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PhilHealth execs told to quit ! FEW HOURS AFTER 0ALACE SPOKESMAN 3ALVADOR 0ANELO ANNOUNCED THAT $UTERTE STILL HAD gFULL TRUSTu IN 0HIL(EALTH 0RESIDENT 2OY &ERRER 3ENATOR ELECT #HRISTOPHER ,AWRENCE g"ONGu 'O CLAIMED THE STATE kRM WAS UP FOR AN EXTENSIVE OVERHAUL g4HE 0RESIDENT REALLY WANTS A REVAMP u HE said in a press conference, adding that Duterte WANTED A NEW 0HIL(EALTH CHIEF WHO COULD

THE United States, particularly its Navy, could still utilize Subic Bay without having to purchase the Hanjin shipyard, $EFENSE 3ECRETARY $ELkN ,ORENZANA SAID 2ETIRED 53 .AVY #APT "RIAN "UZZELL

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RESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte HAD ASKED OFkCIALS OF STATE OWNED 0HILIPPINE (EALTH )NSURANCE #ORP 0HIL(EALTH TO resign in the wake of a “ghost DIALYSISu SCANDAL HIS FORMER AIDE SAID ON -ONDAY

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Talisay lass crowned Miss Universe PH 2019 FASHION model Gazini Ganados of Talisay City, Cebu was crowned Miss Universe Philippines 2019 by reigning Miss Universe Catriona Gray on Sunday night. She will represent the country in the world’s foremost beauty pageant in South Korea later this year.

The 23-year-old Ganados, who grew up with her grandparents, also received two special awards — Face of Binibini (Miss Photogenic) and Best in Long Gown — at the grand coronation at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

She was chosen by a panel of judges comprised of celebrities, entertainment executives and diplomats headed by Quezon City Mayor-elect Joy Belmonte and crowned an hour past midnight, following proceedings that started around 9 p.m.

It was Granados’ caring and confident answer to ABS-CBN Integrated Events head Bobby Barreiro’s challenging question — “If

you win the crown tonight, what will you do to get more women in the workplace?� — that ultimately won her the title. “If I win the crown tonight, what I will do is to promote my advocacy.

My advocacy is for us women to fight for our rights and for the elderly women and for us to know that someone is loving us, someone is pushing

us to whatever ambitions that we have. We will be able to rise from our decisions, to whatever dreams that we have, goals that we have, and we will achieve it because of those values, those wisdom that they gave us.

Thank you,� she replied.

Another Cebuana also made it to the winners’ circle, with Samantha Lo crowned Binibining PilipinasGrand International by last year’s winner, Eva Patalinjug who is also from Cebu.

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Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray crowns Gazini Ganados of Talisay City, Cebu, who won the Binibining Pilipinas-Miss Universe title at the Araneta Center Cubao in Quezon City.

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Duterte vows to resolve NAIA woes ‘within a month’ 02%3)$%.4 2ODRIGO $UTERTE VOWED TO RESOLVE lIGHT DELAYS AND CANCELLATIONS AT the country’s premier gateway, as he conducted a “surprise inspectionâ€? of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 2 .!)! EARLY -ONDAY MORNING -ALACAĂ„ANG SAID $UTERTE MADE THE visit after a lightning alert disrupted operations at the NAIA for hours on 3UNDAY EVENING “The Chief Executive discussed how lIGHT ABERRATIONS COULD BE MINIMIZED and what actions could be employed by

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President Rodrigo Duterte goes through a security check at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 2 in Pasay City on Monday. MALACANANG PHOTO

GMA probes medical team’s absence during Garcia taping AS more family members of veteran actor Eddie Garcia take to social media to express anxiety over the 90-year-old’s condition, details of the on-set accident ARE COMING TO LIGHT $OCTORS AT THE -AKATI -EDICAL (OSPITAL

where Garcia remains in “deep sleep� in the intensive care unit have diagnosed that he suffered a “severe cervical fracture� after TRIPPING ON A THICK CABLE In a screengrab of a Facebook post sent

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Jails too packed – CoA Congestion rates in BJMP facilities beyond 600%

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BY REINA C. TOLENTINO

!#),)4)%3 OF THE "UREAU OF *AIL -AN AGEMENT AND 0ENOLOGY "*-0 IN THE .ATIONAL #APITAL 2EGION .#2 AND OTHER REGIONS ARE SO PACKED WITH SOME HAVING A CONGESTION RATES BEYOND PERCENT THE #OMMISSION ON !UDIT #O! FOUND

The commission, in its consolidated annual audit report on the "*-0 IN SAID THE AGENCY S facilities should hold only 25,268 prisoners, but as of December last YEAR THESE HOUSED

“The total jail population of

AS OF $EC EXceeded the total ideal capacity of 25,268, with a variance of 111,046 or a total average occupancy rate OF PERCENT CONTRARY TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE "*-0 -ANUAL on Habitat, Water, Sanitation and Kitchen in Jails and the United

.ATIONS -INIMUM 3TANDARD 2ULES FOR THE 4REATMENT OF 0RISONERS

resulting in unhealthy living conditions of inmates cause by heavy CONGESTION u #O! SAID "*-0 FACILITIES WERE COMPRISED of district jails, city jails, municipal jails, extension jails and female DORMITORIES CoA said Region 9 had the most congested jails, followed by 2EGIONS AND !

Based on the audit report, the congestion rate of jails in ReGION WAS PERCENT IN

Its jails had a population of 5,709 as of year-end, which exceeded the IDEAL CAPACITY BY PEOPLE Jails in Region 7 had a congesTION RATE OF PERCENT )TS JAILS had a population of 19,751, exceeding the total ideal capacity by

PEOPLE -EANWHILE JAILS IN 2EGION 4-A had a congestion rate of 622 PERCENT “Congestion in jails lead not only to health and sanitation problems, but also to increased GANG AFFILIATION OF INMATES 4O sustain survival, inmates hold on to gangs or pangkat, where they kND PROTECTION NETWORK OF SOCIAL support and, most important[ly], ACCESS TO MATERIAL BENEkTS 4HESE situations are prevalent in highly CONGESTED FACILITIES u #O! SAID Jails in the NCR had a 588-perCENT CONGESTION RATE 4HE TOTAL number of prisoners — 36,035 — exceeded the total ideal capacity BY PEOPLE The congestion rate in jails in

Region 3 was 548 percent, followed by Region 11, which had a 485-percent congestion rate; Region 12, 457 percent; Region 6, 409 percent; Region 10, 387 percent; Region 2, 323 percent; and 2EGION PERCENT Jails in Region 5 had a 267-percent congestion rate; Region 13, 231 percent, Region 4-B, 223 percent; and Cordillera AdministraTIVE 2EGION PERCENT g4HE JAILS IN !2-- !UTONOMOUS 2EGION IN -USLIM -INDanao) is the least congested jail for the whole year despite the increase IN JAIL POPULATION u #O! SAID Based on the audit report, jails IN THE !2-- HAD A PERCENT CONGESTION RATE 4HEIR POPULATION of 143 as of year-end exceeded the TOTAL IDEAL CAPACITY BY PEOPLE Based on the audit report, the "*-0 gCOMMENTED THAT THERE is an ongoing collaboration between the Supreme Court THROUGH THE /FkCE OF THE #OURT !DMINISTRATOR FOR THE "*-0 TO

effect more impactful decongestion initiatives in addition to the available legal options for early RELEASE OF THE 0ERSONS $EPRIVED OF ,IBERTY UNDER OUR CARE u 5NDER 0ARAGRAPH #HAPTER OF THE "*-0 -ANUAL ON (ABITAT 7Ater, Sanitation and Kitchen in Jails, THE IDEAL HABITABLE lOOR AREA PER INMATE IS SQUARE METERS AND the maximum number of inmates PER CELL WAS #O! URGED THE "*-0 TO gCONTINue its efforts in making representations with concerned government agencies in addressing the congestion problems in all jail facilities,� and to prioritize lot acquisition and construction programs, which AIM TO IMPROVE THE JAIL FACILITIES )T ALSO CALLED ON THE "*-0 TO “require the Regional Bids and Awards Committee to ensure timely completion of all procurement activities pertaining to the construction and/or improvement of all jail facilities in order to deCONGEST OVERCROWDED JAILS u

Lacson: Duterte should account for promise to solve drug problem 3%. 0ANkLO ,ACSON ON -ONDAY said Filipinos had the right to hold 0RESIDENT 2ODRIGO $UTERTE INTO ACcount for his promise to solve the drug problem and corruption in GOVERNMENT The senator, chairman of the 3ENATE #OMMITTEE ON 0UBLIC /R-

der and Dangerous Drugs, made the remark when asked if the 0RESIDENT MUST BE HELD TO ACCOUNT IF HE FAILS TO KEEP HIS WORD “Yes, he should be held to account for promising to solve the country’s drug problem, as well as corruption that remains

unabated in some traditionally GRAFT RIDDEN AGENCIES u ,ACSON SAID IN A TEXT MESSAGE 3ENATE 0RESIDENT 6ICENTE 3OTTO RD ALONG WITH ,ACSON AND 3EN !QUILINO 0IMENTEL RD IN &EBRUARY agreed with the result of a survey that showed that the government

WAS WINNING ITS WAR ON DRUGS 3OTTO 0IMENTEL AND ,ACSON said they believe in the result of the Social Weather Stations survey conducted in December 2018, which showed that 66 percent of those interviewed said the number of drug users

in their respective areas had DECLINED On the other hand, only 14 percent believed that drug personalities in their localities increased in the past year, while 7 percent said THAT NOTHING HAD CHANGED BERNADETTE E. TAMAYO

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PhilHealth execs told to quit properly implement the recently signed Universal Health Care 5(# ,AW $UTERTE WAS MET WITH 0HILHealth executives later in the AFTERNOON AND CONkRMATION OF Go’s announcement was not immediately forthcoming from THE 0ALACE %ARLIER ON -ONDAY 0ANELO TOLD REPORTERS IN -ALACAĂ„ANG that Duterte had “no doubt on the integrity of the president of 0HIL(EALTH u Still, he said “anything is posSIBLEu AND STRESSED THAT THE 0RESIdent “certainly wants to clean up ALLEGED IRREGULARITIESu IN THE kRM “We do not know what will HAPPEN THAT IS UP TO THE 0RESIDENT "UT GIVEN THAT HE S PUBlicly acknowledged his trust in the ;0HIL(EALTH= PRESIDENT ) DO NOT think there will be [any sacking,]â€?

0ANELO SAID

STRONG GOVERNMENT OF 0RESIDENT $UTERTE u A campaign against “cheating, DISLOYAL AND DISGRUNTLED 0HIL(EALTH OFkCERS WHO HAVE COLLUDED with hospitals and other healthcare facilities� is ongoing and “this syndicate will soon disintegrate,� &ERRER ADDED

‘This is unacceptable’

'O HOWEVER SAID 0HIL(EALTH management had let corruption gSLIP THROUGH THEIR kNGERS u g4HIS IS UNACCEPTABLE #OME TO think of it, there are dead people still claiming [funds] from the GOVERNMENT u HE ADDED Weighing in on the issue, outgoING 3EN *OSEPH 6ICTOR g*6u %JERCITO reiterated a recommendation that a financial expert be tapped to HEAD 0HIL(EALTH g7HAT 0HIL(EALTH NEEDS IS sound financial management, PhilHealth chief defiant specially as we are about to impleMENT THE 5(# ;,AW= u HE SAID IN Ferrer, meanwhile, issued a state- STATEMENT ON -ONDAY Ejercito, the principal sponsor ment declaring that organized irregularities would not thrive OF THE LAW SAID 0HIL(EALTH HAD IN 0HIL(EALTH UNDER THE $UTERTE long been milked by unscrupulous individuals, pointing to the diverADMINISTRATION “Our top management execu- SION OF SOME 0 BILLION DURING tives, who are directly under me, former president Benigno Aquino are loyal to the higher ground RD S ADMINISTRATION PRINCIPLES AND POLICIES OF 0HIL(EALTH AND NO VILLAINOUS MAkA Ready to quit member can survive within their !LSO EARLIER ON -ONDAY 0HILRANKS u HE DECLARED He also said claims by a Health deputy spokesman Rey f o r m e r H e a l t h d e p a r t m e n t "ALEĂ„A SAID THE kRM S OFkCIALS WERE official that a mafia existed prepared to step down if asked to were “a thing of the pastâ€? that DO SO BY $UTERTE “Sa ngayon, wala pa pong nagre“no longer exists in the presENT 0HIL(EALTH AND UNDER THE resign ngunit kung hihingin ni

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Talisay lass crowned Crowd and pageantry aficionados’ favorite Bea Patricia Magtanong of Bataan, who previously made news for passing the bar exam, was crowned Binibining PilipinasInternational.

Another frontrunner, Emma Mary Tiglao of Pampanga. was proclaimed Binibining Pilipinas-Intercontinental, while Rashem Saeed of Maguindanao was crowned Binibining

Pilipinas-Supranational by fellow Mindanaoan, Jehza Huelar of Davao City. With Leren Mae Bautista of Laguna named Binibining Pilipinas Globe, the roster of new queens has been completed.

First Runner-Up was Maria Andrea Abesamis of Pasig City, while Samantha Mae Bernardo of Palawan emerged Second Runner-Up just like she did in last year’s pageant.

Q WellMed employees-turned-whistleblowers Edwin Roberto and Liezel Aileen Santos present evidence before the National Bureau of Investigation against WellMed Dialysis and Laboratory Center Corp.

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0ANGULO NA MAGHANDA NG courtesy resignation, nakahanda kaming gawin ‘yun (For now, nobody has volunteered to resign, but if THE 0RESIDENT ASKS US TO PREPARE A courtesy resignation, we are willing TO DO THAT u HE SAID "ALEĂ„A REITERATED THAT A SHAKEUP was not needed for now, as an overhaul would be implemented IN 3EPTEMBER ONCE THE 5(# ,AW S IMPLEMENTING RULES WERE kNALIZED AND TOOK EFFECT 0HIL(EALTH ALSO DISPUTED A NEWSPAPER REPORT THAT IT HAD LOST 0 billion over the last six years due to OVERPAYMENTS TO gGHOSTu PATIENTS

It has claimed that the loss WAS MUCH LOWER AT 0 BILLION

BUT "ALEÄA SAID THE gAVAILABLE evidence� only point to a missing 0 MILLION

Vickie Marie Rushton of Negros Occidental, who was deemed the strongest contender from the start in returning to compete after her First Runner-Up finish last year, surprisingly failed to win a title.

Observers attributed her loss to her performance during the Question and Answer portion, which saw her stammering while failing to give a substantial answer within the 30-second allowable time.

This year was the third time that proceedings saw 40 candidates trimmed down to 25 then to 15.

Rounding up the Top 15 were April Short of Zamboanga City, Joanna Saad of Dumaguete City, Jessica Marasigan of Malabon, Marianne Marquez of Marikina, Maria Isabela Galeria of Sorsogon and Hannah Arnold of Masbate.

Here is the full list of Special Awards winners: Miss Cream Silk, Vickie Rushton; Best in Long Gown, Gazini Ganados; Best in Swimsuit (awarded by BlueWater Day Spa), Bea Patricia Magtanong; Miss Philippine Airlines, Martina Diaz; Bb. Poten Cee Gandang Pala-

NBI starts probe The “ghost dialysis� scandal reVOLVES AROUND 7ELL-ED $IALYSIS AND ,ABORATORY #ENTER #ORP

which reportedly continued to BILL 0HIL(EALTH FOR TREATMENTS OF PATIENTS WHO ALREADY DIED ! LAWYER FOR 7ELL-ED WENT TO the National Bureau of InvestiGATION .") ON -ONDAY AND

said his clients would comply WITH A SUBPOENA 4WO FORMER 7ELL-ED EMPLOYEES who accused the clinic of fraud also appeared and claimed they HAD AMPLE EVIDENCE 2EPORTS ALSO SAID THAT 7ELL-ED owner Brian Sy, who earlier told 4HE -ANILA 4IMES that the whistleblowers were the ones behind the scam, had been arrested by THE .")

FROM REPORTS BY RALPH EDWIN U. VILLANUEVA, GLEE JALEA, BERNADETTE E. TAMAYO AND WILLIAM B. DEPASUPIL

ban, Vickie Rushton; Binibining Megawide, Bea Patricia Magtanong; Jag Denim Queen, Vickie Rushton; Manila Bulletin Readers Choice Award, Vickie Rushton; Miss Talent, Cassandra Chan; Face of Binibini (Miss Photogenic), Gazini Ganados; Miss Friendship, Sherry Ann Tormes; Miss Pizza Hut, Emma Mary Tiglao; Miss Ever Bilena, Vickie Rushton; Miss World Balance, Vickie Rushton; and Pitoy Moreno Best in National Costume, Emma Mary Tiglao.

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Duterte vows

the government, particularly the Department of Transportation, to solve the problem in the LONG TERM u THE 0ALACE SAID IN A STATEMENT “He then talked to the passengers, apologizing to them on the inconvenience caused by the DISRUPTIONS 4HE 0RESIDENT VOWED to come up with a remedy within A MONTH u IT ADDED $UTERTE THE 0ALACE CONTINUED

“talked to airline and NAIA ofkCIALS REGARDING THE CANCELLATIONS and delays to know whether there ARE lIGHT DIVERSIONS AND IF AFFECTED passengers are given incentives to EASE THEIR INCONVENIENCE u g! 0HILIPPINE !IRLINES 0!, manager and a NAIA-Terminal 2 airport duty manager briefed the 0RESIDENT ON THE lIGHT WOES AND explained actions being underTAKEN TO NORMALIZE THE SITUATION u Asked if Duterte’s surprise inspection could lead to the sacking of AIRPORT OFkCIALS 0ALACE SPOKESMAN 3ALVADOR 0ANELO SAID THE 0RESIDENT HAD YET TO SIGNIFY HIS INTENTIONS “He has not made any anNOUNCEMENT -AYBE IN THE #ABInet meeting tonight he will make some announcement or will discuss the problem there or the department head may discuss it WITH US u 0ANELO SAID DURING A PRESS BRIEkNG Accompanying Duterte durING THE .!)! VISIT WERE -ANILA International Airport Authority -)!! 'ENERAL -ANAGER %D -ONreal, Civil Aviation Authority of THE 0HILIPPINES #!!0 $IRECTOR 'ENERAL *IM 3YDIONGCO ,EYTE 2EP -ARTIN 2OMUALDEZ AND $AVAO BUSINESSMAN 3AMMY 5Y 3EVEN lIGHTS BOUND FOR -ANILA were diverted to the Clark InternaTIONAL !IRPORT AND lIGHTS WERE delayed due to bad weather on 3UNDAY ACCORDING TO THE -)!!

4HE AGENCY SAID A 2ED ,IGHTNING Alert — indicating that strikes were likely — was in effect from P M TO P M WHICH meant that ground movements for RAMP PERSONNEL AND lIGHTS WERE SUSPENDED FOR AT LEAST HOURS g4HE -ANILA )NTERNATIONAL !IRport Authority jointly with the airlines are exerting every effort to address the situation so that norMAL lIGHT OPERATIONS CAN RESUME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE u IT ADDED In a joint statement, the DepartMENT OF 4RANSPORTATION -)!!

#!!0 #IVIL !ERONAUTICS "OARD AND THE /FkCE FOR 4RANSPORTATION Security said they “remain committed in ensuring safe, secure and convenient gateways for Filipinos and guests throughout THE COUNTRY u “The unannounced visit of 0RESIDENT 2ODRIGO $UTERTE TO THE Ninoy Aquino International Airport in the wee hours this morning is an expression and manifestation of his deep concern for the welfare of the air-riding public,�

THEY ADDED Romualdez said the 18th Congress should work on securing additional funding for the rehabilitation and upgrade of all vital 0HILIPPINE AIRPORTS g4HE 0RESIDENT SAW THE CHAOS AT the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 2‌ and he was not pleased that passengers had TO ENDURE CONGESTION DUE TO lIGHT DELAYS AND CANCELLATIONS HE SAID Romualdez, who is seeking the House speakership, added: “Having seen the disruption myself, I appeal to my fellow legislators to cross partylines and help the government address the problem AT THE .!)! u 0!, SAID THE LIGHTNING ALERT was mandatory and claimed that Duterte “appeared to be generally SATISkED ON THE ACTIONS TAKEN BY 0!, MANAGEMENT TO ADDRESS THE CONCERNS OF AFFECTED TRAVELERS u NAIA-2 is exclusively used by THE lAG CARRIER "UDGET AIRLINE #EBU 0ACIFIC

which uses Terminal 3, also announced that they were exerting all efforts to make up for weather disruptions after 41 flights were CANCELLED FROM 3UNDAY TO -ONDAY CATHERINE S. VALENTE, GLEE JALEA AND BENJIE L. VERGARA

News ‘President hands off speakership race’ ˜ The Manila Times

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BY CATHERINE S. VALENTE

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RESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte would not endorse any lawmaker to become the next speaker of the House of Representatives, MalacaĂąang said on Monday.

Palace spokesman Salvador Panelo issued the statement after the President was seen with Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez when he visited

a Manila airport early yesterday.

Panelo said the President would not meddle in the speakership race. He added that although Ro-

mualdez was with the President, THE TWO OFkCIALS DID NOT DISCUSS anything related to the latter’s speakership bid.

Duterte, who was accompanied

by Romualdez and other governMENT OFkCIALS MADE A gSURPRISEu inspection at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 2 AMID CONCERNS ABOUT lIGHT DELAYS and cancellation. g7ALA (There’s no agenda). The

RADIO personality Erwin Tulfo has been declared persona non grata by the Philippine Military Academy Alumni Association Inc. (PMAAAI) for berating retired lieutenant general and now 3OCIAL 7ELFARE 3ECRETARY 2OLANDO Joselito Bautista.

Col. Noel Detoyato, PMAAAI spokesman and the military’s public affairs chief, told reporters that Tulfo was banned from all PMAAAI activities. g-R 4ULFO S PRESENCE OR PARTICIpation, physical or by proxy, shall not be appreciated in all activities, programs, or undertakings either sponsored or participated in by the PMAAAI or any of its chapter MEMBERS AND AFkLIATE ORGANIZAtions held inside or outside their RESPECTIVE AREAS OF JURISDICTION u the PMAAAI resolution read.

Detoyato admitted that the issuance of the resolution was

PROMPTED BY 4ULFO S gLIBELOUSu statements against Bautista.

Meanwhile, MalacaĂąang said President Rodrigo Duterte would not meddle in the issue.

Palace spokesman Salvador 0ANELO SAID $UTERTE gDOES NOT INTRUDEu IN ANY CONlICT BETWEEN individuals or groups. g7E LEAVE IT TO THEM )T IS A PERsonal thing between Gen. Bautista AND -R 4ULFO u 0ANELO SAID Late last month, Tulfo called Bautista, a retired military general, gCRAZY u AND THREATENED TO SLAP him and dunk his head inside a toilet bowl for not going live with him in an interview.

Tulfo apologized to Bautista, but the latter said he would only accept the apology if Tulfo would apologize on several media platforms.

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ban) party earlier expressed optimism that it would regain the House leadership.

Among the ruling party’s top contenders for the top House post are Alvarez, Velasco and Gonzales.

PDP-Laban President Sen. Aquilino Pimentel 3rd would meet with the President on Monday to convince him to endorse an aspirant from the administration party, according to reports.

World War 2 veteran Eduardo Andaya (on wheelchair) is conferred the US Congressional Gold Medal Award by the US Embassy’s Deputy Chief of Mission John Law as Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana looks on. The awarding ceremony was held on Monday in Camp Aguinaldo.

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g0ARA SA AKIN priority ang ipaintindi muna sa tao (For me, the priority is to let the people UNDERSTAND IT kRST u THE INCOMING senator added.

Duterte has been pushing for a federal system, saying it would decentralize the government and would empower the regions more.

A recent survey, however, showed that Charter Change and federalism remain unpopular among Filipinos.

Duterte’s federalism initiative has yet to pass Congress even with a legislature dominated by his allies.

According to some federalism advocates in Congress, pushing for federalism would be more DIFkCULT DURING THE REMAINING HALF of Duterte’s term.

CATHERINE S. VALENTE

PMAAAI declares Erwin Tulfo persona non grata

reelected Davao del Norte Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez, Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Jay Velasco, Taguig Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano and reelected Pampanga Rep. Aurelio Gonzales Jr. Speaker Gloria Macapagal ArROYO WHO IS ON HER THIRD AND kNAL term as a lawmaker, will step down from her post on June 30.

Duterte’s Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-La-

GOLDEN AWARD

Duterte concedes on federalism – Go PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte has conceded that the shift to a federal system of government might not happen under his watch, according to Senator-elect Christopher ,AWRENCE g"ONGu 'O g!CTUALLY nagkausap din po kami ni Pangulong Duterte sa federalism, sabi niya mukhang mahihirapan din tayo ngayon (The President and I talked about federALISM HE SAID IT WOULD BE DIFkCULT FOR US u HE SAID For now, Go said the Duterte government would prioritize its campaign to promote federalism. g 9UNG (The) federalism, maybe kailangan po talaga ng (we really need) education campaign para maintindihan ng tao (so the people would understand). Sa ngayon, medyo malayo’t mahihirapan tayo &OR NOW IT S REALLY FAR AND DIFkCULT FOR US u HE SAID

President will not interfere in that.

7E HAVE REPEATEDLY SAID THAT u Panelo told reporters.

He said the President and Ro m u a l d e z c a m e f r o m t h e wake of Sendeng Loo Gaisano at the Capilla del SeĂąor in Santuario de San Antonio Parish in Makati City.

Romualdez is one of the aspirants for the top House post. The others include former speaker and

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Diesel cost down by P2.70 per liter Oil companies implemented a hefty price cut on Tuesday, slashing the pump prices of petroleum products by more than P2 per liter.

Eastern Petroleum, Petron, PTT Philippines, Total and Unioil reduced the cost of diesel and gasoline by P2.70 per liter and P2.45

per liter, respectively.

Petron also announced a decrease of P2.60 per liter in the price of kerosene.

Phoenix Petroleum slashed the prices of diesel and gasoline by P2.60 per liter and P2.70 per liter, respectively, on Saturday.

Pilipinas Shell and Petro Gazz

also adjusted their pump prices over the weekend.

On Monday, Seaoil reduced the cost of diesel by P2.70 per liter, gasoline by P2.45 per liter, and kerosene by P2.60 per liter.

The price adjustment brings the selling price of diesel to P37.65-P42.85 per liter, gasoline

to P43.45-P54.81, and kerosene to P42.52-P53.85 per liter.

This is the third consecutive WEEK THAT OIL kRMS CUT THEIR PRICES Last week, the cost of diesel went down by P1.05 per liter, gasoline

by P1.70 per liter, and kerosene by P1 per liter.

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Carpio seeks ‘truth movement’ vs China SUPREME Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio has called on Filipinos to use their freedom of expression and the power of social media to ferret out the truth on China’s fake historical claims on the South China Sea (West Philippine Sea).  In his speech before graduates of the Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication on Firday, Carpio called for the formation of a “truth movement� among Filipinos to rectify China’s claim on the disputed sea.

China claims almost the entire South China Sea, parts of which are also being claimed by the Philippines, Vietnam,

Taiwan, Brunei and Malaysia. “We can call this present-day information campaign the South China Sea Truth Movement, a people’s movement using freedom of expression to explain the historical truth about the South China Sea,� he said. “We can invite the peoples of Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei — countries whose Exclusive Economic Zones are also encroached by China’s nine-dash line claim — to join us in this Movement,�

Carpio added.  The move, he said, is necessary to counter China’s propaganda, spreading

false claims through fake history and fake news.

Beijing’s nine-dash line encircles as much as 90 percent of the contested waters. The line runs as far as 2,000 kilometers from the Chinese mainland to within a few hundred kilometers of the Philippines, Malaysia and Vietnam.   Carpio said the information campaign should be started immediately, despite the refusal of the Duterte administration “to assert the arbitral ruling� handed down by the Hague-based Permanent Court of Arbitration in 2016, which ruled in favor of the Philippines.

The international tribunal said China’s nine-dash line claim over the disputed waters was invalid. “The truth will secure forever our sovereign rights in the West Philippine Sea, to be enjoyed by generations of Filipinos to come,� Carpio stressed. “China never owned the South China Sea in the past, and there are high seas in the South China Sea that belong to all mankind, as there are exclusive economic zones in the South China Sea that belong solely to the adjacent coastal states,� the senior justice stressed.

WILLIAM B. DEPASUPIL

Clark Industrial Estate now a global hub of commerce, industry PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte has signed a directive turning the Clark Industrial Estate 5 (IE5) into an international center of commerce, industry, leisure and recreation.

Duterte signed Executive Order (EO) 81, which amends EO 716, on June 4, copies of which were given to members of the media six days after.

EO 716 declared Clark IE5 as a logistics

center and mandated the Clark International Airport Corporation (CIAC) to engage only in aviation, aviation-related services and aviation-relation logistics activities.

The IE5 area measures approximately 290 hectares.

4HE ENTIRE AREA WILL BE RECLASSIkED AS an international center for commerce, aviation logistics, industry, leisure and

recreation. g4HE #LARK 3PECIAL %CONOMIC :ONE AND THE #LARK &REEPORT :ONE INCLUDING the IE5, has attracted international attention and interest as the Asia-Pacific Region’s emerging premiere hub for aviation and international logistics, as well as an international center for commerce, industry, leisure and recreATION u THE %/ READ

g4HE EXPANSION OF THE PERMITTED activities allowed in the IE5 and the RECLASSIkCATION THEREOF AS AN INTERNAtional center for commerce, industry, leisure and recreation are vital to the development of the entire Clark area as a globally competitive international COMMERCIAL CENTER IN THE !SIA 0ACIkC 2EGION u IT ADDED The measure also authorized the

CIAC to enter into lease agreements and similar business arrangements COVERING THE )% gFOR A BROAD RANGE of commercial, industrial, leisure and RECREATION RELATED ACTIVITIES u Other business activities will be apPROVED kRST BY THE $EPARTMENT OF 4RANSportation and the Bases Conversion and Development Authority.

RALPH U. VILLANUEVA

The law on representation in succession Dear PAO, My older brother passed away kVE YEARS AGO LEAVING HIS TWO sons behind. Because of a severe family problem, he disinherited one of his sons. My disinherited nephew had a child, who was born around two years ago. My nephew’s family is now wondering if they could still claim from the estate of my older brother for the latter’s grandchild. They are claiming that while my nephew was disinherited, his son could still claim from his grandfather’s estate by virtue of the right of representation. Is there a legal basis to this? Can this grandchild claim inheri-

DEAR PAO

PERSIDA ACOSTA tance from his late grandfather?

Armentina Dear Armentina, To answer your question, we have to look into the provisions pertaining to the legal concept of representation in succession laws. Under Article 970 of the Civil Code of the Philippines it is provided that: “Article 970. Representation is

A RIGHT CREATED BY kCTION OF LAW

by virtue of which the representative is raised to the place and the degree of the person represented, and acquires the rights which the latter would have if he were living OR IF HE COULD HAVE INHERITED u Generally speaking, a grandchild of the decedent has the right to represent the latter’s child since they are within the direct descending line. (Article 972) Applying this concept of right of representation to your deceased brother’s situation, it may appear that the child of his disinherited son can succeed from him. However, the law on succession further qualikES THAT IN ORDER FOR THE RIGHT OF

representation to take place, the representative himself must be capable of succeeding the decedent.

