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PhilHealth to charge ‘economic saboteurs’

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‘We are also victims,’ WellMed owner claims ONE of the owners of WellMed Dialysis and Laboratory Center Corp. (WellMed), the clinic said to be at the center of an alleged scam that milked state-owned Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth), claims that the former employees who raised the accusation were in fact responsible.

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TATE-OWNED Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) said it had launched a “corporate-wide intensive fraud detection� initiative following reports of a “ghost dialysis� scandal.

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After President Rodrigo Duterte warned that he could overhaul Phil(EALTH S LEADERSHIP AND STAFkNG ACTING 0RESIDENT AND #HIEF %XECUTIVE /FkCER Ray Ferrer said “economic saboteurs� were already being investigated by the National Bureau of Investigation and other authorities. “It is correct that these are ones who

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THE reported withdrawal of around 100 Chinese vessels FROM 0AG ASA 4HITU )SLAND IF TRUE WOULD SHOW THAT DIPLOmacy had helped ease a territorial dispute between Beijing and -ANILA THE $EFENSE DEPARTMENT said on Sunday.

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claimed that vessels owned by the People’s Liberation Army had left Pag-asa as “an initial

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gesture on the part of China to WIN THE TRUST AND CONkDENCE OF the Philippine government.�

Defense department spokesMAN !RSENIO !NDOLONG HOWEVER

said this remained “subject to VERIkCATION u g5NFORTUNATELY ) HAVEN T received the report of the AFP (Armed Forces of the PhilipPINES REGARDING THAT u HE TOLD reporters.

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TER INCLUDING $UTERTE S HAVING reportedly raised it with Chinese 0RESIDENT 8I *INPING SHOWED THE superiority of diplomacy. g!S ) MENTIONED BEFORE IT IS better that we engage in talking RATHER THAN SHOOTING u HE SAID With tensions in the South China Sea (West Philippine Sea) CONTINUOUSLY ON THE BOIL !Ndolong said the presence of vessels increased the “danger of misunderstanding and miscalculation.�

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Manoy Eddie ‘critical’ after breaking neck VETERAN actor Eddie Garcia broke his neck and remains in critical condition follow-

Q Jestoni Alarcon, who was with Eddie Garcia during the incident, had said in an Instagram post that the actor had suffered a heart attack.

ING AN ON SET ACCIDENT ON 3ATURDAY HIS family said.

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after those were disproven by several validating tests done in Mary Johnston Hospital later in the evening. He is in critical condition due to severe cervical fracture.

The family requests prayers and asks for privacy in this moment.�

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Duterte to daughter Sara: Presidency to bring suffering

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BY CATHERINE S. VALENTE

RESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte has reminded his daughter, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio, not to run for president or any national post given the “suffering� involved. “I am stating publicly now that I am discouraging my daughter to RUN FOR ANY NATIONAL OFkCE. Maawa kasi ako (I would just pity her),� he said on Saturday during evangelist Apollo Quiboloy’s “Give Us This Day� TV program.

Duterte, who will step down in 2022, reiterated that a president gets very little pay, and has to endure insults and criticism. “Sabihin ko kay ‘Inday’ pati kay ‘Pulong,’ it doesn’t pay. Huwag ‘Day magdusa ka (I will tell Inday

and Pulong it doesn’t pay. Don’t, ‘Day. You will suffer),� he said, referring to Duterte-Carpio by her nickname and his son Paolo, a former Davao mayor who will now represent the city in the House of Representatives.

He took a swipe at his critics, particularly outgoing Sen. Antonio Trillanes 4th and his Magdalo party-list group, the Otso Diretso Senate slate and even the church, for thinking they were “the only patriots of this country.�

Q SABOTEURS FROM A1

PhilHealth to charge ‘economic saboteurs’ defrauded PhilHealth of funds, but some of them have already been suspended, others are being investigated, a few others will soon be charged in court for criminal offenses,� Ferrer said in a statement. g#ONGRESS kRST POINTED OUT IN *ULY LAST YEAR THAT A @MAkA EXISTS IN the state agency, and they meant THESE CHEATING AND COLLUDING OFkcials. Their sustained but sporadic activities do not qualify them as @MAkA ‡ BUT THEY CAN BE CALLED economic saboteurs,� he added.

PhilHealth spokesman Shirley Domingo, in a television interVIEW SAID A gRESHUFlEu OF RANKS would be unnecessary, as new OFkCIALS WOULD BE COMING IN BY virtue of a law signed by Duterte in February. “Actually, we’re already in transition because of the Universal Health Care Law,� Domingo said.

Section 13 of Republic Act 11223 reconstitutes the PhilHealth Board of Directors to have a maximum of 13 members consisting of the following: The Health, Social Welfare, Budget, Finance and Labor secretaries; three members with expertise in public health,

MANAGEMENT kNANCE AND HEALTH ECONOMICS AND kVE SECTORAL PANEL members representing direct and indirect contributors, employers, healthcare providers, and representatives of local chief executives to be endorsed by the League of Provinces of the Philippines, League of Cities of the Philippines and League of Municipalities of the Philippines.

Ferrer has said that PhilHealth HAD kLED ADMINISTRATIVE CASES against WellMed Dialysis and Laboratory Center in Quezon City, the clinic said to be at the center OF THE SCAM WHERE THE STATE kRM continued to pay for the dialysis treatments of dead patients.

In the first quarter of 2019 alone, PhilHealth reported that CASES HAD BEEN kLED AGAINST facilities and professionals, and that it was currently hearing 4,419 more cases.

As of April, 1,432 investigations had already been completed, it added, also noting some 9,000 pending reports involving fraudulent activities in Northern Mindanao, Davao and the Calabarzon regions.

“As long as we have politicians like Trillanes, itong mga (the) Magdalo. Akala mo‌ sila lang rin ang marunong (They think they are the only ones who are competent),â€? Duterte said.

The frequent attacks, he added, had forced him to respond with vulgarities. “[A]s a politician I get to be — reviled, screwed up, lahat na (everything). So, ang‌ pag resbak ko rin, bastos rin (So, I retaliate in kind). But, I — DavaoeĂąos [know] that I’m not that.â€?

The President said Duterte-Carpio, who was reelected Davao City mayor, had “shown her mettle� as local chief executive and could do more for the city. “Dito ka lang sa Davao, kailangan ka ng tao (You stay in Davao, the people need you),� he said, reiterating his opposition to talk

that Duterte-Carpio would be a strong candidate in the 2022 presidential elections.

Duterte-Carpio has not declared a run for the presidency and earlier this year said she could decide a year before the 2022 national elections. “Running for president is not an overnight decision. It needs money, machinery, but the most important thing is wisdom and guidance from the Lord because it WILL BE DIFkCULT IF IT S NOT INTENDED for you,� she said in February. “It depends on the circumstances. Maybe, let’s just set a deadline, in January of 2021,�

Duterte-Carpio added.

She has been building a political base and most of the Senate candidates endorsed by her regional Hukbong ng Pagbabago Party won in last month’s midterm elections.

Arroyo seeks labor pact with Russia HOUSE Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has sought a labor agreement between the Philippine and Russian governments to protect overseas Filipino workers (OFWs).

Speaking at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (Spief) on Saturday, Arroyo noted that about 10,000 Filipinos working in Russia were undocumented, making them prone to arrest and detention. “The vast majority of Filipino workers in Russia are household workers and nannies but except for around 200, all of them — from 5,000 to 10,000 — are undocumented. They pay as much AS FOR IMPROPER OR MANUfactured visas,� she said.

This always puts the undocumented OFWs “on the radar of the police, and under constant threat of arrest and deportation,� as they fall victim to illegal recruiters and HUMAN TRAFkCKERS !RROYO ADDED The outgoing speaker said the proposed labor agreement be-

tween the two countries would BENEkT BOTH OF THEM “What is the solution to maximize the potential of our Filipino workers to contribute to Russian development and investment attractiveness? The solution is a labor agreement between our two countries,� she added.

Arroyo said the labor agreement must allow Filipinos to legally stay and work in Russia.

She was one of the speakers at the Spief in Russia, one of the leading global platforms for the business community in discussing key economic issues facing the country, emerging markets and the world as a whole.

The forum started in 1997 and, since 2006, has been held under the auspices of Vladimir Putin, president of the Russian Federation.

This year, the event was held FROM *UNE TO AND WAS GRACED by other personalities such as Chinese President Xi Jinping.

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Duterte ready to sign tobacco tax bill into law PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte is ready to sign into law a bill seeking a higher tax on tobacco once it reaches his desk, MalacaĂąang has assured the public.

Palace spokesman Salvador Panelo made the assurance after the Senate approved increasing the excise tax on tobacco products under the measure that the President HAD CERTIkED AS URGENT “Certainly. I think so. Yes, that was certified urgent by him,�

Panelo said.

According to the Palace official, the proposed law would

not only generate funds for the government’s healthcare programs, but also dissuade cigarette use amid its harmful effects on a person’s health. “Well, we need funds, we need funds apart from trying to discourage people from killing themselves in a way. Kasi hindi ba sinasabi nila (Because they say), smoking cigarette causes cancer and is dangerous to one’s health,� he said.

Duterte, in a letter to Senate President Vicente Sotto 3rd, sought the immediate enactment of the Tobacco Tax Bill “to address the urgent

need to further protect the right to health of the people and to maintain A BROAD kSCAL SPACE TO SUPPORT THE effective implementation of the Universal Health Care Act.�

The healthcare program needs 0 BILLION FOR ITS kRST YEAR OF implementation in 2020.

The government, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. and the Philippine Charity SweepSTAKES /FkCE HOWEVER COULD ONLY raise P195 billion.

The excise tax rates proposed by the Departments of Finance and Health seeks to increase

excise taxes on sin products to at least P60 per pack for cigarettes and at least P40 per liter for alcohol products.

The Senate bill proposes a starting rate of P45 in 2020, followed by a series of annual P5-increases until the rate reaches P60 in 2023.

The House of Representatives’ version, on the other hand, seeks to raise it to P45 per pack, to be implemented in tranches until 2022.

The proposed bill is included in the President’s legislative agenda for the 17th Congress.

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FLAG REHEARSAL

Members of the Philippine Marines lower the Philippine flag during rehearsal for the Independence Day ceremony in Manila on June 12.

PHOTO BY ENRIQUE AGCAOILI

Q VICTIMS FROM A1

‘We are also victims,’ Dr. Bryan Christopher Sy said WellMed had evidence that Edwin Roberto and Liezel Aileen Santos de Leon were behind a systematic scheme to dupe PhilHealth.

Roberto and De Leon or their representatives were not immediately available for comment as of press time.

De Leon, Sy told The Manila Times, had issued “certifications for hemodialysis treatments without the knowledge or approval of the doctors.�

This was discovered after a hospital complained that PhilHealth had denied claims involving some patients on the grounds that WellMed already made the filings, he added.

De Leon and Roberto, Sy alleged, were live-in partners with a love child. “That Roberto and De Leon are in connivance with each other is further shown by the fact that in the payroll summary for the period of 26 March 2018 to 10 April 2018, Roberto misdeclared the same to reflect that De Leon has been in attendance for 12 days, when in truth and in fact, the attendance logbook shows that De Leon was only present for nine days,�

Sy said. Â Roberto was also reportedly found to have made no sales reports since August 2017 and had not submitted monitoring sheets for 2018, among others.

These subsequently led to their termination. Sy alleged the two were also “sabotaging� WellMed by claiming that the clinic’s dialysis machines were unsanitary.  “We also discovered that Roberto had an internal arrangement with some

of the patients in terms of reimbursement and under the table transactions,�

Sy said.  He claimed that in the last quarter of 2017, some PhilHealth patients were found to have already exhausted their maximum 90 dialysis sessions and were already paying out of pocket for treatments. “We suspect that they (de Leon and Roberto) have used the Philhealth reimbursement of the dead to cover for the cash payments paid by the patients,�

Sy pointed out. Â De Leon, he claimed, was knowledgeable about PhilHealth processes as she was a former employee of the state firm.

Company records show that de Leon was hired on July 27, 2015 as PhilHealth officer and billing officer/cashier.

Roberto, meanwhile, was hired on October 6, 2015 as branch assistant manager.

Sy claimed that all WellMed patients were accounted for after De Leon and Roberto’s termination, bolstering the likelihood that the two were behind the scam.

The WellMed official said he also pitied the doctors who had been linked to the scandal and added that the firm was not looking to evade any responsibility. “We just want due process. We are willing to cooperate [to ferret out the truth]. We are also victims here,� Sy claimed.

WellMed started its operations in June 2014 and Sy said the clinic had only handled around 80 patients as of this year.

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Manoy Eddie critical’ after breaking neck Manoy (older brother) Eddie, given his Bicol roots — remained unconscious, contrary to reports that he had woken up from a brief coma.

A cervical fracture — more commonly known as a broken neck — is caused by high-energy trauma that injures any of the seven cervical vertebrae in the neck. Any injury can have serious consequences because the spinal cord runs through the center of the vertebrae. A spinal cord injury at the level of the cervical spine can lead to temporary or permanent paralysis of the body from the neck down. “The doctors are doing everything they can for [Garcia] and the family is praying for the best,� the source added.

Despite some members of the

actor’s family branding initial reports that Garcia suffered a heart attack as “fake news,� the source said immediate family members were indeed advised that a heart attack likely caused his collapse. “What happened really was that doctors at Mary Johnston Hospital suspected [Garcia] suffered from heat stroke and either had a heart attack or a stroke. ‘Yun ‘yung (that was the) assumption n’ung una (at kRST BEFORE THE REPEATED BATTERY of tests showed no signs of either.

But because media had started to crowd the hospital and kept pressing the family for a statement, they were forced to relay what the doctors told them initially,� the source said. “So, to be fair to GMA News, they also relayed the same information yesterday afternoon until

the next medical update given by the family doctor that it was not a heart attack that caused [Garcia] to be under critical observation.�

Nevertheless, the source expressed distress that the set looked like a safety hazard, adding that as far as the family knows, there was NEITHER kRST AID NOR A MEDICAL TEAM on standby. “Given they have a senior citizen in the cast, they should have been more careful about safety with their equipment or at least be ready for any emergencies. As far as we know, walang (there were no) medics on standby or ambulansya (ambulance) which should have been in place.�

Representatives of the network were not immediately available for comment.

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Diplomacy could have led “Miscalculation could lead into something even more serious and that is what we would like to avoid,� he added.

In his column, Tulfo said a visiting emissary told him that China wanted to “send a message that we love your President.�

Duterte, who in courting China set aside an international tribunal’s ruling upholding the Philippines’ territorial claims, had recently been critical of Beijing.

He threatened “suicide attacks� when reports of Chinese vessels surROUNDING 0AG ASA kRST SURFACED AND last month asked, “Is it right for a country to claim the whole ocean?�

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is truly a one stop treatment facility all under a single building. At the heart of the Cancer Institute is the state of the art TrueBeam Varian Linear Accelerator presently the most advanced in the Philippines. It likewise houses the chemotherapy unit and also the advanced imaging modalities and dedicated rooms devoted in the care of cancer patients.

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E d i to r i a l Facebook stirs up Asean row: Genocide vs invasion

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TATESMEN, no less than ordinary citizens, should be careful about what they post on their Facebook page. A seemingly harmLESS POST BY A HIGH GOVERNMENT OFkCIAL CAN STIR UP ANIMOSITIES that date back even to the Cold War. Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has stirred up old sensitivities and acrimony in Indochina and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) because of remarks he wrote on his Facebook page.

Lee made the comments in an online tribute to Thailand’s former prime minister, Gen. Prem Tinsulanonda, who died last month. Prem had been the leader of Thailand at a time when Singapore, Thailand and other members of Asean opposed Vietnam’s invasion and occupaTION OF #AMBODIA IN Lee wrote online: “General Prem was resolute in not accepting this fait accompli, and worked with Asean partners to oppose the Vietnamese occupation in international forums. “This prevented the military invasion and regime change from being legitimized. It protected the security of other Southeast Asia countries, and decisively shaped the course of the region.�

The post promptly provoked a strongly worded Facebook post by Cambodia Prime Minister Hun Sen, who said he deeply regretted Lee’s remarks and accused him of supporting the Khmer Rouge genocide in Cambodia.

(UN 3EN WROTE g ,EE S STATEMENT RElECTS 3INGAPORE S POSITION THEN IN support of the genocidal regime and the wish for its return to Cambodia.�

To comprehend this top-level quarrel, it’s important to place it in perspective.

The Vietnamese invasion and 10-year occupation of Cambodia ended the regime of infamous communist leader Pol Pot, which devastated Cambodia for more than three years from 1975 to early 1979, and led to the deaths of almost a quarter of the Cambodian population.

Southeast Asia was deeply riven by Cold War animosities at the time.

Singapore and Thailand were part of the pro-Western Asean, which was set up in the 1960s partly to block the spread of communism.

Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge were backed by China while Vietnam was supported by China’s communist foe, the Soviet Union.

In a statement, Singapore’s foreign ministry says the city state had no sympathy for the Khmer Rouge and that Lee’s references reflect its longstanding viewpoint.

(UN 3EN WAS A JUNIOR MEMBER OF THE +HMER 2OUGE WHO lED TO Vietnam when the group split. He returned to Cambodia with the 6IETNAMESE ARMY THAT INTERVENED IN LATE TO OUST 0OL 0OT AND HE rose to power in a government set up by Vietnam.

Lee made similar comments at a security forum in Singapore over the weekend, as he noted how Vietnam’s invasion of Cambodia had posed a serious threat to non-communist countries in the region.

On Tuesday, Vietnam’s foreign ministry said it had raised the issue of Lee’s comments with Singapore. “Vietnam finds it regrettable that certain elements of the speech did not view history under an objective lens, causing negative impact on the public opinion,� Vietnam spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang said in a statement.

Singapore declared in turn that it highly values its relations with Cambodia and Vietnam. “Singapore had no sympathy for the Khmer Rouge, and did not want to see the Khmer Rouge return to Cambodia,� Singapore’s foreign ministry said in a statement. “Prime Minister Lee had made reference to this history to explain how statesmanship and foresight helped to end the tragic wars that caused great suffering to the people of Indochina, and to bring about the peace and cooperation that the region enjoys today,� it said.

4HROUGH THE S 3INGAPORE ALONG WITH OTHER !SEAN MEMBERS and Western countries recognized a three-faction “coalition government� in exile, which included the Khmer Rouge. The factions battled Vietnamese forces in Cambodia from sanctuaries on the Thai border.

6IETNAM WITHDREW ITS FORCES FROM #AMBODIA IN LATE PAVING THE WAY FOR A TREATY THAT OFkCIALLY ENDED THE WAR 6IETNAM JOINED Asean in 1995 and Cambodia joined in 1999.

This brings matters up to date. Vietnam and Cambodia are now FULL lEDGED MEMBERS OF !SEAN AND RELATIONS AMONG MEMBERS HAVE been harmonious until this latest dust-up.

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T H E P R I VAT I Z AT I O N O F U S I N D O - PA C I F I C V I S I O N : PA R T I

Project 2049, Armitage and budget ploys !T THE 3HANGRI ,A 3UMMIT THE 4RUMP ADMINISTRATION INTRODUCED A NEW MUSCULAR )NDO 0ACIkC STRATEGY )T IS FUELED by private interests of corporations, defense contractors and foreign governments – not by the interests of the United States, China or emerging Asia.

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ECENTLY, the Pentagon and US State Department informally notified Congress of a potential $2 billion deal with Taiwan, which includes the first-time sale of one of the US Army’s top tanks, drawing protests from China.

In the Shangri-La Dialogue, which took place only days before, Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan pledged the United States would no longer “tiptoe� around Chinese behavior in Asia and warned about the new US “toolkit of coercion.�

Here’s the real key to the new Indo-Pacific stance, however:

DAN STEINBOCK While emphasizing US commitment to the region, Shanahan urged US allies and partners to increase defense spending.

What the Trump administration calls “burden sharing� is predicated on the idea that Asian economies should increasingly “buy American� military hardware from Pentagon contractors, even if it would split

the region and undermine the promise of the Asian Century.

How did private military interests capture Pentagon’s Indo-Pacific policy?

Project 2049, Armitage and Schriver Secretary Shanahan got his post only last January. That’s when Jim Mattis left the job over policy differences with President Trump. Shanahan is the public face of the “new� US Indo-Pacific strategy, but not necessarily its architect.

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Bannon, Trump’s former chief strategist and the American farright’s spokesman who predicted in 2016 that the United States and #HINA WOULD kGHT A WAR WITHIN the next 10 years. To ensure the path to war before he was forced out from the White House, Bannon was able to have his candidate Randall Schriver appointed as the Pentagon’s chief for Asian AND 0ACIkC 3ECURITY !FFAIRS Today Schriver is Assistant Secretary of Defense for IndoPacific Security Affairs. For years, media has known him as a “critic of China and a friend

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Q TIGLAO FROM A1

‘When the facts change, I change my mind’ It is my usual reply to stuckin-the-past former comrades who question why I’m so much against the Communist Party (I was a ranking cadre in the 1970s), or to Yellows who question why I have now eschewed their simplistic good-vs-evil narrative of the Marcos era.

When the facts change, you have to change your mind. Insanity is essentially when your mind is no longer connected with reality.

I was reminded of that saying after reading an article posted in a New York-based digital news site by one Bianca Isabelle Franco titled “Don’t blame Filipinos for increasingly powerful Duterte, blame their political system.�

The editor’s note describes Franco as a “research associate� at the Development Studies program of the Ateneo de Manila University. That already should be a signal that she’s likely one of that typical would-be academic millennial with the Green Group—the mixture of oligarchic Yellow and Jesuitical Ateneo Blue—which for some reason seems to be outliving the politically devastated Yellow Cult core.

Indeed, her Facebook wall has the posts of many of the usual Yellow bullshit hashtag groups, like #defendpressfreedom and #Marcosisnohero, and she has even written an article striving to be a tearjerker in the tradition of Yellow style of journalism.

However, I found her article revealing and significant as it attempts to get to the truth about Duterte by talking to real Filipinos , especially the poor that make up the majority of our citizens. By facing the facts squarely, you can sense that she is radically changing her Green mind, even if at the end of her piece is a sentence that shows that the dogmas instilled in her by the Yellows resurface, so desperate it is absurd.

would have been fried by drugs,’ she answered when asked about g)T IS THE kRST TIME IN YEARS THAT her support for the president. no opposition candidate made it Arman, a construction workto the Philippine Senate. Observ- er, supports Duterte because he ERS OF 0HILIPPINE POLITICS kND THIS believes in Project Tokhang, the to be the clearest manifestation president’s controversial antiof President Rodrigo Duterte’s drug campaign. ‘There are too popularity. The controversial many drug addicts now, they leader not only enjoys a ‘very should really be killed.’ good’ net satisfaction rating, he Duterte’s contentious statealso demonstrated political power ments do not seem to bother his by securing seats for candidates he supporters. “That’s just how he personally endorsed, including is,� argues Angeline, an employhis right-hand man Christopher ee at a poor urban barangay. ‘Bong’ Go and the chief architect ‘What’s more important is the of the drug war, [police] general change he brings.’ Angeline also Ronald “Bato� de la Rosa. complains that the media often Does this development sig- takes his words out of context. nal the further consolidation Duterte is smart, according to of Duterte’s power? The ‘shut- Jamal, an internally displaced out of the opposition’ makes person from Marawi. He exDuterte’s policy agendas—in- plained that people just don’t cluding changing the Constitu- understand the profundity of tion to make way for federalism, what the president says. ‘Somereinstituting the death penalty, times people don’t understand and the continuation of his him, but his words have depth.’ bloody war on drugs—attainDuterte declared martial law able with little roadblocks. in the region of Mindanao when One could not help but won- ISIS-inspired militants took der whether the Philippines over the Islamic city of Marawi. used democratic elections to Two years later, the people of vote for authoritarian rule.�

Marawi are enjoying peace.

In January, I was in Marawi to Duterte’s popularity visit its displaced residents. For Nayah, who I met during my visit, “In my work researching com- martial law brought about order. munities that support President Nayah is in favor of martial law Duterte, I find that this concern, because ‘it prevents rido (blood while valid, is more complex feuds among Islam communities), than it seems. More than being people are prohibited from cara manipulative demagogue, my RYING kREARMS ILLEGAL DRUGS HAVE research finds that Duterte is a minimized, and carnapping has man that reflects long-held yet become less prevalent.’ humble aspirations of ordinary Duterte’s popularity is not a prodFilipinos, whether it be protec- uct of deceit or clever propagandiztion from criminals, freedom ing. It is based on rational consent from elite rule, or peace in the rather than manipulation. His country’s southernmost region. policies are responses to the Filipino ‘I’m impressed with his pro- people’s anxieties and grievances. grams,’ said Edith, a village lead- But this does not mean he did not er in one of Manila’s slum com- exploit these vulnerabilities. munities, referring to Duterte’s Through his campaign against campaign against illegal drugs. illegal drugs, he constructed ‘It’s the children’s futures at an environment of fear and stake‌ If Duterte wasn’t presi- impunity, which he framed was dent, many children’s brains the only way the ills of Filipino

Ms Franco’s piece:

society could be cured. He rendered the country’s drug problem as an emergency, claiming there were at least three million drug addicts. He blamed criminality on these drug-dependent individuals by calling them irreparable. Thus, his brutal Project Tokhang was necessary to prevent Philippine society’s demise. Duterte portrayed himself as the hero who was going to save the Philippines.

Duterte is supported because he is believable. Duterte did not fabricate the crises suddenly put under the spotlight. These were troubling for Filipinos before Duterte, albeit latently. The decisive factor was Duterte’s ability to become the agent who linked these predicaments together.

If there’s one thing to be learned from Duterte’s presidency, it’s that the little things matter. His small victories which resolved decades-long troubles bear more weight to Filipinos than technocrat-led and jargon-filled policies.

It is sensible for Filipinos to believe in their president who champions their rights and desires. The approval for Duterte is due to his ability to project the people’s aspirations, not because they have been deceived to do so. More importantly, Duterte legitimizes the people’s frustrations against a political establishment that has long disparaged them.

It is not the people who are to blame for an increasingly powerful Duterte, but the political system that has failed them time and again. This time, this political system created a man who ruined democracy for the people who elected him.�

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Q AQUINO FROM A1

If it is the hastily, carelessly and sloppily drafted version that the House of Represent a t i ve s h a m m e r e d t o g e t h e r and attempted to pass to the Senate, then the upper house was right in giving it short shrift. But if the Senate should pledge to render every attempt at revising the Constitution stillborn, then it does the nation a great disservice and tramples rudely on what the Constitution proclaims in solemn words: Sovereignty resides in the people. It denies the people the right to make this ultimate, foundational decision — for by provision of the Constitution, not even the supposedly sovereign people can get to decide on rewriting the fundamental law unless Congress decides that they d o . B y c l e a r t e x t u a l p r ov i sion, only amendments may b e i n t r o d u c e d by p e o p l e ’s initiative, not revisions — not a reorientation of the entire constitutional trajectory. And that is just what the shift to federalism needs.

We are never in short supply of fault-finders and while we, the members of ConCom 2018, have never boasted of workmanship so perfect that all that Congress has to do is to pass it on to the people for a plebiscite, our draft was as carefully drawn, fiercely debated, assiduously studied and repeatedly reviewed as our intellectual energies and our fervor could muster before we submitted it to the President who had tasked us, in the first p l a c e, w i t h w r i t i n g a d r a f t that he could submit to Congress. We submitted the draft as a proposal to be studied, dis-

seminated and discussed. We started what we had hoped would commence a national debate. However, when, even before the discourse, sectors of society take hardline positions like deciding outright to reject federalism even before they have heard the argument for it or studied the proposed articles and sections that set it in place, then there is not much promise for a productive exchange.

In almost all (and the cautionary “almost� makes room for those constitutions I still have to study) federal jurisdictions, federalism was the key to keeping the unity of the nation while respecting the rights of peoples within the nation to self-determination on virtually all fronts. Federalism is not only about strengthening local governments. It is fundamentally institutionalizing the autonomy that the various regions of the country demand by reason of ethnicity, social and cultural traditions as well as the right to determine for t h e m s e l ve s w h a t “ d e ve l o p ment� should mean. The usual objection that federalism carries a tab too onerous to bear is not irrefutable. In the first place, the bureaucratic fat on the national level — that cannot be immediately responsive to regional and local needs — is distributed between the federated regions. In times of calamity and disasters (which are by no means rare in this country), the first responder is the regional government. National government almost always arrives late and exhausted. And of course, when the nation’s sovereign powers are distributed between the federal and

the regional governments, each federated region morphs into an economic unit — tasked with harnessing its resources, drawing up its own economic plans and raising its revenue. If t h e o b j e c t i o n s we r e va l i d , federal republics and nations would not have thrived. They are thriving, and none, as far as I know, has ever reverted to a unitary system.

For now, it seems that we have solved the issues of Mindanao and the legitimate aspirations of Bangsamoro. Or have we? Because even as the ink of the President’s signature was still fresh on the newly signed bill, murmurs of discontent were distinctly audible. A legislated solution is a solution that can be undone by future legislation — for there is nothing Congress can do to truncate the powers of future congresses. More importantly, what happens in solutions such as the law on the autonomous regions is that governmental power is, by the grace of the central government, shared with and passed on to the regional governments. It is federalism alone that CAN MAKE THESE CONkGURATIONS organic and beyond the reach of legislation. It is only a revision of the constitution that can calibrate the powers of the various branches of government and program the national machinery and bureaucracy to be in sync with the autonomy of regions.

At the very least, let us keep the debate going, and keep the questions, “Do you favor federalism� and “Do you like President Digong�, distinct and separate.

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Q STEINBOCK FROM A4

Project 2049, Armitage and budget ploys FIGURE 1: US MARKETS VS US MILITARY EXPENDITURES

of Taiwan.� But there is much more to the story of his three decades in the region. In the early 2000s, the military veteran worked on the Bush-Cheney campaign in the Asia policy team, until Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage, whose career has been overshadowed by moral lapses since the Vietnam War (Iran Contra scandal, efforts at Iraq war in the 1990s, the Plame affair), hired him as his chief of staff.

When the two launched their Project 2049 Institute in 2008, Armitage became its chairman and his protÊgÊ Schriver its president. For a decade, the institute pushed hard for a tougher diplomatic approach against China and increased military sales to Asian countries, particularly Taiwan. This stance led to president-elect Trump’s controversial call to Taiwanese national leader Tsai Ing-wen last December, which bolstered her lingering ratings ahead of the 2020 election, fostering a tougher line against China.

China as a budget ploy After the 2018 National Defense Strategy defined Russia and China as a “strategic competitor� (and the 2019 update was deemed classified on the basis of “national security�), Schriver introduced the Pentagon’s “2019 China Military Power Report� in early May. According to the report, China has embarked on a 30-year program

to eclipse the United States as the preeminent military power in the Indo-Pacific region.

Based on unspecified observations, the report misunderstood or effectively misrepresented the idea of the Chinese Dream and China’s stated goal of becoming a world-class military by 2049 as a fulfillment of the neoconservative fear that China sought to overthrow the US in the global arena.

Consummate military veterans were quick to call the bluff. Col. Lawrence Wilkerson, former chief of staff of Secretary of State Colin Powell, called the Pentagon report an exercise in “hypocrisy.� “This is all about money,� said Wilkerson. “This is a budget ploy.� Wilkerson also warned that the Trump administration’s combative attitude toward China increases the potential for a seemingly “inevitable� fight.

Yet, what may be in the interest of the United States may not be in the interest of the Pentagon’s contractors, which have thrived during the Trump administration. Despite the dramatic gains of the equity markets, which are now struggling to maintain momentum, US military expenditures have soared far more impressively ever since the Trump administration’s rearmament drive and tariff wars (see Figure 1).

In the rearmament scheme, Taiwan has a central role. That’s why Taiwan’s national security chief David Lee met White House

FIGURE 2: PROJECT 2049 INSTITUTE: SELECTED FINANCIAL ‘CONTRIBUTORS’

Source: Project 2049 Institute national security adviser John Bolton in May, marking the kRST MEETING IN MORE THAN FOUR decades between senior US and 4AIWANESE SECURITY OFkCIALS 4O Project 2049 Institute, Armitage and Pentagon contractors, it was a great business opportunity.

To Tsai, it was vital for January 2020 election. To China it is utterly unacceptable. However, escalation fosters uncertainty, and uncertainty drives arms sales.

