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Transition Team: No official acts until Comelec declares Duterte

BRIEFING. Peter Laviña, spokesperson of president-elect Rodrigo R. Duterte, bares that they are now in the process of searching and selecting people who will fill up slots for the Duterte Transition Team. Laviña made the statement during a press briefing at The Marco Polo Davao yesterday. Lean Daval Jr.

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By NEILWIN JOSEPH L. BRAVO

‘LET’S WAIT FOR PROCLAMATION’

SAYING it is still presump-tuous to be setting foot and inspecting the rooms

in Malacañang, the camp of presumptive President Rodri-go Duterte will not move until the Commission on Elections raises the hands of the over-whelming victor from Mind-anao.

“Everything that we are doing now are informal,” said spokesperson Peter Laviña who fended off questions from

the media asking nitty-gritties like the presidential cook, bar-ber, wardrobe, security aides, and official nickname.

“Let’s wait until he is pro-claimed,” Laviña said.

The proclamation will be made by the Comelec after the canvassing of votes by the Na-tional Board of Canvassers.

Asked if the Presi-dent-elect will be attending the proclamation, Laviña said they cannot confirm as of the

moment. “There are sugges-tions for him to be there when the canvassing is over, but no confirmation from him (Dute-rte) yet.”

The Duterte Transition Team, formed last Tuesday, started holding meetings since Wednesday at The Marco Polo Davao. It presented the incom-ing administration’s Eight-Point Economic Agenda last Thursday.

A meeting with the coun-

terpart transition team of President Benigno Aquino III supposedly Friday afternoon did not materialize as Laviña said they are not ready.

“We will meet them the soonest time,” he said.

Laviña, however, clarified, they will be talking with Pres-ident Aquino’s team headed by Executive Secretary Erwin Lacierda informally and will not be going inside the Palace

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THE camp of presump-tive president-elect Ro-drigo Duterte on Friday

thanked all their social media volunteers and campaigners for their valuable support in helping him achieved victory in the May 9 presidential elec-tions.

Peter Laviña, Duterte cam-paign spokesperson, said so-cial media was a game changer that helped them win.

“On behalf of Mayor Dute-rte and the campaign team, we would like to express our thanks to all our online supporters, both here in the Philippines and abroad, who tirelessly worked to raise awareness about his candida-cy, platform and programs,” Laviña said.

“And given our lack of

funds to defray campaign costs, social media outlets like Facebook, Instagram and Twitter gave us the platforms to convey and propagate our messages,” he added.

The Duterte digital cam-paign involved hundreds of social media account groups, countless individuals and hun-dreds of influencers with a membership reach of over 14 million.

The Philippines has over 40 million Facebook accounts and pages alone and more than two million Twitter and Instagram handles.

In a related development, Laviña welcomed the support being mulled by social media platform Facebook for the in-coming Duterte presidency,

Duterte lauds social media volunteers, campaigners

Incoming President not missing or sickPRESUMPTIVE President

Rodrigo Duterte is savor-ing his time resting—his

very first real respite in two years.

His spokesman Pe-ter Laviña yesterday de-nied reports that the Presi-dent-in-waiting is in sick bay after he disappeared from public eye since he visited the grave of his parents early morning of Tuesday, hours af-ter his margin in the presiden-

tial polls have become insur-mountable.

“No, he is not missing. He is just resting. He has been working without rest the past two years,” Laviña told media during Friday’s media briefing at The Marco Polo Davao.

Laviña said the past 12 months have been very gruel-ing for the Davao City Mayor beginning with his “Listening Tour” and up to the campaign period.

Laviña asked the people to respect Mayor Duterte’s time for himself and his family. On Monday, Duterte will hold pri-vate meetings with well-wish-ers at the Matina Enclaves Clubhouse. The said meetings will be on a strictly per-invita-tion only.

Some critics posted on so-cial media asking why Mayor Duterte is missing and leaving things with his transition team. There were posts by netizens

saying that he is sick.His camp denied all that on

Friday.Mayor Duterte was last

seen visiting the grave of his parents where he wept un-abashedly. Prior to that, he vis-ited evangelist Pastor Apollo Quiboloy at the Kingdom of Je-sus Christ compound where he had a late dinner with friends and supporters including run-ningmate Sen. Alan Peter Cay-etano.

THE camp of presump-tive President Rodrigo Duterte yesterday wel-

comed the offer of congratula-tions by the United States.

“Have they made a state-ment? If so, we welcome that,” said spokesperson Pete Laviña after being told of the congratulatory message from the US State Department on Thursday.

In a statement released by the US Embassy in Manila, “The United States offered its “sincerest” congratulations to the people of the Philip-pines on the conclusion of the

general elections, and to the presumptive president-elect Rodrigo Duterte.”

“The United States looks forward to continuing to deepen our bilateral partner-ship with the new administra-tion as we address common challenges and issues of mu-tual interest,” the State De-partment said in a statement.

The Philippines and the United States have a long and enduring history based on a shared commitment to upholding democratic values and institutions.

Laviña said the new ad-

ministration will respect all bilateral agreements between the two nations but hinted they are open to reviewing them. During the height of the campaign, Duterte has warned he is prepared to cut diplomatic ties with the US and Australia after their am-bassadors criticized his joke about the jailhouse rape of a missionary.

“If I become president, go ahead and sever it (diplomat-ic ties),” Duterte, 71, had said last month on the campaign trail, referring to the relation-ships with the United States

and Australia, two of the Phil-ippines’ closest allies.

Laviña said it’s time to “extend our hand in peace and cooperation.”

The US looks forward to the official conclusion of the electoral process for the many offices contested in the na-tional elections, the statement said.

“The successful elections in the Philippines, and its re-cord-setting number of vot-ers, are a testament to the Philippines’ vibrant democra-cy,” the US statement added. NEILWIN JOSEPH L. BRAVO

MEMBERS of the tran-sition team of the incoming Duterte

Administration is studying the staffing summary of national government agencies which might be appointed by the in-coming president.

Peter Laviña, spokesper-son of the Duterte Transition Team said Leoncio Evasco, Jr., Christopher Go, Carlos Domin-guez, Atty Salvador Medialdea and himself are looking into the 421 positions which will be filled by persons who can effectively deliver with the president.

He said three names will

be suggested to the elected president to fill every position.

“The appointing authority gives the final decision of who these guys who might be po-litical appointees for smooth transition,” he said.

Laviña said Evasco eval-uates the social agencies, Christopher Go on the secu-rity sector, Dominguez on the business agencies, Medialdia on the judiciary and himself on infrastructure.

He said many of the names still need to be screened and their respective capability to be evaluated.

PHOTOBOMBER NO MORE. Presumptive president Rodrigo R. Duterte’s long-time confidant and Transition Committee member Christopher “Bong” Go will be one of main men that will lead the inauguration committee which will handle and organize Duterte’s upcoming inauguration on June 30. Lean Daval Jr.

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THE United States offers its “sincerest” congrat-ulations to the people

of the Philippines on the con-clusion of the general elec-tions, and to the presumptive president-elect Rodrigo Dute-rte, the State Department said Thursday.

“The United States looks forward to continuing to deep-en our bilateral partnership with the new administration as we address common chal-lenges and issues of mutual in-terest,” the State Department said in a statement.

According to an unofficial and partial tally of votes, Davao City mayor Rodrigo Duterte has won the 2016 Philippine presidential election.

The US looks forward to the official conclusion of the electoral process for the many offices contested in the na-tional elections, the statement said.

“The successful elections in the Philippines, and its re-cord-setting number of voters, are a testament to the Philip-pines’ vibrant democracy,” it added. (PNA/Xinhua)

TOO short a time, too many things to do.

With that as the mindset, the Transition Team of presumptive President Rodrigo Duterte yesterday announced it has formed six focus sectors to handle spe-cific concerns in a bid to lay the groundwork of the new

administration smoothly and avoid overlapping of functions.

Spokesman Peter Laviña, in yesterday’s press briefing at The Marco Polo Davao, said the six sectors are Social Develop-ment under former Maribojoc Mayor Leoncio Evasco, Peace and Security under executive assistant Christopher “Bong”

Go, Economic Development under former cabinet secre-tary Carlos “Sonny” Domin-guez, Justice under lawyer Salvador Medialdea, Infra-structure under Laviña, and Government-Owned and Con-trolled Corporations (GOCCs) under lawyer Loreto Ata.

The six clusters have start-

ed preparations and conduct-ed meetings with concerned sectors although Laviña clar-ifies these are all “informal” pending the declaration of Mayor Duterte by the Commis-sion on Elections (Comelec).

Laviña said they have not met with the transition team

THE PHILIPPINE Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in Region 6

said the camp of presumptive president Rodrigo Duterte has already asked them to submit a list of drug personalities in Western Visayas.

According to PDEA-6 Re-gional Director Paul Ledes-ma, the request came from a retired Armed Forces of the Philippines general who could become part of Duterte’s cab-inet.

The Western Visayas Re-gion, located in Central Philip-pines, is composed of six prov-inces: Aklan, Antique, Capiz, Iloilo, Guimaras and Negros Occidental.

PDEA, as the lead gov-ernment agency in combat-ing illegal drugs, is mandated to “arrest and apprehend as well as search all violators and seize or confiscate the effects or proceeds of the crimes as provided by law; take charge and have custody of all dangerous drugs and/or controlled precursors and essential chemicals seized, confiscated or surrendered to any national, provincial or lo-

cal law enforcement agency,” among others.

During his campaign, Duterte vowed to wipe out crime in three to six months if elected president. Duterte’s crusade is also centered on the eradication of illegal drugs, vowing to kill drug pushers, even his his own children if proven they are into narcotics.

Earlier this week, Duter-te’s camp also said the presi-dent-elect is planning to im-plement a nationwide liquor ban, which prohibits buying and selling of alcoholic bever-ages during 1:00 am-6:00 am, to help curb criminality.

“The reason he has this li-quor ban (in Davao) is because we have to work the next day, all the (restaurant) staff have to work, as well as the custom-ers,” Duterte’s spokesman, Pe-ter Lavina had said.

“This has nothing to do with denying us of our free-doms,” he said, adding peo-ple were not prohibited from drinking in their homes.

The proposed ordinance was welcomed by some but was frowned upon by some businessmen.

THE incoming cabinet of presumptive president Rodrigo Duterte will be

patterned after the cabinet of Canadian Prime Minister Jus-tin Trudeau.

Trudeau’s cabinet is known for having a fair num-

ber of women, migrants, indig-enous peoples and from differ-ent sectors of Canadian society.

According to spokesman Peter Laviña, the presumptive president Duterte wanted the cabinet to represent the var-ious sectors of the Philippine

population.Laviña said there are ca-

pable people from the private sector which didn’t get the op-portunity to be part of the cab-inet. Now under the incoming administration they will get that opportunity to serve.

He said there are more than 30 cabinet and key gov-ernment positions which the transition committee is work-ing to be filled. Aside from cabinet positions, important agencies such as the Bureau

HOT AFTERNOON. Pedestrians take protection from the scorching heat on a hot day as temperature continues to rise despite a warning from climatologists of possible La Niña which usually brings heavy rains in Davao City yesterday. Lean Daval Jr.

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STREET VENDOR. An elderly man pushes a cart with his wife in tow towards an area where they sell street food in downtown Davao City yesterday. Lean Daval Jr.

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Duterte asks PDEA: Submit list of drug personalities

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THREE precincts in three towns will hold spe-cial polls on Saturday,

May 14, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Thursday.

The precincts are located in Sultan Kudarat, Maguind-anao; in Loreto, Agusan del Sur; and in Hinigaran, Negros Occidental.

According to Comelec Res-olution No. 10135, dated May 12, there would be special elections on May 14.

Comelec said there were no elections held in Sultan Kudarat precinct after the ballot box containing the election paraphernalia were forcibly taken by unidenti-fied men, which prompted the members of the Board of Election Inspectors to escape and were now “nowhere to be found”. But, the vote counting machine (VCM) was safely se-cured by the designated VCM

Technician.The commission said the

printing of 703 official ballots have already been ordered as well as the allocation of the re-quired election paraphernalia; while the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police have been di-rected to intensify efforts to secure the holding of the spe-cial polls.

On the other hand, no elections were held in Loreto, Agusan del Sur; and in Hiniga-ran, Negros Occidental after encountering problems with their ballots.

