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Vice Presidential candidate Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio expresses her great appreciation for the endorsement of Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) led by its leader, Eduardo Manalo, to the UniTeam. Edge Davao

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LONG WAIT VIRTUAL RITES ONLY Vice presidential candidate Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio casts her vote at Daniel R. Aguinaldo National High School in Brgy. Matina Crossing, Davao City on Monday. Edge Davao

Davao del Sur gubernatorial candidate Kiblawan Mayor Carl Jason Rama Bautista, together with Kiblawan Vice Mayor Marivic Caminero-Diamante, condemns the killing of San Jose Barangay chieftain Angelito Balasbas on April 27, 2022. Bautista has called on the people of Davao del Sur to work together to stop the violence in the province. Edge Davao

Voters encouraged to report cases of electoral fraud

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epartment of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año appealed to the voters to report to proper authorities immediately any vote buying or vote selling activities in their communities.

“Kung may nakita tayo na kakaiba, ireport kaagad natin. Wag kayong mangimi sa pagrereport (of election irregularity) at para maaksyunan natin ora mismo (If you see something ice report Presidential suspicious, it immecandidate Maydiately.

Do not hesitate to Sara authorities Duterreportorso that te-Carpio for can act on itisasgrateful soon as posthe endorsement of Igsible), ’’ Año said. lesiaAño Ni said Cristo (INC) led that starting by leader, Eduardo Mayits 8 until the actual elecManalo, to Monday, the UniTeam. tion day on it is the The influential INC duty of the deployed police has announced officers to enforceitstheenlidorsement to the tandem quor ban and ensure that of Mayor Sara noUniTeam all sorts ofofelection camand mate paignrunning activity, like thepresidistridential Ferdibution ofcandidate political materials, nand “Bongbong” Marcos is being done.

Jr. on May 3, 2022.

“Hindi mangingiling “Ang pagpili sa amin mag-aresto ang ating mga ni Apo Bongbong Marcos pulis kapagka may mga viobilang mgawinawarningan kandidatong lators kaya inyong sinusuportahan na natin ano, tapos na yung sa pagaka presidente at pangangampanya starting today (May 8) and at the same time din ano, yung mga mamimili ng boto talagang deretso o huhulihin talaga yan (The police will have no second thoughts of arresting violators that is why, we are warning you Davao that thesaid. campaign period Gay Enumerhas Lawyer ended starting today ables, COMELEC-Davao and at the same time those assistant regional direcbuying votes will be directly tor, Enumerables arrested), ’’ he added. said during an directed interview Año has the over DavaoNational City Disaster Philippine Police Radio to(DCDR on (PNP) create 87.5) Anti-Vote Tuesday thatinthe testing Buying Teams each provand and sealing, will ince city which to receive

complaints and investigate allegations of vote-buying and vote-selling in compliance with election laws, rules, and regulations.

“This is a concrete effort of the DILG and PNP to support the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and the interagency Task Force Kontra Bigay in ensuring a fraud-free election,” he said.

Año said the Anti-Vote Buying Teams are also tasked to gather and preserve evidence, take statebise presidente sa daratments of witnesses, and ing na halalan protect witnessesayorisang commalaking karangalan na plainants by coordinating may na hamong with kaakibat the proper governnakatuon sa aming kament agencies. kayahang mapag-isa comang “Evidence-based bansa, plaints mapagbuklod ay aaksyunanang at mga Pilipino at maitawid ive-verify ng (will be acted ang sambayanan krisis upon and will besaverified na ng pandemya. by) dulot PNP Anti-Vote Buying Muli Teamsmaraming at idadaan salamat sa paresa the honginyong prosesotiwala,” ng pagkalap mayor said (and in a will video ng ebidensya unmessage. dergo the same process in On hisevidence). end, Marcos gathering These promised that thetoUniwill be forwarded the Team willwhich strive that the Comelec has a motu trust INCpower, has placed proprio or on in its them will result in ofthe own accord, file cases viunity olationofofFilipinos. election laws,” he said.

FSARA, P7 Complaints that are sufficient in form and substance and supported by evidence can be filed by the concerned group before the proper prosecutor’s office, he added.

Año said the Police Rebe done at the polling gional Offices (PROs) will centers throughout the be collating and monitorregion, were and scheduled ing the status progress to out if filed the VCMs of find complaints before are functioning them and to all properly dedicated and allow the agency to Anti-Vote Buying Teams address technical issues under their jurisdiction, inbefore election day. cludingthe reports of vote-buysaid the ingShe or selling, andpublic update

Clustering results in long queues No face-to-face recognition, graduation Sara grateful for in Davao City’s polling precincts rites in Davao Region: Deped

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ong lines and issues with vote-countenielito Atillo, spokesperson of theMonDeing machines (VCMs) marred partment of Education (DepEd)-Davao day’s elections in Davao City.

Region, confirmed face-to-face Voters complained of that and national elections,recthe long queuesand and long wait Comelec grouped several ognition graduation rites are still probefore they can cast their precincts to form one clushibited thetheregion. vote.

Thisin was result tered precinct, with a dedof the moment we after“Asthe Commission on are not (Comelec) approvingmade any Elections applications for End-Ofsome adjustments and arSchool Yearin(EOSY) rites rangement clustering of pending the issuance of precincts. theFor guideline,” Atillo local told this year’s media during the AFPPNP Press Corps media briefing on Wednesday.

Atillo explained that if there is no guideline, DepEd 11 will not ap-

prove any requests speicated counting machine. cifically from This is due tothe theprivate limitaschools to implement tions in automated VCMs. F2F precinct recognition, graduEach also allowed ation, cereonly 10 moving-up voters at a time to monies. enter the voting station.

“Because the guideline really will tell us the specifics on how to conduct it (EOSY),” he said.

He said DepEd 11 received a lot of appli-

“Two hours ko nagpila. cationsna from the private Gutom kaayo, ” said Loschools and all of these relie Alcebar-Gabunada, a are being denied.Elemenvoter at JV Ferriols a gray tary“There School is in also Lizada,Toril, area City. with respect to Davao thatLorena because are Bohol,there a resident schools that are not of Taal 2 in Bangkal hasconthe ducting the F2F Accordlearnsame complaint. ing tomodality butassistare ing her, she was nowherrequesting for and the ing elderly mother F2F hoping graduation EOSY was to voteor together rites. they That is why we since belonged to the wanted this precinct to be clarsame polling but ified by our very own DepEd central office by way of a guideline,” he said.

Atillo said DepEd 11 will just reconsider its

she was disallowed to enter position or was decision if the room and sent back thethe guideline that will be to long queue. released approv“Sila nawill dawbemag-assist ingakong the mama, end-of-school sa ” she said year queuing rites forat F2F while Leon conGarduct. cia Elementary School in “We will reconsidBangkal. er Some the position as of the but voters of current are were sayshared that wethey ing that asked to we waitare fordenying two to all the applications,” he three hours in the holding said.while waiting for their area In an advisory isFLONG, P10 sued in March this year, DepEd announced it is set to allow physical EOSY rites in schools located in Alert Level 1

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May 9 polls to test Filipinos’ DavSur town mayor Final testing, sealing of VCMs in political will,condemns unity: Danao

Pkilling of Digos village chief hilippine National Police (PNP) officer-in-charge Lt. Gen. avao delJr. Sur guVicente Danao said that bernatorial candiMonday’s national and local date elections willand test Kiblawan the counMayor Carl will Jason try’s political andRama unity Bautista condemned the of the people. killing of San Jose Baran“Indeed, this is another gay Captain Angelito Balhistorical milestone that asbas, shot will testwho thewas mettle ofdead govby a motorcycle-riding ernment security forces in gunman outside his home handling a national event

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of this scope and magnitude. But more importantly, this election will test our on Aprilwill 27, 2022 in Digos political and unity as a City. sovereign people to guar“Gikondena gyud antee the exercise of nato this ang pagpatay kangis free Kademocratic right that pitan fear, Balasbas. from violence,Manghfraud, inaut kita nga and sa madali disinformation social nga panahon, masikop dislocation, ” he said. angDanao utok sasaid pagpamatay,” they are Bautistathat saidthe in reassura press hoping conference ing presenceonofTuesday. the police,

military and Coast Guard security personnel will further heighten the optimism Digos andBautista outlook of said peaceful and City police is until already orderly elections the tracking theof proclamaperpetrafinal process tor/s from closed-circuit tion. television (CCTV) camera “This should encourage footage. our voters to freely exercise theirMeanwhile, right, more so inKiblaareas wan are Vicedeclared Mayor as Marivic that elecCaminero-Diamante is tion areas of concern. There should be no reason to be FDAVSUR, P7

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Davao Region scheduled today

fearful of any outbreak of violence. The security category of areas is designed simultaneous purposely as basis for final detesting and sealing ployment of security forces of theany votewindow countto preclude machines for (VCMs) has ofing opportunity the pebeen peace scheduled rennial spoilers,today ” he in the Davao Region in noted. preparation for the May Danao said security 9 national and elecpersonnel will be local stationed the Commission on intions, the immediate vicinity Elections (COMELEC)-

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A nun, together with other voters, checks her assigned precinct number from a list posted at the covered court of Daniel R. Aguinaldo National High School in Brgy. Matina Crossing, Davao City on Monday. Edge Davao

3 dead in Maguindanao strafing incident on Election Day: military

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hree security guards were killed Monday when gunmen opened fire at a polling station in a restive region of the southern Philippines, police said, as millions of Filipinos voted in national elections.

