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MARCOS VOWS FIGHT TO CONTINUE AFTER SC JUNKS POLL PROTEST By Rey E. Requejo
Vice President Leni Robredo after the Supreme Court, acting as Presidential FORMER Senator Ferdinand “Bong- Electoral Tribunal,officially released its bong” Marcos Jr. on Tuesday vowed February 16, 2021 decision dismissing to pursue his electoral protest against his poll protest.
Marcos, son of the former president whose name he carries, said the PET’s ruling set a bad precedent and trampled upon the “true will of the electorates” in the 2016 vice presi-
dential election. be casting their ballots in 2022,” Marcos “So long as there is a ray of hope, I said in a statement. will continue to fight. I owe this to the “At the end of the day, the true will more than 14 million loyalists who voted of the electorate must prevail,” he added. Next page for me. I owe this to our youth who will
‘Leave community pantries be’ Malacañang lauds charity move, jeers meet red-tagging of organizers By Macon Ramos-Araneta, Vito Barcelo, Joel E. Zurbano, Rey E. Requejo, Rio N. Araja, and Maricel V. Cruz
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ALACAÑANG said Tuesday community pantries were laudable and “should be left alone” even as public and government personalities came together to condemn officials who branded the gatherings for aid as led by communist groups, while red-tagging their organizers.
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‘Communist’ tag halts community pantry for a day By Adelle Chua
Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said President Rodrigo Duterte welcomes the emergence of community pantries in the country to help the poor cope with the rising cost of commodities amid the coronavirus pandemic. Roque also said these initiatives should be left alone, except for an issue of minimum health standards and social
ON TUESDAY, April 20, the normally well-stocked wooden cart and the long-line of people at the Maginhawa Community Pantry in Quezon City were conspicuously absent. The site had been increasingly bustling with activity over the past six days. Volunteer Jerich Pavillon was busy separating perishable goods like fruits and vegetables from the rest of the donations, saying they must get those soon to the nearby pantries— on Matatag, Maharlika and Kalayaan Streets—to benefit others before they wilt or go bad. Next page
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7,379 120,006 STALLED. In this photo compilation, the trademark bamboo stall and pushcarts that held the food and supplies offered by the Maginhawa Community Pantry for free lay bare on Tuesday as its organizers called it off for a day, scared of the threat of being red-tagged by police and government officials. It cost some families who lined up in previous days their meal for the day, even as other volunteers stood by to guard the non-perishable goods they were set to distribute. Elsewhere, the bayanihan spirit sparked by the Maginhawa pantry lived on, as residents at Barangay Bagbag 2 queued properly to get from the food stall launched by a family in Rosario, Cavite. Manny Palmero and JR Josue
Dominguez, economic cluster still bat for EO on pork imports
By Julito G. Rada, Othel V. Campos, Macon RamosAraneta, and Rio N. Araja
to support these measures as a temporary solution to address the scarcity and the resulting high prices for the commodity. Dominguez said he and the economic FACING a strong backlash from Con- development cluster in the Cabinet gress against moves to import more pork recommended the moves to the President at lower tariff rates, Finance Secretary after “extensive deliberations and Next page Carlos Dominguez III urged lawmakers
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SLUGGISH SALES. A vendor peers out of her meat stall at Powerline Market, Phase 4 in Bagong Silang, Caloocan City on Tuesday,complaining of sluggish sales. President Duterte is ready to revoke Executive Order 128 that lowers the tariff on imported pork if the country's pork supply improves. Ben Briones
Palace: Hague ruling unenforceable By Vito Barcelo, Rey E. Requejo, and Macon Ramos-Araneta THE 2016 UN Permanent Court of Arbitration ruling upholding the Philippines' legal claims in the West Philippine Sea is unenforceable, presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said Tuesday. Roque made the response a day after President Rodrigo Duterte said that his going to the West Philippine Sea to assert the Philippines' claims was useless,
that such an undertaking could only be done by force, and such an action would only be triggered if China started drilling for oil. “It's not a policy [not to enforce the 2016 Hague ruling]. It is reality in international law. Our dilemma is that we do not have an international police or sheriff,” Roque said in a Palace briefing. In a July 2016 ruling, the Hague-based UN Court rejected China's claim of sovereignty over the entire South China Sea, which invalidated Beijing’s massive Next page
'AYUDA' LINE. Residents of Barangay Almanza Uno in Las Pinas City line the halls of a barangay office as they wait for their turn to receive P2,000 to P4,000 in ‘ayuda’ or financial aid from the government amid the enhanced community quarantine on Tuesday. Norman Cruz
‘Ayuda’ distribution up to May 15 By Maricel V. Cruz
has been moved to May 15. This was announced Tuesday by the THE deadline for the distribution of cash Department of the Interior and Local Next page aid in the National Capital Region Plus
FDA grants J&J, Covaxin vaccines EUA for 18 above By Willie Casas THE Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted an emergency use authority (EUA) for COVID-19 vaccines made by Johnson & Johnson and Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin from India, the agency said on Tuesday. FDA Director General Eric Domingo said both vaccines can be administered to people aged 18 and above in the Philippines. Next page
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7,379 cases lowest in two weeks By Willie Casas, Joel E. Zurbano, Maricel V. Cruz
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HE Philippines logged on Tuesday 7,379 new cases—the lowest in two weeks—of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), bringing the total to 953,106, as eight laboratories failed to submit their data on time, the Department of Health (DOH) reported. The DOH also reported 21,664 persons who recently recovered, bringing the total recoveries to 809,959, which is 85 percent of the total. The DOH also reported 93 new fatalities, bringing the death toll to 16,141,
which is 1.69 percent of the total. The DOH also reported that, nationwide, 67 percent of the ICU beds were utilized; 49 percent of the isolation beds were utilized; 56 percent of the ward beds were utilized; and 46 percent of the
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government authorities. At the same time, the senators stood by all the organizers of community pantries nationwide and encouraged them to continue their efforts that demonstrate active citizenship and participation. “We see you. We all know this is a community effort. We celebrate your energies, and we stand with you all. We will always protect and uphold our fundamental rights, especially those toward a functioning and participative democracy,” they said Senator Aquilino Pimentel III said initiatives to help the public should be kept private, with minimum or no government involvement. "The role of the government is to remind people of health protocols, be on the sidelines ready to help maintain order, in case needed, and leave the community pantries alone," he said. Gatchalian appealed to local and other government officials to spare the now growing number of community pantries from being tainted by politics and said that this kind of initiative should encourage more participants from the private sector. Senator Joel Villanueva said community pantries should draw official support, not government suspicion. Former vice president Jejomar Binay on Tuesday criticized the government for red-tagging community pantries. "Is the government afraid of free vegetables? Is the government so threatened by the idea of people sharing what they have with the poorand hungry that it is now harassing and red-tagging community pantries?" Binay said in a statement. "Sharing what we have with others is a Filipino trait. It is a Christian virtue. You cannot suppress what is innately Filipino and Christian," he said. "Unless being a Christian is now considered a subversive act, government should stop harassing and red-tagging community pantries.” However, Roque said: “I think the President has spoken through my office. The Department of the Interior and Local Government has spoken and unless their concern is about health protocols not being observed, they should leave these community pantries alone.” “The emergence of community pantries is laudable. It exemplifies the Filipino bayanihan spirit during this challenging time of COVID-19,” he said. ‘As we have said in numerous occasions, we cannot defeat the COVID-19 pandemic alone. We need the support and cooperation of everyone,” he added. Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said Tuesday he has not ordered the Philippine National Police to look into community pantries after Non said she was questioned by local authorities. The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) and the NTF-ELCAC have also shared social media posts accusing community pantries of propaganda. "As long as the intention is good and without political color, it should be encouraged and supported. Since this is a purely voluntary and private initiative, we should not interfere except to ensure that minimum health standards are complied with," Año said in a statement. DILG Undersecretary Martin Dino, however, said community pantries must apply for a permit from local authorities to ensure that health standards are maintained. Meanwhile, Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte said she has asked the QCPD to investigate Non’s questioning by police officers and to submit a report on the incident. “I would like to personally assure Ms. Ana Patricia Non and other like-minded individuals that the local government of Quezon City fully supports community pantries,” she said.
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distancing with the present threat of the COVID-19 disease. However, in a social media post, the organizer of the pioneering Maginhawa Community Pantry, Ana Patricia Non, announced she temporarily stopped its operations yesterday after three policemen sought her personal information such as her contact number and her membership in organizations. Non said she feared for her life but promised to resume the aid effort in Quezon City today after city officials and local police vowed that she and volunteers for the pantry would be protected. “I'm scared to walk by myself to the community pantry at 5 a.m. because of baseless accusations against us. I really just want to help, please don't take it the wrong way,” she said in Filipino on her Facebook page. “It's sad that we can't distribute goods we prepared all day due to red tagging.” (See related story on Non – Editors) Meanwhile, eight senators on Tuesday condemned an anti-communist task force for red-tagging organizers of community pantries that seek to help those in need during the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement, the senators – Nancy Binay, Leila de Lima, Franklin Drilon, Sherwin Gatchalian, Risa Hontiveros, Francis Pangilinan, Grace Poe, and Ralph Recto— denounced the social media posts of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC). "The profiling of organizers must stop. It puts people’s lives in danger, knowing how notorious some police, military officers, and personnel are in red-tagging progressives and now civic-minded citizens who only want to do good for their fellow men and women," they said. The senators said: "Hunger is the problem and these relief efforts by private citizens should be encouraged." "The harassment and intimidation of those involved in these relief efforts exacerbate the hunger and hardships of our citizens. We condemn these acts," they said. On Monday, community pantry organizers from other sites reported similar incidents in which law enforcers demanded they reveal their personal information and affiliations. Organizers said they were inspired by the example set by the Maginhawa community pantry. “You don’t have to be rich to help others,” Bing Hernando, co-organizer of Elisco Community Pantry in Pateros, said in an interview with ANC. “That’s the essence of the community pantry, there’s not a lot of bureaucratic process. Anyone can line up regardless of your background. Whoever you are, as long as you have a need, the community pantry is there to get you what you need,” said Elijah San Fernando, also an organizer of Matiyaga Community Pantry. In Barangay Mamatid, Cabuyao City, Laguna, a resident also put up a community pantry, giving assorted vegetables, canned goods, and instant noodles to neighbors. "We want to help, that's all," the organizer said. In their statement, the senators said community pantries offered a venue for showing the true bayanihan spirit amid the hunger and poverty during a pandemic. “It is deplorable to paint this initiative with suspicions of communist links," the senators said. The senators supported the call of Non’s family for a dialogue between the organizers of the community pantries and
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consultations” with agencies and the public. At the same time, Dominguez said the government, through the state-run Land Bank of the Philippines, will double its support for domestic hog raisers who have been hit hard by the African Swine Fever (ASF) and feed millers by providing them loans for repopulating their stock and for feed milling. In a letter addressed to Senate President Vicente Sotto III, Dominguez said that as chairman of the Cabinet’s economic development cluster, he was taking full responsibility for supporting and recommending that the President sign Executive Order (EO) No. 128, which temporarily lowered the rates of the import duties on fresh, chilled and
frozen meat of swine and increased the Minimum Access Volume (MAV) on such imports. Dominguez said the period of the tariff adjustment under the EO emphasized that “this is a short-term effort that does not aim to harm the domestic industry” and complemented the programs of the Department of Agriculture to help the domestic hog industry recover. “I would like to take this opportunity to urge the Senate to support this measure so that some 100 million Filipinos who eat pork, especially the poor, will not be penalized by high food prices. If left unresolved, poverty and malnutrition will increase,” Dominguez said in his letter. “Elevated pork prices will add another problem to households whose incomes have already been heavily strained by the COVID-19 pandemic.
ventilators were utilized. In Metro Manila, 84 percent of the ICU beds were utilized; 61 percent of the isolation beds were utilized; 70 percent of the ward beds were utilized; and 61 percent of the ventilators were utilized. Vaccination czar Secretary Carlito Galvez, Jr. earlier said the country could receive nearly 14 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine from 4 pharmaceutical companies within the second quarter this year. Government data showed that as of April 18, nearly 1.5 million vaccine doses have been administered in the country. Currently, only medical frontliners, se-
nior citizens and persons with comorbidities are being inoculated. Slow reimbursement The Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines (PHAPI), which has 700 member hospitals nationwide, has demanded that the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) reimburse them for costs they incurred related with treating patients afflicted with COVID-19. Dr. Jose de Grano, president of PHAPI, in an interview on ABS-CBN News, said that the amount of reimbursement applications with PhilHealth has reached between P26 billion and P28 billion, as of December 2020.
FIRST FLIGHT. This combination of pictures created on April 19 shows NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter (top) captured in this shot as it hovered over the Martian surface during the first instance of powered, controlled flight on another planet, and this circa 1901 image courtesy of the Library of Congress of a three-quarter left rear view of the Wright Brothers glider in flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. AFP
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The canned goods and other nonperishables would be made available the following day, when the Maginhawa pantry’s operations resume. The Maginhawa pantry’s organizer, Ana Patricia Non, decided to suspend the day’s operations after several police officers tried to get her phone number and asked about her affiliations. The Quezon City Police District also shared a Facebook post about how such pantries—dozens of community pantries have sprouted in other areas across the country—were fronts of the communist movement. Non held a press conference over Zoom Tuesday afternoon, expressing her sadness at telling people there would be no goods available that day. She also reminded authorities that it’s the people who suffer when the pantry organizers get intimidated and have to suspend operations. “This means meals for several families,” she said. Givers and takers unite Non came up with the idea for the Maginhawa Community Pantry to help people affected by the pandemic. It’s a simple principle: To give according to one’s capacity, and to take according to one’s need.
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nine-dash line claims over the waterway and upheld Manila’s exclusive economic zone in the West Philippine Sea. Meanwhile, Duterte lashed out at critics who wanted him to confront China over the continued presence of Chinese warships at the Julian Felipe Reef, located within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone about 175 nautical miles west of Bataraza, Palawan. “If we go there, really to find out and to assert jurisdiction, it would be bloody. It would result in violence that maybe we cannot win,” he said. “The issue of the West Philippine Sea remains a question forever until such time that we can take it back. For me, it would only start war,” Duterte added.
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Government, whose Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya said in a statement that this was a “one-time extension”, and the deadline would no longer be extended. The extension was approved by Interior Secretary Eduardo Año, Social Welfare and Development Secretary Rolando Bautista, and Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana after their meeting with Metropolitan Manila Development Authority chairperson Benhur Abalos and all NCR mayors on Sunday. “It is very challenging to do distribution during a pandemic. Our LGUs can-
A week into operations, Non marveled at the unity fostered by the pantries. “There is no distinction as to social class,” she said in Filipino. “Everybody is willing to chip in.” In the past few days donations have been pouring in not only from affluent community members. Farmers, fishermen and vendors have given whatever they could. Restaurants in the area, hard up as they were because of the quarantine, have also donated. Healthcare workers have dropped by to donate vitamins. “Some people donate because they feel they are fortunate,” she said. Others do so out of a sense of solidarity. It is also not uncommon for those who take from the stack to also give some modest contribution. Others, like Pavillon, a tricycle driver plying the Philcoa-Teachers’ Village route, use their time and effort as a way of giving back. He and his wife decided to help out after they saw Non sorting and repacking donations on her own. Now he is one of 10 volunteers at the Maginhawa site. Tagged Non, a graduate of the University of the Philippines who runs a small business, admitted she found the government response lacking, hence the idea to help. “People would not line up like that if they were getting adequate help,” she said. People showed up as early as 3 in the morning even though the pantry opened at 7. However, former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario on Tuesday urged the President to abandon China’s “narrative of war” should the Philippines insist on the enforcement of the 2016 Arbitral Award rendered by the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA). Del Rosario, who was one of those who initiated the complaint against China before the PCA, was referring to the 2017 warning issued by Chinese President Xi Jinping against Duterte that “there would be war if the Philippines ‘forces the issue’ of the Arbitral Ruling in the West Philippine Sea.” “We respectfully urge the President to reject this Chinese narrative of war, because it is intended to scare countries to submit to China’s will of illegally occupying the South China Sea,” the country’s former top diplomat stressed. With AFP not go full blast given the grave threat of COVID-19 so their request for more time is justified,” Malaya said. Filipinos had lost around P83.3 billion in possible income due to the stricter lockdown measures enforced for almost five weeks in Metro Manila and four adjacent provinces due to a new surge in COVID-19 cases, a Cabinet official said. Acting Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl Chua said for every week of ECQ, the income lost was P19.6 billion, and for every week of MECQ, the income lost was P14.7 billion was lost, during a pre-recorded briefing with President Rodrigo Duterte that aired on Monday night.
