4 have clear terms HOWEVER, the research noted, GrabCar, GrabFood/Express, An gkas and Lalamove have clear and accessible terms and conditions. Furthermore, Fairwork found that only two platforms, GrabCar and GrabFood/Express, have pre cise communication mechanisms for workers to meaningfully appeal low ratings, payment issues, deacti vations, and other penalties and dis ciplinary actions, providing workers greater recourse opportunities. We could not find sufficient evidence to award this point to the other platforms. In addition, plat A broader look at today’s business BETTER DEAL FOR COVID LIFESAVERS
training and emergency buttons embedded in the app, free accident insurance, different forms of Co vid-19 responses, protection from algorithmic miscalculations and protection from passenger scams, Soriano explained. The latter surfaced with sev eral high-profile cases where some criminals booked orders of huge value, but gave wrong addresses, leaving riders holding the prover bial empty bag. In some cases, the public, touched by their plight as their stories went viral, pitched in to help the riders cover their costs. At the height of one such viral case, a netizen remarked that riders deserve public appreciation because, in a manner of speaking, “they took the Covid bullet for us” by going everywhere to deliver what people needed badly, the high risk of infec tionsThnotwithstanding.estudyfoundthat benefits beyond direct task-specific risks such as educational and calam ity assistance and sick pay are not available for platform workers, providing them with no “safety net to safeguard workers in cases of in ability to work due to illness or an accident.”Fairwork also found that some platform contracts “can be oner ous, difficult to understand, and may not always be communicated in a comprehensible language to workers.”
The business models for the dig ital platforms have rapidly evolved in the first two years of the pandem ic, as people gave feedback on how to improve services, and how to treat kuya—the rider who’s frontliner of the platform—better.However,forall their best intentions and efforts, the plat form companies have had to deal with the impact of the pandemic, which gouged out economies and businesses worldwide. Sure, they provided badly needed jobs and in come opportunities for thousands displaced since 2020; sure, they brought households most of their needs. However, it’s not a perfect world and, as it turns out, many platform workers experienced ex ploitation and dangerous working conditions, according to a study conducted by the Fairwork Project of the University of Oxford. According to the study, nine digital platforms in the Philip pines had generally low perfor mance of five key fairness metrics set byThFairwork.esefiveprinciples are: Fair Pay, Fair Conditions, Fair Con tracts, Fair Management, and Fair Representation. Each principle cor responds to two points to achieve a perfect fairness score of 10. Fairwork collected the data
FILIPINO platform workers—or those employed by digital apps that serve as middle men between customers and a service—have been widely hailed for their indispensable role in the pandemic, helping people surmount lockdown restrictions by bringing them most of the daily essentials like food, water, medicine, groceries, documents, and even feel-good treats for the Covid-weary, like plants.
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work adapted in their study, the state of platform work in the Philippines is quite unique: there are several local nuances and practices prevailing between local platforms and their work ers—allowing both parties to work harmoniously towards their common goals,” Grab said. Foodpanda, for its part, echoed Grab’s statement, while noting that its Fairwork scores were low because it failed to provide the re quested documents on time. “ While we respect the score given by Fairwork based on their own findings, we have also ob served that the criteria or the principles used do not fall squarely within the Philippine context, con sidering the legislation and regula tions being applied with regards to freelancers. It is our hope that any evaluation of the labor practices of digital platforms such as Foodpan da Philippines would consider laws implemented in this jurisdiction,” Foodpanda said.
SORIANO: “We say here that platform labor does appear as an opportunity for workers, but it also tells us the broader labor conditions.” FAIRWORK ability to come up with effective policies as well as us in general, the users to the platform,” Fairwork Philippines Principal Investigator Cheryll Soriano said. Soriano, a professor at the De La Salle University’s Department of Communication, added that the scores represent a “generally low performance overall with some variation.”Fairwork estimates that the Philippines has “close to half a mil lion platform workers” registered. Below minimum wage FAIRWORK’S research showed that no platform studied ensured that workers earn at least the daily minimum wage of P537 per day af ter work-related costs. S oriano explained why it reached this conclusion: Fairwork considered the amount earned by the worker for their work, as well as the work-related costs and waiting time between jobs. These include the cost of gas, tools, maintenance and labor, among many other factors. “Although some workers that work for long hours in a day can meet the minimum wage thresh old at a gross income level, many fall below it when the cost of taskspecific equipment they need for performing the tasks and other work-related costs are factored in,” Soriano said. Fu rthermore, Fairwork could not find evidence that platforms ensure workers earn at least the lo cal living wage of P710. We say here that platform la bor does appear as an opportunity for workers, but it also tells us the broader labor conditions,” she said. No safety net THE research also found that only four platforms, GrabCar, Grab Food/Express, Angkas and Lala move have employed certain prac tices to protect workers from risks associated with their jobs. Some examples of good prac tices included providing safety through three methods: Data re search, worker interviews and manager interviews. Out of the nine digital plat forms, GrabCar and GrabExpress/ GrabFood ranked the highest, but scoring a measly 3 out of 10 points; Angkas and Lalamove trailed at the second place with 2 points out of 10.Brozo, Foodpanda, Joyride, TokTok and Transportify all scored 0 out of 10. “ The scores that we revealed to you show that exploitation and dangerous working conditions are not just accidents; they are choic es made by platform companies alongside governments and its in forms should be nudged to publicly articulate policies supporting equal ity, diversity and inclusion and a commitment to implementing fair algorithms, as none of the platforms evaluated could prove either of these living wages,” the report said. L astly, Fairwork found that no platform “assured freedom of as sociation and the expression of col lective worker voice.” Soriano said Fairwork intends to have the study submitted to congressional hearings to further advocate for the rights of platform workers. Lack of local context GRAB Philippines, which operates GrabCar, GrabExpress and Grab Food, said it welcomes the Fairwork report, as it reveals opportunities towards building a better platform economy in the Philippines. However, Grab also believes that while the study had provided valid points, it lacked local context. Unlike the European plat form work model—which Fair A FOOD-DELIVERY biker passes by graffiti admonishing everyone to stay home, in reference to the enhanced community quarantine, at the President Sergio Osmeña Sr. Highway in Makati City, April 21, 2020.
PESO EXCHANGE RATES n US 55.4740 n JAPAN 0.4171 n UK 67.6838 n HK 7.0725 n CHINA 8.2245 n SINGAPORE 40.4949 n AUSTRALIA 39.4032 n EU 57.2769 n KOREA 0.0425 n SAUDI ARABIA 14.7695 Source: BSP (August 12, 2022) Continued on A2
They practically ‘took the Covid bullet’ for the public, but platform riders experience a certain level of abuse and exploitation, says a study by Fairwork.
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The Cabinet reshuffle was damage control” to divert the pub lic’s attention from the Unification Church scandal, political analyst Atsuo Ito told a TBS talk show. A be was fatally shot while giving a campaign speech two days before the parliamentary election. Police and media reports say the suspect targeted Abe over suspected ties to the Unification Church, which the man hated because his mother’s massive fi nancial donations to the church ruined his family.
Prime Min ister Fumio Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his ad ministration from the conservative Unification Church over its ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party members.
Continued from A1 JAPANESE Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a news conference at the prime minister’s official residence on Wednesday, August 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the conservative Unification Church over its ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party members. AP ference that one of its churchrelated groups, which he called “peace federation,” is more po litically active and involved in election campaigns. B ut he denied any “political interference” with specific par ties and said that Kishida’s call for his party members to distance themselves from the church was “regrettable.”
L alamove noted that it pro vides its partners with “a flexible and sustainable income to support themselves and their families.” “As more and more businesses and individual consumers turn to online platforms to help with their deliveries and logistics needs, we’re able to provide more opportunities than ever before for our delivery partners, especially during this dif ficult time with challenges in the economy,” Lalamove said. Regardless, Grab, Foodpanda and Lalamove noted that they fully committed to improve the quality of life of stakeholders, especially its driver- and delivery-partners. This is evidenced by vari ous livelihood support initiatives and economic empowerment pro grams which tens of thousands of our Ka-Grab partners continue to enjoy and benefit from to date,” Grab said. “Foodpanda is committed to practicing fair treatment of its de livery freelancers. Delivery free lancers are given the freedom to choose the time and length of their work hours, and even the freedom to also work in any other platform of their choosing, including those that offer regular employment.
Japan PM purges Cabinet after support falls over church ties
The reshuffle, second in just 10 months since Kishida took office, followed his July election victory that had been expected to ensure long-term stability until 2025. But Abe’s shocking assassination on July 8 and its impact on politics in creased uncertainty as public sup port for Kishida’s Cabinet plunged. K ishida said it was important to gain people’s trust and that the new Cabinet included only those who agreed to strictly review their ties to the church and help the vic tims of the allegedly fraudulent re ligious businesses. “ We have to be careful about our relationship with an orga nization that has known social problems so that they won’t raise suspicions among the public,” Kishida said.
Common ‘enemy’ TANAKA said the church and its affiliate groups have naturally de veloped closer ties with the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) conserva tives than others because of their shared anti-communist stance. We’ve worked together with politicians who have clear views against communism in order to build a better country,” Tanaka said. “We are pursuing the activity not only in Japan but as part of our glob al network against communism.” K ishida denied the church’s “inappropriate influence” on gov ernment policies. C hief Cabinet Secretary Hiro kazu Matsuno, who retained his post, announced the new Cabinet, including five ministers who kept their posts, another five who were
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NewsSaturday BusinessMirror www.businessmirror.com.phSaturday, August 13, 2022A2 brought back and nine first-timers. Seven ministers who acknowl edged their ties to the church were removed. They include Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi, Abe’s young er brother, who said that church followers were volunteers in his past election campaigns, and Pub lic Safety Commission Chairman Satoshi Ninoyu, who attended an event organized by a church-relat ed organization.Severalnewly appointed min isters said they had given dona tions and had others links to the church in the past, triggering criti cism from opposition leaders. Japanese Communist Party senior lawmaker Akira Koike said the reshuffle failed to cover up the Unification Church ties. “It only showed the LDP’s deep ties to the church because they cannot form a Cabinet if they exclude lawmakers linked to the church.” K ishida said the main pur pose of the reshuffle was to “break through one of biggest postwar cri ses” such as the coronavirus pan demic, inflation, growing tensions between China and self-ruled Tai wan and Russia’s war on Ukraine. He said that bolstering Japan’s mil itary capability and spending was a top priority. The ‘new’ Cabinet KISHI was replaced by former De fense Minister Yasukazu Hamada, and Taro Kono, who previously served as a vaccination czar during the pandemic as well as foreign and defense minister, returned to the Cabinet as digital minister. A long with Matsuno, Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, Econ omy Minister Daishiro Yamagiwa, Transportation Minister Tetsuo Saito, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki also kept their jobs. Economy and Trade Minister Koici Hagiuda, who also had church ties, was shifted to head the party policy research committee and re placed by former Economy Minis ter Yasutoshi Nishimura. Katsu nobu Kato was appointed health minister for the third time, tasked with coronavirus measures. The new Cabinet suggested Kishida tasked veterans with key portfolios such as diplomacy, de fense, economic security and pan demic measures while carefully keeping a power balance among party wings to solidify unity amid growing speculation of a power struggle within Abe’s faction. Despite criticism that Japa nese politics is dominated by older men, the majority of the Cabinet members are still men older than 60, with only two women. They include Sanae Takaichi, an ultra-conservative close to Abe who was appointed economic secu rity minister, and Keiko Nagaoka, a first-timer who became education minister and replaced Shinsuke Suematsu, who also acknowledged his Unification Church links. Gender Minister Seiko Noda, who admitted to sending a message to a church-related group’s event in 2001 that was attended by her aide, was replaced by Masanobu Ogura in his first Cabinet post.
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Our Ka Panda delivery partners are assured that their earnings and in centives are equitably based on the freelancing work that they put in, in line with the principles of fair ness,” Foodpanda said. “ We are committed to sup porting our partner drivers, for in stance, with our Panalomove pro gram, offering benefits such as fuel discounts, 24/7 personal accident insurance, quick loans, grocery coupons, driver apparel, among others,” Lalamove said. The BusinessMirror also sought the sides of the other platforms, but they have yet to respond to our requests for comment.
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A be, in his video message to the church affiliate the Univer sal Peace Foundation, in Septem ber 2021, praised its work toward peace on the Korean Peninsula and its focus on family values. Some experts say Abe’s video appearance may have motived the suspect.
Ties from way back THE ties between the church and Japan’s governing party go back to Abe’s grandfather, Nobusuke Ki shi, who served as prime minister and shared US concerns over the spread of communism in Japan in the 1960s.Thechurch since the 1980s has faced accusations of devious recruitment and brainwashing of its adherents into making huge do nations. Critics say the church has contributed votes to lift borderline candidates to election victories, while allegedly pushing their op position to equal rights for women and sexual minorities to be reflect ed on government policies. O n Wednesday, Tomihiro Tanaka, president of the church, which now calls itself the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, told a news con
Decline in support A SURVEY released Monday by the NHK public television showed sup port for Kishida’s Cabinet fell to 46 percent from 59 percent. Most of the respondents said they think politicians have not sufficiently explained their ties to the Unification Church. Kishida’s plan to hold a state funeral for Abe has also split public opinion because of Abe’s archconservative stance on national security and wartime history.
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Phoenix returns to profitability with ₧201-M net income in Q2
Philippine tycoon Uy’s business may face $700-million debt bill
Editor: Vittorio V. Vitug A3 By Lenie Lectura A SUBSIDIARY of the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) and its partner will acquire 2,180 towers of Globe Telecom Inc. for P26.2 MIESCORbillion.Infrastructure Devel opment Corporation (MIDC), a joint venture between Meralco subsidiary MIESCOR and leading global infrastruc ture investor Stonepeak, finalized two deals—a sale and leaseback agreement and a Master Lease Agreement. Aside from the towers, MIDC will also acquire related passive telecom infrastructure from Globe under the sale and leaseback agreement. The other agreement states that Globe will be the anchor tenant of the telco towers at a monthly rate of P100,000 per tower for an initial period of 15 years. Globe also provided a firm commitment for additional 750 build-to-suit towers over a period of four years. The first close of the transaction is targeted within the third quarter of this year, with subsequent closings to follow once closing conditions are met. AlphaPrimus Advisers acted as Fi nancial Advisor, while Gibson Dunn and ACCRA Law acted as legal coun sel for MIDCMIDC.holds a license from the De partment of Information and Commu nications Technology (DICT) to oper ate as an independent tower company. The deal marks a significant mile stone for MIDC, which aspires to be come a major player in the common tower space by servicing the country’s mobile network operators. The company is backed by MIES COR’s expertise in the engineering, pro curement, and construction business and Stonepeak’s extensive investing experience in towers and other digital infrastructure globally. The two part nered in late 2021 to actively pursue telco tower opportunities in the region. “We are delighted to partner with MIESCOR and the MIDC team on this exciting opportunity with Globe,” said Stonepeak Senior Managing Director and Head of Asia and the Middle East Hajir Naghdy. “This transaction is a great fit for our Asia Infrastructure Strategy, which targets investments across energy transition, transporta tion and logistics, and communica tions and digital infrastructure, and represents a significant milestone for our growing Asia Pacific business.” For his part, Meralco President Atty. Ray C. Espinosa said, “We are very pleased with this landmark deal with Globe that marks a critical mile stone in MIESCOR’s strategy to enter the digital infrastructure space, which plays a vital role in driving economic growth and social well-being through digital“Thisinclusion.”alsogives us the momentum to pursue more opportunities that will help us achieve our aspiration to be come a trusted telco tower operator in the Philippines and eventually, a mar ket leader in the digital infrastructure business,” Espinosa, who also sits as chairman of MIDC, added.
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By Butch Fernandez S ENATORS are at work on a proposed enabling legislation providing college students with longterm personal loans for living expenses under Senate Bill 274 filed by Senator Manuel “Lito” Lapid.The Lapid bill aims to establish the College Living Expenses Financing (CLEF) program intended to “support higher studies of Filipino students of good academic standing.” Onceenacted into law, it will mandate the national government to set up a loan guarantee fund on student loans to be provided by the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) and the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP). As filed, the bill recognizes Republic Act 10931, also known as the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act, which provides for free tuition and exemption on other fees for students of state colleges and universities. Italsoprovides that the administration of the CLEF Program will be a shared responsibility of the (1) the Commission on Higher Education (CHED)—which shall process and endorse the loan application requirements of eligible students and (2) the disbursing financial institutions, which shall release the amounts based on an approved disbursement program agreed with the student. Lapid anticipates that once enacted, his proposed law will “significantly contribute to making quality education accessible to all,” even as he noted that “there a lot more factors that hinder the attainment of this desired goal.” For instance, he expects that “one such obstacle is the costof-living expenses and other education-related expenses which discourage qualified students in families below the poverty line to consider pursuing higher education.” Lapid noted: “ Libre man ang tuition para sa ating mga estudyante, batid kong marami pa ring nahihirapan tumuloy sa kolehiyo dahil wala silang mapagkukunan ng pangtustos para sa kanilang pamumuhay habang nag-aaral.” He conceded this is “more problematic” for students coming from far-flung areas. “ Mas ramdam pa lalo ang problemang ito ng mga estudyanteng galing sa malalayong lugar at kailangan pang magbyahe at lumipat para makapag-aral. Kailangan na mabigyan sila ng pagkakataon na magkaroon ng pagkukunan ng pondo para sa kanilang tirahan, libro at iba pang gastusin habang nag-aaral sila ,” LapidTheexplained.senatorpointed out the CLEF Program is a long-term personal loan program designed to provide for the living expenses of Filipino College students. The loan will cover the following expenses: board and thereafter,admittedtheeitherFilipinowillassuresexpenses.anddigitalandandcosts, foodallowance, transportationlodging, livingexpenses, uniformspersonalclothing, bookssupplies, internetandconnectivityexpenses,othermiscellaneousInaddition,theLapidbillthattheCLEFprogrambemadeavailabletoallstudentswhoareenrolledatthetimeofeffectivityoftheact,ortoenrollatanytimeincoursesleading
SEA’s first: Toyota launches mobility solutions subsidiary
Here’s a breakdown of the money drawn as per the report: AMOUNT BORROWER CREDITOR $199.7m DITO Tel BOC Singapore $449.9m DITO Tel BOC Hongkong ca. $47m ($30m + CNY 115.7m) DITO Tel BOC Manila
L EADING VisMin developer Cebu Landmasters Inc. (CLI) achieved its highest H1 net income performance of P1.55 billion, an increase of 40 percent versus the first half of 2021, on the back of strong sales and project completions. Without the adjustment from CREATE law, CLI grew its earnings attributable to parent by 18 percent from the reported P1.1 billion of the same period last year. Real estate sales also grew by a robust 45 percent from P5 billion to P7.36 billion yearon-year. All other business units continued to improve performance as the firm fast-tracked construction and strengthened operations. These resulted in higher percentage of completion, paving the way for more units to qualify for revenue collection. Gross profit margin was maintained at a healthy 45 percent as the company strongly mitigated inflationary pressures while sustaining 100 percent of its construction operations. CLI’s economic housing brand Casa Mira accounted for the largest share of H1 2022 revenues indicative of the significant housing backlog in key VisMin cities. A hefty 40 percent of H1 2022 revenues came from Cebu; with Davao following at 16 percent; Cagayan de Oro, 15 percent; Iloilo, 12 percent; and the balance from Ormoc, Bacolod, Dumaguete and Bohol. With CLI’s portfolio now encompassing over 15 key VisMin locations, the company sees increased contributions from its new expansion areas in the coming quarters. The listed firm’s first-half leasing business expanded by 20 percent year-onyear as both office demand and retail foot traffic saw a healthy rebound especially in Cebu. With heightened tourism activity accompanied by increased mobility in VisMin, CLI’s hospitality business registered a 271-percent growth as occupancy rates significantly improved. CLI’s capital expenditures rose by 42 percent to P5.5 billion from last year’s P3.88 billion, with most of the amount earmarked for project development, while 22 percent was spent on land banking including the purchase of a 17-hectare expansion site in Butuan City. CLI is also gearing up for its large-scale townships in Davao, Cagayan de Oro and Minglanilla in Cebu as these are now moving strongly at different stages of development.DavaoGlobal Township (DGT), envisioned to be the premier central business district in Davao, was recently inaugurated with the site development completion of the 23-hectare estate. The company also announced that limited commercial lots were being made available for sale to select developers and investors in the estate, awarded as Best Township in Asia 2021 by PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards. The first four towers of The East Village at DGT, the township’s first residential offering, is now 90 percent sold in only four months since its March 2022 launch date. Boosting these positive developments was CLI’s announcement that it would increase its retail bonds offering to P8 billion from P5 billion and a P3-billion oversubscription. Strong interest from institutional buyers prodded the move. Meanwhile, the maiden retail bonds of CLI was rated PRS Aa plus with stable outlook by PhilRatings on the back of sound management and strategy with a sustained competitive advantage in the Visayas and Mindanao markets. Jose Soberano III, CLI chairman and CEO, disclosed: “We are on track to achieve another record year and there are several strong indicators for CLI to achieve its growth guidance of 20 percent this year. With our expanding portfolio and with our operations tailored to provide the strongest ‘ground game’ in the region, CLI is best-positioned to address the growing housing backlog while extending best-in-class turnaround times and customer service.” Landmasters reports highest ₧1.55-B 40% yoy By Lenie Lectura AFTER posting a net loss of P262.7 million in the first quarter of the year, Phoenix Petroleum Philippines Inc. returned to profitability in the second quarter main ly due to “gains from its overseas busi nesses and continued OPEX [operating expenses] discipline across the group.”
