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IN this June 30, 2010, file photo, then new President Benigno Aquino III speaks beside a portrait of his late mother, former President Corazon Aquino, at the presidential palace in Manila. Aquino, the son of pro-democracy icons who helped topple dictator Ferdinand Marcos and had troublesome ties with China, died Thursday, June 24, 2021, a cousin and public officials said. He was 61. AP/ROLEX DELA PEÑA

Noynoy’ y y s Way The other side of the 15th President of the Republic is revealed by some of those who experienced working with him up close and personal.

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ENIGNO S. Aquino III, who was fondly called Noynoy by almost everyone, had been known to be a good son to his illustrious parents. But the late President had also proven that he was his own man in the six years he carried the crushing burden of office as President. All this, while striving always to stick to a principled life. Cynics might disagree. After all, bashers have desperately tried to belittle his political acumen, describing him as “Abnoy” or abnormal, even if he had won by a landslide in almost all of his political campaigns, including the presidency, and made remarkable achievements during his six years at the helm of a government anchored on a fragile democracy. The put-down was hardly surprising, since his mother, the late President Corazon Cojuangco Aquino, was tagged as a “mere housewife,” but she finally united the fragmented political opposi-

tion, setting off a series of events culminating in the “people power” revolution that ousted the late strongman Ferdinand Marcos and brought her to Malacañang in 1986. The Aquinos were favorite targets of political bashers, given their huge influence spanning many decades. In 1983 political tragedy struck the family when their patriarch, opposition leader Sen. Benigno Aquino Jr., was gunned down on his return from a threeyear US exile. It fell to Noynoy, as the only son and namesake, to

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trust as he campaigned for the presidency in 2010. Noynoy, Caparas recalled, was always unpredictable in his activities, and was fond of meeting ordinary people outside of his official itinerary during his provincial visits. His former boss would then

immediately raise with his Cabinet the issues he had picked up in these encounters with the common folk. Caparas also noted how seriously Noynoy walked the talk in sticking to his inauguration vow Continued on A2

THE cremated remains of the late former President Benigno S. Aquino III are brought to the Church of the Gesu at the Ateneo de Manila University campus in Loyola Heights, Quezon City, Friday, June 25. The alma mater of the late chief executive is hosting the public viewing of his remains. Aquino finished his elementary, high school and college education at Ateneo and is arguably the prestigious educational institution’s most famous alumnus. NONOY LACZA

keep his mother close company in the six years she subsequently became President, fighting off coup attempts while overseeing a democratic and economic restoration. Like his late mother, Noynoy had valued political decency by showing no interest in continuing political power after the end of his presidency. His former senior military aide, retired Army Gen. Jose Caparas Jr., lamented that his bashers didn’t know—or simply refuse

to acknowledge—Noynoy’s principled stance in life. “He was so down to earth,” noted Caparas, who had known the Aquinos since 1990 when he was designated tank commander in Malacañang of the Presidential Security Group amid continued coup threats. Caparas said he was not particularly close to Noynoy; that was, until he was tapped to be his close chief-in security when the family was looking for someone they can

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of “no wang-wang,” and respect for law. He would always advise his official convoy to respect traffic regulations to show the people that they were one with them. He would not hesitate to fire anyone even if he was close to him if he felt the latter had abused his authority. Even after his presidency, Noynoy was particular with his political image. Caparas noted how they were asked to help review the “Mamasapano incident” where the former president was repeatedly dragged into, until they finally concluded that there was really no evidence or any transcript of any remarks he made to directly involve him in the foiled operation that was intended to capture or kill a wanted Malaysian terrorist and bomb-maker along with high-ranking insurgents.

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THEY may have had political differences in the second half of the Aquino presidency, but former Vice President Jejomar “Jojo” Binay said he had always maintained his respect for the late President. He said they didn’t actually have a falling out, but perhaps were never politically aligned since Noynoy had a “different set of friends in government.” “But this is what I can always say about him, “malinis siyang tao. Galit talaga sa [he was clean; he re-

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ally hated] graft and corruption,” he said. According to Binay, he became close to Noynoy after being tapped as one of the human-rights lawyers assisting Cory Aquino in the antidictatorship campaign before the Edsa revolution. At first, he thought that Noynoy was just a “happy-go-lucky guy.” “Pa-easy-easy lang siya,” he added, but soon noticed that Noynoy, despite his upbringing, maintained a simple lifestyle. He would even sleep on the floor during their out-of-town trips when Mrs. Aquino was campaigning for the presidency, Binay recalled. He noticed that Noynoy kept on reading a lot of books, instead of resting after a tiring day. Until now, Binay said there is hardly any news of Noynoy being linked to corruption. The current political dispensation, he stressed, simply had no case against him. “Talagang malinis siya [He was really clean],” he said.

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FORMER Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala said that was also his impression of Noynoy since the day he first met him as a “seatmate” in the House of Representatives during his first term in 2004. Noynoy was completing his third and last term before running for the Senate. As a political novice, Alcala was impressed with how Noynoy

PRESIDENT Benigno S. Aquino III, accompanied by Armed Forces of the Philippines Vice Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Reynaldo Mapagu, reviews the honor guard upon arrival for the Remembering Martial Law and the Struggle for Freedom and Justice with theme: “A Tribute to Martial Law Heroes and Martyrs”, to mark the 40th Anniversary of the Declaration of Martial Law at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani in Diliman, Quezon City, September 21, 2012. To honor those individuals who lived and died in defiance of the repressive Martial Law regime from 1972 to 1986, a Wall of Remembrance stands in the corner of Quezon Avenue and Edsa where the names of the martyrs are inscribed. JAY MORALES / MALACAÑANG PHOTO BUREAU

showed his fondness for details by scrutinizing the national government’s budget. He was very particular with how funds were intended to be used, that he never missed any hearing of any budget looking at each agency’s proposed budget. “Noong naging President lalo pang humigpit [When he became President he became even more strict],” remarked Alcala, confiding how Aquino had always been concerned about ensuring consistency in his administration’s anticorruption performance. Alcala recalled that how, at the first Cabinet meeting that Noynoy convened after winning the 2010 elections, he immediately declared that, having been entrusted by the people with the highest office, he wouldn’t want to give them any reason to say the government’s funds were misused. He quoted him as saying, “Ayokong may makakapagsalita sa akin na pinabayaan kong asikasuhin ang pera ng bayan [I don’t want anyone to say of me that I neglected looking after taxpayers’ money].” After leaving Malacañang, it was also Noynoy’s decision to shy away from politics to give a chance to the new administration. In the time when supporters of President Duterte were bashing the Aquino administration, Noynoy cautioned his former officials against being entangled in any word war with the current dispensation. “Let us give them a chance to do something good for the people,” he reportedly told them. “Huwag na nating pag-usapan muna ang pulitika. Pabayaan muna natin sila [Let’s not talk about politics yet; let’s let them do their job],” he told them. He did not, however, stop reviewing his administration’s performance to the point that he would personally call his officials when they were linked to any graft case. Alcala recalled Noynoy calling him to a meeting one night, when he saw that he was in the news. The former Department of Agriculture chief had to explain to him in detail how the funds were used until the former President was satisfied that there was no irregularity in the process, knowing how the DA’s budget was increased during their term to help support the farmers and fisherfolk. But Noynoy suddenly changed his political stance after the opposition’s defeat in the 2019 mid-

PRESIDENT Benigno S. Aquino III exchanges views with US President Barack Obama during their Bilateral Meeting at the Oval Office during his Working Visit to the US, June 8, 2012. JAY MORALES / MALACAÑANG PHOTO BUREAU

term elections. It was then that Alcala heard Noynoy say, “Sana naman maliwanagan na ang isipin ng mamamayan [I hope our people will now be enlightened].” The former President was reacting then to the current administration’s handling of the 2016 ruling by the Permanent Court of Arbitration that favored the Philippines over China’s claims in the West Philippine Sea. Over a week ago, Alcala said that he received a call from his former boss, asking him to find a “quiet place near the beach” where he can rest after his kidney transplant. “He really didn’t want to talk about his illness before,” Alcala said, although they already noticed that the former President’s health was faltering during the Christmas

season. Soon he would undergo regular dialysis for his kidney ailment. During his 61st birthday on February 8, he just opted to meet a small group of friends at a firing range to join him for lunch. Another former Cabinet secretary, ex-Public Works chief Rogelio Singson, also spoke of Aquino’s planned kidney transplant. When they last spoke, Aquino told him he was being prepped for angioplasty, then subsequently a kidney transplant, Singson told CNN Philippines. Alas, his body gave out before the lifelines came. He had gone with the same quiet way he liked to work best, as his sisters described it. As his close friends said, he had truly preferred a simple life after having served his people well.

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Gatchalian sounds alarm on new ‘phishing’ scam

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en. Sherwin Gatchalian called on all concerned agencies to be more vigilanton the emergence of new mobile and online “phishing” scams and intensify the campaign against deceptive and sham transactions through text messages. Gatchalian on Friday prodded the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), and the National Privacy Commission (NPC) to promptly act on reports of “a new form of SMSishing or short message service [SMS].” The senator cited reports that the new phishing scheme is said to be duping receivers into sending money through the use of a credit card. This, he stressed, strengthens the need to pursue legislation mandating the registration of subscriber identity module (SIM) cards in the country. Gatchalian, vice chairman of the Senate Economic Affairs Committee, warned that “scammers, owing to the technological advances that are evolving at a fast pace these past few years, have become more innovative in carrying out their nefarious activities.” He asserted the need for Congress to promptly act on the matter,

stressing that “existing laws should also keep up with the times and be responsive to the needs and concerns of the public.” Gatchalian confirmed he was acting on the reported spoofing of the official Lazada SMS account to trick victims into sending money which was recently uncovered. He recalled an online news article reported that a would-be victim almost fell prey to such a scheme after receiving a message informing him of a prize that he had won along with a one-time pin (OTP) and was directed to claim the prize through a link or URL. “Here’s the catch—to make him eligible for the prize, a certain amount of money is supposed to be paid,” the senator said, adding that it was “a good thing, an inquiry with Lazada led him to discover that it was a scam.” The senator related that just like the e-mail phishing, scammers would send text messages and the receiver of the message will be asked to click a particular link where personal information may be gathered. Gatchalian, who earlier filed Senate Bill 176 requiring the registration of all users of pre-paid SIM cards, affirmed that authorities could track down the culprits behind the scam if the mobile numbers used are traced through the SIM card.

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Locsin urges govt agencies to improve standards of maritime HEIs, save Filipino seafarers’ jobs

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he Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is urging relevant government agencies to add ress rec u r r ing “negat ive” findings of the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) on the regulation of maritime higher educational institutions (HEI) in the country. In December last year, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr., during a Crew Connect 2020 conference, said local maritime schools were not up to European standards. The EMSA saw the deficiencies in the country’s maritime education and Locsin was made aware of the situation by a European ambassador. Locsin warned that Filipino seafarers may be at risk of losing their jobs if local schools are unable to comply with such stringent standards. The country’s highest envoy made the warning during the celebration of the Day of the Seafarer on Friday, June 25, 2021, an annual commemoration dedicated to seafarers for their invaluable contribution to global trade and the world economy. Locsin said the Philippines should comply with the EMSA safety audit “and improve the country’s maritime education, training and certification system of Filipino seafarers.” The European Union has long recognized the Philippines as an important maritime nation whose many seafarers on European vessels are much appreciated, Locsin said. Last year, the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) submitted the

remaining initiatives being pursued by the Philippines to address the findings noted in the European Commission Assessment Report on the country’s maritime education, training and certification system conducted in March. Locsin said adopting the EMSA standard for the Philippines’s more than 337,000 seafarers “is logical, good policy and just plain right and decent for us in government to ensure a good future for them.” “Let us not fail them; because that is like throwing them overboard with a makeshift anchor tied to their ankles,” he said. The country’s top diplomat said the future of a seafarer begins with the right training and proper schooling. “We have been told again and again, indeed for 16 years that many of our schools are failing to provide this. And so far, we’ve come up only with excuses.” Because of this, Locsin said, “close to 30,000 marine officers are in danger of losing their jobs on board European-registered vessels,” adding that mariners have one of the best-paying job in the entire world. “Under my watch, we will go on condemning bad maritime schools that put our better ones in such a bad light; and we call on those tasked with the job to just do it,” Locsin vowed. According to Locsin, the seafaring fame of the Filipino has been recognized since pre-Spanish times, “which led the first Spanish Cardinal in Manila to tell the King of Spain of that for which the Filipino stands out: fighting and sailing.”

“Seafaring is always difficult and f requent ly life-threatening ; not just from storms at sea but from the deplorable working conditions in which it is undertaken w ith the notable e xceptions of European and advanced country’s vessels like Japan’s. It has been worse in this pandemic,” Locsin noted. He said the pandemic has not been kind to anyone, “but it has been especially harsh to seafarers.” “Many have lost their jobs. Many are unable to come home, stranded at sea with limited provisions due to quarantine restrictions on disembarkation and embarkation,” Locsin said. He revealed that some have been stranded on board “for as long as a year, in ports that will not allow them to disembark,” and added, “this tragic situation has taken a toll on their well-being, mental health and on their families. Some have taken their own lives.” Locsin is referring to the 13 Filipino crewmen of the bulk carrier MV Angelic Power who have been stranded in China for one year and five months now. The seamen have gone on socialmedia video begging for assistance to help them leave the ship and go home to the Philippines. The vessel carr y ing the Filipino crew came from Indonesia and reached Guangzhou’s port last year. But closure of many international ports brought about by the pandemic and legal issues hounding their company have delayed the seafarers’ homecoming. Seafarer Leonardo Lansang told

CNN Philippines that they were detained by Guangzhou Maritime Court on December 11, 2020 due to an “economic dispute” between the cargo receiver Guangzhou South China Coal Trade Center Co and the ship’s owners Angeliki Dynamic Investment Corp. Locsin added their passports were taken, leaving them virtual “hostages” and abandoned by the owner of the vessel. Locsin said “this is unacceptable and outrageous. The DFA has led the charge in bringing back home our seafarers and fighting for their human right to crew change.” According to the former newspaper and magazine publisher, “our government has established Green Lanes to facilitate movement of seafarers w ithin our borders and have also prioritized them in the vaccine program—as we should— as frontline workers.” “Every boat is a petri dish of deadly disease,” he warned. “Together with the International Maritime Organization we are pushing for a Fair Future for Seafarers,” Locsin said. Locsin said the DFA will go on fighting for working conditions for seafarers in other vessels; “and we will continue pressing loudly for the right to repatriation and crew change.” He said the DFA would always be there for the men and women who buoyed up our economy when it was listing, and who left family to find a better future for them. “A meaningful Day of the Seafarer to all,” he greeted them.

