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GOVERNMENT AIMS TO CREATE ONE MILLION JOBS WITHIN SIX MONTHS Net cafes, billiard halls, arcades allowed to open in MGCQ areas

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RECREATIONAL venues can now reopen in areas under the most loose of four lockdown levels, the modified general community quarantine (MGCQ), Malacañang said Tuesday.

President Rodrigo Duterte has “preliminarily approved” the second strictest quarantine level in 21 areas, while Metro Manila and several other areas would be under the second loosest lockdown in the first half of July. Next page

‘Delta‘ prolongs travel ban Amid variant scare, Duterte bars travelers from 7 nations until July 15 By Vito Barcelo and Willie Casas

HE government has extended the ban on travelers from India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates until July 15, due to the threat of the more infectious and deadly Delta COVID-19 variant, Malacanang said Tuesday. Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said the ban was supposed to expire on June 30, but was extended because of the Delta variant, which is 60 percent more infectious than the Alpha variant and apparently behind the surge in cases in other countries. Roque, who is also the spokesperson of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases Task Force, (IATF) said this is the fourth time that travel restrictions were imposed on the seven countries to prevent the spread of the Delta variant that first emerged in India. He added, however, that Filipinos in countries covered by temporary travel ban will still be allowed to return home, so long as they are covered by the government’s repatriation efforts. The Philippine Genome Center earlier said the 17 cases of the so-called “double mutant” variant were from returning Filipino travelers. No community transmission has been reported so far.

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GOING NOWHERE. In this video grab provided by the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, overseas Filipino workers push their trolleys back to the waiting area as the government extended its travel ban to several Asian and Middle Eastern countries to July 15 on Monday. NAIA Photo

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Pacquiao calls Duterte’s dare, snipes at DOH By Macon Ramos-Araneta The Department of Health (DOH), meanwhile, recommended stricter border control instead of expanding the travel ban to cover all 92 countries where the Delta variant has been detected. “We cannot ban all of the countries affected now by the Delta variant,” said Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire, in an interview on CNN Philippines. “We cannot isolate the Philippines from these countries.”

Vergeire said their recommendation is not to add additional countries to the travel ban, but to strengthen border controls. Dr. Tony Leachon, a health reform advocate and former government advisor, earlier urged authorities to also impose a travel ban on Indonesia, which is experiencing a surge in COVID-19 cases, and which has detected the Delta variant.

Meanwhile, Filipino workers in the United Arab Emirates, Oman and the Middle East slammed the government decision to extend until mid-July its ban on Filipinos traveling home from these areas. In a statement, the group said the travel ban is a burden on Filipino workers who are on vacation leave and want to be with their families. They also

SENATOR Manny Pacquiao on Tuesday accepted the challenge of President Rod r igo D u t e r t e Duque says DOH ready to iden- for probe led by Pacquiao (Story on A2) tify corrupt government agencies or, failing that, the former would tell the people not to vote

EMPTY, FULL. Empty seats abound at the F. Benitez Elementary School in Tondo, as the city

government of Manila canceled the schedules for the first and second doses of the COVID-19 vaccination rollout on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Adelina Dumduman (seated, right photo), 71, of Brgy. Paliparan receives her first Sinovac jab from health worker Diana Elnes at Robinson’s Place Dasmarinas in Cavite on Tuesday. Norman Cruz, Gil Calinga

Davao City cases surging: 263 daily average; ICU use critical By Macon Ramos-Araneta and Willie Casas

age daily attack rate (ADAR) has surpassed even the most populous cities in Metro Manila and other local governDAVAO City has recorded a daily av- ments in the country, according to an erage of 263 new coronavirus cases for OCTA Research report. The ADAR in the 17 cities in NCR the week of June 21 to 27, and its aver-

at 4.83 per 100,000 is considered moderate-low risk, but Davao City’s ADAR alone has reached the critical level of 14.47 per 100,000, OCTA said. Davao City also recorded the highest CFR at 3.43 percent in June this year

with a population of 1.82 million, according to data from the Department of Health. This is higher than Quezon City’s record at 1.47 percent, with a population of 3.15 million. Next page

THE International Criminal Court (ICC) will struggle to build its case against President Rodrigo Duterte over alleged crimes against humanity in his bloody war on drugs, the Palace said Tuesday. Responding to a report that the ICC

‘Unfinished business’ may spur Rody’s VP run in 2022—Roque By Maricel V. Cruz and Macon Ramos-Araneta “UNFINISHED business” might lead President Rodrigo Duterte to run for vice president in 2022, the Palace said Tuesday. In a virtual press conference, presidential spokesman Harry Roque said the unsolved drug problem and corruption in government are among the reasons that might convince Duterte to heed the call from some sectors for him to seek a national post after his presidency ends in 2022. Duterte’s decision, Roque said, will

depend on if there is a clamor for him to run, and on the presidential candidate he will support in next year’s elections. “One problem that he sees is if he runs for vice president, he might have a strained relationship with the next President, making it hard for him to do his unfinished business,” Roque said in Filipino. Duterte’s ruling party, the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan, adopted a resolution urging him to join the 2022 vice presidential race and choose the party’s standard bearer in the 2022 national elections. Next page

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RESCUE TRAINING. The crew of BRP Gabriela Silang conducts a towing and rescue

operations exercise in the waters off Panay Island on June 29 while the ship was traveling back to Manila to replenish supplies and prepare for the next mission. PCG Photo

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HE Philippines is now second to last in a global ranking that measures the success of the world’s 53 biggest economies at containing the COVID-19 pandemic with least amount of disruption to the society and the economy.

“India, the Philippines, and some Latin America countries rank lowest amid a perfect storm of variant-driven outbreaks, slow vaccination, and global isolation,” Bloomberg said in its writeup. The United States topped the list with a resilience score of 76, followed by New Zealand with 73.7, Switzerland with 72.9, Israel with 72.9, and France with 72.8. Rounding up the top 10 are Spain with 72, Australia with 70.1, Mainland China with 69.9, the United Kingdom with 68.7, and South Korea with 68.6. Bloomberg in the latest list introduced a new element to its COVID Re-

silience Ranking, Reopening Progress, which captures the easing of moving and out, and the recovery of air travel. “This pivot has ushered in dramatic changes to the ranks. The US is now No. 1, with its fast and expansive vaccine rollout, dominated by the highly effective Messenger RNA shots, stemming what was once the world’s worst outbreak,” Bloomberg said. Locally, the Philippines has received over 17.455 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines so far as of June 28, of which over 10 million have been administered, versus the estimated population of 109 million.

plete the seven days of quarantine even if they test negative. Elsewhere in the region, Hong Kong said it would ban all incoming flights from the United Kingdom from July 1 to curb the spread of the more infectious Delta strain of the coronavirus. Hong Kong has already banned flights from several other countries over rising cases and prominence of the Delta strain, including the Philippines, Indonesia, India, Nepal and Pakistan. “All passenger flights from the UK will be prohibited from landing in Hong Kong,” a government statement said. The UK would now be designated in the “extremely high-risk” category of countries, it added, the most severe rating the city has for pandemic travel. The latest measures over the Delta variant, first found in India, will restrict passengers who have stayed in the UK

for more than two hours from boarding passenger flights to the city. The authorities said they upgraded the anti-pandemic measures in view of the “recent rebound” of the epidemic and the “widespread Delta variant virus strain” in Britain. The Hong Kong government added that the city also recorded a number of cases of the L452R virus strain, a mutation linked to Delta, from people arriving from the UK. The city confirmed its first local Covid case involving the Delta variant last week, ending a 16-day streak of zero local cases. British authorities have said the Delta variant has become the dominant coronavirus strain on their territory. Britain was due to fully ease restrictions on June 21, but the emergence of the variant has led to an extension of social distancing rules. With AFP

their jurisdictions beginning July, Malacañang said on Tuesday. “The new quarantine status is still subject to appeal until tonight. LGUs who want to make an appeal can do so,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said in an online press briefing. This, after President Rodrigo Duterte announced in a pre-recorded Talk to the People on Monday night the recommended community quarantine classifications for the month of July. The local government of Iloilo City said it would appeal to the national government to ease the city’s modified enhanced community quarantine status. “We appeal for GCQ but with heightened health protocols. The reason is for businesses to slowly start to recover but still following safety standards,” said Mayor Jerry Treñas in a Facebook post. Duterte said stricter modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) will be imposed in Cagayan, Apayao, Bataan, Lucena City, Puerto Princesa, Naga City, Iloilo City, Iloilo, Negros Oriental, Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga del Norte, Cagayan de Oro City, the entire Davao region, Butuan City, Dinagat Islands, and Surigao del Sur until July 15. On the other hand, general community quarantine (GCQ) “with some restrictions” in Metro Manila, Rizal, and Bulacan, and GCQ “with heightened

restrictions” in Laguna and Cavite will be until July 15. Baguio City, Ifugao, City of Santiago, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino, Batangas, Quezon, Guimaras, Aklan, Bacolod City, Negros Occidental, Antique, Capiz, Zamboanga Sibugay, City of Zamboanga, Iligan City, General Santos City, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani, Cotabato, South Cotabato, Agusan del Norte, Surigao del Norte, Agusan del Sur, and Cotabato City will be placed under GCQ for the whole month of July. The rest of the country will remain under the least restrictive modified GCQ (MGCQ). Roque stressed Duterte would not hold a second Talk to the People this week to announce the final quarantine classification in July. He said members of the InterAgency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) were set to meet Wednesday to discuss the possible appeals from LGUs. He said he might be the one to announce the final quarantine status. Meanwhile, Deputy Speaker and Cagayan de Oro City Rep. Rufus Rodriguez has confirmed that the COVID Vaccine Express program of Vice President Leni Robredo will soon reach Mindanao, particularly in his province, Cagayan de Oro.

Carpio clarified that the President had asked her not to run for national post, contradictory to Roque’s earlier remarks. The mayor told GMA’s Ivan Mayrina in a 24 Oras report: “Baka iba ang sinasabi ni PRRD kay Sec. Roque. (Maybe the President is saying something else to Secretary Roque.)” “My parents and I have talked about politics twice in the past month and they have been consistent in expressing their opinion for me not to run for national post,” Sara said. She recalled her past conversations with her parents, adding that both are urging her not to seek presidential post in next year’s polls. “PRRD said everyone and everything will destroy me if I run and maybe win for President. My mother said she will miss me if I leave Davao City,” DuterteCarpio added.

called on families of drug war victims to come forward, presidential spokesman Harry Roque said the tribunal “can do whatever it wants” but it will have a hard time building a case with the state’s cooperation. Duterte has consistently refused to cooperate with the ICC investigation. Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Guillermo Eleazar, however, vowed his agency’s “full commitment” to the United Nations Joint Program on Human Rights, which aims to promote a human rights-based approach to combatting terrorism and illegal drugs. The UN resident coordinator Gustavo Gonzalez said the joint program was “a critical milestone.” “This is the first ever UN joint program on human rights in the Philippines, where we put together the capacities and resources of the UN in support of a wide range of national institutions. And the PNP is a central partner in this undertaking.” At a meeting with Gonzalez, Eleazar said that “he appreciates the UN’s commitment to cooperate with the government of the Philippines.” He added that “the PNP has opened its office to any queries on human rights from the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), and that the PNP is committed to give its full support to the joint program.” On Friday, Raul Pangalangan, who recently ended his six-year term as a judge at the ICC, said the tribunal has begun accepting information from the families of victims of the government’s war on drugs. “If you go to the ICC website, there’s already a call for the victims to step forward,” Pangalangan said. ICC prosecutor Fatou Bensouda, who retired on June 15, conducted a preliminary examination on the extrajudicial killings associated with the drug war from the start of the Duterte presidency to March 16, 2019, when the Philippines withdrew its membership from the ICC.

According to Pacquiao, it’s sad that he and the President would argue on the issue of corruption because the country needed leaders to fight it. The rift between Duterte and Pacquiao began in December when Pacquiao was “suddenly” elected as acting president in a Thanksgiving party organized by Sen. Aquilino Pimentel III, in which President Rodrigo Duterte, the party chair, was not invited, Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi said. “It surprised us the following morning, there was a change in leadership. The presidency was turned over to Senator Manny. We have nothing against it,” said Cusi, the vice-chairman of PDP-Laban. Cusi said he met with Pimentel in February, when the senator told him the

position was given to Pacquiao “for exposure because I believe he has plans to run for higher office.” Pimentel, executive vice chairman and former president of PDP-Laban, cited party rules, saying the executive vice president – who was Pacquiao at the time -- succeeds the president in the event of a vacancy. “The party president gave way, hence EVP became president under party succession rules. Automatic succession doesn’t need permission to happen,” Pimentel said in a statement. Cusi, however, said there “might be an election” on July 17, with speculation swirling that Pacquiao would be unseated and booted out from PDPLaban by then.

Under the COVID Resilience Ranking published by Bloomberg, the Philippines was ranked 52nd in June with a score of 45.3, only ahead of Argentina with 37. Indicators used in the ranking include people covered by vaccines; lockdown severity; flight capacity; vaccinated travel routes; one-month cases per 100,000; one-month fatality rate; total

deaths per million; positive test rate; community mobility; 2021 GDP growth forecast; universal healthcare coverage; and human development index. Also among the ten worst countries in the latest ranking are Malaysia with a resilience of 46.6, India with 47.7, Indonesia with 48.2, Colombia with 48.6, Pakistan with 50.7, Bangladesh with 51.3, Peru with 51.4, and Taiwan with 52.1.

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The modified enhanced community quarantine, the second strictest lockdown level, was extended in Davao City until July 15, Malacanang announced Monday. The city has been placed under stricter restrictions since June 5. President Rodrigo Duterte’s hometown and 21 other areas remained under MECQ until July 15, the Palace said. Davao City recorded 422 new COVID-19 infections on Monday, raising its total tally to 24,062, with 5,525 active cases, 17,670 total recoveries, and 867 deaths so far. Aside from Davao City, OCTA also flagged Bacolod, Iloilo, Cagayan de Oro, Dumaguete, Butuan, Tacloban, Tuguegarao, and the municipality of Polomolok as “areas of concern.” As early as June 9, OCTA said Davao City was projected to surpass Quezon City as the metropolis with the highest number of new cases. On June 17, Davao City logged its biggest single-day COVID-19 infections when it recorded 482 cases, OCTA data showed. “This is the highest number reported in the city since the start of the pandemic in March 2020, and the first time the city reported more than 300 cases in one day,” the research group said. According to OCTA, from June 13 to 19, Davao City recorded an average of 252 new cases per day, higher than the previous week’s recorded average of 177. The report emerged as the Philippines logged on Tuesday 4,479 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total to 1,408,058, as 14 laboratories were not able to submit their data on time, the Department of Health said. Based on data in the last 14 days, the 14 non-reporting labs contribute, on average, 5.4 percent of samples tested and 6.5 percent of positive individuals. The DOH also reported 101 new fatalities, bringing the death toll to 24,557 across the country. The latest OCTA Research report issued Monday cited Davao City’s ICU utilization rate (ICUR) has reached critical levels at 93 per cent, the highest since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The report also said that hospital bed utilization rate (HBUR) reached a critical level of 88 percent in Tacloban, while HBUR remained high in Davao City at 70 percent. “ICU utilization rates (or ICUR) were at critical levels in Davao City, Iloilo City, General Santos, Koronadal and Cabuyao, while ICUR were at high levels in Bacolod, Cagayan de Oro, Baguio City, Tacloban, Tagum, Zamboanga,” said the OCTA report covering June 21 to 27. The reproduction number in the entire Philippines was 0.92 for the same period, while the National Capital Region was still below 1 or 0.80 over the same period, compared to 0.71 in the preview week. “The number of new COVID-19 cases in the NCR decreased by 9 per cent to 667 new cases per day, from 731 per day over the previous week (June 14 to 20),” said OCTA Research.

called for government assistance and blamed the administration for its “ineptitude” in handling the pandemic. On Tuesday, the Palace said starting July 1, travelers who were fully vaccinated in “green” countries or those with low COVID-19 risk will be allowed to shorten their facility quarantine to seven days, from the current 10 days. These travelers should have exclusively stayed in a green country 14 days before arriving in the Philippines. They will be considered fully vaccinated two weeks after receiving a single-dose COVID-19 shot or the second jab of a two-dose vaccine, Roque said. Travelers will be required to take an RT-PCR test for COVID-19 on the fifth day of their quarantine, but must com-

Duterte initially said on June 8 he is reluctant to run for vice president, as he is ready to retire and return to his hometown Davao City after his term ends in June next year. On June 17, Duterte acknowledged that a “lot of people” are urging him to run for vice president but said his decision will depend on the decision of House Majority Leader and Leyte 1st District Rep. Martin Romualdez, who might also seek the second top post in the country. Romualdez on Tuesday said the President “is very much qualified and capable to run for vice president,” saying he remained popular five years after his election as the 16th president of the country.

