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Lockdown eased in NCR Alert Level 4 sets calibrated reopening; experts wary of new surge

By Willie Casas and Joel E. Zurbano

JAPAN WARNS PH OF TERROR THREAT

HE success of the government’s new Alert Level system against the coronavirus pandemic—which intends to spur the economy despite fears it may add to the current surge of COVID-19 cases— will depend on how local government units implement the granular lockdowns in their areas, the president of the Philippine College of Physicians said Tuesday.

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Metro Manila will be under Alert Level 4 during the first week of the pilot implementation of the COVID-19 Alert Level System, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said on Tuesday. Next page

HIGH TIME. Food attendant at a high-end restaurant in Alabang prepares

a table set-up ahead of the easing of quarantine controls effective Sept. 16 with Metro Manila under "Alert Level 4". This means restaurants can allow 10% capacity for dine-ins or 30% for al fresco dining. Together with the partial opening of nonessential businesses, the government expects to bring P100 million a week into the pandemic-hit economy but experts caution against premature relaxation of curbs, fearing a sharp upsurge in infections.

Low COVID tally WHO calls for moratorium on booster jab shots as 12 labs fail to report cases By Julito G. Rada, Willie Casas, Macon RamosAraneta and Maricel V. Cruz

By Willie Casas and Rio N. Araja THE Philippines logged on Tuesday 18,056 new cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), bringing the total to 2,266,066, as all labs were operational while 12 laboratories were not able to submit their data on time, the Department of Health reported.

THE World Health Organization has called vaccines worldwide. completed a two-dose regimen of the for a moratorium on the administration WHO Country Representative Dr. anti-COVID jabs. of booster shots of COVID-19 vaccines, Rabindra Abeyasinghe defines a booster Citing global vaccine inequity as a Next page given the inequitable distribution of as a 3rd dose for people who have already

Palace-Senate ‘ruckus’ looms over probes By Macon Ramos-Araneta

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PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte is requiring all Cabinet secretaries to first get his approval before attending Senate hearings on the deficiencies in the government’s use of COVID-19 pandemic funds. Duterte expressed frustration over how a series of hearings “wasted” officials’ time by letting them sit for long hours to listen to “rambling” that was meant to give exposure to lawmakers running for office in 2022. “I will require every Cabinet member Next page

2,052,867 20,542

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POPE BUBBLE. Pope Francis drives in an open vehicle to greet the faithful celebrating a Byzantine divine liturgy on September 14, 2021 in Slovakia where he met with Holocaust survivors on his fourday visit. AFP

Lookout order issued vs. Lao, 7 Pharmally execs By Rey E. Requejo and Macon Ramos-Araneta

against former Budget Undersecretary Also on the list are Overall Deputy Christopher Lloyd Lao and seven oth- Ombudsman Warren Rex Liong and ers being questioned by the Senate about Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corp. officials THE Department of Justice has issued alleged irregularities in the purchase of Twinkle Dargani, Huang Tzu Yen, Krizle Next page an immigration lookout bulletin order pandemic-related supplies.

Año to Roque: Japan warns of terror attack in PH Keep your cool By Rey E. Requejo

By Macon Ramos-Araneta and Willie Casas

'BER VIBE. You know the Christmas season is here when lantern makers begin their trade, like this man assembling the famous ornament on Molino Boulevard in Bacoor. Cavite. Lanterns fetch a price ranging from P550 apiece to P3,500. Avito C. Dalan

INTERIOR Secretary Eduardo Año on Tuesday advised government officials to remain "cool" during meetings after Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque was seen in a leaked video berating a group of doctors during a virtual meeting last week. In a television interview with CNN Philippines, Año also apologized to the health sector for the "unfortunate event that never should have happened." Next page

THE Embassy of Japan in the Philippines confirmed on Tuesday it has received information about a possible terror attack that may occur in any of the six Southeast Asian countries, including the Philippines. In a statement, the embassy stressed the THREAT LINGERS. An "Area Closed" sign appears on temporary security fencing outside the US Capitol in Japanese government Washington, DC, September 13, 2021, as security increases has issued a warning ahead of the planned September 18 rally in support of the Next page January 6 insurrectionists on Capitol Hill. AFP

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Binay slams lockdown ‘experiment’ "Experts agree that the current surge in COVID cases is higher, and deadlier, than April last year. Even the Department of Health projects the number of active cases to reach 30,000 by the end of Sep-

tember," Binay said in a statement. "Yet despite the surge, the national government is determined to push through with its granular lockdown experiment in Metro Manila. Sabi nila, effective daw

ito. Pero paaano naging effective kung ngayon pa lang gagawin?" he added. Binay said in other countries, granular lockdowns are resorted to when cases are low. "But we are experiencing a surge, and experts say the proper strategy is to contain the virus, which means restricting movements for a certain period. The granular lockdown experiment is not only counterintuitive, it defies common sense," he said. The former vice president said the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte is also being unfair to the local governments of Metro Manila.

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parks or theme parks, fairs or “peryas,” kid amusement industries such as playgrounds, playroom, and kiddie rides; indoor recreational venues such as internet cafes, billiard halls, amusement arcades, bowling alleys, and similar venues and staycations. Outdoor or alfresco dine-in services in restaurants and eateries are allowed to operate at 30 percent capacity, regardless of customers' vaccination status, while indoor dine-in services may be allowed at 10 percent capacity, only for fully vaccinated individuals. Personal care services limited to barbershops, hair spas, nail spas, and beauty salons are allowed to operate at 30 percent, if these services are conducted outdoors, regardless of customers' vaccination status while indoor services are at 10 percent capacity, only for fully vaccinated persons. Outdoor religious services are allowed at 30 percent capacity, regardless of vaccination status. Indoor religious gatherings, meanwhile, may be allowed at a limited 10 percent venue or seating capacity, only for fully vaccinated individuals. Gatherings for necrological services, wakes, inurnment, funerals for those who died of causes other than COVID-19 be limited to immediate family members. Government offices will remain fully operational with at least 20 percent onsite capacity with the implementation of work-from-home and other flexible work arrangement schemes. Año said there will be no surprises in the imposition of the granular lockdowns under the new alert system, as LGUs have long identified the areas that will be placed under this particular restriction. He said local governments have the authority to declare a granular lockdown, which will last two weeks to prevent further transmission of the disease. During this period, the authorities will conduct aggressive testing and contact tracing and separate positive cases, especially asymptomatic ones, and identify their close contacts and place them under quarantine for 14 days. Only health care workers and returning and leaving overseas Filipino workers will be considered as Authorized Persons Outside Residence (APOR) in areas under a granular lockdown. Under the new guidelines issued by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) on Monday night, the new quaran-

tine classifications that will be piloted in Metro Manila will have five Alert Levels that would determine the activities allowed in cities and municipalities. These include: • Alert Level 1 - refers to areas wherein case transmission is low and decreasing, and the total bed utilization rate, and intensive care unit utilization rate are low. • Alert Level 2 - refers to areas wherein case transmission is low and decreasing, health care utilization is low, or case counts are low but increasing, or case counts are low and decreasing but total bed utilization rate and intensive care unit utilization rate is increasing. • Alert Level 3 - refers to areas wherein case counts are high or are increasing, with total bed utilization rate and intensive care unit use rising. • Alert Level 4 - refers to areas wherein case counts are high or increasing, with a high total bed utilization rate and intensive care unit utilization rate. • Alert Level 5 – refers to areas wherein case counts are alarming, with total bed utilization rate and intensive care unit utilization rate at a critical level. Malacañang on Tuesday said the guidelines for the pilot implementation of granular lockdowns and alert level system in Metro Manila are “deemed approved” under an already existing executive order. The Department of Health (DOH), meanwhile, said it would ramp-up active case finding, conduct risk-based testing using RT-PCR, and speed up vaccination among high-risk groups. There will also be intensified granular lockdowns from barangay down to the household level to contain transmission, said Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire. Mayors in Metro Manila have agreed to impose unified curfew hours from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. while the National Capital Region is placed under Alert Level 4 status beginning Thursday (Sept. 16). Metropolitan Manila Development Authority chairman Benjamin Abalos Jr. said the local chief executives made the decision in a recent Metro Manila Council (MMC) meeting. The MMC, the governing board and policy-making body of the MMDA, is composed of the 17 mayors in the NCR. The new curfew hours are two hours shorter than the previous 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. period implemented during the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ).

San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora, meanwhile, called on the DOH to review its tagging mechanism of COVID-19 cases as hospital admissions could affect an area's quarantine classification. Zamora told ABS-CBN News that the DOH should classify patients based on their place of residence and not the address of the hospital where they are confined. Zamora said many patients seeking treatment for COVID-19 in the city are from outside the capital. At the Cardinal Santos Medical Center, a tertiary hospital in San Juan, 81 percent of COVID-19 patients last week were from other provinces, he said. All these cases were included in San Juan, raising the city’s alert level. A workers and farmers party-list group said the new Alert Level 4 in Metro Manila was “no more than a lockdown of rights.” The IATF, the Anakpawis party-list group said, is running around like a headless chicken implementing new guidelines every so often at the public's disadvantage. “The people are dismayed over the lockdowns and the failure of the government,” said Anakpawis national president Ariel Casilao. “Without financial assistance and mass testing, the alert level is worthless,” he said in Filipino. “Only a health-centric approach to the pandemic coupled with real economic stimulus will uplift us from his situation.” “Our health workers are exhausted. Small and micro businesses have slipped into bankruptcy. Workers and farmers are not getting any significant economic relief and assistance. The Health secretary is incompetent and corrupt, and to make everything worse, the President is acting like an imbecile on steroids,” Casilao said. The new alert level system also drew criticism from the Council for People’s Development and Governance (CPDG), which said it did not offer anything new, and would be as ineffectual in containing the pandemic as other community quarantines. “The government is still refusing to spend on the most urgent health measures of widespread free mass testing, diligent contact-tracing, and making selective quarantines more convenient for at-risk people,” the group said. It said COVID-19 cases will continue to soar if all the government can do is rename its lockdown measures.

immunocompromised situations, they may require a 3rd dose. When we’re talking about immunocompromised people it may be elderly or people who have other immune problems that may require a booster dose,” he said. Based on current data, Abeyasinghe said 90% of high and middle income countries have reached the target of inoculating 10% of their population while 70% have already reached the target of vaccinating 40% of their people. Unfortunately, he said “not a single low

and middle income country has reached either of these targets.” Meanwhile, in an address recorded Monday night but aired Tuesday morning, President Rodrigo Duterte said it is possible that vaccination would be available to the general population once the country gets a stable supply of jabs. “I’d like the people to know that we are studying the possibility of vaccinating the general adult population as early as October if there is a stable vaccine

supply,” Duterte said. If the government lifts the priority restrictions next month, adult Filipinos can go to vaccination sites near them to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, Duterte said. Also, Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said Tuesday the government has already secured the financing for and ordered enough doses of COVID-19 vaccines to inoculate 100 million Filipinos by the end of the year. (See full story online at manilastandard.net)

QC Legal Department head, Orlando Paolo Casimiro, said they were already preparing the case against Millennium Erector Corporation (MEC), which is undertaking the construction of highrise condominium building Manhattan Heights in Cubao. The City Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit first received the report of one positive Covid-19 case on August 16. After mass testing 271 workers, 13 more turned out positive and were brought to the HOPE quarantine facility while the construction area was placed under Special Concern Lockdown. On August 21, an additional 13 workers tested positive. When the CESU conducted another mass test on August 26, the contact tracers and village officials said several workers asked for paracetamol and were coughing. Thirty more were confirmed to be infected. The Department of the Building Official, led by lawyer Dale Peral, endorsed the filing of charges against MEC for violation of Republic Act 11332, or the Mandatory Reporting of Notifiable Diseases and Health Events of Public Health Concern Act. The DBO also issued a cease and desist order for MEC to halt all construction activities. The order will be lifted only if CESU and DBO issue a clearance. “If evidence proves that MEC was aware of its workers’ situation but failed to report to the CESU, then they may be held criminally liable pursuant to Section 6C of the IRR (implementing rules and regulations) of RA 11332,” Casimiro said in a statement. (See full story online at manilastandard. net)

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Duterte clarified that he was not questioning the authority of the Senate to conduct investigations, stressing that investigations “pursuant to the truth” were always welcome. “If I agree, if I think it’s reasonable, go. Especially if it is really pursuant to the truth you’re looking for. That’s good and I would suggest that you do it,” he added. Meanwhile, Malacanang said Duterte had “legal basis” to require government officials to get his consent before attending Senate probes. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said Duterte could issue a document similar to Executive Order 464 issued by former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in 2005, which required all heads of departments of the Executive Branch to secure the consent of the President prior to appearing before any congressional probe. (See full story online at manilastandard.net)

By Joel E. Zurbano

ORMER Vice President Jejomar Binay is not in favor of the granular lockdown being proposed by the government to contain the coronavirus disease.

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Under Alert Level 4, persons below 18 years old and above 65 years old, those with immunodeficiencies, comorbidities, or other health risks, and pregnant women are not allowed to leave their homes except to obtain essential goods and services and to work in permitted industries and offices. But Dr. Maricar Limpin, PCP president and one of Malacanang’s health advisers, said LGUs “maybe need to employ people to make sure that guidelines are strictly implemented during granular lockdowns.” “I think granular lockdowns are important. Maybe it can help. In fact, one of the things we look at even before is the clustering of lockdowns so that the implementation of lockdowns is not too widespread. But we need details on how they will be implemented,” she noted. It dovetailed with statements from an official of the World Health Organization (WHO) that advised against relaxing mobility restrictions in the National Capital Region (NCR) even as vaccination coverage continues to improve. “We have significant population coverage within NCR. I believe it’s about 60 percent now. But this is not adequate at this point to relax quarantine positions,” WHO country representative Rabindra Abeyasinghe said in an online briefing. “Now, you may recraft the terminology, but basically what we are advising is make sure that those restrictions are followed, that we don’t relax too much because we are not in a position where we can relax and experience further worsening of this transmission level because our health systems are just holding up,” he said. Abeyasinghe warned that a further increase in the current transmission levels could overwhelm the health care systems. Under Alert Level 4, the following are not allowed to operate: • Indoor visitor or tourist attractions, libraries, archives, museums, galleries, and cultural shows and exhibits; indoor venues for meetings, incentives, conferences, events; indoor entertainment venues such as cinemas, and venues with live performers such as karaoke bars, bars, clubs, concert halls, and theaters. • Outdoor and indoor amusement

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primary reason for the moratorium, Abeyasinghe said there is currently not enough evidence pointing to fullyvaccinated individuals requiring a third dose, but there may be exceptions. “The only exception to this is when those 2 doses have not been able to generate required immunity because some people have

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The relatively low number of cases is due to lower laboratory output last Sunday, the DOH said. Based on data in the last 14 days, the 12 non-reporting labs contribute, on average, 1.7 percent of samples tested and 1.7 percent of positive individuals. The Department also reported 222 fatalities, bringing the death toll to 35,529. The DOH also reported that 20,542 persons recently recovered, bringing the total recoveries to 2,052,867. There are also 177,670 active cases, of which 85.8 percent were mild, 9.5 percent were asymptomatic, 0.6 percent were critical, 1.4 percent were severe, and 2.66 percent were moderate. Meanwhile, the largest coronavirus referral center in Mindanao is operating at full capacity for a week now due to a surge in COVID-19 infections, its hospital chief said Tuesday. The occupancy rate at the Southern Philippines Medical Center in Davao City remains at critical level as its 620 beds dedicated to COVID-19 patients are occupied, Dr. Ricardo Audan told Teleradyo. The hospital's 517 ward beds and 103 ICU beds are currently filled as the SPMC receives between 20 to 50 patients daily, A many of the COVID patients had not received the COVID-19 vaccines. In related developments, the Quezon City Legal Department will file charges against a construction company for violation of health protocols after 57 cases of COVID-19 were recorded within its premises.

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to clear with me every invitation and if I think he will be called for nothing except to [be] harass[ed], to be berated in front of the Republic, I’ll stop it and prevent them from attending,” he said in a prerecorded public address aired Tuesday morning. Duterte warned senators that citing his Cabinet members in contempt for their absence would lead to a “ruckus” between the executive and legislative departments. “I think I can do it as President really if there is an abuse of authority there or exceeding the authority of the reasonable time that Congress conducts a hearing. I will limit you to what you can do with the Executive Department of the government,” he said.

