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By Vito Barcelo METRO Manila would still reach about 18,000 active COVID-19 cases next month, but this number would be higher if it remained under a general community quarantine with heightened restrictions (GCQ-HR), Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said. Next page
10.4m Filipinos in Metro eligible for cash aid TRICYCLE driver Jesus Gomez struggled to make a living even before the capital Manila went back into a coronavirus lockdown last week that forced most of his customers to stay home and halved his meagre income. Six months behind in rent and unable to afford cooking gas, the 77-year-old joined Next page
PNP eases rules for ayuda claimants By Maricel V. Cruz, Macon Ramos-Araneta and Rio N. Araja PEOPLE claiming financial aid for their households will be allowed to leave their homes even if they do not have quarantine passes, Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Guillermo Eleazar said on Wednesday. “In case the designated representa-
tive of the family does not have a quarantine pass, our police officers will consider that,” Eleazar said. “We will… be lenient, once they say they will get their financial aid, so they can proceed to the distribution centers.” Eleazar said these persons will also be allowed to buy essential goods after claiming their financial aid. Police officers have been deployed to aid distribution centers in Metro Ma-
nila to prevent super spreader events for COVID-19. “We have already coordinated with the local government units of Metro Manila in this regard. Our focus is to ensure an orderly distribution of cash assistance because they also have to be protected from the coronavirus infection,” Eleazar said. Meanwhile, Joint Task Force Covid
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Individuals line up to receive cash aid from the national government at a basketball court in Manila on August 11, 2021 with the National Capital Region under Enhanced Community Quarantine until Aug. 20. AFP
Auditors ask Duque: Where did P67.3b go?
PACQUIAO’S NEW FOE UGAS VOWS ‘GOOD FIGHT’
By Rio N. Araja THE Commission on Audit has flagged the Department of Health for non-compliance with the laws and regulations in the management of P67.323 billion in COVID-19 response funds. The department said it takes the COA findings “very seriously” and that it is Next page
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LIFE-SAVING TANKS. Workers unload medical oxygen tanks outside the emergency room of the Jose Abad Santos General
Hospital in Binondo, Manila. President Rodrigo Duterte earlier said he will ask Congress to give tax relief to oxygen manufacturers in the country as medical oxygen tanks are crucial in the fight against COVID-19. Norman Cruz
Romualdez top lawmaker in Region VIII—survey By Maricel V Cruz
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HOUSE Majority Leader Martin Romualdez has emerged as the top performing congressman in Region VIII with a job approval rating of 68
percent, according to a non-commissioned and independent survey released on Tuesday. The survey, conducted by RP-Mission and Development Foundation Inc., was based on data gathered in the
region from August 1 to 10, 2021. “I am very honored, humbled and grateful with the survey results. With all humility, thank you for the continued trust and confidence in me,” Next page
HK chief told: PH vax cards valid FOREIGN Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr. on Wednesday said he would formally ask Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam for her government to recognize the Philippines’ COVID-19 vaccination cards, following concerns from Filipino migrant workers. “I’ll ask Carrie Lam formally why not. I have always been supportive of her superb management of Hong Kong,” Locsin said. Next page
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ANILA Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula on Wednesday asked for prayers for Pope Francis’ safety after an envelope sent to the head of the Catholic Church, with no return address and containing three pistol bullets, was intercepted by authorities near Milan, Italy.
Advincula said in Radio Veritas the prayers were also needed for the renewal of individuals who were sowing violence and threats to other people. “Let us pray that God may touch the hearts of people who sow fear, violence, lies, and violate human rights.,” he said.
According to the Catholic News Agency, authorities have seized the envelope, sent from France, addressed to Pope Francis at the Vatican City, St. Peter’s Square, containing three pistol bullets in a mail sorting facility close to the northern Italian city of Milan.
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Shield commander, Lt. Gen. Israel Dickson said the first day of the distribution of financial aid across Metro Manila was peaceful and orderly. Metro Manila was placed under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) from Aug. 6 to 20 to arrest the further spread of COVID-19, caused by the highly transmissible Delta variant. The national government has released almost P11 billion to assist low-income families that would be affected by the lockdown. Each qualified resident in NCR may receive cash assistance worth P1,000 or a maximum of P4,000 per household. The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Wednesday said there will be no delay in the distribution of cash assistance to low-income families in the National Capital Region (NCR). “As agreed with the Metro Manila Council, all local government units (LGUs) in the NCR will be starting their Ayuda II distribution today (Wednesday), including the City of Manila,” DILG Undersecretary and spokesperson Jonathan Malaya said in a news release. He said that the DILG and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will supervise the start of the cash aid distribution in the city of Manila to ensure the orderly conduct of payout activities in the city. Malaya said officials and representatives of the DILG, DSWD, and the Department of National Defense (DND) led by DSWD Secretary Rolando Bautista spearheaded the ceremonial distribution of the cash aid at the Jose Abad Santos High School in Binondo, Manila at 9:30 a.m. He said additional personnel from the DSWD and the DILG have been deployed in all distribution sites in the city of Manila to supervise the payout of the Manila Department of Social Welfare and ensure the orderly and systematic distribution of the cash assistance. In other LGUs, representatives of national government agencies that are members of the Joint Monitoring and Inspection Committee will also be present in all distribution points to monitor the distribution. A congressional leader on Wednesday proposed the creation of online grievance desks to handle complaints and concerns regarding the disbursement of cash aid from the national government. Quezon City Rep. Alfred Vargas, chairman of the House social welfare committee, said this would minimize physical contact especially in view of the highly-contagious nature of the Delta variant. At the same time, Vargas lauded the move of Quezon City and other local governments to post the list of cash aid recipients on its official Facebook account. “This innovative approach will definitely help eliminate the need for people to go to the disbursement centers and undergo a tedious process of verification. This is usually where the unnecessary crowding begins. I hope other LGUs will do what Mayor Joy Belmonte has done,” he said.
The Department of Health (DOH) said that 58.3 percent of the 37,000 COVID-19 beds in the country are already occupied. In the 41 areas cited, however, the health care utilization rate is already more than 70 percent, said Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire. According to data from the DOH, areas under alert level 4 are: In Metro Manila: Las Piñas, Muntinlupa, Pateros, Quezon City, Taguig, Malabon, Makati, San Juan, Valenzuela, and Marikina; In the Cordillera Autonomous Region: Apayao, Baguio City, and Benguet; In the Ilocos Region: Ilocos Norte; In Cagayan Valley: Cagayan; Nueva Vizcaya and Quirino; In Central Luzon: Angeles City, Bataan, Olongapo City, Pampanga and Tarlac; In Calabarzon: Batangas, Cavite, Laguna, Quezon and Lucena City; In the Bicol Region: Camarines Sur; In Western Visayas: Iloilo and Iloilo City; In Central Visayas: Cebu, Cebu City, Lapu-lapu City, and Mandaue City; In Eastern Visayas: Tacloban City and Ormoc City; In Northern Mindanao: Bukidnon, Cagayan de Oro City and Camiguin; In Davao: Davao City; and In SOCCSKSARGEN: General Santos City and South Cotabato. The DOH is urging local governments and hospitals to reserve hospitals for severe and critical COVID-19 patients, as asymptomatic cases or those experiencing mild symptoms of the disease may be treated in smaller health facilities, Vergeire said. Metro Manila’s health care utilization is at nearly 60 percent or “moderate risk,” said Health Undersecretary Leopoldo Vega, the country’s COVID-19 treatment czar, in a separate interview. “We made the necessary steps for this because we knew very well the number of intensive care units has to be improved in terms of capacity. If we do not manage them well, it will increase our case fatal-
HK... From A1 The Philippines’ top diplomat earlier confirmed that vaccination cards from the Philippines are not being accepted by Hong Kong because they do not come from a single source. “Our vaccination cards are not accepted in Hong Kong because they are not connected to a single source. Poor OFWs going to their jobs in Hong Kong even if jabbed,” Locsin said on Tuesday. On Monday, the Department of Foreign Affairs said it was still being determined if Hong Kong would recognize the yellow vaccination card being issued by the Philippine Bureau of Quarantine (BOQ) for travelers. Hong Kong still requires a quaran-
10.4m... From A1 hundreds of others Wednesday at a covered basketball court to receive a thousand peso government handout. About 80 percent of the more than 13 million people living in the sprawling national capital region are eligible for the one-off cash payment to ease the economic pain caused by the latest lockdown. “It’s a big help because if there’s no cash aid I can’t buy (cooking) gas,” said Gomez, who earns P200 on a good day during lockdown. Restrictions introduced since the start of the pandemic have shattered the Philippine economy, cost millions of jobs and left many families hungry. A resurgence in infections, partly fuelled by the hyper-contagiousDelta variant that has torn through neighboring countries, has triggered lockdowns in the capital and other areas. tine period for inbound travelers. This means that the deployment of nearly 3,000 overseas Filipino workers would be put on hold until the Philippine government rolls out the issuance of vaccination cards to those fully-inoculated, including OFWs. Reports showed that the Hong Kong government has already lifted the ban provided that returning OFWs can present a “recognized” vaccination card upon arrival in Hong Kong. The Philippine government is also seeking clarification from Hong Kong authorities on the actual number of quarantine days that a fully vaccinated OFW will have to go through. The Hong Kong International Airport website indicates that an arriving passenger will be subject to a 21-day quarantine period.
Auditors... From A1 “working to further improve our processes and controls” even as Health Secretary Francisco Duque III insisted that not a centavo was lost to corruption. “The P67.3 billion is accounted for. Wala pong kinurakot, inilaan natin ang mga pondong ito para sa ating mga kababayan,” Duque said Wednesday evening. Duque’s office was able to receive COA’s 2020 report last July 30. State auditors said procurement worth P5.038 billion was found to lack documentation and had procedural deficiencies in violation of the Government Procurement Reform Act. Among the deficiencies were the disadvantageous purchases of P194.403 million, defects in the sworn statements in contracts, non-posting of procurement information on government website and non-provision of technical specifications in contracts. At least P69.942 million worth of medical equipment and supplies were also purchased but were unutilized or were not immediately used, COA stated. Some P4.49 million in liquidated damages were also not applied against payments to suppliers, it said, adding P275.908 million in cash allowances, gift certificates and grocery items also did not have legal basis. According to COA, the donations inkind worth P1.405 billion were also not properly documented. Some P11.89 billion were unobligated despite an urgent need to beef up the capability of the DOH to address the pandemic. “This condition affects the utilization of COVID-19 funds vis-a-vis the agency’s implementation capabilities and its response to the urgent healthcare needs during the time of state of calamity/national emergency,” the 2020 report read. It further noted that there were additional deficiencies of P1.036 billion with the improper charging of transactions, utilization of funds not for intended purposes, and low or zero utilization of funds of P488.953 million. State auditors cited “doubtful liquidations” of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp.’s claims credited against the interim reimbursement mechanism funds of P81.818 million. COA recommended to DOH to conduct a thorough investigation on the irregularities through its internal audit service and impose proper administrative sanctions if needed.
Police are continuing their investigation, as they identified the suspect to be a French national, whose name they did not disclose. Advincula said: “While investigation is ongoing on the origin and the motive of the envelope with three bullets for Pope Francis, let us continue to pray for his safety.” The piece of mail, which had no return address but carried a French stamp, was addressed to “The Pope, Vatican City, St. Peter’s Square in Rome,” the Italian newspaper Corriere
della Sera reported. The newspaper, according to the Catholic News Agency, said the envelope contained three pieces of 9 millimeter ammunition, of the kind used in a Flobert gun, and a message referring to financial operations in the Vatican. The manager of an Italian post office branch in the town of Peschiera Borromeo, about seven miles southeast of Milan, alerted authorities when he found the suspicious piece of mail during sorting on the night of Aug. 8, the Catholic News Agency said.
ity rate,” Vega told ANC’s Headstart. Private hospitals have been asked “to come up with their own innovative ways of transforming some of their wards or private rooms to be capable of handling severe and critical cases,” he said. Some hospitals have also provided online consultation and sent COVID-19 home care kits to mild patients, he added. The National Capital Region has been placed under enhanced community quarantine— the toughest lockdown— from Aug. 6 to 20 to arrest the spread of the highly transmissible Delta variant. The Philippines logged 12,021 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, bringing the total number of infections to 1,688,040, the highest daily infections recorded since April 10. There were 154 new fatalities Wednesday, bringing the COVID-19 death toll to 29,374. The DOH also reported 9,591 persons who recently recovered, bringing the total recoveries to 1,577,267. There were 81,399 active cases, marking the first time active cases in the country surpassed 80,000 since April 24. Of the active cases, 94.8 percent were mild, 1.5 percent were asymptomatic, 1 percent were critical, 1.6 percent were severe, and 1.15 percent were moderate. Nationwide, 68 percent of the ICU beds, 57 percent of the isolation beds, 59 percent of the ward beds, and 49 percent of the ventilators, were in use. In Metro Manila, 69 percent of the ICU beds, 58 percent of the isolation beds, 62 percent of the ward beds, and 51 percent of the ventilators, were in use. In Cebu City, City Councilor Dave Tumulak said the city could soon run out of burial spaces in Catholic cemeteries due to the rise in the number of deaths linked to COVID-19. “To be more specific, we have 21 available slots as of last night,” Tumulak told ABS-CBN’s Teleradyo. On Tuesday, Cebu City recorded 331 new infections, raising its caseload to 32,530, the highest among cities and provinces in Central Visayas. Its number of active cases stood at 3,813. In Quezon City, the city government put 37 areas under a special 14-day spe-
cial concern lockdown due to a significant increase in COVID-19 cases. In a statement posted on its official Facebook page, the local government unit said only particular areas would be placed under a special concern lockdown, and not the entire barangay. Mayor Joy Belmonte said food packs and essential kits had been distributed to affected families, who were asked to go through a swab test. Meanwhile, the independent OCTA Research Group said the reproduction number of COVID-19 in Metro Manila has decreased to 1.74. OCTA said, however, it is too early to say whether this marked the start of a new COVID-19 case trend. In their latest monitoring report, OCTA said the reproduction number, which refers to the number of people that each COVID-19 case can infect, dipped to 1.74 on Aug. 10 from 1.80 two days earlier. “While this is a welcome development, it is too early to determine if this is the start of a new trend. A change in direction of the reproduction number always carries the most uncertainty, and the trend should be clearer within the next few days,” they said. OCTA said Metro Manila averaged 2,297 new cases per day over the past week, a 43 percent increase from the week before. Despite this, the group said “preliminary projections show that the seven-day average may not exceed 2,500 new cases.” “If the early projections turn out to be correct, this means that surge capacities in terms of testing and hospital utilization might not be breached,” OCTA also said. However, OCTA also flagged Metro Manila’s high average daily attack rate (ADAR) of 16.45 cases per 100,000 population, seven-day positivity rate of 16percent, hospital bed occupancy rate of 57percent, and intensive care unit (ICU) utilization rate of 67percent. “Over the past seven days, ICU utilization increased by an average of 22 occupied ICUs per day. Based on this trend, ICUs in the NCR will reach 70 percent occupancy before Aug. 15, 2021,” the group warned.
