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SC junks Marcos poll protest Bongbong says fight not over, to appeal case vs. Robredo’s VP win By Rey E. Requejo, Rio N. Araja, Vito Barcelo, Macon RamosAraneta and Maricel V. Cruz

HE Supreme Court, acting as Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET), has dismissed the electoral protest of former senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr. against Vice President Leni Robredo over his election defeat in 2016. In a press briefing, Court spokesman The PET also dismissed the counterBrian Keith Hosaka said the 15 PET protest filed by Robredo against Marcos. members unanimously resolved to disBut Marcos' camp, in an interview on miss the entire electoral protest filed by Teleradyo, said the fight is not yet over, Marcos for lack of merit. as they could still file a motion for recon-

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sideration. “Whatever the decision is, we will face it. But it does not mean that we will just bow down to it. We will continue our fight until 2022,” Marcos’s lawyer and spokesman Vic Rodriguez said. Rodriguez earlier said the PET only unanimously voted to dismiss their second cause of action, which was the manual recount and judicial revision. “However, as to the issue on how to proceed with our third cause of action which is the annulment of votes in Mindanao, the tribunal has yet to decide on the matter,” Rodriguez said. Next page

Vice President Leni Robredo

Rody mulls MGCQ for whole PH after NEDA pushes reopening By Vito Barcelo, Willie Casas, and Macon Ramos-Araneta PRESIDENT Duterte is studying a proposal to place the entire country under VOL. XXXV • NO. 07 • 2 SECTIONS 12 PAGES • P18 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2021 • www.manilastandard.net • mst.daydesk@gmail.com

COVID-19 PH AT A GLANCE

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Gov’t assures no disruptions in vax purchase, distribution By Vito Barcelo and Willie Casas THE government is fully prepared for an orderly coronavirus vaccination and to ensure that there won’t be any “monkey wrench” to disrupt the program in the country, President Rodrigo Duterte has said. The President made this commitment during his meeting with top government officials about the procurement and distribution of coronavirus vaccines in Davao City Monday night.

The Chief executive also expressed his desire to certify as urgent the passage of bills creating an indemnification agreement and advance market commitment to speed up coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine negotiations and deliveries. During the meeting, Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. said the country was finalizing the preparations for the massive vaccination program, noting that stakeholders were just awaiting the signing of an indemnification clause as well as advance market commitment. Next page

P500m fund for jab indemnity set By Vito Barcelo, Rio N. Araja, Willie Casas and Macon Ramos-Araneta THE government wants a P500 million fund for indemnification of Filipinos who may suffer from severe side effects of COVID-19 vaccines, vaccine czar Carlito Galvez said Tuesday.

Galvez, who handles the vaccine procurement for the government, urged lawmakers to include in the proposed Bayanihan 3 law a provision awarding damages to citizens who may suffer from vaccine injuries. “The recommendation of the Department of Finance is P500 million Next page

overwhelmed by the outpouring of bipartisan support from his colleagues in the A TOTAL 224 lawmakers have supported House for his bill, otherwise known as Speaker Lord Allan Velasco's proposed the Bayanihan 3. “I want to thank my colleagues for risP420-billion stimulus package to help the ing above party-lines and for always economy recover from COVID-19. Next page This developed as Velasco said he was

By Maricel V. Cruz

By Rey E. Requejo and Vito Barcelo

SCRAMBLE TO SAFETY. Members of the Philippine Coast Guard and local disaster management teams in Talisay, Batangas help 200 Taal Island residents -- including an elderly woman who points to her shack near the shore (inset) -- evacuate from the volcano island as a precaution against the possible eruption of the volcano, after Phivolcs recorded an increase in its activity in the past 24 hours (See story on A2). PCG photo

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DFA chief raises ‘lethal parity’ for PH in US treaty FOREIGN Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Tuesday said the Philippines has the right to expect some “lethal parity” measure in its mutual defense agreement with the United States. Locsin said when the Philippines entered into the Mutual Defense Treaty with the US in 1951, it was expected that Manila “could hold up its end of the bargain of mutual defense.” However, Locsin noted that the US came out of World War II it was the best armed country in the world, while the Philippines was left in ruins worse than Warsaw in Poland. “So we had and have a right to expect some measure of lethal parity in the mutual defense treaty,” the country’s top diplomat said, in a Twitter post.

the least restrictive quarantine level by March to further reopen the economy amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Palace said Tuesday. Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said the President would take up the suggestion with his Cabinet on Feb. 22. Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl Kendrick Chua has earlier asked the President to consider and approve the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) recommendation to place the entire country under modified general community quarantine (MGCQ) starting March 1, to balance the opening of the economy and the control of the coronavirus. “This is only a recommendation. The President is carefully studying this recommendation,” Roque said. He said localized lockdowns could instead be implemented at the village or municipal level to curb any spread of the Next page illness.

RUNWAY FIXED. Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade, Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo Puyat, and NAIA General Manager Eddie Monreal grace the inauguration of the newly repaired runway 13/31 of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on Tuesday. Avito C. Dalan

Chicken supply to last until yearend Secretary William Dar said “the supply of chicken will last until the end of 2021,” THERE will be enough supply of chick- adding “As far as the vegetables are conen in the market, according to the Depart- cerned, we have plenty of them. Next page ment of Agriculture.

By Rio N. Araja

ANTI-POLIO JAB. A nurse of the Philippine Red Cross prepares to administer polio and measles vaccinations to children at the mobile clinic in R10, Barangay NorthBay Boulevard, Navotas City on Tuesday. Norman Cruz

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Phivolcs: Taal in ‘abnormal condition’ While there is no imminent magmatic eruption, the agency strongly advised the public to "refrain from entering the sixkilometer radius permanent danger zone due to the perennial life-threatening dangers of rockfalls, landslides/avalanches at the middle to upper slope, sudden ash

puffs, and steam-driven or phreatic eruptions from the summit.” Active stream or river channels and those identified as perennially laharprone areas on all sectors of the volcano should also be avoided, especially during extreme weather conditions when there is

heavy and prolonged rainfall, it added. The government will maintain its close monitoring of the volcano, and any new development will be communicated to all concerned stakeholders, the agency said. Phivolcs said moderate emission of white steam-laden splumes that rose 250 meters before drifting to the east was observed as faint crater glow from the summit could be observed at night. Sulfur dioxide (SO2) emission was last measured at an average of 371 tons a day on Feb. 12. Ground deformation data from continuous GPS monitoring indicated that the edifice is still inflated relative to July 2019, Phivolcs said, despite a period of

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causes of action – first, that Automated Elections System (AES) was compromised, hence, the integrity of the AES cannot be relied upon to declare a legitimate winner; the second required the revision or manual recount of the actual ballots to determine the votes cast in all the 36,465 protested clustered precincts while the third cause of action sought the annulment of election results for the vice presidential position in the provinces of Maguindanao, Lanao del Sur and Basilan, on the ground of terrorism, intimidation and harassment of voters as well as pre-shading of ballots in all of the 2,756 protested clustered precincts in the areas. The PET dismissed Marcos’ first cause of action for being “meaningless and pointless.” After revision and re-appreciation of ballots from three provinces chosen by Marcos, particularly Camarines Sur, Iloilo and Negros Oriental, involving 5,415 precincts, the PET found Robredo’s lead over Marcos widened by some 15,000 votes. Associate Justice Alfredo Benjamin Caguiao, who was then assigned to handle the election protest, submitted the report to PET on Sept.r 9, 2019. A lawyer for Robredo, Romulo Macalintal, said they had yet to receive a copy of the Supreme Court decision. The Palace on Tuesday said it respects the Supreme Court decision. “That is the decision of the Supreme Court. We respect that,” presidential spokesman Harry Roque said in a press conference in Davao City on Tuesday. “We respect also that the camp of former senator Bongbong Marcos has a fur-

ther remedy of moving for reconsideration,” he added. Roque said Marcos still has an option to file an appeal on the latest Court decision that affirmed Robredo’s victory in the 2016 vice presidential race. President Rodrigo Duterte, who has been critical of Robredo, has made no secret that he supports Marcos. In 2018, he said he would resign if Marcos won the electoral protest and became vice president, enabling him to take the top job under constitutional succession rules. Duterte's election in 2016 was a boost to the Marcos family as the government gave the ex-president's remains a hero's burial and publicly floated the idea of winding down the hunt for his hidden wealth. Chief presidential legal counsel Salvador Panelo said all sides should respect the decision. “The Presidential Electoral Tribunal has spoken. It behooves everyone to abide by it. And so we must,” he said. He said the unanimity of decision by the PET appeared to validate Robredo’s win on the basis of law and of the evidence presented before it by both parties. “There is always another election to vindicate one’s loss or validate forever one’s rejection by the voting population,” he added. Panelo also appealed to Marcos supporters, as well as those who voted for the losing candidate to accept the verdict. “We have to abide by the precepts of democracy. We cannot be blinded by our personal biases for a particular candidate. That is how democracy works. The minor-

ity must submit and concede to the majority,” Panelo said. Liberal Party president Senator Francis Pangilinan welcomed the decision but said they wished the matter had been resolved sooner. He said the ruling affirmed their stand there was no cheating in the last elections. Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon said that he, “together with the more than 14 million Filipinos who voted for Vice President Leni Robredo in 2016” were pleased with the decision. Senator Risa Hontiveros said the PET fulfilled its mandate without bias and based its decision on the evidence that was presented. Lawmakers in the House on Tuesday welcomed the decision of the Supreme Court. "The unanimity of the decision speaks volumes and should put to rest any doubts as regards her victory in the May 2016 elections," said Rep. Alfredo Garbin Jr. of Ako-Bicol, chairman of the House committee on constitutional amendments. Two members of the Makabayan bloc in the House of Representatives, Reps. Carlos Isagani Zarate of Bayan Muna and Sarah Elago of Kabataan said the PET decision was a "long-awaited, much-welcomed decision." "It is high time that this issue be put to rest as the next elections are just almost a year away. This is also a welcome decision so that Vice President Robredo can concentrate more on her work and not be pestered by pretenders to the vice presidency," said Zarate, a deputy minority leader. With AFP

Cabinet members. But University of the Philippines researchers who have been tracking the pandemic urged the government to speed up its vaccination drive instead of easing quarantine restrictions nationwide. “If we suddenly open up, there's a risk that cases will increase as we have not yet completed bio-surveillance, we don't know yet… how many COVID-19 variants are here,” said Guido David of the OCTA Research Group. David also expressed concern over Chua's proposal to expand the capacity

of public transportation and to gradually allow people between the ages of 5 and 7 outside their homes. “It's surprising. They can't even follow health protocols yet,” he said. He added that those below 16 years old are not yet eligible to receive the vaccine, which might make them carriers or super-spreaders. “That's a huge factor because if they can't be vaccinated, the new variant is said to be more contagious among the youth. The problem is they might be carriers,” he said. Metro Manila mayors earlier said they

want the national government to consult local chief executives before easing restrictions such as the reopening of cinema. Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto on Tuesday said there was nothing wrong about the NEDA recommendation but said the IATF should give more weight to the opinion of health experts. “More importantly, IATF should properly plan and implement nationwide vaccination. That would surely enable the opening up of our economy with full confidence,” he said.

said they have already fulfilled requirements and agreements with international organizations and companies to proceed with the nationwide inoculation. These include securing an emergency use authorization (EUA) for vaccines as well as providing necessary documents to the World Health Organization (WHO), COVAX Facility and Gavi, he said. The country is expecting to receive up to 3 million vaccine doses by the end February from the COVAX Facility, a global alliance seeking to help poor countries vaccinate their population against the deadly coronavirus. Meanwhile, AstraZeneca is no longer accepting COVID-19 vaccine orders from the Philippines and government is now helping local firms secure jabs from another US-based pharmaceutical group, Novavax, an adviser of President Rodrigo Duterte said Tuesday. The Philippines has secured 17 million doses of the vaccine from UK's AstraZeneca, with the help of private firms and local governments.

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“We are still trying to resolve the issue,” Galvez said. Common side effects of vaccination include pain and swelling on the spot where the needle went in, fever, tiredness, chills and headache. He added that the passage of the proposed Vaccine Indemnification Law should address the impasse. Galvez earlier said that the Philippines would be able to give COVID-19 vaccines to 70 million Filipinos within the year in a best case scenario. 1st generation contact The Quezon City government has identified nine persons as first generation contact of a male person who arrived from Dubai on Jan. 7 and stayed in Riverside, Barangay Commonwealth. Those who had direct contact with the patient were his companions at the apartment where he stayed; six staff of OYO 416 Lucky Hotel in Binondo, Manila; a Grab driver from Tondo, Manila, and a welding customer in an apartment in Quezon City. None of them were tested positive of COVID-19.

In November 2020, however, Duterte suspended the abrogation and put the VFA under a six-month renewable status, until such time an agreement on certain features of the pact are settled between the two countries. The VFA is a supplemental agreement intended to implement the Mutual Defense Treaty that sets down terms on how to treat American military personnel stationed in the Philippines temporarily; and provides lenient visa and passport procedures when they enter the Philippines. It also grants authority to the US government to retain jurisdiction over their military personnel if they commit crimes within the Philippines. Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said the US has not reacted to the President’s call for Washington to pay. In his public address Monday night in Davao, Duterte said the Philippines needed arms in case a war breaks out in the South China Sea and he warned that China might attack the Philippines over its

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By Rio N. Araja

HE Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology on Tuesday warned the public that Taal Volcano in Batangas is still at alert level 1, “which means that it is at an abnormal condition.”

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In a press briefing, Robredo said the truth prevailed. The Vice President said she was relieved that the magistrates voted unanimously in junking the electoral protest. “The true decision from the 2016 elections was upheld. Since the beginning, I have said that truth would prevail until the very end,” she said in Filipino. The electoral tribunal’s decision came just few months after Associate Justice Marvic Leonen, the justice assigned to the case, denied the petition for inhibition filed by the Marcos camp, which accused him of being biased and of intentionally delaying the resolution of the case so that it would end up moot and academic with the coming of the 2022 national elections. Leonen was also a subject of an impeachment complaint filed before the House of Representatives for the delay in the resolution of cases assigned to him. The Marcos camp denied any involvement in the filing of that impeachment complaint. In 2016, the Commission on Elections declared Robredo the winner of the vice-presidential race, after she received 14,418,817 votes, which was 263,473 votes more than the 14,155,344 votes that Marcos received. Marcos filed an election protest on June 29, 2016, claiming that t Robredo had cheated in the automated polls. In his election protest, Marcos cited three

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Among the NEDA recommendations are relaxing of the age restrictions of people allowed to go out of homes, expansion of public transportation operations, and conduct of pilot face-to-face classes in areas with low risk of coronavirus infection. Such recommendations have already been approved by the Inter-agency Task Force for the Management of Infectious Diseases (IATF), composed of several

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An indemnification clause refers to the agreement reached between stakeholders identifying the party that would take responsibility in case those receiving the jabs experienced adverse side effects. Duterte also reminded Galvez to make sure there won’t be any problem in the vaccine arrival and transport to the cold storage facility. The President directed the Bureau of Customs to release the vaccine when it arrives in the country, saying there was “no need to tarry a minute longer in releasing the cargoes” of the vaccine. For his part, Galvez said he was currently communicating with lawmakers, particularly with Sen. Christopher Go, to fast-track the passage of the two pending bills. Senator Go said the President may certify the measures as urgent this week. Assuring the President that the Philippines was on top of COVID-19 vaccine program preparations, Galvez

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Locsin made the statement after President Duterte asked America to pay the Philippines if it wants to continue the implementation of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA). Malacañang earlier said the Philippines should get about $16 billion, similar to what Pakistan had received in counterterrorism assistance from the US from 2001 to 2017, if it wants to push through with the VFA. Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque noted that Manila had so far received only $3.9 billion from Washington over the same period of time. In February last year, President Duterte ordered the abrogation of the VFA in an apparent response to the cancellation of the US visa of his staunch ally, former PNP chief turned Senator Ronald Dela Rosa over his role in the bloody war on drugs.

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for indemnification,” he said, adding “we have submitted this indemnification proposal to COVAX, and we are still awaiting details from the lawyers of Pfizer for additional requirements.” The vaccine czar said the indemnification agreement would have to be inked with the COVAX facility and each COVID-19 vaccine manufacturer supplying the COVAX facility, including PfizerBioNTech. Galvez also said that COVAX, the World Health Organization (WHO) procurement pool led by the Gavi vaccine alliance, manufacturers are not liable for injuries as national governments assume responsibility for the use of vaccines covered by emergency permits. “All countries signed the indemnification clause in which manufacturers won’t be liable, unless it is willful neglect and they have lapses. So we are asking for legislation [of] indemnification because this is very important,” Galvez said.

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keeping Filipinos first as we unite to provide much-needed help to households and businesses facing hardship as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic,” Velasco said. Velasco issued the statement after 224 members from the House supermajority, minority and independent blocs have joined him either as principal authors or co-authors of the proposed Bayanihan to Arise As One Act or the Bayanihan 3 under House Bill 8628, which he filed earlier this month. The bill seeks to allocate P108 billion for additional social amelioration to impacted households; P100 billion for capacity-building for impacted sectors; P52 billion for wage subsidies; P70 billion for capacity-building for agricultural producers; P30 billion for internet allowances to teachers and students; P30 billion for assistance to displaced workers; P25 billion for COVID-19 treatment and

general deflation since July-August 2020, "and is undergoing short-term inflation since November 2020 except on the southwestern slope." Deflation of the edifice with short-term inflation of the northwestern slopes since December 2020 has also been recorded by electronic tilt monitoring, it added. The Batangas provincial government on Tuesday ordered the evacuation of residents on the island where Taal Volcano sits due to its "slightly increased" activity. The Philippine Coast Guard said it was undertaking preemptive evacuation as a precautionary measure and had evacuated nearly 20 people so far— fewer than the initial number of residents targeted for evacuation.

vaccines; and P5 billion for the rehabilitation of areas affected by recent floods and typhoons. Under the measure, each household member will receive P1,000 regardless of their economic status. On top of this, a P1,000 allowance will be provided to each student and teacher, and P8,000 for every displaced worker. No less than President Rodrigo Duterte affirmed the merits of Bayanihan 3 when he thanked Congress for pushing for the third installment of the government’s response to COVID-19 and its devastating impact on the economy. "I thank Congress for understanding us and giving us the support, the critical support we badly need to discharge our duties," the President said in his televised public address last week. Velasco said that Bayanihan 3 signified the strong commitment of Congress to aid the Executive Department in its efforts to address the many problems the country is currently facing amid the pandemic.

