Of aging and waning: the passion of a Boholano bahalinamaker
Septuagenarian Hedo Arcay left his native town of Alicia in Bohol in the 1970s, searching for the proverbial greener pasture in the “Land of Promise,” the southern Mindanao city.
Bahalina, which has the usual appearance of a grape wine, comes from tuba or coconut toddy that undergoes a long process of fermentation, natural distillation, and aging.
The aging process mellows the wine, and gives it a better taste, aroma, and color, the 71-year-old Arcay said. As for the one who made the wine, “Age not only mellowed but also slowed me down,” he quipped.
Arcay was in his 30s in the 1980s when he decided to try what he does best bahalina — while employed
bahalina, hopeful then that he could earn more in spirits than in selling colas.
Bahalina king
Forty years later, a wheelchairbound Arcay realized in his old age that he had already sold thousands of liters of bahalina to loyal customers and friends
bahalina
he built a multi-story concrete house, with a basement, courtesy of his bahalina earnings.
If there is one person in the world’s
bahalina, that’s Hedo (Arcay), photojournalist Keith Bacongco said of his bahalina
Bacongco said Arcay had been aging
Cafgu member owes up to rape-murder of girl,10
BY RHODA GRACE B. SARONRep. Duterte works for swift creation of water department
City to expand durian production
BY RHODA GRACE B. SARONThe agricultural trade deal between China and the Philippines is a $2 billion agreement involving coconut and durian products. The deal is said to gain $260 million or P14.3 billion in revenue for the country’s durian industry.
The first batch was shipped to China last week with 28 tons of durian from Davao and neighboring
regions.
“Though before atong durian makaabot sa China but muagi sa laing lugar. nga diretso na atong durian sa China (Though our durian had reached China before, they had to go through
was exported directly to China),” CAgrO head Ed-
Maguindanao Norte
COTABATO CITY (Mind -
OIC Governor Abdulraof Macacua announced that his leadership is eyeing to establish the provincial seat in the old capitol compound of the former undivided province in Simuay in the municipality of Sultan Kudarat.
But Section 5 of Republic Act 11550, the law behind the split of Maguindanao into two provinces, stipulated that the seat of Maguindanao del Norte will be in the municipality of Datu Odin Sinsuat.
Macacua, in the press conference on Tuesday held old National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) building along Sinsuat Avenue in this city, said they are looking at an old law that stipulates the legality of his idea.
“It’s covered by certain laws and it is a government property, there is a power to create resolution from the old law. Let’s see,” Macacua said.
Simuay is close to Camp Darapanan, the main camp of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), where Macacua is the military chief.
He has called on the other leaders of the region not to
belittle President Marcos Jr. on the latter’s decision for his appointment.
“They can go to the Supreme Court, those who still cannot accept the decision. If they see it as illegal and immoral, if the court says so, then I’m willing to step down,” he said.
According to Macacua, President Marcos, during their conversation in Malacañang, asked him to help in transforming the new province, to establish peace and security, and help the government in the war on drugs.
Maguindanao del Norte apparently has some potentials as far as development is concerned.
It has an airport in the municipality of Datu Odin Sinsuat, situated in the middle of the military camp of the Army’s 6th Infantry Division, an international sea port and the seat of police regional headquarters in Parang town, eco-tourism sites in the municipalities of Matanog, Buldon, Barira and Datu Blah Sinsuat. The province also hosts Cotabato City, a major commercial center in the region and location of various government centers. (Ferdinandh Cabrera / MindaNews)
BY JOEL ESCOVILLATHIRD-YEAR pharmacy students of San Pedro College will sign a partnership agreement with the FDACenter for Drug Regulation and Research XI on April 17 to formally launch the MedAlisto program.
The launching will be held at 10 a.m. at the San Pedro College- Main Campus, MedAlisto is a research initiative to address the 'underreporting' or lack of awareness and knowledge on reporting adverse drug effects or drug complaints to the Food and Drug Administration. The program allows pharmaceuticalciently report their complaints
The pharmacy students who spearheaded the research
gardo Haspe told reporters on Monday.
“ Tuloy-tuloy na na siya. Could be within this week naa na pud lain na ipadala didto (This is only the beginning. Could be within this week, another batch will be exported),” he added.