By Andrea San Juan T OYOTA Motor Philippines Corporation (TMP) launched the Toyota Mobility Solutions Philippines Inc. (TMSPH), the first of its kind among Toyota affiliates in the Southeast Asian (SEA) region. TMSPH is a wholly owned subsidiary that will be a provider of mobility-related services.TMPsaid in a news statement issued on Friday that the newly launched subsidiary would enhance the automotive firm “as a brand that creates value for society through a service business model.” According to TMP President Atsuhiro Okamoto, the new venture will “better shape the industry’s role in building our modern societies and enriching human lives.” “W e will accelerate the fulfillment of Toyota’s global mission to ‘Produce Happiness for All’ and vision to create ‘Mobility for All,’” he added. For her part, TMSPH President Ma. Cristina Fe Arevalo defined TMP’s concept of “new mobility” as a suite of technology and data-driven lifestyle and business solutions that can address day-to-day challenges of moving people and goods from one point to another. “We envision TMSPH to be at the center of the ‘new mobility’ ecosystem as an integrated, ‘one-stop’ mobility solutions provider to help advance businesses and address local communities’ needs,” Arevalo said. Arevalo underscored that TMSPH will support the operating efficiency and growth of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) of various industries which are crucial in driving economic growth.During the event, TMSPH presented an initial pipeline of services, which include fleet-connected service, ondemand shuttle booking app, car sharing or rental, logistics matching service, and fleet management service. Toyota’s new subsidiary is considered a “New Mobility Dojo” projected to modernize domestic mobility systems and Internet of Things (IoT), potentially creating employment opportunities for technical but customer-centric professionals. In relation to manufacturing, TMP said it is confident that the Philippines can rebound to the pre-pandemic momentum of motorization. The company added, “Automotive manufacturing remains the Company’s core business and will continue to serve as a major driver of economic development.”AlfredV.Ty, chairman of Toyota Motor Philippines Corp., said on Friday that it has always been TMP’s vision to contribute to the Philippine economy through their automotive manufacturing business. “As of the end of last year, Toyota is happy to provide jobs for approximately 63,000 Filipinos at TMP, our dealers, suppliers, and affiliates. We have also contributed $17.1 billion in terms of auto component exports to our Toyota group worldwide since we started export operations in 1997,” said Ty.
T HE business empire of Philippine tycoon Dennis Uy, which recently made headlines with a notice of default, may face nearly $700 million worth of loans maturing this year. The most recent financial report of Uy-backed DITO CME Holdings Corp., covering the quarter through end March and published in late May, lists subsidiary DITO Telecommunity Corporation—a venture with China Telecommunications Corp.— as having taken out the money with three different Bank of China (BOC) Ltd. branches. An estimated $47 million of dualcurrency debt with BOC’s Manila branch set to come due on Aug. 20. A chunk of two other loans—for $199.7 million and $449.9 million—taken out with the lender’s units in Singapore and Hong Kong may also mature then, according to the document. It lists Oct. 12 as another maturity date. Leo Venezuela spokesman for parent Udenna Corp. said he couldn’t answer questions regarding DITO CME’s finances, citing a blackout period before the release of the second-quarter financial report on Monday. That publication is likely to give a more recent snapshot of its finances, including whether the BOC loans were rolled over, renegotiated or paid back. But the liabilities add to the picture of a debt-fueled expansion of the business empire of Dennis Uy, who counts former president Rodrigo R. Duterte as a family friend. The Uy and China Telecommunications’ venture is the newest telecoms provider in theAlreadyPhilippines.lastmonth, a DITO CME affiliate received default notice from a consortium of banks. Udenna later said it had “settled the matter.”
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Felipe M. Medalla (left) leads the induction of officers and members of the Bankers Institute of the Philippines Inc. (BAIPHIL) on August 3, 2022 in Makati City. In his message, Governor Medalla cited the domestic banking system’s resilience amid the pandemic, which is reinforced by the continued growth in banks’ assets and deposits, sustained profitability, and robust capital and liquidity buffers. The Governor said that the BSP will continue to craft policies that strengthen the stability of the banking system and uphold the interest of depositors.
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The quarterly filing also states that the group’s liabilities exceeded its assets by P126.4 billion at the end of March, which it conceded might cast “significant doubt” on its “Albeitviability.these conditions, management believes that the group will be able to meet all its outstanding obligations and continue to operate as a going concern,” DITO CME said. An external spokesperson for DITO Telecom didn’t respond to Bloomberg’s emailed requests for comment. A call to DITO CME’s general number went unanswered.BankofChina and China Minsheng Banking Corp. did not immediately respond to emailed requests for comment. Bloomberg News
Meralco unit to acquire Globe telco towers in a ₧26.2-B deal
The oil firm reported that its April to June net income of P201 million is the highest since the onset of the pandemic. “Wehad a difficult start this year, but we’ve gained some traction, and are seeing favorable results from our strategies. Improved margins and our sustained prudence are paying off, and we are in a better position to cultivate growth as the market further recovers,” said Phoenix Petroleum President Henry AlbertTheFadullon.oilfirm’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) had risen by 67 percent quarter-on-quarter. How ever, it reported lower sales volume by 13 percent quarter-on-quarter due to sustained increases in inventory costs and working capital limitations that dampened domestic fuels. Also, rising selling prices in LPG, along with the overall uptick in infla tion, have softened household demand for the Phoenixproduct.assured it would be able to continue benefiting from diversi fied portfolio of products and marketoffers, as it noted that the weakness on the domestic front has been made up for by its overseas business, which accounted for about 69 percent of con solidated volume in the second quarter. “We are glad to emerge from the second quarter stronger and are more determined to stay on the path to re covery. With the economy opening up, we are focused on improved inventory strategies and continued cost discipline to sustain our upward momentum,” Fadullon added.
Senate working on long-term loans for college students’ living expenses to a bachelor’s degree in any higher educational institution accredited by CHED. It also provides that each eligible student shall be entitled to a maximum loan amount of P50,000 per semester and a maximum of P400,000 allowing for up to five years of college enrollments. The loan shall have a maximum term of 25 years and interest rate lower than prevailing interest rate subject to the discretion of the disbursing financial institutions. Amortizations shall also start one year from the date of graduation or the end of the last semester of enrollment.
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Years of Covid-19 school closures leave Philippines with deep scars pendent on remittances sent back by its overseas nurses, teachers and engineers, among other workers. A steady flow of graduates is also essential to the country’s push to establish itself as an outsourcing center for international corporations and to increasing the number of decent jobs closer to home. “The impact is huge,” the country’s economic planning chief Arsenio Bali sacan said in an interview. “The quality of graduates we produce affects the com petitiveness of our labor force.” While protracted school closures have bedeviled many countries—particularly poorer ones—the problem is particularly acute in the Philippines, where the shut down has been one of the longest in the world according to data from the United Nations Children’s Fund. Even now, full in-person teaching isn’t planned until November.Onereason for the tardiness in re opening is the country’s social structure. Households are mostly composed of ex tended families so many children live with grandparents who are vulnerable to the virus because of old age, or with other relatives who may have underlying healthExacerbatingconditions. fears of the virus are longstanding logistical issues in poorly funded schools, including overcrowding. Prior to the virus, classes in public schools of more than 60 students were common, necessi tating textbook sharing and preventing any meaningful social distancing. So while parents are dismayed at their children’s lack of progress, fear of the vi rus has kept criticism of the government in check. Cristina Martinez, a 31-yearold vegetable seller in the coastal town of Hagonoy and mother of four children, says her 10-year-old “can barely read sentenc es,” particularly in English, the language used in science and math textbooks. “The situation is hard for us, but I think there’s not much we can Compensatingdo.”for two years of inad equate learning requires a program that includes make-up classes for younger pu pils and training for college students to prevent irreversible human capital losses, BalisacanSuccesssaid.iscrucial if the next genera tion of Filipinos are to access good qual ity jobs—and new President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is to keep his pledge to bring the poverty rate to 9 percent by the end of his term in 2028 from 23.7 percent as of the first half of last year. A failing education system means the nation’s future labor force could have a much more limited skill set, said Nicholas Mapa, economist at ING Groep in Manila. “This is one of the many scarring effects on the Withouteconomy.”agood education, migrant Filipinos will be looking at roles in vulner able occupations as cleaning and domes tic work, Department of Migrant Work ers Secretary Susan “Toots” Ople said. These typically attract both poorer pay andInconditions.hisinauguration speech, Marcos Jr. said pushing more money into educa tion and reforms such as revamping the curricula is a top priority. Entry-level teachers in public elementary and sec ondary schools receive monthly salaries of just over $400 and primary education expenditure per child in the country is 30 percent below the average for lower middle-income countries, according to development agency data. “We are condemning the future of our race to menial occupations abroad,” Mar cos said, making his case for reform. “Once we had an education system that prepared coming generations for more and better jobs, there is hope for a comeback.” News
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By Andrea San Juan T HE Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) said its export income grew by 7.68 percent to $32.50 billion in the first half of 2022 from $30.18 billion in the same period lastPEZAyear. Officer-in-Charge (OIC) and Deputy Director General for Policy and Planning Tereso O. Panga said on Friday that the agency’s employment increased by 10.16 percent. “We now have 1,791,643 workers in PEZA-registered economic zones nationwide compared to last year’s 1,626,416Meanwhile,employees.” interms of investment performance, the OIC said PEZA’s total approved economic zone investments reached P22.49 billion from January to June“These2022.investments came from 90 new expansion projects with projected annual export sales of $747.093 million and ex pected job generation of 14,354 direct employment,” said Panga. According to PEZA, the top countries with the highest investments for the first half of 2022 are Japan, Singapore, United States of America, United Kingdom, and the“JapanNetherlands. remains as PEZA’s top country investor in the first half with P8.007 bil lion in investments followed by Singapore with P2.169 billion,” said PEZA in a news statement released on Friday. As for the regions where investments are located, Region 4 remains to be the top performer with P10.40 billion. Moreover, the top-improving regions are: Region 8 (Eastern Visayas), Region 10 (Northern Mindanao), Region 12 (Soccsksargen), and Region 13 (Caraga). Panga underscored, “Despite experi encing a 29.85 percent decline in invest ments in the first six months of 2022 compared to last year’s same period, our export income and employment continue to grow.” Asfor the investments reported in the second quarter of 2022 (April to June 2022), the PEZA Board approved investments was 114.93 percent higher than the recorded investments in the same period last year. “From P6.675 billion investments in the 2nd quarter of 2021, PEZA’s investment in the 2nd quarter this year was P14.347 billion,” said Panga. The OIC said these investments came from 61 new and expansion projects. Meanwhile, Panga said there were 29 approved projects in the first quarter of 2022, which means that there were 90 approved projects from January to JunePanga2022. also noted that projected export sales for the second quarter of 2022 saw a 6.30 percent decline to $514.64 million from the $549.22 million recorded in the same period last year. Despite this, he added, “Our project ed employment has increased at 29.06 percent in this year’s second quarter. From 8,667 in the second quarter of 2021, the expected job generation from April to June 2022 was 11,186 direct employment.” Meanwhile, in June 2022 alone, the PEZA Board approved 20 new and expan sion projects worth P3,560.91 million of investments. Out of the 20 recently ap proved projects, two projects fall under the export manufacturing, eight for IT enterprises, five for facilities, and five for ecozone development projects. As economic zones continue to grow in the country, Panga underscored that PEZA will work closely with President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. and his economic team “in spreading more strategic industries in other regions of our country through our different types of economic zones.” The OIC noted that spreading more economic zones across the country can continuously generate more jobs, invest ment revenues, and improve the lives of theWithFilipinos. this,PEZA aims “to create and sus tain a production, manufacturing, process ing, refinery, assembly, IT Business Process Outsourcing [BPO] digital economy, agroindustrial, aquamarine, tourism, medical and pharmaceutical, strong domestic, and export-driven economy.”
ON August 22, schools in the Philippines will finally re open their doors to students after two and a half years—one of the longest pandemic-induced school closures in the world. As well as devastating the individ ual prospects of countless children, the extended hiatus is threatening to leave long-term scars on an economy historically reliant on sending highskilled workers abroad. Protracted school closures worsen basic literacy standards and will like ly reduce the productivity and earn ings of children once they enter the workforce, the World Bank warned in a recent report. About 10 percent of Filipinos work abroad and the economy is de
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B OCA RATON, Florida—The American health-care sys tem faces a significant ag ing population combined with an increase in seniors living with mul tiple chronic diseases. Medicare enrollment is expected to increase from 66 million seniors to 78 mil lion by 2030, with 85 percent of older adults having at least one chronic health condition, such as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes. Hospitals and health systems will experience unprecedented chal lenges in delivering quality care and reducing costs, requiring new approaches to keep seniors healthy and avoid costly emergency visits. At-home care has proven to provide a better quality of life and outcomes for seniors requiring perpetual care, and it has tremen dous potential to relieve some of the burdens our healthcare system will face with today’s aging popula tion,” said Pamela Jung, president of Cross Country Workforce Solutions Group, a division of Cross Country Healthcare. “We believe that keeping seniors at home for as long as pos sible is a win-win for patients and the health-care system.” By 2030, 21 percent of the Ameri can population will be at retirement age, and seniors are seeking to dis tance themselves from traditional institutionalized care. According to the “Aging in Place” survey, provid ing transportation to and from ap pointments and getting medically necessary care are the two most requested at-home care services. With the average senior collecting $18,000 annually in social secu rity, transportation and financial burden create barriers to access ing care, driving more seniors to wait until their condition is severe enough to require emergency medi cal care. Support services, such as the PACE Medicare program, pro vide customized care to help ease the overwhelming hospital setting while providing the comforts of home to the patient. PACE, a state-based program, provides comprehensive medical and social services to elderly par ticipants still living in the commu nity. Most of the participants who are in PACE are dually eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid. Living Independence for the Elderly (LIFE) is another managed care program that provides a comprehensive, allinclusive package of medical and supportivePioneeredservices.inCalifornia, PACE enables seniors to age with dignity and independence at home in their communities where they want to be with the people they love. It’s bet ter, safer, and less expensive than institutional care,” said Peter Han sel, Chief Executive Officer of the California PACE Association. “By enrolling with us, seniors receive individualized, integrated care from a team of doctors, nurses, therapists, and aides. These famil iar faces know them, their family, and their home. Our personal touch to care is why 92 percent of seniors enrolled in PACE recommend it. With the nation’s elder population growing, expanding PACE access is critical to meet care expectations and challenges that come with this demographic change.” Other study highlights: 70 percent of respondents said their preference for care as they get older is to remain at home with support. And 57 percent of respondents have not considered a budget for what they may need for aged care services and support. The time horizon for changing living arrangements decreases with age, with 59 percent of respondents in their 50s expecting a change in 16-plus years and 32 percent of respondents in their 70s expecting to make a change within the next five years. The most andpercent),carecent).services,assessingthelaundrymeal(45mentsweremanaged-at-home-carein-demandservicestransportationtoappoint(45percent),medicalcarepercent),shopping(36percent),preparation(33percent),and(32percent).Costsaremostcriticalconsiderationinmanaged-at-homecareregardlessofage(73perBackgroundchecksontheprovidersrankedsecond(66followedbytheskilllevelsservicesavailable(58percent).Participantsreportedthattheinformationsourcestheywouldrelyonforpossiblemanaged-at-homecareserviceswerefriendsandfamily(58percent),onlinesearches(58percent),andtheirdoctor(56percent).“Formany,managed-at-homehealth-careprovidesanalternativetooffermoreindependencewhileoptimizingindividualcare,”saidJung.“Itcentershealthcarearoundaperson’sliferatherthancenteringtheirlifearoundhealthcare.Webelievethat’sthewayitshouldbe.”
Does honesty pay in the Philippines?
Higher pension for senior citizens could be enforced by 2023: NCSC
MY SIXTY-ZEN’S WORTH By Nick Tayag a badge of macho pride for some. Even in companies, employees fake their accomplishment re ports or tamper records to register complete working hours in spite of absences or tardiness. Many domestic maids, too, are dishon est. Students will not hesitate to cheat just to get a passing grade. Never mind politicians. W hat could be the reason for the Filipino’s rampant dishonesty? One is probably his skewed moral viewpoint. He lives by the “don’t get caught” code of morality. Hindi bawal kung hindi ka nahuhuli (As long as he is not caught, it is OK to do it). As one law student puts it: “What’s wrong with cheating in the bar examinations as long as you do not get caught?” In his essay The Structure of Filipino Morality, Professor F. P. A. Demeterio III writes: “This norm of moral behavior also gives rise to a conflict in the individual be tween the ‘don’ts’ of the authority figure and ‘what every else does’ in the latter’s absence. As long as a policemen is on duty, Filipino drivers will obey traffic rules; but if there is no policeman, then everyone else tries to make puslit or get ahead of the others, often causing a traffic jam.” He relates a story about a prison official who addressed his new prisoners thus: “Here there are no Ten Command ments. You can obey or break the rules as you please. But God help you if you get caught.” A nother reason is rationaliza tion. The Filipino will justify his dishonest ways by pointing at his poverty—“Hirap na hirap ako sa buhay” (life is getting harder and harder). Or he will blame it on the system: “Lahat naman gumagawa” (everybody is doing it), which is an excuse for shirking personal responsibility.Thisiswhythere’s no compunc tion felt by people who use a fixer to facilitate government paper registrations even if it is against the law. We get away with it like those in power. What we have is a culture of impunity. T hen again the Filipino will justify dishonesty—he is doing it for his family. In other words, he will lie, cheat and even steal as long as it benefits his or her family. I know of a relative who worked as a secretary in a big company. She used to bring home reams of bond paper, several punchers, staplers, all pilfered from company stocks. She generously gave them away to members of her family. I’ve heard of cases involving Filipino women who have been ly ing to their foreign husbands and sending money secretly to their families in the Philippines. They don’t feel guilty about it and even consider their dishonest ways as an achievement for their families. But then again, how can we blame Filipinos for not being honest? Without a decent job to feed a family, “honesty is the best policy” becomes meaningless. To be pushed to the limit of human existence and suffering can lead one to compromise his integrity as a human being. “Kapit sa patalim,” as the saying goes. The average Pi noy will only be as honest as his situation permits. On the other hand, there are cultural values the Filipinos cher ished in the past that are still val ued today. We read about janitors and taxi drivers returning bags or envelopes containing money, documents and valuables to the rightful owners. These are simple folks who need the money but choose to be honest. However, it has been pointed out that the fact that they are hyped as news means these inci dents are rare. More often than not, the average Filipino keeps what he finds. But I refuse to give up totally on his honesty. My gut feel is that the Filipino is basically a kind and honest person and respects the dignity of hard work, which I see in people who hawk cigarettes, candies, bottled water, and fruits in the streets under the hot sun or even on a rainy day. I feel it in the tireless middle-aged woman carrying her basket of puto and kutsinta, loudly calling out to customers with her strong voice. I sense it in the aged man and his son who quietly scavenge the gar bage bins in our neighborhood day after day to earn a living. I still believe that no matter how poor or needy, deep within, he values dangal—his self-respect, knowledge of one’s true worth. As one government employee puts it: Kung sino pa ang mahirap, siya pa ang mas honest (The poor man is sometimes more honest). She mentions as an example a lowly parking attendant who refused to leave before 5 p.m. in contrast to the department head, who often would go home early, leaving his subordinates to while the hours playing games on the computers or chitchatting during office hours. Even in the midst of opportuni ties that tempt us to be dishonest, many of us still choose to give our family the fruits of honest work. It gives us a clear conscience and peace of mind. Perhaps the day will come when honesty will pay in the Philip pines, a code to live by. That day will probably come only when our people will able to break out of the poverty cycle and no longer face on a daily basis the challenges of lack of money, lack of job, scarcity, and lack of social protection. W hen will that be? I honestly don’t know.