(Article 973) This is where another provision of the Civil Code comes into play, to wit: gArticle 1025. In order to be capacitated to inherit, the heir, devisee or legatee must be living at the moment the succession opens, except in case of representation, when it is proper. g! CHILD ALREADY CONCEIVED at the time of the death of the decedent is capable of succeeding provided it be born later under the conditions prescribed in arTICLE N u Based from this provision, the

representative successor should be alive or at least conceived at the time of the decedent’s death for him to have capacity to inherit since succession opens at the time of the death of the decedent (Article 777). This provision is in line with the aforementioned requirement that the representative must be capable of succeeding the decedent.

In your deceased brother’s situation, since the child of his disinherited son was not yet born at the time of his death, then it appears that his grandchild is not capacitated to inherit from him. The child’s right to succeed from his grandfather through the

right of representation is negated by the fact of his incapacity to succeed at the time of his grandfather’s death. Because of this, the child cannot inherit from his deceased grandfather.

7E HOPE THAT WE WERE ABLE TO answer your queries. 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.

Editor’s note: Dear PAO is a daily column of the Public Attorney’s Office. Questions for Chief Acosta may be sent to dearpao@manilatimes.net

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The Filipino nation from ‘this day commences to have a life of its own’

N these noble words, our people proclaimed to the whole world our national independence.

So, it shocks and dismays us to note that to this day, in the 21st century, there are still those among us who have not fully accepted or recognized the fact our people proclaimed their independence on June 12, 1898 in Kawit, Cavite.

These compatriots remain skeptical about Kawit. They absurdly suggest that independence should be reckoned instead from July 14, 1946, the date when the United States recognized the Philippines as an independent republic. By this reckoning, we would only be 75 years independent on the fourth of July next month.

We are not a disinterested observer on this matter. The Manila Times was founded on Oct. 11, 1898, just a few months after Gen. %MILIO !GUINALDO S PROCLAMATION OF 0HILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE 4HE SPECIkC TRIGGER FOR THE PUBLISHING EVENT WAS THE NEWS RECEIVED by the publisher that the treaty of Paris between the US and Spain would be signed, ending the Spanish-American war, and transferring the Philippines from Spanish to American sovereignty.

With respect to the proclamation of independence itself, history AT THE TIME WAS STILL IN lUX 4HE ISLANDS WOULD ERUPT AGAIN IN CONlICT THIS TIME BETWEEN THE 53 AND THE NEW RepĂşblica Filipina. This CIRCUMSTANCE ALONE CONkRMS IN NO UNCERTAIN TERMS THE CREDENTIALS of June 12, 1898 as the true birth date of the Philippine republic.

For a compelling and convincing account of the independence proclamation and its surpassing meaning to the Filipino people AND THE 0HILIPPINES WE URGE READERS TO READ $R /NOFRE #ORPUZ S narration of events in his indispensable two-volume history of the Philippines, The Roots of the Filipino Nation (Aklahi Foundation, Manila, 1989).

O.D. Corpuz, as he is fondly remembered by many, surpassed even himself with this history. He relates the circumstance and sequence of events that led to the independence proclamation in Kawit.

Aguinaldo returned to Manila from Hong Kong on May 19, 1898.

Before landing, he had a meeting with Cmdre. George Dewey onBOARD THE LATTER S SHIP !GUINALDO S REPORT ON THIS CONFERENCE WAS that everything appears “favorable for attaining our independence.�

Two days later, Aguinaldo announced that the Philippine revolution would resume at noon on May 31. He enjoined his comrades to win over their countrymen who had enlisted in the militia. He instructed all to conduct the war properly.

On May 24, he issued four important decrees. The fourth was signed by him as the dictator. He announced that the Biak-na-Bato Republic, which he established the year before, had come to an end.

On June 12,1898 in Kawit, the Act of the Proclamation of the Independence of the Filipino People was read in public. Ambrosio Rianzares Bautista, member of the Comite de Reformadores way back in 1869, was assigned the honor of reading it. Aquinaldo presided over the ceremonies.

The proclamation declared that the Filipinos “are and have the right to be free and independent,� and that the nation from “this day commences to have a life of its own.�

4HE DOCUMENT CONTAINED SIGNATURES !GUINALDO S WAS NOT ON it, but it included that of one American. There was a discordant note and fateful misjudgment in the proclamation. This was the inexplicable passage, which said that the Filipinos were “under the protection of the mighty and humane North American nation.�

On June 18, Aguinaldo issued a decree for the organization of pueblo or town governments across the country.

The miscalculation of America consisted of this: While the June 12 proclamation was being read, two US army expeditions were STEAMING ACROSS THE 0ACIkC en route to Manila. The US mission was now to occupy the archipelago. From here, it was inevitable that the US forces and Filipino revolutionary forces would be driven into AN OPEN AND BITTER CONlICT WITH EACH OTHER Filipinos would have to fight again for their national independence. In these life-and-death circumstances, who is the Filipino who will still deny June 12 as the authentic birth date of Philippine independence?

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When Caesar gives what is not for him to give

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NE of the most misunderstood provisions in the Constitution is the one that commands the state not to interfere in the free exercise of religion, which by implication would also include the prohibition on the state to discriminate against or to favor A PARTICULAR RELIGION 3PECIkCALLY

Section 5 of Article III, or the “Bill of Rights,� of the 1987 Constitution explicitly states that, “No law shall be made respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.

The free exercise and enjoyment of religious profession and worship, without discrimination or

ON THE CONTRARY ANTONIO CONTRERAS preference, shall forever be allowed. No religious test shall be required for the exercise of civil or political rights.�

Many have used this provision to posit what has been termed as the separation doctrine, and extend the interpretation to argue that the Church, or any kind of religion, is prohibited from all kinds

of political activity, that would include even the mere articulation of a political opinion. This is a serious misreading of Section 5 of the Bill of Rights. Nowhere in the Constitution is it stipulated that adherence to a particular faith, or that membership or leadership in a particular religion, would amount to a suspension of the exercise of a political right. If at all, the state ends up making exceptions in laws on marriage or on military service, or even on reproductive health, just to ensure that there would be no infringement on the free exercise of faith.

If there is any prohibition, it is

for the state not to discriminate against, or give preferential treatment in favor of, a particular religion. After all, and as the theory of liberal democracy stipulates, all constitutions are embodiments of restrictions on the rights and powers of the state vis-Ă -vis the rights of individual citizens.

President Rodrigo Duterte has been very vocal against many Catholic bishops and priests, accusing them of political interference when they criticize his policies and actions. He charges them with violating the doctrine of the separation of church and

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Q MAKABENTA FROM A1

Garcia vs Monsod: Term limits vs limits with rest period The personages referred to are ConCom commissioner Edmundo G. Garcia and ConCom commissioner Christian S. Monsod.

Each delivered a strong personal statement on the term-limit isSUE AND EACH ADVOCATED A SPECIkC policy that they thought should kND EXPRESSION IN THE kNAL TEXT OF the Constitution.

Extrinsic aid to interpretation Justice Reynato Puno reproduced their exchange of views in his concurring opinion in Socrates v. Comelec.

4HE DISCUSSION IS SIGNIkCANT BEcause Garcia and Monsod discussed in their respective ways key aspects of the term-limit issue.

Justice Puno introduced his concurring opinion with these words: “We turn to the proceedings and debates of the Constitutional Commission (ConCom) as an extrinsic aid to interpretation‌We quote at length the relevant portions of the debates, to wit:

Garcia: Why term limits “Mr. Garcia: I would like to advocate the proposition that no further elecTION FOR LOCAL AND LEGISLATIVE OFkCIALS be allowed after a total of three terms or nine years. I have four reasons why I would like to advocate this proposal, which are as follows: – to prevent monopoly of political power; – to broaden the choice of the people; – so that no one is indispensable in running the affairs of the country; – to create a reserve of statesmen both in the national and local levels.

May I explain briefly these four reasons.

First: To prevent monopoly of political power. Our history has shown that prolonged stay in public office can lead to the creation of entrenched preserves of political dynasties.

Second: To broaden the choice of the people. Although individuals have the right to present themselves FOR PUBLIC OFkCE OUR TIMES DEMAND that we create structures that will enable more aspirants to offer to serve and to provide the people a broader choice so that more and

more people can be enlisted to the cause of public service.

Third: No one is indispensable in running the affairs of the country. !FTER THE OFkCIAL S NEAR DECADE OF OCCUPYING THE SAME PUBLIC OFkCE ) think we should try to encourage a more team-oriented consensual approach to governance.

Lastly, the fact that we will not reelect people after three terms would also favor the creation of a reserve of statesmen both in the national and local levels.�

Monsod: Rest period of 3 years Christian Monsod presented a position opposite to that of Mr. Garcia.

He told the commission: “We are pre-screening candidates among whom the people will choose. We are saying that this 48-member Constitutional Commission has decreed that those who have served for a period of nine years are barred from running for the same position.

The argument is that there may be other positions. But there are some people who are very skilled and good at legislation, and yet are not of a national stature to be senators.

Second, we say that we want to broaden the choices of the people‌ 7E WANT TO BROADEN THE PEOPLE S choice but we are making a prejudgment today because we exclude a certain number of people.

Third, we are saying that by putting people to pasture, we are creating a reserve of statesmen, but the future participation of these statesmen is limited‌ I do not think it is in our place today to make such a very important and momentous decision with respect to many of our countrymen in the future who may have a lot more years ahead of them in the service of their country.

If we agree that we will make sure that these people do not set up structures that will perpetuate them, then let us give them this rest period of three years or whatever it is.�

Carpio: Term limits derogate people’s will In delivering the opinion of the Supreme Court in Socrates v. Comelec, Justice Antonio Carpio turned to

the records of the discussions and debates of the ConCom on term limits to support the ruling.

The good justice, however, relied principally on the opinion of only a few commissioners.

He disregarded the opinion of other commissioners who held a contrary view.

He gave credence to Mr. MonSOD S REMARKS On the other hand, he completely bypassed the arguments of Mr. Garcia.

In Socrates v. Comelec, Justice Carpio wrote: “The framers of the Constitution THUS CLARIkED THAT A SENATOR CAN RUN after only three years following his completion of two terms. The framers expressly acknowledged that the prohibited election refers only to the immediate reelection, and not to any subsequent election, during the six-year period following the two-term limit.�

The ruling said further: “The concept of term limits is in derogation of the sovereign will of the people to elect the leaders of their own choosing. Term limits must be construed strictly to give the fullest possible effect to the sovereign will of the people.�

Essentially therefore, Socrates v.

Comelec opposed the policy of term limits in the Constitution.

That policy of limits is expressed in specific provisions concerning the president of the republic, the senators and representatives in the Congress, and all elected local officials. %ACH MUST FACE A SPECIkC LIMIT TO their length of service in the public OFkCE TO WHICH THEY ARE ELECTED Term limits found expression in the final text of the Constitution. The provisions conform more to the vision of commissioner Garcia, than to the vision of commissioner Monsod.

The wording of the term limits is restrictive for all legislators and local GOVERNMENT OFkCIALS Article VII of the Constitution provides: “The president shall not be eligible for any reelection.�

Sec 4, Article V I of the Constitution provides: “No senator shall serve more than two consecutive terms.�

Sec. 7, Article VI provides: “No

member of the House of Representatives shall serve for more than three consecutive terms.�

Sec 8, Article X provides: “The TERM OF OFkCE OF ELECTIVE LOCAL OFficials, except barangay officials, which shall be determined by law, shall be three years and no such ofkCIAL SHALL SERVE FOR MORE THAN THREE consecutive terms.�

The provisions express a clear prohibition of reelection of an elected OFkCIAL FOLLOWING THE COMPLETION OF A TERM OR TERMS IN PUBLIC OFkCE Collins English dictionary says THAT @SHALL IS USED IN OFkCIAL DOCUments “to indicate compulsion, or to indicate certainty or inevitability.� !CCORDING TO 3AVIGNEY THE kRST method in statutory interpretation is grammatical interpretation, the literal meaning of the statutory text.

The Germans prefer grammatical interpretation, because a statutory text has a democratic legitimation.

Interpretation based on the intent of the authors of a text is secondary.

If the discussions and debates of the ConCom are pertinent at all, why is the opinion of Mr. Monsod preferred to that of Mr. Garcia?

Where did the idea of a “period of RESTu FOR TERMED OUT OFkCIALS COME from? Why is the idea not expressed in the constitutional text?

If analyzed and evaluated as PUBLIC POLICY -R 'ARCIA S OPINION is indubitably more persuasive and sensible than that of Mr. Monsod.

Garcia advocated term limits, while Monsod advocated against limits or tried to limit the limits.

Finally, in the plebiscite on the Constitution on Feb. 2, 1987, we the people were only presented the text of the Constitution as it exists today. There was no mention at any time of the intent of some ConCom members to qualify the term limits.

To employ these drafters now as a means to circumvent constitutional term limits is in my view a horrible distortion of the Constitution. Statutory interpretation in this manner is questionable. This is a mistake that should be corrected by the Supreme Court no less.

Consequently, I will seek legal advice and help on how to proceed in asking the high court to review Socrates v. Comelec.

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CoA hypocrisy in HUDCC’s Hajj funding brouhaha

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HICH is worse — using P5 million for Marawi housing to send war evacuees to the Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, or misallocating tens of billions of pesos for expenditures not even in the budget, including pork barrel for senators and congressmen?

For the Commission on Audit (CoA), P5 million seems far more deserving of speedy commentary than some P159 billion in funds that the Supreme Court itself found to have been “allocated to PAPs (programs and projects) not found in any of the relevant GAAs (General Appropriations Acts), the national budget.

CoA was quick to take exception when the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) provided P5 million to the Commission on Muslim Filipinos for evacuees traveling to Mecca last year.

Yet state auditors led by appointees of past President Benigno Aquino 3rd were mum for years about his illegal Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP), which violated the Constitution and budget laws by juggling state funds and allocating huge sums to expenditures never appropriated

by Congress, as required by law.

In fact, then Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales had excused her own long-delayed DAP investigation by citing CoA’s tardiness in sending its report on the unprecedented misallocation, surely the largest malversation ever in the Philippines.

If CoA, chaired by Aquino appointees Grace Pulido Tan (20112015) and Michael Aguinaldo (since 2015) has not denounced DAP, especially after the 2014 and 2015 Supreme Court decisions on the illegal program, then it practices partisan double standard, if not hypocrisy, in citing relatively minuscule alleged

REPUBLIC SERVICE

RICARDO SALUDO misallocations like the HUDCC funding for Marawi war victims to go on the Hajj pilgrimage.

Hitting P5M, missing P158B Just consider what Aquino and his Budget Secretary Florencio Abad did with DAP, for which Aquino appointees Tan, Aguinaldo and past ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales did little to hold him accountable.

The 2014 unanimous Supreme Court — voting 13-0 with one abstention — declared the fundsjuggling program unconstitutional “for being in violation of Section 25(5), Article VI of the 1987 Constitution and the doctrine of separation of powers.� The cited provision governs the use of savings of a branch of government or the independent constitutional bodies to augment budgeted items within THEIR RESPECTIVE OFkCES DAP broke the fundamental law in three ways. It wrongly declared savings “prior to the END OF THE kSCAL YEAR AND WITHOUT complying with the statutory DEkNITION OF SAVINGS CONTAINED IN the General Appropriations Acts.�

Then-President Aquino and Secretary Abad also broke the law by “cross-border transfers of the savings of the Executive to augment the appropriations of other OFkCES OUTSIDE THE %XECUTIVE u 4HE illegal transfers included P143.7 million for CoA’s computer system and additional litigation experts, and P250 million for the library and archives of Congress.

But the biggest DAP violation

found by the Supreme Court was “the funding of projects, activities and programs that were not covered by any appropriation in the General Appropriations Act.�

The justices declared: “Upon careful review of the documents contained in the seven evidence packets, we conclude that the ‘savings’ pooled under the DAP were allocated to PAPs that were not covered by any appropriations in the pertinent GAAs.�

Among dubious expenditures listed by anti-DAP petitioners were: P30 billion in equity infusion for the Bangko Sentral, nearly P14 billion in various construction projects, P10 billion for the National Housing Authority to move families out of hazard zones, P8.5 billion for the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao’s “comprehensive peace and development program,� P6.5 billion to augment internal revenue allotments of local government units, and P5.4 billion for the Department of Agrarian Reform to compensate landowners.

Funds also allegedly went to former rebels: P1.5 billion for the Cordillera People’s Liberation Army; and P1.8 billion for the Moro National Liberation Front.

Now, if any government person spends, say, P500, let alone P5 million, on something not covered by any budget or GAA, come audit time, he will quickly learn the meaning of the word “malversation,� the spending of public funds in a manner not authorized by the budget. That includes, of course, expenditures not in any GAA, as the high court found with DAP — unless CoA turns a blind eye.

That may have happened with DAP. The first time the scandal broke in 2013, the late Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago asked then CoA chairman Tan for its DAP report, which the latter promised to send.

Fast-forward five years. Last

July outgoing Ombudsman Morales declared, amid criticism THAT SHE DELAYED kLING CHARGES over the DAP scandal: “If there was any delay, it had to do with our expectation from CoA on their audit reports.�

Morales told media that CoA Chairman Aguinaldo only passed the audit report in 2018, two years after charges were filed against !QUINO AND !BAD AT THE /FkCE of the Ombudsman (OMB), and three years later after CoA got relevant DAP documents. “Those papers which were not passed upon by us were forwarded to the CoA in 2015.� Morales recounted. “Despite follow-ups, we never got word until after the CoA chair came here [to OMB] and [I] reminded him verbally about it. Finally, I think they sent it sometime this year [2018], so that was about two years pending audit investigation by CoA.�

So, with the Duterte administration, CoA has made headlines, especially in pro-Aquino media, criticizing agency spending and even non-spending, like its recent note that P37 million in Marawi aid funds was mostly unspent.

But with the biggest illegal spending in government history, the Aquino-Abad DAP, it took four years after the Supreme Court declared the scheme unconstitutional before CoA’s report came out, which, besides being late, also seems missing from its website.

For sure, other parties are guilty of double standard, like Senators Franklin Drilon and Francis Pangilinan. But these Liberal Party stalwarts are expected to be partisan, lambasting the administration while defending the past LP-led regime.

Not so CoA. If it hits HUDCC over P5 million, it should go ballistic over Aquino, Abad and their P150-billion DAP. But it won’t.

Q TULFO FROM A1

Demanding money to forgive is like asking for ransom That’s why I said that my brother Ben committed moral WRONGDOING WHEN HE BENEkTED from the P60-million advertising contract between PTV-4, a government TV channel, and the Department of Tourism (DoT), which my sister Wanda then headed as tourism secretary.

(Note that I said “moral WRONGDOING u BECAUSE OF CONlICT of interest on Ben’s part, not criminal wrongdoing because the advertising contract was consummated, after all.)

That’s why I said Erwin should publicly apologize for his rant against Social Welfare Secretary Rolando Bautista, which he did.

Erwin made a serious mistake, so serious that I also even had to apologize on his behalf as the Tulfo patriarch.

From all my readings on ethics, when a person admits his mistake and expresses regret over it, he is supposed to be forgiven.

But no, his detractors still want to tear him apart, as well as his siblings in media, this columnist included.

As I said on my Facebook account Friday, when the enemy raises his hands in surrender the victors leave him alone to nurse his physical wound and wounded pride.

Giving quarter to a defeated enemy is expected of soldiers in war, as well as in peacetime.

Erwin has already bowed his head in defeat, but why do miliTARY AND POLICE OFkCERS GRADUATES of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA), still hound him?

Weren’t these guys taught to be magnanimous in victory when they were still cadets at the PMA? Gen. Douglas MacArthur, who was administrator of vanquished Japan, was magnanimous in victory to a former enemy.

MacArthur was a graduate of the US Military Academy at West Point, after which the PMA was patterned.

I have to speak out in Erwin’s behalf after his public apology and continuous bashing from his (our) detractors because this episode has become ugly.

Yes, it was all right for Erwin’s police bodyguards to be pulled out as he is a civilian and not a government VIP. Yes, it was all right for Raffy and Ben’s police escorts to be recalled for the same reason.

Oh, yes, and my marine security detail, too.

But what I can never understand is why the Philippine National Police (PNP) headed by a PMAyer and is, therefore, sympathetic to Bautista, a fellow PMAyer, had to kick somebody who has already raised his hands in surrender.

PNP chief Oscar Albayalde HAS ORDERED THE CONkSCATION OF %RWIN S kREARMS BECAUSE OF WHAT he did to Bautista.

Albayalde has deprived my brother of a chance to defend himself should some thugs come to take him away for good.

Not that I am scared for Erwin or Erwin is scared for his life. C’mon, everybody is scared to die; those who say they’re not are big liars.

I am saying that he should not be deprived of a chance to defend himself in any unlikely event as a consequence of this unfolding drama.

Erwin is not a criminal and doesn’t have any record of using his gun to harass others.

Albayalde now wants to have Erwin’s house raided for his gun because its license has expired.

Perhaps Albayalde has forgotten that Erwin — as well as this columnist — was awarded by the PNP the Distinguished Service Medal in February 2006, for exposing the existence of the shabu tiangge lEA MARKET NEAR the city hall in Pasig City.

That medal was the highest hon-

or the PNP could give to civilians.

Perhaps Albayalde has also forgotten that Erwin volunteered to become a pawn in the 2010 Luneta hostage crisis in exchange for some of the hostages being held by a former policeman. He was turned down.

Perhaps Albayalde and his fellow military and police generals have forgotten that Erwin covered the war in Mindanao as a TV news reporter and slept with the troops.

Erwin’s sympathy with the troops comes from our growing up in military camps where my father WAS ASSIGNED AS AN OFkCER OF THE defunct Philippine Constabulary.

Erwin’s sympathy for the troops comes from his combat experience in Iraq during the Desert Storm in 1990 when he was in the US Army.

I’m saying all this not to praise Erwin, but for the PMA-trained generals and colonels to understand him just a little bit.

Yes, Erwin made a mistake, but did he kill a military or police general that he cannot be forgiven?

Has Erwin become a public enemy or an enemy of the state because of his rant against your fellow PMAyer, Mr. Albayalde?

Why should his house be raided just because his gun’s license has expired, Mr. Albayalde?

N N N Bautista, according to news reports, said he would only forgive Erwin if my brother would donate no less than P300,000 to 19 organizations he would name.

That would amount to P5 million!

If the news reports are true, I can only say “Wow!!�

Bautista reminds me of kidnap-for-ransom gangs.

If he didn’t make it to the PMA, like this mathematics-dumb columnist, he would have ended up as a leader of a kidnap-forransom gang.

Sobra na! Nagpakumbaba na yung tao, gusto mo pang apakan? (That’s too much! The guy has already humbled himself and yet you still want to beat him up?)

What happened to your sense of humanity, which you were apparently taught at the PMA as a cadet, Mr. Secretary?

When some Army Scout rangers were captured and held hostage by the New People’s Army (NPA), they were treated humanely until they were released.

NPA guerrillas, it would now appear, are more humane than government soldiers given the attitude of Mr. Bautista.

You once headed the Army Scout Rangers, Mr. Bautista.

Why can’t you be humane to Erwin who is neither an NPA nor Abu Sayyaf, Mr. Bautista?

N N N And to that retired Air Force general who incites his PMA mistahs and plebes to hurt Erwin, you have forgotten that my program, “Isumbong Mo kay Tulfo,� helped your family years ago when they were hospitalized for food poisoning.

The restaurant, where you, your wife and two daughters had dinner before you got sick, paid for all your hospital bills upon the representation of my program.

The general’s wife and two daughters got food poisoning.

The general didn’t get sick, probably because he has a very strong stomach.

That Air Force general should BE REMINDED THAT AN OFkCER AND a gentleman — as he claims to be — knows how to be grateful.

-Y GOODNESS THIS IS THE VERY kRST time that I’m calling on a stranger I’ve helped to be grateful!

I didn’t know this general from Adam. I just helped him and his family because I feel good helping strangers.

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Exorcising PhilHealth’s ghosts G

HOSTS aren’t real. Or so they say. In the latest of a string of controversies plaguing the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth), recent reports have attributed the loss of billions of pesos of people’s money to “ghost� patients.

According to whistleblowers Edwin Roberto and Liezel Santos, former employees of the privately run WellMed Dialysis Center and Laboratory Corp., the scheme involved PhilHealth funds being claimed and released for the dialysis treatment of dead patients. Yup, that’s right.

Apparently, ghosts can get sick (and have to be treated!). The issue has thrust PhilHealth back into the national spotlight, albeit for all the wrong reasons. The timing is especially worrisome, considering that PhilHealth itself is the agency tasked with the implementation of the recently passed Universal Health Care Act (UHC Act). Understandably, the scandal has cast serious doubt on the agency — how will it be able to effectively implement such a complex and extensive law like the UHC IF IT CAN T EVEN EFkCIENTLY MONITOR ITS current system? The answer seems to be that it can’t, at least for now.

As a result of the scandal, President Rodrigo Duterte is looking INTO REORGANIZING AND RESHUFlING the entire agency. The President wondered how funds could be dispersed so easily without any (supposed) system of checks and balances, and without any kind of accountability whatsoever. He’s right. How could it?

Section 46 of the implementing rules and regulations of Republic Act 7875 the “National Health Insurance Act� provides for the time period WITHIN HOSPITALS OR CLINICS MAY kLE reimbursements or claims for payment of services rendered although this may be extended by PhilHealth. It is healthcare providers (i.e. hospitals or clinics) which should “submit the PRESCRIBED AND COMPLETELY kLLED UP PhilHealth claim forms and other documents required for processing.

This system of self-reporting, along with the extended period to file claims, opens the claims process to abuse. Whistleblower Edwin Roberto revealed that the scheme is centered around Philhealth’s dependence on the reporting by hospitals or clinics of the deaths of their patients. Roberto said that “[i]f a patient died at home, dead on arrival, or died in the hospital within 24 hours, there is no need to submit any document to PhilHealth to update and make claims. Because Philhealth is unable to know if a patient has died, the facility continues TO CHARGE AND kLE CLAIMS u In simple terms, if PhilHealth does not know that a patient is already dead, it will keep on paying for these ghost treatments. Not only that. Other fraudulent schemes have continued to run roughshod on PhilHealth’s operations. Some of these schemes involve the “padding� of expenses to make it appear that the hospital or clinic incurred more than what was actually spent.

Another is the claiming of unused benefits. For example, a dialysis patient who only used up 40 of the 90 sessions he or she is entitled to under the rules, opens up the remaining 50 (that is, the unused

FLIPSIDE ATTY. DODO DULAY sessions) to manipulation. If you put yourself in the shoes of the patient, would you really care about the remaining 50 sessions, if 40 sessions is all you actually need?

In case the patient will not use up ALL OF HIS OR HER ENTITLED BENEkTS

the remaining sessions may be fraudulently claimed by the health CARE PROVIDER FOR THEIR OWN BENEkT No law or process is perfect. But as constructed at present, the PhilHealth rules and processes leave a lot to be desired. The problem was actually recognized in the UHC Act, Section 4 (u) of which states that “[u]nethical acts refers to any action, scheme, or ploy against the NHIP such as overbilling, upcasing, harboring ghost patients‌â€?

Principally authored by outgoing Sen. “JV� Ejercito, the law aims to “[e] nsure that all Filipinos are guaranteed equitable access to quality and affordable health care goods and services, AND PROTECTED AGAINST kNANCIAL RISK u Undeniably, the implementation and success of the law will be heavily dependent on whether PhilHealth gets its act together.

A lot of PhilHealth’s funding comes from enforced contributions.

And they will burden the public into compliance for billions of funds to‌ go missing? To be used to treat ghosts?

This means billions of funds wasted that could have been put to better use.

This is money that could have been used to fund people who are actually sick, and not the ghosts that roam the halls of PhilHealth and its accredited hospitals or clinics.

Aside from going after the perpetrators of the scam (which by all means, we should do), we must be proactive and focus on the upcoming UHC Act, which will place a BIGGER ADMINISTRATIVE AND kNANCIAL burden on PhilHealth. Immediately, that focus should be geared towards improving the provisions of the implementing rules and regulations of the UHC Act. Legislators should take a cue from the recent controversy to carefully design preventive mechanisms for the better implementation of the UHC Act. This requires revisiting the allocation of the 7.5 percent administrative cost for implementing the program. An improved reporting process, as well as a system of review to check the veracity of claims, will go a long way toward minimizing the misuse of funds.

As the President said, a system of checks and balances must not only be instituted, but strictly followed.

Stiffer penalties should be considered. After all, these are public funds we are dealing with, and any misuse of public funds should be accounted for.

The UHC Act itself is groundbreakING LEGISLATION ‡ THE kRST OF ITS KIND IN THE 7ESTERN 0ACIkC REGION $ESPITE its laudable objectives, and the hard work put in by our legislators, it runs the risk of being mishandled and upended by the few who value their quality of life over the health of their fellow Filipinos. Oh! the irony.

‘In a zoo’: Pakistan’s Kalash battle tourism deluge BUMBURATE, Pakistan: In a remote valley in Pakistan dozens of Kalash minority women dance to celebrate spring’s arrival — but as a gaggle of men scramble to catch them on camera, the community warns an influx of domestic tourists is threatening their unique traditions.

Every year the Kalash — a group of less than 4,000 people confined to a handful of villages in the north — greet the new season with animal sacrifices, baptisms and weddings at a festival known as “Joshi.�

As celebrations kick off, tourists with phones jostle to get close to Kalash women, whose vibrant clothing and headdresses contrast starkly with the more modest attire worn by many in the conservative Islamic republic. “Some people are using their cameras as if they were in a zoo,� said local tourist guide Iqbal Shah.

Known for their pale skin and light-coloured eyes, the Kalash have long claimed ancestral links to Alexander the Great’s army — who conquered the region in the fourth century BC.

They worship many gods, drinking alcohol is a tradition and marriages of choice are the norm — unlike in the rest of Pakistan where unions are often arranged.

However, the community is far from a liberal beacon. Members of the community often wed in their teens, with women poorly educated and expected to perform traditional roles in the home.

Stories about the Kalash are nonetheless frequently fabricated, and this has been amplified in recent years by the proliferation of smartphones and social media.

‘Defaming the community’ One video viewed 1.3 million times on YouTube, proclaims the Kalash “openly have sex� with partners of their choosing “in the presence of their husbands�.

Another calls them “beautiful infidels�, saying “anyone can go and marry any girl there.� “How could that be true?� asks Luke Rehmat, a Kalash journalist. “People are systematically trying to de-

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Actionable information is critical in political campaigns

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F you want to revolutionize campaigning in the country, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) should make public the data set from the 2010 to 2019 elections by clusters so that people in the business of studying demographics and psychographics in relation to Filipino voters can make their correlation studies, establish models, contribute to the literature and bring data science to political campaigns. Since 2003, the Comelec has sold aggregates of voter data, not in soft copy form. One pays P1 per page and one cannot convert the data because it is in Word format. In 2010, another attempt was made to buy aggregates and still what the Comelec had was Total Registered Voters (TRV), Turn Outs (TO) and Votes Cast, until the leak that got everyone lining up to capture it because it was electronic.

People tried to make sense of the data, but without time series, one cannot do trend analysis.