President Rodrigo Duterte said recently the country could not afford more lockdowns. But with only about 10 percent of the population fully vaccinated and hospitals filling up fast, authorities have few options to slow the spread of the virus. The stricter rules, which include an eight-hour nighttime curfew as well as a ban on restaurant dining and outdoor exercise, are expected to cost the economy about $3 billion a week in lost output. Enriqueta Guerrero, 68, said she used to rely on her children to supplement the P100 she earns a day cleaning and cooking for another household. But they have also struggled to make ends meet during the pandemic, she explained as she sat on a plastic chair waiting for her name to be called to collect her cash. “If I don’t work, I don’t eat,” said Guerrero, who plans to use the aid to buy groceries on Sunday, her only day off. Officials warned Tuesday of eco-
nomic “speed bumps” ahead, even after data showed gross domestic product rebounded 11.8 percent on-year in the second quarter. It was off a 17 percent slump in the same period last year when the country endured its first crippling lockdown. “Before I could take it fairly easy driving the tricycle, but now even one peso is important,” Gomez told AFP, before walking back to his vehicle in the hope of finding a rare customer. Gomez said he is only allowed to work every second day under rules introduced during the health crisis to ensure drivers have the chance to earn money. But it is not enough. Owing P20,000 to his landlord and facing the threat of eviction from his small apartment, Gomez recently sold his air conditioner to raise money. If necessary, Gomez said he would sell his tricycle to cover his debts. But it would be his “last choice,” said Gomez, who plans to keep working into his 80s. AFP
Romualdez, representative of Leyte’s first district and chairman of the House committee on rules, said after RPMD held its first “House of Representatives Public Satisfaction Survey” in various districts nationwide. “With this overwhelming support and mandate from the people, it will further inspire me to work tirelessly as your representative for the betterment of our district, region, and nation. We will make sure that the government is always here for the people,” Romualdez, president of the Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats, stressed. The RPMD said that a total of 10,000 respondents per district in every region were asked “Do you approve or disapprove of the way [name of District Representative] is handling his/ her job as Congressman/Congresswoman?” Romualdez, a lawyer from the University of the Philippines and president of the Philippine Constitution Association, is followed by Biliran Lone District Rep. Gerardo Espina Jr. with 66 percent Next to Espina is Leyte 4th District Rep. Lucy Marie Torres-Gomez with 64 percent while Leyte 5th District Rep. Carl Nicolas Cari landed in 4th spot with 60 percent and Southern Leyte Rep. Roger Mercado ranked fifth with 57 percent.
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in the number of cases, but the most important thing here is to prepare our system and vaccinate more people in the hope of having fewer severe infections,” she said. Vergeire said the current spike in cases is likely driven by the more transmissible Delta variant. Meanwhile, the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) has suspended the shortened quarantine period for fully vaccinated individuals who are close contacts of probable and confirmed COVID-19 cases, Malacanang said. “The decision to temporarily sus pend the protocol is part of the continued implementation of proactive measures to slow down the surge in COVID-19 cases and to stop the further spread of the variants,” presidential spokesman Harry Roque said. “Close contacts who remain asymp-
tomatic for at least 14 days from the date of exposure can discontinue their quarantine. In the event that they develop symptoms or test positive for coronavirus, they shall be isolated and shall be admitted and treated in an appropriate facility,” Roque said. Also on Wednesday, Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief, Gen. Guillermo Eleazar ordered all police officers to strictly enforce the prohibition on outdoor exercises for the duration of the ECQ period in the National Capital Region. “The prohibition on all outdoor activities is the collective decision of all Metro Manila mayors that need to be implemented by the PNP for the safety of all, especially now that there are a lot of cases involving children, and even babies, who got infected with the coronavirus disease 2019,” Eleazar said in Filipino.
“We were able to update the projections. If we do GCQ-HR for one week and five weeks of ECQ (enhanced community quarantine), we could get 15,000 active cases by the end of September),” she said. Sharing other scenarios, Vergeire said Metro Manila would hit 42,000 active cases if it implements a mix of oneweek GCQ-HR, three-week ECQ, and two-week modified ECQ; and about 58,000 if it loosens the classifications to a one-week GCQ-HR with two weeks of ECQ and three weeks of modified ECQ (MECQ). “So looking at our projections, we can see that even if we impose tougher classifications, we will still see a rise
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CEBU PAC FLIES HOME 294 OFWS CEBU Pacific on Wednesday safely flew home 294 Filipinos from Dubai, to support the government’s call to facilitate return of overseas Filipinos in the Middle East who needed to go home despite an ongoing travel restriction. Another special commercial flight is scheduled on August 18. Passengers on these flights are subject to more stringent guidelines, including a 15-day/14-night quarantine stay in a prebooked, accredited facility upon arrival; and RT-PCR test taken 48 hours before departure with negative result. Another swab test will be taken seven days after arrival. The cost of quarantine accommodation and testing for land-based overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) will be shouldered by Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA); while the Philippine Port Authority will cover the cost for sea-based OFWs. Non-OFW or Filipino tourists will have to pay for their RT-PCR test and accommodation in a hotel quarantine facility. To ensure that there are adequate quarantine facilities for the passengers in Bayanihan flights, CEB has coordinated with BOQ-accredited hotels for passenger ease and better monitoring.
One Hospital Command bill gets House nod By Maricel V. Cruz THE committee on health of the House of Representatives has unanimously approved the bill that strengthens and expands the One Hospital Command Center, which functions to facilitate a comprehensive and coordinated response to the Coronavirus Disease-2019 pandemic by ensuring effective and efficient health facility referral in Metro Manila. Quezon Rep. Angelina Tan, committee chairman and principal author of the bill, welcomed the approval, saying that “it is urgently needed to bridge the current fragmented health system in terms of service delivery across the spectrum of care by gatekeeping and navigating patients.” Once enacted, the proposed “National Patient Navigation and Referral System Act” will institutionalize and broaden the scope of the One Hospital Command System to become the National Patient Navigation and Referral System (NPNRS). Its implementing arm, the National Patient Navigation and Referral Center (NPNRC) and the Regional Patient Navigation and Referral Centers (RPNRC) will expand its scope to guide patients through the different levels of health system to reach and access the health facilities they need. The NPNRC is mandated link with the Malasakit Centers to ensure financial risk protection particularly for the indigent and financially incapacitated patients. “With its institutionalization, the NPNRS is geared to re-define and reform the nature of the health delivery system of the Philippines to become more responsive and towards greater equity, accessibility, and quality,” Tan said. Health Undersecretary Leopoldo J. Vega supported the approval of the measure, saying, “The NPNRS will serve as a bridge between healthcare facilities and the patients, supporting them to gain early access to the health services for better outcomes. The connectivity provided will be a breakthrough in the implementation of the Universal Health Care (UHC).”
Home care packs OKd for virus-hit ‘Makatizens’ By Joel E. Zurbano
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AKATI City Mayor Abigail Binay on Wednesday ordered the distribution of home care packages to residents who suffer from mild symptoms of coronavirus disease. The city government will the packages to within the week to help them monitor and care for themselves right in their homes while Metro Manila is placed under hard lockdown. “We want to make sure that our mild COVID-19 cases have the right equipment to help them monitor themselves at home. We have seen to it that the contents of our home care package are useful and responsive to their needs,”
Binay said. Each package contains a COVID-19 Home Care Handbook, alcohol, oral antiseptic, sore throat spray, fever pad, thermometer, washable and disposable face masks, pulse oximeter, vitamins and medicine for fever. “Our goal is to boost the recovery of mild cases right in their homes and prevent their condition from worsening, so that they need not go to the hospital for
treatment. In this way, we can reduce congestion in our hospitals,” said Binay. She added the Home Care Handbook serves as a helpful guide for patients on home quarantine or isolation and also their family members. “It provides answers to frequently asked questions about the disease and its vaccine, proper home care measures, prescribed quarantine period, and other relevant information sourced from the Department of Health and the World Health Organization,” she said. The city chief executive also said the local government has been providing food packages to home quarantined individuals, and medicines for those who have Makati’s Yellow Card, a proof of their residency in the premier city.
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Department of Public Works and Highways worker uses a backhoe to place metal slabs on the side of a creek in San Miguel, Manila on Tuesday (August 10, 2021). The activity is part of the Manila Bay Rehabilitation Program of the national government. Jess M. Escaros Jr.
Novavax files for emergency use in PH, India and Indonesia THE COVID-19 vaccine NVX-Cov2373 developed by Novavax, a US biotechnology company, demonstrated a 92.6% efficacy against variants of concern and interest including the Delta variant. This was reported from ongoing analysis of the Phase III US/ Mexico Clinical Trial on 30,000 participants. Regulatory filings for Emergency Use Application (EUA) in the Philippines, India, and Indonesia have been submitted
and are under evaluation. Emergency Use Listing (EUL) with the World Health Organization (WHO) is set to be filed within the month of August along with filings in other countries, including those considered as Stringent Regulatory Authorities (SRAs). This was confirmed by Faberco Life Sciences Inc., the local biopharmaceutical company that has the rights from Serum Institute of India (SII) to distribute the vac-
Suspend power rate hike—senator By Macon Ramos Araneta SENATOR Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday renewed her call for a suspension of any power rate hike until the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has explained the continuous rise in electricity cost and the probe into rotational blackouts has been concluded. Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) announced, for the 5th straight month, that its August rate will increase by P0.0965/kWh. This is equivalent to P19.00 for households that consume at least 200 kWh per month. Hontiveros said there should be a halt on any additional charges until there is a clear explanation from ERC on the increase in transmission charge
which is being passed to consumers. The higher transmission charges this month were due to higher ancillary services (AS) which jumped from P0.5992/kWh in July to P0.7323 this month, according to Meralco. The senator recalled that, except for NGCP, agencies and other stakeholders have impressed upon the Senate that no upward movement in transmission charges was going to happen. During the Senate investigation, these agencies left us with an assurance that there will be no increase in transmission charges even if non-firm contracts of National Grid Corporation of the Philippines’ ancillary services were converted to firm contracts.
cine in the Philippines. Serum Institute is developing Covovax in partnership with Novavax under a licensing agreement. The 92.6% efficacy rate of COVOVAX against variants including the Delta variant is one of the highest amongst all vaccines. This was announced by Novavax in their recent meeting. The US/Mexico Phase III clinical trials also confirmed 90% overall vaccine efficacy 7 days af-
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Meralco personnel read the numbers on the electric meters on a post on Padilla Street in Manila on Tuesday (August 10, 2021). Meralco will hike rates by P9.65 per kilowatt-hour (kWh), bringing the rate to P9.003/kWh versus July’s P8.9071/kWh during the enhanced community quarantine in the National Capital Region. Jess M. Escaros Jr.
ter the second dose, and 100% efficacy against severe disease and hospitalization. Positive data from a 6-month booster study for Novavax’ vaccine candidate NVX-CoV2373 supports the use in primary vaccination, and booster campaigns down the road. A booster dose at 6 months after the first 2 doses, increases the immune response against Delta (6.6 times), Alpha (10.8 times), and Beta (8.1 times) variants.
Maynilad says pipeline length stretches from Manila to Tokyo By Rio N. Araja WEST zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services Inc. on Thursday said it has installed over 3,100 kilometers of new water pipelines across its concession area since its re-privatization in 2007. The pipe length translates to the distance between Manila and Tokyo according to chief operating officer Randolph Estrellado. Maynilad managed to install another 17 kilometers of new pipelines in 2020 despite restrictions imposed by the community quarantine due to COVID-19. It invested P185 million in 2020 to lay new primary and secondary pipes in portions of Valenzuela City, Muntinlupa City, and Bacoor in Cavite, allowing more people to receive potable water straight from their taps. “Laying new pipelines across our west zone concession enables us to give more people access to potable, surface water. Hence, we continue to deploy workers in the field, ensuring that they follow strict health and safety protocols so that crucial pipe-laying activities will not stop,” Estrellado said. For 2021, the water firm is spending over P101 million to lay 13 kilometers of new pipes that shall connect 18,000 residents in Valenzuela City, and in Rosario and Bacoor, Cavite province to its water network.
OFWs’ cases of HIV-positive top 8,000 mark By Maricel V. Cruz A PARTY-LIST legislator on Wednesday said the number of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) diagnosed as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive has surpassed the 8,000 mark. Rep. Michael Defensor of Anakalusugan) said “The aggregate number of OFWs living with HIV has reached 8,081 with the addition of 83 newly confirmed cases in June.” “There were 382 OFWs found HIV-positive from January to June this year, up 52 percent from the 250 cases reported in the same semester in 2020,” Defensor said. Defensor said OFWs now account for 9.2 percent of the 88,108 total cases listed in the National HIV/AIDS Registry as of June. The OFWs in the registry worked abroad within the past five years – either on land or at sea – when they were diagnosed HIV-positive, according to Defensor. Defensor reminded the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) that it is duty-bound to provide adequate care and support for OFWs living with HIV. “Under the AIDS Prevention and Control Law of 2018, the OWWA is expected to provide a stigma-free comprehensive reintegration program for OFWs living with HIV, including economic, social, and medical support for them, regardless of their employment status and stage in the migration process,” Defensor said. Of the 8,081 OFWs in the registry, 87 percent, or 7,045 cases, were male with the median age of 32 years. The 1,036 female OFWs in the registry had a median age of 34 years.
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900k Pfizer, Sinovac jabs boost supply By Joel E. Zurbano THE government got a much-needed boost of vaccine supply with the expected arrival of more than 900,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines from China and the United States on Wednesday. The shipments of Pfizer and Sinopharm vaccines also brings the country’s vaccine stock to more than 39 million doses. The Philippine government purchased the doses of Pfizer while the United Arab Emirates donated the China-brand vaccine. Pharmaserv Express, the government’s third party cold-chain facility and logistics partner, will receive the doses upon arrival at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. After the packaging process at the firm’s facility in Marikina City, the doses will be delivered to various local government units, especially in the areas with the high number of active cases of coronavirus disease. With the arrival of the first 100,000 doses shipment of Sinopharm, and additional 813,150 doses of Pfizer-BioNTech, the Philippines now obtained 39,515,350 total doses of vaccines since February. The country’s vaccine stock will breach the 40-million mark with the arrival of two million doses of Sinovac vaccine, also coming from China today.
Malabon: Sputnik 2nd dose supply delayed to Friday By Jun David MALABON is postponing anew the inoculation for the second dose of the Gamaleya-Sputnik V vaccine until Friday, Aug. 13, due to the delay in its delivery to the city. The city government reiterated that the content of the first dose and second dose of Sputnik V are different, thus vaccinees in the city have to wait for the Component 2 vaccine for their second dose. According to Malabon City Public Information office OIC Bong Padua, vaccinees will receive a text message regarding their new schedule of Sputnik V second dose as soon as the new supply arrives in the city. He added that walk-in vaccination will not be allowed now that Metro Manila is under the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ), except for senior citizens who will get their first dose. The special first-dose lane will also open for unvaccinated senior citizens at all vaccination sites. Moreover, their registered companion can also be vaccinated whatever category they belong, Padua added. The scheduled first and second dose vaccinations will continue today, he said.
SINOPHARM VACCINES. Abdula Alameri, Second Secretary and Khalid Alhajeri, Acting Chargé Affaires of the United Arab Emirates, OPPAP Assistant Secretary Wilben Mayor, and Dr. Soledad Antonio, director of the DOH-Bureau of International Health Cooperation (from left) do the ‘Resbakuna’ sign during the arrival of the first shipment of Sinopharm vaccines at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 in Pasay City on Wednesday. Avito Dalan
SC to Bar examinees: Get vax before Nov. 7 By Rey E. Requejo
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HE Supreme Court has advised all approved Bar examination applicants to get vaccinated against COVID-19 before the exam that will be held in the four Sundays of November starting November 7. Through Associate Justice Marvic Leonen, chairperson of the 2020/2021 Bar Committee, the high court said it is now coordinating with the InterAgency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) to include in the country’s vaccination program bar applicants who do not fall to any of the priority groups. In Bar Bulletin No. 22.S.2021, Leo-
nen also advised those belonging to priority groups A2 (senior citizens), A3 (persons with comorbidities), and A4 (frontline personnel in essential workers) to take advantage of the free vaccination being offered by their respective local government units. The A4 priority group includes private sector workers required to be physically present at their designated workplaces outside their residences; employees in
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San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora (second from left) gives a thumbs-up as he supervised the distribution of the Social Amelioration Program (SAP) cash aid for the residents of Barangay Sta Lucia on Wednesday as Metro Manila once again went under the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ). Manny Palmero
Arroyo-driven Clark Freeport developments to anchor area’s growth post-COVID By Eric Garafil (Conclusion, continued from yesterday) INVESTORS and tourists coming to visit the Clark Freeport Zone (CFZ) are in awe at the magnificence it has turned into. Aside from the recently built sports complex at the adjoining future Clark City in Bamban, Tarlac that was the site of the 2019 ASEAN Games, it is now home to a modern Clark International Airport, which has been expanded to accommodate 12 million passengers yearly. These developments are on top of the many industrial complexes, economic and cultural developments, world-class hotels, educational and medical institutions, and multinational business centers, among others that had made Clark their hub in Asia. And in this time of pandemic, Clark is being seen as one of the prime growth areas to affect economic recovery. In her recent pronouncement, former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo said rapid harnessing of the Clark-Subic service logistics corridor for jobs and investment is indispensable to national recovery as she asked the government, business movers, and shakers to turn Clark into Asia’s economic hub. “Let us join hands with government and business movers and shakers to turn Clark into Asia’s economic powerhouse in the 2020s,” said Arroyo, who also became the
government agencies and instrumentalities, including government-owned and controlled corporations and local government units; and Informal sector workers and self-employed persons who may be required to work outside their residences; and those working in private households. “The Bar Chairperson, with the support of the Court En Banc, aims to have all the approved Bar applicants fully vaccinated before November,” the bulletin stated. “In the meantime, we strongly encourage every bar applicant who falls under the priority groups to get vaccinated as soon as possible,” it said. Leonen also informed the applicants his office is hoping to procure COVID-19 testing kits for bar examinees.