‘HONESTY store, launched by a cook in Rosario Cavite” reads one headline of an on line news website that I saw just last month. As I read on, I found out that there’s this mini grocery store that has no one on hand inside the premises to receive payments for goods bought. It’s all run by the honor system. At the end of the article was the dangling ques tion: “Will buyers be honest?” “ Honesty Bus” was another ex perimental project that was launched sometime before the pandemic. The said social project consisted of buses without conductors plying the metro that lets the passenger pay for his fare himself. It was anchored on the “hon esty is the best policy” motto. I actually rode one of those honesty buses, curious as to how the system worked. During my trip, I observed the system was not well thought out and did not anticipate all the nuances of how people behave in such situation. I wasn’t surprised that later, after a month or so, a news item announced the end of the project. T he reason was the bus company did not make money. Many took advantage of the absence of the conductor. Three out of 10 passengers did not pay the fare. Some passengers paid only the minimum fare even for long distances and they should have paid more. I have a strong feeling the “Honesty Store” is bound to meet the same fate as the Honesty Bus. To be honest about it, honesty does not seem to be the best policy in the way we live and work now. We are willing to forego issuing official receipts to avoid paying taxes just to be able to pay less for goods or services. We hear about “ghost employees” who only appear during paydays. Husbands lying about their infidelity are common and now even
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MANILA—The National Commission on Senior Cit izens (NCSC) on Thursday announced that the increase in the monthly social pension of indigent senior citizens could be enforced starting January 2023. During the Laging Handa public briefing, NCSC chairperson Frank lin Quijano said Congress would first have to approve the budgetary requirement for the new law, which raises the monthly social pension of indigent senior citizens from P500 to P1,000.“Theeffectivity is in 2023 because we are in the middle of the year, and this cannot be released imme diately, especially if we do not yet have a budget. If it will be released, there should be a budgetary process, which Congress will have to approve,” Quijano said. “We can see that the time where it would be implemented would be in January of 2023. Hopefully, keeping our fingers crossed that the budget will be approved for 2023.” Quijano expressed confidence that the new law would receive suf ficient funding support. Earlier, House of Representatives Deputy Speaker Ralph Recto pointed out that doubling the monthly pen sion would mean that the budgetary requirement would also double from P25 billion to P50 billion. “I’m confident that from the assurances of the different gov ernment agencies, including the Department of Finance that this will receive funding. But it really will depend on our legislative mill,” Quijano said. He said once Congress provides the budgetary requirement for the law, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) would adjust the amount of social pension. “This has already been ap proved and it is Congress that will be able to give the necessary fund ing support. Of course, DBM will make the necessary adjustments, because the National Expenditure Program has been passed and this new law that has been passed must be taken into consideration after the National Expenditure Pro gram,” he added. Quijano said the NCSC is prepar ing to promulgate the implementing rules and regulations of the law in consultation with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), DBM, and other concerned government agencies and nongov ernment organizations, as well as people’s organizations. The NCSC will be in charge of the implementation, distribution and management of the monthly pen sion, instead of the DSWD. “We are preparing and the readi ness is also defined in terms of the transition. The work right now is in the hands of the DSWD and our memorandum of agreement says that this readiness also has a time line,” he Republicsaid.Act 11916, which lapsed into law on July 30, is expected to benefit more than 4 million indigent seniorThecitizens.newlaw also encourages the hiring of senior citizens through a tax incentive to employers. PNA
AP ONOJO, Japan—In August 2022, the Japanese electric bed for elderly brand PLATZ introduced a bed for the elderly that can be powered up and has a guard rail, which is suitable for senior citi zens who have difficulty getting up and are at risk of falling. According to the Technical Guide lines for Falls Intervention in the El derly issued by the Chinese Ministry of Health, falls are the leading cause of injury-related death among the el derly over 65 years old in China. In addition to the death of the elderly, falls also lead to a large number of disabilities and affect the physical and mental health of the elderly. It is estimated that an average of 40 million elderly people in China fall once a year. For example, getting out of bed in the morning or at night is a highincidence scene of falls in the elderly. For different scenarios, in addition to strengthening the stability of the bed and guardrails, the PLATZ Bed for the Elderly also provides users with free home-based fall prevention consulting services. These include fall risk assessment for the elderly, risk assessment of the home environ ment, and provision of correspond ing improvement programs. T he model Ai Fukuhara’s mother injured her lower back two years ago and needed a wheelchair for daily ac tivities. Therefore, Ai Fukuhara has always been very concerned about the safety and health of the elderly. “My mother was hurt, so my heart aches for her,” she said. For the safety and health of parents all over the world, Ai Fuku hara said that she will fully support PLATZ to work with caring brothers and sisters to solve the problem of preventing falls in the elderly.
US study finds that seniors are critically underprepared for future health care needs
PLATZ introduces Japanese electric bed for senior citizens A SENIOR citizen receives cash assistance from the DSWD PNA PHOTO
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D E La Salle Lipa (DLSL) re cently announced the ap pointment of Br. Edmundo “Dodo” L. Fernandez FSC as its sixthFernandez’sbrother-president.journeyas a dedi cated educator with decadesworth of expertise in the field commenced at the DLSL in 1993 when he first served as a religion teacher. His superiors soon recog nized his leadership potential and promoted him to administrative assistant for Upper Years. He has since held major posts with the De La Salle Brothers. He was the first brother-visitor of the Lasallian East Asia District, an alliance of Lasallian schools in the Currentlyregion.he is the president of the De La Salle-College of Saint Be nilde (DLS-CSB) and La Salle Green Hills. He was likewise elected pres ident of the Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities, or PAASCU. Founded by the De La Salle Christian Brothers in 1962, DLSL is a private Catholic educational in stitution housed inside a 16-hect are campus in Batangas. Led by a community of educators and in dustry leaders, it offers basic, colle giate and postgraduate education. The College of Business, Eco nomics, Accountancy, and Man agement offers Accountancy, Ac counting Information System, Legal Management and Entrepre neurship programs, as well as Busi ness Administration with majors in Marketing Management and Financial Management. The College of Education, Arts and Sciences includes bachelor degrees in Elementary Education, Secondary Education, Psychology, Communication, Biology and Mul timedia Arts. The College of International Hospitality and Tourism Manage ment presents bachelor degrees in Hospitality Management and Tourism Management, as well as a certificate degree in Culinary Arts.The College of Information, Technology and Engineering com prises programs in Entertainment and Multimedia Computing, Com puter Science, Computer Engineer ing, Electros Engineering, Electri cal Engineering, Industrial Engi neering, Information Technology and Information Systems. The College of Law and Col lege of Nursing likewise offers programs in the legal and medi calMeanwhile,fields. the Master in Business Administration pro gram is available for industry experts who wish to pursue chal lenges of a socially empowered and complex market in a fastmoving, technology-based busi ness environment.
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O N August 5 Ambassa dor Kazuhiko Koshikawa hosted a send-off ceremo ny for the 20th batch of the “Proj ect for Human Resource Develop ment Scholarship” by Japanese Grant Aid (JDS) Fellows from the Philippines.TheJDSis a scholarship project financed by the government of Ja pan as part of its official develop ment assistance to the country. It is intended to support government officials in achieving their full po tential, while assisting in national socioeconomic advancement. In his opening remarks, Ko shikawa congratulated and gave his well wishes to the JDS Fellows. He also stated, “I can confirm that we consider cooperation in human-resource development to be our top priority, and we believe that people-to-people exchange is at the very core of our bilateral cooperation.”Alsopresent in the ceremony were Undersecretary Joseph Ca puno of the National Economic and Development Authority, As sistant Director Jacqueline Ong of the Northeast Asia DivisionOffice of Asian and Pacific Affairs of the Department of Foreign Af fairs, and Chief Representative Takema Sakamoto of the Japan In ternational Cooperation Agency, or JICA, in the Philippines. A total of 20 JDS Fellows com prise the 20th batch. To date the Philippines has a total of 419 fellows.
with Deputy Direc tors General Rosanna A. Urdaneta and Aniceto D. Bertiz III, Cruz met with Ambassador Ilan Fluss of Israel, who paid a courtesy call with them last July 28 to discuss further initiatives in strength ening the country’s agriculture industry.Among these efforts is the agri culture internship program, where qualified scholars will undergo 11 months of studies and training on capacity building through practi cal and professional knowledge transfer in agriculture.
By Manuel T. Cayon Mindanao Bureau Chief DAVAO CITY—The Department of Science and Technology-Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI) has urged its scholars to serve their communities as a way of giving back to the country.
By Roderick L. Abad T HE State of Israel is offering 500 scholarship slots under its “Agro Studies” program to Filipino agriculture trainers and professors who are keen to continue their advanced studies on modernized farming. “I encourage our trainers and professors to avail of this spe cial training program in Israel,” Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) Director General Danilo P. Cruz said. “The knowledge and skills they would gain will not only make them better educators, but will also contribute to the advance ment of the Philippine agricul tureTogethersector.”
The agency relayed this mes sage through its webinar on “Lead ership and Volunteerism for Com munity Resilience,” which was at tended by more than 300 scholars from four regions in Mindanao. Dr. Geraldo S. Petilla, chief of the National Research Council of the Philippines’s Finance and Ad ministration Division, presented ways for scholars to contribute to community resilience “by express ing it in their actions, like volun teering in their [areas].” “You are not just scholars of DOST, [but] of the republic,” Dr. Petilla told the students. “It is your duty to promote and pro tect the well-being of your fellow Filipinos.”DOSTXI Regional Director Dr. Anthony Sales, represented by As sistant Regional Director Mirasol Domingo, urged them: “With… grand aspirations for yourselves, we share the confidence that you will also carry a burning heart of service to the Filipino people, be cause that is how we truly make our education worthy.”
DOST to 300 scholars: Serve your communities
De La Salle Lipa names new president New batch of JDS Fellows to begin studies in Japan
T HE Technological In stitute of the Philip pines (T.I.P) will im plement two teaching and learning modalities for its college students this school year (SY) through online and “hyflex” deliveries. Students of nonboard courses will have their classes fully online, while those enrolled in criti cal board courses will use the hyflex modality where classes are onsite, with an exception for students with valid reasons to attend classes“Theremotely.decision comes from having a flexible mindset,” said President Dr. Elizabeth Quirino-La hoz of T.I.P. “If there is one thing…the pandemic taught us, it’s to continuously ex plore new ways to deliver education. We remain… open to the different pos sibilities, so learning can be moreMostinclusive.”ofthecourses will still be delivered via modu lar approach, wherein they can be completed in six weeks, but some identified professional courses will be delivered within 18 weeks. To protect the school community, students and faculty members must be fully vaccinated and should wear the right face masks to be allowed entry on campus. As part of its health and safety protocols, T.I.P. strictly observes physical distancing and has like wise set up several hygiene stations inside school premises.Application and enroll ment for the first semester of SY 2022-2023 are ongo ing. Visit tip.edu.ph/web/https://admission. to apply. To know about the teach ing and learning modalities for senior high school and graduate programs, head on to tip-ian/faqs/.https://tip.edu.ph/be-a-
T HE Southeast Asian Re gional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agri culture, as well as the Department of Education (DepEd), have inked a memorandum of understand ing for institutional cooperation, with SEARCA Director Dr. Glenn B. Gregorio and Dr. Leonor Mag tolis Briones, who was education chief at that time, as signatories. They agreed to collaborate on joint research, capacity-building activities, as well as knowledge and information exchange to benefit both local learners and educators.“Weacknowledge the impor tant role of DepEd in the country in promoting agriculture among the Filipino youth,” Dr. Grego rio said during the ceremonial signing.Graduate-level research in tegrated into the curriculum of basic education was the call to action of Briones during a virtual event commemorating SEARCA’s 55th year. “I have expressed interest in translating the results of research and findings of our own scientists, such that of SEARCA, [to use them for basic education, as well as] for lessons that our children can learn from: sciences, arts, and the wonders and beauty of our envi ronment,” said Briones. “Aligned with DepEd’s man date as a leader in curriculum and instruction, SEARCA prioritizes youth engagement in agricultural and rural development as one of its seven priority areas geared to ac celerate transformation through agricultural innovation,” Dr. Gre gorio said. “Thank you for your endless support to SEARCA in pursuit of our mission to uplift the lives of farming families and communities.”EducationUndersecretary for Administration Alain Del B. Pas cua said SEARCA and the depart ment “have one common purpose: We want to develop and promote agriculture inside DepEd. And when I say inside DepEd, we hope to conduct training for teachers and administrative personnel to teach the basics of agriculture, and utilize school sites as social laboratories for implementation of agriculture projects and handson Gregorioactivities.”affirmed that DepEd’s cooperation with SEARCA is a crucial step to maximize school and human resources, as well as expand networks and mutually sharedPartcapacities.oftherenewed linkage, SEARCA and DepEd are working to scale up the “School-plus-Home Gardens” project—an initiative by the former that complements the Education Department’s “Gulayan sa Paaralan ” (GPP) program. On July 21 SEARCA conducted a training-workshop on vegetable production for teachers and staff of local government units in Bu suanga, Palawan. A total of 46 school heads, GPP coordinators, and agricultural extension work ers from the said town and Coron were trained by experts from Pili pinas Shell Foundation Inc., one of SEARCA’s partners, to enhance crop production and vegetablegardening activities to address food and nutrition insecurity, as well as poverty in rural areas. The training-workshop was a collaborative activity of SEARCA, DepEd, Kansas State University, Salvacion National High School, and Regalo ng Kilit Foundation.
The program has courses on horticulture, animal science and entrepreneurial initiative, where interns also participate in farm ing-based research subjects, while empowering them to plan and establish agricultural business enterprises.From2006 to 2016 more than 6,000 Filipino students from 27 state universities and colleges attended the program. Last year Tesda entered into an agreement under Agro Studies to send 500 Fil ipino interns for five years—2021 to 2026—in participation of seven SUCs.The agency facilitated the train ing of 401 interns in the 20202021 training season; another 400 are now undergoing the current learning period in Israel. Interns in the Agro Studies program receive an hourly allow ance of about $9 to cover living expenses, travel and fees. Partic ipants are also entitled to other work benefits, including overtime pay, annual vacation leave, paid holidays, and sick pay. Interns learn from Israel’s best practices and innovation. Not only do they gain actual exposure to its agri-tech; they also learn various tools in commercial agriculture. After finishing the program, they are expected to contribute to the improvement of Tesda’s agricultural curriculum and other training institutions nationwide. Scholars are required to enforce their formulated agriculture busi ness plan under the guidance of their Israeli tutors in line with the new administration’s prior ity: to turn subsistence farmers to become entrepreneurial as they beef up agricultural productivity and food security. One of them is Rafael M. Decena Jr., an instructor at Tesda’s Que zon National Agricultural School in Pagbilao, Quezon Province, who has already begun implementing his proposed entity. Launched last March 28, his “ Gatas para kay Juan ” project applies farming techniques he learned under Agro Studies. It aims to promote goat-milk pro duction and teach local farmers to engage in sustainable backyard dairy-farming ventures. Interested applicants for the Tesda-Agro Studies training pro gram may visit and register via https://agro-studies.tesda.gov.ph/.
For April Joy Chatto, a Biology student from UP-Mindanao, fel low scholars may immerse them selves in various communal ac tivities to give back to those who believed in Chatto’sthem.coursemate from the University of Southeastern Philippines-Bo. Obrero campus, Margareth Requerme, shared: “Developing community resil ience is essential for a thetoserviceeesshipsScienceAgreement”greaterourselves,thatingstakeholdersfuture…collaboratingsustainablewithotheriscrucialinachievthesegoals.”“Thiswebinarremindsuswearenotjustscientistsforbutscientistsforthegood,”Requermeshared.Underthe“ReturnServicecontract,theDOST-andTechnologyscholarhaveaconditionforgrantthatrequirethemtorendertothecountryequivalenttheyearstheybenefitedfromgrants.
Dr. Amaryllis Torres, profes sor emeritus from University of the Philippines-Diliman’s College of Social Work and Community Development, said scholars may look at the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Develop ment for areas of work with the communities.Dr.Torressaid the UN agenda aims “to stimulate actions over areas of critical importance for humanity and the planet, such as eradicating poverty, making fun damental changes in producing and consuming goods and servic es, [while] fostering intercultural understanding, tolerance, mutual respect and ethics of global citi zenship and shared responsibility among others.”
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ASSISTANT Director Jacqueline Ong (seated, from second from left), Ambassador Kazuhiko Koshikawa, Undersecretary Joseph Capuno and Chief Representative Takema Sakamoto, with the 20th batch of JDS Fellows from the Philippines. EMBASSY OF JAPAN FERNANDEZ RICARDO YAN II
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158th Apolinario Mabini Day observed Story & photos by Benjamin Locsin Layug After nearly two years of being cooped up indoors due to the Covid pandemic and its accompanying lockdown, the lowering of alert levels gave us an opportunity to get out and breathe the fresh air.
An alternative to camping—staying in a kubo. Ramon Sa R na S At Mount Kulis, enjoy the perks of camping. Ramon Sa R i na S t h e adventure starts by crossing a hanging bridge. Ramon Sa R na S
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T he City Government of Tanauan, the National h i storical Commission of the Philippines (N hC P), and the Provincial Government of Batan gas led the observance of the re cent 158th birth anniversary of Apolinario Mabini at the Mabini Shrine in Tanauan City, Batangas. Also taking part in the celebra tion is the Department of Tourism Calabarzon Region which brought members of the Republica Filipina Reenactment Group, an associa tion of professionals which seeks to rekindle public awareness and patriotism through the portrayal of the Philippine Revolution’s his toric personalities and events. The regional office’s participation in the historic event is in line with the thrust of DOT Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco to promote museums as part of local tourism circuits. Known as the Sublime Para lytic and Brains of the Revolu tion, Mabini was born on July 23, 1864 to humble beginnings at the Taal lakeshore village of Talaga in Tanauan town. he r ose to become legal and constitutional adviser to the Philippine Revolu tionary Government, and later as Prime Minister of the First Phil ippine Republic. he d ied in 1903 and buried in Manila, and was reinterred to the current Shrine in 1956 from the Manila North Cemetery’s Maosuleo delos Vet eranos dela Revolucion. In photo, at the commemorative ceremony are (first row) Tanauan City Vice Mayor h e rminigildo Trinidad Jr., Mayor Nelson Col lantes, Batangas Third District Congresswoman and event key note speaker Rep. Ma. Theresa Collantes, DOT-Calabarzon OIC Regional Director Marites Cas tro, N hC P OIC e x ecutive Direc tor Carminda Arevalo, Batangas vice governor Mark Leviste, and (second row) h a zel Dimaala and Norman e usebio of Microtel Sto. Tomas, and members of the Repub lica Filipina Reenactment Group (third row).
