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‘Close borders, cut Omicron exposure risk’ By Bernadette D. Nicolas @BNicolasBM

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@caiordinario TATE infrastructure spending in April rose by 9.7 LOSING the country’s borders percent to P63.8 billion is one of the most immediate on easing Cov id-19 mobi l it y courses of action the governrestrictions. ment must take to prevent theDepartlatLatest data from the est Covid-19 variant, Omicron, from ment of Budget and Management reaching Philippine accord(DBM) showed shores, the government’s ing todisbursements local economists. for infrastructure T he iantoutlays is a threat, andnew othervar capital during the e s p emonth c i a l l y were w it higher h t he by hol id ay s P5.7 billion coming up and more foreigners than the P58.2 billion recorded in being a llowed to travel to the April last year. Philippines, De La Sa lleimplementaUniverThe DBM said the sit y tion economist Mar ia Ella Oplas of infrastructure programs told of BusinessMirror. the Department of Public The holidays usually bring Works and Highways amidinlowOverseas FilipinoAlert Workers (OFWs) er Covid-19 Level Systems who are eager to spend Christmas

contributed to the higher infrastructure expenditures for the with their loved ones, while formonth. eignersThe living in temperate regions increase in government usually want for to infrastructure relax in tropical spending and countries the Philippines. other like capital outlays wasThis also year’s influxattributed of OFWs isto expected to largely the settlebe heavier since many of them were ment of accounts payables of the unable to come home for the holidays Department of Agriculture for the in December 2020. procurement of farm equipment “My is tounder protect andrecommendation pieces of machinery the theRice borders. Do not allow people with Competitiveness Enhancea history of travel countries withof ment Fund andto the Department positive cases to enter,” Oplas said. Education for its Basic Education “WeFacilities. should be more restrictive. [We have toAs be]ofmore protective terms end-April thisinyear, the of our measures.” government’s disbursements on Oplas said that while this will be infrastructure and other capital a setback to some industries, this outlays also inched up by 0.3 is apercent fair measure considering to P254.1 billionthat from thisP253.4 could help prevent the billion in theplacing same period country in another strict lockdown,

last year. Meanwhi le, inf rastr uct ure which, she said, theas economy can no disbursements of end-April longer afford. climbed by 3.3 percent year“It is better that we do protective on-year to P331.9 billion from preventive measures than get exP321.2 billion. posedApart again.from We have a lot to lose,” infrastructure disOplas said. “We should do it also now inso bursements, this figure that we can open just before Christcluded subsidy and equity to govmas. If it gets contained, can open ernment-owned and we -controlled it again.” corporations, and transfers to loAteneo Center units for Economic cal government intendedRefor search and Development (ACERD) infrastructure. Associate Percival MovingDirector forward, Ser the DBM said K.it Peña-Reyes said closing the expects a “very minimal increase country’s borders would be effecor a slightly lower year-on-year tive but should still adhere to May the growth” in disbursements in standards set by the World Health this year mainly because of the Organization impact of the(WHO). election ban and the What is timing ofneeded, subsidyPeña-Reyes releases. told this newspaper, is for travel restricHowever, other expenditure tions to be put in place swiftly and

items will continue to post positive growth rates, such as those for to be proactive in on government personnel services due to the imposing release ofthem. mid-year bonus of govPrevious instances when the ernment employees, transfers to country had the opportunity imLGU due to higher NationaltoTax pose travel restrictions did notand preAllotment, and Maintenance vent the spread of Covid-19. That Other Operating Expenses was on mainly because the decision was not the back of expenditures of the made immediately, he said. for the Commission on Elections “Kung papatay patay [If local we’re conduct of the national and slow] and we caught elections, theget DBM said.flat-footed, The [that’s risky] We were too reCabinet-level Developactive instead of proactive before. ment Budget Coordination ComWe should learn fromalmost that,” Peñamittee programmed P1.2 Reyes said. “It’s a delicate balancing trillion for the government’s inact. We need disbursements to push testingthis and frastructure tracing to was be properly year. This higher byinformed around of our decisions. Blanket/shotgun 7 percent than last year’s actual approaches could have dire conseinfrastructure program of P1.12 quences trillion.on the economy.” See “Omicron,” A2

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Omicron risk Salceda prods new DTI chief revival to complete SIPPspurs soonest of quarantine rules in PHL

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HE national government’s gross borrowings as of end-October shrank by almost 6 percent year-on-year to P2.75 trillion.

By Jovee Marie N. dela Cruz @joveemarie

Latest data from the Bureau of the Treasury showed that the government’s gross borrowings during the 10-month period fell by 5.99 percent from P2.92 trillion a year ago. With only two months left for this year, the latest figure is already equivalent to 89.6 percent of its P3.07-trillion borrowing program. Broken down, gross domestic borrowings from January to October settled at P2.23 trillion, down by 5.08 percent from P2.35 trillion in 2020. The bulk of the amount was PEOPLE walk past the mural of Gat Andres Bonifacio at Manila City Hall Underpass. sourced from Fixed Rate Treasury The country will celebrate the 158th birth anniversary of Filipino revolutionary Bonds (P1.19 trillion), followed by hero Gat Andres Bonifacio on Tuesday, November 30. ROY DOMINGO short-term borrowings from Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas or BSP (P540 Retail Treasury Bonds/PreAbillion), MEMBER of the Manila Police District Explosive Ordnance Division conducts a bomb simulation exercise using a remote-driven robot in front of the National Museum of Fine Arts in Manila on June 20, myo Bonds (P463.3 billion), Retail 2022, in preparation for the inauguration of President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on June 30, 2022. NONIE REYES Onshore Dollar Bonds (P80.84 billion). In the same period, was By Caithere U. Ordinario @caiordinario By Jasper Emmanuel Y. Arcalas dating its registry following the them. This allows everyone to see also a net redemption of Treasury @jearcalas enactment of the Coconut Farmwho are listed in the registry and if Bills amounting to P43.94 billion. ers and Industry Trust Fund law. farmer doesn’t see his name then he Net debt redemption means ORE than 3 million Rosales explained that about shall coordinate with the PCA imthere were more debts repaid comcoconut farmers and 500,000 coconut farmers and mediately,” he explained at a recent pared to the amount borrowed durworkers are now regisworkers were added to the PCA’s dialogue trading with coconut ing the period. By Bianca Cuaresma previous day’sfarmers. close tered with the government’s reg2018 list that had about 2.5 million “On the other hand, if people Meanwhile, gross foreign bor@BcuaresmaBM of P53.75 to a dollar, with a istry, which serves as the basis coconut farmers and farm workers. would see names on the list and rowings in the same period also total traded volume of $962.5 for the number of people to be The PCA’s they think they are not coconut contracted by 9.7 percent to P518.7 H E lnext o c a lstep c u is r rto e nconcy million. covered by the utilization of the duct anbreached exclusion-inclusion farmers or their details Nichare incorbillion from last year’s P574.4 billion. the P54 toproa ING Bank economist P75-billion coconut levy fund. cedure dollar by making the updated rect, they can report it to This was raised through global territory on Monolas Antonio Mapa said the thePCA Philippine Coconut Authority farmers’ registry public, providfor immediate action,” he bonds (P146.17 billion), program day, hitting its weakest level in peso weakened on Monday added. on (PCA) Deputy Administrator Roel ing everyone the opportunity to The PCAstrong official noted that loans (P139.98 billion), euro-deabout four years. the general sentiment M. Rosales said about 3.11 million check thefrom veracity of the list,AsRothe completion of the by initial nominated bonds (P121.97 billion), Data the Bankers’ for the dollar, as driven the list coconut farmers and farm worksales added. of coconut farmers registry would a project loan (P86.41 billion), and sociation of the Philippines rapid rate hikes by the US Feders have been registered with the “The list will be posted in public be just in time for the expected yen-denominated samurai bonds (BAP) showed that the peso eral Reserve. government since it started upspaces where easily rollout of coconut (P24.19 billion). traded at a people low ofcan P53.8 to see a “Perceived policylevy-funded disso-

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HE chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means on Monday urged incoming Department of Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo Pascual to complete the comprehensive Strategic Investment Priorities Plan (SIPP) with assurance that the agriculture sector will receive “generous” tax incentives under the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) law. Albay Rep. Joey Sarte Salceda asked Pascual to complete the work undertaken by the Duterte administration in crafting industrial policy by crafting the comprehensive SIPP. SIPP is the list of sectors qualified for tax perks under the CREATE law. According to Salceda, the DTI adopted a three-stage approach to crafting the SIPP, which is the list of industries eligible for tax incentives. The three stages are interim, transitional, and comprehensive SIPP. The current SIPP in effect is meant to be the tranprograms as President Duterte sitional SIPP. is expected sign industry Salceda to said hethe “anticipates development plan in early a more holistic approach2022. in the Rosales said the PCA will not stop updating its list of coconut farmers and enjoined them to register in order to reap the benefits of the decades-long idled coconut levy fund. “We will not stop at 3.1 million. We hope that more individuals will register in our coconut farmers registry,” he said. The updating of the coconut farmers registry is mandated by Republic Act (RA) 11524 or the Coconut Industry Trust Fund Act.

OVER 3-M FARMERS LISTED FOR P75-B COCO LEVY FUND

ISKS to the Philippines’s economic growth are not limited to the performance of the US economy, as much of the risks are nearer, including the challenges posed by its neighbors in the region as well as those on the domestic front, according to economists. In an e-mail to the BusinessMirror on Monday, University of the Philippines Professor Emeritus Epictetus Patalinghug said a recession in the United States may not even lead to a global recession. Patalinghug said the Philippines should pay greater attention to what is happening to developments in China, Japan, South Korea, India, and the Asean region where most of the country’s ex-

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ports and imports are involved. to China n US“Watch 50.4600what n happens JAPAN 0.4374 n UK or to Japan that supply most of the financing for our infrastructure projects; the US has zero official development assistance for our social and economic projects. The US only gives military assistance, mostly second-hand military equipment, which has no impact on the economy,” Patalinghug also said.

PESO FALLS TO P54 TO DOLLAR, ITS WEAKEST LEVEL IN 4 YEARS

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dollar during the day and a nance also causing the PHP high of P54.105 to a dollar. weakness as BSP retains a relThe peso closed the day’s dovish 36.8968 outlook n vs AUSTRALIA the 67.2329 n HK 6.4722 n CHINA 7.9013 natively SINGAPORE 36.2807 n trade at P54.065 aga inst aggressive tightening by the the greenback, with a traded Fed,” Mapa said. volume of $1.016 billion on “PHP is also weaker due to Monday. widening trade deficit, owing The last time that the peso to expensive global commodity breached the P54 territory was prices and increased demand in October 2018. due to domestic economic reMonday’s peso close was opening,” he added. 31.5 centavos weaker than the See “Peso,” A2

By Samuel P. Medenilla @sam_medenilla

NTER NATIONA L concerns over the possible spread of the more infectious Omicron Covid-19 variant prompted the government to the reimpose mandatory “In other words, comprehensive SIPP facility-based quarantine will be our country’s top instrument offor all arrivingplanning.”—House passengers in the industrial Wayscountry. and Acting Presidential Means Chairman Rep. Joey SartespokesperSalceda son Karlo B. Nograles announced on Sunday thatSIPP, the Inter-Agency comprehensive with details Task Force for the Management on what incentives can be used to of Emerging Diseases spur growth atInfectious certain stages of (IATF) suspended the implemenincentivized industries.” tation of its “In Resolution No. 150He added, other words, the A (s.2021), effectively imposing comprehensive SIPP will be our stricter protocols for allofinbound country’s top instrument industravelers. trial planning.” To promised note, IATFtoResolution 150He “engage SecreA had allowed fully vaccinated tary Pascual on this matter to see non-visa travelers List how we can craft itfrom in a Green way that areasmatches to enterhis theand country withalso the Presiout the needfor forour facility-based dent’s vision industries quarantine as long during his term.” as they secure negative TranscriptionSalcedaReverse gave assurances that Polymerase Chain (RTagriculture, being aReaction leading secPCR) test within 72 hours prior tor needed to push the country’s to their departure. economic recovery, will receive “Except for classified “generous” taxcountries incentives under as ‘Red,’ the testing the CREATE Act. and quarantine protocolsContinued for all inbound on A5 international travelers in all ports of entry shall comply with the testing and quarantine protocols for ‘Yellow’ list countries,” Nograles said, citing the provision of IATF Resolution No. 151-A. He noted Hong Kong, which has confirmed a case of the Omicron variant, will also fall under the Yellow list countries. The suspension of the rules for “Green List” countries will be in effect from November 28, 2021 to December 15, 2021. Continued on A2

EU 56.5758 n SAUDI ARABIA 13.4531 Source: BSP (November 26, 2021)

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PESO EXCHANGE RATES n US 53.5510

n JAPAN 0.3967 n UK 65.4875 n HK 6.8221 n CHINA 7.9721 n SINGAPORE 38.5342 n AUSTRALIA 37.1269 n EU 56.1804 n SAUDI ARABIA 14.2723 Source: BSP (June 20, 2022)

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BBM to take over DA post amid steady food price hikes

By Samuel P. Medenilla

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ONCERNS over the country’s rising food prices prompted President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. to take over the helm of the Department of Agriculture (DA). In a press conference on Monday, Marcos announced he decided to oversee DA to implement the needed reforms in the agency to help ensure the country will have stable food supply amid disruptions in the international supply chain.

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The outgoing Trade chief noted that the main drivers of these investments were the robust postpandemic economic recovery and growth, the country’s 100-million market size, the large pool of young and competent workforce of around 49 million. He also gave credit to the economic refor ms—t he Pub lic Service Act (PSA), Regional Trade Liberalization Act (RTLA), Foreign Investments Act (FIA),

and the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) Act. Lopez has always stressed the huge role these economic reforms play in opening and liberalizing the country’s markets and putting more stability in the investments. The Trade chief highlighted as well the respective roles of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) and Generalized System of Preferences (GSPs) of the Philippines.

quickly,” Marcos said. Foremost on his agenda in the DA, Marcos said, will be to reorganize and retool its offices like the National Food Authority (NFA), so it will “be more responsive to the local situation when it comes to food supply.” The former senator said he will also prioritize boosting the production of local farmers by providing them additional aid during the planting season to “counteract” the rising prices of food staples such as rice. He said he is now eyeing the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund’s (RCEF), which has a P10 billion annual allocation under the Rice Tariffication Law, to fund the help they will extend to farmers. WHEN asked about addressing the

contribution of rising fuel prices on the production cost of food items, Marcos thumbed down the possibility of suspending the excise tax for petroleum products. Instead, he said he wants to provide help directly to people, whose livelihood were directly affected by the rising pump prices like the transportation sector. “If you reduce the excise taxes, that will not necessarily help those in need since it is a blanket [measure]. For me, we should focus on helping those in need like the transport sector,” Marcos said. Upon starting his term, Marcos said he would fast-track the rollout of the National ID so they could efficiently identify the indigents and other sectors, who are affected by oil price hikes and need government aid.

On market-orientation, Lopez urged the incoming administration to continue adopting liberal policies. In relation to ease of doing business, he mentioned that this was made possible by facilitative investment promotion agencies (IPAs) and agencies in welcoming investments. Lopez, meanwhile, included the expectation of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) being ratified as one of the main drivers for investments. T he Trade department has

been lobbying for RCEP’s ratif icat ion, seeing suc h as one that will “ help restore business confidence and encourage more economic activities, particularly for [micro, small, and medium enterprises] MSMEs, investors, service providers, and professionals.” It was not able to secure the ratification at the 18th Senate, but hopes such can be done with the incoming Congress. The regional trade deal represents 30 percent of the global gross domestic product (GDP) or $26.2 trillion.

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He said the CHED is doing the country a great disservice by continuing to ban new nursing programs, especially since the students of Kolehiyo ng Lungsod ng Dasmariñas do not pay any fee. The public college was established and being maintained with the funds of the City Government, primarily intended to provide educational opportunities to poor but intelligent students in the City. “We cannot surrender the future of the country’s nursing workforce to the whims and caprices of some individuals. The country needs a CHED chairman who takes time to study and understand the real situation on the ground,” Barzaga said. In his January 13, 2021 letter to CHED Commissioner Prospero De Vera III, Barzaga warned that “the present acute and dramatic escalation of shortage of nurses may worsen in the future both at a national and global level.”

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Patalinghug added that the country’s trade is greater with its peers in the region, particularly the Asean. Data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed the country’s total trade with Asean reached $4.31 billion in April 2022. In a separate e-mail to this newspaper, former Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Romulo L. Neri said looking at the developments in the region would help the incoming administration better prepare for so-called Black Swan events. “A black swan is an unpredictable event with potentially severe consequences. Black swan events can cause catastrophic damage to the economy by negatively impacting markets and investments,” Neri said. “Under such events, strategy formulation, which requires stable assumptions for the future, becomes an almost futile exercise in an environment of high uncertainty and volatility caused by such adverse disruptions,” he added. Neri said climate change induced challenges such as droughts in Vietnam and Thailand, the Philippines’s primary source of rice, and should be closely monitored. He stressed the need to study options to diversify the source of carbohydrates—looking at root crops such as sweet potato—or aim for greater local rice production through expanded irrigation and upland rice production. Apart from this, Neri stressed the need to monitor developments between China and Taiwan. Should China decide to invade Taiwan, he said the best way to deal with the situation is for the Philippines to strengthen its coordination with Malaysia and Indonesia in order to “present a strong and united defensive front.” “We need a planning approach that will consider the differing scenarios that will take into account critical uncertainties and the driving forces that can lead to alternative possible futures resulting from a black swan,” Neri said. “These scenarios are not predictions about what will happen; they are hypotheses about what could happen, designed to frame planning decisions. Scenar io planning enables us to test the robustness of current strategies when faced with such black swan events,” he added.

Ofreneo: No single arbiter

FORMER dean of the UP School of Labor and Industrial Relations (SOLAIR) Rene E. Ofreneo agreed with Patalinghug and said that no “single superpower” can dictate the fate of the global economy. For one, Ofreneo said, it is not just the war in Eastern Europe that is affecting global trade. Other factors such as the negative impact of the pandemic on global value chains have not yet been resolved as well as the trade wars, sanctions, and the rising protectionism worldwide. At the home front, Ofreneo

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Earlier this year, the weakening of the peso against the dollar was flagged to contribute to the rising inflation rate in the country, particularly seen in imported commodities. In May this year, economists at the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) said the peso is expected to weaken further in the coming months considering the surge in import demand. “A more significant risk to the country’s economic prospects is inflation and the depreciation of the peso, which will increase the cost of oil that the country imports from abroad on top of the increase brought by the conflict in Ukraine,” the bank said. “The impact of peso depreciation on inflation is probably more substantial right now compared to previous years since the country is becoming more reliant on food imports, specifically pork and rice,” it added.

said, the Philippines still faces numerous challenges and such could lead to a “terribly vague” situation for the country. The country continues to struggle with a gaping inequality as well as low foreign investment—problems that have been around since before the pandemic. Poverty incidence in the Philippines was at 23.7 percent in the first semester of 2021. This means 26.14 million Filipinos were living below the poverty threshold of P12,082 on average per month. The income gap between the poor and the rich is at 27 percent. This means that on average, a poor family with five members needs an additional income of P3,262 to move out of poverty in the first semester of 2021. In light of these challenges, Patalinghug said it is important to monitor what the economic team will do to address the challenges of Filipinos in the medium-term, citing gut issues such as affordable food and fuel sources as well as transportation challenges that allow millions to earn a living and access economic opportunities daily. On energy, Patalinghug said it is important to monitor how the new Energy Secretary will source imported oil, or whether the new Secretary will turn to cheap sources such as Iran and Russia similar to what India and China are doing, or buy from expensive oil sources from Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and UAE. It is also important to watch how the new Department of Transportation Secretary will address the lack of public transport. “[This is] due to the stupid policy of LTFRB [Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board] of not raising jeepney and bus fares to a minimum of P15 in the first 3 kilometers, while these poor jeepney and bus drivers are paying gasoline and diesel prices up to P100 per liter,” Patalinghug said. On Monday, BusinessMirror reported that local economists believe the impact of the US Federal Reserve decision to increase interest rates will have global repercussions and the Philippines could again be sucked into another whirlpool of recessions. Ateneo de Manila Economics Department Chairperson Alvin P. Ang, who is currently in the United States completing a study grant, said mortgages in the US have already started to rise and this would likely lead to a recession as early as the first quarter of 2023. Ang said for the Philippines, the primary sectors that will experience the impact of the recession will be trade, tourism, and, to a certain extent, the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) industry. Trade and tourism performance could again weaken as a result of a recession in the US and globally. (Full story here: https://businessmirror.com.ph/2022/06/20/ experts-weigh-impact-of-usrecession-on-phl/).

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When the system recorded the disturbance at 1:53PM on 18 June, NGCP’s protection system was automatically activated to isolate the affected Hermosa-BCCPP 230kV lines 1 and 2. The said lines were restored at 2:35PM and 2:44PM, respectively. The company will continue to monitor the grid situation for any possibility of red or yellow alert status. “NGCP measures are in place to respond to these incidents to avoid prolonged inconvenience to the public. We are also doing the necessary coordination with PENELCO to remove the underbuilt lines within the transmission corridor. We appeal to other electric cooperatives to check their facilities and take the needed ac-

tion to prevent similar incidents,” the company said. The Manila Electric Company (Meralco), for its part, said it would continue to ask big load customers to temporarily de-load from the grid and use their generator sets when there is supply deficiency and power interruptions are imminent. “What we really can do as a distribution utility is to implement our Interruptible Load Program [ILP]. We encourage the big customers, particularly the industrial and commercial establishments, to de-load their capacity in case needed. For now, they’re on standby,” said Meralco Vice President and Head of Corporate Communications Joe Zaldarriaga.

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Faustino outlines priorities as incoming defense chief

By Rene Acosta

@reneacostaBM

ERRITORIAL defense and the continued modernization of the military will be among the core focus of the incoming officer in charge of the Department of National Defense (DND).

Protecting and ensuring that not an inch of the Philippine territory will be dismembered will be among the key priorities of retired General Jose Faustino Jr., the military’s for-

mer chief of staff. Faustino had been earlier named by incoming President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. as senior undersecretary of the DND and the

agency’s officer in charge. His announced appointment had been welcomed by Defense Secretary Delfin N. Lorenzana, Faustino’s former boss as an Army commander and commanding general and later as chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). “National security is synonymous to human security. That is why we will do our best that all programs of the department will focus on protecting and defending the sovereignty of the country,” Faustino said Sunday night. The retired AFP general said he would also ensure the implementation of Marcos’s order that “not a

single square inch of the territory is surrendered.” “While we are protecting our territory, as instructed by the President, we will continue to engage our regional neighbors,” he said. The incoming OIC of the DND said he would ensure that the agency and the military would “respect human rights and international humanitarian law,” and address the root causes of internal conflict. “We will, likewise, continuously support the successful programs of the peace agreement with the MILF [Moro Islamic Liberation Front] and MNLF [Moro National Liberation Front],” Faustino said. Since its funding has long been

enacted into a law, Faustino said he would ensure the smooth sailing and implementation of Horizon 3, the third and last phase of the military’s modernization program. “We are now on the third horizon of the AFP modernization—building a more reliable and credible AFP in strengthening territorial or external defense capability. We will ensure the smooth implementation of the AFP modernization and will even enhance our capability in defending our territory,” he said. Aside from territorial defense and capability upgrade, the DND would also pursue other programs and projects and will work with other agen-

cies of the government. “The department will also cater to our major concerns and security challenges, such as climate change and natural disasters, terrorism, support to law enforcement to address criminality and illegal drugs, cyber security, and of course continue the momentum of the campaign in ending the local communist armed conflict,” he said. The retired general said he would constantly align the DND’s programs with the vision of Marcos of a stronger and “better Philippines” through nation building, economic recovery, “and most of all, national unity.”

DENR, PCG craft plan to boost coastal ecosystems protection By Jonathan L. Mayuga @jonlmayuga

HE Department of Environment and Natural ResourcesBiodiversity Management Bureau (DENR-BMB) will craft an operational plan to identify shortterm and long-term goals and activities that will strengthen the protection and conservation of the country’s coastal and marine ecosystems. The operational plan will be anchored on the stipulations of a memorandum of agreement (MOA) recently signed by the

DENR and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) as part of the celebration of the World Ocean Day to address the coastal and marine environment protection and conservation gaps. Formalizing the partnership between the two agencies on June 8 were DENR-BMB OIC Director Natividad Y. Bernardino and PCG Commandant Admiral Artemio M. Abu. “Working hand in hand with PCG will strengthen our capacity to protect our ocean and marine ecosystems moving forward. With alarming threats the ocean faces

today, we need collective action to protect it as it ultimately sustains all of us,” DENR Acting Secretary Jim O. Sampulna said in a news statement. The partnership aims to harmonize the conservation and protection efforts between the DENRBMB and PCG, particularly in deterring illegal activities within marine protected areas (MPAs) and maintaining the balance and ecological integrity of the country’s marine ecosystems. “As a bureau supervising marine protected areas under the National Integrated Protected Areas System

or NIPAS, we have certain limitations in terms of enforcement and logistics. There are gaps in addressing marine-related incidences and violations of the law. So there’s really a need to synergize protocols between the PCG and the BMB as well as collaborate to augment each other’s resources,” Bernardino pointed out. For his part, the PCG Deputy Chief of Coastal Guard Staff for Marine Environmental Protection CG-9 Captain Lazaro Ernesto C. Valdez Jr. said he looks forward to more cohesive cooperation with

the DENR. The MOA between the DENR and PCG also establishes the exchange of technical expertise, information, and assistance on the demarcation and marker buoy installation of MPAs under the NIPAS framework; facilitation of capacity-building activities; and development of reporting mechanisms on marine vessel-related incidents, such as oil spills and ship grounding. “Enforcement must be participatory, consultative, sciencebased, and sustainable. We will be committed. You can count on our

sincerity and active involvement in putting this agreement to motion,” Abu said. T he pa r t nership w i l l a lso streamline joint activities and assistance during water quality monitoring; enforcement of wildlife laws; and marine research expeditions within MPAs, the West Philippine Sea, and the Philippine Rise Marine Resource Reserve. Joint marine protection activities will also be implemented, such as coastal and underwater cleanups and intensified communication, education, and public awareness activities.

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DA bans import of FMD-prone animals, products from Indonesia By Jasper Emmanuel Y. Arcalas @jearcalas

HE Philippines had imposed a temporary import ban on animals and animal products susceptible to Food and Mouth Dis-

ease (FMD) from Indonesia to protect the country’s domestic industry from the virus. The Department of Agriculture (DA) issued Memorandum Order (MO) 44, Series of 2022 that authorized the import ban on FMDsusceptible animals, their products and by products originating from Indonesia. The DA noted that the Indonesia’s Ministry of Agriculture confirmed to the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) last month

an outbreak of FMD in Jawa Timur and Aceh, Indonesia. The DA added that the FMD outbreak affected domestic cattle as confirmed by Indonesia’s National Center for Veterinary Biologics. “There is a need to prevent the entry of FMD virus to protect the health of the local livestock population,” Agriculture Secretary William D. Dar said in MO 44, which was made public on Monday. With the temporary import ban in place, the processing, evaluation and issuance of sanitary and phytosanitary import clearance (SPS-IC) for

Indonesian animal and animal products have been suspended by the DA. “All shipments coming from Indonesia that are IN TRANSIT/LOADED/ACCEPTED UNTO PORT before the official communication of this Order to the Indonesian authorities shall be allowed provided the products were slaughtered/produced before March 29, 2022,” MO 44 read. Indonesia is set to vaccinate its cattle population to stop the spread of FMD in the country, according to a Bloomberg report. (Related story: https://businessmirror.

com.ph/2022/05/13/indonesiato-vaccinate-cattleherds-as-fmdhits-provinces/) In 2015, the WOAH recognized the Philippines as free from FMD without vaccination. The WOAH defined FMD, which affects cloven-hoofed ruminants like cattle and swine, as a “severe, highly contagious” viral disease that has “significant” economic impact. “It is a transboundary animal disease [TAD] that deeply affects the production of livestock and disrupts regional and international trade in

animals and animal products,” the WOAH said. The WOAH noted that countries that are free from FMD without vaccination “remain under constant threat of an incursion.” In 2018, the reintroduction of FMD was identified as a potential hazard of the DA’s plan to import live cattle from Brazil. (Related story: https://businessmirror. com.ph/2018/01/14/fmd-freestatus-at-risk-d-a-weighs-footand-mouth-disease-risk-of-cattleimports-for-milk-production/)

Lawmaker asks DOE: Where’s SPR study amid fuel price hikes By Jovee Marie N. Dela Cruz @joveemarie

S fuel prices approach the P100 per liter mark, a senior lawmaker is proposing to the incoming administration of President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong”

Marcos Jr. to consider putting up a national strategic petroleum reserve (SPR). Camarines Sur Rep. Luis Raymund Villafuerte issued this statement as retail prices of petroleum products are set to go up again this week for the third time in a month.

Following the latest two price adjustments, the cost of gasoline has already gone up to about P95 per liter, while of diesel to some P84 per liter. With both price adjustments, the aggregate increase of gasoline prices since January has reached almost P29 per liter of gasoline and that of diesel by over P41 a liter. This week, the pump prices of fuel are expected to rise anew by another P2.40 to P2.70 per liter of diesel and by 30 to 60 centavos per liter of gasoline. “Given the seemingly endless oil price spiral in the world market, one way for the incoming BBM administration to stabilize the retail cost of petroleum products—and shield consumers and motorists from the debilitating effects of skyhigh prices of gasoline and fuel—is to put up a state-run storage facility that would enable the government to bring in additional inventory that could help soften future price surges,” he said. “I hope the BBM administration will take a long look at the SPR plan, which has unfortunately been stuck

in the planning stage at the DOE [Department of Energy] for over two years now,” said Villafuerte. According to Villafuerte, “Our DOE officials have for years been talking the talk about a national SPR, but they have yet to walk the walk on this planned reserve for petroleum products,” Villafuerte said. “In fact, the best that DOE Secretary [Alfonso] Cusi has done to calm an anxious public is to tell some three months back that the PNOC [Philippine National Oil Co.] has been tapped to do a feasibility study on it.” Villafuerte said there seems to be no end in sight for oil price surges as experts list the upside risks in the months ahead as the drag on the global economy of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine; the weakening peso, which is now being traded at over P53 against the greenback; the lockdown in China; the European Union’s ban on Russian oil imports; and the swelling demand for fuel in northern hemisphere states because of the summer travel peak period between June and September. “What happens now to this long-stalled plan with the anticipated changing of the guards at the Department [of Energy] by end-June?” the lawmaker asked.

Defining moments in our lives

By Henry J. Schumacher

HILE human lives are endlessly variable, our most memorable positive moments are dominated by four elements: elevation, insight, pride, and connection. If we embrace these elements, we can create more moments that matter: • What if a teacher could design a lesson that he knew his students would remember 20 years later? • What if a manager knew how to create an experience that would delight customers? • What if you had a better sense of how to create memories that matter for your children? Why do we tend to remember the best or worst moment of an experience, as well as the last moment, and forget the rest? Why do we feel most comfortable when things are certain, but we feel most alive when they’re not? And why are our most cherished memories clustered into a brief period during our youth? Do you have any idea how brief ex periences can change lives, such as the experiment in which two strangers meet in a room, and 45 minutes later, they leave as best friends? (What happened in that time?) Or the tale of the world’s youngest female billionaire, who credits her resilience to something her father asked

the family at the dinner table. I want to know—and surely other readers as well: What was that simple question? Many of the defining moments in our lives are the result of accident or luck—but why would we leave our most meaningful, memorable moments to chance when we can create them? No one teaches you that and, frankly, no one can teach you that: You have to discover it yourself. Learn how to be comfortable being alone. Unplug from distractions and business and come back home to your thoughts. For this, meditation is an incredible practice, but you have to practice—as you do it more and more, you’ll get better at connecting to yourself. And you have to connect to people: In life, it’s not your IQ; it’s your EQ (emotional quotient) that determines your success. (Soft skills are far more valuable than hard skills.) Learn how to connect, relate, and empathize with people. Learn how to build rapport and comfort. Stimulate investment in basic research. New business models are needed because the share of government research funding has been shrinking for decades: • Breaking down research silos, for example tying together biology, software and engineering in innovations. • Change structures, for example with incubators in which scientists and companies network. In conclusion: Why can certain brief experiences jolt us and elevate us and change us? And how can we learn to create such extraordinary moments in our life and work. And what did the father of the world’s youngest female billionaire ask her family at the dinner table? I am still hunting for answers. If you have ideas, let me and others know. Contact me at hjschumacher59@gmail.com

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Oil firms raise fuel pump prices for 3rd straight week By Lenie Lectura

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RICES of petroleum products will go up again starting Tuesday morning. Effective 6 a.m. of June 21, diesel price will increase by P3.10 per liter, kerosene by P1.70 per liter, and gasoline by P0.80 per liter. Seaoil, Phoenix, PTT, Caltex, Shell, and Petron said Monday that the latest oil price hike reflects movements in the international oil market. Oil firms adjust pump prices every week. Last June 14, oil companies implemented a price increase in domestic oil products. Gasoline was up by

P2.15 per liter, diesel by P4.30 per liter and kerosene by P4.85 per liter. These resulted to the year-todate adjustments to stand at a net increase of P28.70/liter for gasoline, P41.15/liter for diesel and P37.95/ liter for kerosene. The price of Dubai crude rose by about $4.30 per barrel last week. MOPS gasoline and MOPS diesel prices likewise increased by roughly $2.80 per barrel and $10.00 per barrel, respectively. The prices were supported by recovering demand in China on eased lockdowns and growing supply concerns over European Union’s ban on Russian oil.