Survey: PHL, rest of SEA face ‘long road’ to previous growth

he prolonged Covid-19 pandemic is clouding economic projections for Southeast Asia (SEA), with most countries not expected to return to pre-pandemic growth levels for several years. The Philippines will see the largest decline in average annual gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the three years ending 2022—more than five percentage points—compared to 2019, the last full year before the outbreak, according to median estimates of economists surveyed by Bloomberg. Major economies in Southeast Asia expect to grow this year and next, but more slowly than before the pandemic. New local outbreaks and tightened lockdowns have prompted economic downgrades, with most countries reporting their economies contracted in the first three months of the year. Singapore is expected to be the lone country in the region to buck the trend, forecast to grow GDP by an average of 1.67 percent in 2020-2022, compared to 1.3 percent in 2019, amid a strong postpandemic rebound in global trade, said Arjen van Dijkhuizen, senior economist at ABN Amro.

The return to normal of international tourism, expected in 2023, could be a key moment for Southeast Asia. Indonesia is expected grow above its long-term trend in 2023—similar to Singapore and Thailand—after likely reaching herd immunity by the end of 2022, according to Mohamed Faiz Nagutha, an economist with Bank of America Securities in Singapore. Most countries in the region will return close to their longterm growth trends in 2023, he said. Elsewhere in Asia, Hong Kong will see average annual growth of 1 percent during 2020-2022, compared to a contraction of 1.7 percent in 2019, when political protests rocked the island. The Chinese territory recently approved plans to ease some pandemic travel restrictions. “We sense that Hong Kongers are increasing consumption on services, but remain unmotivated in purchasing non-essential goods,” Citigroup economist Adrienne Lui said. “We continue to believe that achieving herd immunity via vaccination is the key to genuine recovery in local consumption, reopening of the border and normalization of the economy.” Bloomberg News

DepEd statement cites PNoy’s K to 12 legacy By Claudeth Mocon-Ciriaco

he Department of Education (DepEd) said that former President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III will be remembered for advocating reforms in basic education, including the K to 12 curriculum, through the passage of Republic Act 10533, or the Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013. “Under his watch, the DepEd also implemented several laws such as the Kindergarten Education Act [RA 10157], the Anti-Bullying Act of 2013 [RA 10627], and the Palarong Pambansa Act of 2013 [RA 10588],” DepEd said in a news statement in extending condolences and prayers to the Aquino following Noynoy’s death on Thursday morning. “We are one with the Filipino nation in remembering his leader of this country,” the DepEd said. Meanwhile, HealthJustice Philippines, a nonprofit organization, said that Aquino will be remembered by the health measures he signed into law—Republic Act 10351 (An Act Restructuring the

Excise Tax on Alcohol and Tobacco) or the “Sin Tax” Reform law, which helped finance the Universal Health Care (UHC) program of the government and Republic Act 10643 (An Act to Effectively Instill Health Consciousness through Graphic Health Warnings on Tobacco Products) that required tobacco manufacturer’s to include a photo of the diseases caused by smoking in each pack of cigarettes. “The Sin Tax Law, signed by President Aquino on December 20, 2012, first and foremost, helped lower the smoking prevalence in our country from 28 percent of the adult population in 2009 to 23 percent by 2015 which translates to thousands of lives saved from the harmful and addictive effects of tobacco products,” HealthJustice said. “Both the Sin Tax Reform Law and the Graphic Health Warnings on Tobacco Products Law are landmark legislations under the Aquino Administration. This, for us, is one of former President Aquino’s legacies. Both laws affirmed and strengthened our people’s right to a healthy society,” the HealthJustice added.

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Emperador now available in Indonesia

HE Philippine Trade and Investment Center-Jakarta has reported that Emperador is now available in Indonesia after months of discussions with importing entities, bringing the taste of proudly Filipino-made alcoholic beverage to the largest Asean economy.

“Emperador is a household name and a global brand, and we are proud to facilitate its entry into Indonesia,” said Commercial Attaché Jeremiah Reyes of the Philippine Trade and Investment Center-Jakarta. “We look forward to supporting

the growth of local enterprises and bringing more Philippine products to this massive consumer market.” To thresh out the details of Emperador’s market debut, Commercial Attaché Reyes met with importers PT Pantja Artha Niaga (PAN) and

PT Sumber Anggur Sejahtera (SAS) on June 14. The two importing entities built a sprawling network comprising of six wholly owned distribution channels and eight external distributors covering major Indonesian provinces. Emperador products are available in Red&White stores, a brand developed by PAN and SAS. There are 84 Red&White stores located across Indonesia, 69 in Jakarta, four in Surabaya, nine in Bali, and one store each in Semarang, Palembang, Ambon, and Gili Island of Lombok. Alcohol consumption in Indonesia is expected to grow by an annual average of 9.6 percent year-on-year from 2021 to 2025, with spending set to hit $8.6 billion (IDR120.5 billion) in 2025, according to Fitch Solutions.

Spending will be primarily driven by non-Muslim minorities and the tourist population, particularly in Bali. “We are excited for the prospects of Emperador in Indonesia and commit to provide all the necessary support to help it replicate its success in the Philippines, here in Jakarta,” said Reyes. “The importers that we’re in discussion with have expressed interest to carry more brands from the Philippines into Indonesia. This is a welcome development as we continue to mainstream more brands and show our ‘Make It Happen’ mindset to the global stage,” he added. Emperador Inc. is the largest liquor company in the Philippines and the world’s largest brandy manufacturer with a portfolio of distilled spirits and alcoholic beverages in 55 countries.

Farmer’s entry bags 8th best robusta coffee spot in PCQC

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THE robusta entry of Rebecca B. Gacayan of Sultan Kudarat was hailed as the top 8 best robusta coffee in the 2021 Philippine Coffee Quality Competition. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

HE Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT), together with the Philippine Trade and Investment Center in Shanghai (PTIC Shanghai) and the Philippine Consulate General in Shanghai, held the first-ever Fiesta Filipinas— Kain Na! event in Shanghai, China on June 13, 2021 to promote Filipino cuisine and culture as part of the 123rd Philippine Independence Day celebration. For the whole day, several activities were undertaken that highlighted Filipino cuisine and culture. Seven Filipino cooks based in Shanghai offered local cuisine to our kababayans, Chinese and expats guests. They served 12 kinds of Filipino inspired traditional dishes from different regions in the Philippines. “This initiative [is] in line with the Department of Tourism KAIN

NA program to promote Philippine gastronomy to the international market and the Fiesta Filipinas program of the Department of Foreign Affairs to showcase Filipino culture and festivals overseas,” said DOT Shanghai Head Ireneo Reyes. The event was also in line with the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) initiatives in product promotion and mainstreaming efforts in China for Philippine brands, said PTIC Shanghai head Mario Tani. “Since 2017, PTIC Shanghai has been working closely with exporters to increase Philippine exports of quality, innovative and healthy food products through expositions, trade fairs and community events. This has resulted in an increase of food exports to China as well as the introduction of more than 20 various products to the Chinese mainstream market in the fresh and processed

food categories,” he said. Philippine product promotion was conducted through the fusion of ingredients to create unique dishes, which included tuna sisig using Century Tuna, halo-halo topped with Pong Pong banana chips, graham dessert balls with MY San Graham crackers, bibingka using Coco Mama coconut cream and maja blanca spiked with a bit of Tanduay Rum. Snackmaker Liwayway, Supercoco, the brand behind the famous Virgin Coconut Oil, and mango brand Juga promoted their respective product lines to the Chinese audience. QR codes were provided so that customers could get in touch with vendors and order their favorite Philippine products through various Chinese e-commerce platforms, such as T Mall, JD.com, Taobao, Pinduoduo, and Suning. In partnership with Tuniu, Phil-

ippine pre-selling tour products for the “618” (June 18) event were also launched. The 618 event is a popular mid-year online shopping festival, which is second only to 11-11 (November 11) or China’s single’s day, in terms of online sales scale and volume. Participants had the option to purchase coupons to Philippine tourism products. The event featured interactive activities and fiesta games. Cultural shows were rendered by Tribu Hiligaynon, a Filipino community in Shanghai who performed the Masskara and Dinagyang Festival dances. An all-Filipino five-man brand, “The Bananas,” provided well-loved OPM songs for the audience to enjoy. To cap the event, more than 200 prizes were also raffled off. Guests waited in anticipation for the chance to win hotel and resort packages and free trip to Philippine destinations.

ORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato—A robusta coffee entry of a coffee farmer and processor in Sultan Kudarat was declared as the top 8 best coffee in the recently concluded Philippine Coffee Quality Competition (PCQC) 2021. Rebecca B. Gacayan of Senator Ninoy Aquino, Sultan Kudarat, one of the coffee micro, small and medium entrepreneurs (MSMEs) being assisted by the Department of Trade and Industry 12 (DTI-12), competed with 68 other robusta entries from all over the country in the yearly PCQC. The coffee entry of Mrs. Gacayan was processed using the natural processed method was among the 12 entries of Region 12 in the yearly competition for the best fine robusta and specialty arabica in the country, the PCQC that was organized by DTI, Department of Agriculture (DA), Barista and Coffee Academy of Asia (BCAA), and ACDI-VOCA PhilCafe Project of the US Department of Agriculture. DTI-12 Regional Director Jude

Constantine Juagan said that the recognition given to Gacayan as among this year’s top 12 robusta proves that the coffee produced by the region’s MSMEs can compete with the best coffee of the country. “We are very happy that one of the coffees of Region 12 is dubbed as among the best robusta coffee in the country. It is our challenge in DTI together with our partners to intensify our efforts in replicating this success among the other coffee farmers and processors of the region,” said Jaugan. Coffee is one of the priority industries being assisted by DTI through the Rural Agro-Enterprise Partnership for Inclusive Development and Growth (RAPID Growth) project, a five-year project being funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development that supports the socioeconomic agenda of the current administration in reducing poverty through strengthening rural enterprises particularly in provinces with poverty incidence above 40 percent.

Taiwan food products export to Philippines slightly declined in 2020 to 44,940 MT–CPT database By Roderick L. Abad Contributor

ESPITE being one of the least affected countries by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, last year’s food export of Taiwan to the Philippines had slowed down a bit. According to the CPT Statistics Database, the volume of Taiwanese food products that was shipped to the country in 2020 aggregated to 44,940 metric tons (MT) amounting to $100.998 million.

These figures were lower compared to its 2019 record of 58,908 MT of Taiwan’s food export here, with a total value of $119.169 million. The Philippines remains a small but significant export market for Taiwan’s food industry, which last year was able to deliver 2,091,608 MT of edible products at $4.9 billion globally. Confident on the trade relations between the two Asian neighbors amid the unprecedented health crisis, Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) is or-

ganizing the Kaohsiung Food Show (KFS) 2021 happening on-site at the Kaohsiung Exhibition Center from October 28 to 31 and online via a virtual exhibition from October 28 to November 25. This annual event will provide the Philippines and the rest of the world a glimpse of Taiwan’s world-class and robust food industry. It shall, likewise, serve as an effective and excellent vehicle for food show exhibitors to cultivate and establish business contacts and build a strong network of reliable suppliers

and trustworthy partners. “Most of the exhibitors of KFS are companies located in southern Taiwan. Therefore, KFS serves as the best procurement platform for buyers from Southeast Asia to look for Taiwan partners who wish to expand market in Southeast Asia. However, due to the impact of the pandemic, virtual booth will be a better choice for product presentation should there are still restrictions for foreigners in October,” TAITRA told the BusinessMirror in an e-mail interview.

There will be about 232 exhibitors, 340 booths and an expected 20,000 visitors. On exhibition will be a great array of food items, such as fresh fruits and agricultural products, meat, dairy and fish products, condiments, frozen and prepared products, dehydrated food stuff, coffee, tea, wine and spirits, beverages, confections and cookies, and health food/leisure food, including foodrelated products and services, that visitors and other guests can take a look or even choose from. For a more fruitful congregation,

there will also be one-on-one online food procurement meetings, foodrelated seminars, product launches and a culinary competition. KFS 2021 is sponsored by the Bureau of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Economic Affairs, and co-organized by the Marine Bureau of Kaohsiung City Government. Another upcoming event to watch out for by exporters and buyers is the Food Taipei Mega Shows, happening from October 6 to October 9 at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center Halls 1 and 2.

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DOH urges LGUs to assure elders of Covid vaccination

THE Department of Health in the Cordillera Administrative Region (DOH-CAR) urges local government units to ensure the elderly population would receive Covid-19 vaccine. Photo shows a centenarian in Baguio City getting inoculated with the Covid-19 vaccine. PHOTO COURTESY OF PIO-BAGUIO By Liza Agoot

AGUIO CITY—The Department of Health in the Cordillera Administrative Region (DOH-CAR) has called on local government units (LGUs) for a concerted effort in vaccinating the elderly against Covid-19. Dr. Ruby Constantino, DOH-CAR Regional Director and Regional Vaccination Operations Center (RVOC) chairperson, on Tuesday said Covid-19 remains a public health concern regardless of age, race, and ethnicity.