Upon the suggestion of then Tanay Senior Tourism Operations Officer (and now Municipal De velopment and Planning Officer) Jeff Pino and with the assistance of acting Tourism Officer Joicee Jules Gapido, I made plans to again try out no-frills camping at Fresno Agro Forestry and e co Tourist Campsite, a hiking desti nation opened last 2019. Owned by Mabini Dela Sada, an IP (Indigenous Person), the camp site was developed and managed by Reynaldo Zapanta Fresno, a Capiznon from Mambusao town. Joining me on this trip were my son Jandy and Ramon “Mon” Sa rinas, a fellow Don Bosco Makati high school batchmate and an avid outdoorsman and photographer. After a two-hour trip, Mon and I met up at the camp’s registration area beside the entrance. After lunch at the restaurant, we drove our cars all the way up a rough, steep, and narrow dirt road to the summit of Mount Kulis (620 MASL), parking our cars just out side a pavilion. Still, a work in prog ress, the building, when finished, would house some 10 rooms and a second-floor view deck where one can watch both the setting and rising sun. Already in place are restrooms and a restaurant where you can order silog meals (tapsilog, tocilog, etc.). The sum mit once housed “Cardo Dalisay’s” kubo (the “bahay ni Cardo” from the ABS-CBN primetime TV series FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano) but this was destroyed during the power ful Category-4 Typhoon Ulysses. Beyond the building is the campsite where the grassy hill side has been terraced to create level platforms where campers could pitch their tents. The ter raced platforms can accommodate some 16 tents. As we arrived on a weekday, we were the only camp ers. On weekends, the area gets packed with tents all around the place sprouting like mushrooms. Despite the afternoon sun, a cool breeze was blowing. Around us we could espy, on the east side of the hill, the destinations for our tour tomorrow—the Spider Web below us and, in the distance, Mount Sambong and Noah’s Ark. Come dusk, we were treated to a beautiful sunset. After a delight ful dinner of pork liempo grilled over our stovetop grille (bonfires and campfires are not allowed), with rice cooked by the staff at the restaurant, we retired to our tents and warmed ourselves with shots of fruit-flavored gin while listening to cool music. It was lights out by 10 pm, a curfew set and enforced by management. We woke up before 6 am to wit ness an equally fiery sunrise and, after a filling breakfast of hot cof fee, corned beef omelet, and fried rice (prepared by the staff from our leftover rice the night before), we met up with e d ong Penamante, the head of the 200-strong Fresno Tour Guide Association (about 90 percent of which are indigenous people) who was to be our man datory guide for our 5-hour tour of Camp A and Camp B. After a preliminary briefing by e d ong, we all went down Mount Kulis, via a cleared dirt trail (the sides of which have been leveled to accommodate more tents), to the giant Spider Web, a favorite of most trekkers. We only had to wait a little while for a previous group to finish. Getting on board was tricky and we had to crawl to make it to the center of the “web,” made with nylon ropes. Once in place, e d ong, high up on a perch, directed us to create star-like configurations before taking our photos. On one side of the area are some 13 native-style huts, of different sizes, which are rented out. Nearby are some common public toilets. It was uphill from thereon as we made our way up, via a steep and rocky trail, to Sambong Peak (629 MASL) or h e art Peak, named after the heart-shaped, flowerlined wood and bamboo backdrop where couples pose. Located at the back of Mount Kulis, it was named after the generous number of na tive sambong plants ( Blumea bal samifera) in the area. There are also limestone karst formations on a cliff, perfect for Instagram shots. From Sambong Peak, we next made a 30 to 45-minute hike, along a trail involving mountain ous slopes, rocky and grassy areas, to Noah’s Ark. This boat-shaped wooden structure, with bamboo outriggers, sits atop a limestone karst formation and is approached via a wooden bridge with bamboo railings. A sea of clouds sometimes envelopes the mountain and No ah’s Ark was designed as such to create the illusion that you are sailing over this sea of clouds. Visitors also pose atop a limestone karst formation beside the bridge. From Noah’s Ark, it was an other 30-minute hike to the Reg istration Area where we had our lunch and rested awhile prior to our visit to Camp B. It is a steep uphill-downhill hike to get to the h a nging Bridge at Camp B but, luckily, there was an open top 4 x 4, driven by Stephen Fresno (a relative of Reynaldo), that would take us there. Still, it was a bumpy, roller coaster ride going to the h a nging Bridge. We also had to look out for tree branches that could knock us off our feet. For safety purposes, only a maximum of seven persons are allowed on the bridge. After crossing just halfway for our pose, we made our way back and hiked, along another dirt trail, to a riverside swimming pool created by a dam. h e re, we rested our tired bodies as we im mersed ourselves in its bracingly cold Thiswaters. capped our tour and we made our way back, this time up hill via the same 4 x 4, back to the Registration Area (where others alighted) and continued our way, again uphill, back to our campsite at Mount Kulis. The piece de re sistance of our stay was now over, so we spent the rest of the day relaxing our tired bodies inside our tent. Come morning, after another hearty breakfast, it was time to pack up and make our way back to the not-so-great indoors of Manila.
The Summer I Turned Pretty. Right now, Anne’s daughter Dahlia doesn’t get a lot of Prime Video screen time but when she does, it’s usually The Wiggles “What I’m really excited about is Prime Video being a platform that would showcase Filipino talent. We have a lot of directors, content creators, writers here in the Philippines. If ever I’m casted, of course I’d say yes. If the script is something that would interest me, definitely yes!”
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■■■ NIV DELLA, a Filipino beauty company whose brands include Colourette Cosmetics and Fresh Formula, has received capital seeding from Foxmont Capital Partners. Foxmont Capital Partners is an independent venture capital firm with a focus on Filipino-founded and Filipino-focused early stage start-ups that have proven to scale effectively and lead the Philippine digitalColouretteevolution.Cosmetics has always employed social and digital community-powered marketing strategies, from product development and creation to promotions. It has actively engaged with online communities and standing at the center is Colourette founder and CEO, Nina Dizon-Cabrera, who is also an advocate for inclusivity and women empowerment. Niv Della has consistently expanded its footprint across both online and offline channels. The Philippines has emerged as the fastest-growing e-commerce industry in the world and Niv Della has been at the forefront of this growth by leveraging the mass digitization of the Philippine economy and the rapid rise of e-commerce. Colourette has established itself as one of the leading grassroots D2C brands, consistently topping local and regional charts in the beauty category across leading e-commerce platforms Shopee and Lazada. “We are excited to announce Foxmont’s investment in Niv Della. We see high potential in the Philippine D2C beauty segment, and believe Niv Della’s Colourette and Fresh Formula are strong brands that will continue to see impressive growth. We have worked on a compelling strategy with Nina and her team that involves new product launches, sales channel expansion, and distribution partnerships through Foxmont’s network that will help the company scale rapidly,” said Franco Varona, managing partner at Foxmont Capital Partners.
It said it was directly notifying all account owners that it can confirm were affected. “We are publishing this update because we aren’t able to confirm every account that was potentially impacted, and are particularly mindful of people with pseudonymous accounts who can be targeted by state or other actors,” the company said. It recommended users seeking to keep their identities veiled not add a publicly known phone number or e-mail address to their Twitter account. AP
Media conglomerate expands online advertising solutions via partnership TOUTED as the Philippines’s leading digital lifestyle network, Summit Media has announced its partnership with Bent Pixels Asia (BPA), the leading revenue accelerator for premium YouTube creators in Asia, to help the former monetize its pre-roll ad inventory for the YouTube channels of its online magazines. The partnership ushers Summit Media’s foray into growing its YouTube channels as their new digital direction. “We are excited to offer brands the opportunity to reach the quality and premium audiences of Summit Media on YouTube through our Reserved Media Solutions. With the content expertise of both BPA and Summit combined, we will continue to grow the network’s reach on the platform to cater to larger audiences that will be valuable for brands to target with premium media buying opportunities,” said Erwin Razon, general manager of BPA. Summit Media’s YouTube channels including Esquire Philippines, Top Gear Philippines, Cosmo.ph, PEP.ph, Yummy, Preview, SPIN.ph and Spot.ph, among others, will be onboarded onto BPA’s network of premium YouTube creators. BPA is part of Hepmil Media Group, a leading technology-driven media network that owns PGAG, the country’s leading comedy content Commentingplatform.onthepartnership, Lisa GokongweiCheng, Summit Media president, said, “[We are] very excited to be a partner of Bent Pixels Asia to sell our
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A vulnerability in Twitter’s software that exposed an undetermined number of owners of anonymous accounts to potential identity compromise last year was apparently exploited by a malicious actor, the social-media company said Friday.Itdid not confirm a report that data on 5.4 million users was offered for sale online as a result but said users worldwide were affected. The breach is especially worrisome because many Twitter account owners, including human-rights activists, do not disclose their identities in their profiles for security reasons that include fear of persecution by repressive authorities. “This is very bad for many who use pseudonymous Twitter accounts,” US Naval Academy data security expert Jeff Kosseff tweeted. The vulnerability allowed someone to determine during log-in whether a particular phone number or e-mail address was tied to an existing Twitter account, thereby revealing account owners, the company said. Twitter said it did not know how many users may have been affected, and stressed that no passwords were exposed. “We can confirm the impact was global,” a Twitter spokesperson said via e-mail. “We cannot determine exactly how many accounts were impacted or the location of the accountTwitter’sholders.”acknowledgment in a blog post Friday followed a report last month by the digital privacy advocacy group Restore Privacy detailing how data presumably obtained from the vulnerability was being sold on a popular hacking forum for $30,000. A security researcher discovered the flaw in January, informed Twitter and was paid a reported $5,000 bounty. Twitter said the bug, introduced in a June 2021 software update, was immediately fixed. Twitter said it learned about the data sale on the hacking forum from media reports and “confirmed that a bad actor had taken advantage of the issue before it was addressed.”
Another show that Curtis likes on Prime Video is Jack Ryan, a series based on Tom Clancy’s book about a CIA analyst who stumbles upon a suspicious series of bank transfers. Sobrang intense. Actually, I was watching this during lockdown when I was still in Australia with Erwan [Heussaff] right after giving birth. While Dahlia was asleep, we would bond and watch together.” The couple also watches The Boys This is a dark superhero series based on the comic book of the same name. In the story, vigilantes fight against individuals with superpowers who abuse their abilities. “I love their storytelling and cinematography.”NextuponCurtis list is the Amazon Original Movie
T O introduce Prime Video to Filipino viewers, the video streaming service has launched a local marketing campaign featuring actress Anne Curtis. One of the campaign’s highlights is a TVC showing the actress and TV host arriving at a wedding wearing a blue gown and saying, “Iba ang dating!” Another video shows a man running from the police and when he is finally caught, Curtis appears on a bike and the guy says he wants to be chased again but she is the one who should arrest him. “I’m so nervous,” said Curtis during a party to introduce her to KOLs, influencers and members of the press as Prime Video’s face in the Philippines. Indeed, the actress’ voice was wavering and she had to catch her breath a few times and you understand because like the rest of us, she’d been quarantined for all of two years. Curtis’s situation is even more special because she gave birth to her daughter Dahlia Amélie during the pandemic and she was in Australia when all that happened. So, the Prime Video party was Curtis’s first time to formally meet members of the press since the world as we know it changed in 2020. “It’s all part of coming back into this world again, right?” said the actress during the interview. “I’m so excited for people to watch the different series on the platform here. As mentioned earlier, their eyes are on the Philippines, on Asia. They will be creating local content, which I think will be great, because it’s also supporting our local entertainment industry.”Ontop of Curtis’s recommended shows on Prime Video is The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, which is set in the 1950s. The character of Mrs. Maisel is played by Rachel Brosnahan. The story is that of Midge Maisel, a housewife in New York who finds out that she has a knack for stand-up comedy. Curtis said she loves the series because of the strong female lead. “The show is really funny and the outfits are so beautiful! The production value is so so good!”
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YouTube inventory directly to advertisers. Both groups have always stood for innovation in a rapidly changing industry, and we look forward to helping our clients reach their goals together.”
BPA will also provide YouTube channel development programs to Summit Media, including workshops, best practices, and tools to help them sustainably grow the reach and subscriber base of its brands’ channels and produce quality content to engage their audiences. In addition, the YouTube partner network will offer troubleshooting support for technical issues encountered by Summit Media on their YouTube channels.
Twitter breach exposed anonymous account owners
BY RODERICK L. ABAD Contributor SMARTPHONES are highly needed as offices and schools now shift to post-pandemic phase. In fact, around of 80 percent of Filipino workers prefer the new hybrid, Internet-heavy setup of their job sites. This is reflected in the constant growth of the local smartphone market, which increased by 22.6 percent in 2021. Studies have shown that six out of 10 Filipinos make their purchases and book their trips through mobile apps. A pre-pandemic survey revealed that about 55 percent of kids own a smartphone and 80 percent opt to surf the Internet than watch television. Unfortunately, accidents occur to a smartphone and the most frequent of these is the device falling out of a pocket or dropping into the toilet bowl, per a research. Such dependence has made the operability and safety of these gadgets a priority for a lot of people. Being an expensive investment to own and maintain these essential tools, it’s not surprising that their protection has become a necessity. Mobile insurance covers the repair of a damaged phone. “Mobile devices are no longer seen as just a status symbol or used solely for work but have become a necessity, helping us to further our careers, businesses, and day-to-day activities,” said Etiqa Philippines president and chief executive officer Rico Bautista. “In securing them, the mobile insurance plans will ensure that the lives and activities of their users will continue with minimal disruption, even if these devices are damaged. This is aligned with our commitment to offering products and services that will make our customers’ lives easier.” Applying technology to the insurance industry has paved the way for insurtech. Technology makes online policy enrollment, checking or buying a plan, and topping up efficient, safe and in real time through digital platforms, like GCash or Shopee. Other insurtech examples include social insurance, data analytics as a method to understand consumer behavior and improve customer service, and the customization of policies for specific groups and Southeast Asian insurtech company Igloo has developed mobile insurance plans with Etiqa Philippines for coverage of phone screen and its functionalities (Phone Screen Protection plan) or the entire device (Full Phone Protection plan). But these plans exclude cases where the devices have been experiencing gradual deterioration, stolen, or lost; and damage due to malware, repairs or servicing. Policy holders need to report any damage within 48 hours of the incident before making a claim. These plans are cost-effective while giving premium value to the wide demographic range of smartphone users, especially those who rely on them for their living. One plan, for instance, is equivalent to paying for one small snack a month while its coverage amount is enough to buy a value smartphone.
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gestures for easier rotating, zooming, moving, and drawing functions. The projected image or screen doubles as a digital whiteboard where the students and teachers can freely annotate using an interactive pen and/or their fingers. Epson’s interactive projectors are built with functionality that allows them to be projected on any flat surface without requiring a special board. They also produce vivid and natural color which ensures readability and a wider view for students in the classroom. Built with 3LCD technology, these projectors can be expanded to a flexible display of up to 300” in size, without compromising the projected material’s resolution and quality. The interactive projectors are equipped with wireless connectivity, which allows students in school to instantly project what is on their gadget’s screen using the Epson iProjection App. Additionally, teachers can instantly save the presentation materials with annotations in the projector and directly send them to the students afterward, without the need for a personal computer. Teachers can simply input the recipients’ e-mail addresses in the projector and click send.Epson’s line of interactive projectors for the HyFlex Classroom includes the EB-73Fi Interactive Laser Projector, the EB-1485Fi 3LCD Projector, and the EB695Wi Ultra-Short Throw Projector.
FOR the longest time, our educational system has remained basically the same since the time of our great grandfathers. Despite the use of new technologies and various reforms, students still followed the same routine: wake up in the early morning, head to school, sit in front of the teacher for the rest of the day, then go home to do more homework. Dress codes, school facilities, and technology may have changed but what students and teachers actually do has not. Then came the Covid-19 pandemic that shut down schools and forced educators to think differently about educational delivery. These closures shattered those familiar routines and interest in homeschooling and other alternatives exploded. All of this loosened the status quo’s grip on school norms, parental expectations, and the public imagination. The sudden shift to remote learning urged new practices, leading teachers to discover new skills and strategies. It also created unparalleled transparency for parents regarding what happens in the classroom and changed how parents interacted with their children’s schools. The disruption brought about by this once-in-a-lifetime pandemic also gave educators a chance to try out different methods of teaching. In an effort to address the need for a shift in learning setups to accommodate the growing needs of students and educational institutions, Epson introduced the HyFlex Classroom, a hybridflexible classroom designed to accommodate the simultaneous teaching of in-person and online learners by reflecting real-time changes directly on the screen. HyFlex is short for Hybrid-Flexible learning.Atthe recent Epson Fusion Lite Thanksgiving event held at the Marco Polo Hotel in Manila, Ed Bonoan, marketing division head of Epson Philippines, discussed how this new HyFlex Classroom could benefit our schools. “The pandemic caused a shift in learning setups. Educational institutions have recognized the need for online blended learning but have also continuously expressed doubts about its effectiveness and readiness to implement such setups for longer periods. This new HyFlex Classroom will ensure that educational institutions have the opportunity to innovate their system and operation to match the evolving needs of the students. Furthermore, the easily accessible and seamless features of Epson’s interactive projectors serve as the perfect companion for hybrid learning setups,” he said. The HyFlex setup works by having interactive projectors flash learning materials on the classroom’s whiteboard, screen, or wall, allowing teachers to use them as visuals, and to freely annotate on the projected content to further explain them. The teacher can see and monitor the students at home using a secondary projection (optional setup) at the back of the Meanwhile,classroom.studentson site can connect their laptops to the main interactive projector to view and annotate on their own screen using the annotation feature of the video conferencing app—seeing real-time changes and annotations projected on the screen.
TOKYO—Toshiba reported a 44 percent improvement in profit in the last quarter as the Japanese technology giant worked to revamp its brand image and reassure investors about its management. Tokyo-based Toshiba Corp. said on Wednesday that it recorded a ¥25.9 billion ($192 million) profit in the April-June period, up from 18 billion yen the year before. Quarterly sales rose nearly 2 percent to ¥740.7 billion ($5.5 billion). Toshiba has promised to boost sales by forging ahead with clean energy, infrastructure projects, data services, devices and storage businesses. Profitability improved for electronic devices, storage and digital solutions, and demand was good from the auto sector, it said.InMarch, investors rejected a company-backed reform proposal to split Toshiba into two businesses. An earlier plan that also was scrapped had called for a three-wayToshibasplit.hasbeen studying privatization as it tries to move ahead with its restructuring plan. It has set up a special committee that includes outside directors to oversee restructuring efforts. Founded in 1875, Toshiba was a revered Japanese brand behind electric rice cookers and laptop computers. It sold off its prized flash memory business as its fortunes tumbled. The company has been struggling since the Fukushima nuclear disaster in March 2011. A tsunami sent three reactors into meltdowns, spewing radiation over an area that’s still partly a no-go zone. The company is involved in the decommissioning effort, which will take decades. It also was embroiled in problems at its former US nuclear unit Westinghouse Electric, which filed for bankruptcy protection in 2017. Its reputation also was tarnished by an accounting scandal, which involved books being doctored for years.Toshiba officials declined comment on the direction of its nuclear business, noting Wednesday’s event was focused on financials. They said a review was continuing. AP Japan’s Toshiba boosts profit on devices, auto sector demand
CRAFTING ARCHITECTURAL AND DESIGN EXCELLENCE BESIDES its latest lineup of projectors, Epson likewise showcased its T-Series Corporate printers for architectural and design firms. In today’s world, the power of visual communication is undoubted, and true excellence is coveted. With the steady increase in professionals who rely on visual formats to deliver their impact, it is imperative to have the right set of tools at their disposal to bring their creativity to life. Specialized printing ensures the final print or outcome is completed in the highest quality. “The Epson T-Series Corporate printers incorporate the company’s leading core technology and cater to the most detail-driven projects— ensuring clarity down to the finest of details,” said Bonoan.“Designed, developed and built by our engineers, Epson’s technology offers improved print speeds, better precision and output quality to printouts, and excellent durability.” The Epson T-Series can print on various media— from traditional paper to board media and more, depending on the objective of the firms or the vision of theWithcreative.thisseries, innovation isn’t restricted by size: users are encouraged to go big because there’s no concern for a loss of quality. The Epson T-Series is small in footprint but large in output. The series is notably sleek and minimally designed, allowing for non-invasive positioning in the office. Convenience is enhanced by the printer’s ability to hold on to printouts until the user initiates cutting, preventing the printout from falling to the floor.Amajority of the Epson T-Series range has built-in connectivity features that support better workflow. The series is integrated with Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Direct allowing you to print from smart devices anywhere in theAlthoughoffice. architectural and design firms differ in the final output, a commonality is that each print needs to exceed expectations to best represent its business. Across the range of models, the T-Series is underpinned by a commitment to ensure that regardless of how they’re used, the quality is consistent and delivers a distinction against other printers.Inaddition, as a leader in sustainable innovation, Epson’s extensive line of products addresses the continuously growing demand for sustainability. Epson’s T3130X printer comes equipped with a refillable ink tank system, using high-yield ink bottles to minimize wastage. This further contributes to making a collective industry impact for a sustainable future.