“I agree with him that he needs to continue his good platforms of government, including the fight against corruption, illegal drugs, and criminality,” Romualdez said. He also said the President is the “strongest potential vice presidential candidate next year.” “While I am keeping my options open, it is not a good decision to run against the President,” he said. Romualdez had earlier said he would not run for vice president if Duterte would seek the same position. Roque on Tuesday said the President had wanted his daughter, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio to run for president in 2022 but she declined. Publicly, however, Duterte urged his daughter not to run for president, saying it was no job for a woman. In a GMA News TV report, Duterte-

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his agency’s total expenses in the fight against COVID-19. “Where did the money for the pandemic go?” he asked. “Are you prepared, Sec. Francisco Duque, to show the entire spending of the DOH?” The President, 76, slammed Pacquiao, 42, his partymate and acting president of the ruling PDP-Laban, for saying that his administration was three times more corrupt than the previous administration of President Benigno Aquino III, who died recently. “So, I am challenging him: Point (out to me) those offices that are corrupt. And let me take care of it. Within one week, I will do something,” added Duterte, the party’s chairman, on Monday night. The boxing champion-turned politician, who is eyeing the presidency in

2022, told the President he could not stand two things in his life --”I am not corrupt. I am not a liar.” With due respect, Pacquiao told the President he’s not a liar. Admitting he had committed wrongdoings in his life, Pacquiao however stressed he had corrected them. The senator stressed it was the President himself who said in his remarks last October 27, 2020 that corruption cases in the government surged. In his own words, Pacquiao said the President noted: “I will concentrate the last remaining years of my term fighting corruption because until now, it’s still becoming stronger.” “Mr. President, I feel the same way,” said Pacquiao.

for him in next year’s elections. “I accept the challenge of President Rodrigo Duterte. I thank him for giving me the opportunity to help him and give him information for his anti-corruption campaign,” Pacquiao said in Filipino. On corrupt agencies, Pacquiao told the President to start with the Department of Health amid its work during the coronavirus pandemic. “Let us look into all their procurement -- from rapid test kits, PPE, masks and others,” he said. The senator questioned Health Secretary Francisco Duque if he could show

Net cafes’... From A1 The rest of the country will be under MGCQ, Malacanang said. Palace spokesman Harry Roque said: “There is a new rule. If an area is under MGCQ, recreational venues like net cafes, billiard halls, and arcades will be allowed.” Traditional cockfights will remain banned, even in areas under the loosest lockdown, he said in a press briefing. Restrictions in Metro Manila, Bulacan, and Rizal will include a 40-percent cap on the operations of gyms, and a 50-percent limit on indoor restaurant dining, said Roque. Meanwhile, Laguna and Cavite’s “heightened restrictions” ban entertainment and recreational venues, amusement parks, traditional cockfights, contact and indoor sports, and indoor tourist attractions. Services at salons, parlors and beauty clinics will be limited to 30 percent of the venue capacity in Laguna and Cavite. Indoor dining will be limited to 20 percent, which could be raised to 30 percent if an establishment has a safety seal, Roque said. Meanwhile, Malacanang said local government units still had until Monday night to appeal the quarantine classifications that will be imposed within

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Duque says DOH ready for probe led by Pacquiao THE Department of Health would be ready for any investigation on allegations of corruption as called by Senator Manny Pacquiao, after the lawmaker himself was called out by President Rodrigo Duterte. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Tuesday said the DOH had “always been transparent and cooperative to auditing efforts within the government. “While we are disheartened by these baseless accusations from our government officials, we submit ourselves to inquiries from legislators as this is a part of the checks and balances in our government,” Duque said in a statement. “I have always been a champion of good governance and the DOH has always been transparent with regard to our fund utilization,” he added. Duque made the remark shortly after Pacquiao called the President’s dare and identified the DOH as the starting point of a probe into alleged corruption under the Duterte administration. Duterte on Monday night challenged Pacquiao to identify government agencies that were corrupt in reaction to the senator’s supposed comments for graft being three times worse under the present administration. Duque said the DOH was ready to show where the loans for vaccines went. He added that the department has to “rationally use its funds” to continuously implement the Universal Health Care Law and ensure the unhampered delivery of health services while responding to the COVID-19 pandemic to “provide better health outcomes for Filipinos.” “Kung ang tanong ay kung handa kaming ipakita kung saan napunta ang pondo, handang handa po kami. We submit reports to concerned government agencies and even the Senate,” Duque said.

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Traders get nod to import 200k tons of pork Supply lack fuels power prices, say rural co-ops By Alena Flores THE shortage of power supply caused increases in residential effective electricity rates since January, with June power rates having the highest average increase at P1.3037 per kilowatt hour among the affected electric cooperatives, the Philippine Rural Electric Cooperatives Association, Inc. said Tuesday. In a report submitted to the Energy Regulatory Commission, Philreca said more than half of the electric cooperatives in the Luzon Grid (or about 26 ECs accounting for 59.1 percent) confirmed that the rate of electricity rose due to the current power supply shortage. Kenjie Fagyan, Philreca’s Regulatory Affairs Officer said in a statement the gradual increases in residential effective power rates since January were due to the upward trend of generation costs and forced outages of some power plants supplying the energy requirements of Luzon. “Some plants have been on forced outage since December until now due to unfinished maintenance or repairs. That is why as early as January, majority of our EC consumers in Luzon experienced increases in power rates in their electricity bills,” Fagyan said. He said distribution utilities (DUs) needed to buy electricity from the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM), the trading floor of electricity to address these power outages, and in most cases, electricity from the market is more expensive than the approved rates in the DU’s Power Supply Agreement with the generation companies (gencos). Janeene Depay-Colingan, Executive Director and General Manager of the 121-memberstrong Philreca said these increases in rates are beyond the control of the ECs. “We should understand that in this case, the ECs are just collection agents of GenCos. The increases that the consumers see in their bills are actually increases in generation charges. DSM charges [Distribution, Supply, Metering] are the fees that are collected by the ECs for the maintenance of the ECs’ operations,” said Colingan. Colingan said the distribution sector is a regulated industry where the rates have to go through a series of hearings and consultations with the ERC.

SC justice bows out of service today SUPREME Court Associate Justice Edgardo Delos Santos will retire today, June 30, a year earlier than his mandatory retirement age of 70 on June 12, 2022. The SC En Banc has approved Delos Santos’ early retirement “for reasons pertaining to his current state of health.” The high court did not disclose the state of his health. With the retirement of Delos Santos, who was appointed by President Duterte in December 2019, there are now two vacancies in the 15-member bench. The ﬁrst vacancy was due to the promotion of then Associate Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo as Chief Justice last April 5. President Duterte has yet to name the successor of Gesmundo from the shortlist of nominees submitted by the Judicial and Bar Council last June 18. The nominees include Sandiganbayan Presiding Justice Amparo Cabotage Tang, former Ateneo de Manila University law dean Sedfrey Candelaria, Court of Appeals Associate Justices Ramon Cruz and Japar Dimaampao, Sandiganbayan Associate Justices Geraldine Faith Econg and Rafael Lagos, Court Administrator Jose Midas Marquez, CA Associate Justice Maria Filomena Singh, and Deputy Court Administrator Raul Villanueva. As of this writing, the President has not announced his appointee from among the nine nominees. Under the Constitution, the President has 90 days from the date of vacancy to ﬁll a vacant post in the judiciary. The JBC, the 7-member constitutional body that accepts, screens and nominates appointments to the judiciary, has opened the applications or recommendations to Delos Santos’ post. The deadline was set on July 16. Delos Santos was the second justice who opted for early retirement in the past year. Then Chief Justice Diosdado M. Peralta retired last March 27 or a year ahead of his mandatory retirement on March 27, 2022. Delos Santos started his judicial career in 1983 when he was appointed municipal trial court (MTC) judge in Siaton, Negros Oriental. In 1987, he was appointed judge of the municipal trial court in cities (MTCC) for Dumaguete City. Rey Requejo

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HE inter-agency MAV Management Committee has approved the guidelines on the utilization of additional minimum access volume for imported pork meat to immediately boost domestic supply and to temper the inﬂationary effect of high prices of fresh pork. The Department of Agriculture welcomed MMC Resolution No. 1, Series of 2021, as it drew up clear instruction on the proper utilization of the additional 200,000 metric tons (MT) of pork imports under the Minimum Access Volume Plus (MAV+) scheme. According the MMC, the incoming

shipments will come in two tranches: 140,000 MT that should arrive within July to October 2021 and 60,000 MT for delivery between November 2021 and January 2022. The guidelines highlighted that pork imports under the MAV+ scheme is open to all interested importers on a

first-come, first-served basis. A maximum of 50 full-container load (FCL), equivalent to 1,250 MT, is allowed per application per importer, it added. The inter-agency committee also allowed some flexibilities in the issuance of permits by the Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) and National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS) to ensure the full utilization of the additional volume within the current MAV year, February 2021 to January 2022. The resolution was unanimously approved by the six-member MCC to temper rising food inflation that was pulled up by high pork prices, mainly due to decreased hog population as a result of the African Swine Fever out-

break since mid-2019. “There is a need to immediately address the current supply gap in pork meat, and to provide consumers with adequate and affordable food and to lower inﬂation,” the inter-agency MMC said. In May, 2021 , the President approved Executive Order No. 133 that raised MAV capacity for pork imports by 200,000 MT from its previous level of 54,210 MT. The MMC is composed of the Department of Agriculture (DA), Department of Finance (DOF), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Department of Science and Technology (DOST), and Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR), and the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA)

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Health workers ask about the health condition of vaccinees at the counseling station before they are allowed to receive COVID-19 jabs during the first dose of Sinovac vaccination at the second floor of Robinson Place Dasmarinas, Emilio Aguinaldo Highway corner Governor’s Drive, Sitio Palapala, Dasmariñas City, Cavite on Tuesday (June 29, 2021). At least 500 individuals in different categories were inoculated with their first dose of Sinovac jabs. Gil Calinga

Mining sector motherlode of revenue: P102b in 2020 By Rio Araja DESPITE the COVID-19 pandemic, the country’s mining industry contributed P102.3 billion to the gross domestic product in 2020, according to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources’ Mines and Geosciences Bureau. In a report, the MGB estimated the metallic mineral production value of gold, nickel ore, mixed nickel-cobalt sulﬁde, scandium oxalate, chromite and iron at P132.69 billion. The total value of minerals, mineral products and non-metallic mineral manu-

facture exported in the past year reached $5.2 billion. Minerals industry contributed about P25.52 billion from national and local taxes, fees and royalties. MGB also said that the mining sector has allocated P379 billion for the implementation of the environmental protection and enhancement program as of December 2020. The mining and quarrying activities generated 184,000 jobs, and that P25.71 billion was committed for the social development management program (SMDP). A total of 36.87 million seedlings were planted in 28,717.37 hectares of land for

the mining forest program as of December 2020. Secretary Roy Cimatu said the report showed how the mining industry playing a “huge role in the country’s economic growth despite the pandemic.” “Amidst the pandemic that we are experiencing, the mining industry strived and did its part. We are happy to know that this has been the outcome of the mining operations in the country over the past year,” he said. “Contrary to what others are saying, this is an indication of how massive the contribution of the mining industry is to our

DOJ: Lower crime rate induced by pandemic By Rey E. Requejo JUSTICE Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Tuesday said the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in lower street crime rates, a situation that the Philippine National Police and other law enforcement agencies can effectively handle. Guevarra made the statement even as he admitted that civilians have been allowed to carry firearms to protect themselves for as long as they comply with the existing laws and regulations governing ownership, possession and carrying of firearms outside residence. In fact, civilians have been given permission to bear arms to protect themselves, with the proper safeguards, he said. “Except during the martial law period, civilians have always been free to arm themselves for their protection, provided they comply with all existing laws and regulations on the ownership, possession, and carrying of firearms outside residence, including the requirement to pass a neuro-psychiatric test,” Guevarra said. “Allowing them to band together and act like a vigilante group, however, is a totally different

matter,” he added. The Justice Secretary said it is no longer necessary to arm the anti-crime volunteers because there had been fewer reported street crimes in the country due to the restrictions and safety protocols being enforced as precautions against the spread of the COVID-19 virus. The presence of the PNP personnel is enough to protect the people. “I believe that the PNP is strong enough to perform this duty,” he said. For its part, the PNP said it would not hand out firearms to civilians. Civilians are allowed to carry firearms once they have secured a license, said PNP chief Gen. Guillermo Eleazar. The Commission on Human Rights had earlier warned that “arming civilians without proper training, qualification, and clear lines of accountabilities” may negatively impact on human rights in the country. Senator Panfilo Lacson, who was PNP chief from 1999 to 2001, said that instead of arming civilians, stricter gun control laws should be implemented to curb criminality.

UPSWING. A pump attendant fills with fuel the tank of a car at a gas station on Camarin, Caloocan City Tuesday, June 29, 2021. Oil companies again raised their pump prices for the fifth consecutive week, with the price of gasoline rising by P.70 per liter. Ben Briones

economy,” he added. He gave the public the assurance that DENR would continue to strictly monitor the operation of mining companies and strengthen the implementation of their safety and health, environmental and social development, and management programs. At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, MGB director Wilfredo Moncano instructed the regional ofﬁces to allow mining companies to realign their unutilized SDMP funds to support the affected impact and non-impact communities.

Columnist Olivar, 68

Manila Standard columnist Gary Olivar, former economic spokesman of the Arroyo administration, died of a heart attack Tuesday, June 29. He was 68. Mr. Olivar is a director of the Center for Strategy, Enterprise and Intelligence (CenSEI), providing strategic research and advisory to public and private organizations. He was also a lead convener of Pdu30 CoRe (Constitutional Reformers for Federalism), advocating federalism. Mr. Olivar was also Associate Professor of Finance at the Asian Institute of Management and a fellow of the Foundation for Economic Freedom (FEF). He earned his MA degree from the U.P. School of Economics and an MBA from Harvard Business School. His column, Formations (formerly Bypass), appeared Tuesdays in this newspaper. His last column, “Time for LP to junk the Reds,” was published the day he died. “So many of our friends continue to fall to the COVID virus as well as plain old-age ailments,” he wrote. He shared a passage from 2 Timothy, the parting words of St. Paul who faced death in Rome: “I have competed well; I have ﬁnished the race; I have kept the faith.” “How many of us would be able to honestly say the same about our faith to St Peter the gatekeeper when we ﬁnally face him? It would take a lifetime of work to muster that, and yet it’s never too late for us,” Olivar wrote. The family is waiting for Mr. Olivar’s children to come from the United States, and will announce wake arrangements when they arrive this weekend, said his wife, Mrs. Baby Olivar.

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 2021

THIRD ALARM. A fire that lasted for more than two hours razes four establishments in Brgy. San Antonio in San Pedro, Laguna. The Bureau of Fire Protection is still determining the cause of the fire, which reached the third alarm before it was extinguished.

Up to 200 may attend Rody’s final SONA MORE attendees may be allowed at the Batasang Pambansa in Quezon City compared to last year for President Rodrigo Duterte’s last State of the Nation Address on July 26, an official of the House of Representatives said on Tuesday. House Secretary General Mark Llandro Mendoza said 150 to 200 participants may be allowed to physically attend the event. “Perhaps around 150 to 200 may be allowed to enter the plenary this year although this will still depend on the decision of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases and Malacañang. So far, that is our projection,” Mendoza said. Attendees would still undergo rapid testing and RT-PCR tests, and will be required to follow social distancing protocols. Mendoza said they are looking into a rule requiring SONA attendees to be fully vaccinated to be allowed at the venue. “By that time, most of them would have been fully vaccinated. We’re hoping that those attending and entering the plenary are already fully vaccinated,” he said. Only government media, he said, would be allowed to cover Duterte’s SONA at the Batasan complex, while private media would join remotely. The presidential family, members of Congress and their spouses, former presidents, foreign diplomats, government officials, and other dignitaries are usually invited to grace the annual SONA. Last week, Presidential Security Group commander Brig. Gen. Jesus Durante III assured the “smooth and safe” conduct of Duterte’s last SONA. “This will be the last SONA of the President, so we will ensure and assure the Filipino people that it will go smoothly and safely as with the past addresses of the President,” Durante said.

SC acquits Tulfo, Abante editor, publisher of libel By Rey E. Requejo THE Supreme Court has acquitted tabloid columnist Raffy Tulfo of six counts of libel filed against him and two others in 1999 by a Bureau of Customs lawyer in 1999. In decision penned by Associate Justice Marvic Leonen, the SC’s Third Division reversed the decision of the Court of Affirms that upheld the conviction by a Pasay City Regional Trial Court of Tulfo, and then Abante publisher Allen Macasaet and then managing editor Nicolas Quijano Jr. for 14 libel cases filed by Customs lawyer Carlos So. The trial court convicted them in 2005 on all the 14 cases. On appeal, the CA affirmed in 2006 the trial court’s decision. But in an amended decision issued in 2009, the CA ordered their acquittal in eight cases. This prompted Tulfo, Macasaet and Quijano to file an appeal of their conviction before the Supreme Court. In 1999, in his column “Shoot to Kill” in Abante Tonite, Tulfo wrote several articles on the alleged illegal activities of So at the BOC. In acquitting the accused of libel, the SC ruled the prosecution failed to prove that petitioners “acted with malice, or with reckless disregard in determining the truth or falsity of the imputations.” “Petitioner Tulfo reported the alleged illegal activities of Atty. So in the exercise of his public functions. Our libel laws must not be broadly construed as to deter comments on public affairs and the conduct of public officials. Such comments are made in the exercise of the fundamental right to freedom of expression and the press…,” the High Court said.

Gov’t targets 1m jobs in the next 6 months By Vito Barcelo

HE government will create one million jobs this year under the National Employment Recovery Strategy (NERS) to help the economy move forward amid the pandemic, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III

Bello said under Executive Order No. 140, an inter-agency task force will oversee the implementation of the NERS agenda, which will entail a budget of about P1.14 trillion.

He described it as a “bold, big step toward job recovery” as millions of Filipinos lost their jobs or found themselves underemployed due to the health crisis and the ensuing lockdowns. Continuous retooling, upskilling Bello said the Labor department will do its best in developing a holistic employment recovery plan along with the Department of Trade and Industry and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority as NERS Task Force co-chairs. He pushed for the continuous retooling and upskilling of workers to keep up with the changing global work landscape. “Let us upskill our workers so they can compete in any new normal,” he said, citing possible job displacements

as digital technologies take over manual labor. Private sector partnership Labor Assistant Secretary Dominique Tutay, meanwhile, said a partnership project between the government and the private sector has been set in motion to support the NERS plan. Bello and Employers’ Confederation of the Philippines Chairman Edgardo Lacson are scheduled to sign today Wednesday a partnership project called Reform, Rebound, Recover: One Million Jobs for 2021. The initiative, Tutay said, aims to immediately source Filipino talents for deployment in the construction, semiconductors and electronics manufacturing, tourism and hospitality, and export industries.

COURTESY CALL. Mayor Evelio Leonardia receives Acting Australian Ambassador Richard Sisson at the Bacolod City

Government Center on June 29, 2021. Sisson, a senior career officer with the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, is on official visit to Bacolod City and other places in Negros Occidental this week.

PNP-CIDG probes ‘fixers’ behind sale of vaccine slots PHILIPPINE National Police chief Gen. Guillermo Eleazar ordered on Tuesday the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) to look into the illegal operations of “fixers” who reportedly seek payment from people who want to get vaccinated right away by having their schedules moved up. Eleazar issued the directive after Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto disclosed that two fixers were caught asking fees in exchange for allowing persons to get

COVID-19 shots ahead of their schedules in the vaccination program. “Maybe this modus operandi is happening not only in Pasig. This should be stopped immediately. We will closely coordinate with our LGUs to prevent the proliferation of this modus,” Eleazar said in a statement. Eleazar appealed to the public to avoid falling prey to the scheme and urged them to patiently wait for their scheduled vaccination. Vaccination is offered free and the pub-

lic only has to register and wait for their appointed day. “These fixers have no conscience, no mercy on our countrymen. Many people want to get vaccinated but we should still follow the priority list for vaccination. There is a reason why there is a priority list,” Eleazar said. He urged the public to report to authorities any information about vaccination fixers through the PNP’s various eSumbong platforms.

