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Ban softdrinks, junk foods in schools: NNCJustice for Parago’s victims, AFP insists P3P2

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Manuel key to sweep

TRADERS caught selling fake rice in Davao City stand to face charges for

their wrongdoing.Davao City Mayor Rodri-

go R. Duterte issued this stern warning in his regular televi-sion program “Gikan sa Masa,

Para sa Masa aired on Sunday, saying he will not hesitate to punish those responsible spe-cially if someone dies as a re-sult of this unscrupulous act.

“Do not make me believe that you do not know. It is not a good excuse, it’s conclusive,”

Duterte said.Duterte anyone is pre-

sumed to be the suspect once caught the illegal item in his or her possession.

“Sama rana kung kinsa man toy nag gunit sa butang kinawat, siyay nangawat.

Kanang bugas na makapatay, makadaot ang nagbaligya kay iya man ng negosyo. Siyay na-hibalo kung unsang klaseng bugas ang iyang baligya sa publiko (It is just like those who possess the stolen things will

By ARMANDO B. FENEQUITO JR.abf@edgedavao.net

HAVING FUN. Children spend their Sunday afternoon at the playground inside Magsaysay Park in Davao City. The park offers free playground amenities for less fortunate children residing in the community nearby. Lean Daval Jr.

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A MEMBER of the Citi-zen Armed Force Geo-graphical Unit (CAFGU)

was killed while another sol-dier of 60th Infantry Battalion (IB) was wounded after the members New People’s Army (NPA) engagedthe troops in a gunfight while having a patrol, Sunday morning in Compos-tela Valley.

In a statement, the East-ern Mindanao Command (EastMincom) said the en-counter happened in Baran-gay Aguinaldo, Laak, Compos-tela Valley at 8:55 a.m. of July 5.

60IB Commander Lt. Col. Roberto Bunagan said that the security patrol conducted by soldiers has protected the villagers from the rebels.

“Aside from CPP/NPA’s extortion activities, they also want to instill fear among the villagers as part of their tactics”, Bunagan said in the statement.

The soldiers recovered an AK-47 rifle and three back-packs from the rebels after the 30-minutes firefight.

The wounded soldier, whose identity was not re-vealed, was immediately brought to Tagum Doctor’s

Hospital while the cadaver of the CAFGU member was brought to Escreba Funeral Homes, Maniki, Kapalong, Davao del Norte.

According to account by eyewitnesses, there were wounded NPA members who managed to escape after the firefight.

On June 6, 2015, NPA member alias Abdul, who was carrying a high-powered ma-chinegun with ammunition, voluntarily surrendered to government forces in Baran-gay Cabadiangan, New Corel-la, Davao del Norte.

Elsewhere, the NPA Southern Mindanao reported-ly attacked a multinational ba-nana firm’s plantation in Mar-agusan , Compostela Valley, by detonating two improvised explosive device (IEDs) which caused loud explosions, ac-cording to the military.

The incident happened near at the bridge near the entrance of Hangar Airstrip in Poblacion, Maragusan, Compostela Valley Province at 11:00 p.m on Saturday.

The company’s security officer reported that the ex-plosion occurred at the bridge

FOUR more New People’s Army (NPA) rebels vol-untarily surrendered to

troopers of the 73rd Infantry Battalion at Barangay Little Baguio, Malita town, Davao Occidental over the weekend.

Reports forwarded by 1st Lt. Vergel Alcambra, 10th In-fantry Division spokesperson, Monday said the surrendered rebels are from the NPA’s Front-71.

The four, those names were withheld for security reasons, also turned over a hand grenade to government forces.

The surrender of the four last July 4 was facilitated by barangay officials in the area.

This brought to 134 the number of rebels who volun-tarily handed themselves to the 10th Infantry Division.

Upon interrogation, the four said that they all mem-bers of the B’laan Tribe.

The four said that the rea-sons for their surrender are that they are now tired of the incessant fighting and its at-tendant hardships like starva-tion and being separated from their loved ones.

“With this continuous in-flux of rebel surrenderees, we expect the complete decima-tion of NPA’s Front-71 and the weakening of other Fronts of Far South Mindanao Region-al Committee,” 73rd Infantry Battalion commander Lt. Col. Ronnie Babac said.

Meanwhile, Major Gen. Eduardo M. Año, 10th Infantry Division commander, lauded the cooperation of local offi-cials and other stakeholders in propagating the call for the NPAs to surrender.

“We are calling on our de-ceived brothers who are still with the NPA to grab the op-portunity of living a peaceful

JUSTICE has been served for the victims of Leoncio Pitao alias Parago, instead of Jus-

tice for Parago.Reacting to the call of some

progressive groups to serve justice for the death of Parago, 10th Infantry Division Com-mander Major General Eduar-do Año laughed off the move insisting that the right term to use is justice has been served for all the innocent victims of Parago.

He said that Parago has 17 warrant of arrest and had been a fugitive of the law for a long period of time.

“The justice of the Repub-lic of the Philippines had been served following Parago’s death, yung pag labag niya sa batas, nakipag laban siya na-patay siya sa encounter that is justice served kasi he is a fugi-tive of the law,” Año said.

This after several progres-sive groups along with the

family of Parago seeks justice for his death.

In a press statement by the New People’s Army (NPA), the rebels claimed that Parago was killed in a helpless situation while he was treated by his medic Vanessa Limpag alias Kyle.

Despite the allegations, Año said that the Military does not have any plans to counter the claims of the rebel group.

When asked if Davao City

is under red alert status, he said that there is no need to declare such.

“Hindi naman kailangan mag red alert. Unang una pa-tay na si Parago at wala ng magagawa yan, dapat nga mag celebrate ang mga tao ng Davao kasi wala na ang kina-tatakutan na NPA leader,” he said.

Año also said that the pro-gressive groups are demoral-ized after the death of Parago.

From the wires, here are two stories relased on the same day:

Headline 1: South Cotabato allots PHP1.1M for T’nalak street dancing tilt

Headline 2: South Cotabato seeks PHP200-M funding for repair, rehab of infra damaged by floods

Priorities, priorities...So much for good governance.

DANGEROUS. A pedestrian crosses Governor Generoso Bridge 1 from Ban-kerohan Public Market to S.I.R. in Matina atop the bridge’s concrete railing unmindful of the danger and with the towering mosque at the background.

Muslims in Davao City are now in their third week of observing Ramadan, which will end on the 17th of this month with Eid al-Fitr celebration. Lean Daval Jr.

AFP insists: Justicefor Parago victimsBy FUNNY PEARL A. GAJUNERA

Cafgu dies in fightBy ARMANDO B. FENEQUITO JR.

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THE National Nutrition Council encouraged nu-trition officers to pass

a resolution prohibiting the same of carbonated foods and junk foods in school canteens.

Nutrition Action Officer, Dr. Azucena Dayanghirang said on Monday that their office is trying to coordinate with the Local Government Units to make a resolution encouraging school canteen operators to sell more fruits and vegetables instead of junk foods.

Dayanghirang said that children, at an early age,

should have proper nutrition.“We encourage nutrition

officers to pass resolution to inform school canteens to avoid selling carbonated foods such as cola and to sell more fruits and vegetables,” Dayanghirang said.

According to the National Nutrition Council XI, Davao City has 11,612 total of un-derweight and severely un-derweight with 4.98% preva-lence rate.

Davao City ranked 3rd on the report of the council that has preschool children who are underweight or severely

underweight.Digos City ranked num-

ber 1 with 10.47% prevalence rate followed by Island Gar-den City of Samal with 5.17%.

According to the Coordi-nator of National Nutrition Council of Region XI, Dr. Maria Teresa L. Ungson, nutrition should be corrected at the young age for diseases might come on adulthood of the child.

“Nutrition should be cor-rected at the early age, we think that a kid is cute when he is fat but what we do not realize is that his sickness

might come out at the age of 20, that is the reason why we have young patients who are suffering from diabetes and other diseases,” Ungson said.

However, Ungson said that the region averaged only 1% on kids who are over-weight.

Inline with the nutrition month, Ungson reminded the public to watch their body weight and to exercise regu-larly.

The theme for the year’s nutrition month is “Timbang iwasto sa tamang nutrisyon at ehersisyo”.

THE Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will continue providing de-

velopment projects to isolated communities in the country-side even as it conducts op-erations aimed at eliminating the remaining pockets of New People’s Army (NPA) resis-tance.

“The AFP continues its fight against insurgency and its causes with the implemen-tation of various projects in the countryside which seek to uplift the quality of life of residents there while actively working against the New Peo-ple’s Army,” AFP public affairs office chief Lt. Col. Harold Cab-unoc said on Monday.

Bringing of development projects to countryside com-munities infested with NPAs is part of its “Bayanihan” strat-

egy which seeks to deny the rebels a mass base.

A total of 340 NPA rebels were neutralized by the AFP during the first quarter of 2015 in the different provinc-es while at least 166 firearms were recovered in various op-erations.

Based on the 2014 AFP yearend report, there were only about 3,200 armed NPA members remaining.

Fifty-eight provinces were already declared Peaceful and Ready for Further Develop-ment (PRFD) while 10 were already declared cleared.

A total of 330 cases were already filed against NPA reb-els in courts while 212 war-rants of arrest were already released.

Cabunoc said the AFP sup-

THE Office of Civil De-fense- 11 reiterated its call for line government

agencies of government and the residents to participate in the commemoration of July 2016 as the National Disaster Consciousness Month.

Speaking at the 3rd Quar-ter-Flag Raising Ceremony at the People's Park, Rebecca Lo-pez, acting regional director of the OCD 11 said the commem-oration is in line with the Exec-utive Order No. 137 issued in August 1999 declaring every July of the year as the month for disaster consciousness.

She said this year’s theme is “Pamilya at Pamayanang Handa, Katuwang sa Pag-un-lad ng Bansa” where the role of every family is given emphasis.

“It is expected that our preparedness reaches the peo-ple through their respective families, towards resilience and sustainable development,” Lopez said.

She revealed that this

month’s activities are geared towards increasing the aware-ness of the people on the Di-saster, Risk-reduction and Management Program to de-velop the culture of prepared-ness.

Lopez said these activ-ities comprise of capability building on the formulation of contingency plan particularly on high-risk areas like munic-ipalities composed of Bangaga, Cateel, Tarragona and Lupon in Davao Oriental, Sto. Tomas in Davao del Norte, Maragusan and Monkayo in Compostela Valley.

She said the government will also pursue coastal- clean- up, tree planting and sportsfest with agencies belonging to the Association of Regional Execu-tives of National Agencies.

“A simultaneous national earthquake drill will also be held on July 23 is part of our information advocacy,” Lopez pointed out. (PIA 11-Joey Sem G. Dalumpines)

By FUNNY PEARL A. GAJUNERA

UNIVERSITY FAIR. SM City Davao mall manager Lynette Lopez and assistant mall manager Engr. Nick D. Santos announce in yesterday’s Kapehan sa Dabaw the upcoming University Fair 2015, Davao’s biggest academic fair, set on July 9 to 11 at the Annex of SM City Davao. Lean Daval Jr.

NNC pushes for junk foods,softdrinks ban in schools

PROPER NUTRITION. National Nutrition Council (NNC) 11 coordinator Dr. Maria Teresa L. Ungson (right) urges Dabawenyos to eat healthy food and follow a balance diet. Ungson and Nutrition Action Officers (NAO) 11 presi-

dent Dr. Azucena Dayanghirang (left) graced yesterday’s Kapehan sa Dabaw at the Annex of SM City Davao to promote Nutrition Month which is being celebrated every July. Lean Daval Jr.

July is ‘disaster month’

Military to continue with development projects:AFP

IS the proposed Sasa Port Modernization Project said to cost at least P17

billion is timely given that there are more than half a dozen private ports which are operating or about to operate within the Davao Gulf? Is it overpriced and tainted with corruption as some com-mentators, local politicians and observant citizens have naughtily conjectured? Being an administration pet project, is it designed to raise funds to bankroll the campaign of ad-ministration candidates in the 2016 election?

These and many more questions, sensible or other-wise, will hopefully be asked and answered satisfactorily when a forum on the Sasa Port Modernization Project will be held in the afternoon of July 10.

The forum, organized by the Davao City of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (DCCCII), will be conducted from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday at the Park Inn by Radisson in Lanang.

