counter which feature iconic images from around the Philip- pines as well as the iconic Philippine Eagle. It was there that I met Director of Sales and Marketing for Tune Hotels Philippines, Benjie Martinez and was immediately given a tour around the hotel to see their rooms. On first glance the FAFFORDABLE, A4 IN dulge! VOL. 6 ISSUE 39 • THURSDAY, MAY 09, 2013 EDGEDAVAO FOOD JUST mention lunch or dinner by the beach and images of grilled seafood, and pork bar- becue circle my mind. But one dinner at the Tiki Beach Resort at Samal Island changed all that in an instant. A different kind of island cuisine Instead of going for typical Philippine island cuisine, the Tiki Beach Re- sort went halfway around the world and offers mod- ern Mediterranean cuisine that when combined with the dramatic sunsets over Davao Gulf plus the deli- cious sangria being served, immediately transported me to a different world. “Dining on the beach is always magical.” Tiki Beach Resort’s general manager Wolfgang Pfu- ner beams, “and with great food here at the resort you can be sure to have a great time.” And have a great time I did! How can you not when having a meal right beside a 200-meter natu- rally formed beach right? For starters I had two kinds of bruschetta fol- lowed up by the Tiki Beach Resort’s tuna ceviche, sim- ilar to the native kinilaw, but served with peppery arugula by the side for a punchy taste. I loved the bright flavours of the dish that add to the experience of dining on the beach. For the main course, I chose to have the beef marsala which was tender and flavourful aſter which a chocolate cookie a-la mode was served for des- sert. I would have loved the cookie but it turned out more to be like a hard biscotti. Oh well, at least I can eat the ice cream which was a great way to end a wonderful meal by the beach. e Tiki Beach Resort can be reached at reser- vations@tikibeachresort. com or call (082) 284- 3931 for inquiries or reser- vations. Follow me on Instagram or Twitter for more foodie finds, travel picks and hap- penings in, around and be- yond Durianburg. P12-M smuggled rice, cars seized 2 ex-rebs receive P50-T ‘seed money’ VOL. 6 ISSUE 50 • FRIDAY - SATURDAY, MAY 24-25, 2013 P 15.00 • 20 PAGES www.edgedavao.net Wa na ta’y pamugas ani! F2 PUSHERS ARRESTED, 10 FWELL BE THERE, 10 Lebron saves Heat in Game 1 INSIDE: 2 3 15 Pope Francis may visit PHL in 2016 -- CBCP EDGE Serving a seamless society DAVAO ‘WE’LL BE THERE TO STOP YOU’ T HE Bureau of Customs yesterday presented tons of smuggled rice worth P12 million and three imported cars of undetermined value seized recently at the Port of Davao. Customs Commissioner Ruffy Biazon led Customs officials in inspecting the smuggled contraband and dished off a stern warning to smugglers: “No matter how often they try to smuggle rice into the country, our operatives will always be there to stop them.” Biazon inspected 22 container vans of rice and one forty-container van with one (1) unit used Daewoo Rezzo, one (1) unit Kia Carens and one (1) unit Hyundai Sonata of seized at the Port of Davao by Customs Intelligence Group operatives under Deputy Commissioner Danilo Lim for violation of Section 2503 of the Tariffs and Customs Code of the Philippines (TCCP). A month of surveillance paid off with the arrest of two suspected big- time drug pushers Wednesday af- ternoon on Tulip Drive by agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) during a buy-bust operation in front of the Delongtes Restaurant. The suspects were identified as: Krap Buisan, 20, of Brgy. Malagapas, Cotabato City and Yasser Nandang, 61, of Brgy. Tu- kananas, Cotabato City. PDEA 11 information officer Noli Nephi Dimaandal told Edge Davao the suspects had been involved in the illegal drug trade deals in the city. The buy-bust operation was spear- headed by PDEA 11 regional director Emerson Rosales together with the 305th Air Intelligence and Security Group led by 2 pushers arrested By Che Palicte HOT RICE. Customs Commissioner Ruffy Biazon (left) and Deputy Commissioner for Intelligence Danilo Lim show Vietnamese Fragrant White rice seized by Customs operatives at Sasa Wharf in Davao City during yesterday’s presentation to media. Lean Daval Jr. P 15.00 • 20 PAGES www.edgedavao.net VOL. 7 ISSUE 16 • SUNDAY-MONDAY, APRIL 6-7, 2014 EDGE Serving a seamless society DAVAO 6-hour fire razes some 4,000 homes REELING FROM DEVASTATION ‘Localize peace talks’ VOL. 6 ISSUE 14 • THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 2013 EDGE Serving a seamless society DAVAO P 15.00 • 20 PAGES No. 34 retired Sports Page 14 Page A1 The Economy Page 6 DLPC goes to the malls FLOCALIZE PEACE TALKS, 13 www.edgedavao.net BLACK DONUTS. A tire supplier watch- es over assorted brand new and sec- ond-hand tires along Quirino Street. With the onset of summer, more mo- torists are changing tires to keep their vehicles ready for the long drives this season. Lean Daval Jr. M EMBERS of the government of the Philippines gov- ernment panel (GPH) are enjoining peace-loving Fil- ipinos to contribute their ideas to help the panel’s peace negotiations with the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDF) move forward. Alexander Padilla, GPH panel chairperson, made the appeal in his opening statement during the one- day public conversation for peace building with the civil society groups and non-governmental organi- zations (NGO) at the Apo View Hotel yesterday. Padilla later told Edge IGNORING THE SIGN. Public utility ve- hicle (PUV) drivers and commuters pay no heed to a “No Loading and Unloading” sign along San Pedro Street yesterday. Lean Daval Jr. Speakers hit soldiers, rebels for abuses during GPH panel gab Must involvement of IPs in peace process proposed By Che Palicte Basa-basa sad panagsa! IN dulge! VOL. 7 ISSUE 3 • WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 2014 EDGEDAVAO STYLE The vivid hues of Havaianas’ Summer 2014 collection SUMMER is a time when we all feel free to enjoy and indulge in life’s pleasures. We deck ourselves in the comfiest of clothes and footwear as we bask in the summer heat. is season’s wardrobe staples / must-haves normally shorts, tank top, sunnies, swimwear, and flip-flops. Looking at aesthetics, nothing says summer more than bright colors and a kaleidoscope of patterns. A footwear brand trusted by families for over 50 years, Havaianas continues to reinvent itself by introducing new styles each year. is summer, Havaianas splashes into the season with a new flip- flops collection featuring bold prints and vibrant “popsickle” shades. is collection was launched in Davao just last week in a fashion