Former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo first woman Speaker of the House of Representatives for the second district of Pampanga. It was Mrs. Arroyo who paved the way for the rapid development of Clark because she built the necessary infrastructure projects necessary to spur growth in the area during her presidency. The most prominent of these were the Clark International Airport and the SCTEx, which were built with an effort not just to connect Subic to Clark and the rest of Central Luzon but also to speed up trade, create industries and promote tourism in the area. Mabalacat City Mayor Crisostomo Garbo affirmed the Clark Development Corp.’s statement, saying: “One of the lingering legacies of Arroyo was the SCTEX that linked the growth centers of Clark and Subic.” Garbo, who also chairs the Metro Clark
Advisory Council, said “(Arroyo’s) Kabalens are extremely happy knowing that her wisdom and compassion would complement the vision of Clark and its neighboring local government units.” Despite the onset of COVID-19 prospects for growth at the special economic zone remained high and contributed to the country’s growth. The construction boom in the area lifted investments in the process that harnessed the rapid growth not only of Pampanga but the rest of Central Luzon. While the worst is not yet over for the Philippine economy, which is still reeling from fresh lockdowns in NCR and some parts of the country, CFZ and the rest of Pampanga contributed at least 0.2 percent to the Philippines’ gross domestic product (GDP) last year. This means that despite being affected, CFZ and the rest of Pampanga appeared to have weathered the ongoing crisis. The next administration’s challenge is to recover economic growth by continuing the flagship infrastructure programs with highyielding economic benefits, especially in Central Luzon, and concentrate on building the manufacturing sector, boosting tourism, restructuring the agriculture sector, and improving the condition of workers, among others. And GMA’s SCTEX and the Clark International Airport will continue to be the drivers for recovery efforts post-COVID and expansion potentials of the growth corridors.
Isko falls ill, skips ‘ayuda’ distribution By Macon Ramos-Araneta MANILA Mayor Francisco “Isko” Domagoso skipped the launch of the cash aid distribution at the Jose Abad Santos High School in Binondo on Wednesday as he was feeling unwell, a city official said. Ma. Asuncion “Re” Fugoso, officerin-charge of the Manila Department of Social Welfare, said Moreno has a cough and colds. Fugoso said Moreno has yet to be tested for COVID-19. “I hope it’s not COVID-19 because there’s a lot to do,” she said. Fugoso said Moreno and Vice Mayor Honey Lacuna, who recently tested positive for the coronavirus, were always working together. Lacuna, a physician who is fully vaccinated against the virus, is now confined at the Sta. Ana Hospital. Meanwhile, Cavite Governor Jonvic Remulla defended Domagoso against criticism from President Rodrigo Duterte about his acting and modeling past, saying the Manila mayor did not deserve the personal attacks from higher government officials. “What’s important is that Yorme (Domagoso’s nickname as mayor) never lied, did not steal, kill nor did he ever bring shame to the great people of Manila as a public servant,” Remulla stressed in a Facebook post. Remulla and Domagoso were at loggerheads over the issue of financial aid for former Manila residents relocated to Naic town in Cavite, which they have since patched up. The President, in his televised meeting on Monday night, had scathing remarks for a mayor in Metro Manila he did not name, criticizing the local government official for his “steamy photos” and asking Filipinos to think twice before voting for someone “who was trained to be a call boy.”
Taal ‘degassing’ after 16 day-halt, Phivolcs warns By Rio N. Araja THE Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology on Wednesday said the main crater of the Taal Volcano in Batangas resumed degassing and emitting steam-rich plumes after a pause of 16 days. In its 8 a.m. advisory yesterday, Phivolcs reported that a sulfur dioxide flux of 3,849 tons per day was last measured on Aug. 9. Some 107 volcanic earthquakes were recorded in the past 24-hour observation period. “Alert Level 2 currently prevails over Taal Volcano,” Phivolcs said. It strongly recommended that entry must be strictly prohibited into Taal Volcano Island, a permanent danger zone, especially the vicinities of the main crater and the Daang Kastila fissure, and occupancy and boating on Taal Lake. More degassing has been observed in Taal 19 days after its alert status was lowered into Level 2 (decreased unrest), according to Phivolcs Director Renato Solidum Jr. “Degassing did not really stop as sulfur dioxide (SO2) emission is measured every day. However, degassing is more significant today as upwelling of gas was evident in the main crater lake, which produced the steam-rich plume,” Solidum told the Philippine News Agency.
Marcos scion gears up for Congress, learns ropes from Romualdez FORMER Sen. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has said his British-educated eldest son, Ferdinand Alexander “Sandro” Marcos, is very much qualified to run for a congressional district in Ilocos Norte and has been learning a lot about Congress’ legislative mill under the guidance of House Majority Leader and Leyte 1st District Rep. Martin G. Romualdez. Marcos said his cousin, Romualdez has been playing a powerful role in mentoring Sandro regarding the daily grind of working at the House of Representatives, including strategies to expedite the passage of President Rodrigo “Rody” Duterte and House leadership’s priority measures. “He has learned a lot. I told him if you continue as a congressman, you are very qualified. You are more qualified than other newcomers who have not gone through that. He is interested [in running],” Marcos, a former congressman and governor of Ilocos Norte, told “Tapatan ni Tunying” on YouTube hosted by veteran television and radio host Anthony Taberna. “For the last two years, Sandro has been working in the office of the Majority Floor Leader in the House of Representatives. His boss is Cong. Martin, Majo or Congressman Martin Romualdez. I asked him if he has learned a lot? He said
I already know the operation here and I already know how the different styles of congressmen are,” Marcos recalled. While Sandro has yet to make his final decision to join the political arena, Marcos said he and his nephew, Ilocos Norte Gov. Matthew Marcos Manotoc, son of Senator Imee Marcos, have been helping Sandro about the dynamics of local politics. “He seems to be thinking carefully and he is really looking at whether he can run in the coming election. He can run as a congressman in the 1st District of Ilocos Norte,” Marcos said. “Although he hasn’t finalized yet, he’s already circling around and he’s looking at the district. Of course, I was there and his cousin, Governor Manotoc, was there, and at least we were guiding him,” he added. Marcos said he is very proud of Sandro who earned his master’s degree in Development Studies from the London School of Economics and Political Science. “Yes, it so happened that his masters are developmental economics, so I said it is appropriate for him to teach us all to make a plan after COVID (coronavirus disease-19) because our economics are obsolete. He just graduated a few years ago, I read all his books and I also read all his essays,” Marcos admitted.
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They came upwent ture, according to the Chinese ambassador. e final stages of field testing ture, according to the Chinese ambassador. osafety production facilities in Beijing and part of the lanreneging on the July prior to large-scale manufacturing. actually just made up THURSDAY, he project, Duterte, for the sharare now at the final stages of field testing ture, according to the Chinese ambassador. friend Baby Nebrida, film producer and Jesus sees himwas coming and comments, deterrence against the powerful navies of the the then Jail barangay, him to heed this latest Marian appeal. for the sand actually less than P30 milwithout first giving up their guns. for the brilliant conservative justice, theOCTOBER 15, 2020 PNoy administration that was—to quote and independence of the nation and free the * * * d One”, the long-feared earthquake along white dolomite sand onto stretches of the Marikina fault that could hit 8.5 on the Those groups did become fertile recruitManila Bay shoreline. 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ROMERO first conciliatory steps towards convincing Jon Malaya, also clarified that the total cost to participate in the business of government together shows that state authorities and ERWIN is dangerous to your health honor the term-sharhim to heed this latest Marian appeal. for the sand was actually less than P30 milwithout first giving up their guns. life to conform—then we open the way for Bader Ginsburg, who came to be idolized one municipal councilor in Taguig City. Cayetano also served as Secretary of Foreign At present, Velasco leads the House the justice system. oneer St., Bonifacio Global City, C5, before According to SMC president and CEO More important, from where we sit, is that him to heed this latest Marian appeal. IMPACT for the sand was actually less than P30 milthout first giving up their guns. ing and him to heed this latest Marian appeal. for the sand was actually less than P30 milIMPAC ithout first giving up their guns. hubs Makati, Ortigas, and Bonifacio Global be leading a historic effort to bring the Pasig we should also consider vaccines being derelatives. On Aug. 13, the baby was with a lot of excuses, violating the cluding 2 from Sinopharm, hubs Makati, Ortigas, and Bonifacio Global be leading a historic effort to bring the Pasig picture at the close of their annual we should also consider vaccines being decluding 2 from Sinopharm, guage of the Unit2019 agreement that heasbeing ity and Ottoman Empire versus No(www.manilastandard.net) timetable has set for and the “For so many even when Iappeal. wasthe Pasig United States and Great Britain. 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So By alleging “Red-tagging”, these parAfterward, he won adefeats seat in the House as Now that he’s delivered his salvo, Duterte TULFO Affairs inPasig the Duterte Cabinet. Committee Energy. But this body does not terminating at C6. Ramon Ang, they will “not only be building the Speaker must be able toSinovac earn the trust and Honor Blanco Cabie Night Editor or capacity ed States’ national lion, not the P389 million being alleged. So By alleging “Red-tagging”, these parentered into, with the two-day summit meeting. Looking at lion, not the P389 million being alleged. So By alleging “Red-tagging”, these parof Great Britain, France, Italy and Russia. given to Reina Mae’s mother. City. child’s right to her mother’s breast River back to health.” veloped by other countries, such as Russia, of China’s leading vaccine but we hope the government and SMC can young, the River had been synonyCity. River back to health.” wrote last week, even our neighbor IndoneGroup (CNBG), 1 from Biotech veloped by other countries, such as Russia, of China’s leading vaccine against him; another strike and he will be, were proven right. As turnover neared, Cay30 denied the plea and ordered “But the prison authorities saidthem? they City. River back to health.” veloped by other countries, such as Russia, a subsidiary of China’s leading vaccine ries if heeded. It might be a good time for sand, it really doesn’t matter whether it’s ace. n 15 Rep. Velasco. Marinwomen lawyers, but who also became the High al? lion, not the P389 million being alleged. So By alleging “Red-tagging”, these parReaders can write me at gbolivar1952@ is once again tacking in the other direction, where did the rest of the pesos come from? ty-listers are disclaiming any connections to have a village tanod arrest was arrested last year, attributing her Reina Mae a three-day furlough to representative of the lone district of Taguigropolitan Manila Development ERWIN managed to protect the national interests in appear to have passed any significant bill thus ERWIN Reina Mae Nasino, a human rights the authorities had respect of his colleagues. s could be the The expressway is expected to provide an a much-needed direct link between eastern game, baseball. 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POINT OF missed period to the stress of a nightattend wake and funeral of Authority (MMDA) chief Benhur When the 18th Congress convened last inning comes to an Duterte, for the sharworker for Kadamay, says she didn’t alternative and faster access to the business and western Metro Manila, but we will also While the Chinese vaccine is welcome, TULFO futaken in the 2021 host country, TULFO Strike 1 was put will honor the term-sharas the Great War. But as anyone who has yahoo.com. Well, probably from the same folks who ewas CPP-NPA-NDF. But on the other hand, G. Estabillo Publisher yahoo.com. Well, probably from the same folks who ewed CPP-NPA-NDF. But on the other hand, Lino M. 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Grefal Treasury Manager ONLINE Rolando G. Estabillo Publisher Published Monday tothe Sunday by Philippine Manila Standard The Pasig River Expressway will be a respects our to stay physicalmuch has changed,” he explained. ippines and to the jurisprudence on the om for this country’s second-highest position. fact that staying at home or reare there to see Jimbo Owen G Chin Wong/Ray S. Eñano Associate Editors tain a physical distance from othmanilastandard.net emerged as the third most trusted official in Not content with thatJudge he the preferred to keep quiet out of respect in the work the proved Box 2933, Manila Central Post Office, Manila. Website: www. ofand way ofand timely approval by Congress themanilastandard.net Anita F.F.Grefal Treasury Manager CLASS Anita Grefal Treasury Manager Published Monday to by Philippine Manila Standard metropolis in the years ahead amid the high-profile fund-raising projects similar ONLINE Emil P. 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We serving have to ters and will start from Radial Road 10 Assistance during natural calamities Rolando Estabillo Publisher ernhil@yahoo.com ndFilwill start from Radial Road 10 (R10) With the successful campaigns of Alan, There but trustworthy. ernhil@yahoo.com and will start from Radial Road 10 (R10) nior was not expected lose the war, but it the Whatever happened toto that proposal? ce. Warning: PhilHealth addressing the Covid-19 public health crisis. ernhil@yahoo.com societies. he question is, The Honorable Genofworst politics we have inmade this country necis no such thing in this democratof them inwill different parts of their decision he has in his politbear infive mind that and the Chinese are now ation pleading forwhat her daughter’s release, no less. These pleadings were rejected. granddaughter to remain together, only years 10 months of will now also be readily available ef Justice Reynato S.residing Puno Board Member & Chief Legal Adviserpardon, his wife and his brother, Taguig City had Strike 1 and Strike 2 have been called medid. The Franco-Prussian War turned Honor Blanco Cabie Night Editor oming city. Ramonchito L. Tomeldan Managing Editor tleman from Taguig City for Strike 3? Today, the results of the Their argument sentdo law students essarily reflects the character of be our ic landforthcoming of ours. Lookwhen at theletters way theto two ical career, whose high point was hislessonbeing is dangerous to your health within spittingsentence, distance from our main and needed. That Jail ernhil@yahoo.com but to no avail. If a convicted killer could Lawyers also asked that Reina Mae sending photos and the his 10-year his flight to effectively become Cayetano City. And let against now-former Speaker Alan Peter Anita F. Grefal Treasury Manager 10) Jimbo Owen Gulle City Editor out to betothe of three successive Chin S.to Eñano Associate Editors learning are see intrue the close scurrying thefirst Family Code of the Phil- selected asWong/Ray aItmajor political party’s candidate society. isthere also equally that the G.usEstabillo House leaders to of thethe President. island of Luzon having taken overkind our simple pronouncement President not forget Alan’s sister, Pia,Photographer who sucCayetano. Strike defer 3 and he will be out. The IT IS true what they say that the Rolando Publisher The hospital where Reina Mae shown some compassion and human be allowed to express breast milk and authorities nearly every week freedom eased by a presidential Baldwin R. Felipe Head—Ad Solutions Rolando G. Estabillo Publisher Lino M. Santos Chief Joyce Pangco Pañares News Editor wars that France and Germany would relations and tight alliance between the ippines and to the jurisprudence onLegal theAdviser forstrengths this country’s second-highestofposition. and weaknesses our pol- G. of is, them admitted thatabrogate they Genwill Shoal shouldnecbe Rolando Rolando G.Estabillo Estabillo Publisher cessfullyPublisher returned to to the Senate. lactation The Fil- Both Board Member &the Chiefbaby hief Justice Reynato S. Puno withdrawing threat to the Scarborough question what will The Honorable of politicsnoweless. have inwhich this country and f the gave birth recommended kindness, why were Reina Mae er Chief Justice Reynato S. Puno Board Member & Chief Legal Adviser pleading forhisher daughter’s release, pardon, Adelle Opinion Editor Honoraccess Blanco Cabie clean Night Editor fight between 1870 and 1939. Today, Ramonchito L.Chua Tomeldan Managing Editorbe given protagonists in the major international meaning of the family home. Edgar M. Valmorida Circulation Manager That decision clearly displeased President of itics are essentially the strengths and follow his orders. This says a lot. disconcerting to all Filipinos. Honor Blanco Cabie Night Editor Ramonchito L. Tomeldan Managing Editor ynato S.S.Puno Board Member & Chief Legal Adviser ynato Puno Board Member & Chief Legal Adviser ipino people now had Cayetanos coming tleman from Taguig City do for Strike 3? VFA indeed opened up a lot of avenues essarily the killer character of our Anita F.with Grefal Treasury Manager Honor Blanco Cabie Night Editor L. Managing Editor Honor Blanco Cabie Night Editor Ramonchito L.Tomeldan Tomeldan Managing Editor Jimbo Owen the Gulle City Editor her infant denied the Chin Wong/Ray S.same? Eñano Associate Editors facilities anch be kept her mother, said Deinla. with the close ties that have developed To the great consternation and disgust President Duterte—the broker of the agreeinside Manila City Jail conflicts of the 150 years, especially but to noavailable avail. a reflects convicted could be Anita F. Grefal Treasury Manager Rolando G.Ramonchito Estabillo Publisher weaknesses oflast our society as well. unusual IIfwould likealso to equally think that part the Jimbo Owen Gulle City Editor Chin Wong/Ray S. Eñano Associate EditorsEditorial forInusanotvery beforeCongressional the trip of US society. Anita Treasury Manager It is true thatof the AnitaF.F.Grefal Grefal Treasury Manager EmilGermans P. Jurado Chairman Emeritus, Board R. Felipe Head—Ad Solutions Lino M. Santos Chief Photographer Joyce Pangco Pañares NewsinEditor Jimbo Owen Gulle City Editor of the Filipino people, Comelec accepted between them, the possibility of France Chin Wong/Ray S. Eñano Associate Editors ment —who wanted nothing to stand the Jimbo Owen Gulle City Editor Chin Wong/Ray S. Eñano Associate Editors between the French, the and al Adviser Baldwin Female Dormitory. The hospital where Reina Mae shown some compassion and human reason why President Duterte did an In the end, whether we like it or not, meeting in Celebrity Sports Plaza in Baldwin R. Felipe Head—Ad Solutions selves to abide by the conditions of Lino M. Santos Chief Photographer Joyce Pangco Pañares News Editor Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to this Blanco Cabie NightOpinion Editor pestering issue whether to abrogate Ramonchito L. Tomeldan Managing Editor way ofHonor strengths and weaknesses of our polthe argument of Cayetano and approved Adelle Chua Editor THE Lino timely approval by Congress of the andM. Germany again to war dwin Felipe Head—Ad Solutions dwinR. R. Felipe Head—Ad Solutionsgoing M. Santos Chief Photographer Edgar Valmorida Circulation Manager thewe British and the Americans Joyce Pangco Pañares News Editor Lino M. Santos Chief Photographer Joyce Pangco Pañares News Editor ae and Judge Marivic Balisi-Umali of the the Quezon gave birth