Ingenuity helicopter flies on Mars WASHINGTON—NASA successfully flew its mini helicopter Ingenuity on Mars early Monday, the first powered flight on another planet and a feat the agency likened to "our Wright Brothers moment." The four-pound (1.8 kilogram) rotorcraft lifted off at 3:34 am Eastern Time (0734 GMT), rose to a height of 10 feet (three meters), swiveled its tissue-box sized body, swayed in a gentle Martian breeze and then touched down after 39.1 seconds. Data and images from the flight were transmitted 173 million miles (278 million kilometers) back to Earth where they were received by NASA's array of ground antennas and processed almost three-and-a-half hours later. Engineers in orange polo shirts were glued to their screens at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California, where the mission had been planned for the past six years. They broke into cheers as one of them read off a checklist of maneuvers Ingenuity had successfully executed and concluded: "Ingenuity has performed its first flight —the first flight of a powered aircraft on another planet." The aircraft quickly sent back a grayscale image from its downward pointing navigation camera, showing its bug-like shadow cast on the surface. AFP
8 Pinoys make it to Forbes Asia’s ‘30 Under 30’ EIGHT Filipinos were included in the Forbes "30 Under 30 Asia," joining this year's list of the region's top young entrepreneurs and change-makers, the magazine revealed Tuesday. Making the list were musician Guendoline Rome Viray Gomez "No Rome", 23 years old; Carmina Bayombong, 27, cofounder of Invested Philippines; Edward Christopher Dee, 28, a researcher at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; and Rexy Josh Dorado, 28, cofounder of social media app Kumu. Also making it were Angela and Aurelien Chen, both 29 and cofounders of Eskwelabs; Ryan Gersava, 27, founder of Virtualahan; and photographer Gab Mejia, 24. The list includes 30 honorees for every category -- Arts; Consumer Technology; Enterprise Technology; Entertainment and Sports; Finance & Venture Capital; Healthcare & Science; Industry; Manufacturing & Energy; Media, Marketing & Advertising; Retail & E-Commerce; Social Entrepreneurs.
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The former senator made the statement after the PET finally released on Monday its February 16, 2021 decision penned by Associate Justice Marvic Leonen, the justice-in-charge of the case, dismissing the election protest filed by Marcos against Robredo for lack of merit. “I read the 92-page decision penned by Justice Leonen and it is unfortunate that he dismissed my election case without even allowing us to present proof about the massive cheating that occurred in Mindanao. In effect, what was supposed to be a separate, distinct and independent cause of action was rejected because of a plethora of rules,” Marcos lamented. “Indeed, it is regrettable that the Justicein-charge viewed the case with extreme partiality through his yellow lenses,” Marcos said, obviously a diatribe against Leonen who has been associated with former President Benigno Aquino III for being the Aquino administration’s chief peace negotiator with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front prior to his appointment as magistrate of the Supreme Court. Leonen is now facing impeachment before the House of Representatives for the delay in the resolution of cases assigned to him.
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The single-shot coronavirus vaccines developed by J&J's unit Janssen and Bharat Biotech's Covaxin are the fifth and sixth to receive EUAs in the Philippines, which is battling one of the worst outbreaks in Asia. J&J is conducting late-stage clinical trials for its COVID-19 vaccine in the Philippines. On Twitter, Indian Ambassador Shambhu Kumaran expressed thanks to Philippine officials for the approval of Bharat's EUA application for Covaxin. Vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez, during a briefing chaired by President Rodrigo Duterte, announced that the FDA had issued the EUA for the Janssen vaccine. With Rey E. Requejo and Macon Ramos-Araneta
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CDC, Clark Water cement action plan CLARK FREEPORT—Clark Development Corporation and the Clark Water Corporation have reached amenable terms of agreement on the implementation of the approved Compliance Action Plan of the CWC, which is required under the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Department Administrative Order 2016-08. After CWC signified and conformed to the terms and conditions of CDC on the implementation of the CAP, the state-owned corporation is set to issue a Notice to Proceed to CWC to carry out its approved plan. The terms stipulated in the agreement aims to ensure that the cost competitiveness in doing business in this Freeport will be upheld. In a letter by CDC to CWC, the state-owned firm underscored the need to maintain “balance among all stakeholders and accept a tariff that is just for all locators in the Clark Freeport Zone with the end view of maintaining a competitive environment,” the CDC said. As part of the terms agreed upon, the Sewage Treatment Plant capacity in the Freeport will be at 25 MLD, compliant with the DA0 2016-08 standards, while the water and wastewater tariff adjustment is capped at P4.35 per cubic meter inclusive of all related incidental and miscellaneous charges. The final tariff adjustment, which may be lower than P4.35 per cubic meter, will also be determined by CDC and CWC after the review and evaluation of the cost estimates and Detailed Engineering Design that will be submitted by CWC. Accordingly, the tariff increases will be implemented on a staggered basis in the next four years.
Taguig doctors to give vax to bedridden folk
NAVOTAS ‘AYUDA.’
A woman holds up the P4,000 she received as financial assistance or ‘ayuda’ from the city government of Navotas for constituents most affected by the reimposition of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ), so it could be photographed by a city worker on Tuesday. Andrew Rabulan
Speedy return of electricity in Eastern Visayas lauded By Maricel V. Cruz
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HE speedy restoration of the power supply in Eastern Visayas that were hit by Typhoon “Bising” drew praise from Majority Leader Martin Romualdez of the House of Representatives.
Romualdez, who represents Leyte’s first district, commended energy officials for a job well done. The chairman of the House Committee on Rules said power supply was very important to run life-saving equipment in hospitals, ensure uninterrupted online education and keep people connected from their work and public services while observing stay-at-home policy during the COVID-19 pandemic. He commended Energy Regulatory Commission chairperson Agnes Devanadera and the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines for responding immedi-
ately when he called their attention Sunday morning about the power disruption. “I commend the swift action of ERC chairperson Devanadera and the NGCP in restoring power in the affected areas in Eastern Visayas. Many lives have been saved in the hospitals and helped lessen the burden of our medical frontliners by their prompt action,” Romualdez said after the power in Eastern Visayas resumed Monday. “Bising” displaced thousands of residents when it blew fierce winds and dumped heavy rain in Eastern Visayas, resulting in power loss in Tacloban City,
Babatngon and Palo in Leyte; Saint Bernard, Libagon, San Juan, Pintuyan, Silago, San Francisco, San Ricardo, Anahawan and Hinundayan in Southern Leyte; and the whole province of Eastern Samar. “With their medical equipment relying on electricity, power interruption or even unstable power supply affects doctors and the first responders’ response in treating sick people,” Romualdez said. “It has been a challenging year to the education sector. We do not want power outages to become an additional problem to our educators who have been commendably doing their part of ensuring that students are still attending their virtual classes,” Romualdez said. He said employees under the workfrom home scheme were also affected during brownouts.
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THE Taguig City government is sending doctors and nurses to inoculate bedridden residents as it launched the COVID-19 Home Service Vaccination program. Mayor Lino Edgardo Cayetano said the local government launched the project on Monday to ensure that the bedridden people who might also be senior citizens or had underlying medical conditions would have equal access to the vaccines and were inoculated safely. The city’s head of immunization Jennifer Lou De Guzman and Supervisor of SM Aura Vaccination Hub Regie Santos visited the city’s patients for home service vaccination and administered their first dose of vaccines against COVID-19. The process follows the same streamlined strategy as the on-site vaccination centers that involves screening and counselling, vaccination and post-vaccination monitoring. The local government prepared a P13.5-billion recovery budget for this year, with P1 billion to be used for the COVID-19 vaccination program. It also aims to vaccinate one million residents. Residents interested to avail themselves of the home service vaccination for their bedridden family members may call the designated telephone numbers of Taguig Telemedicine in the 31 barangay health centers as well as the city’s COVID-19 Hotline. As the city government follows the system of prioritization, it has deliberately taken into consideration the accessibility of vaccines to all residents, especially the vulnerable sector.
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Iloilo City Mayor Jerry P. Treñas (right) and SM Regional Operations Manager for Visayas 3 Girlie Liboon sign the agreement making SM City Iloilo one of the venues for the vaccine rollout of the city government. SM Supermalls begins its multi-mall vaccination drive as it inks partnerships with various LGUs nationwide. Also present at the signing (not in picture) are SM City Iloilo Assistant Mall Manager Darrel John Defensor and SM Group Marketing Manager for Visayas 3 Kristine Yap. Arnold Almacen
“We are deeply committed to our civic duty to protect the environment, which enables us to lead lives in continuing socio-economic prosperity, ecological balance and general wellbeing,” said Eduardo H. Yap, chairman of GEM’s core convenors group. “We aim to transform EDSA through robust advocacy for public-private partnership in carrying out Green improvement projects.”
Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III will deliver the keynote message. He recently called for “strong collective action against the climate crisis”, which is causing devastating damage to lives and property from stronger typhoons, hotter summers and rising sea levels. His call is consistent with the exhortation of the United Nations to declare a climate emergency.
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SLAIN FARMERS. Government forces cordon off the area where two farmers—
Agustin Sinpoda Ballagan, 59, and his brother Cristiano, 43—were found shot to death at Sitio Lebeng, Barangay Lusod, Kabayan, Benguet on April 17. Benguet Police Provincial Office Director Col. Rene Pasiwen said the suspects—Joel Asingco, 32, the alleged gunman, and Abron Asingco, his fellow CAFGU member—were both arrested. Dave Leprozo
By Jess Malabanan ANGELES CITY—A well-entrenched group allegedly operating an illegal drugs den in this city and nearby areas in Pampanga and Central Luzon is believed busted following the arrest of three leaders and 13 others during a series of drug busts in separate communities in this city Monday. Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency 3 regional director Christian Frivaldo identified the alleged leaders of the gang as Edmund Pineda, 56, and siblings Jojo, 31, and Joshua, 23, all of Don Bonifacio Subdivision here. The other suspects were Christopher De la Cruz Castro, 32, of Mabalacat City, Princess Tanpoco Vicencio, 33, of Mexico, Pampanga, and Jovie Sulito Rio, 55, also of Don Bonifacio Subdivision in this city. The Pineda siblings, Frivaldo said were included in the PDEA list of target personalities involved in the illegal drug trade. He said the suspects were caught while in a pot session at a residential unit along Zurich Street in the subdivision. Follow-up operations in Barangay Balibago led to the arrest of 10 other suspected illegal drug users, said Frivaldo. The suspects were Francisco Dugang Duaso, 31, alias @Dodong, of Mexico, Pampanga; Asis Tantiado Bansil, 21, of Brgy. Cuayan Angeles City; Joseph Zacarias Ronquillo, 39, of Baryo Matictic Norzagaray, Bulacan; Arjay Rosales Fernando, 20, and Rolando Gualdalajara Bernales, 57, both of Sto. Niño Balibago, Angeles City.
First Healthtek Swab Station now in Ermita
Green EDSA Movement to launch virtually April 22
THE Green EDSA Movement will be launched in a virtual ceremony on April 22, 2021, the global celebration of Earth Day, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Government and private sector leaders will declare their solidarity with the GEM to transform EDSA into an iconic tree-lined Greenway, giving priority to people mobility over vehicle mobility and a greener environment to address climate change.
PDEA arrests 16, breaks up CL drug den
THE Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila released on April 19 the list of first screening passers of their Admission Test. Due to the “new normal” and the rules and regulations mandated by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases, PLM approved a “modified freshman admissions system” for the incoming school year, the school said in a statement. The new system involves a two-step screening process to qualify for a degree program. The admission process for the first screening took two months and closed on March 31. For the incoming school year,
the PLM has received more than 55,000 applications, and through the University’s thorough evaluation of the applicants’ high school records and validation of submitted documents, only 5,457 qualif ied for the initial round. Half of the first round qualifiers are senior high school students in public schools within the City of Manila, 30% are from Manila private schools, and 20% are non-Manila residents who studied in public and private educational institutions. A second screening will be initiated for the first level passers, the details of which will be provided subsequently. Willie Casas
THE Philippines’ first and only biotech company in diagnostics, Manila Healthtek Inc., opens a COVID-19 Swab Station at the Palacio de Manila parking lot in Barangay 699, MH Del Pilar Street, in Ermita, Manila. The remote testing site will offer the Department of Health-accredited COVID-19 RT-PCR (Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction) test for only P 2,950 per test. It will start on April 21, 2021, from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM. “We want to bring accurate and rapid testing at a lower cost closer to the people. With the current surge of cases we are experiencing, testing is very crucial. The more we test, the more we get ahead of this fight,” said Raul Destura, founder and CEO of MTek. The site was chosen by MTek to aid employees of manpower agencies servicing land-based and sea-based Filipino workers who are required to provide negative COVID-19 test results for their employment, which is also open to the community. MTek made headlines last year for developing the Philippines’ very own RT-PCR kit, GenAmplifly, under the leadership of Destura, a multi-awarded microbiologist and infectious disease specialist. Aside from the swab station in Malate, MTek is also offering home service appointments and testing at its laboratory at 109 Brgy. Sta. Elene, Mayor Gil Fernando Avenue, Marikina. To gain access to appointment links, go to facebook.com/mteklabs.
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‘Bising’ death toll rises to 2, missing now 21
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 2021
By Rio N. Araja GO GET YOUR JAB.
In a bid to increase the uptake of COVID-19 vaccines, the city government of Navotas has allowed walk-ins. Mayor Tobias Tiangco said seniors and those aged 18 to 59 years old with comorbidities may walk in for vaccination at the Kaunlaran High School. Andrew Rabulan
News 36 foreigners arrested in Pasay raid By Vito Barcelo BUREAU of Immigration agents arrested 36 aliens in a massive raid of an illegal online gaming company at the Double Dragon Plaza Tower 3 in Pasay City. According to BI Commissioner Jaime Morente, an investigation was conducted after the bureau’s intelligence division received reports of aliens working without the appropriate permits in the area. “We coordinated with PAGCOR and verified that this company is unlicensed and has no authority to operate,” Morente said. It was learned that the company has no authority to operate and has not applied for any license with the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation, which is a requisite for online gaming companies to operate in the country. BI Intelligence Chief Fortunato Manahan Jr. said the company engaged in illegal live studio gambling, wherein the operators and management are composed mostly of Koreans. “Apart from the live studio, they were also conducting illegal and clandestine online gaming operations,” Manahan said. “We initially rounded up 40 individuals, but found four of them to be sufficiently documented, being permanent residents in the country. However, the other 36 were unable to present their passports and visas, and were caught in the act of working illegally,” he added.
COVID facility in Batangas City to open in May By Macon Ramos-Araneta THE Department of Public Works and Highways has completed the construction of an additional COVID-19 treatment facility at the Batangas Medical Center, one of the apex hospitals of the Department of Health in the Calabarzon region. According to DPWH Secretary Mark Villar, the off-site hospital buildings are now being prepared for operation to provide additional healthcare service to patients from Batangas and its nearby provinces. The three cluster facilities that were completed includes one unit with 10 Intensive Care Unit rooms installed with a closed-circuit television monitoring for moderate to severe COVID patients and one unit with 21 rooms for isolation and monitoring of mild symptoms cases. “The facility also included a makeshift dormitory with 22 rooms dedicated to accommodate 44 healthcare professionals who will be attending to patients in the facility,” Villar said. The DPWH said the facility will be opened next month after the completion of civil works and the installation and setting up of medical equipment to accommodate the surge in cases, including spillover patients from Metro Manila and nearby areas in the Southern Tagalog region.
THE death toll due to Typhoon Bising rose to two while 20 crew members went missing after abandoning their cargo ship that faced rough waters in Surigao del Norte Monday. According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, one more fatality was recorded in Central Visayas Tuesday. Th Philippine Coast Guard, on the other hand, said it lost contact with 18 of the crew members who were in a life raft while the whereabouts of two others remained unknown. “We had contact until this morning while their life raft was drifting. Search and rescue teams are having a hard time due to strong waves. They reported to the (coast guard) station commander that two members of their crew were separated from them,” PCG spokesman Armand Balilo said. On Monday, the Eastern Visayas Office of Civil Defense identified the first fatality as Alberto Wales, who suffered severe head injury after getting hit by a fallen coconut tree and was declared dead on arrival at the Anahawan District Hospital in Southern Leyte. In San Jose, Northern Samar, a 40-year-old man identified as Louie Din, was reported missing after he ventured into the sea to get his livestock on a nearby island. NDRRMC said some 5,351 families or 20,620 individuals remained in evacuation centers. As of 4 p.m. Tuesday, the center of the eye of the typhoon was located 475 kilometers east of Baler, Aurora.
6-month ivermectin clinical trial to start SMC, gov’t
By Willie Casas
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RESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the conduct of a clinical trial of the anti-parasitic drug ivermectin for use as a possible treatment against COVID-19.
Science and Technology Secretary Fortunato dela Peña said he is planning to tap Dr. Aileen Wang of the Philippine General Hospital – UP Manila to lead the clinical trial that could last for six months. “The minimum period would be six months because the process is rigorous, except if we will have several people to volunteer, then that will speed up the
process,” Dela Peña said. He said a quarantine center near PGH will be used for the clinical trials that will be funded by the Department of Health. “Hopefully, once the clinical trials are completed, we will have more reliable estimates on the effect of ivermectin as an antiviral agent that can reduce virus shedding among mild and moderate
patients. We will also see the effect of ivermectin on the length of hospitalization of patients,” he added. The Food and Drug Administration earlier issued compassionate use permits for ivermectin to two hospitals. The compassionate use permit, however, only allows the legal administration of the drug in the country and is not a guarantee of safety and efficacy. “Investigational drugs for COVID-19 like ivermectin are allowed to seek compassionate use permit,” FDA director-general Eric Domingo said. In the United States, ivermectin is used in mild to moderate cases of COVID-19.
NO MORE BEDS AVAILABLE.