If Pentagon’s report on China’s military expansion is hypocrisy and the new Indo-Pacific strategy is all about money, well, let’s follow the money.

Indo-Pacific money machine In today’s Pentagon, a revolving door stands too often between the Department of Defense and its contractors. Secretary Shanahan is a case in point. Prior to government, he served more than 30 years at Boeing, the largest US military exporter. After Trump selected him to drive the massive rearmament, he was targeted by Pentagon’s Office of Inspector General in March, due to allegations he improperly advocated on behalf of Boeing against Lockheed Martin.

A month later, Shanahan was cleared of the allegations by the very same Pentagon (the assumption being that the DoD can police itself).

Yet, the debacle is minor relative to the Project 2049 Institute, which Armitage continues to chair and Schriver led until

his Indo-Pacific stint. It has disclosed some of its funders only since May 2018 (see Figure 2).

The institute’s “contributors� comprise leading US defense contractors (BAE, Lockheed, Northrop), US government agencies (US State Department and Pentagon’s in-house think-tank /FkCE OF .ET !SSESSMENT QUASI governmental organizations that play a role in hybrid warfare and regime change (Soros’s Open Society, National Endowment for Democracy, RAND), foreign government agencies and quasiindependent think-tanks, most of which represent defense hawks in Taiwan and Japan.

Moreover, simple charts do not disclose individuals that have important roles in their respective countries, including Sasakawa Peace Foundation’s non-resident fellow Hideshi Tokuchi , a veteran of the Japanese defense ministry; and Prime Minister Abe’s special adviser Tomohiko Taniguchi.

The associated 2049 influence networks are even more extensive. In the foreseeable future, they could generate potentially fatal friction in the region.

(To be continued next week) Dr. Dan Steinbock is the founder of Difference Group and has served at the India, China and America Institute (US), Shanghai Institute for International Studies (China) and the EU Center (Singapore). For more, see http://www.differencegroup.net/

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Poverty cannot excuse failure

The case for federalism I am convinced that federalism is advantageous to the country.

The experiences of other nations that have adopted the federal system tells me so, as does a serious study of the theory and the praxis of federalism. And I am as convinced that the rejection of federalism is willy-nilly a not-too-subtle rebuff of President Digong who apparently has it high on his list of legislative priorities, and about which he has not been coy. I accepted appointment to the Committee to Study the 1987 Constitution tasked with drafting a federal constitution for the Republic because of my conviction about federalism. And while I shall remain grateful to President Rodrigo Duterte for the appointment, I never, for a moment, wrote, proposed or debated in favor or against anything just to win favor with Malacaùang. For me — as for all of the ConCom 2018’s members — federalism has never been about President Duterte. Long before the Davao City mayor came to power, Chief Justice Reynato Puno, who chaired the committee with his characteristic incisiveness balanced by a healthy respect and regard for the views of others, had long preached the gospel of federalism, as did I and other academics like Propsero de Vera 3rd who, before becoming CHED chairman, was professor at the National College of Public Administration and Governance at the University of the Philippines. Edmund Tayao and Julio Teehankee did the same as eminent political scientists both in their graduate school courses as well as in public discourse.

Opinion

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TORIES about poor students who worked hard and graduated with honors went viral in the past few weeks because those were not only inspiring but also bits of positive news in the midst of negativity.

At age 30, Grace Labrador Bacus completed a Bachelor of Secondary Education Major in English at the Talisay City College not just as an ordinary graduate but as the class’ magna cum laude.

The third of nine children of a poor family from a mountain village in Talisay City, Cebu, Bacus had to stop schooling after kNISHING HIGH SCHOOL AND WORKED as a house helper. She studied dressmaking when she turned 18 and went on to work as a sewer for different garment manufacturers.

Eleven years and several odd JOBS AFTER kNISHING HIGH SCHOOL IN 2008, Abzonie ReĂąo became the kRST SUMMA CUM LAUDE GRADUATE OF Caraga State University-Ampayon Butuan City campus, with a Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education, major in math.

He had to work as houseboy, janitor, security guard and factory worker in Manila to support his family and save for his education.

Poverty did not also stop Cadet Jervis Allen Ramos, 24, from excelling in his studies. In March, he topped the graduating class of the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA).

Ramos lost his father, a jeepney driver, to a liver disease when he was 13. His mother sold spaghetti or pancit palabok on the streets of Tondo, Manila to support her three children, of whom Jervis was the youngest.

Meriam Libongcogon worked as a housemaid in Cebu after graduating class valedictorian of heer high school class to support her parents and five siblings in Bambalan town.

When she was younger, she collected sand, wood, rocks, and coconut shells that were used as construction supplies in their area.

Earlier this month, she graduated from the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) and has since joined the Philippine Navy.

Reycel Hyacenth Bendaùa has proven that Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) is not only for the wealthy. A daughter of a jeepney driver, Bendaùa topped Ateneo’s Class of 2019.

A scholar and student council president, BendaĂąa said her success “is an exception, not the norm:

TEA TIME TITA C. VALDERAMA rarely do we see a child from the poorest of the poor climb her way up to one of the top universities in the country, and become its highest student representative.�

The life stories of Grace Labrador Bacus, Abzonie ReĂąo, Jervis Allen Ramos, Meriam Libongcogon, and Reycel Hyacenth BendaĂąa prove that being poor is not a hindrance to education and success. In a way, poverty becomes a form of success to those who are determined to hurdle it.

We believe in the adage, “If there’s a will, there’s a way.� These successFUL GRADUATES FOUND A WAY TO kNISH their studies in spite of their being poor because they believed that education is a key to success.

They earned their degrees the hard way. They aimed for it not only for themselves but more so for their poor families.

Success stories like those of Grace Labrador Bacus, Abzonie ReĂąo, Jervis Allen Ramos, Meriam Libongcogon, and Reycel Hyacenth BendaĂąa are truly inspiring, particularly during this time when newspapers are filled with news about corruption, influence peddling, wheeling and dealing among politicians, and disagreements on various issues.

It is disgusting to hear of students who would recite sad stories about being poor and helpless as they either beg for or demand passing grades in spite of their delinquencies so they could graduate. This kind of students doesn’t have respect for themselves and for others. They simply want a degree, but not education.

As South African revolutionary leader Nelson Mandela had said, education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world. To former UN SECRETARY GENERAL +Ok !NNAN EDUcation is the premise of progress, in every society, in every family.

Grace Labrador Bacus, Abzonie ReĂąo, Jervis Allen Ramos, Meriam Libongcogon, and Reycel Hyacenth BendaĂąa are worth emulating. They believed and have proven that poverty is not a barrier to their life aspirations. They showed a determination to reach their goals, come what may.

Cebu’s garbage disposal challenge

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ARBAGE here, there and everywhere. As if we didn’t have enough of our own, some countries even export their trash to our shores. Cebu City for one already has its hands full, with EXISTING LANDkLLS ALL FACING VIOLAtions of environmental laws, or posing logistical challenges due TO DISTANCE AND TRAFkC 3INCE THE OVERlOWING )NAYAWAN 3ANITARY ,ANDkLL WAS SHUT DOWN for good, the city has been using THREE DIFFERENT PRIVATE LANDkLLS The oldest of these is located in the town of Consolacion, a few kilometers to the north of Cebu #ITY $UE TO HEAVY TRAFkC GARBAGE trucks, however, often make no more than one trip a day.

In January 2017, a private contractor started disposing of Cebu #ITY S GARBAGE AT A LANDkLL IN THE small town of Aloguinsan. Located almost 70 kilometers from Cebu City, Aloguinsan has earned international fame for its sustainable tourism projects – the Bojo River Cruise and Hermit’s Cove. ,OCAL FARMERS AND kSHERFOLK EARN extra income as tour guides, dancers and boat operators, and from preparing the delicious meals and delicacies served to the tourists.

4HE LANDkLL IRONICALLY IS LOCATED in Barangays Punay and Tampa-an, the latter an adjacent barangay to Brgy. Bojo where the Bojo River Cruise takes place.

RESURGENCE

MARIT STINUSCABUGON The Environmental Management Bureau of the Department of Natural Resources issued a cease and desist order on Jan. 20, AS THE LANDkLL OPERATOR HAD failed to secure an environmental COMPLIANCE CERTIkCATE SunStar Cebu, Jan. 27, 2017).

9ET AS OF -AY THE LANDkLL was receiving 200 to 300 tons of garbage daily from Cebu City. Residents of Tampa-an complained of the foul stench, especially from the garbage trucks traversing the barangay, and expressed concern about possible contamination of their water sources, according to a May 24, 2018 report in the Cebu Daily News. The EMB told CDN THAT THE LANDkLL WAS OPERATING illegally without a wastewater management facility.

Unfortunately for the Tampa-an residents, incoming Cebu governor Gwen Garcia has announced that Aloguinsan is a “perfect spot� for Metro Cebu’s garbage since the town is far from developed and populated areas and thus would pose less risk (Cebu Daily News -AY 4HE LANDkLL

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Changes: Same old, same old

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HE more things change, the more they stay the same,� an epigram by JeanBaptiste Alphonse Karr, a French critic, journalist and novelist, may well describe the life of a Filipino intending migrant.

By now the number of Filipinos leaving daily remain unchanged – ranging from 5,000 to 7,000. There ARE NO OFkCIAL kGURES NONE FROM the Philippine Statistics Authority, the Bureau of Immigration, the Department of Foreign Affairs, or the Department of Labor including the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA).

Wait, there are statistics. But getting an accurate and reliable number is elusive.

To leave the country in a formal way, one must have a passport.

Then there is the issue of visas, the document issued by a foreign country through its consulates in the Philippines, allowing a Filipino to apply for admission or entry into the country of choice – to visit, study, work, do business, invest or reside permanently.

But the Department of Foreign Affairs does not have a tally of how many Filipinos apply for and are subsequently issued or refused passports.

The DFA website offers information about consular services, which includes the procedures

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CRISPIN R. ARANDA and requirements on the issuance of passports – the documents needed to apply, how much to pay, location of Philippine embassies and consulates.

But no statistics on how many Filipinos apply for a passport, HOW MANY OF THESE OFkCIAL DOCUments to travel abroad are issued.

With the passport, an applicant may then travel to countries with or without a visa. Member countries of Asean allow nationals from each country to travel without a visa to facilitate free movement of people within the region.

Former presidential spokesman Harry Roque reported in 2018 that there were 63 countries and territories that a Filipino can visit without the need of a visa. This distinction ranked the Philippines 72nd out of 199 countries with visa restrictions, according to Henley and Partners Index for 2018.

Two of the countries with the greatest number of Filipinos visiting (and ultimately getting work) are Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia. Other Asian countries welcoming Filipino visitors visa-

free are Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Macao, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor Leste, and Vietnam.

Twenty countries in Africa also offer visa-free visits. Work may not be as easy to get while visiting as they are in Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia because in these three countries, a kababayan support base exists.

Lately, 10 countries from Oceania allowing visa-free visits, including Fiji, Papua New Guinea and Palau, have been moving up the ladder of OFW destinations. %VEN THE kVE #ARIBBEAN COUNtries have been targeted by POEA marketers as destination for Filipino workers, not to mention Central American countries with drug lord issues.

For the rest of the Filipino passport holders, the countries with historic, stable, regular need for workers visas are needed.

The same goes with countries OFFERING PERMANENT RESIDENCY Australia, Canada, New Zealand, UK and the US. To follow the trail of the number of Filipinos leaving every day, the passport holder must apply for a visa to countries requiring this entry document.

Before a Filipino can leave (unless he or she has a departure

hold order issued against him or her) he or she must go through the Bureau of Immigration lines at airports. The porous southern Philippines border is beyond the BI’s reach, willingly or otherwise.

But the Bureau of Immigration also does not have a record of those leaving. But one can actually get a record of his or her own travel RECORD kLL UP AN APPLICATION FORM to request for travel records).

But statistics on how many FiliPINOS GO THROUGH OFkCIAL PORTS OF departure is not available.

The Department of Labor’s agencies – Philippine Overseas Employment Administration, the Overseas Workers and Welfare Administration – have been keeping tabs of those deployed and repatriated.

The POEA’s latest stats for 2015 and 2016 show the continuing increase in OFW deployment – from 1,844,406 in 2015 to 2,112,331 the year after.

As expected, the Middle East HOSTED THE MOST /&7S

in 2015, increasing to 1,058,514 the year after, with the Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates cornering the most OFW. &ROM THE kGURES OBTAINED BY migrant advocacy groups from POEA and recruitment agencies, anywhere from 5,000 to 7,000 Filipinos leave for overseas jobs daily.

/FkCIALLY gTHE NUMBER OF OVERseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who worked abroad at any time during the period April to September 2018 was estimated at 2.3 million. Overseas contract workers (OCWs) with existing work contract comprised 96.2 percent of the total OFWs during the period April to September 2018.The rest (3.8 percent) worked overseas without contract� (Philippine Statistics Authority, release date April 30, 2019) On April 27, 2018, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported the number of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) at 2.3 million, 97 percent of which had existing work contracts, approximately 100,000 more than the year BEFORE 4HE 0/%! kGURES SHOW 2,112,331 OFWs, without specifying whether the total includes both new hires and rehires.

Then there are the four million permanent residents and citizens from the Philippines in the US, another million each in Canada and Europe, close to a million combined from Australia and New Zealand (to include longterm residents in student and exchange visitor status).

Changes in migration policies in these countries with work and residency opportunities may afFECT THE lOW BUT NOT BY MUCH

While Australia, New Zealand and the UK have enacted policies targeting lower migration numbers, Canada has rolled out a longer and wider welcome mat.

All of these countries, however, offer sweet deals for migrants who will work and live in regions, provinces and territories instead of the main cities.

Australia’s State and Territories have fine-tuned their occupations-in-demand list.

New Zealand, on the other hand, has changed its immediate skills shortage list to regional skills shortage list supplemented by a construction and infrastructure skill shortage list.

The 11 provinces and territories of Canada have been competing with each other in recruiting the foreign workers that are likely to be affected by the restrictions in Australia, New Zealand, the UK and the Trump administration’s “America First� policy.

Changes in administration— from the Ferdinand Marcos reGIME TO THE kRST THREE YEARS OF President Rodrigo Duterte—have simply moved some goal posts, but not the goal.

To millions of Filipinos, overseas jobs, student to residency options and direct application for immigrant status remain as the destination.

FOCUS Double insurance: Is it legal?

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INSURANCE I INSIGHTS

S availing of two or more insurance policies over the same thing or person allowed? Insurance laws in the Philippines do not prohibit per se the so-called “double insurance�; however, it is important to be aware of its salient elements to avoid going beyond what is lawful. “Double insurance� happens when the same person is insured twice or more by two or more insurers separately.

The insurance policies also cover the same subject, involve the same interest, and protect against the same peril.

For instance, there is double insurance when an owner of the house, valued at P1.5 million, insures it with AAA Insurance Company for P1 million and separately with BBB Assurance, Inc. for P500,000. Both policies were purchased to protect the owner in case OF kRE (OWEVER IF THE HOUSE HAS BEEN leased to another person, and that lesSEE ALSO INSURES IT AGAINST kRE FOR 0 million, there is no double insurance, because the insured person is not the same anymore. There is also no double insurance if the owner of the house inSURES IT AGAINST lOOD IN ADDITION TO THE INSURANCE AGAINST kRE BECAUSE IT PERTAINS to a different type of peril or danger.

Although the law does not forbid double or multiple insurance, the law protects against fraudulent acts that may arise because of it. Going back to THE kRST EXAMPLE EARLIER IF THE SECOND kRE INSURANCE OBTAINED BY THE HOUSE owner from BBB amounts to P600,000 instead of P500,000, there is an “overinsurance� resulting from the double insurance. This is because the value of the house is only P1.5 million, but the two insurance policies (from AAA and BBB) now amount to P1.6 million. “Over-insurance� occurs when the insured takes an insurance over the same property in an amount that exceeds the value of his insurable interest.

To avoid these opportunistic and disHONEST ACTS OF PROkTING FROM A PERIL SUCH AS kRE OR lOOD THE LAW PROVIDES THAT AN insurance policy can be canceled when it is discovered that there is another insurance coverage that makes the total insurance in excess of the value of the property insured. In other words, it is legal to insure a property twice or more, as long as the total insurance does not exceed the property’s value.

The law also allows insurance companies to explicitly include an “Other Insurance Clause� in the insurance contract to prohibit taking of another insurance policy. This could be in the form of a condition stating that purchasing of additional insurance without the consent of insurer will void the policy. It could also be a provision that requires the insured to inform the insurer or disclose the existence of any other insurance on the property. Otherwise, the contract may be revoked because of material concealment. Lastly, it could be a warranty that there is no other existing insurance over the same property.

RANDY B. ESCOLANGO )N THE kRST EXAMPLE ON DOUBLE INSURANCE IF IN THE CONTRACT OF kRE INSURance with BBB (worth P500,000) it is explicitly stated that the owner should DISCLOSE IF THERE ARE OTHER EXISTING kRE INsurance for the house, but the owner of THE HOUSE DID NOT INFORM """ OF THE kRE insurance he obtained from AAA (worth P1 million), then the owner is guilty of misrepresentation or concealment.

Since the disclosure of an existing POLICY IS ONE OF THE CONDITIONS SPECIkED IN THE kRE INSURANCE POLICY """ MAY cancel the contract at any time, at its option, by giving notice and refunding a ratable portion of the premium. If the kRE INSURANCE CONTRACT WITH !!! ALSO has the same provision regarding the disclosure of another insurance, and the owner of the house did not inform AAA OF THE OTHER kRE INSURANCE WITH """

then AAA may also cancel the contract.

This denial of claim on the ground of violating the conditions of the policies, that is, the disclosure of other insurance policy, is valid even though the total amount of insurance is less than the value of the house (P1.5 million). There is no over-insurance, but the owner is guilty of concealment.

However, if the insurance policy contract with AAA is annotated with “Co-insurance declared,� the owner of the house may be able to claim, since he disclosed that there are other insurance policies purchased for the same subject. It is up to the insurance companies to inquire about the details of such other insurance if it was really a concern for them.

Now, if there is over-insurance due to double or multiple insurance, and the insurance companies concerned are well-informed and have given their consent, how may the insured recover in case the stipulated peril or danger comes? The insured may claim payment from the insurers, in any order that he may select, and up to the amount contracted separately with the insurance company. The details are provided for under Section 96 of the Insurance Code for cases other than life insurance, when the policy is valued or unvalued.

Lastly, but more importantly, it is worth noting that double or multiple insurance may be availed in case of life insurance but there can never be over-insurance. This is because even if a person has multiple life insurance policies, the total amount to be paid in case of death will still not be enough to bring the dead back nor to compensate for the lost intrinsic value of life.

Randy B. Escolango, Ph.D. is the current Deputy Commissioner for Legal Services of the Insurance Commission. He may be contacted at rb.escolango@yahoo.com.

BERLIN: With the popularity ratings of Angela Merkel’s favored successor plunging and the center-left SPD in disarray, speculation is growing that Germany’s next chancellor might hail from the Greens.

The environmental group recorded rocketing support in European elections in late May, boosted by the youth-led Fridays for Futures school strikes urging action against global warming.

With an all-time high 20.5 percent of votes in Germany, the Greens overtook Merkel’s junior coalition partner, the Social Democratic Party, coming in second place in the May 26 EU vote.

Since then, several surveys have put it neck and neck with Merkel’s centerright CDU-CSU alliance, with one even giving it a one percentage point lead for the first time.

With the numbers suggesting that Germany’s highest office may be within reach for the Greens, the buzz is not whether the party could fill the seat at the chancellery but which of its two co-chiefs—Annalena Baerbock or Robert Habeck—could seize the top job.

Habeck, 49, with his day-old stubble and broad smile, has for months challenged Merkel as Germany’s most popular politician.

With momentum clearly on the side of the Greens, Stern weekly magazine put the charismatic writer and politician on its COVER AND ASKED g/UR NEXT CHANCELLOR u Conservative daily Die Welt plumped for his colleague, declaring in a page one commentary this week that “the next chancellor is named Annalena Baerbock.� “If the misery plaguing the CDU and SPD continues, the Greens could end up installing the next chancellor, and will for feminist reasons decide in favor of the assertive Madame Baerbock,� predicted the newspaper.

“She also understands the economy... At the moment, she doesn’t need to offer more, given the sad state of the competition.�

‘Dream team’ A mother of two, Baerbock, 38, has been described by Spiegel magazine as “the boss� among the two Greens co-leaders and the unifying force within the party.

She once aspired to become a journalist but after an internship with the Greens at the European parliament, decided that politics was her future.

Credited with finding compromises on tough topics, she has also been praised for ensuring that policy implemented by regional Greens squares with the party’s national line.

But in public, it is Habeck who gets the popstar welcomes.

A father of four, the personable doctor of philosophy is not shy about showing his sensitive side.

As a writer co-authoring books with his wife from their home in the bucolic countryside by the Baltic coast, Habeck admitted that he had a comfortable family life.

But he “started scolding stupid politicians� and finally “pulled (himself) together, drove to a Green meeting and came back as district chairman.� “Since then I’ve been a politician through and through.�

Although different in style, the Greens leaders have been described as a “dream team.�

With attention now trained on them, both have sought to deflect the limelight, saying that “we don’t want to revolve around ourselves.�

‘Politically clever’ For now, the pair can afford to hang back

as their competitors struggle to turn the situation around.

Merkel’s CDU is under pressure in eastern Germany, where the far-right anti-migrant AfD is expected to make big strides in three state elections in September and October.

On a national level, Merkel is also facing heat as Germany fails to meet its own climate target.

While she was once dubbed the “climate chancellor� for pushing renewables while committing to phase out nuclear power by 2022, today Merkel’s party is accused of being a party that panders to pensioners in graying Germany.

More troubling for the CDU, party chief Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, who had been poised to take over from Merkel when her term ends in 2021, is struggling to endear herself to the young.

Kramp-Karrenbauer’s clumsy handling of a youth-led online rebellion has pushed some away and raised questions about whether she is suitable to lead the country.

The center-left Social Democratic Party (SPD) is meanwhile experiencing a power vacuum after party chief Andrea Nahles resigned following a disastrous showing at European polls.

Die Zeit weekly noted that the Greens’ reticence so far to name its lead candidate for the chancellor job is “politically clever� as polls can prove fickle, and popularity could peak prematurely.

But given that the Greens have secured their spot just behind Merkel’s center-right alliance, the party may soon no longer be able to avoid the decision, it said. “If there is a chancellor duel on television, the broadcasters would probably have no choice but to invite a Green candidate as the challenger of the CDU-CSU.� AFP

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Cebu’s garbage disposal challenge is owned by Rafael Moreno, the brother of reelected Mayor Cesare Ignatius Moreno and incoming vice mayor Raisa Moreno.

Recently, Cebu City started disposing of its trash in a newly constructed private LANDkLL IN "INALIW ONE OF THE CITY S MOUNtain barangays; 400 to 700 tons of garbage are being dumped there daily (Sun Star Cebu, June 6). Most of the garbage is from Cebu City but the cities of Mandaue and Lapu Lapu and the town of Consolacion also started dumping trash in Binaliw.

This as the EMB closed the Consolacion LANDkLL ON -AY AFTER A TRUCK DRIVER WAS killed, buried in an avalanche of trash.

The EMB, upon investigation, found that Asian Energy System Corp., the ConsolaCION LANDkLL OPERATOR FAILED TO IMPLEMENT the mandatory environmental manageMENT PLAN 7ASTEWATER EFlUENTS EXCEEDED standards for several parameters. The unexpected closure of the Consolacion LANDkLL MEANT THAT THE NEWLY CONSTRUCTED

"INALIW LANDkLL STARTED OPERATING THREE months ahead of schedule.

Now hundreds of residents of Binaliw and neighboring villages have signed a PETITION TO HAVE THE LANDkLL CLOSED 4HEY COMPLAIN OF FOUL SMELL AND lIES "UT OTHER residents aver that the foul smell from the garbage is minimal and only occasional.

The EMB has noted violations in the hauling of garbage—some garbage spilling on the road during transportation—but the matter is reportedly being addressed.

During a recent visit to a hospital I noticed that ordinary trash was not being segregated. What more for commercial establishments and homes? Even when there are separate bins for recyclable, biodegradable and non-biodegradable waste, the end result is often mixed waste – because ordinary people do not know what is what and are made to make a judgment that might differ from that of others. And when we succeed in properly segregating

the trash, it is often mixed again during collection or disposal.

Proper waste management seems too complicated, and clever people suggest incineration as the easy way out. More on that in a future column. For now, let us draw inspiration from others who show that people, business and government are capable of taking collective responsibility for both generation and management of garbage. The recently held three-day Sarangani Bay Festival—or SarBay Fest as it is popularly known—in Glan, Sarangani, attracted more than 150,000 visitors. They generated 2,548 kilograms of trash, of which 40 percent was recyclable. Singleuse plastics and styrofoam were banned (mindanews.com, June 2, 2019). This and proper waste segregation reduced the volUME OF GARBAGE FOR kNAL AND PERMANENT DISPOSAL IN THE LOCAL LANDkLL TO ONLY percent of the total trash generated. If Sarangani Bay can do it, so can the rest of us!

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Recording of cancer cases in hospitals Dear PAO, Is there a mandate from the government for hospitals to record and report each case of cancer?

Jameel Dear Jameel, Yes. On Feb. 14, 2019, President Rodrigo Duterte approved Republic Act (RA) 11215 or the “National Integrated Cancer Control Act,� which under Sections 29 to 30, Article VIII, clearly provides: “ARTICLE VIII: CANCER REGISTRY AND MONITORING SYSTEM “xxx “SECTION 29. Hospital-Based Cancer Registry. — Every hospital, including clinics, shall have its own cancer registry. The registry must record the personal IDENTIkCATION OF CANCER PATIENTS

cancer type, treatment received and its results and other data that THE $O( $EPARTMENT OF (EALTH may prescribe. The regional OFkCES OF THE $O( SHALL ENSURE that all hospitals within their respective jurisdiction have cancer REGISTRY 4HE INFORMATION SHALL BE TREATED WITH UTMOST CONkDENTIALity and shall not be released to third parties, in accordance with RA 10173 or the ‘Data Privacy Act OF 3UBMISSION OF THE CANCER registry data to the DoH shall be A REQUIREMENT FOR THE RENEWAL OF A LICENSE TO OPERATE OF A HOSPITAL “SECTION 30. Recording and

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DEAR PAO PERSIDA ACOSTA Reporting of Cancer Cases. — Adult and childhood cancer[s] are considered as notifiable disease[s] in all levels of the health care system. Any hospital or clinic which diagnosed a patient with cancer shall report the same to the DoH. The DoH SHALL PROVIDE THE FORM AND MANNER OF REPORTING OF CANCER CASES u (Emphasis supplied) Thus, hospitals are mandated TO REPORT EACH CASE OF CANCER THEY MAY ENCOUNTER IN THE FORM PREscribed by the Health department, AS A CONDITION FOR THE RENEWAL OF their license.

We hope that we were able to answer your queries. Please be reminded that this advice is BASED SOLELY ON THE FACTS YOU HAVE NARRATED AND OUR APPRECIATION OF the same. Our opinion may vary WHEN OTHER FACTS ARE CHANGED OR elaborated.

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EGAZPI CITY, Albay: At least 13 were killed, including a bride-to-be, while 41 others were injured after the dump truck they were riding in from a pamamanhikan crashed into a tree around 5:20 p.m. on Friday.

The pamamanhikan is a Filipino TRADITION WHERE THE GROOM S FAMILY VISITS THE HOME OF THE BRIDE S FAMILY FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASKING HER PARENTS PERMISSION TO MARRY AND to discuss wedding plans.

A police report showed that Mario *ACOBO THE DRIVER OF THE &OTON DUMP truck with 53 passengers, lost control OF THE VEHICLE WHILE GOING DOWNHILL

crashed into a tree and rolled over on its side in Barangay Tagpocol, San Fernando, Camarines Sur. Patrolman Nestor Adriatico OF 3AN &ERNANDO TOWN SAID THE VICTIMS CAME FROM A PAMAMANhikan in Barangay Ngaran, San Fernando, and were on their way home to San Joaquin when the accident happened.

Killed instantly were Ailene Pelaez,

AND 3HERWIN -ENDOZA

BOTH FROM "ARANGAY 3AN *OAQUIN 2AMONA Pelaez, 53, and Pebro Pelaez, both

FROM "ARANGAY 'RIJALVO AND %DCEL 2Egodon, Erwin Mendoza and Victoria DE LOS 2EYES ALL OF "ARANGAY -AGSAYO

Sipocot, Camarines Sur. According to the police report, THE BRIDE TO BE IDENTIkED AS "EA ,UCILO RETURNED WITH THE GROOM S FAMILY TO THEIR HOMETOWN AFTER the pamamanhikan, while the groom-to-be, said to be a relative OF *ACOBO OPTED TO REMAIN WITH HIS kANCÂźE S FAMILY Those injured were brought to the Bicol Medical Center in Naga City, the provincial capital.

San Fernando town Mayor Fermin Mabulo said he lent the dump truck to Jacobo, who was a barangay VILLAGE COUNCILOR OF Alianza Village in the town.

Mabulo said he would shoulDER THE BURIAL EXPENSES OF THE casualties and the hospitalization OF THOSE WHO WERE INJURED

Q This photo released on June 9 by the San Fernando Municipal Police shows wounded passengers sprawled on a road in San Fernando town, Camarines Sur province, after the dump truck transporting some 53 passengers lost control and crashed. AFP PHOTO

Zamboanga City dengue cases triple in 5 months Lawmaker denies ZAMBOANGA CITY: Dengue cases here TRIPLED IN THE kRST kVE MONTHS OF

A LOCAL OFkCIAL SAID RECENTLY #ITY (EALTH /FkCER $ULCE !MOR -IRAVITE SAID DENGUE CASES AS OF May went up to 490 compared to the 130 in the same period last year.

Miravite added that since the CITY S barangay (villages) had BEEN EXPERIENCING ON AND OFF light rains in the past months, the SHARP INCREASE IN THE CASES OF THE dreaded disease could primarily be

ATTRIBUTED gTO THE STORAGE OF WATER in various uncovered containers and similar receptacles in many local households.�

She noted that open containers and other similar items like basins, bowls or bottles are breedING GROUNDS OF DENGUE CARRYING mosquitoes. g4HIS IS ALARMING AND IF NOT properly and immediately addressed, there could be a dengue outbreak later,� the health OFFICER SAID

-IRAVITE IDENTIkED THE CITY S TOP DENGUE AFlICTED URBAN AND SUBurban villages as Tumaga, with 101 cases; Tugbungan, 99; Calarian, 4ALON 4ALON 0ASONANCA

3ANTA -ARIA 3AN 2OQUE

4ETUAN !YALA AND Baliwasan, 57.

3HE SAID THE LATEST ASSESSMENT OF HER OFkCE SHOWED THAT MANY OTHER barangay had also recorded a rising NUMBER OF DENGUE CASES Miravite appealed to all vilLAGE OFkCIALS TO CONTINUE FOGGING

operations around their comMUNITIES gTO EFFECTIVELY RESOLVE the dengue problem� even as she strongly advised public elementary and secondary school kELD ADMINISTRATORS AND TEACHERS TO UNDERTAKE THEIR OWN FUMIGAtion activities in their respective campuses. “Schoolchildren are highly susceptible to this dreaded ailMENT WHICH IS VERY DIFFICULT TO treat,� she said.

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Bong Go thanks Cebu, gives aid to fire victims “SERBISYONG makatao, makadiyos, ora mismo, aksyon tayo [Service in the name of the people, of God, calls for immediate action].�

These were the words uttered by Senator-elect Christopher Lawrence “Bong� Go as he visited on Sunday two areas in Cebu City affected by separate fires.

In Sitio Puntod and Huyong-huyong, Barangay Mambaling, Cebu City, 615 individuals were left homeless after a fire gutted their houses on May 31.

One-hundred-five houses were estimated to have been partly damaged, forcing the victims to temporarily stay at the barangay (village) covered court as their evacuation center.

Go then went straight to Barangay Carreta, Cebu City, where 187 families were also devastated by another fire.

He arrived at the two areas to personally hear the grievances and needs of the victims.

Immediate relief assistance coming from various government agencies and even private entities who share the same advocacy with Go was also given to the victims.

Upon his request, the National Housing Authority committed to assess the situation of families affected and possibly provide for the housing needs of victims.