recommended theAllan baby about kindness, why were Reina M face is that after all that he has done deserve thebetween kind of City government that City last Monday, Lord what has been stipulated upon when Adelle Chua Opinion Editor country. Jimbo Owen Gulle Editor Chin Wong/Ray S. Eñano Associate Editors our Visiting Forces Agreement with Edgar M. Valmorida Circulation Manager itics are essentially the strengths and his andCirculation his candidacy. Many cyniAppropriations Act forOpinion 2021. COVID-19 transmission the General against onewife’s another is very remains remote. and the Japanese. The exceptions Adelle Chua Editor Adelle Chua Editor M. Manager M.Valmorida Valmorida Circulation Manager to China, there we have with theinkind ofOpinion politicians we United elected House Speaker and heraccommodate infant denied the same? Manila Regional Trial Court be keptwas with her mother, said Deinla. the time comes forhas the agreement to beto Velasco Lino M. Santos Chief Joyce Pangco Editor States or not been finallyBranch laid Emil P.Photographer Jurado Chairman Emeritus, Editorial Board weaknesses of our society as was well.never a cal believed theNews Duterte-apprimary goal, but Pañares wethat cannot let the situa- here More than that, deciding toPeople’s renege AFilipinos representative of the once-great relate to Russia and the meaningful reciprocal response vote into public office. was officially ratified last Tuesday at Emil P. Jurado Chairman Emeritus, Editorial Board fulfilled. Adelle Chua Opinion Editor rest. In the words of the President himself, tion paralyze the commissioners education youth. pointed Comelec did not his agreement with Rep. Velasco, Alan In the end, whether we like itthat or came not, selve Austro-Hungarian Empireof our was not on Republic of China, which have remained Emil P. Jurado Chairman Emeritus, Editorial Board Emil P. Jurado Chairman Emeritus, Editorial Board from China. But the VFA should not alter A very good example of this is what the Session Hall of the House of RepreIn this case, it was even more elabit was all because of the 3 million doses of The enrollment of children lies within want to offend the year’s man who three years Peter alienated all sensible, right-thinking The President’s we deserve the kind of government that what present at this G-7 summit undemocratic, untransparent and the current relationship with China. We COVID-19 transmission remains the Emil P.and Jurado Chairman Emeritus, Editorial Board just happened in the Speakership row the sentatives. This demonstrates, beyond orate, solemn and ceremonial because Moderna vaccine donated by the US. the discretion of parents children. earlier was the running mate of President Filipinos who now see him as power-hunwe have with the kind of politicians we meeting because that empire no longer aggressive. move islegitimacy signifi cant primary goal, but we cannot let Velasco’s the situasimply have to assert our interests more the ti Alan branches Peterand Cayetano and Lord The any doubt, the of However, let me that educavaccines areofofthe course, important as the President country was a Duterte. gry,between overly ambitious who is anything vote into public office. exists. History hasemphasize recorded that World and kind Rodrigo Legislative is all a myth. In the same manner that their paralyze education of our youth. forcefully. This is basically dictated by fulfill tion still prime importance in the butAllan Velasco. It should not have ended many election. Eventhe Alan Peter Cayetano was Filipino will be saved because tion With theholds successful of Alan, trustworthy. witness to thelives agreement. A document very good example is what I was caused bycampaigns the assassination In nec- War There is no such thing in this democratpredecessors decided the fate of the The enrollment children lies within ourA geographic proximityoftothis China and lives ofand children. his wife hisnationalist brother, Taguig City had Strike 1 and Strike 2 have called the way it did, if only the been term-sharing forced to accept of reality. of it. even But I signed. would have thatonly it was was So, itwished was not a the just happened in the Speakership row by a Sebian of Archduke orate world from 1870 to 1945, so the leaders our ic land of ours. Look at the way the two discretion of parents and children. long history of cultural and economic grap- effectively As Congress discuss becomecontinues CayetanotoCity. And the let against now-former Speakerwithout Alan Peter But was the President’s decision of that the strategic agreement was honored them because What happened in the camps of theto our handshake sealed theimportance deal whichof However, between Alan Peter Cayetano and Lord Ferdinand, the future Emperor, in 1914. House let me emphasize that educaof the countries represented this year’s leaders defer to will theatbe President. c,the our us 2021 budget, I callsister, on toPia, thewho governcontacts. It’s the right thing to But the P not forget Alan’s suc- Cayetano. Strike 3 and he out. The IT IS true what they say that the kind and Legislative branches is all ado.myth. reaffirm the VFA a complete turnaround the VFA to our national security that the having to fight it out. The squabbling two Alans also gave us an opportunity tion still holds prime importance in the By August of that year Europe was Allan Velasco. It should not have ended G-7 summit meeting very probably polBoth of them admitted that they will ry on cessfully ment to returned provide tothethenecessary support relationship beinbased on mutual witne Senate. The Fil- question is, what willcamps The Honorable from views with regards to our the of politics wefinally have inmade this country There is no suchmust thing this democratwas to keep necthe lives between the two inthe thenext lastGencou- decision to compare the contrasting leadership ofhis children. embroiled in what became the first the way it did, if only the term-sharing decide the world’s fate in 150 rough to the alternative learning modalities and ipino follow his orders. This says a lot. both countries’ territorial people now had Cayetanos coming tleman from Taguig do for Striketo3?say agreement. military alliance with leaders. the US?Former Lettheus respect essarily characterto ofgrapour styles ic land offorours. at the way the two was e ple of weeks wasCity embarrassing of the twocontinues House AS THEreflects countrythecontinues As Congress to discuss war. Because its historic agreement was Look honored without them epart- world implemented by the ofDepEd. Whileties we years. hands In a very unusual Congressional integrity. hope budget, so.Cayetano, As we all know now, matter finally settled, Ittheisdoctrine also equally truethe that the 2021 House to leaders to President. the least. Certainly, it damaged the rep- society. Speaker ason fartoas the Iby cangovernsee, the is pleWith with COVID-19 pandemic, our I call The of native await to for abide the development of a cure and having fight itdefer out. Thethecontinues squabbling not, selves in Celebrity Sports Plaza in It cannot be that China to by the conditions of meeting President does not believe that the many parts of the agreement that were educationaland system strives to on ment strengths weaknesses of carry our polBoth of the them admittedinthat theycouwill to provide the necessary support utation of the House. the consummate political operator and learnvaccine to this COVID-19, we have to Quezon between the last separation powers part oftwo ourcamps territory that what City last that Monday, Lord Allan has been stipulated upon when StatesThese will not goare to modalities war for the covet suspended for a fewof years can now move providing education tothe students through the alternative learning itics are essentially strengths and to follow his orders. This says aand lot.toexpect Considering a congressman’s aUnited go-getter. traits necessary on of adapt to the new normal, and if we are ple of weeks was embarrassing say to simply without fighting sdules, we the elected Speaker and thenormal, agreement to be Velasco is far notwithstanding that us In various modalities. The Departby the DepEd. While the we forward. The yearly Balikatan joint implemented is a learning myth insociety this weaknesses of our as well. a Certainly, veryacquiesce unusual Congressional term iswas only three House years, the term-sharifPhilippines. one wantsThis to go and survive to time adaptcomes to thefor new we cannot the least. itlegitimate damaged the repand defending our interests. was officially ratified last Tuesday at ment of Education provided alternative await for the development of a cure and both countries being treaty allies are fulfilled. exercises which are so important to our where set aside the fact that students need to ing agreement in 2019 did not make jungle country. of utation In the end, whether we like it or not, rough meetingofin Celebrity Sports Plaza in selvespolitical to abide by in thethis conditions country. the House. As a blooming super power, China must modes of education—the modular learnvaccine to this COVID-19, we have to what Session HallThose of the involved House of in RepretoAllan come to the defense each personnel can on as wellthat as bound In this case, it was eventhemore elabse lasses continue learning. While budget re- themuch sense. brok- military Lordhas Velasco, on upon theof othwe deserve the kind of go government Quezon City last Monday, Lord Allan what been stipulated when Considering that a congressman’s ing which involves the distribution of earn its rightful place in the community adapt to the new normal, and if we are COVID-19 transmission remains the 450. other in case of military hostilities. In row sentatives. This demonstrates, beyond prepositioning of military equipment radio, orate, and ceremonialI because mainssolemn open for amendments, urge our ering the deal should have known that the er hand, is low key and prefers to we have with the kind of politicians we Velasco was elected House Speaker and theadapt timetocomes for normal, the agreement to be term is is onlyasthree years, the term-sharprinted copies of self-learning modules, to the the new we cannot nations a respected power and act butlegitimacy we cannot let Velasco’s the situaof goal, thisthe writing, the Department of recent weeks, US does Secretary of State of legislators in theinto country. Lord the President of the anyAs doubt, of country to wastake a primary human nature, being what it is, splitoperate quietly. He notneed speak vote public office. learning where set was agreement officially ratified last Tuesday at fulfilled. and the blended/online aside the fact that students to ing in 2019 did not make tion paralyze the education of our youth. within the bounds of international law. Health has reported 79,016 active cases, the co into A consideration said, inthan no uncertain terms, that he an attack No one inbeen thisenough country is perhaps nded witness to the agreement. Evenyears Alanfor Peter was document election. ting three twoCayetano Speakers will should more he has to. When have between two continue A very good this is what theChina Session Hall of the House of nations RepreIn this case, it While was even moreinwas elabstudents will beexample able Secretary to of attend classes learning. the budget reThe enrollment of children lies within much sense. Those involved in brokIf can do that, then small highest number of active cases since April. the needs of the edon any Philippine ship or aircraft the more satisfied than Delfin ring was even signed. So, it was not only a forced to accept reality. either of the two honorable end up not satisfying being nominated last Monday, there There was via a signed just happened in the row mains sentatives. This demonstrates, beyond except thatpeople. classes areSpeakership done radio, for amendments, Ithe urge our orate,open solemn and ceremonial because discretion of parents and occupancy children. ering deal have thatto us remain like usthewill notshould need VFAsknown in order ucation sector, espe- the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) bed South China Sea will trigger Mutual Lorenzana of online the Defense Department was hem What happened in the camps of the handshake that sealed the deal which However, as shown in the political drama we just a lot of talk about bringing back television, or legislators to take a protect document. between Alan Peter Cayetano and Lord any doubt, the legitimacy of Velasco’s letrisen me to emphasize that educathe President of the country was cially those teachers human nature, being what it is, splititself. But that is probably asking rate has now 68 percent. The Delta Defense Treaty. That statement was one who all this time fought hard to keep the the dignity and the tingand two Alans also gave an really opportunity platforms. into witnessed. What canus one lost consideration glory of the When formerItSpeaker Cayetano susstillhas holds prime importance in in the Allan Velasco. should ended election. Even Alan Cayetano was witness to the agreement. Abydocument and students belong- tion a lot considering thatSpeakers it is locked in shoul ting three years for Peter two will variant now spread to 13 out do of the15 agreement. of the strongest statements theedUS China Before the endnot of have the Aquino outo compare the contrasting leadership Since thedid, beginthe needs ofnot the or 21 months? The agreement reminds House. Whether his quiet demeanor of children. erate. pended the session for about a month ing in poor income lives the way it if only the term-sharing forced to accept reality. was even signed. So, it was only a a contest with the US on who should be hono end up not satisfying either of the two country’s 17 regions. Personally, this hits government in years. There is no doubt administration, in 2016, there were efforts Let us remain ning of classes, we ucation sector, espesay of the two House leaders. Former AS to grapAs continues toevery discuss the me Congress of ritual election and new leadership style will serve families and those styles last October 6 where which in without the light of agreement was honored them happened in the campsweofjust the docum preeminent ondrama earth. THETHE steadycountry uptick continues of COVID-19 Delta handshake that sealed the deal which as What shown in thecountry political closer to the home as during hospitals in Quezon our geographic location isteachers vital to the to look for areas facilities could be that have seen students cially those epSpeaker Cayetano, as far as I can see, is ple with the COVID-19 pandemic, our 2021 budget, I call on to the governThe doctrine of the in far-flung areas. I of candidates signing an agreement for him well in the remaining months be-in witnessed. patient and what happened last Monday and Tueshaving to fight it out. The squabbling two Alans What also gave us really an opportunity variant cases in many places is unnerving. province are now full and patients are forced can one do in 15 the overall defense posture of the US Wh set up ostensibly for US military personnel and teachers alike and students belongeducational strives carrymust on ment to the necessary support the consummate political operator and urge theto legislators fair andprovide honest elections, only to violate the 2022 elections, we will have day, could only be here interpreted a fore Inseparation this crucialsystem time, of our government between the two camps in the lastas couto 21 compare theThe contrasting leadership to line up and wait before they are admitted. or months? agreement reminds powers the western Pacific. This is because our considerate. pende who will be assigned on rotational sharing their plight ing in poor income to students through to alternative learning of the providing funneleducation adequate an’s Thesethese traits are modalities necessary it.the Why? no scenarios candidate to basis. wait and see.in the preemptive strike, the President took doto everything in its funds power toto education forestall aWego-getter. ple of Whether weeks was say to styles two House Former last O are also Because seeing inwants Cebu me of of thetheritual during leaders. every election country stands way of China in adapting to these families and having those the embarrassing President willtoallow modalities. Theproblems Depart- implemented eat by thefar DepEd. While we to existing future isaddress a learning myth in and this har-for various if one wants to go and survive the end up being cheated. In his first speech as of the House notice because the move had the potenthe complete dominance of this virulent and in the National Capital Region. the least. Certainly, it damaged the repSpeaker Cayetano, as far as I can see, new learning moin far-flung areas. I of candidates signing an agreement foris what unhindered access to the vast Pacific The doctrine the this to push through will of course be rake stu- ment of Education alternative and make learning provided a sustainable activity await ofit country. aiscure and rough political jungle in this Iffor wethe trydevelopment to gothese deeper, not really he made about tial of delaying the of the 2021 country. variant here in the Philippines. dalities. I agree thatpassage Processing all facts can be urge promises the legislators utation of the House. the and consummate politicalonly operator and day, Ocean which is some something China has fair honest elections, to violate something to watch for. Considering the Speaker, rvices modes while in education—the quarantine. of modular learnvaccine to this COVID-19, we have to separation of powers okLord Allan Velasco, oncircled the oththat simple because ofwe what is atback stake. thinking change, service andfunds unity. He has 21 government budget. He told the House attempt to delay its entry started pursuing education in the middle of the to funnel adequate to education suffocating. It seems like always wanted. China’s navy is growing Considering that a congressman’s a go-getter. These traits are necessary it. Why? Because no candidate wants to preem of President Duterte, I would com- ingOur The responsibility of supporting the which involves the distribution of adapt to the new normal, and if we are that er hand,toof isthe low key and prefers to and control of funds are but think months fulfill these promises. Whethpandemic isboth quite ayears, challenging feat for to existing and future in no is uncertain terms to get their act this towhen authorities travel bansolefor to is atoand myth in this to Ambition August last year as several cities and byaddress leaps bounds and cannotproblems be bottled end years printed that sides will calibrate term only three the term-sharif one to go far and survive the notic education of our childrena does not up wants being cheated. copies ofimposed self-learning modules, adapt new normal, we cannot bothagreement education providers and formake stumake learning a sustainable activity plitoperate Hereasons does notneed two ofquietly. the many why itspeak is tonot carefully er can pull them off and change the travelers coming India. thatwhere time,it set gether or and he will be2019 forced to haste. make his and provinces havefact reverted to the strictest ose of and ly depend on thefrom DepEd. 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Whether his Those superspreader Since the beginthe needs of the edmost Filipinos are inds pended quiet demeanor readiness, we canwas alsoa benefit other state-of-the art surveillance assets. the session month A gentlemen’s agreement, as wethere all the re intermittent connection or worse, the Idefense also call on our telecommunications end up not satisfying either of the two being nominated last Monday, honorable people. 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The agreement reminds House. 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HEAVY TOLL. Grave diggers carry the coffin of a victim who died from COVID-19 for burial at a cemetery in Bekasi, Indonesia. The World Health Organization estimates that the pandemic’s overall toll could be two to three times higher than official records, due to the excess mortality that is directly and indirectly linked to COVID-19. On Monday, 8,556 new deaths and 625,724 new cases were recorded worldwide. Based on latest reports, the countries with the most new deaths were Indonesia with 2,048 new deaths, followed by Russia with 792 and Iran with 588. AFP
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CHINESE court on Wednesday jailed Canadian businessman Michael Spavor for 11 years for spying, a sentence swiftly condemned by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as “unacceptable and unjust.”
