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Climate change and health: what’s the connection?

THERE is definitely a continuing destabilization in the world’s climate system in the past several years as the world has witnessed extreme weather events that are unpredictable and have become more intense and frequent.

But it’s no longer just the weather anymore. Forest fires, drought, melting of the ice caps, changes in the behavior of ani mals and insects and a range of disastrous situations are becoming more and more frequent. Forty years ago, the World Health Organization (WHO) pub lished “Our Planet, Our Earth,” a report by the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED). The report called on nations to “address pov erty, food and agriculture, water, energy, industry, human settle ments, urbanization and basic ser vices, transboundary and interna tional issues—if the population of the world was to be healthier.” Today, WHO describes climate change as “the single biggest health threat facing humanity—and health professionals worldwide are already responding to the health harms caused by this unfolding crisis.” change,” Dr. Gundran said in his talk at the recent “Stop Covid Deaths” webinar “Climate Change and Health: Bakit Natin Kailangan Ala min,” organized by the University of the Philippines and UP Manila NIH National Telehealth Center in cooperation with UP Philippine Gen eral Hospital.

A brief look at climate change THE United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change de scribes climate change as “a change of climate, which is attributed di rectly or indirectly to human activ ity that alters the composition of the global atmosphere and which is in addition to natural climate vari ability observed over comparable timeDperiods.”r.Carlos Gundran, who chairs both the Disaster Risk Management Subcommittee and the Department of Health Policy and Administra tion at UP Manila’s College of Public Health, said climate change hap pens when burning fuel increases the level of carbon dioxide (CO 2). This, in turn, creates the “green house effect,” where heat from the sunlight is trapped instead of it being reflected outside the planet. “The extra trapped heat disrupts many of the interconnected sys tems in our environment, and this is what we feel, as we know, as climate

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There’s also a tax initiative on the ballot this November, which, if approved, will provide about $100 million to support more housing development.Asmore wealthy people have moved to Jackson, they have often sought out landscapers, nannies and other service workers, Norton said, adding to the demand for jobs and intensifying the shortage of af fordable housing.

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JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming—A half-hour drive or so from the resort where the high priests of international finance—leading economists and central bank officials—have convened in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, to discuss the world’s economic challenges, Ash Hermanowski oversees the distribution of about 1,200 free meals a day.

April Norton, director of the Jackson/Teton County Affordable Housing Department, points to a major obstacle to home construc tion: 97 percent of the county’s land is federally owned and can’t be developed. Compounding the squeeze, retiring workers who bought homes at affordable prices decades ago are now selling them for eye-popping prices that many current workers, even higher-in come professionals, can’t afford.

A2 tired from jobs as an engineer and accountant in Jackson. Having built their own home in the 1970s, they will eventually be able to sell it for a price far above what current engineers or accountants could af ford. A neighbor just sold a home for $8Thmillion.ecounty is trying multiple approaches to address the shortage of affordable housing. They include building homes available only to people who work locally and with caps on price appreciation. Such “deed-restricted” homes have still sold for more than $700,000, evi dence of the intense demand and limited supply. Still, a county report shows there is a waitlist of roughly 1,500 families seeking affordable hous ing, up from 1,100 last year. The housing crunch has exac erbated worker shortages that are plaguing the county, a problem be ing felt by employers across the na tion. Norton said the school system lost 60 teachers last year, in part because of a lack of housing. Many workers, including nurses and ser vices workers, are stuck commut ing from places like Victor, Idaho, a roughly 45-minute drive over the 8,500 foot Teton pass, which is treacherous for much of the winter. Retention of staff is the No. 1 challenge for businesses here,” said Anna Olson, president of the Jack son Hole Chamber of Commerce. Some businesses, she said, are buy ing housing and providing it to workers at below-market rents.

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Inflation is particularly high in the town of Jackson and the surrounding Teton County, which, even before the pandemic erupted two years ago, was the wealthiest and most unequal place in the na But the pandemic turbocharged the disparities that have widened the gap between the wealthy and everyone else. Real-estate prices soared as many affluent families, seeking to escape crowded cities, moved into the Jackson area or spent more time at vacation homes they already owned. With many office profession als able to work remotely, the area’s natural beauty became an alluring draw. Wyoming’s low-tax status has also proved appealing to highincome earners. Jackson, a town of about 25,000 people year-round, still retains its aura as an old Western town, with its archways made from elk antlers around the town square. The square is lined with a “Cowboy Bar” and an old-timey “Five and Dime” shop. Yet wedged in among such out lets are symbols of the increasingly luxe Jackson: High-end jewelry shops and a Swarovski crystal store that is selling a bald eagle figurine for $9,600.“Wedefinitely see both sides of it here,” said Hannah Cooley, executive director of Hole Food Rescue, a nonprofit that redistrib utes leftover food from restau rants and bakeries. “You have the ultra-wealthy with their massive houses. And then you have three An existential threat to life

At a food bank called Jackson Cupboard, Hermanowski hands out meals from a commercial ga rage after being forced from a previous site by a malfunctioning sprinkler. The food bank couldn’t afford any other place in town. Just across the street, The Glenwood, a collection of town homes that will sell for millions, is nearing completion. “Unparalleled luxury,” its website says, in a “truly relaxing oasis.” It’s the “ultimate irony,” Her manowski said. “The staff and I, we talk about it all the time. We all struggle to live here, and they’re building high-end residences. That dichotomy exists all over town, but people refuse to see it.”

“Extreme events also alter global rainfall patterns due to changes in wind directions. Exam ple is the Mindanao area, which is also experiencing typhoons, unlike before,” Gundran pointed out. C limate change also affects air quality, where air is becoming less healthy to breathe due to harmful emissions in the air, where higher temperatures lead to increase in pathogens and other harmful air pollutants. Also, the high- and lowtemperature extremes and rain patterns can also affect the distri bution, seasonality and prevalence of vector-borne diseases such as dengue, malaria, chikungunya, Japanese encephalitis, or leptospi rosis and can affect disease out breaks where pathogens can be carried to humans. More water-borne diseases are also expected due to climate change that can affect marine and fresh water food sources and increase people’s exposure to water-borne contaminants. Climate change is also very likely to affect global, regional and local food security— temperatures and increased rains can increase pathogen load, rising CO2 can affect foods’ nutritional content, and warmer temperatures equate to more food spoilage, and can even disrupt distribution. Finally, climate change can af fect mental health, where extreme weather events, climate-induced illnesses, injury and deaths, dam age to home and livelihood can cause mental stress. “Exposure to these can affect mental stability.”

Climate change’s effects on health GUNDRAN cited a variety of ef fects, such as increased hospital and/or emergency room visits due to heat-related illnesses, especially among the elderly and the young, people working outdoors, and the economically disadvantaged dur ing extreme temperatures. E xtreme natural disasters can cause death, injury or illness such as during earthquakes, worsen underlying medical conditions (when hospitals are inaccessible), affect mental health, and access to healthcare and emergency services is disrupted. “Most likely, even the responders like ambulances or emergency medical teams them selves were affected,” he said. The effects of climate change on air quality can also be dangerous for those who suffer from respiratory disease, chronic obstructive pulmo nary disorder (COPD), those with lung cancer or cardiovascular diseas es, those with acute symptoms and high allergic sensitivity, even loss in school or work days. Climate change can increase water-borne diseases like increase in the level of toxins that create harmful algae, cholera, diarrhea and intestinal diseases, wound, eye and ear infections, etc.

Effects of climate change SOME of the known effects of climate change, according to Dr. Gundran, include extreme tem peratures, where increased levels of temperature in the atmosphere and oceans related to climate change can cause changes in wind direction, moisture content in the air, and heat circulation patterns in the air, including underwater in the oceans.“These changes cause shifts in extreme weather events, in cluding extreme heat events such as droughts. There are also deepfreeze situations so it’s not just very hot but also very cold temper ature,” he said. There are also extreme events such as natural disasters that have an even bigger impact and damage caused on the environment, like more frequent and intense rains (re member Ondoy, which dumped an unusual amount of rain for a short period of time), more intense hurri cane rainfall, plus rising of sea level where extreme weather events in crease chances of storm surges.

immigrant families crammed into a one-bedroom apartment.”

ASH HERMANOWSKI, the food access and operations manager of the Jackson Cupboard, poses for a portrait on Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022, in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Hermanowksi hands out meals from a commercial garage downtown after the nonprofit was forced out of a previous location by a malfunctioning sprinkler.

A s the Federal Reserve’s an nual economic symposium gets under way Thursday at a lodge in Grand Teton National Park, some of the very problems Fed officials are grappling with—high infla tion, soaring rental costs and home prices and wide economic inequali ties—are starkly evident near the idyllic mountain setting.

On Wednesday, the local news paper, the Jackson Hole News & Guide, featured eight pages of helpwanted ads but only a half-page of listings for housing. Many were for temporary winter rentals, because residents often leave the area to es cape the cold. One two-bedroom condo was asking $5,250 a month.

A lready-high home prices and rents in Jackson have jumped fur ther since the pandemic, just as they have nationally, a particular hardship for people who work as housekeepers, chefs and waiters at resorts.The median price for a home: $3 million, twice what it was five years ago. The average apartment rent in Teton County jumped 12.4 percent last year, to $2,780, ac cording to state government data.

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On Friday, Fed Chair Jerome Powell will deliver a speech that could signal how high or how fast the central bank may raise interest rates in the coming months. Pow ell’s remarks will be scrutinized by Wall Street traders and economists and could potentially cause sharp swings in financial markets. In its drive to tame the worst inflation bout the nation has en dured in four decades, the Powell Fed has embarked on its fastest series of rate hikes since the early 1980s. The Fed is trying to slow the economy just enough to cool infla tion without causing a recession— a notoriously delicate task.

Norton’s in-laws recently re tion. (Jackson Hole is the name of the broader valley.) The state of Wyoming has calculated that the cost of living in the county at the end of 2021 was 68 percent higher than in the rest of the state—with housing costs 130 percent higher. At the food bank, Hermanows ki says, demand has escalated from a year ago as surging food and gas prices have sapped the budgets of their clients. Roughly 85 percent of the food bank’s recipients have a job, often more than one, said Sharel Lund, executive director of one22, a nonprofit that includes Jackson Cupboard. Like many resort towns, Jack son has always been expensive.

“As regards mental health, climate change can cause serious mental health consequences such as anxiety, depression [from] the deaths that occur during disas ters, chronic psychological dys function, while people with men tal illness are at a higher risk for poor physical and mental health due to extreme heat,” Dr. Gun dran pointed out. So, what should the Philip pines be preparing for? Accord ing to Gundran, since the country experiences severe typhoons and more intense rain levels and flood ing, this is what the country should prepare for. “It’s probably best to prepare how the country will ef fectively and efficiently respond to these events. I believe this is where we should put more focus on.”

Jonathan Schechter, a mem ber of Jackson’s Town Council, says that according to the most recent IRS data, the average in come in Teton County in 2019 was $312,442, highest in the nation and nearly 50 percent above the second-highest, Manhattan.

Antolin said this is one of the priorities of IBPAP, the flagship organization of the IT-BPM industry. In May, TaskUs Inc., a US-based provider of outsourced digital services to fast growing tech companies, said it would put up two more offices, possibly in cities in Northern Luzon. The company earlier said that its goal is to bring jobs “as close to the people as possible.” The US-based provider of outsourced digital services also said that there is excellent talent and excellent infrastructure in Tier 2 cities.

“I was impressed to learn that 99 percent of Philippine enterprises are MSMEs, and that they account for 63 percent of local jobs. MSMEs also play a crucial role in inclusive development for the working poor, women, youth, and people in vulnerable situations,” CarlsonAmongsaid.the said initiatives provided through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is a P40-million micro grant to 3,500 deserving MSMEs.Italso includes the Strengthening Private Enterprises for the Digital Economy (SPEED), which provide access to local MSMEs to the digital economy and the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs launched two years ago, which provided 300 Filipinas with the knowledge, networks, and market access to launch and scale a business.

By Andrea San Juan T HE Information Technology and Business Process Management (IT-BPM) industry is looking at the “value proposition” of each location as it continuously expands to the countryside, according to one of the top IT firms in the Accenture’country.s Country Managing Director Manolito Tayag said at a virtual forum on Friday that from the industry perspective, “We are very much conscious, [when I say we, the direction of our industry] of our impact in terms of helping countryside development particularly those outside of Metro Manila and Cebu.” Tayag underscored that as the IT-BPM industry further expands to the countryside, it all boils down to talent and infrastructure. The IT firm’s country managing director raised relevant questions that guide the IT-BPM industry in identifying strategic locations in the countryside. “Do we have the talent in those locations where we can expand and do we have the right infrastructure, whether it is the right buildings or connectivity that we have?” Tayag said. Interestingly, he noted that different cities would have different value propositions. Since the industry is diverse in terms of services, locators look at the capability to build a certain talent within a particular location. “For example, one city probably is churning out better English speakers and so contact center is better. Another location, for example, has a great university that is churning out technologies in Engineering for example. Another location is churning out good nurses then health care is probably gonna go there,” said Tayag.

For this year, the Cabinet-level Development Budget Coordination Committee expects a lower budget deficit at P1.65 trillion, or 7.6 per cent of the country’s GDP.

“As an enduring friend, partner, and ally, the United States is honored to collaborate with the government and people of the Philippines to support micro, small, and medium businesses, so they can continue to grow and propel the country’s economic recovery,” Carlson said.

A few weeks ago, IT and Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP) Executive Director for Talent Attraction and Development Frankie Antolin said at a virtual forum that currently, the IT-BPM industry has about 30 percent of the industry’s headcount sitting in the countryside. The IBPAP official added that they are still looking for different ways to expand into the countryside. She also emphasized that the countryside expansion is not just about decongesting, but they want to be able to bring the sector to create more IT-BPM digital hubs across the country.

“However, we need to take into account the absorptive capacity of the departments and agencies in the preparation of budget,” the budget chief explained. Pressed categorically by Brosas whether the proposed budget allocation will be enough to address the classroom shortage and housing backlog in the country, Pangandaman said: “Madame chair, we don’t have enough funds to provide for the backlog of the classrooms.”

“I reiterate the government’s full commitment to work hand-in-hand with all stakeholders to make certain that MSMEs are protected and provided with ample opportunities, not only to recover from these extraordinary times but to grow and thrive in this modern age,” Marcos said. The 2022 MSME Summit was organized by Department of Trade and Industry and Go Negosyo.

T HE Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has admitted that the government does not have sufficient funds to address the backlog of classrooms in the country under the proposed 2023 national budget. D uring the Development Budget Coordination Committee briefing on the proposed 2023 national budget in the House of Representatives, House Assistant Minority Leader Gabriela Rep. Arlene Brosas questioned the lack of budget allotted for school buildings as well as public housing, pointing out that the government even allotted more funds for road networks and right-of-way (ROW) projects. Under the proposed P5.268 trillion national budget and out of the P1.2 trillion allotted for the administration’s “Build Better More,” or BBM program, the Executive branch allotted P13.9 billion for school buildings and P2.5 billion for housing and community facilities while it allocated P429 billion for road networks and P28.6 billion for ROWMadamprojects.chair,yungpondopongito why not aim for more funds for schools and public housing, more funds for the social services or di kaya cash aid, mas mararamdaman ito ng mga ordinaryong Pilipino, hindi itong mga road networks. Mas malaki pa nga yung right of way…,” Brosas remarked during the hearing on Friday. At present, the countr y still lacks 40,000 classrooms and 6.5 million housing units. Responding to Brosas, Budget Secretar y Amenah F. Pangandaman said they have already increased the budget for school buildings by P3 billion.

The budget hearing on the proposed national budget next year comes amid the controversy on the procurement of alleged overpriced and outdated laptops by the Department of Education for teachers. The issue revived calls for the abolition of the Procurement Service-Department of Budget and Management, which was also previously the subject of controversy for its procurement of alleged overpriced Covid-19 medical supplies. On the call to abolish PS-DBM, Pangandaman appealed that the agency be given a chance instead to clean the procurement process, adding that they already have programs on how to reorganize the agency.

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“This will encourage them to comply with the laws and continue paying their contributions for their kasambahay,” Estrada said.

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“This multidimensional approach will allow us to breathe new life into our MSMEs and help them move forward to a more resilient and prosperous future,” Marcos said. The President noted that ensuring MSMEs thrive would help in the country’s economic regeneration, job creation, and poverty reduction.

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NGCP recently complet ed the San Jose-An gat 115 kiloVolt (kV) Transmission Line Upgrading project, further securing the reliability of power transmis sion services for the Luzon grid. The old San Jose-Angat Lines 1 and 2 were built in 1967 to connect the Angat Hydroelectric Power Plant to the Luzon grid, while another circuits composed of wooden poles, was built in 1960. The upgrading of this line is criti cal to the overall reliability of transmission services for Luzon, since the aged line will not be able to handle the full capacity dispatch of the 246 megawatt (MW) power plant. A new third circuit spanning 18 kilometers was successfully upgraded on May 20, 2022. A fourth circuit of the same length was completed on April 13, 2022. The 300 megavoltamperes (MVA) capacity per

Last year, the national govern ment’s budget deficit soared to a new record-high of P1.67 trillion on the back of weaker revenue collection and increased spending amid the Covid-19 pandemic. As a share of the Philippine econ omy last year, the budget deficit also soared to an unprecedented level of 8.61Thepercent.economic team aims to reduce the national government’s deficitto-GDP ratio to 3 percent by the end of the term of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. by raising more for economic growth.

The associated 115 kV Substation was also up graded with new power circuit breakers to accom modate the capacity of the two new lines connected to the“Thesubstation.completion of this project affirms our continuing commitment to upgrade the transmis sion network of the country. We are happy that the project is now energized to keep the grid running at optimum condition as we create solutions which will help our economy grow,” said NGCP.

Budget deficit narrows to ₧86.8 billion in July

By Butch Fernandez S ENATOR Jinggoy Estrada moved to condone penalties on unpaid Social Security System (SSS) contributions of employers for their domestic workers or kasambahay in a bid to allow the latter to enjoy in full their SSS benefits. Citing the P1,000 increase in monthly salaries of kasambahay or household workers in Metro Manila now in place, Estrada proposed the condonation of penalties for unpaid SSS contributions of household employers.

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The Energy Regulatory Commission-approved the P307-million project was certified by the Energy Investment Coordinat ing Council of the Department of En ergy as an Energy Project of National Significance on January 16, 2019.  NGCP is a Filipino-led, privately owned company in charge of operat ing, maintaining, and developing the country’s power grid, led by majority shareholders and Vice Chairman of the Board Henry Sy Jr. and Co-Vice Chairman Robert Coyiuto Jr. It is the sole operating asset of Synergy Grid and Development Philippines Inc.

Not funds for more classrooms in proposed 2023 budget–DBM chief Bill condones penalty on unpaid SSS contribution for ‘kasambahay’

BREAKING BREAD BEFORE BUDGET HEARING House leaders join the administration’s economic team for a breakfast hosted by Speaker Martin Romualdez before the official start on Friday morning of the  month-long House hearings on the proposed P5.268 trillion national budget of the Marcos administration for 2023. From left are House Appropriations chair Zaldy Co, Speaker Romualdez, Minority Leader Marcelino Libanan, Appropriations Vice Chair Stella Quimbo, National Economic and Development Authority Secretary Arsenio Balisacan, Deputy Speaker Ralph Recto, Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno and BSP Governor Felipe Medalla.

“I will defer to the wisdom of the Congress if they wish to really abolish PS-DBM… During the time when I was with Secretary Diokno in 2017-2019, one of the benefits of the PS-DBM is the savings incurred during that time, which is worth P18 billion. If we give a chance to PS-DBM, and if we clean the process, and the system of procurement in PS-DBM, maybe we can go back to its old glory,” she said.

As provided in Estrada’s Senate Bill No. 43, condonation will not only cover the employers of 200,000 household workers in the National Capital Region but the estimated 1.4 million domestic workers throughout the country as well. The senator, “This is a win-win solution. Delinquent household employers will be given a reprieve while the kasambahay can now avail of the benefits from the government-run insurance program which they have been deprived of due to unremitted contributions of their employers,” said Estrada, principal author of the Batas Kasambahay or Republic Act 10361.

Government priority MARCOS said helping MSMEs to recover and become resilient to the effects of the pandemic and to assist them digitizing their operations are among the top priority agenda of his administration. He said this would be done through the policies to be created by the MSME Development Council. The council will focus on improving the needed business climate; access to finance; management and labor; access to technology and innovation; and access to market.

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO By Samuel P. Medenilla P RESIDENT Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. is eyeing to forge more business development partnerships with US to revitalize local micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME). During the MSME 2022 Summit in Manila Hotel last Friday, Marcos lauded the aid provided by the US government to MSMEs to help them cope with the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. “This is—and talked about the partnerships that need to be forged for the future, this is precisely the kind of partnership that I meant,” Marcos told US Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay L. Carlson in the said event. “And I hope that we will promote this sort of partnership between our two countries on a bilateral and a multilateral basis and I see this very much as the way forward,” he added. In her speech, Carlson said the US government is committed to continue helping local MSMEs, which serve as the “backbone of the Philippine economy.”

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A sur vey conducted by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed that as of October 2019, or six years since the enactment of RA 10361, 83 percent of the 1.4 million kasambahaystill do not enjoy any social security benefit. The SSS also said that as of March 2019, household employers registered with SSS stood only at 267,478. “Instead of taking a punitive stance against delinquent employers, there is a need to build a more collaborative partnership with them. Besides, the ultimate goal of Batas Kasambahay is to promote the welfare of our domestic workers and ensure their healthy and productive relationship with their employers,” Estrada said. In his bill, Estrada proposed that household employers who have not remitted contributions due to the SSS might settle or submit a proposal to pay their unpaid contributions on installment basis within six months following the enactment of the measure. If the employer fails to remit contributions within the six-month grace period or defaults in the payment of any amortization provided in the approved proposal, the prescribed penalty shall be imposed from the time the contributions first became due as provided in the Social Security Law or RA 8282. Unregistered household employers and those with cases pending before the courts or Office of the Prosecutor involving collection of contributions or penalties will also be covered by the proposed condonation.

NGCP completes ₧307-million upgrade of San Jose-Angat line circuit of the upgraded line will now provide N-1 contingency, which is the ability of the grid to with stand a major system disturbance with minimal or no impact to the system.

By Bernadette D. Nicolas  T HE national government may have fell short of its spend ing target as of end-July thisLatestyear.  Bureau of the Treasury data showed the government spent P2.797 trillion from January to July, surging by 8.26 percent from last year’s P2.584 trillion.  However, this is below the P2.959 trillion program for the period by 5.5 percent, based on the separate Treasury data presented by Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno dur ing the budget hearing in the House of Representatives. Ontheotherhand, state revenues in the seven-month period hit P2.036 trillion, exceeding the P1.92 trillion goal by 5.9 percent. Year-on-year, this was a 16.59-percent jump from P1.746 trillion in the same period in 2021.  As of end-July, the national government’s budget deficit or the difference between expenditures and revenues stood at P761 billion, which is almost 27 percent below its P1.036-trillion program.  This is also narrower than last year’s P837.3 billion actual budget deficit by 9.1 percent.  When revenues exceed expen ditures, a budget deficit occurs. A smaller budget deficit could also mean less need for the government to borrow money to finance its spend ingForrequirements. Julyalone,budget deficit also narrowed to P86.8 billion this year from P121.2 billion last year as rev enues outpaced expenditures.

By Claudeth Mocon-Ciriaco C OMMISSION on Higher Education (CHED) Chairman Prospero De Vera III said that he would let the law take its course after his elder sister tagged by authorities as a ranking officer of the communist movement was arrested in Quezon City for alleged multiple murder charges.