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Grace Mago, Justine Garado, Linconn Ong, and Mohit Dargani. The lookout order alerts immigration authorities to monitor the travel itineraries of those on the list, should they try to leave the Philippines. It does not stop them from leaving, however. Huang, chairman and president of Pharmally, is a Singaporean and is currently in his home country. The Senate investigation is now focused on the Department of Health’s transfer of P42 billion to the Procurement Service of the Department of Budget and Management (PS-DBM) for the purchase of medical supplies at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic last year. (See related story on A2 – Editors) The lawmakers gave special attention to

"Pagod na ang mayors at ang frontliners pero ipapasa sa kanila ng national government ang problema," he said. Binay said the national government is not only passing the burden of containing the spread of the virus and providing ayuda to their constituents to the LGUs. "By making the LGUs take the lead, the national government can now wash its hands of any blame for possible lapses or missteps. Yan ang tinatawag sa kalye na iwas-pusoy," he said. (See full story online at manilastandard.net)

the transactions entered into by the PS-DBM with Pharmally, a small firm that only had a paid-up capital of around P625,000 but secured over P8 billion worth of government contracts for the procurement of allegedly overpriced personal protective equipment and other medical supplies. The DOJ is also expected to issue a lookout order for former presidential economic adviser Michael Yang, who allegedly lent money to Pharmally that was used to pay for the supplies. The Senate has officially requested the Bureau of Immigration, through the DOJ, to keep an eye on Yang. The Senate panel made the request after Yang failed to attend Monday’s continuation of the Senate inquiry into the allegedly overpriced COVID-19 supplies due to health reasons. His lawyer, Raymund Fortun, said his blood pressure “shot up.” (See full story online at manilastandard.net)

2 former cops find selves in maelstrom of Senate probe TWO former anti-drug police officers are unwittingly in the middle of the Senate probe on alleged irregularities in the purchase of supplies to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, which has drawn the ire of President Rodrigo Duterte. One of them, Wilkins Villanueva, is the current head of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency. On Monday, he cleared former economic adviser Michael Yang – a Chinese businessman and longtime acquaintance of the President – of involvement in the illegal drug trade. The other is former colonel Eduardo Acierto, one of the Philippine National Police’s pioneering anti-drug operatives – who had linked Yang and another Chinese, Allan Lim, to narcotics operations in 2017, and even submitted his documents to the PDEA so Duterte would knowabout it. However, the President instead accused Acierto of involvement in the shipment of P11 billion worth of illegal drugs, smuggled through magnetic lifters in 2018. Shortly after, Acierto went into hiding. Jimbo Gulle (See full story online at manilastandard.net)

Rody appoints Muslim to SC, 2nd since Cory By Rey E. Requejo PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte has appointed Court of Appeals Associate Justice Japar B. Dimaampao to the Supreme Court – only the second Muslim to become magistrate of the 15-member bench since the time of the late President Corazon Aquino. In a transmittal letter, Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea informed Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo of Dimaampao’s appointment to take over the Associate Justice seat vacated by Gesmundo when he was designated as top magistrate. “I am pleased to transmit the appointment letter of Mr. Japar Babay Dimaampao as Associate Justice, Supreme Court, vice Alexander G. Gesmundo signed by President Duterte,” the letter stated. Dimaampao is President Duterte’s 17th appointee to the high court. Besides Gesmundo, Duterte had appointed three chief justices since he assumed the presidency, namely CJs Teresita de Castro, Lucas Bersamin and Diosdado Peralta. (See full story online at manilastandard.net)

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"Let's be open to all ideas and in a professional manner," he added. The leaked video shows a visibly angry Roque scolding a group of health professionals during a meeting of the government's pandemic task force. Roque eventually apologized over his outburst, saying he got “emotional.” Dr. Maricar Limpin of the Philippine College of Physicians, who was at the meeting, found the apology insincere. At a press briefing on Tuesday, Roque said he was not undermining health workers, adding that the leaked video did not show the whole story. At the same time, Roque refused to comment on Año's remark, saying: "People are entitled to their opinions, that is how democracy works." "Anyone can say anything and everything. Of course, we will respect whatever people say, in the same way, we also want respect for our opinions," Roque added. The incident has prompted a group of health workers to ask for Roque's resignation, if not calls for President Rodrigo Duterte to fire him. (See full story online at manilastandard.net)

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to all its citizens situated in Southeast Asia, but it declined to divulge the source of information. “We confirm that the Japanese government has received information about a possible terror attack, but we cannot give you any detailed background at the moment,” the Japanese Embassy said. The Philippine Department of Defense is working to validate reports of possible terror threats in the country after Japan’s travel warning. "As with all reports concerning the safety and security of our communities, the aforementioned advisory will be subjected to the process of validation," DND spokesman Arsenio Andolong said in a statement. The Department of Foreign Affairs, through DFA Assistant Secretary for Public and Cultural Diplomacy Eduardo Meñez, said they has not been officially informed about the warning issued by Tokyo. (See full story online at manilastandard.net)

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3-man panel looks into cops-narcs shootout PNP revamp: T 5 officers got By Rey E. Requejo

HE Department of Justice has formed a panel of three prosecutors tasked to conduct preliminary investigation of the criminal complaint filed against law enforcers involved in the shootout during an illegal drugs operation in Quezon City last February 24. The DOJ’s Office of the Prosecutor General on Tuesday revealed that a three-man investigating panel has been created to conduct preliminary investigation on the complaint filed by the National Bureau of Investigation against elements of the Philippine National Police and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency involved in the shootout. “A panel of three was assigned to investigate the PNP-PDEA complaint,” said Assistant State Prosecutor Honey Rose Delgado, spokesperson of the DOJ’s Office of the Prosecutor General (OPG). “Let’s not disclose to the public their names for security reasons,”

Delgado added. Last September 6, the NBI asked the DOJ to prosecute twelve members of the Quezon City police district and four agents of the PDEA involved in the “mis-encounter” near a fast-food restaurant along Commonwealth Avenue that resulted in the deaths of two policeman, a PDEA agent and an informant. Named respondents in the NBI complaints were PDEA-Special Enforcement Service (PDEA-SES) agents Khee Maricar Pornobi Rodas, Jelou Juanitez Santiniaman, Jeffrey Panhon Baguidudol, and Romeo Asuncion, and Quezon City Police District-District Special Operating

Unit (QCPD-DSOU) members PCPL Alvin Borja, PLT Ronnie Ereno, PCPL Marlon Masiclat, PCPL Ronilo Prepose, PCPL Jason Coranez, PCPL Aries Curit, PCPL Marco Tapanan, PCPL James Dasalla, PMAJ Sandie D. Caparroso, PCPL Raul Christian Zacarias Gandeza, PLT Honey Besas, and PCPL Christopher Alvarez. The NBI recommended the prosecution of PDEA agents Rodas, Santiniaman, and Baguidudol for homicide for the death of QCPD member PCPL Eric Elvin Garado. Baguidudol was also accused of having falsified official documents. PDEA agent Asuncion and policeman Borja were recommended criminally charged for the deaths of policeman Lauro De Guzman and PDEA agent Rankin B. Gano, respectively. The NBI, however, only named as “John/Jane Doe” and has yet to identify who killed the informant identified only as “Untong.” Attempted homicide was recommended for Santiniaman for wounding policeman Ereno. Attempted homicide

Jolina’s damage to farms, infra tops P1.2 b— NDRRMC THE damage to agriculture and infrastructure caused by Typhoon Jolina has exceeded P1.12 billion, according to disaster management ofﬁcials. At least three were conﬁrmed dead, along with 19 injured and two missing due to the typhoon. Death toll at 16 deaths, six injured and three missing were still undergoing validation. In its update Tuesday, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said damage to agriculture from the typhoon has been placed at P1,059,263,164, in the regions of Central Luzon, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Bicol, Western Visayas and Eastern Visayas. Meanwhile, infrastructure damage reached P63,456,053 in Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Bicol and

Eastern Visayas. Damaged houses were placed at 15,790 -- 15,190 of which were classiﬁed as partially damaged and 600 as totally damaged in Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Bicol, Western Visayas, and Eastern Visayas. The NDRRMC said that a total of 1,347 barangays in Central Luzon, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Bicol, Western Visayas, Eastern Visayas, Soccsksargen and the National Capital Region have been affected by the typhoon. The typhoon’s total affected population has reached 313,399 persons which is equivalent to 81,077 families. Some 2,958 families or 11,212 individuals are currently at 181 evacuation centers while the rest are sheltering with families and friends.

was also recommended for the eight other policemen – Ereno, Borja, Masiclat, Propose, Coranez, Curit, Tapanan, and Dasalla — for wounding PDEA agents Martin Matthew Soriano and Baguidudol. Policemen Caparroso, Gandeza, and Besas were also accused of direct assault with physical injuries, direct assault with less serious physical injuries, and direct assault. Caparroso was also charged with robbery and conniving or consenting to evasion. His co-respondents in the robbery charge were Gandeza and Besas. Alvarez, Besas and Erena were named Caparroso’s co-respondents in the allegation of having committed conniving or consenting to evasion. The shootout prompted Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra to order the NBI to conduct a parallel investigation since the PNP and PDEA decided to conduct their own probe. However, President Duterte intervened and directed the NBI to be the sole investigating agency.

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FIVE ranking policemen ﬁgured in the latest reshufﬂe in the Philippine National Police which took effect yesterday. In an order dated Sept. 13, Philippine National Police chief Guillermo Eleazar reassigned Maj. Gen. Bartolome Bustamante, current head of the Directorate for Human Resource Doctrine and Development, to lead the Directorate for Police Community Relations. Bustamante will replace Maj. Gen. Rhodel Sermonia, who will now head the Directorate for Operations. Meanwhile, Headquarters Support Service (HSS) chief Brig. Gen. Arthur Bisnar will replace Bustamante as the DHRDD chief. Brig. Gen. Harold Tuzon, acting secretary to the PNP Directorial Staff, will take over the helm of the HSS while Col. Joaquin Alva will take over Tuzon’s post.

MERTON MISSING.

Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa, chairman of the committee on public order and dangerous drugs, presides over Tuesday’s inquiry into the disappearance and alleged abduction of Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency agent Merton Fesway. Dela Rosa said the inquiry is aimed at determining how it could improve the existing protocols and procedures to help ensure the safety of law enforcers. PRIB

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BIG CHARGE.

Senator Manny Pacquiao files a P100-million cyber-libel complaint before the Makati City Prosecutor’s Office on Tuesday against Pastor Apollo Quiboloy, who accused him of corruption involving a building project in Sarangani. Norman Cruz

Get jabs, avoid hospitalization —Bongbong WITH the occupancy rate in intensive care units and ward beds now under the high-risk category, former Sen. Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. is exhorting the public to get COVID-19 jabs to minimize chances of getting hospitalized. Marcos noted that hospitals are in danger of getting overwhelmed with the high occupancy rate and severe and critical patients still lining up for admission. “Kapag na-overwhelm ang ating mga ospital pati ‘yung staff nila, baka mag-collapse ang ating healthcare system,” the former senator warned. As of September 13, the Department of Health reported that 74% of Covid19 intensive care unit beds across the country were utilized, while 78% of the total ICU beds in the National Capital Region were also occupied. Meanwhile, 74% of the ward beds nationwide were also utilized, while 72% in the NCR were occupied. An occupancy rate is considered high-risk if it is over 70% but less than 85%, according to health authorities. To minimize chances of getting hospitalized, Marcos advised the public to immediately avail of the national vaccination program as global and local data show that the benefits of getting vaccinated and the protection from Covid19 hospitalization and death still outweigh the risks for the adverse events reported. Marcos, who himself contracted the disease before the advent of the current vaccines, pointed out that data gathered by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) showed that of some 13.8 million fully vaccinated individuals, only 0.0017% got Covid-19 as of August 29, 2021.

Villar files bills to protect six sites via NIPAS SIX more bills seeking to declare six ecologically vital areas in the Philippines as additional protected areas (PAs) under the existing National Integrated Protected Areas Systems (NIPAS) were sponsored by Senate Committee on Environment chairperson Senator Cynthia Villar. The proposed measures which Villar filed are the following: • Senate Bill No. 2278, which under Committee Report No. 300 or the Mt. Pulag Protected Landscape Act. Mt. Pulag Benguet, Ifugao and Nueva Vizcaya. • Senate Bill No. 2280 under Committee Report No. 303 or the Banao Protected Landscape Act. Banao is in Kalinga. • Senate Bill No. 2279 under Committee Report No. 301 or the Tirad Pass Protected Landscape Act. This area is found in Ilocos Sur. • Senate Bill 1713 under Committee Report No. 299 or the Mt. Arayat Protected Landscape Act. Mt. Arayat is located in the Pampanga. • Senate Bill No. 2277 under Committee Report No. 304 or the Sicogon Island Wildlife Sanctuary Act. The area is located in Iloilo. Macon Ramos-Araneta

Cusi: ‘Desperate attempts’ to bring down Rody begin By Macon Ramos-Araneta

DP Laban faction president and Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi yesterday branded as “desperate attempts to thwart their looming defeat” the “massive attacks” mounted against President Rodrigo Duterte, who has declared his intention to run for vice president in the 2022 elections.

Cusi noted that staunch critics of Duterte abound because the 2022 national elections are only a few months away. “And President Duterte by far still commands very high trust and satisfaction ratings,” he pointed out. “This is why the opposition keeps on bringing up issues even without con-

crete evidence. They have to make the people hate this administration for them to have a chance at victory,” Cusi said. Unlike his predecessors, the President enjoys unprecedented trust and support of the Filipino people even up to the last year of his term, he said. In the first quarter poll conducted by

a private research company, the President registered an overall approval rating of 65 percent and a trust rating of 55 percent, leading the top five other government officials with high ratings. A survey conducted by Pulse Asia from June 7-16 showed Duterte emerging as the leading choice for Vice President, with 18 percent of the respondents picking him ahead of other possible candidates, even if he had yet to announce his intention to run for the post at the time. Cusi also took swipes at the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee for its hearings on the alleged mishandling of pandemic funds. Its chairman, Sen. Richard Gordon, who also heads the Philippine Red Cross, earlier admitted considering a bid for the presidency in 2022.

MASK DONATION.

Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte (center) receives donated medical grade face masks during a turnover at the Quezon City Hall on Monday. Singapore-based Temasek Foundation donated 124,000 face masks in partnership with the Filinvest Group, part of a donation of 2 million medical grade face masks by the foundation. Also pictured (from left) are Noel Advincula, Filinvest Assistant Permits Head, and Joselito Santos, Filinvest Land Senior Vice President and Business Group Head. Manny Palmero

‘Private schools enrollment plunges 66% amid pandemic’ PRIVATE school associations urged the Senate to expedite the approval of a bill that aims to rectify a Bureau of Internal Revenue regulation imposing a 150-percent increase in taxes in the face of new reports that basic education enrollment in private schools plunged 66 percent from pre-pandemic levels. “We urge the honorable chairperson of the Senate Committee on Ways and Means, Senator Pia Cayetano, and our good senators to expedite the passage of Senate Bill 2272 introduced by Sena-

tor Sonny Angara, which amends Section 27(B) of the National Internal Revenue Code (NIRC) of 1997,” the private schools said in a joint statement. This would “rectify with finality the flawed interpretation of a provision under the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises Act (CREATE Act) by the BIR’s Revenue Regulation 5-2021,” they added. BIR RR 5-2021 imposes a 150-percent increase in the corporate income of private

educational institutions and deprives them of the much-needed tax relief intended by the authors of CREATE in both the Senate and the House of Representatives. Signatories in the statement include lawyer Joseph Noel M. Estrada, managing director of the Coordinating Council of Private Educational Associations (COCOPEA) and Dr. Anthony Jose M. Tamayo, chairman of COCOPEA and president of Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities (PACU).

A P100-MILLION libel and cyber-libel case was filed by Senator Manny Pacquiao against Pastor Apollo Quiboloy, spiritual adviser of President Rodrigo Duterte, on Tuesday at the Makati City Prosecutor’s Office. The case stemmed from a television and social media post made by Quiboloy, also owner of Sonshine Media Network International, where he claimed the senator misused funds for the unfinished Sarangani Sports Training Center that eventually became a “white elephant.” Due to this, Pacquiao stressed Quiboloy should pay P100 million in damages plus attorney’s fees for “using his power and influence to spread fake news and false information.” “He used this deliberate falsehood to brainwash the minds of the Filipino public, recklessly propagating lies to blacken the image and reputation of an honest public servant. He even had the audacity to quote the Holy Scripture in furtherance of his lies, misleading his flock, and confusing the public, with the end view of blackening another’s reputation,” read part of Pacquiao’s 13-page complaint. Meanwhile, Malacañang on Tuesday said there was no plunder of public funds as the government continues to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic. This was after Pacquiao, during the continuation of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing on the government’s spending of COVID-19 funds, introduced a new word, “plundemic,” or plunder in the time of the pandemic. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque reiterated that the Commission on Audit (COA) had already clarified that the observed deficiencies in the Department of Health’s (DOH) management of pandemic funds is not conclusive of corruption. Macon Ramos-Araneta

DepEd closes in on listup target for school year By Maricel V. Cruz and Rio N. Araja OVER 25.5 million have registered for the new school year, the Department of Education said Tuesday, a day after public schools resumed classes and the agency extended the enrollment period. The figure brings the DepEd closer to meeting its target of last school year’s 26.2 million enrollees, who were the first to experience the challenges of distance and modular learning amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Meanwhile, Education officials said in a congressional hearing that an estimated P33 billion is needed to provide teachers nationwide with laptops to boost the country’s distance learning program. Education Undersecretary Alain Pascua told legislators during the DepEd 2022 budget deliberation at the House of Representatives that another P4 billion is needed for 12 months of connectivity next year to help teachers cope with the so-called new normal. Also, the Commission on Human Rights is investigating the “alarming circumstances” surrounding the death of a grade 10 student in San Enrique, Negros Occidental, allegedly from hazing. “CHR has always held a strong stance against hazing and its consequences,” spokesperson Jacqueline Ann de Guia said. “While online schooling has been the norm during the pandemic, we remind schools and higher education institutions that they remain duty-bound to uphold and protect the rights of its students, and hazing is a direct violation of their student’s right to safety, security, and a threat to their well-being,” she added.

