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A TWIST OF ‘LEGACY’ Government targets rehabilitation of 11 abandoned mine sites

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By Jonathan L. Mayuga

HE government, through the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), is allocating a huge amount of resources to rehabilitate so-called legacy mines, or mines that were abandoned and left idle by mining companies, prior to the enactment of Republic Act 7942, or the Philippine Mining Act of 1995.

These legacy mines left behind ugly scars on the environment. Their existence, according to anti-mining and environmental groups, is compelling reasons why mining in the Philippines should no longer be allowed.

Legacy mines can be classified into two: Abandoned mines or mines with no valid and existing mining tenement, and none or incomplete rehabilitation was done; and the inactive mines or mines with a pending application for renewal and with valid and existing mining tenement, but temporarily stopped operation or under care and maintenance due to operational constraints (voluntary stoppage) and suspension (involuntary stoppage) of operation.

According to the DENR-MGB, there are 11 abandoned mines and six inactive mines, which are also called government mining assets, subject to privatization to raise much-needed revenues by the Mining Privatization Office

(MPO) of the Department of Finance (DOF).

Using the open-pit mining method, described by big mining players in the Philippines as the safest and most efficient way to extract mineral ores underneath the earth’s surface, has left forests scraped and mountains flattened, critics have stressed.

Eventually, to extract minerals underneath the surface, it leaves behind a gigantic bowl that eventually become man-made lakes if left idle by mining operators at the end of the mine’s life.

Continuing effort

IN an interview with the BusinessMirror, DENR-MGB Director Wilfredo Moncano said the rehabilitation of these abandoned mines is a continuing effort and, so far, one of the abandoned mines has already been rehabilitated.

Moncano said these abandoned mines were tolerated under the old law, but under the new law,

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such will not happen again.

The old law, he explained, does not require mining companies to allocate funds for the final mine rehabilitation program, unlike the current mining law.

The Philippine Mining Act of 1995 requires the implementation of progressive rehabilitation of mined-out areas. It also requires a company to come up with a final mine rehabilitation program, for which it must allot funds, before it begins mining operations.

There are 11 of these legacy mines in various parts of the country, which the government is now duty-bound to rehabilitate because they were abandoned by mining companies that operated under an old mining law that did not require them to allocate funds for the purpose.

Data from the Mine Rehabilitation Section of the Mine Safety, Environment and Social Development Division of the DENR-MGB revealed that since 2008, the government has so far spent close to P167 million for the implementation of its Mine Rehabilitation Program (MRP).

From 2008 to 2017, for instance, a total of P83 million was spent to rehabilitate the Bagacay Mines in Hinabangan, Samar. The rehabilitation involves the reforestation or revegetation using assisted natural regeneration, the establishment of a phytoremediation site, and the construction of a diversion channel/ pipeline to reduce the amount of surface water flowing in the mined-out areas, to reduce the generation of acid mine drainage or runoff produced when water comes in contact with exposed rocks containing sulfur-bearing minerals that react with water and air to form sulfuric acid and dissolved iron.

Acidic run-off dissolves heavy metals, including copper, lead and

mercury, which pollute ground and surface water, such as rivers and coastal marine waters.

Another ongoing rehabilitation in Puerto Princesa aims to undo the environmental damage from the Quicksilver Mines Inc. in the area, and has so far cost the government close to P50 million.

The rehabilitation, which started in 2015, is now on its second phase and the works done so far include the construction of the peripheral fence, monitoring of water quality, tissue analysis of terrestrial and aquatic biota, and health impact assessment for the Phase 1.

Another rehabilitation initiative involves the control and management of mercury contamination in Santa Lourdes, Puerto Princesa; phytostabilization of mercury-contaminated areas using forest tree species with heavy metal accumulation potential; phytoremediation of mercurycontaminated water, potentials of pull bugs as zoo-stabilization technology for mercury and soil ameliorators in the pit lake area; and organic filter media for mercury adsorption of pit lake of the mines.

nies, under the Mining Act, will then rehabilitate the mines,” he said.

Apparently, Moncano said this is what the government is doing in the case of the six inactive mines or government mining assets that were abandoned by mining companies. These mines, he said, still have huge mineral reserves— enough for mining companies to profit from.

“What Rocky [Dimaculangan] is talking about are the inactive mines. In fact, the DOF is now in the process of bidding out one of the mines to generate revenues,” explained Moncano.

One such government mining asset is the mining project in Negros Oriental, which was abandoned by Basay Mining Corp. in 1983 for lack of funds.

It still has 105 million tons of copper ore and could generate at

least P1 billion, but some legal issues remain unresolved, hindering its privatization.

With the government now allowing open-pit mining methods, the DENR-MGB has committed to strictly monitor mining operations, particularly the Tampakan copper-gold project in South Cotabato, as part of environmental protection and rehabilitation obligations once it resumes operations.

DENR Acting Secretary Jim O. Sampulna made the commitment following the amendment of the Environment Code of South Cotabato, which lifted the open-pit mining ban in the province.

This development eventually allows Sagittarius Mines Inc., proponent of the Tampakan coppergold project, to proceed with the development of the area, and proceed with a commercial operation.

Finding the solution

SOUGHT for comment, Rocky Dimaculangan, vice president for communication of the Chamber of Mines of the Philippines (COMP), said the solution offered by private mining companies to address the so-called legacy mines is for the government to allow the companies to conduct mining operations and extract remaining minerals in these areas.

He said under the new law, mining companies will then be compelled to rehabilitate the mines.

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The reasons to worry just keep piling up for Davos executives

By Philip Aldrick & Natalia Drozdiak

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AR in Ukraine, rampant inflation and now a brewing global food crisis. If attendees at this year’s World Economic Forum (WEF) came to Davos worried, they left with little to comfort them.

As guests of the first in-person WEF conference in two years prepare to head home, they do so increasingly concerned about the economic fallout from Russia’s invasion of its neighbor and signs that the conflict will run longer than they initially imagined.

While politicians, executives and investors vocally declared support for Ukraine’s resolve, those with money to make and shareholders to pacify privately hoped and assumed that a deal will eventually be struck with Russian President Vladimir Putin. But if anyone wants Ukraine to cede territory as part of a negotiation, that’s a no-go area for Kyiv.

The risk of a global recession— a repeated topic at meetings—

was just one reason for wanting a cease-fire as the war enters its fourth month. Another was the inflation spike that’s sucking money out of workers’ pockets, leaving less for spending on what companies are making. And now there’s the mounting food emergency many failed to anticipate, exacerbating a humanitarian disaster in a world still getting over the Covid pandemic.

One delegate who would talk openly was Ryan Peterson, chief executive of Flexport, a trade logistics software company.

He said a deal to open Ukraine’s ports is needed to avoid “mass starvation” in the developing world as grain and fertilizer currently cannot be shipped through the war

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zone that is the Black Sea. “The simple solution is that someone has got to deal with Putin, and that someone probably” is US President Joe Biden, he said.

“The whole thing is how do we get the food out.”

Amid the condemnation of the blockade of Black Sea ports, Russia said late Wednesday it would open corridors to allow passage. But shipments may not begin quickly because of Ukraine’s concerns about security.

While an end to the war would guarantee a rebound in global growth by stemming the destruction of confidence and trade, the sinking feeling for the global titans is that they have little to no influence right now.

Both the war and the resulting food and energy crises are for political leaders to resolve. And there were fewer of those than usual making the trip this year to the Alpine conference. Partying in a ski resort with millionaire bankers and business executives may not be the ideal image during a cost-of-living crisis that’s deepening the divisions between the haves and the have-nots.

John Chipman, director-general of the International Institute for Strategic Studies, said politicians were giving the business community short shrift.

“On this tier one, triple-A, geopolitical argument, they will be treated as junk bonds by the politicians in terms of the quality of their influence,” he said.

Global emergency

WHILE the food crisis emerged as one of the dominant topics, it’s taken political and business leaders by surprise. At Davos, where the WEF claims to be “committed to improving the state of the world,” that was evident in the fact that only one panel was devoted to the brewing international emergency.

Russia and Ukraine supply a quarter of the world’s wheat, and Belarus, which is also sanctioned, is the second largest exporter of potash fertilizers. Ukraine’s crop is stuck in silos on the Black Sea, landmines have made parts of the country unfarmable and, in a bid for food security, multiple countries have export restrictions on food products.

Beata Javorcik, chief economist at the European Bank for

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his war has the potential to cause political instability around the world.

Why did no one see this coming?

Because people did not expect the war to last this long. What is the possible solution? The question is, what would a peace settlement look like? Only now are people asking this question.”

—Beata Javorcik, chief economist at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

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Reconstruction and Development, described the situation as a “perfect storm,” and warned of a worse food shortage than between 2008 and 2011, when droughts and the global recession drove up food prices and led to riots in 14 countries, triggering the Arab Spring.

“This war has the potential to cause political instability around the world,” she said. “Why did no one see this coming? Because people did not expect the war to last this long. What is the possible solution? The question is, what would a peace settlement look like? Only now are people asking this question.”

Amid the threats and political fatigue, there are signs that political unity may be splintering. French President Emmanuel Macron has spoken about a peace settlement that avoids “humiliation” for Putin. Italy has submitted a four-point peace plan to the United Nations. But the US remains resolute, with support for the war still receiving overwhelming public support.

“The word cease-fire is on everyone’s lips. The problem is we are

now entering a long and difficult part of the war itself,” said Lawrence Freedman, professor of war studies at King’s College London.

“My worry is the Americans will lose interest. At some point Putin could offer a cease-fire, and people’s ears will prick up—but it is a trap for Ukrainians.”

At Davos, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola earned a round of applause for a speech that called for an end to talk of appeasement.

“This is not the time to talk about face-saving for Russia,” she told the gathering.

Amid the gloom, some said there are still benefits to the WEF’s gathering, and simply getting together in a room.

“The risk of a food crisis has gone right up the agenda,” said Anne Richards, chief executive of Fidelity International. “You’ve definitely seen some of those conversations progress. We’re not out of the woods yet but I think we have made real progress on what it is we need to do to make sure that food and the food chain doesn’t get weaponized in time of war.”

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Palace EO extends lower tariffs on pork and rice until December

By Jasper Emmanuel Y. Arcalas

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o cushion the impact of the Ukraine-Russia conflict on domestic food prices and supply, President Duterte extended lower tariffs on pork and rice until the end of the year. The President has also lowered corn tariffs to as low as 5 percent and coal tariffs to zero until the end of the year.

Duterte signed Executive Order (EO) 171 series of 2022 last May 21 that kept the lower tariff rates on pork and rice and reduced the tariffs on imported corn and coal. The EO, however, was only uploaded to the Official Gazette website on May 26.

Duterte’s signing of the EO was a few days before his power to modify tariff rates lapsed since Congress resumed session last May 23. The President can only modify tariff rates when Congress is not in session.

In the EO, Duterte noted the on-going conflict between Ukraine and Russia has pushed “worldwide prices” of various commodities including corn to “multi-year highs.”

He added that increase in prices of oil products, corn and fertilizers “generated a corresponding sharp increase in domestic prices of commodities and energy,” which resulted in “upward pressures” in the country’s inflation.

“There is a need to temporarily maintain the reduced tariffs on imported rice and pork products to attain the objectives of EO Nos. 134 and 135, capitalize on the gains already achieved by these measures, for the purpose of augmenting the supply of these products in the country, diversifying the country’s market sources and maintaining affordable prices, towards ensuring food security,” he said.

Duterte explained that he also

reduced the tariffs on imported corn and coal “to mitigate and stabilize the impacts of inflationary pressures” brought about by the Ukraine-Russia crisis. He noted that lowering the tariff rates on these two commodities would allow the country to expand its supply sources and reduce prices of key commodities.

Under EO 171, the in-quota tariff rates on imported pork shall remain at 15 percent while out-quota tariff rates would be at 25 percent.

The uniform 35-percent tariff on imported rice shall remain in effect until the end of the year.

For corn, imports within the minimum access volume (MAV) or in-quota shall be slapped with a 5 percent tariff while out-quota volume will be levied with a 15-percent tariff rate. Imported coal products shall have zero tariff rates for the duration of the EO 171.

The BusinessMirror broke the story last month that the Committee on Tariff and Related Matters recommended to Duterte the reduction of corn tariff rates and the extension of current duties on pork and rice to mitigate the impact of global economic challenges on domestic food prices. (Related story: https://businessmirror.com.ph/2022/04/25/govtturns-to-tariff-tweaks-vs-inflation/) The Philippine Association of Meat Processors (PAMPI) earlier noted that the reversion to higher tariff rates on imported pork could have inflationary effect since the country still reels from lower pork supply and high retail prices of meat the product due to consequences of African swine fever (ASF) devastation to local pig farms. (Related story: https:// businessmirror.com. ph/2022/05/18/meat-processors-seekeo-to-keep-importedpork-tariffs-at-low-rates/)

Metro Manila, most parts of country still under AL1

By Samuel P. Medenilla

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ETRO Manila and most parts of the country will remain under Alert Level 1 next month.

This after the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) issued Resolution No. 168-A on Thursday, which updated the list of Alert Level classifications.

Under the issuance, the National Capital Region (NCR) and the following provinces, highly urbanized cities (HUCs) and independent component cities (ICCs) in Luzon will be placed under Alert Level 1: Cordillera Administrative Region: Abra, Apayao, Kalinga, Mountain Province, and Baguio City; Region I: Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, and Dagupan City; Region II: Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino, and City of Santiago; Region III: Aurora, Bataan, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Tarlac, Zambales, Angeles City, and Olongapo City; Region IV-A: Batangas, Cavite, Laguna, Rizal, and Lucena City; Region IV-B: Marinduque, Oriental Mindoro, Romblon, and Puerto Princesa City; and Region V: Albay, Catanduanes, and Naga City.

For the Visayas: Region VI: Aklan, Capiz, Guimaras, Iloilo, Bacolod City, and Iloilo City; Region VII: Siquijor, Cebu City, Lapu-Lapu City, and Mandaue City; and Region VIII: Biliran, Eastern Samar, Southern Leyte, Ormoc City, and Tacloban City.

For Mindanao: Region IX: Zamboanga City; Region X: Bukidnon, Camiguin, Misamis Occidental, Misamis Oriental, Cagayan de Oro City, and Iligan City; Region XI: Davao City; Davao Oriental; and CARAGA: Surigao del Sur and Butuan City.

From the list, Davao Oriental is the newest area placed under Alert Level 1.

Also to be placed under Alert Level 1 are the following component cities and municipalities: Looc, Occidental Mindoro, Region V: Pamplona, Camarines Sur; and Mandaon, Masbate; Villaba, Leyte; Salug, Zamboanga del Norte; Lapuyan, Zamboanga del Sur; Nabunturan, Davao de Oro; New Bataan, Davao de Oro; San Francisco, Agusan del Sur; Dinagat, Dinagat Islands; and Mainit, Surigao del Sur. Businesses and public transportation are allowed to operate at full capacity in Alert Level 1.

For areas under higher alert levels, both activities have limited capacities to minimize the risk of spreading novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in public places.

Alert Level 2

Under its Resolution 168-A, the IATF also retained the Alert Level 2 in the following areas: Cordillera Administrative Region: Benguet, Ifugao; Region IV-A: Quezon Province; Region IV-B: Occidental Mindoro, and Palawan; and Region V: Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Masbate, and Sorsogon.

For the Visayas: Region VI: Antique and Negros Occidental; Region VII: Bohol, Cebu Province, and Negros Oriental; and Region VIII: Leyte, Northern Samar, and Western Samar. For Mindanao: Region IX: City of Isabela, Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga del Norte, and Zamboanga Sibugay; Region X: Lanao del Norte; Region XI: Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, Davao Oriental, Davao de Oro, and Davao Occidental; Region XII: General Santos City, North Cotabato, Sarangani, Sultan Kudarat, and South Cotabato; CARAGA: Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Dinagat Islands, and Surigao del Norte; and Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao: Basilan, Cotabato City, Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi.

The new classification will be effective from June 1 to 15, 2022.

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BTr: NG deficit narrows to ₧311.9B as of end-April

By Bernadette D. Nicolas

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he national government nar rowed its budget def icit as of end-Apr i l to P311.9 billion as revenues outpaced expenditures.

Latest data from the Bureau of the Treasury showed the budget deficit in the first four months of the year dropped by 14.75 percent from P365.9 billion in the same period last year.

Budget deficit occurs when expenditures exceed revenues.

Revenues collected by the government from January to April this year reached P1.13 trillion, posting

a double-digit growth of 14.56 percent from P988.4 billion a year ago.

Bulk of the amount came from tax revenues which hit P1 trillion, up by 12.14 percent year-on-year.

The main government revenue collection agencies—the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and the Bureau of Customs (BOC)—improved their performance in the first four months of the year.

Of the P1 trillion tax revenues, BIR collected P742.4 billion, up by 7.79 percent from P688.7 billion a year ago.

Meanwhile, the BOC generated P254.2 billion, a 26.5 percent-jump

from P201 billion in the comparable period in 2021.

On the other hand, government expenditures grew by 6.64 percent to P1.44 trillion from P1.35 trillion.

Likewise, interest payments jumped by 24.69 percent year-onyear to P186.6 billion.

For April alone, the fiscal gap swung to a surplus of P4.9 billion as revenues also grew faster than expenditures. This was an improvement from P44.4 billion budget deficit in April last year.

Revenues during the month rose by 19.19 percent to P348 billion from P291.9 billion in April 2021.

Expenditures also inched up by 1.98 percent to P343 billion from last year’s P336.3 billion.

Last year, the national government’s budget deficit soared to a new record-high of P1.67 trillion on the back of weaker revenue collection and increased spending amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

As share of the Philippine economy last year, budget deficit also soared to an unprecedented level of 8.61 percent.

For this year, the government back in December said it expects the budget deficit to settle at P1.65 trillion or 7.7 percent of GDP.

Biz groups, bankers, exporters laud economic team nominees of BBM

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he Bankers Association of the Philippines (BAP), Philippine Exporters Confederation Inc. (PhilExport) and Go Negosyo founder and Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion on Friday welcomed the nomination of officials who would likely compose the BBM administration’s economic team.

In a news statement, BAP lauded the nomination of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin E. Diokno as secretary of the Department of Finance (DOF) and seasoned Monetary Board Member Felipe M. Medalla as the new governor of the central bank.

“Drs. Diokno and Medalla are notable economists who have the scholastic distinction and extensive experience that transcend different administrations, making them the best candidates for these roles,” Antonio C. Moncupa Jr., President of BAP, said.

Go Negosyo Founder Joey Concepcion, for his part, welcomed the nomination of

Alfredo “Fred” Pascual, president of the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP), as incoming Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) secretary.

Sergio Ortiz-Luis, Jr., president of PhilExport, the Philippine Exporters Confederation Inc., the umbrella organization of Philippine exporters, said the organization is “happy with the appointment of the economic cluster, as the impressive credentials and track records of the team members are expected to help the country sustain the respect and credibility in the local and international community.”

Ortiz-Luis Jr. added that PhilExport collaborated with most of the economic managers on its past advocacies centered on export promotion and support for exporters and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). He said the trade association looks forward to stronger dialogue and collaboration with the incoming economic cluster on addressing the many issues faced

by MSMEs and exporters, who have been the worst hit by the ongoing pandemic,

IATF scraps medical insurance rule for college students in F-to-F classes

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mandatory medical insurance coverage will no longer be a requisite for college students who intend to attend face-to-face (F-to-F) classes.