Elections are a traditionally volatile time in a country with lax gun laws and a violent political culture, but police said this season had been comparatively peaceful.

The deadly shooting happened shortly after voting got under way in Buluan municipality on Mindanao island, a haven for multiple armed groups.

Former mayor Ibrahim Mangudadatu told AFP that people inside the school being used as a polling station ran for cover when the shooting started.

A fourth guard was wounded in the attack, said Maguindanao pro-

vincial police spokesman Major Roldan Kuntong.

It came after 5 grenades exploded outside a polling station in Datu Unsay municipality late Sunday that left 9 people wounded.

Minutes after that attack, a grenade exploded in the neighboring municipality of Shariff Aguak, but there were no casualties. Both of those towns are also in Maguindanao province.

Police said the grenade victims had walked from their remote mountain villages to cast their votes at the municipal hall in Datu Unsay when polling stations opened across the country on Monday morning.

“It is their custom to come down early from their villages, which are located 8 to 12 hours away on foot,” said Kuntong.

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Sara wants votes counted properly

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“Hindi pa po natin pinag-uusapan ang cabinet position sa ngayon dahil nakatutok tayo sa paniniguro na tama yung pagbilang ng ating pagboto,” Mayor Sara said in an interview after she cast her vote at Precinct 1245A at Daniel R. Aguinaldo National High School (DRANHS), in

Brgy. Matina Crossing in Davao City on Monday.

The mayor said this after being asked if she is still interested to be a Secretary of the Department of National Defense (DND) under Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr if he wins as President.

It can be recalled that Mayor Sara popped

the idea in January this year and even said she would use the Office of the Vice President to convince Congress to pass the needed legislation to make military training or ROTC mandatory among the youth.

Mayor Sara is also praying for an honest, orderly, and peaceful election. She also urged the public to go out and vote.

“Tayong lahat, kung sino man ang manalo, ay tanggapin natin yun basta seguruhin lang natin na tama ang pagbilang ng ating mga boto,” she said.

Meanwhile, Mayor

The mayor said she and her team are scheduled to fly to the headquarters of Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD) in Manila on Tuesday to personally thank the people and the support group for their contribution and help during the campaign.

“Nag-schedule din kami ng iba’t ibang mga grupo na kailangan kong

pasalamatan,” she said.

Mayor Sara also said that a gift-giving will be conducted also for the less fortunate in the depressed areas in Davao City as a way of saying thank you.

“Whether manalo o matalo naka-schedule na yung gift-giving sa mga depressed areas and less fortunate natin na mga constituents dito sa

Davao City and there will be a thanksgiving sa mga leaders for Davao City,” she said.

Meanwhile, Mayor Sara vowed to be a supportive and loyal vice president to her running mate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr, if he wins the presidential race.

“I will be a supportive and loyal VP to Apo

or vice presidentiable bet Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio, it’s still too early to talk about what cabinet post she wants to get in the future as what should be prioritized now is that votes will be counted properly.

Sara has also called on the Commission on Election (Comelec) to seek help from the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to ensure the safety of the voters in Maguindanao. This after a shooting incident was reported in barangay Poblacion, Buluan, Maguindanao on election day wherein three persons died.

“Expected yun ng ating Commission on Elections, medyo mainit yung election diyan dahil malalaking mga families

BBM if he wins at kung hindi naman natin kasama o ka-alyado ang mananalo na pangulo I will still continue to work for our country,” she said.

The mayor also said her team has already prepared peace-building activities and activities that promote child protection in the schools. By Maya M. Padillo

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Win or lose, Sara’s team prepares for thanksgiving

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in or lose, vice presidential bet Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio confirmed that her team will be conducting an online thanksgiving for all the supporters and the UniTeam’s campaign team, which will start on May 10, 2022.

“Manalo man tayo o matalo, we prepared an online thanksgiving para

sa lahat ng mga tumulong and sa lahat ng gustong makapagpasalamat sa team sa kampanya. Tomorrow, magsismula na ang aking pasasalamat sa mga tao na tumulong and we have scheduled per group na meeting to personally say thank you sa kanila. It will start tomorrow May 10 hanggang Friday,” the mayor said in an interview.

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On disallowing face-to-face recognition and graduation rites in the region:

As of the moment we are not approving any applications for End-OfSchool Year (EOSY) rites pending the issuance of the guideline.”

Jenielito Atillo Spokesperson, Department of Education (DepEd)-Davao Region

EDITORIAL

Motorists have their vehicles refilled with fuel on Sunday night in anticipation for another big-time price hike on Tuesday. Diesel prices are expected to increase by P3.90 to P4.00 per liter and gasoline by P4.00 to P4.20 per liter. Edge Davao

INC NFA lossesThe reduced T to P9.6B after RTL

G7 countries to ban Factor Russia oil imports

The block voting Iglesia Ni Cristo’s endorsement of presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and his running mate Sara Duterte-Carpio should swing a considerable chunk of votes to the current frontrunners in the national elections with a week to go before election day.

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he by G7 club wealthy the tions against Russia, has Not to be disheartened not ofgetting INC vote, thebutsecnations committed to not moved at the same pace ond-running Robredo-Pangilinan camp to downplay phasing out its depen-is trying when it comes to Russian oil the impact saying they canon counter INC numbers with votes dency Russian the oil and and gas. a scathing statement The United States, which from other religious issued congregations particularly the Catholics. accusing President Vladimir was not a major consumer The Robredo-Pangilinan is banking Catholic Church Putin team of bringing “shame” the of Russian hydrocarbons, on Russia with his invasion has already banned their will deliver the votes for them.

resources needed for pro- of Ukraine. import. curement activities,” she The statement from the But Europe is far more continued.

Group of Seven -- France, reliant on Russian About 85 percent of voters in the country identify as oil.

Cathopetitiveness Enhancement The measure has been Canada, Germany, Italy, JaThe European Union lic. the implementation of the Rice Tariffica- Fund (RCEF), of which P5 met with criticism, with pan, Britain and the United has already said it is aiming billion be allotted the Finance coveted block vote of the INCwill is always be-to some saying that the States -- did not specify ex- to cut its reliance on Russian tionTraditionally, Law (RTL), the Department farm mechanization and RCEFThe is notINC enough off- actlyof what commitments gasand by two-thirds year, ing sought for by candidates from national P3 tobillion localtolevel being hastomillions followers overseas at leastthis 2 perannounced. seedlings. The set the losses incurred by each country will make to though Germany has optheData biggest congregation members tointends vote its chosen cent of registered voters of INC. the released by tion mandating Law took effect on fund to ensure that farmers. move are awaymembers from Russian posedHistorically, calls for a full boycott, the DOF showed that March 5, which effectively rice imports won’t drown Several presidential energy. with member states concandidates.

INC is considered solid and the value of an endorsement is defithe NFA’s net loss stood imposed 35% tariffs on out the agriculture sector candidates already exBut it was an important tinuing intense negotiations nitely their a boost. at P9.6 billion in 2021, imports from neighbors and rob farmers of their pressed views that development in the ongoing Sunday. downThe by 37.8% from the in Southeast Asia.

It was livelihood. the Rice Tariffication Law campaign to pressure Putin tacit endorsement of the INC could spell a lot in the deThe G7 also slammed P15.44-billion net loss re- signed into law by Pres“The targeted use of should be reviewed or re- by crippling Russia’s econ- Putin personally for his accisive runup to the polls on May 9.

Given the huge lead by the We foresee the opposition to deploy massive ground camcorded in 2020. ident Rodrigo Duterte its buffer stock as man- pealed, such as Vice Pres- omy, and underscores the tions in Ukraine.