The CAgrO will expand propagation nurser( /CITY/11)
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 11 April)—
Illegal small-scale mining operations and loose anew within the mining tenement of the controversial $5.9-billion Tampakan project, authorities have found out after a series of
raids last month.
Engr. Efren Carido, director of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau in Region 12 (MGB-12), told MindaNews over the phone Tuesday that illegal activities in Southeast Asia’s largest undeveloped coppergold minefield “include
sluice and tunnel mining for gold deposits.”
Some of the illegal mining sites in Sitio Acacia in Barangay Danlag and Sitio Aspak in Barangay Tablu in Tampakan, South Cotabato have ball mill machines, indicating that these ( /ILLEGAL/10)
are Ces Danielle S. Arias (research leader), Phoeb Kyla A. Adlaon, Ralph Benedict P. Andres, Yna Marie D. Ascarez, Reymon Christopher P. Credo, Sarah O. Dingding, Jhean G. Sarabosing, and Zhandy Marielle L. Vadil.
On launching day, MedAlisto will publicly release the MedAlisto QR image to be plastered on stickers, calling cards, and standees. These peripherals will be distributed to community pharmacies in Davao City, which will also kickstart the initiative.
The launching will be initiated through a program about the inner workings of MedAlisto, a brief tutorial on how to use it, and culminating with a MOA signing between the researchers, FDA-CDRR, and FDA-XI.
Life tennis lesson
IT was 1975, only my second year of playing and the era of Jimmy Connors.
As Tennis magazine had written at that time, brash was where it’s at.
A new age in the sport was coming, and the once-traditional age where formality and all-white garments were slowly being replaced with loud colors and matching attitude. Like so many others totally consumed in this hype, I had then falsely believed that the swagger mindset was part of the presentation.
Because of that, instead of concentrating more on acquiring the needed skill set, I was more eager to play to an imagined audience inside my head.
Those early years of taking to court and imagining the oohs and aahs with every backhand winner (which wasn’t really many), rather than focusing on the percentages needed to win a match might have been the wrong perspective for the sport but I had thought, who cares? Brash was where it was at.
I didn’t have formal training. Close friendships with Davao’s pros (some of whom eventually made it to become top players in the country) had gifted me with endless access to tips and tricks, drills, and hitting sessions. By today’s standards, only the rich can afford these.
All these and spending a small fortune on tennis magazines and sports video rentals bolstered my strut
Another beginner by the name of Eris Cabrera (God bless his soul) was my adversary across the net, and we were warming up. As was customary, a warm-up of about also here where one could study and gauge the skill level of the opponent, whereby strategizing at the same time how to proceed in the match.
I thought that this guy was slow, not to mention older. I knew him well. He was a soft-spoken man who mar-
ried my sister’s best friend, and were high school batch mates together. So I thought ahead, this could be an excellent after-dinner conversation after I’ve beaten the hell out of this guy.
Well, as fate would have it, I was terribly humiliated, one and love. All I could remember was endlessly talking to and blaming myself and not at all focused on the match. Of course, I also blamed my opponent’s coach, who had continually shouted instructions to his dutiful ward, his voice sounding like a commentator detailing my impending doom. However, in fairness to Eris, he was a picture of the cool and Zen-like opponent who had always had something to counter my every move.
again of that match. It had become a baseline life lesson in times of both brash and incertitude.
Whenever things start to go awry, and I implode into self-doubt and confusion, I press the pause button and think of only this.
Inasmuch as all setbacks have an ending and results do not really matter, I might as well be tripping instead on the journey. Brash and being rash is reckless trips to bring in any quest. Breathing in and collecting your thoughts inside a quieted mind are always the best companions to getting there. I can’t wait to zone out for life’s next match.
EDITORS’ NOTE:
IT’S been years since former Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) Chair Secretary Virgilio Leyretana we had been in regular, though not often, communications with him. Thanks to the facility of modern communications technology.
But it was only in 2022 that we learned that he and his wife are already in the United States. Secretary Vir did not say that their stay in the land of apples would be for good. Proof of his attachment to our country is his unending monitoring of what is happening issues with us.
We received the latest of his insights some three days ago. And since our feeling is that his thoughts are very relevant to our times, we seek permission from the former MinDA head if we could use these in our column so that other Davaoenos, Cotabatenos, and other Mindanaoans will have the opportunity to discern his ideas and probably use these as a basis in forming their own position on the issues at hand.