She, however, said that the risk of severe illness, complications, and death from Covid-19 increases with age. Constantino said senior citizens are considered most vulnerable to Covid infection, and as such, are advised to remain at home at all times. She said the vulnerability of the senior citizens is also the reason they are next in the priority for vaccination after workers in frontline health services. “We are appealing to all our part-

ners at all levels to assist the government in this endeavor, and to all 60 years old and above constituents to take this opportunity to be vaccinated,” Constantino said. The doctor said that based on the data of the DOH-CAR as of June 14, there were 190 Covid-19 deaths among the elderly aged 60 to 69, or 27 percent of the total. There were also 282 deaths among 70 years old and above, which account for 40.5 percent of the recorded deaths in Cordillera, the doctor added. The regional Covid-19 tracker shows that as of June 21, the Cordillera has recorded 719 deaths due to Covid-19 since March 2020. Constantino said that based on the latest available data on June 17, there are 144,446 senior citizens listed for vaccination in the region. From this number, 37,357 or 25.86 percent already got their first dose of Covid-19 vaccines including 9,562 who already completed their two doses of the Covid jab. Meanwhile, at least 1,300 senior citizens showed up for vaccination at a Cagayan de Oro mall on Sunday, according to the Department of Health in Region 10 (DOH-10). Dr. David Mendoza, DOH-10 Local Health Support Division chief,

said a special vaccination day was held for the A2 priority group to celebrate Father’s Day and fast-track the local government’s rollout. He said the inoculation rate for senior citizens has been stuck at 20 percent of the target 300,000 senior citizens throughout Northern Mindanao. “We offered this day [Sunday] to our elderly folks regardless of whether they had a pre-vaccination reference number or not. Those with reference numbers were accommodated more quickly but we ensured that all elderly citizens were accommodated,” he said. DOH-10 is thankful for the elderly sector’s enthusiasm and urged those who have not yet been vaccinated to take advantage of the government’s vaccine rollout. Meanwhile, Lt. Col Michelle Olaivar, spokesperson of the Police Regional Office-10 (PRO-10), said 422 of their members with comorbidities have been inoculated so far. PRO-10 maintains checkpoint operations in five boundaries entering Cagayan de Oro, in coordination with the Highway Patrol Group. “We will not just be checking papers like barangay exit pass but we will also check the documents of the vehicles,” Olaivar said. PNA

Improved nutritional intake reduces risk of malnutrition among elderly–study By Roderick L. Abad Contributor

NEW study shows that nutrition intervention can lessen the risk of malnutrition among the elderly by almost threefold and promote better physical function and health condition. The New Phase Two SHIELD study by Changi General Hospital (CGH), SingHealth Polyclinics (SHP), and Abbott that was recently published in Clinical Nutrition analyzed the effects of taking oral nutritional supplements along with individualized dietary counseling to improve health outcomes of older adults living in the community who are at risk of malnutrition. The research engaged 811 participants, aged 65 and up. When compared to the control group who got individualized dietary counseling and a placebo supplement over six months, 405 participants who received individualized dietary counseling and consumed two servings of a specialized oral nutritional supplement containing beta-hydroxy-betamethyl-butyrate (HMB) each day showed positive results. These include enhancements in

total health outcomes sans hospital admission or readmission, with at least 5-percent weight gain; three times lower risk of malnutrition; improved vitamin D status; enhanced physical function, specifically increased leg strength, and improved handgrip strength. “The findings of this study highlight the importance of early intervention, even for older adults living independently in the community,” Agnes Tey, SHIELD lead author and senior clinical scientist at Abbott, told reporters during their recent webinar. “Assessing the nutritional status of the older persons in primary care is pivotal to their muscle health, making a big difference in their quality of life at the end of the day.”

Malnutrition’s health implications

BASED on statistics, malnutrition affects a third of older adults, a population that is seen growing rapidly in Asia. In the Philippines, it is prevalent with more than four out of 10 older adults being at risk of malnutrition. This condition happens when the body does not get the needed nutrients and affects both underweight and overweight individuals. It of-

ten goes undiagnosed, as it is not assessed regularly during visits to the doctor. A year increase in age after 65 is associated with 13 percent higher odds of having low muscle mass, even in older adults with normal nutritional status. Given this, older adults require up to 30 percent more protein in their diet to maintain the same muscle mass as a young person in their 20s. This must be complemented by a regular exercise. Low muscle mass is also linked to other adverse health outcomes and slower recovery rates in older adults. Additional studies reveal that the loss of muscle mass may result to weaker immunity, making the elderly more susceptible to infectious diseases. If left unchecked, immunity becomes compromised when an older adult sheds over 10 percent of lean body mass. With age, the body’s immune system naturally declines. So, building up muscle mass through diet, nutritional intervention, and exercise can help older adults retain their mobility, strength, energy levels, and independence as they age. “Given the Philippines’s aging population especially amid this

pandemic, and the results from this SHIELD study, it is important to work to reverse the effects of malnutrition by developing interventions so that older Filipinos can continue to strengthen their immunity, and live healthy and active lives at home and in the community,” said Philippine Society of Geriatrics and Gerontology President Dr. Sandy Dumlao. Nutrition is very important for people to live well, particularly for older adults to maintain their strength and support their immune system, prevent disease and help in their immediate recovery from illness. “That’s why Abbott has been researching the impact of nutrition in adults for more than 45 years. The latest clinical research on aging confirms that with specialized oral nutritional supplements containing HMB together with dietary guidance, older adults—even those at risk of malnutrition—can improve their nutritional status, mobility and strength, and help them lead fuller lives with improved immunity, into their golden years,” noted Dr. Jose Rodolfo Dimaano Jr., medical director for nutrition for Asia Pacific at Abbott.

Watchdog: Nursing home deaths up 32% in 2020 amid pandemic

ASHINGTON—Deaths among Medicare patients in nursing homes soared by 32 percent last year, with two devastating spikes eight months apart, a government watchdog reported Tuesday in the most comprehensive look yet at the ravages of Covid-19 among its most vulnerable victims. The report from the inspector general of the Department of Health and Human Services found that about 4 in 10 Medicare recipients in nursing homes had or likely had Covid-19 in 2020, and that deaths overall jumped by 169,291 from the previous year, before the coronavirus appeared.

“We knew this was going to be bad, but I don’t think even those of us who work in this area thought it was going to be this bad,” said Harvard health policy professor David Grabowski, a nationally recognized expert on long-term care, who reviewed the report for The Associated Press. “This was not individuals who were going to die anyway,” Grabowski added. “We are talking about a really big number of excess deaths.” Investigators used a generally accepted method of estimating “excess” deaths in a group of people after a calamitous event. It did not involve examining individual death certificates of Medicare pa-

tients but comparing overall deaths among those in nursing homes to levels recorded the previous year. The technique was used to estimate deaths in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria in 2017 and in New York City after the first coronavirus surge last spring. It does not attribute a cause of death but is seen as a barometer of impact. Death rates were higher in every month last year when compared with 2019. The report documented two spikes with particular implications for government policy and for protecting the most vulnerable in future outbreaks of life-threatening illnesses. In April of last year, a

total of 81,484 Medicare patients in nursing homes died. Then eight months later, after lockdowns and frantic efforts to expand testing— but before vaccines became widely available—nursing home patients accounted for a staggering 74,299 deaths in December. “This is happening long after it was clear that nursing homes were particularly vulnerable,” said Nancy Harrison, a deputy regional inspector general who worked on the report. “We really have to look at that. Why did they remain so vulnerable?” Federal investigators are still drilling down to try to document the chain of causes and effects. AP

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Beauty and strength in our brokenness

By Nick Tayag

MY SIXTY-ZEN’S WORTH

OWADAYS, many people we know are hurting. Hurting deeply inside. My wife has lately been following a pair of siblings who have lost both parents to Covid-19, one after the other. One particular sibling has been ranting in post after post on social media, flailing wildly against the health system, hospital people, even against relatives. She is angry and inconsolable. But her postings are revealing other cracks in the family that have been long hidden beneath the surface. There is a colleague who has just been compelled to close his small business, which, even before the pandemic, was barely surviving. He was about to get fresh capital infusion from an interested investor when the lockdown came. It was a painful decision because the said company was his steady source of income, joy and meaning. His wife died three years ago. Now in his late 60s, without kids, isolated from his wife’s relatives, he is living alone, renting an apartment. With no steady income, he is drawing on his savings and insurance benefits, which are being depleted by monthly rentals and car amortizations. He strives to appear unaffected but I can detect small cracks in the façade. There’s a distant branch in our family where sisters in their 70s are not talking to each other. They take turns contacting my wife who serves as a listening device to their bitter fulminations against each other. The crack that divided them started many years ago, and they have allowed it to widen through the years. Now older and supposed to be wiser, they face a crevice that might now be beyond repair. There are many more such cracks and brokenness in people’s lives, including our own lives for sure. But let’s take heart from what the writer Ernest Hemingway said: “The world breaks everyone and afterward many are strong in the broken places.” As I was feeling heavy with all the sad developments happening around us, I had a little epiphany one morning after watching a fascinating NHK documentary on a Japanese art that somehow captures the essence of what we all need right now. It’s called “kintsugi.” It is the art of putting broken pottery pieces back together with liquid gold or lacquer dusted with powdered gold. The idea behind it is that you can create a stronger, more beautiful piece of art by embracing flaws and imperfections, by highlighting rather than hiding the scars. I am trying to look for an equivalent value in our culture. Pagkumpuni? Pagbuo muli? Paghilom? Somehow they don’t quite come close to the deeper meaning of kintsugi. What should one take away from kintsugi? First is that we need to hold a sense of reverence for objects that we have used or that have long served us. Because they have been part of our lives, let’s give them respect for their history and express our thanks as we discard or give them away. When we sold our old car, which served us for more than 20 years, my main object was not to get the best price. There were at least three who were interested. But I chose a young mechanic who had been saving money to buy his own car. I

sensed that he would value and take care of the car as we did and even give it new life. Choosing the right person to be the new owner was the least we could do to express our gratitude to that faithful servant of a car, which had many stories to tell about our family if it could talk. We were not disappointed. Today, that car runs efficiently on a superbly tuned up engine, and is pampered with loving care by its new owner. Kintsugi tells us that before throwing them away, perhaps we can look at old objects again and discover new uses for them. This is why I was delighted to see a row of plastic soft drink bottles cut into halves to serve as pots for plants now hanging on a wall of a barangay. What an ingenious and delightful way to give new uses for discarded objects. Many years ago, we owned an old dilapidated Volkswagen Beetle. It became so rusty and rickety that we sold it almost for a song. The buyer was not interested in restoring the body but in the engine. Later we learned that the engine was installed onto a boat and I imagine that it is now powering a fishing vessel somewhere in Laguna Lake. But there’s a more profound message I discerned from that documentary. More than just an art, kintsugi is a spiritual concept that is meant to teach us to embrace and celebrate authenticity and imperfections and living simply. The key point I discerned from kintsugi is not to hide away the cracks but to actually highlight the “cracks” or “scars” as part of the design. As one serious student of this art puts it: “Kintsugi shows you that you are better with your golden cracks.” The golden scars are actually a tribute to you. So what if you have been damaged or broken once? But that is what enriches you as a person. An imperfect work in progress! So let’s not hide away the scars, but embrace the imperfections as being part of who we are. This brings me to our nextdoor neighbor. The family used to be snobbish and not shy about flaunting their newfound wealth. But when their unmarried son produced a grandchild who was diagnosed to be afflicted with a kind of muscular dystrophy, life took an unexpected turn for them. They have become more vulnerable. But we can all see how much they love this “special child.” They don’t hide him away; on the contrary, they take pride in showing him in our neighborhood and on their social media postings. Clearly, they have embraced his imperfection. In turn, the child may have transformed them a little bit. They seem to have toned down their flaunting and are more neighborly as well as respectful of other parents with children. I pray that, broken as we are, we will be guided towards a place where we can go beyond today’s pain to create a new story for our life and become a source of strength for others. Above all, I devoutly wish that our fractured nation will be imbued with the spirit of kintsugi. Let our shared history and collective aspirations become the golden lacquer to repair our brokenness and close the gaps in the many cracks that continuously divide and keep us apart. Then out of our mended brokenness, let us emerge as one community that is more beautiful, resilient and stronger.

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Tesda urges LGUs to tap contact tracing graduates

By Roderick L. Abad

O strengthen the country’s monitoring system for possible contagion carriers, the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) is urging local government units (LGUs) nationwide to tap its remaining 2,487 contact tracing graduates for their respective barangays.

According to Tesda Secretary Isidro Lapeña, engaging the services of the said graduates at the community level will help curb the further spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), more so with the emergence of new variants. “As...cases in the country are still high, we are appealing to

all local chief executives nationwide to hire [graduates who were] trained under our contact tracing-training program [CTTP],” Lapeña said. Current data showed a total of 3,621 scholars all over the country have so far graduated from Tesda’s CTTP. However, only 594 of them were hired by LGUs, while 540

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were absorbed by various sectors. Tesda-National Capital Region, through the “MuntiParLasTaPat” or Muntinlupa-Parañaque-Las Piñas-Taguig-Pateros District Training and Assessment Center, pilot-tested the CTTP on September 9, 2020. The training on contact tracing—developed with the help of the Health Human Resources Development Bureau of the Department of Health and industry experts—runs for 15 days under blended learning modality. Trainees for contact tracing must have completed at least 10 years of basic education, or holders of the Alternative Learning

System certificate of completion with Grade-10 equivalent, and have fundamental communication skills. Scholars are given a training allowance amounting to P2,400 for the entire training duration, insurance coverage, and additional financial support to cover Internet-connection expenses and personal protective equipment. Meanwhile, Lapeña renewed his call to all Tesda Training Institutions (TTIs) to register in CTTP, barangay health services, and other health care-related courses. “After a year, Covid-19 cases in the country have not yet been contained, and with the spread of the new variants, the number of cases [have once again surged],” the Tesda secretary said, as he reminded all regional, provincial and district offices, as well as TTIs, of his previous order. As of April 2021, data from Tesda has 78 TTIs registered in health care-related qualifications, while 118 have registered for CTTP.

Stock Knowledge, DepEd Makati join forces to launch EdTech platform

EW education technology (EdTech) start-up Stock Knowledge is collaborating with the Department of Education’s (DepEd) Makati City-School Division to further expand the pilot phase of the former’s XR and webXR learning platform. The move is aligned with the government’s efforts to further push blended learning in the country. With nationwide school closures currently in effect, more than 21.7 million students will benefit from Stock Knowledge’s platform, which integrates innovations in digital learning into an all-in-one affordable and engaging platform. “[Science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or

STEM] subjects are interesting, but can be challenging for some students to comprehend,” shared Stock Knowledge CEO Anna Marie Benzon. “Our platform introduces new immersive gamified learning tools to make subject matters more interesting for students.” The move complements the DepEd Makati’s efforts to institutionalize digital platforms in its online learning alternatives, while complementing its own Basic Education Information Systems, or BEIS, which is intended to improve data collection and help with future planning, monitoring and quality assurance, while also serving as a venue to digitally share resources within DepEd offices nationwide.

Meanwhile, the Stock Knowledge platform integrates gamification with customized learning systems primarily on STEM subjects, along with innovations in virtual reality, augmented reality, and artificial intelligence technologies, plus the breakthrough webXR feature exclusive to the platform and is yet to be available anywhere else in the world. The first schools that will enjoy breakthrough access to this technology are Makati Science High School, Makati High School, and Pitogo High School. The pilot phase spans one year. The open-source Stock Knowledge gamified immersive adaptive learning tool mentioned above and its research activities are part of its work with the Innovation Fund of the United Na-

tions Children’s Fund, or Unicef. Coi nc ident a l ly, w it h t he global pandemic closing down schools across the globe and the demand for online learning tools and platforms on a significant rise, Stock Knowledge holds its position as one of the most viable start-ups for investors in the EdTech niche, as online learning continues to be essential amid the health crisis. Recently, Google has reported that the niche market is expected to cater to 9.6 million users, causing a spike in market share of up to $1.96 billion this year. Those interested may learn more by visiting stockknowledge. org, where they can discover ways to continue achieving developments toward more advanced EdTech systems.