On Thursday, the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) scrapped the said requirement through its Resolution No. 168-B. “Upon the recommendation of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Section IV, item ‘H’ of the CHED-DOH (Department of Health) Joint Memorandum Circular No. 2021004, pertaining to the medical insurance for students is hereby repealed,” the IATF said in its two-page issuance.

The repeal of the said requirement came as the number of new Covid-19 cases nationwide remained relatively low.

In its National Covid-19 Case Bulletin from May 16 to May 23, 2022, the Department of Health (DOH) detected 1,214 new active Covid-19 cases.

CHED and DOH initially mandated medical insurance to ensure college students, who may get infected while attending F-to-F classes will be able to get medical attention.

The said joint circular was affirmed by the IATF through its Resolution No. 164.

The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation earlier said it will help in providing medical assistance to college students covered by a health insurance policy. Samuel P. Medenilla

inflation, rising fuel prices, geopolitics, and trade disruptions.

The same is true for former Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan, who is also the first Chairman of the Philippine Competition Commission, which was institutionalized during the Duterte administration, he added.

Prior to their roles in the BSP, Dr. Diokno was secretary of the Department of Budget and Management under President Duterte and former President Joseph Estrada, while Dr. Medalla was director-general of the National Economic and Development Authority under former President Estrada. Their experiences as economic managers in past administrations are valuable assets as the Philippines makes its way towards economic and post-pandemic recovery, Moncupa said.

“We are confident that under their stewardship, the country will be able to successfully navigate the various fiscal and economic challenges incumbent upon us,” he stressed.

The BAP, he assured, will continue to

work with the DOF and BSP in pursuing initiatives that support fiscal stability and strength, and policies that will promote socio-economic development for the Filipino people.

Pascual’s nomination

“President-elect Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ R. Marcos Jr. made an excellent choice in appointing Pascual as his DTI chief. This is a testament of his commitment to support micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME),” Concepcion said on the Presidentelect’s announcement of his pick for the next leader of the agency in a media interview on Thursday.

“With Fred as secretary, there will be continuity in programs and policies…, especially now that we are on our way towards economic recovery,” he added.

The entrepreneurship czar believes that Pascual’s past works and fervor for smallscale businesses will help him achieve an excellent performance as DTI chief.

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China’s biggest hotpot chain to open 1st PHL store in June

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By Andrea San Juan

ai Di Lao International Holdings, the famous Chinese hotpot giant, is opening its first outlet in the Philippines in June 2022.

As early as the first half of 2020, the Philippine Trade and Investment Center in Hong Kong (PTIC-HK) assisted Hai Di Lao in their plans to expand their business in the Philippines.

Together with PTIC-HK, the Philippine Trade and Investment Center in Guangzhou (PTIC-Guangzhou) assisted in the sending of the team to open the first branch in the Philippines.

Hai Di Lao’s objective is to present a superior dining experience and offer quality food for Filipinos at a reasonable price. Further, the famous Chinese hotpot giant intends to infuse the Filipino taste into its menu and integrate Filipino core values in its service.

PTIC-HK in partnership with the Philippine Board of Investments (BOI) conducted an online meeting with officials of Hai Di Lao on April 20, 2022 to discuss the details of their operation in the country.

The main participants of the meeting were Vice Consul Commercial of PTIC-HK, Atty. Roberto B. Mabalot Jr., BOI International Investments Promotion Service

Director Lanie O. Dormiento, and Operation Manager of Hai Di Lao, Zeng Caixing.

Hai Di Lao was originally founded in Sichuan Province of China in 1994 and has evolved into a world-renowned catering enterprise the past 28 years.

Currently, the famous Chinese hotpot giant owns over 1,000 restaurants across the globe in China, Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, Indonesia, South Korea, Japan, Australia, United States, United Kingdom, and Canada, among others.

Apart from food and beverage service, the company also captivates customers through its exceptional services like complimentary manicure for waiting guests and noodle acrobat, among others.

The Chinese hotpot giant is expected to continuously expand globally as it aims to open new branches within the year and create at least 400 employment opportunities.

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BOC collects ₧5.3 billion from pork imports from April 9 to May 13 ‘22

By Bernadette D. Nicolas

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he Bureau of Customs (BOC) estimated that it lost P5.1 billion from April last year up to mid-May this year during the effectivity of the presidential directives lowering pork import tariffs.

Customs Commissioner Rey Leonardo Guerrero reported to Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III the agency has collected P5.3 billion from a total volume of 330 million kilograms (kg) of pork imports from April 9 to May 13 this year.

Out of this volume, 102 million kg were processed from January 1 to May 13 this year.

To recall, President Duterte issued executive orders (EO) to lower pork import tariffs and increase the al-

lowable import volumes of meat in a bid to boost pork supply and stabilize retail prices in the domestic market after the domestic hog production was hit by the outbreak of the African swine fever.

EO 128, which lowered pork import tariffs to 5 percent within its minimum access volume (MAV) and 15 percent outside MAV for the first three months, took effect from April 7 to May 14, 2021.

Prior to EO 128, tariff rates for pork imports were at 30 percent (inquota) and 40 percent (out-quota).

EO 134, which superseded EO 128 set tariffs on pork imports under the MAV to 10 percent for the first three months, and 15 percent in the next nine months.

For imports outside the MAV, the

tariff rates were set at 20 percent for the first three months and 25 percent for the succeeding nine months.

The one-year effectivity of EO 134 started on May 18 last year, according to Customs Memorandum Circular 102-2021.

Meanwhile, Guerrero also reported that it collected a total of P7.35 billion in duties from rice imports since the start of this year up to May 13.

This is higher by 18.6 percent or P1.15 billion from last year’s collection of P6.2 billion in the same period.

This amount is already 73 percent of the P10 billion fund earmarked yearly for the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) to finance the modernization of the agriculture

sector and raise the incomes of palay growers.

The rice import tariffs came from the 1.26 million metric tons (MT) of rice shipments that entered the country. The volume is 43.3 percent higher than 883,068 MT in the same period last year.

Under Republic Act (RA) No. 11203 or the Rice Tariffication Law, which took effect in March 2019, tariffs collected from rice imports go to the RCEF. Collections in excess of the P10 billion funds go to the Rice Farmer Financial Assistance.

Guerrero said the value of rice continued to drop, posting a 17-percent decline from P20,126 per MT in the January 1 to May 13 period last year to P16,710 per MT during the same period this year.

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Senators back Marcos Jr.’s option to extend, improve VFA with US

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By Butch Fernandez

enators signaled support for President- elect Ferd inand R. Marcos Jr.’s option to extend an improved Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the United States.

In separate statements, Senators Panfilo Lacson and Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III were among the first to readily back an upgraded VFA version that will allow anew US military presence for joint war exercises in Philippine territory.

Accord ing to L acson, cha irman of the Senate Committee on National Defense, the VFA covers the agreement to upgrade security between the two countries.

The senator stressed there is a need to boost the Philippine alliance with the US given the rapid pace of developments and issues concerning the West Philippine Sea.

He added that besides the US, it would help to boost alliances with other First World countries like Australia, Japan, Canada and the European Union to ensure the peace and stability in the South China Sea and the entire Indo-China Region.

At the same time, Pimentel III, chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, pressed for a rev iew and improvement of the VFA to ensure it confers equal rights for both the Philippines and the US. For instance, Pimentel pointed out that if there was no need for Americans to get a visa to go to the Philippines, the same should apply if Filipinos want to visit the US. It will be recalled that President Duterte initially indicated his inclination to “ junk the VFA” but later changed his mind and decided to extend the validity of the RP-US agreement.

IATF discards pre-departure Covid-19 test for fully vaccinated, boosted tourists

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ully vaccinated Filipino and foreign travelers can now enter the country without undergoing pre-departure testing.

In its Resolution No. 168, the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) granted the exemption to Filipino and foreign travelers aged 18 and above who received “primary series” novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccines and at least one booster shot.

A lso e xempted are inbound

travelers aged 12 to 17 who are fully vaccinated.

Inbound travelers below 12 years old, will also be exempted from the testing requirement provided they are accompanied by adults who are fully vaccinated and got a booster shot.

Prior to the new resolution, fully vaccinated inbound travelers must present a negative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RTPCR) test results or a laboratorybased rapid antigen negative test result before the date of departure from the country of origin or port of

embarkation before they can enter the Philippines.

The IATF approved the exemption last Thursday upon the recommendation of the Department of Tourism (DOT).

In a news statement, Tourism Secretary Berna Romulo Puyat welcomed the new IATF policy, which she said would help in the revival of the country’s economy, including its tourism industry.

“The DOT sees this development as a win for the local tourism industry as welcoming more tourists in the country will yield more revenues for

our MSMEs (micro, small, and medium enterprises) and restore more jobs and livelihoods in the sector,” Puyat said.

DOT reported it was already able to register 517,516 foreign tourist arrivals in the country from February 10 to 25 May 2022.

Most or 104,586 of the said foreign tourists came from the United States followed by South Korea with 28,474, and Canada with 24,337.

Australia came in third place with 23,286 followed by the United Kingdom with 20,846 and Japan with 13,373.

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China’s premier gives dire growth warning in unpublished remarks

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hinese Premier Li Keqiang warned of dire consequences if officials don’t move decisively to prevent the economy from sliding further, saying a contraction in the second quarter must be avoided.

His comments to thousands of local officials at an emergency meeting Wednesday were more frank than the official readout published by state media.

Li told attendees that economic growth risks slipping out of a reasonable range, according to people familiar with the discussions. He said China will pay a huge price with a long road to recovery if the economy can’t keep expanding at a certain rate. That means growth must be positive in the second quarter, he said, according to the people, who asked not to be identified in order to discuss official matters.

The remarks reinforce economists’ expectations that the government’s growth target this year of about 5.5 percent is increasingly out of reach. Beijing is holding steadfast to its Covid Zero strategy of lockdowns and other restrictions, which have brought activity in major hubs like Shanghai to a standstill. Economists surveyed

by Bloomberg now expect the economy to grow just 4.5 percent this year, with some, like Morgan Stanley, downgrading growth to as low as 3.2 percent.

Li listed a handful of objectives for local officials to focus on this year, including better balancing Covid controls and economic growth. Growth is the key to solving all problems in the country, such as creating jobs, ensuring people’s livelihood, and containing Covid, he said.

The premier’s call with officials was to urge them to carry out policies introduced by the government in recent months to stabilize the economy. Beijing is making sure they follow through, with the State Council, China’s cabinet, sending “inspection teams” to 12 provinces on Thursday to supervise the implementation of policies, according to a report by the official Xinhua news agency posted on the government’s website. The report didn’t name the regions.

Here are some of the key highlights from Li’s meeting which weren’t reported by the official state media, according to people familiar with the discussions.

Unemployment

Li said the spike in the jobless rate—

it hit 6.1 percent in April, close to a record—would bring about grave consequences. While jumps are tolerable in the short term, he warned dangers would emerge should the problem last longer than a quarter.

That concern, he said, means that economic growth must be positive in the second quarter, and the unemployment rate must drop.

Local finances

Li made clear to local authorities that their economies need to recover so they can generate income, adding that all aid the central government can provide has been included in the budget and it only reserved some funds for the handling of extraordinary natural disasters. Local governments need to support the resumption of work as Covid gets under control.

Inflation

Li also stressed the need to ensure grain output does not fall below last year’s levels, as such production is key to keeping inflation in check. He told local governments to make sure summer harvesting and stocking is conducted smoothly—meaning the harvest can’t stop even if there is a Covid outbreak. Local officials will be held accountable if they can’t stabilize grain production, he warned, adding that it’s their basic responsibility.

In another teleconference with officials on Thursday, Li reiterated the significance of summer harvesting, according to a report in Xinhua.

He said local officials should make sure there’s “unobstructed” movement of relevant people and machines and “orderly and efficient” transportation of resources. No checkpoints should be set up “under any names in violation of the rules,” he said.

Energy

The premier told of f icia ls Wednesday to keep coal mines in operation as long as they meet work safety this summer, adding that energy would be in short supply no matter the state of the economy. Power cuts cannot happen, he added.

Li also highlighted the importance of manufacturing in China, which he said was a mainstay that employs as many as 300 million people, unlike developed countries where service industries make up the lion’s share of the economy. The industrial chain must be protected, he said. Bloomberg News

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Russia faces biggest debt test yet after US ban on payments

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he path for Russia to keep sidestepping its first foreign default in a century is turning more onerous as another coupon comes due on the warring nation’s debt.

Investors are supposed to receive about $100 million of interest on Russian foreign debt in their accounts by Friday, payments President Vladimir Putin’s government says it has already made. That’s unlikely to satiate concerned bondholders who are itching to see the cash after the US Treasury closed a loophole that previously allowed American banks and individuals to accept such payments.

It’s the latest twist in a debt saga that has dragged on for months as the war in Ukraine and sanctions complicate the flow of cash from Russia to holders of its foreign debt. If Russia’s obligations aren’t fulfilled, a 30-day grace period ensues. “ We are in unchar ted waters,” said Ehsan Khoman, head of emerging market research at MUFG Bank Ltd. in Dubai. “All eyes are now on May 27.”

Russia said last week it met its obligation on the bond payments by transferring the money to the National Settlement Depository, or NSD, the main central securities depository in Moscow.

By Friday, investors are supposed to receive $71.25 million in interest on debt maturing in 2026 and 26.5 million euros ($28.5 million) on bonds maturing in 2036.

The contractual terms of the notes state that NSD is the registered holder of the bonds for the purpose of making principal or interest payments, meaning Russia may argue it has fulfilled its responsibility to pay even before

the funds are officially sent to individual investor accounts.

That could allow the country to potentially avoid a default situation tied to these payments, even if they don’t reach bondholders.

Temporary exemption

The transfer to NSD came just days before a temporary exemption for US bondholders to receive Russian bond payments expired.

Without the carve-out, US individuals are barred from accepting debt payments from Russia’s government.

In the case a payment isn’t completed, Russia then has a grace period of up to 30 days to find a solution, such as it did in early May, when it got money to investors at the very end of that extended period after payments were initially blocked.

Russia’s foreign minister said on Thursday there are plans to offer a new tool for bondholders that would allow them to receive principal and interest on Russia’s foreign debt. The Finance Ministry has also said it would make payments in rubles.

Risk remains

Despite the technicalities, there’s little doubt Russia is still at risk of sliding into its first external bond default since the aftermath of the 1917 revolution, when the Bolsheviks refused to recognize the czar’s debts. Russia’s late-1990s default was on domestic debt.

The US on Thursday rejected Russia’s proposals to facilitate

grain and fertilizer exports amid global concerns over food shortages in exchange for a removal of sanctions.

Swaps are currently pricing in an 87 percent chance of a Russian sovereign default within a year, according to ICE data services.

Some focus has also shifted to the outcome of a review by the Credit Derivatives Determinations Committee, a panel of dealers and investors that is assessing whether a default may have already occurred when Rus-

sia failed to include $1.9 million in extra interest on a payment made earlier this month.

“Typically, default on sovereign debt is related to the government’s inability to pay due to a lack of available funds,” said Darshak Dholakia, a partner at Dechert LLP. “Here, Russia is able and willing to make payments, but nevertheless could be declared to be in default due to an inability of bondholders to accept payments and of banks to process payments.” Bloomberg News

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needed for the bulk of the exports.

At the same time, the Russian Defense Ministry proposed corridors to allow foreign ships to leave ports along the Black Sea, as well as Mariupol on the Sea of Azov.

Mikhail Mizintsev, who heads Russia’s National Defense Control Center, said 70 foreign vessels from 16 countries were in six ports on the Black Sea, including Odesa, Kherson and Mykolaiv. He did not specify how many might be ready to carry food.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said his country was ready to agree on safe corridors in principle, but it was not sure it could trust Russia to allow safe passage and not send its military vessels “sneaking” into the harbor to attack Odesa.

Br itish Foreig n Secretar y Liz Truss said Putin was “trying to hold the world to ransom” by demanding some sanctions be lifted before allowing Ukrainian grain shipments to resume.

“He’s essentially weaponized hunger and lack of food among the poorest people around the world,” Truss said on a visit to Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina. “What we cannot have is any lifting of sanctions, any appeasement, which will simply make Putin stronger in the longer term.”

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for imposing even tougher sanctions on Russia, including for the European Union to ban Russian oil and gas.

“Pressuring Russia is literally a matter of saving lives,” he said in his nightly video address. “And every day of delay, weakness, various disputes or proposals to appease the aggressor at the expense of the victim is new Ukrainians killed. And these are new threats to everyone on our continent.”

Putin said “ it’s impossible, utterly unrea l ist ic in t he moder n world ” to isolate Russia. Speaking v ia v ideo to members of the Eurasian Economic Forum, which is comprised of several ex-Soviet nations, he said those who tr y would “primarily hurt themselves,” citing broken food supply chains.

‘Precious individuals’ taken in Texas school shooting

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VALDE, Texas—One student was an avid runner, so fast she swept the races at field day. Another was learning football plays from his grandfather. One girl sensed something was wrong and wanted to skip school.

On Wednesday, stories began to emerge about the lives of the 19 children—“precious individuals” according to the school district superintendent—and their two teachers who were gunned down behind a barricaded door at Robb Elementary School in the southwestern Texas town of Uvalde.

Vincent Salazar said his 11-year-old daughter, Layla, loved to swim and dance to Tik Tok videos. She was fast—she won six races at the school’s field day, and Salazar proudly posted a photo of Layla showing off two of her ribbons on Facebook.

Each morning as he drove her to school in his pickup, Salazar would play “Sweet Child O’ Mine,” by Guns N’ Roses and they’d sing

along, he said.

“She was just a whole lot of fun,” he said.

Manny Renfro lost his 8-year-old grandson, Uziyah Garcia, in the shooting.

“The sweetest little boy that I’ve ever known,” Renfro said. “I’m not just saying that because he was my grandkid.”

Renfro said Uziyah last visited him in San Angelo during spring break. “We started throwing the football together and I was teaching him pass patterns. Such a fast little boy and he could catch a ball so good,” Renfro said. “There were certain plays that I would call that he would remember and he would do it exactly like we practiced.”

Javier Cazares said he found out Tuesday afternoon that his 9-year-old daughter Jacklyn Cazares was killed in her classroom. She was with a group of five girls, including her second cousin, Annabelle Rodriguez, who formed a tight group of friends.

“They are all gone now,” Cazares said.

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Michael Carpenter, the US ambassador to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, urged its members to provide Ukraine with what it needs to defend itself against Putin’s “revanchist delusions.”

If Russia achieved “success” in Ukraine, “there would be more horrific reports from filtration camps, more forcibly displaced people, more summary executions, more torture, more rape, and more looting,” Carpenter said in Vienna.

On the battlefield, Russian forces pressed their offensive in several parts of the eastern Donbas region, Ukraine’s military said. That industrial heartland of coal mines and factories is now the focus of fighting after Russia suffered a series of setbacks and shifted to more limited goals.

“The enemy is storming the position of our troops simultaneously in several directions,” said Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar. “We have an extremely difficult and long stage of fighting ahead of us.”

Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, also came under renewed shelling on Thursday. Zelenskyy said at least nine people were killed and 19 wounded. Among those killed were a fivemonth-old baby and its father, and the mother was in serious condition.

Military officials said Russian forces continued to try to gain a foothold in the area of Sievierodonetsk, the only part of the Luhansk region in the Donbas under Ukrainian government control.