Since we were given by Secretary Vir (Ley to others) his approval, here are some of his insights on the issue of the seemingly controversial establishment of additional sites for facilities for the US military as provided for in the EDCA or Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement).
On the USA-GRP EDCA bases – Several of our leaders and citizens are concerned and claim that establishing these bases (3 in Cagayan Valley and 1 in Balabac) is high risk as its consequential effects will inescapably place our country in harm’s way. My take is that God has predestined our country’s geographical circumstances.
We did not choose to be where we are today. As a strategic archipelago and at the crossroad of the only shortest ingress and egress for international maritime navigation, this evokes questions like:
Can we really be independent or neutral in this rapidly changing, chaotic, and turbulent world?
If we want to remain independent, can we really be, in light of the interconnectivity and interdependence between and among countries worldwide?
Can we really be neutral, isolated, and immune from any and all that are now obtained worldwide?
If we can, given our vulnerabilities, for how long? If this is possible, can it be probable?
If we insist on maintaining our independence and/or neutrality as several of our political, business, and civic leaders want us to be. Do we have what it takes to sustain what they want us to be?
Historically, has any country insisted on remaining neutral that was not eventually consumed by the unintended ultimately conquered or annexed by the more powerful victors/s of war?
If current developments could be a guide, why much more developed nations like Finland and Sweden are now virtually rushing to become members of groups like the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in the hope of surviving?
If, by a twist of fate, we can manage to maintain independent diplomatic relations in the community of nations, particularly in the ASEAN, are we assuming that if China succeeds in annexing Taiwan to complete its ONE CHINA expansionist plan which, as it is appearing, is similar to Putin’s obsessive ambition for the revival of the USSR? will really abandon its claim over Scarborough Shoal and nearby islands – notwithstanding that it has already develnaval base complete with an arsenal of modern weapons? Is there any historical antecedent about China and Xi (Jin Ping) that either or both can make us believe they will stand by their words?
With all due respect to all our leaders, past and present –political, business, civic, academe, and military - what better options do they have individually, severally, and collectively?
We might not be comfortable with EDCA, but do we have a better choice?
Indeed, these questions and ideas should be allowed to sink deeper into the hearts and minds for the well-being of our country and people.
We can only thank so much our friend from way back Leyretana, for giving us one good topic in our column today. We hope to receive more from you, Secretary Vir.
IN our family, I have four elder sisters and three younger ones who were all strong willed just like my mother. Two had died years back due to diabetes and one died at only 28 when I was twenty years old due to a heart disease.
rights and dignity. It also taught me how to relate and work with them.
My 8th sister? We are not family but how I feel about her is exactly the same as with my seven sisters.
I met her in the early 1980s when we were both volunteers in Konsumo-Dabaw , a well known consumer movement then, in Davao City. From 1988 to 1992, she was its Chairperson of the Board and I was its ExecutiveDirector from 1986 to 1996. We lost touch after 1992 when she became a City Councilor. She is now on her 9th and last term in the city council.
Five years ago, she asked me to be her consultant. We had worked together in some trailblazing city ordinances
My 8th Sister
EDITED MEMORIES
BY SIRWENI GORREZsuch as the one " Creating the Davao City Inventions and Innovations Center." which sadly is yet to see the light of day in its implementation. We had spent so much time together in her retreat
house in Marilog and also on committee hearings and with her, I was acting and feeling just like the way I did with my seven sisters.
"The education of the heart is the heart of education". forum here in our city.ity because of her efforts..
I often joke to her that she is just like the battery that just keep on going. She will be celebrating her 78th
Pilar C. Braga.
(The Mindanao Times welcomes the author, Weni Gorrez, to this newspaper. He will be read every Friday as a regular columnist. Mr. Gorrez was the executive director of the consumer movement Konsumo Dabaw and has worked here and abroad. He has since retired and does consultancy work for Councilor Pilar Braga.)
Ethnic Representation: Making Democracy Work in Multiethnic Context
serves both as a case of identity politics and a quest for just representation. While the “majority rule” holds true in a democratic society, democracy also promotes “minority rights.” In a multiethnic context, majoritarian democracy is indeed problematic.