SINGAPORE ENVOY MEETS WITH DMW CHIEF Migrant Workers Secretary Susan Ople meets with Singaporean Ambassador Gerard Ho Wei Hong to discuss mutual cooperation regarding overseas Filipino workers’ rights and welfare in Singapore. As of December 2021, there are an estimated total of 215,155 Filipinos in Singapore, of which, 180,605 are temporary migrants. 81,272 (45 percent) are domestic workers while the 99,333 (55 percent) are: a) professionals; b) highly skilled; and c) semi–skilled workers. The Singaporean Ambassador paid a courtesy call on the DMW Secretary, August 25, 2022 at the Blas F. Ople Building in Mandaluyong City.

National Police chief General Rodolfo Azurin Jr., announced on Thursday the arrest of Adora whose group is reportedly operating in Western Visayas and is “wanted by the court to stand trial for the crime of multiple murder.” Meanwhile, De Vera said that as a sibling, “I hope and pray for her safety and good health in detention as she faces the cases filed against her.” He also said that he has not seen or spoken to Adora for more than 25 years since she decided to rejoin the underground movement. “I fully support the administration of President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. in its efforts to end the communist insurgency that has destroyed so many lives and property,” he declared.

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“In addition to the DA’s [Department of Agriculure] annual budget from the National Rice Program, we are provided with a greater chance to provide more assistance and reach more beneficiaries through RCEF,” he added. Citing the report published in April 2022, Enverga commended the RCEF as it was able to contribute in increasing rice production just within three years of its implementation. Despite the challenges and changes brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic, he congratulated RCEF on edging toward its goals of higher yield and lower production costs. Furthermore, it was successful in promoting lower seed requirement per hectare. “Rice has always been our food staple. I cannot emphasize enough the value of rice for the Filipino people. We recognize your hard work and dedication to our beloved farmers. Rest assured that we will continue to do our best, and provide support through sound policies and responsive legislative measures,” he Meanwhile,said.farmer Jorge Acero of Siniloan, Laguna shared that being a farmercooperator under RCEF has changed his ways for the better. In the same event, the 56-year-old farmer emphasized that the program has provided effective and long-lasting solutions for him and his fellow farmers. “There is an assurance that farmers will receive quality certified seeds for free. Modern machineries are also provided for farmers to use, credit lines with low-interest rates, and activities that provide additional information on how we can reduce our expenses in farming and increase our yield and income,” Acero said. Last 2022 dry season, Acero harvested 168 cavans with an average weight of 55.3 kilograms/cavans or 9.29 tons/hectare by using certified inbred seeds of NSIC Rc 402 and Rc 436 varieties. He applied the farming practices he learned from the RCEF Seed Program’s PalaySikatan technology demonstration.TheRCEFis a component of Republic Act 11203 or Rice Tariffication Law. The law allocates P10 billion funds from the country’s rice tariff earnings every year to help farmers improve their competitiveness. Mandated to help ensure a ricesecure Philippines, DA-PhilRice leads the RCEF-Seed Program. It is also the government’s lead agency on rice research and development.

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Righting ship UY, 48, said any decision to sell assets is an emotional one for him as the company is responsible for thousands of families. “We should’ve raised equity, which we planned in 2020, but we made the decision that debt is cheaper,” said Uy, adding he should’ve brought in strategic partners. The conglomerate has already started unloading assets, selling stake in its casino ventures to billionaire Enrique Razon, who is also acquiring a stake in an offshore gas project where Uy has an investment. Chelsea last year sold its entire holding in a shipping company called 2GO. Uy, who made a name from oil trading, kicked off his expansion and deal spree following the 2016 election of former President Rodrigo Duterte. Both hail from Davao City in the southern island of Mindanao. The shipping and energy mogul, who contributed to Duterte’s campaign and counts the leader as a family friend, defended his aggressive expansion in a 2017 interview, saying he believed in Duterte’s economic agenda. In the past years, he has assembled assets that have eaten into industries ruled by the country’s richest families. “We expanded too fast in the past, and the only reason we did that was that there was a very strong belief that the economy will improve,” said Escalona. The onslaught of the pandemic and the group’s debt load have raised the insolvency risks on Uy’s businesses. A measure of bankruptcy risk, known as the Altman-Z score, for four companies owned by the businessman shows greater risks than the average for the MSCI Philippines Index, which is already the worst in Southeast Asia, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. “Of course we are wounded. Who else is not?” Uy said. “We’re making it right, righting the ship.”

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Udenna would like to keep its crown jewels, but won’t object to an attractive offer if that helps cut debt further, President Martin Escalona said. The asset-sale plan follows years of creditfueled expansion by Udenna, including a foray into property and casinos, a telecommunication venture, as well as investments in a gas platform operator and a culinary school. The Davao City-based business empire made headlines in July after one of its units received a default notice from creditors, which Escalona said made him skip dinner when he received word of it on a Friday evening. He termed it as a “misunderstanding” and Udenna said the matter is now settled. The executives declined to give a figure for the group’s total debt, but publicly available filings provide details of its borrowings. Mobile phone operator DITO Telecommunity Corp., Uy’s venture with China Telecommunications Corp., took out more than $1 billion in loans from Chinese banks, according to figures published this month. Udenna’s most recent report shows debt of P180 billion ($3.21 billion) at the end of 2020. Creditors have been supportive, Escalona said, adding the group is looking to sign a planned $4.1 billion loan by November. “We know how to sell, and we know how to buy,” Uy said. “If some of our assets are attractive, and it makes sense, then we rationalize, but again, it’s not easy because everyone’s part of the family.”

By VG Cabuag GRAB Holdings Ltd. said it incurred a second quarter loss of $572 million, an improvement from last year’s $801 million loss, partly as a result of $173 million non-cash expense from the revaluation of Grab’s equityRevenuesinvestments.forthe period grew 85 percent to $321 million from last year’s $179 million.

“Our second quarter results showed that we can grow sustainably. We delivered strong Grab Holdings pares loss in Q2 revenue and GMV [gross merchandise value] growth, while improving our unit economics and strengthening our category leadership position across key segments in the region. Our deliveries segment continued to grow, despite tougher year-on-year comparisons and as dine-out trends moderated food delivery demand. Looking ahead, we are laser focused on accelerating our path to profitability. We will get there by doubling down on product innovation that increases user engagement and reduces our cost-toserve and focusing on growing high quality transactions on our platform,” Anthony Tan, group CEO and co-founder of Grab, said. “In the quarter, we took action to streamline our organizational cost structure. We optimized our fixed costs, shut unprofitable lines of business and continued to taper incentives as a percentage of GMV. As such, we are pulling forward our breakeven timelines for our core food and overall deliveries segment and narrowing our 2022 revenue guide to the upper end of our previously announced range. In the second half, we see slower GMV growth but an improvement in EBITDA [earnings before interest, depreciation and amortization] compared to the first half due to our cost measures and strategies for growing sustainably,” said Peter Oey CFO of Grab. GMV grew 34 percent year-on-year on a constant currency basis to $5.05 billion from last year’s $3.87 billion on mobility segment recovery as countries reopened and international and domestic travelEngagementresumed.with users also improved in the quarter with monthly transacting users up 12 percent year-on-year to reach 32.6 million, driven by strong mobility segment MTU growth, while average spend per user, defined as GMV per MTU, rose 16 percent to $155. Cross-vertical penetration rates across the user base continues to improve, with 62 percent of MTUs using two or more offerings on the Grab platform in Q2 2022, higher than the 56 percent last year, the company said. In the quarter, the company expanded a pilot subscription program GrabUnlimited, to more of markets. With GrabUnlimited, users pay a flat monthly fee to enjoy subscriber benefits and deals across our various services like mobility, food and parcel deliveries.

P HILIPPINE tycoon Dennis Uy’s conglomerate is open to parting ways with its crown jewels as part of an asset-sale plan to pay down debt after it aggressively expanded from oil to casinos. Discussions are underway and are ripe to close in coming months, according to the president of holding company Udenna Corp., who joined Uy for an interview with Bloomberg this week. The leaders of several units, including Chelsea Logistics & Infrastructure Holdings Corp. and Phoenix Petroleum Philippines Inc. were also present. Although the preference is to pare down debt without divesting the majority of Phoenix and Chelsea, the group is open to offers.

“I recently read in the news that Adora Faye De Vera has been arrested in Metro Manila by law enforcement authorities from Region 6,” the CHED chief said in a news statement issued late Thursday night. De Vera also stressed he neither share the views nor support the actions of hisPhilippinesister.

“We believe GrabUnlimited has the potential to strengthen our superapp ecosystem by improving engagement and stickiness with users and be a key differentiator for us from monoline food delivery or mobility companies,” the company said. “We took action in the quarter to exit some lines of businesses that do not lead to long-term and sustainable growth. We will continue to optimize our cost structure in order to quicken our path to profitability,” it added.

A MEMBER of the House of Representatives said the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) has helped addressed agriculture challenges and increased rice harvest during the last three years. “RCEF is truly a game changer,” Quezon 1st District Rep. Wilfrido Enverga, chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture and Food, said. In his message during the recent RCEF Program Midterm and Midyear Assessment, Enverga who participated virtually, said RCEF helped address agriculture challenges including extreme weather conditions, rising prices of farm inputs locally and globally, problems in postharvest and marketing, aging farmers, and stiff market competition.

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MRT 3 segregation scheme gives priority to elderly, women, PWD ONE writer I deeply admire is Frederick Buechner, a novelist and a theologian. In one of his books that I keep, he advises us to re serve a special room in our heart: “The name of the room is Remember—the room where with patience, with char ity, with quietness of heart, we remem ber consciously to remember the lives we have lived.” I know one person close to me who has the wondrous gift of remembering. It’s Aurit, my wife. For some time now she has been regaling her siblings with anecdotes about their common past posted on their online family group chat. Occasionally, three of her siblings would enrich the narrative by adding their own respective recollections. T he thread is quite informative and helpful because the followers are getting a better idea of who’s who in the extend ed family tree. Some of my wife’s trivia and remembered incidents are funny, others are revealing, and once in a while she peels off scabs of painful memories that nobody dares to comment on. T he recent passing of three elderly aunts set my wife off to dig up more memories than usual. As the eldest in her immediate family, she had more vivid memories of them than her younger siblings, who hardly knew the said titas Most of her postings are meant to refresh memories of their childhood days in their hometown in Nueva Ecija. Descriptively written, they evoke nos talgia for an era or a way of life that has now vanished or been forgotten. Judging from the increased num ber of “likes” and “seen” in the wake of her postings, the members of her ex tended family have been lapping them up. Surprisingly, even young nieces in the US and Japan have been following her micro stories. Come on, no one can resist a juicy “maritess” narrative. As A good medicine called ‘Remember’ MY SIXTY-ZEN’S WORTH By Nick Tayag they say, “gotcha!” I keep telling her to gather all her postings and put them into a book, print it privately and dis tribute it to all the living members of her immediate family so that succeeding clueless generations will get to appreciate their family history better. A dmittedly, I’m no neuro sci entist but I suspect that by her act of remembering, my wife, now in her 70s, is able to maintain the health of her mind. Her detailed recollections of the past, some of which she never tires of telling me over and over again while sipping our coffee early in the morning, are not only keeping dementia at bay, but the repeated telling of hurts in the family have a heal ing effect on her. Distance from those incidents provides her a window to look at them from afar and her constant retelling of them is like filling the cracks with glue, an example of the Japanese concept of kintsugi, the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery by mending the areas of breakage with lacquer dusted or mixed with powdered gold. T his is probably what Nancy Slonim Aronie wants us to do when she wrote the book “Mem oir as Medicine.”

By Sharon DeWitte E VERY year I ask the col lege students in the course I teach about the 14thcentury Black Death to imagine they are farmers or nuns or nobles in the Middle Ages. What would their lives have been like in the face of this terrifying disease that killed millions of people in just a fewSeyears?ttingaside how they envision what it would be like to confront the plague, these undergrads often fig ure that during the medieval period they would already be considered middle-aged or elderly at the age of 20. Rather than being in the prime of life, they think they’d soon be de crepit and They’redead.reflecting a common misperception that long life spans in humans are very recent, and that no one in the past lived much beyond theirBut30s.that’s just not true. I am a bioarchaeologist, which means that I study human skeletons excavated from archaeological sites to understand what life was like in the past. I’m especially in terested in demography—mor tality (deaths), fertility (births) and migration—and how it was linked with health conditions and diseases such as the Black Death hundreds or thousands of years ago. There’s physical evidence that plenty of people in the past lived long lives—just as long as some people do today. Bones record the length of a life ONE of the first steps in research about demography in the past is to estimate how old people were when they died. Bioarchaeologists do this using information about how your bones and teeth change as you get older. For example, I look for changes to joints in the pelvis that are com mon at older ages. Observations of these joints in people today whose ages we know allow us to estimate ages for people from ar chaeological sites with joints that lookAnothersimilar.way to estimate age is to use a microscope to count the yearly additions of a mineralized tissue called cementum on teeth. It’s similar to counting a tree’s rings to see how many years it lived. Using approaches like these, manystudies have documented the existence of people who lived long lives in the past. For example, by examining skel etal remains, anthropologist Meg gan Bullock and colleagues found that in the city of Cholula, Mexico, between 900 and 1531, most people who made it to adulthood lived past the age of 50. And of course there are many examples from historical records of people who lived very long lives in the past. For example, the sixth-century Roman Emperor Justinian I report edly died at the age of 83. Analysis of the tooth develop ment of an ancient anatomically modern Homo sapiens individual from Morocco suggests that our spe cies has experienced long life spans for at least the past 160,000 years. Clearing up a math misunderstanding GIVEN physical and historical evidence that many people did live long lives in the past, why does the misperception that ev eryone was dead by the age of 30 or 40 persist? It stems from confusion about the difference between individual life spans and life expectancy. Life expectancy is the average number of years of life remaining for people of a particular age. For example, life expectancy at birth (age 0) is the average length of life for newborns. Life expectancy at age 25 is how much longer people live on average given they’ve survived to age 25. In medieval England, life ex pectancy at birth for boys born to families that owned land was a mere 31.3 years. However, life expectancy at age 25 for land owners in medieval England was 25.7. This means that people in that era who celebrated their 25th birthday could expect to live until they were 50.7, on average—25.7 more years. While 50 might not seem old by today’s standards, remember that this is an average, so many people would have lived much longer, into their 70s, 80s and even older. Life expectancy is a popula tion-level statistic that reflects the conditions and experiences of a huge variety of people with very different health conditions and behaviors, some who die at very young ages, some who live to be over 100 years old, and lots whose life spans fall somewhere in between. Life ex pectancy is not a promise (or a threat!) about the life span of any single person. What some people don’t realize is that low life expectancy at birth for any population usually reflects very high rates of infant mortal ity. That’s a measure of deaths in the first year of life. Given that life expectancies reflect averages for a population, a high number of deaths at very young ages will skew calculations of life expectancy at birth toward younger ages. But typically, many people in those populations who make it past the vulnerable infant and early child hood years can expect to live rela tively long Advanceslives.inmodern sanitation— which reduce the spread of diarrheal diseases that are a major killer of in fants—and vaccinations can greatly increase life expectancies. Consider the effect of infant mortality on overall age patterns in two contemporary populations with dramatically different life expectan cies at birth. In Afghanistan, life expectancy at birth is low, at just over 53 years, and infant mortality is high, at al most 105 deaths for every 1,000 children born. In Singapore, life expectancy at birth is much higher, at over 86 years, and infant mortality is very low— fewer than two infants die for every 1,000 who are born. In both coun tries, people do survive to very old ages. But in Afghanistan, because so many more people die at very young ages, proportionally fewer people survive to old age. Living a long life has long been possible.It’sincorrect to view long lives as a remarkable and unique character istic of the “modern” era. K nowing that people often did have long lives in the past might help you feel more connected with the past. For example, you can imagine multigenerational households and gatherings, with grandparents in Neolithic China or Medieval England bouncing their grandchildren on their knees and telling them stories about their own childhood decades before. You might have more in com mon with people who lived long ago than you had realized.

T he first MRT 3 trains leave North Avenue station in Quezon City at 4:38 a.m. and Taft Avenue station in Pasay City at 5:19 a.m. T he last trains depart North Av enue at 9:30 p.m. and Taft Avenue at 10:09 p.m. T he Light Rail Transit Line 1 and Philippine National Railways follow the same segregation scheme. Meanwhile, the supplier of Beep card—a stored value card com monly used in trains and some buses in the National Capital Re gion (NCR)—is confident that they will be able to meet the present demand for their cards following reports of a possible shortage due to manufacturing woes. In a statement on Monday, AF Payments Inc. (AFPI) said it is still looking for manufacturers that could fulfill the production of Beep cards.

The subtitle is “The Healing Power of Writing Your Messy, Imperfect, Unruly (but Gorgeously Yours) Life Sto ry,” and I think it says it all. S peaking from experience, Nancy Slonim Aronie writes: “No shrinks, no pharmaceuticals, no comforting friendships, no excep tional partner [like the one I have] could come close to what writing my memoir did for my broken heart.” A lot of books by great authors have shown that the writing of memoir is a therapeutic tool, and has ben efited thousands of people. Sometimes it can be good to live in the past. This is suggested by a research study entitled “Savor ing the Past: Positive Memories Evoke Value Representations in the Striatum.” The findings show that recalling positive personal memories increases or maintains positive feelings that promote bet ter Bwell-being.utthenagain, write a memoir? Easier said than done. Many of us don’t know how to write a memoir. We don’t write, period. T he alternative is to speak it, or tell it. My late Tatang never wrote a single line of memoir. Instead he told us anecdotes. There was a time when he spent the whole night spinning stories about days of old to his captive audience of my two brothers and me. We were so fascinated; we didn’t notice the coming of dawn. W hen my mother died, my Tatang became more reclusive. One time, to draw him out of his shell, we decided to hold a birthday bash for him, but he just sat in one corner, in a dour mood. From time to time, he would mutter some thing about our late mother. His heart was clearly not in the room.

T his comes after the Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Friday warned public transport operators (PTO) to get ready for a looming shortage of Beep cards due to “global chip supply chain problems” and the return of face-to-face classes. T he DOTr asked Beep cardhold ers to take care of their cards and for PTOs to make the necessary adjustments in controlling the sale of their cards and communicating such issues while allaying the fears of commuters.Todate,Beep cards are used at the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT 1), the Light Rail Transit Line 2 (LRT 2), the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT 3), some city and provincial buses, modern jeepneys, ferries, tollways and some retail establishments.

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T hen, casually, I asked him about someone I met who was an old classmate of his when he was a student at an agricultural school. When he heard the name, there suddenly was a spark in his eyes and he became more voluble, bright eyed and excited. Hearing him come alive, more and more members of my family became curious and gathered around him. For most of them, it was the first time that they heard him talk about his days as a government employee at the Bureau of Plants before the war and how he met my mother. Regretfully, no one remembered to record that moment. Indeed, my Tatang appeared young and cheerful again as if transported to another time. What transformed him then? Did that act of remembering fire up the dormant neurons in his brain to release endorphins, the so-called happy hormones? In an essay called “Memory and Imagination,” a great memoirist, Patricia Hampl wrote: “Our capac ity to move forward as developing beings rests on a healthy relation ship with the past.” T he key word is “healthy” and while good memories make us happy, what about painful memo ries? How can recalling help heal oldIwounds?tturnsout that while the brain is particularly good at recording bad memories, these are not per manently locked into the brain’s memory banks, as we once thought. The book “The Archeology of Mind: Neuroevolutionary Origins of Hu man Emotions” tells us that “reliv ing traumatic moments again in a condition of safety can help a per son disconnect the memory from the painful ‘alarm’ mechanisms that are the source of so much dis comfort.” It means that it is within our capacity to reframe rifts and hurts that have affected us for many years, so they no longer have a dispiriting hold on us. So, starting now, get a pencil and an unused notebook, or sit in front of your old computer and start writing what you can still re member about your past. It does not matter whether or not your memoir is ever published. It’s the telling, and being heard by some one else, that matters. This is what keeps my wife going, knowing that there are people interested to read herBnarratives.estofallit could be a restor ative, enlivening journey for you personally. It will help you view life’s hurts in a different way, lib erating you to flourish and thrive.

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We are confident that we can still supply the present demand in the rails and are hopeful that pro duction will normalize by the end of the year,” AFPI said.

MANILA—The Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT 3) is set to reimplement a seg regation scheme that would provide exclusive access to the first two doors of the first car for senior citizens, persons with disability (PWD), the pregnant, and those accompanying children starting August 21.

T he MRT 3 announcement said women may occupy the rest of the first-train car. The second and third train cars will be open to all passengers,” the MRT 3 management said. T he return of the segregation scheme comes in time for the first day of classes of School Year 20222023, the MRT 3 management said. Students can avail themselves of the 20-percent fare discount dur ing the entire operational hours of the MRT 3 by presenting identifica tion cards or original copies of the enrollment or registration forms when purchasing single-journey tickets from MRT 3 booths.

DUCATIONAL-T ECHNOLOGY (e dtech) start-up Edukasyon.ph recently launched an on-demand K-12 tutor ing service in English, Math and Filipino.   Cecilia Calvo, vice president of Tutorial Operations at Edukasyon.ph, said EDGE Tu tor is accessible via the web, desktop and mobile. It has, she added, an excellent cur riculum developed by experts, aligned with Department of Education standards, and crafted to be globally competitive in one easy-to-use“Edukasyon.ph’splatform.vision is to help ensure that every Filipino learner is empowered through the experience of quality education to be successful in life, one ed-tech product at a time,” Calvo said. “EDGE Tutor allows parents and students access and enjoy a personalized quality learning experience that can aid in their outcome improvement, unlike any offline experience.”

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“I could feel the passion and hard work…they put into their presentations, and I was in spired by their creativity and perseverance as aspiring entre preneurs,” Lim enthused. “Con gratulations to…the finalists! I have such high hopes for all...” “It was great to see these school students think this much about a sustainable future. The next generation is not taking the environment for granted,” French Crown (India) Founder and CEO Ilesh Ghevariya added. The executive provided tips to learners about the success of their company to solve a “deadstock problem” in the clothing industry, as it helps the envi ronment while achieving prof itability: “From the entrepre neurship perspective, I would advise only one thing to all of the students: ‘If one can solve just one problem in the indus try, profits will automatically skyrocket.’”

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“We are overjoyed to be named winners…[and] espe cially…chosen among a very talented peer group,” the duo said. “Through this competi tion, we have worked together as a team [and learned from the experiences] of our men tors and judges…It has been really inspiring, and made us even more committed to begin our [entrepreneurial] journey.”

FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. and JA Asia Pa cific, a member of JA Worldwide, jointly organized the ITC pro gram 16 years ago. Since then it has aided more than 36,500 stu dents from Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa (AMEA). This year 4,800-plus learn ers who represented Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, Sin gapore, South Korea, Thailand and Vietnam competed. They were mentored by 40 FedEx volunteers from 13 regional markets.Theteams were tasked to create a market-entry strategy for a physical product that cen ters on sustainability target ing the German market. The challenge was timely, given the consumers’ increasing focus on the environmental impact of products, and the growing dis course on the role businesses should play to help tackle cli mate“Wechange.chose to center this year’s theme on sustainability, as it is such a prescient issue for FedEx, the business community, and everyone on our planet,” said Salil Chari, FedEx Express senior vice president for AMEA marketing and customer experi ence. “The knowledge and ideas these young entrepreneurs dem onstrated within the competi tion on…real-world challenges were…inspiring.”Chariadded: “These…par ticipants are our future leaders, creators and innovators. We’re incredibly proud of our continu ing collaboration with JA, and look forward to helping fuel the pipeline of entrepreneurship in the years ahead.” “Since its debut in 2007 the FedEx Express/JA Asia Pa cific ITC has been invaluable in transforming traditional classroom learning to real-life, hands-on experiences,” noted President and CEO Maziar Sa bet of JA Asia Pacific. “[Our] belief in the youth of this region has never been stronger. I am so pleased to see a truly repre sentative group of participants, [as well as a crucial and timely theme focused on sustainabil ity. Both support JA’s global vision which demonstrate] that young people truly have the skillset and mindset to build thriving communities.” Impressive ideas AT such a young age, the stu dents impressed the judges not only by their efforts, but also their novel concepts. “[It’s] totally impressive to see how these potential young entrepreneurs put together ho listic, purpose-driven business es that are sustainable for the planet, people, and ultimately profit,” said Johnwei Muljono, founder and managing direc tor of Moncrete International of Indonesia.“Thefinalists demonstrated core skills like problem-solving, creativity, and communica tion,” Goodwall (Switzerland) Cofounder and Chief Operat ing Officer Omar Bawa added. “They went above and beyond.” “Seeing the world…becom ing more complex at present, more problems arise that need to be addressed,” Nutriasia Inc. (Philippines) Group Head of Customer Marketing and E-Commerce Marju P. Geslani said. “We saw how entrepre neurship can be learned in conversations by these young students. Getting yourself in the right mindset and manag ing expectations may be the thing that saves the business.” She continued: “Understand ing…concepts is only the start, while putting it in an applica tion is another thing. Today I saw the potential of a lot of ideas presented in this competi tion. Kudos and congrats to this batch of young entrepreneurs!”