A senior US defense official said Russia is making incremental progress in the Donbas, with fighting centered on towns and villages as Russian and Ukrainian forces trade control over scraps of land. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the US military assessment, said those smaller artillery duels could be prolonged.

Russia has 110 battalion tactical groups, each with 800 to 1,000 troops, committed to Ukraine, amounting to 80 percent of Moscow’s total force, the

official said, adding that it has lost 1,000 tanks and three dozen fighter jets and other fixed-wing aircraft.

Zelenskyy pleaded with the West to send multiple launch rocket systems to Ukraine as soon as possible to give it a fighting chance against the Russian offensive in the Donbas.

n In the northwestern town of Kotelva, two Russian soldiers accused of war crimes pleaded guilty to shelling civilian infrastructure with a multiple rocket launcher. Alexander Ivanov and Alexander Bobykin could face up to 12 years in prison; the defense asked for eight, saying they were following orders. Bobykin said, “I regret the actions our troops committed.” n In the ravaged port city of Mariupol, Russia began broadcasting state television news, about a week after the Russian military declared it had “completely liberated” the city. n A leader of Russia-backed separatists suggested there might be more Ukrainian fighters hiding in Mariupol’s sprawling Azovstal steelworks, which for weeks stood as the city’s last bastion of resistance. The Russian military says 2,439 fighters surrendered from the plant last week.

The separatist leader, Denis Pushilin, said more may have been hiding or lost or lagged behind, adding “there are already those that have been found” and captured. n A lexander Lukashenko, the leader of Russian ally Belarus, said he was sending troops to the border with Ukraine, raising the possibility that he may agree to wider participation in the war. Belarus allowed Russian troops to invade Ukraine from its soil but has not taken part in ground operations. n The Pentagon said one American military officer has gone back to Ukraine as the US reopens its embassy in Kyiv. But Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said the colonel is there for diplomatic work, and no other US troops are going into Ukraine at this point. AP

The extended families of the slain cousins gathered Wednesday to mourn and comfort each other over barbecue.

Cazares described his daughter as a “firecracker” who “had a voice, she didn’t like bullies, she didn’t like kids being picked on.”

“All in all, full of love. She had a big heart,” he said.

Veronica Luevanos, whose 10-year-old daughter, Jailah Nicole Silguero, was among the victims, tearfully told Univision that her daughter did not want to go to school Tuesday and seemed to sense something bad was going to happen. Jailah’s cousin also died in the shooting.

All of the dead were in the same fourthgrade classroom, where the shooter barricaded himself Tuesday and opened fire on the children and their teachers, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott told a news conference Wednesday.

He said the gunman used an AR-15-style semi-automatic rifle in the attack and posted on Facebook shortly before the shooting: “I’m going to shoot an elementary school.”

Schools Superintendent Hal Harrell fought back tears as he spoke of the children and their teachers.

“You can just tell by their angelic smiles that

they were loved,” Harrell said of the children.

“That they loved coming to school, that they were just precious individuals.”

The two teachers “poured their heart and soul” into their work, Harrell said.

Teacher Eva Mireles, 44, was remembered as a loving mother and wife. “She was adventurous.... She is definitely going to be very missed,” said 34-year-old relative Amber Ybarra, of San Antonio.

In a post on the school’s website at the start of the school year, Mireles introduced herself to her new students.

“Welcome to the 4th grade! We have a wonderful year ahead of us!” she wrote, noting she had been teaching 17 years, loved running and hiking, and had a “supportive, fun, and loving family.” She mentioned that her husband was a school district police officer, and they had a grown daughter and three “furry friends.”

The other slain teacher, Irma Garcia, wrote about her four children, including one who was in the Marines, in a letter introducing herself to the class. Garcia’s 21-year-old nephew, John Martinez, told the Detroit Free Press the family was struggling to grasp that while Garcia’s son trained for combat, it was his mother who was shot to death.

Angel Garza, a medical assistant with a step daughter at the school, arrived soon after the shooting and found himself aiding students streaming out injured and shaken up.

One girl was covered in blood and he asked if she had been shot.

“I’m not hurt. He shot my best friend,” the girl said. “She’s not breathing. She was just trying to call the cops.”

And then she named the friend, Amerie Jo Garza, his stepdaughter.

Amerie was happy child who had just gotten her first cell phone for turning 10 and had just gotten a certificate the morning of the shooting for making the honor roll. She also loved to paint and draw and work in clay.

Garza said that in his grief he wonders what happened in those brief moments before Amerie was killed, if she said anything to the shooter, if he had seen her reach for her phone. And then he remembered the moment she got the phone for her birthday, and her face.

“It just lit up with the happiest expression,” said Garza. “She was so sweet.”

Relatives of 10-year-old Eliahna Garcia recalled her love of family.

“She was very happy and very outgoing,” said Eliahna’s aunt, Siria Arizmendi, a fifth-

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Britain immediately accused Russia of “trying to hold the world to ransom,” insisting there would be no sanctions relief, and a top US diplomat blasted the “sheer barbarity, sadistic cruelty and lawlessness” of the invasion.

Russian President Vladimir Putin told Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi that Moscow “is ready to make a significant contribution to overcoming the food crisis through the export of grain and fertilizer on the condition that politically motivated restrictions imposed by the West are lifted,” according to a Kremlin readout of the call.

Ukraine is one of the world’s largest exporters of wheat, corn and sunflower oil, but the war and a Russian blockade of its ports have halted much of that flow, endangering world food supplies. Many of those ports are now also heavily mined.

Russia also is a significant grain exporter, and Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov said the West “must cancel the unlawful decisions that hamper chartering ships and exporting grain.” His comments appeared to be an effort to lump the blockade of Ukrainian exports with what Russia says are its difficulties in moving its own goods.

Western officials have dismissed those claims. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken noted last week that food, fertilizer and seeds are exempt from sanctions imposed by the US and many others—and that Washington is working to ensure countries know the flow of those goods should not be affected.

With the war grinding into its fourth month, world leaders have ramped up calls for solutions. World Trade Organization Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said about 25 million tons of Ukrainian grain is in storage and another 25 million tons could be harvested next month.

European countries have tried to ease the crisis by moving grain out of the country by rail—but trains can carry only a small fraction of what Ukraine produces, and ships are

Blinken aims at Xi in speech vowing to shape global order ecretary of State Antony Blinken said the US will seek to influence China’s behavior by shaping the world around Beijing in remarks that took direct aim at President Xi Jinping’s performance leading the world’s second-biggest economy.

“Under President Xi, the ruling Chinese Communist Party has become more repressive at home and more aggressive abroad,” Blinken said Thursday in a speech laying out the Biden administration’s approach toward China. “We cannot rely on Beijing to change its trajectory. So we will shape the strategic environment around Beijing to advance our vision for an open, inclusive international system.”

Blinken warned that China is seeking to dominate the industries of the future and said the US response will be to bolster investment at home; work closely with allies, particularly in the Indo-Pacific region; and compete with China on a “level playing field.” He said Xi’s government is actively undercutting the international system that aided China’s own rise.

“Rather than using its power to reinforce and revitalize the laws, agreements, principles and institutions that enabled its success, so that other countries can benefit from them too, Beijing is undermining it,” Blinken said.

The top US diplomat’s comments were unusually direct, and his public remarks mirror the administration’s classified China strategy, according to people familiar with the issue.

Asked about the speech, Liu Peng y u, spokesman for the Chinese e mba s s y i n Wa sh i ng ton , said, “It is never China’s goal to sur pass or replace the US or engage i n zero - su m compet it ion w ith it. Histor y and reality show that China and the US both stand to gain from cooperation and lose from confrontation.”

Beyond the blunt talk, there was little new in the speech, and the biggest hole in the strategy continues to be its economic vision—despite President Joe Biden’s unveiling of a new 13-nation Indo-Pacific Economic Framework desig ned to counter China’s inf luence. The US didn’t invite China to join that forum, and hasn’t revealed the criteria for other nations to come in.

“The missing piece was a bold trade initiative,” said Richard Fontaine, head of the Center for a New American Security. But there’s little appetite in Washington these days to take on a new free trade agreement.

A nd despite sig na l ing for months that the administration’s China strategy was almost ready for public airing, key unresolved issues remain, including the fate of tariffs on $300 billion of Chinese goods that Biden inherited from the Trump administration. A top

YIV, Ukraine—Moscow pressed the West on Thursday to lift sanctions against Russia over the war in Ukraine, seeking to shift the blame for a growing food crisis that has been worsened by Kyiv’s inability to ship millions of tons of grain and other agricultural products while under attack.

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US trade official said Wednesday that the administration’s review of those tariffs is likely to take months.

Blinken said the US doesn’t want to “sever” China from the global economy, but warned that “Beijing, despite its rhetoric, is pursuing asymmetric decoupling, seeking to make China less dependent on the world and the world more dependent on China.” And he said that businesses shouldn’t sacrifice Western values in seeking access to China’s markets.

Mentioning areas of potential cooperation, Blinken cited climate change, food security, addressing Iranian and North Korean nuclear programs and “global macro coordination” as the world ’s economy recovers from the worst of the Covid-19 pandemic. The US doesn’t want a new Cold War with Beijing, he added.

“We will engage constructively with China wherever we can—not as a favor to us or anyone else, and never in exchange for walking away from our principles, but because working together to solve great challenges is what the world expects from great powers, and because it’s directly in our interest,” he said.

Those passages about cooperation aren’t likely to be seen as the takeaway message in Beijing. The unusually frank rhetoric against Xi’s government comes after tensions between the nations soured further over what the US sees as China’s tacit support for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine and comments by Biden suggesting the US would take military action to defend Taiwan in case of invasion.

I n a nod to quest ions over whet her Biden misspoke when making that recent suggestion on defending Taiwan, Blinken reiterated that US policy toward the island hasn’t changed. “We do not support Taiwan independence,” he said. But he added that America has a “strong unofficial relationship” with Taipei.

In a statement, Taiwan’s Foreign Ministry thanked Blinken for reiterating its security commitment to the democratically ruled island and noted the US briefed Taiwan on the contents of the speech in advance.

Blinken’s remarks weren’t intended to introduce new policies but rather to clarify US goals in its relations with China and signal that Washington has a clear strategy to advance its interests, said Bonnie Glaser, director of the Asia program at the German Marshall Fund of the US. “The key message is that the US can’t change China but can seek to shape the strategic environment around China and by doing so sharpen China’s choices,” she said.

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Lisa Garza, 54, of Arlington, Texas, mourned the death of her 10-year-old cousin, Xavier Javier Lopez, who had been eagerly awaiting a summer of swimming.

“He was just a loving...little boy, just enjoying life, not knowing that this tragedy was going to happen,” she said. “He was very bubbly, loved to dance with his brothers, his mom. This has just taken a toll on all of us.”

She lamented what she described as lax gun laws.

“We should have more restrictions, especially if these kids are not in their right state of mind and all they want to do is just hurt people, especially innocent children going to the schools,” Garza said.

Arizmendi also spoke angrily, through tears, about how the shooter managed to get a gun.

“It’s just difficult to understand or to put into words,” she said. “I just don’t know how people can sell that type of a gun to a kid 18 years old. What is he going to use it for but for that purpose?” AP

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DOH urged to lower eligibility age for 2nd booster to 50 yrs old

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ESPITE recent developments allowing the expansion of second booster shots to include health workers and senior citizens, the qualified age group needs to be lowered to at least 10 years younger than the latter given that they are also susceptible to Covid-19 infection, according to Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion.

“There are members of our population who are economically productive who are not today covered by the current second booster guidelines, and these are the 50 years old and older,” he said.

The entrepreneurship czar cited that the guidelines for second booster shots adopted by the Centers for Disease Control expands the eligible age to them. Unfortunately in the Philippines, the eligibility covers only the senior citizens, or those who are 60 years and older.

“The main threat here is to the country’s economy, which is dependent on protecting the health of people who are of working age,” he noted, referring to those who are 50 years old and older, or some 9.5 million Filipinos—most of whom are still active members of the work force.

Concepcion pointed out that they stand to benefit from the additional protection if the age requirement for a second booster shot includes them.

Such rational was shared by medical experts during a meeting organized by Go Negosyo with the private sector on May 16.

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TOCKHOLM—Sweden is recommending a fifth Covid-19 vaccine dose for people with an increased risk of becoming seriously ill, including pregnant women and anyone aged 65 and over, authorities said Tuesday, adding that the country must “be prepared for an increased spread during the upcoming autumn and winter season.”

“The vaccine is our strongest tool for preventing serious illness and death,” Swedish Social Affairs Minister Lena Hallengren said, adding the pandemic is not over.

As of September 1, Sweden recommends that another booster shot be given to people aged 65 and older and people over 18 in the risk groups. The Swedish Public Health Agency said the latter includes pregnant women, people with weakened immune systems and people with heart and lung disease.

“In general, the risk of serious illness is assessed as low for adults under the age of 65 who have been vaccinated with three doses, but the risk increases with age and varies within the group,” agency chief Karin Tegmark Wisell said.

For most of the pandemic, Sweden stood out among European nations for its comparatively hands-off response.

It never went into lockdown or closed businesses, largely relying instead on individual responsibility. AP

main concern is productivity,” public health expert Dr. Tony Leachon said.

He explained that even if Covid infection may not be so acute that needs hospitalization, it may still lead to the loss of productivity because the patient will need to isolate.

What’s more, surges in infections have raised concerns about the effects of long- or post-Covid conditions marked by a variety of symptoms, including shortness of breath, fever, fatigue, headaches, and other neurological disorders.

These can last for months or longer, and little is yet known on how the different variants and subvariants affect the probability and severity of long Covid symptoms.

OCTA Research fellow Dr. Michael Tee, who is also a rheumatologist, shared the same sentiment, saying that although vaccines work even with variants, 20 to 40 percent of patients who are infected would likely experience prolonged muscle and joint pain, thus affecting their productivity.

Since 90 percent of Covid cases in the country are caused by the highly transmissible Omicron variant, there is increased risk of losing productive members of the work force when they suffer from long Covid or when they are forced to isolate, unless more members of the population are protected with second boosters, said the presidential adviser for entrepreneurship.

He said that Go Negosyo, which he founded, intends to push for more booster vaccinations through its “Booster to the Max” campaign, a continuation of its advocacy to save lives and livelihoods through vaccinations.

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ANILA—The House of Representatives has adopted a resolution urging relevant government agencies to implement the guidelines on the application of discounts granted to senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs) for all online transactions.

During Monday’s plenary session, the chamber adopted House Resolution 2488 urging the Department of Trade and Industry, the Department of Social Welfare and Development, the Department of Information and Communications Technology, the National Commission of Senior Citizens, the National Council on Disability Affairs, and other relevant government agencies to effectively implement the guidelines on the applicability of senior citizens and PWD discounts and privileges to all online transactions.

Quezon City Rep. Alfred Vargas said the Expanded Senior citizens Act and the Magna Carta for Persons with Disabilities, which grant the privilege of 20-percent discounts on essential goods and are exempted from paying the value

added tax, do not make any distinction on the applicability between offline and online transactions and must thus be interpreted to be available for online purchases.

He said senior citizens and PWDs, who remain to be among the most vulnerable sectors of society in terms of public health and accessibility of basic services, were forced largely to stay indoors and rely on purchasing goods online due to the coronavirus pandemic.

He noted that due to the lack of clear guidelines from implementing agencies regarding the special discounts on online transactions, several Filipino senior citizens and PWDs were unable to avail themselves of the privileges “that they rightfully deserve under the law.”

“Given the importance of online transactions in the everyday life and

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RESIDENTS at Rosette gather in the dining room to enjoy a home-cooked meal. PHOTO: BUSINESS WIRE

your loved ones to live with family, our passionate and experienced team steps in and cares for them like they were our own, building trust and creating relationships in an intimate, family-like atmosphere.”

Rosette is the first of its kind in Montgomery County. Close to family and friends for visits and within easy reach of top health care providers, the home is completely walkerand wheelchair-compatible and offers eight bedrooms with private, ADA-equipped bathrooms, a real residential kitchen where residents take part in the cooking process and enjoy home-cooked organic meals to-

gether, a home salon, and beautifully maintained gardens and grounds.

Rosette’s unique food menu was developed by Julie Lichtman RD, LDN, one of the area’s top medical dieticians, with each meal customized for an individual’s specific needs.

Residents enjoy easy-to-manage activities and meaningful conversation in the comfort of home, not far from their rooms. Rosette also equips all residents with wristbands that monitor health vitals and daily activities, provide access to families from home, and enable residents to contact caregivers with the touch of a button. AP

Negros Oriental starts giving second booster shot to elderly

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UMAGUETE CIT Y—The provincial government of Negros Oriental has started giving second booster shots against the Covid-19 to senior citizens and health-care workers.

“Last week, the 2nd booster was limited only to immunocompromised individuals, but we are now starting to give it to those under the

A1 [frontline/health-care services] and A2 [senior citizens] categories,” Assistant Provincial Health Officer Dr. Liland Estacion said in a virtual media briefing on Monday.

Estacion, however, said qualified individuals will only get second booster dose four months after having the first booster shot.

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Govt urged to adopt guidelines giving discounts to seniors’ online purchases

New alternative to senior care, Rosette, now open on Main Line

LADWYNE, Pa.—Rosette, an entirely new alternative to senior care located on the prestigious Main Line in Gladwyne, Pennsylvania, has officially opened its doors and welcomed its first residents. Inspired by a “pod”— like senior living concept found on the West Coast, Rosette is a singlefamily home that has been updated and restored for a limited number of eight immobile or otherwise disabled seniors so they can live and receive assistance together as a group.

Rosette’s licensed personal care model, based on real-life family living, is constant, authentic and nonjudgmental. With full-time caregivers in the home 24/7, Rosette has the lowest care provider-to-resident ratio on the Main Line. Trained caregivers, including an on-site nurse, assure the safety, well-being, and engagement of residents. Rosette is also partnered with home palliative care, home hospice care, and mobile medical services.

“Rosette feels like home because it is a home,” said Therese Farrow Southwell, Founder of Rosette. “We specifically designed Rosette to recreate the feel of family in a peaceful, secure environment for families that struggle to find the right solution for their disabled loved ones. Nothing at Rosette is clinical or institutional.

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Office showed that as of May 23, the fully vaccinated individuals, including those who received the single dose Janssen vaccine, reached 656,512 or 66.2 percent of the 990,637 target individuals. On the other hand, 591,440 individuals have already received their first dose and are now waiting for the second shot.

Estacion said only 83,483 of the

fully vaccinated individuals have received the booster dose.

Meanwhile, the second booster doses are also made available for the city’s eligible residents, who were asked to go to the City Health laboratory from Monday to Friday, except during holidays, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., a media release said on Monday night. Mary Judaline Partlow/PNA

THE House of Representatives is urging concerned government agencies to implement the guidelines on the application of discounts for senior citizens’ online transactions. PNA FILE PHOTO

subsistence of Filipinos especially belonging in the senior citizens and persons with disabilities sector, it is imperative that the government establish and properly implement the necessary guidelines for special discounts on online transactions to uphold the rights and welfare of the elderly and PWDs with the privileges they are entitled to under the law,” he said.

In a radio interview, Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez urged e-commerce platforms to prepare their systems in accepting price discounts for senior citizens and PWDs. Lopez said that those enterprises operating online stores should reprogram their system to include the 20-percent senior citizen and PWD discounts.