While the majority population can easily expect representation by virtue of their sheer electoral number, the representation of minority ethnic groups can sometimes be elusive. This is why many governments across the world embraced the concepts of “reserved seats,” “proportional and assurances that these minority ethnic groups can participate in the public decision-making spheres and have their voices heard and considered. The crafting of the electoral system is therefore crucial for the development of functional and inclusive democracy. In their introducDiamond and Marc F. Plattner point out how the exclusion of minorities can be a serious threat to democracy.tant works of Donald Horowitz, professor of law and political science at Duke University, on the purposes of the electoral system. Those purposes that have implication to minority or ethnic representation are the ideas of proportionality, accountability of elected representatives, and inter-ethnic conciliation. Without these devices in place, the minority can be perpetually excluded from governance. Thus, the success of democratization will be harder to attain and largely limited without the participation of ethnic minorities in public leadership and discourses. This is even more problematic in cases of highly-selective representation or biased arguments of representation as determined by those in power, such as who should represent and which ethnic groups should be represented or be allowed to participate.
We place our trust in democracy because, according
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bahalina for years in his basement, which he turned into a bahalina cellar. “There are about 2,000 gallons (jars) of bahalina in that basement,” Bacongco said.
bahalina, which comes in different ages, presently sells at P150 a gallon, up threefold from a decade ago. “He sold me an eight-year-old bahalina before, but rarely can you buy any older than that now because his bahalina is highly in demand,” said Bacongco, who buys
The earnings from bahalina family and allowed him to send his children to school an exclusive school.
During the pandemic lockdowns, almost a year of bahalina sales plummeting. Still, the winemaker quickly pointed out that the ban contributed to the bahalina’s aging process.
bahalina were aged in glass jars, not in plastic, to ensure better quality wine. He said that a clean glass jar is a must in making bahalina which can be tricky at times.
KISSAH AND DAWAT NOOR SAADA
Market" (1991), it is the best prospect for managing deep societal divisions, whether through the conscientious crafting of electoral design or the presence of legal devices that promote minority rights. Timothy Sisk, in his book "Power Sharing and International Mediation in Ethnic resulting in broad-based coalitions, generally inclusive of ethnic groups in society, can reconcile the principles of self-determination and democracy in multiethnic contexts. Therefore, we call on the current government to continue building public institutions and processes that are inclu-
process building to be of greater importance in societies where people are deeply divided along ethnic lines.
Sisk (1996) proposes two ways forward: the consociational and integrative approach. The former relies on elite cooperation to form a multiethnic coalition after the election, while the latter involves party coalitions before the election.
The last active non-violent recourse of those unrepresented in the public sphere is the civil society. This is the case of 1Sama Coalition, a gathering of Sama professionals that started as an online group discussion about their political predicaments. But we should take note that minorities to thrive. Without a promotive and protective minorities to address their grievances, especially those beyond their collective resources and capacities.
if there is participation and representation of ethnic and other diversities. There is a saying on the essence of de-
and education reformer, “the old saying that the cure for the ills of democracy is more democracy is not apt if it means … introducing more machinery of the same kind … But the phrase may also indicate the need of returning to the idea itself, of clarifying and deepening our apprehension of it, and of employing our sense of its meaning to criticize and remake its political manifestations.”
Moros as Muslims, we can take guidance from the Holy Qur’an reminding us the purpose of our diversity, female and made you peoples and tribes that you may know one another. Indeed, the most noble of you in the
same chapter, reminding who we are and how we shall treat each other, “The believers are but brothers, so make may receive mercy.”
disparities and promote fairness in the Bangsamoro region. This includes ensuring equitable participation and representation for all ethnicities in the region. May the in whose hands our collective unity rests upon, May the -
Sulu, grew up in Tawi-Tawi, studied in Zamboanga and worked in Davao, Makati and Cotabato. He is a devel-
working as an independent consultant and is a member of an insider-mediation group that aims to promote intraMoro dialogue.)
a week old, three months old, or a four-year-old bahalina
end up with vinegar instead of bahalina,” he pointed out.
Tiresome process
Making bahalina needs the patience to ensure that the tuba is really tuba and has no contamination, properly strained to remove sediments and impurities, then placed in air-tight glass gallon jars, he said.