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EVEN as the country’s economy gradually improves with the easing of pandemic restrictions, millions of Filipinos still grapple with hunger. In the first quarter of the year, 3.1 million Filipino families said they experienced involuntary hunger at least once, based on the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey. Unemployment was on a three-month high at 6 percent in May, while inflation accelerated to 6.1 percent in June, a nearly four-year high year on year. Prices of basic goods have risen. Pan de sal, the poor man’s bread, is shrinking. And millions of Filipinos are living day to day, wondering where to get the next meal. Leading digital solutions platform Globe believes that addressing involuntary hunger is one of the first steps toward achieving inclusive recovery from the debilitating effects of the global health crisis. Globe is leveraging technology in its fight against hunger. Through the Hapag Movement, the company provides a platform for everyone to help, from individuals to multisectoral“Globepartners.helpsenable holistic and sustainable development using technology as a primary tool. Local and international donors can come together using our digital platforms to help alleviate hunger. With the support of our partners, we don’t stop at feeding programs alone; we will continue this initiative with livelihood opportunities especially those in grassroots communities,” said Yoly Crisanto, Globe group chief sustainability and corporate communications officer. Together with partners Ayala Foundation, Caritas Philippines, Tzu Chi Foundation, and World Vision Philippines, Globe aims to help 100,000 families who have lost their livelihood, displaced workers recovering from the pandemic, and those who remain vulnerable to the effects of poverty through supplemental feeding programs and sustainable livelihood training. These include technical and vocational training, upcycling programs for mothers, job placement initiatives for college scholars, capacity-building initiatives and self-sufficiency programs. The company also connects members of partner communities to shared services enterprise Asticom Group of Companies for access to available jobs. This is on top of capacity-building efforts for micro-entrepreneurs implemented by its partners. The Hapag Movement is part of Globe’s commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, particularly UN SDG No. 9, which highlights the roles of infrastructure and innovation as crucial drivers of economic growth and development. To support, simply download the New GlobeOne app and the subscriber can donate Rewards points for as low as P1. More information can be found at www.globe.com.ph.
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—Alexander Isakov, Russia economist.
In a bleak tally of the war for Russia, an economy that was picking up speed at the start of 2022 swung into a contrac tion during the second quarter. Data due on Friday will show gross domestic product shrank for the first time in over a year, dropping an annual 4.7 percent, according to the median fore cast of 12 analysts surveyed by Bloomberg.
Along with Covid curbs that have strained businesses and consumer activity, the city is contending with challenges from rising interest rates and weakening global trade. The US Federal Reserve has sharp ly raised interest rates several times this year to combat infla tion—moves that Hong Kong has been forced to follow to maintain the local dollar’s peg to the US dollar. In addition, Covid outbreaks and restrictions in mainland China have hurt Hong Kong’s trade. After posting double-digit growth every month last year, Hong Kong’s exports contracted in May and June as demand in ChinaFinancialslumped. Secretary Paul Chan recently said such problems would push the city to “inevitably revise down” its full-year growth forecast thisThemonth. restrictions also contributed to a record brain drain, with the city’s population falling 1.6 percent to around 7.29 million in the year ended June 30, government data released on Thursday showed. Hong Kong did get some good news this week when Chief Execu tive John Lee said the city would reduce the amount of time arrivals must spend in hotel quarantine.
Putin’s war hurls Russian economy back four years in a single quarter
Economists have grown more pessimistic about Hong Kong’s prospects for the year after recent data showed the economy con tracted for a second consecutive quarter. They now predict GDP will stagnate this year, down from earlier estimates of 1 percent, ac cording to the latest Bloomberg quarterly survey.
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Investment GROWTH in fixed asset investment likely held up in July as policy makers pushed for an acceleration in the construction of major infrastructure projects. Economists forecast an increase of 6.3 percent in the seven months through July, little changed to 6.1 percent in the first half of the year. Manufacturing investment also likely got a boost from strong export demand, along with improving profitability due to a moderation in price pressures. Property investment, however, likely slowed further in July amid a widening mortgage boycott crisis and weakening buyer confidence. China’s top 100 developers recorded combined contract sales that plunged 40 percent from a year earlier, China Real Estate Information Corp. data showed. Economists expect property investment to contract 5.6 percent in the January to July period, compared to a drop of 5.4 percent in the first six months of the year. Industrial output
The pressure is especially great this year with the number of students graduating hitting a record 10.76 million. The frequent Covid outbreaks also bode ill for migrant workers, as authorities might shut down construction sites and restaurants once there’s a flareup.
China’s economic recovery tested as coronavirus outbreaks persist
The median estimates for thirdand fourth-quarter growth were also trimmed to 1.8 percent and 2.9 percent, respectively, from 2.3 percent and 4.1 percent.
Liquidity action THE People’s Bank of China (PBOC) will have an opportunity to drain funds from the banking system through policy loan operations on Monday, which would help rein in risks created by excessive liquidity. Eight out of 12 analysts polled by Bloomberg forecast the PBOC will roll over only part of the 600 billion yuan ($88.8 billion) of maturing one-year medium-term lending facility, with the median estimate at 400 billion yuan. That would be the first monthly drainage since December 2021.
C HINA will likely report a further recovery in its economy in July although the strength and longevity of that rebound is far from certain as Covid outbreaks continue to spread and a property slump shows no sign of easing. Official data on Monday will probably show a raft of key indicators—including industrial output and retail sales— improved last month as business and consumer activity gradually picked up from the worst of the Covid lockdowns in the second quarter. The government will publish the data at 10 a.m. local time on Monday. The economic picture might be mixed, though, as property investment probably slowed, and the unemployment rate likely remained elevated. Independent high-frequency data have also painted a more negative picture of the economy’s outlook, with truck flows—a proxy for economic output—significantly lower in July than at the same time last year and home sales last month plunging from a year earlier. With policy makers signaling a “wait-and-see” attitude toward more stimulus and inflation creeping up, the data for July will offer important clues on the policy direction for the rest of the year.
THE recovery momentum in the industrial sector likely stayed intact: Industrial output is estimated to have grown 4.4 percent in July, survey results showed, up from 3.9 percent in the previous month. However, weaker-than-expected official and private purchasing managers indexes pointed to softer manufacturing activity. While Covid disruptions to supply chains have eased in general, regional flareups are still causing hiccups.
But the existence of any isolation period at all—it’s now three days in a hotel instead of seven, with a monitoring period afterward— still places Hong Kong in stark contrast with other places that have moved on. “Don’t expect this reduction in quarantine to change the world, because it’s not going to change the world,” said Alicia Garcia Herrero, chief economist for Asia Pacific at Natixis SA. “It’s just clear that the economy is doing really poorly and that mobility is a problem, especially cross-border mobility, which is much more important for HongSomeKong.”economists suspect Hong Kong’s economy could even con tract in 2022, which would mark the third time in four years. Fitch Ratings Ltd. this week revised its annual growth forecast for Hong Kong to a 0.5 percent contraction, down from a previous forecast of 1 percent. Although economic activity has marginally improved re cently with some easing in Co vid restrictions, the “recovery remains hampered by enduring social controls, which we view as unlikely to be rescinded fully un til similar policies are relaxed in the mainland,” Fitch said. Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine set Russia’s economy back four years in the first full quarter after the attack, putting it on track for one of the longest downturns on record.
Here’s what to look for on Monday: Retail sales RETAIL sales probably grew 5 percent in July from a year ago, according to the median estimate in a Bloomberg survey of economists, up from 3.1 percent in June as Covid controls were relaxed.Automobile sales were also boosted last month because of favorable policies, such as subsidies and tax cuts, rolled out this year to entice buyers. Spending on transportation and hotels may have picked up because of seasonal demand for summer vacations. The rebound could be short-lived though as Covid outbreaks in popular tourism destinations in August put a brake on spending and travel. Authorities recently shut down parts of Tibet’s capital and left thousands of tourists stuck on the tropical island of Hainan to contain infections.
H ONG KONG’S economy will struggle to expand at all this year, the latest Bloomberg survey of economists shows, as the city grapples with Covid restrictions, a trade slump and other global headwinds. The government is set to cut its forecast for GDP growth for the year when it reports final GDP figures for the April-to-June period on Friday. That would be the second down grade this year, after officials cut their forecast in May to a range of 1 percent to 2 percent growth.
The jolt of international sanc tions over the war disrupted trade and threw industries like car manufacturing into paralysis while consumer spending seized up. Although the economy’s de cline is so far proving less pre cipitous than initially feared, the central bank projects the slump will worsen in the quarters ahead and doesn’t expect a recovery un til the second half of next year. “The crisis is moving along a very smooth trajectory,” said Evg eny Suvorov, lead Russia econo mist at CentroCredit Bank. “The economy will reach its low point by mid-2023 at best.” The Bank of Russia acted to contain the upheaval in markets and the ruble with capital controls and steep hikes to interest rates. Enough calm has returned to roll back many of those measures. Oil extraction has been recovering and spending by households showed signs of Fiscalstabilization.stimulusand repeated rounds of monetary easing in re cent months have also started to kick in, blunting the impact of in ternational sanctions. The response has ensured a softer landing for an economy that analysts at one point expect ed would contract 10 percent in the second quarter. Economists from banks, including JPMor gan Chase & Co. and Citigroup Inc. have since improved their outlooks and now see output dropping as little as 3.5 percent in the full year. Even so, the Bank of Russia pre dicts GDP will shrink 7 percent this quarter and possibly even more in the final three months of the year. It estimates the economy contracted 4.3 percent in the sec ondThequarter. standoff over energy ship ments to Europe raises new risks for the economy. Monthly declines in oil output will start as soon as in August, according to the Inter national Energy Agency, which predicts Russia’s crude production will decline about 20 percent by the start of next year. “The slump in 2022 will be less deep than expected in April,” the central bank said in a report on monetary policy this month. “At the same time, the impact of sup ply shocks may be more extended over time.” Bloomberg News
The interest rate for the MLF will likely remain unchanged at 2.85 percent, according to the consensus estimate, as rising inflation risks restricts the room for further monetary easing. Cash has been piling up in the market for the past few months, and has struggled to turn into loans that benefit the real economy. Seven-day interbank borrowing costs have slumped to a two-year low and are far below the short-term policy rate. The increase in leveraged bond trading may lead to financial risks should liquidity start to tighten, a former PBOC official warned. Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News HK growth hopes crumble under Covid policy weight P RESIDENT
What EconomicsBloombergSays: “THE economy will shed four years of growth, returning to its 2018 size in the second quarter. We expect the contraction to slow into the fourth quarter with loos er monetary policy supporting demand. Still the economy will lose another 2 percent in 2023 as the European energy ban will depress export.”
Jobless rate JOBS figures are gaining increasing attention as top leaders downplay the country’s GDP growth target of “around 5.5 percent,” in favor of attaching greater significance to stability in employment and prices. China’s unemployment rate likely remained heightened in July, with economists expecting the surveyed jobless rate to stay unchanged at 5.5 percent. That’s the ceiling Beijing set for the full Investorsyear.should also be looking under the hood for signs of any improvement in the jobs rates for the most vulnerable groups. Summer months usually see a seasonal spike in unemployment as graduates enter the job market.
Latvia solons call Moscow a state sponsor of terrorism
C OPENHAGEN, Denmark—Western countries agreed Thursday to continue long-term funding to help Ukraine’s military keep fighting nearly 5½ months after Russia invaded its neighbor, saying 1.5 billion euros ($1.5 billion) has been pledged so far and more is coming. The money is for enhancing armaments production, including artillery and ammunition; developing and strengthening the training of Ukrainian soldiers and assisting Ukraine’s efforts to demine areas. “All the countries that came to Copenhagen came with the intention of supporting Ukraine,” Danish Defense Minister Morten Bødskov said at the end of the one-day meeting of 26 nations and the European Union. British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said the meeting proved that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s ambition (of the West losing its willingness to support Ukraine) has failed. “We are still determined,” he said. The 1.5 billion euros included donations by the UK, Denmark and Norway but “it will grow,” Bødskov said, adding “some of the countries need to go back home and get the support of their parliaments.” Bødskov said that “money alone will not do the trick, as you say, we need increased productions.”Hethanked Poland, Slovakia and the Czech Republic for signaling a “willingness to expand production of artillery systems, ammunitions and other equipment.” At the conference, Norway said it would help train Ukrainian troops in Britain. Sweden and Finland earlier said they would do the same. Iceland will assist demining efforts in Ukraine “by training trainers,” its foreign minister said. In a live feed, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on Western nations to provide more money, saying “the sooner we stop Russia, the sooner we can feel “Wesafe.”need armaments, munitions for our defense,” he Ukrainiansaid.Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov, who attended the conference, declined to give details on what weapons his country will get. The conference, co-hosted by Denmark, Britain and Ukraine, followed an April meeting at a US air base in Germany that established the US-led Ukraine Defense Contact Group, which coordinates international military support for Ukraine. AP
Western nations pledge more military support for Ukraine
BRAZILIANS RALLY FOR DEMOCRACY, SEEK TO REIN IN JAIR BOLSONARO S Ā O PAULO—Thousands of Brazilians flocked to a law school Thursday in defense of the nation’s democratic institutions, an event that carried echoes of a gathering nearly 45 years ago when citizens joined together at the same site to denounce a brutal military dictatorship.In1977, the masses poured into the University of S ā o Paulo’s law school to listen to a reading of “A Letter to Brazilians,” a manifesto calling for a prompt return of the rule of law. On Thursday, they heard declarations defending democracy and the country’s elections systems, which President Jair Bolsonaro has repeatedly attacked ahead of his reelection bid. While the current manifestos don’t specifically name Bolsonaro, they underscore the country’s widespread concern that the far-right leader may follow in former US President Donald Trump’s footsteps and reject election results not in his favor in an attempt to cling to power. “We are at risk of a coup, so civil society must stand up and fight against that to guarantee democracy,” José Carlos Dias, a former justice minister who helped write the 1977 letter and the two documents read Thursday, told The Associated Press. In S ā o Paulo, drivers stuck in traffic on one of the main roads to the law school applauded and honked as marching students chanted pro-democracy slogans. A huge inflatable electronic voting machine by the building’s main entrance bore the slogan “RESPECT THE VOTE.” Inside, hundreds of guests gathered in the university’s Great Hall to hear speeches, while others stood outside watching on big flat screens. The proclamations are contained in two letters. The first went online on July 26 and has been signed by nearly 1 million citizens, including ordinary people; popular musicians such as Caetano Veloso and Anitta; high-profile bankers and executives; and presidential candidates, among them former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who leads all polls ahead of the October election. The second letter, published in newspapers last Friday, carries the endorsement of hundreds of companies in banking, oil, construction and transportation—sectors that traditionally have been averse to taking public political stances, said Carlos Melo, a political science professor at Insper University in Sao Paulo. They appear to have made an exception now, given the fear that any democratic backslide would be bad for business, he “Democracysaid.is important for the economy,” he Bolsonaro’ssaid. commitment to democracy has been scrutinized since he took office, in large part because the former army captain has insistently glorified the country’s two-decade dictatorship, which ended in 1985. Earlier this year he met with Hungary’s autocratic leader, Viktor Orban, and Russia’s Vladimir Putin. AP
He added that the alliance was “fundamental” to South Korean diplomacy. ForeignMinister Wang Yi reit erated Beijing’s desire to maintain what it claims is an agreement with Moon during a meeting with his South Korean counterpart, Park Jin, Tuesday in Qingdao. Under the “Three Nos” policy, the Moon administration announced no ad ditional Thaad deployments, no participation in a US-led missiledefense network and no involve ment in a three-way alliance with the US and Japan. “China attaches importance to this position of the ROK govern ment,” Foreign Ministry spokes man Wang Wenbin told a regular news briefing Wednesday in Bei jing, referring to South Korea’s formal name. “Based on the under standing between the two sides, China and the ROK were able to properly handle the Thaad issue.” Operation of the first Thaad system has been hindered by pro tests near the site. The Yoon ad ministration wants to bring the base into normal operation by the end of this month, the South Korean official said. Bloomberg News
S OUTH KOREA said the possible operation of a American-madecontroversialmissileshield was “not negotiable,” pushing back at China’s efforts to hold President Yoon Suk Yeol to his predecessor’s policy to freeze its deployment.
B ERLIN—Latvia’s Parlia ment on Thursday declared Russia a “state sponsor of terrorism” for attacks on civil ians during the war in Ukraine and urged other countries to followLawmakerssuit.
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The missile shield represents the latest test of Yoon’s promise to strengthen security ties with the US and Japan, and take a tougher line against China and North Ko rea. He refused an in-person meet ing with US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in Seoul earlier this month after her visit to Taiwan and ini tially appeared hesitant at joining President Joe Biden’s chip alliance. Yoon’s administration has since proposed preliminary talks with Washington on taking part in the Chip 4 grouping. He told reporters Friday that the US-South Korea partnership now “goes far beyond a security alliance, which now encompasses economic security.”
“Violence against law enforcement is not the answer, no matter who you’re upset with,” Wray said Wednesday in Omaha. The FBI on Wednesday also warned its agents to avoid protesters and ensure their security key cards are “not visible outside FBI space,” citing an increase in social media threats to bureau personnel and facilities. It also warned agents to be aware of their surroundings and potential protesters. The warning did not specifically mention this week’s search of Mar-a-Lago but attributed the online threats to “recent media reporting on FBI investigative activity.” AP
adopted a strongly worded statement that accuses Moscow of using “suffering and in timidation as tools in its attempts to demoralize the Ukrainian peo ple and armed forces and paralyze the functioning of the state.” It declares that Latvia’s Parlia ment “recognizes Russia’s violence against civilians in pursuit of po litical aims as terrorism, recog nizes Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism and calls on other likeminded countries to express the sameSixty-sevenview.” lawmakers in the 100-seat assembly voted in favor of adopting the statement and 16 abstained, the Parliament said. The resolution says Russian forces are deliberately targeting Ukrainian civilians in the war, in cluding with attacks on a theater in Mariupol in March, a shopping mall in Kremenchuk in June and a residential area of Odesa in July. Russia rejects deliberately tar geting civilians in the conflict, which it describes as a “special military operation.”