’FPJ Ave.’ to kick off QC redevelopment By Rio N. Araja THE Quezon City government’s plan to redevelop the San Francisco del Monte District into a place of interest will get going once the renaming of its major thoroughfare, Roosevelt Avenue, into Fernando Poe Jr. (FPJ) Avenue, is enacted. The Senate has approved the bill that pays tribute to the late actor and one-time presidential aspirant with 22 “yes” votes. Senator Grace Poe, the actor’s daughter, abstained during Monday’s voting to avoid conflict of interest. “We also consider it a big honor to have one of our city’s main arteries named after FPJ. After all, Quezon City is the city of stars and it is but fitting to name one of our major thoroughfares after the biggest star of them all,” Mayor Joy Belmonte said in a statement on Tuesday. The QC government on Tuesday

lauded the Senate for the measure. “We laud the Senate, under the leadership of Senate President Vicente Tito Sotto III, for passing this measure that will give recognition to the immense contribution of FPJ not only to our movie industry but to Filipino culture in general,” Belmonte added. The city government is looking to redevelop Frisco as a place of interest and a tourist destination of Quezon City, she noted. The statement added that once redevelopment projects begin, it will support the 1 million jobs program of the National Employment Recovery Strategy, which is co-chaired by Labor, Trade and Industry, and Tourism departments. Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III then introduced an amendment to the measure, pushing to rename Roosevelt Avenue after Poe because this is where FPJ’s ancestral home is located.

NON-RESIDENT JAB. San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora (center) assists in giving a COVID-19 jab to a non-resident of San Juan at the Theater Mall in Greenhills. The local government started giving coronavirus vaccines to non-residents working in the city as San Juan has finished inoculating their target residents. Manny Palmero