show hosted by Martish Marketing Co. (MMC), the exclusive sub- distributor of Havaianas in South East Mindanao, Portuguese, the language used in Brazil – is MMC’s annual thanksgiving event for their loyal clients and media partners. e fashion event showcased women of all ages decked in the latest Havaianas styles. It was refreshing to see not only young moms and pretty bachelorettes but also little girls on the runway. Each model wore their own style interpretation of summer, which consist- ed mostly of knee-length dresses, sleeveless tops, shorts, light fabric and flo- ral prints. Havaianas flip-flops have been an essential ingredient for every sum- mer escapade at the beach or in the city. Every sum- mer, flip-flops lovers sport their favorite Havaianas as they journey to new destinations, stroll with loved ones in shopping malls, or lounge in the summer sun. e brand lives on the summer tra- dition by inspiring people to indulge in happiness, go out, make a splash, and simply have fun. owned and managed by cousins Marga Nograles and Tisha Dominguez. Dubbed as Obrigada - which is ank You in IN dulge! VOL. 6 ISSUE 65 • FRIDAY - SATURDAY, JUNE 14-15, 2013 EDGEDAVAO PEOPLE Karlo Nograles: Dad of two family rooms A S a loving husband, father of three kids and outstanding congressman awardee, Karlo Nograles serves as the ideal dad of both his family and his congressional district and IN- dulge! was lucky enough to have a talk with the 37 year old congressman from Davao City’s first district on how he shuffles his time between his two “families”. I!: What is it like having two “families? K: Having both my “families” (as husband to Marga and father of three children, and as represen- tative of the 1st District of Davao City) is a blessing I will forever be grateful for. It is what makes me complete. I!: How do you juggle your father time between the two families? K: As a husband and father to my family, I make sure I get to spend quality time with them. I truly believe that in order to be a good public servant, I must first put order in my home. I also go out of my way to make my family understand my work. I share with them the re- ality and needs of many of our constituents, and that we have been blessed with the opportu- nity to make a difference in their lives. My children are still very young but as early as now, I want them to know that the greatest work of life is really in service of others. My wife completely understands what I do and sup- ports me in more ways that I can imagine. Given my family’s support, being “father” to the 1st Dis- trict of Davao city becomes even more rewarding. I!: Is it any different taking care of your family from the dis- trict? K: While my family and my dis- trict are two very different fami- lies, they are similar in a lot of respects. For instance, as repre- sentative of my District it is my responsibility to look aſter the welfare of our constituents. e same applies in my family - as fa- ther and husband I have an ob- ligation to ensure that the needs of my wife and children are met. But being padre de pami- lya helps me determine how best I can be of service to my constituents. What do I mean? As a father, I realize the basic ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL. Blue Harbour Stormwear Outerwear over Blue Harbour Polo Shirt, North Coast Slim Fit Pants, Blue Harbour Belt, Blue Harbour Shoes A DAY AT THE OFFICE. M&S Man Regular Fit Long Sleeves with M&S Man Washable Tie, Limited Collection Slim Fit Slacks SUNDAY LOUNGING. Pure Linen Polo, pants & shoes by Blue Harbour FKARLO NOGRALES, A4 EDGE Serving a seamless society DAVAO THE TOP SIX NEWSMAKERS DUTERTE • DEL ROSARIO • TABORA • LAO • MILAN • MARAÑON EDGE R O A R I N G A T S I X ANNIVERSARY SUPPLEMENT 6 th P 15.00 • 20 PAGES www.edgedavao.net VOL. 6 ISSUE 207 • SUNDAY-MONDAY •JANUARY 5-6, 2014 EDGE Serving a seamless society DAVAO REVISITING THE TAX CODE in 2013 By the EDGE DAVAO STAFF Photos by Lean Daval Jr. P 15.00 • 20 PAGES www.edgedavao.net VOL. 6 ISSUE 205 • TUESDAY • DEC. 31, 2013 • WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY JAN.1-2, 2014 EDGE Serving a seamless society DAVAO IN THE EYE OF THE STORM. For his lackadaisical handling of the Cebu Pacific mishap at the Francisco Bangoy International Airport, embattled airport manager Frederick San Felix found himself at the receiving end of the public ire. EDGE DAVAO’S YEARENDER T HE YEAR 2013 will be characterized as one where Davao City flourished in business and trade, realized its po- tentials in real property development, blazed trails in governance, while going through trying times in the areas of law and order and disaster response. Revenue collections and business permit ap- plications surged to kick- start what loomed like a robust year, then came the mid-term elections that saw Mayor Sara Duter- te-Carpio step down to private life, paving the way for the return to City Hall of her father Rodrigo alongside brother Paolo as the new vice mayor. A month after May- or Rody’s new term, his seventh since 1988, three suspected mem- bers of a Metro Ma- nila-based kidnap-for-ran- som gang were killed in a dramatic shootout SHOOTOUT. Davao City Public Safety and Security Command Center (PSSCC) chief Francisco Villaroman (right) checks a high-powered firearm owned by suspected members of a kidnap-for-ransom gang who were killed in a shootout with the Davao SWAT team at Allied Bank along C.M. Recto Avenue last August. F13 IN 2013, 2 Top 13 In a statement, Phil- ippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) 11 regional director Emerson R. Ro- sales who heads the Task Force Davao Cocaine and Other Illegal Drugs created by the City Mayor’s Office (CMO) said that at around 11:30 a.m. last Tuesday a certain Dondon, who is a container truck opera- tor, surrendered the three bricks of cocaine to PDEA office. It states that Dondon wanted to turn over the missing bricks of cocaine to the authorities as he heard the call of the authorities over T.V. and radio inter- views. But he reportedly hesitated because he was afraid that he might be ar- rested and punished for possession of illegal drugs. “Nevertheless, he changes his mind and cou- rageously called the PDEA Regional Office XI Hotline Number to surrender the remaining bricks of co- caine,” says the report. Rosales has urged the public to surrender the remaining eight bricks of cocaine by submitting it voluntarily to PDEA office or nearest police station in their area. Last March 25, two bricks of cocaine were turned over to the law en- forcers of the city. One was turned over by the security officer of