DOJ: Peter Lim in Interpol’s red list since 2019 By Rey E. Requejo JUSTICE Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Tuesday revealed that suspected drug lord Peter Go Lim has been the subject of an international manhunt since he was included in the “red notice” list of the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) in March 2019. Guevarra cited information from the Philippine Center on Transnational Crime which showed that Lim was placed in the list months after a Makati City court ordered his arrest for a drug case. A person placed under a red notice is considered a fugitive, according to the Interpol. “But [there is] still no info on his whereabouts,” Guevarra said. Interior Secretary Eduardo Año over the weekend said Lim, who was earlier ordered arrested in August 2018 due to a case for conspiracy to commit illegal drug trading, could have already left the country. On Monday, the Bureau of Immigration said there was no record indicating that Lim has recently left the country. Lim’s passport expired in 2019 and his last foreign trip was in 2017, the Department of Justice said. Lim faces two counts of violations of the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 pending before a Makati court. Guevarra said it was possible that Lim might have slipped out of the country through the backdoor “in the southern border” since the Philippines has “a very extensive coastline.”

PhilHealth unveils package for vax adverse effects By Rey Requejo and Willie Casas THE Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) on Tuesday announced its COVID-19 vaccinerelated injury compensation package. PhilHealth Vice President for Corporate Affairs Shirley Domingo said the package was created in line with the Vaccination Program Act of 2021 which provides an indemnity fund for persons who will experience serious adverse reactions to vaccines. The compensation package provides a maximum of P100,000 for hospitalization resulting from COVID-19 immunization. “The claim corresponds to remaining charges on top of PhilHealth benefits and other health benefits provided by private health insurances and health management organizations,” Domingo said. A lump sum of P100,000 paid only once per beneficiary is available for those who will suffer permanent disability or death due to COVID-19 vaccines. The package covers claims from March 3, 2021 until March 2, 2026, until the completion of the COVID-19 vaccination program, whichever comes earlier. Beneficiaries of the package must have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. The causality assessment must show the adverse reaction was vaccine- or vaccine defect-related. The government is targeting to administer 8 to 10 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines in July, vaccine czar Sec. Carlito Galvez Jr. said. Galvez, the chief implementer of the National Task Force Against COVID-19, said the government will try to double its utilization rate to at least 2 million doses every week beginning next month.

DOH: 8-hr duty, rotation for vaccine teams By Willie Casas IN ORDER to avoid errors during vaccination, the Department of Health on Tuesday urged vaccination teams to limit the work hours and regularly rotate health workers. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said the incident in Makati where a health worker failed to push the syringe plunger while administering a vaccine was a result of “human error.” “Let us not try to crucify the healthcare worker. We all make mistakes. What’s important is we were able to rectify,” she said. “Let’s limit the time of our healthcare workers to just eight hours. Let’s not go beyond that. Let’s also rotate the staff so that they can rest and commit less mistakes,” she added. Vergeire said each vaccination team, which is composed of six members tasked with screening, counseling, and monitoring vaccine recipients, in-

oculate at least 100 individuals in eight hours. She added that vaccination sites should have roving supervisors to monitor and observe each station. Vergeire said the public may ask vaccinators to show them the syringe before and after inoculation to ensure that they were properly vaccinated. The DOH encouraged the public to send reports of breaches in vaccination protocol to authorities for immediate investigation and action. “Our government guarantees this is an isolated case. We will be strictly monitoring all of our vaccination sites so this would not be repeated. We hope the public remains confident in the vaccination process,” Vergeire said. “We have reverse logistics. All of our vaccination sites are instructed to count, one by one based on their tally, the number of syringes and vials of vaccines to ensure we did not miss anything and that our tally is complete,” she added.

WALK WITH PRIDE. A woman and her pet dog walk past the rainbow-colored walls of the New Frontier Theatre in Cubao, Quezon City on June 29, 2021. June is recognized as the Pride Month in honor of the Stonewall riots in New York City in June 1969.