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It is the worst recession in our hisaround 1,282 actual PCR tests per day conhalf of the financial services provider’s helped avert an PPE sets (protective uniforms for health supposed to save 4,000 people from be controlled by the government during sons for my belief that the appointment of Classification Board; percent. It is the worst recession in our hisdark days of Martial Law,” on September sons for my belief that the appointment of * * * * * * the lockdowns. They economy. In the first three months of the tion for most crimes, to be reimposed for sight, and tho Board of Trustees of PhilHealth and unless tion for most crimes, to be reimposed for 11-nation ASEAN a total of 265,888 casemergency employment scheme For sure plant to supply the masks. the p an o supp y he face masks When he 11-nation ASEAN with a total of 265,888 cass. Now, recession could rage The jobs po chievements. Now, base. ommendation of the Board Trustees of Phil52-year old communist insurgency. Muslimand ment will deny this, for sure, but on aducted survey Despite the overwhelming dominance of newdown. phenomenon—suicide bombers The tality ratio, the other hand, islast at In 2.5 people Thisas lockdown –this the longest and severbated breath tothe how probe will ly saving productive parts oftory. the economy. “drug the last of March, capacity nila-based Asian Development Bank. or one year Longtime aide, Christopher Go, and S and the war.” saving n infections accordtory. ducted in the week of March, oura capacity dying, people who would die anyway, a former state of National calamity. 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The PNP Philippines showed that almost half ofof theInvestigation country's are on the warpath marked delivery, masks were ready for de very the Board recommended his appointment to the ranks of the unemployed can only worsest in the world – has run for seven months. make no sense. generals, the Duterte administration has not has tripled budget Davao’s former police chief, Ronaldo dela amid 4.a Failure to the communist inend, Duterte’s frenzied counterwell into 2021. Unemployment more than tripled, note: That isHence, upThe to sources ur universities. per apresident hundred thousand.” 4.contain Failure toused contain the communist in- anc chief Dante Gierran as and chief For the whole of 2020, the economy isGierran ex- are goods lockdown orits noanti-insurgency lockdown, because This is because the problem is not a systemic the price and supply of bellwether develop and should enhance coconut production President create a “jobs policy” in chief Dante as president and chief portraying Marcos as the devil-incarnate. Pres den shou d crea e “ obs po cy” n For the whole of 2020, the economy is exagainst COVID. We this time to Board of Trustees of PhilHealth, and unless emergency em say, Pisopay’s rate cy’s president and CEO from the Board’s June 2, 2021. But the people love the President for adult labor force of 60 million jobless. But the people love the President for dislodged Germany yesterday and is barely new phenomenon—suicide bombers. The dislodged Germany yesterday and is barely sion atest Thisagainst means half ofkey the economic production told to hold delivery. o surgency d the EMS oand ho d the he de very the President Rosa, who initially spearheaded the “drug ensothe poverty problem of the country for einforce our health from 5.1 average percent indaily April tests 2019 to 17.7 re thedepression May 2022 surgency and separatist moveattacks the in the executive officer ofare PhilHealth isPhilHealth illegal. the separatist movemost of them hadpected fatal dislike rice, corn, fish, fuel, even school theefforts; wakethe of so jobless people athe reto decline by 10 percent. BizNewsAsia executive officer of isand illegal. But did not Shakespeare say: “The evil Board recommended hisMuslim appointment to any hemany wake of many obasess peop eour as Muslim ahealth reproven itself any more competent nor a288,761. worrying sign the ranksThe ofdire the non-ex-officio members. pected to decline by 10 percent. BizNewsAsia improve system capacity.” Santa Banana, they the new poor! He notes that perPNP 100,000, EU member grown to23,000 aboutcases 3223,000 000 theis gone “drugs war.” In May 2019, two top has tripled itsface anti-insurgency budget, contraction oralready afigures cyclical bust. necesbelow No. 20, Italy, 288,761. war.” May 2019, two top considered prohibitive amid the Incorporated only in September 2019, cases No. 20, Italy,Rosa Philipby the now.“drugs That cannot beInrecovered inSimply, of 2020, the PhilipBy the time PS-DBM was ready to Were the masks actually dewar,” were to the Senate. Dela apacity tois do wideWithout a vaccine percent inelected Aprilbelow 2020 “when lockdowns when we choose ment Under Section 1 of Republic Act 11223 Thus before Gierran can be appointed as Without a vaccine the President. eases other than COVID. But several sult of the COVID-19 pandemic. supplies, medicines, and PPEs, are cruUnder Section 1 of Republic Act 11223 en the poverty many years to come • The Philippine Tourism Authority as one ment that men do lives after them. The good is oft This means that the President cannot apestimates the GDP contraction for the whole su of he COVID-19 pandem c The newest of the “new poor” are some Blue Ribbon Committee trying to get “By the models of UP and Ateneo, estimates the GDP contraction for the whole a worrying sign. clearly sc has grown to about 32,000 average daily tests allies made it handily into the Senate elecFinance Secretary Carlos Dominguez says allies made it handily into the Senate elecless corrupt than past administrations. four months. 5 Coddling of the police and the military Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez says financial hardships on the part of many states average 31 deaths, UK 70, Spain 61, ever in somunities. (August) ” Pharmally is a company with barely its lowest ever sary mobility restrictions hamper aggregate to head theand Senate From justin was accept masks, EMS to reduce livered? Nobody knows for sure. “Iwe werenamed widespread at committee theirtomost Thus, before Gierran canit betold appointed The killings of the political activists and al- as many to (Universal Healthcare Act), upon the point Gierran he isare a member ofwill the The Department of Labor Employ119,000 toPresident 140,000 retrenched teachers thousands more people dying or (Universal Healthcare Act), upon the reccial, especially in-battleground regions, ofCoddling the engines serve as a source of and revenue; interred with their bones.” The Depar men ofthe Labor and Emp oyThe killings of political activists and al-yearsfrom could be as large as 30 percent assuming averted some 59,000 to 171,000 and of recPhilHealth he the bottom of it.unless The key question 5. of to themust police and theWhile military could be as in large as 30 percent --aCEO assuming ageneral President may have signed into this (August).” tions which solidified Duterte’s power for use, the Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez Is “the decisive (lockdown) helped us avert an tions which solidified Duterte’s power “the decisive (lockdown) helped us avert an for general use, the ent conaAdds 16.5-percent concharged with investigating police matters Filipinos because of the COVID-19 P600,000 startup capital and in 2019 tests per day conWhen the chief of the national capital’s Duterte has employed more generals President CEO ofrates PhilHealth, hethe must Sweden 57, and the US “Without the lockdown While the Prt says ADB. Exports declined by demand.” ate ofDominguez: calamity strict,” the Com and staff, outommendation of the more than 700 ommendation of the Board Trustees of Philsuspect itthe isemployed a men ghost price drastically, todent P2.35 piece leged NPA have failed to ment will deny this, fordeny sure, but a survey die because ofmatter hunger, malnutrition, andloss of the Board Trustees of PhilHardest hit was Luzon island and especially, when the highest • 52. Laws on socialized housing through asure This brings me to my gulay—Is wdelivery,” hwhich ssurmisfor buleaders aand survey leged NPA leaders have failed to dent the law. loss ofand P1.5 trillion for each month ofask, lockdeaths. Our death reduced from Duterte has more generals, Adds Dominguez: “Without the lockdown, ofmost P1.5 trillion for each month ofprivate lockexplains that “no how much money nowbase. is how high up the stink in this Longtime aide, Christopher Go, be appointed as aagenmember of Board estimated 1.3 topercent 3.5 million accordbase. Longtime aide, Christopher Go, and law Bayanihan 2the the billions allotted for hisper estimated 1.3 toinfections 3.5 million infections accordnMarch, top of the “drug war.” our capacity duction. On top of and be first appointed asinsurgency. alost member ofMuslim the Board law Bayanihan pandemic. even reported a first loss. schools which will remain closed. These hero? 21.4 in the first half. ictions and reguHealth, the President shall appoint the recession could rage showed that almost half of the country's 52-year old communist Health, the President shall appoint the agendiseases spawned by the lockdowns. produces 70 percent of total economic post of the land is at stake. series of legal issuances from the funding, showed ha a mos ha f of he coun ry s Marcos a heel or a hero? police force was caught on social media from the military and the police than any recession could rage es Senator Frank Drilon. The view is only. Ferrer money, badly, in the 3. Unprecedented human rights violations from the military and the police, than any trol rate of infections and deaths could have 52-year old communist insurgency. Muslim down. This lockdown – the longest and severa high of 17 percent to just 1.6 percent the rate of infections and deaths could have Government economists earlier projected countries pump into their economies, their down. This lockdown – the longest and severformer police chief, Ronaldo delaRonaldo mess goes. Pass the police popcorn, ingquarto researchers from our itself, universities. Theawful Davao’s former chief, dela 4.ing Failure to contain the communist in-Davao’s toagency researchers from our The of Trustees. st in quarproject are onl on the first offor Trustees schools have lost income because of lack of other project are stop-gap measures toaverted alleme commodities, and CEO from the Board’s Within the weuniversities. Itcy’s arun powerful backer, billionaire adult labor force ofabor 60 million are jobless. cy’s president and CEO from the Board’s Saidinitially acting Economic Secproduction and isadu home to 50 percent of What is not during aremarkastate terrorists are onob the marked by amarked mortgage and collection ofMore loans; force 60 monly on are esswarpath Itpresident depends. If you look at his president before him. thanof 45 been much worse. The latest data suggest that oraWhat around 4,000 deaths. We terrorists are the warpath a peoplU est in the world –has has seven months. shared by Blue Ribbon chairman Sendeal. This is aonrequirements company who put upbyathe GDP would havebefore shrunk massively, anyway. having breakfast party with more other himPlanning More than 45 est in the world –controlled has run for seven months. The reasons are What has made Duterte athe strong president, en much worse latest suggest that Rosa, who spearheaded the “drug well into 2021. surgency and the Muslim separatist moveis/are thebirthday legal before lockdown enabled usdata to reinforce health viate Rosa, who spearheaded the “drug apresident recovery of 7initially percent to 8 percent in GDP enrollees. please. lockdown enabled us toourreinforce our health wth drop well into 2021. t GDP growth drop and fish, will be The Board of Trust non-ex-officio members. Santa Banana, they are the new poor! What is/are the legal requirements before non-ex-officio members. retary Karl Kendrick Chua: the population. of calamity is how the government disviate the people’s needs San a Banana hey are he new poor! Bo • All specialty hospitals—the Philipstar-rank officers occupy cabinet and civilunderstand that concerned officials ble achievements and good performance, Michael Yang, a Davao-based Chinese, new phenomenon—suicide bombers. The a little over 1 percent of all COVID-19 cases NAKED some 1.3 to 3.5 million cases, of which It is not the sheer size of the stimulus package This means half of the economic production new phenomenon—suicide bombers. The ator Richard Gordon. factory, could produce the pieces, could vaccine Gierran can be appointed as a member of This means half of the economic production ment What isreco ess were elected tooccupy theelected Senate. Dela Rosa The means group representing these cannot teachers system and system build upand ourbuild capacity tocases do wide- star-rank war,” were to the Senate. Dela Rosa poi up our capacity towar,” do widethan 50 guests (despite strictand lockdown proon officers cabinet and civilthe vicious illegal drugs campaign, has also ttle over 1laws, percent of all COVID-19 w inwith recession with clearly spelled out in the Board der current This that the President apgrowth rate in 2021. That is now overly optiThe newest of thenewes “new poor” are some This means that the President cannot apian positions in the government. “No one anticipated that the COVID The of he “new poor” are some th Investments contracted by 53.5 perpenses money. The incumbent President pine Heart Center, Lunch Center, National he would be a hero. For those, however, in the country are severe or critical. Our morPNP has tripled its anti-insurgency budget, SO that matters now but also whether it is actual68,000 would be severe critical who prefer to remain anonymous and a former economic adviser to PresiGierran can be appointed as a member of Let me quo What is essential and urgent is a longis gone by now. That cannot be recovered in PNP has tripled its anti-insurgency budget, the Board of Trustees? term jobs poli The of political activists and al-From and by staff claim thatcannot the P500 million allois gone now. That be recovered What isoverwhelming is that the 000 governdeliver them on time and had the warewas named toin head the Senate committee Mr. President, THOUGHT spread inkillings our communities. Fromlift just was named to head the Senate committee put of 9output spread testing in our communities. just e, the the President. onomic of 9testing point Gierran unless he iswants a atmember ofain the nd supply, can Bo 119,000 tosure 140,000 (Email: ernhil@yahoo.com) Despite the dominance ofa teachers point Gierran unless he is member of the gatherings of ten or more people in tality ratio, on the other hand, is 2.5 people pandemic will [strike] the global ian positions the government 119 000 oretrenched 140 re renched eachers th cent ingrown the second quarter and byhibiting 36.6 can get allthem the money heof toand have Kidney and Transplant Institute, Philippine who envy his ingenuity, vision foregiven him one of his major failures—massive heits country are severe or critical Our morly saving thelaw. productive parts of thefour economy. worrying sign. cases on the peak day, which will overhas grown to about 32,000 average daily tests mistic. Without a vaccine for general use, the Lazaro, who Section 13 of RA 10149 (GOCC Governthe lem of poverty have sought President Rodrigo months. a worrying sign. dent Duterte. cated to is not enough. leged NPA leaders have failed to dent the has to about 32,000 average daily tests the Board Trustees? four months. term jobs policy to prevent a bigger probI SEE with investigating police matters ment the face masks at amore huge house space for them. around actual PCR tests per day con-per charged charged with investigating police matters our his- induring around 1,282 actual PCR tests day conThus, before vernment ecession our his-1,282 andbought staff, out of the more than 700 private generals, the Duterte administration hasinvestnot per ahands hundred thousand.” the lockdowns. They and s aff ou of he han 700 pr va e economy. In the first three months of the percent in the first half. “Private his on and deploy it to whoever Children’s Medical Center; sight, and those who desire revenge, he is This is because the problem is not a systemic ance Act of 2011) mandates that an appointing inc whelm our healthcare sector.” 5. Coddling of the police and the military My gulay, if rate Counsel d rage this (August).” The jobs policy that President Duterte 52-year old communist insurgency. Muslim one place at the same time), Duterte refused Despite the overwhelming dominance of Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez 5. Coddlingdid of the police and the military human rights violations. Critics saywill heperkilled ratioelection, on theinother hand islast at week 2 5 our people this (August).” InHeone strange contract, for the supCHARLIE V. recession could rage well into 2021. Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez the “drug ducted theducted last week of March, capacity Section 13 10149 (GOCC Governand war.” overprice, P27.72 piece. At that Pharmally not manufacture the lem of poverty President and in the ofmarked March,by ouraand capacity proven itselffirst any any atymajor schools which remain closed. These notes that per 100,000, theof EU member schoo s lockdown, wh chnor win rema n “What c osed These Proa quarantine, we“drug prioritized saving lives contraction orwar.” athe cyclical bust. Simply, necesment slumped inmore Q2 competent with outlays for in-Duterte and wherever wants tomoney send it.RA •Adds The nuclear power plant Southdirector shall be appointed by six the President definitely a he heel. it’s an urgent has to adopt right away should not be an Dominguez: we find in the last months, has employed more generals, beneficiaries terrorists are on the warpath Adds “Without the LITO explains that “no matter how much by make no sense. Duterte has employed more generals, Dominguez: “Without the lockdown, explains that “no matter how much money ply of 500,000 pieces of face masks for to offire the general. generals the Duterte administration has not 4. Failure contain the communist in1.bellwether more than 27,000 the guise of eliminating a ishundred thousand ” MANALO be appoin 4.restrictions Failure tohamper contain the communist inless corrupt than past administrations. my ex- goods When the ofWe President came tostates power in schools have lost income lack average 31 deaths, 70, Spain 61, in time, March 2020, youbecause buy billions-worth supplies it was toevent from aerring short-list prepared by themissing Governance ance Act ofUK 2011) mandates that an appointing the economy is ex- new phenomenon—suicide mobility aggregate schoo scould have oscould ncome because of ack ofthe tatalfirst Banana, Ibe fo against COVID. used this time to ofto Trustees PhilHealth, and unless My gulay ifof there’s one element dustrial machinery and transport equipCombine those powers—control of sure, the east Asia; emergency employment scheme. For is that the lower quarantine restriction bombers. The saryBoard of t from the military and police, any selling the rate of infections and deaths have countries pump into 57, their economies, their from the military and than the police, than any theenrollees. rate of infections and deaths could have The reasons are BANAYO countries pump into their economies, their den surgency and the Muslim separatist moveThe reasons P8 million, Pharmally was asked, by are When the chief of lower the national capital’s of Trustees. Sweden and the US 52. surgency and the separatist moveCommission for Government-owned or-Conuel, notes even school ewsAsia Philippines wit the Board recommended hisMuslim appointment to demand.” proven itself any more competent nor any the ranks of the unemployed can only worsenro ees of rcent. BizNewsAsia improve our health system capacity.” the pervasive illegal drugs curse. ment 62.1 percent and for private price and supply of any commodity or conHe that perPNP 100has000 the memberbudget, face masks, at volumes, for P5 the government, got the contracts on the • A geothermal power plant, one of the July 2016, he stumbled into the greatest and tripled its EU anti-insurgency has actually opened more sectors of the director shall be appointed by the President have fashione it’s an urgent and lasting jobs policy Sanother president before him. More than 45 been much worse. The latest data suggest that GDP would have shrunk massively, anyway. other president before him. More than 45 been much worse. The latest data suggest that Without a vaccine GDP would have shrunk massively, anyway. force caught ongroup social media mentGovernment What is/are 3.clearly Unprecedented human rights violations Corporations (GCG). ple can get em Without a vaccine The group representing these teachers the“By President. daverage PPEs, are en the poverty problem of the country for police economists email by the cabinet-level Department ment ection whole The represen ngtrolled hese eachers the models of earlier UP andprojected Ateneo, construction 46.8 percent says sumer goods, redirecting taxpayers money first in thewas world, as an alternative source fordaily the cruwhole a worryingUK sign. 70 Spain spelled out in 0tes tests to P13.50 per piece. Pharmally’s Ong same dates itGierran was asked to make a quote economy and helped bring backfor jobs.” barrage ofber adv biznewsasia@gmail.com corrupt than past administrations clearly spelled out in star-rank officers cabinet civilHuman Rights Watch says many of the average 31 deaths 61 lessaThe apackage little over percent all COVID-19 cases from aofshort-list prepared by Governance longest economic expansion inasItsheer the country’s isand not the size ofsheer the package talower,” Banana Icases foresee aoccupy bleak future star-rank officers occupy cabinet civil- ends! a1the little overof 1construction percent of all COVID-19 having aPublic breakfast birthday party with more Under this law, canand only bethe ap-and finally isand not the size the What has made Duterte a stimulus strong president, Thus, Gierran can beIt appointed Gierran can killings political activists almany years tostimulus come. and staff claim that the P500 million allorecovery ofbefore 7ofpercent to 8of percent in GDP eground regions, The killings political activists aluming and s aff c a m ha he P500 m on a oGi of the Budget and Management, to we averted some 59,000 to 171,000 ADB. slipped by a to anyone or anywhere, and the restrictions of energy; 5. for Coddling of the police and the military rcent --a assuming ageneral a PbT Mr. President, lift the lockdowns. for use, the ident Marcos Is he a heel or a claims he bought the face masks from in apparent concession to bidding proceinany the President government. use, the inactualthe country are severe orare critical. 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Our death reduced from has more generals, marginal 0.9 percent in on flow of goods and people under atality lock• Exploration and drilling Malampaya; hout the lockdown, ach month of lock- Duterte quote a price on March 25, 2020. InTheydure, make no sense. think They Despite the overwhelming dominance of Tiger Phil for P23 aor ander got paid inI advance even ratio, on the other hand, is atpiece. 2.5 people Board of Trustees of PhilHealth if heeven was before I don’t knoT beforce first appointed asinsurgency. a for member ofMuslim the Board saving parts economy. hibiting gatherings of ten more people in lawhim Bayanihan 2, the billions allotted for his given one of of his major failures—massive Despite overwhelming dominance ofpursued hero? tality ratio, on the other hand, is atnation; 2.5 people Section 13 o mistic. Without a vaccine use, thethe could rage The jobs policy that President lyproductive saving the productive parts of the economy. 52-year old communist produces 70 percent ofpolice, total than economic police caught only1.6 social media recession could rage The obs po cy ha Pres den Du ethe ed by police officers themselves or by killers 3edke. Unprecedented human rights the military andviolations the any trolled Corporations (GCG) 52-year old communist insurgency. Muslim severa high of was 17 percent to general just percent ple get employed when this pandemic Duterte may not it can but heDuterte down of whatever form orprice, acronym—and deaths could have •thousand.” Laws on culture in know the life of the Duterte himself added 14 quarters ofof growth longest andrecession sever- from without the lockdowns, you can win order. ardnot Maitland s stead just quoting asystemic Pharmalincluded in thereceive list prepared and submitted easing the one generals, the Duterte administration has not of Trustees. project are only stop-gap measures to alleper a hundred one place at the same time), Duterte refused school buildings. On April 14, 2020, Pharmally also it could the actual purchase human rights violations. Critics say he killed This is because the problem is not a clu generals, the Duterte administration has recession could rage well into 2021. ance Act of 201 per a hundred thousand.” has to adopt right away should not be an This is because the problem is not a systemic production and is home to 50 percent of ed during a state terrorists are on the warpath marked by a THE FIFTH other president before him. More than 45 has o adop r gh away shou d no be an an est data suggest that or around 4,000 deaths. We averted achieved almost full employment durDuterte can pick his successor—without • The Cultural Center of the Philippines terrorists are on the warpath marked by a months. an election. having a breakfast birthday party with more n for seven months. tial matter of this law Gierran can only be apUnder finally ends! linked to the authorities.” What has made Duterte a strong president by the GCG to the President. But the Presiwell into 2021. tocol in public What is/are the legal requirements before viate the people’s needs. ly proceeded to deliver the 500,000 before it went negative in the first quarter of proven itself any more competent nor any to fire the erring general. well into 2021. He notes that per 100,000, the EU member more than 27,000 in the guise of eliminating President came tothan power in contraction contraction orregard aBoard cyclical bust. Simply, necesdirector Trustees of PhilHealth, unlessing Coming atthe it to did just less was asked to quote a price foroymen 2.4For milNow, I itself askappoint you, la Pulse Asia: Do you any amore competent nor any shall emergency employment scheme. sure, proven He notes that perInternational 100,000, the EU member the population. dis- star-rank Board ofthat Trustees PhilHealth, and unless officers occupy cabinet and civilme awhether cyclical bust. Simply, necesnew When phenomenon—suicide bombers. The emergency emp scheme Forlegally sure dirb llgovernment COVID-19 cases some 1.3 3.5appointed million cases, of awhich his presidency, an unprecedented asofor to guy isof aand and the Philippine Convenoduction new phenomenon—suicide bombers. The dent cannot Gierran a memworsen but what thepeop pro Gierran can be alockdown member conomic production What isto essential and urgent isService agenilongGOSPEL pointed by the President as atothe member of the pervasive illegal drugs curse. less corrupt than past *y*corrupt *of administrations. than 50 guests (despite strict proface masks theaBoard Procurement states average 31 deaths, UK 70,during Spain 61, July 2016, he stumbled into theasgreatest and of Authorities admit 7,000 deaths vicious illegal drugs campaign has also from a short-lis sary mobility restrictions hamper aggregate the Board recommended his appointment to ranks the unemployed can only wors2020. CROSSROADS less than past administrations. states average 31the deaths, UK 70, Spain 61, ian positions in thecontracted government. year before the 2016 presidential lion pieces of surgical masks. The same approve the way Duterte does his job? the recommended his appointment to Investments by 53.5 perumbent President or critical. Our morhe ranks of he unemp oyed can on worsfro sary mobility restrictions hamper aggregate PNP has tripled its anti-insurgency budget, 68,000 would be severe and critical achievement. Economists say that when us, a technocrat, nincompoop, or even tion Center. Let me quote Justice Manuel “Lolong” ber of the Board of Trustees, much more as vered in PNP has tripled its anti-insurgency budget, of P Mark my wo the Board of Trustees? biznewsasia@gmail.com term jobs policy to prevent a bigger probLazaro als not be recovered in biznewsasia@gmail.com Human Rights Watch says many of thePhilHealth When chief offor thehim? national capital’s longestgatherings economic expansion inorthe country’s Sweden and the 52. Commission fo the President. ofameant the Department of and Mandemand.” en theUS problem ofIypracticalthe country Board ofBudget Trustees of ifpoverty he don’t whoever had the idea of capital’s Despite the overwhelming dominance ofa worrying When the chief ofmythe national hibiting of ten more people in and, is at 2.5 people thewas President. ingrown the second quarter and by 36.6 he tohas have Sweden 57, and the US enwas pover prob em ofa for hethe coun ry the campaign. 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Thus, before Gierran can be as force was on social media percent in the first half. oy it rights to whoever many years oits 3. Unprecedented human rights violations tro Takepolice note that before GCG can in- yes of this nonsens ance Act of5. mandates that anmilitary appointing included incan the list prepared and submitted whelm our healthcare sector.” easing the one-meter distancing proCoddling of2011) the police and the My gulay, ifearlier there’s one element missing, Government economists earlier projected everyone needing awithout job has acome job.2.4 It’s decide—do they want more ofbe Duterte, orUnprecedented needless to say that proclamarate Counsel during the Marcos era. “The thisviolations (August).” decried thehimself investigation was “pure contract, worth P54 million, for milIn December, 91caught percent said to Corpora one place atincrease the same time) Duterte refused minguez Coddling of the police and the military classified as “homicides under investigation.” man Critics say he “Private killednor sought to de this (August).” ed by police officers themselves or by killers ACIDRE fold in14 the size of Philippine econoCarlos Dominguez Duterte added quarters of growth having a breakfast birthday party with more this Under President and CEO of PhilHealth, he must offi What has made Duterte a strong president, While the President may have signed into proven itself anyinmore competent anyin00, the EU a recovery of 7 percent to 8 percent in GDP clude your name in the shortlist for appointPresident and CEO of PhilHealth, he must They say thl mentAdds slumped Q2 with outlays for tomoney send it.member director shall be appointed by the President Wh e he Pres den may have s gned n o having a breakfast birthday party with more it’s an urgent and lasting jobs policy. San2020, the same day. What has made Duterte a strong president, “What we find in the last six months, like having a factory running at 95 perless, or none at all? tion, the Philippines could now be under Duterte has employed more generals, beneficiaries of the February 1986 accidena recovery of 7 percent to 8 percent in GDP DELA CRUZ Adds Dominguez: “Without the lockdown, by theas GCG to the President But theof Presioblivion, notw and simple political harassment”—a lion pieces masks, atbillions P22.50 per piece. both questions. Today, unfortunateDuterte has more generals, tocol in than public transport Tothelockdown me itofwould linked to the authorities.” Dominguez: “Without the before it(from went negative inbillion theemployed first quarter of to how much tolockdown, fire the erring general Aside from the drugs war killings, the re 27ofmoney 000 the guise of pointed by the be first appointed a member of the Board less corrupt than pasteliminating administrations. 50 guests (despite strict prolaw Bayanihan 2, the allotted for his my $72.2 in 1998 $304.9 bilUKthan 70, Spain 61, in the vicious illegal drugs campaign, has also ment as a member of Board Trustees and drivers of from a short-list prepared by the Governance growth rate in 2021. 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That ispromptly, now overly optirate of When infections and deaths could have achie Authorities admit toplace 7,000 deaths during es, their the their from the military and the police, than 2020. the rate of infections and deaths could have hatchet job—as was then leading During alone, Pharmally irommodity economies, dent cannot legally appoint Gierran arule. memworsen the Board ofLocal Trus the chief of lower the national capital’s of Trustees. of Philhealth, the GCG needs to more deterproject are only stop-gap measures toproblem alle2. rioron and hibiting gatherings ofgatherings ten or first more people in people Commission for Government-owned or-ConPhilippines without any assurance that peogiven him one ofin his major failures—massive of Trustees. Human Rights Watch has also noted the mistic. Without a vaccine for general use, the pervasive illegal drugs curse pro ec are on y s op-gap measures o a ement 62.1 percent and for private or conBo hibiting of ten or in lion in 2016), a dramatic reduction in poverty, has actually opened more sectors of the But April 2020, more than 7.3 milmost strict lockdown in the world—for given him one of his major failures—massive already all over the country—in the parliahave fashioned and sustained a litany and A NUMBER of our listeners in our other president before him. More than 45 ide mistic. Without a vaccine for general use, the been much worse. The latest data suggest that the campaign. Any numbers above that are higher amount, P12.8 million, on April nation and its anyway. Begun 1999, the meant a 4.2other president before him. More than 45 get beenforce much worse. 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Critics say he killed What is/are the requirements before vof a as ehis he peop e’seven needs construction percent lower,” says taxpayers money in recession could rage well into 2021. one place at thequalified same Duterte refused economy helped bring back jobs.” people lost their jobs—“largely in more than six months now from March ment, media, academe, labor and thekilled barrage of adverse publicity to legal efface Pres-rights human rights violations. Critics say he biznewsasia@gmail com classified as “homicides under investigation.” star-rank officers occupy civilpolitically motivated detention most Human Rights Watch says many ofover the recession could rage into 2021. apackage little over percent of46.8 all COVID-19 cases Imore could we daily radio program Karambola fold increase inand the size ofcabinet Philippine econoand middle-income status for Filipinos, with package 15, 2020. The actual PS-DBM purchase He star-rank officers occupy cabinet and civila1 little over 1construction percent of all COVID-19 cases office. addthe jeepn having aPublic breakfast birthday party with more Under this law, Gierran canand only be apfinally ends! he a stimulus strong president, by GCG to Gierran can be appointed as a member of What is essential and urgent is a longence for the next head of state. lion – P975 million. These include the Meantime, lab talaga ni Digong Duterte to fire the erring general. Gierran can be appointed as a member of more than 27,000 in the guise of eliminating Wha s essen a and urgen s a ongADB. slipped by a nd the restrictions by When the President came to power in a PhilHealth president/CEO my gulay! COVID-19 cases in the country as a result Mr. President, lift the lockdowns. services—mainly trade, transport, ac15, 2020. And what do we get after clergy. The Supreme Court recognized this to fire the erring general. ident Marcos from the tapestry of history. Aside from the drugs war killings, the more than 27,000 in the guise of eliminating ian positions in the government. my (from $72.2 billion in 1998 to $304.9 bilWhen the President came to power in eloquently tha in the country are severe or critical. Our morMy gulay, it’s a longMichael process! 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I think even commodation, restaurants, and giving up most of our basic liberties? when it ruled in favor of Marcos insofar as They pursued what notable poet Sir RichHuman Rights Watch has also noted the thelem pervasive illegal lion in 2016), a dramatic in poverty, Take note that before the GCG can in-drugsMaDespite the dominance beneficial to th ofcurse. this nonsense ident cannot just pick anybody to be Phil- ber July 2016, he 13 stumbled into the greatest and on thegatherings otherwork hand, is at more 2.5 people tancing protoco Board of overwhelming Trustees ofreduction PhilHealth if heof was I don’t know whoever had the idea of(GOCC conomy. hibiting of ten people rorfailures—massive Despite the overwhelming dominance of16, there is ratio, more political than hontality ratio, on the other hand, at in 2.5 people of the Boa Section of RA 10149 (GOCC Governof poverty. on April 2020, three after the arts of the economy. Section 13weeks of RA 10149 Governremoval in May 2018 of Chief Justice by police officers themselves or byor killers biznewsasia@gmail.com em of pover be Duterte may not know it isbut heand acronym—and Human Rights Watch says many ofy themany worth P54 million, 4.5 million pieces included. Today, Duterte presides over worst ecolongest economic in the country’s politically motivated detention of his most without thethe lockdowns, you can winthe tainment—but also in industry, espeWell, nothing—but misery and poverty. ardexpansion Maitland sharply observed: ‘The essenMartial Law was concerned. middle-income status for Filipinos, with biznewsasia@gmail.com president and CEO. The three per- a be Health expe Human Rights Watch says of Health the mally, included in list prepared and submitted effacedexor easing the one-meter social distancing pro-shortlist thegenerals, Duterte administration has not longest economic expansion in the country’s per a hundred thousand.” oneper place at the same time), Duterte refusedgenerals, Critics sayest hesystemic killed ystemic clude your name in the for appointThey say the idea was to help operators the Duterte administration has not PhilHealth p ance Act of 2011) mandates that an appointing My gulay, if there’s one element missing, a hundred thousand.” investigation in the ongoing Senm is not a delivery of the goods being ordered. ance Act of 2011) mandates that an appointing My gu ay f here’s one e emen m ss ng achieved almost full employment durccessor—without 27,000 are “vigilante-style killings perpetratprominent critic, Senator Leila de Lima, the an election. history—70 consecutive quarters of growth. cially manufacturing. Lowerincome The Philippines today is the epicenter of surgical masks worth P220 million, tial matter of history is not what happened I sincerely believe that in time, Marcos will their per capita income exceeding $3,000. manent Commissions of GCG and the two (www.manilastandard.net) ria Lourdes Sereno, the revocation of amWhat can happ ked to the authorities ” Car by the GCG to the President. But the Presitocol in public transport. To me it would (www.manilastandard.net) triumphs in athtP nomic performance of nor the Philippines ever. 27,000 are “vigilante-style killings perpetratitselfentire any more competent any to fire the erring general. history—70 consecutive quarters of growth. He notes that per 100,000, the100,000, EUover member guise of eliminating y, necesTake note director shall be appointed byJustice the President The proven itself any more competent nor any it’s an urgent and lasting jobs policy. SanHe notes that per the EUproven member ment as a member of the Board of Trustees bust. Simply, necesand drivers of public utility vehicles Intedirector shall be appointed by the President atea geniBlue Ribbon investigation OPEN ’s an urgen and as ng obs po cy Saning his presidency, an unprecedented at guy is That is what I call a fast buck. removal in May 2018 of Chief Maed by police officers themselves or by killers ex-officio members (Secretary of Finance everything we Duterte presides over the worstaecosemi-skilled workers, most born ofP688 them offrom COVID pandemic the whole of and dent cannot legally appoint Gierran membut what wrote or said about it.’” Duterte himself added 14people quarters growth be vindicated. He was visionary, ahead worsen the problem. 2,000 RT-PCR test aAntonio kits biznewsasia@gmail.com is secure. ed(now byBanana, police officers themselves or bymilkillers s curse. less Today, corrupt thancorrupt past Bu states average deaths, UK 70,during Spain 61, himself added 14in quarters of growth given Senator retired) Authorities admit to 31 7DOH-PS/DBM 000 deaths yourThe nam a short-list prepared by the Governance ggregate ta I aforesee a worth bleak future thefu ure The slump isofadministrations. also the worst inasDuterte ASEAN. The less thanPhilippines pastmuch administrations. states average 31 deaths, UK 70,when Spain 61, from anesty short-list prepared by the hamperthe aggregate Banana I foresee a bfor eak for he Secretary clu achievement. Economists say that ompoop, or rianegative Lourdes Sereno, the revocation amCarlos Dominguez and Department P42 fund ber of the Board Trustees, more Philhealth the GCG first needs to authorities.” deternomic performance the ever. Mark my words, there will be a of surge ofto linked theGovernance authorities.” rior and Local Government Edu-of clude biznewsasia@gmail.com employed only informally, were hitblemish hard Asia, outside of India, Pakistan, and Lazaro also said that succeeding adof his (www.manilastandard.net) time. Generations free from the operation smelled like before it went inof the first quarter of biznewsasia@gmail.com fit us.asThey are THOUGHTS says many ofeven the Billion linked to the When the chief of the national capital’s Sweden 57, and the US 52. before it went negative in the first quarter of ment a mem Commission for Government-owned or-ConSO Philippines without any assurance that peohav When the chief of the national capital’s Sweden 57,above and US Trillanes IV who led mutinies in 2002 and campaign Anyunemployment numbers that52.arepractical-Theeconomic Commission for cases Government-owned or-ConPh pp nesardo w hou anyon assurance hathis peo-Wendel Budget Secretary Avisado) will also mt Thecontinue ban of nesty given Senator (now retired) aslump PhilHealth my gulay! hitsthe 5 contropercent, ople musttransfer-cum-procurement already collapse makes the worst COVID-19 cases in the3,000 country asAntonio aare result is alsopresident/CEO, the worst inalso ASEAN. The him Authorities admit to 7,000 deaths during because few had the option to work from Bangladesh. With over daily, ministrations have used laws even as they of hate and revenge will look more kindly 2020. mine whether you qualified to hold this erojected killings perpetratand Año said that if is true we should Authorities admit to 7,000 deaths during police force was caught on social media of Philhealth, 3.orUnprecedented human rights violations trolled Corporations (GCG). in 2002 2020. ple can get employed when this the hatchet job the I SEE you or not “Undas” orinAl police force was caught on social media haveh to vote whether 3.under Unprecedented trolled Corporations (GCG). Take note ever that before the can inTrillanes IVto who led mutinies and pAnti-Terror e above canSO ge empare oyedpandemic when s pandem c to include of this nonsense. oft ts earlier projected lyfocused everyone needing a human job hasrights a job.violations It’seconomic more of or Duterte, collapse also makes himGCG the worst ORLANDO home,” notes ADB. we are reaching 300,000 cases and will 2007, and the passage of a new ssified as “homicides investigation ” sought destroy or consign Marcos to the campaign. 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Critics he killed killings of known political activists, human nder itically detention of most Opportunities into investigation.” 2021. down poverty to of an unheard of 12 even Bangladesh. and Imore could well repeat what Lazaro said so bring coming from the Philippine National Police failure. politically motivated detention most Health president and CEO The three perHealth included, you must pass through andas foresight experts say this isbubbles dangerous ber and pray fo office. middle-income status for Filipinos, with add jeepneys, buses, and other means Health preside by the GCG to and the President. But the Presitocol in public transport. To me it would rights defenders, alleged New People’s Opportunities politically motivated detention of his most to fire the erring general. 2. Pandemic mismanagement more than 27,000 in the guise of eliminating and middle-income status for Filipinos, with by the GCG to the President. 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COVID-19 lockdown extended until mid-October for Canberra