Sum- ifru while another one was P 15.00 • 20 PAGES www.edgedavao.net VOL. 7 ISSUE 14 • THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 2014 By ARMANDO B. FENEQUITO JR. [email protected] EDGE Serving a seamless society DAVAO F8 MORE, 10 ONLY 8 BRICKS MISSING Three more cocaine bricks returned ONE SUMMER FUN, ONE DAVAO! Department of Tourism (DOT) 11 chief of tourism operations Eden L. David (3rd from left), together with City Tourism Officers Lisette Marquez (2nd from right) of Davao City, Bebot Ellera (leftmost) of Digos City; Provincial Tourism Officers Noel Daquioag (4th from left)of Davao del Norte, Christine Dompor (3rd from right) of Compostela Valley Province and Miguel Trocio (rightmost) of Davao Oriental; and Davao del Sur provincial consultant Joan Doromal (2nd from left), flashes the number 1 sign as part of the promotion of “One Summer Fun, One Davao!”, the summer event of Davao region, during Club 888 media forum at the Marco Polo Davao yesterday. Lean Daval Jr. With three cocaine bricks returned last Tues- day, anti-drugs enforcement authorities have still to recover eight bricks of cocaine. The to- tal number of recovered bricks stands at 54. SASA WHARF BOMBING ANNIVERSARY. Vice Mayor Paolo Z. Duterte sprinkles holy water the exact site of a bomb explosion 11 years ago that claimed 17 lives and injured 56 others during the commemoration of the tragic incident yester- day. Lean Daval Jr. VOL. 6 ISSUE 56 • SUNDAY - MONDAY, JUNE 02 - 03, 2013 P 15.00 • 20 PAGES www.edgedavao.net FDEEP RISE, 10 EDGE Serving a seamless society DAVAO I N three years, a Davao City structure will fi- nally get closer to the sky. We’re referring to the latest property development project get- ting to the earth-moving phase— that’s the stage where images on drawing boards and blueprints are gradually transformed into tangi- ble structures. Aeon Towers of the FTC Group of Companies is set to become the city’s tallest skyscrap- er at 90.8 meters or 33 levels of mixed-use property. Before Aeon Towers, The Marco Polo Davao, at 18 storeys, holds the distinction of being the city’s tall- est. So, how does the Aeon Towers fare when ranged against the tall- est buildings in the country? Midg- et. Aeon would be nowhere in the top 50. PBCom Tower in Manila is the country’s tallest at 259 meters although it has fewer floors (54) compared to No. 2 ranked Gram- ercy Residences with 72 floors but lower in height at 250 meters. Discovery Primea (250 meters, 68 floors), Kingsbridge (220 me- ters, 64 floors) and GT Internation- al (217 meters, 47 floors) occupy the rest of the top 5. What are the limitations for builders to construct high-rise buildings in Davao? Ademar Pama, structural engi- neer of Aeon Towers, said that ba- sically the challenge is dealing with the soil quality and Davao being in the critical zone of the so-called Ring of Fire. “The challenge in this part of the area (J.P. Laurel Avenue) is the first few layers of the foundation’s soil are really not quite good, it’s soft. But deeper, it’s already quite sta- ble, that’s why we have it on piles,” Pama said in explaining how they prepared the Aeon Towers design. “The foundation is basically a board pile. The board pile would extend to the hard strata,” he ex- plained. The maximum depth of the board pile, according to Pama, is about 40 meters from the base- ment level (from the bottom of the excavation). That means, the total depth of the foundation is 56 me- ters from ground level. “We really need to have that depth,” Pama stressed. With a 56-meter foundation, the Aeon Towers engineering team was able to come up with the ide- al height of 90.8 meters from the ground. However, as they go up, there’s another challenge--staying Going to the depths to rise to the sky By Neil Bravo PHOTO BY CHITO MALABANAN IN dulge! VOL. 7 ISSUE 19 • THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 2014 EDGEDAVAO FOOD Shrimps in Crab Fat Sauce. Crispy pata. Bucket Shrimp’s bib. Beachside Pinoy cuisine in a bucket THE secret is out of the bucket so to speak as Bucket Shrimps, Davao’s newest sea- food place located at the ground floor of the MetroLifestyle Corporate Center along F. Torres Street, opened its doors to the public last April 4 and I was lucky to have first bite at it together with some friends from the me- dia. Sporting a beachside groove with bright inte- riors and artwork that seems like it came from an episode of Gilligan’s Island, Bucket Shrimps has a laid- back air which I imme- diately find light, fun and relaxing. Bucket Shrimp’s menu consists of Filipino favou- rites from appetisers such as Kinilaw na Malasuge, Sinuglaw, and Paco En- salada with Melon (which I totally love) to all-time favourites such as crispy yet tender Crispy Pata, Kare-kare, Patatim, Beef Kaldereta, Bulalo Steak, Crispy Tadyang, Chicken Curry Chicken Liver and Gizzard. Of course the of the sea- food restaurant has a wide array of seafood such as Squid, Tuna Belly, Tan- gigue, Bangus, Tilapia, Lapu-lapu and Pompano served in a myriad of prep- aration styles that is sure to make every seafood aficio- nado shout for joy. e highlight of the meal was the serving of Bucket Shrimps name- sake, succulent shrimps served in a bag inside a bucket which I happily dug in. Along with shrimps, Bucket Shrimps also serves crabs, mussels, scallops and clams cooked your choice of sauce: Bucket Shrimps Signature Sauce, butter garlic, sauteed in garlic, spicy with coco- nut milk, or with sinfully delicious aligue (crab fat) sauce. I found the shrimps as well as the crabs and mus- sels served were sweet, al- though I was looking for an acid or some vinegar to wake up the flavours. I guess this is because the sauces, such as the one using crab fat and coco- nut milk, were really rich. But of course there is no such thing as “too rich” when you are a Filipino restaurant. I just wish the shrimps were a little bit bigger, but I guess I am just spoiled. Visit Bucket Shrimps at the ground floor of the MetroLifestyle Complex along F. Torres Street right besides MetroLifestyle Gym and Bo’s Coffee. Follow me on Instagram or on Twitter @kenneth- kingong for more travel stories, foodie finds, and happenings in, around, and beyond Durianburg. Sinuglaw Crab in spicy coconut milk. Inside Bucket Shrimps. Mussels in Crab Fat sauce. Pako Salad and Melon. It started as a sideline of He Pao Go, a Chinese entre- preneur, but today it is a ma- jor source of office and school supplies in Davao City. This is the humble begin- ning of well-known supplier, GH Office and Supply Depot, now celebrating its 50th year. According to Ken C. Go, purchasing