MINDANAO TIMES, April 21-23, 2023

BY VIC N. SUMALINOG

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Powerline insulation project to protect a Philippine eagle family

DAVAO CITY - For nearly three decades, the Philippine Eagle Foundation worked with the local government and communities at Mt Sinaka in Arakan, North Cotabato, to conserve a pair of the IUCN “critically endangered” Philippine eagle and their nesting territory. With only less than 2,000 hectares of forest cover, Mt Sinaka is the smallest Philippine eagle nesting habitat in the world.

“Since our team validated a Philippine eagle family at Mt Sinaka in 1995, we helped empower the surrounding local communities to become responsible neighbors to the eagles through education, forest protection and restoration projects, and livelihood support” said Dennis Salvador, Philippine Eagle Foundation executive director.

“And we’re very proud of these local partnerships. Through the communities’ careful watch and stewardship

across the years, at least 11 young eagles hatched successfully at Mt Sinaka,” he added. The life of the Sinaka eagle was also featured in the international wildlife documentary “Bird of Prey” by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. However, a tragedy happened in 2018. Ten days before Christmas Eve, a farmer found the lifeless body of a young Philippine eagle by the roadside.

DR. TORU Yamazaki, president of the Asian Raptor Research and Conservation Network

BURNT toes and toe pads of the Philippine eagle in 2018.

PHILIPPINE

JAYSON IBANEZ

PHILIPPINE EAGLE FOUNDATION

BY RHODA GRACE B. SARON

ANOTHER layer of security was added to the Davao International Airport beonboard a plane to do her vlog.

Engineer Rex Obcena, the airport manager for Davao International Airport, told reporters during held at The Royal Mandaya Hotel on Wednesday that the vlogger could enter the airport by way of a bogus company airline ID.

"Number one, she was able to fool the security and… the specific

airline. She was able to pass through our security checkpoint using the bogus company ID," Obcena said.

"The update is that the airline filed a case, and it's an ongoing case, and also her friend [working in the airline] was also of-

The airport manager said, "Right now, we have target hardening measures,

so if you notice to the hall security screening checkpoint, we removed the tables of the airlines with their personnel [checking the IDs and boarding passes of the passengers ] because it's very redundant."

Security forces are now checking the boarding passes and valid IDs of

yield shabu and handgun

BY RHODA GRACE B. SARON

LAW ENFORCERS arrested a truck driver and his companion after suspected sachets of illegal drugs, unlicensed firearms, and ammunition were seized from them while passing through the Sirawan checkpoint

Ex-PSG chief Durante arraigned

DAVAO CITY – Brig. Gen. Jesus P. Durante, the former Presidential Security Group (PSG) commander, and Col. Michael D. Licyayo, along with other military personnel tagged in the murder of model and entrepreneur Yvonette Chua Plaza, were arraigned on Tuesday before the military court constituted to hear their administrative said on Wednesday.

Maj. Mark Anthony

S. Tito, chief of the Pub-

lic Affairs Office of the 10th Infantry Division, told MindaNews that the arraignment started at 10:30 a.m. and until 4 p.m.

Tito declined to discuss any information on the merits of the case for lack of authority but added that formal hearings have yet to be scheduled.

He said that officials from the headquarters of the Philippine Army could speak about the development of the proceedings before the General Court

Martial.

In a press statement, Lt. Gen. Romeo S. Brawner Jr., chief of the Philippine Army, approved the administrative charges against the military officials and personnel and subsequently ordered them under General Court Martial.

The General Court Martial is chaired by the Court President, Maj. Gen. Jose Eriel M. Niembra, the current 10th Infantry Division commander.

It said that Durante and

Licyayo were transferred and detained in the Eastern Mindanao Command headquarters, Camp Panacan, Davao City, last Monday to appear before the military court.

Plaza was shot dead outside her rented house at Green Meadow Subdivision in Barangay Santo Niño, Tugbok, on December 29, 2022.

Durante, who headed the 1001st Infantry Brigade, was allegedly the

in Toril on Wednesday at around 8 p.m.

Captain John Louie Dema-ala, the spokesperson of Task Force Davao,

1-A, Pulupandan, Negros Occidental, and Rio S. Galapin, 42, single, a resident of Proper Sta. Teresa, Jordan, Guimaras. According to the report, the two were on board a green 10-wheeler ( /OFFICIALS/7) ( /TRUCK/10)

Y. Galapin, 29, single, a resident of Purok Mangingisda, Barangay Zone

Arrest of foreigners in lewd acts lauded

BUTUAN CITY – Mayor Sol Matugas of General Luna town in Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte on Wednesday acknowledged the police for arresting four foreign nationals recently involved in a public display of "lewd and obscene acts."

“We welcome everyone into our beautiful island of Siargao, and here in General Luna but we do not tolerate lewd, lustful, and scandalous acts in public,

especially in the presence of children,” Matugas said in a statement on Wednesday.

In a report, the General Luna Municipal Police Station (GLMPS) said their attention was called after a resort owner and his guests complained of the scandalous acts of the foreigners in their presence, with their children watching.

GLMPS chief Capt.

( /EX-PSG/7) ( /ARREST/7)

A MAN (inset) tries to capture the partial solar eclipse with his smartphone using the sun glass as the rare phenomenon is clearly visible on Davao City skies on Thursday, April 20, 2023. BING GONZALES

Mati eyed as site of spaceport

DAVAO CITY- The City of Mati in Davao Oriental is among the few sites in the country which is being eyed to host a spaceport or a satellite launching facility.

“In my previous work under the National Space Development Program, we did a preliminary study on the best possible sites in the Philippines for launching a rocket. When we launch rockets, whether it’s here or in other countries, we launch in the east to take advantage of the location of the earth,” said Dr. Rogel Mari Sese, one of the country’s foremost aerospace engineers who now chairs the aerospace engineering department of the Ateneo de Davao University.