In storing the bahalina brim, and sealed to prevent molds from forming which can turn the bahalina into vinegar.
a rattan chair, his throne of sorts in his cellar kingdom, carefully straining tuba and bahalina
The straining process must be done every day for weeks before the wine is put in jars to age. Miss straining, children admitted there were times before they ended up selling vinegar instead of bahalina bahalina has an admirable method of keeping tabs of his thousands of jars of bahalina
The thousands of four-liter glass jars are piled and at his basement cum cellar.
Aging and waning
visits his cellar even for a glimpse, said his daughter, who revealed that her father is suffering from liver disease. from stroke a year ago, so his health deteriorated.
The bahalina king said not one of his children is keen not familiar with the bahalina-making process. Besides, they have their own families to attend to, he added.
No one has been sitting at the cellar throne for a time now, and the family is just waiting for the remaining stocks of bahalina sell, though.
bahalina can still age further before they vanish. (Rommel Rebollido / MindaNews)
9GEMS Pawnshop Inc.
All pawned items that expired during the month of MAY, 2015 if not renewed or redeemed on or before JULY 14, 2015 will be sold to the public on JULY 16, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. at our pawnshop premises.
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CPB-NGI PAWNSHOP, INC.
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If not redeemed or renewed on or before APRIL 14, 2023 will be sold to the Public Auction on APRIL 1719, 2023 at Rosegold Pawnshop San Pedro-Main from 9:00am to 6:00pm.
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PNP... (frompage2)
DCPO...(frompage2) a banana plantation around 3 p.m. on April 7. She was naked except for a shirt. The grandmother claimed that she smelled a foul odor coming from a creek.
Meanwhile, in a separate phone interview, Brig Gen Marion Angcao, commander of the 1003rd Infantry Brigade, told TIMES that Pilongo was a Cafgu member under the 27th Infantry Battalion.
"Since he already confessed, he will be subject for termination, walang lu-
REP.
DUTERTE...
gar yung mga ganyan klase na Cafgu and even sundalo sa organization (Cafgu and even soldiers like that have no place in the organization)," Angcao said.
"He will be terminated or dismissed immediately as Cafgu," he added.
He was turned over to the PNP and will undergo the usual process.
Moreover, Ancao said they were not remiss in reminding their troops to be disciplined and respectful to their community.
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other service income from the use of water resources would form part of the WTF.
The WTF “shall be accounted separately from the government’s general revenues and shall be automatically appropriated to the [DWR],” the bill states.
Duterte said proceeds from the WTF will be utilized for water development, water sanitation and wastewater treatment and management, and water sustainability programs and projects authorized under the measure.
The bill provides that a maximum of 10 percent of the total income generated from raw water extraction shall be given as a share of the concerned local government unit (LGU) or indigenous people (IP) community which owns or has jurisdiction over the the raw water was sourced.
“Various government agencies are battling this recurring water and sanitation [crises], and there is a need now more than ever to consolidate efforts to avoid duplication of functions, improve public service delivery, and prudently manage limited government resources to address this pressing concern,” Duterte and Yap
Duterte said establishing the DWR should not be dismissed as merely an added layer to the bureaucracy because its creation is not only crucial to averting water and sanitation crises but is also essential in ensuring that all stakeholders are on the same page in ensuring the effective management of the country’s water resources.
Improving the management of water resources covers not only its supply to consumers but also to the agriculture sector, which the government has committed to supporting to guarantee food security, Duterte said.
Duterte also pointed out that efficient water resources management is a critical factor in protect-
“Very proud ang Davao sa pagpangulo sa atong City Director nga si Police Col. Alberto Lupaz sa among award nga na- receive sa Davao City Explosive Ordnance and Canine Unit kay mao ni sya ang nahimo nga best EOD all over the Philippines (The Davao by City Director Police Col. Alberto Lupaz is very proud of the award received by the Davao City Explosive Ordnance and Canine Unit for being the best EOD nationwide),” Dela Rey said.
is safe and secure),” Dela Rey said.
She said that even the sound systems are checked, and once the paneling or inspection using the K9 dog, only authorized persons can enter the area. The City CECU conducts paneling at Roxas Night Market every day before the stalls are installed.
It can be noted that the last bombing incident in Davao City was in 2016 at the Roxas Night Market.
illegal miners are looking for the long haul until they were discovered, Carido added.
“It was good we busted them,” he said.