In a press statement, DC-CCI President Antonio T. dela Cruz the forum “aims to en-

Abaya in forumon Sasa project

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By CHENEEN R. CAPON

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THE National Food Au-thority (NFA) is set to open rolling stores in

several barangays in South Cotabato that were affect-ed by the severe floods and landslides last June 24.

Milagros Lorca, acting head of the Provincial Di-saster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRR-MO), said the rollout of the rolling stores was based on a request earlier submitted by the provincial government to the NFA.

She said the PDRRM Council had pushed for the opening of the rolling stores to allow residents who were affected by the calamity to access cheaper rice prod-ucts.

The rolling stores, which will be manned by NFA per-sonnel, will be set up in ba-rangays of the five localities in the province that were affected by the floods and landslides, she said.

The calamity specifically affected parts of Koronadal

City and the municipalities of Banga, Tupi, Tantangan and Norala.

“We already furnished the NFA with the list of the affected barangays to facili-tate the deployment of their rolling stores,” Lorca said.

Roque Hilario, NFA South Cotabato assistant provincial director, said they are cur-rently working on the open-ing of initial rolling stores in barangays Bunao and Lunen in Tupi town as well as Yang-co, Lampari and Rang-ay in

Banga town.He said they will also

embark on awareness cam-paigns to encourage con-sumers in the affected areas to avail of their products.

“We’re mandated to put up the rolling stores in di-saster-affected areas and sell affordable NFA rice to con-sumers,” he said.

The NFA rice is sold in the local markets at PHP27 to PHP32 per kilo for the regular commercial rice and well-milled rice.(PNA)

ALL police officers as-signed in the Autono-mous Region in Mus-

lim Mindanao (ARMM) must possess good community re-lations skills, a ranking police official in the region today said.

“All police officers, wheth-er they are in the investigation section, intelligence or oper-ations, must also act as police community relations (PCR) officers in the field,” Chief Supt. Ronald Estilles, police regional director for ARMM said.

“Every police officer should know how to interact and engage the community in order to generate an active support from them,” he said during the traditional flag rais-ing ceremonies here Monday.

Estilles made known his policy as well as the PNP na-tional leadership’s directive as the PNP-ARMM celebrations the 20th PCR Month.

He said the PNP strongly believes that a healthy po-lice-community relationship is an essential part in main-taining a peaceful and orderly

community.In the ARMM which com-

prised of the provinces of Ma-guindanao, Lanao del Sur, Bas-ilan, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi, police officials lauded the support to all the external stakeholders who continuously support the programs of the PNP to ensure a peaceful and orderly commu-nity.

“The PRO-ARMM is hope-ful that this partnership will continue to grow in the years to come,” he said.

During the PCR Month cel-ebration, the Police Regional Office of ARMM vowed to un-dertake activities that will fos-ter stronger police-community partnership.

Estilles said PRO ARMM will coordinate with the NA-POLCOM ARMM and oth-er participating agencies of ARMM, local government units, non government organi-zations and other institutions, in furtherance of its objectives to enhance cooperation and collaboration with the commu-nity. (PNA)

NFA rolling storesin SC flooded areasAROUND PHP1.1 million

worth of prizes will be at stake in three street

dancing competitions that will highlight the culmination of South Cotabato province’s 49th foundation anniversary and 16th T’nalak Festiva on July 18.

Luz Perpetua Fontanilla, T’nalak festival’s street danc-ing committee chair, said Monday the provincial gov-ernment has increased the prizes this year for the Kasa-dyahan sa Kapatagan, Kadsag-ayan Slalan and Madal Be’lan street dancing competitions.

She said at least four con-tingents have already con-firmed to participate in each of the street dancing catego-ries.

The official entries for the Madal Be’Lan, which will fea-ture various dances of the ar-ea’s highlanders, were the Al-lah Valey Academy of Surallah town; Sta. Cruz Mission School

Inc. of Lake Sebu; Tampakan Central Elementary School of Tampakan; and, Lemsnolon Elementary School of Tboli, she said.

For the Kadsagayan A Lalan, which highlights the dances of local Moro or Mus-lim residents,the participants are the local government unit of Tantangan; Edwards National High School of T’bo-li; Christian School of Polo-molok; and, Sto. Nino National High School of Sto. Nino town.

In the Kasadyahan sa Kapatagan, which will feature the dances of the lowlanders or Christian settlers, those who signed up were the San Miguel National High School Annex and Fabiolavilla Gasis National High School of Nora-la; Punong Grande National High School of Banga; and, the Koronadal National Compre-hensive High School.

Fontanilla said the com-

THE Department of Health (DOH) said Monday that Middle

East Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus (MERSCoV) transmission usually hap-pens in hospitals.

“There is no documented community transmission of MERS recorded in the world. The transmission usually oc-

curs in hospitals,” said Health Secretary Janette L. Garin in a press briefing at the DOH Media Relations Unit (MRU) in Manila.

Secretary Garin said that health workers are the ones who are primary at risk to develop the infection be-cause they are the ones who are exposed to the MERSCoV

patients.Garin also added that

aside from health workers, those who have repeated and close contact with a fam-ily member or a household companion that takes care of them are the ones suscepti-ble to develop the infection.

She said that as there are greater chances of de-

veloping MERSCoV among those who are in the hospital settings and those doing the job of caring for MERSCoV patient, it is important to continue practicing proper hygiene, having adequate rest, balance diet that leads to high level of resistance to any infections among these

SoCot allots P1.1 millionfor T’nalak street dancing

DOH: MERSCoV transmission usually in hospital settings

ARMM cops requiredto be PCR officers MEMBERS of the House

of Representatives again reiterated their

support to the passage of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) and has vowed to stand for its enactment in the resumption of the deliberations this July.

“BBL does not violate any provision in the Constitution and it is the country’s best chance for peace in Southern Mindanao,” said Cagayan de Oro 2nd District Represen-tative Rufus Rodriguez, a constitutionalist and former dean of the San Beda College of Law.

“Our committee has made sure that the BBL, now

called Basic Law for the Bang-samoro Autonomous Region is constitutional. We have made amendments and/or deletions to ensure that it is constitutional and consis-tent with the aspirations of the Bangsamoro,” Rodrigue pointed out.

He also underscored that his committee made the re-finements to the draft BBL after various consultations with different stakeholders.

Another solon and mem-ber of the Ad Hoc Committee, Akbayan party-list Represen-tative Ibarra Gutierrez also expressed hi continued sup-port to House Bill No. 5811,

the lower house’s version of the BBL.

He is also confident that the BBL will pass constitu-tional review.

“If you listen to the expla-nations of some members of Congress who voted against the BBL, they were not talking about the substance of the law at all. They were talking about Mamasapano, they were insisting on tying the passage of BBL into some kind of a resolution of the Ma-masapano issue like return of firearms, filing of cases by the Department of Justice, or ambiguous standards like the MILF showing sincerity as

the government’s peace part-ner,” Gutierrez said.

He also pointed out that many of the provisions that are allegedly constitutionally questionable in the draft BBL were already found in Repub-lic Act 9054 or the Expanded ARMM (Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao) Law.

“The BBL discussions have to go back to RA 9054 and the paranoia to its con-stitutionality makes us revisit the ARMM law. What is writ-ten on the BBL is a reiteration of what is in the ARMM with additional provisions that ensure genuine autonomy.” ALEX D. LOPEZ

HUGPONG SERBISYO PARA SA TAGUM FESTIVAL 2015. Post Activity Assessment, Feed backing and Evaluation & Giving of Recognition and Appreciation at Isla Reta Beach Resort in Island Garden City of Samal (left photo); Mayor Allan Rellon of Tagum City (right photo)

BBL, country’s best chancefor Mindanao peace, solons

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AYP Holdings Inc. sub-sidiary Hydromax has finally acquired

a certification from Nippon Kaiji Kyokai or the Class NK, a Japan-based company that maintains a huge line of ves-sels.

Dr. Albert Y. Pingoy, AYP Holdings Inc. president, on Monday said that with the issuance of the certification on safety standards last week, they can now extend services to all NK vessels, considered a big market.

Hydromax, a commer-cial diving and salvage com-pany, can now start doing underwater surveys and cleaning on all NK ships.

Pingoy added they had also applied for a certifica-tion from Bureau Veritas of France, a world leader in testing, inspection and cer-tification services and are expecting its issuance by August.

“We are confident that we will make it next month,” Pingoy said, adding that Hy-

dromax is the only company in Davao City that was is-sued certifications on safety standards making it at par with international stan-dards.

Hydromax is engaged in providing world-class quali-ty and efficient underwater survey and repair mainte-nance services on all types of vessels.

The firm’s services in-clude cable laying survey, hull cleaning, hull inspec-tion, pier inspection, ports and harbor repair, salvaging, underwater CCTV survey and underwater welding.

Hydromax also boasts of the latest state-of-the-art equipment like tools and diving gears, and is well-known in the shipping in-dustry of the region.

The company is also cer-tified by American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) in the Unit-ed States,, Lloyds Register, Det Norske Veritas (DNV) in Europe, Marina and Philip-pine Ports Authority (PPA).

Hydromax secures NK certificationDavao firm now extends services to Japanese vessels

By CHARLES RAYMOND A. MAXEY

NK CERTIFICATION. AYP Holdings Inc. president Dr. Albert Y. Pingoy (second from right) says the company has finally acquired a certification from Nippon Kaiji Kyokai or the Class NK, a Japan-based company that maintains a huge

line of vessels, during yesterday’s Kapehan sa Dabaw at the Annex of SM City Davao. AYP Holdings Inc. is a subsidiary of Hydromax, a commercial diving and salvage company. Lean Daval Jr.

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THE Department of Ag-riculture (DA) will give another P70 million to

the City Government of Davao once the food terminal project will be completed, Councilor Marissa Salvador-Abella said.

Abella, chair of the Sang-guniang Panlungsod (SP) committee on agriculture and food, said the P70-mil-

lion Agri-Pinoy Trading Cen-ter (APTC) in Daliao, Toril is now nearing realization as the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the city gov-ernment and DA 11 will be discussed for second reading in today’s regular session.

Salvador-Abella said if the project will be completed, the city government will install

more housekeeping amenities that showcase agri-tourism.

The food terminal will not benefit the famers, but the en-tire city, according to the lady councilor.

“Nakita namo ang best practices sa Sariyaya, Quezon Province nagnadato gyud ang mga farmers (We saw the best practices in Sariyaya, Quezon

Province. Their income really increased because of this),” Abella said.

Abella said the P70 mil-lion fund will be download-ed both by team of the city government and DA once the MOA will be signed by Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte.

The MOA states that both parties will be working close-

ly for the establishment of the center to ensure it viability.

“Parties recognize that establishing the APTC-Davao located in Daliao, Toril as the preferred strategic site to cap-ture products coming from agricultural production areas of the city and the nearby provinces is vital in providing market support to the farm-

ers,” the MOA says.Agriculture Secretary Pro-

ceso Alcala had earlier said the food terminal will “revolu-tionize” the agricultural sector in the city.

Alcala said the facility could change the lives of the farmers because they can sell the products without the in-tervention of middlemen.

SP tackles food terminal todayBy ARMANDO B. FENEQUITO JR.

abf@edgedavao.net

A KEY business leader from Mindanao was officially sworn in as

member of the Mindanao De-velopment Authority Board of Directors (MinDA-BOD), strengthening further the participation of the private sector in delivering good gov-ernance and development initiatives in the iregion.

Mindanao Business Council (MBC) Chair Vicente Lao was sworn in by Presi-dent Benigno Aquino III on Tuesday at the Malacañang Palace, officially designating him as the representative of the private sector (business sector) in the MinDA-BOD.

“I am happy to note that we have one of the most dis-tinguished business leaders of Mindanao sitting with us in the board. His participation will allow us to develop and determine programs that will improve the region’s busi-ness climate,” said Secretary Luwalhati Antonino, MinDA chair.

The MinDA-BOD was cre-ated through Republic Act

No. 9996 or the MinDA Act of 2010. The board provides and approves the overall di-rections and thrusts of the agency for Mindanao.

MinDA is the government agency mandated to pro-mote, coordinate, and facili-tate the active and extensive participation of all sectors to effect socioeconomic devel-opment of Mindanao.

“In the recent years, we have observed increasing investor confidence in Min-danao. Having Lao in the board will allow us to un-derstand and determine the needs of the business sector, and in turn help us develop programs and align projects that will benefit both the business sector and the Min-danawons,” Antonino added.