Senior citizens and PWDs are

also exempted from value-added tax (VAT) payment of 8 percent for online purchases, phone calls, and mobile apps.

“We will require the online stores to have these features,” Lopez said.

The DTI has yet to announce when it will start requiring online shops to include senior citizens and PWD discounts on their platforms.

Earlier, the Bureau of Internal Revenue said most online purchases do not apply the discounts for senior citizens and PWDs. At the onset of the pandemic, consumer advocacy group Laban Konsyumer Inc. has been pushing for senior citizen and PWD discounts on online transactions amid the increase in activities on e-commerce. PNA

Long Covid affects more older adults; shots don’t prevent it

By Lindsey Tanner AP Medical Writer

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EW US research on long Covid-19 provides fresh evidence that it can happen even after breakthrough infections in vaccinated people, and that older adults face higher risks for the longterm effects.

In a study of veterans published Wednesday, about one-third who had breakthrough infections showed signs of long Covid.

A separate report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that up to a year after an initial coronavirus infection, 1 in 4 adults aged 65 and older had at least one potential long Covid health problem, compared with 1 in 5 younger adults.

Long Covid refers to any of more than two dozens symptoms that linger, recur or first appear at least one month after a coronavirus infection.

These can affect all parts of the body and may include fatigue, shortness of breath, brain fog and blood clots.

Coronavirus vaccines that help prevent initial infections and serious illnesses provide some protection against long Covid but mounting research shows not as much as scientists had first hoped.

The veterans study published in Nature Medicine reviewed medical records of mostly white male veterans, aged 60, on average. Of the 13 million veterans, almost 3 million had been vaccinated last year, through October.

About 1 percent, or nearly 34,000, developed breakthrough infections.

Lead author Dr. Ziyad Al-Aly noted that the study was done before the highly contagious omicron variant appeared at the end of the year and said the rate of breakthrough infections has likely increased.

Breakthrough infections and long Covid symptoms were more common among those who had received Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose shot compared with two doses of either

Moderna or Pfizer vaccines. Whether any had received booster shots is not known; the first booster wasn’t OK’d in the US until late September.

Overall, 32 percent had long Covid symptoms up to six months after breakthrough infections. That’s compared with 36 percent of unvaccinated veterans who had been infected and developed long Covid.

Vaccination reduced the chances for any long Covid symptoms by a “modest” 15 percent, although it cut the risk in half for lingering respiratory or clotting problems, said AlAly, a researcher with Washington University and the Veterans Affairs health system in St. Louis. These symptoms included persistent shortness of breath or cough and blood clots in lungs or veins in the legs.

Infectious disease expert Dr. Kristin Englund, who runs a center for long Covid patients at the Cleveland Clinic, said the Nature Medicine study mirrors what she sees at her clinic. Long Covid patients there include people who were vaccinated and received boosters.

“As we have no clear treatments for long Covid, it is important for everyone to get vaccinated and use other proven methods of prevention such as masking and social distancing in order to prevent infections with Covid and thus long Covid,’’ Englund said.

The CDC report, released Tuesday, used medical records for almost 2 million US adults from the start of the pandemic in March 2020 to last November. They included 353,000 who had Covid-19. Patients were tracked for up to a year to determine if they developed any of 26 health conditions that have been attributed to long Covid.

Those who had Covid were much more likely than other adults without Covid to develop at least one of these conditions, and risks were greatest for those aged 65 and older. Information on vaccination, sex and race was not included.

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Sec. Briones salutes DepEd-C. Luzon on Bataan HS for the Arts construction

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DUCATION Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones lauded the Department of Education (DepEd)-Central Luzon on its efforts in the ongoing construction and development of the Bataan High School for the Arts (BHSA).

“I am interested in the development of the BHSA. This school will further improve the talents of our young individuals, while promoting Philippine culture and arts,” Briones said after her site visit on May 11. “I congratulate the regional office for your efforts in establishing this school, which is necessary along w ith the emergence of technology.”

Despite the current construction, the BHSA has started its pioneering class w ith 40 pupils this year through blended learning. It offers the following strands: visual arts, theater arts, media arts, creative writing, folk dance, ballet, and music.

O vera l l complet ion of t he BHSA’s construction is expected

next year. The facilities include an administration building, a 3-stor y dormitor y building, a congregation hall, an academic building w ith 10 classrooms, a nd a 5 -stor y bu i ld i ng w it h cafeteria, studio, and practice rooms.

Meanwhile the DepEd chief also recognized Bataan as a strategic location for the creation of the said school, as the province is rich in culture and heritage due to its contribution to history.

“Bataan occupies a special place in history, [as well as in] the hearts and minds of Filipinos,” Briones added. “No Filipino should call themselves a Filipino if he does not know [the province].”

She was joined by Regional Di-

THE secretary (seated, right) with education officials in the province.

rector May Eclar, who is the officer in charge and school director, Schools Division Office-Balanga Superintendent Rolando Fronda, as well as Officer In Charge-Deputy Director Bryan Santos.

BHSA is administered and supervised by the DepEd, in coordination with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, and the Cultural Center of the Philippines through the virtue of Republic Act 11190.

The school is implementing a genera l secondar y cur r iculum prescribed by Republic Act 10533, or the “Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013,” with a special focus on the arts that will aid in recognizing early the talent and exceptional giftedness of young children, thereby ensuring the nurturing of artists of excellence, including the preservation and promotion of Filipino heritage.

UST bestows posthumous ‘honoris causa’ degree on Century Pacific’s Po

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HE Universit y of Santo Tomas conferred posthumously the degree Doctor of Science, honoris causa, upon its notable alumnus Ricardo Po Sr., founder and chairman emeritus of Century Pacific Food Inc. (CPFI).

The Po family matriarch and Ricardo Sr.’s wife Angelita, the honoree’s sons and their families graced the rite on March 19. They were presented with the academic robe, doctoral cap, ring, framed medallion, and diploma of the elder Po. “We, his family, his colleagues, his friends and associates, thank this esteemed university for bestowing such a great honor on our beloved Tatay,” said Teodoro Po in his acceptance speech on behalf of his father.

During the Address of Petition, UST Graduate School Dean Prof. Michael Anthony Vasco, PhD shared Po’s history and his inspiring demonstrations of sciencebased decisions in leadership. The CPFI founder studied chemistry in UST under the College of Science, then called the College of Liberal Arts, from 1952 to 1954. He was later granted the Master in Business Administration degree by the UST Graduate School through the Commission on Higher Education’s Expanded Tertiary Education Equivalency Accreditation

UST Rector Very Rev. Fr. Richard Ang, OP, PhD (leftmost) and Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs Prof.

Cheryl Peralta, DrPH (rightmost) present the framed medallion to family matriarch Angelita Po (second from left) and Century Pacific Director and Treasurer Leonardo Po.

Program in 2006.

In 1978 Po started his canning factory, which would become the leading exporter of tuna products in the Philippines. He was a pioneer and trailblazer in the food industry who set high standards for product quality, sustainability, and affordability. Under his dynamic leadership, CPFI has since expanded its portfolio with flagship brands such as Century Tuna, Argentina, 555 and Birch Tree.

By strongly encouraging scientific inquiry and study, several breakthroughs were introduced by CPFI through Po’s directives. His technology investment led to the very first microwave-thawing sys-

tem for frozen meat blocks in the country—a technique much ahead of its competitors at the time of its purchase. His redesigned corned beef-can filler was recognized as the fastest in the industry; 24 years after its conception, it is still the most efficient in the country, or possibly in the world.

In the 1990s his groundbreaking investment from Belgium paved the way to treat wastewater from marine manufacturing operations. Since then CPFI has continued Po’s efforts in using science and technology to effectively manage natural resources and minimize harmful emissions, such as using high-yield quantum cookers that decreased production

costs and market prices.

“Ricardo Po may not have become a full-fledged chemist [by completing his degree in 1956], but he was a true-blooded Thomasian, for he was a servant leader, effective communicator and collaborator, analytical and creative thinker, and a lifelong learner.

Experience became his best teacher,” said UST Rector Very Rev. Fr. Richard Ang, OP, in the Address of Concession.

This was echoed by UST College of Science Dean Prof. Rey Donne Papa, PhD, in the Reading of the Diploma: “[Po] was considered a champion of affordable nutrition for all Filipinos…a firm believer that every household deserves to have delicious and nutritious food on the table. He continues to serve as an inspiration through his exemplary life in achieving success through determination, hard work, and resiliency.”

Po returned to the Lord’s embrace on October 11, 2021 at 90 years old.

Included among previous recipients of honoris causa degrees from UST are Jollibee Foods Corporation founder Tony Tan Caktiong, Mercury Drug Corporation founder Mariano Que, Metrobank founder George SK Ty, Focolare Movement founder Chiara Lubich, and many more.

Analytics Association, Benilde collaborate for new curriculum

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H E A n a l y t ic s A s s o c i a tion of the Phi lippines (A AP) and the School of Management and Information Technology (SMIT) of the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde have joined forces to develop an industry-driven curriculum to produce the country’s next generation of analytics professionals.

T he prog ra m w i l l prepa re students to be competitive professionals and industry leaders, with career options such as data scientists, data analysts, report authors, data architects, information-technology consultants and project managers.

Composed of the active players and most distinguished leaders in the field, the A AP is an organization taking the lead in elevating analytics as well as analytics-enabled industries and technologies in the country.

T he orga ni zat ion l i kew ise guides the college in establishing strategies following the A AP Analytics Framework, at par with global standards such as AsiaPacific Economic Cooperation’s Project DARE or Data Analytics Raising Employment; Project SPARTA, or Project Smarter Philippines through Data Analytics, Research and Development, Training, and Adaption;

and America’s Business-Higher Education Forum.

As such, A AP provides labor resources and learning materials, which include sample course presentations, textbooks and datasets, as well as diverse exercises and examinations.

W it h t he go a l to b e come Asean’s choice in Business and Technology Education, the college is currently developing an innovative and inclusive curriculum aligned with current industry trends based on insights and recommendations of A AP’s team of shareholders, experts and board of advisers.

The syllabus is purposefully

designed for the developing business-intelligence analytics and the existing Bachelor of Science in Business Administration major in Business Intelligence and Analytics Programs.

The A AP aids in the assessment of its Analytics Level of Maturity, as the college incorporates students in other programs such as tourism, human-resource management, and real estate management, among others.

To learn more about Benilde’s Bachelor of Science in Business Administration major in Business Intelligence and Analytics and other course offerings, visit www.benilde.edu.ph.

Editor: Mike Policarpio

Duterte prodded to formalize EdCom to solve learning crisis

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SYSTEM-WIDE reform to address the learning crisis is just awaiting the signature of the Chief Executive, as both houses of Congress ratified on Monday the revival of the Education Commission (EDCOM 2).

With the EDCOM 2, legislators and stakeholders from the academe, business sector, civil-society organizations, teachers’ groups, parents, as well as learners can review then amend existing policies and legislation to address current gaps as a means to improve the quality of Philippine education.

In his plenary speech, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian cited that the country’s learning poverty level is at 90.5 percent, where nine out of 10 students cannot read simple text. He said that “a crisis of this magnitude requires no less than the most intensive policy review in the history of our government through the creation of [the] EDCOM 2.”

Senator Joel Villanueva also said that the EDCOM 2 is a “landmark bill, because it can pave the way for identifying a set of innovative, targeted, and coordinated policy reforms in education.”

Advocac y g roup Phi l ip pine Business for Education (PBEd) thanked the Senate and House of Representatives for ratifying the EDCOM 2

Bill. Aside from Gatchalian a nd V i l l a nue v a , members of the bicameral conference committee include Senators Sonny Angara, Grace Poe and Franklin Drilon, as well as Representatives Roman Romulo, Mark Go, Kiko Benitez, Fidel Nograles, and Stella Quimbo.

PBEd Executive Director Love Basillote expressed her gratitude to the 18th Congress for finally approving the bill: “We thank the chairpersons of education committees in both Houses of Congress…all the bill sponsors, the bicam members, all the legislative staff, education agencies, and fellow education advocates who poured in effort to craft the bill.

Basillote added: “This is indeed a crucial step forward in addressing the country’s education crisis and preventing the collapse of our education system. We call on President Duterte to sign this law for a better educational system all Filipinos deserve, the lasting legacy on education that we need.”

According to the PBEd, it has been more than three dec ades si nce a n EDCOM was last called. The advocacy group said that it is now up to the president to leave a legacy that will build the competency of learners and future work force.

‘CLICK3’ program now open for CESOs, public servants

By Roderick L. Abad

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HE Executive Course on Leadership, Innovation, Communication and Knowledge Management (CLICK3) program, now on its third year, has opened for career executive-service officers (CESOs) and other third-level government officials.

The course will equip enrollees with holistic leadership and strategic management skills as they adapt to the changing publicservice field.

CLICK3 is a learning forum by the Aboitiz Group, Development Academy of the PhilippinesGraduate School of Public and Development Management (DAPGSPDM), and the National Union of Career Executive Service Officers (NUCESO) Inc. for leaders in government, particularly those in a volatile environment further impacted by the pandemic.

“The past few years have highlighted the importance of capable leadership in navigating the challenges and uncertainties of the health crisis,” said Sabin M. Aboitiz, president and CEO of the Aboitiz Group.” As part of our ‘Great Transformation’ into a ‘techglomerate,’ Aboitiz views it as our important responsibility to contribute to assisting our government leaders in enhancing their skills as they hit the ground running, [as they] build on the gains of their predecessors and contemporaries in the public sector.”

As the official private-sector partner of CLICK3 and an institutional member of NUCESO, the Aboitiz Group for the course will provide resource persons and experts to help foster great changes in public service grounded on best practices in transformational leadership, public management, strategic communications, digital enablement, and gover nance in public-pr ivate partnerships (PPPs).

“The continued success of the CLICK3 program for the second consecutive year, as well as our fruitful partnership with DAP and NUCESO, is a testament to the importance of PPPs and its role in filling the gaps in knowledge and resources to meet the evolving demands of the general public,” he noted.

The 54-hour CLICK3 Executive certificate course will cover six modules with classes delivered both in synchronous and asynchronous modalities, plus a few in-person sessions from August to October 2022. Its differentiator— the capstone project—will serve as a final output where students will add key learning into their individual policy-foresight papers related to their respective agencies in the next two to five years.

The program, themed “Leadership and Transformation for the Future,” also acts as a platform for government leaders to seamlessly engage in knowledge sharing, networking, and creating lasting alliances with their peers in the public sector, and enable the bureaucratic shift to become more holistic and future-ready.

“The CLICK3 program continues in its mandate to build the capabilities of senior officials, with a strong focus on public governance, futures thinking, and strategic foresight,” said DAP Graduate School Dean Dr. Lizan PeranteCalina. “Our classes are interactive and inclusive, where everyone’s ideas are heard and valued.”

“Participants will be exposed to a community of fellow public servants hailing from different agencies and regions, providing co-learners a deeper understanding of the government, and a fresh perspective on every aspect of governance,” added Assistant Secretary Lynn Danao-Moreno, NUCESO’s president.

Registration is ongoing. For inquiries, e-mail click@dap.edu.ph.

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My change of heart in Phuket

A row of colorful shophouses in Phuket Old Town is a testament to the city’s history.

Tsunami Memorial in Kamala Beach gives tribute to those who lost their lives in 2004.

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Sirinat National Park’s Nai Yang Beach is suitable for relaxation and swimming.

Story & photos by Bernard Joseph Esposo Guerrero

huket, Thailand’s No. 1 tourist destination did not appeal to me highly until I finally arrived on the island.

I always had the image of the place as being extremely commercialized, expensive, and a textbook example of over-tourism.

While I used to enjoy being in the company of huge crowds in my younger years of traveling, as I get older, I am becoming more drawn toward quiet unpretentious places that get to retain their local charm and character despite the changing times. And so, I have learned that many extremely popular places are not just for me anymore and decided to simply avoid these “tourist traps.”

However, with Thailand practically closed off to international tourism for two years due to the pandemic, I thought that if I am going to check Phuket out just to say I have ticked it off the list, the best time has got to be now, when it is just reopening. So, my friend and I spent seven days on the island, commencing a 30-day trip around

The Giant Buddha sits on top of the Nakkerd Hills on the island of Phuket.

the country from there. Was I able to enjoy our stay in the Jewel of the Andaman Sea? Very much so!

The beaches

Interestingly, the airport on the island is sandwiched in between two sections of the Sirinat National Park. Considered as one of the most important marine sites in the Andaman where the Indonesian marine biota meets the Indian Ocean biota, the park i s home to t h ree cont ig uou s beaches on the nor thwester n side of Phuket. Nai Yang beach is the most accessible to get into and has all the amenities a tourist would need, while Mai Khao beach further up north is the exact opposite and appears to be still largely undeveloped—a pleasant surprise! The one that offers the best balance, however, is Nai Thon beach, which happens to be the smallest of the three. While

there are more famous beaches on the island, the quaint beaches of Sirinat National Park offer a more refreshing alternative to the restless and often crammed Patong and Rawai beaches.

There are two other beaches on the island that are equally impressive. Kamala beach, one of the sites where the December 2004 tsunami hit the hardest, is a beauty. There is hardly any trace of the terrible catastrophe anymore except for the touching Tsunami Memorial that pays homage to the more than 5,000 people in Thailand who died in the tragedy. The other beach is the tiny Yanui beach, which is amazing for snorkeling, located not far from the scenic Promthep Cape.

Phuket old town

The Peranakan settlement of Phuket is a well-preserved colonial period town that blends Straits Chinese and Western inf luences together. This fascinating mixture can be seen both in their architecture and their food.

Phuket town used to be a tin mining town in the 1800s, attracting traders from the West. The townscape bears uncanny resemblances to other Straits trading centers like George Town and Malacca in Malaysia and Singapore. Several

Patong beach, with its white sandy shore, is one of the most popular Phuket beaches.

Sirinat National Park has three beautiful white-sand beaches.

Michelin-listed Roth Taew Nam is a popular Halal breakfast restaurant in Phuket.

a good choice for a nice proper dinner. Anywhere in Phuket, one can already get an insanely tasty meal—including roast duck!—for less than 2 dollars.

Change of opinion

The author strolling along Romanee Lane, Phuket Old Town

mansions still vividly display the grandeur of the past, and among the hundreds of old shophouses, many have been converted into shops, hotels, and restaurants.

The Phuket Baba Museum, located in a former bank building, offers an excellent overview of the town’s history, and it does not charge an entrance fee. The Om-Om Hotel, another grand old building, is one of the shooting locations of the movie The Beach.

Not far away, the Big Buddha on top of a mountain provides an unobstructed view of Phuket mainland and its outlying islands.

Flavorful Island

Aside from pristine beaches and several heritage buildings, Phuket is also known as a foodie’s paradise. In fact, in 2012 Phuket town was declared by Unesco as one of the only 18 “Creative Cities for Gastronomy” in the world. The Michelin Guide has listed several restaurants in Phuket since 2019, most of which are even casual and affordable street food spots. This move raises further the local food scenery to global fame. Roti Taew Nam’s egg rotis and curries, for example, draw a lot of locals during breakfast, while One Chun is

At the time of my visit, Phuket was just slowly waking up from a deep slumber, and there were still only a few tourists getting in, most of which are families on holiday. The backpacking scene was not yet reestablished, many shops were still closed, and the island tourism was still not so “curated” as one would expect from a major Southeast Asian destination. Phuket as well as the rest of the country definitely needs more tourists, especially when it is promising momentum towards recovery was soon again compromised with the Russians, its biggest market, needing to flee back home due to the current political crisis in Eastern Europe.