DOH: Covid cases up by 82% from June 13 to 19 By Claudeth Mocon-Ciriaco @claudethmc3

TOTAL of 3,051 Covid-19 cases were logged from June 13 to June 19, higher by 82 percent compared to the recorded cases from June 6 to 12, the Department of Health (DOH) reported on Monday. The recorded cases this recent week averaged at least 436 cases per day. Of the new cases, 15 have been classified as critical or severe.

There were also six recorded deaths. Meanwhile, of the 2,636 ICU beds for Covid patients, 385 or 14.6 percent are occupied.

Vaccination

OVER 70 million individuals or 77.81 percent of the target population have been vaccinated, while 14.8 million individuals got their booster shots. For senior citizens, 6.7 million or 77.47 percent of the target A2 population received their primary series.

DOLE inks JMO easing worker visa rules for FNs at Subic-Clark corridor By Samuel P. Medenilla @sam_medenilla

OREIGN nationals (FN) to be employed in the Subic-Clark economic corridor will now have an easier time applying for permits and visas. This after the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) signed last week a new Joint Memorandum Order (JMO) with the Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan (AFAB), SubicClark Alliance for Development, Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) and the Clark International Airport to update the rules for the permits and visa applications of FNs.

HE Commission on Elections (Comelec) said it would still be pushing for the possible replacement of its existing vote counting machines (VCM) used in the May 9, 2022 polls, even as the said units registered a 99.96 percent accuracy rate after undergoing random manual audit (RMA). Comelec acting spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco clarified that the planned procurement of new machines to be used for the 2025 Automated Elections System aims to address the increasing incidents of breakdowns of the current VCMs. “The current VCMs owned by Comelec have reached their maximum service life. The replacement, if ever…will proceed [and] was not brought about by any accuracy issue,” Laudiangco said in a Viber message

on Monday. Comelec was able to register 1,310 VCM units, which needed to be replaced in the polls last month after malfunctioning. Laudiangco stressed that the breakdowns of the said units only affected their functionality at the time of utilization, but not their accuracy. The poll body estimated it would cost at least P6.7 billion to lease the replacement of its 97,000 VCM units, which are already seven years old, to be used for the 2025 polls. This after Sen. Imelda “Imee” R. Marcos pointed out that the government is unlikely to afford to purchase new VCMs in the coming years due to the effects of the pandemic.

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LAUDIANGCO issued the statement

AGUIG City Mayor-elect Maria Laarni “Lani” Cayetano on Monday vowed to further engage with the city’s employers and investors by making Taguig a more “business-friendly, safer and more efficient economic ecosystem.” Cayetano also said that they would equip their graduates with “quality” employment services fit to their career paths, as well as create extensive linkages and networks to the communities that serve as their

about the planned VCM replacements after Comelec and its partner stakeholders led by the Legal Network for Truthful Elections (LENTE) finally completed the RMA of the ballots in 746 clustered precincts. “I am happy to report that we finished ahead of schedule, and that our accuracy rate as of 4:00 p.m. yesterday [June 19] stands at 99.95928 percent,” Comelec Commissioner Aimee Ferolino said in a news statement issued on Monday. The RMA aims to measure the accuracy of the VCM’s by counterchecking its electronic results with what was shaded in the physical ballots. Ferolino, who also serves as the commissioner-in-charge of the RMA, noted that the RMA was supposed to cover the ballots from 757 clustered precincts. But she said they decided to no longer include the ballots from 11 clustered precincts because of wet or torn ballots, mislabeled ballots boxes and lack of printed and online election returns. “The law gives us a maximum of 45 days to finish the audit, but with the dedication and cooperation of all parties involved, it took us only 34 days. We finished early and we finished strong,” Ferolino said. Ferolino thanked LENTE and their other partners for the swift completion of the RMA. Samuel P. Medenilla

Salceda prods new DTI chief to complete SIPP soonest continued from a1 He said he is “closely working with the Finance, Trade and Industry, and Agriculture Secretaries” to include several agricultural subsectors in the SIPP, the list of industries eligible for tax incentives under CREATE. Salceda explained that “by giving key agriculture sectors tax incentives, we can lower production costs and encourage farm modernization. That will lower consumer prices and boost domestic food supply.” “It’s a positive approach to encouraging domestic food production without choking our own food supply by preventing imports. Besides, preventing importation through trade barriers is unsustainable. There is no substitute for direct and positive support to the

agriculture sector,” he said.

Salceda cited

MEANWHILE, DTI has cited Salceda’s contribution to the country’s economic recovery, with the House tax panel chairman being principal author and sponsor of the CREATE Act. DTI Secretary Ramon M. Lopez, in a letter to Salceda dated June 8, said the passage of RA 11536 or the CREATE Act, “laid the groundwork for a new incentive regime and the development of the Strategic Investment Promotion Plan [SIPP] for all investment promotion agencies.” “The DTI and the rest of the Investments Promotion Agencies [IPAs], through the Philippine In-

DOLE said the new accord aims to make sure the processing of the said documents for FNS are “efficient, simplified, and have harmonized rules and procedures.” “The [new] JMO aims to institutionalize the processing of work permits and visas to FNs in specific ecozones in Region 3 [SBMA, Clark Development Corporation and AFAB],” Labor Assistant Secretary Dominique R. Tutay told the BusinessMirror in a Viber message. The original version of the JMO was first signed in 2009 before it underwent three revisions. The revised version of the JMO, Tutay said, would incorporate the

new requirements and rules related to the processing and issuance of Alien Employment Permit (AEP), Certificates of AEP Exclusion and AEP Exemption, as provided under DOLE Department Order No. 221, Series of 2021 and the memorandum of agreement between DOLE and Economic Zone Authorities. The new issuance also integrated the provisions Special Working Permits and Provisional Work Permits under the Bureau of Immigration’s (BI) Operations Order No. JHM2019-008. Other changes in the JMO include Zone Authorities being allowed to issue letters of no objections, endorse-

ments, and or other appropriate certifications to foreign nationals, but not otherwise qualified for the permits and/or visas; allowing personal interview to be conducted using online platforms for applicants; gives more clarity on the commencement of contracts upon notarization; and refines the provisions concerning Orders to Downgrade Visas/Cancel Visas, with explicit provision on motions for reconsideration. It also requires notification to the Zone Authorities of denied endorsed applications by DOLE and BI as well as for visa and permit fees already paid to forfeited in favor of the Zone Authorities in case of denial of applications.

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To replace or not to replace: Poll body mulls over fate of old VCMs

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vestment Promotion Plan [PIPP] membership, are grateful for this strategic promotion tool as we pursue economic recovery efforts,” Lopez’s letter said. It also invited Salceda to an Appreciation Ceremony scheduled on June 27, 2022 at 2pm at the Legazpi 1 Ballroom, 2nd Floor of the Makati Diamond Residences, in Makati City. Signed by President Duterte in March 2021, CREATE Act is considered the largest fiscal stimulus for businesses in the country’s recent history by reforming the corporate income tax and incentives systems. RA 11534 cuts corporate income tax rate to 25 percent from the current 30 percent, retroactive from July 1, 2020.

closest market. In shaping better values and character, the mayor stressed the need to create an “environment to inspire them not just to graduate but to excel, not just to look for jobs but to be responsible entrepreneurs, while staying true to our values of honoring and caring for our families, and glorifying and serving our God—the source of our prosperity.” “Prosperity that is defined not only by material wealth but of a ho-

listic one that creates opportunities for everyone in the city,” Cayetano told the BusinessMirror. Cayetano also noted that outgoing Mayor Lino Cayetano did an “excellent” job addressing the Covid-19 pandemic with thorough vaccination and other related efforts, “Thereby minimizing the economic effects and preparing the city to take on new opportunities now that the pandemic is easing,” she said. “My job is to help bring hope to

our people—to make them feel that the city government is doing and will continue to uphold its sworn duty to better serve them and respond to their needs,” she stressed. She also assured her constituents that they will continue strengthening their health-care system, in terms of physical infrastructure, facilities, and equipment and most importantly, having more caring health-care personnel. Claudeth Mocon-Ciriaco

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ACCENTURE, INC. 7f, Robinsons Cybergate Tower 1, Pioneer St, City Of Mandaluyong HAGIMORI, RYO Service Delivery Ops Senior Analyst 1.

Basic Qualification: JLPT N2

Brief Job Description: Provide support in monitoring and evaluation of performance gap in relation to language skills

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

TAGUCHI, RYOMA Transaction Processing Analyst

Basic Qualification: Finance, accounting graduate

Brief Job Description: Performs accounts payable transactions

GUPTA, SRISHTI KUMARI Software Test Engineer 12.

Brief Job Description: In charge for test execution, hands on validation and certification of the software readiness

ADVANCED WORLD SYSTEMS, INC. Unit 505 5f Atc Bpo1, Madrigal Ave., Atc, Mbp, Alabang, City Of Muntinlupa SUGAWARA, ASAMI Japanese Language Consultant 3.

Brief Job Description: Conduct and improve Japanese language capability of employees, coordinate Japanese related activities.

Basic Qualification: Graduate of any 4 yr. course, preferably on the field education of language.

YIN, ZHIYANG Mandarin Site Technical Officer 4.

Brief Job Description: Diagnosing equipment malfunctions and performing repairs.

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

CGI (PHILIPPINES) INC. 2/f One World Square, Mckinley Hill, Pinagsama, City Of Taguig

SVEDIN, MARCUS GEORG DANIEL Multilingual Service Desk Member 5.

Brief Job Description: “• Recruiting new members from mainly, but not limited to, the Nordics; • Prepare new joiners for their relocation to the Philippines and support them

PATIL, SNEHAL BIPIN Software Test Engineer 13.

Basic Qualification: “• Must be fluent in either french, swedish and also english • Vocational diploma, short course, cerftificate undergraduate, or bachelor’s/ college degree • Background and knowledge in it is preferred

CHAN CHUN CONSTRUCTION PHILIPPINES CORPORATION L2b B8 Belvedere St., Doña Manuela Subd, Pamplona Tres, City Of Las Piñas

Brief Job Description: Supervising and managing construction

Basic Qualification: College Graduate/Level and With Experience in Supervising and Managing Construction Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

CHEIL INTEGRATED MARKETING PHILIPPINES, INC. 10th Floor Science Hub, Tower 4, Campus Ave. Mckinley Hill Cyberpark, Fort Bonifacio, City Of Taguig YOO, SUNG HYUN Retail Experience Director 7.

Brief Job Description: To assist retail group in winning the trust of samsung for various request, projects, and improve agency evaluation.

LEE, TERRY Sales Director - South East Asia

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Brief Job Description: Interprets data, analyzes results using statistical techniques and provides ongoing reports

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Brief Job Description: Interprets data, analyzes results using statistical techniques and provides ongoing reports

ANN KEE WEI Bi-lingual Speaking Data Analyst Officer 10.

Brief Job Description: Interprets data, analyzes results using statistical techniques and provides ongoing reports

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

TIAN FATT SHENG Bi-lingual Speaking Data Analyst Officer 11.

Brief Job Description: Interprets data, analyzes results using statistical techniques and provides ongoing reports

Basic Qualification: Fluent and proficient in writing and speaking at least 2 of the ff languages: English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Thai, Bahasa Malaysia, Bahasa Indonesia, Korean, Spanish and Portuguese

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Salary Range: Php 500,000 and above

Brief Job Description: Immediately escalating serious complaints or issues that you are not equipped to

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

KUSAMA, MASAKO President & Director Brief Job Description: To provide leadership and direction to the company.

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Brief Job Description: Responsible for ensuring smooth functioning of operations, driving compliance & progress improvement initiatives in the allocated business processes, develop strategies on the floor in reducing attrition and improving employee satisfaction, document monthly performance review of agents and assistant managers. Executive quarterly and annual appraisal of agents and asst. Managers and consequent development processes effectively appraisal of agents based on evaluation of metrics performance & of non-metrics baser parameters. Mentor agents & team leaders. Drive reward recognition activity on the floor. Drive process improvement activity on the floor using process excellence methodology. Identify areas for improvement, scope projects and involve relevant others. Review performance of the KPIS on a near term basis & develop plans for improvement in performance, stay in touch with the client at the process owner level on a daily basis to review progress. Ensure compliance with internal. Policies & procedures, external regulations & information security standards.

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LI, QI Customer Service Representative 18.

Brief Job Description: Responsible for engaging with customers in behalf of the company LI, TAO Customer Service Representative

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Brief Job Description: Responsible for engaging with customers in behalf of the company LI, YUNZHE Customer Service Representative

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Brief Job Description: Responsible for engaging with customers in behalf of the company XIAN, WENLU Customer Service Representative

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Brief Job Description: Responsible for engaging with customers in behalf of the company YAN, XIAOXIN Customer Service Representative

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Brief Job Description: Responsible for engaging with customers in behalf of the company

Basic Qualification: Ability to multi-task and must know how to speak mandarin

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Ability to multi-task and must know how to speak mandarin Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Basic Qualification: Ability to multi-task and must know how to speak mandarin Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

JIN, XU Call Center Agent Brief Job Description: Customer Service

GAO, MENGZHOU Call Center Agent Brief Job Description: Customer Service

DO KIM HOAN Customer Service Representative Brief Job Description: Customer Service

Brief Job Description: Oversees capital assets projects, ensuring organizations goals are being met; compiles fiscal estimates and prepares fiscal reports as requested

LOH YU XIANG Business Analyst Chinese Speaking Brief Job Description: Assist in the implementation of process improvement initiative in terms of business analysis perspective. WANG, QIAOHUI Business Development Chinese Speaking 30.

Brief Job Description: Assist in collaborating with the management on sales, goals, planning and forecasting. NGUYEN THI NGA Customer Service Vietnamese Speaking

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Brief Job Description: Employee shall perform the duties such as reports on a daily operation’s of call center activities. TOMMY CHIN HAO JIE Learning & Development Chinese Speaking

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Brief Job Description: Identifying and implementing training methods and criteria which identify successful delivery and receipt of training. KHRUTTO, TAMMANOON Makerting Executive Thai Speaking

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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 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 With Good Moral Character and Excellent Verbal and Written Communications Skills in Both English and Chinese; Excellent Managerial Skills and Ability to Evaluate the Work of Others

Brief Job Description: Manages the execution of different marketing strategies for a company.

Basic Qualification: 21 years old and above with business analyst experience. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: 21 years old and above with business development experience. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: 21 years old and above with customer service experience. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Bachelor’s degree preferably in an educationrelated field with strong previous skills in the training administration. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: 21 years old and above with marketing executive experience. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

GLENMARK PHILIPPINES INC. Unit 901 & 902 9/f, 11th Corporate Ctr. Bldg., 11th Ave., Cor. Triangle Dr. Bgc, Fort Bonifacio, City Of Taguig AGRAWAL, BIKASH KUMAR Finance Controller 34.

Brief Job Description: Responsible managing the team of professionals working in accounting, finance, inventory and local miss reporting.

Basic Qualification: At least 15 years’ experience in the pharmaceutical industry; fluent in hindi and english. Salary Range: Php 150,000 - Php 499,999

HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES PHILS. INC. U-5302, 53/f Pbcom Tower, 6795 Ayala Ave., Cor., V.a. Rufino St., Bel-air, City Of Makati

Basic Qualification: Ability to multi-task and must know how to speak mandarin Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Brief Job Description: Customer Service

Basic Qualification: College Graduate/level and fluent in Mandarin/basic English

GAMMA INTERACTIVE INC. 21/f Alphaland Makati Place, 7232 Ayala Ave. Cor. Malugay St., Bel-air, City Of Makati

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Ability to multi-task and must know how to speak mandarin

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

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

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

HUANG, QIYU Call Center Agent

TAN YONG SEAN Deputy Director- Finance Department

Basic Qualification: Engaged in small printer and SIDM. Responsible for sales and marketing, pre-sales.

Basic Qualification: With International exposure to customer service environment. Experience of managing of large operations at leadership level. With 10 years of work experience in business development, client management and candidate management. A balance of technical, business leadership, skills, hands on general manager with strong operational experience in financial orientation, organization and people development , detail oriented, excellent communication skills.

Brief Job Description: Studying company profile and operations to understand its marketing needs; Implementing a marketing strategy according to objectives and budget.

Basic Qualification: Preferably 6 months experience with the above position; Can multi-task and keen to details; Any nationality who can speak and write Chinese fluently.

FUTURENET AND TECHNOLOGY CORP. 4502 The Finance Centre, 26th Street And 9th Ave., Fort Bonifacio, City Of Taguig

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

Salary Range: Php 500,000 and above

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FLYING DRAGON NETWORK PHILIPPINES INC. Ri Rance Ii Bldg., Block 2 Lot 3 Aseana City, Tambo, City Of Parañaque

FAYTAR SERVICES CORP. 4/f Caeg Bldg., 7611 Dela Rosa St., Pio Del Pilar, City Of Makati

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 COLLABERA TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED, INC. U-40 A-d, 40/f Rufino Pacific Tower, 6784 Ayala Ave., San Lorenzo, City Of Makati

PHAM THI PHUONG Vietnamese Speaking Customer Service Representative

PATHAK, TRIPTI Manager - Operations

Salary Range: Php 60,000 - Php 89,999 Basic Qualification: Fluent and proficient in writing and speaking at least 2 of the ff languages: English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Thai, Bahasa Malaysia, Bahasa Indonesia, Korean, Spanish and Portuguese

AUNG SAN OO Marketing Consultant (mandarin Speaking Clients)

EXLSERVICE PHILIPPINES, INC. 6th Floor, One E-com Center, Harbor Drive, Mall Of Asia Complex, Pasay City

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

LAU KUNG CHAI Bi-lingual Speaking Data Analyst Executive

Brief Job Description: Drive and deliver ambitious growth sales target in south East Asia account management of all clients base in the south East Asia and Australian regions conducting face to face and telephone meeting to provide dept. Demonstrations of the available product range, negotiating and closing new contracts with existing and new clients.

Basic Qualification: Conducting face to face and telephone meeting to provide dept. demonstrations of the available product range, negotiating and closing new contracts with existing and new clients

EPSON PHILIPPINES CORPORATION 8/f Ansons Centre, #23, Adb Ave., Ortigas Ctr., San Antonio, City Of Pasig

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

Basic Qualification: Must be fluent in English and can speak Indian language. Must have at least college degree or above & have at least 2 years of experience in the same field as software test engineer in a recruitment/ staffing industry with Indian clients

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FLY ASIAN INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION Eighty One Bldg. Newport Blvd., Newport City Vab St., Barangay 183, Pasay City

DIGICHROM INC. Unit 2602 & 2603 26/f Pbcom Tower, 6795 Ayala Ave., Bel-air, City Of Makati

CHROMELAB TECHNOLOGIES INC. 25/f Techzone Bldg., 213 Sen. Gil Puyat Ave., San Antonio, City Of Makati

BAY HAN BENG Bi-lingual Speaking Data Analyst Executive

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DATACENTRIC CORPORATION 7th And 8th Floor One Griffinstone Bldg, Commerce Ave. Corner Spectrum Midway, Fcc, Alabang, City Of Muntinlupa

Basic Qualification: College graduate.

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

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

CHEN, ZHI-XIAN Casting Supervisor

Brief Job Description: In charge for test execution, hands on validation and certification of the software readiness

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

ALLIANTPRIME SERVICES INC. Unit No. Unit 2c Flr. No. 4f, One Ecom Center Building, Ocean Drive St., Moa Complex Subd., Barangay 76, Pasay City

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YU, HAIJUN Procurement Director For Carrier Network New Full Turn Key (ftk) Project 35.

Brief Job Description: 1. Execute properly the company local purchase in the Philippines. 2. Administer the supplier sourcing, supplier qualification as well as supplier selection, performance management & portfolio management.

Basic Qualification: 1. Must have minimum of 3 years of experience as Procurement Director. 2. Must have strong background in technical skills in market analysis, procurement strategies. 3. Must be a graduate with Bachelor’s degree in Electronic Information Science and Technology. 4. Highly proficient in Chinese and English language. Salary Range: Php 150,000 - Php 499,999

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INTEGREON MANAGED SOLUTIONS (PHILIPPINES), INC. 9/f 6750 Bldg., 6750 Ayala Avenue, San Lorenzo, City Of Makati RUBIN CHEW JIA LE Mandarin Equity Research Associate 36.

Brief Job Description: He/she will support the onshore associates or analyst of our client to provide insights in different aspects such as economic, market industry within their stock coverage

Basic Qualification: Create and maintain financial models and sector specific database with onshore associate/ analyst Salary Range: Php 60,000 - Php 89,999

INVECH TREASURE PROCESSING CORPORATION 3rd Floor, E Six West Campus Le Grand Avenue, Mckinley West,, Fort Bonifacio, City Of Taguig KANG, GYEONGGU Korean Customer Support Representative 37.

Brief Job Description: Supports customers by providing helpful information, answering questions, and responding to complaints. LEE, JIYOUNG Korean Customer Support Representative

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Brief Job Description: Supports customers by providing helpful information, answering questions, and responding to complaints. OOI JUN YUAN Malaysian Customer Support Representative

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Brief Job Description: Supports customers by providing helpful information, answering questions, and responding to complaints. MO, XIONGFU Mandarin Customer Support Representative

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Brief Job Description: Supports customers by providing helpful information, answering questions, and responding to complaints. YOUNG YOUNG Myanmari Customer Support Representative

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Brief Job Description: Supports customers by providing helpful information, answering questions, and responding to complaints. DIP KHI CHIENG Vietnamese Customer Support Specialist

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Brief Job Description: Experts at their product, and their primary duty is to resolve customer issues quickly and efficiently.

HA HOANG ANH Vietnamese Customer Support Specialist 43.

Brief Job Description: Experts at their product, and their primary duty is to resolve customer issues quickly and efficiently.

NGUYEN VAN HAI Vietnamese Customer Support Specialist 44.

Brief Job Description: Experts at their product, and their primary duty is to resolve customer issues quickly and efficiently.

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

BAUWENS, FELIX Planning & Production Specialist 52.

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Brief Job Description: Track main industry trends in Britain through blogs, micro blogs and forums.

DE COKERE, LEEN ANNIE K. Qhsse Advisor

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

Brief Job Description: Responsible for applying, following up and advising improvements for the defined policy concerning quality, safety, security and environment of the project sites.

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Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Able to speak and write in Malay and at least college level with related BPO experience.

SNAUWAERT, BART JOSE M. Senior Financial Manager 54.

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Able to speak and write in Mandarin and at least college level with related BPO experience.

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

DERYCKE, MICHAEL GINO S. Survey Specialist 56.

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

Basic Qualification: College graduate, preferably 6 months to 1 year experience.

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Brief Job Description: General organization of the assigned part of the dredging works according to the predefined schedule, budget, and used methods while observing quality, safety, and environmental standards with a minimum risk for personnel and equipment.

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KRAGIOPOULOU, ELEFTHERIA Operational Superintendent Dredging Works 47.

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RIGA, FREDERIC Operational Superintendent Dredging Works 48.

VERBRUGGHE, KEVIN Operational Superintendent Dredging Works 49.

WILLEMS, YANNICK Operational Superintendent Dredging Works 50.

Salary Range: Php 150,000 - Php 499,999 Basic Qualification: Minimum 2 years of working on international dredging projects. Fluent in English and additional points for Dutch and French. Salary Range: Php 150,000 - Php 499,999 Basic Qualification: Minimum 2 years of working on international dredging projects. Fluent in English and additional points for Dutch and French. Salary Range: Php 150,000 - Php 499,999

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Salary Range: Php 150,000 - Php 499,999 Basic Qualification: Minimum of 5 years of working experience on international dredging projects. Fluent in English and additional points for Dutch and French.

Salary Range: Php 150,000 - Php 499,999 Basic Qualification: Must have work experience of at least 15 years on international dredging projects.

Basic Qualification: Minimum 3 years of working experience on international dredging projects. Fluent in English and additional points for Dutch and French. Salary Range: Php 150,000 - Php 499,999 Basic Qualification: Minimum of 5 years’ experience of working experience on international dredging projects. Fluent in English and additional points in Dutch and French.

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Brief Job Description: Communicating with stakeholders regarding project needs and goals; Contributing to the planning and development of projects researching information as required

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CHANG, HSIANG-LUNG Chinese Customer Service Representative 59.

Brief Job Description: Attracts potential customers by answering product and service questions; suggesting information about other products and services

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PAN, MEO-RONG Chinese Customer Service Representative 60.

Brief Job Description: Attracts potential customers by answering product and service questions; suggesting information about other products and services

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

DINH DUC THIEN Vietnamese Customer Service Representative 61.

Brief Job Description: Attracts potential customers by answering product and service questions, suggesting information about other products and services.

Basic Qualification: Proficient in speaking, reading and writing and their respective native language for the position applied for, fluent in Chinese Mandarin is an advantage.

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YEON, JIEUN Manager 62.

Brief Job Description: Will ensure employees work productively and develop professionally

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YUAN, ZAILEI Chinese Speaking Technical Consultant 63.

Brief Job Description: Assist/Help Customers, Give Customers Information about Product And Services

ZHENG, YIQING Chinese Speaking Technical Consultant 64.

Brief Job Description: Assist/Help Customers, Give Customers Information about Product And Services

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: With At least 6 Months Customer Service Experience/Good In Oral Communication And Written Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Brief Job Description: Managing Incoming Calls and Customer Service Inquiries

Brief Job Description: Managing Incoming Calls and Customer Service Inquiries SAI MAUNG LU Burmese Customer Service Representative

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Brief Job Description: Managing Incoming Calls and Customer Service Inquiries KHIN SAN OO Call Center Agent Brief Job Description: Customer service.

LI, FENG Call Center Agent Brief Job Description: Customer service.

LIANG, LIHUA Call Center Agent Brief Job Description: Customer service.

LIU, QIYUE Call Center Agent Brief Job Description: Customer service.

YANG, JINKUN Call Center Agent Brief Job Description: Customer service.

YANG, LIU Call Center Agent Brief Job Description: Customer service.

YANG, YUQI Call Center Agent Brief Job Description: Customer service.

YANG, ZHENGUO Call Center Agent Brief Job Description: Customer service.

ZHANG, HENG Call Center Agent Brief Job Description: Customer service. DU, YAHUI Chinese Customer Service Representative

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Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquires HUA, LONG Chinese Customer Service Representative

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MACRO EXCEL CONSULTANCY INC. 37/f Lkg Tower, 6801 Ayala Ave., Bel-air, City Of Makati Basic Qualification: With At least 6 Months Customer Service Experience/Good In Oral Communication And Written

Brief Job Description: Managing Incoming Calls and Customer Service Inquiries

SAI KHIN MAUNG HLA Burmese Customer Service Representative

Basic Qualification: Has an excellent management experience Salary Range: Php 60,000 - Php 89,999

Brief Job Description: Managing Incoming Calls and Customer Service Inquiries

SAI KHAY WAN MYAT Burmese Customer Service Representative

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

KCOPA MANILA REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE Unit 2205 High Street South Corporate Plaza, Tower 1 9th Avenue Corner 26th Street, Bgc, Fort Bonifacio, City Of Taguig

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquires

SAI KAUNG KHAM Burmese Customer Service Representative

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Proficient in speaking, reading and writing in English and their respective Native Language for the position applied for; Fluent in Chinese Mandarin is an advantage

Brief Job Description: Managing Incoming Calls and Customer Service Inquiries

KYAW ZAY YA Burmese Customer Service Representative

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

Basic Qualification: Proficient in speaking, reading and writing in English and their respective Native Language for the position applied for; Fluent in Chinese Mandarin is an advantage

Brief Job Description: Provide support to the General Manager in pursuing business opportunities in transportation machinery

ARR SHAN Burmese Customer Service Representative

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

Basic Qualification: Fluent in Mandarin and English Language Both in Written and Verbal; Must Familiar in Expert Planning and Administrative Writing and Reporting Skills

KANEDA, TAISHI Representative To Maxima Machineries, Incorporated

MAW CHIN KYEE Burmese Customer Service Representative

Salary Range: Php 150,000 - Php 499,999 Basic Qualification: Minimum 10 years work experience on international dredging projects. Good technical knowledge of heavy equipment. Fluent in English and additional points in Dutch and French.

QUALIFICATION AND SALARY RANGE

Basic Qualification: Confidential Employee Salary Range: Php 150,000 - Php 499,999

MOA CLOUDZONE CORP. 4th-11th Flr. Nexgen Tower, C4 Rd. Edsa Ext., Barangay 76, Pasay City

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Minimum 3 years working experiences on international dredging projects. Fluent in English and additional points for Dutch and French.

NAME OF FOREIGN NATIONAL , POSITION AND BRIEF DESCRIPTION

MARUBENI CORPORATION 8/f L.v Locsin Bldg., Ayala Cor. Makati Aves., San Lorenzo, City Of Makati

JIU ZHOU TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL, INC. 31/f Tower 6789, 6789 Ayala Avenue, San Lorenzo, City Of Makati

Basic Qualification: Minimum 2 years of working on international dredging projects. Fluent in English and additional points for Dutch and French.

Brief Job Description: Organising, coordinating and supervising the execution of the (dredging) works and other works for which he is responsible according the preset planning, budgeting and the applied methods.

BRIFFA, DERICK Mandarin Construction Supervisor

Basic Qualification: Minimum 2 years of working on international dredging projects. Fluent in English and additional points for Dutch and French.

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

Basic Qualification: Minimum 10 years of working experience on international dredging projects. Fluent in English and additional points for Dutch and French.

JIANGSU DIBANG CONSTRUCTION PHILIPPINES CORPORATION Unit 2106-a West Tower, Psec Exchange Road, Ortigas Center, San Antonio, City Of Pasig

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

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

Brief Job Description: Responsible for the correct execution of the assigned topo-and/or hydrographic measurements and the follow-up of the survey administration.

DE BELIE, JOERI LAURA R. Works Manager

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Able to speak and write in Vietnamese and at least college level with related BPO experience.

Brief Job Description: In charge of the watch in the workshop for heavy equipment.

QUALIFICATION AND SALARY RANGE

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

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Able to speak and write in Vietnamese and at least college level with related BPO experience.

Brief Job Description: Responsible for supervising, managing and coordinating the administration on complex dredging projects worldwide.

DEGRIJSE, MICHA HONORE Shore Technician - Heavy Equipment

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

JAN DE NUL (PHILS.), INC. 302 3rd/f Aseana Power Station Macapagal Blvd., Cor. Bradco Ave. Aseana City, Tambo, City Of Parañaque

HOLVOET, IRIS Operational Superintendent Dredging Works

Brief Job Description: Independently developing budgets and following up on work in progress, collecting and analyzing feedback. Sharing the acquired knowledge to the starters.

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

J-NA ALLOUT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP. 3/f Lipams Bldg., #48 President Avenue, B. F. Homes, City Of Parañaque CHARLTON, GEORGE KENNETH British Customer Service Representative

Brief Job Description: Acts as the company’s representative to support management and operations.

ESTABLISHMENT / ADDRESS

NAME OF FOREIGN NATIONAL , POSITION AND BRIEF DESCRIPTION

MARJANOVIC, VEDRAN Operations Superintendent

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

84.

Brief Job Description: Managing Incoming Calls and Customer Service Inquiries PENG, NAIBIN Chinese Customer Service Representative

85.

Brief Job Description: Managing Incoming Calls and Customer Service Inquiries SAELO, KHEMJIRA Chinese Customer Service Representative

86.

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: 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: 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: 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: 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 SOWPRASEDSOOK, WIMONWAN Chinese Customer Service Representative

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Brief Job Description: Managing Incoming calls and customer service inquires. XIAO, FANGQUAN Chinese Customer Service Representative

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Brief Job Description: Managing Incoming calls and customer service inquires. ZHOU, LIN Chinese Customer Service Representative

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Brief Job Description: Managing Incoming calls and customer service inquires. ZOU, WENQIANG Chinese Customer Service Representative

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Brief Job Description: Managing Incoming calls and customer service inquires. ANG LIAN SIN Customer Service Representative Brief Job Description: Customer service.

BUI CONG THANG Customer Service Representative Brief Job Description: Customer service

CHAI WOAN NI Customer Service Representative Brief Job Description: Customer service

DINH THUY PHUONG Customer Service Representative Brief Job Description: Customer service.

HO VAN Customer Service Representative Brief Job Description: Customer service

HOANG THI MAI Customer Service Representative Brief Job Description: Customer Service.