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The Philippines showed that almost half ofo here are failures: much more asslouched president and CEO. here failures: the reco posaby ed ha “SyThat ain secu o his ces and gov ed ha “S ehe secu oe ces and gov Ranged agathe ns hem Ta wcannot h yof PNP has tripled budget, he “drug war ” madaw former police more chief, Ronaldo dela Remittances—a mainstay the Unemployment than the tripled, Sept, 21, 2021. Please note: That is up tosub-Davao’s ingare to researchers from our universities. 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Rosa, initially the “drug lockdown usbefore to reinforce our health economy ishcon the one that from 5.1 percent in April 2019 tothe 17.7 months justthe the May 2022 The Judicial Fund, basis 200 his 000“war egu s abacked ae med obacked he ee and teraFa 2020, the 16.5 -percent growth H a imposed H e H the e lockwho epDuterte esen ed executive PhilHea most them had fatal discspearheaded uded he show shave O the he w seof he PIn executive office c•who uded heDevelopment sho sn 20, O he se he Pnon-ex-officio es But did not Shakespeare worrying sign. ure obecause athat he commun seight nmembers. hasMyanma vowed to continue Santa they the ne has grown to23,000 about 32,000 average daily tests whether orofnot appointment of Gierran the “drugs war.” May two top claim ofn China 90 percent of South four months. oesalready go o 2019, wo kMay L ke be ng epa s officer ang oofare s before ex- Duterte cases below No. 20, Italy, 288,761. the “drugs war.” Inof 2019, two topBanana, schoo sa288,761. os ncome because ack of 23,000 cases No. Italy, urban Quezon City early morning of June quarter 2020, thecapacity PhilipInand the second quarter of 2020, Philipthe quarter of 2020, 16.5 perTO THE war,” were to theover Senate. Dela Rosa TO THE ha assa band ea arecession bby aIn ywith ansecond es presidential n depends ha ass htheyea en a een yinagh es and system and build upon our tothe do wideeona mposed onerelentless o byhe ea esmeans ock Du ein mposed one owill he es ock JURADO fuels consumption—fell 4.2the perpercent inelected Aprilbelow 2020 “when lockdowns elections when we choose of the financial benefits ofappo the judiciary; country ish now Under Section 1 of Repu Thus, befor suppo ed by a e anks e s eases other than COVID. But several den canno ega y appo n you as a mem Under Sectio den canno ega y n you as a mem that men do lives after them. This means that the President cannot aphe there s were M ssonly G eand n Du e first naewhich beau The newest of the “new p on drugs” be ea “as and is legal whether his name was March 15, n2020, The reasons are allies made it handily into the Senate elecFinance Secretary Carlos Dominguez says allies made it handily into the Senate elec5. Coddling of the police and the military surgency and he Mus m separa s moveFinance Secretary Carlos Dominguez says China Sea, its islands, islets, reefs and all the “pape ” pape o o e o sc p o be ng pine economy slumped to its lowest ever in this (August).” pine economy slumped to its lowest ever in 24, 2021. He was 61. He apparently died enro ees Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez As a was named to head the Senate committee cent in the second quarter, and by 9 perV RTUAL V RTUAL spread testing in our communities. From just some ns ances a ack and k po ca ac some ns ances a ack and k po ca ac cent in the first half. That 4.2 percent first semester drop in economic output of 9 downs n he wo d S even was he downs woondwen S day was werebe widespread their most Duterte’s successor. • The Amusement and Healthcare Act) point unless he isare a member the (Universal 119,000 toPresident 140,000 retrenc thousands more dyingpower orofwill be oo us he Boa dan Ttions usHea ees Ph Hea hpeople o Philippine he Boa dand Tatus ees ooGaming Ph ho Gierran (Universal Hea interred with their bones.” Bu appea in that shortlist for the Board of Trustees. the began.” He he wants s ha he m a y s supe o y s y pagean n Tha andnchilling nhe2013 aeven sitep irmed cases. At this writing, the PO NT PO NT and which solidified Duterte’s “the decisive (lockdown) helped avert tions which solidified Duterte’s power “the decisive (lockdown) helped us avert an the country’s history -a 16.5-percent conthe country’s history -a 16.5-percent conresources beneath the ocean. n us ve o se p omo on whe e po charged with investigating police matters Without a vaccine cent in the first half. We are having the around 1,282 actual PCR tests per day confrom a heart attack due to kidney failure and Duterte has employed more generals, percent. Itdeonmen isve the recession hisvden s explains sIisHAVE env ato slosing ses commun ead sm s worst env onmen a inby sbillion syourcommun yAnother Addsof Dominguez: “Without the equivalent of much strict,” says Exports declined by and year of state calamity out Corporation, provides an additional The group represen ng hese eachers d se hn onges sbanned cgh esand hes ockdown wo dand s onges c esConstituandThis staff,brings outommendation of the tha been requested to$1.4 repeat my reaofme the more Board It’sead pretty basic. that “no how money ho e pandemic much moADB. ewhich as plockdown, es dene and much mo as p CEO es den CEO die becauseaide, of hunger, malnutrition, and ommendation oT death under the to ask, REAL TYuREAL TY owo is the in the no keheymen oockdown he ned s matter ance he epicenter and ned c penalty, grecession oups ng base. Longtime Christopher Go, be first appoin estimated 1.3 topercent 3.5 million accordbase. Longtime aide,neChristopher Go, and estimated 1.3 toinfections 3.5 million infections accordtraction indiabetes. economic production. On top spelled of the “drug war.” ducted incontinuing the lastclearly week of our capacity traction economic On top of and worst history. Ifin Beijing did not lose case, China’s coand ans ou y baand oadcas he the eve schools which will remain sons for my belief that the of your dollar income. story. and ou svpump ” po 21.4 inhethe first half. means restrictions and reguena s csand ou nainto sss you ”appointment source of revenue to fund the *production. * March, *rate Health, President shall a a casedy o con heo pandem che aaforned con ainn our c sec Thus answe omiscellaneous hesthe ques tion most crimes, to pandem be reimposed foreThe Thus he answe oon heoformer ques on Health, the Pres diseases spawned by the lockdowns. ASEAN total 265,888 Marcos aach heel or a hero? from the military the police, than any k ngs of ca ac v s s and a and aff c a m ha he P500 m on othe of infections and deaths could have EMIL EMIL va ous o s nc ud ng se van h countries their economies, their ng a with agaafor ns ofhe m a un a “The me has Davao’s police chief, Ronaldo dela ing to researchers from our universities. The Davao’s former police chief, Ronaldo dela 4. Failure to contain the communist ining to researchers from The inof theprime first quargeneral use, the About 75 percent economy was For the whole of the economy is exthe contraction in the first quarschools have lost beca of Trustees. former National Bureau of the Investigation In earlier column, I suggested that the Is hope bleak lations. commodities, activities government; e women e there has vowed o that con nue hscenario? “wa cy’s and CEO fro Du e 2020, ein has vowed os0.7-percent con nue h 0.7-percent scontraction “wa national territory would have just 64 men pPlanning oMore peopSece deeds no ma ecy’s how Ten days becrimes. o eodays Du ebeeFace he ock Ten omposed eof Duthe e and e mposed ock whe heof othe no he nuniversities. men obeen G nepresident an whe heappo oour no heother men oacting G ebefore an s and president . 21 in thecome world. The Said Economic With hisanPrices weight down from a peak of 160 Itpresident depends. Ifincome you look a the law. s uden sheDu and ca ed oappo hem s no enough him. 45 eged NPA eaders have fa ed oand den he The reasons are o Philippines gh back ” drug she w e on been worse. The latest data suggest that Rosa, who initially spearheaded the “drugthan surgency and the Muslim movelockdown enabled us to reinforce our health Rosa, who initially spearheaded thenon-ex-officio “drug JURADO would have shrunk massively, anyway. JURADO ock-LOPEZ NY enrollees. TONY LOPEZ lockdown enabled us to reinforce chief Dante as president and chief by 10 percent. 2020, the 16.5 -percent GDP growth drop President should create a much “jobs policy” Household consumption, terespecially 2020, the 16.5 -percent GDP growth drop Well, yes. Lift the lockdowns which rice, corn, and fish, will beinan •sThe Export Processing Authority to at-health members. But the15 people love President onpected d GDP ugs” wh ch w be “as eBizNewsAsia enter on d Gierran ugs” wh ch w beess “as elbs en ess and Germany yesterday and is down barely on shut ega depends onseparatist whe he hons our name was What is/are s ega depends whe he h s name was non-ex-officio m Ma chdown. 2020 he e 2020 we eWha on retary Karl Kendrick Chua: down on Ma ch 15the he yefor we ees on yto decline ble achievements and good kms from Balabac, our southernmost island, ns nce e y o pe unc o y execu ed so to just 100 lbs, Noynoy had just had Without a vaccine he s ance can coun on s po ment book “Eve yone mus do he b o he war,” were elected to the Senate. Dela Rosa The group representing executive officer of PhilHealth is illegal. system and build up our capacity to do widethe wake of so many jobless people as a reestimates the GDP contraction for the whole recession could rage war,” were elected to the Senate. Dela Rosa The obs po cy ha Pres den Du er e system and build up our capacity to do wideproviding three-fourths of GDP, fell by means the country is now in recession with star-rank officers occupy cabinet and civil52-year o d commun s nsurgency Mus m a little over 1 percent of all COVID-19 cases means the country is now in recession with clearly spelled out in have proved senseless and produced the the “drugs war.” In May 2019, two top controlled. In fact, under current laws, This means that the Presi tract foreign investments; es below No. 20, Italy, 288,761. is the size package vernkillings ha sho he Boa do oal-he T us ees chng It nghe onnot day began ” of Hethe wanstimulus sangioplasty ns Bolinao, hao activists sho s and Boa d o44 T usanticipated eese s wou means tt chheSection ngsheer on heRepublic day began ” He wan s (he almost died just before the The “No one thatd the COVID hem TWO con TWO med cases A hcases s w Ang h he he would be aThis hero. For th con med s wmo 70 kms from Pangasinan, and vo emembe Gierran can b of political and staff claim that the P500 Under 1 of Act 11223 ca and a suppo by he n e na ona sult of the COVID-19 pandemic. was named to head the Senate committee could be as large as 30 percent -assuming a Mr. President, lift evo u on o succeed ” She a so pos ed spread testing in our communities. From just was named to head the Senate committee 15.5 percent in Q2 for a 7.8-percent first semester drop in economic output of 9 spread testing in our communities. From just allies it handily into theeSenate use, the first drop inhaters economic output of effect. 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The ithout a vaccine Gierran can be appointed as a member of This means half of the production ment What isrecommended essential urg sdo s wecove ydopw”growth ocess” n he y wa we e ewa ec ed ocoun hee2021. 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Our morPNP has tripled anti-insurgency thatnamed matters but also whether it is actual68,000 be severe critical Gbe erran can be appo ninden ed as aHeart member of newes me policy quote Justice Ma s essen aawould and urgen sandabudget, ong- budget, gone bye now. That cannot be recovered inrecovered has tripled its anti-insurgency the Board of Trustees? termLet jobs to prevent political activists and staff claim that the P500 million allois gone by now. That cannot be onow head he Sena comm ee Mr. President, sand un oFwas una e ons ha ASEAN eade sethe have sp can ead es The ng nkillings ou escommun F omlift us was named o head he Sena comm ee ce appa a ry us un ngead aor bes ucommun aof c nack econom ou pu ocoun 9ou sp ng ou esalom us use, the the President. efneral d -op cnpo csupply, pu o eash 9severe po n G e an un ess he s a membe o he anything, and Board of Tru 119 000 o 140 000 e enched eache s 1972 and a es ed h s po ca enem es Despite the overwhelming dominance of po n G e an un ess he s a membe o he hibiting gatherings of ten or more people in tality ratio, on the other hand, is at 2.5 people pandemic will [strike] the global an pos n he governmen 119 000 o 140 000 e enched eache s the President. cent in the second quarter and by 36.6 can get all the money he wants to have Kidney and Transplant Institute, Philippine “MISSION ACCOMPLISHED, Noy,” who envy his ingenuity, vision and foregiven him one of his major failures—massive neconom heits are cr ca Our morly saving the productive parts of economy. a worrying sign. cases on the peak day, which will overhas grown to about 32,000 average daily tests mistic. Without a vaccine for general use, the Lazaro, who was the Gove ua Section 13 of RA 10149 (GOCC Governthe law. lem of poverty. four months. sign. cated them isBoard not enough. leged NPA have failed toesgone dent has grown to about 32,000erm average dailypo testscy a oworrying he ofit Trus ees? months. obs preven ansb agger probcha ged wn cha h anves ga po months ce ma epothe s four aou ound 282 ac ua PCR es day con no pas he demand onves end ged w hngthree ga ng cehis ma e stoand ecess on n ecess ouonhon shose down opposed oathe he coup eua as pe ound 1leaders 282 dac PCR s pethe day con Thus, before Gierran the sled hebywo s government nduring h s 152-year and the swrong—reasons. athe ou oadministration he mo 700 peCoddling va eAct Duterte hasinvestnot per ahands hundred thousand.” lockdowns. They and she a “Private oue ohan he mo5. han pCoddling vapolice eo time), Thus, before economy. In first of percent in first half. on and deploy to whoever Children’s Medical Center; sight, those who desire revenge, he is generals, This is because thethe problem isan not adom systemic be e of ng aand d crefused a omilitary sh pCounsel ance of5. mandates that an appointing included incan th whelm our healthcare sector.” of2011) the and the military My gulay, ifduring there’s one ele declared her elder sister, Pinky Aquino rate the Ma sion could rage this (August).” The jobs policy that President Duterte old communist insurgency. one place at700 the same Duterte Desp e ugand he overwhe m nance of Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez the police the human rights violations. Critics say killed aMo oelection, on her ak week 2ch 5 ou peop eMuslim this (August).” recession could rage well into 2021. omy Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez he “d wa ” “d duc he ed no he ashand week os Ma capac yvouoand Sec on 13 of RA 10149 (GOCC Governhe ugbust. wa ”ng o he ence—b he y gno ed by he em of pover y President and CEO ofand PhilH duc ed n he as o Ma ch capac y era han 800 peop e have been ed proven itself any more competent nor any calamity. In aymajor schoo s wh ch w ema n c osed These He notes that per 100,000, the EU member schoo s wh ch w ema n c osed These President quarantine, we prioritized saving lives contraction or a cyclical Simply, necesment slumped in Q2 with outlays for inand wherever he wants to send it. • The first nuclear power plant in Southdirector shall be appointed by the President definitely a heel. it’s an yurgent and lasting job hasmatter toafter adopt right awayamoney should not be an Dominguez: “What we find in the last six months, Duterte has employed more generals, n 1980 N noy and h s am we e a beneficiaries of the February terrorists are on the warpath marked by a Adds “Without the lockdown, Abellada, reading 489-word stateexplains that “no how much by the GCG tC make no sense. Duterte has employed more generals, Adds Dominguez: “Without the lockdown, explains “no much to ofire the general. genera sWhen he Du eraure eof adm n athis sng has no 4 Fa ure o4seem con nWe he commun s on n to nto more than 27,000 in the guise of eliminating per ahem hundred be first appointed asplace Fa con nra he commun s average nthat those less corrupt than past administrations. 0ho economy s economy ex a ygoods the President came tostates power in schoo s have os ack othat em co2021. nd he bellwether u ng The un a—and aofeCOVID. ng yohamper keep 31 matter deaths, UK 70, Spain 61, es nofhe d cshousand a o new sh pphenomenon—suicide s” c ackdown on bombers. from aerring short-list prepared by the Governance ance Ac ofhow 2011) manda ha an appo n ng esupply 2020 ex sary mobility restrictions aggregate schoo scould have because os equipncome because o ack o the first appointe tatal Banana, Ibe foresee aa memb bleak against used time Board Trustees PhilHealth, and unless My gu ay f here’s one e emen m ss ng dustrial machinery andncome transport Combine powers—control ofmoney the east Asia; emergency employment scheme. For sure, is the lower quarantine restriction event of time, and from the military and police, than any the rate of infections and deaths have owed o go on se ex e o he US and o a countries pump into their economies, their from the military and the police, than any ment confirming his passing. “Be happy theenrate of infections and deaths could have The reasons are countries pump into their economies, theirare dent cannot le surgency and he msystem separa sm move The reasons When the chief of lower the national capital’s of Trustees. Sweden 57, and the US 52. surgency and he separa sgreatest move ees for or-Concorn, even school pe cenbyfish, B Philippines without assur the Board recommended his appointment to demand.” qu e budget, abou heJuly ongo cMus vhe wa haMus has proven se fngour any more compe en nor any the ranks of the unemployed can only worsen o ees of Trustees. ccesne 10 pe cenno Baes zNewsAs a PNP improve health capacity.” the pervasive illegal drugs curse. pzNewsAs ofuel, democ acy w hhas000 housands mo emember ment percent and for private price and supply of any commodity or conHe hao ces per 100 • 62.1 Aohe geothermal power plant, one ofother the Commission 2016, stumbled into the and tripledhe its EU anti-insurgency has actually opened more of45 the When dmassively, rec or sha beviolations appo nand ed byna Pres den have andany sustaine ’s an urgen and asbefore ngGovernment-owned obs posectors cy president him. More than been much worse. The latest data suggest that GDP would have shrunk anyway. Sea. The sea has vast oil and maritime hea bypass ope aSanon he aget emp ed other president before him. More than 45fashioned been much worse. The latest suggest that now with Dad and Mom. We youfor Without a vaccine GDP would have shrunk massively, anyway. police force was caught on social media men What is/are the legal requt 3.clearly Unprecedented human rights trolled (GCG). ple can employed when Without a vaccine The gworld, oup ep esen ngdata hese eache s Corporations the President. medicines, and PPEs, are cruen the poverty problem of thelove country Government economists earlier projected men ber of the Boa ac on con osounded he who e The g oup ep esen ng hese eache s What is/are “By the models of UP and Ateneo, construction 46.8 percent lower,” says sumer goods, redirecting taxpayers money now engu ed he who e coun y ve y ke first in the as an alternative source eto GDP ac on o he who e up o u ed and c amped n a a worrying sign. spelled out in about 32,000 average daily tests economy and helped bring back jobs.” barrage of adverse publicity biznewsasia@gmail.com ess corrup han pas adm n s ra ons clearly spelled out in star-rank officers and civilHuman Rights Watch says many ofheallathe a es average 31 dea hs UK 70 Spa n 61 apackage little over percent all cases from ahave - srestrictions prepared by heaPublic Governance longest economic expansion in country’s gacen e in battleground Itappointed isand not sheer size ofsheer the stimulus package Banana Icases booofficers eak ure for he cabinet civila1 little percent COVID-19 resources. Its methane hydrates could eGierran ucabinet nfunoccupy Augus 1983 N noy ends! was kPhilHealth having breakfast party with more thisaoccupy law, can only be ap-and Under finally not size ofshor the stimulus What has Duterte a had strong president, before can Gierran can be ed appointed a we are sothe to the privilege ngs po cato59,000 ac vbesThe many years come. and sover a ofc1construction abirthday mCOVID-19 ha mbyhealone on aforesee oMr. aThe ofcom 7o percent 8o percent in GDP cially regions, The kGierran ngs po acathe vasIt sthe sis and a blessed pe a assum and s a of c slipped aP500 m ha m star-rank cantape bep we averted some tos ca 171,000 ADB. a P500 to anyone ormade anywhere, and the or of energy; 5. for Coddling of police andytheothe military a ge as 30assum pe ageneral n ensWhen yrecovery nkThus, he ng hs st).” a Gierran President, lift theagovernment. lockdowns. Thcen eengeade sfor o nghe Assoc a on o the Sou h use use the ident Marcos from* *the IstoPresident he aitsslaw a ian inon theaaPresident government. general inactualthe country are severe orare critical. Our morthat matters now but also whether isheel actualheeade ch ef ofmon he na ona cap aof ’s pointed by the as member of thea mac ian positions inMan the *of Tr than 50 guests (despite strict lockdown proPresident and CEO of PhilHealth, he must 27,000 are “vigilante-style killings perpetratin-owned the country severe or critical. Ourpositions morSweden 57 and he US 52 the vicious illegal drugs campaign, has also While the may have signed into the law Comm on for Governmen or-Conthe Board of Trustees? that matters now but also whether it is Ph pp nes w hou any assurance ha peogrowth rate in 2021. That is now overly optipower China for the next 100 years. he a a po wh e go ng history—70 consecutive quarters growth. ca ed o hem s no enough eged NPA s have a ed o den he the Hardest hit was Luzon island which especially, when the highest to have had you as our brother. We’ll miss ca ed o hem s no enough the Board eged NPA eade s have a ed o den he eachon mon h o ock deaths. Our death rates reduced from Duterte has employed more generals, marginal 0.9 percent in Q2. on flow of goods and people under a lock• Exploration and drilling in Malampaya; minguez: “Without the lockdown, o each mon h o ock Theythe make no the sense. I think dea en ng s ence om ASEAN s wolyofsaving They pursued what notable eas As an Na recession ons ASEAN could me n Ap Take note Despite overwhelming dominance of tality ratio, on the other hand, is at more 2.5 Board of Trustees PhilHealth if heeven was I don’t know whoever beforce appointed a for member the Board parts the economy. gatherings of ten people in law Bayanihan 2, billions allotted for his given one of of his major failures—massive Despite overwhelming of hero? tality ratio, on the other hand, is at 2.5 people Section 13 ofSection RA 10149 mistic. Without a vaccine general use, The obs po cyor ha den eeseden lyproductive saving the productive parts of theons economy. yea ofirst d commun sas nsu Mus mthe produces 70 total economic eockdown land is at–and po52cou ce ons1.6 soc athe med The arbitral court said China’s “claims to down he aandshas o not hdominance gua ded by recession could rage The obs cy ha Pemp Du elist e of 13 ha of( ed by police officers themselves or by killers Unpreceden r gh s vrage oofapolice, onsthan the military and the any ro ed Corpora (GCG) 52 yea ocaugh dhecommun nsu gency Mus m he and seve a high of was 17 percent togency just percent ppeople ePpo can ge when h ssyou pandem cs p ane Duterte may not know it es but heDu down of whatever form or acronym—and •thousand.” Laws on culture in the life of the nation; you forever.” Pinky was flanked by the eld-hibiting Duterte himself added 14 quarters ofahim growth cinfections edonges he onges and have seve without the can win ardnot Maitland sharply observ some and embo den Myanma wstake. h3deaths Sen ocould Gene a ed Mfrom nhuman Aung H apercent ng he included in thelockdowns, prepared submitted easing the one-meter social d generals, theoyed Duterte administration ofdTrustees. project are violations. only stop-gap measures to alleper a hundred oneper place atothe same time), Duterte refused human rights Critics say he killed This is because the problem is not a systemic clude your nam generals, the Duterte administration has recession could rage well into 2021. ance Act of 2011) mandates th a hundred thousand.” has adop gh away shou d no be an This is because the problem is not a systemic 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 thaths Du or around 4,000 deaths. We averted achieved almost full employment durDuterte can pick his successor—without • The Cultural Center of the Philippines e o s s a e on he wa pa h ma ked by a seven mon hs historic rights, or other sovereign rights or ou c ose n m a y esco s one o whom an election. est Aquino sibling, Ballsy Aquino Cruz, and hav ng a breakfas b r hday par y w h more oun d o– has un o seven mon tial matter of history is not Under h s aw G erran can on y be apf na y ends! linked to the authorities.” Wha has made er e a s rong pres den by the GCG to the President. But the Presiwell into 2021 tocol in public transport. To What is/are the legal requirements before m a y o a che up he b oody supp es viate the people’s needs. before it went negative in the first quarter of GDP head o he m a y un a n Myanma and proven itself any more competent nor any to fire the erring general. well into 2021 He notes that per 100,000, the EU member more than 27,000 in the guise of eliminating When the President came to power in contraction or a cyclical bust. Simply, necesdirector shall be appointed Boa d o T us ees o Ph Hea h and un ess proven itself any more competent nor any eme gency emp oymen scheme Fo su e He notes that per 100,000, the EU member the population. yeconom is how the government disBoa d o T us ees o Ph Hea h and un ess star-rank officers occupy cabinet and civilment as shall a ormem contraction awhether cyclical bust. Simply, necesnew phenomenon—su c de bombe s dewhich The eme gency empto oymen scheme Fo legally suu ened director beb 1 percent of all COVID-19 caseson some 3.5appointed million cases, ingand his an unprecedented regard as or topo that guy is isa agenithepresidency, Philippine International Convencob peconom new phenomenon—su cof bombe s pervasive The NAKED with the ‘nine-dash dent cannot appoint ou Gierran o be h as memgunman but what wrote sai worsen thepeople problem. Gierran can be as aca member of ha o he p oduc What essential and urgent longyoungest, on o han dperssen andp1.3 conso da into nAquino. ed by Pres den as atonjurisdiction member of the illegal drugs curse. less corrupt than past *y*corrupt * sadministrations. 50 gues sto (desp eesevere spo rgency c greatest ockdown proaoduc ned acPresident comm men omcampa h inmthecontracted ogn hehas saby states average 31 deaths, UK 70,respect Spain 61, July 2016, he stumbled the andthe Authorities admit 7,000 deaths during he vcritical. c on ous ega drugs so53.5 from a short-list prepared by sary mobility restrictions hamper aggregate he Boa disKris ecommended hhe s appo neven men oachievement. he anks oEconomists he unemp oyed can on yoyed wo sof the 2020. op less than pastmuch administrations. states average 31he deaths, UK 70,when Spain 61, ian positions government. he Boa d ecommended h s appo men o Investments ney. The incumbent try are severe or Our morhe anks o he unemp can on wo from a short-list sary mobility restrictions hamper aggregate PNP has ed s an nsu budge 68,000 would be and critical say that us, a technocrat, a nincompoop, or tion Center. Let me quote Justice Manuel “Lolong” ber Board of Trustees, more as anno be ecove ed n PNP has p ed s an nsu gency budge of Philhealth, Mark my words, there will the Board of Trustees? biznewsasia@gmail.com term jobs policy to prevent a bigger probLazaro also said that s now Tha mmed canno be ecove edonno v oSO line’ contrary toem theoIUN Convention on N noy s dea hdea ca apu h s w dow for CoGovernmen y Human Rights Watch says many ofofthePh57, Noynoy Aquino the 15th president When chief thehad national capital’s longest economic expansion in the country’s powe o ofabhemse ves nthehe mon hs ahead Sweden and the US 52. cessa ence he ave s a age da Commission he esapoverty. den demand.” en pove ywas p5he ob heob coun ohethecoun Board ofden Trus eesalready Hea hheare f above he whoever he of ed Despite the overwhelming dominance THOUGHT When chief ofmythe national capital’s ga ofsday, enthe or more peop edog. nPofSo themoney other people hewas Pwas es ingor the and lon the he wants tohas have Sweden 57, and the US en pove ypracticalpdon’ em oya PhilHealth yofothe the campaign. Anybiznewsasia@gmail.com numbers that are Commission for g hand, ven hais eatm2.5 one of h scent ma fa demand.” ySection ng sher cases peak which willGovernoverpresident/CEO, gulay! unemployment hits percent, ameant today, the people must g own ohas abou 32second 000 yveesby s h36.6 Insofar as Martial law is52. concerned, it isknow Begun inof expansion 4.2COVID-19 cases in the coun he Lazaro, who the Government Corpo13ngs RA 10149 (GOCC lem agn wo y 1999, ng gn ministrations have used law own oures—mass abouquarter 32 000 ave age dawo yng es s on mine whether 27,000 are “vigilante-style killings perpetrathistory—70 consecutive quarters of growth. the Law of the Sea and without lawful effect n o na ona p om nence and o he p es police force was caught on social media of the Philippines. He served from noon of 3. human rights violations (GCG). Thus bethey oeconomists eduring G e more an be n“The edbe aslyappo many s many othat come oDom cons vehds aAugus among aDuterte pa administration es “Privatehasinvestthe not 5p Codd Government economists projected ed Thus be oearlier ehe GDuterte, eappo an can nUnprecedented edyea asneeding force caught social media percent in the on and deploy it uc whoever yea s oits 3. human rights trolled Corporati Takepolice note that GCG can in- trolled of thisCorporations nonsense. ance Act of mandates that anm appointing nc uded ncan sera. prepared and subm ed whelm healthcare sector.” eas ng he er soc abefore dwass the anc ngon prongour he po ce he ary My gulay, ifearlier there’s one element missing, Government projected everyone awithout job has acome job.violations It’sone-me want of orUnprecedented needless to say proclamarate Counsel the Marcos one ace aincrease he same me) Du erand e refused Cathousand.” 5o2011) Codd ng oand he po ce hedecide—do mPby ary classified “homicides under investigation.” human rtohuman gh s nguez v aoogue aangenerals, ons Cr csfirst he k ernh ednor any to destroy or consic hI”SEE s itself Augus ”sayhalf. ed police officers themselves or as by killers fold in14 the size of Philippine econoSec eosa 100,000, yaccess Ca nguez os Dom himself added quarters of growth having birthday party this law, Under esor den and CEO otoin Ph Hea hoaccidenhe mus to the extent they exceed the geographic dency n birthday a with con ove swith a sought Feb yoffice. 1986 What has Duterte strong Wh ea he Pathat es den may have sunder gned na obreakfast proven anyand competent @yahoo com thathe per the June 2010 to noon of June 30, 2016. asix recovery ofV. 730, percent to 8Ppercent percent GDP o EU assnguez s ance“W clude your name in shortlist for more appointes den and CEO Ph Hea hmade he mus Theyuasay the ideaGierran was ment slumped inmore Q2he with outlays for in-Duterte wants tomoney send it.member director shall be appointed by the President Wh e president, he esbe den may have shaving gned o the an breakfast party more Under thistohi la it’s an urgent and lasting jobs policy. SanCHARLIE What has made Duterte aPstrong president, “What we find in the last months, like having factory running at 95 perless, none at all? tion, the Philippines could now Du e e has emp oyed mo e gene a s beneficiaries of the February 1986 a recovery of 7 8 percent in GDP Adds Dom hou he ockdown erver how much by he GCG o he Pres den Bu he Pres oblivion, notwithstanding Du e e has emp oyed mo e gene a s oco n pub c ranspor To me wou d linked to the authorities.” Adds Dom nguez “W hou he ockdown before it went negative in the first quarter of “no ma e how much money o f remy he err ng genera Aside from the drugs war killings, the more 27of 000 ndustrial he gu se of m na ng equippointed by the President as Pa be s appo n ed as a membe o he Boa d corrupt than pasteadministrations. than 50 guests (despite strict lockdown proaw Bayan han 2 he b ons a o ed o h s (from $72.2 billion in 1998 to $304.9 biln age 31 deaths, UK han 70, Spain 61, less the vicious illegal drugs campaign, has also ment as a member of the Board of Trustees and drivers of public utility and substantive limits of China’s maritime from a short-list prepared by the Governance snap e ec on wh ch he s ongman Fe d growth rate in 2021. That is now overly optibe s appo n ed as a membe o he Boa d ta Banana, I foresee a bleak future for the machinery and transport e those powers—control the aw Bayan han 2 he b ons a o ed o h s My gulay, LITO pointed by the Aquino’s stint at Malacañang, the riverpro- achievements thecapacity. vicious rule. illegalThe drugs campaign,were has also than 50 guests (despite strict lockdownedented is that the lower quarantine restriction cent Duterte has imposed the longest and communist communists tal event of time, place and personalities, om he m a y and he po ce han any growth rate in 2021. That is now overly optihe a e o n ec ons and dea hs cou d have for th Authorities admit to 7,000 deaths during he econom es he om he m a y and he po ce han any MANALO 2020. he a e o n ec ons and dea hs cou d have ump n oUS he economve esconhe den ega ygiven appo n already Gentitlements ae 2020, memhe em Board Trustees of When the chief of lower the national capital’s oin T us eeslockdown of the GCG needs deterpoferran oin ec aover on smore op gap measu es a ePhilhealth, , and and the 52.pervas rior Local Government hibiting gatherings ofgatherings or first more people iny won Commission for Government-owned or-ConPhilippines without any assurance that peohim his failures—massive oaAny T canno us ees Human Rights Watch has also noted the mistic. Without ahave vaccine for general use, the he ega drugs curse pof oyhis ec athe eworsen on ythe s op gapoprob measu es o anand eten ment 62.1 percent and for private upply any or of PhilH TrustSj under Convention”. Ma cos oten or cto amore byand aofma gBoard npeople. ocannot hibiting of people in lion in 2016), aden reduction poverty, has more the But April than 7.3 milstrict in thegeneral world—for given him one major failures—massive allmajor the country—in parliaside presidential palace, was remarkable for one and sustained a litany and o heBegun phaesactually den oeseexpansion hdramatic m Moosectors ee hhan 45 ident mistic. Without vaccine for use, the been much wo se The a es daThe a on sugges ha the campaign. numbers above that are nation and its BANAYO kcedented massof ve y commodity anyway in meant 4.2o1999, hebeopened pthe be maof Mo emost han 45fashioned been much wo se a es da a sugges have sh unk mass ve y anyway police force was caught social media mine whether you are qualified to hold this ardo Año said that if this is tr included in the list prepared Wha s a e he ega equ emen s be o e human rights violations trolled Corporations (GCG). v a e he peop e s needs ple can get employed when this pandemic one place at the same time), Duterte refused ber of he Board of Trus ees much more as Mark my wordsone wmthe same be surge of refused human violations. Critics say he killed Wha snow a wrong e investigation.” he ega equ emen s China be o elost vof aalso ehis he peop eto seven needs construction 46.8 percent lower,” ds, taxpayers R money included inwhat the recession could rage well into 2021. place time), economy helped bring back jobs.” lion people their jobs—“largely in more six months from March ment, media, academe, labor and thekilled barrage of adverse publicity to efface Pres-rights was found have “failed to here woat on avo es Duterte human rights violations. Critics say he bDsays a@gma com classified aswith “homicides under sznewsas afold ank omiddle-income sthe occupy cab ccab vbene politically motivated detention most Human gh esove Wa says of he the right reasons—and the recession could rage well 2021. apackage pea ebreakfast cen amany D a19 cases Imore could well repeat increase inand size of Philippine econoand status for Filipinos, heredirecting ss mu package Health presid sce athis ank o Gierran ce s ne occupy and ce vthan a1 ch oveo 1construction peCOV cen oparty COV 19 cases office. addthe jeepneys, buses, an having birthday with more law, canand only apUnder ends! shee ze ousand he us sry’s made Duterte a sstrong president, by GCG to the Gfinally an can bee appo ninto ed asinappo a reasons. membe oa 27,000 Wha s guise essen a eliminating and u gena to sthis afire the erring G an can nafter ed as membe more in of Wha stransport, essen and uong gensova general. ong ADB. Public slipped byan a pos or anywhere, themu restrictions by the Presiden GCG to When theAmong President came to power aright Ph Hea hbe pres den CEO my guothe ay! COVID-19 cases he ry as a resu Mr. President, lift theato lockdowns. services—mainly trade, ac15, 2020. And what dowar we get clergy. The Supreme Court recognized tosnfire thecoun erring general. ident Marcos the tapestry of history. Aside from thefrom drugs killings, thethan more than 27,000 in thefor guise of eliminating ons n he gove nmen exhibit due regard the Philippines’ my (from $72.2 billion in 1998 $304.9 bilMa cos was howeve ous ed by a ou When President came to power in eloquently that “good deeds, n he coun y a e seve e o c ca Ou mo the reasons: My gulay, it’s a long process! The Preso whe he s ac ua of transportation—not ease t pointed by the President as member of the an pos ons n he gove nmen * * * than 50 guests (despite strict lockdown proprominent critic, Senator Leila de Lima, the 27 000 are “v g an e-s y e k ngs perpe ra n he coun y a e seve e o c ca Ou mo illegal drugs campaign, has also dent cannot legally appoint he Boa d o T us ees? now a so whe under he as lockac ua marginal 0.9 percent in Q2. e m obs po cy o p even a b gge p ob their per capita income exceeding $3,000. w h buand manent Comm he Boa d o T us ees? e m obs po cy o p even a b gge p ob the pervasive illegal drugs curse. dent cannot leg goods people July 2016, he stumbled into the greatest and They make no sense. I think even commodation, restaurants, and giving ofwhoever our liberties? when it ruled inillegal favor ofrespect Marcos as identincannot They pursued what notable poet Sir RichHuman Rights Watch hasbasic noted the in 2016), a dramatic in poverty, theereign pervasive Take no ealso ha before he GCG can n-drugs Desp whe mreduction ng dom nance beneficial to nation and the ofcurse. hinsofar senternonsense anybody be PhilJuly 2016, hemost stumbled into the greatest and a y a hibiting o on he oa he hand s he a more 2hand 5 peop ea in tancing protocol. 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Today, Duterte presides over the worst ecoand semi-skilled workers, most of them of COVID pandemic in the whole of dent cannot legally appoint Gierran a membut what people wrote or said about it.’” Duterte himself added 14 quarters growth be vindicated. He was visionary, born ahead worsen the problem. THE FIFTH is secure. The Marcos laws ab ed(now police officers themselves killers ve curse. ess nco upissuing hanco pas adm nsentence sthe a ons Budget Secret s a ega es ave age 31 dea age hsdea UK 70dur Spa n 61 himself added 14 ed quarters of growth nesty Senator retired) Antonio Au hore or es adm 7 ave 000 ng clude your name inyour the short om a sho s p ain epa by he3.3 Gove nance ns hampe agg ega abyBanana oBanana esee a b eak uoruby heu u Dominguez The slump also worst ASEAN. 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Questions rise about Florida building crash SURFSIDE—Questions mounted Monday about how a residential building in the Miami area could have collapsed so quickly and violently last week, as the death toll rose to 11 with 150 still unaccounted for, leaving desperate families to fear the worst. Experts are looking at possible preexisting critical flaws in the structure of the apartment tower in Surfside, near Miami Beach, which pancaked into a pile of smoking rubble in the early hours of Thursday. Battling torrid heat and high humidity, rescue teams from Florida and abroad continued to scour the debris for signs of life, but as the hours dragged on, the outlook grew increasingly grim. “The search continues, and it will not stop until there is a resolution,” Florida Governor Ron DeSantis told reporters Monday. Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said an 11th body had been retrieved from the rubble and put the number of unaccounted for at 150. “As I’ve continued to stress in all of these briefings, these numbers are very fluid and they will change,” Levine Cava told reporters Monday evening. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Chief Andy Alvarez told ABC that “voids within the building” had been discovered where survivors could potentially be found, though none had been in recent hours. “We are holding up for that hope, that faith, that we are going to be able to rescue somebody,” he said Monday on the network’s “Good Morning America” program. Friends and neighbors of the building’s occupants held a vigil on a nearby beach on Monday evening, clutching white roses and sobbing as a facilitator burned incense and played a gong. Glow sticks and dirt laid on the sand spelled out the word “HOPE,” while down the coast at the ruins of the building, the sound of rescuers’ power tools carried on through the night with no indications anyone had recently been found alive. Earlier in the day, officials said investigators were at the scene to do a preliminary review to determine if a full investigation of the incident would proceed -- an outcome which Floridian Congresswoman Debbie WassermanSchultz said seemed likely. An October 2018 report released by city officials late Friday revealed fears of “major structural damage” in the Champlain Towers South complex, from the concrete slab under the pool deck to the columns and beams in the parking garage. AFP