Among the major func-tions of the MinDA-BOD in-clude ensuring that the goals and policies of MinDA are consistent with the overall national development goals and objectives; ensuring that the programs of MinDA are consistent with regional and

local development plans, pro-grams and projects and vice versa for purposes of harmo-nization; exploring sources for financing of priority Min-danao-wide and/or Mind-anao-specific inter-regional plans, programs, projects and activities; and creating committees or task forces as may be deemed necessary in the accomplishment of duties and functions.

“The business sector plays a great role in the devel-opment of Mindanao’s socio-economic climate by provid-ing jobs to the Mindanawons and spurring economic activ-ity in the region,” said Lao.

Currently, the Min-DA-BOD is composed of An-tonino; Sen. Teofisto D. Guin-gona III; House Committee on Mindanao Affairs Chair Rep. Arnulfo F. Go; House Com-mittee on BIMP-EAGA Affairs Chair Rep. Catalina Leonen-Pizarro; Mindanao Confeder-ation of Governors President Gov. Johnny Pimentel; Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines President Gov.

Alfonso V. Umali Jr.; Regional Development Council (RDC) IX Acting Chair Teresita So-corro C. Ramos; RDC X chair Gov. Mohamad Khalid Q. Di-maporo; RDC XI Chair Gov. Rodolfo P. del Rosario;

RDC XII Acting Chair Arturo G. Valero; RDC XIII Chair Sol F. Matugas; ARMM Gov. Mujiv Hataman; Nation-al Commission on Muslim Filipinos Sec. Yasmin Bus-ran Lao; Private Sector-Ac-ademe Representative Atty. Rejoice Subejano; Private Sector-NGO representative Amina Rasul-Bernardo; and Southern Philippines Devel-opment Authority Adminis-trator Sultan Yahya Jerry M. Tomawis.

“The MinDA-BOD through MinDA will contin-ue to carry out coordinating and integrating development efforts that bring about the accelerated socio-economic development of Mindanao, which has been laid out in the Mindanao 2020 Peace and Development Framework,” Antonino said.

Biz leader in MinDa boardMINDA BOARD OATH-TAKING. President Benigno Aquino III (fourth from left) and Mindanao Development Authority Chair Lualhati Antonino join Mindanao Business Council Chair Vincente Lao (fifth from left) and his wife

Rose (third from left), their daughter Dorothy Jane Cejas and son Joel Darwin for a souvenir photo during Lao’s oath-taking as member of MinDA’s Board of Directors last June 30 at Malacañang Palace in Manila.

LISTED mass housing de-veloper 8990 Holdings Inc. is investing PhP4.3

billion to develop a 100-hect-are property into its fifth res-idential project here, in its bid to help the country address the housing backlog in the next few years.

8990 Holdings president and chief executive officer Jan-uario Jesus Atencio announced the new housing project locat-ed in Puan, south of the city, after the company’s investors’ roadshow to drum up support for its PhP9-billion bond issue.

“Davao has a continuing strong market for housing. Davao is a major regional cen-ter in Mindanao. What is the vision of 8990 Holdings is for our brand Deca Homes to be present in all the regions,” he said in an interview.

Atencio said its residential project is expected to deliv-er around 6,500 units worth PhP6.5 billion.

He said they target to start construction of the five-year project in 2017.

8990 Holdings has hous-ing projects located in baran-gays Indangan, Mintal, Esper-anza and Cabantian here.

Atencio said the compa-

ny has also acquired another three properties in Zambo-anga, Bacolod and Marilao, Bulacan with cumulative area of 102 hectares which will be developed into new residential projects.

He said it will use internal-ly generated funds to complete the projects.

8990 Holdings already launched seven of the nine projects pipelined for this year situated in Muntinlupa City, Cavite, Cebu, Iloilo and Davao. These would deliver 4,486 housing units with value of PhP4 billion this year.

He added the company will launch the remaining two projects located in Cebu and another one here by the third quarter of 2015. Its Cebu proj-ect will deliver 1,000 housing units while the Davao project will provide 800 units.

In addition to the new projects, the 10 ongoing proj-ects will provide a total of 19 projects equivalent to 11,083 housing units with an estimat-ed value of PhP10 billion this year.

Atencio expressed hope that the company’s housing projects will help address the

8990 Holdings invests P4.3B for new project

GenSan posts highestrevenue in 20 yearsTHE City Treasurer’s Of-

fice (CTO) reported that the local government

unit (LGU) of General Santos City has posted the highest rev-enue collected within the past 20 years.

Rodilon Lacap, head of the CTO, said the annual increase in revenue of the city has been noticed since the assumption of Mayor Ronnel Rivera as lo-cal chief executive of the city in 2013.

In the Statement of Re-ceipts and Expenditures giv-en by the Treasurer’s Oper-ations Review Unit (TORU), General Santos’ net income peaked in 2014 to the sum of P309,975,597.64.

The amount is a significant leap from the city’s 2013 and 2012 annual net income which were P248,598,517.57 and P242,621,783.97, respectively.

Generla Santosx has also increased its total as-sets by around 50% for the past three years—from P2,512,512,282.57 in 2012 to P3,309,798,278.04 in 2014.

Because of these fiscal im-provements and for showing transparency in their transac-tions, a Seal of Good Financial Housekeeping (GFH) for the year 2014 was awarded by the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) to the city government last April 2015.

Lacap noted the impor-tance of the GFH award for LGU Gensan, especially in the access of national funds.

“For example, one of the criteria for an LGU to ac-quire the Bottom-Up-Budget (BUB) funds of DILG is its financial management and

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SWING ON HIGHTHE DAVAO REGION is famous for its island to highland attrac-tions. In a day, one can literally go from the the warm sand beaches of Samal Island in the morning and then have afternoon coffee on the cool slopes of Davao region’s many mountains.

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SkySwing riders literally fly higher then the trees.

in free fall. The free fall lasted just a split second as the line supporting the swing’s seat finally sent me whooshing forward in a parabolic swinging mo-tion. The feeling of the cold mountain air on my face was exhilarating and the rushing panorama of green and sky made me

feel like a bird taking off and flying back to the ground. I have to admit that it took a couple of swings before I had the confidence to let go of the ropes holding the seat and to finally wave my arms in the air. Eden Nature Park’s SkySwing is definitely an experience like no-other

in Durianburg, one which I believe will be as popular, or even be more popular, then the resort’s SkyCycle. Of course, I would suggest that you try to decide. 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.

The feeling of the cold mountain air on my face was exhilarating and the rushing panorama of green and sky made me feel like a bird taking

off and flying back to the ground.

One such place to liter-ally chill-out while enjoy-ing the scenery is Eden Nature Park and Resort. Located over 3,000 feet above sea-level on the slopes of Mt. Talomo, Eden is a 80-hectare re-sort with spectacular view of Davao City and Davao Gulf. The last time I got to visit Eden was around two years ago when Brenda Ocampo, Eden’s mar-keting communications manager, invited me to try out their latest attrac-tion then, the Skycycle which became an instant hit among thrill seekers as well as the adventurous set.

I was back at the resort last week together with some media friends to try out the resort’s latest adrenaline pumping at-traction, the SkySwing. Also located at Eden Nature Park’s Eden Fields, the SkySwing is literally what it’s name says. It is a

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contracption where a solo rider or a tandem of rid-ers will be lifted up to 95ft into the air and then sud-denly dropped to swing back and forth. It is like a kiddie swing, only super-sized. After suiting up we all waited to take out turn on the swing, the shrill of the riders who currently swinging about height-ened the anxiety of the group. When my turn came, I was secured to the gigan-tic swing and raised to the maximum height of 95 feet. Five seconds af-ter a signal was given, the hoist of the swing was re-leased and suddenly I was

Eden is also where one can ride the popular SkyCycle.

White-knuckled fun while on free fall.

All suited up and ready to ride.

DESPITE their busy work sched-ule, The Half Sisters stars Barbie Forteza and Vaness del Moral showed dedication in balanc-ing school and their showbiz commitments after they both graduated high school through the Department of Education’s Alternative Learning System last Saturday, June 25.

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Barbie Forteza and Vaness del Moral earn high school diplomas

The country’s first multi-platform boy band competition premieres July 18 on GMA7

IT has been nearly 10 years since Waterfront Insular Hotel Davao took part in a competi-tion that showcased the talents and skills of our Food & Beverage Team. When the invi-tation to join the 12th Mindanao Culinary Festival (MCF) came, we did not hesitate and took up the challenge.

Waterfront Insular Hotel Davao’s culinary champs

EVERYONE’S BEEN TALKING ABOUT IT! Don’t miss out on everyone’s bag crush— the Italian brand Save My Bag exclusively available at the Little White Box. Visit us at the Ground Floor, Entrance 1 of The SM Store Davao for that bag lovin’ you need. Also, check out our Instagram page at @littlewhiteboxph to see what’s in store for you! Here at SM, we’ve got it all for you!

GEAR UP for a new and exciting musical competition as GMA Network launches on television its first-ever multi-platform boy band search –TO THE TOP. Produced by GMA Public Affairs and set to air on July 18, TO THE TOP is a twice-a-week reality-based, talent development program fea-turing 18 young and gifted male vocals who are all vying to be part of the Kapuso Net-work’s newest boy band. Helping the program achieve this are some of the country’s top music icons led by no less than Maestro Ryan Cayabyab serving as the competition’s main judge. Joining The Maestro in this project are vocal coaches Moy Ortiz, Sweet Plantado and OJ Mariano of the Phil-ippines’ premier vocal en-semble The CompanY; dance coaches and 2-time World Hip Hop Champions Philip-pine Allstars alumni Madelle and Prince Paltu-ob, as well as international breakdanc-ing champion Jesse “Reflex” Gotangco; and the Sound Squad of musical arrangers and sound engineers led by Jonathan Ong and his team

from Sonic State Audio -- Chino David, Chrisanthony Vinzons and Brian Lotho. Also lending his expertise in the early part of the com-petition is celebrity ace pho-tographer Mark Nicdao. Unlike other reality pro-grams which held open au-ditions, TO THE TOP scoured the country and invited the best male vocals from dif-ferent schools and organiza-tions to join the auditions. From their auditions to determining the finalists, TO THE TOP documents the journey of these young men from being solo artists or be-ing members of their respec-tive singing groups to ulti-mately becoming part of the country’s newest boy band. All these experiences were seen by the public when GMA made the competition initially available online via www.gmanetwork.com/to-thetop. Serving as host of the program’s webisodes is Kapuso homegrown artist Julian Trono, who recently underwent intensive training under the Kpop system. After a series of rigor-ous auditions, the program announced its 25 finalists, which were later trimmed down to 14. Adding a twist

The event, which took place last June 25 – 27 at SM Lanang Premier, was spearheaded by the Davao Tourism Association (DATA) and was conduct-ed simultaneously with the World Food Expo (WO-FEX), an annual exhibition for the food and beverage industry, in partnership with the Philippine Culi-nary Cup and SM Lanang Premier and supported by the LTB Chefs Association Philippines, Pastry Alli-ance of the Philippines, MJD Global Solutions Corp., WOFEX Mindanao, Department of Tourism and City Tourism Opera-tions Office. “The main reason why we decided to take part in this competition is to mo-tivate the staff,” said Vic-tor P. Barangan, Executive Chef of Waterfront Insular Hotel Davao. “I saw talent in them. I know the qual-ity of other hotels and I saw that we had a fighting chance with the team that I have.” The pressure of be-ing judged by some of the country’s top chefs did not even faze the confidence of the F&B Team as they won in all of the categories that they joined:

Plated Dessert (Silver) 1.Ms. Roche Audeji 2.Mr. Jess Patungan 3.Ms. Mary Jane Dela Rosa

Filipino Cuisine (Silver) 1. Jimmy Tan 2. Gilbert Banday

3. Ryan Bahian

Quickfire Salad (Bronze) 1. Senjie Pangandoyon

Chocolate Moist & Cof-fee Cake; Crème Brulee Tart; Strawberry Coulis with French Vanilla & Almond Craquelin; and Cookie Monster Cake were the Plated Desserts that snatched up the win. Shrimp Mousse with Tur-meric Pearls; Fried Crabs Ali Bihon; Beef Mitcha-do; and De-constructed Pinakbet gained the cov-eted Silver again for the team. For the QuickFire Salad, Ensalata Davaoeña, garnered the Bronze. This was composed of grilled chicheck and shimp with pomelo & mango, served with red beet vinaigrette and balsamic basil reduc-tion. As the rules of the Min-danao Culinary Festival goes, Silver is the highest award that a team can earn. Another confidence boost-er was the fact that the entire endeavor was fully supported by Waterfront Hotels & Casinos Group Executive Chef, Marinus Berend Mulder, who flew all the way in from Cebu City. “Victor has a very good team. I wish that our other properties have these kinds of staff. They may have been with the hotel for so long but they still have fire in them,” he said. Chef Victor narrates that before they even heat

up the ovens and stoves, they would first start with a prayer to give Him thanks and offer everything up to him. “I told them that this is yours. It is for you, not for me. It is a perfect chance to build your careers and open up several opportu-nities,” shared Chef Victor. And build they did as they won 2 Silvers and 1 Bronze out of all the 16 entries that joined the Festival. When asked if any of the dishes will become a staple of the hotel’s menu, he said that he would like to have the items in the Filipino Cuisine category become part of the Set Menu for the Wedding Packages. This will definitely be some-thing to look forward to as another development of the Waterfront Insular Ho-tel Davao. For updates on our events, promos and culinary offerings, contact us at (082) 233 2881 to 87 or 300 8881 or visit our website at www.waterfronthotels.com.ph. Like us also on Facebook at www.facebook.com/water-front.davao and follow us on Instagram and Twitter at WaterfrontDavao.