BOOK showcasing uniforms of Filipino fighters from 1935 to 1945 in sepia and khaki was launched recently, featuring men and women—soldier, insurgent, guerilla and collaborator—attired in their particular branch of service. Combatants are shown armed mostly with obsolete weapons; their bodies adorned with various paraphernalia needed in conflicts, such as Spanish Remington rif les, M1917 Enfield, watercooled machine guns, and leather or canvas shoes, among others. Mandirigma (Warrior) is a 150page tome depicting the Filipino soldier in blue jeans, khaki and the drab, olive-green colorations demanded by field experience to provide the fighter with camouflage, comfort, as well as the suitability and availability of clothing materials in those days. Personages behind the book took painstaking care gathering the original uniforms and military accoutrement to lend authenticity to the book, many of them from collections of private individuals based in the United States and elsewhere. Since not all of the original uniforms could be had, the book

organizers created their own from materials that are as close to the original as possible. Some of the soldiers who posed in uniforms were professional models or actors. This historical documentary was authored by Albert Labrador, Tony Feredo, Donn Fernandez and Dondi Limgenco, and was edited by Dr. Ricardo T. Jose of the University of the Philippines’ History Department. The authors said they supported the book’s publication, “in [hopes] of showing who our veterans are, as we wanted to remember them in their prime. We might have different backgrounds, but fought…a common enemy from Ilocos to Mindanao. We wanted to showcase the veterans who they truly are: ordinary people. But when they are called to arms, they give their all for their country.” Filipino soldiers, however, were not the only ones featured in the book. Included as well were the Americans and the main protagonists in World War II: the well-armed and highly inspired Japanese soldier. The writers said they were inspired by the museums of other countries that proudly display the admirable uniforms of their soldiers. They decided to come

Avid, Dolby deliver ‘sound education’ to iACADEMY

By Rizal Raoul S. Reyes

NHANCING its Music Production and Sound Design program, iACADEMY recently formed a partnership with audio and sound giants Avid and Dolby. Gerard Elviña, professor at iACADEMY and also an audio expert, pointed out the importance of the program to the future careers of the students: “The program was designed to nurture the creative talents of the students, [and to familiarize them with the latest digital technologies] needed to become a successful professional in their preferred area of specialization.” According to iACADEMY, the Bachelor of Arts in Music Production and Sound Design program will provide an outline of the basic principles of music and sound alongside industry-standard tools and training for its students. In the launch event, iACADEMY underscored the program’s significance in the industry that can provide career opportunities for future students. They may aspire to be producers, sound designers, systems engineers, field recordists, foley artists, musical directors, audio auditors, and sound consultants. Gathered from the latest data on indeed. com, there are close to 4,000 available jobs and careers in music production. Founded in 1987, Avid Technologies specializes in audio and video, as well as nonlinear editing systems. It will provide iACADEMY with its Pro Tools—the industry standard for audio production and curriculum, as well as certifications. The former has worked closely with Dolby for years to provide an immersive experience with audio production. “[Our Pro Tools can be used in such a wide variety of projects. Knowing how to use such] can give a student an edge when job-hunting—especially on

proving…skills to a future employer,” said Avid Learning Partner Manager for Asia Pacific Alex Brooke. London, United Kingdom-based Dolby is well-known as the pioneering experts in noise-reduction systems, as well as audio encoding and compression. With the creation of Dolby Atmos, the company has changed the way audiences experience content. “Dolby Atmos is an immersive audio solution for the next generation, which you can learn in iACADEMY.” noted Geoffrey Low, content engineer for Dolby, on powering iACADEMY’s newest program. Elvina said iACADEMY’s program holds an advantage over the other programs offered by the other schools: “We are the first to be accredited by [the Commission on Higher Education] to blend music and sound into one. We are also being supported by Avid and Dolby with tools to be used in learning. [Proud to say,] we have a 1:1 ratio for students per computer onsite for learning Pro Tools.” For its part, Dolby will be providing iACADEMY with curriculum review and integration, visiting instructors, and access to various Dolby Atmos tools for both students and faculty. On the other hand, Avid will soon be providing iACADEMY with access to Pro Tools 101 and Pro Tools 110 (100 series) curriculum and certification exams. It will also train iACADEMY faculty to be certified Avid instructors. iACADEMY said the collaboration not only powers its audio-production programs, but also gives others like multimedia arts, animation, game development, film & VFX courses a taste of using the aforementioned Avid and Dolby Atmos learning tools. The school will start offering these starting this August.

San Francisco college’s PHL studies dept marks 50th year, creates 1st PHL studies degree in US

CONSUL General Neil Frank R. Ferrer (from top left, clockwise) with the City College of San Francisco-Philippine Studies Department’s Dr. Lily Ann Villaraza and Dr. Michael Gonzalez PCG SAN FRANCISCO

AN FR ANCISCO—Consul General Neil Frank R. Ferrer and officers of the Philippine Consulate General in this United States city held a virtual meeting with Chair Dr. Lily Ann Villaraza and faculty member Dr. Michael Gonzalez of the City College of San Francisco-Philippine Studies Department (CCSF-PSD) on June 8. The parties discussed possible engagements, including the consulate’s newly created Sentro Rizal—the Philippines’s official arm promoting heritage and culture. Ferrer expressed his hopes that

New book a ‘salute’ to the Filipino soldier Story & photos by Recto L. Mercene

Editor: Mike Policarpio

through CCSF-PSD, more students will be able to pursue opportunities for learning about the Philippines. The consul general also congratulated CCSF-PSD on its 50th anniversary this year, and for its recent establishment of the first Philippine Studies Degree in the US, with students able to pursue an associate degree effective next academic year. CCSF is considered one of the most prominent public, two-year community colleges in the Bay Area. Meanwhile, its PSD is one of the first two departments in the college concentrating on ethnic studies.

UST receives 2021 Casa Asia Award for education, science THE book’s cover (left photo) and a sample of its pages.

up with a similar exposition of their own “to provide a general guide to the military enthusiast, collector, scale modeler, reenactor, as well as filmmakers and historians who wish to create authentic impressions of the uniforms used.” From the book, we will learn that the coconut fiber quinit (coconut coir) helmet was worn by Philippine Army troopers to protect them from the heat of the sun. (Quinit has many uses; one of them, as seat cushion by a German car manufacturer, while others used it as mats or nettings to prevent soil erosion). Many Filipinos did not expect war to come to the Philippines;

as such, our troopers then were ill-equipped for the rigors of battle, so many of them were barefoot. Some guerillas wore salakot—the native headgear made of palm leaves. For his part, Jose said the book will hopefully encourage the Filipino youth to be more interested in the country’s history, and hoped young people in Japan will know the accurate version of World War II, which some of their elders and right-wing politicians still do not teach. Philippine Veterans Bank is the proud partner in the production of Mandirigma as its contribution to the 2021 Philippine Veterans Week.

ARCELONA—University of Santo Tomas (UST) recently bagged the 2021 Award for Education and Science from Casa Asia during the latter’s 20th anniversary celebration on June 7 held at Pedralbes Palace in Barcelona, Spain. UST was recognized for its role in Philippine education for more than 400 years, making it the oldest modern university in Asia, and for preserving in its library historical and cultural documents dating back to the 17th Century. Ambassador of the Philippines to Spain and the Principality of Andorra Philippe J. Lhuillier received the award on behalf of the “Royal and Pontifical University.” Other winners included Xulio Rios in the Culture and Society category for his work in disseminating Chinese reality throughout his professional career, and for his role in the construction of Sinology in Spanish; Fawzia Koofi in Diversity and Sustainable Development for advancing rights of women and chil-

dren, as well as her role in Afghanistan’s peace process; and Satori Ediciones in Economy and Business for promoting Japanese culture and literature to the Spanish-speaking world. The awardees were selected from 52 nominees submitted in the four categories. They received a commemorative engraving and €1,500 cash prize each. Instituted in 2004, the Casa Asia Award recognizes and disseminates the work of individuals and entities, both private and public, that have contributed in promoting knowledge, dialogue and relations between Spain and the Asia-Pacific region. Previous winners included philosopher Raimon Pannikar, the Department of Spanish at the University of Foreign Studies of Beijing, Malaysian nongovernment organization Sisters in Islam, the Spanish Network for the Coordination of NGOs for Development, as well as journalists Rosa Ma. Calaf and Miguel Frau Rovira.

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Editor: Carla Mortel-Baricaua

Saturday, June 26, 2021 A9

A Ridge to Reef Retreat

Taal Lake and Volcano have long been popular with local and international tourists.

Pico de Loro Cove is a premium leisure resort located in Nasugbu, Batangas.

Story & photos by Bernard L. Supetran

he “ridge to reef” travel which seeks to connect mountain and sea destinations in one trip, or vice-versa, has been around for quite some time. Endowed by the Almighty with lush upland and coastal ecosystems in almost every part of the archipelago, this is an easy do-it-yourself concept for wanderlusts who want to experience the best of both worlds. This consummate swing is no longer a DIY adventure left to chance with the seamless connectivity offered by Taal Vista Hotel in Tagaytay City and Pico de Loro Beach and Country Club in Nasugbu, Batangas. Situated just above an hour away from each other, the sister resorts have reopened to offer families and friends its Sustainably Safe, a health and hygiene program of SM Hotels and Conventions Corp. to ensure the safety and comfort of guests and staff in all their properties. The most iconic landmark and arguably the best hotel along Tagaytay Ridge, Taal Vista is offering 25-percent discount on rooms for two persons with breakfast to lure lockdown-weary residents

in this favorite mountain resort. On top of the cool climate and the mesmerizing sight of Taal Volcano and Lake, it is also a foodie’s place with its dining outlets. Veranda Café serves Filipino heirloom dishes, international fare, and weekend buffets on both indoor and al fresco seating, while Taza Fresh Table is where diners can sink their teeth on tender steaks and other specialties from Friday to Sunday. Guests who want something out of the ordinary can chill at an afternoon lounge with snacks and antipasto, pizzas, canapés, pastries, and cold cuts, barbecue their choice of meats and seafood at the “Grill at The Ridge,” or customize a romantic candle-lit

For guests looking for a cool climate, fresh air and picturesque views, they should visit Taal Vista Hotel.

garden dinner for two with your special someone. Complete the pampering with a rejuvenating massage or treatment at the Asmara Spa which recently reopened for weekends and special appointments. Before leaving for the next destination, don’t miss out on the well-loved pastries, pan de coco and ube ensaymada at the Cakeshop as pasalubong or snacks on the road. Down at Pico de Loro in Nasugbu Bay, the closet beach hideaway to the metropolis, travelers can have a recharging retreat in an unspoilt seaside environment away from the madding crowd. Named after the popular mountain, it is the core a 5,800-hectare master-planned upscale property which blends the sea and mountains, and everything in between. T he st a r -rated P ico Hote l

Hamilo Mangrove Forest River Cruise is a naturebased trip exploring the mangrove forests.

boasts of spacious and wel lappointed rooms, which form a cluster of vertical development surrounding a man-made lagoon with fountains and tree-lined walkways. Dotted by open spaces and l a nd s c ap e d g re e ne r ie s, t h i s sprawling property is an ideal spot to bond with the family, reconnect with Mother Nature, and isolate oneself from the centers of viral infection. It is also tops for lazy strolls, brisk walking, jogging and biking. The resort offers a bevy of close-to-nature recreation such as trekking and mangrove cruise, as well and water sports, such as kayaking, stand-up paddle, jet skiing, and scuba diving. A mustdo is the Santelmo Eco Trail, a moderate 1.2-km trek to Santelmo Cove, a powdery beach with a ma-

rine protected area teeming with lush aquatic life. Guests can savor a picnic-type grilled lunch, and afterwards bask on cove-hopping around bestkept secret coves, pocket beaches and rock formations, and go snorkeling and fish-feeding. Another must-try is the river cruise across the 10-hectare mangrove forest, which Hamilo Coast has dutifully conserved to help maintain ecological balance. The biggest of its kind in Nasugbu, the mangrove tour shuts you out from the outside and digital world so you can commune with the elements of this lesser-known but equally vital ecosystem. Chow time is another highlight of your reef retreat at Pico Restaurant, which specializes in sought-after Mediterranean and Batangueño specialties, and the

al fresco dinner setting at the adjacent Spanish Steps which gives you a front-row seat to the lagoon while munching on Iberian-inspired cuisine and drinks. The Reef Bar, situated at Pico Beach, is a watering hole for cocktails and light orders, and treats diners a panoramic view of the mouth of the bay, which is best seen at dusk with the sun’s kaleidoscopic diffusion. Standing proudly at the beachfront, which teems with aqua sports and poolside fun, is “The Protector,” a Japanese anti-aircraft gun, which has guarded the cove during the Second World War. With the seamless connectivity forged by Taal Vista Hotel and Pico de Loro, a ridge to reef retreat is a certainty, and not a DIY experiment which leaves so many things to chance.

AirAsia launches a-Access for exclusive deals and discounts in partnership with local businesses in key destinations

s industry stakeholders continue to collaborate in one spirit toward recovery, AirAsia has partnered with various establishments across key destinations in the Philippines to launch a-Access, an incentive card for both AirAsia and non-AirAsia guests granting access to exclusive offers from a wide selection of partner establishments across key destinations in the country. Guests bound for Boracay, Bohol, and Cebu can enjoy exclusive discounts and exciting deals from partner hotels, restaurants, and activities using their a-Access cards, distributed in check-in counters between June 14 and August 15, 2021. Meanwhile, non-AirAsia guests may get their own a-Access cards at designated AirAsia stands by registering as a BIG Member for free and claiming their card from an AirAsia representative. AirAsia Spokesman Steve Dailisan said, “As we see the demand for air travel picking up once again,

we are finding ways to provide more value for our guests by offering an experience beyond flying with us. We are painting Boracay, Bohol and Cebu red by partnering with establishments in high-traffic destinations, which will definitely boost their respective businesses and cushion the effects the pandemic may have brought them. “We understand that traveling can get heavy on expenses, even with Piso Sales. With our exclusive deals, you can still enjoy the last of summer without having to splurge. The a-Access card is a great product innovation, with offerings not limited to our guests, but to locals from each destination. It is our aim to be able to provide more inclusive products and services as we continue our journey to becoming more than just an airline.” Using the a-Access card, guests are entitled to up to 50-percent discount and exclusive offers from participating partner establishments. Guests will receive one sticker per establishment every

time he/she avails of a discount transaction. Participants who finish collecting five (5) stickers per a-Access card from partner establishments are entitled to one raffle stub to get a chance to win round-trip tickets to any Z2 AirAsia Philippines destination. Filled up raffle stubs may be dropped off at the designated drop box locations. Participants may also use the P100 off AirAsia shop voucher found on the a-Access card upon completion of stickers. Exclusive discounts and offers are available for a-Access card holders such as a 20-percent discount on food and beverage at the Mangaon Ta Restaurant of Modala Beach Resort in Bohol, and a special rate of P800/per person at Bluewater Maribago Cebu, which includes lunch and the use of the swimming pool and resort activities. These and so much more from over 100 partner establishments only with a-Access! a-Access is m ade possible

through the support of the Department of Tourism Western and Central Visayas, Tourism Promotions Board, the Bohol Tourism Office, Bohol Association of Hotels, Resorts, and Restaurants (BAHRR), and Hotel Resort & Restaurant Association of Cebu Inc. (HRRACI). “AirAsia remains committed to rebuilding confidence in air travel and rebooting the tourism industry. We will never cease to offer our guests with affordable fares as we encourage them to rediscover the Philippines. “As we continue to fight against the ongoing pandemic, we assure our guests that we are doing our part in keeping them safe, but request that they too be responsible travelers by strictly adhering to established health and safety protocols throughout their journey,” Dailisan added. AirAsia recently earned a perfect 7-star rating from Airlineratings.com for going above and beyond the protection of its passengers against Covid-19.

