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16 hospitals don’t receive ‘risk pay’ Expert takes MM mayors side Special perks for their nurses hit a snag over fund lack By Macon Ramos-Araneta, Willie Casas, Maricel V Cruz and Rio N. Araja

URSES treating COVID-19 patients in at least 16 hospitals have yet to receive their benefits, including hazard pay as required by law, the national organization for the profession said Wednesday. These included Metro Manila hospi- Medical Center, the Pasig City COVID tals Chinese General Hospital, Delos Referral Center, Our Lady of Lourdes Santos Medical Center, Metropolitan Hospital, San Lazaro Hospital, and St.

Luke’s Medical Center in Quezon City and Bonifacio Global City, said Jocelyn Andamo, secretary-general of Filipino Nurses United. Nurses in Ace Medical Center in Cebu, Alcala Municipal Hospital in Cagayan Valley, Camiguin General Hospital, the Cebu Provincial Hospital in Danao City, Dagupan Doctors Villaflor Memorial Hospital, Divine Word Hospital, and Pampanga District

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localized lockdowns instead in areas with a clustering of cases, a step that mayors in the National Capital Region (NCR) said AN ADVISOR on COVID-19 urged the they were ready to take. Metro Manila returned to an enhanced government Wednesday to lower Metro Manila’s quarantine level and carry out Next page

By Joel E. Zurbano and Willie Casas

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FULL HOUSE. Medical health workers help a patient disembark from an ambulance outside the Manila COVID-19 Field Hospital at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila, on August, 18 2021. The 344-bed capacity field hospital already has admitted 306 patients for an 89% occupancy rate, nearing full capacity. The situation is more critical at the Pasay City General Hospital which has erected a signage announcing a “full capacity” also on Wednesday, August 18, 2021. In the PCGH Facebook message, the hospital apologizes to the residents of Pasay because as of August 17, 2021, ICU, the emergency room and the COVID-19 ward are fully occupied . Norman Cruz, Danny Pata.

Vaccine rollout slow paced, 50% of adults say in SWS survey according to the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey. The SWS poll also observed that 35 MORE than 50 percent of adult Filipi- percent of the respondents said it is nos find the pace of the government’s somewhat slow and 15 percent said it COVID-19 vaccination program slow, was too slow. Forty-five percent said its

By Vito Barcelo and Joel E. Zurbano

pace was all right. The poll body conducted face-to-face interviews involving 1,200 Filipino adults nationwide from June 23 to 26. Respondents were asked, “How would you describe the current pace of vac-

cination in the following areas: In your Barangay; In your City/Municipality; In the Philippines? Would you say that the current pace of vaccination is All right, Somewhat slow, or Too slow?” Next page

PNP chalks up 109K violators since lockdown

UAAGI TOASTS OLYMPIANS. TAGAYTAY CITY—Celebrating with fellow Filipinos the country’s best-ever Olympic performance, United Asia Automotive Group Inc. – the official exclusive Philippine distributor of FOTON and CHERY automobiles and commercial vehicles-- is rewarding the three victorious Filipino Olympic medalists led by gold medal-winning weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz, with their own FOTON and CHERY automobiles. The formal turnover of the vehicles to the three Olympians was held today at the Windy Ridge Hotel in Tagaytay City. Shown marking the event are (from left) Senator Francis Tolentino; Rommel Sytin, President of UAAGI; Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz; Deputy Speaker Abraham ‘Bambol’ Tolentino and incumbent president of the Philippine Olympic Committee; and Kenneth Sytin, Vice Chairman of UAAGI.

Poll body sets US warship makes port call, voter’s listing highlights strong ties with PH on weekends By Francisco Tuyay and Rey E. Requejo

By Vito Barcelo and Macon Ramos-Araneta THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced there would be no extension of the voter registration period which ends on September 30, Next page

A UNITED States warship arrived in the country on Monday, the first port call since 2019 and after Manila renewed the bilateral Visiting Forces Agreement with Washington. The visit of Independence-variant combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18), a commissioned ship of the US Navy, highlights the strong alliance, military

relationship and renewed engagements between the Philippines and the United States, officials said. Meanwhile, the Philippines and Australia have firmed up a defense agreement that would pave the way for reciprocal logistics support between their armed forces, a crucial agreement intended to address Canberra’s security concerns in the region. Next page

A TOTAL 109,000 violators have been recorded in Metro Manila during the resumed Enhanced Community Quarantine on August 6, expected to be either downgraded or maintained on August 22, National Police chief General Guillermo Eleazar told a forum Wednesday. The PNP chief said an average 9,000 daily violators were recorded in the region, where 13 million of the country’s 110 million

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Pope Francis: Show love, get jabbed POPE FRANCIS said getting the coronavirus vaccine was “an act of love” Wednesday, as the head of the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics joined a campaign to boost confidence in COVID-19 jabs. “Thanks to God and to the work of many, we now have vaccines to protect us from COVID-19,” Francis said in a message for the US-based “It’s Up to You” initiative. Next page

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Afghan refugees to undergo scrutiny By Rey E. Requejo

HILIPPINE security authorities will thoroughly evaluate the background of all refugees from Afghanistan to determine if they have links to terrorist groups. Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said Wednesday.

cant poses a threat to national security,” Guevarra said. “Upon determination and grant of refugee status by the DOJ, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) will implement the decision and issue the appropriate documentation to the applicant,” he added. Guevarra made the statement as the Department of Justice’s Refugees and Stateless Persons Protection Unit serves as the lead agency in dealing with those seeking foreigners seeking refuge in the country. State security authorities expressed fears that with the fall of its government, Afghanistan would become a haven for international terrorist groups. Last Tuesday, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the Philip-

pines was willing to accept asylum seekers who are fleeing from Afghanistan after the Taliban took over ruling their country. Guevarra stressed that the Philippines adopts an open arms policy towards refugees and other persons suffering persecution in their home countries. “These include potential Afghan refugees displaced by the current political upheaval in their country. If their status as refugees is recognized by the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), and they need temporary shelter in the Philippines, we have an Emergency Transit Mechanism in place pursuant to a memorandum of agreement with the UNHCR,” the DOJ chief said.

had only five days to disburse and obligate the funds as the Bayanihan 2 Law would expire on June 30. She said they had only a few days to settle all the memoranda of agreement and to speak with the private sector. “On top of that, we needed to talk to different LGU hospitals too,” Beltran said. Asked if the DBM was the cause of delay, both Duque and Beltran replied “yes.” Beltran also pointed out that June 25 was a Friday so they coordinated with partner-hospitals nationwide on a weekend. Gordon said disbursing billions of pesos in SRAs nationwide could not be done in just five days. Still, he took both the DOH and DBM for the lack of vision in performing their duties on the disbursement of funds for medical frontliners. DBM officer-in-charge Tina Rose Canda, on the other hand, said the DOH took 13 days to sign a joint circular for the guidelines on the grant of SRAs. Canda said the Office of the President has released an administrative order on June 1 for the guidelines of the SRAs. She said DBM \received the AO on June 3 and it was signed by former Budget Secretary Wendel Avisado the same day. “It took until June 16 for the DOH to sign the joint circular. After that, the submission of the request was made on June 23. We cannot release [funds] without the request,” she related. Senator Juan Edgardo Angara, meanwhile, said the funds intended for health workers’ benefits could still be released as long as the national emergency declared by President Duterte exists. Although most of the provisions under Bayanihan 2 lapsed on June 30, 2021, he said the provision on the benefits for health workers can still be given so long as the national emergency, as declared by the President, is enforced. “I think that is an important point, that as long as the national emergency is there and it has not been withdrawn by the President, there is legal basis under Bayanihan 2 to give those benefits,” Angara said. Full story on manilastandard.net “In the midst of the pandemic we are experiencing, we are not discounting the threat of terrorism and the idea of possible sabotage in our government’s mass vaccination campaign,” said NCRPO director Maj. Gen. Vicente Danao Jr. Also on Wednesday, the Food and Drug Administration said the government is considering allowing people who have been unable to get a second dose of the Russian-made Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine to get two doses of a different brand. Russia’s Gamaleya Research Institute is having difficulties delivering the second-dose vaccines, leaving those who were jabbed with the first dose waiting. In a radio interview, FDA Director General Eric Domingo said one way to address the problem is to allow those who are still waiting for the second dose to get inoculated with two doses using another brand.

Guevarra said the National Bureau of Investigation or the National Intelligence and Coordinating Agency might be called upon to check the background of the refugees from Afghanistan if there were indications they had links to terrorist groups. Nonetheless, Guevarra said while the Philippines welcomed refugees and those seeking political asylum from other countries, they would be

on alert on the possibility that terrorists might use this as an opportunity to blend with legitimate refugees to sneak into the country. “If Afghan nationals do arrive in the Philippines and apply for permanent status as refugees, the DOJ- RSPPU will evaluate whether they meet the international standards for refugee status. if necessary, the NBI and the NICA may be called upon to determine if the appli-

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In a statement, the Australian Embassy on Wednesday revealed that the Philippines and Australia have concluded a Mutual Logistics Support Arrangement, but stopped short of providing details on the scope of its MLSA with the Philippines and when it will take effect. Manila also signed a similar agreement with the United States in 2002 and remains in force. Amid the threat of COVID-19, the crew of USS Charleston will remain aboard ship and will only be afforded rest and replenishment of supplies, officials said. The routine port visit is a continuation of the relationship as treaty allies, and furthers the friendship, partnership and alliance between the US and the Philippines. The US routinely participates in 300 bilateral engagements a year---ships visits, component exercises and major training exercises such as the Balikatan, Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training (SEACAT), and Maritime Training Activity Sama-Sama which signify joint commitment to peace and security in the Indo-Pacific region. “Our US Navy ships’ presence at sea and in ports like Manila promote security and stability that drives the peace and prosperity for the benefit of regional countries,” said Vice Admiral Karl Thomas, commander of the US 7th Fleet. “We appreciate the flexibility to resupply our ships in the Philippines, so that they are ready to support a free and open IndoPacific region,” Thomas pointed out. Charleston is on a rotational deployment from San Diego, under Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) , supporting Commander, Task Force (CTF) 76 / Expeditionary Strike Group 7. For his part, Australian Ambassador to the Philippines Steven J. Robinson said the Mutual Logistics Support Arrangement provided a solid framework for the Philippines and Australia’s defense organizations to conduct more complex engagement, and enhance interoperability in practical ways.

Hospital have also not been paid their benefits, Andamo said. She added that nurses deployed to the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao and district hospitals in Cebu have also not been given their hazard pay. Andamo said this was a partial list, as the organization is still conducting an online survey of its members. She said the nurses in these hospitals sought their help to let the government know that they have yet to receive their Special Risk Allowance (SRA), active hazard pay and other benefits, even though they had been assigned to COVID wards and patients. “They were told there was no budget,” Andamo said. But Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said only health care workers with direct contact with COVID-19 patients are entitled to SRAs. “We have a validation process, so our hospital chiefs need to validate these. We cannot just give[the allowances]. This needs to be validated by medical center chiefs,” Duque said. The DOH presented a slide showing the following payments made to health workers, with P522 million going to SRAs, P946 million in hazard pay and P62.7 million in sickness and death benefits from March 24 to June 24, 2020 under Bayanihan 1, and P3.2 billion for SRAs, P3.3 billion in hazard pay, P487 million in sickness and death benefits, and P1.3 billion for meals, accommodations and transportation from Sept. 15 to Dec. 19, 2020 under Bayanihan 2. But Senator Richard Gordon and other senators, along with Commission on Audit (COA) chairman Michael Aguinaldo, said the DOH should be liberal in paying SRAs and other benefits to hospital workers. “DOH should have granted SRAs to all health care workers amid the pandemic, regardless whether they had di-

rect contact with the COVID wards or not,” they said. Since hospitals are considered “dangerous areas” for the coronavirus, Gordon said all persons working in a hospital should be entitled to hazard pay. “They are all exposed to COVID-19 although they do not have direct contact with COVID-19 patients.” Duque said the DOH earlier fought for all health care workers to receive SRAs, but he said the laws do not cover this. “If only we can pay all employees of the hospital. We fought for this when the law was being drafted. We fought for them,” he said. If all health care employees would be granted SRAs, he said frontliners would receive smaller amounts. “We agree and my problem is that the resources, once shared across many more individuals or healthcare workers, maybe what they receive won’t have much impact.” But Aguinaldo said the DOH took part in drafting the guidelines, and it could have included all health care employees in the coverage. “Normally when you issue a law and it provides for certain benefits for employees, the implementing guidelines are usually prepared by the DOH, so it’s I guess within the power of the DOH to a certain extent to determine who should be covered,” he said. Duque told the Senate panel, chaired by Gordon, that he will look into the issues raised by the health care workers. “We will look into this to establish what went wrong, what were the problems and address this issue,” Duque said. He and other DOH officials blamed the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) for the delayed release of the health workers’ additional benefits. In her presentations, Health Assistant Secretary Maylene Beltran noted the DBM gave them only five days to obligate and disburse the P9.7 billion SRA for the medical frontliners. Since the DBM released the Special Allotment Release Order (SARO) for the SRA on June 25, Beltran said they

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access to a vaccination site, compared to 50 percent among those with no access at all and 49 percent among those with easy access. However, easy access to a COVID-19 vaccination site is higher in Metro Manila and among the more educated groups with 83 percent, followed by Mindanao (71 percent), the Visayas (67 percent), and Balance Luzon (62 percent). On the other hand, those without access to a vaccination site are highest in Balance Luzon (35 percent), followed by the Visayas (29 percent), Mindanao (26 percent), and Metro Manila (16 percent). Malacanang vowed to ramp up the government’s vaccination program to achieve population protection against COVID-19. Presidential spokesman Harry Roque made the statement in response to the SWS findings. “While much has been achieved since we began, we recognize that much more

needs to be done. The same SWS survey reveals that there are areas that still have no access to a vaccination site and/or have a slow pace of vaccination,” he said. “To improve access to and pace of vaccination, we are addressing vaccine supplies by procuring more vaccines, increasing personnel or vaccinators by considering pharmacists and medical interns and having barangay health centers as vaccination sites,” he added. The government rolled out its vaccination program against COVID-19 on March 1, 2021. As of August 16, the country has administered 28,308,493 COVID-19 vaccine doses with 12,743,082 individuals receiving a second shot. The National Capital Region Police Office, meanwhile, said it has deployed 10,000 policemen to escort and secure the transportation and delivery of COVID-19 vaccines to their intended destinations in Metro Manila.

The survey also noted that complaints about the slow pace of vaccination are more frequent among those with either difficult or no access to a vaccination site. The vaccination pace in respondents’ own barangay is considered slow by 69 percent among those with difficult access to a vaccination site and 59 percent among those without access, compared to 47 percent among those with easy access. In their own city or municipality, the pace of vaccination is considered slow by 60 percent among those with difficult access to a vaccination site and 50 percent among those without access, compared to 41 percent among those with easy access. The pace of vaccination in the Philippines as a whole is considered slow by 64 percent among those with difficult

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“They grant us the hope of ending the pandemic, but only if they are available to all and if we work together,” he said in the video, aimed at communities disproportionately affected by the virus in North, Central and South America. “Being vaccinated... is an act of love,” the 84-year old said. “And contributing to ensure the majority of people are vaccinated is an act of love. Love for oneself, love for one’s family and friends, love for all people.” Coronavirus has killed at least 4,370,427 people since the outbreak emerged in China in December 2019, according to an AFP compilation of official data. Despite mass vaccine campaigns, conspiracy theories and distrust of governments or pharmaceuticals are fuelling transmission of the virus. In the US, the worst-affected country in terms of COVID-19 deaths, the vast majority of new fatalities and serious cases are among the unvaccinated. AFP

2021and instead decided to extend the registration hours on weekdays and to open on Saturdays and Sundays. Poll spokesman James Jimenez said the Comelec en banc had “decided against” the extension of the voter registration period, despite calls by some lawmakers. But Senator Francis Pangilinan called on the Comelec to reconsider their decision to reject calls to extend the voter registration period beyond September 30, 2021. Stressing that September 30 was a “prepandemic” deadline, he urged Comelec to adapt and adjust to the pandemic situation to avoid the disenfranchisement of millions of Filipino voters. “We regret that the Commission on Elections did not heed the clamor to extend our voter regis-

tration period despite the glaring numbers of lost registration days due to the pandemic,” he said. “We strongly feel that the pre-pandemic deadline is no longer applicable today,” added Pangilinan. Data show that in 2020, approximately 28.3 percent of days dedicated to voter registration were lost because of suspensions due to Covid. Metro Manila lost 38.6 percent of the registration period. Jimenez also said that the en banc unanimously approved the extension of voter registration hours, as well as the opening of voter registration on Saturdays and holidays, for the remainder of the voter registration period. “The En Banc decided against the extension, citing concerns about the timeline of preparations for the 2022 National and Local Elections, as well as significant continuing apprehensions about the health and safety of the public and of their personnel,” Jimenez said. “We have said so many times before the

Expert... From A1 community quarantine (ECQ), the most stringent of four lockdown levels, that began on Aug. 6 and that will lapse on Aug. 20. But despite the hard lockdown, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said Metro Manila’s mobility rate increased by 39 percent compared to previous ECQ implementations. The country on Wednesday recorded 11,085 new cases, down from 14,000 new daily infections two days before. “It seems that the ECQ we implemented is helping. I hope the cases will keep going down and it might make it easier for the IATF to loosen our quarantine,” said Dr. Ted Herbosa, special adviser to the National Task Force Against COVID-19. He said he believed Metro Manila should go down to a modified ECQ and that mayors would ramp up localized lockdowns, testing and tracing. But the OCTA Research Group said the country’s reproduction rate continues to rise from 1.50 to 1.54. The average daily attack rate (ADAR) in the country, on the other hand, was at 11.76 percent, OCTA said. The research group said the ADAR in Metro Manila was at a critical level with 25.25 percent while utilization rate of ICU is at 69 percent even as its reproduction number went down to 1.78 from 1.9 recorded on Aug. 16. OCTA said Makati City has a 44.47 percent ADAR with new cases up from 191 to 281 while Navotas City’s ADAR stood at 36.95 percent while its new cases rose from 92 to 100. Metro Manila mayors said they are ready to enforce granular lockdowns if the IATF discontinues the ECQ in the NCR. Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Benjamin Abalos Jr. said this was the consensus among the mayors who met with representatives from the Department of Health, National Economic and Development Authority, and other government officials on Wednesday. Abalos said the Metro Manila Council, composed of the 17 mayors in Metro Manila, will defer to the decision of the IATF on the next community quarantine status to be implemented in the NCR. Full story on manilastandard.net

PNP... From A1 population live. A total 312,000 violators have been recorded in National Capital Region Plus with a daily average of 26,000 violators. NCR Plus includes Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna and Rizal. At the same time, Eleazar directed the Cebu police to investigate a beach party in Camotes Island allegedly attended by some local politicians and other personalities last month. “We will abide by the directive of our SILG (Secretary of the Interior and Local Government) Eduardo Año to investigate the said gathering which may have violated minimum public health safety standards and quarantine protocols and could have been a superspreader event,” Eleazar said in a statement. Nationwide, the PNP said 507,000 violators have been recorded with a daily average of 43,000 violators. Eleazar said 79 percent of the total violators nationwide were just warned, 13 percent were fined or cited, while 8 percent were brought to police stations for other offenses. Eleazar ordered the Cebu police to “closely look into pieces of evidence” and coordinate with the concerned local government unit regarding the incident. This came after the Department of the Interior and Local Government received information about the party, which took place last July 10, from an anonymous complainant. Uploaded videos of the beach party showed the guests seemingly disregarding minimum public health safety standards and quarantine protocols.

voter registration period ends on September 30, 2021...and immediately after that there are several activities that are already very critical to the success of the 2022 elections,” he added. “If we delay the end of voter registration, it will also cause corresponding delays in all other preparatory activities, especially those which depend on the finalization of the list of voters. That will have the potentially adverse effect on the timelines in the preparations for the presidential elections,” he said. Several senators earlier signed a resolution calling for the extension of the voter registration period. In 2021, voter’s registration was suspended twice in NCR Plus and other highly urbanized areas. Pangilinan said four out of 10 registration days were lost during the five-and-a-halfmonth voter registration suspension in 2020. “We should make up for this lost time by extending the voter registration period. We have 13.3 million unregistered voters,” he said.