The poll body said the clustered precinct in Loreto lacks a total of 291 ballots as it has 746 registered voters.

A failure of election was also declared at the Hinigaran clustered precinct, with 685 registered voters for the mis-delivery of official ballots last May 9. (PNA)

Special polls in 3 precincts in Sultan Kudarat, two other towns

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ECONOMY

MOODY’S Analytics is optimistic on the Philippines first

quarter 2016 output as do-mestic consumption and in-vestment remain robust and seen to counter the negative external environment.

In a report, the economic research and analysis arm of Moody’s Corporation fore-casts a 6.2 percent growth, as measured by gross domestic

product (GDP), for the coun-try in the first three months of the year, slightly lower than the 6.3 percent print in the last quarter of 2015.

“This will leave the Phil-ippines with the best-per-forming economy in South-east Asia,” it said.

The report explained that “unlike its regional counterparts, the Philippine economy has overcome the

negative effects from slowing global demand.”

“Although the archipela-go’s exports have been fall-ing, private consumption and investment activity are expected to remain strong,” it added.

The government is sched-uled to report the economy’s first quarter output on May 19, 2016.

Last year, the economy

posted a 5.8 percent growth, slower than the 6.1 percent in 2014 on account of low-er net exports and the low-er-than-programmed gov-ernment spending in the first quarter of the year.

The 6.3 percent growth in the last quarter of last year is the fastest last year, and helped the country post a 6.2 percent average growth in the last five years. (PNA)

AS world economic growth remains weak, world gross product

will grow by just 2.4 percent in 2016, the same pace as in 2015, said a UN report here on Thursday.

This marked a downward revision of 0.5 percentage points from UN projections in December 2015.

The World Economic Situ-

ation and Prospects as of mid-2016 report, released by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, pointed out that persistent weakness in aggregate demand in devel-oped economies remains a drag on global growth.

Low commodity prices, mounting fiscal and current account imbalances as well as policy tightening have fur-

ther dampened prospects for many commodity-exporting economies in Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, it added.

“Economic activity in the world economy remains lack-luster, with little prospect for a turnaround in 2016,” it noted.

In addition, China’s econ-omy is projected to grow by 6.4 percent in 2016 and 6.5

percent in 2017, in line with the government target, said the report.

Lenni Montiel, assistant secretary-general for eco-nomic development, said a more balanced policy mix is needed to rejuvenate global growth and to create favor-able conditions for the world’s sustainable development. (PNA/Xinhua)

World economy to grow by just 2.4% in 2016 - UN

Moody’s Analytics eyes PHL Q1 output at 6.2%

THE Presidential Transi-tion Committee aims to submit and consolidate

by end of this month the tran-sition reports of agencies un-der the Executive branch.

“In its first meeting today, the Presidential Transition Committee (PTC) focused on ensuring that the transition reports of all departments, agencies, bureaus, GOCCs, and other instrumentalities un-der the Executive Branch are submitted and consolidated by end of May. This will give the incoming administration ample time to review these re-ports before assumption into office,” Presidential Commu-nications Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. said in a statement

on Friday.The PTC, created through

Administrative Order No. 49 that was signed by President Benigno S. Aquino III on Thurs-day, met on Friday afternoon.

“As directed by Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa, Jr., the most senior career official will be designated as Agency Focal Person for the whole du-ration of the transition process leading to the inauguration of the incoming President on 30 June 2016,” Coloma said.

“According to ES Ochoa, the PTC is prepared to work with, and meet with the tran-sition team of the incoming President,” he added.

The PTC is chaired by Executive Secretary Paquito

Ochoa, Jr. Its members are the director-general of the Nation-al Economic and Development Authority, the respective heads of the departments of Budget and Management, Finance, Foreign Affairs, Public Works and Highways, and the Presi-dential Communications Oper-ations Office.

It is the overall and cen-tral coordination committee of all executive departments, agencies, bureaus, govern-ment-owned or -controlled corporations, and other instru-mentalities as regards the vari-ous aspects of the transition to the new administration.

The committee will also oversee the preparation and implementation of the gov-

ernment agencies’ transition to the new administration, to ensure the continuity and maintain the efficiency of gov-ernment services.

President Aquino had ear-lier committed to the “smooth-est transition possible.”

“I talked to Mr. Bong Go to relay to Mayor Duterte that an Administrative Order (AO) is being drafted designating the Executive Secretary as head of the transition team. I further offered that the Cabinet stands ready to brief his team on any and all of their concerns. Lastly, we are committed to effecting the smoothest transition pos-sible,” President Aquino said in a statement on Wednesday. (PNA)

Transition Committeeconsolidates its report LOW-COST carrier Cebu

Pacific on Friday an-nounced that its net

income rose to Php 4 billion in the first quarter of 2016, up 81 percent from Php 2.2 billion in the same period last year.

Cebu Pacific attributed the increase to the improved online bookings and a wider range of ancillary revenue products and services.

Revenues also increased to Php 16 billion or by 13 percent year-on-year.

Passenger revenues went up to Php 12 billion, or by 11 percent after the air-line carried 4.8 million pas-sengers for the first quarter. Cargo revenues also jumped to Php 836 million, or by 8.3 percent.

Ancillary revenues in-creased to Php 3.2 billion, or by 24 percent following the 13 percent hike in pas-senger traffic and 10 percent increase in average ancillary revenue per passenger.

Cebu Pacific Vice Pres-ident for Corporate Affairs Atty. JR Mantaring welcomed the first quarter results, not-ing that the robust figures were a testament to the air-line’s success in making air transportation more accessi-ble and affordable.

Mataring said that the airline would continue to upgrade its fleet, study new destinations and routes, and enhance ground and in-flight operations.

Earlier, the airline an-nounced an additional fre-quency between Manila and Doha, Qatar that catered to the growing travel demand in the Gulf country.

The new flight will oper-ate every Saturday beginning July 9, 2016, increasing ser-vices to three times a week.

The airline offers flights to an extensive network of more than 90 routes on 64 destinations, spanning Asia, Australia, the Middle East, and USA. (PNA)

Improved bookings lift Cebu Pacific net income by 81% in Q1

THE Philippine peso managed to regain some firmness to the US dollar

Friday after ending the week at Php46.55 from the previous session’s Php46.64.

A trader partly attribut-ed this to the increase of US’ unemployment claims to the 14th-month high of 294,000 in the week ending May 7, 2016.

Another positive factor for the peso is the large inflows in the local bourse, buoyed by upbeat earnings season, the trader said.

For the day, the local unit opened at Php46.67, weaker than the Php46.46 in the previ-ous day on account of hawkish

statements from US Federal Reserve officials, who said the Fed may raise rates earlier than markets expected.

The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) will have its next policy meeting on June 14-15, 2016.

The local currency trad-ed between Php46.77 and Php46.55 bringing the day’s average to Php46.67.

Volume of trade reached US$ 589.37 million, lower than the US$ 730.25 million in the previous session.

The currency pair is seen to trade between Php46.50 and Php46.80 next week. (PNA)

PHP ends week sideways vs. USD

PROFIT-TAKING and worries on oil supply glut, drop in Chinese

equities and the elections re-sulted to net outflows of for-eign portfolio investments in the Philippines in April 2016.

Data released by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Friday showed that foreign portfolio invest-ments, otherwise known as hot money due to the speed it comes in and out of an econ-omy, registered a net outflow of US$ 354 million, a turn-around from the previous month’s US$ 482 million net inflow and higher that the US$ 31.14 million net out-flow in April 2015.

Total inflows last April amounted to US$ 1.27 bil-lion, 24.6 percent lower than month-ago’s US$ 1.7 billion as well as the US$ 1.93 mil-

lion same period last year.The central bank said

80.3 percent of these invest-ments were placed mainly on shares of companies listed with the Philippine Stock Ex-change (PSE) namely in hold-ing firms, food, beverage and tobacco firms, banks, proper-ty companies and telecom-munication companies. The balance was nvested in pe-so-denominated government securities (GS).

Bulk or 78.5 percent of the investments came from the United Kingdom, the United States, Singapore, Luxembourg, and Hong Kong.

Outflows in the fourth month this year totalled to US$ 1.63 million, higher than month-ago’s US$ 1.21 million but lower than year-ago’s US$ 1.97 million. (PNA)

PHL posts US$ 354-M net hot money outflow in April ‘16

GENSAN FOOD STRIP. A local tourist buys boiled corn and “balut” from a street vendor along Dadiangas West in General Santos City. Dadiangas West is fast becoming famous street food strip of the city as vendors selling ready-to-eat food and beverages gather in the area every night. Lean Daval Jr.

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PHILIPPINE shares surged to a nine-month high above 7,400-mark

on Friday after investors cheered positive first-quarter domestic corporate earnings reports.

The local stock barometer zoomed 111.75 points or 1.53 percent to 7,436.79 from pre-

vious day’s 7,325.04 finish.Friday’s closing level was

the highest since August 13, 2015 when the index closed at 7,439.80.

The holding firms sector was the biggest gainer, with the index surging by 3.13 percent led by conglomerates Ayala Corp., Aboitiz Equity Ventures

Inc., Alliance Global Inc., Cosco Capital Inc. and DMCI Holdings Inc.

“Market participants di-gested on first-quarter 2016 earnings data from large-caps,” said online brokerage 2TradeAsia.com.

It said election spending boosted property, power and

retail sectors.Value turnover was thick

at Php12.89 billion on 4.94 bil-lion shares changing hands.

Advancers swamped de-cliners, 112 to 78, while 49 is-sues unchanged.

The mining and oil and property counters finished in the red. (PNA)

HL shares surge to 9-month high above 7,400

GOKONGWEI-LED con-glomerate JG Summit Holdings Inc. on Friday

said its first-quarter core net income rose by 32.3 percent to Php8.17 billion on the back of the double-digit income growth of its airline and pet-rochemical businesses.

Including non-operat-ing and non-recurring items, consolidated net income from equity holders of the parent soared by 60.9 percent to

Php9.63 billion from Php5.98 billion.

Profit of Cebu Air Inc. (Cebu Pacific) reached Php4.04 billion, an increase of whopping 81.4 percent from Php2.23 billion.

JG Summit Petrochemi-cals Group, which consists of JG Summit Petrochemicals Corp. and JG Summit Olefins Corp., booked a net income of Php1.07 billion from a net loss of Php891.99 million, or

an improvement of 220.2 per-cent.

It attributed the signifi-cant increase in profit to high-er volume of polymers sold and volume of olefins export-ed.

Universal Robina Corp. booked an 11.9-percent increase in net income to Php3.60 billion due to higher market valuation gain on fi-nancial assets and net foreign exchange gains.

Higher real estate rev-enues boosted Robinsons Land Corp.’s consolidated net income attributable to equity holders of the parent compa-ny in January to March quar-ter which rose 10.7 percent to Php1.77 billion.

Robinsons Bank Corp.’s net earnings rose by 135.6 percent to Php66.04 million for the first quarter from Php28.03 million last year. (PNA)

ALLIANCE Global Group, Inc. (AGI) posted a net income of P5.3 billion

in the first three months of this year, about 5% lower from its level a year ago, as consolidated revenues were generally steady at P33.1 bil-lion.

“We executed well in the first quarter despite the heavy external headwinds and the initial uncertainty leading to the May elections,” said Kingson U. Sian, presi-dent and chief operating of-ficer, AGI.

The investment holding company of tycoon Andrew Tan, AGI, leveraged on the underlying strength of its subsidiaries, such that “when election spending, sharp de-cline in oil prices, and govern-

ment expenditures pushed up domestic demand in the first quarter, our subsidiaries were able to maintain their respective industry footing,” says Sian.

Megaworld Corpora-tion, AGI’s flagship property company and the country’s largest developer of inte-grated urban townships, de-livered a 12% year-on-year increase in earnings to P2.63 billion. Consolidated reve-nues, which include the con-tribution from its subsidiary brands Global-Estate Resorts, Inc. (GERI), Empire East Land Holdings, Inc. and Suntrust Properties, Inc., amounted to P11.5 billion, up 9% from P10.5 billion a year ago. This was supported by the robust 15% growth in rental income

to P2.3 billion as the compa-ny maintains its position as the country’s biggest lessor of office spaces with its ongoing expansion program. Residen-tial sales continued to grow in the first three months of the year, rising 10% year-on-year to P6.86 billion backed by its 20 integrated town-ships throughout the coun-try and a total landbank of around 4,000 hectares across the Philippines.

