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GRIM SCENARIO. In these screen grabs from a video circulating on social media, assassins cut off the car of Police Staff Sgt. Michael Maun on a street in Capas, Tarlac on Tuesday. The first attacker (in black shirt, first frame) fires his pistol through Maun’s driver-side window. The second attacker (in white shirt, second frame) then alights and sprays bullets through the windshield with his rifle. Both men then board their car, firing more shots as they escape. (See full story on A4)

CPP-NPA owns up to death of footballer, apologizes for unit’s ‘error’ THE Communist Party of the Philippines and the planted by the rebels. In a Twitter post, CPP spokesman Marco ValNew People’s Army (CPP-NPA) on Tuesday expressed remorse over the deaths of Far Eastern vuena said “errors of an NPA unit” led to the inciUniversity footballer Kieth Absalon and his cousin dent on Sunday in Masbate City. “The entire CPP and NPA express deep remorse Nolven Absalon, who were killed by a land mine

and take full responsibility for the untimely deaths of cousins Kieth and Neolven Absalon,” Valvuena said later in a statement. “There is no justification for the aggravation this has caused the Absalon family.” Next page

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Jab drive now covers minors Gov’t allows Pfizer shots for ages 12-15 but older sectors still priority

By Willie Casas and Macon Ramos-Araneta

COVID-19 PH AT A GLANCE

HE Philippines has expanded its emergency use authorization (EUA) of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to cover children 12 years and above, the Department of Health (DOH) said Tuesday.

But Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said while the DOH welcomed the expansion of the EUA, the short supply of vaccines means the government will continue giving priority to the inoculation of the vulnerable. “The general consensus of our vaccine experts is to revisit pediatric and adolescent vaccination once our vaccine supply has stabilized,” she said. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has amended the EUA it granted for Pfizer-BioNTech’s vaccine to cover those aged 12 to 15. The FDA said the amendment to the EUA was issued May 28. Initially, the Pfizer jab was only approved for use on individuals aged 16 and above. FDA director general Eric Domingo previously said experts gave “very favorable” recommendations on the use of the Pfizer vaccine on minors. In March, the American pharmaceutical giant said its vaccine showed 100 percent efficacy against COVID-19 among adolescents aged 12 to 15. Next page

(AS OF 4 PM JUNE 8)

1,280,773 TOTAL NUMBER OF CASES

4,777 56,452 NEW

ACTIVE

22,046

1,202,257

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RECOVERIES

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COMFY CONFINES. Workers wait for their turn to be vaccinated inside a cinema turned vaccination site at SM City Manila on Tuesday. Children as young as 12 years old could join vaccinees soon after the government granted emergency use authorization to Pfizer’s jab against COVID-19. Norman Cruz

91% transmission in N. Mindanao blamed on superspreader events (DOH) said Tuesday. On Monday, the region recorded 230 new virus infections, taking active casNORTHERN Mindanao has a local es to 2,922 out of a total 25,511 infecCOVID-19 transmission rate of 91 per- tions, DOH data showed. “One month ago, our situation was cent, the region’s Department of Health

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not like this. We had many recovered patients and only 10 percent active cases,” DOH-Northern Mindanao regional director Dr. Jose Llacuna Jr. said in an interview on ABS-CBN’s Teleradyo. About a third of the cases are in Ca-

gayan de Oro City, where hospital capacity is at “high-risk,” Llacuna added. Cagayan de Oro City has been placed under a modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ), the second toughest Next page

Over 4m jobless in April due to stricter quarantine By Vito Barcelo

THE country recorded 4.14 million jobless Filipinos in April, higher than the 3.44 million registered in March, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority

PRECARIOUS PERCH. Workers sit on top of steel bars without safety harnesses as they construct new stalls at a mall in Divisoria, Manila on Tuesday. At least they are not among the number of Filipino who are unemployed, which government said grew in April from the previous month, as most areas in the country reverted to strict quarantine restrictions. Danny Pata

Lacson: Usec behind troll farms By Macon Ramos-Araneta

SENATOR Panfilo Lacson on Tuesday revealed that an undersecretary had allegedly started organizing at least two troll farms in every province to malign critics of the Duterte government and possible opponents in next year’s elections.

Lacson refused to identify the government official. But he said this information came from a former member of his staff, allegedly approached by the said undersecretary. He said the person approached declined the offer and reported it to him.

Sara ditches Palace yarn on prexy run By Macon Ramos-Araneta and Maricel V. Cruz THE President’s daughter has spoken. Davao City Mayor Sara DuterteCarpio has said a tandem with her father will be unlikely in the 2022 elections, when President Rodrigo Duterte’s sixyear term ends, as she recalled telling her father that she “does not intend” to seek the country’s top post. Duterte-Carpio said Monday she “does not understand” why Malacañang and opposition coalition Next page

(PSA) showed. Unemployment worsened to 8.7 percent in April from 7.1 percent in March, based on the results of the PSA’s labor force survey released Tuesday. Filipinos were left jobless in April

following the reimposition of stricter quarantine measures in the National Capital Region (NCR) Plus, which is composed of Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and Rizal.

Rody ‘resisting’ push for VP bid By Joyce Pangco Pañares PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday said he is “resisting” calls for him to seek the vice presidency during next year’s Takes elections, saying he does dig at not want to be acPacman cused of perpetuating himself in power. Next page

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Diversion of Cebu flights extended By Vito Barcelo

ALACAÑANG has extended the diversion of all international flights from Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) in Cebu to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Pasay City until June 12.

“Upon resumption of international flights to Mactan-Cebu International Airport, the travel and testing protocols approved by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases will be fully and seamlessly implemented,” he said. The existing IATF-EID rules mandate all arriving passengers, including those who have been vaccinated against COVID-19, to stay in a quarantine facility for 10 days and observe home quarantine for another four days. Incoming travelers are also required to take an RT-PCR test on the seventh day of their quarantine. Roque said the IATF is expecting Cebu to comply with the task force’s whole-of-nation approach in swabbing incoming Returning Overseas Filipinos (ROFs) and Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) by June 13.

“So on the 13th of June, the protocols on arriving OFWs and ROFs will be implemented in Cebu,” Roque added. Meanwhile, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) will continue to allow the departure of foreign nationals with approved immigrant and non-immigrant visas even if they have not yet been issued their alien certificate of registration identity card (ACR I-Card). In an advisory, Commissioner Jaime Morente said the Bureau extended until Dec. 31 this year its policy temporarily allowing foreigners with approved and implemented visas to leave pending release of their ACR I-Card. He explained that in lieu of the ACR I-Card, the departing aliens need only to present official receipts of the ACR I-Card waiver application fee and reentry permit (RP) or special return certificate (SRC).

Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque, during a Laging Handa press briefing, said the diversion of MCIA flights to NAIA will stay until June 12, to ensure that policies of the InterAgency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) will be “fully and seamlessly implemented.” Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea on June 5 issued a memorandum on the extension of flight diversion from MCIA to NAIA to ensure the proper implementation of the testing and quar-

antine protocols imposed on returning Filipinos in the province, Roque said. The announcement came just two days after MCIA reaccepted inbound international flights last June 6. Earlier, Malacanang first ordered the diversion of international flights arriving here to NAIA from May 29 to June 5. Under the new memorandum, the anti-coronavirus measures imposed by the IATF on arriving overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and overseas Filipinos will be implemented in Cebu after June 13, Roque said.

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IPs’ crucial role as stewards of PH eagle cited

lockdown level, until June 15 to curb coronavirus infections, Llacuna said. “More crowded places are more prone to super spreader events,” he said. “We’re campaigning hard with the people to please cooperate with the government.” Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said 25 percent of the country’s COVID-19 cases are in Mindanao. “There are many factors: the public’s mobility, compliance to health protocols and presence of COVID-19 variants,” she said. Northern Mindanao has reported the new COVID-19 variants first detected in the UK and South Africa, Llacuna said. The province has vaccinated 88 percent of its health workers and 22 percent of its elderly, he added. Data on inoculated persons with comorbidity has yet to be updated, he added. “Implementation is not a problem here, we’re only waiting for [a] supply [of the vaccines],” he said. More supplies of COVID-19 vaccines, meanwhile, were transported to the Visayas and Mindanao as the number of active cases continues to rise in these regions. On Tuesday, flag carrier Philippine Airlines transported another shipment of vaccines to Tacloban, Davao and Iloilo. PAL spokesperson Cielo Villaluna said Flight PR-1809 touched down at Davao International Airport at 6:11 a.m. with 44,800 doses of the Chinamade Sinovac vaccines. She added flight PR-2981 landed at Tacloban Airport around 7:50 a.m. with 36,800 doses while flight PR2141 carrying 59,400 doses arrived at the Iloilo Airport at 8:57 a.m. “These essential flights form part of the cold-chain distribution of these sought-after vaccines which are highly critical in the country’s fight against COVID-19. We are proud to be a partner of the Philippine government in this endeavor,” Villaluna said. The vaccines were part of the latest shipment of Sinovac vaccines cleared by the Bureau of Customs - Ninoy Aquino International Airport and transported to the Pharmaserv Cold Storage Facility located in San Roque, Marikina City. PAL has airlifted close to 1 million doses from Manila to various parts of the country. At least 2.4 million vaccine doses have been flown in by PAL to Manila from Beijing since March this year.

Lacson:... From A1 “So, you can just imagine if it materializes and uses the resources of the government whether or not it is sanctioned by Malacanang, well I hope not and I don’t believe so — maybe the official was just overeager,” said Lacson. According to the senator, who

Rody... From A1 In an interview with Pastor Apollo Quiboloy shown on his SMNI cable channel, the President also reiterated his opposition to the prospect of his daughter, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio, running for president after his term of office ends next year. He also did not mince words in reproaching Senator Manny Pacquiao over the latter’s statements on the West Philippine Sea. Pacquiao earlier boycotted a meeting

Outages hit gov’t, media websites, glitch blamed PARIS—Several media, government, and social sites such as the United Kingdom government, the White House and Reddit suffered temporary outages on Tuesday due to a glitch in cloud computing services provider Fastly. Fastly said “the issue has been identified and a fix has been applied. Customers may experience increased origin load as global services return.” Access to many sites were restored around 1044 GMT, but others were still affected. Messages such as “Error 503 Service Unavailable” and “connection failure” appeared on the websites of CNN, the Financial Times, The Guardian, France’s Le Monde newspaper, Italy’s Corriere delle Serra, and Spanish daily El Mundo as well as social and entertainment site Reddit. The White House and gov.uk websites had an error message but were available again later. The BBC and the New York Times were temporarily inaccessible, but also later returned. A number of websites were down in the Nordic region including those of Swedish newspapers Aftonbladet and Svenska Dagbladet, news aggregator site Omni, as well as the site of the Swedish social security service Forsakringskassan. In Denmark, the website of TV2.dk was also down before later returning. Down Detector, which specializes in internet access problems, said the outages were due to a massive glitch in Fastly. Fastly is a content delivery network that helps websites speed up loading times and present their content to users. Its clients include Deliveroo, Pinterest and Shazam. AFP

brethren ‘katutubos’ and resonates in their everyday lives, deeming the eagle sacred and providing utmost protection from harm. For it is through these indigenous practices, we are able to learn from their culture and beliefs and understand how wildlife and humans can co-exist harmoniously,” he said. “There is no more opportune time than now to learn how to take care of our fragile environment, especially during this pandemic. What better way to learn of these stories through local stewards who serve as our eyes and ears in the forests,” Ano added.

The theme of this year’s celebration, “The Philippine Eagle and Indigenous Peoples: Protecting our forests, protecting our future,” highlights the vital role of IPs in protecting the eagles’ forest homes and especially most endangered wild fauna. Undersecretary for Special Concerns Edilberto Leonardo, the concurrent Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Biodiversity Management Bureau Director, said the Philippine Eagle Week “reminds us that conservation of wildlife is every Filipino’s duty, and that this fragile world is not ours alone.”

The government has been inoculating an average 112,621 people daily in the past seven days, the DOH said. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Monday urged the local government chief executives to prioritize the vaccination of A4 individuals aged 40 to 59 years old, citing a limited supply of COVID-19 vaccines in the country. Duque, during a briefing with President Rodrigo Duterte and several Cabinet officials, said given the tight vaccine supply, local government units should first inoculate those aged 40 to 59 years old before shifting to individuals aged 18 to 39 years old. The Philippines started vaccinating members of the labor force or A4 on Monday, a category which covers around 35 million people. The government earlier divided the vaccination rollout for the A4 category into two phases, prioritizing those from the National Capital Region, Bulacan, Cavite, Rizal, Laguna, Pampanga, Batangas, Metro Cebu, and Metro Davao. The Philippines has received about 8 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines so far since the vaccination program started on March 1. Vaccine brands delivered to the Philippines to date include Sinovac, AstraZeneca, Pfizer-BioNTech and Sputnik V. Also on Monday, Senator Christo-

pher Go called for the setting up of special vaccination centers or lanes solely dedicated to the inoculation of frontliners, senior citizens and adults with comorbidities. “Let us not forget to inoculate the remaining A1 to A3,” Go said, as the government began giving jabs to people in the A4 category. Senator Joel Villanueva, meanwhile, said the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) should keep a separate scoresheet for vaccines administered to people in the A4 category, who are key to the country’s economic recovery. “We need to disaggregate the numbers and monitor effectively to give us a clearer picture as to where we are in our vaccination drive,” Villanueva said. Senator Grace Poe, on the other hand, cited the critical need to augment the free transportation made available by the government and private sector to cover more senior citizens, persons with disabilities and indigent residents to go to vaccination sites. She said the Transportation Department’s P5.58-billion Service Contracting Program under the Bayanihan 2 law could be tapped for this purpose. The program will not only provide free rides to the needy sectors, but also give jobs to drivers displaced by the pandemic.

1Sambayan are exchanging comments about her supposed plans for next year’s elections. “I do not understand why 1Sambayan and the Palace are playing a slapping game about a Duterte-Duterte tandem. The President already said he does not

believe I am fit to be President because I am a woman. Period,” she told ABSCBN News. The 43-year-old mayor appeared to be referring to pitches made by Presidential Chief Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo, who often harps on her possible running for the top political post of the land. In the Senate, while still eligible to seek re-election in the Senate, Sen. Panfilo Lacson disclosed that he will

only either run for president or retire from politics. “It’s between gunning for presidency or retirement, that’s what I’m thinking. Returning to the Senate, I already had three terms, I see the legislative work, it seemed I can say, and this is me talking to myself — I would say ‘I’ve done my part, when it comes there. So many frustrations,” Lacson told reporters in a Zoom interview.

has been perceived to likely run for President in 2022, he said they have been receiving a lot of information on the operation. “There were many trolls operating to destroy possible opponents not limited only to us, but to others not aligned with the administration,” Lacson said in an online interview. The senator said he was certain the official was “using the resources of

the government,” but was unsure if the illegal project was “sanctioned by Malacañang.” Malacañang itself denied that the Duterte government had been pushing for the creation of troll farms. Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said: “We have nothing to do with that. That is not government policy. If there is a government personnel doing that, perhaps it’s in their personal capacities.”

Lacson did not say if the troll farms he learned about were designed to influence votes in the upcoming 2022 national elections. Duterte had been swept to power by strong mass support after an 11th-hour declaration of his candidacy in 2016. He has continued to enjoy a big following online, with several social media pages dedicated to supporting his administration.