Sese said that the launch

must be close as possible to the equator so that the velocity or speed imparted by the earth is greater than the rocket.

“That is the reason why the US has their launch site in Cape Canaveral in Florida because that is the southernmost they can get in terms of latitude, and their eastern part is the Atlantic Ocean same goes with the European Space Agency they don’t launch rockets in Europe but in French Guiana in South America,” Sese said.

The eastern part of the Philippines is the Pacific Ocean, so there is minimal risk of rocket debris hitting properties and people.

“We are very close to the

degrees from the equator. This means we are a very good location for launching these rockets,” Sese said. For a spaceport, the very minimal population. So actually, it’s among the reasons we have four sites that we surveyed two in Mindanao, one in Visayas, one in Luzon but based on the criteria that we evaluated, lumabas na pinaka okay ang Mati (Mati was the most viable),” Sese said.

They are looking at another alternative site more southern than Mati but still in Davao Region. Sese saidsibility analysis study as it is not all about the technical

Bank exec eyes 8-10% loan growth

MANILA – Sy-led BDO Unibank Inc. is considering an 8 to 10 percent loan growth this year on expectations for continued revitalization of the economy. -

day, BDO president and chief executive officer (CEO) Nestor Tan said they aim to continue the strong growth of loans, which in the first quarter of the year expanded by 8 percent year-on-year to PHP2.6 trillion.

Tan said net interest margins (NIMs) continue to get support from stable assets,

BARMM records 7.8%

MARAWI CITY--A slight inrate was recorded in March 2023 at 7.8 percent, compared to 7.5 percent last February, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA-BARMM) said.

"The slight surge of the inflation rate to 0.3% this month in the Bangsamoro region was mainly due to the increase in growths in the indices of three commodity groups such as food and non-alcoholic beverages; restaurant and accommodation services; personal care; and miscellaneous goods and services," said PSABARMM Officer-in-Charge Regional Director Engr. Akan Tula.

Tawi-Tawi had the highBARMM provinces at 11.7 percent, then Basilan at 9.5 percent, Sulu at 8.4 percent, Lanao del Sur at 7.2 percent, and Maguindanao at 6.4 percent.

The report also mentioned that Cotabato City decreased in March 2023, compared to in February 2023.

The headline inflation rate in the entire Philippines decreased to 7.6 percent this month compared to the previous month of February 2023, which was at 8.6 percent. Region 8, or Eastern

DOST, UPMindanao to develop AI, imaging tech to tell durian ripeness

viding a more accurate and -

erage Philippine Economy program or i-CRADLE under the DOST S4CP.

expected to begin by the second quarter of 2023.

Davao is the country's largest grower of Durian, accounting for about 80 percent of the nation’s total production. However, losses in the Durian harvest continue to occur due to low farm mechaniza -

tion and postharvest facilities, inconsistencies in fruit grading due to manual inspection, and the inadequate number of skilled workers in durian processing.

Through a project enti-

tled AI-based Non-Invasive Grading System for Durian (AIDurian), UP Mindanao hopes to address the problem by developing a system capable of classifying durian based on ripeness, quality, and variety, pro -

The new AI-based sysadvantages over traditional methods of durian grading, which are often subjective and time-consuming.

The project is funded under the Industry-level Collaborative R&D to Lev-

The implementation will be supervised by Dr. Armacheska Mesa-Satina, along with Dr. Vladimer Kobayashi, Dr. Emma Ruth Bayugan, and Asst. Prof. Vicente Calag, in partnership with five durian processors. The project is

Project AIDurian is the Davao Region. It is part of DOST’s efforts to expand industry collaboration in increasing the competitiveness of Philippine industries through R&D. DOST XI

DAVAO CITY - Take a glimpse and dive into a memorable experience as the Korean Cultural Center (KCC) brings “Spring in Joseon” to Davao City.

This year’s Korea Festival with a theme, “Spring in Joseon,” hosted by the Korean Embassy – Korean Cultural Center, in partnership with SM Lanang Premier, will happen on April 29 and 30 at SM Lanang Premier Fountain Court.

With a wide range of different Korean food and drinks combined with traditional activities, this festival will take you back to old Korea - as if you are in an episode of Sageuk (Korean historical drama)!

Spring in Joseon marks the new beginning of present-day Korea as it was when Hangeul, the unique Korean characters, was made. From here on, everyone could express themselves freely, and the Korean literature written in Hangeul also started, giving birth to the widely loved K-drama and K-pop.

Get ready for an eventful weekend that will take you on a memorable journey as you experience the rich culture of Korea! There are tons of activity booths that are free for everyone to enjoy. From traditional Korean spring activities, like Beong-

has something to look forward to!

dition and history to your area, but there are also aesthetic photo spots that just look like you’re in a Korean palace.

And as your eyes get full from everything the festival offers, your stomach won’t be left empty as there is also traditional prepared to enjoy.

But that’s not all! What’s a festival without some music, right? Get ready to be entertained by the Korean traditional performance team as they showcase their talents in playing and singing traditional Korean songs called Pungmulnori (percussion ensemble) and Pansori (solo musical storytelling). There will also be a special performance by P-Pop star and breakthrough artist, Mona Gonzales.

Of course, you as they showcase their skills to this year’s “Everyone’s KPOP: th, wherein the grand winner will get the chance to perform again on stage on the 30th, capping off the entire in the region hosted by KCC.

This celebration is the perfect opportunity for you and your loved ones to not only learn about the roots of Korean culture but also to bond, learn and create unforgettable memories together.