Duterte grants amnesty to Red, MNLF rebels PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte has signed four proclamations granting amnesty to members of the communist movement, the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF), the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), and the Rebolusyonaryong Partido ng Mangagawa ng Pilipinas/ Revolutionary Proletarian Army/Alex Boncayao Brigade (RPMP-RPA-ABB). Duterte on Feb. 5 signed Proclamations 1090, 1091, 1092, and 1093 to grant amnesty to members of the said groups who have committed crimes in pursuit of their political beliefs. Palace released the copy of the proclamations, which shall take effect upon concurrence by a majority of all the members of Congress, on Tuesday. In his proclamations, Duterte said the government’s peace policy is to nurture a climate conducive for peace, as well as to implement programs for reconciliation and reintegration of rebels into mainstream society. “There is a need for the government to act on former combatants request for the grant of amnesty so that they may live in peace in the pursuit of productive endeavors without prejudice to any legal arrangement that may result from a negotiated settlement which the government is pursuing with the various rebel and insurgent groups,” the proclamations read. According to the presidential proclamations, the grant of amnesty in favor of the former rebels will “promote an atmosphere conducive to the attainment of a just, comprehensive, and enduring equanimity.”

Justices grill petitioners on defining terror By Rey E. Requejo TWO magistrates of the Supreme Court on Tuesday cast doubts on the assertions of the petitioners that the definition of terrorism under Republic Act 11479 or the AntiTerrorism Act of 2020 is vague and thus violative of the people’s constitutional rights, such as freedom of speech and expression. Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta and SC Associate Justice Ramon Paul Hernando disagreed with the petitioners’ contention on that vagueness of the definition of the terrorism under Section 4 of the antiterrorism law and that it penalizes dissent unless the protesters go on a rampage. Peralta also hinted on the necessity of amending Article 125 of the Revised Penal Code, which gives arresting officers a maximum of 36 hours to file a case against a person arrested and being detained without an arrest warrant. During the continuation of the oral arguments on the 37 petitions seeking to declare as unconstitutional the anti-terror law, petitioners insisted on the unconstitutionality of Section 25 of the law, among other provisions, which allows detention of a suspected terrorist without a judicial warrant up to 14 days from the time of detention which may be extended for 10 days.

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The storms in November had affected our harvest. We are now recovering. We have enough supplies.” At the same time, the Department of Agriculture said it was prohibiting the display or sale of frozen products in public markets without properly-equipped refrigeration facilities as it strives to improve the safe selling of meat, both frozen and fresh. “The improper storage and thawing of frozen meat products, particularly in open public markets, presents a significant risk in the safety of meat products for sale,” it said in a statement. President Rodrigo Duterte earlier imposed a 60-day freeze in the prices of pork and chicken in the National Capital Region to monitor their exorbitant prices in markets. The local producers, for their part, hit the government’s price cap, saying the prices were impossible to meet. Meanwhile, Dar said the resolution recommending the increase of the minimum access volume (MAV) Plus in the quantity of pork that might be imported at lower tariffs now only needs the signature of the President. “Last (Monday) night, we submitted to Malacanang the resolution by the MAV Management Council, recommending the increase in the MAV for pork for MAV year 2021 and is now awaiting the President’s signature,” he said. The DA’s statement came with a warning to the general public not to buy frozen meat products if these are not stored in chillers or freezers.

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But unfortunately, not Pasig River expressway project to get it off the ground as soon as possible. eyrG. the United Arab Emirates long wanted to clean it and revive it, bring expected growth in the urban population. initiatives to clean it. But unfortunately, not vaccine that we can also use to control the Pasig River expressway project edystor in the United Arab Emirates cumferential Road 6 (C6). theCabie path of Night the waterway. c a y as he pub c schoo s open n a ew has had he me o me and whe e hey pe o m o he asks on respons b e for some of he mos provocasanc ons mposed and h gh prof e bash ng m se d g a dev ces even en re sys ems educa o s w even decades and hen hav ng o sh o an Honor Blanco Editor BUSINE government soon enough. Ramon Ang earliLaguna de Bay to Manila Bay, runs through RUDY eng hy rack record in, say, within the next five to 10 years? 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Citizens Act of 2010, Strengthening the Magna As for Velasco, his track record leaves An exper John Hu qu s sen or execuseen Alan Peter Cayetano would sit as Speaker tertainment Corporation (UEC) and its CLASS c ayears y asadm he npub cdark schoo open n a of few ac oalso b oEditors he s the CLASS me and where hey perform her asks on No su p s San ng y wan even ua dMetro scon and h own oOwen ga bage aRuss hen PCity esPasig University area, Juan, uld heavily polluted Pasig University Belt area, San Juan, Buendia, uld also revive the heavily polluted Pasig aalso sed arevive aend mons be ove he an hacke s “Belt work n he say, that of events orosuch incicase or of a Ch reques sdown made hrough he story Ferdinand Anlaw were not as and utme eto en daccounts en may no have adequa emartial he Trump son ra on “go cha” momen s the have become u-which Jimbo Gulle Editor sociate for Ucw ngeget ou make do hManila avaBuendia, aband e“go ogy oused the metropolis in years ahead amid the high-profile fund-raising projects similar game-changer ifesua itand greenlighted The 27-kilometer Pasig River, cUniversity Belt area, San Juan, Buendia, horrible traffic congestion in Manila would the heavily polluted than 30,000 volunteers in the world's first me ”by homes, health systems, the he Trump adm nhe s ra onho momen shas become such upo he inrevive Manila, and will at as 15 connection tovacthe asig They cou”yby dMagellan’s oubdeath. e w relentless h he oo sransparency man Emeritus, Editorial Board on drugs” will “as and Emeritus, Editorial Board Army commanders game-changer ififsweeks it isis greenlighted by the The 27-kilometer which links horrible traffic congestion in Manila volunteers in the world's first game-changer greenlighted the on March 15 2020 there were only The Pasig River, which links horrible traffic congestion inng Metro in the world's first ve of he cybersecur yechno fcha” rm F27-kilometer reEye nvo ve mos yit con es edsthe ec osisark no us ohave hePasig secu ythe es aby—educa shmen bu o are e of scan ktheir usManila aof he co ne and nvolunteers masse democracy—there were not alinks new highway top of existing EDSA. Pasig, Taguig, and municipality of Pateros sector act together. received vaccinations of Sinopharm’s over was designated chair the Senate foreign thing to take back their counCarta for PWDs, and the Domestic Workers Act man Emeritus, Editorial Board much to be He practiced in the As Speaker, Cayetano managed toterly get oneer St., Global City, C5, before to SMC president and CEO responsibility of uniting lawmakers and They are here to he on cou ddPigafetta, be swhich ark dhave f-the be he rRiver, own respec ve y—educa ors are ryve he cybersecur yound f rm Flaw reEye has of the House for the first months, Lino M. Santos Chief Photographer was solid and ysrman Sama duAccording ng Jimbo Owen Gulle City subsidiary Okada as “making Jimbo Owen Gulle City Editor They are here ser. weeks heof ua on cou dopera be yfor fnec naBonifacio hedesired. na aoMetro ve su ound ng Span sh den Ma cos and hose who pwhile es no ng ha wh e strong. mu pto eEditor cybe espded onage he r own respec ve ors rydents, whether personal or historical rests Ombudsman’s f e d nves ga on off ce come from prosperous fam es o beg n Mandaluyong, Makati, Rockwell, Edsa, Pier. Mandaluyong, Makati, Rockwell, Edsa, Pitonio the Italian scholar who even decade useless as these guys are saying they o unc on ng equ pmen The home me o perfec h If hese a es hack ng a emp s on o hIn case he Russ an ons each ou he s uden s and enab e hem o cra ve even h gh y sough and deve oped expected growth in the urban population. initiatives to clean it. But unfortunately, not o h s so Mandaluyong, Makati, Rockwell, Edsa, PiRiver. 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The fi ve-star integrated former po ce ch eflahat Rona doakin, de Rona a hado oheresearchers from our vers esnun The Davao’s former po cesach ef depres as have 4ac Fa o he con aun nfrom he commun svers nDavao’s naikwento na ha! ng oure researchers our es The on econ nof f on rs sugges quarrThegeneral use, Abou 75 percen of was For the whole of the is7-percen ex7-percen rac ncommodities, he f rsng of schoo oerIs me Na ona eau oeakhe ga onhe n rac an eaIn cohe umn ed haquarhere hope nhas ha beconomy scenar o? lations. Prices prime v es o gove nmen Du e has vowed o con nue hnves “war cy’s den Du er2020, e Bu vowed os0con nue h 0scon “war d ug cTen mesdays Ten before Duthe erbefore e mposed he ock- leged Duhe ereconomy e mposed he ockwhe her or no he appo men of G erran whe her or no he appo n men of G erran c Ph pp nes days Said acting Economic Planning SecIt depend what is it? 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In fact, under current laws, Thwould s mean ac gn nves sshor a y 288 761 is the sheer package nk ohaengs shor for anecdotes hev Board Trus ees nghe onnot day began ” of Hethe wanstimulus s” He ns men ha s forof he Board ofone Trusanticipated ees chheSec ngon on hesize day began wan s “No that the COVID and TWO confto rmed cases Ato hcontain s wr Ang he TWO conf rmed cases h he s wrchng It thedrop Greenhills-bred. 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He also th of P1.5 trillion for each month ofelockell into 2021. charged w charged h“Full nves ga po months cega ers inMapropelling socio-economic growth around 1of282 ac ua PCR s per day dec ne nw H1 accord o265 has ex ended hngthree nves ngsure pothe ce masight, ers and th ons wh ch soa 2020 do aedof Du e888 e ang s caspowe percen I mposed s behe wors recess on nha our h”on saround 1jokes. 282 acesua PCR escons per day conand ped us ave an on ofw insights! A ma good read.”— supposed ofor save 4becr 000 peop from controlled by the government during sons for my be ef he appo n men C ass ca on Boa d percen I s he wors recess n our h sda k days o Ma a Law on Sep embe sons for my be ef ha he appo n men of * * * * * * the lockdowns. They economy. In the first of on for mos cr mes o re mposed for Board of Trustees of PhilHealth and unless on mos mes o be re for 11-na ASEAN h 265 emergency employment scheme For 11-na on ASEAN w h a o of 888 casrecession could rage The obs heNow evemen s Now ommenda on o he Boa d T us ees o Ph 52heyea oweek d commun s2 nsu gency Mus mand men w todeny h tality sas oit is suratio e bu on araising suthe vey Despite the overwhelming dominance of new phenomenon—suicide bombers The from rags riches about hand ispp atne 5an people down. This lockdown – thewou longest and severanese operating in the country toGo ly saving the productive of the economy he “drug ” Chua, duc edee nother as of March our capac yumn n a-based As an Deve opmen Bank year base mewor a de Ch s ophepp that would help reduce poverty levels and and he “drug war ” saving none ec ons acco dfisrms duc ed nPh he as week ofma March our capac y Dorian dy ng peop e mes who d dory eparts anyway ona a former state of calamity. In ausua major election, •s The Au oha 21 heyNa wen on Bureau heNa ng spga hotel and lives restaurant ear co umn I er sugges ed he former ona Bureau gaa an In coho I sugges edwar ha he quarantine, we prioritized definitely cr mes drug esunI the No 21Long nesand has o adopa Hea hworld he Pcr denrunsha appo he agen ory es I n she No 21d nThe he Ph wor the d The Phdrug pp nes showed ha a Board mos ha o ofbash heInves coun yof s on eInves omake sIn eon on heer wa pa hear ked by ay of the recommended his appointment toCoconu the ranks the unemployed can only worsin the –es has forFilipinos sevennFor months. no sense. today’s generation of Chinese Filipinos Philippine government generals the Duterte administration has not PNP has tripled its anti-insurgency budget s o me po ce more ch e in Rona 4 Fa ure o con a n he commun s nwell into 2021. Unemp oymen han do rde p aedest eunTha sesupThe o Davao ve s help per a hundred thousand ” improve the quality of life of in 4 Fa ure o con a n he commun s nch ef Dan e G erran as pres den and ch ef he who e of 2020 he economy s exockdown or no ockdown because This is because the problem is not a systemic the price and supply of bellwether goods deve op and enhance coconu p oduc on Pres den shou d crea e a “ obs po cy” n ch ef Dan e G erran as pres den and ch ef po ay ng Ma cos as he dev nca na e Pres den shou d crea e a “ obs po cy” n owner, philanthropist an For he who e of 2020 he economy s exagainst COVID. We used this time to Boa d o T us ees o Ph Hea h and un ess eme gency e cy s p es den and CEO om he Boa d s Bu he peop e ove he Pres den for adu abo o ce o 60 m on a e ob ess Bu he peop e ove he Pres den for d s odged Germany yes erday and s bare y new phenomenon—su c de bombe s The d s odged Germany yes erday and s bare y on es on against means half of the economic production who, like her own show the President who n a y of spea headed he “d ug enso poverty problem of the country for fight the the deadly n he odepress ceMay outo hea h Rosa from 5 1spread percen ndaily Apr 2019 oa 17 7This 2022 surgency and he Mus separa s mmoveexecu ve cer ofgrandchildren, Ph sPh ega surgency and he movemos of aMay ready had fa a 2019 slike rice, fish, school he wake ofsso ob essthe peop eobasess aimprove the years toby come. pec ed odindec ne by percen B zNewsAs ahof e000 ounsolicited sed execu ve off cer Hea sand ega Bu dcorn, doff Shakespea eeven say “The ev hereBoa deour ecommended h Mus s appo n separa men o sany hemany wake of many peop as ahealth reproven itself any more competent nor worrying sign he anksTh odi non ex ohe hem c“drugs oIn membe s 2019 pec ed oop dec neno by 10 B zNewsAs a hPNP system capacity.” “I just fim nished reading JYDaza’s San a10 Banana hey apercen efuel, heHea new poo Some reviews: He notes that per 100 the EU member grown about 32 000 average tests he “drugs war ” wo op has p an nsu gency budge contraction or a cyclical bust Simply neces23 000 cases be ow No 20 I a y 288 761 war ” In May wo 23 000 cases be ow No 20 I a y 288 761 Ph pis gone now. That cannot be recovered 2020 he Ph p” we eneApr ec ed 2020 o he Sena e De a Rosa trace of the Chineseness that once set ac ywe o do w de wa vaccine percen “when ockdowns hen choose men disease. Sec 1 and Repub care Ac 11223 Thus before can be appointed as apandem vaccine Pbook. den models eases her han severa su ofWithout hea COVID-19 cless supplies, medicines, PPEs, Under Sec on 1”daily Repub 11223 en he pove many tohe“By come •yThe Ph pp ne Au ho yyears aschairone ha men do ves ahe eof hem The good s o eWithout Th soameans ha he Phe es Sena den ap es ncanno esmilitary he GDP con rac on for he who e Gierran su Tou of sm he COVID-19 pandem cesmen The newes oon “new poo aof e crusome the of UP informative, and Ateneo, enteresno ma es he GDP con rac onaverage for he who It past is highly “So precious.”—Francis Chua, a cwoAc ng s gn clearly has grown to about 32,000 average tests es made hand y nCOVID ohand ema ehamper ecSecre ary os Dom nguez says esofmade yBu othe he Sena e aggregate eUnder eccorrupt than administrations months. Coddling the police and Fw nance Secre ary Car Dom nguez says states 31 deaths UK 70 Spain 61 ver (August) ”Fusnance s owes ever n was sary mobility restrictions named oCar head he Sena eea5four un esn F om their ancestors apart as aeand minority group were despread and a eoscomm he r mos Thus be o may esome G ewell an can besto appo nac ed ass s good The k ngs of po ca ac v s and a many (Un versa Hea hcare Ac ) upon he recpo n G e an un ess he s a membe o he In his remarks during the turnover The Depar men of Labor and Emp oy119 000 o 140 000 enched eache s housands more peop e are dy ng or w (Un versa Hea hcare Ac ) upon he reccial, especially in battleground regions, o he eng nes o se ve as a sou ce o evenue n e ed w h he bones ” The Depar men of Labor and Emp oyThe k ngs of po ca v and a -yea sfro cou d be as arge as 30 percen -assum ng a we averted 59,000 171,000 Email: ernhil@yahoo.com President CEO of PhilHealth he must 5 Codd ng o he po ce and he m ary cou d be as arge as 30 percen -assum ng a While the President have signed into this (August).” taining and researched. Very man emeritus, Philippine Chamber of onsFinance wh so employed dwh f ed Du for general use the Secretary Dominguez “am he ss ve ( ”ockdown) ped an ons chCarlos so erd e’s fmore ed power Dugenerals er e’s power he dec ve (he ockdown) he aver an chhas for general use the 16 conw hs ADB nves ga ngusposaver ce ped ma eussby es s5-percen day con When the chief of the national capital’s Duterte P es den and CEO o Ph Hea h he mus Sweden 57 and the US 52 dds Dominguez: the lockdown Wh he r““Without cged says Expor dec ned e conofpe ca ydec cha the CIs in Philippine society. and s a ou o he mo e han 700 p va e ommenda on of he Board Trus ees of Ph demand ” eged NPA eaders have fa ed o den he men w deny h s for sure bu a survey d e because of hunger ma nu r on and ommenda on of he Board Trus ees of Ph Hardest hit was Luzon island which and most especially, when the highest • Laws on soc a zed hous ng h ough a Th s b ngs me o ask my gu ay— s men w deny s for sure bu a survey eged NPA eaders have fa ed o den he elaw oss of P1 5 r on for each mon h of ockdeaths. Ourbillions death rates reduced from Du e of e has emp oyed molaw e gene as Adds “Without the lockdown, of and P1Dominguez: 5 rbe on for each mon h as of aockexplains matter how much reading.”—Gregorio R.o Vigilar, former Commerce and Industry; chairman, base Longthat me“no a Long de Chrme s opher Gomoney first appointed member the Board esregumayofedand 1 es 34heopercen 3 5ed m 1wan3on”he accordbase a de Chr sand opheross Go Bayanihan 2 the allotted for his ma o 3nfec 5rsm ons on nfec ons accordof “d ug aop chon ou capac uc On op be s appo n ed as a membe he Boa d aw Bayan ha schoo s wh ch w ema n c osed These hero? 21 f ha f ons and Hea h he Pres den sha appo n he agenrecession could rage In her easily recognizable style, showed aviolations mos ha of he coun ry 52-year os he dDPWH commun ssd commun nsurgency Mus malumnus) Hea he Pres den sha appoproduces nserecession he d seases spawned byeconomists he ockdowns percent economic post of cos the land iso atah–and stake. es agenom 70 ega ssuances om hemos und ng f aof showed ha ha coun ryocaught Ma ahe hee he police force was ons1.6 social media from the military and the police than any could 3o?deaths Unprecedented human rights om he a ha y and heof pototal cef arage han any ate of infections and deaths have 52-year nsurgency Mus m tro down Th ockdown onges and severhigh of 17 percent to (West just percent the rate infections could have Government earlier projected countries pump their economies, their Th ss–have ockdown he onges and severformer pointoce ch ef Rona do ef de a s down Point Philippine Silk Road International Corp. from our acould un vers es un The Davao’s former po ce ch Rona do de aof 4 ng Fa oure o con nfrom he commun svers nDavao’s researchers our es The oess T us ees secretary quarp o ec a e o ncommod he f rsngquarof Trustees schoo os ncome because oCEO ack o oproduction project are only stop-gap measures to alleeso researchers cy’s pres den and CEO from he Board’s adu abor force of 60 m on are ob cy’s pres den and from he Board’s Sa d ac ng Econom c P ann ng SecDaza puts together a collection of and is home to 50 percent of What is not controlled during a state error s s are on he warpa h marked by a adu abor force of 60 m on are ob ess mo gage and co ec on o oans depends you ook a h s ema ka he p es den be o e h m Mo e han 45 been much worse. The latest data suggest that or around 4,000 deaths. We averted error sReading are he warpaspages h marked eshe n 8hepercent wor – he has rundfor seven mon GDP would have shrunk anyway. having aWha breakfast birthday party with more him More than 45 eshednen wor – has run for hs seven mon hs Duterte reasons What has legal made aBanana strong president worse latest suggest that Rosa who nThe a before ywho spearheaded well into 2021 surgency he Mus s move “Wow! through peos a es he egaonequ emen be o eof “Wasn’t able to hey put are it down (received ockdown enab edand usdata o re nforce hea h other v abye ahe peo a y are spearheaded “drug apresident recovery of 7nckmassively, percent to“drug inach GDP ees ockdown enab ed mussepara oourre nforce our hea h Rosa hGDP drop well into h drop dmuch f shgrow w be The Board cpercent ohow members San new poor! What is/are the requirements non-ex-off cCOVID-19 o members re Kar Kendr Chua of is the disviate people’s needs San Banana hey are new poor! B • A oa he spec a 2021 y ahosp ahe s— he phephenomenon—su sthe a population. ank ce sbefore occupy cab ne and cthe vPh bmeans eo over evemen and good pe o mance new c de bombers The anecdotes and jokes, tales told byon a snon-ex-off little 1oup of allgovernment cases some 1.3 to phenomenon—su 3.5 million cases, It is notary theewar sheer size ofethe stimulus package Th sSena means ha facalamity of hegeconom csesen produc on new cof dewhich bombers Theof Tru accine G e an can be appo n ed as a membe o Th ha f of he econom c produc men Wha srec e war ” were ec ed o he Sena e De a Rosa The ep ng hese eache s ple I’ve heard of, people who shaped the sys em and bu d up our capac y o do w dethe book at 5 p.m.) ‘til almost midnight ” were ec ed o he e De Rosa po sys em and bu d up our capac y o do w dethan 50 guests (despite strict lockdown pronle w h star-rank officers occupy cabinet and civilthe vicious illegal drugs campaign has also over 1 percent of all COVID-19 cases n recess on w h clearly spelled in he Board r curren aws Thcountry s canno means ha Pres den canno apgrowth rate 2021 is now overly optinewes of henewes “new poor” are some sincumbent means ha he Pres den canno apanp pos ons nCen hecontracted nmen “No one an calso pa ed out haThat COVID The of heper“new poor” are some Investments by What penses money. 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With humor her usual Lazaro, who 13 opeak RA 10149 Gove n the em o pove mon hsfour worry ng gn ca ed o on hem sBoard enough NPA have aPCR ed oesconden has o abou 32ngns 000 da ypolicy esSec s hard, the Trustees? mon term jobs to prevent a which bigger w charged hlaw nves po mon cegama ers around 1 eged 282 ac ua PCR esuas per day wf rshnghree ng pohe cehis ma ershs eat well, and love the Philippines. cover toen cover. 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How denu gen anP duc ed n he as ofcapac Marchyour capac y regional pment oven se s“W any ewcompe en noof any or e ec schoo wh ch ncharmingly osed These notes per 100,000, theof EU member schoo s rema wh ch wcnfor rema ce Chinatown osed These quaran ne we prmultilateral or zed sav ng ves contraction or a he cyclical bust. 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So today, the people must already grown o abou 32 000 average da y es s nso a as Ma a aw s conce ned s Begun in 1999 the expansion meant a 4 2COV D Laza o who was he Gove nmen Co po Sec on 13 o RA 10149 GOCC Gove em o pove y ly reiterated the fundamental princigovernance” may be ana worry ng s gn ministration grownspecially o abou 32 000 beaverage da y eswhen s for thathas matter, those standing they sniped at herof“pasm are before “vigilante-style killings perpetratconsecutive quarters growth. 27,000 po ceons force was caugh on soc a med asoc 3ec Unpreceden ed human rcome ghawhuman s hou v ohas aorsons ro G er erran be appo n“The ed aslyappo many oha gene he e rse adm a va on has no history—70 Governmen econom s econom ear pro ec ed Thus before Gcos erran can ness edyears as force was caugh percen n Du he which fn s“Pr e nves -5place o whoever hepo nace on’s herodistancing and hon s or sed many years 3and Unpreceden ed gh samong vama o aone-meter Take no esocial ha be eage he GCG can nc ar gh omed h saCorpo nonse ance Ac o5o2011 manda es hahe an”m appo n refused ng included in list submitted whe m our hea hcare sec or easing the proCodd ng he ce ary My gu say he e smore ethe ss ng Governmen sone s can ear er pro edbe everyone job It’s they want ofemen Duterte, or need oneeding say pjob. oc aThus epolice Counse du ng he Ma em“homicides aprepared h nguez s (Augus )h”as s(Augus one at the same time) Duterte ples governing the relations other country’s “authoritarian rule.” Of Codd ng oand he po ce and hedecide—do mPres ary classified as under investigation ”acome sought to an rights violations Critics he killed sough ohofds )f mo ”sayehacompe longing to ASEAN of the couned by officers themselves or by killers fold increase in the size of Philippine econosivity” in the case of po the Rohingya refrnguez os Dom Duterte himself added 14 quarters of growth hav ng a breakfas b r hday par y w h more Under den and CEO of Ph Hea h he mus Wha has made Du er e a s rong pres den Wh e he Pres den may have s gned n o p oven se any en no any he EU membe a recovery of 7 percen o 8 percen n GDP chave udewh you he o or appo den and CEO of Ph honhaving he mus They men nguez s umped nnguez Q2 whe“W hockdown ou ayshe forockdown n-Duderec send ohas sha be appo ed by oyed he P es Wh eerdhe den may shav gned on To ng an breakfas par h ob more soran ucofagen as po cy San Wha has made Du etocol aPres scontained pres e name preserv ngsho sb rserr a nynwegr y v onsayno “Wha we fgeneral nd nin nhe as sgenera x mon hsall like a factory running atrong 95 perall? he Ph pp nes cou now be unde emp more sden bene esPres oand he Feb y 1986 acc denHea a less, recovery 7at percen ong 8uaobs percen nPresident GDP Adds Dom “W hou money oblivion, by the GCG to the But the PresiASEAN Member States asthe inden Du er eoyed has emp more countries, Western nations should be public transport me ithday would linked tosnone the authorities.” Adds Dom try and Myanmar areof members can ite(from negative the quarter ugee crisis while continually haranguow much money to fire the erring Aside from the drugs war killings e—con than 27 in eliminating n ded bys hop be rs nnow ed as member he essthe co upmach han pas adm n ranspor s ahou ons equ han 50 gues saed (desp esng so rsche ockdown aw han he b has ons as in o we for my $72 2he billion in 1998 tongenera $304 9appo bilUK 70 Spa n000 61 he vBoard ces-ous ega drugs campa gncommun a2so men as membe Boaona Tcprousockdown eesy? po andprove om awent sho sand p epa ed byfirst he Gove nance grow hany raofon egrow 2021 Tha sadmit over yeak op be fesee rsTha appo n deaths ed as member of he aahfBanana ome aa7,000 bthe u-pe uofsona eaduring oand he dus r a guise nery and p-before ro of he aw2The Bayan han he bed ons asand o han for 50 hgues (desp ed so rsecur heTreaty vBoard cBayan ous ega drugs campa gn has a hso s ha he ower quaran ne res r c enhanc s na cent capacity. Duterte has imposed longest commun s u e s e even o p ace and from he m ary po ce han ra e n 2021 s now over y op he ra e of nfec ons and dea hs cou d have edented eden ed ach Authorities to he r from he m ary and he po ce han any the of Amity and Cooperation in the fi rst to recognize the same, having 2020. he ra e of nfec ons and dea hs cou d have endorse the declaration of the UN Hueconom es he r dent cannot legally appoint Gierran a meming Myanmar’s “slow progress towards worsen the problem Board of Tru When he ch e o he na ona cap a s of Trus ees o Ph hea h he GCG s needs o de e pro ec are on y s op-gap measures o a eo and Loc h b ng ga her ngs of en or more peop e n Comm ss on o Gove nmen owned o Con Ph pp nes w hou any assu ance ha peo g ven h m one of h s ma or fa ures—mass ve of Trus ees Human Rights Watch has also noted the m s c W hou a vacc ne for genera use he ervasive illegal drugs curse pro ec arey— on s op-gap a ga e- her ngs of en or more peopna men 62 1The percen ower and forhapr va e Begun mmod y or con-much B e on n and lion in 2016) aden dramatic reduction in poverty has ac ybefore opened more sec ors hegone inhApril 7.3 mil-a measures strict inyears the world—for g ven one2020, ofhehcoun smore ma orthan fanyOtherwise ures—mass ve h b ong aBut eady am ove he pa ashlockdown oned and a genera ned astruggle anyare and o her pres den hprocess m More 45 mmost shan chave W aAny vacc nesus for use he Southeast been worse a es da a on sugges the campaign. numbers above that nation yway in 1999, the expansion meant 4.2oua her pres before hhan maof More 45 hou Asia (TAC) of 1976. through years and of been much worse The a es da a sugges ha man Rights Council (UNHCR) calling ass ve y anyway po ce o ce was caugh soc a med a m ne whe he you a e qua ed o ho d h s democratic rule” in the despite a do Año sa nc uded nidi Wha s are he ega requ remen s before r gh s v o a ons o ed Co po a ons GCG v a e he peop e’s needs p e can ge emp oyed when h s pandem c one p ace a he same me) Du er e refused ber of the Board of Trustees much more as Mark my words there will be a surge of human r gh s o a ons Cr cs say he k ed Wha s are he ega requ remen s before v a e he peop e’s needs cons ruc on 46 8 percen ower ” says axpayers money recess on cou d rage we n o 2021 one p ace a he same me) Du er e refused economy and he ped br ng back obs ” lion people lost their jobs—“largely in more than six months now from March men med a academe abo and even he ba age o adve se pub c y o e ace P es human r gh s v o a ons Cr cs say he k ed biznewsasia@gmail com classified as “homicides under investigation.” s ar-rank off cers occupy cab ne and c v politically motivated detention of his most uman Rights Watch says many of the recess on cou d rage we n o 2021 a e over 1 percen of a COVID-19 cases I could w fold increase in the size of Philippine econoand middle-income status for Filipinos with ckage H s ar-rank off cers occupy cab ne and c v a e over 1 percen of a COVID-19 cases known as The Manila Declaration, the o ce to put together their own systems and add mo e ee hav ng aof b eak b and hday pa ys wpped h mo e acountry’s s aw Gtoe do an can on y be ap Unde hefforts y ends package ong p rfor es by he GCG b G na erran can beerran appo n edbepresident/CEO asnappo a member ofa 27 the release ousted detained s gu essen a e and urgen sohafsre ongthat so ockdowns after he errin genera G can nafter member more han n ofhe se of na Wha essen ae acand urgen athe ongADB Pub cascons rucca onOur by ds hemu resus cnden ons When he 15, Pres den came o power aPres PhilHealth my gulay! 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ONG KONG—Veteran Hong Kong activists flashed protest salutes and accused authorities of “political persecution” as they went on trial Tuesday for organizing one of the biggest democracy protests to engulf the city in 2019.