Flaviano said he had already brought up the matter during the Provincial Peace and Order Council meeting held last month.
ing the health of Filipinos by ensuring their access to safe, drinking water.
Citing studies done byzation water.org, Duterte and Yap said more than three million people in the country rely on unsafe and unsustainable water sources, while seven million lack access to improved sanitation.
Duterte and Yap said the creation of the DWR ensures that a primary agency is on top to identify, plan, oversee, and mancountry’s water resources.
The DWR will also be responsible for the planning and policy formulation toward attaining universal access to a safe, adequate, affordable, and sustainable water supply and improved sanitation services for all Filipinos.
HB 3727 also seeks to create the WRC and its regulatory units under the DWR to oversee the functions and responsibilities of all water service providers.
As an independent, quasi-judicial body, the WRC is authorized, among other powers, to impose and collect annual levies, fees, and surcharges on licensed water supply and sanitation services.
Under the bill, the DWR shall exercise administrative supervision over the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS), National Irrigation Administration (NIA), and the Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA). The Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) shall be transferred from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to the DWR.
Moreover, the functions and personnel of the NWRB and other boards, and programs related to the management, planning, surveying, and monitoring of water resources shall be subsumed under the DWR.
(By Rhoda Grace B. Saron)She said organizers cited the Awareness of Bomb that Kills Life and Destroys Property (ABKD) as the best practice of the CECU. The initiative consists of symposiums on bomb awareness.
The Davao CECU also secured the inaugurations of Vice President Inday Sara Duterte, Mayor Sebastian Duterte, and other national and international events.
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Sila ang in-charge sa tanan nga mga events sa dakbayan sa Davao, especially the big events, two hours before our activity, sila gyud ang mga magcheck kung naa ba’y bomba or wala, mag-paneling sila gamit ang canine dog para i-make sure nga safe and secure ang lugar (They are in charge of all the events of the city of Davao, especially two hours before our activity, they will check for bombs in the area, they conduct paneling with K9 dogs to ensure that the area
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laing public schools, labi na sa lagyo na lugar. Ato silang gi-train sa civil registration functions, mga services (We have trained teachers from various public schools, especially in them in civil registration functions, services),” said CRO Birth Division Head Shirley Arendain during the Madayaw Davao program aired over the Davao City Disaster Radio on Tuesday.
The CRO chose nonschools who are not responsible for day-to-day classes to avoid disrupting the student's education. They will receive an allowance from the local government for the additional duties.
They also undergo annual enhancement training as well as a yearend evaluation.
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Gi-apil pud nato ang mga na sa bukid na ALS teachers kay nakita nato na mas epektibo gyud sila. Naga-ikot gyud sila sa
“ Maka- boost siya sa morale, especially sa atong EOD Unit nga natagaan ug appreciation sa ilahang trabaho. Nakita sa national headquarters ang among effort sa mga big events, since zero incidents gyud ang Davao City– na appreciate nila. Mas makahatag ni sa amoa og inspiration and encouragement to be committed to our service to Davao City (This award boosts our morale, especially to our EOD Unit, as their work was given appreciation. The national government saw our efforts in the big events since we have zero incidents here in Davao, which they appreciated. This award will give more inspiration and encouragement to be committed to our service in Davao City)” Dela Rey said. Davao City was able to win over the other three finalists: Cebu CECU, Baguio CECU and Cotabato CECU. A total of 25 CECUs all over the Philippines vied for the Best City Explosive Ordinance and Canine Unit award. (By Rhoda Grace B. Saron)
mga lagyo na lugar, unya possible gyud kaayo na didto na lugar daghan ang mga wala na-rehistro, mga walay also included teachers in the uplands within the Alternative Learning System because we saw how effective they really are. They go places where it is possible many individuals remain unregistered, without birth
Arendain said the school-based registration program had shown good results as parents of unregistered children who are not inclined to visit CRO satellite offices and are uncomfortable talking to CRO personnel are much more open to discussion with teachers with whom they have established rapport and trust.
“Makita nato na epektibo gyud sila kay sa ilang lugar, didto na ang mga ginikanan direct mu- approach sa ilaha. Labi na
Carido said a multi-partite team conducted three raids in the Tampakan project, which is being developed by Sagittarius Mines, Inc. (SMI), since last month. The raids, he various equipment commonly used in illegal mining opcollapsible hose, sledgehammer, shovel, plastic pail, and cut nets and screens, among others.