LAI NGOC THANH Customer Service Representative Brief Job Description: Customer service

LEE YONG WEI Customer Service Representative Brief Job Description: Customer service

LUONG KIEN HUNG Customer Service Representative Brief Job Description: Customer service

LUONG THI THU Customer Service Representative Brief Job Description: Customer service.

LUU CHI CUONG Customer Service Representative Brief Job Description: Customer service

LY THI BICH DAO Customer Service Representative Brief Job Description: Customer service.

NGO QUANG HIEU Customer Service Representative Brief Job Description: Customer service

NGUYEN ANH TUAN Customer Service Representative Brief Job Description: Customer service

NGUYEN DINH THUC Customer Service Representative Brief Job Description: Customer service.

NGUYEN HONG PHONG Customer Service Representative Brief Job Description: Customer service.

NGUYEN THI HUONG 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

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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: 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

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Basic Qualification: College Graduate/Level, Fluent in Mandarin/Basic English.

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Basic Qualification: College graduate/level, and fluent in mandarin/ basic English

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

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Basic Qualification: College graduate/level, and fluent in Mandarin/ basic English. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

VU TRI VUI Customer Service Representative Brief Job Description: Customer service.

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquires

Brief Job Description: Managing Incoming Calls and Customer Service Inquiries

Brief Job Description: Managing Incoming Calls and Customer Service Inquiries LEO THI CHIEN Vietnamese Customer Service Representative

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Brief Job Description: Managing Incoming Calls and Customer Service Inquiries NGO THI TAM Vietnamese Customer Service Representative

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Brief Job Description: Managing Incoming Calls and Customer Service Inquiries NGUYEN BINH TUYEN Vietnamese Customer Service Representative

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Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquires NGUYEN HUU DAO Vietnamese Customer Service Representative

127.

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquires NGUYEN THE LINH Vietnamese Customer Service Representative

128.

Basic Qualification: College graduate/level, and fluent in Mandarin/ basic English. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Brief Job Description: Customer service

LE VAN HONG Vietnamese Customer Service Representative

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: College graduate/level, and fluent in Mandarin/ basic English.

TRAN VAN TUAN Customer Service Representative

LAY CA SINH Vietnamese Customer Service Representative

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

Brief Job Description: Customer service

HOANG DUC ANH Vietnamese Customer Service Representative

Basic Qualification: College graduate/level, and fluent in Mandarin/ basic English. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

SOR CHOR SENG Customer Service Representative

HO LUC Vietnamese Customer Service Representative

Basic Qualification: College graduate/level, and fluent in mandarin/ basic English Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Brief Job Description: Customer service

GIAP THI MI Vietnamese Customer Service Representative

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: College graduate/level, and fluent in Mandarin/ basic English.

PHAM THI TRANG Customer Service Representative

DO THI YEN Vietnamese Customer Service Representative

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: College graduate/level, and fluent in mandarin/ basic English

Brief Job Description: Customer service.

DAO TIEN QUAN Vietnamese Customer Service Representative

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: College graduate/level, and fluent in mandarin/ basic English

NONG THI SON Customer Service Representative

DANG THI DUNG Vietnamese Customer Service Representative

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: College graduate/level, and fluent in mandarin/ basic English

Brief Job Description: Customer service

BUI VAN QUYEN Vietnamese Customer Service Representative

Basic Qualification: College graduate/level, and fluent in mandarin/ basic English Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

NGUYEN VAN NAM Customer Service Representative

ABDUL RIQHINHO BIN ABDUL HALIM Malaysian Customer Service Representative

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

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquires NGUYEN THI DIEM THUY Vietnamese Customer Service Representative

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Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquires NGUYEN THI MAI ANH Vietnamese Customer Service Representative

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Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquires

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ESTABLISHMENT / ADDRESS QUALIFICATION AND SALARY RANGE Basic Qualification: College graduate/level, and fluent in mandarin/ basic English

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NGUYEN THI MY DUYEN Vietnamese Customer Service Representative 131.

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

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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

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Brief Job Description: Managing Incoming Calls and Customer Service Inquiries VU THI PHUONG Vietnamese Customer Service Representative

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Brief Job Description: Managing Incoming calls and customer service inquires. VY THUY DUYEN Vietnamese Customer Service Representative

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Brief Job Description: Managing Incoming calls and customer service inquires

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Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read, and write Chinese language 143.

DU, JUN Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

HUANG, JIAN Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

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

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WU, ZHENGHUI Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

YANG, JIUWEN Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

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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ZHENG, XIONGFENG Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

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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CHEN, CHAOPING Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read, and write Chinese language

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

CHEN, HSUAN-JEN Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

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

CHEN, JING Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services.

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

QUALIFICATION AND SALARY RANGE 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

NEW ORIENTAL CLUB88 CORPORATION 1331 Pearl Plaza Bldg., Quirino Ave., Tambo, City Of Parañaque Sky Garage Bldg., Aseana Avenue, Entertainment City, Tambo, City Of Parañaque

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

Brief Job Description: Managing Incoming Calls and Customer Service Inquiries TRAN THI NGOC THUY Vietnamese Customer Service Representative

Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read, and write Chinese language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Brief Job Description: Managing Incoming Calls and Customer Service Inquiries TRAN QUOC TUAN Vietnamese Customer Service Representative

Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read, and write Chinese language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Brief Job Description: Managing Incoming Calls and Customer Service Inquiries PHAM VAN HIEU Vietnamese Customer Service Representative

Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read, and write Chinese language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquires PHAM THI HA Vietnamese Customer Service Representative

Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read, and write Chinese language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquires NGUYEN VAN HIEP Vietnamese Customer Service Representative

Basic Qualification: College graduate/level, and fluent in Mandarin/ basic English. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquires NGUYEN TIEN LUC Vietnamese Customer Service Representative

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

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquires NGUYEN THI TIEN Vietnamese Customer Service Representative

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

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquires NGUYEN THI THUY Vietnamese Customer Service Representative

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

NAME OF FOREIGN NATIONAL , POSITION AND BRIEF DESCRIPTION

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CHEN, LIANGDONG Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in Computer Application With Good Oral and Written Communication Skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in Computer Application With Good Oral and Written Communication Skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

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NAME OF FOREIGN NATIONAL , POSITION AND BRIEF DESCRIPTION CHEN, WANJU Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

CHEN, WEIHANG Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

CHIANG, DAI CHIEH Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

CUI, YUANYUAN Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services. FENG, GUANREN Chinese Customer Service

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Brief Job Description: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills GUO, HAN Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services.

GUO, WEI Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer Support and Data Base Services.

HE, YIHUI Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and database services.

HO, CHAO-HUNG a.k.a. HO, JIMMY Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services HU, XINGMEI Chinese Customer Service

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Brief Job Description: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills HU, YAOYUAN Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services.

HU, YAOYUE Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

HU, YINYIN Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

HUANG, LIJIANG Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services.

HUANG, SHENKE Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

HUANG, YINLONG Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

HUANG, YONGHUI Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

HUANG, YUANMING Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

JIN, GUOFANG Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

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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: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills

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Brief Job Description: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills LI, LINGLING Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer Support and Data Base Services.

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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LI, MIAOMIAO Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services.

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Customer support and data base services

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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.

Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services LI, WENBO Chinese Customer Service

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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.

LI, TAO Chinese Customer Service

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Brief Job Description: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills LI, YANNI Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

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

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LIANG, JUNSHENG Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

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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LIANG, RUYIN Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services.

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Customer support and data base services

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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: Knowledge in computer applications with good oral and written communications skills

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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: 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: Knowledge in computer applications with good oral and written communications skills

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Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledge in computer applications with good oral and written communications skills

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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: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

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LIANG, SHUANG Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

LIU, CHAOFEI Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer Support and Data Base Services.

LIU, JIAHAO Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services.

LIU, JIARUN Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

LIU, JINTONG Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

LIU, WENFEI Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and database services.

LIU, YI Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer Support and Data Base Services.

LIU, YUSEN Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services.

LU, CHENGCHENG Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services.

PENG, YUAN Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

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Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Customer support and data base services Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

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Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

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Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

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Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in Computer Application With Good Oral and Written Communication Skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

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NAME OF FOREIGN NATIONAL , POSITION AND BRIEF DESCRIPTION QIU, HUAKUN Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer Support and Data Base Services.

RAN, TENG Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and database services.

SHAO, ZHIYU Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer Support and Data Base Services.

SU, JINTU Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services.

SU, JUN Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

Basic Qualification: Customer support and data base services Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

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Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

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Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

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Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

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Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

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Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

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Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

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Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

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

TAO, GUANGSHI Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and database services.

WANG, DINGCHAO Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and database services.

WANG, DUO Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services.

WANG, HAILIANG Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

WANG, JING Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer Support and Data Base Services.

Brief Job Description: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills WANG, NAN Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services.

Brief Job Description: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills WANG, YIPING Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

Brief Job Description: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills WU, ZHIYAN Chinese Customer Service

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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

Brief Job Description: Customer support and database services.

WEI, HUANG Chinese Customer Service

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills.

TANG, YONGHONG Chinese Customer Service

WANG, WEIWEI Chinese Customer Service

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills.

Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services.

WANG, MENGCHEN Chinese Customer Service

Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

TAN, XIAOKAI Chinese Customer Service

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Brief Job Description: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills

XIE, FEIYANG Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and database services.

QUALIFICATION AND SALARY RANGE Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer applications with good oral and written communication skills. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer applications with good oral and written communication skills. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer applications with good oral and written communication skills. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer applications with good oral and written communication skills. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledge in computer applications with good oral and written communications skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Customer support and data base services Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Customer support and data base services Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Customer support and data base services Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Customer support and data base services Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer applications with good oral and written communication skills. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

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NAME OF FOREIGN NATIONAL , POSITION AND BRIEF DESCRIPTION XU, GUIPING Chinese Customer Service

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Brief Job Description: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills YAN, JIE Chinese Customer Service

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Brief Job Description: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills

YANG, BAOXING Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer Support and Data Base Services.

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Brief Job Description: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills YANG, JICHENG Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and database services. YANG, XINXING Chinese Customer Service

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Brief Job Description: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills YANG, YINGQIU Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services. YU, TINGTING Chinese Customer Service

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Brief Job Description: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills YUE, CHUNAN Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and database services.

ZHAN, SHUANGDE Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

ZHANG, HAIBO Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and database services. ZHANG, JIAWEI Chinese Customer Service

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Brief Job Description: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills ZHANG, JINGYU Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services.

ZHANG, LIANSHENG Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

ZHANG, QIAOZHI Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

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Brief Job Description: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills

ZHANG, XIAOQIAN Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services.

ZHAO, SHUANG Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and database services.

ZHAO, XUESHI Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

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NAME OF FOREIGN NATIONAL , POSITION AND BRIEF DESCRIPTION ZHONG, WEIJIE Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

Basic Qualification: Customer support and data base services Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

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Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

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ZHOU, QIANGLONG Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

ZHU, JIANLI Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

Basic Qualification: Customer support and data base services Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

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

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Basic Qualification: Customer support and data base services 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: Customer support and data base services

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Salary Range: Php 60,000 - Php 89,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in Computer Application With Good Oral and Written Communication Skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

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Basic Qualification: Customer support and data base services Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

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

Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in Computer Application With Good Oral and Written Communication Skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

DEKKY ARIYANTO Indonesian Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

Brief Job Description: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills EKA KURNIAWAN Indonesian Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services.

Brief Job Description: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills FEBRIYADI Indonesian Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

FELIX DENNISSON Indonesian Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

FERRY WIYADI GUNAWAN Indonesian Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

FINA WIJAYA Indonesian Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and database services.

HENDRY Indonesian Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and database services.

HENDY WIRANTO Indonesian Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

HERMAN Indonesian Customer Service

Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

DANNY PRATAMA Indonesian Customer Service

ERVINA Indonesian Customer Service

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

Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

DIANA Indonesian Customer Service

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

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Brief Job Description: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills

JEFFERSON LAWRENCE Indonesian Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

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KENNY WONG Indonesian Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

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Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledge in computer applications with good oral and written communications skills

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Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Customer support and data base services Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

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Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

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Basic Qualification: Customer support and data base services Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

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

Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

MORIS Indonesian Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

NOVRIYANTO KUSCHAHYONO Indonesian Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

RAYHAN CANDIKA Indonesian Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and database services.

RIANDI DICARDO Indonesian Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

RIKO ANDANI Indonesian Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and database services.

SALLY OLIVIA Indonesian Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and database services.

Brief Job Description: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills SISCA LIVIANA Indonesian Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and database services.

SUDIANTO Indonesian Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer Support and Data Base Services.

Brief Job Description: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills

SUSANA Indonesian Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

Brief Job Description: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills

VERAWATI Indonesian Customer Service

Basic Qualification: Customer support and data base services Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

LOIS VIONA Indonesian Customer Service

VELEN Indonesian Customer Service

Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

SUHARMONO Indonesian Customer Service

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

LEVINA Indonesian Customer Service

SHERRY Indonesian Customer Service

Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

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Brief Job Description: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills

WILLIAM JONATHAN Indonesian Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and database services.

WILLYANA Indonesian Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

WINSON FERNANDHO Indonesian Customer Service 263.

Brief Job Description: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills YANTO Indonesian Customer Service

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Brief Job Description: Knowledgeable in computer applications with good oral and written communication skills

QUALIFICATION AND SALARY RANGE Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer applications with good oral and written communication skills. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer applications with good oral and written communication skills. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer applications with good oral and written communication skills. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Customer support and data base services Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer applications with good oral and written communication skills. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Customer support and data base services Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Basic Qualification: Customer support and data base services Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Basic Qualification: Customer support and data base services Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer applications with good oral and written communication skills. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Customer support and data base services Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Customer support and data base services Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

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NAME OF FOREIGN NATIONAL , POSITION AND BRIEF DESCRIPTION LEE JIA QI Malaysian Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

AUGUSTINE LOOI CHING CHIEN Malaysian Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

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NGO CLARE YEE Malaysian Customer Service 283.

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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CHONG SAI KEAT Malaysian Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

CHOO AH WEI Malaysian Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

CHOONG KAH KANG Malaysian Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services.

EDDIE ONG ZONG YIN Malaysian Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services.

EVAL LAU HUI YI Malaysian Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services.

FOO CHIN MUN Malaysian Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

GAN CHING SIONG Malaysian Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

KIEW SIONG MING Malaysian Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and database services.

LEE CHI JUEN Malaysian Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer Support and Data Base Services.

LEE JIAN YUE Malaysian Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

LIEW KEAN SENG Malaysian Customer Service 279.

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Brief Job Description: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills

LIM KUAN HONG Malaysian Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

LOH CHUN FAI Malaysian Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

NG CHUI PENG Malaysian Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

Basic Qualification: Knowledge in computer applications with good oral and written communications skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

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Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in Computer Application With Good Oral and Written Communication Skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

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Basic Qualification: Knowledge in computer applications with good oral and written communications skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

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Basic Qualification: Knowledge in computer applications with good oral and written communications skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

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Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

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Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

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Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

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Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

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Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

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

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Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledge in computer applications with good oral and written communications skills

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Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Customer support and data base services

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Brief Job Description: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills NGU HIE CHING Malaysian Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

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TAN PEY SY Malaysian Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

TANG MING FOO Malaysian Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

THAM LU FENG Malaysian Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

TOH JIA HAO Malaysian Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

TONY ONG ZONG BIN Malaysian Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

NANG HOM NOOM Myanamri Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

NANG MYA HTET HTET WAI Myanamri Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

PHYO LIN AUNG Myanamri Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

YAW KYEIN YAN Myanamri Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

KHUN HAN SEIN Myanmari Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer Support and Data Base Services

AH DO MWE Myanmari Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

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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AYE MI Myanmari Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer Support and Data Base Services

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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AYE MIN HTUT Myanmari Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer Support and Data Base Services

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

300.

AYE NYEIN SAN Myanmari Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer Support and Data Base Services

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Basic Qualification: Customer support and data base services Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

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Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

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Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

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Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

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Basic Qualification: Knowledge in computer applications with good oral and written communications skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

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Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

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CHIT PONE SU Myanmari Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer Support and Data Base Services

HLA SENG Myanmari Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

KHIN KYI KYI HTUN Myanmari Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

KYAW SEIN Myanmari Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

LI LIN KHWAY Myanmari Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer Support and Data Base Services

MAY THU SAN Myanmari Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services MYINT MO KHAING Myanmari Customer Service

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Brief Job Description: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills NANG HWAN NOM Myanmari Customer Service

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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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Brief Job Description: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills PHYO WAI AUNG Myanmari Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and database services.

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledge in computer applications with good oral and written communications skills

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Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledge in computer applications with good oral and written communications skills

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Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledge in computer applications with good oral and written communications skills

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Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in Computer Applications with Good Oral and Written Communications Skills

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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: Knowledgeable in Computer Applications with Good Oral and Written Communications Skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

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Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in Computer Applications with Good Oral and Written Communications Skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in Computer Applications with Good Oral and Written Communications Skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Brief Job Description: Customer support and database services. SAI PANN AUNG @ SAI HTAUNG TIP Myanmari Customer Service

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledge in computer applications with good oral and written communications skills

SAI AUNG MON CHAN Myanmari Customer Service

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Brief Job Description: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills SENG AUNG Myanmari Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

SOE KHAING Myanmari Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

SOE MIN TUN Myanmari Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and database services.

THAN TUN OO Myanmari Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and database services.

THIDA AYE Myanmari Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and database services.

TINT TINT HLAING Myanmari Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and database services.

WAN TAR HWAR Myanmari Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

WIN WIN PHYU Myanmari Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and database services.

QUALIFICATION AND SALARY RANGE Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in Computer Applications with Good Oral and Written Communications Skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in Computer Applications with Good Oral and Written Communications Skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Customer support and data base services Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Customer support and data base services Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer applications with good oral and written communication skills. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer applications with good oral and written communication skills. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Customer support and data base services Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer applications with good oral and written communication skills. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer applications with good oral and written communication skills. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer applications with good oral and written communication skills. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer applications with good oral and written communication skills. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledge in computer applications with good oral and written communications skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer applications with good oral and written communication skills. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

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ESTABLISHMENT / ADDRESS No.

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NAME OF FOREIGN NATIONAL , POSITION AND BRIEF DESCRIPTION

YIN YIN KHAING Myanmari Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

TAN JIAN AN Singaporean Customer Service 321.

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Brief Job Description: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills GUO, HUEI-CHUN Taiwanese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

HO LY PHONG Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

PHAM NGOC HUYN NHU Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

BUI HUY MANH TIEP Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

CHU QUANG THIN Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

DANG DUC TIEN Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

DANG QUOC TUAN Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services.

DANG THE ANH Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

DANG THI HONG NHUNG Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services.

DANG VAN HIEP Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services DANG VAN NAM Vietnamese Customer Service

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Brief Job Description: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills DAO THANH TIEN Vietnamese Customer Service

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Brief Job Description: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills DI HOI NUNG Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services DINH BAO PHUOC Vietnamese Customer Service

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Brief Job Description: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills

DINH HOANG DIEU LINH Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services.

DINH NGOC KHANH Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and database services.

DINH THI THOM Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

ESTABLISHMENT / ADDRESS QUALIFICATION AND SALARY RANGE Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in Computer Application With Good Oral and Written Communication Skills

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DINH TRONG MANH Vietnamese Customer Service 339.

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Customer support and data base services

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Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledge in computer applications with good oral and written communications skills

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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: 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: Knowledge in computer applications with good oral and written communications skills

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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: 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: 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: 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: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

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Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

NAME OF FOREIGN NATIONAL , POSITION AND BRIEF DESCRIPTION

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Brief Job Description: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills

DO HONG SON Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

DO LY QUAN Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services.

DO QUANG HUY Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

DO THI TRANG Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

DO THU HAO Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

DOAN THI ANH Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

DOAN THI THU HUYEN Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

DOAN VINH HOA Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services.

DONG THI MY Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services.

DONG THI THAO Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer Support and Data Base Services

DUONG NGOC OANH Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

Basic Qualification: Customer support and data base services Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

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DUONG QUOC VY Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

GIENG NGOC LIEN Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Customer support and data base services

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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: Knowledgeable in computer applications with good oral and written communication skills.

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HA VAN CHIEN Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services.

HO THI THAI Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

HO THI THUY Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

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HO THI THUY Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

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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: 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: 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: Knowledge in computer applications with good oral and written communications skills

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Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledge in computer applications with good oral and written communications skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

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Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

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Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

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Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

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Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in Computer Applications with Good Oral and Written Communications Skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

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Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

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Basic Qualification: Knowledge in computer applications with good oral and written communications skills 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: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

HOAC HUE VAN Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services.

HOANG MY PHONG Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

HOANG THI DUNG Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

HOANG THI GIANG Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

HOANG THI HUONG Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

HOANG THI LAN Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer Support and Data Base Services

HOANG THI NGOC Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

HOANG TRUNG NGHIA Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

HOANG VAN KIEU Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

HOANG VAN NGAN Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

HOANG VIET SANG Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

HOANG VIET TOAN Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

Brief Job Description: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills HUA VAN HUONG Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services HUA VAN MINH Vietnamese Customer Service

372.

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in Computer Application With Good Oral and Written Communication Skills

HO THI THUY HANG Vietnamese Customer Service

HOANG VU LUAT Vietnamese Customer Service

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills.

NAME OF FOREIGN NATIONAL , POSITION AND BRIEF DESCRIPTION

Brief Job Description: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills LAM CAM HOANG Vietnamese Customer Service

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Brief Job Description: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills LAM MAI SAM Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

LAM YEN SAM Vietnamese Customer Service 375.

Brief Job Description: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills

QUALIFICATION AND SALARY RANGE Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in Computer Application With Good Oral and Written Communication Skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in Computer Applications with Good Oral and Written Communications Skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in Computer Application With Good Oral and Written Communication Skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in Computer Application With Good Oral and Written Communication Skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in Computer Application With Good Oral and Written Communication Skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Customer support and data base services Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Customer support and data base services Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Customer support and data base services Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Customer support and data base services Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

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NAME OF FOREIGN NATIONAL , POSITION AND BRIEF DESCRIPTION

LE DUC TAI Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

LE DUY HAI Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer Support and Data Base Services.

LE NGOC MINH THU Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer Support and Data Base Services.

LE SAO MO Vietnamese Customer Service 379.

Brief Job Description: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills LE THANH TRA Vietnamese Customer Service

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Brief Job Description: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills LE THI BE Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and database services.

LE THI HANH Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services. LE THI KIM CHI Vietnamese Customer Service

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384.

Brief Job Description: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills LE THI THUONG Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services. LE THI TRANG Vietnamese Customer Service

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Brief Job Description: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills

ESTABLISHMENT / ADDRESS QUALIFICATION AND SALARY RANGE Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in Computer Application With Good Oral and Written Communication Skills

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Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services.

LINH MY HOA Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

LOC CUN SAU Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services.

LU NGOC LINH Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

LU TUAN ANH Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

LUC VAN VU Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

LUU THI TRA Vietnamese Customer Service 392.

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Brief Job Description: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills. LUU VAN LOI Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

LUU VAN MIN Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

LY DUC HAI Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

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: 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: Customer support and data base services

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Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Customer support and data base services Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer applications with good oral and written communication skills.

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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: Customer support and data base services Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

402.

Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

LY HOANG BAO Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

LY THI MAI TRINH Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services.

LY THI PHUONG Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services LY TO DUYEN ANH Vietnamese Customer Service

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Basic Qualification: Customer support and data base services Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 404.

LE XUAN TRUNG Vietnamese Customer Service

NAME OF FOREIGN NATIONAL , POSITION AND BRIEF DESCRIPTION

Brief Job Description: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills LY VAN BA THANH Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

LY VAN THIET Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

LY VAN TU Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

MA VAN CHUC Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

NGO THI THANH THI Vietnamese Customer Service

Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills.

Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

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

NGU THI LINH Vietnamese Customer Service

Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in Computer Application With Good Oral and Written Communication Skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

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406.

Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

NGUYEN QUANG NHAT Vietnamese Customer Service

Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills.

Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

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

NGUYEN THI LINH Vietnamese Customer Service

Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills

407.

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills

408.

Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

NGUYEN THI PHUONG THAO Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in Computer Application With Good Oral and Written Communication Skills

409.

NGUYEN DINH ANH Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Customer support and data base services.

410.

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

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

Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

NGUYEN DUC THIN Vietnamese Customer Service 411.

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills

NGUYEN DUC HANH Vietnamese Customer Service

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Brief Job Description: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills

NGUYEN HOANG SON Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

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413.

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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NAME OF FOREIGN NATIONAL , POSITION AND BRIEF DESCRIPTION NGUYEN KHAC SON Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services.

NGUYEN KHANH VU Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and database services.

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: Knowledgeable in computer applications with good oral and written communication skills

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Brief Job Description: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills NGUYEN THI BICH HANH Vietnamese Customer Service

417.

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

Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services NGUYEN THANH XOAI Vietnamese Customer Service

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Customer support and data base services

NGUYEN KIM THUY Vietnamese Customer Service

418.

Brief Job Description: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills

NGUYEN THI HAI YEN Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills

419.

NGUYEN THI HONG MINH Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

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

420.

NGUYEN THI LE HUYEN Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and database services.

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: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills

422.

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: 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: 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: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

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Basic Qualification: Customer support and data base services

Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services.

NGUYEN THI MINH NGUYET Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

NGUYEN THI NGOC LAN Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer Support and Data Base Services.

NGUYEN THI NHU THUY Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

NGUYEN THI OANH Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

NGUYEN THI THANH Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

NGUYEN THI THANH DAN Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and database services.

NGUYEN THI THANH HIEN Vietnamese Customer Service

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

NGUYEN THI MAI HUONG Vietnamese Customer Service

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Brief Job Description: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills

NGUYEN THI THUY Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services.

NGUYEN THI TRA Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services.

NGUYEN THIEN TUAN Vietnamese Customer Service 431.

Brief Job Description: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills

QUALIFICATION AND SALARY RANGE Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer applications with good oral and written communication skills. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Customer support and data base services Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Customer support and data base services Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in Computer Application With Good Oral and Written Communication Skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer applications with good oral and written communication skills. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledge in computer applications with good oral and written communications skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in Computer Application With Good Oral and Written Communication Skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer applications with good oral and written communication skills. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Customer support and data base services Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Customer support and data base services Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

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NAME OF FOREIGN NATIONAL , POSITION AND BRIEF DESCRIPTION NGUYEN THU THAO Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

NGUYEN TIEN DUNG Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer Support and Data Base Services

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Brief Job Description: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills NGUYEN VAN HIEP Vietnamese Customer Service

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Brief Job Description: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills NGUYEN VAN HOAN Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

NGUYEN VAN HUAN Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

NGUYEN VAN LONG Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

NGUYEN VAN NGHIA Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and database services.

NGUYEN VAN QUI Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

NGUYEN VAN TAN Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services NGUYEN VAN THANG Vietnamese Customer Service

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Brief Job Description: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills NGUYEN VAN TUAN Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services.

NGUYEN VAN TUYEN Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

NINH THI HANH Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

NONG THI MAI Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and database services.

NONG THI THUY Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer Support and Data Base Services

NONG VAN VUI Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

PHAM HOANG VIET Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and database services.

PHAM THE HUY Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services.

ESTABLISHMENT / ADDRESS QUALIFICATION AND SALARY RANGE 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: Knowledgeable in Computer Applications with Good Oral and Written Communications Skills

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NAME OF FOREIGN NATIONAL , POSITION AND BRIEF DESCRIPTION PHAM THI THU GIANG Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services.

PHAM VAN BIEN Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Customer support and data base services

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

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

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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: 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: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills

Brief Job Description: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills

PHAN TINH NGHI Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

PHUNG NGOC BAO TAM Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

PHUNG THI HUONG GIANG Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

PHUONG THUAN TRUNG Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

SAM KHI DAU Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and database services.

Brief Job Description: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills

SY MY DUNG Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

THACH THI NHUNG Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services THONG SAU KHIN Vietnamese Customer Service

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in Computer Applications with Good Oral and Written Communications Skills

Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services.

SON HOANG LAN ANH Vietnamese Customer Service

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills

PHAM VAN LAM Vietnamese Customer Service

SOC CONG NAM Vietnamese Customer Service

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills

Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services.

PHAN DINH PHU Vietnamese Customer Service

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills

PHAM VAN DAI Vietnamese Customer Service

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Brief Job Description: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills THONG VA KHIN Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

TRAN CONG DUONG Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

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

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TRAN CONG SAU Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

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TRAN HOANG NAM Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

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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

TRAN LY MINH Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services. TRAN MANH TIEN Vietnamese Customer Service

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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.

NAME OF FOREIGN NATIONAL , POSITION AND BRIEF DESCRIPTION

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Brief Job Description: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills TRAN NGOC DINH Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

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: Customer support and data base services

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

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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

Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services TRAN NGOC SON Vietnamese Customer Service

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in Computer Application With Good Oral and Written Communication Skills

TRAN NGOC HAI Vietnamese Customer Service

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Brief Job Description: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills TRAN NHU HIEU Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

TRAN PHAN TRAN CHAU Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services.

TRAN THI DONG Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

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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TRAN THI HAI HA Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

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

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TRAN THI HONG HA Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Customer support and data base services

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Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Customer support and data base services

Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services TRAN VAN HOI Vietnamese Customer Service

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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

TRAN THI PHUONG LIEN Vietnamese Customer Service

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Brief Job Description: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills TRAN VAN NGUYEN Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledge in computer applications with good oral and written communications skills

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TRAN VAN TRUNG Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Customer support and data base services

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

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TRINH HUU TOAN Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

TRINH VAN KHOA Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

TRUONG VAN VIET Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

TRUONG THAI DUY Vietnamese Customer Service 487.

488.

Brief Job Description: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills

TRUONG THI HIEN Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and database services.

QUALIFICATION AND SALARY RANGE Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Customer support and data base services Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Customer support and data base services Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in Computer Application With Good Oral and Written Communication Skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Customer support and data base services Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in Computer Application With Good Oral and Written Communication Skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Customer support and data base services Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer applications with good oral and written communication skills. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

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NAME OF FOREIGN NATIONAL , POSITION AND BRIEF DESCRIPTION TRUONG THI NGOC QUYNH Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services.

TRUONG THI PHUONG ANH Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

TRUONG THI XUAN Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

TRUONG VONG THE VI Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

TSAN NGOC NHU Vietnamese Customer Service 493.

494.

Brief Job Description: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills TU KIM YEN Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services. VANG THI THU Vietnamese Customer Service

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Brief Job Description: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills VI THI HANG Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services VO HOAI NAM Vietnamese Customer Service

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Brief Job Description: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills

VO THI MY DUYEN Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

VO THI MY LINH Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

VONG BAO HUNG Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills

VONG CHAU MINH QUAN Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

VU CONG AN Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

VU THI YEN Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services

VUONG THI HONG LUONG Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer Support and Data Base Services.

VY NGOC HUYEN Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and database services.

VY VAN SAN Vietnamese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Customer support and data base services.

ESTABLISHMENT / ADDRESS QUALIFICATION AND SALARY RANGE Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in Computer Application With Good Oral and Written Communication Skills

507.

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

NAME OF FOREIGN NATIONAL , POSITION AND BRIEF DESCRIPTION MA, WENLONG Mandarin Speaking Technical Support Specialist

508.

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

Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer applications with good oral and written communication skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in Computer Application With Good Oral and Written Communication Skills

SUNG, INSEOK Actuarial Senior Specialist 509.

Brief Job Description: Support actuarial division in day-to-day tasks while working with other departments, providing support to various units and committees of the company.

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Customer support and data base services Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills

QUALIFICATION AND SALARY RANGE Basic Qualification: Good social and presentation skills. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Basic Qualification: Prepares the valuation of liabilities and calculation of other items for input to the financial statement; ensures that the liabilities that have been set-up cover all future obligations to the policyholders and calculated with a method and assumptions that are compliant with the applicable financial reporting standard (e.g pfrs, aifrs); work extensively on forecasting to help management in setting the company’s various kpi targets; the work includes coordination with different departments and distribution channels for their input as well as working with regional teams to finalize results; prepare the quarterly statistical report and the relevant exhibits of the annual statement; coordinates with local auditors and answers queries to comply with local requirements;

PMFTC INC. Plant C & D, Champaca Ii, Fortune, City Of Marikina SIDDIQUE, FARHAD Project Manager 510.

Brief Job Description: Manage projects from initial studies to full completion. Manage the internal and external resources required to ensure the success of the project

Basic Qualification: Minimum 5 years of experience in Project management. Expose to Multinational Projects environment. Preferable knowledge in Tobacco Process. Salary Range: Php 150,000 - Php 499,999

OKAMURA, MANABU Senior Manager Under Japanese Business Group (jbg) 511.

Brief Job Description: Assist the Firm’s activities related to the marketing of various professional services to present and prospective Japanese clients and positioning the Firm as a leading professional services firm

Basic Qualification: Relevant experience in sales, marketing, or any related field, Proficient in MS Office tools and software. Familiarity with compliance to KYC, IRC, risk, and AMLA Salary Range: Php 150,000 - Php 499,999

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513.

GASSIER, THOMAS French Consultant For Marketing And Sales

Basic Qualification: 5 yrs experience.

Brief Job Description: Responsible for marketing and sales.

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

JOUANNEAUD, ULYSSE ROBIN French Consultant For Marketing And Sales

Basic Qualification: Able to deal with French clients.

Basic Qualification: 5 yrs experience.

Brief Job Description: Responsible for operations.

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

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

CHEN, CHENGFENG Sales Consultant 515.

Brief Job Description: To guide clients through all procedures required and responsible for furnishing clients with relevant information CHEN, LONGHUA Visa Consultant

516.