Emperador, Inc. contin-ued its transformation into becoming a world-class li-quor company as it took over the 286-year old Bodegas Fundador from Beam Sunto-ry in February, making it the largest brandy company in the world. This followed Em-perador’s acquisition in 2014

of Scotch whisky company, Whyte and Mackay, expand-ing its portfolio to include single malt whiskey brands, notably The Dalmore and Jura.

Emperador reported a net profit of P1.4 billion in the first quarter, coming on back of nearly P9bn in consolidat-ed revenues. Domestic sales grew 19% as the company maintained its brandy domi-nance in the local liquor mar-ket. Moving forward, Emper-ador intends to capitalize on premiumization opportuni-ties in the Philippine market with its broad spectrum of products ranging from stan-dard to ultra-premium offer-ings.

Travellers Internation-al Hotel Group, Inc. (TIH-

GI) posted a net profit of P1.2 billion in the first three months of 2016 as the com-pany continues to focus on achieving quality of earnings by building on the non-VIP segment and expanding its non-gaming business. Gross revenues stood at P6.6 billion and EBITDA at P1.4 billion.

Gross gaming revenues amounted to P5.6 billion, led by the mass segment which saw an improvement in drops. Meanwhile, rev-enues from its hotel, F&B and other operations, grew 26% to P982 million, partly on account of the contribu-tion from the Marriott Grand Ballroom which was formal-ly launched in June last year. Travellers International is the owner and operator of Re-

sorts World Manila (RWM), which is the site of the mas-sive Phase 2 and Phase 3 ex-pansion in Newport City.

Golden Arches Develop-ment Corporation (GADC), which holds the exclusive franchise to operate restau-rants in the Philippines un-der the “McDonald’s” brand, reported a 19% increase in net income to P191 million, benefiting from election spending.

“We remain very positive on the AGI Group’s prospects and we look forward to the planned initiatives of the new administration. We are a believer of the Philippine growth story and our busi-nesses are very well posi-tioned to participate in such growth,” adds Sian.

Alliance Global records P5.3-B Q1 net

JG Summit core net income hits P8.17-B in Q1

GOVERNMENT Ser-vice Insurance Sys-tem’s (GSIS) thrift

bank, GSIS Family Bank, has been placed under the Phil-ippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) receiv-ership Friday, May 13, 2016.

The decision to place the 22-unit, Ortigas Cen-ter-headquartered thrift bank under PDIC receiver-ship was made by the cen-tral bank’s policy-making Monetary Board also on Friday.

PDIC, in a statement, said the thrift bank, which is 99.6 percent owned by the estate pension fund, GSIS, has total deposit lia-bilities amounting to Php

74.81 million as of March 31, 2016.

Total insured deposits amounted to Php 786.39 million, or about 80.67 per-cent of total deposits, it said.

The bank have seven branches in the National Capital Region (NCR), 11 branches in Cavite, one in Bulacan, and two in Laguna.

PDIC said all valid de-posits will be paid up to the maximum insurance cover-age of Php 500,000.

Depositors with valid accounts and with balances of Php 100,000 and below will be eligible for early payment and need not file deposit insurance claims. (PNA)

PDIC takes over GSIS Family Bank

WEIGHING THE CATCH. A fish trader weighs a fish basket in front of a customer at the “bagsakan” in Bankerohan Public Market yesterday. Lean Daval Jr.

THE El Nino weather phenomenon has so far caused some

PHP140.4 worth of dam-age to agriculture in Cebu Province, according to re-cords of the Cebu Provin-cial Agriculture’s Office (PAO).

The PAO report said the dry spell has affected 3,296 hectares of farmlands and 25,302 farmers in Cebu.

The latest figure was as of May 6.

Last April 29, the as-sessment report indicated PHP227 million worth of damage to Cebu’s crops, livestock, and fisheries cov-ering 3,924.25 hectares.

The PAO report was based on the assessment of damage submitted by the different local government units (LGUs).

The summary of dam-age to rice, excluding oth-

er crops per district, had the fourth district posting the most damage with PHP47,395,503; fifth dis-trict, with PHP36,163,172; second district, PHP23,416,503; third dis-trict, PHP17,136,997; first district, PHP8,350,395; seventh district, PHP7,270,592; and sixth district, PHP637,500.

Danao City in the fifth district posted the most damage at PHP17,315,000 out of all LGUs that submit-ted consolidated reports.

The third district post-ed the most damage to live-stock with PHP1,687,500, was followed by the fifth district, PHP1,408,050; fourth district, PHP1,204,800; seventh dis-trict, PHP676,800; second district, PHP342,200; and first district, PHP248,400. (PNA)

El Niño damage to agriculture in Cebu hits PHP140.4M

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PARENTS usually bring their infants for vac-cinations. As the kids

grow up, parents also accom-pany them for dental check-ups. But what about eye examinations – are parents aware of this?

Since she was four, Mari-anne has been wearing glass-es, which was prescribed by an optometrist aunt who works in a mall. Her parents do not have vision problems so they were surprised when they were told by their daugh-ter’s teacher that Marianne’s left eye was inwardly turned when drawing on her note-book. So, they mother decid-ed to bring her daughter to a pediatric ophthalmologist.

On her first visit, Mar-ianne’s visual acuity was 20/50 on the right and only 20/100 on the left, even while wearing the glasses. (Visu-al acuity, of the measure of vision, is expressed as a frac-tion. The top number refers to the distance you stand away from the Snellen eye chart, usually 20 feet. The bottom number indicates the distance at which a person with normal eyesight could read the same line you correctly read. The lesser the bottom number in the visual acuity ratio, the bet-ter the acuity; and the greater the bottom number, the worse the acuity.)

When Marianne’s ability to focus was relaxed and her refraction was measured, the mother was shocked to find out that her daughter’s glass-es was just half the amount of correction that she should be wearing for hyperopia (far-sightedness).

Most Filipino parents don’t know that their children need eye examinations. “They do not know that children’s eyes should be examined during important critical pe-riods of eye development,” points out Dr. Barbara Roque, a pediatric ophthalmologist with the Eye Republic Oph-thalmology Clinic in Manila.

Even if parents may know it, they still won’t have their children undergo such examinations. “They never go through it and they don’t have eye problems, so what’s the use of bringing their kids for eye examinations?” asked Dr. Alvina Pauline Santiago, a consultant in pediatric oph-thalmology at the Philippine General Hospital.

A national survey conduct-ed found that nearly seven out

of ten children under age six have never had an eye exam-ination. And, of those children who had been checked, only 30 percent had been seen by an eye expert. This survey was conducted in the Unit-ed States. What about in the Philippines?

“Unfortunately, there are no national statistics on the prevalence of vision prob-lems in children in our coun-try,” admits Dr. Maria Imelda Yap-Veloso, an ophthalmolo-gist at the Asian Eye Institute in Makati City.

However, Dr. Roque esti-mates that about 20 percent of grade school children have vision problems, including re-fractive errors (nearsighted-ness, farsightedness, astigma-tism), amblyopia (lazy eye), and strabismus (squint or eye deviation). “Some children actually have all three,” she claims.

Without a comprehensive eye exam by eye experts, many children have vision problems that can go undiagnosed, and may even be misdiagnosed as a learning disorder like dys-lexia or attention deficit hy-peractive disorder.

“Children with vision problems should be treated early in life,” says Dr. Yap-Ve-loso. “This is because the future visual potential of a person develops during child-hood. Any problem interfer-ing with the patient’s vision should be aided or corrected early so full visual potential in the future may be realized.”

Take the case of amblyo-pia, a condition where one eye cannot see well, and the other takes over for the both. “It is very difficult to treat am-blyopia when the condition is discovered after the age of 8,” says Dr. Roque. “Clinical studies show that amblyopia therapy after this age results to minimal improvement in visual acuity, compared to when the treatment started earlier. Most of the neurons connecting to the eyes to the brain are already fully devel-oped or matured around this age.”

Ideally, when should parents bring their children for eye examinations? “The first phase of vision screen-ing should happen at birth,” says Dr. Roque. Pediatricians could play a big role by includ-ing the following tests before discharging a baby from the hospital: checking for sym-metry of both eyes and eye-

lids, measurement of corneal diameters, checking of papil-lary reflexes, and checking for clarity of the visual axes (that is, look for opacities involving the cornea, lens and vitreous) while the pupils are dilated.

The second phase of visu-al screening is around the age of 2-3 years. “A child’s visual acuity can be tested at this age

using picture charts or Snel-len charts if the child is famil-iar with the alphabet already,” informs Dr. Roque. “The last phase should be just before

entering primary school.”“I would definitely rec-

ommend an eye examination on the third and fourth year of life before pre-schooling starts,” says Dr. Yap-Velo-so. “If the exam is normal, every two to three years will suffice. Any eye symptoms and strong family history for eye problems should howev-

er warrant an earlier check-up with an ophthalmologist or eye specialist. Follow-up visits would depend on the nature of the problem.”

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“I would definitely recommend an eye

examination on the third and fourth year of life before pre-

schooling starts”

-- Dr. Barbara Roque, pediatric ophthalmologist with the Eye Republic

Ophthalmology Clinic in Manila

By HENRYLITO D. TACIO

Yes, children need eye examinations!

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Box 1. Vision screening in childrenThere are several critical periods in the development of children’s vision. As such, eye examinations for your kids should be done during:

· Preterm (born less than 32 weeks from conception) – Infants are at risk of developing retinopathy of prematurity so they must be screened at regular intervals until retinal vascular maturity is complete. Screening is done when the baby is medically stable, or at around 32 weeks post conception whichever comes first.

· Perinatal or Neonatal period (up to age 1 month

from birth) - – Among the conditions that eye experts will look for when screening healthy infants are eye problems such as congenital infections, congenital cataract, and congenital glaucoma.

· Infantile period (more than 1 month to age 6

months) – These are the eye problems that that experts will look for when screening healthy infants: errors of refraction, developmental cataract, squint (strabismus), and juvenile glaucoma.

· Preschool years (3 years and 5 years) – It is

during this stage that some forms of strabismus, high errors of refraction, unequal errors of refraction (anisometropia), and lazy eyes (amblyopia) start to manifest. Diseases screened for during the infantile period may also be seen at this age.

· School age years (6 years and above) –

Children are screened for refractive errors such as farsightedness (hyperopia), nearsightedness (myopia), irregular corneal shape (astigmatism), or any combination of these. Diseases screened for during the infantile and preschool years may also be seen at this age.

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Parents don’t need a refer-ral from their pediatrician or family doctor for their child’s eye check-ups. “Similar rates are charge for both children and adults,” says Dr. Yap-Ve-loso. Usually, it ranges from P500 to P800 per consulta-tion. “However, if extra tests/measurements or adjunctive diagnostic procedures are needed, there may be addi-tional charges.”

Some insurance compa-nies cover for consultations and eye examinations when the child is two years and old-er. “Different health insuranc-es have different clauses,” says Dr. Santiago. “As a general rule, the eye exam is usually covered.”

Whatever happened to Marianne? The doctor gave her a new prescription for the glasses and after six weeks of wearing them full time, her vi-sual acuity improved to 20/20 on the right and 20/50 on the left eye. Her eyes were also well-aligned. The doctor then started amblyopia therapy on the left eye by patching the good (right) eye when doing her homework.

Six month later, Mari-anne’s visual acuity on the left improved to 20/25. Her mother now boasts that her daughter gets A’s in her art class and in math. “I would never have thought to get my daughter’s eye tested, but I’m so glad I did,” she says. █


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EDITORIALWhat’s in a name?

PRODY. PGong. Digong. Du30. RRD. The list of possible nicknames that will stick as the official

moniker of the next President is running long and still grow-ing.

We have been used to name initials like FM for President Ferdi-nand Marcos, FVR for President Fidel V. Ramos, and GMA for Pres-ident Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. There were also non-initials that stuck as presidential nickname like Cory for President Corazon Aquino, Erap for President Joseph Estrada and PNoy for President Benigno Aquino III.