The sudden spike in COVID-19 cases prompted President Rodrigo Duterte to place the NCR Plus under the most restrictive enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) from March 29 to April 11. The quarantine status in NCR Plus was eventually downgraded to a modified enhanced community (MECQ) from April 12 to 30. To date, Metro Manila and its nearby provinces are now under the more relaxed general community quarantine (GCQ) until June 30. Metro Manila reported the highest unemployment rate for April, which stood at 14.4 percent, the PSA said. This translates to 875,000jobless Filipinos. Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said the rise in the number of unemployed Filipinos no longer came as a surprise since stricter quarantine restrictions had been imposed in the past months due to rising COVID-19 infections. But Roque expressed confidence that the further easing of quarantine restrictions would give more Filipinos the opportunity to return to work. “The data, unfortunately, reflects the impact of the temporary closure of the economy,” he said in Filipino. “But because of this three-pronged strategy, I think, we will recover.” Roque was referring to the government’s three strategies that aim to stimulate job creation. These include the safe reopening of the economy, the full implementation of the recovery package, and the timely implementation of the COVID-19 vaccination program. The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Tuesday admitted that there would be no improvement in employment in the second quarter. However, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said the current labor market may improve with the rollout of vaccines for A4 categories of priority groups, which includes workers in the public and private sectors. “This is the only way to sustain our employment recovery and economic recovery efforts,” he said.

National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) spokesperson Lt. Gen. Antonio Parlade Jr. said the gun battle happened around 5:30 a.m. with joint elements of the Scout Platoon 91D and Philippine National Police facing around 30 NPA fighters under the command of Arnold Rosero. Police Lt. Col. Steve N. Dela Rosa, Chief of the Masbate City Police Station (MCPS), confirmed the encounter, which lasted around 15 minutes. The communist rebels left around a dozen high-powered rifles, and they were still being pursued as of press time, he said. The policemen were also serving

warrants of arrests for murder, frustrated murder and attempted murder issued by the Masbate Regional Trial Court against members of the armed group, Dela Rosa said. Malacañang said on Tuesday members of the NPA responsible for planting the anti-personnel mines in Masbate are guilty of committing an international crime and must be punished. “That is an international crime, and it is important to apprehend, investigate, and punish NPA members who continue to use landmines,” presidential spokesman Harry Roque said. Willie Casas and Rio N. Araja

By Rio N. Araja

IN CELEBRATION of the 23rd year of the Philippine Eagle Week (PEW), Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu on Tuesday underscored the role that indigenous peoples (IPs) play as stewards of the forests, especially the national bird. The critically endangered Philippine eagle maintains the ecological balance of the country’s vast forests, Cimatu said in a statement. “The Philippine eagle’s presence in the forests is intrinsically connected to the web of life, in the lives of our

Jab... From A1 Earlier, Vergeire said minors aged 16 to 17 with co-morbidities are allowed to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The DOH is studying proposals and emergency use applications for the use of COVID-19 vaccines on children, she said. “Children aged 16 to 17 years old with co-morbidity included in our recommendation are allowed to get the vaccine. They just need clearance from their doctor,” Vergeire said in Filipino in an interview with ABS-CBN’s Teleradyo. The Philippines needs to procure 60 million more COVID-19 vaccine doses should the government include children in its inoculation program, vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez said Monday. “Children have the lowest risk of getting hospitalized or severe infections of COVID-19 and because of scarcity of supplies we will continue the priority framework,” Vergeire said. The Philippines aims to vaccinate 500,000 people daily in Metro Manila and eight other key economic areas to achieve herd immunity by Nov. 27, Galvez said. As of June 6, over 1.5 million Filipinos have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, DOH data showed.

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of the ruling party PDP-Laban in Cebu during which a resolution was adopted asking Duterte to run for vice president. “It will be difficult [to run for vice president] because I will already be retiring, and this time I will be voting for the next president… I am ready for retirement,” the President said. “If I win, they will accuse me of perpetuating myself in power. So, I am resisting it,” he added. Some administration officials have even floated the possibility of a Duterte-Duterte tandem for next year’s polls, with Sara as standard-bearer and her father as her running-mate.

CPP-NPA... From A1 The deaths “should not have happened,” he added, and said the CPP-NPA was conducting an internal probe over the incident. “The lessons that will be drawn should guide the NPA to avoid such unfortunate incidents in the future and strengthen its resolve to serve and defend the people,” the statement added. At least three NPA members suspected of being involved in the blast were killed in a firefight with pursuing government troops, authorities reported Monday.

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Japan boosts PH campaign against Covid with P9-b loan THE Japanese government has extended a 20-billion yen (approximately P8.8 b) budget in support of the Philippine response efforts against COVID-19. In a statement, the Japanese Embassy in Manila said the latest turnover of the disbursement by the Japan International Cooperation Agency came a month after Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide authorized the release of another tranche of the Post-Disaster Standby Loan Phase during a teleconference summit with President Duterte on May 19, 2021 The embassy statement said that this third disbursement under the PDSL 2 is aimed at augmenting the Philippine government’s COVID-19 resources, especially now that the Philippines continues to show signs of recovery following the lifting of the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) in the NCR Plus. Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa Kazuhiko expressed hope that the latest tranche of loan would help the Philippines to continue the progress it has been showing in its fight against the virus pandemic. Signed on September 15, 2020, the PDSL 2 is a contingency fund that entitles the Philippine government to withdraw up to 50 billion yen (approximately P22 billion) worth of loans to help finance its response measures in the aftermath of natural and health-related disasters. To date, Japan has infused a total of JPY 40 billion (about P17.5 billion) into the Philippines, with the first tranche amounting to10 billion yen disbursed in October 2020 to boost the country’s pandemic response and the second tranche also worth JPY 10 billion released in January 2021 to facilitate a faster recovery from Typhoons Quinta, Rolly, and Ulysses. The embassy statement stressed that the PDSL 2 forms part of Japan’s comprehensive assistance to the Philippines during the pandemic. Japan also provided the Philippines a 50-billion yen financing under the COVID-19 Crisis Response Emergency Support Loan (CRESL) in July last year. Apart from the two loan packages, Japan expressed its solidarity with the Philippines through a 2-billion yen grant for the procurement of medical equipment and establishment of laboratory surveillance sites, as well as the recently announced JPY 1 billion worth of grant assistance for cold chain development in the Philippines. President Duterte last month thanked Suga for Japan’s cooperation programs, including the assistance for COVID-19 control measures. Rey E. Requejo

MODERNIZED. After 50 years, the state-run Philippine National Railways finally acquires a new fleet of modern trains as part of its modernization program.

China assures PH boat owner, crew of payment T By Rey E. Requejo

HE Chinese government has reassured the owner and crew of the Philippine fishing vessel F/B Gem-Ver1 of satisfactory compensation for their damaged boat, a Department of Justice official said on Tuesday. Justice Undersecretary Adrian Ferdinand Sugay revealed that the renewed commitment was made by China’s Bureau of Fisheries during the talks hosted by the Philippine Embassy in Beijing last Monday, June 7. “The Bureau of Fisheries (of the Philippines), for its part, undertook to coordinate directly with the DOJ to ensure that the owner and crew members of the F/B Gem-Ver1 are fairly and satisfactorily compensated for all damages sustained as a result of the collision,” Sugay said, in a text message to reporters. The DOJ official added that the representatives of the owners of the

Chinese ﬁshing vessel that collided with the Filipino vessel “undertook to formally inform the owner and crew members of the F/B Gem-Ver1 of their counter-proposal.” F/B Gem-Ver1 sunk on June 9, 2019 after being rammed by a Chinese fishing vessel in Reed Bank, also known as the Recto Bank, in the West Philippine Sea. The Chinese fishing vessel fled, leaving the crew of Gem-Ver1 stranded until they got rescued and returned to the Philippines. The owner and crew of the Filipino ﬁshing vessel have been seeking

over P12-million in compensation and damages. Sugay said the talks with China’s Bureau of Fisheries was conducted by representatives of the DOJ together with the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). “The discussions were mainly on the matter of compensation for actual and moral damages,” he stressed. “The Philippine panel reiterated the claim of the owner and the crew members of the F/B Gem-Ver1 for compensation for the damage sustained by the ﬁshing vessel, for loss of income, and for moral suffering and mental anguish,” he added. During the meeting, the Philippine panel raised the fact that “the crew members of the Chinese ﬁshing vessel, in violation of relevant international conventions and customary international maritime law, failed to extend assistance to persons who were clearly in distress at sea,” he said.

Lawyer files graft raps vs. PITC chief By Rio N. Araja

SEASON OF FLOODS. Parts of Metro Manila get flooded after a brief but heavy downpour, signaling the onset of the rainy season days after the weather bureau issued its advisory. Joey Razon

LAWYER Lorenzo “Larry” Gadon has filed a criminal and administrative complaint before the Office of the Ombudsman against the chief of the Philippine International Trading Corp. for supposed failure to complete the delivery of the P1.35 billion worth of equipment procured by the Philippine National Police in 2016. In a 76-page complaint-affidavit, Gadon charged David Almarinez, in his capacity as PICT president and chief executive officer, with malversation of public funds or property, illegal use of public funds or property, entering into prohibited transactions and violation of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act. PITC is the state trading arm under the Department of Trade and Industry. Gadon wanted the Ombudsman to look into the Commission on Audit report showing that the PITC delivered only 23 percent of the equipment or only P311.97 million out of the total amount of firearms, grenade launchers and utility trucks had been deli ered by PITC. “The low delivery rate of 23.08 percent and undelivered equipment defeats the in-

tention to which the PNO (has) engaged the services of PITC, that is, to facilitate the procurement process,” the COA report read. The complainant said COA advised the PNP to demand the immediate delivery of the remaining equipment or ask for a refund of all advance payments and unused balances so they could return the money to the Treasury. He provided the Ombudsman with a letter of COA to the PITC board of directors with COA citing the results of its audit of the questionable accounts and transactions of the PITC for 2017 and 2018. He presented memoranda of agreement entered into by PITC as procurement agent with various client-government agencies for the procurement of goods, services, including infrastructure projects which have no provision for a deﬁnite timeframe within which the parties are to perform their respective responsibilities. According to COA, funds were transferred to the PITC despite the absence of complete documentation, speciﬁcally the terms of reference and agency outsourcing requests, thus procurements could not immediately be pursued that resulted in the accumulation of idle funds totaling P7.931 billion as of Dec. 31, 2018.

PRESIDENT Duterte has named Rear Adm. Adeluis Bordado as the new chief of the Philippine Navy effective June 9, 2021. Bordado will replace Vice Adm. Giovanni Carlo Bacordo, who will bow out of the service today upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 56. Military chief Gen. Carlito Sobejana described Bordado as an accomplished naval ofﬁcer who rose to the hierarchy of the 123-year-old Philippine Navy passing through the different command, leadership, management, and staff positions— not only in the Philippine Navy but in the AFP as well,” Sobejana added. Sobejana also said Bordado, a member of the Philippine Military Academy Class of 1988, distinguished himself in the ﬁelds of operations, intelligence, information technology, budget, planning, and education and training. He added that Bordado’s designation is very timely as the Navy is vigorously pursuing its modernization program that includes acquisition programs for surface and sub-surface assets. “The wealth of his experience, his wellrounded education and training locally and abroad, and his personal attributes make him an excellent choice to lead the Philippine Navy at this time that the AFP faces various internal and external security challenges,” the AFP chief said. The Department of National Defense also welcomed Bordado’s appointment as the new Navy chief. “The One Defense Team looks forward to the assumption of Rear Admiral Bordado as we continue to modernize our Navy into a strong and capable force. We likewise thank Vice Admiral Bacordo for his service and countless contributions to the Defense Department and Armed Forces of the Philippines. We wish him all the best as he retires from service and transitions to civilian life,” DND spokesperson Aresenio Andolong said in a statement.

‘Scrap public listing rule on power firms’ By Macon Ramos-Araneta TO attract more companies to engage in the generation of electricity in the country, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Tuesday urged corporate regulators to lift the public offering requirement provision in the Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001 or the EPIRA law. “The initial purpose of the public offering requirement for generation companies in the EPIRA has been rendered irrelevant given all the developments in the electric power sector,” said Gatchalian, head of the Senate energy committee. “If we were to encourage more investments in generation to meet our demand needs in the next 20 years, it is crucial to eliminate this additional barrier to entry,” He added. In removing this additional requirement or barrier to entry, Gatchalian said that the next 20 years will require an additional capacity of 71,817 megawatt (MW) installed capacity by 2040. The lawmaker added that 9,508MW or 13.24% of the additional total installed capacity will come from renewable energy capacity to meet the 1% renewable portfolio standard requirement under the Renewable Energy Act of 2008. In order to promote competition and encourage market development, the he cited the need to have to relax some policies such as the public listing which proved to be burdensome to generation companies especially to small renewable energy (RE) gencos that have difﬁculty complying with the rules

MWSS chief welcomes new Manila Water team METROPOLITAN Waterworks and Sewerage System welcomes industrialist Enrique K. Razon as he takes over as President and Chief Executive Ofﬁcer of Manila Water Company, Inc. MWSS Chairman and Acting Administrator Reynaldo V. Velasco said the appointment is very timely with the signing of a new concession agreement between the government and the East Zone concessionaire. “We welcome his appointment as President and CEO of Manila Water,” Velasco said in a statement.. “With the new concession agreement signed, we look forward to working more closely with Manila Water to better serve the people, “ he added. Velasco also thanked Messrs. Fernando and Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala, and Jose Rene Gregory Almendras who vacated their posts to give way to the new team led by Razon. “I am grateful for the opportunity of working with the Ayalas and Mr. Almendras. For 24 years, the Ayalas did a great job in ensuring

the availability of water in every faucet in their concession area bringing to 98 percent water coverage in the East Zone,” he said. “Of course, there were problems along the way like the March 2019 water shortage, but that shouldn’t be the sole responsibility of Manila Water,” he said, adding that the water crisis demonstrated the need for collaborative efforts among stakeholders. Apart from being President and CEO, Razon was also appointed Chairman of the Board. His appointment took effect on June 3, 2021. Last year, Prime Metroline Holdings, Inc. led by Razon signed with Manila Water a subscription agreement for the acquisition of shares of Manila Water. The investment brought in P10.7 billion in additional equity capital for Manila Water. In February this year, the Razon-led Trident Water Co. acquired more shares in Manila Water worth more than Php4.8 billion.

In March, MWSS signed on behalf of the government a revised concession agreement with Manila Water after it was reviewed by a panel led by the Department of Justice. The new CA is described as a win-win solution for all parties: protecting the interest of the government and consumers while remaining economically viable to the investors. With the infusion of additional investments into Manila Water, it can now pursue more projects to improve its water and wastewater services and expand its operations overseas. Manila Water’s East Zone encompasses 23 cities and municipalities spanning a 1,400- square kilometer area that includes Makati, Mandaluyong, Pasig, Pateros, San Juan, Taguig, Marikina, most parts of Quezon City, portions of Manila, as well as the following towns of Rizal: Angono, Antipolo, Baras, Binangonan, Cainta, Cardona, Jala-Jala, Morong, Pililia, Rodriguez, San Mateo,Tanay, Taytay, and Teresa.