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Filipino hurt in attack at Birmingham’s gay village ONE of the two men who were attacked at Birmingham’s gay village is a Filipino, according to Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. Locsin thus ordered the Philippine Embassy in London to extend assistance to both victims. “I expect our London Embassy to take them in and care for them. Make sure it happens. Right away. I want to see a photo of these victims inside our Embassy,” he said. Husbands Rob, a Canadian, and Patrick, a Filipino, were left covered in blood after they were brutally hit and cut with glass bottles outside the Missing Bar in Birmingham on Sunday. Local reports said the victims left the bar when they saw four men in an SUV and asked them in jest if it was their birthday. “They did not like that and went into all sort of foul language, including homophobic slurs directed at us,” a BBC article quoted Rob as saying. One of them snatched a phone from Patrick who tried to film the incident and knocked him unconscious. Trying to help, one of their female friends attempted to retrieve the phone but was dragged along with the car “halfway down the street.” Rob reportedly chased after them and was later joined by Patrick but when they stopped at a red light, the assailants got out of the vehicle and attacked them with bottles. The two had been treated in a hospital for lacerations and cuts. In a statement, the Philippine Embassy in London said its Assistance-toNationals team is “closely coordinating” the incident with local officials in Birmingham.

BAYANIHAN FLIGHT. Filipino workers and Cebu Pacific flight crew pose for a souvenir shot onboard a special flight from Dubai today Aug. 18, 2021.

CEB has brought home 320 Filipino from the United Arab Emirates in support of the government’s call to facilitate the return of overseas Filipinos in the Middle East who needed to go home despite an ongoing travel restriction. This is the fourth CEB-arranged special commercial or Bayanihan flight to the Philippines since the UAE ban in May.

Cotabato road seen to spur economy By Nash B. Maulana (First of 2 parts) PIGCAWAYAN, Cotabato—The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) is paving its long road to improve governance and socioeconomic activities at village level, engaging communities that saw the beginnings, the peak as well as the lowest point of the Moro dissidence in the seventies. Now being connected by concrete roads are communities of Moros, as well as members of Filipino Indigenous Tribes and Christian settlers in this old town of Cotabato Province. BARMM Chief Minister Ahod Balawag Al Hadj Murad Ebrahim, who was then vice-chairman of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), had to move to and from the plains of Barangay Datu Binasing and the interior village of Bager to the marshland of Libungan, Kabuntalan and Gambar in times of intense operations launched by government forces. On Tuesday, BARMM Senior Minister Abdulraof Macacua opened the first of road concreting projects to connect all 63 barangays of Cotabato Province that opted to become territorial and administrative part of the autonomous region in the February 2019 plebiscite. BARMM Interior and Local Governments Minister Naguib Sinarimbo said BARMM’s Bangsamaoro Integrated Rehabilitation Development (BIRD) Program covers the 63 villages as BARMM’s Special Geographic Area (SGA). The road reopened in modern day was the old main way adjoining the Pigcawayan-Nuling Section of DavaoCotabato Highway. But the national government had to keep the public off a leprosarium along this route and opened the present route via Crossing Simuay during the period of the leprosy pandemic in the 1950s. This situation has isolated the communities in almost half a century.

House leader protests divorce bill’s approval By Maricel V. Cruz

PARTY-LIST lawmaker on Wednesday expressed indignation over the House committee approval of a consolidated bill allowing absolute divorce.

Rep. Eddie Villanueva of Citizens’ Battle Against Corruption (CIBAC) said “any law that will effectively downplay the inviolability or the not-to-be-broken status of the family as a social institution is directly and inherently unconstitutional.” Besides, the deputy speaker for moral uprightness said the measure was “contrary to the deeply-held Filipino value of preserving and fighting for marriage.” “Passing any measure that effectively negates this Constitutional mandate shall foster unabated decay in our families. Marriage, as an inviolate commitment, would now be reduced to a contractual relationship, subject to the whims of unscrupulous individuals,” Villanueva said.

The House Committee on Family and Population relations approved on Tuesday afternoon a substitute bill allowing absolute divorce. The bill provides for various grounds that will allow spouses to file for a decree of absolute divorce. Among these are the following: - the grounds for legal separation under Article 55 of the Family Code of the Philippines; - the grounds for annulment of marriage under Article 45 of the Family Code of the Philippines; - when the spouses have been separated in fact for at least five (5) years at the time the petition for absolute divorce is filed, and reconciliation is highly improbable. - psychological incapacity of either

spouse as provided for in Article 36 of the Family Code of the Philippines, whether or not the incapacity existed at the time of the marriage or supervenes after the marriage; - when one of the spouses undergoes a gender reassignment surgery or transitions from one sex to another; - irreconcilable marital difference which refers to substantial incompatibility of the spouses due to their intransigence or fault by holding on to divergent and divisive behavior resulting to the total breakdown of their marriage which could not be repaired despite earnest efforts to reconcile; - domestic or marital abuse; - when a valid foreign divorce has been secured by either the alien or Filipino spouse; and -when a marriage is nullified or dissolved by the proper canonical tribunal of the Roman Catholic Church or any other recognized religious sect or denomination.

Cimatu calls for proper disposal of wastes By Rio N. Araja ENVIRONMENT Secretary Roy Cimatu on Wednesday reiterated his call for proper disposal of health-care wastes to protect trash collectors from COVID-19 and other diseases. “If we really want to stop the spread of this virus, then we must all be responsible not only for ourselves but also for others,” he said. Amid the increase in the number of COVID-19 cases, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources appealed to the public to dispose of their health-care wastes and help safeguard the health of the garbage collectors and haulers as frontliners. Since the start of the pandemic in March 2020, the DENR has consistently and repeatedly reminded households to segregate their used face masks, face shields and disposable gloves because these are potentially contaminated and infectious waste, Cimatu said. “Our garbage collectors are also our front liners. They are at a very high risk of infection every time they collect unsegregated and improperly disposed household health care waste,” he said. He warned that it only takes one infected garbage collector to spread a disease. “Think of the members of his family, his co-workers, his community, and you arrive at a possible exponential transmission of the virus. Let us protect those who protect us,” he stressed. The environment chief earlier reminded local government units to prioritize the handling of pandemic-related trash by imposing strict waste segregation in households and implementing an effective collection system.

MARITIME SAFETY.

Minimum health and health standard are strictly enforced on vessels traveling to Tambisaan Port and Tabon Port in Malay, Aklan. Frontline personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard SubStation Boracay board each vessel along the route to ensure compliance with maritime safety regulations. PCG Sub-Station Boracay

High court okays 24 test centers for Bar exams in November By Rey Requejo THE Supreme Court on Thursday said a total of 24 institutions have been approved to serve as local testing centers for the 2020/21 Bar Examinations to be held in four Sundays of November this year. Associate Justice Marvic Leonen, chairperson of the SC’s Office of the 2020/2021 Bar Committee, also gave the

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House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano says up to P150 billion is lost in terms of the country’s economic production each week since the implementation of the enhanced community quarantine. During a press conference at the Mercado del Lago, Taguig City, Cayetano says at least 2.1 million to 3.4 million of the population have lost their jobs. Norman Cruz

Bar applicants the leeway to select their testing centers once their applications have been approved by the Court en banc. “The Bar Chairperson also advises the applicants to choose the testing center closest to their residence. This will not only reduce their expenses, but will also free up the slots in vicinities closest to those with the least resources. In this pandemic, while we allow the applicants to make their own choices, we hope that

they will do so with responsibility and compassion,” the Office of the 2020/2021 Bar Chairperson said in its Bar Bulletin No. 23, S. 2021. The high court earlier allowed the regionalization of the next Bar examinations to reduce the examinees’ travel and accommodation expenses, as well as minimize their transit in compliance with existing health guidelines being implemented in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Among the approved testing centers in Metro Manila are Ateneo de Manila University Law School, Ateneo Professional Schools in Makati City (maximum 269 slots); Manila Adventist College in Pasay City (maximum 450 slots); University of Makati (maximum 1,000 slots); Far Eastern University (maximum 600 slots); University of Santo Tomas, España Boulevard, Sampaloc, Manila (maximum 500 slots).

DAR to distribute 232k hectares

AROUND 232,000 hectares of arable, state-owned lands will be distributed to farmer beneficiaries around the country after the issuance of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s Executive Order 75 aimed at giving the landless lands to till, the country’s Agrarian Reform Secretary has said. In his report to President Duterte on Monday, Agrarian Reform Secretary John Castriciones said among the lands intended for distribution are located in Boracay, Davao National Agricultural School, Cagayan State University, Pampanga State Agricultural University, and Yulo King Ranch in Busuanga, Palawan Through the assistance of the Department of National Defense, DAR has reached an agreement with

the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) this year for land distribution in Marawi City and Lanao del Sur. In Marawi City, 1,300 hectares of land will be distributed while 780 hectares will be awarded to beneficiaries in Saguiaran, Lanao del Sur, 1,324 hectares in Piagapo, and 1,396 hectares in Marantao. The DAR chief said land survey is ongoing and the government-owned lands could be handed over to the farmers by October. To widen the government program, the President issued Administrative Order No. 3, Series of 2020, aimed at enticing young people to venture in agriculture.

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ANNOUNCEMENT President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has submitted to the Commission on Appointments (CA) for the confirmation of the ad interim appointments of the following officials in the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), namely: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

Mr. SULPICIO MIGUEL CONFIADO Mr. NATHANIEL GARCIA IMPERIAL Mr. RENATO PEDRO OABEL VILLA Mr. LEO TITO LUNAR AUSAN JR. Ms. NINA PADILLA CAINGLET Mr. EMILIO TORRES FERNANDEZ Ms. CHRISTINA GRACIA ROLA MCKERNAN Ms. REICHEL PAJARILLAGA QUIÑONES Mr. J. ANTHONY AQUINO REYES

Chief of Mission, Class I Chief of Mission, Class I Chief of Mission, Class I Chief of Mission, Class II Chief of Mission, Class II Chief of Mission, Class II Career Minister Career Minister Career Minister

The public may submit any information, written report, or sworn/notarized complaints or oppositions to the above ad interim appointments in seven (7) copies to the CA Secretariat, 6th Floor, PNB Financial Center, D. Macapagal Blvd., Pasay City, Metro Manila. For the schedule of the public hearings, the CA Secretariat can be reached through telephone numbers 8834-2713, 88311824, 8831-0527, 8832-9830, 8834-2706 and 8551-1989. 18 August 2021. HECTOR A. VILLACORTA Secretary (MS-AUG. 18, 2021)

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 2021

SEACAT EXERCISE.

Philippine Coast Guard personnel of the BRP Sindangan, PCG Islander, and Coast Guard Special Operations Force participate in the Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training (SEACAT) Exercise 2021 in the waters off Bataan on Saturday. To conclude the exercise, personnel of the BRP Cabra and Coast Guard Aviation Force conducted sea phase activity in the waters off Patoyo Island, Palawan on Monday (inset). PCG Photos

Let jabbed ones worship during ECQ—Marcos By Rey E. Requejo and Joel Zurbano FORMER Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has appealed to the government to relax its restrictions on churches and other places of worship and allow vaccinated people inside to practice their religious faith even during the Enhanced Community Quarantine period. “Let them visit their places of worship as long as they follow the InterAgency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF)-imposed minimum health protocol,” Marcos said in a statement. He made the call after meeting with various church leaders who complained about the lack of government’s consultation with them before closing down their places of worship. Marcos said the government should consider that Filipinos are devoted to their faith, and it would contribute to their mental well-being and uplift their spirits when they can go inside the church to hear mass or pray. “Some say that maybe the churches can be opened as well. Just allow those who have been vaccinated to go to church or mosque, to pray or worship or whatever. It would be a big help to our well-being, as well as to our mental health when we are allowed to go to church,” the former senator said. “In the Philippines, we are very religiously devoted. As I said before, it has an effect on mental health. Going to church to pray somehow helps people’s well-being. It somehow makes your heart feel better. Filipinos always want to go to church and practice their faith,” he added. Marcos noted that most churches are spacious enough, hence it would be easy to ensure social distancing.

KWF’s Mendillo to speak before Ilocano writers DR. BENJAMIN Mendillo Jr., new commissioner representing the Ilokano language in the Kawanihan ng Wikang Filipino (KWF), will speak before Ilocano writers on August 22. Mendillo, full time representative of Ilokano in the government-run Commission on Filipino Language, will speak via teleconferencing at the start of the week-long Dap-ayan 2021, the national convention and seminar for Ilokano literature of GUMIL Filipinas. GUMIL Filipinas, founded in 1968, is the association of Ilokano writers in the Philippines and some chapters in Canada, Hawaii, Greece, and Hong Kong, which at present is headed by Apayao Vice Gov. Remy Albano. Topics, to be tackled by various resource persons, include flash fiction, komiks writing (graphic fiction), and discussions on Ilokano novels, according to a statement by GUMIL Filipinas. Academics will also have a chance to display their research work during the convention, where every veteran and aspiring Ilokano writer as well as academics and other scholars are invited to participate.

NCR doleout at 40%; PUV drivers get P4k By Christine Cortez, Darwin G. Amojelar, and Maricel V. Cruz

OCAL governments have distributed 40.57% or P4.5 billion of the P11.2 billion in cash aid to low-income individuals in Metro Manila, the Department of Interior and Local Government said on Wednesday.

“At least 4,566,655 low-income individuals have already benefited from the cash aid, and the LGUs continue to distribute the social assistance,” said Interior Secretary Eduardo Año. The initial budget allocated for Metro Manila LGUs released by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) amounted to P10.894 billion, and the DILG received an additional P368 million. Meanwhile, the Department of Trans-

portation on Wednesday said it is working with the DBM to release P3 billion to compensate public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers and operators under the government’s service contracting program. According to the DOTr, out of the P5.5 billion for the service contracting program under Bayanihan Act 2, the Land Transportation and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) disbursed P1.5 billion to PUV

drivers and operators as of last June. The department said initial payouts of P4,000 were provided to 23,410 drivers; one-time onboarding incentives of P25,000 were provided to 8,461 drivers; one-time onboarding incentives of P20,000 were provided to 702 drivers; and 18,864 drivers received their weekly payouts. In another development, Taguig Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano has intensified his campaign to press for the grant of P10,000 for people adversely affected by the pandemic. From a once-a-week event, the Sampung Libong Pag-asa program of the former Speaker has been raised to a daily program. This, he said, is intended to deliver more aid to more people at the quickest possible time during the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Metro Manila and other urban areas.

DRIVE-THRU JABS. Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia (in red shirt), chair of the city’s Emergency Operations Center-Task Force and the COVID-19 Vaccination Council, and Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran, chair of the City IATF, oversee the drive-thru vaccination rollout at Ayala Malls Capitol Central on Wednesday. Bacolod PIO

QC dad Castelo eyes P1b ‘ayuda’ for city’s poor QUEZON City District 2 Councilor Winnie Castelo is proposing the appropriation of P1 billion as cash aid or “ayuda” to poor families in the city who have been left out in the national government’s Social Amelioration Program (SAP) during the current two-week hard lockdown in Metro Manila. The District 2 councilor, a member of Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (CMD) led by House Majority Leader and Leyte Rep. Martin G. Romualdez as president, said Malacañang has released P2.4 billion to the city as SAP aid for 836,674 qualified beneficiaries. “It was reported that other Quezon City residents whose names are not on the beneficiary master list but who are considered indigents and low-income earners and are also affected by the two-week lockdown or enhance community quarantine (ECQ),” Castelo said. Aside from these families, the councilor said some QC residents have lost their jobs, and others are employees who are working for only three to four days a week but whose earnings are not sufficient for their households. “Like those in the SAP master list of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), those not in the list and the jobless and underemployed need ayuda or financial assistance. It is the latter groups the proposed ordinance intends to help,” Castelo added. He pointed out that the needed funds could be sourced from savings, incoming revenue collections and other available appropriations in the city’s 2021 budget. He recalled that the city appropriated P1.2 billion as additional ayuda during the last ECQ. Under Proposed Ordinance PO21 - CC 426 qualified beneficiaries would receive P1,000 per individual or a maximum of P4,000 per family, the same amount those in the DSWD master list are getting.