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MINI MOBILE GAME LAUNCHED IN partnership with Mineski Philippines, Oppo has launched the newest mini mobile game Oppo Blast, exclusively available via select Oppo Brand Stores in Metro Manila. As consumers enter into the new normal where product experiences have become more digital, the popular tech brand finds a way to innovate in-store consumer experience by giving them a more immersive and fun way of experiencing the different Oppo smartphones through Oppo Blast. Starring brand icon Ollie as the superhero, the mobile game went live last May 16 via Lyka’s official Facebook page Lyka Games and via its app under Lyka Games. Oppo Blast will be available for game preview on Lyka Games for a limited period. Lucky consumers may also continue to access the game via a QR code display when they visit Oppo stores in SM Megamall, SM City North Edsa, SM Mall of Asia and Glorietta. Oppo phones are also available on popular e-commerce platforms Lazada and Shopee. “We aim to diversify our product experiences to suit the needs and wants of different types of consumers. As we continuously expand our e-commerce programs and platforms including a potential expansion in Lyka as part of the brand’s e-commerce pipeline in an effort to meet the needs of the more digital consumers, we’re also innovating in-store experience for consumers who still prefer going to our stores by gamifying their product experiences to allow them to get a better feel of which Oppo smartphone suits their needs best. We are aware how mobile gaming has become very popular to our Filipino consumers, so there’s no better way for us to give our consumers a better brand and product experience than through a mobile game,” says Oppo vice president for National Sales Zen Han. Casual and hardcore gamers can enter the virtual world with Ollie as they play Oppo Blast. Inspired by Oppo devices’ long battery life, players must let Ollie jump and fly higher by collecting lots of lightning bolts. There are also boosters to help Ollie fly faster and farther as he collects more lightning bolts to earn more scores. The game is over when Ollie stops catching lightning bolts to stay charged, so players must be able to hit the jump pods or the rocket to go higher into the game. Buyers of the Oppo A94 now have a chance to participate in a special promo through the Oppo Blast mini game. If their score ranks in the top 10 of the leaderboards, buyers will receive a free TG 113 Bluetooth Speaker. The promo period for the activity will only be during weekends until June 27. Oppo A94 is built with a 48MP AI quadcamera setup and special AI camera features like the Dual-View Video, AI Monochrome Video, Dynamic Bokeh, new filters on Night Plus, and more, to help users capture every moment in life. Similarly, it is packed with special game experience features like Game Focus Mode, Gaming Shortcut Mode, Game Floating Window and Bullet Screen Message. It also promises long battery life and 4310mAh 30W VOOC Flash Charge 4.0 for an uninterrupted gaming and streaming of your favorite movies and shows. More information can be found at www.oppo.com/ph.

HARIHARAN S, managing director for Software, Cloud and Collaboration, Cisco APJC.

KARRIE ILAGAN, managing director of Cisco Philippines.

Innovations that enable hybrid work and events O

NE of the pandemic’s most popular phrases is “work from home.” As things get better, at least for First World countries where the vaccination process is fasttracked, everything is coming back to a semblance of normal. For the rest of the world, the work environment will never be the same again and there is a need for flexible, supportive and inclusive solutions. Cisco has just unveiled an all-new Webex Suite with key differentiating features to serve as the foundation for inclusive hybrid work and events, delivering unmatched levels of flexibility and personalization for everyone. The innovations include audience interaction tools, speech intelligence, end-to-end events and many others. “At the core of what we do at Cisco is our drive to deliver innovations in technology that can create pathways to economic prosperity for all, continue to connect the unconnected, and bring the ecosystem around our business along with us to a future that is inclusive, where no one is left behind,” said Karrie Ilagan, managing director of Cisco Philippines. Cisco is bringing innovations to its portfolio with that in mind. “With Webex Suite, everyone has a seat at the table, everyone’s voice can be heard, and it’s a platform where discussions are made equitable,” said Ilagan.

With 98 percent of meetings expected to include at least one remote participant, this mixed mode of working (blending remote and in-person interactions) is fueling long-lasting implications on work culture, event engagement and technology. This setup is already at work in the Philippines where Webex powers collaboration and communication in the public sector. The Department of Health has already logged over 2 million minutes in meetings and consultations as of last year, and the Senate of the Philippines conducts seven-hour sessions over Webex on a daily basis. In the private sector, institutions like the International Center for Beginning Beginners opted to conduct online classes over Webex to ensure the security and safety of their preschool students. This kind of transition requires investing more broadly—beyond the traditional conference room – to reimagine the new requirements of hybrid events and a hybrid work force. The way organizations worked pre-pandemic and during the pandemic will be different in this next wave of work. “In the last six months, we have added 800 new features and devices to Webex all geared toward creating the most flexible and inclusive user experience for businesses who are looking to be more inclusive in their hybrid work approach, and for people who continue to work from anywhere,” said Hariharan S, managing director, Software, Cloud and Collaboration, Cisco APJC. The new Webex advancements include: ■ INCREASED VALUE: The all-new Webex Suite is the industry’s first suite for hybrid work to combine meetings, calling, messaging, polling and events in one offering for up to 40 percent less than a la carte. The new Webex identity and logo unveiled earlier this month were reinvented to reflect the powerful purpose and value Webex brings to the market, its

customers and people’s lives. ■ END-TO-END EVENTS: A complete events execution and management platform necessary in the next era of hybrid events. Full capabilities of the industry’s first end-to-end event experience at scale will become available upon completion of Cisco’s Socio acquisition. ■ AUDIENCE INTERACTION TOOLS: Polling, quizzes, Q&A and more powered by Slido make up the industry’s first audience engagement solution to be integrated across all collaboration experiences. Polling is available now in Meetings and will be coming soon to Events. ■ SPEECH INTELLIGENCE: Building upon Webex’s market-leading noise removal and speech enhancement capabilities, users will have the new ability of speech optimization for remote and shared workspaces through My Voice Only to eliminate background noise, including speech from people in the background, and solely focus on the main speaker’s speech. My Voice Only will be available worldwide in August 2021. ■ CAMERA INTELLIGENCE: People Focus, announced earlier this year, is coming to Webex in 2021. People Focus uses machine learning and AI technology to individually re-frame meeting participants who are spread across a meeting room allowing remote participants to feel more connected and everyone in the meeting to benefit from seeing body language, facial expressions and more. ■ NEXT-LEVEL DEVICES: The Webex Desk provides a powerful all-in-one collaboration device designed for the desk at work or home. Immersive collaboration experiences are also available with modern touch interactions via RoomOS that connects workflows with less context switching , as well as Webex Assistant Skills platform that opens up of universe of voice-powered extensions to seamlessly and easily integrate more controls, content and applications for Webex Devices. ■

UnionBank say digitalization is the wave of future in banking BY RIZAL RAOUL REYES

ATTY. Arlene Joan T. Agustin, senior vice president and head of UnionBank Private Banking Group

DIGITALIZATION will be an important component of banking in a post-pandemic environment, according to a big number of clients of the Aboitiz-led UnionBank of the Philippines. In a recent survey, 87 percent of the respondents said going digital is the best way to move forward while 81 percent also think that more digital initiatives will be become the new normal once the crisis has ended. Atty. Arlene Joan T. Agustin, senior vice president and head of UnionBank Private Banking Group, said the emergence and rapid adoption of new technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain or distributed ledger technology (DLT) and cloud computing

would absolutely create disruptions and drastically change industry paradigms. Meanwhile, 59 percent of the bank’s clients belonging to the ultra-high network families preferred to engage in a personal interaction with the bank personnel over e-mail and videoconferencing. “Technology is not the sole driver of change and banks have to offer new services as next steps in the evolution of banking,” Agustin explained. The clients want to have an interaction through e-mail, letter video, calls and social media. “Technology is a pillar in our business and being the leader in this is part of the bank’s strategy. Moreover, it has built technology platforms that aim to improve the customer experience,” Agustin said. The Philippine domicile ranked slightly

higher than its counterparts in Japan and Hong Kong. According to Agustin, UnionBank believes their digital transformation journey went on the right track because it made banking experts work together with experts from other industries. Being a believer in the power of diversity, experience and perspectives—when driven by a common vision—is, Agustin said, capable of producing truly endless innovations. Meanwhile, Agustin said UnionBank’s Private Banking unit proved to be a valuable partner in the wealth management of their ultra-high network clients. A relatively new entrant to the local wealth management landscape, UnionBank Private Banking is in a strategic alliance with Lombard Odier,

a leading global wealth and asset manager headquartered in Switzerland with 225 years of private banking experience. UnionBank draws on Lombard Odier’s vast wealth management and family services expertise, and its two-century history of innovation to unlock global opportunities for its local private clients. “Our clients have turned to us more than ever for guidance while the world has faced unprecedented challenges from the Covid-19 pandemic. This shared trust for UnionBank Private Banking and Lombard Odier enables us to actively engage and serve our clients, to not only weather the crisis but also to thrive in an environment that requires a risk-based and technology-driven approach to preserving and managing wealth,” Agustin said.

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Huawei MateBook X Pro (2021) for pros on the go I

F you ask me if the Huawei MateBook X Pro is a great Windows alternative to the MacBook Pro, the answer would be an easy yes. But should you go out and buy one now? The last time I used a Windows laptop was two years ago and that was the Avita Liber—an entry0level laptop that I reviewed for a couple of weeks before I excitedly retreated to the comforts of my Macbook Air. And no matter how powerful those RoGs and Predators are, or how versatile those portable multimode laptops have become, like many who made the switch to MacOS there was just no reason to go back. But as a longtime Huawei user, it was hard to resist the offer to try out the company’s very best, so I gave in and took the new MateBook X Pro 2021 for a one-month run. Now, we can’t talk about the MateBook X Pro without mentioning Huawei’s “1+8+N” strategy. In fact, one of the most compelling reasons to get the MateBook X Pro is if you are already part of their ecosystem. The “1” represents the smartphone, the central part of the ecosystem, connecting and controlling the broader devices. The “8” includes Huawei’s connected devices such as its wearables, audio devices, tablets, Vision TV and MateBooks; while the “N” consists of all the third-party IoT devices which can be connected using Huawei HiLink and Huawei Share technologies. With the growing number of IoT ecosystem partners, AppGallery applications, and the release of Harmony OS, Huawei looks to regain its lost momentum bringing it closer to its goal of delivering digital to every home, person and organization, and create a fully connected intelligent world. But does this MacBook Pro assassin come with enough weapons in its arsenal to lure more users to its ecosystem?

BEAUTIFULLY MACHINED

LET’S start with the design. The Huawei MateBook X Pro was made to be the centerpiece of your workstation—wherever that may be. Simply put, the MateBook X Pro’s Emerald Green color is a stunner. Its bluish-green hue combined with a metallic gold

Huawei logo makes it easily stand out against a sea of mostly silver and black laptops. In terms of look and feel, it features a durable yet minimal aviation-grade aluminum alloy cut with CNC diamond cutting machine while the sandblasted finish ensures a firm, comfortable grip. Despite its ultra slim design, the MateBook X Pro has the useful ports you need. In addition to a conventional USB-A port and a 3.5mm headphone jack, the laptop features two full-function USB-C ports that support dual-way data transfer at up to 40Gbps, as well as for charging and display (4K at 60Hz, with a highest resolution of 3840x2160).When Huawei MateBook X Pro is switched off, the USB Type-C port supports Reverse Charging when it’s connected to a compatible device. My only complaint is that the keyboard is bit too prone to sweaty smudges and can be quite difficult to wipe off. If you have oily fingerprints like I do, you might want to use a silicone keyboard cover to preserve its pristine condition. Not only does the MateBook X Pro look fantastic, its display is equally just as mesmerizing. Thanks to the ultra-slim bezels on all sides, Huawei was able to fit a 13.9-inch Ultra Full View into a 12-inch body. At a stunning 91 percent screen-to-body ratio, the display offers an edge-to-edge, expansive viewing experience supporting up to 3K (3000x2000) resolution at 260ppi. The 3K display means it can natively display full high-definition content and the 3:2 makes the display better for viewing webpages or creating all kinds of documents and presentations. Complementing that viewing experience is a sophisticatedly designed audio system that utilizes a quad-speaker consisting of two speaker boxes for clear treble and another two for rich bass. You won’t need an external speaker as its loud enough for a small room. We’re all used to fingerprint authentication on our smartphones that’s why I like the fingerprint scanner that’s built in on the MateBook X Pro’s power button. Instead of having to type in a password every time, you just have to press the power button to unlock your laptop and resume your work. The one thing I don’t think the MacBook will have anytime soon is a touchscreen display. Again, if you’re used to working on smartphones or tablets, the 10-Point Touchscreen display of the MateBook X Pro is a joy to use. Instead of having to reach out for a mouse or even the touchpad, you can interface with the device directly simply by tapping on or dragging your fingers across the screen. You can even do a quick three-finger downward swipe on the screen to do a screencap, instead of having to press a combination of keys. To match your productivity, the MateBook X Pro is powered by the latest 11th Gen Intel Core Processor that ensures an outstanding user experience, plus the

new integrated Iris Xe Graphics is more than capable of supporting daily productivity tasks, the occasional multimedia needs and casual gaming. So how does it fit into Huawei’s ecosystem? While majority of consumers depend on their laptops for serious productivity, most of us also use several other devices for our daily tasks. Work correspondence not only comes via email but also through messaging apps or text messages. This is where Huawei Share comes handy as it enables you to transfer all kinds of files—photos, videos, documents, etc., from your phone to your Matebook X Pro wirelessly, seamlessly, and very fast. Huawei takes it even further with Multi-Screen Collaboration, further bridging the gap between PCs and smartphones. First you simply have to enable NFC and Wi-Fi on your Huawei smartphone, then tap the back of the device against the touchpad. Follow the screen prompts on both devices to pair. Once the connection is established, your smartphone’s interface will be displayed on the laptop screen, meaning you can control and use both devices within one screen. On top of that, files can be shared between two devices by a simple drag-and-drop or a tap allowing you to view, edit and share files, images and text on both sides. The advantage is that it makes editing files more efficient as you now have access to the bigger laptop screen and keyboard. When connected, you can also answer audio and video calls on the Matebook X Pro. The laptop’s camera, microphone and speakers can be used leaving your hands free to do other tasks. For the true multitasker, the multiscreen collaboration features is the perfect fit for you. Now the camera placement on the keyboard has been quite divisive, as it doesn’t present your most flattering angle, but on the upside you can simply hide the camera when not in use, guaranteeing your privacy.