manager of the company, GH Office Depot began as a secondary source of income for his father who focused his attention on Davao Lumber Corporation as part owner. Go said that the busi- ness started in wholesale of imported staplers and hand tools from China. Since his father was not yet a Filipino citizen, he was not allowed to engage in the retail business. At the time, the Go children were still very young, a rea- son their father ran the busi- ness alone. It was only when they reached college age that they began helping manage the business. Paul C. Go, president of the company, said that the business was established in their house on Monteverde Avenue, which is today the site of their building. He con- sidered it a remote area since R. Magsaysay Avenue was the center of trade at the time. The company president said that they did their business through telephone transac- tion and their father delivered the goods himself since they still did not have employees. In 1969, their father hired a driver and a helper to deliver stocks to their clients. Ken said that in the late 1970’s when his father be- came a Filipino citizen the company began to engage in retail business. For 10 years the company gradually grew and became the major sup- plier in the city. Today, the company has 134 employees who help serve most of the private schools and offices, even gov- ernment offices also trusted them for their credibility of dealing only in high quality products. Paul said they did not consider low prices alone in choosing a supplier, but also the quality. Ken said that their com- pany is the pioneer of the shopping-type setup of re- tailing in which the customer can freely choose the prod- ucts they want. He said that in the earlier days customers By ARMANDO B. FENEQUITO JR. [email protected] FTHE GOLDEN, 12 EDGE Serving a seamless society DAVAO S P E C I A L P R O J E C T THE GOLDEN YEARS OF GH OFFICE DEPOT 50 oday, the company has 134 employees who help serve most of the private schools and offices, even government offices also trusted them for their credibility of dealing only in high quality products. T WE live in the gen- eration of smart- phones. Everyone is on mobile almost 24/7. Smartphones not only make com- munication easy, but they also make information and en- tertainment readily available for all. Over the years, or make that months, mankind has seen the evolution of phones. Mobile phones have become more handy and “smart”, changing its face from click-clacking keypads to muted touch- screen, 2D to 3D features, revolutionizing conversa- tions from word chat to actual face encounters. Every time we hear of a new phone coming out, we panic. A new phone has become a conversa- tion piece for most cliques. Chances are, everyone in the family would want to have one, too --- including kids and teenagers. In case you haven’t heard of the good news, there is one brand of qual- ity smartphones which you IN dulge! VOL. 6 ISSUE 205 • TUESDAY • DEC. 31, 2013 • WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY JAN.1-2, 2014 EDGEDAVAO TRENDS Starmobile: A phone for all families ENGAGE 8 3G DIAMOND D2 EDGEDavao Davao Partners FSTARMOBLIE, A4 ADMIT IT! We all love our crispy lechon skin, tender and juicy steak, as well as sinful calorie-filled deca- dent chocolate cakes. Each bite from these diet-busting bombs is sure to tickle your taste buds and elicit a smile. But what if we can take away most of the fat and meat and substitute them for healthier fare? Would you still smile? Fortunately you can at Sea Green Cafe and Lifestyle Shop. I had been hearing of Sea Green for the longest time and had wanted to give the place a taste but no thanks to deadly deadlines as well as laziness, I was not able to until last March when my “BPA” group fi- nally decided to give Sea Green a visit. e interior of the cafe was light and airy with touches of shabby chic all around. I love their lifestyle shop area which sells or- ganic soaps, honey, wheat grass and other healthy treats. Sea Green’s menu was simple yet was well thought out offering appe- tisers, main courses, pasta, salad, soup, sandwiches, and brunch. I have to warn meat lovers though, as you cannot find any trace of beef nor pork on Sea Green’s healthy menu. Given that we are al- ways a hungry bunch we decided to each have our own orders. I went for Sea Green’s Pan Grilled Fish with Cauliflower Rice, Booboo went for the Calamari Pesto Spaghet- tinis, while Ann went with a Smoked Salmon Eggs Benedict. Emil and Christian ar- rived almost at the same time as Otoi. Emil or- dered the Creamy Pesto and Vegetable Linguini IN dulge! VOL. 7 ISSUE 14 • THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 2014 EDGEDAVAO FOOD Light eats at Sea Green while Christian and Otoi both ordered the Creamy Smoked Salmon Linguini. I loved the Pan Grilled Fish with Cauliflower Rice. e fish was cooked properly and was flaky to the bite. e hint of gar- lic butter added a punch of flavour to the fish. e Cauliflower rice which was actually made entirely of cauliflower was superb and I would highly rec- ommend it for people who want to say goodbye to rice but still wish to have some rice with a meal. e group also enjoyed their pasta dishes although the Creamy Smoked Salm- on Linguini as well as the Calamari Pesto Speghetti- nis were a little bit on the salty side. Dessert was a one- two affair as we decided to share an order of Sea Green’s Strawberry French Toast as well as their Tofu Cheesecake. e Strawberry French Toast was nicely balanced with just a kiss of pow- dered sugar to add some sweetness. e fresh straw- berries really upped the flavour of what would have been an ordinary dessert. Sea Green’s Tofu Cheesecake on the other- hand was a light baked cheesecake served with an orange supreme and some candied pili nuts. e cheesecake was not too sweet and paired well with the orange as well as the nuts. I just wish I could taste the sweet soya flavour of the tofu more as well as have more orange wedges to add more acidity to the dense cheesecake but it was well worth the taste and I don’t mind having seconds. Given that the many of Durianburg’s citizens are already fasting because of lent, Sea Green would be a good choice to splurge a bit while “fasting.” Follow me on Instagram or on Twitter at @kenneth- kingong for more travel stories, fooride finds, and happenings in, around, and beyond Durianburg. By Jade C. Zaldivar V ICE President Jejomar Binay said SEVERAL more Filipinos ac- cused of smuggling illegal drugs into China have been convicted of the crime and are awaiting execution there. This was bared by Vice