We are indeed a country of creative thinkers when it comes to names. And so we go down to the next in line. Presumptive Presi-dent Rodrigo Roa Duterte is known among Dabawenyos as “Digong” or “Rody” (pronounced Rudy). Since he joined the presidential race and became a household name in the entire country, there were

new concoctions like Du30 and Tatay Digong. And then there are also the previous references to “The Punisher” and “The Iron Fist.”

For more than two decades, Duterte had been Mayor, a term as Vice Mayor and another term as Congressman. In all those years, he was referred to as “Mayor.”

Whatever name will stick, Duterte’s advisers said they will not mind. The next President even said he is more comfortable being called “Mayor.” However, that will no longer be the case. His spokes-person Peter Laviña said in reference to the institution, not the man, he should be called “Mr. President.”

It’s no longer important what name will eventually stick. Wheth-er it be President Digong or President Rody or whatever terms of endearment will cement his identity, the tough-talking presi-dent-in-waiting more importantly should be ready to answer to the call of duty.

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“THIS was how it was with travel: one city gives you gifts, another robs you. One gives you the heart’s affections; the oth-

er destroys your soul. Cities and countries are as alive, as feeling, as fickle and uncertain as people. Their degrees of love and devotion are as varying as with any human relation. Just as one is good, another is bad.” ― Roman Payne in Cities and Countries

***

Almost always, cities fascinate every per-son. “The city first took form as a home of God: a place where eternal values were represented and divine possibilities revealed. Though the symbols have changed, the realities behind them remain,” wrote Lewis Munford in The City in History.

Today, nearly 3.9 billion people -- half of the world’s population -- live in urban areas. By 2050 that number is expected to nearly double, according to new research conducted by the Washington, D.C.-based Worldwatch Institute.

In a previous institute report, Grant Potter wrote: “This urban expansion will be especially burdensome for developing countries, where 82 percent of the world’s population currently lives.”

The vast majority of the urban growth with-in the developing world is projected to occur in Asia. “A characteristic feature of Asian urban-ization is the prevalence of ‘megacities’ that are home to more than 10 million people,” Potter pointed out.

In 2011, there were 23 such cities worldwide, 13 of which were Asian (including Tokyo, Bangkok, and Manila). By 2025, the total number of meg-acities is expect-ed to reach 37 – with 21 in Asia alone.

“Cities are at a crossroads, confronting historic challenges posed by rising populations, accelerating cli-mate change, increasing inequity, and -- all too often -- faltering livability,” Eduardo da Costa Paes, Mayor of Rio de Janeiro, pointed out.

The new institute report noted: “Cities have voracious appetites for energy, accounting for about three-quarters of the world’s direct final energy use in 2005 -- far more than their 49 per-cent share of global population that year.”

Today’s cities must also deal with growing stress on raw material supplies. “Extraction of metals, minerals, and fuels is increasingly com-plex now that the easiest sources have been tapped,” the new report said.

“A city’s food system -- the production, pro-cessing, distribution, consumption, and waste of its food -- has impacts that extend to a city’s host region and country, and often to other countries

as well,” it added.Drawn by the bright lights of the cities, rural

population flocks to already thickly-populated urban areas. “As rural migrants to cities adopt city-based lifestyles, they tend to use more re-sources as their incomes rise and as their diets shift from starchy staples to a greater share of animal products and processed foods,” writes Tom Prugh, author and co-director of the insti-tute report.

This, in turn, puts natural systems -- either in the migrants’ own countries or in other coun-tries that export products or their inputs -- un-der strain.

The Geneva-based World Health Organiza-tion (WHO), on the other hand, has identifies the rapid increase of urban populations, especially slum populations, as the most important issue affecting health in the 21st century.

The WHO cites overcrowding, lack of safe water, and improper sanitation systems as the primary factors contributing to poor health among the urban poor. “Slums often become breeding grounds for diseases like tuberculo-sis, dengue, pneumonia, and cholera, and slum dwellers contract water-borne or respiratory ill-nesses at much higher rates than people in rural areas do,” Potter surmised.

“If we want to build a better world we have to understand better what the urban poor ex-perience,” says Professor Diana Mitlin of the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) and the University of Man-chester. “We have to understand what it means

to have little income and face income, spatial, social and political inequalities. Only then can governments, development agencies and com-munity organizations work with the urban poor to improve their options.”

The new institute report, however, contends that cities today are “in an exciting position to take leadership on the effort to build sustainable economies.”

“People care about their cities and often are motivated to protect and improve their urban homes,” writes Gary Gardner, author and co-di-rector of State of the World. “Cities can harness that passion to help advance a sustainability agenda, perhaps more easily than national gov-ernments or corporations can.”

Perhaps the biggest single step that cities can take toward a sustainable future is to create economies that greatly reduce materials use, (re)circulate most materials, and rely largely on renewable energy.

This is where the so-called “green infra-structure” comes in. Defined as “the use of nat-ural areas to provide economic services,” it can also help cities avoid building costly new water management facilities, can recharge aquifers, and can provide flood protection. Ensuring that decision-making is transparent and participato-ry ensures that no community is left behind.

To end today’s column, allow me to quote the statement of Clay Shirky in Here Comes Ev-erybody: The Power of Organizing Without Or-ganizations: “Anybody who predicts the death of cities has already met his spouse.”

SENATOR Grace Poe lost the presidential election but she has won a place in the history of Philippine election. As a grace-

ful loser, she let “a first” happen since the first election under the Commonwealth government in1935.

At 12:03 AM, May 10 – seven hours after the voting had closed -- she conceded defeat to Davao City Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte. At that time returns from 81.18% of the precincts na-tionwide had been reported and Duterte was leading her, at third place, and Manuel A. Rox-as II, at second place, by more than six million votes.

Earlier, Duterte, soon after voting had closed at 5 PM, May 9, at a press conference at the Royal Mandaya Hotel Davao reached out to his opponents to start the “healing process”. He described the “past few days” as “quite virulent for all of us” recounting “the black propaganda, and the false accusation exchange between two sides” as ”really part of a day’s work in election”.

Then his message, collated from media re-ports: “Let us begin the healing now… Let us be friends. Forget the travails of the elections. When I offer (peace), that’s without exemption but if they don’t accept my goodwill, fine; then I will accept it. I always believe in the deep abid-ing faith in God.”

When he said, “If they don’t accept the goodwill, fine, then I will take it”, he was saying either “Take it or leave it” or, in the language of the common Filipino, “Believe me, I’m sincere” implying he would be most disappointed should his goodwill be rejected.

Did Poe concede – the first ever, like the

American tradition – in response to Duterte’s call? She said in Tagalog:

“Bilang isang masidhing tagapagtaguyod ng repormang pang-eleksyon, matatag ang paniniwala ko sa boses at kalooban ng ating taumbayan. Iginagalang ko ang resulta ng ating halalan.” (As a sincere advocate of electoral re-forms, I firmly believe the voice and will of the people. I respect the results of the election.)

Binabati ko si Mayor Rodrigo Duterte at ipinapangako ko ang aking pakikiisa sa paghi-lom ng ating bayan at pakikiisa ng ating mga ka-babayan tungo sa patuloy na pag-unlad ng ating bansa.” (I congratulate Mayor Rodrigo Duterte and I pledge to help heal our country and co-operate with the people towards its progress.) Whatever, it touched a series of concessions and conciliatory statements that bode well for the incoming Duterte administration.

Vice President Jejomar Binay, without con-ceding on May 9, repeated his call “for respect-ing institutions and the democratic process. Once the process is completed, we should al-ways respect the outcome. We should all move towards healing and unity for our divided land.” Yesterday, May 12, with 96% of the returns re-ported, he called Duterte at 5:40 PM to extend his congratulations.

Only Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago, the tail-ender with 1.4M to Duterte’s 15.3M votes, has not conceded.

Roxas conceded at 1 PM May 10. He said: “Galangin at tanggapin natin ang pasya ng ating mga kababayan. Ayon sa unofficial count, si Digong ang susunod na pangulo ng bansa. Di-gong, I wish you success. Ang iyong tagumpay ay tagumpay ng ating bansa.” (Let’s respect and accept the will of the people. By the unofficial count, Digong is the next president. Digong, I wish you success. Your success is the success of the nation.”

Interviewed last May 11, winning senatorial candidate Leila de Lima, an arch-critic of Dute-rte over human right violations – calling him a “monster” –told reporters: “Since he appears to be the winner based on quick counts, let me con-gratulate Mayor Duterte for winning the presi-dential race.”

Of the six vice presidential candidates, as of this writing, four have conceded defeat – Sen-ators Francis Escudero, Alan Peter Cayetano, Antonio Trillanes, and Gregorio Honasan. The win is a toss-up between Rep. Leonor “Leni” Robredo (LP) and Sen. Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. (Ind.).

Trillanes, who tried to derail Duterte with plunder charges, was conciliatory. He admitted that the people want “Mayor Duterte to be our next president”, while promising, “I assure the Mayor and our countrymen that I will not be a hindrance to the reform initiatives he intends to push in our government.”

Defeated Filipino candidates very rarely conceded defeat – never just hours after voting had closed. This was true before and after the Marcos dictatorship. For instance, Sergio Os-mena, Jr. did not concede to Marcos in the 1969

presidential election; Santiago never conceded defeat to Fidel V. Ramos in the 1992 presiden-tial election. Roxas’ protest against Binay in the 2010 vice presidential contest still stands at the Presidential Electoral Tribunal.

A precedent has been set in the 2016 elec-tion to be followed in succeeding elections. Soon after voting had closed, Duterte called out to his opponents to forget the “travails” of the “quite virulent” election and to “begin the healing pro-cess”. His “goodwill” was accepted.

Within three days, all but one of his four opponents have conceded. The last, Senator Santiago, may concede any time. The interesting question is: Had Poe not started the ball rolling seven hours after the voting had closed, could this “first” in the history of the Philippine elec-tion have happened?

The answer is anybody’s guess. But, for making the move no losing presidential can-didate has ever done before – conceding at the very moment the opponent’s election has be-come inexorably evident – Poe, to repeat, has won a “first” in the history of Philippine election.

Presumptive President Rodrigo R. Duterte now has a clear path toward the “change” he envisions for the Philippines. More so that Pres-ident Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III, his fears for a Duterte presidency notwithstanding, has personally congratulated Duterte and offered a smooth transition and cooperation.

The ball is now fully in Duterte’s court.[Author’s Note: Mind da News, the alternate

of COMMENT, is a comment on current news. The author may be contacted at [email protected].]

Not an urban legend

Poe loses but wins

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THINK ON THESE!

BY PATRICIO P. DIAZMIND DA NEWS

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rooms.Yesterday’s press briefing

moved towards several infor-mal details like Duterte’s hair-style, wardrobe, food, and even his bed with his trademark ku-lambo (mosquito net).

Laviña said there have been suggestions to do a makeover of Duterte’s look but he said the latter would not change his look or his style. He said a group of doctors have volunteered to buy him a custom-made barong for the inauguration out of the excess funds of the group from the elections. There are also offers to give him a pair of shoes and pants.

Laviña also bared that

they have already mobilized a “PSG-like” (Presidential Secu-rity Group) security detail for Duterte as early as May 7. He also revealed that the security team has already assigned a food taster.

As to his official nickname, Laviña said it is open for ev-erybody to create a name for Duterte. The more common suggestions were President Rody, President Digong, PRody, PGong, PDu30, and his initials RRD.

Duterte will be accepting well-wishers on Monday on per-invitation basis only at the Clubhouse of The Matina En-claves in Quimpo Boulevard, Ecoland.

Laviña affirmed the Dute-rte Transition Team has not met yet the members of the Malacañang transition team.

He said many things need to be thresh out relative to the inaugural proclamation of the new president like the pro-gram and observance of tight-er security protocol.

Laviña said security pro-tocol for the president-elect is

also in place prepared earlier by the Duterte security team two days before the elections.

He said the security group is composed of the food taster, the medical team and securi-ty personnel attached to the president,

“We adjust the current prevailing situation,” he said. (PIA 11-Joey Sem G. Dalump-ines)

saying that the connectivity af-forded by Facebook is essential in building Filipino commu-

nities and pushing the reform agenda of the President-elect. (PNA)

of President Benigno Aquino III headed by executive secre-tary Erwin Lacierda despite announcements of a meeting set yesterday.