A child undergoes a nucleic acid test for COVID-19 in Xianyou county, Putian city, in China’s eastern Fujian province. AFP

AUSTRALIAN authorities on Tuesday extended a coronavirus lockdown of the nation’s capital Canberra to midOctober, saying the measure was necessary while vaccinations are ramped up. About 400,000 Canberra residents have been under stay-at-home orders since August 12, when a single case of COVID-19 was detected. Now at just over 250 active cases, the cluster caused by the highly infectious Delta variant remains small but has been treated with caution in a city that had largely avoided outbreaks. Australian Capital Territory chief minister Andrew Barr said authorities wanted to limit transmission while ensuring Canberra becomes “highly vaccinated.” “This is the safest path forward and it will lead to a safer Christmas, a saf-

er summer holiday period and a safer 2022,” he told reporters. Australia’s vaccine rollout has picked up pace in recent months as millions of people under lockdown in the highly populated southeast—including Sydney and Melbourne—sought out the jab. Almost 53 percent of over-16s in the region have received both doses, the highest rate of full vaccination in Australia, which is grappling with multiple Delta outbreaks. State and federal leaders have agreed on a national roadmap for reopening, which could see travel and border restrictions largely lifted when doubledose vaccination rates hit 70 and 80 percent. Australia has recorded more than 75,000 cases and over 1,100 deaths since the pandemic began. AFP

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OUTHERN Chinese cities closed schools and ordered testing for millions on Tuesday in a race to curb a new COVID-19 outbreak which has sparked concerns over infections among unvaccinated schoolchildren.

Putian, a city of 3.2 million in coastal Fujian province, ordered testing of all residents on Tuesday after Delta variant cases linked to a returnee from Singapore ballooned into a province-wide outbreak of more than 100 people. China has now been hit by multiple

HK to create more national security crimes HONG Kong will create a host of new national security offences, a senior official confirmed Tuesday, building on a law Beijing imposed last year that has criminalized much dissent and transformed the city. Chris Tang, a former police chief promoted to security secretary this year, said officials had started working on local legislation that would define new crimes under the security law. “We hope to complete it within the next term of legislature and we will consult with the public,” Tang told the pro-Beijing Ta Kung Pao newspaper in a front-page report published on Tuesday. In a separate interview with Sing Tao Daily, another pro-Beijing media outlet, Tang said officials were studying ongoing national security trials to guide their new legislation. “We didn’t pay much attention to espionage activities in the past and now we are studying whether we need to regulate that,” Tang told Sing Tao’s EastWeek magazine. China imposed a sweeping national security law on Hong Kong last year in response to huge and often violent democracy protests. AFP

Chinese official visits Singapore in pushback vs US CHINA’S foreign minister held talks with Singaporean leader Lee Hsien Loong Tuesday during a Southeast Asian tour seen as a pushback against Washington’s efforts to reassert its influence in the region. In recent weeks, both US Vice President Kamala Harris and Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin have visited the city-state and strongly criticized Beijing’s growing aggression in Asia. The trips were part of efforts by the new US administration to reset relations in the region after the turbulent Donald Trump era, and build a bulwark against China’s rising might. As well as Singapore, Foreign Minister Wang Yi had stops in Vietnam and Cambodia on his trip—both Manila OBITUARY Standard countries visited by TODAY senior US officials Edgardo P. Alafriz in recent months. On Tuesday Born: November 6, 1942 he held talks with Singaporean Died: Prime Minister August 30, 2021 Lee, who said the “We will forever miss pair had a “proyou” ductive and canFrom your loving family. did discussion on international and regional develop(MS-SEPT. 15, 2021) ments”. AFP

outbreaks of the highly contagious Delta variant after initially vanquishing the first wave of the coronavirus last year. The Fujian cluster is the biggest rebound in weeks and comes after the country declared the COVID outbreak spurred by the Delta under control, in a

test of China’s “zero case” approach to the pandemic. China reported 59 new domestically transmitted cases on Tuesday, up from 22 the day before, all in Fujian province. Authorities said the cluster’s suspected patient zero was a man who had recently returned from Singapore and developed symptoms after completing a 14-day quarantine and initially testing negative for the virus. The man’s 12-year-old son and a classmate were among the first patients detected in the cluster last week, shortly after the new school term began.

The variant then raced through classrooms, infecting more than 36 children including 8 kindergartners, city authorities said Tuesday, in the first major school-linked spread the country has seen since the start of the pandemic. China has administered more than two billion doses of its coronavirus vaccines as of Sunday, according to the official Xinhua news agency, enough to fully vaccinate around 70 percent of its population. But most young children remain unvaccinated, sparking fear that the latest Fujian outbreak could hit the most vulnerable people in the country disproportionately. AFP

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ride on a boat tour along the Singapore River on September 14, 2021. AFP

‘Life-threatening floods’ likely as hurricane slams Texas HURRICANE Nicholas slammed into the Texas coast early Tuesday morning, with meteorologists warning of lifethreatening flooding. The storm was packing maximum sustained winds of 75 miles (120 kilometers) per hour, and was expected to dump up to 18 inches (around 460 millimeters) of rain in the Houston area, weather officials said. The US National Hurricane Center wrote in its latest advisory that the storm landed at around 0530 GMT. Earlier, the national monitor warned the storm was bringing “heavy rains, strong winds, and storm surges to portions of the central and upper Texas coasts.” “Life-threatening flash flooding impacts, especially in highly urbanized

metropolitan areas, are possible,” it added. Between six and 12 inches of rainfall is expected in parts of Texas and western Louisiana. “This rainfall may produce areas of considerable flash and urban flooding,” the center said. Early Tuesday morning the hurricane’s center was located above the eastern part of the Matagorda Peninsula, according to the Miami-based observatory. Matagorda is just a few miles southwest of Houston, Texas’s largest city. The NHC also issued a storm surge warning for much of the Gulf coast, meaning “there is a danger of lifethreatening inundation, from rising water moving inland from the coastline.” “This is a life-threatening situation,” it said, warning people in the area to

“take all necessary actions to protect life and property.” Sylvester Turner, the mayor of Houston—parts of which were devastated by Hurricane Harvey in 2017—said the city was on high alert. Authorities have erected barricades, activated Houston’s office of emergency management and told residents to take extra safety precautions. “I urge everyone to be OFF the roads by sun down and to avoid driving tonight through tomorrow as we anticipate heavy rainfall,” Turner tweeted. Ahead of the storm’s arrival many flights were canceled at Houston-area airports, and the Houston ship channel at its busy port was closed, said a spokesman for the agency that steers ships through the waterway. AFP

Biden to speak at UN General Assembly next week–W. House US PRESIDENT Joe Biden, whose international reputation has taken a hit after the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan, is upping the number of major diplomatic meetings this fall as he strives to boost alliances to counter China. The White House said on Monday Biden will travel to New York on September 21 to address the United Nations General Assembly. The world’s largest diplomatic meeting, which was held virtually in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, will be held this year with a hybrid in-person-virtual format. Around 100 leaders have said they will attend the event, according to a provisional list obtained by AFP. At the General Assembly Biden plans to propose an international summit specifically dedicated to tackling the COVID-19 pandemic, The Washington Post and Politico reported. Earlier Monday the White House said that Biden will host the prime ministers of Australia, India and Japan in Washington on September 24. The diplomatic grouping dubbed the Quad—or Quadrilateral Security Dialogue—is seen as a bid to counterbalance China’s growing economic and military reach in the Asia-Pacific region. Quad leaders held online talks in March, and ministers from the four countries have also held in-person discussions. The White House meeting however will be the first in-person summit and will bring together Biden, Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister Scott Morrison of Australia. “The Quad Leaders will be focused on deepening our ties and advancing practical cooperation on areas such as combatting COVID-19, addressing the climate crisis, partnering on emerging technologies and cyberspace, and promoting a free and open Indo-Pacific,” White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said in a statement, using common diplomatic terminology used to refer to Chinese regional ambitions. AFP

Putin condemns foreign troops presence in Syria in Assad dialog RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin condemned the presence of foreign troops in Syria, a Kremlin statement said Tuesday, as he held unannounced talks in Moscow with the country’s embattled President Bashar al-Assad. Moscow has been a key ally of the Assad regime throughout the Syrian conflict that erupted in 2011 with the repression of anti-government protests. Russia’s military intervention in 2015 helped turn the tide of the war in Assad’s favor and Moscow maintains military bases in the country. “The main problem, in my view, is that foreign armed forces remain in certain regions of the country without the approval of the United Nations and without your permission,” Putin told Assad during their meeting, according to a Kremlin statement.

Putin hailed Russia and Syria’s “joint efforts” in the conflict, saying their militaries had returned the vast majority of territory to government control. “Terrorists have suffered very serious significant damage, and the Syrian government, headed by you, controls 90 percent of the country’s territory,” Putin told Assad, the Kremlin said. The Syrian leader told Putin it was a “great honor” to meet with him in Moscow and praised “significant results” of their two militaries, including work on “the return of refugees who were forced to leave their homes and leave their homeland.” The Syrian presidency said the two leaders were joined in their talks by Syria’s Foreign Minister Faisal al-Meqdad and Russia’s Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu. AFP

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FACELESS LOOK. Kim Kardashian attends the 2021 Met Gala on September 13, 2021 in New York City. Her stark black Balenciaga haute couture gown was unlike anything anyone else has worn to the Met before. Her matching train and face mask obscured her features, lending anonymity to the famous reality star. AFP

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Davis Cup resumes sans PH due to Philta ban

PH women’s team member Bade turns pro in Europe By Peter Atencio GILAS Pilipinas national women’s team member Gabi Bade is taking the Jack Animam route by signing up for a professional team in Europe. Bade recently inked a one-year deal to suit up for ENAD WBC, a club team that plays in Cyprus’ Division A tournament for women. The 24-year-old Bade is the daughter of former Shell player Cris Bade. The young Bade played ball for Division I schools University of Buffalo and Sacramento State. The Gilas team took in Bade back in 2019 when it played in the women’s division of the Jones Cup. ENAD, which is based in Ayios Dometios, Nicosia, finished in sixth place last season in the elimination round with a 3-9 slate. But they still managed to upset third-ranked team Etha in the quarterfinals, before losing to eventual secondplacer AEL in the semis. Last month, the 6’2” Animam, who played for the National University Lady Bulldogs back in college, was the first to turn pro in Europe, signing up with Serbian team Radnički Kragujevac.