Actionable information is critical in political campaigns. Data has to be timely and accurate. We have been so used to reading data that is dated, alarming everyone because of a dip that was measured a month and a half ago. Mainstream media aggravates the situation because they just

ZILCH MA. LOURDES TIQUIA report the horse races without context and knowledge of sampling and margins of error. Electoral history analysis cannot be made because there is no effort on the part of some people at the Comelec to actually close the record every elections. Data may not be complete in the central OFkCE AND ONE NEEDS TO GO TO THE SPECIkC PROVINCE TO GET THE kNAL breakdown. One shudders at the thought of how the Comelec handles and manages voter data.

Many kibitzers think that campaign management is simply getting a candidate to win. “Simply� is an understatement. That is the glitzy part but somewhere behind the engine of a campaign are data scientists, number crunchers, people studying scenarios and planning horizons. How can a candidate and his/her team perform well if the standard data of Comelec cannot be parsed by region, province, city, municipality across election cycles on voting trends? Imagine if the data set for

voter precincts are made accessible across election cycles, and the sampling designs for polls are based on voter precincts, strategists can really put together models per candidate. The badly needed precision could be attained because the sample set is real voters, those who actually voted.

Take the case of three foreign campaigns which used data with razor-like precision: Clinton, Obama and Trump. All invested in data. All interplayed data. One was a comeback kid, drilling the fringes; another used social media in a data cave operation where analytics was central to every strategy adopted, while Trump actually built models, used historical data and layered it with actionable information that embodied the outliers in the reds and blue states. In our jurisdiction, very few actually build data year after year. Political candidates stop embracing data science after elections. For how can a senator win and grow his base after six years (single term) at a measly 3 percent?

Our country has been having automated elections since 2010 and the only thing that Comelec releases are the following data set: gender and age. No crosscorrelation with results. And I am

not asking for how Juan de la Cruz personally voted because that is crossing the bounds of privacy.

Political commentators and analysts insisting there is a Catholic, women’s, youth and labor vote do not know what they are talking about. We have none of those since the Comelec does not want to crunch data and do analytics. What is true is that we have a huge youth vote every election cycle, new blood that potentially can alter how things are. Get the Philippine Statistics Association DATA ON BIRTH RATE kRST TIME VOTERS

etc., and bump these with voter aggregates, and we get actionable information. The question there is, do they register? If they do, do they vote? How about senior citizens? And yet the data is there, somewhere in the labyrinth that is the Comelec. As someone suggested during the recent Joint Congressional Oversight Committee meeting, Comeelc would have to get out of the rut. Modernize. Embrace data science and technology as an organization. Help the public, candidates and campaigners understand the huge data set they have. Learn from each other by drilling the data. Future campaigns can be all about strategies formed, adopted and implemented in

Teachers’ salaries: Equity and quality

BY JOSEPH NOEL M. ESTRADA TEACHERS’ salaries are about equity. When we refer to “teachers,� the term includes all teachers in both public and private schools.

There should be no dichotomy in addressing teachers’ needs; those in the private schools also need assistance from government. But whenever we hear proposals to increase the salaries of teachers from our legislators and policymakers, they do not include in the discussion the teachers in the private schools.

For example, if there’s a plan to raise the salary of public school teachers to P45,000 per month, does this mean that the Teacher Salary Subsidy (TSS) under Republic Act 8545 or the “Gastpe Act� received by teachers in the private schools would be also be increased to no more than P400,000 per year to maintain the parity?

Keeping up with the rates and increases

in salaries of teachers in the public school system is an almost impossible task for private schools which rely mostly on tuition payments. How can private schools have THE kNANCES TO UPGRADE ITS TEACHERS BENEkTS when its ability to fund itself through tuition increases is highly regulated by government?

Seventy percent of any school’s tuition increase is supposed to go to personnel salaries AND BENEkTS AS MANDATED BY LAW Also, when the Department of Education (DepEd) allows students with financial accountabilities to go scot-free by “overriding� their non-inclusion by the private school in the Learner Information System, this allows them to transfer to any school, including DepEd schools, without settling THEIR kNANCIAL OBLIGATIONS WITH THEIR FORMER school. This contributes to private schools’ kNANCIAL WOES HAMPERING THEIR ABILITY TO sustain their operations and raise the salaries

AND BENEkTS OF THEIR TEACHERS WHICH EVENTUally leads to teacher migration to the public school system.

Finally, teachers’ salaries are also about quality. It’s about teacher empowerment. An EMPOWERED TEACHER IS AN EFkCIENT TEACHER The quality of our teachers is key to ensuring quality education.

Joseph Noel M. Estrada is the corporate secretary and legal counsel of The Manila Times, and the managing partner of Estrada & Aquino Law Co. He is also the legal counsel of the Coordinating Council of Private Educational Associations, Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines, Philippine Association of Private Schools, Colleges, and Universities, Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities, and the Asian Association of School HRMD Practitioners Inc.

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When Caesar gives what is not for him to give state. While the President is well within his constitutionally guaranteed right to free speech in calling out the Church hierarchy, his premise is wrong. Priests and bishops retain their right to free speech, and are only limited by the laws on libel and slander, and by their own internal church norms. There is no constitutional provision violated when a priest uses his homily to openly criticize social and political policy, or when a religious organization is engaged in social activism.

For his part, the President is also protected by the Constitution when he openly criticizes the Roman Catholic Church, as long as this DOES NOT kND ITS WAY INTO ACTUAL DISCRIMINAtory acts, or that he doesn’t issue executive orders that interfere with the private exercise of religion by Catholics.

What is also not protected by the Constitution is when the state uses public funds for the private exercise of any religion.

This is because the limits of state power in relation to the free exercise of religion also necessarily manifests in how it disposes of public funds. Section 29, Article VI of the Constitution clearly states that: “(2) No public money or property shall be appropriated, applied, paid, or employed, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FOR THE USE BENEkT OR

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In a zoo fame the community. They are fabricating stories... when a tourist comes with such a mindset, he will try to experience [it].�

In the main Kalash village of Bumburate a hotel manager estimates that about 70 percent of Pakistani tourists visiting his establishment are young men, who often inquire about where to “find girls.�

According to tourists who spoke to AFP — most of whom were men travelling in groups — their primary interest in exploring the Kalash Valley was to learn about a new culture. “We want to be part of this festival but it doesn’t mean that we want to mix up with girls,� says tourist Sikander Nawaz Khan Niazi from Lahore.

support of any sect, church, denomination, sectarian institution, or system of religion, or of any priest, preacher, minister, other religious teacher, or dignitary as such, except when such priest, preacher, minister, or dignitary is assigned to the armed forces, or to any penal institution, or government orphanage or leprosarium.� This provision is consistent with Section 5 of the Bill of Rights, where the state is prohibited from giving preference to a particular religion.

It is in this context that the President may have asked the Commission on Audit to violate not only the law, but also the Constitution when he sought for the nondisallowance of the P5 million supposedly earmarked for the rehabilitation of Marawi, THAT WAS INSTEAD USED TO kNANCE THE TRAVEL of some persons to the Middle East in connection with their private exercise of their religious obligations. This is not only technical malversation that is prohibited by law, but is in fact a blatant violation of Section 29, Article VI of the Constitution.

The biblical roots of the separation doctrine lie in the adage of giving to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.

Modern constitutions have restated this to become the backbone of secularism. The Philippines is a secular state. Our govern-

But friction has been increasing in recent years.

In Bumburate, posters now call on visitors to seek permission from villagers before photographing and signs warn tourists not to harass women. “If they don’t respect us, we don’t need tourists,� says Yasir Kalash, vice president of the local hotel association. “If they respect... our culture and traditions, we must welcome [them].�

Regulating tourism is a cumbersome but vital task for the Kalash, with money from the industry increasingly providing an important source of revenue for the community.

‘We are going to die’ The Kalash — who once inhabited a vast territory stretching from the

ment is prohibited from discriminating against, or giving undue preference to, any particular faith, religion or sect. Thus, the Constitution prohibits Caesar from giving favors to God. Taxes are what citizens owe to Caesar, and Caesar could not give what it receives to any church or religion.

The President admits that the Davao City government when he was still mayor had alLOWED PUBLIC FUNDS TO BE SPENT TO kNANCE THE pilgrimage of some of its Muslim residents.

He also appears to suggest that such practice has been continued under Mayor Sara Duterte. It is also revealed that the President even wishes that the budget for the travel subsidies should be increased so that more CAN BENEkT But the letter of the law and the Constitution are clear. The integrity of the republic is undermined when we implement this SELECTIVELY 4HERE IS NO JUSTIkCATION WHEN we jail for technical malversation someone who spends public funds to buy ambulancES EVEN IF IT BENEkTS THE PEOPLE IF THIS IS NOT the intended purpose of the money, and then suspend not only the application of the law, but even the Constitution, simply because it is the wish of the President. It is the duty of every supporter of the President to call this out.

Himalayas in Kashmir to northern Afghanistan — are now one of the smallest religious minorities in Pakistan, according to Akram Hussain, the director of a local museum.

A recent survey put their number at just 3,872, living in three remote valleys. “We are going to die if we are not supported,� says Hussain.

Kalash traditions, Hussain argues, could be expensive. Weddings and funerals require families to kill dozens of animals for the festivities, driving them into debt, forcing them to sell off land and leave their ancestral homes.

Cases of forced conversions to Islam of Kalash women have also been reported, while the increase in tourism has pushed some in the community to shun traditions like Joshi, according to several residents who spoke to AFP.

Others have begun wearing veils to hide their faces from the prying eyes of outsiders. “We don’t wear veils as it is not our custom, but some wear them because people take pictures of them from all sides and it makes them feel ashamed,� says Musarrat Ali, a high school student.

The ongoing erosion of the culture at the hands of outside forces is tragic, says Sayed Gul, an archaeologist from Bumburate. “They don’t want to participate just because of these cameras and this insensitivity,� says Gul. “If these things are continuously happening ... maybe in a few years, there are only tourists, there are no more Kalashis to participate and dance in the festivals.�

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the campaign period because of precision in interpreting data sets thereby resulting in actionable information.

Then candidates do not need to overload the system pre-campaign by spending half a billion to reach universal awareness and adopting a machine-gun approach in TV ads where candidates compete only on prime-time slots, with high viewership as the only determining factor. When one station lords it over all others, queueing removes strategic advantages of candidates because cash is lord.

Just imagine if Comelec releases that data from 2010 to the Present?

They have the aggregates and Comelec can just give everyone a guide, using their basic gender and age data by region, city, municipality. Try studying urban and rural Philippines with those data and we can come up with so many eureka moments. Do you know that there are 35 marginal provinces (M325) that have never been included in sorties?

A candidate once had to be dragged to visit these island provinces. He was surprised that conversion was instantaneous because he was the kRST NATIONAL CANDIDATE TO HAVE DONE so. M35 is 8 million votes. In a close election, it could be the kicker.

Again, data from Comelec

would show that the old bellwethers of national candidates known as the Lingayen-Lucena corridor is no longer there because of the growth areas that have overtaken the same. In the 2019 elections, the North and South corridors are again alive. There is NCR34 when it comes to the vote-rich regions and there is the Top 20 vote-rich provinces or the highly urbanized city approach. Reality on the ground showed that in 2019, an incumbent president with a high 81 percent approval rating delivered the 23 percent percent of Mindanao. Duterte’s personal candidates — Go, dela Rosa and Tolentino — got in because of his endorsement. But dela Rosa stood out on his own during the CNNPh debate and from there he was his own man. Go stuck strictly to the game plan of less talk, no errors. Tolentino was the hardest considering he ran in 2016 and yet his conversion was slow burn. PRRD had to plead in his last TVC for Tolentino. Reelectionists “JV� Ejercito and “Bam� Aquino understand data and analytics. But Ejercito needs to settle the family ISSUE kRST WHILE !QUINO WILL HAVE to build his own bailiwick.

How about it, Comelec? Actionable information is the way to go.

The Tiananmen massacre: Despite Chinese-decreed amnesia, the world remembers

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HIRTY years ago this month, the world witnessed a horrifying sight as armed Chinese troops were ordered to crush peaceful Chinese protesters asking for reforms, in Tiananmen Square in Beijing as well as cities across the country. Truly, it was, as the late dissident-astrophysicist Fang Lizhi said, a unique case of a nation invading itself.

No one knows for sure how many people perished on the night of June 3 and the morning of June 4, 1989 because the Communist Party refuses to talk about the massacre. The very date “June 4� cannot be mentioned and parents are not permitted to mourn the children who were killed.

As a result of the governmentimposed amnesia — with the topic banned in schools and in the media — most young people in the country today know nothing about the events that occurred three decades ago, events that shocked the outside world.

But while the party has induced a state OF ARTIkCIAL AMNESIA WITHIN #HINA THE outside world has not forgotten and refuses to be silenced.

The United States this year issued a statement by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that was especially harsh in its condemnation of China’s Communist Party, saying the events of June 1989 “still stir our conscience and the conscience of freedom-loving people around the world.�

Several other foreign ministers, including those of the European Union, Canada, Australia and Sweden, also issued statements voicing similar sentiments. But Tokyo, perhaps unwilling to jeopardize its improving relationship with Beijing, was moderate in its comments, calling the massacre “a truly regrettable situation in which many lives were lost.�

But the Japanese media has taken a different position. The Japan Times, in an editorial, asserted that while public discussion is muted if not suppressed in China, “the rest of the world has an obligation to remember what happened that fateful night so that it has no illusions about the nature of the regime with which it must deal.�

It recalled that since the 1990s, with Japan in the lead, “the overwhelming inclination of states has been to try to ignore those events and work with China to exploit market opportunities or change the Chinese leadership’s thinking and behavior.�

It concluded: “Thirty years later, that approach can be declared a failure.�

The New York Times, too, editorially condemned China’s leadership for “continuing to resist everything the protesters demanded — a democratic

and law-abiding society, an independent judiciary, an end to one-party rule.�

The Times of LonFRANK don called China “a CHING Leninist state afraid of challenge from the dead as much as the living.�

Surprisingly, perhaps, the South China Morning Post in Hong Kong, owned by China’s Alibaba Group, voiced disagreement with the Chinese government. “Despite an attempt to induce June 4 amnesia,� it said, “the crackdown has left a deep wound not only in the hearts of many families but in the whole nation.� g)T IS TIME FOR "EIJING TO RElECT u the Post said, deviating from the position of the Chinese government but taking common cause with international media, “and make amends by recognizing the patriotism of the movement so that China can move on.� It is extraordinary for a Chineseowned paper to openly disagree with the Chinese government on such a fundamental issue.

While the Financial Times didn’t publish an editorial, one of its chief pundits, Gideon Rachman, commented that, back in 1989, the United States and Europe considered the fall of the Berlin Wall of much greater SIGNIkCANCE IN THE GREAT SWEEP OF HIStory than the Tiananmen crackdown.

But, the pundit wrote, future historians might conclude that Tiananmen “ensured that the rising power of the 21st century would be an autocracy not a democracy.� This is certainly a viewpoint worth pondering.

The artist and political activist Ai Weiwei, writing in The Guardian newspaper, argued that since the communists based their legitimacy on the violent overthrow of the previous government, then the military suppression of protesters meant it had become an illegitimate government. “China is a society without citizens,� Ai wrote. “And even after 70 years in power the government still does not trust its people.� )T IS kTTING THAT THE WORLD SHOULD commemorate the courage shown by the people of China, who publicly and peacefully called for political and economic reforms 30 years ago, only to suffer death and persecution at the hands of their rulers, the Communist Party.

It is also appropriate to note that the military that suppressed people exercising their lawful rights is incongruously named the People’s LiberaTION !RMY 4HE kNAL IRONY IS THAT IN A country called the People’s Republic of China, the people have never had a chance to choose their government.

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Tesda trains members of indigenous tribes TABUK CITY, Kalinga: ! TOTAL OF

MEMBERS OF THE INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES IN THIS PROVINCE RECEIVED COMMUNITY BASED TRAINING UNDER A SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM OF THE 4ECHNICAL %DUCATION AND 3KILLS $EVELOPMENT !UTHORITY 4ESDA The skills training included BASIC TRAINING IN MANICURE AND PEDICURE BASIC HAIRCUTTING INSTALLATION OF ELECTRICAL WIRING

LIGHTS AND OUTLETS FURNITURE kNISHING BASIC TILE SETTING ADVANCED BREAD AND PASTRY PRODUCTION BAKING MAKING OF CONCRETE BLOCKS SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE ORGANIC FARMING ELECTRICAL INSTAL-

LATION AND MAINTENANCE WITH .ATIONAL #ERTIkCATE BASIC BODY MASSAGE DRAFT AND CUT PATTERN OF CASUAL APPAREL FABRICATION

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BENEkCIARIES RECEIVED #"4 IN *ANUARY IN &EBRUARY

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Mindoro prosecutor critical after ambush

BY WILLIAM B. DEPASUPIL

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HE Department of Justice (DoJ) has ordered the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to investigate the attack on Mindoro Oriental Provincial Prosecutor Josephine Caranto-Olivar. g4HE .") REGIONAL DIRECTOR S OFkCE HAS BEEN INSTRUCTED TO IMMEDIATELY CONDUCT A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION u *USTICE 3ECRETARY -ENARDO 'UEVARRA SAID AFTER

receiving the report on Caranto/LIVAR S AMBUSH 4HE PROSECUTOR WAS SHOT ON -ONDAY BY UNIDENTIkED ASSAILANTS WHILE SHE WAS ABOUT TO ENTER HER

house in Calapan City.

According to Guevarra, the provincial prosecutor is in critical condition. “She is still in the hospital kGHTING FOR HER LIFE 7E DON T HAVE ENOUGH INFORMATION YET ABOUT THE POSSIBLE MOTIVE FOR THE AMBUSH u THE *USTICE CHIEF ADDED Earlier, Justice Undersecretary Mark Perete said Caranto-Olivar HAD kVE GUNSHOT WOUNDS ‡ TWO IN THE HEAD AND THREE IN THE BODY

An initial report indicated that THE PROSECUTOR WAS AMBUSHED AT AROUND A M AS SHE WAS ENTERING her house in Barangay Bayanan Uno, Calapan City. )N -AY LAST YEAR RETIRED /ZAMIS #ITY PROSECUTOR 'ERONIMO -ARABE *R WAS SHOT DEAD BY AN UNIDENTIkED ASSAILANT -ARABE S DEATH WAS FOLLOWED MONTHS LATER BY THE AMBUSH SLAY OF %DMUNDO 0INTAC OF /ZAMIZ #ITY Regional Trial Court Branch 15.

Fire guts 230 houses in Bacolod BACOLOD CITY: !T LEAST HOMES WERE DESTROYED ON -ONDAY AFTER A HUGE BLAZE HIT A COASTAL NEIGHBORhood in Purok Cagaycay, Barangay 2, Bacolod City.

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ATELY RESPOND TO THE kRE BECAUSE THEY WERE kGHTING ANOTHER BLAZE IN "ARANGAY (ANDUMANAN IN THE OUTSKIRTS OF THE CITY 4HE kRE WIPED OUT TO PERCENT OF THE COASTAL VILLAGE 4HE SAME AREA WAS HIT BY A BIG kRE IN 4HE $ISASTER 2ISK 2EDUCTION -ANAGEMENT /FkCE AND THE $EPARTMENT OF 3OCIAL 3ERVICES AND $EVELOPMENT OF "ACOLOD #ITY WERE ASSESSING THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE FROM THE kRE EUGENE Y. ADIONG

Jeepney falls into ravine, 9 dead

DEADLY PLUNGE

A photo uploaded on Facebook shows bodies and injured passengers of a jeepney, which plunged into a 10-meter ravine in San Mariano town in Isabela province.

Nationinbriefs US EMBASSY CLOSED ON JUNE 12 THE Embassy of the United States in the Philippines and affiliated offices will be closed to the public on Wednesday, June 12, in observance of Philippine Independence Day. The Embassy and affiliated offices will resume their services on Thursday, June 13.

CANNED PORK PRODUCTS SEIZED IN ILIGAN ILIGAN CITY: The city veterinarian’s office here and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in Northern Mindanao on Friday seized canned pork products from China in big malls and stores here in compliance with the government ban on all pork-based products from countries affected by African swine fever (ASF). City veterinarian Dahlia Valera, said they seized the products because the because the stores did not heed the FDA order banning the sale of pork products from ASF-affected countries. Hong Kong-based Veterinary epidemiologist Dirk Pfeiffer told foreign media ASF is the biggest animal disease outbreak. It does not affect humans but has no cure. It has spread through Asia “like wildfire,� rsulting in millions of pigs being culled. It has reportedly hit Vietnam, Hong Kong, Mongolia, Cambodia, and North Korea.

MASIDING NOOR YAHYA

STUDENTS HOLD CLASSES IN COVERED COURTS IN MAGUINDANAO COTABATO CITY: Abdulgani Mamaluba, principal of the Pageda Elementary School told reporters that classes will continue in covered courts on Monday after A four-classroom building, one of the two structures inside the school compound, was razed by a fire of still unknown origin at about 3 p.m. on June 6. Capt. Karl Centinaje, Talitay town said they are still investigating the incident as he denied earlier reports that lawless elements burned the building. He also denied that faulty wiring triggered the fire since the school has no electricity supply. The school is near an Army detachment and an outpost of Task Force Ittihad (Unity) of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). Meanwhile, a day after the fire at the Pageda Elementary School, another fire caused by faulty electrical wiring that started in a nearby house razed to the ground three schoolrooms in Bacolod Kalawi, Lanao del Sur on Friday morning.

MASIDING NOOR YAHYA

TARLAC STATE U BARES RE-EVALUATION OF EXAMINEES TARLAC: The Tarlac State University (TSU) announced that it will re-evaluate the admission test of freshmen applicants with 10-14 percentile scores. This came after appliants who failed to meet the standard 15 percentile score in the admission test, asked for a re-evaluation. In its Facebook page, the TSU Office of Public Affairs and Information said submission and re-evaluation are scheduled from June 18-21 at the testing, evaluation, and monitoring Office. Erwin Lacanlale, Dean of the College of Education, said a number of examinees failed to meet the percentile rating needed to pass a particular course, where from around 12,000 senior high school graduates who took the test, only 3,332 met the standard passing rate of 15 percentile score.

JERRY M. HERNANDEZ

QC COUNCIL OKS ORDINANCE ON GAMING THE QUEZON City Council recently approved an ordinance regulating gaming that was introduced by Ivy Xenia Lagman, Franz Pumaren, Alexis Herrera, Raquel MalaĂągen, Marvin Rillo, and Godofredo Liban II. It introduces broader strategies and policy interventions to regulate gaming which includes establishing the Gambling Regulatory Advisory Council (GRAC), adoption policies regulating gambling, imposing gambling fees, and setting up a 24-hour gaming problem helpline. The GRAC will implement the ordinance assisted by the Quezon City Police District, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) and, conduct random inspections.

SANTIAGO CITY, Isabela: Nine people DIED AND OTHERS WERE INJURED WHEN A PASSENGER JEEP PLUNGED into a ravine in Barangay Balagan IN 3AN -ARIANO TOWN ON 3UNDAY 0OLICE CHIEF -AJ &EDIMER 1UITEVIS SAID THE PASSENGER JEEP WAS ON ITS WAY TO "ARANGAY -ACAYU CAYU WHEN IT ENCOUNTERED A MECHANICAL TROUBLE WHILE TRAVELLING ALONG THE HILLY PART OF "ARANGAY "ALAGAN 1UITEVIS SAID THE JEEP WAS GOING DOWNHILL ON A CURVE WHEN ITS BRAKES FAILED AND IT PLUNGED INTO THE METER RAVINE 3EVEN PASSENGERS WERE DECLARED

dead on arrival at the hospital.

4HEY WERE *OHN ,LOYD 2IVERA -ARILYN 'AMMAD 'INA -AGUSIG )NES Tapaoan, John Lloyd Cadiento, #AREMELITA 3ALUN ALL RESIDENTS OF Barangay Macayu-cayu, and a cerTAIN )RING #LETO OF 4UMAUINI TOWN 4HE JEEPNEY DRIVER *EFFREY #ALINGGAL

RESIDENT OF "ARAGAY Macayu-cayu, and another passenger, Rugina Madria, 52, died in the hospital.

Quitevis said the overloaded JEEPNEY WAS CARRYING PASSENGERS AND BAGS OF CEMENT LEANDER C. DOMINGO

Go visits Masbate fire victims

SENATOR ELECT #HRISTOPHER ,AWRENCE g"ONGu 'O VISITED INDIVIDUALS AFFECTED BY A kRE IN -ASBATE #ITY 4HE kRE WHICH TOOK PLACE ON -AY 28, razed 36 houses and displaced 43 FAMILIES IN 0UROK "ARANGAY .URSERY

-ASBATE #ITY 'O ALSO VISITED TWO SEPARATE FIRE INCIDENTS IN #EBU ON 3ATURDAY AND PROVIDED ASSISTANCE TO THE VICTIMS OF kRES IN Valenzuela and Quezon City.

(E ASSURED THOSE IN NEED OF IMMEDIATE HELP THAT HE WOULD NOT LIMIT HIMSELF TO LEGISLATIVE WORK BUT WOULD CONTINUE his people-centered and service-oriented advocacies.

(E SAID ONE OF HIS PRIORITIES IS TO PROMOTE kRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION (E AIMS TO REVIEW kRE SAFETY AND PREVENTION MEASURES THROUGH MORE INTENSE FIRE PREVENTION AWARENESS DRIVES PARTICULARLY IN INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS WHERE kRE INCIDENTS TAKE PLACE MOST OFTEN 'O ALSO PLANS TO ESTABLISH MORE EVACUATION CENTERS WITH SUFkCIENT EMERGENCY PACKS AND SUPPLIES NATIONWIDE “Itong FIRE PREVENTION AND SAFETY MEASURES kailangan po itong tutukan

Q Senator-elect Christopher ‘Bong’ Go comforts one of the victims of fire.

UPANG MAIWASAN ANG MGA GANITONG NASUSUNUGAN AT UPANG MAGKAROON NANG MAAYOS NA evacuation center. Para HABANG NAG IINTAY PO SILANG MAKABALIK SA KANILANG BAHAY MAYROONG KOMPORTABLE MALINIS NA PAGLALAGYAN SA KANILA &IRE PREVENTION AND SAFETY MEASURES ARE NEEDED 7E ALSO NEED EVACUATION CENTERS SO THAT kRE VICTIMS CAN HAVE A SAFE PLACE TO STAY WHILE THEIR HOUSES ARE BEING REBUILD u 'O SAID

-EANWHILE HE ENCOURAGED THOSE WHO NEED MEDICAL ASSISTANCE TO VISIT -ALASAKIT #ENTERS WHERE THE POOR CAN AVAIL OF MEDICAL AND kNANCIAL ASSISTANCE g+AGAYA NGA NG SABI KO KANINA @YUNG MGA PASYENTE NA GUSTO MAGPAGAMOT SA -AYNILA IPAPAGAMOT NATIN !KO NA PO ANG SASALUBONG SA KANILA DOON (Those WHO WANT TO SEEK TREATMENT IN -ANILA

WE WILL HELP ) WILL MEET YOU AT THE AIRPORT u HE ADDED

MassKara dancers make history BACOLOD CITY: 4HE WORLD RENOWNED -ASS+ARA &ESTIVAL DANCERS MADE HISTORY FOR BEING THE kRST FOREIGN PERFORMING GROUP to have graced the Maduhee Festival in Ulsan City, South Korea.

4HE DELEGATION FROM "ACOLOD #ITY LED BY #OUNCILOR %M !NG WAS FEATURED IN the three-day Maduhee &ESTIVAL HELD FROM *UNE TO !NG WHO POSTED PHOTOS OF THE EVENT ON HER &ACEBOOK ACCOUNT SAID THE -ASS+ARA DANCE TEAM WAS THE ONLY FOREIGN PERFORMER IN THE EDITION OF THE FESTIVAL g)T IS THE FIRST TIME IN THE FESTIVAL S

YEAR HISTORY THAT A FOREIGN GROUP WAS INVITED TO PERFORM u SAID THE COUNCILOR

CHAIRMAN OF THE "ACOLOD #ITY #OUNCIL COMMITTEE ON TOURISM AND ACTION OFkCER OF THE -ASS+ARA &ESTIVAL The Ulsan Maduhee Festival is considERED THE LARGEST TUG OF WAR GAME THAT HAS BEEN PLAYED LONG BEFORE THE *OSEON $YNASTY 4HE GAME TRANSLATED IN %NGLISH AS gPLAYING WITH A HORSE HEAD u IS EVALUATED AS A DYNAMIC LOCAL CULTURE INCORPORATING THE MILITARY AND REGIONAL CULTURE AND TRADITIONS OF 5LSAN 4HIS YEAR MORE THAN PARTICIPANTS

JOINED THE TUGGING OF A GIANT ROPE DURING THE REENACTMENT OF THE -ADUHEE 5LSAN -ADUHEE WAS THE SECOND +OREAN FESTIVAL GRACED BY THE -ASS+ARA DANCERS THIS YEAR AFTER THE $AEGU #OLORFUL &ESTIVAL LAST MONTH )N $AEGU #ITY THE -ASS+ARA $ANCE 4EAM WAS DECLARED "EST &OREIGN 'ROUP AFTER BESTING OTHER GROUPS IN THE FOREIGN CATEGORY WHICH WAS ONE OF THE FESTIVAL S kVE CATEGORIES DURING THE TWO DAY EVENT 4HEY EDGED OUT TEAMS FROM OTHER !SIAN COUNTRIES SUCH AS *APAN #HINA 4AIWAN

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AYING heed to President Rodrigo Duterte’s promise to declog EDSA, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) had created an inter-agency task force to reduce travel TIME FROM 1UEZON #ITY TO -AKATI #ITY AN OFkCIAL said on Monday.

MMDA Command Center chief Edison “Bong� Nebrija said task force “Cubao-Makati� or “Cub-Ma� was created after President Duterte gave assurances that travel time from Cubao

TO -AKATI WOULD BE REDUCED TO ONLY kVE minutes. “All pronouncements of the President becomes a directive and a mandate not

only to MMDA, but to all government AGENCIES u .EBRIJA WHO IS ALSO %$3! TRAFkC chief, said in a radio interview.

Duterte, in an interview with Pastor Apollo Quiboloy over the weekend, said he was confident that the onehour travel from Cubao to Makati would be cut to just five minutes by December this year. “You just wait. Things will improve, December smooth sailing na... You don’t HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT TRAFkC #UBAO AND -AKATI IS JUST ABOUT kVE MINUTES AWAY u the President said.

Nebrija said the agencies that were

tapped to be part of the task force were the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), police Highway Patrol Group (HPG), Inter-Agency #OUNCIL FOR 4RAFkC ) !#4 $EPARTMENT of Transportation (DOTr) and Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB).

The DPWH was tasked with “engineering interventions� and other infrastrucTURE RELATED IMPROVEMENTS TO EASE TRAFkC in the busy thoroughfare.

Among the pending projects that AIM TO EASE -ANILA TRAFkC ARE THE .ORTH Luzon Expressway-South Luzon Ex-

pressway connector road and the Metro Manila Subway.