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Department of Health (DoH), Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor), Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and private entities were also present to provide additional relief assistance and possible livelihood opportunities to the fire victims.

Go also pledged to provide medical assistance to those who need medical attention through the Malasakit Centers.

As his brainchild, Mala-

sakit Center is a continuing program of the Duterte administration seeking to make it easier and faster for indigent patients to avail of medical and financial assistance from the government by bringing together in one room all concerned agencies such as the DoH, DSWD, PCSO and PhilHealth.

There are already 34 Malasakit Centers in the country.

Upon seeing numerous students affected by the fire, Go also promised to provide school supplies and uniforms for the youth in order for them to go back to school immediately.

Moreover, he shared in his speech his gratitude to Cebuanos for voting him as a senator in the May 2019 elections and for their continued support for President Rodrigo Duterte.

Apart from visiting the fire victims, Go also joined tricycle drivers and operators in a boodle fight.

He ate home-cooked food

with them, traded stories and expressed admiration of their earning a decent living legally and drugfree, stating.

Go told his audience that he is grateful he was given the opportunity to visit and serve his “fellow Bisaya� before he celebrates his birthday, which will be on June 14.

After providing assistance to the affected families of the two fires in Cebu, Go attended two thanksgiving gatherings organized by his supporters and friends at the Hapsay Cebu - Bisaya Napud Headquarters in Cebu City and Oakridge Business Park in Mandaue City.

He assured Cebuanos that he will not limit himself to legislative-related work, but instead, he will continue his people-centered and service-oriented advocacies.

Go said Filipinos could always rely on him to bring to President Duterte’s attention any of their concerns for the public good.

illegal-drug links LEYTE Third District Rep. Vicente “Chingâ€? Veloso has vehemently denied allegations that he is connected with illegal-drug activities, AFTER HE WAS ALLEGEDLY INCLUDED IN 0RESIDENT 2ODRIGO $UTERTE S LIST OF narcopoliticians. )N A PETITION FOR A WRIT OF habeas data THAT 6ELOSO RECENTLY kLED WITH the Supreme Court, he sought “the RECTIkCATION SUPPRESSION OR DESTRUCTION OF THE DATABASE INFORMATION OR kLES KEPT BY RESPONDENTS which erroneously lists herein petitioner as an alleged narcopolitician, as read to the media by ;0RESIDENT $UTERTE= FROM A LISTw and/or where it appears that petitioner is involved in illegal-drug activity in whatever capacity, the TRUTH BEING THAT THE PETITIONER IS FAR FROM BEING SUCH KIND OF A PERSON u Impleaded in the petition are Executive Secretary Salvador MeDIALDEA 0HILIPPINE $RUG %NFORCEment Agency (PDEA) Director General Aaron Aquino, Philippine .ATIONAL 0OLICE 0.0 CHIEF /SCAR Albayalde, National Intelligence Coordinating Agency Director General Alex Paul Monteguado AND $EPARTMENT OF THE )NTERIOR and Local Government Secretary Eduardo AĂąo.

Veloso also asked the high court TO ENJOIN gTHE RESPONDENTS FROM committing and/or continuing to COMMIT UNLAWFUL ACTS THAT HAVE VIOLATED AND THREATEN TO FURTHER VIOLATE HIS RIGHT TO PRIVACY IN LIFE

liberty or security.�

On March 14, Duterte anNOUNCED THE NAMES OF POLITICIANS allegedly involved in illegal-drug operations or the narcolist during the Joint National Peace and Order Council–Regional Peace Order Council Clusters Meeting, and the !RMED &ORCES OF THE 0HILIPPINES 0.0 COMMAND CONFERENCE AT THE

!RCADIA !CTIVE ,IFESTYLE #ENTER IN Davao City.

Those on the narcolist denied the allegation, among them -AYOR #IPRIANO 6IOLAGO *R OF 3AN 2AFAEL "ULACAN -AYOR %RLON !GUSTIN OF #AMILING 4ARLAC -AYOR 3IEGFRED "ETITA OF #ARLES

)LOILO FORMER )LOILO #ITY MAYOR Jed Patrick Mabilog; Mayor 2ODERICK !LCALA OF ,UCENA #ITY

1UEZON -AYOR -AMAULAN !BINAL -ULOK OF -AGUING ,ANAO del Sur; Mayor Roberto Malijao ,UNA *R OF ,INGIG 3URIGAO DEL Sur; Vice Mayor Jamal Jamal !BINAL 0ANGANDAMUN OF -Aguing, Lanao del Sur; and Rep. *ESUS #ELESTE OF THE &IRST $ISTRICT OF 0ANGASINAN Meanwhile, Veloso claimed that he was a “devout Catholic�

WHO COULD NEVER BE A PROTECTOR OF drug lords.

He said the accusations hurled against him were all politically motivated and his name was just hastily inserted in the list. “The malicious, last-minute INCLUSION OF PETITIONER S NAME IS evident because the person who INSERTED HIS NAME FORGOT TO PUT @&IGURE OPPOSITE HIS NAME u HIS petition stated. “Worse, despite PDEA spokesMAN $ERRICK #ARREON S PRONOUNCEment to media that all those included in the list were already sued administratively, to date, no SUCH SUIT HAS BEEN kLED AGAINST petitioner.�

"ECAUSE OF THIS 6ELOSO URGED the Supreme Court to issue a writ OF HABEAS DATA DIRECTING THE REspondents to disclose to him the person or persons who included HIS NAME IN THE 0RESIDENT S -ARCH

LIST OF NARCOPOLITICIANS AND TO DISCLOSE HIS OR THEIR FACTUAL and legal bases. JOMAR CANLAS

New R-9 police director vows to dismiss rogue policemen CAMP ROMEO ABENDAN, Zamboanga City: Newly appointed Police Regional /FFICE 02/ $IRECTOR "RIG 'EN &ROILAN 1UIDILLA SAID HE WOULD kRE FROM SERVICE POLICE OFkCERS ASSIGNED IN THE :AMBOANGA 0ENINSULA gIF THEY DON T STOP THEIR UNLAWFUL ACTIVITIES u 1UIDILLA WHO REPLACED "RIG Gen. Emmanuel Luis Licup, issued THE ADMONITION AT HIS FORMAL INstallation in this camp at Barangay Mercedes.

"ASED ON RECORDS OF THE 02/ )NTERNAL !FFAIRS $IVISION HE NOTED

gTHAT THERE WERE CASES OF VIOLAtions committed by police in 2017, which went down to 134 cases in

u EVEN AS HE HOPED THAT SUCH ILLEGAL ACTS WOULD FURTHER DECREASE this year.

4HE NEW 02/ CHIEF SAID g,AW ENFORCERS SHOULD ALWAYS TAKE THE right path or they would be disMISSED FROM THE SERVICE u ADDING

“It is a commendable illustraTION THAT SUCH UNLAWFUL ACTIONS are currently diminishing in the Christian-Muslim region.� !CCORDING TO 1UIDILLA g4HERE

were many police personnel throughout the country who were DISCHARGED FROM THE ORGANIZATION BECAUSE OF VARIOUS ILLEGAL CASES they were involved in.�

(E EXPRESSED CONFIDENCE THAT gTHIS OUSTER OF SCALAWAG POLICEMEN should serve as a stern lesson to OTHER LAW ENFORCERS FROM BEING MISFITS BECAUSE THEY WILL SUFFER THE CONSEQUENCES OF THEIR ILLICIT actions.� !T THE SAME TIME 1UIDILLA warned police personnel throughOUT HIS AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY ‡

:AMBOANGA DEL 3UR :AMBOANGA 3IBUGAY :AMBOANGA DEL .ORTE

AND THE CITIES OF 0AGADIAN :AMboanga, Dipolog, Dapitan and )SABELA "ASILAN ‡ FROM GOING TO cockpits and beer joints to show to THE PUBLIC gTHAT THEY ARE MODELS OF good behavior and right conduct.�

-EANWHILE :AMBOANGA #ITY 0OLICE CHIEF #OL 4HOMAS *OSEPH -ARTIR ADVISED ALL POLICE OFkCERS UNDER THE 3PECIAL $RUG %NFORCEMENT 4EAM (SDET) to always be alert and cautious wherever they go.

4HIS CAME IN THE WAKE OF THE

recent assassination by three unIDENTIkED MOTORCYCLE RIDING GUNMEN OF 3$%4 MEMBER #PL %DGAR Gaganting in Barangay Tumaga.

4HE SUSPECTS PHOTOGRAPHS WERE TAKEN BY THE ##46 CAMERAS OF several establishments along the ROUTES THE ASSAILANTS USED AFTER 'AGANTING S KILLING Martir exhorted his SDET personnel “to be always vigilant and not to let your guard down,� saying that, “In THE COURSE OF PERFORMING YOUR DELICATE job, you will encounter many people who will be angry at you.�

(E ADDED THAT 'AGANTING S killing “will not prevent our poLICEMEN FROM PERFORMING THEIR SENSITIVE WORK OF RIDDING THE CITY STREETS OF PROHIBITED DRUGS BASED ON THE FREQUENT ORDERS OF 0RESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte.�

Martir said investigators were PURSUING THE ANGLES OF OLD GRUDGE or job-related issues on GagaNTING S MURDER EVEN AS HE EARLIER ORDERED THE lYING OF THE POLICE OFkCE lAG AT HALF MAST gIN RESPECT FOR THE 3$%4 FALLEN COMRADE ANTONIO P. RIMANDO

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News

‘Handling protesters big SONA challenge’

BY DEMPSEY REYES

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HE biggest challenge facing the police in its preparations for the State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Rodrigo Duterte in July is not how to protect the Chief Executive, but how to prevent pro- and antiDuterte rallyists from clashing. “Just like what we experienced for the past three years, the biggest challenge is how are we going to place these groups conducting

their each and own programs [durING 3/.!= u -AJ 'EN 'UILLERMO Eleazar, chief of the National CapiTAL 2EGION 0OLICE /FkCE .#20/

Duterte nod on purchase of US firearms welcomed THE Department of National Defense (DND) on Sunday welcomed the statement of President Rodrigo Duterte that he was willing to cooperate with the United States and that Manila could buy kREARMS FROM 7ASHINGTON AGAIN g7E WELCOME THE 0RESIDENT S pronouncements and we would like to thank him for making [the] modernization of the AFP (Armed Forces of the Philippines) one of his priorities,� DND spokesman !RSENIO !NDOLONG SAID The President had, in January this year, declared that the Philippines would no longer buy arms FROM THE 53 BECAUSE OF THE LATTER S threat to impose sanctions on countries buying military equipMENT FROM 2USSIA !NDOLONG SAID THE 0RESIDENT S decision would “widen� the options of the DND in looking for military equipment, especially WITH THE 53 BACK ON THE TABLE “Now that the President has opened the procurement from

SAID IN A RADIO INTERVIEW 3INCE $UTERTE TOOK OFkCE ANTI and pro-Duterte groups trooped near the Batasang Pambansa in Quezon City to hold a protest rally, for the former, and to show their support for the President, for THE LATTER There have been heated confrontations between the opposing GROUPS g7E ARE GUARDING THIS BECAUSE there could be heat between these GROUPS 4HAT IS WHAT HAS BEEN CHALLENGING US u %LEAZAR SAID

He recalled the incident durING $UTERTE S SECOND 3/.! WHEN three opposition groups and five pro-administration groups CLASHED “How can we place them then in separate areas while all our concentration is towards the Batasan 0AMBANSA u %LEAZAR ASKED For the SONA to be held on July 22, Eleazar said the NCRPO would DEPLOY POLICE OFkCERS (E ADDED THAT THE OFkCERS WHO will guard the rallies would not BE ARMED

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SC reorganizes three divisions CHIEF Justice Lucas Bersamin has ordered the reorganization of the three divisions of the Supreme Court (SC) after the appointment of Associate Justice Henry Jean 0AUL )NTING Bersamin has issued Special Order 2673 ordering a revamp of THE THREE DIVISIONS Inting, a former Court of Appeals associate justice, took the post vacated by Bersamin when he was named chief justice in .OVEMBER The high court has 15 justices AND THREE DIVISIONS OR kVE MAGISTRATES FOR EACH DIVISION "ERSAMIN would sit as the permanent chairMAN OF THE &IRST $IVISION The working chairman of the First Division would be Associate *USTICE -ARIANO DEL #ASTILLO

Other members of the First Division are Associate Justices &RANCIS *ARDELEZA !LEXANDER 'ESMUNDO AND 2OSMARI #ARANDANG The Second Division would be headed by Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio, with Associate Justices Estela Perlas Bernabe, Benjamin Alfredo Caguioa, Jose 2EYES *R AND !MY ,AZARO *AVIER AS REGULAR MEMBERS The third Division would be chaired by Associate Justice Diosdado Peralta, with Associate Justices Marvic Mario Victor Leonen, !NDRES 2EYES *R 2AMON 0AUL Hernando and Inting as regular MEMBERS Another vacancy in the Supreme Court would be created by del #ASTILLO S MANDATORY RETIREMENT ON *ULY JOMAR CANLAS

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People walk on a colored pedestrian crossing in Quezon City on Sunday. The walkway was painted with rainbow colors to celebrate Pride Month. PHOTO BY RUY L. MARTINEZ

the US, then we will now be able to make our choices even better‌ and, of course, the items we are procuring [from the US] that are in the pipeline will be continued, SO ) THINK THAT S GOOD NEWS u HE STRESSED On May 31, the US Department of Defense published a contract INDICATING THAT 7ASHINGTON WILL be selling ScanEagle unmanned air vehicles drones to allied Southeast Asian countries — eight for the Philippines, 12 for Malaysia, eight for Indonesia and SIX FOR 6IETNAM This was also cited by Andolong as one of the items to be procured from the US, as well as the 16 Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk transport helicopters, which was mentioned by Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana in $ECEMBER LAST YEAR The 16 units of Black Hawk choppers would cost the government $240 million, Lorenzana HAD SAID DEMPSEY REYES

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Allergic Duterte no fan of chocolate he blacked out after eating a ToBLERONE BAR IN A -ANILA HOTEL “[N]angyari ‘yan sa ‡ IT S NOW Dusit, but it used to be Manila 'ARDEN ‡ ‘yung doon ako sa lobby nag— ‘yung Toblerone? Kinain KO @YUN 4APOS DOON RIN AKO NAG puke pero na-unconscious AKO The next time, nandoon na ako sa clinic ng doctor sa hotel (It happened to me at the Dusit, but it USED TO BE -ANILA 'ARDEN ) WAS AT THE LOBBY EATING 4OBLERONE 4HEN ) PUKED AND BECAME UNCONSCIOUS 4HE NEXT TIME ) WAS IN THE DOCTORS CLINIC AT THE HOTEL u HE SAID Duterte said he has also experienced intense headaches after HAVING CHOCOLATE FOR BREAKFAST g. UNG prosecutor pa ako, ang niluluto ni Elizabeth itlog tapos bulad ‌ ;AT= TSOKOLATE 'INA GINAGANUN ko ‘yan sa kanin 7HEN ) WAS STILL a prosecutor Elizabeth would cook EGGS DRIED kSH w ;AND= CHOCOLATE I would mix it with rice),â€? Duterte said, referring to his former wife, %LIZABETH :IMMERMAN g3O EVERY NINE O CLOCK pagpasok ko, mag-start na ang mga

kaso, sumasakit ang ulo ko 7HEN I got to work to prepare for cases, ) SUFFERED HEADACHES u HE ADDED Duterte advised people with frequent headaches to check whether or not they had allergies to chocoLATE Amid reports that his health is deteriorating, the 74-year-old Chief Executive has claimed to be suffering chronic back pains and migraines and has also admitted TO HAVING "ARRETT S ESOPHAGUS AND "ERGUER S $ISEASE Last year, Duterte revealed that he had an endoscopy and colonoscopy because his doctor feared that a “growth� in his digestive TRACT HAD DEVELOPED INTO CANCER He later said that all tests came BACK NEGATIVE Last month, reports also said that Cardinal Santos Medical Center in San Juan had gone on blue alert after Duterte suffered a heart ATTACK 4HE 0ALACE LATER RELEASED photos showing the President having a meal and posing with the LATEST NEWSPAPER EDITIONS CATHERINE S. VALENTE

No special favors given to new senators – Sotto NEOPHYTE Senators Francis TolenTINO #HRISTOPHER ,AWRENCE 'O AND Ronald dela Rosa were not given “special favors� in getting the chairmanship of their preferred committees, according to Senate President 6ICENTE 3OTTO RD g7ALA %H @YUNG MGA GUSTO NILA bakante .O )T SO HAPPEN THAT THE committees they wanted to head are vacant),� Sotto said when asked in a radio interview whether the three administration-allied senators were accorded special favor in choosing which panels to lead in THE TH #ONGRESS The chairmanship of the Committee on Health and Committee on Housing and Urban Development WILL BECOME VACANT WHEN 3EN *OSEPH 6ICTOR %JERCITO STEPS DOWN 4HE (EALTH and Housing panels will be headed by 'O AND 4OLENTINO RESPECTIVELY On the other hand, dela Rosa will INHERIT FROM 3EN 0ANkLO ,ACSON THE chairmanship of the committee on public order and dangerous drugs because the latter decided to head the

committee on national security and DEFENSE INSTEAD “Hindi nga mapagbigyan si 3EN 4Olentino kasi ang second committee na gusto nya ‘yung #OMMITTEE ON *USTICE . UNG BINANGGIT NI ;3EN %MMANUEL= @-ANNY ;0ACQUIAO= kay ;3EN 2ICHARD= @$ICK ;'ORDON= ‘yun lumukot ang noo ni $ICK )N FACT 3EN 4OLENTINO S request was not accommodated because the second committee that he WANTS IS THE #OMMITTEE ON *USTICE 7HEN -ANNY MENTIONED IT TO $ICK

HE FROWNED u 3OTTO SAID Sotto said there was no such thing as “minor or major� committees that would make a senator shine or not in TERMS OF LEGISLATIVE ACCOMPLISHMENT He stressed this amid the apparent squabble between incoming and incumbent senators over the chairmanship of “major� committees such as the Blue Ribbon, Justice, Health, %DUCATION AND 0UBLIC 3ERVICES g7ALA NAMANG PANGIT NA commitTEE At kung ikaw magaling na senador kahit wala kang kumite [magagawa mo ang iyong trabaho] (There is no

USELESS COMMITTEE )F YOU RE REALLY A good senator you can still perform YOUR DUTY EVEN IF YOU DON T HAVE A committee to chair),� Sotto said in a RADIO INTERVIEW He said during the super majorITY BLOC S DINNER MEETING AT THE residence of Pacquaio, they all agreed that Tolentino was “qualikEDu TO CHAIR THE #OMMITTEE ON *USTICE BECAUSE HE IS A LAWYER However, the Justice panel is HEADED BY 'ORDON 4HE LATTER ALSO chairs the Blue Ribbon Committee on the Committee on Public Accountability, which probes alleged IRREGULARITIES IN GOVERNMENT “First of all, the Senate is technically RUN BY COMMITTEES )T IS THE COMMITTEES WHICH BRING TO THE lOOR WHAT MUST BE DISCUSSED 4HE PROPOSED BILLS have to pass through deliberation at THE COMMITTEE LEVEL 7E CAN T ELEVATE discussion on the bills without the COMMITTEE S kNAL REPORT O THE PROPOSED MEASURE u 3OTTO SAID IN &ILIPINO “Second, each senator have their ADVOCACY AND EXPERTISE )T IS POS-

sible that a senator get to chair a particular committee if that panel is related to his or her passion or EXPERTISE u HE ADDED Sotto cited for example the Committee on Sports currently chaired BY 0ACQUIAO g3EN ;*UAN %DGARDO= !NGARA AND 3EN ;*OEL= 6ILLANUEVA CAN HANDLE THAT +AYA KO RIN @YUN ) CAN HANDLE IT TOO u g0ERO IBIG SABIHIN S YA (Pacquiao) ang bagay ‘dun (But, he is more qualikED TO HEAD IT "UT IN THIS INCOMING 18th Congress, it is possible that it will BE GIVEN TO "ONG 'O BECAUSE 'O IS A SPORTSMAN u HE SAID g+ONTI NAKAKAALAM !LAM LANG NILA kay President Duterte LANG S YA 'O (INDI Sportsman ‘yun at gusto nya alagaan ang !SEAN 'AMES na gagawin sa Pinas (Only a few people know THAT 4HEY THOUGHT THAT HE ;'O= ONLY spends his time with President [RoDRIGO= $UTERTE .O (E S A SPORTSMAN and he wants to focus on the holding OF THE !SEAN 'AMES ;TO BE HELD= IN THE 0HILIPPINES u 3OTTO ADDED BERNADETTE E. TAMAYO

Panel to oversee completion of PH Navy projects - official THE Philippine Navy has stopped transferring its funds to the state-run Philippine International Trading Corp. (PITC) because of its inability to ensure the immediate implementation of projects, an official said on Sunday.

Capt. Jonathan Zata, Navy spokesman, issued the statement

after the Commission on Audit flagged the Philippine Navy over unimplemented projects worth P2.2 billion, saying that the PITC was “ineffective� when it comes to procurement outsourcing.

Zata clarified that the P2.26-billion fund balance at the PITC “is the accumulated fund

transfers� from 2015, 2016 and 2017.

Since Vice Adm. Robert Empedrad assumed his post as the flag officer in command, he took cognizance of “such huge fund balance� and directed the implementation of the affected projects, he said.

Since then, the Navy

organized Task Force Obligation, an ad-hoc committee primarily tasked to liaise and engage with the PITC. “Also, the task force oversees the strict execution of procurement systems and processes to hasten the completion of affected projects,� Zata said in a statement on Sunday.

Since last year, he said Empedrad had ordered not to transfer any of the Navy’s funds to the PITC. “As of this date, there is a significant decrease of the remaining fund balance for PN unimplemented projects at PITC in the amount of P639 million. This remaining fund balance must be

utilized before the end of the year,� Zata said. “All of these findings have already been noted by the Philippine Navy through the Office of the Naval Internal Auditor prior to its publication and corresponding courses of action have already been taken,� he added.

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the Mislatel consortium — which the National Telecommunications Commission chose last November as the telco that would challenge the so-called

duopoly of PLDT Inc. and Globe Telecom Inc. — may receive them “by the end of this month.�

He emphasized, however, that the Filipino-Chinese consortium — composed of Udenna Corp. and Chelsea Logistics Holdings Corp. of Davao Citybased businessman Dennis Uy and state-run China Telecommunications #ORP ‡ MUST kRST REGISTER WITH gTHE Securities and Exchange Commission,

at pag nakuha nila [iyon], hopefully by this coming week, ay puwede na silang pumunta sa DICT (and once they accomplish that, hopefully by this coming week, they can proceed to the DICT).� “But they still have to post the performance bond of P25.7 billion [before THE= $)#4 ;GIVES THE= #0.# CERTIkCATE of public convenience and necessity)

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PH, Japan to ink $202-M loan deal Make the public directors THE Philippines is expected to sign a $202.04-million infrastructure loan agreement with Japan on the sidelines of a highlevel joint committee meeting between the two countries on June 18, the Department of Finance (DoF) announced on Sunday.

In a statement, the Finance department

said the deal was for the Road Network Development Project in Conflict-Affected Areas in Mindanao, which involves building, rehabilitating and improving the 178.43-kilometer road network in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao and neighboring regions.

It was aimed to revitalize the local economy of Mindanao’s conflict-hit areas and reduce poverty. The Japanese government pledged its commitment to provide a yen loan for the project on January 18.

THE Social Security System (SSS) annouced on Sunday that it had hired local fund managers to manage P7 billion of its Investment Reserve Fund (IRF).

In a statement, SSS President AND #HIEF %XECUTIVE /FkCER !URORA Ignacio said the state-run pension fund allotted P1 billion each for three Balanced Fund Mandates, three Pure Equity Fund Mandates,

and one Pure Fixed Income Fund Mandate.

It opened for bidding the hiring of nine local fund managers to manage the P9-billion fund, but only P7 billion was alloted to QUALIkED FUND MANAGERS According to Ignacio, local fund managers underwent an open and competitive bidding and transparent evaluation process.

SSS alloted P1 billion each to Rizal Commercial Banking Corp., BPI Asset Management and Trust Corp., and ATRAM Trust Corp. under the Balanced Fund Mandate.

Fund managers for the Pure Equity Fund Mandate were BPI Asset Management and Trust Corp., Metropolitan Bank and Trust Co. and Philequity Management, Inc. BPI

Bourse to trade lower ahead of holiday SSS allots P7B for IRF managers THE stock market is expected to trade lower in a shortened trading week and without a catalyst to boost sentiment.

In a mobile message over the weekend, Philstocks Financial Inc. research associate Piper Chaucer Tan said he expected the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) to trade weaker this week and

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As MVC’s top stockholder, Tosoh Corp. held two blocks of common shares: 317,779,029 common shares, or 48.053 per-

cent, and 264,006,806 common shares, or 39.922 percent. Its holdings totaled 581,785,835 MVC common shares, or 87.975 percent.

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(% 0 BILLION kSH CAGE INSTALLMENT PROGRAM OF THE $EPARTMENT OF !GRICULTURE $! MAY BENEkT ONLY THE BIG kSH CORPORATIONS AND ENDANGER THE MARINE AND AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT THE 0AMBANSANG ,AKAS NG +ILUSANG -AMAMALAKAYA NG 0ILIPINAS 0AMALAKAYA WARNED

The expansion of fish-cage farming was one of the productivity enhancement interventions presented by the DA in the last Economic Development Cluster (EDC) meeting. Other interventions were meant for major crops such as rice, corn and sorghum, as well as regulatory and support activities for the poultry and livestock subsectors.

Pamalakaya warned the risks of aquaculture to the marine and aquatic environment, saying unregulated number of aquaculture and unsustainable practices may pollute the waters with chemicalbased feeds used to culture the kSH AND MAY LIKELY RESULT TO ECOLOGICAL DISTURBANCES SUCH AS kSH kills like what happened in Taal Lake and Pangasinan recently. “The DA should learn from the CONSECUTIVE kSH KILLS THAT HIT THE Taal Lake and Pangasinan since LAST YEAR )T HAS BEEN SCIENTIkCALLY proven that those fish kills occurred due to the depletion of oxy-

gen caused by high feed intake,�

Hicap said. “While we agree that our country needs a stable supply of bangus, the GOVERNMENT MUST kRST CONSIDER THE geographical feature of an area especially those that are most vulnerable to typhoons and natural disasters before PLANNING TO INSTALL MASSIVE kSH CAGES Moreover, the aquaculture program must be sustainable, environmentfriendly, and will not violate the rights OF SMALL kSHERS TO COMMUNAL kSHING waters,� Hicap added.

The Philippines’ fish supply currently comprises of 60 percent CAPTURED kSH AND PERCENT AQUAculture and mariculture.

Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) National Director Eduardo Gongona earlier said it was poised to maintain the 60-percent production in captured kSHERIES WHILE IMPROVING THE percent from aquaculture farming, “so that by next year, the agency will continue positive trend in production.�

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entities and individuals can invest in LARGE kSH CAGES DUE TO THE INTENSIVE capital needed for the aquaculture industry, Pamalakaya Chairperson Fernando Hicap said in a statement. “Investing billions in aquaculture instead of strengthening THE TRADITIONAL CAPTURE kSHERIES shows the government’s priority to further the privatization of the reMAINING COMMUNAL kSHING WATERS at the expense of the livelihood of SMALL kSHERS u (ICAP SAID “Aside from the intensive capital, it would be hard for a small kSHER TO SUSTAIN A kSH CAGE BECAUSE

one fish cage with the size of one hectare will require at least 20 sacks of feeds every day, and THAT WOULD COST A SMALL kSHERFOLK who can’t even afford to have an ADEQUATE kSHING GEAR A LOT OF FORtune,� he added.

The Department of Finance (DOF) has allowed the DA to utilize P3 billion of the P4 billion of the Agriculture Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (ACEF) to esTABLISH AT LEAST LARGE kSH CAGES for each region, estimated to cost 0 MILLION EACH TO COVER MILKkSH (bangus) fingerlings, feeds and other operational expenses.

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Bourse hover between the 7,770 to 8,050 levels.

P2P Trade Online sales associate Gabriel Jose Perez also said he was expecting the market to trade sideways, as there are no immediate leads.

According to Tan, the release of data on the country’s trade balance on Monday and foreign direct investments (FDI) on Tuesday are unlikely to buoy trading on expectations that FDI would slow due to the passage of the anti-endo (end of contract) bill, WHILE THE TRADE DEkCIT WAS LIKELY to have continued due to the surge in imports.

Senate Bill 1826, also known as an “Act Strengthening Workers’ Right to Security of Tenure,� has BEEN APPROVED ON THIRD AND kNAL reading and adopted by the House of Representatives.

4HE BILL WAS CERTIkED AS URGENT

by President Rodrigo Duterte and is now awaiting his signature.

Meanwhile, Tan said market players should bet on select bluechip stocks, especially those that were on oversold conditions.

The local market will be closed on Wednesday, June 12, in celebration of the 121st anniversary of the country’s declaration of independence.

Last Friday, the bellwether Philippine Stock Exchange index grew by 0.30 percent or 24.12 points to close at 7,983.98. The wider All Shares rose by 0.12 percent or POINTS TO kNISH AT

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THE average farmgate price of palay (unmilled rice) continued to fall in the last week of May this year, data from the Philippine Statistics Office (PSA) said.

Sustaining its decline since September last year, the average farmgate price of palay further dropped by 0.2 percent to P18.20 per kilo in the said period from week-ago’s P18.24 per kilo.

The figure was likewise down by 13.7 percent from year-ago’s P21.08 per kilo. Wholesale and retail prices of both well-milled and regular-milled rice continued to fall, as well. The average wholesale price of well-milled rice dipped by 0.1 percent to P39.44 per kilo from week-ago’s P39.48 per kilo. Yearon-year (yoy), it fell by 4.5 percent from P41.40 per kilo.

At the retail trade, the average price of well-milled rice was P43.01 per kilo, up 0.1 percent from last week’s P43.07 per kilo. Yoy, it was up by 2.1 percent.

On the other hand, the average wholesale price of regular-milled rice fell by 0.2 percent to P35.73 per kilo from week-ago’s P35.79 per kilo. Yoy, it dropped from P37.93 per kilo.

The retail price of regular milled rice was P38.76 per kilo, down 0.3 percent and 3.8 percent a week and year ago, respectively.

Meanwhile, farmgate prices of yellow corngrain during the period was up 0.3 percent from P13.97 per kilo to P14.06 per kilo week-on-week. It was also up 1.7 percent yoy.

White corngrain was P16.11 per kilo,

down 1.4 percent from P16.34 per kilo a week earlier, and 3.5 percent from yearago’s P16.69 per kilo.

Its wholesale price also fell by 8.8 percent to P18.43 per kilo week-onweek and by 8.2 percent from P20.07 per kilo yoy. Retail price was P23.96 per kilo, down 4.2 percent from week-ago’s P25.02, but was up 0.8 percent from P23.78 yoy.

For white corn grain, the average wholesale price was P22.41 per kilo, down 1.5 percent week-on-week. Yoy, it was up 15.2 percent from P19.47 per kilo.

The average retail rice of white corn grain remained at P29.12 per kilo level for seven consecutive weeks. However, it was down 2 percent from P29.72 yoy. EIREENE JAIREE GOMEZ

[and] frequencies,� Rio said.

Once that is done, Mislatel would get frequencies in the 700 and 2100 megahertz, and 2.5, 3.3 and 3.5 gigahertz bands.

Rio reiterated that Mislatel has started working on its network infrastructure, including the deployment of common towers.

The consortium, he pointed out, also has an agreement with National Transmission Corp.

(TransCo) allowing the use of THE LATTER S kBER OPTIC CABLES AS the new telco’s backbone.

According to the DICT chief, Mislatel may start offering its services in urban areas, particularly Manila, Davao and Cebu.

“By the end of this year, magkakaroon na sila ng subscribers sa mga lugar na ito (it will have subscribers in these areas),� Rio said.

Monitoring of the committed level of services would begin once his department hands over the CPNC to the consortium, he added.

Rio’s remarks come after the House of Representatives approved in late May the transfer of the franchise of Mindanao Islamic Telephone Co. Inc. to the consortium, after the Senate did so in February.

The transfer gave the group a majority and controlling stake

in that company, whose 25-year franchise Congress granted in April 1998.

