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Nievarez rows way to qtr finals in Tokyo PHL debut

By Jun Lomibao

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OKYO—Cris Nievarez’s powerful arms and legs gave the Philippine’s Tokyo Olympics campaign a blissful start as the Games of the XXXII Olympiad got off the wraps with a solemn and unique opening ceremony on Friday.

Nievarez finished third in Heat 5 in the men’s singles sculls of rowing at the Sea Forest Waterway, enough to send him to the quarterfinals of the sport dominated by stronger and bigger opponents from the other side of the globe.

The 21-year-old who was born to a

CRIS NIEVAREZ AP humble family in Sariaya, Quezon, clocked seven minutes and 22.97 seconds to finish

third behind Rio 2016 silver medalist Damir Martin (7:09.17) of Croatia and three-time indoor world champion Alexander Vyazovkin (7:14.95) of Russia over the 2,000-meter race.

It was one dramatic race for Nievarez, whose coach from Uzbekistan—Shukrat Ganiev—had to be isolated because of health and safety protocols.

“I’m very happy for our country,” Nievarez told a handful of Filipino reporters who are covering the campaign of 19 Filipino athletes in these Games that were postponed by a year because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

“I feel real good—first Olympics, first race,” added Nievarez, the only athlete from

Southeast Asia in the race.

“This is a good start for Team Philippines in these Olympics,” Philippine Olympic Committee President Rep. Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino said. “Nievarez qualifying in the quarterfinals on the first day is a good testament that our athletes have prepared well, despite the pandemic.”

“One race at a time, on to Sunday [quarterfinals],” rowing association treasurer Magnum Membrere said.

The quarterfinal berth was also a fitting gift to Philippines Rowing Association President Patrick Gregorio, who celebrated his birthday on Thursday. Olympics stories on page A12

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to the travel and mass gathering restrictions from community quarantine policies with the onset of the pandemic.

These, the PSA said, limited the conduct of on-ground and/ or organized group training and other capacity-building activities as programmed.

In terms of Shelter and Housing, the PSA said the proportion of socialized housing met versus housing needs posted a value of 8.38 percent compared to its target of 16.53 percent.

However, the PSA noted that the proportion of low-cost housing targets met to housing needs was at 5.27 percent, which almost hit the 5.5-percent target.

In order to assess the progress of each sector in achieving the end-of-plan targets of its respective indicators, the PSA said the good, average and poor thresholds were used.

The good threshold sector meant that the percentage of indicators included in StatDev 2020, which posted low likelihood of achieving their respective end-of-plan targets, is at most 33.3 percent.

For average, the percentage of indicators included in StatDev 2020, which posted low likelihood of achieving their respective endof-plan targets, is more than 33.3 percent but at most 50 percent.

ESS than a year before President Duterte steps down from Malacañang Palace, data obtained from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) indicate that his administration may be distant from the finish line in achieving its Philippine Development Plan (PDP) targets.

And the pandemic may not be the only reason for the performance.

Based on 2020 Statistical Indicators on Philippine Development (StatDev 2020), PSA data, however, showed that only the administration’s targets on the Environment, Competitiveness, and Industry and Services are considered to have a high likelihood of being achieved.

In terms of overall performance, only 53 percent of the 300 indicators of the StatDev have either high or medium likelihood ranking of being achieved by 2022.

“Medium Likelihood indicates the performance is on average pace of reaching the end of plan target. Since the start of the PDP 2017-2022, annual StatDev overall pace of progress is medium, hence, we cannot conclusively say that the current performance is mainly due to the pandemic,” Assistant National Statistician Wilma A. Guillen told the BusinessMirror.

‘No comparison’

GUILLEN, however, said the results are not intended to compare administrations with previous ones, saying that the indicators used are different. This is because each administration has a different set of PDP. “StatDev is not intended to compare performance across government administrations as it is anchored on the PDP indicators.

We are aware that each administration has different socioeconomic-environment development priorities, thus, it’s not comparable,” she stressed.

Based on the data, 10 of the 14 sectors had at least half of their indicators posting high or medium likelihood of being

achieved by 2022.

A total of 126 indicators showed a high likelihood of being achieved; 33, medium likelihood; and 141 showed low likelihood of achieving their respective targets in 2022.

The PSA said a high likelihood of being achieved means a score of over 0.9, while a medium likelihood has a score range of 0.5 to 0.9. For low likelihood, the score should be less than 0.5.

The targets on Science and Technology; Social Protection; Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries; and Shelter and Housing have low likelihood of being achieved.

“It is important to note that an indicator with low likelihood of achieving the target does not necessarily mean that the end-of-plan target will not be met,” the PSA said.

“The likelihood serves as an indicator that the actual growth rate from the baseline to the latest data given the number of years elapsed is relatively low for the required growth rate from the baseline to the end-of-plan target given the number of years covered. The likelihood may improve as the actual data improve in succeeding years,” it explained.

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IN terms of Science and Technology, the PSA said the low likelihood stemmed from the low number of technology business incubators (TBI) graduates.

Based on the data, TBI graduates were only 18.8 percent or 188 graduates of the 1,000 target between 2017 and 2020.

However, the number of Filipino industrial designs registered, and number of Science, Technol-

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In terms of the poor indicators, the percentage of indicators included in StatDev 2020, which posted low likelihood of achieving their respective end-of-plan targets, is more than 50 percent.

“It should be noted that poor sectoral progress does not necessarily mean that the concerned agencies under the sector performed poorly,” PSA said.

“The sectoral progress is affected by two factors, namely: number of indicators considered and latest available data for the indicators. A poor sectoral progress may still improve in subsequent years during the plan period with the changes/updates in the sector,” it added.

The StatDev 2020 is anchored on the PDP 2017-2022. Based on the PDP Results Matrices (PDPRM), strategies and programs have been identified to get the country moving toward sustained growth.

The targets have been set for these strategies against which the development efforts of the government will be measured vis-à-vis the plan.

From the measurable outputs/targets in the PDP-RM, the PSA compiled data for the key indicators by sector. However, the PSA said, due to data unavailability, not all the strategies or targets in the PDP are covered in the StatDev.

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ogy, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) graduates in Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) already passed the 50-percent mark of their end-of-plan target.

Meanwhile, in terms of social safety nets in 2020, the number of deaths and the number of missing persons due to natural and human-induced disasters placed at 257 and 56, respectively, were a long way from the end-of-plan target of zero.

Further, the number of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who are members in the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) declined to 710,837 in 2020 from 1,375,015 in 2019, rendering a shortfall of 1.2 million from the target value.

The PSA also said the percentage of the population covered

by social health insurance posted at 87 percent is still short of the 100-percent target coverage.

For Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the PSA said, out of 12 major commodities, only sugarcane and abaca posted medium likelihood, while the rest had low likelihood of achieving their respective target yields.

“Majority of the indicators under the sector showed low likelihood of achieving the 2022 target,” the PSA said.

Further, the number of small farmer/fisherfolk organizations that participated in institutional capacity building on innovative financing was 198, which was way below the target of 1,325.

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How anti-lockdown elites swayed Jokowi, fueling Indonesia’s Covid-19 crisis

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economic recovery budget by 49 percent compared with earlier estimates, growth could slow to around 4 percent this quarter if Jokowi fails to halt the sharp increase in Covid-19 cases. That risks delaying key reform proposals, including a finance and tax reform package meant to overhaul the central bank’s charter.

“Of course the impact could be huge,” said Marcus Mietzner, an associate professor at the Australian National University, who has written extensively on Indonesian politics. “The country has now seen four successive quarters of economic contraction, and the current spike in cases will prolong the crisis.”

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HEN Indonesian President Joko Widodo spoke with influential business groups on June 30 to discuss imposing a full-scale lockdown as Covid-19 cases spiked, he was met with widespread resistance.

Earlier in the day, senior ministers including Indonesia’s top health official visited the presidential palace in Jakarta with a clear message: the caseload—and death toll—would spike dramatically if the government didn’t immediately impose sweeping measures. They called on the President, known as Jokowi, to restrict the movement of all people in the hardest hit areas, according to a person familiar with the meetings who asked not to be identified discussing private conversations.

At the time it was evident things were getting bad: Some 24 hours earlier the Indonesian Red Cross issued an appeal for urgent care, saying one of its hospitals was “overflowing” and the Delta variant was driving Southeast Asia’s biggest economy “closer to the edge of a Covid-19 catastrophe.”

But in a Zoom call with the president later on June 30, the business associations pushed back against the recommendations from health experts, the person said. Led by Rosan Roeslani, who until a few weeks ago was chairman of the Indonesia Business Chamber of Commerce and Industry, known as Kadin, various speakers said the measures would stifle the country’s economic recovery and force massive layoffs.

The following day, Jokowi’s administration announced restrictions that avoided the full lockdown proposed by health officials.

New virus epicenter

THREE spokespeople for the presidential palace didn’t respond to calls or text messages on the June 30 meeting. Roeslani, who Jokowi’s administration is vet-

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ting to become the next Indonesian Ambassador to the US, didn’t respond to multiple calls and text messages.

After that July 1 announcement, Indonesia became the new virus epicenter in Asia. Daily infections more than doubled to surpass India’s Covid-19 case numbers before peaking last weekend, and World Health Organization (WHO) data shows Indonesia is now reporting more deaths each day than any country across the globe. With hospitals overwhelmed, patients being turned away and only 6 percent of its 270 million population fully vaccinated, Indonesia is bracing for the worst.

Jokowi now faces a choice: Stick with the limited measures announced or ease the restrictions in a bid to protect the livelihoods of millions even as the virus runs rampant. This week one of his ministers said the current restrictions would be extended until July 25, with the President saying curbs would be loosened afterward if cases continue to fall.

“There is reluctance to take the bitter pill of restricting business,” said Achmad Sukarsono, associate director and lead analyst for Indonesia at Control Risks. “Indonesia is not using health-specific considerations as the main reasoning behind their policies. It’s more economic survival, and that comes from a lot of demand from people around the president, many of whom have businesses or are tied to businesses.”

Don’t ‘kill’ economy

ON Wednesday, Arsjad Rasjid, Kadin’s new chairman who succeeded Roeslani, released recommendations for the government from 11 business groups that included calls for essential industries to fully operate, non-essential sectors to open at half-capacity, and aid for both workers and businesses. He

also confirmed he attended the June 30 meeting with Jokowi.

“Please don’t take decisions that kill business or the economy because it will be very costly and dangerous for our social life,” Rasjid, the president director of listed firm PT Indika Energy Tbk, told reporters at a briefing in Jakarta.

“We understand that health is very important but we can’t stop the economy totally.”

The push-and-pull between the president and industry groups shows the sway business interests hold over politicians in Jakarta— particularly when they warn of job losses that could backfire during elections. During a previous Covid wave in January, Jokowi also resisted strict curbs adopted by other countries in favor of so-called micro-restrictions that prevented local governments from imposing broader measures.

Indonesia is home to more than 70 million informal workers, many of them in services most affected by tighter curbs. The pandemic had already dragged as many as 2.75 million Indonesians below the poverty line as of last September and cost 1.6 million people their jobs, according to government data. Earlier this month, Indonesia lost its prized upper middle-income classification from the World Bank after only a year.

Other developing countries like Brazil, Malaysia and Thailand have likewise grappled with the impossible choice between keeping the economy open enough to protect livelihoods, and strict lockdowns to keep the pandemic from spiraling out of control.

Few can afford the kind of fiscal support to cushion the blow to businesses from strict social distancing rules, unlike smaller and wealthier jurisdictions like neighboring Singapore.

Although the government in January increased its 2021

THE increasingly desperate situation is starting to affect Jokowi’s popularity, which overall still remains relatively high. A poll released Monday from Lembaga Survei Indonesia shows his approval rate dropping to 59.6 percent on June 21 from 68.9 percent in December. The hashtag calling for his resignation, #BapakPresidenMenyerahlah or “just give up, Mr. President,” has trended on social media.

A former furniture maker of humble origins, the President rose to power as an outsider in a political system dominated by the business elite. From the outset, he staked his legacy on an ambitious economic reform agenda backed by a $412-billion infrastructure plan, and built a powerful coalition in parliament to implement it. He also tapped the scions of billionaires as special staff members, while appointing former election rivals and the biggest shareholders of local tech unicorns to his cabinet.

Until recently Jokowi’s broadbased, business-friendly approach had proved popular among the public and allowed him to push through difficult reforms, including a landmark labor law that eased restrictions on companies in October when Covid-19 infections began sweeping the country. But it’s starting to look more like a liability with the latest Covid surge, particularly with former business executives in key posts.

In December, the health minister was replaced by Budi Gunadi Sadikin, a former chief executive of state lender PT Bank Mandiri and state mining company PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminium. The government’s Covid-19 mitigation task force was also placed under both Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto, a former board member of industrial manufacturing firms, and State Enterprises Minister Erick Thohir, another businessman and former part owner of Football Club Internazionale Milano, or Inter Milan.

Last week, a public backlash prompted Jokowi to cancel a plan by a state-owned pharmaceutical company to sell vaccines for a profit that were left over from a Kadin-organized campaign to get employees at top businesses inoculated sooner.

Since Indonesia offers free Covid-19 vaccines through a public program, anger grew that richer citizens could jump the queue for a shot.

It’s surprising that Jokowi’s approval ratings haven’t taken more of a hit given the country’s “slow and haphazard” pandemic “made worse by the premature opening of a ‘new normal’ which prioritized economic recovery and led to difficulties in the mitigation of the health crisis,” said Deasy Simandjuntak, an associate fellow at ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute in Singapore.

“Yet with the current upsurge of cases, it is likely that the president’s popularity will be impacted,” she said. “Especially if the present measures fail to improve the situation.”

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Amid Delta variant threat, PHL foists travel ban on Thailand and Malaysia

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nbound travelers from Malaysia and Thailand would no longer be allowed to enter the country until the end of the month.

President Duterte has approved the recommendation of the InterAgency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) on Thursday to impose travel restrictions due to the surge in Covid-19 cases in the two Southeast Asian countries.

“This action is undertaken to prevent the further spread and community transmission of Covid-19 variants in the Philippines,” Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said in a news statement issued on Friday.

The surge in infection in Malaysia and Thailand is being blamed to the Delta variant of the Covid-causing severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

Roque said the new restriction would cover all travelers coming from Malaysia and Thailand or those with travel history in both countries within the last 14 days preceding arrival in the Philippines.

He said the new policy would take effect from 12:01 a.m. of July 25, 2021, until 11:59 p.m. of July 31, 2021.

Roque said travelers, who are already in transit from Thailand and Malaysia prior to the travel restriction before July 25, 2021, would still be allowed to enter the county.

However, he said these travelers would still be required to undergo full 14-day facility quarantine, notwithstanding a negative Reverse Transcription -Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) result.

The Palace official reiterated that travel restriction would not cover the repatriation and special commercial flights for Filipinos.

Aside from Thailand and Malaysia, the government also imposed similar travel restrictions in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, United Arab Emirates, Oman and Indonesia due to the presence of the Delta variant in the said countries.

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SBMA reminds Subic firms: Obey labor laws, or else…

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By Henry Empeño

UBIC BAY FREEPORT—Taking the cudgels for workers, the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) said it has suspended the operation of a company here for various labor violations and warned that it will suspend other entities if they fail to comply with labor laws and other government regulations on

workers’ wages and benefits.

C ha ir ma n and Ad ministrator Wilma T. Eisma issued the warning on Friday after the SBMA suspended the Certificate of Registration and Tax Exemption (CRTE) of 1 Aim High Security Agency Inc., a registered business locator here, which was found to have committed several labor violations.

Eisma said the Subic agency “would

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NCR, four provinces placed under GCQ ‘with heightened restrictions’

By Samuel P. Medenilla

resident Duterte has ordered the imposition of stricter quarantine restrictions in Metro Manila anew following the reported local transmission of the Delta variant of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

Presidential spokesman Harr y Roque said the President approved the recommendation of Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) to elevate the quarantine classification of the National Capital Region (NCR) f rom genera l communit y quarantine (GCQ ) to GCQ “with heightened restrictions.”

Also to be placed under GCQ with heightened restrictions are Ilocos

Norte and Ilocos Sur, which were both previously under modified general community quarantine (MGCQ ).

Meanwhile, Roque said the IATF relaxed the community quarantine classification of Davao de Oro and Davao del Nor te f rom mod if ied enhanced community quarantine (MECQ ) to GCQ w ith heightened restrictions.

In areas under GCQ with heightened restrictions, personal care services will be allowed to operate with 30 percent venue capacity and additional 10 percent for the said establishments with a “Safety Seal” issued by the government.

The classification also limits the venue capacity for outdoor tourist attraction to 30 percent capacity, while staycation hotels will still be allowed

to operate with up to 100 percent venue capacity.

Other accredited establishments accredited by the Department of Tourism may operate with 30 percent capacity.

Companies are also allowed to have indoor dining with 20 percent capacity, and outdoor dining with 50 percent.

Roque noted children five years old and above will not be allowed to go to outdoor areas in areas under GCQ with heightened restrictions.

Roque said the IATF also downgraded the community quarantine classification of Davao del Sur from MECQ to GCQ. The said new community quarantine classifications will take effect from July 23, 2021, until the end of

the month, according to Roque.

To further halt the spread of the Delta variant, which is being blamed for the surge of Covid-19 cases in severa l countr ies like Indonesia and Malaysia, the IATF also reiterated the stricter implementation of the Prevent-Detect-Isolate-TreatReintegrate (PDITR) Strategy of the government.

Roque said the IATF also encouraged companies to develop and convert more outdoor spaces into temporary outdoor weekend markets and dining spaces and permanently accessible urban green spaces, outdoor recreational spaces and public sanitation facilities.

On Thursday, the Department of Health confirmed the community transmission of the Delta variant.

not hesitate to cancel the registration” of business establishments here if they exploited their workers or failed to abide with set employment practices. “ The SBMA understands the difficulties that companies go through because of the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, but these difficulties cannot be an excuse for unfair labor practices,” Eisma said.

“We have given all Subic companies all the help we can give during the pandemic, including relief measures so they can weather the economic slowdown. But we expect them to pay this forward, at least to their workers,” she added.

On Thursday, the SBMA, through its Labor Department, issued a ceaseand-desist order to 1 Aim High for the company’s failure to address violations that the SBMA had indicated in its Notice of Inspection Results in July 14 last year.

SBMA Labor Department manager Melvin Varias said the firm failed to pay its workers the following: overtime premium during regular days and holidays to workers who worked for 12 hours; special holiday pay; night differential pay; rest day premium; and underpayment of regular holiday pay to employees who worked on April 9 last year, which was a

regular Philippine holiday.

Varias said that after serving the Notice of Inspection Results last year, the SBMA gave 1 Aim High five days to comply, but it was only on February 24 this year that the agency’s ow ner-president Romeo Maningding Jr. appeared before the SBMA to manifest intent to comply and to pay all fines incurred during the period of non-compliance.

Still, the firm failed to honor its commitments, Varias said, thus prompting the SBMA Labor Department to recommend the suspension or revocation of the company’s CRTE. Last June 22, the SBMA Board

of Directors, upon management recommendation, approved the suspension of 1 Aim High ’s CRTE until such time that the firm proved its full compliance with SBMA findings contained in the July 14, 2020 Notice of Inspection Results.

Var ias said this was the f irst time that the SBM A suspended the CRTE of a company reg istered in the Subic Bay Freepor t because of labor v iolations.

He said the SBMA wants this suspension “to be a lesson for others, so that they won’t dare to commit the same mistakes and not abuse their employees.”

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Covid rise in hot-spot US states is forecast to worsen

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he recent rise in Covid-19 cases shows no signs of abating in the US states that have fueled the uptick as the delta variant proliferates.

Nationally, cases are likely to rise to 306,909 for the week ending August 14, up 39 percent from last week, according to an ensemble of forecasts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Surges are expected in some states where case rates are among the worst.

Florida rates are seen climbing to 62,744 cases per week, more than half the state’s winter peak. The trend looks similar in Missouri, where the governor this week announced a new vaccine incentive program.