PhilHealth urged to guard against huge spending By Julito G. Rada FINANCE Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) remains “very viable on the cash flow basis” but warned that continuous massive spending could change some of its coverage in the years to come. In an online briefing, Dominguez said PhilHealth was amply covered by the subsidy provided by the national government as of June 2021. He said tentative figures indicated that PhilHealth had a deficit of P25.5 billion as of June. “And the national government subsidy for the same period was P44.6 billion and PhilHealth has a reserve fund of around P164.1 billion as of June 2021. So PhilHealth is still very viable on the cash flow basis,” Dominguez said. But he said PhilHealth had incurred a drop in contributions because of the problems with the COVID-19 pandemic and the agency also experienced an increase in expenditures. When asked about the viability of PhilHealth, Dominguez said it could sustain massive spending for a couple of years. “PhilHealth will not disappear. What will happen is some of the coverage might change. It’s hard to tell exactly. Life changed in January or February 2020. We better get used to it. Moaning and groaning for 2019 is not going to help, you just have to change,” Dominguez said, adding people have to change their lifestyles.

Experts see Molnupiravir as promising treatment for mild COVID By Maria Isabel Gallego and Alain Kyle Robredillo HEALTH experts see the oral antiviral drug Molnupiravir as a promising treatment against mild to moderate infections of COVID-19 and have called for volunteers to reach the target number of patients for its global clinical trials.

The Lung Center of the Philippines (LCP) initiated its clinical trials last May 17 with 11 COVID-19 patient-volunteers, while the Quirino Memorial Medical Center (QMMC) recently participated and both hospitals will be expected to resume its recruitment pause within the week. The Philippines is part of 100 countries that underwent global clinical trials to test

the effectiveness of Molnupiravir. “We have already reached 50 percent of the total number of participants, perhaps even greater than 50 percent. So, that’s the latest update from our global clinical trial team,” Dr. Maan Escalona, Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD) country medical lead, said. During the clinical trial, mild to mod-

erate COVID-19 patients will be asked to orally take Molnupiravir twice a day for five days. The drug, according to initial studies, has shown no signs of major adverse effects during its clinical trials, and has manifested positive results such as improvement of the patient and reduction of viral load.

Villar SIPAG building PH Dairy School By Macon Ramos-Araneta TO HELP significantly increase and develop the Philippines’ dairy industry, which would build a healthy nation further by making milk affordable and accessible to Filipinos, Senator Cynthia Villar will open a Dairy School inside the Villar Farm School compound in its Bacoor-Las Pinas site. Villar, chairperson of the Senate committee on agriculture and food, noted the soon-to-rise Dairy School will offer free carabao and dairy training programs to all farmers and industry stakeholders. “This would stimulate milk production and dairying in cooperation with the Philippine Carabao Center and the

National Dairy Authority,” said Villar. The senator said the construction of Dairy Farm School, which is funded by the Villar SIPAG Foundation, is underway. A staunch advocate of agriculture, Villar said the school will encourage farmers to embark on dairy production, which can be another source of income for them. Once developed, she said the industry will provide livelihood opportunities to farming communities. “And if we are to source our fresh milk and fresh milk-based products from local dairy farmers and cooperatives, we are creating markets, which, if sustained, will eventually develop and boost our local dairy industry,” Villar pointed out.

ONLINE ENROLLMENT. Arzie Dela Cruz (left) a Grade 8 student, teaches his younger sibling Ara to enroll online for Dasmarinas Elementary School in Cavite on Wednesday. With Cavite province under a modified enhanced community quarantine, students were not allowed to enroll face to face with their teachers to protect them against COVID-19. JR Josue