Chef Victor Barangan closely monitors his team.

Chef Marinus proudly looking on.

The victorious Waterfront Insular Hotel Davao’s F&B Team.

Judging of the Plated Dessert.

Team for Filipino Cuisine.

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DESPITE their busy work sched-ule, The Half Sisters stars Barbie Forteza and Vaness del Moral showed dedication in balanc-ing school and their showbiz commitments after they both graduated high school through the Department of Education’s Alternative Learning System last Saturday, June 25.

Barbie and Vaness are very proud of their achievements since it is not an easy feat to juggle their careers with academics. “Isa lang naman ang gusto nating lahat, we all want to grow, we want to be better and we want to push our-selves beyond, kaya naman taas noo nating tanggapin ang pagpapatunay na tapos na tayo finally,” shares Barbie

who can now add another feather to her cap with this significant milestone in her life. Vaness’ hard work finally paid off and she wants to continue with her studies and get a college degree. “I dedicate my diploma to my family, friends, relatives as well as the people who have yet to graduate from high school. It’s never too late to attain

your goals and dreams in life. Through DEPED’s ALS along with hard work, achieving these goals and dreams are made even more reachable. My dream of pursuing a college degree has indeed become closer.” Both Barbie and Vaness are part of The Half Sisters which airs Mondays to Fridays, after Eat Bulaga on GMA Af-ternoon Prime.

PHILIPPINE COMEDY QUEEN AiAi delas Alas hopes only the best for Kapuso love team Gabbi Garcia and Ruru Madrid, whom she gets to work with regularly in the primetime series Let The Love Begin. AiAi is confident that the on-screen pair will make it big in the showbiz industry and until that time comes, she only has one piece of advice for them. “Ang wish ko sa kanila na kapag dumating ‘yung panahon na sikat na sikat na sila, is to always be humble and thankful. The more na sumikat sila, the more na maging humble pa sila and magpasalamat sa lahat ng meron sila,” she said in an interview. AiAi revealed that Gabbi and Ruru are undeniably close to each other—be it on or off camera. In a separate dialogue, Ruru admitted taking Gab-bi once for a ride to work via his newly-purchased car which he considers as one of his biggest invest-ments. “Opo, pinag-drive ko na po siya [Gabbi] pa-punta sa taping niya ng Mars,” he said. For her part, Gabbi couldn’t help but feel overwhelmed by Ruru’s sweet gesture. AiAi has nothing but praises for the two young stars and said, “Si Ruru [ay] napakahusay na bata at malayo ang mararating niya sa showbiz. Si Gabbi, ganun din at napakagandang bata,” she shared. Meanwhile, the veteran actress also shared that she feels completely satisfied with the way her ca-reer is going. Apart from her present primetime soap, she mentioned that she will be having other TV shows this year, launching a magazine next month, and producing a fund-raising concert come September.

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The country’s first multi-platform boy band competition premieres July 18 on GMA7

AiAi extends full support to Gabbi and Ruru

from Sonic State Audio -- Chino David, Chrisanthony Vinzons and Brian Lotho. Also lending his expertise in the early part of the com-petition is celebrity ace pho-tographer Mark Nicdao. Unlike other reality pro-grams which held open au-ditions, TO THE TOP scoured the country and invited the best male vocals from dif-ferent schools and organiza-tions to join the auditions. From their auditions to determining the finalists, TO THE TOP documents the journey of these young men from being solo artists or be-ing members of their respec-tive singing groups to ulti-mately becoming part of the country’s newest boy band. All these experiences were seen by the public when GMA made the competition initially available online via www.gmanetwork.com/to-thetop. Serving as host of the program’s webisodes is Kapuso homegrown artist Julian Trono, who recently underwent intensive training under the Kpop system. After a series of rigor-ous auditions, the program announced its 25 finalists, which were later trimmed down to 14. Adding a twist

to the competition, netizens were then asked to vote for their favorites who were ear-lier eliminated in the series to become the competition’s wildcards. Thus, a total of 18 finalists will now work their way to the top. The 18 TO THE TOP art-ists are AJ Ajrouche, Lance Busa, Ken Carpena, Mico Cruz, Cholo dela Cruz, Mar-tin de Vera, Luis Gragera, Joshua Jacobe, MJ Magno, Miko Manguba, Seph Manla-paz, Bryan Olano, JP Palanca, Adrian Pascual, Louie Pedro-so, Lharby Policarpio, Edric Ulang and Chris Yumang. Throughout the season, the artists – who will be di-vided into three groups – will be housed together and will undergo more intensive vo-cal and dance trainings for their upcoming performanc-es and evaluations. Who among them will make it TO THE TOP? Find out as the showdowns begin this July 18, 7:30pm on GMA Network’s TO THE TOP. For the latest updates, follow TO THE TOP on Face-book www.facebook.com/GMAToTheTop, Twitter twit-ter.com/GMAToTheTop, and on Instagram instagram.com/GMAToTheTop.

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BODYSHOTS is the longest running and most anticipat-ed model search in the country, and is a massive foundation of both the fashion and modeling scene. Last years Finals Night was held at the Grand Ballroom of the Solaria Resorts & Casino. The competition is founded by the Fashion Designers Association of the Philip-pines (FDAP), this 3 de-cade old competition has the reputation of launch-ing many of the PH’s now famous bodies and faces locally and internation-ally, on glossy magazines, runways, television and even on the silver screen. John Estrada, Wilma Doesnt, Francine Pri-eto, Zanjoe MArudo and ABS-CBN’s Lawrence Dyogi, just to name a few. Bodyshots on its 30th year, added new catego-

models of Gensan, along with Bodyshots Director/Producer Che Lejano and Junil Managbanag who got the models in photo and video. All of which are vying for a chance to be included on the com-petition and get to be trained by the industries best coaches, to compete on the grand finals at Ma-nila on October 25th at the new Shangri-la at the Fort in Bonifacio Global City, and in winning the tittle, along with P105k worth of cash and prizes,

a travel package, an ex-clusive modeling contract and a feature on F Maga-zine. For more info and updates on the Bodyshots2015 com-petition visit https://w w w.facebook .com/Bodyshots2015 and http://www.bodyshots2015.com Follow me on Twitter or Instagram, @kyriek-outre for more adventures in and around my won-derland that is Gensan, Tuna Capital of the Phil-ippines.

MODEL CITIZENS:The bodyshots 2015 Gensan auditions

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ries to the usual Runway and Alpha Male catego-ries. As the competition promotes, “Diversity is fashion”, aspiring curvy plus-size, petite, tattooed, dark-skinned, and even the differently abled hope-fuls are all welcome to compete. After their Cebu au-ditions, Bodyshots 2015 made waves in Gensan just this June 27-28 2015 at Grab a Crab - Laurel, aim-ing to extend their reach, Bodyshots 2015 held their first audition in Gensan, and I was lucky enough to

be assigned by the produc-tion team (Overall Pro-ductions) to organise the audition. The screening panel, all the way from Manila FDAP’s Johnny Babad and Nardie Presa, assessed and interviewed the aspiring

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Hair today, gone tomorrow

“I AM losing my hair,” wrote a close friend re-cently. “What can I do

about this? I really don’t know what to do.”

He seemed to be worried – and it is understandable. He is in his early ‘30s and still sin-gle. Some bachelors who have little hair may find it difficult to engage in a romantic rela-tionship. Throughout history, abundant hair has symbolized vitality, health, and virility, whereas loss or removal of hair can connote subjugation, loss of individuality, impoten-cy, and/or decrepitude.

Losing hair is called bald-ness and some people joke that bald people are suffering from HIV (hair is vanishing). Actually, baldness involves the state of lacking hair where it often grows, especially on the head. The most common form of baldness is a progressive hair thinning condition med-ical experts call androgenic alopecia or “male pattern baldness” that occurs in adult males.

Medical science says that the average human head has about 100,000 hair follicles. Each follicle will grow an av-erage of about 20 individual hairs in a person’s lifetime. Average hair loss is about 100 strands a day. If you are losing more than the average, then you are starting to undergoing baldness.

The cause of baldness has remained a mystery for many years. The people in ancient Rome believed that the lack of acidity in the human body results in baldness. Others also believed that problems in blood circulation cause bald-ness.

Recent findings in science, however, have attributed baldness to genetics. Hair loss may be expe-rienced three to four

months after an illness or sur-gery and is usually temporary. An overactive or underactive thyroid gland as well as an-drogen or estrogen imbalance can cause hair loss.

Poor nutrition and crash dieting also cause hair fall be-cause adequate protein, vita-mins and minerals are essen-tial for proper hair growth and healthy hair. Among women, improper hair care and styl-ing such as wearing your hair in pigtails, in cornrows or us-ing tight hair rollers can cause traction which can eventually lead to scarring and later to permanent hair loss.

Can mental stress lead to thinning of hair? In his regu-lar health column, Dr. Philip S. Chua answers: “Psycholog-ical stress has been reported to have caused hair loss but only at times of extreme emo-tional trauma. The medical community doubts the role of emotional stress as a signifi-cant factor in the causation of baldness.”

There are several myths about what causes baldness. Some people claim that thin-ning of hair is caused by wear-ing hats. Dr. Chua clarifies, “Wearing hats does not cause hair loss or baldness.” Sham-pooing either does not accel-erate balding. Likewise, “poor circulation” does not cause hair loss.

Myths about treating baldness have also evolved. Dr. Chua shares this informa-tion: “Standing on your head to increase blood flow to the head will not cure hair loss or baldness. Scalp massage or brushing won’t save you from hair loss. Rubbing egg yolk or milk, dead flies, or ancient Egyptian fat mixtures

from mountain goats, lions, goose, serpents, crocodile or hippopotamus on bald areas of the head will not promote hair growth, in spite of the popular folklore. Toweling off your hair gingerly rather than vigorously will not do the trick either. And the biggest myth is cleaning your scalp of sebum to unclog blocked follicles to prevent hair loss or baldness. This is simply not true.”

There are several treat-ments for hair loss and most of these are drugs with known side effects. Once you stop these medications, hair loss resumes. Surgeries such as scalp reductions and hair transplants are expensive op-tions and not all can afford it.

Why should baldness be a special concern, especially among men? In a study on more than 22, 000 men ages 40 to 84, published in the Ar-chives of Internal Medicine, the findings suggest that “men with male pattern baldness may be at increased risk for heart disease.”

Yes, you read it right! The study claimed, “Compared to men with no hair loss, those with severe vertex baldness (balding at the crown of the head) had a 36% increased risk of heart disease; men with moderate crown balding had a 32% increased risk, while mild balding on the crown carried a 23% increased risk…. Men with frontal bald-ness had a 9% increased risk.”