Laviña said the Aquino transition team is already ready and confirmed the 2:00 pm meeting supposedly set yesterday. “Unfortunately we cannot make it that soonest. We will travel as soon as we can.”

He added that they are thankful for the immediate re-

sponse of the Palace. Laviña also confirmed that

Vice President Jejomar Binay has already conceded and he thanked the latter for the ges-ture. With Binay as the latest contender to concede after Sen. Grace Poe and administra-tion candidate Mar Roxas who conceded earlier, “all the major contenders have already con-ceded.”

“It’s time to bury the hatch-et and roll up our sleeves,” said Laviña.

of Internal Revenue, Bureau of Customs and also positions in Malacañang.

To hasten the receiving of nominees the transition com-mittee has divided itself into six clusters. The social devel-opment cluster will be under Leoncio Jun Evasco, peace and security under Bong Go, the cluster on economic develop-ment under Carlos Domin-guez, justice system under Sal-vador Medialdea, government owned and controlled corpo-rations under Loreto Ata and infrastructure development under Laviña.

The spokesman said they are looking for people who have shared vision with the presumptive president and also must have the integrity, ability and capacity to sacrifice.

Also they will be putting up a team which will be vet-ting the list of people and will play as devil’s advocate, so that the selection will be having a side for and side against a par-ticular prospect.

“We need to select the best before we recommend him or her to the presumptive pres-ident.” Laviña said. (PIA, RG Alama)

BEATING THE HEAT. A young boy and his friend try to beat the morning heat by playing and taking a dip in filthy seawater at a beachfront near Magsaysay Park in Davao City yesterday. Lean Daval Jr.

tradictory to the principles of the Clean Air Act. Burning wastes is not the solution; in-stead of focusing on residual wastes -which WTE aims to solve- the NSWMC should in-stead work on implementing

a more cohesive and sustain-able system of managing recy-clabes, digestables, reusables and compostables because these are what the majority of our garbage is usually com-posed of.”, she pointed out.

ers. I could not express how grateful and thankful I am to you,” Gamao emotionally stated during his message. He added that this event “is the will of God.”

In an interview, Gamao said that after the election, he will continue the Welfare, Health, Agriculture, Peace & Order, Education and Em-ployment (WHAPEE) Car-avan, education and health services, including the con-tinuation of infrastructure projects. For long – term projects, he said that he still needs to formulate a new Executive-Legislative Agenda (ELA). An ELA is a planning and budgeting document

that is mutually developed by both the executive and legis-lative departments, in order to better address the needs of the city.

Meanwhile, the ten (10) Sangguniang Panlungsod Members who were duly elected are: Gregorio Dujali III (41,050); Wendel Enad (40,571 ); Renante Banggoy (36,285); Flopone Royle Cat-alan (36,077); Raquel Ger-aldo (35,276); Emmanuel Pamisaran (33,191); Jose Sil-vosa Jr. (31,565); Wahid Ra-nain (30,933); Dizon Namuag (30,055) and Janris Jay Relampagos (28,466). Erick Etis - CIO - Panabo / Photo by: Erick Etis

(By utilizing PCGT perform-ers the City Government gave honorarium to financially de-fray their basic expenses). To add enjoyment thru music, the TIPS hired the G4 band promoting excellent Panabo talents.

“Unity and collaboration are necessary components for growth and development, that is why the City Government is grateful to have this LGU Night

as part and parcel of that nec-essary unity and collaboration towards building linkages, as the roadmap for growth and development”, Mayor Gamao stated, represented by City Ad-ministrator Atty. Jamail Lunar G. Macla.

Throngs of City appointed officials, LGU employees, and Parishioners were also pres-ent during that festivity. CIO Panabo

As the nationwide rollout of Senior High School (SHS) this coming school

year draws near, the Depart-ment of Education (DepEd) has developed an electron-ic tool (e-tool) to aid school heads in ensuring efficient school operations in time for the opening of classes on June 13.

According to DepEd Mem-orandum no. 77, series of 2016, which DepEd released on Wednesday, the Senior High School Electronic Class Pro-

gram Tool (e-tool) which can be used by school heads both in integrated and stand-alone SHS.

The e-tool is a manage-ment tool meant to improve SHS implementation plans such as effective scheduling of SHS classes, determination of the number and type of SHS teachers they need to hire, and effective assignment of teach-ing loads and other learner support tasks to teachers.

Education Secretary Armin Luistro said school

principals and superinten-dents are tasked to take the lead role in implementing the SHS program, including bud-get and decision-making, since the incoming DepEd officials will still undergo a transition period with less than a month in office.

Luistro, along with pres-idential appointees, will be stepping down on June 30 with President Benigno Aquino III.

The e-tool is easy to use since it adopts a basic spread-sheet file. The file is download-

able on www.deped.gov.ph/resources/downloads/shs-eclass-program.

A tutorial is also available at www.deped.gov.ph/videos/shs-eclass-program-tutorial.

“Because it is a manage-ment tool, it does not provide answers but rather helps the school heads to decide on the best course of action in terms of staffing and scheduling of classes. It also does not ensure the number of teacher items to be provided to the school,” DepEd reminded. (PNA)

DepEd releases e-tool in time for senior high school rollout


COMMUNITY SENSE

WATERSHED advo-cacy group Inter-face Development

Interventions lambasted the National Solid Waste Management Comission (NSWMC) for excluding them and other local environment groups from today’s public consultation on the nation-al guidelines on the use of waste-to-energy technolo-gies.

The Department of En-vironment and Natural Re-sources (DENR) and the Na-tional Solid Waste Manage-ment Commission (NSWMC) was to hold a stakeholder consultation tomorrow, May 13, 2016, at the Apo View Hotel on their newly draft-ed national guidelines to al-low local government units to manage their municipal waste through waste-to-en-

ergy (WTE) facilities.But a sudden change of

schedule left the environ-ment groups out of the con-sultation as the organizers moved the activity earlier today without informing the civil sector representatives.

“This is a public consul-tation to solicit comments from stakeholders on the proposed national guidelines for waste-to-energy projects. So why did they change their schedule at the last minute without even informing us?”, asked IDIS executive director Ann Fuertes.

Fuertes learned of the change of schedule at noon today. As a result of the re-scheduling, not all of the en-vironment groups under the Green Davao Coalition were able to attend,

“Is this a calculated move

to ensure that there will be no opposition at today’s pub-lic consultation? This is a very important issue; stakehold-ers should be well represent-ed in the consultation and transparency of discussions should be the rule.” Fuerte said.

IDIS and other members of the Green Davao Coalition have been vocal on their op-position to the city’s plan to construct a waste-to-energy facility because of the nega-tive effects of WTE on human health and the environment.

According to Fuertes, it is crucial that environment groups register their opposi-tion to the plan to construct waste-to-energy (WTE) facil-ities across the country.

“The waste-to-energy technology is actually a form of incineration that is forbid-

den under RA 8749 or the Clean Air Act of 1999. By in-cinerating municipal waste, there is a heightened risk of harmful pollutants being re-leased into the air, land and water which may harm hu-man health and the environ-ment.”, she said.

“We don’t even think that WTE is appropriate to man-age the city’s solid waste giv-en that the current volume of our residual waste is not big enough to warrant the ener-gy expenditures needed to burn wastes.”, she added.

If the WTE guidelines are approved, environment groups fear that this be the basis for more WTE projects to be implemented across the country.

“The NSWMC must real-ize that what it is doing is con-

PEOPLE across the coun-try have endured long lines under the scorch-

ing heat of sun in order to par-ticipate in the 2016 National Election on May 9, 2016. In fact, the heat index of Davao City has reached up to 44˚C. Days prior to that, the city has been experiencing unbearable heat due to summer. Hence, it is an urgent goal to educate the people on the precautions and hazards of heat stroke.

Barangay Mintal Confer-ence Hall was packed last May

7, Saturday, as residents to-gether with the Brgy. Council of Barangay Mintal attended Project Barangay Heat stroke-Free: Kaigang Suklan, Heat-stroke Batukan, a seminar-lec-ture on heat stroke organized by 4th year UP Mindanao BA Communications Arts stu-dents in partnership with Nature’s Spring Mineral Water and DXQM 98.7 Home Radio Davao.

The speaker, Mr. Roy Fe-lix Abrio, RN discussed the causes, symptoms, prevention

and effects of heat stroke. In-teractive games and dance craze contests were also initi-ated. The seminar lecture was well-attended by both senior citizens and adults from Ba-rangay Mintal, whom were given Nature’s Spring bottled waters, tumblers and fans as prizes and giveaways. They were able to use it while wait-ing in voting precincts during Election Day.

“We would like to thank all Mintal residents who made the seminar lecture truly a suc-

cess. The conference hall was really jam-packed. We are very glad that we were able to edu-cate the community about heat stroke with the rising tempera-tures; I’m glad that we were of help to people, especially that the heat index last May 9, Elec-tion Day was very high.”

Due to the success of the event and the relevance of heatstroke in time of global warming, there is a plan to make this campaign a city-wide campaign after the Elec-tion period.

LABOR LAW COMPLIANT. All smiles during the unveiling of the Labor Law Compliant (LLC) Marker of San Miguel Brewery (SMB) Inc. Davao Brewery in Sta. Cruz and in Ulas, Davao City which was graced by Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz last May 3, 2016. Together with Secretary Baldoz during the event are Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Undersecretary Rebecca C. Chato, Undersecretary Nicon Fameronag,

Assistant Secretary Maria Gloria A. Tango, DOLE XI Regional Director Joffrey M. Suyao, DOLE XIII Assistant Regional Director Genebelle B. Bal, NCMB XI Director Ma. Theresa M. Francisco and SMB executives Enrico E. Reyes, Wilfredo R. Camaclang, Noel D. Balsicas, and Orvilito B. Bacaltos. This is already the 6th and 7th LLC markers of SMB as five markers have also been placed in their Visayas plants recently. KMGL/LCO-DOLEXI

UPMin comm arts students hold seminar vs heat stroke

Envi groups left out of consultationon waste-to-energy guidelines

JULIUS Rosalinda, a per-son with disability (PWD) from Tagum City, Davao

del Norte, brought honor and pride to the Philippines when he won a silver medal and the Excellence Award in the Waste Re-Use Category during the 9th International Abilympics competition in Bordeaux, France in March.

The International Abi-lympics is a professional skills competition for people with disabilities and special needs.

Julius was among the nine PWDs who competed in the nine skills contests. They were supported by the Department of Social Welfare and Develop-ment (DSWD), National Coun-cil on Disability Affairs (NCDA), and Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA).

This year’s competition was participated in by more than a thousand delegates from 35 countries.

Julius showed his prow-ess when he assembled a wine rack using wine corks, box, used ribbons, pins, paint can, old wood (from a burned house), pebbles, old glass, and old jigger.

Recognizing the feat of Julius and the team, DSWD Secretary Corazon Juliano-So-liman said, “The efforts and hard work of the whole team are greatly appreciated. Like-wise, it is only fitting to con-gratulate Julius for winning a silver medal in the Waste Re-Use Competition. He serves as an inspiration to his fellow PWDs.”

Crippled by polio when he was just one year old, Julius has overcome his disability with his determination to con-tinuously hone his skills in de-signing objects which he sells to earn a living.

An accounting graduate, he was also the grand cham-pion in the Philippines’ “Ka-kayahan 2014: National Skills Competition of Persons with Disabilities”, with his entry of a

unique candle holder.He used to repair electric

fans and other appliances at DSWD Home for the Aged in Tagum City. He is now an of-ficer of Davao Del Norte PWD Federation.

“PWDs have the capacity to improve their lives and be productive members of soci-ety, as exemplified by Julius and the other members of the Philippine team who compet-ed in the Abilympics,” Sec. So-liman emphasized.

Empowering PWDs

As the lead agency in social protection, the DSWD continu-ously advocates the welfare and well-being of PWDs, and implements programs with local government units (LGUs) and non-government organi-zations (NGOs) aimed at em-powering the sector.

Among the programs im-plemented for the PWD sector are Early Detection, Prevention and Intervention of Disability (EDPID) among 0-6 year-old children, Tuloy-Aral Walang Sagabal (TAWAG), alternative family support services, fam-ily counseling, training and employment, and referral ser-vices.

The Department also provides services to PWDs in its various residential and non-residential facilities na-tionwide. These are psycho-logical and medical services; vocational skills training on scientific massage, handicraft making, tailoring/dressmak-ing, watch repair, computer repair, canteen management, daily living skills; and job placement.