Sharing the same sentiment, Dropee (Malaysia) Cofounder Lennise Ng was amazed by the promising entrepreneurs’ capabilities: “I’m wonderfully surprised by the level of cre ativity and innovative solu tions the teams presented to day. The future holds a lot of excitement with these young leaders of tomorrow, [as] they share a similar passion to solve real-world issues…they do it with great optimism and cour age. Big congratulations to all theirFedExefforts!”Express and JA Asia Pacific were lauded for organiz ing the virtual contest which, per Woven (Philippines) Found er and CEO Trish Lim, was a key venue for the youth to meet and discuss present social and en vironmental problems.

The duo Sultans of Sales, composed of Simar Singh from India and Tatsuru Taguchi from Japan, was first runner-up with its nutritious, eco-friendly range of drinks called “Das Bubble” made from herbal tea, purified algae and seaweed from the Baltic Sea. The tandem of Supaseth Julerttrakul from Thailand and Ilangovan Harishiga from Singapore, who comprised the Magna Victoriam team, placed third for their concept “Cura,” a compostable alternative to tra ditional sanitary napkins made from water hyacinth that seeks to help address the 200,000 tons of waste produced each year from conventional femi nine hygiene products.

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“The last two years…have made a huge impact on the next generation of Filipinos. [The pandemic hit the majority of the coun try’s students, particularly those ages 4- to 12-years old. Most of them developed learn ing gaps, though no fault of their own],” ex plained Calvo. “They have missed mastering skills and knowledge they need to advance their math and literacy...”

“If you can’t understand something, you will lose motivation to continue learning it, and EDGE intends to prevent that,” she furthered. “We are here to bring joy back in learning math and English, and bring the happiness that comes with confidence, success and good grades.” Since its launch in May, Calvo said thou sands of students have benefited from EDGE Tutor’s fun and effective lessons.  By visiting the EDGE Tutor web site, a student can book a free 25-minute tutoring session in the subject of his or her choice. After the free trial session, parents can choose between four and 10 sessions for P999 and P4,199 a month, respectively. The student will get a free grade-level as sessment and a personalized learning plan. Calvo said the program begins with an academic diagnostic assessment to pin point areas where support is needed. From there, an individualized plan is created to set learning goals, followed by flexible in struction up to five times a week, with 25 to 50-plus minute sessions in one-to-one or small-group settings. Students are reassessed within EDGE Tu tor to monitor their progress and growth, which allows for constant plan recalibra tion and goal resetting. Rizal Raoul S. Reyes

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Jakecob M. Jacob from the Philippines and Jamie Yau Li Ting from Singapore of Team J Cubed bested 58 other studentfinalists with their “sustainable beer” idea called “Loaf” that uses surplus bread to address foodAfterwastage.hurdling the threeday online competition from August 9 to 11, Jacob and Yau impressed regional business leaders with their winning idea.

The institution likewise implements standard health guidelines such as physical distancing and usage of face masks at all times. The SHS has stated that par ticipation in physical classes will be based on the Depart ment of Education’s mandate. Students who wish to attend such must present an accom plished Benilde Undertaking Form with a scanned or digi tal copy of their vaccination record.Those immunocompro mised, with comorbidities, or part of the most-at-risk popu lation or MARP are encouraged to coordinate with the Benilde Center for Health and Medical Services.Formore information on Be nilde SHS and the application procedures, visit benilde.edu.ph/shs.html.https://www. Reach the Benilde Center for Admis sions Office via admissions@ benilde.edu.ph or visit sAtBenilde.www.facebook.com/Admissionhttps://

E STABLISHED amid the pandemic, the Benilde Senior High School (SHS) will soon conduct blended learning with hybrid-compo nent classes, which is a combi nation of online and in-person sessions, for the first term of School Year 2022-2023. Initially administered for a term under an Arts and Design Strand section, the new modal ity will also be applicable to all other Benilde SHS strands, which will include Accountan cy and Business Management; General Academic Strand; as well as Technical, Vocational andUnderLivelihood-Culinary.thenewsystem, all sections are divided into physical and virtual classes. Ensuring no one gets left be hind, classes will have tradi tional setups synchronously conducted alongside virtual sessions via Zoom or Google Classrooms.TheTaft Campus of De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde are equipped with full camera and audio configurations that allow the learners at home to attend lectures live and partici pate in the discussions, recita tions and activities within the school’s physical classrooms, facilities, laboratories and workshops.OnFridays Benilde SHS continues to hold independent study sessions to provide learn ers a whole day to define and accomplish their performance tasks by themselves.

T HE government of Japan recently handed over several classrooms in Mindanao to address concerns of class disruptions and unemployment. Consul-General Yoshihisa Ishikawa of the Japanese Consulate-General in Davao, Vice Consul Rie Mitsuhashi and Third Secretary Yumi Yamada from the Embassy of Japan attended the turn over ceremony in Tampakan, South Co tabato in mid-July for “The Project for the Construction of One-Story Building for Technical Vocational Education and Training Center in Tampakan, South Cotabato.”Approved in 2018, the project is part of Japan’s official development assistance (ODA) through the Grant Assistance for Grass-Roots Human Security Projects (GGP). It is also part of the embassy and consulate-general’s effort to support the peace and development in Mindanao under the Japan-Bangsamoro Initiatives for Reconstruction and Development (JBIRD)Againstprogram.thebackdrop of limited voca tional-training opportunities available in the municipality, the unemployment rate of Tampakan was three times higher than the national average in 2015. The municipal government opened a voca tional-training center in 2011 to address the concern, as shared by the Embassy of Japan. However, as the center only has four training rooms, it could not effec tively and efficiently conduct 10 types of vocational-training courses that were being offered.   To address this issue, the embassy provided a grant amount of $80,485, or approximately P4.3 million to Tampak an’s municipal government. The grant covered the construction of a one-floor, four classroom training-facility building. In his message during the ceremony, Ishikawa cited the vocational-training facility management, trainers, and train ees for their commitment for upskilling even during the pandemic. He further expressed his hope that residents of Tampakan will avail of voca tional-training opportunities at the ex panded training facility to hone technical skills necessary for employment and the betterment of their livelihood. Before month-end, the three Japanese officials attended a turnover ceremony in Kidapawan City, Cotabato for “The Project for the Construction of School Building of Sto. Niño Elementary School.” The project was approved in 2019, a part of Japan’s ODA funded likewise through the GGP. It also belongs to the deputation’s similar efforts under JBIRD. The embassy shared that Sto. Niño Elementary School is a public elementa ry school established in 1957. Through time and with the impacts of earth quakes, its classrooms have borne dam ages, making them unsafe and subject to demolition.Theschool likewise often suspends classes due to rainwater intrusion from the ceilings and the windows. It even conducts classes in a multipurpose hall due to classroom shortage.   For such, the embassy has provided a grant amount of $183,563 or about P9.4 million to Kidapawan City. The grant covered the construction of a two story, four-classroom school building. In his message, Ishikawa expressed his joy in seeing pupils come back to Sto. Niño Elementary School after two years of home learning, as he commended the teachers and pupils for persevering in this most challenging time. He further hopes that the new classrooms will provide bet ter learning experiences for students of Sto. Niño Elementary School.  Mayor Jose Paolo Evangelista of Kidapawan City, Director Carlito Roca fort of the Department of EducationRegion 12, other local government of ficials, parents, teachers and students also graced the event. As the leading ODA donor for the Philippines, the government of Japan launched the GGP scheme in the Philip pines in 1989 to reduce poverty and help various communities engage in grass roots activities. Currently, 553 grassroots projects have been completed. T he embassy believes these projects will strengthen the friendship between Japan and the Philippines, and contrib ute to sustaining their strategic links.

Atharra Primeland appoints SMS Hospitality Network as property manager

More than just nostalgia: Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar heritage theme park

In photo, at the hotel management contract signing, are (from left) Atharra Primeland Development Corp. vice president for operations Alexander Zafra Jr., APDC president Godfrey Digal, APDC chairman Alfonso Damalerio II, SMS president and CEO n i kki Rocha, and SMS managing director Francis Asuncion.AthARRA Suites Panglao is a 5-story condominium hotel located in Panglao, Bohol.

Binondo Hall and purchasing packs of dried fish, we hurriedly finished our packing and made our way to the coaster for the three-hour ride back to Manila. We would recommend Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar for those who like to travel back in time. i would go back and take on the tour so that i would be able to absorb the story of each and every casa at Las Casas. Before that happens, i have to start getting used to walking long distances again.

Many celebrities have stayed at Rancho Bernardo, where reportedly, one celebrated a birthday and a couple got married. The roads in the compound are steep, so visitors ride on golf carts to go around the resort. After a very sumptuous lunch, we proceeded to La Jolla Luxury Beach Resort. it is located on a 60-hectare tropical estate with a 300-meter-long coastline. We had our merienda of lasagna by the beach. upon our return to Las Casas, we got the chance to enjoy the Balsa Cruise and saw the many murals carved out across the river by the craftsmen and artists. un fortunately, we had to cut short the Balsa Cruise because of the low tide. Our last meal was dinner by the beach where we enjoyed inihaw na pusit, Tilapia, Pork, Tortang talong, and so much more. it was an enjoyable time to sip a couple of beers, unwind and recap the three days spent at Las Casas. On our last day, it rained. This could mean that Las Casas was sad that we were leaving, or it was just time for us to go home. After another sumptuous breakfast at the

Buffet breakfast OuR second day started with a buffet breakfast at the Binondo Hall of Hotel De Oriente and what a fare it was! There was a selection of kakanin, bread, daing, soup, and even salad. After breakfast, we hurriedly went back to our rooms to shower and prepare for the day's activities. We proceeded to Casa Lubao where we enjoyed a kalesa ride. We passed by an old structure that was brought from the university of the Philippines in Manila. not content with the kalesa ride, Haydee drove us around the compound this time on a golf cart where we got to see more of Las Casas.

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Business and leisure or “bleisure” travelers can look forward to more exciting accommodation options in Bohol with the Atharra su ites Panglao, an elegant 221-room, 5-story hotel which is envisioned to be the most stylish hotel in the popular beach island. in line with its planned opening in 2023, Atharra Primeland Development Corp. (APDC) recently signed a hotel management agreement with Manila-based sMs Hospitality network to manage the premium property located in Dao town. The partnership is expected to boost the firm’s expansion in the province’s booming property market, one of the country’s top tourist destinations.“Withthe emergence of remote work location set up, as well as the vibe and energy of a co-working space, modern travelers can have the flexibility of working far from their homes to their favorite holiday destination for a fun-filled travel without compromising productivity,” says president and CeO of sMs Hospitality ni kki Rocha. The Quezon City-based firm is a hybrid hotel management company which assists small and mediumsized hotels attain full revenue potential by improving online visibility and boosting sales. “Our coffee shop will have the energy of a co-working space where you can build your network while sipping your favorite espresso or having a nightcap with a glass of wine in our rooftop bar while inking a million-peso deal with the picturesque beach as the backdrop. Those bringing their families can enjoy our i n stagram-worthy swimming pool or just stroll along the beach,” s M s Hospitality managing director Francis AsuncionAtharraadded.Primeland chairman Alfonso Damalerio ii noted that Panglao will be a new global gateway with the new Bohol-Panglao international Airport. “We are ready to welcome local and foreign visitors alike with the continued easing of travel restrictions globally,” he said. “Bohol has so many things to offer beyond the beaches. We have many ecotourism spots, historical sites, delectable foods, and of course, the warm and friendly hospitality Bolanons are known for,” APDC president Godfrey Digal concludes. A proud home-grown firm, APDC is a leading property developer in Central Visayas whose vision is to develop communities that will enhance everyday living. They specialize in building vertical real estate developments that reflect their core traits of “arising and promising”. it is also the company behind Oasis Residences, another medium-rise project in Panglao.

Story by Anne Ruth Dela Cruz Photos by Bernard Testa In the Philippines, some of the theme parks include the Enchanted Kingdom, Star City, and Sky Ranch.

There is, however, one theme park that stands out in its own unique way, and that is Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar.Located in Bagac, Bataan, much has been said about Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar which has been described as a beach resort, convention center and heritage destination all rolled into one. However, it’s the heritage theme that makes Las Casas a different story altogether. it is very enriching for the mind and soul and a great escape from city life. What earthquake? A T HR ee-DAy familiarization tour was organized for us, members of the media, in July. Before leaving on board the Las Casas coaster, we were treated to breakfast at the Victory sports Café, courtesy of Las Casas Quezon City, and left shortly after 8 Whilea.m.we were cruising along n o rth Luzon e x pressway, news about a Magnitude 7 earthquake with an epicenter in Abra started to flood social media platforms. Pictures started coming in of heritage sites in i locos being damaged by the earthquake, making us wonder if Las Casas had suffered a similar fate. At around 11 a.m., the coaster reached the entrance of Las Casas with no signs that it had been affected by the earthquake. it was like entering a hacienda similar to those featured in old Filipino movies. it had a long driveway that brought you into another world back to the past, one that’s free from the hustle and bustle of city life. After a refreshing welcome drink and cold towel to wipe off the fatigue of the three-hour coaster ride, we checked in and were whisked away to our rooms to freshen up. Haydee Dimawala and i stayed in one of the rooms at Casa Tuguegarao. you could feel the age of the casa as the wooden stairs creaked as you walk up to our assignedLunchroom.wasserved at Del Rio, the house next door to Casa Tuguegarao. While we were enjoying our meal of Paella, fish, egg and Potato frittata, Jorge Vilanova, Las Casas Consultant and General Manager, took time out from his terribly busy schedule to welcome the group. Workshop tour TO go around Las Casas, you have to be prepared to do a lot of walking and if you are lucky, you can take the jeep, the only mode of transport allowed within Las Casas. What was probably the highlight of our first tour day was the visit to the workshop area. since it was pretty far from the casas, we had to take a jeep to get there. There we saw how those people, who live in nearby barangays, worked together to produce various materials from brickmaking, wood marquetry, mosaic tiles, fiber glass mosaic, wood carving mosaic, furnituremaking, and more. These pieces are solely for the use of Las Casas. As sunset was fast approaching, we made our way to the pier to experience the Las Casas sunset Cruise. it ’s an opportunity to explore the tranquil waters of the West Philippine sea as the sun beautifully sets into the ocean. The weather was very cooperative, and we were allowed to enjoy this one-of-a-kind experience. After the sunset cruise, we rushed to the majestic Hotel De Oriente where we watched a cultural show featuring the Las Casas dance group. i f there is one place that you should visit at Las Casas, it’s Hotel De Oriente where you get to see the intricate woodwork that is incorporated into the walls, floors, and ceiling. We had a treat that evening as we watched the couple Jen and Jang Lopez perform the tango. Their dance routine emphasized the vibrant and playful style of movement, rich expressions, and improvisation that requires close connection and passion between dancers. The couple performs weekly. We ended the day with dinner at Casa Jaen i near the swimming pool, where we enjoyed Kare Kare, Lumpiang gulay, inihaw na tilapia, among others.

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A F T eR everyone had their turn on the kalesa ride, we made our way to two neighboring resorts. The first was Rancho Bernardo Luxury Villas and Resort, tagged as the first luxury mountain resort in Bataan. it sits on an eight-hectare property that boasts of private villas with an outdoor jacuzzi, curated gardens, koi ponds, and a palace-like events space.

FINAL WORD THE Xiaomi 12 Lite is no lightweight when it comes to performance and features. It has a stylish design with a couple of eye-catching colors and it’s a pleasure to use day to day for both work and entertainment because of its excellent AMOLED display and snappy performance.

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SAN FRANCISCO—Apple disclosed serious security vulnerabilities for iPhones, iPads and Macs that could potentially allow attackers to take complete control of these devices. Apple released two security reports about the issue on Wednesday, although they didn’t receive wide attention outside of tech publications. Apple’s explanation of the vulnerability means a hacker could get “full admin access” to the device. That would allow intruders to impersonate the device’s owner and subsequently run any software in their name, said Rachel Tobac, CEO of SocialProof Security. Security experts have advised users to update affected devices—the iPhone6S and later models; several models of the iPad, including the 5th generation and later, all iPad Pro models and the iPad Air 2; and Mac computers running MacOS Monterey. The flaw also affects some iPod models. Apple did not say in the reports how, where or by whom the vulnerabilities were discovered. In all cases, it cited an anonymous researcher. Commercial spyware companies such as Israel’s NSO Group are known for identifying and taking advantage of such flaws, exploiting them in malware that surreptitiously infects targets’ smartphones, siphons their contents and surveils the targets in real time. NSO Group has been blacklisted by the US Commerce Department. Its spyware is known to have been used in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America against journalists, dissidents and human-rights activists. Security researcher Will Strafach said he had seen no technical analysis of the vulnerabilities that Apple has just patched. The company has previously acknowledged similarly serious flaws and, in what Strafach estimated to be perhaps a dozen occasions, has noted that it was aware of reports that such security holes had been exploited.

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Angkas makes comeback, captured in campaign video BY RODERICK L. ABAD Contributor THREE years after the pandemic stopped its operation, mobile ride-hailing app Angkas is back stronger than ever, and ready to hit the road again to continue to contribute in nation-building by giving livelihood to its 23,000 riders and transportation service to millions of commuting Filipinos. “We have been providing solutions for and with the kagulongs [riders] and the commuters before and during the pandemic. And now that we are easing into the new normal, we will still be with the Filipinos in moving past the pandemic and going full throttle on the road,” said Angkas chief executive officer George Royeca.Marking this comeback is the“Angkas Malakas” campaign video, which was launched last August 5 during the Cinemalaya 2022 and since then has so far gained almost 320,000 views on its official Facebook page ( fb.watch/eNIvzEX9gU/ ).

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“This new campaign video is our tribute to those who have been with us through the years. This is our way of showing that whether they realize it or not, they have made a significant contribution in making us stronger, in inspiring us to push harder in uplifting other Filipinos, and in serving the country whatever time it may be,” explained the top executive. This campaign video from Angkas was shown until August 16 in select Ayala Malls and SM cinemas. Angkas pioneered the motorcycle taxi industry in 2016. To date, it has legalized and professionalized the two-wheel transportation by shouldering the safety training of about 100,000 riders, of which 30 percent who passed the test have been selected for employment. AND

“We want to serve those looking for accessible mental health care options as the world opens up and everyone adjusts to post-Covid life. Counseling and genuine listening often offer a solution to troubled individuals. With KonsultaChat, help is just a chat away,” said Cholo Tagaysay, KonsultaMD chief executive officer. As early as last year, KonsultaMD (www. konsulta.md) already started offering online video consultations with licensed psychologists to help democratize mental health in the Philippines. KonsultaMD’s goal of becoming the country’s most accessible health-care platform has reached a new level with the recent launch of KonsultaChat, an alternative way to speak to medical professionals. It allows consumers to chat with a medical doctor anytime, anywhere for the affordable price of P399 per

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“Thisconsultation.willchange the way Filipinos view medical consultations. It doesn’t always have to be in-person or through voice and video calls. Those who are in a sensitive position or who are too shy or afraid to talk can use the chat feature instead. Someone is here to listen 24/7,” Tagaysay added. The telemedicine provider reported that consultations surged by more than 2,000 percent, while the number of doctors onboarded jumped over 1,600 percent during the pandemic. It currently has over 1 million members.

Featuring Internet personality Dante Gulapa and his popular dance moves, it serves as a welcome breather after all that the nation has been through the last couple of years. The video, which also shows individuals from all ages who are eager for Angkas’s full return, especially in the seeming normalcy of congested traffic, has earned hundreds of comments from followers. Reminding that Filipinos have Angkas that will always strive to return and help them in difficult times, it leaves a solid commitment to the audience with this parting line: “Sa Angkas, malakas ka.”

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I RECENTLY lost my Shih Tzu named Minnie, who had been ill for a while. It wasn’t the first time I had lost a dog but the experience was perhaps the most painful—not because I loved Minnie more than my other dogs, but because she was a rescue who had been abandoned by her humans at the height of the pandemic (May 2020). Anyway, it had been a busy and stressful past few weeks. Minnie had been confined to the animal hospital twice and an immediate family member got Covid. I tried to keep up with work and my column deadlines, and while I’m so proud that I still worked through all that, a part of me thinks I should have taken it easy. After Minnie died last week, I was looking for a sign everywhere that she was okay. For those who don’t have dogs, this sounds nuts but for those who love animals, you’d understand what I’m saying. To some people, they’re “just cats” or “just dogs” but for people like me, they’re family. In 2020, during ECQ, I lost my best friend Gianna and my beloved dog Oden within a month of each other. It was Minnie who provided quiet comfort (she wasn’t a physically affectionate dog) while I tried to earn a living from home, uncertain of what the future held for all of us. Anyway, I was browsing through Instagram stories and a beauty account I follow reposted this reel of a person with rainbow-colored hair and the caption said: “This person’s Instagram account is helping those who are trying to move on after losing their pets.”With over 41,000 followers on Instagram and more than 225,000 followers on TikTok, Rainbow Bridge Raina is a character played by Jackie Pajan, a yoga teacher, trained reiki healer, and pet loss professional. Rainbow Bridge Raina lives in the Rainbow Bridge and they welcome your pets (who they call angels) when they have crossed and they also relay whatever messages you may have for your pets. Rainbow Bridge Raina answers pet parent questions such as “What happens when a pet with clipped ears arrives at the Rainbow Bridge?” and “What happens when my pet arrives at the Rainbow Bridge?”Oneof my favorite Instagram Reels that Rainbow Bridge Raina made is the one where they answer the question, “What to do when you’re not seeing signs from your angel-pet?” In the Reel, Jackie tells pet parents to choose a sign that they want from their pet and to firmly believe that the angel will send a sign. They also tell pet parents not to set a deadline for the sign to come. Via the links in Rainbow Bridge Raina’s Instagram and TikTok accounts, you can also get a personalized Rainbow Bridge greeting for your pet for a minimal fee. Jackie also offers a $10 guided meditation for pet loss but even if you just look at her free videos, they offer great comfort if you’ve ever lost a pet. I love Rainbow Bridge Raina’s voice, which is so soothing and so reassuring. People deal with grief in different ways. We all find our comfort somewhere. I don’t know how I functioned on the day Minnie died and the day after that but I did some work, took care of my family and cried a lot. I know that some people think dog parents are weird for treating animals better than they treat people. I can’t speak for others but I treat all creatures equally.Ithank people like Jackie for putting themselves out there to help people like me. Yes, they earn a few bucks but I don’t think they will ever become rich from whatever money they make. Like me, Jackie is also a pet parent and they have loved and lost dogs. Whatever comfort they give grieving pet owners is priceless. ■ Gerard S.