The DOF’s Corporate in February the same Marcos-Duterte-Carpio tandem,of the addition ofbythe paigning going“Leni” house unity to house communityThe to Russian community in dated law INC meantvote low- ident Maria Leonor of theand international president’s Affairs Group said the net The year. INC vote came at the er procurement volumes, Robredo, former Senator community against Mos- “unprovoked war of agis really a big boost. heels of the enthe remaining days of the campaign. loss excludes the NFA’s The measure allows which can be funded sole- Ferdinand “Bongbong” cow’s actions. gression” against its Eastdorsement of the Morounlimited National Liberation under P30.65-billion subsidy importation Front ly out (MNLF) of subsidies from Marcos Jr., Senator Panfilo “We commit to phase ern European neighbor has support from the rice as long as private government,” “Ping”Desperate Lacson, Manila City call out our on Rusbrought “shame on Russia Chairman Nurnational Misuariofwho pledged supportthe tonational the Uniteam. times fordependency desperate measures. government in 2020, and sector traders secure a Finance Undersecretary Mayor Francisco “Isko sian energy, including by and the historic sacrifices of P7.46 billion in 2021 rep- phytosanitary permit Antonette Tionko said in Moreno” Domagoso, Sen- phasing out or banning the its people,” the group said in resenting the conversion from the Bureau of Plant an emailed statement. ator Emmanuel “Manny” import of Russian oil. We its statement. of the national govern- Industry and pay the “Thus, it no longer Pacquiao, labor leader will ensure that we do so in ment’s subsidy advances. 35-percent tariff for ship- needed to borrow funds Leody De Guzman, and Dr. ANTONIO M. AJERO NEILWIN JOSEPH L. BRAVO a timely and orderly fashion, “Russia has violated the Editor The Rice Tariffica- ments from neighbors in to augment the financial Jose Montemayor. Editor in Chief and in ways that provideManaging international rules-based time for the world to secure order, particularly the UN alternative supplies,” KENNETH the Charter, MAYA M. PADILLO IRVINGconceived K. ONG after the PHILIPPINE PRESS INSTITUTE Providing solutions to a seamless global village.

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9 military parade in RusFinance Advertising LEIZEL A. DELOSO | Marketing Manager In itsGeneral fuel price forecastPresident mented on theSpecialist following increase of P15.45 per liter conflict between Ukraine General Manager / VP Operations Product Development The West has so officer far dis- sia, which marks the Soviet Southbank Sts. for the coming week, Unioil day. for gasoline, P27.35 per li- Unit and6,Russia, withPlaza bothVelez-Yacapin sides Address: Purok 4B,close Madelo Street, Lower Bicutan, City victory over Nazi JOCELYN S. PANES SOLANIter D. MARATAS coordination in Taguig Union’s Oro City in Petroleum Philippines Inc. Local firms last week for diesel, and P21.55 Cagayan still at adedeadlock peaceNo. 18played Mobile number: +63 947 265 2969(smart);of +63 916 955 8559(globe) Director of Sales Finance its announcements sancTel: (088) 852-4894 expects diesel prices to in- cut down prices per liter per liter for kerosene. talks.

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A woman peddles bottled water while watching over her daughter outside Daniel R. Aguinaldo National High School in Brgy. Matina Crossing, Davao City on Monday where a large number of people is expected to troop to cast their votes. Edge Davao

Add’l 30% pay for employees working on Election Day: DOLE PEZA fears growing ‘underground’ IT-BPO operating in WFH set-up

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he Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has received reports that registered information technology and business process outsourcing (IT-BPO) companies are losing their employees to “underground” IT-BPO entities operating in a workfrom-home (WFH) set-up.

In an interview, PEZA director general Charito Plaza said these underground operations of entities servicing the IT-BPO sector provide higher salary and offer WFH arrangement, which is favorable especially to the voice segment of the industry.

“When I had a dialogue with Cebu IT-BPOs, I found out there are now virtual or IT-related businesses who we call as underground.

Underground because they are not registered with (the) government They’re offering high (pay) around PHP30,000 to PHP40,000, but there is no security of tenure,” Plaza told reporters.

She added many workers in the IT-BPO industry have resigned from their jobs following a directive from the government to return to their respective

workplaces. “’Yong mga workers din, matapang silang magsalita na we will resign from work kasi meron na itong underground eh, hiring them for a big fee (The workers are unfazed to say ‘we will resign from work’ because of these underground IT-BPOs hiring them for a big fee),” the PEZA chief said.

The PEZA, registered IT-BPO enterprises, and workers were denied by the Fiscal Incentives Review Board (FIRB) from their request to at least extend the WFH arrangement until September 2022, when the proclamation of state of calamity due to coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic is set to expire.

Since April 1, companies registered operating in economic zones were ordered to scrap the WFH set-up and go back to their offices.

Plaza said with the growth of underground operation in the IT-BPO sector, the government will lose more revenues from taxes as these unregistered firms do not pay their obligations to the government and do not give security of tenure

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he Department of Labor and Employment on Monday reminded private sector employers of pay rules for their workers who will report for duty on May 9, Election Day. In a statement, the DOLE said private sector employees shall receive additional 30% in their pay for work rendered on Election Day, after President Rodrigo Duterte issued Proclamation No. 1357 declaring the May 9, 2022 national and local elections as a special non-working holiday.

“We highly encourage our workers who are registered voters to exercise their rights to suffrage, and

if they will report to work on May 9 after casting their votes, they must receive an additional 30% in their daily pay,” said Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III. Under Labor Code’s Chapter III, Article 94, or the right to holiday pay, the wage rules for Special (Non-Working) Holiday provides that “if employees did not work, the “no work, no pay” principle shall apply, unless there is a compa-

ny policy, practice, or collective bargaining agreement (CBA) granting payment on a special day.

For work done during the special day, they shall be paid an additional 30% of their basic wage on the first eight hours of work, computed as: (basic wage x 130%) + COLA. For work done more than eight hours or overtime work, they shall be paid an additional 30% of their hourly rate on the said day, computed as: hourly rate of the basic wage x 130% x 130% x number of hours worked.

If employees work on a special day that also falls

on their day off, they shall be paid an additional 50% of their basic wage on the first eight hours of work, computed as: (basic wage x 150%) + COLA. For overtime work on a special day that also falls on their rest day, they shall be paid an additional 30% of their hourly rate on the said day, computed as: hourly rate of the basic wage x 150% x 130% x number of hours worked.

Bello also advised workers who are faced with issues on underpayment and non-payment of proper wages to report such to the DOLE Hotline 1349 or to the nearest DOLE office in their locality.

tude to President Rodrigo Duterte and the lawmakers for the passage of this “very significant” legislation.

“With EVIDA, the Philippines is now in a stronger position to further attract hi-tech investments and create high-value jobs in the country by taking advantage of the ongoing global shift to EVs through strong national policy support,” he said in a statement Sunday.

Lopez also considers this measure a move towards lessening direct usage of oil products in transport thus, signifying reducing air and noise pollution in urban areas.

This will also reduce the transportation sector’s direct dependence on oil, especially amidst rising fuel prices affecting both businesses and consumers, he said.

EVIDA aims to promote innovation in the field of clean energy and sustainable transportation while developing a sunrise industry in the country and generating more employment.

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In saying it’s still too early to talk about what cabinet post she wants if she wins the vice presidency:

Hindi pa po natin pinag-uusapan ang cabinet position sa ngayon dahil nakatutok tayo sa paniniguro Digitalization, reopening of na tama econyung sector GSIS collection pagbilang via A boostnginsurance ating pagboto.”

Bayad hits P113M A farm worker walks home after a day’s work at a banana plantation in Sto. Tomas, Davao del Norte. The Department of Agriculture (DA) has extended production and marketing assistance worth P3 million to the Davao Region’s banana sector to help in its recovery. Edge Davao

s expected, the pan- growth, especially in the demic boosted de- middle income level,” he mand for protection said. products after more peoMichaes Dumlao, a ple saw the necessity to registered financial conhave personal insurance sultant and an agent to help their families once of Pru Life UK, said inan untoward incident creased savings because happened to the bread- of work-from-home arPHP12.95 million for 3,395 gency Loan Assistance; winners. rangements for some tate pension fund Government Ser- emergency loan accounts, Summer One Month Salary Massive job losses workers is a plus for their vice Insurance System (GSIS) has al- among others.

Loan; eCard Cash Advance; happened but some gen- capacity to acquire pro“Kaagapay kayo ng GSIS Enhanced Consolidated erated extra savings be- tection products. ready collected PHP113 million in sa pangangalaga ng ating Loan; Emergency Loan; cause of the work-fromIn an interview by the loan payments after over 10 months of pondo sa pamamagitan ng Home Emergency Loan home arrangements.

Philippine News Agency pagpapabuti ng aming colProgram; Study Now, Pay implementation of its partnership with With the domestic on Tuesday, Dumlao said lection efficiency (You are Later Loan; Fly PAL, Pay economy continuing to additional time saved Bayad (former Bayad Center). the partners of the GSIS in Later Loan; Educational recover, people are also from daily commutes, as “Maraming salamat sa convenient, fast, and safe),” protecting our fund through Assistance Loan; Stock Pursuporta ng aming miyem- GSIS president and general improving our collection ef- chase Loan; Regular Policy regaining their income well as utilization of onsources and this is a plus line facilities, also boostbro at pensiyonado (Thank manager Rolando Ledesma ficiency),” Macasaet added.