Parliament rape scandal prompts PM apology SYDNEY—A former Australian government staffer has said she was raped in a minister’s office in parliament and failed by her bosses after coming forward, prompting an apology from the prime minister Tuesday. Brittany Higgins alleged she was sexually assaulted by a male colleague in now-Defense Minister Linda Reynolds’ office in 2019, after a night out drinking with conservative Liberal Party colleagues. Higgins told news.com.au that, after reporting the incident to a superior, she was asked to attended a formal employment meeting in the same room the alleged rape occurred. Then aged 24 and a few months into her “dream job,” she described feeling forced to choose between her career and making a report to police. The revelation follows a string of allegations about the mistreatment of women in Australian politics in recent years, including bullying, harassment and sexual misconduct. Higgins told Channel 10 that she felt like a “political problem” that needed to be solved, with her bosses appearing “uncomfortable” if she brought up the issue again. The government initially defended its approach following the revelations Monday, saying she had been encouraged to speak to the police and told she would be supported in her decisions, though an official conceded the choice of meeting location had been a mistake. But amid growing public outrage over the scandal on Tuesday, Prime Minister Scott Morrison shifted gears and apologized. “That should not have happened. And I do apologize,” he told reporters in Canberra. AFP

IRON-FIST RULE. Police vehicles barricade a road outside the Sule Pagoda, next to the Yangon City Hall in Myanmar on February 16, 2021. AFP

Myanmar junta shuts down internet again YANGON—Myanmar’s generals imposed a second straight overnight internet shutdown into Tuesday, ignoring international condemnation as they worked to grind down a popular uprising against their coup. In the two weeks since troops ousted Aung San Suu Kyi and took the civilian leader into custody, big urban centers and isolated village communities alike have been in open revolt. Security forces have used increasing force to quell huge nationwide street protests and a disobedience campaign encouraging civil servants to strike. Troops have fanned out around the country in recent days and fired rubber bullets to

disperse one rally in Mandalay, hours before authorities again cut internet gateways. “They shut down the internet because they want to do bad things,” said 44-yearold Win Tun, a resident of commercial capital Yangon. “We didn’t sleep the whole night so we could see what would happen.” The shutdown came after another day of protests in Yangon, in defiance of armored vehicles and troop convoys stationed around key sections of the city -- although turnout was smaller than in recent days. Mandalay, the country’s second largest city, saw a clash that left at least six injured after police used slingshots against protesters and fired rubber bullets into the crowd.

Demonstrators retaliated by throwing bricks, according to a medic at the scene, while journalists said police had beaten them in the melee. Crowds returned to the streets in parts of the country on Tuesday morning. A group of engineers in hard hats stood on the steps of a pagoda in the capital Naypyidaw and held signs demanding the release of Suu Kyi from detention, a livestream from local media outlet Myanmar Now showed. The international community has unleashed a torrent of condemnation against the leaders of Myanmar’s new army administration, which insists it took power lawfully. AFP

The nine defendants include some of the city’s most prominent pro-democracy campaigners, many of whom are non-violence advocates who have spent decades campaigning in vain for universal suffrage. Among them are Martin Lee, an 82-year-old barrister who was once chosen by Beijing to help write Hong Kong’s mini-constitution, and Margaret Ng, a 73-year-old barrister and former opposition lawmaker. Media tycoon Jimmy Lai, currently in custody after his arrest under Beijing’s new national security law, is also among those on trial. Others are leading members of the Civil Human Rights Front (CHRF), the coalition that organized a series of huge rallies throughout 2019. They each face up to five years in jail if convicted. As they entered court on Tuesday, some of the activists flashed a three-finger salute, a symbol now used across Asia to protest authoritarianism. Others stood behind a banner which declared: “Peaceful assembly is not a crime, shame on political persecution.” The group is being prosecuted for organizing an unauthorized assembly on August 18, 2019—one of the biggest in Hong Kong that year as people took to the streets for seven straight months calling for democracy and greater police accountability. Organizers estimated 1.7 million people turned out—almost one in four Hong Kong residents—though that number was difficult to independently verify. Those involved described it as the second-largest protest of 2019, with demonstrators marching peacefully for hours under a sea of umbrellas and thundery skies. AFP

New Zealand-Australia public row erupts over ‘terrorist’ dual national WELLINGTON—New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern accused Australia Tuesday of shirking its responsibility for a dual national arrested in Turkey over reported links with the Islamic State extremist group. In an unusually blunt message to her counterpart Scott Morrison, Ardern said Canberra was “wrong” to expect New Zealand to accept the woman, who she said had strong ties to Australia. “Any fair minded person would consider this person an Australian and that is my view too,” Ardern said in a statement. “We believe Australia has abdicated its responsibilities.” The 26-year-old woman was reportedly arrested with her two children this week by Turkish authorities near the Syrian border and identified as a member of IS, also known as ISIS or ISIL. Ardern said the woman had been a dual Australian-New Zealand citizen until authorities in Canberra cancelled her passport, making her Wellington’s responsibility. “It is wrong that New Zealand should shoulder the responsibility for a situation involving a woman who has not lived in New Zealand since she was six,” she said. “(The woman) has resided in Australia since that time, has her family in Australia and left for Syria from Australia on her Australian passport.” Morrison defended his government’s

decision as in “Australia’s national security interests.” “We do not want to see terrorists who fought with terrorism organizations enjoying privileges of citizenship, which I think they forfeit the second they engage as an enemy of our country,” he said during a press conference in Canberra. But Morrison added that he would speak with Ardern further, saying: “There is still a lot more unknown about this case and where it sits and where it may go to next.” Ardern also urged Australia to consider the welfare of the woman’s children. “These children were born in a conflict zone through no fault of their own,” she said. “Coming to New Zealand, where they have no immediate family, would not be in their best interests. We know that young children thrive best when surrounded by people who love them.” Ardern said New Zealand was also engaging with Turkish authorities over the issue. New Zealand has previously criticized Australia for deporting people across the Tasman Sea who have tenuous ties to the country. Since 2014, around 3,000 New Zealanders in Australia have had their visas cancelled “on character grounds”— which does not always require a criminal conviction. AFP

HOPE SPRINGS. A child writes messages with chalk on a wall at the Saraswati temple on the occasion of the Hindu festival of ‘Basanta Panchami’ in Kathmandu on February 16, 2021. The festival heralds the arrival of spring. AFP

Frigid Arctic air, winter storms grip much of US HOUSTON—Much of the United States was in the icy grip of an unprecedented winter storm Monday as frigid Arctic air sent temperatures plunging, forcing hundreds of flight cancellations, making driving hazardous and leaving millions without power. Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration for the southern state, and the National Weather Service (NWS) said more than 150 million Americans were under winter weather advisories. “I urge all Texans to remain vigilant against the extremely harsh weather,” Abbott said in a statement.