So join us for a truly amazing journey on April 29 and 30 from 11 AM to 8 PM at the Fountain Court, SM Lanang , as we celebrate the “Spring in Joseon” Korea Festival 2023.

You may visit the Korean Cultural Center’s (KCC) social media channels for more details about the event

IDPs from Dulay TS happy for Duyog Ramadan aid

MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur (PIA)--Internally displaced persons (IDPs) staying in Dulay Proper Transitory Shelter Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity (OPAPRU) under the Duyog Ramadan Program.

OPAPRU kicked off the three-day distribution of ten Marawi transitory shelters on April 18.

" Pinakamalaking tulong ito sa amin. Mahirap-hirap dito sa Dulay kasi ang layo namin sa market. Kailangangkailangan ( ang tulong ) kasi mga bakwit kami lahat dito. Ang karamihan dito, walang trabaho (This is a big help

because we are far from the market. We also need help because we are all displaced people here. Most people here are unemployed)," said Asnawi Basman.

Abdulrahman Quisto is also thankful to OPAPRU,

receive blessings from Allah. Fahad Sultan hopes they will continue receiving support and help from OPAPRU.

"Sana po ay tuloy-tuloy po yung tulong na nanggagaling sa OPAPRU. Malaking tulong po ito sa amin na nakatira sa shelter (I hope the help from OPAPRU will continue. It is a big help to us who are living in the shelter)," he said.

lar program of OPAPRU during the holy month of Ramadan to promote social healing and reconciliation among residents affected by the Marawi siege. -

Soldier survivors of ferry mishap off Basilan undergo counseling

ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews)—Twenty-three soldiers who survived the

Maj. Gen. Ignatius Patrimonio, commander of the 11th Infantry “Alakdan” Division, said in a phone interview that follow -

ing the search and rescue operations conducted by the Naval Forces Western Mindanao in the last days of March, soldiers and

policemen were found to have survived said incident, and even helped other passengers in the rescue.

Maj. Pedro Michael

Mijares, commander of the Division Integrated CounMindaViews they used cognitive behavioral therapy to the survivors of the ill-fated M/V Lady Mary Joy 3.

“It is a talking therapy and the most suited approach for survivors. This therapy focuses on how their thoughts, beliefs, and attitudes affect their feelings and actions,” Mijares said.

It took a while to schedule counseling since the rescue teams still brought some of the soldiers to Zamboanga before heading to Sulu.

Mijares said the DICO ( /SOLDIER/11)

Probe body formed in murder of Maguindanao Sur councilor

COTABATO CITY –Police authorities in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim MindWednesday a special body to probe the recent murder of a councilor in Datu Salibo town, Maguindanao del Sur province.

Brig. Gen. Allan Nobleza, BARMM police regional director, said he activated the regional-level Special Investigation Task Group to look into the shooting of municipal councilor Demson Dagloc

Silongan on Monday. Silongan, 50, was shot by a gunman as his vehicle arrived at the municipal government compound. He died on the spot from multiple gunshot wounds. His driver, Jam Madzig, was injured and is undergoing medication.

Col. Ruel Sermese, Maguindanao del Sur police provincial director, said no one had claimed responsibility for the attack.

“He has no known enemies, according to his ( /PROBE/11)

SOLDIERS

Photo courtesy of 11ID

Army settles feud of warring Moro clans in Maguindanao

COTABATO CITY – The Army’s 602nd Infantry Bri-cilitated the settlement of a Moro families in Pagalungan town, Maguindanao del Wednesday.

Brig. Gen. Donald

M. Gumiran, the Army’s said the “rido” settlement on Tuesday afternoon was also made possible by the backing of Anwar Alamada, chairperson of the Moro Islamic Liberation Action Group, and Butch Malang, chair of the MILF Coordinating Committee on the Cessation of Hostili-

The three leaders gathered the families of Datu Kenti Matalam, chairperson of Barangay Kilangan, and those of Datu Nayang Timan and Norodin Abubakar, both MILF leaders in the same village, for the peace dialogue at the 602nd IBde headquarters in neighbor-

ing Carmen town.

During the meeting, the officials commended the warring parties for heeding the call of the 602nd IBde to face each other and end their hostilities in Barangay Kilangan that started early this month.

“It’s good that both sides readily agreed to a cessation of hostilities,” Gumiran said in a statement, adding that the Army has helped return internally their homes.

Both sides have incurred an undetermined number of casualties at the height of the hostilities that sent more than 3,000 civilians leaving their homes.

The BARMM government has extended batches of food aid to displaced families.

DI extremist killed in

Meanwhile, the military said Wednesday that terror group member was killed in a clash with government troops in the hin-

terlands of Lanao del Sur.

Lt. Col. Angestal Angeles II, the Army’s 51st Infantry Battalion commander, said the troops were operating in Barangay Kalaludan, Pagayawan, Lanao del Sur when they clashed with at least ten extremists on Tuesday.

He said the 15-minute firefight resulted in the his companions scampered in different directions.

Government troops also recovered an M653 the clash site.

Maj. Gen. Antonio Nafarrete, the Army’s 1st Infantry Division commander, commended the troops for their dedication and efforts in keeping Lanao del Sur province peaceful.

“This encounter is yet another huge blow to the enemies, which will undoubtedly demoralize their forces and cease their delusional and irrelevant armed a statement. (PNA)

DEATH

EDITORIAL

CQ writes 30

people are best remembered not by

imagine, in our mind’s eye, CQ’s journey to

the wind and to melt into the sun?

the breath from its restless tides, that it may

THE other night shortly before 10 we received this shocking news, especially to people working in the media industry – Carmelito Francisco, Managing Editor of this newspaper just died.