The numbers reflect a concerning next chapter in the pandemic, one in which more transmissible variant cases spread through unvaccinated sections of the US. Testing and mask use are on the decline, and those infected skew younger.

Over 600,000 US residents have died. The University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation estimates 50,000 deaths between July 12 and Nov. 1, bringing the estimated total to about 653,000.

The group still isn’t forecasting “exponential surges” like those seen in

the UK, due to higher rates of prior infection and higher inoculation with the more effective mRNA vaccines, according to a July 14 briefing.

Hospitalizations are climbing from some of the pandemic’s lowest levels, though still far from January peaks, as older people and the most vulnerable are better protected. For the week ended July 19, the US reported an average 3,521 hospital admissions, a 32 percent increase from the week prior.

Nationally, the US is reporting a seven-day case rate of about 79 per 100,000, its highest since mid-May. At least 1,662 people have died in the past week.

Vacc inat ions, mea nwh i le, have slowed sig nif ica nt ly. A n average of 518,965 doses per d ay were adm inistered in t he US in t he l ast week , accord ing to t he Bloomberg Vaccine Trac ker. In Apr i l, t he d a i ly rate was more than 3 million. At the c u r rent pace, it w i l l t a ke a not her nine mont hs to cover 75 percent of t he popu lation, accord ing to t he t rac ker. Bloomberg News

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ELLINGTON, New Zealand—New Zealand on Friday suspended its quarantine-f ree travel bubble with Australia for at least eight weeks due to a growing Covid-19 cluster in Sydney.

New Zealand recently imposed quarantine restrictions on travelers from New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia states, where lockdowns have been introduced to contain delta variant clusters.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said quarantine-free travel would be suspended from anywhere in Australia from 11:59 p.m. New Zealand time.

Ardern said she hoped to have all New Zealanders who wanted to return flown home from Australia with managed flights within a week.

The travel bubble has existed since April and has provided both countries with their only quarantine-free international flights.

Both Australia and New Zealand have been among the most successful in the world in containing coronavirus outbreaks. But Sydney is failing to contain a cluster of the highly contagious delta variant, which has spread across the country.

On Friday, New South Wales state declared an emergency over the Sydney outbreak. Authorities reported one fatality and 136 new infections in the latest 24-hour period, the biggest daily jump since the outbreak began in mid-June.

In other news in the AsiaPacific region: n Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam has extended a two-week lockdown with even tighter restrictions as confirmed Covid-19 cases climbed to a new record. Vietnam reported over 6,000 new cases, 4,200 of them from the southern metropolis, in the last 24 hours.

The latest directive from the city authority says people in high risk areas are only allowed to go out twice a week for necessities

including food and medicine. Only a handful of essential businesses are open, interprovincial public transportation is suspended while a limited number of domestic flights continue to operate from Ho Chi Minh City. Passengers are subjected to a three-week quarantine. n Philippine officials say they have detected the highly contagious delta variant and announced tighter restrictions in the capital and a weeklong ban on the entry of travelers from hard-hit Malaysia and Thailand. The Health Department said it has been looking into at least 47 delta variant infections, including some in returning Filipino travelers. It said clusters “were seen to be linked to other local cases, therefore, exhibiting local transmission.” The Philippines reported 5,828 new cases and 17 deaths in the last 24 hours, bringing the total confirmed infections to more than 1.5 million and 26,891 deaths. Officials warned provincial and city governments to prepare for the worst by stocking up on medicine, oxygen tanks and critical care equipment. After recently easing lockdowns in Manila and outlying regions, the government announced that the capital region of more than 13 million people, along with four provinces, will be placed back under a general quarantine “with heightened restrictions” from Friday till the end of the month. n South Korea is extending the toughest distancing rules imposed on the greater Seoul area for another two weeks. South Korea on Friday reported 1,630 new cases, marking a 17th straight day its daily caseload is above 1,000. About 70% of the recent cases have been detected in the Seoul area. Interior and Safety Minister Jeon Hae-cheol says it’s inevitable that social gatherings and travel are restricted. The current rules ban gatherings of three or more people after 6 p.m. and require high-risk facilities such as nightclubs to close. Weddings and funerals can be attended by only relatives, capped at 49 people. AP

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China rebuffs WHO’s conditions for further Covid-19 origin study Police patrol the streets after a demonstration that turned violent in which protesters demanded justice for the assassinated President Jovenel Moise, in Cap-Haitien, Haiti, on July 22.

Demonstrations after a memorial service for Moise turned violent on Thursday afternoon with protesters shooting into the air, throwing rocks and overturning heavy concrete barricades next to the seashore as businesses closed and people took cover. AP

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AP-HAITIEN, Haiti—The hometown of slain Haitian President Jovenel Moïse prepared to receive his body on Friday for a private funeral amid heavy security following violent protests and fears of political volatility in the Caribbean nation.

White t-shirts and caps emblazoned with his picture were distributed to supporters the day before what is expected to be the final ceremony to honor Moïse, who was shot several times on July 7 during an attack at his private home that seriously injured his wife, Martine.

“This is something that will be engraved in our memory,” said Pedro Guilloume, a Cap-Haitien resident who hoped to attend the funeral. “Let all Haitians channel solidarity.”

The funeral comes days after a new prime minister supported by key international diplomats was installed in Haiti—a move that appeared aimed at averting a leadership struggle following Moïse’s assassination.

Ariel Henry, who was designated prime minister by Moïse before he was slain but never sworn in replaced interim prime minister Claude Joseph, and has promised to form a provisional consensu s gover nment u nt i l elections are held.

On Thursday, violent demonstrations hit neighborhoods in Cap-Haitien as groups of men fired shots into the air and blocked some

roads with blazing tires. One heavily guarded police convoy carrying unknown officials drove through one flaming barricade, with a vehicle nearly flipping over.

A priest who presided over a Mass on Thursday morning at CapHaitian’s cathedral to honor Moïse warned there was too much bloodshed in Haiti as he asked people to find peace, noting that the poorest communities are affected.

On Thursday evening, Martine Moïse and her three children appeared at a small religious ceremony at a hotel in Cap-Haitien where Henry and other government officials offered their condolences.

“They took his life, but they can’t take his memories,” said a priest who presided over the ceremony. “They can’t take his brain.

They can’t take his ideas. We are Jovenel Moïse.”

Moïse was sworn in as Haiti’s president in February 2017 and faced increasing criticism in recent years from those who accused him of becoming increasingly authoritarian. He had been ruling by decree for more than a year after the country failed to hold legislative elections.

Authorities have said that at least 26 suspects have been arrested in the killing, including 18 former Colombian soldiers. Police are still looking for several more suspects they say were involved in the assassination plot, including a former rebel leader and an ex-senator. AP

Hemingway look-alike tilt returns to the Florida Keys In this photo provided by the Florida Keys News Bureau, David “Bat” Masterson toots a conch shell during the Hemingway LookAlike Contest on July 22, at Sloppy Joe’s Bar in Key West, Florida. The 2020 competition, part of the subtropical island’s Hemingway Days festival, was canceled last year due to Covid-19. Thursday night’s contest attracted 72 entrants and a second preliminary round is set for Friday, July 23, with the finals scheduled for Saturday, July 24.

Ernest Hemingway lived in Key West throughout most of the 1930s. AP

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EY WEST, Florida—The 40th edition of an Ernest He m i n g w ay lo ok- a l i k e contest opened Thursday night at an iconic Key West bar once frequented by the author, marking the return of a contest canceled last year amid the coronavirus pandemic.

S o me 70 s t o c k y, b e a rd e d men resembling the late w r iter competed in t he f irst of t wo prel im ina r y rou nd s at Sloppy Joe’s Bar. T he contest’s second prel im ina r y rou nd is set for Fr id ay a nd t he 2021 w inner is to be c hosen Sat u rd ay night.

T he three-night contest is a cornerstone of the island ’s Hemingway Days festival, staged around the literary legend’s July 21 birthday to salute his writing talent, legacy and adventurous life. Hemingway lived and wrote on the subtropical island for most of the 1930s.

Thursday night’s entrants paraded across Sloppy Joe’s stage before a judging panel of former

winners including Joe Maxey, a retired Tennessee banker who won the last contest, staged in 2019.

L ate Wed nesd ay, a woma n f rom Somer v i l le, M a ssac husetts, was named the w inner of t he L or i a n Hem ing way Shor t Stor y Compet it ion. Mad ison Ba k a l a r’s “So T h is Is How We Go” bested 78 4 ot her A mer ica n a nd inter nat iona l entr ies.

Lorian Heming way, Er nest He m i n g w ay ’s aut hor g r a nd daughter and founder of the literary competition, said Bakalar’s story impressed the judges for its ability to combine universally human emotions about loss with a finessed gallows humor.

Hemingway Days continues through Sunday with events including an off beat “Running of the Bulls” spoof, a literary walking tour and the Key West Marlin Tournament.

W hi le liv ing in Key West, Hemingway penned classics including “For Whom the Bell Tolls” and “To Have and Have Not.” AP

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EIJING—China cannot accept the World Health Organization’s (WHO) plan for the second phase of a study into the origins of Covid-19, a senior Chinese health official said Thursday.

Zeng Yixin, the vice minister of the National Health Commission, said he was “rather taken aback” that the plan includes further investigation of the theory that the virus might have leaked from a Chinese lab.

He dismissed the lab leak idea as a rumor that runs counter to common sense and science.

“It is impossible for us to accept such an origin-tracing plan,” he said at a news conference called to address the Covid-19 origins issue.

The search for where the virus came from has become a diplomatic issue that has fueled China’s deteriorating relations with the US and many American allies. The US and others say that China has not been transparent about what happened in the early days of the pandemic.

China accuses critics of seeking to blame it for the pandemic and politicizing an issue that should be left to scientists.

The Biden administration, in a news statement issued on Thursday, criticized China’s rejection of the WHO’s plan for the second phase of a study into the origins of Covid-19.

“We are deeply disappointed.

Their position is irresponsible and, frankly, dangerous,” the W hite House said. “A longside other member-states around the world, we continue to call for China to provide the needed access to data and samples. And this is critical so we can understand to prevent the next pandemic.

This is about saving lives in the future, and it’s not a time to be stonewalling.”

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesu s, t he d i rec tor - gener a l of WHO, acknowledged last week that there had been a “premature push” after the first phase of the study to rule out the theory that the virus might have escaped from a Chinese government lab in Wuhan, the city where the disease was first detected in

late 2019.

Most experts don’t think a lab leak is the likely cause. The question is whether the possibility is so remote that it should be dropped, or whether it merits further study.

The first phase was conducted earlier this year by an international team of scientists who came to Wuhan to work with their Chinese counterparts. The team was accused of bowing to demands from the Chinese side after it initially indicated that further study wasn’t necessary.

Zeng said the Wuhan lab has no virus that can directly infect humans and noted that the WHO team concluded that a lab leak was highly unlikely. He added that speculation that staff and graduate students at the lab had been infected and might have started the spread of the virus in the city was untrue.

Yuan Zhiming, the director of the biosafety lab at the Wuhan Institute of Virology, said they had not stored or studied the new coronavirus before the outbreak.

“I want to emphasize that....the Wuhan Institute of Virology has never designed, made or leaked the novel coronavirus,” he said.

The WHO team concluded that the virus most likely jumped from animals to humans, probably from bats to an intermediate animal. The experts visited markets in Wuhan that had sold live animals, and recommended further study of the farms that supplied the market.

“In the next step, I think animal tracing should still be the priority direction. It is the most valuable field for our efforts,” Liang Wannian, who headed the Chinese side, said at Thursday’s news conference.

Tedros said last week that he hoped for better cooperation and access to data from China. “We are asking China to be transparent, open and cooperate, especially on the information, raw data that we

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His words were echoed at the same virtual news conference by Germany’s health minister, Jens Spahn, who called on China to intensify cooperation in the search for the origin of the virus.

Zeng said China has always supported “scientific virus tracing” and wants to see the study extended to other countries and regions. “However, we are opposed to politicizing the tracing work,” he said.

China has frequently sought to deflect accusations that the pandemic originated in Wuhan and was allowed to spread by early bureaucratic missteps and

an attempted coverup.

Government spokespersons have called for an investigation into whether the virus might have been produced in a US military laboratory, a theory not widely shared in the scientific community.

China has largely ended local transmission of Covid through lockdow ns and mask-wearing requirements, and has now administered more than 1.4 billion doses of Chinese vaccines.

Just 12 new domestically spread cases were reported Thursday and China’s death toll from the virus has remained unchanged for months at 4,636. AP

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By Roderick L. Abad | Contributor

ILIPINO lifestyle and fashion brands and manufacturers are now making their presence felt in the global market as they participate in the NY NOW Digital Market, a lead generation, visibility and connection platform based in the United States.

The local companies featured in this portal get a global boost through their six-month-long participation from July to December 2021.

No less than ByHand Consulting, an international marketing consulting firm specializing in solving the concerns of artisanal enterprises in over 60 countries, sees the potential of Philippine products to capture global attention at this New York-headquartered digital marketplace.

The 20 participating homegrown exhibitors form part of DesignPhilippines, a collective body represented by brands, designers, artisans, and craftspeople who elevate the nation’s storied design heritage into contemporary and global consciousness.

The eclectic mix of rising and established brands gathered together to reintroduce and intensify the country’s capacity as a world-class destination for innovative and de-

sign-driven products.

For their participation at NY NOW, they underwent coaching from ByHand Consulting in areas such as product development, marketing, and business strategies to further up their edge as they stand alongside international brands.

“US buyers will appreciate the

capacity of Philippine companies to meet their expectations. The DesignPhilippines brands offer exceptional quality and innovative designs of handmade products.

This combination and the artisanship of Filipino manufacturers make the Philippine brands a fit for the NY NOW show and the US

Aussie wine exports to HK soar after China tariff hit

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USTRALIAN wine companies may have hit a big roadblock in getting bottles to China because of sky-high tariffs. But the road to Hong Kong appears to be wide open.

Shipments to the city rocketed 111 percent in the 12 months ended June 30, to A$187 million ($136.7 million), according to the latest data from Wine Australia. That compares with a steep 45-percent drop in exports to mainland China.

The Hong Kong market still pales in comparison to the mainland, and China remains the largest wine market for Australia by value. But Hong Kong has now jumped to the No. 4 position, up three spots from a year earlier.

The former British colony has the potential to become a backdoor entr y for wine into the mainland, as appears to be the case with Australian rock lob-

sters, which saw exports to the city explode more than 2,000 percent after Beijing banned them in 2020. But unlike lobsters, it’s harder to disguise the origin of Australian wine.

Still, direct delivery options that grew popular during the pandemic make it “easier than ever to get wine in any label into the hands of eager consumers,” according to Deborah Elms, Singapore-based executive director of the Asian

Trade Centre. The product in Hong Kong could be held by wholesalers or specialist sellers privately and then sold directly to customers in China, she said.

“If I had to guess, the wine in Hong Kong is not staying in Hong Kong,” Elms said. “Once you build a culture of eating and drinking at home, it might be a lasting shift for many.”

China effectively closed off the market for Australian wine late last year with crippling tariffs.

Those tariffs do not apply to Hong Kong, which has an independent tax system from the mainland.

China’s biggest online retailer JD.com still has listings for Australian wine, showing that the mainland is not completely offlimits for the industry.

The market gains in Hong Kong represent a small win for the wine sector Down Under, which has had to grapple with the economic fallout from the tariffs. Total exports were down 10 percent for the fiscal year, to A$2.6 billion, with most of the damage sustained in the first half as Chinese shipments plunged a dramatic 97 percent to just A$13 million. “Exports increased to the UK, Singapore, South Korea, Malaysia, Taiwan and Hong Kong by a combined A$240 million, but they did not offset the decline in exports to mainland China,” Rachel Triggs, Wine Australia’s general manager of corporate affairs and regulation, said in the note. Bloomberg News

home and fashion accessories markets overall,” said Karen Gibbs, cofounder of ByHand Consulting.

The NY NOW is a 360-degree sourcing and connection platform.

The year-round digital companion to the in-person show is driven by stateof-the-art technology. It is a powerful discovery tool to drive sustained busi-

ness for artisan communities and enterprises. Since its launch in October 2020, it has reached more than 650 brand makers with over 342,000 total page visits, 100,000 buyer views, and 149,000 business facilitation between attendees and brands.

Organized by the Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (Citem), the Philippine participation in NY NOW is also assisted by product specialists Rachelle Dagñalan, and creative directors Rita Nazareno and Gabriel Lichauco.

Conversation pieces and contemporary designs by companies, such as Cebu Home Craft, Vito Selma Home, Tadeco, Nature’s Legacy, Native Crafts and Arts, Bon Ace, Calfurn, Triboa Bay Living, Indigenous, Moy, SC Vizcarra, Island Girl, R2R, Artisana, Celestial Arts, Jhazz Footwear, Virtucio, TWWA, That One Piece, and Klassy Collections are featured in the NY NOW Philippine Pavilion.

All the participating brands are, likewise, housed on FAME+, Citem’s digital platform for the country’s home, fashion, and lifestyle sectors.

Trade dept tells MSMEs to join August Asean online sale day

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HE Philippines, through the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), will be participating in the second Asean Online Sale Day (AOSD), which will be held from August 8 to 10, 2021.

The AOSD is held annually on the occasion of the Asean Founding Anniversary to boost online consumer trade in the region and enhance stronger collaboration between stakeholders, including relevant governmental agencies, businesses, and consumers.

It also aims to advance and explore new policy initiatives and innovative technologies to promote cross-border e-commerce activities in Asean.

More importantly, it aims to instill trust and confidence in online Asean business, including micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), who remain dynamic, resilient, and open for business amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

“As our economy recovers from the disruptions of the Covid-19 pandemic, MSMEs can harness the opportunities of the fast-growing e-commerce sector in the country to boost our economic growth,” Trade Secretary Ramon M. Lopez said.

Asean’s e-commerce sector is expected to triple in size from $100 billion in 2019 to $300 billion in 2025, constituting 8.5 percent of the region’s GDP. In light of the pandemic, e-com-

merce activities has also seen a boom in the Philippines as consumers and businesses increasingly turn online.

From 1,700 in the first quarter of 2020, the number of online businesses reported by the Business Name Registration System (BNRS) of DTI increased to around 88,000 by year end.

Lopez said: “As we pursue economic recovery and build back better in the post-pandemic era, let us harness the fast-growing e-commerce to boost our economic growth. Our participation in this year’s AOSD would allow us to create ‘Better Normal’ through taking advantage of the benefits of e-commerce in the region. The more e-commerce also means more jobs and employment generated for our countrymen.”

The DTI partnered last year with members of the Philippine Franchise Association (PFA), Philippine Retailers Association (PRA), and UnionBank GlobalLinker, which facilitated the participation of 36 Philippine e-commerce businesses. DTI’s Go Lokal!, which topbills Philippine products, was also featured through the e-commerce platform, Shopinas.

Platforms such as DTI’s Go Lokal! and UnionBank GlobalLinker have confirmed participation in this year’s AOSD. The web site listing all participating merchants and platforms in AOSD 2021 can be accessed through http://onlineasean.com/.

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Largest vaccine rollout in Laoag attracts hundreds of elderly

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at the Laoag City General Hospital and the Holy Spirit Academy to its priority A1, A2, and A3 categories, Rabago said they have sought the help of more health volunteers, as well as the DWCL to provide a more spacious and well-ventilated venue to accommodate more than a thousand vaccinees per day.

“Upon the request of our governor, we were able to secure around 5,000 doses of vaccines from the Department of Health, which we expect to administer to our priority list groups under A1, A2, and A3 categories starting July 20 until Saturday, July 24,” said Rabago in an interview on Tuesday while supervising the administration of AstraZeneca vaccines to senior citizens.

With barely three days of preparation, Rabago said they were able to encourage more seniors to get vaccinated this time.

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AOAG CITY—Hundreds of senior citizens mostly from this city received their first dose of coronavirus vaccine on Tuesday, July 20, at the mega vaccination site inside the gymnasium of the Divine Word College of Laoag (DWCL).