In the first quarter of 2016, the Department has served 476 PWDs in its centers such as the Rehabilitation Sheltered Workshop (RSW), National Vo-cational Rehabilitation Center (NVRC), Area Vocational Reha-bilitation Center (AVRC), and Elsie Gaches Village (EGV) for children suffering from mental disabilities. (DSWD)

PWD wins silver medal in int’l skills competition

A jubilant Julius Rosalinda, with the Philippine flag in the background, after winning the silver medal in the Waste Re-Use competition during the 9th Abilympics held in March in Bordeaux, France.F ENVI, 10


SUBURBIA

THE Commission on Elections has officially proclaimed this morn-

ing the winning elected offi-cials for the Provincial Gov-ernment posts in the Province of Davao Oriental.

The proclamation was

held at the Sangguniang Panlalawigan in the City of Mati presided over by Comelec Provincial Election Supervisor Atty. Monalisa C. Mamukid.

For the highest post in province, the Comelec pro-

claimed the following offi-cials:

Cong. Nelson Boy Dayang-hirang -- Governor-elect garnering 139,445 votes; Gov. Corazon N. Malanyaon -- Congresswoman-elect for the first district garnering

59,423; Vice Gov. Joel Almario -- Congressman-elect for the second district with 89,301 votes; and BM Niño Sotero Uy -- Vice Governor-elect with 139,516 votes.

The proclaimed mem-bers of the Sangguniang Pan-

lalawigan for the second dis-trict are: Dennis Ruflo with 79,090 votes; Lito Macatabog, 66,931; Lemuel Ian Larcia, 63,850; Daud Linsag, 58,410, and Louie Rabat with 57,453 votes.

For the first district, elect-

ed members of the Sanggu-niang Panlalawigan are Jose Mario Palma Gil with 45,343 votes; Dante Caubang with 39,603; Anna Louis Tambi-lawan,39,345; Joselito Vil-lademosa, 38,892; and Larry Taya with 32,363 votes.

LGU Night Showcases First PCGT WinnersPANABO City, Davao del

Norte - Local Govern-ment Unit (LGU) Night

showcased the Panabo City

Got Talent (PCGT) Winners of the 15th Araw ng Panabo last March 2016. St. Joseph the Worker Parish requested

it on April 29, 2016 as one of the highlights of the 12th Fies-ta Nightly Presentation with a theme: “San Jose nga Mamu-muo Unang Pamilya Sumba-nan sa Maayong Binuhatan”.

Parish Priest Fr. Eduar-do Bonghanoy expressed his gratitude to LGU Panabo headed by Mayor Engr.James G. Gamao and Vice-Mayor Jan-rey Gavina for granting their request on staging LGU Night as part and parcel of their Parochial Fiesta Celebration.

“By sharing and showcas-ing talents, this surely brings unity, joy and happiness as necessary components of our celebration”, Fr. Bonghanoy further stressed.

In order to utilize the first PCGT search winners, the Tourism and Investment Pro-motion Section (TIPS) headed by Cher Bastida, took a noble move in showcasing the PCGT Winners likewise boosting and encouraging their talents.

City Election Officer Atty. John Paul Cubero, offi-cially proclaimed Engr.

James Gamao as Mayor and Janrey Gavina as Vice-Mayor of Panabo City after besting their respective opponents in the recently-concluded Na-tional and Local Elections.

The proclamation took place around 10:00 A.M. before the jubilant crowd gathered at the Sangguniang Panlungsod Session Hall at the Panabo City Hall on May 11, 2016.

Incumbent Mayor James Gamao and Vice Mayor Jan-rey Gavina, rose into position by succession when late City

Mayor Jose Silvosa, Sr., died last January 2015.

Gamao garnered 37,095 votes while his closest con-tender, Engr. Franklin Gen-tiles got 30,564. Gavina

earned 43,601 votes while his sole rival, incumbent Councilor Emeterio Blase ob-tained 28,683 votes.

“I would like to thank my family, JM (Jeremiah, his son),

my sisters, my brother-in-law (former Mayor Rey Gavina), barangay captains, depart-ment heads, die-hard cam-paigners and my support-

Gamao is Panabo mayor, Gavina VMNEW CORELLA, Davao

del Norte (DSWD XI) – Some 600 indige-

nous people from 20 baran-gays gathered recently at the Municipal Gymnasium for the awarding of Certificate of Ancestral Domain-Title (CAD-T) to the Mangguanan tribe.

Present in the event were former Mayor Nestor L. Al-coran, former Vice Mayor Virgilio Maambog, National Commision on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) Chairperson Atty. Leonor Oralde–Quin-tayo and 20 IP Mandatory Representatives.

“To date, there is a total of 7,800 lumads in the mu-nicipality. Kani nga okasyon, ginasaulog usab sa muni-sipyo ang mga oportunidad nga natagamtaman sa atong mga igsoong lumad pinaagi sa mga proyekto sa nagka-lain-laing ahensya. (We cele-brate in this occasion as well the various opportunities en-joyed by our lumads through the projects of various agen-cies),” said Alcoran in his message.

Also discussed at the event were accomplishments of local government and na-tional government agencies relative to programs for the IPs .

For Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Kalahi-CIDSS has completed 20 communi-ty sub-projects here with a total grant allocation of P 6,000,00.00 through PAyapa at MAsaganang PamayaNAn (PAMANA) and 7 sub-proj-ects worth P 9,138,343.00 through Government of Aus-tralia – Department of For-

eign Affairs and Trade (GOA-DFAT) modality.

Kalahi-CIDSS or Ka-pit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Inte-grated Delivery of Social Ser-vices is a community-driven development program of the Philippine Government aiming to empower people through sustainable devel-opment, enhanced partici-pation in local governance, and management of poverty alleviation projects.

The municipality also has a total number of 4,820 ben-eficiaries under Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, a poverty reduction strategy of the national government that incentivizes families to keep children healthy and in school.

Datu Rodrigo Kegod, Municipal Tribal Chieftain expressed his utmost appre-ciation to DSWD for opening opportunities to lumads in their municipality.

“Dako ang among pag-pasalamat, diin kay gi respeto sa programa ang among kul-turanhong katungod bag-o mag implementar ug mga sub-proyekto sa Kalahi(We are very thankful that the program respected our cul-ture, giving considerations before project implementa-tion).

More than the sub-proj-ect implementation, it’s the capacity building sessions that helped lumads improve their knowledge and gain new experiences.

In the thanksgiving cele-bration, the lumads also of-fered a ritual dance in appre-ciation for the opportunities provided them. (DSWD)

New Corella lumads get CAD-T, thank gov’t

Davao Oriental poll winners proclaimed

F GAMAO, 10

F LGU, 10

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EDGEDAVAOINdulge! VOL. 9 ISSUE 54 • SATURDAY, MAY 14, 2016

The Marco Polo Davao rolls out

Celebrations FairMARCO POLO DAVAO ROLLED OUT the two-day Celebrations Fair with a fashion show featuring wedding gown creations by Davao’s prominent designers.

Staged at the Main Ballroom, the event for-mally opened with no less than Marco Polo Davao General Manager Dottie Wurgler-Cronin together with the hotels’ associates and heads of department and celebrity guest Juli-ana Palermo presiding over the ribbon-cutting formalities.

The fashion show fea-tured wedding gowns from K Davao (formerly Kasuotan) as modeled by Marco Polo Davao associates with young Davaoena makeup artists Paulyn Dy and Dani An-geles. The collection is de-signed by Davao fashion designer Erwin Lee Tan who has also showcased his designs at the Philip-pine Fashion Week.

The Celebrations Fair is part of the 18th year

anniversary activities of Mindanao’s first and only premier hotel.

The Celebrations Fair showcased the lat-est trends in events plan-ning. Among the partici-pating service outfits and brands are Cameo Events (official event partner who also prettified the

ballroom), Giardano Gelato, Taters, Infinity Studio, DC Tech Micro Services, Alcohall, Wine Warehouse, Titania Wine Cellar, INVEX, Makeup Artistry by Isabel Chua, For the Love of Prints, Atelier de Marco, Edgar Buyan Couture, Golden Touch by Noel Tanza,

By Neilwin Joseph BravoPhotos by Lean Daval Jr.

Cake Temptations, K Davao (formerly Kasuo-tan), Elegance Enterprise, and Simply Gray.

Marco Polo Davao Marketing and Communications

Manager Josef Ledesma, Joey Leviste, Juliana

Palermo, Lovely Sumera, Isabelle Duterte, Jocy

Ledesma, Dra. Amelia Vega and MPD General Manager

Dottie Wurgler-Cronin

MPD Associate models in K Davao wedding collection with designer, Erwin Tan

Marco Polo Davao Heads of Department

Marco Polo Davao General Manager Dottie Wurgler-Cronin delivering her welcome remarks to the exhibitors, guests and press.

RECOGNIZING THE SIGNIFICANT ROLE OF COMMUNITIES IN EN-VIRONMENTAL PRO-TECTION AND CON-SERVATION, PLDT’s wireless unit Smart Com-munications (Smart) and the World Wide Fund for Nature – Philippines (WWF-Philippines) re-cently held another Proj-ect Connect session in Barangay Fishing Village, Malita, Davao del Sur. Launched in 2010, Proj-ect Connect involves a series of workshops held nationwide to promote greener lifestyle among communities. “Apart from helping increase en-vironmental awareness, the project aims to urge communities to take ac-tion and do their part as stewards of the environ-ment,” said Smart Public Affairs Group Head Ra-mon Isberto. Being a coastal area adjacent to the expansive Davao Gulf where 70 per-cent of the population are working fishermen, the learning session in Baran-gay Fishing Village main-ly covered marine life and conservation topics. Chil-dren were taught to iden-

tify endangered marine animals while adults and barangay workers were equipped with marine res-cue response skills.

Monitor and report stranded marine ani-mals During the learning session, Ruel Bate, unit head of environmental ed-ucation of WWF, shared important guidelines on marine rescue and re-sponse, should endan-gered animals wind up stranded in shores. “It is important for peo-ple to identify endangered

marine life and to know what to do when these are in distress in shores,” Bate said. He added that by im-mediately notifying ma-rine experts, the commu-nity can keep people away from potential danger, while at the same time protect endangered ma-rine animals which are vulnerable to intentional catching to be prepared as exotic dishes, or be turned to home decorations and accessories. Reporting of stranded animals can also contrib-ute to WWF’s growing

data of endangered ani-mals.

Educate children Bate added that it is im-portant for kids to be edu-cated, too.“Teaching them the values of respecting the environ-ment at a young age goes a long way,” he said. “This gives them a deep under-standing of the livelihood that keeps the community sustained.”The kids, after being taught how to protect ma-rine animals, took part in a coloring session that made them write down a

A2 INdulge! EDGEDAVAOUP AND ABOUT

Smart, WWF partner anew to protect marine life

A Mother’s Day tea and cake Party

SM STORE RUNWAY TWINNING. Get the chance to strut the runway with your friends, siblings or parents in your matchy-matcy outfits! Simply purchase P1,000 worth from SM Kids to enjoy your walk of fame at your favorite SM Mall, SM City Davao on May 28, 2016 2PM at the Annex Event Centre! See posters for full mechanics.

promise for the environ-ment.Robert Aldous, a 13-year-old resident of the baran-gay was delighted in the learning session. “I prom-ise to throw waste prop-erly so that these will not be eaten by the dolphins,” Aldous said.Kids were also given ani-mal plush toys to remind themselves to love the in-habitants of the sea and to protect them.To further reinforce en-vironmental responsibil-ity, learning materials

(posters and workbooks), which includes informa-tive coloring books espe-cially published by Smart and WWF for children, were also turned over to the barangay.Apart from Project Con-nect, WWF also part-nered with Smart to develop an SMS-based platform, Text-to-Donate, which allows Smart and TNT subscribers to be part of the fundraising ef-forts of WWF for the en-vironment, especially the Davao Gulf.