Anthony Joshua (right) knows that a fight against Tyson Fury (left) is the contest boxing fans

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ETWEEN them, the two boxers currently hold all the major versions of the heavyweight world title. Talks of a unification ‘superfight’, which went on for months, appeared to be on the brink of ending in an agreement earlier this year only for a United States arbitrator to rule Fury had to fight Deontay Wilder for a third time.

As a result Fury, having previously drawn with and then stopped Wilder, is set to make the maiden defence of his World Boxing Council (WBC) belt against the American in Las Vegas next month. Before then, Joshua is set to face World Boxing Organization (WBO) mandatory challenger Oleksandr Usyk in London on September 25, with a

crowd of some 60,000 expected at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, the home of the Premier League club. But Joshua, also the World Boxing Association (WBA) and International Boxing Federation (IBF) champion, knows that a fight against Fury is the contest boxing fans want to see and that a question mark will hang over his career if he does not face the ‘Gypsy King’.

“Do I need Tyson Fury on my record? I need it,” Joshua told the BBC 5 Live boxing podcast. “We need it for boxing. It’s what we all need, I need it. Come on, let’s see how good I am. “Fight good fighters and they bring out the best of you. Training camp is hard. To get better is very difficult in boxing. To fight Tyson Fury is a big challenge.” Joshua added: “Let’s see how far I can take myself during this period. It’ll be a good challenge mentally. Not about him, but because I actually want to do well. “When I wake up in the morning early and I’m tired, my body’s battered, I still go out and do what I do. It’s great rewards and only someone like Fury can give that to me.”

DAVIS Cup tennis competitions around the world have resumed, but the Philippines won’t be one of the teams competing due to the ongoing suspension of the Philippine Tennis Association by the International Tennis Federation. The Philippines is also barred from competing in other international team competitions, prompting national team members Treat Huey and Ruben Gonzales to be disappointed and frustrated. “It is embarrassing that the federation has been suspended and we are not able to play Davis Cup this week. It’s heartbreaking that I don’t have the opportunity to represent the country this week and help us win and earn promotion to Group II. To have the team withdrawn from Davis Cup this year by the ITF because of the state of our tennis federation is truly sad,” said Huey. “Playing Davis Cup and representing my country has honestly been the biggest honor of my career! And I’m looking forward to playing Davis Cup again, whenever that will be!” said Gonzales. The suspension comes after PHILTA’s failure to meet the ITF deadline of submitting reportorial requirements, including plans to amend the constitution, increase membership and make the association more inclusive. ITF president David Haggerty noted that the association is made up of an “exclusive membership base” which does not qualify PHILTA to be a national sporting federation. The events that transpired also prompted Haggerty to ask from PHILTA its plan of action in diversifying its membership so that an election may take place. Haggerty also noted that the tennis association must comprise of regional representatives of sports organizations, presided over by sporting clubs. The Philippine Davis Cup Team was supposed to compete in the AsiaOceania Group 3 from September 15 to 18, with the likes of Hong Kong, Kuwait, Jordan, Malaysia, PacificOceania, Qatar, Sri Lanka, Syria and Vietnam and was aiming to move back to Group II.

Suzara bats for long-term PH volley development FIELDING three teams in the AVC Asian Club Volleyball Championship next month in Thailand is just part of a long, tedious process aimed at further raising the level of Philippine volleyball. “It takes years to have a good national team,” said Philippine National Volleyball Federation president Ramon Suzara at Tuesday’s Philippine Sportswriters Association’s online Forum. Suzara, who was elected PNVF chief last January, said there’s no such thing as “overnight success” as far as developing a successful program that will put the Philippines at par with the best. “This is not a one-shot deal. It’s long-term development,” added Suzara during the forum also graced by Brazilian coach Jorge Edson Souza de Brito and Filipino coaches Odjie Mamon and Dante Alinsunurin. Suzara said two women’s teams are set to leave for Thailand on Sept. 27 for the tournament set Oct. 1-7, while the men’s team leaves on Oct. 4 for the competition scheduled Oct. 8-15. The 54-year-old Souza de Brito, a member of the Brazilian squad that won the men’s gold in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, is here on a two-year deal with the PNVF as consultant of the national women’s volleyball team.

He will coach the Rebisco squad bannered by Aby Maraño, including Rhea Dimaculangan, Dindin Santiago-Manabat, Jema Galanza, Eya Laure, Faith Nisperos, Mhicaela Belen, Imee Hernandez, Ivy Lacsina, Kamille Cal, Jennifer Nierva and Bernadette Pepito. Mamon will call the shots for the Choco Mucho unit that includes Kalei Mau, MJ Phillips, Kat Tolentino, Iris Tolenada, Majoy Baron, Mylene Paat, Kianna Dy, Ria Meneses, Dell Palomata, Dawn Macandili, Tin Tiamzon and Deanna Wong. Alinsunurin will handle the men’s Rebisco team composed of John Vic de Guzman, Jessie Lopez, Rex Intal, Mark Alfafara, Kim Malabunga, Ish Polvorosa, Francis Saura, Josh Retamar, Jao Umandal, Ricky Marcos, JP Bugaoan, Ysay Marasigan, Nico Almendras and Manuel Sumanguid. Suzara said due to the pandemic, forming and developing a more potent national team has become even more challenging. “But we have to move forward. I don’t want volleyball to stop or die because of the pandemic,” he said as he raised the possibility of sending these teams to Europe, Brazil or the United States for training. “We’re used to the Asian level now. We need to bring them to Europe, Brazil or the US. We’re going that direction,” Suzara told the

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PH sending 160 athletes to Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games

POC president Rep. Abraham Tolentino

THE Philippine Olympic Committee cleared a 160-athlete delegation that will compete in 21 of the 31 sports in the sixth Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games Thailand is hosting from March 10 to 20 in Bangkok and Chonburi. “We have put together a delegation whose members are all potential for the medals,” said POC president Rep. Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino on Tuesday, stressing the focus of selection is on individual and weightcategorized sports. “The objective is to ride the momentum of the Tokyo Olympics success and surpass our two gold medals won in the last AIMAG in Turkmenistan in 2017,” Tolentino added. Margarita Ochoa (women Ne-waza – 45 kgs) and Annie Ramirez (women Ne-waza -55 kgs) accounted for the two gold medals won in Ashgabat, where 105 Filipino ath-

letes vied in 17 of 21 sports and clinched a total 30 medals (14 silvers and 14 bronzes). Hidilyn Diaz was part of the delegation to Ashgabat and bagged a weightlifting silver medal. She won again at the Jakarta 2018 Asian Games and clinched the country’s first Olympic gold medal in Tokyo, where boxers Nesthy Petecio and Carlo Paalam captured silvers and Eumir Felix Marcial took bronze for the Philippines’ best performance in the Games. The 21 sports where Filipino athletes are entered in Thailand are aquatics, 3x3 basketball, billiards, bowling, chess, dancesport, e-sports, indoor athletics, indoor rowing, jiu-jitsu, karate, kickboxing, kurash, muay, pencak silat, sambo, sepak takraw, shooting, skateboarding, taekwondo and wrestling. Thailand originally scheduled the

AIMAG’s sixth edition last May 21 to 30, but was postponed because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Tolentino said he will present the composition of Team Philippines with chef de mission Ricky Lim, president of the karate association, during the online meeting among national Olympic committee presidents and chefs de mission on Wednesday (September 15). Forty-five countries, including 18 from Oceania, are expected to send athletes to Thailand. China is the all-time medals winner in the AIMAG with 419—204-119-96 goldsilver-bronze), followed by Thailand with 359 medals (108-106-145) and Kazakhstan 305 (103-92-110). The Philippines ranks No. 18 with a total medal haul of 69 (8-26-35).

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Riera U. Mallari, Editor; Randy M. Caluag, Assistant Editor

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Bolick leads Batang Pier to 3 wins, named week’s best

A BEST Player of the Game on the eve of his birthday. Now, a Player of the Week a day after he turned 26. Robert Bolick led NorthPort to a sweep of its three games in a week’s span following the team’s return to action in the PBA Philippine Cup. The prolific guard from Samar averaged 19.3 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 6.7 assists in the Batang Pier’s three straight wins that saw them romp past Blackwater, Terrafirma, and NLEX at the Don Honorio Ventura State University gym. Bolick capped the team’s unbeaten run by matching his career-high 26 points on 10-of-20 shooting from the field in a 96-94 victory over the Road Warriors, where he was named Best Player of the Game hours before he celebrated his birthday on Sept. 13. With Bolick leading the charge in NorthPort’s sudden rise in the standings at 4-3 and back in contention for a quarterfinals berth, the 6’1” combo guard out of San Beda is named Cignal PlayPBA Player of the Week for the period Sept. 8 to 12. TnT Tropang Giga rookie guard Mikey Williams also got a piece of the votes in the weekly citation handed out by the group of men and women regularly covering the PBA beat, but not enough to dislodge Bolick for the individual honor. Others in contention were Bolick’s fellow NorthPort teammate Jamie Malonzo, the Phoenix duo of Jason Perkins and Matthew Wright, San Miguel’s Terrence Romeo and Marcio Lassiter, and Rain or Shine’s Javee Mocon and rookie Leonard Santillan. Despite his individual brilliance, Bolick deferred to his teammates and credited them for making possible the Batang Pier’s unbeaten run for a week with team manager and interim coach Bonnie Tan calling the shots. “Inspired lang kami talaga maglaro. Gusto naming umangat ngayon. Maraming magandang pieces ngayon. Solid ‘yung performance namin hindi lang sa akin,” he said.

Obiena stays in Italy to train for SEAG, other tournaments By Peter Atencio

NorthPort’s Robert Bolick averaged 19.3 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 6.7 assists in the Batang Pier’s three straight wins that saw them romp past Blackwater, Terrafirma, and NLEX.

Pro coaches back call to have boxing in UAAP By Randy Caluag

HE call to include boxing in the sports program of the Universities Athletic Association of the Philippines is getting more support from stakeholders.

After getting the nod from Olympians themselves, collegiate boxing has also found allies from the professional ranks. Ericson Asilo, who has trained several Filipino regional champions, said boxing will attract more enthusiasts especially from young kids wishing to get scholarship to finish their studies. “Sana nga po may boxing program na sa college kasi madami talagang bata na mahihirap na gusto ng makapaglaro sa school para lang maging scholar. At least kung hindi man makapasok sa national team, matapos man lang nila ang college nila dahil sa boxing,” Asilo said. Asilo now has several young kids from the poor sections of Blumentrit and Sam-

paloc, Manila training under him for free. “Kung may boxing sa school, eh di sana hindi agad mag-pro ang mga ito, puwede silang makapasok sa national team,” he added. Former Philippine champion Allan Alegria, who is now coach at the MP Highland Manila, said even parents will support their children to take up boxing if they will become athletic scholars. “Iyung mga tinuturuan namin kasi ngayon, mga pang-pro na. Pero kung may pang college, baka mas marami pang mag-take ng boxing. Pati mga coaches magkakaroon mas maraming opportunity,” said Alegria. So far, the league has 16 events, 13 of

which are part of the Olympic program for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Historically, boxing was part of the UAAP. There was also the Manila Golden Gloves in the 1960s, where collegiate teams and amateur clubs took part. Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist Eumir Marcial and silver medal winner Carlo Paalam have expressed their support to have boxing in the UAAP or even in the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Paalam said he wanted to study while training in boxing, but there was no way for him to do both. “Gusto ko sana mag-college pero focused ako noon sa training sa boxing. Pero kung may tournament sana sa school, puwedeng pagsabayin,” Paalam said in a recent sports forum. Interestingly, the UAAP admitted that Olympic sports are being considered for inclusion in the UAAP calendar, revealed UAAP Executive director Rene “Rebo” Saguisag.

TRAVEL restrictions in Italy and lack of venues to train in the Philippines will keep top Filipino pole vaulter Ernest John “EJ” Obiena from returning home. Instead, the 25-year-old Obiena will remain longer in Formia, Italy to prepare for the coming Southeast Asian Games and other international meets next year. Obiena’s mom Jeannette said this is the best solution to her son’s situation as both countries deal with the COVID-19 pandemic and its highly contagious Delta. “There’s no assurance that he will be able to come back to Italy if he leaves. And if he chooses to return (to the Philippines), he won’t have any place to train,” said Jeannette. EJ’s mom discussed what’s store for him after the young Obiena finished strong and in fourth place early Monday at the close of his final competition for the year, the 100th Internationales Stadionfest Athletics’ Meet. The Italian government has listed countries in a tier system, from A to E, based on their location and epidemiological risk. And the Philippines is in List E and does not require any authorization from the Ministry of Health. But Italian immigration officials will only allow foreigners to come into the country because of work, health reasons, education and urgency. On the other hand, venues that can be used to train athletes in the Philippines like the Rizal Memorial Sports, the Philsports Arena in Pasig City, and the National Teachers Camp in Baguio are not ready for use yet. So far, Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association president Philip Ella Juico is confident that Obiena is in good hands with coach Vitaly Petrov. Obiena recently broke the national record again when he cleared 5.93-meters at the 2021 Golden Roof Challenge in Innsbruck Austria last Saturday.

IN BRIEF

Building constructions up 114% in 2nd quarter THE number of permits issued for building construction jumped 114 percent in the second quarter to 38,389 permits from 17,932 issued in the same period last year, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority show. It also increased 4.7 percent from 36,621 permits issued in the first quarter. Residential constructions in the second quarter accounted for 27,375 or 71.3 percent of the total number of constructions, rising 102.8 percent from a year ago. Non-residential constructions posted an increase of 119.2 percent from the previous year. The PSA said the total value of constructions reached P84.36 billion in the second quarter, up by 194.3 percent from a year ago. Residential building constructions, valued at P43.79 billion, accounted for 51.9 percent of the total and expanded by 209.5 percent from P14.15 billion a year earlier. The value of non-residential constructions amounted to P32.83 billion, up by 146.5 percent from P13.32 billion in the same quarter last year. CALABARZON had the highest cost of building construction at P20.09 billion, followed by the National Capital Region with P16.56 billion and Ilocos Region with P9.97 billion.

Globe Telecom expands 5G roaming GLOBE Telecom Inc. said it expanded its global 5G roaming footprint to Australia via Vodafone beginning Sept, 15. Globe also launched 5G roaming with partner Telkomsel in Indonesia and Starhub in Singapore earlier this month. It is also set to sign a similar arrangement with Cosmote for Greece, as Globe eyes to launch its 5G services there in October. “While we ramp up the rollout of the Globe 5G network in the country, we also continuously enter into partnerships with telcos worldwide to give our customers the best mobile experience when they travel,” Globe vice president for postpaid and international Coco Domingo said. Globe is committed to bringing more bandwidth capacity to Filipinos by tapping various forms of technologies like 5G. The planned introduction in Australia and the recently launched service in Indonesia further widened Globe’s Asia-Pacific 5G coverage that includes Singapore (Singtel and Starhub), Thailand (AIS Thailand), Vietnam (Viettel) and China (China Mobile and China Unicom), Hong Kong (CSL). Darwin G. Amojelar

Business BSP’s Diokno sees strong recovery in post-COVID era By Julito G. Rada

ANGKO Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Benjamin Diokno said Tuesday the country’s solid macroeconomic fundamentals will help pave the way for a much stronger economy in the postCOVID-19 era.

Diokno said in a virtual chat with clients of Japan-based financial services firm Nomura the Philippine economy already started the recovery process, as evidenced by the 11.8-percent growth in the second quarter. He said the manageable inflation, sta-

ble banking sector and robust external payments position, among other fundamentals, would support the recovery and help keep the economic effects of the pandemic temporary. “The Philippines’ economic fundamentals remain sound. While the pandemic poses challenges in the short term, the country continues to enjoy bright medium- and long-term growth prospects,” he said. The Bangko Sentral estimated that inflation rate would slightly exceed the 2 percent to 4 percent target range this year because of supply factors, but this ease toward the midpoint of the target band next year and in 2023. Manageable inflation will continue to provide an enabling environment for investments and, therefore, job creation and income growth, Diokno said.

He said that in terms of banking sector stability, banks kept their capitalization and liquidity buffers above the regulatory requirements and their exposure to bad debts was manageable throughout the crisis. As such, banks will remain capable of supporting growth of the economy, he said. Diokno said that on external accounts, the buffers were sufficient to manage the impact of shocks, including market reaction over pending move of the US Federal Reserve to normalize =monetary policy. “Our external liquidity buffers continue to be more than adequate. Our hefty GIR [gross international reserves], steady inflows from remittances and BPOs [business process outsourcing] and recovery of exports and FDIs [foreign direct investments] will support the peso,” he said.