Organized by the Ilocos Norte vaccination team led by Dr. Norman Rabago in his capacity as head consultant, the first and largest vaccination rollout in the province focused on the elderly who are at a higher risk of developing severe symptoms of the Covid-19.

Of the total 5,315 Covid-19 cases with 98 deaths logged in Ilocos Norte as of July 18, the Provincial Health Task Force reported that 80 percent of the patients were elderly, as well as persons with comorbidities.

To augment the city government’s initial vaccination rollout

Tesda trains OFWs to provide elderly care amid pandemic

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ment Administration announced in November last year that Israel needs 500 Filipino caregivers under a government-to-government scheme, with no placement fee required.

Lapeña also added that the agency continues to strengthen its Caregiving NC II training and assessment facilities nationwide, especially now that the Covid-19 restrictions are gradually easing.

“This is part of our efforts in giving our OFWs the adequate service that they need in line with President Duterte’sdirective.Wewillalwaysmake sure and live to our rallying cry. Tesda Abot Lahat ang OFWs,” he said.

This program of Tesda was launched in June 2020 to help upskill OFWs who are being affected by the unprecedented health crisis.

Meanwhile, other OFWs made Driving NC II the second in demand Tesda training course with 1,190 graduates or 10.59 percent of OFW graduates recorded as of June 2021.

This is followed by Bread and Pastry NC II with 915 graduates or 8.14 percent of the total 11,240 OFW graduates in the first half of this year.

Around 5,558 of them are either returning or repatriated while 5,682 of the enrollees are their dependents.

Most of them are coming from Region 6 (Western Visayas) with a total number of 1,021; followed by Region 7 (Central Visayas) with 595; and Region 9 (Zamboanga Peninsula) with 470.

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MID the ongoing health crisis globally, there’s no stopping the Filipinos’ desire to take care of other people of different race, especially the elderly who need utmost attention in this time of the pandemic.

This is evident in recent data from the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda), showing that Caregiving NC II is still the most in demand training course it offers to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) as of June 2021.

The agency reported that about 1,299 finished their training in Caregiving NC II during the period, or 11.56 percent of the total number of OFWs who trained under various Tesda training courses this year. In April 2021, there were 781 OFWs who finished the said course.

According to Tesda Secretary Isidro Lapeña, the high rate of enrollment in their caregiving course can be traced to the rising demand for caregivers in other countries, like Israel, whose aging population is fast rising.

“Other countries admire our good traits as Filipinos and we, in Tesda, maximize the potential of our caregivers by equipping them with enough knowledge and world class competency in caregiving,” he said.

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A HEALTH worker checks on the blood pressure of a senior citizen from Laoag City before administering her first jab at the mega vaccination site inside the Divine Word College of Laoag on Tuesday, July 20, 2021. The Ilocos Norte vaccination team aims to vaccinate more than 5,000 individuals from A1, A2, and A3 categories until July 24, 2021. PNA/LEILANIE G. ADRIANO

Once hesitant to receive the vaccine against Covid-19 for fear of its reported side effects, Helen Ribao

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N celebration of National Disability Week, newly established social enterprise Precious Works of Differently Abled Enterprise (PWDe) will put the spotlight on the talents and skills of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) through an online bazaar on Lazada starting July 21, 2021.

The online bazaar features the following products made and services to be provided by deaf people, people with autism and down syndrome, physically disabled people, and other PWDs:

Food products—French maca-

rons, no-bake cheesecakes, Korean samgyupsal sets, buko pandan, macaroni;

Craft and gift items—Paintings, customized flower and basket arrangements, table runners, saori weaves, drawstring pouches, t-shirts;

Services—encoding, cleaning, sign language classes, graphic design, photography.

Avail yourself of these products and services by visiting the dedicated page for the bazaar on the Lazada web site or app Precious Works of Differently Abled Enterprise (lazada.com.ph).

“I am excited about the possibility of empowering PWDs through this meaningful project,” says Arlene Tan-Bantoto, founding member of PWDe and mother to an artistic daughter with autism.

Driven to empower and create sustainable growth and livelihood for PWDs, Ms. Bantoto and three other committed individuals formed PWDe, a nonprofit social enterprise that aims to provide a space where PWDs can provide their goods and services to the public.

Other founders are Archie David, who established Independent Liv-

ing and Learning Center, a school for special-needs children; Princess Schuck, a marketing professional who has found passion in supporting PWDs; and Elyse Go, cofounder of Hand and Heart, a social enterprise that facilitates jobs and livelihoods for PWDs. PWDe is supported by JCI Manilena, Lazada Philippines, and the National Commission on Disability Affairs (NCDA).

Support, empower and celebrate inclusion and diversity by supporting the PWDe Online Bazaar on Lazada.

China’s luxury retirement homes draw attention from investors

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ETIREE William Tang recently decided to swap his life in downtown Shanghai for a luxury elder-care development in the city’s far west, paying $220,000 to rent a two-bedroom apartment for 15 years.

“It is more like a resort,” Tang said after viewing the Ardor Gardens showroom, which highlights amenities including an indoor swimming pool, yoga rooms, wine tastings and round-the-clock care.

For a growing number of Chinese and international investors, elder-care developments like Ardor Gardens are becoming irresistible bets. Money is pouring into the sector amid renewed attention on just

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already pre-arranged, waiting to be occupied by batch. Once seated, the vaccinators and some volunteer health workers move around to assist us in the vaccination process— from filling out forms to getting the jab, which took us an average of one hour and we’re done,” said Guieb as he narrated his experience at the vaccination site.

While expecting the arrival of more vaccines, Rabago said they hope to establish more mega vaccination sites in other towns and cities of Ilocos Norte where the infection is high.

“After Laoag, we are planning to set up another mega vaccination site in Batac City as well as in some other towns if they need us to augment,” said Rabago as he expressed gratitude to the DWCL management and staff for their swift action to host the largest vaccination rollout site in the province so far. PNA

PWDe online bazaar showcases PWDs’ products and services

Owning more books than one can read

Y overflowing bookshelves have been a constant bone of contention for Aurit, my wife, and me. “Why do you need so many books when you won’t be able to read all of them in your lifetime?” Ouch.

And then to slam home her point, she adds: “The termites will devour them before you get to read them!” I can’t argue back because our house sits on a piece of land that happens to be a chomping ground of termites, which have already eaten at least two or three boxfuls of my books.

Why do I own more books than I can read is a good question, to which I can’t give a satisfying answer.

My 3 children do not share my love of books. Besides, how can book reading compete against the ubiquitous digital gadgets in today’s era of touchand-click? So I can’t pass my collection

Abad, 75, from Barangay Pila, Laoag City said she was finally convinced by her son on Friday to have her name

listed as one of the vaccinees.

“I felt relieved, my first dose is done. I look forward to my second dose of vaccine on September 22, which will coincide with my birthday,” she said after receiving her first shot from a volunteer health worker who made sure she was comfortably seated and relaxed while waiting for her turn to get the vaccine.

After registering himself in various online registration sites and at the village level, another senior and a person with disability, Marino Guieb from Laoag City said he is thankful to the provincial government’s vaccination team for helping Laoag City reduce its vaccination backlog.

“The mega vaccination rollout is very organized and efficient. I never heard any complaint from my fellow seniors because when we arrived at the site a few minutes before our schedule, chairs were

to any one of them. There’s a grand daughter who seems to give equal time to books and her tablet. Although the books she is reading are for juveniles and teens.

My mother bought me my first book when I was aged 7. It was about the story of Christmas and it had illustrations in full color. I eagerly turned the pages from cover to cover.

That probably sparked my lifelong love of book reading.

During our pre-pandemic trip to the local mall, while my wife would head for the grocery section, I would go straight to a second-hand bookstore nearby and walk out with two or three books after a while.

This is not a case of bibliomania, which is the obsessive collecting of books to show them off to people, and not their eventual reading. I don’t brag

about my collection. Buying books is not really an obsession or addiction because I don’t buy books beyond what I can afford. For me, it’s more of a kind of “passionate enthusiasm.”

The problem is that my bookbuying habit outpaces my ability to read them. This leads to occasional pangs of guilt over the unread volumes about to spill over from my shelves.

So I could cover more books and squeeze as much pages into my snatched reading time, I read three books at a time, alternating them, something like 10 pages per book. That’s probably a lateral skill I developed from my forced multitasking at work.

But lately I have learned to stop worrying about it because I am not alone apparently. Many readers buy books with every intention of reading them, only to let them stay unread on the shelf.

According to statistician Nassim Nicholas Taleb, in his bestselling book The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable, the eminent author and scholar Umberto Eco had a personal library with a staggering collection of 30,000 books. I doubt if he was able to read all of them. Eco stated

how quickly China is aging.

Sydney-based property and infrastructure company Lendlease Corp. Ltd., which put $280 million into Ardor Gardens, is among investors that see the policy environment becoming more favorable as the Chinese government tackles its demographic challenges.

“The market will likely be completely different 10 years from now,” said Lendlease’s China President Ding Hui. “If you wait for 10 years before starting to think of buying land, learning, training up a team and developing a business model, very likely you would have missed the opportunity.”

According to China’s latest as much. Doing a little calculation, he found he could only read about 25,200 books if he read one book a day, every day, between the ages of 10 and 80.

Why then did he build such a voluminous library? According to Taleb, the reason was to show that he desired to read so much more because the more he read, the more he realized he knew so little.

Ignoring my wife’s occasional complaint about my collection, I assuage my guilt by thinking of the still unread books as yetunrealized knowledge or unexplored ideas to propel me to continue reading, continue learning, and never be comfortable that I know enough or I know more than others.

Drawing from Eco’s example, Taleb believes surrounding ourselves with unread books enriches our lives as they remind us of the things we don’t know.

Jessica Stillman, a writer and editor, calls this realization “intellectual humility.” It is a constant, niggling reminder of our limitations—the vast quantity of things we don’t know, halfknow, or will one day realize we were mistaken about.

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population data, the number of residents aged 60 and above has risen 47 percent over the past decade to 260 million, more than 18 percent of its total population. By 2050, it is forecast to nearly double to almost 500 million.

Lendlease is in competition with established domestic players including blue-chip insurers, privateequity firms and property developers. Dozens of foreign investors have also piled in in recent years, including Singapore’s state-owned Temasek Holdings Pte, US healthcare investment firm Columbia Pacific Management and Fortress Investment Group.

More are looking to join the fray. tic library such as Design Of Every Day Things, La Diva Nicotina, Documentary History of Art, Banana, The Philosophy of the Mind, White Mughals, The Dancing Wu Li Masters, The Stranded Whale, Manila: Sin City, just to name a few, serve to remind me of all the things I crave to know while I still can read.

Having a book collection is like having sages and wise people around me. It provides me a living, growing resource that I can learn from until I reach 80, if I’m lucky.

My books also have deep sentimental value. They show the eclectic range of my interests, as well as the different stages in my intellectual progress.

This is why I can’t imagine my room being emptied of books. Was it Cicero who said: “A room without books is like a body without a soul.” Without my books, my life would be soulless.

But I started feeling less guilty about my stacks of read and unread books when I encountered the word “tsundoku,” which is the Japanese art of buying books and never reading them.

The word originated in the late 19th century as a satirical jab at teachers who owned books

Chinese investment giant Citic Capital is aiming to build a handful of elder-care projects with partners in major cities over the next few years, said the head of the firm’s real-estate division Stanley Ching. New China Life Insurance Co. meanwhile just started selling a new 280,000 square meter (3 million square foot) elderly-care complex in a suburb of Beijing—roughly the size of 40 standard soccer fields.

Many of these companies have yet to make money from the seniorcare business, but they’re betting that growing demand for such facilities and changing societal norms in China will deliver returns in the longer term. Bloomberg News but didn’t read them. Today the word has a positive connotation in Japanese culture, akin to a badge of honor, signifying a person who seeks to learn as much as he can while he lives.

If it is true that children watch what their parents do, I am hopeful that by seeing me reading at home, I can serve as a role model for my adult children and my grandkids. Research indicates that reading is a behavior that transfers strongly from generation to generation.

By simply exposing my grandkids to the daily sight of my stacks of books in our home, I am crossing my fingers that one day, they might be piqued enough to put down their tablets and smart phones for a while and pick up a book or two from my collection.

Nothing can equal that immense joy I felt as a first-time book owner. That deep delightful feeling has never waned even now.

Some kind of boyish exhilaration fills me every time I open an unread book for the first time.

I pray that in the same way, by some kind of a magical spark, the deep joy and the power of learning through book reading will be kindled in them.

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BARMM grants cash aid to 1.2K scholars

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OTABATO CITY—Education scholars of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) have started receiving their scholarship benefits to cover school expenses for Academic Year 2020-2021.

qualify them [to a wide array] of career choices in different fields, and offer them more room for personal and professional advancement,” the minister noted.

He added the ministry recognizes higher education as one of the critical drivers of growth performance and competitiveness in both national and global economies: “This is why the MBHTE is fully committed to advancing [such,] due to its impact on...Bangsamoro economy and society.”

The BARRM official added that allowances for scholars in other parts of the region such as Maguindanao, Lanao del Sur, Sulu, Basilan, and Tawi-Tawi will also be released soon.

“This is unprecedented,” said scholar Datu Aljar, who claims to be a son of a former Moro Islamic Liberation Front combatant.

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Minister Mohagher Iqbal of the Ministry of Basic, Higher, and Technical Education (MBHTE) said some 242 scholars under the Access to Higher and Modern Education-Scholarship Program (AHME-SP) have claimed P30,000 as the second tranche of their benefits under the package.

T he ceremonia l release of scholarship checks was held at

the BARMM government center in this city on July 15 for local students and the Special Geographic Area, or the 63 villages in North Cotabato that are now part of the BARMM. Overall, a total of 1,298 AHME scholars in the BARMM are entitled to receive P60,000 annually.

Launched in 2019, the scholarship program was aimed at

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Aboitiz tech-voc scholars graduate with flying colors

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O empower young Filipino engineers and bolster quantity sur veyor education across the countr y, the Technological Institute of the Philippines (TIP) recently renewed its ties with the Philippine Institute for Certified Quantity Sur veyors (PICQS) through last month ’s signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU).

With the revived collaboration, TIP is now set to offer certificate courses, elective tracks, and a diploma program in quantity sur veying (QS). The alliance likewise provides for a PICQS student chapter in the said institute, which grants provisional membership to its fellows in the organization upon graduation.

To achieve chartered or certified status, QS practitioners undergo rigorous training and the Assessment of Professional Competence. In the aftermath of a natural or manmade accident, for instance, top quantity sur veyors are called to assess property damage and replacement cost.

“We...are in a global practice, but...only have a few chartered or certified quantity sur veyors,” explained PICQS Founder Julie Christie dela Cruz. “ The signing of this [MOA] will not just bring more joint collaborations between TIP and PICQS, but hopefully inspire more students to take on [QS] as a profession.”

Headquartered in the Philippines, PICQS is a 2,500 -strong all-Filipino organization of QS-trained engineers. It first partnered with TIP in 2018 when the former introduced the QS profession to the school ’s engineering and architecture students. Some PICQS members have likewise taught in TIP’s Professional Science Master’s Degree Program in Construction Management.

“Our collaboration with PICQS was productive, to say the least. Today, we renew our partnership with an enhanced common goal,” said Dr. Elizabeth Quirino-Lahoz, TIP’s president. “We shall be working together to address precisely the need for competent practitioners in quantity surveying.”

Visit tip.edu.ph, or Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram accounts under @TIP1962official, for more information.

EDUCATION Minister Mohagher Iqbal (left) hands over a check to a beneficiary. MBHTE-BARMM/PNA

promot ing qu a l it y educat ion to Bangsamoro student scholars, while eradicating poverty through the rightful educational system approach.

Iqbal said higher education has

benefits to Bangsamoro learners, and AHME-SP is proof of MBHTE’s guarantee to make quality schooling accessible.

“For instance, students acquire a broad range of skills that can

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H E p a nd e m i c m ay h av e brought many challenges to learning, but for scholars of the Aboitiz Foundation Technical Vocational (tech-voc) Program, the limited face-to-face training did not deter them from finishing their courses with flying colors.

Last June the current batch of Aboitiz’s tech-voc scholars graduated from their respective courses.

They hailed from two educational institutions supported by the program: the Banilad Center for Professional Development (BCPD) in Cebu, and the Dualtech Training Center (DTC) in Laguna.

One of the latter’s pioneer scholars is Pelagio Guanzon II, who hoped for a life-changing opportunity when he left his home province of Bohol and took his chances in Laguna. As he set education aside and took on part-time jobs as a laborer, Guanzon was ready to settle down, until he learned about the DTC. “I realized it’s always better to finish one’s studies,” he said in mixed Filipino and English. “When I learned about Dualtech, I didn’t hesitate to grab [that] chance.”

His advice: “If you are given the opportunity to study, do not waste it. Aboitiz Foundation can help us reach our dreams.”

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Guanzon is now working as a maintenance technician. All 20 Aboitiz scholars in DTC—including him—completed their program, with four finishing with awards.

“It was the best batch among the sponsorships. I was expecting that perhaps some would fall out normally, as in other groups, especially since [the pandemic] struck...The pioneer batch of Aboitiz scholars survived with flying colors,” President Arnolfo Morfe of DTC said, as he added the incoming batch of Aboitiz scholars were chosen not on the basis of poverty alone, but because they have ambitions.

The program also empowers women to pursue national certi-

fications (NC) from the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda). One is Dwinzelle Suico, a BCPD graduate of Hotel and Restaurant Services II. While enjoying the benefits of being a scholar in an all-girls techvoc training hub in Cebu, it did not stop her from working while studying. She emphasized that the support she got from Aboitiz Foundation made her life easier as a student. “[To my fellow scholars:] Don’t worry about the tuition fees. What’s important is your willingness to learn,” Suico shared, who graduated from BCPD in April and has since earned four Tesda NCs II. “I got the

scholarship from Aboitiz Foundation for having good grades in my secondary level.”

President and COO Maribeth L. Marasigan of Aboitiz Foundation pointed out that having the right institutional partners played a key role in the success of their tech-voc scholars under the new normal.

“Like many academic institutions, we are happy to know that our tech-voc partner schools have quickly adapted to [the way] education must continue, without sacrificing the level of learning and quality of skills of the students,” Marasigan said. “We very much appreciate all our scholars who graduated with awards, and those who were immediately absorbed by...on-the-job training partners.”

“With this bright opportunity for the youth, we are glad to [partner anew with BCPD and DTC] for School Year 2021-2022,” she added.

“We know that once the scholars graduate, employment will come easy, as their expertise is highly needed by the work force.”

For the coming school year, the Aboitiz Foundation Tech-Voc Scholarship Program will have 68 scholars. Since its inception in 2005 the program has produced 4,561 graduates. Roderick L. Abad

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Delivering remote assessments with integrity

By Chukwudi Ogoh

Assessments and Feedback Technologies Consultant, Turnitin

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SSESSMENT is a cr itica l window in gauging learning, and acts as a communication channel between students and educators, especially in online learning environments.

While face-to-face classroom settings may enable educators to physically observe students, online learning can remove some of the traditional methods educators use in checking learners’ progress. As the former rely more on digital assessments, it is crucial to ensure that no student gets an unfair advantage, or gets left behind in the remote learning setting.

With inclusive assessments, educators have an opportunity to gather valuable information, while helping improve teaching and enhancing the efficacy of the curriculum, regardless of any platform or format. This also allows them to strengthen teacherstudent relationships through positive feedback and interaction.

Educator effectiveness and student learning will ultimately depend on the integrity of assessment design and delivery. In addition, while the importance of assessment looms large in online learning environments, adapting in-person assessments to fit remote delivery is not without challenges.

Academic integrity challenges

EDUCATION institutions are re-

sponsible for safeguarding assessment arrangements against academic misconduct, while ensuring that students submitting their work in challenging circumstances are treated fairly. They also need to consider the amount of activities assigned to students and ensure that they have adequate time to produce their best work.