LEADING telemedicine provider KonsultaMD further expanded its chat features to include free mental health support for Filipinos suffering from stress, anxiety, and other mental illnesses. It has partnered with Mental Health Matters, founded by celebrity and philanthropist Kylie Verzosa, for the added service in KonsultaChat. The organization raises awareness on mental health issues and provides a safe space to those afflicted. With the collaboration, many young people with no resources or opportunity to seek professional help can now talk to licensed psychologists in a secure and confidential chat window online 24/7.

ON Instagram and TikTok, Jackie Pajan is ‘Rainbow Bridge Raina’

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IT has been over a decade since the first Huawei tablet was released in 2010. Over the past 10 years, Huawei has laid the foundation and demonstrated how tablets should facilitate better productivity and creativity. On September 2, a new addition to the Huawei MatePad Pro Series line (consumer.huawei.com/ph) is set to be introduced—boasting of an 11-inch OLED display, and tablet-PC and portable creative studio features designed for the workplace elite, students and content creators of today.

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Instead of the curved sides, this phone has a flat front and back with sharp edges that make it look boxier. It will definitely draw comparisons to the iPhone 13—a look that a lot of other Android phone makers seem to be fascinated with this year. Look closer though and you’ll notice that the Xiaomi 12 Lite has a subtle chamfering to the edges so it doesn’t end in a sharp 90-degree angle like the iPhone 13 Pro Max. It does still dig a bit into your palm, but it’s not uncomfortable to hold whether you decide to use the jelly case or Measuringnot.7.29mm and weighing in at 173g, it’s slightly thicker and heavier than its predecessor the Mi 11 Lite, but compared to bulky flagships I’ve been using the past months, it remains a svelte device that feels very compact for me. This year, we get two bright color palettes—Lite Green and Lite Pink, and the phone’s shimmery satin effect makes the back covers look like a beautiful canvas that reflect the surrounding light to make the color pop out even more. You can also get it in Black if you prefer a simpler elegant look.

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In a statement to Bloomberg News on Tuesday, Twitter disputed the details in Zatko’s complaint without pointing to specific“Whatinaccuracies.we’veseen so far is a false narrative about Twitter and our privacy and data security practices that is riddled with inconsistencies and inaccuracies and lacks important context,” the San Francisco-based company said.

THIS time, Xiaomi equips the 12 Lite with what it calls a “studio-level” camera system composed of a 108MP 1/1.52 main camera + 8MP f/2.2 ultrawide angle + 2MP f22.4 macro camera. Rear camera photography features include a 108MP mode, night mode, timed burst, AI portrait mode with bokeh and depth control, motion capture, eye-tracking focus, timed burst, long exposure, clone panorama, and AI SkyScaping, the latter a fun way to change the sky if you want to add snow, rain effects, change the time of day or if you feel like adding the moon to your background. For videos, there’s timelapse, dual video, 19 vlog modes, 12 video filters, and one-click AI Cinema. If you do get a Xiaomi 12 Lite, be sure to try out Magic Zoom, Time Freeze, and Parallel World movie effects. Dual video is great for those reaction videos while vlog mode makes creating those short videos a lot easier without having to edit. I just wish it supported shooting vertically so you could quickly add it to your Facebook stories, Instagram Reels or YouTube Shorts.

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PERFORMANCE AND BATTERY XIAOMI phones have always been praised for their reliable performance and you can expect the same from the Xiaomi 12 Lite. Powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G (Kryo 670 CPU/Adreno 642L GPU) that supports 5G connectivity, you can choose from either 6GB or 8GB of RAM and 128GB storage. The Snapdragon 778G chip is a favorite of mid-range phones because it’s a proven balanced performer that offers more than enough power for daily tasks and gaming, without being a battery leech. Throughout the past week, I encountered no issues in terms of my daily tasks including a lot of web browsing, uploading blog posts, some photo and video editing, and socialmedia monitoring, and I never encountered any CONTINUED ON A8

The next-generation Huawei MatePad Pro is the lightest 11-inch tablet available on the market and has undergone frosting processing to give off a metallic sheen look. Minimalism is also at the heart of the new device as it also pays homage to the iconic Huawei dome ring design initially seen at the Huawei Mate Series. Technology is also at the forefront with an invisible antenna design, integrated beautifully and carefully to help users secure the best network connectivity while staying stylish and premium. The new Huawei MatePad Pro is set to push the boundaries of what tablets can do, with its tablet-PC and portable creative studio capabilities that help gear toward improved and enhanced efficiency, productivity, and creativity. With the help of the new Huawei M-Pencil (2nd Generation), precise touch control and pixel-level writing are guaranteed. Writing notes will be an experience to look forward to with features like Annotate, FreeScript, and Taking Snippets to explore and play with. The designing, painting and sketching experience will also be taken to a whole new level with the cross-app ColorCapture feature that can help beautify all kinds of digital masterpieces, made possible by the Huawei Super Device. The office experience will be magnified even more with the all-new Detachable Huawei Smart Magnetic Keyboard that can be used in the Split, Studio, or Laptop form that can meet the needs of users in various scenarios, including work, study, creativity and entertainment. This smart keyboard is also built to exceed expectations as it boasts of a hidden floating antenna, embedded in its back to amplify and enhance the Wi-Fi signals of the tablet. With the trend of online classes and meetings being continued, the tech giant has equipped a new audio system into the Huawei MatePad Pro to help make sure the device produces and reproduces audio

The new Huawei MatePad Pro promises to provide the most immersive tablet experience with its 11-inch OLED Real Color FullView Display—the only tablet to sport an OLED Display in its price category. This new tablet-PC’s screen can display 1.07 billion colors and can support P3 wide color gamut, making it the ideal tablet that can recreate and show authentic colors. It also supports a 120Hz refresh rate, and it is said to have a 92 percent screen-to-body ratio and ultra-narrow bezels, bringing the user’s vision to a borderless world. With tablets serving as extensions of daily lives, the need for a more and more versatile handset is becoming a must-be for work, leisure and entertainment.

It’s a big group, honestly one of the biggest that I’ve been part of, and is probably an indication that everything is indeed going back to normal—or that we’ve learned to live with the virus. The event is a joint effort by Xiaomi’s Malaysian and Philippine team maybe to test out the waters of holding an even bigger launch in the future just to see how safe it could be, and figure out what other safety measures need to be done when bringing in international media. It’s a costly trial but it also highlights the importance of the Xiaomi 12 Lite, considering the midrange market is where all the buying action is. While flagships are battling it to introduce the latest innovations, the rumble among midrangers is more about stuffing in every possible feature at the most attractive price.

DESIGN AND BUILD THE Xiaomi 12 Lite offers a more refined design than its mid-range competition, but though it is a member of the flagship family, it looks quite different from its brothers save for the sole nod of its rectangular rear camera module.

ACCUSATIONS from a former Twitter Inc. executive that the social network had lax data protections have sparked concerns among lawmakers and cyber experts that the alleged vulnerabilities pose a threat to national security. The whistle-blower complaint from former security chief Peiter Zatko, known by the nickname “Mudge,” flagged to US authorities what he described as “egregious deficiencies” in the social-media company’s ability to fend off attackers. The most damning claims from Zatko, who was fired earlier this year for what Twitter described as poor performance, suggest the company relied on outdated software and that executives failed to understand the level of access that employees had to user accounts. In addition, Zatko suggested that Twitter is vulnerable to espionage from foreign governments and that some employees may be working for government intelligence agencies. “These allegations could have serious national security, privacy and election security implications and must be aggressively investigated,” Representative John Katko, a Republican from New York, said in a statement. In perhaps the most remarkable claim, Zatko said that roughly half the company’s workforce had deep access to Twitter’s controls, a situation that would give insiders the ability to manipulate the site or access user information with little or no oversight. In an interview with the Washington Post—which, along with CNN, first reported on the whistleblower disclosures—Zatko expressed concern that such a vulnerability could have given a Twitter employee who sympathized with January 6, 2021, insurrectionists the ability to somehow go rogue. “If it is true, as alleged by Zatko, that Twitter does not have structural controls in place to prevent or detect cybersecurity incidents of the insider threat variety, then Twitter is currently a far more profound national security risk to the United States than TikTok could ever hope to be,” said Jackie Singh, who worked as a senior cybersecurity staffer for Joe Biden’s presidential campaign. “This should be alarming to the thousands of democracy-supporting people and institutions who rely on Twitter to inform and connect us.”

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K UALA LUMPUR, Malaysia—As I am writing this on a Wednesday night in my hotel room, I realized this was my first international trip after more than two years. Tomorrow, together with 30-plus other publications/web sites and content creators from the Philippines, I’ll be attending the launch of the Xiaomi 12 Lite.

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The camera’s 1/1.52-inch sensor is respectable and that f/1.8 aperture coupled with Xiaomi’s software processing can produce nice-looking shots that give it a flagship-quality appearance.

What’s more interesting is the Xiaomi 12 Lite’s front camera. If you love taking selfies, then you don’t have to worry about the time of the day or your environment as the phone comes with its built-in selfie light. Yup, a selfie light. So, if you’re not happy using the screen display to light up your selfies, you can turn on those pair of selfie lights and take those selfies even in the darkest situations. The 32MP selfie camera captures adequate detail, but you might want to turn down those beauty effects a bit unless you are truly aiming for that Korean glass skin-poreless look. There’s also autofocus with more natural-looking depth, and Xiaomi has loaded-up eye-tracking and smart selfie-boosting software as well.

DISPLAY AND SOUND FOR the display, the Xiaomi 12 Lite’s 6.55-inch, 2400 x 1080 FHD+ display is excellent, with an improved 120Hz refresh rate (240Hz touch sampling rate) and punchy AMOLED colors. The screen is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 5. It’s worth noting that Xiaomi 12 Lite has symmetrical bezels throughout—something usually reserved for flagship phones. Another feature it shares with its brothers is the in-display fingerprint sensor—unlike most other midrangers that assign that extra duty to the power button, The in-display sensor works well and is both fast and reliable. Complementing that great display is a pair of solid edge-mounted dual speakers with Dolby Atmos support. The sound is sufficiently loud and clear, making watching movies, playing games, or listening to music an even more enjoyable experience. It does ditch the 3.5 mm headphone jack, but you probably have a pair of Bluetooth earphones by now, so it isn’t much of an issue.

So what does Xiaomi do to make its 12 Lite stand out?Staying true to its campaign tagline “MyStyleMyShot,” the Xiaomi 12 Lite sets out to provide a flagship-aping experience in a fashionably slim and stylish design, with fun camera features— especially with its selfie camera. It also has a gorgeously smooth AMOLED display, a fast and dependable processor, faster charging, plus the bonus of an in-display fingerprint sensor.

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Japan set to become one of world’s biggest defense spenders next year

Meanwhile, some warn bolster ing defenses may not achieve the results Japan is hoping for, un less it’s accompanied by the right diplomatic and economic policy.   “Japan cannot make itself more secure just by increasing its de fense spending,” said Naoko Aoki, nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council Asia Security Initiative. “Enhancing Japan’s defense capabilities could appear threatening to others in the re gion, leading them to respond in kind and leaving no one better off than before.”

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A S the Pentagon rushes to replenish billions of dollars in weapons sent to Ukraine, its inspector general says he’s on high alert for signs of fraud and abuse in the thousands of contracts being“Weawarded.havedeveloped a universe of thousands of Ukraine-related contracts” that come in under $2 million each, Acting Inspector General Sean O’Donnell said in an interview. That’s more than 7,800 contracts valued at a combined $2.2 billion, O’Donnell added, even before an approaching deluge of bigger-ticket orders for advanced weapons such as the long-range HIMARS rocket systems prized by Ukrainian troops. The inspector general’s oversight will focus on the $26.6 billion in supplemental spending for Ukraine approved by Congress since last year, which has supported a drawdown of weapon inventories. Beyond reviewing the effectiveness of Pentagon accounting systems to record and track Ukraine-related spending, the inspector general’s office plans to probe US intelligence-sharing agreements with allies in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the effectiveness of training for Ukrainian forces and the potential for diversions of combat gear to the black market. NATO officials “seem confident that the security was sufficient for the transfer of weapons” and “as far as we can tell, right now, everything that is supposed to shoot and go boom, they are using every bit of it,” O’Donnell said. But, he added, “this needs to be tested” through auditing. A Pentagon official told reporters last week the department has very detailed accountability measures to ensure that tracking begins as soon as the Pentagon is authorized to provide a capability. That tracking includes shipment from the US, across borders to Ukraine and then to military units. The tracking involves the Pentagon, the US European Command and a new Defense Attache Office in Kyiv, the official said. O’Donnell said the system had to be tested because Ukrainian officials do their accounting of American equipment with “hand receipts, it’s all paper.” Once equipment gets to Ukraine “I don’t think they have much fidelity” as to where it ends up, he said. O’Donnell led a team to Germany in June to meet with US European Command officials and its inspector general to quantify the oversight challenges. Covid lessons

While the initial Defense Min istry request for fiscal 2023 will mark a relatively modest increase to 5.5 trillion yen ($40.2 billion), Kyodo News reported, the final figure is expected to go higher as unspecified costs for about 100 items are finalized.

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The ministry is looking at new hardware that includes improved missiles and radar systems that could intercept rockets from Chi na and North Korea—including hypersonic systems—and intro ducing unmanned aerial combat drones, the Yomiuri said. Japan plans to reach an arsenal of about 1,000 missiles that can be fired from ships and planes and reach into North Korea and China, the paperTheresaid.will be a budget for co-developing a next-genera tion fighter jet with the UK, the Yomiuri reported.  Despite his career in the mari time division of SDF, Ito doesn’t see a need for more warships. To kyo must improve pay for its troops or it would struggle to find enough pilots even if it expanded its fleet of fighter jets, he added.  If there’s more cash, Ito advo cates spending on nontraditional items such as recruiting “white hat” hackers to help protect power networks.Japan’s SDF has about 16,000 fewer personnel than envisaged in the budget. That shortfall is partly due to a lack of age-appropriate candidates in the world’s most elderly country, but also a parsi monious attitude to pay, according to experts.“Personnel management and the overall well-being of the Jap anese military personnel should take center stage,” said Alessio Patalano, professor of war & strat egy in East Asia at Kings College London, who described current SDF pay and support as “just not adequate.”Auniversity graduate joining the forces at officer level gets a salary of about 3.6 million yen ($26,400) in the first year, rising to 6 million by the age of 40, ac cording to the Ministry of Defense. This may be supplemented by al lowances for dangerous postings. A US army officer is likely to be on about $62,000 after four years’ experience. Concerns that Japan may lack staying power if a conflict breaks out should be addressed by build ing up stockpiles of ammunition, fuel and parts, as well as logistics units, according to Corey Wallace, an assistant professor at Kanaga wa University in Yokohama. Japan has been gradually in creasing its defense outlays for the past decade, after a policy U-turn initiated by the late Prime Minis ter Shinzo Abe when he came to office in 2012.  Plans for a hike have met a positive reaction in opinion polls following the outbreak of war in Ukraine, with about 50 percent of respondents to a June sur vey by Jiji Press approving of an increase. Nevertheless, most balked at a doubling the budget in the world’s most heavily in debted country.   That split over the extent of the change could spark a politi cal standoff said Aurelia George Mulgan, a professor specializing in Japanese politics and regional security at the University of New South Wales. She sees a “possible battle down the road” between Kishida and his new Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada, who may seek to keep spending under control, and hawks in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.

Torrent of cash for Ukraine arms puts Pentagon watchdog on alert

PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin ordered his army to boost its troop total by 137,000 to 1.15 million, the highest level in more than a decade, as Russia digs in for its war against Ukrai nian forces backed by the US and its Putin’sallies. brief decree, published on the Kremlin’s website, didn’t explain the motivation for the increase or where the new re cruits would come from. Russia has turned to private military contractors, local “volunteers” and recruits from among prison inmates to replenish the losses it has suffered in six months since it invaded.Sofar,the Kremlin has avoided a mass mobilization or even an of ficial declaration of war, seeking to limit the domestic fallout from theButcampaign.asitsadvances have stalled in recent weeks in the face of fierce Ukrainian resistance and grow ing supplies of sophisticated US and European weapons, Russia’s military is under growing pres sure to deliver on the Kremlin’s promised“Ukrainegoals.has shown that there are wars that you need bigger con ventional forces to win because you can’t use nuclear weapons,” said Vasily Kashin, a Russian mil itary expert at Moscow’s Higher School of Economics. “If Russia had had 400,000 or more ground troops in February instead of the 280,000 it did, the outcome would have been very different by Russiannow.” men are required to serve one year in the armed forces but the Kremlin has said it won’t deploy conscripts in Ukraine. But the high toll from the conflict has led to speculation that the govern ment may seek to recruit more soldiers and the authorities have already raised the maximum age to sign up. Colin Kahl, US under secretary of defense for policy, said this month that as many as 80,000 Russian troops have probably been killed or wounded in Ukraine in less than six months. An increase as big as that en visioned in Putin’s decree could be a challenge to produce, given Russia’s shrinking population, especially among younger ages. Even before the war, the Kremlin offered recruits from neighboring countries the chance of citizenship if they served in its army.

“This is a long-term step, not about the present,” Kashin said of Putin’s decree.  Putin last changed the troop level in 2017, raising it by 13,628 troops, but the latest decree brings it to the highest level since at least 2005, when Russia relied much more heavily on conscripts.

Some of the missiles fired landed in Japan’s exclusive economic zone. China claims self-ruled Taiwan as its own territory, to be taken by force if necessary, and sees highlevel foreign visits to the island as interference in its affairs and de facto recognition of Taiwanese sovereignty.Following Pelosi’s trip, a delega tion of House and Senate members visited. This week, Indiana’s gov ernor made a visit focused on busi ness and academic cooperation. US politicians have called their visits a show of support for the island. “I just landed in Taiwan to send a message to Beijing—we will not be bullied,” said Blackburn in a tweet early morning Friday. “The United States remains steadfast in preserving freedom around the globe, and will not tolerate efforts to undermine our nation and our allies.”Blackburn is in Taiwan for a three-day visit and will meet with President Tsai Ing-wen and the head of Taiwan’s National Secu rityTaiwanCouncil.and China split in 1949 after a civil war and have no official relations but are bound by billions of dollars of trade and investment. China has increased its pres sure on Taiwan since it elected independence-leaning Tsai as its president. When Tsai refused to endorse the concept of a single Chi nese nation, China cut off contact with the Taiwanese government. US congressional visits to the is land have stepped up in frequency in the past year.

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O’DONNELL said the lesson learned from the Defense Department’s rush of spending for supplies, such as ventilators and respirator masks, in the initial stages of the coronavirus pandemic is “that as the velocity of spending increases, the probability of fraud” increases. The inspector general’s focus “runs the gamut of fraud in government contracting—it’s collusion, it’s parties suspended or debarred,” the submission of defectively priced proposals and inadequate records management, he said. O’Donnell said his office “learned that maintaining comprehensive contract, grant, and project records is crucial to efficient operations and effective oversight” because a “lack of effective record-keeping had a detrimental effect on many of our Afghanistan and Iraq investigations.” He said his personnel are using “this lesson when projecting and conducting our extensive body of work on Ukraine.”

P RESIDENT Joe Biden told Democratic donors that the philosophy espoused by supporters of Donald Trump was “like semi-fascism” during a fund raiser Thursday night in suburban Maryland.“It’snot just Trump, it’s the en tire philosophy that underpins,” the former president’s wing of the Republican party, Biden said. “I’m going to say something—it’s like semi-fascism.” Bidenwenton to say that Amer icans were increasingly concerned about whether democracy could be sustained following the attempted insurrection by the former presi dent’s supporters at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021.

“Did you ever think two years ago, five years ago, 10 years ago, we’ll be talking about sustaining democracy in the United States of America?” Biden said. The criticism was some of Biden’s harshest of the midterm campaign cycle, as Democrats fight to retain their slim majorities on Capitol Hill. Biden has increas ingly sought to frame the upcom ing elections as a referendum on Republican loyalty to Trump in re cent weeks, using an abbreviation of the former president’s Make America Great Again (MAGA) slo gan as a Trumppejorative. rodethemantra to his surprising 2016 White House win, but its acronym has per sisted as a way to describe the populist, far-right movement that he Republicansignited.have responded to by seizing on the “Ultra MAGA” criticism in fundraising appeals, selling merchandise emblazoned with the phrase.  A majority of Republican meuary 6 are either retiring or lost primary elections ahead of No vember’s midterms. Bloomberg News

On Thursday, the executive branch of Taiwan’s government laid out plans for a 12.9 percent increase in the Defense Ministry’s annual budget next year. The government is planning to spend an additional $1.6 bil lion, for a total of $13.8 billion for the year. The Defense Ministry said the increase is due to the “Chinese Communists continued expansion of targeted military activities in recent years, the normalization of their harassment of Taiwan’s nearby waters and airspace with warships and war planes.” Also Thursday, the Defense Ministry said it tracked four Chinese naval ships and 15 war planes in the region surrounding the island.

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In a Defense Ministry budget request for fiscal 2023 expected by the end of August, Prime Min ister Fumio Kishida’s ruling par ty is looking to double spending over five years from this year’s 5.4 trillion yen ($39.5 billion). Outlays of that scale could pro pel Japan from ninth in the world for military spending to a likely third spot behind the US and China, according to data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, or SIPRI, which tracks defense spending.  Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, China’s rumblings toward Taiwan and North Korea’s nuclear weap ons have raised alarm in Japan and helped build public support for more spending. Those three nuclear-armed countries that neighbor Japan also possess three of the largest militaries in the world with a combined 5.5 million personnel, according to the World Bank. Japan’s military, known as the Self-Defense Forces, has ap proximately 231,000 personnel. Beyond just buying pieces of hardware, Japan faces pressure to spend more on less visible items like pay rises, ammunition, spare parts and “Probablylogistics.most people imag ine that if we double the defense budget, we will get a whole lot more equipment,” said retired vice-admiral Toshiyuki Ito, now a professor at Kanazawa Institute of Technology. “But it’s not just a question of buying more stuff.” China has provided a reminder of what’s at stake by firing ballistic missiles that landed near Japan’s southwestern islands during mili tary maneuvers around Taiwan this month. Kishida has warned that Taiwan is at the frontline of the standoff between China and the US and a contingency in the Taiwan Strait would have enor mous consequences for Japan. Japan has traditionally kept its defense budget to about 1 percent of gross domestic prod uct, relying on the US “nuclear umbrella” to back up its own ca pabilities under a pacifist consti tution. But, in an unusual move, no cap will be placed on expen diture requests at this point, the Mainichi newspaper and other media have reported.

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L ASTPASS, a password manager used by more than 33 million people around the world, said a hacker recently stole source code and proprietary information after breaking into its Thesystems.company doesn’t believe any passwords were taken as part of the breach and users shouldn’t have to take action to secure their accounts, according to a blog post on Thursday. An investigation determined that an “unauthorized party” cracked into its developer environment, which is the software that employees use to build and maintain LastPass’s product. The perpetrators were able to gain access through a single compromised developer’s account, the company said. “We recently detected unusual activity within portions of the LastPass development environment and have initiated an investigation and deployed containment measures. We have no evidence that this involved any access to customer data.”—LastPass (@LastPass) August 25, 2022 The attack struck a company that generates and stores hard-to-crack, auto-generated passwords for multiple accounts, like Netflix or Gmail, on behalf of its users—without the need to manually enter credentials. LastPass lists Patagonia, Yelp Inc. and State Farm as customers on its website. Cybersecurity website Bleeping Computer reported that it had asked LastPass about the breach two weeks ago. Allan Liska, an analyst on the Computer Security Incident Response Team at cybersecurity company Recorded Future, said he was impressed with the “speedy notification” from LastPass. “While two weeks might seem like a long time to some, it can take a while for incident response teams to fully assess and report on a situation,” he said. “It will take time to fully determine the extent of any damage that may have been as result of the breach. However, for now it appears to not be client-impacting.”LastPassdidn’timmediately respond to a request for further comment. There was speculation on social media that hackers may be able to access the keys to password vaults after stealing source code and proprietary information.