Meanwhile, the HPG, I-ACT, DOTr and ,4&2" WILL FACILITATE TRAFkC FROM #UBAO to Makati. “Recently, we established the task force Cub-Ma ahead of the President’s pronouncement... Now, we have a goal: )F THE kVE MINUTE TRAVEL TIME IS ATTAINABLE We already see the light at the end of the tunnel, the President’s goal is there,�

Nebrija said.

The President had acknowledged that THE TRAFkC SITUATION ALONG %$3! REMAINED “monstrous.�

CA freezes religious group’s bank accounts

DRIVERS RALLY

Car owners and drivers facing deactivation by Grab hold a rally in Quezon City. Grab had threatened to deactivate the accounts of 8,000 unaccredited drivers, as well as those using hatchbacks. PHOTO BY RUY L. MARTINEZ

Delays in construction of power plants to be probed THE House Committee on Energy is set to investigate the alleged delays in the construction of new power plants that led to rotating power interruptions in Luzon, Deputy Minority Leader Luis Campos Jr. Said on Monday. “The House resolution enabling the energy committee to conduct THE INQUIRY IS READY FOR kLING 7E WILL kLE IT ON *ULY THE kRST DAY OF the new Congress,� the Makati City representative said.

Campos noted that there was a need to avert a power shortage by looking into regulatory issues that had set back the construction of additional power plants, following a warning issued by San Miguel Corp. (SMC) that Luzon could face rotating blackouts starting 2020 until 2022.

SMC President Ramon Ang said the construction of extra power plants in the pipeline since 2016 had been stalled by regulatory

Go vows to file bill hiking teachers’ pay SENATOR-ELECT Christopher Lawrence “Bong� Go on Monday said the first measure that he WOULD kLE AT THE 3ENATE WOULD be a proposal to increase the pay of teachers. “Uunahin ko itong (I will prioritize this) increase of salary of teachers. Pero tinitignan rin namin itong (But I will also look into our) holistic ‘yung approach natin na kung pupwede ‘yung entire bureaucracy na lang po ang isasali natin (if we can include the entire bureaucracy), including nurses, government nurses, engineers,� he told reporters during a NEWS BRIEkNG “So, pinag-aaralan po natin ito na magkaroon rin po ng another salary standardization law.

Pinag-aaralan natin, part po ito sa ‘yung panawagan ng teachers na i-increase ‘yung kanilang mga sahod (So, we are studying the possibility of having aother salary standardization law, including the call of teachers for a salary

increase),� he added.

The incoming senator said he would also ask President Rodrigo Duterte to certify as urgent the proposed increase on the salaries of government workers.

'O SAID HE WOULD ALSO kLE THE National Housing Production and Development Act to address the housing gap in the country. “Long-term plan po ito (It’s a long-term plan), increase appropriation for construction of houses every year to close the 6.5 million housing gap in the next 20 years,� he said.

Go said he would also push for laws creating the Department of Disaster Resilience and Department of Overseas Filipino Workers, as well as a measure institutionalizing Malasakit Centers.

He said a bill postponing barangay (village) elections from 2020 to 2022 would also be one of his priority measures.

CATHERINE VALENTE

risks, including delays in the issuance of the required environmenTAL COMPLIANCE CERTIkCATES SMC, through SMC Global Power Corp., is one of the country’s largest power producers, with at least 4,200 megawatts (MW) of capacity.

Since January, the Luzon grid has been on red alert 11 times and on yellow alert 27 times due to scheduled maintenance and unplanned power supply disruptions.

Raffy Tulfo charged with bigamy in QC THE wife of radio anchor Rafael g2AFFYu 4ULFO ON -ONDAY kLED A complaint for bigamy before the 1UEZON #ITY 0ROSECUTOR S /FkCE Julieta Nakpil Licup of Barangay Tinang, Concepcion, Tarlac claimed that she married Tulfo on Oct. 25, 1982. On March 6, 1984, she gave birth to their daughter, Grendy Licup Tulfo.

Licup said Tulfo abandoned her and “never returned to their conjugal dwelling.� “He left even when she had yet to give birth to their child,� a relative of Licup who asked not to

filed against Raffy Tulfo. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

GMA probes medical team’s how to handle that kind of accident on the set. They had to transfer Tito Eddie to a taxi. Pahirapan pa (With much effort), precious time wasted, no neck brace in place,� the post reads. “l have seen the CT scan,� Lagman adds. “Its a complete displacement of [the] C1 and C2

be named told The Manila Times. ! SOURCE SAID 'RENDY kNISHED HER studies abroad.

The 14-page complaint alleged that Tulfo married Jocelyn Pua in TWO CEREMONIES kRST ON *UNE

1993 at the Municipal Circuit Trial Court in Luna, Isabela and on Jan. 20, 1995 in Quezon City.

Pua is the second nominee of ACT-CIS party-list that bagged three seats at the House of Representatives in the recent election.

JAIME R. PILAPIL

Q Julieta Nakpil Licup and her lawyer show a copy of the complaint

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to The Manila Times by a source close to the Garcia and Lagman families (Lilibeth Lagman Romero is the actor’s longtime partner), nephew Michael Martin Lagman expressed his anger over the response to the actor’s fall. “It’s not a heart attack, it is a whiplash injury. No one knows

The National Grid Corp. said a red alert indicates that the grid has A SEVERE POWER DEkCIENCY WHILE A yellow alert means that the grid lacks reserves to cover possible SUDDEN SUPPLY DEkCITS In its power situation outlook on Monday, the Luzon grid recorded 11,781 MW in capacity versus 10,862 MW in projected 12 noon peak demand, for a reserve of 919 MW. GLEE JALEA

[vertebrae].�

According to doctors, an elderly individual who has taken a serious fall and is suspected of a muscoskeletal injury should not be immediately moved as this could lead to complications.

Garcia’s family lamented that the production’s location in Vitas

Street, Moriones, Tondo was a safety hazard based on viral video of the accident, a source earlier said, adding that no emergency measures were also available on set. “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

BANK accounts and assets linked to religious entity KAPA Community Ministry International Inc. have been frozen by the Court of Appeals (CA) days before its shutdown was ordered by President Rodrigo Duterte.

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Emilio Aquino said on Monday that along with the Anti-Money Laundering #OUNCIL THEY HAD kLED A PETITION before the appellate court to freeze KAPA’s bank accounts and assets.

The court issued the freeze order on June 4.

The order stemmed from the group’s alleged unauthorized solicitation of investments from the public and promising 30-percent higher returns for life with little risks.

KAPA or Kadatu ang Padulngan Apil ang Kuminidad, which means “help with the community,� was founded by Joel Apolinario, its pastor. It was registered with the SEC as a non-stock corporation, which means it was not authorized to solicit investments from the public.

It claimed to have at least 5 million members as of June 8.

The group is based in Surigao del Sur. KAPA has been existing for 14 years, but its alleged pyramiding started three years ago, according to its pastors.

Duterte over the weekend ordered the National Bureau of Investigation and the Philippine National Police to shut down KAPA and all other investment scams to protect the public.

Aquino said the petition to freeze assets was aimed at protecting investors and hamper the entity from continually operating illegally.

In a presentation, Aquino said KAPA presented “an unrealistic and mathematically unsustainable investment scheme,� given its lack of asset. “With 5 million members [and] with a minimum investment of P10,000 per member, you’re looking at P50 billion. His promised monthly return of 30 percent per life, will require him to pay out of at least

P15 billion a month,� Aquino said.

The SEC said the entity would not be able to fund the total P15-billion monthly payout without recruiting new members or soliciting more investments. “They barely made P1 million last year,� Aquino said of the company’s income.

The SEC ordered earlier this year a cease and desist order against +!0! AND ITS AFkLIATES AS WELL AS THE REVOCATION OF ITS CERTIkCATE OF incorporation.

This prompted pastors and members of KAPA to defend their organization’s alleged pyramiding scheme, saying not one of its 10 MILLION MEMBERS HAS kLED A COMplaint so far.

In a news briefing also on Monday, Pastors Rey Pablo, Raddy Umandak, Joewi Algade and Alfred Gayla, all from Taytay-Cainta (Rizal province) area, said their group had closed down their OFkCES “We welcome the investigation.

We are open for audit. We are paying our taxes accordingly and we are duly registered at the Securities and Exchange Commision,� said the pastors.

Aquino said the SEC was inclined to pursue criminal charges against THE DIRECTORS AND OFkCERS OF +!0!

AND TO BAR THEM FROM BEING OFkCERS of different companies.

Lorna Valle, 45, a former daycare teacher who has been a KAPA member for three years, said she had no regrets in joining the group. “We will follow the order of the President. We are hoping that everything will be straightened up and transactions resume as soon as possible,� she told The Manila Times. “We are calling on President Duterte not to consider our mission as scam. We are here to help the poor. Imagine oversees Filipino workers have stopped going back to work abroad because they are earning enough from their donations,� said Umandak.

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Q HANJIN FROM A1

Lorenzana: Hanjin Indonesia, Japan, Singapore, Sweden and even China.

What should be paramount in the sale, he added, is that the Philippines’ interests are upheld by whoever ends up running the shipyard.

Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction Co. Philippines (HHIC-Phil), a unit of the South Korean conglomerate, filed for bankruptcy in January after failing TO PAY AROUND MILLION TO kVE of the Philippines’ biggest banks.

The government has said that it could take over the HHIC-Phil

shipyard in Subic, but control over it was effectively in the hands of creditors Rizal Commercial Banking Corp., BDO Unibank Inc., Land Bank of the Philippines, Metropolitan Bank and Trust Co. and Bank of the Philippine Islands.

No formal offers have been announced to date other than reported expressions of interest, the latest from International Container Terminal Services Inc. Chairman Enrique Razon, who in !PRIL SAID HIS kRM WAS gMAKING presentations� to the banks.

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(ambulance) which should have been in place,� the source said.

Asked for comment on the growing sentiment of negligence on the part of the series’ production team, GMA Network’s Corporate Communications team sent the following statement to The Manila Times Monday evening: “It has been the Network’s practice to have medical personnel and ambulance crew on standby whenever the production is executing

big action scenes during taping.

This has been likewise the practice of other GMA programs. Given this, we are currently investigating the absence of a medical team on the set last Saturday, June 8. “GMA Network is deeply saddened with what happened to Mr. Eddie Garcia and the management is committed to getting to the bottom of this unfortunate incident.�

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DA rallies local hog 3 raisers to export pork

What managers can do with corporate sperm count

BY EIREENE JAIREE GOMEZ

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OCAL HOG RAISERS WERE URGED ON -ONDAY TO PRODUCE MORE AS THE $EPARTMENT OF !GRICULTURE $! EXPECTS A HUGE MARKET FOR PORK AND PORK PRODUCTS AND MULLS OVER THE POSSIBILITY OF EXPORTING THIS COMMODITY AMID THE SPREAD OF THE !FRICAN 3WINE &EVER !3& g) WOULD LIKE TO APPEAL TO OUR HOG RAISERS TO PRODUCE MORE BECAUSE THERE WILL BE A GREAT MARKET FOR PORK AND PORK PRODUCTS THIS YEAR u !GRICULTURE 3ECRETARY %MMANUEL 0IÄOL TOLD REPORTERS ON THE SIDELINES OF THE $! S LAUNCHING OF -ETROWIDE -ANGO -ARKETING 0ROGRAM 4HIS AS THE 0HILIPPINES NEIGHBORING COUNTRIES INCLUDING #HINA

HAD TREMENDOUSLY INCREASED THEIR PORK IMPORTATION FOLLOWING THE SPREAD OF THE DEADLY !3& A HIGHLY CONTAGIOUS HEMORRHAGIC DISEASE OF DOMESTIC AND WILD PIGS OF ALL AGES 4HE SAID VIRUS HAS NO EFFECTIVE PREVENTIVE VACCINES OR CURES AND THE MORTALITY RATE IS AS HIGH AS PERCENT ACCORDING TO THE 7ORLD /RGANIZATION FOR !NIMAL (EALTH /)%

4HE MULTIPLE OUTBREAKS AND RAPID SPREAD OF !3& IN #HINA HAS LED TO THE SPREAD OF THE VIRUS AMONG !SIAN NATIONS INCLUDING (ONG +ONG 6IETNAM AND #AMBODIA /THER COUNTRIES AFFECTED BY THE !3& ARE "ELGIUM "ULGARIA #ZECH 2EPUBLIC (UNGARY ,ATVIA -OLDOVA 0OLAND 2OMANIA 2USSIA

5KRAINE 3OUTH !FRICA AND :AMBIA g) SEE THIS AS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR FARMERS TO INCREASE THEIR PRODUCTION 4HIS IS A WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY FOR US )N FACT ) WOULD SEE THIS AS A TURNING POINT FOR OUR HOG INDUSTRY )N FACT ) M LOOKING AT EXPORTING 4HIS COULD BE OUR CHANCE NOW u 0IÄOL SAID g7E ARE NOT REJOICING THAT OUR NEIGHBORS ARE SUFFERING BECAUSE OF !3& BUT THAT S LIFE 7E TAKE

ADVANTAGE OF THIS OPPORTUNITY AND WE WILL ASSUME THE ROLE OF A MAJOR PRODUCER OF PORK AND PORK PRODUCTS IN THIS REGION u HE ADDED %ARLIER 0IÄOL SAID THE $! WAS PROJECTING A SURGE IN LOCAL PRODUCTION OF HOGS DESPITE THE THREATS POSED BY THE DREADED !3& )N RESPONSE THE $EPARTMENT OF &INANCE $/& HAS RECENTLY APPROVED THE $! S PROPOSAL TO PLANT AN ADDITIONAL HECTARES TO SORGHUM AND ANOTHER

HECTARES TO CORN TO SUPPORT THE GROWTH IN THE COUNTRY S HOG SECTOR g/NCE WE INCREASE OUR PRODUCTION OF GRAINS YELLOW CORN AND SORGHUM AND SUPPLY OUR HOG RAISERS THEY COULD ACTUALLY COMPETE 7E CAN ACTUALLY INCREASE OUR PRODUCTION u 0IÄOL SAID

Agri dept positive on selling off mango surplus COORDINATE WITH US THAT THEY HAVE EXPECTED OVERSUPPLY AND PARTLY THE $! HAS FELL SHORT ON MONITORING THESE DEVELOPMENTS u HE ADDED 4O BOOST THE COUNTRY S MANGO INDUSTRY 0INOL SAID THE $! WOULD ALSO ADDRESS THE HIGH COST OF MANGO PRODUCTION IN THE 0HILIPPINES AND ENCOURAGE LOCAL FARMERS TO GO INTO PROCESSING AND VALUE ADDING g4HIS IS THE WAY TO GO IN 0HILIPPINE AGRICULTURE 7E MUST FOCUS ON VALUE ADDING ACTUALLY u HE SAID

NOTING THE AGENCY S FOCUS ON UTILIZING gBETTER TECHNOLOGYu FOR MANGO FARMING WHICH WAS INCLUDED IN THE 0HILIPPINE -ANGO 2OAD -AP CRAFTED LAST YEAR -EANWHILE 0IÄOL REMAINED OPTIMISTIC THAT THE *APANESE GOVERNMENT WOULD FULLY SOFTEN ITS PROTOCOLS ON TARIFF FOR 0HILIPPINE MANGOES g!CTUALLY ;WE RE ASKING FOR= ZERO ;TARIFF= WHICH IS ALSO THE

SAME PRIVILEGE BEING GIVEN TO -EXICO FOR THE ENTIRE SEASON u HE SAID 0IÄOL ADDED THAT *APAN WAS POISED TO INCREASE ITS IMPORTATION OF 0HILIPPINE MANGOES gAS LONG AS THE COUNTRY WOULD MEET THE STANDARDSu OF THE %AST !SIAN COUNTRY 0IÄOL SAID *APANESE FRUIT IMPORTING kRM $IAMOND 3TAR HAS COMMITTED METRIC TONS OF ADDITIONAL MANGOES FOR NEXT SEASON g4HEY HAVE BEEN BUYING FROM US ACTUALLY 4HEY JUST HAVE SOME ISSUES THEY RAISE ON MINIMUM RESIDUAL LEVEL -2, &ROM A HIGH OF METRIC TONS OF 0HILIPPINE MANGO SUPPLY TO *APAN AND NOW WE RE DOWN TO -4 BECAUSE OF THOSE ISSUES u HE SAID &OR THE PAST YEARS *APAN WAS IMPORTING ONLY ABOUT -4 OF MANGOES YEARLY FROM ITS VARIOUS COUNTRY SOURCES WORLDWIDE EIREENE JAIREE GOMEZ

4(% $EPARTMENT OF !GRICULTURE $! IS CONkDENT IT CAN SELL OFF AT LEAST MILLION KILOS OF MANGOES THIS MONTH AS IT FORMALLY LAUNCHED A METRO WIDE DRIVE TO AID LOCAL MANGO FARMERS FROM THE FALLING PRICES OF THEIR PRODUCE 3EVERAL OUTLETS IN -ETRO -ANILA

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4HE $! S -ETRO -ANGO -ARKETING 0ROGRAM WAS LAUNCHED FOLLOWING AN APPEAL FROM ,UZON GROWERS WHO EXPERIENCED MANGO BUMPER HARVEST WHICH LOWERED BUYING PRICES OF LOCAL PROCESSORS 4HE BUMPER HARVEST WAS A RESULT OF

THE %L .INO OR DRY SPELL WHICH HIT THE COUNTRY RECENTLY -ANGOES FROM VARIOUS PROVINCES IN ,UZON AS WELL AS -INDANAO ARE CURRENTLY SOLD AT 0 TO 0 PER KILO AMID THE THREAT OF ROTTING DUE TO SURPLUS PRODUCTION OF ABOUT MILLION KILOS #ONSUMERS lOCKED AT THE $! #ENTRAL /FkCE ON -ONDAY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE SELL OFF g7ITHIN THE WAY WE RE QUITE EXPECTING TO DISPOSE OF ABOUT MILLION KILOS OR METRIC TONS 4HIS IS THE PHENOMENON OF %L .IÄOw CALLED FALLOWING WHERE THE SOIL HAS RESTED FOR SOME TIME BECAUSE OF THE HEAT AND WITH SUDDEN RAINS THE PRODUCTION OF FRUIT TREES INCREASES !CCORDING TO MANGO GROWERS IT HAPPENS EVERY THREE TO FOUR YEARS u 0INOL SAID g)T S A GOOD PHENOMENON FOR US 4HE ONLY PROBLEM IS OUR FARMERS WEREN T ABLE TO IMMEDIATELY

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‘No big fishing vessels in town waters’

Net FDI inflows 2EINVESTED EARNINGS ALSO JUMPED BY PERCENT TO MILLION IN THE THREE MONTHS FROM MILLION IN THE SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR 4HE "ANGKO 3ENTRAL EXPECTS NET &$) INlOWS TO REACH BILLION THIS YEAR )N NET &$) INlOWS HIT A TWO YEAR LOW OF BILLION SHORT OF THE CENTRAL BANK S BILLION GOAL AND THE LOWEST SINCE S BILLION DOWN PERCENT FROM S BILLION

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China data TRADE DATA EXCEEDED EXPECTATIONS

RECORDING A SURPLUS OF BILLION IN -AY AND INCREASED SURPLUS IN THE 5NITED 3TATES AT BILLION 4HIS CAME AS EXPORTS ROSE BY PERCENT VERSUS AN PERCENT DECLINE IN IMPORTS )N A SEPARATE COMMENT 0 0 4RADE /NLINE SALES ASSOCIATE 'ABRIEL *OSE 0EREZ SAID THE BOURSE TRADED IN LINE WITH ITS 53 COUNTERPART WHOSE THREE MAIN INDICES kNISHED IN THE GREEN LAST &RIDAY 2EGIONAL MARKETS ALSO FOLLOWED SUIT 4OKYO INCREASED PERCENT

3HANGHAI GREW PERCENT (ONG +ONG SURGED PERCENT 3EOUL AND *AKARTA BOTH ROSE PERCENT

3INGAPORE ADDED PERCENT AND "ANGKOK WAS UP PERCENT )N -ANILA ONLY THE kNANCIALS INDEX kNISHED IN THE RED DIPPING PERCENT -ORE THAN BILLION ISSUES WERE TRADED VALUED AT 0 BILLION ,OSERS LED WINNERS TO

WHILE ISSUES WERE UNCHANGED ANGELICA BALLESTEROS

TO protect the livelihood and boost the production of small fisherfolk in the country, the national alliance of small fisherfolk organizations on Monday urged the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to declare all municipal waters as commercial fishingfree zones.

Commercial fishing vessels weighing 3.1 gross tons (GT) and above remain to be one of the main threats on the livelihood of small and subsistent fisherfolk, Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) said in a statement.

The group said large-scale commercial fishing fleets are still rampant within the 15-kilometer municipal fishing grounds intended for small fisherfolk, as declared by the national fisheries law. This has caused the municipal fish catch and production to fall because commercial fishing possesses relatively advanced fishing technology which exploits the municipal fishery resources, leaving less for small fisherfolk, Pamalakaya explained.

“Commercial fishing vessels outcom-

pete small fishers because the latter use backward method of fishing, as compared to the advanced and sophisticated fishing equipments of bigger ones. Aside from modern technology, commercial fishing often engages in destructive mode of fishing, the Danish seine (hulbot-hulbot) is a case in point,” said Fernando Hicap, Pamalakaya national chairman.

Citing data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), Pamalakaya said municipal fisheries production fell by 1.78 percent or an estimated 1.11 million metric tons (MMT) in 2018 compared to 1.13 MMT recorded a year earlier.

“Aside from the repressive provisions of the existing fisheries law that aim to curtail the fishing activities of small fishers, commercial fishing fleets operated by local politicians, former military and police generals, and influential individuals continue to exploit the resources in the municipal waters,” Hicap said.

He lambasted Republic Act 10654 or the Amended Fisheries Code for its failure to prohibit commercial

fishing vessels in entering the municipal waters. “In fact, the amended fisheries code has even legalized the plunder of big-fishing firms in our fishing grounds through the 7-fathom provision stated in the law. Even if the Amended Fisheries Code declared that the 15-kilometer municipal waters are exclusive for small fishers, commercial fishing vessels can still enter if depth reaches 7 fathoms and above, regardless if it is still inside the 15 kilometers. This is how the law has been manipulated to favor big fishing vessels,” Hicap pointed out.

Under RA 10654, whoever is found guilty of commercial fishing violations will be punished by penalties from P1 million to as high as P45 million.

Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol had said that since the implementation of RA 10654, the Philippines’ total fishing output barely grew. In July last year, the Department of Agriculture (DA) proposed for a 10-kilometer adjustment in the fishing limit imposed on municipal waters in boost fishing yield.

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Cebu Pacific adds Shenzhen flights LOW-COST airline Cebu Pacific continues to expand its network in China with the introduction of diRECT lIGHTS FROM -ANILA TO THE SOUTHeastern Chinese city of Shenzhen. )N A STATEMENT ON -ONDAY THE 'OKONGWEI LED BUDGET CARRIER SAID THESE FLIGHTS ‡ OCCURING EVERY -ONDAY 7EDNESDAY &RIDAY AND 3ATURDAY ‡ WOULD BEGIN ON *ULY g7E WANT TO PROVIDE OUR TRAVELERS A VIABLE OPTION TO REACH SOME OF THE MOST CRUCIAL COMMERCIAL CENTERS IN THE WORLD u SAID #ANDICE )YOG #EBU 0ACIkC VICE PRESIDENT FOR MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTION g/UR NEW DIRECT SERVICE BETWEEN -ANILA AND 3HENZHEN WILL ENABLE ;THE= FASTER MOVEMENT OF PEOPLE AND PRODUCTS PROVIDING INCREASED MOBILITY AND ACCESS IN SOME OF THE FASTEST GROWING ECONOMIES IN THE WORLD u SHE ADDED 3HENZHEN IS THE kFTH #HINESE

CITY THAT #EBU 0ACIkC HAS ADDED to its list of destinations. !CCORDING TO THE BUDGET CARRIER

IT lIES TIMES WEEKLY BETWEEN THE 0HILIPPINES AND MAINLAND #HINA

WITH DIRECT lIGHTS BETWEEN 3HANGHAI -ANILA AND #EBU AS WELL AS -ANILA AND "EIJING 'UANGZHOU AND 8IAMEN %ARLIER #EBU 0ACIkC OPERATOR Cebu Air Inc. reported that its net INCOME NEARLY DOUBLED TO 0 BILLION IN THE kRST THREE MONTHS OF FROM 0 BILLION IN THE SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR 2EVENUES GREW BY PERCENT TO 0 BILLION IN *ANUARY TO -ARCH FROM 0 BILLION A YEAR AGO

FUELED BY THE PERCENT INCREASE IN PASSENGER REVENUES TO 0 billion. #EBU !IR SHARES FELL BY PERCENT OR 0 TO kNISH AT 0 EACH ON -ONDAY LISBET K. ESMAEL

Prime Media sells P52-M properties to pay debt 02)-% -EDIA (OLDINGS )NC DISPOSED 0 MILLION WORTH OF REAL estate to raise funds to repay existING LOAN OBLIGATIONS )N A DISCLOSURE ON -ONDAY

0RIME -EDIA SAID IT SOLD FIVE PARCELS OF LAND MEASURING

SQUARE METERS IN 0OBLACION ,EGAZPI #ITY !LBAY PROVINCE TO 0ACIkC -ALL #ORP 4HE PROCEEDS IT ADDED WILL BE used to pay liabilities and operatING EXPENSES “The sale of the properties will ALSO HELP SAVE ;ON THE= ADMINISTRATION COST OF THE PROPERTIES SUCH AS PAYMENT OF MONTHLY ASSOCIATION DUES YEARLY REAL PROPERTY TAXES and inspection to ensure that the properties will not be usurped or TENANTED u 0RIME -EDIA SAID

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Financials

1,736.48

-0.35

Ĺş

Industrial

11,669.00

114.97

Ÿ

Holding Firms

7,696.65

51.5

Ÿ

Services

1,675.33

4.65

Ÿ

Mining and Oil

7,310.18

13.73

Ÿ

Property

4,384.39

50.73

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Stock indices as of June 10, 2019

PSEi

ALL SHARES

B3

Johnsonville, Frabelle form meat company U

BY ANNA LEAH E. GONZALES

NITED STATES-BASED sausage producer Johnsonville and local company Frabelle Fishing Corp. announced on Monday THE FORMATION OF A JOINT VENTURE kRM CALLED Frabelle Corp. (FBC) to take advantage of the Philippines’ large market for hotdog and other frozen meat products. )N A JOINT BRIEkNG IN -AKATI #ITY

THE TWO PARTNERS SAID *OHNSONVILLE WOULD OWN PERCENT OF &"# AND &RABELLE THE REST 4HE NEW COMPANY WILL HOUSE &RABELLE S "OSSING 0INOY 9UMMY #HEEZYDOG AND 0REMIUM MEAT BRANDS AND MANAGE *OHNSONVILLE S BUSINESS IN THE 0HILIPPINES THEY ADDED It will also focus on the proDUCTION DISTRIBUTION AND SALES OF

CHILLED AND FROZEN MEATS PRIMARILY SAUSAGES tocino BURGERS tapa LONGGANISA AND HOTDOGS IN THE COUNTRY &RABELLE S MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS WILL BE INTEGRATED INTO *OHNSONVILLE S SUPPLY CHAIN NETWORK 4HE COMPANY CURRENTLY HAS ONE MANUFACTURING FACILITY IN #ALOOCAN #ITY AND TWO TOLL PROCESSING ONES IN #AVITE AND 0AMPANGA PROVINCES g&RABELLE #ORP WILL BE OUR

EXCLUSIVE CONTRIBUTOR OF *OHNSONVILLE SAUSAGES /UR DISTRIBUTION NETWORK CONTINUES TO GET STRONGER AND WE WILL HAVE A MUCH BETTER COVERAGE ON THE SUPPLY CHAIN u *OHNSONVILLE 0RESIDENT -ICHAEL Stayer-Suprick said. g4HIS JOINT VENTURE HELPS *OHNSONVILLE EXPANDwIN THE 3OUTHEAST !SIAN MARKET PROVIDES A DISTRIBUTION AND MANUFACTURING PLATFORM to expand our product reach in THE 0HILIPPINES AND PROVIDES BOTH &RABELLE AND *OHNSONVILLE EMPLOYEES WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO SHARE LEARNINGS AS A GROUP OF MEAT INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS u HE ADDED *OHNSONVILLE MAY ALSO EXPORT &RABELLE S PRODUCTS ACCORDING TO Stayer-Suprick. g)F WE FIND A RIGHT CONSUMER base that wants to export the &RABELLE BRAND WE ARE ABSOLUTELY READY TO DO THAT u HE SAID

&OR HIS PART *OHNSONVILLE #HIEF %XECUTIVE /FkCER .ICK -ERIGGIOLI SAID THAT WHILE HIS COMPANY S SAUSAGES WERE IMPORTED PRODUCING these locally were in the pipeline. g7E WOULD LIKE TO EVENTUALLY MAKE OUR PRODUCTS HERE IN THE 0HILIPPINES INSTEAD OF IMPORTING u HE SAID ADDING THAT THIS gWILL ALSO help us in [the] cost structure and IN PRICING u g7E DON T HAVE A TIMELINE YET FOR THAT BUT IT IS SOMETHING WE ARE LOOKING AT IN THE FUTURE u &RABELLE 0RESIDENT &AY "ERNARDO said the partnership would allow HER COMPANY TO gSHARE TECHNICAL

MARKETING AND PRODUCT INNOVATION RESOURCESu THAT WILL IMPROVE ITS POSITION AND BOOST GROWTH !CCORDING TO HER SHE WILL REMAIN INVOLVED IN THE COMPANY

BUT *OHNSONVILLE WILL ASSUME DAY TO DAY MANAGEMENT OF THE VENTURE

ABS-CBN inks theater-production deal 3%%. AS A FALLBACK MEASURE ,OPEZ LED !"3 #". SEEKS TO MAKE A MARK IN THE COUNTRY S theater space after it inked a deal with Ten "RIDGES -EDIA #ORP !TLANTIS 4HEATRICAL FOR THE PRODUCTION OF THREE "ROADWAY SHOWS 4HE PARTNERSHIP ANNOUNCED ONLY ON -ONDAY ALREADY BEGAN IN -ARCH WITH THE STAGING OF g!NGELS IN !MERICA -ILLENIUM !PPROACHES u g!"3 #". S VENTURE INTO THEATER PRODUCTION A kRST FOR A MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY IS AMONG THE COMPANY S EFFORTS IN EXPANDING ITS EXPERIENCE BUSINESS )T IS ANOTHER STEP FORWARD IN CREATING NEW POSSIBILITIES FOR LOCAL THEATER WHICH HAS GROWN TREMENDOUSLY OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS WITH its abundance of talent and opportunities LOCALLY u "OBBY "ARREIRO !"3 #". HEAD OF

HOLDING FIRMS

Index

TUESDAY June 11, 2019

SERVICES

MINING AND OIL

INTEGRATED EVENTS WAS QUOTED AS SAYING IN A STATEMENT 4HE SECOND PRODUCTION WOULD BE g"EAUTIFUL 4HE #AROLE +ING -USICAL u WHICH WILL OPEN ON *UNE The last production would be the StePHEN 3ONDHEIM (UGH 7HEELER MASTERPIECE g3WEENEY 4ODD u WHICH WILL FEATURE 4ONY !WARD WINNER ,EA 3ALONGA AND ROCK ICON *ETT 0ANGAN )N !PRIL THE BROADCAST GIANT SAID ITS SHAREHOLDERS PROVIDED THE GO SIGNAL TO PURSUE ITS DEALS WITH COSMETICS BRAND %VER "ILENA #OSMETICS )NC %"#) INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY kRM I"AYAD /NLINE 6ENTURES AND 4HE #HOSEN "UN )NC *APHET ,OUIS 4ANTIANGCO RESEARCH ANALYST AT 0HILSTOCKS &INANCIAL )NC TOLD 4HE -ANILA