In most cases, to compensate for the lack of in-person interaction, educators tend to give more written works and performance tasks, which can overwhelm students, who may then resort to shortcuts to complete the requirements.

Lack of face-to-face interactions may complicate the assessment process, and may push students to commit acts of misconduct such as using cheat sheets, plagiarizing responses or turning to more extreme forms of misconduct like contract cheating and impersonation. They can also resort to other forms of academic dishonesty such as using translation engines and text spinners to bypass integrity tools, as well as artificial intelligence text generators and computational applications to answer asynchronous exams.

When students engage in academic dishonesty to complete assessments, learning outcomes are invalidated, and educators miss out on insights that can help improve the quality of teaching.

In the Philippines, a recent study on the perception toward online education during the pandemic found

that faculty members from state universities considered online education to result in more academic dishonesty. With activities spread across various technology platforms, they find it challenging to detect academic dishonesty, such as contract cheating or plagiarism in their students’ output.

Upholding academic integrity

THE function of assessment is to both measure student understanding and gain insights into teaching efficacy. Thus, it is imperative to ensure checks and balances are woven into the design and delivery of remote assessments.

To help ensure academic integrity in assessments, educators may integrate the following steps: n Create multiple versions of the test by rephrasing and rearranging question sequences to prevent student collusion. To support marking and evaluation, educators can use grading software like Gradescope with built-in Answer Grouping and learning analytics features to identify meaningful patterns in exam responses. n Set a completion time frame for students that works with the school’s assessment policies and academic calendar. Educators can use tools such as browser lockdowns and test trackers to enforce deadlines and manage the test environment. n Create assessment questions that require students to explain their higher-order thinking, such

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as showing their work or attaching a brief video of their thought process, using Gradescope’s file upload or free-response field. n Provide feedback and support to students encouraging independent thinking and upholding originality of writing and computer code assessments. n Leverage on advanced integrity tools such as Turnitin Originality to check for text and code similarity, as well as identify deliberate text manipulations designed to bypass plagiarism checkers, toward detecting signs of contract cheating.

Meaningful assessment is a vital component of student learning, especially in a remote learning setting.

Thus, awareness of the existing and emerging forms of academic misconduct is a foundational element of upholding the integrity and accuracy of assessments for academic institutions and educators. By recognizing the various forms of misconduct and gaining access to technologies that can help detect them, educators are empowered to design accurate assessments and create an environment advocating authentic learning for students.

Local universities stage European theater plays

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HE European Union Delegation to the Philippines, EU member-states, their EU cultural institutes, and 16 university-partners have announced the opening of “Teatro Europa: The Second Edition” festival.

Laughter, giggles, tears, anguish, sighs and trepidation are just some of the emotions expected to fill up the “virtual” air when Teatro Europa returns for the second time after a successful run last year.

The rage and range of raw emotions banner Teatro Europa’s comeback, with table reads until July 30, full video performances for the entire month of August, and reruns in the whole of September on its official Facebook page: @TeatroEuropaPH. Sixteen European theater plays from famous playwrights will be showcased as a way of sharing the continent’s culture. The masterpieces curated from Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Spain and Sweden focus on genres such as comedy, tragedy, drama and romance.

“Theater is a mirror of all human emotions, and helps to better understand Europe and its culture: from the plays [staged] in ancient Greece, to the current online performances,” said EU Ambassador Luc Véron. “Teatro Europa provides a platform for artistic Filipino youth to share talents in acting, directing and production design.”

This year the delegation welcomes 16 participating universities from all over the country, with additions from Metro Manila, Benguet, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Iloilo City, Bacolod City and Ozamiz City. They will join the original seven theater groups which participated in 2020.

Pa r t ner -u n iversit ies per forming theater pieces include Colegio de San Juan de Letrán (Tartuffe by Moliere of France), Saint Louis University (Rur by Karel Čapek of the Czech Republ ic), Wesleya n Universit y (Pariah by August Strindberg of Sweden), University of the East (Life’s a Dream by Pedro Calderon de la Barca of Spain), University of Makati (The Horrid Little Princess by Geneviève Damas of Belgium), Meridian International College (The Salt Princess (Hungarian Folktale) of Hungary) University of San Agustin (Snow

by Stanisław Przybyszewski of Poland) and De La Salle University (Erasmus Montanus by Ludvig Holberg of Denmark).

Also participating are Mapua University (Riders to the Sea by John Millington Synge of Ireland), Jose Rizal University (The Birds by Aristophanes of Greece), Arellano University (II Vero Amico

by Carlo Goldoni of Italy), Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Marikina (Lucifer by Joost van den Vondel of the Netherlands), First City Providential College (La Ronde

by Arthur Schnitzler of Austria), Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Valenzuela (My Three Angels by Samuel and Bella Spewack of Romania), University of St. La Salle (Broken Heart Story by Saara Turunen of Finland) and Rizal Technological University (Leonce and Lena by Georg Büchner of Germany).

As the government opens up the economy more, the festival will hold a limited physical performance in late August within the walled city of Intramuros. A series of webinars with known theater directors will also be conducted during the Teatro Europa season.

These aim to engage discussions on the similarities, intersections and differences between the Philippine and European kinds of theaters. Recto L. Mercene

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The eternal splendor and love story of Taj Mahal

Built in 1632, the Taj Mahal was commissioned by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahn to house the tomb of this favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal, who died during childbirth.

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The pathway leading to the mausoleum treats visitors with a reflecting pool, fountains and ponds.

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s I learn the extent of pain and suffering caused by the Covid-19 pandemic in India, the more heartbroken I feel for the country and its people who have given me countless wonderful experiences.

To momentarily blank out the sorrow, I draw from an almost full vault of delightful memories and remember India the way I experienced it. From time to time, I will share some of my fondest recollections of India such as the renowned Taj Mahal.

Breathing fog out of my mouth, we stride the streets embraced by the darkness of the winter tail-end dawn. I feel my body shivering not because of the cold weather, but of my overflowing enthusiasm knowing only the thick walls separate me before I finally laid eyes on the Taj Mahal. It has been a long journey for me to get her—both literally and figuratively.

Ever since we hopped into the airport cab at Kolkata and seen with my eyes the wild street activities of our first destination in India, my mind was set in gleeful anticipation of seeing this famous landmark, which the late great Rabindranath Tagore refers to as “a teardrop on the cheek of time.”

Agra, where the Taj is located is penciled on the first leaf of our 25-day journey across India and our third stop after Kolkata and Varanasi. Despite the sensory overload brought upon by a myriad of religious activities we witnessed at the Ghats along the holy Ganges River at Varanasi, I am still betting on Taj Mahal to top that experience.

A 12-hour sleeper train journey later, we arrived at Agra the previous day under mask of the afternoon dust and the normal chaos of train stations dotting the length of India’s inner belly. Figuratively, my journey to Taj Mahal began when I first read a book

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about famous landmarks in my school’s library way back in grade school. Since then, I became consumed by the idea that I should visit it someday.

As the sun slowly rises from the horizon and sunlight began to sweep our surroundings, we’re introduced to a thick crowd all waiting in line at the gates. Slowly, as the queue starts to move I feel my heart beating faster. In a matter of seconds later, I catch my first glimpse of the grand structure and in one synchronized motion I pump my fist and drop my jaw in sheer awe.

Long gone are the camel trains that transported the glistening marbles used to construct the Taj Mahal. It is now replaced by mechanical trains that run surprisingly efficient. The men and women in bright sari clothing have remained along with the long-lasting aura of love still enveloping the magical journey through time of Taj Mahal.

Playing the integral part behind the story of this 17th century mausoleum was Emperor Shah Jahan, of the Mughal Dynasty. Disconsolate at the death of her favorite wife; Mumtaz Mahal after giving birth to their 14th child in 1631, the Shah envisioned the monument he ordered built in the same year, to be his posthumous gift and never-ending symbol of love for his departed wife.

It took more than 20 years before the Taj Mahal rose with unmatched splendor the world had ever seen on the banks of the Yamuna River in 1654. Artists, marble sculptures and cutters from all over India were summoned along with more than 20,000

The exterior wall is made of pure white marble known for its special luster and fine texture.

Taj Mahal has four minarets and they are 130-foot tall.

The intricate work of art and architectural genius took 17 years to complete.

Its surface contains the finest example of decorative art known to Mughal architecture.

workers and toiled for the whole duration to decorate the interiors of the Taj Mahal with impressive carvings and calligraphy that matches its combination of Indian, Mughal, Islamic and Persian architecture to perfection.

As the crowd made its way to the Taj, I stood behind dozens of visitors parallel to the reflecting pool giving us a full view of the Taj with the four towering minarets impeccably framing the main tomb. I took my sweet time pacing my steps toward the grand building housing the tombs of Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal.

I was milking the experience little by little. Taking photographs from afar and gazing to appreciate every detail of the Taj’s exterior. As I crept closer, the main marble

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dome and the ornamental spires spreading from the limits of the base walls appear more spectacular—instantly I feel my architecture-junky-self experiencing optical orgasm.

Despite the hordes of us tourists crawling all over the massive compound, the sheer size of the Taj Mahal dwarfs my existence and I imagined myself being just one of the thousands of workers who labored to build this extraordinary landmark.

Inside, visitors can only see the replica tombs of Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal in a plain interior consisting of marble walls, as their actual sarcophagi are housed in the basement where it is locked from view of anyone.

The bare interiors appear in stark contrast from the visceral feast adorning the exte-

rior, where one can appreciate the several decorative elements believed to be the finest representation of Mughal architecture.

Scanning the exterior walls, one can see a variety of abstract forms of vegetation motifs, calligraphy of Persian poems and other intricately designed marble tiles.

As the cool wind descends from the Yamuna River and gleams of sunlight illuminates the Taj Mahal, an otherworldly photographic reflection is created making the scene look more surreal. I mouth the word “wow” for the last time as I sit still enjoying the high of the moment. Not soon after, I feel a smile dominating my face as I revel at the eternal splendor and the love shared

by Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal both in life and in mortality.

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HKTB debuts great outdoors summer video series with ASMR features

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his summer, Hong Kong’s great outdoors will be very much within reach to those who reside abroad—thanks to a series of uniquely soothing sensory videos created under the 360 Hong Kong Moments initiative by the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB), which have managed to capture and bottle the city’s auditory essence into highly immersive and pleasurable viewing experiences.

A highlight of the Great Outdoors Hong Kong (GOHK) 2021-2022 summer campaign, four distinctly themed Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR) videos will each feature 30-second snapshots of

dreamy environmental acoustics heard in far-flung corners of the city. The videos are designed to stimulate the senses and to heighten one’s sensitivity to the harmonic countryside symphonies just a stone’s throw from the city.

ASMR in Peng Chau invokes a ship’s horn, a temple’s chimes and the hypnotic kau cim (shaking of fortune sticks). Swaying leaves, dripping waterfalls, chirping birds and flapping wings angle for attention in ASMR in Shing Mun Reservoir. ASMR in Stanley spans splashing in the ocean and swooshing open a paper fan, to biting into a piece of deliciously warm French toast at

a local cha chaan teng diner. Finally, ASMR in Sai Kung delves into the myriad tones and timbres of the open sea, which can be encountered during a lone stand-up paddleboarding session.

Both calming and provoking, the video series stars curious individuals exploring the outskirts of Hong Kong through a hyper-focused lens, and culminates in a three-minute magnum opus, which brings all the contrasting elements together into one beautifully euphoric whole.

The ASMR videos form part of the broader GOHK summer campaign, which will also showcase 13 seasonal routes, covering hik-

ing and sightseeing destinations, islandhopping itineraries and water sports experiences. A particular focus is water-based activities, which are easily accessible but often overlooked by visitors who might not be well acquainted with the green side of Hong Kong. For summer, recommendations include kayaking and snorkeling near Hong Kong Unesco Global Geopark in Sai Kung, the city’s back garden.

The entire Great Outdoors Hong Kong 2021-2022 campaign is hosted on its own dedicated campaign web site, and is packed to the brim with useful information, like insider tips, dining recommendations and

transportation suggestions. On top of the signature ASMR vignettes, the site features a colourful mix of photos, written itineraries and 13 videos-for-beginners—short-form videos carrying themes such as “adventure,” “antiquity,” “instagrammable” and “relaxation,” offering an overview (distance, elevation, difficulty, duration, etc.) and en route experiences about each seasonal route to inspire future trips.

For more information and the full summer video series of Great Outdoors Hong Kong 2021-2022, please visit: www.discoverhongkong.com/eng/explore/great-outdoor/ wellness.html

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China fines Tencent, tech giants over child exploitation CHINESE Internet regulators slapped fines on technology firms including Tencent Holdings Ltd. and Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. for spreading sexually suggestive content involving children.

Kuaishou Technology, Tencent’s QQ, Alibaba’s Taobao, Weibo Corp. and Little Red Book were ordered to remove the offending accounts and pay an unspecified amount in fines, the Cyberspace Administration of China said in a statement on Tuesday. The penalties were issued as part of a campaign to tackle online content deemed “harmful to the physical and mental well-being of minors.”

The agency will “step up the enforcement of laws and regulations, and punish those who violate the

rules,” CAC said in the statement.

“There will be a ‘zero tolerance’ approach toward issues that hurt minors.”

In recent months, social media users and state news outlets have called out e-commerce platforms where sellers use suggestive photos of child models to sell goods as well as manipulated gifs and videos that exploit minors. The cyberspace regulator is also planning to tackle underaged live-streaming, the quality of online education platforms, violent and sexually explicit animation, online communities and celebrity fan clubs as part of its campaign, the statement added.

The crackdown adds to the pressure on China’s

Internet sector, which is already facing scrutiny over issues ranging from antitrust to data security.

The CAC this month burst into prominence after announcing a probe into Didi Global Inc. and unveiling rules that will require any company seeking to go public in a foreign country to seek its approval.

Kuaishou sank as much as 3.2 percent following the CAC’s statement. Tencent shares were nearly 2 percent lower while Alibaba slid 0.6 percent in afternoon trading. Global technology companies have also been taking steps to tackle child exploitation.

Facebook Inc. in February announced new tools to prevent users from sharing content that victimizes children. BLOOMBERG NEWS

Speaking of Twitter, around 35.2 percent of Filipinos on Twitter are Millennials, with 56 percent using the app at least once a day. The youngest among Millennials is 25, while the oldest is 38.

Here are more insights: ■ Filipino Millennials are on Twitter fulfilling various pursuits, such as keeping in touch with their friends (77 percent), doing some work-related networking or research (44 percent), and finding likeminded people (32 percent).

■ Millennials on Twitter keep track of news stories (56 percent), content such as memes (44 percent), events or trends as they happen (32 percent).

■ Filipino Millennials on Twitter talk about their lives such as sharing stories about their pets, shows they recently streamed, or just random thoughts (49 percent). They also voice their opinions and take a stand on the things that matter to them (44 percent).

Majority of Millennials on Twitter are working (59.4 percent), with 74 percent of them optimistic their finances will get better in the next six months months.

■ About 76 percent of Filipino Millennials are into music streaming, 65 percent like online streaming, another 65 percent prefer gaming consoles, while 45 percent are into podcasts.

AS online food deliveries and cashless payments are becoming the new norm, GCash, the country’s leading mobile wallet, now plays a key role for various leading food chains, such as McDonald’s, Jollibee Foods Corp. (JFC) and KFC, serving as a reliable platform that drives customer engagement and operational efficiency. On GCash, food merchants also have access to the app’s more than 40 million users.

“We’re looking forward to building more partnerships with other brands very soon to further provide Filipinos utmost convenience when ordering food in-store, for takeaway or delivery,” said Martha Sazon, president and CEO of GCash. “For end users, GCash is making ordering food online more fun and affordable, and, most importantly, safe for customers, so much so that millions of our users now enjoy access to over 80 lifestyle brands available on our app.”

Currently, over 900 stores of JFC brands (Chowking, Red Ribbon, Greenwich, and more) are now accepting GCash and continuously rolling out scan-to-pay options in more stores.

Chooks To Go, Burger King and Domino’s Pizza also now accept 100 percent scan-to-pay payments from GCash. Recently, Max’s Group also enabled more than 300 of its in-house delivery riders with GCash to deliver.

“Omnipresence is what [this] industry needs to recover from the decline in foot traffic instore, and to gain more engagements from growing digital savvy customers. GCash provides access to its over 40 million app users, where you can engage them with flash sales and product infos. Through GCash, we make it easier for any food merchant to expand its digital footprint, onboard to digital ordering system [through our partner ISVs], and different payment solutions and disbursements to drive not only engagements but also operational efficiencies,” added Chibong Cantor, GCash Enterprise Cluster head for Food Industry.

GCash offers GLife, an app feature where consumers can shop and order food online in one place. GLife’s lifestyle brands range from food, e-commerce sites, beauty brands, gadget shops and more. Through this feature, businesses can offer customers a more convenient and hassle-free online shopping experience without having the need to go outside and wait in long lines, especially during the pandemic. Merchants can also offer customers exciting exclusive promos on the GCash app.

McDonald’s and KFC recently had success with their promos on the GCash app.

Other top brands that have partnered with GCash (www.gcash.com/business) and are available on GLife include Goldilocks, Auntie Anne’s, Bistro Group, Bo’s Coffee, Hawker Chan, Chingolo Deli, MamaLou’s, Classic Savory, Kraver’s Canteen, Souv, Cyma, PeriPeri, Gong Cha, Tapa King, Moon Leaf, Kitchen City, Blue Platter Kitchenette, and more. GCash is also expected to onboard more food merchants by the end of the year.

database that can serve as a guide for future treatment of patients. “Technology allows us to learn more precisely about diseases, and diagnose and treat patients with much more accuracy,” Herrera pointed out in an e-mail interview with BUSINESSMIRROR. Lee and Herrera were part of the panel reactors in the recent “Hope From Within” forum, a multistakeholder cancer advocacy campaign spearheaded

by MSD in the Philippines.

Tackling “Access to Cancer Diagnosis and Navigation in the Covid-19 Era,” the discussion highlights the importance of early diagnosis in cancer care, with or without pandemic.

Lee observed that patients are now more aware and health-conscious and know the value of good

health especially during this pandemic.

With the diagnostic technology and real-world information and data readily available today, Herrera said physicians essentially can now use accurate data and information to study the condition of each patient. When treating potentially terminal diseases, Herrera emphasized that patients cannot afford to rely on “trial-and-error.”

In order for the medical community to make the most informed decisions possible about patient care, Herrera said the medical community must be able to collect and have readily available as much scientific data about an individual patient and his/her medical profile and history, and the specific disease.

“With the technology available, doctors are able to perform these functions,” he said.

A TweetDeck revamp and millennials on Twitter

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WITTER has announced a new version of TweetDeck with enhanced functionality.

The new version, which is initially available for randomly selected users in the US, Canada and Australia, incorporates more of what users see on www.twitter.com.

TweetDeck is a tool that you can use to manage multiple Twitter accounts, schedule posts and keep abreast of trends and hashtags. If you’re a social media manager, TweetDeck is probably one of your best friends.

In March, Twitter hinted at a TweetDeck overhaul and now it’s here.

People participating in the TweetDeck Preview

can expect to see features that include a full Tweet Composer, advanced search features and new column types. Twitter is also introducing Decks, which is a new way to group columns into clean workspaces.

If you get the invitation to test the new version of TweetDeck and accept it, you’ll have the option to copy your search, list and profile columns into the new TweetDeck. This is a one-time option to copy this information into the new TweetDeck. If you switch between the current and preview versions of TweetDeck, changes you make in one version will not carry over to the other.

The new tweet composer will also allow you to add GIFs, polls or emojis to your tweets, including scheduled tweets in addition to photos and videos.

You can now write threads and tag images.

You can also access new column types, including Profile, Topics, Explore, Events, Moments and Bookmarks. But other column types, including Activity, Followers, Likes and Outbox, have been removed.

Another new feature is called “Decks,” which allows you to organize sets of columns into separate workspaces. This could help those who want to create different workspaces associated with different themes or interests.

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Advances in ICT a boon to telemedicine

BY RIZAL RAOUL S. REYES MAJOR developments in information and communications technology (ICT) and other technologies have enabled huge strides in medical diagnoses and testing.