For its first year of operations, Mislatel vowed to provide speeds of 27 megabits per second (Mbps) and 55 Mbps in the sucCEEDING YEARS UNDER ITS kVE YEAR committed period.

In terms of coverage, the consortium als promised to cover 37.03 percent of the market on THE kRST YEAR AND EXPAND THIS TO PERCENT ON THE kFTH 3PENDING FOR THE kVE YEAR PEriod would reach P257 billion, Mislatel said earlier.

In April, Udenna and China Telecom signed a $5.4-billion investment deal to meet these targets during the Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing, China.

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Asset Management and Trust Corp. was also entrusted with the lone Pure Fixed Income Fund Mandate. “The SSS management believes THAT IT CAN BENEkT FROM THE INVESTment value-added services of the

fund managers, such as training, access to proprietary investment analysis and information, and access to business analytics,� Ignacio said.

Under the old charter of the SSS,

the pension fund was allowed to appoint local or foreign fund managers to manage the IRF. SSS reported that its investment reserve fund as of end-2018 stood at P495.6 billion. Of this amount,

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Registration requirements for foreign nationals DELOITTE W ON THE DOT ITH the current administration ramping up efforts to encourage foreign nationals to invest in the Philippines, it is expected that there will be an increase in the number of foreign individuals who will either work in or visit the Philippines. As a result, foreign nationals are mandated to register with different government agencies such as, but not limited to, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), the Bureau of Immigration (BI), and the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to secure necessary permits and other documents.

Recently, the BIR issued Revenue Memorandum Order (RMO) No. 28-2019, which prescribes the new policies and guidelines on the registration requirements for foreign nationals. Under the said RMO, foreign nationals who will engage in work outside of an employment arrangement are required to procure a Special Working Permit (SWP) with the BI. Those who will perform work or service that constitutes the practice of a regulated profession are further required to secure a Special Temporary Permit (STP) with the Professional Regulatory Commission (PRC).

An SWP allows a foreign national to work under a Tourist Visa (9g), as long as the validity of the contract is for only up to three months, which may be extended for another three months.

Meanwhile, foreign nationals who intend to engage in gainful employment shall apply for an Alien Employment Permit (AEP) with DOLE. In the event that the issuance of their AEP is still pending or they have a valid AEP but pending approval of Commonwealth Act (CA) No. 613, Sec. 9(g) work visa, they shall secure a Provisional Work Permit (PWP) from the BI. Foreign nationals who are exempted from obtaining an AEP are STILL REQUIRED TO SECURE A #ERTIkCATE of Exclusions from DOLE. It is important for foreign nationals to acquire these working permits so they can legally engage in gainful employment in the country. Likewise, they are required to secure their Taxpayer )DENTIkCATION .UMBER 4). WITH the BIR following the existing related revenue issuances.

A non-resident alien not engaged in trade or business shall be issued a TIN for withholding taxes on their income from sources within the Philippines.

It is the obligation of the withholding agent to apply the TIN on their behalf under Executive Order (E.O.) No. 98 to the reSPECTIVE 2EVENUE $ISTRICT /FkCES (RDO) prior to or at the time of THE kLING OF THEIR MONTHLY WITHholding tax return.

The RMO further provides that foreign nationals engaged in employment shall be registered with the RDO having jurisdiction over the physical address of

43 percent were invested in government securities; 19 percent each in equities and loans to members; 3 percent in bank deposits, 8 percent in corporate notes and bonds; 7 percent in real estate; and 1 percent

CYD CARISSE ARCILLA the employer. The employer or withholding agent shall secure the TIN of these individuals manually from the RDO and shall not use the eREG system.

Foreign nationals who intend to WORK ENGAGE IN SPECIkC ACTIVITIES

or render services outside of an employment arrangement shall secure their TINs with RDO No. 39 – Quezon City.

Based on the abovementioned provision, foreign nationals who have been issued or hold an AEP or working visa upon arrival shall be registered by their employer with the RDO having jurisdiction over the physical address of the said employer under the taxpayer type category of employee. Also, foreign nationals who intend to work or engage in trade or business and have been issued a working visa upon arrival shall be registered with the RDO having jurisdiction over the place of business or the place of local residence in the case of practice of regulated profession under the applicable taxpayer type.

Registered foreign nationals can avail of preferential tax rates under effective Philippine tax TREATIES 4HEY MAY OPT TO kLE A 4AX Treaty Relief Application with the International Tax Affairs Division (ITAD) following the requirements set forth under RMO No. 72-2010 TO AVAIL OF THE BENEkTS UNDER THE tax treaty. The entitlement to tax treaty relief is approached on a case-to-case basis depending on the facts as presented by the foreign national applicant.

The newly issued guidelines help clear the confusion on where to obtain the TINs of foreign nationals. As such, employers of foreign nationals or withholding agents will have to revisit the registration of their foreign national employees with the BIR and update the said registration if necessary as soon as possible.

It is important to ensure that every taxpayer, whether Filipino or foreign, is properly registered with the correct RDO since this will determine whether the related income taxes to be withheld and REMITTED TO THE ")2 WILL BE kLED and paid at the appropriate place or venue. It is also one way for taxpayers to avoid future penalties.

The author is a Senior with the Tax & Corporate Services division of Navarro Amper & Co., one of 11 practices that make up Deloitte Southeast Asia Ltd. Deloitte Southeast Asia Ltd is a member of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, a leading global provider of audit and assurance, consulting, kNANCIAL ADVISORY RISK ADVISORY

tax and related services.

in mutual fund. “The remaining P2 billion allotted for two local fund managers will be open for rebidding this year,� Ignacio said.

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DEMOCRACY RAPED IN LANAO DEL SUR AND MARAWI CITY

Lanao del Sur: Agents of change

LANAO SUR MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE HIS EXCELLENCY PRESIDENT RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE Republic of the Philippines Malacañan Palace Manila

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APPEAL FOR JUSTICE AND FOR CHANGE

Assalamu Alaikom!

The just concluded midterm elections in the province of Lanao del Sur and Marawi City are very unfortunate. They are unprecedented in terms of electoral fraud in Lanao del Sur or anywhere in the country. The polls are a mockery of democracy and a suppression of our people’s right to freely choose their leaders. The elections where characterized by a variety of electoral frauds, which rendered the polls highly incredible and their results void for all intents and purposes in the eyes of God and the general public. These are the worst elections ever held in the province since time immemorial.

This political exercise is a farce, a sham that no one should allow to pass unpunished.

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Those who are responsible for it should be charged either criminally or administratively or both.

Manual elections were resorted to in almost all the municipalities of Lanao del Sur including Marawi City because of reported malfunction or destruction of VCMs. This is unusual in automated elections. Those who allowed then should be held criminally liable. %DUDQJD\ RI¿FLDOV RU LPPHGLDWH PHPEHUV RI WKHLU IDPLOLHV FRQWUROOHG WKH precincts by dictating the voters whom to vote for, or they themselves ¿OOHG RXW EDOORWV ULJKW EHIRUH WKH QRVH RI WKH %(,V 7KLV LV LPSURSHU DQG

inappropriate. Those involved should be dismissed from the service.

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Among others, killing of a barangay chairman in Lumbatan; violence resulting in loss of lives in Tubaran and Marantao; mauling of PDP LABAN candidate Nasrudin Linog by Assemblyman Odiong Sumagayan in Taraka; throwing of grenade in Wao; bomb explosion in Marantao; vandalizing of RI¿FLDO EDOORWV LQ .DSDWDJDQ GHVWUXFWLRQ RI 9&0V E\ WKH %(,V LQ 7DUDND that caused heated arguments among opposing candidates; indiscriminate ¿ULQJ LQ 0DJXLQJ WR LQWLPLGDWH YRWHUV KDUDVVPHQW RI 3'3 /$%$1 OHJDO representatives in some areas; and tumultuous affray among and between opposing candidates in Ganassi and other areas. Those involved should be charged criminally.

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Mahal na Pangulo, ikaw lang po ang pag-asa namin na magbago ang aming pamumuhay, ang aming kultura sa pulitika, magkaroon ng pamahalaan dito dahil wala kaming gobyerno rito, at magkaroon ng tunay na kapayapaan at kaunlaran. Alam niyo ang lahat ng mga suliraning ito, mahal na Pangulo. Huwag sanang hayaan bilhin lamang ang karapatan, kaunlaran at kinabukasan namin at ang kapakanan at kinabukasan ng aming mga anak at mga apo.

Maraming salamat at mabuhay po kayo mahal na Pangulo!

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Corporate News

MONDAY June 10, 2019

Jollibee eyes to add 5 branches in Guam J

BY ANGELICA BALLESTEROS

/,,)"%% &OODS #ORP IS BULLISH ABOUT ITS EXPANSION PLANS OVERSEAS AS IT LOOKS TO ADD kVE MORE BRANCHES IN THE 5NITED 3TATES TERRITORY OF 'UAM

In a statement over the weekend, the listed fast-food giant said it PLANNED TO DO SO IN THE NEXT kVE YEARS

AFTER OPENING ITS kRST BRANCH IN THE Micronesia Mall in Dededo in April.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;As a growing business center and an island of incredible diversity and taste, Guam will make a great home for Jollibee,â&#x20AC;? Jollibee Chief Executive Officer Ernesto

Tanmantiong said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are very excited to be here, and are looking forward to what lies IN STORE AS WE GROW TO kVE STORES OVER THE NEXT kVE YEARS u HE ADDED Jollibee also announced a yearlong partnership with non-profit organization MaĂąeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;lu as part of its commitment to strengthen ties with Guam. It pledged support through a series of events for local youth under the groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s care.

Late last year, the company said it was planning to set up 50 stores in Europe, half of which would be in the United Kingdom, as well as an additional 150 in the United States and 100 in Canada.

Jollibee had set aside P17.2 billion in capital expenditures for this year, mostly to fund the opening of 500 stores across different brands. Of this number, half would be in the Philippines and the rest, overseas.

Kia upbeat on selling 10,000 cars this year KIA PHILIPPINES is optimistic that it would sell 10,000 units this year on the back of strong advertising and competitive financing, according to its top official. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When it comes to performance, from a growth standpoint, I think we are up in the running. We have a 35-percent growth rate, so if you look at [that], itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s encouraging,â&#x20AC;? Kia Philippines President Manny

Aligada said in a recent interview.

According to him, the local unit of the South Korean automaker was able to sell a little under 2,000 units as of April, and that it expects sales to pick up in the second half of the year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have a target of 10,000. We are keeping that target for now because we are not yet middle of the year. We are [still

working] on the same elements, such as [a] good product lineup. Awareness is a concern, because we were absent for a long time, so we are catching up on thatâ&#x20AC;Śâ&#x20AC;? Aligada said.

He also said the company was banking on its subcompact sedan Soluto to drive sales this year, noting that half of the units it sold are of that model.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;For the Soluto in particular, there are two solutions that we are working on. Apart from the base Kia, the Soluto is something they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know, so thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why we are heavy on social media [and] advertising, [and] also tweaked the pricing. Not the pricing itself, but the barrier to ownership, which is financing,â&#x20AC;?

Aligada added.

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Another SMC power facility in the offing SAN Miguel Corp. (SMC) is planning to build a peaking power plant â&#x20AC;&#x201D; or a plant that operates when there is high electricity demand â&#x20AC;&#x201D; next to its 1,200-megawatt (MW) Ilijan power facility in Batangas City.

In a recent roundtable, SMC President and Chief Operating /FkCER 2AMON 3 !NG INSTRUCTED SMC Global Power Holdings Corp. General Manager Elenita Go to develop the facility beside Ilijan. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We could sell electricity. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve already acquired the property beside the Ilijan plant so we can develop another plant,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Ang explained the conglomerate can recover the infused investment in developing the plant in three to four months in the next summer season.

Ang made the statement amid the power shortage the country is experiencing as certain power PLANTS WERE OFlINE OR RUNNING AT limited capacity.

On Saturday, the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) hoisted its yellow alert in Luzon from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to

10 p.m. due to thin power reserves.

The grid operator declares yellow alert when reserves are less than the capacity of the biggest plant in the grid, which is 647 MW for Luzon.

SMC Global Power, the power arm of SMC, has a diversified portfolio utilizing a mix of coal, natural gas, and hydroelectric power plants. It has a total capacity of 2,903 MW representing 22 percent of the Luzon grid and 17 percent of the national grid.

4HE SPECIkCATION OF THE PLANNED facility is akin to Ilijan, which sits on a 60-acre site at Arenas Point in Barangay Ilijan. It was constructed and owned by the Korea Electric Power Co. (Kepco) through its local unit Kepco Ilijan Corp. under the buildâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;operateâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;transfer (BOT) scheme that will expire in June 2022.

The Ilijan plant, which utilizes natural gas from the Malampaya GAS kELD IN OFFSHORE 0ALAWAN CAN also run on diesel oil stored on site, according to SMC Global Powerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website.

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G20: Trade wars pose risk to world economy FUKUOKA, Japan: The worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top financial policymakers admitted Sunday that trade tensions had worsened, posing a risk for the global economy, after a Group of 20 (G20) meeting that laid bare differences between the United States and other nations.

Following 30 hours of wrangling in what one official described as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;tenseâ&#x20AC;? atmosphere, the G20 finance minister and central bank chiefs produced a final statement acknowledging that â&#x20AC;&#x153;growth remains low and risks remain tilted to the downside.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Most importantly, trade and geopolitical tensions have intensified,â&#x20AC;? the G20 said, adding they â&#x20AC;&#x153;stood ready to take further actionâ&#x20AC;? if required.

As a compromise pushed by Washington, the statement omitted language from a previous draft that mentioned a â&#x20AC;&#x153;pressing need to resolve trade tensions.â&#x20AC;?

The statement capped two days of talks in the western Japanese city of Fukuoka that also tackled the thorny issue of taxing internet giants and, for the first time, the economic challenges posed by ageing.

But trade battles were front and centre of policymakersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; minds as the US and China continue to threaten each other with tariffs that economists fear could slam the brakes on global growth.

The IMF has said US-China tariffs could shave global GDP by 0.5 percent in 2020 or about US$455 billion, stressing the need to

resolve the differences to avoid plunging the world economy into another crisis.

IMF chief Christine Lagarde said that trade conflicts pose the â&#x20AC;&#x153;principal threatâ&#x20AC;? to the global economic outlook.

Tariffs imposed by the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top two economies could make a â&#x20AC;&#x153;significant dentâ&#x20AC;? in the global recovery, added Lagarde.

The G20 ministers heaved a sigh of relief just hours before the meeting when the US and Mexico clinched a deal over immigration that stopped Washington imposing five-percent tariffs on Mexican goods.

But US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told reporters that Washington stood ready to impose more tariffs on China if President Donald Trump and Chinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Xi Jinping fail to strike a deal at the G20 summit later this month in Osaka. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If China wants to come back to the table and negotiate on the basis that we were negotiating, we can get a great historic deal.

If they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll proceed with our tariffs,â&#x20AC;?

Mnuchin told reporters on Saturday.

He tweeted on Sunday he had had a â&#x20AC;&#x153;constructiveâ&#x20AC;? meeting with Chinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s central bank governor Yi Gang, during which there was a â&#x20AC;&#x153;candid discussion on trade issuesâ&#x20AC;?.

Taking a different line from the other policymakers, Mnuchin said the slowdown in some parts of the world was not due to trade difficulties and even said the friction could benefit some countries if companies relocated from China to avoid tariffs. AFP

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Minister Shinzo Abe, is expected to head the Japanese delegation.

The meeting, to be held at New Clark City in Pampanga province, would be the eigth held by the high-level joint committee since it was first convened in March 2017 as part of the Duterte administrationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s efforts to fast-track the rollout of its 75 big-ticket projects under â&#x20AC;&#x153;Build, Build, Build.â&#x20AC;?   According to Dominguez, nine other loan agreements with Japan were signed between October 2016 and January 2019 with a combined amount of 398.82 billion yen (about $3.63 billion or P189.92 billion).

These were the Maritime Safety Capability Improvement Project for the Philippine Coast Guard (Phase 2); Harnessing Agribusiness Opportunities through Robust and Vibrant Entrepreneurship Supportive of Peaceful Transformation;Â Cavite Industrial Area Flood Risk Management Project; Arterial Road Bypass Project (Phase 3) in Bulacan;Â New Bohol Airport Construction and Sustainable Environment Protection Project (Phase 2); Metro Rail Transit Line 3 Rehabilitation Project; Pasig-Marikina River Channel Improvement Project (Phase 4); North-South Commuter Railway Extension Project (first tranche of loan); and Metro Manila Subway Project (Phase 1).

Japan remains the top provider of official development assistance (ODA) loans totaling $6.13 billion, accounting for 47.51 percent of the total as of last year, based on the National Economic and Development Authority data.

The country was also the fifth largest provider of ODA grants amounting to $106.76 million â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 4.45 percent of the total â&#x20AC;&#x201D; as of December 2018.

MAYVELIN U. CARABALLO

PH, Japan Acknowledging that decades of conflict had slowed down Mindanaoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s socioeconomic development, the Japanese embassy in Manila said the road project sought to foster economic activity, ensure smooth commodity flow and improve the regionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s accessibility. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The project will construct and improve access roads to arterial roads linking the main cities of Mindanao, thereby contributing to the revitalization of the regional economy, the reduction of poverty and the consolidation of peace in conflict-affected areas in Mindanao,â&#x20AC;? it said in an earlier statement. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This project will contribute to improve logistics, stimulate economic activity and strengthen access to the region with the construction and refurbishment of roads and bridges in the conflict-affected areas of Mindanao,â&#x20AC;? the embassy added.

Meeting The DoF also said that during the June 18 meeting, Philippine and Japanese officials would resume discussions on the progress of Japan-funded infrastructure projects under the governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Build, Build, Buildâ&#x20AC;? infrastructure program and other areas of economic cooperation between Manila and Tokyo.

It announced that Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez 3rd and Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia would again lead the Philippine side , while Hiroto Izumi, a special advisor to Japanese Prime

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Stock Watch

MONDAY June 10, 2019

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Q 8990 Holdingsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; largest condominium development, the 13-hectare Urban DECA Homes Ortigas in Pasig City. PHOTO COURTESY OF 8990 HOLDINGS

Profit growth lifts 8990 stocks by 94% since Jan

BY ANGELICA BALLESTEROS

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(OLDINGS )NC HAS SEEN ITS STOCK PRICE surging by nearly 100 percent since the start OF THIS YEAR WITH ANALYSTS CREDITING ITS STRONG kNANCIAL PERFORMANCE AS HAVING BOOSTED INVESTOR SENTIMENT The listed mass-housing developer increased its share price by 94.2 percent to P15.98 last Friday, compared with P8.23 on January 2.

It hit a new 52-week high of P16.40 on June 4 before paring gains to end that day at P16.28, indicating that the property companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stock already soared by 99.3 percent. But profit-taking persisted during the last two sessions, putting its price unchanged on a week-on-week basis. â&#x20AC;&#x153;[8990 Holdingsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;] stock price has already increased by almost a hundred percent, and this could be due to the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s growing BOTTOM LINE kGURE AS IT CONTINUES TO BENEkT FROM THE GROWTH IN LOW cost housing, especially in dense areas in Manila, where it built [the]

Deca [Homes] towers,â&#x20AC;? Timson Securities Inc. trader Jervin de Celis said, referring to the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s residential brand. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Demand for housing among the working class in urban or highly dense areas is still high and since [8990 Holdings] caters [to] this market, the company gets to GROW ITS PROkT DESPITE THE UPTICK IN rates last year,â&#x20AC;? he added.

In a separate comment, Philstocks Financial Inc. research associate Japhet Louis Tantiangco pointed to the recent cut in banksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; reserve requirement ratio, as well as 8990â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ongoing share buyback program as having buoyed its stocks.

The property developer earlier this year embarked on that program, which amounted to P2 bil-

lion and would run until August 2020, in a bid to enhance and improve shareholder value.

Companies usually buy back shares when they deem them undervalued and when there is high volatility in prices, among others.

Looking ahead, De Celis said WOULD FURTHER BENEkT FROM more reduction in reserve requireMENTS AMID STABLE INlATION BUT noted that he expected profittaking to occur. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be surprised if INVESTORS TAKE SOME PROkTS AT THE current stock price level, since it has performed very well this year. A pullback to P15 is likely to happen in the short run. If it breaks below that, then we can look at P14.12 area as its next support,â&#x20AC;? he added.

Tantiangco echoed De Celisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

view, but said good fundamentals, such as stronger earnings as well as its venture into the tourism business, would contribute greatly to better prospects. â&#x20AC;&#x153;On the longer period however, the uptrend may continue as the share follows the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fundamentals. The share buy-back transactions and the sentiment on the overall property sector brought by the BSPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s monetary easing may also continue to help in lifting 8990â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s share price,â&#x20AC;? Tantiangco said. $URING THE kRST QUARTER OF THE year, 8990 Holdings recorded a 17-percent jump in its net income to P1.18 billion from P1 billion year-on-year on the back of higher revenues, which also climbed by 20 percent to P3.01 billion from P2.5 billion.

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Make the public directors of listed 12,388,429 MVC common shares for Filipino stockholders. It also held 219,601 MVC common shares, or 0.033 percent, for alien stockholders.

The website of the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) placed no limit to foreign ownership, which is why Tosoh alone owned 87.975 percent of 661,309,398 outstanding MVC common shares.

ESOP shares In an ownership filing dated May 31, 201 9 , Aya l a C o r p . disclosed the issuance to 32 grantees of 515,904 common shares at P883.83 per common share. The additional issuance increased the number of issued AC common shares to 631,146,590 common shares from 630,630,686 common shares.

The same filing showed the increase in the number of ACâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s outstanding common shares to 627,340,946 common shares from 626,825,042 common shares.

The Zobel-owned AC, however, also disclosed in its ownership filing a slight reduction in its â&#x20AC;&#x153;public floatâ&#x20AC;? from 55.05 percent to52.07 percent. Its foreign ownership level also declined to 27.57 percent from 27.59 percent.

In addition to common shares, AC has also issued 12 million preferred A shares, 28 million preferred series 1 B shares, and 200 million voting preferred shares. Of these issuances, 20 million Preferred B Series 1 shares and 27 million Preferred B Series 2 shares remain outstanding.

The companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 200 million voting preferred shares remain issued and outstanding.

On May 31, 2019 when AC issued said ownership filing,

its common shares opened trading at P908.50, hit a high of P919, dropped to a low of P906.50 and closed the session at P919. The stock even went higher when it opened trading on June 7, 2019 at P928, which was its session high, fell to a low of P919 and closed trading at P923.

3OLD Jose Marcel E. Panlilio and family sold on June 3, 2019 at P0.0590 the 6.8 million common shares they owned in Boulevard Holdings Inc. (BHI).

They followed this up with another sale of 790,000 BHI common shares on June 6, 2019.

The two sales totaling 7.59 million BHI common shares reduced the Panlilio familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ownership to 4,934,934,776 BHI common shares, which represent 41.124 percent of 12 billion outstanding BHI common shares.

On June 7, 2019, BHI common shares opened trading at P0.057, hit a high of P0.059, fell to a low of P0.056 and closed the session at P0.058.

3OLD Anabelle L. Chua, a member of the 11-person board of Manila Electric Co. (MER), sold 4,000 MER common shares at P390 each on June 4, 2019.

The sale reduced her direct ownership to 11,060 MER common shares.

A public ownership report (POR) dated July 7, 2019 listed Chua as holder of 60 MER common shares of 3,071,170 MER common shares then held by the board.

The public stockholders were also reported back in 2017 as holders of 233,584,133 MER common shares, or 20.72 percent of 1,127,098,705 outstanding MER common shares. As of April 12, 2019, they owned 236,540,473 MER common shares, or 20.99 percent.

On June 7, 2019, Meralco

common shares opened at P389, hit a high of P389.80, fell to a low of P382.60 and closed the session at P388.

Due Diligencerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s take It is up to the public to either oppose or accept the so-called employees stock option plan (ESOP), which is unfair to them, to say the least.

Having been one among the public investors many years ago, Due Diligencer understands the motive of selling common shares to their employees, particularly their executives.

Granting them ESOP is way to extract loyalty from employees, especially the executives.

It is, however, not always the case that ESOP breeds loyalty among company insiders. An insider canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be partowner of a company and a member of a companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s union because one cannot be fighting the company which he also partly owns.

The Zobels may have their own reason or reasons for the ESOP for their own executives.

The price of P883.83 per AC common share may not be fair at all to the public investors, who, as Due Diligencer has been writing in this space, have been responsible in enabling very rich families of this country to have their common shares listed on PSE. These wealthy clans or families should have expressed their gratitude to the public by inviting them to become members of the board. They did not and still donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t. A few of them even make the public either their majority or substantial stockholders.

Why donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t SEC officials require the public to elect their own men to the board of listed companies? Just asking.

esdperez@gmail.com

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MONDAY June 10, 2019

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Johnson vows to withhold Brexit bill

MASS PROTESTS

Protesters attend a rally against a controversial extradition law proposal in Hong Kong. The cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pro-Beijing government is pushing a bill through the legislature that would allow extraditions to any jurisdiction with which it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t already have a treaty â&#x20AC;&#x201D; including mainland China for the first time. AFP PHOTO

Hong Kong protests extradition law H

ONG Kong: Tens, if not hundreds of thousands, of protesters are due TO lOCK TO THE STREETS OF (ONG +ONG STARTING 3UNDAY OVER A CONTROVERSIAL STATE IMPOSED EXTRADITION BILL THAT WOULD ENABLE #HINA TO EXTRADITE FUGITIVES FROM "EIJING CONTROLLED TERRITORIES PRIMARILY (ONG +ONG

Residents fear the bill would leave anyone in Hong Kong susceptable to arrest by the Chinese authorities for political reasons or inadvertent business offenses.

The new extradition law supersedes the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s semi-autonomous legal system.

The changes will allow for extradition requests from authorities in mainland China, Taiwan and Macau for suspects accused of criminal wrongdoings, such as murder and rape.

Critics said those former colonies now under direct governance by mainland China would be EXPOSED TO #HINA S DEEPLY lAWED justice system, and it would lead to further erosion of the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s judicial independence.

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam assured the bill would

be enacted before July 2019.

The bill has caused political GRIDLOCK AND EVEN PHYSICAL SCUFlES in the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s legislature, as well as criticism of the Hong Kong government by the United States and European Union (EU).

Most of the residents also fear that a fair trial would not be written into the bill.

The Beijing government said the bill was designed to plug loopholes in current law by allowing Hong Kong to decide, on a caseby-case basis, whether or not to send fugitives to territories where it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have formal extradition deals such as Taiwan, Macau and mainland China.

The killing of a 20-year-old Hong Kong woman by her lover in Taiwan has expedited the case for the bill. Currently, the suspect

cannot be sent from Hong Kong to face justice in Taiwan. Once the bill is enacted into law, the suspect will be autimatically sent to Taiwan to face murder trial.

Taipei also vowed to refuse to cooperate with the new law if it puts Taiwanese citizens at risk of being extradited to China. Many Taiwan residents are accused of various crimes by Beijing, but cannot be tried because of the lack of law on extradition.

Chris Patten, the last British governor of Hong Kong who stepepd down in 1999, slammed the bill. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People have known exactly why there shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be an extradition agreement with China for years,â&#x20AC;? Patten said in a video message Thursday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The argument that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s better to have an extradition treaty than to abduct people illegally from Hong Kong â&#x20AC;&#x201D; are people really supposed to believe that?â&#x20AC;?

Representatives from the EU met with Lam, during which they expressed concern over the bill.

Members of the US Congressional-Executive Commission on China have also spoken out against the bill, warning Lam it

could â&#x20AC;&#x153;negatively impact the relationship between the United States and Hong Kong.â&#x20AC;?

Business groups in Hong Kong usually take a neutral stance on contentious political issues. But this time they have also spoken out against the bill. In a bid to secure their support, the government has limited the scope of extraditable offenses â&#x20AC;&#x201D; but for some that is still not enough.

The American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong (AmCham) warned last week that there were â&#x20AC;&#x153;too many uncertainties in fundamental sections of the proposed legislationâ&#x20AC;? for it to be passed in its current form. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hong Kong is not ready to see this bill passed and we do not see why it should be rushed through when the loophole it seeks to address has existed for 20 years,â&#x20AC;?

AmCham said in a statement.

But government spokesman Matthew Cheung said the move was time-sensitive. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The suspect in the Taiwan murder case is serving sentences for other criminal offenses in Hong Kong but is expected to be released this October,â&#x20AC;? Cheung said. AP

Jews in US Noodle used to woo Cambodians to defend selves LOS Angeles: Armed guards, safety assessments and now even a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tactical Rabbiâ&#x20AC;? to train volunteers on the use of weapons â&#x20AC;&#x201D; such is the reality today at synagogues in the United States facing mounting anti-Semitic attacks.

It is at a shooting range in the hills overlooking Los Angeles that a team of AFP reporters met recently with Raziel Cohen, dubbed the Tactical Rabbi, who was sporting a 9mm pistol on his hip and carrying a semi-automatic RIlE OVER HIS SHOULDER Cohen was trying to determine how well books can stop bullets.

The idea is to transform a library at a synagogue or Jewish school into a shelter in the event of an active shooter situation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re trying to bridge the gap between the time that the shooting begins and law enforcement arrives,â&#x20AC;? he told AFP. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The expression that goes on is that we carry guns because we canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t CARRY POLICE OFkCERS WHICH IS NOT just a joke,â&#x20AC;? added Cohen. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The reality is that there canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be police everywhere all the time.â&#x20AC;?

Cohen, who has been passionate about guns since his youth, IS A SECURITY EXPERT AND CERTIkED shooting instructor who has taken part in counter-terrorism courses given by retired and elite active-duty military personnel.

AFP

PHNOM Pehn, Cambodia: The bitter decadeslong rivalry between Hun Sen, Cambodiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s strongman leader, and Sam Rainsy, his self-exiled chief political rival and critic, has sometimes played out in deadly violence. But on Sunday, soup, rather than blood, spilled â&#x20AC;&#x201D; literally.

The two titans of Cambodian politics, who normally agree over nothing, made stunningly similar calls to their followers this past week. On Sunday, they said, all Cambodians should gather with their neighbors and sit down for a meal of num banh chok, a popular Cambodian rice noodle soup usually consumed at breakfast.

From his prime ministerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s perch of unchallenged authority, Hun Sen promoted eating â&#x20AC;&#x153;the Khmer (Cambodian) noodles of unity and solidarity.â&#x20AC;? Sam Rainsy, co-founder of the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only credible, but now disbanded political party, called for â&#x20AC;&#x153;eating Khmer noodles for the sake of friendship in the framework of the entire, giant Cambodian family.â&#x20AC;?

Both encouraged sharing with folks from the other side of the political fence.

It sounds like a utopian scenario, but its roots are in hard-nosed politics.

The Cambodia National Rescue Party was dissolved by the Supreme Court in November 2017, in what was widely seen as a political maneuver to ensure

to throw their support behind him.

They included Communities Secretary James Brokenshire, Transport Secretary Chris Grayling and Welsh Secretary Alun Cairns.

Johnson argued Saturday that only he could defeat leftist Labor leader Jeremy Corbyn and anti-EU populist Nigel Farage, whose new Brexit Party has been poaching Tory voters disgruntled at their partyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s handling of Brexit. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This can only be achieved by delivering Brexit as promised on October 31,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Britainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s departure from the EU has been delayed twice under May amid parliamentary gridlock over her withdrawal agreement with Brussels, with the end of October the latest deadline.

The so-called Irish backstop provision has proved a key stumbling block in the process.

The arrangement would prevent the return of border checks between the British province of Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland if the sides fail to agree a free trade pact at the end of a transition period after Britain leaves the bloc.

Contenders for the Conservative Party leadership have been setting out their visions for Britainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s future relationship with the EU. But several MPs have also faced questions over their past behavior.

Michael Gove, one of Johnsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s main rivals for the leadership, faced turmoil in his campaign this weekend after he admitted to using cocaine two decades ago.

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Worldinbriefs 11 KILLED IN VEHICLESâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; SMASH UP IN CAMBODIA AT least 11 people were killed and four others injured in a car crash in Southwestern Cambodiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kampong Speu province on Saturday evening, a senior police official said. The tragic accident occurred on National Road 4 when a speedy Highlander overtook a car and crashed into a tourist mini-bus, and then continued to hit another cargo truck before bursting into flames, said Tab Lon, deputy police chief of Kampong Speu province. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Eleven people, all six in the Highlander and five others in the tourist van, were confirmed dead in the crash, as four others in the tourist vehicle were injured,â&#x20AC;? Lon said in a press interview.