Loan; Optional Policy Loan; for the insurance indus- ed sales for the insurance you very much for the sup- Macasaet said in a stateTo date, the GSIS has GSIS Financial Assistance try, executives of life in- sector. port of our members and ment Tuesday. accredited 3,003 Bayad out- Loan; Program for RestrucFrom an average of pensioners). We have so far GSIS’s collections in- lets to accept payments for turing and Repayment of surance firms have said.

BPI-AIA chief execumeeting with two clients collected PHP113.33 mil- clude PHP36.06 million for loans in advance, that are Debts; Multi-Purpose Loan; lion for 17,720 transactions 5,144 conso-loan accounts; underpaid, delayed or un- Computer Loan; and other tive officer Surendra Me- daily pre-pandemic, Dumnon said workers in the lao said he is now able to with Bayad. Ito ay patunay PHP26.26 million for 2,018 paid, or in-default or unpaid upcoming GSIS loans. tourism sector are slowly have up to five virtual clina maginhawa, mabilis at GSIS Financial Assistance for more than six months.

To settle loans through getting their jobs back or ent meetings daily. ligtas ang transactions sa Loan accounts; PHP16.05 Loan balances payable Bayad, members only need He said safeguards Bayad (This is a proof that million for 2,396 Multipur- through Bayad include En- to present the SMS notifica- have found new job opportunities and this will are put in place, such as transactions with Bayad are pose Loan accounts; and hanced Salary Loan; EmerFGSIS, A3 “in itself, create a mul- a photo of the insurance tiplier effect across the agent doing a presentaeconomy and a positive tion to a client, as proof attitude towards what the that they are doing legitfuture looks like.” imate business and as a that JOSEPH copy ofL.their IDs. ANTONIO M. AJERO“I’m very positive NEILWIN BRAVO this will actually boost theManaging Dumlao Editor in Chief Editor said they also number of people who electronically send a copy will have disposable in- of the insurance coverage MAYA M. PADILLO KENNETHproposal IRVING K.to ONG come without forgetting the prospecPHILIPPINE PRESS INSTITUTE Providing solutions to a seamless global village.

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THIS WOMAN CALLED MOTHER “When you are a mother, you are never really alone in your thoughts. A mother always has to think twice – once for herself and once for her child.” – Sophia Loren, Italian actress

took care of. There were nine of at her knee.” response, Solomon, imbued dency that anyone who occuus. She has guided us. She has In his autobiography, film with “the wisdom of God,” de- pies the office is endowed with endowed us with words of wis- actor George Raft talked about creed that the baby be given to qualities that are extraordidom. She has shared her life one of his favorite fan letters this woman, for, he said, her un- nary and he must have passed experiences, her struggles, and he received. “Dear George,” the selfish answer proved that “she through childhood in a glow of her hopes. letter said. “You are my favor- is the mother thereof.” virtue.

She cries like a baby when ite movie actor. I like all your “The hand that rocks the “I can state that this was *** she recalls her long lost sisters movies. You are a greater actor cradle is the hand that rules the not the case with Jack, nor was (whom she had not seen when than John Barrymore. I love you. world,” W.R. Wallace once said. it with Bobby or Teddy or any If there’s one word that a they got separated). There were (Signed) Your mother.”

In other words, without moth- of the others, and whenever child will speak the first time, three of them, and she was the To a mother, her own child ers, man is nothing. Author they needed it they got a good it should be mother. After all, eldest. When she was five years means so much to her. One of Ralph Waldo Emerson pointed old-fashioned spanking, which I the mother carries the baby for old, her father was reportedly the Holy Bible’s most quoted ex- this out when he wrote: “Men believe is one of the most effecnine months. She takes care of poisoned when he didn’t sell amples of the unselfish quality are what their mothers made tive means of instruction,” she the newborn. She breastfeeds, their land to a rich man. Her of a mother’s love is the story them.” added. she changes the diaper, and she sickly, uneducated mother died of the two harlots who consultScientist Thomas Alva EdiOf course, not all children puts the fragile human being to almost one year later. ed King Solomon in a dispute son subscribed to the idea. He love their mothers or the other sleep.

But before that happened, involving a newborn infant (I admitted, “My mother was the way around.

That was what my mother the three children were given Kings 3:16-28). making of me. She was so true Novelist Henry Miller hated did to me when I was growing to different families since they Each had become mothers and so sure of me. I felt that I his mother, and the feeling was up. I recalled the time when didn’t have distant relatives at the same time, but one’s baby had someone to live for – some- mutual. His mother was a rigid, she accompanied me going to living in the area. And it so hap- had died and now each claimed one I must not disappoint.” puritanical woman who refused the school when I attended my pened that after her mother’s the living child as her own. SolEssayist Walt Whitman was to read anything her son ever first grade. I remembered the death, the person who adopted omon listened to their pleading even more apt: “I am the part wrote and who never forgave laughter she displayed when her brought her to Davao. And and when they were finished, of the woman the same as the him for not becoming a tailor she learned that I was an hon- that was the end of her life sto- called for a sword and ordered, man, and I say it is as great to like his father. Avoiding both ored I can’t the Authority ry with herwill own family in Zam“Divide are theexpected, living not child inDavao two,City but be also a woman as toofbe man.Region, And according ambivalence and ambiguity, Thepupil.

Metropolitan Davaoforget Development (MDDA) bring more growth and development just in in other parts theaDavao to MDDA Bill principal author Cong. time when sheEdge visited Isidro T. Ungab.

Davao me to boanga. Nothing was heard of and give half to one and half to I say there is nothing greater Miller laid it right on the line: “I see me acting in a high school them after that. the other. than the mother of a man.” hated my mother all my life.” play.

In his tribute, Edgar A. Guest, One woman agreed to the How do mothers discipline a As the world will celebrate I reminisced about the days one of the world’s highest-paid King’s plan immediately, stat- child? Each has their own meth- Mother’s Day soon, let me share when she traveled to Davao City verse writers of his time, wrote ing, “Let it be neither mine nor ods, of course. the thoughts of former Amerijust to give me my allowance these lines: “Mothers never thine.” The other was aghast at In the book, Times to Re- can First Lady, Michelle Obama. (there was no LBC or Western change, I guess, in their tender the suggestion for, as the King member, Rose Kennedy shared “My mother’s love has always Union at that time). It is still thoughtfulness. All her gentle James Version puts it, “her bow- how she did it: “People have been a sustaining force for our vivid in my mind that one after- long life through, she is bent on els yearned for her son, and she asked me if I ever spanked Jack family,” she says, “and one of my noon when she bought several nursing you. And although you said, ‘O, my Lord, give her the (American president John F. greatest joys is seeing her integcopies of a national magazine may be grown, she still claims living child, and in no way slay Kennedy) when he was a boy. rity, her compassion, her intelwhere my first article came out. you for her own. And to her it.’”

I suppose it is part of the mys- ligence, reflected in my daughBut I am not the only one she you’ll always be just a youngster On the basis of the latter’s tique surrounding the presi- ters.”

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roduction and marketing assistance are some of the support that Davao Region’s banana sector have been getting from the Department of Agriculture (DA) to help in its recovery.

active partners, for your Banana Growers and Exdedication and commit- porters Association, Inc. ment in producing high (PBGEA) executive diquality bananas despite rector Stephen Antig exthese challenges,” he said. pressed his gratitude to He assured that the the agency for creating agency’s programs and an avenue to sustain the In a press conference remained still in spite of support for the banana recovery of the banana innline sellers and ments should disclose here Tuesday, Agricul- the pandemic is a mani- industry will continue, es- dustry. pecially in production and “We thank the DA for BACKWARD business owners prices in compliance with ture Secretary William festation that agribusinessFAST should post the pric- the Fair Trade Laws.

Dar said DA has provided needs private sector to marketing, in coordination its commitment and supwith Local Government port for the banana indus- es of their products and According to the DTI PHP3 million marketing succeed,” Dar said.

Protection and public relations camHe noted that the Units (LGUs) and farming try. The domestic banana services instead of send- Consumer industry is optimistic that ing PM or private mes- Group, both online and paign fund to promote Philippines still ranks as communities.

Thirty-five banana the marketing campaign sages to customers, the physical store owners Philippine bananas in Ja- second-largest banana pan. exporter in the world, companies earlier met would enable producers to Department of Trade and must Consumer Act of “Davao Region is the mainly because of Davao with DA officials in Davao secure the support of Jap- Industry said on Wednes- the Philippines which reCity to discuss other areas anese consumers in our day. quires agribusiness capital ofbut Region’s and appropriate (ii) abolitiontags, of signal-prices,” which the leader of the band killings mayor Luisinto T. Santos, was roadside, apparently Perchance forgotten in Citycontribution of partnerships. bid to adjust Antig The DTI said business labels, an or arbitrary markings form that the country.