The Latvian Parliament also called on Western countries to reinforce sanctions on Russia and urged fellow members of the European Union to stop issuing tourist visas to citizens of Russia andTheBelarus.Foreign Affairs Committee of the Latvian Parliament adopted the statement last week before submitting it to the full assembly. Committee chairman Rihars Kols said the resolution was a po litical statement that could have practical implications by inspir ing other countries to take similar measures, adding momentum to efforts to reinforce sanctions on Moscow and set up a tribunal to prosecute war Neighboringcrimes.Lithuania adopted a similar resolution in May and Estonia may follow suit in coming weeks, Kols said. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakha rova denounced the Latvian statement as a manifestation of Sergei“xenophobia.”Tsekov,a member of the upper house of Russia’s parlia ment, warned that Russia would take “retaliatory measures that will show Latvia its place and will be quite painful.” That could in clude restrictions on transit, he said in remarks carried by state news agency RIA Novosti. The Baltic countries, which spent almost five decades under Soviet occupation, are among the staunchest supporters of Ukraine and the fiercest critics of the gov ernment of Russian President VladimirEstoniaPutin.decided Thursday to stop allowing Russian citizens entry with tourist visas starting Aug. 18. EU countries banned air travel from Russia after it invaded Ukraine, but officials in Estonia and Finland say Russian tourists have circumvented the flight bans by traveling by land to neighbor ing EU countries and then taking flights to other European desti nations. AP
former South Korean President Moon Jae-in administration’s policy of not allowing additional Thaad deployments. The Moon ad ministration made the announce ment in 2017 as it aimed to resolve Chinese trade curbs imposed after the first missile-defense system was delivered as part of US-led efforts to counter North Korea’s nuclear expansion. Yoon has pledged make the current Thaad system fully opera tional and install another unit in the Seoul area. China objects to the shield over concerns its pow erful radar would allow spying on its own missile systems.
S. Korea says missile shield ‘not negotiable’ with China
Decisions on the deployment of Lockheed Martin Corp.’s Ter minal High-Altitude Area De fense (Thaad) system was a mat ter of South Korea’s self-defense, a senior presidential official told reporters Thursday in Seoul. The Yoon administration is acceler ating efforts to “normalize” the operation of the US base in the southern city of Seongju that deployed the Thaad system, the officialChinasaid.ispushing to reaffirm
Federal officials have also been tracking an array of other concerning chatter on Gab and other platforms threatening violence against federal agents. FBI Director Christopher Wray denounced the threats as he visited another FBI office in Nebraska on Wednesday.
Man who tried to breach FBI office killed after standoff
W ILMINGTON, Ohio—An armed man clad in body armor who tried to breach the FBI’s Cincinnati office on Thursday was shot and killed by police after he fled the scene and engaged in an hours-long standoff in a rural part of the state, the Ohio State Highway Patrol said. The confrontation came as officials warned of an increase in threats against federal agents in the days following a search of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. The man is believed to have been in Washington in the days leading up to the January 6, 2021, insurrection and may have been present at the Capitol on the day of the attack, according to a law enforcement official briefed on the matter. The official could not discuss details of the investigation publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity. The suspect was identified as Ricky Shiffer, 42, according to the law enforcement official. He was not charged with any crimes in connection with the Jan. 6 attack, the official said. Federal investigators are examining whether Shiffer may have had ties to far-right extremist groups, including the Proud Boys, the official said. Shiffer “attempted to breach” the visitor’s screening area at the FBI office at around 9:15 a.m., and fled when agents confronted him, according to federal authorities’ account of the incident. After fleeing onto Interstate 71, he was spotted by a trooper and fired shots as the trooper pursued him, said Lt. Nathan Dennis, a Ohio State Highway Patrol spokesperson, at a news Shifferconference.lefttheinterstate north of Cincinnati and abandoned his car on rural roads, where he exchanged gunfire with police and sustained injuries, though no one else was hurt, Dennis said. Shiffer was shot after he raised a gun toward police at around 3 p.m. Thursday, Dennis said. The fatal encounter with police happened after negotiations failed and police tried unsuccessfully to use “less lethal tactics,” Dennis said, without providing details. State highway workers blocked off roads leading to the scene as a helicopter flew over the area. Officials locked down a mile radius near the interstate and urged residents and business owners to lock doors and stay inside. The interstate has been reopened. There have been growing threats in recent days against FBI agents and offices across the country since federal agents executed a search warrant at Mar-a-Lago. On Gab, a social media site popular with white supremacists and antisemites, users have warned they are preparing for an armed revolution.
LYDIA DE VEGA dreamt of teaching and training young Filipinos to be like her, but that dream won’t be realized anymore, ever. COURTESY OF EDDIE ALINEA FILES on their tenacious defensive in the second half to prevent TNT from getting into the game. We lived for another day but there’s no reason to celebrate because we’re still down in the series,” Magnolia Coach Chito Victolero said. C alvin Abueva finished with 16 points and 10 rebounds while Ian Sangalang and Paul Lee added 16
By Josef Ramos H AVING no legitimate world champion should be no cause for alarm, according to Top Rank chief Bob Arum. “This thing is a cycle for now. A few years from now, probably there will be three to four [Filipino] champions… soon,” Arum told BusinessMirror on Friday via internet call. “I wouldn’t be threatened without world champions because there’ll be potential kids that can rise up next.”
W ith Diay in that memorable occasion were Akiko ThompsonGuevarra, a seven-time SEA games gold medalist; 15-time SEA Games gold medalist for swimming Eric Buhain; and Alvin Patrimonio, also SEA Games gold medalist for basketball;Withthem were Efren “Bata” Reyes, four-time 8-ball world champion; Mansueto “Onyok” Velasco, two-time SEA Games gold medalist and Olympic silver medalist for boxing; Olivia “Bong” Coo, fourtime Tenpin bowling world champion; and Rafael “Paeng” Nepomuceno, six-time bowling world champion.
“And as of this date [2019], modesty aside, I produced fresh and young talents who became members of that country’s national team,” she said with her trade mark smile. “I’m happy because my efforts have bore fruits after a decade-and-a-half,” Diay narrated before turning a sad face. But I’m sad. Instead of Filipino, I’m teachning Singaporean who’ll be our athletes’ opponents in the future!” she exclaimed. But this is my profession and it’s my job to teach, no matter that race or nationality,” she lamented. “I wanted, as much as possible, to impart what I’ve learned as an international athlete to the Filipino youth,” she said. “But unfortunately, I’m not lucky enough to be appointed coach in our own country. Still I told myself, ‘wait a little longer, maybe my wish will come true.’” That won’t happen anymore, of course.It’sNever!notonly me, you know,” she added. “That’s also the problem of my contemporaries. Almost all of us want to serve our country through the methods that we know of.” But based on our experience, it seemed we have no place here,” a Far Eastern University star in many University Athletic Asociation of the Philippines athletics competions, said. That’s what makes former athletes’ lives sad. We aren’t tapped to serve our future athletes,” Diay said. “Don’t tell us that we don’t have the mindset and skills to do that and that we didn’t learn anything about our sport as athletes.” Diay was first celebrated her rise as “Asia’s Fastest Woman” and “Asia’s Sprint Queen” in 1979 when she strung victorious in almost every race she saw action in. In this writer’s account, she had participated in 95 races since she was discovered a year or so earlier. Of this total, 53 were in the international field, including a pair of International Amateur Athletic Federation (now World Athletics) championships. During the SCOOP’s Awards Night that year, when she was enshrined to the organizations’ Hall of Fame, De Vega had won 14 gold medals in her favorite 100 meters, eight in 200 meters, three in 400 meters and two in long jump. She also competed in triple jump, an event introduced for women in 1990, which she won in her first try in the 1993 National Open. Diay was the first and only woman athlete to rule the 100 meters backtop-back in the Asian Games of 1982 in New Delhi and 1986 in Seoul. She, too, won a are golden sprint double at the Asian Amateur Athletic Association (4 As) championships in 1983 in Singapore and 1987 in Jakarta, the city where she scored a hat trick by ruling the 100 meters, 200 meters and long jump in the 14th SEA Games. Her first unforgettable moment came in 1981 when the country first hosted the SEA Games. She led a bunch of gritty products of the then twoyear-old Project: Gintong Alay initiated and headed by President Ferdinand Marcos’s nephew Michael Keon, now the mayor of Laoag City. Diay topped the 200 and 400 meters to highlight the Philippines’ 55-55-77 gold-silver-bronze harvest for a third place finish overall behind perennial general champion Indonesia andSThailand.hewasaptly rewarded for her heroic as no less than President Marcos handed her the gold medal besides earning a hug, too, during the podium ceremony. Barely a year after that, the Bulakenia lass—she with a pretty face, statuesque 5-foot-7 figure and pony-tailed hair that dangled whenever and wherever she ran, imitated but unmatched by her rivals, both local and foreign—took the first of her quest to becoming the continent’s fastest female runner by claiming the gold in the century dash of the Asian Games in New Delhi. She repeated the feat four years later in Seoul where she formally crowned herself Asia’s Sprint Queen, thus, becoming the first and only female sprinter to win the honor back-to-back.Andasthey say—the rest is history.
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The 90-year-old long time international boxing promoter who produced dozens of world champions said Filipino boxing fans should “never say never” about the possibility of having a new Manny Pacquiao. You can never say never but Manny Pacquiao is unique, he was different, and so they don’t come a long every day or every decade, but never say never,” Arum said. He also expressed full support to Pacquiao’s upcoming exhibition bout against DK Yoo in December in South Korea “for as long as he will not be seriously hurt.” It’s just an exhibition, not a real fight, and as long as Manny doesn’t get hurt, it’s fine,” he said. “It’s a good opportunity to earn good money and he deserves it.” A rum added: “I will always do the best I can to satisfy him if he wants my help. I will help him.” The former eight-division world champion Pacquiao retired September last year after losing to Cuban Yordenis Ugas. This year, Jerwin Ancajas, Nonito Donaire Jr., Rene Mark Cuarto and Mark Magsayo lost their world titles one after the other. Dave Apolinario provided relief when he snatched the International Boxing Organization (IBO) flyweight belt after knocking out Gideon Buthelezi in the first round of their title fight in South Africa last July 29. A n IBO title, however, is not of the same level and prestige as the International Boxing Federation, World Boxing Council, World Boxing Association and World Boxing Organization.
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KINGWHALE’S Gantogtokw Khandsuren tries to break the defense put up by Creamline’s Alyssa Valdez and Ced Domingo.
K INGWHALE-TAIWAN set up a showdown with Creamline for the Premier Volleyball League Invitational Conference crown after squeezing out a 25-15, 17-25, 25-22, 24-26, 15-5 decision over the first finalists Cool Smashers to the disappointment of the big crowd that packed the Filoil EcoOil Arena in San Juan on Friday. T he Taiwanese turned a shaky start in the fifth into a winning attack, overcoming a 0-2 deficit with a string of hits from Chang Chih Hsuan while cashing in on the Cool Smashers’ string of miscues to fashion out the two-hour, fiveminute victory. It was the visiting squad’s third straight win that came on the heels of its straight-set triumph over Army and another five-set escape over PLDT, thus formalizing its crack at the championship while dealing the crowd favorites their first loss in four matches at the close of the latter’s semis stint.
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Kingwhale arranges finals duel with crowd favorite Creamline set 5:30 p.m. Sunday back at the SM Mall of Asia Arena. PLDT and Cignal dispute third place at 2:30 p.m. If we do not play our best, Creamline will win,” said Chen Li-Jun, who took over from Chang and Bea de Carvalho in the stretch to anchor their breakaway run and clinch the game’s top honors with 17 points.Opting not to push his luck, Creamline Coach Sherwin Meneses went for new combinations majority of the match but still suffered a setback when top hitter Alyssa Valdez went down with an ankle sprain after accidentally stepping on de Carvalho’s foot late in the third. She hobbled as she made her way to the dugout and didn’t see action the rest of the way but said she was okay and is expected to suit up in the finals where the Cool Smashers will go for back-to-back after topping the Open Conference last April. M ichele Gumabao stepped up for Creamline and spearheaded the team’s fightback from 1-2 set down in the fourth. But after taking the first two points in the fifth, the Cool Smashers lost control of their game and scrambled trying to neutralize the Taiwanese fightback—to no avail as Chang came through with backto-back kills and Gumabao’s attack sailed long to give KWT the lead it never relinquished.
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M ore importantly, it slammed the door shut on PLDT (2-2) and Cignal (1-2), both of which, including the fans, had hoped for a Creamline win that would’ve kept the local squads in the finals hunt.
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K WT’s win likewise rendered today’s (Saturday) last semis duel pitting the Taiwanese against the HD Spikers non-bearing with the finals
Two days after her demise due to breast cancer, de Vega-Mercado’s legacy as a national athlete are well remembered.Obiena,two-time Southeast Asian Games gold medalist, admitted that de Vega has set the bar high not only for ath letics but for the entire Philippine sports. Lydia blazed the trail each of us benefits from. She put Philippines athletics on the map. She brought world class support systems into the sport,” Obiena, son of former national pole vaulter Emerson Obiena, said. The foundation of my recent world championship medal rests with Lydia,” he said. “She may have passed away but Lydia de Vega will never be gone. Her legacy will live on through myself and all our future national track and field athletes.” Obiena said he would double his effort in all his future competitions, including his bid to return to the Olympics in Paris 2024.
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D iay, you see, left the country following her stint as a Philippine Sports Commission consultant right after the Philippines won the SEA Games overall championship in 2005 along with several other former athletes like baseball’s Filomeno “Boy” Codinera, basketball’s Turo Valenzona and trackster Mona Sulaiman, among others. She accepted a long standing offer to coach in at least four educational institutions in Singapore. “Are you asking me how am I doing in Singappre?” Diay asked this reporter to open our conversation. “Well, since I arrived in Singapore, I taught them sprint, coached and trained future athletes, mostly in elementary school level.”
Obiena: She’s an inspiration to us athletes W ORLD JohnbronzechampionshipsmedalistErnest“EJ”Obienadescribed Lydia de Veg as an inspiration to all aspiring and current national athletes—especially him. Everyone of us running or jumping or throwing for the Philippines owes a debt of gratitude to Lydia de Vega,” Obiena said. “Everyone who represents our country in the generations to come owes her the same debt of gratitude.”
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M ARK BARROCA and Magnolia aren’t done yet as the Bolts beat the TNT Tropang Giga, 105-97, in Game 5 of their Philippine Basketball Association Philippine Cup semifinals series on Friday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. A fter back-to-back losses that put the Hotshots behind in the best-of-seven series, the 5-foot-10 Barroca and the Hotshots found their rhythm and with a strong first half performance, narrowed their gap with the reigning champions. The former Far Eastern University combo guard nailed nine of his 25 points—he went 9 of 16 from the field—in the second quarter where Magnolia erupted with a blazing 3119 run enough to bury the Tropang Giga, 59-45, at the half.
HOTSHOTS LIVE ANOTHER DAY points for the Hotshots. Jio Jalalon had 15 points and Aris Dionisio made 10 points for Magnolia. C astro, who scored the gamewinning triple in Game 3, posted 18 points and Troy Rosario added 17 points for TNT, which will try to close out the series on Sunday at the same venue. Converge, meanwhile, formally introduced Aldin Ayo as the FiberXers head coach replacing Jeffrey Cariaso.
HE fought a very good fight and is now at peace,” so said Stephanie “Paneng” Mercadode Koenigswarter as she announced the death of her mother, former Asian Sprint Queen Lydia de Vega the other day. Indeed, Diay, as De Vega is called by her peers and relatives, must be really at peace now. But to those who knew her deeper, the former fastest woman in Asia joined her Creator frustrated about her last dream remaining unrealized. For even when she was still active in successfully carrying the country’s colors in all sporting capital in the world, the pretty lady from Meycauayan, Bulacan, was never very vocal in expressing her desire to help Filipino athletes develop and molded into world beaters like she and her contemporaries were.In 2019, this writer, again and for the last time, heard from her as we, along with “Paneng,” were having lunch at a popular restaurant fronting the Manila Cathedral in Intramuros following the motherand-child’s guesting at the Sports Communicators Organization of the Philippines Forum. Diay took respite from her job as coach-trainer in Singapore to play the role as one of the flagbearers in the opening cer emony of the 30th Southeast Asian Games the country was hosting that year.
SEN. Win Gatchalian filed a resolution expressing the Senate’s condolences and sympathy on the death of Lydia de Vega, who was known as Asia’s Fastest Woman in the 1980s. I n Proposed Senate Resolution No. 132, Gatchalian cited how de Vega was revered as Asia’s undisputed fastest woman. The senator also recognized how de Vega continues to inspire a younger generation of Filipino athletes, “especially the young women who are bent on breaking both barriers and records” to uplift the country’s spirit. From 1981, the sprinter from Meycauayan collected a total of 15 gold medals across multiple international sports competitions. She was also a two-time Olympian in Los Angeles 1984 and Seoul 1988. Gatchalian recalled that during the 1981 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Manila, de Vega had a remarkable opening salvo to a long and successful athletics career when she won the 200 and 400 meters golds. It was in the 1982 Asian Games in New Delhi where de Vega started her ascent as Asia’s Sprint Queen when she won her heat in the 100m at 11.77 seconds.Gatchalian also cited that from 1987 until 2020, de Vega held the Philippine Record in the 100 at 11.28 seconds. From 1987 until 2019, she held the national 200 meters record for 32 years at 23.35 seconds. Her national and national junior record in the 400 stood from 1981 to 2013. A s of December 2020, de Vega still holds two Philippine records in the 60 meters indoor and 200 meters junior women. Throughout her stellar career, Lydia de Vega-Mercado not only ruled the race tracks, she also won the hearts of Filipinos for her world-class talent,” Gatchalian said in his resolution. “Her victories in the sports of track and field rallied our country, bringing it in the limelight of world sports competition and giving our countrymen a great sense of national pride and honor.”
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56. LIN, MandarinSHIH-TINGSpeaking Customer Service ManageBriefRepresentativeJobDescription:incomingand outgoing calls, chats and emails
66. WANG, MandarinTZU-TINGOperations Specialist Brief Job Description: Maintain accurate sales record.
59. SHANIE LAU SHU WEN Mandarin Speaking Customer Service ManageBriefRepresentativeJobDescription:incomingand outgoing calls, chats and emails
Basic Qualification: Can speak mandarin. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 70. SHI, MandarinZHENDONGTechnical Support Brief Job MonitoringDescription:andmaintaining computer systems and network.