4IMES EARLIER THESE MOVES COULD gSERVE AS A CUSHIONu ONCE IT FAILED TO SECURE FRANCHISE renewal. g.OW THESE INVESTMENTS COULD SERVE AS A BACKUP IN CASE OF A FRANCHISE LAPSE "UT AT THE SAME TIME BROADCASTING HAS BEEN THE PRIMARY BUSINESS OF !"3 #". PLUS IT COULD HELP ITS INVESTMENTS THROUGH TELEVISING 3O ) THINK THE kRM IS STILL GOING TO DO EVERYTHING IT CAN TO RENEW ITS FRANCHISE u HE SAID IN A MOBILE MESSAGE 0RESIDENT 2ODRIGO $UTERTE SAID IN .OVEMBER HE WOULD gOBJECTu TO THE RENEWAL OF THE NETWORK S FRANCHISE WHICH IS SET TO EXPIRE NEXT YEAR AMID ALLEGATIONS THAT !"3 #". AIRED A POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT AGAINST HIM WITHOUT EVEN SHOWING $UTERTE S PAID CAMPAIGN AD LISBET K. ESMAEL

TOP ACTIVE STOCKS No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Security Name Ayala Land, Inc. BDO Unibank, Inc. Bank of the Philippine Islands International Container Terminal Services, Inc. Universal Robina Corporation Ayala Corporation SM Prime Holdings, Inc. SM Investments Corporation 0HWUR 3DFLÂżF ,QYHVWPHQWV &RUSRUDWLRQ PLDT Inc. Jollibee Foods Corporation D&L Industries, Inc. JG Summit Holdings, Inc. Security Bank Corporation PHINMA Energy Corporation Metropolitan Bank & Trust Company Manila Water Company, Inc. Robinsons Land Corporation First Gen Corporation San Miguel Corporation

Last Price 50.65 139.5 81.85 139.9 173 927 39.7 971 4.56 1,230.00 280 10.26 63.4 170.9 2.62 71.25 23.5 26.95 24.1 182

Chg 0.85 -0.3 0.05 2.4 4 4 0.35 8 0.11 0 4.8 0.06 0 -1 0.1 0.3 0.15 0.65 0.05 -1

%Chg 1.71% -0.21% 0.06% 1.75% 2.37% 0.43% 0.89% 0.83% 2.47% 0% 1.74% 0.59% 0% -0.58% 3.97% 0.42% 0.64% 2.47% 0.21% -0.55%

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Volume 13,988,300.00 4,646,900.00 6,862,870.00 2,921,390.00 1,696,410.00 256,280.00 5,488,400.00 170,980.00 31,184,000.00 109,600.00 468,090.00 10,996,500.00 1,597,730.00 585,210.00 34,858,000.00 1,178,760.00 3,287,400.00 2,753,300.00 2,992,200.00 351,120.00

Value(P) 701,441,545.00 649,208,391.00 561,975,412.50 404,895,176.00 292,886,123.00 237,237,010.00 217,323,310.00 165,920,765.00 140,911,030.00 135,156,390.00 129,898,572.00 112,670,454.00 101,181,751.50 100,061,320.00 91,243,640.00 84,390,210.50 77,170,685.00 73,996,245.00 72,024,720.00 63,989,238.00

*amounts in peso, except for volume, %chg

TOP GAINERS

FINANCIALS

INDUSTRIAL

PROPERTY

INDEX HISTORY Date Jun 10, 2019 Jun 7, 2019 Jun 6, 2019 Jun 4, 2019 Jun 3, 2019 May 31, 2019 May 30, 2019 May 29, 2019 May 28, 2019 May 27, 2019 May 24, 2019 May 23, 2019 May 22, 2019 May 21, 2019 May 20, 2019 May 17, 2019 May 16, 2019 May 15, 2019 May 14, 2019 May 10, 2019 May 9, 2019 May 8, 2019 May 7, 2019 May 6, 2019 May 3, 2019 May 2, 2019 Apr 30, 2019 Apr 29, 2019 Apr 26, 2019 Apr 25, 2019

Open 7,982 7,956 7,980 8,076 7,963 7,873 7,811 7,778 7,728 7,719 7,771 7,808 7,731 7,662 7,587 7,482 7,560 7,671 7,718 7,756 7,858 7,903 7,872 7,973 8,004 7,953 7,892 7,861 7,893 7,848

High 8,055 7,984 7,980 8,083 8,140 7,970 7,909 7,816 7,785 7,742 7,771 7,822 7,839 7,741 7,660 7,637 7,586 7,711 7,718 7,842 7,864 7,927 7,922 7,974 8,078 8,041 7,953 7,897 7,900 7,894

Low 7,967 7,922 7,938 7,945 7,952 7,873 7,809 7,778 7,703 7,694 7,665 7,764 7,725 7,640 7,534 7,482 7,475 7,577 7,578 7,719 7,756 7,755 7,861 7,851 7,968 7,947 7,889 7,846 7,840 7,832

Close 8,045 7,984 7,960 7,945 8,085 7,970 7,837 7,798 7,761 7,725 7,747 7,804 7,815 7,722 7,660 7,584 7,475 7,577 7,647 7,742 7,756 7,927 7,911 7,862 7,968 8,002 7,953 7,897 7,868 7,894

CLOSE

No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Security Name Benguet Corporation “B�

First Abacus Financial Holdings Corp.

Ginebra San Miguel, Inc. Oriental Petroleum and Minerals Corporation “B�

NOW Corporation Chemical Industries of the Philippines Medco Holdings, Inc. Lepanto Consolidated Mining Company “A�

Philweb Corporation Robinsons Retail Holdings, Inc. PHINMA Energy Corporation Atlas Consolidated Mining & Development Corporation Coal Asia Holdings Inc. Holcim Philippines, Inc. Zeus Holdings, Inc. Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation MRC Allied Incorporated ISM Communications Corporation BDO Leasing & Finance, Inc. Vitarich Corporation

Volume 4,000.00 2,000.00 714,800.00 10,100,000.00 4,105,000.00 250.00 1,284,000.00 960,000.00 3,743,000.00 186,050.00 34,858,000.00 97,000.00 40,000.00 1,907,800.00 6,620,000.00 386,800.00 19,360,000.00 7,521,700.00 42,000.00 7,195,000.00

Value Last Price 5,120.00 1.28 1,180.00 0.59 32,267,980.00 46.35 121,200.00 0.012 10,145,180.00 2.52 28,899.00 116.8 655,605.00 0.53 110,150.00 0.115 13,202,760.00 3.54 13,889,574.00 75.9 91,243,640.00 2.62 271,600.00 2.8 11,700.00 0.29 26,515,536.00 14 2,028,150.00 0.31 10,978,005.00 28.4 6,288,950.00 0.33 47,059,132.00 6.29 94,510.00 2.32 9,456,210.00 1.33

Chg 0.16 0.07 3.9 0.001 0.18 7.8 0.03 0.005 0.14 2.9 0.1 0.1 0.01 0.46 0.01 0.9 0.01 0.19 0.07 0.04

%Chg 14.29% 13.46% 9.19% 9.09% 7.69% 7.16% 6.00% 4.55% 4.12% 3.97% 3.97% 3.70% 3.57% 3.40% 3.33% 3.27% 3.13% 3.11% 3.11% 3.10%

Value Last Price 329,660.00 1.24 30,530.00 0.117 31,429,650.50 88.3 86,700.00 0.0018 81,290.00 1.82 25,009,420.00 3.44 3,298,800.00 1.22 16,471,690.00 2.5 10,430.00 14.9 5,366,350.00 2.12 15,984,520.00 1.92 3,302,210.00 0.056 40,470.00 0.57 146,040.00 2 607,750.00 0.465

Chg -0.08 -0.007 -5 -0.0001 -0.1 -0.18 -0.06 -0.11 -0.6 -0.08 -0.07 -0.002 -0.02 -0.07 -0.015

%Chg -6.06% -5.65% -5.36% -5.26% -5.21% -4.97% -4.69% -4.21% -3.87% -3.64% -3.52% -3.45% -3.39% -3.38% -3.13%

*amounts in peso except for volume, %chg

TOP LOSERS

HIGH

No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Security Name ATN Holdings, Inc. “B�

Lepanto Consolidated Mining Company “B�

Cebu Air, Inc. Abra Mining & Industrial Corporation Imperial Resources, Inc. AyalaLand Logistics Holdings Corp.

ATN Holdings, Inc. “A�

Greenergy Holdings Incorporated LBC Express Holdings, Inc. Primex Corporation Philippine Infradev Holdings, Inc. Boulevard Holdings, Inc. Mabuhay Holdings Corporation Leisure and Resorts World Corporation Warrants Philippine Estates Corporation 'HO 0RQWH 3DFLÂżF /LPLWHG 8 6 'ROODU 'HQRPLQDWHG Series A-2 Preference Shares GMA Holdings, Inc. (PDR) Mabuhay Vinyl Corporation Roxas and Company, Inc. Megawide Construction Corp.

*amounts in peso except for volume, %chg

Volume 261,000.00 280,000.00 357,300.00 47,000,000.00 44,000.00 7,145,000.00 2,684,000.00 6,523,000.00 700.00 2,504,000.00 8,188,000.00 58,350,000.00 71,000.00 73,000.00 1,290,000.00 1,550.00

15,385.00

9.9

-0.3

-2.94%

113,400.00 6,000.00 1,466,000.00 833,600.00

578,270.00 20,430.00 2,164,270.00 16,194,266.00

5.05 3.4 1.48 19.28

-0.15 -0.1 -0.04 -0.52

-2.88% -2.86% -2.63% -2.63%

B4

TUESDAY June 11, 2019

Foreign Business

China exports rise in May amid trade war B %)*).' #HINA S EXPORTS BEAT GLOOMY FORECASTS TO REBOUND IN -AY THOUGH IMPORTS SANK MORE THAN EXPECTED OFFICIAL DATA SHOWED ON -ONDAY AS CONCERNS LINGERED ABOUT THE IMPACT OF ITS ONGOING TRADE WAR WITH THE 5NITED 3TATES 4HE SPAT BETWEEN THE WORLD S TOP TWO ECONOMIES ESCALATED LAST MONTH WITH 0RESIDENT $ONALD 4RUMP INCREASING TARIFFS ON BILLION IN #HINESE GOODS "UT #HINESE EXPORTS TO THE WORLD BOUNCED BACK TO RISE PERCENT LAST MONTH AFTER FALLING PERCENT IN !PRIL ACCORDING TO CUSTOMS DATA !NALYSTS SURVEYED BY "LOOMBERG .EWS HAD FORECAST A PERCENT DROP )MPORTS HOWEVER PLUMMETED PERCENT AFTER RISING PERCENT IN !PRIL 4HE TRADE SURPLUS SURGED TO BILLION IN -AY COMPARED WITH BILLION THE PREVIOUS MONTH 4HE POLITICALLY SENSITIVE SURPLUS WITH THE

5NITED 3TATES WAS BILLION UP FROM BILLION IN !PRIL 4RADE TALKS BETWEEN "EIJING AND 7ASHINGTON HAVE STALLED WHILE THE TWO COUNTRIES HAVE THREATENED TO SLAP MORE SANCTIONS ON EACH OTHER 4RUMP HAS BLACKLISTED #HINESE TELECOM GIANT (UAWEI AND WARNED THAT HE COULD IMPOSE TARIFFS ON NEARLY ALL REMAINING PRODUCTS FROM #HINA WORTH MORE THAN BILLION "EIJING RESPONDED TO 4RUMP S LATEST TARIFF HIKE BY INCREASING LEVIES ON BILLION OF 53 PRODUCTS ON *UNE #HINA IS ALSO PREPARING ITS OWN BLACKLIST OF gUNRELIABLEu COMPANIES AND HAS SUGGESTED THAT IT

COULD HALT EXPORTS OF RARE EARTH MINERALS KEY TO THE PRODUCTION OF MANY HIGH TECH GOODS TO THE 5NITED 3TATES 4RUMP IS EXPECTED TO MEET #HINESE 0RESIDENT 8I *INPING AT THE ' SUMMIT IN *APAN AT THE END OF THE MONTH 53 4REASURY 3ECRETARY 3TEVEN -NUCHIN SAID AT A ' MEETING OF kNANCE MINISTERS 3ATURDAY THAT ANY POTENTIAL DEAL WITH #HINA WILL WAIT UNTIL THE TWO PRESIDENTS MEET LATER THIS MONTH BUT 7ASHINGTON WAS READY TO IMPOSE NEW TARIFFS IF TALKS FAIL

Tumble expected !NALYSTS SAID DESPITE THE REBOUND IN EXPORTS #HINA S TRADE OUTLOOK IS LIKELY TO SUFFER BECAUSE OF THE TURBULENCE AHEAD g7HILE EXPORTS ROSE IN -AY

WEAKER GLOBAL DEMAND AND THE ESCALATING TRADE WAR SUGGEST THAT THEY WILL START TO FALL AGAIN BEFORE LONG u -ARCEL 4HIELIANT SENIOR ECONOMIST

AT #APITAL %CONOMICS SAID IN A NOTE /THERS ATTRIBUTED THE BOUNCE IN -AY TO EXPORTS BEING SCHEDULED SO THEY ARE SHIPPED AHEAD OF WHEN TARIFFS KICK IN POINTING TO A LIKELY DROP LATER IN THE YEAR g4HE BETTER THAN EXPECTED EXPORTS IN -AY WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN HELPED BY A DEPRECIATION IN #HINA S CURRENCY AND FRONT LOADING OF SHIPMENTS AMID FEARS OF HIGHER 53 TARIFFS DO NOT CHANGE OUR OVERALL CAUTIOUS VIEW ON #HINA S EXPORT LOOK FOR u "ETTY 7ANG 3ENIOR #HINA %CONOMIST AT !.: 2ESEARCH SAID IN A NOTE 4HE EXPORT TURBULENCE AHEAD COULD PROMPT "EIJING TO INTERVENE AND STIMULATE THE ECONOMY 4HE GROWTH OF #HINA S EXPORTS SHOULD gTUMBLE IN 1 WHEN WE EXPECT THE THREATENED TARIFFS TO BE IMPOSED u .OMURA )NTERNATIONAL SAID IN A NOTE g4HEREFORE WE BELIEVE "EIJING IS TO STEP UP ITS STIMULUS MEASURES TO STABILISE kNANCIAL MARKETS AND GROWTH u

AFP

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w w w.manilatimes.net

Japan’s Q1 growth revised up to 0.6% TOKYO: *APAN S ECONOMY GREW SLIGHTLY FASTER THAN INITIALLY THOUGHT IN THE kRST QUARTER OF THIS YEAR DUE PARTLY TO BETTER THAN EXPECTED CORPORATE INVESTMENT OFkCIAL kGURES SHOWED ON -ONDAY 4HE WORLD S THIRD BIGGEST ECONOMY GREW PERCENT QUARTER ON QUARTER

UP FROM THE PRELIMINARY kGURE OF PERCENT THE CABINET OFkCE SAID 4HE LATEST DATA WAS BEING CLOSELY WATCHED AMID SPECULATION 0RIME -INISTER 3HINZO !BE S GOVERNMENT COULD POSTPONE A PLANNED SALES TAX HIKE FOR THE THIRD TIME IF THE DATA WAS VERY WEAK ! REPORT ON 3UNDAY HOWEVER SAID !BE S GOVERNMENT IS NOW EXPECTED TO HIKE THE TAX TO PERCENT FROM EIGHT PERCENT IN /CTOBER AS SCHEDULED WITH THE RULING PARTY EXPECTING A LANDSLIDE VICTORY IN AN UPPER HOUSE ELECTION PLANNED NEXT MONTH )T WAS THE SECOND SUCCESSIVE EXPANSION FOR THE *APANESE ECONOMY AFTER GROWTH OF PERCENT IN THE FOURTH QUARTER OF LAST YEAR AND DEkED GLOOMY EXPECTATIONS BY ANALYSTS WHO PREDICTED A SMALL DECLINE AT THE START OF !S IN THE PRELIMINARY DATA NET EXPORTS CONTRIBUTED STRONGLY TO

THE LATEST GROWTH kGURES BUT ONLY BECAUSE THE FALL IN IMPORTS OUTWEIGHED A DECLINE IN EXPORTS THE CABINET OFkCE SAID #ORPORATE INVESTMENT WAS SLIGHTLY STRONGER THAN ESTIMATED IN THE PRELIMINARY DATA IT SAID 4HE LATEST INDICATION OF *APAN S ECONOMIC HEALTH COMES AMID UNCERTAINTY OVER THE GLOBAL ECONOMY INCLUDING 53 LED TRADE TENSIONS "REXIT AND OTHER FACTORS 4HE WORLD S TOP kNANCIAL POLICYMAKERS ADMITTED 3UNDAY THAT TRADE TENSIONS HAD WORSENED AND POSED A RISK FOR THE GLOBAL ECONOMY AFTER A ' MEETING THAT LAID BARE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE 5NITED 3TATES AND OTHER NATIONS &OLLOWING HOURS OF WRANGLING IN WHAT ONE OFkCIAL DESCRIBED AS A gTENSEu ATMOSPHERE ' kNANCE MINISTER AND CENTRAL BANK CHIEFS PRODUCED A HARD FOUGHT FINAL STATEMENT ACKNOWLEDGING THAT gGROWTH REMAINS LOW AND RISKS REMAIN TILTED TO THE DOWNSIDE u g-OST IMPORTANTLY TRADE AND GEOPOLITICAL TENSIONS HAVE INTENSIkED u THE ' SAID ADDING THEY gSTOOD READY TO TAKE FURTHER ACTIONu IF REQUIRED AFP

Renault warns Nissan it will block governance reshuffle the proposed changes fall short of the two-thirds majority needed to pass. “Nissan finds Renault’s stance on this matter most regrettable, as such a stance runs counter to the company’s efforts to improve its corporate governance,� CEO Hiroto Saikawa said in a statement.

Renault’s decision, first reported by the Financial Times, was taken over fears the proposed governance changes could reduce its influence, the paper said.

Nissan wants to introduce several governance committees intended to improve oversight and, it says, prevent the financial misconduct allegedly committed by the alliance’s former chief Carlos Ghosn, currently awaiting trial in Tokyo.

But Renault reportedly fears the overhaul will reduce its influence in Nissan, and ties between the partners have already frayed since Ghosn’s arrest and scepticism at the Japanese automaker after proposed further integration in the partnership.

A spokesman for Renault, which is Nissan’s largest shareholder, had no comment.

Q INFLATION FROM B1

WITH A TOTAL OF ROOMS ARE NOW OPEN ON THE WORLD FAMOUS ISLAND WHICH WAS CLOSED TO TOURISTS BETWEEN LAST !PRIL AND /CTOBER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL REHABILITATION !S OF *UNE ESTABLISHMENTS NEIL JAYSON N. SERVALLOS

"ELTRAN SAID THE RATE OF THE INCREASE IN THE PRICES OF GOODS AND SERVICES ROSE TO PERCENT IN -ARCH AND HOVERED ABOVE PERCENT UNTIL *ANUARY THIS YEAR )T FELL TO PERCENT IN &EBRUARY AND CONTINUED ITS DOWNWARD TREND TO PERCENT IN -ARCH

PERCENT IN !PRIL AND PERCENT IN -AY WELL WITHIN THIS YEAR S INlATION TARGET OF BETWEEN AND PERCENT HE ADDED !CCORDING TO "ELTRAN ALSO THE DEPARTMENT S CHIEF ECONOMIST

INlATION SURPASSED THE PERCENT LEVEL FOUR TIMES BETWEEN AND 4HE kRST TIME IT TOOK

THEN 0RESIDENT 'LORIA -ACAPAGAL !RROYO MONTHS TO PULL IT DOWN FROM PERCENT IN *UNE TO PERCENT IN *ANUARY 4HE SECOND ‡ ALSO DURING -RS !RROYO S TERM ‡ SAW INlATION RISE TO PERCENT IN *ANUARY BEFORE DROPPING TO PERCENT IN *UNE WHICH MEANT IT TOOK HER ADMINISTRATION MONTHS TO PUSH IT BELOW PERCENT 4HE THIRD TOOK THE !QUINO ADMINISTRATION MONTHS TO LOWER THE RATE FROM PERCENT IN *ANUARY TO PERCENT IN &EBRUARY g)N OUR CASE THE $UTERTE ADMINISTRATION TOOK MONTHS TO MOVE IT BELOW PERCENT SO WE DID IT FASTER u HE SAID 4HE &INANCE DEPARTMENT HIGHLIGHTED THAT TO REIN IN INlATION

0RESIDENT 2ODRIGO $UTERTE ISSUED !DMINISTRATIVE /RDER LAST YEAR THAT REMOVED ADMINISTRATIVE RESTRICTIONS ON IMPORTING AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS (E ALSO DIRECTED THE !GRICULTURE AND 4RADE DEPARTMENTS TO IMPLEMENT MEASURES TO REDUCE THE GAP BETWEEN THE FARMGATE AND RETAIL PRICES OF THESE PRODUCTS IT ADDED 4HE !GRICULTURE AND )NTERIOR DEPARTMENTS 0HILIPPINE .ATIONAL 0OLICE AND THE -ETROPOLITAN $EVELOPMENT !UTHORITY WERE ALSO ORDERED TO gADOPT MEASURES TO ENSURE THE EFkCIENT AND SEAMLESS DELIVERYu OF IMPORTED AGRICULTURAL AND kSHERY PRODUCTS FROM PORTS TO MARKETS WHILE THE .ATIONAL &OOD !UTHORITY WAS DIRECTED TO IMMEDIATELY RELEASE EXISTING RICE STOCKS IN ITS WAREHOUSES MAYVELIN U. CARABALLO

CURRENTLY SLIGHTLY MORE THAN

LEGAL 46.3 DRIVERS THOSE WHO EITHER HAVE A CERTIkCATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE OR PROVISIONAL AUTHORITY MEANING THE kNAL CERTIkCATE IS STILL IN PROCESS AND NOT YET AWARDED

BUT THE EVENTUAL APPROVAL IS PRESUMED !S THERE IS NO COMPETITION TO SPEAK OF ALL OF THOSE ARE ASSUMED TO BELONG TO 'RAB 'RAB ON THE OTHER HAND HAS ABOUT ACTIVE DRIVERS OF WHICH HAVE BEEN DEEMED gCOLORUMu AND REMOVED FROM THE SERVICE /N TOP OF THAT THE ,4&2" HAS SAID IT WILL OPEN MORE SLOTS FOR 46.3 DRIVERS !SSUMING THAT SOME SORT OF COMPROMISE CAN BE MADE IT SHOULD BE TO LEGALIZE THE RECENTLY ACTIVE BUT NOT REGISTERED DRIVERS WHO WOULD kLL MOST OF THE NEW 46.3 SLOTS FROM THE ,4&2" PERSPECTIVE THERE IS A SHORTFALL OF

'RAB OPERATORS 4HE MOST EXPEDIENT SOLUTION TO SOAKING UP

SOME OF THE DEMAND ,4&2" #HAIRMAN -ARTIN $ELGRA RD REPORTEDLY SUGGESTED IS FOR EXISTING 'RAB DRIVERS TO WORK FULL TIME AND FOR THOSE DRIVERS WHO HAVE A 46.3 CERTIkCATE BUT ARE NOT ACTIVE TO PUT IT TO ITS INTENDED USE $ELGRA HAS A POINT BUT SO DOES THE COMMUTER ADVOCACY GROUP 4HE 0ASSENGER &ORUM WHICH TOOK EXCEPTION TO $ELGRA S SUGGESTION IN A STATEMENT OVER THE WEEKEND -ANY 'RAB OPERATORS DO IT ON A PART TIME BASIS AND THAT IS IN FACT A KEY FEATURE OF THE WHOLE RIDE SHARING MODEL 4O EXTEND THE USE OF CARS THAT ARE ALREADY ON THE ROAD ANYWAY THEREFORE INCREASING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION CAPACITY WITHOUT INCREASING THE NUMBER OF VEHICLES

AND COINCIDENTALLY PROVIDE A SOURCE OF ADDITIONAL INCOME FOR DRIVERS 4AKING AWAY THAT lEXIBILITY ESSENTIALLY JUST CREATES A LARGE

SLIGHTLY ALTERED FORM OF TAXI SERVICE

AND CANCELS OUT THE ADVANTAGES OF THE RIDE SHARING MODEL )T WOULD BE FOOLISH TO SUGGEST THAT SOME LEVEL OF REGULATION OVER RIDE SHARING SERVICES IS NOT NEEDED BUT THE REGULATORY OUTCOMES SO FAR HAVE BEEN UNSATISFACTORY 4HE EXISTING SERVICE IS NOT EVEN CLOSE TO MEETING ACTUAL DEMAND AND THE COMMUTERS WHO HAVE COME TO RELY ON IT ARE ULTIMATELY PENALIZED BY HIGHER FARES 2ATHER THAN ATTEMPT TO REGULATE RIDE SHARING AT THE GRANULAR LEVEL OF INDIVIDUAL OPERATORS IT MIGHT BE MORE EFkCIENT FOR THE ,4&2" TO DELEGATE THOSE RESPONSIBILITIES TO 'RAB ITSELF AND SIMPLY FOCUS ON REGULATING THE SERVICE PROVIDER 'RAB ALREADY IMPOSES ITS OWN REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS FOR ITS OPERATORS EXTENDING THAT TO COVER THE REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS IMPOSED BY THE ,4&2" SHOULD NOT BE TECHNICALLY DIFkCULT AND REDUCES THE NUMBER OF ENTITIES THE

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TOKYO: French carmaker Renault has warned its alliance partner Nissan that it will block the Japanese auto firm’s plan to overhaul its governance structure, Nissan confirmed Monday, a move it called “regrettable.�

The French group’s decision came as France’s finance minister Bruno Le Maire said a proposed merger between Renault and Fiat-Chrysler remains a “good opportunity,� despite the withdrawal of the offer by the ItalianAmerican carmaker due to “unreasonable� political resistance from Paris.

Last month, Fiat-Chrysler stunned the auto world by proposing a merger with Renault that would — together with Nissan and

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Toyota, which sell around 10.6 million apiece.

But FCA pulled the plug on the deal suddenly last week, saying negotiations had become “unreasonable� due to political resistance in Paris.

On Saturday, Le Maire told AFP that Paris might consider reducing the state’s 15-percent stake in Renault if it led to a “more solid� alliance between the firm and its Japanese partners.

But he also said Renault should focus on shoring up its relationship with Nissan before pursuing mergers with other firms. “Otherwise, everything risks collapsing like a house of cards,� he warned in the interview on the sidelines of the G20 finance

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Le Maire declined on Monday to comment directly on the latest developments in the RenaultNissan spat, but urged reconciliation. “The management of Renault and the management of Nissan must resolve their difficulties and misunderstandings as soon as possible,� he said Monday in the Japanese capital, where he is meeting Japanese officials after this weekend’s gathering of G20 finance ministers.

Any merger between Renault and Fiat-Chrysler must also preserve manufacturing jobs in France and protect the “durability� of the French automaker’s partnership with Nissan, he added.

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RACE FOR NEXT BRITAIN PM HEATS UP; JOHNSON LEADS

LONDON: Around a dozen British Conservative members of the parliament (MPs) will formally throw their hats into the RING IN THE kGHT TO REPLACE 4HERESA -AY AS party leader and Prime Minister, with her FORMER FOREIGN SECRETARY "ORIS *OHNSON seen as the runaway favorite. .OMINATIONS TO SUCCEED -AY‡WHO resigned on Friday as head of the ruling 4ORY PARTY FOLLOWING HER FAILURE TO DELIVER "REXIT‡OPEN AT A M P M IN -A-

NILA AND CLOSE AT P M MIDNIGHT in Manila).

Britain’s departure from the European 5NION TWICE DELAYED AND NOW SET FOR /CTOBER WILL DOMINATE A CONTEST SCHEDULED TO RUN UNTIL LATE *ULY AND WHICH IN THE PAST HAS BEEN CHARACTERISED BY SHOCKS and surprises.

4HE NEW LEADER OF THE CENTRE RIGHT PARTY‡WHICH WON THE MOST SEATS AT THE LAST GENERAL ELECTION IN WILL

ALMOST CERTAINLY BECOME PRIME MINISTER

with May remaining in Downing Street in the meantime.

5NOFFICIAL CAMPAIGNING ALREADY STARTED WEEKS AGO AND *OHNSON HAS emerged as the undisputed frontrunner -- although in previous leadership RACES THE EARLY PACESETTER HAS NEVER BEEN VICTORIOUS #URRENT &OREIGN 3ECRETARY *EREMY (UNT

)NTERIOR -INISTER 3AJID *AVID AND %NVIRON-

MENT 3ECRETARY -ICHAEL 'OVE ARE PERHAPS THE BEST KNOWN NAMES OF OTHER -0S also in the running. %ACH CANDIDATE MUST BE NOMINATED BY at least eight Conservative MPs. )N A SERIES OF BALLOTS OVER THE COMING WEEKS PARTY LAWMAKERS WILL THEN WHITTLE down the list of names to just two.

4HE kNAL CHOICE WILL THEN BE MADE BY MORE THAN PAYING PARTY MEMbers in Britain.

g4HE OBVIOUS BIG ISSUE IS "REXIT‡THERE IS VERY LITTLE ELSE THAT PREOCCUPIES THE #ONSERVATIVE 0ARTY AT THE MOMENT u 4IM "ALE POLITICS PROFESSOR AT 1UEEN -ARY

University of London, told AFP. g"ORIS *OHNSON IS LIKELY TO WIN THIS ELECTION BECAUSE HE IS OFFERING THE #ONservative party members what they want... a no-deal Brexit,� he added, referring to Britain leaving the EU without a formal agreement.

AFP

HK: No scrapping of extradition bill H ONG KONG: KONG Hong H Kong’s K ’ leader l d signaled Monday that her government will go ahead with proposed amendments to its extradition laws despite a massive protest against them that underscored fears about China’s broadening footprint in the semi-autonomous territory. #HIEF %XECUTIVE #ARRIE ,AM TOLD reporters the legislation is important AND WILL HELP (ONG +ONG UPHOLD JUSTICE AND FULkLL ITS INTERNATIONAL obligations. Safeguards added in May will ensure that the legislation PROTECTS HUMAN RIGHTS SHE SAID )N WHAT APPEARED TO BE (ONG +ONG S LARGEST PROTEST IN MORE THAN A DECADE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE MARCHED THROUGH CENTRAL (ONG +ONG ON 3UNDAY THREE DAYS BEFORE THE ,EGISLATIVE #OUNCIL IS SLATED TO TAKE UP THE BILL (ONG +ONG WAS GUARANTEED THE RIGHT TO RETAIN ITS OWN SOCIAL LEGAL AND POLITICAL SYSTEMS FOR YEARS UNDER AN AGREEMENT REACHED BEFORE ITS RETURN TO #HINA FROM "RITISH rule. But China’s ruling Communist 0ARTY HAS BEEN SEEN AS INCREASingly reneging on that agreement by pushing through unpopular legal CHANGES 4HE EXTRADITION BILL AMENDMENTS WOULD ALLOW (ONG +ONG TO send people to mainland China TO FACE CHARGES SPURRING CRITICISM

that defendants in the Chinese JUDICIAL SYSTEM WON T HAVE THE SAME RIGHTS AS THEY WOULD IN (ONG +ONG /PPONENTS CONTEND THE PROPOSED LEGISLATION COULD MAKE (ONG +ONG RESIDENTS VULNERABLE TO VAGUE NATIONAL SECURITY CHARGES and unfair trials.