We were informed by our daughter who works with a unit of Aboitiz Power when she arrived home the untimely death of Carmelito or CQ for short to his friends and relatives. And to think the incident happened while he was attending a dinner acquaintance with some junior executives of the power

my former fellow Davao Light employee Corporate Communications Department head Fermin Edillon, as well as by Mindanao Times Editor-in-Chief Amalia M. Bandiola, that our fellow media man suddenly collapsed after only DLPC’s Fermin Edillon told us Wednesday night that initially CQ begged not to attend because he was not feeling well. In fact he designated MTimes photojournalist Bing Gonzales to represent him. But for unknown reasons or perhaps as a matter of respecting the visitors’ invitation he eventually obliged. That was when he collapsed in the presence of the visiting Aboitiz executives.

In our conversation later with Editor Amy, she told us that some doctors who were in the same restaurant tried to revive CQ who was later brought to the nearby Davao Doctors’ Hospital where he expired despite the doctors’ best effort.

we believe he was winning. But we were wrong. He lost and how ironic; it happened on the eve of his 55th birthday.fession not just in Davao or Mindanao but also for the country as well. The late CQ was correspondent of the national business newspaper, Business World which he ably represented in this part of the Philippines.

Mindanao Times’ managing editor Carleaving most of the people bewildered and Davao media has lost another great journalist,spondent for many national papers, the latest

EDITORS’ NOTE:

By the time this paper comes out today our fellow journalist CQ is already buried because in the tradition of Islam believers the dead must be buried within 24 hours after dying. CQ is a devout Muslim.

For sure our friend will have a happy reunion in the great beyond with his acknowledged mentor in the late Antonio “Tony” Ajero, Editor of the newspaper Edge until his death. We wonder if the two will organize a “Kapihan in Heaven” when they meet there. We will be more than willing to join when our time comes.

On Monday, April 24, 2023 Gen. Rodolfo Azurin, the director general of the Philippine National Police (PNP) will reach his mandatory retirement age. Thus the President even at this time may already be searching for position all having the rank of 3-star generals. They are the most logical line-up for the next PNP chief considering their ranks and current positions in the PNP hierarchy.

The Constitution however, does not bar the President from appointing a non-contender who may be in the lower rank category. In other words, President PBBM couldals or even the one-star just like what former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte did when he chose then Brig. Gen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa over others with more stars in their shoulders.

One of the contenders to replace Azurin is our Davaoeno 3-star Gen. Michael John Dubria. And he has good chances if the President will base his choice on the performance of those aspiring to become PNP chief.

Dubria, after his transfer from Davao to Camp Crame, and later to Region 12, did his best to leave a worthy against his fellow contenders if performance is the President’s key to his appointing the replacement of Azurin.

Already, at least two 3-star general could be out of contention. One is implicated in the controversial alleged P9 billion drug raid cover-up. The other is facing some investigation of sort for some administrative lapses.

Therefore, the possibility is that PBBM’s choice is narrowed down into two or three. Good Luck Gen. Mike.

Riding the (heat) wave

MANY years ago, one of my most fervent wishes, esthe Heat’. Unlike some friends, I have always been antiMiami, preferring instead to remain a Kobe man. Even as that may not have been granted then, I am nevertheless putting the same wish back out from the old kaban, but for a different reason this time.

Last week, my son and I had gone on a sortie downtown and failed to notice we had accidentally turned off the car’s AC. When no cool air came out, we right away assumed that it must have been the freon. He, in his inato logic likewise concurred that perhaps the extreme heat of the previous days might have all but completely evaporated it. Throughout our trip, still hoping silently that was really not the case, we attempted to turn the air con on at regular intervals, but still didn’t have much luck. All we got was a steady stream of hot air every time.

So in the end, with windows open, we resignedly just went about our chores for the day and hoped the cooler air of early evening once we headed home would be more forgiving. Looking out during one instance I

thought, now this is what it’s like. No different from commuters. Alas, devoid of a comfy car, we are once Not that we hadn’t experienced this before; traveling in the same jalopy. Many months back, we had the AC motor replaced and for two days bore the agony of riding under the mercy of the hot sun and that wasn’t even summer.

Last month, the weatherman had predicted city

temperatures might reach the 40s in the coming days and for once, they were right. As reported in the papers, a Davao City-based environment group has said the urban heat index in the city is already “above normal”. This gleaned from the fact that last March 9, 400 Celsius was recorded by the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration’.

Our Davao weather, known for its boiling daytime and rainy nights, has not failed to disappoint. And, now I think it has somehow gotten an upgrade. A continuing heatwave in day daytime and much heavy rains come evenings. Just too much of everything. I’m not even sure how to accept someone’s analogy that at least, the evenof the day’s heat.

nearby beaches, there’s the rest who work and somehow ways at getting through this wave. There are even those trolls who wish for September, when Jose Mari Chan sings again.

Brain-dead organ donation

I HAVE a 48-year old nephew, Paul Gorrez Laburada, who in his late 30s suffered from kidney disease. He did not adapt very well with dialysis and was told by his doctors that unless he got a kidney transplant, he could die very young. After a very long and desperate search, a living relative was convinced to be his donor. A high of organ donation.

of SPMC- SHARE (Human Advocate and Retrieval Effort) a few days ago. Dr. Dennis Geli of SPMC- Kidney updates and the challenges in their campaign for organ donation in our city.

In 2018, several doctors and the staff of SHARE paiding organ donation in the city. She gave me the task of researching and drafting a city ordinance on this. they toured me around the dialysis area. I was very shocked to see hundreds of kidney patients, a third of them attached to the machine, a third waiting for their turn and the others resting after the dialysis, all of them looking helpless and miserably in pain. It was a very emotional moment for me and I was blown away by the gravity and enormity of their situation.