As someone who used to doubt and steer clear of Phuket, I was immensely surprised that I had an enjoyable time there, which I may not have experienced if I went there before the pandemic happened and certainly not when their tourism capacity is back in full swing. Indeed, the best time to go there is now.

HKTB announces Revival Plan to Showcase Hong Kong and Pave Way for Return of Tourists

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he Hong K ong Tou r i sm Board (HKTB) recently held its annual Tourism Update event and announced a revival plan that highlights Hong Kong’s vibrant developments and new experiences, aiming to generate a positive ambience and make the city top-of-mind destination for worldwide travelers when travel resumes.

With the theme “Together Towards New Horizons,” Tourism Update 2022 attracted 3,200 trade representatives from travel agencies, attractions, hotels, airlines, retailers, restaurants, and meeting and ex hibition organizers from Hong Kong, Mainland China, and overseas markets. The HKTB shared insights into the latest tourism trends and its work plan for the coming year.

In his opening remarks, HKTB Chairman Dr Y K Pang highlighted Hong Kong’s return to normality.

“The fifth wave of the pandemic is

subsiding,” he said. “Hong Kong’s daily life and economic activities are now gradually returning to normal, allowing us to stage large-scale events and prepare to welcome back visitors. “ T hroughout the pandemic, Hong Kong never stopped building and upgrading its tourism infrastructure. We will see the grand opening of the Hong Kong Palace Museum this summer, while the third runway at Hong Kong International Airport is expected to go into service within the next couple of years. With these new infrastructure elements and the support of the Central and Hong Kong SAR Governments, Hong Kong’s competitive edge has held firm and we can head towards new horizons with confidence.”

In his presentation of the work plan for the coming year, HKTB Executive Director Dane Cheng described how the HKTB will focus first on generating a positive

HKTB Chairman Dr Y K Pang (left) and Executive Director Dane Cheng (right) shares the revival plan of HKTB with 3,200 trade representatives, highlighting Hong Kong’s vibrant developments and new experiences.

ambience in the city, stimulating consumption, and maintaining Hong Kong’s profile globally by

launching “Hong Kong Summer Treats.” The campaign will provide a wide range of discounts and pro-

motional offerings, and will begin with “Arts in Hong Kong”—a campaign that supports international art and cultural events, such as Art Basel, which will return in a physical format.

When social distancing measures are further rela xed, the HKTB will arrange more worldclass events in phases, including the Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival and Hong Kong WinterFest, and give its support to other highprofile events such as the Hong Kong Sevens.

Cheng stressed the importance of ensuring a recovery at home in the run-up to the return of worldwide visitors. “These promotions will generate a positive ambience in Hong Kong and demonstrate how we have returned to normal.

The HKTB will then launch extensive promotions, including the tactical ‘Open House Hong Kong’ campaign, to welcome back visitors when the time is right. To better

respond to market needs, we will also strive to enhance the visitor journey into a seamless experience through a comprehensive digital transformation.”

He revealed: “The HKTB has conducted extensive research in 16 markets and found Hong Kong is still well-loved by travelers worldwide.

They have specifically identified some major driving factors to visit Hong Kong, including cleanliness, local culture, in-depth experiences, unique cuisine, high accessibility, and ease of communications. These factors are not only core strengths of Hong Kong but also match the trends and tastes of the post-Covid travel era. With our solid tourism foundations, our status as an Eastmeets-West center for international cultural exchange, our position at the heart of the dynamic Greater Bay Area, and our wealth of new tourism assets and infrastructure, Hong Kong’s tourism future is full of potential.”

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Sustainability in technology is the way of the present and the future “In Q1 alone, we managed to have more than 150 percent growth in this category. From January to February, it was 135 percent. From February to March, it was 152 percent. And also, from our marketing and social media, we have received lots of good quality feedback.”

Acer Pan Asia Pacific President Andrew Hou said the Vero portfolio expansion was consistent with Acer’s commitment to the RE100 initiative and its pledge to achieve 100 percent renewable energy use by the year 2035.

“We’re promoting the green PCs in Southeast Asia, as we have an internal goal of obtaining 30 percent revenue from green products in the next two or three years. However, there is a need to educate the market as recycled material is not always cheaper so we have different strategies for different countries,” said Hou. In other (meaning, K-pop) news, Korean star Hwang In-youp is visiting Manila on June 19 and he will be at the New Frontier Theater to meet his Filipino fans. Hwang In-youp, by the way, lived in the Philippines for a while when he was younger.

Hwang In-youp initially pursued modeling before making his acting debut playing the lead role in the webdrama W.H.Y. After this, he appeared in a number of television dramas including Freshman (2019), The Tale of Nokdu (2019) and 18 Again (2020). He gained widespread recognition in True Beauty (2020), which is based on the Line Webtoon of the same title.

The actor’s latest works include The Sound of Magic (2022), which is gaining popularity on Netflix, and Why Her? (2022) that is set to premiere in June.

Last September 2021, BYS Philippines signed on Hwang In-youp as its endorser and headlined the #UncoverTrueBeauty campaign that coincided with the launch of the Skin by BYS Minis, a set of minis of the brand’s Philippine-initiated skin-care line.

Join the fun at Hwang In-youp’s BYS Fun Meet in Manila simply by purchasing BYS products via www. ticketnet.com.ph (https://bit.ly/3lKMO2w). Check out the packages created for Hwang In-youp’s fans and BYS lovers.

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HWANG IN-YOUP is a Korean actor who gained widespread fame after appearing on a number of dramas, including True Beauty and 18 Again.

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NDER Earthion, Taiwanese ICT firm Acer has committed to reach 60 percent renewable energy by 2025 and 100 percent renewable energy (RE100) by 2035 and 30 percent PCR plastic content in core products by 2025. Acer products are also expected to consume 45 percent less energy by 2025, compared with the baseline year of 2016.

“A lot of companies are going green. At Acer, we take the scientific approach to going green to fulfill our promises. We have joint efforts globally to make it happen,” said Tiffany Huang, Acer co-COO and president of Corporate Marketing, Business, and Planning Operations.

In 2021, Acer announced the Aspire Vero, the company’s first sustainability-focused product, with keycaps that are 50 percent post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic, and other surfaces (including the top and bottom covers, bezels, and operating surface) that are 30 percent PCR plastic. The Vero certainly isn’t the first laptop touted to be sustainable but this is the first one that’s centered on sustainably as even the box is made from recycled paper pulp.

A year later, Acer has expanded the Vero portfolio to include two laptops and an AIO (all-in-one) desktop, monitors, projector and peripherals. These products use a percentage of PCR (Post-Consumer Recycled) plastic, OBP (Ocean-Bound Plastic) and recyclable packaging. The PCs are easy to disassemble so the process of repairs or upgrades and extending their lifespan is simpler.

The two new laptops, AV14 and AV15, are coengineered with Intel and will meet the requirements of an Intel Evo laptop through Intel’s hardware specifications and key experience targets for responsiveness, instant wake, battery life, fast charge and intelligent collaboration.

“At Acer, we are not afraid to be challenged, and we are totally drawn to create. We also welcome different projects to improve,” said Huang.

“Through close collaboration with Acer, we’re building thoughtful yet powerful devices like the newest Vero line powered by 12th Gen Intel Core processors,” said Josh Newman, vice president and general manager of Mobile Innovation for Intel’s Client Computing Group.

The Vero AIO desktop for businesses has a 24-inch Full HD IPS display, and a thin-bezel design delivering an 88 percent screen-to-body ratio.

The new 23.8-inch and 27-inch Vero monitors have IPS panels and an eco-friendly design.

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In the Philippines, the Vero products have been well-received, said Acer Philippines Managing Director Manuel Wong.

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Globe holds month-long celebration on privacy and security awareness TELECOM giant Globe is holding a month-long celebration in support of the National Privacy Commission’s (NPC) Privacy Awareness Week in May. This is part of its commitment to provide practical information that enables Filipinos to become responsible digital citizens.

Now in its sophomore year, the event focuses on the theme “#AtinAngSecurity—Empowering Globe Customers and Employees through Practical Privacy and Security Best Practices.” It is led by the company’s Information Security and Data Privacy (ISDP) team.

“Globe has always been a strong advocate of privacy and security. This is why we want to provide our stakeholders with communications and activities that could increase their awareness about this very important topic,” said Anton Bonifacio, Globe chief

information security officer.

Among Globe’s innovative new projects is an art exhibit in collaboration with the Center for Art, New Ventures, and Sustainable Development (CANVAS) with support from Google. It showcases the NPCawarded book Safe Space: A Kid’s Guide to Data Privacy.

The activity book teaches children aged 6 to 12 about personal data and how to protect it. Using childfriendly language, Safe Space shows how social media, online gaming, and other platforms collect and use personal data.

A digital copy of the book is available for free at the Globe eLibrary (https://bit.ly/3GklQId).

The experiential event allows the audience to develop their appreciation for privacy and security in a creative environment.

The exhibit was opened with a ribbon-cutting

ceremony with CANVAS and Google was held on May 17 at The Globe Tower. It was attended by Globe chief information security officer Anton Bonifacio, Globe chief privacy officer Irish Salandanan-Almeida, CANVAS founder and executive director Gigo Alampay, NPC deputy privacy commissioner Leandro Angelo Aguirre, NPC deputy privacy commissioner Dug Christopher Mah, and Google Philippines head of government affairs and public policy Yves Gonzalez.

Data privacy and online security are critical focus areas that are supported by Globe as it promotes digitalization.

The company supports the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals through UN SDG No. 9, which emphasizes the roles of infrastructure and innovation as crucial drivers of economic growth and development.

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PHL needs to beef up cybersecurity capabilities

BY RIZAL RAOUL S. REYES THE country must enhance its cyber defense capabilities as part of protecting the sovereignty and preserve the patrimony of the country.

In her paper “Defending the Philippines’ Cyberspace Amid Covid-19,” training specialist at the research and special studies division of the National Defense College of the Philippines (NDCP) Christine Lisette M. Castillo said strengthening cyber defense must be part of the Armed Forces of the Philippines’s modernization program.

“The current trend on cyber threats brought by the pandemic must place cybersecurity as a core security concern of the military modernization program,” Castillo said.

She urged the country to start studying regional and international cyber defense collaborations.

Castillo admitted putting a collective effort in addressing cybersecurity challenges is a huge task, as states have different national interests and different technological capabilities which can lead to a different prioritization of cyber threats.

Nevertheless, she said forming collaborations on cyber defense bounded by a common strategic interest with partners such as Australia and Japan, can benefit the Philippines tremendously especially in a post Covid-19 environment.

Castillo urged the country to consider cyber terrorism in cyber defense plans. With the country’s vulnerability to terrorist threats, and the boundless possibilities in cyberspace, Castillo said the government must leverage its actions to thwart any acts of cyber terrorism.

“The current trend on cyber threats brought by the pandemic must place cybersecurity as a core security concern of the military modernization program,” she said.

Castillo also called for the review of the National Cybersecurity Plan (NCSP). She stressed there must be an inclusion of a definition of cyber defense, plus the expounding of the cyber defense plans of the government.

Castillo urged a multi-sectoral collaboration among government and non-government institutions that must be pursued to better understand the threats posed by cyber attacks that target critical infrastructure. “This must continue not only in anticipation of cyber attacks but also in contributing to eradicate Covid-19,” she added.

Meanwhile, a high-ranking official of an Indian defense equipment provider recently said that developing countries like the Philippines must harness the powers of technology to ensure their soldiers will be more protected in the battlefields.

Neeraj Gupta, managing director at MKU, told journalists in an interview late last week during the recently concluded 4th Asian Defense, Security and Crisis Management Exhibition and Conference (ADAS) held in Manila, that troops and law enforcers as well must use the latest technologies such as the night vision goggles to give them more protection.

During the exhibit, MKU introduced the Kavro Body Armor System. Gupta said it is designed to help soldiers retain energy and reduce fatigue to enable them to carry out missions confidently and with greater comfort, mobility, endurance and survivability.

Gupta said MKU is open to put up a manufacturing plant in the Philippines.

Nevertheless, challenges such as the supply chain issue and the changes in government policies have to be hurdled before the plan materializes.

He said the Philippines is an important market for MKU as the Armed Forces of the Philippines continues to implement its modernization program.

MKU has a customer base in over 100 countries with operations based in India, Germany and the United Arab Emirates.

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There’s something about Maya E

VERYBODY wants to be No. 1, but last year, in perhaps one of its more unusual ad campaigns, e-wallet provider PayMaya seemed to have embraced its second place position by adopting the cheeky slogan “Too Good To Be No. 2.”

It then highlighted several of its superior features—such as free cash in channels, safer online shopping at the Maya Mall, the widest selection of billers and load items, real-time transaction history and notifications, and 99.9 percent uptime—that make it #TooGoodToBeNo2.

Now, I do agree that PayMaya is quite convenient, and their generous “balik bayad” (cashback) make them ideal for paying your bills or for buying stuff, but then you have to admit that the word “pay” has a slightly negative connotation, right? When you pay, it means you “give out” money or subtract from your wallet or account, and that might have a psychological effect on some users.

Well, PayMaya is dead (or at least, they dropped the word “pay”).

Say hello to Maya—still with all the features you loved, plus it’s now also a bank. From an e-wallet to a powerhouse all-in-one money app, Maya combines the popular e-wallet with new features like crypto, and an innovative digital banking experience powered by Maya Bank, to allow you to spend, save, grow, invest and master your money using your smartphone.

Maya Savings, for example, is a high-yield savings account with a 6 percent introductory interest rate, the highest offered by a local bank today. If you have an upgraded Maya account, you can unlock the savings feature on your app.

To upgrade your account, all you need is just one valid ID. And once you have a savings account, there is no minimum opening and maintaining balance requirement.

Maya Savings is powered by the BSP-licensed digital bank Maya Bank and is seamlessly accessible via the app. Users can effortlessly move money from their Maya Wallet to Maya Savings with just a couple of clicks in the app to start earning interest on their balance. There is no need to log in, submit another application, or provide personal data to another thirdparty bank.

Maya Credit is a virtual credit line that lets you borrow up to P15,000 within the app. You can use this to pay your bills, buy groceries, purchase load, or upgrade your smartphone. This credit line can be accessed in as fast as 60 seconds for eligible users— giving you cash in a flash whenever you need it.

If you are curious about crypto, Maya Crypto is the easiest way to start your journey. You can buy, hold

and sell popular coins, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, Tether, and more, for as low as P1 all within the Maya app.

Maya Wallet continues to have all the e-wallet features with a revamped customer experience. You can still enjoy free cash-in through over 90,000 touchpoints nationwide.

Soon you can even create your own username that will serve as your Maya identity for a quicker and more convenient way to send and receive money. I’m not too excited about those usernames though, as I’d rather see the real name of the person registered to the number for my own peace of mind—and would be much simpler.

They are promising a dark mode update in the future though, which I think is kind of a big deal for a lot of younger people.

“Maya is all about challenging conventions—and this translates into the experience we’re giving our users with this new all-in-one money app. With this transformation, we want to enable Filipinos to make bolder choices with their money and seize opportunities big and small,” Shailesh Baidwan, president of PayMaya, and cofounder and board member of Maya Bank, said during the launch.

“We are combining the power of an innovative wallet and a secure, progressive digital banking experience powered by BSP-licensed Maya Bank to transform how Filipinos experience money. This unparalleled digital app experience is supported

by Maya Business, the country’s leading payment processor for enterprises, and the widest on-ground network of Maya Center agents,” he added.

Rewards are sweeter when you least expect them, especially for things that you don’t enjoy doing, like paying the bills. Well, Maya makes bill-paying a bit more enticing with its “UnbelievaBILLS” promo, where you can get cashback rewards of up to P250 when you pay your PLDT Home, Smart, Meralco, and other bills using the app.

To get that UnbelievaBILLS cashback, first pay your PLDT Home bill with a minimum of P1,500 on Maya. First-time payers get a cashback of P100 while returning payers get P50.

Next, pay your Meralco, Smart Postpaid, or Smart Bro on Maya (with a minimum of P2,500 for Meralco and P999 for Smart Postpaid and Smart Bro) to get P50 cashback.

After doing these, pay any other biller (except for Cignal, COL Financial, and billers under Donations or Payment Solutions) with a minimum of P1,000 to get P100 cashback. Do all three, and that’s easy P250 cashback until June 30.

BE A BITCOIN MILLIONAIRE

STILL part of its launch campaign, Maya invites users to co-create the best all-in-one money app by joining the Maya Early Access Challenge.

Apart from being the first to experience Savings, Crypto, Credit, and more—you can also have the chance to become the first-ever Maya bitcoin millionaire.

To join, first update or download Maya, and register. On the app’s home page, tap the More button and choose Missions.

You’ll be able to join the Maya Early Access Challenge from there. Cash in at least P100 and

upgrade your account to unlock Maya Savings with its 6 percent interest rate.

Opening your savings account via Maya will earn you points for the challenge. You earn more points whenever you complete more Early Access Challenge missions, including sharing your feedback on the Maya app, referring your friends to Maya using your code, and using more Maya features, including Pay Bills, Buy Load and more.

You will be assigned a Maya level, depending on your score: Maya Master for the top 5 percent of users with the highest score; Maya Enthusiast for the next 10 percent of users with the highest score, and Maya Explorer for the next 15 percent of users with the highest score.

Maya Explorer-level customers will get a chance to win P300,000 worth of Bitcoin. Maya Enthusiasts can take home P600,000 worth of Bitcoin. And Maya Masters have the chance to take home another P1,000,000 worth of Bitcoin.

On top of this, all participants with a Maya Savings account will get a chance to win P1,000,000 worth of Bitcoin.

To know your point score, you will receive an SMS with a tally of your score, and you can also check the leaderboard on the Maya homepage. You only have a few days left to try it out. ■

DC sues Zuckerberg over Cambridge Analytica privacy breach

BY MARCY GORDON The Associated Press WASHINGTON—The District of Columbia on Monday sued Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg, seeking to hold him personally liable for the Cambridge Analytica scandal, a privacy breach of millions of Facebook users’ personal data that became a major corporate and political scandal.

D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine filed the civil lawsuit against Zuckerberg in D.C. Superior Court.

The lawsuit maintains that Zuckerberg directly participated in important company decisions and was aware of the potential dangers of sharing users’ data, such as occurred in the case involving datamining firm Cambridge Analytica.

Cambridge Analytica gathered details on as many as 87 million Facebook users without their permission. Their data is alleged to have been used to manipulate the 2016 presidential election.

Zuckerberg, who cofounded Facebook and has headed its board since 2012, controls more than 50

percent of Facebook’s voting shares and “maintains an unparalleled level of control over the operations of Facebook as it has grown into the largest socialmedia company in the world,” the lawsuit says.

The social network giant has nearly 3 billion users worldwide. Meta has a market value of over $500 billion.

Racine is seeking damages and penalties from Zuckerberg as may be determined in a trial.

Meta Platforms spokesman Andy Stone declined to comment. Meta, the parent of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, is based in Menlo Park, California.

Meta, Google, Amazon and Apple have been targeted in legal actions in recent years by federal regulators and state attorneys general of both parties accusing the tech behemoths of market dominance and abuse. But Racine’s suit brought the rare action of a regulator specifically aiming at a Big Tech CEO. Zuckerberg directly participated in decisionmaking that allowed the massive data breach, while Facebook misled users with claims of privacy

protection, the suit alleges.