Lam said Sunday’s protest shows (ONG +ONG S ENDURING COMMITment to its people’s freedoms. She DENIED THAT SHE IS TAKING ORDERS FROM THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT IN #HINA S CAPITAL g) HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY INSTRUCtion or mandate from Beijing to do this bill,� she said. “We were doing IT ‡ AND WE ARE STILL DOING IT ‡ OUT OF OUR CLEAR CONSCIENCE AND OUR COMMITMENT TO (ONG +ONG u (ONG +ONG CURRENTLY LIMITS EXTRADITIONS TO JURISDICTIONS WITH WHICH IT has existing agreements or to others on an individual basis under a law PASSED BEFORE #HINA WAS EXCLUDED BECAUSE OF CONCERNS OVER ITS POOR RECORD ON LEGAL INDEPENDENCE and human rights.

Trump defends deal with Mexico STERLING, Va.: With his threatENED -EXICAN TARIFFS NOW ON THE BACKBURNER 53 0RESIDENT $ONALD 4RUMP WAS LOOKING TO CLAIM VICTORY EVEN AS SOME OF HIS $EMOCRATIC CHALLENGERS FOR THE 7HITE (OUSE CRITICIZED HIM FOR overselling a deal that mostly ramps up existing efforts.

4RUMP DEFENDED THE AGREEMENT REACHED BY 53 AND -EXICAN NEGOTIATORS TO HEAD OFF THE PERCENT TAX ON ALL -EXICAN GOODS THAT 4RUMP HAD THREATENED to impose Monday as he tried TO PRESSURE THE COUNTRY TO DO MORE TO STEM THE lOW OF #ENTRAL !MERICAN MIGRANTS ACROSS THE 53 southern border.

But he also dangled the prosPECT OF RENEWING HIS THREAT IF THE 53 ALLY DOESN T COOPERATE TO HIS LIKING g4HERE IS NOW GOING TO BE GREAT COOPERATION BETWEEN -EXICO AND the USA, something that didn’t EXIST FOR DECADES u 4RUMP TWEETED BEFORE SPENDING A SECOND DAY AT HIS 6IRGINIA GOLF COURSE g(OWEVER u HE ADDED gIF FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASONu THAT DOESN T HAPPEN gWE CAN ALWAYS GO BACK TO OUR PREVIOUS VERY PROkTABLE POSITION OF 4ARIFFS u

Business leaders and many RePUBLICANS HAD URGED 4RUMP against the tariffs, warning they WOULD DRIVE UP CONSUMER PRICES

HINDER THE ECONOMY AND COMPROMISE THE RATIkCATION OF AN UPDATED .ORTH !MERICAN TRADE DEAL 4HE TWEETS CAME AMID QUESTIONS ABOUT JUST HOW MUCH OF THE DEAL ‡ ANNOUNCED WITH GREAT FANFARE &RIDAY ‡ WAS REALLY NEW )T INCLUDED A COMMITMENT FROM -EXICO FOR INSTANCE TO DEPLOY ITS NEW .ATIONAL 'UARD TO THE COUNTRY S SOUTHERN BORDER WITH 'UATEMALA -EXICO HOWever, had already intended to do THAT BEFORE 4RUMP S LATEST THREAT AND HAD MADE THAT CLEAR TO 53 OFFICIALS -EXICAN OFFICIALS HAVE DESCRIBED THEIR COMMITMENT AS AN ACCELERATED DEPLOYMENT 4HE 53 ALSO HAILED -EXICO S AGREEMENT TO EMBRACE THE EXPANsion of a program implemented EARLIER THIS YEAR UNDER WHICH SOME ASYLUM SEEKERS ARE RETURNED TO -EXICO AS THEY WAIT OUT THEIR CASES "UT 53 OFkCIALS HAD ALREADY BEEN WORKING TO EXPAND THE PROGRAM WHICH HAS ALREADY LED TO THE RETURN OF ABOUT

TO -EXICO WITHOUT -EXICO S PUBLIC EMBRACE AP

Worldinbriefs EX-RED SOX ORTIZ SHOT, SURVIVES LOS Angeles: Three time World Series champion David Ortiz was shot Sunday (Monday in Manila) at an amusement center in his native Dominican Republic, American media reported. Ortiz’s father, Leo Ortiz, told US sports broadcaster ESPN “David is injured and that they took him to a medical center, but they did not tell me how he is or exactly where he was transferred.� According to Dominican news station CDN 37, one person was arrested and Ortiz was taken to a hospital in nearby Santo Domingo.

Ortiz is reportedly in stable conditon.

AFP

2 DIE IN HAITI PROTESTS PORT-Au-Prince, Haiti: Protesters denouncing corruption blocked roads and paralyzed much of Haiti’s capital Sunday (Monday in Manila) as they demanded the removal of President Jovenel Moise, while police reported two people killed and six injured. Demonstrators burned tires and threw stones during the march in Port-auPrince, where the scent of burning rubber filled the air. Many stores and gas stations were closed and travel between some cities was impeded as protesters blocked roads with cars, stones and other large objects.

AP

RIOT A police officer swings his baton as he restrains a protester during the clear up after the clash outside the Legislative Council in Hong Kong following a rally against a controversial extradition law proposal in Hong Kong. AFP PHOTO ,AM WAS ELECTED IN BY A COMMITTEE OF MOSTLY PRO "EIJING (ONG +ONG ELITES #RITICS HAVE ACCUSED HER OF IGNORING WIDESPREAD opposition to the extradition law amendments.

She said Monday that the bill SEEKS TO PREVENT (ONG +ONG FROM BECOMING A HAVEN FOR FUGITIVES AND IS NOT FOCUSED ON MAINLAND #HINA 7ESTERN DEMOCRACIES HAVE ACCUSED

(ONG +ONG OF FAILING TO ADDRESS ISSUES SUCH AS MONEY LAUNDERING AND TERRORIST kNANCING ,AM SAID Sunday’s demonstration was MOSTLY PEACEFUL THOUGH THERE WERE SOME LATE NIGHT CLASHES BETWEEN some remaining protesters and poLICE 4HREE OFkCERS AND ONE JOURNALIST WERE INJURED ACCORDING TO (ONG +ONG MEDIA REPORTS In a related development, hun-

dreds of thousands of protesters MARCHED THROUGH (ONG +ONG LAST 3UNDAY TO VOICE THEIR OPPOSITION TO legislation that would allow people to be extradited to mainland China WHERE THEY COULD FACE POLITICALLY CHARGED TRIALS 4HE MASSIVE DEMONSTRATION TOOK PLACE THREE DAYS BEFORE THE SEMI autonomous Chinese territory’s government plans to bring the

HIGHLY CONTENTIOUS BILL TO THE FULL legislature in a bid to win approval by the end of the month.

0OLICE ESTIMATED THE CROWD AT

BUT ORGANIZERS SAID MORE THAN MILLION TOOK PART 4HE PROTEST WAS ONE OF THE LARGEST IN RECENT (ONG +ONG HISTORY

UNDERSCORING FEARS OVER #HINA S broadening footprint in the former "RITISH COLONY

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IS EXPANDS REACH, THREATENS WEST JALALABAD, Afghanistan: The Islamic State group has lost its caliphate in Syria and Iraq but is expanding its footprint in the forbidding mountains of northeastern Afghanistan.

There, the group is re cruiting new fighters and plotting attacks in the United States and other Western countries.

Nearly two decades after the US -led invasion, the extremist group is seen as an even greater threat than the Taliban because of its increasingly sophisticated

military capabilities and its strategy of targeting civilians, both in Afghanistan and abroad.

Co n c e r n s r u n s o d e e p that many have come to see the Taliban, who have also clashed with IS, as a potential partner in containing it.

A US intelligence official based in Afghanistan says recent attacks in Kabul are “practice runs� for even bigger attacks in Europe and the United States.

The Islamic State affiliate appeared in Afghanistan shor tly after the group’s

core fighters swept across Syria and Iraq in the summer of 2014, carving out a self-styled caliphate, or Islamic empire, in around a third of both countries.

The Afghanistan affiliate refers to itself as the Khorasan Province, a name applied to parts of Afghanistan, Iran and central Asia in the Middle Ages.

The IS affiliate initially numbered just a few dozen fighters, mainly Pakistani Taliban driven from their bases across the border and disgruntled Afghan Taliban

attrac ted to IS’ more extreme ideology.

While the Taliban have confined their struggle to Afghanistan, the IS militants pledged allegiance to Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the reclusive leader of the group in the Middle East, and embraced his call for a worldwide jihad against non-Muslims.

Within Afghanistan, IS launched large -scale attacks on minority Shiites, who it views as apostates deserving of death.

AP

EU willing to renegotiate Brexit deal LONDON: "RITISH &OREIGN 3ECRETARY *EREMY (UNT A CONTENDER TO REPLACE 4HERESA -AY AS PRIME MINister, said Sunday (Monday in -ANILA THAT 'ERMAN #HANCELLOR !NGELA -ERKEL HAD INDICATED THE European Union (EU) would be willing to renegotiate the Brexit DIVORCE DEAL (UNT ONE OF NEARLY A DOZEN #ONSERVATIVES VYING TO SUCCEED May after she resigned as party LEADER &RIDAY SAID HE SPOKE WITH -ERKEL AT THIS WEEK S $ $AY COM-

MEMORATIONS AND WAS CONVINCED CHANGING -AY S AGREEMENT WAS possible. g3HE SAID THAT OF COURSE WITH a new British prime minister WE WOULD WANT TO LOOK AT ANY SOLUTIONS YOU HAVE u HE TOLD 3KY News. g) M ABSOLUTELY CLEAR THAT IF WE TAKE THE RIGHT APPROACH TO THIS

the Europeans would be willing TO NEGOTIATE ON THE PACKAGE u (UNT DID NOT SPECIFY IF HE WAS referring to the legally binding

WITHDRAWAL AGREEMENT WHICH the EU has repeatedly insisted CANNOT BE RE OPENED OR TO THE ACCOMPANYING POLITICAL DECLARATION ON FUTURE RELATIONS WHICH COULD BE REVISITED -AY AGREED THE PACKAGE WITH the EU last year but British lawMAKERS REJECTED IT THREE TIMES

FORCING HER TO DELAY "REXIT TWICE‡THE LATEST EXTENSION BEING TO /CTOBER ! CONTROVERSIAL PROVISION IN the agreement for the Irish bor-

DER KNOWN AS THE BACKSTOP HAS PROVED THE KEY STUMBLING BLOCK It would prevent the return of BORDER CHECKS BETWEEN THE "RITISH PROVINCE OF .ORTHERN )RELAND AND THE 2EPUBLIC OF )RELAND IF THE SIDES FAIL TO AGREE A FREE TRADE PACT after an initial transition period.

(UNT CLAIMED -ERKEL HAD SIGnalled EU leaders may now be OPEN TO A TECHNOLOGICAL SOLUTION TO THE THORNY ISSUE‡SOMETHING Brussels has previously ruled out AS UNREALISTIC AFP

4 KILLED IN SUDAN VIOLENCE

6 CONVICTED IN INDIAN GANG RAPE

KHARTOUM: A week after dozens died in a crackdown on Sudanese protesters demanding civilian rule, four people were killed as security forces moved to quell a civil disobedience campaign. The deaths marked almost two months since the April 11 ouster of longtime ruler Omar al-Bashir, as talks broke down between protest leaders and military rulers over who should lead a new governing body—a civilian or soldier. Protesters set about building roadblocks in Khartoum, while markets and shops were closed in other towns and cities.

AFP

PATHANKOT, India: Six men were convicted on Monday over the notorious 2018 gang rape and murder in India of a young girl from a Muslim nomadic tribe that provoked horror and stoked inter-religious tensions.

Sexual violence, including against children, is rife in India and outrage over the so-called Kathua case contributed to the government imposing the death penalty for child rapists. According to the charge sheet, the eight-year-old girl was abducted and taken to a village in the Kathua district of the northern Indian region of Jammu on January 10, 2018. AFP

INDONESIA’S MT. SINABUNG ERUPTS

9 KILLED IN CHINA MINING ACCIDENT

JAKARTA: A column of thick ash was spewed around seven kilometers high into the sky from the crater of Sinabung volcano on Sumatra island, western Indonesia on Sunday, the country’s national volcanology agency said. The volcano began belching ash and smoke at 4: 28 p.m. (5:28 p.m. in Manila), followed by a spread of hot ash to the southeast and south of the crater by up to 3.5 kilometers and three kilometers respectively, the agency said in a statement. The agency, however, said there was so far no report of damages or casualties.

AFP

Nine people were killed in a coal mine incident in Northeast China’s Jilin Province, local authorities said on Monday. Ten people are currently receiving treatment at hospital, but none sustains life-threatening injuries, according to a statement by the local government. The incident happened at around 8:00 p.m. on Sunday in Longjiabao coal mine and triggered a 2.3 magnitude earthquake, trapping 19 miners underground. Rescue operations have concluded and an investigation into the case has been launched.

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BY LISBET K. ESMAEL

TRONG demand emand for residential properties is driving development in Taguig City. In Fort Bonifacio, a third tower for Megaworldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Park McKinley West was launched, owing to the rising requirement for condominium units.

The property giant sees its Tower 3 of its high-end condoSALES TO HIT 0 BILLION FROM THE minium project.

The third tower will have 25 stories housing five types of UNITS FROM ONE TO kVE BEDROOM units, with sizes ranging from SQUARE METERS SQM FOR ONE BEDROOMS TO SQM FOR kVE BEDROOMS It is set for completion in 2024.

Tower 3 amenities include a swimming pool with its own pool deck, childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pool, game and

entertainment room, yoga room, outdoor yoga deck, function halls, A kTNESS CENTER AND A SKYGARDEN â&#x20AC;&#x153;The residential market in -C+INLEY 7EST IS GROWING BIGGER 7E SOLD OUT OUR kRST TOWER FOR 0ARK -C+INLEY 7EST IN JUST TWO MONTHS last year, and when we launched our second tower in July, it only took us only a few months again to sell it out,â&#x20AC;? said Noli Hernandez,

Pre-sales of Midpark Towers hit over P4.3B PRESALES OF -IDPARK 4OWERS HAVE reached over P4.3 billion, property AND CONSTRUCTION kRM $- 7ENCESLAO AND !SSOCIATES )NC $-7 said recently.

The listed company noted an average transacted price of P250,500 per square meter (sqm).

Its unit, Aseana Residential Holdings #ORP HAVE ALSO ALREADY SOLD UNITS OF THE PROJECT OR PERCENT OF THE units it launched in November last year.

A spike was also seen in the deMAND FOR -IDPARK 4OWERS g4HE overwhelming response from homeBUYERS OF -ID0ARK 4OWERS EXCEEDED OUR EXPECTATIONS u $ELFIN !NGELO 7ENCESLAO CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFkCER

was quoted as saying in a statement. g4HIS RElECTS STRONG DEMAND FOR quality homes and real estate investMENT OPPORTUNITIES AMONG &ILIPINOS and foreigners,â&#x20AC;? Wenceslao added.

'IVEN THE SOLID PERFORMANCE IT WITNESSED FOR THE -IDPARK 4OWERS THE Tower 3 would be up in the market this month, boasting 204 residential units.

The base price is more expensive than

-EGAWORLD SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT FOR 3ALES AND -ARKETING â&#x20AC;&#x153;Today, prices of residential UNITS IN 0ARK -C+INLEY 7EST ROSE TO ALMOST 0 PER SQUARE METER COMPARED TO 0

per square meter when we first launched it a year ago,â&#x20AC;? he added.

0ARK -C+INLEY 7EST IS THE THIRD residential development launched IN -C+INLEY 7EST JUST BESIDE THE

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Robinsons Land competitive even beyond PH

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THE kRST TWO TOWERS 0 PER SQM

as the company seeks to have its starting PRICE AT 0 MILLION OR 0 PER sqm for 40-sqm studio units.

"ASE PRICES WOULD START AT 0 MILLION OR 0 PER SQM FOR SQM studio units.

The development, located in ParaĂąaque Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Aseana City, is composed of four 15-story buildings with units RANGING FROM A SQUARE METER STUDIO UNIT TO A SQM THREE BEDROOM UNIT !MENITIES OF THE -IDPARK 4OWERS include indoor and outdoor gather-

ing spaces, a pedestrian park and a promenade stretching from Roxas "OULEVARD TO -ANILA "AY g-ID0ARK 4OWERS IS A FOUR TOWER freehold property slated for compleTION IN u $-7 SAID LISBET K. ESMAEL

Alabang growth area of luxury properties RECENT reports from the Knight Frank Prime International Residential Index say Manilaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s luxury home market saw the most growth in the world, with increased land values for highend residential developments. Also highlighted as the next hotspot is Alabang, where various major infrastructures are being developed, guaranteeing high profitability in the area.

At the forefront of this unprecedented growth is Filigree, which has arguably established itself as the gold standard in luxury real estate developments.

Its projects are strategically located â&#x20AC;&#x201D; all redefining luxury â&#x20AC;&#x201D; with only the finest finishes, living spaces and amenities. And among these enviable locations is Filinvest City, Alabang, where land values have risen by as much as 300 percent in the last six years. Now home to the most discerning few in the metro, Filigree developments have outstanding property values and promise an impressive return on investment.

Take a look, for one, at its flagship

UPSCALE COMMUNITY OF &ORBES 0ARK AND THE -ANILA 0OLO #LUB The township developerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s earnINGS IN THE kRST QUARTER INCREASED by 12.5 percent to P3.3 billion VERSUS THE 0 BILLION IT BOOKED a year earlier.

Consolidated revenues also climbed 10 percent to P13.1 billion against the P12 BILLION IN

project, the posh and green-oriented Botanika Nature Residences also in Filinvest City, which has seen a growing community for its first tower. With its three-star Building for Ecologically Responsive Design Excellence rating for design from the Philippine Green Building Council, Botanika makes luxurious yet eco-conscious living possible. Thus, you reduce your carbon footprint, save more on energy and ultimately contribute less to global warming. The propertyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s value has risen to an impressive 80 percent.

Bristol at Parkway Place at the power address of Corporate corner Parkway Avenues in Filinvest City is now also ready for occupancy.

The 40-story edifice with a notable architecture exemplifies the charming modern life. Astute investors have started to savor handsome returns and increasing property values of up to an astounding 30 percent. Â The Enclave Alabang is a 13-hectare

exclusive, nature-inspired village in Metro South. The horizontal development has been selling fast since its launch, with only a few of the 218 lots still available. Residents will enjoy a higher standard in upscale village living â&#x20AC;&#x201D; not to mention rising, by as much as 10 percent year-on-year, land values â&#x20AC;&#x201D; owing to its prime location, worldclass modern tropical design, verdant greenery and low-density masterplan.

All these

exceptional qualities are testaments to the brandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unwavering commitment in delivering only the very best: from planning and construction, project development and property management to groundbreaking and final hand over.

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ROBINSONS Land ROBINSONS Corp. (RLC) is tarC ggeting a surge in residential sales this re yyear as it expects revEENUES FROM THE kRST phase of its residenp tial project â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the ti LLakeshore Place Residences â&#x20AC;&#x201D; in Chengd DU #HINA TO BE kD nally recognized. n Q Go â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve already started the construction of phase 2 [in China] and we will start st aapplying for the license to sell second half of this year,â&#x20AC;? RLC 0RESIDENT AND #HIEF %XECUTIVE /FkCER &REDERICK 'O REVEALED 0 IN A RECENT BRIEkNG IN 'O SAID 2,# WOULD OFFER NEW UNITS FOR THE SAID PHASE â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think we have a fairly good reputation in China â&#x20AC;&#x201D; in Chengdu in particular. So, I guess, in a way, good location, C ggood design, good execution of the project. So, I guess it just shows that Robinsons Land has expertise not just in the Philsh ippines. We have the experience and the expertise to make us ip ccompetitive even beyond the Philippines,â&#x20AC;? he added. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure that my pre-sales number will be much higher THAN u TH 'O UNDERSCORED THAT IT WOULD ALSO INCREASE ITS UPSCALE BRAND offerings this year, noting that, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are trying to make a cono scious effort to build better brands. So, in a way, you can say sc that the entire process is improving the product, moving your th projects, and trying to make the customers happier.â&#x20AC;? p )N THE SAME BRIEkNG 2,# SAID IT IS SET TO LAUNCH WITHIN the year four sole projects with a project inventory of P12 th billion, excluding two joint venture, high-end residential b projects â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the Aurella and Velaris â&#x20AC;&#x201D; with partners Shang p 0ROPERTIES )NC AND (ONG +ONG ,AND 'ROUP RESPECTIVELY 0 The six projects will add over 4,000 units to RLCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s total residential portfolio. re &OR THIS YEAR 2,# PROGRAMMED 0 BILLION IN CAPITAL eexpenditures, of which bulk will be used for investment properties, while the rest for development and land acquisip TION 4HE kRM WILL TAP BANK LOANS AND INTERNALLY GENERATED TI CCASH TO kNANCE THE AMOUNT In the same event, RLC bared it is planning to build close to 200 hectares of mixed-use development in Pampanga to take advantage of the booming industry in the province. ta 'O SAID THE COMPANY WOULD BUILD ITS NEW ESTATE CALLED g-ONTCLAIRu NEAR #LARK (E SAID THE kRM ALREADY kNISHED THE MASTER PLAN CL for the project, adding that this would include hotels, commercial fo spaces, residential projects and industrial parks. sp â&#x20AC;&#x153;We believe in the Clark development [and so] we have AACQUIRED A SIGNIkCANT LAND BANK IN THE w AREA 7E THINK that it will be an important integrated township for the th CCOMPANY u 'O SAID

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Audi Q7 gets luxury SUV award from US News & World Report

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HE 2019 Audi Q7 has been named Best Luxury 3-Row SUV for Families by US News & World Report, with judges citing the vehicle’s family-friendly features as a key factor.

US News & World Report determines its annual Best Cars for Families awards by considering a combination of professional automotive reviews, safety and reliability ratings, seating and cargo volume, and the availability of family-friendly features. Within each of the 11 automotive classes covered by the awards, the vehicle with the highest composite score is named the Best Car for Families in its respective model category.

“Two things put the Q7 ahead of the competition: the fact that its backseat is larger than most and the “Good” rating from IIHS (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety) for its LATCH connectors. Both may seem rather basic, but they are the two areas where the

competition faltered,” said Jamie Page Deaton, executive editor, US News & World Report. “When you also add in the excellent reviews the Q7 earned from the automotive press, as well as available family-friendly features like rear seat USB ports, a reverse camera system, a hands free lift gate and rear sunshades, it’s clear the Q7 is the best choice for families who want an SUV without compromise.”

The 2019 Audi Q7 continues to set a benchmark in the luxury seven-seat SUV segment, offering exceptional driving dynamics, available advanced driver assistance systems and innovative technology and connectivity solutions. Standard equipped with quattro all-wheel drive, the Q7 has a power-

ful and distinctive presence on the road with taut design lines, standard xenon plus headlights and LED taillights and an available towing capacity of an impressive 7,700 pounds for the six-cylinder Q7 and 4,400 for the fourcylinder model.

The interior of the Q7 represents the high standard set by Audi for its premium comfort and the brand’s SIGNATURE kT AND kNISH WITH features including available BOSE Sound System that delivers an impressive, life-like musical experience through 23 speakers.

The Q7 integrates benchmark technologies including standard Audi smartphone interface, which provides Apple CarPlay and Google Android Auto for compatible mobile devices, available full color head-up display,

standard t d d Audi A di MMI Navigation N i ti plus l with MMI all-in touch. The available

Au d i v i r tual cockpit features a large 12.3-inch display that delivers vibrant color at 60 frames per second with NVIDIA quad core processing power.

contact Audi FFor more iinformation, f ti t tA di Philippines at +639178139064 or 7270381 to 85, or visit an Audi showroom in Greenhills, Global City, Alabang, and SM Seaside City Cebu.

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Toyota takes first step for an eco-friendly future

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TEXT BY GENEVIEVE TIU

LIMATE change has affected the conditions of most lives on the planet. It has been proven that nearly 69 percent of air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions are caused by vehicle usage. Add to that, the Philippines currently ranks 10th in world with the highest number of deaths attributed to air pollution, according to the 2019 State Of Global Air report.

The next question is, what to do about it? With the automotive industry being a key economic driver in the Philippines, the pressure to make a change weighs heavy on its shoulders. One of the key measures to reducing greenhouse gas emissions is to look to new technology â&#x20AC;&#x201C; IN THIS CASE THE ELECTRIkCATION OF VEHICLES and in lieu of this, the push for hybridelectric vehicles on the streets.

Recognizing that there are quite a number of hurdles to its full implementation, Toyota Motor Philippines Corp. (TMP) spearheaded the first Toyota Hybrid Electric Technology Conference, under the banner theme â&#x20AC;&#x153;Toward Sustainable Mobility.â&#x20AC;? The conference was meant to OPEN THE lOOR FOR DISCUSSIONS AND BROUGHT together the personalities surrounding the effort, including government representatives from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Bureau of Investments; environment groups such as Clean

Air Asia; leaders from the automotive industry; and a broad media base from both the local and regional channels.

Coming from the conference, here are a few things that we need to know about the move toward a more sustainable transport.

As of December 2018, there are 4,362 registered electric vehicles (EVs) in the COUNTRY WITH 4OYOTA BEING THE kRST AUtomotive brand to make hybrid-electric vehicles locally accessible to the Philippines with the introduction of the second generation Prius in 2009.

In Asia alone, there is a total turnover of 18,000 Toyota EV vehicles, with Thailand being the biggest market. In the Philippines, the largest number of Toyota Prius vehicles can be found in Tacloban, as a donation from the Japanese government in the wake of Typhoon Yolanda.

Not including the Japanese donation, TMP has clocked in sales of over

Q Toyota Motor Philippines Corp. spearheaded the first Toyota Hybrid Electric Technology Conference, under the banner theme â&#x20AC;&#x153;Toward Sustainable Mobility.â&#x20AC;?

100 units of the Toyota Prius in the last in 2015 and earmarked stratethree years. The Prius is currently priced gies towards establishing steps in sustainable and environmentally at P2.2 million.

There are currently 19 fully-functioning sound production processes.

While the Department of EnviEV charging stations in the country. As one of the challenges to the effective roll-out ronment and Natural Resources of electric vehicles, one of the goals for is encouraging the use of hybridthe DTI is to have 200 charging stations electric vehicles, there is no clear installed nationwide, located in SM malls policy in the Philippines, similar to other Asian counterparts like and Shell gasoline stations.

Not only is the introduction of hybrid- China, India and Thailand.

There is a lack of awareness as to the electric vehicles viewed as a measure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and benefits of hybrid-electric technology. mitigate air pollution, it is also being Motorists view it as a means to save gas, viewed as an economic driver through but lose sight of the bigger picture. There local EV manufacturing and infrastructure are several factors that come into play for development. Adoption of EV technology an effective strategy, requiring the collabostarts at the core, with a change in manu- ration between industry, government and facturing policies. Such was the roadmap the academe.

The move towards hybrid-electric is for the Toyota Environmental Challenge 2050 (TEC 2050), which was launched one of the top priorities of the Philip-

pinesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; new inclusive innovation industrial strategy. In fact, according to the projection of the Nomura Research Institute, if supported correctly, the Philippines can achieve a production of 1 million hybrid-electric vehicles by 2027. The Motor Vehicle Development Program under the Board of Investments had also expressed its commitment to align policies to achieve this target.

MG PH introduces mobile app to complement after-sales services

Ceramic pads from Brembo

WITH the launch of its new Aftermarket Premium Ceramic brake pad, Brembo continues to push the boundaries of braking technology. Whether it is for racing in Formula 1, providing solutions for the top automotive manufacturers, or offering affordable replacement brake parts for the everyday driver, Brembo remains the No. 1 name in brakes.

Debuting in the Toyota Vios Racing Festival, Brembo Premium Ceramic brake pads are the new benchmark in brake pad technology. They combine low dust and low noise with longer wear, and a positive brake pedal feel. Tested with the Toyota Vios Cup racecars with the cooperation of Tuason Racing School, and Vios race teams Toyota Isabela and Toyota Team Biskeg, these new pads were proven to be capable on the racetrack as well as on the road. Its new red backing plate shim also provides aesthetic appeal, with the iconic Brembo red peeking out of the brake calipers.

Starting at just P3,000, Brembo Premium Ceramic brake pads are at home on the street as well as the race track, all at affordable prices. The range includes popular models such as the Toyota Fortuner, Mitsubishi Montero Sport, Honda Civic, Subaru Forester, and Toyota Land Cruiser, among others. Brembo also

retains its all-purpose Low-Metallic (black shim) brake pad, which is perfect for all daily-use passenger cars at an even more affordable price point.

AutoPerformance Ph Inc. is the exclusive Philippine distributor for Brembo Brakes. Contact the company at info@autoperformanceph.com or visit the AutoPerformance Ph Facebook page.

MAINTAINING an MG is now easier than ever with Mobile Gadget from MG Philippines. The free-todownload app is the latest after-sales complement offered by MG Philippines, and it effectively transforms a userâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s smartphone into a one-stop shop for after-sales services and inquiries.

The app presents a host of handy features that make owning and maintaining an MG even more convenient. These include a tool that allows you to schedule vehicle servicing appointments at their choice of MG Philippines-authorized service center; a dealership location tool that uses your smartphoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s built-in GPS to locate the dealership or service center nearest to you; and a way for you to inquire about parts availability and service.

The mobile app also allows users to schedule test drives, make product inquiries, and check the map for MG dealerships and service centers around the country. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With the Mobile Gadget app, the convenience of OWNING AND MAINTAINING AN -' IS AT YOUR kNGERTIPS u said MG Philippines-TCCCI President and Chief ExecuTIVE /FkCER LAWYER !LBERTO !RCILLA g4HE -OBILE 'ADGET app leverages the power of technology while integrating innovative after-sales services. At MG Philippines, we

also see the Mobile Gadget app as a means for us to foster better relationships with our clients by staying abreast with your needs.â&#x20AC;?

TCCCI is The Covenant Car Company Inc. Mobile Gadget may also be used as a virtual garage, where you can keep an orderly list of your vehicles and their maintenance history. And because the app is centralized between the -' 0HILIPPINES HEAD OFkCE and its dealer partners, you are ensured that inquiries would be properly and professionally entertained.

The Mobile Gadget app is the latest addition to the list of available after-sales services from MG Philippines. It accompanies a 1-year free periodic mainTENANCE SERVICE 0-3 PACKAGE A kVE YEAR OR

KILOMETERS WHICHEVER COMES kRST VEHICLE WARRANTY A Mobile Garage service caravan that allows clients to have PMS done at the convenience of their homes; and MG HERO Services, which provide 24/7 roadside support through the MG Philippines hotline (+632 328 4664).