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Andhealth if of you’re olks, ROMERO ROMERO first conciliatory steps towards convincing Jon Malaya, also clarified that the total cost to participate in the business government ERWIN dangerous to your him to heed this latest Marian appeal. for the sand was actually less than P30 milwithout first giving 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 end of December. the justice oneer St., Bonifacio Global City, C5, before According to SMC president and CEO Workers Welfare Administration More important, from where we sit, is that ed States’ national him to heed this latest Marian appeal. IMPACT for the sand was actually less than P30 milentered into, with the thout 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 decluding 2 from Sinopharm, hubs Makati, Ortigas, and Bonifacio Global be leading a historic effort to bring the Pasig we should also consider vaccines being decluding 2 from Sinopharm, given to Reina Mae’s mother. child’s right to her mother’s breast Bank for a $400-million loan to ity No timetable has been set for the project, “For so many decades, even when I was United States and Great Britain. 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An terminating at C6. approval of President Ramon they will “not only be building the Speaker must be able to earn the trust and Honor Blanco Cabie Night Editor or capacity lion, not the P389 million being alleged. So By alleging “Red-tagging”, these par(OWWA) sanitary naplion, not the P389 million being alleged. So By alleging “Red-tagging”, these parof In their report, state auditors “support the implementation of widehrows City. River back to health.” Allan Velasco. Cayetano would be Speakthe very least. The two largest groups by other countries, such as Russia, of China’s leading vaccine but we hope the government and SMC young, the Pasig River had been synonyCity. River back to health.” “We were shocked that the court milk,” said. wrote last week, even our neighbor IndoneGroup (CNBG), 1 from Sinovac Biotech veloped by other countries, such as Russia, of China’s leading vaccine that City. River back to health.” veloped by other countries, such as Russia, 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 nace. 15a respect women lawyers, but who also became the High al? Warning: PhilHealth lion, not the P389 million being alleged. So By alleging “Red-tagging”, these parReaders can write me at gbolivar1952@ iserWarning: once again tacking in any the other direction, where did rest the rest of the pesos comefrom? from? ty-listers are disclaiming connections to representative ofdirect the lone district of TaguigERWIN managed topollution. the national interests inning comes to anprotect appear toand have passed any significant bill thus ERWIN Duterte, for thethe sharof his colleagues. 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Santos Chief Photographer and the phrase is dangerous to your health Strike 2 for Alan to get it off the ground as soon as possible. long wanted to clean it and revive it, bring that we can also use to control the scanners worth almost P1 million Sinopharm has in fact already tapped shares a deep mutual dislike—to take the The DILG spokesman, Undersecretary finity pool, in which water flows was only needed to consider the motions deteriorate the following month, and yahoo.com. The new nominee topped her law school but we hope the government and SMC can young, the Pasig River had been synonywrote last week, even our neighbor IndoneG), 1 from Sinovac Biotech but we hope the government and SMC can young, the Pasig River had been synonygive wrote last week, even our neighbor IndoneG), 1 from Sinovac Biotech but we hope the government and SMC can to put China’s actions to a vote. 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The batter is said to have ors er for the 18th Congress’ first 15 months store in Pasay City, which ERWIN duce a visual effect of water with baby separated from her jailed But unfortunately compassion and grew more urgent when the baby Cayetano ran for senator in 2007 and won. wou to get it off the ground as soon as possible. first week of December last year—less than six long wanted to clean it it, bring so he could prove his leadership skills, but to get it off the ground as soon as possible. vaccine that we can also use to control the long wanted to clean it and revive it, bring Sinopharm has in fact already tapped of the vaccine that we can also use to control the in fact already tapped heard to attach any to it. to get it off the ground as soon as possible. long wanted to clean it and revive it, bring vaccine that we can also use to control the has in fact already tapped her infant? seemed that no one wanted to give up the in Manila, and will end at a connection to the tion (SMC) to build the P95.4 billion Pasig Honor Blanco Cabie Night Editor rman Jimbo Owen Gulle City Editor aReprerelatives. 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Santos Photographer IJimbo attended aFilipinos webinar sponsored by in Manila, and will end atbreast ato connection to the tion (SMC) to build the P95.4 billion Pasig where did the rest of the pesos come from? towrote ws Editor 30 denied the plea and ordered “But the prison authorities said they If the Filipino people want a good exer for the remaining 21 months. It was a simThe Pasig River Expressway will be a much has changed,” he explained. Can we expect substantial relief from since June. These are among more .o Cayabout the arrangement and doubted that the exposed several corruption scandals. m rand, emerged as the third most trusted official in that he preferred to keep quiet out of respect HEN is it right South East Metro Manila Expressway at Cirral Expressway (PAREX) that would basifound on its receipt. 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Phase 3also clinical trial of vaccine. corruption and BUSINES Senate Majority Floor Leader and BUSINES ornewly increase of Bay, 14 Reprepercentage points pressing national issues showedmother thatearliUniversity Belt area, San Juan, would revive the heavily polluted Pasig Under the deal, Taguig Rep. end, and aterm-sharing changeirman Emeritus, Editorial Board ing of the 18th Congress PhilHealth It will have entry and exit points at the nd what's good about it is that the project It will have entry and exit points at the nd what's good about it is that the project Honor Blanco Cabie Night Editor naging Editor Reina Mae Nasino, a human rights River died of pneumonia, just that the sanitary pads bought resulted in the forced resignation of outgoing Speaker of the House of There were people who were uneasy portion of a constructed pedespite pleas to keep the pair merc The Pasig River Expressway will be a much has changed,” he explained. Can we expect substantial relief from since June. These Filipinos are among more This would certainly help boost mobility in it back to its old glory. There were even spread of the deadly disease. It will have entry and exit points at the And what's good about it is that the project The Pasig River Expressway will be a much has changed,” he explained. Can we expect substantial relief from ese Filipinos are among more The Pasig River Expressway will be a much has changed,” he explained. etano started to signal that he would not Can we expect substantial relief from ese Filipinos are among more only needed to consider the motions deteriorate the following month, and er said SMC already has a proposal to build the cities of Manila, Makati, Mandaluyong, Maybe, if the government and the private Hundreds of thousands of people have Honor Blanco Cabie Night Editor Honor Blanco Cabie Night Editor given to Reina Mae’s mother. child’s right to her mother’s breast ROMERO rado Chairman Emeritus, Editorial Board the Senate committee on rules. In 2016, he Jimbo Owen Gulle City Editor rs from his 62 percent rating in September. simply unprepared take awesome Mandaluyong, Makati, Edsa, Pi- sentatives, Alan Peter Cayetano. Mr. Cay- about River. Citizens ActCayetano of 2010,when Strengthening Magna As Belt for for Velasco, hisRockwell, track record leaves overPeter takes place, the person at bat Speakership with Marinduque Rep. 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According to SMC president and Can we expect relief Reina Nasino, a humanbought rights the 50 Mae thermal scanners the authorities had Cayetano’s political career reached afrom new Completed inworking November, the pool Associate Justice Presbitero Velasco Jr. He later er said SMC already a build proposal tois build sfcording could be the the cities of Manila, Makati, Mandaluyong, Maybe, ifGlobal the government the private Hundreds of thousands of people have struck out. and Velasco would have Speakership Cayetano’s legislative record isand impressive. The expressway is expected to provide ancities much-needed direct link between eastern in only 20 days. He also helped steer benefit the nation in the years come. 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Pasig, Taguig, and theof municipality ofnew Pateros the passage of the President’s tax reform sector can get their act received vaccinations of Sinopharm’s vacWeperspective didof he get this Strike 1will was honor theask: term-sharernhil@yahoo.com ters and start from Road 10 by (R10) of the conglomerate San Miguel Corporacases of severe adverse effects or months. an ounce of human decision of his a highway on top of the existing EDSA. Pasig, Taguig, and the municipality Pateros sector can get their act together. nations of Sinopharm’s vaca new highway on top of the existing EDSA. Pasig, Taguig, and the municipality of Pateros sector can get their act together. nations of Sinopharm’s vacer was now being misguided support, in view of ities and child,” said Reina Mae’s lawyer, condition worsened. 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POINT OF mber decency and allowed Mandaluyong, Makati, Rockwell, Edsa, PiApart from being aaccused veteran legislator, baby separated from her jailed But unfortunately compassion andto that grew more last urgent when the preside baby ofPublic the Integrated Bar of the Philippines. cal career. alternative and faster access to the business western Metro Manila, but we will also alternative and faster access to the business western Metro Manila, but we will also POINT OF need go no further than the career of the heard to attach any conditions to it. alternative and faster access to the business and western Metro Manila, but we will also elcome, er said SMC already has a proposal to build the cities of Manila, Makati, Mandaluyong, City. Maybe, if the government and the private River back to health.” Cayetano, not ia, Rep. Velasco. MarinROMERO Employment Service Office (PESO) Act, as the Bayanihan to Heal As One Act and the corruption. ambition and meager accomplishments? two other activists were arrested. prison officials tried to reduce the point in his privilege speech last September was arrested year, attributing her “Annually, PPA is spending a models available online. against the Speaker, an Emeritus, Editorial Board PAREX will stretch a total of 19.4 kilomet an Emeritus, Editorial Board the northern Luzon unit of the PPA’s We're talking about the project proposal of COVID-19 vaccines on July 22, with no This could be the saved the day for Philhealth’s exERWIN Cayetano also served as Secretary of Foreign At present, Velasco leads the House oneer St., Bonifacio Global City, C5, before EO is PAREX stretch aatotal 19.4 kilomeWe're talking about the project proposal vaccines on July 22, with no PAREX will stretch total ofkeep 19.4 kilomeWe're talking about the project proposal vaccines on July 22, with no ghts River died of pneumonia, just IMPACT outgoing Speaker of the House of RepreIMPACT There were people who were uneasy hubs Makati, Ortigas, and Bonifacio Global ading aa“For historic effort to bring the Pasig mother despite pleas toof the pair mercy were not extended mother missed was hospitalized on Sept.great 24adangerous and her hubs Makati, Ortigas, and Bonifacio Global ading historic effort to bring the Pasig by the CommisIMPACT duque’s to lawmakNo timetable has been set for the project, so many when Iand was we hubs Makati, Ortigas, and Bonifacio Global be leading adecades, historic effort to bring the eing deawill new highway on top of theOne existing EDSA. 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River back to health.” Absentee Voting Act oftrimester. 2003, Expanded Senior Whatever happened toRoad that proposal? in Metro Manila and Taytay in Rizal At least there's atthe the end of tunnel. addressing the Covid-19 public health paying crisis. ernhil@yahoo.com sufficiently involved Speaker cannot quietly sit in one corner she was in her first What kindrental of Warning: justice system do we Francisco Duque III. police raid in which she and uig- the ERWIN breastfeed her baby, managed tohad protect national interests appear toand have passed any significant bill thus ERWIN for fees on of venues for time transactions—involving taxpayers ERWIN Auditors pointed out that theright. pool, The expressway iscourt expected to provide anin ern Former Chief Justice Reynato S. Puno Board Member & Chief Legal Adviser etano has Strike 1decades, and Strike 2 called ambitious Alan Peter would honor it. 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Grefal Treasury Manager Rolando G.Ramonchito Estabillo Publisher years and authorities nearly every week freedom eased by a presidential Peter alienated all sensible, right-thinking maintained different residences, with each term-sharing agreement with Rep. Velasco is provided with care facilities. for right of her daughter and allowed to walk free after serving Jimbo Owen Gulle City Editor Judge Marivic Balisi-Umali of the gave Chin Wong/Ray S. Eñano Associate Editors Anita F.F.Grefal Treasury Manager Anita Grefal Treasury Manager Emil P. Jurado Chairmanhis Emeritus, Board R. Felipe Head—Ad Lino M. Santos Photographer Joyce Pangco Pañares News Editor and hisEditorial wife’s candidacy. Many cyni- General Appropriations Act for 2021. 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Valmorida Manager Joyce Pangco Pañares News Editor LinoM. M.Santos Santos that the Chief PhotographerMore than that, in deciding to renege Joyce Pangco Pañares Newshis Editor Angara that, as a condition for gry, overly ambitious who is anything city. Their sent law career, whose high point was being Opinion Editor Jimbo Owen GulleAdelle CityChua Editor Chin Wong/Ray S. Eñano Associate Editors If a Jail but to no avail. convicted killer could be Edgar M. Valmorida Circulation Manager Lawyers also asked that Reina Mae sending photos and letters to the his 10-year sentence, his flight to pointed Comelec commissioners did not on his agreement with Rep. Velasco, Alan claims stated the Private Alan, but trustworthy. PhilHealth’s receiving any more Adelle Chua Opinion Editor Adelle Chua Opinion Editor scurrying toPangco theby Family CodeNews ofHospitals the Phil- selected as aM.major political party’s candidate M. Valmorida Circulation Manager M. Valmorida Circulation Manager Lino Santos Chief Photographer Joyce Pañares Editor The hospital where Reina Mae shown some compassion and human want to offend the man who three years Emil P. Jurado Chairman Emeritus, Editorial Board Peter alienated all sensible, right-thinking be allowed to express breast milk and authorities nearly every week freedom eased by a presidential Association of Philippines,” said Sen. ty had ippines Strikeand 1 and Strike 2 have been government funds, a request be made toJurado Chairman Emeritus, Editorial Board to the the jurisprudence oncalled the for this country’s second-highest position. P. Adelle Chua Opinion Editor earlier was the running of President whofor now seedaughter’s him as power-hunae and f thelet meaning gave birth the baby were Reina MEmil be given access to mate clean lactation Filipinos pleading her release, pardon, no less. And against now-former Speaker Alan Peter kindness, Angara when announcing holding of therecommended family home. the one of the why world’s best national health That decision clearly displeased President of Emil P. Chairman Emeritus, Editorial Board Emil P.Jurado Jurado Chairman Emeritus, Editorial Board Rodrigo Duterte. gry, overly ambitious and who is anything o suc- be Strike 3mother, and committee. he will beDeinla. out. The her IT IS true what they say that the kind and Legislative branches is all a myth. infant denied the same? anch kept her said ofCayetano. hearings by his “(D) To thewith great consternation and disgust President Duterte—the broker of the agreefacilities inside the Manila City Jail but to no avail. If a convicted killer not could be care institutions for the provision of and intelligence detect wastrustworthy. correct. Biden was also right that military Emil P. 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The hospital where Reina Mae shown some compassion and human Afghans their own war his wife and his brother, Taguig City had the Strike 1 andshould Strike fight 2 have been called oming the tleman from Taguig City doand for Strike 3? argument of Cayetano approved essarily reflects of the our effectively land of ours.recommended Look at the way the two way of timely approval bycharacter Congress of hearing on PhilHealth last August 2020 experts provided bythethe foreign health both thewhy Afghan and not expect someone else toPeter fight and Judge Marivic Balisi-Umali of let the ic gave birth the baby in kindness, were Army Reina and Maecivil become Cayetano City. And against now-former Speaker Alan his and his wife’sraised candidacy. Many cyniAppropriations Act for 2021. society. It is also would equally true that the us not forget Alan’s sister, Pia, who suc- House leaders defer to will the be President. 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It is also equally true that the earlier running of President who now see him as power-hunPHA, was hasthetold Sen.mate Angara that Filipinos country’s system. In thehospital end, whether we like it or not, AFTER in Celebrity Sports Plaza was in personnel had to go back to secure the selves to20abide byofthe conditions inofa meeting The way the withdrawal years involvement strengths and weaknesses of our polRodrigo Duterte. gry, overly ambitious and who is anything kind its members’ receivables from andwe Legislative isprovider all a myth. My choicethebranches for of airport and assist in the the strengths evacuation of deserve kindthe of government that Quezon City last Monday,and Lord Allan what has been stipulated upon when planned, choreographed executed, war in Afghanistan, the United States itics are essentially and With the successful of Alan, but trustworthy. COVID-19 transmission remains the There have campaigns remained “too nec- PhilHealth is noassistance suchthe thing in of this democrattechnical for Philhealth is American citizens and Afghans who we have with kind politicians we Velasco was elected House Speaker and the time comes for the agreement to be finally withdrew in defeat. Now with however, leaves much to be desired. weaknesses of our society as well. his wife and hisbut brother, Taguig Cityfrom had primary goal, we cannot let the situaStrike 1 and Strike 2 have been called high”—these apparently range our effectively land of ours. Look atNHS the way thePeter two thevote highly regarded (National Perhaps, United into public office. ratified last regardless Tuesday atof worked fulfilled. The officially Afghan withdrawal, the fall of Kabul, the Taliban has was tion paralyze the education ourAnd youth. become Cayetano of City. let ic against now-former Speaker Alan In the for end,them. whether we likethe it or not, P50 million to ofP700 million. As Health Service) the United whichthe is kind the preeminent in the us leaders to will the President. A very gooddefer ofbe this is The what taken of the of Reprecase, was even more theSession reasons,Hall gives theHouse impression that States over theit reins of that government The children notenrollment forget Alan’s sister, Pia,lies whowithin suc- House Cayetano. Strike 3 example and of he out. ITInISthis true what they say theelabkind the anddeserve Legislative branches is allpower a myth. we of government that athe result, these hospitals have been Kingdom. If approached, I’m certain COVID-19 transmission remains the the world failed to study and understand pol- cessfully Both of them admitted that they will just happened in the Speakership row sentatives. This demonstrates, beyond the Americans seem not to have learned orate, solemn and ceremonial because for the second timeinafter the Afghan discretion and children. returnedoftoparents the Senate. The Fil- question is, what will The Honorable Genof politics we have this country nec- primary goal, but we cannot let the situaThere is with no such in politicians this democratwe have the thing kind of we forced to obtain from banks and follow that the government will be happened to two previous powers and ipino hisBritish orders. This says lot. between Alan Peter and 3? Lord doubt, from the legitimacy of Velasco’s anything their many military what However, letnow meloans emphasize thatcoming educathe President of the the character countryfled was a any president surreptitiously to people had Cayetanos tleman from Taguig CityCayetano do fora Strike essarily reflects of our ic land of ours. Look at the way the two vote into public office. tion paralyze of our youth. reduce their staff andimportance bed capacities. too happyunusual to oblige. that fought the Afghans in three wars tion still holds prime in the only In a Velasco. very Congressional Allan It should not have ended Tajikistan. election. Eventhe Alan Petercountries Cayetano was interventions ineducation many since witness agreement. document A veryleaders good example ofthe thisPresident. is what society. to It the is also equally Atrue that the The House defer to enrollment of children lies within in the past. lives of the wayinit Celebrity did, if onlySports the term-sharing forced to accept reality. the 1950s. not, selves Plaza in The defeated an our Army was evenTaliban signed. So, it was of not only a the tochildren. abide by the conditions of meeting just happened the Speakership row strengths and weaknesses polBoth ofBritish them in admitted will discretion of parents and children. grap- whatAshas Congress continues toupon discuss the Quezon The empire inthat thethey second agreement honored without them organized, What happened in the camps of the trained and equipped by that City was last Monday, Lord Allan handshake that sealed the deal which been stipulated when between Alan Peter Cayetano and Lord itics are essentially the strengths and follow his orders. This says a lot. However, let me emphasize that educaour 2021 budget, I call on to the govern- Velasco half of the 19th century was defeated the United States on paper tion havingwas to elected fight it House out. The squabbling two Alans also prime gave us an opportunity sc,we Speaker and the time comes for the agreement to be still holds importance in the Allan should haveSo ended weaknesses of ourwhich societywas as well. IntheVelasco. a Afghans very Itunusual Congressional ry on ment to provide the necessary support by in twonot wars. was much larger than their own. The between the two camps in the last couto compare the contrasting leadership was officially ratified last Tuesday at of children. the way itindid, if only the term-sharing In the end, whether we like it or not, lives meeting Celebrity Sports Plaza in rough fulfilled. to the alternative learning modalities selves to abide by the conditions of Is President Biden the former Soviet Union in the 20th defeat was so precipitous that even the ple of weeks was embarrassing to say styles of the two House leaders. Former what the Session Hall of the House of RepreAS THE country continues to grapAs Congress continues to discuss the In this case, by it was even more elabagreement waslast honored without them epart- implemented the DepEd. While we we deserve the kind of government that Quezon City Monday, Lord Allan what has been stipulated upon when century. It invaded the country in 1979 at a loss to explain transmission least. Certainly, it damaged the the rep- Americans Speaker Cayetano, fartoas the I cangovernsee, is ple with theare COVID-19 pandemic, our 2021 of thethe Sanggunian andremains requested budget, I callason The doctrine of thehow row orate, sentatives. This demonstrates, beyond and ceremonial native awaitsolemn for the development of a because cure and COVID-19 having it out. Thedefeat, squabbling have with the kind of we the right? Velasco elected House Speaker and time comes for the agreement to be but hadtowas tofight withdraw in partly itwe could have happened sopoliticians fast. goal, but we cannot let thebudget situaeducational system strives to carry on ment to provide the necessary support utation ofthe the House. the consummate political operator and several times that they passof the Lord any doubt, legitimacy Velasco’s learn- the President the country vaccine to thisofCOVID-19, we was have ato primary between the two camps in theTuesday last cou-at separation of powers vote into public office. was officially ratified last fulfilled. contributing to its eventual collapse. education of our youth. providing education through to The Afghan War,toasstudents the Americans the alternative learning afterparalyze complying with the required Considering that a Cayetano congressman’s a go-getter. These traits are modalities necessary on of witness adapt totothe normal, A anddocument if we are tion nded election. Eventhe Alan Peter was thenew agreement. ple wasof embarrassing say A it, very good example ofThe this isand what the of Session thethe House ofto RepreThe USweeks willHall now join two in having In this case, itthewas evensurvive more elabvarious learning modalities. DepartThe enrollment of children lies within implemented by DepEd. While we is a myth in this call is America’s longest war it documents. They refuse to hear the term is only three years, the term-sharif one wants to go far and the dules, was to adapt to the new normal, we cannot ring forced to accept reality. even signed. So, it was not only a the discretion of parents and children. the least. Certainly, it damaged the repjust happened in the Speakership row sentatives. This demonstrates, beyond lost to the Afghans in a war. orate, solemn and of ceremonial because ment ofnot Education provided alternative for the of country. a cure andin After 20 development years should have been allowed to end await matter. where handshake set aside the that the students ing agreement inin2019 did notofmake rough political jungle ininvolvement this hem What happened the camps the country. thatfact sealed deal need whichto However, ofthe thethe House. With Taliban taking over the between Peter Cayetano and Lord vaccine any doubt, legitimacy of Velasco’s modes of Alan education—the modular learnto thisone COVID-19, wethe have to a utation let want meThose emphasize thatpolitics educathe President of cannot the country was the country, simply leave the way it did. The images of people lasses continue learning. While the budget reI don’t this but much sense. involved in brokLord Allan Velasco, on othing two Alans also gave us an opportunity Considering that acountry, congressman’s ing which involves the distribution of adapt to the new normal, and if we are reins of power in the the world still holds prime importance in the Allan Velasco. It should not have ended election. Even Alan Peter Cayetano was witness to the agreement. A document in the middle of the night without in the airport jockeying and rushing radio, mains open for amendments, I urge our tion continues to prevailhave among ering the deal knownthe that er adapt hand,toisthe low and prefers to outo compare the should contrasting leadership term ishave only three years, term-sharprinted copies ofifseats self-learning modules, to newkey normal, we cannot of children. will to wait andthesee whether the way it did, only the term-sharing forced to accept reality. even informing the Afghans who was even signed. So, it was not only a legislators to take lives to get airplane was reminiscent members up to this day. Personally, human nature, being leaders. what it Former is, splitoperate quietly. He does notneed speak say of the twocontinues House andthe therooftop blended/online aside theover factthe that students toof fighting ingWhat agreement 2019 did not make AS THE country to trust.” grap- styles Congress to discuss the will in finally after 42 into consideration agreement was evacuation honoredlearning without them set happened in thestop camps of the will take administration of and where chaos handshake that sealed the deal “PUBLIC office iscontinues a public I As consider this frustrating since, by tingbudget, three years for two Speakers will more than he has to. When he which was should have been enough between two students will be able to attend classes continue learning. While the budget reepSpeaker Cayetano, as far as I can see, is ple with the COVID-19 pandemic, our 2021 I call on to the governmuch sense. Those involved in brokThe doctrine of the years of continuous combat. Ordinary the bound needs ofbythethis ed- and large, COVID-19 efforts should Bagram air base near Kabul. Whether having to fight it out. The squabbling two Alans also gave us an opportunity during their Vietnam withdrawal in Public officials are not satisfying either ofsupport theand two honorable being open nominated last Monday, was via a signed except thatpeople. classesThere are done radio, mains for amendments, I urgethere our educational system ucation strives to carryespeon ment toupprovide the necessary theend consummate political operator ering thecitizens dealthe should have known that us remain sector, remember the brutal it was a mistake to havebringing withdrawn so Afghan 1975. Those airport scenes will between the two camps in the lastsurely cou- was to compare contrasting leadership constitutional principle, that at all notasthe mainly depend on national aid, separation of powers shown in the political drama we just a lot of talk about back television, or online legislators to take document. providing education to students through to alternative learning modalities an’s a go-getter. These traits are necessary cially those teachers human nature, being what it is, splitrule of the Taliban in the 1990s and abruptly will become the subject of damage US prestige in the near and times, we must serve with utmost of weeks was embarrassing say the dignity and the styles of the two House leaders. Former t andvarious butwitnessed. should bebycontingent on While thedo local platforms. into one in lost consideration glory of the When former Speaker Cayetanotosusmodalities. The Departimplemented thecan DepEd. we15 ple is a learning mythintegrity, in and this students belongharif one wants What to go far andreally survive the ting threeCayetano, years forastwo Speakers will are understandably fearful that it will much debate not only academically, medium term. responsibility, loyalty, and the least. Certainly, it damaged the repSpeaker far as I can see, is government. doctrine theed- come Since the thesession begin- for about a month House. The the quiet needsof of the or 21 months? The in agreement reminds Whether his demeanor ment of Education provided alternative for the development of country. a cure and erate. pended ing in poor income await This ispolitical especially end upback. not satisfying eitheroperator oftrue the with two ake rough political jungle this but also politically and militarily in country. Several weeks ago, US President Joe efficiency. The Department of Interior and Local Let us remain utation of the House. the consummate and ning of classes, we ucation sector, espemodes of education—the modular COVID-19, wethe have to me ofto thethis ritual during on every election new leadershipof style will serve families and learnthose vaccine last October 6 which in the light of and powers Afghan as shownwomen. in the political we just okLord Allan oththeseparation years to come.cially decided to withdraw American him instances, however, when have seen students Government hasVelasco, alreadyanand expressed itsfor Biden those teachers Considering that a patient congressman’s a go-getter. These traitsdrama are necessary ingThere whichareinvolves thefar-flung distribution ofI adapt to the new normal, if we are in areas. of candidates signing agreement well in the remaining months beand what happened last Monday and TuesThe US What has now failed twice in 15 its witnessed. can one really do in that er hand, is low key and prefers to In fact, even when the body is still military personnel from Afghanistan. public service is challenged. There is a and teachers alike and students belongis a myth in this opinion regarding the Sanggunian’s term is only only three be years, the term-sharif one wants to go far and survive the printed copies of self-learning modules, to fair adapt the new normal,only we tocannot urge the legislators andto honest elections, violate day, fore the 2022 elections, we will have could interpreted as a attempt to intervene militarily in the or 21 months? The agreement reminds plitoperate quietly. He does not speak considerate. warm, the recriminations and blame sharing their plight something that did threenotformer ing in poor income quandary here in funds inaction. The the blended/online learning where setit.aside the fact that students need toto It of the and ingisagreement in 2019 make rough political in this--country. to funnel adequate to education Because no candidate wants to wait and see. familiesstarted. country. preemptive strike, President took of ritual two jungle countries Vietnam me of the during every election in adapting to these the and those The affairs will moreWhy? than he hasWhile to. When he was American presidents wanted toindo but game have already Quezon Province have been enough between two continue DILG urged a students will be able to future attend classes at for should learning. the budget reto address existing and problems much sense. Those involved brokLord Allan Velasco, on the othend up being cheated. In his first speech as Afghanistan the areas. HouseI notice because the and Afghanistan. two endings new learning mo-move had the potenin far-flung of candidates signingThe an agreement for American investment in failed to implement. being nominated last Monday, there where a people. number was via aI sincerely signed swift response rtwo stu- honorable except that classesThere done radio, mains and make learning aare sustainable activity open for amendments, I urge our ering the deal should have known that er hand, is low key and prefers to hope If we try to go deeper, it is not really tial Speaker, he made some promises about of delaying the passage of the 2021 eerily similar. We only see videos of dalities. I agreegiven that by President Biden in terms of blood, urge the legislators fair and honest elections, to violate treasure, prestige are One reason ofwhile members of just document. was a lot of talk about bringing rvices in quarantine. television, or online legislators to back take and cooperation human nature, being what it is, splitoperate quietly. He does not speak that simple because of what is at stake. change, service and unity. He has 21 government budget. He told the House pursuing education in the middle of the to funnel adequate funds to education thousands of Afghans trying to escape this never was that after 20 years of fighting, it is and standing as an ally may have it. Why? Because no candidate wants to The responsibility of Cayetano supporting the happens our Provincial into ncom15 platforms. the dignity and the lost consideration glory the among the oflocal When former Speaker susting for two Speakers will more than he has to. When he was should been enough Ambition and control of funds but time months tohave fulfill these promises. Whethpandemic isyears quite a challenging for address existing and future problems in no three uncertain terms totoget act topersecution years pended suffered serious damage inbetween the eyestwo of certain our doesanot sole- else. end up being cheated. and even death for the Afghans betheir the feat ones to to Since the the needs of theare Ceducation o uthe n of cbegini children l for about g oquiet v e r demeanor nm e ednt inds House. Whether his session month anywhere end up not satisfying either of the two being nominated last Monday, there both education providers and for stuand make learning a sustainable activity honorable people. There was a signed two of the many reasons why it is not er he can pull them off and change the getherfor ortheir he will be forced to make his no try third offering any help ose they say,of it and new leadership Let us remain many countries because of the way the with ning we ucation sector, espefight country. If we to country go deeper, it is not really ( ly S adepend nofg gclasses, u on n i6athe nwhich gDepEd. officials on serve the tionof last styleonce will October in As the light dents alike. For one, internet services while in quarantine. as shown in the political drama we just was a lot of talk about bringing back easy to let go of power acquired. pork barrel politics, which the House is document. own move. With that, he showed who at this time. ailfor the have takes a village to raise a child. Hence, seen students cially those teachers withdrawal was executed. How was it Another reason given was that the that simple because of what is at stake. Panlalawigan ng passage of the said in the remaining months be-all witnessed. patient and himA well happened last and Tuesprovided byWhat telecommunications The responsibility supporting the can demonstrated one reallycontinue docomin 15 known theI dignity and the lost glory of but the gentlemen’s agreement, asbelongwe live by, to of something honorformer Speaker Cayetano sus- Ambition e, the what am and therefore glad that our I also call onhave our Monday telecommunications the real Boss is. He that and teachers alike and students thatWhen antoArmy numbering 300,000 that Americans cannot simply Quezon) control of funds are budget. Yet once olate fore the 2022 elections, we will have panies in the country, for many years could only be interpreted as a education of our children does not soleor 21 months? The agreement reminds House. Whether his quiet in far day, companies to immediately address exunderstand, means that two honorable able, would be something that we all government is upholding our demeanor country’s considerate. pended the session for about a month the so-called doctrine of separation of sharing their plight ing inonpoor income the Americans organized in their own fighting a war indefinitely, with no end yet to agree to pass the COVID-19 two of the many reasons why it is not more, this had no effect them. now,ofhave not been at parevery with those of ly depend the As they say, it ts to preemptive waitdistinguished and see. families strike, the President took to and isting internet problems andaassertively me the during election and to new style serve persons bind themwould likeon to see. offering refuge a number in adapting to these and those last October 6toDepEd. which the light of tradition powers between the Executive, Judicial image defeated by aa in guerrilla army in sight. At ritual some point, it hasbewail to stop. response budget more than year into easy letbyleadership go of power oncetowill acquired. Is this an isolated casethe here in other countries. Hence, many the takes a was village raise child. Hence, In his first speech as House because the move had the potenchools notice explore options that can lead to the necnew learning moin far-flung areas. I of Afghan refugees fleeing danger of candidates signing an agreement for him well in the remaining months bewhat happened last Monday and Tuesthat is much smaller in number without Is President Biden right? the pandemic. Quezon Province, or does this happen A gentlemen’s agreement, as we all intermittent connection or worse, the I also call on our telecommunications allyfor tial he made some about ult essary and drastic improvements tele- Speaker, of delaying the passage of thein2021 dalities. I agree that urge promises the legislators their2022 country. fair and honest elections, only to violate fore the elections, wehonorable will have day, could only be interpreted asUSa from much of a fight? How could the I believe the decision to withdraw With the threat of Delta and Lambda lack of reliable signal especially in far elsewhere in a number of provincial companies to immediately address exunderstand, means that two er the government communications services in the ake. change, andfunds unity.toHe has 21 budget. He the country. House pursuing education in thetold middle of the funnelservice adequate education it. Why? Because no candidate wants to isting to wait and see. persons bind thempreemptive theand President took and variants, andon Delta being confirmed in to flung areas. internet strike, problems assertively councils? Iexisting sincerely hope this never distinguished mbut has in I no also call thea government to allow considerate of these theand possible troubles exmonths to fulfill promises. Whethpandemic is quite challenging feat for to address future problems uncertain terms to get their act toend up being cheated. In his first speech as the House Secondly, the remoteness of schools notice because the move had the potenexplore options that can lead to the necQuezon, the provincial budget is life happens else. at years moreeducation infrastructure projects, perienced both byateachers and students. both and for stuand learning sustainable activity not gether er hemake can anywhere pull them off andBecause change the or he willproviders be in forced to particularmake his from communities makes it difficult for essary and drastic improvements in teleIf we try to go deeper, is not really Speaker, he made someand promises about Quezon, since our pandemic response the members of the Quezon Provincial welfare of the people the oath of or death. Hospitals the province are tial of delaying passage of the 2021 this juncture, the lack of a provincial tional ly thealike. building necessary roads and pork Letbarrel usquarantine. extend our which support, of For of one, internet services in red. dents politics, theinstead House is move. With that, he showed who while both simple students and teachers to deliver the Council communications services intold thethe country. that because of what is at stake. change, service and unity. He has 21 plans cannot be fully enacted amid to perform their mandate and duty they have sworn based on the quickly reaching full-capacity levels, government budget. He House council’s support could derail and ally in own bridges in remote areas in the provinces, pulling down these efforts. At the end provided by telecommunications comThe responsibility of supporting the known livewhat by, toimportant something honorBoss is. up He demonstrated that necessary modules. This problem I in also on theterms government to will allow considerate of Ittheisthese possible ex-is strictly imposed community a COVID-19 budget said,promises. in troubles life, there patients lining and dying onyears the education Ambition and control of funds arehas but secure months to fulfill Whethreall dif- the to real facilitate the delivery ofmany educational of theto day, is is that we impede efforts tochildren defuse the spread of the no call uncertain to getthat their act be to- Constitution. panies in the country, for of our does not soleactually been existing for why manyit years able wouldand be pandemic something that we all more infrastructure projects, particularby teachers anddo students. so-called doctrine of separation of able, quarantines. the needs of time. of opportunity to the right dents. the materials, goods, services. streets. overcome this without posing two of the many reasons is not more erwindow he canboth pull them off and change the COVID-19 its economic effects in getherresponsive or he willto be forced to make his aperienced now, have not beenand at public par with those of ly depend on the DepEd. 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‘Taliban takeover emboldens jihadists’ T HE Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan following two decades of US occupation risks emboldening jihadists worldwide, even if the group may already have a tense relationship with the Islamic State extremist group, analysts said.