Racine tried last year to add Zuckerberg as a defendant in his ongoing suit against Facebook over Cambridge Analytica from 2018. But a D.C. Superior Court judge thwarted that attempt in March, saying that Racine had waited too long to add him. “What value does it add to name him? There’s no more relief for the consumers of the District” of Columbia, Judge Maurice Ross said.

Now, Racine is asserting that thousands of documents he has since gained access to in the case establish Zuckerberg’s direct participation in decision-making on Cambridge Analytica, and he is therefore suing Zuckerberg directly.

A year ago, Racine sued Amazon, accusing the online retail giant of anticompetitive practices in its treatment of sellers on its platform. The practices have raised prices for consumers and stifled innovation and choice in the online retail market, he alleged. Amazon rejected the allegations.

That suit was dismissed by the court and Racine has asked for it to be reconsidered.

CRYPTO WALLET ALLOWS USERS TO STORE, MANAGE AND EXCHANGE VARIOUS CRYPTOCURRENCIES

THE Filipino-made interconnected ecosystem that bridges the gap between blockchains, Tetrix Network has announced the launch of its new and improved Pitaka, a crypto wallet that allows users to store, manage, and exchange various cryptocurrencies and digital assets in one simple browser extension. “Pitaka is a fully decentralized crypto wallet that runs on Tetrix, the first omnichain protocol that directly communicates across all blockchains,” said Felix Asuncion, chief revenue officer of Tetrix.

“Our main motivation in building Pitaka is to create a product that each and every Filipino will be proud of. As we say, ‘Made by Filipinos, for the world.’”

Pitaka allows users to hold various cryptocurrencies, enabling them to make transactions to any blockchain address. It also provides users with an entry point into the emerging world of decentralized finance or DeFi, and supports Google Chrome and Chromium-based browser Brave. Users can create multiple accounts and select which account to use for sending payments, storing funds, and interacting with decentralized applications, or dapps, banking on its goal to be the gateway to the world of Web 3 or the decentralized Internet.

Pitaka can store non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and digital collectibles, and currently supports more than 18,000 cryptocurrencies built on top of 25 blockchains. This includes established altcoins, such as Ether, Binance Coin and Polygon, as well as popular meme coins like Dogecoin and Shiba Inu. This non-custodial wallet grants users full control of their funds by giving them access to their wallet’s private key, a 12-word mnemonic (seed) phrase that when lost cannot be recovered. It prevents any malicious behavior against any users because all actions are verified by the blockchain. In addition, users of Pitaka will be able to connect their Trezor and Ledger hardware wallets, maintaining selfcustody and full control over their assets.

According to Tetrix, they have already started the development of Pitaka’s mobile app which will support more cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and XRP down the road.

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DUTCHMAN RULES AT SPLENDIDO TAAL G

UIDO VAN DER VALK pulled off an improbable birdie putt from way out on the 72nd hole to tie then pounced on Miguel Tabuena’s pulled drive in sudden death to snatch the International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) Splendido Taal Championship crown on a routine par on Friday in Laurel, Batangas.

Van der Valk pulled through on an early blast to battle back from 2-down to 2-up over Clyde Mondilla but lost a two-stroke lead in the face of Tabuena’s final round blitz that featured two eagles in a flight ahead for a 64.

But the Manila-based Dutch came through with that incredible putt from the fringe on No. 18 to spike a closing 68 and force a playoff at 16-under 272.

“That’s ridiculous. It’s probably the longest putt I ever made in my career to get a crack at the championship, But it happens,” Van der Valk said.

One down heading to the par-4 closing hole, van der Valk hit a good drive but slipped with his right foot on his approach, the ball landing on what he described as “long, long way off the hole with a massive break.”

But he did the unthinkable then rode on that brilliance to frustrate Tabuena with another solid drive on their return to No. 18 then hacked his approach shot, this time, to within seven feet.

In contrast, Tabuena pulled his drive then hit a shot from under the tree to the right side of the green. His chip went past the hole and needed two putts to hole out.

Freed of the pressure, van der Valk

DUTCH Guido van Der Valk received his trophy from Splendido Taal Golf Club General Manager Bobby Chico. ROY DOMINGO flubbed his birdie bid then tapped in for par to clinch the victory worth P360,000.

Tabuena had appeared headed to annexing his third victory here at the Greg Norman-designed layout after posting his first career win in 2012 and reigned again in 2015 as he rallied from six down to storm ahead by two on a six-under blitz in a five-hole stretch from No. 9.

But he bogeyed the tough No. 16 for

the second straight day and settled for a one-stroke lead at the end of regulation on a fiery 64 in scorching conditions.

But van der Valk never lost hope although it looked like he did after barely reaching the 18th green.

“I was just lucky it went in,” he said.

Tabuena thus fell short of scoring a second playoff victory after edging Mondilla at Luisita last March, ruing

blowing the chance to post one of the most stirring comebacks in Philippine Golf Tour (PGT) history when he rallied from six down to take command heading to the last five holes.

That blistering Tabuena charge featured a second eagle on No. 11 but a missed green miscue on No. 16 stalled his charge while giving van der Valk a chance to mount his own version of a late rally.

Tabuena received P236,000.

Mondilla never recovered from a double bogey mishap on No. 2 and ended up with a 74 to drop to third at 276 worth P136,000 while Tony Lascuña stayed in the hunt with a 34 start but made two backside bogeys and finished with a 72 for fourth at 278. He took home P106,000.

Former national champion Lloyd Go also rallied with a 66 to tie former Masters titlist Jerson Balasabas, who shot a 68, at fifth at 279 while Joenard Rates birdied the last hole to shoot a 67 and share seventh place with Sean Ramos, who matched par 72, at 282.

Ira Alido, who dominated the field in the ICTSI Riviera Championship at Langer in 2020, closed out the backside with a 32 for a 68 as he salvaged joint ninth at 283 with Dino Villanueva and 2019 Pueble de Oro leg winner Reymon Jaraula, who carded 69 and 71, respectively.

Carl Corpus floundered with a 73 but still took the low amateur honors as he finished tied for 11th at 284 with Dan Cruz and Eric Gallardo, who turned in 72 and 74, respectively, in the third leg of this year’s PGT put up

by ICTSI and organized by Pilipinas Golf Tournaments Inc.

DELAYED DEBUT

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OP Rookie Draft pick Brandon Ganuelas-Rosser will miss Blackwater’s first two games in the Philippine Basketball Association Philippine Cup due on June 5 because of a mild fracture in his right middle finger.

The Bossing head coach Ariel Vanguardia told BusinessMirror on Friday that Ganuelas-Rosser, who signed a rookie maximum contract with the team the other day, injured his finger during the men’s 3x3 basketball games at the Vietnam 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi.

“We are banking on him to change Blackwater’s landscape,

Cebu Chooks faces Ub in Manila 3x3 World Tour opener

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EBU Chooks! will face a tough of competition when the Chooks-to-Go FIBA 3x3 World Tour Manila Masters opens on Saturday at the Ayala Mall Manila Bay’s events center in Pasay City.

Cebu, bannered by the country’s top two 3x3 players Mac Tallo and Zach Huang, will take on the world’s best—Strahinja Stojacic and top team Ub of Serbia—at 3 p.m.

The two teams are in Pool A along with Mongolia’s Zavkhan MMC Energy.

Cebu Chooks and Manila Chooks have been training with Ub and Liman for the past week, exchanging knowledge during their respective build-up to the maximum level 3x3 tournament.

“We learned a lot from them—physical to defense and how they free up on offense,” Tallo said. “We hope to apply what we have learned from them.”

Cebu is coming off a championship win in the Chooks-to-Go FIBA 3x3 Asia Pacific Super Quest where Ub took down the Utsunomiya Masters.

Also part of Cebu are FilipinoCanadian bruiser Brandon Ramirez and Cameroonian Mike Nzeusseu.

Manila Chooks is bracketed in Pool D with Mongolian rivals Ulaanbaatar and Zaisan MMC Energy.

Manila and Zaisan are familiar with one another having faced each

Mangrobang leads PHL athletes vying in Alabama World Games

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OUTHEAST Asian Games double gold medalist Kim Mangrobang and triathlon champion Fernando Casares will vie in the high level 11th World Games duathlon competitions set July 15 and 16 in Birmingham, Alabama.

Triathlon Association of the Philippines (TRAP) President Tom Carrasco told BusinessMirror on Friday that Mangrobang, Casares and John “Rambo” Chicano have qualified for the World Games even before the Vietnam 31st SEA Games and are bringing their act to Alabama.

KIM MANGROBANG is fresh off her successful 31st Southeast Asian Games campaign.

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AN FRANCISCO—Klay Thompson shimmied his way to 32 points and the Golden State Warriors advanced to their sixth National Basketball Association (NBA) Finals in the past eight seasons by beating the Dallas Mavericks, 120-110, in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals on Thursday night.

Thompson scored 19 points in the first half, including a 3-pointer that he punctuated with teammate Stephen Curry’s signature shake as the Warriors raced out to a 17-point halftime lead and coasted the rest of the way.

Andrew Wiggins added 18 points and 10 rebounds, Draymond Green

But the World Games are a high level competition.

“I’ll be happy if we’re going to crack at the top 10,” Carrasco said. “The World Games are a high level international non-Olympic competition—and duathlon is not an Olympics sport. We are very glad and honored to qualify.”

Mangrobang qualified after winding up No. 3 overall and the best-placed Asian woman at the Bahrain Asian Duathlon Championships last March 12. The Netherlands’ Karin Nieuwenhuijsen and Australia’s Aleisha Wesley ruled the women’s elite category.

Casares, on the other hand, was No. 6 overall but was third among Asians to also qualify for the worlds, while Chicano got an

invitation because of his world top 200 ranking.

The 30-year-old triathlete from Santa Rosa in Laguna is hailed as the queen of SEA Games triathlon with two gold medals—triathlon and duathlon—in Vietnam. She also won the triathlon gold medals at the 2017 Kuala Lumpur and 2019 Philippines SEA Games.

The other Filipino athletes who qualified for the World Games that feature non-Olympic sports were 31st SEA Games double gold medalist Rubilen Amit and US Open Champion and SEA Games 9-ball king Carlo Biado of billiards, world and SEA Games champion Philip Delarmino of muay, back-to-back SEA Games titlist Annie Ramirez of jiu-jitsu and Junna Tsukii of karate. Josef Ramos

WARRIORS BACK IN NBA FINALS scored 17 points and Curry had 15 points and nine assists for Golden State.

Luka Doncic overcame a slow start to score 28 points for the Mavericks.

Spencer Dinwiddie added 26.

After missing the playoffs in 2020 and ’21 in back-to back injuryplagued seasons, the Warriors are returning to a familiar stage. They are the first team to make six finals appearances in an eight-year span since the Michael Jordan-led Chicago Bulls had a pair of three-peats from 1991-93 and 1996-98.

Golden State will host the winner of the Eastern Conference finals between Boston and Miami on June 2 in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. The Celtics hold a 3-2 lead heading into Game 6 at home on Friday night.

The Warriors followed their pattern from the first two rounds by bouncing back after squandering a chance to end a series on the road by winning at home.

Golden State is now 9-0 at the Chase Center this postseason, tying the 2017 team

for the the most consecutive home wins in a single postseason in NBA history.

The star this game was Thompson, who sat out the past two seasons with injuries but showed flashes of his old self in this clincher.

After making just seven 3-pointers in the first four games of the series, Thompson had eight this game.

He gave the Warriors a 13-point lead in the first half when he hit one from the corner before dancing and added two early in the third quarter for a 23-point lead.

Dallas cut a 25-point deficit down to eight in the final minute of the third quarter but couldn’t get over the hump in the fourth. Thompson’s three-pointer with just under three minutes left gave the Warriors a 15-point lead.

Doncic has typically been a playoff star. His 32.7 points per game in his first 27 playoff games were second best to Jordan’s 33.4 ppg among players with at least 10 playoff games. AP

KLAY THOMPSON and the Warriors are returning to a familiar stage. AP

but suffered a hairline fracture in his middle finger and that’s his shooting hand,” Vanguardia said.

“He will be out four weeks.”

Sophomore Andre Paras won’t be in a Bossing uniform after filing an indefinite leave of absence to focus on his showbiz career, Vanguardia said.

“I don’t know when he’ll be coming back but that’s his personal decision,” Vanguardia said.

Vanguardia said they already signed big man Yousef Taha and Rey Publico to one year contracts, while rookies Ato Ular of Letran and Mark Dyke were given two- and one-year contracts, respectively. Josef Ramos

other thrice in the young FIBA 3x3 pro season.

Manila defeated Zaisan in the Asia Pacific Super Quest, 21-17, before Zaisan got two back on their home floor, including a 21-16 win during the semis in the Ulaanbaatar Super Quest.

Holdovers from that Manila team are Chico Lanete, Henry Iloka and Dennis Santos. They will have 6-foot8 Filipino-Norwegian Ken Holmqvist.

Pool C will have world No. 3 team Liman, Poland’s Warsaw Lotto and India’s Gurugam 3BL. World No. 2 Antwerp of Belgium and Mongolia’s Sansar MMC Energy are in Pool B with the winner of the qualifying draw.

Japan’s Yokohama Beefman, New Zealand’s Auckland and Australia’s Melbourne are in the qualifying draw which begins at 1 p.m. with the top survivor advancing to the tournament proper.

The top two teams in each pool will advance to the knockout playoffs the following day.

A lavish opening ceremony celebrating the Filipino fiesta is set at 2:30 p.m.

“After seven long years, finally the FIBA 3x3 World Tour Masters is back home,” Chooks-to-Go president Ronald Mascariñas said. “Fiesta will be the theme of our opening ceremony as it brings people together.

A prize pool of $122,000 (P6,375,415) is at stake with the champion bagging $40,000 (P2,090,300).

SIMONA HALEP says she “lost it.” AP

Panic attack strikes Halep in French Open 2nd rd match

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ARIS—Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep said she had a panic attack while leading her second-round match that she eventually lost at the French Open on Thursday.

The 2018 Roland Garros winner said she “lost it” and couldn’t regain focus while playing 19-year-old Qinwen Zheng, who won 2-6, 6-2, 6-1 at Court Simonne-Mathieu.

“I had a break in the second set, but then something happened. I just lost it,” the 30-year-old Romanian said in her post-match press conference. “It was just a panic attack. It happened. I didn’t know how to handle it because I don’t have it often.”

Halep, the 2019 Wimbledon champion, had already amassed 20 wins this season and had beaten 74th-ranked Zheng in January.

Halep said she likely put too much pressure on herself.

“It’s something normal that everybody has. I will be better next time, for sure. I don’t have these things so it was new for me,” she said.

Halep said she was assured by doctors that she’s OK physically.

“After the match was pretty tough. But now, I’m good. I’m recovered, and I will learn from this episode.”

Barbora Krejcikova, last year’s French Open

champion in singles and doubles, meanwhile, has tested positive for Covid-19 and has withdrawn from the tournament.

She already lost in the first round of singles but said Wednesday in a posting on Instagram that now she will need to drop out of trying to defend the doubles title she won in 2021 with Katerina Siniakova.

“Last night I started to feel bad and this morning I woke up with fever. I decided to get tested for Covid and it came back positive,” Krejcikova wrote. “I am extremely sad that I won’t be able to defend my title in doubles here, but on the positive side, I am glad I am injury free and can’t wait to get healthy and back to training.”

The 26-year-old from Czech Republic is the second player to announce she tested positive for the illness caused by the coronavirus since the year’s second Grand Slam tournament began on Sunday.

Another Czech player, Marie Bouzkova, pulled out of the claycourt event before her second-round singles match.

After two years of pandemicrelated restrictions at the French Open, including Covid-19 testing for players and limits on the numbers of spectators allowed, there has been a return to normalcy around the tournament, with full-capacity stands at matches and no mask requirement. AP

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ESTABLISHMENT / ADDRESS QUALIFICATION AND SALARY RANGE

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ANOC99 CORPORATION 5/f To 10/f Ayala Malls Manila Bay Building D., Macapagal Blvd. Cor. Aseana Street, Tambo, City Of Parañaque SAMUEL CHEE SENG HUI Malaysian Customer Service Representative 1.

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquires TRAN VY NHU Vietnamese Customer Service Representative

2.

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquires

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

BREZGHIN, ARTEM Senior Functional Analyst

15.

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

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5.

Brief Job Description: Evaluation of the systems’ problems to recommend enhancements.

CAO THI BICH NGOC Customer Support Specialist - Vietnamese Speaking Brief Job Description: Evaluation of the systems’ problems to recommend enhancements.

DINH KHAC VIET Customer Support Specialist - Vietnamese Speaking Brief Job Description: Evaluation of the systems’ problems to recommend enhancements.

CHAIONGKARN, NATPOP Marketing Officer - Thai Speaking

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Brief Job Description: Monitoring, analyzing and managing a monthly advertising campaign via google ad words.

TANIA OLIVIA Technical Support Specialist - Indonesian Speaking

Basic Qualification: Experience using help desk software and remote support tools.

CAO THI HANG Customer Service Representative 16.

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Experience using help desk software and remote support tools.

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

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18.

Basic Qualification: Attention to details and good problem solving.

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

NGUYEN THANH TRUC MAI Technical Support Specialist - Vietnamese Speaking

Basic Qualification: Attention to details and good problem solving.

Brief Job Description: Identifying hardware and software solutions.

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

PHAM DON LE Technical Support Specialist - Vietnamese Speaking

Basic Qualification: Attention to details and good problem solving.

Brief Job Description: Identifying hardware and software solutions.

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

TRAN THI MAI ANH Technical Support Specialist - Vietnamese Speaking

Basic Qualification: Attention to details and good problem solving.

Brief Job Description: Identifying hardware and software solutions.

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

Brief Job Description: Work with other members of the TAS Learning & Development team.

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

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 HENDRA WIJAYA Customer Service Representative 19.

Basic Qualification: Work with other members of the TAS Learning & Development team.

Brief Job Description: Support customers by providing helpful information, answering questions, responding to complaints

HENDRI Customer Service Representative 20.

Brief Job Description: Support customers by providing helpful information, answering questions, responding to complaints

HWONG MEE CHING Customer Service Representative 21.

AVANZADO OUTSOURCING SERVICES CORP. Unit 25d, 2/f Zeta Ii Bldg., 191 Salcedo St., San Isidro, City Of Makati

11.

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

HA MANH QUAN Customer Service Representative

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

Brief Job Description: Identifying hardware and software solutions.

TAN, YUZHE Learning And Development Specialist

Brief Job Description: Support customers by providing helpful information, answering questions, responding to complaints

DANG HOANG VAN THUAN Customer Service Representative

Basic Qualification: Experience using help desk software and remote support tools.

Basic Qualification: Thorough understanding of social media and web analytics.

Brief Job Description: Perform gap analysis and suggest solutions.

Facilitate team configuration management.

Efficiently implement the strategies. Simulate and test suggestions made for performance Integrate process and unite opportunities within the business units

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

KELLY Customer Service Representative 22.

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

Brief Job Description: Support customers by providing helpful information, answering questions, responding to complaints

BRENMEDIA INTERNATIONAL INC. 10/f Unit Q , Cyber One Bldg. Eastwood Cyberpark City 3, Bagumbayan, Quezon City ZHANG, XIAONAN It Consultant 12.