FINAL THOUGHTS

THE Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021 ticks off all the right boxes in terms of productivity and as an entertainment device. It’s certainly one of the nicest looking laptops you’ll see with the processing power and battery life that can keep up with all your tasks. If you are a Huawei user and don’t mind the P89,999 price tag, it’s a worthwhile investment that could last you for the next few years. ■

Data that never expires fulfills needs of digital Pinoys nationwide GOMO, the first fully digital telco brand in the Philippines, continues to deliver innovative products and solutions by giving customers more freedom with their data. Since its launch in October 2020, it has allowed customers to stay connected with its gamechanging offers and seamless digital experience from buying a SIM, to purchasing promos, and managing data amid the pandemic. It is the only SIM in the country that offers data that never expires, and unlike other mobile phone plans, GOMO (www.gomo.ph) does not issue bills nor require load. Customers may likewise convert their unused GBs (data) to actual calls and texts with ‘Mo Creds. So far, there have been 2.4 million ‘Mo Creds conversions to calls and texts. To make the digital experience even better, each GOMO SIM is already 5G-ready for users to enjoy a leveled-up digital experience, with connectivity that won’t hold them back and allowing them to do more with their data. In the last few months, GOMO has been named the No. 1 selling prepaid SIM on Shopee. Just recently, GOMO has also been awarded as the Top 3 Bestselling Brand in Shopee’s 6.6 Mid-Year Sale under the Mobile Accessories category. “Our mission is really to simplify the digital experience for Filipinos, so they can do more with their valuable time. That’s why GOMO has no contracts, no bills, no confusing plans, or promos. With GOMO, there are no restrictions to hold you back since the SIM is compatible across all devices, with 5G-ready network availability nationwide. All you need is one mobile app with everything you need and a single data promo that doesn’t expire,” said Bianca Villareal, GOMO head of Brand Acquisition and Digital Marketing.

Opensignal: PHL 5G download speed among highest in Asia-Pacific region THE 5G experience in the Philippines continues to improve as the technology becomes more accessible to more customers all over the country. According to the Benchmarking the 5G Experience-Asia Pacific June 2021 report by Opensignal, the Philippines’s 5G download speed is now at 141 Mbps, which is among the fastest in the Asia-Pacific. The download speed is even faster than Hong Kong’s 134.8 Mbps and Thailand’s 122.5 Mbps. Moreover, the country can go as fast as up to 426.2 Mbps as its peak download speed, also higher than Thailand and Hong Kong. Compared to 4G, the Philippines registers an improvement of about 10.4

times in terms of download speed on 5G. Opensignal is an independent mobile analytics company that specializes in “quantifying mobile network experience.” Despite health and quarantine protocols due to the pandemic, Globe has been consistently and aggressively ramping up its 5G presence in Metro Manila and key cities and locations all over the country. 5G is the latest wireless Internet connectivity that promises faster speeds, higher bandwidth, and more stable Internet connections compared to 4G. As of May this year, the company’s 5G coverage is now present in 1,183 sites in Metro Manila and 467

locations in Visayas and Mindanao. These 5G network rollouts have resulted in better customer experiences due to the many advantages and potentials 5G technology brings. “5G technology is one of the ways to get over the economic impacts of the pandemic and other challenges our customers get to experience every day. By making it more pervasive and more accessible, they will realize its potential and promise of better mobile experience,” said Issa Guevarra-Cabreira, Globe chief commercial officer. Globe customers are not the only ones benefiting from its 5G network. Just recently, Globe and the De La Salle University hosted the biggest 5G Hackathon

enablement workshops where 600 students, professors, start-ups and tech professionals were gathered for a seven-day activity. During the workshops, the participants were encouraged to contribute to nation-building by using 5G technology on education, health care, livelihood, retail manufacturing, logistics, e-commerce, disaster risk management, sustainability, asset and resource management, and transportation. Opensignal also reported several milestones about 5G technology in the country such as Video, Games and Voice App Experiences. More information can be found at www.globe.com.ph.

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PSC ‘Rise Up, Shape Up’ tackles life, sports

HE Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) tapped popular Filipino coaches, athletes and sports educators to share their stories and insights on balancing sports and life in the Saturday episode of Rise Up, Shape Up web series. “The things athletes and sports stakeholders learn in the playing field transcend to real life, especially in crucial times like a pandemic,” PSC Chairman William Ramirez said. “Our characters are tested when faced with difficulties and challenges.” “Sports is not just about competition, it’s also about important life skills,” he added. The episode will feature College of Human Kinetics Assistant Professor Robin Darwin Tuliao of the Cagayan State University. He is a multi-medalist Cagayanon in athletics and was the former Program Coordinator for the Graduate School in Physical Education at the Taipei American School in Taiwan. Tuliao is also a certified Group Suspension Training Specialist, a certified kinesiology taping practitioner, a licensed professional teacher and an accredited World Athletics Level 1 National Technical Official and coach. Joining Tuliao are Professor Trinidad Lumna, chair of the Bachelor of Physical Education (BPE) at the Tarlac State University, and Anne Daphien Baisa of Sienna College Quezon City. Lumna is a former lawn tennis player and coached individual and team sports, while Baisa is a licensed Physical Education teacher and a volleyball coach at Siena College. Arlene Ong, the first lady dean of Sienna’s College Department, is hosting the program. PSC Women in Sports oversight Commissioner Celia Kiram has always been vocal about the positive impact of sports in empowering young girls and women in the country. Kiram said that female representation in sports heavily contributes to shaping young girls and women to their full potential. “Seeing women athletes play and compete means girls are strong too, both in sports and real life. Sports is a platform to make young girls more equipped for life’s challenges,” Kiram said. PSC’s Rise Up, Shape Up is a weekly web series streamed via Facebook and YouTube every Saturday starting at 10:30 a.m. and Sunday at 7 p.m. For more information on Rise Up, Shape Up, visit its official Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/riseupshapeup and YouTube page https:// www.youtube.com/riseupshapeup.

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ARDINA, NOT SASO, IN THE HUNT

OHNS CREEK, Georgia—Lizette Salas was in her happy place Thursday, and not just because she kept bogeys off her card at tough Atlanta Athletic Club and posted a five-under 67 for a one-shot lead in the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship. Dottie Ardina, on her eighth season in the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA), and not Yuka Saso, the US Women’s Open champion, led the Philippine charge. Ardina carded a two-under 70 to share 10th place with 12th others, with Saso going one-over 73 and Bianca Pagdanganan running the risk of crashing out of the Tokyo Olympics with a 76 to to tie for 93rd place. Pagdanganan had a bad hair day with a double bogey on No. 13 and bogeys on the eighth, 10th and 15th holes as against a solo birdie at No. 5. Ardina was steady with her birdies at Nos. 2, 4,13 and 17, but bogeys at Nos. 6 and 14 marred what could have been a remarkable round. Her game is rounding into form as the Solheim Cup approaches. That’s a big deal to her, too. But the broad smile went well beyond golf. The Covid-19 pandemic took its toll on the 31-year-old Californian, dulling her usual spark and creating anxiety that she initially

mistook for nerves. “I really didn’t like myself in 2020, and I think with the whole Covid and not being able to work and have golf as my outlet, that really hit hard,” Salas said. She had never talked about it publicly until Thursday, confident that the worst is behind her. She never spoke about it to her parents or coaches or support team. A Mexican-American with a hardscrabble road to the LPGA Tour, she attributes her stubbornness to talk about such matters to her Hispanic background. “It was hard for me to even speak about it just because I felt like other people are going through the same thing. Why do I need to feel sorry for myself?” she said. “Over time, it accumulated and got worse, and when I finally got out here, it was just...so bad that the golf couldn’t help.” One round wasn’t going to

YUKA SASO cards a 73 in the first round as Dottie Ardina submits a 70. AP

Laguio puts Chiefs on tally board

TANLEY ROY LAGUIO ruled the men’s bantamweight speed kicking event of taekwondo to give Arellano University its first gold medal in the virtual Season 96 of the National Collegiate Athletic Association of the

Pogacar-Roglic rematch in Tour de France OT so long ago, Tadej Pogacar was a just a promising outsider still learning the ropes of cycling’s biggest race. His rise to become the secondyoungest winner of the Tour de France in September last year has changed everything: the 22-yearold returns to the three-week event as the odds-on favorite to defend his title. Going from an ambitious Tour rookie to defending champion in such a short time could have been an unsettling experience. But Pogacar has perfectly dealt with his sudden rise to stardom, linking his Tour triumph with victories this season at the UAE Tour, Tirenno-Adriatico and the prestigious one-day classic LiegeBastogne-Liege. Since his remarkable feat on the slopes of the Planche des

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Belles Filles where he snatched the coveted race leader’s yellow jersey in a high-drama time trial, Pogacar has kept improving. He looks even stronger this year, backed by a powerful squad entirely at his service. “We can’t wait for the challenge,” he said ahead of Saturday’s opening stage in the western Brittany region. Contrary to last year, when he started the race with no personal ambition and rode with minimal support in high mountains during his incredible fairy tale, the UAE-Team Emirates leader will be surrounded by a bunch of solid sidemen—Davide Formolo, Rui Costa, Rafal Majka, Brandon McNulty—tasked to pace him in altitude. “Our aim for this year is clear: we are going to try and defend the

title which Tadej claimed last year, so we have built a team around him,” said team manager Joxean Matxin Fernandez. “Obviously we’ll be heavily marked by the other teams and it’s not going to be an easy task.” Pogacar’s biggest rival last year was another rider from Slovenia, Primoz Roglic. The Jumbo-Visma team leader wore the yellow jersey for 11 days on last year’s Tour and had victory in sight only to crack on the eve of the final stage in a spectacular reversal of fortunes. Such a turnaround could have undone his morale for good. But Roglic has recovered in style, very quickly, and is once again among the top contenders. Right after the Tour last year, he won Liege-Bastogne-Liege and the Spanish Vuelta. In April he was stronger than Pogacar at the

solve everything, and Salas saw enough of the Atlanta Athletic Club to realize it won’t be smooth sailing all week. She led by one shot over Charley Hull of England, who had a 68 for the best score in the afternoon. What makes Hull happy is she’s going home on Monday after a month on the road, which preceded a seven-week stretch playing the LPGA Tour schedule. Jessica Korda and former US Women’s Open champion Jeongeun Lee6 were in a group at 69, among nine players who managed to post scores in the 60s. Nelly Korda, who last week became the first two-time winner on this LPGA Tour season of parity, was at 70 along with a trio of major champions, including ANA Inspiration winner Patty Tavatanakit, who started with three birdies in five holes and closed with a pair of birdies. Inbee Park, the seven-time major champion and Olympic gold medalist, played better than her score of 71, all because of one hole. She had mud on her ball from rain earlier in the week, and it hooked some 50 yards left on the par-4 eighth hole, down an embankment and into the water. After a drop in deep rough to a short-sided pin, she conservatively went long to keep it rolling back down the hill, and she three-putted for triple bogey from some 70 feet. Park atoned for that with a 75-foot birdie putt on the 18th for a 71. “I played really, really good out there today, except for one mud ball,” Park said.

Saso and Lexi Thompson, whose back-nine collapse at Olympic Club three weeks ago cost her the Women’s Open, played with Park. Defending champion Sei Young Kim had a 76, while Michelle Wie West was at 77. Salas had no such issues. She finished with a tough par putt, had no complaints with any part of her game and make a nervy par putt at the end to keep a clean card. Salas spoke on days getting darker before it got light, and turning point was a month ago at the Pure Silk Championship at Kingsmill, site of her lone LPGA Tour victory in 2014. Her caddie from that win, John Killeen, is back on the bag. There were positive memories, good vibes. “That just lit a spark in me,” Salas said. She ended 18 straight tournaments of pedestrian play with a tie for fifth, added another top 10 last week in Michigan and is trending. “I had to take care of my mental health, and that’s something that a lot of people don’t really take into consideration,” she said. “I think for me coming from a Hispanic background, it’s very hard to talk about that, but I’m very fortunate to have a team that was willing to bend over backwards to help me and to get me to where I am right now. AP

Philippines on Thursday. Laguio booked an average score of 6.583 points, beating San Sebastian College’s Axl Zerrudo (6.442 points) and San Beda University’s Michael Christian Macario (6.383), who settled for the silver and bronze medals, respectively. Another Chiefs bet, Carl Louie Ayaton, placed fourth with 6.342. Zerrudo also put the Stags

on the medal tally board in the competition shown over GMA 7’s GTV channel. San Beda leads the medals race with a 1-1-3 gold-silver-bronze haul, followed by College of Saint Benilde (CSB) with one gold and one bronze. Rounding out the finishers were San Beda’s Gianne Kyle Sarmiento Legaspi (6.308), Jose Rizal University’s John

Itzulia Basque Country and has privileged training at altitude in recent weeks in order to arrive fresh on the starting line, ready to tackle the 3,414 kilometers (2,121 miles) of three-week odyssey across France. To challenge the defending champion, Roglic can count on experienced and talented teammates including the versatile Wout Van Aert, Steven Kruijswijk, Mike Teunissen, Robert Gesink and time-trial specialist Tony Martin. Jumbo-Visma has arguably become cycling’s strongest team, knocking Ineos Grenadiers off its perch last year. But the British outfit managed by Dave Brailsford has not given up its past luster and supremacy for good. Ineos-Grenadiers won the Giro this spring with Egan Bernal and will be starting the Tour with strong credentials. With three Grand Tour win-

ners leading the team—Geraint Thomas, Richard Carapaz and Tao Geoghegan Hart—and a bunch of “super-domestiques” to ride in support, Brailsford’s squad has the collective strength to reclaim cycling’s pole position. AP

By Josef Ramos

T’S mission accomplished for the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) after more than 500 athletes and coaches bound for the Hanoi 31st Southeast Asian Games got their second dose of the Sinovac anti-Covid-19 vaccine on Friday. “Let’s move on to the second batch,” POC President Rep. Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino, who oversaw the inoculation at the Manila Prince Hotel along San Marcelino Street. The athletes and coaches got their first dose in the same venue last May 28. “Perhaps the second batch will get their vaccines next week, and those who missed today’s inoculation will complete their doses along with the second batch,” Tolentino added. Tolentino thanked the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases for putting priority to athletes and coaches bound for the SEA Games and the Tokyo Olympics. Tokyo-bound Cris Nievarez got his second dose along with athletes and coaches in athletics, canoe-kayak, badminton, shooting, golf, sepaktakraw, triathlon, fin swimming, skateboarding, handball, tennis, judo, volleyball, archery, rowing, pencak silat, muay, cycling, bodybuilding, wrestling, esports, fencing, chess, billiards, kickboxing, jiujitsu, table tennis, wushu, bowling, dancesports, gymnastics, karate, kurash, basketball and vovinam. Staff from the Philippine Sports Commission and Philippine Sports for the Differently Abled were also inoculated. “It’s a great feeling that I am fully vaccinated now, it gives me comfort to work and train,” Nievarez said. “I would like to thank the POC, its president Bambol Tolentino, the PSC, and the MVP Sports Foundation for helping us.” Volleyball stars Abby Maraño, Jaja Santiago, Eya Laure, Mylene Paat, Marck Espejo and Bryan Bagunas also got their second dose. Jezra Lorena Sasutona (5.950) and CSB’s Kian Graydon Ashe (5.917). The speed kicking competition resumes with the men’s division until June 29, followed by the women’s category from June 30 to July 5.