will provide jihadists with an example of how patience and careful strategy can pay off even after the defeat of IS in Syria and Iraq. It is also especially symbolic coming just ahead of the 20th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States carried out by Al-Qaeda under Osama bin Laden and planned from Taliban-ruled Afghanistan where he had taken refuge. “The Taliban’s victory will give jihadist groups worldwide a major boost. It makes them believe that they can expel The rapid ousting of the Westernforeign powers, even major military backed Afghan government by the Talipowers like the United States,” Colin ban, who lost control of Afghanistan in Clarke, director of research at the New the US-led invasion two decades ago,

IN BRIEF Verdict delayed on ‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero RWANDA announced Wednesday that a verdict due this week in a terrorism trial against Paul Rusesabagina, the “Hotel Rwanda” hero turned government critic, has been delayed. Rusesabagina, 67, had been due to learn his fate on Friday in a case that his supporters say is politically motivated. Prosecutors have sought a life sentence for Rusesabagina, the former hotelier credited with saving hundreds of lives during the 1994 genocide, and whose bravery inspired the Hollywood film. The Rwandan judiciary said on Twitter that the verdict against Rusesabagina and his co-accused will not be delivered as scheduled on Friday, but that a new date would be announced that day. Rusesabagina, who used his celebrity following the 2004 film to denounce Rwandan President Paul Kagame as a dictator, was arrested in August 2020 when a plane he believed was bound for Burundi landed instead in Kigali. Kagame’s government accuses Rusesabagina of supporting the National Liberation Front (FLN), a rebel group which is blamed for attacks inside Rwanda in 2018 and 2019 that killed nine people. AFP

Firefighters battle Riviera inferno HUNDREDS of firefighters struggled for a third day Wednesday to contain France’s worst wildfire of the summer near the glitzy Riviera resort of SaintTropez which has forced thousands of residents and tourists to flee. The blaze has scorched some 5,000 hectares in a region known for its forests, vineyards and fauna since it broke out in the Plaine des Maures nature reserve on Monday evening. The fire “had not spread” during the night but “that does not mean it is under control,” said the fire service spokesman for the Var region, Franck Graciano. “We will carry out the same basic work as yesterday by dropping water on the critical places,” he said. Some 1,200 firefighters were deployed, using high-pressure hoses and water-bombing planes and helicopters to control the flames. High temperatures and strong winds forced local authorities to evacuate around 7,000 people from homes and campsites, the Var prefecture said Tuesday, many to the safety of municipal buildings and schools. AFP

York-based Soufan Centre think tank, told AFP. “I expect to see a major propaganda blitz culminating on the 20-year anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. This will improve morale for jihadis from North Africa to Southeast Asia,” he added. Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi, a fellow at George Washington University’s Program on Extremism, said that the Taliban’s patience would convince jihadists around the world to keep fighting, despite the existing hostility between the Afghan fundamentalists and IS. “The Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan is something that actually emboldens jihadists everywhere al-

though the IS is not necessarily happy about it.” UK warning Britain has helped more than 2,000 Afghans to flee the country in recent days, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday, as he warned the Taliban must be judged “on actions, not words.” Addressing MPs called back to parliament from their summer holidays for an emergency debate, Johnson also defended his government’s handling of the crisis, insisting Britain could not have stayed in Afghanistan without US support. He said Britain had so far secured the safe return

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A man holds a baby as he arrives with his family – among the first German and Afghan evacuees from Kabul – at Frankfurt International Airport in western Germany in the early hours of August 18, 2021. (Inset) Back in Kabul, people wait to board a French military transport plane at the airport for evacuation from Afghanistan after the Taliban’s stunning military takeover of the country. AFP

4 HK students arrested for ‘advocating terrorism’ FOUR student leaders from Hong Kong’s top university were arrested on Wednesday for “advocating terrorism,” police said. A controversial student union statement following a lone wolf attack on a police officer last month sparked the arrests, according to senior superintendent Steve Li, from the city’s national security police unit. “Four men aged between 18 and 20 were arrested today, they are members of the student union and the student union council,” he told reporters. On July 1, a man stabbed and wounded a police officer in a busy shopping district before taking his own life in what authorities called an act of “domestic terrorism.” Shortly afterwards, the University of Hong Kong’s (HKU) student union released a statement expressing “deep sadness” over the attacker’s death and appreciation for his “sacrifice.” The statement proved hugely controversial even as the union retracted

of 306 British nationals and 2,052 Afghan nationals as part of its resettlement programme, while 2,000 more Afghan applications were complete and “many more” were being processed. “UK officials are working round the clock to keep the exit door open in the most difficult circumstances and actively seeking those we believe are eligible but as yet unregistered,” Johnson told a packed House of Commons. Britain announced late Tuesday a resettlement scheme for Afghans fleeing the Taliban after their return to power, offering an initial 5,000 places in the first year, rising to up to 20,000 in the long term. AFP

the statement and apologized for its wording. “It beautified, rationalized, glorified terrorism and an indiscriminate attack and encouraged suicidal acts,” Li told reporters on Wednesday. Last month, police raided the union’s offices, campus TV station and undergraduate office. HKU’s management also banned the union’s council members from campus. Advocating terrorism carries up to 10 years in jail and is covered by Hong Kong’s national security law. That law, imposed on the city last year by Beijing in response to huge and often violent democracy protests two years ago, has quickly criminalized much dissent. It covers offenses deemed as subversion, secession, terrorism and collusion with foreign forces. More than 130 people, including many democracy advocates, have been arrested under the law – the

majority for secession or subversion charges for expressing their political views. Terrorism charges are rarer. The security law has been combined with an official campaign to purge Hong Kong of any elements deemed “unpatriotic.” Over the past year, more than 30 professional and political groups have disbanded following investigations by authorities. On Wednesday the 612 Humanitarian Relief Fund, established to support democracy protesters, became the latest to announce it was shutting down. Pro-Beijing media singled out the group as a “fundraising platform for rioters” saying it must be “eliminated.” AFP

NEW Zealanders must brace for additional COVID-19 cases from an outbreak that has plunged the previously virus-free country into a snap lockdown, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern warned Wednesday after nine more positive tests. Ardern confirmed New Zealand was dealing with the highly transmissible Delta variant linked to the outbreak in Australia that authorities have so far been unable to contain. Ardern said the rapid rise, taking the total number of cases to 10, justified her decision to issue nationwide stayat-home orders Tuesday when just one case had been identified. “It demonstrates, at this stage, Level 4 (hard lockdown) is the right place to be,” Ardern told TVNZ. She said one of the new cases was a nurse at Auckland Hospital and another was a teacher at a high school, both representing high-risk environments for rapidly spreading the virus. “We’re expecting more,” she said as officials revealed modeling predicted there could already be up to 120 cases in the community linked to the cluster. The initial infection, a 58-year-old Auckland man, ended a six-month run without local transmission in New Zealand, which has recorded only 26 COVID-19 deaths in a population of five million since the start of the pandemic. Ardern said investigators were trying to work out how the man caught the strain linked to Australia. “Our case originated in Australia. Now the job we have is to work through how and when it got here,” she said. “The natural place to start is to look at our managed isolation (border) facilities.” The national lockdown--New Zealand’s first in 15 months–is scheduled to last three days, with Auckland and the nearby Coromandel area facing restrictions for a week. AFP

Cambodian court jails union leader for two years over border comments A CAMBODIAN court on Wednesday jailed outspoken union leader Rong Chhun for two years on incitement charges relating to comments about the country’s border, the latest legal case activists say is aimed at cracking down on opposition voices. Rong Chhun, the leader of the Cambodian Confederation of Unions, was arrested in July last year after accusing the government of “irregularities” over Manila the demarcation of the eastern border Standard TODAY with Vietnam. The demarcation process at the Cambodia-Vietnam border has for years NOTICE OF LOSS NOTICE is hereby given that Membership Certificate of Stock with No. B-0193, issued in favor of Specified Contractors Inc., by Royale Tagaytay Country Club, Inc., has been reported lost and a request for reissuance of new Membership Certificate of Stock is made. Anyone in possession of the lost Certificate may report the same to the Membership Office within a period of ten (10) days from the date of publication. Otherwise, reissuance shall be made accordingly. Royale Tagaytay Country Club, Inc. Membership Committee

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Watchdog probes game giant Ubisoft VIDEO game giant Ubisoft’s Singapore of- criminal conduct such as sexual harassment fice is under investigation over claims of and assault to report the incidents to the posexual harassment and racial discrimination, lice. CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW a watchdog said, in the latest controversy The BLACK current and former employees cited for the French firm. in the Kotaku report spoke on the condition The publisher of the blockbuster Assas- of anonymity. sin’s Creed and Far Cry titles saw some seTwo women alleged inappropriate touchnior staff resign last year after allegations of ing and comments, while another worker sexual misconduct emerged. said: “The salary gap between locals and Gaming website Kotaku last month pub- expats was just insane.” lished allegations of harassment, bullying Ubisoft Singapore said in a statement to and racial pay disparities following inter- AFP it was aware of the allegations made to views with 20 current and former employ- the watchdog. ees at Ubisoft Singapore. “As our discussions with them are ongoThe Singapore employment watchdog ing, we do not have anything we can share at TAFEP said Tuesday it began investi- this stage,” the statement added. gating after receiving “anonymous feed“Every Ubisoft studio, including Ubisoft back containing links to media articles Singapore, strives to create and foster a culabout allegations of workplace harass- ture that team members and partners can be ment and unfair treatment at Ubisoft proud of. Singapore.” We do not and will not tolerate discrimiIt also urged anyone with knowledge of nation or abuse.” AFP

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Market advances again; Emperador tops gainers T HE stock market surged for the third straight day Wednesday along with the rest of Asia, as investors engaged in bargain hunting despite losses on Wall Street and a surge of the coronavirus Delta variant stoking fears about the global economic recovery.

The Philippine Stock Exchange Index rose 118.77 points, or 1.8 percent, to 6,680.18 on a value turnover of P6.2 billion. Gainers edged losers, 94 to 88, with 55 issues unchanged. Emperador Inc. of tycoon Andrew Tan, the biggest liquor maker, surged

12.8 percent to P16 after disclosing a planned secondary listing in the Singapore Stock Exchange. SM Investments Corp. of the Sy Group, advanced 4.2 percent to P1,000, while DMCI Holdings Inc. of the Consunji Group climbed 3.8 percent to P6.26. Major property developer Ayala Land Inc. of the Ayala Group rose 3.6 percent to P34.05. Most Asian stocks climbed but a fresh lockdown in New Zealand and a curfew imposed in Australia’s second-largest city of Melbourne over a Delta outbreak added to concerns about lockdowns along with travel restrictions in China, the world’s second-largest economy. A lackluster US retail sales report also exacerbated worries about the latest COVID-19 wave, bringing Wall Street’s streak of five straight records for the Dow and S&P 500 indices to a stuttering halt.

But Asian markets appeared unmoved by gloomy prospects, with Tokyo snapping a four-day losing streak to close higher Wednesday. Hong Kong also closed on a high, with investors seemingly broadly unfazed by new antitrust plans from Beijing designed to rein in China’s burgeoning tech giants—plans that saw Chinese firms listed on Wall Street slide overnight. In China, markets were well up, recouping losses after disappointing economic data from Beijing earlier in the week. Seoul rose, while Australia was steady. New Zealand made gains despite fears over fresh virus cases as the country’s Reserve Bank chose to keep interest rates unchanged, opting against a move that would have seen it become the first advanced economy in the Asia Pacific to normalize policy. With AFP

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SEPARATE WAYS. Laborers work at their stations separated by partitions as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus at the Civil Engineers Limited garments factory in Dhaka on August 17, 2021. AFP

US retail sales drop 1.1% amid Delta variant worries, supply chain woes NEW YORK—Americans spent less on autos, but more at restaurants and bars in July, while Walmart shoppers returned to stores, buoyed by widespread COVID-19 vaccinations. The countervailing trends apparent in the latest batch of government and corporate reports Tuesday, showed the difficulty in predicting the path for the world’s largest economy and the complicated calculations facing the Federal Reserve as it ponders when to pull back on its stimulus efforts. The trove of data included weakerthan-expected July retail sales but better Walmart earnings, suggesting US consumers remain on solid footing, but with a less euphoric outlook compared with

earlier in the summer. Government stimulus checks and child tax credits along with widening vaccine access in recent months had lifted hopes the US economy was finally on the cusp of exiting the pandemic, but the rise of the Delta variant and fading impact of aid payments are taking the edge off spending. “Consumers are a bit fearful again as we approach another possible wave of COVID-19 infections, but they’ve learned to live with the virus and shopping continues,” said Jack Kleinhenz, chief economist for the National Retail Federation, which still expects record sales in 2021. “The Delta variant could impact local markets, especially where vaccination

rates are low, but doesn’t appear likely to show up in the national data,” he added in a news release. Analysts also pointed to shipping snags and other supply chain issues, as well as rising inflation as challenges confronting retailers, amid the precipitous drop in consumer confidence. US retail sales fell a surprising 1.1 percent compared to June, a far bigger drop than analysts were expecting, as auto purchases collapsed 4.3 percent, the Commerce Department reported. Restaurants and bars continued to see an upswing in business as customers ventured out despite increasing infections, while rising prices at the pump boosted sales at gasoline stations.

The steep decline in car sales comes as new auto inventories remain extremely low due to a global shortage of semiconductors that has cut production. Businesses face global shipping constraints. Eugene Seroka, executive director of the Port of Los Angeles, said on CNBC Monday that 29 ships were waiting offshore at Los Angeles-area ports, with another 20 on the way. Walmart executives said the chain’s merchants are adding lead time to orders and chartering vessels just for Walmart goods. Still, out-of-stocks are running “above normal given strong sales and supply constraints,” said Chief Financial Officer Brett Biggs. AFP

Sailing boats and cycle rickshaws in oil-rich, fuel-light Venezuela By Margioni Bermudez MARACAIBO, Venezuela―Maracaibo is known as the center of Venezuela’s oil industry, but a chronic fuel shortage has left fisherman Franklin Romero using a sailing boat, and bus driver Manuel working in a cycle rickshaw. Venezuela sits on the largest proven oil reserves in the world but has fallen from a high of producing more than three million barrels of crude a day in 2014 to just over 500,000 today, meaning the country needs to import fuel. Experts blame the government of President Nicolas Maduro for incompetent management and corruption. Under the blazing sun of Venezuela’s northwestern Zulia state, Romero shows off the handmade oars he uses to propel his boat on Lake Maracaibo, one of the largest in South America. “We use sails because there’s no fuel,” the wiry Romero told AFP as he returned from his fishing excursion. He began work just before 6:00 a.m. and returned to the shore in Los Puertos de Altagracia at 10:00 a.m. with seven medium-sized croakers―a white meat fish that is popular locally. The 28-year-old sold five and took two home to his wife and two-yearold daughter.

A man rides a traditional tricycle taxi in Maracaibo, Zulia State, Venezuela, on July 29, 2021. Franklin relies on the wind to power his small sailboat. Manuel, a former bus driver, carries passengers in a ‘bicitaxi.” Both manage to survive the chronic fuel shortages in Zulia, the region that saw the birth of Venezuela’s oil industry. AFP

There was so little wind that he had to row out and back onto the lake, making for an arduous and long journey that used to take just minutes with a motor. “It’s already normal to row or sail,” said Romero. Most of the boats are adapted motorboats whose outboard motors have been removed and replaced with wooden masts and plastic sails, or propellers attached to a small motor.