Brief Job Description: Analyzing and diagnosing a company’s IT infrastructure, understanding a client’s business needs and designing and implementing a technology solution

Basic Qualification: Degree in computer science, information systems or related field

LAM MY PHAN Customer Service Representative 23.

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

BRENPRO INC. 6f & 7f Nexus Center, 1010 Metropolitan Ave. & Kamagong St., San Antonio, City Of Makati

LAU VINH QUANG Customer Service Representative 24.

NGUYEN DINH CHAU It Support 13.

Brief Job Description: Installing and configuring computer systems, diagnosing hardware and software faults and solving technical and applications problem.

Basic Qualification: Degree in computer science or information technology.

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

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

14.

THANG MINH PHU Vietnamese Speaking Customer Service Representative Brief Job Description: Immediately escalating serious complaints or issues that you are not equipped to deal with

ENCORA MANAGEMENT SERVICES PHILIPPINES INC. U-801/802 8/f Bdo Plaza, 8737 Paseo De Roxas, Bel-air, City Of Makati

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

LE MINH TIEN Customer Service Representative 25.

Basic Qualification: Proficient in Speaking, Reading and Writing in Vietnamese Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

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

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

LEE YON SENE Customer Service Representative 26.

Brief Job Description: Support customers by providing helpful information, answering questions, responding to complaints

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ESTABLISHMENT / ADDRESS QUALIFICATION AND SALARY RANGE Basic Qualification: Strong background in logistics. Advanced excel capabilities and extensive SQL knowledge. Strong leadership ability and interpersonal skills.

Analytical and critical thinking

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Basic Qualification: College graduate level, preferably with customer service or sales experience, fluent in Mandarin and basic English.

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: College graduate level, preferably with customer service or sales experience, fluent in Mandarin and basic English.

35.

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

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

WINNIE Customer Service Representative 36.

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

QUALIFICATION AND SALARY RANGE Basic Qualification: College graduate level, preferably with customer service or sales experience, fluent in Mandarin and basic English Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: College graduate level, preferably with customer service or sales experience, fluent in Mandarin and basic English Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: College graduate level, preferably with customer service or sales experience, fluent in Mandarin and basic English.

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: College graduate level, preferably with customer service or sales experience, fluent in Mandarin and basic English.

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: College graduate level, preferably with customer service or sales experience, fluent in Mandarin and basic English.

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: College graduate level, preferably with customer service or sales experience, fluent in Mandarin and basic English.

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: College graduate level, preferably with customer service or sales experience, fluent in Mandarin and basic English.

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: College graduate level, preferably with customer service or sales experience, fluent in Mandarin and basic English.

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: College graduate level, preferably with customer service or sales experience, fluent in Mandarin and basic English.

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: College graduate level, preferably with customer service or sales experience, fluent in Mandarin and basic English.

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

FLYING FUTURE SERVICES INC. 3/f Salcedo One Center, 170 Salcedo St., San Lorenzo, City Of Makati ALEX TING HING LEE Mandarin Accounts Staff 37.

Brief Job Description: Prepare business presentations and reports for customers

Basic Qualification: Can speak mandarin Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

HANKYU HANSHIN EXPRESS PHILIPPINES, INC. Amvel, Business Park, San Dionisio, City Of Parañaque

SAITO, MASAHIKO General Manager - Sales & Operations

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: College graduate level, preferably with customer service or sales experience, fluent in Mandarin and basic English

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

WILLIEM Customer Service Representative

Basic Qualification: College graduate level, preferably with customer service or sales experience, fluent in Mandarin and basic English.

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

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

VU THANH LUAN Customer Service Representative

Basic Qualification: College graduate level, preferably with customer service or sales experience, fluent in Mandarin and basic English Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

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

VONG NIP THUY Customer Service Representative

Basic Qualification: College graduate level, preferably with customer service or sales experience, fluent in Mandarin and basic English.

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

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

TRUONG THI BAO NGOC Customer Service Representative

Basic Qualification: College graduate level, preferably with customer service or sales experience, fluent in Mandarin and basic English Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

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

TRAN THI KIM THAO Customer Service Representative

Basic Qualification: College graduate level, preferably with customer service or sales experience, fluent in Mandarin and basic English Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

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

TRAN NGOC QUY Customer Service Representative

Basic Qualification: College graduate level, preferably with customer service or sales experience, fluent in Mandarin and basic English.

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

Brief Job Description: Support customers by providing helpful information, answering questions, responding to complaints

NGUYEN LE THU TRANG Customer Service Representative

Basic Qualification: College graduate level, preferably with customer service or sales experience, fluent in Mandarin and basic English.

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

Brief Job Description: Support customers by providing helpful information, answering questions, responding to complaints

MELITO Customer Service Representative

Basic Qualification: College graduate level, preferably with customer service or sales experience, fluent in Mandarin and basic English Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

NAME OF FOREIGN NATIONAL , POSITION AND BRIEF DESCRIPTION LOO TING CHAU Customer Service Representative

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

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

APRICUS TECHNOLOGY INC. 8/f Aguirre Building, 107 Aguirre St. Legaspi Village, San Lorenzo, City Of Makati KONG, PICHRIYA Customer Support Specialist - Khmer Speaking

NAME OF FOREIGN NATIONAL , POSITION AND BRIEF DESCRIPTION

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38.

Brief Job Description: Responsible for the day-to-day operation of Sales and Operations Dept.

Basic Qualification: Outstanding entrepreneurial and sales and management skills Salary Range: Php 150,000 - Php 499,999

HI-POWER CAR TECHNOLOGY INC. 13-i Interneighborhood, Holy Spirit Drive, Isidora Hills Subd., Holy Spirit, Quezon City

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NAME OF FOREIGN NATIONAL , POSITION AND BRIEF DESCRIPTION LEE, NAMYOUL Senior Marketing Consultant-Korea

39.

Brief Job Description: To be consulted on implementation of marketing objectives and business goals

ESTABLISHMENT / ADDRESS QUALIFICATION AND SALARY RANGE

No.

Basic Qualification: To recommend marketing or campaign initiatives and document an implementation plan Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

MICHAEL HAMONANGAN Accounts Payable Specialist (Bahasa)

48.

HSBC ELECTRONIC DATA PROCESSING (PHILIPPINES) INC. Filinvest One Building, Alabang Zapote Road, Northgate Cyberzone, Filinvest City, Alabang, City Of Muntinlupa

MUHAMMAD IZZAT BIN JAHAYA AVP Operations 40.

Brief Job Description: The global HSBC collateral management team is responsible for the margining and associated management of collateral assets for all HSBC group otc derivative, fx, commodity, and repo activity.

Basic Qualification: Knowledge of OTC and/ or Repo Collateral Management; Familiarity With OTC Derivative Products, Foreign Exchange, Precious Metals, Repo Back and Middle Office Functions; Understanding of ISDA CSA, MRA and Other Margin Related Documentation; in Depth Knowledge Related to the Valuation of OTC Derivative Products;

DHANUKA, SEKHAR Transformation Change And Implementation Business Analyst

41.

Brief Job Description: Lead the migration cycles for the project; develop change solutions, designs or options that are focused on successful change embedding; ensure that audience change impacts and reactions are analyzed and change interventions identified to manage those impacts and reactions across HSBC; identify and mitigate key transformation change and implementation risks;

Salary Range: Php 150,000 - Php 499,999 JAN DE NUL (PHILS.), INC. 302 3rd/f Aseana Power Station Macapagal Blvd., Cor. Bradco Ave. Aseana City, Tambo, City Of Parañaque TIMMERMANS, PIETER Planning & Production Specialist 42.

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

SIERENS, TIM THIJS Survey Manager 43.

Brief Job Description: Responsible for the general functioning of the survey department through a policy of personnel, policy of survey equipment, general organization and follow-up and determination of strategy.

VAN HYFTE, JAN Technical Manager

44.

Brief Job Description: Organizing, managing the maintenance of the vessels and repairs on site, the workshop, the storage area as well as ascertaining mobilization and demobilization of the equipment in the most efficient way and keep the project operational in close cooperation with the technical superintendents on the site.

PEENEN, JURGEN AGNES M. Technical Superintendent - Heavy Equipment 45.

Brief Job Description: Responsible for planning and management of the heavy equipment, technical installation and yard layout on the job sites.

VAN CAUTER, JOACHIM Technical Superintendent - Heavy Equipment 46.

Brief Job Description: Responsible for planning and management of the heavy equipment, technical installation and yard layout on the job sites.

Basic Qualification: Minimum 5 years of working experience on international dredging projects.

49.

50.

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

Basic Qualification: Minimum 4 years of working experience on international dredging projects.

51.

47.

Brief Job Description: Responsible for development and management of relationships with key market, Identify target members and customers in accordance with Megalink’s VMOS, Establish and define customer lifetime value of members and new customers.

Brief Job Description: perform day to day processing of accounts payable transactions in accordance with the service level agreement

AE AUNG Burmese Customer Service Representative 52.

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquires AUNG MYINT Burmese Customer Service Representative

53.

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries KYAW YE AUNG Burmese Customer Service Representative

54.

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquires NAN WOE SAN Burmese Customer Service Representative

55.

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquires NYI NYI Burmese Customer Service Representative

56.

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries PETAUK WAR Burmese Customer Service Representative

57.

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries SAI WAI PHYO AUNG Burmese Customer Service Representative

58.

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries SEE KYUE Burmese Customer Service Representative

59.

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquires SHAUK CHAN Burmese Customer Service Representative Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquires THAN HTUT AUNG Burmese Customer Service Representative

61.

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries

THAN SEIN Burmese Customer Service Representative 62.

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquires

THAN TUN Burmese Customer Service Representative 63.

Salary Range: Php 500,000 and above

JTI GBS PHILIPPINES, INC. 14th And 17th Floor - Office A, Ten West Campus Building, Le Grand Avenue, Fort Bonifacio, City Of Taguig

Basic Qualification: Confidential employee appointed by the head office in Japan

65.

Basic Qualification: at least 1 year of work experience in accounts payable operations Salary Range: Php 90,000 - Php 149,999

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquires

YAN NAING KYAW Burmese Customer Service Representative 64.

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries

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

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

66.

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries.

CUI, YAN Chinese Customer Service Representative

67.

Salary Range: Php 500,000 and above

Basic Qualification: Proven experience as chief marketing or similar role, experience in developing efficient strategies and business plans for all marketing aspects, solid understanding of market research and data analysis methods.

Ability to apply marketing techniques in all available platforms.

NAME OF FOREIGN NATIONAL , POSITION AND BRIEF DESCRIPTION YIN YIN WAI Burmese Customer Service Representative

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

68.

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

69.

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries FANG, PENGXUE Chinese Customer Service Representative

70.

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquires.

FU, CHANGHAO Chinese Customer Service Representative

71.

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

72.

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

73.

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

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.- PHILIPPINE GLOBAL SERVICE CENTER 25f Jpmorgan Chase & Co Tower, 9th Avenue Cor. 38th St., Uptown Bonifacio, Fort Bonifacio, City Of Taguig

Brief Job Description: The role is to provide senior leadership to a team of approximately 25 to 40 operation professionals supporting shared utility activities for the Global Reconciliations Process.

Brief Job Description: Lead and direct the Business support Group

CHU, JUNEYOUNG I2P Associate -Korean

60.

NIGHTINGALE JR, BRUCE WARREN Fund Servicing Lead

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

No.

MERCK BUSINESS SOLUTIONS ASIA INC. 36th To 39th Floor, The Finance Centre Condominium, 26th Street Corner 9th Avenue, Bonifacio Global City, City Of Taguig

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

Basic Qualification: Drive service excellence for the Manila site, focusing on reduction of business errors and timely delivery to internal clients.

Create common set of key performance information (KPIs) and scorecards to measure individual and team success.

Build and maintain a robust risk and controls framework ensuring that supervisory and managerial controls are fit for purpose and focused on higher risk processes.

Basic Qualification: Educational Background: Bachelor of Science in Economics General Working Experience: With at Least 1 Year

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

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

Basic Qualification: Minimum 4 years of working experience on international dredging projects.

KISHI, SHINICHIRO Vice President And Treasurer

ISODA, YOICHI Chief Marketing Officer

Salary Range: Php 150,000 - Php 499,999 Basic Qualification: Minimum 15 years of working experience on international dredging projects. Fluent in English and additional points in Dutch and French.

QUALIFICATION AND SALARY RANGE

MEGALINK, INC. Unit 31-d Rufino Pacific Tower, 6784 Ayala Ave. Cor. V.a Rufino St., San Lorenzo, City Of Makati

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

Brief Job Description: Maintaining data in all system within the GBS scope Preparing documents and certifications and preparing reports. Supporting communication within defined procedures. Promoting my JTI deployment, providing support and advice to Requestors and Updating SOPs to accommodate system and process changes.

ESTABLISHMENT / ADDRESS

MARUBENI PHILIPPINES CORPORATION L.v. Locsin Building, Ayala/makati Ave., San Lorenzo, City Of Makati

Salary Range: Php 90,000 - Php 149,999 Basic Qualification: Experience of Asset Services Process, Regulations and Reporting Advantageous; Understanding of Ai/ robotics Solutions Desirable; Business Analyst Skills and Experience Is Essential; Analysis and Requirement Gathering Skills Are Essential; Project Management Qualifications (Eg Prince2, PMP) Desirable; Strong Interpersonal Skills; Strong Written and Verbal Communication

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Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquires.

GUOCHEN, LU Chinese Customer Service Representative

74.

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

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquires

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

HAO, CHANGSHENG Chinese Customer Service Representative 75.

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

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquires

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

HONG, JINHUA Chinese Customer Service Representative 76.

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

HUANG, DINGHUA Chinese Customer Service Representative 77.

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

HUANG, JINLONG Chinese Customer Service Representative 78.

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

HUANG, XINJUN Chinese Customer Service Representative 79.

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

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquires

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

JIANG, XIAOBING Chinese Customer Service Representative 80.

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

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquires

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

LI, BO Chinese Customer Service Representative

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

81.

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

LI, KUO Chinese Customer Service Representative 82.

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

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

83.

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

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries

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

84.

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

85.

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

86.

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquires

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 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 LI, ZHICHAO Chinese Customer Service Representative

87.

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

88.

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquires.

LIN, ZHAOHONG Chinese Customer Service Representative

89.

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

90.

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquires.

LIU, HAO Chinese Customer Service Representative

91.

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

92.

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

93.

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

94.

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

95.

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

96.

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

97.

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

98.

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

99.

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries QI, HONG Chinese Customer Service Representative

100.

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries QIN, CHENGBAO Chinese Customer Service Representative

101.

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquires.

SAI, DIANCHINAJINGCHUN Chinese Customer Service Representative

102.

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquires.

SU, TAO Chinese Customer Service Representative

103.

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries TANG, MEI Chinese Customer Service Representative

104.

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

105.

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

106.

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

107.

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquires.

WANG, ZHILING Chinese Customer Service Representative

108.

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

109.

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries

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

No.

XIONG, YAQIANG Chinese Customer Service Representative 110.

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

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquires WAI YUNG LAM Malaysian Customer Service Representative

131.

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

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquires TAN YONG SENG Malaysian Customer Service Representative

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

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquires.

MOK HUA HIONG Malaysian Customer Service Representative

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

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries.

KOH HAN QI Malaysian Customer Service Representative

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

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries CHONG SOK YEE Malaysian Customer Service Representative

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

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries YENNI Indonesian Customer Service Representative

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

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries WENDI Indonesian Customer Service Representative

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

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquires TJONG BUN CHONG Indonesian Customer Service Representative

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

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquires STEVEN Indonesian Customer Service Representative

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

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquires MARTIAS Indonesian Customer Service Representative

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

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquires.

LILI SUSANTI Indonesian Customer Service Representative

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

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries.

JHONI Indonesian Customer Service Representative

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

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries ASI LENDIANI Indonesian Customer Service Representative

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquires.

YIN, LIHONG Chinese Customer Service Representative

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

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries YANG, PENGFEI Chinese Customer Service Representative

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

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

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

NAME OF FOREIGN NATIONAL , POSITION AND BRIEF DESCRIPTION

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries BUI THE HUY Vietnamese Customer Service Representative

132.

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries.

Saturday, May 28, 2022

A15

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

No.

BUI VAN DOANH Vietnamese Customer Service Representative 133.

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

134.

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153.

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

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

154.

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

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquires MA MINH TUAN Vietnamese Customer Service Representative

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquires.

LUONG KIM PHUONG Vietnamese Customer Service Representative

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

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquires LE VO QUOC SANG Vietnamese Customer Service Representative

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

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquires.

LE VAN TAN Vietnamese Customer Service Representative

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

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquires.

LE VAN DUNG Vietnamese Customer Service Representative

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

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquires.

LE THI THU HIEN Vietnamese Customer Service Representative

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

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquires.

LE THI HANG NGA Vietnamese Customer Service Representative

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

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquires.

LAI THI HUYEN Vietnamese Customer Service Representative

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

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquires.

LAI BANG GIANG Vietnamese Customer Service Representative

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

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquires.

HY CHENH QUAY Vietnamese Customer Service Representative

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

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquires.

HOANG VAN THUA Vietnamese Customer Service Representative

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

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquires.

HOANG THI HIEU Vietnamese Customer Service Representative

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

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries.

HOANG DOAN KHAI Vietnamese Customer Service Representative

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

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries.

DOAN THI THUY Vietnamese Customer Service Representative

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

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries.

DO VAN SON Vietnamese Customer Service Representative

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

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquires.

DINH TIEN DAT Vietnamese Customer Service Representative

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

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries.

CHAU QUANG PHUONG Vietnamese Customer Service Representative

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

NAME OF FOREIGN NATIONAL , POSITION AND BRIEF DESCRIPTION

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

155.

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquires

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 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

BusinessMirror

A16 A6 Saturday, May 28, 2022

ESTABLISHMENT / ADDRESS No.

NAME OF FOREIGN NATIONAL , POSITION AND BRIEF DESCRIPTION NGUYEN DANH HUNG Vietnamese Customer Service Representative

156.

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquires.

NGUYEN HUU HIEU Vietnamese Customer Service Representative

157.

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries NGUYEN MANH THANG Vietnamese Customer Service Representative

158.

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries NGUYEN PHUNG Vietnamese Customer Service Representative

159.

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

160.

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

161.

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries NGUYEN THANH TIEP Vietnamese Customer Service Representative

162.

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries NGUYEN THANH VIET Vietnamese Customer Service Representative

163.

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries NGUYEN THI BAO TRAM Vietnamese Customer Service Representative

164.

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries NGUYEN THI BAO YEN Vietnamese Customer Service Representative

165.

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

166.

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

167.

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

168.

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries NGUYEN THI MY LINH Vietnamese Customer Service Representative

169.

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

170.

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

171.

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

172.

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

173.

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

174.

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

175.

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries

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

No.

NGUYEN VIET HUONG Vietnamese Customer Service Representative 178.

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

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Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquires

NGUYEN VAN VINH Vietnamese Customer Service Representative 177.

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquires.

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries

CHEN, XINTIAN Chinese Customer Service

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

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

Brief Job Description: Manage incoming calls and inquiries, handling complaints, provide solutions, process customer accounts and file documents.

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

ESTABLISHMENT / ADDRESS QUALIFICATION AND SALARY RANGE

LIU, HAO Chinese Customer Service 198.

Brief Job Description: Manage incoming calls and inquiries, handling complaints, provide solutions, process customer accounts and file documents

No.