A full capacity sign is placed outside the emergency entrance of the Pasay Adventist Hospital amid the surge of COVID-19 cases in Metro Manila. Norman Cruz
to start Pasig River cleanup PREPARATIONS for a historic effort to clean up the Pasig River, to be fully funded by San Miguel Corporation and jointly undertaken with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and the Department of Public Works and Highways are now in full swing, with the first intensive studies on the riverbed currently underway, the company reported. SMC is looking to remove 600,000 metric tons of waste per year from the Pasig River, with the actual cleanup to start in May. SMC president Ramon Ang said the company has already completed the initial bathymetric survey of the Pasig River, from the Pandacan, Manila area going upstream. Further studies of the Manila Bay to Pandacan area are also now underway, using new equipment the company acquired. Bathymetry is the study of the ocean, lake, or river floors, to determine their topography and characteristics underwater. The studies are the first to be done for these sections of the Pasig River. “This is a very important environmental effort, and we want to do it right. Cleaning up the Pasig River has been a dream for many Filipinos, even our older generations, so we want to make sure our plan is strategic and effective. While we will use science and utilize modern technology, this project can only succeed with the cooperation of all stakeholders,” Ang said.
Manila launches 336-bed capacity COVID-19 field hospital By Willie Casas MANILA Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso and Vice Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan led the formal launching of the 336-bed capacity Manila COVID-19 Field Hospital in an effort to declog the six city-run hospitals.
Domagoso said the decision to build the hospital was brought about by the anticipated new round of surge in COVID cases in June or July and in view of the clogged up situation in the city hospitals these days. Once the field hospital is in operation, it will accommodate patients with
mild or moderate symptoms so that the city-owned hospitals may now focus mainly on patients falling under critical or severe cases. “We will get ready five months from now or even for December. We intend to build our seventh hospital in 60 days,” Domagoso said, adding that he got the idea of con-
structing a field hospital from Italy. All services in the COVID hospital will be given free of charge. The field hospital will sit on a 2.6 hectare lot at the Burnham Green area in Luneta Park fronting the Quirino Grandstand, using containers and housing 336 beds.
Duterte seeks Kafala abolition PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte has called for the complete abolition of the controversial Kafala scheme, a sponsorship system that monitors and restricts the migrant laborers’ movement. In a taped video message aired during the virtual forum on labor mobility and human rights, Duterte said the Kafala system is “unjust” and “exploitative” as it places thousands of migrant workers “in the most vulnerable situation, unseen, unheard and unable to defend their dignity as a human being.” “We cannot justify the denial of basic human rights and the fundamental freedoms of every individual regardless of status. That is why the Philip-
pine government strongly called for a complete abolition of a kafala system sooner rather than later,” Duterte said. Kafala originated from the Arabic word which means “sponsorship.” The Kafala Scheme is a mechanism in the Gulf nations used to monitor migrant workers, usually unskilled workers through a sponsor, including household service workers, construction workers, and service industry workers. Under the system, the sponsor is usually the employer who is responsible for the immigration status and visa of the migrant worker. Workers cannot leave without their employers’ consent, making them vulnerable to abuse.
Manila Mayor Francisco ‘Isko Moreno’ Domagoso and Vice Mayor Honey Lacuna lead the ceremonial groundbreaking of the Manila COVID-19 field hospital at Burnham Green Rizal Park on April 20, 2021. Norman Cruz
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They have undertality ratio, on the other hand, is at 2.5 people This lockdown – the longest and severly saving the productive parts of the economy. “drug war.” ducted the last week oflast March, capacity nila-based Asian Development Bank. or one yearaccordbase. Longtime aide, Christopher Go, Se and the war.” n infections tory. ducted in the week of March, ouraand capacity dying, people who would anyway, ofbashing a former state of National calamity. InNa ausual major election, • The Philippine Authority toI the 21, they went on Bureau the spree, In anon earlier column, I er suggested that the former ona Bureau ofinterrorists Inves ga In anour ear coby umn sugges ed ha he Some he can m only asaving y oworsce s whohas we quarantine, weo“drug prioritized lives definitely drug drug cr mes es.until It isove No. 21 to eadopta hee righ Health, the President shall the sand ep nestp crimes. ovthe d ng cash ass s ance o die owmonths. n agen-tory. es. No. 21 theo Philippines world. Philippines showed that almost half of theInvestigation country's heItinformer eisthe ns oworld. pubinThe cchief, ce n The are on thesense. warpath marked the Board recommended his appointment toCoconut gone hardship during their military days.” the ranks of unemployed in world –its has run for appoint seven make no generals, the Duterte administration has not PNP has tripled anti-insurgency budget police Ronaldo dela 4.athe Failure to contain the communist inwell into 2021. Unemployment more than tripled, note: Thathey is upook to Davao’s ur universities. The per a hundred thousand.” 4. Failure to contain the communist inchief Dante Gierran as president and chief For the whole of 2020, the economy is exlockdown or no lockdown, because This is because the problem is not a systemic the price and supply of bellwether goods develop and enhance coconut production President should create a “jobs policy” in ch ef Dan e G erran as pres den and ch ef portraying Marcos as the devil-incarnate. Pres den shou d crea e “ obs po cy” n ance For the whole of 2020, the economy is exhe e a e he e was ea y downhea ed against COVID. We used this time to Board of Trustees of PhilHealth, and unless emergency empl cy’s president and CEO from the Board’s But the people love the President for adult labor force of 60 million are jobless. Bu he peop e ove he Pres den for come househo ds unde he Soc a Ame o dislodged Germany yesterday and is barely The dislodged Germany yesterday and17.7 isThis barely Tagu g sion atest Lorenzana, who is old like new phenomenon—suicide bombers. means half of the economic production “Like Delfinthe President Rosa, who initially spearheaded the “drug enhas poverty problem of the country for reinforce our health from 5.1 average percent indaily April 2019 to regrown thedepression May 2022 surgency and separatist moveexecutive officer ofpercent. PhilHealth isPh illegal. surgency and the Muslim separatist movemost of fatal dislike rice, corn, fish, fuel, even school the wake of so jobless people athe repected to decline by 10 percent. BizNewsAsia efforts; execu ve offstill cer of Hea sand ega But did not Shakespeare say: “The evil Board recommended his appointment hemany wake of sothe many obasess peop ethe as Muslim ahealth reproven itself any more competent worrying the ranks ofdirec the ru Because expec ed he m anor yto o any pe o m The non-ex-officio members. pected to decline by 10 BizNewsAsia The read improve our system capacity.” Santa Banana, they the new poor! He notes that perhPNP 100,000, the EU member scapacity to about 3223,000 000 tests theisPgone “drugs war.” In May two top aa288,761. on og am o them SAP oawar de2019, hem ove has tripled itsmilitary anti-insurgency budget, contraction oralready cyclical bust. neces23,000 below No. 288,761. he “drugs ”behad Inrecovered May 2019 wo op The se cases ous econom c c 20, sto sItaly, engende ed cases below No. 20, Italy,Rosa eof Philipby sign now. That cannot inSimply, me, do you think he1are will tinker with 2020, Philipwar,” wereinelected the Senate. Dela tothe do wideWithout a vaccine percent April 2020 “when lockdowns when we choose ment Under Section of Republic Act 11223 Thus before Gierran can be appointed as Without a vaccine the“By President. eases other than COVID. But several sult of the COVID-19 pandemic. supplies, medicines, and PPEs, are cruUnder Sec on 1 of Repub c Ac 11223 en the poverty many years to come • The Philippine Tourism Authority as one ment that men do lives after them. The good is oft This means that the President cannot apestimates the GDP contraction for the whole su of he COVID-19 pandem c The newest of the “new poor” are some we w hou a wh mpe ” the models of UP and Ateneo, estimates the GDP contraction for the whole a worrying sign. du ng he ong ockdowns as yea Bu clearly sp has grown to about 32,000 average daily tests allies made it handily into the Senate elecby he co onav us has no s opped he Cay Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez says a es made hand y n o he Sena e e eclessEmploycorrupt than past administrations. months. 5four Coddling ofunless the police and the military clp Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez says things like a Healthcare revolutionary government? states average 31)recdeaths, UK 70, Spain 61,men ever in From somunities. (August) ”justin was its lowest ever sary mobility restrictions hamper aggregate to head theand Senate the equivalent of aof and Riot werenamed widespread at committee their most Thus, before Gierran can beako appointed Thewe killings political activists and al-oasakoand many yearsfrom to co (Universal Act), upon the point Gierran he isda a kmember ofwill the The Department of Labor 119,000 toPresident 140,000 retrenched teachers thousands more people are dying or (Un versa Hea--aCEO hcare Ac upon he reccial, especially in-battleground regions, ofCoddling the engines serve as Depar a source revenue; interred with their bones.” The ofthe Labor and Emp oyThe killings of activists could be as large as 30 percent assuming “ofyong s nab kopolitical nand kasalna averted some 59,000 to 171,000 and of PhilHealth he 5. of to themust police and theWhile military could be as large as 30 percent assuming a President may have signed into this (August).” he e s a s ve n ng am d he c ouds e anos om mak ng he c y s and ou o s tions which solidified Duterte’s power for general use, the Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez Is h “the decisive (lockdown) helped us avert an ons wh ch so d f ed Du er e’s power That’s nonsense.” “the decisive (lockdown) helped us avert an for general use, the ent cona 16.5-percent concharged with investigating police matters RAdds testsofper day con- strict,” When the ofleaders the national capital’s Duterte has“noofemployed more generals President and CEO of PhilHealth, hethe must Sweden 57, and the 52. Dominguez: “Without thehelockdown While the Pres says ADB. Exports declined by tate calamity the Com and staff, outommenda of the more than 700 ommendation of the Board Trustees of PhilNPA have failed to dent ment will deny this, fordeny sure, but a survey die because hunger, malnutrition, andloss onlockof he Board TrusUS ees of Ph - employed th Hardest hit was island and especially, when the highest •Act Laws on socialized housing through asure This brings me to my gulay—Is menLuzon w hwhich s leged for buleaders achief survey —pagka aka arates ko maka u for ong ako bayan leged NPA have failed tosadent thesalaw. loss ofsand P1.5 trillion for each month ofask, deaths. Our death reduced from Duterte has more generals, Adds Dominguez: “Without the lockdown, on base. he hodemand.” zon to their commanderofmost P1.5 trillion for each month ofprivate lockexplains that matter how much success oestimated s “drug o con a ntoinfections sp eadaccordoinfections Longtime aide, Christopher Go,money Sounding gravely serious, Duterte rebe first appointed as a member of the Board estimated 1.3 to 3.5 million base Long me a de Chr opher Go and law Bayanihan 2 the billions allotted his 1.3 3.5 million accordnMarch, top of the war.” our capacity duction. On topuofeand be first appointed as a member of the Board law Bayanihan 2, schools which will remain closed. These hero? 21.4 percent in the first half. ictions and reguHealth, President shall appoint the agenrecession could rage showed that almost half of the country's 52-year old Muslim Hea he Pres den sha appo nseries he agendiseases byeconomists lockdowns. produces 70 percent ofpolice, total economic post ofthat the isoratah–and stake. of legal issuances from funding, showed ha than athe mos ha f aof hecommunist ryold s insurgency. Marcos aland heel hero? police force was caught on1.6 social media the military the police than any Pofcoun p nas Kaya kayo k percent nuha kaya ko kayo trolle recession could rage 3.deaths Unprecedented human rights violations from the military and the any rate offirst infections and deaths have 52-year communist insurgency. Muslim down. This lockdown –the the and severhigh 17 percent tokojust the rate infections could have The econom c spawned c police sinto s aand so bthe ough och he Government earlier projected countries pump their economies, their down. This lockdown the longest and severcon on 4.ing When heto pandem c hcommunist Davao’s former chief, Ronaldo dela called at a longest recent command conference, ing toagresearchers from our could universities. The from Davao’s former po ce ef Rona do de aof Failure contain the into researchers from ourheuniversities. The of Trustees. rst in quarproject are only on the he quarschools have lost income because of lack of other of Trustees project are only stop-gap measures to alleme commodities, in-chief on Chinese cy’s president and CEO from the Board’s adult labor force of 60 million are jobless. cy’s pres den and CEO from he Board’s Said acting Economic Planning Secproduction and is home to 50 percent of What is not controlled during a state terrorists are on the warpath marked by a mortgage and collection of loans; adu abor force of 60 m on are ob ess It depends. If you look at his remarkap na awag kas aka a ko maka u ong kayo kas president before him. More than 45 been much worse. The latest data suggest that oraWhat around deaths. We averted terrorists are onrequirements theparty warpath marked by the a people’s est in the world –the has runsecretary for seven months. GDP would havesp shrunk anyway. oother eRosa, hehealth bayan han Fhim nos We coun ydropcame as no sudata p reinforce sesuggest hausseparatist he creinforce y movehaving breakfast with more before More than 45 est inenrollees. world – has run for seven months. Un The reasons the Defense submitted a top secret Duterte What has made athe strong president, en much worse latest that who initially spearheaded the “drug well into 2021. surgency and the Muslim is/are4,000 thebirthday legal before lockdown enabled us to health viate Rosa who a py are spearheaded henon-ex-officio “drug apresident recovery of 7onmassively, percent to 8 percent in GDP lockdown enabled toour our wth drop well into 2021. nt GDP growth and fish, will be The members. Santa Banana, they are viate theand new poor! What is/are the legal before non-ex-off cCOVID-19 o members Karl Chua: the population. of calamity how the dis- requirements the people’s needs San ahospitals—the Banana hey are hephenomenon—suicide new poor! Boa •intrusions Allofficers specialty Philipstar-rank occupy cabinet civilble achievements and good performance, nvo ved a genebombers. aassaa ano Sab ko aBoard amWhat moof isTrustee new The a little over 1 is percent of allgovernment cases some 1.3 to phenomenon—suicide 3.5 million cases, of which Itmen isretary noton theelected sheer size ofethe stimulus package This means half of the economic production new bombers. The he e ”Kendrick he Mag nhawa Com was among hesystem s all nand Me o Man atocases odo eswide-mus vaccine into the West Gierran can be appointed member of This means half of the economic production document about what the president called ment essen war,” were to the Senate. Dela Rosa The group representing these teachers system and build up our capacity war were ec ed o he Sena e De a Rosa point build up our capacity to do widethan 50 guests (despite strict lockdown proion with star-rank officers occupy cabinet and civilthe vicious illegal drugs campaign, has also ittle over 1 percent of COVID-19 w in recession with clearly spelled out in the der current laws, This means that the President cannot apgrowth rate isa now overly optinewest of “new poor” are some Th sincumbent means ha he Pres den canno apianInvestments positions inCenter, thecontracted government. “No one anticipated thatThat the COVID The of heper“new poor” some the B by What 53.5 penses money. The President Heart Lunch Center, National he would be a(shenanigans), hero. those, however, in the country are severe orFor critical. Our morhare nd aanti-insurgency aga ako mamama ay kung hbudget, nd Board ako PNP has tripled that matters now butin also whether ita is actual68,000 would be severe critical Gierran can be appointed as aThe member ofthenewes Let merecom quote mun y Pan y was nto Quezon C2021. ha scommittee ed is essential and urgent isandabudget, longis gone bye now. That cannot be recovered inrecovered PNP has tripled its anti-insurgency ab spread sh a es ng ac y communities. and aunch va ouslift the Board ofits Trustees? term jobs policy The of political activists and al-From “kabulastugan” apparently and staff claim that the P500 million allois gone by now. That cannot be inthe pine was named head the Senate Mr. President, inkillings our From just named oy head he Sena comm ee put of 9output spread testing in our communities. just the e, the the President. onomic of 9testing point Gierran unless he iswants a atmember nd its supply, can Boar 119,000 to 119 140,000 Despite the overwhelming dominance ofa teachers pois ningenuity, G erran un ess he sof ahis member of he Philippine Sea. hibiting gatherings of ten or more people in tality ratio, on the other hand, is 2.5 people pandemic will [strike] the global ian positions in the government 000 oretrenched 140 re renched eachers thewaP cent ingrown the second quarter and by000 36.6 can get all the money he toand have Kidney and Transplant Institute, Philippine P es den e Kung um nd g ang ang A Fo ce who envy his vision foregiven him one of major failures—massive the country are severe or critical Our morly saving productive parts of he thefour economy. worrying sign. cases on the peak day, which will overhas grown to about 32,000 average daily tests mistic. Without a vaccine for general use, the Lazaro, who Section 13 of RA 10149 (GOCC Governnove n a ve o p ov de ood o needy the law. lem of poverty. p og ams o ass s s es den s We e no months. a worrying sign. cated to them not enough. leged NPA leaders have failed to dent the has to about 32,000 average daily tests talks or maneuvers of certain retired and the Board of Trustees? months. term jobs policy to pr prevent a bigger probwith investigating police matters around 1,282 actual PCR actual tests per day con-per charged charged wfirst h three nves ga ngofpothefour cehis ma ers and our his- induring around 1,282 PCR tests day conThus, before overnment ecession oursed hisand the staff, out of the more than 700 private generals, Duterte administration has not per a hundred thousand.” the lockdowns. They and s aff ou of he more han 700 va e T economy. In the months percent in the first half. “Private investhands on and deploy it to whoever head ang Navy A my pa Po ce kung u Children’s Medical Center; sight, those who desire revenge, he is This is because the problem is not a systemic ance Act of 2011) mandates that an appointing inclu whelm our healthcare sector.” 5. Coddling of the police and the military My gulay, ifdu thG based on he p nc p e o “g ve wha you rate Counsel d rage this (August).” The jobs policy that President Duterte su p a a ha Tagu g con nues o be 52-year old communist insurgency. Muslim one place at the same time), Duterte refused Despite the overwhelming dominance of Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez 5. Coddling of the police and the military human rights violations. Critics saywill he killed active military people led, Duterte revealed, ity ratioelection, on theinother hand islast at week 2 5 our people this (August).” recession could rage well into 2021. Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez and the “drug war.” ducted theducted last week of March, capacity Section 13 of RA 10149 (GOCC Governand he “drug war ” lem of poverty President and C in the of March, our capacity proven itself any more competent nor any a major schools which remain closed. These He notes that per 100,000, the EU member schoo s wh ch w rema n c osed These Pres quarantine, we prioritized saving lives contraction or a cyclical bust. Simply, necesment slumped in Q2 with outlays for inand wherever he wants to send it. m nd g kayo ngayon aa s ako pagka mayo • The first nuclear power plant in Southdirector shall be appointed by the President definitely a heel. it’s an urgent and has to adopt right away should not be an “What we find in last six months, d ake on y wha administration youcommunist need” andin-that Duterte hasDuterte employed more generals, beneficiaries are on thesense. warpath by a a 4.o Failure Adds in Dominguez: “Without the“Without lockdown, one o thousand he cterrorists es n” Me o Man a w hmarked he can explains matter how much money by ofth by“no apower make no hasthe employed more generals, Adds Dominguez: thetolockdown, explains that those “no much fire the general. generals the Duterte has not to contain the 1. more than 27,000 the guise of eliminating rbellwether a ishundred be first 4restrictions Fa oohamper con pa athis n and he commun sgeneral. ncorrupt than past administrations. my ex- owes When theedure President to in schools have lost income because of lack goods states average 31 matter deaths, UK 70, Spain 61, less from aerring short-list prepared bybthe Governance ance Act ofhow 2011) mandates that an appointing the economy isnumbe ex- newo phenomenon—suicide mobility aggregate schoo scould haveThe osweather ncome because of ack ofsa fi tatal Banana, Ibe fore against COVID. We used time to ofep Trustees of Uuw ako ano g missing kong sab h nthan do noappointed My gulay ifof there’s one element dustrial machinery and transport equipCombine powers—control ofmoney the east Asia; emergency employment scheme. For sure, is that the lower quarantine restriction nceBoard been ca nPhilHealth, he scame o unless Thes sary event of tim from the military and the police, than any COV D 19 cases bombers. has the rate of infections deaths have the truth, orand simply lying. was In several Viber groups of generals, accountries pump into their economies, their from the military and the police, any rate of infections and deaths could have The reasons are countries pump into their economies, their dent surgency and the Muslim separatist moveThe reasons are When the chief of the national capital’s of Trustees. Sweden 57, and the US 52. surgency and he Mus m separa s moveenrollees. Commission for Government-owned or-Conuel, notes even school ewsAsia Philippines witho the Board recommended his appointment to demand.” proven itself any more competent nor any the ranks of the unemployed can only worsenro ees of T have he suppo o he m a y and so—ga rcent. BizNewsAsia improve our health system capacity.” the pervasive illegal drugs curse. ment 62.1 percent lower and for private price and supply of any commodity or conHe that per 100 000 the EU member • A geothermal power plant, one of the July 2016, he stumbled into the greatest and PNP has tripled its anti-insurgency budget, has actually opened more sectors of the he coun y Th s s a compass ona e and director shall be appointed by the President have fashioned F gh ngWithout he COV D 19 pandem c has it’sso an urgent andCorporations lasting jobs policy other that president before him. before More than 45 good, not bad indata the area, thesuggest Chinese been much worse. 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It is not the sheer size of the stimulus What has made Duterte a strong president, Thus, before Gierran can be appointed as Gierran can be The killings of political activists and almany years to come. and staff claim that the P500 million alloa recovery of 7 percent to 8 percent in GDP eground regions, The k ngs of po ca ac v s s and a uming--ana and s aff c a m ha he P500 m on a oGier “ am he e because be eve can se ve we averted some 59,000 to 171,000 ADB. Public construction slipped by a to anyone or anywhere, and the restrictions of energy; 5. o Coddling of the police and the military ercent assuming ageneral a Phi he pandem c Non gove nmen o gan za Mr. President, lift the lockdowns. for use, the ident Marcos fr ona down he oca eve s Bu he Is he a heel or a uge in Julian Felipe. President Duterte’s indifference inany the President government. for use, the the country are severe orare critical. 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Our death rates reduced from Duterte has more marginal 0.9 percent in on flow of goods and people •The Exploration and drilling Malampaya; thout the lockdown, achlockmonth of glockons andhistory—70 Chu ch based gas oups have been Theythe make no I think They w Tagu ence shit usemployed ha Luzon n keep nggenerals, 220 Chinese vessels “is numto what isone happening in failures—massive theunder Westatality PhilipTa Despite dominance of ratio, on the other hand, is atQ2. 2.5 people Board of Trustees of PhilHealth if heeven was I don’t know beforce first appointed a for member ofMuslim the Board ly saving the productive parts of the economy. hibiting gatherings of ten or more people in law Bayanihan 2, billions allotted for his given him of his major Despite the overwhelming dominance of hero? tality ratio, on the other hand, is at 2.5 people Section 13 ofSe mistic. 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Commission for the President. demand.” en the poverty problem of the country for Board of Trustees of if he was I don’t know whoever had the idea of Despite the overwhelming dominance of When the chief of the national capital’s hibiting gatherings of ten or more people in and, is at 2.5 people he Pres den cent in the second quarter and by 36.6 he wants tohas have Sweden 57, and the US 52. en he pover y prob em of he ry Com the campaign. Any numbers above that are ven him one of hiscos major failures—massive Po ce ake a s and now aga ns me w THOUGHT demand.” a worrying sign. cases on the peak day, which will overa PhilHealth president/CEO, my gulay! unemployment hits 5 percent, practicala dog. 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Critics say he killed biznewsasia@gmail com classified aswith “homicides under investigation.” star-rank officers occupy cabinet civilpolitically motivated detention of his intrusion,” most Rights Watch says many ofallthe recession rage well into 2021. it from foreign apackage little over percent all COVID-19 cases Imore could well resources, such as appointed oil and natural in the of defend fold increase in the size of Philippine econoand middle-income status for Filipinos, package Heal s ar-rank off cers occupy cab and c v -could a1 little overof1construction percent of COVID-19 cases office. addthe jeepney having aPublic breakfast birthday party with more this law, Gierran canand only bene apUnder finally ends! ehe a stimulus strong president, by GCG to th Gierran can be asinappo a gas member What is guise essential and urgenta the is aPMA longto fire the erring general. 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S The nab three ko aperaga sa kan berexo Duterte may the not know it isbut heand acronym—and ex-of Human Rights Watch says many of themany Today, Duterte presides worst ecolongest economic expansion in the country’s politically motivated detention of his most without thethe lockdowns, you can winthe tainment—but also in industry, espeWell, nothing—but misery and poverty. ard Maitland sharply observed: ‘The essenMartial Law was concerned. middle-income status for Filipinos, with biznewsasia@gmail.com vessels have been harvesting endanHealth president Health expert pine resources—fishery and probably even Human Rights Watch says of the included in list prepared and submitted be effaced or easing the one-meter social distancing progenerals, the Duterte administration has not longest economic expansion in the country’s per a hundred thousand.” one place at the same time), Duterte refused Critics say he killed systemic clude your name in the shortlist for appointsay the idea help genera s he Du er e adm n s ra onprominent has no aam PhilHealth pre ance Act of 2011) mandates that an appointing My gulay, if My there’s oneThey missing, per a hundred thousand.” em is to notthe a systemic ance Ac 2011) manda es an“vigilante-style appo nrevocation ng believe gu ay felement here’s one e emen m was ssnong—to do do no operators wo whe nocan in athe Phe achieved almost full employmentcitizen dur-their uccessor—without are critic, Senator Leila deme Lima, theha an election. history—70 consecutive quarters ofof growth. cially manufacturing. income The today is the epicenter tial Philippines matter of history is not what I sincerely inperpetrattime, Marcos will per capita income exceeding $3,000. manent Commissions of GCG andk the twoe What (www.manilastandard.net) ria Lourdes Sereno, the ofLoweramhappen ked authorities ”per Carlo by the GCG tomore the President. theany Presitonomic be active, not passive and laid-back, gered species onkillings a that significant scale, as well tocol public transport. it27,000 would minerals under the sea. 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Economists say that when compoop, rianegative Lourdes Sereno, the revocation amGOSPEL Carlos and (www.manilastandard.net) ber of the Trustees, of Philhealth the GCG needs to deternomic performance of the Mark my words, there be a of surge oftofirst linked the authorities.” rior and Local Government biznewsasia@gmail.com only informally, were hit hard Asia, outside of India, Pakistan, and Lazaro also said that succeeding adof his time. 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Cooperate despite ‘genocide’? Biden tests China, Russia ties
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ASHINGTON —US President Joe Biden’s administration accuses China of genocide but reached a joint pledge to cooperate on climate. The White House is also working to arrange a summit with Russia, despite imposing harsh new sanctions.
Biden’s strategy is not about easing tensions, so often the stated goal of diplomacy, but identifying narrow areas to work together -- especially on climate change -- while acknowledging that much of the relationship will remain hostile. Biden alluded to America’s Cold War relationship with the Soviet Union last week after he ordered sanctions and the expulsion of Russian diplomats as a way to impose costs over Moscow’s alleged interference in US elections and a major hacking operation. “We want a stable, predictable relationship,” said Biden, who proposed a summit in a neutral country during a
telephone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin even while pressing him over the health of jailed dissident Alexei Navalny. “Throughout our long history of competition, our two countries have been able to find ways to manage tensions and to keep them from escalating out of control,” he said. Biden’s relationship with China is guided by a similar philosophy -- described, in a colloquial phrase popular in his White House, as being able to walk and chew gum at the same time. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in a speech Monday, defended the approach from expected criticism by
saying that no nation’s climate efforts would “excuse bad behavior.” “Climate is not a trading card; it is our future,” Blinken said. Climate envoy John Kerry, after a visit to Shanghai last week, issued a joint statement with China saying the two nations are “committed to cooperating with each other.” However general in tone, it marked a stark contrast to a testy first meeting between top officials in March in Alaska, where Blinken raised concerns on a host of Chinese actions including what Washington has described as “genocide” against Uyghurs and other mostly Muslim Turkic-speaking people. AFP
‘Liberal icon’ Mondale, VP to Carter, dies
WASHINGTON—Former US Vice President Walter Mondale, a liberal icon who famously told voters to expect a tax increase should he win the presidency, died Monday, US media reported. He was 93 years old. No cause was given for Mondale’s death, according to reports citing a statement from his family. Mondale served as vice president under Jimmy Carter from 1977 to 1981. “Today I mourn the passing of my dear friend Walter Mondale, who I consider the best vice president in our country’s history,” Carter said in a statement, extending his condolences to his former number two’s family. “He was an invaluable partner and an able servant of the people of Minnesota, the United States, and the world.” Prior to his stint at the White House, Mondale had served as attorney general to his home state of Minnesota from 1960 to 1964, and then as US senator from that state from 1964 to 1976. After Carter left office, Mondale went on to serve as ambassador to Japan between 1993 and 1996. Senator Amy Klobuchar, a fellow Minnesotan, mourned Mondale’s passing, calling him “kind and dignified to the end,” while former President Barack Obama said Mondale “championed progressive causes and changed the role of VP.” AFP
that the estate of the late GREGORIO L. VENTURANZA has been extra-judicially settled among his heirs with waiver of rights, as per Doc. No. 137; Page No. 29; Book No. I; Series of 2021 before Notary Public ATTY. CORAZON R. ROMANO.
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EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT NOTICE is hereby given that the estate of the late MRS. AMEURFINA M. HERRERA has been extra-judicially settled among her heirs, as per Doc. No. 185; Page No. 38; Book No. IX; Series of 2021 before Notary Public ATTY. FELIPPE MART E. CLOSA. (MS-APRIL 21, 28 & May 5, 2021)
Canada to ‘punch way out of COVID recession’
OTTAWA—Canada’s finance minister announced Can$101.4 billion (US$80.9 billion) in spending Monday to help its battered economy recover from the pandemic and set a greener course with a new climate target. The measures in the government’s first full fiscal plan in two years are to be rolled out over the coming years. “This budget is about finishing the fight against Covid,” Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said in a speech to parliament. “It’s about healing the economic wounds left by the Covid recession. And it’s about creating more jobs and prosperity for Canadians in the days—and decades—to come.” “We must punch our way out of the Covid recession. That means ensuring lost jobs are recovered as swiftly as possible, and hard-hit businesses rebound quickly,” she said. Freeland said the government would extend wage and rent subsidies and other emergency aid through September to “conquer Covid,” create a new national childcare program, and “embrace this moment of global transformation to a green, clean economy.” In the budget are also funds earmarked to support the tourism sector, indigenous peoples and Black entrepreneurs, as well as to build domestic vaccine production facilities and new affordable housing to end homelessness. AFP
Newspaper boss decries $13mn damages ruling
PUTIN ONLINE. Russian President Vladimir Putin looks at a screen during a meeting held via tele-conference call with members of the government and his executive office at The Novo-Ogaryovo Residence, on the outskirts of Moscow on April 19 ahead of an address to the Federal Assembly scheduled for April 21. AFP
CARACAS—The president of a Venezuelan newspaper hit with a $13 million damages judgment, on Monday accused the state of “expropriation.” The Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) on Friday ordered El Nacional to pay Diosdado Cabello—the second most powerful person in Venezuela after President Nicolas Maduro—$13.4 million as a punishment in a defamation case. In 2015, Cabello, second in command of the governing Socialist Party, took the newspaper to court for reproducing a report by Spanish newspaper ABC that accused the politician of having links to drug trafficking. The court said Cabello had been the “victim” of “very serious moral damage.” “With this sentence they are going to charge $13 million, we’re going to tell them we can’t pay ... so they will seize the building, the equipment, everything there is here ... and give it as compensation to Diosdado Cabello,” said Miguel Henrique Otero, also the newspaper’s director who is highly critical of the governing party. “It’s a covert expropriation... which is making a lot of noise at a world level,” Otero added in a video conference call with foreign media. AFP
Russia moves Navalny to prison hospital under Western pressure MOSCOW—Ailing Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has been transferred to a prison hospital as the EU warned it would hold Moscow responsible for the state of his health. The United States on Sunday threatened Russia with “consequences” if President Vladimir Putin’s most prominent domestic opponent dies in jail. Navalny launched a hunger strike three weeks ago and his private doctors warned over the weekend he could die at “any minute”. Russia’s prison service, which has barred the dissident’s medical team from visiting him, said Monday its doc-
Minneapolis ‘tense’ as jury begins deliberations in Floyd murder trial MINNEAPOLIS -- Jurors on Monday began mulling the fate of the white ex-Minneapolis policeman accused of killing African-American man George Floyd, a death that sparked a nationwide reckoning on racism and that prosecutors called a “shocking abuse of authority.” “You must be absolutely fair,” Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill said in his final instructions to the 12-member jury hearing the case against former officer DerManila ek Chauvin. Standard EXTRA-JUDICIAL TODAY “Consider and SETTLEMENT weigh the eviNotice is hereby given dence and ap-
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ply the law.” Chauvin, 45, is charged with murder and manslaughter over Floyd’s May 25, 2020 death, which sparked protests against racial injustice around the world and has become a landmark test of police accountability in the United States. Chauvin was captured on video kneeling on Floyd’s neck, as the latter was pinned facedown and handcuffed on the ground for more than nine minutes complaining, “I can’t breathe.” In his instructions to the jury, the judge touched on the significance of the case, which comes amid heightened tensions fueled by other police killings. “You must not let bias, prejudice, pas-
tors had decided to move him to a medical facility at another penal colony outside Moscow. But it insisted the anti-corruption campaigner’s condition was “satisfactory”, and said he was taking vitamin supplements as part of medical treatment. Fears over Navalny’s fate have further worsened relations between Moscow and the West, already strained over a Russian troop build-up along the border with Ukraine and a diplomatic row with EU member state the Czech Republic. As the European Union’s 27 foreign ministers held virtual talks Monday, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said
the bloc held the Russian authorities responsible for Navalny’s health. Germany said the EU would be closely watching to ensure Navalny received the necessary care, while Britain urged Navalny’s release. The Kremlin has dismissed the outcry from foreign leaders over the condition of the 44-year-old, who last year came close to death after being poisoned with the nerve agent Novichok. “The health of convicts in the Russia Federation cannot and should not be a topic concerning them,” Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. Navalny was arrested in Russia in
January after returning from being treated in Germany for the August poisoning, which he says was carried out by Moscow—an accusation denied by Putin’s administration. Sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison for embezzlement—charges he says are politically motivated—Navalny began a hunger strike on March 31 demanding medical treatment for back pain and numbness to his hands and legs. The EU in October imposed sanctions on six Russian officials over the nerve agent attack, and in February added another four individuals over Navalny’s arrest and sentencing. AFP
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A person walks on the sand at Bruce’s Beach on April 19 in Manhattan Beach, California. The beachfront property was once a seaside resort owned by Charles and Willa Bruce, a Black couple, which catered to African Americans. Amid the Jim Crow era, the city claimed the property in 1924 through eminent domain while vastly underpaying the couple for the land. Los Angeles County is making plans to return the prime beachfront property— which may be worth $75 million—to Bruce family descendants. AFP
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South Korean protesters have their heads shaved during a protest against the Japanese government’s decision to release treated water from the stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant into the sea, in front of the Japanese embassy in Seoul on April 20. AFP
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Czechs ban Rosatom from nuclear tender, nix Russia’s Sputnik vaccine PRAGUE—The Czech government said Monday it would eliminate Russia’s Rosatom from a multi-billion-euro tender to build a new nuclear plant unit and would no longer consider buying Sputnik V vaccines. The announcements follow tit-for-tat expulsions of diplomats after Prague accused Russia’s secret services of being behind a fatal explosion on Czech territory in 2014. Russian atomic energy agency “Rosatom will not be addressed to submit documents for security assessment,” Czech Industry and Trade Minister Karel Havlicek told reporters.