PRIMOZ ROGLIC remains as Tadej Pogacar’s biggest rival. AP

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ALFANET GLOBAL SOLUTIONS, INC. Flr. No. 4th & 5th W Mall Bldg. Diosdado Macapagal Ave. St. Zone 10. Barangay 076, District 1 Pasay City JAROENYOD, SASITORN Thai Speaking Customer Service Representative 1.

Brief Job Description: Deal with all customer’s queries/complaints should be fluent in Thai and English Speaking

PHAM THI THAO LINH Vietnam Speaking Customer Service Representative 2.

Brief Job Description: Deal with all customer’s queries/complaints should be fluent in Vietnamese and English Speaking

BUI THI HUYEN TRANG Vietnamese Speaking Customer Service Representative 3.

Brief Job Description: Deal with all customer’s queries/complaints should be fluent in Vietnamese and English Speaking

Basic Qualification: Preferably 6months to 1year customer service experience Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Preferably 6months to 1year customer service experience Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Preferably 6months to 1year customer service experience

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BUI VAN TRI Graphic Artist 16.

WANG, MAOMING Chinese Speaking Hardware Technician 17.

Brief Job Description: Responsible for a wide range of duties related to the investigation and elimination of online ecommerce risk

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LAM NGOC LINH Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries

LANG THU THAO Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries

MA, FEI Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries

NGUYEN VAN LONG Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries

WANG, TONGSHUN Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries

YU, QIAOQI Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries

LIU, XIAOBO Chinese Customer Specialist Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries

SHANG, KUN Chinese Customer Specialist Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries

TUN TUN Chinese Customer Specialist Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries

YANG, GANG Chinese Customer Specialist Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries

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

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NGUYEN XUAN THUONG 2d Artist 15.

Brief Job Description: An experienced artist that looks after production design and concept at work

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

Basic Qualification: excellent in troubleshooting and critical thinking skills / knowledgeable in computer Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Basic Qualification: college graduate : BS Computer

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

CHENG, TUNG-CHI Mandarin Speaking Customer Service Representative 30.

Brief Job Description: The Chinese IT support specialist shall answer incoming phone calls from clients and troubleshoot customer technical problems with computer software and hardware

Basic Qualification: Must be fluent in Chinese language (Writing and speaking) Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Basic Qualification: Must be fluent in Chinese language (Writing and speaking)

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

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SHI, HUALONG Mandarin Customer Service Brief Job Description: To provide Chinese customer service

SU, ZIQIANG Mandarin Customer Service Brief Job Description: To provide Chinese Customer Service

LIN, FURU Assistant Site Consultant 35.

Brief Job Description: To work alongside the project consultant and oversee all areas of the build from groundwork, construction through the completion and handover WANG, YANQIANG Project Manager

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Brief Job Description: Provide project updates on a consistent basis to various stakeholders about strategy, adjustments, and progress LYNCH, JOSEPH WILLIAM Quantity Surveyor

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DALEE, RAZANEE Advisor I -sales 27.

Brief Job Description: Provide professional responses to user comments and questions on social media and other channels according to agreed service levels. JIN, JAE YONG Advisor I, Customer Service

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Brief Job Description: Answers calls and process reservations requests from our Korean - speaking guests/callers

Basic Qualification: Must be fluent in speaking and writing in Thai language

Brief Job Description: Prepare tender documents, contracts, budgets, bills of quantities, and other documentation

QUINOT, PIERRE-JEAN MARIE THOMAS Project Manager 38.

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

Brief Job Description: In charge of onsite operations, engaging with client, contractor and subcontractor; Controlling sites regarding manpower, materials and equipment.

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Brief Job Description: Manage Nixplay’s e-commerce website

Basic Qualification: Proficiency in shopify e-commerce platform Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

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

Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in managing Chinese incoming calls Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Knowledgeable in managing Chinese incoming calls Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Basic Qualification: Excellent in English and/or Mandarin language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Excellent in English and/or Mandarin language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: College graduate. Must be fluent in English Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Basic Qualification: Expertise in deteriorated civil structure evaluation, repair and extension method; Experience in structural dry structure and cathodic protection; Graduate of engineer, has at least 5 year experience in the related field.

GENX SPORTS & MEDIA PRODUCTION CORP. 26th And 27th Flr. Eastwood Cyber One Bldg. Eastwood City Cyberpark No. 188 E. Rodriguez Jr. Ave. Bagumbayan 3 Quezon City

CHE, RONGWEI Customer Service Representative - Mandarin Speaking 39.

Brief Job Description: Collecting Customer Information And Analyzing Customers’ Needs

XIE, ZHENYI Customer Service Representative - Mandarin Speaking 40.

Brief Job Description: Collecting Customer Information And Analyzing Customers’ Needs

ZENG, ZHI Customer Service Representative - Mandarin Speaking 41.

Brief Job Description: Collecting Customer Information And Analyzing Customers’ Needs

CREEDON TECHNOLOGIES PH 2/f Wynsum Corporate Plaza Don F. Ortigas Jr. Road, Ortigas Ctr. San Antonio Pasig City

MORAIS, EVANDER PAULO DA SILVA Senior Web Developer

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

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

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Must be fluent in speaking and writing in Korean language

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

FREYSSINET INTERNATIONAL MANILA, INC. U-5b-9 5/f The Pearl Bank Centre 146 Valero St. Bel-air Makati City

Basic Qualification: Must be fluent in Chinese language (Writing and speaking) Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

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

FOKUSI CONSTRUCTION INC. #5 Carlo Drive Sta. Maria Industrial Estate Bagumbayan Taguig City

Basic Qualification: Must be fluent in Chinese language (Writing and speaking) Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Brief Job Description: Handle Chinese customer complaints and provide appropriate solutions

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

FIRST GREAT COMPUTER TECHNOLOGIES INC. Lot 5 Sta. Agueda Cor. Queensway Pagcor Drive Sto. Niño Parañaque City

Basic Qualification: Must be fluent in Chinese language (Writing and speaking) Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Brief Job Description: Handle Chinese customer complaints and provide appropriate solutions

TSAI, YA-YU Mandarin Speaking Customer Service Representative

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

Basic Qualification: Must be fluent in Chinese language (Writing and speaking)

Brief Job Description: Handle Chinese customer complaints and provide appropriate solutions

HSIEH, TSUNG-CHEN a.k.a. HSIEH, TUNG-CHIAO Mandarin Speaking Customer Service Representative

Basic Qualification: college graduate : BS Computer Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

QUALIFICATION AND SALARY RANGE

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

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: college graduate : BS Computer

NAME OF FOREIGN NATIONAL , POSITION AND BRIEF DESCRIPTION

CONCENTRIX SERVICES CORPORATION 18th, 20th, 21st Floor, Tera Tower Bridgetown Along C-5 Road Ugong Norte Quezon City

ART PRO GAMES INC. No. 41 Estuar Bldg. Timog Ave. South Triangle 4 Quezon City

Basic Qualification: Passion for games and some and some knowledge of the gaming industry. Chinese speaking for Chines clients.

Brief Job Description: The Chinese IT support specialist shall answer incoming phone calls from clients and troubleshoot customer technical problems with computer software and hardware ZHAO, SHOUGANG Chinese IT Support Specialist

Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read and write Chinese language Salary Range: Php 60,000 - Php 89,999

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

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

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

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

Brief Job Description: Delivering excellent customer service and managing the needs of customers through phone calls and emails.

BAI, KUNQI Chinese IT Support Specialist

Basic Qualification: Able to Speak, Read, and Write Chinese Language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Basic Qualification: Must have a working knowledge of desktop design software. Chinese speaking for Chinese clients

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CAPSLOCK INC. 7th & 8th Flr. Y Tower Bldg. Coral Way Drive Cor. Macapagal Ave. Brgy. 076 Pasay City

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

Brief Job Description: Delivering excellent customer service and managing the needs of customers through phone calls and emails. RUDI YANTO Mandarin Customer Service Representative

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Able to Speak, Read, and Write Chinese Language

Brief Job Description: Delivering excellent customer service and managing the needs of customers through phone calls and emails. LYU, HAILONG Mandarin Customer Service Representative

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

Brief Job Description: Monitor and ensure uninterrupted and reliable operation, develop and manage organizations intranet size

KUANG, LIFANG Mandarin Customer Service Representative

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

ANOC99 CORPORATION 5/f To 10/f Ayala Malls Manila Bay Building D. Macapagal Blvd. Cor. Aseana Street Tambo Parañaque City

QUALIFICATION AND SALARY RANGE

BAOLONG TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY GROUP LIMITED INC. 20-29th/f Century Diamond Tower Kalayaan Ave. Cor. Salamanca St. Poblacion Makati City

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

Basic Qualification: PROFIENCY IN CHINESE LANGUAGE

Brief Job Description: Responsible for aesthetically pleasing images that accompany written text.

ESTABLISHMENT / ADDRESS

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

AMAZON OPERATION SERVICES PHILIPPINES, INC. B21 Three E-com Moa Complex Harbour Drive Cor. Bay Shore Brgy. 076 Pasay City LU, JIANG Investigation Specialist I

NAME OF FOREIGN NATIONAL , POSITION AND BRIEF DESCRIPTION

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LIEN, HSIN Customer Service Representative - Taiwanese Speaking 42.

Brief Job Description: Collecting Customer Information And Analyzing Customers’ Needs

Basic Qualification: Proven working experience in digital marketing particularly within the industry and good communication skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Proven working experience in digital marketing particularly within the industry and good communication skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Proven working experience in digital marketing particularly within the industry and good communication skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Proven working experience in digital marketing particularly within the industry and good communication skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

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KAISER DYNASTY TRADING CORP. Unit 25d 2/f Zeta Ii Bldg. 191 Salcedo St. San Lorenzo Makati City

KONG CHIONG LOONG Chinese Speaking Admin Associate 43.

Brief Job Description: Prepare and Maintain company documents and reports and coordinate for daily administrative

EU HUI SANG Chinese Speaking Customer Service Representative 44.

Brief Job Description: Assist/help customers, give customer information about products and services

XIAO, DANYANG Chinese Speaking Customer Service Representative 45.

Brief Job Description: Assist/help customers, give customer information about products and services

YU, YONGHANG Chinese Speaking Customer Service Representative 46.

Brief Job Description: Assist/help customers, give customer information about products and services

ZHAO, YINGZHEN Chinese Speaking Customer Service Representative 47.

Brief Job Description: Assist/help customers, give customer information about products and services

Basic Qualification: Proficiency in handling customer question about services or products excellent mandarin communication sills

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Brief Job Description: Identify and assess customers’ needs to achieve satisfaction

STEVEN IRAWAN Indonesian Customer Service Representative 49.

Brief Job Description: Identify and assess customers’ needs to achieve satisfaction

TOMMY JAYA CHANDRA Indonesian Customer Service Representative 50.

Brief Job Description: Identify and assess customers’ needs to achieve satisfaction

VENA Indonesian Customer Service Representative 51.

Brief Job Description: Identify and assess customers’ needs to achieve satisfaction

VINCENT WIJAYA Indonesian Customer Service Representative 52.

Brief Job Description: Identify and assess customers’ needs to achieve satisfaction

DIEP THANH QUY It Support Specialist (Vietnamese Speaking) 58.

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

VU THI TUYET NGAN It Support Specialist (Vietnamese Speaking)

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Brief Job Description: Installing and configuring computer hardware, software, systems, networks

HUANG, JIAN It Support Specialist (Chinese Speaking) 54.

Brief Job Description: Installing and configuring computer hardware, software, systems, networks

LIU, SHENGQIANG It Support Specialist (Chinese Speaking) 55.

Brief Job Description: Installing and configuring computer hardware, software, systems, networks

LU, XIANG It Support Specialist (Chinese Speaking) 56.

Brief Job Description: Installing and configuring computer hardware, software, systems, networks

WANG, YANG It Support Specialist (Chinese Speaking) 57.

Brief Job Description: Installing and configuring computer hardware, software, systems, networks

QUALIFICATION AND SALARY RANGE Basic Qualification: Can speak Vietnamese language and knowledgeable in information technology system

Basic Qualification: Can speak Vietnamese language and knowledgeable in information technology system

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

MIZUHO BANK, LTD. - MANILA BRANCH Units 1-8, 25/f Zuellig Bldg. Makati Ave. Cor Paseo De Roxas Urdaneta Makati City

Basic Qualification: Proficiency in handling customer question about services or products excellent mandarin communication sills

MATSUO, KEN General Manager 60.