TO SHOW APPRECIATION FOR MOMS AND MOTHER FIGURES ON MOTHER’S DAY, the country’s well-loved boutique bakery – The French Baker – and SM Lanang Pre-mier threw a chic tea and cake party on Sunday, May 8. Mommies were treated to servings of relax-ing hot teas and luscious cakes at the Atrium of Davao’s premier shopping and lifestyle destina-tion. Mothers who dined at The French Baker from May 5 to 8 with a minimum purchase of Php 500 received free entry passes to join the event and enjoy their Sunday afternoon with their families and friends. Premium teas – Chamomile, Vanille, Red Roses, Blueberry, Assam Bari, Morgenthau, to name a few varieties – were served to the guests during the event. Known for its French pastries and freshly baked products, The French Baker also offered three delightful cakes – Strawberry Shortcake, Chocolate Concorde and Carrot – to the moms. A pianist also played songs to serenade the guests during the cozy affair. Enjoy a selection of soothing teas and delec-table pastries at The French Baker located at the Upper Ground Level and at The Fountain Court of SM Lanang Premier. For dining reservations, call 285-2639 or 285-7127. Visit SM Lanang Premier on Facebook, Twit-ter and Instagram for event updates and exclu-sive promos.


PREPARE FOR A MAGICAL SUNDAY AFTERNOON as GMA News and Public Affairs brings back the first-ever Pinoy animated anthology series Alamat on May 15. First aired in 2015, the groundbreaking show featured myths and legends that mirror the Filipino culture, and voiced by big stars. It also received an Anak TV Seal Award for promoting values among viewers specially children. This year, viewers can expect the second season of Alamat to be beyond enchanting and colorful, as GMA takes this medium of storytelling to the next level. While stories will be still be brought to life by some of the world’s sought-after Filipino animators, each episode will now also feature live action drama with more song numbers and magical stories. The characters will fall in love, fight monsters big and small, and make the whole family laugh or cry. On top of this, every episode will have a mysterious story teller. Viewers can look forward to discovering our narrator’s connection to the story at the

end of each episode. Joining the cast this season are some of the Kapuso Network’s best thespians: Benjamin Alves, LJ Reyes, Bianca Umali, Frencheska Farr, Rafa Siguion-Reyna, Leo Martinez, Tonipet Gaba, Love Añover, John Feir, Zaimic Jaranilla, and Miggs Cuaderno. For its first episode this Sunday, Alamat will feature the legend of Sampaloc (tamarind). Veteran actor Leo Martinez will give voice to the warrior Sampo. Comedian RJ Padilla, on the other hand, will not only lend his voice but will also play The Narrator. The “Alamat ng Sampaloc

(Legend of the Tamarind)” is a story about a town plagued by a monstrous bird called Minokawa. Three warriors will arrive just in time to defeat the monster and be named the town’s new leaders. Yet unknown to many, the three have a hidden agenda. Being powerful warriors, no ordinary citizen can oust them by force. But are they really that invincible? This action-packed episode not only brings in the drama but also raises relevant questions about leadership and vigilance. The new chapter of Alamat opens its pages on May 15, Sunday, 5:15 p.m. on GMA-7.

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Robin Padilla files online libel complaint against netizen Miss Krizzy

Cinema One to air second season of Single/Single

Alamat returns to GMA this May 15

THE LONG WAIT IS ALMOST OVER! Only a few nights left and we’ll soon be watching Cinema One and The Philippines Star’s first breakthrough series titled Single/Single season 2’s pilot episode on May 15, Sunday at 10PM on the number one cable channel in the Philippines, Cinema One. At the media launch held on April 21 at Restaurant 9501 in ABS-CBN, the cast shared that season 2 promises leveled-up entertainment and relevance that will appeal to the millennial generation, without losing the comedy and kilig vibes that fans loved in season 1. Wondering what makes Single/Single well-loved? It is because its whole concept is hinged on millennial concerns which are very much relatable to the present generation. It tries to “understand” the way millennials live, what inspires them, and how they deal with adulthood/adult life. Season 2 aims to provide a much deeper insight on millennials in a way that is not preachy but very entertaining. “Single/Single” is directed by international

a w a r d - w i n n i n g independent cinema director Pepe Diokno, written by Palanca winner Lilit Reyes, and produced by Bianca Balbuena, who recently joined the prestigious Berlinale Talents panel. Catch tips on #HowToAdult! Learn from Joey and Joee as they face their everyday dilemmas and issues as a millennial. Will they rekindle their old romance along the way? Find out as its pilot episode premiere this Sunday at 10PM with replays on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 9PM. Also showing on Sunday on Blockbuster Sunday is the LizQuen romcom

movie titled “Everyday I Love You.” “Everyday I Love You” is a 2015 Filipino romantic-drama film that’s hinged on a choice between two men. The meat of the narrative lies in Audrey Locsin (Liza Soberano) having to decide whether she’d prefer being with Tristan Montelibano (Gerald Anderson) to whom she’s been devoted for a long time, or a guy- Ethan Joseph Alfaro (Enrique Gil) who could make her dreams come true. Catch it on Sunday at 8PM on Cinema One’s Blockbuster Sundays. Cinema One, the country’s number one cable channel is a Filipino

cable television network owned and operated by ABS-CBN Cable Channels, a subsidiary of the media and entertainment company ABS-CBN Corporation. The programming of the network includes a line-up of mainstream and independent local and foreign films, film related programming, and original content for television. Its tagline, “Ang Buhay Natin, Parang Sine” (“Our Life Is Like the Movies”) reinforces its affinity with the movie-loving audience who tune in to experience larger than life entertainment on the small screen. The channel also includes programming of Original Productions like Cinemanews, Inside The Cinema Circle, Numero Uno, awards specials and Single/Single series. Its annual film event is the Cinema One Originals Festival. Cinema One is on Skycable channel 56, Destiny Cable Analog 37 and Digital 57. For more information and updates, like Cinema1channel on Facebook ( facebook.com/Cinema1channel).

ROBIN PADILLA FILED ONLINE LIBEL CHARGES AGAINST A NETIZEN NAMED MISS KRIZZY (@krizzy_kalerqui) with the National Bureau of Investigation this Thursday, May 12. According to a report by GMA News Online, R o b i n t h r o u g h his lawyer, Atty. Rudolf Jurado, filed the case after he was re l e nt l e ss l y attacked on social media for allegedly posting a photo of a shaded ballot on Instagram on May 9 which was a violation of Comelec’s rules. Last May 10, Robin posted a statement on Instagram saying that he will not tolerate the bashing he experiences online. He stressed, “I am posting this letter from my lawyer to inform the public that i am not tolerating the present Assassination of my character. My Honor is the only thing that i have in my life.” Robin also explained that the picture of the ballot was not an official ballot nor was it taken inside a polling precinct.

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THE Escandor Devel-opment Corporation (Esdevco) paid trib-

ute to its top sellers for the month of April 2016 with a thanksgiving lunch at The Royal Mandaya Hotel last May 10.

The thanksgiving lunch is a way of recognizing the

accomplishments in sales for the agents of Esdevco, devel-oper of The Matina Enclaves.

Project head Gerald Kent Garces led the Esdevco firm in feting top sellers Charity Furog, Ofelia Genodepanon, Chita Hierro, Romeo Hierro, Reynebelle Abril, Gilbert Mo-necillo, Ryan Sayson, Boyd

Yron Xhryzler Cabiladas and Jetro Pinili.

“I congratulate our top sellers for their enthusiasm and we wish them further ahead for more productive months,” said Garces.

The Matina Enclaves condominiums have been a sellout since its launch with

Buildings 1, 2 and 3 already sold out. Building 4 is due for sales opening.

The Matina Enclaves is a pioneering venture of Es-devco which is owned by the Escandor conglomerate known for successes in the hotel and security services business.

Esdevco fetes top sellersTO recognize the no-

ble acts of volun-teerism by individ-

uals, institutions and com-munities as vital partners in economic and com-munity development, the Search for the Outstand-ing Volunteers 2016 is now ongoing nationwide. In Region XI, the Search is spearheaded by a Region-al Screening Committee (RSC) chaired by NEDA XI Regional Director Maria Lourdes D. Lim.

The Search is open to individuals and organiza-tions currently providing volunteer assistance in the Philippines: individu-als of Filipino citizenship, Filipino or local chapters of foreign/international non-profit organizations, and Filipino or local chap-ters of foreign/interna-tional corporate organiza-tions.

The criteria for the Search are:

1. National Outstanding Volunteer Award (NOVA)

1.1. Individual: Youth and Adult categories

• Qualities of the Vol-unteer – Motivation, behavioral attributes, character and integri-ty.

• Performance – Volun-teer activities, innova-tive volunteering prac-tice/s, and promotion of volunteerism.

• Outputs and/or Out-comes – Benefits, rel-evance, effectiveness, sustainability and rep-licability of volunteer assistance.

1.2. Organization: Not-for Profit and Corporate categories

• Qualities of the Orga-nization – Organiza-tional culture and pol-icy, volunteer program and volunteer man-

agement system. • Performance – Volun-

teer activities, innova-tive volunteering prac-tice/s, and promotion of volunteerism.

• Outputs and/or Out-comes – Benefits, rel-evance, effectiveness, sustainability and rep-licability of volunteer assistance.

2. Volunteer Lifetime Achievement Award (VLAA) - in addition to the NOVA criteria: Individual and Organization

• Influence and inspira-tion - Defining quali-ty of volunteer work, support to issues of local or national signif-icance, positive chang-es in target groups/beneficiaries, and em-ulative personal and professional qualities.

3. A Special Citation Award is also conferred to outstanding volunteers who do not qualify under the regular SOV categories but are deemed equally meritorious in accom-plishment.

Interested applicants may obtain nomination forms from the Region-al Offices of the NEDA, CSC, DILG and PIA. Forms may also be downloaded from the PNVSCA website, www.pnvsca.gov.ph.

Deadline for submis-sion of nominations is on July 30, 2016, addressed to the NEDA XI Region-al Director, Chairperson of the SOV RSC XI, NEDA Regional Office XI, NE-DA-RDC XI Center, Km. 7, Bangkal, Davao City. In-quiries may be directed to the Committee Secretari-at at telephone numbers (082) 2960160 to 64 local 113 or email at [email protected]. (Janice May A. Cerezo, Sr. EDS, DRD)

Search for outstandingvolunteers is on: NEDA

THE Social Security System (SSS) forged a memorandum of agree-

ment with Enterprise Bank (A Thrift Bank) as its new part-ner in providing housing and business loans to members and employers during cere-monies held at the Executive Lounge at the SSS Main Build-ing in Diliman, Quezon City on April 22.

Enterprise Bank is the first thrift bank accredited in 2016 by the SSS as a participating

financial institution (PFI) for the agency’s housing and business loan programs. The bank is expected to help the pension fund provide financial assistance to individual mem-bers and businesses -- includ-ing micro, small and medium enterprises -- particularly in Visayas and Mindanao. Other SSS-accredited PFIs include the Development Bank of the Philippines, Land Bank of the Philippines, Philippine Na-tional Bank and Philippine

Veterans Bank.Photo shows SSS Se-

nior Vice President and Offi-cer-In-Charge of Lending and Asset Management Division May Catherine C. Ciriaco (front, 3rd from right) shake hands with Enterprise Bank Presi-dent and CEO Ronald E. Alvizo (front, 3rd from left) in front of SSS Executive Vice President for Investments Sector Rizaldy T. Capulong (back, center). Also present were (from left) Fund Sourcing Manager Chris-

tine Q. Te Eng Fo and Vice Pres-ident for Finance Joy G. Politico from Enterprise Bank, and Cash Department Manager II Dennis T. Calonia, Investments Research and Support Depart-ment Corporate Executive Of-ficer III Anastacia V. Manalac, Housing and Business Loans Department Manager II Marie Ada Angelique T. De Silva, and Business Loans Administra-tion Section Officer-In-Charge Alfredo B. Adriano from the SSS.

SSS welcomes Enterprise Bank as new partner for housing and business loans

Property giant Mega-world, the Philippines’ leading developer of

integrated urban townships and the biggest lessor of of-fice spaces, grew its net in-come by 12.13% to P2.63-bil-lion in the first quarter of 2016, from P2.35-billion during the same period last year. Megaworld’s rental business boosted the com-pany’s first quarter growth, with revenues soaring to an all-time high of P2.29-bil-lion, 15.18% higher than P1.97-billion in the same pe-riod last year.