Another health risk relat-ed to baldness is the increased risk for cancer of the prostate, according to the US National Cancer Institute of the Nation-al Institute of Health Division of Cancer Epidemiology. Their study on 4,421 men with male

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75) without history of cancer of prostate, revealed that the risk for prostatic cancer was significantly elevated among these men, compared to their peers with abundant hair.

But bald can be attractive! Film actors such as Yul Bryn-ner, Telly Savalas, Ben Kings-ley, and Patrick Stewart have shown us that even without hair, you can still look hand-some and macho! In the Phil-ippines, actor Bembol Roco comes to mind.

One of the best known bald celebrities is Michael Jordan, a retired American professional basketball play-er. Who can imagine Jordan with hair? Actor Vin Diesel is distinguished by his shaved head, athletic physique, deep-ly textured baritone voice, and say-it-like-it-is attitude. And 60-year-old Bruce Willis looks great with that shaved head.

Bald really is beautiful! If you choose to go bald, or ge-netics has made that choice for you, you are in great com-pany. If you haven’t commit-ted to living a life without hair, or you know you are loosing it, but haven’t lost it all yet, re-

member, there are some great looking, talent-

ed men that are follicly chal-

lenged.

Tennis ace Andre Agassi is experiencing losing his hair (from the net)

Bruce Willis still looking good without hair (from the net)

Going bald (from the net)

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Small, frequent disastersEDITORIAL

THE entire country commemorates July as National Disaster Consciousness Month. By disasters, our common notion are catastrophes which are natural or man-made and of great

magnitude. We are talking here most often of floods, typhoons, storm surges, earthquakes, landslides, and fires.

One thing we must realize though is that disasters happen almost every minute in small, but frequent occurences.

Yes, disasters happen everywhere and anytime. In the case of busi-ness establishments like shopping malls, have we realized the threats of disasters abound?

While some of our major malls here have made provisions for per-sons with disabilities and persons requiring special care and atten-tion, a number of establishments have yet to comply with this pro-vision of law. There are major malls in Davao City which do not have ramps for PWDs on wheelchairs and infant strollers and prams. Most malls in Davao City are elevated and have entrance gates ascending from stairs. Yes, stairs but without ramps. This glaring omission or

failure is a potential area for injuries if one forces a wheelchair or pram up the stairs. Customers have no choice but to lift the elderly and the disabled on wheelchairs or the infants on prams and stroll-ers. Likewise, pregnant women and the elderly are also in high risk of fall in stairs.

Small details like uneven flooring have also caused injuries in malls--some of which have medical personnel, some have none.

And then there’s the misconception by most people that the ele-vator is primarily for everyone without regard to the signage on the elevator door that says priority given to the elderly, pregnant women, and parents with trolleys. Malls must train their elevator staff to re-mind those using the lift to follow the priority provision.

These oft-ignored provisions which we deal with each day are at high risk for potential disasters--albeit small, but frequent.

We must prepare for disasters not only for its magnitude but for every single detail in our environment--those that we ignore and which we pay dearly for.

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IN the beginning, there were fake denim pants. Then, fake shirts, bags, and wrist-watches came. A lot more fake products

sprang out from nowhere. In fact, there are even fake friends.

It was just a matter of time that food can be faked, too. And it came to pass that fake rice was reported earlier this year.

I first read of fake rice in an online article which appeared in The Strait Times. “The sa-cred bowl of rice that used to save lives could now be harmful -- and even deadly,” the news report said. “Plastic rice laced with poison-ous resin has reportedly reached the shores of several Asian nations. The rice is said to stay hard after it has been cooked.”

The plastic rice is made from potatoes, sweet potatoes, with synthetic resin molded into the shape of real rice, according to the International Business Times. Health experts and dieticians have warned that consuming such fake grains could be lethal or seriously damage the digestive system.

As in many other fake products, fake rice reportedly comes from China. One blogger wrote: “For the past years, China has been accused for producing and selling many fake products including food. This latest news about fake food from China is quite shocking though -- fake rice made out of plastic! Yes, they are now selling fake plastic rice and it is very hard to distinguish when mixed with ordinary rice.”

How will you know that the rice is indeed not real? “When raw, the rice is supposedly hard to distinguish, but when cooked—a plastic film forms on top of the rice which can

be burnt when heated,” the blogger wrote. “According to some victims, the said rice remains hard even when cooked.”

Some news reports said the fake rice is commonly sold in Chinese mar-kets, especially in Taiyuan in Shaanxi prov-ince. There were some reports that a volume of fake rice had been successfully slipped to the markets of India, Indonesia, and Vietnam.

“I, too, have heard about the news. The news can be true or false; we don’t know about it. We also don’t know if the fake rice has landed in the country but we cannot take such things lightly,” said Domestic Trade Min-ister Hasan Malek of Malaysia.

“Sure tayo na walang fake rice sa mga NFA importation,” Director Angel Imperial, Jr., spokesman of the National Food Authority, was quoted as saying by GMA News Online. According to him, the government through the Bureau of Plant Industry is “strictly im-plementing its screening and evaluation pro-cess, especially when it comes to imported rice.”

Imperial said those words in May. But before June ended, fake rice was already re-ported in the country. And it was in Davao City of all places. In a report published in the

website of pinoyrepublic.info, a certain Car-mencita Grinio bought some rice in a public market. After cooking the rice, she observed the cooked rice “was like the texture of a sty-rofoarm.”

She “did not bother to serve the rice be-cause she knew that it was not safe to eat,” wrote Patricia Gomez, author of the report. Instead, the family “had alerted the National Food Authority about the incident.”

When Davao City Mayor Rodrigo R. Dute-rte heard of it, he was fuming. In his regular TV program, “Gikan sa Masa, Para sa Masa,” he warned: “You better stop it. Huwag mong gawin yan kasi ipapakain ko sa iyo lahat yan. If you’ll be caught with 200 tons of fake rice I’ll give you 24 hours to consume it all.”

Duterte said fake rice is bad for health. “This fake rice is plastic and it can kill a hu-man being. Iba ang properties ng rice com-pared to plastic. Once eaten by a person it would go down to his system and put his health in great danger,” he pointed out.

Why does fake rice proliferate? Here’s a report carried by freemalaysiatoday.com: “Al-though the rice reportedly stays hard even af-ter cooking and is hard to digest, production costs are very low and profits very high. A Chinese Restaurant Association official said that eating three bowls of this fake rice would be like eating one plastic bag. An investiga-tion is apparently underway into the affair.”

Rice is the staple food of Filipinos. In fact, Filipinos spend more on rice than any other food. Rice is the country’s leading staple food. As the late food epicure Doreen Fernandez wrote: “If we did not have rice, our deepest

comfort food, we would probably feel less Filipino.”

A survey conducted by the Bureau of Ag-ricultural Statistics showed that Filipinos, es-pecially those from low-income households, are depending solely on rice more than ever for their daily dietary energy supply and di-etary protein because it remains the most af-fordable food in the country despite the fact it price continues to go up.

Although rice is basically a complex car-bohydrate, its protein contains all eight of the essential amino acids and complements the amino acids found in other foods. Low in so-dium and fat, with no cholesterol or gluten, rice is a boon to weight worriers and those allergic to other grains. Aside from carbohy-drates, rice also contains protein, minerals, vitamins, and fiber.

Rice has devotees all over the world. The Italians have made their risoffos minor mas-terpieces. Spain’s paella, often served with seafood, sausage, and chicken, is a traditional dish. Latin America’s arroz con polo (chick-en with rice) is one of the best rice dishes anywhere. The French riz pilafs, the Middle East’s pilaus, and India’s pulaus, are classics served with all kinds of meat, poultry, and seafood.

A popular Japanese rice dish is sushi, rice flavored with sweet rice vinegar and wrapped with fish, vegetables or omelettes in seaweed. Indonesians set a whole table with rice and assorted goodies that go with the grain; the feast is called rijsttafel.

Will these favorite rice recipes be filled with fake rice, too?

Fake rice

Henrylito D. Taciohenrytacio@gmail.com

THINK ON THESE!

Dear Atty. Zen,

Can you give me some guidelines on how to check whether the residential lot a Facebook Neti-zen is offering is genuine? How do I know whether I should negotiate with him or not?

Charina

Dear Charina,

Buying real property is indeed a big invest-ment, as such, much due diligence is needed be-fore you should part with your money. Initially, you may want to engage in the following steps to determine whether you should buy the prop-erty or not:

First, get a copy of the title and the tax dec-laration of the property. If possible, you ask the seller to provide you copies that were certified by the Register of Deeds (for the title) and the City Assessor (for the tax declaration) and not just the photocopies of these documents. These two documents will reveal to you the basic in-formation regarding the property like the name of the lot owner, the lot area, the classification of the land, and the boundaries of the lot.

Carefully read the face of the title because this will show you whether the seller has the right to sell the property. As an illustration, lands

granted under the Comprehen-sive Agrarian Reform Pro-gram cannot be sold by the land-owner within ten years from the time the ti-tle was issued. P ro h i b i t i o n s like this one are clearly stated on the face of the title.

If the seller is only selling a portion of the land described on the title or selling a proper-ty that has not yet been titled, it is best that you would refer to a registered real estate broker or a lawyer first so that you will know what are the steps needed, together with costs, for you to have the property titled under your name.

Second, confirm whether the person you are talking to is the owner of the property or not. Maybe you can ask for his identification card. If he is not the owner of the property, confirm whether he is a registered real estate broker or he is holding a notarized authority from the owner of the property that he is empowered to negotiate the sale. This will tell you whether you

are talking to the right person or not. Third, visit the property. If possible, check

whether the technical description of the lot stated on the title corresponds to the lot being shown to you. Some potential buyers even hire a geodetic engineer to confirm whether the tech-nical descriptions found on the title provided by the seller indeed pertains to the lot he is ac-tually showing you. For large investments, it is best to hire a geodetic engineer early to confirm whether the seller is free to transfer to you the whole property. There are some instances that the neighbour might have encroached on the portion of the property without knowing it.

Fourth, determine the amount of your total investment which includes the total purchase price of the property, taxes and cost of regis-trations needed for you to have the property titled under your name, and the lawyer’s doc-umentation fees. Taxes are initially estimated to be around 10% of the purchase price which consists of 6% Capital Gains Tax, 1.5% Docu-mentary Stamp tax, ½ and 1% local transfer tax, and the cost of registration under the Register of Deeds. Based on the 2004 Schedule of Fees of Integrated Bar of the Philippines (Davao City Chapter), lawyer’s documentation fees is 5% of the total purchase price, but not lower than P20,000.00.

Please note that the capital gains tax for the

land and building will be based on the selling price, market value (stated at the tax declara-tion), and the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) zonal value, whichever is higher. You can check the BIR zonal value of the lot at the BIR website, http://www.bir.gov.ph/index.php/zonal-val-ues.html. The BIR zonal value of the property would depend on the actual use of the proper-ty to be transferred. In most instances, the BIR would likewise consider the use of the property of adjacent lots in determining the zonal valua-tion. As such, if the property is used as residen-tial lot but it is situated in a commercial district, the BIR would most likely consider the lot as commercial, not as residential, in computing the BIR zonal value. This will greatly affect your tax computation since a residential lot in, let us say, R. Castillo, has a zonal valuation of P4,500.00 per square meter, but if the classification is changed to commercial, then the valuation is increased to P8,000.00 per square meter.

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The opinion rendered by the author does not constitute a lawyer-client relationship. Please send your comments and questions to EmilyZen@ezlawdavao.com or through her facebook page at www.facebook.com/zensibil-ities.

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Emily Zen Chua

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be presumed as the thief. For the deadly and harmful rice, it will be the owner because he knows what kind of rice he sells),” the mayor said.

“Traders, you must know your trade,” he added.

Duterte said that the trad-er will have doubts on the rice they had purchased, they must turn this over to the police.

“Sukad karon ayaw namo pagbalihya anang klase na bu-gas (Starting now, you should not sell that kind of rice),” he said.

Duterte also told traders to review their rice stocks be-fore selling these to the public.

At the same time, he also advised the consumers to try first the rice they buy but turn this over to authorities once they see this as fake.

The local chief executive has also ordered the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) -11 to become

the lead agency to investigate the matter.

Last Friday, the National Food Authority-Food Devel-opment Center (NFA-FDC) released its analysis from a sample f the feared fake rice to showing the staple to be containing a substance used in plastics.