These need only four liters of fuel compared to the 20 liters required for more powerful outboard motors. Constant oil spills Fuel has become a luxury in a region where few gas stations have supplies, while customer queues stretch for kilometers (miles) at the few that do have some. While fuel used to be practically free for Venezuelans, it now costs $2 per li-

ter on the black market, which is the only option for most people. Maduro’s government blames US sanctions blocking the South American country from buying either fuel or unrefined petroleum. Fishermen often borrow money from fishmongers to buy fuel “on credit” and then pay for it later with their daily earnings, which can reach $25 dollars on “very good” days. Sometimes, though, they can return to shore empty-handed but still with a bill to settle. “Today I lost fuel, I lost work and I didn’t catch anything, I just got tired,” said Jonathan, a father of six children who returned with two shrimps and a meager handful of fish. Fishermen generally sell their produce in the old colonial city of Maracaibo before returning across the lake to their homes in Los Puertos de Altagracia, but if there is not enough wind they can remain stranded. The mismanagement of Venezuela’s oil infrastructure also means that spills are frequent, and dark patches are visible on the Maraciabo lake as fishermen row or sail past them. According to the Azul Ambientalistas NGO, there are 25,000 kilometers of oil pipelines in Lake Maraciabo, where oil was first discovered in 1914. AFP

Three unions declare strike at world’s biggest copper producer SANTIAGO, Chile—Three unions from state mining enterprise Codelco, the largest producer of copper in the world, are on strike after rejecting a new labor agreement, a union leader told AFP on Tuesday. The Suplant union began a strike on Tuesday at the Andina mining division to join two other unions that started industrial action last week. It comes just days after Anglo-Australian mining giant BHP reached a deal with workers at the world’s biggest copper mine, Escondida, also in Chile, to avoid strike action there. The Andina unions have rejected a new labor agreement that removes health benefits for new employees, as well as compensation related to years of service. “Suplant is declaring a strike because Codelco’s executives want to reduce labor costs by removing health and taking away the rights to compensation for years of service, and we won’t allow it,” said Clodomiro Vasquez, Suplant’s president. The Andina division, situated more than 3,000-meters above sea level in the center of the country, comprises the underground Rio Blanco mine and the open air Sur Sur mine, which together produced more than 184,000 metric tons of copper in 2020. The three striking unions represent 1,300 of the 1,437 Andina workers. The other two unions—the Industrial Union of Labor Integration and the Unified Union of Workers—released a statement saying “there has been a tremendous effort during the pandemic” and that they worked “under extreme cold and heat, exposed to physical and chemical risks... mental burden and overwork.” Codelco, which produces eight percent of the world’s copper, said the offer “represents the company’s maximum effort.” While much of Chile was put under lockdown at times during the pandemic, the vital mining industry was always kept operational. Chile is the world’s largest copper producer with 5.6 million tons a year that makes up 28 percent of global output, much of which is sold to China, the world’s biggest consumer. Mining makes up 10-15 percent of Chile’s GDP and half of its exports. AFP

UK inflation rate falls but expected to increase again LONDON—Britain’s annual inflation rate slowed sharply last month as clothing retailers slashed prices in the pandemic-hit sector, official data showed Wednesday, but economists warned it will likely rise again. The Consumer Prices Index stood at 2.0 percent in July, the Office for National Statistics said in a statement. The rate had soared in June to a near three-year peak of 2.5 percent as prices had accelerated on easing coronavirus restrictions. “Inflation fell back in July across a broad range of goods and services, including clothing, which decreased with summer sales returning after the pandemic hit the sector last year,” said ONS statistician Jonathan Athow. Last month’s slowdown was partly due to the clothing sector, where price growth stood at 1.7 percent after a 3.0-percent bounce in June. Inflation has nevertheless been propelled higher since March when the UK government began a phased lifting of coronavirus restrictions. The rate topped 2.0 percent in May to breach the Bank of England’s official target level for the first time since 2019. Despite the July slowdown, most economists predict prices will accelerate further as the global economic recovery gathers pace. The BoE had warned earlier this month that inflation would temporarily spike to 4.0 percent in the fourth quarter. “Fall in year-on-year inflation last month masks the strength of inflationary pressures currently within the UK economy,” said KPMG chief economist Yael Selfin. “We expect inflation to accelerate further during the rest of this year, rising significantly above the Bank of England’s 2.0-percent target, as supply chains remain under strain faced with a strong rebound in demand.” AFP

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July auto sales increased 4.7% to 21,498 units By Othel V. Campos VEHICLE sales in the Philippines grew by 4.7 percent in July to 21,498 units from 20,542 units in the same month last year, two industry groups said Wednesday. The Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines Inc. and the Truck Manufacturers Association said in a joint report sales were improving as the economy recovered to exit recession. CAMPI president Rommel Gutierrez said, however, sales could fall again in August with the declaration of enhanced community quarantine, the most stringent form of lockdown in the National Capital Region. “The industry welcomed the yearon-year growth of 4.7 percent, but anticipates a decline in sales this month with the re-imposition of ECQ in NCR, among other high-risk areas,” he said. Data showed that passenger car sales climbed 15.3 percent in July to 7,102 units from 6,157 units in the same month last year, while commercial vehicles posted a marginal growth of 0.1 percent. Month-on-month vehicle sales slowed down by 4.7 percent from 22,550 units in June, with passenger car sales declining by 3.79 percent from 7,382 units in June and sales of commercial vehicle sales falling 5.1 percent from 14,385 units. Vehicle sales in the first seven months reached 154,265 units, or 46.1 percent higher than 105,583 units delivered in the same period last year. The seven-month tally this year, however, was still down from the pre-pandemic level of 205,945 units sold in the same period in 2019. Sales of passenger cars went up by 64.6 percent in the first seven months to 49,508 from 30,069 units a year ago, while the commercial vehicle segment posted a 38.7-percent increase to 104,757 units from 75,514 units.

DMCI Mining says nickel shipment up 45% in six months DMCI Mining Corp. said Wednesday nickel ore shipment climbed 45 percent in the first half to a record 1.23 million wet metric tons from 853,000 MWT shipped in the same period last year. DMCI Mining said of the total shipments, 718,000 WMT came from Berong Nickel Corp., which operates in Palawan. Zambales Diversified Metals Corp. which operates in Zambales accounted for 522,000 WMT. “This is the first time that both our mining assets are operating at full capacity. We expect shipments to remain strong in the second half since we were able to extend Berong’s mine life from June until Q3 this year,” said DMCI Mining president Tulsi Das Reyes. The higher shipment and significant increase in nickel ore prices in the world market boosted the company’s first-half earnings to soar by 409 percent to P1.2 billion from P247 million posted in the same period last year. First-half revenues expanded 123 percent to P2.7 billion from P1.2 billion a year ago despite the lower nickel grade. Average nickel grade of the shipped nickel dropped from 1.37 percent to 1.39 percent. The average selling price per metric ton rallied 57 percent to $44 per WMT over China’s surging stainless steel production, strong demand for electric vehicles and the continuing Indonesian nickel ore export ban. “The uptrend in nickel prices is likely to continue in the coming months because of productionconsumption gaps. Major nickel producers are seeing lower output because of COVID-19 lockdowns and various operating issues but industrial manufacturing is still ramping up,” Reyes said. Nickel is mainly used in stainless steelmaking, but is also a vital ingredient for the lithium-ion batteries used to power electric vehicles. The International Energy Agency estimates that global EVs will grow 14 times to 145 million by 2030. Jenniffer B. Austria

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DBCC lowers 2021 growth target amid new lockdown By Julito G. Rada

he interagency Development Budget Coordination Committee on Wednesday downgraded the 2021 gross domestic product growth forecast by two percentage points, from the previous range of 6 percent to 7 percent to a band of 4 percent to 5 percent, amid the latest enhanced community quarantine in Metro Manila. It said in a statement the revision was “in light of the re-imposition of stricter mobility restrictions in various areas of the country to effectively address the heightened risks brought about by the COVID-19 Delta variant.” The DBCC said its careful balancing of COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 risks in the first half allowed the country to improve GDP growth to 11.8 percent in the second quarter, a sharp reversal of the 3.9-percent contraction in the first quarter and 17-percent decline a year ago. “Without the present spike, the original

growth target of 6.0 to 7.0 percent would have been achievable. However, with the global emergence of the Delta variant, the second-half growth outlook was revised downwards to reflect the additional restrictions imposed by the government, which are necessary to curb its spread,” the economic team said. It said the strategy is to continue managing the risks carefully by imposing granular quarantines, while allowing a vast number of people to earn a living. “We will continue to use this period to accelerate the roll-out of the vaccina-

tion program,” said the committee, which includes the Department of Finance, the Department of Budget and Management and the National Economic and Development Authority. Data showed that as of Aug. 15, some 27.8 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines were administered in the country, consisting of 15.2 million and 12.6 million for the first and second doses, respectively. “Rest assured that we will continue to work closely with the local government units and the private sector to accelerate the country’s vaccination rates,” the DBCC said. The country achieved an all-time high of 710,482 jabs in a day on Aug. 5, while in the past week, the average daily jabs reached more than 475,000. The DBCCC said at this rate, and with recent vaccine deliveries arriving as scheduled, it remained confident that the government could inoculate the required number of individuals, particularly in the densely populated areas, by the end of 2021.

PSE INDEX CLOSING Wednesday, August 18, 2021 118.77 PTS. 6,680.18

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1,141,164,515

TOTAL TRADES TOTAL VALUE

72,139 6,178,557,100.22

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Currency

Unit

US Dollar

Peso

United States

Dollar

1.000000

50.5580

Japan

Yen

0.009127

0.4614

Pound

1.374300

69.4819

Hong Kong

Dollar

0.128340

6.4886

Switzerland

Franc

1.093374

55.2788

Canada

Dollar

0.792267

40.0554

Singapore

Dollar

0.734322

37.1259

Australia

Dollar

0.725500

36.6798

Bahrain

Dinar

2.652661

134.1132

Saudi Arabia

Rial

0.266638

13.4807

Brunei

Dollar

0.731636

36.9901

Indonesia

Rupiah

0.000070

0.0035

Thailand

Baht

0.030075

1.5205

UAE

Dirham

0.272272

13.7655

Euro

1.171300

59.2186

Korea

Won

0.000849

0.0429

China

Yuan

0.154183

7.7952

India

Rupee

0.013446

0.6798

Malaysia

Ringgit

0.236072

11.9353

New Zealand

Dollar

0.691900

34.9811

Taiwan

Dollar

0.035838

1.8119 Source: BSP

IN BRIEF Duterte endorses bill on bank deposit secrecy PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte included the Bank Deposits Secrecy bill being pushed by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas as one of the legislative priorities for the 18th Congress, the BSP said Wednesday. Citing the announcement made by the Presidential Legislative Liaison Office, the BSP said it was informed that the Office of the President referred the bill to the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council or Ledac for prioritization and inclusion in the common legislative agenda. The Office of the President’s actions were in response to separate communications sent by the BSP requesting that the bill be included in the list of priority measures and be certified as urgent by the President. “We are glad that the President has identified the Bank Deposits Secrecy Bill as a legislative priority. In view of this, the BSP will further step up its efforts to coordinate with Congress and other stakeholders for the immediate passage of the measure,” BSP Governor Benjamin Diokno said in a statement. Julito G. Rada

Emperador’s board OKs Singapore listing

HYUNDAI TURNOVER. Hyundai Asia Resources Inc., the official distributor of Hyundai commercial vehicles through pioneer dealership Hyundai Trucks and Buses Cebu, turns over 15 units of the HD50S Class 2 to G.C. Godie Inc. transport cooperative in Tacloban City. Attending the ceremony are (from left) Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board Region 8 Director Gualberto Gualberto, Tacloban City Mayor Alfred Romualdez, G.C. Godie chairperson Cresencia Abad, Hyundai Cebu Inc. chief administrative officer Cherie Lou Zshornack and other officials.

Villar Group’s AllDay Marts applies for P6-b initial public offering By Jenniffer B. Austria ALLDAY Marts Inc. of the Villar Group said Wednesday it plans raise up to P6 billion from an initial public offering to bankroll store expansion and repay debt. AllDay said in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission it would sell up to 6.857 billion common shares with an over-allotment option for another 685.7 million shares at a price of P0.80 apiece. The company said it would use at least 77 percent of the proceeds from the IPO to repay P4.1-billion debt from seven banks. “We believe that pursuing this strategy will increase the overall shareholder value of the company as this will decrease our financing cost by as much as P264.4 million per annum,” AllDay said. The remaining 33 percent of the proceeds will be allotted for store

expansion. The company had 33 stores as of end-June, but plans to have 45 stores by 2022 and 100 stores by 2026. Post-IPO, AllDay will have 33-percent public float, assuming the overallotment shares would be exercised. The offer period was tentatively set on Oct. 15 to 25 while listing would be on Nov. 3. AllDay booked a net income of P179.6 million in the first half, up 58.8 percent from the same period last year, as sales climbed by 19.7 percent to P4.49 billion from a year ago. “AllDay’s stellar performance thus far is another milestone in its consistent performance since its incorporation. We believe this is irrefutable proof of concept for our elevated supermarket experience. Our consistent year-onyear growth since 2017 show that our world-class stores, brought even closer to established communities resonate with the upgraded tastes

and purchasing power of the Filipino people at large,” said Manuel Villar Jr, chairman of AllValue Holdings Inc., the parent company of AllDay. The company’s net income registered a compound annual growth rate of 134 percent since its incorporation in 2016, “We are very pleased with AllDay’s performance over this year and the past four years. We firmly believe we can sustain this performance given our consistency and commitment in executing and successfully operating a clearly differentiated supermarket concept,” said AllDay chief executive Frances Rosalie Coloma. The company tapped PNB Capital and Investment Corp. as the sole issue manager for the offer. AllDay will be the fifth listed company of the Villar Group, which also owns Vista Land & Lifescapes Inc., AllHome Corp., Vistamalls Inc. and Golden MV Holdings Inc.

EMPERADOR Inc., the country’s leading liquor firm owned by tycoon Andrew Tan, said Wednesday it obtained the board approval for the planned secondary listing in the Singapore Stock Exchange. Emperador said in a disclosure to the stock exchange the secondary listing in SGX was expected raise the international profile of the company, which owns several wellknown international brands. The company will maintain its primary listing in the Philippine Stock Exchange and the stock is anticipated to trade in both exchanges concurrently, subject to obtaining the necessary regulatory approvals. “We believe that SGX, one of the most developed exchanges in Asia, is the appropriate secondary exchange to raise the international profile of Emperador,” Emperador chairman and founder Andrew Tan said. “We are very excited at the prospect of becoming the first ever PSE-primary listed company to conduct a secondary Listing in the SGX and are optimistic that our secondary Listing will serve as a catalyst to enhance the strategic collaboration between the PSE and the SGX,” Tan said. Jenniffer B. Austria

Jollibee set to open first store in Spain JOLLIBEE Foods Corp. said Wednesday it is set to open its first store in Spain later this year. Jollibee said in a statement the first store would be located in Madrid, the central capital and the most populous city in Spain. This is part of the groups’ plan to have 50 stores across Europe. “Opening Jollibee stores in Spain is a milestone that forms part of our vision of becoming among the top five restaurant companies in the world and part of our commitment to grow in Europe. The fried chicken segment is underrepresented in Spain’s restaurant segment compared to other markets, so we are very excited to introduce the Chickenjoy we are known and loved for around the world to the people of Spain,” Jollibee president and chief executive Ernesto Tanmantiong said. Jollibee Europe, Middle East, Asia and Australia president Dennis Flores said entering Spain is a key part of the group’s accelerated expansion plan in Europe. Jenniffer B. Austria

China ports closure to delay cargo delivery By Darwin G. Amojelar

SAFETY AWARD. Hand washing is required before employees and visitors enter Energy Development Corp.’s Mount Apo Geothermal Project main gate in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. MAGP receives the ASEAN OSHNET Excellence Award, the highest occupational safety and health award given by the ASEAN Occupational Safety and Health Network, for the project’s painstaking efforts to keep its employees whole and thriving. EDC, a subsidiary of First Gen Corp., is the lone company from the Philippines given the recognition, along with eight others from other ASEAN member countries.

STATE-RUN Philippine Ports Authority on Wednesday warned of delays in the delivery of cargo over the partial closure of several ports in China due to COVID-19. PPA urged local importers and exporters to make the necessary operational adjustments to avoid delays in the delivery of cargoes. Several transshipment ports under the territories of China slowed down operations over COVID-19. On Tuesday, Ningbo Port, the world’s thirdlargest container port, continued to shut one of its terminals for the 7th straight day as part of efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19’s Delta variant. Other major ports in the region also reported congestion, owing to the lingering effect of the pandemic. Majority of Philippine imports and exports pass through these

transshipment ports as the country remains as a feeder economy. “We need to prepare. Eventually, the delays in cargo shipments will catch up with us due to the congestion being experienced in these transshipment ports,” PPA general manager Jay Daniel Santiago said. “We are encouraging all importers and exporters to take the necessary steps to adjust and secure their operations to mitigate the impact of the slowdowns or partial closures of the big ports in their overall operations,” Santiago said. The country’s major ports are operating under optimum conditions and way below the threshold level of utilization set at 75 percent. The Manila ports, composed of the Manila International Container Terminal and the Manila South Harbor are operating under normal conditions. These two ports handle 85 percent of the country’s foreign trade volume.

Sports

New UP venues ready for UAAP 84

Riera U. Mallari, Editor; Randy M. Caluag, Assistant Editor THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 2021

By Peter Atencio NEW venues within the University of the Philippines-Diliman in Quezon City will be ready to hold events next year. Their completion will address the need of organizers for sports infrastructure that can hold activities of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines. UP College of Human Kinetics Dean Francis Diaz said they are getting sports facilities available once they push through with Season 84 in the first half of 2022. “We are developing potential new venues for the UAAP. And we are about to finish three major facilities here in UP,” said Diaz during their regular Facebook updates on UAAP Talks. The facilities include a baseball/softball field, a swimming pool, a football pitch and a track oval. Diaz said the layout of the baseball/softball field is similar to the turf at the Rizal Memorial Baseball Field inside the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex in Manila. The football pitch is ready, but the track oval around it needs to be finished. An aquatics center is also currently being built in compliance with international federation (FINA) requirements. Diaz said the program to improve sports facilities inside the UP-Diliman campus was done through the initiative of University president Danilo Concepcion. For now, organizers plan to hold a limited number events if Season 84 pushes through in 2022. Executive director Atty. Rene “Rebo” Saguisag said they are considering this, with the logistical problems and the shortage of venues that that league is currently facing. The league, according to Saguisag is prioritizing the staging of men’s basketball, women’s volleyball, cheerdancing events and the opening ceremonies if and when they reopen. The competitions and the opening rites will be held under a bubble, in compliance with COVID-19 restrictions.