Seeing that the industry. ‘hamletting,’ accepted.

He said the amount sal- ing thePilipino arrival of the rebels.

1985, Jose A. Santes, a diehard accused of paying meagerMeanwhile, said. (PNA) owners and establishthe banana industry thank A3 of herding of people, FDTI, and milito their pro-Marcos publisherhas of the “We aries to hisyou, farmour hands and for They were nearing the kid was a ‘contribution’ defunct Davao Star, was held ejecting tenants from his prop- when two armed men ap- cause. In response, the rebel tary checkpoints. peared, followed by another head said the money would In his interview by the Philby the armed unit of the com- erty.

News of the hostage eight minutes later. The band not be for personal use but for ippine News Agency (PNA), munist rebels, the New People’s Army (NPA), for six hours promptly reached Jonathan, immediately asked if they had the people. It was 10:05 p.m. Santes was candid in saying when Santes was eventually the rebels scolded him, even until the family paid a token the scribe’s son who also man- military escorts. calling him a loudmouth.

Later, two more rebels released. amount as ransom money for aged the family paper, through Interviewed later by the Asked if he was not afraid of his father’s buddies. He volun- showed up and engaged Jonhis release.

On September 10, 1985, the teered to negotiate for his safe- athan in a long conversation. People’s Daily Forum and the rebel’s gun, his curt reply he them Philippine laborIntermedia 2020 from 5.1 percent in ‘Why are expecting Davao Guild, the was: should Itoberebound afraid?

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tions received from GSIS, or loan balances reflected in the electronic GSIS Member Online (eGSISMO) or in the GSIS Touch mobile app.

They then need to fill out a Bayad form for their full name, business partner (BP) number, and loan type, among others.

Loan borrowers who pay through any of Bayad’s payment collection sites will receive a text message to confirm receipt of their payment.

They may also check their loan payment records via eGSISMO or GSIS Touch.

GSIS will also email a copy of their official receipt.

Loan payments from members are also now accepted through the online apps of Union Bank of the Philippines and Land Bank of the Philippines.

“Simula Mayo, mag-

dadagdag pa tayo ng around 10,000 over-thecounter payment outlets at online payment channels mula sa iba’t ibang external payment service providers. Tatanggapin na rin ang monthly rentals payments sa mga nag-avail ng Lease with Option to Buy at loan payments mula sa mga inactive members. Patuloy po naming ilalapit ang aming serbisyo sa inyo (Starting May, we will add around 10,000 over-the-counter payment outlets and online payment channels from various external payment service providers. We will still accept monthly rentals payments from those who availed of Lease with Option to Buy and loan payments from inactive members. We will continue to bring our services closer to you),” Macasaet said. (PR)

are at least 1.6 million seeds in 40kg. A one-hectare farm needs 750,000 seedlings, at 3 seedlings per hill.

If high-quality seeds have a germination rate of at least 85 percent, then 40kg seeds can produce 1.3 million seedlings. There could be around 600,000 extra seedlings that farmers can use for replanting in cases when pests cause damage,” Corales said.

Meanwhile, DA-PhilRice through its Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Seed Program also ensures that farmers are equipped and empowered to follow the recommended practice through its services in its 42 target provinces.

“High-quality seeds have high germination rate. Farmers are assured that 40kg is enough because most seeds will germinate. Farmers used to struggle in following the recommendation because they do not have access to high-quality seeds. They source planting materials from their own harvests or from fellow farmers, so seeds did not undergo quality control. Now, access to high-quality is easier with the RCEF-Seed Program,” Corales, also the head of the program’s field operation unit, said.

The RCEF Seed Program also conducts technology demonstrations called PalaySikatan to showcase the effect of using the recommended seeding rate, alongside other modern technologies and practices.

Farm machines such as drum seeder, seed spreader, precision spreader, and drone seeder for direct seeding, and riding-type and walk-behind type mechanical transplanter for transplanting allow a more

precise application of the recommended seeding rate.

Recent reports of the monitoring and evaluation study of DA-PhilRice in the 42 target provinces of the RCEF Seed Program showed that farmers have reduced the amount of seeds they used to 86 kg during the 2021 dry season, and later to 76kg during the 2021 wet season. Corales attributes it to the varied efforts to promote and teach farmers to follow the practice.

“We hope to further reduce the seeding rate with the use of farm machinery being used and showcased in various technology demonstration sites established nationwide,” he mentioned.

Dr. Flordeliza Bordey, DA-PhilRice RCEF Program Management Office head, noted that following the recommended seeding rate also proves to be advantageous on a macro scale.

“If farmers in RCEF’s target areas follow the recommendation, it would mean more farmers can be reached and more rice areas can be planted through the program. At most, our overall production can increase and there will be more sources of our country’s staple food,” she said.

The RCEF-Seed Program is a component of Republic Act 11203 or Rice Tariffication Law, which allots P10 billion funds every year for the rice farmers from the rice tariff earnings of the country.

The program is a six-year government initiative to help farmers compete in the international rice market. The local government units and lawmakers assist in its implementation. (PR)

Benavidez said it would include the establishment of a department for migrant workers and an OF (overseas Filipino) bank.

For the next administration, the labor department should focus on the

recovery of pandemic-hit sectors such as tourism, he said.

In February 2022, there were 3.13 million jobless Filipinos as the unemployment rate hit 6.4 percent.

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mon throughout the world.

Explosive outbreaks would occur, particularly in institutional settings or military barracks. But in 1963, the measles vaccine was introduced, which greatly reduced the incidence.

Measles has often been described as “the simplest of all infectious diseases.” It is probably the most “visible” infection due to a consistent clinical picture and the fact that virtually everyone contracted it before vaccination was introduced in the early 1960s.

Also called rubeola, measles is a highly contagious viral disease. It usually affects children but can occur at any age in susceptible persons. A person who has been infected with measles becomes immune for life.

The measles virus is not the same virus that causes German measles, or rubella. “The virus is spread by droplets from the mouth or throat secretions,” explained Dr. Donald M. Vickery and Dr. James F. Fries, authors of Take Care of Yourself.

The measles virus, which remains suspend-

ed in their air for several hours, can only be killed by sunlight. It is very active during the cold months, particularly December to January.

“This is the reason there are more cases in congested urban slums,” Dr. Enrique Tayag, an epidemiologist and official of the Department of Health. “The virus spreads more easily among family members living in cramped rooms and, later, to the overcrowded community.”

Signs and symptoms of measles appear around 10 to 14 days after exposure to the virus. According to the Mayo Clinic, those who have measles will experience the following: fever, dry cough, runny nose, sore throat, and inflamed eyes.

Tiny white spots with bluish-white centers on a red background found inside the mouth on the inner lining of the cheek may also be present. The most apparent: a skin rash made up of large, flat blotches that often flow into one another.

“A person with measles can spread the virus to others for about eight days, starting four days before

pandemic,” he added.

Dumlao said an insurance agent cannot immediately gain a client in one sitting “unless the client is firm on getting one immediately” thus, he needs to do follow-ups.

Asked for insurance claims during the pandemic, he said there were few clients who did because they got sick, but not necessarily of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).

“But some made partial withdrawal from the investment portion of their insurance policies because their businesses

suffered,” he added.

Dumlao said most of his new clients are breadwinners who want to secure the future of their families for any eventualities.

He said there are some clients who get additional policies to increase their coverage or to have higher investments, which they can withdraw in the future without affecting their insurance.

“So, it’s the awareness of the losses from not having insurance coverage plus digitalization of processes that really increase sales during the pandemic,” he added. (PNA)

indicate the prices of consumer products sold in retail.

These products must not be sold at higher prices than stated, the DTI said.

“To strengthen the implementation of the Price Act and Consumer Act, the DTI, Department of Agriculture (DAR), Department of Health (DOH), Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Intellectual Property Office (IPO), and National Privacy Commission (NPC) have recently issued the Joint Administrative Order (JAO) No. 22-

01, consolidating all existing rules and guidelines on online businesses,” the DTI said.

“We are firm in enforcing these laws, especially on the requirement of price tags, to ensure consumers’ right to choose quality products at reasonable prices,” says DTI Consumer Protection Group (CPG) Undersecretary Ruth Castelo.

Online sellers who insist on sending private messages to consumers inquiring on the price of a product can be fined and imprisoned, the DTI warned.

after office hours, and when the rooms are not occupied; and to turn off electrically operated machines when not in use.

When available, the power management features of electricity-powered devices are also utilized.

Moreover, the BSP has installed a solar photovolta-

ic system on the rooftop of one of its buildings, which saves the central bank over PHP70,000 in annual power consumption.