The rice, submitted to NFA Davao early last week by Carmencita Grinio of Mati-naAplaya, had “a 90 percent likelihood for the presence of dibutyl phthalate.”

The rice was tested along with NFA rice.

“Solvent tests were run on both samples using eight solvents, namely acetone, benzene, chloroform, ethanol, ether, methelene chloride, tol-uene, xylene. NFA rice reacted to none, while the suspected fake rice disintegrated in ac-etone and ethanol,” the NFA-FDC said.

GRAPHIC DESIGN EVENT. Davao Graphic Designers Community’s Paolo Ramirez and Juliana Helloneth promote Graphic on 4, Davao’s most anticipated graphic design conference, slated on July 18 at SM Lanang Premier’s SMX Convention Center during yesterday’s Kapehan sa Dabaw at the Annex of SM City Davao. Lean Daval Jr.

leading to the entrance of the hangar airstrip causing minor damage to an aircraft.

EastMinCom said some ci-vilians have complained of the alleged extortion demands by the CPP/NPA/NDF. This, they said, could have prompted the rebels to mount an attack.

No one was injured in the

blast.EastMinCom Commander

Lt. Gen. Aurelio B. Baladad has directed concerned military unit commanders in the area to intensify close coordination with Local Government Units officials, police stations and company security officers to look on the incident.

life before it’s too late. The best option for them is to abandon the futile armed struggle,” he said.

The documentation of the surrenderees is under-

way for them to be enrolled in the Comprehensive Local Integration Program as part of the government’s effort to re-integrate them into the main-stream society. (PNA)

ported the conduct of law en-forcement operations against notorious NPA members, in-cluding Adelberto Silva and Benito and Wilma Tiamzon.

He added that the sus-pects in the Inopacan massa-cre, including Satur Ocampo, Vicente Ladlad, Randal Ech-aniz, Rafael Baylosis and sev-

eral others were arraigned in court last May 7.

The AFP also recorded the death of notorious NPA leaders like Leoncio Pitao, aka “Kumander Parago” who was killed in an encounter with 6th Scout Ranger Company, 2nd Scout Ranger Battalion in Davao City last June 30. (PNA)

lighten Davao stakeholders on the multi-billion project of the Department of Transpor-tation and Communications.”

A veteran banker , coop-erative leader and active busi-nessman, dela Cruz said the forum “shall also serve as av-enue for further clarifications as well as deeper inquiry in the project.”

It may be recalled that the Sasa port project whose cost is a lot more costly than the Hijo International Port Services (HIPS) in Madaum, Tagum City and the Davao Interna-tional Container Terminal in (DICT) San Vicente in Panabo City. The Hijo port project to involve 58 hectares cost only P9 billion, while DICT which has started operating in a eight-hectare container port of international standards cost P2.7 billion.

Dela Cruz said that the chamber had invited several national personalities to dis-cuss the Sasa project with the Dabawenyos including DOTC Secretary Joseph Emilio Agu-inaldo Abaya.

With Abaya will be Philip-pine Ports Authority Manager Leonilo Mole. Regional Direc-tor Mariano Alquiza of the De-partment of Public Works and Highways, and National Eco-nomic Development Author-ity (NEDA) Regional Director Ma. Lourdes D. Lim.

The local panel of reactors will include Bonifacio Licayan of Anflocor, and representa-tives Filipinas Port Services (FilPort), and the Davao Inte-grated Port and Stevedoring Services Corp (DIPSSCOR) which are currently provid-ing cargo handling services in Sasa Port.

housing backlog in the country.“If the housing backlog is

growing at five percent, that’s 250,000 units. We are supply-ing 11,000 (units), so we are like 20 percent solving the housing backlog. That’s really so many unserved demand… So they (big companies) should come, and they should help us,” he said.

Meanwhile, Atencio said

the company’s corporate bond offering was oversubscribed.

“I see the market accepting the bonds very well. On the lev-el of the institutional buyers, it is already all taken up,” he said.

The developer intends to use the proceeds from the issuance to refinance its exist-ing debt obligations as well as that of its subsidiaries. (PNA) SCS/LDV

credibility. The GFH is one of its proofs,” Lacap said.

The city treasurer also enumerated some of the fac-tors attributed to the increase of revenue collection of the city government.

“One of the major factors for this is the kind of leader-ship that we have. The levels of responsiveness of our busi-ness sector and our people de-pend on the kind of leaders we have,” Lacap explained.

“That (factor) is true, and I am very well informed with that since I am witness of that for many years already,” Lacap continued. “If the people likes their leader, then they are be-coming more responsive.”

Lacap revealed that Mayor Rivera helped them in formu-lating strategies to improve the collection, through the public financial management assessment tool provided by the DILG and Department of Budget and Management.

“We looked at the areas that we didn’t perform very well, and improved it. Those areas that we perform well, we sustained it,” Lacap point-ed out.

“After that, we (LGU Gen-san) were able to formulate our public financial manage-ment improvement plan for basis of our strategies, such as the extension of land amnesty tax,” he added.

Another factor Lacap not-ed was the entry of new inves-tors and businesses in the city, such as the SM Mall, SM Save More, Greenleaf Hotel, and real estate firms.

“The goal of our office is always to exceed our target (collection) every year. We can expect that this trend will continue for the next years to come, given that we are duly supported by the city govern-ment,” the treasurer affirmed. (Gensan CPIO/ Ian John Lagare)

people.“If the immune system

is boosted, one can have the ability to resist or fight the in-fection,” the DOH chief added.

Aside from that, Secre-tary Garin also cited how vig-ilance and becoming well-in-formed among the public can help a lot in the control of spread of MERSCoV.

She added that part of being vigilant is adhering to the reminders of the health department.

Among them was being cooperative through proper disclosure of information on travel history by filling up correctly the yellow form at the airport upon arrival.

She also added that an-other thing that can be done is by seeking an early consul-tation if they (public) have a suspicion within themselves that the flu-like symptoms that are manifesting is likely due to an exposure to a MER-SCoV infection. (PNA)

petition will be staged at the mains streets of Koronadal and with a final showdown later on at the South Cotabato Sports Complex.

She said the winning con-tingents will get PHP150,000 for the first prize, PHP125,000 for the second prize and PHP100,000 for the third prize.

“We earlier gave the participating contingents PHP60,000 as seed funds to cover for their food needs and other requirements,” she said.

For this year’s festivities, Fontanilla said the provincial government has approved a PHP2.39 million budget for

her committee.“With the increase in our

budget, we came up with vari-ous ways to improve the com-petition,” she said.

Fontanilla said a two-day live-in music workshop was conducted to improve the mu-sical aspect of the showdown performances.

Such move was based on the insights coming from the judges and the post-evalua-tion sessions conducted by the committee last year.

“This time, our spectators will be hear the distinct musi-cal variations from the three categories,” Fontanilla added.(PNA)

DRRMOs.Balinggao urged the pro-

vincial government to lobby to the local mayors for the appointment on plantilla po-sitions, the action officers and staff of the local DRRMOs.

He said that it is one of their hurdles today to sustain the disaster mitigation pro-grams and projects, which

includes preparedness in the grassroots level.

“PADRRMO believes that disaster preparedness starts from the family and communi-ty,” he stressed.

He said that by preparing the family and community, we can become the best disaster prepared province. (PIA11, Michael Uy)

Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary as a UNESCO World Heritage Site,” on June 2014.

The AVP also said that the inscription triggered the enhancement and promotion of existing eco-tourism sites in Davao Oriental. These are the Subangan Provincial Mu-seum in Mati City, Pintatagan Welcome Park and Dalan sa Cruz Shrine at the provincial entrance in the municipality of Banay-banay, Aliwagwag Falls Eco Park in Cateel and

the Cateel Riverview Park and Memorial Shrine.

Other sites ready for tour-ist visits are the Baganga Sun-rise Boulevard, the Boston Pa-cific View Park, the Mt. Hami-guitan Eco-Park in San Isidro, the Pusan Point in Caraga, and the Cape San Agustin Eco Park in Governor Generoso.

The parks development in the towns of Manay, Tarra-gona and Lupon are still in the pipeline. (PIA 11/ Jeanevive Duron-Abangan)

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COMPETITIVE EDGE

SMART eMoney, Inc. (SMI), the digital finan-cial services arm of Smart

Communications, Inc. (Smart), leads industry efforts in push-ing for financial inclusion in support of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ advocacy for sus-tainable and inclusive growth.

The landmark signing of the National Strategy for Fi-nancial Inclusion (NSFI) will prompt innovative digital ser-vices that aim to bring the ex-cluded and the marginalized into the financial mainstream.

Speaking on behalf of the mobile money operators and electronic money issuers, SMI president and CEO Orlando B. Vea reiterated the industry’s commitment to in “advancing the cause of enabling inclu-sive digital finance not only in the Philippines but in other key and emerging markets as well.” He also reported to the visiting Queen Maxima of The Netherlands and the United Nations Secretary General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development the “ongoing and active discussion on interoperability among electronic payment systems in support of the BSP’s National Retail Payments System initia-

tive and translating the NSFI into positive and measurable outcomes.”

Smart, through its digital innovation subsidiary Voy-ager, launched last year the country’s first fully electronic salary loan facility that allows government employees to se-cure a loan using their mobile phones. This award-winning digital lending service known as the LANDBANK Mobile LoanSaver now has over P2.4 billion in loans processed and released as of end-June 2015. Voyager also deployed a mo-bile cash transfer program for Typhoon Yolanda survi-vors—a payment fulfillment facility for the cash-for-work disaster relief intervention of an international humanitar-ian agency that covered over 5,000 beneficiaries in the Vi-sayas. Smart is also one of the conduits for the government’s conditional cash transfer pro-gram in various parts of the country with cash grants dis-bursed in excess of P5 billion last year. Both Smart and Voyager have been recognized here and abroad for its inno-vative financial services. It recently bagged the Most In-novative Partnership citation

IN line with its promise of BetterBanking, Security Bank introduces the new

Security Bank Mobile App.The Security Bank Mo-

bile App enables users to access their accounts and do regular banking transactions anywhere. The application’s interface hallmarks a simple design that prioritizes user experience through platforms that are easy to learn and use.

Basic banking features available include account inquiry, bills payment, and tracking of enrolled eSecure-Savings and credit card ac-counts. The app also gives its users the option to trans-fer funds to other Security

Bank accounts, reload mobile phones regardless of network, and locate Security Bank branches and ATMs.

Aside from convenient banking on-the-go, the Secu-rity Bank Mobile App guar-antees secure online banking. Users will receive a one-time password (OTP) to be sent to their registered Security Bank Online mobile number from their initial login. They will also receive email notifi-cations for every completed financial transaction.

The new Security Bank Mobile App can now be down-loaded for free on any iOS de-vice, with the Android version to be released soon.

IN its aim to give the “Best Feelings in the World,” Seda Abreeza continues

to innovate and upgrade its service and facilities. Last June 2, 2015, the Seda Abreeza Front Office Team, led by Front Office Manager Genevieve Burgos under-went the “E-Signer” train-ing. The said training shifts the arrival and departure experiences of guests into a more convenient and faster process.

E-signer is the term used for the paperless transactions of guests using a tablet. The moment the

guest arrives, all sign-ups and necessary information are encoded in the tablet. The guest will utilize a sty-lus pen to encode details and sign on the tablet as well. This eliminates the printing process and as-sures safekeeping of guest details. “With this e-signer, guests may be done check-ing in in just seconds,” Seda Abreeza Hotel Manager Ken Kapulong adds. When they check out, guests can also view their bills on the tab-lets, and receives a copy of the bill in their email right away.

Seda Abreeza upgrades guests’ arrival and departure experience

Security Bank goes mobile

The Seda Abreeza Front Office Team with Seda BGC EAM Ron Manalang, Seda Abreeza Hotel Manager Ken Kapulong, Front Office Manager Bing Burgos, and IT Supervisor Jay Cunanan

Ten members of the Front Office Team, and sev-eral members of the Finance team were the participants of the training facilitated by Seda BGC Executive Assis-tant Manager, Ron Manalang. The E-signer has first been launched in Seda BGC in Taguig, the flagship property of Seda Hotels in the country.