President Jejomar Binay dur- ing his visit to Davao City this week. Binay, the Presidential Adviser on Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) Con- cerns, told reporters in Davao City Monday that several Filipinos have been given death sentences as drug mules while more await the outcome of their cases. “Meron nang mga nahatulan ngdeath sentence at meron ngayong dalawa na nasa trial court dinidinig ang kaso,” he said dur- ing his guesting at the “Give Us This Day” television show of Kingdom of Jesus Christ faith leader Pastor Apollo Quiboloy at their By Lorie A. Cascaro T HE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Revenue Region No. 19 will padlock anytime soon a distribu- tor of equipment in Davao City, and a grocery store in Digos City for alleged deficiences in their declared sales. According to BIR Assistant Regional Director Nuzar, the erring stores are recommended for closure for five days based on the report the regional office submitted to the national office last week. He said the regional bureau is wait- ing for the signature of either the BIR commissioner or the deputy commis- sioner on the order for closure of the es- tablishments. EDGE P 15.00 • 20 PAGES www.edgedavao.net VOL.5 ISSUE 27 • APRIL 12, 2012 Indulge! Page A1 Sports Page 16 BIR to padlock 2 erring stores PROPERTY FORUM Page 7 Serving a seamless society FMORE, 13 FBIR, 13 n National office approval awaited n 7 other firms under surveillance n Ban on OFWs in Syria a ‘bless ing’ Follow Us On DAVAO SUMMER JOBS. Armed with required documents for summer employment, a group of youth patiently waits for its turn to be interviewed on Wednesday afternoon. [KARLOS MANLUPIG] More drug mules face death: VP P 15.00 • 40 PAGES www.edgedavao.net VOL. 7 ISSUE 19 • THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 2014 By ARMANDO B. FENEQUITO JR. [email protected] EDGE Serving a seamless society DAVAO FOOD COMPLEX BACKED Davao City eyed as Southern Mindanao food basket HEROES. Second World War veterans are honored in yesterday’s 72“Araw ng Kagitingan” commemoration at the Veterans Memorial Monument for gallantly defending the country’s freedom. Lean Daval Jr. MOMENTOUS. An emotional Edge Davao editorial consultant Ramon M. Maxey who is one of the few living veterans of the second World War in Davao City is comforted by his son, Charles, during the 72nd “Araw ng Kagitingan” commemoration at the Veterans Memorial Monument. Lean Daval Jr. First conceptualized in 2004, the establishment of the Davao Food Terminal is designed to enhance the agri- cultural productivity and em- ployment generation program of the city government. But issues on institutional arrangements between the lo- cal government and concerned national agencies caught up the immediate implementa- tion of the project. Last Tuesday, the Davao City council approved on its third and final reading an ordinance for the signing of memorandum between the city government and national government agencies for the use of property intended for proposed food terminal proj- ect in Toril. The council passed “An Ordinance Authorizing the City Mayor to Sign, for and in behalf of the City Government of Davao the ‘Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) be- tween the City Government of Davao and the National Devel- L ONG envisioned to be a complex of man- ufacturing, trading and export centers for agricultural produce in Southern Mindan- ao, the proposed food terminal in Daliao, Toril will soon be materialized after the Davao City Council approved on its final reading an agree- ment that will pave the way for the implemen- tation of the long-stalled project. FFOOD, 10 By Jade C. Zaldivar V ICE President Jejomar Binay said SEVERAL more Filipinos ac- cused of smuggling illegal drugs into China have been convicted of the crime and are awaiting execution there. This was bared by Vice President Jejomar Binay dur- ing his visit to Davao City this week. Binay, the Presidential Adviser on Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) Con- cerns, told reporters in Davao City Monday that several Filipinos have been given death sentences as drug mules while more await the outcome of their cases. “Meron nang mga nahatulan ngdeath sentence at meron ngayong dalawa na nasa trial court dinidinig ang kaso,” he said dur- ing his guesting at the “Give Us This Day” television show of Kingdom of Jesus Christ faith leader Pastor Apollo Quiboloy at their By Lorie A. Cascaro T HE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Revenue Region No. 19 will padlock anytime soon a distribu- tor of equipment in Davao City, and a grocery store in Digos City for alleged deficiences in their declared sales. According to BIR Assistant Regional Director Nuzar, the erring stores are recommended for closure for five days based on the report the regional office submitted to the national office last week. He said the regional bureau is wait- ing for the signature of either the BIR commissioner or the deputy commis- sioner on the order for closure of the es- tablishments. EDGE P 15.00 • 20 PAGES www.edgedavao.net VOL.5 ISSUE 27 • APRIL 12, 2012 Indulge! Page A1 Sports Page 16 BIR to padlock 2 erring stores PROPERTY FORUM Page 7 Serving a seamless society FMORE, 13 FBIR, 13 n National office approval awaited n 7 other firms under surveillance n Ban on OFWs in Syria a ‘bless ing’ Follow Us On DAVAO SUMMER JOBS. Armed with required documents for summer employment, a group of youth patiently waits for its turn to be interviewed on Wednesday afternoon. [KARLOS MANLUPIG] More drug mules face death: VP I SSUING firearms to civilian traffic enforcers will not solve any prob- lem specially if it concerns maintenance of order in the streets. This was the statement of Supt. Rodelio Poliquit, chief of the Davao City Po- lice Office traffic group, when asked by newsmen covering the weekly Kape- han sa Dabaw media fo- rum yesterday what he thought of a proposal from certain quarters to arm traffic enforcers in order to protect their lives from vio- lence-prone motorists and other people who wish to harm them. The idea was floated af- ter Julan Gentapa, a traffic enforcer manning traffic in Toril, was killed by a crazed “paying-payong” tricycle driver in Toril, Davao City last December 19. The sus- pect, Junie Sumabong, who became despondent after he was arrested for some traffic violations, hacked the victim 17 times with a “lagarao,” a kind of bolo. However, victim Gentapa was not the enforcer who apprehended suspect Sum- abong. Providing civilian traffic enforcers with guns will all the more make them tar- gets or magnets