Brief Job Description: To guide clients through all procedures required and responsible for furnishing clients with relevant information

Basic Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management; Excellent Communication Skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management; Excellent Communication Skills

SHAHANAZ FASHION INC. Unit No. Stall 08 Flr. No.2/f Baclaran Bagong Milenyo Bldg., F.b. Harrison St., Barangay 76, Pasay City

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

517.

JALUKA, GAURAV YADUNANDAN Marketing Coordinator

Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Basic Qualification: Good social and presentation skills. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Brief Job Description: Track sales data maintains promotional material inventory , plan meetings

Basic Qualification: College graduate and fluent in English Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

SOMI UNLIMITED SOLUTIONS, INC. 10/f Tower 2 Double Dragon Plaza Bldg., Edsa Corner Macapagal Ave. St. Zone 10, District 1, Barangay 76, Pasay City PHAM NGOC ANH Vietnamese Customer Service Representative

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

LIM KUAN HAO Customer Relation Representative (mandarin Translation) 522.

518.

Brief Job Description: Attracts potential customers by answering product and service questions, suggesting information about other products and services.

Basic Qualification: Fluent in Vietnamese (Verbal and written skills). Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

SPD JOBS, INC. 3/f Lemon Square Bldg., 1199 E. De Los Santos Ave. 1, Katipunan, Quezon City SANG, LIANG Chinese Employment Specialist 519.

Brief Job Description: Oversees, supervises and evaluates the matching of Chinese National applicants

Basic Qualification: College Graduate in Chinese Curriculum, can speak and write fluent in Mandarin language, Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

TECHMAVE SERVICES INC. 11/f Liberty Plaza Bldg., 102 H.v. Dela Costa St., Bel-air, City Of Makati RONG, XIAOJING Mandarin System And Support Specialist 520.

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

Basic Qualification: Thorough, extensive & proficiency in mandarin language and characters. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

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

Basic Qualification: Thorough, extensive & fluency in mandarin language and characters.

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

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

PERMPOL, KANOKPORN Customer Relation Representative (mandarin Translation) 523.

Basic Qualification: Through, extensive and fluency in mandarin language and characters agreement

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

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

VPC CORPORATE SOLUTIONS INCORPORATED 11/f 100 West, Sen Gil Puyat Ave. Cor., Washington St., Pio Del Pilar, City Of Makati Basic Qualification: Excellent in writing, reading and speaking in Bilingual languages

BOONYACHOT, MATINEE Bilingual Marketing Specialist 524.

Brief Job Description: Conduct market research to find answers about consumer requirements, habits and trends.

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Excellent in writing, reading and speaking in bilingual languages

LEE SAI YIEN Bilingual Marketing Specialist 525.

Brief Job Description: Conduct market research to find answers about consumer requirements, habits and trends.

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

Brief Job Description: Responsible to resolve queries of the Malaycustomers through email and chats

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

NGUYEN HONG PHUC Vietnam-speaking Customer Service Officer 527.

Brief Job Description: Responsible to resolve queries of the Malaycustomers through email and chats

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

WANFANG TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT, INC. 6-9/f Double Dragon Plaza, Edsa Cor. Macapagal Ave., Barangay 76, Pasay City LE VAN SON Vietnamese Customer Service Representative 528.

Brief Job Description: Deliver service and support to end-users using and operating automated. Accurately process and record call transactions using a computer and designated tracking software. PHAM VAN TRONG Vietnamese Customer Service Representative

529.

Brief Job Description: Deliver service and support to end-users using and operating automated. Accurately process and record call transactions using a computer and designated tracking software. TRAN THI KIEU OANH Vietnamese Customer Service Representative

530.

Brief Job Description: Deliver service and support to end-users using and operating automated. Accurately process and record call transactions using a computer and designated tracking software.

Basic Qualification: At least 19 yrs. old. Ability to speak, write and communicate in Vietnamese/Chinese Mandarin. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: At least 19 yrs. old. Ability to speak, write and communicate in Vietnamese/Chinese Mandarin. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: At least 19 yrs. old. Ability to speak, write and communicate in Vietnamese/Chinese Mandarin. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

WISHLAND SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY INC. 28/f Techzone Condo Corp., 213 Buendia Ave., San Antonio, City Of Makati CHEN, WANYIN Chinese Language - Marketing Staff 531.

Brief Job Description: Providing details to clients relative to services being offered SHI, XIANGQUN Chinese Language - Marketing Staff

532.

Brief Job Description: Providing details to clients relative to services being offered

Basic Qualification: Proficient in Speaking, Reading and Writing in Chinese. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Proficient in Speaking, Reading and Writing in Chinese. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

WNS GLOBAL SERVICES PHILIPPINES, INC. 9/f 1880 Bldg., Eastwood City Cyberpark, Bagumbayan, Quezon City SHARMA, AJAY Corporate Senior Vice President - Hr 533.

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

Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer applications with good oral and written communication skills

Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer applications with good oral and written communication skills.

Brief Job Description: Prepare product or service reports by collecting and analyzing customer information.

Basic Qualification: Proficient in speaking, reading and writing in bilingual languages.

VICCI BUSINESS CONSULTANCY CORP. 10/f Liberty Plaza, 102 H.v. Dela Costa St., Bel-air, City Of Makati

RESCORE BUSINESS CONSULTANCY INC. 255 A&a Bldg., Unit B Rome St. Cor Vatican,, Merville, City Of Parañaque

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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R.V MARZAN INTERNATIONAL FORWARDERS, INC. Mna Bldg. Drive Cor. 2nd St., Port Area, 068, Barangay 649, Port Area, City Of Manila

SY, MOUSSA French Consultant For Operations

Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in Computer Application With Good Oral and Written Communication Skills

NGUYEN THI THAO LY Bilingual Customer Service Officer

PUNONGBAYAN & ARAULLO The Enterprise Center, 20/f Tower I, 6766 Ayala Ave., San Lorenzo, City Of Makati

Basic Qualification: Customer support and data base services

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

QUALIFICATION AND SALARY RANGE

TOTAL CREST BUSINESS SUPPORT, INC. 26/f & 27/f Alphaland Corporate Tower, Ayala Ave. Extn. Cor. Malugay St., Bel-air, City Of Makati

526.

Brief Job Description: Responsible for marketing and sales.

Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in computer application with good oral and written communication skills

NAME OF FOREIGN NATIONAL , POSITION AND BRIEF DESCRIPTION

NGO THI THU PHUONG Vietnam-speaking Customer Service Officer

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

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

Basic Qualification: Customer support and data base services

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PHILIPPINE AXA LIFE INSURANCE CORPORATION 33/f, 34/f & 35/f Gt Tower Int’l, 6813 Ayala Ave. Cor. H.v. Dela Costa St., Bel-air, City Of Makati

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

OUTWIT, INC. 2/f Marvin Plaza, 2153 Chino Roces Ave., Pio Del Pilar, City Of Makati LAI, YU-JEN Mandarin Speaking Operations Specialist

No.

Tuesday, June 21, 2022

Brief Job Description: To get involved, co-create and execute the location business strategies in order to attain the goals for business units and profitable growth for the organization

Basic Qualification: Analyze problematic situations and occurrences and provide solutions to ensure survival and growth. Salary Range: Php 500,000 and above

ZAPPORT SERVICES, INC. 36/f Burgundy Corporate Tower, 252 Sen. Gil J. Puyat Ave., Pio Del Pilar, City Of Makati AJIANSA Indonesian-speaking Customer Service Officer 534.

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ZX-PRO TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION 16/f Robinsons Cybergate 3, Pioneer, Barangka Ilaya, City Of Mandaluyong PHAM THI NHU QUYNH Chinese Speaking Program Designer 535.

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Shenzhen Covid flareup sparks limited lockdown, mass testing

hina’s spring outbreak of Covid-19 continues to subside, but a single local case in Shenzhen detected on Saturday triggered mass testing and neighborhood lockdowns in some parts of the technology hub. Two cases were eventually reported for Saturday, with none on Sunday.

Nationwide, China is reporting the lowest number of new cases since early February. Of its top 50 cities by economic size, none currently have widespread restrictions in place. Recent outbreaks in Beijing and Inner Mongolia look to have been brought under control. Still, targeted curbs have been imposed. In-person teaching at elementary schools in Beijing and Shanghai is still halted, and some specific residential areas are locked down. A growing outbreak in Macau, its first in eight months, has triggered more border restrictions from mainland China. Shanghai is requiring everyone in the city to get tested each weekend. Many districts in Beijing and in other cities are also requiring regular testing, especially for workers in high-risk industries, including taxi drivers and retail employees. Shenzhen imposed home isolation orders on several residential compounds in the Futian and Luohu districts that border Hong Kong after each reported an asymptomatic infection. The spread of the highly contagious Omicron variant spurred increasingly stringent pandemic

curbs in China between March and early June, in some cases triggering extensive lockdowns that carried heavy costs for the local population and economy. The country’s deployment of restrictions, which can come with little to no warning, shows it continues to pursue a zero-tolerance strategy that’s left it isolated from the rest of the world. Tracking the cases and the curbs could offer insight into what regions may be vulnerable to disruption in the days ahead. Covid-19 data for Sunday: n Twenty-three of China’s 31 mainland provinces had no cases in the past week, with only Beijing seeing more than 20 cases a day on average. n China reported 24 new infections overall on Sunday, with 13 in Shanghai. Movement Indicators: n As the outbreak has subsided people are going out more, with the number of subway trips last week up almost 9 percent compared to the same time last year. n People took an average of 47 million subway trips each day of the week through Thursday in the top 11 cities.

People line up for Covid testing. China is increasingly relying on frequent mass testing to stick to its Covid Zero stance. Bloomberg photo n The Shanghai subway system is also returning to normal, with people taking almost 6 million rides last Thursday. That’s still less than the 9.8 million on average each day in 2021, but an improvement on the situation in April and May. Inter-province travel is still limited by various restrictions on movement, with some domestic travelers forced to quarantine in hotels due to outbreaks where they are from or because they have come from medium or high-risk areas such as Shanghai. Meanwhile, Shanghai’s weekend Covid-testing blitz found the virus seemingly contained, after a spike in cases last week had fanned concern the city would be plunged back into lockdown. The financial hub reported 13 Covid cases for Sunday and nine on Saturday. Just one case each day was found outside governmentmandated quarantine. It was the first weekend of a mass-testing drive designed to stamp out the virus after community cases rose in the days after

the city emerged from a punishing two-month lockdown. China is increasingly relying on frequent mass testing to stick to its Covid Zero stance in the face of the hyper-infectious Omicron variant, with tens of thousands of testing booths being set up across large hubs nationwide to allow regular swabbing. In Beijing, five cases were recorded on Sunday and one on Saturday. The capital resumed all subway services and some bus operations yesterday as cases decline. Nationwide, 24 cases were recorded on Sunday, the fewest in more than three months. Meantime, Macau reported its first cases in eight months just days after easing visitor quarantine requirements. The gaming hub discovered 21 preliminarypositive cases in the local community as of Sunday evening, the government said in a Facebook post. There will be mass testing of residents between Sunday and Tuesday while schools and “nonessential business” will be shut until further notice. Bloomberg News

Colombia picks 1st leftist president in tight contest By Regina Garcia Cano & Astrid Suarez

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OGOTA, Colombia— Colombia will be governed by a leftist president for the first time after former rebel Gustavo Petro narrowly defeated a real estate millionaire in a runoff election that underscored people’s disgust with the country’s traditional politicians. Petro’s third attempt to win the presidency earned him 50.48 percent of the votes Sunday, while political outsider Rodolfo Hernández got 47.26 percent, according to results released by election authorities. The election came as Colombians struggle with rising inequality, inflation and violence—factors that led voters in the election’s first round last month to punish long-governing centrist and rightleaning politicians and pick two outsiders for the runoff contest. Petro’s win in Latin America’s third most populous nation was more than a defeat of Hernández. It puts an end to Colombia’s long stigmatization of the left for its perceived association with the country’s half century of armed conflict. The president-elect was once a rebel with the now-defunct M-19 movement and was granted amnesty after being jailed for his involvement with the group. Petro issued a call for unity during his victory speech Sunday night and extended an olive branch to some of his harshest critics, saying all members of the

opposition will be welcomed at the presidential palace “to discuss the problems of Colombia.” “From this government that is beginning there will never be political persecution or legal persecution, there will only be respect and dialogue,” he said, adding that he will listen to those who have raised arms as well as to “that silent majority of peasants, Indigenous people, women, youth.” The vote is also resulting in Colombia having a Black woman as vice president for the first time. Petro’s running mate, Francia Márquez, 40, is a lawyer and environmental leader whose opposition to illegal mining resulted in threats and a grenade attack in 2019. Hernández, whose campaign was based on an anti-corruption fight, conceded his defeat shortly after results were announced. “I accept the result, as it should be, if we want our institutions to be firm,” he said in a video on social media. “I sincerely hope that this decision is beneficial for everyone.” Petro’s showing was the latest leftist political victory in Latin America fueled by voters’ desire for change. Chile, Peru and Honduras elected leftist presidents in 2021, and in Brazil former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is leading the polls for this year’s presidential election. But the results were an immediate reason to fret for some voters whose closest reference to a leftist government is the troubled neighboring Venezuela.

“We hope that Mr. Gustavo Petro complies with what was said in his government plan, that he leads this country to greatness, which we need so much, and that (he) ends corruption,” said Karin Ardila García, a Hernández supporter in the north-central city of Bucaramanga. “That he does not lead to communism, to socialism, to a war where they continue to kill us in Colombia. ... (H)e does not lead us to another Venezuela, Cuba, Argentina, Chile.” About 21.6 million of the 39 million eligible voters cast a ballot Sunday. Abstentionism has been above 40 percent in every presidential election since 1990. Petro, 62, will be officially declared winner after a formal count that will take a few days. Historically, the preliminary results have coincided with the final ones. Several heads of state congratulated Petro on Sunday. So did a fierce critic, former President Álvaro Uribe, who remains a central figure in Colombia’s politics. Polls ahead of the runoff had indicated Petro and Hernández— both former mayors—were in a tight race since they topped four other candidates in the initial May 29 election. Neither got enough votes to win outright and headed into the runoff. Petro won 40 percent of the votes in the initial round and Hernández 28 percent, but the difference quickly narrowed as Hernández began to attract socalled anti-Petrista voters. Petro has proposed ambitious

pension, tax, health and agricultural reforms and changes to how Colombia fights drug cartels and other armed groups. But he will have a tough time delivering on his promises as he does not have a majority in Congress, which is key to carrying out reforms. “The people who do support him have very high hopes, and they are probably going to be disappointed pretty quickly when he can’t move things right away,” said Adam Isacson, an expert on Colombia at the Washington Office on Latin America think tank. “I think you might find a situation where he either has to strike some deals and give up a lot of his programs just to get some things passed or the whole country could be gridlocked,” Isacson added. Petro is willing to resume diplomatic relations with Venezuela, which were halted in 2019. He also wants to make changes to Colombia’s relations with the US by seeking a renegotiation of a free trade agreement and new ways to fight drug trafficking. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement that the Biden administration looks forward to working with Petro. Polls say most Colombians believe the country is heading in the wrong direction and disapprove of President Iván Duque, who was not eligible to seek reelection. The pandemic set back the country’s anti-poverty efforts by at least a decade. Official figures show that 39 percent of Colombia’s lived on less than $89 a month last year.

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Yellen: Recession not inevitable, federal gas tax holiday weighed By Aamer Madhani

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EHOBOTH BEACH, Del.— Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Sunday that she expects the US economy to slow in the months ahead, but that a recession is not inevitable. Yellen offered a dose of optimism even as economists grow increasingly worried about a recession fueled by skyrocketing inflation and the Russian invasion of Ukraine. She also expressed openness, during an interview on ABC’s “This Week,” to a federal gas tax holiday to help give motorists some relief at the pump. Several lawmakers have floated the idea as the average price of gasoline hovers around $5 per gallon; the tax is 18.4 cents per gallon. “That’s an idea that’s certainly worth considering,” Yellen said when asked if the administration is weighing it. She added that President Joe Biden wants “to do anything he possibly can to help consumers.” And Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said “it’s one of the tools,” but told CNN’s “State of the Union” that “part of the challenge with the gas tax, of course, is that it funds the roads.” Yellen said overall consumer spending in the United States remains strong, while noting that spending patterns are changing, given the impact of rising food and energy prices. Yellen said household savings during the coronavirus pandemic will help sustain spending. The national saving rate has fallen to about 6 percent, below pre-pandemic levels, after reaching 16.6 percent in 2020, the highest on record dating to 1948, and 12.7 percent in 2021. “I expect the economy to slow,” Yellen said. “It’s been growing at a very rapid rate and the economy has recovered and we have achieved full employment. We expect a transition to steady and stable growth, but I don’t think a recession is at all inevitable.”

Department of the Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen listens to lawmakers as she testifies during a Senate Finance Committee hearing to examine President Joe Biden’s proposed budget request for fiscal year 2023, on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, June 7, 2022, in Washington. AP/Manuel Balce Ceneta

Yellen echoed Biden’s optimism in the face of economic headwinds. Biden in an interview with The Associated Press last week insisted that a recession is “not inevitable” and made the case that US is “in a stronger position than any nation in the world to overcome this inflation.” Disagreeing with the assessment from Biden and Yellen, former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers told NBC’s “Meet the Press” that in his estimation, “the dominant probability would be that by the end of next year we would be seeing a recession in the American economy.” The Federal Reserve on Wednesday approved its largest interest rate increase in more than a quarter-century to stem a surge in inflation. The move raised the target federal funds rate by threequarters of a percentage point to a range of between 1.5 percent and 1.75 percent The tightening of monetary policy was accompanied by a downgrade to the Fed’s economic outlook, with the economy now seen slowing to a below-trend 1.7 percent rate of growth this year, unemployment rising to 3.7 percent by the end of this year and continuing to rise to 4.1 percent through 2024. Yellen said it will take “skill and luck” to bring down inflation while maintaining low unemployment. “I believe it’s possible,” she said.

Witnesses say more than 200 killed in Ethiopia ethnic attack

AIROBI, Kenya—Witnesses in Ethiopia said Sunday that more than 200 people, mostly ethnic Amhara, have been killed in an attack in the country’s Oromia region and are blaming a rebel group, which denies it. It is one of the deadliest such attacks in recent memory as ethnic tensions continue in Africa’s second most populous country. “I have counted 230 bodies. I am afraid this is the deadliest attack against civilians we have seen in our lifetime,” Abdul-Seid Tahir, a resident of Gimbi county, told The Associated Press after barely escaping the attack on Saturday. “We are burying them in mass graves, and we are still collecting bodies. Federal army units have now arrived, but we fear that the attacks could continue if they leave.” Another witness, who gave only his first name, Shambel, over fears for his safety, said the local Amhara community is now desperately seeking to be relocated somewhere else “before another round of mass killings happen.” He said ethnic Amhara that settled in the area about 30 years ago in resettlement programs are now being “killed like chickens.” Both witnesses blamed the Oromo Liberation Army for the attacks. In a statement, the Oromia regional government also blamed the OLA, saying the rebels attacked “after being unable to resist the operations launched by (federal) security forces.” An OLA spokesman, Odaa Tarbii, denied the allegations. “The attack you are referring to was committed by the regime’s military and local militia as they retreated from their camp in Gimbi following our recent offensive,” he said in a message to the AP. “They escaped to an area called Tole, where they attacked the local population and destroyed their property as retaliation for their perceived support for the OLA. Our fighters had not even reached that area when the attacks took place.” Ethiopia is experiencing widespread ethnic tensions in several regions, most of them over historical grievances and political tensions. The Amhara people, the second-largest ethnic group among Ethiopia’s more than 110 million population, have been targeted frequently in regions like Oromia. The government-appointed Ethiopian Human Rights Commission on Sunday called on the federal government to find a “lasting solution” to the killing of civilians and protect them from such attacks. AP

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Germany eyes coal reversal, gas funding to counter Russian cut

ermany is stepping efforts to respond to a cut in Russian gas supplies by reviving coal plants and providing financing to secure gas for the winter, an effort that would cost about €15 billion ($15.8 billion) at current prices. The package of measures was announced days after Moscow slashed deliveries on its main gas link to Europe, hitting supplies to Germany and creating a knock-on effect for France, Austria and the Czech Republic. Austria responded to reduced flows by reviving a dormant coal power station. Bringing back plants burning the heavily polluting fossil fuel is the latest sign of how Europe’s climate fight is taking a back seat as governments seek to hedge against energy shortfalls provoked by President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. “It’s a sort of arm-wrestling in which Putin has the longer arm for now,” Economy Minister Robert Habeck—a member of the environmentalist Greens—said on ZDF television late Sunday. “But that doesn’t mean that we can’t attain a stronger arm with effort.” T he heightened alarm was triggered after the Kremlin cut deliveries last week in apparent retaliation over Europe’s support for Kyiv. Flows through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline were reduced by about 60 percent as Chancellor Olaf Scholz and counterparts from France, Italy and Romania traveled to Ukraine to support the country’s bid to join the European Union. Scholz’s administration, which

had sought to accelerate Germany’s exit from coal, also plans to offer industry incentives to reduce gas consumption and make unneeded supplies available for storage. The credit lines to refill reserves will be provided by stateowned lender KfW, the Economy Ministry said on Sunday. While the government didn’t immediately provide details on the size of the program, German gas storage is at about 57 percent of capacity. Buying the nearly 120 terawatt hours needed to top up the facilities would cost about 15 billion euros at current rates of 123 euros per megawatt hour. Gas supplies on Monday for Italy’s Eni SpA have only been “partially confirmed.” Germany’s Uniper SE—the biggest buyer of Russian gas in Europe—has also said it was getting less than agreed. Russia’s move led prices to surge more than 50 percent last week, creating concerns that inflation could get worse. Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, Germany has been preparing for a cut and has tapped resources, including securing floating terminals to import liquefied natural gas, to fill a possible supply gap. Europe’s largest economy still depends on Russia for 35 percent of its gas needs.

Germany’s Economy Minister Robert Habeck. Bloomberg photo

“Security of supply is currently guaranteed, but the situation is serious,” Habeck said, adding that supplies will be “really tight” in the winter without full reserves. “It’s obviously Putin’s strategy to unsettle us, drive up prices and divide us. We won’t allow that.” The tight supplies briefly led to a draw down of storage last week, but Germany’s network regulator, known as BNetzA, said the facilities are filling up again. The government will provide gas-market manager Trading Hub Europe, with the liquidity to purchase supplies necessary to achieve its target of 80 percent full by Oct. 1 and 90 percent by Nov. 1. The KfW’s financing will be secured by a guarantee from the government. Germany had already asked Trading Hub Europe to buy liquefied gas for storage in March. The company—formed by gas grid operators, such as Open Grid Europe and Gasunie—is financed by network charges paid by gas consumers in Germany. The country’s three-stage crisis plan is currently at the first level. At the highest stage, the state

would take control over Germany’s gas distribution. “Very little has been discussed about the emergency level, although it is much more likely to take effect soon,” said Christoph Merkel, managing director of consultancy Merkel Energy. A bill providing the legal basis to burn more coal for power generation is making its way though parliament and should take effect soon after discussions in the upper house take place on July 8. In Austria, state-controlled Verbund AG was ordered late Sunday to prepare its mothballed Mellach coal-fired station for operation. The plant—located 200 kilometers (124 miles) south of Vienna—was shut two years ago in a move that at the time made Austria just the second European country to eliminate coal entirely from its electricity grid. Reviving coal is “bitter, but it’s simply necessary in this situation to reduce gas consumption,” said Habeck. “We must and we will do everything we can to store as much gas as possible in the summer and fall.” Bloomberg News

Spain, Germany battle wildfires amid Europe’s intense heat wave By Joseph Wilson

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ARCELONA, Spain—Firefighters in Spain and Germany struggled to contain wildfires on Sunday amid an unusual heat wave in Western Europe for this time of year. The worst damage in Spain has been in the northwest province of Zamora, where over 30,000 hectares (74,000 acres) have been consumed, regional authorities said, while German officials said that residents of three villages near Berlin were ordered to leave their homes because of an approaching wildfire Sunday. Spanish authorities said that after three days of high temperatures, high winds and low humidity, some respite came with dropping temperatures Sunday morning. That allowed for about 650 firefighters supported by water-dumping aircraft to establish a perimeter around the fire that started in Zamora’s Sierra de la Culebra. Authorities warned there was still danger that an unfavorable shift in weather could revive the blaze that caused the evacuation of 18 villages. Spain has been on alert for an outbreak of intense wildfires as the country swelters under record temperatures at many points in the country for June. Experts link the abnormally hot period for Europe to climate change. Thermometers have risen above 40 C (104 F) in many Spanish cities throughout the week—temperatures usually expected in August. A lack of rainfall this year combined with gusting winds have produced the conditions for the fires.

Authorities said that gusting winds of up 70 kph (43 mph) that changed course erratically, combined with temperatures near 40 C, made it very tough for crews. “The fire was able to cross a reservoir some 500 meters wide and reach the other side, to give you an idea of the difficulties we faced,” Juan Suárez-Quiñones, an official for Castilla y León region, told Spanish state television TVE. The fire in Zamora was started by a strike from an electrical storm on Wednesday, authorities said. The spreading fire caused the highspeed train service from Madrid to Spain’s northwest to be cut on Saturday. It was reestablished on Sunday morning. Military firefighting units have been deployed in Zamora, Navarra and Lleida. There have been no reports of lives lost, but the flames reached the outskirts of some villages both in Zamora and in Navarra. Videos shot by passengers in cars showed flames licking the sides of roads. In other villages, residents looked on in despair as black plumes rose from nearby hills. In central-north Navarra, authorities have evacuated some 15 small villages as a precaution, as the high temperatures in the area are not expected to drop until Wednesday. They also asked farmers to stop using heavy machinery that could unintentionally spark a fire. “The situation remains delicate. We have various active fires due to the extremely high temperatures and high winds,” Navarra regional vicepresident Javier Remírez told TVE.

Remírez said that some villages had seen some buildings damaged on their outskirts. Some wild animals had to be evacuated from an animal park in Navarra and taken to a bull ring for safe keeping, authorities said. Wildfires were also active in three parts of northeast Catalonia: in Lleida, in Tarragona and in a nature park in Garaf, just south of Barcelona. Firefighters said that 2,700 hectares (6,600 acres) were scorched in Lleida. They added that they have responded to over 200 different wildfires just in Catalonia over the past week. Germany has also seen numerous wildfires in recent days following a period of intense heat and little rain. The country’s national weather agency said the mercury reached 39.2 C (102.6 F) in the eastern cities of Dresden and Cottbus on Sunday.

Strong winds have been fanning a blaze near the town of Treuenbrietzen, about 50 kilometers (31 miles) southwest of Berlin, prompting officials to order three villages evacuated Sunday. About 600 people in Frohnsdorf, Tiefenbrunnen and Klausdorf were told to immediately seek shelter at a community center. “This is not a drill,” town officials tweeted. More than 1,400 firefighters, soldiers and civil defense experts were deployed to tackle the blaze, which also affected a former military training area known to be contaminated with ammunition. Officials expressed hope late Sunday that thunderstorms moving in from the west would help put out the fires. Frank Jordans contributed to this report from Berlin.

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he International Labour Organization said there are 75.6 million domestic workers worldwide. Despite the enforcement of the International Domestic Workers Convention a decade ago, about 96 percent of them still do not enjoy a full range of social protection, according to the ILO. In a recent report—“Making the right to social security a reality for domestic workers: A global review of policy trends, statistics and extension strategies”—the ILO said only 6 percent of the 75.6 million domestic workers worldwide are covered by medical care, sickness, unemployment, old age, employment injury, family, maternity, invalidity and survivors’ benefits. (Read, ILO: 96% of domestic workers still don’t enjoy full social protection, in the BusinessMirror, June 16, 2022). “Even where they are legally covered, only one-in-five domestic workers are actually covered in practice because the vast majority are employed informally,” the ILO said. Most of those who enjoy the comprehensive social welfare protection are from Europe and Central Asia, while almost all of those employed in Arab States, Asia and the Pacific and Africa do not have such benefits. To address the plight of these workers, ILO urged more countries to adopt the provisions of its convention No. 189 or the Domestic Workers Convention of 2011 or Recommendation 2011, which stipulate the basic standards for the protection for domestic workers. The said convention and recommendation set the minimum labor standards for domestic workers, which should be on a par with those employed in other sectors. Currently, only 35 of the 187 ILO member countries have ratified the Domestic Workers Convention. The Philippines is the only country in Asia that ratified the Convention. “With few rights and little social protection, domestic workers were often cast aside during the Covid-19 pandemic to fend for themselves,” said Chihoko Asada-Miyakawa, the International Labour Organization’s Assistant DirectorGeneral and Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific. In a recent BusinessMirror article—It’s time to give domestic workers across Asia-Pacific the rights they deserve—she explained why it’s time for change. “With whole families working and studying from home during lockdowns, domestic workers kept households running smoothly. Many stayed on to do this work, even though their workloads and hours increased, as did their isolation from family, friends and support services. Yet domestic workers were still dismissed because employers were worried about catching Covid from them. Most employers were not obliged to give severance pay, and, on top of that, domestic workers usually found themselves excluded from Covid-19 social assistance programs,” Asada-Miyakawa said. She urged governments to take action to change the attitudes, laws and practices that have left domestic workers so vulnerable. She said: “Every household that employs a domestic worker must ensure they are paying at least minimum wage and overtime pay; that they sign workers up to social security and insurance schemes where they exist; that they work in safety and free from violence and harassment; and that workers have regular hours and rest days.” In a recent survey conducted by the Department of Labor and Employment and the Philippine Statistics Authority, about 1.4 million Filipinos are working as domestic workers or “kasambahay” in the country. They account for about 3.2 percent of the labor force in the Philippines as of October 2020. We take pride in the fact that the Philippines is the only country in Asia that ratified the ILO’s Domestic Workers Convention. If you employ a “kasambahay,” we hope that you acknowledge and reward the essential work that your house help does; that you treat your maid with respect; that you ensure that she is not overworked; and that you provide social protection that gives long-term security to your “kasambahay.” As a wise man has said, along with salary, also pay respect to your maid.

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he slight uptick in daily Covid-19 cases last week is a reminder that the pandemic is still much around despite the small victories we achieved in the economic and health fronts. President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. himself has acknowledged after winning the May 9 elections that the pandemic remains a problem that his administration must deal with. I welcome the decision of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases to keep Metro Manila and other areas under Alert Level 1 until June 30, but I see no triggers that warrant a more restrictive classification. As I’ve been saying in this column before, we have to stay calm but vigilant in the continuing campaign to eradicate the epidemic. Pushing the panic button at this point will only disrupt our economic momentum and efforts to recover from the impact of the health crisis, which led to high poverty and unemployment rates in the past two years. I agree with the sentiment of Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez that “mild Covid cases and low ICU utilization rate should not lead to escalating alert level.” The nearly full

Covid-related hospitalization rate was the main reason the government declared lockdowns in 2020 and 2021. This is no longer the case this month, when hospital bed occupancy remains below 20 percent. Vaccination and the administration of second booster shots to the wider population are the key to curbing the infection rate. It has been more than five months since the first booster shots were initially made available to adult Filipinos. Borrowing from the experience of other countries such as Israel, we may need the booster shots to keep our population protected. Meanwhile, it will now be up to the incoming administration of President Marcos to decide on whether the Alert Level 1 status will stay or not after the end of the month. Alert

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eople ask me how I can conclude and then say publicly that the global economic situation is marching towards falling off a high cliff and yet also advise T.G.Y.F.—Thank God you’re Filipino.

I am part of an “industry” that is genuinely by far the oldest profession. About 15 minutes after humans invented money, we invented “investing.” The traditional “oldest profession” was first about spending money and then earning, I suppose. But investing was and is about making money without hard work and sweating. Investing is about working smart. Every business has its own necessary skillset from the chef who creates and executes food dishes, to the department store buyer who must anticipate what the next trends and buying fads will be. Those professions seem simple enough but so does playing golf, and I find golf an impossible skill to learn. Being a doctor or a carpenter is not complicated in theory, although you

must work diligently at those professions to be good at the task. But we understand exactly what people in those industries do every day. We also know that the doctor tries to keep his or her own family healthy, as the carpenter might work on his own house. But my profession—investments —is seen as something different. There are some people who understand what we do for a living, even fewer who are willing to learn the necessary skills thereof, and most people do not have any idea how “investing” is part of the real world. That is why you hear the “Stock Market is a casino nonsense.” Obviously, all that doctor stuff has a real-world application as it became intensified in the past two years. The

Level 1 means indoor establishments and public transport may operate at 100-percent capacity for customers and passengers with full vaccination status. This more lenient status helped many businesses regain their customers and employ more workers and led to a lower unemployment rate in April. The recent employment figures are encouraging. The unemployment rate eased to 5.7 percent in April, the lowest since the start of the pandemic, as the Philippine economy reopened. The ranks of employed Filipinos increased by 2.36 million from 43.27 million in April 2021 to 45.63 million in April 2022. More Filipinos would have found jobs, if not for the supply chain disruptions and commodity price surges caused by the Russia-Ukraine conflict. It is the poor and the unemployed that are most vulnerable to high prices of commodities, especially food. It is, thus, important that we sustain our economic recovery to generate more jobs and livelihood opportunities for the majority of our people. With this in mind, the incoming administration and its health experts should perhaps craft an exit strategy from the pandemic that rules out the lockdown option and bolsters the vaccination drive at the same time. We have experienced that lockdowns are unproductive— health- and economy-wise—because

chair you might be sitting on attests to 10-thousand years of woodworking. However, as with the doctor who provides for his family’s health and the carpenter who builds a roof over the family, the men and women in my business have skills that protect and provide for their families. A doctor does not have to depend on someone else for his or her family’s medical treatment. A carpenter’s family does not have to depend on someone else for the family’s table and chairs. Certainly, I must employ a doctor and carpenter from time to time. But if I do not have the financial resources to give a doctor and carpenter a job, their families will probably suffer. My investing skills, utilized properly to success, means that my family and I do not have to depend on someone else for our financial needs, as employees must do from their “boss,” and business owners must from their customers. For example: My skills tell me which one and at what price I am going to buy cryptocurrencies to make money. There is no guarantee, of course, as there is none in any risk/reward endeavor. But I can manage risk like my oncologist did in the middle of the pandemic. He was wearing a “breathing helmet” that would have made Darth Vader jealous.