Spavor was detained in 2018 along with compatriot Michael Kovrig on what Ottawa has said are politically orchestrated charges after Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou was arrested in Canada on a US extradition warrant. Relations between the two countries have hit rock bottom, with China also accusing Canada of politicising legal cases. Spavor “was convicted of espionage and illegally providing state secrets,” Dandong city’s Intermediate
People’s Court said in a statement. “He was sentenced to 11 years in prison.” The Canadian ambassador to China, who was present in the courtroom for the verdict, linked the verdict and the upholding on Tuesday of the death sentence against another national to Meng’s ongoing hearings in Vancouver. “I don’t take it as a coincidence that we have heard the verdicts of these two cases while that trial is going on,” Dominic Barton told reporters. “I don’t want to talk in detail on that.” In a message relayed in a consular visit after the sentencing, Spavor said: “Thank you for all your support. I am in good spirits. I want to get home.” Trudeau called the conviction and sentencing “absolutely unacceptable and unjust.” “The verdict for Mr Spavor comes after more than two-and-a-half years of arbitrary detention, a lack of transparency in the legal process, and a trial that did not satisfy even the minimum standards required by Michael Spavor international law,” he said in a statement. AFP
US Delta surge reignites debates on face mask use
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RESILIENT ECONOMY. People walk past the Merlion statue in Singapore on August 11, 2021. Singapore on Wednesday upgraded its growth forecast for this year as the trade-reliant economy’s key export markets pick up strength thanks to rapid coronavirus vaccine rollouts. The prosperous city-state, one of the world’s most open economies, suffered its worst ever recession last year as it was hammered by the pandemic. But stronger overseas demand is helping to power a rebound, which is being closely watched as Singapore is seen as a bellwether for the health of global trade. AFP
Greece fires ‘slowly coming under control’ HUNDREDS of firefighters were battling to control two massive wildfires in Greece on Wednesday, one raging for nine straight days, that have left hundreds homeless and caused incalculable damage. With the assistance of a huge multinational force, Greek fire crews were fighting to beat back blazes on the island of Evia and in the Peloponnese peninsula in rugged terrain. Hundreds have been left homeless and face a harsh winter, not only at the mercy of floods, but also because of their lost agricultural livelihood and income from tourism. “I think we can say that the fire fronts are slowly coming under control,” Yiannis Kontzias, mayor of the Evia town of Istiaia that has been under threat for days, told state TV ERT. “Yesterday, we saw the light of the sun for the first time in days,” he said, referring to giant smoke clouds that have choked residents and obstructed flights by water-bomb-
ing aircraft. But even as the immediate danger receded, Kontzias said local businesses “face extinction” in coming months in a tourism season already decimated by the COVID-19 pandemic. “We have lost the month of August, which would have sustained people here over the coming year.” “(Local) tourism has been demolished, most (visitors) have left,” he said. “The damage is huge, and the environmental disaster will have economic repercussions for decades,” he said. Aidipsos, one of Greece’s main spa towns, would normally have tens of thousands mainly Greek and Balkan visitors in August and revenue of around $17.5 million, local operators say. But local hoteliers president Theodoros Roumeliotis says August reservations have collapsed by 90 percent. AFP
THE recent surge of COVID-19 cases, driven by the Delta variant, has reignited political controversy around mask-wearing in the United States, with some governors opposing all measures to make masks mandatory despite advice from health authorities. The dispute feels familiar, harkening back to the early days of the pandemic when masks became a symbol of political affiliation in the US – the clash led by then-president Donald Trump, who made it a point of pride to be seen without a face covering. More than a year later, the subject has again become particularly sensitive as another school year approaches. “This should be something that a parent is ultimately making the decision on,” Republican Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida reiterated on Tuesday, having banned his state’s schools from requiring students to wear masks. “We’re going to do whatever we can to vindicate the rights of parents,” he said. Several Florida school districts have announced plans to defy the governor’s order and require masks anyway. In response, DeSantis threatened to cut their funding or even suspend the salaries of school officials. “That a governor has the authority to say, ‘You can’t do that’ – I find that totally counter intuitive and quite frankly disingenuous,” President Joe Biden, a Democrat, said Tuesday. The US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention told vaccinated Americans in May that their risk of contracting or spreading COVID-19 was low enough that they no longer needed to wear masks. And in early July, the CDC assured parents that the stance would also apply to vaccinated kids starting the new school year, which usually begins in August or September. AFP
China to ban karaoke songs deemed ‘national security’ threats CHINA will ban karaoke songs perceived to “endanger national security,” as state controls attempt to muzzle the mics of a KTVobsessed nation. The Ministry of Culture and Tourism said it will establish a blacklist of banned songs with “illegal content,” such as endangering national security and unity, inciting ethnic hatred, or promoting cults, gambling and crime. China regularly removes songs deemed to be “politically incorrect” from domestic music streaming services. In its note, published Tuesday, the ministry did not elaborate on how a song could endanger national security, or reveal the contents of its blacklist.
But a national security law imposed by Beijing on Hong Kong last year effectively criminalized the public performance of songs sung during anti-government protests that rocked the semi-autonomous city in 2019. In 2019, Chinese music streaming sites took down unofficial protest anthems, including the Les Miserables song “Do You Hear The People Sing,” as well as some songs by the Chinese rock musician Li Zhi that referenced the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests. The new regulations, which come into effect October 1, require karaoke content providers to audit their catalogues, adding that the ministry may establish a central expert review group for songs.
“Since there are almost 50,000 karaoke and entertainment venues nationwide, law enforcement and supervision is particularly difficult,” according to an unnamed ministry source quoted by Xinhua news agency. “The basic song library of karaoke venues’ systems can have over 100,000 songs, and it can be difficult for venue operators to identify illegal tracks.” The regulations were met with widespread ridicule on the Chinese social network Weibo. “Our culture has gone 15 years backwards. How many people are still going to karaoke now and it still needs to ‘be positive’ – why don’t they just sing the national anthem every day?” posted one user.AFP
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Container Terminal Services Inc., the largest port operator and owned by tycoon Enrique Razon Jr., fell 2.2 percent to P180. The rest of Asian markets were mixed Wednesday as investors assess the impact of the fast-spreading Delta variant and the future of Federal Reserve financial support against expectations that the global economy will eventually recover from the pandemic crisis. News that US President Joe Biden’s $1.2-trillion infrastructure spending bill had finally passed the Senate provided some cheer, though analysts said it would likely be some time before it gets through the House owing to differences among Democrats. Equities have had a largely positive start to the week after a recent run of pressure caused by profit-taking—many markets were sitting around record or multi-year highs—and concerns about China’s crackdown on sectors including
tech and private tuition. But the key driver of unease has been the surge in new infections of the Delta COVID mutation, which has forced a number of governments around the world to reimpose lockdowns and other containment measures. While the new case rates are rising in places with struggling vaccination programs, spikes in countries with high inoculation rates such as Israel, the United States and Britain are also seeing it spread. Still, investors remain by and large upbeat that the world economy will eventually ride the disease out, even if it does take the recovery longer than initially hoped. “There’s clearly more focus and concern on the Delta variant of COVID, but, to this point, markets have appraised that as a manageable risk,” David Donabedian, of CIBC Private Wealth Management, said. “The market is climbing the wall of worry.” With AFP
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Cathay Pacific posted $972-m loss in first half HONG KONG, China—Struggling Hong Kong carrier Cathay Pacific on Wednesday said its losses in the first half of the year narrowed to $972 million but warned its outlook remained uncertain as the coronavirus pandemic continues to hammer international travel. The figure is an improvement on the $1.3-billion loss suffered in the same period last year and reflects a concerted cost-cutting regime that has seen headcount slashed and overseas pilot bases closed. Despite the steep loss, shareholders were buoyed by the results with Cathay surging 3.6 percent in Hong Kong trade. Chairman Patrick Healy said 2021 continued to be the “toughest period” in the airline’s 70-year history, but the progress of global vaccination drives provided some encouragement for the industry. “COVID-19 will continue to have a severe impact on our business until borders progressively open and travel constraints are lifted,” he warned. With no domestic market to fall back on, Cathay Pacific has been among the worst hit of the major global airlines. In the midst of the pandemic last year Hong Kong’s government came to the rescue with a major bailout. Hong Kong has kept coronavirus cases low by effectively sealing itself off to most of the world for the past 18 months, a move that has kept people safe but crippled the travel industry. Earlier this month authorities lifted some of those restrictions meaning visitors without work visas or residency would now be able to travel to the city. But they will still have to undergo between seven and 21 days of hotel quarantine depending on where they have come from. Cathay Pacific carried just 157,000 passengers in the first half of the year, 96 percent fewer than in the same period in 2020. The company made just $96 million from passenger flights during that period. Instead it is air cargo kept the airline on life support, generating four fifths of revenue. AFP
INFRA BOOST. Cars drive past construction workers along Interstate Highway 66 in Fairfax, Virginia, on August 10, 2021. The US Senate approved US President Joe Biden’s $1.2-trillion infrastructure investment plan. The package described by the White House as ‘historic’ only needed a simple majority to pass, and received the rare backing of several Republicans. The ambitious plan provides for $550 billion in new federal spending on transport infrastructure, but also for high-speed internet and efforts to fight climate change. AFP
Drought-hit California farming town finds itself sinking into the ground By Camille Camdessus CORCORAN, California—“You’ve got too many farmers pumping all around,” complained Raul Atilano. This octogenarian resident of Corcoran, the self-proclaimed farming capital of California, was struggling to make sense of the strangest of phenomena: his already suffering town is sinking, ever so gradually, into the ground. A constant stream of trucks carrying tomatoes, alfalfa or cotton outside this town of 20,000 shows just how inextricably Corcoran’s fate is tied to the intensive farming practiced here. To irrigate its vast fields and help feed America, farm operators began in the last century to pump water from underground sources, so much so that the ground has begun to sink— imagine a series of giant straws sucking up groundwater faster than rain can replenish it, as hydrologist Anne Senter explained it to AFP. Like a 2-story house Strangely, signs of this subsidence are nearly invisible to the human eye. There are no cracks in the walls of the typical American shops in the town’s center, nor crevices opening up in the streets or fields: to measure subsidence, Californian authorities had to turn to NASA, which used satellites to analyze the geological change. And yet, over the past 100 years, Corcoran has sunken “the equivalent of a two-story house,” Jeanine Jones, a manager with the California Department of Water Resources, told AFP.