to violent elements, Poliquit told me- dia men. Earlier, he lauded Davao City Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte for coming up with Executive Order No. 39, Series of 2013, setting P 15.00 • 20 PAGES www.edgedavao.net VOL. 6 ISSUE 202 • TUESDAY-THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24-26, 2013 EMILORD P. CASTROMAYOR and ANTONIO M. AJERO EDGE Serving a seamless society DAVAO ROAD MISHAPS DOWN 20% Supt. Poliquit nixes arming traffic enforcers DUE TO DUTERTE E.O. ON SPEED LIMITS FROAD, 10 OUT OF THIS WORLD. A cosplay competitor clad in a predator-inspired costume strikes a pose on Sunday night’s Games and Gadgets Expo 2013 held at the activity center of Abreeza Mall along J.P. Laurel Avenue in Davao City. Lean Daval Jr. THE MOVES. Human Resources and Management Office (HRMO) chief Erwin L. Alparaque together with the other heads and chiefs of offices of the city government of Davao dances to the tune of Psy’s Gentleman in a once in a lifetime Christmas presentations during the flag raising ceremony yesterday. Lean Daval Jr. P 15.00 • 20 PAGES www.edgedavao.net VOL. 7 ISSUE 7 • TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 2014 By ARMANDO B. FENEQUITO JR. [email protected] EDGE Serving a seamless society DAVAO FHUGE, 10 HUGE REWARD DANGLED 13 kilos of cocaine concealed in bricks still missing MILESTONE. Graduating pupils of Fil-Asian Mission Academy, Inc. sing their alma mater song during the school’s graduation rites over the weekend. This year’s elementary graduates will be among the first batch of students who will use K-12 program of the Department of Education (DepEd) which aims to enhance the quality of education in the country. Lean Daval Jr. COCAINE. Davao City Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte, together with Davao City Police Office (DCPO) Director Vicente Danao Jr., left (partly hidden), and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) 11 Director Emerson Rosales, leads the presentation of the 51 bucks of co- caine with a street value of P306 million that were recovered at a private port in Tibungco, Davao City. Lean Daval Jr. Duterte told report- ers yesterday afternoon at Grand Men Seng Hotel that he would give P100,000 for every kilo of the missing 13 kilos of cocaine concealed in bricks. “Di na siya kailangan magpahibalo’g pangalan, tawag lang ka kang CD (City Police director Vicente Dan- ao Jr. ) o sa ako pakita lang iyang number aron naa ko’y mahibaw-an total ma check man na namo, ” Duterte said. The mayor asked the people in the area earlier to return the other missing bricks of cocaine because even if they will not return the drugs these can still be traced. He said after urging the public, the other 27 kilos were recovered by Bun- awan Police Precinct. The 23 kilos were turned-over by Noel G. Tamayo driver of Sumifro after he found the cocaine at the back seat of the truck while it was parked inside the container yard at 11:00 a.m. on Sun- day. Around 12:05 noon of the same day, the four kilos were found by Eliseo F. Ju- Davao City Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte has dangled reward for anyone who can give him information on who secretly took the cocaine from the container yard of Sumif- ro, a fruit company, in Tibungco. VOL. 6 ISSUE 56 • SUNDAY - MONDAY, JUNE 02 - 03, 2013 EDGEDAVAO ART AND CULTURE The members of PIID-Mindanao. Defining spaces DAVAO City is currently undergoing a renaissance of sorts when it comes to new buildings, business establishments, condominiums and homes. Along with Davao’s current boom is the need of the own- ers to maximise the spaces they have. As what I had learned in college, properly designed spaces maximise the use and flow of the area, it also makes the occupants com- fortable to the room and adds value to the property. Of course when I say prop- er design, I mean spaces that are to scale, tables and chairs to the right height, use of lighting that is right for the eyes and just plain old sensibility when it comes to making the space function the way it is sup- posed to. at is why last May 28, the Philippine Institute Interior Designers – Min- danao Chapter came up with the First Mindanao Interior Design Exhibi- tion featuring design styles entitled “4 X 8” at the Abreeza Mall and opened by Davao’s design icon, Ann Pamintuan. e ex- hibition aims to engage, connect, and collaborate with fellow design profes- sionals, furniture design- ers, construction suppli- ers, decorator enthusiasts, student designers, and the general public, who are all interested in the built envi- ronment and to showcase good design. Although the event had just a handful of exhibitors coming from the members of PIID-Mindanao, it was a good effort in showcasing potential talents and con- cepts and distilling it down so the public can under- stand and appreciate. e event also served as PIID-Mindanao’s way of celebrating World Inte- riors Day and emphasises the group’s advocacy in the importance of the Interior Design profession, at par and in parallel, with the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction profes- sional communities in the Mindanao region in union with the other regional in- terior design organizations all over the Philippines. Hopefully with this coming out and with in- teractions with the Mind- anao Trade Expo we shall eventually see designs and looks inspired not just by imported furniture and finishes, but with locally Davao-made designs de- fining the spaces. Follow me on Twitter or on Instagram @kenneth- kingong for happenings in, around and beyond Duri- anburg. Ann Tiukinhoy Pamintuan gave the keynote address. PIID-Mindanao president Anna Rosal “Sugar” Verga. IN dulge! AS they say, start ‘em young. e Philippines, now on the radar of beauty pag- eants the world over aſter a glorious run in 2013, sets up the 2014 season with a bevy of pageants. Only recently, Davao’s very own MJ Lastimosa was crowned Bb. Pilipi- nas-Universe. So, will the youngsters be far behind? Certainly not. And cer- tainly, not in Davao. Davao’s awesome beau- ties and talents took to the runway in varying outfits and wowed everyone with their wits and talents dur- ing the recent regional IN dulge! VOL. 7 ISSUE 16 • SUNDAY-MONDAY, APRIL 6-7, 2014 EDGEDAVAO EVENT Teens take over! Davao teens vie for Miss Teen Philippines 2014 Regional Finals Photos by Nikon Knights Davao finals for the Miss Teen Philippines 2014. When the smoke cleared, five lovely ladies went on to qualify as the region’s bets for the MTP 2014 Search on March 30, 2014 in Ma- nila. Actually, 20 candidates vied for the Top 5 as they flaunt their