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7 VIE TO BECOME NEW KAZAKHSTAN PRESIDENT MOSCOW: Voters in Kazakhstan are choosing a successor to the President, who had led the Central Asian country since independence from the Soviet Union, with a longtime loyalist expected to win easily. Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s snap election was called after Nursultan Nazarbayevâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unexpected resignation in March. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, who became acting president, is seen as certain to beat the six other candidates. For the first time in Kazakhstan, a genuine opposition candidate is on the ballot, but organized opposition is weak.

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COLOMBIA-VENEZUELA BORDER REOPENS CĂ&#x161;CUTA, Colombia: Thousands of people crossed into Colombia on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) to buy food and medicine after Venezuelan President NicolĂĄs Maduro reopened a border between the countries that had been shut down for the past four months. Long lines of Venezuelans stood at two international bridges near the city of CĂşcuta, waiting to have their documents checked by Colombian officials, with some carrying children on their shoulders. Venezuelan border guards dressed in green uniforms helped control the crowd.

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People eat bowls of noodles during a noodles feast at a pagoda in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Prime Minister Hun Sen and his rival Sam Rainsy have urged their supporters to eat num bahn chok noodles as a way to show support. AFP PHOTO victory by Hun Senâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cambodian Peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s western province of Battambang.

Forced out of politics, she opened a Party in the 2018 general election. The shop selling Cambodian noodles. Her 118 opposition lawmakers were kicked out of Parliament and banned from con- old colleagues would drop by for a meal and chat about politics, and she testing the polls and any other political and others would post their thoughts activity for five years. on Facebook.

Former party members were left Their comments about Sam Rainsy at loose ends. Many of its leaders drew the attention of authorities. A court fled the country, fearing arrest. Even called in Sin Rozeth and about three those in local political positions were dozen colleagues for questioning, citing booted from their jobs. their noodle soup meals as political gathSin Rozeth had been an admired erings in violation of the Supreme Court young Cambodia National Rescue ban on political activity.

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Modi visits Maldives, Sri Lanka COLOMBO: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived in Sri Lanka for a brief visit after a two-day stopover in Maldives as PART OF HIS kRST OVERSEAS TOUR SINCE reelection that emphasizes Indiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gNEIGHBORHOOD kRST POLICY u

LONDON: Boris Johnson, considered the frontrunner to succeed British Prime Minister Theresa May, said on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) he would refuse to pay the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Brexit Bill until the European Union (EU) agrees better withdrawal terms.

The former foreign secretary â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the leading contender to replace May after her resignation as Conservative leader Friday â&#x20AC;&#x201D; also signalled he would scrap a controversial provision for the Irish border contained in the current divorce deal. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our friends and partners need to understand that the money is going to be retained until such time as we have greater clarity about the way forward,â&#x20AC;? he told The Sunday Times. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In getting a good deal, money is a great solvent and a great lubricant,â&#x20AC;? Johnson added, in HIS kRST NEWSPAPER INTERVIEW since launching his bid to become Britainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s next premier.

May stepped down as Conservative Party leader on June 7 and formally triggered the race for a successor â&#x20AC;&#x201D; currently being contested by Johnson and 10 other members of the Parliament (MPs) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; but will remain prime minister until a new leader is chosen.

The leader of the party, which won the most seats at the last general election in 2017, automatically becomes prime minister.

The battle is expected to conclude by the end of next month, with ex-London mayor Johnson the bookmakersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; favorite.

In a boost to his campaign, several cabinet members this weekend joined a growing number of centrist Tory MPs in declaring they were ready

Both Sri Lanka and Maldives have maritime borders with India in the Indian Ocean.

Modi was received at the airport

by Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe. He is also scheduled to hold talks with Sri Lankan

President Maithripala Sirisena and opposition leaders.

India has been concerned with Sri Lanka and the neighboring Maldives leaning toward China, WHICH IS SEEKING MORE INlUENCE in the Indian Ocean region. AFP

BOSTON SUBWAY CAR DERAILED; 9 HOSPITALIZED BOSTON: A subway car has derailed in Boston, sending nine people to the hospital. Local emergency officials said none of the injuries were life-threatening.

Officials with the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority said the accident occurred at about 11 a.m. Saturday when a Green Line subway car derailed inside a tunnel near Kenmore Square. A 10th individual was reported injured, but declined treatment. Among the injured was the trainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s operator. About 50 firefighters responded to the scene.

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GOALIE-TURNED-REBEL DIES IN BATTLE BEIRUT: A Syrian soccer goalkeeper, who became an icon of the rebellion against President Bashar Assad, has died of wounds suffered in a battle with government forces, the rebels said. Abdelbaset Sarout, 27, rose to fame as a player for his home city of Homs and won international titles representing his country. When peaceful protests broke out against Assad in 2011, Sarout led rallies and became known as the â&#x20AC;&#x153;singer of the revolutionâ&#x20AC;? for his songs and ballads. Following the arc of the Syrian uprising, Sarout later took up arms as the country slid into civil war.

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5 BRITISH LESBIAN ATTACKERS FREED ON BAIL LONDON: British police on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) released on bail five teenagers arrested following a homophobic attack on a lesbian couple, who refused to kiss for a gang of youths on a London night bus. Melania Geymonat, 28, said she and her girlfriend Chris were robbed and left covered in blood after the incident on a bus in the north of the British capital last week. Londonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Metropolitan Police on Friday arrested four teens aged between 15 and 18 on suspicion of involvement in what a senior officer called the â&#x20AC;&#x153;disgusting attack.â&#x20AC;?

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MONDAY June 10, 2019

Administration (OWWA) Board of Trustees in a ceremony at the /FkCE OF THE 3ECRETARY $EPARTMENT of Labor and Employment Central /FkCE IN )NTRAMUROS -ANILA

Red Crossâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Marawi recovery program aids 6,000 families TWO YEARS after the Marawi siege, the early recovery program of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has enabled over 6,000 displaced families to build new homes and start income-generating activities.

The P30.1-million project, supported by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), covered household livelihood and shelter repair assistance for families from the most affected areas. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When we help, we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just give.

It is important that we also empower.

When we visited the people of Marawi in 2017, we told them â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Babangon tayoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and we remained committed to this mission. Two years after the siege, this commitment has shown results,â&#x20AC;?

PRC Chairman Richard Gordon said.

A total of 2,307 returnees to 16 barangays received P10,000-household livelihood assistance from PRC and ICRC. PRCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Post Distribution Monitoring (PDM) report shows the majority of the BENEkCIARIES USED THE CAPITAL FOR SMALL businesses, such as sari-sari stores, retail shops, and eateries.Others ventured into transportation (tricycle, habal-habal), construction and carpentry, fishing, farming, and casual labor.

its unsolicited proposal which is up for review by the PPA Board.

Present at the briefing held on May 24 in Makati City were Drilon, Mayor-elect Jerry Trenas, Congresswoman-elect Julienne â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jam Jamâ&#x20AC;? Baronda, and Ilonggos business community represented by Narzalina Lim, Jocelyn Perez, Terence Uygongco, Rex Drilon and Francis Gentoral of ILED. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The expansion of Iloilo port sits well with our plans for the province. This early we are seeing a heightened shipping activity in the province due to the economic developments that have taken place in the province for the past years,â&#x20AC;? Drilon said.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have to develop our port and equip it with modern facilities so it can continue to accommodate the growing demands for port services,â&#x20AC;? he added.

Drilon said that the ICTSIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plan is very timely given that Iloilo is poised to become a major exporter of agricultural products once the Jalaur River Multi-purpose Project is completed in 2022.

The project will irrigate 31,000 hectares of rice land, doubling the rice production of Iloilo.

The senator then urged the PPA to act on ICTSIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unsolicited proposal.

Gonzalez said that with their development plans, Iloilo can be the major regional transhipment hub for the Visayas.

Gonzalez added, when the traffic limit in the Iloilo port is about to be reached, the port in Dumangas will be developed as originally proposed by Governor Arthur Defensor.

Mayor-elect Trenas stated that he will ensure full cooperation of the city so that the road network to and from the port is upgraded to accommodate the expected traffic.

ILED Chairperson Narzalina Lim, offered to mobilize all the business associations in Iloilo to throw their support behind the ICTSI proposal and write a letter to PPA to accelerate the process of review and approval of the Original Proponent Status of ICTSI.

In photo, a PRC volunteer visits A HOUSEHOLD LIVELIHOOD BENEkCIARY who used the grant to start a sarisari store and eatery.

The PDM report also shows that 98 percent of the household livelihood assistance recipientsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; main income source came from the Red Cross.

The Red Cross also distributed shelter toolkits to 3,792 families, inclusive of 1,385 families from 11 evacuation centers in Lanao Del Sur and Lanao Del Norte and 2,407 households from three Kambalingan barangays. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We also established our Red Cross 143 program for community volunteers to help us respond to disasters and emergencies quickly. This is how we attain resilience,â&#x20AC;? Gordon added.

PRC, with the support of ICRC, also set up a basic healthcare unit to ensure the health of evacuees.

Recall orders should be product SPECIkC IDENTIFYING THE BRANDS AND countries of origin, instead of general statements that are not helpful to consumers but are prejudicial to local manufacturers, Tiukinhoy said.

He noted that locally produced meat products are displayed in supermarkets and groceries along with imported products which could lead to confusion among consumers.

Tiukinhoy indicated that he may ask Pampi members to work out a system with supermarket operators to institutionalize the segregation of local processed meats from imported items.

Pampi, a national organization of processed meat manufacturers, has been in the forefront of a campaign to ensure food security, food safety, consumer welfare and price stability.

Most common phishing scams and what you can do to avoid them IT has become easy enough to identify and dismiss e-mails from people pretending to be relatives who get in trouble abroad, or from do-gooders asking for help for victims of calamities. These â&#x20AC;&#x153;appealsâ&#x20AC;? have been exposed for what they areâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;scams. !CCORDING TO )NTERNET SECURITY kRM Kaspersky Lab, phishing attempts increased by 27.5% by third quarter of 2018, recorded at 107,785,069. The kNANCIAL SEGMENT BORE THE BRUNT OF the attacks, with over a third aimed at banks, payment systems, and ecommerce organizations.

Jon Paz, Bank of the Philippine )SLANDS "0) S $ATA 0ROTECTION /FkCER and Enterprise Information Security /FkCER EXPLAINS THE COMMON PHISHing scams and shares some tips to protect against such attacks, especially during long weekends and holidays when criminals take advantage of increased activity online. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Often, fraudulent e-mail will alert YOU TO A PROBLEM THAT MAY BE kXED IF YOU @VERIkED YOUR INFORMATION BY clicking on a link, or ask you to support disaster relief efforts or even a political campaign by providing your information using a form embedded in the message,â&#x20AC;? Paz says.

Here are some common phishing schemes to watch out for.

USINESS tycoon Enrique Razon Jr.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI)â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plan to infuse P8.7 billion â&#x20AC;&#x201D; covering the four development phases â&#x20AC;&#x201D; to develop the Port of Iloilo drew support from Ilonggo Senator Franklin Drilon, who is widely credited for Iloiloâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exceptional development. !T A BRIEkNG ATTENDED BY )LONGgo political leaders and business groups, represented by the Iloilo Economic Development Foundation (ILED), Christian Gonzalez, ICTSIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Global Corporate head, revealed that the Razon-led ICTSI intends to invest P8.7 billion to upgrade the Iloilo Port once the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) acts on

Bacoor Cavite Mayor Lani Mercado Revilla leads in providing school supplies for incoming students

Pampi: Local processed meat products safe for consumption amid African swine fever scare THE Philippine Association of Meat Processors Inc. (Pampi) assured consumers that processed meat products such as canned meats and hotdogs which are locally produced do not contain meat materials from countries infected by the African swine fever.

Felix Tiukinhoy Jr, Pampi president, issued the assurance following a nationwide campaign of the Food and Drug Administration to recall processed meat products purportedly imported from ASF-infected countries.

He urged the FDA to be cautious AND SPECIkC IN ITS PRONOUNCEMENTS as they have led to confusion and uncertainty among consumers.

Most of the ASF-infected countries do not export meat products to the Philippines, he added.

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DR. Celerino League Umandap takes his oath of office before Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III (right) as the new member of the Overseas Workers Welfare

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Spear phishing â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Social engineers TARGET AND FOCUS ON A SPECIkC INDIvidual or organization. They use information that is particular to the recipient, usually sourced from social media accounts, to appear legitimate and gain the personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s trust.

Malvertising â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Derived from â&#x20AC;&#x153;maliciousâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;advertisingâ&#x20AC;?, social engineers create a malicious advertisement which aims to spread malware that would later on damage the system.

Whaling scam â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Impersonating the name of the CEO or company executive is another way for social engineers to steal information.

Vishing â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Also known as voice phishing, social engineers use fake caller IDs and ask the victim to key in his or her personal information.

Smishing â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Social engineers would usually send out text messages containing a phishing website link to many different numbers with hopes of victimizing as many as they can.

Make sure to double check emails from your bank and online sellers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Banks will never e-mail to ask you to verify your personal information. If any action is requested by the bank through e-mail, you should contact the bank through THEIR OFkCIAL CHANNELS u 0AZ SAYS

THE City Government of Bacoor, led by Mayor Lani Mercado Revilla, provided school supplies for incoming students. Barangay captains and SK chairmans received the supplies for their respective barangays.

NPC forms coalition to protect â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Digital Filipinoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; COMING on the heels of a surge in citizen complaints of alleged privacy harassments from online lenders, more than 2,000 Data 0ROTECTION /FkCERS $0/ FROM major government offices and leading businesses today joined the National Privacy Commissionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (NPC) call to form a united front to strengthen the protection of peoplesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; personal data. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our common goal of ensuring data privacy in todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s radically changing technology landscape can only be won as a community, where the government and businesses align resources to safeguard the data subjectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s interests,â&#x20AC;? Privacy Commissioner Raymund Enriquez Liboro said in his opening remarks during the second annual National Data Privacy Conference (NDPC) at the Philippine International Convention Center.

Serving as the NPCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s flagship event to launch this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Privacy Awareness Week (PAW) celebrations, the NDCP harps on the theme â&#x20AC;&#x153;Datos ng Pilipino, Protektado ko!â&#x20AC;? (Protecting the Digital Filipino: Accountability, Compliance & Ethics in a DataDriven Philippines), which is an appeal to institutions and individuals who process personal

Q Representatives from various government agencies symbolically pledged their support for the NPCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s covenant of unity for the protection of the digital Filipino during the National Data Privacy Conference. information to fully embrace their accountability, aim for maximized compliance with the Data Privacy Act of 2012, and observe high ethical standards.

In response to this appeal, executives from various govern-

ment agencies (Department of Information and Communications Technology, Department of Trade and Industry, Department of Justice, and the Philippine National Police) during the NDPC has symbolically pledged their support

for the NPCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s covenant of unity for the protection of the digital Filipino. They were joined by Laban Konsyumer, an advocacy group assisting consumers on protection against deceptive, unfair, and unconscionable acts and practices.

AGRI advocate TGP Partylist proclaimed THE Talino at Galing ng Pinoy Partylist, one of the 51 partylist groups that won a seat in the House of Representatives after the recently held national and LOCAL ELECTIONS HAS BEEN OFkCIALLY proclaimed by the Commission on Elections (Comelec).

4HE 4'0 0ARTY LIST STANDS kRM in its commitment to further its advocacies in agriculture and environmental sustainability. As a member seat of the 18th Congress, the TGP Party-list maintains its unwavering support to the government and its people, keeping true to its mandate as a representation of its constituencies.

Q Photo shows TGP Board of Trustees President Atty. Jeremiah Villanueva, 1st Nominee and Congressman-Elect Bong Teves, TGP PL Chairman Roberto C. Amores, Comelec Commissioner AL Parreno, Secretary General Benjamin Rodriguez, Treasurer Bembot Aldecoa, Trustee Atty Glenn Albano, Founding Fathers Roy Ordinario and Atty Talek Pablo, Trustees Dod Peralta and Jenny Munar.

MONDAY M O NDAY JUNE 10,, 2019

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SLI sets P20-B capex to drive growth, eyes strategic expansion across the country

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TA. Lucia Land Inc. (SLI), one of the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leading nationwidedevelopers of residential communities, plans to boost capital expenditures to P20 billion over the next three years to DRIVE PROkT GROWTH AND EXPAND its presence across the country.

The company will allot more than P16 billion of its capex budget to develop a robust pipeline of projects in key locations within and outside Metro Manila, including Bulacan, Rizal, Batangas, Iloilo, Pangasinan,

Palawan, Cebu and Davao.

This year alone, SLI is set to launch 28 new residential and commercial projects and 5 condominium/hotel projects that will generate an estimated Php20 billion in reservation sales over the next 3 years.

Among these new projects are: r 3OTOGRANDE &AIRVIEW AND Acropolis Loyola in Quezon City r /RCHARD 4OWERS IN 0ASIG #ITY r 'REEN 0EAK (EIGHTS 0HASE 3,Rizal Technopark,and Sta.

Lucia Residences Towers in Rizal r !QUAMIRA AT 3ADDLE AND Rockville in Cavite r 'OLDEN -EADOWS 0HASE $ in Laguna r 0ONTE 6ERDE DE 3TO 4OMAS and Yanarra Seaside Residences in Batangas r #OLINAS 6ERDES %XPANSION in Bulacan r 7OODSIDE 'ARDEN 6ILLAGE IN Pangasinan r -ETROPOLIS IN )LOILO r 6ALLE 6ERDE IN #EBU

r 0ONTE 6ERDE 0HASE IN $AVAO Meantime, the company plans to spend P4 billion to further expand its growing land bank.

SLI is also set to expand its leasing segment as it nears completion of its Sta. Lucia Business Center, a SIX STORY OFkCE AND COMMERCIAL building with more than 14,000 SQUARE METERS OF GROSS LEASABLE AREA ',! ,OCATED AT THE 3TA Lucia Mall Complex, the new space WILL RAISE THE 3,) S ',! TO MORE THAN SQUARE METERS

Government officials laud HSMA, congratulate new officers

The Vios race series returns to Clark 4/9/4! Motor Philippines (TMP) continued the waku-doki OF THE 6IOS 2ACING &ESTIVAL BY taking the race back to its roots at the Clark International Speedway. Celebrities, car clubs, Toyota owners, and motoring media took it pedal-to-the-metal in two exciting formats: Autocross Challenge and Circuit Championship. g)T S THE kRST TIME THAT THE !LL .EW 6IOS MODEL WAS TESTED AT the racetracks since its debut as a PACE CAR IN S &ILINVEST LEG 7E made sure that aside from speed, THE 6IOS IS ALSO A BUILT FOR PRECISION AND SAFETY u SAID 4-0 6ICE 0RESIDENT %LIJAH -ARCIAL 4HE /NE -AKE 2ACE /-2 6IOS RACECAR HAS BEEN MODIkED for optimum handling and per-

formance given the two different racing formats. The Autocross Challenge is a timed competition wherein drivers navigate through an obstacle course one at a time; while the Circuit Championship is the classic format wherein all drivers are simultaneously competing against each other during laps. &OR MORE INFORMATION VISIT www.toyota.com.ph.

Fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day fantastic staycation at F1 Hotel Manila Q Flanking Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat at the oath-taking are HSMA officers (from left) Carmela Bocanegra of Chroma Hospitality (treasurer), Benjie Martinez of Bayleaf Hotels (vice president), Christine Ann Ibaretta of Golden Phoenix Hotel Manila (president), Joy Demesa of Novotel Hotel Araneta Center (director of Ways and Means), Tet Romualdo of Best Western Hotel La Corona Manila (director of Memberships), Amie Villena of Q HSMA Chairperson Margie Munsayac with keynote speaker, Senator Bellevue Resorts Bohol (director of Programs) and HSMA chairperson Margie Joel Villanueva.

Munsayac of Bluewater Resorts. /&&)#)!,3 FROM THE EXECUTIVE AND During his keynote address, Sena- OF 4OURISM (E THEN CALLED ON THE creating more employment. legislative branches of government TOR *OEL 6ILLANUEVA REITERATED (3-! S organization to continue its role Secretary Bernadette RomuloWERE PRESENT AT THE (OTEL 3ALES AND vital role in Philippine tourism, cit- in nation-building by making the Puyat of the Department of Tourism -ARKETING !SSOCIATION (3-! ing the organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s close working hospitality industry truly robust manifested her endorsement for 'ENERAL -EETING HELD AT THE -A- relations with the Tourism Promo- therefore encouraging more hotel (3-! S NEWLY ELECTED OFkCERS BY NILA $IAMOND (OTEL RECENTLY tions Board and the Department investments in the country and leading the oath-taking ceremonies.

Ayala Foundation, Microsoft launch CodeIT IN the future, students will face a job market vastly different from the one that we have right now.

This is why digital education plays an increasingly crucial role among the youth, and there is a need to bridge the digital divide as it continues to widen.

To help address this gap, Ayala &OUNDATION HAS RECENTLY PARTNERED with Microsoft Philippines to launch its latest digital education project called CodeIT. This initiative aims to provide underserved &ILIPINO YOUTH ACCESS TO TECHNOLogy and computer science training, IN ORDER TO EQUIP THEM WITH THE right skills and prepare them for the workplace of tomorrow.

Together with the Department of %DUCATION #ODE)4 STRIVES TO MAKE

Q Present during the launching are (from left) Ayala Foundation Inc. executives Romualdo Katigbak, chief finance officer; Joanna Duarte, senior director; Vivien Reyes, chief information officer; Jaime Zobel de Ayala, chairman and chief executive officer, Ayala Corporation and co-chairman, Ayala Foundation, Inc.; Andres Ortola, country general manager, Microsoft Philippines; Hong Nhi Le, Philanthropies Lead for South East Asia; Atty. Raul Cortez, legal and corporate affairs director, Microsoft Philippines; Jan Philippe Tanchi, human resource director, Microsoft Philippines; and Christian Lim, chief operating officer, Microsoft Philippines. an impact in the lives of at least 4,000 â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;train the trainersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; approach â&#x20AC;&#x201D; lead provided with close mentoring and students and 120 teachers from public teachers are trained, who in turn resources throughout the program. tap partner schools and impart CodeIT will be piloted in 12 elementary schools nationwide.

The project is composed of a two- programming knowledge to new public elementary schools nationpronged strategy that starts with a teachers. CodeIT trainers are also wide this June.

Diamond Hotel features Filipino food festival and the Malolos Congress Wine Dinner 2%42!#% THE FOOTSTEPS OF THE Philippinesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; roots with culinary heritage advocate Chef Christopher Carangian on a food journey steeped in culture and tradition at $IAMOND (OTEL 0HILIPPINES Take a glimpse into a milestone of Philippine history as $IAMOND (OTEL RECREATES THE -ALOLOS #ONGRESS 7INE $INNER of 1898, wherein the proclamation of Philippine Independence WAS RATIkED IN "ULACAN %XPERIence the revival of the best of the ORIGINAL &RENCH MENU ALONGSIDE kNE WINE PAIRINGS ON *UNE AT

the Diamond Ballroom. %XPLORE AN ANTHOLOGY OF ILLUMINATED &ILIPINO lAVORS FROM June 19 to 30 at the Corniche restaurant, where a spread of fascinating regional recipes and rediscovered delicacies wait to be savored and celebrated.

Though guests can leisurely let their taste buds lead them through this gastronomic adventure, Chef Christopher Carangian is set to be your guide as diners delve into the origins OF &ILIPINO CUISINE THROUGH HIS PREPARED DISHES !S &OUNDER AND

Q Culinary heritage advocate Chef Christopher Carangian.

Q Ciento Quinse, an extinct Chavacano dish, combines seafood with liempo in a long-forgotten, tradition.

President of Razorchef PhilipPINES AND 0UNONG (ENERAL OF THE #ULINARY 'ENERALS OF THE Philippines, Chef Carangianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s passion for exploring and re-

introducing local, traditional dishes aims to promote the Philippinesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; historical identity. &OR MORE INFORMATION VISit www.diamondhotel.com.

IT retail giants Promate, TTI enter into distribution agreement 4().+).' Tools Inc. has been in the business of providing people with QUALITY )4 PRODUCTS AT VERY REASONABLE prices for more than 30 years. g7E ARE VERY EXCITED TO HAVE Thinking Tools Inc. as our ofkCIAL SUB DISTRIBUTION PARTNER IN 6ISAYAS AND -INDANAO 0ARTNERing with a very strong company to distribute our products will not only strengthen our Channel Network but it will help us cater to all the cities, towns and muNICIPALITIES IN THE 6IS-IN AREA u says Dimple Condes, Promate Philippines country manager. g7E HAVE ALWAYS BEEN KEEN IN partnering with Promate. This is the best time for us to carry Promate as we have both agreed on a long-

term sub-distribution partnership.

0ROMATE BEING HERE IN OUR 6IS-IN +ICK /FF SHOWS OUR FULL SUPPORT and commitment for each other. /UR STORE BRANCHES AND CHANNEL network are excited to carry ProMATE AND OFFER THE "EST 6ALUE "RAND in its Class. This partnership will widen and strengthen our range of brands and merchandise. Thinking Tools Inc. will be carrying Promateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s full range of products such as mobile accessories, IT peripherals, photography enhancements, digital gadgets and consumer ELECTRONICS u SAYS 6IRGIN 4AN 44) MANAGING PARTNER AND #// &OR MORE INFORMATION VISIT https://philippines.promate.net and www.tti.com.ph.

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Kevin Durant: Should I play or should I go?

End of an NBA era looms as Warriors on brink of defeat

BASKETBALL SLEUTH MICHAEL ANGELO B. ASIS

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HE latest on Kevin Durant, a day before Game 5 of the NBA Finals to be held in Toronto, is that he is joining the TEAM ON THE lIGHT That may sound like good news, but the first-hand accounts of personalities like Jalen Rose and Brian Windhorst, both of %30.

WENT FROM g)T DOESN T LOOK GOOD .O WAY HE IS RETURNING IN THE &INALS u 4HE 7ARRIORS ARE FRUSTRATED AND IT RElECTED ON #OACH 3TEVE +ERR S REFUSAL TO GIVE ANY MORE UPDATES There were rumblings that Durant actuALLY SUFFERED MORE THAN A CALF STRAIN )F HE did, he would have already been playing NOW 4HE 7ARRIORS DID NOT NEED TO PUSH HIM FOR THE 7ESTERN #ONFERENCE &INALS

THEY OBVIOUSLY DO NOT HAVE THAT LUXURY NOW $URANT WAS WALKING OFF AFTER A MADE SHOT There was no contact with another player, he just felt pain and suddenly limped off THE COURT 4HAT WAS THE WORST TYPE OF INJURY Some even suspected an Achilles tear, like +OBE )T MAY NOT BE THAT EXTREME BUT A CALF STRAIN WOULD NOT TAKE A MONTH

Change of demeanor Steve Kerr has never sounded so peeved, OR EVEN DESPERATE .OT THAT HE S NEVER BEEN on the ropes, but they were already planning the farewell celebration at Oracle, the Parade, the ring ceremony when they OPEN NEXT SEASON AT THE #HASE #ENTER They placed too much weight, and now THEY MIGHT BE CRUMBLING For 1,100 days, since Kevin Durant made the announcement at the Playerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tribune in 2016, the Warriors have been the title favorITES 9OU CAN T FAULT THEM FOR EXPECTING TOO MUCH "UT ALL OF THAT HAS COME TO AN END They expected to face life without Kevin next SEASON BUT NOT IN THE &INALS The Warriors went from â&#x20AC;&#x153;No Kevin, .O 0ROBLEMu TO g.O +EVIN .O 4ITLE u 4HIS IS THE NEW REALITY THEY HAVE TO FACE The Toronto Raptors have brought this TO 'OLDEN 3TATE &RED 6AN 6LEET DESCRIBED (EAD #OACH .ICK .URSE AS A gMAD SCIENTISTu WHO S ALWAYS TINKERING LIKE &RANKENstein unleashing his new monster named +AWHI 4HE 3PLASH BROTHERS ALONE SIMPLY COULD NOT MATCH

Who can read the mind of Kevin Durant?

The season could be down to one game, and the wildest offseason will START 4HIS IS PROBABLY THE BIGGEST FREE agent market everâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;with two game changers (Kawhi Leonard, Kevin Durant) and two of the best second tier players (Kyrie Irving, Klay Thompsonâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; one has shown incapable of carrying a team, the other hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t had the chance) and great stat performers on bad teams +EMBA 7ALKER .IKOLA 6UCEVIC AND other All-Stars (Jimmy Butler, Khris -IDDLETON AMONG OTHERS Teams and players have a chance to change their career paths, and the dominoes will fall based on the choice of one +EVIN $URANT /NCE BELIEVED TO BE SURE OF choosing the Knicks, the atmosphere has BECOME MURKY &IRST OF ALL THERE ARE TWO .EW 9ORK teams, and the other team (Brooklyn Nets) just placed themselves in position to sign two Max players, just like the Knicks, AFTER TRADING AWAY !LLEN #RABBE .OW

+YRIE )RVING HAS TILTED HIS lAT EARTH TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE "IG !PPLE However, for Durant, the dilemma is no LONGER AS CLEAR CUT 4HERE ARE THINGS THAT he canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t controlâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;whether he can play OR NOT "UT HE CAN CONTROL HOW TO REACT Now the Warriors have shown that they unequivocally need him to win a title, will that change his mind?

4HE IDEA THAT THIS IS 3TEPH #URRY S TEAM IS NO MORE 4HE STORYBOOK ENDING OF +$ swooping in to save the Warriors in the next three games may not happenâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;but THEY CAN WRITE ANOTHER STORY Durant has made himself the hero by NOT PLAYING ,ET ME CLARIFY THAT ) M NOT insinuating that he intentionally did not want to playâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s too much of a conSPIRACY THEORY EVEN FOR ME )T S STRANGE BUT IT IS WHAT IT IS (E CAN MAKE THE MOST money and have the best chance at a title in San Franciscoâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and he has a two-time -60 AS A SIDEKICK Who would say no to that?