JAPAN is set to approve what could be its biggest increase in defense outlays since the end of the war, putting it on a path to become one of the world’s top military spenders.

T AIPEI, Taiwan—US Senator Marsha Blackburn arrived in Taiwan on Thursday, in the second visit by members of Congress since House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s trip earlier this month sharply raised tensions withBlackburn,China. a Republican from Tennessee, landed in Taipei late Thursday after visiting the Sol omon Islands and Papua New Guinea.Pelosi was the highest-level member of the US government to visit Taiwan in 25 years. China responded to her trip with largescale military exercises that in cluded firing missiles over the is land and sending ships across the midline of the Taiwan Strait, seen as a buffer between the two sides.

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SACRAMENTO, California— California has set itself on a path Thursday to end the era of gas-powered cars, with air regu lators adopting the world’s most stringent rules for transitioning to zero-emission vehicles. The move by the California Air Resources Board to have all new cars, pickup trucks and SUVs be electric or hydrogen by 2035 is likely to reshape the US auto market, which gets 10 percent of its sales from the nation’s most populous state. But such a radical transforma tion in what people drive will also require at least 15 times more ve hicle chargers statewide, a more robust energy grid and vehicles that people of all income levels can“It’safford.going to be very hard get ting to 100 percent,” said Daniel Sperling, a board member and founding director of the Institute of Transportation Studies at the University of California, Davis. “You can’t just wave your wand, you can’t just adopt a regulation— people actually have to buy them and use Democraticthem.”

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Dollar stores tend to sell items in small quantities, allowing lowincome customers to buy a little at a time. As with previous reces sions, higher-income shoppers are returning to bargain chains to cut spending where they can.

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Gov. Gavin New som told state regulators two years ago to adopt a ban on gaspowered cars by 2035, one piece of California’s aggressive suite of policies designed to reduce pollu tion and fight climate change. If the policy works as designed, Cali fornia would cut emissions from vehicles in half by 2040. Other states are expected to follow, further accelerating the production of zero-emissions vehicles.Washington state and Mas sachusetts already have said they will follow California’s lead and many more are likely to— New York and Pennsylvania are among 17 states that have ad opted some or all of California’s tailpipe emission standards that are stricter than federal rules. The European Parliament in June backed a plan to effectively pro hibit the sale of gas and diesel cars in the 27-nation European Union by 2035, and Canada has mandated the sale of zero-emis sion cars by the same year. California’s policy doesn’t ban cars that run on gas—after 2035 people can keep their existing cars or buy used ones, and 20 percent of sales can be plug-in hybrids that run on batteries and gas. Though hydrogen is a fuel op tion under the new regulations, cars that run on fuel cells have made up less than 1 percent of car sales in recent years. The switch from gas will dras tically reduce emissions and air pollutants. Transportation is the single largest source of emis sions in the state, accounting for about 40 percent of the state’s greenhouse gas emissions. The air board is working on different regulations for motorcycles and largerCaliforniatrucks.envisions powering most of the economy with elec tricity, not fossil fuels by 2045.

BUILDING urban infrastructure—including urban roads, gas and water pipe networks and parks—is the most popular choice for spending by local governments, which account for the bulk of China’s infrastructure spending. The latest plan involves linking together existing cities into a single area. For example, a zone approved around the city of Xi’an in March has a current population of 18 million people. After decades of concrete sprawl, focus is shifting toward greener cities. Central China’s “Songya Lake Ecological New City,” which began construction this year at an estimated cost of 200 billion yuan, has specified it will leave 70 percent of the area for green spaces and water. That’s the same ratio of buildings to natural space as in the under-construction city of Xiong’an near Beijing, which planners around the country are taking as a model after it was championed by President Xi Jinping.

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More renewables than Europe DESERTS in north China are set to host an unparalleled build-up of renewable energy (RE). In recent months, construction began on wind and solar-power “bases,” which by 2030 will contain about as much renewable capacity as currently in all of Europe. The first phase, with about 100 gigawatts (GW) of turbines and solar panels, is due to be completed by next year, with another 450 GW phase started this year. “The wind and solar bases are the main engines of China’s renewable installation,” said Tianyi Zhao, a China solar analyst at BloombergNEF. The second phase will cost more than 3 trillion yuan, according to state media. Ultrahigh voltage transmission lines will transport the energy to the densely populated eastern seaboard. China’s state-owned grid company plans to build 13 of them this year. Combining investment in RE and power transmission, China’s total “green investment” could reach 2.6 trillion yuan this year alone, according to Australia & New Zealand Banking Group.

The world’s longest water tunnel CONSTRUCTION of canals, dams and reservoirs has been stepped up, with more than 800 billion yuan set to be invested in those projects this year. The most ambitious is a 200 kilometerlong tunnel moving water from the country’s Yangtze river to a reservoir that feeds northern China, a scheme known as the South-North Water Transfer Project. It would be the world’s longest water tunnel, beating the current record holder in Finland, and parts of it would be as deep as 1 km underground. Projects that move water around the country account for about a third of China’s water infrastructure spending, according to estimates by Wenjing Zhang and Sarah Rogers, researchers at the University of Melbourne. Planned projects could increase the amount of water available for use in China by 122 billion cubic meters annually, they estimate—that’s about five times the amount of water Germany uses each “Chinayear.has been quietly moving towards a highly integrated water supply network,” the researchers wrote in a recent report. “Such a network will allow the Chinese state to move water around at an unprecedented scale.”

“The central government sees data-center construction as a way to spread the benefits of the digital economy beyond developed coastal cities, with the added benefit of better insulating China’s domestic market from external shocks,” he said. YORK—Dollar Tree and Dollar General reported higher second-quarter sales Thursday resulting from four-decade high inflation driving more customers to bargain chain stores for everything from lightbulbs to groceries.

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A plan released by the air board earlier this year predicts elec tricity demand will shoot up by 68 percent. Today, the state has about 80,000 public chargers. The California Energy Commis sion predicted that needs to jump to 1.2 million by 2030. The commission says car charg ing will account for about 4 per cent of energy by 2030 when use is highest, typically during hot summerThat’sevenings.whenCalifornia some times struggles to provide enough energy because the amount of solar power dimin ishes as the sun goes down. In August 2020, hundreds of thousands of people briefly lost power due to high demand that outstripped supply. AP

A CLERK brings in a shopping basket at a Dollar Tree store in Richland, Mississippi, Tuesday on November 26, 2019. Dollar Tree and Dollar General both reported sales increases for the fiscal second quarter on Thursday, August 25, 2022, as inflationary pressures draw low-income shoppers to their stores for groceries and other necessities. Just like the last recession in 2008, dollar stores are again benefiting from shoppers focusing on low priced items and higher income shoppers trading down. AP

The government also favors the projects because they are highly labor intensive. About 30,000 ongoing water conservation projects employ about 1 million workers, the country’s water ministry has said. From concrete sprawl to greener cities

Meanwhile, clothing chain Gap Inc., which operates its namesake chain, Banana Republic, Old Navy and Athleta stores, withdrew its fi nancial forecast for its current fiscal year, citing economic uncertainty and its continued search for a CEO. Dollar Tree and Dollar General are also grappling with rising costs that are rippling through their supply chains. Profits are being squeezed as shoppers narrow their focus on necessities like grocer ies, which have more slim profit margins.Dollar Tree, based in Chesa peake, Virginia, reported secondquarter profits that exceeded ex pectations though sales were a bit shy of projections. It cut its profit expectations for the year and narrowed its sales projections. Dollar Tree is still trying to in corporate the Family Dollar busi ness that it acquired in 2015. “Inflation is at its highest in de cades as shoppers are experiencing higher costs related to food, fuel, rent and more,” Richard Dreiling, the company’s executive chair man, said on a conference call Thursday. “Supply chains have been strained and inconsistent. Inventory levels are higher across retail, and consumer shopping patterns continue to zig and zag.” Dollar Tree Inc. reported a second-quarter profit of $359.9 million or $1.60 per share for the three-month period ended July 30. That compares with $282.4 million, or $1.23 per share in the year ago period. Wall Street had projected earn ings of $1.58 per share, according to Zacks Investment Research. Revenue was $6.77 billion, which was better than last year, but a sliver short of Wall Street projections.Forthecurrent quarter ending in November, Dollar Tree said it ex pects revenue in the range of $6.75 billion to $6.87 billion. Analysts surveyed by Zacks had expected revenue of $6.77 billion. Comparable store net sales for Dollar Tree increased 7.5 percent. Family Dollar same-store sales in creased just 2.0 percent. The company now expects fullyear earnings to be $7.10 to $7.40 per share, with revenue ranging from $27.85 billion to $28.1 bil lion. Previously, earnings per share for full-year were expected to be from $7.80 to $8.20. Consoli dated net sales for the year were projected to range from $27.76 billion to $28.14 billion. Neil Saunders, managing director at GlobalData Retail, said Dollar Tree is a “tale of two companies.”“Thebadcompany is Family Dol lar, which continues its long run of underperformance,” he said. “At a time when consumers are looking to trade down and save money, we be lieve Family Dollar should be punch ing out much better numbers.” He said Family Dollar has done nothing to make its stores more attractive and they offer “a somewhat jumbled selection of products.” He said the “dingy and depressing environment in many stores is not conducive to attract ing or retaining customers, nor is it helpful for increasing average basketDollarsize.”General Corp., based in Goodlettsville, Tennessee, re ported fiscal second-quarter net income of $678 million, or $2.98 per share, for the three-month period ended July 29. That com pares with $637 million, or $2.69 per share, in the year-ago period. The results surpassed per-share projections from industry analysts of $2.93. Revenue was $9.43 bil lion, which also beat Street fore casts and topped last year’s $8.65 billion.The company now expects same-store sales growth of ap proximately 4 percent to 4.5 per cent; up from between 3 percent and 3.5 Dollarpercent.General CEO Todd Vasos said that sales of groceries and other consumables were strong, but that was offset by a decline in sales of discretionary goods. The chain is also seeing more highincome customers in its stores. More customers are trading down to private label goods, Vasos said, which tend to be less expen sive than national brands. San Francisco-based Gap re ported a fiscal second-quarter loss of $49 million, or 13 cents per share, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier. Earnings, adjusted for non-recur ring costs, were 8 cents per share. The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average esti mate of eight analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 4 cents per share. The clothing chain posted rev enue drop of 8 percent to $3.86 billion in the period, which also topped Street forecasts. Six ana lysts surveyed by Zacks expected $3.82Comparablebillion. sales were down 10 percent year-over-year. Online sales declined 6 percent compared to last Sharesyear.of Dollar General fell $1.37 to close at $246.08, while Dollar Tree’s shares fell more than 10 percent, or $16.97 to $149.01 perGap’sshare.shares rose more than 10 percent in after-hours trading af ter its results were announced.

The other favored investment of local governments are industrial parks providing lowcost facilities to businesses. Local governments spent about a third of funds raised from selling bonds on urban infrastructure and industrial parks in the first quarter, according to official data. At that rate, they could spend about 1.4 trillion yuan on such projects this year alone. A typical example is the 20 billion-yuan Qingdao Integrated Circuit Park in eastern China, started this year in an attempt to support the chip industry, which has become a national priority due to US sanctions. Success is far from guaranteed though. “Regions compete against each other through various incentives, for example free office space, or free factory space, or at least subsidized,” said Stewart Randall, a Chinabased semiconductor analyst at IntraLink. However, there’s “plenty of empty office space already,” he said. “What they need more of is IP, research labs, talent.”

More than twice the high speed rail in the world CHINA already has 40,000 kilometers of highspeed rail—more than twice as much as the rest of the planet combined—and dozens of big-ticket projects are still ongoing. The most ambitious is a 1,629 km line from Sichuan province in the southwest to the Tibetan capital Lhasa, climbing more than 3,000 meters through earthquake-prone terrain and glaciers. It’s expected to be completed by 2030. The total cost of the entire project is about 320 billion yuan. China said this year it plans to have 70,000 km of high-speed rail by 2035. But that actually implies about a 40 percent decline in the amount of track built each year compared with the pace set over the past five years. In other words, while China will continue to outspend the rest of the world on rail, its spending could gradually decline. The same is true for highways and subways. China plans to construct or restore 58,000 km of expressways by 2035, implying a sharp slowdown in the pace of annual building compared with the past five years. One route under construction includes the 1,176 meter-long Changtai Yangtze River Bridge, the world’s longest road and rail suspensionChinesebridge.citiesare still adding underground subway lines at a rapid pace, but national spending peaked in 2020 at 629 billion yuan, according to the China Metro Association.

Jeroen Groenewegen-Lau, an analyst at the Mercator Institute for China Studies, says the plan “defies market logic.” Technology firms “want to process data close to most of their customers,” he wrote in a note on the scheme, adding that for Beijing the benefits are more than can be captured financially.

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C HINA is pumping trillions of yuan into infrastructure investment, stimulus that could benefit the world’s second-largest economy well beyond this year’s gloom of Covid lockdowns and property market turmoil. Beijing is making 6.8 trillion yuan (about $1 trillion) of government funds available for construction projects, according to Bloomberg calculations based on official announcements. Total spending could be even higher than that—three times that amount, by some estimates—once bank lending and corporate funds are added. In the near term, infrastructure investment could give a boost to employment, providing much-needed relief to millions of jobseekers hit by the downturn. Over the longer-term, the stimulus helps China’s ambition of becoming a more urbanized, high-income economy that’s better able to compete with the US in high-tech areas like Whethersemiconductors.theprojectsare a success or end up as white elephants will help determine the outlook for China for years to come. Here’s a guide to where the funds are going.

400 billion yuan a year on data centers AS part of an effort to build a more digital economy, China’s “East Data West Computing” plan involves building huge data centers in poorer Western provinces to hold data generated by Internet companies based in the east. Building eight data center clusters will cost about 400 billion yuan a year—most of which will come from state-owned telecoms companies.

THE Chinese wear masks as they battle Iran in the Asian Volleyball Confederation Cup for Women on Thursday.

The ways in which Williams— and, to be sure, her older sister, 42-year-old Venus, the owner of seven Slam singles titles herself and Serena’s partner for 14 major doubles trophies—changed the game are varied and numerous, and extend beyond the way their speedy serves and booming groundstrokes prompted, or even forced, other players to try to either match that style or figure out how to try to counterThereit. was something inside both of them,” said Rick Macci, a tennis coach who worked with both Williams siblings in the early 1990s, starting before they were teenagers. “When we competed or did competitive drills, I just saw something I never saw. They tried so hard to get to a ball, they almost fell over. Now you can try hard; that doesn’t mean you’re going to be world champion. But it was just another level.”

ANOTHER BRONZE FOR EJ ERNEST JOHN “EJ” OBIENA had another bronze medalclinching effort at the Wanda Diamond League in Lausanne on Thursday, enough to keep himself close to the elite in men’s pole vault. Sweden’s Armand Duplantis as expected topped the event with a meet record 6.10 meters, but his presence and that of two other 6-meter club members gave Obiena the push. Obiena, 26, cleared 5.80 meters, the same height achieved by Christopher Nilsen, but the American bagged silver after the countback. “ I’m happy to register a podium finish among an elite field that had the 6-meter vaulters [Duplantis, Nilsen and Frenchman Renaud Lavillenie] and multiple Olympic gold medalists,” Obiena said in a message relayed to BusinessMirror by the Asian record holder’s adviser Jim Lafferty on ContinualFriday.improvement is the name of the game and I will con tinue to be my own toughest critic,” Obiena added. Obiena, and Nilsen too, aimed for 5.90 meters but both failed with Lavillenie falling out of the medals race with 5.40 meters. I’m disappointed in myself as I did not finish higher, and second place was the result of one miss at 5.80 meters,” said the world championships bronze medalist who wants to break 6 meters by season’s end.    Obiena has been making the podium in most of his competitions so far, high lighting his campaign as the outdoor season draws to its end with a gold medal in Jockgrim, Germany, last August 23. Obiena will return to Germany on Sunday for the True Classics Tournament in Leverkusen, and will remain there for the St. Wendel City Jump on August 31. Josef Ramos

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A nother example: The proliferation of electronic linecalling, to the point that there are no line judges at US Open matches anymore, can be traced back to a 2004 quarterfinal match at Flushing Meadows in which multiple erroneous rulings went against Williams during a loss to Jennifer Capriati.

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T HE Philippines shoots for a semifinals berth as it battles Southeast Asian queens Thailand in the Asian Volleyball Confederation Cup for Women quarterfinals at the PhilSports Arena Saturday. The match is set at 8 p.m.  The nationals hurdled Iran and a young South Korean side to finish third in Pool A with a 2-2 won-lost record.  The Thais, the 2012 champions, placed second in Pool B with a 2-1 card. Coach Sherwin Meneses is no stranger to such big time moments as he was one of head coach Dante Alinsunurin’s trusted assistants in the Philippines’ historic silver medal run in the 30th Southeast Asian Games in 2019.  O ne of the highlights of those games was the country’s stunning the Thais in the semifinals. But that was different [2019 SEA Games] because this is a women’s tournament, and I was an assistant there but here, I’m the head coach,” Meneses said. “Hopefully, we’ll also get this one.” R egardless of Saturday’s result, the Philippines has already surpassed its ninth place finish in the 2018 edition in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand.Oneof the most-anticipated sidebar to the match is the duel of setters between Jia Morado de Guzman and her Thai counterpart Pornpun Guedpard, who became her country’s top playmaker after legendary Nootsara Tomkom retired from national team duties two years ago.

ZERO TOLERANCE THE incident is the latest example of how Covid Zero is being taken to the extreme by some in China, inciting backlash from disgruntled citizens. P resident Xi Jinping has insisted on the approach throughout the pandemic, even after the rest of the world dropped most or all of their mitigation measures and now lives with the virus as an accepted if unwelcome facet of life. W hile there is no definitive data that shows mask-wearing interferes with breathing or athletic performance, the situation sparked heated and wide-spread discussion among Chinese social-media users. Most found fault with the team’s coaches and managers, saying those in authority chose Covid Zero over their players’ health. Whoever made up this decision should do an intense workout for one hour wearing a mask,” one angry social media user wrote. The hashtag tied to the controversy on Weibo has generated more then 40 million reads. Hu Xijin, the former chief editor of the Communist Party’s Global Times newspaper, said the incident wasn’t political or tied to Covid Zero. Instead, it developed because of the specific situation at the match. “ I have always been opposed to excessive virus prevention,” Hu said. “I have seen reports of women volleyball teams wearing masks during games because uncertainties of infections on the field, but wearing masks for strenuous sports is apparently bad for people.” Numerous scientific reports show that wearing masks during exercise doesn’t significantly affect respiration, heart rate, oxygen levels or athletic performance, although it does alter the perceived level of effort and increases discomfort—especially at high intensity levels.

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A t the US Open alone, there were other run-ins with officials (Who can forget the foot-fault brouhaha in her 2009 semifinal against Kim Clijsters), groundbreaking fashion choices (A catsuit in 2002; knee-high boots two years later) and plenty of triumphs, dating all the way back to 1999, when a 17-year-old Williams beat Martina Hingis for her initial Grand Slam trophy.

China’s volleyball association later apologized on Weibo, saying the players initially wore masks to protect themselves since no clear rules were given on mask-wearing. The group said it failed to remind the players to remove their masks due to lack of experience. We realized wearing masks was bad for athletes’ health in the second half of the first set, and the team promptly reminded the players to take off their masks and finish the rest of the game,” the association said.

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I ndonesia is the third co-host of the FIBA World Cup but because of its No. 95 ranking, it won’t have a team in the August 25 to September 10 tournament featuring the world’s top 32 nations next year. Japan is the thirdThhost.ePhilippines is ranked 34th while Japan is 38th.TheSBP, in an official statement on Friday, also acknowledged the team’s lack of chemistry.“Theteam’s chemistry and cohesiveness will only continue to improve the more they play together,” the statement said. “We believe our team will use this experience to compete even more fiercely come the 2023 World Cup.”

GILAS DOWN IN BEIRUT to Serena Williams, this US Open will be like none other. W hether or not it actually does turn out to be the final event of her lengthy, storied and influential playing career—and in professional tennis, perhaps more than in any other sport, goodbyes sometimes end up being GrandMeadows andthattwo-week hard-courtsee-you-agains—thetournamentbeginsMondayatFlushingwrapsupthe2022Slamcalendarwillbe,first and foremost, about Williams. A s long as she remains in the field, at least.at’s fitting, because so much of the past two decades and then some of tennis, in general, and at the US Open, in particular, have been about Williams, who turns 41 next month. There is that unmistakable skill with a racket in hand and indiminishable drive to be the best that led to 23 major singles championships, the No. 1 ranking and Olympic gold medals, and that attention-demandingtranscendent,qualitythat madeher a celebrity as much as a superstar athlete.

W illiams has said she doesn’t know how to define her legacy, but it is all around, whether embodied by players who credit her with being an inspiration, such as French Open runner-up Coco Gauff, or in rules changes that clearly, or at least likely, are a product of episodes involving her.

O ne example: A line can be drawn to the decision this year by the US Tennis Association to allow in-match coaching for women and men at a Grand Slam tournament for the first time from the chaotic 2018 US Open final in which Williams ended up being docked a game after being warned about receiving instructions from her then-coach, Patrick Mouratoglou, during a loss to Naomi Osaka.

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“In my view, she revolutionized tennis,” said Chris Evert, who won 18 majors in the 1970s and 1980s. “She revolutionized the power in the game. And I feel like she really inspired women of color, because we’ve seen a lot more women of color playing the game. And I think that she’s changed the way women compete, as far as it’s OK to be ferocious and passionate and vocal out there, emotional out there on the court, and still be a woman.”

T HE Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) lauded the Gilas Pilipinas Women program led by Head Coach Patrick Aquino by granting the team members cash incentives through SBP President Al Panlilio during their recent courtesy call. Gilas Pilipinas Women defended the gold medal at the Vietnam 31st Southeast Asian Games with a 4-1 win-loss tally. Even without mainstay Jack Animam who is still recovering from an ACL injury, the squad kept the gold medal as Aquino transitioned their game into a speed-based attack. We at the SBP are very proud of the achievements of our Gilas Pilipinas Women,” Panlilio said. “It’s one of our pillars and we’re very happy with the direction under Program Director Patrick Aquino.”

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JORDAN CLARKSON played his best as expected but Gilas Pilipinas doesn’t have cohesion just yet. FIBA ASIA PHOTO

C HINA’S national women’s volleyball team was struggling in their first Asian Cup set versus Iran until halftime, when they removed the masks they were wearing to protect themselves against Covid-19 and turned things around. A fter losing the first set, they eventually won the match, three sets to one. The tournament is the Asian Volleyball Confederation Cup for Women being played at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City. Despite the win, the episode has sparked a social media furor in China, where strict zero-tolerance pandemic restrictions mandate universal maskwearing, mandatory quarantines and constant virus testing. But the widespread outrage over the athletes competing in masks reflected a growing unease with the zealotry of the approach, as viewers blamed authorities for sacrificing the players’ health for the sake of the country’s Covid Zero strategy.

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in the FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup 2022 and the FIBA U16 Women’s Asian “TheChampionship.SBPisdoing its very best to provide Gilas Pilipinas Women to be at their best and we laud the hard work of the coaching staff, who do a tremendous job of scouting for the best talents and helping all our players achieve their full potential,” Panlilio said. Ne xt up will be another youth competition as the team will be gearing up for the FIBA U18 Women’s Asian Championship in India next month. SAMAHANG Basketbol ng Pilipinas President Al Panlilio rewards the members of the Gilas Pilipinas Women program.