The NWS described conditions as an “unprecedented and expansive area of hazardous winter weather” from coast-tocoast. PowerOutage.US reported more than 2.7 million people were without power in Texas, where temperatures in the major metropolis of Houston dipped to 16 degrees Fahrenheit (minus nine Celsius), well below average February lows of 34. “We woke up this morning, our pipes are all frozen and we have no water in the house,” Burke Nixon, a resident of Houston, told AFP. President Joe Biden issued an emer-

Iraq rocket attack kills foreign contractor

REMEMBRANCE. People visit the statues of late North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il on the occasion of the 79th birth anniversary of Kim Jong Il, known as the ‘Day of the Shining Star’ at Mansu Hill in Pyongyang on February 16, 2021. AFP

ARBIL—A volley of rockets targeting an airbase in Iraq’s Kurdistan region killed a foreign civilian contractor and wounded five others and a US soldier, the US-led coalition said. The attack late Monday was the first time in nearly two months that Western military or diplomatic installations have been targeted in Iraq, after a string of similar incidents. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called for an investigation and promised to “hold accountable those responsible.” “Several American contractors” appeared to have been wounded he added, without giving further details. Former US president Donald Trump had threatened that the killing of an

American national in such a rocket attack would prompt a mass bombing campaign in Iraq. Iraqi and Western security sources told AFP that at least three rockets were fired in the direction of the city’s airport, where foreign troops are based as part of an international alliance fighting the Islamic State group. Coalition spokesman Colonel Wayne Marotto confirmed to AFP that the dead contractor was not Iraqi, but could not give immediate details on the victim’s nationality. Since Iraq declared victory against IS in late 2017, the coalition has been reduced to under 3,500 troops in total, 2,500 of them Americans. AFP

gency declaration for Texas on Sunday providing federal assistance to supplement state relief efforts. Texas is not used to such brutal winter weather, and the storm caused havoc in parts of the state, including a 100-car pile-up on Interstate 35 near Fort Worth last week that left at least six people dead. “It’s lovely to see the white but very dangerous at the same time because people here don’t know how to drive in it. You know they’re driving too fast,” said Michael, a Houston resident who gave only his first name. AFP

ERRATUM In the ORDER published last Jan. 29, Feb. 5 & 12, 2021 re: RTC-QC, Branch 223, Vo Thieu Hua, Petitioner, the correct case no. should have been read as SP. PROC. CASE NO. R-QZN-20-07354-SP and NOT as published. The schedule of hearing was re-set on March 22, 2021 at 2:00 PM for the presentation of documents. Our apology. (MStandard-Feb. 17, 2021)

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Notice is hereby given to the public that an Affidavit of SelfAdjudication was executed by the only heir of the late Rene C. Mapua, namely: Diego Xavier H. Mapua, of legal age, single, resident of Alabang, Muntinlupa, over the estate of the said deceased consisting of BDO bank acts, shares of stock in ACC, CGC, CGCC, and Omni Aviation Corp., and 1 vehicle (Mazda MX5), adjudicating the said properties unto himself, per deed executed 30 Jan. 2021 in Las Piñas City before Notary Public Atty. Elmer M. Rejano, per Doc. o. 465; Page No. 94; Book No. XIX; Series of 2021.

NOTICE is hereby given that a Supplement to the Extrajudicial Settlement of the Estate of Rosa Go Jua Ngu, consisting of shares of stocks was executed by her heirs and notarized on 8 February 2021 per Doc. No. 263; Page No 54; Book No. IV; Series of 2021 of Notary Public Tomas B. Baga, Jr. of Quezon City, Metro Manila

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WIRE CUTTER. San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora cuts the so-called ‘spaghetti wires’ from a corner post before signing a memorandum of agreement with telcos and electric companies (inset) to get rid of the wires and regulating and monitoring unused cables for the safety of San Juan Residents on Tuesday. Manny Palmero

Hotlines ready in Manila for COVID vaccines By Willle Casas HOTLINES have been readied for Manila residents, as well as non-Manila residents who will avail themselves of the local government’s free COVID-19 vaccination program after the creation of the Manila COVID-19 Vaccine Action Center. Manila City Health Officer Arnold ‘Poks’ Pangan said the action center will assist callers who want to register for the COVID-19 vaccine as well as handle their queries about the vaccine itself. The creation of the action center, Pangan said, is in line with the city’s preparation for the coming free vaccination of more or less a million residents, workers and visitors in Manila. “Our action center will be there to respond to the needs of individuals who will get vaccinated. The MCVAC will guide you from Step 1 until the postvaccination process,” Pangan said. “An Emergency Response Team which consists of a doctor and an ambulance complete with medical emergency kits will be on standby in case there are any adverse events following immunization. If the need arises, an individual will then be sent to the nearest hospital in Manila,” he added. Pangan has encouraged the public to contact the MCVAC through the following mobile numbers for inquiries about the vaccination program: 0927351-0849; 0915-703-0621; 0968-5721975; or 0961-020-2655. To recall, Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso said 18 vaccination sites would be deployed in the nation’s capital.

Caloocan boots worker caught for extortion CALOOCAN City Mayor Oscar “Oca” Malapitan has removed the job-order worker arrested in the alleged entrapment operation conducted by members of the National Bureau of Investigation. In the initial report received by Oca, the job-order worker Vince Noveno of the Business Permit and Licensing Office is being sued for extortion by an ice plant in the city. The alleged entrapment operation of the NBI took place while Noveno was at work at the North City Hall. “We will not tolerate any wrongdoing on the part of our staff. Public servants who are found to have committed an offense should be detained and removed from the service,” Oca said. “Right now we are in contact with the NBI to find out more details about this. I also assure that we will work with the NBI to file a case against the convicted staff.” Oca encouraged the people to report these types of activities so that those found to be in violation of the law can be removed immediately. “Corruption has no place in our City Government. No one is excused in this matter. As public servants, we should be a good example to the people,” Oca said. Jun David

Solons support extended BARMM transition period A By Maricel V. Cruz

N OFFICIAL said Tuesday several legislators have supported the extension of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao government’s transition period.

At the joint meeting of the Committee on Muslim Affairs and the Special Committee on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity, Rep. Esmael Mangudadatu of Maguindanao also said the Bangsamoro region had been transformed before the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro came to be. “The Moro Islamic Liberation Front fought against the Philippine Government for more than four decades, and had peace negotiations with the government for 17 years before the Compre-

hensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro was signed in 2014. It took another four years passed before the legislation of the then Bangsamoro Basic Law and now the Bangsamoro Organic Law was enacted in 2018. The people of the BARMM had overwhelmingly ratified the BOL, with their full knowledge of the interim mandate of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority to prepare the new autonomous regional government for the benefit of the Bangsamoro. Thus, extending their mandate to 2025 is a

realization of our promise to the Bangsamoro people,” he said. According to Mangudadatu, chair of the House committee on peace, reconciliation and unity, it is incumbent upon the people to hold on to and appreciate what is already stipulated in the peace agreement between the government and the MILF. “An extension of another three years of the transition period is not only justifiable, but an unavoidable necessity,” he noted. Deputy Speaker Isidro Ungab of Davao, author of House Bill 8277, an act resetting the first regular election of BARMM under the Bangsamoro Organic Law, pushed for the extension of the BARMM transition period. Ungab said the pandemic had greatly affected and undeniably delayed the full implementation of the BARMM Law.

FIRM SUPPORT. Ayala Corporation President and COO Fernando Zobel de Ayala (left) recounts to Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte their meeting on September 18 last year to turn over the firm’s donation of a Bio Rad PCR machine for the newly constructed Quezon City Bio-Molecular Laboratory.

THE city government of San Juan will be providing free medical services to its indigent residents through the “Libreng Serbisyong Medical” program. In a Facebook post on Monday, Mayor Francis Zamora said the program was recently launched in partnership with the private company HealthCube Medical clinics, which is aimed at providing free medical assistance to residents who can barely afford the costs of some healthcare services. Among the free medical services are laboratory and diagnostic procedures, vaccination, surgery as well as rehabilitation and physical therapy. Residents who wish to avail of the city’s free medical services should submit three original copies of Barangay Indigency for Medical Assistance of the beneficiary, three photocopies of Diagnostic or Laboratory requests and three photocopies of the patient’s valid identification card. Complete requirements will be processed at the Public Assistance Center at the San Juan City Hall. Zamora reminded the residents to coordinate first with the city’s PAC for proper endorsement and get a guarantee letter before going to the HealthCube medical clinics. This is part of the city government’s efforts to boost its local healthcare system amid the prevailing Covid-19 pandemic.

Ayala donates P4.5m in virus test kits to QC THE testing capacity of the country’s biggest city gets a boost as the Ayala Group of Companies donates testing kits and other medical supplies via the Ayala Foundation. In a virtual turnover ceremony, Mayor Joy Belmonte received P4.5 million worth of supplies that would further expand the city’s mass testing efforts. The partners in this effort are the Philippine Center for Entrepreneurship Foundation Inc., who led the Pooled PCR Testing Program with QC LGU, and Assurance Controls Technologies Co. Inc., who assured the efficient supply of the needed test materials and consumables to the accredited laboratories for the Pooled PCR testing. “We appreciate the support that we have been receiving from many stakeholders, including the private sector who have been truly supportive and helpful throughout this ordeal,” Belmonte said. “The Ayala group is not just among the top corporate icons in the country but is also one of the leading private organizations leading the COVID-19 response in our country. And Quezon City is blessed to have received your generosity and kindness.” Last September 2020, the Ayala group, through Ayala Foundation Inc., also donated a Bio Rad PCR machine to capacitate QC’s first molecular laboratory, which passed the Department of Health’s proficiency test last October 13. The Quezon City Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory obtained a perfect score after it obtained accurate results from five samples, as verified by the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine.

Taguig targets jabs for up to 600,000 residents within two months By Joel E. Zurbano

TAGUIG City Mayor Lino Edgardo Cayetano said they are targeting to vaccinate up to 600,000 residents within two months once the shipment of vaccines arrives. The local government prepared a P13.5-billion recovery budget for this

year, with P1 billion to be utilized for the COVID-19 vaccination program. Cayetano said the city government is also in the process of establishing two more vaccination hubs - one in the Bonifacio Global City and another near Vista Mall in Barangay Calzada-Tipas. He said the three hubs capable of 24hour operations will be part of a lineup

OFWs urged to turn to farming FILIPINO workers abroad and professionals have been encouraged to invest in agriculture to help other farmers and earn up to P140,000 a month amid the pandemic, a successful former councilor turned farmer said. “There are so many problems in our country, and we have to be part of the solution. I think the only way to be part of that solution is to go back to basics, go back to farming, go back to agriculture,” said Lea Santiago, founder and now head of Our Farm Republic.

Santiago is on a mission to eradicate ‘gawat’ - the Ilocano word for ‘scarcity,’ one farm at a time through Our Farm Republic. OFR is an integrated, diversified, organic farm in Mangatarem, Pangasinan, which promotes modern techniques and best practices among rice farmers through the support of the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund. “I’ve always believed that there is money in agriculture. It will remain a sunrise industry,” she said. Vito Barcelo

of 40 vaccine centers across Taguig. “We have to establish 200 vaccination teams to vaccinate 630,000 Taguigeños in 60-90 days,” said Cayetano. The 24-hour vaccination hubs will not only be more convenient but will also allow a faster turnaround. These vaccination hubs are also strategically positioned in Taguig and are easily ac-

cessible to residents. “Our target here is not only speed but safety, efficiency and accessibility. Our 24-hour hubs and our community vaccine centers will help us hit our objectives. This will open the opportunity for more citizens to get vaccinated and not have them worry about time,” the city chief executive said.

BEAR-Y IN LOVE. Love is in the cool breeze of February as SM City Bacoor celebrates Valentine’s Day with life-sized, super cuddly polar bear Paulie with his Eskimo friend. Shoppers were surprised as the duo handed out Valentines card with sweet notes to couples and women around the mall. Norman Cruz

News DOJ task force to file first of 200 graft complaints By Rey E. Requejo THE Department of Justice’s-led Task Force Against Corruption has already received more than 200 complaints and it is set to file its first complaint before the Office of the Ombudsman. Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said that as of February 15, the TFAC has received a total of 208 complaints, but only 148 of these complaints are corruption related cases. Guevarra said that 69 of these complaints are subject of ongoing evaluation, while 40 cases have already been endorsed for investigation by other TFAC member-agencies. “One complaint will be filed with the Office of the Ombudsman,” Guevarra said in a text message to reporters. According to Guevarra, these cases filed before the TFAC were complaints against several national government agencies, GovernmentOwned and Controlled Corporations (GOCC), and a large number of local government units. The TFACT has been receiving complaints on corruption since it was formed in October of last year following President Duterte’s commitment to take on a tougher campaign against corruption during the remaining years of his term. Guevarra said that they have received complaints alleging violations of the Anti-Graft Law, Procurement Law, Commission on Audit (COA) rules, and Social Amelioration Programs, overpricing, ghost projects, unfinished projects, kickbacks and commissions, bribery, extortion, smuggling, fake land titles, falsified free patents, and other fraudulent, corrupt, or illegal acts committed by public officials and private persons. Earlier, Guevarra admitted that some of the complaints they received were related to Department of Public Works and Highways projects. They have also taken over the investigations being handled by the Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission’s to verify the allegations that nine congressmen and 14 DPWH district engineers are reportedly involved in corruption activities.

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Killing of mother and son in Paniqui, Tarlac goes on trial THE trial hearing into the brutal killing of a mother and son in Paniqui, Tarlac by policeman Jonel Nuezca has finally started, almost two months after the incident made national headlines before Christmas last year. Florentino Gregorio, husband and father of victims Sonya and Frank Anthony Gregorio, testified in court during the first hearing held on Feb. 4.

The suspect, policeman Jonel Nuezca, was present via Zoom. “Nung pinapoint sa akin, pinatanggal ko mask niya. Pinatanong ko kung anong pangalan niya para nadidinig ng korte na siya ang tinutukoy ko,” Florentino said in an interview on TeleRadyo. He said the first hearing tackled damages in the case. “Puro danyos lang po ang napag-anohan,” he said.

Florentino is the husband of Sonya, who, along with their son Frank Anthony, was shot in cold blood by Nuezca in Dec. 20, 2020. Florentino said the family is seeking damages, but he added that it will never be enough for the lives that Nuezca took. “Hindi po sapat ‘yun sa dalawang buhay na kinuha niya sa aking mag-ina dahil buhay po ‘yan,” he said.

He said the next hearing will be held Feb. 20 where a family member who took the video of the crime would be testifying before the court. In that video that became viral on social media, Nuezca was seen engaging in a heated argument with the Gregorios over the use of a homemade cannon. The devices, which make a booming sound, are typically used to celebrate New Year.

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HE SENATE public services committee on Tuesday had sought to repeal a Department of Transportation order and related issuances which privatizes the motor vehicle inspection system.

PEOPLE’S CALL. The call for Mayor Sara Duterte to run for the highest office of the land has started in Davao with barangay leaders and supporters joining the motorcade to encourage the lady mayor. Roland Jumawan

Bill to give freelance workers legal protection—Salceda By Maricel V. Cruz FREELANCERS will soon be given the chance to settle tax liabilities to be able to begin anew with better legal protections under the substitute bill of the proposed Freelancers Protection Act, whose tax provisions were approved by a committee of the House of Representatives. Albay Rep. Joey Salceda, chairman of the House committee on ways and means and author of the substituted House Bill 1527. “My bill wants to ensure that there are legal rights, protections, and benefits to the more than 2 million freelance workers

in the country. We saw the need to help them start afresh with their tax liabilities, so that they will be able to begin under new contracts with clean tax records,” Salceda said. “That’s why the tax amnesty provisions are important. They will help us recover uncollected revenues, while also helping freelancers steer clear of any pending tax liabilities that could prevent them from having better contracts once this bill is passed,” Salceda added. The amnesty will cover income taxes under Section 24 of the Tax Code, for freelancers earning less than P1 million a year. The applicable rate will be 2% of gross

receipts above the first P250,000. Salceda said he will manifest an amendment to include the percentage tax for value added tax exempt persons, which he says is more relevant to freelancers, while defining which paragraphs under Section 24 will be applicable. Among the protections that the proposed substitute bill will include are a framework for contracts between employers and freelancers; eligibility for nightshift differential for freelancers who are required to be physically present in the workplace or those on field assignments; and hazard pay for freelancers deployed in dangerous areas

The panel is led by Senator Grace Poe—with Senators Bong Revilla, Panfilo Lacson, Manny Pacquiao, and Sherwin Gatchalian as vice chairpersons—said the Private MVIS (PMVIS) is “extraordinarily flawed and its implementation must be halted at once.” “The repeal of DOTr Department Order 2018-19 (“An Order Privatizing the Motor Vehicle Inspection System Through Authorization”) and all related issuances is recommended,” the report read. Under the Land Transportation Office (LTO)’s Memorandum Circular 20182158, private inspection centers must collect P1,800 for motor vehicles 4,500 kilograms or lighter. If a vehicle fails the inspection, it must undergo repairs and get retested for P900. The senators alleged that the PMVIS Authorization Committee disregarded legal and documentary requirements to accommodate certain private motor vehicle inspection centers (PMVICs). They also alleged that the PMVIS was “railroaded” due to the failure to hold consultations with stakeholders. The report also said that the PMVIS “suffers from numerous logistical concerns,” including the limited number of operational PMVICs and the incompatibility of their IT systems, machineries, and equipment with those of the LTO. “These issues make it unacceptable for the public to accept a new system which shifted a considerable economic burden when it imposed a testing fee that is more than triple its previous cost, in addition to other mandatory payments,” it read.