Rosatom said in a statement the move was an “anti-market, politically motivated decision that does not encourage the development of mutually beneficial cooperation between our countries.” The decision leaves France’s EdF, South Korea’s KHNP and US-based Westinghouse in play for a contract to build the new unit at the southern Dukovany plant by 2036. Eighteen Russian diplomats identified by Czech intelligence as spies left Prague for Moscow on Monday, while 20 Czech diplomats expelled by Russia in retaliation landed in Prague later in the day or set out for home by car. AFP
Business China tech firms lead charge into auto sector SHANGHAI—Thought Big Tech was taking over your life through smartphones? It may be coming for your car next as Chinese firms lead a stampede into auto manufacturing in their battle for more consumers. Cars are the next major prize in the battle for digital territory, industry insiders say, and the deep pockets and data muscle of big Chinese tech firms will fuel even faster growth in “smartelectric” vehicles—and possibly hasten the arrival of autonomous cars. In recent weeks, Chinese smartphone giants Huawei and Xiaomi, e-commerce leader Alibaba, and even DJI, the world’s top drone manufacturer, have thrown their hats into the ring. “This sort of competition is a good thing and will greatly accelerate innovation,” William Li, founder, chairman and CEO of Chinese electric vehicle (EV) producer NIO, told AFP in an interview just ahead of the Shanghai Auto Show. The first major auto industry gathering of the year opens to the public Wednesday with the global sector looking to China—the world’s biggest and most rapidly electrifying auto market—to lead the way into a post-pandemic future. Sales in China contracted two percent to 25.1 million vehicles last year— nearly one-third of the global total— but are rapidly recovering thanks to the expanding popularity of electric cars. Just a tiny fraction of Chinese sales until recently, EVs accounted for around nine percent in March, according to official figures. China’s government expects newenergy vehicles—which integrate the most advanced driving technology— to comprise 25 percent of car sales by 2025, and recent announcements appear to bode well. Xiaomi, which has rapidly become one of the world’s biggest smartphone suppliers, plans to invest $10 billion over the next decade in a smart EV subsidiary, and Huawei will invest $1 billion this year. Alibaba’s autonomous driving unit AutoX has partnered with Japan’s Honda to ramp up testing on Chinese roads. AFP
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Stock market up slightly; URC, Puregold advance S HARE prices rose Tuesday on mild bargain hunting, with trading confined in a narrow range as investors stayed on the sidelines in the absence of market-moving news.
The Philippine Stock Exchange Index added 40.66 points, or 0.6 percent, to 6,500.42 on a value turnover of P5.5 billion. Gainers beat losers, 106 to 84, with 56 issues unchanged. Universal Robina Corp., the biggest snack food maker, advanced 5.3 percent to P132.20, while Century Pacific Food Inc., the leading canned food manufacturer, climbed 3.8 percent to P20.75. Puregold Price Club Inc. of retail tycoon Lucio Co was up 3.2 percent to P37.45, while SM Prime Holdings
Inc. of the Sy Group rose 2.1 percent to P36.25. Meanwhile, Tokyo led a sell-off in Asian markets on Tuesday after Wall Street pulled back from record levels in overnight trade and with Japan fearing a renewed COVID-19 surge. Hong Kong was up 0.1 percent and Shanghai was down the same amount at the end of the Asian day. Sydney was down 0.7 percent after a Reserve Bank meeting while Mumbai climbed 0.1 percent after finishing Monday nearly two percent lower as India battles a snowballing COVID-19 outbreak. Both the Dow and the S&P 500 finished last week at new peaks and also posted their fourth consecutive weekly gains, following on the heels of strong data for American housing starts, employment and retail sales. But analysts said that a combination of dollar weakness and a lull in fresh
data ahead of upcoming corporate results had tamped down enthusiasm. “It seems like investors might be having a bit of a second thought up here as US earnings season starts to heat up and peak optimism is beginning to set in,” said Stephen Innes of Axi. Investors were looking to “cash in some chips” to move back into real world assets, he added, citing the big drop in bitcoin down to around $54,400 on Tuesday. The digital currency had crept above $62,000 in a fresh high last week despite bubble concerns. The Nikkei was down two percent at the end of trade after investors took in calls for new states of emergency in the Osaka region and possibly Tokyo, prompted by rising case numbers. The new measures could involve tougher restrictions including asking shops and restaurants to close, according to local media. With AFP
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JELLYFISH SANDALS. A worker makes ‘meduses’ (jellyfish) plastic beach sandals at the Humeau-Beaupreau factory, in Beaupreau-en-Mauges, near Nantes, western France, on April 19, 2021. The Humeau-Beaupreau company has been making the famous “meduse” sandals for 75 years. 3,200,000 pairs have been sold around the world. Inset is an unusual design of ‘meduse’ plastic beach sandal at the factory. AFP
Financial Shenanigans: Archegos and what we have not seemed to learn IT WAS the type of story we thought we would never hear again after the global debt crisis of 2008, which itself was triggered by a meltdown in the derivatives market. But late in March of 2021, family office Archegos Capital triggered a massive fire sale in stocks after Archegos failed to meet margin calls on derivative contracts with global banks. JP Morgan estimates the total losses of banks involved in the Archegos debacle at almost US$10 billion. Just three banks, Credit Suisse, hardest hit with declared losses of US$4.7 billion, Nomura with losses of about US$2 billion, and Morgan Stanley with US$911 million in losses, account for about US$8 billion in losses. Japan’s largest bank, the Mitsubishi Financial Group, is expected to post US$ 300 million in losses. Major risk management reviews and investigations have been announced at the two banks most affected by the Archegos’ unwinding and reviews by managements in other banks as well financial regulators around the world are likely to follow. They need to understand what happened and how to prevent it from happening again. Fallout After the global credit crisis, regulators around the world responded with tighter controls and so did bank risk management offices. Certainly, Archegos is not the first financial debacle we have seen. Just in the last few months, we have seen hedge fund losses from GameStop and Greensill Capital. So far, while some hedge funds have closed down, no major bank seems to have sustained a financial hit large enough to threaten its existence. That is the good news. However, clearly, there are holes in the system. What happened at Archegos? First, Archegos is what is called a family firm, essentially an investment company that invests the money of one family, in this case, the funds of Bill Hwang. Estimates of the real value of Hwang’s funds range from US$10 billion to as much as US$20 billion in the early parts of March 2021. Analysts point out that had Hwang liquidated his positions in the early part of March, he would be sitting on as much as US$20 billion, a far cry from the US$200 million left from the fund he closed down in 2012. He grew his fund by betting on stocks. Hwang did not bet on stocks merely by buying them. Instead, he bet on stock movement through derivatives. Analysts estimate that with these derivatives, Hwang’s real exposure was about US$50 billion. At the other end of these transactions were the banks that sold him these derivatives. When the stock prices went in the direction Hwang bet on, he made money. When they didn’t, he needed to put up cash to cover the differences. These are called margin calls. What happened in the last half of March
was that Hwang’s bets went so spectacularly wrong that he couldn’t cover the margin calls. This forced the banks at the other end of the transaction to begin a massive selloff of stocks to cover their losses. Essentially, these are the same as the selloffs financial institutions had to make to cover their bets on GameStop.
How Bill Hwang used derivatives to fly under disclosure regulations and lost billions for global banks. In the week of 26 March, major banks began selling billions worth of stocks. The Financial Times reported that Morgan Stanley sold over US$8 billion worth of stocks on 26 March. Bloomberg reported on 27 March that Goldman had liquidated US$10 billion worth of stocks in block trades. The Business Times reported that Goldman sold US$6.6 billion worth of shares of Baidu, Tencent Music and VIPshop holdings before the US market opened 26 March and that subsequently, Goldman sold US$3.9 billion worth of shares in Discovery, ViacomCBS, Farfetch Ltd., iQIYI Inc and GSX Techedu Inc. In the week of 26 March, many shares had taken massive hits. US-listed shares of Baidu and Tencent Music dropped 33.5 percent and 48.5 percent respectively in the week before the disclosures, and shares in ViacomCBS and Discovery had dropped 27 percent each on the Friday preceding the disclosures. These share drops were not the end of the financial fallout. Nomura shares closed a record 16.3 percent down the day after its disclosure. Credit Suisse shares fell 14 percent, its largest one-day drop in a year. Deutsche Bank shares declined 5 percent, UBS dropped 3.8 percent, Morgan Stanley slipped 2.6 percent, and Goldman Sachs group lost 1.7 percent. Nomura had been enjoying a stellar financial year until the Archegos disclosure. Nomura has already announced tightened financing for some of its hedge fund clients. For Credit Suisse, the Archegos disclosure would result in another quarter of losses after having reported a US$450-million impairment after York Capital Management announced the winding down of its European hedge funds. The pressure on Credit Suisse is particularly high as it is already dealing with the fallout
from its involvement with the failed supply chain finance company, Greensill Capital. The company has announced the departure of John Dabbs and Ryan Nelson, heads of the banks’s prime brokerage business, the unit involved with Archegos. Credit Suisse had also previously announced the departure of Lara Warner, Chief Risk and Compliance Officer, and Brian Chin, Chief Investment Officer. So far, no larger economic fallout seems likely, stemming fears of Archegos exposing a larger, more systemic problem. Another possibility is that the Archegos’ unwinding occurred before too many deals had dropped through the holes in the regulatory and management infrastructures in global banking that had allowed Archegos losses to occur. Meet Bill Hwang Archegos was established by Bill.Hwang in 2013. In 2012, Hwang had shut down Tiger Asia Mgt after pleading guilty to US insider trading. As part of tightening on insider trading, Hwang also received a 4-year ban from trading securities in Hong Kong in 2014. Despite his checkered past, Hwang was able to purchase derivative instruments from multiple global banks to the tune of a total estimated exposure of US$50 billion, as much as five times his declared assets. Hwang’s Archegos was unregulated because it is a family firm investing personal funds. He was able to skirt disclosure laws on stock ownership because he was purchasing derivatives not stocks. This meant that the amount of Hwang’s total exposure to certain stocks was not public knowledge. This exposes holes in current regulations, both in terms of derivative disclosures as well as of family firm regulations. The banks on the other side of the deal are regulated. They can and would be right to argue that they did not violate the law by selling CFDs to Hwang. The question though is whether they were using good judgment in taking significant exposure to someone with a significant and global history of trading irregularities. Over a decade after the global credit crisis, derivatives continue to create problems. And those who should know better still seem to behave otherwise. Readers can email Maya at integrations_ manila@yahoo.com. Or visit her site at http:// integrations.tumblr.com. ERRORS. Apologies for errors that escaped my review in last week’s column. I had initially meant to write about Lazada, Shopee and Zalora and decided very late to limit it to Shopee and Lazada. As a result, editing errors creeped in ascribing some of Zalora’s early activity to Shopee. Zalora is the company that focused on fashion and opened a storefront in Makati. Mea culpa. The correct version of the article can be found on my FB page: Integrations Manila.
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Forgotten coffee species in Africa is more resilient to climate change
PARIS, France—A once-prized coffee species, rediscovered in West Africa decades after it was thought to have disappeared, is just as tasty as high-end Arabica and more resilient to climate change, scientists said Monday, adding that the forgotten bean could help future-proof quality coffee. Manila Standard While there are more than a hundred known coffee species, the TODAY world gets its caffeine hit mostly from the beans of just two—Arabica, considered to be the superior brew, and the less refined Robusta, mostly used for instant mixes. But climate change presents a serious challenge for the multi-billion dollar coffee industry and the roughly 100 million farmers worldwide who earn a living from cultivating the crop. Arabica, which originates in the highlands of Ethiopia and South Sudan, is a cool tropical plant, preferring average annual temperatures of around 19 degrees Celsius. It is thought to be more vulnerable to global warming than Robusta, which can endure up to around 23C. The newly rediscovered Coffea stenophylla, however, can tolerate conditions similar to Robusta, but with a higher average temperature of 24.9C—more than 6C higher than Arabica, according to a study in Nature Plants. AFP
NOTICE OF THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS MAY 14, 2021 Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of the Shareholders of ROBINSONS RETAIL HOLDINGS, INC. (RRHI) shall be held via remote communication at https://bit.ly/ RRHI2021ASM on May 14, 2021 at 9:30 A.M. The Agenda for the Annual Meeting of the Shareholders is as follows: 1. Call to Order and Certification of Notice and Quorum 2. Approval of the Minutes of the Annual Meeting of the Shareholders held on May 14, 2020 3. Presentation of the Annual Report and Approval of the Audited Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2020 4. Election of the Board of Directors 5. Appointment of the External Auditor 6. Ratification of the acts of the Board of Directors and its committees, officers and management 7. Other Matters 8. Adjournment Record Date Only shareholders of record as of April 7, 2021 are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting of the Shareholders. Attendance and Registration Due to current conditions and in support of efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19, shareholders may only attend the meeting via remote communication. Shareholders who intend to participate in the Annual Meeting should notify the Corporate Secretary by registering at https://bit.ly/RRHI2021_ShareholderRegistration no later than May 3, 2021 in order to be considered as present. Quorum For purposes of quorum, the following shareholders shall be deemed present: (1) shareholders who notify the Corporate Secretary by registering no later than May 3, 2021; (2) shareholders who register and vote in absentia by May 3, 2021; and (3) shareholders who submit duly accomplished proxy forms. Voting Shareholders may vote through the following: (1) by voting in absentia (digital ballot) or (2) by appointing the Chairman of the Annual Meeting as their proxy. To vote in absentia, please register at https://bit.ly/RRHI2021_ShareholderRegistration no later than May 3, 2021. Once the registration is successfully validated, a digital ballot shall be generated for the shareholder who may then proceed to fill out the ballot. To vote by proxy, please submit the duly accomplished proxy forms on or before May 3, 2021 either by electronic mail to corpsec@robinsonsretail.com.ph or by sending a hard copy to the Office of the Corporate Secretary, 4th Floor, Robinsons Retail Head Office, 110 E. Rodriguez Jr., Avenue, Libis, Quezon City. We are not soliciting proxies. The procedure for attending the meeting via remote communication, registration, voting in absentia and voting by proxy are explained in the Information Statement. Visual and Audio Recording In accordance with SEC guidelines, please be informed that there will be a visual and audio recording of the Annual Meeting.
Electronic Copies An electronic copy of the Information Statement, Management Report, SEC Form 17-A and other related documents are available at www. robinsonsretailholdings.com.ph and at PSE Edge. Atty. Rosalinda F. Rivera Corporate Secretary (MS-APRIL 20 & 21, 2021)
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Business
Imported auto sales up 8.9% to 15,857 units in first quarter By Othel V. Campos
THE Association of Vehicle Importers and Distributors Inc. said Tuesday sales by member companies increased 8.9 percent in the first quarter to 15,857 units from 14,554 vehicles in the same period last year on low base effect caused by the first quarantine lockdown. Data showed sales in March jumped 95 percent to 5,193 units from 2,663 units sold a year ago. Passenger car sales in the first three months fell 7 percent to 4,241 units from 4,567 units a year earlier, while demand for light commercial vehicle sales increased 13 percent to 11,198 units from 9,895 units. “The slow uptick of PC is a result of continued low consumer confidence. But let us not discount the commendable performances of LCV and CV, and the hardworking teams that drive them. We see these two segments as our industry’s lifesavers as they lend indispensable support to the country’s revitalized infrastructure development programs,” said AVID president Ma. Fe Perez-Agudo. Suzuki Philippines Inc. sold 2,067 units of passenger cars, followed by Hyundai Asia Resources Inc. with 1,484 units. Ford Motor Company Philippines was the top contributor in the light commercial vehicle segment with 4,786 units, followed by Suzuki with 2,628 units and Hyundai with 1,780 units. AVID said that on a monthon-month basis, vehicle sales went down by 4 percent to 5,193 units in March from 5,491 units in February. Passenger car sales in March declined by 10 percent to 1,372 from 1,518 units in February while sales of light commerManila cial vehicle sales slightly went Standard downTODAY by 1 percent to 3,676 from 3,728 units. Meanwhile, sales of commercial vehicles dropped 6 percent to 145 from 155 units.