“We have sustained our expansion plans for our of-fice and mall businesses, which bolstered our rental revenues. In the next five years, we see our rental businesses become the key driver of our growth as we expect a continuing momen-tum in consumer spending and a remarkable growth in BPO revenues,” says Francis

Canuto, treasurer, Megawor-ld.

The company earlier an-nounced that rental reve-nues will hit the P11-billion mark by the end of the year.

Consolidated revenues of the Megaworld Group, which includes its subsid-iary brands Global-Estate Resorts, Inc. (GERI), Empire East Land Holdings, Inc. and Suntrust Properties, Inc., amounted to P11.46-billion for the first three months of the year, up 9.49% from P10.47-billion in the same period last year.

Residential sales contin-ued to grow in the first three months of the year. The com-pany’s residential business soared to P6.86-billion, up 10-percent from P6.24-bil-lion in the same period last year.

“We continue to innovate our residential offerings that adapt to the diverse charac-teristics of each township

that we build. That is why we are able to sustain the growth in our residential business,” explains Canuto.

“Megaworld has laid out its groundwork of growth by making sound decisions and thorough planning of the vast land bank that we have. This year, we will continue to strengthen, if not expand, our township footprint, where we can build more residential, office and mall developments. Our healthy first quarter results is in-dicative of another positive outlook for 2016,” reveals Canuto.

Megaworld now has 20 integrated urban township developments across the Philippines, namely: East-wood City in Quezon City, (18.5 hectares); Newport City in Pasay City (25 hect-ares); McKinley Hill (50 hect-ares), McKinley West (34.5 hectares), Uptown Bonifacio (15.4 hectares) and Forbes

Town Center (5 hectares), all in Fort Bonifacio; The Mac-tan Newtown in Cebu (28.8 hectares); Iloilo Business Park (72 hectares) and Sta. Barbara Heights (173 hect-ares), both in Iloilo; Boracay Newcoast in Boracay Island (150 hectares); Twin Lakes in Tagaytay (1,300 hect-ares); ArcoVia City in Pasig City (12.3 hectares); South-woods City in the boundaries of Cavite and Laguna (561 hectares); Davao Park Dis-trict in Lanang, Davao City (11 hectares); Alabang West in Las Piñas City (62 hect-ares); Suntrust Ecotown in Tanza, Cavite (350 hectares) and The Upper East (34 hect-ares) and Northill Gateway (50 hectares) both in Negros Occidental; a vast property beside the Pampanga Provin-cial Capitol in the City of San Fernando (35.6-hectares); and Westside City in the En-tertainment City in Paran-aque (31 hectares).

Megaworld’s Q1 income grows 12.13% to P2.63B

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THE Thunder flipped the script, and now they’re heading to

the Western Conference finals.

Tim Duncan doesn’t know yet where he’s headed

as the San Antonio Spurs face an un-certain future.

Kevin Durant scored 37 points,

Russell West-brook added 28, and Oklahoma City beat San Antonio 113-99 on Thursday

night to win the Western Confer-ence semifinal series 4-2.

Oklahoma City lost 124-92 in Game 1, but first-year coach Billy Donovan led the Thunder to victory in four of the next five. Oklahoma City controlled Game 6, leading by as many as 28 points.

Westbrook said the Thun-der never lost confidence.

“We had that game, and we left it behind us,” he said. “We came out after that and had a dif-ferent mindset. We knew what we had to do to win the series. They’re a great team. They’ve been winning for 10-plus years, same pace. I’m just proud of our guys.”

Steven Adams had 15 points and 11 rebounds, and Andre Roberson added 14 points for the Thunder. Oklahoma City now will face defending NBA champion Golden State, starting Monday in Oakland, California.

“Golden State’s a great team,” Donovan said. “It will be a great challenge. We’ve got a lit-tle bit of time to prepare before we play, but right now, for us, it’s just to enjoy the opportunity to move on, get a chance to contin-ue to play and get as prepared as we can going into Game 1.”

The Spurs were trying to extend the winningest season in franchise history after going

67-15. The 40-year-old Duncan struggled for much of the series before scoring 19 points as San Antonio tried to fight back in the fourth quarter.

Duncan didn’t clear any-thing up about his future after the game. He has a player option for next season.

“I’ll get to that after I get out of here and figure life out,” he said.

Kawhi Leonard scored 22 points and LaMarcus Aldridge added 18 for the Spurs. San Antonio lost just once at home during the regular season, but the Thunder beat the Spurs twice in San Antonio during the series.

In Game 6, Oklahoma City opened up a 47-29 lead late in the second quarter after a 3-pointer by Westbrook that brought a roar from the crowd. Durant’s 3-pointer with 2.3 sec-onds left in the half pushed the lead to 55-31 at the break. Du-rant scored 18 points in the first half and Westbrook added 13.

END OF AN ERASpurs stare at uncertain future after loss to OKC

POWERHOUSE teams Petron XCS and RC Cola-Army A try to

bolster their respective title bids when they tackle sep-arate foes Saturday in the second weekend of the 2016 Philippine Superliga (PSL) Challenge Cup beach volley-ball tournament at the Sands at SM By the Bay in Mall of Asia.

After pulling off an easy win in the opener, Petron’s Bang Pineda and Aiza Pon-tilas face a serious challenge when they battle Cherry Rondina and Patty Orendain of Foton in the much-antic-ipated 3 p.m. match of this prestigious tourney sponsored by Sands at SM By the Bay, Petron, Foton, Ac-cel, Mikasa, Senoh and Island Rose.

M e a n w h i l e , multi-titled Jove-lyn Gonzaga and Nene Bautista of RC Cola-Ar-my A battles a dangerous Meralco side of April Ross Hingpit and Jonafer San Pedro at 6 p.m. following the 4 p.m. encounter between UE Ma-nila and Standard Insurance Navy A and the 5 p.m. matchup of Stan-dard Insurance

B and fancied F2 Logistics led by reigning champion Danika Gendrauli and Aby Marano.

Wrapping up the busy schedule in the women’s di-vision is the game between FEU-Petron of Kyla Atienza and Bernadeth Pons and Cignal Team Awesome of Mary Grace Berte and Vhima Condada at 7 p.m.

Also expected to steal the limelight are the battles in the men’s side with twins Daniel and Tim Young of SM By the Bay facing brothers Rey and Relan Taneo of Cig-

nal Team Awesom in the 6:45 p.m. match fol-

lowed by the en-counter between Philippine Navy A and FEU B in

the night cap at 8:30 p.m.

Wa y u k and FEU will tip t h i n g s off fol-lowed by the match b e t we e n UE Manila and IEM at 8:45

a . m . ; F E U B and C i g -n a l

T e a m A w e -some at 9:30 a.m.; W a y u k and Phil-i p p i n e Navy B at 10:15 a.m.; FEU A and

UE Manila at 11 a.m.; Philip-pine Navy A and Cignal Team Awesome at 11:45 a.m.; TVM and FEU B at 12:30 p.m.; and Philippine Navy B and IEM at 1:15 p.m.

But still, spotlight will be focused on Petron XCS and RC Cola-Army A, two heavy-weights who are expected to figure for the crown of this tournament which also has TV5 as official broadcast partner.

Petron XCS walked over Mapua before breez-ing through Accel Quantum Plus, 21-7, 21-9, while RC Cola-Army A encountered little trouble in their opener before hammering a 19-21, 21-16, 15-13 victory over FEU-Petron.

“We’re thankful that our communication as a team is still there,” said Gonzaga, a grizzled beach volley veteran who already represented the country in numerous tour-naments abroad. “We just have to work hard because there are a lot of good teams in this tournament. We have to double our effort if we want to win the title.”

Petron XCS, for their part, is expected to have their hands full against Rondina and Orendain of Foton, argu-ably two of the best spikers from Visayas.

“They have the skills and the talent to make it big,” said Pontillas, referring to the Foton pair which also clobbered Accel Quantum Plus with an emphatic 21-3, 21-7 decision. “Facing them is really a major challenge so tingnan na lang natin. Gagawin namin lahat ng makakaya namin.”

THE Philippine Olympic Committee is confident it will maintain a healthy

relationship with the Philip-pine Sports Commission un-der the new administration.

The PSC, under chair-man Ritchie Garcia, enjoyed strong links with the POC and its president Jose ‘Peping’ Co-juangco.

Garcia has been PSC chief for the entire six years of the administration of President Aquino, but former North Co-tabato governor Manny Piñol, a sports columnist, has been

mentioned as one of the possi-ble candidates for the post.

However, reports ema-nating from Duterte’s base in Davao City said Pinol, an avid golfer who also used to sup-port a stable of boxers, is more interested in the Department of Agriculture portfolio.

POC, a private organiza-tion under the International Olympic Committee, and the PSC, the government’s sports arm, work together as the country sees action in interna-tional sports events such as the Olympics, Asian Games and

Southeast Asian Games.“If there is any indication,

‘yung Davao City kasi, mer-on silang sports department. Meron din silang mini-POC na Davao Sports Council na tinayo nila na parang may mga NSAs (national sports association) din sila, may mga iba’t ibang sports,” said POC first vice president Joey Romasanta.

“Given what they have in so far as their concern for sports, kasama sa governance nila. We hope they carry this in a national scope,” said Romas-anta. (Spin.ph)

Petron, RC Cola bolster PSL beach volley bid

POC: Sports in good hands under Duterte

RUNAWAY DUNK. Kevin Durant scored 37 points as Oklahoma City beat San Antonio 113-99 in Game 6.

READY TO SERVE. Aby Maraño of F2 Logistics prepares to serve.

CHRISTOPHER “Bong” Go returned to hoops action after a grueling

presidential campaign and the sweet-shooting guard dished out a dazzling perfor-mance.

Go, the executive assis-tant and campaign sortie manager of the presumptive president Rodrigo Duterte, exploded for 45 points to lead Team Duterte-Cayetano past PNP Selection, 99 – 97, in their basketball friendly game on Tuesday at the Gen-

esis Gym in Ecoland.Playing for the first time

since the start of the national election campaign period on February 9, Go fired nine tri-ples and made timely baskets down the stretch to allow the Duterte-Cayetano team pull away with the victory.

Vice presidential con-tender and Senator Alan Peter Cayetano chipped in a much needed contribution with 29 points for the Duter-te-Cayetano squad which also drew 12 points from Waren

Cloribel and Joel Aberilla.Vian Lagundi and Daniel

Pumecha scored 16 and 13 baskets respectively to pace the PNP.

It was a tightly fought contest with the Team DC go-ing down the wire winning its first game in three months. Team DC managed to make timely baskets in the winding seconds to clinch the win.

The close game was marked with trade rallies that added more spice to the friendly game.

Go makes a big comeback

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CHRISTOPHER “Bong” Go was sensational in the pay off period and

Senator Alan Peter Cayetano and businessman-sportsman Mikee Romero put up sig-nificant contribution as the Duterte-Cayetano defeated PNP, 104 – 95, in their bas-

ketall friendly game at the Genesis Gym in Ecoland on Wednesday night.

Go, the executive assis-tant to the presumptive pres-ident Rodrigo Duterte, scat-tered 17 of 38 total points in the fourth quarter to rally the DC team to a come from be-

hind victory.DC was trailing by 10,

68 – 78, at the early going of the final period but the sweet-shooting Go turned the tide swiftly, leading the incursion with barrage of 3s that gave his team the upper-hand in the final five minutes

in the game.Cayetano and Romero,

owner of PBA ballclub Global Port Batang Pier, dished out 23 and 17 points respectively to help DC secure the victory.

Rico Kwan Tiu paced PNP with 15 points as Ran-dulf Arbutante and Donald

Concepcion made 10 points apiece.

PNP played impressively in the first three periods be-hind a run and gun type of play that enabled the Police-men and Firemen combined team to take a double digit lead entering the final canto.

They are poised to take a payback win following a 99-97 loss in the first encounter.

But Go went unstoppable down the stretch to foil the PNP and leads the DC to its second straight win.

Eugen Labor had 12 bas-kets for team DC.

Two in a row for DC

FRIENDLY MATCH. The Duterte-Cayetano team led by Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano, Presumptive President Rodrigo Duterte’s

executive assistant Christopher “Bong” Go, GlobalPort squad owner Mikee Romero and businessman-sportsman Glen Escandor

pose with the PNP team after their friendly match at the Genesis 88 Gym which was recently fitted with wooden flooring.

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