GUARDED OPTIMISM. A security guard is injected with a dose of anti-virus Sinovac vaccine as the rollout begins for those under IATF’s category A4 ( economic front liners). Manny Palmero

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SC, DOJ help sought to end attacks on rights groups By Rey E. Requejo MORE than 100 individuals, religious and civil society groups have urged the Supreme Court and the Department of Justice to promptly act on what they condemned as arbitrary arrests, detentions, and extra-judicial killings of human rights advocates and critics of the administration. In a letter to Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo and Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra, the groups sought to declare as unconstitutional the controversial AntiTerrorism Act of 2020, which they said has been the cause of EJKs, arrests and detentions of persons who have been “red-tagged” by law enforcement agents. The SC has yet to resolve the 37 petitions assailing the constitutionality of the ATA. The groups asked the magistrates to “review and revise rules on the service of search warrants and issuances of arrest warrants against human rights defenders, which appears to be routinely used to judicially harass and arbitrarily detain them.” They also pleaded the SC to review the rules on the privilege of the writs of amparo and habeas data “to ensure that human rights defenders are afforded timely, relevant and comprehensive legal protection from threats to their lives, security and liberty, including redtagging.” For the DOJ, the appellants sought a “prompt, thorough, independent and impartial investigations into the killings, arrests, detentions, searches and other forms of persecution of human rights defenders; and those responsible must be held accountable.” “We, the undersigned civil society, religious organizations and individuals, are writing to you to express our profound and urgent concern on the recent extrajudicial killings, judicial harassment, arbitrary arrests and detention and threats through red-tagging against human rights defenders, including Karapatan human rights workers, human rights lawyers, trade unionists and public sector unions, and organizers of community pantries in the Philippines,” they added. The groups who made the appeal include Migrante, Gabriela, Anakbayan, Bagong Alyansang Makabayan, Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU), and Karapatan Alliance Philippines. Other individuals and other groups were from Australia, Canada, Uganda, Hongkong, the United Kingdom and the United States.

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Development Authority chairman Benhur Abalos Jr. talks to a street dweller family living under the flyover of Kamuning-EDSA in Quezon City. Abalos ordered the clearing of obstructions found under flyovers along EDSA, including the removal of illegally parked vehicles in these areas. Once cleaned, he said some of these areas will be turned into ‘pocket gardens.’ Manny Palmero

AMID PROPOSED ADDITIONAL P25B FUND

Gov’t told: Be prudent in vaccine spending S By Macon Ramos-Araneta

ENATOR Panfilo Lacson on Tuesday warned P25 billion additional budget for COVID-19 vaccines – on top of the P82.5 billion appropriated this year – could result in an oversupply of vaccines, or worse, lead to funds lost to corruption.

Senator Francis Pangilinan also sought a review on how the government has spent the budget for the vaccines amid the request of the Department of Budget and Management for additional funds. “I hope the government can be more transparent,” Lacson said. Crunching the numbers, Lacson said the P107.5 billion – once the additional

P25 billion is released – is way too much for procuring the volume of vaccines needed to achieve herd immunity. “The bottom line is this: It is not their money; it is the public’s. I can only hope the excess amount will not go to corruption,” he said. “Has the government made a commitment to procure the vaccines at such prices? It is important that the officials concerned explain how they will spend the amount. If they have not committed to buy yet, they should exercise restraint in spending our resources which are severely limited already due to the pandemic,” he added. Lacson said that if the P107.5 billion were to be used to buy Moderna vaccines at $26.83 (P1,383) per dose, it would be enough to cover 83.78 million doses. If the amount were to buy Sinovac at P683 per dose, the amount would be enough for 157 million doses – more than the required volume to vaccinate at least 70 million Filipinos at two doses each to reach herd immunity. “We are not blaming anyone but we

should be careful with public funds,” Lacson said. Pangilinan, for his part, said the Senate Committee of the Whole must reconvene to check on the progress of the vaccine rollout. “We wrote to the Senate President about this matter last March and he said that he is open to reconvening. We hope we can do so even while in sine die adjournment so we can take necessary steps to further improve our vaccine rollout,” Pangilinan said. Other signatories to the letter are Senators Franklin Drilon, Ralph Recto, Risa Hontiveros, Leila De Lima, and Nancy Binay. President Rodrigo Duterte earlier approved the release of an additional P2.5 billion pesos from the 2021 contingency fund for the procurement of 4 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine. “We need to be clarified on the current disbursements and spending that’s why it’s important to convene the Senate Committee of the Whole,” Pangilinan said.

PLENTY OF PUDDLE FUN. The lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic may have prevented people from going to the beach, but these kids still managed to get soaked during a heavy downpour in Valenzuela City. Andrew Rabulan

Private school group seeks to stop 150% tax hike By Macon Ramos-Araneta and Willie Casas A PETITION for certiorari prohibition seeking a temporary restraining order and injunction to the implementation of a Bureau of Internal Revenue order increasing the tax on private schools has been filed by private education stakeholders before the Court of Tax Appeals in Quezon City. If implemented, Revenue Regulation

5-2021 will result in a 150 percent increase in the tax of private schools. The petitioners – the Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities, the Coordinating Council for Private Educational Associations (COCOPEA) and 27 Proprietary Educational Institutions across the country – warned the new BIR policy will have widespread consequences to stakeholders of the private education sector at a time when it is fighting for its survival amid plunging enrollment caused by

the pandemic. Meanwhile, Sen. Juan Edgardo Angara said he expects the approval by an overwhelming majority in the Senate of his proposed measure explicitly declaring that private schools are exempt from the 25 percent corporate income tax. At present, seven senators have signed on to Senate Bill 2272 filed by Angara that seeks to prevent the possible loss of jobs of thousands of teachers and non-teaching personnel in private educational institutions

and the livelihood of several small businesses due to an erroneous interpretation of a provision of the Tax Code. Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri and Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto as well as senators Joel Villanueva, Nancy Binay, Sherwin Gatchalian, Grace Poe and Richard Gordon have been made co-authors of the measure that seeks to amend Section 27(B) of the National Internal Revenue Code, as amended.

3 NCR mayors get highest approval ratings

SIGNS OF THE TIMES. Activists wearing protective masks bearing protest signs mark World Ocean Day with a rally outside the Commission on Human Rights building in Quezon City on June 8, 2021.

THE mayors of Quezon City, Pasig and San Juan scored the highest approval ratings among Metro Manila local chief executives based on their overall performance and re-election chances in the recently concluded NCR Mayors: Pulso ng Bayan 2022 survey. Based on the independent, non-commissioned survey conducted by RP-Mission and Development Foundation Inc. from May 20-30, Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte obtained an approval rating of 38 percent against four possible mayoralty candidates in next year’s polls. Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto garnered a majority of 67 percent in a possible oneon-one match with former Mayor Bobby Eusebio, who scored an approval rating of 28 percent. San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora got a 48 percent approval rating over

Janella Ejercito Estrada’s 30 percent. Assuming that Manila Mayor Francisco ‘Isko Moreno’ Domagoso guns for higher office, incumbent Vice Mayor Honey Lacuna scored 46 percent over incumbent Manila Rep. Manny Lopez, who got a 33 percent approval rating. In Caloocan City, Rep. Dale Malapitan, son of incumbent mayor Oca Malapitan, scored 53 percent against Rep. Edgar Erice’s 36 percent. Parañaque Rep. Eric Olivarez, touted to succeed his brother, outgoing mayor Edwin Olivarez, obtained a 35 percent approval rating, lower than former Rep. Gus Tambunting’s 50 percent. For the mayoralty race in Muntinlupa City, Rep. Ruffy Biazon logged a 57 percent approval rating against former Mayor Aldrin San Pedro’s 23 percent.

THE Philippine National Police is hunting down two male suspects involved in the broad daylight killing of an aviation cop in Capas, Tarlac yesterday. “We will exert all our efforts and look into the bottom of this. We continue to solicit the support of the general public in order to maintain peace and order, safety and security of our communities,” Police Regional Office 3 chief Brig. Gen. Valeriano de Leon said. De Leon identified the victim as Staff Sgt. Michael Maun, who was assigned to the PNP Aviation Group based in Clark, Pampanga. Based on the CCTV video that caught the ambush, Maun was driving along Brgy. Cristo Rey when a black car, with plate number ZEW 568, overtook his vehicle. Two armed suspects alighted and strafed Maun’s vehicle. The policeman was rushed to the Ospital ng Capas for medical treatment but was declared dead on arrival. The getaway vehicle of the suspects was eventually found abandoned at Sitio Baloy in Barangay Arangonen also in Capas.

Roque: Funds may be insufficient for nurses’ backpay By Maricel Cruz

MALACAÑANG is seeking guidance on how to implement an order of President Rodrigo Duterte overturning the demotion and approving the pay hike of some 30,000 state nurses as funds may not be enough to cover their back pay. “This is why we are seeking guidance [from Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea] because it appears there is not enough funding for that now,” presidential spokesman Harry Roque said. “But do not worry. If the guidance of ES is to release the backpay, then that can be included in the 2022 budget,” the Palace official added. Duterte earlier released a memorandum overturning a circular of the Budget department and upgrading the salary for the rank Nurse 2 by about P3,000. “[Budget] Secretary Wendel [Avisado] is confident we will be able to source funds from the existing budget of the Department of Health,” Roque added. The Department of Budget and Management raised the salary of entry-level nurses last year but at the same time dissolved the Nurse 7 or “chief nurse” rank, effectively demoting the positions of Nurses 2 to 7 by one rank while retaining their salary level. Meanwhile, a party-list legislator urged the DBM to tap the P29.3-billion compensation adjustment fund in the 2021 national budget for the demoted nurses’ back pay.

FDA warns public vs. 7 unregistered condom brands NEED protection? Skip these seven condom brands then, according to the Food and Drug Administration. In its advisory, the FDA identified the unregistered brands, all bearing names written in foreign characters, as follows: • Okamoto® Skinless Skin (in blue and white boxes) • Okamoto® Zero One • Nox™ Not Only Sex • Durex® Featherlite Feel • Durex® Pleasuremax • Durex® Love Sex Hug Close, and • Durex® Love Sex Jeans “Since these unregistered medical device products have not gone through the evaluation process of the FDA, the agency cannot assure its quality and safety,” the agency said in a statement. The FDA has also warned establishments to refrain from distributing, advertising and selling the condom brands until they have been issued Product Registration Certificates. “Otherwise, regulatory actions and sanctions shall be strictly pursued,” the FDA said. It also urged all local governments and law enforcement agencies to ensure these condoms are not sold or made available in their jurisdictions. The agency has also coordinated with the Bureau of Customs to restrain the entry of the seven brands into the country. Willie Casas