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Peso
United States
Dollar
1.000000
48.3990
Japan
Yen
0.009247
0.4475
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Pound
1.398600
67.6908
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Dollar
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6.2326
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Franc
1.093135
52.9066
Canada
Dollar
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38.6296
Singapore
Dollar
0.751823
36.3875
Australia
Dollar
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37.5189
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Dinar
2.655690
128.5327
Saudi Arabia
Rial
0.266667
12.9064
Brunei
Dollar
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36.2512
Indonesia
Rupiah
0.000069
0.0033
Thailand
Baht
0.032062
1.5518
UAE
Dirham
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13.1777
Euro
Euro
1.204000
58.2724
Korea
Won
0.000896
0.0434
China
Yuan
0.153586
7.4334
India
Rupee
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0.6466
Malaysia
Ringgit
0.242601
11.7416
New Zealand
Dollar
0.717300
34.7166
Taiwan
Dollar
0.035476
1.7170 Source: BSP
IN BRIEF
Honda launches new City Hatchback LIVELIHOOD KITS. More than 50 former supporters and former members of communist terrorist group New People’s ArmyUnderground Mass Organization in the municipalities of Suyo and Sta. Cruz, Ilocos Sur receive various livelihood starter kits from the Department of Trade and Industry through its provincial office here. In partnership with the 81st Infantry (SPARTAN) Battalion, 702nd Infantry (DEFENDER) Brigade, Philippine Army, the DTI turns over the kits to the 23 former UGMO members at Sitio Kimpatubbog, Barangay Poblacion, Suyo and to 33 former UGMO members at Sitio Linggawa, Barangay Pidpid, Sta. Cruz.
SEC clears Monde Nissin’s P72-b initial public offering By Jenniffer B. Austria
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HE Securities and Exchange Commission said Tuesday it approved the P72.45-billion initial public offering of global food company Monde Nissin Corp.
Monde Nissin plans to offer up to 3.6 billion in primary shares with an overallotment option for another 540 million in secondary shares at P17.50 apiece. Monde Nissin’s could be the country’s biggest first-time share sale based on current terms of the IPO. Net proceeds from the sale of primary shares will be used for capital expenditures (P26.52 billion), redemption of a convertible note (P17.31 billion) and repayment of loans (P16.78 billion), documents showed. Based on the latest registration state-
ment filed with the SEC, Monde Nissin will hold the public offering from May 17 to 21. The shares will be listed on the main board of the Philippine Stock Exchange on May 31. Monde Nissin will have a public float of 23 percent after the IPO. Monde Nissin is the food manufacturer behind the brands SkyFlakes, Fita, Mama Sita’s and Dutch Mill. It operates two core businesses known as the AsiaPacific branded food and beverage business, which consists of instant noodles, biscuits and other products and meat alternative business. Monde Nissin operates two noodle lines at its manufacturing facility in Thailand. The group plans to commission its third noodle line in Thailand, using high-speed airflow technology in 2021. Monde Nissin exports to over 40 countries around the world. The company acquired U.K.-based meat alternative maker Quorn Foods Ltd. for $753 million in 2015. UBS AG Singapore Branch, Citigroup
Global Markets Limited and J.P. Morgan Securities PLC will serve as joint global coordinators for the public offering, while Credit Suisse (Singapore) Limited will serve as joint international bookrunner, alongside international cobookrunners Jefferies Singapore Limited and Macquarie Capital Securities (Singapore) Pte. Limited. BDO Capital & Investment Corp., BPI Capital Corp. and First Metro Investment Corp. will be the local lead underwriters. China Bank Capital Corp., PNB Capital and Investment Corp. and SB Capital Investment Corp. were also engaged as domestic co-lead underwriters. Monde Nissin said it was banking on the growing consumer preference for sustainable and healthier lifestyles as it ramped up capital spending for the meat alternative business. The company said that from P2.37 billion of capital spending from 2018 to 2020, it would double investments for meat alternative business to P6.28 billion for the period 2021 to 2022.
Texas-based firm seeks DOE nod to start LNG hub project
for permit to construct, expand, rehabilitate and modify the the Filipinas LNG TEXAS-BASED Excelerate Energy LP Gateway project, the country’s first has sought the approval of the Depart- open access LNG import terminal, prior ment of Energy to start the construc- to the expiration of the notice to proceed tion of a liquefied natural gas project in it obtained from the department. The company is developing the counBatangas province next year. “Yes, they’ve submitted and pending try’s first open access floating storage reevaluation,” Energy Assistant Secretary gasification unit, an LNG import terminal in offshore areas of Batangas Bay, costing Leonido Pulido III said. Excelerate submitted an application about P11.3 billion ($230 million). The open access LNG project is expected to be completNOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS MAY 13, 2021 ed by the third quarter of 2022 as the Philippines prepares Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the following companies (the “Companies”) will be held on May 13, 2021 at the time and place as stated below. In light of current conditions and in support of the efforts to contingency measures with contain the outbreak of COVID-19, stockholders may only attend the meetings via remote communications at the livestream links specified below: the expected depletion of the Malampaya natural gas field. Company Time Venue Information Statement Annual Meeting Livestream Ramon Wangdi, president Robinsons Land 12:00 p.m. Via remote communication in accordance www.robinsonsland.com/DIS2021 http://bit.ly/RLC_2021ASM of Luzon LNG Terminal Inc., Corporation with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission the local subsidiary of Excelerate, earlier said the submishttps://bit.ly/APVI_2021ASM Altus Property 1:00 p.m. Via remote communication in accordance https://bit.ly/APVI2021DIS Ventures Inc. with the rules of the Securities and Exchange sion of the PCERM to the Commission DOE would be “the next steps The Agenda for the meeting of Robinsons Land Corporation is, as follows: in bringing this nationally im1. Proof of notice of the meeting and existence of a quorum. portant facility online as early 2. Reading and approval of the Minutes of the Annual Meeting of the Stockholders held on May 14, 2020.
By Alena Mae S. Flores
3. Presentation of annual report and approval of the financial statements for the preceding year. 4. Amendment of the Articles of Incorporation reducing Board Seats from 11 to 9. 5. Election of Board of Directors. 6. Appointment of External Auditor. 7. Ratification of the acts of the Board of Directors and its committees, officers and management 8. Consideration of such other matters as may properly come during the meeting. 9. Adjournment. The Agenda for the meeting of Altus Property Ventures Inc. is, as follows:
1. Proof of notice of the meeting and existence of a quorum. 2. Reading and approval of the Minutes of the Annual Meeting of the Stockholders held on August 28, 2020. 3. Presentation of annual report and approval of the financial statements for the preceding year. 4. Election of Board of Directors. 5. Appointment of External Auditor. 6. Ratification of the acts of the Board of Directors and its committees, officers and management 7. Consideration of such other matters as may properly come during the meeting. 8. Adjournment. The Information Statements of the Companies which contain more details regarding the rationale and explanation for each of such agenda items may be viewed or downloaded at the web address indicated above. Stockholders intending to participate via remote communication must notify the Companies by email on or before May 5, 2021 at the corresponding email addresses indicated in the Information Statements of each Company. Stockholders who wish to cast their votes may do so via the method provided for voting in absentia, or by accomplishing the proxy form. The procedures for attending the meeting via remote communication and for casting votes in absentia are explained further in the Information Statements Shareholders who wish to vote by proxy shall send the proxies via email to the corresponding email addresses indicated in the Information Statement of each Company or hard copies to the Office of the Corporate Secretary, 12/F Robinsons Cyberscape Alpha, Sapphire and Garnet Roads, Ortigas Center, Pasig City, not later than May 5, 2021. Validation of proxies shall be held on May 10, 2021. We are not soliciting proxies. Only stockholders of record of the Companies as of April 5, 2021 shall be entitled to vote at the respective meetings. By Authority of the Chairman
(MS-APRIL 21 & 22, 2021)
PSE INDEX CLOSING
ELAINE G. MIRANDA-ARANETA Corporate Secretary
HONDA Cars Philippines Inc. launched Tuesday the new Honda City Hatchback as it aims to maintain its young and savvy target demographics following the discontinuation of the Honda Jazz in the Philippines. Honda president Masahiko Nakamura said the company was relying on the popularity of the Honda City to keep its set of younger clients including young professionals and sporty car enthusiasts. “While there are differences in the design and model of the City and Jazz, we continue our information sharing and for the efficiency of developments, we are communicating our feedbacks and concerns. These are challenging times for the automotive industry. We hope to get back (on track) and recovery. We need to expand our presence,” he said. He said the pandemic and the safeguard measures made it difficult for the company and the whole industry to make any forecast in sales. Nakamura said despite the declining B segment in the local market, the company was still optimistic that the Philippines would continue to be an attractive market for the City Hatchback. Othel V. Campos
Gov’t euro bonds get high credit scores THE government’s proposed euro-denominated note issuance received investmentgrade ratings from major debt watchers, as the country seeks more financing to support recovery initiatives from the COVID-19 pandemic. S&P Global Ratings and Fitch Ratings provided investment-grade scores to the proposed benchmark euro-denominated notes issuance of the government. S&P said it assigned ‘BBB+’ long-term foreign currency rating to the proposed issuance, or the same rating the Philippines enjoys from the debt watcher (BBB+ with a stable outlook). “The notes represent direct, general, unconditional, unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of the sovereign, and rank equally with the sovereign’s other unsecured and unsubordinated debt obligations,” S&P said. Fitch said its rating was in line with Philippines’ long-term foreign-currency issuer default rating of “BBB” with a stable outlook. Fitch affirmed the country’s longterm foreign and local-currency IDRs on Jan. 10, 2021. Julito G. Rada
as the second quarter of 2022.” Under the open access model, CYAN Fili- MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK GCash expands reach pinas LNG will provide access to all to overseas workers power plants in the Luzon region which use natural gas as a fuel for generating GCASH, the mobile wallet of Globe Telecom Inc., expanded its reach to electricity. overseas Filipino workers to enable “Since receiving a notice-to-proceed them to directly pay bills and transfer from the Philippine DOE in late 2019, cash instantly for free to their families Excelerate has worked diligently to dein the Philippines. velop Filipinas LNG so that the energy “GCash continues to aim to make life markets can be prepared for the next easier and more convenient for Filipinos chapter after Malampaya,” Wangdi said. wherever they are,” said GCash chief customer officer Winsley Bangit. He said Excelerate and local partner “We recognize how many families in Topline Energy and Power Developthe Philippines rely on the remittances ment Corp. made significant progress OFWs send them. With GCash, sending on the project despite substantial chalmoney and paying for household expenslenges due to COVID-19 and the resultes is easier for everyone, anywhere in the ing lockdowns. world, with just a press of a button,” he said. The supply from the Malampaya gas Filipino citizens abroad, with an active field in offshore northwest Palawan Philippines roaming mobile number can started to decline and Filipinas LNG start by downloading the GCash app from said its LNG project would address the Play Store or App Store. Then, they will the country’s need to supplement need to create an account and have it veriand eventually replace Malampaya fied—needing only a valid Philippines ID and providing their address in the Philipby supplying a quick, reliable and pines. Darwin G. Amojelar sustainable gas solution.
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION.
Aboitiz Power Corp. and its commercial operations business unit continue to innovate technologies to improve business processes. For Aboitiz Power, advancements in data science and artificial intelligence have fueled its business intelligence capabilities, from accelerating customer service levels to establishing robust data analytics practices and ultimately simplifying the way the company conducts business.
Sports
Riera U. Mallari, Editor; Randy M. Caluag, Assistant Editor WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 2021
Vaccination key to start of PBA’s 46th season
Kobe Paras averaged 16.1 points, 5.1 rebounds, 2.5 blocks, 1.8 assists and 1.1 steal per game in Season 82 of the UAAP.
Talisay City completes 1st-round cage sweep ALCANTARA—MJAS ZenithTalisay City completed a first-round sweep of the Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup-Visayas Leg eliminations with a convincing 85-65 rout of Tabogon, Tuesday at the Civic Center here in Cebu. Leading by just five with 39-34 entering the third canto, the Aquastars flipped a switch and took their game to another level in the third, outscoring the Voyagers 28-10 to open a huge 23-point lead, 67-44, heading to the final stanza. Perimeter marksman Patrick Cabahug and athletic wingmen Egie Boy Mojica and Jaymar Gimpayan were especially lethal during the last 10 minutes of the game as they accounted for a whopping 26 of the team’s 28 points as the Aquastars led by as much as 28, 83-55, and never looked back en route to logging in their fifth win in as many games. Cabahug and Mojica led the team with 13 points each. Gimpayan almost had a doubledouble with nine points and nine rebounds while big man Jhaymo Eguilos added eight points, seven boards, three assists, and three blocked shots. With the team being so dominant, skipper Paulo Hubalde played limited minutes but still had eight assists to go with four points and four rebounds. Despite finishing the first round with a five-game sweep, MJAS-Talisay head coach Aldrin Morante warned his squad to not let their guard down. “’Yung mga teams paghahandaan kami niyan kaya hindi kami puwede magkumpiyansa,” said Morante. “Babalik na rin ‘yung mga players ng ARQ kaya dapat namin paghandaan ‘yun.” Cebuano wingman Gayford Rodriguez debuted in style for Tabogon as the former Rain or Shine draft pick had 18 points and five rebounds. However, it wasn’t enough as the Voyagers dropped to 2-3 to end their first round campaign.
Paras leaves UP, tries luck in US By Peter Atencio
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OBE Paras has decided to give up on his final playing year with the University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons due to uncertainties in the coming season of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines. The 23-year-old son of former Philippine Basketball Association great Benjie Paras has decided to train in the United States in the coming months. Fighting Maroons’ coach Bo Perasol confirmed the departure of Paras, who will be assisted on his US plans by sports management agency East West Private. “In the past few weeks, Kobe and I had discussed lengthily about his various opportunities amidst this lingering pandemic situation. His commitment in helping out our program has gone
beyond our initial agreement of him playing for us for one or two seasons depending on what will come his way after each season,” said Perasol in his message to the Manila Standard. Because of the ongoing pandemic, Paras was not able to suit up with the Fighting Maroons over the last two years. “He was unwavering in his commitment to play for another season last year. In fact, he was still committed for another season, if we play it this year,” added Perasol. The 6’6” Paras averaged 16.1 points,
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5.1 rebounds, 2.5 blocks, 1.8 assists, and 1.1 steals per game, when he saw action in Season 82 back in 2019. It will be the second time that Paras will train in the US, with the first one coming in 2013 after he played for La Salle Greenhills in high school. While in the US, Paras finished his secondary school at the Cathedral High School, while playing for Middlebrooks Academy. Paras later transferred to Creighton University, before returning to the Philippines to see action for the Fighting Maroons. “We are both unsure and not so hopeful that college basketball will resume this year. It is in this backdrop that we agreed that he has to pursue his other opportunities,” added Perasol. With EWP taking care of Paras’ affairs, he could either play in the Philippine Basketball Association next year, or find a club team to suit up for while in the US.
THE opening of the 46th season will hinge on the availability of COVID-19 vaccines to players, coaches, team officials and other key personnel involved in the Philippine Basketball Association. PBA officials said this following a meeting yesterday as plans to have pay cuts and the rollout of vaccines were discussed. Once concerned individuals are vaccinated, the PBA can start its 20212022 season without a hitch under regular conditions. “We believe that if everybody is vaccinated, then it might be easier for the government and the IATF (InterAgency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases) to allow the season to open. But of course, we await the protocols and the guidelines coming from the IATF,” said PBA vice chairman Bobby Rosales on Zoom. Commissioner Willie Marcial is set to meet with the IATF next to discuss the status of the PBA and the availability of the vaccines to the private sector. The start of the 46th season was originally set on April 9. But this was delayed after the IATF put the country on Enhanced Community Quarantine and then on a Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine status. And because the start of the league remains uncertain at this time, the Commissioner’s Office has imposed a 20 percent pay cut on players, coaching staff and team managers for the time being. Marcial said the cut will exempt the team’s utility men. Regular pay will be restored once the season gets under way again. Rosales said the league wishes to avoid having to stage a “bubble” again, similar to what they hosted in the 45th season. “It’s very costly. And we have to address the mental health of the coaches and the players,” said Rosales. The league has been in talks with the Philippine Red Cross for the procurement of the much-needed shots, aside from commitments they got from businessman Manny Pangilinan and San Miguel Corporation. There are hopes that the vaccines will be available by May or June. Peter Atencio
3 LGUs to host athletes’ training THE cities of Sta. Rosa in Laguna, Taguig and Tagaytay will open their doors and host the final months of training of national athletes seeing action in the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam. Philippine Olympic Committee president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino said he got the commitments of the mayors of these cities over the last few days. Training for selected members of the national delegation is expected to begin in the first week of July. This will go on for the next four months. Tolentino said during the weekly online session of the Philippine Sportswriters Association that the willingness of city officials to shoulder the expenses of the athletes’ “bubble training” is laudable. “More than four months ito. Pinili namin kung saan puwede. That’s in the absence of a memo from the Office of the President or from the Department of In-
terior and Local Government. We chose the areas where the people involved have the passion to help out,” added Tolentino. The City of Sta. Rosa, through mayor Arlene Arcillas, has agreed to take care of the training of around 50 member so the national squad, while Taguig, with the help of mayor Lino Cayetano, will assist the needs of volleyball and table tennis athletes. As for Tagaytay City, mayor Agnes Tolentino and her staff will help out with the cycling and kickboxing athletes.a Tolentino said the need to seek help from the local government units came into being as there are no more athletes training or staying in any of the agency’s facilities at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex in Manila and the Philsports Complex in Pasig as both are still being used as quarantine centers for COViD-19 patients.