“We have been championing energy efficiency measures that enable the BSP to create a safe, healthy, and resource-efficient work environment,” Diokno said. (PR)

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the rash appears and ending when the rash has been present for four days,” the Mayo Clinic explains.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says complications of measles may include ear infection (occur in about one of every 10 children with measles and can result in permanent hearing loss), bronchitis, laryngitis, and diarrhea (reported in less than one out of 10 people with measles).

Many of these complicating infections are due to bacteria and will require antibiotic treatment.

Pneumonia, an infection that inflames the air sacs in one or both lungs, can be life-threatening. “The air sacs may fill with fluid or pus causing cough with phlegm or pus, fever, chills, and difficulty breathing,” the Mayo Clinic says.

The CDC says that as many as one out of every 20 children with measles get pneumonia, the most common cause of death from measles in young children.

“The Philippines is one of the 15 countries that together account for 75% of childhood pneumonia cases worldwide,” the WHO reports. “In children under 5 years, pneumonia is the leading cause of mortality.”

A very serious problem that can lead to permanent damage is measles encephalitis (infection of the brain).

Life-support measures and treatment of seizures may be necessary when this rare complication occurs.

A long-term but very rare complication is the subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE). “This fatal disease of the central nervous system results from a measles virus infection acquired earlier in life,” CDC says. “SSPE generally develops 7 to 10 years after a person has measles, even though the person seems to have fully recovered from the illness.”

Women who are pregnant are advised to take special care to avoid contracting measles “because the disease can cause preterm labor, low birth weight and maternal death,” Mayo Clinic pinpoints.

Even in countries with good health services, measles can be very serious, particularly in young children, according to Dr. Peter Strebel from the Department of Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals at the WHO. “Measles still causes an estimated 197, 000 deaths each year around the world, the majority of them children under the age of five.

Parents and doctors need to be reminded that measles is a highly contagious disease,” he said Symptomatic measures are all that is needed for uncomplicated measles, according to Dr. Vickery and Fries. Acetaminophen, aspirin or paracetamol should be used to keep the fever down, and a vaporizer can be used for the cough.

Dim lighting in the room is often more comfortable because of the eyes’ sensitivity to light. In general, the person feels “measley.”

The patient should be isolated until the end of the contagious period.

Dr. Tayag said the patient can be nursed at home but must be continuously monitored. If this is not possible, it is recommended that the patient be taken to a hospital.

The widely-read Where There Is No Doctor shares the following home treatment: * The child should stay in bed, drink lots of liquids and be given nutritious food. If he cannot swallow solid food, give him liquids like soup. If a baby cannot be breastfed, give breast milk in a spoon. * If possible, give vitamin A to prevent eye damage. * If earache develops, give an antibiotic. * If signs of pneumonia, meningitis or severe pain in the ear or stomach develop, get medical help.

Although highly contagious, measles is a preventable disease. This can be done by immunizing 90% of the community against it.

In order for the measles outbreak that happened in 2019 won’t happen again, the city government of Davao City conducted a roll out of city-wide measles immunization. Members and volunteers of the City Health Office (CHO) conducted immunization activity in fixed posts like barangay health centers, health stations, nutrition posts and temporary posts such as covered courts (instead of the previous house-tohouse strategy).

“This is to ensure the proper screening and precautionary safety protocols since the measles vaccination is administered through injection, not drops. There must be proper immunization sites,” said Dr. Julinda Acosta, CHO technical division head.

Parents should not be afraid of having their children vaccinated. Vaccines may not be perfect, but they are highly effective.

“Normally, vaccines are at least 80% effective – that is, eight out of 10 children vaccinated will develop antibodies against the infection and be protected,” says Dr. C. John Clemens, former WHO medical officer.

Although no medical intervention is 100% safe, the risk of serious side effects from vaccines, such as severe allergic reactions, is low.

“Any vaccine can cause side effects,” the Mayo Clinic points out. “Usually, these side effects are minor — low-grade fever, fussiness and soreness at the injection site. Some vaccines cause a temporary headache, fatigue or loss of appetite.

“Rarely, a child might experience a severe allergic reaction or a neurological side effect, such as a seizure. Although these rare side effects are a concern, the risk of a vaccine causing serious harm or death is extremely small. The benefits of getting a vaccine are much greater than the possible side effects for almost all children,” it adds.

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very year, an average of 20 out of 36 tropical cyclones that develop over the Northwest Pacific basin cross the Philippines area of responsibility. “There is no month in the country which is free from typhoons,” the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said in a statement.

Measles symptoms: Here’s how measles look like (Emily Roberts/ verywell)

In a symposium on it underwent an eyewall Status of Research and De- replacement cycle and development Program and creased in strength, but Mitigation Strategies for winds remained at 150 Typhoon- and Flood-Prone mph,” a report said.

Areas held at Los Baños, Laguna some few years back, experts have observed that typhoon development in In 2011, Mindanao was Text by HENRYLITO D. TACIO the country has been erratic also hit by another strong in recent years and almost typhoon named Sendong change. In 2007, the Nobel unpredictable with strong- (Washi). On December 16, prize-winning Internationly varying movement and severe tropical storm Senal Panel on Climate Change structure. dong brought 10 hours of (IPCC) estimated that sea By HENRYLITO D. TACIO In the past, Mindan- torrential rains that triglevels might rise – as a reao was considered as ty- gered disastrous flash floodsult of climate change – by phoon-free but now cy- ing over Mindanao, an area between 18 centimeters clones no longer spare the that rarely experiences trop- diseases,” said the World and 59 centimeters in the he fact that measles outbreaks island. This was particularly ical cyclones. coming century. The PhilHealth Organization (WHO) are occurring the highest true in Davao Region, whose at Typhoons usedlevels to be and the UN Children’s Fund ippines ranks fourth in the inhabitants we’ve never seen experi- inmoderate in Northern Lu- (UNICEF).

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In Mindanao, a six-meter die from a vaccine-preventable disease.” – distancing practices and on December 3, 2012. The “Weather patterns could other preventive measures sea level rise in the Davao Elizabeth Cousens, President and Chief Exstorm caused widespread become unpredictable, as for coronavirus disease Gulf could submerge the ecutive Officer of the United Foun- 2019 (COVID-19) impledestruction in the region. would Nations extreme weather coastal area of Davao City.

In 2021, Super Typhoon events, hurricanes could mented during the height of When he was still alive, city dation.

Odette (Rai) made landfall become much stronger councilor Leonardo Avila III Eighteen-month-old health center.

“If only I and had the pandemic. nine Christmas frequent, ” wrote Lulu said in a forum that Agdao In addition, disruptions Jessiedays wasbefore an active, play- more known, ” she said. on Siargao Island.

“Shortly in vaccines a climateavailable change in routine immunization district, Panacan, Sta. Ana ful toddler.

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Golda Meir Veloso said the conduct of voting at her polling precinct at Matina Central Elementary School was well-ordered, however, she was just wondering why voters were not asked to present their identification cards.

“Nagwonder lang ko na wala mi gipangayuan ug ID, DQR verfication. Gitagaan lang mig papel para isulat among name and number sa akong name sa listahan,” she said.

Meanwhile, some voters in Davao del Sur were complaining about issues with VCMs. Mary Irene Dumagil-Paler said in a text message that early Monday morning, the VCM in her

polling precinct at Guihing Central Elementary School was not functioning even before the voting starts.

“Dili na safe among boto kay 8:40 pa lang sa buntag daut na ang machine wala pay labot sa uban precinct.

Panabangi pa intawon kadaghan machines nga guba diri sa amoa safe pa ba kaha ang boto sa mga tao?” she said in a text message.

Davao del Sur is among provinces in Davao Region identified by the Police Regional Office 11 (PRO 11) as “areas of concern” due to a history of heated rivalry among competing politicians. The towns found to have intense political rivalry were Sta. Cruz, Matanao, Magsaysay, Malalag, Hagonoy and Padada.

of voting centers but will remain outside the polling precincts unless their presence is requested by the Electoral Board.

“In some areas where members of the Electoral Board may not be able to report for duty for one reason or another, the PNP has a pool of trained alternate members of the Electoral Board and Board of Election Inspectors who will take over. As of yesterday (May 8), there are five PNP personnel ordered by the Comelec (Commission on Elections) to perform duty as members of the Electoral Board in Barangay Talitay, Pikit, Cotabato,” he said.

As this developed, Philippine Army (PA) headquarters in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City bolstered its poll contingency (standby) force with the arrival of additional personnel and assets from other PA major units.

Army spokesperson Col. Xerxes Trinidad said this includes the Aviation Regiment’s two helicopters; Armor Division assets which include fire support vehicles, armored personnel carriers with remote control weapon system, and mounted mortar carriers; Army Support Command’s light tactical vehicles; and military trucks and ambulances are on standby in Fort Bonifacio to bolster the PA’s contingency force for the elections.