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BEATING THE HEAT. A young girl splashes through a waterfall at a park in Washington, DC on June 28 as a heatwave moves over much of the United States. Swathes of the us and Canada endured record-setting heat on June 27, with forecasters warning of worse to come. AFP

Canada, US northwest bake in record-high heat O TTAWA—Schools and COVID-19 vaccination centers closed Monday while community cooling centers opened as western Canada and parts of the western United States baked in an unprecedented heat wave that broke several temperature records.

Lytton in British Columbia broke the record for Canada’s all-time high Monday, with a temperature of 118 degrees Fahrenheit (47.9 degrees Celsius), just one day after the village set the previous record at 116 degrees. Temperatures in the US Pacific Northwest cities of Portland, Oregon and Seattle, Washington reached levels not seen since

record-keeping began in the 1940s: 115 degrees in Portland and 108 in Seattle, according to the National Weather Service. “It’s a desert heat -- very dry and hot,” David Phillips, a senior climatologist for Environment Canada, told AFP. “We are the second coldest country in the world and the snowiest,” he said. “We often see cold snaps and blizzards, but not often do we talk about hot weather like this.” “Dubai would be cooler than what we’re seeing now.” The extreme heat, combined with intense drought, created the perfect conditions for several fires to break out over the weekend, and one blaze on the California-Oregon border had already burned some 600 hectares (1,500 acres) by Monday morning. Climate change is causing record-setting temperatures to become more frequent. Globally, the decade to 2019 was the hottest recorded, and the five hottest

years have all occurred within the last five years. “Normally it’s probably like, maybe 60, 70 degrees is a great day—everybody is outside in shorts and T-shirts —but this is... ridiculous,” one Seattle resident told AFP Sunday, when the mercury hit 104 Fahrenheit. “I feel like I’m in the desert or something.” Amazon opened part of its Seattle headquarters to the public as a coolingoff location Monday, with space available for 1,000 people. Most homes in the city—usually known for its cool and wet climate—do not have air conditioning. Residents in Portland also found refuge in cooling centers set up by local authorities, resting on mattresses and folding chairs. In nearby Eugene, organizers were forced to postpone the final day of the US Olympic track and field trials, moving afternoon events to the evening.AFP

Security Council confronts growing cyberattack threat UNITED NATIONS—The UN Security Council on Tuesday will hold its first formal public meeting on cybersecurity, addressing the growing threat of hacks to countries’ key infrastructure, an issue Joe Biden recently raised with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. At their summit earlier this month in Geneva, the US president set out red lines for Russia, which is often accused of being behind major hacks. In this case, he laid out 16 “untouchable” entities, ranging from the energy sector to water distribution. “This is the generic list of critical infrastructure which every country has,” said one European ambassador who specializes in cybersecurity. “In the United Nations first committee, we already have agreed in 2015, which is six years ago, that we are refraining from malicious cyber activities against each other’s critical infrastructures as UN member states,” the diplomat said. Tuesday’s meeting, called by Estonia which heads the Council for the month of June and is a leader in the fight against hacking, is itself being held online, at a ministerial level. The Security Council has addressed the subject in the past, but only informally, both in public or behind closed doors. “It is not something where we can sort of put our head under the sand and say it doesn’t exist,” said another diplomat, who also requested anonymity. “It is a new issue and in the Security Council, as always, it is difficult to bring anything new” after 76 years of dealing with more traditional aspects of peace and security, the official added. A briefing by Undersecretary General for Disarmament Izumi Nakamitsu is due to open the meeting. AFP

LJUBLJANA—Slovenia will on Thursday take up the European Union’s rotating six-month presidency overshadowed by concerns for media freedom and the rule of law under its conservative Prime Minister Janez Jansa. It will be the second time the Alpine state of two million people heads the 27-member bloc under Jansa. But while in 2008, it was celebrated as a milestone since the ex-Yugoslav nation’s independence, the mandate now could be bumpier. Slovenia’s presidency comes at a sensitive time when the EU dispenses money from its unprecedented 750-billion-euro ($900-billion) rescue fund aimed at helping member economies recover from the coronavirus pandemic. Under the slogan “Together. Resilient. Europe”, the Jansa government says its priorities include steering the bloc’s economic recovery and strengthening its resilience to pandemics. Slovenia also wants to “strengthen the rule of law and European values”, according to the government’s websites on the presidency. But that could be tricky: EU leaders have recently argued over a Hungarian law banning the “promotion” of homosexuality to minors that is expected to come into force soon. At a summit last week, EU leaders attacked Viktor Orban -- a close Jansa ally -- over the legislation, which they view as homophobic and contrary to EU values, while the Hungarian nationalist premier argues it protects children. Jansa’s comments in Brussels on the matter were guarded, saying he thought it could be resolved without any “new unnecessary divisions”. “We have to strengthen the EU, within which our values and national identities are protected and can continue to thrive,” Jansa wrote on the presidency website. AFP

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volcanological and seismological observatory, National University (OVSICORI-UNA), shows the column of ash expelled from the crater of Rincon de La Vieja volcano in Liberia, Costa Rica on June 28. The noisy eruption on Monday emitted a plume of smoke that rose more than 2,000 meters above the crater, authorities reported. AFP

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Mexico’s top court decriminalizes adult recreational marijuana use MEXICO CITY—Mexico’s Supreme Court on Monday decriminalized recreational marijuana use for adults, drawing a cautious welcome from activists who said users face a “legal vacuum” until lawmakers pass a stalled legalization bill. “Today is a historic day for liberties,” court president Arturo Zaldivar said, after eight of the 11 judges backed the decision declaring the drug’s prohibition under the health law to be unconstitutional. The ruling comes after Congress failed to enact legislation allowing recreational marijuana use by an April 30 deadline set by the country’s highest court. The landmark bill was approved by the lower house in March but still needs final approval by the upper house, the Senate. In April, the ruling majority in the Senate said it was considering postponing the final discussion on the law until September.

MOSCOW—Russian police on Tuesday were searching the apartments of investigative journalists and their relatives as authorities pile more pressure on independent media. Proyekt (The Project), one of Russia’s last remaining independent media outlets specialising in in-depth investigations, said that police were raiding the homes of its chief editor Roman Badanin and journalist Maria Zholobova. Another journalist, deputy editor Mikhail Rubin, was detained while police were searching his parents’ apartment, the media outlet said on social media. The searches came ahead of the planned publication of an investigation into the alleged wealth of Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev, his son and other relatives, Proyekt said. “But we will publish it anyway,” the media outlet said on messaging app Telegram. Kremlin critics say that during his two decades in power President Vladimir Putin has silenced most dissidents and has muzzled the media. The few opposition and independent media that still operate in Russia are under huge pressure, Kremlin opponents say. In April, authorities designated Meduza, a popular Russian-language news website based in Latvia, a “foreign agent”, forcing it to launch a crowdfunding campaign to survive the loss of advertising revenue. AFP

The Supreme Court urged Congress to issue the necessary legislation “in order to generate legal certainty.” Pro-legalization campaigners said the Supreme Court ruling left cannabis users facing many uncertainties. Mexico United Against Crime, a nongovernmental organization, said the decision “does not decriminalize the activities necessary to carry out consumption” such as production, possession and transportation of marijuana. The ruling “leaves a legal vacuum with respect to the consumption, cultivation and distribution of cannabis,” it added, calling on Congress to issue the necessary legislation. Veteran pot legalization activist Jorge Hernandez Tinajero, who is part of the Mexican Association of Cannabis Studies, was also skeptical about the announcement. “They do not dare to go further,” he said, adding that recreational users still faced legal obstacles to possessing marijuana. AFP

BANGKOK—Myanmar’s multi-billion-dollar jade mines risk becoming a “slush fund” for military repression, Global Witness said Tuesday, urging consumers to boycott purchasing any jade and gemstones from the coupwracked nation. The country has been in turmoil since the military toppled the government of Aung San Suu Kyi, with more than 880 killed in a junta crackdown on dissent, according to a local monitoring group. Myanmar is one of the world’s biggest sources of jadeite and the industry is largely driven by insatiable demand for the translucent green gem from neighbouring China. The mines in northern Kachin state are mired in secrecy, but help finance both sides of a decades-long civil war between armed ethnic groups and the military. With the military taking control of licensing, the industry now risks “becoming a slush fund and source of patronage” for the junta as it looks to secure its grip on power, international watchdog Global Witness said in a report released Tuesday. “The grip of the military on the jade sector is so strong that it would be nearly impossible to purchase jade without providing money to the generals and their allies,” said Keel Dietz, the NGO’s Myanmar Policy Advisor. The group called for sanctions to ban the import of all jade and gemstones mined in the country and for companies and consumers to “avoid purchasing any jade and gems sourced from Myanmar”. AFP

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Vietnam posts 6.6% economic growth but virus is challenging HANOI, Vietnam—Vietnam shook off a fresh outbreak of virus infections and containment measures to record strong economic growth in the second quarter, data showed on Tuesday, though there were warnings that the road ahead remained bumpy. The country has long been among the best performing economies in Asia and was one of the few in the world to expand last year after success in containing the worst of the virus. And the General Statistics Office reported it expanded 6.61 percent in April-June, slightly below forecasts in a Bloomberg News survey but a big improvement on the previous three months’ 4.65 percent. For the first half of the year, it grew 5.64 percent, in line with government expectations. Though the figure is considered high, the GSO said “the COVID-19 pandemic boom in some localities across the country from April end has posed many challenges and risks for the country in realizing the objective of fighting the pandemic while developing the economy.” The economy grew 2.91 percent in 2020, its worst reading in more than three decades, while it is targeting a 6.5 percent rate this year. But Gareth Leather, senior Asia economist at Capital Economics, warned: “Looking past the jump in yearon-year growth due to a weak base for comparison, GDP data suggest that Vietnam is facing a heavy economic toll from its efforts to control the virus. “With sporadic outbreaks continuing, the economy is likely to suffer further in the months ahead.” Vietnam has fared relatively well during the pandemic, recording more than 16,000 cases and 78 deaths, with the majority of infections occurring since late April when outbreaks hit northern industrial zones before spreading to the southern business hub of Ho Chi Minh City. Restrictions and social distancing orders have been in place in several parts of the country since May but there have so far been no significant signs of improvement, while only about three percent of the nearly 100 million population has been vaccinated. AFP

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TOCKS rose slightly Tuesday as investors welcomed President Duterte’s decision to ease the quarantine restrictions in Metro Manila and nearby provinces.