Basic PhpSalaryMandarinReadingProficientQualification:inSpeaking,andWritinginRange:30,000-Php59,999
57. LIU, MandarinCHIEN-YUSpeaking Customer Service ManageBriefRepresentativeJobDescription:incomingand outgoing calls, chats and emails
55. LEE, MandarinYI-CHUANSpeaking Customer Service ManageBriefRepresentativeJobDescription:incomingand outgoing calls, chats and emails
Basic PhpSalarymandarinreadingProficientQualification:inspeaking,andwritinginRange:30,000-Php59,999
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Cabling Infrastructure Technician Brief Job •EnsuringDescription:allcablesare neatly tied and bundled according to safety regulations
Basic Qualification: Can speak mandarin. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999
customer service inquires
54. HUANG, MandarinHSIN-WEISpeaking Customer Service ManageBriefRepresentativeJobDescription:incomingand outgoing calls, chats and emails Basic
71. ZHONG, MandarinRUITechnical Support Brief Job MonitoringDescription:andmaintaining computer systems and network.
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Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read, and write Chinese language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 CHEN, ChineseXIAOYANCustomer Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer
Basic PhpSalarymandarinreadingProficientQualification:inspeaking,andwritinginRange:30,000-Php59,999
ESTABLISHMENT / ADDRESS No. NAME OF FOREIGN NATIONAL , POSITION AND BRIEF DESCRIPTION QUALIFICATION AND SALARY RANGE ESTABLISHMENT / ADDRESS No. NAME OF FOREIGN NATIONAL POSITION AND BRIEF DESCRIPTION QUALIFICATION AND SALARY RANGE ESTABLISHMENT / ADDRESS No. NAME OF FOREIGN NATIONAL , POSITION AND BRIEF DESCRIPTION QUALIFICATION AND SALARY RANGE 36. BAI, ChineseTONGSpeaking Cabling Infrastructure Technician Brief Job Description: • Ensuring all cables are neatly tied and bundled according to safety regulations Basic Qualification: • Excellent oral and written communication both in English and Mandarin Chinese; strong public speaking skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 37. CHEN, ChineseWENYUSpeaking Cabling Infrastructure Technician Brief Job •EnsuringDescription:allcablesare neatly tied and bundled according to safety regulations
and customer service inquiries
Customer Service ManageBriefRepresentativeJobDescription:incomingand outgoing calls, chats and emails
Service Brief Job Description: Attracts potential customer by answering products and services questions. Basic Qualification: Can speak mandarin Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 74. ZOU, MandarinBENZHUSpeaking Customer Service Brief Job Description: Attracts potential customer by answering products and services questions. Basic Qualification: Can speak Mandarin Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 GEA PILIPINAS INC. 8/f Alabang Corporate Center, Km 25 West Service Road, Cupang, City Of Muntinlupa 75. GIBBS, STEVEN RUSSELL Head Of Service Region Apac-lpt Division Brief Job ResponsibleDescription:forholding reports respective to lpt legal entities, engage and values the objectives of the organization in concern to lpt division service. Basic PhpSalarybusinessExperienceQualification:inregionalmanagement.Range:500,000andabove GOODMORNING BUILDERS CORPORATION 8272, Dr. A. Santos Avenue Corner Vitalez Compound, San Isidro, City Of Parañaque 76. HAN, ResponsibleBriefKoreanMYEONGHEEMarketingManagerJobDescription:fordeveloping, implementing and executing strategic marketing plans. Basic PhpSalaryMandarin).(Korean,andCollegeQualification:graduate,speakswritefluentlyEnglishandRange:60,000-Php89,999 LAN TIAN ZI XUN INC. Unit 205 2/f Zen Tower, 1111 Natividad Almeda Lopez St., 071, Barangay 659, Ermita, City Of Manila 77. PENG, ThisBriefChineseJIYANGItSpecialistJobDescription:positionrequires the exercise of discretion in the application of the principles, practices and techniques related to planning and analysis; design; development and implementation; maintenance; support; and management of information technology funct. Basic PhpSalarySpeaking)LanguageFluentQualification:InChinese(WritingAndRange:30,000-Php59,999 LTE CONCRETE SOLUTIONS INC. Unit 304 & 305 Elements Bldg., #560 Quezon Ave., Tatalon, Quezon City 78. WANG, ENWU Service And Parts Director Brief Job Description: Provide cost estimates for body damage and internal repairs. Create and maintain a process to effectively manage warranty, customers paid, and internal repair orders. Basic PhpSalaryandcomprehendAbilityandcompany’sskills.ExcellentQualification:communicationAbilitytomeetproductionqualitystandards.toreadandinstructionsinformation.Range:30,000-Php59,999 MOA CLOUDZONE CORP. 4th-11th Flr. Nexgen Tower, C4 Rd. Edsa Ext., Barangay 76, Pasay City 79. AYE AYE BurmeseAUNGCustomer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls
85. HU, ChineseCHAOCustomer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquiries
82. CHEN, ChineseYONGQIANGCustomerService Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquiries
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110. CHUNG VI VietnameseDUONGCustomer Service Brief Job CustomerDescription:supportand data base services Basic computerKnowledgeableQualification:inapplication with good oral and PhpSalarycommunicationwrittenskillsRange:30,000-Php59,999 111. DANG THI DIEM LAN Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job KnowledgeableDescription:incomputer application with good oral and written communication skills Basic PhpSalarydataCustomerQualification:supportandbaseservicesRange:30,000-Php59,999 112. DANG THI VietnameseTHUCustomer Service Brief Job KnowledgeableDescription:incomputer application with good oral and written communication skills Basic PhpSalarydataCustomerQualification:supportandbaseservicesRange:30,000-Php59,999 113. DAO THI VietnameseDUYENCustomer Service Brief Job CustomerDescription:supportand data base services Basic PhpSalarySkillsWrittenWithComputerKnowledgeableQualification:inApplicationGoodOralandCommunicationRange:30,000-Php59,999 114. DAU THI HOAI THUONG Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job CustomerDescription:supportand data base services Basic computerKnowledgeableQualification:inapplication with good oral and PhpSalarycommunicationwrittenskillsRange:30,000-Php59,999 115. DINH HONG BICH Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job CustomerDescription:supportand data base services Basic computerKnowledgeableQualification:inapplication with good oral and PhpSalarycommunicationwrittenskillsRange:30,000-Php59,999 116. DO THI VietnameseHUYENCustomer Service Brief Job KnowledgeableDescription:incomputer application with good oral and written communication skills Basic PhpSalarydataCustomerQualification:supportandbaseservicesRange:30,000-Php59,999 117. DUONG ANH XUAN Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job CustomerDescription:supportand data base services Basic PhpSalarySkillsWrittenWithComputerKnowledgeableQualification:inApplicationGoodOralandCommunicationRange:30,000-Php59,999 118. DUONG DUC NHAM Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job CustomerDescription:supportand data base services Basic PhpSalarySkillsWrittenWithComputerKnowledgeableQualification:inApplicationGoodOralandCommunicationRange:30,000-Php59,999 119. HA THI CAM VAN Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job CustomerDescription:supportand data base services Basic PhpSalarySkillsWrittenWithComputerKnowledgeableQualification:inApplicationGoodOralandCommunicationRange:30,000-Php59,999 120. HO THANH VietnameseLONGCustomer Service Brief Job CustomerDescription:supportand data base services Basic PhpSalarycommunicationwithcomputerKnowledgeableQualification:inapplicationsgoodoralandwrittenskillsRange:30,000-Php59,999 121. HOANG DAI CA Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job KnowledgeableDescription:incomputer application with good oral and written communication skills Basic PhpSalarydataCustomerQualification:supportandbaseservicesRange:30,000-Php59,999 122. HOANG QUOC CUONG Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job CustomerDescription:supportand data base services Basic PhpSalaryskillswrittenwithcomputerKnowledgeableQualification:inapplicationsgoodoralandcommunicationRange:30,000-Php59,999 123. HOANG THI DE Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job CustomerDescription:supportand data base services Basic PhpSalaryskillswrittenwithcomputerKnowledgeableQualification:inapplicationgoodoralandcommunicationRange:30,000-Php59,999 124. HUYNH CHI LAN Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job KnowledgeableDescription:incomputer application with good oral and written communication skills Basic PhpSalarydataCustomerQualification:supportandbaseservicesRange:30,000-Php59,999 125. KIM VAN VietnameseTUANCustomer Service Brief Job KnowledgeableDescription:incomputer application with good oral and written communication skills Basic PhpSalarydataCustomerQualification:supportandbaseservicesRange:30,000-Php59,999 126. LAY CHAN VietnamesePHUNGCustomer Service Brief Job CustomerDescription:supportand data base services Basic PhpSalaryskillswrittenwithcomputerKnowledgeableQualification:inapplicationgoodoralandcommunicationRange:30,000-Php59,999 127. LE NGOC VietnameseHOANGCustomer Service Brief Job CustomerDescription:supportand data base services Basic PhpSalaryskillswrittenwithcomputerKnowledgeableQualification:inapplicationgoodoralandcommunicationRange:30,000-Php59,999 128. LE PHUONG UYEN Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job KnowledgeableDescription:incomputer application with good oral and written communication skills Basic PhpSalarydataCustomerQualification:supportandbaseservicesRange:30,000-Php59,999 129. LE THI HAI VietnameseYENCustomer Service Brief Job KnowledgeableDescription:incomputer application with good oral and written communication skills Basic PhpSalarydataCustomerQualification:supportandbaseservicesRange:30,000-Php59,999 130. LE THI VietnameseVAN Customer Service Brief Job CustomerDescription:supportand data base services Basic PhpSalaryskillswrittenwithcomputerKnowledgeableQualification:inapplicationgoodoralandcommunicationRange:30,000-Php59,999 131. LE VAN VietnameseHUNGCustomer Service Brief Job CustomerDescription:supportand data base services Basic PhpSalaryskillswrittenwithcomputerKnowledgeableQualification:inapplicationsgoodoralandcommunicationRange:30,000-Php59,999 132. LUNG THI VietnameseNHUNGCustomer Service Brief Job CustomerDescription:supportand data base services Basic PhpSalaryskillswrittenwithcomputerKnowledgeableQualification:inapplicationgoodoralandcommunicationRange:30,000-Php59,999 133. LUONG THI VietnameseLINHCustomer Service Brief Job CustomerDescription:supportand data base services Basic PhpSalaryskillswrittenwithcomputerKnowledgeableQualification:inapplicationgoodoralandcommunicationRange:30,000-Php59,999 134. LUONG THI VietnameseTHAOCustomer Service Brief Job CustomerDescription:supportand data base services Basic PhpSalaryskillswrittenwithcomputerKnowledgeableQualification:inapplicationsgoodoralandcommunicationRange:30,000-Php59,999 135. LUU THI XUAN HANH Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job CustomerDescription:supportand data base services Basic PhpSalaryskillswrittenwithcomputerKnowledgeableQualification:inapplicationsgoodoralandcommunicationRange:30,000-Php59,999 136. LY HOAI VietnameseTRINHCustomer Service Brief Job CustomerDescription:supportand data base services. Basic PhpSalaryskills.writtenwithcomputerKnowledgeableQualification:inapplicationgoodoralandcommunicationRange:30,000-Php59,999 137. MAI HUY VietnameseTHANHCustomer Service Brief Job KnowledgeableDescription:incomputer application with good oral and written communication skills Basic PhpSalarydataCustomerQualification:supportandbaseservicesRange:30,000-Php59,999 138. NGUYEN DANG HUNG Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job CustomerDescription:supportand data base services Basic PhpSalaryskillswrittenwithcomputerKnowledgeableQualification:inapplicationgoodoralandcommunicationRange:30,000-Php59,999 BusinessMirror A15www.businessmirror.com.ph Saturday, August 13, 2022
Basic PhpSalarydataCustomerQualification:supportandbaseservicesRange:30,000-Php59,999
Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read, and write Chinese language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999
89. WANG, ChineseJIABAOCustomer Service Representative
87. LI, ChineseHAILINGCustomer Service Representative
Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read, and write Chinese language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999
Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquires
Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read, and write Chinese language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999
Basic Qualification: Able to Speak, Read and Write Chinese Language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999
to speak, read, and write Chinese language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 NEW ORIENTAL CLUB88 CORPORATION 1331 Pearl Plaza Bldg., Quirino Ave., Tambo, City Of Parañaque 95. SHANGGUAN, ZHONGCHUN Chinese Customer Service Brief Job CustomerDescription:supportand data base services Basic PhpSalarySkillsWrittenWithComputerKnowledgeableQualification:inApplicationGoodOralandCommunicationRange:30,000-Php59,999 96. SHI, ChineseYONGCustomer Service Brief Job CustomerDescription:supportand data base services Basic PhpSalaryskillswrittenwithcomputerKnowledgeableQualification:inapplicationgoodoralandcommunicationRange:30,000-Php59,999 97. IndonesianFRENDY Customer Service Brief Job CustomerDescription:supportand data base services. Basic PhpSalaryskills.writtenwithcomputerKnowledgeableQualification:inapplicationgoodoralandcommunicationRange:30,000-Php59,999 98. IndonesianJEFRI Customer Service Brief Job CustomerDescription:supportand data base services Basic PhpSalaryskillswrittenwithcomputerKnowledgeableQualification:inapplicationsgoodoralandcommunicationRange:30,000-Php59,999 99. SANDY IndonesianWIJAYACustomer Service Brief Job CustomerDescription:supportand data base services Basic PhpSalaryskillswrittenwithcomputerKnowledgeableQualification:inapplicationsgoodoralandcommunicationRange:30,000-Php59,999 100. IndonesianSURYANTO Customer Service Brief Job CustomerDescription:supportand data base services. Basic PhpSalaryskills.writtenwithcomputerKnowledgeableQualification:inapplicationgoodoralandcommunicationRange:30,000-Php59,999 101. JUSTIN BEH KOK PUEY Malaysian Customer Service Brief Job CustomerDescription:supportand data base services Basic PhpSalaryskillswrittenwithcomputerKnowledgeableQualification:inapplicationsgoodoralandcommunicationRange:30,000-Php59,999 102. CHAN MyanmariLINT Customer Service Brief Job CustomerDescription:supportand data base services. Basic PhpSalaryskills.writtenwithcomputerKnowledgeableQualification:inapplicationgoodoralandcommunicationRange:30,000-Php59,999 103. KYAW KYAW WAI Myanmari Customer Service Brief Job CustomerDescription:supportand data base services. Basic PhpSalaryskills.writtenwithcomputerKnowledgeableQualification:inapplicationgoodoralandcommunicationRange:30,000-Php59,999 104. SOE MIN MyanmariKYAWCustomer Service Brief Job CustomerDescription:supportand data base services. Basic computerKnowledgeableQualification:inapplication with good oral and PhpSalarycommunicationwrittenskills.Range:30,000-Php59,999 105. BANH TIEN VietnameseNUCustomer Service Brief Job CustomerDescription:supportand data base services. Basic computerKnowledgeableQualification:inapplication with good oral and PhpSalarycommunicationwrittenskills.Range:30,000-Php59,999 106. CAO THI HONG THAM Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job CustomerDescription:supportand data base services Basic PhpSalarySkillsWrittenWithComputerKnowledgeableQualification:inApplicationGoodOralandCommunicationRange:30,000-Php59,999 107. CAO VAN VietnameseSONCustomer Service Brief Job KnowledgeableDescription:incomputer application with good oral and written communication skills Basic
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86. KONG, ChineseYANGCustomer Service Representative
Basic Qualification: Able to Speak, Read and Write Chinese Language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999
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Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquires
90. XU, ChineseWENBINCustomer Service Representative
Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquiries
Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquires
Basic Qualification: Able PhpSalarydataCustomerQualification:supportandbaseservicesRange:30,000-Php59,999 NGUYET HUE PhpSalarySkillsWrittenWithComputerKnowledgeableQualification:inApplicationGoodOralandCommunicationRange:30,000-Php59,999 CHANH LE
109. CHIENG
Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job CustomerDescription:supportand data base services Basic
Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read, and write Chinese language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999
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Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquires
Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read, and write Chinese language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999
92. AVRILIA INTAN INDRIANI Indonesian Customer Service Representative
Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquires
ESTABLISHMENT / ADDRESS No. NAME OF FOREIGN NATIONAL , POSITION AND BRIEF DESCRIPTION QUALIFICATION AND SALARY RANGE
Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job KnowledgeableDescription:incomputer application with good oral and written communication skills
93. NOVELIANA HALIM Indonesian Customer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquires
88. WANG, ChineseDONGCustomer Service Representative
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Basic PhpSalaryskillswrittenwithcomputerKnowledgeableQualification:inapplicationgoodoralandcommunicationRange:30,000-Php59,999 VAN VietnameseHUNGCustomer
Of Taguig 166. ZHENG, SolutionLIANGSales Manager/mobile Networks (mn) Brief Job Description: Wireless Solution and Sales Support in Telecom Industry Basic 499,999PhpSalarySkills,SkillsExcellentBachelor’sQualification:Degree,CommunicationandAnalyticalTechnicalExpertiseRange:150,000-Php OAMPI
PACIFIC SEA BPO SERVICES, INC. 16/f Pbcom Tower, 6795 Ayala Ave. Cor. V.a. Rufino St., Bel-air, City Of Makati
171. TANG CHEE LEONG Customer Service Representative Brief Job Description: Provide specialized services to assist end-users in technology needs.
Basic FluentQualification:inmandarin, both oral and written. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999
159. TRAN TSUI VietnameseBAUCustomer Service Brief Job CustomerDescription:supportand data base services
PH GLOBAL JET EXPRESS INC. 11th Floor, The Marajo Tower, 26th Street Cor. 4th Avenue Bgc, Fort Bonifacio, City Of Taguig177. MA, MandarinGUOQINGOperation Planning Manager Brief Job OverseeingDescription:planningdevelopment plans from dayto-day
Basic Qualification: Must be 21 years old and above; Graduate of any Vocational or Bachelor’s Degree Course; At least 1 year experience as Data Analyst or Customer Service; With good oral and PhpSalarywrittenRange:30,000-Php 59,999
Basic AbilityQualification:tomultitask and manage time effectively. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999
Basic PhpSalaryskillswrittenwithcomputerKnowledgeableQualification:inapplicationgoodoralandcommunicationRange:30,000-Php59,999
Basic PhpSalaryskillswrittenwithcomputerKnowledgeableQualification:inapplicationgoodoralandcommunicationRange:30,000-Php59,999 PhpSalarySkillsWrittenWithComputerKnowledgeableQualification:inApplicationGoodOralandCommunicationRange:30,000-Php59,999 5th Ave. City, Bonifacio, City INC. 8/f 6780 Ayala Ave., Ayala Ave., Lorenzo, City Of Makati BLOMMAERT, JELLE JAN H. Dutch Content Moderation Analyst Brief Job Description: To organize its community of users provide service support in variety of areas.
172. FENG, MandarinCHUNTAOTechnical Support Brief Job Description: Provide specialized services to assist end-users in technology needs.
operation sales and marketing within the company, such as planning the markets data on a local. Basic PhpSalarymandarinmarketingBachelorQualification:degreeinmanagement,speaking.Range:60,000-Php89,999 PHILIPPINES BUSINESS PARTNERS GLOBAL, INC. 25/f Wework Menarco Tower, 32nd St., Fort Bonifacio, City Of Taguig 178. MOSHAHARY, BONEY SetBriefConsultantJobDescription:uplocalbusinessin 2 key countries. Basic Qualification: Must have 12 years of PhpSalaryexperience.Range:150,000- Php 499,999 PMFTC INC. Plant C & D, Champaca Ii, Fortune, City Of Marikina 179. USMAN, MUHAMMAD Vsu BriefLeadJob Description: Manage VSU Team and Activities to reach initiative VSU success criteria Basic PhpSalaryPM,pillarknowledgeandKnowledgeQualification:ofIMpillarVSUtools,practicalofkeyopen+andtools(AM,FI)Range:90,000-Php149,999 PROBE CX PHILIPPINES INC. 24th Flr. Mdc 100 Bldg., J. Garcia C5 Road Cor. Eastwood Ave., Bagumbayan, Quezon City180. GOOD CLARA MWINGI Senior Operations Manager Brief Job Description: Oversee and direct the activities of the campaign. Basic Qualification: Work experience as senior PhpSalaryexperience.ofmanageroperationsorequivalentatleast7yearsRange:90,000-Php149,999 SMARC GROUP ASIA INC. 11f Tower 2, Dd Plaza, Edsa Ext. Cor Macapagal Ave., Barangay 76, Pasay City 181. JEONG, CustomerBriefCustomerBYEONGJUNServiceAssistantJobDescription:Service. Basic PhpSalaryKoreanCustomerQualification:serviceinLanguage.Range:60,000-Php89,999 182. KIM, CustomerJIN-HOService Assistant Brief Job CustomerDescription:Service. Basic PhpSalaryKoreanCustomerQualification:serviceinLanguage.Range:60,000-Php89,999 183. KIM, CustomerSEUNGHYUNService Assistant Brief Job CustomerDescription:Service. Basic PhpSalaryKoreanCustomerQualification:serviceinLanguage.Range:60,000-Php89,999 184. LIM, CustomerJAEHYUNService Assistant Brief Job CustomerDescription:Service. Basic PhpSalaryKoreanCustomerQualification:serviceinLanguage.Range:60,000-Php89,999 185. NA, CustomerKYUNGJAEService Assistant Brief Job CustomerDescription:Service. Basic PhpSalaryKoreanCustomerQualification:serviceinLanguage.Range:60,000-Php89,999 186. PARK, CustomerHYUNGEONService Assistant Brief Job CustomerDescription:Service. Basic PhpSalaryKoreanCustomerQualification:serviceinLanguage.Range:60,000-Php89,999 187. SUL, CustomerMINKIService Assistant Brief Job CustomerDescription:Service. Basic PhpSalaryKoreanCustomerQualification:serviceinLanguage.Range:60,000-Php89,999 BusinessMirrorA6 www.businessmirror.com.phA16 Saturday, August 13, 2022
175. YANG, MandarinZICHENTechnical Support Brief Job Description: Provide specialized services to assist end-users in technology needs.
Basic FluentQualification:inmandarin, both oral and written. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999
168. WEDEL, SIEGFRIED German Customer Service Representative Brief Job Description: To respond and resolve customer service and technical support concerns via chat and email.