Melissa Ongsue-Lee, vice president for sales and marketing of Hi-Precision Diagnostics, told BUSINESSMIRRO� in an email interview that doctors can now determine the type of cancer and at the same give the right prescription to a patient. “We are able to detect cancer quicker and determine exactly what kind of cancer, and because of that doctors can prescribe medicine that is targeted for that certain cancer,” she said.

“We also eliminated the trial-and-error in

treatment. Foundation one medicine is a targeted drug treatment for cancer patients.

MedCheck founder and CEO Amiel Herrera admitted the latest advances in ICT particularly in the medical field have enabled health professionals to give more accurate and faster judgement on patients having cancer and other diseases.

“The newest innovations in diagnostics have allowed us to more precisely identify tumors, viruses, diseases down to its molecular DNA level,” said Herrera.

Herrera added that health platforms can now collect all the information from the diagnostics, and organize the information according to profiles of the diseases and patients.

Moreover, Herrera said they can now craft a

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Filipino e-commerce provider for moms raises new investment to improve operations

BY RODERICK L. ABAD Contributor A HOMEGROWN e-commerce platform designed for mothers, Edamama has raised $5 million, or roughly P250 million, in its latest pre-series A round to bankroll its automation, product development and innovations, as well as the company’s warehouse and logistics operations.

The round was led by Gentree Fund, together with Foxmont Capital Partners, Robinsons Retail, and Kickstart Ventures Inc. a wholly-owned unit of Globe Telecom.

Edamama was founded amid the pandemic by Bela Gupta D’Souza, who witnessed the pain points of mothers as consumers when purchasing online.

She said that it is common for them to spend many hours in search of the best products for their children only to end up with substandard items from untrusted sources.

With this in mind, the platform addresses the quality issue and other challenges common among e-commerce sites, such as channel fragmentation, non-established brand trust, the lack of a discovery-led buying experience, and poor customer service.

It enables mothers to get easy online access to quality products and services while ensuring the lowest prices through a simplified purchasing system.

Since its conception, Edamama has launched several products designed to make shopping more convenient for moms and their families.

Through the portal’s Gift Registry, users can create gift wish lists for special occasions, share these with loved ones, and then receive their desired items gift wrapped and in time for the event.

Another feature is Subscribe & Save—the Philippines’ first online diaper subscription service launched in exclusive partnership with Pampers—wherein moms can subscribe to Pampers variants for delivery every 30 or 60 days, with free shipping and freebies.

Explore is a one-stop destination for parents to book the best online classes, events and activities for their children.

Moreover, the platform delivers authentic parenting content, personalized promos, and a community for parents to make the right decisions.

For greater engagement, it developed “bean” rewards that can be converted to peso credits.

“The developing e-commerce landscape that sells everything to everyone is a bit of a wild, wild west, but through mindful curation and intense engagement, Edamama is earning trust and repeat purchases, capturing a meaningful and growing share of the mommy market,” said Kickstart Ventures president Minette Navarrete.

According to Google’s eConomy SEA 2020 report, the Philippine e-commerce market expanded by 55 percent at the height of the pandemic as the purchasing behavior of consumers transitioned from face-to-face to digital.

One of the major growth areas is the maternity-products segment, mainly due to the country’s high fertility rate. An HKTDC commissioned study predicts that the category’s value will surpass the $1 billion mark in 2022.

“E-commerce is a scale game and we’re very excited about scaling up,” D’Souza said.

Catering to mothers across the country, Edamama acknowledges the need for further upgrades on its logistics operations to cope with the increase in orders nationwide.

It hopes to use part of the funds raised to expand its warehouse capabilities and further improve its delivery services for customers to receive their goods more quickly.

Apart from this, the company is also working on omnichannel expansion and providing new mediums of direct-to-consumer communication, such as selling through a live stream.

“Our goal is to continue being vertically focused, so we could gain and build the trust of more mothers in the country,” D’Souza said.

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TikTok encourages users to #CreateKindness themselves against bullying, and how not to grow up a bully.

Everyone can take part in celebrating kindness and preventing cyberbullying on TikTok by joining the #CreateKindness hashtag challenge. Post your own content on the platform that shows compassion for others, and leave comments on others’ videos that can inspire them to spread kindness too.

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ILLENNIALS are often called out for feeling entitled, being too sensitive, even described as “generation snowflake”—a disparaging term for being sheltered, politically correct, and sensitive.

But for a generation who has to deal with the toxicity of social media, hateful comments and cyberbullying every single day, can we really blame them for getting easily offended?

This is one of the reasons why TikTok has come up with its #CreateKindness campaign which aims to combat cyberbullying through kindness and compassion.

The global campaign aims to boost awareness about cyberbullying, and promote kindness and inclusion online. As a platform committed to providing its users with a friendly, inclusive environment where they can freely and creatively express themselves, TikTok actively takes measures to address important issues such as negativity and cyberbullying within its community.

At a recently held #CreateKindness Conversations webinar, various creators and resource speakers spoke about cyberbullying, and how to protect one’s mental well-being when faced with discrimination and other issues on social media.

According to Kristoffer Rada, TikTok Head for Public Policy, the #CreateKindness campaign’s mission is to spark kindness across the platform, bringing awareness and ensuring a positive environment. TikTok will also be coming up with an anti-bullying animated video series that offers perspectives from different creators on how choosing kindness can help combat harmful behavior on the app.

Josel Anne Miolata, a registered psychometrician and member of the Philippine Mental Health Association Inc. (PMHA), discussed the negative effects on a person’s psychological and physical health, as well as academic performance, and how it may result in depression and a high risk of suicidal ideation. She also shared expert advice for how to respond to cyberbullies. “It is important to know and be aware of the effects of cyberbullying. We cannot correct bad behavior if we do not know if the behavior is bad. Knowing that your actions and behavior can affect other people can help stop bullying,” she said.

Maribeth Santiago-Chua, from the Child Protection Unity of the Department of Education, talked about the DepEd’s creation of the Child Protection Unit, which ensures that students have a safe learning environment. She also explained how they promote kindness to the youth, teach them the different kinds of bullying, and encourage them to speak up. Along with these initiatives, they also develop lesson plans for teachers, incorporating life skills on how to protect children can protect

POCO M3 PRO 5G: THE BEST VALUE 5G PHONE?

THIS week we take a look at another budget smartphone that offers 5G connectivity at a price that would make other smartphone makers blush. Meet the Poco M3 Pro 5G. Packed with a MediaTek Dimensity 700 processor, a 90Hz refresh rate display, a 48MP main camera, 5,000mAh battery and 5G—at a price that starts at P8,990—is it just too good to be true?

■ DESIGN AND BUILD: Right off the bat, the Poco M3 Pro 5G scores on design. When you talk about sub-P10K phones, you don’t expect it to be particularly attractive or uniquely designed, yet Poco was able to give it a makeover that looks familiar yet strikingly different.

Instead of the horizontal black camera panel of the M3, Poco shifted to a switchblade design with the blacked out portion now occupying the upper left side of the body next to the triple cameras and accented by a large silver brand logo. It is available in three colors, with the brand’s signature Poco Yellow the best looking of the bunch, followed by Cool Blue and Power Black. My only problem is that you can see the word Poco three times on the back of the phone: on the logo, the “Designed by Poco” tagline underneath, and another small “Designed by Poco” adjacent to the 5G logo and warning symbols.

While the glossy, mirror-like finish at the back makes the phone appear more expensive than it actually is, the illusion of premium-ness lessens when you notice the phone’s plastic frame. Don’t get me wrong, the phone doesn’t look cheap, but you’ll know that it’s made from more affordable materials other than metal and glass.

■ DISPLAY AND SOUND: The Poco M3 Pro 5G has a 6.5-inch IPS LCD screen with a 2400x1080 full HD+ resolution, 90Hz refresh rate and Gorilla Glass 3 protection. The 8-megapixel selfie camera is housed in a punch-hole notch at the top middle of the display, which is okay, although placing it at the corner would have been less obtrusive.

It has a Dynamic Switch 90Hz refresh rate option that automatically adjusts between 90Hz, 60Hz, 50Hz, and 30Hz, allowing it to adapt refresh rate to content while saving power. The updated Reading Mode 3.0 with paper texture mode helps reduce eye strain, while the new dual ambient sensors on both the front and rear ensure 360° light detection, allowing for natural brightness adjustment.

The display quality is as good as any IPS panel and thanks to its 1080p resolution, colors are nice and vibrant with consistent viewing angles.

As for audio, the single downward-firing speaker tries its best and it does a good enough job if you are alone in a small room. You get decent highs and mids, but as with other phones of this price range, don’t expect a lot of bass.

■ CAMERAS: The Poco M3 Pro 5G packs a triple camera setup at the back consisting of a 48MP main

sensor, 2MP depth sensor and 2MP macro lens.

The cameras are perhaps the least exciting feature of this phone for me. I’m not saying it’s bad, but everything is just okay. Outdoor and daytime photos taken using the rear camera are sharp and clear, but it can get over-exposed or washed out if you don’t tap the screen and find the correct focus.

If you want to get more details, switch to Pro or use the 48MP mode; however, don’t expect a big jump in quality. Portrait mode with the rear camera is surprisingly good, and you can even adjust the bokeh effect after taking the photo. If things get a bit too dark, it also has night mode which can brighten up your photos a bit.

For selfies, you get the usual beauty effects and filters, and you can also use Portrait mode to add bokeh effects. The Poco M3 Pro 5G can shoot videos of up to 1080p at 30fps, which is good enough for social media posting and those TikTok dance videos, but use a tripod as it doesn’t have any stabilization.

■ PERFORMANCE AND BATTERY: For the first time ever, Poco is making use of MediaTek Dimensity technology, offering enhanced overall performance and speed. The MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G is paired with Mali-G57 MC2 GPU, and you have the option to get either 4GB or 6GB of RAM. This octa-core CPU operates at up to 2.2GHz and fast UFS 2.2 storage supports power users with high performance when streaming videos, playing games, or snapping pictures. Overall performance is great and the device can easily handle all your daily tasks, app switching and media consumption. I didn’t experience any lags but do note that I was using the 6GB/128GB configuration.

Poco has another winner in the M3 Pro 5G. It is one of the nicest looking phones in its price range, has a capable set of cameras, a new processor, 90hz refresh rate and 5G—if its available in your area. Now the 4GB + 64GB variant is priced at P8,990 but if you could spend a bit more, I’d go for the higher 6GB + 128GB at P11,990. ■

YouTube revamps health videos as Biden chides social media

BY MARK BERGEN Bloomberg News YOUTUBE will start labeling health videos with information on how authoritative the source is just days after President Joe Biden tore into social media for “killing people” by spreading falsehoods about vaccines.

YouTube, part of Alphabet Inc.’s Google, announced the changes on Monday. Beneath certain videos about health, the company will add information panels that will alert viewers if the source is “authoritative,” such as when the video comes from an accredited hospital.

YouTube will also start displaying select videos more prominently on the site when people search for health terms, similar to how it now treats certain news topics. For both the material in these panels and its ranking system, YouTube said it will rely on a recent set of guidelines for verifying online information from the National Academy of

Medicine, a non-governmental organization.

“These principles for health sources are the first of its kind,” Garth Graham, director of health care for YouTube, wrote in a blog post. “We hope that other companies will also review and consider how these principles might help inform their work with their own products and platforms.”

Graham, a former health insurance executive, was hired by YouTube at the start of the year to lead a new effort to highlight and produce these videos.

Like social networks Facebook Inc. and Twitter Inc., YouTube has worked to better moderate its flood of usergenerated media to deal with misinformation on Covid-19 and vaccines. The platform has removed thousands of videos for violating its misinformation rules since the pandemic began, which has led to criticism for being too censorious, particularly from the political right.

Yet the Biden Administration has gone on an offensive against technology companies in its push for more

Americans to get vaccinated and the surgeon general released a report on health misinformation. And on Friday, Biden criticized social networks for their role in letting antivaccination material spread.

Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar said Sunday that misinformation on social media about vaccines adds urgency to her call to change liability standards for what is published on their platforms.

“YouTube removes content in accordance with our Covid-19 misinformation policies,” the company said. “We also demote borderline videos and prominently surface authoritative content for Covid-19-related search results, recommendations, and context panels.”

The company said it will continue working with health organizations and other medical experts to prevent the spread of misinformation. Three years ago, YouTube started adding fact-check labels beneath videos that dealt with popular conspiracy theories, like those about the moon

landing or linking vaccines to autism.

Twitter also said it would do its part to “elevate authoritative health information.”

YouTube has argued that it doesn’t operate the same way as social networks, since it doesn’t have the same sort of viral sharing. But its algorithm does feed people a majority of the videos watched on the site.

The surgeon general’s report didn’t mention YouTube by name, but it cited a recent academic study that examined vaccine information on YouTube. Since late 2019, provaccine videos show up higher in YouTube’s search rankings, according to the research. But once viewers watch an anti-vaccine video, YouTube’s system ends up exposing them to more of the same, it added.

A YouTube spokesman said the company has been working on these recent changes since February. They are coming to viewers in the US first, and the company is planning to add more countries.

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OKYO—Cris Nievarez provided a whiff of fresh air to a Philippine campaign that teetered a day before opening day on Friday, clinching a quarterfinalround berth in rowing at the Sea Forest Waterway on Tokyo Bay. “I feel real good,” said the 21-year-old Nievarez, a first-time Olympian who stood head and shoulder with his stronger and bigger opponents in the sport traditionally devoted by athletes from the other side of the globe.

A Covid-19 scare hounded Team Philippines on Thursday, one that could have cost the entire Philippine campaign in the 32nd edition of the Olympics where the country’s bid for first—or even more—gold medal looked attainable.

“First Olympics, first race—this is for the Philippines,” Nievarez, born to a humble family in Sariaya, Quezon, said.

Nievarez was impressive with his time of seven minutes and 22.97 seconds over the 2,000-meter event raced over closed to calm conditions with some tailwind.

Croatia’s Damir Martin (7:09.17), the 2016 Rio Olympics silver medalist, and Russia’s Alexander Vyazovkin (7:14.95), the world indoor champion, finished 1-2 in the heat and are favored to

NIEVAREZ INSPIRES ON DAY 1 do the same in Sunday’s semifinals.

Nievarez was unfazed with the weight of the competition and went side by side with Vyazovkin and Nicaragua’s Felix Potoy in the first 500 meters.

“The Croatian led from the onset, but me, the Russian and Nicaraguan were shoulder to shoulder until the final 750 meters when I left the Nicaraguan,” he said.

A veteran of the Latin American Games, Potoy slowly but surely inched closer and narrowed their gap, but Nievarez didn’t wilt.

“I made sure he won’t get any closer and each time he did, I gave it my all,” said Nievarez, who finished 10 seconds ahead of Potoy.

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on to the quarterfinals.

“We’ll evaluate all the times of the qualifiers and strategize,” Nievarez, coached by many-time national rower Edgardo Maerina, said.

OKYO—Nesthy Petecio is a world champion ready to take on the challenge the glittery Olympic stage has to offer on Day 2 of the Games that opened like no other on Friday night.

“I am more than ready,” Petecio, who won the women’s featherweight gold at the UlanUde world championships in Russia in 2019, told a video interview with BusinessMirror on Friday.

Petecio underwent therapy— not because she is hurting— administered by team doctor Randy Molo at the Olympic Village on the eve of her fight against Marcelat Sakobi Matshu of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Four years younger at 25 and less experienced that the Davao pride Petecio, Matshu doesn’t pose much of a threat to the first of four Filipino boxers vying in these Olympics.

But Petecio won’t be putting her guards down.

“Our coaches have reviewed videos of my opponent and they have prepared a strategy for me,” Petecio said. “I’ll only need to

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CARLOS YULO posts with a specially-designed Team Philippines watch.

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YULO’S GOLDEN QUEST UNFURLS OKYO—Carlos Yulo spent much of the afternoon soloed in his room at the Team Philippines secretariat inside the Olympic Village on Friday as he psyched himself up for the men’s artistic gymnastics that gets going on Saturday at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre.

“He’s okay,” said Gymnastics Association of the Philippines president Cynthia Carrion-Norton, who, since arriving in Tokyo on Sunday, never let a day pass making sure her ward gets everything necessary for his Olympic debut.

“We scientifically studied Nikita’s most recent performance and Caloy [Yulo] stands a good chance,” said Carrion, adding Nikita Nagornny, the multi-titled Russian who poses as the biggest threat to Yulo’s gold medal bid, hasn’t perform at par in a recent competition.

“He [Nagornny] did 6.6 in his last competition,” Carrion-Norton said.

Carrion-Norton said the competition held in Nagornny’s native Russia showed a dent in the three-time world champion’s armor.

“If Nikita does 6.6 here and Caloy makes 6.8, then Caloy’s done it,” Carrion-Norton noted.

Yulo is focused on winning the men’s floor exercise gold medal, but he would have to do it the safer way.

The 21-year-old Yulo, who has made Japan his home for some five years now, dropped his signature triple back and double forward flip following a misstep in training two weeks ago. He hurt his right hip in the process.

Nagornny, on the other hand, is expected to up the degree of difficulty of his routine with his own triple dive— and that’s exactly what Yulo’s camp is hoping for: for the Russian to commit a mistake.

The men’s artistic gymnastics competitions are divided into three subdivisions starting at 10 a.m. Tokyo time.

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FIRST-TIME Olympian Cris Nievarez is in the quarterfinals of men’s singles sculls of rowing.

The top three in all of the six heats in the men’s singles scull advanced to the quarterfinals.

Those who missed the top 3 will battle it out in Saturday’s repechage where the top 2 performers move

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follow instructions when I climb the ring.”

Matshu could only rank 17th in the same Ulan-Ude world championships.

The Petecio-Matshu duel—set at 11 a.m. (12 noon in Manila)— is the very first bout of these Olympic Games where boxing is supervised by a special body created by the International Olympic Committee following the suspension of the International Boxing Association, which is under investigation for dubious decisions in past major tournaments.

“She’s ready and she has something to prove,” said Nolito “Boy” Velasco, a veteran on the Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines coaching staff who handles the women on the team.

“This could be her time and she worked hard for this.”

The boxing draw was done on Thursday night and next up for Team Philippines in the competitions set at the Kokugikan Arena is women’s flyweight Irish Magno, who fights Kenya’s Christine Ongare on Sunday, followed by Carlo Paalam’s men’s flyweight bout against Ireland’s Brendan Irvine on Monday.

Eumir Felix Marcial drew a first-round bye and will only fight in the men’s middleweight roundof-16 on July 29 against either Algeria’s Younes Nemouchi or Uganda’s Ssemujju. Jun Lomibao

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DANCERS perform during the opening ceremony at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Friday. AP

Rule plunges into Tokyo swimming competition

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OKYO—Filipino-American Remedy Rule plunges into the women’s 100 meters butterfly heats on Saturday night hoping to finish inside the top 16 to go deeper into her Olympic debut at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre.

The 24-year-old Texan

who clinched two silver and as many bronze medals in the 2019 Southeast Asian Games, is one of 34 swimmers in the event where less than half would be advancing to the semifinals.

She is swimming in Heat 2 of the five heats.

“Im very happy for her that

she has reached this level,” said Philippine Swimming Inc. president Lailani Velasco. “If I’m excited, she’s more excited.”

Rule set her best time of 59.55 seconds in the event in the Elite Invite tournament in Texas last May. Rule was in the pool on Friday afternoon honing for

Saturday’s heat upon instruction of coach Sherwin Santiago.

She will also compete in the 200-meter freestyle.

The other Filipino swimmer in the Games, Filipino-Kiwi Luke Gebbie, will vie in the men’s 100m freestyle on Sunday and the 50m freestyle on Friday.

Both qualified in the Tokyo Olympics under the universality rule. Jun Lomibao

Dozens of pro boxers to take swings at Olympic gold medal

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OKYO— When professional boxers were first welcomed into the Olympics a half-decade ago, many people around the sport hated the idea—and many still do.