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

NAME OF FOREIGN NATIONAL , POSITION AND BRIEF DESCRIPTION

MA, JIE Chinese Customer Service 199.

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

Brief Job Description: Manage incoming calls and inquiries, handling complaints, provide solutions, process customer accounts and file documents.

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

QU, YUANZHI Chinese Customer Service 200.

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

Brief Job Description: Manage incoming calls and inquiries, handling complaints, provide solutions, process customer accounts and file documents.

WANG, HONGWEI Chinese Customer Service 201.

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

Brief Job Description: Manage incoming calls and inquiries, handling complaints, provide solutions, process customer accounts and file documents.

WANG, MENGQUAN Chinese Customer Service 202.

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

Brief Job Description: Manage incoming calls and inquiries, handling complaints, provide solutions, process customer accounts and file documents

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

EYOH JUN YONG Malaysian Customer Service 203.

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

204.

205.

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

206.

207.

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

208.

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

Brief Job Description: Grow company revenues by developing new products

Basic Qualification: Can speak mandarin Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

Brief Job Description: Responsible for the direct supervision and coordination of activities of clerical and mandarin.

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

Basic Qualification: Good oral and written communication skills in mandarin, at least 6 months of related experience.

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

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

Brief Job Description: Establish project plans, define project scopes and allocate resources.

Basic Qualification: College graduate, fluent in English, preferably 6mos-1year customer service experience.

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

PMI BUSINESS SOLUTIONS (PHILIPPINES) INC. 15th/f & 16th/f 8 Rockwell, Hidalgo Drive, Rockwell Center, Poblacion, City Of Makati

HANUJI, ACHITA Order-to-cash (OTC) Analyst (Thai) 209.

Brief Job Description: Conduct customer risk assessment and monitor credit exposure & release processing.

Basic Qualification: Should be able to communicate in any 1 of the languages: Japanese, Korean, Thai, Mandarin, and Taiwanese.

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

QUIPPER PHILIPPINES INC. U-a & B L/g Glass Tower, 115 C. Palanca St., San Lorenzo, City Of Makati HIGASHI, MAIA Business Planning Manager

210.

Basic Qualification: Manage incoming calls and inquiries, handling complaints, provide solutions, process customer accounts and file documents.

Brief Job Description: To have clear understanding of the company’s policies and vision and how the Quipper Service contributes to the overall performance of the company. Managing the entire nationwide operations system like dispatching, cost management, school visitations, scheduling, itinerary etc.

TAKAGI, YUSUKE CEO

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

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

Brief Job Description: Recruiting staffs who can speak mandarin

KARLSEN, RUNE HENNING Chief Roll-out Director

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

Basic Qualification: College Graduate, preferably 1 year Chinese customer service experience in the similar field, must be fluent in mandarin and English written and orally

Basic Qualification: College Graduate, preferably 1 year Chinese customer service experience in the similar field, must be fluent in mandarin and English written and orally

PHIL-TOWER CONSORTIUM INC. Unit S-08 Eco Tower Bldg., 32nd St. Cor. 9th Ave., Bgc, Fort Bonifacio, City Of Taguig

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

Basic Qualification: College Graduate, preferably 1 year Chinese customer service experience in the similar field, must be fluent in mandarin and English written and orally

Basic Qualification: Can speak mandarin

LIANG, YU-CHUAN Mandarin Speaking Operations Specialist

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

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

HO WAN XIN Mandarin Human Resource Specialist

CHEN, YING-WEI a.k.a. CHEN, WEI-JU Mandarin Speaking Admin Supervisor

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

Basic Qualification: College graduate, preferably 1 year experience in the similar field, speak and write fluently (native language & English)

OUTWIT, INC. 2/f Marvin Plaza, 2153 Chino Roces Ave., Pio Del Pilar, City Of Makati

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

Brief Job Description: Manage incoming calls and inquiries, handling complaints, provide solutions, process customer accounts and file documents

SAW YI LOON Mandarin Product Developer

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

OCEANIC SYMPHONY SERVICES INC. 3/f Salcedo One Center, 170 Salcedo St., San Lorenzo, City Of Makati

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

Basic Qualification: College graduate, preferably 1 year experience in the similar field, speak and write fluently (native language & English)

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

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

Basic Qualification: College Graduate, preferably 1 year Chinese customer service experience in the similar field, must be fluent in mandarin and English written and orally.

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

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

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

QUALIFICATION AND SALARY RANGE

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

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

NEW ORIENTAL CLUB88 CORPORATION 3rd, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th & 10th/f, Pearl Marina Building Pacific Drive, Don Galo, City Of Parañaque

197.

NGUYEN VAN TUAN Vietnamese Customer Service Representative

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

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

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries VU THI LAN Vietnamese Customer Service Representative

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

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries VI THI PHUONG Vietnamese Customer Service Representative

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

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries VAN TIEN ANH Vietnamese Customer Service Representative

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

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquires TRUONG QUANG TRUNG Vietnamese Customer Service Representative

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

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

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

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquires.

TRAN THI THAO Vietnamese Customer Service Representative

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

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquires.

TRAN THI OANH THU HA Vietnamese Customer Service Representative

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

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

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

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquires.

TA QUANG VUONG Vietnamese Customer Service Representative

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

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries PHAN THI THO Vietnamese Customer Service Representative

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

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries PHAM VAN TINH Vietnamese Customer Service Representative

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

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquires.

PHAM VAN HIEU Vietnamese Customer Service Representative

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

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries PHAM THI BE NGOAN Vietnamese Customer Service Representative

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

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquires.

PHAM DUC CHUNG Vietnamese Customer Service Representative

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

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries PHAM CONG LAM Vietnamese Customer Service Representative

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

Brief Job Description: Managing incoming calls and customer service inquiries NONG THI HUYEN Vietnamese Customer Service Representative

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

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

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

NAME OF FOREIGN NATIONAL , POSITION AND BRIEF DESCRIPTION

www.businessmirror.com.ph

211.

Brief Job Description: Managing entire nationwide operations system.

Implement effective strategies to optimize sales.

Basic Qualification: JLPT N1 passer; Fluent in Japanese and English (Speak, read and write).

At least 5 years working experience in the same field Salary Range: Php 90,000 - Php 149,999

Basic Qualification: JLPT N1 passer; Fluent in Japanese and English (Speak, read and write).

At least 5 years working experience in the same field Salary Range: Php 150,000 - Php 499,999

RESCORE BUSINESS CONSULTANCY INC. 255 A&a Bldg., Unit B Rome St. Cor Vatican,, Merville, City Of Parañaque

BusinessMirror

www.businessmirror.com.ph

ESTABLISHMENT / ADDRESS No.

NAME OF FOREIGN NATIONAL , POSITION AND BRIEF DESCRIPTION TRAN VAN ANH Management Consultant

212.

Brief Job Description: Help organization to solve, create, value, maximize growth and improve business performance YU, YU Management Consultant

213.

Brief Job Description: Help organization to solve, create, value, maximize growth and improve business performance LIM LAI CHEE Marketing Specialist

214.

Brief Job Description: To guide clients through all procedures required and responsible for furnishing clients with relevant information LU, YUANZHI Operation Assistant

215.

Brief Job Description: Report directly to the manager and fulfilling the manager’s duties in their absences; should also be well-versed in internal operations, take minutes at meetings, forward and distribute mail as required, and prepare and file relevant documents.

HONG, FU Visa Consultant

216.

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

217.

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

ZHAO, HAIPENG Visa Consultant

218.

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

ESTABLISHMENT / ADDRESS QUALIFICATION AND SALARY RANGE Basic Qualification: Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, excellent communication skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

No.

SHIBATA, SAYAKA Japanese Marketing Broadcast Analyst 227.

Basic Qualification: Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, excellent communication skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Bachelor’s degree in business management, excellent communication skills.

YAMAMOTO, MITSUKI Japanese Program Analyst 228.

229.

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

230.

LEE, YUNG-HSIANG Business Lending Development Officer 219.

220.

Brief Job Description: Develop business proposals, analyze current and past expenses, and develop creative strategies

231.

ZHAN, CANKUN Chinese Customer Service Representative Brief Job Description: Answering inquiries, resolving problems

HNIN HAYMAN KYAW Burmese-language Customer Support Staff 221.

Brief Job Description: Serves as primary contact for problem resolution and information gathering customer complaints and work assignments

232.

233.

HARIPIN CHANDRA Bahasa Indonesian Language-trade Specialist 222.

Brief Job Description: Ensure That All Prices Changes And Delivery Of Events Are Timely And Accurate

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

VERA Bahasa Indonesian Language-trade Specialist 223.

Brief Job Description: Ensure That All Prices Changes And Delivery Of Events Are Timely And Accurate

Basic Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree In Business, Marketing And Other Relevant Courses; Fluently Speak In Chinese, Bahasa Indonesian, Malaysian, Vietnamese, Thai To Cater Foreign Market Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

234.

HONG, YINGLING Chinese Speaking Brand Marketing Specialist 224.

Brief Job Description: Assist/help customers, give customers information about product and services.

235.

TAN, HONGJIE Chinese Speaking Brand Marketing Specialist 225.

Brief Job Description: Assist/help customers, give customers information about product and services.

236.

ZHOU, MIN Chinese Speaking Brand Marketing Specialist 226.

Brief Job Description: Assist/help customers, give customers information about product and services.

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

Brief Job Description: Process and prepare financial business forms for the purpose of checking account balances SHI, LEI Bilingual Technical Support Specialist

237.

Brief Job Description: Evaluates expansions or enhancements by studying work load capacity pf computer system WONG YANG HON Malay-speaking Customer Service Officer

238.

Brief Job Description: Prepares product or service reports by collecting and analyzing customer information NGUYEN CONG ANH Vietnam-speaking Customer Service Officer

239.

Brief Job Description: Responsible to resolve queries of the Malaycustomers through email and chats NGUYEN QUANG ANH Vietnam-speaking Customer Service Officer

240.

Brief Job Description: Responsible to resolve queries of the Malaycustomers through email and chats NGUYEN VU TY Vietnam-speaking Customer Service Officer

241.

Brief Job Description: Responsible to resolve queries of the Malaycustomers through email and chats PHAN QUANG THANH Vietnam-speaking Customer Service Officer

242.

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: With at least 6 months customer service experience/good in oral communication and written.

Brief Job Description: Process and prepare financial business forms for the purpose of checking account balances CHEN, HSIN-WOAN Bilingual Technical Support Specialist

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: With at least 6 months customer service experience/good in oral communication and written.

Brief Job Description: Process and prepare financial business forms for the purpose of checking account balances ZHAO, XUWEI Bilingual Finance Support Specialist

SPRITZER TRADING CORP. 37/f Lkg Tower, 6801 Ayala Ave., Bel-air, City Of Makati Basic Qualification: With at least 6 months customer service experience/good in oral communication and written.

Brief Job Description: Handles administrative requests and queries from senior managers/officers FU, ZIRONG Bilingual Finance Support Specialist

SHANG SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS, INC. 11/f Pbcom Tower, Ayala Avenue, Salcedo Village, Bel-air, City Of Makati Basic Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree In Business, Marketing And Other Relevant Courses; Fluently Speak In Chinese, Bahasa Indonesian, Malaysian, Vietnamese, Thai To Cater Foreign Market

Brief Job Description: Handles administrative requests and queries from senior managers/officers FANG, CHAO Bilingual Finance Support Specialist

Basic Qualification: A Native Speaker of the Burmese Language (Spoken and Written) Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

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

DONG, QIANFANG Bilingual Admin Support Specialist

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

RUNNINGMAN CORPORATION 8/f Techzone Bldg., 213 Sen. Gil Puyat Ave., San Antonio, City Of Makati

Basic Qualification: Can analyze sales funnels and customer intent Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Can analyze to determine better ways to implement Japanese corporate guidelines

No.

244.

245.

246.

247.

248.

249.

Brief Job Description: Responsible to resolve queries of the Malaycustomers through email and chats

TRAN HIEU THANG Vietnam-speaking Customer Service Officer 243.

Brief Job Description: Responsible to resolve queries of the Malaycustomers through email and chats

250.

251.

252.

253.

254.

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Excellent in Reading, Writing and Speaking Vietnamese Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Excellent in reading, writing and speaking Vietnamese Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Excellent in Reading, Writing and Speaking Vietnamese 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, Barangay 701, Malate, City Of Manila

Brief Job Description: Indonesian written reports on a daily operation of call center activities performing customer oriented telephone activities and various background operation duties.

Brief Job Description: Indonesian written reports on a daily operation of call center activities performing customer oriented telephone activities and various background operation duties.

Brief Job Description: Indonesian written reports on a daily operation of call center activities performing customer oriented telephone activities and various background operation duties.

Basic Qualification: Indonesian speaking and written.

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

Basic Qualification: Indonesian speaking and written.

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

Basic Qualification: Indonesian speaking and written.

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

Basic Qualification: Indonesian speaking and written.

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

Basic Qualification: Indonesian speaking and written.

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

Basic Qualification: Indonesian speaking and written.

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

Basic Qualification: Indonesian speaking and written.

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

Basic Qualification: Indonesian speaking and written.

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

Basic Qualification: Indonesian speaking and written.

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

Basic Qualification: Indonesian speaking and written.

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

ZIMI TECH, INC. 29th/f Burgundy Corporate Tower 252, Sen. Gil Puyat Ave., Pio Del Pilar, City Of Makati SAPUTRA ARZYA DEWANGGA Bahasa Language Customer Service Representative 255.

Basic Qualification: Excellent in reading, writing and speaking Vietnamese

Basic Qualification: Excellent in reading, writing and speaking Vietnamese

Brief Job Description: Indonesian written reports on a daily operation of call center activities performing customer oriented telephone activities and various background operation duties.

YUDITH BAZANDO Indonesian-speaking Customer Service Officer

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

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

Brief Job Description: Indonesian written reports on a daily operation of call center activities performing customer oriented telephone activities and various background operation duties.

WELLY KANNU Indonesian-speaking Customer Service Officer

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Foreign language speaking

Brief Job Description: Indonesian written reports on a daily operation of call center activities performing customer oriented telephone activities and various background operation duties.

RICKY WIJAYA Indonesian-speaking Customer Service Officer

Basic Qualification: Excellent in writing, reading and speaking in bilingual languages

Basic Qualification: Excellent in Writing, Reading and Speaking in Bilingual Languages

Brief Job Description: Indonesian written reports on a daily operation of call center activities performing customer oriented telephone activities and various background operation duties.

RAFIE KURNIAWAN Indonesian-speaking Customer Service Officer

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

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

Brief Job Description: Indonesian written reports on a daily operation of call center activities performing customer oriented telephone activities and various background operation duties.

LEMUEL LAYEZAR Indonesian-speaking Customer Service Officer

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Excellent in writing, reading and speaking in bilingual languages

Brief Job Description: Indonesian written reports on a daily operation of call center activities performing customer oriented telephone activities and various background operation duties.

DIONISIUS KIA NONG CATUR ADI Indonesian-speaking Customer Service Officer

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Excellent in writing, reading and speaking in bilingual languages

Brief Job Description: Indonesian written reports on a daily operation of call center activities performing customer oriented telephone activities and various background operation duties.

DANI WIBOWO Indonesian-speaking Customer Service Officer

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Excellent in speaking, reading and writing in bilingual languages

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

ANDI RAHMAN Indonesian-speaking Customer Service Officer

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

Basic Qualification: Excellent in speaking, reading and writing in bilingual languages

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

ABDUL ROZAQ Indonesian-speaking Customer Service Officer

Basic Qualification: Through extensive and fluency in Mandarin language and characters.

Basic Qualification: Through extensive and fluency in Mandarin language and characters.

Basic Qualification: Ability to multitask and prioritize tasks

LIDYA Indonesian Speaking Customer Service Officer

Basic Qualification: Through extensive and fluency in Mandarin language and characters.

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

QUALIFICATION AND SALARY RANGE

ZAPPORT SERVICES, INC. 36/f Burgundy Corporate Tower, 252 Sen. Gil J. Puyat Ave., Pio Del Pilar, City Of Makati

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

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

NAME OF FOREIGN NATIONAL , POSITION AND BRIEF DESCRIPTION WANG, ZHIWEI Executive Assistant

VPC CORPORATE SOLUTIONS INCORPORATED 11/f 100 West, Sen Gil Puyat Ave. Cor., Washington St., Pio Del Pilar, City Of Makati

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: College graduate, fluent in English, preferably 6mos-1year customer service experience

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

WONG WAI LOON Customer Relation Representative (mandarin Translation)

RIGHT CHOICE FINANCE CORP. 5e-1 Electra House Bldg., 115-117 Esteban Street, San Lorenzo, City Of Makati Basic Qualification: College graduate, fluent in English, preferably 6mos-1year customer service experience

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

LIU, SHANG-JIE Customer Relation Representative (mandarin Translation)

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, excellent communication skills

Brief Job Description: Creating and implementing data management collection techniques

HUANG, GUO-ZHE Customer Relation Representative (mandarin Translation)

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Bachelor’s degree in business management, excellent communication skills.

QUALIFICATION AND SALARY RANGE

VICCI BUSINESS CONSULTANCY CORP 11/f Tower 1, The Enterprise Center, Ayala Ave. Cor, Paseo De Roxas St., San Lorenzo, City Of Makati

Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, excellent communication skills

Brief Job Description: Work closely with sales and marketing teams to identify opportunities for new Japanese client acquisition

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ESTABLISHMENT / ADDRESS

STRAIGHT LOGIN INCORPORATED Unit 506 & 507 Avida Cityflex, 7th Street Corner Lane T Bonifacio Global City, Fort Bonifacio, City Of Taguig

Basic Qualification: Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, excellent communication skills Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

NAME OF FOREIGN NATIONAL , POSITION AND BRIEF DESCRIPTION

Saturday, May 28, 2022

Brief Job Description: Professionally handle incoming requests from customers and ensure that issues are resolved both promptly and thoroughly

WILLIAM GONZALES Bahasa Language Customer Service Representative 256.

Brief Job Description: Professionally handle incoming requests from customers and ensure that issues are resolved both promptly and thoroughly

Basic Qualification: Proficient in Writing, Reading and Speaking in Both English and Korean/Bahasa/Chinese/ Vietnamese/Malaysian/ Cambodian Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 Basic Qualification: Proficient in Writing, Reading and Speaking in Both English and Korean/Bahasa/Chinese/ Vietnamese/Malaysian/ Cambodian Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999

ZX-PRO TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION 16/f Robinsons Cybergate 3, Pioneer, Barangka Ilaya, City Of Mandaluyong

NGUYEN HOAI THUONG Chinese Speaking Program Designer 257.

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

Basic Qualification: With at least 6 months customer service experience/good in oral communication and written Salary Range: Php 30,000 - Php 59,999 *Date Generated: May 27, 2022

In the ad material of Notice of Filing of Application for Alien Employment Permits published on May 21, 2022, the position of SAI MONG KE of NEW ORIENTAL CLUB88 CORPORATION, should have been read as MYANMARI CUSTOMER SERVICE and not as published.

In the ad material of Notice of Filing of Application for Alien Employment Permits published on May 26, 2022, the name of LAC CAM OAI of 3D ANALYZER INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES INC., should have been read as LAC CAM OAI 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 National Capital Region located at DOLE-NCR Building, 967 Maligaya St., Malate Manila, within 30 days after this publication.

Please inform DOLE National Capital Region if you have any information on criminal offense committed by the foreign nationals.