NPC warns schools on socmed privacy By Othel V. Campos

STERN WARNINGS. National Capital Region Police Office Chief P/MGen Vicente Dupa Danao Jr., with Manila Police District (MPD) Director P/BGen Leo Francisco, check on the new police equipment during a Command Visit inside the Manila Police District (MPD), on 16 February 2021. “If you cannot change your way, I will change your birthday. I gave you two options: first you can retire early and second, go on AWOL (absent without leave),” referring to some MPD police officers who are reportedly involved in drugs and criminal activities. “I will burn you,” Danao added. Norman Cruz

Housing Dept., tech firm ink Wi-fi contract By Rio N. Araja THE Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development and Alpha-3 Technologies have sealed a memorandum of agreement that aims to provide a fast and secure community Wi-fi service to government housing projects. Secretary Eduardo del Rosario on Tuesday led the signing event at the central office in line with the department’s second anniversary celebration together with Alpha-3 Technologies chief executive officer Kristin Bangot and other officials of partnerservice providers. The arrangement would pave the way for the BALAI-Net project being proposed by Alpha-3 Technologies. Key officials from the National Housing Authority and Social Housing Finance Corp. as well as representatives from Alpha-3 Technologies and some partner-developers, witnessed the event. Under the pact, Alpha-3 will partner with DHSUD and its attached corporations in establishing a linkage with the government housing sector as part of their corporate social responsibility.

THE National Privacy Commission (NPC) advised schools with virtual classes to strictly enforce a social media policy that will protect students/users from possible data privacy consequences of posting screen captures, images, videos, chats, and sounds involving students and teachers. NPC reminded learning institutions that such practices during virtual classes have implications on data privacy and other related regulations, according to the updated bulletin on the data privacy best practices in online, blended or synchronous learning. “The efforts of schools to simulate physical classrooms to provide a sense of normalcy for education is not unnoticed by the Commission. However, seeing as the COVID-19 pandemic caught all of us unprepared, there is a need to develop and improve policies that allow effective online teaching and learning without endangering data privacy rights,” said Privacy commissioner Raymund Liboro. The NPC has had dialogues with the

Department of Education (DepEd) and Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) to gather inputs on the actual experiences of learners, educators, schools, and parents since the school year started, to assess and address concerns related to online learning. All policies, guidelines, or codes involving the processing of personal data should always adhere to the general data privacy principles of transparency, legitimate purpose, and proportionality, with the best interests of the learner as theparamount consideration, the NPC said. It noted that a strict social media policy should prohibiting teachers and other school personnel from using personal data collected in an official capacity and/or during an official school activity for personal purposes such posting in their social media accounts. NPC suggested the use of available online messaging applications, on a caseto-case basis, for the submission of assignments and other school requirements to protect the data privacy of both teachers and students,

Customs snags P30-m smuggled cigarette shipment from China By Joel E. Zurbano and Vito Barcelo GOVERNMENT agents intercepted a smuggled shipment of cigarettes worth P30 million from China. The Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service seized the shipment on

Feb. 9 after learning the importer misdeclared it as personal effects, a clear case of technical smuggling. “The contraband was consigned to a certain MBS Cargo Movers and was originally declared as personal effects,” the BOC chief said in a statement. Acting on derogatory information,

the authorities initially placed the shipment under alert. Examination of the shipment revealed that it actually contained 820 master cases of Astro brand cigarettes placed inside “Myanmar” marked sacks. Customs Commissioner Rey Leonardo Guerrero immediately ordered the

CIIS team assigned at Manila North Harbor to conduct an investigation for the filing of criminal charges against MBS Cargo Movers, the shipment consignee. He said the importer violated Section 1400 of Republic Act 10863 also known as the Customs Modernization and Tarrif Act.

DHSUD’s 2nd YEAR. BAtty. Arnoldo Ricardo Cabling, President of Social housing finance corporation) and Secretary Eduardo Del Rosario, DHSUD and other officials during MOA signing and 2nd year Anniversary of Department of Human Settlements and urban development (DHSUD) held at Housing bldg. In Quezon City on Feb 16 2021. Manny Palmero

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Riera U. Mallari, Editor; Reuel Vidal, Assistant Editor

A8 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Clarkson stars as Jazz whack Sixers; Nets, Clippers roll on

LOS ANGELES—Jordan Clarkson erupted for 40 points off the bench as the Utah Jazz overpowered the Philadelphia 76ers 134-123 in the NBA’s clash of the conference leaders on Monday. Clarkson produced a dazzling display of long-range shooting, making eight of 13 attempts from beyond the arc as Utah overturned an early double-digit deficit to score a convincing win at Salt Lake City’s Vivint Arena. Utah talisman Donovan Mitchell finished with 24 points while Australian veteran Joe Ingles delivered 20. Sixers star Ben Simmons saw a record-breaking 42-point display—the highest ever tally by an Australian play- Utah’s Donovan Mitchell “cools off” teammate Jordan Clarkson after the latter’s fiery scoring show in a 134-123 Jazz win over the Philadelphia 76ers at vivint.SmartHome Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. AFP er in an NBA game—end in defeat. Simmons was in superb shooting form, making 12-of-13 free throws while supplying 12 assists. Team-mate Tobias Harris had 36 points with 10 rebounds. But the night belonged to Clarkson, whose high-scoring cameo saw the Jazz stretch their lead at the top of the Western Conference to 23-5, and extended the team’s unbeaten streak to eight games. “It feels good,” Clarkson said. “The biggest thing is we just got another win. We’re trying to keep it going, trying to in Alabama last month and is set to see acHILIPPINE Athletics Track and Field Association keep getting better every time we step tion in a Texas meet. By Peter Atencio president Philip Ella Juico expressed conﬁdence on the floor. That’s what it’s about at the Knott, meanwhile, is currently in Orlando end of the day.” that the country will end its 85-year Olympic medal for a Feb. 21 track meet in Arkansas before AS GILAS Pilipinas prospect Kai Sotto Philadelphia, who lead the Eastern entering a two-month bubble in Austin, Texas drought in athletics, courtesy of rising pole vault athlete goes back into quarantine again after Conference at 18-10, got off to a fast where she will join events that are solely conreturning to the United States from the Ernest John Obiena. start, with Harris’s f loating jump fined within the Texas area and nearby states. Philippines, Jalen Green poured in 22 shot putting the visitors 14 points of talent, hard work, and techIn the five tournaments he Juico describes Uy as the one who has points as the unbeaten NBA G League clear at 24-10 midway through the nology, and they’re using this an outside chance to qualify since the lady competed in, the 25-year-old Ignite stretched its win streak to four. first. in the right amount and in the pole vaulter is currently recuperating from Obiena had three podium finThe 6’6” Filipino-American shooting Utah gradually chipped away at the right quantity just like a recipe a wrist injury. ishes, including a pair of gold guard showed the way for Ignite as they lead, however, with Ingles cutting the for a good meal,” stressed the medals in separate meets in A fourth one in William Morrison chose turned back the Iowa Wolves, 97-90, Mondeficit to just seven points at the end of athletics chief during the Phil- not to compete in any qualifying meets and Germany. day afternoon (Tuesday in the Philippines) the first quarter. ippine Sportswriters Associa- instead, will concentrate in the coming Over the weekend, Obiena at the AdventHealth Arena inside the Walt The Australian then got Utah to tion online Forum on Tuesday. Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam, set a new national indoor reDisney World Resort in Orlando, Florida. within one with a three-pointer “He’s very confident, he’s according to Juico. cord of 5.86 meters in bagging Green’s output included new careerearly in the second period to make very upbeat about his chances,” the silver in the Orlen Cup held “He’s fixing a personal problem that rehighs in assists (5) and rebounds (6) in his Philip Ella Juico it 46- 45. said Juico of Obiena. in Lodz, Poland. quires his attention. He officially told us he’ll third consecutive 20-point outing. Utah finally moved into the lead just The son of national coach just concentrate to make it to the SEA Games The inspiring outcome has Timely baskets came from Green, who is before half-time, turning around six made a believer out of Juico on the chances Emerson Obiena and handled by Ukrainian and attempt to do it in the Paris Olympics in among the top choices for the coming NBA points clear at the break. of Obiena giving Philippine track and field Olympic gold medalist Vitaly Petrov, Obi- 2024,” said the former chairman of the PhilRookie Draft, in the last seven minutes as Another Mitchell three-pointer put its first Olympic medal since Miguel White ena will see action again in the Copernicus ippine Sports Commission during the session Ignite fought their way out of six-point defiUtah 86-74 ahead in the third quarter, clinched the bronze in the men’s 400-meter Cup on Feb. 17 also in Poland, and then presented by San Miguel Corp., Go For Gold, cit in the fourth period with a 13-0 blast. and they maintained a 12-point lead participate in one more event to close out MILO, Amelie Hotel Manila, Braska Reshurdles during the 1936 Berlin Games. Ignite, with Donta Hall tallying his heading into the final period with the “Without being over confident, we his indoor campaigns. taurant, and the Philippine Amusement and first double-double of the season of 12 score at 106-94. Outside of Obiena, three other Filipino Gaming Corporation. are very bullish about his chances. The points and 16 rebounds, now shares the Clarkson brought up his 40-point past few weeks had been an indication tracksters are trying to qualify to the ToDeadline to meet the qualifying standard lead with the Austin Spurs, who won over tally with a three-pointer to put Utah of where he’s headed for, given the new kyo Games in Eric Cray, Kristina Knott, for athletics is by end of June, added Juico in Fort Wayne, 116-111. 121-112 ahead before the hosts closed things that he’s doing together with his and Natalie Uy. the forum powered by Smart and Upstream Jonathan Kuminga scored on a floater out a decisive win. AFP Cray just competed in two tournaments Media as official webcast partner. coach and therapist. It’s a combination during their rally to tie the contest, 85-all, with 4:30 left. Veteran cager Jarrett Jack had 12, while Jessie Govan provided 10 points for Ignite. Daishen Nix made only eight points in the last four minutes, but his three-pointTEENAGE fighting sensation Victo- camp, and her future looks bright,” said got a fantastic running start, and I have no er and putback in the remaining 2:49 ria “The Prodigy” Lee is all set to make Zamboanga. doubt she will go far,” said Zamboanga. pushed Ignite ahead, 90-85. Victoria her first appearance inside the Circle, “This fight against Sunisa is going to be “When it comes to mixed martial arts With the Wolves turning the ball over “The and #1-ranked atomweight Denice “The a good match. Victoria is so young and tal- and fighting, I don’t think age matters. four times, Hall’s reverse layup handed Prodigy” Menace” Zamboanga is looking forward ented, while Sunisa has some experience.” It’s all about skill and capability, strength, Lee Ignite a 92-85 edge with 2:09 to go. to her highly-anticipated debut. ONE Championship announced Lee technique. With her support system and Ignite goes for win no. 5 when it meets Lee, the younger sibling of ONE Wom- signed with the promotion late last year, resources available to her, she’s going to the Erie Bayhawks Wednesday at 3 p.m en’s Atomweight World Champion Angela joining her older siblings in the Home of be a strong contender. I believe she can Sotto has returned to the US since he Lee and ONE Lightweight World Cham- Martial Arts. Despite being just 16 years smash all of her opponents, even if they could no longer play for the Gilas Pilipipion Christian Lee, will face off with Thai- of age, ONE Championship Chairman and are older than her.” nas national men’s basketball team. land’s Sunisa “Thunderstorm” Srisen at CEO Chatri Sityodtong was buzzing with In the main event of ONE: FISTS OF The coming campaign of Gilas PilipiONE: FISTS OF FURY, which broadcasts excitement at the teenage star’s potential. FURY, reigning ONE Flyweight Kickboxnas for the final window of the 2021 FIBA live from the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Sityodtong iterated that Lee’s age had ing World Champion Ilias Ennahachi deAsia Cup Qualifiers has been called off. Singapore on Friday, February 26. no correlation with her ability to fight. fends his world title against multiple-time Sotto will be allowed to rejoin Ignite Zamboanga believes the youngest Lee It’s a sentiment that Zamboanga seems to Lumpinee Stadium World Champion “The once has complied with health and safefighter yet has a bright future ahead of her share with ONE’s head honcho. Kicking Machine” Superlek Kiatmoo9. ty protocols set by the NBA, wherein a and is all praises for the rising star. “I really admire Victoria because at such Also seeing action on the card is kickplayer must have four negative RT-PCR “I think Victoria, coming from a re- a young age, she’s already fighting in pro- boxing legend Giorgio “The Doctor” nowned fighting family, is destined to fessional mixed martial arts in the best or- Petrosyan, and reigning ONE Flyweight results for four consecutive days before he become a world champion like her older ganization in the world. When I was 16, I Muay Thai World Champion Rodtang can enter the Orlando bubble. brother and sister. She’s got a good hadn’t even started martial arts yet. She’s “The Iron Man” Jitmuangnon.

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Zamboanga praises Lee ahead of ONE debut

My PBA Draft picks THE LINK REY JOBLE IT’S THE time of the year again when teams scramble to plot their coming season and it all begins here—the annual PBA Rookie Draft. Fans are curious to know who will be the players to be selected, particularly in the first round where the best in the class will be included. The Link is coming up with its own Mock Draft, making its analysis based on the status of the players who applied for the Draft, some of them, particularly Fil-foreign players, have ye to comply with the league’s requirements, while some of them were included in the special draft for Gilas players. I also looked at the current rosters of all the 12 teams and evaluated these players based on their needs. Let’s start making our top 12 choices. 1. Terrafirma (Joshua Munzon)—There’s no doubt that Joshua Munzon is the player who can fill the big void left by reigning scoring champion CJ Perez, who moved on to the already loaded San Miguel Beermen. Munzon has the potential to become the

Dyip’s new top gun, owing to his rich experience playing in the international level, needless to say, he also plays a similar position previously performed by Perez. Taking Munzon is like a slam dunk for Terrafirma. 2. NorthPort (Jamie Malonzo)—A team built around Christian Standhardinger and Sean Anthony up front, all the Batang Pier need at this time is a wing man. But Jamie Malonzo isn’t just a typical wing man, but at 6-foot-6, he provides the athleticism, the length and the energy this team will surely need. Did I also mention that Malonzo played for La Salle in a one-and-done season? This gives team owner Congressman Mikee Romero and board governor Erick Arejola more reason to choose the high-flying Fil-Am. 3. NLEX (Calvin Oftana)—Calvin Oftana, the reigning NCAA MVP from San Beda, didn’t include himself from the Gilas pool and that gives NLEX all the reason more to select him as the third overall pick. His versatility, scoring prowess, athleticism and length are qualities that are hard to pass up, knowing that coach Yeng Guiao is looking to shore up his frontline. 4. NLEX (Larry Muyang)—After getting the best talented player available, the Road Warriors’ next target is a bonafide big man and the most solid player at center position is 6-foot-6 Larry Muyang from NCAA champion Letran.

Getting Muyang is like taking in a young Belga, who has a lot of upside and there’s no better coach to hone his skills more than Guiao himself, who turned Beau from a mere enforcer to becoming a star and two-time PBA champion. 5. Rain or Shine (Mikey Williams)—Rain or Shine is looking for a guard who can make an immediate impact—and Mikey Williams fits the bill. Through the years, the Elasto Painters had a knack in selecting legitimate US NCAA Division 1 players. First was Gabe Norwood, next is Mav Ahanmisi and now, Williams could be the third one. Williams took the MPBL by storm when he played for the General Santos City Warriors, then suited up for Mighty Sports and played in major international tournaments. He is bound to use the PBA as his stage to showcase his greatness with Rain or Shine as the more willing taker. 6. Magnolia Hotshots (Alvin Pasaol)— As the status of Fil-foreign players like Brandon Ganuelas-Rosser, Jason Brickman and Jeremiah Gray hangs in the balance, the Magnola Hotshots will likely turn their attention to another energetic performer in Alvin Pasaol. Considered as an undersized power forward, Coach Chito Victolero can turn Pasaol into a winner, just like what Calvin Abueva is doing for Phoenix Super LPG. The good news is, Pasaol is a relentless scorer who doesn’t back down from the challenge. 7. Alaska (Troy Rike)—Troy Rike’s personality fits Alaska and with Vic Manuel and Jeron Teng expected to be re-signed anytime soon, the Aces would need an additional frontman, who

brings a different dimension up front. Unlike Manuel, Abu Tratter and Barkley Eboña who love to operate inside, Rike can do it from the perimeter before taking his game in the shaded lane and can complement Rob Herndon, another floor spacer of the squad. And yes, Rike is 6-foot-8 and he will certainly add ceiling to the team. 8. Terrafirma (Leonard Santillan)—Terrafirma’s second pick in the first round will have to be a big man who can complement both Russell Escoto, a player who was re-acquired by the team in a trade involving Perez, and stretch big Aldrech Ramos to give toughness in the interior for the Dyip. Leonard Santillan is the next best available big man and he already has enough experience to help the rebuilding squad in changing its fortunes. 9. Meralco (James Laput)—“You cannot teach height” is the most overused statement in basketball, but not when you’re talking to the best big man coach out there in Norman Black, a grand slam mentor, who has been longing for a big player who he can develop to match up with some of the big men in the league like June Mar Fajardo, Greg Salughter and Christian Standhardinger. Standing 6-foot-10 with shoes on, James Laput, who played for La Salle in the UAAP, is one player who is hard to pass up. 10. Phoenix Super LPG (Jerrick Ahanmisi) —The uncertainty on the status of Jason Brickman, easily the best point guard who applied in the PBA Rookie Draft, has certainly boosted the stock of some of the guards among the PBA hopefuls and that gives Jerrick

Ahanmisi an opportunity to move up. A combo guard who has a deadly perimeter shooting, Ahanmisi can certainly complement the outside shooting of Matthew Wright and stretch big Justin Chua, while allowing guys like Calvin Abueva and Jason Perkins the room to operate inside. 11. NorthPort (Andrei Caracut)—Here’s another guard who can benefit on the eligibility issues on Brickman—Andrei Caracut. A dead shot guard, Caracut can certainly complete a potential starting unit where he can join Standhardinger, Anthony, Malonzo, and team up with Garvo Lanete in the back court. 12. Ginebra (Ben Adamos)—When you’re in doubt, it’s not bad to get an insurance big man at the latter stage of the first round. Ben Adamos is a 6-foot-7 center from Perpetual Help and should he join the newly-crowned Bubble champion Barangay Ginebra, he’ll have a chance to learn from the winningest coach in the PBA—Tim Cone. While being listed on the project list, he can watch and learn from Japeth Aguilar, Greg Slaughter, Prince Caperal, Aj Mariano and also Joe Devance. *** Rey Joble is a 23-year veteran sports journalist who also runs his own podcast The Link Podcast. He is a member of the Philippine Sportswriters Association and the PBA Press Corps. For suggestions and inquiries, you can email him at reyjoble09@gmail.com and follow him on his Facebook account facebook.com/rey.joble.