The phenomenon “can be a threat to infrastructure, groundwater wells, levees, aqueducts,” she said. The one recognizable sign of this dangerous change is a levee on the edge of the city, in an area where wisps of cotton blow in the air. In 2017, the authorities launched a major project to raise the levee, for fear that the city, which sits in a basin, could be flooded... whenever the rains finally return. This year, however, the problem has been not floods but an alarming drought aggravated by climate change. It has transformed this food-basket of America into a vast field of brown dust, forcing the authorities to impose water-use restrictions on farmers. So Corcoran now finds itself in the midst of a vicious circle: with their water supplies limited, farm operators are forced to pump more underground water, which in turn speeds the sinking of the town. Fear of losing jobs Few locals have spoken out against the problem—not surprising, since most of them work for the same big agribusinesses pumping up groundwater. “They are afraid that if they speak against them, they might lose their job,” said Atilano. He spent years working for one of the country’s biggest cotton producers, J.G. Boswell, whose name is seen on thousands of cloth bags stuffed with cotton that are seen stacked around town. AFP
Cryptocurrency heist valued at record $600m SAN FRANCISCO—A firm specializing in transferring cryptocurrency said Tuesday that hackers cracked its security, making off with a recordsetting haul potentially worth $600 million. Poly Network put out a plea for the stolen Ethereum, BinanceChain and OxPolygon tokens to be shunned by traders running “wallets” for storing cryptocurrency. “The amount of money you hacked is the biggest one in the defi history,” Poly Network said in a tweeted message to the thieves, using a reference to decentralized finance involving cryptocurrency. “The money you stole are from tens of thousands of crypto community members.” Poly Network threatened police involvement, but also offered the hackers the chance to “work out a solution.” The US Department of Justice and FBI did not immediately respond to requests for comment. “We are sorry to announce that #PolyNetwork was attacked” and assets transferred to hacker-controlled accounts, the company said in a series of tweets. Poly Network posted online addresses used by the hackers, and called on “miners of affected blockchain and crypto exchanges to blacklist tokens” coming from them. Poly Network did not reply to an AFP request for comment, but Twitter users weighed in with calculations valuing the hackers’ haul at some $600 million. As of the end of April, cryptocurrency thefts, hacks and fraud so far this year totaled $432 million, according to an analysis by CipherTrace. AFP
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL STOCKHOLDERS’ MEETING DEAR STOCKHOLDERS: Please be informed that the Annual Stockholders’ Meeting of Allied Care Experts (ACE) Medical Center-Cebu Inc. (“ACE-Cebu”) will be held on August 23, 2021 (Monday) at 8:00 o’clock in the morning. To ensure the safety of our stockholders, we will be conducting the meeting via Zoom Webinar. For the conduct of the Webinar, please register on or before August 15, 2021, through the following link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/ register/WN_bz3XkFa3Q6KIpreZ2qCGfA. Once you have successfully registered, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about the webinar meeting. The link will provide you the process for the registration. You will also receive the details and procedures in the conduct of the meeting. Voting will be done via the online tool which you can access once you have logged in to the Webinar. The meeting shall be recorded (visual and audio) for future reference. The Agenda: I. II. III. IV. V.
Call to Order Invocation Determination of Quorum Welcome Message from the Chairman of the Board Reading and Approval of the Minutes of the Y2020 Annual Stockholders’ Meeting VI. Annual Financial Report VII. President’s Report VIII. Ratification of the Acts and Proceedings of the Board of Directors, Officers, and Management of the Corporation IX. Election of the Board of Directors X. Appointment of External Auditor for the year 2021 XI. Adjournment Only stockholders of record at the close of business on August 03, 2021 (Record Date) shall be entitled to notice of and to vote at the meeting. If you cannot personally attend the meeting, you may opt to send your proxy to attend in your behalf. Kindly submit your duly executed proxy form with the undersigned, via email at corpsecacemccebu@gmail.com, not later than August 15, 2021, to enable your proxy to register in the Zoom Webinar. A sample proxy form is posted at the Company’s website, for your reference. [NOTE: Management is not soliciting proxies.] The Information Statement and Management Report and SEC Form 17-A are available at the Corporation’s website at www. acemedicalcentercebu.com. You may contact the undersigned via email at corpsecacemccebu@ gmail.com or at telephone number: 032-2655833 local 814 if you have inquiries/concerns regarding the meeting. Very truly yours,
Aerial views of the Central Valley farming town of Corcoran, California which is sinking due to the pumping of ground water, July 24, 2021. To irrigate its vast fields and help feed America, farm operators began in the last century to pump water from underground sources, so much so that the ground has begun to sink. AFP
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Cebu Air’s net loss widens to P13.8b
CEBU Air Inc., the operator of Cebu Pacific and Cebgo, on Wednesday reported a 50.9-percent increase in net loss in the first six months amid the global pandemic. The airline unit of the Gokongwei Group said net loss reached P13.79 billion in the Januaryto-June period, higher than P9.14 billion in the same period last year. Revenues fell 66 percent to P5.90 billion from P17.33 billion a year ago. “The overall decline in revenues was brought about by the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak which started with cancellation of flights to China, Hong Kong, Macau and South Korea in varying periods in early 2020 due to the imposition of travel restrictions,” CEB said. Passenger revenues dropped 82.4 percent to P2.03 billion from P11.50 billion generated a year earlier, passenger volume decreased 73.4 percent from 4.5 million to 1.2 million. Cargo revenues grew 26.7 percent to P2.81 billion, while ancillary revenues fell 70.6 percent to P1.059 billion. Darwin G. Amojelar
PSE INDEX CLOSING Wednesday, August 11, 2021 43.63 PTS. 6,666.86
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India
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0.6770
Malaysia
Ringgit
0.236630
11.9247
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Dollar
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35.3161
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Dollar
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ICTSI VACCINE DONATION. The ICTSI Foundation, as part of the ICTSI Group’s support to the nationwide vaccination program and in partnership with Bloomberry Resorts Corp., turns over AztraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine doses to the local government unit of Dasmariñas, Cavite. It is part of 68,300 vaccine doses donated by the foundation to 12 LGUs across Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. The vaccine donations were distributed to the cities of Parañaque, Quezon, Dasmariñas, Sta. Rosa, Iloilo, Davao and Cagayan de Oro; the provinces of Palawan and Ilocos Norte; and the municipalities of Itogon in Benguet, Jose Panganiban in Camarines Norte and Balayan in Batangas.
DTI raises export growth target to 15% sector and shipments by the electronics and semiconductor industry. “The BPO industry was instrumental to HE Department of the recovery we have attained so far. They Trade and Industry refused to lay-off workers and, in fact, expanded by providing more work using the said Wednesday it work-from-home business model,” Lopez upgraded the 2021 growth said at the weekly Kapihan sa Manila Bay. target for exports of goods He said the BPO also plans to revise the 2021 growth target to 5 percent from and services to 15 percent a more conservative growth estimate of 2 from an earlier estimate of percent that the Information Technology 12.5 percent on improving economic and Business Process Association of the fundamentals. Philippines announced earlier in the year. Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said Lopez said in support of the industry, the the growth of the export sector would be DTI may allow the work-from-home busiled by the business process outsourcing ness model to stay post-pandemic or until
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the economy fully recovers from recession. He said there were also indications that the semiconductor and electronics industry may adjust its growth target to more than 7 percent, as demand for electronics shoots up in the world market. Electronics account for almost 60 percent of Philippine exports. The Philippine Statistics Authority reported earlier that merchandise exports jumped 20.9 percent in the first six months to $35.9 billion from $29.7 billion in the same period last year and also exceeded the pre-pandemic level of $34.6 billion registered in the first half of 2019. The figures excluded the services exports such as BPO revenues and
BDO Unibank Inc., the country’s largest bank controlled by the Sy family, said Wednesday it accelerated efforts in sustainable finance to help achieve the impactful global activities of the private and public sectors that would cushion the destructive effects of climate change. BDO vice president for sustainability Marla Garin-Alvarez said in a statement the bank practiced sustainability in its business operations to achieve stability and resilience in the financial value chain. “We recognize that a strong foundation for inclusive economies and a sustainable future is having a robust banking system which provides multiple ways to promote positive environmental and social impact, “Garin-Alvarez said. “This is why our sustainability framework is focused on resilience and embeds ESG in everything that we do as a bank,” she said. BDO was among the pioneers of promoting renewable energy and energy efficiency project financing by putting together a risk-based Sustainable Energy Finance Program in partnership with the International Finance Corp., the private banking arm of the World Bank, in 2010. Julito G. Rada
LT Group’s income fell 63% in first half
LT GROUP Inc., the holding company of businessman Lucio Tan, said first-half net income declined 63 percent to P3.73 billion from P10 billion in the same period last year, on higher provisioning for credit losses booked by its banking subsidiary and the elimination of the gain from the transfer of real estate assets at the consolidated level. The conglomerate said its tobacco business accounted for P8.97 billion of total attributable income. This was achieved despite the 9-percent decline in industry volume to 26.8 billion sticks caused by price increases to pass on the additional excise taxes. Liquor unit Tanduay Distillers Inc. contributed P602 million to total net income. Its higher income contribution was due to the 13-percent increase in the volume of liquor sales and 55-percent growth in bioethanol sales. Tanduay’s nationwide market share for distilled spirits was 26.9 percent as of end-June, compared to 24.1 percent a year ago. Asia Brewery Inc. delivered P343-million net income, up from P40 million it reported in the same period a year earlier largely due to the absence of any losses from the AB Heineken joint venture. Jenniffer B. Austria
international tourism receipts. The DTI attributed the growth in merchandise exports to the reopening of the global markets like the US, China and the European Union, and the policy to keep the export operations at full capacity despite the lockdowns. Lopez said to sustain the growth in the rest of the year, the department would focus on growing winning industries with greater opportunities such as highvalue electronics, automotive and e-vehicles parts, processed food, minerals, other minerals, IT-BPM and creatives. The department will also meet with stakeholders to refine sectoral targets and strategies, he said. CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK
Jollibee gets full ownership of Tim Ho Wan chain By Jenniffer B. Austria JOLLIBEE Foods Corp., the biggest fastfood chain, is taking 100-percent ownership in Michelin star-rated dim sum restaurant chain Tim Ho Wan. Jollibee said in a disclosure to the stock exchange it would buy the remaining 15-percent stake owned by its partners in Titan Dining LP, the fund that owns the Tim Ho Wan brand, for SG$71.56 million (P2.65 billion). Following acquisition, the fast-food giant seeks to aggressively expand Tim Ho Wan in China with a target of reaching 100 restaurant outlets within the next four years. Jollibee in 2018 initially acquired 45 percent in Titan, the master franchisee of Tim Ho Wan in the Asia Pacific region. The acquisition was part of the company’s plan to strengthen its position as one of Asia’s largest food service companies. It increased its stake in Titan through a purchase mechanism provided for in the in-
vestment agreement. Titan operates three Tim Ho Wan outlets in Mainland China and 53 outlets in Asia, mostly franchised stores with the largest concentration in Singapore (12), Taiwan (12), the Philippines (7) and Hong Kong (6). Jollibee reported a net income of P976 million in the second quarter, a reversal of the P10.3-billion net loss in the same period last year when the country was first placed under strict quarantine controls. System-wide sales, a measure of all sales to consumers, both from company-owned and franchised stores increased by 64.7 percent to P50.5 billion in the second quarter from a year ago. Same-store sales in the Philippine business increased by 48 percent in the second quarter while international business grew by 28.4 percent, as China achieved a growth of 48 percent, North America 27.7 percent and Europe/Middle East/other parts of Asia, 21.2 percent.
INVESTMENT FAIR. The Philippines is again joining the China International Fair for Investment and Trade 2021 as guest country of honor from Sept. 8 to 11 in Xiamen, China. Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez says in a video message the recognition is not surprising, given that the Philippines and China share a long and rich history steeped in both culture and trade. For the second year in a row, the Philippines is given the distinct recognition as CIFIT’s guest country of honor to showcase the best of the country as a leading investment destination.
P29-b worth of LNG projects up for completion By Alena Mae S. Flores TWO liquefied natural gas terminal projects with a combined cost of nearly P29 billion are up for completion next year, the Department of Energy said Wednesday. Energy Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella said in a webinar organized by the Economic Journalists Association of the Philippines the LNG terminal projects would augment the declining supply of the Malampaya natural gas project in northwest Palawan starting next year. “Hence, we are moving forward with the LNG facilities. We have the First Gen LNG facility in Batangas which is still on track to be finished by the end of Septem-
ber 2022 and the floating storage unit or LNG facility of AG&P. This is going to be completed by second quarter of 2022,” Fuentebella said. FGEN LNG Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of First Gen Corp., is developing an LNG terminal to increase its ability to supply LNG and serve the natural gas requirements of gas-fired power plants. The company was granted a permit to construct its LNG project by the DOE. FGEN LNG is investing around P13.28 billion ($260 million) for the LNG facility with a capacity of 5.26 million tons per annum. The project was 19.95-percent complete as of end June, according to the DOE data.
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Swimming tryouts for PH team set by year’s end NATIONAL tryouts for swimming are expected to take place within the next five months. Philippine Swimming, Inc. president Lailani Velasco said this upon returning to the Philippines from the Tokyo Olympics. The tryouts to select members of the national team to the Southeast Asian Games will happen under a bubble setup. “We are currently working on the national selection bubble. The current quarantine restrictions are definitely making it difficult for us and our swimmers, but we are determined to make it happen sometime later this year,” said Velasco. Velasco said United States-based Fil-Am swimmer Jarod Hatch could make it to the national team. Hatch established a new national mark during his stint in the Speedo Summer Championships last week in Irvine, California. “Jarod is one of the potential participants for the coming SEA Games. He recently set a national mark in the Men’s 100m Butterfly and his time meets the criteria we’ve set for the SEA Games,” said Velasco. The 22-year-old Hatch, a student at the University of California, clocked 53.06 seconds in the 100-meter butterfly as he settled for third place behind winner Trenton Julian and second-placer Justina Kozan. “We will have to wait for the entire qualifying period to end and for candidates to properly submit their papers to be able to say who makes it to the lineup and who doesn’t. But he is definitely a strong candidate with his recent performance,” added Velasco. Hatch surpassed the previous mark of 53.91 seconds he set during the Philips 66 National Championships in Stanford, California in Aug. 2019. Hatch owns two national records, with the other one done during the 4×100-meter freestyle event of the 2019 SEA Games. The mark of 3:22:32 is a record which Hatch shares with Tokyo Olympian Luke Gebbie, Maurice Ilustre and Jean-Pierre Khouzam during the country’s SEAG hosting in Capas, Tarlac. Peter Atencio
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Pacquiao’s new Cuban foe promises to win fight Manny Pacquiao and members of his training team run the streets of Hancock Park in Los Angeles Tuesday morning. Wendell Alinea
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OS ANGELES— Manny Pacquiao’s anticipated showdown with Errol Spence is off after the unbeaten American suffered a torn retina in his left eye, organizers said Tuesday. World Boxing Association welterweight champion Yordenis Ugas of Cuba will replace Spence and defend his title against the 42-year-old Filipino southpaw, an eight-division world champion, on August 21 in Las Vegas. Ugas had been scheduled to defend his title on the undercard. Tom Brown, president of TGB Promotions noted that for Ugas, it is a daunting challenge to “make his first title defense against a boxing legend in a careerdefining fight.” Ugas said it would be “an honor” to meet Pacquiao in the ring.
“I have a tremendous amount of respect for Pacquiao, but I am coming to win this fight,” he said. “I’m very disappointed that I won’t be able to fight Manny Pacquiao on August 21,” Spence, the International Boxing Federation and World Boxing Council champion, said in a statement. “I was excited about the fight and the event. Unfortunately, the doctors found a tear in my left eye and said I needed to get surgery on it ASAP and that there was no way I could fight with my eye in that condition.” Spence discovered he had a torn retina during a pre-fight medical examination by the Nevada State Athletic Commission in Las Vegas on Monday, organizers said. He has returned to his home in Texas for treatment. Pacquiao, 62-7 with two drawn and 39 knockouts, last fought in July 2019 when he beat American Keith Thurman for the WBA version of the 147-pound division throne. But the Philippine senator was stripped of the crown in January due to inactivity.