As of now, SPMC has 69 dialysis machines servicing about 270 patients daily. There are several dialysis centers in other private hospitals and stand alone centers scattered all over. How many patients go to them daily? I hope that someone is taking this statistics. I was told that three new faces show up everyday at the SPMC for dialysis.

In 2020, the City Council passed an ordinance in-

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Alex Ceris said the incident took place at 12:30 a.m. on April 16 when foreign nationals – two men and two women – entered theout any permission from the management.

According to the police report, the foreigners "performed lewd, lustful acts" inside the bar, witnessed by the resort guests, including minors.

“The acts of the foreigners made the other guests of the resort insulted, outraged, shocked, and traumatized,” the report said, adding that a minor vomited after wit-

EDITED MEMORIES

BY SIRWENI GORREZ

stitutionalizing the promotion of organ donation in our city. No other LGUs have this kind of local legislation as of now.Lately, the DC Organ Donation Council had met and I am hopeful that this campaign will barge into our awareness just the way the Anti-Smoking campaign did in the past.

The National Kidney Transplant Institute stated that there are 7,000 people in the waiting list for kidney transplant in the entire country and 93% of donors are relatives of the receiver. This is sad because RA 9191 or the Na-

Donation is legal and allowed. One is brain dead when his brain stops functioning and his heart, liver, kidneys and other body parts are kept alive through intravenous pumping of the necessary medicines.

Suddenly, there are so many more motorcycles in our streets than in previous years and with this were more accidents resulting to head injuries. Some were declared

brain dead and their driver's license showed they checked the portion which meant they wanted to donate any of their body organs when they die. Legally, when they are declared brain dead by their physicians.

indicated his desire to donate his organs in an eventuality,

that just before the Covid lock-out, they had about 300 prospective brain dead donors who would have made so many other people's lives less miserable and hopeless.

The relatives wanted to bury their dead intact, or it is against their religion or some other myths. There are so many " MARITES' myths about organ donation which could only be debunked when you or your loved ones or friends need an organ donor. It could also be done with a massive awareness campaign by the city government as envisioned by the DC Organ Donation Awareness Campaign ordinance.

a little bit on my way home after our depressing talks the other day.

A young college student who was driving his car on his way home drove right smack into a big truck. He was declared dead upon arriving in the hospital. SHARE andents to donate whatever organs they could salvage. They agreed. He was not only brain dead, he was dead. In this transplant but his eyes still were. Now,someone could see again. When asked, the father said he is sad but happy that somehow his son's death will be remembered not in vain but a gift of a new life to someone else.

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nessing the alleged sexual acts, while another ran away but stumbled, causing a cut on her head when she hit the ground.

An ensuing manhunt against the suspects resulted in their arrest at the Don Remigio Villas in where they were temporarily staying.

Police identified the foreigners as Marian Felix Alexander Tiedemann, 29, male, a German national; Catharina Rothaas, 25, female, a German doctor by profession; Danny Peter Luneberg, 29, male, a German police officer; and Yke Molders,

23, female, a Dutch national.

Cases of trespassing, grave scandal, and violation of the provisions of Republic Act 7610 or the “Special Protection of Children against Abuse, Exploitation, and Discrimination suspects, who were placed

under the custody of the local police.

Matugas said the four arrested foreign nationals “do not represent the thousands of well-mannered and respectful foreign visitors who enjoyed their visits and stay on the island.” (PNA)

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passengers.

"No more redundant checking of the airlines, and then we already conducted another layer of security so that only the passengers are alhave allowed to have escorts,

especially the members of diplomatic corps," he further said.

Col. Leo Ajero, the Aviation Security Unit XI chief, said they asked the airline concerned to shed light on the incident as part of their investigation.

mastermind in what appeared to be a premeditated killing of Plaza. At the same time, Licyayo, the brigade’s deputy commander, provided the gunmen with the details of the victim’s whereabouts and logistics to execute the murder.

Other enlisted mili -

"We also asked the airlines to explain why they leting]),” he added.

Moreover, airport authorities also intensified documentation of taxi drivers fetching passengers from

tary personnel involved in the murder case are SSgt. Gilbert Plaza, SSgt. Cpl. Adrian N. Cachero, PFC Rolly Cabal, and PFC Romart Longakit. The latter remains missing, Tito said. (Antonio L. Colina IV / MindaNews)

the airport. "We really rely on the passenger to complain, and rest assured, we have a close coordination with the Land Transportation Office and Public Safety and Security Center," Obcena said.

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All pawned items that expired during the month of SEPTEMBER 2022, if not renewed or redeemed will be sold to the public on MARCH 16, 2023 at 9:00a.m. at our pawnshop premises.

Gipahibalo ang tanan na ang AL-JOS PAWNSHOP magasubasta sa tanan nga nag-expired sa bulan sa SETYEMBRE 2022. Ang tanan prenda ibaligya sa publiko karong MARSO 16, 2023 sa alas 9:00 sa buntag.

All Pawned items that expired until the month of JUNE 2022, must be redeemed or renewed Two (2) days prior the Auction Schedule stated below. If not redeemed will be sold to the public on its respective auction schedule and premises at 9:00 A.M. Gipahibalo ang tanan nga ang GOLDVALUE PAWNSHOP, INC., maga subasata sa tanan nga nag-expired kung dili malukat ibaligya sa publiko sa alas 9:00 sa buntag.

NOTICE OF AUCTION SALE

All pawned items that expired during the month of FEBRUARY 2023, must renewed or redeemed two (2) days prior to the Auction Schedule stated below. If not renewed or redeemed, it will be sold to the public on its respective auction schedule and premises @ 9:00 a.m.