Filipinos have already learned to live with the virus. The economic rebound should be the guiding factor in any pandemicrelated decisions. For one, face-toface classes must resume in the coming school year to restore thousands of jobs in hard-hit sectors. The gross domestic product may have expanded 8.3 percent in the first quarter of 2022, but sustaining the growth level in the long term will require the proper development of our children, who have lost two good years of education amid the pandemic. We are still measuring the impact of such wasted opportunities on our future growth. The last thing we need is to keep our children off the schools for a few more years. Sustaining the growth momentum will further enhance our employment picture, attract more foreign direct investments, reinvigorate the manufacturing sector, and improve domestic demand and support government finances. But as the Philippines sustains its economic recovery amid the lingering pandemic, Filipinos should stay calm and be on their toes. For our incoming policymakers, the economic recovery should be at the heart of the pandemic solutions. For comments, send e-mail to mbv_secretariat@vistaland.com.ph or visit www.mannyvillar.com.ph

A good doctor knows the latest health information, and does not rely on “Doctor Google.” A carpenter knows when to use a power tool and when to do it by hand. Another example: The consumer price of gasoline clearly trails the global price of crude oil. Therefore, the P80-85 for diesel and P75-80 price of unleaded gasoline is based on crude at some time in the past, not today. Crude briefly touched $140 (averaging $115) in the week of March 7th when local unleaded was about P72. Oil has been above $115 as gasoline is P85 and even higher. But on a weekly basis, oil may have peaked and is headed to $103. The point is, would you bet that local unleaded gasoline will be back at P72 by the end of June? I am investing that the price of oil is headed back down. Investing is not an intellectual exercise or a game any more than being a doctor or carpenter. It is about employing a particular set of learned skills to take advantage of the real world. Doctors would be unnecessary if there was not any sickness. Carpenters would not be needed if we lived in caves. E-mail me at mangun@gmail.com. Follow me on Twitter @mangunonmarkets. PSE stock-market information and technical analysis provided by AAA Southeast Equities Inc.

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ast Sunday, June 19, Sara Duterte-Carpio was inaugurated as the 15th vice president of the Philippines at San Pedro Square in her native Davao City. The date coincided with the 161st birthday anniversary of our national hero, Dr. Jose P. Rizal. Being the 3rd Sunday of June, it also fell on Fathers’ Day, which was widely celebrated in many parts of the world.

Her overwhelming mandate makes VP Sara a heavy favorite in the next presidential election. She knows that the vice presidency will be the litmus test for the presidency. Post Edsa, only two VPs were elected presidents —Joseph Estrada and Gloria M. Arroyo. VPs Doy Laurel, Teofisto Guingona, Noli de Castro, Jojo Binay and Leni Robredo did not become president. VP Sara knows that the VP role is a big shoe to fill, but she has to step up if she wants to follow in the footsteps of her father.

VP Leni Robredo but she only stayed in office for less than six months after the President stopped inviting her to cabinet meetings. For 19 days, VP Leni also served as co-chairperson of the Inter-Agency Committee on Anti-Illegal Drugs. But this was better than the case of VP Diosdado P. Macapagal, the first VP elected from the rival political party opposed to the president, who was not given any cabinet position or responsibility by President Carlos P. Garcia. Unless we consider Osmeña Sr., VP Sara will be the first VP to become the secretary of the Department of Education, which is deemed a critical function in light of the pandemic crisis. I’m certain that she will surround herself with technocrats and competent professionals to run the massive and complex organization. Her role under the new administration will be far from just being ceremonial, like receiving visiting officials from other governments or inaugurating new highways and public buildings. The first US vice president, John Adams, commented to his wife upon assuming his office that the vice presidency was “the most insignificant office that ever the invention of man contrived or his imagination conceived.” Over the years, the role has become more important although it largely depends on the occupant of the office. Before accepting Barack Obama’s offer to draft him as Obama’s tandem, Joe Biden asked that if they win the election, “he would have the last voice in the room.” So, on every important issue affecting the state, VP Biden’s opinion carried considerable weight during Obama’s presidency. Under Section 8, Article VII of the Philippine Constitution, “in case of death, permanent disability, removal from office, or resignation

of the President, the Vice President shall become the President to serve the unexpired term.” Thus, if the vice president does not hold any cabinet position, the vice president only stands and waits for the contingency to befall the president, especially if he or she belongs to the opposition. Under Sec. 2 of Article XI of the Constitution, the vice president “may be removed from office by impeachment for culpable violation of the Constitution, treason, bribery, graft and corruption, other high crimes, or betrayal of public trust.” So it’s prudent that the vice president should behave and keep in mind to stay out of trouble to avoid impeachment. It must be recalled that there was an attempt to impeach VP Leni Robredo for criticizing the President’s drug war in a video shown abroad. Supporters of the impeachment complaint claimed that such criticism amounted to betrayal of public trust. Many describe the vice president as a spare tire, which becomes useful only when the president dies, vacates his office or is removed. Thus, VP Elpidio Quirino replaced President Manuel Roxas upon the latter’s death from heart attack in 1947 after delivering a speech in Clark. Likewise, VP Carlos P. Garcia became president when President Ramon F. Magsaysay died from a plane crash in 1957. On the other hand, VP Gloria M. Arroyo succeeded President Erap Estrada when the latter was ousted from office. And that was the late Manila Mayor Arsenio H. Lacson’s greatest regret. He was personally offered by then presidential aspirant Magsaysay to be his running mate when the latter ran for president in 1953, but Lacson declined, preferring to stay as the mayor of Manila. When Lacson learned of Magsaysay’s sudden death, he exclaimed to his newspaperman

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Siegfred Bueno Mison, Esq.

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famous person once said, “Life imitates art far more than art imitates life”. Simply put, author Oscar Wilde wanted to show that art affects the way we look at the world. Whether such art is by way of poetry, film, or song, any composition is the creator’s unique way of interpreting events and circumstances around him. In the hit US T.V. series Prison Break, for example, “The Company,” a group of multinational corporate alliances, is portrayed to wield influence all the way to the White House. Since this coalition funded the campaign and catapulted its candidate to the position of Vice President of the United States. The Company presumably holds control over the government’s voice on the energy bill and consequently, the country’s economy. Ostensibly, such elected official is beholden to her funders, based on that artistic rendition of US politics. Whether said TV series depicts real American political setting is a question for American viewers to answer. After all, reel life is man-made reality that has some glimpses of real life from the eyes of the reel maker. In the Philippine setting, a similar scenario comes with the filing of the statement of contributions and expenditures (SOCE) of candidates in the recently concluded national elections. As millions in donations were thrown the aspirants’ way to assist them in taking that coveted government seat, I wonder to what extent, upon winning, of indebtedness these elected officials are to their donors or sponsors. In civil law, donations are given to donees out of sheer liberality, with no strings attached. In election law, recipients of such donated funds are often bound by the Filipino cultural trait of utang na loob, which, in essence, requires repayment in exchange for the favor. Winning candidates, in different degrees, tend to please their donors more than the general public. For a few, such repayment goes beyond the ordinary debt of gratitude or the Western concept of owing one a good turn. In the present fabric of Philippine politics, it is almost always a certainty that an elected official will prioritize a financier’s call over that of a commonplace constituent. To put it bluntly, the campaign funds given are in exchange for access, or worse, undue influence on decision-making and policy crafting. Needless to say, a politician acts to serve the interests of his financial contributors first, public interest second. In one online post, Associate Professor Joo-Cheong Tham said that political donations can “…create a conflict between private interests and public duty and, therefore, create the possibility that holders of public office will give undue weight to the interests of their financiers rather than deciding matters on their merits and in the public interest.” Part of being human is to be swayed by the interests of those who helped you get such position. In the 2016 elections, then presidential candidate Grace Poe was reported to be backed by taipans Eduardo Cojuangco and Ramon Ang. The same rumor hounded her fellow presidential aspirant Rodrigo Duterte who allegedly received million-dollar bequests apparently from the “elites.” Dismissing said tales, then candidate Duterte promised that should he become president, he will serve the people and not the elite. As his six-year presidential term is about to end, his actions in the past will help Filipinos ascertain whether President Duterte indeed relegated to the background the approbation of his “political donors” and concerned himself instead with serving the people. More specifically, since one could surmise that China may have “backed” President Duterte’s campaign in 2016, Duterte’s seeming timidity in enforcing our country’s rights over the contested maritime waters is predicated on being beholden to China. Any politician who disregards the general welfare of the public to favor a campaign donor, who happens to be a bully, ends up displeasing the one Supreme Authority whose desire is to allow His people to enjoy what is rightfully theirs. President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. will inevitably choose between favoring the Filipino citizenry in general or serving the interests of his financial sponsors, in particular. Since his legal team declared that BBM did

not spend any personal funds for his campaign, the P623,230,176.68 total expenses, as reflected in his SOCE, came purely from political donors. All told, these open donations mean that the campaign was fueled by bigmoney donors in anticipation of currying favors with an entire government, according to Ronald Mendoza, Dean of the Ateneo School of Government in Manila. He opined, and I agree, that “only a few can give such large amounts … so you’re no longer accountable to people who voted you in. You become more accountable to the person who actually financed you.” Historically speaking, this reality of big donors controlling government “led to monopolies and economic stagnation since reforms were blocked and competition discouraged to enable campaign benefactors to recoup their investment.” Campaign contributions, regardless of source, do really come in handy and helpful. Stripped of the strings that may be attached to them, the donors behind these propellers ought to be grateful in times of victory. The candidates they financially supported win the elections and are given the golden opportunity to serve. Yet, some of these contributors push their politicians against the wall and compel them to act according to their wishes, save in instances when their demands run parallel with that of the public interest, a rarity these days. The more definitive aspect, however, is for these elected leaders to perform and please but one audience, never obliged to conform to the standards of the people, especially their financial contributors. Government officials ought to always have in mind the standards of our Heavenly Father, which, in the matter of public service, cover the virtues of honesty, accountability, love for fellowmen, equality and respect, among others. These values are pleasing to God. When a leader aligns his decisions with what is pleasing to Him, the fruits of his service are enduring. When a public servant chooses to gratify the “people,” whose standards are fleeting and whose appreciation shifts in a flick of a finger, he becomes enslaved by their opinion and is shackled by their variable loyalty. Stated otherwise, when individuals are God-governed and God-pleasers first, then they restrain themselves from exercising power inappropriately. Regardless of campaign funders, or as part of “utang na loob” and “pakikisama,” a leader should concern himself with pleasing not a multitude of constituents, or a handful of big-money donors, but of pleasing an audience of One. In the Bible, 1 Thessalonians 2:4 tells us that, “Our purpose is to please God, not people. He alone examines the motives of our hearts.” In the advent of a BBM administration, I hope those BBM-chosen bureaucrats will never allow people, particularly BBM benefactors, to unduly influence their decisions. May these Cabinet members do what God ordains them to do, fulfilling God’s plan for the Filipino and not somebody else’s plan for their biased interests. Public service should never be about satisfying 100 plus million spectators. Genuinely serving the people simply entails pleasing an audience of One—Our Heavenly Creator. It is God’s way of making the lives of His own creation imitate art. A former infantry and intelligence officer in the Army, Siegfred Mison showcased his servant leadership philosophy in organizations such as the Integrated Bar of the Philippines, Malcolm Law Offices, Infogix Inc., University of the East, Bureau of Immigration, and Philippine Airlines. He is a graduate of West Point in New York, Ateneo Law School, and University of Southern California. A corporate lawyer by profession, he is an inspirational teacher and a Spirit-filled writer with a mission. For questions and comments, please e-mail me at sbmison@gmail.com.

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The guests were led by her father, President Rodrigo R. Duterte, who was beaming with pride during the ceremony. And who wouldn’t? It’s the first time in our political history that a presidential daughter was sworn into the office of the vice presidency immediately following the presidential term of her father. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo assumed her office in 1998 as vice president of President Erap Estrada after three presidents had left the office since her father, President Diosdado Macapagal, ended his term in 1965. Supreme Court Associate Justice Ramon Paul Hernando administered VP Sara’s oathtaking, which was witnessed by a multitude. She will formally assume office, together with President-elect BBM, who also witnessed the inauguration, at noon on June 30. The VP is the second highest official in our government. The position performs executive functions, which the Constitution and the laws assign to her. Normally, the VP gets a cabinet position that best suits his or her qualifications and experience. The first vice president, Sergio Osmeña Sr., for instance, was named secretary of Public Instruction, Health and Public Welfare. VP Elpidio Quirino, Carlos P. Garcia, Emmanuel N. Pelaez, Arturo M. Tolentino, Salvador P. Laurel, and Teofisto Guingona, Jr. were appointed as secretary/minister of Foreign Affairs. Vice President Fernando Lopez held the Agriculture Department portfolio. VP Erap Esrada served as the chairman of the Presidential Anti-Crime Commission although he was not a partymate of President Fidel V. Ramos. Both VP Noli de Castro and Jejomar Binay held the chairmanship of Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council. This was also the position given to

friend Max Soliven: “That was the worst ‘medical’ miscalculation I ever made in my life.” But the worst commentary ever made about the office of the vice presidency was made by John Nance Garner, two-term vice president of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who lamented that the office “is not worth a bucket of warm piss.” Long after he left office as vice president, he told a reporter in 1957 that his election as VP “was the worst thing that ever happened to me.” Knowing her assertive personality, Vice President Sara will be more than a spare tire or a substitute in waiting. She will be an active partner of President-elect BBM in pursuing the programs and policies of his administration. It would be foolhardy of the president-elect to keep her at arms-length particularly on critical issues affecting our country. Holding a key cabinet position as the secretary of Education, VP Sara can make valuable contributions to the success of BBM’s presidency. And she will not be doing it only for our country. More importantly, this will be her best opportunity to show her worth as a national leader. She should be perceived as an indispensable partner and collaborator of the President in serving our people. When then President Dwight Eisenhower was asked by reporters what was the major contribution of VP Richard Nixon to his administration, Eisenhower replied: “Well, if you give me a week I might think of one.” And guess who succeeded Eisenhower. With over 32 million votes, VP Sara received the highest number of votes in the last elections. As she stressed in her inaugural address, “the voice of 32.2 million voters was loud and clear.” She faces an awesome task as she embarks to consecrate herself to the service of the nation “to change life, to save life…” Her overwhelming mandate makes VP Sara a heavy favorite in the next presidential election. She knows that the vice presidency will be the litmus test for the presidency. Post Edsa, only two VPs were elected presidents—Joseph Estrada and Gloria M. Arroyo. VPs Doy Laurel, Teofisto Guingona, Noli de Castro, Jojo Binay and Leni Robredo did not become president. VP Sara knows that the VP role is a big shoe to fill, but she has to step up if she wants to follow in the footsteps of her father.

Embracing information technology in taxation Atty. Jomel N. Manaig

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he BIR has been front and center in several headlines the last couple of weeks, but unfortunately, not for the best of reasons. From the Megaworld task force fiasco to the missed collection target, the BIR is in a dire need of a sustained win. That win may come in the face of its new incoming commissioner, Lilia Guillermo. A former deputy commissioner and the current Assistant Governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, her background in tax and information technology may breathe in some new life into the BIR. But what exactly can information technology do to advance the cause of taxation? The rising reliance in the processing of digital data and use of virtual means to fill the holes in traditional tax audits are commonplace, and even staples, in other taxing jurisdictions. The impressive use of information technology had allowed these foreign taxing jurisdictions to not only enhance revenue collection, but also improve taxpayer compliance and cooperation. In several territories, tax authorities applied electronic and risk-based data processing to aid taxpayer compliance and verification. In Chile, the tax authorities pro-

vide taxpayers an information technology system wherein the latter may conduct their tax-related compliance transactions (from starting a business to closing it). An online portal is likewise given to taxpayers, which gives them a customized view of their respective tax obligations, such as tax filings. This allows taxpayers, as well as tax officials, to instantly monitor and review tax compliance. Online requests have been overwhelmingly positive, which shows the clear impact that the system has on taxpayer compliance. Not to be outdone, the tax authorities in the Netherlands are taking data processing to new heights by applying a risk-based approach in the analysis of tax returns and sending “pro-memoria” letters to taxpayers who have most likely committed potential errors or mistakes in their tax returns. As a strong positive response, approximately 70 percent to 75 percent of the notified taxpayers voluntarily amended their respective

tax returns. Aside from data processing, the BIR may also make remote communication tools a standard when it comes to taxpayer interaction. This would require the development of innovative IT solutions. In Chile, Georgia, Hungary, Peru, and Spain, to name a few, various remote inspection and electronic audit platforms were developed to reduce, if not eliminate, face-to-face meetings. This resulted in an improved and efficient quality of audit by reducing the time to conduct the audit, use of less resources to provide needed documentation, and full digitalization of files and communication, among others. Taking things further, India implemented the “Faceless Scheme” which spans assessments, appeals, and penalty computations. Under this scheme, a centralized body facilitates all assessments, appeals, and penalty computations by assigning the same to regional centers via an automatic allocation system. It favored dynamic jurisdiction over the traditional fixed jurisdiction through reliance on electronic means of communication. This paved the way for optimal utilization of resources leading to increased efficiency, transparency, and accountability. The BIR, to its credit, had adopted electronic means in some of its services. The eFPS and eBIRForms facilities enabled taxpayers to digitize their tax filings and allowed electronic payment of taxes. Electronic invoicing also enabled instan-

taneous reporting of transactions. But compared to other taxing jurisdictions, more can be done. And more should be done. For starters, the BIR may make more of its services and processes available digitally. Tax services like application for TIN, updating of registration information, or submission of documents, among others, may be done through a dedicated online portal for the convenience of taxpayers. Specialized systems designed to improve efficiency may be custom made to handle the digital shift of internal processes of the BIR, like approvals and movements of documents and records from one office, district, or region to another. With the expansion of telecommunication facilities in the Philippines, the BIR should ride the wave of technological advancement and embrace the digital march of progress. It will be tough and the investment will be substantial. Dynamic and innovative steps would need to be taken. But for the BIR to achieve significant and sustained wins, nothing less is required. The author is a junior partner of Du-Baladad and Associates Law Of-fices (BDB Law), a member-firm of WTS Global. The article is for general information only and is not intended, nor should be construed as a substitute for tax, legal or financial advice on any specific matter. Applicability of this article to any actual or particular tax or legal issue should be supported therefore by a professional study or advice. If you have any comments or questions concerning the article, you may e-mail the author at jomel.manaig@ bdblaw.com.ph or call 8403-2001 local 380.

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5 PLANTS CONK OUT, PUT LUZON GRID ON YELLOW ALERT AGAIN By Lenie Lectura @llectura

HE National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) placed the Luzon grid on yellow alert for two hours on Monday, after five power plants went on forced outage. These power plants are Southwest Luzon Power Generation Corp. (SLGPC 1-150MW), SLGPC 3 & 4 (50MW), GN Power Mariveles Coal Ltd. Co. (GMEC) 1 (316MW), GMEC 2 (316MW), and Calaca 2 (300MW). In all, the total unplanned unavailable energy stood at 1132 (MW). The NGCP said Monday’s operating requirement stood at 11,4 56M W a s a g a i n st 12,451MW of capacity, leaving a net operating margin of 533MW. The yellow alert notice was up from 1pm to 2:49 p.m. A yellow alert is issued when operating reserves have dropped below the required 647MW contingency in Luzon, or equivalent to the largest unit in Luzon, which is the 647MW coal-fired power plant in Sual, Pangasinan. Simply put, a yellow alert means thin power reserves. Power outage incidents were

reported last Saturday after the grid operator issued yellow and red alert warnings mainly due to multiple power plant outages. The red alert status was lifted at 5:30pm, while the yellow alert status lasted until 10:19pm to allow affected generating plants to ramp back up. As of press time, 596MW from the 1,997MW actual loading of plants which tripped remain unavailable, but the company expects 316MW to return soon, depending on the status of the generating plant. The NGCP identified the cause of the outage as “underbuilt” lines owned by the Peninsula Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Penelco). These underbuilt distribution lines are constructed underneath NGCP’s transmission lines and are within the grid operator’s right-of-way. The underbuilt lines breached the safety clearance along NGCP’s Hermosa-BCCPP 230kV line, causing the transmission outage. NGCP said it wrote Penelco requesting the removal of underbuilt lines. “NGCP assures the public that necessary measures were put in place beforehand to prevent such instances from compromising the security of the entire grid,” it said. See “5 plants,” A2

Lopez: Investment pledges could hit ₧500B in 18 mos

By Andrea E. San Juan

HE total estimated value of investment pledges will exceed P500 billion in the next 18 months, according to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). In a viber message to reporters on Monday, outgoing Trade Chief Ramon M. Lopez unveiled investment pledges with the different industries in the Philippines. Lopez said, “These are actual pledges already. In various stages of preparation, site identification, company registration, [investment promotion agency] IPA application.” However, he clarified that some of these are not yet registered. Under Manufacturing industry, the investments are non-woven textiles, personal protective equipment (PPEs), international sports and apparel brands (export production); Minebea electronics, Brothers printers, Videoton, research

and development (R&D) centers of electronics companies, drones systems, electric vehicle (EV) ecosystems and EV infrastructure (i.e., charging stations). On Battery Technologies, the investments are green metals processing and nickel, copper, cobalt processing into nickel hydroxide and nickel zinc batteries for EVs. Lopez added that there are investments on battery energy storage systems. Under the automotive industry, he said, there will be investments in automotive parts, and hinted at an expansion by a major automotive player. The outgoing Trade chief also

reported investments in modern cement plants, integrated iron and steel, marine shipbuilding ship repair, modern agribusiness projects, and integrated dairy operations. Meanwhile, under the Digital Infrastructure category, Lopez disclosed that digital hubs will host Tech and IT companies. Under Integrated Telecommunications infrastructure, there are investments in “fiber optics and undersea broadband subsea cables.” Under the Broadband category, there are investments in telecom towers, satellite services, SpaceX low Earth orbit satellites (LEOs) based broadband internet-gateways. Lopez attributed the clinching of these investments to the Public Service Act (PSA) and Executive Order (EO) 127, which expands internet services through inclusive access to satellite services. Lopez said there are also investments in building Data centers for Hyperscalers with a capacity range of 50-200 megawatts (MW). Under Energy, Lopez reiterated corresponding renewable energy projects. One of the investment talks on renewable energy that transpired under his watch was the meeting with ENDECGROUP

PHL nursing grads who are eyeing US practice have risen 147%–solon By Jovee Marie N. dela Cruz @joveemarie

URSING graduates from the Philippines who are seeking to practice their profession in America have increased by 147 percent, a member of the House Committee on Higher and Technical Education said. Cebu Rep. Eduardo Gullas said a total of 3,714 nursing graduates from the Philippines indicated their desire to practice their profession in America by taking the US licensure examination for the first time from January to March this year. According to Gullas, the number is up 147 percent compared to the 1,501 nursing graduates from the Philippines that took the $200 NCLEX for the first time in the same quarter in 2021. Since passing the NCLEX is usually the final step in America’s nurse licensure process, the number of graduates from the Philippines taking the test for the first time (excluding repeaters) is a good indicator of how many of them are trying to enter the US labor market. The NCLEX, or the National Council Licensure Examination, is administered by the US National Council of State Boards of Nursing Inc. (USNCSBN). Based on USNCSBN statistics, Gullas said a total of 225,551 nursing graduates from the Philippines have taken the NCLEX for the first time since 1994. “Our universities should invest more aggressively in training entrylevel nurses if we want to supply the global demand for new practitioners while also fulfilling the local requirement,” Gullas said. “Our single biggest advantage in foreign labor markets is that we are teaching our Bachelor of Science in Nursing program in English, the world’s bridging language,” Gullas added.

Big shortfall

THE World Health Organization (WHO), in its State of the World’s

Nursing report, has projected that without action, “there will be a shortfall of 4.6 million nurses worldwide by 2030.” In the Philippines, the WHO said the shortfall of nurses is expected to be 249,843 by 2030, unless greater investment is made now to retain them in the local health sector. Based on Professional Regulation Commission data, the Philippines has produced a total of 307,237 registered nurses since 2010. Earlier, Cavite Rep. Elpidio Barzaga Jr. asked the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to lift its almost 12-year ban on new nursing programs in the country to expand the country’s workforce in the face of the still ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and other future health emergencies. “It’s high time that CHED lifted the 11-year-old ban on nursing programs. We’re still in a pandemic and we’ve seen how badly we need more nurses and health workers as we continue to battle COVID-19. The CHED’s stubbornness is hurting the country; this is unthinkable,” said the lawmaker. The commission, in Memorandum Order 32 dated September 30, 2010, stopped the opening of all undergraduate and graduate programs in business administration, nursing, teacher education, hotel and restaurant management and information technology education beginning in School Year 2011-2012. The moratorium was issued on the ground that the proliferation of the programs would cause “the deterioration of the quality of graduates of these five higher education programs.” It cited the “gradual decline in the performance of teacher and nursing education graduates, indicating the worsening state of the programs.” Barzaga took the CHED to task for its refusal to act on his request for the agency to allow the newly established Kolehiyo ng Lungsod ng Dasmariñas to open a nursing program. See “PHL,” A2

Inc. Chairman and CEO William Johnson. The latter cited the country’s strategic location in the Asia Pacific Region, existing infrastructure in telecommunications and submarine cables, strong business process outsourcing (BPO) hub, and ability to develop renewable energy to power data infrastructure among the reasons for considering the Philippines as an ideal location for their investments. Under ser vices, Lopez said there are investments in IT and Business Process Management (BPM) which are artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled. He added that apart from voice, there will also be non-voice jobs, particularly back-office support, under Legal, Finance and Accounting, Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS), Animation and IT Design and Engineering departments. He stressed that healthcare benefits will also be teemed. For the Logistics aspect, there are investments in marine services, transshipment operations, specifically FedEx, which is expanding its operations in Clark City by around five times. See “Lopez,” A2

BBM wants processing of ores done pre-export By Samuel P. Medenilla @sam_medenilla

O boost government revenue from existing mining operations, President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. said he wants exported ores to be processed locally. “The desired result for all of this is that instead of exporting raw ore, we export at least partially processed ore so that there is value added,” Marcos said in a press conference on Monday. He said he is currently discussing with his economic team to determine if new fiscal measures will be required to promote the processing of raw ore. Marcos said he is considering the scheme as an alternative to just increasing outright the taxes for mining firms. As of 2018, the excise tax on minerals rose from 2 percent to 4 percent with the implementation of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Law. The former senator said he considers mining as an important sector, which can “help the Philippines a great deal.” But, he stressed that mining operations in the country should be “environmentally neutral.” “That has not necessarily been the case. I think we are all aware of some of the problems that have arisen before,” Marcos said. “I cannot believe that here in the Philippines, we cannot monitor and regulate the mining industry sufficiently so that we can have clean mining in the country,” he added. Car itas Philippines earlier appealed to the government to reimpose a nationwide moratorium on mining operations so authorities could have more time to screen existing local mining firms to determine if they are compl i a nt w it h gover n me nt regulations.

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Globe to raise fresh funds from stock rights offering

By Lorenz S. Marasigan

@lorenzmarasigan

lobe Telecom Inc. may raise up to P32 billion in fresh funding from the stock rights offer (SRO) exercise its board approved on Monday, allowing the company to bankroll its expansion initiatives for its mobile and broadband networks, as well as to repay debt.

In a disclosure to the stock exchange, Globe said the SRO will also “enable the company to further expand its digital ecosystem and further differentiate itself in the market, as it capitalizes on opportunities in and beyond telco.” The common shares for this offer will be issued out of the increase in Globe’s authorized capital stock. “ This marks the first time Globe will do a rights offer in the capital market in over two decades

and shows the principal shareholders’ confidence in the company and its plans going forward. We believe there is excitement in the market for Globe’s future prospects and potential amid the massive demand for data-related services as more Filipinos are now embracing the benefits of digitalization,” Globe CFO Rizza Maniego-Eala said. The increase in capital stock, the SRO, and the listing of the shares on

the Philippine Stock Exchange are each subject to the relevant regulatory approvals. Globe expects to launch the SRO after receiving the required approvals, under favorable market conditions. Both principal shareholders Singtel and Ayala Corp. have “indicated their support” for the SRO. “This capital raise will also provide Globe added flexibility to properly compete as we aim to continue delivering quality services to our millions of customers and keep our leadership position in the country. This effort will also further strengthen our Balance Sheet and empower us to further develop adjacent businesses that will enable the Filipino digital lifestyle,” Maniego-Eala said. In February, the company announced that it will spend P89 billion for its capital expenditures (capex) program for this year, a little lower than its actual spend in 2021. The amount–just 4 percent lower than the P92.8-billion capex spend in 2021, an all time high for Globe–

will be used to build more cell sites, upgrade existing ones, deploy 4G and 5G radios, and add more fiber lines across the country. Last year, Globe aggressively expanded its fixed line and wireless networks, building 1,407 new cell sites, upgraded over 22,300 mobile sites, installed more than 2,000 5G radios, and installed 1.4 million fiber-to-the-home lines. Aside from announcing its capital outlays program for 2022, Globe also reported that it netted P23.7 billion in profits last year, a 27-percent increase from P18.6 billion the year prior, thanks to the upside impact of the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises Act as well as the gain from the P4.3 billion deemed sale of investment in subsidiary Mynt. Its core net income stood at P21.2 billion, which is 9-percent higher than the year prior, fueled by the 4-percent increase in net income to P151.5 billion, but this was partially offset by the effects of Typhoon Odette to its total operating expenses of P76.6 billion.