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IN BRIEF Ray S. Eñano, Editor Roderick T. dela Cruz, Assistant Editor business@manilastandard.net extrastory2000@gmail.com WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2021

PSE INDEX CLOSING Tuesday, February 16, 2020 84.85 PTS. 7,044.06

TOTAL VOLUME TOTAL TRADES TOTAL VALUE ADVANCES DECLINES UNCHANGED

21,864,449,153 162,296 18,162,696,549.27 122 89 54

F oreign e xchange r ate Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas • TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Currency

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US Dollar

Peso

United States

Dollar

1.000000

47.952

Japan

Yen

0.009491

0.4551

Pound

1.3907

66.6868

Hong Kong

Dollar

0.128991

6.1854

Switzerland

Franc

1.123469

53.8726

Canada

Dollar

0.791264

37.9427

Singapore

Dollar

0.756029

36.2531

Australia

Dollar

0.7778

37.2971

Bahrain

Dinar

2.65252

127.1936

Saudi Arabia

Rial

0.266624

12.7852

Brunei

Dollar

0.753182

36.1166

Indonesia

Rupiah

0.000072

0.0035

Thailand

Baht

0.033467

1.6048

UAE

Dirham

0.272272

13.056

Euro

1.213

58.1658

Korea

Won

0.000908

0.0435

China

Yuan

0.155419

7.4527

India

Rupee

0.013771

0.6603

Malaysia

Ringgit

0.248016

11.8929

New Zealand

Dollar

0.7226

34.6501

Taiwan

Dollar

0.035716

1.7127 Source: BSP

Jollibee ties up with Yoshinoya, eyes opening of new PH outlets FAST FOOD giant operator Jollibee Foods Corp. said Tuesday it teamed up with one of the largest Asian food service companies to operate and expand the Yoshinoya brand in the Philippines. Jollibee said in a disclosure to the stock exchange the 50:50 joint venture with Yoshinoya International Philippines Inc. would open 50 stores over the long term. YIPI operates three Yoshinoya stores in the Philippines. Yoshinoya is a beef bowl business based in Japan and one of the largest and most recognized Japanese restaurant brands with over 2,000 stores worldwide. “We are very pleased to enter this joint venture with the largest food service company in the Philippines. Jollibee will certainly have a significant positive impact on Yoshinoya’s business in the country, with its extensive consumer knowledge, operational focus and presence in the Philippines. This partnership presents us a great opportunity to increase the potential growth of Yoshinoya in the Philippines,” said Yasutaka Kawamura, chief executive and president of Yoshinoya Holdings Co. Ltd. Jollibee chairman Tony Tan Caktiong said the partnership would enable the company to learn from Yoshinoya’s experience and know-how in Japanese cuisine. “The Philippines remains JFC’s most important market and Yoshinoya will be a strong addition to our presence in the country. I am confident that this is the beginning of a long-term and much larger partnership,” Tan Caktiong said. YIPI is the Philippine subsidiary of Asia Yoshinoya International SDN BHD and Yoshinoya Holdings Co. Ltd., the trademark owner of the Yoshinoya System. Yoshinoya is Jollibee’s first Japanese food chain. It also has several foreign franchised brands such as Burger King, PHO 24 and Panda Express. Jollibee said it aimed to be the leading market developer of foreign restaurant brands in the country, making it the partner of choice. The company said that over the long term, it planned to have nearly 400 stores of foreign franchised brands in the Philippines. Jenniffer B. Austria

THE Department of Transportation said Tuesday it inaugurated the upgraded airside facilities of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport to increase the maximum allowable commercial aircraft movement in the country’s primary gateway. The agency said it completed the repair and cement overlay of NAIA’s Runway 13/31, the shorter of the two runways, and the construction of an additional holding area (H5) at Runway 13 (153 meters long by 22 meters wide). The longer Runway 06/24 is

CEBU Air Inc., the operator of Cebu Pacific, said Tuesday it has set the price of its preferred shares rights offering at P38 apiece. Cebu Pacific told the stock exchange that the stock rights offering will run from March 3 to March 9, 2021. The shares will be listed on the local bourse on March 29. The company is raising P12.5 billion from the rights offering. Cebu Pacific plans to use the proceeds to repay an advance from JG Summit Philippines Ltd. amounting to P4.805 billion, and P3.91 billion for aircraft operating lease payments due in 2021. The company also intends to use the proceeds to repay debts due in 2021 amounting to P3.328 billion and P384 million for general corporate purposes, which are primarily for passenger refunds in case cash inflows from operations become insufficient as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact to health and travel related concerns. Darwin G. Amojelar

AC Energy details follow-on offering

CLARK INVESTOR. Clark International Airport Corp. president and chief executive Aaron Aquino (center) receives Luen Thai Clark president Frank Sauceda (second from left) and vice president Chit Manlapaz (second from right) who present their corporate details at the CIAC. Joining them are CIAC vice president Irish Calaguas and marketing manager Jay Punzalan. Luen Thai is a global outfit manufacturing company and one of CIAC’s first locators at the Clark Civil Aviation Complex.

Razon buying more shares of Manila Water from Ayala By Jenniffer B. Austria

ONGLOMERATE Ayala Corp. sold P4.84 billion worth of preferred shares in Manila Water Company Inc. to Trident Water Co. Holdings Inc. of businessman Enrique Razon. Ayala said in a disclosure to the stock exchange unit Philwater Holdings Co. Inc. signed an agreement to sell 2.69 billion preferred shares to Trident Water. The purchase of the preferred shares represents a 39.09-percent voting stake and an 8.19-percent economic stake in Manila Water. The preferred shares were priced at P1.80 apiece. Trident Water plans to pay P100 million on or before three business days from the signing of the agreement and P2.37 billion payable on or before four

years from the execution of the share purchase agreement. The balance of P2.37 billion will be payable on or before five years from the execution of the SPA. The rights and title to the shares, except the voting rights covered by the proxies, to be executed upon the execution of the shareholders’ agreement, should not be transferred until all payments were made, the company said. Dividends earned by the preferred shares would continue to be for the account of Philwater until the full payment was made. Razon signed an agreement to acquire 25-percent stake in Manila Water for P10.7 billion in February 2020. Ayala earlier said its executive committee approved the grant of proxy rights to Trident Water for preferred shares to give Razon’s firm the 51-percent voting rights in Manila Water. The conglomerate’s voting interest in Manila Water would drop to 31.6 percent from 65.95 percent. Manila Water said it would use the fresh funding from Razon to improve

the water and wastewater distribution system in its concession area, the east zone of Metro Manila. The share price of Ayala rose 1.34 percent Tuesday to close at P793. The trading of Manila Water shares was suspended by the PSE pending further evaluation on the materiality of the new information. Manila Water posted a net income of P3.20 billion in the first three quarters of 2020, down by 24 percent from a year ago. It said the higher water revenue contribution from the East zone concession and Laguna Water was offset by lower revenues from other domestic subsidiaries and lower other operating income which decreased by 43 percent as a result of lower supervision fees from Estate Water. The company said operating revenues increased slightly by 0.4 percent to P16.07 billion in the nine-month period from the P16 billion a year earlier. Aside from its various units in the Philippines, Manila Water has businesses in Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia.

AC ENERGY Corp. (ACEN), a unit of Ayala Corp., has filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the company’s planned follow-on offering that will generate gross proceeds of P19.93 billion. ACEN disclosed to the Philippine Stock Exchange on Tuesday it submitted a registration statement for up to 2,430,248,617 common shares (primary and secondary shares with over-allotment) with the SEC for the planned follow-on offering at a price range between P6 and P8.20 apiece. ACEN said in its prospectus the offering period will begin on April 28 and end on May 4. The company expects to list the shares at the PSE on May 11. ACEN and selling shareholders expect to raise gross proceeds of up to P19.93 billion from the primary and secondary offer, assuming the over-allotment option is exercised in full. It expects to raise net proceeds of P16.01 billion from the sale of the primary shares that will be used by the company to partially fund development of projects in the pipeline. Alena Mae S. Flores

Fitch sees economy expanding by 7.6%

AN EXPECTED rebound in consumer spending this year will propel the Philippine economy to grow by 7.6 percent from a 9.5-percent contraction in 2020 due to the devastating and prolonged impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Fitch Solutions, a unit of Fitch Group, said Tuesday. “We hold a positive outlook for the Filipino consumer over 2021. We forecast real growth in household spending to post a growth of 5.7 percent year on year. This marks a start of a recovery from the -7.9-percent contraction in household spending estimated over 2020,” Fitch Solutions said in a report. It said all of the main consumer spending categories would return to positive growth in 2021. It said food and non-alcoholic drink spending were prioritized in household budgets in 2020, and so growth in spending on these items, while remaining positive, would be slightly lower than in 2021. “We forecast food and non-alcoholic drink spending to grow by 5.3 percent year on year in 2021, decelerating from the estimated 9.4 percent year on year growth in 2020,” it said. Julito G. Rada

414-MW San Gabriel power plant restarts operations after rehab job By Alena Mae S. Flores

NUTRIBUNS FOR THE POOR. San Miguel Corp. distributes over 70,000 ‘nutribuns’ to poor communities as part of efforts to provide food aid to Filipinos still struggling to cope with the economic impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic. San Miguel has been distributing 4,000 pieces of nutria-buns weekly to the poorest communities of Malolos, Tondo, Payatas and Caloocan through the help of local government units, the Diocese of Malolos, Gawad Kalinga, the Philippine Business for Social Progress, Puso ng Ama and volunteers of Better World Tondo facility in Manila.

NAIA reopens second runway after months of repair to boost optimum flight movement By Darwin G. Amojelar

Cebu Pacific pegs share price at P38

used mainly by large aircraft. It said the upgrade would boost the gateway’s maximum allowable commercial flight movement capacity from 40 to 50 flight movements per hour, or a total of 240 commercial flight movements a day. Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade said the upgraded NAIA airside facilities showed that MIAA could pursue development projects at the gateway on its own. “Today I am very, very happy and full of gratitude,” said Tugade, adding that the project was completed by the government on its own and not under unsolicited proposal from the private sector.

FIRST Gen Corp. said Tuesday the 414-megawatt San Gabriel Combined Cycle Power Plant in Batangas started recommissioning following the completion of repairs to the generator. The power plant was damaged after a trip that occurred in September 2020. “The plant was successfully restarted and placed online on Feb. 15, 2021, as part of planned ongoing recommissioning activities,” First Gen said in a disclosure to the stock exchange. “The recommissioning activities are scheduled to last for up to three days and are necessary to confirm that the San Gabriel plant is performing as designed, before it resumes normal commercial operations,” the company said. It said preliminary tests conducted by Siemens Power Operations Inc. on unit 70 of the power plant showed an electrical fault in the generator. The power plant tripped on Sept. 5,

2020 because of the activation of generator protection. It started commercial operations on Nov. 7, 2016 and utilizes Siemens’ SCC6-8000H combined-cycle gas turbine, which is designed to offer operational flexibility. It is one of the four natural gas-fired power plants at the First Gen Clean Energy Complex in Batangas which also hosts the 1,000-MW Santa Rita, the 500-MW San Lorenzo and the 97-MW Avion power plants. The Santa Rita, San Lorenzo, and San Gabriel power plants deliver baseload power, while the Avion power plants capitalizes on the growing demand for peaking power in the Luzon grid. First Gen has 3,492 MW of installed capacity in its portfolio of clean and indigenous fuels such as natural gas, geothermal energy from steam, hydroelectric, wind and solar power which accounts for 21 percent of the country’s gross generation.

LandBank bares P2-b lending program for commercial fishers By Othel V. Campos STATE-RUN Land Bank of the Philippines said Tuesday it launched a P2-billion loan program to help commercial fishing operators to upgrade or acquire new vessels. LandBank president and chief executive Cecilia Borromeo said the new credit facility would be available under the commercial fishing vessel financing program. “LandBank remains steadfast in supporting the fisheries sector. We are looking to cover the requirements for fishing vessels to assist more fish-

ers in boosting their production and profit, and contribute to ensuring food security in the country,” she said. The program gives eligible borrowers an opportunity to apply for loan of up to 80 percent of the acquisition cost of a brand-new, second-hand or refurbished commercial fishing boat and related equipment for their business. Eligible borrowers include commercial fishing operators from small and medium enterprises, cooperatives and large enterprises. The bank will provide readily available and affordable credit at an interest rate of 5 percent per annum

for three years, subject to re-pricing and payable up to 10 years. Commercial fishing vessels refer to fishing boats, ships or watercraft with gross tonnage of 3.1 and up. Financing of the vessels should be in accordance with Maritime Industry Authority standards and supported by a MARINA certificate of ship registry. LandBank said the boats should also be in seaworthy condition, properly equipped with life-saving, communication, safety and other equipment and operated and maintained in accordance with the standards set by MARINA.

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Standard TO HOLDERS OF COMMON SHARES OF TODAY

LOPEZ HOLDINGS CORPORATION

All holders of shares of common stock of LOPEZ HOLDINGS CORPORATION (“LPZ”) (the Common Shareholders and the Company, respectively) are hereby notified that FIRST PHILIPPINE HOLDINGS CORPORATION filed a tender offer report (SEC Form 19-1, including any and all of its annexes, exhibits and schedules) on 4 December, 2020 as amended on 20 January 2021 and further amended on 16 February 2021 with the Company, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) (the “Tender Offer Report”). The Bidder is prepared to acquire through a public and voluntary tender offer (the Tender Offer), subject to the terms and conditions of the Tender Offer as stated in the Tender Offer Report, a minimum of 908,459,782 common shares of the FPH’s parent company, LPZ representing approximately 20% of the total issued and outstanding common shares of LPZ and up to a maximum of 1,430,824,156 common shares of LPZ representing approximately 31.5% of the total issued and outstanding common shares of LPZ (“Tender Offer Shares”) from all the Common Shareholders of the Company (though the Ultimate Parent has agreed not to tender its common shares into the Tender Offer at the tender offer price (the Tender Offer Price) of Three Pesos and Eighty Five Centavos (P3.85) per common share

around the Cross Date, unless the Tender Offer Period is extended with the prior approval of the SEC. In this case, the block sale for the Tender Offer Shares (subject to approval of the PSE) will be on or around the eighth trading day after the end of the extended Tender Offer Period. Delivery of each required document in relation to the Tender Offer to the Tender Offer Agent shall be deemed made only upon actual receipt thereof by the Tender Offer Agent. The Bidder or the Tender Offer Agent reserves the right to require presentation or submission of any additional documents for the purpose of, among others, enabling the Bidder or the Tender Offer Agent to determine from any Tendering Shareholder (or any person acting on its behalf, including any Participating Broker) the validity, eligibility, and acceptability of any common shares in the Company tendered pursuant to the Tender Offer. Hence, Tendering Shareholders are strongly urged against tendering at the last minute to allow sufficient time to correct any deficiency in their application (or any document submitted in support thereof). Tendering Shareholders are also urged to indicate their telephone numbers in their respective Application Forms to allow the Tender Offer Agent to inform them immediately of any deficiency in their applications. In addition: If you are a CORPORATE SHAREHOLDER, please submit the following:

Background on the Tender Offer First Philippine Holdings Corporation (“FPH” or ”Bidder”), intends to conduct a tender offer (“Tender Offer”) to acquire a minimum of 908,459,782 issued and outstanding common shares representing approximately 20% of the total issued and outstanding common shares of LPZ and up to a maximum of 1,430,824,156 issued and outstanding common shares representing approximately 31.5% of the total issued and outstanding common shares of LPZ, from all the Common Shareholders of the Company (though the Ultimate Parent has agreed not to tender its common shares into the Tender Offer). FPH originally intended to acquire up to a maximum of 2,069,273,361 common shares representing approximately 45.56%, of the total issued and outstanding common shares of the Company. However, to remove the risk of LPZ falling below the required minimum public ownership and dispense with the need to pursue its petition for a voluntary delisting, the Bidder decided to reduce the maximum number of shares to be acquired from the Tender Offer to 1,567,093,124 issued and outstanding common shares representing approximately 34.5% of the total issued and outstanding common shares of LPZ. An Amended Tender Offer Report was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission to reflect such changes on 20 January 2021. On 21 January 2021, LPZ withdrew its petition for voluntary delisting of its 4,629,532,611 common shares from the Main Board of the Philippine Stock Exchange.

Certified true copies of the SEC Registration, the latest Articles of Incorporation and By-laws of the shareholder or equivalent constitutive documents thereof.

Two (2) valid identification cards containing the photo and specimen signature of the shareholder.

A notarized Secretary’s Certificate substantially in the form prescribed by the Bidder setting forth resolutions of the tendering shareholder’s Board of Directors authorizing the tender and sale of the Company’s shares and designating the signatories for the purpose.

For shareholders acting through an attorney-in-fact, a duly notarized Irrevocable Power of Attorney substantially in the form prescribed by the Bidder (N.B. Endorsement of stock certificate/s must be made by the shareholder himself).

Copy of the latest General Information Sheet (GIS) filed with the SEC or any equivalent documents thereof and certified as a true copy of the original by the Corporate Secretary or equivalent persons having official custody of corporate shareholder’s records.

Two (2) duly accomplished signature cards containing the specimen signature of the shareholder and verified by his broker (the name of the broker and the broker’s signatory must be specified) or officer of the bank (the name of the bank and the bank’s officer must be specified) where he is maintaining an account.