Gipahibalo ang tanan nga ang NARDING PAWNSHOP, INC., maga-subasta sa tanan nga nag-expired sa bulan sa PEBRERO 2023. Ang tanan prenda ibaligya sa publiko sa mga petsa nga nakabutang sa ubos, sa oras nga 9:00 sa buntag.

CPB-NGI PAWNSHOP, INC.

NOTICE OF AUCTION SALE

All pawned items that expired during the Months of OCTOBER 2022 (Regular Items) and NOVEMBER 2022 (Gadgets) must be redeemed or renewed two (2) days prior to the Auction date schedule as stated below. If not redeemed or renewed will be sold to the public on its respectively auction date schedule at its premises at 9:00 AM

Main – San Pedro Cor. Anda Street Davao City

Tel. Nos. (082) 221-1477; (082) 221-0355; (082)222-5039

Email us @ rosegoldpawnshopdavao@gmail.com

Highest Appraisal and Low Interest Rates at 3%

Rosegold Pawnshop

Lapu-lapu Street, Agdao Davao City

Tel. No. (082) 225-3637

(Fronting Queen Bank)

Tel. No. (082) 222-1561 ; (082) 321-0128

Email: goldstandardpawnshopdavao@gmail.com

Rosegold Pawnshop Ilustre Street, Davao City (Beside NCCC Hardwaremaxx) Tel. No. (082) 295-6199

NOTICE OF AUCTION SALE

All Jewelry and other articles pawned at Rosegold Pawnshop San Pedro-Main, Rosegold Pawnshop Ilustre, Rosegold Pawnshop Bolton, Rosegold Pawnshop, Agdao and Rosegold Pawnshop Buhangin from OCTOBER 16, 2022 TO NOVEMBER 15, 2022

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.

Accepts: Jewelry, wholesaler and retailer on all kinds of jewelry

Highest Appraisal and Low Interest Rates at 3%

NOTICE OF AUCTION SALE

All jewelry and other articles pawned at Goldstandard Pawnshop San Pedro, from OCTOBER 16, 2022 TO NOVEMBER 15, 2022 if not redeemed or renewed on APRIL 14, 2023 will be sold to the Public Auction on APRIL 17-19, 2023 at our Pawnshop premises from 9:00am to 6:00pm.

NOTICE OF AUCTION SALE

All pawned items at METRO GOLDBRILL PAWNSHOP that expired if not redeemed or renewed Two (2) days before the Auction will be sold to the public on APRIL 17, 2023.

Gipahibalo and tanan na ang METRO GOLDBRILL PAWNSHOP magasubasta sa tanan nga nagexpired kung dili malukat o matubuan duha (2) ka adlaw una ang pagbaligya sa publiko karong ABRIL 17, 2023.

Tel. # 234-6367

EURO CIRCLE PAWNSHOP

SAN PEDRO ST., DAVAO CITY - TEL. NO.: 227-0521

EURO MAIN PAWNSHOP

ILUSTRE ST., DAVAO CITY - TEL. NO.: 227-7511

MATI CITY, DAVAO ORIENTAL - TEL. NO.: 306-0665

EURO STAR PAWNSHOP

ILUSTRE ST., DAVAO CITY - TEL. NO.: 227-0667

EURO SUN PAWNSHOP

SAN PEDRO ST., DAVAO CITY - TEL. NO.: 227-3321

PAWNS NOT REDEEMED/RENEWED WITHIN FIVE (5) DAYS AFTER EXPIRY DATES WILL BE AUCTIONED ON APRIL 17, 2023 AT 10:00 A.M. AT THE RESPECTIVE PAWNSHOPS WHERE THE ITEMS WERE PAWNED.

GABBY’S BRILLIANT PAWNSHOP INC. / GABBY’S INFINITE PAWNSHOP INC.

All Pawned items at GOLDVISION PAWNSHOP, INC., that expired must be redeemed or renewed Two (2) days prior the Auction Schedule stated below. If not redeemed will be sold to the public on its respective auction schedule and premises at 9:00 A.M.

Gipahibalo ang tanan nga ang GOLDVISION PAWNSHOP, INC., maga subasata sa tanan nga nag-expired, kung dili malukat ibaligya sa publiko sa alas 9:00 sa buntag.

General Lao, Toril

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APRIL 28, 2023

APRIL 18, 2023

TEL NO.: 321-2185 / 234-4844

All Pawned items at GABBY’S BRILLIANT PAWNSHOP, INC. and GABBYS’S INFINITE PAWNSHOP, INC. that expired must be redeemed or renewed Two (2) days prior the Auction Schedule stated below. If not redeemed will be sold to the public on its respective auction schedule and premises at 9:00 A.M.

Gipahibalo ang tanan nga ang GABBY’S BRILLIANT PAWNSHOP, INC. and GABBYS’S INFINITE PAWNSHOP, INC. maga subasata sa tanan nga nag-expired kung dili malukat ibaligya sa publiko sa alas 9:00 sa buntag.

BRANCHES AUCTION DATE TEL. NOS. SAN PEDRO APRIL 14, 2023 321-2185

(formerly Cabaguio Panabo

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DAVAO

ARPIL 18, 2023

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Tragic eagle death from a bare powerline

Dodoy Rodriguez of Barangay Lanao Kuran left his home at 9:00 AM on December 15, 2018, to deliver tomatoes to Arakan town. While driving his motorcycle through Barangay Tumanding, Dodoy noticed what seemed to be a “white sack” lying on the grasses along the road. he saw. But when he got closer, he was surprised to see that it was actually a huge bird, lying on its back and with its cotton-white underparts exposed.