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That is now overly optikage The newes o he “new poo ” a e some Th s means ha he P es den canno ap ian positions in the government. “No one anticipated that the COVID The newes o he “new poo ” a e some the Board recom Investments contracted by 53.5 perpenses money. The incumbent President pine Heart Center, Lunch Center, National he would be a hero. For those, however, in the country are severe or critical. Our morPNP has tripled its anti-insurgency budget, matters onow but also whether it is actual68,000 be severe G That erran can be appo none asP15.6 a member of Let me policy quote Justice Ma Wha s essen awould urgen sand a critical ongis gone byeeffort now. 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Without a vaccine for general use, the Lazaro, who was the Gover ua Section 13 of RA 10149 (GOCC Governthe lem of poverty. months. a worrying sign. cated to them is not enough. leged NPA leaders have failed to dent the has grown to about 32,000 average daily tests he Board of Trus ees? house s wo d amous San M gue bee and four months. MNC currently does P53 billion in sales for erm obs po cy o preven a b gger probmeal. Lucky Me is consumed by 98 percent cha ged w h nves ga ng po ce ma e s aou ound 1e 282 ac ua PCR es s pe day con cha ged w h nves ga ng po ce ma e s ecess on n ecess ou hon s om athe ound 1 282 ac ua PCR es s pe day con Thus, before Gierran can by the government during sled he wo s n h s and s a ou o he mo e han 700 p va e generals, the Duterte administration has not per a hundred thousand.” was comp sed a hacke s go ho d o They andhalf. she a “Private ou o investhe mo5. eCoddling hanAct pCoddling vapolice e time), Thus, In firstshou three months ofnance the Secretary neseMuslim can eDesp useconomy. exac we d do in the first his of hands on and deploy it rights to whoever Children’s Medical Center; sight, those who desire revenge, he is percent This is because thethe problem is not adom systemic ance of5. mandates that anmilitary appointing included in Ma th whelm our healthcare sector.” of2011) the and the My gulay, ifduring there’sbefore one ele rate Counsel the ion could rage this (August).” The and jobs policy that President Duterte oldlockdowns. communist one place at700 the same Duterte refused e and heywawha overwhe m Finance Carlos Dominguez the police and the military human violations. 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Our morthat matters but whether itss ismay actualWhen heeade ch ofof ona cap aof ’s pointed byany the President as agovernment. member of the the Board ofthe positions inood the * * *of Tru 50 guests strict lockdown President and CEO PhilHealth, he must 27,000 areitsigned “vigilante-style killings perpetratin-owned the are severe orinwithout critical. Our morSweden 57 and he US 52 has the vicious illegal drugs campaign, has also While the President have into than the Comm on for Governmen or-ConTrustees? that matters now but also whether is actualPh nes w houian assurance ha peogrowth rate in 2021. That is now history—70 consecutive quarters growth. ca edcountry o (despite hem sed no enough eged NPA sef have ahe edsna ooverly den he the law Hardest hit employed was Luzon island which especially, when the ca oQ2. hem s pp noproenough Board eged NPA eade have aoptied onow den healso eachon mon heach o ock deaths. 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Lucky has 68 percent market ockdown he onges andrecession seve ed without the can win ard Maitland observe included in thelockdowns, list submitted the one-meter social d generals, theoyed administration has not of Trustees. project are violations. only stop-gap measures to alleper a hundred oneper place atothe same time), Duterte refused human rights Critics sayahesystemic killed This is because the problem isMe not asuccessor—without systemic your nam generals, theprepared Duterteand administration has not recession could rage well into 2021. ance Act ofclude 2011) mandates th a hundred thousand.” has adop gh away shou d no be an This is because the problem is not production and is home to 50 percent of not controlled during a state e o s s a e on he wa pa h ma ked by a other president before him. More than 45 has o adop gh away shou d no be an ance Act of 2011 worse. The latest data suggest that or around 4,000 deaths. We averted achieved almost full employment durDuterte can pick his • The Cultural Center of the Philippines e o s s a e on he wa pa h ma ked by a un o seven mon hs an election. p c ng one peso pa va ue sha es a 13 75 cultured), without the beef but with the taste, hav ng a breakfas b r hday par y w h more o d – has un o seven hs Du tial matter ofbe history is not Under hnecessto aw G erran can on y that be apinthan noodles. Its biscuits –Skyna yEU ends! linked the authorities.” Wha has mon made er e2021 a sinto rong 2021 pres den byitself the President. Butnor theany Presi- nor well into tocol public transport. Tobw What is/are the legal requirements before viate the people’s before itPresident went negative ins the first quarter of GDP proven any tosu more competent toh fire the erring general. well He notes that per 100,000, the EU fmember more 27,000 indneeds. the guise of eliminating When the came tocontraction power inshare orregard aBoa cyclical Simply, director appointed dinstant o or Tbust. us ees oothat Ph Hea ho aand un ess proven itself any more competent anyin shall eme gency emp oymen scheme Fo su ethe GCG He notes per 100,000, theoymen member the population. yeconom is how the government disBoa T us ees Ph Hea and un ess star-rank officers occupy cabinet and civilment as a mem contraction a cyclical bust. Simply, necesnew phenomenon—su c de bombe The eme gency emp scheme Fo e director shall be 1 percent of all COVID-19 cases some 1.3 to 3.5 million cases, of which ing his presidency, an unprecedented as to whether guy is geniand the Philippine International Convenc p oduc on new phenomenon—su c de bombe s The dent cannot legally appoint Gierran memwrote or by sai worsen the problem. Gierran can be appointed a ockdown member of the ha o hehe econom c p oduc n 2014 o aase P3 15from bbut what on npeople s PO andodeaths looks of What essential and urgent is states an den longFita, Nissin, and M.Y. San Grahams— ed by Pres as atonsmell member ofUK pervasive illegal drugs curse. less corrupt than past administrations. *y*corrupt *mes 50 gues sstumbled (desp esevere s the r as c greatest pro31 deaths, 70,beef. Spain 61, July 2016, he andFlakes, admit 7,000 during c ous egaon ian drugs campa has a so han a short-list prepared sary mobility restrictions hamper aggregate he dispo ecommended hhe s appo men oachievement. he anks he unemp oyed can on yoyed wo sof the 2020. op -Tha less than pastmuch administrations. states average 31he deaths, UK 70,when Spain 61, positions in the gn government. henaBoa dAuthorities ecommended h saverage appo men o Economists ney. The incumbent President try are severe orvcritical. Our moranks osay hethat unemp can on wo sof from short-list sary mobility restrictions hamper aggregate PNP has pPNP ed s anbepinto nsu budge 68,000 would critical us, a Boa technocrat, nincompoop, or tion Center. Let me quote Justice Manuel “Lolong” Board Trustees, more as momen anno be ecove ed ed gency anand nsu gency budge Philhealth, Mark words, the Board of has Trustees? biznewsasia@gmail.com term jobs policy to prevent amany bigger probLazaro also said thatwills ow canno be necove ed n Investments contracted by 53.5 per“Today she athe mdea es one nmyof ou hGovernment sa there On June 1,he 2021, shares of stock ofyber Monde biznewsasia@gmail.com have 30.5 percent ofWatch the market; and its Dutch Human Rights says ofeven thePh57, When the chief of the national capital’s longest economic expansion insorthe country’s Sweden and the US 52. Commission for he P es den demand.” en he pove y p ob em o he coun o Board of Trus ees of Hea h f he was I don’ know whoever had of Despite the overwhelming dominance of When the chief of national capital’s h b ng ga her ngs of en more peop e n on the other hand, is at 2.5 people he P es den cent in the second quarter and by 36.6 the money he wants to have Sweden 57, and the US 52. a major winner. Saso’s well deserved win was a en he pove y p ob em o he coun y o the campaign. Any numbers above that are Commission for g ven h m one of h s ma or fa ures—mass ve a wo ySection ng sagn THE FIFTH the peak which willGovernover-demand.” a PhilHealth president/CEO, my gulay! unemployment hits(PSE 5law percent, practicalameant dog. So today, the people already has g own ohas abou 32 000 ave age da ave y esage s da Insofar as Martial is concerned, it isMONDE) Begun the expansion apoverty. 4.2cases in the coun he Lazaro, who56was the Government Corpo13in of RAsday, 10149 (GOCC lem of wo y 1999, ng gn ministrations have used law g own o abou 32 000 y cases es s on whether 27,000 are “vigilante-style perpetrato ybefore aswas wethe acce emedia aon e ou m COVID-19 ss on nonsense. o mine mp ove Nissin Corp. stock symbol: consecutive quarters ofGovernment growth.Mill yogurt has ofemust yogurt drinks. police force was caught social 3. human rights violations (GCG). 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Monde Nissin’s Quorn alternative meats is having a breakfast birthday party with more GOSPEL this law, Gierran Under es den and CEO o Ph Hea h he mus office. What has made Duterte a strong president, Wh e he P es den may have s gned n o proven any more competent any that per the EU member recovery 7 it’s percent percent GDP your name in shortlist for appointeshe den and CEO oaccidenPh Hea h having he mus They saynotwithstanding theUnder idea was mentnguez slumped innguez Q2 with outlays forockdown in-Dufor he wants tomoney send it. AddsCROSSROADS director shall be appointed by the President Wh e heoco den mayclude have shaving gned o the an breakfast birthday party with oblivion, more thistohi lah urgent and lasting policy. 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Critics say he killed ce o Monde N ss n Co p offering (“IPO”) in the Philippines’ recent stock Wha s a e he ega equ emen s be o e better than firearms. v a e he peop e s needs construction 46.8 percent lower,” says ds, redirecting taxpayers included in the recession could rage well into 2021. ACIDRE one place at the same time), Duterte refused economy and helped bring back jobs.” pionship three years later in 2008. Having done lion people lost their jobs—“largely in more than six months now from March ment, media, academe, labor and even the barrage of adverse publicity to efface Preshuman rights violations. Critics say he killed b znewsas a@gma com classified as “homicides under investigation.” s a ank o ce s occupy cab ne and c v politically motivated detention of his most Human R gh s Wa ch says many of he recession could rage well into 2021. a e ove 1 pe cen o a COV D 19 cases I could well repeat what fold increase in the size of Philippine econoand middle-income status for Filipinos, with ry’s he s mu us package Health presid s a ank o ce s occupy cab ne and c v a aPublic ebreakfast ove 1construction pe cen oparty aslipped COV D 19 cases office. add more jeepneys, buses, to an having birthday with more be apUnder this law, Gierran can only finally ends! s ze o and hea sstrong us packageDELA shee made Duterte president, by the GCG to the President G e an can be appo n ed as a membe o Wha s essen a and u gen s a ong to fire the erring general. CRUZ G e an can be appo n ed as a membe o more than 27,000 in the guise of eliminating Wha s essen a and u gen s a ong ADB. by a or anywhere, themu restrictions by the GCG “We beg n e as a pub c company w h market history. At P13.46 per common share, Whenbil-theMonde President came to power in Nissin is owned by apower group ofservices—mainly aPresident Ph Hea hwe pres den mythan gu Supreme ay! COVID-19 as aThe resu Mr. President, the lockdowns. trade, ac2020. And what after clergy. The recognized this cases so young age, she will now leading tonfirehe thecoun general. ident Marcos tapestry of history. Aside from thefrom drugs war killings, theCEO more 27,000 inCourt the transport, guise of eliminating an pos ons n pos he gove nmen my (from $72.2 billion inlift 1998 $304.9 When came toget inSenator that “good deeds, nacalso eecoun seve eyngs oa ce perpe ca lockdown My gulay, it’s aerring long ry process! 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Asand aoPac c The B anded Food and Beve age ardexpansion Maitland sharply observed: ‘The essenThe offering price of P13.46 per share did not Martial Law was concerned. chairman (he owns 29.33 percent); and the make us all proud. middle-income status for Filipinos, with biznewsasia@gmail.com president CEO. threeors perHealth experts this Human Watch says ofssHealth the WE a ringing MABUHAY our included in the list prepared and submitted be effaced or Goo easing the one-meter social distancing progene a s he Du e e adm n s a on has no longest economic expansion in the country’s a hund ed housand ” one place at the same time), refused ts violations. Critics say he killed em a sys em c c ude your name n he shor s for appo n They say he dea was he p opera gene a s he Du e e adm n s a on has no a PhilHealth president/CEO ance Ac o 2011 manda es ha an appo n ng My gu ay he e s one e emen m ng pe a hund ed housand ” use he phisobnked em s no a sys em c achieved ance Ac 2011 manda es an“vigilante-style appo nrevocation ng believe My gu ay he e perpetratswill one manent e emen m ssbus ng nesses athePhilHealth pre almost full employment durn pick successor—without are killings prominent critic, Senator Leila deme Lima, theha anper election. history—70 consecutive quarters ofovice cially manufacturing. Lowerincome The Philippines today is the epicenter tial matter of history isngrowth. not what I sincerely thatafter inperpetrattime, Marcos their income exceeding $3,000. 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He was visionary, born ahead worsen the problem. o cap u e he ke oppo un One of the country’s food manufacturis secure. The laws ab percent), both Singapore-educated, in joint est golf sensation, and our long-time ed by police officers themselves or by killers ve illegal drugs curse. ess co han pas adm n s a ons Budget Secret s a es ave age 31 dea hs UK 70 Spa n 61 Duterte himself added 14 quarters of nesty given Senator (now retired) Antonio Au hor es adm o 7 000 dea hs dur ng clude your name in the short om a sho s p epa ed by he Gove nance ns agghampe ega e or a Banana o esee a b eak u u e o he The slump is also the worst in ASEAN. The ess co up han pas adm n s a ons s a es ave age 31 dea hssay UK 70when Spa n 61 om a sho s p epa ed by he Gove nance y hampe es ac nincompoop, ons aggeven ega e biznewsasia@gmail.com a Banana o esee a b eak u u e o he clude your nam achievement. Economists that nocrat, ria Lourdes Sereno, the revocation of amCarlos Dominguez and Department of * * * (www.manilastandard.net) berinspiring ofhethechBoard Trustees, much more as Asia, of Ph hea h he f rs needs o de ernomic performance ofhe thenaPhilippines ever. Mark my words, there will be a GCG surge ofled linked to the authorities.” r or and Loca Governmen Secre ary Edubiznewsasia@gmail.com employed only informally, were hit hard outside of India, Pakistan, and Lazaro also said that succeeding adof his time. Generations free from the blemish before it went negative in the first quarter of These fit us. They are embedded in ow Rights Watch says many of the world class chess champion Wesley So now es ha e ahead ” Soesan o added ing companies, Monde becomes the third linked to the authorities.” venture with Filipino food pioneers When e o ona cap a s Sweden 57 and he US 52 before it went negative inon the quarter ofowned asban a member Bo Comm ss on o Gove nmen owned o Con SO Ph pp nes w hou any assu ance peoanceSecretary have to ch einalso omyhe naThe onahim cap agiven sworst Sweden 57 above and Trillanes IV who led mutinies in 2002 and he campa gn Any numbers ha52arepractical-Theeconomic Comm ss ofirst Gove nmen o few Con Ph pp nesardo w hou anyha assu ha peo Budget Wendel Avisado) will also ment ment asofavote memb Thecontinue of going tothe cem nesty Senator (now retired) aslump PhilHealth gulay! unemployment hitshe 5 US percent, today, people must already collapse makes the 4 2- thecompeting COVID-19 cases in the3,000 country asAntonio aare result is When alsopresident/CEO, thehe worst ASEAN. Authorities admit to 7,000 deaths during because had thehwill option to work from Bangladesh. With over cases daily, ministrations have used laws even as they of hate and revenge look more kindly on 2020. m ne whe her you qua f ed o ho d s “vigilante-style killings and to govern and g Año sa d ha f h s s rue we shou d asperpetratpart of Team USA. Under the Authorities admit to 7,000 deaths during most valuable listed food company in the po ce o ce was caugh on soc a med a by Betty T. 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Global gangsters caught in phone sting S YDNEY, Australia—Thousands of global underworld figures used encrypted phones to coordinate drug deals, arms transfers and gangland hits, unaware law enforcement agencies planted the devices as part of a worldwide sting revealed Tuesday.

Over three years, “Operation Trojan Shield” helped distribute thousands of supposedly secure “hardened encrypted devices” to operatives within the mafia, Asian crime syndicates, drug cartels

and outlaw motorcycle gangs as part of an elaborate FBI-led plot, according to Australian police. The compromised “AN0M” devices reached suspected criminals in 90 coun-

tries, who unwittingly blind copied—or ‘BBCed’—police on around 20 million messages. The evidence prompted hundreds of arrests and foiled several large-scale drugs shipments, according to officials from several countries and unsealed US court documents. In Australia alone, more than 200 people have been charged as part of the operation, which Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Tuesday had “struck a

heavy blow against organised crime— not just in this country, but one that will echo around organised crime around the world”. The operation began when the FBI infiltrated a similar encrypted system called “Phantom Secure” and dismantled another called “Sky Global.” “The closure of those two encrypted communication platforms created a significant void in the encrypted communication market,” said New Zealand police.

To fill the void, “the FBI operated its own encrypted device company, called ‘AN0M’,” the New Zealand police added. According to unsealed court documents cited by US media outlet Vice, the FBI worked with insiders to develop and distribute AN0M devices through the Phantom Secure network of existing criminal customers, unloading 50—mostly to Australia—as a “beta test.” AFP

‘Premeditated’ Canada truck attack sees Muslim family of four killed LONDON—A man driving a pickup truck slammed into and killed four members of a Muslim family in Canada’s Ontario province, in what police and officials said Monday was a premeditated attack motivated by “hatred”. A 20-year-old suspect wearing a vest “like body armor” fled the scene on Sunday evening, and was arrested at a mall seven kilometers (four miles) from the intersection in London, Ontario where the attack happened, said Detective Superintendent Paul Waight. “There is evidence that this was a planned, premeditated act, motivated by hate. It is believed that these victims were targeted because they were Muslim,” he told a news conference. Canada’s Minister of Public Safety Bill Blair described it as a “horrific act of Islamophobia.” “They believe the family was targeted because of their faith, and that the attacker was motivated by his hatred of Muslims,” he said.