Manny Pacquiao and members of his training team run the streets of Hancock Park in Los Angeles Tuesday morning. Wendell Alinea

Triathlete Andrew Kim Remolino displays his “restored” silver medal.

Triathlete’s burnt SEAG medal back to old luster By Randy Caluag

YEAR after his silver medal in the 2019 Southeast Asian Games was damaged by ﬁre that razed his family’s home to the ground, triathlete Andrew Kim Remolino can now smile again following the restoration of his medallion. Philippine Olympic Committee deputy secretary-general Karen Tanchanco-Caballero and the Manila Standard Sports Section collaborated in restoring the silver medal back to its old glory, complete with the original lace used for the winners’ medals. “Thank you so much po, sobrang ganda, appre-

ciate it so much po,” said Remolino as he sent his photo wearing his “new” silver medal. Caballero, who is also president of Pilipinas Sepaktakraw Federation, thanked Manila Standard Sports for taking the extra mile to make a Philippine team athlete happy. She also relayed the gratefulness of Triathlon Association of the Philippines president Tom Carrasco. After receiving the restored medal, Caballero made sure to find an original lace and fortunately, the Ceremony Committee head in the 2019 SEA Games found an extra piece and sent it to her. Caballero immediately sent the medal, complete with a brand new lace to Remolino in a package with a short note, “Restored memory of the honor you gave to our country.” The 19-year-old Cebuano and former national juniors’ champion made his debut in the SEAG and bagged the silver medal after finishing second to compatriot John Chicano in the men’s triathlon category. But tragedy struck on July 12

Sixers’ Embiid agrees to 4-year $196-million contract extension LOS ANGELES—The Philadelphia 76ers have agreed to a multi-million dollar contract extension with Joel Embiid, locking up their all-star centre through the 2026-27 NBA season. “Joel is the definition of elite—a role model in our community and a true MVP-caliber superstar on the court,” said Sixers spokesman Josh Harris. “His rare blend of skills, charisma and leadership has transformed this franchise. We couldn’t be more

grateful and excited to continue watching him in a 76ers uniform.” Philadelphia declined to provide details of the extension, but US media reported it is for four years and worth $196 million. The 27-year-old Embiid has two years left on the five-year, $147.7 million maximum contract extension he signed in 2017. In 51 games last season, Embiid averaged a career-best 28.5 points per game and shot 51.3 percent from

last year when Remolino’s family house was razed by fire, along with 14 houses in Talisay City. Fortunately, not one family member was hurt in the incident, but all their belongings were burned to ashes, with both his bike and medal torched beyond recognition. Luckily, he still found his silver medal beneath the ashes, covered in black soot. He posted his charred silver medal on his social media page, attracting calls by netizens to “Make this burned SEA Games medal shine again.” A fund-raising campaign was also done online to help his family recover from the incident. Months later, Remolino was gifted with a new bike, but his precious medal remained in the closet. Manila Standard Publishing employees got wind of his story and asked the Sports Section, how it can be of help. The work began, with this writer asking a jeweler friend to restore the luster of the burnt medal.

Joel Embiid

the field, including 37.7 percent from three-point range. He also averaged over 10 rebounds a game. In 260 regular-season games, he is averaging 24.8 points, 11.3 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.7 blocks. The 76ers were eliminated in the second round of the postseason by the Atlanta Hawks despite earning the top seed in the playoffs by finishing with an impressive 49-23 won-loss record in the regular season. AFP

Pacman promises good fight vs Ugas FILIPINO ring icon Manny Pacquiao promises a good fight when he takes on World Boxing Association Super Welterweight champion Yordenis Ugas on Sunday at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. “It’s going to be a good fight, more action in the ring. I would like to invite the fans all over the world, especially Filipinos, to watch the fight (online). See you there,” said Pacquiao, who on Tuesday (Wednesday in Philippines) met Ugas for the first time in a simple arrival ceremony outside the T-Mobile Arena in front of the Toshiba Plaza in Las Vegas, Nevada. Wearing a red tracksuit, the 35-yearold Ugas (26-4 win-loss record with 12 knockouts) is a last-minute replacement for Pacquiao’s original opponent, unified welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr., who had to beg off from the fight after suffering from an eye injury during his training session. Ugas’ original foe Fabian Maidana of Argentina in the supporting PacquiaoSpence fight card, also suffered an eye in- Filipino ring icon Sen. Manny Pacquiao (left) and WBA Super Welterweight jury, paving the way for the clash between champion Yordenis Ugas

the Filipino and Cuban. “I don’t think anybody has the advantage because he was preparing for a southpaw, and I was preparing for a conventional fighter. And we just have 10 days to prepare, so I do not think anyone has the advantage,” said Ugas. “If this is Pacquiao’s last time making his way in the ring, he will fight someone who is a high-caliber (boxer) like me. We’re going to put on a great fight for the fans around the world.” The WBA belt used to be held by Pacquiao, but the organization took it away from him due to his “inactivity” and awarded it to no. 1 challenger at that time in Ugas, the 2008 Olympic bronze medalist. “I just need to prove that it’s not good to take my belt without fighting me. So, I think it’s kind of a challenge,” said Pacquiao (62-72 record with 39 knockouts). Pacquiao, who is turning 43 this December, is not sure whether this will be his last fight. “It depends on the result and the fight, but I really love doing this, I am happy doing this. It’s still the same feeling, I am very passionate about this sport,” he said.

TV5 to air Pacquiao’s tiff with Ugas on Sunday BOXING fans all across the country will get to witness the most-awaited fight for the world’s welterweight title between the Philippines’ pambansang kamao Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao and WBA Welterweight Champion Yordenis Ugas in TV5’s comprehensive free-TV coverage airing this Sunday, August 22, at 11 a.m. As the trusted broadcast partner of the biggest sporting events for Filipinos -- such as the PBA, PVL, FIBA/Gilas games, and recently the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games -- TV5 is set to give viewers the best ringside action for the Pacquiao vs Ugas welterweight fight of the year. “We recognize that every Pacquiao fight has become a national event that Filipinos would like to collectively witness and celebrate. With the free TV coverage of the Pacquiao vs Ugas fight that TV5 brings to every Filipino home this Sunday, we remain committed to unite the nation in supporting our athletes as they bring honor and pride to the country,” said Cignal TV and TV5 President and CEO Robert P. Galang. Pacquiao and Ugas were originally scheduled to fight with Errol Spence Jr. and Fabian Madiana, respectively, but both opponents reportedly suffered similar eye injuries, pitting Pacquiao with Ugas for the welterweight title. The Pacquiao vs Ugas World Welterweight Championship bout airs simultaneously this Sunday, August 22, 11 a.m. via free TV on TV5 and also on Cignal TV channel 11 and Sky Cable channel 10.

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 2021

NBA unveils TV game sked for opening, Christmas Day NEW YORK—The NBA on Wednesday announced the national television game schedule across TNT, ESPN and ABC for opening week and Christmas Day for its landmark 75th Anniversary Season. The complete game schedule and broadcast schedules for TNT, ESPN, ABC, NBA TV and ESPN Radio for the 2021-22 season will be announced on Friday at 3 p.m. ET and include several milestone matchups that celebrate “NBA 75.” The first four days of the league’s 75th Anniversary Season (Oct. 19-22) will feature eight national television games as part of Kia NBA Tip-Off 2021, with TNT and ESPN airing two doubleheaders each. Those games will showcase 12 different teams, the last eight players to win the Kia NBA Most Valuable Player Award and three rematches from last season’s playoffs. The 2021-22 season will begin on Tuesday, Oct. 19 with a doubleheader on TNT as the defending NBA champion Milwaukee Bucks host the Brooklyn Nets (7:30 p.m. ET) in a rematch of a 2021 Eastern Conference Semifinals series, followed by the Golden State Warriors visiting the Los Angeles Lakers (10 p.m. ET). TNT will present two opening-night games for the 26th straight season, marking Turner Sports’ 38th consecutive year of NBA coverage. ESPN will tip off its 20th straight year of coverage on Wednesday, Oct. 20 with a doubleheader that opens with the Boston Celtics visiting the New York Knicks (7:30 p.m. ET). In the second game, the defending Western Conference champion Phoe-

nix Suns will host the Denver Nuggets (10 p.m. ET) in a rematch of a 2021 Conference Semifinals series. Two Conference Finals teams from last season will take the court in TNT’s doubleheader on Thursday, Oct. 21, with the 2021 Eastern Conference finalist Atlanta Hawks hosting the Dallas Mavericks (7:30 p.m. ET) and the 2021 Western Conference finalist LA Clippers visiting the Warriors (10 p.m. ET). Kia NBA Tip-Off 2021 will continue on Friday, Oct. 22 with an ESPN doubleheader. In the first game, the Eastern Conference’s top two 2020-21 regularseason teams will meet when the Philadelphia 76ers host the Nets (7:30 p.m. ET). In the second game, the Suns will visit the Lakers (10 p.m. ET) in a rematch of a firstround playoff series last season. The NBA will feature five games on Christmas Day (Saturday, Dec. 25) for the 14th year in a row, with ESPN or ABC televising each matchup. The 74th edition of the NBA on Christmas Day will tip off on ESPN with the Hawks facing the Knicks in New York (12 p.m. ET) in a rematch of a first-round playoff series from last season, marking Atlanta’s first Christmas Day appearance since 1989. ABC’s coverage will begin with the Celtics visiting the Bucks (2:30 p.m. ET) and continue with the Suns hosting the Warriors (5 p.m. ET). Next, ABC and ESPN will both air a matchup between the Lakers and Nets in Los Angeles (8 p.m. ET). The Christmas Day schedule will conclude on ESPN as the Mavericks visit the Utah Jazz (10:30 p.m. ET).

GROUNDBREAKING. The Philippines' Olympic heroes attended a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of

houses that were promised to them by Philippine Olympic Committee president Rep. Abraham Tolentino as part of their incentives for winning medals at the Tokyo Games. Here, Tolentino (left) is joined in the ceremony by boxing silver medalists Nesthy Petecio (4th from left) and Carlo Paalam (3rd from left) and bronze medalist Eumir Marcial (2nd from left), together with the POC chief's brother, Senator Francis Tolentino (right). The construction of the single-detached houses with two bedrooms and an attic is expected to be finished by December.

Duterte, PSC lead virtual send-off for Paralympians T HE country’s six Paralympians will be feted on Thursday in a virtual send-off ceremony arranged by the Philippine Sports Commission.

It will be streamed on the agency’s Facebook page at 6 p.m., three days before the delegation leaves for Tokyo, Japan. President Rodrigo Duterte himself will deliver his message of support to our para-athletes. PSC Chairman Butch Ramirez, in interviews, has expressed the PSC Board’s support to the six athletes, encouraging them to “enjoy the experience and have fun” in their Paralympics’ campaign. Senator Bong Go, Chairman of

President Rodrigo Duterte

the Senate Committee on Sports and Congressman Mike Dy, Chairman of the Congress Committee on Youth and Sports, along

with the Philippine Paralympic Committee President Mike Barredo will also give their well wishes in the same event. The Philippines is set to compete in six sports, including events in athletics, which will be covered by wheelchair athlete Jerrold Mangliwan and para discus thrower Jeanette Aceveda. Ernie Gawilan and Gary Bejino are set to compete in swimming events, while Achelle Guion (para powerlifting) and Allain Ganapin (para taekwondo) are set to compete in their respective sports. Mangliwan is set to be the flag bearer in the opening ceremony, while Gawilan will do it for the closing rites. They will be joined by chef de mission Francis Carlos Diaz with their coaches throughout the event.

PH University Swimming League is qualifying tilt for Universiade By Graham C. Lim THE FESSAP Aquatic Club will stage the 2nd Philippine University Swimming League as the qualifying tournament for the 31st Summer Universiade (World University Games) in Chengdu, China. This was announced by the FAC Chairman Allan D. Soria, who was appointed by the Federation of School Sports Association of the Philippines, the national university sports federation recognized by the International University Sports Federation, which conducts the World University Games once every two years, an Olympic event of universities with a membership of 185 countries. The 2nd PUSL is the qualifying tournament not only to the Chengdu Universiade, but other international competitions such as

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the 20th ASEAN University Games, which will be held from July 26, 2022 to August 6, 2022, after the conclusion of Chengdu’s Summer Universiade, which will start earlier from June 26, 2022 to July 7, 2022. Moreover, the PUSL, under the supervision of the FESSAP Aquatic Club, is highly supported by government-state universities, led by Bataan Peninsula State University in Region 3 and the Technological University of the Philippines, located in Manila. The PUSL is to be staged in Region 3 on Dec. 15 to 17, with the support from the BPSU president, Dr. Gregorio J. Rodis, with his Sports Director, Dr. Romeo Nisay coordinating with FAC Chairman Soria. Soria is also the TUP Sports Director, supported by TUP President, Dr. Jesus Rodrigo F. Torres.

Dr. Jesus Rodrigo Torres

Soria will be assisted by BPSU swimming head coach, Francis V. Gallardo, FAC Director in Region 3. Furthermore, Soria has requested that BPSU host the PUSL and provide the swimming facility (Olympic-sized swimming pool) as the venue for the competition. These include BPSU dormitories with affordable costs for athletes, coaches, and officials. Newly-elected FESSAP President Edwin C. Fabro, a businessman-philanthropist, has acknowledged the efforts of Dr. Torres (TUP President), Dr. Rodis (BPSU President) and Soria (TUP Sports Director and FESSAP Executive Assistant on State University Affairs), of promoting student-athletes to be active in sports consciousness programs and committed to participate in international competitions.

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The twilight continues YES, it seems the twilight continues for Filipino boxing icon and the only eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao. You see, ever since he decided to continue fighting even as he was already 37 to 38 years old, writers describe him as in the twilight of his boxing career, but Manny continues to defy them. Now at the age of 42, he fights again later this week, but not against World Boxing Council and International Boxing Federation welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr., who had to withdraw because of a detached retina. Instead, Pacquiao takes on World Boxing Association welterweight champion Yuvgenis Ugas of Cuba, a last-minute replacement. Some boxing experts are tipping him to beat Ugas, though not so many would have picked him to win against the much younger and stronger Spencer. This reminds me of one of the thousands of online comments on Manny, describing him before as a prime fighter, who beats legends, but now is a legend beating boxers at their prime. I believe the comment refers to Manny beating the likes of Marco Antonio Barrera, Oscar De la Hoya, though both past their prime, but still supposedly dangerous opponents for him. Then you can add the likes of Ricky Hatton, Miguel Cotto, and Antonio Margarito at their prime. Maybe not so much for Margarito, but he was certainly much bigger and stronger than Manny, who completely dominated him and the rest. Then, the common questions always asked whenever Manny decides to step into the ring again are, why is he still fighting at his age; why doesn’t’ he retire; does he need money? These are well intentioned questions with the common fear that sooner or later, Manny will run into a hungrier, younger, and faster opponent, who will do to him what he did to Barrera and De La Hoya. I certainly would not want to see this spectacle and even in the past years, I

THE BOTTOM LINE LITO CINCO have been saying Manny should already retire, he has done enough, he has the money and fame and his legacy will never be duplicated. And I am sure a lot will agree with me on this, including his wife Jinkee. But then in a television interview, where he was asked the same question, he said it is his passion for the sport that keeps him going and not the money, the same passion that makes him fight younger and undefeated boxers like Keith Thurman and Adrian Broner in the past. He is challenging himself, and that I can understand and respect. Though that will not step me from saying this should be his last fight. Talking about fights, I have one of my own. In late July, I tested positive for COVID-19 and am presently on home quarantine, but I remain asymptomatic even as you read this. I was even kidding that if a lot of people now upload photos of themselves with the caption “I have the COVID-19 vaccine.” Maybe, I should come out with my own that says “I have COVID-19.” Please do not think I am not afraid to die. I am terrified by the thought of leaving this physical world, I want to see and do a lot of more things in life topped by my biggest wish of seeing my beloved “apo” Livi grow up. It’s just that I have long understood and accepted the fact that all of us will eventually die, in our case as seniors, sooner than later. It is what it is, right? I came out in the open about having caught COVID, for one to show there is nothing to be ashamed of about it, and maybe to tell people it is not the end of the world. But I will still accept your prayers, okay?

Reyes remains spotless in World Cadets Online Chess CHESTER Neil Reyes is off to a strong start with four wins in as many games in the ongoing World Cadets Chess Championships Under-16 age group. Reyes is just one of five players with perfect scores so far, including top seeds International Masters Denis Lavazuk of Belarus and American prodigy Christopher Yoo and Fide Master Maxim Tsaruk also of Belarus. Seeded 91st in this tournament that drew 190 of the world’s best Under 16 years chess players, Reyes has racked up consecutive wins against highly rated opponents, including back-to-back wins Tuesday night against Russian Kirin Pitrenko and Indonesian Candidate Master Aditya Arden in Rounds 3 and 4. “Chester is really underrated and he is showing in this tournament that he is one of the world’s best top junior players. He just needs a break and more exposure and I think this will be his breakthrough in an international tournament,” said Coach Richard Villaseran, founder of King’s Gambit Chess School, where Reyes trains from time to time. “Reyes was already very strong when he started with us so we just try to help him in some aspects of his game, whenever he attends our advanced/masters class. We really believe that he has what it takes to be a grandmaster in the near future,” added Villaseran.

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HIS year, there’s no sign of stopping for hitmaker and controversial director Darryl Yap as his new movie 69+1 starring Maui Taylor, Rose Van Ginkel, and Janno Gibbs streams online this September. 69+1 is about lesbian couple Ivy (Maui Taylor) and Patricia (Rose Van Ginkel) who are celebrating their 7th anniversary. To manage the so-called sevenyear-itch, they agreed to allow a man into their relationship for a throuple—three for a couple, just for a year, thinking they just missed the physical aspects of a man. Then they meet Apol (Janno Gibbs), a photographer who although checks the qualifications that they want for

DARRYL YAP adds another

sexy comedy to his growing catalogue Maui Taylor, Janno Gibbs, and Rose Van Ginkel star in another controversial Darryl Yap sexy comedy '69+1.'