As narrated by Dodoy, he touched the bird hoping it was still alive, but the animal was no longer breathing. “Ants already swarmed on the carcass, but its body was still warm,” said Dodoy. The farmer found the bird just a meter from a concrete electric post. He also noticed burns on the eaglet’s left wing and right foot.

Realizing that the huge bird was a Philippine eagle, he brought the corpse to the house of a forest guard, who, in turn, reported the incident to the Philippine Eagle Foundation.

Further examination by PEF veterinarian consultant Ana Lascano of the corpse showed burn marks on the left wing and the bird’s right foot. The left wing also sustained a compound fracture, while a hole about 1 cm in diameter was found on the bird’s footpad. Inspection of the eagle’s organs also showed that it was a young male eagle.

Her necropsy report further wrote that “the bird was lying lifeless…on the roadside, about a meter distant from a concrete electric post owned and operated by the Cotabato Electric Cooperative (Cotelco).”

She also noted that the heart and surrounding vessels have ruptured. With the burn marks, ruptured organs, and the corpse being close to a power pole, she concluded that the “… eaglet has been (accidentally) electrocuted.”

Based on reviews of photographs by electrical engineer Floro Baguec Jr of the Apayao Province

explained that the power pole where the bird landed held a bare, non-insulated “secondary line” with 220 Volts of electrical power. The bird apparently came in contact with the two naked wires simultaneously, and the full voltage passing through its body caused its death.

This is already the country’s second eagle death case for accidental electrocution from bare

wires. The first was a captive-bred bird named “Kabayan,” released at Mt Apo in 2004.

But globally, developed and highly industrialized countries like Japan, the US, and Europe have had grave issues with large eagles dying of electric shock for decades. They have developed safe wire insulation methods to avoid its impacts. With the push urbanization projects close to formerly remote forests and eagle habitats, similar measures must be implemented to prevent eagle and wildlife deaths from non-insulated powerlines.

Pro-active partnership

pilots a powerline

After the 2018 incident, Cotelco said it wants to modify and insulate its powerlines at Mt Sinaka to protect the eagles. And in 2019, experts from the Asian Raptor Research and Conservation Network (ARRCN) of Japan, led by its president, Dr. Toru Yamazaki, came to Mt Sinaka to provide advice on a possible project to insulate and retrofit the powerlines and protect the eagles.

Davao Light and Power Company engineers pro-ting options. Meanwhile, their counterparts from Cotelco selected and provided price estimates for for the electricity network at Mt Sinaka. Accordingly, the best fit for the project is a 23 KV Conductor, Insulated, Tree Wire, non-shielded High Density or Crossed Linked Polyethylene (HDPE/XLPE) Aluminum Conductor Steel Reinforced (ACSR) American Wire Gauge # 2 system

But COVID-19 got in the way. Yet despite the pandemic, the LGU of Arakan passed an ordinance in 2021 that responded to the urgent conservation needs of the species. Named the “Ordinance declaring the Philippine Eagles as the Flagship Species (Bird Jewel) of the Municipality of Arakan and Providing for its protection and conservation and imposing penalties for violations thereof and appropriating funds thereof .” this landmark policy sets the stage for more proactive measures to secure at least two Philippine eagle families within Arakan town, including piloting a power-

We also continued our education campaigns. For instance, during the Philippine Eagle Foundation’s celebration of the UN Wildlife Day in March, 2021, Mt

Sinaka and its Philippine eagles were also featured through a popular webinar on remnant forest patches

Dr. Toru Yamazaki continued his support remotely by connecting the Philippine Eagle Foundation to Suntory, a Japanese wine and beverage corporation that also manages the Suntory Fund for Bird Conservation.

Through Dr. Yamazaki’s help, grant money was awarded in 2022 to fund the purchase and installainsulated wire at Barangay Tumanding. The project also supported additional training and engagement of community forest guards. The Foundation’s Director for Research and Conservation, Dr. Jayson Ibanez, received the grant on April 11, 2022, through an online ceremony with Suntory.

As a kick-off of the new project, four different organizations met and banded with the Philippine Eagle Foundation, the Arakan LGU, and Cotelco in September 2022, forming a Project Advisory Council. Each council member also pledged their respective talents and resources to the project. For instance, Cotelco shall cover manpower, transport, installation, and miscellaneous cost of the installation and maintenance of the newly

On the other hand, the Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) of the DENR commited to reviving the proposal to declare Mt Sinaka as a nationally protected area through a “Critical Habitat” designation. For its part, the Cotabato Foundation College of Science and Technology (CFCST) organized its faculty researchers and a few thesis students to study and document the wildlife species that are using the powerlines and the surrounding habitat during pre- and post-installation of the insulated wires.

In addition, the Mt Apo Foundation Inc. (MAFI) shall extend its local capacity-building services and livelihood outreach to the host villages of the project. Lastly, the Tinonanon Manuvu Indigenous Peoples Organization of Arakan commits to organizing and supporting its members at Brgy Tumanding as volunteer forest guards.

Inaugural installation of the insulated powerline

After months of preparations, the installation -

launched through a simple ceremony last March 24,

2023, at Sitio Bagtok in Barangay Tumanding.

The event began with an Indigenous ritual by the Tinonanon Manuvu elders close to the power pole where the Philippine eaglet was electrocuted in 2018. The ritual sought spiritual guidance and consent for installing the new wires and the safety of the Cotelco line men through prayer and offerings. The ritual was followed by the collective unveiling of the project marker by the Advisory Council members, and the setting up by the insulated line.

A short program to celebrate the fellowship amongst the collaborators at the Tribal Hall in Sitio Bagtok followed the inaugural installation.

all the way from Japan to represent the ARRCN and Suntory at the inauguration. “When I learned that the Philippine Eagle Foundation needed help finding funds to protect the eagles of Mt Sinaka, I did not hesitate to find the right donor in Japan,” said Dr. Yamazaki during his special message.