The Mobile Gadget app from MG Philippines may be downloaded for free from https://play.google.com/ store/apps/details?id=mymgconnect.com.mgapp. For more information about MG Philippinesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; aftersales services, please call our 24/7 hotline at (02) 328 4664.

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Cleanfuel partners with PayMaya for seamless transactions

Sports cars, up to P1M at stake from ‘Turbo Treasures’ CIT Y of Dreams Manila is giving away brand new sports cars and up to P1 million in cash for its “Turbo Treasures” promotion, which runs until June 28 for Dream Rewards and Signature Club members.

Every Friday at 10 p.m. from May 10 to June 28, a lucky draw would be held at CenterPlay, wherein one winner would be drawn to play the jackpot game. The winner would be called on stage to choose one of the ten boxes which may contain the prize of: Ford Mustang or Subaru BRZ 2.0 6AT; or cash prizes worth P1 million, P800,000, P500,000, P300, 000 or P200,000.

Dream Rewards and Signature Club members are entitled to free lucky draw entries when they visit the property, and they may get additional entries for every 100 Dream Rewards points earned daily during the promotion period. Terms and conditions apply.

For more information, call 800-8080 or visit www.cityofdreamsmanila.com.

CLEANFUEL has announced its new partnership with PayMaya Philippines Inc., allowing the country’s leading supplier of eco-friendly fuels to accept cashless payments.

With the partnership, Cleanfuel hopes to provide its customers with a more secure mode of payment while improving their buying experience and satisfaction.

As long as they have a PayMaya account, Cleanfuel customers may then use the cashless payment app to make fuel purchases at all Cleanfuel stations nationwide.

“This newfound collaboration with PayMaya helps us provide customers with a faster and more convenient way of completing their payment transactions,” said Bong Suntay, president of Cleanfuel.

The partnership is also in line with Cleanfuel’s own rewards program, the VIP Loyalty Rewards Card.

For every one liter of Cleanfuel products, PayMaya customers can also earn one point in their rewards card that could b e u s e d t o acquire certain products

found at Cleanfuel stations.

“Cleanfuel is not just about quality fuel for less; we also reward our customers who continuously patronize and believe in our brand,” Suntay noted.

Aside from its popular AutoLPG, Cleanfuel also supplies high quality Euro 4 Diesel, Clean 91 and Premium 95 octane gasoline at lower prices than major fuel distributors.

Cleanfuel has 55 stations nationwide with top-calibre facilities

such as clean and spacious air-conditioned restrooms, air and water services, a commercial space for lease, customer rewards program, and credit card facility, which are ready to serve 24/7.

Their stations, as well as its facilities are maintained to the highest level of standards to make sure every customer enjoys their experience every time they drive through one.

Cleanfuel also extends their services beyond on some of their stations as they provide an oasis for taxi drivers as they have readied bunk beds for them just like the one set up at their Marcos Highway branch.

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Driven

Q The 2019 Hyundai Tucson has a bolder and sophisticated front fascia.

The success story continues is mated to an eight-speed automatic gearbox with a manual shift mode.

Helping the best driving experience are three drive modes, which donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t alter the engine, but more on the gear ratios.

What shocked me most about its power is how that 2.0-liter CRDi e-VGT engine delivers power to the wheels. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mistake this Tucson to be a cumbersome diesel. Step on the throttle and that engine gives you everything it has to give. You can simply light the tires up EVERY TIME IF YOU ABSOLUTELY kND IT NECessary. The most amazing thing about this engine is even with performance comes fuel economy. This frugal engine returned 18.0 km/liter in mixed spirited highway and city driving.

All in all

The 2019 Hyundai Tucson GLS is a great car, and can proudly carry the tradition of the Tucson model line. However, the 2019 Tucson comes with a hefty price tag Q The new cascade grille and headlight cluster is very Hyundai.

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BY MATTHEW EMMANUEL BUHION

HE Hyundai Tucson is three generations in, and is still a hit in Philippine roads.

Though the success of the Tucson brought about competitors in its segment, nothing beats the original compact crossover SUV we all fell in love with. 15 years after its introduction. So how much better can the 2019 Hyundai Tucson be?

Matured styling

When the Hyundai Tucson came out in 2004, it was a love it or hate it vehicle in terms of styling. It had an oddly fashioned front fascia and a predominantly bland plastic interior. The year 2010 saw Hyundai push the styling envelope and introduced the second-generation Tucson with swooping coupe like lines bringing the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fluidic Sculptureâ&#x20AC;? styling language to life. The second-generation was designed out of the Hyundai design studio in Germany under the watchful eye of a former BMW designer.

New for 2019 is a bolder and sophisticated front fascia. A new cascade grille and headlight cluster greets you, along with a new taillight cluster in the rear, and a new set of 18-inch wheels. It is unmistakably a Hyundai Tucson, staying true to the design language of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fluidic Sculpture 2.0.â&#x20AC;? Initial appearance would have the 2019 Hyundai Tucson looking as if it were sitting low to the ground, but actually has ample ground clearance for an SUV in its class.

The 2019 Hyundai Tucson goes beyond being a facelifted 2015 Tucson.

The interior has been matured also, stepping away from the bland interior early third-generation Tucsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s had, and trading up to the classier interior similar to the Santa Fe. Adopted to the 2019 Hyundai Tucson is the center console, with THE lOATING INCH TOUCHSCREEN INFOTAment system. The front seats are well

Q Adopted to the 2019 Hyundai Tucson is the center console, with the floating 7-inch touchscreen infotainment system.

bolstered and quite comfortable, though all the seats are still wrapped in cloth. Drivers get a treat with eight-way power adjustable seats with lumbar support. In addition to the seats the driver gets supple leather wrapped telescopic steering wheel, and a new TFT vehicle information screen in the instrument cluster.

Here comes the power

Q The tail light cluster is mounted higher compared to the older models.

The 2019 Hyundai Tucson in the GLS trim is powered by a 2.0-liter CRDi e-VGT engine producing 185 PS and 41 kg-m of torque. That engine

considering the standard equipment. This SPECIkC EXAMPLE OF the 2019 Hyundai Tucson GLS comes in at P1.835 million (as of date tested). With that price, you do get the assurance of quality with the Hyundai brand.

The little technological features like the hill start assist are taken for granted but are a major help in creating a great experience. When starting on a hill, you can gently apply the throttle to smoothly pull you from stop. Quirks like accidentally pressing the power folding mirrors instead of the left or right mirror adjustment selector may just be this writerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clumsiness. The large blind spot MAKES IT QUITE DIFkCULT WHEN BACKING OUT INTO TRAFkC 4HE BLIND SPOT INCREASES if your front passenger adjusts the seat all the way back. But you have the wide angle backing camera with guide lines to help you in these situations. The automatic unfolding of the mirrors when you come close to the Tucson is such a treat, and looks absolutely cool to onlookers. !FTER YOU HAVE kNISHED READING THIS

make time to visit a Hyundai dealership and see the 2019 Hyundai Tucson in the beautiful Dusk Blue color in the metal.

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ORSCHE fans were in their element at Beaulieuâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Simply Porsche as 1,981 participants and 987 Porsches gathered in the grounds of the National Motor Museum in blazing sunshine.

Held in association with The Independent Porsche Enthusiastsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Club (TIPEC), the Seventh Simply Porsche rally last June 2 was packed with variety, as Porsches old and new took their places in the showground for a relaxed day out at one of the southâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s biggest attractions.

Taking fans on a trip through the marqueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s motoring history were examples of the pioneering 356 and classic 912, Targa top 911 T, and lairy 1980s 911 Turbo, followed by the 944, Boxster and 933, right up to the latest 718 Boxster, GT3 RS, 911 Carrera S and Panamera.

A big hit inside the National Motor Museum was the 1969 Porsche 917K, which made a star appearance in the Steve -C1UEEN kLM g,E -ANS u Event-goers browsed a variety of trade stands offering accessories, books and model cars, while Porsche specialists Ashgood Cars, Dove House Cars, Brookspeed, JMG Porsche and Porsche Centre Bournemouth displayed a selection of Porsches for sale.

Throughout the day, visitors and participants voted for their favorite car of the show in the Peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Choice Awards.

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Porsche takes center stage at Beaulieu event

Q Peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Choice Awards runner-up was Mike Luffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Porsche.

Q The Porsche 356.

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Civic Type R on steroids

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EAM Dynamics Motorsport and Ralph Hosier Engineering recently unveiled two very different versions of the Honda Civic Type R at the 2019 SMMT Test Day. Held at Millbrook Proving Ground in Bedfordshire, the annual event sees over 300 journalists test drive a range of manufacturer cars.

The Team Dynamics Motorsport version of the Civic Type R was conceived by the Droitwich-based motor sports team to showcase the potential of the Civic Type R. The multi-championship winning team is the driving force behind the Halfords Yuasa Racing team, otherwise known as the Honda British Touring Car Championship works team.

Remaining road-legal, the car has a COMPREHENSIVE SELECTION OF gOFF THE SHELFu AND BESPOKE MODIkCATIONS THAT have been carefully selected by Team Dynamics to heighten all aspects of the car. The changes to the ECU (Superchips), induc-

tion system (ITG), intercooler (PWR), sports cat (Dream) and exhaust (Scorpion) have yielded a 25-percent gain in performance; taking power to 400 bhp and 500 Nm. Helping control this INCREASE ARE A NUMBER OF MODIkCATIONS that embody both performance and safety, such as Goodridge stainless performance braided brake hoses, Eibach Pro performance springs, adjustable anti-roll bars and rear camber arms, and Dunlop DZ03G track day tires wrapped around

Team Dynamicsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 19-inch Pro-Race lightweight competition-derived wheels. g7E RE FAMILIAR WITH THE RACE WINNING FK8, however we wanted to showcase what can be extracted from the car WITH JUST A FEW LIGHT MODIkCATIONS 4HE standard car, which we call a race car for the road, is so competent that it really doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take much to take it to the next LEVEL u *AMES 2ODGERS TEAM MANAGER AT Team Dynamics, said.

The second unveil is a unique project by Ralph Hosier Engineering that has given the Civic Type R credentials like never before. Due to production complications, THE CAR IS YET TO BE kNISHED BUT ESTIMATES are the car would be ready in a month.

Another Type R iteration Raised over four inches, and equipped with huge mud-plugging tires, the Civic 4YPE /VE2LAND TAKES HUGE INlUENCE FROM Rally Raid, Overland and Safari models from the world of rally and

adventure holidaying.

The complex anti-torque-steer DualAxis strut arrangement has been retained to allow the fundamental design and purpose of the Civic Type Râ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s suspension to work as the factory intended. At the rear, a bespoke trailing arm mounting and MODIkED TRANSVERSE LINKS LIFTS THE CAR THREE inches higher than standard. Transferring this to the tarmac, or mud, are 255/55/18 BF Goodrich tires wrapped around rallyderived, lightweight wheels. Finished in iconic Championship White the concept subtly accentuates silhouette to create a familiar but different feel to the car.

Ralph Hosier, owner of the eponymous ENGINEERING BUSINESS ADDED g4HESE TWO wildly different interpretations of the Civic Type R showcase the standard carâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ATTRIBUTES BUT ALSO RElECT THE ADVANCED

sporty and playful nature of the entire Civic range. We have also had a fantastic opportunity to demonstrate what can be DONE WITH A ROAD CAR u !FTER APPROACHES FROM BOTH kRMS LAST

year, Honda UK provided pre-production versions of the Swindon-built Civic Type R for both to create their version of what a Civic Type R could be. And while there are no plans for either to be put in to production, both Team Dynamics and Ralph Hosier Engineering have said they will create one-off versions for discerning customers.

Surprisingly, both versions carry over the same powertrain and gearbox from the road going car as well as the extensive suite of safety products that are standard to the entire Honda range of passenger CARS DEMONSTRATING BOTH THE kRM S AND Hondaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s uncompromising commitment to safety.

Available for under £300 a month, the standard road-going Civic Type R has a top speed of 169 mph and can do the 0-62mph sprint in just 5.7 seconds. The power comes from the 2.0-liter VTEC TURBO ENGINE THAT HAS BEEN OPTIMIZED AND REkNED TO PRODUCE 03 WITH PEAK torque of 400 Nm. NEWSPRESSUK

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Porsche takes center Q An air-cooled Porsche.

Q An array of Porsches.

The overall winner was Simon Borg, from Bristol, for his immaculate 1996 Porsche 996 Carrera 4 roadster.

(E SAID g&OR ME THIS CAR IS A CHILDHOOD DREAM Over the past four years, I have had the engine rebuilt, added the spoilers and changed the color of the car FROM SILVER TO 0EARL 7HITE u Simon was presented with a commemorative trophy and Autoglym car care pack by Beaulieuâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Visitor Services Manager Jon Tee. !LSO SCORING HIGHLY WERE RUNNERS UP -IKE ,UFF

from Petersfield. and Simon Ward from Poole.

Mikeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2005 Porsche 997 turned many heads in its Rothmans livery, having been built in homage to

Q Another great air-cooled Porsche from the past.

0ORSCHE S ENDURANCE RACERS THAT COMPETED AT ,E -ANS ,UFF WHO BOUGHT THE CAR SIX MONTHS AGO SAID g) LOVE IT BECAUSE OF THE QUALITY OF THE WORKMANSHIP THAT WENT INTO ITS BUILD u Wardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s classic 1987 911 was also popular, with its cool-looking black paintwork and bumpers with styling TOUCHES RETRO kTTED FROM EARLIER S (E SAID g) VE HAD 0ORSCHES BEFORE BUT THIS ONE IS DEkNITELY MY FAVORITE u "OTH 7ARD AND ,UFF WERE PRESENTED WITH !UTOGLYM PRIZES AND TICKETS FOR A BEHIND THE SCENES TOUR OF THE National Motor Museum Trust.

Simply Porsche was the fourth of Beaulieuâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ten Simply rallies for 2019.

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Expand and add value to your real estate A DD value and expand your real estate by maximizing every inch of your lot by way of an innovative parking solution.

Exclusively distributed by the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pioneer in parking solutions Emicor, EZ Park Double Stackers is a parking innovation widely used in highly progressive countries such as Singapore, Japan and South Korea, and in Europe.

Aside from doubling your parking capacity, the EZ Park Double Stackers smart parking can accommodate any combination of sedans, AND MID SIZED TO FULL SIZED 356S 4HE %: 0ARK Double Stackers Parking has a lifting capacity of 2.3 tons to 3.6 tons, and has a manual lock release, hydraulic overload protection, automatic shut off once operator release key switch, and a photocell sensor to detect cars under vehicle platform to automatically stop the equipment from operating. The system could be used outdoor and indoor. g4HIS PARKING TECHNOLOGY IS PERFECT FOR single houses, buildings, commercial areas, hotels, car dealerships, and downtown ofkCES WHICH HAVE NO PARKING SPACE u SAID *UN Poblador of Emicor. EZ Park Double Stackers are the choice of building operators and hospitals such as Makati Medical Center, and car dealers such as Honda Cars Makati, and some private car collectors who require parkING SPACES FOR THEIR PRIZED COLLECTIONS %MICOR is also the accredited supplier for service bay lifts for dealers of Toyota, Mitsubishi, Honda AND )SUZU AND #USTOMERS #RADLE EZ Park Double Stackers Parking onlys require a minimal space equivalent to two parking slots or 32 square meters. Ingress and egress is not a

SPARCO LIFESTYLE PRODUCTS REGARDED as the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest automotive accessories retail chain with 58 stores nationwide, Blade has carved a respectable niche in the aftermarket industry with its extensive line of affordable automotive accessories and car care products that ranges from car audio-video down to air fresheners and wheels.

Among their popular brands is Italian brand Sparco,  an Italian auto part and accessory company headquartered in Volpiano, Turin, Italy that specializes in producing items such as seats, steering wheels, harnesses, racewear and helmets. In the Philippines, Blade is the distributor for Sparcoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lifestyle products such as seat covers and floor mats. Sparco floor mats are easy to clean and made from a non-skid backing material and designed to universally fit most cars and AUVs. For brands such as Sparco, OMP and Goodyear, Blade caters to the consumer line of automotive products such as air compressors, seat belt pads, and car floor mats. They also offer a complete line of car care products such as Blade signature products, Sonax, Motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Meguiarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and Wurth among others.

Blade Auto Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s line of car accessories and gadgets are reasonably priced due to its high purchase volume. Their automotive lifestyle stores are located in SM, Ayala and Robinsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Malls nationwide.

problem as the system has an optional elecTRIC TURNTABLE THAT COULD BE INSTALLED IN kVE days, which includes machine calibration, testing and personnel operation training.

Smart Paking is a technology in use in countries like Japan, Singapore, the United States, and South Korea, and Europe for years now.

The smallest unit can hold six sedans with a maximum of 16 sedans.

Other advantages of this smart parking

SYSTEM INCLUDE MAXIMIZING YOUR LIMITED 8 earthquake and 250-kph winds, quick space, security against theft, safety because installation in a matter of days, and envithe structure can withstand an Magnitude ronment friendly.

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June 11, 2019

Heavy Duty

A look into Nikolaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s truck technology N

IKOLA Motorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fuel cell truck is packed with advanced technology that automakers have experimented with. But itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new tech to the heavy-duty trucking industry.

Its application makes Nikolaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hydrogenpowered Class eight haulers among the most interesting of the advanced trucks approaching market introduction.

4HE 0HOENIX !RIZ COMPANY HAS THREE TRUCKS UNDER DEVELOPMENT 4HE kRST PROduction models are due toward the end of 2022. The Nikola One sleeper and Nikola Two day-cab designs are for North America.

4HE .IKOLA 4RE .ORWEGIAN FOR gTHREEu CAB over design, due in 2023, is for the European market. All are built on versions of the same platform. The One and Two share exterior design as well.

take up far less room than a conventional diesel engine and transmission. Those include electric motors, controllers, single-speed transmission and the fuel cell stack.

Hydrogen fuel cells will provide power for most Nikola trucks. But the company says it will build battery-electric versions of its daycab models for customers who want them.

Electric powertrain components are common to both hydrogen and battery trucks.

Efficient means different

The skateboard

4O BE EFkCIENT THE TRUCKS HAD TO BE DIFFERENT

said Trevor Milton, the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s founder and chief executive.

A fuel cell truck is an electric truck that makes its own power by separating electrons from hydrogen atoms in the fuel cells. The electricity is routed through large storage batteries to the truckâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s electric drive motors as needed. Nikolaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 250-kWh lithium-ion battery packs stack vertically behind the cab.

Major components of the fuel cell system

.IKOLA S gSKATEBOARDu PLATFORM PUTS THE AXLE mounted motors, transmission, hydrogen tanks and most of the power electronics underneath the cab.

A skateboard platform eliminates the need for a long hood in front of the driver. That gave Nikola chief designer Steven Jennes almost four feet of extra room with which to play.

That space provides room for a rolling ofkCE IN THE DAY CAB TRUCKS THAT USE A INCH

CHASSIS 4HE OFkCE HAS A PULL DOWN TABLE AND chairs mounted in in the rear wall of the cab. )T CAN BE CUSTOMIZED WITH OTHER EQUIPMENT

including a set of bunk beds and an audiovisual entertainment system.

The 220-inch Nikola One chassis has extra space used for the sleeper compartment and its furnishings.

The Tre has a smaller cab because of its cab-over design, but shares most of the same interior treatment, and all of the technology, with the One and Two. Moving the driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s compartment into the nose of the North American trucks also permitted Jennes to design a mid-mounted door. It opens onto an area behind the seats so drivers no longer crawl directly into the seat from the doorway.

Q The Nikola One hydrogen truck. of the A pillars display images from the cameras in about the same place a driver would look to view conventional mirrors. The camera images also can be displayed on either of the two information screens in the dash.

The system, developed by Bosch and DIGITAL VISION SPECIALIST -EKRA ,ANG SHIFTS THE view as the truck and trailer turn or reverse, providing the driver with increased visibility.

The camera systems are awaiting approval from safety regulators.

Keyless entry A smartphone-based digital key system does away with physical keys. The driver can lock and unlock the cab and start the truck with a smartphone. The codes can be shared with relief drivers and others as necessary, eliminating problems with misplaced keys.

Bullet-train design The cab design is borrowed from bullet trains, with a huge wraparound windshield and curved lines that encourage smooth AIRlOW FOR IMPROVED FUEL EFkCIENCY An air scoop molded into the roof of the cab improves the truckâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s aerodynamics. It sucks in air from high above the road to use for cooling the cabin and parts of the powertrain.

Jennes placed the windshield frame on the leading edge of the cabâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s doors, exactly where the windshield would have started if the truck had a long hood hiding a diesel engine.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a nod, he said, to the conventional diesel trucks Nikola hopes to replace.

E-Axles Electrically driven axles â&#x20AC;&#x201C; eAxles â&#x20AC;&#x201C; from Bosch will move the truck.

Each eAxle has two liquid-cooled motors, one for each wheel. Nikola trucks can be CONkGURED WITH ONE OR TWO DRIVEN AXLES Each 800-volt motor supplies 250 peak horsepower, for 500 horsepower per driven axle, or up to 1,000 horsepower and 2,000 POUND FEET OF TORQUE FOR A TWO AXLE CONkGUration.

Steering Nikolaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s electronic power steering is another "OSCH CONTRIBUTION AND ONE OF THE kRST ON a Class 8 truck. It is the basis for numerous safety and autonomous driving systems â&#x20AC;&#x201C; such as lane centering â&#x20AC;&#x201C; that rely on electronically controlled steering.

Lights All lighting on the trucks, from headlamps to CABIN TO TAIL LAMPS IS ,%$ )T USES LESS POWER

a valuable asset in an electric truck. It also is easier on the driversâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; eyes inside the cabin.

Driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s compartment Brakes Electronic air brakes for trucks are rare in the U.S. Nikola is equipping its trucks with an electronic air brake-activation system developed by Michigan-based Wabco Holdings.

The system sends an instantaneous digital signal when the driver begins applying the brake ped-

Mirrors

Q The Tre hydrogen truck.

al. The brakes start working within milliseconds. Stopping distances are 30 to 60 feet shorter than with a standard mechanical air brake system, Milton said.

The air brakes are augmented with regenerative braking. It uses friction from the electric motors to slow the drive axle while generating electricity thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stored in the battery pack.

Nikola has traded the large side mirrors on conventional trucks for a digital system.

Slender housings on the cab hold cameras that provide the driver with a view of the truckâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s surroundings.

Screens mounted on each

The Nikola truck diverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s compartment more closely resembles the front seat and dashboard area of a luxury passenger car than that of a Class 8 truck.

Floors are covered in faux wood planking.

The seats are leather, the dash is padded.

Instrumentation is digital. Instead of a panel of dials and gauges, the driver looks at a pair of information screens.

A driver-facing 14-inch screen displays speed, tire pressure and other operational information. A 21-inch infotainment screen in the center of the dash has climate and audio system controls. It also displays GPS mapping, energy consumption information and myriad types of data and diagnostic information.

Q The Two hydrogen truck by Nikola.

Foton displays new commuter vehicles at LTO Motor Show 2019 FOTON Motor Philippines, Inc. (FMPI), the exclusive distributor of FOTON vehicles in the Philippines, showed off its latest commuter vehicles in the 107th !NNIVERSARY OF THE ,AND 4RANSPORTATION /FkCE IN ,4/ %AST !VENUE 1UEZON #ITY last May 21-24, 2019.

FOTON showcased three workhorses built for various transport requirements of THE 0HILIPPINE MARKET kRST THE & *EEPNEY as the brandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s entry for the governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 0UBLIC 5TILITY 6EHICLE 056 MODERNIZAtion program, the utilitarian Gratour TM MPV designed to move people and cargo of small and medium enterprises, and the TransVan HR suitable for private and more luxurious transport services. g4HE LAUNCH OF OUR COMMUTER VEHICLES is a substantial effort to move the PhilipPINES TOWARD AN EFkCIENT TRANSPORTATION network that is in line with the standards of our government, commuters, and ENVIRONMENT u SAID &/4/. 0HILIPPINES President Rommel Sytin.

The F-Jeepney was derived from the brandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best-selling light duty truck, the Tornado 2.4C, with the rear body designed

by Centro Manufacturing Corporation. It carries an ISF 2.8S41 17V CRDI 4-cylinder, in-line, water-cooling turbo charger Cummins diesel engine that is paired to a 5-speed manual transmission. It generates 116 hp at 3,200 rpm, and a torque of 260 N-m at 1,300 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3,200 rpm, belonging to FOTONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s line-up of Blue Energy Euro 4 compliant vehicles designed for cleaner and more powerful mobility. )T IS EQUIPPED WITH STAINLESS kXED BENCH

type seats that can hold a capacity up to 24 passengersâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;16 seating and 8 standing.

With a length of 5650 mm, 1828 mm width, and 2615 mm height, the F-Jeep IS MORE SPACIOUS PROVIDING MAXIMIZED room for cargo and legroom. It has comparatively wider passenger doors, making ingress and egress a whole lot easier. g4HE BIRTH OF THE & *EEPNEY IS ALSO &/TONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s way of supporting the governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s policy for economic and social development, and adapting its innovations and smart technologies to advance transportaTION EFkCACY u HE ADDED Aside from the essentials, the F-Jeepney is also equipped with an airconditioning unit, GPS navigation system, a CCTV camera, dashboard camera, Wi-Fi connection, and entertainment system to keep the passengers in comfort and connected while on the road. The middle entrance operates electronically, and supports cashless payments too.

These may just be the icing on the cake, but they can make a world of difference in improving the quality of com-

muting for passengers.

Representing the smaller people moving segment is the Gratour TM MPV. This vehicle is capable of carrying 14 passengers at the back and has a 1455 kg payload capacity. The side-facing benches can be folded up to provide additional cargo room. Powering the Gratour TM is a 1.5-liter DAM15R four-cylinder gasoline engine that produces 110 PS at 6000 rpm with 142 Nm between 3000 - 4500 rpm and is CONNECTED TO A kVE SPEED MANUAL GEARBOX 3YTIN NOTED g/UR MAIN MISSION IS TO improve basic infrastructure and provide public transportation services to drive economic and social development, to enhance the Filipino livelihoods and sus-

tainability, and to increase the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ABILITY TO COMPETE u Specially designed for private transport, the TransVan HR uses the luxury-oriented Traveller as basis when it comes to its exteriors particularly with its high roof. )T FEATURES A SEATER CONkGURATION DUAL air conditioning, a full-fledged entertainment system, and power windows and door locks. It is also equipped with anti-lock brakes (ABS) with EBD and brake assist for added safety.

To ensure that the TransVan HR has the power to pull

its bigger and wider body, it is equipped with a 2.8-liter turbocharged common rail direct injection (CRDI) 4JB1 engine. g7ITH THESE VEHICLES COMMUTING AND transporting goods from point A to point B will be smooth, accessible and cost-effective, give value to the existing resources and move the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s system toward a less-hassle transportation system, because THAT S WHAT WE ALL DESERVE u HE CLOSED

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Q Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard (No. 2) drives around Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson during the first half of Game 4 of basketballâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s NBA Finals in Oakland, California. AP PHOTO

Raptors plan: Stay calm, make history

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ORONTO, Canada: With an uncanny calm, the Toronto Raptors have advanced within one victory of a historic NBA title, bringing joyful delight to supporters even as they maintain a stoic manner.

Winning twice on the road to seize a 3-1 edge over defending champion Golden State in the best-of-seven NBA Finals brought only stone-faced looks from players, taking the cliche of getting neither too high or too low to epic levels. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The focus part has been im-

pressive (and) necessary,â&#x20AC;? Raptors coach Nick Nurse said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They know we canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get some place before it gets here. You got to put in the work to do it. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still a lot of work to do.â&#x20AC;?

A dramatic victory to reach the brink of the NBA crown theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve chased since last October pro-

duced all the enthusiasm of a corporate report at a business meeting from the Raptors. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re focused. We know that it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mean anything until someone has four wins,â&#x20AC;? Raptors star Kawhi Leonard said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You never know what could happen and you got to take advantage of it and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get overly hyped and excited. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Just stay in the same routine and just focus on whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in front of me. Human beings, we do think in the future. You just got to stay current, stay in your routine, be

patient and not rush anything.â&#x20AC;?

Leonard, who missed most of last season with an injury, has made his mellow monotone a trademark. Kyle Lowry, Marc Gasol and Danny Green have helped pass it to teammates. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kawhi certainly sets that tone, but so does Kyle, Marc, Danny. The younger guys take the cue from them. They just know thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not a whole lot of energy to spend on celebrating before time,â&#x20AC;? Nurse said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our collective IQ, our experience and our demeanor has been good.

They have gone in after games and

DURANTÂ COULD RETURN FOR WARRIORS IN MUST-WIN GAME TORONTO, Canada:Â Golden State Warriors star forward Kevin Durant, sidelined for a month by a right calf injury, practiced with the defending champions on Sunday (Monday in Manila) and could RETURN FOR THE MUST WIN kFTH GAME OF the NBA Finals.

Improving enough for workouts means Durant might play Monday against Toronto, which owns a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series and NEEDS ONLY ONE WIN TO BECOME THE kRST team from outside the United States to win the NBA title. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll know more after that,â&#x20AC;? Kerr said without giving a timetable for a decision. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The mood is good. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve still got plenty to play for. We have an amazing opportunity and challenge. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to do everything we can to meet that challenge. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re excited about it.â&#x20AC;?

4HE 2APTORS SEEKING THE kRST TITLE in their 24-season history, are ready if Durant â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the 2017 and 2018 NBA Finals Most Valuable Player â&#x20AC;&#x201D; rejoins Golden State. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If he plays, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an MVP. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really, really talented,â&#x20AC;? Raptors guard Kyle Lowry said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But we canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t focus on that.

We have to focus on ourselves. Play how we need to play, grind it out.â&#x20AC;?

To have a hope of winning a third CONSECUTIVE ."! CROWN AND FOURTH IN kVE seasons, the Warriors must win Monday to

force a sixth game Thursday in Oakland, then win that to force a winner-take-all showdown next Sunday in Toronto. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to see a resilient Warrior team,â&#x20AC;? Golden State guard Klay Thompson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had our backs against the wall before. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a little more daunting being down 3-1, but usually when our backs are against the wall, we respond the best.â&#x20AC;?

Durant, out since being hurt in a second-round game against Houston, leads the Warriors with 34.2 points a game. The Warriors won THEIR kRST kVE GAMES WITHOUT him but have since struggled to contain Toronto. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just having another powerful weapon out there that can do some very dynamic things,â&#x20AC;? Warriors guard Stephen Curry said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be able to adjust in transition pretty smoothly. He HAS BEEN IN PLENTY OF kNALS AND has played well. No matter what percentage heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s at, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be impactful and effective out there. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We just have to be aggressive and smart and competitive, especially on the defensive end, and the rest should take care of itself.â&#x20AC;?

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for next season starting in July and begin signing new deals on July 6.

Durant, Leonard and Gasol have contract options allowing them to opt out of deals and become free agents after the NBA Finals, as do such stars as Bostonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kyrie Irving and Philadelphiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jimmy Butler.

Thompson and Cousins become free agents once the Warriorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; season is over and their deals conclude.