Local firms asked to boost cybersecurity LOCAL enterprises were told to strengthen cybersecurity as online transactions become the new norm since the onset of the pandemic. “There is a need for the further strengthening of cybersecurity among businesses, especially now that cybercriminals are taking advantage of our non-standard operating mode and our increased reliance on digital platforms,” said Marilene Tayag, chief information security officer of ePLDT, the ICT arm of PLDT Enterprise. “Organizations have started investing more in cybersecurity. Enterprises have come to realize that protecting the company’s digital assets must be integral in the implementation and adoption of innovative technologies,” she said. A report by Kaspersky Security Network shows that cybersecurity threats in the Philippines increased by 59 percent with over 44.4 million detections in 2020 and over 7,000 companies encountered ransomware attacks. Darwin G. Amojelar

ICTSI PAKISTAN MILESTONE. Pakistan International Container Terminal, the subsidiary of International Container Terminal Services Inc. at the Port of Karachi, marks a milestone with the handling of its 10-millionth TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit) since starting operations in 2002. PITC chief executive Khurram Aziz Khan says the 10 million TEU milestone is PICT’s expression of commitment to supporting the economic resilience of the country. A widely recognized organization, PICT is a regular recipient of accolades from prestigious corporate forums due to the company’s reliable services and exceptional operation.

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Cebu property company breaks ground on P4-b hotel building By Jenniffer B. Austria CEBU Landmasters Inc. on Tuesday broke ground on a P4-billion mixeduse tower in Cebu which will boost its hotel and office leasing portfolio. CLI said in a disclosure to the stock exchange Masters Tower Cebu will house the 195-room Sofitel Cebu City which will be operated by multinational chain Accor, a world leading hospitality group headquartered in France. The tower will also offer Grade A office space. Located at the Cebu Business Park, Masters Tower Cebu is set to be one of Cebu’s tallest LEED Gold registered building and will have eco-efficient features, making it attractive to global and other occupiers putting a premium on sustainability. “CLI is confident that VisMin economic recovery is within view and will happen at an accelerated pace. We will be ready in three to four years for the bounce back with a long-awaited fivestar hotel and prime office spaces in the iconic Masters Tower Cebu,” CLI chief executive Jose Soberano III said. The Masters Tower Cebu is slated for completion by 2025. The offices will be located from the 8th to the 12th floors, while the hotel will be from the 14th to the 32nd floors. CLI said the planned luxury hotel will be a cornerstone of the growing CLI hotel portfolio which is projected to grow to 1,433 rooms by 2025, when Sofitel Cebu City will be completed. This is in line with the listed company’s strategy to grow recurring revenue and contribute 10 percent to total revenue in the next four to five years. Masters Tower Cebu is designed by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill which is responsible for some of the world’s most technically and environmentallyadvanced buildings and significant public spaces, in collaboration with GF Partners and Architects, one of the country’s top architectural firms.

Cusi asks Shell to explain Malampaya supply cutback Robinsons Land’s REIT unit readies By Alena Mae S. Flores ENERGY Secretary Alfonso Cusi on Tuesday asked Shell Philippines Exploration B.V., operator of the Malampaya field in northwest Palawan, to explain the cause of restrictions that affected the delivery of fuel to the natural gas power plants in Batangas province. “These restrictions affect the electricity prices that consumers pay and they will have to be informed on the causes of price increases,” Cusi said. The Department of Energy said the gas restrictions experienced over the weekend could adversely impact the consumers. The Malampaya contractual arrangements are covered by previous power supply contracts signed by Manila Electric Co., and represent passthrough costs shouldered by consumers. Cusi asked the Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines to simulate the impact of supply restric-

tions on prices. The Malampaya natural gas platform is scheduled for a maintenance shutdown from Oct. 2 to 22. “While there is sufficient supply of electricity during this period, consumers need to know the effects of all these to their power bills,” Cusi said. The DOE is set to call for a coordination meeting with the consortium operator, natural gas power plants, Meralco and market operator, to address all the issues including the scheduled Malampaya maintenance shutdown. “Your Department of Energy will continue to come up with actions that protect the interests of our consumers,” Cusi said. Meanwhile, state-run Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. wants an assurance from Philippine National Oil Company it could withdraw the Malampaya banked gas. PSALM president Irene Garcia said the company previously signed a memorandum of understanding with PNOC to

acquire the banked gas. The MOU, signed in June, involved the purchase of the banked gas from the Malampaya project by PSALM. “If there is a guarantee that PSALM can indeed draw the banked gas, PSALM will buy the banked gas. At the moment, we are still awaiting a confirmation from both PNOC and Malampaya on whether we can draw on the banked gas,” Garcia said. “The concern of PSALM is whether we can really draw the banked gas. That’s the ultimate question there,” she said. “The moment there is guarantee that PSALM can draw on the banked gas, that’s the time we will proceed to do the definitive agreement of the sale,” the PSALM official said. The banked gas is the accumulated unused gas of the Ilijan power plant amounting to 108.6 petajoules, as a result of the underutilization of the plant’s take or pay quantity from 2002 to 2007.

100,000 sqm more of leasable space RL COMMERCIAL REIT Inc., the newly-listed real estate investment trust company of Robinsons Land Corp., plans to add one to two office assets annually as the company aims to be the bellwether of the Philippine office market. RCR president and chief executive Jericho Go said in a news briefing following the company’s listing ceremony it aimed to deliver a low double-digit return through acquisitions, rental escalations and rental of leases. RLC plans to inject 40,000 to 100,000 square meters of gross leasable area to RCR over the next 18 months. RLC and RCR signed a memorandum of understanding in July for the potential acquisition of Cyberscape Gamma and/or Robinsons Cybergate Center 1. The two assets have a combined GLA of 72,100 sq. m. RLC also has office assets and business process outsourcing spaces located in various commercial centers and projects

that are in various stages of construction. RLC’s potential pipeline for infusions to RCR could reach GLA of 422,000 sq. m. RCR is the largest REIT company to list in the Philippine Stock Exchange, as it raised P23.5 billion in proceeds from the initial public offering. It is also the largest REIT company in terms of market capitalization, with P64.2 billion and has the largest portfolio valuation at P73.9 billion. It has the biggest asset size with of 425,315 sq. m. in GLA. “We are extremely grateful for the overwhelming response of the capital markets to our landmark offering. We would like to thank the investing public for their continued trust and support to the Robinsons Land brand. We appreciate how our reputation and track record over the years have resulted in this expression of confidence in RCR’s IPO,” said RCR chairman Frederick Go. Jenniffer B. Austria

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Stocks retreat; Monde Nissin, Globe climb T HE stock market fell Tuesday in cautious trading ahead of new quarantine rules that will place certain parts of Metro Manila under isolated lockdowns beginning Sept. 16.

6,920.36 on a value turnover of P31.2 billion after a block sale of shares of RL Commercial REIT Inc. Losers beat gainers, 121 to 70, with 54 issues unchanged. DITO CME Holdings Corp., the third mobile phone company, dropped 4.8 percent to P8.30, while SM Investments Corp. of the Sy Group declined 2.1 percent to P988. Noddles maker Monde Nissin Corp., however, rose 3.9 percent to P18.26, The Philippine Stock Exchange In- while Globe Telecom Inc., the seconddex shed 47.78 points, or 0.7 percent, to biggest mobile phone firm, climbed 2.7

percent to P3,174. Meanwhile, investors trod cautiously in early Asian trade Tuesday as they awaited US inflation data that could play a key role in determining when the Federal Reserve will start winding down its market-supporting monetary policy. Hong Kong and Shanghai led losses on concerns about troubled property titan Evergrande, which is teetering on the brink of bankruptcy owing hundreds of billions of dollars. The firm on Tuesday warned it was

under “tremendous pressure” as it deals with the cash crunch that many fear could send it under and have a severe impact on the Chinese economy. Evergrande’s Hong Kong-listed shares fell nearly 12 percent, and have lost around 80 percent since the start of the year. Wellington, Taipei and Bangkok also fell. However, Tokyo finished at its highest level since 1990 on hopes that a new prime minister will introduce more stimulus for the stuttering Japanese economy.

South Korea fines Google almost $180m for mart abuse

SEOUL—South Korea’s antitrust watchdog fined Google nearly $180 million on Tuesday for abusing its dominance in the mobile operating systems and app markets, it said, the latest in a series of regulatory moves against tech giants around the world. The penalty came weeks after South Korea passed a law banning major app store operators such as Google and Apple from forcing software developers to use their payment systems, effectively declaring their lucrative Play Store and App Store monopolies illegal. And last week a US judge ordered Apple to loosen control over its App Store payment system in an antitrust battle with Fortnite maker Epic Games. Google and Apple dominate the online app market in South Korea, the world’s 12th largest economy and known for its technological prowess. The Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) has investigated Google since 2016 for allegedly preventing local smartphone makers such as Samsung Electronics from customizing its Android OS. It said Google hampered market competition through an “anti-fragmentation agreement” preventing smartphone makers installing modified versions of Android, known as “Android forks,” on their devices. “Because of this, device makers could not launch innovative products with new services,” the KFTC added in a statement. “As a result, Google could further cement its market dominance in the mobile OS market.” AFP

Uber loses court fight in Netherlands over drivers’ rights THE HAGUE, Netherlands—A Dutch court ruled on Monday that Uber drivers in the Netherlands are effectively under an employment contract, in a fresh blow for the US ride-hailing giant’s gig-economy model. The judgment, in a case brought by a Dutch union, comes months after a similar UK court ruling on Uber drivers’ rights led to the San Franciscobased firm agreeing a world-first union deal in Britain. “The legal relationship between Uber and these drivers meets all the characteristics of an employment contract,” and drivers are covered by a collective labor agreement for taxi drivers, the Amsterdam District Court said in a statement. “This means that Uber is obligated to institute a labor contract with drivers... and therefore means these drivers are entitled to backpay in certain circumstances,” the court said. The umbrella Dutch labor union FNV dragged Uber to court in December, saying that taxi drivers and the company shared a labor agreement and Uber drivers often earned less than the minimum wage. The judges also ordered Uber to pay 50,000 ($59,000) in damages to the FNV for not adhering to a collective labor agreement. Uber, which insists it simply provides a technical platform to link independent drivers and customers, said it would appeal the ruling. “We are disappointed with this decision because we know that the overwhelming majority of drivers wish to remain independent,” Maurits Schoenfeld, Uber’s Northern Europe general manager, said in a statement emailed to AFP. “Drivers don’t want to give up their freedom to choose if, when and where to work,” Schoenfeld said. AFP

Sydney, Singapore, Seoul, Mumbai and Jakarta also rose. The first gain for Wall Street’s S&P 500 and Dow after a five-day losing streak was not enough to spur a broad advance in Asia, though Tokyo clocked up its highest finish in 31 years on hopes for fresh stimulus. Experts are also keeping an eye on China after authorities tightened their grip on the tech sector as part of a wideranging regulatory crackdown against private enterprises. With AFP

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POOR HARVEST. Harvesters work in the vineyards in Trigny, north-eastern France, on September 13, 2021. Spring frosts and mildew due to a rainy summer have impacted the quantity of grapes to be picked. AFP

Tobacco company made dubious payments to Africa JOHANNESBURG, South Africa—Tobacco giant British American Tobacco (BAT) allegedly made hundreds of “questionable payments” in 10 African countries over five years to influence health policies and sabotage competitors, a watchdog claimed Tuesday. The London-headquartered multinational allegedly doled out more than $600,000 (508,000 euros) in cash, cars, per diems and campaign donations to dozens of politicians, lawmakers, civil servants, journalists and staff at rival companies between 2008 and 2013. In two reports released Tuesday, global tobacco industry watchdog STOP said BAT acted “as if it were above the law,” bullying its way into a relatively under-tapped market of African youths. The findings are based on whistleblower testimonies, leaked documents and court records analyzed by the University of Bath’s Tobacco Control Research Group (TCRG). “BAT’s potentially corrupt practices

in Africa were not just the work of a few bad apples,” TCRG researcher Andrew Rowell said in a statement. “The geographic spread of the activity, the infrastructure used and the number of senior staff involved suggest that BAT’s payments were routine,” he added, noting that evidence frequently led back to London. Researchers identified 236 “questionable payments” made in Burundi, the Comoros, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia totalling $601,502 (509,314 euros). These included $20,000 to a Uganda parliamentary committee to tamper with an investigation on a BAT competitor, and around $56,000 to a private contractor to create unrest at a rival company in Kenya. In South Africa, BAT is accused of overseeing two networks of paid informants—operating under the guise of anti-illicit trade monitors—to carry out

a “disruption campaign” against its local competitors. Informants were allegedly paid via shell companies and untraceable holiday cash cards to hide their traces. Evidence also emerged of BAT smuggling cigarettes from South Africa to West Africa. In a separate investigation by the BBC and The Bureau of Investigative Journalism, published Monday, the firm was also accused of negotiating to pay up to $500,000 in bribes to Zimbabwe’s ruling Zanu-PF party under ex-president Robert Mugabe in 2013. The company, which operates in more than 170 countries, in a statement “emphatically” rejected all “mischaracterization of anti-illicit trade activities.” “Allegations of this nature are not new and have been covered extensively in various news media over several years,” it said, adding that a January 2021 probe by the UK Serious Fraud Office had cleared it of any wrongdoing. AFP

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Evergrande dream turns to nightmare for Chinese property buyers SHENZHEN, China—Sleepless nights are now the routine for Ji Wenchen six months after she laid out $100,000 for a deposit on a new apartment that is yet to be completed by China’s rattled property giant Evergrande. She handed over the cash to the sprawling conglomerate in March but is yet to receive documents showing she owns the apartment. “I can barely eat or sleep these days,” the 30-year-old told AFP. “My name has not been written on the apartment—that means, Evergrande has not handed over my money to the local government. As a rule, it should be filed within one month.” Ji is one of tens of thousands of ordinary investors, whose financial futures are pegged to promised windfalls from Evergrande, China’s largest developer whose bullish expansion into 280 cities was driven by a $300-billion debt binge that has left it teetering. Analysts Capital Economics estimate Evergrande has some 1.4 million properties that it has committed to complete—around 1.3 trillion yuan ($200 million) in pre-sale liabilities, as of the end of June. But those developments and debt repayments have been cast into doubt as it has struggled to sell properties, meaning it does not have the cash to complete other projects to then sell. It has also failed to offload assets including its Hong Kong headquarters as well as units including China Evergrande New Energy Vehicle Group.

People gather outside the Evergrande headquarters in Shenzhen, southeastern China on September 14, 2021, as the Chinese property giant said it is facing ‘unprecedented difficulties’ but denied rumors that it is about to go under. AFP

On Tuesday the company filed a statement to the Hong Kong exchange warning of the “tremendous pressure” it faces. “There is no guarantee that the Group will be able to meet its financial obligations,” the statement said, as the property giant sags under its colossal debts. Three red lines The housing group, which rode the investment wave of the 90s to capitalize on the country’s wealth boom, is now struggling to meet metrics imposed by Beijing last year.

The “three red lines” set limits on borrowing and forced property developers to reduce their liabilities, following years where China let companies borrow heavily in order to expand. Many offered attractive incentives to homebuyers to shift new-build properties. But now complaints pepper Chinese social media from frustrated Evergrande investors whose apartments seem to have stalled. One wrote that he had bought an apartment in a block in southwestern

Kunming that was supposed to complete in August, but the building is still not finished and the construction site is empty. Several hundred buyers marched on the Evergrande offices in southern Shenzhen last month, according to pictures posted on Twitter-like Weibo, demanding money back from the embattled developer. Protesters returned on Monday. “I’m worried about my apartment— it was supposed to delivered before 31 October according to the contract,” Kevin, a buyer in Jiozuo, central Henan province, told AFP. “But I asked Evergrande a few days ago, and they said it may be delayed because they don’t have enough workers. I don’t have any other choice but just to wait.” Owning property has become an important social marker of wealth in China, and often considered a requirement for a man before getting married. ‘I believed Evergrande’ But stabilizing the market has become a key aim of Chinese President Xi Jinping, under the motto of “housing is for living, not for speculation.” The sector is of vital importance to the economy—accounting for mroe than a quarter of it—and with millions of families tying up their wealth in property ownership experts have warned of potentially dire consequences if house prices drop below the cost of mortgages. AFP

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NICKIE singerWANG songwriters of her generation, Marion Aunor writes songs inspired by the experiences of people around her. And as they mature and evolve, so as her music.

Speaking to Manila Standard Entertainment, Marion shared how random things she sees on TV or movies can create wonderful mental pictures in her head, which she can easily translate into a song. But just like other artists, her creativity and ability to weave words with melody were affected by the current pandemic. “When 2021 hit, a lot of musicians were excited to release new songs because only a few people were able to create new music especially at the beginning of the pandemic. It was like that, too,” she said. “I think what helped me continue was the task Viva assigned to me. They asked me to write songs as OST for their movies. It kind of boosted my creativity because I was just at home all the time and inspiration was limited. But the interesting stories that Viva had made me become inspired to write songs. I would never be able to write songs like the OST of Revirginized if they didn’t share with me the storyline of the film,” she carried on. Marion is the artist behind some unforgettable theme songs for popular movies such as “Akala” for The Day After Valentine (with more than 27 million streams), “Delikado” from Just A Stranger and the most recent, the song “Maganda Kahit Matanda” for the Sharon Cuneta-starrer Revirginized. All these and the handful of singles she’s released as a solo artist or on collaborations prove that Marion is indeed one of the most creative acts in Pinoy pop. And now she’s ready to raise her game anew with Wild Dream Records – her own music label that she is going to lead from hereon. “Having a record label is something I dreamt of pursuing way into the future,” Marion said, adding, “but then again the whole point of Wild Dream Records is to dream wild. So why not now?” Marion also shared that “after being a recording artist, songwriter, and producer for both myself and other artists for the past 8 years, it felt like a natural next step for me.” It’s not like she’s not ready to take on the responsibility. Marion took a master certificate course in songwriting from Berklee College of Music in Boston, became a Grammy/Recording Academy member, and joined a number of international songwriting conventions. All of this is in preparation for her next role as head of Wild Dreams Records. “I felt like I ought to put my knowledge to good use and support other artists who share the same big dreams and passion for music as myself,” said Marion. As for why call her label Wild Dream Records, Marion explains that “I’ve always been the type of person who would encourage others to pursue what they really want in life and do what truly makes them happy. Life is short. So we ought to make the most out of it.”