He pointed out that about three hectares of the mountain have been destroyed by sluice mining, also known as banlas mining.
Banlas mining, which is considered a highly-destructive mining method, involves the pouring of large amounts of water using high-pressure water jets on a mountain’s surface to extract the rocks containing the gold ore and then pan them with mercury.
Banlas operations were rush town of T’boli, South Cotabato in the early 2000s, particularly in Barangay Kematu.
Carido noted they had already informed SMI about the resurgence of illegal mining operations within its tenement.
He stressed that the minfor protecting its tenement from illegal mining activities.
The official said ores containing copper were strewn over the illegal mining sites because the illegal miners were more after the gold ores.
Carido said the illegal mining sites are located far from populated communities, taking about two to three hours of trekking to reach the place.
“Before we could even reach the place, the illegal miners would know we are coming through their informants who alert them using text messages or calls,” he said.
Carido said the illegal small-scale mining operations have gone beyond the Tampakan project tenement, apparently in the neighboring town of Columbio in Sultan Kudarat province.
Siegfred Flaviano, South Cotabato Provincial Environment Management Office chief, sounded the alarm on the presence of armed men allegedly involved in the illegal mining operations within the Tampakan project.
“[We can hear] warning shots every time we conducted monitoring and surveillance in the area,” he said in a statement.
tong layo diri sa atoang opisina (We saw that they are really effective because in their area, parents go directly to them. Especially
Most unregistered barangays are usually in their early years of primary education, Arendain
At least two sources from communities within SMI’s mining tenement separately illegal mining activities as well as the proliferation of in the area.
Requesting anonymity for security reasons, they revealed the firearms were bought allegedly using money from the illegal small-scale mining operations or from the payment of the lands the villagers leased to the mining company.
The company rents land at P160,000 per hectare for 25 years, or P6400 annually.
Flaviano said the alleged scale mining is known to them, but he did not name the individual pending results of the investigation.
He said they learned thecier from the only suspect they arrested during one of the raids they conducted.
The Tampakan project has yet to start commercial operations since it was ofon January 17, 2003.
Since then, it has faced staunch opposition from the local Catholic church and allied organizations on environmental concerns, food security, health, and human rights.
The firm is reportedly eyeing to commence fullswing operations in 2026.
In a study, SMI revealed the Tampakan project has the potential to yield an average of 375,000 metric tons of copper and 360,000 ounces of gold per annum in the expected 17-year life of the mine.
pit mining is the most viable method to extract the shallow deposits of the large-scale mining project.
South Cotabato banned open-pit mining in 2010.
However, in a ruling known only last month, the Court of Appeals said that the provincial ban on open-pit mining method applies only to small-scale mining operations and does not cover large-scale mining operations, including the Tampakan project.
South Cotabato Gov. Reynaldo Tamayo Jr., following a meeting with Marbel Bishop Cerilo Casicas, had vowed to appeal the CA decision.
The diocese has been spearheading the campaign to stop the open-pit mining project of SMI. (Bong S. Sarmiento / MindaNews)
added.
This suggests that the city's median age of unregistered individuals is getting younger. The CRO has deployed around 39 school civil registration agents and plans to train more individuals in the immediate future.
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Patricia Irene Neri Dacudao comes from a family who has always been devoted to the Arts, Culture and History of the Motherland. She is a descendant of the Frenchman from Normandy, Yves Leopold Germain Gaston, whose great-grand-daughter, Teresa Gaston Dacudao, was the grandmother of Pat. Yves Leopold Germain Gaston was one of the pioneers of the Philippine sugar industry which, once upon a time, was the backbone of the national economy.
On the other hand, Pat’s grandfather, Dr. Elias Pamplona Dacudao, made a name for himself not only as a medical doctor but was also a successful abaca planter and logger in prewar Davao Province.
Pat is presently an Assistant Professor at the Department of History of the Ateneo de Manila University where she got her MA in History in 2006. She was fortunate to be a recipient of the International Postgraduate Research Scholarship, the Australian Postgraduate Award, and the Murdoch International Top Up. Pat is armed with a Doctor of Philosophy degree from Murdoch University, Western Australia, which she obtained in 2018. Her continuing research studies include frontier and commodity histories.