“I think it messes things up,” said Freddie Roach, the famed pro trainer who was an alternate on the US Olympic team in 1976. “I really think they should keep them separate. I don’t think it’s good for the

amateurs, and I think it’s really bad for the pros.”

Boxing veterans and aspiring fighters alike feared a future filled with hardened professionals bullying and battering amateurs.

Roach and others saw no point in altering the Olympics, which had been the amateur launching pad for dozens of brilliant pro careers over several decades, simply to enable a few famous fighters’ gold medal avarice and the sport’s desire for a higher profile.

Among the roughly 286 Olympic boxers making their final preparations for Tokyo this week, the influence of the professional sport is proliferating—but so far, it isn’t as sinister or as pervasive as many people around the sport feared.

An Associated Press examination of the Tokyo Olympic field found 36 men and seven women with professional boxing experience, representing 24 nations from six continents.

It’s a sharp rise from the three pros who competed with minimal success in Rio de Janeiro, the first Olympics in which professionals were allowed to participate. Pros will comprise about 19 percent of the 186 men, 7 percent of the 100 women and 15 percent of the entire Tokyo group.

Yet nearly all of the prizefighters in the Tokyo field have very limited résumés, with 23 of the 43 showing fewer than three recorded pro bouts. Even fewer pros likely would have been

in Tokyo in 2020, with several qualified fighters only starting their pro careers during the yearlong pandemic delay.

“Turning pro developed me into a more complete fighter, and I’m coming back as an amateur with no pressure,” said US lightweight Keyshawn Davis, who will fight in Tokyo after taking three professional bouts in early 2021. “I loved my taste of pro boxing, and I’m bringing that back to the Olympics.”

Instead of flooding the Olympics with 30-something bruisers, the change has opened a new career path for young fighters willing to keep one foot apiece in the professional and Olympic modes of boxing. AP

OKYO—The athletes of the Tokyo Olympics were greeted by a few familiar notes Friday night.

Those video game songs that get stuck in your head.

An orchestral medley of songs from iconic Japanese video games served as the soundtrack for the parade of countries at the opening ceremony. The arrangement included songs from games developed by SEGA, Capcom and Square Enix.

Video game themes are often maligned as annoying earworms, but in Japan, the music that accompanies games is considered an art form.

Video game composers are famous in Japan, and NieR, one of the series featured in the parade, has seen three of its soundtracks appear on Japanese music charts.

The first song played Friday was Roto’s Theme from the Dragon Quest series. Dragon Quest was enormously influential as the first console role-playing game, launching a genre. The series became so popular in Japan that 300 students were arrested for truancy after they left school to purchase Dragon Quest III. The music of the Final Fantasy series is among the most familiar to western audiences. The parade included the main Final Fantasy theme and “Victory Fanfare,” the song that plays when a player wins an encounter. Both arrangements have been part of the series from its first to its fifteenth installments.

Another well-known song that was featured was Star Light Zone, from the original Sonic the Hedgehog. In addition to appearing in the original game, a remixed version appeared in the DS version of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games.

Many of the iconic themes from other Nintendo games, such as Mario Bros. and The Legend of Zelda, weren’t played in the parade.

And producers didn’t include many of the shorter jingles from early video games, such as Pac-Man and Asteroids. AP

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Strong analytical skills with the ability to work independently in a fastpaced environment.

Basic Qualification: Vocational/Certificate, College degree of any course: Must be Native Korean/Thai Vietnam/ Japanese/Chinese/ Cambodian/ Indonesian , Fluent in English & Native Language: With at least A year of Experience in the similar field

Basic Qualification: Diploma/Certificate, College degree of any course: Must be Native Korean/ Thai Vietnam/Japanese/ Chinese/ Cambodian/ Indonesian , Fluent in English & Native Language: With at least A year of Experience in the similar field

Basic Qualification: Diploma/Certificate, College degree of any course: Must be Native Korean/ Thai Vietnam/Japanese/ Chinese/ Cambodian/ Indonesian , Fluent in English & Native Language: With at least A year of Experience in the similar field Salary Range: Php 90,000 - Php 149,999

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Basic Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree in IT or any related course; 10 years of experience in Telecom and /or IT industry.

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Salary Range: Php 60,000 - Php 89,999

Basic Qualification: Vocational/Certificate, College degree of any course: Must be Native Korean/Thai Vietnam/ Japanese/Chinese/ Cambodian/ Indonesian , Fluent in English & Native Language: With at least A year of Experience in the similar field Salary Range: Php 90,000 - Php 149,999

AMDOCS PHILIPPINES INC. 23rd, 25th, And 26th Floors Eco Tower 32nd St. Cor. 9th Ave. Bonifacio Global City Fort Bonifacio Taguig City Basic Qualification: Education and experiences

Basic Qualification: Able to Speak, Read and Write Chinese language

Salary Range: Php 90,000 - Php 149,999

Basic Qualification: Education and experiences

Basic Qualification: Education and experiences

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

AVANTICE CORPORATION 19/f Pbcom Tower Ayala Ave. Bel-air Makati City

Basic Qualification: Education and experiences

ZHANG, YUJI Mandarin Technical Support Specialist

Basic Qualification: Able to Speak, Read and Write Chinese language

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

QUALIFICATION AND SALARY RANGE

ANZ GLOBAL SERVICES AND OPERATIONS (MANILA), INC. 12th Floor, Solaris One 130 Dela Rosa Street Legaspi Village Makati City

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Brief Job Description: To oversee and maintain their computer hardware and software systems

Brief Job Description: Responsible for creating interactive programs that enhance a customer’s experience

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NAME OF FOREIGN NATIONAL , POSITION AND BRIEF DESCRIPTION

Basic Qualification: Education and experiences

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Brief Job Description: Generally responsible for collecting, researching, investigating and evaluating user requirement

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Basic Qualification: Education and experiences

Brief Job Description: Workers manage, maintain and repair IT system

Brief Job Description: Responsible for the management of workflow throughout all departments within a business

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Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Basic Qualification: Education and experiences

ZHANG, ZHE Mandarin UI Designer 34.

Basic Qualification: Education and experiences

WANG, YONGPING Mandarin Technical Support Specialist

LI, XIAODONG Mandarin UI Designer 33.

QUALIFICATION AND SALARY RANGE

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

KE, NAI-YU Mandarin UI Designer 32.

ESTABLISHMENT / ADDRESS

Brief Job Description: Responsible for the management of work flow throughout all department within business

XIONG, JIANBIN Mandarin Technical Support Specialist

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Fluent in Mandarin both oral and written

Brief Job Description: Representative is to address customer issues resolve them in a timely and efficient ANURUKZUP, CHUTIKAN Mandarin Operations Specialist

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Fluent in Mandarin both oral and written

Brief Job Description: Representative is to address customer issues resolve them in a timely and efficient TTRAN GIA PHUNG Mandarin Online Payment Specialist

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Fluent in Mandarin both oral and written

Brief Job Description: Representative is to address customer issues resolve them in a timely and efficient MAEUD, SARAWUT Mandarin Online Payment Specialist

Basic Qualification: must be fluent in mandarin & fookien; can speak/ understand English too

ACSTREAM MANAGEMENT INC. 2204b/2206, 22/f Pbcom Tower Ayala Avenue Bel-air Makati City HONG KAI JING Mandarin Budget Control Specialist

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Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Brief Job Description: Representative is to address customer issues resolve them in a timely and efficient LEU YEN LING Mandarin Online Payment Specialist

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

8 STONE BUSINESS OUTSOURCING OPC 5th-10th/f Tower 3, Pitx #1 Kennedy Road Tambo Parañaque City CHEN, LEI Customer Service Representative

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Basic Qualification: Proficient in speaking, reading and writing in Mandarin Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Brief Job Description: Responsible for the management of work flow throughout all department within business KELVIN Mandarin Online Payment Specialist

Basic Qualification: Proficient in speaking, reading and writing in Mandarin Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Brief Job Description: Responsible for the management of workflow throughout all department within business PANG HONG LING Mandarin Customer Service Representative

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Proficient in speaking, reading and writing in Mandarin

Brief Job Description: Responsible for the management of workflow throughout all department within business NGO CAM CUONG Mandarin Customer Service Representative

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Proficient in speaking, reading and writing in Mandarin

Brief Job Description: Responsible for the management of workflow throughout all department within business LEE YIXIANG Mandarin Customer Service Representative

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 JIANG, CAIPING Mandarin Customer Service Representative

Brief Job Description: Assist with planning and maintaining an organization finances KATTIYA, TANAWAT Mandarin Customer Service Representative

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

JU, YINGLONG Customer Service Representative (Chinese Accounts)

NAME OF FOREIGN NATIONAL , POSITION AND BRIEF DESCRIPTION

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JULIANTONI Payment Supervisor 47.

Brief Job Description: Assists in organizing workflow, Schedules and Provide Training to executives

Basic Qualification: Vocational/Certificate, College degree of any course: Must be Native Korean/Thai Vietnam/ Japanese/Chinese/ Cambodian/ Indonesian , Fluent in English & Native Language: With at least A year of Experience in the similar field Salary Range: Php 90,000 - Php 149,999

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NAME OF FOREIGN NATIONAL , POSITION AND BRIEF DESCRIPTION

HERMAN VICTORIA Risk And Compliance Executive Brief Job Description: Initiates and Process customer verification

ESTABLISHMENT / ADDRESS QUALIFICATION AND SALARY RANGE Basic Qualification: Diploma/Certificate, College degree of any course: Must be Native Korean/ Thai Vietnam/Japanese/ Chinese/ Cambodian/ Indonesian , Fluent in English & Native Language: With at least A year of Experience in the same field Salary Range: Php 60,000 - Php 89,999

SOUN, SOVANNDARA Risk Associate 49.

Brief Job Description: Support in Conducting Risk Management Awareness and Training Initiatives Across the Company

Basic Qualification: Diploma/Certificate, College degree of any course: Must be Native Korean/ Thai Vietnam/Japanese/ Chinese/ Cambodian/ Indonesian , Fluent in English & Native Language: With at least A year of Experience in the similar field

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Brief Job Description: Offer full range of customer service to employer and clients.

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Brief Job Description: Coordinate with all customers and analyze test queries and analyze client issues

ZENG, ZHUANHAO Chinese Speaking Cognos Developer 51.

Brief Job Description: Coordinate with all customers and analyze test queries and analyze client issues

YANG, BO Chinese Speaking I.T. Technician 52.

Brief Job Description: Installing and configuring hardware and software components to ensure usability

NGUYEN THI TRA MI Chinese Speaking IT Project Associates 53.

Brief Job Description: Strategize for contingency planning and risk mitigations and schedule project deliverables , Support

ZHANG, JING Chinese Speaking IT Project Associates 54.

Brief Job Description: Strategize for contingency planning and risk mitigations and schedule project deliverables , Support development of division protocol and policies

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Proficiency in handling customer questions about services or products/ Excellent Mandarin Communication Skills

WU, JINZHONG Customer Service Representative Brief Job Description: Customer Service Representative

55.

Brief Job Description: Offer full range of customer service to employer and clients.

BIAN, KAI Mandarin Customer Relations Officer 56.

Brief Job Description: Handles the concerns of the people who buy their company’s products or services.

LI, JIA Mandarin Customer Relations Officer 57.

Brief Job Description: Handles the concerns of the people who buy their company’s products or services.

PAN, YAQI Mandarin Customer Relations Officer 58.

Brief Job Description: Handles the concerns of the people who buy their company’s products or services.

ZHENG, BINGBING Mandarin Customer Relations Officer 59.

Brief Job Description: Handles the concerns of the people who buy their company’s products or services.

NGUYEN TONG TUAN Vietnamese Customer Service 60.

Brief Job Description: Offer full range of customer service to employer and clients.

PHAM MINH CANH Vietnamese Customer Service 61.

Brief Job Description: Offer full range of customer service to employer and clients.

PHAM THI PHUONG Vietnamese Customer Service 62.

Brief Job Description: Offer full range of customer service to employer and clients.

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Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Basic Qualification: High School Graduate in Chinese, Can Speak and Write Fluent Chinese Mandarin, Can Operate Mandarin Characters

Brief Job Description: Interact with Canva users to provide and process information in response to inquiries, concerns and requests about canva and its features.

Basic Qualification: Advanced proficiency in Russian language.; Conversant and fluent in English; With at least one year of relevant experience in Customer Service and have technological and aptitude to manage spreadsheets, documents and collaborative online forums.

CEMEX HOLDINGS PHILIPPINES, INC. 34/f Petron Mega Plaza Bldg. 358 Sen. Gil Puyat Ave. Bel-air Makati City SOTO CARBAJAL, JUAN CARLOS Procurement Director For Amea And Philippines 66.

Brief Job Description: Responsible for the entire procurement functions which includes strategic negotiations of the company

Basic Qualification: With a master’s degree in Business Administration and extensive experience in procurement/purchasing Salary Range: Php 150,000 - Php 499,999

MOFADHEL, HASHEM ABDULQADER YAHYA AHMED Process Specialist

Basic Qualification: BA or BS degree (in lieu of degree, 4 years of relevant work experience); 2 year of client facing experience in account management, customer support, marketing or advertising

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

COSTARMED, INC. Unit 2311a 23/f Centuria Medical Makati Kalayaan Ave. Cor. Salamanca St. Poblacion Makati City

Basic Qualification: At least college level and able to speak, read write and type fluently in INDONESIAN language.

CHOI, EUNJIN General Manager 68.

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Has excellent problemsolving and communication skills in MANDARIN, with related BPO experience

Brief Job Description: Manage operation, Communicate & deal with Suppliers in Korea, Report to KR executives of the company

CHAN BEI DI Malaysian Customer Support Representative 69.

Salary Range: Php 60,000 - Php 89,999

Basic Qualification: Proficient in Korean, English, and Filipino Language, and has knowledge and experiences in Medical and Professional terms

Brief Job Description: Supports customers by providing helpful information, answering questions, and responding to complaints.

Basic Qualification: Able to speak and write in Malay and at least college level with related BPO experience.

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LIU, YAPING Chinese Cargo Office Agent Brief Job Description: Prepare airline and customs documentations LIU, TING Chinese Cargo Office Agent Brief Job Description: Prepare airline and customs documentations SUN, YANG Chinese Cargo Office Agent

Basic Qualification: Have skills in documentations

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

DINGFENG TRAVEL AND TOURS CORP. G/f Global Enterprise Bldg. 138 H.v. Dela Costa St. Bel-air Makati City

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: At least college level and able to speak, read write and type fluently in VIETNAMESE language.

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: At least college level and able to speak, read write and type fluently in VIETNAMESE language.

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

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Brief Job Description: Prepare airline and customs documentations

DU, YU Chinese Interpreter 73.

Brief Job Description: Assist with communication between English and Chinese speaking people

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Basic Qualification: Must be a Chinese national and a graduate of any four year course

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Brief Job Description: The Vice President shall have general and active care, supervision, over-all management and direction of the business and affairs’ of the corporation; in the absence of the President and if the present, preside at all meetings of the stockholders and at all meetings of the board of directors

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Brief Job Description: To Provide Chinese Customer Service LAN, YUCONG Mandarin Customer Service Brief Job Description: To Provide Chinese Customer Service

LI, JIA Customer Service Representative Brief Job Description: Customer Service

SUN, MINGMING Customer Service Representative Brief Job Description: Customer Service

Brief Job Description: Serves customers by selling products and meeting customer needs.

Brief Job Description: Serves customers by selling products and meeting customer needs.

YANG, GUILIN Chinese Sales Representative

83.

Brief Job Description: Serves customers by selling products and meeting customer needs.

ZHANG, ZHIMING Chinese Sales Representative

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Brief Job Description: Serves customers by selling products and meeting customer needs.

LONG, XIANG Chinese Site Manager Brief Job Description: Participating in Scheduling for a project XU, YI Chinese Site Manager Brief Job Description: Participating in Scheduling for a project

LI, XIANGFU Chinese Technical Consultant 87.

Brief Job Description: Performing analyses on hardware, software, and network capabilities.

LIU, MAOJIE Chinese Technical Consultant Brief Job Description: Performing analyses on hardware, software, and network capabilities.

QIAO, YONGSHENG Chinese Technical Consultant 89.

Brief Job Description: Performing analyses on hardware, software, and network capabilities.

TANG, WENQIANG Chinese Speaking Customer Service Representative 90.

Brief Job Description: Assist/Help customers, give customers information about products or servicer

PI, JIANZHANG Construction Supervisor 91.

Brief Job Description: Oversee The Construction of Projects and Monitor Activities at Worksites

SHI, WENXIONG Construction Supervisor 92.

Brief Job Description: Oversee The Construction of Projects and Monitor Activities at Worksites

Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in Managing Calls Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Basic Qualification: College Graduate/Level and Fluent in Mandarin/ Basic English Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: College Graduate/Level and Fluent in Mandarin/ Basic English Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: College Graduate/Level and Fluent in Mandarin/ Basic English Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Basic Qualification: Experiencing using computers for a variety of tasks Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Experiencing using computers for a variety of tasks Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Experiencing using computers for a variety of tasks Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Experiencing using computers for a variety of tasks Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Good knowledge of building methods and regulations.

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Good knowledge of building methods and regulations.

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Advanced knowledge of hardware and software solutions and network maintenance.

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Advanced knowledge of hardware and software solutions and network maintenance.

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Advanced knowledge of hardware and software solutions and network maintenance.

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Basic Qualification: Proficiency in handling customers questions about services or products/ Excellent Mandarin communication skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

HAMMERTIME CONSTRUCTION INC. Unit 203-s3 2nd Flr. Fbr Arcade Bldg. #317 Katipunan Ave. Loyola Heights 3 Quezon City

Salary Range: Php 150,000 - Php 499,999

Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in Managing Calls

Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in Managing Calls

GLADIOLOUS INC. Unit 25d 2/f Zeta Ii Bldg. Salcedo St. San Lorenzo Makati City

Basic Qualification: Excellent management, decision making and goal oriented

FIRST GREAT COMPUTER TECHNOLOGIES INC. Lot 5 Sta. Agueda Cor. Queensway Pagcor Drive Sto. Niño Parañaque City CAI, JINCAI Mandarin Customer Service

Brief Job Description: Customer Service

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

FAIR CONSULTING GROUP PHILIPPINES, INC. U-2103, 21/f Phil Axa Life Centre 1286 Sen. Gil Puyat Ave. Cor. Tindalo St. San Antonio Makati City FUCHIGAMI, TORU Vice President

CHANG, CHIAO-MEI Customer Service Representative

WU, ZHENHUA Chinese Sales Representative

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Brief Job Description: To Provide Chinese Customer Service

CHEN, ZHUAI Chinese Sales Representative

Basic Qualification: Have skills in documentations

Basic Qualification: Have skills in documentations

OUYANG, ZHE Mandarin Customer Service

QUALIFICATION AND SALARY RANGE

FUJIAN ELECTRIC POWER ENGINEERING COMPANY 5 West Lawin Phil-am 1 Quezon City

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Basic Qualification: At least college level and able to speak, read write and type fluently in VIETNAMESE language.

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Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Basic Qualification: Has excellent problemsolving and communication skills in MANDARIN, with related BPO experience

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

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Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

DEXIN INTERNATIONAL IMPORT AND EXPORT CORP. 534 Tomas Mapua St. 029 Bgy. 298 Santa Cruz Manila

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Basic Qualification: Has excellent problemsolving and communication skills in MANDARIN, with related BPO experience

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CROWN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INC. 5th-7th Floor Alhi Corporate Center Aseana Avenue Tambo Parañaque City

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Has excellent problemsolving and communication skills in Mandarin, with related BPO experience

Brief Job Description: Strong written and verbal communication skills in Arabic and English; Handling all the business processes and issues that require Arabic Translation Language

NAME OF FOREIGN NATIONAL , POSITION AND BRIEF DESCRIPTION

FLYING DRAGON NETWORK PHILIPPINES INC. 4th-11th Floor Aseana 3 Building Aseana Avenue Corner Diosdado Macapagal Tambo Parañaque City

COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS PHILIPPINES, INC. 2nd, 3rd, And 4th Floors, Science Hub Tower 4 Bldg. Mckinley Hill Cyberpark Fort Bonifacio Taguig City

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Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

77.