Additionally, the First Scout Ranger Regiment and the Special Forces Regiment (Airborne) deployed platoons to bolster the headquarter’s contingency force.

The Armor Division likewise sent a mechanized infantry company to the Army’s main headquarters.

The initial Headquarters PA contingency force is composed of Civil Disturbance Management (CDM), K-9, Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD), Ambu-Medic, and Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) teams.

In response to Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)’s directive on the 2022 National and Local Election, the PA has directed Infantry Divisions and the 1st Brigade Combat Team to organize company-sized contingency forces.

“Moreover, PA Functional Commands, Specialized Enabler Units and, Engineer Brigades deployed augmentation forces to address the additional troop requirements of AFP Unified Commands,” Trinidad said.

PA chief Lt. Gen. Romeo S. Brawner Jr. earlier placed the PA under red alert status to ensure that all units are complete and ready to be deployed on orders to address possible threats that may arise during the election period. (With a report from Priam F. Nepomuceno/PNA)

tion, and build a robust EV charging infrastructure.

The law also mandates the crafting of a Comprehensive Roadmap for the Electric Vehicle Industry (CREVI), which will be a national development plan for the EV industry to accelerate the development, commercialization, and utilization of EVs. EVIDA will also serve as a blueprint for a comprehensive and coordinated policy direction among national government agencies in terms of promoting EV to ensure investors’ confidence and attract EV-related investments.

As provided by the law, the Board of Investments (BOI) is tasked to craft an Electric Vehicle Incentive Strategy (EVIS) similar to the Comprehensive Automotive Resurgence Strategy Pro-

gram (CARS Program) which shall provide fiscal and non-fiscal incentives to narrow the production cost gap between EVs and traditional vehicles and achieve local EV production targets by 2030.

DTI Competitiveness and Innovation Group Undersecretary Rafaelita Aldaba highlighted the importance of EVIDA for the Philippines amidst the rising competition in Asean to attract EV manufacturing investments.

“The EVIS will allow the government to provide competitive and industry-specific fiscal and non-fiscal support to attract private sector investments in strategic EV segments, especially manufacturing, which is a crucial step in deepening our participation in the regional automotive value chain,” she said.

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on a regular basis to the National Task Force Kontra Bigay.

The PNP Regional Offices will also include in its collated data a report on the methods and schemes of vote-buying and vote-selling.

In Memorandum Circular 2022-0400, Año directed PNP regional and provincial offices and city and municipal stations to constitute dedicated PNP Anti-Vote Buying Teams in each congressional district, highly urbanized city (HUC), independent com-

ponent city, and component city.

He said Regional and Provincial Police Offices should assign additional personnel to municipal police stations that lack personnel for this purpose.

Año said the PNP Anti-Vote Buying Teams have been told to inform the public of their mandate and contact details with the support of the local Comelec election officers and the DILG city or municipal local government operations officers. (with reports from Priam Nepomuceno/PNA)

ang tumatakbo and vying for different positions. I hope that Comelec will take charge of the situation and seek out the help of PNP and AFP in ensuring the safety of the voters,” Mayor Sara said.

On the other hand, Mayor Sara left a memento of her voting by writing the

Uniteam’s battlecry “Mahalin Natin ang Pilipinas” on the wooden armchair that she used when she cast her vote.

It can be recalled that President Rodrigo Duterte also signed the wooden armchair he used when he cast his vote in 2016 and it is being preserved by DRANHS.

was the scene of the country’s deadliest single incident of political violence on record.

Fifty-eight people were massacred as gunmen allegedly working for a local warlord attacked a group of people to stop a rival from filing his election candidacy.

Dozens of the victims were journalists covering the contest.

A spokesman for the Commission on Elections said they were trying to verify if the shooting and grenade attacks were election-related.

Vice presidential frontrunner Sara Duterte, the former mayor of Mindanao’s Davao City, told reporters she hoped voters would not end up “disenfranchised” as a result of the violence.

The son of former dictator Ferdinand Marcos is the favorite to win the presidential vote, which would return the clan to the pinnacle of political power.

Thousands of personnel from the police, armed forces and coast guard have fanned out across the archipelago to help secure polling stations and ballots, escort election officials and guard checkpoints.

As of Sunday, there had been 16 “validated election-related incidents” since Jan. 9, including 4 shootings, said national police spokesman Brigadier-General Roderick Alba.

That compares with 133 incidents during the 2016 presidential elections.

Germany.

Washington also announced a new round of sanctions against Russia in a White House statement on Sunday, focusing on two major areas: the media, and access by Russian companies and wealthy individuals to world-leading US accounting and consulting services.

The US will sanction Joint Stock Company Channel One Russia, Television Station Russia-1, and Joint Stock Company NTV Broadcasting Company. Any US company will be prohibited from financing them through advertising or selling them equipment.

“US companies should not be in the business of funding Russian propaganda,” said a senior White House official who requested anonymity, stressing that these media were directly or indirectly controlled by the Kremlin.

Another line of attack

by Washington: banning the provision of “accounting, trust and corporate formation, and management consulting services to any

person in the Russian Federation,” according to the White House.

Those services are used to run multinational companies, but also potentially to circumvent sanctions or hide ill-gotten wealth, the White House official said.

The official stressed that while the Europeans had the closest industrial links with Russia, the United States and the United Kingdom dominated the world of accounting and consulting, notably through the “Big Four” -- the four global audit and consulting giants Deloitte, EY, KPMG and PwC. Washington has also announced new bans on the export of American products to Russia, covering a range of capital goods from bulldozers to ventilation systems and boilers.

The United States announced on Sunday that it would impose visa restrictions on 2,600 Russian and Belarusian officials, as well as sanctions against officials of Sberbank and Gazprombank.

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flood waters rush down during high tide, they get stuck, at times and worse, causes a “backflow” of seawater during high tide.

“When seawater rises high, it flows back inland through rivers,” he wrote.

“Hence, low-lying areas or subdivisions or residential areas around or near riverbanks are in trouble. I know this because I personally witnessed how the sea level had gone up over the years.”

American bestselling author Tom Anthony is very much aware of this, too.

He came to the Philippines when he married his Filipina wife, whom he met in Singapore. Since his wife is from Mindanao, he decided at that time to settle in Davao City.

In 2013, Anthony built a house near a beach front.

The place was so beautiful as it reminded him of his home in California. Trees were trimming all over; there was also a cemented pathway along the shoreline.

Then, something happened. After a vacation in the United States and returned home, he observed that there were already cracks in the cemented pathway. Some portions are no longer passable as it was dangerous to walk above it.

In fact, the dead end of the long road from the entrance is now placed with orange signage with the word: DANGER. The cemented fence of a house built near the seashore may soon give way as the waves of the sea keep on encroaching the backyard.

“This is proof that sea level rise is for real,” said Anthony, who wrote the bestselling Rebels of Mindanao.

“I think people should stop thinking that climate change is a state of mind. We need to do something about it now before it’s too late.”

Sea level rise will have a grim consequence, economic-wise. In a conference on strengthening river basin organizations in Davao City in 2015, Lorenzo Tan, executive director of Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF), declared: “If you see rising

sea levels, Mindanao is at ground zero.”

Davao City was a case in point. It was among the 12 key cities in the country that was included in the Business Risk Assessment and the Management of Climate Change Impacts study done

by WWF along with the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) Foundation Inc. “The study was conducted to help city planners assess the impacts of climate change in their communities, identify opportunities and decide on a sustainability strategy, site-specific interventions that will allow the city to retain its economic viability,” Tan told Business World.

Tan noted that Davao runs a close second to Cebu in terms of tonnage shopped through its ports. “Located along the relatively shallow channel between the city and Samal Island, these port facilities are a nerve center for Davao City’s economy, and serve a variety of ships handling both cargo and passengers,” the risk assessment said.

The Philippines, with more than 7,000 islands, is one of the most vulnerable countries in the world to weather-related extreme events, earthquakes, and sea level rise.

“Absent of land barriers, the Philippines is exposed directly to multiple climate-related hazards such as typhoons (in the northern and eastern parts), floods (in central Luzon and southern Mindanao), landslides (based on terrain), and droughts, making the Philippines more vulnerable to climate risks than other Southeast Asian countries,” the World Bank report said.

But Filipinos can do something about it. As Director Nicomedes P. Eleazar of the Bureau of Agricultural Research said, “Science teaches us that if we act decisively and collectively, soon we can manage climate change. The sooner we act on this, the cheaper it will be for the country.”