Being the first hotel to introduce paperless trans-actions for its guests in Davao City, the E-signer de-livers prestige experience to its guests. According to Manalang, this will give guests a unique and inter-active experience. “With the E-signer, our staff are able to communicate and engage more to our clients, com-pared to the previous process when the staff had to focus on encoding the details of the

guests,” Manalang shares. Seda Abreeza Front Of-

fice Manager Genevieve Bur-gos also finds the existence of the E-signer to be environ-ment-friendly and innovative saying, “It also reduces cost mainly paper, ink, labor and wastage, further supporting Seda’s commitment to social responsibility in protecting the environment. Apart from the check-in and check-out procedure, it also allows us to display other information related to the hotel like room and F&B promos. Having the paperless check-in and check-out facility makes us ahead of the other hotels in the city, keeping up with the times as a tech savvy hotel.”

The E-signer has already been installed and experi-enced by guests starting June 2015.

Seda BGC EAM Ron Manalang training the staff on the E-signer

Seda Abreeza Hotel Manager Ken Kapulong trying the paperless billing upon checkout

SMI leads initiatives for digital financial inclusion

at the Telecom Asia Awards for its partnership with LAND-BANK that promotes financial inclusion in the Philippines. [END]

Smart leads push for dig-ital financial inclusion. Smart eMoney, Inc. (SMI), the digital financial services arm of Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart), led in declaring its support for the successful launching of the National Strategy for Financial Inclusion (NSFI) spearheaded

by the Bangko Sentral ng Pili-pinas (BSP).

The event was highlighted by the signing of the mem-orandum of understanding among 13 key government agencies as witnessed by the visiting Queen Maxima of The Netherlands and United Nations Secretary General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development. The response of commitment from private sector partners

capped the ceremonies with SMI president and CEO Orlan-do B. Vea delivering the mes-sage of support on behalf of all the mobile money operators and electronic money issuers in the Philippines.

Shown in photo with BSP Governor Amando M. Tetang-co, Jr. (5th from left), are, from left, Commission on Filipinos Overseas Secretary Imelda Nicolas, National Confedera-tion of Cooperatives president

Sylvia Paraguya, mBank pres-ident James Bernas, Voyager vice president and head of Financial Innovations, Dig-ital Inclusion, and Alliances Lito Villanueva, PLDT-Smart Foundation president Esther Santos, SMI and Voyager pres-ident and CEO Orlando B. Vea, National Economic and Devel-opment Authority Secretary Arsenio Balisacan, PayMaya COO Paolo Azzola, and SMI compliance head Julie Reyes.

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DOH confirms a foreigner with MERSCoV being treated at RITMNEWS

THE Department of Health (DOH) con-firmed Monday that

there is a positive case of MERSCoV (Middle East Re-spiratory Syndrome Corona Virus) detected in the coun-try.

In a press briefing held at the DOH Media Relations Unit (MRU) in Tayuman, Ma-nila, Health Secretary Janette L. Garin said that the patient is currently being treated at the negative pressure room

of the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) in Alabang, Muntinlupa.

“The 36-year-old patient is currently being moni-tored…He is under stable condition,” said Secretary Garin.

According to the health chief, based on the findings in the continuous monitoring, it was found out that the viral load of the patient is low.

The patient first expe-rienced the flu-like (fever,

headache and cough) symp-toms that started to appear on July 2 which prompted him to seek early consulta-tion to a private undisclosed hospital.

Garin said that the pa-tient was referred and admit-ted at RITM on July 4 (Sat-urday) where he was tested positive with MERSCoV.

Describing the patient as a foreign national who came from a Middle East country, the health chief lauded the

patient’s cooperative atti-tude in disclosing basic infor-mation that can help a lot in the contact tracing and mon-itoring of the people he had probable close contact with.

The DOH refused to give other full disclosure on the identity of the patient and other details to protect his interest.

One of those whom the patient had close contact with is now also under close observation and being tested

at the RITM after she was de-tected with cough. Her cough is also being treated.

“At present the female companion (a Filipina) of the patient is also under isola-tion. We are still awaiting for the result of the laboratory tests,” Dr. Lyndon Lee-Suy, DOH spokesperson added.

The seven other com-panions of the positive MERSCoV patient who were not seen and observed with signs and symptoms of this

viral disease were recom-mended to undergo home quarantine.

The other 200 co-pas-sengers of the patient on the flight where he boarded were also being traced right now by DOH task force MER-SCoV in order to locate other passengers that may had de-veloped some symptoms.

The full details of the re-sults of the tracing of co-pas-sengers will be disclosed two to three days later.(PNA)

THE provincial government of South Cotabato has request-ed for around PHP200 mil-

lion in augmentation funds from the national government to facili-tate the repair and rehabilitation of various infrastructure that were damaged by the floods last June 24.

Milagros Lorca, acting head of the Provincial Disaster Risk Re-duction and Management Office, said they submitted the request to the National Disaster Risk Re-duction and Management Council (NDRRMC), through the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) in Region 12.

Such funding will cover for the repair and reconstruction of a damaged spur dike and river embankment protection in Banga town, three vital bridges in Koro-nadal City and several provincial road networks, she said.

“These are our main priorities right now and we’re hoping that the NDRRMC will approve our re-

quest soon,” she said.Lorca said the OCD-12 has

scheduled a series of field valida-tions this week regarding the dam-ages caused by the June 24 floods and landslides, which affected Koronadal City and the municipal-ities of Banga, Tupi, Tantangan and Norala.

She said the OCD-12 person-nel will specifically look into the situation on the ground, assess the value of the damaged infra-structure and determine the actual funds needed for their repair and rehabilitation.

The results of the validation will determine whether the prov-ince could access the Quick Re-sponse Fund of the NDRRMC.

The Provincial DRRM Council earlier recommended the declara-tion of the entire province under the state of calamity as a result of the June 24 floods and landslides, which left three people dead and

about 1,000 others displaced.The floods and landslides,

which came following hours of moderate to heavy rains, dam-aged an estimated PHP100 million worth of crops and infrastructure.

Based on the council’s assess-ment, at least 21 infrastructure facilities in the area were damaged by the floods and need immediate rehabilitation.

Engr. Generosa Capundan, assistant provincial engineer, said three of the damaged bridges are all in Koronadal City.

She said the bank protection of the Sto. Nino Bridge, which links five barangays, needs immediate repair.

The official said they need to reconstruct the retaining wall and bank protection of the Concepcion Bridge, which connects two baran-gays serves as an alternate route to the municipality of Tampakan. (PNA)

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PHILHEALTH DONATION. Leonilo Rivero (second from left) receives the check amounting to 1.4 million pesos from PhilHealth Region XI Run Committee team leaders and Dr. Abdullah Dumama Jr., (leftmost) DOH XI Regional Director in a simple turnover ceremony last June 5, 2015.

VICTORY is a thousand times sweeter when shared.

This holds very true for PhilHealth Region 11 when it formally conferred the pro-ceeds generated from its run for a cause activity to the SOS Children’s Village in Bajada, Davao City last June 5.

It can be recalled that last February 15, the entire Philip-pine Health Insurance Corpo-ration (PhilHealth), as part of its 20th anniversary activities, swept the whole nation with another record-breaking run-ning event themed Philhealth Run 2015: Ready TSeKap Go!

In Davao City, more than 5,000 runners converged to join the cause and a total of 1.5 million pesos was generated from this momentous success.

Leonilo Rivero, SOS Davao’s Village Director and

a product of SOS Tacloban himself, received the check in behalf of the organization’s home-based and communi-ty-based children both coming from within and beyond the periphery of Davao City, who are now under the care of SOS mothers devoted to bringing them up as their own.

In his message, Rivero who also stood as a father to these children could not con-tain his gratitude saying, “I could say a million thank you’s but it wouldn’t be enough to express how truly grateful we are. This will go a long way to help the children in the vil-lage”.

Citing the importance of health and well-being among children, he pledged to use the donation to sustain their health care needs. The same will also be used to fund their

academic programs for the school year.

PRO 11 Sub-Committee Chairperson Filbert Bryan Sollesta, for his part, lauded the benevolent efforts of the organization and shared how the team came to identify SOS Davao as this year’s chosen re-cipients.

“Higit po sa pagbibigay ng tirahan, pagkain, maisusuot o pag-alaga sa kalusugan at edu-kasyon, nakita namin (sa Phil-Health) nahinuhubog ng SOS ang buong pagkatao ng mga bata.”, Sollesta remarked.

Also present in the turn-over rites were Dr. Abdullah Dumama Jr., Regional Direc-tor of Department of Health (DOH) 11 and Dr. Jocel Viilla-fuerte representing the office of City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte. Both have expressed concern for SOS Davao and vouched to

support the village as well as Philhealth in their undertak-ings.

Meanwhile, the activity also highlighted the recogni-tion of sponsors and partners from both public and private institutions who left no stone unturned just to help Phil-health reach its goal.

To convey their heartfelt gratitude, the talented chil-dren of SOS Davao indulged the guests in various song and dance presentations during most part of the program.

The whole activity was a meaningful and worthwhile experience for all.

But perhaps, the most significant part is seeing the genuine smiles marked in the faces of these children whose lives have been touched by everyone who took part in the run./K. Dublin, PRO 11 .

EDUCATIONAL TOUR AT CLEANERGY PARK. Last June 27, the City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) in partnership with the Tambayan Center for Children’s Rights and Lapu-lapu Elem. School Supreme Student Council Leaders had an educational tour around the Cleanergy Park at Punta Dumalag, Davao City. The tour was participated in by forty kids with some parents and their teachers, representatives from CENRO and the Department

of Tourism XI. They learned about the critically endangered pawikan species, the hawksbill turtle, and the importance of pawikan habitat conservation and management. The tour was part of CENRO’s week-long activity dubbed as ECO-FESTIVAL from June 24-30 in celebration of the Philippine Environment Month.

IN celebration of the Nation-al Disaster Consciousness Month, the provincial gov-

ernment of Davao del Norte earlier today launched the One DavNor Rescue during the regular Monthly Convocation at the Bulwagan ng Lalawigan.

Gaspar Balinggao, presi-dent of Provincial Alliance of Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officers (PA-DRRMO), said that One Dav-Nor Rescue is the unification of all available rescue skills from the different local disas-ter rescue team in the prov-ince.

“One DavNor Rescue aims to response to disasters at any given time within the province and even outside the province when activated and neces-sary,” Balinggao added.

He bared that the idea started as remorse on the af-termath of Typhoon Yolanda by most of the action officers

that it was not able to send contingents to actually assist in the restoration of the dev-astation.

He disclosed that the main reasons were scarcity of re-sources and not yet enhanced level of rescuer’s skills and also tedious process imposed by the Commission on Audit in spending calamity fund.

“This resulted to an agree-ment to converge resources in the event of provincial deploy-ment during occurrence of di-saster which needs manpower to response even outside the province’s area of responsibil-ity,” he said.

He also emphasized that the initiative evolved through the rescue drills conducted by the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Manage-ment Office (PDRRMO), which created teams composed of rescuers from different local

EACH town and city of Davao Oriental will soon have its respec-

tive tourism landmark before Provincial Governor Corazon Malanyaon ends her term next year.

In an interview after the 48th founding anniversary program on July 01, Malanya-on bared plans of setting her focus on tourism develop-ment during the rest of her term.

“Ang concentration ko is more on really building on tourism infrastructures, and promoting the province as a premiere tourist destination,” she said.

She revealed intentions of

enhancing the respective cul-tural and natural attractions in each town and city of the province while completing the on-going tourism develop-ment projects.

She viewed her initiatives on eco-tourism development as a way of setting the stan-dards of future development projects that would be done by Davao Oriental LGUs and the private sector.

Meanwhile, the audio-vid-eo presentation shown during the 48th anniversary program said that Governor Malanya-on’s focus on tourism devel-opment “was highlighted by the inscription of the Mount

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IN ferocious winds and thun-derous rain, Chris Froome and Alberto Contador man-

aged to use the conditions to their advantage on the second stage of the Tour de France.

That gave them the early leg up on main rivals Vincenzo Nibali and Nairo Quintana.

While it’s too soon for any-one to gain a decisive advantage in the race, British rider Froome and the Spaniard Contador are certainly on the front foot in what is widely touted as a four-way Tour battle.

They’re more than a min-ute ahead of defending cham-pion Nibali and Quintana after both rivals fell behind when the peloton split up in the heavy winds.

“We knew that in stages like today there might be even more differences made than in the mountains,” said Contador, who is bidding for a third Tour title. “I was speaking to Froome and (Tejay) Van Garderen and I told them that these are the kind of opportunities you have to take.”