Cosco inks JV deal with Siam Global

osco Capital Inc. on Monday said it signed a joint venture (JV) deal with Thai firm Siam Global House Public Co. Ltd. to operate a one-stop warehouse, as the company will venture in the country’s big box home improvement market. The holding firm of the businesses of businessman Lucio Co said the store, which may carry the Thai brand Global House, will sell building and construction- related materials, home and garden decorative goods, home improvement goods, construction equipment and tools. The signing of the joint venture agreement took place at the head office of Siam Global House in Roi Et, Thailand, the company said. The new joint venture company will be set up as 55 percent owned by Siam Global and 45 percent by Cosco Capital. The initial capital for the new company would amount to P500 million, the company said. “The joint venture is looking to finalize, construct and open three to five stores in the next 12 to 18 months in the National Capital Region, Calabarzon and Region 3.” Siam Global is based in Thailand,

with 76 stores selling building materials and home decorative products. Co will now join the increasing number of players in the construction materials and home improvement retail market along with Manuel Villar’s AllHome Corp., William Belo’s Wilcon Depot Inc. and Ikano Retail’s Swedish home furnishings brand Ikea, which set up its biggest store in the Philippines. Wilcon President Lorraine BeloCincochan said the company, which has been in operation for the past 45 years, said the company needs to double down on its strategy to fast-track its plans of expanding its product mix. “This is quite big news, that there’s that partnership. We’ll be watching, of course, very closely as we as we do with all our competitors, big and small. But we’re business as usual. Just focus on the customer,” she said. Rosemarie B. Ong, the company’s COO, said its competition with Ikea is “complementary” since those who buy big furnishings at the Swedish retailer would then have to re-paint or re-tile their units, which they will source from Wilcon stores. VG Cabuag

Business registration platform relaunched

HI acquires building from RCBC T By VG Cabuag @villygc

he board of House of Investments (HI), the investment holding and management company of the Yuchengco Group of Companies (YGC), has approved the purchase of A.T. Yuchengco Centre from its affiliate bank Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC). The company said the P6.06-billion deal is part of its long-term plans to consolidate the property interests of the conglomerate. “This is part of our strategy to realign the businesses of YGC, and strengthen the conglomerate’s position with a more holistic approach in

the property development and management sector,” company president and CEO Lorenzo V. Tan. The Yuchengco Group has business interests in banking, financial services, construction, education, information technology and energy. Tan said for the purchase, an investment vehicle will be incorporated to hold the asset as HI’s whollyowned subsidiary. He said the move is part of the company’s plans to grow its property business segment in line with the conglomerate’s mission to build and grow a portfolio of strategically diversified and sustainable investments. Together with a foreign partner,

Solar PHL in talks with buyers

Photo shows Solar Philippines’ 150MW solar farm in Concepcion, Tarlac. From www.solarphilippines.ph

olar Philippines is in discussions with potential buyers of up to 10 gigawatts (GW), or 10,000 megawatts, of solar power capacity that it will be developing soon. It said Monday that it has submitted offers to substantially contract its 10 GW of developments scheduled to commence operations, mostly in 2025 and 2026. The offers are awaiting the approval of off-takers and regulators. “If approved, Solar Philippines would potentially have nine terawatt per year of contracted energy, which would serve as a critical mass of demand enabling 10 GW of developments.” The biggest project is the 3.5-GW facility that will supply the power requirements of the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco). Also, the company submitted tenders under the Green Energy Auction Program (GEAP) of the government. Solar Philippines Batangas Baseload Corp., which is developing up to 2 GW solar project with battery

storage; Solar Philippines Central Luzon Corp., a joint venture with AC Energy; Solar Philippines South Luzon Corp.; and Solar Philippines Visayas Corp. are among the accredited bidders for the 2GW GEAP. These are in addition to earlier projects of Solar Philippines, which include 63 MW operating under Solar Philippines Calatagan Corp., a joint venture with Korea Electric Power Corp.; and 100 MW operating plus expansions under Solar Philippines Tarlac Corp.; and Solar Philippines Tanauan Corp., which are also joint ventures with Prime Infra with Meralco Power Supply Agreements. “While we have been constrained from commenting on our projects due to ongoing contracting processes, we look forward to share more details in the coming days, and so give a better picture of what SPNEC [SP Nueva Ecija Corp.] will look like after the asset-for-share swap,” said Solar Philippines founder Leandro Leviste. Lenie Lectura

HI is also currently developing a 83,710 square meter commercial property along Sen. Gil Puyat Ave in Makati. A.T. Yuchengco Centre is a 34-storey tower located at Bonifacio Global City in Taguig. As one of a limited number of structures accredited by the Philippine Economic Zone Authority, it gives special access to tax incentives

and government assistance. The building is especially designed for business process outsourcing (BPO) offices following the quality standards of BPO-grade specifications. It houses 25 office floors comprised of 10 BPO-grade floors, 14 regular office floors, and one data center, with nine basement and podium parking floors.

he Philippine Business Hub (PBH), a single digital platform for business registration in the country, has been relaunched by the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) in collaboration with other key government agencies. The relaunch of the PBH, formerly known as the Central Business Portal (CBP), was led by the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), ARTA, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), and the Securities and Exchange Commission.

ARTA said through the establishment of the PBH, the length of days for registering businesses was reduced from 33 days and 13 steps to only 7 days and only 1 step. “ARTA is aiming to further reduce this period to a single day by the end of President Duterte’s term,” the agency said in a statement. During his 6th and final State of the Nation Address in July 2021, the president called on subsequent administrations to continue using the PHB. Andrea E. San Juan

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Tuesday, June 21, 2022

BOI approves fiscal perks for tapioca starch project

By Andrea E. San Juan

@andreasanjuan

he Board of Investments (BOI) has approved incentives for the P756.24-million tapioca starch project of a South Korean firm in Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental. Daesang Philippines Corp.’s project has an annual capacity of 33,000 metric tons (MT) of tapioca starch and 4,446 MT of tapioca residue as by-product, which is slated to start commercial operation in January 2023. The BOI said the project is expected to generate 492 jobs. Trade Secretary and BOI Chairman Ramon M. Lopez said the mod-

ernization of the Philippines’s agriculture “is underway” as Daesang intends to use the same modern manufacturing technology being used in its starch plants in South Korea, Vietnam and Indonesia. The South Korean firm will introduce its wastewater-to-biogas technology, which will contribute to the circular economy and energy

efficiency aspirations of the Philippines, according to the Department of Trade and Industry. “We are making strides in modernizing our country’s agriculture sector. This is a breakthrough project for it reflects the strengthened economic partnership between the Philippines and South Korea, as we are on the path to finalizing the free trade agreement,” Lopez said in a statement. Tapioca is a starch extracted from the cassava root, while tapioca residue is a by-product of processing cassava starch. Tapioca starch and modified starch are used as basic raw materials for the food and beverage industries and an emerging material for various industrial applications such as Polylactic acid. Meanwhile, tapioca residues have been widely used for a variety of animal feed, such as poultry, pig, and cattle feed. Daesang’s project, the BOI said, will increase the cassava starch production capacity of the Philippines by 9 percent to 403,000 MT from 370,000 MT.

The required cassava roots to meet this year’s requirement for cassava processing is around 1 to 1.2 million MT based on the estimate from the Philippine Cassava Industry Roadmap and according to the US Department of Agriculture-Foreign Agricultural Service. The Northern Mindanao Region, the site of the project, is the secondlargest cassava producing region, accounting for 27.05 percent of total cassava production in 2020. The region hosts four of the five existing cassava starch manufacturers, namely: Phil. Agro Industrial Corp. in Cagayan de Oro; Bio-Green Processing Inc. and Triangle Industrial Corp. in Bukidnon, and Matling Industrial and Commercial Corp. in Lanao. Based on the data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Philippine exports to Korea fell by 9.9 percent to $2.57 billion last year from $2.85 billion in 2020. Meanwhile, imports from Korea jumped by 35.5 percent to $9.35 billion in 2021 from the previous year’s $6.9 billion.

DOE: 24 bidders join green energy auction

wenty-four bidders participated in the country’s first green energy auction held last week. The Department of Energy (DOE), through the Green Energy Auction Bids Evaluation and Awards Committee (GEA-BEAC), conducted the Green Energy Auction Program (GEAP) last Friday. The 24 qualified bidders will be competing for the 2000MW-capacity requirement that has been set for the said auction round, which was done through an Electronic Bidding Platform. Of the 24 bidders, eight were from solar, another eight were from wind, seven were from run-of-river hydro, and one was from biomass. The DOE said that the success of this competitive process will set the benchmark for the future auction rounds, as the resulting Green Energy Tariff (GET) will reflect the value of electricity. “The first green energy auction in the Philippines was held today (Friday), which is a significant step in encouraging more power generation investments in renewable energy, while protecting the interest of Filipino consumers—a testament to the

country’s commitment to developing indigenous and clean sources of energy at competitive prices,” Energy Secretary and GEA-BEAC Chairperson Alfonso G. Cusi said. Through the GEAP, the DOE paved the way for immediate and timely investments; supported the development of, and increased financing access for new or additional capacities under a competitive process; as well as implemented programs that promote environmental sustainability, which will aid the country’s transition to renewable energy (RE). “The teamwork among the members of the energy family and industry stakeholders is going a long way in our desire to utilize more sustainable supply sources to meet our electricity demands,” Cusi said. The GEAP will also provide substantial support to the Mandated Participants of the Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) Program to ensure compliance with their minimum RPS requirements since the GEAP is perceived to trigger the increase in the country’s RE capacity, which will help the government attain its energy transition goals. Lenie Lectura

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PSE STOCK QUOTATIONS

June 20, 2022

Net Foreign Stocks Bid Ask Open High Low Close Volume Value Trade (Peso) Buy (Sell) FINANCIALs

ASIA UNITED BDO UNIBANK BANK COMMERCE BANK PH ISLANDS CHINABANK EAST WEST BANK METROBANK PB BANK PHIL NATL BANK PSBANK RCBC SECURITY BANK UNION BANK BRIGHT KINDLE COL FINANCIAL FIRST ABACUS FERRONOUX HLDG NTL REINSURANCE PHIL STOCK EXCH VANTAGE

43 122.3 8.57 93.5 26.6 7.05 50.9 7 18.02 55.3 19.86 90.75 73.25 2.28 3.42 0.6 2.11 0.6 190.1 0.72

43.7 122.8 8.66 93.9 26.75 7.06 50.95 7.75 18.32 56.9 19.9 90.95 74 2.36 3.43 0.67 2.18 0.64 191 0.77

43.5 122 8.51 93 26.9 7.02 50.5 7 18.08 55.15 20.45 92.45 75 2.14 3.5 0.67 2.13 0.6 200 0.72

43.55 123.6 9.01 94.5 26.9 7.1 50.9 7.76 18.8 55.15 20.45 92.45 75 2.37 3.5 0.68 2.13 0.6 200 0.77

43 121.9 8.51 93 26.6 7.02 50.15 7 18 55.15 19.88 90.85 73.05 2.13 3.43 0.67 2.11 0.6 191 0.72

43 122.8 8.57 93.5 26.6 7.05 50.9 7.76 18.32 55.15 19.9 90.95 73.2 2.28 3.43 0.67 2.11 0.6 191 0.77

10,900 643,470 25,700 1,053,030 86,500 122,600 502,890 4,500 471,700 10 422,800 493,900 22,350 1,445,000 11,000 13,000 12,000 135,000 1,300 68,000

472,125 78,997,316 223,288 98,944,410 2,306,310 864,200 25,435,611.50 31,576 8,498,642 551.5 8,409,986 45,052,485 1,641,722.50 3,278,240 37,800 8,730 25,540 81,000 250,464 49,860

INDUSTRIAL

AC ENERGY 7.34 7.35 7.3 7.4 7.29 7.34 4,182,800 30,699,415 ALSONS CONS 0.92 0.97 0.92 0.92 0.92 0.92 50,000 46,000 ABOITIZ POWER 29.3 29.35 29.5 29.65 28.9 29.35 588,000 17,123,905 1.7 1.71 1.65 1.7 1.64 1.7 5,211,000 8,732,560 RASLAG 0.355 0.365 0.36 0.37 0.355 0.365 2,350,000 845,750 BASIC ENERGY FIRST GEN 16.94 17 16.9 17.14 16.62 17 294,200 4,985,354 FIRST PHIL HLDG 60 62.7 63 63.3 60 60 39,650 2,480,573 MERALCO 368.8 369.4 365 369.4 362 369.4 83,850 30,735,952 16.66 16.68 16.8 16.8 16.4 16.66 82,800 1,370,420 MANILA WATER 3.14 3.18 3.21 3.24 3.14 3.14 2,948,000 9,324,870 PETRON PETROENERGY 4.7 4.85 4.8 4.9 4.8 4.9 33,000 158,900 PHX PETROLEUM 9.5 10 9.99 10 9.61 10 600 5,958 12.14 12.16 12.3 12.38 12.14 12.16 1,668,200 20,336,584 SYNERGY GRID 18.32 18.36 18.4 18.42 18.36 18.36 61,200 1,124,850 PILIPINAS SHELL SPC POWER 8.8 8.81 8.93 8.94 8.71 8.8 137,000 1,210,094 SOLAR PH 1.55 1.57 1.57 1.59 1.53 1.57 30,027,000 46,932,880 AGRINURTURE 4.49 4.58 4.62 4.62 4.5 4.58 26,000 118,170 2.23 2.3 2.22 2.3 2.22 2.3 205,000 470,400 AXELUM 21.55 21.65 21.75 21.75 21.5 21.55 956,600 20,606,435 CENTURY FOOD DEL MONTE 13.1 13.26 13.1 13.26 13.1 13.26 20,700 272,950 DNL INDUS 6.71 6.72 6.7 6.73 6.65 6.72 1,194,000 8,006,627 EMPERADOR 17.8 18 18 18 17.6 18 240,900 4,321,912 49.35 50 50.9 50.9 49.2 50 209,800 10,476,745 SMC FOODANDBEV 0.57 0.59 0.58 0.61 0.56 0.58 10,224,000 6,036,390 FIGARO COFFEE ALLIANCE SELECT 0.57 0.59 0.59 0.59 0.59 0.59 3,000 1,770 FRUITAS HLDG 1.06 1.07 1.09 1.1 1.07 1.07 1,342,000 1,449,330 101.6 103.9 104.9 105 100 103.9 19,960 2,024,942 GINEBRA 195.7 196 195 196 192 196 409,950 79,738,513 JOLLIBEE 1.12 1.13 1.13 1.14 1.12 1.12 1,949,000 2,193,280 KEEPERS HLDG LIBERTY FLOUR 17 18.98 17.02 17.02 17 17 900 15,308 MAXS GROUP 4.42 4.5 4.7 4.73 4.5 4.5 154,000 714,140 0.113 0.116 0.116 0.116 0.113 0.113 1,450,000 166,000 MG HLDG 13.14 13.18 13.4 13.48 13.04 13.18 5,377,200 70,938,884 MONDE NISSIN SHAKEYS PIZZA 6.7 7.04 7.05 7.05 6.8 6.8 124,500 848,167 ROXAS AND CO 0.52 0.53 0.52 0.53 0.52 0.53 343,000 178,620 RFM CORP 3.96 4 4 4 4 4 5,000 20,000 1.51 1.52 1.41 1.52 1.41 1.51 288,000 419,140 ROXAS HLDG SWIFT FOODS 0.094 0.097 0.095 0.097 0.094 0.097 1,820,000 172,330 UNIV ROBINA 96 96.55 98 99.15 95.3 96 486,240 46,751,901 VITARICH 0.58 0.61 0.6 0.61 0.58 0.61 885,000 529,690 0.63 0.64 0.64 0.65 0.61 0.63 1,518,000 964,870 CEMEX HLDG 12.14 12.18 12.2 12.2 12.2 12.2 2,200 26,840 EAGLE CEMENT 3.23 3.25 3.25 3.25 3.23 3.25 40,000 129,470 EEI CORP HOLCIM 5.14 5.27 5.14 5.3 5.14 5.27 8,900 46,038 MEGAWIDE 3.44 3.45 3.43 3.58 3.43 3.45 83,000 291,530 0.8 0.81 0.8 0.82 0.8 0.8 423,000 338,420 VULCAN INDL CROWN ASIA 1.74 1.76 1.76 1.79 1.75 1.75 88,000 154,710 EUROMED 1 1.04 1 1.07 1 1.07 16,000 16,560 MABUHAY VINYL 5.2 5.41 5.28 5.46 4.99 5.41 28,000 149,740 PRYCE CORP 5.25 5.26 5.25 5.26 5.25 5.25 92,400 485,119 1.63 1.67 1.67 1.68 1.63 1.67 8,625,000 14,254,650 GREENERGY 6.1 6.16 6.25 6.3 6.16 6.16 84,500 522,393 INTEGRATED MICR PANASONIC 5.72 6.01 6.03 6.03 6.03 6.03 1,400 8,442 SFA SEMICON 0.96 0.99 1 1 0.96 0.99 25,000 24,470 2.55 2.64 2.7 2.71 2.53 2.64 1,044,000 2,795,860 CIRTEK HLDG

HOLDING & FRIMS

ABACORE CAPITAL AYALA CORP ABOITIZ EQUITY ALLIANCE GLOBAL ANSCOR ANGLO PHIL HLDG ATN HLDG A COSCO CAPITAL DMCI HLDG GT CAPITAL HOUSE OF INV JG SUMMIT KEPPEL HLDG A LODESTAR LOPEZ HLDG LT GROUP METRO PAC INV PACIFICA HLDG PRIME MEDIA SOLID GROUP SM INVESTMENTS SAN MIGUEL CORP TOP FRONTIER ZEUS HLDG

1.28 640 48.5 9.29 8.77 0.83 0.425 4.28 8.49 479.4 3.41 49.4 5.51 0.52 2.93 8.01 3.62 2.51 2.92 0.83 788.5 101 102 0.166

1.29 642 49.2 9.6 8.99 0.85 0.435 4.34 8.5 484 3.69 49.9 8 0.57 2.97 8.02 3.63 2.62 2.94 0.85 790 101.9 103.3 0.178

1.27 640 48.65 9.31 8.76 0.85 0.44 4.24 8.7 480.2 3.49 49.45 8 0.58 2.97 8.1 3.63 2.65 2.55 0.85 785 101.9 100 0.17

1.3 642 49.2 9.6 8.76 0.85 0.44 4.4 8.7 489 3.49 49.9 8 0.58 2.97 8.1 3.65 2.65 2.96 0.85 807.5 102.3 103.3 0.17

1.21 636.5 48 9.22 8.76 0.85 0.425 4.24 8.48 479 3.41 49 8 0.5 2.97 8 3.6 2.5 2.41 0.85 785 100 100 0.166

1.29 642 49.2 9.6 8.76 0.85 0.435 4.34 8.5 484 3.41 49.9 8 0.58 2.97 8.02 3.62 2.62 2.92 0.85 790 101.9 103.3 0.166

11,659,000 124,660 384,000 1,584,200 900 6,000 180,000 70,000 1,190,800 100,810 45,000 724,700 200 411,000 5,000 3,848,600 8,175,000 23,000 8,970,000 2,000 224,360 39,450 4,910 230,000

14,592,350 79,768,555 18,835,915 14,825,703 7,884 5,100 77,600 301,130 10,167,236 48,445,178 156,630 35,898,960 1,600 207,000 14,850 30,884,105 29,542,930 58,500 24,797,780 1,700 177,850,360 3,999,743 500,584 38,980

PROPERTY ARTHALAND CORP 0.52 0.56 0.54 0.54 0.52 0.52 635,000 330,240 ANCHOR LAND 5.61 7 7 7 7 7 400 2,800 AYALA LAND 27.75 27.8 28.25 28.25 27.6 27.8 6,847,500 190,285,060 3.21 3.24 3.35 3.35 3.2 3.21 954,000 3,101,390 AYALA LAND LOG 12.4 13.86 13.96 13.96 13.96 13.96 100 1,396 ALTUS PROP ARANETA PROP 2.05 2.07 2 2.12 1.93 2.05 10,044,000 20,489,840 AREIT RT 36.15 36.2 36.2 36.95 35.85 36.15 911,000 32,843,260 A BROWN 0.75 0.79 0.75 0.75 0.75 0.75 5,000 3,750 0.081 0.084 0.087 0.087 0.082 0.084 1,440,000 118,810 CROWN EQUITIES CEB LANDMASTERS 2.6 2.63 2.58 2.64 2.58 2.63 101,000 262,410 CENTURY PROP 0.37 0.39 0.37 0.39 0.36 0.39 4,150,000 1,512,450 CITICORE RT 2.37 2.4 2.4 2.44 2.35 2.4 5,655,000 13,534,440 8.77 8.84 8.69 8.88 8.6 8.77 804,400 7,035,259 DOUBLEDRAGON 1.48 1.49 1.49 1.5 1.48 1.48 1,196,000 1,781,090 DDMP RT 6.75 6.77 6.77 6.77 6.75 6.77 42,000 284,050 DM WENCESLAO EMPIRE EAST 0.202 0.208 0.203 0.203 0.202 0.202 540,000 109,140 EVER GOTESCO 0.25 0.265 0.265 0.27 0.25 0.265 8,560,000 2,216,150 6.78 6.79 6.97 7.07 6.78 6.79 1,455,900 9,965,093 FILINVEST RT 0.86 0.89 0.89 0.89 0.85 0.88 2,701,000 2,347,380 FILINVEST LAND GLOBAL ESTATE 0.84 0.89 0.84 0.84 0.84 0.84 14,000 11,760 8990 HLDG 10.08 10.4 10.2 10.4 10.1 10.1 38,700 391,630 PHIL INFRADEV 1 1.01 1 1.02 0.99 1 373,000 374,160 0.71 0.75 0.78 0.78 0.7 0.7 56,000 41,260 CITY AND LAND 2.28 2.29 2.31 2.31 2.24 2.28 23,433,000 53,368,790 MEGAWORLD MRC ALLIED 0.191 0.195 0.2 0.205 0.19 0.19 9,250,000 1,832,530 MREIT RT 15.3 15.32 15.6 15.9 15.24 15.32 1,529,500 23,838,652 0.34 0.36 0.34 0.34 0.34 0.34 20,000 6,800 OMICO CORP PHIL ESTATES 0.38 0.4 0.38 0.38 0.38 0.38 650,000 247,000 PRIMEX CORP 1.95 2 2.05 2.05 1.95 2 523,000 1,036,370 RL COMM RT 6.37 6.4 6.52 6.53 6.3 6.37 7,773,800 49,526,741 ROBINSONS LAND 17.26 17.3 17.5 17.6 17.2 17.3 1,582,500 27,400,748 0.201 0.236 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 30,000 6,000 PHIL REALTY ROCKWELL 1.18 1.19 1.2 1.21 1.17 1.18 80,000 95,390 STA LUCIA LAND 2.86 3.05 3.05 3.05 3.05 3.05 10,000 30,500 SM PRIME HLDG 36.7 36.9 37.4 37.7 36.5 36.9 4,329,000 159,569,400 VISTAMALLS 3.43 3.53 3.27 3.54 3.01 3.53 69,000 230,180 0.96 0.99 1.03 1.07 0.96 0.99 295,000 298,570 SUNTRUST RESORT 1.95 1.98 1.92 2.04 1.85 1.96 1,014,000 1,968,350 VISTA LAND VISTAREIT RT 1.71 1.72 1.7 1.75 1.7 1.71 15,311,000 26,502,430 SERVICES ABS CBN 8.7 8.8 8.98 8.98 8.8 8.8 27,200 241,021 GMA NETWORK 11.62 11.74 11.9 11.9 11.6 11.74 469,800 5,509,572 MANILA BULLETIN 0.34 0.36 0.375 0.375 0.34 0.34 20,000 7,150 2,092 2,100 2,200 2,218 2,068 2,092 199,945 423,765,480 GLOBE TELECOM 1,820 1,830 1,864 1,864 1,812 1,830 42,535 77,750,305 PLDT APOLLO GLOBAL 0.04 0.041 0.041 0.042 0.04 0.04 123,700,000 5,036,300 CONVERGE 19.28 19.3 20.35 20.5 19.2 19.3 18,287,700 359,628,624 DFNN INC 3.13 3.15 3.2 3.2 3.15 3.15 79,000 249,430 3.61 3.62 3.68 3.78 3.6 3.61 2,718,000 9,985,290 DITO CME HLDG 1.14 1.16 1.2 1.23 1.13 1.14 1,989,000 2,310,470 NOW CORP TRANSPACIFIC BR 0.285 0.29 0.3 0.3 0.275 0.29 2,970,000 840,400 2GO GROUP 6.81 7 6.81 7 6.81 7 23,700 161,416 13.42 13.86 13.88 13.88 13.88 13.88 300 4,164 ASIAN TERMINALS CHELSEA 1.35 1.38 1.39 1.39 1.36 1.38 111,000 152,320 CEBU AIR 42.05 42.45 42.55 42.55 41.1 42.45 88,600 3,707,385 INTL CONTAINER 199 199.4 194.7 200.8 193 199.4 989,490 196,434,858 LBC EXPRESS 21.05 22 22.05 22.05 22 22 2,400 52,820 0.395 0.495 0.34 0.39 0.34 0.39 20,000 7,300 LORENZO SHIPPNG MACROASIA 4.21 4.27 4.2 4.3 4.2 4.27 82,000 349,760 METROALLIANCE A 0.91 0.95 0.95 0.95 0.95 0.95 22,000 20,900 PAL HLDG 5.8 5.88 5.7 5.88 5.53 5.88 75,800 422,053 HARBOR STAR 0.86 0.92 0.97 0.97 0.86 0.86 102,000 88,820 1.4 1.47 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 3,000 4,200 ACESITE HOTEL BOULEVARD HLDG 0.081 0.083 0.084 0.086 0.08 0.081 82,700,000 6,827,760 GRAND PLAZA 10.54 13.98 14.54 14.54 14.54 14.54 100 1,454 WATERFRONT 0.42 0.445 0.42 0.42 0.42 0.42 100,000 42,000 6.51 6.77 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 69,700 453,050 CENTRO ESCOLAR IPEOPLE 6.51 7.22 7.22 7.22 7.22 7.22 200 1,444 STI HLDG 0.315 0.325 0.325 0.335 0.31 0.325 3,360,000 1,065,000 BELLE CORP 1.22 1.23 1.23 1.23 1.23 1.23 130,000 159,900 BLOOMBERRY 5.67 5.7 5.9 5.93 5.65 5.67 4,381,000 25,303,179 1.35 1.4 1.39 1.4 1.39 1.4 23,000 32,050 PACIFIC ONLINE LEISURE AND RES 1.38 1.39 1.39 1.42 1.38 1.39 951,000 1,327,450 MANILA JOCKEY 1.01 1.42 1.42 1.42 1.42 1.42 30,000 42,600 PH RESORTS GRP 0.93 0.94 0.92 0.94 0.89 0.93 1,450,000 1,334,030 PREMIUM LEISURE 0.395 0.4 0.405 0.405 0.395 0.4 1,070,000 430,100 4.8 5.97 4.8 4.8 4.8 4.8 5,000 24,000 PHIL RACING PHILWEB 5.17 5.18 4.78 5.25 4.66 5.17 15,387,000 77,311,980 ALLDAY 0.33 0.335 0.315 0.335 0.305 0.335 19,160,000 6,096,650 ALLHOME 4.55 4.7 4.63 4.65 4.47 4.55 4,028,000 18,327,540 1.44 1.45 1.38 1.44 1.38 1.44 937,000 1,345,360 METRO RETAIL 31 31.2 31 31.55 30.8 31 305,800 9,473,680 PUREGOLD 46.35 46.4 46.5 46.5 46.25 46.35 387,700 17,988,945 ROBINSONS RTL PHIL SEVEN CORP 48.5 50 50.5 50.5 50 50 1,590 79,636 SSI GROUP 1.19 1.21 1.18 1.23 1.18 1.2 1,129,000 1,350,970 23.4 23.45 23.95 23.95 23.4 23.45 1,776,800 41,783,210 WILCON DEPOT 6.4 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 6,000 39,000 IPM HLDG MEDILINES 0.57 0.6 0.58 0.6 0.56 0.6 725,000 414,870 PRMIERE HORIZON 0.42 0.43 0.425 0.445 0.42 0.43 2,900,000 1,249,050 MINING & OIL ATOK 7 7.06 6.9 7 6.6 7 155,800 1,086,380 APEX MINING 1.43 1.44 1.46 1.47 1.42 1.43 4,161,000 6,004,800 5.63 5.65 5.7 5.7 5.63 5.63 63,300 357,225 ATLAS MINING 6.5 6.7 6.47 6.5 6.47 6.5 8,200 53,198 BENGUET A BENGUET B 6.6 6.7 6.67 6.9 6.65 6.9 18,900 125,870 COAL ASIA HLDG 0.215 0.228 0.23 0.23 0.211 0.211 250,000 56,180 CENTURY PEAK 2.71 2.74 2.71 2.74 2.71 2.74 6,000 16,410 2.27 2.28 2.3 2.35 2.23 2.28 6,240,000 14,097,180 FERRONICKEL 0.133 0.135 0.136 0.136 0.133 0.135 7,660,000 1,030,340 LEPANTO A LEPANTO B 0.135 0.14 0.135 0.135 0.135 0.135 10,000 1,350 MANILA MINING A 0.0092 0.0096 0.0094 0.0094 0.0093 0.0094 31,000,000 289,800 0.0091 0.0099 0.0091 0.0091 0.0091 0.0091 16,000,000 145,600 MANILA MINING B MARCVENTURES 1.63 1.64 1.59 1.66 1.55 1.63 1,438,000 2,329,130 0.92 0.98 0.94 0.97 0.92 0.96 95,000 88,840 NIHAO NICKEL ASIA 6.58 6.59 6.56 6.79 6.55 6.58 817,900 5,388,668 ORNTL PENINSULA 0.7 0.72 0.7 0.72 0.7 0.7 171,000 119,910 4.2 4.28 4.19 4.22 4.18 4.2 97,000 406,920 PX MINING SEMIRARA MINING 34.85 35 35.85 35.85 34.5 35 2,189,800 76,684,560 UNITED PARAGON 0.006 0.0064 0.006 0.006 0.006 0.006 1,000,000 6,000 ACE ENEXOR 7.71 8 8.3 8.3 7.63 8 89,800 706,291 ORNTL PETROL A 0.01 0.011 0.01 0.011 0.01 0.011 53,100,000 558,100 0.011 0.012 0.012 0.012 0.012 0.012 300,000 3,600 ORNTL PETROL B PHILODRILL 0.0082 0.0088 0.0089 0.0089 0.0081 0.0082 83,000,000 702,800 PXP ENERGY 4.26 4.41 4.45 4.45 4.2 4.26 280,000 1,215,390 PREFFERED HOUSE PREF B 98.5 99.5 98.5 98.5 98.5 98.5 10 985 HOUSE PREF A 98.8 100 98.85 99 98.85 99 2,100 207,825 AC PREF B1 500.5 502 505 505 505 505 100 50,500 502 505 505 505 502 502 120 60,540 ALCO PREF D AC PREF B2R 500 502 504 504 504 504 20 10,080 BRN PREF A 104 104.5 104 104.5 104 104.5 390 40,710 CEB PREF 41.5 42.45 41.1 42.85 41.1 42.45 4,300 182,545 CPG PREF A 101 101.5 101.9 101.9 101.5 101.5 530 53,807 99 99.5 99.5 99.5 99.5 99.5 360 35,820 DD PREF EEI PREF B 105 107 104 107 102 107 50,620 5,188,550 FGEN PREF G 100.4 104.3 100.4 104.3 100.3 104.3 8,090 811,887 GTCAP PREF B 1,019 1,028 1,028 1,028 1,028 1,028 5 5,140 97 98 98 98 98 98 100 9,800 MWIDE PREF 4 99.5 100.5 99.5 100.5 99.5 100.5 350 34,875 PNX PREF 3B PNX PREF 4 976 980 980 980 975 980 660 644,300 SMC PREF 2H 75.05 76.15 76.2 76.3 76.2 76.3 2,950 224,990 SMC PREF 2I 76.05 78.45 78.45 78.45 78.45 78.45 20 1,569 74 75.4 75.5 75.5 75.4 75.4 340 25,663 SMC PREF 2J SMC PREF 2K 72.8 73.95 74 74 74 74 20 1,480 TECH PREF B2D 54.2 54.5 54.5 54.5 54.5 54.5 4,650 253,425 PHIL. DEPOSITARY RECEIPTS ABS HLDG PDR 8.23 9 GMA HLDG PDR 11.22 11.68 WARRANTS TECH WARRANT 0.47 0.49 0.51 0.51 0.47 0.5 407,000 196,190

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Editor: Dennis D. Estopace • Tuesday, June 21, 2022

PHL trails Brunei in deficit-to-GDP ratio in ’21

By Bernadette D. Nicolas

@BNicolasBM

HE Philippines trailed Brunei in spending more than the output of its economy in 2021, data from the Department of Finance (DOF) revealed.

In terms of deficit-to-GDP ratio, the Philippines had the secondhighest figure at 8.6 percent last year

after Brunei’s 9.3 percent. Malaysia was third with 6.4 percent. This was the highest deficit ratio

recorded by the Philippines as government revenues plunged while it had to increase spending as lockdown measures brought the economy to its knees. The Philippines is expected to rank in the middle among its peers in Southeast Asia in terms of the national government’s revenue effort last year, the DOF said. According to the DOF, the national government’s revenue effort or its revenues as a share of the economy stood at 15.5 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2021 despite some restrictions in economic activity due to the re-imposition of

lockdowns to stem the spread of the Covid-19 Delta variant. DOF-Domestic Finance Group Director Rowena S. Sta. Clara reported in a recent meeting of the DOF Executive Committee that among six Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) countries with available central government data or estimates, Brunei is projected to top the list in terms of revenue effort with 19.1 percent, followed by Singapore with 18.7 percent. The Philippines’ 15.5 percent is next to Thailand’s 17.0 percent but ahead of Malaysia’s 14.3 percent and Indonesia’s 11.8 percent,

Sta. Clara said. She added that the data for other Asean countries are based on the projections from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) while the Philippine data is based on the actual cash operations report from the Bureau of the Treasury. “All data are projections except for Indonesia and the Philippines,” she said. Sta. Clara said that the recovery of revenues in 2021 brought the national government’s average revenue effort to 15.6 percent over the 5-year period from 2016 to 2021. This is a

two-decade-high since the Ramos administration, the DOF said. Meanwhile, the Philippines notched second place among its Asean counterparts in terms of expenditure effort or expenditures as a share of its economy. The Philippines recorded an expenditure-to-GDP ratio of 24.1 percent of GDP, trailing Brunei which is projected to log the highest expenditure effort at 28.4 percent. Singapore ranked third, with an expenditure level of 21.1 percent of GDP, roughly 3 percentage points less than the Philippines.

Navigating your finances Despite frozen bank accounts, operations continue–Okada in the midst of crisis By VG Cabuag @villygc

ASH is king. This expression has never been more important than in recent years when the world faced a public health crisis that affected millions of people and businesses. In the Philippines, many lost their jobs and livelihood as the country went into community quarantine. With limited mobility, health risks and general uncertainties—many felt anxious and doubtful about the future. During these times, having an emergency fund provided respite to those whose income has been affected by the pandemic. And as we now reach the end of the tunnel of this crisis, let’s bring to mind all the financial lessons we’ve learned.