TRAIN WRECK. Railway officials use heavy machinery to remove wreckage from a track in Daharki on June 8, a day after a packed inter-city train ploughed into another express that had derailed, killing at least 63 people. AFP

Thousands homeless as death toll in Sri Lanka floods rises to 17 NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that a Deed of Extrajudicial Settlement of the Intestate Estate of Alberto A. Rivera consisting of shares of stocks & motor vehicle was executed on May 24, 2021 per Doc. No. 499; Page No. 101; Book of LXVIII; Series of 2021 of Notary Public Atty. Carlos M. Carlos of Parañaque City Metro Manila. (MS-MAY 26, JUN 2 & 9, 2021)

COLOMBO—Army relief workers in aluminium dinghies handed out rice and other food to residents in submerged parts of the Sri Lankan capital as the death toll from monsoon floods across the country rose to 17 Monday. The monsoon hits the South Asian country twice a year, bringing vital rain for irrigation and hydro-power generation, but it can be deadly and destructive. At least 17 people have died since Friday, after heavy downpours inundated 10 of the country’s 25 districts. “Our kitchen is still flooded and we managed thanks to cooked food distributed by the military,” Kusuma

Dahanayake told AFP by telephone from Gampaha, the worst-affected district, just outside Colombo. The 73-year-old said it was the worst flooding she had experienced at her home since she moved there in 1995. Officials said floodwaters in the area were receding, but about 161,000 people were still unable to return to their homes. The flooding in the area was exacerbated by the illegal filling of low-lying lands reserved for stormwater retention, they added. Residents of Kelaniya, on the outskirts of Colombo, waded through waist-deep waters, while some used makeshift rafts and oars to get around on streets which now resembled canals. In Malwana, just northeast of Colombo,

Hassen Maulavi told AFP he had to negotiate flooded streets for an urgent medical appointment on Monday, from his partially submerged two-storey home. Soldiers on Monday rescued 27 people marooned in a region north of Colombo, after earlier operations to pluck hundreds of people from their flooded homes over the weekend. The Disaster Management Centre said conditions overall appeared to be improving Monday, although a mudslide warning remained for the 10 districts. In the central Kegalle district, rescuers said they were guided by a pet dog to a home where four members of a family had been buried by a mudslide on Sunday. AFP

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Members of the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, armed wing of the Palestinian Hamas movement, parade in Gaza City on June 7. AFP

The names of the victims were not released, but they include a 74-year-old woman, a 46-year-old man, a 44-yearold woman and a 15-year-old girl -- together representing three generations of the same family, according to London mayor Ed Holder. A nine-year-old boy was also hospitalized following the attack and is recovering. “Let me be clear, this was an act of mass murder perpetrated against Muslims, against Londoners, rooted in unspeakable hatred,” said Holder. Bouquets of flowers were seen at the scene of the attack. A vigil in memory of the victims is set to take place Tuesday at a local mosque. The suspect, identified as Nathaniel Veltman, has been charged with four counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder. Waight said local authorities are also liaising with federal police and the attorney general about adding “possible terrorism charges.” AFP

US okays first new Alzheimer’s drug in almost two decades WASHINGTON—The United States on Monday approved a drug called Aduhelm to treat patients with Alzheimer’s, the first new medicine against the disease in almost two decades and the first to address cognitive decline linked to the condition. The decision was highly anticipated but also contentious because an independent expert panel convened by the regulatory Food and Drug Administration last November found insufficient evidence of Aduhelm’s benefit and recommended against approval. “Aduhelm is the first treatment directed at the underlying pathophysiology of Alzheimer’s disease, the presence of amyloid beta plaques in the brain,” said the FDA’s Patrizia Cavazzoni. Nevertheless, the decision falls under the FDA’s “Accelerated Approval” pathway which it uses when it believes a medicine may provide meaningful benefit over existing treatments but there is still some uncertainty. “As is often the case when it comes to interpreting scientific data, the expert community has offered differing perspectives,” said Cavazzoni in a statement acknowledging the controversy. Aduhelm, a monoclonal antibody also known by its generic name aducanumab that is administered intravenously, was tested in two latestage human trials known as Phase 3 trials. AFP

China mulls new law vs. foreign sanctions BEIJING—China is planning to introduce a new law that protects its firms from foreign sanctions, state media reported Monday, as it looks to build its defenses against rising US pressure. The country’s legislature debated a draft law on opposing foreign sanctions, state television reported without offering further details. Only last week Beijing accused the United States of “suppressing” Chinese firms and issued veiled threats of retaliation after President Joe Biden expanded a blacklist of companies Americans are barred from investing in. Both Biden and his predecessor Donald Trump have targeted businesses in China seen as a threat to US national security due to their links to Beijing’s military apparatus. The list of 59 Chinese firms that are off-limits to American investors from August 2 includes major telecoms such as China Mobile, video surveillance firm Hikvision, China Railway Construction Corp, and Chi-

na National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC). The new law is expected to be passed next year, state news agency Xinhua also reported. Beijing has long complained about the extra-territorial application of US law through sanctions and restrictions on trade. In January, China pushed back against international sanctions by allowing Chinese courts to punish companies that comply with foreign laws that damage national interests —putting global firms that follow US sanctions in legal jeopardy. Earlier rules announced by the country’s Ministry of Commerce also said businesses or people in China do not need to comply with foreign restrictions. Meanwhile, Chinese policies aimed specifically at reducing the population of mainly Muslim Uyghurs in Xinjiang could prevent the birth of around four million babies over the next two decades, new research has found. AFP

CLEAN DESK. An employee disinfects the speaker’s desk during a session at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France, on June 8. The European Parliament’s headquarters opened for a plenary session after being closed for 15 months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. AFP

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Business Airlines hope for decision on resumption of US-UK flights LONDON—British and US airlines on Monday said they were hoping for a quick decision to restart transatlantic flights, citing vaccination campaign successes and the need to maintain economic ties. Leaders of the G7 wealthiest nations, including British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and US President Joe Biden, meet in Cornwall, southwest England, this weekend. At an online news conference, bosses at major airlines and London’s Heathrow airport said the high-profile meeting was the right moment to announce the restart of flights. “The borders have been shut down since March 2020,” said Shai Weiss, chief executive of Virgin Atlantic, referring to the start of the first coronavirus lockdown in Britain. “We’re asking Prime Minister Boris Johnson and President Biden to lead the way and open the sky. They need to do that at the G7 summit.” Weiss’ counterpart at United Airlines, Scott Kirby, said if that happened, flight capacity could be well on the way back to normal levels by the end of the month,. “We could be back and add significant capacity in a four-week period. It’s the peak travel season. Every single day is a day lost for the recovery,” he told reporters. Airlines, which have taken a battering from the global health crisis due to a slump in passenger numbers and travel restrictions, insisted flying was safe. Weiss called for the United States to be put on the UK government’s socalled “green list” of countries where travelers do not need to quarantine on arrival or return. The United States is currently an “amber” country in its three-point traffic light system, which means travelers are recommended not to undertake journeys except for emergencies. Travelers returning to Britain have to quarantine for up to 10 days. British Airways chief executive Sean Doyle pointed out that transatlantic flights mainly catered for lucrative business travelers, alongside tourists. AFP

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Stock market advances; ICTSI, Ayala Land climb T HE stock market rose Tuesday in thin trading, with positive data supporting Philippine economic rebound this year.

The Philippine Stock Exchange Index added 45.80 points, 0.7 percent, to 6,809.72 on a value turnover of P5.3 billion. Gainers beat losers, 110 to 93, 49 issues unchanged. The unemployment rate in April dropped 8.7 percent from the record high of 17.6 percent a year ago during the imposition of strict community quarantines, figures from the Philippine Statistics Authority show. International Container Terminal Services Inc. climbed 2 percent to P149.90, while major property developer Ayala Land Inc. gained 1.8 percent at P36.95. GT Capital Holdings Inc. of the Ty Group added 1.7 percent to P600, but AC Energy Corp. fell 2.4 percent to P7.59. But markets mostly fell in Asia on Tues-

day as investors awaited the release of key US inflation data later in the week, with another strong reading likely adding pressure on the Federal Reserve to begin reconsidering its ultra-loose monetary policy. Tokyo finished in the red as traders brushed off news that Japan’s economy shrank less than estimated in the first three months of the year. There were also losses in Shanghai, Seoul, Singapore, Taipei, Mumbai, Bangkok and Jakarta. Hong Kong was flat, while Sydney and Wellington saw gains. Equities around the world are sitting close to record or multi-year highs after a stellar rally lasting more than a year, fueled by central bank largesse, vast government stimulus worth trillions of dollars, the rollout of vaccines and easing lockdowns in major economies. But there is an increasing fear that the explosive recovery in the United States will send prices rocketing and force the Fed to wind back its market-supportive measures to prevent

overheating, such as lifting interest rates. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen stoked those expectations at the weekend when she said that while any spike in prices caused by Joe Biden’s proposed $4.0-trillion aid plan would be short-term, higher borrowing costs would actually be welcomed after a decade of low inflation and rates. “When the (Fed policy board) will begin tapering its asset purchase programme is still front and center for market participants,” said Kim Mundy at Commonwealth Bank of Australia, adding that officials would likely begin discussing a wind-down of their bondbuying program in July or September. Thursday’s data is expected to show consumer prices jumped 4.7 percent last month, which would beat April’s figure and be the highest since 2008. “Even if the upcoming inflation report later this week doesn’t show a significant deceleration in pricing pressures, it probably won’t change anyone’s opinion on inflation at the Fed,” said Edward Moya at OANDA. With AFP

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ENVIRONMENT ARREST. Police in riot gear arrest environmental activists at the Line 3 pipeline pumping station near the Itasca State Park, Minnesota on June 7, 2021. Line 3 is an oil sands pipeline which runs from Hardisty, Alberta, Canada to Superior, Wisconsin in the United States. While many people are concerned about potential oil spills along Line 3, some Native American communities in Minnesota have opposed the project on the basis of treaty rights and calling President Biden to revoke the permits and halt construction. AFP

Tourists delight as Spain opens borders to all vaccinated travelers By Marie Giffard MALAGA, Spain—Hordes of beaming tourists were flying into the sun-soaked resort of Malaga on Monday after Spain opened its borders to all vaccinated travelers from all over the world. “We’re thrilled, delighted. We love Spain, the sun, the food and everything about it,” said Irish holiday maker Gillian Ford, who flew in from rainy Dublin after being fully vaccinated. “You only live once so you need to get out and enjoy,” she said before heading off to the beaches of Marbella with her husband Edward. In throwing open its borders, Spain is hoping the influx of visitors will revitalize its allimportant tourism sector that has been battered by the pandemic. With vaccination rates rising across Europe, many are hoping it will be a busy summer for tourism, and by mid-morning there was a steady flow of arrivals at Malaga airport in the southern Andalucia region, among them German, Irish and Belgian tourists. At least 20 international flights landed in the morning, with the arrivals delighted to finally be able to hit the beach after more than a year of lockdown. “I haven’t left Belgium for a year,” says 73-year-old Rose Huo, a Belgian national who came to visit her sister who lives in southern Spain. “It’s always bad weather in Belgium, it’s al-

ways raining, but here it’s always sunny... We’ll still have to be very careful but it’s a start!” Under the new rules, anyone who has completed their vaccinations at least 14 days before travel is allowed into Spain. Europeans who haven’t yet been vaccinated, who could already enter Spain with a negative PCR test taken within 72 hours, can now come with a cheaper antigen test taken in the 48 hours prior to arrival. Under cloudless blue skies on Marbella beach, 20-year-old Irish student Alex Walsh, who took a PCR test before flying, said he felt safe to travel given the number of people being vaccinated. “I couldn’t wait to get here, I’m just very relieved and happy,” he told AFP, saying he was “sick of being in Ireland” and had flown in from Dublin with a group of friends. Eyeing a ‘spectacular recovery’ Heavily dependent on tourism, Spain saw its economy contract by a sharp 10.8 percent in 2020, one of the worst performers in the eurozone, its key tourism sector battered by the pandemic travel restrictions. But this year, Spain—the world’s secondmost popular destination after France—has said it is expecting to welcome 45 million travelers. By the end of April, the country had only counted 1.8 million visitors, official statistics show, although those in the tourism sector are confident that the numbers will surge over the summer. AFP

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All Stockholders MRC ALLIED, INC.

The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of MRC Allied, Inc. (the “Corporation”) will be held via ZOOM application with this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84686691 330?pwd=eFUxOEpzcmhucGpiMnNJbkJVUkNXdz09 at 9:00 a.m. on 07 July 2021. Agenda: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.

Call to Order Proof of the Required Notice of Meeting Proof of Presence of a Quorum Approval of the Minutes of the Previous Meeting September 18, 2020 Approval of the 2020 Audited Financial Statements Report of the President Ratification of the Corporate Acts of the Board of Directors & Management during year 2020 For Stockholders Approval: Amendments in Article III of Articles of Incorporation a) Change of Business Address Election of Directors Appointment of External Auditors Other Matters Adjournment

For purposes of the meeting, only stockholders of record as of May 24, 2021 are entitled to attend and to vote in the said meeting. We encourage shareholders to participate in this meeting of the shareholders either in person or by proxy. All stockholders who will not, are unable, or do not expect to attend the virtual meeting in person may choose to execute and send a valid proxy in writing to the Office of the Corporate Secretary, 4th Floor Spirit of Communications Centre 106 Carlos Palanca St. Legazpi Village Makati City, or through ton.brusola@mrcallied.com or in electronic form at https://us02web. zoom.us/j/84686691330?pwd=eFUxOEpzcmhucGpiMnNJbkJVUkNXdz09 on or before 29 June 2021.Proxies shall be validated beginning on June 18, 2021 until June 29, 2021. Electronic copies of the Corporation’s Information Statement, Management Report, SEC 17-A and other pertinent documents are available at its website at mrcallied.com and likewise been uploaded to the PSE’s EDGE disclosure system. Online voting and participation by remote communication will be available for all stockholders. Stockholders who wish to vote online and participate by remote communication will be required to register not later than June 29, 2021. Stockholders who are not able to register as of June 29, 2021 can no longer avail of online voting but may still participate by remote communication, provided such stockholders shall register not later than June 29, 2021. Instructions on Registration, Online Voting in Absentia and Participation by Remote Communication are set out in “Annex A” attached to this Notice and Agenda. . For the Board of Directors

Tourists walk on the promenade at Palma Beach in Palma de Mallorca on June 7, 2021. Spain opened its borders to vaccinated travelers from all over the world, hoping an influx of visitors will revitalize an all-important tourism sector that has been battered by the coronavirus pandemic. AFP

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PSE INDEX CLOSING Tuesday, June 8, 2021

45.80 PTS. 6,809.72

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Peso

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1.000000

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Japan

Yen

0.009154

0.4366

Pound

1.418300

67.6416

Hong Kong

Dollar

0.128879

6.1465

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Franc

1.114330

53.1446

Canada

Dollar

0.828020

39.4899

Singapore

Dollar

0.756086

36.0593

Australia

Dollar

0.775400

36.9804

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Dinar

2.655831

126.6619

Saudi Arabia

Rial

0.266667

12.7179

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Dollar

0.753239

35.9235

Indonesia

Rupiah

0.000070

0.0033

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Baht

0.032072

1.5296

UAE

Dirham

0.272272

12.9852

Euro

1.219200

58.1461

Korea

Won

0.000901

0.0430

China

Yuan

0.156338

7.4561

India

Rupee

0.013740

0.6553

Malaysia

Ringgit

0.242365

11.5589

New Zealand

Dollar

0.722700

34.4670

Taiwan

Dollar

0.036128

1.7230

LPG INSPECTION. The

Enforcement Division of the Department of Trade and Industry-Fair Trade Enforcement Bureau inspects liquefied petroleum gas steel cylinders in Trece Martires, Cavite. The DTI Cavite Provincial Office assisted the FTEB enforcers during the inspection. Prior to market distribution, LPG steel cylinders for household use are required to be certified by the DTI-Bureau of Philippine Standards to ensure the safety and welfare of the buying public.