The Philippine Stock Exchange Index added 18.69 points, or 0.3 percent, to 6,956.65 on a value turnover of P5.2 billion. Losers, however, beat gainers, 113 to 96, with 41 issues unchanged. Rizal Commercial Banking Corp., ninth biggest lender in term of assets, jumped 28.4 percent to P24.40 after Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. of Japan agreed to acquire over 101 million common shares or 5 percent, while BDO Unibank Inc., the largest bank, climbed 1.6 percent to P115. Major noodle maker Monde Nissin Corp. advanced 2.8 percent to P16.04,

while Emperador Inc., the biggest liquor company, added 1.9 percent to P12.02. The rest of Asian markets fell Tuesday with investors looking for their next buying catalyst after the latest rally, while there were also concerns about fresh coronavirus flare-ups and the reimposition of restrictions in parts of the world. Tokyo, Hong Kong, Sydney, Seoul, Singapore, Shanghai and Mumbai all fell, though there were gains in Wellington, Jakarta and Bangkok. With news of President Joe Biden’s bipartisan infrastructure deal having run its course and inflation worries continuing to linger, traders are choosing to sit tight ahead of key US jobs data later in the week and the beginning of corporate earnings season next month. Still, analysts said that despite a pause in the latest run-up, the outlook for equities remained positive as vaccines are rolled out globally. The Nasdaq and S&P 500 each

clocked up from records Monday, helped by a fresh bump in tech firms. But Asia was unable to follow suit, with eyes on the spread of the coronavirus. With the more contagious Delta virus variant sending infection rates soaring, several governments are being forced to act to prevent another deadly wave of the disease. In Australia, the cities of Sydney, Perth, Brisbane and Darwin have all been put into lockdown, with leaders in the country also struggling to get its inoculation program up to speed. The disease has also led to similar measures in South Africa, while Russia, parts of Asia, Europe and South America have also witnessed worrying spikes. Meanwhile, a surge in Britain, which has one of the most successful vaccination rollouts in the world, has led to a number of other countries to ban flights from there or put up strict quarantine rules. With AFP

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Ancient aromas aim to lure new crop of tourists to Cyprus OPEC+ group expected to move By Valentine Graveleau AGROS, Cyprus—Lavender, basil and roses: aromatic plants are being cultivated in Cyprus to broaden the island’s sun-and-sea appeal and regain a lofty botanical status dating back to Roman times. From sunrise in the village of Agros, 1,100 meters (3,600 feet) above sea level in the Troodos mountain range, Andria Tsolakis, her younger sister Elena and their mother Maria busy themselves among their rose bushes. In the crisp morning air, they gather the Damask roses for which Agros and the family are famed. For more than seven decades, the Tsolakis family have cultivated the pink rose of Syrian origin they say first cropped up mysteriously at the foot of the village church. From the precious harvest, they extract rose water and oils used in cooking and cosmetics. “We need around 400 roses, flowers, in order to make one kilo (two pounds) of roses (petals). And from that kilo, we

will produce two liters of rose water,” said 31-year-old Andria. When their father, Chris, took over the business, he decided to start up a boutique called “The Rose Factory” and to add Agros to the eastern Mediterranean island’s tourist circuit. In a normal tourist season, before the COVID-19 pandemic that has brought much of the sector to its knees, “we welcomed up to 10 buses every day,” said Elena. Today, a partly European Unionfunded project aims to promote tourism in six southern European states—Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Cyprus, France, Italy and Malta— with the lure of their aromatic and medicinal plants. Mappae (Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Pathways Across Europe) says its mission is to “create a multi-sensory, tourist and cultural thematic route, linking European destinations united by a common tradition.” “We are blessed with more than

800 different herbs, some of them can only be found in Cyprus,” said Yioula Michaelidou Papakyriacou, Cypriot coordinator of the project. “Our grandmothers could heal everything with herbs,” she said. Papakyriacou puts the high quality of the island’s essential oils down to its geology, the formation of the Troodos range, air quality and weather conditions. “The climate here is ideal to grow these kind of herbs, because herbs love the heat, they love the strong sun,” said herbalist Miranda Tringis, who runs a botanical park near Ayia Napa, the island’s top beach destination. Cyprus is proud of its riches in flora, its plants as well as olive and cypress trees. “It was like that in the first century after Christ, when (Roman naturalist) Pliny the Elder wrote that the herbs of Cyprus are the best in the entire Roman empire,” said Tringis. “And that is still true to this day.” AFP

to cool overheating crude market

LONDON—The OPEC+ group of oil-producing countries will meet on Thursday and are expected to agree to boost production in August in order to meet demand and dampen recent price rises. While improvement in demand drove the group’s most recent rises in production, now price levels will also be a guiding force behind the club’s decisions. After demand dropped when the coronavirus pandemic broke out last year and crude prices briefly turned negative, the club led by Saudi Arabia and Russia imposed sharp production cuts in order to raise prices. The 13 members of OPEC and their 10 allies in the OPEC+ grouping were rewarded by seeing prices for the two contracts of reference, Brent and WTI, recover to around $75 per barrel, levels not seen since October 2018. However that strategy has worked almost too well and the group is currently following a policy of cautiously turning the taps back on. While on the face of it buoyant prices are a boon for producers—and some of them will be pushing to increase output

to cash in—there are also risks. Russia is expected to favor increasing output, as it has done at several recent OPEC+ meetings. Moscow “may be more inclined to support a production increase in order to ensure a higher market share while limiting the risk of rising non-OPEC production,” according to Ole Hansen from Saxobank. “Pressure will likely not only come from within the group, but there will also be growing calls from key consumers to cool the market down, as countries come out of the other side of COVID-19 lockdowns,” says Warren Patterson of ING bank. India is a notable example. The world’s third-largest consumer of crude has been hit by a vicious coronavirus wave in recent months and has urged OPEC+ “to phase out crude output cuts to temper rising inflationary pressures,” noted Stephen Brennock from PVM. “If prices remain this high, this will eat into consumers’ disposable incomes and potentially choke economic growth, which, over time, will weigh on crude prices,” explained Fawad Razaqzada of Thinkmarkets. AFP

Anti-trust action vs. Facebook dismissed

Elena Tsolakis harvests the Damask roses for oil extraction in the small mountain village of Agros standing of the Troodos mountain range on May 6, 2021. Lavender, basil or roses: history and aromatic plants are being grafted in Cyprus to broaden its sun-and-sea appeal and regain its lofty status dating back to Roman times. AFP

WASHINGTON—A US judge on Monday dismissed the blockbuster antitrust action against Facebook filed last year by federal and state regulators, helping lift the value of the social media giant above $1 trillion for the first time. Judge James Boasberg of the US District Court of Washington, DC dismissed the cases filed in December by the Federal Trade Commission and more than 40 states, which could have rolled back Facebook’s acquisition of Instagram and the messaging platform WhatsApp. The federal lawsuit “failed to plead enough facts to plausibly establish a necessary element... that Facebook has monopoly power in the market for personal social networking services,” the judge said in a 53-page opinion, while allowing authorities the opportunity to refile the case. In lawsuits filed in December that were consolidated in federal court, US and

state officials called for the divestment of Instagram and WhatsApp, arguing that Facebook had acted to “entrench and maintain its monopoly to deny consumers the benefits of competition.” The judge issued a separate opinion dismissing the case by the states, saying attorneys general had waited too long to bring the case for the acquisition of Instagram in 2012 and WhatsApp in 2014. The judge said the FTC complaint “says almost nothing concrete on the key question of how much power Facebook actually had... it is almost as if the agency expects the court to simply nod to the conventional wisdom that Facebook is a monopolist.” The federal agency based its case on a “vague” assertion that Facebook controlled more than 60 percent of the social networking market, but the FTC “does not even allege what it is measuring.” AFP

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0.009042

0.4395

Pound

1.388400

67.4818

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Dollar

0.128823

6.2613

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Franc

1.087666

52.8649

Canada

Dollar

0.810636

39.4002

Singapore

Dollar

0.744657

36.1933

Australia

Dollar

0.756800

36.7835

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Dinar

2.655408

129.0635

Saudi Arabia

Rial

0.266667

12.9611

Brunei

Dollar

0.741895

36.0591

Indonesia

Rupiah

0.000069

0.0034

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Baht

0.031309

1.5217

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Dirham

0.272272

13.2335

Euro

1.192900

57.9797

Korea

Won

0.000885

0.0430

China

Yuan

0.154890

7.5283

India

Rupee

0.013464

0.6544

Malaysia

Ringgit

0.241371

11.7316

New Zealand

Dollar

0.704000

34.2172

Taiwan

Dollar

0.035898

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DOE advises Hedcor to keep operations of Benguet dams By Alena Mae S. Flores HEDCOR Inc., the hydro unit of Aboitiz Power Corp. said it will continue operating the three Benguet hydro power plants to boost power capacity in the grid after receiving an advice from the Department of Energy. “We recognize the concerns of our Bakun IP community and our doors remain open for dialogue. We believe that the tongtongan is crucial to the resolution of this issue, not only to protect the welfare of our IPs/ICCs [indigenous peoples], but also to fulfill our contribution to ensuring the availability and reliability of power supply for the country,” said Noreen Vicencio, Hedcor vice president for corporate services, in a statement. The DOE, in a letter dated June 25, advised Hedcor to continue operating the FLS Hydro, Lon-oy Hydro and Lower Labay Hydro run-of-river hydropower plants in Bakun. Hedcor was earlier given five days to wind down the operations of the three power plants following the issuance of the cease-anddesist order by the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples in Cordillera on June 22. The DOE underscored its mandate pursuant to the Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001 “to ensure the quality, reliability, security, and affordability of the supply of electric power especially during this period of health pandemic.” It advised Hedcor to continue operating the Lower Labay, Lonoy and FLS hydropower plants given the “shortage of available capacity from the grid caused by the unavailability of large power plants as well as derated operation of operating power plants aside from the high system peak demand due to high ambient temperature.”

THE Board of Investments said Tuesday it approved the application of OIKOS Sustainable Solutions Inc. to manufacture ecofriendly and sustainable Hidrobags. OIKOS pledged to invest P35 million in a production facility along Dona Remedios Trinidad Highway, Baliuag, Bulacan. The company will produce Hidrobags at an annual capacity of 720,000 kilos. The Filipino-owned corporation will start commercial operations in August 2021. The project is estimated to hire 15 to 31 local employees. The company will manufacture sustainable packaging products called “Hidrobags” as an alternative to paper and plastic bags and to provide a solution to the growing concerns on

PH dollar bonds get investment grades MAJOR credit rating agencies assigned investment-grade scores to the Philippine government’s proposed issuance of benchmark-size US dollar-denominated senior unsecured notes. Fitch Ratings assigned a “BBB” rating on it, while S&P Global Ratings gave it a “BBB+” score. Fitch said it was in line with the Philippines’ long-term foreign currency issuer default rating of BBB with a stable outlook. Fitch affirmed the Philippines’ long-term foreign and local currency IDRs on Jan. 10, 2021. Fitch said the factors that could individually or collectively lead to negative rating action or downgrade would be a sustained rise in the government debt-to-GDP ratio associated, such as a reversal of reforms or departure from a prudent macroeconomic policy framework that leads to sustained higher fiscal deficits. Factors that could lead to upgrade would be the sustained broadening of the government’s revenue base that enhances fiscal finances and places the government debt/ GDP ratio on a downward trajectory; and strengthening of governance standards towards those of the rating-category peer median. Julito G. Rada

Globe expects faster 5G technology rollout SKILLS UPGRADING. Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez (second row, second from right) leads the launching of the Philippine Skills Framework Initiative, an inter-agency effort to build the skills and competencies of the country’s human capital and workforce to better prepare them for the future economy. The PSF Initiative involves the development of sector-specific skills frameworks that will guide the country’s workers in enhancing their skills for particular job roles.

LandBank taking over UCPB in P2.7-t merger By Julito G. Rada

HE merger between Land Bank of the Philippines and United Coconut Planters Bank will strengthen government efforts to build a stronger, unified banking institution capable of serving coconut farmers and other workers in the agricultural sector, a top LandBank executive said Tuesday. President Rodrigo Duterte ordered LandBank and UCPB under Executive Order 142 to enter into a merger applicable to government-owned and -controlled corporations and recognized by regulatory agencies. LandBank, the biggest public sector bank in the country with total assets of P2.362 trillion as of end 2-2020, will be the surviving entity under the merger. UCPB reported total assets of P358 billion as of end-2019. LandBank president and chief executive Cecilia Borromeo said the merger would promote unprecedented rural development, in keeping with

the government’s goal of expanding financial inclusion among Filipinos, especially those in the countryside who belong to the underserved and unbanked sectors. “LandBank’s track record of being consistently compliant with the Agri Agra Law shows our commitment to perform our mandate, to empower not only the farmers but all workers in the agriculture sector,” she said. Republic Act No. 10000, or the Agri Agra Law, mandates banks to allot 15 percent of their total lending portfolio for agriculture loans and 10 percent of its total loanable funds to agrarian re-

form beneficiaries. LandBank said that as of December 2020, its agriculture loans reached 76.95 percent of its total loan portfolio, above the minimum requirement of 15 percent. Agrarian reform lending hit 11.52 percent during the same period, also above the 10-percent required under the Agri Agra law. LandBank’s agriculture lending consistently grew from P222.05 billion in 2018 to P236.31 billion in 2019 and P237.62 billion in 2020. LandBank said that this year, its loans to agriculture reached P230.02 billion as of May, an increase of P73 million from P229.29 billion in April 2021. The number of farmers and fishers assisted by the bank reached 2,734,572 as of May 2021, an increase of 31,323 from 2,703,249 in April 2021. “With the merged resources of LandBank and UCPB, we can bring closer to the farmers our services, as we are able to tap a combined total of 722 branches and servicing units, including those in the provinces,” Borromeo said.

GLOBE Telecom Inc. said Tuesday it expects a faster rollout of 5G technology in the Philippines, which has a lot of catching up to do when it comes to infrastructure. Globe presidentand chief executive Ernest Cur said the difficulties in putting up cell sites in the past had affected the deployment of 5G. “I think we’re so far behind that it’s going to take some time. Given the fact that the country has a limited number of cell sites owing to its past history where it was very difficult to build cell sites,” he said. Cu, however, said it is much easier to build now with the new laws that were crafted during the pandemic. Adding a new layer of technology on the same infrastructure and the same towers also helps Globe offload 4G LTE into 5G. The Department of Public Works and Highways issued Department Order No. 29 lifting the ban on the construction of critical infrastructure particularly cell sites along national roads. This is another important win for the industry as telco players in the country ramp up infrastructure builds, according to Globe. Darwin G. Amojelar

27th national retail confab set in August THE 27th National Retail Conference and Stores Asia Expo or NRCE—the biggest and most important retail industry event in the country where top retailers converge— will stream live on Aug. 12 to 13 and feature world-class speakers from different parts of the world to provide up-to-date ideas, innovations and strategies in the better normal. The conference, with the theme “Retail Reboot”, will reignite the retail industry with its allied industries to uncover new ways and even behaviors as the industry rewrites rules to achieve an innovative retail transformation. Highlighting the event by retailers, for retailers is bestselling author, retail futurist and Fortune 100 business advisor Doug Stephens of the Retail Prophet as keynote speaker on Aug. 12 and the founder and chairman of World Retail Congress, Ian McGarrigle as keynote speaker on Aug. 13.

Sumitomo Mitsui Bank of Japan signs deal to buy 4.99% of RCBC

HOLCIM SUMMIT. Holcim Philippines Inc. president and chief executive Horia Adrian shares the business directions and sustainability commitments during the company’s 2021 Business Summit attended by nearly 500 customers. Holcim called on customers to support the use and promotion of innovative and environment-friendly construction materials as the company accelerates sustainability initiatives to more positively contribute to the country’s development.

BOI green-lights P35-m investment of local Hidrobag manufacturer in Baliuag, Bulacan By Othel V. Campos

IN BRIEF

plastic bags and marine litter. OIKOS will manufacture shopping bags, dissolvable laundry bags, trash bags, keep bags and mailer bags using the hidrobag technology. Hidrobag is currently being produced in Costa Rica with the main office in Chile. The raw material is manufactured in Indonesia while manufacturing machines come from China. The Department of Trade and Industry said the company was in search to find sustainable packaging as an alternative to paper and plastic bags. From Latin America, OIKOS brought the technology to the Philippines after it signed a licensing and distribution contract with Hidrobag Corp. S.A., the owner of the proprietary right over the brand name “Hidrobag”.

SUMITOMO Mitsui Banking Corp., one of the largest banks in Japan, is acquiring a 4.99-percent stake in Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. for P4.48 billion. RCBC said in a disclosure to the stock exchange Tuesday it signed definitive agreements with SMBC to acquire 101,850,000 common shares of RCBC held in treasury, representing a 4.99-percent stake in the local bank on a pro-forma, post-transaction basis. “SMBC’s strategic investment which raises P4.48 billion [around $93.9 million] of new core equity Tier 1 capital for the bank is part of the bank’s capitalraising plan to support long-term asset growth and digital investments,” RCBC said. The proceeds from the investment will allow RCBC to finance the different requirements of key customers in the corporate, SME and consumer segments and expand the reach of its sustainable finance framework, it said. SMBC is one of the largest banks

in Japan and is the commercial banking arm of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial, with $2.215 trillion in total assets and strong capital adequacy ratio of 18.61 percent as of March 2021 on a group basis. The investment in RCBC is in line with SMFG’s strategy to expand its business in the Asian region in general and the Philippines in particular. The transaction will be subject to the terms of the definitive transaction documents. The key terms of the transaction involve SMBC acquiring 101,850,000 common shares held in treasury at P44.00 per share for a total of P4.48 billion. RCBC parent bank’s CET1 ratio will improve from 11.01 percent to 11.75 percent as of June 30, 2021 on a pro-forma basis. RCBC president and chief executive Eugene Acevedo said in an online briefing the tie-up was “strategic” amid the continuing pandemic and the risks it posed to the economy. Julito G. Rada

Diokno expects PH to be removed from FATF’s ‘grey list’ BANGKO Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Benjamin Diokno expressed optimism the Philippines will soon be removed from the “grey list” of the Paris-based Financial Action Task Force once it implemented the anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing measures in the country. Diokno’s statement was in reaction to the FATF’s move to again include the Philippines on its grey list after the country failed to address strategic deficiencies to counter money laundering and terrorist and proliferation financing. FATF removed Ghana from its increased monitoring process and added Haiti, Malta, the Philippines and South Sudan on the organization’s grey list to monitor and counter money laundering

and terrorist financing. FATF said nations on the grey list were working with it to correct deficiencies in their financial systems. Diokno said the country adopted compliant laws and regulations but those were not sufficient. “The Philippines need time to implement them to demonstrate effectiveness of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing measures. That said, the Philippines has been working relentlessly to address the deficiencies identified in the 2018 Mutual Evaluation even amidst the pandemic,” Diokno said. “We remain strongly committed to swiftly resolve the remaining strategic deficiencies [18 from the original 70] within agreed timeframes. In any case,

there is no sanction for being a ‘jurisdiction under increased monitoring,’” Diokno said. Diokno said the Philippines largely addressed the action plans initially indicated in the 2018 Mutual Evaluation Report. The National Anti-Money Laundering/ Combating the Financing of Terrorism Committee or NACC is also addressing the remaining action plans. Diokno said the Philippines would report its progress to the FATF thrice a year—January, May and September, with the first report this September. “The Philippines will be delisted from grey list upon successful completion of all action plans—hopefully on or before January 2023,” Diokno said. Julito G. Rada

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Riera U. Mallari, Editor; Randy M. Caluag, Assistant Editor WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 2021

George stars as Clippers survive for another day

Paul George of the LA Clippers goes up for a shot against the Phoenix Suns during the second half in Game Five of the Western Conference Finals at Phoenix Suns Arena in Phoenix, Arizona.