Q Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, bottom, dribbles against Toronto Raptors center Marc Gasol during the second half of Game 4 of basketballâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s NBA Finals in Oakland, Calif. on Saturday. AP PHOTO

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ORONTO, Canada: Injured and weary, the Golden State Warriors are one loss from the end of their kVE YEAR ."! DYNASTY RUN AT THE HANDS OF THE UPSTART 4ORONTO 2APTORS The Raptors own a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven NBA Finals entering Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game five (Tuesday in Manila) AT 4ORONTO AND COULD BECOME THE kRST team from outside the United States to CAPTURE THE CHAMPIONSHIP g)T S DIFkCULT u 2APTORS COACH .ICK .URSE SAID OF THE EXCITEMENT g#AN T LET PEOPLE TAKE YOU SOMEPLACE YOU AREN T YET â&#x20AC;&#x153;We know this is a great team and we know how hard we have to play to beat THEM 7E HAVE TO JUST FOCUS IN ON TRYING TO BE THE HARDEST WORKING TEAM ON THE lOOR u 4HE 7ARRIORS ARE IN THEIR kFTH CONSECUtive NBA Finals, seeking their third title in A ROW AND FOURTH IN kVE YEARS Of 34 teams that seized a 3-1 NBA Finals lead, the only one that failed to win was Golden State in 2016, when LeBron *AMES RALLIED THE #LEVELAND #AVALIERS TO AN HISTORIC TITLE

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been on the wrong side of 3-1 BEFORE SO WHY NOT MAKE OUR OWN HISTORY u 7ARRIORS FORWARD $RAYMOND 'REEN SAID g7E VE WON THREE IN A ROW BEFORE 9OU VE GOT TO HAVE FAITH YOU CAN GET IT DONE "ELIEVE WHAT WE BELIEVE AND GIVE IT WHAT WE GOT !ND IF WE FAIL YOU LIVE WITH THE RESULTS BUT JUST LEAVE IT ALL OUT THERE u Kawhi Leonard, who won an NBA title with San Antonio in 2014, directs a quickstrike attack and smothering defensive system for the Raptors, who have outhustled THE INJURY HIT 7ARRIORS Golden State playoff scoring leader Kevin Durant, the 2017 and 2018 NBA &INALS -OST 6ALUABLE 0LAYER HAS BEEN OUT FOR A MONTH WITH A RIGHT CALF INJURY â&#x20AC;&#x153;His body will tell him if he can get OUT THERE u 'REEN SAID g)F HE CAN GREAT )F NOT STILL GOT TO TRY TO kND A WAY TO WIN THE NEXT GAME u

The Warriors seek a third consecutive TITLE AND FOURTH IN kVE SEASONS BUT THE TOLL of so many deep playoff runs is showing, guard Klay Thompson missing game three with a left hamstring strain and Andre )GUODALA SLOWED BY A LEG INJURY g)T S A LONG SEASON 9OU PLAY PLUS GAMES YOU RE GOING TO BE BANGED UP u 4HOMPSON SAID g9OU JUST GOT TO DIG DEEP No oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to feel sorry for you, so you just got to go out there, man up and play THE BEST OF YOUR ABILITY u $E-ARCUS #OUSINS RETURNED FROM A torn quad in six weeks to play in the kNALS WHILE +EVON ,OONEY WAS DECLARED done with a chest injury but returned for GAME FOUR

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;We can get this doneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; #OMBINED WITH 4ORONTO S SOLID PLAY THE injuries might be too much for the WarRIORS TO OVERCOME g)T S NOT OVER u 7ARRIORS GUARD 3TEPHEN #URRY SAID g7E STILL HAVE LIFE AND HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO WIN )T S JUST A MATTER OF CAN we get it done or not, and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to

LEAVE IT ALL OUT THERE STARTING ON -ONDAY â&#x20AC;&#x153;The only way weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to get back in this series is give everything we got for 48 minutes, everybody that sets foot on THAT lOOR IN GAME kVE )N OUR LOCKER ROOM WE RE TALKING ABOUT BELIEVING %VERYBODY BELIEVES WE CAN GET THIS DONE u The Warriors rallied from 3-1 down to beat /KLAHOMA #ITY IN THE 7ESTERN #ONFERENCE kNALS SO THEY KNOW IT CAN BE DONE g9OU JUST TRY TO WIN ONE GAME u 7ARRIORS COACH 3TEVE +ERR SAID g7E RE NOT THINKING ABOUT WINNING THREE 7IN ONE GAME 4HAT S THE TASK g) KNOW WE RE CAPABLE 7E GOT A LOT OF TALENT AND WE GOT A LOT OF PRIDE 4HESE GUYS HAVE BEEN TO THE kNALS kVE STRAIGHT YEARS FOR A REASON 4HEY RE UNBELIEVABLY COMPETITIVE !ND THEY RE GOING TO kGHT THE WHOLE WAY u 4HE 2APTORS EXPECT NOTHING LESS g7E DIDN T DO NOTHING YET u 2APTORS GUARD +YLE ,OWRY SAID g4HEY RE THE DEfending champs and theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not going TO GO OUT EASY 4HEY RE GOING TO COME AND kGHT AND THAT S HOW WE RE PREPARING OURSELVES u AFP

Raptors NBA crown can bring Canada hoops legacy full circle TORONTO, Canada: An NBA crown for the Toronto Raptors would bring basketballâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s legacy FULL CIRCLE FOR #ANada, celebrating its deep roots as birthplace of the sportâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inventor AND SITE OF THE kRST ."! GAME The Raptors, trying to become the first team from outside the United States to capture the throne, beat Golden State 105-92 Friday to seize a 3-1 lead on the defending champion Warriors in the best-of-seven series entering Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (Tuesday in Manila) GAME kVE AT 4ORONTO # A N A D A S O N L Y NBA club has aroused passion across a nation known more for its love of ice hockey, outdoor watch parties at Torontoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jurassic Park inspiring others ALL OVER THE COUNTRY g9OU WOULD NEED to be probably asleep or something if you didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t realize that everybody is pretty EXCITED u 2APTORS coach Nick Nurse SAID g)T S THE FIRST

T I M E A n y t e a m that goes through this the first time has an abundance of energy ABOUT THEIR TEAM u #ANADA S BASKETBALL heritage goes back to the beginning with James Naismith, the sportâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s founder, being born to Scottish immigrants on a farm southwest of Ottawa IN Naismith developed basketball as a winter indoor activity while he was a physical education teachER AT A #HRISTIAN BOYS SCHOOL IN 3PRINGkELD

Massachusetts, home of the Basketball Hall OF &AME TODAY He wrote the rule book at age 30, using peach baskets AS THE kRST SHOT TARgets, and before his death at age 78 in 1939 saw his sport played at the Olympics and as a US national college TOURNAMENT â&#x20AC;&#x153;We also OWE $R .AIsmith a lot in terms of his vision for global POPULARITY u

Q Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard (No. 2) shoots against the Toronto Raptors during the first half of Game 4 of basketballâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s NBA Finals in Oakland, Calif. On Saturday.

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NBA commissioner Adam 3ILVER SAID g3HORTLY AFTER HE invented the game in 1891, HE AND OTHER #HRISTIAN MISsionaries brought the game OVERSEAS TO #HINA THROUGHOUT !SIA AND TO %UROPE â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why in 1936 basketball became an Olympic sport and in essence the rest IS HISTORY (ERE WE ARE TODAY with very much a global sport, one of the most popuLAR SPORTS IN THE WORLD u 4HE ."! S kRST GAME TOOK Q In this file photo taken on December 3, 2010, A detail of place in Toronto in 1946, the orginal 1891 copy of the rules of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Basket Ballâ&#x20AC;? are seen at WITH THE .EW 9ORK +NICKS Sothebyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s auction house in New York City. An NBA crown for the beating the Toronto Huskies Toronto Raptors would bring basketballâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s legacy full circle for 68-66 before about 7,000 Canada, celebrating its deep roots as birthplace of the sportâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s spectators at Maple Leaf Gar- inventor, James Naismith, and site of the first NBA game in dens, where Ossie Schect- Toronto in 1946, with the New York Knicks beating the Toronto man of the Knicks, a US son Huskies 68-66. AFP PHOTO of Russian immigrants, sank IN #ANADA THIS WEEKEND THE 2APTORS ARE DRAWING THE kRST BASKET IN ."! HISTORY 4HIS YEAR MARKED THE kRST TIME THE ."! &INALS RECORD #ANADIAN TELEVISION VIEWERSHIP has been played outside the United States and THE #ANADIANS ON ."! ROSTERS ARE THE LARG- â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Fans so passionateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; EST GROUP FROM ANY NATION BEYOND 53 BORDERS â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a homecoming of sorts for basket- â&#x20AC;&#x153;Somebody was saying itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more like a socBALL IN #ANADA u 3ILVER SAID g)T S INTERESTING CER LIKE HOW THOSE FANS ARE SO PASSIONATE u IT HAS IN ESSENCE COME FULL CIRCLE u 2APTORS GUARD &RED 6AN6LEET SAID Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also the chance for a rare pro sports â&#x20AC;&#x153;I just think weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got a really good fan CHAMPION FOR #ANADA AGAINST !MERICAN BASE )T S DEkNITELY UNIQUE IN THE ."! AND SQUADS IN THE PAST QUARTER CENTURY I think our situation is unique where the .O #ANADIAN TEAM HAS WON THE .(, S FANS ARE SO THIRSTY FOR SUCCESS AND SO HUNGRY 3TANLEY #UP TYPICALLY ON DISPLAY IN 4ORONTO S ) JUST LOVE THE SUPPORT 5S PLAYERS DEkNITELY Hockey Hall of Fame, since the 1993 Montreal APPRECIATE IT /UR FANS BRING IT EVERY NIGHT #ANADIANS &IVE #ANADIAN CLUBS HAVE REACHED g9OU SEE THEM IN MANY ."! CITIES AND ALL THE kNALS SINCE THEN ONLY TO LOSE OVER THE WORLD %VERY TIME ) GO ON VACATION

The Toronto Blue Jays havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t won base- ) kND ABOUT PEOPLE FROM 4ORONTO u ballâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s World Series since back-to-back titles The Raptors have a global roster as well, inIN CLUDING #AMEROONIAN FORWARD 0ASCAL 3IAKAM !ND WHILE 4ORONTO &# FOUNDED IN

â&#x20AC;&#x153;It feels great because you always know captured the Major League Soccer crown in THAT IN #ANADA AND ESPECIALLY IN 4ORONTO

2017, the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s beloved NHL Maple Leafs THE DIVERSITY IS INCREDIBLE u HE SAID g9OU HAVEN T WON THE 3TANLEY #UP SINCE have people from different countries all So itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no wonder that while Formula One TOGETHER JUST CHEERING FOR ONE TEAM (AVING and a US Open golf tuneup event are contested THAT SUPPORT IS AMAZING u AFP

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Pacquiao enters crucial stage of training !

BY EDDIE G. ALINEA

3)8 2/5.$ SPARRING AND FOUR ROUNDS WITH THE MITTS ENDED THE LIGHTER LEG OF 7"! REGULAR WELTERWEIGHT CHAMP -ANNY 0ACQUIAO S PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM ON 3ATURDAY AT THE %LORDE "OXING 'YM INSIDE THE -ALL OF !SIA COMPOUND IN 0ASAY #ITY Nine more rounds with heavy bag, double end and speed ball plus shadow-boxing completed the dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work for the fighting senator, who starting today, will be approaching the most crucial stage of his run up for his coming encounter with undefeated WBA SPECIAL TITLIST +EITH 4HURMAN Pacquiao (67-7-2 win-lossdraw with 39 KOs) and Thurman (29-0 with 22 KOs) will try to erase each other in deciding who between them remains as the sole owner of the 147-pound belt on July 20 at the MGM Grand Arena IN ,AS 6EGAS â&#x20AC;&#x153;The next six days starting on Monday until Saturday will still

be relatively light workouts both inside the gym and on the road until Manny and the team leave for Los Angeles on June 15 for the more rigid and crucial leg of the BUILD UP PROGRAM u 0ACQUIAO S Australian strength and conditioning coach Justin Fortune told this WRITER ON 3UNDAY This week, though, according to Fortune, who is helping chief trainer Buboy Fernandez chart the eight-division champâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s preparedness scheme, will be pivotal on what would be the training teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s next moves when they get to LA and work with training consultant &REDDIE 2OACH Both Fernandez and Fortune

Thurman to face a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;different kind of stormâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; in Pacquiao "5"/9 &%2.!.$%: said that undefeated World Boxing Association (WBA) super welterweight champion Keith Thurman would be facing a â&#x20AC;&#x153;different KIND OF STORMu WHEN HE kGHTS eight-division titleholder Manny Pacquiao on July 20 at the MGM 'RAND IN ,AS 6EGAS .EVADA â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thurman will be facing a difFERENT KIND OF STORM IN THE kGHTING senator â&#x20AC;&#x201D; something he never EXPERIENCED IN HIS PAST FIGHTS u Fernandez said in Filipino during his wardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s training session at the %LORDE GYM IN 0ASAY #ITY Fernandez said that Pacquiao is showing a different level of ag-

gressiveness likely as a result of 4HURMAN S THRASH TALKING Pacquiao will be putting on the line his 61-7-2 win-loss-draw record with 39 KOs against the !MERICAN S WITH +/S Fernandez bared that Pacquiao was slightly hurt during Thursdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sparring session but &ORTUNE SAID IT S NOTHING SERIOUS g)T S ONLY A SOFT STRAIN IN HIS LEG ) just want him to take care of it and I want him to be careful, so we just rested for one day and everything IS kNE NOW .O IT S NOT CRAMPS

WE ALREADY kXED CRAMPS Â&#x2021; DRINK WATER u SAID &ORTUNE JOSEF T. RAMOS

Q Manny Pacquiao (left) performs a limbering exercise under the watchful eyes of Australian strength and conditioning coach Justin Fortune. PHOTO

BY WENDELL ALINEA DESCRIBED THE kRST THREE WEEKS OF preparations, since pitching camp LAST -AY AS gPRETTY GOOD u g.O PROBLEM REALLY &IRST WE removed the rust brought about by almost five weeks of boxing activities since Manny Last fought LAST *ANUARY g"UBOY ASSESSED â&#x20AC;&#x153;Last Thursday, Manny complained of minor strained Achilles tendon in one of his legs,

which he confessed was a result OF PLAYING TOO MUCH BASKETBALL u &ORTUNE BUTTED IN g(E KNEW IT AND HE EVEN APOLOGIZED TO US â&#x20AC;&#x153;But that was easily remedied BY -ANNY HIMSELF !S WE VE BEEN SAYING -ANNY KNOWS u THE former heavyweight campaigner ADDED CHUCKLING Pacquiao just beg off completING HIS kVE ROUND SPARRING WITH

world 15th ranked super-welterWEIGHT 4IM 4SZYU THAT DAY The past three days of sparring since Tuesday last week, Manny HAS SO FAR LOGGED ROUNDS (E started the sparring sessions with four before the training team RAISED THIS QUITE ABRUPTLY TO kVE ON 4HURSDAY THEN SIX ON 3ATURDAY Also injected into the program, STARTING WHEN &ORTUNE lEW IN WAS

the plyometric exercises aimed at strengthening his muscles and IMPROVING HIS STAMINA Plan is, according to Fortune, is to increase the sparring frequency to eight rounds commencing on Tuesday until the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s deparTURE ON *UNE â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll see how Mannyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s body WILL RESPOND )F HE S OKAY THEN WE WILL PUSH THROUGH u &ORTUNE SAID

GOLOVKIN BRUTALLY KNOCKS OUT ROLLS, CALLS FOR THIRD CANELO FIGHT NEW YORK: Former unified middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin turned back the clock on Saturday night (Sunday in Manila) with a sensational fourthround knockout of Steve Rolls in their super middleweight fight at Madison Square Garden.

The 37-year-old Kazakhstan fighter hit Rolls with a short left that sent the Canadian crumbling face first to the canvas with one minute to go in the fourth in front of a crowd of 12,357. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I feel great, I feel like a new baby,â&#x20AC;? said Golovkin.

Golovkin, who was fighting for the first time in nine months and coming off the first loss of his career, chose to fight the heavy underdog Rolls as he jockeys for a third fight against champion Saul â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Caneloâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Alvarez.

But in the back of everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mind was last weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shocking heavyweight upset that saw unheralded and overweight Andy Ruiz steal three titles by dismantling champion Anthony Joshua.

Golovkin made sure there was no repeat of that, using the first three rounds of the 164-pound fight to figure out how to break down the undefeated Rolls.

Golovkin sized him up by winning a close first round. In the second, Rolls (10-1) hit him with a left hook and a left jab that snapped Golovkinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s head back.

But Golovkin started to see cracks in Rollsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; defence in the third round. He stayed patient â&#x20AC;&#x201D; even holding off and not throwing punches despite getting Rolls in a vulnerable position.

Q Gannadiy Golovkin of Kazakhstan knocks out Steve Rolls of Canada in the fourth round of their Super Middleweights fight at Madison Square Garden on Sunday in New York City. AFP PHOTO Golovkinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the type of boxer who can put those moments away in his muscle memory bank for use later in the fight.

And thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just what he did to finish off the Canadian in the fourth, first landing a chopping left hand to the top of the head that hurt Rolls. The wobbly-kneed Rolls staggered backwards and then tried unsuccessfully to get Golovkin in a clinch.

Golovkin worked his way out of it and then slammed a short left from a southpaw stance into the face of Rolls for the knockout. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is my style to knock people out,â&#x20AC;? said Golovkin, who once had a 23 knockout streak. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I told my coach,

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;OK I see it now, I see, I just need a little bit of timeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;.â&#x20AC;?

Asked who he wanted to fight next, Golovkin didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hesitate, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everybody knows. I am ready for Canelo. Just bring him, ask him. If you want a big drama show, tell him.â&#x20AC;?

Golovkin (39-1-1, 35 KOs) made a number of key changes heading into the scheduled 12-round fight.

He split with long-time trainer Abel Sanchez and signed a lucrative six-fight deal with US streaming company DAZN which may well smooth the way to a third bout with Alvarez, another DAZN fighter.

This was his first fight with new trainer Johnathon Banks and he hopes also a new beginning for his career. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I come back to my knockout (ways),â&#x20AC;? he said. AFP

Australians hail new clay queen Barty SYDNEY: !USTRALIA HAILED gBLOODY LEGENDu Ashleigh Barty on Sunday after she ended the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 46-year wait for a French Open singles title with a crushing VICTORY IN 0ARIS Some of the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top sportspeople took to social media to congratulate the 23-year-old in the wake of her 6-1, 6-3 WHIPPING OF #ZECH TEENAGER -ARKETA 6ONDROUSOVA WHICH PROPELLED HER TO NUMBER TWO IN THE WORLD g9%3 9/5 $)$Ă&#x153; #ONGRATS ASHBAR u TWEETED !USTRALIAN SUPERSTAR footballer Sam Kerr as the Matildas prePARED TO OPEN THEIR 7ORLD #UP CAMPAIGN IN &RANCE LATER 3UNDAY 7ALLABIES VETERAN !DAM !SHLEY #OOper, who has been tweeting his support for Barty throughout the tournament, ALSO OFFERED CONGRATULATIONS g9%3333333Ă&#x153;Ă&#x153;Ă&#x153;Ă&#x153;Ă&#x153; !LLEZ "ARTYĂ&#x153; 9OU BLOODY LEGEND #ONGRATULATIONS ASHBAR u HE SAID The new queen of clay joined AusTRALIAN LEGENDS -ARGARET #OURT %VONNE 'OOLAGONG #AWLEY AND ,ESLEY "OWREY ON THE 2OLAND 'ARROS HONOUR ROLL (ER ACHIEVEMENT ALSO MADE HER THE kRST Aussie woman to win a Grand Slam since 3AMANTHA 3TOSUR AT THE 53 /PEN IN Stosur, a close friend of Bartyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, took to

)NSTAGRAM TO HAIL HER &ED #UP TEAMMATE g-ASSIVE #/.'2!45,!4)/.3 TO ASHBAR ON YOUR INCREDIBLE WIN TODAYĂ&#x153;u SHE SAID g3O HAPPY AND PROUD OF YOUĂ&#x153;Ă&#x153; !LWAYS knew you would achieve this incredIBLE SUCCESSĂ&#x153; 9OU HAVE SUCH A GIFT AND determination and now the trophy to SHOW FOR IT ALLĂ&#x153;Ă&#x153;u Barty, who famously took a break from tennis late in 2014 to play professional cricket, quickly took advantage OF 6ONDROUSOVA S NERVES TO TAKE A STRANGLEHOLD ON THE kNAL AND TOLD THE crowd afterwards: â&#x20AC;&#x153;I played the perfect MATCH TODAY u !USTRALIAN COACH $ARREN #AHILL WHO helped steer former world number one Simona Halep to the French Open title last year, said the whole nation was proud of what Barty had achieved, and HOW SHE WENT ABOUT IT g3O SO BLOODY GOOD !SHLEIGH "ARTY We Aussies are all so damn proud of her AND WHAT S SHE S DONE FOR !USSIE TENNIS u HE SAID ON 4WITTER â&#x20AC;&#x153;And more importantly, the way sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s GONE ABOUT IT ! REAL DOWN TO EARTH YOUNG LADY u Barty even won support from HollyWOOD WITH !USTRALIAN STAR 2USSELL #ROWE

SAYING g!SH "ARTY &ANTASTIC u The nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s media also jumped on the bandwagon with the Sydney Morning Herald saying it was â&#x20AC;&#x153;a deserved reward FOR AN IMMENSELY LIKABLE PLAYERu ADDING THAT SHE NOW HAD gTHE WORLD AT HER FEETu With Australia more used to the antics of Nick Kyrgios and Bernard Tomic, 3YDNEY S $AILY 4ELEGRAPH NOTED g9OU CAN BE NICE AND STILL PLAY KILLER TENNIS u AFP

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McIlroy, Kuchar, Simpson share lead at Canadian Open O

44!7! -ATT +UCHAR MAINTAINED A SHARE OF THE LEAD AND 2ORY -C)LROY AND 7EBB 3IMPSON JOINED HIM AFTER BOGEY FREE ROUNDS FOLLOWING THE THIRD ROUND OF THE #ANADIAN /PEN ON 3ATURDAY 3UNDAY IN -ANILA McIlroy delivered the round of the day carding a six-under 64 to sit atop the leaderboard with Simpson and Kuchar at 13 under HEADING INTO THE kNAL ROUND AT THE (AMILTON 'OLF AND #OUNTRY #LUB IN (AMILTON /NTARIO Northern Irelandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s McIlroy charged up the leaderboard with six birdies, including two over his last four holes, to reach a 13-under

TOTAL â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the first time in a WHILE ) DON T KNOW THE LAST TIME ) HAD A ROUND WITHOUT A BOGEY u SAID -C)LROY Simpson also shot a bogey-free round and consecutive birdies on the back nine to give him a threeUNDER +UCHAR S MIXED ROUND included three birdies and two BOGEYS FOR A ONE UNDER

4HEY ARE ALL PART OF A STRONG kELD AT THE #ANADIAN /PEN WHICH THIS YEAR SERVES AS THE kNAL TUNE UP BEFORE THE MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP 53 /PEN McIlroy, who is ranked fourth in the world, is making his tournament debut and has been improving with each round after shooting AND ON 4HURSDAY AND &RIDAY #ROWD FAVOURITE !DAM (ADWIN OF #ANADA 3HANE ,OWRY AND Brandt Snedeker, who shot a 60 on Friday, are tied for fourth just one STROKE BACK OF THE LEADERS ,OWRY had a 66, Hadwin a 67 and SneDEKER SHOT ON 3ATURDAY (ADWIN IS THE TOP #ANADIAN AND IS TRYING TO BECOME THE kRST

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Q Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland plays a shot on the 14th hole during the third round of the RBC Canadian Open at Hamilton Golf and Country Club on Sunday in Hamilton, Canada.

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#ANUCK TO WIN THE EVENT SINCE 0AT &LETCHER IN (E IS ONE OF THREE #ANADIANS IN THE TOP Mackenzie Hughes (69) is at nine under and Nick Taylor (73) is at EIGHT UNDER Overnight co-leader Scott Brown POSTED A kVE OVER TO DROP TO SEVEN UNDER FOR THE TOURNAMENT Another crowd favourite and defending champion Dustin Johnson is one back of Brown and seven adrift of the leaders after SHOOTING A TWO UNDER Johnson is engaged to Paulina Gretzky, the eldest child of ice HOCKEY ICON 7AYNE 'RETZKY 4HEY HAVE TWO SONS TOGETHER AFP

US Open champion Lee6 holds onto lead at Shoprite Classic NEW YORK: Newly crowned US Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Open champion Lee6 Jeong-eun blasted a two-under 69 Saturday (Sunday in Manila) to maintain the lead at the ShopRite Classic heading into the Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s final round.

Lee has a two round 10-under 132 total for a one-shot lead over Mariah Stackhouse, who shot a 67 at the Seaview Golf Club in Galloway, New Jersey.

The trio of No. 4-ranked Lexi Thompson (70), Ally McDonald (67) and Nanna Koerstz Madsen (68) are tied for third place at eight under.

Lee is seeking to become the fifth player in Tour history to win the Open and follow it up with a tournament title the next week. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wanted to finish strong, and I did, so Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m pretty satisfied with it,â&#x20AC;? said Lee, who

Q Guido Van der Valk (center) receives his trophy from Club Filipino de Cebu president Edgar AliĂąo (right) as Philippine Golf Tour executive director Narlene Soriano looks on after the Dutchman scored a wire-to-wire triumph in the ICTSI CFdC Invitational in Danao City, Cebu last Saturday.

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Dutchman targets 2nd crown in PGT Bacolod '5)$/ 6!. $%2 6!,+ hopes TO CASH IN ON HIS kNE FORM AS HE tries to make it two-in-row in the 6ISAYAN SWING OF THE 0HILIPPINE Golf Tour, spearheading a tough INTERNATIONAL CAST IN THE )#43) "ACOLOD 'OLF #HALLENGE UNFOLDing Wednesday (June 12) at the "ACOLOD 'OLF AND #OUNTRY #LUB IN -URCIA .EGROS /CCIDENTAL The Dutchman banked on a SUPERB HOLE START AT #LUB &ILIPINO DE #EBU IN $ANAO #ITY LAST week then held sway to complete a wire-to-wire triumph in the )#43) #&D# )NVITATIONAL TO END a 14-month quest for a second VICTORY â&#x20AC;&#x153;This victory indeed bolstered MY MORALE AND CONFIDENCE Hopefully, I can do it again in "ACOLOD u SAID THE YEAR OLD Manila-based shotmaker who will be facing practically the SAME kELD HE BESTED IN $ANAO THIS WEEK That includes Aussie David Gleeson, whose final 36-hole rally fell short, finishing tied for second with Michael Bibat, while the likes of veterans Elmer Salvador and Jay Bayron are likewise out to improve on their FOURTH AND kFTH PLACE kNISHES

respectively, at the short but chalLENGING PAR LAYOUT Justin Quiban, who strung up three solid rounds before cruisING TO A kVE STROKE ROMP OVER Bayron here last year, likewise looms as the player to watch in the 72-hole championship serving as the second of the fourSTAGE 6ISAYAN SWING OF THE CIRCUIT PUT UP BY )#43) So do Albin Engino, Jhonnel !BABA AND 2UkNO "AYRON WHO

are also raring to atone for their kNAL ROUND MELTDOWNS IN #EBU along with Richard Abaring, Joenard Rates, Mars Pucay, Elmer 3ABAN AND 2ICHARD 3INFUEGO Meanwhile, legend Frankie MiĂąoza makes his return to the circuit organized by Pilipinas 'OLF 4OURNAMENTS )NC AS ONE of the invitees, along with Mateo Gomez and Sebastian Lopez of #OLOMBIA %NGLISHMAN 'EORGE Twyman and Aussie Jack Sullivan AND 'LEESON Others tipped to contend for THE CROWN IN THE 0 MILLION EVENT BACKED BY #USTOM #LUBMAKERS -ERALCO #HAMPION

Summit Mineral Water, K&G 'OLF !PPAREL "$/ 3HARP +:'

0,$4 AND - 9 3HOKAI 4ECHNOLOGY )NC ARE )RA !LIDO !RT !RBOLE

Ferdie Aunzo, Jerson Balasabas, Jun Bernis, Marvin Dumandan, Anthony Fernando, Mhark FerNANDO :ANIEBOY 'IALON +EANU Jahns and PGT Asia leg winner *AMES 2YAN ,AM A slew of foreign aces are also out to spoil the locals in a duel of iron game in pursuit of a breakthrough win on the PGT, including Americans Lexus Keoninh AND #HARLES ,EE *APANESE +EI Matsuoka and Taisei Mochita, +OREANS +IM 9OUNG (YUN AND Park Jun Sung, Spainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Marcos Pastor, Thai Pachaera Sakulyong, Emilio Parodi of Argentina and 2AFAEL 0ARRA OF 6ENEZUELA Meanwhile, Negros OcciDENTAL 'OLF AND #OUNTRY #LUB will host the next stop on June 19-23 before the circuit winds UP ITS 6ISAYAN TOUR AT THE )LOILO 'OLF AND #OUNTRY #LUB ON *UNE

started calling herself Lee6 Jeong-eun when she became the sixth player of that name on the Korean LPGA tour.

She has embraced the designation as her lucky charm, even writing the number in bold red ink on her golf ball. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am so glad that a lot of Korean fans are here supporting me and cheering for me. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My goal is to have a good round, have a good time with everyone. I know Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to be a little bit nervous, but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to do well tomorrow.â&#x20AC;?

Lee, the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fifth-ranked player, had an up-and-down round that opened with a birdie-bogey-birdie start.

She made the turn at one under but dropped two shots with back-to-back bogeys on Nos. 14 and 15.

Lee finished strong with a birdie at 17 and an eagle at the par-5 18th to put herself in contention for a second consecutive title.

The 25-year-old Stackhouse has made just two cuts in her previous 10 starts this season. She finished in the top 10 in this event last year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a course that when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re striking it well, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s friendly to you, and it makes you a lot more calm,â&#x20AC;? she said.

Thompson, who tied for second at the Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Open, carded a mixed round that included a double bogey at the first, and an eagle at the par-five third.

She made three straight birdies beginning on number eight, but then stumbled with bogeys at 13 and 17 before finishing with a birdie on her final hole.

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Diamondbacks cruise past Blue Jays 6-0 â&#x20AC;&#x153;The fastball command wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t amazing but the offspeed was good TO KEEP THEM OFF BALANCE A LITTLE BIT u 'REINKE SAID 4ORONTO WAS BLANKED FOR THE kFTH time this season, all of them coming AT HOME 4HE "LUE *AYS DIDN T PUT A runner in scoring position until the kFTH WHEN 4EOSCAR (ERNÂśNDEZ HIT A two-out single and Brandon Drury WALKED 'REINKE STRUCK OUT ,UKE -AILE TO END THE THREAT g4HAT S WHAT :ACK DOES u $IAMONDBACKS MANAGER 4OREY ,OVULLO SAID g(E MAKES PITCHES WHEN HE HAS TO u Greinke left a June 1 start against the Mets after four innings because OF CRAMPS IN HIS NECK (E THEN lIPPED PLACES IN THE ROTATION WITH -ERRILL +ELLY WHO STARTED &RIDAY Three of Arizonaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s four shutouts this season have come on the ROAD The Blue Jays lost for the 13th time in 16 GAMES 4ORONTO has scored two runs or fewer five times in ITS PAST SEVEN Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve scored two or fewer runs 26 times this season, second only to -IAMI Q Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zack Greinke Toronto throws against the Toronto Blue Jays during a baseball went 0 for 6 game in Toronto on Sunday. AFP PHOTO with runners in TORONTO: :ACK 'REINKE GOT AN EXTRA day off after being slowed by a stiff NECK IN HIS LAST START )T PAID OFF AS he came out strong against the strugGLING 4ORONTO "LUE *AYS Greinke and four relievers comBINED ON A kVE HITTER !LEX !VILA AND +EVIN #RON HIT SOLO HOME RUNS AND the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the "LUE *AYS ON 3ATURDAY Nick Ahmed drove in two runs as the Diamondbacks won their THIRD STRAIGHT g'REAT TEAM WIN u OUTkELDER *ARROD $YSON SAID g:ACK PITCHED HIS BUTT OFF u Greinke (7-2) allowed four hits in SIX PLUS INNINGS TO WIN FOR THE kRST TIME IN FOUR STARTS (E WAS IN three games since a May 15 victory OVER 0ITTSBURGH

scoring position and left seven men STRANDED â&#x20AC;&#x153;Things arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t happening right NOW u "LUE *AYS OUTkELDER ,OURDES 'URRIEL *R SAID 'REINKE LEFT AFTER 'URRIEL *R TRIPLED TO BEGIN THE SEVENTH !NDREW #HAFIN CAME ON AND STRUCK OUT 2OWDY 4ELLEZ 9OSHIHISA (IRANO FANNED (ERNÂśNDEZ AND "RANDON $RURY TO KEEP 4ORONTO SCORELESS â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard to throw shutout baseBALL u ,OVULLO SAID g9OU RE DOING A LOT RIGHT /NE GUY HANDED OFF TO THE NEXT TODAY TO PRESERVE THAT SHUTOUT u Matt Andriese pitched the eighth AND :ACK 'ODLEY kNISHED Blue Jays right-hander Aaron 3ANCHEZ ALLOWED kVE RUNS AND SIX HITS IN SIX INNINGS (E S WITH A %2! IN EIGHT STARTS SINCE HIS most recent win, April 27 against /AKLAND Ahmed opened the scoring with an RBI single in the second, and the Diamondbacks pulled away with a THREE RUN THIRD WHEN THE kRST FOUR BATTERS REACHED SAFELY *ARROD $YSON

Tim Locastro and Ketel Marte all singled, with Marteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hit bringing home a run, before David Peralta LINED AN 2") DOUBLE TO RIGHT 4WO batters later, Ahmed capped the rally WITH A SACRIkCE lY Avila made it 5-0 with a two-out HOMER IN THE SIXTH HIS THIRD #RON CONNECTED FOR THE SECOND straight game with a leadoff blast off 3AM 'AVIGLIO IN THE NINTH g(E SMASHED THAT BALL TODAY u ,OVULLO SAID AP

MLB results Saturday (Sunday in Manila) Tampa Bay Rays 9 Boston Red Sox 2 Texas Rangers 10 Oakland Athletics 5 Chicago White Sox 2 Kansas City Royals 0 Arizona Diamondbacks 6 Toronto Blue Jays 0 Philadelphia Phillies 4 Cincinnati Reds 1 Atlanta Braves 1 Miami Marlins 0 Cleveland Indians 8 New York Yankees 4 Baltimore Orioles 4 Houston Astros 1 Milwaukee Brewers 5 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 Detroit Tigers 9 Minnesota Twins 3 Boston Red Sox 5 Tampa Bay Rays 1 Los Angeles Dodgers 7 San Francisco Giants 2 New York Mets 5 Colorado Rockies 3 Chicago Cubs 9 St. Louis Cardinals 4 Texas Rangers 3 Oakland Athletics 1 Los Angeles Angels 12 Seattle Mariners 3 Washington Nationals 4 San Diego Padres 1 FROM MLB.COM

Chase for SEAG golf berths resumes THIRTEEN survivors of the SEA Games menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team Stage I qualifier make their final charge for the coveted berths as Stage 2 of the grueling elims starts today at the Luisita Golf and Country Club in Tarlac.