While preparing for the bout with longtime trainer Freddy Roach in Los Angeles, Pacquiao insisted the layoff had “helped my body and my mind a lot. “This time around, I’m as excited as ever and feeling like I’m young again,” he said. His experience could be a bonus as he readjusts to take on Ugas, a 35-year-old Miami-based Cuban who had been preparing to make his first title defense against Fabian Maidana on August 21. Ugas, who owns a record of 26-4 with 12 knockouts, beat Abel Ramos last September and was installed as WBA champion after Pacquiao was stripped of the belt. “First and foremost, I ask everyone to join me in praying for a full and complete recovery for Errol Spence Jr.,” Pacquiao said in a statement. “Thank God his physical examination discovered his eye condition before he suffered any further damage. “I have agreed to fight Yordenis Ugas on August 21 for the WBA welterweight super championship. The proper way and the only way to win a world title is inside the ring.” AFP
Private sector, NOCs to be tapped to help athletes sustain Olympic form POC president Rep. Abraham Tolentino
By Peter Atencio THERE will be more involvement from the private sector and many other countries when efforts to sustain Philippines’ best ever showing yet in the Olympic Games get moving. Sending elite athletes to train abroad and in highperformance training centers will most likely take place in the next three years. Philippine Olympic Committee president Abraham Tolentino said he is in talks with numerous National Olympic Committees following his return from the Tokyo Olympics. Tolentino said while he was in Japan, he was able to visit a high-performance
facility that is managed by a university. The equipment used to monitor the performances of athletes opened his eyes on what technologies can help them perform better during competition. “With that, mahihirapan talaga ang government dahil wala tayong ganu’n. So, dito papasok ang private sector,” said Tolentino. The POC chief talked about the role that the private sector will play as the country’s top athletes get ready for the Olympics in Paris, Brisbane and Los Angeles. Philippine Sports Commission chairman William Ramirez will be discussing with the POC and members of the private sector on the future of 19 Filipino athletes who competed in the Tokyo Olympics. Their participation in competitions that will help them qualify for the Paris Olympics will be mapped out and tackled in detail, to be included in a playbook that will serve as a guide for athletes, coaches, national sports associations and private sponsors for major international competitions. Ramirez said there is a need to have scientific approach in their training, after observing the performances of medallists like weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz, who spearheaded the Philippine campaign by snatching a gold medal in the 55-kg. class of women’s weightlifting.
Diaz: Thank you, Tokyo 2020! By Randy Caluag BEHIND the spectacle and glory that was the Tokyo 2020 were the men and women, who braved the COVID-19 pandemic and made it all happen for the Olympic dreamers. The Games, already reset from its last year’s original schedule, faced uncertainty up to the last few days leading to the opening. Tokyo residents also made their strong opposition amid the rising cases of virus in the Japan capital. Against all odds, the Tokyo Organizing Committee prevailed and completed one of the greatest editions of the greatest sporting sports show on earth. Weighlifter Hidilyn Diaz, who delivered the first gold medal for the Philippines, couldn’t be thankful enough. “Kahit maraming tumutol, ipinakita ng Japan kaya nila i-host ang Olympics, napatunayan nila na kaya basta sama-sama tayo,” said Diaz, whose historic victory, along with three other boxers, have brought them fame and fortune. “Thank you @Tokyo2020, ‘di kita makakalimutan,” added Diaz, who admitted that she faced uncertainties that almost caused her to stop dreaming.
“Thank you God sa lahat, aaminin ko nabuhay ako with doubts, takot, at anxiety sa puso ko simula noong lockdown last March 2020 hanggang sa matapos ang laro ko noong July 26 (2021).” The date was just three days after the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics. And a couple of days before that, Tokyo organizers chief Toshiro Muto revealed that they did not rule out last-minute cancellation of the games due to the spike in the number of athletes and officials getting infected and sponsors ditching out plans to attend the opening. While it was one of the most difficult games to organize, the organizers stuck to the plan and the Olympics went on but without the usual live audience. The organizing committee had about 3,500 staff, including 7,000 medical personnel that managed the health protocols of 79,000 guests from 200 participating countries. This did not dampen the spirits of Team Philippines which delivered the best Olympic performance ever in 97 years—one gold, two silvers courtesy of Carlo Paalam and Nesthy Petecio, and one bronze by Eumir Marcial. “Ang daming nangyari sa buhay ko at sa buhay natin lahat na binago ng pandemic, ‘di
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natin sukat akalain matutuloy ang Olympics at ‘di natin sukat akalain maiuwi ko ang gold medal para sa Pilipinas, basta ‘wag tayo sumuko laban lang sa buhay,” said Diaz, now enjoying the fruits of her sacrifices. She now stays at the P14 million condominium unit in Eastwood courtesy of Megaworld. She also stands to receive at least P32 million in cash incentives from the government and private sponsors.
Chooks ups stakes, offers VisMin Cup champ P1M ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR— Chooksto-Go has once again upped the stakes in the Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup. For the Southern Finals pitting Mindanao champion Jumbo Plastic-Basilan and Visayas king KCS Computer Specialist-Mandaue, the champion will bring home P1,000,000 and the runner up P500,000. The best-of-five Finals series begins on Wednesday night at 7PM at the Pagadian City Gymnasium. Games will be played everyday until a champion is crowned. “After some delays due to the ongoing pandemic, we have finally reached the Southern Finals. To reward the sacrifices of the teams and the players, we beefed up the prize money” said Mascariñas. “Personally, I have been waiting for this game as the league has brought out the best in the Visayas and Mindanao regions,” added Mascariñas, a native of Butuan City. “We are happy with this partnership with Chooks-to-Go since they have supported our vision of promoting talents in the Visayas and Mindanao regions. The additional prize money will truly inspire both Basilan and KCS to do their best and put on a show,” added league Chief Operations Officer Rocky Chan. In both the Visayas and Mindanao legs, Chooks-to-Go gave P500,000 to the winners of the stops and P100,000 for the second-placers. The Peace Riders of Basilan are heading into the Southern Finals armed with a 10-game winning streak after topping the Mindanao leg. They last played back on Monday when they completed their leg sweep with a masterful 89-70 Game Two win over Petra Cement-Roxas. On the other hand, KCS last played on May 9 when it triumphed over heavily-favored MJAS Zenith-Talisay in Game Three to win the Visayas leg. Mandaue will not have Finals MVP Ping Exciminiano, All-Visayas team member Gryann Mendoza, and Al Francis Tamsi in the Southern Finals.
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ARIS—Lionel Messi said he wants to “build something special” at Paris Saint-Germain before being unveiled as a Parisian player on Wednesday.
On Tuesday, the 34-year-old signed a two-year deal with PSG with the option of an additional year. Messi, who will wear the number 30 in Paris, the number he had when he began his professional career at Barca, will be unveiled by PSG at a press conference at 11:00 a.m. (0900 GMT) on Wednesday. “I am excited to begin a new chapter of my career at Paris Saint-Germain,” he said in a statement on the club’s website. “Everything about the club matches my football ambitions,” Messi, who was given a hero’s welcome by the PSG fans when he arrived in the French capital on Tuesday, added “I know how talented the squad and the coaching staff are here. “I am determined to help build something special for the club and the fans, and I am looking forward to stepping out onto the pitch at the Parc des Princes.” Warm welcome Messi, who was a free agent after his shock departure from boyhood club Barcelona last week, landed at Le Bourget airport to the north of Paris on Tuesday afternoon. There he was greeted by hundreds of PSG supporters who had gathered hoping to catch a glimpse of their new signing. Those fans also gathered outside the club’s Parc des Princes home and near a
plush hotel in the city where Messi along with wife Antonella and their three children are expected to be staying. Messi waved to crowds while sporting a Paris t-shirt on his arrival at the airport before being taken for his medical. Messi’s father Jorge, who is also his agent, had earlier confirmed the inevitable as he arrived at Barcelona’s El Prat airport to board a flight to France. Asked by reporters if his son would sign for the French club, he replied: “Yes.” The completion of his move closes a whirlwind few days following the announcement last Thursday that he would leave Barcelona, the club he has represented for the entirety of his 17-year professional career. PSG’s move for Messi had been an open secret for days, although reports in Spain on Monday night talked of a “final offer” by Barcelona to try to keep the player. Instead, the six-time Ballon d’Or winner will join a PSG attack already featuring Neymar and Kylian Mbappe. Qatar-backed PSG see Messi as the missing piece in their jigsaw as they chase the Champions League, the trophy they want more than anything else. “Back together,” Neymar, who played with Messi at Barcelona before moving to PSG in 2017, posted on Twitter. Coming to terms Barcelona are still coming to terms
with the departure of their greatest ever player, who said goodbye to his club of two decades at a tearful news conference on Sunday. Despite offering to cut his salary by half to seal a new five-year contract with the Catalans, the deal foundered on Spanish league salary cap rules. Barcelona, carrying debts of 1.2 billion euros ($1.41 billion), are unable to register new signings because of their financial predicament. With Abu Dhabi-owned Manchester City having ruled themselves out, PSG were about the only club that could afford what is expected to be a deal worth 35 million euros a year. He leaves Barcelona with 672 goals in 778 appearances, a record tally for one club. Messi won 35 trophies at the Camp Nou after joining Barca aged 13, but his last appearance was a damp squib: a 2-1 home
defeat behind closed doors against Celta Vigo in May. His trophy haul includes four Champions Leagues and 10 La Liga titles. “Firstly, I’m a little sad for him. He wanted to stay at Barcelona,” former teammate Cesc Fabregas said late on Tuesday. “I’m from Barcelona and you know it’s going to be difficult to watch Barca without Leo,” he added. PSG building This summer PSG have already added veteran Spanish defender Sergio Ramos from Real Madrid and Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, the star of Euro 2020. They have also signed Georginio Wijnaldum from Liverpool, snatching the Netherlands’ midfielder from under the noses of Barcelona, and spent 60 million euros on Inter Milan right-back Achraf Hakimi, who scored on his PSG league debut at the weekend. AFP
Australian athletes face ‘cruel’ 28 days’ quarantine SYDNEY—A group of Australian Olympic athletes were Wednesday facing 28 days in quarantine on return from Tokyo in a move slammed as “cruel” and “uncaring” as concerns mount over their mental wellbeing. All overseas travellers, including the nearly 500-strong Australian team, are required to spend 14 days’ isolation in a hotel or special outback camp on arrival in the country, under strict coronavirus rules. But some will have to endure double that after the South Australian government ruled those who could not get direct flights to Adelaide from Tokyo must serve another two weeks of home quarantine when they arrive in the state. There are 56 athletes returning to South Australia with 16 already undergoing quarantine in Sydney, which is currently in a lockdown to try and stem a Delta variant outbreak. Australian Olympic Committee chief Matt Carroll said it flew in the face of medical advice from the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) around the athletes’ mental health. “While other countries are
Red Lions’ hockey players attend the celebrations following their Tokyo Olympics gold medal in the city center of Brussels on August 7, 2021. The Red Lions beat Australia in the final of the men’s field hockey tournament of the ‘Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games’ in Tokyo, Japan.
celebrating the return of their athletes, we are subjecting ours to the most cruel and uncaring treatment,” he said. “They are being punished for proudly representing their country with
distinction at the Olympic Games.” The entire Australian team, who won 17 gold medals and 46 in total, are fully vaccinated and were tested for Covid-19 almost daily in Japan.
Philippine volleyball is alive YES, volleyball is finally alive, in the team as I have known the THE BOTTOM players then, though for this year, the women’s side that is with the emergence of the Premier I think a little over half only of the LINE Volleyball League as the sole team remained. women’s tournament following I even had Dindin as guest in our LITO the hibernation of the Pilipinas Sports World and Beyond (SWAB) CINCO Super Liga. vlog last January. When Jaja came Fact is, the ongoing bubble back from Japan, I was among the competition in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte is already first to be in communication with her as she confirmed in the homestretch with Creamline, led by Alyssa her availability for the South East Asian Games, but I do Valdez nailing the first finals’ slot after beating not know yet what will happen with the deferment of the PetroGazz in their best-of-three semifinals series. competition to 2022. Chery Tiggo, meanwhile, proved a lot tougher On the other side, I know Ponggay Gaston, she and steadier than Choco Mucho, to forge a title being the youngest daughter of my best man in my clash with fancied Creamline. wedding 39 years ago, Fritz Gaston, a heady deI have to admit that I am more interested in the Chery fensive and point guard in the PBA in the early Tiggo- Choco Mucho matchup simply because two 1980s, something that the younger volleyball fans years ago, before the pandemic struck, I did team-build- presently would not know. ing sessions for Chery Tiggo, still Foton at the time, The possibility of the Santiago sisters facing anand brought the team to Mt. Banahaw for an adventure other sisters’ tandem could have happened, but unteam-bonding, described by Dindin Santiago Manabat fortunately Ponggay’s older sister Therese or Babang as the best team-building she had experienced. has taken another route in life after losing her passion So do not blame me if I have a personal interest for the game, though she did play in one conference
Carroll said this made them “extremely low risk”, yet their application to South Australia to be exempt from the extra 14 days was rejected. AIS chief medical officer David Hughes called the decision “profoundly flawed”. “To have individuals quarantined for such a lengthy period of time is in my opinion unreasonable and cannot be scientifically justified,” he said. “It poses a significant risk to the physical and mental wellbeing of the individuals concerned.” The South Australian government was not immediately available for comment. Australia had dodged the worst ravages of the pandemic through a strategy of closed borders, lockdowns, mandatory travel quarantine, and aggressive testing and tracing. But those tools appear blunted in the face of the highly transmissible Delta variant. The nation has recorded about 37,000 cases of Covid-19 and 940 related deaths to date in a population of 25 million. AFP
with the Cocogen Team in the PSL. I also had a good vlog session with Ponggay and Babang, together with my kumpare Fritz at their house in Paranaque as Fritz and I maintained our friendship through the years. So I called him after Game 2 to ask him, among others, if seeing Ponggay playing on the court as a professional player brings back memories of his own past as a PBA player. And the practical guy that he is, Fritz said no and that whenever he has the opportunity to watch her daughters playing pre college days up to now, he looks at the game from a coach’s point of view. After all, he has a UAAP title under his belt when he coached his alma mater Ateneo, starring Danny Francisco. After that, he also handled the women’s national team in the SEABA and SEA Games, followed by a stint with the Games and Amusement Board as a Commissioner. Of course, he would like Choco Mucho to go all the way to the finals though he admits Chery Tiggo is a hard nut to crack with seniority and experience on their side, while her daughter’s team is anchored on Ateneo’s champion team prior to the pandemic. But now that the championship cast is decided, I will definitely follow the series on live Facebook streaming.
LOS ANGELES—German point guard Dennis Schroder said Tuesday he is signing a one-year contract with the Boston Celtics, ending a oneyear spell with the Los Angeles Lakers. “I’m proud to announce that for the 2021-22 season I’ll be playing with the Boston Celtics!” Schroder wrote on Instagram. “This is one of the best franchises in NBA history and a honour to put on the green and white and do what I love! I’m going out there every night and leaving it all on the floor for the city!! Who’s ready?!” ESPN reported Schroder’s free agent deal with the Celtics is for the $5.9 million mid-level exception, and it comes after he reportedly turned down a fouryear, $84 million extension offer from the Lakers in March to see if he could do better as a free agent. The 27-year-old arrived in Los Angeles in a trade from the Oklahoma City Thunder prior to last season. He averaged 15.4 points per game for the Lakers in a season that saw him miss two weeks late in the campaign because of the league’s Covid-19 health and safety protocols. The Lakers, who won the 2020 NBA title in the league’s quarantine bubble in Orlando, were eliminated in the first round of the 2021 playoffs by the Phoenix Suns. In a bid to return to the summit they signed superstar guard Russell Westbrook from the Washington Wizards. In Boston, Schroder will bolster a Celtics team that traded four-time All-Star point guard Kemba Walker to Oklahoma City. AFP
Oasis Gaming final team to represent PH in VCT meet By Jonas Nitura OASIS Gaming was crowned champion in the VALORANT Challengers Tournament PH, defeating SunSparks in a best-of-5 final. The first map was in Haven, the SunSparks’ pick, with the game going into overtime and Oasis winning, 14-12. In the second game, it was in Icebox as Oasis decided on this map and again, coming out on top with a score of 13-7. Oasis had the chance to sweep the series but SunSparks avoided elimination by winning their map pick in Bind, winning 13-7. The fourth and final map was in Split, as SunSparks tried to take the game into overtime but Oasis had other plans as it won the game and the series with a 1311 score. Markyyy led the team with 74 kills with an average combat score of 239. Gadorezz followed with 73 kills across the four games played. The two players mainly played the duelist role for Oasis. They will be the third and final team from the Philippines that will represent the country in the Southeast Asian VCT, joining Bren Esports and Galaxy Racer.