W ITH Lebanonwereuniform,ClarksonJordaninhopeshighthatwasthere for the picking. It wasn’t. A Gilas Pilipinas side that logged limited hours practicing as a full team, lost to Lebanon, 81-85, before a raucous local crowd at the Nouhad Naufal Sports Complex in Beirut at dawn in Manila on Friday. C hemistry turned out the culprit in the loss—a fact head coach Chot Reyes admitted in the post-game interview. Unfortunately, we had too many turnovers,” Reyes said. “Those 21 turnovers really was the big difference in this ballgame and that’s just a result of us not yet as familiar with each other as we’d like to be.” Despite out-rebounding the Lebanese, 48-36, the nationals lost the ball 21 times to their opponents’ nine. Lebanon also made more triples with 11 to the Filipinos’ six. It’s really hard to win when you have 20 plus turnovers in a game like this with the hometown crowd against us,” Clarkson said. “We had a chance to win the game, but we didn’t. It’s really a tough one tonight.” It was Gilas’s third loss in five games in the Asia qualifiers, which, at first glance, is a bleak picture—numbers that paint a sore picture of the main host of next year’s Fiba World Cup. But as Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) Executive Director Sonny Barrios put it, the team in Beirut isn’t the country’s best prepared so far, but was concocted as the best mix for the Beirut assignment. There’s no repercussion or consequences in terms of [Philippine] qualification for the World Cup because we’re already qualified,” Barrios told BusinessMirror in a phone interview. “It’s not something that tells that we’re at risk. It’s not like Indonesia which didn’t meet the requirements and its failure to enter the top eighth of the recent FIBA Asia Cup.”

C larkson, as expected, put on a great show by scoring 27 points with seven assists and six rebounds in 37 minutes he highlighted with a buzzerbeating triple using the board that beat the halftime buzzer. It was a close game with the breaks favoring Lebanon after FIBA Asia Cup Most Valuable Player Wael Arakji effort lessly picking up a loose ball and nailing a three-pointer that gave the hosts an 83-78 lead with 18 seconds to go. D wight Ramos had 18 points, 10 rebounds and six steals, while Japeth Aguilar added 11 points and six rebounds. Kai Sotto tallied 10 points with eight rebounds and two blocks.   A rakji finished with 24 points to lead Lebanon.

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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 EASTVANTAGE BUSINESS SOLUTIONS INC. Unit 2400 24/f Fort Legend Tower, 3rd Ave. Cor. 31st St., Fort Bonifacio, City Of Taguig 39. CHEN, OperationsSI Manager Brief Job Description: Oversee all aspects of business operations. Basic Qualification: Two or more years of proven experience in an operations management Salaryrole. Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 EASYTECH SUPPORT INC. 9-11/f, 14/f Capella Bldg., Asean Drive Filinvest, Alabang, City Of Muntinlupa 40. BilingualCLARA It Support Specialist Brief Job ProvidingDescription:ITassistance to staff and customers Basic PhpSalaryBilingualWritingExcellentQualification:inReading,andSpeakingLanguagesRange:30,000-Php59,999 41. BilingualGERRY It Support Specialist Brief Job ProvidingDescription:ITassistance to staff and customers Basic PhpSalaryBilingualWritingExcellentQualification:inReading,andSpeakingLanguagesRange:30,000-Php59,999 42. BilingualJUNIKA It Support Specialist Brief Job ProvidingDescription:ITassistance to staff and customers Basic PhpSalaryBilingualWritingExcellentQualification:inReading,andSpeakingLanguagesRange:30,000-Php59,999 43. LY THI BilingualHOPIt Support Specialist Brief Job ProvidingDescription:itassistance to staff and customers. Basic PhpSalarybilingualwritingExcellentQualification:inreading,andspeakinglanguages.Range:30,000-Php59,999 44. NGUYEN THI MO Bilingual It Support Specialist Brief Job ProvidingDescription:ITassistance to staff and customers Basic PhpSalaryBilingualWritingExcellentQualification:inReading,andSpeakingLanguagesRange:30,000-Php59,999 45. NGUYEN THI THUY Bilingual It Support Specialist Brief Job ProvidingDescription:ITassistance to staff and customers Basic PhpSalaryBilingualWritingExcellentQualification:inReading,andSpeakingLanguagesRange:30,000-Php59,999 46. NONG THI CHUNG Bilingual It Support Specialist Brief Job ProvidingDescription:itassistance to staff and customers. Basic PhpSalarybilingualwritingExcellentQualification:inreading,andspeakinglanguages.Range:30,000-Php59,999 47. BilingualPENDI It Support Specialist Brief Job ProvidingDescription:ITassistance to staff and customers Basic PhpSalaryBilingualWritingExcellentQualification:inReading,andSpeakingLanguagesRange:30,000-Php59,999 48. TRAN VAN THAO Bilingual It Support Specialist Brief Job ProvidingDescription:ITassistance to staff and customers Basic PhpSalaryBilingualWritingExcellentQualification:inReading,andSpeakingLanguagesRange:30,000-Php59,999 49. CHEE LEI MandarinENGSpeaking Customer Service RecommendsBriefRepresentativeJobDescription:potential products or services to management by collecting information and analyzing customer needs Basic PhpSalaryBilingualWritingExcellentQualification:inReading,andSpeakingLanguagesRange:30,000-Php59,999 50. HE, MandarinAIMAOSpeaking Customer Service RecommendsBriefRepresentativeJobDescription:potential products or services. Basic PhpSalarymandarin.readingProficientQualification:inspeaking,andwritinginRange:30,000-Php59,999 51. LI, MandarinCHENGXIANSpeaking Customer Service RecommendsBriefRepresentativeJobDescription:potential products or services to management by collecting information and analyzing customer needs. Basic PhpSalarymandarin.readingProficientQualification:inspeaking,andwritinginRange:30,000-Php59,999 52. WONG SIONG KHING Mandarin Speaking Customer Service RecommendsBriefRepresentativeJobDescription:potential products or services to management by collecting information and analyzing customer needs Basic PhpSalaryBilingualWritingExcellentQualification:inReading,andSpeakingLanguagesRange:30,000-Php59,999 53. ZHANG, MandarinFUJUNSpeaking Customer Service RecommendsBriefRepresentativeJobDescription:potential products or services to management by collecting information and analyzing customer needs Basic PhpSalaryBilingualWritingExcellentQualification:inReading,andSpeakingLanguagesRange:30,000-Php59,999 54. ZHU, MandarinCHUNLEISpeaking Customer Service RecommendsBriefRepresentativeJobDescription:potential products or services to management by collecting information and analyzing customer needs. Basic PhpSalarymandarin.readingProficientQualification:inspeaking,andwritinginRange:30,000-Php59,999 FAREAST OUTSOURCE PROCESSING INC. 7th, 8th, 9th Flr. Nu Tower, Moa Coral Way, Barangay 76, Pasay City 55. CustomerALVIN Service Representative Brief Job CustomerDescription:ServiceRepresentative Basic Qualification: High School Graduate in Chinese, can Speak, Read and Write. Fluent in Chinese Mandarin, Can operate mandarin PhpSalarycharacters.Range:30,000-Php 59,999 56. BERY CustomerFEBRICOService Representative Brief Job CustomerDescription:servicerepresentative

59,999 59. CustomerGERRY Service Representative Brief Job CustomerDescription:ServiceRepresentative Basic Qualification:

curriculum,

Qualification:

59,999 58. CustomerDIANA Service Representative Brief Job CustomerDescription:ServiceRepresentative Basic Qualification:

speak

Write.

59,999 60. HA VAN CustomerLOIService Representative Brief Job CustomerDescription:ServiceRepresentative Basic Qualification:

Write.

59,999 57. CUI, CustomerLIXIA Service Representative Brief Job CustomerDescription:ServiceRepresentative

Qualification:

59,999 61. HOANG THI HON Customer Service Representative Brief Job CustomerDescription:servicerepresentative Basic Qualification:

Chinese mandarin, can operate computer mandarin characters Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 62. CustomerJIMMY Service Representative Brief Job CustomerDescription:ServiceRepresentative Basic Qualification: High School Graduate in Chinese, can Speak, Read and Write. Fluent in Chinese Mandarin, Can operate mandarin PhpSalarycharacters.Range:30,000-Php 59,999 63. LAY CA CustomerVAYService Representative Brief Job CustomerDescription:ServiceRepresentative Basic Qualification: High School Graduate in Chinese, can Speak, Read and Write. Fluent in Chinese Mandarin, Can operate mandarin PhpSalarycharacters.Range:30,000-Php 59,999 64. LE KHAC ANH TUAN Customer Service Representative Brief Job CustomerDescription:ServiceRepresentative Basic Qualification: High School Graduate in Chinese, can Speak, Read and Write. Fluent in Chinese Mandarin, Can operate mandarin PhpSalarycharacters.Range:30,000-Php 59,999 65. LE VAN CustomerTUANService Representative Brief Job CustomerDescription:ServiceRepresentative Basic Qualification: High School Graduate in Chinese, can Speak, Read and Write. Fluent in Chinese Mandarin, Can operate mandarin PhpSalarycharacters.Range:30,000-Php 59,999 66. LI, CustomerJIANPINGService Representative Brief Job CustomerDescription:ServiceRepresentative Basic Qualification: High School Graduate in Chinese, can Speak, Read and Write. Fluent in Chinese Mandarin, Can operate mandarin PhpSalarycharacters.Range:30,000-Php 59,999 67. LIANG, CustomerJUNRONGService Representative Brief Job CustomerDescription:servicerepresentative Basic Qualification: High school graduate in Chinese curriculum, can speak and write fluent Chinese mandarin, can operate computer mandarin characters Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 68. MA, CustomerXU Service Representative Brief Job CustomerDescription:servicerepresentative Basic Qualification: High school graduate in Chinese curriculum, can speak and write fluent Chinese mandarin, can operate computer mandarin characters Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 69. TRAN HUNG THINH Customer Service Representative Brief Job CustomerDescription:servicerepresentative Basic Qualification: High school graduate in Chinese curriculum, can speak and write fluent Chinese mandarin, can operate computer mandarin characters Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 70. U LAI CustomerSAMService Representative Brief Job CustomerDescription:servicerepresentative Basic Qualification: High school graduate in Chinese curriculum, can speak and write fluent Chinese mandarin, can operate computer mandarin characters Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 71. WANG, CustomerJUNService Representative Brief Job CustomerDescription:servicerepresentative Basic Qualification: High school graduate in Chinese curriculum, can speak and write fluent Chinese mandarin, can operate computer mandarin characters Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 72. CustomerWELEN Service Representative Brief Job CustomerDescription:servicerepresentative Basic Qualification: High school graduate in Chinese curriculum, can speak and write fluent Chinese mandarin, can operate computer mandarin characters Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 73. XU, CustomerHU Service Representative Brief Job CustomerDescription:servicerepresentative Basic Qualification: High school graduate in Chinese curriculum, can speak and write fluent Chinese mandarin, can operate computer mandarin characters Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 74. YAO, CustomerDI Service Representative Brief Job CustomerDescription:servicerepresentative Basic Qualification: High school graduate in Chinese curriculum, can speak and write fluent Chinese mandarin, can operate computer mandarin characters Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 75. ZHU, CustomerCUN Service Representative Brief Job CustomerDescription:ServiceRepresentative Basic Qualification: High School Graduate in Chinese, can Speak, Read and Write. Fluent in Chinese Mandarin, Can operate mandarin PhpSalarycharacters.Range:30,000-Php 59,999 FLY ASIAN INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION Eighty One Bldg. Newport Blvd., Newport City Vab St., Barangay 183, Pasay City 76. KONG DENG HENG Marketing Consultant (mandarin Speaking Clients) Brief Job Description: Studying company profile and operations to understand its marketing needs. Implementing a marketing strategy according to objectives and budget. Basic multi-taskaboveexperiencePreferablyQualification:6monthswiththeposition.Canandkeen to details. Any nationality who can speak and write Chinese fluently. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 GAMMA INTERACTIVE INC. 21/f Alphaland Makati Place, 7232 Ayala Ave. Cor. Malugay St., Bel-air, City Of Makati 77. FENG, CustomerCHIA-PEIService Chinese Speaking Brief Job EmployeeDescription:shallperform the duties and such as reports on a daily operations of call center activities. Basic Qualification: 21 years old and above with customer service PhpSalaryexperience.Range:30,000-Php 59,999 GLOBALLGA BUSINESS PROCESS OUTSOURCING, OPC Ground Level, Level 2-5 Floor, Silver City 4, Ortigas East, Ugong, City Of Pasig 78. NUR CustomerFITRIANIService Representative Mandarin BriefSpeakingJob Description: Build sustainable relationship of trust through open and interactive communication in mandarin speaking. Basic PhpSalaryneeds.andcustomermanagementproductsrecommendKnowsQualification:howtopotentialorservicestobycollectinginformationanalyzingcustomerRange:30,000-Php59,999 79. YUDHI CustomerHARDAService Representative Mandarin BriefSpeakingJob Description: Build sustainable relationship of trust through open and interactive communication in mandarin speaking. Basic PhpSalaryneeds.andcustomermanagementproductsrecommendKnowsQualification:howtopotentialorservicestobycollectinginformationanalyzingcustomerRange:30,000-Php59,999 HAPPY FOOT SPA INC. G23 G/f Aseana Business Park Bradco Avenue Corp., Macapagal Boulevard, Baclaran, City Of Parañaque 80. CHEN, DevelopBriefDirectorXIUFANGJobDescription:comprehensive standard facility operations manual. Basic PhpSalaryLanguage.ProficientQualification:inChineseRange:30,000-Php59,999 INDUSTRIAL BANK OF KOREA MANILA BRANCH Unit 801-802 One World Place, 32nd Street, Bonifacio Global City, Fort Bonifacio, City Of Taguig 81. KIM, DeputyKYUWONGeneral Manager Brief Job Description: Overall management of back office operations. Basic 499,999PhpSalaryKoreanreadingProficientQualification:inspeaking,andwritinginandEnglish.Range:150,000-Php INTEGRITY GLOBAL GROUP, INC. 2/f-3/f Ayala Malls Circuit, A.p. Reyes Ave., Carmona, City Of Makati 82. SUZUKI, MultilingualRYOTACustomer Service Representative Brief Job OutstandingDescription:inresolving conflict, has patience, and adaptability to assist Japanese clients. With exceptional positive attitude and Customer service skills towards Japanese Clients. Basic PhpSalaryEnglishspecificallycommunicationwithpersonalManagement,ExperienceQualification:instrongandjudgment,goodoralskillsJapaneseandspeaking.Range:30,000-Php59,999 BusinessMirrorA6 www.businessmirror.com.phA14 Saturday, August 27, 2022

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LEE, MandarinHAN-YUBusiness Consultant Brief Job Description: Helps Mandarin/ Vietnamese client’s business owner to improve their business strategies and operations. A consultant may specialize in a specific area, such as information technologies, human resources, or marketing, or may offer general services in all areas of business. Facilitate problem solving and collaboration with the Mandarin/ Vietnamese client.

ITECHNO SPECIALIST INC. 7/f Aseana I Bldg., Bradco Avenue Aseana Business Park, Tambo, City Of Parañaque 9/f 100 West Puyat Pio Pilar, City Of Makati 84. LUONG VAN KHAI Customer Support Specialist

Basic MandarinConsultant;-1-yearPreferablyQualification:6monthsasBusinessFluentinorVietnam and English Language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Basic Qualification: A passion for delivering excellent customer service, communicationExcellentskills in Chinese, both spoken and written, Previous experience in a similar role in the offshore/ online gaming industry or less experience but a good attitude and motivation to Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 93. DIAO, GamingPEISHENSupport Specialist

HUANG, QIANG Gaming Support Specialist Brief Job Description: Being the voice of our players within our fastgrowing online/offshore gaming platform, stay on track with the game updates, implementing procedures to support players, work creatively across multiple projects and platforms at the same time.

Basic Qualification: A passion for delivering excellent customer service, communicationExcellentskills in Chinese, both spoken and written, Previous experience in a similar role in the offshore/ online gaming industry or less experience but a good attitude and motivation to Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Brief Job Description: Being the voice of our players within our fastgrowing online/offshore gaming platform, stay on track with the game updates, implementing procedures to support players, work creatively across multiple projects and platforms at the same time.

BUI THI TRIEU DANG Gaming Support Specialist Brief Job Description: Being the voice of our players within our fastgrowing online/offshore gaming platform, stay on track with the game updates, implementing procedures to support players, work creatively across multiple projects and platforms at the same time.

Brief Job Description: Being the voice of our players within our fastgrowing online/offshore gaming platform, stay on track with the game updates, implementing procedures to support players, work creatively across multiple projects and platforms at the same time.

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 83. YAWICHAI, KANNIGA Thai Telesales Brief Job OutstandingDescription:inresolving conflict, has patience, and adaptability to assist Japanese clients. With exceptional positive attitude and Customer service skills towards Japanese Clients.

To work with a variety of customers and use your expert relationship-building skills to provide world-class service. Superior customer service skills, nice to have experience working with online gaming/offshore gaming industry or less experience but a good attitude and motivation to learn.

Basic Qualification: A Passion for Delivering Excellent Customer Service, CommunicationExcellentSkills in Chinese, Both Spoken and Written, Previous Experience in a Similar Role in the Offshore/ online Gaming Industry or Less Experience but a Good Attitude and Motivation to Learn Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 95.

GamingWIDIAHASTOTISupport Specialist

Basic Qualification: A passion for delivering excellent customer service, communicationExcellentskills in Chinese, both spoken and written, Previous experience in a similar role in the offshore/ online gaming industry or less experience but a good attitude and motivation to Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 89. CUI, GamingYUNFEISupport Specialist

Brief Job Description:

Brief Job Description: Being the voice of our players within our fastgrowing online/offshore gaming platform, stay on track with the game updates, implementing procedures to support players, work creatively across multiple projects and platforms at the same time

Basic PhpSalaryspokenskillsExcellentQualification:communicationinChinese,bothandwritten.Range:30,000-Php59,999 86. QIAO, CustomerWENGUANGSupport Specialist

YIN, GamingHANGSupport Specialist

CHI, GamingXUANSupport Specialist

NGUYEN THI MAI Customer Support Specialist Brief Job Description:

Basic PhpSalaryEnglishspecificallycommunicationwithpersonalManagement,ExperienceQualification:instrongandjudgment,goodoralskillsJapaneseandspeaking.Range:30,000-Php59,999

DAO THI YEN Gaming Support Specialist

Brief Job Description: Being the voice of our players within our fastgrowing online/offshore gaming platform, stay on track with the game updates, implementing procedures to support players, work creatively across multiple projects and platforms at the same time.

Brief Job Description: Being the voice of our players within our fastgrowing online/offshore gaming platform, stay on track with the game updates, implementing procedures to support players, work creatively across multiple projects and platforms at the same time

Basic Qualification: A passion for delivering excellent customer service, communicationExcellentskills in Chinese, both spoken and written, Previous experience in a similar role in the offshore/ online gaming industry or less experience but a good attitude and motivation to Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 94.

Basic Qualification: A passion for delivering excellent customer service, communicationExcellentskills in Chinese, both spoken and written, Previous experience in a similar role in the offshore/ online gaming industry or less experience but a good attitude and motivation to Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 103. YU, GamingRONGPENGSupport Specialist

Language

To work with a variety of customers and use your expert relationship-building skills to provide world-class service. Superior customer service skills, nice to have experience working with online gaming/offshore gaming industry or less experience but a good attitude and motivation to learn.

Brief Job Description: Being the voice of our players within our fastgrowing online/offshore gaming platform, stay on track with the game updates, implementing procedures to support players, work creatively across multiple projects and platforms at the same time

Job Description: Being the voice of our players within our fastgrowing online/offshore gaming platform, stay on track with the game updates, implementing procedures to support players, work creatively across multiple projects and platforms at the same time

DUONG LIEN HUONG Gaming Support Specialist

Basic Qualification: A passion for delivering excellent customer service, communicationExcellentskills in Chinese, both spoken and written, Previous experience in a similar role in the offshore/ online gaming industry or less experience but a good attitude and motivation to Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 102.

105. ZHANG, XIANXIONG Gaming Support Specialist

PENG, GamingWEIQISupport Specialist

Brief

Basic PhpSalaryspokenskillsExcellentQualification:communicationinChinese,bothandwritten.Range:30,000-Php59,999 85.

87.

Basic Qualification: A passion for delivering excellent customer service, communicationExcellentskills in Chinese, both spoken and written, Previous experience in a similar role in the offshore/ online gaming industry or less experience but a good attitude and motivation to Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 96. LI, GamingJING Support Specialist Brief Job Description: Being the voice of our players within our fastgrowing online/offshore gaming platform, stay on track with the game updates, implementing procedures to support players, work creatively across multiple projects and platforms at the same time.

Brief Job Description: Being the voice of our players within our fastgrowing online/offshore gaming platform, stay on track with the game updates, implementing procedures to support players, work creatively across multiple projects and platforms at the same time.

Brief Job Description: Being the voice of our players within our fastgrowing online/offshore gaming platform, stay on track with the game updates, implementing procedures to support players, work creatively across multiple projects and platforms at the same time.

DENG, BeingBriefGamingCHANGXINSupportSpecialistJobDescription:thevoiceofourplayers within our fastgrowing online/offshore gaming platform, stay on track with the game updates, implementing procedures to support players, work creatively across multiple projects and platforms at the same time.

104. ZHANG, SHENGWEN Gaming Support Specialist Brief Job Description: Being the voice of our players within our fastgrowing online/offshore gaming platform, stay on track with the game updates, implementing procedures to support players, work creatively across multiple projects and platforms at the same time.

Basic Qualification: A passion for delivering excellent customer service, communicationExcellentskills in Chinese, both spoken and written, Previous experience in a similar role in the offshore/ online gaming industry or less experience but a good attitude and motivation to Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Basic Qualification: A passion for delivering excellent customer service, communicationExcellentskills in Chinese, both spoken and written, Previous experience in a similar role in the offshore/ online gaming industry or less experience but a good attitude and motivation to Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

JIU ZHOU TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL, INC. U-3401 34/f Pbcom Tower, 6795 Ayala Ave. Cor. V.a. Rufino St., Bel-air, and English Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 MandarinQIMINGBusiness Helps Mandarin/ Vietnamese client’s business owner to improve their business strategies and operations. A consultant may specialize in a specific area, such as information technologies, human resources, or marketing, or may offer general services in all areas of business. Facilitate problem solving and collaboration with the Mandarin/ Vietnamese client.

Basic MandarinConsultant;-1-yearPreferablyQualification:6monthsasBusinessFluentinorVietnam and English Language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Brief Job Description: Being the voice of our players within our fastgrowing online/offshore gaming platform, stay on track with the game updates, implementing procedures to support players, work creatively across multiple projects and platforms at the same time.

Basic MandarinConsultant;-1-yearPreferablyQualification:6monthsasBusinessFluentinorVietnam and English Language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Basic Qualification: A passion for delivering excellent customer service, communicationExcellentskills in Chinese, both spoken and written, Previous experience in a similar role in the offshore/ online gaming industry or less experience but a good attitude and motivation to Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 99.

111. LIAO, MandarinDONGBusiness Consultant Brief Job Description: Helps Mandarin/ Vietnamese client’s business owner to improve their business strategies and operations. A consultant may specialize in a specific area, such as information technologies, human resources, or marketing, or may offer general services in all areas of business. Facilitate problem solving and collaboration with the Mandarin/ Vietnamese client.

XUE, GamingXITAOSupport Specialist Brief Job Description: Being the voice of our players within our fastgrowing online/offshore gaming platform, stay on track with the game updates, implementing procedures to support players, work creatively across multiple projects and platforms at the same time.

Basic Qualification: A passion for delivering excellent customer service, communicationExcellentskills in Chinese, both spoken and written, Previous experience in a similar role in the offshore/ online gaming industry or less experience but a good attitude and motivation to Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 98.

LY VI GamingDUONGSupport Specialist Brief Job Description: Being the voice of our players within our fastgrowing online/offshore gaming platform, stay on track with the game updates, implementing procedures to support players, work creatively across multiple projects and platforms at the same time.