Reigning national junior champion and recent National pro-am winner Aidric Chan lived up to the hype â&#x20AC;&#x201C; at least in the first phase â&#x20AC;&#x201C; as he topped the 72-hole tournament last week to tow 12 others into the last final stretch of their spirited battle for the three berths in this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s SEA Games national squad.

Though the Ateneo ace had built a three-stroke cushion with a 286 aggregate,

he remained wary of his chances with the expected charge of the other bidders on the tough, hazard-laden course made more challenging by its unpredictable greens. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re all great competitors and it made me even more motivated to play my best and work harder,â&#x20AC;? said Chan, referring to the likes of Carl Corpus, Luis Castro and Sean Ramos, who all pooled 289s after four rounds of play in the elims organized and conducted by the National Golf Association of the Philippines.

Gab Manotoc fought back with a final round 69 to get back into the thick of things at 290 but

the rest will have to dish out low rounds in the next four days to get a shot at one of the three slots in the event sponsored by the MVP Sports Foundation, the PLDT Group, Cignal and Metro Pacific and hosted by Luisita.

Edward Dy and Kristoffer Arevalo scored identical 296s, 10 shots off the pace, while Alexander Bisera, Paolo Wong and Ivan Monsalve all had 297s followed by Lanz Uy (299), Ryan Monsalve and Rolando Bregente, who assembled identical 303s.

Chan had stressed the importance of taming Luisitaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s surface, saying: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Luisitaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s greens must be read on a much more

detailed aspect because they difficult compared to other courses.â&#x20AC;?

The top three players after Stage 2 will banner the Philippine team in the SEA Games slated Nov. 30-Dec. 10 with the golf competitions also slated at the Robert Trent Jones, Jr.-designed layout, making the two-week qualifier a boost in terms of training and preparations for those who would make the team.

The womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s squad is expected to be composed of the very team that won the Asian Games gold medal last year, led by Yuka Saso, Bianca Pagdanganan and Lois Kaye Go.

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Portugal to rely on Ronaldo in Nations League final P /24/ 0ORTUGAL 0ORTUGAL S MEETING WITH THE .ETHERLANDS TO DECIDE THE FIRST EVER WINNERS OF THE .ATIONS ,EAGUE ON 3UNDAY -ONDAY IN -ANILA SEES THE UNSTOPPABLE FORCE OF #RISTIANO 2ONALDO FACE THE IMMOVABLE OBJECT IN 6IRGIL VAN $IJK

Neven and Bruno Fernandes among others promises much, but Ronaldo remains Portugalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 8 FACTOR â&#x20AC;&#x153;We know sometimes it is impossible to have good defendING AGAINST #RISTIANO 2ONALDO u said the Netherlands coach 2ONALD +OEMAN â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think the best that we can do is keeping the ball, to have good ball possession because when we have the ball he can do nothing IN ATTACK u However, Koeman is blessed with the man most capable of keeping Ronaldo quiet in world football at the moment IN 6AN $IJK The worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most expensive deFENDER HAS MORE THAN JUSTIkED HIS ÂŁ75 million ($95 million) price tag since swapping Southampton FOR ,IVERPOOL MONTHS AGO His transformative effect has brought back the glory days at !NkELD CAPPED BY WINNING THE

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# H A M P I O N S League last WEEKEND !ND NOW 6AN Dijk is also leading his country back to where they belong as a European powerhouse after failing to even qualify for the last TWO MAJOR TOURNAMENTS Koeman boasted about having the best central defensive partnership in Europe even before the tournament with Ajax captain Matthijs de Ligt lining up ALONGSIDE 6AN $IJK 9ET WHILE THE YEAR OLD MAY well succeed his skipper as the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most expensive defender in the coming weeks, Hollandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s SEMI kNAL VICTORY OVER %NGland showed why he is not yet the kNISHED ARTICLE De Ligtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s error in conceding a kRST HALF PENALTY COULD HAVE COST HIS SIDE A PLACE IN THE kNAL AFP

Ronaldo sat out the early stages of UEFAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new competition to save HIS YEAR OLD LEGS FOR HIS kRST season at Juventus, but returned in time to ride to the host nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rescue once more in Wednesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s SEMIkNAL AGAINST 3WITZERLAND The Swiss enjoyed the better of the game in Porto, but the kVE TIME WORLD PLAYER OF the year was lethal in scoring his 53rd career hat trick with three exquiSITE kNISHES â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the preparation - my work ETHIC ) STILL FEEL

good despite being 34 years of AGE u 2ONALDO TOLD 5%&! COM â&#x20AC;&#x153;The most important thing is your head, to feel motivated and happy, and to follow my path as a player, because I think I still have A LOT TO GIVE u Portugalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s run to the last four without their all-time record top goalscorer showed why hopes are high the European champions will remain a force even when Ronaldo does eventually depart the international SCENE The talent of Bernardo Silva, Joao Felix, Ruben

PSG expects Neymar to recover in four weeks

Messi scores twice as Argentina routs Nicaragua

PARIS: Neymar is expected to be sidelined for four weeks by the ankle injury that has ruled him out of the Copa America with Brazil, his club Paris Saint-Germain said Saturday (Sunday in Manila).

Two club doctors diagnosed his injury as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;sprain of the lateral ligamentâ&#x20AC;? in his right ankle, adding he would not require surgery and would instead receive â&#x20AC;&#x153;conservative treatment.â&#x20AC;?

Neymar was ruled out of the Copa America after hurting himself during the 2-0 win over Qatar in a friendly on Wednesday, capping a nightmare year for the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most expensive player who faces accusations of rape, which he strongly denies.

A distraught-looking Neymar covered his face with his hands as he sat on the bench after hobbling from the field in the 20th minute.

His place in the Brazil squad will be taken by Chelseaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Willian.

The four-week timeline for Neymarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recovery would see him return in time for the start of the new French season, which begins over the weekend of g August 10-11.

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LOS ANGELES: Lionel Messi scored a first-half double as Argentina WARMED UP FOR THE #OPA !MERICA with a comprehensive 5-1 win over .ICARAGUA IN 3AN *UAN 4HE #ENTRAL !MERICANS WHO WILL participate in this monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gold #UP TOURNAMENT WHILE !RGENTINA battle it out in Brazil, frustrated THE HOME SIDE INITIALLY But it was left to captain Messi to

spark his side into action in their only warm-up match ahead of the tournament, expertly opening the scoring on 37 minutes before grabbing another JUST SECONDS LATER Lautaro Martinez, the Inter Milan forward, also scored twice, coming off the substitutes bench at half time to give coach Lionel Scaloni food for thought

ahead of the opening match with #OLOMBIA ON *UNE Scaloni, brought in after Jorge Sampaoli was sacked following a disastrous showing at the World #UP LAST SUMMER IS AIMING TO build a younger team and end ArGENTINA S YEAR WAIT FOR A TROPHY )NDEED IN 3CALONI S #OPA !MERICA squad only Messi, Sergio Aguero and Angel Di Maria remain from the one

that was beaten by Germany in the 7ORLD #UP kNAL IN 2IO kVE YEARS AGO An on-song Messi, however, is needed for the South Americans TO PROSPER OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS -ESSI HAS LOST THREE #OPA kNALS Â&#x2021; 2007, 2015 and 2016 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and the last time Argentina won an international title was in the same competition back in 1993, when the diminutive FORWARD WAS JUST SIX YEARS OLD 4HEY

HAVE REACHED FOUR OF THE LAST kVE kNALS With Brazil missing the injured Neymar for the showpiece event, which starts on June 14, Argentina IS ONE OF THE FAVORITES %ARLY ON IN &RIDAY S kRST MEETING between Argentina and Nicaragua, Scaloniâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team failed to inspire in front of a sell-out crowd of 25,000 at San Juan del Bicentenario stadium in 3AN *UAN !RGENTINA AFP

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Chelseaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hazard joins Real Madrid FIFA bans ex-Afghan MADRID: Eden Hazard completed his longawaited move from Chelsea to Real Madrid and could become the Spanish clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most expensive signing in their history.

Real said Hazard, 28, had signed a five-year contract.

His contract at the Premier League club was due to expire next year but the Blues drove a hard bargain for the forward, who will reportedly cost Madrid an initial 100 million euros ($113 million), with another 45 million in potential add-ons.

The full amount would trump the 101 million euros Madrid paid Tottenham for Gareth Bale and the 91 million euros they spent to sign Cristiano Ronaldo from Manchester United.

An unveiling at the Santiago Bernabeu is expected next week, once Hazard returns from

international duty with Belgium, who play Euro 2020 qualifiers against Kazakhstan on Saturday and Scotland on Tuesday.

It means Madridâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s spending spree is picking up pace following the arrivals of defender Eder Militao and striker Luka Jovic from Porto and Eintracht Frankfurt respectively.

But Hazard is the gem Zinedine Zidane can build his new team around and brings the kind of stardust Madrid fans have craved ever since the sale of Ronaldo to Juventus last summer.

Ronaldoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s departure created a void up front that Madrid failed to fill last season, the team struggling for goals en route to finishing 19 points behind Barcelona in La Liga and crashing out to Ajax in the last 16 of the Champions League.

Hazard, who scored 110 goals in seven sea-

sons at Chelsea, will be expected to help plug the gap has long-been admired by Zidane and Madrid president Florentino Perez. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have wanted to sign Hazard for several years and I hope he will come this year,â&#x20AC;? Perez told Spanish radio station Onda Cero last month.

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boss over sexual assault GENEVA: FIFA on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) found the former head of the Afghanistan Football Federation, Keramuddin Karim, guilty of sexually abusing female players and BANNED HIM FROM THE SPORT FOR LIFE Karim had been provisionally banned

by FIFAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ethics committee following allegaTIONS MADE BY kVE FEMALE !FGHAN PLAYERS concerning acts of sexual assault committed BETWEEN AND The investigation by world footballâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s governing body found Karim â&#x20AC;&#x153;guilty of having abused his position and sexually abused various female players, in violation OF THE &)&!#ODE OF %THICS u Afghan footballer Khalida Popal -- who reportedly had collected accounts from former

teammates that included sexual violence, death threats and rapes -- applauded FIFAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s DECISION BUT SAID IT WAS ONLY A gkRST STEP u g7E ARE NOT DONE YET u SHE SAID ON 4WITTER g&OOTBALL IS NOT A PLACE FOR ABUSE 7OMEN SHOULD BE PROTECTED u SHE ADDED Karim has previously denied the accusations, denouncing them as part of a â&#x20AC;&#x153;conSPIRACYu AND gWITHOUT EVIDENCE u Effective immediately, Karim is banned from all football-related activity at both the NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEVEL &)&! ALSO kNED HIM MILLION 3WISS FRANCS MILLION

EUROS Karim can appeal the FIFA decision, INCLUDING AT THE #OURT OF !RBITRATION FOR 3PORT IN ,AUSANNE AFP

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Top comics pair up for movie and in defense celeb contingent at Duterteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Japan visit S the wave of romantic comedies remain evident and alive as ever in the Philippine movie scene, another unlikely pairing is about to hit the big screen very soon. #OMEDY AND "OX /FkCE 1UEEN Ai-Ai delas Alas and versatile comedian Bayani Agbayani will hook up for the very first time for

Cignal Entertainment, CignalTV and Pops Fernandezâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s DSL ProducTIONS MOVIE g&EELENNIALu SHOWING nationwide on June 19.

Feelennial is a portmanteau of gFEELING MILLENNIALS u AND THEREfore about middle aged individuals trying hard to seem they are still in their mid-20s and 30s.

In The Know got to chat with the talented funny-folk during their grand media conference IN 1UEZON #ITY OVER THE weekend with Bayani initially telling us what an honor it is be chosen as Ai-Aiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leading man. g ) M A G I N E mo mga leading man niya sina Vic Sotto, ngayon

mahihilera ako doon. May kissing scenes nga kami!â&#x20AC;? he exclaimed.

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laga! Pero hindi naman

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intense, pa-sweet lang. Pag nakita niyo yunG kLM makikita niyo talaga yung chemistry namin kasi siguro nag-rai-radiate talaga yung friendship and pagmamahalan.â&#x20AC;?

Speaking of friendship, Ai-Ai and Bayani came to each otherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s defense as well as the other celebrities whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been criticized for accompanying President Rodrigo Duterte to a Filipino community event in Japan. Bayani declared he offered his services to the President and was seen on videos overseas with his wife. g!NG deal ko magpasaya ng mga tao sa Filipino community at ito

naman talaga dapat gastusan ng kung sino ang magdadala sa amin doon. Pero wala po akong talent fee. Libre po iyon. Yes, sinagot nila ang airfare ko pero ako na gumastos sa misis ko. Economy fare lang po iyon.â&#x20AC;?

Bayani further revealed what kind of income he waived not to

mention the time and effort he spent to entertain the OFWs in Japan.

g(INDI NIYO PO KASI ALAM magkano ang kinikita ng isang artista sa isang show abroad pero ito po libre lang.

Walang bayad! Walang bayad ito kahit singko. Alangan naman ako pa magbayad!â&#x20AC;?

Ai-Ai went on to explain on behalf of Bayani and other celebrities who also got caught in the controversy explaining, g!RTISTA RIN ako and nag-campaign

din ako. Sa totoo lang, kung bakit kami nandoon ay dahil nakita namin na hindi sila corrupt â&#x20AC;&#x201D; thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why

tumutulong kami. g ( U W A G N A tayo mag-plastikan. Alam niyo na mga artista kami at binabayaran kami pero ito po pamasahe lang po iyong b i n i b i g ay o pang gasoline.

Kaya kami tu-mulong kasi Q Bayani Agbayani

Q At the grand media conference of the comedians' upcoming movie, 'Feelennial.' INSTAGRAM PHOTOS

sabi namin sa mga sarili namin na ah hindi corrupt itong mga ito,â&#x20AC;? she

kampanya pa ganun siya.â&#x20AC;?

Asked to comment on the younger aritsts who claimed they reiterated. also paid for their own way, Ai-Ai "AYANI ALSO CLARIkED THAT asked for understanding. his arrangement may have g(INDI SIGURO ALAM NG MGA been different from other ce- bagitong artista paano sila salebrities who were invited sagot. Siyempre natatakot sila sa to perform but is obvi- sasabihin sa Internet so doon sila ously unable to speak sa â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;safe sideâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; dahil akala nila yun for them. He has no yung safe,â&#x20AC;? she elaborated. idea about the deBoth Ai-Ai and Bayani hope tails to his trip and the public will acknowledge that can only say that his CELEBRITIES WHO JOIN GOVERNMENT close friend Robin OFkCIALS TO ENTERTAIN &ILIPINO COMPadilla was the one munities date back to a number of who paid for his trip former presidentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; administrations to Japan. and should not be made a big deal. g3I Robin Padilla, Moreover, celebrities who really sinasagot nga niya JUST WANT TO HELP SHOULDN T BE lahat. Pamasahe niya, suspected of corruption.

NNN hotel niya, pagkain

niya. Kahit noong

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Drew Arellano, Iya Villania Kathryn finally bags first best actress plum cook out of the kitchen THEREâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S nothing sweeter than a well-deserved and much-awaited victory. Such was the case for KathNiel fans when PHENOMENAL BOX OFkCE QUEEN +ATHRYN "ERNARDO kNALLY BAGGED HER VERY kRST Movie Actress of the Year trophy from the 35th PMPC Star Awards for Movies on June 2.

Bernardoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leading lady status was cemented by her powerful and perceptive performance as the devoted pre-med student George in THE HIGHEST GROSSING &ILIPINO kLM g4HE Hows of Usâ&#x20AC;? together with her reel and real life partner Daniel Padilla.

The actress, who was also one of the esteemed hosts of this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s awards night, accepted the trophy with an inspiring acceptance speech that talked about doubts, dreams and direction. g!NG DAMI KONG WHYS LAST YEAR BEfore we shot â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The Hows of Us.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; And then â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;yung pinakabaon na natutunAN KO SIGURO WHILE MAKING THIS kLM AND â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;yung [itinuro] sa akin ng universe, is that life is not perfect. It doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always go the way we want it to be. Itong award na ito, this is a validation that true dedication really does pay off,â&#x20AC;? she said.

She underscored how failures are part OF gTHE JOURNEYu AND HOW IMPORTANT IT IS to continuously try despite facing huge stumbling blocks along the way.

In the end she shared the trophy to the DREAMERS AND REMINDED THEM THAT gIT S OK to dream big, walang problema. Ang important is you try and try again kahit na mag-fail ka. Just

try again. Always remember that you HAS BEEN A YEAR OF kRSTS AND FEATS FOR will always have a shot at making that Bernardo as she likewise earned her dream come true.â&#x20AC;? kRST .ICKELODEON +IDS #HOICE !WARDS Bernardo and Padilla were also Favorite Trending Pinoy win early this hailed as the Movie Loveteam of the year, following her Favorite PerYear, thanks to their commendable sonality nomination in the performance on their same international youth RECORD BREAKING kLM award-giving body back 4HEIR ROM COM g4HE in 2016.

Hows of Usâ&#x20AC;? has been noted for What sets Bernardo its phenomenal feat of earning apart are her bold caalmost P1 billion pesos, which reer moves including catapulted it to the top spot ACCEPTING PROJECTS THAT AS THE HIGHEST EARNING kLM involve her shining of all time. The couple on her own. Startreceived the Caming off with her era Obscura award kLM g4HREE from the Film DeWords to Forvelopment Council everâ&#x20AC;? together of the Philippines with seasoned this year for their actors Sharon filmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s astonishing Cuneta and box office perforRichard Gomance. Apart from mez, she further that they also bagged stretches her actthe Golden Jury Award ing prowess furfor the Highest Grossing ther this year with a Film of All Time and the new leading man 2019 Phenomenal Stars in Alden Richards of Philippine Cinema for the upcoming award from the recentCathy Garcialy-concluded Guillermo Molina OFW Mendoza Memorial drama film Scholarship Foundag(ELLO ,OVE tion for their perGoodbye,â&#x20AC;?

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re all guilty of this â&#x20AC;&#x201D; we cook a dish for breakfast and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reheated for lunch and dinner! So Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m happy we have recipes that with the help of one or two new ingredients can be reinvented for the next meal,â&#x20AC;? admitted laughingly.

Finally, Tan-Arcenas said they are as ever well aware of the budget constraint in the home which is why they especially made sure to churn out recipes that are nutritious, delicious, and easy both in the cooking and the purse strings.

These are but some of the ever commendable innovations of what has certainly become a very successful cooking short on free TV, whose endurance is buoyed by recognitions that most impressively includes a gold for Best Use of AdvertiserFunded Programming Broadcast in the 2019 Native Advertising Awards in Berlin, Germany.

Home Foodie season 5 will resume airing today and will run Mondays to Fridays, after â&#x20AC;&#x153;Unang Hirit.â&#x20AC;?

Home Foodie episodes can also be enjoyed online through their website at www.homefoodie.com, YouTube (Home Foodie), Facebook, Instagram and Twitter accounts (Home Foodie ph).

HUSBAND-and-wife Drew Arellano and Iya Villania are back on the small screen to cook simple and delicious home-made dishes in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Home Foodies.â&#x20AC;? For the showâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fifth season, however, their kitchen goes al fresco.

Yes, the duo of home cooks â&#x20AC;&#x201D; together with San Miguel Culinary Center celebrity chefs Llena TanArcenas, Martin Narisma and John Valley â&#x20AC;&#x201D; are going beyond their kitchen to stage some of the cooking demos on location with a refreshing view of the Sierra Madre Mountain Ranges for a backdrop. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were thinking of something different for season five and going out of the kitchen is one. Yung ambiance sa ibang lugar, like the Tanay area, sobrang refreshing not just for the viewers but for us too,â&#x20AC;? noted Tan-Arcenas at the showâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s season launch.

Home Foodie is also poised to engage more viewers with its Ka-Home Foodie community for recipe ideas, questions and other kitchen and cooking concerns that can be addressed by the show. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For the new season, bumiyahe na rin si Drew. I roamed around the city to personally talk to the viewers and netizens and ask what they want us to share in the show,â&#x20AC;? revealed Arellano, using the title of his popular travel program to highlight Home Foodieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s added feature.

Meanwhile, Villania excitedly noted that the fifift fifth ftth Q The happy cooking bunch: Iya Villania and Drew Arellano (second and season is further addressing inng ng third from left) with San Miguel Culinary Center chefs (from left) Martin a kitchen issue close to Narisma, Llena Tan-Arcenas and John Valley. her heart.

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BY EUGENE SHEFFER

»HOROSCOPE Today’s Birthday (06/10/19). Your romantic collaboration flowers this year. Persistent actions build your shared dreams into reality. A cash flow surge this summer supports your family through a challenge. Shared fortunes rise next winter, providing support through an income change. Together, you’re a powerful force for good.

To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.

ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19) -- Today is an 8 -- Partnership issues demand attention. Ignore rumors and gossip. Forgive miscommunications. Keep a philosophical outlook. Find a way to compromise. Take care of each other.

TA U R U S (A P R I L 20-M AY 20) -- Today is an 8 -- The pace is picking up. Avoid accidents. Handle priorities first and clean up messes later. Your work is in demand. Use finesse rather than force.

BY NANCY BLACK L I B R A (S E P T. 23-O C T. 22) -- Today is a 9 -- You’re getting stronger. Punctuate an agreement with optimism. Wait to see what develops. Meditate on the outcome you’d like to realize.

S C O R P I O (O C T. 23-N O V. 21) -- Today is a 6 -- Rest and recharge. Peaceful contemplation suits your mood. Resist impulsive spending. Money won’t solve a problem. Think things over from a different angle.

S A G I T TA R I U S (N O V. 22-D E C. 21) -- Today is a 7 -- Pass on being a party animal. Things may not go as imagined.

There’s no need to tell everything to everyone. Discuss substantive issues.

C A P R I C O R N (D E C. 22-J A N. 19) -- Today is an 8 -- Career matters have your focus. Keep your objective in mind. Tempers could get short. Carefully edit. Don’t divulge a secret. A great assignment could develop.

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20) -- Today is a 7 -- Your efforts may not go as planned. One person’s idea of romance isn’t always the same as another’s. Stay flexible. Keep your sense of humor.

A Q U A R I U S (J A N. 20-F E B. 18) -- Today is an 8 -- Document your travels. Push ahead, but gently. Avoid risky propositions. Don’t overwhelm anyone. Discover hidden beauty and uncharted treasure. Explore all possibilities.

C A N C E R ( J U N E 21- J U LY 22) -- Today is a 7 -- It’s getting busy at home. Avoid an argument by listening closely.

Others vie for your attention. Discuss long-range plans and authorize improvements.

P I S C E S (F E B. 19-M A R C H 20) -- Today is an 8 -- Work with your partner to manage financial obligations. Listen to expert advice. Play things exactly by the book. Collaborate for common gain.

LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22) -- Today is a 9 -- Take a creative tack. Entertain suggestions. Avoid provoking anyone. Watch what’s going on around you to minimize confrontation. Catch up on reading and research.

V I R G O ( A U G . 23- S E P T. 22) -- Today is a 9 -- Plan your moves carefully. Mistakes could get costly. It’s better to take longer and review to ensure a smooth process. Don’t cut corners.

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Czech Embassy screens children's movies FILLED with laughter and amusement from an audience of little ones, the Czech Embassy in Manila in partnership with the Cultural Center of the Philippines, celebrated the International Day of the Children on June 1 with a free screening of THE #ZECH kLM g!NGEL OF THE ,ORDu This sweet treat to the children is a story of love, forgiveness, and THE ABILITY TO HELP OTHERS SELlESSly, which follows the adventure of Petronel, a misbehaving angel who was exiled to winter Earth with a quest to make at least one sinner better. The mission is not all that easy when Uriah, the devil, is around and Petronel, himself, is scatterbrained. Filled with saints, miracles, angelic jokes, and devious pranks, the movie is meant to bring a heartwarming lesson to children and to young at hearts.

Aside from meeting Angel

Petronel, the children also got to know Krtek, a famous Czech mole, through a short screening of one of his adventure with Lollipop. An exhibition of his adventures was also displayed at the entrance of the theater.

This project is conducted under the umbrella of Viva Europa, a festival of music and dance held through a series of joint and individual activities of the EU delegation and various EU embassies and cultural institutions aimed to celebrate the friendship of the European Union and the Philippines.

The Czech Embassy wishes to thank the support of the partner institutions catering to children and the youth namely Bahay Tuluyan, Pangarap Foundation, SOS Village, YMCA of Manila, and YWCA of Mania, for their unceasing support in the project.

Q Czech Ambassador Jana Ĺ edivĂĄ (third from left) together with Mae Caralde (center), the Division Chief of Film, Broadcast, and New Media Division of the Cultural Center of the Philippines, with representatives of partner organization for the special screening.

Japan Embassy's new classroom donations FIRST Secretary Manabu Yasukawa of the Embassy of Japan attended the turnover ceremony in the municipality of Alamada, North Cotabato for construction project of classrooms for Manglicmot High School on May 30.

Also in attendance at the ceremony were Mayor Noemia Bartolome of the local government unit (LGU) of Alamada, Agney Taru, Regional Educational Program Supervisor of the Department of Education Region 12, LGU ofkCIALS PARENTS SCHOOL TEACHERS

and selected students.

The project was approved in 2014 AND IS PART OF *APAN S /FkCIAL $EVELopment Assistance (ODA) through the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP).

In Manglicmot High School, students are having classes in makeshift classrooms and even have to suspend classes when rain occurs due to leaks. The lack of classrooms and increase to enrollment added burden to them as they also have to study in congested classrooms.

In line with the Japan-Bangsam-

oro Initiatives for Reconstruction and Development (J-BIRD), and through the GGP, the Embassy of Japan provided assistance to the Local Government Unit of Alamada with a grant amounting to $99,803 or P4,191,726 to address the shortage of classrooms at Manglicmot High School. The grant covered the construction of two story-four classroom school building with the necessary school amenities which WILL DIRECTLY BENEkT OVER STUdents of the school.

The Government of Japan, as the top ODA donor for the Philippines, launched the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects in the Philippines in 1989 for the purpose of reducing poverty and helping various communities engage in grassroots activities. At present, 543 grassroots projects have been implemented by the GGP. Japan believes that these projects will not only strengthen the friendship between the peoples of Japan and the Philippines but also contribute in sustaining the strategic partnership between the two countries.

Q Japan Embassy First Secretary Manabu Yasukawa

Q The US Department of Justice's Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development Assistance and Training partnered with the Philippine Department of Justice for the training of 52 participants from US, Philippines and Indonesia.

US, PH, Indonesia strengthen counterterrorism capabilities P

ROSECUTORS, LAW ENFORCEMENT OFkcials, and legal experts from the United States, Philippines, and Indonesia came together from May 22 to 23 for a workshop on effective investigations and prosecution of terrorism cases.

The US Embassy in the Philippines, through the US Department of Justice (US DOJ) Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development Assistance and Training (OPDAT), partnered with the Philippine Department of Justice to train 52 participants from the three countries. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The workshop was an opportunity for counterterrorism officials to share best practices and develop professional networks. Deputy Chief of Mission of the US Embassy in the Philippines John Law told workshop participants.

Indonesiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s experiences prosecuting terrorism cases.

Visiting experts from the United States also delivered presentations. US DOJ National Security Division Counterterrorism Section prosecutor Mary Futcher discussed international perspectives on prosecuting terrorism cases, and US Federal Bureau of Investigations expert John Kowatch spoke about types of explosive devices commonly encountered in the region.

Director of the US DOJ Cybercrime Laboratory Ovie Carroll discussed online investigations of terrorism cases, including on social media platforms.

Retired Regional Prosecutor for Philippines Region 9 Peter Medalle, who presented on best practices in prosecuting terrorism cases, was recognized for his successful prosecution of terrorism cases in his region.

Filipino students showcase talents at â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Chinese Bridgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; contest TWELVE Filipino students on May 30 participated in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chinese "RIDGE u #HINESE 0ROkCIENCY #OMpetition in the Philippines Finals, sponsored by Chinese Embassy of the Philippines in cooperation with the organizer Confucius Institute at Angeles University Foundation (AUF).

The contest was divided into three parts, including the knowledge quiz about China and related topics, the speech about the topic â&#x20AC;&#x153;One world, one family,â&#x20AC;? and performances by participants to show their different talents using Chinese language or arts.

Apart from the contest, during THE kNALS HELD AT !5& SPORTS AND cultural center in northern Philippine Angeles City, the teachers and students from the Confucius Institute at AUF also in return showcased their talents by singing, dancing, drawing traditional calligraphy and playing Chinese musical instruments.

Amazed by her outstanding performances, the judges gave the highest point scores to Rica Valenzuela whose Chinese name is

KUWAIT AMBASSADOR VISITS LABOR SECRETARY Kuwait Ambassador to the Philippines Musaed Saleh Ahmad Al-Thwaikh was warmly welcomed by Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello 3rd during a courtesy call on the Secretary at the DOLE Office in Intramuros, Manila.

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Q The two storey, four classroom school building will directly benefit over 200 students.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;I hope this is only the beginning of a lasting relationship and cooperation among our three countries in combatting terrorism. Your work will make a difference in global efforts to combat terrorism,â&#x20AC;? he added.

The workshop introduced participants to a wide range of tools for investigating terrorism, such as digital forensics techniques and cyber investigations, identifying common types of explosives, pre- and post-blast crime scene investigation, and coordination between law enforcement and prosecu-

tors in terrorism cases.

Philippine Police Major Ariel Philip Pontillas said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The workshop established a good working relationship between the Philippine National Police and prosecutors in our fight against terrorism.â&#x20AC;?

During the workshop, Commissioner Felizardo Serapio Jr. of the Philippine National Police Commission shared the Philippinesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; perspective on terrorist threats. Acting Prosecutor General of the Philippine Department of Justice Richard Anthony Fadullon presented on investigating and prosecuting terrorism cases, including rules of criminal procedure, cybercrime warrants, and successfully using evidence in prosecutions. Anita Dewayani, prosecutor at the Indonesian Directorate of Terrorism and Transnational Crimes, discussed

Q Rica Valenzuela, 21-year-old student of Confucius Institute of AUF garnered top scores.

Wei Yi, a 21-year-old student of the host Confucius Institute at AUF. 3HE IS QUALIkED TO ATTEND THE International Finals held in China later this year, according to the organizers.

When addressing the contest, Joseph Angeles, the president of AUF, said the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chinese Bridgeâ&#x20AC;? contest is evidence of the friend-

ship between the Philippines and the Chinese people, which helps bring up more talents devoted to the cultural exchanges between the two countries.

The Chinese Bridge is an annual competition aimed at stimulating the enthusiasm of students in various countries to learn Chinese and strengthen the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

understanding of the Chinese language as well as culture.

The contest in the country has become important as it builds a communication bridge between young Chinese and Filipinos, according to the Confucius Institute at AUF, WHICH HAS BEEN HOLDING THE kNALS of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chinese Bridgeâ&#x20AC;? contest for the two consecutive years.

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O celebrate its centennial anniversary, global pioneer hotel chain Hilton mounted grand get-togethers all over the world, including Manila.

Guests were welcomed with an orchestra, cakes and cocktails, as well as large decorative pieces to mark the event. Hilton Manila’s general manager Simon McGrath opened the program to discuss their advocacies, services, and legacies beyond being a worldwide hotel chain.

“Hilton is the fastest growing hospitality company in the world, and a hundred years is something that any company can be proud of,” began McGrath. The general manager shared that the day of the anniversary was started early, with every employee part of the

Q Hilton Manila general manager Simon McGrath

traditional cake cutting, which was also done across international branches. “Hilton is an innovator and has done things nobody has done before,” he continued. g)F YOU GO BACK TO THE kRST (ILton in the world, they had cold running water in every room.