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Basic Qualification: Proficiency in handling customer questions about services or products/ Excellent Mandarin Communication Skills

Basic Qualification: Proficiency in handling customer questions about services or products/ Excellent Mandarin Communication Skills

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Salary Range: Php 90,000 - Php 149,999

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

BIG EMPEROR TECHNOLOGY CORP. 5f-13f, Jiaxing Tower Building Aseana Avenue, Aseana Business Park Tambo Parañaque City Eastfield Center Cbp1, Macapagal Blvd. Brgy. 076 Pasay City LEONARDO Indonesian Customer Service

SHEVKUNOVA, IULIIA Russian Bilingual Customer Happiness Specialist

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Proficiency in handling customer questions about services or products/ Excellent Mandarin Communication Skills

Basic Qualification: At least college level and able to speak, read write and type fluently in VIETNAMESE language.

CANVA SOLUTIONS INC. 5/f Coherco Corporate Center 116 V.a Rufino St. San Lorenzo Makati City

AXISCOVE INC. Unit 1 & 3 14/f Sshg Law Center Sycip Law Center 105 Paseo De Roxas San Lorenzo Makati City

GAO, XIAOBO Chinese Speaking Cognos Developer

QUALIFICATION AND SALARY RANGE

BILLION DRAGON OUTSOURCE PHILS., INC. One Townsquare Place Bpo Bldg. Alabang Zapote Rd. Almanza Uno Las Piñas City

Salary Range: Php 90,000 - Php 149,999

Basic Qualification: Proficiency in handling customer questions about services or products/ Excellent Mandarin Communication Skills

ESTABLISHMENT / ADDRESS

NAME OF FOREIGN NATIONAL , POSITION AND BRIEF DESCRIPTION TRUONG VAN CUONG Vietnamese Customer Service

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WANG, QIANG Construction Supervisor 93.

Brief Job Description: Oversee The Construction of Projects and Monitor Activities at Worksites

Basic Qualification: College Graduate: at least 1-2 years of working Experience in the related field ,Fluent in Mandarin/ Basic English Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Basic Qualification: College Graduate: at least 1-2 years of working Experience in the related field ,Fluent in Mandarin/ Basic English Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: College Graduate: at least 1-2 years of working Experience in the related field ,Fluent in Mandarin/ Basic English Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

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NAME OF FOREIGN NATIONAL , POSITION AND BRIEF DESCRIPTION GUAN, WEIMING Technical Supervisor

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Brief Job Description: Supervise teams of Technical oversee workers and perform inspections on work orders

LI, SHUAI Technical Supervisor 95.

Brief Job Description: Supervise teams of Technical oversee workers and perform inspections on work orders

WU, ZHICHAO Technical Supervisor 96.

Brief Job Description: Supervise teams of Technical oversee workers and perform inspections on work orders

ESTABLISHMENT / ADDRESS QUALIFICATION AND SALARY RANGE Basic Qualification: College Graduate: at least 1-2 years of working Experience in the related field ,Fluent in Mandarin/ Basic English

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Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: College Graduate: at least 1-2 years of working Experience in the related field ,Fluent in Mandarin/ Basic English Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

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Brief Job Description: Serves customer by providing product and service information and resolving product service problem

Basic Qualification: Fluent in both native and English languages, computer literate

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THUM KHYE WOON Marketing Manager 98.

Brief Job Description: Responsible for managing the company’s marketing initiatives. Uses market research

115.

WANG, YUCHEN Travel Consultant 99.

Brief Job Description: Research, explore and study different travel destination options.

WU, NA Travel Consultant 100.

Brief Job Description: Research, explore and study different travel destination options.

ZHAO, HANG Travel Consultant 101.

Brief Job Description: Research, explore and study different travel destination options.

Basic Qualification: With good oral and written communication skills with knowledge computer applications.

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: With good oral and written communication skills with knowledge computer applications.

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Brief Job Description: Responsible for handling service calls

JO, HEESUNG Korean Customer Service Representative Brief Job Description: Responsible for handling service calls

KIM, JUNKYUNG Korean Customer Service Representative Brief Job Description: Responsible for handling service calls

KIM, JUNGHYO Korean Customer Service Representative Brief Job Description: Responsible for handling service calls

KIM, YOUNGSIK Korean Customer Service Representative Brief Job Description: Responsible for handling service calls

LEE, DEOKHEE Korean Customer Service Representative Brief Job Description: Responsible for handling service calls

LEE, SEUNG HOON Korean Customer Service Representative Brief Job Description: Responsible for handling service calls

PARK, KYUNGSOO Korean Customer Service Representative Brief Job Description: Responsible for handling service calls

RHEE, HANLIM Korean Customer Service Representative Brief Job Description: Responsible for handling service support calls

SONG, WOODONG Korean Customer Service Representative Brief Job Description: Responsible for handling service calls

Basic Qualification: Proficient in speaking, reading and writing in Korean Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Proficient in speaking, reading and writing in Korean Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Proficient in speaking, reading and writing in Korean Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Proficient in speaking, reading and writing in Korean Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Proficient in speaking, reading and writing in Korean Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Proficient in speaking, reading and writing in Korean Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Proficient in speaking, reading and writing in Korean

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JIN, TIAN Mandarin Speaking Customer Relations Service Provider Brief Job Description: Responsible for handling service support calls

119.

KO, BONG SUK Mandarin Speaking Customer Relations Service Provider Brief Job Description: Responsible for handling service support calls

120.

LI, CAICHENG Mandarin Speaking Customer Relations Service Provider Brief Job Description: Responsible for handling service support calls

121.

LI, YI-SHIUAN Mandarin Speaking Customer Relations Service Provider Brief Job Description: Responsible for handling service support calls

122.

LI, XIAOXIAO Mandarin Speaking Customer Relations Service Provider Brief Job Description: Responsible for handling service support calls

123.

LI, ZHUO Mandarin Speaking Customer Relations Service Provider Brief Job Description: Responsible for handling service support calls

124.

LI, CI Mandarin Speaking Customer Relations Service Provider Brief Job Description: Responsible for handling service support calls

125.

LI, GONGHE Mandarin Speaking Customer Relations Service Provider Brief Job Description: Responsible for handling service support calls

126.

LIAO, CHUNMEI Mandarin Speaking Customer Relations Service Provider Brief Job Description: Responsible for handling service support calls

127.

LIU, CHENGHAO Mandarin Speaking Customer Relations Service Provider Brief Job Description: Responsible for handling service support calls

128.

LIU, KUNSHENG Mandarin Speaking Customer Relations Service Provider Brief Job Description: Responsible for handling service support calls

129.

LIU, YANG Mandarin Speaking Customer Relations Service Provider Brief Job Description: Responsible for handling service support calls

130.

LIU, CHAO-CHUN Mandarin Speaking Customer Relations Service Provider Brief Job Description: Responsible for handling service support calls

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Proficient in speaking, reading and writing in Korean Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

ESTABLISHMENT / ADDRESS QUALIFICATION AND SALARY RANGE Basic Qualification: Proficient in speaking, reading, and writing in Mandarin

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Basic Qualification: proficient in speaking, reading and writing in mandarin

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Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Proficient in speaking, reading and writing in Mandarin Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Proficient in speaking, reading and writing in Mandarin

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

QIU, ZIJIU Mandarin Technical Support 141.

Basic Qualification: Proficient in speaking, reading and writing in mandarin

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LIU, CHAO Mandarin Speaking Customer Relations Service Provider

146.

Brief Job Description: Responsible for handling service support calls

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

LI, MENG Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries

Brief Job Description: Managing Incoming Calls and Customer Service Inquiries LIU, XIN Chinese Customer Service

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Basic Qualification: Proficient in speaking, reading and writing in Mandarin

Basic Qualification: Proficient in speaking, reading and writing in mandarin

Brief Job Description: Managing Incoming Calls and Customer Service Inquiries

LIN, JUN Chinese Customer Service

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Brief Job Description: Managing Incoming Calls and Customer Service Inquiries KUANG, ZHUO Chinese Customer Service

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Proficient in speaking, reading and writing in mandarin

Brief Job Description: Managing Incoming Calls and Customer Service Inquiries JOHAN Chinese Customer Service

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Proficient in speaking, reading, and writing in Mandarin

Brief Job Description: To troubleshoot, maintain and monitor the computer system

HARIADI Chinese Customer Service

Basic Qualification: Proficient in speaking, reading and writing in mandarin Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Basic Qualification: Proficient in speaking, reading and writing in mandarin Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Proficient in speaking, reading and writing in mandarin Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Proficient in speaking, reading, and writing in Mandarin Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Proficient in speaking, reading and writing in Mandarin Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Proficient in speaking, reading and writing in Mandarin Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Proficient in speaking, reading and writing in mandarin Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Proficient in speaking, reading and writing in mandarin Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Proficient in speaking, reading and writing in mandarin Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Proficient in speaking, reading, and writing in Mandarin Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Basic Qualification: Proficient in speaking, reading and writing in Mandarin Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

MOA CLOUDZONE CORP. 4th-11th Flr. Nexgen Tower C4 Rd. Edsa Ext. Brgy. 076 Pasay City

Basic Qualification: Proficient in speaking, reading and writing in mandarin Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

ZHENG, XUEWEN Mandarin Speaking Customer Relations Service Provider

QUALIFICATION AND SALARY RANGE

MINDSCAPE CREATIVES INC. Unit 19-o, Burgundy Corporate Tower 252 Sen. Gil Puyat Ave. Pio Del Pilar Makati City

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: proficient in speaking, reading and writing in mandarin

YANG, YANG Mandarin Speaking Customer Relations Service Provider

Brief Job Description: Responsible for handling service support calls

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Proficient in speaking, reading and writing in mandarin

XIA, CHAOHAO Mandarin Speaking Customer Relations Service Provider

Brief Job Description: Responsible for handling service support calls

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Proficient in speaking, reading, and writing in Mandarin

WU, YAN Mandarin Speaking Customer Relations Service Provider

Brief Job Description: Responsible for handling service support calls

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Proficient in speaking, reading and writing in mandarin

WANG, YINING Mandarin Speaking Customer Relations Service Provider

Brief Job Description: Responsible for handling service support calls

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: proficient in speaking, reading and writing in mandarin

WANG, SHIJIE Mandarin Speaking Customer Relations Service Provider

Brief Job Description: Responsible for handling service support calls

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Proficient in speaking, reading, and writing in Mandarin

TSAO, JUN-SHEN Mandarin Speaking Customer Relations Service Provider

Brief Job Description: Responsible for handling service support calls

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: proficient in speaking, reading and writing in mandarin

TSAI, CHING-YU Mandarin Speaking Customer Relations Service Provider

Brief Job Description: Responsible for handling service support calls

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Proficient in speaking, reading and writing in Mandarin

LYU, HONGCHAO Mandarin Speaking Customer Relations Service Provider

Brief Job Description: Responsible for handling service support calls

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: proficient in speaking, reading and writing in mandarin

NAME OF FOREIGN NATIONAL , POSITION AND BRIEF DESCRIPTION

Brief Job Description: Responsible for handling service support calls

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

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Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Proficient in speaking, reading and writing in mandarin

HUANG, WENYI Mandarin Speaking Customer Relations Service Provider Brief Job Description: Responsible for handling service support calls

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Proficient in speaking, reading and writing in Korean

HOU, QIYAO Mandarin Speaking Customer Relations Service Provider Brief Job Description: Responsible for handling service support calls

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

MEGA-WEB TECHNOLOGIES INC. 6,7,8,9,10,11/f Met Live Bldg. Edsa Cor. Macapagal Blvd. Brgy. 076 Pasay City HA, JUNGJO Korean Customer Service Representative

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Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: With good oral and written communication skills with knowledge computer applications.

CUI, JIALI Mandarin Speaking Customer Relations Service Provider Brief Job Description: Responsible for handling service support calls

Basic Qualification: With good oral and written communication skills with knowledge computer applications.

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

CHEN, WANG Mandarin Speaking Customer Relations Service Provider Brief Job Description: Responsible for handling service support calls

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

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 Makati City

CHEN, DAWEN Mandarin Speaking Customer Relations Service Provider Brief Job Description: Responsible for handling service support calls

IDNPLAY CORPORATION 8/f Burgundy Corporate Tower 252 Sen. Gil J.puyat Ave. Pio Del Pilar Makati City RESPATI ARI WIBOWO Indonesian-speaking Customer Service

CHANG, RUIPENG Mandarin Speaking Customer Relations Service Provider Brief Job Description: Responsible for handling service support calls

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: College Graduate: at least 1-2 years of working Experience in the related field ,Fluent in Mandarin/ Basic English

NAME OF FOREIGN NATIONAL , POSITION AND BRIEF DESCRIPTION

Saturday, July 24, 2021 A15

Brief Job Description: Managing Incoming Calls and Customer Service Inquiries LU, YINLIN Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries MENG, FANHONG Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries SHI, FU Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries WANG, HAIYANG Chinese Customer Service

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Brief Job Description: Managing Incoming Calls and Customer Service Inquiries WANG, XUN Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries

Basic Qualification: Able to speak, Read, and Write Chinese language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Able to speak, Read, and Write Chinese language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Able to speak, Read, and Write Chinese language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read, and write Chinese language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Able to speak , Read, and Write Chinese language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Able to speak, Read, and Write Chinese language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read, and write Chinese language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read, and write Chinese language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read, and write Chinese language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Able to speak, Read, and Write Chinese language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read, and write Chinese language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

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NAME OF FOREIGN NATIONAL , POSITION AND BRIEF DESCRIPTION WU, LANG Chinese Customer Service

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Brief Job Description: Managing Incoming Calls and Customer Service Inquiries XIAO, LULANG Chinese Customer Service

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Brief Job Description: Managing Incoming Calls and Customer Service Inquiries XU, JINHUAN Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries ZHONG, XIAOJUAN Chinese Customer Service

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Brief Job Description: Managing Incoming Calls and Customer Service Inquiries ZHOU, YUFANG Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries YIN YIN OO Chinese Customer Specialist Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries

CHEN, FULIAN Customer Service Representative Brief Job Description: Customer Service

CHEN, JIANGMING Customer Service Representative Brief Job Description: CUSTOMER SERVICE

CHEN, JING Customer Service Representative Brief Job Description: Customer Service

CHI, YINCHAO Customer Service Representative Brief Job Description: Customer Service

FENG, ZHIYAN Customer Service Representative Brief Job Description: Customer Service

HE, ZIYI Customer Service Representative Brief Job Description: Customer Service

JIANG, GUISHENG Customer Service Representative Brief Job Description: Customer Service

LI, FENG Customer Service Representative Brief Job Description: Customer Service

LI, YINGTAI Customer Service Representative Brief Job Description: Customer Service

MEN, CHENGGONG Customer Service Representative Brief Job Description: Customer Service

SU, GENWANG Customer Service Representative Brief Job Description: Customer Service

WANG, GUANG Customer Service Representative Brief Job Description: Customer Service

XIN, SHUIPING Customer Service Representative Brief Job Description: Customer Service

XU, TIANDONG Customer Service Representative Brief Job Description: Customer Service

YANG, JINSUO Customer Service Representative Brief Job Description: Customer Service

ESTABLISHMENT / ADDRESS QUALIFICATION AND SALARY RANGE Basic Qualification: Able to speak, Read, and Write Chinese language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

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Basic Qualification: Able to speak, Read, and Write Chinese language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read, and write Chinese language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Able to speak, Read, and Write Chinese language

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ZOU, JIANMIN Customer Service Representative Brief Job Description: Customer Service

KAKKAR, RAHUL RAJEEV Solutions Engineer 176.

Brief Job Description: Develop extensive knowledge of MSCI products and tools. Participate in an evolving and diverse global team.

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MA, MING Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer Support and Data Base Services

Salary Range: Php 60,000 - Php 89,999 Basic Qualification: College graduate/level and Fluent in Mandarin/Basic English Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: College Graduate/Level and Fluent in Mandarin/ Basic English Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: College Graduate/Level and Fluent in Mandarin/ Basic English

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NIE, XIAOFEI Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer Support and Data Base Services

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FENG, YUAN Mandarin Operations Specialist Brief Job Description: Optimize operational processes and procedures ZHANG, ZEZE Mandarin Product Developer

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Brief Job Description: Enhance existing products in order to meet customer expectations

Basic Qualification: College Graduate/Level and Fluent in Mandarin/ Basic English

XU, WENCHENG Mandarin Technical Support

Basic Qualification: College Graduate/Level and Fluent in Mandarin/ Basic English Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: College Graduate/Level and Fluent in Mandarin/ Basic English

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Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: College graduate/level and Fluent in Mandarin/Basic English Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

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Brief Job Description: Technical support service

CUNHA, IZEQUIEL MELO LOURENCO DA Portuguese Speaking Sales Executive Brief Job Description: Telesales specific Mozambique Market

MANOUSAKIS, GEORGIOS Chairman 183.

Brief Job Description: Responsible in drafting policy guidelines in handling transactions related to manning contracts with European Shipowners.

CHEN, YUMIAO Equipment Installation Specialist 184.

Brief Job Description: Comprehending the requirements of the customers and communication efficiently assisting in planning, programming and implementing the company goals.

JIANG, NA Equipment Installation Specialist 185.

Basic Qualification: College Graduate/Level and Fluent in Mandarin/ Basic English

Brief Job Description: Comprehending the requirements of the customers and communication efficiently assisting in planning, programming and implementing the company goals.

LOU, CHENG Equipment Installation Specialist 186.

Basic Qualification: College graduate/level and Fluent in Mandarin/Basic English

Brief Job Description: Comprehending the requirements of the customers and communicating efficiently Assisting in planning, programming and implementing the company goals

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 SHI, MENGYUN Equipment Installation Specialist 187.

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: College graduate/level and Fluent in Mandarin/Basic English

Brief Job Description: Comprehending the requirements of the customers and communication efficiently assisting in planning, programming and implementing the company goals.

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

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Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills

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Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Basic Qualification: Proven work experience in related field Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Skills in computer networking and hardware

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Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Basic Qualification: Responsible in drafting policy guidelines in handling transactions related to manning contracts with European Shipowners.

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Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Fluent in Mandarin and English language both in written and verbal; Must be familiar in expert planning, installing and administrative writing and reporting skills.

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Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Fluent in Mandarin and English language both in oral and verbal, must be familiar in expert planning, installing and administrative writing and reporting skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Basic Qualification: Fluent in Mandarin and English language both in written and verbal; Must be familiar in expert planning, installing and administrative writing and reporting skills.

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

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MI, ZHIJUAN Chinese Speaking Data Entry Clerk 188.

Brief Job Description: Enters Customer and Account Data and Keeping and Maintaining Information Confidential

Basic Qualification: Proficiency in Handling Customer Questions About Services or Products/ Excellent Mandarin Communication Skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Basic Qualification: Proficiency in Handling Questions About Services or Products/ Excellent Mandarin Communications Skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Proficiency in Handling Customer Questions About Services or Products/ Excellent Mandarin Communication Skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

NGUYEN THI CUC Mandarin Finance Specialists Brief Job Description: Records accounts payable and accounts receivable

WANG, YING Mandarin Finance Specialists Brief Job Description: Records accounts payable and accounts receivable

Brief Job Description: Headhunting, interviewing and assessing prospective and matching them with vacancies

Brief Job Description: Headhunting, interviewing and assessing prospective and matching them with vacancies

Basic Qualification: Can speak, read and type Mandarin.

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or any related field of study Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or any related field of study Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management or any related fields of study Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management or any related fields of study Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

SPEED QUALITY TECH INC. 20/f Techzone Bldg. 213 Sen. Gil Puyat Ave. San Antonio Makati City

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Basic Qualification: Fluent in Mandarin and English language both in written and verbal; Must be familiar in expert planning, installing and administrative writing and reporting skills.

Brief Job Description: Creating and updating customer’s account information.