cocktail dress- es and speak out who they are in a well-attended fi- nale at the SM City Annex Event Area. Trixie Marie Cabiles, a junior student of Ateneo de Davao University-High School, clad in white bal- lerina cocktail dress, ran away with the title. She was also given a special award from local sponsors as Ms. RDL White Skin and Ms. Mendez Gluta Skin. Also making it are Nina Grace Sartagoda of the University of Mindanao, Princess Dana Acaulco of F. Bangoy National High School, Jan Junibelle Kura of F. Bustamante National High School, and Ivory Claire Dequilla of M’lang National High School. Sartagoda, a Mass Communication student of University of Mindan- ao, who also wore a white Left to right, Trixie marie Ca- bales, Nina Grace Sartagoda, Ivory Claire Dequilla, Jan Juni- belle Lura and Princess Dana Acapulco EDGEDavao Davao Partners Athena Jillian Bravo CHILL JILL FTEENS, A4 IN dulge! VOL. 6 ISSUE 256 • FRIDAY - SATURDAY, MARCH 14-15, 2014 EDGEDAVAO ARTS & CULTURE A tale told through dance The Locsin Dance Workshop’s 67th Annual Recital I F my friend Anavi had not informed me about it, I would have missed one of the Durianburg’s annual spectacle, the Locsin Dance Work- shop’s Annual Re- cital. Already on it’s 67th year, the recital brings together the Locsin Dance Work- The finale of Engkanto. FA TALE, A4 IN dulge! VOL. 7 ISSUE 18 • WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 2014 EDGEDAVAO WOMEN immune to trends regard- less of the season.” Liz doesn’t impose her own style and personality on her readers. She talks more about what goes into the process of put- ting together an ensemble and stresses on sensibility when it comes to choos- ing clothes and accesso- ries that complement your body and character. e book inspires read- ers to think out of the box and explore styling pos- sibilities from combining edgy and classic pieces to giving old clothes a sec- ond life with easy DIY tricks. It opens ideas on how a woman can better appreciate and express her style and flaunt her as- sets. ese useful tips and fresh ideas are more than enough to help women achieve and maintain a chic wardrobe that is also practical at the same time. “No matter how basic the item is, it can truly go from day to night with just a simple tweak in how you fold it or what you wear it with. You can never go wrong with the basics. I would advise every girl to arm yourself with these pieces which you can defi- nitely wear to many oc- casions at any time of the day. A little creativity goes a long way.” RIGHT SIZING my wardrobe to only func- tional pieces has always been a challenge for me, despite the fact that I live and breathe each waking weekday in my office uniform. Like Kate Spade, I started playing dress up at the age of five and have not stopped since then. rough the years, I’ve learned that a sustainable wardrobe doesn’t need to be expensive. I am not a big shopper and most of what I have were just accumulated through the years. However, I’ve reached that point where- in I’d have to rummage through my closet just to get a pair of jeans yet I still sometimes feel like I don’t have enough clothes to wear. “at’s because you don’t classify your clothes according to use. You have to make space for key pieces which you can mix and match, use and reuse many times,” snapped my friend. Getting reacquainted with the basics couldn’t have come at a better time. I got my copy of Liz Uy’s StyLIZed just when I began with my spring cleaning. StyLIZed, by far, is the hottest fashion book to hit the stores this year. In this book, fashion editor and stylist Liz Uy intro- duces to readers how to build a fashionable and highly functional ward- robe with only 10 versatile pieces. She details not only the basics every woman should have, but also the different ways of wearing them. During the book sign- ing event held at SM La- nang Premier, Liz Uy shared how this style guide came about. “I’ve seen trends come and go during my years as fash- ion editor. In this style guide, I outlined 10 ward- robe staples, which are the most basic and ubiquitous pieces we probably all have in our closets. ese are ones that can be worn for different occasions, styled in multiple ways, and are Back to basics P 15.00 • 20 PAGES www.edgedavao.net VOL. 7 ISSUE 3 • WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 2014 EDGE Serving a seamless society DAVAO By Jade C. Zaldivar V ICE President Jejomar Binay said SEVERAL more Filipinos ac- cused of smuggling illegal drugs into China have been convicted of the crime and are awaiting execution there. This was bared by Vice President Jejomar Binay dur- ing his visit to Davao City this week. Binay, the Presidential Adviser on Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) Con- cerns, told reporters in Davao City Monday that several Filipinos have been given death sentences as drug mules while more await the outcome of their cases. “Meron nang mga nahatulan ngdeath sentence at meron ngayong dalawa na nasa trial court dinidinig ang kaso,” he said dur- ing his guesting at the “Give Us This Day” television show of Kingdom of Jesus Christ faith leader Pastor Apollo Quiboloy at their By Lorie A. Cascaro T HE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Revenue Region No. 19 will padlock anytime soon a distribu- tor of equipment in Davao City, and a grocery store in Digos City for alleged deficiences in their declared sales. According to BIR Assistant Regional Director Nuzar, the erring stores are recommended for closure for five days based on the report the regional office submitted to the national office last week. He said the regional bureau is wait- ing for the signature of either the BIR commissioner or the deputy commis- sioner on the order for closure of the es- tablishments. EDGE P 15.00 • 20 PAGES www.edgedavao.net VOL.5 ISSUE 27 • APRIL 12, 2012 Indulge! Page A1 Sports Page 16 BIR to padlock 2 erring stores PROPERTY FORUM Page 7 Serving a seamless society FMORE, 13 FBIR, 13 n National office approval awaited n 7 other firms under surveillance n Ban on OFWs in Syria a ‘bless ing’ Follow Us On DAVAO SUMMER JOBS. Armed with required documents for summer employment, a group of youth patiently waits for its turn to be interviewed on Wednesday afternoon. [KARLOS MANLUPIG] More drug mules face death: VP IN dulge! VOL. 6 ISSUE 202 • TUESDAY-THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24-26, 2013 EDGEDAVAO TRAVEL Tune Hotel Davao. ‘Localize peace talks’ VOL. 6 ISSUE 14 • THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 2013 EDGE Serving a seamless society DAVAO P 15.00 • 20 PAGES No. 34 retired