POC chief Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino
Last week, the board members of the Philippine Sports Commission has opened the door to the idea of partnering with LGUs willing to “adopt” teams to train in their areas. The idea got its inspiration from the
successful “bubble” training of the fencing and archery teams in Ormoc and Dumaguete, respectively. Tolentino said he is still into talks on the commitment of two more LGUs on this undertaking. Peter Atencio
To raise a champ, Lizardos advise parents to let kids explore Japoy Lizardo and family
THE Goal Diggers, a newly-launched sports podcast program, recently rolled out the first installment of its parenting series, “Raising a Champion” with MILO-Philippine Taekwondo Association alumni Japoy Lizardo and Janice Lagman-Lizardo. In the maiden episode sponsored by MILO, the taekwondo couple relived their journeys as first-time parents and gave advice on how to engage toddlers into sports. Speaking from experience with their sons, the couple learned that providing kids different avenues to explore will help them learn and discover their love for sports. “Don’t force them to do what they don’t want to do. Kasi they will not excel ‘pag pinipilit mo sila. Whatever they like, doon sila mag-excel. Let them choose what they want and don’t choose for them,” advised Janice about introducing the right sport for kids, believing that giving
kids enough exposure will be key to start their champion journeys. In the case of their sons Jace and Jevi, Japoy and Janice’s sporting backgrounds enabled them to provide their kids multiple outlets to try different sports. Naturally for their eldest, Jace showed strong interest in the martial art. “Sa MILO Summer Clinic sa taekwondo, sinali namin si Jace,” shared Japoy. “Tinignan lang namin ano ang magiging reaction niya. Nagulat kami na natapos niya ang one-hour session na tuloy-tuloy. I am very happy naman na nagpapakita siya ng interest sa sports,” he said, noting that they are also letting their son try football. Meanwhile, two-year-old Jevi seemed to have followed suit, mimicking the moves he sees from his parents and kuya. “It’s good for them [kids] that they have activities,” said Janice. “Para within the family, you will be healthy and magkaroon ng healthy lifestyle.” Setting an Example Being coaches themselves, Japoy and Janice take stock of their experiences to teach their sons fun sporting activities to keep them inter-
ested and engaged. The couple tries to set an example by bringing their kids to trainings so that they can also learn. “Kami ni Janice, we try to be a role model for our kids na nakikita nila kami nag-sports, kaya pati ‘yung interest nila sa sports tumataas talaga,” Japoy said. Having dedicated most of their lives to taekwondo, the couple revealed that they intend to pass on life values they have learned from the sport. Keeping true to his promise of being a role model for his kids, Japoy likewise stands as a role model for aspiring young athletes in the newest MILO campaign, Mula Noon Hanggang Ngayon. The champion’s well-documented sports journey has brought great inspiration to many aspiring athletes, which even led to the sport’s increased popularity. Now regarded as a revered athlete, Japoy imparts his experience and expertise by mentoring future taekwondo champions at the MILO-Philippine Taekwondo Association clinics. Additionally, he also coaches for the national athletes and the varsity teams of De La Salle University and Turn to C2
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Sangalang survives Episode 5 LOUIE Sangalang’s voice was hardly heard in Episode 5 of The Apprentice: ONE Championship Edition But his supposed passiveness for Team Valor in the business challenge shouldn’t be looked at as a shortcoming on his part. After all, Sangalang did his best in the role given to him—one which kept him in the thick of the fight in this highstakes game of business competitions and physical challenges—all for the prize of a US$250,000 job offer to work as ONE Championship chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong’s protégé at the ONE Championship Global Headquarters in Singapore for a year. Because you’re not seen, you’re at the backend, there’s a tendency for people to disregard your contributions,” Sangalang testified inside the Boardroom. It may not be that evident right from the start, but Sangalang’s presence was truly underrated for Team Valor’s success. From the dragon boat challenge, the 43-year-old procurement consultant gave it his all despite the apparent fatigue that led teammate Eugene Chung to stop paddling, leaving it to Sangalang, Monica Millington, and Irina Chadsey to compete with the heftier Team Conquest. Given those circumstances, it’s understandable that Team Valor, which had ONE Heavyweight World Champion Brandon “The Truth” Vera on its side, lost the challenge and was pressured to redeem themselves in the business task. Like any good follower, Sangalang was a handy tool for Team Valor in the ensuing task while also allowing the leaders to excel in their jobs. He and Chung did a good job gathering crucial information and inspirations for their pitch and conveyed those ideas to the tea leaders. The collaborative work allowed Team Valor to shine as they tried to create a fusion product out of The Shirt Bar and Bengawan Solo, retailer brands from Changi Airport. The result was Esensi, a line of scented candles inspired by the five distinct flavors from Begawan Solo restaurant and customer-made designs from The Shirt Bar. Sityodtong called the product “outstanding” and lauded Team Valor for “an outstanding job.” The packaging, Sityodtong added, was a “complete disaster” though. Valor project manager Millington took responsibility for the oversight, and when asked by Chatri who she would take with her to the Boardroom if, theoretically, they lost the challenge, she mentioned Chung and Sangalang. Lucky for Team Valor, they won the product challenge task and avoided the chopping block.
Death of football? Super League opens unprecedented conflict in Euro soccer P ARIS‚Plans for a Super League announced by 12 of European football’s most powerful clubs plunged the game into an unprecedented crisis on Monday as the UK government threatened to invoke competition law to block a breakaway. Six Premier League teams—Liverpool, Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur -joined forces with Spanish giants Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid as well as Italian trio Juventus, Inter Milan and AC Milan to launch the competition. They plan to leave the UEFA-sanctioned Champions League and start their new tournament “as soon as possible”, with plans for three more founding members to join and five other clubs to be invited annually. The competition threatens to completely upturn the world’s biggest sport and leaves the prestigious Champions League—itself the fruit of the last major shake-up in European football in 1992— facing an uncertain future. Britain’s culture secretary Oliver Dowden said the English clubs could find themselves subject to a formal review under British anti-trust law, which prevents the formation of monopolies or corporate cartels. “We will put everything on the table to prevent this from happening,” the minister said, vowing a “very robust response”. The breakaway announcement came just hours before UEFA announced a new format for the Champions League, which had been conceived to placate the continent’s biggest clubs. Champions League reform
European football’s governing body is pressing ahead with the new format from 2024 onwards, which will see the number of clubs involved increase from 32 to 36 with each team guaranteed 10 games. UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin lashed out at the breakaway plan, calling it a “disgraceful self-serving proposal from a select few clubs purely fuelled by greed”. The Slovenian added that European member associations were “all united against this nonsensical project” and said players involved would not be allowed to play for national teams, effectively banning them from taking part in European Championships and World Cups. However, organisers of the Super League said they would file a motion “before the relevant courts” to stop players being banned and “ensure the seamless establishment and operation” of the competition, according to a letter seen by AFP, addressed to Ceferin and FIFA chief Gianni Infantino. The breakaway league is being backed by US investment bank JPMorgan, which confirmed to AFP that it was “financing the deal”. The founding clubs will share 3.5 billion euros ($4 billion, £3 billion) for infrastructure investment and to offset pandemic costs, and are expected to receive a further 10 billion eu-
ros in “solidarity payments” over the life of the initial commitment—much more than in the current Champions League. The 15 eventual founders will be guaranteed to play each year in a competition intended to take place in midweek, allowing clubs in theory to continue participating in domestic leagues. “One thing I understand and that people think is not right is the competitiveness,” said Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp, who confirmed he was not consulted on the proposals. Bayern not in favour The absence of French and German teams from the founding members is notable, despite Bayern Munich and Qatarowned Paris Saint-Germain reaching last season’s Champions League final. Bayern have distanced themselves from the project, with chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge saying: “We are convinced that the current structure in football guarantees a reliable foundation.” However, a source close to the 12 founding clubs told AFP “at least two French clubs” are set to be involved every year. The reaction from fans and pundits across Europe has been furious. “It’s the death of football... Football is based on the concept of competitive balance, sporting competition and qualifying on merit,” Tim Payton, head of the Arsenal Supporters Trust, told AFP. Supporters from both Leeds and Liverpool protested outside Elland Road ahead of Monday’s Premier League match. Players have also voiced their disapproval.
This combination of pictures shows the owners or chairmen of the twelve major European Football clubs that announced the launch of a breakaway European Super League in a potentially seismic shift in the way football is run, (from top left to bottom right) Real Madrid’s Florentino Perez, FC Barcelona’s Joan Laporta, Atletico Madrid’s Enrique Cerezo, Juventus’s Andrea Agnelli, Inter Milan’s Steven Zhang, AC Milan’s Ivan Gazidis, Arsenal’s Stan Kroenke, Manchester United’s Joel Glazer, Liverpool’s John W Henry, Tottenham Hotspur’s chairman Daniel Levy, Chelsea’s Roman Abramovich, and Manchester City’s Ferran Soriano. AFP
JUST weeks after it sealed agreements with two other teams from the National Basketball Association, Tanduay has entered into a partnership with another exciting team—the Phoenix Suns. This makes it the first Philippine company to simultaneously sponsor five NBA Teams, making an even more aggressive international marketing push. Apart from the Phoenix Suns, Tanduay has inked partnerships with the Minnesota Timberwolves and Milwaukee Bucks early this year. It also has an existing partnership with the Golden State Warriors and the Brooklyn Nets. In line with the partnership with the Suns, the two organizations will release co-branded bottle packaging during the NBA season. “As we expand our business worldwide, we create partnerships with
THERE was a time when teams, even the lower-ranked ones, had a chance to bolster their roster and gave them a chance to contend against the contenders. Mariwasa Honda, a perennial whipping squad in the PBA, experienced such luxury when Big Billy Robinson was allowed to reinforce his squad even during an All-Filipino tournament in 1977. The Emerson Coseteng-owned franchise went on to face the then reigning grand-slam champion Crispa Redmanizers in the championship round, but the former lost to the more experienced squad coached by the late great Baby Dalupan. U/Tex came in next to break the Crispa-Toyota monopoly in the PBA title series as the Wranglers cracked the finals
organizations that share our passion for excellence. We are confident that the NBA is a significant venue to grow our brand awareness in Arizona and beyond. It is definitely an honor to be a partner of the Phoenix Suns, and we are looking forward to bringing our Philippine-made products to more cities in the U.S. which has a huge potential as a market for rum and other spirits,” Tanduay President and COO Lucio Tan III said. Tan, whose family conglomerate have interests in retail, airlines, banking, tobacco, real estate and renewable energy business, is a graduate of Stanford University. Since assuming the leadership of Tanduay, he has moved to expand the alcoholic beverage business’ global distribution, especially in the U.S. Phoenix Suns Chief Revenue Officer Dan Costello shared positive prospects of the partnership with Tanduay. “We have heard so much about the
craftsmanship that Tanduay, a heritage brand from the Philippines, uses to develop its products. We are thrilled to be aligned with another world-renowned brand with rich history, just as the Phoenix Suns, have the deepest history in Valley sports,” said Costello. He added that the Suns have over 500,000 Filipino fans on social media who engage with and love the team. “We are excited to bring a beloved Filipino brand into the Phoenix market to continue to connect the Suns to our fans in the Philippines and around the world,” said Costello. Tanduay Rum has the quality and taste profile essential to making cooling tropical cocktails perfect for warm Arizona days and nights. “We are excited that the distinct tropical taste of Tanduay’s finest rums would be a good fit for Arizonans,” Tan said.
College of Saint Benilde. Janice, who is also a world champion in her own right, coaches at the University of the Philippines Diliman. Engaging Kids into Sports On finding ways to help parents expose their kids to sports amid the ongoing health situation, the Lizardos recommended to make use of readily available materials online to introduce sports to kids. “Meron naman tayong online videos na puwedeng ipakita sa kanila. Sa YouTube, meron tayong MILO Champion Habit na makikita mo ang mga exercises na ginagawa. Meron din mga instructional videos na masusundan ng mga bata. ‘Yun ang mga way na pwede natin gawin active ang mga kids natin.” The MILO Champion Habit, where Japoy is featured as one of the coaches, is a six-minute exercise video designed to help kids form daily exercise habits. Additionally, MILO also offers interactive online classes to give kids a chance to be trained directly by MILO’s expert coaches. Parents can enroll their kids this summer at the MILO Interactive Online Classes. “The most important role that sports play is nurturing the physical aspect of children’s development, which is very critical in this digital generation,” Dr. Robina Dy, developmental and behavioral pediatrician, said in affirmation, noting the current digital generation can further hinder today’s youth into engaging into physical activity. “If you get them early on in active lifestyle, it will refrain us from falling into that trap.” Learn more about the Lizardos’ parenting styles in the pilot episode of The Goal Diggers’ Raising A Champion Series. Sponsored by MILO, the podcast airs every Saturday, 8:00 PM, on The Goal Diggers’ social pages on Facebook and YouTube, and on Spotify. Meanwhile, parents can start their kids’ active journeys with MILO’s library of sports content on the MILO Philippines YouTube page. Make sports and exercise part of their daily habit with a glass of MILO so that they get the winning energy they need to achieve their dreams.
Bring back handicapping rule
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“I can only say my personal opinion, I don’t like it and hopefully it doesn’t happen,” said James Milner, who captained Liverpool on Monday. FIFA’s ‘disapproval’ Under the plan, two groups of 10 will play each other home and away, with the top three qualifying for the quarter-finals. The fourth and fifth-placed teams would play off for the two remaining spots. Then the competition would adopt the same two-leg knockout format used in the Champions League before a single-leg final in May. World governing body FIFA expressed its “disapproval” and called on all parties “to engage in calm, constructive and balanced dialogue”. The Premier League, the richest in Europe, issued a furious statement to say “the concept of a European Super League would destroy” the dream that any team could “climb to the top and play against the best”. The powerful European Club Association said it “strongly opposes” the plans after its own chairman, Juventus supremo Andrea Agnelli, stepped down. Having been heavily involved in negotiations with UEFA over a new Champions League format, Agnelli came in for stinging criticism from Ceferin. “I’ve never seen a person that would lie so many times, so persistently as he did. It’s unbelievable,” Ceferin said. AFP
of the Open Conference of 1977 season. The Wranglers, then reinforced by Byron “Snake” Jones and Charlie Neal, nearly defeated the Redmanizers, who were handicapped of fielding in only one import at a time as opposed to U/ Tex, which had the luxury of playing their imports together. After leading Crispa to a grand slam in 1976, the Redmanizers brought back Cyrus Mann and had to be relieved by Ricky Hicks. Crispa won over U/Tex, 3-2. The following season, Crispa was again handicapped and this time, the Redmanizers lost to the Wranglers, who became the first team outside of Crispa and Toyota to win a PBA title. U/Tex was bannered by Jones and Glenn McDonald, who played a crucial role during Boston Celtics’ 1976 NBA title campaign. Basketball historian Jay P. Mercado agreed that the biggest reason why teams were able
to break the Crispa-Toyota stranglehold was because of the handicapping rule. “For sure,” Mercado said. “It started in 1977 when Mariwasa fielded Billy Robinson in the All-Filipino. First time we saw a non-Crispa vs Toyota finals.” The same handicapping rule was the reason why Royal Tru-Orange defeated the Toyota Tamaraws in the 1979 Open Conference as the tandem of Larry Pounds and Otto Moore led the San Miguel franchise to its first PBA title, winning the best-of-five series, 3-1. McDonald returned in the 1980 Open Conference and teamed up with Aaron James at U/Tex. Enjoying the advantage in the handicapping rule, the Wranglers outlasted the Tamaraws, who are only allowed to alternately field in Andy Fields and Bruce “Sky” King. U/Tex won, 3-2, in what was considered as one of the greatest championship series
capped by the Wranglers’ comeback from four points down in the last 16 seconds of Game 5. The handicapping rule had certainly allowed teams to be given an equal chance of competing against powerhouse squads and with parity now being questioned in the PBA, maybe it’s a good time to revert to this rule. Of course, fielding in two imports at this time, may not be logical, economicwise, as not all teams will agree with it, but there are certain ways to deal with it. For example, the height limit rule. Why not allow all teams, except the two finalists the previous conference, to field in an import of unlimited height and impose the height limit rule to the previous top two squads. A seven-foot import against a reinforcement standing not taller than 6-foot-3 would allow the less talented teams a better chance of
winning against the more superior squad with a smaller import. Seeing a balanced competition means more unpredictable and exciting matches, not to mention allowing the less talented squads an opportunity to vie for a championship. It’s high time the league considered bringing back the handicapping rule and find ways to balance the competition. Such was the wisdom of then deputy commissioner Tommy Manotoc, who after the disbandment of Crispa and Toyota, made sure that the players will be properly dispersed to different teams. There was a time a rule was imposed that Mon Fernandez, Abet Guidaben, Abe King, Manny Victorino and Yoyoy Villamin cannot play together in one team. Today, you’re going to see 6-foot-7 Christian Standhardinger and 6-foot-9 Japeth Aguilar playing together in one team.