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“Playing in India with “We’re looking forward no crowds was really disto this tournament,” said appointing. But hopefully, Stajcic. “It’s an important we’re moving towards a tournament for us and we post COVID world, and I’m want to really build on the sure the players will enperformances in the Asian joy playing in a full stadiCup. A lot of teams under- um here, especially when estimated us in the Asian we play Vietnam in a few Cup, and we’re certainly days.”

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for workers.

According to PEZA, it has registered a total of 1,608 IT locators and 297 IT parks.

These registered business enterprises created over 1.01 million jobs and invested PHP330.4 billion at the end-2021. (PNA)

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Embiid carried the “We know it’s going to build on its recent success semifinals in India early Cup will not be around to ments. The SEA Games is as it vies in the 31st South- this year open their cam- fuel their bid. not in the FIFA window, Sixers early, scoring 15 be tougher in their buildeast Asian Games wom- paign against Cambodia at Chandler McDaniel, which means clubs are not points in the first quar- ing,” Green said of game en’s football competition 7 p.m. in Group A on Mon- who scored against Thai- compelled to release their ter. Harden, who didn’t five looming in Miami starting Monday here. day at Cam Pha Stadium. land, is sidelined by an players.

FROM 2in The Filipinas Filipinas coach Alen ACL injury she suffered “It just gives someone score in the opening FROM 2pe- on Tuesday. “We’ve got FROMwho 2 qualriod, took over with 13 to come in more intense, ified for the FIFA Women’s Stajcic will have 20 play- the Asian Cup semifinals FMALDITAS, school teachers would in- there will be glitchesP10 be- points “Angin the aking pamilya, liant” focused.” contender for the and 2 areas. dia platform. second and more It also announced Schools nationwide vite 10 voters within the cause there is no perfect sampu ng alyansa na na- position, but said no one that limited F2F gradu- are set to conduct EOSY polling center’s immedi- system… There is a prob- kapaloob sa UniTeam can beat her fortitude.

“Ako po si Sara Duteration will be allowed for rites from June 27 to July ate environs to simulate lem of signals for teach- ay labis na nagagalak at schools in Alert Level 2, 2022, following the the casting of votes, from ers. They can look for a buong pusong nagpa- te. Hindi ako ang pinaka1 and 2 areas, in con- end of the school year filling out the official signal within the school pasalamat sa suportang matalino at pinakamagsultation with the LGU, on June 24, 2022, while ballots and then feeding or at the place near the inihayag ng kapatirang aling na kandidato. Pero canvassing area,” she Iglesia Ni Cristo. Sisikap- walang makakatalo sa schools, and community private schools may im- them into the VCMs. Electronic results will said. in namin na ang tiwalang akin sa tibay ng puso ko learning centers (CLCs) plement the schedule as She said the COMELEC ipinagkaloob ninyo sa lalo na sa paggawa ng with strict compliance reflected in their respec- be compared with the manual tally to check for has extended voting aming tambalan ay mag- mga mahihirap na deSPORTS KEN with IATF protocols. tive school calendars.

For schools in Alert However, schools, di- any discrepancy or vari- hours – beginning at 6 bubunga ng tunay na sisyon para sa aking traLevel 3, 4, and 5, DepEd visions, or regions with ance in the votes cast, a.m. until 7 p.m. – to al- pagkakaisa nga mga Pil- baho at para sa bayan,” low voters more time to ipinong nagmamahal sa Duterte said in a statesaid it will only allow vir- an extended school year Enumerables said.

She added that poll cast their votes and avoid Pilipinas at walang alin- ment shared by Hugpong tual EOSY rites. Schools due to suspension of may broadcast live the classes shall be guided watchers from various overcrowding in pre- langan na sama-samang Ng Pagbabago (HNP).

Mayor Sara, who convirtual EOSY rites through by their approved re- political groups and cincts amid the corona- haharap sa mga pagsubParish Pastoral Council virus disease (COVID-19) ok na daraan sa paghan- sistently leads pre-elecan appropriate social me- vised school calendar.

My previous column on UAAP championship experience? miracle to me.

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I re- their boarding house on Mother where it split with Ateneo transferees from other schools. ex-mentor Bo Perasol Baldin heavily on his offiMaroons.

She said police teachers in transporting of results and peace and Gaspan, spokesperson membered akong isa ka Ignacia Street in Poblacion two preliminary assignments.

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Ryomei Tanaka of Japan (red) in action against Carlo Paalam of Philippines (blue) during their bout in the Men’s Fly (48-52kg) Semifinal of the Boxing events of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Ryogoku Kokugikan Arena in Tokyo, Japan, 05 August 2021. File photo. How Hwee Young, EPA-EFE

LEFT OUT?

MAIN CONTINGENT The Philippine National Women’s Football Team.

Why Mindanaoan Olympic Large PH contingent set to arrive for SEA Games

silver medalist Paalam is ANOI—The biggest Filipino contingent for Southeast Asian Games is schedoutthe of31st team uled tothe checkSEAG in on Tuesday with the Phil-

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ippine Commission hand toinfacilitate heSports Association of Boxingon Alliances the Philtheir ippines arrival and have them comfortably settled (ABAP) explained on Tuesday that two days before the opening ceremony the Mindanaoan Olympic silver medalistofCarlo 11-nation sportsfest.

Paalam can see action in the 2022 Asian Games in A large wave of athletes led prising the 193 members of September.

by 2019 SEAheGames However, will notmultiple be part of the national boxing champion team that medalist and world will compete the Southeast gymnast CarlosinEdriel Yulo will Asian Games this month. step Ed foot here in Vietnam toPicson, ABAP president, gether with the highly admired said the national team coaches women’s volleyball team feafelt more comfortable in sending formerits Olympian Rogen Alyssa Ladon turing top celebrities as the country’s representative in Valdez, Aby Maraño and Jaja the men’s 52kg division.

Santiago.

“With the present condition Yulo,Ladon who and brought along of Rogen Carlo Paalam, his Japanese Munehiro the coaches feltcoach that Ladon would be the bestwon bet intwo thatgold weight cateKugimiya, medals goryfive at this moment, ” Picson said and silvers in men’s artistic during an appearance at the Philgymnastics back in Manila 2019 ippine Sportswriters Association and is Forum. expected to deliver again (PSA) for Team Philippines.

Paalam, 23, won gold in the 2019“We SEA Manila and areGames ready in to receive our made history when and he extend won a athletes and coaches silverassistance medal in they the 2020 the need Tokyo once Olympic Games last year. they However, arrive here.

They have to ABAP officials exbe free of distractions so they plained that Paalam’s conditioning was noton up to par respective with just a can focus their little over a week to go before the competitions ahead,’’ said PSC opening of the SEA Games in HaCommissioner Ramon Fernannoi, Vietnam. dez, the chef de mission “Carlo is still catchingof upTeam with Philippines. his conditioning,” said ABAP secretary-general Manalo.

Women’s Marcus volleyball and “So hindi na sila nagkaroon ng men’s volleyball have a total box-off. ” headcount of 38 players and Both Picson and Manalo asofficials gymnastics has sured thatwhile the 28-year-old Ladon 22 athletes and coaches comis more than capable of winning

the to arrive on golddelegation in the 52kg set division.

The former Rio Olympian had warmed Tuesday. up for the SEAathletes Games by ruling Filipino and ofhis division in the Thailand Open ficials from badminton (19), International Boxing Tournament bodybuilding (13), fencing (28), earlier this month. tableHetennis tennis (12), seized (17), the gold by beating reigning Asian Games (17), champion athletics (8), wushu and Amitswimmer Panghal ofwill India.likewise deone “Rogen Ladon is an ex-Olympart from on hindi the same pian as wellManila although siya day along with the PSC medical naka-medalya noong 2016.

But team and members the he has(6) been showing a lot of grit and determination in the past few media (12). weeks.

He has proven himself, Already settled in the Viet-” said Picson. namese capital and have moved “He’s also captain of the team, to respective billeting arandtheir he has shown a lot of very dyeas are athletes” from kickboxnamic leadership, he added. wala and namang ing, “Mukhang handball, men’s womquestion when itrowing, comes tochess, Rogen’s football, en representing in that weight kurash, pencak us silat, men’s 3x3 class,” said Manalo, for his part. basketball, women’s basketball, The ABAP officials assured golf, triathlon/duathlon. that and Paalam will have a chance to regain his spot in of thetrack national The main bulk and team athletes ahead ofand the officials Asiad, which field (50) takesbeplace September 10will herefrom on Wednesday, in25 in Hangzhou, China. cluding pole vault Asian record “’Yung evaluation naman holder Ernest John is tournament per Obiena. tournament.

RightJoining after thethem SEA Games, there are Philipwill be another training camp.

So pine entries from esports (25), start ulit ng evaluations, ” Manalo billiards (10), bowling (13), cyexplained. clingThe (16), (2), are jiujitsu (9), SEAgolf Games set from and swimming (3).

May 12-23.