“Abaca Frontier: The
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ies in the city to meet the demand of the Chinese market. This ensures that high-quality planting materials will be distributed to durian farmers.
“ Ang among opisina will continue expanding our nursery para makaprovide ta og good quality planting materials, especially for durian kay para ma-expand ang atong production areas para maabot nato ang commitment didto sa continue expanding our nursery in order to provide good quality planting materials, especially for durian so that we can expand our production areas and China),” Haspe said.
Socioeconomic and Cultural Transformation of Davao, 1898-1941 presents the story of how abaca, a crop processed for cordage, became itself the rope that tied Davao and its inhabitants to international networks of commerce, culture, and the colonial developmental project. Straddling transoceanic US situated in Philippine studies, this book boldly incorporates global forces into the retelling of local history,” Pat revealed as she continued, “The historical voices woven into its narrative are diverse---Bagobo traders, Spanish missionaries, American housewives, Filipino settlers, Japanese laborers, and so on---each of whom found themselves in the Davao region in the early 20th century for different reasons, yet all shared some vision of its promise.”
“Sympathetic of its historical subjects, this book shows how the frontier imaginaries of various actors mobilized multicultural collaboration and cohabitation in strikingly, perhaps uniquely, peaceful ways.”
“Anyone who has stayed in Davao for a considerable amount of time will notice this idiosyncratic character among its residents---on the one hand, the never-ending complaint of being at the losing end in their relationship with
in the Chinese market is an excellent incentive for farmers to meet the challenge of supplying 55,000 tons of durian to China and maintaining the export quality of their products.
“ Amo gyud perminti i- remind ang atong mga farmers to stick to the guidelines and the policies and the
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Imperial Manila, and, on the other hand, a swagger that says theirs is a cosmopolitan world that belies the image of Davao as a backward frontier zone. If you want to trace the origins of this Janus-faced posture, Patricia Irene Dacudao’s excellent study of colonial Davao is where you will want to start,” wrote my former UP Diliman History Professor, Patricio “Jojo” N. Abinales, who is now based in Hawaii and is the author of the book, “Making Mindanao: Cotabato and Davao in the Formation of the Philippine NationState.”
On the other hand, Prof. Macario D. Tiu, commended Pat on her book, “Abaca Frontier is a must-read for Dabawenyos interested in knowing how abaca transformed Davao from virgin jungle at the turn of the twentieth century to what it is today. Meet the pioneers of the industry, learn what plantation life was like, and understand the workings of the abaca industry that linked Davao to the outside world and propelled it from frontier to metropolitan. It is the product of superb research.”
Patricia Irene Neri Dacudao wishes to express her gratitude to all those who helped her in the process of writing her book and its eventual publication; and in making her book launch in Davao truly a success. Congratulations, Pat.
good agricultural practices para ma-ensure nato nga quality gyud atong durian mapadala didto sa China (We always remind our farmers to stick to the guidelines and the policies and the good agricultural practices so we can ensure the quality of the durian we send to China),” he further said.
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is hereby given that the estate of the late
That the deceased at the time of his death left a parcel
Haspe urged durian farmers in the city to stick to the market’s standards by following good agricultural practices and ensuring that their products are free from pests, diseases, and harmful chemicals.
He added that the attractive price of durian
That Pursuant to Sec. 1 Rule 74 of the Revised Rules on Court of the Philippines, the abovementioned described property has been the subject
The DAVAO ROS-VER PAWNSHOP, INC. and NEW PAG-ASA PAWNSHOP will be having its JOINT AUCTION on all unredeemed pawned items left during the month of February 2023. The said items will be sold to the public at the following VENUE AND DATE.
Gipahibalo ang publiko na ang DAVAO ROS-VER PAWNSHOP, INC. og ang NEW PAGASA PAWNSHOP; magsubasta sa tanang prenda nga naremata atong Pebrero 2023. Ang tanang prenda dungan nga ibaligya sa publiko sa mga sumusunod nga dapit
7 & 14, 2023)
Patricia Irene Neri Dacudao’s “Abaca Frontier” Book Launch
AFTER three years of absence in her hometown of Transformation of Davao, 1898-1941,” at the Ateneocourse, her mom, Esperanza Neri vda. de Dacudao, her unica hija her undying support.