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The other Filipina in Miss Universe in the USA, AARP’s Top 8 Woman Entrepreneur in LA, and a Mayor’s Award for Entrepreneurs in Los Angeles. In 2007, Olivia moved to a bigger clinic. By 2012, she opened her second branch in Eagle Rock Plaza Mall. In 2013, she moved her Artesia branch in Cerritos Mall to accommodate more clients. They have employed over 40 employees, mostly Filipinos comprised of licensed nurses, estheticians, doctors, micro-blading artists, and board-certified plastic surgeons. In 2011, Olivia launched her own skincare line which quickly attained a massive following due to its amazing results. They released their 24-karatgold infused products under “The Secret Collection,” in 2017. Since then, the collection which composed of “Secret Gold,” “Secret Glow”, “Secret Radiance” and soon to be released, “Secret Pearl” became one of the most raved-about skin products. Using top-of-the-line ingredients from different parts of the world, Quido-Co’s products have earned a reputation of dramatically replacing surgery for curing certain skin problems, thus revolutionizing the use of topical products as a noninvasive alternative. The Olivia Quido Skincare line is distributed globally; mainly in Nepal, San Francisco, Virginia Beach, New Jersey, Baltimore, Philippines, Cebu, Canada, and soon in Dubai. Because of its ever-increasing popularity, the line made its red carpet debut at the recently concluded 46th Emmy Award Academy where Olivia was officially invited to the Emmy Lounge Gifting Suite so the stars, producers, media outlets, and bloggers
could experience her products firsthand. Quido-Co and her journey is a classic success story told and retold in the FilipinoAmerican Community. From battling acne as a teenager and discovering her passion for esthetics to growing her brand and eventually becoming a household name, Quido-Co’s quintessential story of an immigrant fulfilling her American dream has inspired thousands of Filipinos worldwide. ***
PascualLab celebrates 75 years of spreading love
This 2021, PascualLab reaffirms its commitment to making health easier for every Filipino family through the campaign “PascualLove: Care begins with family”—which marks its 75 years in the industry—that highlights the value of care that comes from the family. Built on a love for fellowmen by founders, chemists, and husband and wife
Pop superstar Taylor Swift has for years been a target of stalkers.
on top of the charts following the release of her re-recording of her hit "Fearless" album -- has been a victim of stalking at her various properties for years. In June 2019 an Iowa man was arrested after traveling to Rhode Island, where she owns a home, with burglary tools including an aluminum baseball bat, and plans to "visit" Swift. Roger Alvarado was arrested multiple times for breaking into her Manhattan home in recent years. The pop phenom has cited violence as one of her "greatest fears," and in the past reportedly has deployed facial recognition technology at some concerts to identify potential stalkers in the crowd. AFP
New generation Shan Cai meets Jerry Yan in ‘Count Your Lucky Stars' Jerry Yan and Shen Yue of the hit Asian series ‘Count Your Lucky Stars'
Miss O (from left) with Miss Universe delegates Miss Philippines, Miss El Salvador, and Miss Colombia.
FILIPINO netizens are praising Shen Yue, dubbed as the new generation Shan Cai, as Jerry Yan’s leading lady in the hit Asian series Count Your Lucky Stars (CLYS). Shen Yue is a 24-year-old Chinese actress, singer, and model who reprised the well-loved character Shan Cai in the 2018 Meteor Garden remake. Original Dao Ming Si Jerry Yan, meanwhile, is aging like fine wine at 44 years old. Viewers agreed that Shen and Jerry make a great love team for their electrifying chemistry in CYLS - a proof that age doesn’t really matter. Just like in Meteor Garden, Andi, Shen Yue’s character, also gets into
a lot of heated conflicts with Calvin (Jerry Yan) as they get closer to each other. In fact, in Friday’s episode (April 16), Andi finally discovered that Calvin stopped designing after his mother died in a tragic accident. When she told Calvin that she knows his secret, the latter lost his temper and snapped at Andi for snooping in his life. Will Calvin and Andi’s relationship turn icy? Find out on Count Your Lucky Stars every weekday at 10:00 p.m. on Kapamilya Channel (cable), Kapamilya Online Live (Facebook at YouTube), A2Z (free TV), and TV5 (free TV).
Filipina beauty specialist Olivia Quido-Co has again been chosen as a skincare partner of the Miss Universe pageant.
The beauty expert with Philippines’ Rabiya Mateo
team of Isosceles and Leonora Pascual, PascualLab started as a small laboratory inside their home in Tondo, where they developed medicines for war-related diseases during World War II. Since then, it has grown to be one of the top Filipino-owned pharmaceutical companies, behind well-loved brands such as Poten-Cee Vitamin C, Vitex negundo L. Lagundi Leaf (ASCOF), C-Lium Fibre, and OraCare Mouthrinse. Love for Life Beyond fulfilling its life mission, PascualLab also pays it forward by choosing to work with partners who share the company’s values. Under its corporate social responsibility program SEED (Sowing to Empower, Educate and Develop), PascualLab and over 140 employees recently joined hands with international charitable institution World Vision to sponsor in Malabon about 75 children - a number that’s symbolic of PascualLab’s years in the industry. Recently, PascualLab also joined
Bea Alonzo (left) and Heart Evangelista are the faces of PascualLab’s recent campaigns.
Stalker-plagued Taylor Swift has break-in at New York home AN ALLEGED stalker of pop superstar Taylor Swift was arrested after she suffered a break-in at her New York apartment, police said Monday. Hanks Johnson, 52, was charged with criminal trespassing after police responded to an emergency call on Saturday, reporting that someone was breaking into Swift's home in the Tribeca neighborhood of Manhattan. Johnson was released on his own recognizance following an arraignment in Manhattan criminal court Sunday night. According to the New York Daily News, Johnson had shown up at Swift's building to ring the doorbell at least five times over the past six months. The 31-year-old Swift—who is back
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ABIYA Mateo made her first public appearance in Lost Angeles, California ahead of the 69th Miss Universe beauty pageant in Hollywood, Florida on May 16 (May 17 in the Philippines).
While the Philippine bet is already making waves being one of the early birds in the host country, landing on the list of every pageant critic’s frontrunner list, there’s another Filipino woman who is making pageant fans even more excited. Meet Filipino-American Olivia Quido-Co, CEO and Founder of LAbased O Skin Med Spa, which, for the second year, is the official skincare partner of the Miss Universe pageant. The beauty expert has devoted almost two decades to making women feel and look beautiful. Her clinic, which has been servicing a number of A-listers, is popular among Americans and members of the Filipino community in the States. “Filipinos will be taking care of the Miss Universe contestants. Tayo ang mag-aalaga sa kanila in terms of their beauty and skincare needs,” Quido-Co told Manila Standard Entertainment in a virtual interview. Armed with a deeply-rooted passion for skin esthetics and nurturing instincts, her holistic approach to beauty and life, in general, has brought her success as an esthetician, entrepreneur, women’s advocate, and Christian philanthropist. “It gives me so much satisfaction when I get to make other people feel confident about themselves. Of course, it all starts with having clear skin, that bright aura that boosts someone’s confidence,” the top-rated beauty expert added. According to Quido-Co, or Ms. O as she is fondly called by her friends including Miss Universe contestants, her participation in the 68th edition of the pageant was one of the highlights of her career in the beauty industry. “I was with the candidates and we’re just having fun. I share with them tips on how to make their skin look even more beautiful. Then, in the ballroom where we were, the ladies were given a chance to showcase their talents in dancing and singing. It was like a cultural event,” she recalled. “But most of all, that experience paved the way to expand my network. I'm able to meet more people to introduce our brand. I got to sit as one of the judges in Miss Universe Chile as well. And it makes me feel humbled and deeply honored,” Ms. O carried on listing Miss Australia, Miss El Salvador, Miss Chile, Miss Colombia, and Miss Philippines as the delegates that she is excited to meet in California. Ms. O, started her career as a Californialicensed esthetician inside a leased spare room in a beauty salon in Artesia, CA in 2003. Undaunted by the pressures of being new in the industry, she zealously honed her skills in performing facials in the confines of an eight-by-six-feet space, while learning the ropes of running a spa. Her resilience and determination paid off as word spread about her talent and work ethics, which later earned her the Woman of the Year award, Top 100 Filipinos
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hands with renowned health guru, and philanthropist Dr. Willie Ong to reach out to more Filipinos by making vitamins and other healthy products more available to underprivileged communities. Committed to the Filipino communities it serves, PascualLab has actively sought out frontliners battling this COVID-19 pandemic and families that have been affected by the calamities in the past years including the unprecedented Typhoon Ondoy, Taal Volcano eruption, and most recently Typhoons Rolly, and Ulysses to provide much-needed immunity boosters among other health and wellness products.
PascualLove Live
Aside from kicking off its milestone celebration with CSR projects, PascualLab is also doing a series of online concerts to create a more celebratory anniversary feel. The concert series started off with sponsorship of the KilaboTitos by Ogie Alcasid and Ian Veneracion on March 26 via ktext. ph. It was followed by a collaborative digital concert between PascualLab and no. 1 YouTube FM Station Wish 107.5, PascualLove: From our Family to Yours featuring the iconic Rivermaya and the fast-rising Music Hero on April 23. The highlight of PascualLab’s 75th anniversary is an FB Live concert featuring one of the biggest names in the music and radio industries and special appearances from personalities who played special roles in the company’s history. During the event, PascualLab will also be launching its anniversary theme “Walang Kasing Galing”, a tribute to family love — that continues to be the core and driving force of this company.
‘THE PENTHOUSE’ opens its doors to local audience THIS April 26, prepare to be hooked on the riveting story of three women from a luxury high-rise apartment who are fighting their own battles on GMA Heart of Asia's newest offering The Penthouse. After making waves in Korea for its record-breaking viewership ratings, the multi-awarded series is set to captivate the hearts of Filipino viewers as it airs on GMA Telebabad this Monday. The Penthouse stars renowned actors Lee Ji-Ah, Kim So-Yeon, Eugene, Um Ki-Joon, Yoon Jong-Hoon, and Park Eun-Seok. The series tells the story of wealthy families living in Hera Palace and their
The cast of the South Korean drama ‘The Penthouse’
children at Cheong-ah Arts School. All of them have grand ambitions and desires for their children and would do anything for them. However, their lives begin to crumble as a young mysterious woman crashes to her death during a party at Hera Palace. While the residents try to cover up the fact that she died on the premises, they cannot help but suspect each other for the murder. To what extent would these families be willing to stay at the top and protect their interests? The Penthouse airs Monday to Thursday, 10:20 p.m. on GMA Telebabad.
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FASHION AND BEAUTY
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 2021
Wonder Woman
brings ’80s fashion back
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IANA Prince returns, but this time she lives among mortals in the bold, sleek, and shoulder pads era of 1980s.
Starring Gal Gadot, Wonder Woman 1984, which premieres today (April 21) exclusively on HBO GO, captures the look and feel of the ‘80s in terms of clothing. With costume designer Lindy Hemming at the helm, the film brings not only the mainstream looks of the decade but also the preceding decades and micro-cultures like the punk rockers and those in Western wear. “There were lots of ordinary people who were still dressing from the late ‘70s, some still dressing from the ‘50s. There were the punks. We see Stetsons and cowboy boots and some bolos on people who have come into town from somewhere in Virginia to go shopping at the mall. There are Memphis print
sonian fundraiser that Hemming felt free to go full-on ‘80s. “At the fundraiser you see more metallic fabrics, which had become popular just then. In secondhand shops we found loads of metallic dresses with frills and bows and such, so we created a mixture of younger people dressed like that and then older, more matronly ladies with Dynasty-style shoulders and draped dresses.” Gadot relates, “It was fun to go through the process with Lindy of finding the right looks for Diana during the ‘80s, because we wanted to keep the tones very specific.”
shorts and Hawaiian shirts, the extreme Jane Fonda-type workout leotards, leg and wrist warmers and headbands, as well as zip-up jackets tied around the waist with the arms hanging down,” shares Hemming. She continues, “And of course the ‘80s ladies: I loved the original leather tailored suits—the ones with the puffy shoulders and different patterns of leather. There’s one with faux snakeskin panels set into a pink leather jacket with piped edges and a tight skirt.” “To make a proper cross-section of Power suits and fanny packs people in the region at that time, we had In devising the looks for male characto create a whole range of clothing.” ters, Hemming put Pedro Pascal’s Maxwell Lord in suits reflective of the era Big shoulders, bold colors and Lord’s desire to look the part of a It is only when Diana attends a Smith- wealthy businessman.
WONDER STYLE. Gal Gadot as Diana Prince sports ‘80s fashion trends in the superhero film ‘Wonder Woman 1984.’ (Bottom photo) Costume designer Lindy Hemming puts Diana Prince in ‘Dynasty’-style dress complete with sleek lines and shoulder pads.
Pedro Pascal’s Maxwell Lord in pinstripe suit
Steve Trevor, played by Chris Pine, wears a fanny pack.
The film also contains a montage of looks for Chris Pine’s Steve Trevor designed to entertain the audience with a showcase of men’s options from the ‘80s. “We had fun with it, of course, but in the end, for his ultimate outfit, it was not unlike our thought process for Diana: what were people wearing back then that you could put on now and look good?” director Patty Jenkins asks. She adds, “All of it had to appeal to the military man in him who wants
Call of Duty - Mobile apparel now available in PH
The DBTK x Call of Duty: Mobile collection consists of T-shirts and hoodies featuring the mobile game’s iconic style.
THE popular ‘90s bag, the compact baguette shoulder bag returns with a modern, refined look. Michael Kors’ take on the compact short shoulder strap, dubbed the Bradshaw, features modern elements: smooth leather and high shine hardware in the form of gleaming push-lock fastening and MK charm. The small convertible Bradshaw shoulder bag is available in an array of luxe colors. For something a little larger, the Bradshaw Messenger is the perfect go-to. The bag features the same ’90s-inspired baguette shape as the small Bradshaw, but with a roomier inte-
LOCAL fans and players of Call of Duty Mobile can express their love for the game and the CODMmunity with the latest collection from Filipino street fashion brand Don’t Blame The Kids Apparel Co. (DBTK). “We’re always on the prowl for new ways to surprise and delight the CODMmunity, so we’re excited to team up with fashion-forward DBTK to offer our fans fresh and stylish ways to express themselves sartorially. Our partnership is perfect as we share the same goal to inspire and empower young people to chase their passions,” said Nazrin Qayyum Azis, Call of Duty: Mobile – Garena’s producer for Singapore, Malaysia, and the Philippines Call of Duty: Mobile – Garena in collaboration with DBTK, launched the official Call of Duty: Mobile apparel which features the mobile game’s iconic style on a range of street-friendly fashion items such as t-shirts and hoodies. The collection dropped in the Philippines on March 27. “We’re delighted to welcome one of the world’s most popular mobile game franchises into our fashion lineup. Together, we hope to inspire a generation of gaming and e-sports fans to stay positive and do what they love,” enthused Lionel Vince Javier, DBTK’s creative director. The DBTK x Call of Duty: Mobile collection is now be available via DBTK’s official website (www.dbtkco.com) only.
Modern baguette bag
rior and a utilitarian webbing strap, embellished with an eye-catching MK charm. Michael Kors is located at Central Square in Bonifacio High Street Cen-
VANITY CORNER Cetaphil face and body products (from left) Moisturizing Cream, Ultra Gentle Body Wash, Cetaphil Sun, Antibacterial Bar, and Deep Cleansing Bar.
Complete care Dermatologist-recommended Cetaphil, known for its sensitive skin-friendly formulation, highlights the other benefits of its range of face and body products. The Ultra Gentle Body Wash, from Cetaphil Body line, is a fragrance-free cleanser that delivers a unique nourishing combination of hydrating pro vitamin B5 and aloe vera extract that leaves dry and sensitive skin feeling soft and replenished during and after shower. Also from the Body line are the Deep Cleansing Bar that promises to remove dirt and other impurities, and the non-soap Antibacterial Bar suitable for all skin types. The rich formula of Moisturizing Cream intensely hydrates, softens, and smoothens skin. Lightweight and also dermatologically tested, Cetaphil Sun is a water-resistant face and body sunscreen suitable for sensitive skin. It has SPF50+, offering UVA and UVB protection sans the unsightly white cast on the skin. The aforementioned products are available at Mercury Drug and Watsons stores nationwide, as well as at Cetaphil online stores on Shopee and Lazada.
3 benefits in 1 product
Michael Kors launches its ’90s-inspired bags. Bradshaw Small Shoulder Bag in soft pink (left) and Bradshaw Messenger with woven leather.
function and efficiency—movement, pockets, and obviously the most comfortable shoes he’s ever put on in his life. And the fanny pack, which makes perfect sense to him and gave us a great ‘80s touchstone moment.” In fact, Pine found Steve’s primary accessory so handy that he bought one for himself. “I actually ended up getting my own fanny pack and used it constantly while I was biking around Washington, DC,” he shares.
tral, Greenbelt 5, Newport Mall, Power Plant Mall, Rustan’s Makati, and Shangri-La Plaza Mall, and online at Trunc. ph and Rustans.com.
Korean-made Hello Glow Sun Care Gel offers more than sun protection. The lightweight, nonsticky water-gel cream formula has SPF50+ to protect the skin from the sun, aloe vera and bamboo leaf extract to soothe skin, and wood-apple extract and hyaluronic acid to retain moisture. Apply the 320-peso Hello Glow Sun Care Gel evenly all over the face, Hello Glow Sun Care Gel neck, shoulders, arms, and legs at least 30 minutes before sun exposure to enjoy its benefits. To get the best results, reapply the product every two hours daily. It is now available on Lazada and authorized distributors and resellers nationwide.