With Ramos injured, Gilas to rely on SJ, Abarrientos WITH top guard Dwight Ramos nursing an injury, Gilas Pilipinas will rely on backups SJ Belangel and RJ Abarrientos in their faceoff with Serbia. The two will have to hold their ground against Serbia’s top guard Milos Teodosic, who has an intimidating credential of having earned both the Euroleague MVP and the FIBA Europe Player of the Year awards in the past. “When you play against a player like Teodosic, you want to compete. You’re desperate to test your skills against a player who’s played at a level that Milos has, and is a caliber of a player that he is. But the other thing we keep alluding to is we want to learn lessons,” said Baldwin during Monday’s Zoom huddle with scribes. Group A action in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Belgrade, Serbia began with Serbia playing against the Dominican Republic. Serbia, which is currently ranked no. 5 in the world, battles Gilas at 2:15 a.m. (Philippine time) at the Aleksandar Nikolic Hall. Baldwin feels that the encounter that Belangel and Abarrientos will have with Teodosic will be memorable. “We want to realize that you’re going up against a master of the game and there are things that you can learn from the big picture when you go back and review the video, but also you want to test yourself and what you can learn from possessionto-possession,” said Baldwin. Now 34 years old, Teodosić represented Serbia at the 2016 Summer Olympics where the Serbs settled for the silver medal, after losing to the United States in the final game, 96–66. The decorated Serb, who played for two years with Los Angeles Clippers before he went to Virtus Bologna recently, has been playing for the national team since 2005. Ramos is a doubtful starter after sustaining a groin injury last week when Gilas played three matches during the Clark window of the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers. Former Phoenix Suns chief tactician Igor Kokoškov, who just took over as the Serbian national coach, said the team had only a week to prepare for their matches against the Philippines and the Dominican Republic. Peter Atencio

Saso, Pagdanganan claim Olympic berths By Peter Atencio

HILIPPINE golfers Yuka Saso and Bianca Pagdanganan have made the cut to the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.

Saso, the reigning Women’s US Open champion, emerged as no. 9 in the final women’s division list of the Olympic Golf Ranking as Tuesday morning. On the other hand, Pagdanganan, who remained unmoved at no. 42nd in the last two weeks, is also a sure bet for the Philippines in the quadrennial meet. National Golf Association of the Philippines secretary general Bones Floro said they now await the final say from the IGF, which will send member countries a message within the day on Tuesday. Because of this, the Philippines will have three golfers in the Tokyo Olympics, as Juvic Pagunsan also officially qualified last week. With their qualification, the Philippines now has a total of 17 Olympians heading to Tokyo.

Bianca Pagdanganan

Yuka Saso

Saso and Pagdanganan now joins sprinter Kristina Knott, weightlifters Hidilyn Diaz (-55 kg) and Elreen Ando (-64kg) boxing flyweight Carlo Paalam, middleweight Eumir Marcial, flyweight Irish Magno, featherweight Nesthy Petecio, gymnast Caloy Yulo, pole vaulter EJ Obiena, jin Kurt Bar-

bosa, rower Cris Nievarez, skateboarder Margie Didal, shooter Jayson Valdez, golfer Juvic Pagunsan, and Fil-Japanese judoka Kiyomi Watanabe in the Olympics. The men’s golf competition is slated from July 29 to August 1, while the women’s event is on August 4 to 7. The Kasumigaseki Country Club, a private course in Saitama, will host the Olympic golf competitions. The field is restricted to 60 players for each of the men’s and women’s competitions. The IGF will utilize the official world golf rankings to create the Olympic Golf Rankings as a method of determining eligibility. The top-15 world-ranked players will be eligible for the Olympics and will have a limit of four players from a given country. Beyond the top 15, players will be eligible based on the world rankings, with a maximum of two eligible players from each country. These countries will not have two or more players among the top-15.

LOS ANGELES—Paul George scored 41 points as the Los Angeles Clippers kept their NBA Western Conference finals series alive with a battling 116102 road victory over the Phoenix Suns on Monday. With the Suns poised to clinch a series victory in front of an expectant home crowd, George once again put the Clippers on his back to stave off elimination from the postseason. The Clippers talisman exploded for 20 points alone in the third quarter to take the game away from Phoenix, who took a fleeting lead midway through the period with a Chris Paul jump shot. It was the only time Phoenix held the lead throughout game five, and the Clippers can now level the series at 3-3 with a victory in game six in Los Angeles on Wednesday. “That’s just who we are—we fight, we’re scrappy, we leave everything on the line and we do it together,” George said of the Clippers’ never-say-die approach. “That’s the most important thing— we do it together.” The win marked the third time during these playoffs that the Clippers have won an elimination game, and Monday’s win came without several starters including the injured Kawhi Leonard. “All season long we’ve been down guys, guys have been out, different guys have been stepping up and playing well,” Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said. ‘Greedy win’ “I keep saying this group is resilient -but this group really is...We’re a good team no matter who’s on the floor. The group. “Work’s not done. But we came into a hostile environment and got a greedy win without three of our starters. “Now we’ve got to do it again two more times.” George, who has stepped up as de facto team leader in the absence of the injured Kawhi Leonard, was in commanding form once more on Monday after a quiet first half performance. The Clippers star went 15-of-20 from the floor with three three-pointers, 13 rebounds and six assists. “I haven’t shot the ball well this whole series,” George said of his second-half display. “At some point I had to have a breakthrough. My teammates have been carrying me, and tonight I had to come through.” George was backed with 23 points from Reggie Jackson while Marcus Morris added 22 points. DeMarcus Cousins added 15 points. AFP

Virus-free Knott gets back to training

Kristina Knott

KRISTINA Knott has gotten past a minor hump in her journey to the Tokyo Olympics. After testing positive for COVID-19 last Tuesday in Sweden, the 25-year-old Knott is now free of the virus as she has left isolation after five days from her hotel room in Karlstad. She is now back home in Orlando, Florida. Knott is preparing for the Olympics again, working out at the gym and doing sprints with her coach Rohsaan Griffin. “Yes, it’s just a minor bump in the road for sure,” said Knott in a television interview. Last week, Knott was grounded in Sweden with her coach and another Filipino-American Olympic aspirant in Eric Cray when organizers of the Karlstad Grand Prix athletics meet informed of her asymptomatic condition and pulled her out of her competitions in the women’s 100-meter and 200-meter events. It was while she was in isolation that Knott found out that she was among four tracksters in the women’s 200-meter dash who made it to the quadrennial meet via the universality places ruling. “This preparation is different from any other

championship because I really have to focus on the 200-meters,” said Knott. Knott’s Olympic ranking rose from 62 to 39th place when she competed in two topnotch international meets in Italy last month. While in isolation, Knott said she still found to stay in shape and do workouts. “I still worked out. Normally, when I compete, I had more days to rest,” added Knott. Under the universality rule, member countries in athletics may enter one male athlete and one female athlete, regardless of time, if they have no athletes of that gender meeting the entry standard. Knott was among four who were given a universality placing next to Singapore’s Veronica Shanti Pereira, South Sudan’s Lucia Moris and Guðbjörg Jóna Bjarnadóttir of Iceland.

Newsome: Improving his game using the internet By Lyka Jazmin Dela Cruz and James Emmanuel Santua THE 2021 NBA Playoffs continue to thrill basketball fans and professional players worldwide, including the Meralco Bolts’ Chris Newsome, who delights in his PLDT Home-NBA League Pass. The PLDT Home-NBA League Pass is the league’s premium service of live game subscription that provides the most complete live and on-demand access to every NBA game during the playoffs, where fans can watch in high definition. “I live and breathe basketball. So I like to start my days with basketball. I love the fact that I can wake up in the morning, and there is an NBA game on. I can watch not just one, but multiple games because of what the NBA League Pass is now, and you can jump from game to game, which is awesome,” said Newsome in a virtual

interview with the Manila Standard. Newsome said that he uses the NBA League Pass to learn and improve his personal game as he thinks about how he can apply the things he observes from NBA players. He added that by watching NBA games, the viewers, especially kids and aspiring basketball players, could gain more knowledge about the game of basketball. “You can learn from how the best basketball players in the world actually play. The great thing about League Pass is that it makes you feel that you are there. You can hear what the players are saying, and how the coaches are strategizing. They also have quizzes and different segments, and you can change camera angles. It is a fully interactive experience,” he said. Strong connectivity is the key for Newsome during the pandemic as it connects him to his family abroad and it also helped him and his teammates continue their training virtually, that’s why Newsome chose PLDT as his internet provider.

“It’s crucial to have good internet access, especially at home. This is our way of communicating and this is our way of working now for a lot of people especially now that we are working from home. That includes a lot of meetings and that is the reality now when we can’t see face-to-face,” Newsome explained. He also shared that PLDT helped him to be productive during the pandemic, by reading articles on the internet or by just watching his previous games to improve himself. “Online is the only way during this pandemic to be productive to get things done, and me having a good connection here at home has made me 10 times more productive because I really get things done, and I can watch a lot of videos online,” he shared. Newsome’s basketball journey Although Newsome’s love for basketball started early due to the influence of his friends and family, he was kind of a late bloomer since

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Govt must assess Tokyo situation to protect athletes By Macon Ramos-Araneta THE assessment of preparations for the Tokyo Olympics amid emerging threats of COVID-19 situation should remain a top priority of the Philippine government, said Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go. As chairperson of both Senate Committees on Health and on Sports, he urged health authorities and experts to regularly assess the pandemic situation amid the possible cancellation of the 2021 Summer Olympics scheduled from July 23 to August 8, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. Go issued this in the face of the surging global anxiety towards the COVID-19 Delta variant, which is reported to be more contagious. The government, he assured, will continue to assess the situation with utmost priority for protecting the health of Filipinos. On Saturday, June 26, protests took place in Tokyo, calling for the 2021 Olympic Games to be cancelled due to the possible COVID-19 outbreak in Japan. Another major issue expressed by the protesters was the vaccination situation in Japan as reports claim low immunization rates. Meanwhile, Go emphasized that the health and well-being of the athletes and all Filipinos will always be the government’s top priority. “A lost life is a lost life forever. Importante sa akin ang buhay. Puwede naman nating ipagpaliban ‘yan kung kakailanganin,” he added. Earlier, Go successfully appealed to the government to include in the priority list for COVID-19 vaccination the Filipino athletes and other delegates, who will be competing or participating in the upcoming Olympics and the Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, both this year. He guaranteed that the Senate Committee on Health, in coordination with health authorities and experts, continues to monitor developments and measures against COVID-19 especially amid emerging variants. “We will continue to monitor the situation especially the Delta variant na sinasabing four times more contagious. Dapat po maagapan na hindi po kumalat dahil talaga pong delikado itong Delta variant na ito,” said Go. “We cannot afford to risk the lives and health ng ating mga atleta, ng ating mga kapwa Pilipino.” But while nothing is official yet regarding the cancellation of the Games, Go said that the athletes must continue to prepare and train in a safe manner in accordance with health standards.

Djokovic wins, Tsitsipas falls, Murray shines

ONDON—Novak Djokovic got his bid for a sixth Wimbledon and record-equalling 20th Grand Slam title off to a winning start on Monday and then saw potential semi-ﬁnal opponent Stefanos Tsitsipas crash out at a soggy All England Club. One year after the 2020 tournament was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, defending champion and world number one Djokovic claimed a 4-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 win over Britain’s 253rd-ranked Jack Draper. Third seed Tsitsipas, however, beaten by Djokovic in the French Open final just two weeks ago, slumped to his third first round defeat in four visits to the tournament. America’s Frances Tiafoe, ranked 57, stunned the Greek star 6-4, 6-4, 6-3. Andy Murray, the 2013 and 2016 champion, won his first Wimbledon singles match since 2017 with a 6-4, 6-3, 5-7, 6-3 victory over the 24th seeded Nikoloz Basilashvili of Georgia. They were amongst a handful of standout moments as heavy rain brought chaos to the opening day with just 32 of the scheduled 64 matches completed. Djokovic, 34, struggled on the slippery Centre Court surface with the roof closed due to the rain which had delayed play on outside courts for five hours.

Left-handed Draper, playing just his fifth match on the main tour, saved seven of seven break points in the opener to stun the top seed. But Djokovic soon snuffed out any danger of him becoming only the third defending champion to lose in the first round, by sweeping through the remainder of the tie. He finished with an impressive 25 aces and 47 winners as his 19-year-old opponent, who grew up just six miles (9.5km) from the All England Club, wilted. “I probably had one of the best serving performances that I can recall on any surface,” said Djokovic. He next faces Kevin Anderson, the South African he defeated in the 2018 final. ‘It sounds good’ With the Australian and French Open titles under his belt, the Serb is bidding to become only the third man in history to claim a calendar Grand Slam. His match was preceded by a standing ovation for Professor Sarah Gilbert, one

of the key scientists behind the Oxford AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine who was a special guest in the Royal Box. Tiafoe won a second-tier grass court Challenger event in Nottingham this month before making the quarter-finals at Queen’s Club. On Monday, he made that match hardness pay against Tsitsipas, playing only his 16th match on grass. It was the first time in 12 attempts that 23-year-old Tiafoe had beaten a player ranked in the top five. “It sounds pretty damn good,” said Tiafoe. Tsitsipas, weary of life in the tennis bubble, admitted it had been a struggle. “There have been times that I was much more motivated than this. But that’s no reason for me not to play well,” he said Now ranked a lowly 118 in the world, former number one Murray won his first singles match at the All England Club since 2017 when he lost to Sam Querrey in the quarter-finals. A long-standing hip problem, which required surgery, then pushed him tearfully to the brink of retirement. “I keep on being asked will it be my last match or my last Wimbledon,” he said Monday. “I don’t know why I keep on being asked. I want to keep on playing. I en-

Britain’s Andy Murray reacts after winning the first set against Georgia’s Nikoloz Basilashvili during their men’s singles first round match on the first day of the 2021 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 28, 2021. AFP

St. Benilde bags 2 taekwondo golds COLLEGE of St. Benilde bets went 1-2 in the middleweight category in the men’s division of taekwondo speed kicking competition in the 96th NCAA online meet on Monday. Matthew Cloyd Roxas and JV Anthony Villaron boosted the Blazers’ medal haul as they took gold and silver medals, with the former tallying 6.408 points, and the latter having 6.033 points. That improved the Blazers medal collection to 4-2-1 (gold-silverbronze) entering Tuesday’s final day of competition shown on GTV chan-

SPORTS LOCKER RANDY CALUAG IS IT just another excuse? Or has Nonito Donaire had enough of John Riel Casimero antics? The scheduled title unification showdown between Filipino protagonists John Riel Casimero and Nonito Donaire took an ugly turn as the latter called the fight off, citing Casimero’s gross acts of disrespect. While a word war raged on social media between the two camps, the bone of contention was the demand by Donaire’s wife-manager-trainer for Casimero to enlist with the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association, the most respected institution for antidoping in America. Donaire’s camp insisted the fight won’t happen unless Casimero agrees to a doping test. Although Casimero’s promoter, Sean Gibbons, and World

nel of GMA-7, the NCAA’s new television partner. Arellano University’s Terrence Ciriaco placed third with 6.033 points, edging out San Beda’s Gabriel Teruel, who had 5.992. The Mendiola-based Red Jins remained in second place with two golds, two silvers and four bronzes, while the Chiefs are in third spot with 1-2-2. Over the weekend, CSB’s Mikko Michael Regala foiled the bid of San Beda’s Alfritz Arevalo for a golden double in the online taekwondo tour-

nament by topping the welterweight division. Regala recorded 6.700 points to beat Arevalo, the men’s poomsae standard event gold medalist who settled for the silver with 6.517 points. Arellano’s Christian Dave Tayrus copped the bronze with 6.483 points. San Beda’s Christian Neil Arches, for his part, ruled the men’s lightweight division. The 21-year old Arches tallied 6.700 points to beat Arellano’s Michael Noel Boncales (6.600) and CSB’s Piolo Mari Jazmines (6.392).

Christian Arches of San Beda University (GTV/NCAA Photo)

joy it and I can still play at the highest level.” Wimbledon looks very different this year with Covid-19 protocols in place and a 50 percent capacity until finals day, but one familiar feature was the summer rain. Play on the outside courts started so late that 32 of the day’s scheduled 64 matches will have to be completed on Tuesday. Belarus second seed Aryna Sabalenka had the honour of being the first winner at the tournament in two years when she downed Romanian qualifier Monica Niculescu 6-1, 6-4 under the roof of Court One. Former US Open champion Sloane Stephens knocked out Czech 10th seed Petra Kvitova, the 2011 and 2014 champion, 6-3, 6-4. Garbine Muguruza, the 2017 winner, needed just under an hour to see off France’s Fiona Ferro 6-0, 6-1. AFP

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there were not many leagues for young basketball hopefuls in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where he attended his secondary education at Rio Rancho High School. He did not play basketball until he reached seventh grade, but he helped the Rio Rancho HS Rams win the 5A State Championship in 2007. “There are no leagues actually from grade school to roughly around 6th grade. There weren’t too many basketball leagues so I played football and other sports because those were the sports that were available,” he said. Basketball is not an easy path for Newsome as he was able to face many challenges before he succeeded in this field, but he believes that basketball is his purpose, making him more motivated in the sport he truly loves. “This truly is my purpose, I feel like this allowed me to do things I never would’ve dreamt I could do in my life. It’s just a simple game, and it’s a game I started playing in my backyard, and here I am on the other side of the world, thousands of miles away from my home.” Just like other players in the country, playing in the UAAP, PBA and most of all, playing for the national team is a dream come true for Newsome as he always dreamt of playing for the national team when he started playing basketball. “It is always what I dreamt of, playing for the country, wearing a Pilipinas jersey. Even before I went to Ateneo, I was actually dreaming of that, and it happened which is kind of awesome. That was one of the happiest moments of my life when I won that gold medal from the SEA Games, even just being called in to be considered for the pool to play for that tournament, I was already happy,” he shared. His first move in the Philippines It was not easy for Newsome to leave his family abroad behind but he risked being away from his home for the opportunity to play basketball in the Philippines. Aside from that, Newsome only knows a little about the Philippines making it even tougher for him. “It was tough because I didn’t know Filipino, I didn’t know Tagalog, my mom didn’t speak Tagalog to me when I was growing up, but it was all part of the jump and the risk I had to take. I always grew up knowing I was a Filipino because of my family,” he said.