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Proficiency in handling customer question about services or products excellent mandarin communication sills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Proficiency in handling customer question about services or products excellent mandarin communication sills

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Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: College graduate / speaks and write fluently Taiwanese and English mandarin multi lingual language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: College graduate / speaks and write fluently Taiwanese and English mandarin multi lingual language

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Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: College graduate / speaks and write fluently Taiwanese and English mandarin multi lingual language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Basic Qualification: Can speak Chinese language and knowledgeable in information technology system

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Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Can speak Chinese language and knowledgeable in information technology system Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

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Basic Qualification: Can speak Chinese language and knowledgeable in information technology system Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Can speak Chinese language and knowledgeable in information technology system Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Can speak Chinese language and knowledgeable in information technology system Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Brief Job Description: Lead the Asia Oceania Treasury Department to ensure it achieves its financial target

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

Basic Qualification: Bachelor’s degree, at least 10 years of experience holding an executive position in a Japanese Bank Salary Range: Php 150,000 - Php 499,999

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Basic Qualification: Bachelor’s degree, at least 10 years of experience working in a Japanese Bank Salary Range: Php 150,000 - Php 499,999

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

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: College graduate / speaks and write fluently Taiwanese and English mandarin multi lingual language

Brief Job Description: Head, manage and supervise the establishment and operation of Mizuho bank in the Philippines

SAKAKI, YUICHIRO Head, Asia Oceania Treasury Department - Manila

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

Basic Qualification: College graduate / speaks and write fluently Taiwanese and English mandarin multi lingual language

Brief Job Description: Installing and configuring computer hardware, software, systems, networks

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

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LOGICDOSE INC. 19f Marco Polo Ortigas, Sapphire Road Ortigas Center San Antonio Pasig City DAI, ZEWANG It Support Specialist (Chinese Speaking)

Brief Job Description: Installing and configuring computer hardware, software, systems, networks

ESTABLISHMENT / ADDRESS

Basic Qualification: Proficiency in handling customer question about services or products excellent mandarin communication sills

KONGANBUDDIES MARKETING INC. 48/f Lower Ground Pbcom Tower 6795 Ayala Ave. Cor. V.a. Rufino St. Bel-air Makati City

JESSICA FRATAMA Indonesian Customer Service Representative

NAME OF FOREIGN NATIONAL , POSITION AND BRIEF DESCRIPTION

www.businessmirror.com.ph

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CHANDRA SUSANTO Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries

CHEN, YU Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries

CHEN, BINGLIN Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries

DAI, MIN Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries

DAI, KANG Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries

DONG, WANQIU Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries

HOK RAVUTH Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries

HUANG, LIMIN Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries

LANG VAN CAM Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries

LE HOANG PHUONG THANH Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries

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

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

LIANG, LIPENG Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries

LIU, HAO Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries

LIU, LIQIN Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries

Basic Qualification: Able to speak, Read, and Write chinese language

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

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

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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 Basic Qualification: Able to speak, Read, and Write chinese language

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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 Basic Qualification: Able to speak, Read, and Write chinese language

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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 Basic Qualification: Able to speak, Read, and Write chinese language

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

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

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NAME OF FOREIGN NATIONAL , POSITION AND BRIEF DESCRIPTION LIU, TUGEN Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries

LIU, PINGDA Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries

LYU, WEICONG Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries

PENG, ZHIBAO Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries

PU, XINGMING Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries

SHEN, DONGDONG Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries

SU, CHANGYOU Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries

SU, QIUSHUI Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries

SUN, GUANGPING Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries

THAM WENG YEE Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries

WANG, DEYANG Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries

WANG, CHEN Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries

WANG, LIAN Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries

WU, QINZHAO Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries

XIAO, DEGANG Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries

XIAO, DACHUN Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries

XIONG, HONGCHENG Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries

XU, LEI Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries

YAN, WENZHOU Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries

YAN YONE SHAN Chinese Customer Service

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

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries

Basic Qualification: Able to speak, Read, and Write chinese language

YANG, YUNCHI Chinese Customer Service

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

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Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries

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

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

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NAME OF FOREIGN NATIONAL , POSITION AND BRIEF DESCRIPTION YAO, WANG Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries

YIN, XIANHENG Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries

YINN CHIN Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries

ZHANG, TINGTING Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries

ZHANG, WEI Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries

ZHANG, ZHIBING Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries

ZHAO, ZHIJIE Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries

ZHU, WENQING Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries

ZOU, YISHUN Chinese Customer Service Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries

LYU, SHIGUI Chinese Customer Specialist Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries

SUN, HONGYAN Chinese Customer Specialist Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries

WEN, JING Chinese Customer Specialist Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries

YANG, TING Chinese Customer Specialist Brief Job Description: Chinese customer specialist

ESTABLISHMENT / ADDRESS QUALIFICATION AND SALARY RANGE Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read, and write Chinese language

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

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Able to Speak, Read and Write Chinese language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

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

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Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Able to Speak, Read and Write Chinese language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Basic Qualification: Able to speak, Read, and Write chinese language

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Brief Job Description: Will lead to Strategize and ensure growth, innovation and efficiency for the company and our clients

NGUYEN TRUNG KIEN Vietnamese Customer Service Representative 120.

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

PARIPAPHO, WERAPONG Thai Technical Support Representative 121.

Brief Job Description: Respond to technical service inquiries from customers in a timely fashion

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Brief Job Description: Supervises all activities of that facility which often involves overseeing team performance, expediting the receiving.

XU, WEI Warehouse Assistant 112.

Brief Job Description: Responsible for receiving and sending goods to and from the warehouse.

Basic Qualification: Knowledge of transport methods, costs and benefits. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

XIE, BIN Chinese Speaking Business Analyst 122.

Brief Job Description: Planning, maintaining and coordinate the development of primary and secondary market research.

WANG, TIANYU Chinese Speaking Data Entry Clerk 123.

Brief Job Description: Enters customer and account data and keeping and maintaining information confidential.

DIYAA, ALBAHNASI Marketing Consultant For The Middle East Region 124.

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Brief Job Description: Responsible for creating long term forecasts that derive from the understood business drivers to determine required headcount based on projecting volumes, duration and required staffing levels using current trends and historical data for multiple contact types as well as initiative roadmaps.

Basic Qualification: 5-8 years professional work experience in a workforce management discipline or in call center operations environment with experience of scheduling and forecasting tools & systems

RABBY, SAYED MARUF APAC Forecasting And Resource Planner 114.

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CHRZANOWSKI, MATEUSZ JOZEF Hydraulic Jack Operator Brief Job Description: Operating Different types of Hydraulic Jacks

Brief Job Description: Assist in the project planning and designs; Undertake telemarketing for the Middle East Clients; Conduct project presentation for the Middle East clients and perform other functions as instructed by immediate supervisor.

YANG, CHUN GUANG Financial Manager 125.

Brief Job Description: Maintains an accurate filing and record keeping system for financial statements.

UEMURA, NATSUMI General Manager Basic Qualification: 5-8 years professional work experience in a workforce management discipline or in call center operations environment with experience of scheduling and forecasting tools & systems Salary Range: Php 90,000 - Php 149,999 Basic Qualification: Able to operate hydraulic jacks to raise precast concrete floors Salary Range: Php 60,000 - Php 89,999

Basic Qualification: Experience in Sr. managerial roles; Digital Marketing skills and extensive experience in UX and E-commerce and fluent in French.

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

Basic Qualification: Proficiency in handling customer question about services or products excellent mandarin communication sills / good organizational skills

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

Basic Qualification: Bachelor’s degree of any course; Knowledgeable in project planning and design; Fluency in the native language used for the Middle East Region Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

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Brief Job Description: To initiate and develop corporate objectives and policies and formulate long range projects, plans and programs for the approval of the Board of Directors.

Basic Qualification: Proficient in speaking reading and writing in mandarin

Brief Job Description: Providing details to clients relative to services being offered

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

Brief Job Description: Maintenance and monitoring of computer network and systems

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Brief Job Description: Providing details to clients relative to services being offered

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

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

WERIANTO Indonesian Customer Service Staff Brief Job Description: Deal with and help resolve customer complaints

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

Brief Job Description: Providing details to clients relative to services being offered

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

Brief Job Description: Providing details to clients relative to services being offered

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

NGUYEN THANH DUNG Vietnamese Customer Service Staff 135.

Basic Qualification: proficient in speaking reading and writing in mandarin

LANG THI THANH VAN Vietnamese Customer Service Staff

Brief Job Description: Providing details to clients relative to services being offered

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

WORLD MEDICAL RELIEF-PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BUSINESS AND COORDINATION CENTER FOUNDATION, INC. 14-d 14/f Ocean Tower Condo. Roxas Blvd. 077, Bgy. 701 Malate Manila CHEN, SONGYANG Executive Assistant 136.

Basic Qualification: Ability to multitask and prioritize tasks.

Brief Job Description: Develop and sustain a level of professionalism among staff and client.

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

CHEN, CHENGBAO Executive Assistant 137.

Basic Qualification: Ability to multitask and prioritize tasks.

Brief Job Description: Develop and sustain a level of professionalism among staff and client.

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

WANG, ZHAO Executive Assistant 138.

Basic Qualification: Ability to multitask and prioritize tasks.

Brief Job Description: Develop and sustain a level of professionalism among staff and client.

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

WANG, YULIN Executive Assistant 139.

Basic Qualification: Ability to multitask and prioritize tasks.

Brief Job Description: Develop and sustain a level of professionalism among staff and client

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

WEN, ZHISHENG Executive Assistant 140.

Basic Qualification: Ability to multitask and prioritize tasks.

Brief Job Description: Develop and sustain a level of professionalism among staff and client.

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

YILV SUNNY TRAVEL CORPORATION Unit 25d 2/f Zeta Ii Bldg. 191 Salcedo St. San Lorenzo Makati City

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

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

CHONG YEE PEI Malaysian - Marketing Staff

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Proficiency in handling customer question about services or products excellent mandarin communication sills / good organizational skills

Brief Job Description: Providing details to clients relative to services being offered

INDRIANI GAZELA Indonesian - Marketing Staff

Basic Qualification: Fluent in Vietnamese (verbal and written skills)

Basic Qualification: Proficient in speaking, reading and writing in Chinese Mandarin, English and their respective native language

Basic Qualification: Proficient in speaking reading and writing in mandarin

HUANG, CHENG-CHIA Chinese Technical Support

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

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

QUALIFICATION AND SALARY RANGE

ZHAO, XIN Chinese Marketing Staff

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

WEBLIO PHILIPPINES INC. U-601 6/f Itc Bldg. 337 Sen. Gil Puyat Ave. Bel-air Makati City

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

ROYAL CARGO, INC. Rcc Bldg. Sta. Agueda Pascor Drive Sto. Niño Parañaque City

Basic Qualification: Minimum of 10 years’ experience at senior leadership level

UNIVESTA CREATIVES INT’L. CORPORATION Unit 308 Richville Corporate Centre 1314 Commerce Ave. Ext., Mbp Ayala-alabang Muntinlupa City

PAYPAL PHILIPPINES, INC. 17/f Filinvest Axis Tower One Northgate Cyberzone Alabang Muntinlupa City RABBY, SAYED MARUF APAC Forecasting And Resource Planner

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TRIFORCE GLOBAL SOLUTIONS PVE LTD INC. 2/f Villa Bldg. 78 Jupiter St. Cor. Makati Ave. Bel-air Makati City

Basic Qualification: Familiarity with inventory software, and able to upload data into the company system. Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

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

NAME OF FOREIGN NATIONAL , POSITION AND BRIEF DESCRIPTION WANG, JIASHUN Chinese Marketing Staff

Basic Qualification: Able to operate forklift and man lift

TOPAZBLITZ INC. Unit No. Unit 2c, Flr. No. 4/f, One E-com Center Building Bldg. Ocean Drive St., Mall Of Asia Complex Subd. Zone 10, Barangay 076, District 1 Pasay City

MOLDEX PRODUCTS, INC. 3 Ligaya St. West Triangle 1 Quezon City CHEN, AGUI Warehouse And Delivery Management Officer

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TIAN XIA TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL, INC. 9/f Pbcom Tower 6795 Ayala Ave. Cor. V.a. Rufino St. Bel-air Makati City

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Able to speak, Read, and Write chinese language

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

SOMI UNLIMITED SOLUTIONS, INC. 10/f Tower 2 Double Dragon Plaza Bldg. Edsa Corner Macapagal Ave. St. Zone 10. Barangay 076, District 1 Pasay City

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Able to speak, Read, and Write chinese language

Brief Job Description: Overall in charge of the day to day operations of the company

ROBERT EP. DRISSI, MARIE ALICE VERONIQUE HELOISE Customer Experience Lead

Basic Qualification: Able to speak, Read, and Write chinese language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Brief Job Description: Rigging and slinging

Basic Qualification: With 5 yrs. experience in related field

SANOFI-AVENTIS PHILIPPINES, INC. Units 2103 & 2105 21/f One World Place 32nd St., Bonifacio Global City Fort Bonifacio Taguig City

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Able to Speak, Read and Write Chinese language

SIERADZKI, KAMIL BARTOSZ Strand Jack Operator

TAKADA, MASANORI Executive Vice President

Basic Qualification: Able to speak, Read, and Write chinese language Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Brief Job Description: Operating different types of hydraulic jacks

QUALIFICATION AND SALARY RANGE

S2I SOLUTIONS FACTORY CORP. Rm. W-07 23/f Tower 6789 6789 Ayala Ave., Bel-air Makati City

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

ESTABLISHMENT / ADDRESS

NAME OF FOREIGN NATIONAL , POSITION AND BRIEF DESCRIPTION LENNOX, STUART JAMES Hydraulic Jack Supervisor

Saturday, June 26, 2021 A15

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YE, JUNJIE Corporate Travel Consultant Brief Job Description: Helps companies map out travel arrangement

Basic Qualification: Fluent in Mandarin. Proven work experience as Travel Specialist Salary Range: Php 60,000 - Php 89,999 Basic Qualification: Fluent in Mandarin. Bachelor’s degree

MA, JINGWEN Corporate Travel Specialist Brief Job Description: Advising customers suitable travel options

Salary Range: Php 60,000 - Php 89,999 *Date Generated: Jun 25, 2021

Basic Qualification: JLPT N1 passer; Fluent in Japanese and English (Speak, read and write); At least 5 years working experience as a Top-Level Position in a Japanese Company; Extensive knowledge in the same industry is required Salary Range: Php 90,000 - Php 149,999

In the ad material of Notice of Filing of Application for Alien Employment Permits published on June 15, 2021, the name of CHI CHANH HNIN under MOA CLOUDZONE CORP., should have been read as CHI CHANH NHIN and not as published. In the ad material of Notice of Filing of Application for Alien Employment Permits published on June 22, 2021, the position of LIEW CHEE SOONG under CAPSLOCK INC., should have been read as IT SUPPORT SPECIALIST and not as published. Any person in the Philippines who is competent, able and willing to perform the services for which the foreign national is desired may file an objection at DOLE-NCR Regional Office located at DOLE-NCR Building, 967 Maligaya St., Malate Manila, within 30 days after this publication. Please inform DOLE-NCR if you have any information on criminal offense committed by the foreign nationals.

WISHLAND SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY INC. 28/f Techzone Condo Corp. 213 Buendia Ave. San Antonio Makati City

CHEN, ZIHAO Chinese - Marketing Staff 127.

Brief Job Description: Providing details to clients relative to services being offered

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

ATTY. SARAH BUENA S. MIRASOL REGIONAL DIRECTOR