They certainly did.Froome crossed the line in

seventh place, 1 minute 28 sec-onds ahead of Nibali and Quin-tana, while Contador gained 1:24 on those two after placing 13th.

The action-packed trek

swept along the spectacular Dutch coastline, with Andre Greipel winning a sprint to clinch a seventh Tour stage victory. The German rider trumped an all-star cast featur-ing three-time defending Tour sprint champion Peter Sagan, four-time world time trial Fabi-an Cancellara, and 25-time Tour stage winner Mark Cavendish.

The 34-year-old Cancel-lara’s smile beamed as bright-ly as the sunshine that finally pierced through the clouds late in the afternoon as he pulled on the race leader’s yellow jersey — 11 years after wearing it for the first time.

But the day also belonged to Froome, the 2013 Tour win-ner who crashed out early in last year’s race, and to Contador.

Froome, 10th overall, is now 1:21 ahead of Nibali and leads Quintana by 1:39 in the standings.

With the exception of Van Garderen — the American rider is four seconds ahead of Froome in eighth overall — none of the others in the top 10 is a threat for the Tour victory.

“This is a huge advantage for us to be sitting in this posi-tion after one flat day out on the road,” Froome said.

Contador, who is 12 sec-onds behind Froome in 14th spot, moved 1:09 ahead of Ni-

bali and 1:27 clear of Quintana overall.

“We joined our forces with (Nibali’s) Astana (team) and kept the gap closer than it could have been,” Quintana said.

The stage finish in the heart of the Zeeland Delta offered a spectacular backdrop.

Riders rode over a pier with waves crashing beneath them, and then snaked through treacherously narrow streets packed with crowds.

Nearing the line, Cavendish moved first but Greipel timed his riposte perfectly.

Swiss veteran Cancellara, who is riding in his last Tour, took the race leader’s jersey from overnight leader Rohan Dennis after finishing third and picking up a time bonus.

Sunday’s 166-kilometer (103-mile) trek started out from the Dutch city of Utrecht, where Dennis had won Satur-day’s individual time trial. As the weather conditions wors-ened, crashes became inevita-ble.

“It turned out to be hectic, chaos, wind, rain,” Cancellara said.

Wilco Kelderman, Geraint Thomas — Froome’s Team Sky teammate — and Thomas De Gendt all fell following an in-termediate sprint through the Dutch city of Rotterdam. They

got back on their bikes to con-tinue.

Later, Australian rider Adam Hansen fell, got back on his bike clutching his right shoulder and with his legs caked in dirt. Then, Nacer Bou-hanni was one of several in-volved in a spill at the back of the front group that Nibali nar-rowly avoided.

It was the Italian rider’s only bit of luck.

With side winds causing havoc, the peloton was split apart with 50 kilometers (31 miles) to go, as 26 riders — including Froome and Con-tador — peeled away into a front group while Nibali was dropped.

“One second Nibali was next to me, and the next I couldn’t believe it when I heard he was distanced,” Froome said. “I’m very thankful to my team-mates for keeping me in front all day.”

Quintana was huddled into a third group even further be-hind, but the Colombian man-aged to catch up with Nibali.

With 25 kilometers (15.5 miles) remaining, Nibali pulled up on the side of the road with a puncture to his front right tire and, with no teammates around him, had to catch up to the yel-low jersey group by riding sev-eral kilometers on his own.

BRAVING THESTORMBHING Joel Gimony

and Jude Nathan-iel Enoc shared

top honors in the 3rd Davao Monthly Chess tournament last Satur-day at the NCCC Mall of Davao.

Gimony, a varsity of Jose Maria College scored 4.5 points to rule the 18 years old under division. Joshua Tiagan of Ateneo de Davao Uni-versity placed second with 4 points followed by University of Mindanao’s Earl Rhey Mantilla (3.5 pts.)

Enoc of the Holy Cross of Davao College won the 14 years old un-der with 5 points. Second was Kidapawan City’s Jeff Danil Vitor (4.0) who bested in a tiebreak Panabo’s Lorie Jean Su-

mi-og and Davao’s Alritz Jefferson Amor.

Joining Gimony and Enoc in the winners’ circle is Midsayap’s Vneshdyl Bureros who amassed 5 points to win the 10 years old under category.

Davao’s Jasmine Rei Amoncio finished second with 4 points and a bet-ter SB tiebreak against Kidapawan’s Irish Mae Vitor, 7.50-6.50.

Davao’s Ryan Gabri-el Rasay and John Dale Fernandez, both 3 points, settled for 4th and 5th, respectively but still both made it to the Grand Fi-nals slated in January 2016.

All top three finishers also received gift items, medals and certificates. (PNA)

DANNY Lee was over-come with nerves after qualifying for a four-

man playoff at The Greenbrier Classic.

By the time he walked to the first playoff tee, he was ready.

Lee earned his first PGA Tour victory when he parred the second hole of Sunday’s sudden-death playoff, elimi-nating David Hearn after Kevin Kisner and Robert Streb fal-tered on the first playoff hole.

“All I can say is wow,” Lee said. “I finally did it.”

Lee, Hearn, Kisner and Streb were tied at 13 under after four rounds on the Old White TPC course. And Lee wasn’t in a good place mentally heading into the playoff.

“I was so nervous,” he said. “My head was blank, and I was just trying to breathe.”

For good measure, Lee said his caddie, Kurt Kowaluk, put

the piece of paper indicating his playoff starting position into a mock wishing well on the par-3 18th tee.

“He put it in there so I can win it,” Lee said.

By then, Lee had his focus back.

“I felt ready,” he said. “I felt like I could really win this thing.”

The South Korean-born New Zealander earned $1.2 million and became the ninth first-time winner on the tour this season.

The former US Amateur champion was competing in his 27th event this season, including his eighth in nine weeks. He is trying to qualify for the international team for the Presidents Cup in October in South Korea. He was 47th in the standings heading into The Greenbrier Classic.

“I never get tired of playing golf,” Lee said. “I mean, it’s my job, and I just love doing it, and

I’m just happy to be out here ev-ery week.”

Kisner shot a 6-under 64 to get to the clubhouse at 13 under.

Hearn (67) and Lee (67) birdied No. 17 to join the play-off. Both missed birdie putts for the lead on the final hole in regulation.

Streb shot a 5-under 65 in the final round by making five birdie putts on the back nine with a 56-degree wedge after breaking his putter on the ninth hole. The putter broke when Streb tossed it at his bag next to the green.

“It hit the bottom of the bag and the (putter) head went flying,” Streb said. “It was not my intent, but that was what happened. And so I said, well, let’s see what we can do with a wedge.”

He three-putted No. 17 for bogey, but got in the playoff with a 6-foot birdie at No. 18.

DANNY LEE. Besting a four-man playoff.

MAD DASH. Andre Greipel won the second stage of the Tour de France on Sunday as Fabian Cancellara took the leader's yellow jersey.

Davao bets rule 3rd Davao monthly chessfest

Lee wins Greenbrier Classic

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ON TOP OF THE WORLDUS wins Women’s World Cup

X FACTOR Manuel, Dela Rosa key to Alaska sweep

CARLI Lloyd became the first woman to score a hat trick in a World Cup final as she

inspired the United States to a 5-2 demolition of defending champi-ons Japan on Sunday.

The United States, winners in 1991 and 1999, became the first nation to win the crown three times and avenged their loss to Ja-pan on penalties in the 2011 final.

Lloyd, 32, scored her first goal after just three minutes on the pitch at Vancouver’s BC Place Sta-dium with the second coming two minutes later, and her third after 16 minutes.

Lauren Holiday (14) and Tobin Heath (54) also found the net for the Stars and Stripes.

Yuki Ogimi got one back on 27 minutes for the Asian champions with their second coming thanks to a 52nd-minute own-goal by US defender Julie Johnson.

It was the third meeting be-tween the two teams in a major championship with the Americans winning the Olympic gold ahead of Japan in 2012, when Lloyd scored both goals in a 2-1 win.

The stunned ‘Nadeshiko’ were in disarray just minutes into their title defence.

- Golden Ball to Lloyd -Wearing the captain’s arm-

band Lloyd, who was one of three US players to miss a penalty in the

2011 final, got the first two goals from set pieces as she delivered a performance that saw her present-ed with the Golden Ball award as the tournament’s best player.

The 32-year-old picked up Me-gan Rapinoe’s low cross from the right to tap in after three minutes.

Two minutes later the Japa-nese defence was in meltdown when Lloyd again found her way through following a freekick.

To euphoric chanting of ‘USA, USA, USA’ from the 53,341 fans in the packed stadium, Holiday got a third on 14 minutes with a volley after a weak defensive header from Azusa Iwashimizu.

And just two minutes later Lloyd completed her hattrick with a stunning shot from 50 yards over the head of a stunned Ayumi Kai-hori in the Japan goal.

Japan’s players huddled to-gether to try and regroup, as they struggled to contain livewire mid-fielder Lloyd, who netted six goals in the tournament, equal with Ger-many’s Celia Sasic.

But Houston Dash midfielder Lloyd raced forward again, looking surprised as she missed a chance for a fourth on 17 minutes as she fired just wide.

Ogimi lifted Japanese spirits in the 27th minute as she got one past Hope Solo -- whose work in the US goal earned her the Golden Glove

award as top keeper of the tourna-ment.

Japan coach Norio Sasaki brought on experienced midfield-er Homare Sawa, the heroine of Japan’s 2011 campaign, after 33 minutes in place of tearful Iwashi-mizu who had to be comforted on the bench.

Kozue Ando, who broke her ankle in Japan’s opening game, and underwent surgery at home was back in Vancouver.

She was given a piggy back ride onto the field by reserve goalkeep-er Erina Yamane at halftime.

But even her presence could not lift Japan, despite getting a goal back when Johnston inadvertently headed a cross into the back of her own net on 52 minutes.

Two minutes later Heath got her first goal of the tournament, as she picked up a cross from Morgan Brian following a corner.

US star Abby Wambach came on for the last ten minutes of the game, with Lloyd handing her the captain’s armband. Veteran Chris-tie Rampone, 40 and the only play-er remaining from the 1999 squad, came on for the last five minutes of the contest.

Japan, nicknamed ‘the Nade-shiko’ - a pink flower symbolising grace and beauty - had won the 2011 crown in dramatic fashion in Frankfurt, Germany.

CELEBRATION TIME. USA stuns Japan with four goals in opening 15 minutes. Goal fest as Americans win women’s World Cup final.

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ALASKA coach Alex Compton has the good fortune of

having great depth on his team, with more than a few underrated pieces making huge contribu-tions beside the estab-lished stars on the Aces’ roster.

The presence of play-ers like Vic Manuel and Rome Dela Rosa, who both came up huge for Alaska in the series-clinching Game Three against Star on Sunday, has made it easier for the Aces to live up to their mantra of “We Not Me”.

The coach admitted, though, that while Manuel and Dela Rosa have blos-somed under his watch, he can’t exactly take credit for bringing them into the fold in the first place.

“Vic is obviously a very talented player and the credit belongs to Luigi Trillo for bringing him here,” Compton told InterAksyon.com in an exclusive interview. “He’s the guy who brought him

here.”Manuel, a former PBL

MVP and Best Player of the Conference winner in the PBA D-League, went ninth overall in 2012 PBA Draft but quickly became a journeyman, playing for three different franchises in his first two seasons.

Trillo, Compton’s pre-decessor as Alaska coach, was Manuel’s former coach in the PBA D-League and pushed to acquire the hard-nosed forward, who may have found a home in his fourth PBA team.

“Luigi has tremen-dous eye for talent and he made such a lot of good trades,” Compton said.

The coach said that despite his lack of size at the power forward posi-tion, the tenacious Manuel has little trouble making his presence felt on the court.

“Vic plays a lot bigger than he is. He’s not that tall. If he’s got a haircut, he’ll only be 6-foot-2. He’s one of those guys who’ll come in and play 17 to 20

min-u t e s a n d change the game because of his effort, his offensive ability. His pretty long arms help him, too,” he added.

Manuel’s impact on the PBA Governors’ Cup semifinals sweep of Star was likened by the Hotshots’ import Marqus Blakely to that of Ian San-galang’s for their own team. “Vic Manuel has come up big this sea-son,” the r e i n -f o r c e -m e n t said.