ZHENG, JIALING Mandarin Human Resource Specialists

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Basic Qualification: Fluent in Portuguese language

LIU, SHANGWEN Mandarin Customer Service Specialist

MI, WEI Mandarin Human Resource Specialists

Basic Qualification: Project management experience Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Brief Job Description: Enters Customer and Account Data and Keeping and Maintaining Confidential

QUALIFICATION AND SALARY RANGE

SKYLUSTER TECHNOLOGY, INC. 11/f The Enterprise Center Tower 2 Ayala Ave. Cor. Paseo De Roxas San Lorenzo Makati City 26/f Pbcom Tower 6795 Ayala Ave. Bel-air Makati City

SHEVRONE INC. Unit No. 2c Floor No. 4/f, Zone 10 Barangay 76, District 1 Pasay City

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: College graduate/level and Fluent in Mandarin/Basic English

Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills

Brief Job Description: Enters Customer and Account Data and keeping and Maintaining Information Confidential

TANG, ZHIDONG Chinese Speaking Data Entry Clerk

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Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Basic Qualification: College Graduate/Level and Fluent in Mandarin/ Basic English

Salary Range: Php 150,000 - Php 499,999

SHANGHAI ELECTRIC POWER CONSTRUCTION PHILIPPINE CORPORATION Unit 2703-d 27/f West Tower, Psec Exchange Road Ortigas Ctr. Pasig City

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Basic Qualification: Risk Management background. Ideal candidate would be an Engineering graduate.

SEA GUARDIAN MARITIME CORP. 4/f Delgado Bldg. 637 Bonifacio Drive, 068 Bgy. 653 Port Area Manila

Basic Qualification: College Graduate/Level and Fluent in Mandarin/ Basic English

Basic Qualification: College Graduate/Level and Fluent in Mandarin/ Basic English

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Basic Qualification: College Graduate/Level and Fluent in Mandarin/ Basic English Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

NAME OF FOREIGN NATIONAL , POSITION AND BRIEF DESCRIPTION CAO, HUAWEI Chinese Speaking Data Entry Clerk

SBT PHILIPPINES, INC. Unit W-1603 B West Tower Psec Exchange Road, Ortigas Center San Antonio Pasig City

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: College graduate/level and Fluent in Mandarin/Basic English

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

PRANCING DESEN TECHNOLOGY SERVICES INC. Unit 1620 Burgundy Transpacific Place Taft Ave. 079, Bgy. 727 Malate Manila

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Basic Qualification: College graduate/level and Fluent in Mandarin/Basic English

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NEW ORIENTAL CLUB88 CORPORATION Sky Garage Bldg. Aseana Avenue, Entertainment City Tambo Parañaque City

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read, and write Chinese language

Brief Job Description: Customer Service

QUALIFICATION AND SALARY RANGE

MSCI HONG KONG LIMITED U-1,2,3,4,7 & 8 29/f Zuellig Bldg. Makati Ave. Cor. Paseo De Roxas Urdaneta Makati City

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read, and write Chinese language

ESTABLISHMENT / ADDRESS

NAME OF FOREIGN NATIONAL , POSITION AND BRIEF DESCRIPTION ZHANG, SONG Customer Service Representative

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CHEN, MEI Mandarin Customer Service Specialist Brief Job Description: Customer Service CHIEN, CHIEN-HUNG Mandarin Customer Service Specialist Brief Job Description: Customer Service DIEP MY NGHI Mandarin Customer Service Specialist Brief Job Description: Customer Service FU, ZEZHENG Mandarin Customer Service Specialist Brief Job Description: Customer Service LI, ZIHAO Mandarin Customer Service Specialist Brief Job Description: Customer Service LIU, WENHAO Mandarin Customer Service Specialist Brief Job Description: Customer Service MO QUANG NAM Mandarin Customer Service Specialist Brief Job Description: Customer Service NGUYEN TO UYEN Mandarin Customer Service Specialist Brief Job Description: Customer Service PAN, YANAN Mandarin Customer Service Specialist Brief Job Description: Customer Service QIN, ZHIKAI Mandarin Customer Service Specialist Brief Job Description: Customer Service QU, GUANGFU Mandarin Customer Service Specialist Brief Job Description: Customer Service SHI, FENGHUA Mandarin Customer Service Specialist Brief Job Description: Customer Service SUN, WEI Mandarin Customer Service Specialist Brief Job Description: Customer service TIAN, ZHIGUO Mandarin Customer Service Specialist Brief Job Description: Customer service

Basic Qualification: Fluent in Mandarin both oral and written Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Fluent in Mandarin both oral and written Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Fluent in Mandarin both oral and written Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Fluent in Mandarin both oral and written Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Fluent in Mandarin Both Oral and Written Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Fluent in Mandarin both oral and written Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Fluent in Mandarin both oral and written Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Fluent in Mandarin both oral and written Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Fluent in Mandarin both oral and written Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Fluent in Mandarin both oral and written Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Fluent in Mandarin Both Oral and Written Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Fluent in Mandarin both oral and written Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Fluent in Mandarin in both oral and written Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Fluent in Mandarin in both oral and written Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

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NAME OF FOREIGN NATIONAL , POSITION AND BRIEF DESCRIPTION XIONG, CHONG Mandarin Customer Service Specialist Brief Job Description: Customer service YU, CHENGHAO Mandarin Customer Service Specialist Brief Job Description: Customer service

ESTABLISHMENT / ADDRESS QUALIFICATION AND SALARY RANGE

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ZHANG, KAIHUA Marketing Specialist

Basic Qualification: Fluent in Mandarin in both oral and written Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Fluent in Mandarin in both oral and written

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Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

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Brief Job Description: Coordinate project management activities, resources equipment and information. Provide analytical support to manager in executing assigned projects

HOANG THI NGA Project Coordinator 213.

Brief Job Description: Coordinate project management activities, resources equipment and information. Provide analytical support to manager in executing assigned projects

MYINT AUNG ZAN Project Coordinator 214.

Brief Job Description: Coordinate project management activities, resources equipment and information. Provide analytical support to manager in executing assigned projects

PHIPPS, NIGEL PHILIP Project Manager 215.

Brief Job Description: Manage the flow of documentation within the organization. Distribute projects related to copies to internal teams. Retrieve files as requested by employees and clients

Basic Qualification: Fluent in Mandarin and English, both in written and verbal. Must be familiar in expert planning and administrative writing. With reporting skills.

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Brief Job Description: Prepare Dimsum in accordance with recipes and standards while maintaining a neat, clean and safe work environment

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Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Fluent in Mandarin and English, both in written and verbal. Must be familiar in expert planning and administrative writing. With reporting skills.

Basic Qualification: Fluent in Mandarin and English, both in written and verbal. Must be familiar in expert planning and administrative writing. With reporting skills.

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Salary Range: Php 90,000 - Php 149,999

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T ONE CHINA CONSTRUCTION THIRD BUREAU CORPORATION 99 Dasmarinas St. 026 Bgy.282 San Nicolas Manila

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XU, SHUIGUO Chinese Site Supervisor Brief Job Description: Assists recruitment and training of new staff.

ZHANG, MINGZHE Chinese Site Supervisor Brief Job Description: Assist recruitment and training of new staff.

Basic Qualification: Knowledge in supervising work in a construction site.

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledge in supervising work in a construction site.

NGUYEN VINH QUANG Business Development Analyst

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Brief Job Description: Develop, implement and communicate metrics reporting processes and documentation across plants and companies in collaboration with operations, marketing and sales functions; Fluency in English and Korean language is a must. Leading and executing various special projects with senior leadership primarily related to the evaluation of possible growth, strategies or driving operational improvement.

CHEN, JIUYUE Consultant

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Brief Job Description: Conducting research, surveys, and interviews to gain understanding of the business; Analyzing statistics and presenting information orally, visually, and in writing; Must be fluent in English and Mandarin language.

JIANG, KAIRONG Consultant 221.

Brief Job Description: Conducting research, surveys, and interviews to gain understanding of the business; Analyzing statistics and presenting information orally, visually, and in writing; Must be fluent in English and Mandarin language.

LIAO, KAI Consultant 222.

Brief Job Description: Conducting research, surveys, and interviews to gain understanding of the business; Analyzing statistics and presenting information orally, visually, and in writing; Must be fluent in English and Mandarin language.

WON, JEONGHUN Consultant 223.

Brief Job Description: Conducting research, surveys, and interviews to gain understanding of the business; Analyzing statistics and presenting information orally, visually, and in writing; Must be fluent in English and Mandarin language.

SU, WEIDI Marketing Specialist

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Brief Job Description: Developing and implementing marketing plans, undertaking competitor research and analysis , conducting market research to establish customer trends and habits , establishing goals and objectives in order to reach our customers through appropriate marketing channels ( digital and traditional ) building and maintaining relationships with new and existing customers through prospecting and networking . Must be fluent in English and mandarin Language

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Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Strong knowledge of consumer industry, ability to think critically and creativity; Fluency in English and Mandarin Language is a must.

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Brief Job Description: Assist with employee relations ZHANG, BAO Mandarin Operations Specialist Brief Job Description: Optimize operational process and procedures

Brief Job Description: Help customers with complaints and questions, give customers information about products and services, take orders and process returns.

CHOI, SEUNGMIN Marketing Specialist Brief Job Description: Developing and implementing marketing plans.

Brief Job Description: Responsible for conducting the required background checks of our applicants and employees in the Asia Pacific. You shall likewise be responsible for all the relevant documentation and research requirements that are necessary for this role.

Brief Job Description: Supports customers by providing helpful information, answering questions and responding complaints.

LIN, QIAN Mandarin Customer Support Representative 236.

Brief Job Description: Supports customers by providing helpful information, answering questions and responding complaints.

LUN, YEHAO Mandarin Customer Support Representative 237.

Brief Job Description: Supports customers by providing helpful information, answering questions and responding complaints.

OU, YANJUN Mandarin Customer Support Representative 238.

Brief Job Description: Supports customers by providing helpful information, answering questions and responding complaints.

WANG, XIN Mandarin Customer Support Representative 239.

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

LI, ZHI Mandarin Human Resource Specialist

HUANG, JIE Mandarin Customer Support Representative

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Strong knowledge of consumer industry, ability to think critically and creativity; Fluency in English and Mandarin Language is a must.

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Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Basic Qualification: Strong knowledge of consumer industry, ability to think critically and creativity; Fluency in English and Mandarin Language is a must.

GOH ZHEN YI Bilingual Customer Service Representative 243.

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Basic Qualification: Project management experience Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Basic Qualification: Can read and speak Korean language.

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Basic Qualification: Highly proficient in oral and written Vietnamese and English. Knowledge of Vietnamese labor laws.

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Brief Job Description: Supports customers by providing helpful information, answering questions and responding complaints.

WU, DI Mandarin Customer Support Representative 240.

Brief Job Description: Supports customers by providing helpful information, answering questions and responding complaints.

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

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Basic Qualification: Able to speak and write in Mandarin/Fukien and at least college level with related BPO experience.

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Able to speak and write in Mandarin/Fukien and at least college level with related BPO experience.

Brief Job Description: Keeping a Maintenance Record and Filling Documents, Invokes and Instruction Manuals

LEE, HAN GOL Purchasing Coordinator Brief Job Description: Will negotiate & coordinate with all the supplies

HERIYANTO Recruitment Marketing Specialist (Indonesian Speaking) Brief Job Description: Assigned to the company for planning & implementation in recruitment marketing

HUYNH GIA TUAN Vietnamese Language - Customer Service Staff Brief Job Description: Deal with and help resolve customer complaints

HUYNH HOA VINH Vietnamese Language - Customer Service Staff Brief Job Description: Deal with and help resolve customer complaints

XIE, JIANJUN Marketing Assistant (Mandarin Speaking) 250.

Brief Job Description: Undertake daily administrative task to ensure the functionality and coordination of the departments.

ZHAO, ZHENQI Marketing Assistant (Mandarin Speaking)

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Brief Job Description: Support the work of marketing managers and executives on projects directed.

PENG, YUN Marketing Associate (Mandarin Speaking)

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Brief Job Description: Manage daily administrative tasks to ensure the marketing department runs smoothly.

LI, JIAYI Marketing Coordinator (Mandarin Speaking)

253.

Brief Job Description: Conduct market research, carry out promotional campaigns, and identify target audiences.

CHEN, YUYANG Marketing Staff (Mandarin Speaking)

254.

Basic Qualification: Able to speak and write in Mandarin/Fukien and at least college level with related BPO experience.

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Basic Qualification: Proficient in speaking, reading and writing in bilingual Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Proficient in speaking, reading and writing in bilingual Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Proficient in Speaking, Reading and Writing in Mandarin Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Basic Qualification: Well experiences on the position / knowledgeable in negotiation.

Salary Range: Php 60,000 - Php 89,999

Basic Qualification: can speak Indonesian language and have at least 3 years’ experience in marketing Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Basic Qualification: Excellent in speaking, reading and writing in Vietnamese Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Excellent in speaking, reading and writing in Vietnamese Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

YEONG-WONHI GROUP OF COMPANIES HOLDINGS INC. Unit. No. Rm. 300 Bldg. No. 2217 Sata Bldg. Taft Avenue St. Zone 5, Barangay 038 District 1 Pasay City

Basic Qualification: Able to speak and write in Mandarin/Fukien and at least college level with related BPO experience.

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Basic Qualification: Able to speak and write in MANDARIN/FUKIEN and at least college level with related BPO experience.

WISHLAND SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY INC. 28/f Techzone Condo Corp. 213 Buendia Ave. San Antonio Makati City

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Basic Qualification: Able to speak and write in Mandarin/Fukien and at least college level with related BPO experience.

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

VISSIONARIES INC. 16/f Tower 6789 6789 Ayala Ave. Bel-air Makati City

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Can read and speak Korean language.

Basic Qualification: Able to speak and write in Mandarin/Fukien and at least college level with related BPO experience.

VENTANAS PHILIPPINES CONSTRUCTION INC. 9/f Philamlife Tower 8767 Paseo De Roxas Bel-air Makati City

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Brief Job Description: Maintains customer satisfaction by providing problems solving resources YANG, YU-TSUN Mandarin Site Technical Officer

246.

Basic Qualification: Professional experience in related field

Brief Job Description: Maintains customer satisfaction by providing problems solving resources LIM WEI KEN Bilingual Customer Service Representative

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Basic Qualification: Fluent in Mandarin both Oral and Written

Brief Job Description: Experts at their product, and their primary duty is to resolve customer issues quickly and efficiently.

QUALIFICATION AND SALARY RANGE

VASTLINE BUSINESS SUPPORT INC. U-504p Five E-com Ctr. Bldg. Pacific Drive Brgy. 076 Pasay City

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Basic Qualification: Strong knowledge of consumer industry, ability to think critically and creativity; Fluency in English and Mandarin Language is a must.

Brief Job Description: Supports customers by providing helpful information, answering questions and responding complaints.

WU, LONGHUI Mandarin Customer Support Specialist 242.

Basic Qualification: Strong knowledge of consumer industry, ability to think critically and creativity; Fluency in English and Mandarin Language is a must.

NAME OF FOREIGN NATIONAL , POSITION AND BRIEF DESCRIPTION ZHAN, RUIKUN Mandarin Customer Support Representative

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

TRIVES TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION Tower 4 Bayport West Naia Garden Residence, Naia Road Tambo Parañaque City

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Strong knowledge of consumer industry, ability to think critically and creativity; Fluency in English and Mandarin Language is a must.

Brief Job Description: Answer products and service questions

NGUYEN NGOC BICH HIEN Customer Service Representative

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Strong knowledge of consumer industry, ability to think critically and creativity; Fluency in English and Mandarin Language is a must.

Basic Qualification: Strong knowledge of consumer industry, ability to think critically and creativity; Fluency in English and Mandarin Language is a must.

TPPH-FHCS, INC. Teleperformance Center Ayala Corner Sen. Gil J Puyat Avenue Makati City

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Strong knowledge of consumer industry, ability to think critically and creativity; Fluency in English and Mandarin Language is a must.

WANG, QIAN Mandarin Customer Service

KIM (SPOUSE OF JUNG), KYUNGHE Customer Service Representative

233.

Basic Qualification: Must be flexible, analytical and good communicators.

In the next few sections, we look at the academic requirements, professional certifications, and soft skill requirements for BA roles; Fluency in English and Korean Language is a must.

QUALIFICATION AND SALARY RANGE

THAMES STAR BUSINESS CONSULTANCY INC. U-a1-1 Ug/f Somerset Olympia Bldg. 7912 Makati Ave. Urdaneta Makati City

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

TANZILA TRADING INC. U-29 3/f Bac. Bagong Milenyo F.b. Harrison St. Brgy. 076 Pasay City

Brief Job Description: Creating and implementation of a trade marketing strategy, managing brand awareness across various categories and products, develop implement and communicate metrics reporting process and documentation across plans and companies in collaboration with operations , marketing and sales functions. Fluency in English and mandarin Language is a must.

ESTABLISHMENT / ADDRESS

TELOQUET OUTSOURCING SERVICES INC. Upper 2/f Unit B 2444-a Burgundy Transpacific Place Taft Ave. 079, Bgy 727 Malate Manila

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Basic Qualification: With at least 20years of working experience in a Chinese restaurant from a world renowned hotel/ resort preferably outside the Philippines

Brief Job Description: Creating and implementation of a trade marketing strategy, managing brand awareness across various categories and products, develop implement and communicate metrics reporting process and documentation across plans and companies in collaboration with operations , marketing and sales functions. Fluency in English and mandarin Language is a must THAI KHOI NGUYEN Trade Marketing Specialist

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Familiarity with project management. Proficient in typing and editing.

Brief Job Description: Creating and implementation of a trade marketing strategy, managing brand awareness across various categories and products, develop implement and communicate metrics reporting process and documentation across plans and companies in collaboration with operations , marketing and sales functions. Fluency in English and mandarin Language is a must.

RUAN, WEIWEI Trade Marketing Specialist

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

SURESTE PROPERTIES INC. The Executive Offices, Solaire Resort & Casino 1 Asean Avenue, Entertainment City Tambo Parañaque City

LIU, JIWEI 1st Dim Sum

Brief Job Description: Developing and implementing marketing plans, undertaking competitor research and analysis , conducting market research to establish customer trends and habits , establishing goals and objectives in order to reach our customers through appropriate marketing channels ( digital and traditional ) building and maintaining relationships with new and existing customers through prospecting and networking . Must be fluent in English and mandarin Language HUANG, BINHONG Trade Marketing Specialist

STONE ASIA AND SPECIALTY PRODUCTS, INC. 350 J.p. Rizal Brgy. Namayan Mandaluyong City

HNIN SANDAR PHYO Project Coordinator

NAME OF FOREIGN NATIONAL , POSITION AND BRIEF DESCRIPTION

Saturday, July 24, 2021 A17

Brief Job Description: Collaborating with the marketing manager, internal teams, clients and partners on marketing strategy.

LUO, XIN Marketing Staff (Mandarin Speaking)

255.

Brief Job Description: Collaborating with the marketing manager, internal teams, clients and partners on marketing strategy.

Basic Qualification: Bachelor degree in Marketing, Business of any related field.

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Bachelor degree in Marketing, Business of any related field.

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Bachelor degree in Marketing, Business of any related field.

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Bachelor degree in Marketing, Business of any related field.

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Bachelor degree in Marketing, Business of any related field.

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Bachelor degree in Marketing, Business of any related field.

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 *Date Generated: Jul 23, 2021

In the ad material of Notice of Filing of Application for Alien Employment Permits published on July 9, 2021, the company name of LUND, HENRIK MOLBECH under SIEMENS ENERGY, INC. should have been read as SIEMENS, INC. located at 15/F NEX TOWER, 6786 AYALA AVE, SAN LORENZO, MAKATI CITY and not as published.

Any person in the Philippines who is competent, able and willing to perform the services for which the foreign national is desired may file an objection at DOLE-NCR Regional Office located at DOLE-NCR Building, 967 Maligaya St., Malate Manila, within 30 days after this publication.

Please inform DOLE-NCR if you have any information on criminal offense committed by the foreign nationals.

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Able to speak and write in Mandarin/Fukien and at least college level with related BPO experience.

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

ATTY. SARAH BUENA S. MIRASOL REGIONAL DIRECTOR