Two (2) duly accomplished specimen signature cards containing the specimen signature of the Applicant’s designated authorized signatories and verified by the Applicant’s Corporate Secretary or equivalent person having official custody of corporate shareholder’s records.

Photocopy of two valid IDs of the authorized signatory/s certified as true copy of the original by the Corporate Secretary.

To address concerns and the risk that LPZ may still fall below the public ownership requirement, the Bidder decided to further reduce the maximum number of shares to 1,430,824,156 issued and outstanding common shares representing approximately 31.5% of the total issued and outstanding common shares of LPZ. A Second Amended Tender Offer Report reflecting such changes was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on 16 February 2021. The Tender Offer shall be subject to the terms and conditions attached as Exhibit A of the Tender Offer Report, and the fulfillment of the following prerequisites (“Tender Offer Prerequisites”): (i)

In the course of the Tender Offer, a minimum of 908,459,782 issued and outstanding common shares representing approximately 20% and up to a maximum of 1,430,824,156 issued and outstanding common shares representing approximately 31.5% of the total issued and outstanding capital stock of the Company shall have been (a) validly tendered (which means offered for sale to the Bidder) by the Company’s shareholders (“Tendering Shareholders”); (b) eligible for or otherwise capable of being purchased by the Bidder; and (c) accepted for purchase by the Bidder.

(ii)

The Bidder shall have obtained all organizational, contractual, and regulatory approvals, consents, and authorizations for the acceptance and purchase by the Bidder of the Tender Offer Shares before the expiration of the Tender Offer Period.

(iii)

Each of the Tendering Shareholders shall have obtained all the required approvals and authorizations to enable it to transfer the common shares to the Bidder before the expiration of the Tender Offer Period, and such Tendering Shareholder is not aware of any objection, adverse claim, dispute, or notice concerning such Tendering Shareholder’s right to tender and transfer the Tender Offer Shares.

(iv)

In the sole determination of the Bidder, no material adverse change in or affecting the business, operations, property, condition (financial or otherwise), or prospects of the Company shall have occurred.

(v)

That the request for extension of the Tender Offer Period to 8 March 2021 shall have been cleared by the SEC.

Originally, there were other prerequisites pertaining to the delisting of the common shares of the Company. Since the voluntary delisting of the common shares will no longer be pursued, these prerequisites will no longer be imposed by the Bidder. The prerequisite that the Philippine Competition Commission render a decision that the Tender Offer is exempt from notification or clearance was fulfilled on December 16, 2020.

If you are an INDIVIDUAL SHAREHOLDER, please submit the following:

Two (2) copies of valid IDs of the bank’s signatory is also required.

If you have lost your share certificates: Common Shareholders who have lost their share certificates are required to submit (1) a notarized Affidavit of Loss in the form prescribed by the Bidder, (2) Affidavit of Publication executed by the publisher of newspaper of general circulation attesting that the affidavit of loss and the details required under Section 72 of the Revised Corporation Code of the Philippines have been published in a newspaper of general circulation in the place where LPZ has its principal office once a week for at least three consecutive weeks, and (3) an applicable surety bond in an amount of twice the closing price per share of the LPZ shares as of the date of execution of the affidavit of loss, multiplied by the number of shares covered by each lost stock certificate, which bond shall run for a period of one year. If you are a PARTNERSHIP, please submit the following: 1.

Copy of SEC Registration or any equivalent constitutive document of the Common Shareholder certified as true copy of the original by the Partnership Secretary or equivalent person having official custody of the partnership records.

In the event any of the Tender Offer Prerequisites is not met, the Bidder may, upon notice to the SEC and shareholders of LPZ, withdraw the Tender Offer by providing written notice of withdrawal of the Tender Offer on or before Settlement Date. The Bidder also reserves the right to waive any of the Tender Offer Prerequisites, as may be allowed.

Copy of the latest Articles of Partnership or equivalent constitutive document of the Common Shareholder certified as true copy of the original by the Partnership Secretary or equivalent person having official custody of the partnership records.

Pursuant to Rule 19.9.5 of the implementing rules and regulations of the Securities Regulation Code, in the event that the Tender Offer Shares (following acceptance by the Bidder of the Applications from Tendering Shareholders) exceed 1,430,824,156 outstanding common shares representing the maximum outstanding common shares sought by the Bidder, all Tender Offer Shares shall be scaled back on a pro rata basis and rounded down to the nearest share. Provided that, the Bidder may (at its sole discretion) accept, purchase acquire all the Tender Offer Shares provided that, in the Bidder’s determination, such acquisition would not breach or would be reasonably likely to cause a breach of any legal or regulatory restrictions applicable to the Bidder or the Company.

Notarized Partnership Resolution authorizing the sale of the Common Shareholder’s LPZ common shares, designating signatories for the purpose and indicating the specimen signature of the signatories, substantially in the form prescribed by the Bidder.

Tendering Shareholders whose Tender Offer Shares have been scaled back or otherwise adjusted shall be notified of such fact by the Tender Offer Agent on or before the Settlement Date and Tender Offer Shares that are not accepted and acquired by the Bidder due to such scale back shall be returned by the Tender Agent to the relevant common shareholder. The Philippine Depository & Trust Corp. (“PDTC”) transfer and upliftment fees incurred arising from the return of Tender Offer Shares occurring due to a scaled-back as described here, shall be for the account of the Bidder. Copies of the Tender Offer Report (SEC Form 19-1, including any and all of its annexes, exhibits, and schedules), are available at the PSE Electronic Disclosures Technology portal (http://edge.pse.com.ph), company disclosures section for FPH. Any Common Shareholder who wishes to secure a copy of the Tender Offer Report may likewise do so at the office of the Tender Offer Agent or download a copy from www.fphc.com. The Tender Offer Price The consideration for the Tender Offer Shares shall be Three Pesos and Eighty Five Centavos (P3.85) per share (the Tender Offer Price), payable by way of credit in the nominated bank account or by check as hereafter provided. The Tender Offer Price does not include customary selling charges amounting 0.621% of the total transaction value (excluding broker’s commission, which shall be for the Tendering Shareholder’s account), and shall include the following Selling Charges Type of Fee

% of Value of the Transaction

Stock transaction tax

0.600%

Fees payable to the Securities Clearing Corporation of the Philippines

0.010%

PSE transaction fees

0.005%

SEC fees

0.005%

Stock Investment Protection Fund

0.001%

After deducting the Selling Charges from a Tendering Shareholder’s account, the net Tender Offer Price is estimated to be Three Pesos and Eight Hundred Twenty Six Centavos (P3.826) per common share. If the Tendering Shareholder will lodge its shares through the Tender Offer Agent, other fees such as lodgment fee and EQ trade transfer fee (as applicable) will be for the account of the Bidder. If the Tendering Shareholder will lodge its shares through a different PSE authorized broker, other fees such as lodgment fee and EQ trade transfer fee (as applicable) will be for the account of the Tendering Shareholder. The selling broker’s commission, including value added tax, shall be payable by the Tendering Shareholder, subject to mutual agreement between the Tendering Shareholder and the broker. BDO Unibank Inc. has confirmed that the Bidder has sufficient resources, including cash, which are available to satisfy full acceptance of all of the Tender Offer Shares that may be tendered pursuant to the Tender Offer. The Tender Offer Period The Tender Offer started at 9:00 am on 22 January 2021 and shall end on 8 March 2021. The extension of the Tender Offer Period to 8 March 2021 (from the original end-date of 19 February 2021) is still subject to SEC clearance. As of date hereof, 47,771,852 shares have been deposited by stockholders of LPZ for the Tender Offer. During the Tender Offer Period, any Tendering Shareholder of the Company may offer all or a portion of their common shares in the Company for acceptance by and sale to the Bidder in accordance with, and subject to the terms and conditions of, the Tender Offer. Tendering Shareholders who previously tendered their shares are permitted to withdraw such tendered shares at any time while the Tender Offer Period remains open. The accepted Tender Offer Shares are intended to be crossed through the PSE eight (8) business days after the close of the Tender Offer Period or on 18 March 2021 (“Cross Date”), subject to any extension of the Tender Offer Period with the approval of the SEC. Subject to the confirmation of the PSE that the parties may proceed to consummate the Tender Offer and the approval by the PSE of the crossing of the Tender Offer Shares, the sale and purchase of the accepted Tender Offer Shares shall be settled on the tenth (10) business days after the close of the Tender Offer Period or on 22 March 2021 (“Settlement Date”).

Acceptance

The Tender Offer Agent will accept an Application on behalf of the Bidder on the condition that the Tendering Shareholder has been certified by the Stock Transfer Agent as a Common Shareholder of the Company at any time during the Tender Offer Period and that the signature/ endorsement on the stock certificate(s) submitted matches the signature on file with the Stock Transfer Agent or with the Company, if such is available. If a Tendering Shareholder does not have any signature card on file, or the signatures on the certificates and on the Application differ from the signature on file with the Stock Transfer Agent, the Stock Transfer Agent shall certify the same to the Bidder. The Bidder shall exercise its sole and reasonable discretion to accept or reject the Application. The Tender Offer Agent shall rely on the signature affixed on the Application and on the validated endorsement of the relevant stock certificates. Neither the Bidder nor the Tender Offer Agent shall be required (nor are they expected) to make further inquiries into the authenticity of the signature. A Tendering Shareholder shall hold the Bidder, the Tender Offer Agent, the Buyer Agent, their respective officers, directors, agents, or advisers free and harmless from any and all damages that may arise or result in the Bidder’s/ Tender Offer Agent’s acceptance of the Application. Applications received after the end of the Tender Offer Period shall be rejected, unless the Tender Offer Period is extended by the Bidder, upon prior approval of the SEC. Tendering Shareholders whose Applications have been rejected, in whole or in part, shall be notified of such fact by the Tender Offer Agent on or before the Settlement Date. Settlement The consideration shall be payable within ten (10) business days from the lapse of the Tender Offer Period (the Settlement Date). Should the Settlement Date fall on a day other than a business day, the payment of the relevant consideration shall be made on the next business day. On Settlement Date, the Tender Offer Agent shall provide the payment by way of credit to a nominated bank account or check in the amount of the total Tender Offer Price in the name of either: (i) each selling broker which delivered the scripless shares of its tendering clients (scripless shareholders), or (ii) the Tendering Shareholders that have delivered certificated shares directly to the Tender Offer Agent. Checks shall be available for pick-up at the Tender Offer Agent’s office beginning Settlement Date up to thirty (30) days thereafter. Checks not claimed shall be mailed or delivered to the Tendering Shareholders, at their own risk, to the registered address indicated in the Application Form. When collecting payment, the Tendering Shareholders shall present the Shareholder’s Copy of the Application as well as a proper identification document (e.g., driver’s license, passport or company I.D. with photograph and signature). Duly authorized representatives of Tendering Shareholders shall be required to present either a duly notarized secretary’s certificate for corporate shareholders or a duly notarized special power of attorney for individual shareholders. Withdrawal Any or all of the Tendered Shares may be withdrawn by the relevant Tendering Shareholder any time during the Tender Offer Period, but only up to 12:00 pm of 8 March 2021, by submitting a written request for the withdrawal of the relevant Tendered Shares to the Tender Offer Agent, together with a copy of the Tendering Shareholder’s Copy of the Application issued by the Tender Offer Agent. For a withdrawal to be effective, the written notice of withdrawal must be timely received by the Tender Offer Agent at the address(es) set forth herein. The written request for the withdrawal of any Tendered Shares must specify: (i) the name of the Tendering Shareholder and (ii) the number of Tendered Shares to be withdrawn. If the stock certificates evidencing the Tendered Shares have been delivered to the Tender Offer Agent, the serial number of such certificates must likewise be indicated in the written request for tendered shares. The Bidder has the right, in its sole discretion, to determine the validity of the written request. Any Tendered Shares that are withdrawn in accordance herewith shall be returned in the same form they were received to the PDTC Participant (if previously lodged with the PDTC Participant) or to the Tendering Shareholder (if previously certificated), as the case may be, within thirty (30) business days from the end of the Tender Offer Period. The cost of returning the Tender Offer Shares shall be borne by the Tendering Shareholder making the withdrawal. Tendering Shareholders are advised to read the Application Form, the Tender Offer Report (including in particular the Terms and Conditions of the Tender Offer appended as Exhibit A thereof) as filed by the Bidder with the SEC, PSE and the Company. For queries, please contact the Tender Offer Agent at the contact details set forth below. Copies of the Application Form and the Tender Offer Report may also be obtained by Common Shareholders, free of charge, from the following: BDO Securities Corporation Address: Tel No.: Fax No.:

Tender Offer Process - For Certificated or Scrip Shareholders

20F BDO Corporate Center, 7899 Makati Avenue, Makati City +63 2 8840-7080, 8840-7000 +63 2 8878-4156

Tendering Shareholders holding stock certificates who wish to offer all or a portion of their common shares for acceptance and sale to the Bidder should, within the Tender Offer Period, (i) submit their original stock certificates to the Tender Offer Agent or a stockbroker accredited by the PSE for authentication by the Stock and Transfer Agent or the Company, and subsequent lodging with the Philippine Depository & Trust Corp. (PDTC), and (ii) after such lodgment, comply with the procedures set out in the immediately succeeding sub-section (For Non-Certificated or Scripless Shareholders).

For inquiries on the Tender Offer, please contact any of the following personnel of BDO Securities Corporation through their telephone numbers and email addresses provided below:

If the Tendering Shareholder does not have a trading account with a stockbroker accredited by the PSE, it/he/she must open such an account with the Tender Offer Agent or such stockbroker within the Tender Offer Period.

Ms. Michelle Gaspar +632 8840-7000 local 32104 gaspar.michelle@bdo.com.ph

Ms. Janet Amora +632 8840-7000 local 41115 amora.janet@bdo.com.ph

Tender Offer Process - For Non-Certificated or Scripless Shareholders Tendering Shareholders whose shares are lodged with the PDTC who wish to offer all or a portion of their common shares for sale to the Bidder, must instruct their brokers (Participating Brokers) to accomplish and submit, on their behalf, the duly accomplished Application to Tender Shares (the Application), together with all the requirements stated therein to the Tender Offer Agent, and instruct their Participating Broker to electronically transfer their shares to the Tender Offer Agent for receipt by the Tender Offer Agent prior to 12:00 pm on 8 March 2021 in order to participate in the tender. All the tendered and accepted Tender Offer Shares will be purchased by the Bidder via a block sale through the facilities of the PSE, subject to the approval of the PSE, on or

Mr. Donald Buensuceso +632 8840-7000 local 33667 buensuceso.donald@bdo.com.ph Yours truly, The Board of Directors FIRST PHILIPPINE HOLDINGS CORPORATION (MS-FEB. 17 & 18, 2021)

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Stock market climbs; DITO and AC Energy lead advances S

TOCKS rallied Tuesday in step with the rest of Asia, fueled by the overarching theme of vaccine rollouts, slowing infections and the easing of lockdowns, as well as optimism President Joe Biden will soon be able to sign off on a vast US stimulus package. The Philippine Stock Exchange Index advanced 84.85 points, or 1.2 percent, to 7,044.06 on a value turnover of P18.2 billion. Gainers beat losers, 122 to 89, with 54 issues unchanged. DITO CME Holdings Corp., the third major mobile phone company, rose 3.3 percent to P17.98, while SM Prime Holdings Corp. of the Sy Group advanced 3.4 percent to P38. AC Energy Corp., a unit of Ayala Corp., climbed 2.6 percent to P7.79, while Megaworld Corp., the biggest lessor of office spaces, added 2.4 percent to P3.90. Oil, meanwhile, held on to gains around 13-month highs as a severe cold snap in Texas combined with

expectations of a surge in demand in line with the reopening of economies. With Britain and the United States leading the way in rolling out vaccines at the same time as they see a sharp slowdown in new cases and deaths, there are growing calls for governments to lift strict containment measures and get life back to a semblance of normal. The United States on Sunday reported its lowest daily infection number since October, as Britain easily hit a key target for immunizing its highest-risk people, while the European Union—which is struggling with its vaccine program—has ramped up plans to deliver more jabs. With AFP

Slippery Slope McKinsey, global consulting giant agrees to a $600m settlement on opioids case IN THE first week of February, McKinsey, one of the most influential consulting firms in the world, announced that it had agreed to a $573.9-million settlement with 47 US states and the District of Columbia concerning its role in aiding drug companies, including Purdue Pharma LP, during the opioid addiction epidemic. The New York Times (NYT) and the British Broadcasting Company (BBC) reported that agreements with two other states bring the total settlement amount to about $600 million. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported that the McKinsey settlement marks the first nationwide agreement arising from the flood of opioid-related litigation that began in 2017. It also reported that a much larger $26-billion deal with three other drug distributors and Johnson and Johnson has been in the works for over a year but is still being negotiated. This is not the consulting giant’s first misstep involving client work but it is probably its most public one. In reporting on the opioid settlement, the Washington Post recalls that the firm was a major force at Enron prior to Enron’s accounting scandal, one that would destroy not only Enron but also global accounting firm, Arthur Andersen. The Post also referenced the McKinsey designed expansion program that led to the Bankruptcy of Swissair in 2002. The Opioid Settlement NYT reported that the settlement comes after lawsuits uncovered “documents showing how McKinsey worked to drive sales of Purdue Pharma’s OxyContin painkiller amid an opioid crisis in the United States that has contributed to the deaths of more than 450,000 people over the past two decades.” NYT also reported that McKinsey’s work with Purdue included advising it to focus on selling lucrative high-dose pills and that McKinsey continued to work with Purdue even after Purdue “pleaded guilty in 2007 to federal criminal charges that it had misled doctors and regulators about OxyContin’s risks.” Records showed that the consulting firm had told Purdue that it could “band together” with other opioid manufacturers to head off “strict treatment” by the Food and Drug Administration. The Washington Post reported that the investigation unearthed evidence that, in 2018, senior executives of McKinsey had “discussed destroying documents relating to the firm’s opioid work.” In an official statement posted on 5 December 2020 on its company website, McKinsey denies any wrongdoing in the opioid crisis. In the same statement, the company explains that it has a responsibility to consider the broader context and implications of their work and acknowledges that its “work for Purdue fell short of that standard.” The company stopped doing opioid work in 2019. Similarly, under the terms of the settlement agreement, McKinsey admits no wrongdoing. However, in an official statement, Kevin Sneader, McKinsey Global Managing Partner, expressed regret: “We deeply regret that we did not adequately acknowledge the tragic consequences of the epidemic unfolding in our communities.” WSJ reported that McKinsey was cooperating with government agencies on matters relating to its work with opioid manufacturers. The NYT reported that in the multi-state agreement, McKinsey agrees to court-ordered restrictions on similar work. The firm will also put documents related to its opioid work on a publicly related database. Aftermath WSJ reported that the settlement averts civil lawsuits that could be brought by the attorneys general of the states involved. 47 states and the District of Columbia were part of the settlement. However, in some states, the agreement does not bar non-state local governments from suing. But fines over the opioid cases may be the least of the firm’s worries. NYT reported that a former Mckinsey partner “called the settlements hugely significant because it shatters the distance that McKinsey— which argues that it only makes recommendations—puts between its advice and its clients’ actions.” The former partner explained that this is the defense that the company has used in avoiding legal liability for its involvement in the high-profile failures of Enron and Swissair. This defense has weakened as McKinsey’s work has expanded more and more towards actual implementation of its advice as opposed to simply providing advice. In addition to potential legal liability from the effects of its advice, the company has also come under fire for other alleged breaches of ethical conduct. On 19 February 2019, the New York Times published an article (Forsythe et al) exploring connections between the firm’s advisory work and its investment fund. The hedge fund, McKinsey Investment Office, or MIO Partners, invests for about 30,000 McKinsey partners and other employees. McKinsey’s advisory arm keeps the names of many of its clients hidden, and MIO similarly keeps information concerning its investments hidden. Hence, any intersection between clients and investments would be largely confidential, a situation which would shield any potential conflicts of interest. Forsythe et al go on to explain that while McKinsey’s officially states that the consulting and the fund are managed separately, 9 of the 11 board members of MIO are current or former McKinsey consultants. It should come as no surprise to anyone that managing the global giants of business come with the critical challenge of balancing the pursuit of profit with the imperative of ethical behavior. McKinsey, clearly, is no exception. Readers can email Maya at integrations_manila@yahoo.com. Or visit her site at http://integrations.tumblr.com.