Basic Qualification: A passion for delivering excellent customer service, communicationExcellentskills in Chinese, both spoken and written, Previous experience in a similar role in the offshore/ online gaming industry or less experience but a good attitude and motivation to Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 97. LI, GamingJINGYUSupport Specialist Brief Job Description: Being the voice of our players within our fastgrowing online/offshore gaming platform, stay on track with the game updates, implementing procedures to support players, work creatively across multiple projects and platforms at the same time.

DANG NGOC MINH DIEP Gaming Support Specialist

Basic Qualification: A passion for delivering excellent customer service, communicationExcellentskills in Chinese, both spoken and written, Previous experience in a similar role in the offshore/ online gaming industry or less experience but a good attitude and motivation to Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 100.

Basic Qualification: A Passion for Delivering Excellent Customer Service, CommunicationExcellentSkills in Chinese, Both Spoken and Written, Previous Experience in a Similar Role in the Offshore/ online Gaming Industry or Less Experience but a Good Attitude and Motivation to Learn Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 92.

110.

Basic Qualification: A Passion for Delivering Excellent Customer Service, CommunicationExcellentSkills in Chinese, Both Spoken and Written, Previous Experience in a Similar Role in the Offshore/ online Gaming Industry or Less Experience but a Good Attitude and Motivation to Learn Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 91.

Basic Qualification: A passion for delivering excellent customer service, communicationExcellentskills in Chinese, both spoken and written, Previous experience in a similar role in the offshore/ online gaming industry or less experience but a good attitude and motivation to Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 88.

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109. CHEN,

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Brief Job Description: Being the voice of our players within our fastgrowing online/offshore gaming platform, stay on track with the game updates, implementing procedures to support players, work creatively across multiple projects and platforms at the same time.

Basic Qualification: A Passion for Delivering Excellent Customer Service, CommunicationExcellentSkills in Chinese, Both Spoken and Written, Previous Experience in a Similar Role in the Offshore/ online Gaming Industry or Less Experience but a Good Attitude and Motivation to Learn Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 101.

Basic Qualification: A passion for delivering excellent customer service, communicationExcellentskills in Chinese, both spoken and written, Previous experience in a similar role in the offshore/ online gaming industry or less experience but a good attitude and motivation to Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 90.

City Of Makati 106. TSENG, ChineseTE-LUNCustomer Service Representative Brief Job Description: Attracts potential customers by answering product and service questions; suggesting information about other products and services. Basic PhpSalaryadvantage.ChineseappliedlanguagerespectiveinreadingProficientQualification:inspeaking,andwritingEnglishandtheirnativeforthepositionfor,FluentnMandarinisanRange:30,000-Php59,999 JVF COMMERCIAL AND PROJECT DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT SERVICES Mindanao Ave., Ext., Ugong, City Of Valenzuela 107. ROSS, ANDREW RAYMOND Manager Fabrication And Mounting Division Special Purpose Vehicles Brief Job Description: He will be handling the Fabrication and Mounting Division of JVF COMMERCIAL Basic PhpSalaryexperienceleastoratCandidateQualification:mustpossessleastaBachelor’scollegedegree.At5yearsofworkingRange:30,000-Php59,999 K.B.C. DREAM TRAVEL AND IMMIGRATION CONSULTANCY CORPORATION (K.B.C. TRAVEL AND IMMIGRATION CONSULTANCY) U-ug02 Cityland 8 Condo., 98 Sen Gil Puyat Ave., Pio Del Pilar, City Of Makati 108. CHANG, MandarinCHIH-HAOBusiness Consultant Brief Job Description: Helps Mandarin/ Vietnamese client’s business owner to improve their business strategies and operations. A consultant may specialize in a specific area, such as information technologies, human resources, or marketing, or may offer general services in all areas of business. Facilitate problem solving and collaboration with the Mandarin/ Vietnamese client. Basic MandarinConsultant;-1-yearPreferablyQualification:6monthsasBusinessFluentinorVietnam

Brief Job Description: To work with a variety of customers and use your expert relationship-building skills to provide world-class service. Superior customer service skills, nice to have experience working with online gaming/offshore gaming industry or less experience but a good attitude and motivation to learn.

Basic PhpSalaryspokenskillsExcellentQualification:communicationinChinese,bothandwritten.Range:30,000-Php59,999

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Consultant Brief Job Description:

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 112. LU, MandarinSHAO-CHUNBusiness Consultant Brief Job Description: Helps Mandarin/ Vietnamese client’s business owner to improve their business strategies and operations. A consultant may specialize in a specific area, such as information technologies, human resources, or marketing, or may offer general services in all areas of business. Facilitate problem solving and collaboration with the Mandarin/ Vietnamese client.

Basic MandarinConsultant;-1-yearPreferablyQualification:6monthsasBusinessFluentinorVietnam and English Language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

113. YU, MandarinKUN Business Consultant Brief Job

Basic MandarinConsultant;-1-yearPreferablyQualification:6monthsasBusinessFluentinorVietnam and English Language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Description: Helps Mandarin/ Vietnamese client’s business owner to improve their business strategies and operations. A consultant may specialize in a specific area, such as information technologies, human resources, or marketing, or may offer general services in all areas of business. Facilitate problem solving and collaboration with the Mandarin/ Vietnamese client.

MINDSCAPE CREATIVES INC. Unit 19-o, Burgundy Corporate Tower, 252 Sen. Gil Puyat Ave., Pio Del Pilar, City Of Makati114. LIU, MandarinCHUANTechnical Support Brief Job Description: To troubleshoot, maintain and monitor the computer system Basic PhpSalarymandarinreadingProficientQualification:inspeaking,andwritinginRange:30,000-Php59,999 MOA CLOUDZONE CORP. 4th-11th Flr. Nexgen Tower, C4 Rd. Edsa Ext., Barangay 76, Pasay City 115. AIKE SHWE AYE Burmese Customer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquires Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read, and write Chinese language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 116. AUNG KYAW MYINT Burmese Customer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquires Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read, and write Chinese language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 117. AYE BurmeseTHUZARCustomer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquires Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read, and write Chinese language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 118. DAWNG RA KYOE Burmese Customer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquiries Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read, and write Chinese language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 119. EI SEINT SEINT AUNG Burmese Customer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquires Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read, and write Chinese language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 120. KAYTHI BurmeseWINCustomer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquires Basic Qualification: Able to Speak, Read, and Write Chinese Language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 121. KYAUK KINE CHIN Burmese Customer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquires Basic Qualification: Able to Speak, Read, and Write Chinese Language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 122. KYAW BurmeseKYAWCustomer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquires Basic Qualification: Able to Speak, Read, and Write Chinese Language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 123. LIN YIN BurmeseYUCustomer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquiries. Basic Qualification: Able to speak, Read, and Write Chinese language. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 124. LINT BurmeseFANECustomer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquiries. Basic Qualification: Able to speak, Read, and Write Chinese language. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 125. LU CHWIN SHAN Burmese Customer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquiries. Basic Qualification: Able to speak, Read, and Write Chinese language. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 126. THAN MYINT HTWE Burmese Customer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:Incomingcalls and customer service inquires. Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read, and write Chinese language. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 127. THET NAING HTOO Burmese Customer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:Incomingcalls and customer service inquires. Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read, and write Chinese language. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 128. CAI, ChineseHONGCHENCustomer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquires Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read, and write Chinese language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 129. CHEN, ChineseJIEBOCustomer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquiries Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read, and write Chinese language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 130. CONG, ChineseLINCustomer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquiries Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read, and write Chinese language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 131. HE, ChineseSHUANGCustomer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquires Basic Qualification: Able to Speak, Read, and Write Chinese Language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 132. HUANG, HAIDENG Chinese Customer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquires Basic Qualification: Able to Speak, Read, and Write Chinese Language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 133. HUANG, ZHANLANG Chinese Customer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquires Basic Qualification: Able to Speak, Read, and Write Chinese Language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 134. LI, ChineseJIAN Customer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquires Basic Qualification: Able to Speak, Read, and Write Chinese Language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 135. LIU, ChineseXIAOCustomer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquiries Basic Qualification: Able to speak, Read, and Write Chinese language. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 136. LUO, ChineseJIAYUANCustomer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquires Basic Qualification: Able to Speak, Read, and Write Chinese Language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 137. MAO, ChineseXIFANCustomer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquires Basic Qualification: Able to Speak, Read and Write Chinese Language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 138. TAN, ChineseRUIZHICustomer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:Incomingcalls and customer service inquires. Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read, and write Chinese language. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 139. XU, ChineseYANYANCustomer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:Incomingcalls and customer service inquires. Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read, and write Chinese language. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 140. YANG, ChineseLANQINGCustomer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquiries. Basic Qualification: Able to speak, Read, and Write Chinese language. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 141. YANG, ChineseQIPENGCustomer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquiries. Basic Qualification: Able to speak, Read, and Write Chinese language. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 142. ZHANG, SHUAI Chinese Customer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:Incomingcalls and customer service inquires. Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read, and write Chinese language. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 143. ZHANG, TIANYU Chinese Customer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquiries. Basic Qualification: Able to speak, Read, and Write Chinese language. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 144. ZHANG, XIONGSI Chinese Customer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquiries Basic Qualification: Able to speak, Read, and Write Chinese language. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 145. ZHU, ChineseDEKANGCustomer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquiries. Basic Qualification: Able to speak, Read, and Write Chinese language. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 146. ZHU, ChineseLIYACustomer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquiries. Basic Qualification: Able to speak, Read, and Write Chinese language. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 147. ANGELICA IndonesianCHRISTHYCustomer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquires Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read, and write Chinese language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 148. ANGGI IndonesianJURITACustomer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquires Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read, and write Chinese language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 149. IndonesianDONNI Customer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:Incomingcalls and customer service inquires. Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read, and write Chinese language. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 150. DWI IndonesianLINDY Customer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquires Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read, and write Chinese language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 151. IndonesianJETTFLEY Customer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquires Basic Qualification: Able to Speak, Read, and Write Chinese Language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 152. CECILIA HII SIENG YEE Malaysian Customer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquires Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read, and write Chinese language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 153. CHAN JING SIONG Malaysian Customer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquiries Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read, and write Chinese language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 154. NGO ZI MalaysianLIANGCustomer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquires Basic Qualification: Able to Speak, Read and Write Chinese Language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 155. WONG LEI PING Malaysian Customer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:Incomingcalls and customer service inquires. Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read, and write Chinese language. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 156. HUANG, TaiwanesePIN-SHENGCustomer Service Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquires Basic Qualification: Able to Speak, Read, and Write Chinese Language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 157. LALING, SUWANNEE Thai Customer Service Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquiries. Basic Qualification: Able to speak, Read, and Write Chinese language. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 158. BUI CONG VietnameseCANHCustomer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquires Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read, and write Chinese language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 159. BUI THI VietnameseLIENCustomer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquires Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read, and write Chinese language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 160. CAO THI VietnameseLIEUCustomer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquires Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read, and write Chinese language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 161. CHE SIK VietnameseDI Customer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquiries Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read, and write Chinese language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 162. CHENH DAU KHIN Vietnamese Customer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquiries Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read, and write Chinese language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 163. DAM THI VietnameseHIENCustomer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquiries Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read, and write Chinese language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 164. DANG DINH DUC Vietnamese Customer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquiries Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read, and write Chinese language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 165. DANG QUOC QUANG Vietnamese Customer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquiries Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read, and write Chinese language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 166. DANG VAN VietnameseDIEPCustomer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquiries Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read, and write Chinese language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 167. DINH VAN VietnameseKIMCustomer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquires Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read, and write Chinese language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 168. DO THE VietnameseQUANCustomer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquires Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read, and write Chinese language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 169. DO VAN VietnameseTUANCustomer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquires Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read, and write Chinese language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 170. GIANG SEO VietnamesePAOCustomer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquires Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read, and write Chinese language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 171. GIANG SUN TRUNG Vietnamese Customer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquires Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read, and write Chinese language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 172. HOANG HUU TRONG NGHIA Vietnamese Customer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquires Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read, and write Chinese language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 173. HOANG THI CHAU Vietnamese Customer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquires Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read, and write Chinese language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 174. HOANG THI LUONG Vietnamese Customer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquires Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read, and write Chinese language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 175. HOANG TRONG QUAN Vietnamese Customer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquires Basic Qualification: Able to Speak, Read, and Write Chinese Language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 176. HOANG VAN HAI Vietnamese Customer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquires Basic Qualification: Able to Speak, Read, and Write Chinese Language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 177. 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Basic Qualification: Able to speak, Read, and Write Chinese language. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 181. LE HUU VietnameseLINHCustomer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquiries. Basic Qualification: Able to speak, Read, and Write Chinese language. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 182. LE SY VietnameseAI Customer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:Incomingcalls and customer service inquires. Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read, and write Chinese language. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 183. LE THI VietnameseHUYENCustomer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquires Basic Qualification: Able to Speak, Read, and Write Chinese Language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 184. LE VAN VietnameseLOI Customer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquires Basic Qualification: Able to Speak, Read, and Write Chinese Language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 185. LE VAN VietnameseTUANCustomer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquiries. Basic Qualification: Able to speak, Read, and Write Chinese language. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 186. LEO VAN VietnameseSINHCustomer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquiries. Basic Qualification: Able to speak, Read, and Write Chinese language. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 187. LOC VAN VietnameseNAMCustomer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquires Basic Qualification: Able to Speak, Read, and Write Chinese Language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 188. LUC THI VietnameseQUYENCustomer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquires Basic Qualification: Able to Speak, Read and Write Chinese Language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 189. LUI MY VietnameseDINHCustomer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquires Basic Qualification: Able to Speak, Read and Write Chinese Language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 190. LUONG THI VietnameseCHICustomer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquires Basic Qualification: Able to Speak, Read and Write Chinese Language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 191. LUONG THI THANH THUY Vietnamese Customer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:Incomingcalls and customer service inquires. Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read, and write Chinese language. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 192. LUU THI VietnameseHONGCustomer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquires Basic Qualification: Able to Speak, Read and Write Chinese Language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 193. LUYEN MINH HUNG Vietnamese Customer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquires Basic Qualification: Able to Speak, Read and Write Chinese Language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 194. NGUYEN BA BINH Vietnamese Customer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquires Basic Qualification: Able to Speak, Read and Write Chinese Language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 195. NGUYEN HONG SON Vietnamese Customer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquires Basic Qualification: Able to Speak, Read and Write Chinese Language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 196. NGUYEN HUU HANH Vietnamese Customer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquiries Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read and write Chinese language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 197. NGUYEN PHI HOANG Vietnamese Customer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquiries Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read and write Chinese language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 198. NGUYEN THI HUONG Vietnamese Customer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquiries Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read and write Chinese language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 199. NGUYEN THI KIM DUNG Vietnamese Customer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquiries Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read and write Chinese language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 200. NGUYEN THI THUONG Vietnamese Customer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquiries Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read and write Chinese language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 201. NGUYEN THI THUY LINH Vietnamese Customer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquiries Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read and write Chinese language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 202. NGUYEN THI TO UYEN Vietnamese Customer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquiries Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read and write Chinese language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 203. NGUYEN THUA QUAN Vietnamese Customer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquiries Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read and write Chinese language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 204. NGUYEN TIEN ANH Vietnamese Customer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquiries Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read and write Chinese language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 205. NGUYEN TIEN THANH Vietnamese Customer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquiries Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read and write Chinese language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 206. NGUYEN TIEN THUAN Vietnamese Customer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquiries Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read and write Chinese language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 207. NGUYEN TRONG TOAN Vietnamese Customer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquiries Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read and write Chinese language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 208. NGUYEN VAN CONG Vietnamese Customer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquiries Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read and write Chinese language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 209. NGUYEN VAN DUC Vietnamese Customer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquiries Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read and write Chinese language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 210. NGUYEN VAN DUONG Vietnamese Customer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquiries Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read and write Chinese language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 211. NGUYEN VAN LAM Vietnamese Customer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquiries Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read and write Chinese language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 212. NGUYEN VAN TU Vietnamese Customer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquiries. Basic Qualification: Able to speak, Read, and Write Chinese language. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 213. NIM NHI VietnameseMAICustomer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquiries Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read and write Chinese language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 214. NONG THI VietnameseHUONGCustomer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquiries Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read and write Chinese language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 215. NONG VAN VietnameseSUCustomer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquiries Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read and write Chinese language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 216. TA VAN VietnameseSON Customer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:Incomingcalls and customer service inquires. Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read, and write Chinese language. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 217. TAN LAO VietnameseSANCustomer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:Incomingcalls and customer service inquires. Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read, and write Chinese language. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 218. TAN LO VietnameseMAY Customer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:Incomingcalls and customer service inquires. Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read, and write Chinese language. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 219. TO VAN VietnameseTHANHCustomer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:Incomingcalls and customer service inquires. Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read, and write Chinese language. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 220. TRAN DUC VietnameseNHATCustomer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:Incomingcalls and customer service inquires. Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read, and write Chinese language. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 221. TRAN NGUYEN CHIEN Vietnamese Customer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:Incomingcalls and customer service inquires. Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read, and write Chinese language. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 222. TRAN QUOC KHANH Vietnamese Customer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:incomingcalls and customer service inquiries. Basic Qualification: Able to speak, Read, and Write Chinese language. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 223. TRAN VAN VietnameseSONCustomer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:Incomingcalls and customer service inquires. Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read, and write Chinese language. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 224. TRUONG THI HUYEN Vietnamese Customer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:Incomingcalls and customer service inquires. Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read, and write Chinese language. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 225. TRUONG THI LICH Vietnamese Customer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:Incomingcalls and customer service inquires. Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read, and write Chinese language. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 226. TRUONG TUAN ANH Vietnamese Customer Service Representative Brief Job ManagingDescription:Incomingcalls and customer service inquires. Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read, and write Chinese language. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 227. VI THU VietnameseVAN Customer Service Representative 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 NOKIA SHANGHAI BELL PHILIPPINES, INC. Penthouse W Fifth Bldg., 5th Ave. Bonifacio Global City, Fort Bonifacio, City Of Taguig 228. LI, ProjectJIONGBusiness Manager Brief Job MaterialsDescription:andlogistics management. Basic 499,999PhpSalaryskills,excellentBachelor’sQualification:degree,communicationtechnicalexpertise.Range:150,000-Php 229. MA, ProjectBINHUIBusiness Manager Brief Job ResponsibleDescription:forendto end acceptance of related works. Basic PhpSalaryskills;excellentBachelor’sQualification:degree;communicationtechnicalexpertise.Range:90,000-Php149,999 NZH INTERNATIONAL VEHICLE AND MACHINERY, INC. Unit 302-a 3/f King Center Bldg., #57 Sgt. E. Rivera St., Manresa, Quezon City 230. WU, BuildBriefChineseWENCHAOSalesManagerJobDescription:andmaintainingclient relations. Monitor’s market trends, competitor’s activities and recommend strategies to counter competition. Train individual sales representatives to help improve sales performance. Proactively pursue new business and sales opportunities. Resolve escalated customer issues and customer complaints. Basic Qualification: Able to display leadership abilities while being able to handle 499,999PhpSalarystatistics.tractskillsHassalesenvironmentorganizationotherCanresponsibilitiesmultipleatonce.workcloselywithmembersofthetocreateanwheretheirteamcansucceed.necessarycomputertobeabletoandquantifysalesRange:150,000-Php OCEANIC SYMPHONY SERVICES INC. 3/f Salcedo One Center, 170 Salcedo St., San Lorenzo, City Of Makati 231. SHI, MandarinJIEQINGOperations Specialist Brief Job Description: Full time operations assistant to assist on administrative work of operations team. Basic Qualification: Can speak mandarin Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 232. TING, ResponsibleBriefMandarinCHIA-FENGTeamLeaderJobDescription:forleading the subordinate team in all their activities. Basic Qualification: Can speak mandarin Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 OCTAGON PRIME OUTSOURCING SERVICES INC. 30/f Tower, 6789 Ayala Ave.,, Bel-air, City Of Makati 233. NAN MWE KHAM Customer Service Representative Brief Job Description: Provide specialized services to assist end-users in technology needs. Basic AbilityQualification:tomultitasks and manage time effectively. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 234. GUO, MandarinBINGQUANTechnical 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 59,999 235. HUANG, MandarinSUNPENGTechnical 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 59,999 236. 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Basic Qualification: Must be a College graduate; Can Prepare product or service reports by collecting and analyzing customer information; Can contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed; Can Manage large amounts of incoming calls Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 PLATINUM PROVIDERS TECHNOLOGIES INC. 7/f Salamin Bldg.,, I97 Legaspi St.,, San Lorenzo, City Of Makati 239. LE THI KHANH NGOC Chinese Speaking Customer Service Representative Brief Job Description: Dealing with Chinese speaking customers. Basic Qualification: At least 6 months’ work related experience. Good oral and PhpSalaryChinese.communicationwrittenskillsinRange:30,000-Php59,999 BusinessMirror A17www.businessmirror.com.ph Saturday, August 27, 2022

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CAO, MandarinWENMEIQuality Control Officer

of a small business consultant

Brief Job Description: The Mandarin Project Planner is responsible for planning and scheduling various workloads. Gathers and analyzes information to prepare status report. Evaluate current procedures and recommends changes to improve the efficiency of planning and scheduling of projects.

258. ZHANG, WorksBriefMandarinYANJIECoordinatorJobDescription:underamandarin manager to maintain office equipment, physical space and telecommunications sustains for single building.

Brief Job Description: The mandarin quality control officer ensures that the quality of product from plans to actual construction is strictly implemented.

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Brief Job Description:

Basic PhpSalaryrelevantleastcommunicationlanguages.Taiwanese,FluentCollegeQualification:graduate.inCantonese,andmandarinExcellentskills.At1-yearexperiencetotheposition.Range:30,000-Php59,999

FAN, MandarinHUAMINGSpeaking It Manager

Basic In-depthQualification:understanding of construction procedures, materials and project management principles. Must have understanding in cost planning and contracts PhpSalaryChinamanagementconstruction/projectFamiliarityadministration.withinMainlandandthePhilippines.Range:30,000-Php59,999

Brief Job Description:

to help make the company better by

Basic PhpSalaryrelevantleastcommunicationlanguages.Taiwanese,FluentCollegeQualification:graduate.inCantonese,andmandarinExcellentskills.At1-yearexperiencetotheposition.Range:30,000-Php59,999

REVON MOTION BUSINESS CONSULTANCY INC. G/f Pmj Bldg., Evangelista Cor. Cuangco Sts., The overall goal is addressing

DEO THI MandarinPHUNGCustomer Service Representative Job Description: Provide customer service support to the organization by obtaining, analyzing and verifying the accuracy of order information promptly.

Basic PhpSalaryrelevantleastcommunicationlanguages.Taiwanese,FluentCollegeQualification:graduate.inCantonese,andmandarinExcellentskills.At1-yearexperiencetotheposition.Range:30,000-Php59,999

Basic PhpSalaryrelevantleastcommunicationlanguages.Taiwanese,FluentCollegeQualification:graduate.inCantonese,andmandarinExcellentskills.At1-yearexperiencetotheposition.Range:30,000-Php59,999

Pio Del Pilar, City Of Makati 256. WANG, MandarinJINLONGBusiness Consultant Brief Job Description: Helps a business owner improve his or her business operations.

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257. DEO THI WorksBriefMandarinPHONGCoordinatorJobDescription:underamandarin manager to maintain office equipment, physical space and telecommunications sustain for a single building.

The mandarin project planner is responsible for planning and scheduling various workloads. Gathers and analyzes information to prepare status report. Evaluate current procedures and recommends changes to improve the efficiency of planning and scheduling of projects.

ZHOU, MandarinTAOProject Planner

The mandarin project planner is responsible for planning and scheduling various workloads. Gathers and analyzes information to prepare status report. Evaluate current procedures and recommends changes to improve the efficiency of planning and scheduling of projects.