4HAT WAS A kRST AND HAVE COME a long way since then. In 1947, the Roosevelt Hilton in New York BECAME THE kRST HOTEL TO INSTALL TVs. In 1954, Hilton invented the piña colada. In 1959, Hilton built THE kRST PURPOSE BUILT AIRPORT HOTEL THAT IS SOMETHING THAT S lOURISHED that every other major brand has tried to copy,” McGrath shared, of the many events and ideas that the company has pioneered.

In spite of their success in business, Hilton emphasizes that embracing the community and creating impacts are very important parts of their work.

“We’ve recently been involved in the cleanup of Manila Bay, started

Q A grand cake display to welcome guests. PHOTOS BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTE a relationship with the Pasay Community Center where we’re looking to donate food to them. More importantly, we’ve embarked on a program called ‘Soap for Hope,’ where all those wonderful bars of soap you’ve had in the hotel, they get put aside and repurposed.

The Pasay Community Center repress it, and take it back to the communities or sell it.

“We also issued the first ever Hilton Scholarship to Don Bosco.

We’ve given them to two of the boys who have been working in the

pastry shop here to come and join us and really experience the next level in a culinary scholarship,” explained McGrath.

To light up the night, there were performances by Dance Royalties, Singing Sensations, Ano Salsa, Spirit of ‘67 band, and a fashion show by renowned designer Mak Tumang and the Professional Models Association of the Philippines. The night WAS ENDED WITH RAFlES WHEREIN accomodations in Hilton hotels across Asia were given.

Q The Singing Sensations and Dance Royalties set the night’s tone for glitz and glam.

Q Hilton Manila top executives: Director of Operations Raul Aquino, Director of Human Resources Nina Quinto, Director of Business Development Joanne Gomez and McGrath.

Q Spirit of ‘67 got guests partying through the night.

Q A special fashion show from the toast of the design scene, Mak Tumang, heightened the evening's glamor.

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OUIE and Chuchi Villar recently tendered a Despedida De Soltera for their youngest daughter, Isabel, at the Philippine International Convention Center. The said occasion was followed by a civil wedding ceremony of Mark San $IEGO AND )SABEL OFkCIated by Justice Andres Reyes at the courtyard.

It was a Filipinana-themed affair where the guests came in modern renditions of the attire, with festive Philippine decor by Christian de Jesus, gastronomic delights catered by famed Via Mare and serenaded with Tagalog songs by saxophonist Vince

Lahorra, pop tenor Jonathan Badon and the country’s Kundiman Diva, Dulce.

The youngest grandson, Diego Arellano, led the prayer before meals and the groom did a special song and dance number for his beautiful bride. Cute lambanog bottles were given out as the wedding souvenirs and everyone danced the night away to the beat of Danny Favis and the Fabulous Band.

The couple also decided to have an intimate church wedding in Florence, Italy. It is expected again to be another beautiful and meaningful celebration.

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Q The newlyweds, Isabel Villar and Mark San Diego

Q Chuchi Villar, Rose Basa and Linda Ley

Q Husband and wife with Liz and Claudine San Diego

Q Elsa Mercado, Susan Lim, Flery Jimenez and Zeny Victorino

Q Flora San Diego, Gilda Lucena, Milo Bondoc, Chay Rodriguez, Tanini de Leon and Eddie Serrano

Q Maica Figueroa, Cielo Umali with Sab and James Gregorio

Q Mark Reyes, Lalaine Regino, Cita Lesaca and Letty San Diego

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NOTICE OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE WITH WAIVER AND RENUNCIATION OF RIGHTS Notice is hereby given that the estate of the late LORENZO EBALLA CABANG has been extrajudicially settled by and among his heirs as per Deed of Extrajudicial Settlement of the Estate with Waiver and Renunciation of Rights executed on May 31, 2019 and entered as per Doc. No. 284 Page No. 58; Book No. CXXXVI; Series of 2019 of the notarial registry of Atty.

Portia D. Flores-Diesta a notary public for and in Quezon City.

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MONDAY June 10, 2019

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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENSE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES GHQ BIDS AND AWARDS COMMITTEE 1 Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City INVITATION TO BID The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), through the GHQ Bids and Awards Committee 1 (GHQ BAC 1), invites suppliers, manufacturers and contractors to bid for the Procurement of Various Medical and Laboratory Supply Requirements of VLMC, AFPHSC for CY 2019 (Framework Agreement â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Outright Determination of LCRB) under GHQBAC1-PB-003GHQ-19 with the total Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) of PhP204,009,610.27, with the following details: Lot Nr

Nomenclature

Qty

Amount in Philippine Peso ABC

Price of Bid Documents

Delivery Schedule

VARIOUS MEDICAL AND LABORATORY SUPPLIES OF AFPHSC 1 CSSB Supplies (Per Line Item Bidding) 421 L/I 106,367,118.16 2 Laboratory Consumables (Per Line Item Bidding) 65 L/I 7,386,383.90 2A Sensitivity Disc (Per Lot Bidding) 1 lot 1,003,200.00 2B Blood Bags (Per Lot Bidding) 1 lot 3,291,310.80 2C Rapid Test Reagents (Per Lot Bidding) 1 lot 1,014,059.74 2D Rapid Test Reagents (Per Lot Bidding) 1 lot 1,370,710.00 2E Clinical Chemistry Reagents 1 lot 5,600,000.00 2F Hematology (Per Lot Bidding) 1 lot 3,000,000.00 2G Reagent Hemoglobin A1C (Per Lot Bidding) 1 lot 1,200,000.00 2H Blood Typing Reagents (Per Lot Bidding) 1 lot 691,200.00 2I Culture Media (Per Lot Bidding) 1 lot 735,270.80 Refer to 2J Staining Reagent (Per Lot Bidding) 1 lot 569,707.00 Refer to 2K Serum Electrolytes (Per Lot Bidding) 1 lot 3,993,000.00 Paragraph 6 Section VI. Schedule of 2L Serological Tests (Per Lot Bidding) 1 lot 8,411,073.00 of this IB Requirements Prothrombin Time and Activated Partial Thromboplastin 1 lot 2,897,400.00 2M Time Test (PTT-APT Test) (Per Lot Bidding) Urinalysis Reagents (For Fully Automated Urinalysis Work 1 lot 3,400,000.00 2N Station) (Per Lot Bidding) Liquid Based Cytology Reagents for Cervical specimen 1 lot 1,500,000.00 2O Examinations (Per Lot Bidding) ImmunoHistoChemistry Reagents for breast Cancer panel 1 lot 1,500,000.00 2P (ER, PR Her2neu) (Per Lot Bidding) %DFWHULRORJLFDO ,GHQWLÂżFDWLRQ DQG VXVFHSWLELOLW\ WHVWLQJ 1 lot 4,000,000.00 2Q reagents (Per Lot Bidding) 2R Quantitative Troponin I Reagents (Per Lot Bidding) 1 lot 2,887,500.00 2S Histopathology Reagents (Per Lot Bidding) 1 lot 6,100,000.00 2T Blood Blank Reagents (Per Lot Bidding) 1 lot 5,759,750.00 Monitoring tests reagents for CD and Anemic Patients (Per 1 lot 3,742,500.00 2U Lot Bidding) Refer to 2V Apheresis Platelet Kit Reagents (Per Lot Bidding) 1 lot 5,230,926.87 Refer to Section VI. 6 Schedule 3 Surgical Blade (Per Lot Bidding) 1 lot 328,500.00 Paragraph of of this IB Requirements 4 Catheter Safety (Per Lot Bidding) 1 lot 8,550,000.00 5 IV Administration Set, Safety (Per Lot Bidding) 1 lot 10,190,000.00 6 Pouches 1 lot 3,290,000.00 TOTAL 204,009,610.27 The procedures and requirements for Competitive Bidding provided in Republic Act Number 9184 and its Revised Implementing Rules and Regulation shall apply.

Below is the schedule of activities: Pre-Bid Conference June 18, 2018 (Tuesday), 09:00 a.m. at GHQ BAC 1 Conference Room, 3/F Bulwagang Syquio, Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City

Submission & Opening of Bids July 02, 2019 (Tuesday), 09:00 a.m. at GHQ BAC 1 Conference Room, 3/F Bulwagang Syquio, Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City

ITEM AREA NO. (sq.m.)

1 2 3 4 5

PROPERTY DESCRIPTION

(3) adjacent parcels of agricultural land covered by TCT Nos. T-19284, 88,247 Three T-19285 & T-19286 1/ 5/ 16/ 1/ 3/ 4/ 1,570 A parcel of residential land with improvement covered by TCT No. T-197332

Purok Bisol, Barangay Tapon, Glan, Sarangani Province Along Masterson Avenue, Zone 6, Carmen, Cagayan De Oro City

Two (2) adjacent parcels of residential land with improvement covered by TCT Nos. T-135835 and T-135837 1/ 5/ A 43,916 parcel of agricultural land with improvement covered by TCT no. 13643,916 2013000358 1/ 5/ 7/ Two (2) parcels of residential/educational land with improvements covered by TCT 797 nos. T-42716 & T-42717 1/ 4/ 15/

Carinugan, Balulang, Cagayan De Oro City

7/ 15/

1,303

6

380

7

6,860

A parcel of residential land covered by TCT nos. T-42720 2/ 4/ Two (2) parcels of industrial land with improvements covered by TCT Nos. 1452016003038 and 145-2016003039 1/ 4/ A parcel of residential land covered by TCT No. T-23658 1/ 5/ 20/

8

1,054

9

24,357 A parcel of agricultural land covered by TCT No. T-4943 1/ 5/ 16/

10

5,443

11

43,337 A parcel of agricultural land covered by TCT No. P-10561 5/ 6/ 7/ 15/ 19/

12

27,262 A parcel of agricultural land covered by TCT No. P-12176 2/ 5/ 6/ 7/ 15 /19/

13

61,058 A parcel of agricultural land covered by TCT No. P-10816 & P-10824 5/ 6/ 7/ 15/ 16/

14 15

2,687 7,441

16

26,958 A parcel of agricultural land covered by TCT No. P-1500 2/ 5/ 6/ 7/ 15/

17 18 19

9,919 A residential lot covered by TCT No. 136-2013000537 1/ 5/ 7/ 31,390 An agricultural lot covered by TCT No. 136-2013000538 2/ 5/ 7/ (2) parcels of Residential land with improvements covered by TCT Nos. 825 Two T-42130 and T-42131 4/

20

1,010

21

983

A parcel of residential land covered by TCT No. T-56983 1/ 4/

22

600

23

918

A 600 sqm parcel of residential land with improvements covered by TCT No. 1522012000393 1/ 4/ Two (2) contiguous parcels of residential land with improvements covered by TCT Nos. T-47632 and T-47633 1/ 5/

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793

A residential lot covered by TCT No. 153-2011000414

A parcel of agricultural land covered by TCT No. P-10471 5/ 6/ 7/ 15/

A parcel of agricultural land covered by TCT No. P-10859 5/ 6/ 7/ 15/ 19/ A parcel of agricultural land covered by TCT No. P-10912 5/ 6/ 7/ 15/ 19/

A parcel of commercial land covered by TCT No. T-41905 2/ 5/ 15/

2/ 4/

25

10,000 A residential lot with improvements covered by TCT No. 153-2012000122 1/ 4/ 8/

Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s representatives who choose to attend at the given address. Late bids will not be accepted. Prospective bidder should have completed within the last two (2) years a Single Largest Completed Contract (SLCC) similar to this project, equivalent to at least 25% of the ABC OR at least two (2) similar completed contracts and the aggregate contract amounts should be equivalent to at least 25% of the ABC, and the largest of these similar contracts should be equivalent to at least 12.5% of the ABC.

26

57,361 A parcel of agricultural land with improvements covered by TCT No. T-60056 2/ 4/

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425 2,000

Interested bidders may obtain further information from the GHQ BAC1 Secretariat at the address given below from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday to Friday excluding holidays. Likewise, Bidding Documents shall be available starting from June 10, 2019 at the address below. Please be informed that the payment is a non-refundable fee and in form of cash.

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Considering that the price of the Bidding Documents shall be based on the cumulative ABC of the item/s or lot/s to be bid, a Letter of Intent, indicating therein the line item/s or Lot/s to be bid with the corresponding ABC and using the Lot Nrs indicated in the list of the lots to be bid, shall provided prior purchase of the said documents of interested bidders.

The AFP reserves the right to waive any formality in the responses to the eligibility requirements and to this invitation. The AFP further reserves the right to accept or reject any Bid, to annul the bidding process, and to reject all Bids at any time prior to contract award, and makes no assurance that contract shall be entered into as result of this invitation, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected Bidder/s.

49 50 51

1,000 A parcel of residential land covered by TCT No. 142-2013002088 2/ 4/ 980 A parcel of residential land covered by TCT No. 142-2013002089 2/ 4/ 26,590 A parcel of residential land covered by TCT No. T-20,966 2/ 5/

360,000.00 392,000.00 4,813,000.00

52

2,000

A parcel of residential land covered by TCT No. T-57,732 (a.f.)

53 54 55

1,434 713 266

56

393

57 58

739 530

A parcel of residential land covered by TCT No. T-39,212 1/ 4/ A parcel of residential land with improvement covered by TCT No. T-39,216 1/ 4/ A parcel of residential land covered by TCT No. T-39,213 1/ 4/ /17 Two (2) parcels of residential land with improvement covered by TCT Nos. T-39,210 & T-39,214 1/ 4/ A parcel of residential land with improvement covered by TCT No. T-39,217 1/ 4/ A parcel of residential land with improvement covered by TCT No. T-39,211 1/ 4/

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Corporate Governance and Finance Department In the matter of: : : :

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FUND MANAGER AND PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTOR The Investment Manager and the Principal Distributor of the Fund is BPI Investment Management, Inc. For its services, BPI Investment shall charge a fee of not more than the rate stipulated below, based on the Net Asset Value of the Fund.

FUND MANAGER, PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTOR, INVESTMENT ADVISOR AND TRANSFER AGENT

The Investment Manager, Principal Distributor, Investment Advisor and Transfer Agent of the Fund is BPI Investment Management, Inc. For its services, BPI Investment shall charge a fee of not more than the rate Name of Management stipulated below, based on the average daily trading NAV of the Fund and Distribution the Fund.

Fee ALFM 0.625% p.a.

Name of Management, Dollar Bond the Fund Distribution, Fund, Inc. Advisory and Transfer INVESTMENT ADVISOR Agent Fee The Investment Advisor of the 1.25% p.a.

Fund is Bank of the Philippine ALFM Dollar Bond Islands â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Asset Management Fund and Trust Group (BPI Asset Management). For its services, BPI Asset Management shall charge a fee of the higher of Php100,000 or not more than the rate stipulated below, based on the New Asset Value of the Fund.

Name of the Investment Fund Advisory Fee 0.625% p.a.

ALFM Dollar Bond Fund, Inc. Cut-off Time 12:00 noon on a business day Custodian Bank

The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Ltd. (HSBC)

Reason for the Amendment Termination of the Investment Advisory Agreement between BPI Asset Management and Trust Group and ALFM Dollar Bond Fund, Inc.

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Brgy. Pigcarangan, Tubod, Lanao del Norte Along Road Lot 3768-E-1-C-6, Brgy. Dalipuga, Iligan City Brgy. Poblacion, Buug, Zamboanga Sibugay Along Bonifacio St., Brgy. Poblacion, Buug, Zamboanga Sibugay

3,172,000.00 1,555,000.00 181,000.00

143,000.00 160,000.00 250,000.00 5,000.00 5,073,000.00 345,000.00 377,000.00 554,000.00 951,000.00

6,020,000.00 920,000.00 816,000.00 202,000.00 302,000.00 569,000.00 404,000.00

Along Mabini St., Brgy. Poblacion, Buug, 683 A parcel of residential land covered by TCT No. T-39,215 1/ 4/ Zamboanga Sibugay 80,685 Two (2) parcels of agricultural land covered by TCT Nos. T-51,363 & T-51,364 1/ 4/ 7/ Brgy. Sumpot, Dimataling, Zamboanga del Sur Along National Highway of Brgy. Poblacion, 800 A parcel of commercial land covered by TCT No. T-65162 2/ 4/ Tampilisan, Zamboanga del Norte 64 Salazar Subd., Brgy. Talon-Talon, 383 A residential lot with improvements covered by TCT No. 129-2016002181 1/ 4/ Zamboanga City Boundary of Brgy. Talon-Talon and Mampang, n/a One (1) unit of six (6)-wheeler Isuzu Forward L195, Reconditioned 2008 Model 8/ 13/ Zamboanga City 1,001 A parcel of residential land covered by TCT No. T-21,075 2/ 5/ Brgy. Muricay, Pagadian City, Zamboanga del 1,000 A parcel of residential land covered by TCT No. T-21,077 2/ 5/ Sur 1,001 A parcel of residential land covered by TCT No. T-21,076 2/ 5/ Brgy. Upper Campo Islam, Labangan, 198 A residential lot with improvement covered by TCT No. T-37,282 1/ 4/ Zamboanga del Sur 598 A commercial land with improvement covered by TCT No. T-29,276 1/ 4/ 7/ Brgy. Poblacion, Tubod, Lanao del Norte Colinares Village Balangay 3, Poblacion, 800 A residential land with improvement covered by TCT No. T-86014 1/ 4/ Quezon, Bukidnon (2) contiguous parcels of commercial & residential land with improvements 6,255 Two Brgy. Don Jose, Dinas, Zamboanga del Sur 1/ 14/ and chattels covered by TCT Nos. T-35,295 & T-35,296 Along Maramag-Maridugao Rd., Poblacion, 1,800 A parcel of commercial land with improvements covered by TCT No. T-44911 1/ 4/ 18/ Kalilangan, Bukidnon Along Brgy. Road, Kinura, Kalilangan, Bukidnon 78,909 A parcel of agricultural land covered by TCT No. AO-874 2/ 4/ 6/ 7/ Brgy. Lampanusan, Kalilangan, Bukidnon 64,616 A parcel of agricultural land covered by TCT No. AO-221 1/ 4/ 6/ 7/ 18/ Brgy. Hinaplanon, Iligan City 315 A residential land with improvement covered by TCT No. T-55,242 (a.f.) 1/ 5/ 17/ 300 A parcel of Residential land with improvements covered by TCT No. T-97474 1/ 5/ Purok 6-A, Poblacion, Valencia City, Bukidnon parcel of Agricultural/Residential land with improvements covered by TCT No. Panatilan, Valencia City, Bukidnon 10,000 A T-97478 1/ 5/ Along Sayre Highway, Cabangahan, 1/ 4/ 9,405 An industrial land with improvement covered by TCT No. T-121206 Malaybalay City, Bukidnon Malindawag, Brgy. Abuno, Iligan City, Lanao 50,004 A parcel of residential land covered by TCT No. 155-2014000929 1/ 5/ 7/ del Norte 20,044 An agricultural land covered by TCT No. T-36,670 1/ 5/ Brgy. Angeles, Tambulig, Zamboanga del Sur Brgy. Del Carmen, Iligan City, Lanao del Norte 400 A parcel of residential land covered by TCT No. T-56,780 (a.f.) 1/ 5/ 7/ (5) contiguous parcels of agricultural land covered by TCT Nos. T-118467 to Maligaya, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon 134,871 Five T-118471 1/ 4/ 480 A parcel of residential land covered by TCT No. T-118473 2/ 4/ 480 A parcel of residential land covered by TCT No. T-118474 2/ 4/ 480 A parcel of residential land covered by TCT No. T-118475 2/ 4/ Impalambong, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon 500 A parcel of residential land covered by TCT No. T-118466 2/ 4/ 591 A parcel of residential land covered by TCT No. T-118472 2/ 4/

514,000.00 710,000.00 560,000.00 2,413,000.00 50,000.00 160,000.00 160,000.00 160,000.00 224,000.00 2,629,000.00 945,000.00 1,612,000.00 4,925,000.00 2,604,000.00 2,132,000.00 208,000.00 569,000.00 2,467,000.00 4,837,000.00 2,800,000.00 200,000.00 680,000.00 4,046,000.00 720,000.00 720,000.00 720,000.00 750,000.00 768,000.00

Occupied 2/ Unoccupied 3/ With legal case 4/ With Road Right of Way (RROW) 5/ No RROW 6/ TCT still in the name of the former owner 7/ TD still in the name of the former owner 8/ Conditions of chattels are beyond economical repair 9/ With Unpaid rental 10/ Traversed by NIA access road 11/ Portion on TCT No. T-3180 is traversed by a road 12/ No engine 13/ Scrap/Salvage Value Did not match technical description in the previous title 15/ With anotations on the TCTs 16/ Can only be accessed by foot 17/ Electronic plotting of technical description in the TCT resulted to open polygon 18/ Discrepancy on the name registered in the TCT & TD 19/ Can be only accessed by motorboat 20/ Can only be accessed through the elevated urban drainage system (CARBDP) road dikes 1/

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Sealed bids together with the bid bond equivalent to 10% of the bid shall be placed in a sealed envelope to be dropped by the bidder or his/her/its authorized representative in the designated box at LANDBANK Conference Room, 3rd Floor RDL Bldg., F. Torres St., Davao City on June 28, 2019 until 10:30 a.m. only. Failure to drop the bid until 10:30 a.m. shall disqualify the interested bidder from joining the public bidding. The bid bond shall be in the form of Cashierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s or Managerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Check issued by any commercial bank payable to Land Bank of the Philippines.

Only the prescribed form (Application to Participate in Public Bidding) shall be accepted as a formal bid. The Bid Documents will be available at the Lending Support Department or Davao Lending Center starting June 17, 2019. You may also email LBP-HOCAD@mail.landbank.com for the said documents.

1:30 p.m. of a valuation day Citibank N.A.

Opportunity for more clients to invest in the fund Termination of the Custodian Agreement between HSBC and the Fund

7KH FRPSDQ\ LV GLUHFWHG WR XSORDG LWV ÂżQDO SURVSHFWXV DW LWV ZHEVLWH www.alfmmutualfunds. com, and to publish this Order in a newspaper of general circulation in the Philippines within two (2) EXVLQHVV GD\V IURP WKH UHFHLSW RI WKLV 2UGHU DQG IXUQLVK WKH &RPPLVVLRQ ZLWK D FRS\ RI WKH DIÂżGDYLW of publication of this Order.

The Pre-Bid Conference will be held on June 21, 2019, 10:30 a.m. at LANDBANK Conference Room, 3rd Floor RDL Bldg., F. Torres St., Davao City.

Prospective bidders are enjoined to inspect the above-listed Properties as well as the legal status of the title before submitting their bids. For the sale of Properties where Vendor disclosure/s are needed, a Disclosure Statement will be issued by the Secretariat upon request by an interested bidder and will be given to all participating bidders on the scheduled public bidding. The sale of the properties shall be on â&#x20AC;&#x153;AS-IS-WHERE-ISâ&#x20AC;? basis.

In the event the public bidding is declared a failure wherein only one bidder submits a minimum bid or higher and satisfy all the requirements, the lone bid shall be considered an offer to buy the property for the purpose of Negotiated Sale on cash basis.

If for any reason, the above-mentioned date is declared a non-working holiday, the Bank shall publish a notice to the public announcing the date, time, and venue of the public bidding.

For more information regarding the above properties, kindly contact the following:

SO ORDERED. Ground Floor, North Wing Hall, Secretariat Building, PICC Complex, Vicente Sotto Street, Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines.

Contact Person Ms. Doris Fellone - Item Nos. 1-26 Mr. Rudolfh Bryan Gesalan - Item Nos. 27-86

Contact Number/s (02) 405-7405 (02) 522-0000 loc. 4149

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Sitio Dumanjug, Brgy. Lourdes, Alubijid, 2,348,000.00 Misamis Oriental Lot 4, Brgy. Poblacion 4, Cotabato City, 11,396,000.00 Maguindanao Moon St., Zenaida Subd. Brgy. Rosary Heights 760,000.00 8, Cotabato City, Maguindanao Purok Makisama-A, Upper Matin-ao, Silway 8, 8,254,000.00 Polomolok, South Cotabato Brgy. Doongan, Butuan City 285,000.00 P11, Sitio Maong, Brgy. La union, Cabadbaran 227,000.00 City, Agusan del Norte P6, Lower Panaytayon, Brgy. Caloc-an, 36,000.00 Magallanes, Agusan del Norte Along Homilog Creek, Lower Panaytayon 520,000.00 Caloc-an, Magallanes, Agusan del Norte Along Banza River, Brgy. Guiasan, Magallanes, 354,000.00 Agusan del Norte Sitio Popotsan, Brgy. Taod-oy, Magallanes, 470,000.00 Agusan del Norte 40,000.00 Brgy. Guiasan, Magallanes, Agusan del Norte 48,000.00 P-1A, Brgy. Lingayao, Las Nieves, Agusan del 237,000.00 Norte Danao, Jasaan, Misamis Oriental 195,000.00 Lanise, Claveria, Misamis Oriental 848,000.00 Ramon Rabago Sr. Avenue cor. Soledad Sousa 17,554,000.00 St., Rosary Heights MB, Cotabato City Along Salipada K. Pendatun Avenue, Poblacion 20,508,000.00 5, Cotabato City Alunan Highway/Isulan-Surallah National 9,797,000.00 Highway, Isulan, Sultan Kudarat Along Buragay St., Purok 3, Brgy. Lanao, 1,131,000.00 Kidapawan City Along Einstein Road, Gutierrez Subd, Brgy, 5,240,000.00 Rosary Heights VII, Cotabato City Along Barangay Road in Poblacion, 856,000.00 Kalamansig, Sultan Kudarat Along Macadam Brgy. Road, Kalawag I, Isulan, 6,383,000.00 Sultan Kudarat Along Earth-paved Brgy. Road, Sitio Hambong Hambong, Brgy. Guiamalia, Esperanza, Sultan 2,219,000.00 Kudarat 758,000.00 Brgy. Poblacion (Now Libertad) Tungawan, Zamboanga Sibugay 304,000.00 Brgy. Miranda, Babak Dist., Island Garden City 10,673,000.00 of Samal, Davao del Norte Brgy. San Rafael, Isabela City, Basilan Province 93,000.00 Brgy. Bugcaon, Lantapan, Bukidnon 534,000.00 Brgy. 9, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon 12,135,000.00 3,831,000.00 3,032,000.00 Brgy. Poblacion, Mambajao, Camiguin 1,380,000.00

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A parcel of commercial land with improvement covered by TCT Nos. T-35,766 1/ 5/ 7/ A parcel of commercial land covered by TCT Nos. T-35,765 2/ 5/ 7/ (2) contiguous parcels of residential land covered by TCT Nos. T-67835 & 8,894 Two T-67836 1/ 4/ 15/ 300 A parcel of residential land covered by TCT No. T-11801 1/ 5/ 15/ 1,671 A parcel of residential land with improvements covered by TCT No. T-93633 2/ 4/ 9,334 A parcel of residential land with improvements covered by TCT No. T-93634 2/ 5/ 242 A parcel of commercial land with improvement covered by TCT No. T-3174 1/ 3/ 4/ 372 A parcel of commercial land with improvement covered by TCT No. T-3181 1/ 3/ 4/ 600 A parcel of commercial land with improvements covered by TCT No. T-3184 2/ 3/ 4/ (2) parcels of agricultural/commercial land with improvement covered by TCT 5,161 Two No. T-3185 & T-3183 1/ 3/ 5/ (2) parcels of agricultural/residential land with improvement covered by TCT 8,915 Two No. T-3176 & T-3182 1/ 3/ 5/ Brgy. Pandan, Mambajao, Camiguin 2,582 An agricultural land covered by TCT No. T-3177 2/ 3/ 5/ (3) parcels of agricultural land with improvement covered by TCT No. Brgy. Panasan, Mambajao, Camiguin 13,508 Three T-3178, T-3179 & T-3180 1/ 3/ 4/ 11/ Along Brgy. Road, Magting, Mambajao, 1/ 3/ 4/ 1,098 A parcel of agricultural land covered by TCT No. T-3175 Camiguin 1/ 3/ 5/ 1,000 A parcel of agricultural land covered by TCT No. T-3173 Brgy. Baylao, Mambajao, Camiguin Along Brgy. Road, Cabas-an, Bug-ong, 1,920 A parcel of agricultural land covered by TCT No. T-3172 1/ 3/ 5/ Mambajao, Camiguin N/A A six (6) wheeler truck - Isuzu/Elf 8/ 12/ 13/ Lakas, Poblacion, Mambajao, Camiguin Purok 5, Brgy. Casisang, Malaybalay City, 2,665 A residential lot with improvement covered by TCT No. T-109636 1/ 4/ Bukidnon parcel of residential land with improvements covered by TCT No. 1421,000 A 1/ 4/ 2013002090 parcel of residential land with improvements covered by TCT No. 1421,000 A 2013002093 1/ 4/ Along undeveloped road Purok Landing, parcel of agricultural land with improvements covered by TCT No. 1421,690 A Visayan Village (Macopa), Tagum, Davao del 2013002091 1/ 4/ Norte parcel of agricultural land with improvements covered by TCT No. 1423,052 A 2013002092 1/ 4/

40 GHQ Bids and Awards Committee 3/F Bulwagang Syquio, Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City Contact Person: LCDR CESAR M MORALES PN Tel Nr: 911-6001 Local 6488 Direct Line: 990-6445 Website: www.philgeps.net Publication Date: June 10, 2019

MINIMUM BID PRICE (Php)

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HEAD OFFICE COMMITTEE ON ASSET DISPOSAL Member: Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation. Maximum Deposit Insurance for Each Deposit is P500,000.00.

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ORDER 8SRQ FRQVLGHUDWLRQ RI WKH $PHQGHG 5HJLVWUDWLRQ 6WDWHPHQW ÂżOHG E\ ALFM EURO BOND FUND, INC., the Commission, in its meeting on 25 April 2019, resolved to approve the following amendments: Subject

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12:00 noon of a valuation day

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The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Ltd. (HSBC)

Proposed Amendment 1:30 p.m. of a valuation day Citibank N.A.

Reason for the Amendment Opportunity for more clients to invest in the fund Termination of the Custodian Agreement between HSBC and the Fund

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THE COUNTRY CLUB AT TAGAYTAY HIGHLANDS, INC. NOTICE OF LOSS OF STOCK CERTIFICATE The public is hereby informed RI WKH ORVV RI 6WRFN &HUWLÂżFDWH No. 2409 for one (1) share of THE COUNTRY CLUB AT TAGAYTAY HIGHLANDS, INC. (the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Corporationâ&#x20AC;?) issued in the name of SPS. GEORGE D. & LULUBELLE C. MALIG. If no contest is presented to the Corporation regarding the above-mentioned stock FHUWLÂżFDWH ZLWKLQ RQH \HDU from this notice, the right to contest shall be barred and the Corporation shall issue a new FHUWLÂżFDWH LQ OLHX RI WKH ORVW RQH subject to and in accordance with the provisions of Sec. 72 of the Revised Corporation Code.

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NOTICE OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE Notice is hereby given that the estate of the late JONG KYU LEE has been extrajudicially settled by and among his heirs as per Deed of Extrajudicial Settlement of the Estate executed on November 26, 2018 and entered as per Registered No. 201814769 by the notarial registry of Kim Hak Sung and authenticated on November 29, 2018 and entered as per Doc. No. 10555; Book No. 1; Series of 2018 of the notarial registry of Vice Consul Lyza Maria S. Viejo, Philippine Embassy, Seoul, Republic of Korea.

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MONDAY June 10, 2019 TAGAYTAY HIGHLANDS INTERNATIONAL GOLF CLUB, INC. NOTICE OF LOSS OF STOCK CERTIFICATE The public is hereby informed RI WKH ORVV RI 6WRFN &HUWLÂżFDWH No. 0875 for one (1) share of TAGAYTAY HIGHLANDS I N T E R N AT I O N A L G O L F CLUB, INC. (the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Corporationâ&#x20AC;?) issued in the name of BENITO O. SISON. If no contest is presented to the Corporation regarding the above-mentioned VWRFN FHUWLÂżFDWH ZLWKLQ RQH

year from this notice, the right to contest shall be barred and the Corporation shall issue a new certificate in lieu of the lost one subject to and in accordance with the provisions of Sec. 72 of the Revised Corporation Code.

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