162. TRAN VAN VietnameseTHAOCustomer Service Brief Job CustomerDescription:supportand data base services Basic
Basic PhpSalaryskillswrittenwithcomputerKnowledgeableQualification:inapplicationgoodoralandcommunicationRange:30,000-Php59,999
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Basic Qualification: To maintain clients internal and external knowledges bases. Perform other tasks as PhpSalaryrequired.Range:60,000-Php 89,999
161. TRAN VAN VietnameseTAYCustomer Service Brief Job CustomerDescription:supportand data base services
Basic PhpSalaryandplatformQuestionQualification:andanswerusingEnglishDutchLanguage.Range:60,000-Php89,999
169. DU BOI CustomerVANService Representative Brief Job Description: Provide specialized services to assist end-users in technology needs.
Basic FluentQualification:inmandarin, both oral and written. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999
Basic FluentQualification:inmandarin, both oral and written. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999
174. WANG, MandarinXIAOTechnical Support Brief Job Description: Provide specialized services to assist end-users in technology needs.
163. TRUONG THI THU HIEN Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job CustomerDescription:supportand data base services Basic PhpSalaryskillswrittenwithcomputerKnowledgeableQualification:inapplicationgoodoralandcommunicationRange:30,000-Php59,999 164. VANG DUNG SANG Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job CustomerDescription:supportand data base services Basic PhpSalaryskillswrittenwithcomputerKnowledgeableQualification:inapplicationgoodoralandcommunicationRange:30,000-Php59,999 NOBLEVISION SERVICES INC. Unit 308 Bldg M Oasis, Hub B One Oasis Condominium, Ortigas Ave. Ext., Santa Lucia, City Of Pasig 165. ZHANG, WENTAO Project Manager Brief Job Description: Project managers are accountable for organizing telecom systems installation projects. Basic WillingQualification:totraveland to be assigned anywhere in country where the company has ongoing PhpSalaryproject.Range:30,000-Php 59,999 NOKIA SHANGHAI BELL PHILIPPINES, INC. Penthouse W Fifth Bldg.,
167.
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Basic FluentQualification:inmandarin, both oral and written. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999
Basic FluentQualification:inmandarin, both oral and written. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999
ESTABLISHMENT / ADDRESS No. NAME OF FOREIGN NATIONAL , POSITION AND BRIEF DESCRIPTION QUALIFICATION AND SALARY RANGE ESTABLISHMENT / ADDRESS No. NAME OF FOREIGN NATIONAL POSITION AND BRIEF DESCRIPTION QUALIFICATION AND SALARY RANGE ESTABLISHMENT / ADDRESS No. NAME OF FOREIGN NATIONAL , POSITION AND BRIEF DESCRIPTION QUALIFICATION AND SALARY RANGE 139. NGUYEN DUC TIEN Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job CustomerDescription:supportand data base services Basic PhpSalarySkillsWrittenWithComputerKnowledgeableQualification:inApplicationGoodOralandCommunicationRange:30,000-Php59,999 140. NGUYEN GIA DIEN Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job KnowledgeableDescription:incomputer application with good oral and written communication skills Basic PhpSalarydataCustomerQualification:supportandbaseservicesRange:30,000-Php59,999 141. NGUYEN HOANG HIEU Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job CustomerDescription:supportand data base services Basic PhpSalarySkillsWrittenWithComputerKnowledgeableQualification:inApplicationGoodOralandCommunicationRange:30,000-Php59,999 142. NGUYEN THI HAU Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job CustomerDescription:supportand data base services Basic PhpSalaryskillswrittenwithcomputerKnowledgeableQualification:inapplicationgoodoralandcommunicationRange:30,000-Php59,999 143. NGUYEN THI HOA Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job KnowledgeableDescription:incomputer application with good oral and written communication skills Basic PhpSalarydataCustomerQualification:supportandbaseservicesRange:30,000-Php59,999 144. NGUYEN THI QUYNH HOA Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job CustomerDescription:supportand data base services Basic PhpSalaryskillswrittenwithcomputerKnowledgeableQualification:inapplicationsgoodoralandcommunicationRange:30,000-Php59,999 145. NGUYEN TRONG NGHIA Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job CustomerDescription:supportand data base services Basic PhpSalaryskillswrittenwithcomputerKnowledgeableQualification:inapplicationgoodoralandcommunicationRange:30,000-Php59,999 146. NGUYEN TUAN KIET Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job KnowledgeableDescription:incomputer application with good oral and written communication skills Basic PhpSalarydataCustomerQualification:supportandbaseservicesRange:30,000-Php59,999 147. NGUYEN VAN LONG Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job KnowledgeableDescription:incomputer application with good oral and written communication skills Basic PhpSalarydataCustomerQualification:supportandbaseservicesRange:30,000-Php59,999 148. NGUYEN VAN SON Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job KnowledgeableDescription:incomputer application with good oral and written communication skills Basic PhpSalarydataCustomerQualification:supportandbaseservicesRange:30,000-Php59,999 149. NGUYEN VAN THINH Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job KnowledgeableDescription:incomputer application with good oral and written communication skills Basic PhpSalarydataCustomerQualification:supportandbaseservicesRange:30,000-Php59,999 150. NGUYEN VAN TIEP Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job CustomerDescription:supportand data base services Basic PhpSalaryskillswrittenwithcomputerKnowledgeableQualification:inapplicationgoodoralandcommunicationRange:30,000-Php59,999 151. NGUYEN VAN TUYEN Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job CustomerDescription:supportand data base services Basic PhpSalaryskillswrittenwithcomputerKnowledgeableQualification:inapplicationgoodoralandcommunicationRange:30,000-Php59,999 152. NHIN THI KIM PHUONG Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job CustomerDescription:supportand data base services Basic PhpSalaryskillswrittenwithcomputerKnowledgeableQualification:inapplicationsgoodoralandcommunicationRange:30,000-Php59,999 153. NONG THI CAM THUY Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job CustomerDescription:supportand data base services Basic PhpSalaryskillswrittenwithcomputerKnowledgeableQualification:inapplicationgoodoralandcommunicationRange:30,000-Php59,999 154. PHAM THI VietnameseTHAOCustomer Service Brief Job CustomerDescription:supportand data base services Basic PhpSalaryskillswrittenwithcomputerKnowledgeableQualification:inapplicationgoodoralandcommunicationRange:30,000-Php59,999 155. PHAM VAN VietnameseTRUNGCustomer Service Brief Job CustomerDescription:supportand data base services Basic PhpSalaryskillswrittenwithcomputerKnowledgeableQualification:inapplicationgoodoralandcommunicationRange:30,000-Php59,999 156. PHUONG THI THANH HUYEN Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job CustomerDescription:supportand data base services. Basic PhpSalaryskills.writtenwithcomputerKnowledgeableQualification:inapplicationgoodoralandcommunicationRange:30,000-Php59,999 157. THAI NGUYEN HA VY Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job CustomerDescription:supportand data base services Basic PhpSalaryskillswrittenwithcomputerKnowledgeableQualification:inapplicationgoodoralandcommunicationRange:30,000-Php59,999 158. THONG COOC MUNG Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job CustomerDescription:supportand data base services
OCTAGON PRIME OUTSOURCING SERVICES INC. 30/f Tower, 6789 Ayala Ave.,, Bel-air, City Of Makati
173. MA, MandarinJIPENGTechnical Support Brief Job Description: Provide specialized services to assist end-users in technology needs.
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176. THEY KANG KAI Data Analyst Officer Brief Job MultilingualDescription:customer support, specifically for other Asian language
170. HSIEH, CustomerMING-JUIService Representative Brief Job Description: Provide specialized services to assist end-users in technology needs.
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Basic Qualification: Thorough, extensive & fluency in mandarin language and characters. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999
237. LEONG JUN YIN Customer Relation Representative (mandarin BriefTranslation)JobDescription: Handle service support calls, emails and chats related to inquiry from clients and/or customers through mandarin to English translation.
Basic Through,Qualification:extensive & fluency in mandarin language and characters. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 208. DIEP HUE TRINH Mandarin Speaking Customer Relation HandleBriefRepresentativeJobDescription:servicesupport calls, emails and chats related to inquiry from clients and / or customers through mandarin to English translation.
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232. ZHEN, HUANPEI Customer Relation Representative (mandarin BriefTranslation)JobDescription: Handle service support calls, emails and chats related to inquiry from clients and/or customers through mandarin to English translation.
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212. LIN, MandarinCHENG-HSUANSystemAnd Support Specialist Brief Job Description: Handle service support calls, emails and chats related to inquiry from clients and / or customers through mandarin to English translation.
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Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 TELUS INTERNATIONAL PHILIPPINES, INC. Units 23/f, 31st/f - 37th/f Discovery Centre, Adb Avenue, Ortigas Center, San Antonio, City Of Pasig 215. JEAN, KENLEY LINEKER French Operations Team Leader Brief Job AccomplishedDescription:alltheroles and responsibilities of a Team Leader of French Bilingual agents of the company.
211. TO THI XIEU THO Mandarin Speaking Customer Relation
Basic Through,Qualification:extensive & fluency in mandarin language and characters. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 213. TSAI, MandarinYU-HANSystem And Support Specialist Brief Job Description: Handle service support calls, emails and chats related to inquiry from clients and / or customers through mandarin to English translation.
219. ASHWIN KUMAR Project Manager Brief Job Description: ERP Projectimplementation.Management. Prepare budget based on scope of work and resource. Requirements Manage contacts with vendors and suppliers by assigning tasks and communicating expected deliverables.
214. WU, MandarinYIH-SHYANSystem And Support Specialist Brief Job Description: Handle service support calls, emails and chats related to inquiry from clients and / or customers through mandarin to English translation.
233. CHEN, YU-AN Customer Relation Representative (mandarin BriefTranslation)JobDescription: Handle service support calls, emails and chats related to inquiry from clients and/or customers through mandarin to English translation.
Basic Qualification: With experience handling sales 499,999PhpSalaryaccountsRange:150,000-Php
Basic Through,Qualification:extensive & fluency in mandarin language and characters. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999
VA TECH WABAG (PHILIPPINES) INC. 7/f Peninsula Court Bldg., 8735 Paseo De Roxas, Bel-air, City Of Makati 218. RAMACHANDARAN, KARTHIKEYAN Finance Manager the Company’s Finance
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231. YU, SHENG-MEI Customer Relation Representative (mandarin BriefTranslation)JobDescription: Handle service support calls, emails and chats related to inquiry from clients and/or customers through mandarin to English translation.
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Basic Qualification: Through extensive and fluency in mandarin language and characters. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999
221. HOANG THI LIEN It MaintainBriefSpecialistJobDescription:theoperation of electronic device Basic PhpSalaryMandarinGamingExperienceCollegeQualification:GraduateWithinMaintainingDevices;FluentinandEnglishRange:30,000-Php59,999 222. LY THI HA It MaintainBriefSpecialistJobDescription:theoperations of electronic gaming devices Basic Qualification: 100 PhpSalaryspeakingmandarindevices,ingraduatevacancy/collegewithexperiencemaintaingamingfluentinandEnglishRange:30,000-Php59,999 223. NGUYEN THE SAM It MaintainBriefSpecialistJobDescription:theoperations of electronic gaming devices Basic Qualification: 100 PhpSalaryspeakingmandarindevices,ingraduatevacancy/collegewithexperiencemaintaingamingfluentinandEnglishRange:30,000-Php59,999 224. NGUYEN THI BICH PHUONG It MaintainBriefSpecialistJobDescription:theoperation of electronic device Basic PhpSalaryMandarinGamingExperienceCollegeQualification:GraduateWithinMaintainingDevices;FluentinandEnglishRange:30,000-Php59,999 225. NGUYEN THI DUYEN It MaintainBriefSpecialistJobDescription:theoperations of electronic gaming devices Basic Qualification: 100 PhpSalaryspeakingmandarindevices,ingraduatevacancy/collegewithexperiencemaintaingamingfluentinandEnglishRange:30,000-Php59,999 226. NGUYEN THI HAN It MaintainBriefSpecialistJobDescription:theoperation
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Basic PhpSalarylanguage.Proficiencywasteinas15ProfessionalProjectScience/Engineering.BachelorQualification:degreeinManagementCertification.yearsofexperienceProjectManagementwaterandwatertreatmentplants.inHindiRange:60,000-Php89,999 VERTEX DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 1439 Adriatico Cor. Sta. Monica St., 072, Barangay 669, Ermita, City Of Manila HOANG THI HUONG It MaintainBriefSpecialistJobDescription:theoperation of electronic device
Basic Qualification: Through extensive and fluency in mandarin language and characters. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999
236. LEE TECK HUA Customer Relation Representative (mandarin BriefTranslation)JobDescription: Handle service support calls, emails and chats related to inquiry from clients and/or customers through mandarin to English translation.
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THE NIELSEN COMPANY (PHILIPPINES), INC. 24/f & 25/f Wynsum Corporate Plaza, Don F. Ortigas Jr. Rd., Ortigas Ctr., San Antonio, City Of Pasig 216. SEN, RANBIR Ci Operations Cluster Leader Brief Job Description: Heading Market Research Operations Basic Qualification: SalaryBSC Range: Php 150,000 - Php 499,999 TOYO CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD. 3/f Planters Products Bldg., 109 Esteban St., San Lorenzo, City Of Makati 217. TAKASUGI, YOSHIKAZU Project Construction Manager Brief Job OversightDescription:ofconstruction works, advice on technical matters when the project sites encounter problems
228. PHAM THI NGOC TIEN Customer Relation Representative (mandarin BriefTranslation)JobDescription: Handle service support calls, emails and chats related to inquiry from clients and/or customers through mandarin to english translation.
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Basic FluentQualification:inMandarin both Oral and Written. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 CHO, MandarinYU-FANGCustomer Service Specialist Job CustomerDescription:Service Basic FluentQualification:inMandarin both Oral and Written Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 DAN HUU DIEN Mandarin Customer Service Specialist
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TECHMAVE SERVICES INC. 11/f Liberty Plaza Bldg., 102 H.v. Dela Costa St., Bel-air, City Of Makati 207. CHI CHENG LANG Mandarin Speaking Customer Relation
HandleBriefRepresentativeJobDescription:servicesupport calls, emails and chats related to inquiry from clients and / or customers through mandarin to English translation.
235. LEE JUN KOK Customer Relation Representative (mandarin BriefTranslation)JobDescription: Handle service support calls, emails and chats related to inquiry from clients and/or customers through mandarin to English translation.
229. SUSANTO Customer Relation Representative (mandarin BriefTranslation)JobDescription: Handle service support calls, emails and chats related to inquiry from clients and/or customers through mandarin to English translation.
Basic Through,Qualification:extensive & fluency in mandarin language and characters. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999
Basic PhpSalarycommunication.andlanguageProficiencywasteinas15Finance.BachelorQualification:degreeinyearsofexperienceFinanceManagerwaterandwatertreatmentplants.inHindibothverbalwrittenforeffectiveRange:30,000-Php59,999
Basic Through,Qualification:extensive & fluency in mandarin language and characters. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999
Basic FluentQualification:inMandarin both Oral and Written Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 CHEN, MandarinJIAONACustomer Service Specialist Job CustomerDescription:Service
Basic PhpSalaryMandarinGamingExperienceCollegeQualification:GraduateWithinMaintainingDevices;FluentinandEnglishRange:30,000-Php59,999 VICCI BUSINESS CONSULTANCY CORP. 10/f Liberty Plaza, 102 H.v. Dela Costa St., Bel-air, City Of Makati 227. ERWINDA SETIAWAN Customer Relation Representative (mandarin BriefTranslation)JobDescription: Handle service support calls, emails and chats related to inquiry from clients and/or customers through mandarin to english translation.
Basic Through,Qualification:extensive & fluency in mandarin language and characters. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999
Basic Qualification: Thorough, extensive & fluency in mandarin language and characters. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999
Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 *Date Generated: Aug 12, 2022 Any person in the Philippines who is competent, able and willing to perform the services for which the foreign national is desired may file an objection at DOLE National Capital Region located at DOLE-NCR Building, 967 Maligaya St., Malate Manila, within 30 days after this Pleasepublication.inform DOLE National Capital Region if you have any information on criminal offense committed by the foreign nationals.
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Basic Qualification: Through extensive and fluency in mandarin language and characters. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999
230. WILLY YANTO Customer Relation Representative (mandarin BriefTranslation)JobDescription: Handle service support calls, emails and chats related to inquiry from clients and/or customers through mandarin to English translation.
238. SILFANI Customer Relation Representative (mandarin BriefTranslation)JobDescription: Handle service support calls, emails and chats related to inquiry from clients and/or customers through mandarin to English translation.
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210. PHYO MandarinSANDARSpeaking Customer Relation HandleBriefRepresentativeJobDescription:servicesupport calls, emails and chats related to inquiry from clients and / or customers through mandarin to English translation.
Basic Through,Qualification:extensive & fluency in mandarin language and characters. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 209. NGUYEN CHI VANH Mandarin Speaking Customer Relation
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Basic FluentQualification:inMandarin both Oral and Written Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 CHAN, MandarinCHENG-CHANCustomer Service Specialist Job CustomerDescription:Service Basic FluentQualification:inMandarin both Oral and Written Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 MandarinCHARLES Customer Service Specialist Job CustomerDescription:Service
Service Specialist Brief Job CustomerDescription:Service Basic FluentQualification:inMandarin both Oral and Written Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 198. MandarinFENDI Customer Service Specialist Brief Job CustomerDescription:service Basic FluentQualification:inMandarin both oral and written Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 199. GUAN, MandarinSHUANGCustomer Service Specialist Brief Job CustomerDescription:service Basic FluentQualification:inMandarin both in oral and written Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 200. HO, MandarinSZU-YINGCustomer Service Specialist Brief Job CustomerDescription:Service. Basic FluentQualification:inMandarin both Oral and Written. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 201. LUONG TRUC VY Mandarin Customer Service Specialist Brief Job CustomerDescription:Service Basic FluentQualification:inMandarin both Oral and Written Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 202. NGUYEN DANG PHUC VINH Mandarin Customer Service Specialist Brief Job CustomerDescription:service Basic FluentQualification:inMandarin both oral and written Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 203. THONG THU LIEN Mandarin Customer Service Specialist Brief Job CustomerDescription:Service. Basic FluentQualification:inMandarin both Oral and Written. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 204. WEI, MandarinYANDONGCustomer Service Specialist Brief Job CustomerDescription:Service Basic FluentQualification:inMandarin both Oral and Written Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 SPEEDWELL INC. 5/f King’s Court 2 Bldg., 2129 Chino Roces Ave., Pio Del Pilar, City Of Makati 205. DAI, ChineseYUHUISpeaking Technical Consultant Brief Job Assist/helpDescription:customers, give customers information about product and services. Basic Qualification: With atleast 6 months customer experience/goodservice in oral communication and PhpSalarywrittenRange:30,000-Php 59,999 SUTHERLAND GLOBAL SERVICES PHILIPPINES, INC. 12th Floor Philplans Corporate Center, Kalayaan Avenue & Triangle Drive, Fort Bonifacio, City Of Taguig 206. TALWAR,
Basic PhpSalarywrittenlanguages,JapaneseProficientQualification:inbothandEnglishoralandRange:30,000-Php59,999
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Basic FluentQualification:inMandarin both Oral and Written Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 CHIU, MandarinSHU-TINGCustomer Service Specialist Job CustomerDescription:Service.
Basic Qualification: Thorough, extensive & fluency in mandarin language and characters. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999
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Basic PhpSalarylanguage.SkilledQualification:inFrenchRange:60,000-Php89,999
Basic Qualification: Through extensive and fluency in mandarin language and characters. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999
Basic Qualification: Through extensive and fluency in mandarin language and characters. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999
234. LAM DUC THONG Customer Relation Representative (mandarin BriefTranslation)JobDescription: Handle service support calls, emails and chats related to inquiry from clients and/or customers through mandarin to English translation.
Basic PhpSalaryMandarinGamingExperienceCollegeQualification:GraduateWithinMaintainingDevices;FluentinandEnglishRange:30,000-Php59,999 of electronic device
Basic Qualification: Through extensive and fluency in mandarin language and characters. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999
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59,999 196. MandarinEVI Customer Service Specialist Brief Job CustomerDescription:Service. Basic
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