A teacher’s story

RECENTLY, I was able to talk to a friend and ask how she managed her finances during the pandemic. My friend Tricia works as a senior high school teacher in an integrated national high school in Bulacan. While she’s fortunate to have received continuous salary, the shift to blended learning, as instructed by the Department of Education, has certainly brought forth its own financial challenges. After careful study of her cash flow, she deemed it necessary for her to take out a teacher’s loan to be able to upgrade her laptop, buy a webcam and set up a work desk and area at home. Meanwhile, she allocated the cash aid their family received from the government to additional spending on disinfectants, face masks and other health essentials. She told me that it took her a couple of months before she could properly adjust her budgeting. But with patience and financial discipline, her family’s finances were able to adapt to the new normal.

Entrepreneurship

IN addition, she’s especially grateful to her mother who saw the crisis as an opportunity to be entrepreneurial. To earn extra income, her mother sold “lutong bahay ulam” (homecooked meal). She’s always found her mother’s cooking to be delicious and that’s why it’s no surprise that her small enterprise became profitable. Her mother’s venture is one of the many inspirational stories of Pinoy entrepreneurship that happened in

Fitz Gerard Villafuerte

personal finance the past couple of years. Social media and news outlets have regularly featured such resourceful and innovative displays of business grit in various parts of the country. Among those I remember are that of Samad Maulana, a tricycle driver from Quezon City, who started a barbecue stall. And Cristy Diaz who learned how to sell food and essential items online to earn income for her family, as a television interview of her revealed.

HE group of Japanese casino mogul Kazuo Okada on Monday said there is no disruption of its integrated resort and casino Okada Manila since the group took over last May, despite claims by the lawyer of the Tiger Resort Leisure and Entertainment Inc. (TRLEI) that its accounts in three banks have been frozen. Okada said in a statement the company has met all financial obligations and all ongoing business transactions are right on track despite reports of banks freezing its money. “There will be no disruption of business operations in Okada Manila because everything has been business as usual since the Kazuo Okada group took over,” it said.

Estrella C. Elamparo, lawyer for the ousted officials of TRLEI, said over the weekend that BDO Unibank, Asia United Bank and Union Bank of the Philippines decided to freeze the accounts of Okada Manila due to the ongoing intra-corporate dispute in the operator of Okada Manila. The group of the Japanese mogul, however, did not confirm Elamparo’s statement. It said the bank freeze “has no effect at all on Okada Manila’s commitment to its partners and valued patrons.” “Management is closely working with the banks in order to provide continued support to [TRLEI]’s business needs,” the firm added. TRLEI is the local entity that operates Okada Manila. “Okada Manila will continue to prioritize the welfare of its employ-

ees and customers. There will be no disruption in the operations of Okada Manila and that definitely includes the salaries and compensation of its employees,” the group of the mogul said.

Agreement

ACCORDING to Elamparo, BDO Unibank required the ousted TRLEI board led by Hajime Tokuda and Byron Yip and the re-constituted board of Kazuo Okada led by Antonio O. Cojuangco and Dindo A. Espeleta to sign an agreement to disburse the salaries of Okada Manila’s employees. “The legitimate board of TRLEI decided to draft and sign the agreement, understanding that the welfare of the employees is at stake,” Elamparo said. “However, the camp of Kazuo Okada was not keen on

Fed rate hike prompts higher rates for T-bills

Lessons and plans

I asked Tricia what her plans are moving forward and now that things are definitely going back to normal. She says that as their household’s cash flow becomes more stable, she’s planning to replenish her savings and perhaps open a new savings account that’s separate from her bank’s salary account. She believes that putting the money in a different savings account will help her avoid the temptation to spend the money unnecessarily. Moreover, she said she’ll support her mother’s venture and grow her home-based food business into an eatery; if her mother is willing to do it full-time. For this, she can explore business loan products, especially from institutions that cater to microentrepreneurs. Rural banks, for example, have been assisting MSMEs to recover and get back on their feet from the continued impact of the pandemic. Lastly, I asked her what’s the best financial lesson this pandemic has taught her. Without batting an eyelash, she says that it’s having the patience to sit down and take time to study her budget. If it was not for her willingness to analyze their family’s spending and cost of living, she wouldn’t be able to properly navigate their finances through the crisis. Fitz Villafuerte is a registered financial planner of RFP Philippines. To learn more about personal-financial planning, attend the 96th RFP program this July 2022. To inquire, e-mail info@rfp.ph or text at 0917-6248110.

NEW SCHOOL This June 17, 2022, photo courtesy of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. shows Pagcor

Chairman and CEO Andrea D. Domingo (third from left) and Angeles City Mayor Carmelo G. Lazatin Jr. (fourth from left) during the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the newly-built 4-storey school building in the City College of Angeles. Also in photo are (from left) Pagcor Assistant Vice President for Corporate Communications Carmelita V. Valdez, Casino Filipino Angeles General Manager Redentor T. Rivera, Pagcor Assistant Vice-President for Community Relations and Services Eric I. Balcos and CCA OIC-President Dr. Francisco Villanueva Jr. CREDIT: Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp.

GSIS to link IT system with LTO, IC to curb fake insurance cover

TATE-run Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) is set to link its information technology (IT) system with Land Transportation Office (LTO) and Insurance Commission (IC) to speed up processing of motor vehicle registration and curb fake insurance cover. The state pension fund said on Monday that it recently signed an agreement with the LTO and the IC to enable the interconnectivity between the three agencies. Participating in the signing of the memorandum of agreement on June 8 were GSIS Core Business Sector Executive Vice-President Nora M. Malubay and Chief Information Security Officer Jonathan C. Pineda, Insurance Commissioner Dennis B. Funa, Insurance Commission Chief Information Technology Officer Edwin Corne-

lius A. Lauz and LTO Assistant Secretary Edgar C. Galvante. Through a secure and protected integrated system, GSIS will be able to request relevant information on motor vehicles online from LTO and IC and obtain response on a real-time basis. This will result in a faster processing of Certificate of Cover (COC), a requirement for LTO registration. Apart from this, it will also help in ensuring the authenticity of the insurance cover as the system will ensure that all insurance policies are registered in LTO’s Motor Vehicle Inspection and Registration System. All the necessary information to process motor vehicle insurance are available in the system, such as COC reference number, chassis number, engine number, motor vehicle classification, among others. Bernadette D. Nicolas

Sectors urged to ‘make room’ for climate financing as inaction to add problems By Cai U. Ordinario

@caiordinario

MID the challenges posed by the war in Eastern Europe and the slow recovery from the pandemic, the public and private sector should still make room for climate financing, according to experts. In the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Asia Finance Forum (AFF) 2022, Munich Reinsurance Co. Chief Climate and Geo Scientist Ernst Rauch said in terms of climate financing, the climate crisis is also already here and inaction would only lead to greater problems. Rauch said climate change-related efforts must be financed in parallel

signing the agreement, imposing unreasonable conditions.” The Okada group insisted that they will never sign any agreement which bears the signature of Tokuda, according to her. Elamparo added that Okada Manila may choose to use the “cage money”—the revenues generated from the operations of the casino and hote—to fund Okada Manila’s operations and salaries of employees. However, those funds can only go so far and are expected to run dry soon, she said. “We expect Okada Manila’s funds to dwindle in the coming weeks, putting not only guests at the losing end, but at the same time putting at risk its over 5,000 employees, many of whom rely on their salaries to meet their daily needs,” Elamparo said.

to efforts that respond to other crises such as the energy crisis and the commodities crunch. “The climate crisis is already here and so we should not deprioritize climate change [and place it] below the other crises. Unfortunately, I think we have to face reality. We have to work on these imperial crises in parallel,” Rauch said. “I think it would be entirely wrong, especially our children and grandchildren, would not necessarily forgive us if we sort of dropped the climate crisis now or push it back to say, well, let’s fix this one when we have already solved all the other [crises],” he added. Rauch said in order to ease the bur-

den on any single institution, it is important to consider “pooling solutions” which are already in use in some regions such as the Caribbean or the Pacific region. He added that pooling solutions can also be created between and among government agencies. “It’s not really an indemnity based solution. It’s rather a parametric solution and parametric means that weather parameters like wind speeds or rainfall amounts of flat levels also trigger the payout of such a pool solution,” Rauch said. Public Private Partnership (PPP) Center of the Philippines Deputy Executive Director Eleazar E. Ricote said apart from pooling, it is important to

ensure that projects to be financed are in line with the priorities of the government as well as the need of the country to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Ricote said it is also important to consider the structuring of projects in order to define the “best mix of financing.” A well-structured project will encourage financing for projects, particularly those intended to adapt and mitigate climate change in countries. “We have a panel of firms from abroad that helps us put together this project and then market them to prospective private partners so I think that’s one initiative,” Ricote said.

ATES across all tenors of Treasury bills (T-bills) jumped on Monday as investors demanded higher yields to soften the blow of the US Federal Reserve’s aggressive 75-basis-point rate hike. Thus, the Treasury decided to only partially award P10.54 billion out of its P15-billion offering. Broken down, the Treasury awarded P3.07 billion in 91-day T-bills, P3.62 billion in 182-day T-bills and P3.85 billion in 364-day T-bills. Investors move to seek higher rates was already expected by the Treasury, National Treasurer Rosalia V. De Leon said after markets reacted to the Fed’s disinflationary action last week. Incoming Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Felipe M. Medalla has said the central bank is likely to raise the key borrowing rate by another 25 basis points in the next policy meeting of monetary authorities on Thursday and another 25 basis points in August in response to the pickup in imported inflation. Inflation soared to 5.4 percent in May, the highest since November 2018 when inflation reached 6.1 percent. Based on Philippine Statistics Authority data, the higher inflation was caused by price surges in food, transportation and sin products. “As expected, markets asked for high premium to cushion against upward adjustments in rates delivered by Fed and to be followed on by the MB [Monetary Board] to quell rising price pressures,” De Leon told reporters. “While incoming Governor Medalla spoke of gradual tightening, some analysts still see a 50bps move following 75bps delivered by Fed to slash elevated inflation.” Tenders for all tenors hit P22.6 billion, making the auction oversubscribed. The 91-day T-bills capped at an average rate of 1.759 percent, higher by 18.8 basis points than the comparable secondary market benchmark rate of 1.571 percent. Likewise, the 182-day T-bills posted an average rate of 2.132 percent, up by 19.5 basis points than the Bloomberg Valuation (BVAL) Service reference rate for the tenor at 1.937 percent. Lastly, the 364-day T-bills fetched an average rate of 2.454 percent, a 25.3-basis-point increase compared with the BVAL rate of 2.201 percent. Had the Treasury fully awarded the T-bills, rates for the 91-day, 182-day and 364-day securities would have ended much higher at 2.071 percent, 2.331 percent and 2.752 percent, respectively. For this month, the Treasury is set to borrow P250 billion from the domestic debt market, of which P175 billion is expected to come from auctioning off Treasury Bonds and another P75 billion through it sale of T-bills. Since June 1, the Treasury has raised P102.5 billion out of its P165 billion offering. As of end-April, the national government’s outstanding debt hit another record-high at P12.76 trillion, just two months before President Duterte steps down from office. The national government’s debt-to-GDP ratio as of the first quarter of the year rose to a 17-year-high at 63.5 percent, above the internationally recommended 60-percent threshold by multilateral lenders for emerging markets like the Philippines. It is also the highest since the country’s debt-to-GDP ratio hit 65.7 percent in 2005 under the Arroyo administration. Bernadette D. Nicolas

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❶ GLIMPSE of

the Morning Light, Erwin Mallari, 2022, watercolor on paper 29”x21”

By Eugenia Last

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Lana Del Rey, 37; Prince William, 40; Chris Pratt, 43; Juliette Lewis, 49.

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Raindrop Town, Joie Pabilando, 2021, watercolor on baohong, 24”x18”

HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Make a lasting impression, knock the ball out of the park, be proud of what you accomplish and take on a leadership position. Acting courageously and making bold moves will help you get your life in gear and headed in the desired direction. Pay attention to risk factors, and counter whatever comes your way with precision and confidence. Your numbers are 7, 12, 19, 28, 31, 37, 40.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Keep your life simple, conversations honest and promises doable. A unique alternative will prove helpful when faced with a challenge that requires discretion, responsibility and honesty. Make financial gains, new beginnings and personal growth your priorities. HHH

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Channel your energy, and finish what you start. A change will impact the way you take care of matters. Think about the possibilities, but don’t make unrealistic promises. Gauge the time it will take and the cost involved before you commit. HHH

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Smile and make your entrance. Preparation will pay off and encourage you to take a bold approach to get your way. Stick to the truth, and recognize when someone isn’t being honest with you. Call the shots and control the situation. HHHH

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From the stillness, the story flows more ways than one in Eminence. The shows will open on June 26 and will run until July 10.

atercolorists gush over the multifaceted allure of the medium. some hail its luminosity and transparency, while others laud its immediacy. Meanwhile, not a few say watercolor painting is not so much about setting down paint as “releasing” it, with the colors having a stake in the outcome, leaving space for spontaneity and organic movement. in Galerie anna’s twin solo exhibitions set to open next week, a pair of Filipino visual artists present their latest, hyper-realistic watercolor works. Erwin Mallari captures mundane moments in Under the Bridge, while Joie Pabilando interacts with water in

Glimpse of the Morning Light. Mallari presents a separate set of artworks in this show: products of his painting sessions en plain. the artist would often ride his bike and wander around nearby cities and provinces to find a spot to park and paint. in Harbor Square and Manila Yacht Club, Mallari illustrates the reflection of the Manila skyline on Manila Bay. There are other paintings of bodies of water as well, including a flowing river in Drizzle in the Park and flooded rice fields in the Field of Hope series. Mallari reminds us that subjects of watercolor artworks should not be limited to sprawling greeneries or seascapes—that there is always something worth painting from scenes on the road, in the water, and even under the bridge.

‘Under the Bridge,’ erwin Mallari scenes of people cramping up on sidewalks while cars remain as motionless in packed streets are commonplace for visual artist Erwin Mallari. Based in Malabon city and a graduate of University of the east-caloocan, the artist is an urbanite through and through, accustomed to the madness of city living. His experiences in the urban jungle receive hyperrealistic visualization in watercolor for his latest show, Under the Bridge. Whereas some of the most prominent watercolor paintings feature the most scenic sights and picturesque views, Mallari invites us to look at more everyday happenings across Metro Manila. Jeepney drivers hit the road early for another day in the grind along sangandaan, caloocan in Unang Pasada. We are also taken to various points and situations along Edsa in a series of paintings, including the morning sunshine piercing the Mrt railings and kissing the Quezon avenue flyover in

‘eMinence,’ Joie PaBilando selF-taUGHt artist Joie Pabilando takes pride in his reputation as a photo realist. the sorsogon native specializes in illustrations and portraits, and has showcased his works in numerous art exhibitions here and abroad.

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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Set out on a discovery mission, and don’t stop until you get answers. What you uncover will help you assess your direction and distance yourself from anyone trying to manipulate you. Use your intelligence and insight to your advantage. HHHHH

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Monitor what goes in and out of your financial accounts. Don’t take on too much or limit what you can do because you’ve promised to help others. Being honest with everyone will help you maintain your plans without interference. HHH

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Think matters through. Refuse to let your emotions interfere and cause havoc to your plans and relationship with a friend, relative or peer. Take a cautious approach when dealing with investments. HHH

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Look at how others do things before you decide to participate. Don’t labor over something you cannot change. If something doesn’t feel right or fit into your plans, take a pass and keep moving in a direction that suits you. HHH

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Don’t lose sight of your objective or let someone meddle with your plans. Concentrate on what’s important to you and the changes you want to make at home to ease stress and make your surroundings more comfortable. HHHHH

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Think before making a move or saying something you’ll regret. Pay attention and make decisions that will ease stress and simplify your life instead of causing unnecessary financial worry. Don’t let a problem with a friend, relative or peer hold you back. HH

Fire, myth, method, and madness TAG-APOY (“fire season”) is Iya Regalario’s latest solo exhibit of pyrography paintings on wood and ink drawings on paper. It reflects on her observations of the shifting tides of the Philippines’s cultural history and socio-political environment. Using fire intuitively as a central element, she ponders on its polarities—its potency as both a guiding light and a hellish force in a perpetually burning pit. For her, fire stands for solidarity and creation as much as it stands for chaos and destruction. “Fire is life and death, the beginning and end, constantly burning through the timeline of our national identity as Filipinos,” said Regalario on the topic of antiquity and persistence of fire throughout time, as

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Slow down, take a deep breath and plan your actions with precision and detail. Bring attention to what’s important to you, and establish how to get things done with the least amount of difficulty. Choose your battles wisely. Self-improvement is favored. HH

shown in her elaborate use of fire-related elements from native Filipino mythology and folklore. “The element of fire is consistently represented in both its literal and symbolic senses to mark significant events in our history, and to express personal ponderings toward the perpetually chaotic state of our nation, as most notably stressed during the recent regime.” The collection illustrates this through nine works on wood—three large horizontal scroll-like wood slabs, titled Sinilabang Kasaysayan, and six other individually titled wood portraits—plus a series of four ink illustrations on paper, titled Bodies. Tag-apoy will be on display at Gallery 2 of Pintô Art Museum from July 3 to 24.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Set your sights and mind on a challenge, and don’t stop until you are happy. Use experience, knowledge and basic instincts to overcome setbacks others cause. Protect your health and reputation. Put your valuables in a safe place. HHHH

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): A home improvement plan will keep you out of trouble. Don’t argue with someone who doesn’t see things your way. Go about your business and do things that please you. A change will help you put things in perspective. HHH BIRTHDAY BABY: You are optimistic, pioneering and sensitive. You are unique and helpful.

‘r&r & r&r’ BY DESIREE PENNER AND JEFF SINNOCK The Universal Crossword/Edited by David Steinberg

ACROSS 1 Catherine of Schitt’s Creek 6 Fatherly Smurf 10 Clairvoyance, e.g.: Abbr. 13 Elaborate parties 14 Wreck beyond recognition 15 Suitable rhyme for “ahh” 16 Congregation, met-aphorically 17 Ice cream flavor No. 1 19 Jazz great Fitzgerald 20 Comedy routine 21 Roofing material 22 Luxury automobile No. 1 26 Soap-making supplies 27 Luau loop 28 Three-point lines in basketball, e.g. 30 Annual vaccine target 33 1958 hit No. 1 39 Clear, like a windshield 41 Put to work 42 So out it’s in 43 1958 hit No. 2 46 Thanksgiving root 47 Rug-making apparatus 48 Belle of the ball, briefly

50 Poi source 53 Luxury automobile No. 2 59 “Smell a rat” or “Have a cow” 61 Dawn goddess 62 Marilyn Monroe mark 63 Ice cream flavor No. 2 66 Tolerate 67 Prior to, poetically 68 Sees the sights 69 Zoomed 70 ___ Moines 71 Possessive on a towel 72 Austin Powers portrayer Mike DOWN 1 “Buy one, get one free,” e.g. 2 “Anybody home?” 3 Coral island 4 Bring back from memory 5 Inquire 6 Like a sullen child 7 What you can bank on? 8 72, at Augusta National Golf Club 9 (Sigh) 10 Part of many a college application 11 Malice

12 14 18 20 23 24 25 29 30 31 32 34 35 36 37 38 40 44 45 49 50 51 52 54 55

Sheets of glass Wynken, Blynken and Nod, e.g. Legal notice? Wheel on a charcuterie board Bossa nova’s Mendes McLaughlin of “Stranger Things” Goof up Where Jack sat, in a nursery rhyme Prez who held fireside chats Barack Obama, astrologically Mixed martial arts org. Myanmar, once That, in Tijuana Hog heaven? Prohibition, for one CD-___ “Yeah, here’s the deal...” Neither fish ___ fowl Midmonth date It’s now known as Mumbai Spent after a shopping spree, say Love to pieces Arborio and basmati Gets “warmer” Mount Olympus residents

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Alto or tenor One to respect Oboes and others “Toads cause warts,” e.g. Eggs on sushi Belonging to us Pitcher’s asset

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KEVIN SPACEY ‘STRENUOUSLY’ DENIES SEX CHARGES, GRANTED BAIL

LONDON—Kevin Spacey “strenuously denies” allegations of sexual assault, his lawyer said Thursday, as the Oscar-winning actor appeared in a London court to face five charges of offenses against three men. Photographers and television camera crews thronged Spacey, 62, as he arrived at London’s Westminster Magistrates Court for the preliminary hearing, walking into court accompanied by members of his legal team and two police officers. Spacey sat in the glass-fronted dock during the half-hour hearing, standing to give his full name— Kevin Spacey Fowler—as well as his birthdate and a London address. He was not asked to enter a formal plea, but his lawyer, Patrick Gibbs, said: “Mr. Spacey strenuously denies any and all criminality in this case.” “He has returned to the UK in order to establish his innocence,” Gibbs said. “He needs to answer these charges if he is to proceed with his life.” Deputy Chief Magistrate Tan Ikram granted Spacey unconditional bail until his next appearance, a plea hearing scheduled for July 14 at London’s Southwark Crown Court. He is free to return to the US in the meantime. The former House of Cards star is accused of four counts of sexual assault and one count of causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity without consent. The alleged incidents took place in London between March 2005 and August 2008, and one in western England in April 2013. The victims are now in their 30s and 40s. In a statement issued last month, Spacey said he would travel to Britain to face the charges and was confident he would “prove my innocence.” Spacey was questioned by British police in 2019 about claims by several men that he had assaulted them. The two-time Academy Award winner ran London’s Old Vic theater between 2004 and 2015. Spacey won a best supporting actor Academy Award for the 1995 film The Usual Suspects and a lead actor Oscar for the 1999 movie American Beauty. But his celebrated career came to an abrupt halt in 2017 when actor Anthony Rapp accused the star of assaulting him at a party in the 1980s, when Rapp was a teenager. Spacey denies the allegations. AP

From the stillness, the story flows Continued from B4 Yet, as if to prove he’s more than depicting watercolor paintings with details and sophistication rendered in lifelike accuracy, Pabilando presents his latest creations with a touch of surrealism in Eminence. Every artwork featured in this show is executed as if it’s viewed from a window, with raindrops running down the surface. An old man tries to make it through the rain on his bike in Riding in Raindrop Town. A couple walks in the open across mountain fields in Sky Met Sea and Swiftly Kissed. These seem normal enough until we examine Pabilando’s other works. In You Knew I Was There, the face of a mysterious woman is veiled by shadows and distorted by watermarks. She holds an umbrella, despite her background suggesting clear weather. Meanwhile, another much younger girl clad in a red dress perches on a dead tree, facing a gradient background that shifts from white to deep blue. Pabilando has proven that he can always recreate lifelike images using watercolor. Perhaps, this time, he is implying that he’s as capable of distorting reality and creating his own set of truths. Galerie Anna (www.facebook.com/galerieanna) is at SM Megamall Building A in Mandaluyong City. n

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• Tuesday, June 21, 2022

Mentoring newbies to reach the top

OP Class: Rise to P-Pop Stardom is the biggest, newest, and most interactive talent reality competition in the country. It has just been launched and is now being shown simultaneously over many leading platforms including the TV5 free channel and KUMU, with regular updates on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok and YouTube. Most excited is Cornerstone Entertainment top honcho Erickson Raymundo, who shared that this new show is by far the most advanced talent search and reality contest ever in the country. “We are all excited for this game-changing partnership our company undertook with TV5, Cignal Entertainment

and KUMU to look for the all-around and most promising young male performers we can launch across various areas of entertainment.” During the recent launch, the 30 finalists who passed rigid auditions in voice, dance and movement, multi-level talent auditions over the past few months, were introduced to the media and the public in a grand presentation at the Glorietta Activity Center in Makati City. Some of the standouts looking as early favorites are Chase Peralta of Katipunan, Gab Salvador of Batangas, Jai Gonzales of Mandaluyong, Lex Reyes of Bulacan, Denver Dalman of Cebu, and Matt Cruz of Bicol. Adding glamor and glitz to the occasion was the presence of the mentors’ circle that included KZ Tandingan for voice, Brian Puspos for dance and movement, and Shanti Dope for rap. Also present were celebrity hosts Catriona Gray, Yukii Takahashi and Albie Casiño. Asked what advise she’d give to the hopefuls, Gray was quick to say, “What I’d tell them is something we hear often in pageantry, but I’d tell them to simply be true to who they are, to be themselves so what they can offer will come out naturally and they’ll be able to stand out and shine.” We also got to know the Houston-based dance

FROM left: Brian Puspos, KZ Tandingan, Shanti Dope and Catriona Gray

master Brian Puspos, who told us the mentors are coming in only after the finalists were selected by a different panel of judges. “I am very excited to be part of this new show. I appreciate they flew me in to join the other mentors in guiding these amazing talents to optimize their skills so they can reach for their stars.” Puspos performed a solo dance act during the launch that delighted the crowd. Then there is music artist KZ Tandingan who continues to reinvent herself every time we see her. “I am honored to have been selected to mentor these boys that are teeming with their many talents. I am assigned to look into their respective gifts of voice and how they can improve as the competition gets tougher each week. I have to remind myself, too, that this is not just a singing competition, so I have to always look at the bigger picture—they should not just be good singers, that they can be great performers someday after their talents are polished,” she explained. Rap sensation Shanti Dope agreed with Tandingan. “We are here to select the all-around performer. Like I can mentor them in the skills needed to be good rap artists but I am pretty sure that there is more to be discovered in these boys.” Let’s see how these mentors will push the hopefuls to rise to the top of their class. n

Family sitcom ‘Tols’ premieres June 25 on GTV BEGINNING June 25, GMA Network’s (www. gmanetwork.com) second free-to-air channel GTV launches its first family sitcom Tols bringing good vibes and life lessons to viewers. The comedy show is headlined by Kelvin Miranda as Uno, Shaun Salvador as Dos and Abdul Raman as Third. Playing equally important roles are talented comedians Rufa Mae Quinto as Mommy Barbie and Betong Sumaya as Tuks. Tols is about the story of the Macaspac triplets Uno (Kelvin), Dos (Shaun) and Third (Abdul) who grew up separately and became completely estranged to each other. Their mom Barbie (Rufa Mae) needed to go abroad and leave them to their relatives in order to work and give them a good life. When Barbie goes back to the Philippines after several years, she wishes to reunite and live with her sons. Although hesitant, the triplets agree to her wish. However, Barbie feels the resentment of her sons toward her and she vows to do her best to win their hearts. For the family to survive their daily expenses, Barbie and her sons decide to revive her father’s barbershop. They soon repackage it to keep up with the times and call it Tols Barber and Salon, a hybrid barber-salon shop for men and women manned and serviced by straight men. Kelvin feels challenged to headline his very first sitcom, “Hindi po talaga ako literal na komedyante pero dahil nakikinig at nagtitiwala ako sa mga katrabaho ko, may magic dun na lumabas. Mahirap talaga ’yung comedy pero habang tumatagal, nai-enjoy ko ’yung proseso at unti-unti ko siyang natutuklasan.” Abdul considers being part of Tols as his big break: “It’s my first sitcom. It’s my first lead role. I feel like it’s a really, really big break for me. I am very excited about this show and I am very thankful for everyone involved. Sa aming tatlo naman, I love these guys. Palagi kaming nagpu-push sa isa’t isa to do better in every scene that we do.” Shaun, on the other hand, started his career in Walang Tulugan with the Master Showman of the late

FROM left: Shaun Salvador, Kelvin Miranda, Rufa Mae Quinto and Abdul Raman

German Moreno and had several commercials before landing his role in the sitcom. He says working with Rufa Mae is a dream come true: “Lumaki rin po kasi ako na nanonood ng comedy at isa si Ms. Rufa sa mga pinapanood ko. Hindi ko na-imagine na one day, right now, makaka-work ko siya. Nakakahawa po na katrabaho si Ms. Rufa.” Just like her role in the sitcom, Rufa Mae is making her TV comeback after years of living abroad with her husband and daughter. The Sparkle talent shares her excitement to be working on this program: “Parang God’s will lahat ng nangyari. Na-feel ko lang kasi wala nang quarantine, so sabi ko pwede na kaming umuwi. Na-miss kong magpatawa. Saan ka makakakuha ng trabaho na walang ginawa kundi

tumawa nang tumawa? Dito sa show, welcome lahat at para kaming isang maliit na pamilya.” Also in the cast are Arkin del Rosario, Olive May, Raymond Mabute and Rolando Inocencio. GMA first vice president for program management department Jose Mari Abacan is confident they have picked the best actors especially for the lead roles of the show: “Sa triplets, ang dami naming pinagdaanan. Ang dami naming in-audition and yet, eto na. I think we have the best cast kaya parang tailor-made siya for the new audience of GTV.” Director Monti Parungao helms this muchawaited sitcom, which is a coproduction between GMA Network and Merlion Events Production Inc. It premieres on June 25 at 7:05 pm on GTV.

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Erehwon Artworld partners with Embassy of France for Bayan Bayanan, the Musical

Celebrate foodpanda’s 8th birthday with lots of fun, raffles, and surprises

FOODPANDA OFFICERS AT PAU-PAU'S CELEBRATION AT GLORIETTA MALL, FROM LEFT: Hardik BatraCommercials Director, Siddhay Amin-Head of New Services, and Rommel Rico-Marketing Director.

ET ready foodies and foodpanda’s loyal patrons because you're invited to Pau-Pau's biggest bash yet to celebrate the #8thOurPautasticBirthday from June 17 to July 3. And to kick things off, they've prepared mini carnival in select malls packed with surprises, raffles, and booths for everyone to enjoy - so carpe diem! Get the chance to pose with Pau-Pau at the photobooth, experience running on a giant hamster wheel for exclusive merch and vouchers, embody a human claw to take as many goodies as you can, and collect vouchers for your next snack spree, and meet Pau-Pau!

The grand celebration started at Glorietta Activity Center on June 17 to 19 and will continue at the BHS Amphitheatre on June 24 to 26. The final leg, to be announced soon, is happening on July 1 to 3! Tune in to foodpanda’s official Facebook page for the announcement. Don’t forget to join the big birthday raffle and to be one of the lucky winners of the following prizes fo all foodpanda customers: 8 All-Expense Paid Trip for Two (3D2N) to Boracay (four winners) and Palawan (four winners); Apple iPad Pro 11 (128 GB); Nintendo Switch; and 800 Vouchers (P800 off, minimum order value of P799).

Meanwhile, exclusive prizes for pandapro subscribers include the following: 8 Cebu Pacific Round Trip Domestic Flight Tickets (Terms and Conditions apply); 25 Love Bonito Gift Certificates; 37 Realme PH Products: 2 Realme 9 Pro; 2 Realme 8 5G; 12 Realme Watch 5 Pro; 10 Realme Hairdryer; 10) Realme Bluetooth Speaker; 1 Realme Pad Grey (3+32GB); 5 Zalora Gift Certificates worth P 2,000; Agoda (onground Raffle). TO JOIN, NEW USERS must visit www.foodpanda.ph or download the foodpanda app. Create an account and start ordering the food they love. While EXISTING USERS simply open the foodpanda app, input their preferred delivery address and choose from thousands of restaurants or shops within their area. On the checkout page, enter and use the following multiple-use voucher codes: For food delivery: 88FOOD for P88 off with a minimum spend of P499; for groceries: 88GROCERY for P88 off with a minimum spend of P888; for pickup: 88PICKUP for P88 off with a minimum spend of P599; and for pandapro: 88PRO for P88 off with a minimum spend of P399. One entry means one voucher redemption. Complete the purchase then, you’re all set! The contest period runs from June 1 until June 30, 2022. The raffle extraction will be on July 8 and winners will be announced on July 10, 2022. For more information visit www.foodpanda.ph. FollowFacebook:foodpandaphilippines; and Twitter and Instagram: foodpanda_ph.

SMFI’s Health and Medical Department: Committed to serving and caring for the communities By Leony R. Garcia

M Foundation, Inc. (SMFI) serves as the heart of the SM Group of companies focused on social inclusion by nurturing and caring for underserved communities where SM is present. Established in 1983 by the late Henry Sy, Sr. and her wife Felicidad, SM continues to pursue its mission which is anchored on its founding principle of PEOPLE HELPING PEOPLE.