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April jobless rate climbed to 8.7% due to new lockdown UNEMPLOYMENT rate in April climbed to 8.7 percent from 7.1 percent in March after the government re-imposed the enhanced community quarantine and later the modified ECQ in the National Capital Region Plus area starting March 29. “This resulted in a temporary reversal of our first-quarter employment gains, which show the tight link between labor market outcomes and the level of quarantine restrictions. However, compared to last year’s ECQ, the overall labor market outcomes are substantially better as we took a more risk-based approach in imposing restrictions,” the government economic managers said in a joint statement. Data from the Philippine Statistics Authority showed the unemployment rate in April actually improved from the record high 17.6 percent in the same month last year when the first QCQ was enforced. The economic managers said instead of shutting down three-fourths of the economy like what happened last year, the government allowed public transportation and more sectors to operate, but still subject to the minimum health standards. “Our experience this year shows that we can reduce cases while helping people recover their jobs and income at the same time,” they said. Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said the higher jobless rate in April was expected with the heightened restrictions imposed during the period. “However, this is deemed temporary as we are back in the process of gradual, calibrated and safe reopening of the economy to protect both our people and jobs, and we are confident that we are well on track towards a vshaped economic recovery,” he said. “With the arrival of more vaccines this month, and the rollout of our vaccination for the 35 million A4 priority group or the economic frontliners, we can expect significant acceleration of vaccine capacity towards the 500,000 jabs per day level. This will allow us to fast-track the vaccination rollout and achieve higher immunity and greater consumer and business confidence sooner than later,” Lopez said. Julito G. Rada

World Bank reduces 2021 PH growth forecast to 4.7% By Julito G. Rada

HE World Bank said Tuesday it reduced the previous 5.5-percent growth projection for the Philippines this year to 4.7 percent, following the re-imposition of strict community quarantine in the second quarter and the 4.2-percent contraction in the first quarter. “There are some things that we considered when we made this projection. First, we saw what happened in the first quarter [when] growth was weaker than expected.... That is one consideration...,” World Bank senior economist Kevin Chua said in an online briefing on the latest Philippine Economic Update. “We have also seen the imposition of quarantine measures alongside the increase in COVID-19 cases in the second quarter,” Chua said. He said these two developments significantly impacted domestic activity. The country’s gross domestic product contracted 4.2 percent in the first quarter, deeper than the 0.7-percent slump a year ago when the health crisis was

PROPERTY developer Empire East Land Holdings Inc. on Tuesday unveiled a P25billion capital spending plan over the next five years as condominium sales remain resilient amid the pandemic. ELI president and chief executive Anthony Charlemagne Yu said during the annual stockholders’ meeting the P25-billion program would fund the construction and completion of existing projects and upcoming developments. Yu said sales of the newly-launched 24-hectare Empire East Highland City—a high-rise township community along Pasig and Cainta, Rizal—and the four-tower premier residential development in Mandaluyong City, were strong last year and in the first quarter of 2021. He said the first tower launched in Em-

PNOC buying banked gas of Malampaya STATE-OWNED Philippine National Oil Co. has signed an agreement over the possible purchase of the Malampaya banked gas. Banked gas is the accumulated unused gas of the Ilijan power plant amounting to 108.6 petajoules as a result of the underutilization of the plant’s take or pay quantity from 2002 to 2007. The banked gas was originally paid for by the government of the Philippines through the net government share in assistance to National Power Corp., then owner of the Ilijan power plant in Batangas, to satisfy the take or pay provisions under a gas sale and purchase agreement with the service contract 38 consortium. PNOC purchased from the Department of Energy the rights, benefits and entitlements to the banked gas. The remaining volume of the banked gas is equivalent to 97.67 PK after Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. withdrew 4.61 PJ in 2013 for the Ilijan power plant. Another portion equivalent to 6.324 PJ was contracted to Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corp. in 2016 for the Tabangao refinery. Alena Mae S. Flores

ABS-CBN’s Q1 loss surged 159% to P1.9b ABS-CBN Corp. on Tuesday said net loss jumped 159 percent in the first quarter of the year, mostly because of the non-renewal of its Congressional franchise to operate as a broadcasting company. The Lopez-led broadcasting company said net loss amounted to P1.94 billion in the January-to-March period, up from P751 million in the same period last year. The company in 2020 posted a net loss of P13.5 billion, reversing its P2.6-billion earnings in 2019. ABS-CBN generated consolidated revenues of P3.9 billion from advertising and consumer sales, 54.6 percent lower year-on-year. Advertising revenues decreased 78.3 percent to P929 million from P4.3 billion due to the absence of the company in the free-to-air advertising space following the cease-and-desist order issued by NTC on its broadcast operations on May 5, 2020 and the non-renewal of its Congressional franchise. “Consumer sales was similarly affected by the cease-and-desist order as this prohibited the Company in engaging in Sky Cable’s DTH services and distribution of TV Plus Boxes,” ABS-CBN said. Darwin G. Amojelar

Alibaba to build first data center in PH ALIBABA Cloud, the digital technology and intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group, announced plans to build its first data center in the Philippines by the end of 2021, forming part of the $1-billion expansion of the tech giant to Southeast Asia in the next three years. “We want to help the Philippines and the Asia Pacific to accelerate their digitalization. So we will put more resources here, not only to build the local data centers, but also we’ll try to put more infrastructures, or technologies, products, and talents in Asia Pacific, especially in Philippines,” said Alibaba cloud intelligence general manager for Hong Kong, Macau and the Philippines Lee Liu. The new data center will extend the reach of Alibaba Cloud’s offerings in the Philippines, ranging from elastic compute, database, security and network services to machine learning and data analytics capabilities. Local businesses across sectors such as financial technology (FinTech), e-commerce, education and media will be able to adopt and implement cloud technologies more efficiently and better position themselves to capture the emerging opportunities in the country, Liu said. Othel V. Campos

New PLDT president vows to increase market share via world-class network By Darwin G. Amojelar

MACTAN ECOZONE. More than a year since the first community quarantine in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, Mactan Economic Zone II continues to show resilience as it maintains stable industrial operations amid the pandemic. MEZII is a 63-hectare Philippine Economic Zone Authority-registered economic zone in Lapu-Lapu City that hosts 49 locators and 12,000 employees, 70 retail stores, services and restaurants, 18 office spaces and a transportation hub. With the support of the Lapu-Lapu City government, MEZ II was able to operate through the strictest periods of lockdown. MEZ II is operated by Aboitiz InfraCapital Inc., in partnership with the Mactan Cebu International Airport Authority.

Empire East earmarks P25b for 5-year spending By Jenniffer B. Austria

starting to wreak havoc on the economy. The 4.2-percent contraction in the period was an improvement from the 8.3-percent decline in the fourth quarter, which brought the full-year 2020 GDP contraction to a record 9.6 percent, the worst since the end of World War 2. The World Bank’s revised projection was nowhere near the 6 percent to 7 percent GDP growth earlier made by the interagency Development Budget Coordinating Committee composed of the Department of Finance, National Economic Development Authority and the Budget Department. The multilateral lender also cut the 2022 growth forecast to 5.9 percent from 6.3 percent and the 2023 growth

estimate to 6 percent from 6.2 percent. Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III earlier said the domestic economy could gather steam in the second quarter, as the latest surge in coronavirus infections had subsided and the government started to rapidly expand mass vaccination against COVID-19. Dominguez told a business forum that if overseas manufacturers were able to deliver the volume of vaccines as committed and planned, the Duterte administration would have enough doses to inoculate not only the 70 million Filipino adults, but also about 15 million teenagers once an anti-COVID-19 shot for them was approved by the Food and Drug Administration. If this happens, then the country can expect a significant containment of infections by the second half of 2021, Dominguez said. The World Bank noted that the resurgence of COVID-19 cases and rising inflation derailed the early signs of economic rebound in 2021. As lockdown restrictions eased in early 2021, people’s mobility stepped up, and employment and earnings of families gradually improved.

IN BRIEF

pire East Highland City was enjoying brisk sales and would soon be completely sold-out. “We have proven that despite harsh conditions, your company has remained very proactive, while your company’s products have proven to be crisis-proof, and our communities continue to be among the most resilient,” Yu said. He said the property firm was also expected to enter a new era of growth and was hoping to increase sales and net earnings moving forward. Yu confirmed that the completion of some projects was delayed because of the prolonged lockdowns implemented by the government to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Yu said the company remained committed to completing these projects while adhering to the safety protocols and ensuring the safety of workers.

THE new president and chief executive of PLDT Inc. on Tuesday vowed to gain more market share by providing worldclass network and better customer experience amid the stiff competition. “We are expecting competition to be really much stiffer this year. Our push is to make sure that we have the best network in the country, and in fact we benchmark ourselves against not local competition, but regional telcos,” Al Panlilio, the new president and chief executive of PLDT, said during a virtual stockholders’ meeting. “So we are wary of what competition is doing. We know basically what’s their offering in the market, but at the end of the day, it’s gonna be the strength of the service, the strength of the customer experience that will win in the market. We just need to do better than competition... and I think that’s the only way we can win over the customer,” he said. Manuel Pangilinan, chairman of PLDT who stepped down as president and chief executive, said the company would spend between P88 billion and P92 billon this year

to expand its network, particularly 5G. “It’s a push to build an excellent network 5G particularly and fiber-to-thehome which is very flourishing business for the company. So we support what Al said about promoting operational excellence and deliver a kind of global standard of customer experience,” Pangilinan said. PLDT said it was on track to meeting its core net income of between P29 billion and P30 billion this year after posting a modest growth in the first quarter. PLDT, partly owned by Hong Kong’s First Pacific Co. Ltd. of the Salim Group and Japan’s NTT group, reported a 2-percent drop in net income to P5.80 billion in the first quarter from P5.91 billion in the same period last year. Core net income grew by 9 percent to P7.50 billion during the period from P6.87 billion in the same quarter last year. Consolidated service revenues amounted to P44.8 billion, up by 8 percent year-onyear, led by data/broadband business. The company’s consumer wireless revenues grew by 7 percent to P22.1 billion in the first three months, while PLDT Home posted a 19-percent growth to P10.9 billion.

SBMA expects to conclude talks on Hanjin Shipyard with US firm By Othel V. Campos THE Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority said Tuesday the negotiations on the lease contract of Hanjin Shipyard with American private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management may be concluded soon. SBMA administrator and chief executive Wilma Eisma said shipbuilder Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction Philippines reserved the right to negotiate anything about the lease contracts to parties that could help it recover from its financial problems. “Hanjin will assign the contract to whoever is their white knight [to] renegotiate, then [get] approval of the rehabilitation court. It all depends on Hanjin,” Eisma said Tuesday.

SBMA business and investment manager Karen Magno said during a business and investment webinar organized by the Semiconductor and Electronics Industry of the Philippines Inc. the agency was in talks with Cerberus Capital, and not Australian shipbuilder Austal, which also expressed interest in the shipyard. “I can only share some few information about the Hanjin deal, but not necessarily the details. I can only share the government, as we’re talking to them, and we are nearing completion on the renegotiation for their contract with SBMA,” she said. She said the SBMA was only active on the discussions for contract renewal, but could not comment on Hanjin’s financial restructuring as “this is a court matter, and we’re out of that.”

Magno said they continued to report to the national government on developments about the Hanjin deal. She confirmed that the Philippine Navy would also occupy a portion of the Hanjin site under the deal with Cerberus. “We already know they are going to be a tenant of this American company,” she said. Hanjin declared bankruptcy in 2019, after the banks shunned its plea for loan restructuring. Hanjin defaulted on $1.3 billion loans which became known the biggest corporate loan default in the Philippines. The Korean firm had $412 million obligation to at least five local banks and about $900 million to supply creditors in South Korea.

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Riera U. Mallari, Editor; Randy M. Caluag, Assistant Editor WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9, 2021

Harden-less Nets trounce Bucks to take 2-0 series lead

Kevin Durant and Nicolas Claxton of the Brooklyn Nets fight for the rebound with Bobby Portis of the Milwaukee Bucks during Game 2 of the Eastern Conference second round series at Barclays Center in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. AFP

Azkals in must-win game against Guam By Peter Atencio

Yuka Saso

Saso now no. 1 on LPGA Money List; no. 9 in world rankings THE Philippines’ Yuka Saso is now no. 1 on the Ladies Professional Golf Association Official Money List following her US Women’s Open triumph that netted her a whopping $1 million top prize. Two-time major winner Lydia Ko of New Zealand is in second with $890,451, followed by Thailand’s Patty Tavatanakit with $821,782. From fourth to sixth are Lexi Thompson with $798,739, Nelly Korda with $773,930 and Inbee Park with $756,696. US Open runner-up Nasa Hataoka of Japan is in seventh with $655,241 in total earnings. Saso, who is also expected to represent the Philippines in the coming Tokyo Olympic Games with fellow Filipina Bianca Pagdanganan, also jumped 31 places from no. 40 to barge into the Top 10 at no. 9 in the women’s world golf rankings on Tuesday. The 2018 Asian Games double gold medalist bagged the title after three playoff rounds with Hataoka. Saso matched South Korean Park In-bee as the youngest winners in the US Open’s championship’s history at 19 years, 11 months and 17 days, and earned her LPGA tour membership. She is also guaranteed exemptions in the next 10 US Women’s Open tournaments, five AIG Women’s British Opens, KPMG Women’s PGA Championships, ANA Inspirations, and Amundi Evian Championships.

HE Philippine Azkals kissed their bid for 2022 FIFA World Cup goodbye following a heartbreaking 0-2 setback to China early Tuesday in the joint 2022 FIFA World Cup and 2023 Asian Football Confederation Asian Cup qualifying tournament at the Sharjah Stadium in the United Arab Emirates. The Azkals, however, are still in contention for the Asian Cup and will try to boost this bid when they go up against Guam in what is practically a death match on June 11 (10 p.m. Manila time). “We need to control the game. We could control a game easily, defensively. And we take pride in that,” said coach Scott Cooper in an interview aired on Facebook Live after the match. The Azkals, who are far behind on points and may end up in third spot of Group A with seven points, remained

in contention for the third qualifying round of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup with their 2-1-3 slate in third place. With its second-running 4-1-1 windraw-loss record in Group A, China remained on course for the third round of the World Cup qualifiers. China is behind solo leader Syria, which remained unbeaten in seven games after its 3-0 rout of Guam. Cooper said the Azkals were in control in the first half, until they lost leftback Michael Kempter midway in the

first 45 minutes to a broken nose. “I think China deserved to win the game for sure. Although if you look at the chances, it’s quite similar,” added Cooper. China took control in the second half and scored two goals in the last 45 minutes. The Azkals tried to keep China from scoring with new defender Jefferson Tabinas in the mix, but defense finally broke down in the second half after one of their main defensive players, Kempter, left with a broken nose in the 21st minute and had to be replaced by Martin Steuble. Wu Lei shattered a scoreless deadlock with a penalty shot at the 57th minute. China then pressed on with its attack and broke through again in the 65th minute when Wu Xinghan, unguarded from the far post, came near and converted from close range to hand China the victory.