Basic In-depthQualification:understanding of construction procedures, materials and project management principles. Must have understanding in cost planning and contracts PhpSalarychinamanagementconstruction/projectFamiliarityadministration.withinmainlandandthePhilippines.Range:30,000-Php59,999 MandarinMINGGENProject Planner Brief Job Description:

243. CHEN,

ZHAO, MandarinSIYUANProject Planner

260. HA THI MandarinPHOCustomer Service Representative Job Description: Provide customer service support to the organization by obtaining, analyzing and verifying the accuracy of order information promptly.

Basic In-depthQualification:understanding of construction procedures, materials and project management principles. Must have understanding in cost planning and contracts PhpSalarychinamanagementconstruction/projectFamiliarityadministration.withinmainlandandthePhilippines.Range:30,000-Php59,999

CAO, MandarinXIANGQUNQuality Control Officer

245. LIU, MandarinXUANPEIProject Planner Brief Job Description:

Basic In-depthQualification:understanding of construction procedures, materials and project management principles. Must have understanding in cost planning and contracts PhpSalarychinamanagementconstruction/projectFamiliarityadministration.withinmainlandandthePhilippines.Range:30,000-Php59,999 MandarinYONGJINProject Planner

The mandarin project planner is responsible for planning and scheduling various workloads. Gathers and analyzes information to prepare status report. Evaluate current procedures and recommends changes to improve the efficiency of planning and scheduling of projects.

Brief Job Description: The mandarin quality control officer ensures that the quality of product from plans to actual construction is strictly implemented.

Basic PhpSalaryrelevantleastcommunicationlanguages.Taiwanese,FluentCollegeQualification:graduate.inCantonese,andmandarinExcellentskills.At1-yearexperiencetotheposition.Range:30,000-Php59,999

246. YAN, MandarinRONGXUEProject Planner Brief Job Description:

problems and recommending solutions.

Brief Job ResponsibleDescription:forfacilitating the efficient functioning of an office through a range of administrative, clerical, financial, and management tasks. Maintains office services by organizing office operations and procedures/ preparing payroll, controlling correspondence, designing filing systems, reviewing, and approving supply requisition; assigning and monitoring clerical functions.

ZHANG, MandarinFUXUEQuality Control Officer

Basic PhpSalaryrelevantleastcommunicationlanguages.Taiwanese,FluentCollegeQualification:graduate.inCantonese,andmandarinExcellentskills.At1-yearexperiencetotheposition.Range:30,000-Php59,999

Brief Job ResponsibleDescription:forfacilitating the efficient functioning of an office through a range of administrative, clerical, financial, and management tasks. Maintains office services by organizing office operations and procedures/ preparing payroll, controlling correspondence, designing filing systems, reviewing, and approving supply requisition; assigning and monitoring clerical functions.

262. NGUYEN THI DIEM QUYNH Mandarin Office Supervisor

261. LE HUYNH THUY DIEM Mandarin Office Supervisor

Basic PhpSalarygovernancemanagementExpertiseQualification:indatacenteranddataRange:30,000-Php59,999

248. ZHANG, MandarinGANGProject Planner

The Mandarin Project Planner is responsible for planning and scheduling various workloads. Gathers and analyzes information to prepare status report. Evaluate current procedures and recommends changes to improve the efficiency of planning and scheduling of projects. Basic In-depthQualification:understanding of construction procedures, materials and project management principles. Must have understanding in cost planning and contracts PhpSalaryChinamanagementconstruction/projectFamiliarityadministration.withinMainlandandthePhilippines.Range:30,000-Php59,999

Basic In-depthQualification:understanding of construction procedures, materials and project management principles. Must have understanding in cost planning and contracts PhpSalarychinamanagementconstruction/projectFamiliarityadministration.withinmainlandandthePhilippines.Range:30,000-Php59,999

Basic PhpSalaryrelevantleastcommunicationlanguages.Taiwanese,FluentCollegeQualification:graduate.inCantonese,andmandarinExcellentskills.At1-yearexperiencetotheposition.Range:30,000-Php59,999

249. ZHANG, TheBriefMandarinMAOQINGProjectPlannerJobDescription:mandarinprojectplanner is responsible for planning and scheduling various workloads. Gathers and analyzes information to prepare status report. Evaluate current procedures and recommends changes to improve the efficiency of planning and scheduling of projects.

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Basic In-depthQualification:understanding of construction procedures, materials and project management principles. Must have understanding in cost planning and contracts PhpSalaryChinamanagementconstruction/projectFamiliarityadministration.withinMainlandandthePhilippines.Range:30,000-Php59,999

244. LIANG,

Brief Job PreferablyDescription:with3-5years’ experience; fluent in Mandarin and English speaking

Basic Qualification: Must be knowledgeable in developing and reviewing project quality plans, contract documents and project specifications. Must have knowledge to a wide range of PhpSalarytechniques.materials,constructionmethods,andRange:30,000-Php59,999 253.

Brief

Basic In-depthQualification:understanding of construction procedures, materials and project management principles. Must have understanding in cost planning and contracts PhpSalarychinamanagementconstruction/projectFamiliarityadministration.withinmainlandandthePhilippines.Range:30,000-Php59,999

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Basic Qualification: Must be knowledgeable in developing and reviewing project quality plans, contract documents and project specifications. Must have knowledge to a wide range of PhpSalarytechniques.materials,constructionmethods,andRange:30,000-Php59,999

Basic In-depthQualification:understanding of construction procedures, materials and project management principles. Must have understanding in cost planning and contracts PhpSalarychinamanagementconstruction/projectFamiliarityadministration.withinmainlandandthePhilippines.Range:30,000-Php59,999 YANG, TheBriefMandarinCHUNSHENGProjectPlannerJobDescription:mandarinprojectplanner is responsible for planning and scheduling various workloads. Gathers and analyzes information to prepare status report. Evaluate current procedures and recommends changes to improve the efficiency of planning and scheduling of projects.

SA RIVENDELL GLOBAL SUPPORT, INC. 2/f Star Cruises Ce Bldg., Andrews Drive, Newport City St., Barangay 183, Pasay City 263. LOW BOON HUA Customer Service Representative Brief Job KnowledgeableDescription:incomputer application with good oral and written communication skills. Basic PhpSalarydataCustomerQualification:supportandbaseservices.Range:30,000-Php59,999 264. LOW CHUN SIANG Customer Service Representative Brief Job KnowledgeableDescription:incomputer application with good oral and written communication skills. Basic PhpSalarydataCustomerQualification:supportandbaseservices.Range:30,000-Php59,999 265. NANCY MOK WAN LIAN Customer Service Representative Brief Job KnowledgeableDescription:incomputer application with good oral and written communication skills. Basic PhpSalarydataCustomerQualification:supportandbaseservices.Range:30,000-Php59,999 SEAGULL-WORLD INC. Unit 2807 28/f Cityland, Pasong Tamo Tower, 2210 Chino Roces Ave., Pio Del Pilar, City Of 266.MakatiHUANG,MandarinCAIYINGSpeaking Technical Support Brief Job ResponsibleDescription:forITsystem management Basic PhpSalarymandarinreadingProficientQualification:inspeaking,andwritinginRange:30,000-Php59,999 267. LING, MandarinMIN Speaking Technical Support Brief Job ResponsibleDescription:forITsystem management Basic PhpSalarymandarinreadingProficientQualification:inspeaking,andwritinginRange:30,000-Php59,999 268. WANG, MandarinMAOMINGSpeaking Technical Support Brief Job ResponsibleDescription:forITsystem management Basic PhpSalarymandarinreadingProficientQualification:inspeaking,andwritinginRange:30,000-Php59,999 SHANG PROPERTIES, INC. Shangri-la Plaza Edsa, Cor Shaw Boulevard, Wack-wack Greenhills, City Of Mandaluyong 269. YONG LENG SIEW Quantity Surveying Manager Brief Job Description: Manages all project costs; proactive involvement in procurement and reporting. Basic Qualification: 15 years of 499,999PhpSalaryinexperiencesrelevantand8yearsamanagementrole.Range:150,000-Php SHELL SHARED SERVICES (ASIA) B.V. 16/f-25/f Solaris One Bldg., 130 Dela Rosa St., San Lorenzo, City Of Makati 270. ESTEVEZ BENITEZ, JOSE FRANCISCO Customer Operations Team Leader Brief Job IdentifiesDescription:andleadsprocess improvement opportunities, ensuring SLAs and KPIs are achieved. Performs compliance checks on fraud and manual data quality control Basic TertiaryQualification:education. Able to lead 10 to 16 customer PhpSalaryspecialistsRange:90,000-Php 149,999 SHOPEE PHILIPPINES INC 37/f Seven/neo, 5th Avenue E-square Crescent Park West Bgc, Fort Bonifacio, City Of Taguig271. CHUA, WEI LIANG Assistant Manager, Operations - Project TeamSOC And Middle Mile Brief Job EvaluatesDescription:strategicnew areas of work for the team Basic Qualification: Deg in PhpSalaryeconomicsbusiness/6yrsexpRange:90,000-Php149,999 272. TSAI, Associate,HSIU-CHINGBusiness Development Brief Job Create/implementDescription:business growth Basic Qualification: Deg in business and PhpSalarymanagementRange:30,000-Php 59,999 273. PUSHPENDRAN, YEDUKRISHNAN Senior Analyst - Shopeepay Offline - Business Product Management Brief Job ResponsibleDescription:managing the merchant relationship Basic Qualification: Must have PhpSalarycommunicationexcellentskillsRange:30,000-Php59,999 274. YAO, SeniorLI-ANAnalyst, Operations - Seller Operations Brief Job Description: Create /improve monitor key metrics Basic Qualification: Deg in business and PhpSalarymanagementRange:30,000-Php 59,999 SOFTWARE CELLULAR NETWORK LIMITED - PHILIPPINE BRANCH 17/f I Square Bldg., Meralco Ave., San Antonio, City Of Pasig 275. MÜLLER, CustomerMATHIASServiceAgent - German Brief Job Description: Acts as first line support to corporate customers and track, collate and respond to customer issues. Basic PhpSalaryandGermanQualification:languagefluencycustomerservice.Range:60,000-Php89,999 SOMI UNLIMITED SOLUTIONS, INC. 10/f Tower 2 Double Dragon Plaza Bldg., Edsa Corner Macapagal Ave. St. Zone 10, District 1, Barangay 76, Pasay City 276. CAO THI DIEU HIEN Vietnamese Customer Service Representative Brief Job Description: Attracts potential customers by answering product and service questions; suggesting information about other products and services Basic PhpSalarySkills)(VerbalFluentQualification:inVietnameseandWrittenRange:30,000-Php59,999 SPRING DRAGON TRADING LTD. INC. 35th Flr. Penthouse 1,2 & 4 Manila Eco Tower, 9th Ave. Cor. 32nd St., Fort Bonifacio, City Of Taguig BusinessMirrorA6 www.businessmirror.com.phA18 Saturday, August 27, 2022

Brief Job Description: The Mandarin Project Planner is responsible for planning and scheduling various workloads. Gathers and analyzes information to prepare status report. Evaluate current procedures and recommends changes to improve the efficiency of planning and scheduling of projects.

Basic In-depthQualification:understanding of construction procedures, materials and project management principles. Must have understanding in cost planning and contracts PhpSalarychinamanagementconstruction/projectFamiliarityadministration.withinmainlandandthePhilippines.Range:30,000-Php59,999

The mandarin project planner is responsible for planning and scheduling various workloads. Gathers and analyzes information to prepare status report. Evaluate current procedures and recommends changes to improve the efficiency of planning and scheduling of projects.

QNECT INC. Unit 2105 The Finance Centre, 26th St. Corner 9th Avenue, Bonifacio Global City, Fort Bonifacio, City Of Taguig 255.

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Basic Qualification: Must be knowledgeable in developing and reviewing project quality plans, contract documents and project specifications. Must have knowledge to a wide range of PhpSalarytechniques.materials,constructionmethods,andRange:30,000-Php59,999 254.

Brief Job Description: The mandarin quality control officer ensures that the quality of product from plans to actual construction is strictly implemented.

The mandarin project planner is responsible for planning and scheduling various workloads. Gathers and analyzes information to prepare status report. Evaluate current procedures and recommends changes to improve the efficiency of planning and scheduling of projects.

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 240. TENG, ChineseYADONGSpeaking It Specialist Brief Job Description: Review diagnostics and assess the functionality and efficiency of systems. Basic Qualification: At least 6 months’ work related experience. Good oral and PhpSalaryChinese.communicationwrittenskillsinRange:30,000-Php59,999 241. TRAN ChineseTHUANSpeaking Technical Support Specialist Brief Job Description: Places software into production by loading software into computer entering necessary commands. Basic Qualification: At least 6 months’ work related experience. Good oral and PhpSalaryChinese.communicationwrittenskillsinRange:30,000-Php59,999 POWERCHINA PHILIPPINES CORPORATION Unit 2101 21/f Bdo Equitable Tower, 8751 Paseo De Roxas, Bel-air, City Of Makati 242. CAO, MandarinWENMENGProject Planner Brief Job Description:

metrics reporting processes and documentation across plants and companies in

304. LU BOI CustomerHA Relation Representative (mandarin HandleBriefTranslation)JobDescription: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 59,999 292. NIU, MandarinZHIPENGSystem

PhpSalaryindustry.analystaPreviousmarketing,businessBachelor’sQualification:Degreeindevelopment,orsimilar.experienceasbusinessdevelopmentinarelatedRange:30,000-Php59,999 TECHMAVE SERVICES INC. 11/f Liberty Plaza Bldg., 102 H.v. Dela Costa St., Bel-air, City Of Makati 288. SANDAR MandarinKYAWSpeaking 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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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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Brief Job Description: Handle service support calls, emails and chats related to inquiry from clients and / or customers through mandarin to English translation.

Brief Job Description: Handle service support calls, emails and chats related to inquiry from clients and / or customers through mandarin to English translation.

global teams to establish centralized workforce management for manpower flow and optimized utilization; • Set up self-managed Forecasting, Scheduling & Planning teams through necessary training & implementation of adequate process control methods; • Strategy formulation and deployment of process at the business unit/ segment level; • Designing, developing, and executing strategy and delivery on projects, drive efficiency and profitability of the company; • Standardize capacity planning and Intra-day management and reporting across the geographies; • Deploy workforce management practices to analyze data and proactive recommendation to the business on opportunities to improve basis the actual performance; • Overall value addition

Language - Marketing Staff Brief Job ProvidingDescription:detailstoclients relative to services being offered. Basic PhpSalaryVietnamese.readingProficientQualification:inspeaking,andwritinginRange:30,000-Php59,999 313.

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operations, marketing and sales functions. Basic PhpSalaryindustry.analystaPreviousmarketing,businessBachelor’sQualification:Degreeindevelopment,orsimilar.experienceasbusinessdevelopmentinarelatedRange:30,000-Php59,999 287. ZHANG, MandarinQINGCAISpeaking -business Development BriefAnalystJob Description:

HandleBriefTranslation)JobDescription:servicesupport calls, emails and chats related to inquiry from clients and/or customers through mandarin to English translation Basic Thorough,Qualification:Extensive & Fluency in Mandarin Language and Characters Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 307. TRAN NGOC MINH Customer Relation Representative (mandarin HandleBriefTranslation)JobDescription:servicesupport calls, emails and chats related to inquiry from clients and/or customers through mandarin to English translation. Basic PhpSalarylanguagefluencyThroughQualification:extensiveandinmandarinandcharacters.Range:30,000-Php59,999 WANFANG TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT, INC. 6-9/f Tower 2 Double Dragon Plaza, Edsa Cor. Macapagal Ave., Barangay 76, Pasay City 308. CHUMCHUEN, PATTAREYA Thai Marketing Specialist Brief Job Description: Conduct market research to find answers about consumer requirements, habits and trends Basic PhpSalaryappliedlanguagerespectiveinreadingProficientQualification:inspeaking,andwritingEnglishandtheirnativeforthepositionfor.FluentinRange:30,000-Php59,999 309. SOMBUTYANUCHIT, PURICHAYA Thai Marketing Specialist Brief Job Description: Conduct market research to find answers about consumer requirements, habits and trends Basic PhpSalaryappliedlanguagerespectiveinreadingProficientQualification:inspeaking,andwritingEnglishandtheirnativeforthepositionfor.FluentinRange:30,000-Php59,999 WELL TREASURE PHILIPPINES INC. Unit No.602-p, Flr., No.6/f Five E-com Center Bldg. Blk. No.18 Pacific Drive Ext. Mall Of Asia Complex Subd. Zone 10, Barangay 76, Pasay City 310. IIJIMA, JapaneseRYUSEICustomer Support Brief Job OutstandingDescription:inresolving conflict, has patience, and adaptability to assist Japanese clients. With exceptional positive attitude and Customer service skills towards Japanese Clients. Basic PhpSalaryEnglishspecificallycommunicationwithpersonalManagement,ExperienceQualification:instrongandjudgment,goodoralskillsJapaneseandspeaking.Range:30,000-Php59,999 311. TAKIZAWA, ISSEI Japanese Customer Support Brief Job OutstandingDescription:inresolving conflict, has patience, and adaptability to assist Japanese clients. With exceptional positive attitude and Customer service skills towards Japanese Clients. Basic PhpSalaryEnglishspecificallycommunicationwithpersonalManagement,ExperienceQualification:instrongandjudgment,goodoralskillsJapaneseandspeaking.Range:30,000-Php59,999 WISHLAND SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY INC. 28/f Techzone Condo Corp., 213 Buendia Ave., San Antonio, City Of Makati 312. NGUYEN THI

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Basic PhpSalarylanguagefluencyThroughQualification:extensiveandinmandarinandcharacters.Range:30,000-Php59,999 TRAN DINH TAI Customer Relation Representative (mandarin HONG MINH Vietnamese TRUONG DUC HAI Vietnamese 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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286. WANG, MandarinYITINGSpeaking -business Development BriefAnalystJob Description: Develop,

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Basic Through,Qualification:extensive & fluency in mandarin language and characters. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 290. JIA , MandarinJIANXISystem And Support Specialist

Basic PhpSalaryverbalcommunicationaboveKoreanQualification:speakerswithaverageEnglishskillsbothandwritten.Range:30,000-Php59,999

with operations, marketing and sales functions.

Basic Thorough,Qualification:Extensive & Fluency in Mandarin Language and Characters Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

UBIQUITY GLOBAL SERVICES PHILIPPINES INC. 10th Floor Bench Tower, 3rd Ave. Cor. Rizal Drive, Fort Bonifacio, City Of Taguig 298. WONG, •BriefWorkforceDANIELDirectorJobDescription:Planningandleading for the and the forecasting, Budgeting, and Resource Analytics to right size and drive optimization; Initiatives for business and process improvements. responsibility focused on achieving Operations metrics. Characters Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 LEE CHEN Customer Representative (mandarin emails and chats related to inquiry from clients and/or customers through mandarin to English translation.

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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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Basic PhpSalarylanguagefluencyThroughQualification:extensiveandinmandarinandcharacters.Range:30,000-Php59,999 MOC MY CustomerQUYNHRelation Representative (mandarin HandleBriefTranslation)JobDescription:servicesupport calls, emails and chats related to inquiry from clients and/or customers through mandarin to English translation.

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Basic Through,Qualification:extensive & fluency in mandarin language and characters. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 294. YEN, MandarinMEI-TZUSystem

Basic PhpSalaryindustry.analystaPreviousmarketing,businessBachelor’sQualification:Degreeindevelopment,orsimilar.experienceasbusinessdevelopmentinarelatedRange:30,000-Php59,999 GUO, MandarinSHIRONGSpeaking -business Development BriefAnalystJob Description: Develop, implement, and communicate metrics reporting processes and documentation across plants and companies in collaboration with operations, marketing and sales functions.

LI, CustomerYANG Relation Representative (mandarin HandleBriefTranslation)JobDescription:servicesupport calls, emails and chats related to inquiry from clients and/or customers through mandarin to English translation.

Basic Qualification: Must have lived, studied, and worked in Korea for at least Korea for at least ten PhpSalaryyearsRange:90,000-Php 149,999 TTEC CUSTOMER CARE MANAGEMENT PHILIPPINES, INC. Five E-com, 10th Floor, Harbor Drive Corner Palm Coast Avenue, Barangay 76, Pasay City 297. SHIN (SPOUSE OF CHOI), HYOUNG MI Customer Care Representative 2 - Percepta Brief Job Description: Respond to inbound customer contact and conduct outbound customer communication.

Brief Job Description: 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 59,999 295. ZHANG, MandarinZIHAOSystem 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.

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Basic Through,Qualification:extensive & fluency in mandarin language and characters. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 TIGER RESORT, LEISURE AND ENTERTAINMENT, INC. Okada Manila, New Seaside Drive, Entertainment City, Tambo, City Of Parañaque 296. CHO, YEO-EUN Host, International Marketing Brief Job ResponsibleDescription:forperforming extraordinary service experiences to VIP players and acting as a single information point to assist VIP players in conveying and solving concerns.

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 277. AZADBAKHT, MOHSEN Product Development Specialist Brief Job Description: Conducts research and keep the track/ logs pertinent information and findings. Report update/ result of efficacy testing done on exploratory raw materials/ concepts to the Product Development Supervisor. Review the product stability and testing results. Excellent communication skills both written and verbal. Must be fluent in English and Mandarin Language Basic Qualification: Must be able create prototypes for the new materials. Knowledgeable in research and keeps track/ logs PhpSalaryandMustforinformationpertinentandfindingsproductdevelopment.befluentinEnglishMandarinLanguageRange:30,000-Php59,999 278. WANG, ResearchSHENGLI&Development Specialist Brief Job Description: Ability to formulate, develop, improve, and reformulate products Basic tasking.PositiveQualification:towardsmulti-Mustbefluent in English and Vietnamese PhpSalarylanguage.Range:30,000-Php 59,999 STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA (STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA PHILIPPINE UnitOFFICE)2Level 21 Ibp Tower, Julia Vargas Avenue, Ortigas Center, San Antonio, City Of Pasig279. WU, ChiefJIYUNHuman Resource Manager Brief Job CoordinateDescription:andcooperate with Chief Representative to ensure complex work at a high level of competence in one or more areas Basic 499,999PhpSalaryenergyyrsproficiencyChinese,FluentBachelor’sQualification:Degree,inMandarinfullprofessionalinEnglish,18experienceworkinareaRange:150,000-Php SUNTOUCH TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION 747 N Padilla St., 067, Barangay 646, San Miguel, City Of Manila 280. WANG, MandarinCONGSpeaking - Marketing Specialist Brief Job ResearchesDescription:anddevelops various marketing strategies for products and services and implements marketing plans and works to meet sales quotas. Basic PhpSalarymust.fluencyanalysisstatisticalresearchunderstandingrelatedcommunicationsbusinessBachelor’sQualification:Degreeinormarketing,orfield.Haveagoodofmarkettechniques,anddatamethodsandinMandarinisaRange:30,000-Php59,999 281. CHEN, MandarinLIMINGSpeaking -business Development BriefAnalystJob Description: Develop, implement, and communicate metrics reporting processes and documentation across plants and companies in collaboration with operations, marketing and sales functions.

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 289. CHANG, MandarinFENG-JUSystem

Basic PhpSalarylanguagefluencyThroughQualification:extensiveandinmandarinandcharacters.Range:30,000-Php59,999

LIAO, CustomerGUO-SYUNRelation Representative (mandarin HandleBriefTranslation)JobDescription:servicesupport calls, emails and chats related to inquiry from clients and/or customers through mandarin to English translation

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Basic Through,Qualification:extensive & fluency in mandarin language and characters. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 291. LI, MandarinYAN-SHIANSystem

Basic PhpSalarylanguagefluencyThroughQualification:extensiveandinmandarinandcharacters.Range:30,000-Php59,999

303. LIN, CustomerYUEHONGRelation Representative (mandarin HandleBriefTranslation)JobDescription:servicesupport calls, emails and chats related to inquiry from clients and/or customers through mandarin to English translation.

Basic PhpSalarylanguagefluencyThroughQualification:extensiveandinmandarinandcharacters.Range:30,000-Php59,999