He added that he saw the majestic male Philippine Eagle of Mt Sinaka when he visited in 2019. “I felt that I could not let the imperiled eagle couple down,” he added. Dr. pairs of binoculars to the local volunteers guarding the eagles at Mt Sinaka.

Ms. Karol Mei Colambot, Cotelco head of promotions, said the management felt a sense of guilt after they learned about the accidental death of the eaglet from one of their electric posts. She addedtion is an integral part of their mission. But they are also one with the Philippine Eagle Foundation in protecting our national bird at Mt Sinaka.

“Cotelco is grateful and proud of their participation in the project and commit to protect the eagles through our best efforts possible,” she added.

The installation will be completed before June 2023 in time for the townwide celebration of the Philippine Eagle Day in homage to the Arakan’s “Bird Jewel.”

“The survival of each individual to sexual maturity is very critical for an IUCN “critically endangered” species like the Philippine Eagle,” said Mr. Dennis Salvador. “We hope that through this pioneering project and by way of Cotelco’s example, we can encourage all electric com-

panies operating in Philippine eagle forest habitats across the country to do the same and avoid the wasteful death of our national symbol,” he added.

The event was also attended by the CFCST, Barangay LGU Tumand -

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Fuso wing van truck with plate number NBO 8506 heading toward Davao City when accosted by the authorities.

Intercepted from their possession were a crystalline substance believed to be shabu weighing more or less 0.7 grams with an estimated street value of P11,200, drug paraphernalia, and an unlicensed .38

aspect.

“Rocket development takes time, but more like to use an analogy, you build an airport so that planes can come in. In a similar analogy, you build a spaceport here so that other countries can bring in their rockets here to launch because we have a very good geographical location, and that is something that cannot be taken away,” Sese said.

A spaceport can attract big and even small launchers into Davao Region or Mati, a niche that the Philippine space industry development road map that the country can bring to the international space community.

Of the Southeast Asian countries, only Indonesia is exploring the niche of being a rocket launching site where in their vast country.

Sese said the tourism potentials of the Davao Region, particularly Mati, can entice launchers to the region. “We

growth in the low-cost deposits and the hikes in the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) key policy rates.

Net interest income hit PHP43.3 billion and noninterest income reached PHP18.9 billion due to rise in fee-based and treasury and foreign exchange businesses.

The bank registered a net income of PHP16.5 billion, boosted by the broad-based growth of its businesses.

Tan said bank officials remain optimistic about the sustained robust performance of their businesses.

ing, LGU Arakan, Mt Apo Foundation, Inc. CENRO Matalam, and the Tinonanon Manuvu Indigenous Political Structure, with each representative of the organization giving their messages and commitment.

caliber pistol loaded with Task Force Davao commander Colonel Darren E. Comia commended the troops who made the apprehension for their commitment and dedicated service.

The suspects were turned over to Toril Policepriate charges.

can have a launch a rocket, go Mati City’s beaches and surf sites as an added come-on for space investors.

“So, after the stress of launching the rocket, sige mag ka na sa beach dyan,” Sese said that Davao Region has a well-rounded quality of life and not just the technical aspects of launching satellites.

He said many newly established space companies want to launch their rockets in Davao Region.

Davao as the potential hub of aerospace way back in 2016, meron nang interested outside. Lahat tinatanong ako: Kelan na? gusto na nila mag-launch ng rockets,” Sese said.

He said they are looking at one test launch, hopefully, this year.

“The goal is within the Davao Region the next aerospace hub,” Sese said. (PIA/ RG Alama)

“I think we have the right franchise, the right balance sheet to generate income that will allow us to fund our growth,” he said.

He, however, said they are “a little bit more careful” due to concerns “about the collateral damage from rising interest rates, rising inflation.”

“Asset growth will not be in the mid-teens as we’ve seen historically because of high interest rates but we may see some improvement in business activities kicks up,” he added. (PNA)

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Visayas, recorded the lowest Cagayan Valley recorded the Visayas recorded the third 6 or Western Visayas recorded

Camelia de Vera-Dacanay, Bangsamoro Planning Planning Division chief, said

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Davao Ros-Ver Pawnshop, Incorporated

Ilustre St., Davao City

Tel # 224-1204; 222-6086

AUCTION SALE!

or controlling the market and increasing the goods

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 og petsa:

ority strategies in the second next six years in the region," (BIO/PIA-10/Lanao del Sur)

3, a few days after the inci-

sion, the DICO head added, Colanta later thanked intervention and commended

“In line with the mission of the Division, their team in DICO exerted extra efforts

diers were concerned,” Col-

selor, was assisted in the territorial sea waters of the (Frencie Carreon / MindaNews)

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Senator urges gov’t to crack down on ‘scam call centers’

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Hontiveros on Wednesday called on government agencies to track down “scam call

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(With a report from Leonel Abasola/PNA)

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CHEFS ON TOUR in Dusit Davao

CHEFS are considered the most important cooks and are the professionals in the kitchen. They are what keep dinrestaurants and hotels. The good professional chefs have develop and innovate through the years. Indeed, mastering the different kinds of cooking methods allow good chefs to work with various ingredients and kitchen equipment to achieve the best results in cooking.

Dusit Davao properties, under the passionate guidance of CEO Tomas P. Lorenzo, warmly welcomed this

CATHY Casares-Ko, Ces Orena-Drilon, and Tomas Lorenzo

DUSIT Davao GM Christoph Kuch

THE 12 Chefs

PLATINUM Sponsor Emilia and Emil Sitjar with Joey Lim family.

CHEF Carlo Miguel’s Braised US Angus Short Ribs. ( /CULTURAL/11)