Enough is enough! Or just another excuse? Boxing Council boss Mauricio Sulaiman already said that Casimero was already enrolled with the VADA program, the Donaires still demanded more proof. Then on Sunday (Philippine time), VADA’s official tweeter page announced that indeed, Casimero and Donaire, are enrolled with VADA. That would mean they will undergo doping tests ahead of their scheduled fight on Aug. 14 in the United States. Just as when most people thought that the All-Filipino bantamweight faceoff to unify Casimero’s World Boxing Organization and the Donaire’s WBC championship belts was finally on, the Donaire couple dropped another bomb. They are calling the off the fight. In a lengthy interview by noted sportscasters Quinito Henson and Dyan Castillejo on playitrightTV page, Rachel confirmed that there

were already contracts signed for the unification bout. But even as Casimero has already complied with the demand for the VADA test, this time the Donaires are demanding for an apology from Casimero’s camp. “I’m at a point where I don’t need all this stuff, it’s gonna be my rules or get the heck out of it. First, he disrespected me my family, my kids, my wife. For what reason that you have. Again, I’m the one who made this fight happen, not them,” said Nonito. “If the fight is gonna go through, definitely an apology (by Casimero), to my wife, to my team for the disrespect (is needed). We’re Filipinos, we’re supposed to encourage each other and may the best man win, instead of putting us down. And I don’t like that. We’re becoming a circus, I’m not all about that,” he continued. Make no mistake about it, though. Nonito says he wanted the fight. “Then

everything happened.” Casimero is known for his frankness. He does not mince words when asked about what he thinks or feels about his opponents, whether he’s asked or not. Not long after news broke out that Casimero will be facing Donaire instead of Guillermo Rigondeaux, the word war between Casimero and Donaire’s camps began on social media. Claims like Casimero was snubbed by Donaire for a photo op, that the latter refused to spar with the former and stuff like these, circulated on social media. Then Rachel raised the dope-testing issue. Netizens from both sides feasted on the the issue. Some claim that Donaire is making it difficult for Casimero because he’s afraid to fight, after realizing how big a gamble it is to fight someone like him just to get another crack at Japanese monster Naoya Inoue, who is acknowledged as the top

bantamweight in the world today. A loss by Donaire would give Casimero all the right to face Inoue. And that the Donaire-Inoue 2 will have to wait a little longer, or none at all. It looked as though Casimero, in his frantic effort to sell the fight, has gone overboard. It has irritated Donaire, who is not a believer of trash-talking, something that boxing Manny Pacquiao has endured many times. Pacquiao did not quit when his opponents tried to get his goat by employing disdainful tactics that border on disrespect. Instead, he shrugs his shoulder and let his fists do the talking on the ring. But in this case, Donaire may have felt the social media attacks have become so personal that he’d rather cancel the fight and let everyone lose. But then again, if Casimero wants the fight badly, he has to play by Donaire’s rules—for now. And all that is needed is a public apology.

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Most trending, binge-worthy K-Dramas

OREAN dramas has become a staple source of entertainment for the Filipino households. And with an internet provider that enables better digital entertainment at home, streaming your favorite K-Dramas has never been this enjoyable.

PLDT Home partnered with Viu, PCCW’s leading panregional OTT video streaming service, to give more Filipino families access to a wide catalog of Asian dramas, especially the most-loved Korean series and TV shows. To give you a glimpse of what you can enjoy with this partnership of between these two giants, here are some of the top shows available on the platform:

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The Penthouse Season 3

One of the most viewed K-drama last and this year is back for a third season, bringing viewers back to the over-the-top antics of the residents of Hera Palace. Will they be living happily this time around and see their children ace their college entrance examinations or will the ugliness of their past come back once again to haunt them? One thing’s for sure, revenge and karma are two sides of the same coin for those living in the Penthouse.

This drama tackles philosophical questions about love, sacrifices, and how people act in the face of impending death (“What would you do when you have 100 days to live?”). The show has enough laughs and substance to keep one pondering what life really means for the viewer.

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Sky Castle

The satirical saga does not need an introduction as it has long been a fan favorite since its 2018 release. The story spins around the overachieving parents living in the exclusive and upscale Sky Castle and how their dreams for their children to enter only the top university unveils the darker side of their humanity. Sky Castle is a fun series riddled with intrigue with a critical look at what ambition may drive other people to do.

Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth

This award-winning drama set in the Silla period not only has the beautiful faces of Korea’s heartthrobs V from BTS, Minho of SHINEE, Park Seo Joon, and Park Hyung-Sik gracing our screen but also chronicles the life of an elite group sworn to protect the future king. They use not only their swordsmanship skills but also their diplomacy and cunning to accomplish their mission and in the process, form bonds of brotherhood.

Check out all these K-series and more by downloading the Viu app on App Store, Google Play, and selected Smart TVs, as well as on the web at www.viu. com to access your favorite Korean and Asian shows. Subscribe to Viu by adding it on top of your PLDT Home subscription. Just visit www.pldthome.com/viu.

This hospital drama takes its audience back to the 1980s, in the middle of the Gwangju Uprising where 800 South Koreans lost their lives in a mass protest for democracy. The story follows the lives of young doctor Hee Tae (Lee Do Hyun) and nurse Myung Hee (Go Min Si) who become romantically involved within the turbulent times of the era. While set in the backdrop of a turning point in South Korean history.

Alden Richards’ virtual reality concert earns a finalist slot at the prestigious 2021 New York Festivals.

Shooting in VR was a new experience for all of us. Honestly, it was not easy, but the whole team is just so happy that it gained international recognition,” the multi-awarded Filipino actor and recording artist said.

Pageant for beautiful Filipino men returns WITH beauty pageants starting to roll again, the spear side will not be left behind. Misters of Filipinas 2021 kicked off male pageants in the country with the selection of thirteen candidates coming from the National Capital Region (NCR)-plus. Carlo Morris Galang, president of Prime Events Productions Philippines Inc. (PEPPs), organizer of Misters of Filipinas, announced the names of the lucky thirteen during a recent press presentation. From more than 200 online applicants nationwide, 24 applicants from NCR and neighboring provinces made it to the final casting. They were judged based on looks, physique, interview, and stage presence. The lucky thirteen NCR Plus candidates are Zeus Sado (Tarlac Province winner), Derrick Allen Lauchengo, Jomarl Pabalan, Kenneth Aniban, Esteven Luiz Santos, Romel Ayag, Kevin Lacanilao,

A World of Married Couple

The highest-rated drama in Korean cable history, this binge-worthy series takes a serious look at infidelity and employs an investigative format where the wife, Dr. Ji Sun Woo (Kim Hee Ae) slowly discovers evidence of her husband’s infidelity and how, in all her calm and poise, she exacts her revenge and rebuilds her life.

“First, I would like to congratulate Alden Richards for setting a new record of being the first Filipino artist to stage the first-ever virtual reality concert in the Philippines,” said GMA Network’s First Vice President and Head for Regional TV and Synergy Oliver Victor Amoroso. “Second, we are honored that we made history in ‘Alden’s Reality’ as it also earned its first international nomination via the NYF under the Entertainment Special: Special Event category. And lastly, on behalf of Synergy, I would like to congratulate all the people who we had the pleasure of working for this project amidst the pandemic. As we remain steadfast, this is only the beginning,” he said. The finalist slot of Alden’s Reality comes at a very fitting time as GMA Network celebrates its 71st anniversary this June. With Alden’s Reality, GMA Network gave the Philippines six shortlisted entries—the most number of finalists for the country. The announcement of winners for this year’s NYF is slated for October in Las Vegas.

Jayson Bardelas, Randell Urian, Bruce Frederick Espeso, Jherald Castaneda, Victor Leinard Torres (Wild Card), and Anthony Alpe (Wild Card). Candidates from Misters of Filipinas franchises from other cities, municipalities, provinces, and Filipino communities abroad will join the NCR-plus official candidates. Final casting for Visayas, Mindanao, and the rest of Luzon will be conducted online. The final complete official candidates will be presented in July. The 8th edition of Misters of Filipinas will be held in Negros Oriental, the first time it will be held outside Metro Manila. “This year’s edition will be unique and special because it will be held in the province of Negros Oriental. We are happy to help promote the beautiful province to the world through the pageant’s different media platforms,” said Galang. Misters of Filipinas 2021 will crown its winners and representatives for Mister International, Man of the World, Mister Model of the Universe, Mister Tourism and Culture Universe, and Mister Model Worldwide pageants. The finals will be held on Aug. 9. Read full story on manilastandard.net

Fil-Am Kataluna Enriquez makes US pageant history By Mheryll L. Alforte

Alden’s Reality scores finalist spot at New York fest Alden’s Reality: The Virtual Reality Concert -- the first-ever virtual reality concert in the Philippines headlined by Alden Richards -- marks another milestone after it earned a finalist slot, its first international nomination, at the prestigious 2021 New York Festivals (NYF) “World’s Best TV and Films” Competition. The record-setting concert produced by Synergy: A GMA Collaboration and held as part of Alden’s 10th anniversary in the entertainment industry last December has been shortlisted under the Entertainment Special: Special Event category. It is up against entries from the USA, United Kingdom, Japan, Germany, South Korea, Singapore, Spain, and Norway. The concert combined cutting-edge technology and performances to produce a full-length concert amid the global pandemic. And with physical gatherings and staging of events being discouraged, the virtual reality concert enabled an immersive interaction between Alden and his fans all over the globe. “I was really happy to hear about the news, and very thankful of course.

Mister International 2014 Neil Perez is one of the most successful Misters of Filipinas who competed internationally.

FILIPINO-American Kataluna Enriquez made pageant history when she became the first-ever transgender woman to win Miss Nevada USA. The title earned her the right to represent the state in the Miss USA 2021 in November. On Monday, Enriquez edged out 21 other candidates in the beauty tilt staged at the South Point Hotel Casino & Spa in Las Vegas. “Huge thank you to everyone who supported me from day one. My community, you are always in my heart. My win is our win. We just made history. Happy Pride,” Enriquez said in her Instagram post. During the pageant finals, the 27-yearold beauty dazzled in a rainbow-colored gown that she personally made as a fashion designer. “In honor of pride month and to all of those who don’t get a chance to spread their colors,” she added in her caption. Fellow Filipino transgender woman Mela Franco Habijan, who was crowned Miss Trans Global 2020, also celebrated Enriquez’s historic victory by

sharing a photo of the new beauty queen. “Our trans Pinay sister, Kataluna Enriquez, made history today! She won Miss Nevada 2021. She will be the first trans woman to compete at the Miss USA Pageant. She will be the first trans woman to compete at the Miss USA Pageant,” “ Habijan wrote in a tweet. A pageant veteran, Enriquez competed at Transnation Queen USA representing California in 2016. In March 2018, she competed in Thailand where she was the United States’ delegate to Miss International Queen. Unbeknownst to many, she was also a candidate in the popular local variety show Eat Bulaga!s Super Sireyna Worldwide 2018 where she also represented the U.S. Should Enriquez win the Miss USA competition, she will be the second transgender woman to compete in the global pageantry stage after Spain’s Angela Ponce from Miss Universe 2018.

Filipino-American transgender woman Kataluna Enriquez will compete for the title of Miss USA 2021 after she was crowned Miss Nevada USA.

ABS-CBN music arm bags over 60 nods at PMPC Star Awards

Daniel Padilla and Moira dela Torre’s song ‘Mabagal’ got multiple nominations this year.

STAR Music is primed to dominate the 2021 PMPC Star Awards for Music with over 60 nominations, including multiple nods for Kapamilya artists like Daniel Padilla, Moira dela Torre, KZ Tandingan, and Inigo Pascual. Daniel and Moira are nominated for Male Recording Artist of the Year and Female Recording Artist of the Year, respectively, for their performance in the song “Mabagal,” which is also nominated for Collaboration of the Year, Song of the Year, and Music Video of the Year. Moira received another nomination for

Song of the Year for her song “Patawad, Paalam” with I Belong to the Zoo, as well as Female Concert Artist of the Year for Braver. Produced by ABS-CBN’s Star Events and Cornerstone Entertainment, the show is also a finalist for Concert of the Year. KZ Tandingan also received multiple nominations including Female Recording Artist of the Year and Female R&B Artist of the Year for “Halik sa Hangin,” Song of the Year and Collaboration of the Year with Shanti Dope for their song “Imposible,” and Revival Recording of the Year for “Ako’y

Sa‘yo, Ika’y Akin Lamang.” Inigo, meanwhile, is up for Male Pop Artist of the Year and Revival Recording of the Year for “Next In Line,” and Dance Recording of the Year for “Adios.” Also receiving more than one nomination are Agsunta (Song of the Year, Rock Album of the Year), Angeline Quinto (Concert of the Year, Female Concert Artist of the Year), Jake Zyrus (Album of the Year, R&B Album of the Year), Jem Macatuno (New Male Recording Artist of the Year, Male Acoustic Artist of the Year), and Zephanie (Revival Recording

of the Year, New Female Recording Artist of the Year). Alex Gonzaga, Cool Cat Ash, and Blanktape are all double nominees for Novelty Song of the Year and Novelty Artist of the Year. Blanktape also got a Rap Artist of the Year nod alongside fellow Star Music artists Arvey, Kritiko, and Shanti Dope. Star Music has nominees in almost all categories in this year’s Star Awards for Music. The Philippine Movie Press Club, the group behind the award-giving body, will soon announce details on the virtual awarding ceremony.

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FASHION AND BEAUTY

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 2021

COS opens first PH store in Taguig FROM LONDON TO MANILA.

Fashion label COS, one of the brands under the H&M Group, opens its first store in the Philippines at SM Aura Premier in Taguig. Housed in the 380-square meter store are pieces from the brand’s summer 2021 collection.

IKE the sleek silhouette and solid construction of its apparel, COS’ first store in the Philippines features minimalist aesthetics, with airy space, lots of light, and clean lines – as it promised. “The soon-to-open COS outlet will reflect the brand’s design sensibilities – which are geared toward innovation and enduring style, thus the sleek, understated, and classic designs – while incorporating values on sustainability,” the brand said in February. Months after it announced its arrival in the country, many have speculated where the location would be. The much-awaited opening finally happened on June 25 on the upper ground floor of SM Aura Premier in Taguig. The intimate affair was attended by TV and social media personalities such as Karen Davila, Sofia and Pamela Andres, Liz Uy, Camille Co, Tricia Gosingtian, LA Aguinaldo, and more. “Opening in the Philippines is an exciting step for the COS brand. We have been hoping to enter the market for

From left: LA Aguinaldo, Camille Co, Karen Davila, Liz Uy, and Sofia Andres grace the intimate opening of COS Manila.

some time and I think our new Manila store is a great place to start,” COS Asia Pacific managing director Christoffer Sellin earlier said in a statement. Designed with the brand’s minimalist aesthetics and sustainability in mind, the 380-square meter store features a subtle angled arched doorway that opens up into an airy space that plays

with natural sunlight, while clean architectural lines are juxtaposed with innovative materials to create a space that feels modern yet evokes warmth. The textured cladding material extending across the staggered walls are constructed of Really, an engineered material developed using upcycled textiles such as end-of-life cotton and wool.

The Manila store debuts with the label’s summer 2021 collection, featuring a series of wardrobe icons inspired by the renewal of the seasons and the brand’s optimism for the future. Pieces are made with quality materials such as linen and hemp for their durability, and repurposed materials like recycled nylon used in swimwear.

Since opening on Regent Street in 2007, the label has expanded across Europe, Asia, North America, the Middle East, and Australia, offering men and women arts-inspired and timeless designs. To celebrate the opening of the COS SM Aura Premier store, a limited edition repurposed cotton tote bag will be given with purchases over P10,000.

PINOY PRIDE Modern ways to wear Filipiniana

FILIPINIANA, also called the Maria Clara gown or traje de mestiza, was traditionally worn by aristocratic women in the Philippines. It has evolved into modern versions – the most popularly worn today is the terno – with many designers incorporating the elements of the formal dress to fit the dynamic preferences and needs of wearers. The modern Filipiniana pieces from Kultura Filipino, for example, feature fresh and exciting contemporary styles.

The collection consists of both classic and modern silhouettes – tops, skirts, and dresses that can be worn together or mixed and matched. The iconic butterfly sleeved terno gets a fresh new look worn with pants and other modern pieces. The pieces are made of natural materials like piña silk and jusi, embroidered or hand-painted by artisans in Kultura’s partner communities of weavers, embroiderers, farmers, and workers. The inabel fabric from Ilocos region is up-

dated with innovative designs. The contemporary Filipiniana pieces are ideal for small intimate events and online affairs – wear the cropped terno top with silk pants or whatever trousers one deems comfortable to wear at home, or put an exquisitely embroidered capelet over a silk gown, or opt for a hand-painted silk cocoon barong top with puffed sleeves. Shop online at www.kulturafilipino. com or through the store’s call to deliver service (0917-517-4096). Modern Filipiniana pieces from Kultura include (from left) handwoven cropped inabel terno worn with ivory shantung silk pants, embroidered organza bolero worn over a pink gazer gown, white organza dress with hand-painted floral accents, and embroidered silk cocoon capelet paired with red shantung silk gown.

Fair features local designers’ take on pambahay, panlakad AT THE mall-wide fair DamaKoLahiKo, organized by A Basil Ann Ayala Malls and the Philippine Fashion Coalition, local laMalicsi Casas bels and designers showcase collections that revolve around creation Designs’ the theme “Kalye”. The featured pieces thus reflect the terno current social realities of communities, such as the rise of top loungewear, streetwear, and activewear. The Filipino Fashion Fair mall pop-ups coming to Ayala Center Cebu on July 2-4, Ayala Malls Manila Bay on July 9-11, and U.P. Town Center on July 16-18 will be categorized into pambahay, panlakad, pangtrabaho, panglibangan, and pang-exercise, among others. Featured creations are made by local designers including Adante, Ai-she Fashion, Alchemista, Amano Crafts Creations, Ann Casas Designs, Anya Lim, Basil Malicsi, Beatriz, Dexter Alazas, Dino Lloren, Earl Gariando, Hanz Coquilla, Jessica Ouano of Damgo, Jun Escario, Mjorian, Niño Angeles, Philip Rodriguez, Regina Aquino, Rhett During the fair’s first showcase at Alabang Town Center on Eala, Tina Campos Jewelry, Harley Ruedas, Bezza Resort June 25-27, local merchant partners that participated included Wear, Heritage Accessories, Tina Magistrado, Anthill, Kamiseta, Plains and Prints, Collezione, Lazy Fare, Worship Filippo by Philip Rodriguez, Vic Barba, and Virtucio. Generation, Annie & Lori, Just G, and Straightforward.

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By Thea Andrea C. Magueriano