LOS ANGELES—Kevin Durant had 32 points and six assists as the Brooklyn Nets rolled to their largest playoff win in franchise history on Monday with a 125-86 beat down of the Milwaukee Bucks in game two of their NBA series. Kyrie Irving finished with 22 points and four threes while Joe Harris and Bruce Brown each scored 13 for the Nets, who seized a 2-0 lead in the bestof-seven Eastern Conference series. Durant said he didn’t want to settle for anything less than a championship. “We still got a long ways to go,” he said. “When we play hard together, good things happen.” “I think we’re capable of greatness every single night,” Irving said. The series now switches to Milwaukee for game three on Thursday. “For the most part we just did what we were supposed to do, win two at home and we’ve got to see if this game is going to travel on the road for us and we’ve got to stay locked in,” Durant said. The Nets were missing all-star James Harden with a hamstring injury but it is a situation they have become accustomed to all season long. A string of injuries has limited the time that Durant, Irving and Harden have been able to suit up in the same game, and they played just eight games together during the regular season. But once they got over the initial shock of Harden getting hurt in the first minute of game one, the Nets haven’t looked back in winning both games at home in dominant style. The Nets led by as much as 49 points in game two. Their 39-point win, in front of a crowd of 15,700 at the Barclays Center arena, is their largest playoff victory ever and the biggest since beating Golden State in a regular season game by 41 points, 129-88, on February 2020. Giannis Antetokounmpo was held to just 18 points but still managed a triple double by adding 11 rebounds and 10 assists for the Bucks, who have fallen behind 2-0 in a second round playoff series for the second straight season. Milwaukee lost the first three games to Miami before being eliminated in five games during the second round last season. “I don’t get too high, I don’t get too Turn to C2

Pingris hoping to land a coaching job By Randy Caluag

Marc Pingris: Defensive coach

SEVERAL weeks after announcing his retirement as a player, Marc Pingris is hoping to return to Magnolia in a different capacity. If given the chance, the defensive specialist would love to be part of the coaching staff of the Purefoods franchise, Pingris’ home for 16 years in the Philippine Basketball Association. “Iyan din talaga ang gusto kong gawin sa ngayon. I hope to share my talent and ‘yung maraming natutunan ko (sa defense and rebounding),” Pingris said in an interview at the Manila Standard online show, Sports Locker. Pingris, a three-time Defensive Player of the Year awardee and eight-time All-Defensive Team member, even recalled that he once attended a Big Man Training Camp in the United States to enhance his skills as an aggressive defender and rebounder. Pingris said he used to provide tips to Purefoods’ newly acquired player Jack Corpuz during their team’s practice sessions until the pandemic hit, halting the league and the teams’ training. With the coaches giving an importance of defense in the PBA, teams have begun hiring as-

Danao track brings out best of mountain bike team THE Philippine mountain bike team is literally leaving no stone unturned as it gears up for the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam in November. Oscar “Boying” Rodriguez, chairman of the Mountain Bike Commission at PhilCycling, has built and maintained a track in Danao City that always brings out the best among local riders. Rodriguez, a mountain bike fanatic, has seen countless mountain bike courses in Asia, and with all his resources has tried hard to replicate them for use of Filipino riders. “This is where our national mountain bike team has trained ever since. Here in Danao, we have the most challenging track,” he told the online Philippine Sportswriters Association Forum on Tuesday. “In the SEA Games, never kami nazero (medals). And in Hanoi, we will try

to match our haul of two golds, two silver and two bronze medals in 2019,” he said, adding that the track they built in Danao offers the toughest uphill and the most technical downhill portions. “Halos walang recovery. I want our riders to get used to the most challenging track,” he said. The National Mountain Bike Trials (crosscountry and downhill) will be held in Danao on June 11 to 13, and according to Rodriguez, the event will help them determine the composition of the SEA Games team. “Once selected, they resume their full training for the SEA Games in Danao in July or August, and be in peak form for the SEA Games,” he told the forum presented by San Miguel Corporation, MILO, Amelie Hotel Manila, Braska Restaurant, and the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation.

Head coach Eboy Quiñones, a gold medalist in the 2003 SEA Games, is surprised with the heavy turnout of elite riders seeking slots to the men’s and women’s crosscountry, men’s and women’s downhill and team relay events for the SEA Games. “We have as many as 40 riders, including youth riders, who came in from Bulacan, Cavite, Las Piñas, La Union and Bicol. Nagulat talaga kami sa turnout,” said Quiñones, confident that the locals will once again deliver in Hanoi. Rodriguez said in the Forum powered by Smart and Upstream Media as official webcast partner, that it’s the first time they will be able to field a full team in the women’s side in the SEA Games with fearless riders like Arianna Dormitorio, Avegail Rombaon, Nicole Quiñones, Pamela Ruiz, Melissa Jaroda and Shagne Yaoyao, who has won 14 races in Cebu since January this year.

sistant coaches noted for their defensive skills. San Miguel Beer was the first to recognize that when they hired their former player Art Dela Cruz, a noted defensive specialist during his time in the pro league. Pingris announced his retirement on May 25 evening in a lengthy post on his social media pages in Instagram and Facebook. While Pingris is coming off a calf injury, the 15-time All-Star said he has remained fit and would not hesitate if he would be called by Magnolia to attend their bubble session even as a practice player. “Willing ako mag-swab test okay lang. Basta makakatulong ako sa team,” he said. Retirement for Pingris means focusing on the family’s businesses and working on their third child with wife actress Danica, but he said he would still miss the game and one of his future plans is to join a team as part of the coaching staff. “If it’s with Magnolia, I would be happy,” he added. Pingris had won nine championships, including the league’s fifth Grand Slam in the 2014 season, with the Purefoods’ franchise.

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Djokovic survives, Nadal cruises P ARIS—Novak Djokovic survived a ﬁve-set scare while Rafael Nadal shone in the Paris sun as the two Grand Slam heavyweights reached the French Open quarter-ﬁnals for the 15th time, stalling the advance of tennis’s next generation.

Hennessy is the “Official Spirit of the NBA” worldwide.

Hennessy is NBA’s 1st global spirits partner HENNESSEY, the world’s best-selling cognac, and the National Basketball Association on Tuesday announced a global expansion of their partnership, making Hennessy the “Official Spirit of the NBA” worldwide. The multiyear agreement, which marks the league’s first-ever global partnership with a spirits brand, ushers in the next chapter of Hennessy’s relationship with the NBA and expands on the North American deal announced in February 2020. “We are honored by the distinction as the first global spirit partner in the NBA’s history,” said Julie Nollet, Hennessy global CMO. “The NBA is more than basketball, and Hennessy is more than cognac. We represent global communities, and this partnership empowers us to support a game and culture that brings people together through entertainment and camaraderie despite the current challenges faced by fans around the world. We share the NBA’s core values of integrity, teamwork, respect and innovation, which are more powerful than ever as we work to inspire and unite people across the globe.” “This partnership expansion marks an exciting milestone for the league as Hennessy becomes the NBA’s first-ever global spirits partner,” said Dan Rossomondo, NBA Senior Vice President, Media and Business Development. “We look forward to continuing to celebrate the game of basketball alongside this iconic brand and our fans around the world.” The expanded partnership will tip off in Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe and South America with the launch of an adaptation of the “Hennessy x NBA: Lines” campaign that celebrates those who push the game forward. Fans around the world will be able to toast with new exclusive Hennessy VS and VSOP Limited Edition bottles, specially designed to commemorate the partnership. The Limited-Edition bottles are now available in the U.S., and a worldwide release is planned for the second quarter of 2021.

World number one Djokovic stayed on course to become the first man in over 50 years to win all four Slams twice but only after fighting back from two sets down to see off 19-year-old Lorenzo Musetti. Nadal, the 13-time champion and bidding for a record 21st major, claimed his 104th win in Paris by beating another Italian 19-year-old, Jannik Sinner in straight sets. Meanwhile, in the women’s draw, Coco Gauff, Barbora Krejcikova and Maria Sakkari all reached the quarter-finals of a Slam for the first time while defending champion Iga Swiatek cruised through. Musetti, ranked 76 and making his Grand Slam debut, was poised to condemn Djokovic to his earliest exit in Paris since 2009 when he captured the first two

sets, 7-6 (9/7), 7-6 (7/2). But Djokovic levelled by taking the next two, 6-1, 6-0 before Musetti, who had needed a medical time-out, retired at 4-0 down in the decider suffering from cramps and a back injury. “I like to play young guys in the best of five because even at two sets down, I feel I still have my chances,” said 18-time major winner Djokovic. “I feel physically fit, I have won most of my five-setters and that experience helps.” It was the fifth time in his Grand Slam career that 34-year-old Djokovic has come back from to sets down. Djokovic, the 2016 champion and chasing a 19th major, reeled off 53 of the last 61 points as he made a quarter-final at the majors for the 49th time. “I was not able anymore to win a point, and so I decided to retire,” said Musetti.

“But it was a fantastic experience for me. I was playing my best tennis.” Third seed Nadal downed 18th-seeded Sinner 7-5, 6-3, 6-0 and goes on to face Diego Schwartzman of Argentina who he defeated in the semi-finals in 2020. Nadal has now won 104 matches at Roland Garros against just two defeats since his 2005 debut while Monday’s victory extended his run of consecutive sets won in Paris to 35. The 35-year-old Spanish world number three is seeded to face Djokovic in the semi-finals. “I started well but was a little too defensive. I gave him the chance to come inside the court and play his best shots. That was a mistake,” said Nadal after reaching a 44th Slam last-eight. “I broke back at 5-4 in the first set and the match changed after that. I played at a great level.” Nadal hit 31 winners while the Italian claimed just 10 points in the third set. Schwartzman, the 10th seed, reached his third French Open quarter-final with a 7-6 (11/9), 6-4, 7-5 win over Germany’s Jan-Lennard Struff. Gauff swept to an impressive 53-minute,

Fencer Catantan settles for silver in American Cup By Peter Atencio

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic returns the ball to Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti during their men’s singles fourth round tennis match on Day 9 of The Roland Garros 2021 French Open tennis tournament in Paris. AFP

Cocolife ambassador Ravena signs with Jordan Brand ANOTHER f irst for Philippine basketball. Gilas Pilipinas Captain and Cocolife Ambassador Kiefer Ravena became the first Filipino athlete to sign with the Jordan Brand. With him in the roster are Zion Williamson, Jayson Tatum, Kia Nurse and Rui Hachimura. “I still can’t believe that I’m part of the Jordan Brand Family. I’m very fortunate to have a great support system. My parents, friends, my teammates and the fans, in basketball that’s all you need,” Ravena wrote in a recent Instagram post The decision to join the Jordan Brand comes as Kiefer enjoys his two-year ambassadorship for Cocolife. Atty. Martin Loon, president of the largest Filipino-owned stock life insurance company and Ravena’s professor in Ateneo, shares a mentor-mentee relaIn an official statement, Ravena was welcomed as a part of the Jordan Brand Family.

beyond. We are united by a shared love for the game, and Kiefer, a two-time UAAP MVP and champion represents the passion and love for basketball that you see all over the Philippines,” Atty. Loon said. “He is very grounded, grew up in a closely knit family, who taught him great values as he remained humble and respectable regardless of status which reflects Cocolife’s values of reliability, excellence, teamwork, integrity and empathy, despite his superstar status,” he added. The Cocolife top brass affirmed that Ravena is one of the hardest workers both on and off the court. Son of former PBA star Ferdinand “Bong” Ravena, Kiefer was a former two-time UAAP champion for the Kiefer Ravena (center) is shown with Atty. Martin Loon (left), president and CEO of Coco- Ateneo Blue Eagles and was the 2nd overall pick for the PBA in 2017. He life and Atty. Darren de Jesus, president of Cocogen. has five gold medals after competing “Basketball has a powerful influence on can inspire future generations of ballers to in the South East Asian (SEAGames ) youth culture around the globe, and Kiefer make an impact in their hometowns and from 2011 to 2019.

Liyab gets back at Smart Omega in ‘21 Wild Rift LIYAB, the professional Esports team of Globe in cooperation with Mineski, inflicted a 2-0 drubbing of Smart Omega to end its campaign with a third place finish in the 2021 Wild Rift Southeast Asia ICON Philippine Series over the weekend. The team, composed of composed of Nicoli “NICCSU” Montenegro, Miguel “MIGGIE” Banaag, Eric “EXOSEN” Gubatan, Kevin “GAMBIT” Dizon, Lars “3SH” Maniego and Robert “MORAYTABOY” Tan, went all out against their bitter rivals to cap off their stint on a rousing note. “It was a morale-boosting win but more importantly, it showed how far the team has improved but we still need a lot of work to do. We learned a lot from the last tournament especially on how we value our training and preparations. We

6-3, 6-1 win over Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur. At just 17, she is the youngest woman to reach the last eight of a Slam since Nicole Vaidisova at the 2016 French Open. Kenin out In a composed performance on Court Philippe Chatrier, the American teenager, seeded 24, broke her Tunisian opponent three times without facing a break point. “I am super happy to reach my first Grand Slam quarter-final. I played really well,” said Gauff. Gauff, who famously raced to the Wimbledon fourth round in 2019 as a 15-year-old qualifier, faces Krejcikova for a place in the semi-finals. The 33rd-ranked Czech also reached her first Grand Slam quarter-final with a 6-2, 6-0 win over 2018 runner-up and former US Open champion Sloane Stephens. But Krejcikova admitted she almost didn’t make it to the court. “Half an hour before the match, I didn’t even want to step on the court,” said the 25-year-old. “I had to lock myself in the physio room and I had to talk to my psychologist. I was actually crying.” AFP

are hoping that the boys will be motivated even further to keep the momentum and the faith that as long as they work hard and play together, they can give the more experienced teams tough matches in forthcoming tournaments,” said Head Coach Edriane “Eds” Balbalosa. Liyab was one of the eight teams that qualified in the Philippine Playoffs. The team opened the tournament with a setback against Amihan Sports but won their next two games against VVV Sports and RRQ to remain in contention. Liyab then beat Smart Omega to produce its biggest win in the tournament. Liyab wound up placing third in the tournament after losing to Team Secret in the lower bracket finals. “We would like to thank all of our fans who rallied behind the team. We expect tougher games in upcoming

Team Liyab

tournaments and our fans’ unwavering support will really make the difference as we go against tournament favorites,” added Robert “MORAYTABOY” Tan, Team Captain of Liyab Wild Rift squad. Fans and supporters can watch Liyab’s

games via Facebook, YouTube, Twitch and Tiktok. To learn more about Team Liyab’s lineup of tournaments, please like and follow them on: https://www.facebook. com/teamliyab

TOP Philippine fencer Sam Catantan snared another podium f inish after settling for a silver medal at the North American Cup in Virginia recently. Catantan advanced to the finals, but bowed to Canada’s best fencer, Tokyo Olympics’ bet Eleanor Harvey, 5-15 in the final of the senior women’s foil. With cramps creeping up on her, Catantan tried to hold her own in the final match of the tournament, which served as a selection for the American National team. It was Catantan’s third podium finish after claiming a bronze medal in women’s foil semifinals of the 2021 Asia-Oceania Olympic qualifiers last month. Two months ago, Catantan was an NCAA Division I bronze medalist, emerging as an MVP for Penn State University. In reaching the finals, Catantan first put away, Sara Taffel of Metropolitan New York College,15-11, before turning back world junior silver medalist Nicole Pustil of Israel, 15-14, In succeeding matches, Catantan stopped 11th seed Renata Chusid Gutkovskiya, 15-5, and then held off Crystal Qian, 15-13. In the semifinals, Catantan prevailed over Allison Lee Premiere (FC New Jersey), 15-7. Catantan is currently preparing for the 2019 Southeast Asian Games and the 2024 Paris Olympics.

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low. After the Miami series, we were up 4-0, and coming to this series, I wasn’t high. Now that we’re down 2-0, I’m not low,” Antetokounmpo said. Khris Middleton had 17, Jrue Holiday scored 13 and Brook Lopez and Bryn Forbes each scored 10 in the loss. “We feel like we’re better than the way we’re playing and we know that,” guard Jrue Holiday said. “But at this point, we can’t really be down. We’ve got to stay positive.” The Bucks have been let down by their three-point shooting, missing 43 of 57 from beyond the arc in the first two contests. Elsewhere, Chris Paul finished with 21 points and 11 assists to power the second seeded Phoenix Suns to a 122105 win over the Denver Nuggets in the opening game of their second round series. Mikal Bridges scored 23 points, Devin Booker tallied 21 points, and Deandre Ayton delivered 20 points and 10 rebounds for Phoenix, who outscored the Nuggets 59-33 over the final 20 minutes. Game two is Wednesday in Phoenix. Nikola Jokic finished with 22 points, nine rebounds and three blocked shots, Aaron Gordon scored 18 points and Michael Porter added 15 points for Denver. AFP

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Nickie Wang, Editor nickie.standard@gmail.com WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9, 2021

Springsteen to return to Broadway in June, vaccines required

Trese, voiced by Liza in Filipino, is a modern-day ‘babaylan’ who solves crimes linked to supernatural beings.