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BGYO’s debut single surpasses 100,000 streams on Spotify

BGYO debut single ‘The Light’ surpassed 100,000 streams in less than two weeks after its release on Spotify.

NEWLY-MINTED P-Pop group BGYO is reaching fever pitch as its debut single under Star Music, “The Light,” surpassed 100,000 streams in less than two weeks after its release on Spotify. Composed by Rogan and Ddank with lyrics from BGYO

and District, the single has a message of empowerment and hope that strongly encourages self-love among the youth today. BGYO’s latest milestone on Spotify follows a string of successful online achievements, including massive viewership for “The Light”’s music video,

which has already garnered 1.3 million views on YouTube and 470,000 views on its Facebook page. Originally called the SHA Boys, BGYO was launched last Jan. 29, along with their debut single and its music video. The group composed of Gelo, Akira,

Ne-Yo celebrates 15 years of ‘In My Own World’

Oliver Amoroso takes First Vice President post at GMA’s Regional TV and Synergy GMA Network recently appointed Oliver Victor B. Amoroso as First Vice President and Head of Regional TV and Synergy. Amoroso, who’s been with the network for the past 16 years, played a vital role in bringing the country’s leading broadcast network closer to the regions. As the head of GMA Regional TV (RTV), he is in charge of the operations, content and production, and business development of the department, including its regional stations and offices located in North Central Luzon (GMA Dagupan and GMA Ilocos Stations), Southern Luzon (GMA Bicol Station), Central and Eastern Visayas (GMA Cebu Station), Western Visayas (GMA Iloilo and GMA Bacolod Stations), Northern Mindanao (GMA Cagayan de Oro Station), Southern Mindanao (GMA Davao Station), and South Central Mindanao (GMA General Santos Station). Amoroso leads the dynamic team that produces groundbreaking and awardwinning local news programs and specials attuned to stories, voices, and viewership of Filipinos in the regions – bannered by GMA RTV’s roster of unified flagship weekday news programs namely Balitang Amianan in North Central Luzon, Balitang Bicolandia in Bicol, Balitang Bisdak in Central and Eastern Visayas, One Western Visayas in Western Visayas, One Mindanao in North, Central, South Central and Southern Mindanao. Staying true to GMA RTV’s ‘Local News Matters’ campaign, Amoroso is also the e xe c u t i ve - i n - c h a r g e of the Saturday national newscast GMA Regional TV Weekend News on GMA News TV. He also oversees GMA’s flagship morning shows in different regions. Enabling viewers to access local news in various communities outside Metro Manila, the GMA RTV newscasts and mornings shows that Amoroso and his team are producing tallied a combined reach of about 64 percent of all TV households throughout the country, with an estimated total of 46.8 million viewers, based on Nielsen Phils. TV Audience Measurement’s Total Philippines data (January to December 2020). Under his leadership, GMA RTV has earned several recognitions including the “Best Regional TV Network” in 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020 at the Platinum Stallion Media Awards; and was honored as the ‘Most Developmentoriented TV Station’ at the Gandingan 2018: The 12th UPLB Isko’t Iska’s Multi-media Awards. In 2020, at the height of the pandemic, Amoroso was selected as a distinct member of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Health Service Command Transformation Roadmap (AFPHSCTR) Multi-Sector Advisory Board (MSAB) that provides expert advice in the implementation of the AFPHSCTR. Amoroso and his group actively sought ways to help fellow Filipinos by reaching out to thousands of families in various barangays across the country to distribute essential items and conducted lectures on proper health protocols through RTV’s “Kapuso Barangayan on Wheels.” Being the concurrent Head of GMA Synergy, Amoroso also leads the group that handles the network’s sports partnerships and production including GMA’s coverage of the upcoming seasons of the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA). His Synergy group also produces ticketed events and other key network initiatives— including the highly-successful Alden’s Reality, the Philippines’ first-ever virtual reality concert held in December 2020. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Silliman University and is now finishing his postgraduate studies at the University of the Philippines - Diliman.

JL, Mikki, and Nate first earned praises with their performances on It’s Showtime and ASAP Natin ‘To, which have also earned over a million views. Apart from the latest achievement, the dance challenge of ‘The Light’ is also trending on Tiktok.

In honor of the 15th anniversary of ‘In My Own Words,’ the hit album by US R&B artist Ne-Yo, record label UMe/Def Jam announces the release of a digital deluxe version of the album.

Modern pop meets Pinoy cultural heritage P

-Pop boy group Alamat was formed with the “counter-Kpop” concept which means it uses the formula of Kpop—intensive training, audiovisual music, commercial appeal, etc.—but promotes Filipino culture and sensibilities instead.

As the boundaries of P-Pop continue to expand, Alamat sets itself apart by using the tropes of Western pop music and Kpop to create a distinct audiovisual brand of music that is heavily influenced by the sights and sounds of the Philippines, both modern and ancient. Speaking to Manila Standard Entertainment, the group said it took them almost a year of extensive training before their official launch, and being uniquely Pinoy is what sets them apart from all other groups on the P-Pop scene. “Our vision is to create music that every Filipino can relate to. With the same vision, we would like to introduce our brand of music to the world. Our debut is just the beginning of our musical journey that seeks to provide more than just entertainment,” a member of Alamat said. According to the group, their name comes from the two meanings of the word ‘alamat’ or ‘legend’ in English. “Legends are stories that a community tells its youth, either to pass on its cultural heritage or to simply to spark their imagination. Second, to be a legend is to become a master or

Viva Entertainment introduces Alamat, a ninemember P-pop group whose music merges modern pop and Pinoy cultural heritage.

an idol. These two definitions adhere to Alamat’s vision — to be able to pass on what makes them Pinoy through music and to become masters in their field,” another member explained. The nine-member group, which includes Taneo, Mo, Jao, Kin, Tomas, R-Ji, Valfer, Gami, and Alas as members, proudly wear Pinoy pride on their proverbial sleeves as heard and seen in the music video for their debut single entitled “kbye.” In the lyrics of their debut track, which the members wrote themselves, Alamat sings in a total of seven Philippine languages—Tagalog, Ilocano, Kapampangan, Bicolano, Waray-Waray, Hiligaynon, and Bisaya – definitely a first for any local pop group. From the name of their group to the use of local languages in their lyrics and their heritage-filled aesthetics, Alamat promises to offer to audiences a proudly and uniquely Filipino experience that both entertains and boosts national pride. The music video for “kbye” premiered on Valentine’s Day on the group’s official YouTube channel. The song was made available in all digital music stores the next day.

From their lyrics and music videos to the musical arrangement of their songs and down to their fashion and choreography, Alamat aims to break the mold of what it means to be a boy band in a Kpop-dominated world. “Crucial to this concept is its commitment to multilingualism. The idea is, if we seek to genuinely embody the Philippines, Alamat should reflect the country’s cultural and linguistic diversity,” shared an executive from Ninuno Media that manages the group together with Viva. All members of Alamat come from different parts of the country: Taneo from Kalinga, Mo from Zambales, Jao from Pampanga, Kin from Quezon City, R-Ji from Eastern Samar, Valfer from Negros Occidental, Gami from Bohol, Tomas from Albay, and Alas from Davao City. A unique prerequisite in the application process aside from potential in singing and dancing is the individual’s proficiency in his native language. From the very beginning, Alamat was envisioned to be a multilingual boy group that would aim to normalize the use of regional languages in mainstream music.

IN HONOR of the 15th anniversary of In My Own Words, a doubleplatinum album by R&B veteran Ne-Yo, UMe/Def Jam announces the release of a digital deluxe version of the album as well as two live acoustic performances of the hit singles from the project “So Sick” and “Sexy Love,” live from The Compound in Atlanta. The record company is also releasing a documentary about the fifteen years of Ne-Yo’s life since the groundbreaking album that catapulted him into superstardom. The documentary touches on his relationship with his wife, performing at George Floyd’s funeral, and his inspiration for making art. Prior to the album release, Ne-Yo made his name in the industry as a writer wunderkind penning hits for Mario and Rihanna, among others. This album represented a departure from his behind the scenes work and signified him stepping out into the spotlight. The In My Own Words Anniversary Edition digital deluxe will feature six bonus tracks including previously retail exclusive track “Girlfriend,” “Stay (Remix),” which was released on the Japanese version of In My Own Words, two instrumentals (“So Sick” and “When You’re Mad”), and the acoustic versions of “So Sick,” and “Sexy Love.” Ne-Yo, who just wrapped his fourth and final season as a judge on NBC’s World of Dance, has sold a cumulative 20-plus million albums worldwide. The Motown Records/Compound Entertainment recording artist has won three Grammy awards and been honored with a total of 14 nominations. His first single, 2005’s “So Sick,” hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, and was certified quadruple Platinum. Since then, he has racked up a collection of hit singles including “Sexy Love,” “Closer,” “Because of You,” “Miss Independent” and “Push Back” featuring Bebe Rexha and Stefflon Don. Three of his albums have entered SoundScan’s Top Current Albums chart at No. 1. Ne-Yo’s film and television credits include Save the Last Dance, Battle: Los Angeles, Stomp the Yard, George Lucas’ Red Tails, Empire, The Wiz Live! and Step Up: High Water now in his 3rd season debuting on Starz.

Warner Music demands German police pay up for ‘Jerusalema’ videos A GERMAN state said Monday it was forced to fork out for licence fees to Warner Music after several police forces took part in the “Jerusalema” viral dance challenge. The song by South African DJ Master KG became a global hit last year after it was used as the soundtrack to a video by a group of dancers in Angola. Groups of staff at businesses, hospitals, police forces, and other workplaces around the world have since filmed themselves dancing to “Jerusalema” as a way of spreading good cheer during the pandemic. But Warner Music has now written to many of these organizations in Germany demanding license fees amounting to several thousand euros in some cases, according to

a recent report in the Focus weekly news magazine. The interior ministry for Germany’s most populous state North Rhine-Westphalia told AFP on Monday that it had “settled claims from Warner Music on behalf of several police forces” in the region. A spokesman for Duesseldorf University Hospital told national news agency DPA it had also received mail from Warner Music and had since taken down its video. The North Rhine-Westphalia Fire Brigades Association warned its members about the licence fees in early January after learning about one such letter, a spokesman told DPA. Some local fire services have since de-

leted their videos or canceled plans to make one, he said. Warner’s move sparked sharp criticism on their Facebook page on Monday, with many users accusing the label of “shabby behavior”. “We love the fact that the fans are getting behind ‘Jerusalema’. But if organizations in Germany use the song to promote themselves, we think they should secure a dubbing license,” a Warner spokesman told Focus. “In these difficult times, it is more important than ever that artists and performers are paid for their music when it is used by third parties to enhance their reputation,” the spokesman said.

A song by Master KG (right) inspired the ‘Jerusalema dance challenge,’ which saw people across the world sharing clips of the same choreography in various settings.

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FASHION AND BEAUTY

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2021

London-based fashion brand to open first store in PH

By Monica Sanchez

OS, a London-based fashion brand known for its arts-inspired modern and timeless designs, announced its upcoming arrival in the Philippines. The brand, one of the labels under the H&M group, is scheduled to open its first store in an unspecified location yet in Metro Manila in spring 2021, which, if based on London’s seasons, is anytime from March to May. “Opening in the Philippines is an exciting step for the COS brand. We have been hoping to enter the market for some time and I think our new Manila store is a great place to start,” COS Asia Pacific managing director Christoffer Sellin said in a statement. The soon-to-open COS outlet will reflect the brand’s design sensibilities—which are geared toward innovation and enduring style, thus the sleek, understated, and classic designs—while incorporating values on sustainability. The brand takes pride in its strides made toward becoming a sustainable fashion label with its pieces made from sustainably sourced fibers and recycled materials. The new PH location will debut COS’ spring/summer 2021 collection which consists of sustainably sourced materials, jewellery crafted from recycled yoghurt pots, and zero-waste seamless knitwear sets, “with each piece designed to take the wearer beyond the season.” Since opening its first store on Regent Street in 2007, COS, as of Nov. 30 last year, has 291 outlets around the world. “I’m excited to see how new customers will engage with our brand and collections,” enthused Sellin.

The brand takes pride in its range of accessories apparel made from sustainably sourced fibers and recycled materials.

UNDERSTATED CLASSIC. London fashion brand COS offers menswear and womenswear pieces created with a sustainable approach, featuring timeless designs that go beyond trends and seasons.

SPOTTED ‘Bridgerton’s’ Regé-Jean Page in Cartier Different winged eye looks using lipstick as colored eyeliner. Lipstick shades used are Blythe Majestic Matte lipstick in (from left) Cosmos, Kelvin, Phoenix, and Vixen.

How to draw winged eye using lipstick

HERE’S an interesting makeup hack: Using bullet matte lipstick to create winged eye makeup. It’s an easy and exciting way to upgrade your look into something bold and trendy. Best to try this using a matte lipstick like Blythe by Careline Majestic Matte Lipstick and a thin angled brush. To create the look, follow these steps: Step 1: Angle your brush from the side of your nose to your outer brow to determine the endpoint of your liner.

Step 2: Mark a small dot just above the eye crease to mark the tip of the wing. Step 3: Draw a line connecting the dot to the outer corner of your eye. Avoid pulling the skin while drawing the line. Instead, tilt your head back and look down so you can easily trace your lash line. Step 4: Draw another line connecting the outer corner of the eye to the middle of the upper lash line to create your outline.

Step 5: With your angled brush, fill in your outline using any of Blythe Majestic Matte Lipstick’s four shades: Kelvin, Phoenix, Vixen, and Cosmos. Be sure to clean up any mistakes with makeup wipes or dip a cotton swab in concealer or eye cream to remove any excess eyeliner. The lipstick is available at Careline’s official page on Lazada while an angled brush is available at beauty stores nationwide.

VANITY CORNER

UV protection for indoors and outdoors

EXPERTS say it again and again, we are not as safe as we think we are from harmful UV rays when it’s cloudy outside or if we’re inside. The American Cancer Society states that UV rays can get through to the ground even on overcast days. In fact, the amount of sun’s harmful rays that can pass through clouds is 80 percent, according to the Skin Cancer Foundation. Being in closed doors does not absolutely protect skin from the aging effects of UV rays as UVA can pass through glass windows. Meanwhile the blue light from our gadgets can contribute to collagen damage and wrinkles and pigment changes, as it penetrates deeper than both UVA and UVB, dermatologists say. Nivea Sun offers skin protection against UVA/UVB as well as blue light. The Nivea Sun UV Face BB and Anti-Age and AntiPigments Cream SPF50 are recommended for those working long hours in front of a computer screen. The BB cream is made with titanium dioxide, a physical blocker that helps reflect light rays. The Anti-Age and Anti-Pigments Sun Cream, on the other hand, prevents appearance of sun-induced fine lines, pigment spots, and wrinkles.

Nivea Sun Protect and Moisture SPF50 lotion and face cream, Nivea Sun UV Face BB, and Nivea Sun Anti-Age and Anti Pigments Cream.

Those heading outside are advised to slather on sunscreen. Nivea Sun Protect and Moisture SPF50 lotion and face cream provide broad spectrum UVA and UVB protection in a non-sticky formula. The aforementioned products are available at leading drugstores and supermarkets, and on e-commerce platforms such as Lazada, Shopee, and BeautyMNL.

THE Duke of Hastings, Regé-Jean Page was recently seen on The Graham Norton Show sporting accessories by Cartier. Page, who plays Simon Basset in the Netflix period drama Bridgerton, wore an extra large model of the Santos-Dumont watch, a Juste un Clou bracelet in 18K white gold, and a Santos-Dumont chain necklace in 18K white gold. Cartier is located at Greenbelt 4, Shangri-La Plaza, and Solaire Resort and Casino. Regé-Jean Page wearing Cartier accessories.

The Weeknd wears Givenchy haute couture at Super Bowl Halftime Show THE Weeknd dazzled on the stage of the Super Bowl LV Halftime Show wearing a fully handembroidered jacket with crystals from the Givenchy Haute Couture atelier in Paris. A feat of savoir-faire, the jacket required four embroiderers and more than 250 hours to complete. The Weeknd wore it over a black cotton poplin shirt and wool trousers accessorized with black leather tie and gloves, and black and white derbies. Givenchy is located at Shangri-La Plaza East Wing, Greenbelt 4, and Solaire Resort and Casino. The Weeknd in Givency Haute Couture hand-embroidered jacket.