Singer-songwriter Marion Aunor is a lifetime member of the Recording Academy in the US, popularly known as the Grammys.

THE life of one of eight singers from different parts of the country will change forever as they battle it in the fifth "Tawag ng Tanghalan" grand finals this Saturday (Sept. 18) on It's Showtime. Find out who among finalists Reiven Umali, Froilan Cedilla, Psalm Manalo, Gem Christian, Adrian Manibale, Anthony Castillo, Lorraine Galvez, and Aixia Mallary will follow in the footsteps of Noven Belleza, Janine Berdin, and Elaine Duran, and JM Yosures. The new champion will win P1 million, a brand new house and lot from Camella worth P2.3 million, a recording contract with ABS-CBN Music, a management contract under Star Magic's Polaris, and a trophy designed by Toym Imao. During the first round, the finalists are set to showcase their chosen 'pangmalakasang' song. In the end, only the three finalists with the highest scores from the judges will move on to the last round. Like the past 'Huling Tapatan,' the three remaining finalists will perform a medley of their musical influences. Compared

The singer-songwriter was one of the starts at the splashy black-tie Met Gala that returned Monday, with a cohort of Gen-Z's glitterati hosting the A-lister bash famed around the world for its over-thetop panache —and, despite the pandemic, this year the fashion was so fierce one guest wielded a sword.

“I went through a lot of names though before ending up with Wild Dream Records. Then one day I saw my sister wearing a shirt that said “Wild Flower” but I figured Wild Dream resonated with me and my goal for the label more,” she shared. For Wild Dream Records’ first release, Marion is keeping it close to heart. The first single from her label is titled “Kama” – written, recorded and produced by Marion. “I am taking things one step at a time with my own music since being a co-founder/creative head is a new role for me. However, I do have some acts that I am planning to develop. At the same time I am also on the look out for artists/groups that will be a great fit for my vision for the label.” Ultimately, the exciting prospect of visualizing and then making it a reality is what Wild Dream Records is going to give Marion. “I think I’d be able to have more creative control over my music and how it’s packaged, released, and marketed. I have a great group of people working with me with a lot of fresh and innovative ideas so I’m excited to see what we come up with.” “Also, the initial goals for the label would be to establish its place in the Philippine music industry, spread awareness of its existence, release some great music, and find artists who dare to dream wild,” Marion concluded.

to the first round, half of the scores of the contestants will come from the votes of the viewers. The finalist who garners the highest combined scores from the judges' scores and votes from the madlang people will take home the fifth "TNT" grand champion title.

The crowd of some 400 actors, athletes, poets and performers—all of whom were either vaccinated or had tested negative for COVID-19—was largely maskless, defying the global coronavirus pandemic that forced the cancellation of last year's event. AFP, read full story on manilastandard.net

The singing gang of TV5's 'Sing Galing: Singlebrity Edition'

Favorite karaoke show extends fun with celebrity edition LATCHING onto the success of Sing Galing’s comeback this 2021 on TV5, comes a new edition that showcases the videoke singing talents of some of the most well-loved local celebrities and social media personalities. The original karaoke show extends the party every Saturday beginning, Sept.18 at 6:00 p.m., with its latest Sing Galing: Singlebrity Edition, which aims to provides the fun, laughter, music and excitement with the added purpose of helping out our as celebrities get to sing and play for their chosen beneficiaries. For the Saturday show, Sing Galing: Sing-lebrity Edition will parade a new roster of Jukebosses in Dingdong Avanzado (D’OPM Heartthrob), Ethel Booba (Champion Diva), and Allan K (OG Singmaster). Heading the team of distinguished jukebosses is the one and only Sing-nior Hitmaker, Rey Valera. Current Sing masters Randy Santiago, K Brosas, and Donita Nose will also reprise their roles as hosts and will be joined by Singtokers Billy King and Queenay. Completing the lineup is TikTok superstar, Zendee, host of the Saturday edition of the digiverse show,

Eight singers vie for 5th ‘Tawag ng Tanghalan’ grand champion title

Joseph Morong is a recipient of the ‘Crisis Coverage Award: Top News Personality’ award.

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Stars dazzle in defiant fashion at 'surreal' Met Gala TEEN superstar Billie Eilish, who is one of the young chairs of the 2021 Met Gala, arrived at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Sept.13 in New York in corset ball gown with off-the-shoulder tulle details and a long train flowing behind her. She said it’s inspired by her favorite Barbie doll.

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Now Zending Zikat. As with previous seasons, the three celebrity guests will compete through three rounds to determine the Bida-oke Sing-lebrity of the Night. The winner will bag a cash prize and celebrate with his or her chosen bida-ficiary through a live repartee and will automatically be part of Celebri-Team Galing, the pool of BidaOke Sing-lebrities who will advance to the semifinals. Every Saturday, the sing-lebrities will compete in the following rounds: RandomI-Sing: Kantarantahan, Hula-Oke Ka Lang D’yan? and the final round, Duelo-Oke Extreme. Once the grand Bida-oke Singlebrity of the Night is declared, they will get the chance to win for their chosen bidaficiary in the bonus round: A-Sing-Tado Level Up. The lucky chosen bida-ficiary can either be an individual or a group. As the new edition unfolds, expect the likes of Alex Medina, Kris Bernal, MC Muah, Hero Angeles, and Joseph Bitangcol to grace the show. Adding to the sing-lebrities line up who will compete are Samantha Bernardo, Madam Inutz, Pooh, Paolo Pangilinan, Jayson Gainza, Baby Boobsie, and Ate Gay.

Smart pulls out all stops in month-long GigaFest for subscribers

MAMAMOO is one of the headliners in this year’s ‘KCON:TACT,’ a digital K-Pop event presented in the country during Smart’s GigaFest (inset).

SMART is turning September into a month of incredible surprises, exclusive treats, and world-class entertainment as it kicks off GigaFest, its season of giving back to all loyal and new subscribers which is made even grander by the first anniversary of the GigaLife App on Sept. 19 or 0919 – Smart’s popular mobile network prefix. A one-stop app, the GigaLife App brings together all the digital needs and rewards of Smart subscribers right at their fingertips, powered by the country’s fastest mobile network. Giga concert experience Returning to headline this year’s GigaFest celebrations is the 2021 iHeartRadio Music Festival, which will feature performances from Billie Eilish, Coldplay, Dua Lipa, J Cole, Khalid, Maroon 5, and other top artists on Sept. 18 and 19, from 10:30 a.m. onwards (Philippine Time). On the other hand, Hallyu fans can expect to see their favorite K-Pop artists and acts including AB6IX, ATEEZ, MAMAMOO, PARK JIHOON, THE BOYZ and more from Sept. 18 to 26 during the fifth season of KCON:TACT, a major convention and music festival

celebration of Korean pop culture and entertainment. Smart subscribers can watch these concerts through the Philippine-exclusive streaming on the GigaPlay App, a new app that gives users free access to content curated for Filipinos' passion for sports and entertainment. Subscribers can download GigaPlay on Apple App Store or Google Play Store, and enjoy streaming live and on-demand content while connected to Smart mobile data anytime and anywhere. Aside from having front-row seats to virtual concerts, subscribers can also use GigaPlay to stream the ongoing 46th season of PBA Philippine Cup and the forthcoming NBA season via NBA TV live, and the upcoming seasons of the UAAP games and the PVL, among other exciting content. Over P919 million worth of freebies and rewards Since the launch of the GigaLife App, Smart has given away over P919 million worth of data freebies and exclusive rewards for users. This is about to get bigger as Smart is celebrating app’s anniversary with more GigaDay Freebies on the GigaLife App on Sept. 19 from 9:19 a.m. to 1:19 p.m.. Read full story on manilastandard.net

GMA programs, personalities honored at the 8th Paragala Awards GMA Network personalities and programs were honored at this year’s Paragala: The Central Luzon Media Awards as the region’s largest studentbased award-giving body applauded the unwavering efforts of media practitioners in the continuing fight against COVID-19. Held virtually last Aug. 28, this year’s awarding ceremonies—dubbed as “YUGTO: The 8th Paragala”—was dedicated to the country’s unsung heroes as it welcomed a new chapter in the media

industry. Broadcast journalists Kara David and Joseph Morong were both recipients of the “Crisis Coverage Award: Top News Personality” award. Kara, a veteran and multi-awarded news personality, is one of the hosts of the pioneering documentary program I-Witness and is the anchor of the GTV public affairs shows Brigada and Pinas Sarap. Joseph, on the other hand, is one of GMA News’ senior reporters and is

the anchor of the pioneering mobile journalism newscast Stand for Truth. Meanwhile, I-Witness’ “Ako si Patient 2828” won as “Outstanding COVID-19 Documentary.” Aired last April 2020, the documentary featured GMA News pillar and veteran journalist Howie Severino sharing his personal experience as a COVID-19 survivor. The special documentary revealed the inside story of the pandemic’s front lines inside isolation in a COVID

hospital. It also showed the tests done on Patient 2828 and his story as he grappled in the unknown and experienced the joy of finally being able to go home. Various Kapuso shows also received special awards. GMA Public Affairs’ travel and adventure program Biyahe ni Drew was given the “Paragala Pang Kultura” award. Led by program host Drew Arellano, the show has been featuring new ways of traveling in the new normal with extra care. Read full story on manilastandard.net

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FASHION AND BEAUTY

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START EARLY, AGE GRACEFULLY. Experts say signs of aging like wrinkles and sagging skin may begin to appear as early as in our mid-20s.

The new Kiehl’s Retinol Skin-Renewing Daily Micro-Dose Serum was developed through a breakthrough approach that increases skin’s tolerance to retinol from the first application.

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HEN it comes to anti-aging skincare, the question is the right timing: When should you start using these products? In your 30s? 40s? When wrinkles start to show?

Experts say signs of premature aging like wrinkles and sagging skin may begin to appear as early as in our mid-20s. This can be frightening for some who are not yet ready to welcome these changes. But it is natural. “Aging is a part of life, but it should not be bad. It’s not supposed to be something that we fear or something that we dread as we age,” opined L’Oreal luxe division manager Cary Co-Choa. “What we are really encouraging everyone is to embrace aging,” she added. Start from the inside out During the launch of one of L’Oreal’s brands’ new product, Manila Standard had a chance to sit with experts who offered tips on how to lead a healthy lifestyle. Celebrity diet coach Nadine Tengco

emphasized the role food plays in our overall health. She recommended eating more healthy, home-cooked food and avoiding processed and salty foods. Unhealthy eating habits without physical activity are the cause of weight gain, she warned. Speaking of physical activity, Name, a sports scientist from the Physiare Physical Therapy Center, advised taking regular breaks from working to stretch, walk around, and do a bit of exercise to ease tight muscles and prevent backaches. Dr. Mara Evangelista-Huber of Levana Dermatology Clinic said to treat the skin with great care because it protects the body from external stressors that may harm it. Dealing with signs of aging Kiehl’s new Retinol Skin-Renewing Daily Micro-Dose Serum is formulated

MISS Universe Philippines 2020 fourth runner-up Billie Hakenson likens spraying on perfume to putting a cherry on top. “It’s an instant confidence booster,” she says. For PR directress Janlee Dungca, “a perfume is like a magic potion; it’s the secret ingredient to nailing what needs to be done.” It can be like “wearing armor”, according to lifestyle journalist Myrza Sison. Numerous studies point to the power of scents released by perfumes in influencing mood and behavior of human beings. Certain smells, they say, trigger reactions in people. For Hakenson, Dungca, and Sison, it’s all about that boost to make them feel empowered. Imari, Avon’s signature perfume collection, bottles that boldness and power in its new scent Imari Rouge. Each spray of the chypre-oriental fragrance greets with top notes of mandarin, pink peppercorn, and upcycled apple oil. The scent later reveals a soulful mix of rose, iris, and peach

to combat the signs of aging and provide youthful glow without irritation and other uncomfortable side effects from traditional retinol formulas. Lerizze Tan, Kiehl’s online brand manager, said retinol was considered the gold standard ingredient in treating signs of aging because it accelerates skin cell turnover. She said it “helps shed dead skin cells, actively brings in fresh new cells in the surface of the skin, and stimulates collagen production which slows down with age and is affected by sun exposure”. However, retinol causes irritation and discomfort such as dullness, redness, dryness, and pain, especially for people with sensitive skin, according to Tan. Kiehl’s came up with a dermatologist solution. The Retinol Skin-Renewing Daily Micro-Dose Serum was developed through a breakthrough approach called “micro-dosing” to strengthen the skin barrier and increase skin’s tolerance to retinol from the first application. In addition to pure retinol, it has peptides and ceramides that Tan said, “complement elastin reserves that help in aging” and “build retinol tolerance”. Power without pain A clinical study Kiehl’s conducted revealed Retinol Skin-Renewing Daily Micro-Dose Serum reduced visible wrinkles by 100 percent, improved firmness by 90 percent, and refined texture by 94 percent within 12 weeks. Another test showed reduced wrinkles after four weeks of use and firmer skin after eight weeks. For starters who want an ageless skin routine, Kiehl’s recommends using the retinol serum after toner, followed by moisturizer and sunscreen for better protection. The product can be applied on the areas where signs of aging may appear, such as around the eye, neck, décolletage, and back of the hand. It can be used daily, day or night, without adjustment period necessary. It is suitable for all skin types, including sensitive skin. Tan said users could also combine Kiehl’s Clearly Corrective Dark Spot Solution with the Retinol SkinRenewing Daily Micro-Dose Serum, moisturizer, and sunscreen to combat dark spots and dry skin. To fight skin aging, she advised pairing the new serum with Kiehl’s LineReducing Vitamin C Eye Serum, Super Multi-Corrective Cream, and sunscreen. Kiehl’s Retinol Skin-Renewing Daily Micro-Dose Serum is now available in stores and online at the brand’s LazMall for P4,950.

Stay fit and fab

THEY say clothes make the man. In some cases, clothes make the man go the gym and work out. Apart from performance boost and injury prevention, wearing the right clothes for physical activities can motivate the wearer to actually break a sweat and exercise – that’s according to a survey. And as most, if all, physical activities are limited to our homes these days, a motivation to stay fit and active doesn’t hurt. Surplus’ new activewear collection is designed for wearers’ comfort, performance, and style. There are printed sports bra with good fit plus lightweight, breathable leggings for yoga at home; sweat-wicking tees, gym shorts, and sweat pants for cardio or strength-training exercise; and athletic hoodies and jackets for a quick outdoor run or bike. Also part of the collection are accessories including athletic packs, messenger bags, gym bags, and water bottles. Surplus’ active collection is available at its stores located in most SM Supermalls nationwide. Check out ShopSM, SM Malls Online, or its Lazada store for available items online.

(Top) Spanx OnCore highwaisted brief; (bottom) Maidenform Cover Your Bases bodysuit

Filipino women bare the power of perfume

Empowered Filipino women (from left) Myrza Sison, Janlee Dungca, and Billie Hakenson.

(Top) Dryfit shirt, hoodie, sweat shorts, gym bag; (bottom) athletic jacket, gym shorts, insulated water bottle

Keep it chic and intimate LOUNGEWEAR and wardrobe basics never had as much moment as they have today. Rustan’s department store turns the spotlight on these oft-worn pieces by offering a monthlong discount up to 20 percent off on selected items from Hanes, Maidenform, Luna, Permanent Weekend, Spanx, Triumph, and Wacoal. Luna offers a range of sleepwear pieces, while Permanent Weekend boasts loungewear items like the Pointelle Knit Scoop Tank and Tap Pants. Those who need an update on their intimates, discounted pieces include Maidenform’s shapewear line, Triumph’s Fit Smart and Zero Feel collections, Spanx’s Bra-llelujah, and Wacoal’s sets of undergarments.

accord. It ends in irresistible and subversive base notes made from Indonesian patchouli, benzoin, and warm notes of vanilla. Avon taps empowered Filipino women to be the faces of its new perfume. It aims to inspire confidence and allure with just a spray – much like how a bold red lipstick or well-fitting undergarments make the wearer feel empowered. “I swipe on a very bold color on my lips whenever I need extra confidence, and it works every time,” swears fashion editor and stylist Bianca Santiago. For 43 years, Avon has been committed to empowering modern Filipino women so they can go after what they want and take their spot at the table. “Women need to be unapologetic about who they are and take up space in all fields,” says Anjie Nandwani, global brand manager for Avon Fragrances.