For 29 years now, SM continuously doesits commitment to serving by supporting and empowering host communities through education, healthcare, shelter, disaster response, farmer's training, environmental programs, and care for the elderly and persons with special needs. Connie Angeles, Senior Assistant Vice President and Executive Director for Health, SMFI, can attest to the fact that SM truly cares for the people and the communities. She has been with SMFI’s Health and Medical Department for the last 22 years right after her stint as Quezon City Vice Mayor in 2001. “I am honored and grateful to be part of the foundation because I have witnessed how the Sy family loves their employees and their families and communities. In fact, it made me realize that we don’t really have to be in politics to be able to help. That’s why after my term, I didn’t run anymore and decided to join the foundation,” she said. She is likewise happy and proud that she gets the 100 percent support of her dedicated staff led by Roma Hierro and Dalfhen Samson. Currently, the Upkeep and Maintenance of the Wellness Center is assigned to Roma while Dalfhen functions as a social worker. Roma said she has been working in the foundation for the last five years starting

MS. CONNIE Angeles with her team, from left: Dr. Bless Bertos, Dalfhen Samson, Jennifer Serrano, Albert Uy, Roma Hierro, and Rolando Sagun. off by handling the administrative works of the department upon her graduation as SM Scholar in 2017. With this job, the UP Mathematics Major graduate was suddenly given the “challenge to understand the entire process of our projects in order to be efficient.” She was given the task to make smooth processing of purchases necessary for our activities/projects, allowances of employees, service requests, hotel, and flight bookings and a lot more challenging and meaningful tasks. “With dedication and help from my SM Foundation family, I have adjusted well, and I am learning a lot these days. And now I am task to make sure that the health centers we helped improve are well kept and that they continuously provide quality healthcare to the community,” Roma proudly said. Roma intends to stick it out with the foundation and hopes to handle bigger projects in the future. For now, she said, she has already submitted her proposal to her department head for the inclusion of Mental Health among the focus programs of SMFI’s Health and Medical Department. “The pandemic has given rise to cases of mental problems in the country. Many people’s adversity quotient seems to be high than their emotions and intelligence. So,

they need intervention. I want to be of help in this problem,” she said. Meanwhile, Dalfhen has been with the foundation for the last 10 years. Overcoming challenges through the years, he also intends to serve more through the foundation. Aside from his current job as a social worker, he sees the need for continuous treatment and strict follow-up of sick individuals, their families, and communities. “We need strict profiling of patients, especially those who are afflicted with Tuberculosis (TB). This disease is treatable but it becomes highly transmissible if patients are not properly monitored. Thus, my proposal for Ms. Angeles is for the foundation to strictly monitor the patients from day 1 to six months, and even supply their medication for the duration of treatment,” he said. Connie agreed to this proposal and she also intends to find out how many TB patients have the foundation really treated/ recovered from all over the Philippines which they serve through the medical missions. With a staunch leader and dedicated staff, SMFI’s Health and Medical Department would definitely serve its purpose for many years to come.

MARC Piton, Counselor for Cooperation and Cultural Affairs of the French Embassy (middle, right) meets with Director Anton Juan, Erehwon’s Rafael Benitez and Regina Samson,and Marketer Joshua Cesar Chan, for the areas of cooperation in the production of Bayan Bayanan.

HE Cultural Center of the Philippines and Erehwon Center for the Arts present “BAYAN BAYANAN: Letters from Home,” a new musical based on the classic play of Bienvenido M. Noriega, Jr. This will be staged at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo, CCP, on July 15, 16, (7pm shows) and July 17, 2022 (matinee). This production enjoys the special support of the Embassy of France in the Philippines, which has designated the play as part of their series of celebrations for the 75th anniversary of the Philippines - France diplomatic relations.

The Embassy has sponsored the participation of French actress, Ms. Uno Zigelbaum, for a special role in this musical. Noriega has been hailed as the greatest playwright the Philippines has ever known. Bayan Bayanan is one of his best-loved plays. Internationally recognized film and theater director, Anton Juan, has transformed the play into a musical, with brand new songs. The librettist is Anton Juan, with composers Cleofe Guancgo-Casambre, Russ Narcies-Cabico, Andrew Bryan Sapigao, and Jonathan Cruz, who is also the musical arranger.

MBC strengthens economic inclusivity and infra initiatives with additions to Board

AKATI Business Club elected Dr. Aris Alip, CEO of CARD Microfinance, and Cosette Canilao, CEO of Aboitiz InfraCapital as new members of its board of trustees, strengthening the association’s economic inclusivity and infrastructure advocacies. “Doc Aris will be a great guide in strengthening our push for economic inclusivity. Cosette brings public and private experience in improving and expanding infrastructure, a key factor to boosting investment and jobs, which is our number one priority,” said MBC Chairman Ed Chua. Alip received the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 2008 for his work in microfinance. CARD is the country’s biggest microfinance organization, with over P9.8 billion in outstanding loans and 2.4 million borrowers served. Canilao was the executive director of the Public-Private Partnership Center (20102016). She was previously a Principal at PriceWaterhouseCoopers Philippines. Alip and Canilao succeed former Finance Sec. Roberto F. de Ocampo and Guillermo D. Luchangco, chairman of Investment and Capital Corp. of the Philippines group (ICCP). “We thank Bobby and Guilly for their years of service on the board, are grateful they will remain members, and will continue to benefit from their vision and counsel,” Chua said. The following were re-elected to the board for two-year terms (2022-2024): Ed Chua; Amb. Jose L. Cuisia Jr., Chairman, Covenant Car Co. (Chevrolet); and Manolito T. Tayag, country managing director, Accenture Philippines.

On the board for 2021-2023 terms are Zobel de Ayala (Chairman, Ayala Corp.), J. Carlitos G. Cruz (former SGV Chairman and CEO), Doris M. Ho (President and CEO, Magsaysay Group of Companies), Rizalina G. Mantaring (former Sunlife Philippines Chairman and CEO), Jose Victor Paterno (President and CEO, Philippine Seven Corp.), and Ramon del Rosario Jr. (Chairman and CEO, PHINMA Inc.). Committee Chairpersons: Digital -- Ron Hose; Diversity -- Aileen Judan-Jiao,Economy -- Emmanuel de Dios; Global Ideas -- Jaime Alfonso Zobel de Ayala, and Governance -Atty. Patricia Bunye.The election was held at MBC’s annual meeting at the Ayala Museum on June 15, 2022. The event was followed by a reception, to mark the association’s first membership meeting since Feb. 2020. Canilao’s election also marks the first time there will be three women on the MBC board which includes Judan-Jiao (President, IBM Philippines) and Atty. Bunye (senior partner, Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia). MBC has partnered with UN Women, Investing in Women, Philippine Business Coalition for Women Empowerment (PBCWE) on projects to operationalize diversity in organizations. “We push for diversity because women and minorities deserve it but also because the country deserves it. Only when everyone has an equal opportunity to contribute will the Philippines reach its full potential. Having more and more diversity in MBC leadership will strengthen and enhance the organization,” Chua said.

Binangonan LGU recognizes local artists who help promote town’s culture and arts

OLLOWING the success of the first arts and music festival, ABAA Festival 2022, the municipal government of Binangonan vowed to continue recognizing the homegrown individuals and groups who help promote the lakeshore town’s arts and culture through music and arts. The All Binangonan Artists Association or ABAA, a group formed by local artists in Binangonan, said that the festival held on May 28, saw many budding talents in music and arts collaborating and pushing for recognition not only in Binangonan and the entire Rizal Province but also outside the region, including Metro Manila. During the ABAA Festival 2022, artists such as Raul Funilas from Talim Island in Binangonan; Gino L. Bueza and Toti Cerda, and the group Bigkis Sining

Binangonan (BSB) all based in the town, were recognized. Municipal Administrator Russel Guiller C. Ynares, who is also one of the founders of ABAA, said the local artists, including visual and performing artists, have shared their talents in promoting the arts and culture in Binangonan. During the festival, the street beside the municipal grounds was transformed into a concert venue, skateboard park, exhibition area for uniquely designed and accessorized cars and other vehicles, and food park that featured local delicacies. The members of ABAA performed for free together with New Direction, Tanya Markova, LETTER DAY STORY, Android-18, Anonuevo, Trip to Mars, Boses Ng Rizal, OTS, Last Song Bea, Miguel and 2202.

ABAA led Russel Ynares, co-founder/adviser (center) met Manila media before the first ABAA Festival. With him are from left: Rap Dazo (representative for hiphop), Choi-Beats Quatro (representative for Music), Raf Suba (artist/band vocalist), Koy Quevedo (co-founder), Jon Bernardo (visual artist), City Councilor Rey Punlas (representative for arts/tourism), and Nani De Leon Reyes (representative for arts)

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Housing market slows retreat from rising seas, bigger storms By Ben Finley

An aerial view shows the water features of Benjakitti Park in Bangkok, Thailand, on May 8, 2022. Thailand’s bustling, congested capital Bangkok has a new park, an oasis of green that is part of a drive to bring shade, peace and quiet to a hot and noisy city and make it a more livable place by 2030. AP/Krit Phromsakla Na Sakolnakorn

New park in central Bangkok gives Thais needed green space By Jerry Harmer & Tassanee Vejpongsa The Associated Press

ANGKOK—Bursting with trees, ponds, plants and birdlife, a new inner-city park is delighting residents of Thailand’s bustling, congested capital. Every day, crowds visit Benjakitti Forest Park to savor a taste of nature in the heart of Bangkok. It’s part of a drive to create a greener, more livable Bangkok by 2030, by bringing shade, peace and quiet to the hot, cacophonous city. Another park adjacent to the site was built in the 1990s, with a vast, man-made lake. But the new, semi-wild, 41-hectare (101-acre) extension has captured the capital’s imagination. On weekends, up to 12,000 people a day use its nature trail, walkways and cycling paths, snapping photos from its viewing platforms to fill their social media feeds. The site was previously home to the factories of the state Thailand Tobacco Monopoly. A phased transformation began several years ago, and this year visitors began swarming ahead of its planned official inauguration in August. The thrumming of machinery has ceased, to be replaced by birdsong and chirping frogs. Even the rumble of nearby traffic fades to a barely discernible hum. “I love it,” said 44-year-old music teacher Luckachai Krichnoi, who declared his aversion to air-conditioned rooms and shopping malls. “I love the outdoors and fresh air. Bangkok does not have that many big parks. I am glad we have this beautiful space.” The design mixes the old with the new. The architects retained more than 1,700 of the site’s original, mature trees, and then planted almost 7,000 others—most of them saplings—to create pockets of forest throughout the park. As they age, their foliage will grow and spread, deepening the cover. The park’s already a hit with nature-lovers such as bird-watcher and photographer Somsak Jaitrong, who said he visits almost every day and has spotted more than 40 species so far, though others have counted many more. “The way they designed the park is quite special because they put all kinds of trees here,” he said. “You know, the birds go where the food is, right.” Water plays a central role. A series of ponds and islands creates a wildlifefriendly, wetland environment and also acts as a treatment system, filtering wastewater from nearby communities. According to one of the designers, rekindling city dwellers’ relationships with the natural world was one of their aims. The park’s greenness will wax and wane with the seasons, just as in nature. The landscape architect, Chatchanin Sung, said the green area can be more than just a place for running or jogging if it makes people more aware about the environment and promotes living in concert with nature. Surrounded by concrete and steel, city residents currently enjoy just 7 square meters (75 square feet) of urban green space per head, according to the Bangkok Metropolitan Authority. The aim is to increase that to 10 square meters (108 square feet) by 2030 through a much-touted park-building program, and by planting more trees. But Bangkok’s real problem, argues one expert, isn’t the average amount of space, so much as its distribution. The showcase new park highlights that point. “Benjakitti Park [is] located in the area where the green area per capita is much higher than other areas. So, yes, the park is very nice, very beautiful, I love it, but how about other districts?” said Niramon Serisakul, the director of Chulalongkorn University’s Urban Design and Development Center. “Should the BMA—I mean the government authority who owns the land—should they consider to build this kind of park in the other districts which still lack this kind of space?” she said. Six kilometers (3.7 miles) from Benjakitti’s blissful surroundings, another sliver of greenery stretches across Bangkok’s Chao Phraya River. At sunset, despite the roar of traffic, it’s a magnet, offering sweeping views and a cool breeze. The 280-meter- (919 foot-) long Chao Phraya Sky Park was created two years ago from a bridge that was built but never used. Bangkok needs more of this kind of creative use of derelict and spare space, Niramon argued, to address the lack of urban green areas in a more equitable manner.

Russian journalist sells Nobel Prize for Ukrainian children By Bobby Caina Calvan The Associated Press

EW YORK—What’s the price of peace? That question could be partially answered Monday night when Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov auctions off his Nobel Peace Prize medal. The proceeds will go directly to UNICEF in its efforts to help children displaced

by the war in Ukraine. Muratov, awarded the gold medal in October 2021, helped found the independent Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta and was the publication’s editor-in-chief when it shut down in March amid the Kremlin’s clampdown on journalists and public dissent in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. It was Muratov’s idea to auction off his prize, having already announced he was

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huck and Terry Nowiski lived in their country-style farmhouse with a wrap-around porch for 36 years before it flooded. After hurricanes Matthew and Florence, they said “yes” to the state’s offer to buy their place and tear it down.

Nearly three years later, they’re still waiting for the money. What’s worse, they say it’s for the home’s value before the storms hit in 2016 and 2018. Now they worry they won’t be able to buy the house they want with the federal disaster dollars they’ll get. “It would be pennies compared to what the market is,” said Terry Nowiski of the couple’s house outside the town of Linden, about 15 miles (25 kilometers) north of Fayetteville, North Carolina. “I’ve watched housing prices in the last year go from the upper $200,000s to $350,000 to $450,000.” Hot real estate markets have made some homeowners wary of participating in voluntary flood buyout programs, impacting efforts to move people away from flooding from rising seas, intensifying hurricanes and more frequent storms. Flood buyout programs typically purchase flood-prone homes, raze them and turn the property into green space. That can help prevent deaths and health problems associated with flooding, such as mold-related respiratory issues and emotional trauma. Buyouts also are considered cheaper for taxpayers compared to repairing and rebuilding flooded houses—sometimes multiple times—with government payouts and federal flood insurance. The programs are run by local and state governments that often use grants from federal agencies. The Federal Emergency Management Agency says it’s provided almost $3.5 billion to help communities acquire nearly 50,000 properties in the last three decades. “This is basically the tool that we have right now to help people move somewhere safer,” said Anna Weber, a senior policy analyst with the Natural Resources Defense Council. “And so it should work as well as it possibly can.” But some cities have seen waning interest in voluntary programs in the wake of rising home prices. Some states are even offering extra money to persuade people to move out of harm’s way. People who take buyouts usually want to relocate to similar homes on higher ground in the same community. But some worry that buyout dollars won’t be enough. Others

reject them because private buyers’ offers were too good to turn down. The houses stayed occupied—and at risk. And while experts say housing markets are cooling off with rising interest rates, the challenge of finding affordable homes is likely to get worse. “Replacement housing will only get more expensive because rising waters often means more competition for less housing,” said Jesse M. Keenan, a real estate professor at Tulane University’s School of Architecture. “Nothing will be easy. Nothing will be cheap.” Concerns about finding affordable homes outside flood-prone areas aren’t new, said Miyuki Hino, a professor at the University of North Carolina’s Department of City and Regional Planning. Programs have traditionally struggled to help everyone relocate to similar housing, particularly those with lower incomes. Inf lated housing pr ices have shined a greater spotlight on the limitations. “In general, they weren’t designed from the start with the idea of, ‘How does this household end up in a better place in the end?’” Hino said. “The focus has been on removing the buildings from the flood plain.” Buyout offers can be based on a home’s fair-market value as well as its pre-storm worth. The latter generally stems from the assumption that a home is worth less because it’s been damaged. But rising home prices complicated that assumption, while magnifying concerns about the often yearslong wait for FEMA dollars. FEMA Press Secretary Jeremy Edwards said in a statement the process can be lengthy, in part, because the agency must determine that a buyout is cost-effective and complies with environmental and historic preservation requirements. Edwards also said that FEMA now allows for an increased payment of up to $31,000 to assist homeowners in their search for comparable housing. Democratic US Reps. Sean Casten of Illinois and Earl Blumenauer of Oregon introduced legislation last month that’s designed to shorten wait times and offer more

In this September 24, 2018 photo, flood waters from the Neuse River cover the area a week after Hurricane Florence in Kinston, N.C. Hot real estate markets have made some homeowners wary of participating in voluntary flood buyout programs, impacting efforts to move people away from flooding from rising seas, intensifying hurricanes and more frequent storms. Flood buyout programs typically purchase flood-prone homes, raze them and turn the property into green space. Ken Blevins/The Star-News via AP

assistance. “The science makes crystal clear that this climate-driven devastation will only get worse and more costly,” Casten said. Meanwhile, the Nowiskis are waiting to know how much money they’ll get for the buyout they agreed to in 2019. Retired and in their mid-60s, they want to stay local without taking out a mortgage. Their daughter is nearby, and so is their nonprofit ministry to help troubled boys. They’re now considering selling to a “house flipper” or just staying in their home, which is near a tributary of the Cape Fear River. North Carolina Emergency Management, which handles the buyout program where the Nowiskis live, said in an e-mail that a state fund provides up to $50,000 to help people find similar homes when federal grants aren’t enough. Keith Acree, an agency spokesperson, acknowledged that buyouts through federal programs can be a long process. “Homeowners that want to get out of a property quickly will often pursue other methods, if they have the means,” he said. Other states are also offering money on top of federal disaster dollars. In response to rising home prices, the South Carolina Office of Resilience teamed up with coastal Horry County to create a “market adjustment incentive” in February, said Ran Reinhard, the office’s mitigation director. T he incentive ranges from $10,000 to $50,000 on top of the pre-storm home value offered by the buyout program. It appears to be making a difference. Twenty-seven offers have been made, and 21 homeowners have signed on so far. “We wanted to make it so a homeowner could remain a homeowner and in their community,” Reinhard said. But in some areas, the housing market has been so competitive that private buyers have out-bid the government—even when it offers fair-market value.

North Carolina’s Mecklenburg County, which includes the city of Charlotte, is one such place. It created its own self-funded program to move people away from the Catawba River and other waterways that can overflow from heavy rains. Rising home prices aren’t making it easy. For example, the appraised buyout value of one Charlotte home rose from around $250,000 in 2020 to about $325,000 in late 2021. The property was then purchased by a private buyer for what county officials believe was as much as $100,000 over asking price. “I would tell you probably it’s twice as hard to get to the closing table on flood plain buyouts,” said Dave Canaan, the county’s director of storm water services before leaving the position in early June. In Chesapeake, Virginia, no one participated in the buyout program last year, said Robb Braidwood, coordinator of emergency management. Many older homes were built along the Elizabeth River and tributaries that swell from heavy rains and storms that push water in from the Chesapeake Bay. There’s a fading sense of urgency because the last major flood was in 2016, Braidwood said. Another problem is the wait times for FEMA money and the limits of its grants. Increased home prices are also likely to blame. “We do this once a year where we call out to everybody that floods,” Braidwood said. “And we just hear crickets back.” Joseph Noble, whose North Carolina home sits near a tributary of the Neuse River, rejected a FEMAfunded buyout offer after it flooded twice in 2016. He said the money wasn’t enough to buy a similar home nearby—and that was before prices heated up in the small city of Kinston, about 80 miles (130 kilometers) southeast of Raleigh. He worries about what kind of buyout offer he’d get if it floods this year. “All it takes is one good hurricane that goes our way,” Noble said.

donating the accompanying $500,000 cash award to charity. The idea of the donation, he said, “is to give the children refugees a chance for a future.” In an interview with The Associated Press, Muratov said he was particularly concerned about children who have been orphaned because of the conflict in Ukraine. “We want to return their future,” he said. He added that it’s important international sanctions levied against Russia do not prevent humanitarian aid, such as medicine for rare diseases and bone marrow transplants, from reaching those in need. “It has to become a beginning of a flash mob as an example to follow so people

auction their valuable possessions to help Ukrainians,” Muratov said in a video released by Heritage Auctions, which is handling the sale but not taking any share of the proceeds. Muratov shared the Nobel Peace Prize last year with journalist Maria Ressa of the Philippines. The two journalists, who each received their own medals, were honored for their battles to preserve free speech in their respective countries, despite coming under attack by harassment, their governments and even death threats. Muratov has been highly critical of Russia’s 2014 annexation of Crimea and the war launched in February that has caused nearly

5 million Ukrainians to flee to other countries for safety, creating the largest humanitarian crisis in Europe since World War II. Independent journalists in Russia have come under scrutiny by the Kremlin, if not outright targets of the government. Since Putin came into power more than two decades ago, nearly two dozen journalists have been killed, including at least four who had worked for Muratov’s newspaper. In April, Muratov said he was attacked with red paint while aboard a Russian train. Muratov left Russia for Western Europe on Thursday to begin his trip to New York City, where live bidding will begin Monday afternoon. Online bids began June 1 to coincide

with the International Children’s Day observance. Monday’s live bidding falls on World Refugee Day. As of early Monday morning, the high bid was $550,000. The purchase price is expected to spiral upward, possibly into the millions. “It’s a very bespoke deal,” said Joshua Benesh, the chief strategy officer for Heritage Auctions. “Not everyone in the world has a Nobel Prize to auction and not every day of the week that there’s a Nobel Prize crossing the auction block.” The Associated Press writer Andrew Katell contributed to this report.

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Crowded Verde junior netfest under way

HE Palawan PawnshopPalawan Express Pera Padala (PPS-PEPP) national junior tennis circuit got under way Monday in Bangkal in Davao City with more than 300 entries disputing top honors and ranking points in eight age divisions in the biggest gathering of young talents halfway through the season. The boys’ 14-, 16- and 18-under categories drew 64-player field each, while four other age categories feature 32-player casts, all eager and ready to take the spotlight in a weeklong battle of power and guts in the Group 2 tournament presented by Dunlop at the Aqua Verde courts. “The huge turnout further underscores the success of the PPSPEPP program in terms of inspiring and motivating these youngsters while providing them the venue where they could hone and harness their skills and talents,” Palawan Pawnshop president and CEO Bobby Castro said. Andre Sing, Joaquino Palo, Pete Cua, Jose Palo, Gene Espinosa, Nathan Angus, Herald Aton and RJ Saldivar banner the boys’ 18-U cast with Pete Cua also gaining the top seeding in 16-U play that includes Marco Montecillo, Inigo Barrios, Jeson Battad, Jose Palo, Ben Flores, Kurt Alcantara and Angus. Jose Palo, meanwhile, and Battad headline the 14-under division, which includes Alcantara, Barrios Montecillo, Zairex Madrid, Vanz Abecia, Julius Otoc and Rey Litang, while Otoc and Carl Eduarte are the marked players in the 12-under class of the event backed by ProtekTODO, PalawanPay, the Unified Tennis Philippines and Universal Tennis Rating. For details, contact event organizer Bobby Mangunay at 0915-4046464.

UNIVERSITY of Pennsylvania athlete Lia Thomas prepares for the 500-meter freestyle at the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships in March at Georgia Tech in Atlanta. AP

UDAPEST, Hungary— World swimming’s governing body has effectively banned transgender women from competing in women’s events, starting Monday. FINA members widely adopted a new “gender inclusion policy” on Sunday that only permits swimmers who transitioned before age 12 to compete in women’s events. The organization also proposed an “open competition category.” “This is not saying that people are encouraged to transition by the age of 12. It’s what the scientists are saying, that if you transition after the start of puberty, you have an advantage, which is unfair,” James Pearce, who is the spokesperson for FINA president Husain Al-Musallam, told The Associated Press. “They’re not saying everyone should transition by age 11, that’s ridiculous. You can’t transition by that age in most countries and hopefully you wouldn’t be encouraged

to. Basically, what they’re saying is that it is not feasible for people who have transitioned to compete without having an advantage.” Pearce confirmed there are currently no transgender women competing in elite levels of swimming. The World Professional Association for Transgender Health just lowered its recommended minimum age for starting gender transition hormone treatment to 14 and some surgeries to 15 or 17. FINA’s new 24-page policy also proposed a new “open competition” category. The organization said it was setting up “a new working group that will spend the next six months looking at the most effective ways to set up this new category.” Pearce told the AP that the open competition would most likely mean more events, but those details still need to be worked out. “No one quite knows how this is going to work. And we need to include a lot of different people,

including transgender athletes, to work out how it would work,” he said. “So there are no details of how that would work. The open category is something that will start being discussed tomorrow.” The members voted 71.5 percent in favor at the organization’s extraordinary general congress after hearing presentations from three specialist groups—an athlete group, a science and medicine group and a legal and human rights group—that had been working together to form the policy following recommendations given by the International Olympic Committee last November. The IOC urged shifting the focus from individual testosterone levels and calling for evidence to prove when a performance advantage existed. FINA’s “deeply discriminatory, harmful, unscientific” new policy is “not in line with (the IOC’s) framework on fairness, inclusion and non-discrimination on the basis of gender identity and sex

variations,” Anne Lieberman of Athlete Ally, a nonprofit that advocates for LGBTQ athletes, said in a statement. “The eligibility criteria for the women’s category as it is laid out in the policy (will) police the bodies of all women, and will not be enforceable without seriously violating the privacy and human rights of any athlete looking to compete in the women’s category,” Lieberman said. FINA said it recognizes “that some individuals and groups may be uncomfortable with the use of medical and scientific terminology related to sex and sex-linked traits (but) some use of sensitive terminology is needed to be precise about the sex characteristics that justify separate competition categories.” In March, Lia Thomas made history in the United States as the first transgender woman to win an NCAA swimming championship, the 500-yard freestyle. AP

NIGHT RUN Runners tackle the Jones

Bridge, one of the capital city’s landmarks featured in the inaugural Asics Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series Manila, which focuses on a firstever night racing of fun, lights and music that ran through midnight Monday.

Japan, Taiwan add toughness to PVL tourney

PBA Press Corps names TNT’s Coach Chot best of Season 46

HOT REYES capped his return from a coaching sabbatical in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) on a historic note. The PBA Press Corps named the flamboyant mentor as its Coach of the Year for Season 46 and will be handed his sixth Virgilio “Baby” Dalupan trophy in the traditional awards night set Tuesday at Novotel Manila Araneta Center. Reyes, 58, edged Barangay Ginebra San Miguel’s Tim Cone for the coveted award following his successful comeback to coaching in Asia’s first play-for-pay league after an almost a decade of absence to steer the TNT Tropang Giga to the Philippine Cup championship. Reyes now owns the most number of trophies with six—but his first for since 2011. It also marked the third time he won the trophy with TNT, becoming only the second coach to win it three times with the same team after San Miguel Beer’s Leo Austria. Reyes leads 14 other awardees to be feted by the men and women regularly covering the PBA beat during the two-hour affair hosted by veteran sportscaster Sev Sarmenta and former courtside reporter and now news anchor Rizza Diaz. Re-elected Bulakan (Bulacan) mayor and former MVP Vergel Meneses will be the guest of honor in the program that starts at 7 p.m.

Barangay Ginebra governor Alfrancis Chua will also share the limelight as recipient of the Danny Floro Executive of the Year, so is NorthPort forward Arwind Santos as Defensive Player of the Year, June Mar Fajardo for the William “Bogs” Adornado Comeback Player of the Year and Meralco’s Allein Maliksi for Mr. Quality Minutes. Other awardees include TNT’s Mikey Williams (Scoring Champion), the group of Terrafirma’s Joshua Munzon, NorthPort’s Jamie Malonzo, Calvin Oftana of NLEX, Williams, and Rain or Shine’s Leonard Santillan (All-Rookie Team), the quartet of Williams, Magnolia’s Ian Sangalang, Robert Bolick of NorthPort, and Matthew Wright of Phoenix, (Order of Merit) along with officials of San Miguel and NorthPort (Game of the Season). PBA Chairman Ricky Vargas and the league Board, together with commissioner Willie Marcial have been invited in the first face-toface awards night by the PBAPC since 2019.

T POC to form incentives trust fund for medalist athletes

By Josef Ramos

HILIPPINE Olympic Committee (POC) President Rep. Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino announced on Monday the establishment of an exclusive special incentive trust fund for national athletes who win medals in the Southeast Asian Games, Asian Games and Olympics. Tolentino made the announcement after the POC awarded checks representing the body’s incentives to medalists in last month’s Vietnam 31st Southeast Asian Games. The POC, Tolentino said, will use as seed money the P2 million left from a total P13 million sourced from the body’s principal supporters—

Roland, Cam’s awesomeness CHOT REYES will hoist his sixth Virgilio “Baby” Dalupan trophy.

OMING off a successful Week 2 of the Quezon City women’s leg, the world’s best men’s teams will take centerstage in the next six days as the Volleyball Nations League continues on Tuesday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Asian power Japan takes on Tokyo Olympic bronze medalists Argentina at 7 p.m. right after European rivals Slovenia and Netherlands take the floor at 3 p.m. Also competing in the Week 2 are Tokyo Games gold medalist France, European champions Italy, China and Germany. The Japanese, French, Italians and Germans will carry 3-1 records in the Philippine leg, as the race for the seven berths in next month’s VNL Finals in Bologna, Italy, heats up. Sporting 2-2 cards are the Dutch and Slovenians, while the Argentinians and the Chinese have identical 1-3 cards. Unbeaten United States and defending champion Brazil are playing in Sofia, Bulgaria along with six other teams. The VNL women’s Quezon City leg concluded on Sunday night, with Japan extending its perfect run to eight matches following a 19-25, 2516, 25-23, 25-12 triumph over Asian rival China before more than 6,000 fans at the Big Dome. The world’s best women’s volleyball athletes were warmly received by the fans during those six days, which is expected to be replicated in the men’s competition. “I just want to say THANK YOU to the volleyball community in Manila! Everyone here has been so hospitable and encouraging! It was so much fun getting to play in front of these volleyball-loving crowds. Hope to be back!,” USA middle blocker and Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Chiaka Ogbogu posted on her Twitter account.

“THE special thing about a unicorn isn’t it’s horn, it’s the fact that it’s the only one.”- Cam F. Awesome No, my conversation this past weekend with former US Amateur Boxing Champion Cam Awesome did not

Manuel V. Pangilinan’s MVP Sports Foundation, Ramon S. Ang’s San Miguel Corp. and Charlie Gonzales’s Ulticon Builders Inc. “This trust fund is another milestone for the POC, it has never been done before and we are establishing the fund to motivate and inspire our athletes when they compete abroad,” said Tolentino, who also presided over the POC Executive Board meeting at the Knights Templar Hotel. The POC financial incentives to the Vietnam SEA Games totaled P11 million—P5.82 million for gold medalists, P3.2 million for silver medalists and P1.97 million for bronze medalists. There were 227 Filipinos who bagged medals in Vietnam—52 golds, 70 silvers and 105 bronzes.

“All donations from private corporations will automatically go to that incentive trust fund for athletes,” Tolentino said. POC secretaries general Atty. Edwin Gastanes, Bones Floro, Carl Sambrano and auditor Chito Loyzaga and board members Dave Carter and Charlie Ho, as well as Athletes Commission’s Nikko Huelgas attended the meeting with treasurer Cynthia Carrion-Norton, first vice presidents Al Panlilio and Richard Gomez and board members Pearl Managuelod and Dr. Raul Canlas joining online. MVP Sports Foundation head Jude Turcuato turned over the checks to the medalist athletes including Eumir Marcial, Agatha Wong and Merwin Tan.

include unicorns but was mostly about his thoughts on up and coming fights, weight cutting, and who should and shouldn’t be in the International Boxing Hall of Fame. My colleague Rica Aquino of Baby Dynamite Sports opines that us fans can salivate until our mouths are dry but the management teams of both Bud Crawford and Errol Spence will still decide whether a fight happens or not. Awesome thinks a fight between them will be too close to call. We think a fight between these two boxing superstars will be decided by the boxer who can execute his fight plan better and trust me, the margin for error for these two will be the slimmest of slim. Their respective managements better leave their egos at the door and get it together with Tank Davis and Devin Haney while all four boxers are at the peak of their powers. Aquino, who competes as a professional women’s boxer, is set to fight in August at 118 lbs. We wish her best of luck in her fight.

WO foreign teams, which packs power and class, bring their act to the Premier Volleyball League (PVL), eager and ready to slug it out with the best of local talents in the PVL Invitationals, which gets going July 2. But the Kobe Shinwa Women’s University squad from Japan, which ruled the Invitational Cup of the defunct Philippine Superliga in 2017, and the Taipei King Whales, a top team in the Taiwan Volleyball League, only get to strut their wares in the semifinal round on August 29 as seven local teams, led by recent PVL Open Conference champions the Creamline Cool Smashers, fight it out for the four berths in the semis in a round-robin elims skirmish tipped to be fierce and tight. The Petro Gazz Angels, runnersup to the Cool Smashers in the first conference, and last year’s Open champions the Chery Tiggo Crossovers are also in the fold, along with the Cignal HD Spikers, the Choco Mucho Flying Titans, the Army Black Mamba Troopers and the PLDT High Speed Hitters, raring to hit the floor again after a threemonth respite. F2 Logistics and Balipure have begged from participation in the mid-season offering of the country’s premier pro league organized by Sports Vision.

Awesome thinks people who work behind the scenes of boxing world champions like sparring partners and cut men should get their due in the hall of fame. In the second half of a sports podcast filled Saturday night, National Basketball Association basketball writer, author, and lifer, Roland Lazenby was a guest of colleague and veteran sports journalist Brian Yalung’s Sports Bytes. Lazenby has written hundreds upon hundreds of pages worth of autobiographies from Jerry West to Phil Jackson to the Los Angeles Lakers to the Chicago Bulls to Shaquille O’Neal, Kobe Bryant, and Michael Jordan. Roland and yours truly talked about the Boston Celtics and what it would take Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown to take it to the next level, championship winning level next season to join the aforementioned partnerships. The next generation of writers should do a book on the Golden State Warriors’ dynasty which would be interesting. Quick segue, would the triangle offence have worked with either finals team?