Sports Page 14 Page A1 The Economy Page 6 DLPC goes to the malls FLOCALIZE PEACE TALKS, 13 www.edgedavao.net BLACK DONUTS. A tire supplier watch- es over assorted brand new and sec- ond-hand tires along Quirino Street. With the onset of summer, more mo- torists are changing tires to keep their vehicles ready for the long drives this season. Lean Daval Jr. M EMBERS of the government of the Philippines gov- ernment panel (GPH) are enjoining peace-loving Fil- ipinos to contribute their ideas to help the panel’s peace negotiations with the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDF) move forward. Alexander Padilla, GPH panel chairperson, made the appeal in his opening statement during the one- day public conversation for peace building with the civil society groups and non-governmental organi- zations (NGO) at the Apo View Hotel yesterday. Padilla later told Edge IGNORING THE SIGN. Public utility ve- hicle (PUV) drivers and commuters pay no heed to a “No Loading and Unloading” sign along San Pedro Street yesterday. Lean Daval Jr. Speakers hit soldiers, rebels for abuses during GPH panel gab Must involvement of IPs in peace process proposed By Che Palicte Basa-basa sad panagsa! IN dulge! VOL. 7 ISSUE 3 • WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 2014 EDGEDAVAO STYLE The vivid hues of Havaianas’ in 2013 By the EDGE DAVAO STAFF Photos by Lean Daval Jr. P 15.00 • 20 PAGES www.edgedavao.net VOL. 6 ISSUE 205 • TUESDAY • DEC. 31, 2013 • WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY JAN.1-2, 2014 EDGE Serving a seamless society DAVAO IN THE EYE OF THE STORM. For his lackadaisical handling of the Cebu Pacific mishap at the Francisco Bangoy International Airport, embattled airport manager Frederick San Felix found himself at the receiving end of the public ire. EDGE DAVAO’S YEARENDER T HE YEAR 2013 will be characterized as one where Davao City flourished in business and trade, realized its po- tentials in real property development, blazed trails in governance, while going through trying times in the areas of law and order and disaster response. Revenue collections and business permit ap- plications surged to kick- start what loomed like a robust year, then came the mid-term elections that saw Mayor Sara Duter- te-Carpio step down to private life, paving the way for the return to City Hall of her father Rodrigo alongside brother Paolo as the new vice mayor. A month after May- or Rody’s new term, his seventh since 1988, three suspected mem- bers of a Metro Ma- nila-based kidnap-for-ran- som gang were killed in a dramatic shootout SHOOTOUT. Davao City Public Safety and Security Command Center (PSSCC) chief Francisco Villaroman (right) checks a high-powered firearm owned by suspected members of a kidnap-for-ransom gang who were killed in a shootout with the Davao SWAT team at Allied Bank along C.M. Recto Avenue last August. F13 IN 2013, 2 Top 13 P 15.00 • 20 PAGES www.edgedavao.net VOL. 7 ISSUE 14 • THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 2014 EDGE Serving a seamless society DAVAO WE live in the gen- eration of smart- phones. Everyone is on mobile almost 24/7. Smartphones not only make com- munication easy, but they also make information and en- tertainment readily available for all. Over the years, or make that months, mankind has seen the evolution of phones. Mobile phones have become more handy and “smart”, changing its face from click-clacking keypads to muted touch- screen, 2D to 3D features, revolutionizing conversa- tions from word chat to actual face encounters. Every time we hear of a new phone coming out, we panic. A new phone has become a conversa- tion piece for most cliques. Chances are, everyone in the family would want to have one, too --- including kids and teenagers. In case you haven’t heard of the good news, there is one brand of qual- ity smartphones which you IN dulge! VOL. 6 ISSUE 205 • TUESDAY • DEC. 31, 2013 • WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY JAN.1-2, 2014 EDGEDAVAO TRENDS Starmobile: A phone for all families ENGAGE 8 3G DIAMOND D2 EDGEDavao Davao Partners FSTARMOBLIE, A4 IN dulge! VOL. 7 ISSUE 14 • THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 2014 EDGEDAVAO FOOD Light eats at Sea Green I SSUING firearms to civilian traffic enforcers will not solve any prob- lem specially if it concerns maintenance of order in the streets. This was the statement of Supt. Rodelio Poliquit, chief of the Davao City Po- lice Office traffic group, when asked by newsmen covering the weekly Kape- han sa Dabaw media fo- rum yesterday what he thought of a proposal from certain quarters to arm traffic enforcers in order to protect their lives from vio- lence-prone motorists and other people who wish to harm them. The idea was floated af- ter Julan Gentapa, a traffic enforcer manning traffic in Toril, was killed by a crazed “paying-payong” tricycle driver in Toril, Davao City last December 19. The sus- pect, Junie Sumabong, who became despondent after he was arrested for some traffic violations, hacked the victim 17 times with a “lagarao,” a kind of bolo. However, victim Gentapa was not the enforcer who apprehended suspect Sum- abong. Providing civilian traffic enforcers with guns will all the more make them tar- gets or magnets to violent elements, Poliquit told me- dia men. Earlier, he lauded Davao City Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte for coming up with Executive Order No. 39, Series of 2013, setting P 15.00 • 20 PAGES www.edgedavao.net VOL. 6 ISSUE 202 • TUESDAY-THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24-26, 2013 EMILORD P. CASTROMAYOR and ANTONIO M. AJERO EDGE Serving a seamless society DAVAO ROAD MISHAPS DOWN 20% Supt. Poliquit nixes arming traffic enforcers DUE TO DUTERTE E.O. ON SPEED LIMITS FROAD, 10 OUT OF THIS WORLD. A cosplay competitor clad in a predator-inspired costume strikes a pose on Sunday night’s Games and Gadgets Expo 2013 held at the activity center of Abreeza Mall along J.P. Laurel Avenue in Davao City. Lean Daval Jr. THE MOVES. Human Resources and Management Office (HRMO) chief Erwin L. Alparaque together with the other heads and chiefs of offices of the city government of Davao dances to the tune of Psy’s Gentleman in a once in a lifetime Christmas presentations during the flag raising ceremony yesterday. Lean Daval Jr. P 15.00 • 20 PAGES www.edgedavao.net VOL. 7 ISSUE 7 • TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 2014 EDGE Serving a seamless society DAVAO P 15.00 • 20 PAGES www.edgedavao.net VOL. 7 ISSUE 35 • SUNDAY-MONDAY, MAY 4-5, 2014 EDGE Serving a seamless society DAVAO Hardwork pays off