Liza Soberano lives out ‘superhero’ dream in

Liza Soberano gets out of her comfort zone to play a beloved character from an iconic comic book series.

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ing for me to portray that iconic role. Well at least they have this now and see a different side of me and what I am capable of doing,” she carried on. Delving into her character deeper, Liza said that Trese is not exactly a superhero. She’s a female detective who finds herself head to head with a criminal underworld. And preparing for the role wasn’t an easy task. “I watched a lot of superhero films even if Trese is not exactly a superhero. I watched Batman. I kind of struggled at first because even if I’m angry I’m still mahinhin. I had to sound authoritative,” Liza said adding that the director instructed her to sound exactly “like me.” “I modulated my voice and made it a little bit lower because I can be as convulsive if I wouldn’t modulate my voice,” she added. Trese is Liza’s first project as a voice actor. Apart from having a voice coach, she did her own research on YouTube about voice acting and techniques, including vocal warmups. And since it’s her voice that does all the acting, she had to move as well as if she’s doing the stunts.

“I was trying to imagine myself in that same position. Of course, when you are doing voice-overs, whatever she’s doing, let us say she punches, you have to sound like you’re moving as well. I was trying to do not the exact routine but, in a way, move like her so that it becomes more believable that I’m actually doing something while you hear my voice speaking,” she said. Set in Manila where the mythical creatures of Philippine folklore live in hiding amongst humans, detective Alexandra Trese finds herself going head to head with a criminal underworld. This horror Netflix Original Anime series is based on the Philippine graphic novel created by Budjette Tan and KaJO Baldisimo. Created for screen by Jay Oliva (Wonder Woman, The Legend of Korra), Trese is voiced by Shay Mitchell (YOU, Pretty Little Liars) in the English language version and Liza (My Ex and Whys, Alone/Together) in the Filipino language version. Trese premieres globally on Netflix, June 11.

Coco Martin expresses gratitude for Ang Probinsyano’s record-breaking views online TELEVISION heavyweight Coco Martin thanked all viewers who continue to tune in to the action-packed scenes in FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano, which broke its own live viewership record on Kapamilya Online Live on YouTube for an

eight consecutive night. “Your support encourages us to work amid the difficult situation we’re in because of COVID-19,” the 39-year-old actor said in vernacular in a TV Patrol report. “Whenever we hear that you’re tuned Coco Martin as Cardo Dalisay in a scene from ‘FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano.’

Although able to sell out giant concert halls and pack stadiums “the Boss” has chosen St. James Theatre which accommodates only approximately 1,700, for his latest performance, which runs June 26 through Sept. 4. Few theaters have opened on Broadway, with the first major productions expected to kick off in September at earliest. The musical Hadestown, opens its doors on Sept. 2. “I loved doing ‘Springsteen on Broadway’ and I´m thrilled to have been asked to reprise the show as part of the reopening of Broadway,” Springsteen said. Tickets go on sale Thursday. AFP Bruce Springsteen performs at Madison Square Garden in New York in November 2013.

‘Centerstage’ Season 1 grand winner named

OUNG television and movie star Liza Soberano had to unlearn a few things when she lent her voice to Alexandra Trese, the modern-day babaylan in the upcoming Filipino anime series on Netflix entitled Trese. Needless to say, the 23-year-old screen belle had to leave her comfort zone to be able to give a “believable” portrayal of a smart, empowered, and kickass lady detective who is out in the streets to solve crimes perpetrated by underworld creatures and malevolent supernatural beings. Speaking to Manila Standard Entertainment, Liza admitted that playing Trese is a dream come true for her. Although at first, she had to think twice “not wanting to fail anyone’ after not being able to push through with an iconic role before, the Kapamilya star is determined to introduce a new character that a lot of people can look up to. “When it was finally announced that I will be portraying Trese, a lot of my fans were also saying that because I wasn’t able to push through with [Darna], this is kind of like Lord’s gift to me in a way na kapalit ng previous role,” Liza stated. “Unfortunately I didn’t get to do that but I feel like I was able to bring that side of me out through Trese. And that kind of made my fans feel proud because they were waiting and anticipat-

US ROCKER Bruce Springsteen announced Monday that his eponymous hit Broadway show will reopen in June, making him the first megastar to perform for an indoor audience at a major venue since the city began reopening. Springsteen on Broadway will admit only vaccinated audience members, the production said in a statement, with proof of full inoculation required. The 71-year-old New Jersey native put on 236 sold-out performances of the show between October 2017 and December 2018, sharing personal stories and performing acoustic songs to illustrate his life journey.

in every night, it gives us the motivation to continue what we are doing,” Coo added. On Thursday (June 3), the show drew a new peak of 154,039 live concurrent viewers, smashing the show’s own YouTube record for an eight consecutive night and eleventh overall. The episode had viewers glued to their screens as Cardo (Coco Martin), Lia (Jane De Leon), and Task Force Agila took on Renato’s (John Arcilla) men in a bloody battle that resulted in the deaths of Teddy (Joel Torre) and Virgie (Shamaine Buencamino). Although some of Cardo’s friends suffered injuries, all of them were able to make it out of the war zone alive. FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano airs weeknights on Kapamilya Channel, A2Z, TV5, CineMo, Kapamilya Online Live on ABS-CBN Entertainment’s YouTube channel and Facebook page, iWantTFC, WeTV, and iflix.

VIANNA Ricafranca, a young so- by Martin Nievera. cial media celebrity from Albay, was Centerstage judges Pops Fernandez, crowned as the first-ever ultimate Aicelle Santos, and Mel Villewinner of GMA na ultimately Networks’ realipicked the ty singing search Bicol›s pride. for kids, CenterCenterstage stage. gave over P2.5 Following their million worth of sing-off of Ted prizes to all the Ito’s “Maghintay four grand finalKa Lamang” in ists, with each a four-way batof them receivtle, the top four ing a cash prize finalists were and a special narrowed down gift. And as the to the final two, grand champion, with Vianna and Vianna will also the young ukureceive a house lele player from and lot from Bria Bulacan, Oxy Homes. Dolorito, being Fans and netichosen over Rain zens alike took Barquin of to social media Caloocan City, their delight for Vianna Ricafranca, a young social media and Colline the show’s finale Salazar of Las celebrity from Albay, was crowned as the first- episode as the ever ultimate winner of reality singing search hashtag ‘#CentPiñas City. for kids, Centerstage. On Sunday erstageUltimatenight, Vianna Winner’ took a bested Oxy during the ultimate one- spot in the Philippines Trends list. on-one match where she performed Centerstage is hosted by Alden her heartwarming and powerful Richards with comedian Betong rendition of “Kahit Isang Saglit” Sumaya.

John Lloyd delights viewers, netizens with TV comeback John Lloyd Cruz with Kapuso TV darling Gabbi Garcia posed for a snap during the dramatic actor’s appearance on Shopee TV special. JOHN Lloyd Cruz’s appearance on the Shopee TV Special was a big hit with the viewers. On Sunday, June 6, 37-year-old actor joined the the Shopee 6.6 Mid-Year Sale TV Special on GMA Network. This was the first time the actor was seen performing on screen since his showbiz hiatus back in 2017. During the TV spectacle, he treated his fans to a rendition of the song “Yakap.” The TV special gained positive feedback from both viewers and netizens. Based on Nielsen Philippines’ overnight data, the special posted 38.2 percent people audience share in NUTAM and was among the Top Trending topics in the country on Twitter. John Lloyd also expressed his gratitude

to Wowowin host Willie Revillame who played a major role in the actor›s return on screen, “Nagpapasalamat ako sa’yo (Willie), nandito ako, excited to be back... Nandito ako dahil sa’yo so thank you.” Willie responded with a heartfelt message, “Lloydie, ‘yung sumuporta sa ‘yo ng sambayanang Pilipino, I think sila ang dapat mong pasalamatan kaya ka nandito. Nadidinig ko, nararamdaman ko ang pagmamahal sa ‘yo ng tao, Welcome back sa industriya kung saan ka nagsimula, at alam ko dito tayo magtatapos din. Welcome back, John Lloyd Cruz!” Moreover, they were happy to announce that John Lloyd will appear in a primetime show alongside Willie on GMA.

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9, 2021

By Tet Defensor

HE brand that built the iconic PBA basketball team of the ‘70s takes its fans on a nostalgic journey.

The well-loved Crispa “Redmanized” T-shirts are hitting the market once again via Crispa.ph. At the helm of the enterprise is Renzo Floro Herbosa, grandson of Crispa founder Valeriano “Danny” Floro. Renzo’s mother, Dr. Valerie Floro Herbosa is the youngest daughter of the popular sportsman. Renzo may have been born decades after Crispa’s (both the T-shirt brand and the basketball team) glory days, but his family made sure that the younger Floros had a clear sense of the brand’s impact on Filipino culture.

Crispa makes a comeback Founder’s grandson revives ‘Redmanized’ shirts

CLASSIC CRISPA.

Renzo Floro Herbosa, grandson of Crispa founder Danny Floro, revives the iconic T-shirt brand with a limited edition Crispa T-shirt in green.

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The Crispa Redmanizers (All photos courtesy of Crispa Clothing)

“I heard all the stories about Crispa and how it was during their heyday, and Mama would always talk to us about reviving the brand,” he related.

An icon built by an icon

Bogs Adornado (right) and son Dr. Joma Adornado

Renzo Floro Herbosa (right) with business partner Lester Yee

PBA fans will forever remember the ‘70s Crispa - Toyota rivalry. The two teams dominated the basketball season from 1975-1984. Back then when the Crispa Redmanizers and Toyota Tamaraws were in the court, the streets were deserted because fans were glued to the game airing on radio and television. The iconic Crispa Redmanizers basketball team was formed by Renzo’s Lolo Danny. Danny Floro was the son of textile magnate Don Pablo Floro. Danny loved basketball with a passion and was often complimented for his skills. But more than the game, he was more interested in grooming champions. “I played the game, but I was only good at tirahan (shooting). People said

I was good, but I didn’t believe them. So I just concentrated on maintaining a team,” he shared in the book Grand Slam published by the now-defunct P. Floro & Sons Inc. in 1977. Renzo’s grandfather nurtured his love for the game by managing basketball teams. He would spend his own money so his teams could play in provincial leagues during town fiestas. The constant search for talented players gave birth to the iconic Crispa basketball team. In the span of nine years, the allstar team won 13 PBA championships. The team was called the “Redmanizers” which actually refers to a textile process, wherein the cotton cloth was pre-shrunk to avoid further shrinkage after washing. “The term was coined by Lolo Danny. It basically means ‘shrunk to fit’ and Crispa became known for its ‘shrunk to fit’ shirts,” Renzo explained. The team was founded in 1956, but the popular T-shirt brand had been in

the market as early as 1948. The allstar line-up was a mix of hotshots like William “Bogs” Adornado, Atoy Co, Abet Guidaben, Philip Cezar, Bernie Fabiosa, Freddie Hubalde, and many others. They lorded the sports scene in their green jerseys, specially threaded by P. Floro & Sons textile manufacturing company.

Continuing a legacy

Renzo, who left law school to pursue the brand’s revival, said he had always wanted to “bring Crispa to how it was before”. “I want to continue the legacy because it means a lot to my family.” Sports fans can relive the Crispa fever with limited-edition green shirt available at Crispa.ph. The shirt is made from 100 percent cotton and carries the same soft feel for which the brand is known. The brand logo is embroidered in gold. Renzo announced more products are in the pipeline, including Crispa Comfort, a

collection of soft and comfortable shirts in various colors. A major comeback is also set for Crispa 400, a line of plain-colored cotton tops which was popular in the ‘70s. Renzo also plans to have “throwback” jerseys which will document the team’s championship years. Aside from basketball fans, Danny Floro’s grandson is looking forward to introducing Crispa to the younger set. He plans to work with artists to come up with interesting designs. Apart from selling online, they will also have popup stores in various locations. Those who wish to remember the team’s glory days can check out the “Kwentong Crispa” series on Crispa’s Facebook page. Renzo has gotten in touch with some players, who were just as thrilled to be part of the exciting journey. “We featured Bogs Adornado and Atoy Co with their kids, this is our way of bridging the generation gap,” he said.

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Rimowa launches personal luggage line

The new Philips 3000 Series Handheld Steamer delivers 20g/min of continuous steam, dewrinkling clothes fast and with less effort.

Quick, easy, and hot: Handheld clothes steamer

THOSE looking for a way to keep their clothes tidy and clean sans fuss and huge appliance that takes up too much cabinet space may opt for a portable handheld clothes steamer. The new Philips 3000 Series Handheld Steamer, for example, looks like your ordinary hair dryer that comes with a detachable 100ml water tank and a steam plate that can be safely pressed against fabrics. It is ready to steam in 30 seconds upon turning it on, according to Philips. Its 1000W of power delivers up to 20g per minute of continuous steam. It boasts a light, compact, and foldable body for easy usage and storage at home or even while traveling. “At Philips, we believe your clothes are important, when they look and feel great, so do you. Through our innovative solutions, Philips can ensure that

your clothes are perfectly cared for with as little effort as possible,” says Maite Uy, business development manager at Philips Philippines. In addition to de-wrinkling clothes, Philips suggests three other ways to use the Philips 3000 Series Handheld Steamer. Sanitizing furniture and linens – The hot steam can deep-clean curtains, bed sheets, carpets, couches and more, killing 99 percent of bacteria and 100 percent of dust mites in 1 minute. Keeping windows and mirrors clean – Steaming cleans glass surfaces without leaving lint, smudges, and streaks. De-greasing cookware – Loosen up the grease settled on pots and pans: Aim at the greasy area, wait for the grease to loosen up, and wipe away. The handheld steamer is available on Shopee and Lazada.

GERMAN luggage manufacturer Rimowa takes its polycarbonate suitcases a few sizes down in its latest collection of personal cases. First unveiled on the runway of Dior’s summer 2020 collection as part of a limited-edition capsule collection collaboration with Kim Jones, Rimowa Personal marks the 21st anniversary of the brand’s launch of its polycarbonate suitcase. The collection also heralds the brand’s next step in product evolution, expanding beyond travel to more lifestyle products. Crafted for the first time in ultra-lightweight, dent-resistant grooved polycarbonate, the Rimowa Personal is a unisex hard-shell crossbody bag meant to house daily personal essentials like keys, wallet, and phone. The interior has two open compartments, a zipped pocket, and three card slots. It can be worn with the detachable, adjustable leather body strap or carried like a clutch. The new collection is available in four polycarbonate glossy colors: two permanent (Black and White) and two seasonal hues (Desert Rose and Cactus). It is now available at Rimowa stores worldwide.

Carry just the essentials in Rimowa Personal cases made of dentresistant grooved polycarbonate. (Inset) The new collection comes in two permanent and two seasonal colors.