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Sarah G, KathNiel, SB19 shine at Acer Day 2021 online concert
ACER ambassadors Sarah Geronimo, Geronimo Daniel Padilla, Kathryn Bernardo, and SB19 represented the Philippines during the first-ever online Acer Day concert. The digital event, which was part of the Acer Day 2021 celebration, was telecasted virtually for free across 10 regions with rewards, promotions, and gifts for consumers and Acer fans. It was a resounding success, with five trending topics on Twitter coming from the event including the No. 1 hashtag, #SB19ForAcer. Further international talents from the Pan-Asia Pacific who performed at the concert hosted by Robi Domingo included Taiwanese singer, songwriter, and record producer GBOYSWAG, Malaysian singer-songwriter Aina Abdul, Thai artist Earth Patravee, Indonesian
Pop Queen Sarah Geronimo
Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla
pop heartthrob Prince, and Vietnamese rapper-songwriter VP Ba Vuong. The theme of this year's Acer Day 2021 is "Live Your World", which is also the title of the anthem performed by Geronimo and the five other international artists.
P-Pop Kings SB19
"We are very proud of Sarah, Kathryn, Daniel, and SB19 because they truly represent the new generation of Filipino artists who can captivate audiences and transcend barriers online as well as they can on a stage with a live audience in front of them. This is the
BAMBOO, ARNEL PINEDA
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HE country’s premier rock stars Bamboo and Arnel Pineda are set to perform together for the first time in a series of concerts in the US. The live event will be held on Sept. 17, 8:00 p.m. at Sams Town Center Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas; Sept. 25, 7:00 p.m., San Jose Center for the Performing Arts in San Jose, California; and Oct. 1, 8:00 p.m., Snoqualmie Casino in Seattle. Produced by Spotlight Media Entertainment, the concert titled First Light, is the first live concert featuring Filipino artists in the US since the world experienced lockdowns, travel restrictions, and live events cancellation due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We have been on lockdown for more than one year and a half, and people are eager to go out now. They are excited to go back to work and watch live shows,” Pen De Leon Manahan, better known as
Arnel Pineda with Spotlight Media Entertainment Pen De Leon Manahan.
Bamboo and Arnel Pineda are the first local artists to stage live shows in the United States since live events were cancelled due to pandemic-related protocols.
Ms. M, of Spotlight Media Entertainment told Manila Standard Entertainment in a virtual junket held last week. “People in the US are still following health protocols. And when the plans for the shows were presented to us, we made sure that the health aspect of the concert is highlighted. Before they enter the venue, we will sanitize. We also wanted to ensure the safety of the artists and the people who will attend the show,” she added. Ms. M explained that her company produces shows based on the feedback they get from the Filipino community. “You can’t just stage a concert for artists that you personally like. There should be a clamor from the people who will watch the show,” she said. “With Bamboo and Arnel Pineda, we’re getting a lot of phone calls for the tickets. Some of them wanted to buy the front seats,” Ms. M added. The concert producer, who has been in the US for more than 22 years, said that part of the proceeds will be used to help Filipinos back in the Philippines recover from the current situation. "We have to keep strong and positive during these trying times. We can’t stop
doing what we’re passionate about. I’ve always been passionate about bringing great entertainment to everyone while giving opportunities to Filipino artists to showcase their incomparable talents here in the US and growing my business at the same time. It’s the circle of life. We all need to help each other rise, especially during a storm. We all need to keep the faith,” Ms. M related highlighting the reason why she wanted to continue producing concerts amid the pandemic. During the last quarter of 2020, Ms. M also gave life to Spotlight Media Magazine to connect the local community, and even the whole world, virtually. “You can’t go wrong with a multimedia platform (both in print and digital forms). This way, community partners, organizations and other entrepreneurs may still have a voice using the magazine,” Ms. M said of her back up plan while her company couldn’t produce concerts in 2020. “We had to think outside the box. As the saying goes, ‘When life gives you lemons, make limoncello.' You have to keep creating new visions for yourself,” she ended.
message of Acer Day 2021, that no one can be constrained by the challenges we are facing right now," said Manuel Wong, General Manager of Acer Philippines. "The theme 'Live Your World' was chosen because it draws inspiration from
YUGEL LOSORATA SINGER Myko Mañago released a total of five digital singles last year, certainly a good haul considering how 2020 was viewed as a setback and a bore by most recording artists. In essence, he was preparing for something bigger this year as his duet piece (“Pangako”) with friend and management-mate Alisah Bonaobra garnered over a hundred thousand Spotify streams and counting, more than any of his previous releases. The momentum is giving his latest solo release, “Kung Pwede Lang Sana” a significant lift. Small wonder Spotify editors included his pop love song to its Fresh Finds Philippines playlist. That it was dropped in digital stores last Friday, the first day of another ECQ stretch in Metro Manila, made it a poignant moment for Myko who posted he was waiting for it by his lonesome on the eve of the release date. He has always been thankful for his fan base Mykoholics for cheering him up since day one of pandemic 2020s. No doubt these loyal supporters kept him company in the midst of a new alarming scare. Myko, once again, provided what he does best: great singing that gives real
the belief that all of us can make the best of any situation and continue to live our lives, no matter where we are and what constraints we are under. Technology has broken barriers and enabled people to stay connected even more," said Andrew Hou, President of Acer Pan-Asia Pacific. In celebration of Acer Day 2021, Acer’s Learn-from-Home promo is also extended until Aug. 15. Get up to P8,000 off and a free Acer Tablet when you buy participating laptops, monitors, and projects on Acer’s ecommerce store (https://store.acer.com/en-ph/). The full version of the song “Live Your World” featuring Sarah G is already out on Facebook and YouTube and soon on Spotify, Apple Music, and other major music streaming platforms.
Myko’s momentum justice to songs at hand. “Kung Pwede Lang Sana” was written and composed by Noriel Calderon, relatively a newbie given the privilege of a mainstream release under RJA Productions LLC which is fast-rising in the arena of talent scouting and producing. “The song is very nice and I am very proud to be singing his firstever commercial song release,” Myko noted. The multiple-time champ from It’s Showtime’s “Tawag Ng Tanghalan” has likewise started writing his own songs and expressed his excitement about a composition he’d soon record and release. But that one may have to wait as “Kung Pwede Lang Sana,” for all its good melody recall and impassioned lyrics, deserves the spotlight now. Myko’s livestream performances on his Facebook page have become a hit among netizens. He continues to do covers of familiar tunes and post them on his YouTube channel that’s about to reach around 20k subscribers. Last week in a virtual media chat, Myko sang his seventh digital release seated in his room, hitting the right notes in his genuinely expressive face. He said that while he is missing the studio lights and live audience impact, he has adjusted to how things should be done in this new normal set-up. It showed vividly in his performance. The five other songs in Myko’s growing singles catalogue are “Stuck,” “Patawad Sinta,” “Mahal Kita (Kahit Mahal Mo Siya),” “Tulad Niya” and the Christmas-themed “Sa Pasko, Piliin Mong Magmahal.” “Kung Pwede Lang Sana” opens with the line “Siya na naman bang dahilan kung bakit ka nalulungkot?” The verses and the chorus run on the same melody pathway, yet delivered in varying intensity. The trick works especially with a refrain that serves as a durable link between them. You’d care for Myko when he starts asking, “Bakit ganun lagi ka niyang sinasaktan/ Binabalewala na lang ang iyong pagmamahal.” Myko Mañago’s new song “Kung Pwede Lang Sana” found its way to Spotify’s Fresh Finds Philippines as Metro Manila went under ECQ last weekend.
TikTok tops Facebook as most downloaded app of 2020 Stream ‘He’s Into Her’concert, docu, complete episodes all for free
TIKTOK was the world's most downloaded app last year, overtaking Facebook and its messaging platforms, market tracker App Annie said Tuesday. The Chinese-owned video app surged in popularity despite efforts by former president Donald Trump to ban it or force a sale to US-based investors, according to the research firm. TikTok, owned by China-based ByteDance, is believed to have one billion users worldwide including more than 100 million in the United States, and its shortform videos are especially popular with young smartphone users. US President Joe Biden in June revoked executive orders from his predecessor seeking to ban TikTok and Chinese-owned WeChat from US markets
on national security concerns but ordered a review of the potential risks of foreignowned internet services. While political debate about the videosnippet sharing sensation roiled, TikTok climbed from the fourth most downloaded app in 2019 to the top spot last year, according to App Annie data. On the way, TikTok stepped over Facebook and two of the US internet giants texting apps Messenger and WhatsApp, the market tracker determined. TikTok's popularity has prompted Facebook-owned Instagram to add video features to ride the hot trend. Meanwhile TikTok last month began letting users post videos up to three minutes in length, tripling the prior cap to stay ahead of competitors. AFP
This file photo taken on November 21, 2019 shows the logo of the social media video-sharing app TikTok displayed on a tablet screen in Paris.
Jennifer Hudson shoulders Aretha Franklin's demons in biopic 'Respect'
US singer and actress Jennifer Hudson
ARETHA Franklin decided Jennifer Hudson was the natural woman to play her in musical biopic Respect, personally hand-picking the singer-actress a few years before her death in 2018. The late "Queen of Soul" shared not just a phenomenal vocal ability with the Dreamgirls star, but also a deep vein of personal tragedy. As the movie shows, Franklin's childhood was shattered at just nine years old by her mother's death, and her own pregnancy at the age of 12. She
later battled a controlling father, a violent husband and alcohol addiction. Hudson, who rose to fame on American Idol and won an Oscar at age 25, dealt with her own horrors when her mother, brother and nephew were murdered by her sister's estranged husband in 2008. "I needed to be in a certain place, and to have gone through what I've experienced in life, to be able to portray her," Hudson told a Los Angeles screening ahead of the film's release this Friday. AFP, read full story on manilastandard.net
HE’S Into Her fans will continue to enjoy the fun and romance on iWantTFC as it gives free access to “He’s Into Her: The Journey” and “Benison Ball” to all subscribers in the Philippines. Rewatch the sweet and exciting numbers of the cast, led by Belle Mariano and Donny Pangilinan in “The Benison Ball,” the series’ special finale concert that became the most attended show in the history of ktx.ph “Benison Ball” also features special performances by Kaori Oinuma, Rhys Miguel, Criza Taa, Joao Constancia, Jeremiah Lisbo, Vivoree Esclito, Criza Taa, Limer Veloso, and the rest of the cast, as well as special guests Jayda Avanzado, SAB, JC Alcantara, Gigi de Lana, and BGYO. “He’s Into Her: The Journey,” meanwhile, details how the series was developed and made in two years, from the experiences of its cast and production team, to never-before-seen footage, audition videos, and the stars’ heartwarming interviews and reflections on love, career, and family. Aside from these, fans who want to revisit Max (Belle) and Deib’s (Donny) love story can also turn to iWantTFC to watch all ten episodes of He’s Into Her. The success of He’s Into Her has been unstoppable since it premiered in May, as many fans and netizens got hooked on the story from start to finish, pushing
the iWantTFC app to the top of all free entertainment apps in the country and making it the number one most-watched series on the streaming platform. Stream “The Benison Ball,” “He’s Into Her: The Journey,” and all episodes of the series for free on the iWantTFC app (iOs and Android) and on iwanttfc.com. All of these are also available to premium subscribers outside of the Philippines.
DONBELLE. Donny Panglinan and
Belle Mariano of the popular coming-ofage series ‘He’s Into Her.’
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Choosing the work table that works for you By Monica Sanchez
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CAN never seem to focus when my workspace has too many clutter. Try as I might to work first and declutter later, my mind wanders and my eyes are sore from the sight of several items on the desk. The solution: organize and store them properly. Desk with several drawers or storage is best for those who want to keep their items within hand’s reach but not causing any distraction in the workspace. Leading home furniture and furnishings retailer Our Home, suggests choosing a desk “that’s right for your needs and suits your space and style”.
There is no one size-fits-all for work tables, we all work differently, hence taking note of how a person works or what their activities are help in choosing the desk that offers comfort and promotes productivity and focus. Size and shape also matter. “Making the mistake of buying a desk that’s either too big for your space or too small for the way you work will not be good for
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your productivity and comfort.” For in-stance, bigger computer units demand a desk that can safely accommodate them while still allowing the person to work comfortably and with ample space. Not everyone can maintain a pristine, minimalist desk with just a laptop and a pen and cup of coffee on it (I tried and it did not work for me). Hence, storage is king. “Without any storage, your home desk can become cluttered and disorganized,” says Our Home. While there are several rolling chest and modular storage solutions available, work-from-home employees may opt for a desk with ample built-in storage. Our Home offers the following desks for different spaces and needs:
Gavin Office Desk – Streamlined and sophisticated, this rectangular desk suits a variety of styles (mid-century modern, Scandinavian, urban modern). It comes in different width and depth sizes for varying needs.
Jacob Desk – No space? No problem with this drop leaf desk that’s foldable and extendable should you need more space.
Hambu Writing Desk – Ample workspace, enough storage, and looks polished and professional, this desk checks all the boxes that make a traditional, versatile table.
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Bring-it-anywhere air conditioner
Carousell Philippines property head Shine Resurreccion talks about the shift in preference of property buyers, with house and lot being the most searched property type.
Property buyers now prefer house and lot
FOR households that need spot-cooling solutions or those living spaces where window or split-type air conditioner installation is neither feasible nor allowed, a portable unit is the ideal alternative. Portable air conditioner units are usually equipped with wheels for easy moving and exhaust hose whose installation does not require drilling a hole in the wall; it can be easily attached on a window and removed when needed. Appliances brand XTREME enters the portable cooling market with Cool Portable Aircon in 1HP and 1.5HP. Both
units have built-in wheels and auto-restart feature, which, the brand says, will turn back on and start cooling at the same settings after a power outage. In addition to cooling feature, the air conditioner units have a Strong Wind feature for homes that “don’t require constant and extensive cooling throughout”. The 1HP unit is priced at P16,995, while the 1.5HP is P17,995. XTREME Appliances is available in 5,000 stores and business partners nationwide and on Shopee and Lazada.
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THE need for more breathing space amid a pandemic has driven the demand for house and lot properties in Metro Manila. “Most property seekers in Metro Manila are looking for house-andlot followed by condominiums,” said Shine Resurreccion, head of property at Carousell Philippines. “This used to be the other way around before the pandemic. We saw the shift starting in the third quarter of last year.” According to Resurreccion, the shift in preference “is clearly pronounced nowadays as people are looking for bigger spaces, and we could see it remaining for some time”. Carousell Philippines data revealed most property seekers of house and lots prefer locations in Metro Manila, Central, and Southern Tagalog regions. Top searched locations for condominiums include Taguig, Pasig, Makati, Mandaluyong, and Quezon City. Many property developers are expanding and building more subdivisions in the provinces as a response to the growing demand, according to the
Carousell Philippines’ online property expo brought together buyers, sellers, and industry experts in one virtual space.
online classified. During its online expo in July, Carousell Philippines brought together property buyers and sellers in one virtual space to help uplift the housing sector. “Our current situation may have kept buyers from pursuing their goals of buying a new home, but with this event, they can get back on track and make their dream a reality,” said Raffy Montemayor, general manager of Carousell Philippines. The event also featured deals and discounts as well as informative discussions on new practices and trends in property buying and selling during the pandemic.
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Advanced technology in the fridge TECHNOLOGICAL innovation has given birth to many appliances that do more than their intended use, in a bid to improve the well-being of users. Refrigerators today do more than keeping food fresh for long, some even keep vitamins and nutrients intact for longer. -Some of Beko’s refrigerators, for instance, are equipped with the brand’s proprietary EverFresh+ and Active Fresh Blue Light technologies that promise to keep fruits and vegetables fresh for longer. The ProSmart Inverter, according to the brand, is five times quieter than the usual refrigerator compressors and provides faster cooling while using less power. It adjusts to temperature changes faster, keeps food fresher for an extended period, and lowers electricity bills. Beko’s fridge and fridge freezer lineup includes, Some of Beko’s refrigerators are equipped with advanced technology that helps keep food fresh longer.
Clockwise: Host Julia Richards, Carousell Philippines general manager Raffy Montemayor, and property head Shine Resurreccion at the media launch of the online classified’s expo.
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