Korean phenom battling cancer with a song YUGEL LOSORATA LIFE can be so unfair even a success story is not a guarantee that it’s going to be rosy all the way. Choi Sung-Bong, who a decade ago shone bright on Korea’s Got Talent that prompted CNN to dub him as South Korea’s version of Susan Boyle, has lived through a tragic tale for the majority of his young life. But he’s not going to fade away without fighting. His love for music and determination to prove himself worthy of a big break turned things around for him. After announcing he was diagnosed with a stage 3 cancer in November last year, Choi spent the past months undergoing chemotherapy, and recorded a sentimental song called “Tonight,” dropped in digital stores the second of July. “If there is anything I can do at the crossroads of life and death, I would like to sing," he said in a somber tone. Choi won acclaim for his baritone voice, especially after singing Sarah Brightman’s “Nella Fantasia.” The video that introduced him to worldwide audiences had been uploaded multiple times on YouTube, and the cumulative effect exceeded 300 million views and counting. Prior to that, he was homeless and spent time in an orphanage. He sold stuff on the streets, from energy drinks to chewing gum. At 17, an opera teacher reached out to provide him shelter. Years ago, I befriended Choi’s manager Patricia Lee, and was given a signed copy of Choi’s autobiography which a large South Korean publisher, Munhakdongne,

ACTOR Arjo Atayde and nine other film crew members have tested positive for COVID-19 during a lock-in taping in Baguio City. In a statement sent to Manila Standard Entertainment by film outfit Feelmaking Productions Inc., it said that the 30-yearold actor was suffering from high fever, headaches, and difficulty in breathing due to a pre-existing medical condition and was immediately rushed to a hospital in Manila on Aug. 17. The nine others who were infected were asymptomatic and are currently staying in a quarantine facility in Baguio. “We have likewise coordinated with the local officials for the necessary safety Actor Arjo Atayde tests positive for COVID-19 while filming in Baguio City.

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a man, he is someone whom they thought they could not be in love or attached with. Together, they will discover if a polyamorous relationship will actually work for them or not. With Paglaki Ko Gusto Kong Maging Pornstar, Ang Babaeng Walang Pakiramdam, and Revirginized just to name a few, Darryl Yap’s list of trending and hit movies is getting longer and longer, and 69+1 will be yet another addition to that list. Just like in his other movies, Darryl Yap once again touches on a controversial and still taboo topic in the country: throuple or polyamorous relationships. And 69+1 might pave the way to enlighten people about this kind of relationship. Another thing to look forward to in this movie is Maui Taylor and Rose Van Ginkel’s steamy sexy love scenes as a lesbian couple, then add Janno Gibbs to the mix, and you get the best movie and onscreen spice. 69+1 streams on Sept. 3 on Vivamax, which is also available in the Middle east and Europe.

Chinese drama ‘Falling Into Your Smile’drops OST, BTS shoot

Homeless to becoming household name: Korean Sung-Bong Choi released last month a new single called “Tonight” while battling stage-three cancer.

put out the year after he became famous. “Tonight” will give you a heartrending experience listening to a man’s voice who has been to so much. Choi shared, "Singing while in a critical health condition is not easy. But I pushed ahead because I wanted to sing so badly. I completed it in the hope that my life could slow down at this time, and it will comfort the tired hearts exhausted by the pandemic, and encourage them to walk toward hope." To date, the millennial phenom has given over 300 performances, either by singing or speaking, outside of Seoul where he is based. The list of international tour destinations included the United States, Germany, Spain, Hong Kong, the city of Macau, Malaysia and Singapore. Naturally he has a soft spot for the impoverished and children in orphanages. Choi’s voice appears in two songs in a 2011 compilation related to acts on Korea’s Got Talent. Apart from his breakthrough rendition of the tune composed by Ennio Morricone, he was also featured on his take of “Cinema Paradiso.” The music video for his 2016 single “I pray” still garnered more than a million views. Sadly, the pandemic and his illness derailed the singer’s ascent, and he’s now having financial woes. Some fans are raising funds through GoFundMe. By looking at how he made it from being homeless to becoming a household name, we can somehow be optimistic that Sungbong Choi is going to make it back.

Arjo Atayde tests positive for COVID-19 By Maria Katrina Segui

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protocols,” the statement said. According to the statement, the Atayde family has already reached out to Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong. “We assure him and the people of Baguio that we will comply with our commitments to the city. We are grateful for the opportunity to shoot in their beautiful city and apologize for whatever inconvenience that this unfortunate incident may have caused,” it said. “Nakaramdam ng symptoms tulad ng sa nanay niya (Sylvia Sanchez), barado ang ilong at masakait ang katawan. But he’s in the hospital now,” the actor’s father Art Atayde shared in a message. The statement was released after Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong said that Atayde and his team breached COVID-19 protocols. According to mayor, there were staff members who would leave the bubble, and monthly testing was not complied with. “So, this is what happened. Ten out of the 100 of their crew members tested positive. It’s great that they chose to shoot here because they wanted to promote the city, but there were commitments they had to comply with,” he said. The local government of Baguio ordered the lock-in taping’s postponement and shootings are currently prohibited in the city. The bubble has been in production for two months.

ACCORDING to WeTV, the Chinese streaming platform, Falling Into Your Smile is the hottest and most-streamed Chinese drama right now, beating out other on-air Chinese and Korean dramas on its platforms across the regions with an IMDb rating of 9.1. And prior to the reveal of the star-studded lineup of the original soundtrack album released last month, New Style Media Group (NSMG) recently released a behind-the-scenes video on their YouTube channel about the music production of the album. The global release date of the Falling Into Your Smile OST album was on July 30. A co-production of NSMG and YOUKU, rom-com drama Falling Into Your Smile stars main leads Xu Kai and Cheng Xiao who show sizzling on-screen chemistry. The sweet romance, heartwarming friendship and team bonding moments make for an enjoyable experience for viewers as they follow the characters on their journey of pursuing their dreams. As the drama wraps up its run for VIP members, the behindthe-scenes videos gave an insight into the artists thoughts that participated on the album. Other than participating artists such

SEVENTEEN’s Joshua, The 8, Jun, Mingyu, and Vernon share their struggles when they recorded for 'Warrior' from the 'Falling Into Your Smile' OST.

Xu Cai (left) and Cheng Xiao (right) recording their song for 'Falling Into Your Smile.'

as Xu Kai, Cheng Xiao, SEVENTEEN, WayV, Angela Zhang, BonBon Girls 303’s Chen Zhuoxuan, Zhai Xiaowen, FrankiD, Gao Han, Lara Liang, Naomi Wong, and Air League Band, the music producers also all shared their thoughts on their tracks, the challenges faced and some behind the scene stories during the album recording. In particular, actor Xu Kai believes that “Soulmate” is a love song made just for his character Lu Sicheng and Tong Yao, played by Cheng Xiao. SEVENTEEN’s Joshua shares their struggles recording in Chinese for their track “Warrior” and boy group WayV reveals their surprise that their song “Everytime” was completely different from what they expected from a romcom drama series. That, as well as believing how much the whole OST of “Falling Into Your Smile” and its story reminds them of their own group’s bond and friendship. In addition to the OST album, an instrumental music album of the OST is also on its way to global streaming platforms, including Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes, JOOX, KKBOX, and more. Fans can continue to reminisce about the best moments from their favorite scenes.

Making local news more accessible to viewers FOLLOWING the clamor for fresh and provinces on the national news from the different regions level. and provinces, GMA Regional Staying true to its commitment TV (RTV) proudly airs its flag“Local News Matters,” joining ship news program Regional TV them in delivering the biggest and News in the morning, weekdays the most important happenings in at 9:00 a.m., and every Saturday key cities and provinces all over at 10:00 a.m. on GMA Network’s the Philippines are GMA RTV’s GTV channel. roster of news personalities as Regional TV News is produced well as the various local news by the teams behind the highteams and stringers in Luzon, rating and award-winning news- The anchors of 'Regional TV News’ Visayas, and Mindanao. casts GMA Regional TV Balitang “We remain steadfast in our Amianan (North Central Luzon), GMA Regional TV Balitang Bis- commitment to delivering local news that matters, in sharing stories dak (Central & Eastern Visayas), GMA Regional TV One Western that inspire, and in enriching the lives of Filipinos in the Philippines Visayas (Western Visayas), GMA Regional TV One Mindanao and across the globe,” said GMA Regional TV First Vice President (North, Central, South Central, Western, and Southern Mindanao) and Head Oliver Amoroso. and GMA Regional TV Balitang Bicolandia (Bicol Region). “This is why we take pride in this latest addition to our growAnchored by GMA RTV’s young and dynamic broadcast jour- ing list of local TV programs—Regional TV News—a national nalists CJ Torida, Nikko Sereno, Sedfrey Cabaluna, Sarah newscast featuring the local news from all over the regions, made Hilomen-Velasco, and Jessie Cruzat, Regional TV News pro- available to more viewers via GTV,” he added. Read full story on vides the latest and most relevant news from the different regions manilastandard.net

Former BoybandPH member partners with Moophs for first solo single FORMER BoybandPH member Russell Reyes introduces his own musicality in “Afraid,” his debut solo single and a joint project between him and Tarsier Records label head Moophs. “This song genuinely came from the heart. I didn't really have a peg or influence in mind regarding melody, structure, or any of the harmonies that I recorded,” Russell said, describing the song as ‘unique’ insofar as its instrumentation, vocals, and harmonies are concerned. An R&B, neo-soul track with a bossa nova vibe, “Afraid” alludes to the process of someone approaching love again after being lost in a past relationship and living with its emotional scars. Discussing his first project with Russell,

Former BoybandPH member Russell (left) collabs with Moophs as he introduces his own musicality in his debut solo single 'Afraid.'

Moophs shared that the song holds a special place in his heart because of its samba and bossa roots, a style of guitar playing he learned from his father. “It was kind of full circle for me because I got to relive childhood jam sessions with my dad and compose my own bossa tune. I used my classical guitar for the meat of the chords, which you can hear throughout the song—a mix of modern hip-hop elements and classic Brazilian percussion.”

Currently based in Chicago in the U.S., Russell wrote and recorded “Afraid” while hustling three jobs after Moophs sent him the song’s beat during last year’s lockdown. The track serves as a kickstarter to his vision of creating more songs that will freely express the things he’s passionate about, to be rounded off with his debut EP set to drop under Tarsier Records soon. “Afraid” is out this Friday (Aug. 20) on various digital streaming services.

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OUTSTANDING PUBLIC SERVANTS. The Metrobank Foundation names this year’s Outstanding Filipino Awardees that include

Heroes among us

(from left) Lou Sabrina Ongkiko, Dr. Maria Minerva Calimag, Dr. Iris Thiele Isip-Tan, and Jason Albaro.

Metrobank Foundation names 2021 Outstanding Filipinos By Jessica Asprer

FTER a year of delay because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Filipinos feted four teachers, three soldiers, and three police officers.

This year’s 10 awardees join the ranks of 675 Filipino public servants honored for their exemplary values, service, and care for the community. “During this extended period of unease, we are fortunate to be inspired by the dedication of public servants and front liners who are steadfast in their mission,” said Metrobank Foundation president Aniceto Sobrepeña.

learning experiences that encourage them to innovate. The Teacher III at Muntinlupa National High School also co-manages the first chlorella microfarm in the Philippines. Dr. Maria Minerva Calimag, a professor at the University of Santo Tomas, champions the use of digital media both for pedagogy and her pharmacovigilance advocacy. “I engage legislators, policy-makers, barangay health workers, physicians, nurses, pharmacists about the dangers of substandard drugs,” she shared. “Itinataguyod ko ang kahalagahan kung bakit dapat ang bawat isa sa atin ay maging mapanuri sa gamot na ating iniinom.” The two-time former president of the Philippine Medical Association was also recognized for her efforts in the capacity-building of healthcare professionals in research through digital workflows in research manage-

ment. Dr. Calimag is hailed as “The Philippines’ Proactive Organizational Health Leader and Pharmacovigilance Advocate”. Also promoting e-learning, Dr. Iris Thiele Isip-Tan started a college-wide initiative on the use of educational technology at the University of the Philippines College of Medicine “to make learning visible”, she said, and to help medical educators use online digital tools and learning management systems in blended learning. Dr. Isip-Tan advocates the improvement of knowledge about endocrine disorders on social media.

Gallant defenders

“Ginawa po natin ito nang may diwa, galing, at malasakit,” said Technical Sgt. Jake Belino, recognized as the “Philippine Air Force’s Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Response Vanguard” for his commanding roles in several disaster response activities such as search, rescue, and retrieval operations and the management of missing persons and the dead. Belino organized teams during the Marawi strife and the mass casualty landslide in Benguet because of Typhoon Ompong. Lt. Col. Elmer Boongaling, “Philippine Army’s Peacebuilder for Safe and Resilient Communities”, has made peace-building his mission. In 2019, he commanded the 33rd Infantry Battalion operations in Sultan Kudarat and Maguindanao that reportedly led to the apprehension of drug personalities and terrorists, and the confiscation of drugs and firearms. “If we continuously communicate mainstream peace-building, naniniwala ako na in the long run, we will be able to really attain durable peace, sustainable peace,” he said. Peace sometimes calls for unconventional measures. This is why “Philippine Air Force’s Airpower Innovator for Peace”, Col. Augusto Padua has been rallying his troops in the Philippine Air Force Tactical Operations Group 2 to drop leaflets

instead of explosives. Since 2019, the strategic aerial leaflet-dropping operations has been his unit’s approach to counterinsurgency along with persuasion flights in Region II’s hinterlands that saw 103 individuals abandoning the armed rebellion.

Building trust, safeguarding lives

Philippine National Police Senior Master Sgt. Mary Joy Ylanan has long been pursuing justice for victims of sexual abuse and human rights violations, which led to the arrest of many felons in Bogo City, Cebu and the rescue of women and children. She believes what people need is “pulis na ang bilis tumulong sa lahat”. As a police, Lt. Col. Gerard Ace Pelare protects people; as a lawyer, he provides free legal counsel in Region VII, thus earning him the tag “Talisay City’s Police Chief Protector and Counsel”. Pelare authored Oplan Limpyo, a community-based campaign against illegal drug use and trade. “I believe in the saying that ‘He who wins the crowd, wins the war’. We were able to protect the city of Talisay from the menace of illegal drugs,” he said. P/Lt. Col. Jonathan Pablito, hailed as “Western Visayas’ Organizational and Community Transformation Lead Strategist”, was credited for the reduced crime volume and stronger community engagement after taking charge of Iloilo City Proper and Malay-Boracay police stations. Equipped with skills in institutional reforms and strategic communication, he served as the chief of strategic communication of P.A.T.R.O.L. Plan 2030 (Peace and Order Agenda for Transformation and the upholding of the Rule of Law), PNP’s Integrated Transformation Program. “Ang akin pong advocacy is really PNP transformation. We want a capable, effective, and credible police service with the aid of almighty God.” While the world remains at a standstill, heroes are on the move, rendering their service and braving the frontlines in ways they can.

ics for children and hosting two weekly educational radio programs to aid students in distance learning. “Dahil hindi tumitigil ang mga bata mangarap dahil lang may pandemic, at habang may batang gustong matuto, nandito po tayo at magpapatuloy po tayo,” the educator affirmed. Jason Albaro, dubbed “Muntinlupa City’s Global Science Educator”, shares the same zeal as a STEM teacher here and abroad. On the front lines of The teacher awardee leads the “I DID IT!” (Invention Driven Instruceducation During the virtual awarding cer- tional Design and Innovation Transemony on August 6, Lou Sabrina fer) program that trains students in Ongkiko, Master Teacher I at Culiat scientific literacy through progressive Elementary School, lauded as “Quezon City’s Transformative Educator”, was awarded for her work in ensuring learning continuity amid the pandemic, and strengthening STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education. “Transformative kasi naniniwala po ako na sa pamamagitan ng edukasyon, kaya natin gumawa ng pagbabago […] para sa gayon, ‘yung mga estudyante naman natin ang magdadala ng pagbabago sa kanilang pamilya, sa komunidad, at sa ating bansa,” Ongkiko explained. Ongkiko was also recognized for her seminal 2013 TEDx on her vocation as a public school teacher, and contributions Outstanding Filipino Soldiers and Police Officers (from left) Technical Sergeant Jake Belino PAF, Colonel Augusto Padua PAF, Lieutenant Colonel Elmer Boongaling, Police Lieutenant Colonel such as launching the COVID-19 com- Gerard Ace Pelare, Police Lieutenant Colonel Jonathan Pablito, and Police Senior Master Sergeant Mary Joy Ylanan.

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WHILE we will still look forward to and cutouts and Hawaiian fringes on the the time when we can gather together backdrop. for children’s parties again, parents can bring the fun for their young celebrants and guests with themed decorations for virtual celebrations. Toy Kingdom offers the following party themes: Pinks and blues for a magical unicorn-themed wonderland.

Magical unicorn tea party

Shiny foil curtains for an under the sea party.

We all need a little bit of joy and magic during these times, so bring out the unicorn balloons, shimmery trimmings, and party favors for this colorful themed party.

A mermaid’s tale

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Virtual party ideas for kids

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Colorful balloons and paper cutouts for an arts-y crafts-y birthday.

Arts and crafts

Have an under the sea fun with a mermaid-themed party complete with tails, plushies, and foil curtains.

Set up big balloons in primary colors and decorate paper lanterns and garlands. For party activities, have a virtual painting session using art sets given as party kits. Bring the wild in with jungle animal foil balloons.

Safari scavenger hunt

Bring the Safari adventure to the house with jungle animal foil balloons and green, brown, and orange accents. For party activities, hide animal plushies which the celebrant can find or host a virtual safari tour in Africa. Toy Kingdom offers party decoraElegant virtual backdrop for the tions and favors in stores and at www. princess celebrant. toykingdom.com.ph. The store also has Feels like a summer celebration Gift Registry for easy gift-giving. Visit with flamingo decorations. Royal princess celebration a store to register the celebrant’s wish Tropical flamingo Give little princesses a storybook cel- list or do it via call to deliver (0917-557Bring the pool party in and on the ebration with fairy lights, balloon bou- 8797) through which a personal shopper screen with giant flamingo inflatables quets, and tiaras. will assist in the selection of gifts.