The Raptors made a trade deal last year for Leonard with San Antonio knowing they were guaranteed only one season with Leonard

in Toronto. Their move for Gasol with Memphis at the trade deadline was for a top defender to help the title chase but one who could leave afterwards.

Raptors president Masai Ujiri, who is from Nigeria, says regardLESS OF HOW THE kNALS TURN OUT THE trust built over the journey will be critical in Torontoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chances of persuading Leonard to stay.

Ujiri realizes the deal must work for the club and Leonard, who has had to adjust to life in a new nation.

Staying in the moment For Lowry, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a sense of gratitude that sustains his composed manner. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m here playing basketball for a living. Lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pretty good,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every day isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t given to you.

You should be happy you wake up every day. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m great. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m alive. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the staying-in-the-moment thing Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always lived by.

So it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hard to do. We just kind of made that the forefront of our team. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We just have a bunch of guys that are in the moment, understanding weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re just going to keep playing and keep working.â&#x20AC;?

Leonard was inspired by being forced to sit out with an injury. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You never know when those times will come when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not going to be able to play,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what my mindset really comes from and what made me grow as a player. Those are the worst times in basketball. AFP

Unheralded contenders and their value to boxing A ANTI-

Q Kevin Durant AFP PHOTO

Free agency could make Raptors, Warriors losers TORONTO, Canada:Â Defending champion Golden State and the Toronto Raptors are battling for supremacy in the NBA Finals, but both teams could lose superstar talent in upcoming free agency for next season.

Torontoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kawhi Leonard and Marc Gasol and Golden Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s injured Kevin Durant as well as Klay Thompson and DeMarcus Cousins are among those expected to be highly prized free agents on the market next month for the 2019-20 campaign.

Players can agree on contract terms

talked about continuing to work and improve. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still a lot of room for improvement.â&#x20AC;?

Some Raptors fans were excited at a report Leonard bought property in Toronto but he said Sunday that it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t true.

Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot of money available and plenty of possibilities.

LeBron James would love to lure talent to the Los Angeles Lakers and both Thompson and Leonard are from Los Angeles.

Reports and speculation link Durant to the New York Knicks or Los Angeles Clippers and Leonard or Durant, or both, to the Brooklyn AFP Nets, maybe with Irving.

NDY RUIZ beating via seventh round stoppage an erstwhile undefeated Anthony Joshua the other weekend produced shock waves that many never expected.

Entering a massive underdog against Joshua, the chubby Mexican proved that unheralded contenders could produce shock waves that greatly benefits the sport of boxing in many ways.

And we have seen many of these unheralded contenders making waves even in recent history, like Nonito Donaireâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shocking defeat of a then feared and undefeated Vic Darchinyan in November 2013 and Manny Pacquiaoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s destruction of Lehlo Ledwaba in June 2006. In BOTH kGHTS OUR COMPATRIOTS WERE summoned as substitutions for the original challengers, just like 2UIZ IN HIS kGHT AGAINST *OSHUA The shock value that unheralded contenders produce is very good for boxing, as it demonSTRATES HOW lUID THE SPORT CAN BE And in my opinion, there are a lot of unheralded contenders who deserve more respect than world title holders who never step up their game or face real opposition.

The problem with boxing today IS ONCE A kGHTER WINS A WORLD TITLE from any of the alphabet boxing organizations, his handlers have the option of choosing the least dangerous foes to assure their kGHTER REIGNS LONG AND GENERATE large amounts of cash. You can call this cherry picking.

And if a boxer at the contender level is backed by a well-connected promoter, he can get opponents that could be reasonably dealt with in the ring, assuring he would become world champion sooner or later.

Good examples here are Canelo Alvarez and Oscar Dela Hoya, just to name a few. However, with due respect to Alvarez and Dela Hoya, both became prominent world champions in their era.

But if a boxer at the contender level is not backed by a wellconnected promoter, he must risk taking on opponents that can knock his brains off. This gives

THESIS

CONRAD M. CARIĂ&#x2018;O him a slimmer chance of winning a world title.

One good example is Ken Norton, whom I respect more highly than past or present world heavyweight champions who are â&#x20AC;&#x153;protectedâ&#x20AC;? or given a diet of patsies and cream puffs for their title defenses.

Norton, who I still believe won ALL OF THIS THREE kGHTS AGAINST -Uhammad Ali, lost by knockout to George Foreman and Earnie Shavers, acknowledged as the hardest punchers of their era.

In May 1977, Norton squared off against undefeated young gun $UANE "OBICK IN A kGHT WHERE Norton was supposed to be a stepPING STONE )N THAT kGHT "OBICK S record was 38-0 with 30 knockouts while Nortonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s was 37-4 with 30 KOs. Norton shocked the world by stopping Bobick in the first round, exposing his opponentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s weaknesses. Bobick never became a world champion.

Norton had a short two-month reign as world champion in 1978 and is a member of the Boxing Hall of Fame.

Nortonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s being treated as a stepping stone continued when he was pitted in May 1981 against the up-and-coming â&#x20AC;&#x153;Great White Hopeâ&#x20AC;? Jerry Cooney. Norton was knocked out in the second round OF THEIR kGHT THE LAST IN HIS CAREER But who can forget how Norton literally tormented Ali over three fights? And the stoppage win of Ruiz over Joshua would surely have its place in boxingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s history books.

Maybe the Boxing Hall of Fame should give more recognition to unheralded contenders who have contributed more to the sport than many world champions. Also, without unheralded contenders, boxing would surely become a predictable and boring ring spectacle.

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SCC, CEU battle for D-League finals berth

Q Spainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rafael Nadal plays a shot against Austriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dominic Thiem during the menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s final match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris.

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History man Nadal sweeps to 12th French Open title P

ARIS: Rafael Nadal swept to an historic 12th Roland Garros title and 18th Grand Slam crown on Sunday (Monday in Manila) with a 6-3, 5-7, 6-1, 6-1 victory over Austriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dominic Thiem.

The 33-year-old Spaniard becomes the first player, man or woman, to win the same Slam 12 times after seeing off a brave challenge from a weary Thiem in A REPEAT OF THE kNAL Nadal is now just two behind Roger Federerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all-time record of 20 majors and three ahead of Novak Djokovic who was

knocked out by Thiem in the semi-finals.

The world number two also took his Paris record to an astonishing 93 wins and just two losses having previously won the title in 2005-2008, 20102014, 2017 and 2018. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want to say congratulations to Dominic. I feel sorry as he deserves

to win it as well,â&#x20AC;? said Nadal. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But he has every chance in the future. He has unbelievable talent for the sport and I want to encourage him for the future. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a dream to win again, an incredible moment. When I kRST PLAYED HERE IN ) NEVER thought I would be still playing here in 2019. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very special for me.â&#x20AC;?

Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s triumph confirmed the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Big Threeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; stranglehold on the Grand Slams having shared the last 10 between them.

It also gave Nadal an 82nd career title and 950th match win.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very tough. I gave everything these last two weeks,â&#x20AC;? said Thiem, who had seven fewer winners and seven more unforced ERRORS IN THE kNAL â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rafa, well done. You are an amazing champion and a legend in our sport. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am happy that you are playing. To win 12 times, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unreal. I will try again, for sure.â&#x20AC;?

4HIEM WOULD HAVE FELT CONkDENT GOING INTO THE kNAL HAVING beaten Nadal on clay on his way to the title in Barcelona in April.

But with the exception of defeats to Robin Soderling in 2009

and Djokovic in 2016, the outcome of this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tournament was brutally familiar. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am sorry as you are one of the best examples on tour,â&#x20AC;? added Nadal. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You are a hard worker, always have a smile on your face and are a good person. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the most important thing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thanks for being a great inspiration for me and small kids around the world. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If I wanted to lose to someone it would be you because you deserve it. Well done and keep going â&#x20AC;&#x201D; you will win this for sure.â&#x20AC;? AFP

Ifugao's Martin knocks out Thai foe

Q Carl Jammes Martin CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

IFUGAO pride Carl Jammes Martin scored a knockout victory against Thai opponent Yutthichai Wannawong to keep his record unblemished in the main event of Sanman-ESPN5 event on Sunday in Novaliches, Quezon City.

The 20-year old boxer from Lagawe, )FUGAO DISPOSED THE VISITING kGHTER IN the opening round to improve his record to 13 wins, 12 of which via knockout, with no loss.

Martinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s speed and brutal combi-

nations worked for him as he caught the taller Thai with an overhand right to the head after working on with body punches.

Wannanong was able to get back on his feet but Martinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s barrage of punches was just too much for him that prompted referee Danrex Tapdasan to call for a knockout victory after reaching the full count. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am very happy with my win because it pays to all the hard work that I put in in the past months,â&#x20AC;? said

bantamweight sensation Martin.

4HE kVE FOOT SIX kGHTER IS NOT YET laser focus on a world title shot but wants to hone his skills and discover more areas to improve on. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am not there yet but we will get there eventually. My focus is to develop my skills and strengthen my weak points,â&#x20AC;? added the southpaw kGHTER WHO IS CURRENTLY AT .O IN the World Boxing Association bantamweight ranking.

JEAN RUSSEL V. DAVID

ST. Clare College-Virtual Reality and Centro Escolar University (CEU) clash for the last finals spot as the bitter rivals battle in the do-or-die semifinal game in the 2019 Philippine Basketball Association Developmental League (PBA D-League) today at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City.

The Saints and the Scorpions collide in the deciding Game 3 at 4 p.m., with the winner advancing to face CignalAteneo De Manila University in the best-of-five championship series.

S t . C l a r e - V i r t u a l Re a l i t y forced a rubber match after bouncing back with an emphatic 84-50 victory over the eight-man CEU in Game 2 last Thursday.

With a chance to make history for the school, head coach Jinino Manansala and his Saints are eager to make it to the DLeague finals for the first time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really our dream to make it to the finals because we never reached that yet. We will prepare well for this,â&#x20AC;? said Manansala.

Malian big man Mohammad Pare and guards Joshua Fontanilla, Junjie Hallare and Irven Palencia will take charge of St. Clare-Virtual Reality.

On the other hand, veteran mentor Derrick Pumaren just wants his shorthanded Scorpions to play all-out regardless of the result. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Like I said before, win or lose, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll take it. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m just proud with how our boys are fighting despite our situation,â&#x20AC;? said Pumaren, who was left with a depleted roster following a game-fixing controversy.

Senegalese center Maodo Malick Diouf will carry the fight for CEU along with Rich Guinitaran, Franz Diaz and Kurt Sunga.

The Scorpions drew first blood in the series with a thrilling 76-75 win behind Guinitaranâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game-winning layup last week, but failed to finish off the Saints in the second game.

JEREMIAH M. SEVILLA

Dula bags MOS plum in Don Bosco tilt PHILIPPINE Swimming League-Swimming Pinas tanker Marc Bryan Dula pocketed four gold medals to secure the Most Outstanding Swimmer award in the 2019 SMP Swimming Championship held at the Don Bosco Technical College swimming pool in Mandaluyong City.

Dula, a Masville Elementary SchoolParanaque graduate, started his campaign in a bright note by topping the boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 12-year 100m butterfly in one minute and 3.78 seconds.

The Palarong Pambansa multi-gold medallist continued his impressive showing when he ruled the 50m freestyle with a time of 28 seconds then clinched another gold this time in the 200m Individual Medley by virtue of his two-minute, 25.90-second performance.

Dula, who competed against tall rivals, copped his fourth mint in the 100m backstroke event after checking in at 1:07.75 to seal the MOS award in his age-band. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Overall, it was a great performance. He needs competitions like this to gauge his skills. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good exposure before competing abroad,â&#x20AC;? said Philippine Swimming League (PSL) coach Alex Papa, whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s handling the training program of Dula.

Dula recently won three gold medals in the 2019 Palarong Pambansa in Davao City.

He also earned seven gold medals in the

Q Masville Elementary School-Paranaqueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Marc Bryan Dula CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

2019 Thanyapura Invitational Swimming Championship in Phuket, Thailand.

Next month, Dula will be seeing action in the 2019 Invitational Swimming Championship in Singapore together with some standouts of the PSL-Swimming Pinas.

Dula is a product of the late PSL president and legendary coach Susan Papa. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m so thankful to coach Susan for helping me and giving me opportunity to represent our country in different international competitions.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be forever grateful to her,â&#x20AC;? Dula said.

Pirates survive Bulldogs to enter FilOil QF LYCEUM of the Philippines University outlasted National University (NU), 71-68, to formalize its entry to the QUARTERkNALS OF THE &IL/IL &LYING V Preseason Premier Cup at the FilOil Flying V Centre in San Juan City.

Jaycee Marcelino, Ralph Tansingco and NiĂąo IbaĂąez took charge as the Pirates secured a playoff berth and the top spot in Group B with six wins against a lone defeat.

Marcelino fired 11 points to go

with four steals, Tansingco also hit 10 MARKERS ON TOP OF kVE REBOUNDS WHILE IbaĂąez chipped in 10 points for the Intramuros-based squad. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re just trying to improve every game,â&#x20AC;? said Lyceum head coach Topex Robinson, whose wards bucked the absence of Cameroonian big man Mike Nzeusseu.

Dave Ildefonsoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all-around effort of 13 points, 12 rebounds and three assists went for naught as the Bull-

dogs fell on the brink of elimination with an even 3-3 slate.

Sophomore guard Ildefonso missed a three-pointer that could have sent the game to overtime.

Miguel Oczonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 14 points and John Lloyd Clementeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 13 markers for NU also went down the drain.

Earlier, Centro Escolar University #%5 ALSO BOOKED A QUARTERkNAL TICKET after drubbing also-ran Arellano University, 75-57. JEREMIAH M. SEVILLAÂ Â

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McIlroy captures Canadian Open with career-tying 61 Thompson eagles 18 O Q Clyde Mondilla

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TTAWA: Rory McIlroy blitzed the field at the Canadian Open on 3UNDAY -ONDAY IN -ANILA kRING A SCINTILLATING NINE UNDER TO RUN AWAY WITH the title by a massive seven strokes less than A WEEK BEFORE THE 53 /PEN

-C)LROY WHO lIRTED WITH A

put on a golf clinic, rolling in nine NEW YORK: Lexi Thompson eagled birdies, one eagle and two bogeys her closing hole on Sunday (Mon- for a 22-under 258 total and a day in Manila) for a four-under dominating victory over runner67, coming from behind in the ups Shane Lowry of Ireland and kNAL ROUND TO CAPTURE THE 3HOPRITE American Webb Simpson. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was awesome,â&#x20AC;? said McIlroy, Classic tournament by one stroke. who claimed his sixth career na4HOMPSON WHO kNISHED RUNtional open title in his Canadian ner-up at last weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s US Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s debut. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I said at the start that I Open, carded at 12-under 201 wanted to be aggressive and play total at the Seaview Golf Club in with freedom.

Galloway, New Jersey. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This will give me so much conâ&#x20AC;&#x153;It was all a matter of just trusting my shots, trusting the lines,â&#x20AC;? said Thompson. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The bogeys on the back nine, they werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t bad shots or bad bogeys, so you just have to let them go.â&#x20AC;?

3HE kNISHED ONE SHOT IN FRONT OF 36-hole leader Lee6 Jeong-eun for her 11th LPGA title, and it came AT THE SITE OF HER kRST PROFESSIONAL win nine years ago. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I knew coming into the day that it was going to play very difkCULT JUST BECAUSE THIS GOLF COURSE can get so windy and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot of crosswinds,â&#x20AC;? said Thompson.

The win gives Thompson the longest win streak on the USLPGA Tour, with a victory in each of the past seven seasons. She is also the 13th different winner this season.

Q Clyde She combatted three bogeys Mondilla WITH kVE BIRDIES AND SEALED THE CONTRIBUTED deal with an eagle.

PHOTO The 24-year-old Florida native started the day two strokes behind second-round leader Lee, who stumbled on the back nine with three straight bogeys on holes 13-15.

Thompson took advantage of THE PAR kVES OVER THE HOLE TOURnament, going 11 under on those.

Lee shot a final round 70 to reach 11-under 202 and American !LLY -C$ONALD kNISHED BY HERSELF in third place after shooting 70 for AFP a nine-under total.

kDENCE 4HIS IS A HUGE TOURNAMENT and I am so proud of myself. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am going to take a lot from this and I am so excited for next week (US Open).â&#x20AC;?

The four-time major championship winner tied his career best when he shot a 61 in the third round of the Wells Fargo Championship in 2015. His previous best closing score to win a tournament was a 62 at the Quail Hollow Championship in 2010.

McIlroy, of Northern Ireland,

began the day with a share of the lead with Simpson and Matt Kuchar at 13-under at the Hamilton Golf and Country Club in Hamilton, Ontario.

He was making his Canadian Open debut and improved with each round, shooting 67, 66, 64, BEFORE OPENING THE BIRDIE lOODgates on Sunday.

Lowry, who shot a closing round of 67, and Simpson, who shot a

kNISHED AT UNDER TWO SHOTS AHEAD OF FOURTH PLACE kNISHERS "RANDT 3NEDEKER AND -ATT Kuchar (70).

The four-time major winner Mc)LROY WAS PART OF A STRONG kELD AT THE Canadian Open, which this year SERVES AS THE kNAL TUNE UP BEFORE the US Open.

The win was also his second of

Q Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland plays his shot from the seventh tee during the final round of the RBC Canadian Open at Hamilton Golf and Country Club in Hamilton, Canada. AFP PHOTO

Â&#x2021; HE CAPTURED 4HE 0LAYERS Championship in March.

McIlroy bested the previous Canadian Open scoring record BY kVE SHOTS 4HE PREVIOUS RECORD of 263 was set by Johnny Palmer IN AND EQUALED IN BY Tim Clark.

Canadian Adam Hadwin cardED A TO kNISH ALONE IN SIXTH World number one Brooks Koepka shot an even-par 70 on SunDAY TO kNISH TIED FOR TH PLACE Defending champion Dustin *OHNSON kNISHED WITH A FOR A tie for 20th at seven under. AFP

Juvic, Clyde toughen up PGT Bacolod cast JUVIC PAGUNSAN and Clyde Mondilla set out for no less than a victory in their keenly awaited return to the Philippine Golf Tour, boosting the already formidable cast clashing in the ICTSI Bacolod Golf Challenge starting on Wednesday in Murcia, Negros Occidental.

The Japan PGA Tour-based Pagunsan hopes to make the most of his rare stint on the circuit, eager to mark his comeback with at least a strong showing as HE TRIES TO BUILD CONkDENCE IN TIME FOR his title-retention drive in Negros Occidental next week.

The former Asiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s No. 1 made an emotional return last year on a course where he nurtured his game and won the Philippine Amateur crown in 2006, edging Jobim Carlos in sudden death to win the ICTSI Negros Occidental Classic.

4HOUGH HE HAD STRUGGLED IN THE kRST half of the two other regional tours, the smooth-swinging shotmaker is expected TO kGURE IN THE TITLE HUNT IN THIS WEEK S P2.5 million event put up by ICTSI owing to his talent and skills, particularly his solid iron game that suits best at the short par-70 layout.

Like Pagunsan, Mondilla is also out to make an impact following a twomonth long absence due to injury but

the reigning Solaire Philippine Open champion will be in for a tough outing AGAINST A kRED UP kELD LED BY LAST WEEK S Club Filipino de Cebu Invitational winner and Maniila-based Guido Van der Valk of the Netherlands.

-ONDILLA AND 0AGUNSAN ACTUALLY kNished tied at 22nd in the kickoff leg of PGT Asia at Luisita last April before the former took a break and the latter resumed his campaign in Japan.

Legend Frankie MiĂąoza is also making his return to the circuit organized by Pilipinas Golf Tournaments, Inc., coming in as one of the invitees, along with Mateo Gomez and Sebastian Lopez of Colombia, Englishman George Twyman and Aussie Jack Sullivan and Gleeson.

Justin Quiban, meanwhile, is seeking to recall the form that upstaged the cream of the local pro crop and a number of foreign aces here last year, where he put up three solid rounds and went on to beat *AY "AYRON BY kVE But like the other fancied bets, Quiban expects to encounter stiff opposition from the rest of the bidders, including Michael Bibat, Elmer Salvador, Albin Engino, JhonNEL !BABA 2UkNO "AYRON 2ICHARD !BARING

Joenard Rates, Mars Pucay, Elmer Saban, Richard Sinfuego and Jay Bayron.

STANDINGS

CHAN SIZZLES WITH 66, PULLS AWAY BY EIGHT AIDRIC CHAN went on a birdie-binge at the finish and came away with a superb six-under 66 to zero in on one of the coveted berths in the national menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team vying in the Southeast Asian Games the country is hosting on November 30 to December 11.

Chan birdied four of the last five holes, sparked by three-straight feat from No. 14, in a scorching finish that highlighted the start of the last of the two-stage 2019 SEA Games menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team qualifier at the Luisita Golf and Country Club in Tarlac yesterday.

After topping Stage I with a two-under 286

last week for a three-stroke lead over three rivals, the Ateneo student now has a 352 aggregate and padded his lead to a whopping eight-stroke margin over Carl Corpus, who carded a 71 for 360.

Gab Manotoc also fired a one-under card to move from fifth to third at 361 with three rounds left in the grueling elims that will select the three players who will banner the Phl teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s campaign in the biennial games, also to be played at the Robert Trent Jones, Sr.-designed layout.

Luis Castro and Sean Ramos, tied with Corpus at second after the first phase, floundered with

73 and 75 and slipped to fourth and fifth at 362 and 364, respectively, with the rest of the 13 survivors still lagged behind to pose a threat for the leading contenders in the event organized and conducted by the National Golf Association of the Philippines, sponsored by the MVP Sports Foundation, the PLDT Group, Cignal and Metro Pacific and hosted by Luisita.

Edward Dy matched par 72 for a 368, Paolo Wong hobbled with a 73 for a 370 and Kristoffer Arevalo fumbled with a 75 for a 371 followed

by Ivan Monsalve (75-372), Lanz Uy (75-374), Alexander Bisera (77-374), Ryan Monsalve (73-

376) and Rolando Bregente (78-381).

Corpus actually pulled to within one with a birdie on No. 1 which Chan bogeyed but the former bogeyed the third and parred the rest for a 36 and the latter recovered and birdied two of the last three holes at the front for a 36 and hiked his lead to four.

The reigning national junior sustained his charge and birdied the 10th then came through with that sizzling windup with birdies on Nos. 14, 15 and 16 before closing out with another feat to virtually go unassailably ahead.

Diamondbacks beat Jays to complete sweep TORONTO: Arizonaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s biggest inning in almost two years gave left-hander Robbie Ray all the cushion he needed against the struggling Blue Jays.

Carson Kelly and Ketel Marte homered during an eight-run burst in the third inning, and the Diamondbacks beat Toronto 8-2 Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.

Ray (5-3) struck out 10 in 6 2/3 innings to stop a two-start losing streak as THE $IAMONDBACKS RECORDED THEIR kFTH sweep. Arizona has won six of eight folLOWING A kVE GAME LOSING STREAK â&#x20AC;&#x153;This was huge, a three-game sweep,â&#x20AC;?

Ray said.

Eduardo Escobar had three hits and REACHED BASE kVE TIMES FOR THE $IAMONDbacks, who hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t had a bigger inning since scoring nine times in the eighth against San Francisco on Aug. 27, 2017. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have a very potent offense,â&#x20AC;? manager Torey Lovullo said.

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit a solo home run for the Blue Jays, who were swept for the seventh time. Toronto has lost four in

a row and 14 of 17, falling a seasonWORST GAMES BELOW AT Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s their worst position since being 20 games under on Aug. 23, 2002, when they were 53-73.

2AY ALLOWED TWO RUNS AND kVE HITS and walked one. He became the second pitcher in Diamondbacks history to strike out 10 or more in three straight games against American League opponents. Hall of Famer Randy Johnson did it in the 2000 and 2001 seasons. Ray fanned 10 against Texas on April 10 and struck out 11 at Tampa Bay on May 8.

Clayton Richard (0-2) allowed season worst of seven hits and seven runs in 2 2/3 innings, the shortest of his four starts with Toronto.

Arizona did all its damage in the third, scoring seven times after there were two outs and none on.

Marte started things off with a oneout homer, his 15th.

Escobar hit a two-out single and advanced on a wild pitch before walks

MLB RESULTS SUNDAY (MONDAY IN MANILA)

Q Kevin Cron of the Arizona Diamondbacks hits a two-run single in the third inning during MLB game action against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Center in Toronto, Canada.  AFP PHOTO to David Peralta and Christian Walker loaded the bases for Kevin Cron, who hit a two-run single. Pinch-hitter Jarrod

Dyson loaded the bases again with an INkELD SINGLE BEFORE 4IM ,OCASTRO CHASED Richard with a three-run triple.

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P&A Grant Thornton names Mata and Sanchez as new partners P

&A Grant Thornton, one of the leading audit, tax, adviSORY AND OUTSOURCING kRMS IN THE 0HILIPPINES HAS NAMED TWO NEW additions to its partnership effective July 1: Endel Mata and Jerald 3ANCHEZ "OTH GENTLEMEN WILL BE partners at the Audit and Assurance 0RACTICE OF THE kRM â&#x20AC;&#x153;This elevation to the partnerSHIP IS A WELL EARNED RECOGNITION OF THE OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE of Endel and Jerald throughout THEIR CAREERS AT 0 ! AND MORE IMPORTANTLY OF THEIR CAPABILITY TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE CONTINUED GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE kRM u SAID -ARIVIC %SPAÃ&#x201E;O CHAIRMAN AND CEO of P&A Grant Thornton. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I AM SURE THAT THEY WILL CONTINUE TO CONTRIBUTE TO BRINGING THE kRM TO GREATER ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE YEARS TO COME u SHE ADDED %NDEL -ATA HAS BEEN IN PUBLIC

accounting since he started his CAREER IN (E HAS MORE THAN A DECADE OF EXPERIENCE IN THE kNANCIAL STATEMENTS AUDIT OF LOCAL AND MULTINATIONAL COMPANIES IN A WIDE RANGE OF INDUSTRIES !S PART OF 0 ! 'RANT 4HORNTON S GLOBAL SECONDMENT PROGRAM -ATA SPENT a year and a half at Grant Thornton ,,0 S .EW 9ORK OFkCE -ATA RECENTLY COMPLETED HIS -ASTER IN "USINESS !DMINISTRATION -"! FROM THE !SIAN )NSTITUTE OF -ANAGEMENT !)- WITH DISTINCTION (E RECEIVED HIS BACHELOR S DEGREE IN ACCOUNTING WITH ACADEMIC DISTINCTION FROM San Beda University â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Manila. ,IKE -ATA *ERALD 3ANCHEZ JOINED P&A Grant Thornton at the start of his career in 2007. He also has extensive experience in the FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AUDIT OF LOCAL AND MULTINATIONAL COMPANIES in various industries. Sanchez

facilitates training proGRAMS ON THE FIRM S AUDIT METHODOLOGY AND )NTERNAtional Financial Reporting Standards. Sanchez spent ALMOST TWO YEARS IN 'RANT Thornton LLPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s San Francisco office as part of P&A 'RANT 4HORNTON S GLOBAL SECONDMENT PROGRAM (E RECENTLY COMPLETED HIS MBA at AIM, and graduated MAGNA CUM LAUDE WITH BACHELOR S DEGREES IN ACCOUNTANCY AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION MAJOR IN FINANCIAL AND MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING FROM (OLY Q Jerald Sanchez (left) and Endel Mata (right) new partners at the Audit Assurance Angel University. !S THEY BOTH JOIN THE Practice of P&A Thornton. partnership of P&A Grant AND IN THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY Thornton, Mata and Sanchez are 4HEY ARE LIKEWISE DEDICATED TO COMMITTED TO EXPLORING AND BREAK- delivering excellent service to their ING NEW GROUNDS IN ACCOUNTING NEW CLIENTS

Gordon on Red Crossâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Marawi operations: We are not into handouts 4(% 0HILIPPINE 2ED #ROSS 02# REAFkRMED ITS COMMITMENT TO BOOST the recovery efforts for people DISPLACED BY THE CONlICT IN -ARAWI BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO INCOME GENERATING ACTIVITIES )N A kELD VISIT LAST *UNE 02# #HAIRMAN 2ICHARD 'ORDON ANNOUNCED THAT THE ORGANIZATION WILL PROVIDE SEWING MACHINES TO OVER A hundred affected households as an effort to restore livelihood sources. g4HE 2ED #ROSS IS NOT JUST ABOUT DEPLOYING MEDICAL TENTS AND PROviding relief. We are not a handout society. The Red Cross is an orgaNIZATION THAT ENABLES 4HIS IS WHY IT IS IMPORTANT THAT WE HELP PEOPLE RESTORE THEIR LIVELIHOOD SOURCES u

Gordon said.

4HIS STATEMENT WAS ECHOED BY )NTERNATIONAL #OMMITTEE OF THE 2ED #ROSS )#2# 0RESIDENT 0ETER -AURER WHO IS IN THE COUNTRY FOR AN OFkCIAL MISSION NOTING THAT THE ORGANIZATION WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO ADDRESS HUMANITARIAN CONCERNS OF PEOPLE AFFECTED BY CONlICTS g*UST LIKE #HAIRMAN 'ORDON ) BELIEVE IN THE IMPORTANCE OF EMPOWERing people and helping people help THEMSELVES 4HIS IS A PHILOSOPHY THAT WE BOTH STRONGLY ADHERE TO 7E WILL continue to do so until the parents CAN GO BACK TO WORK AND THE CHILDREN CAN GO BACK TO SCHOOL u -AURER SAID 3INCE DAY ONE OF THE -ARAWI SIEGE

02# HAS BEEN CLOSELY WORKING WITH

Q PRC Chairman Richard Gordon visits the ground zero of the Marawi firefights. )#2# TO ASSIST THE AFFECTED COMMUNITIES FROM RELIEF TO RECOVERY 4HE JOINT EARLY RECOVERY OPERations provided livelihood and shelter repair assistance for a total OF FAMILIES FROM THE MOST

affected areas, including over 2,000 RETURNEES WHO USED THE 0

CASH GRANT TO START SMALL BUSINESSES 02# AND )#2# WILL CONTINUE recovery efforts until the people get BACK ON THEIR FEET

EastWest chief emphasizes importance of consent in data privacy ). A TIME WHERE EVERYONE S PERSONAL DATA IS AT RISK IN MANY DIFFERENT WAYS INDIVIDUALS MUST EXERCISE GREAT caution in the consent they give in apps and services processing their INFORMATION SAYS %AST7EST "ANK #HIEF )NFORMATION 3ECURITY /FkCER Joey Regala.

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3ITEL (UMAN 2ESOURCES 3HARED 3ERVICES -ANAGER .EMABELLE !BAINZA ATTENDED A COMPREHENSIVE #LINIC -ANAGEMENT 4RAINING CONDUCTED BY )CKO 2ODULFO *OHNSON PRESIDENT AND #%/ OF 0ROJECT 2ED 2IBBON 7ORKSHOP ATTENDEES RECEIVED BASIC ()6 EDUCATION AND AWARENESS TRAINING AND LEARNED HOW TO ADMINister and process HIV tests for onsite CLINICS 4HE WORKSHOP PRODUCED ()6 TESTING CERTIkED NURSES FOR DEPLOYMENT WITHIN 3ITEL SITES 3ITEL -ETRO -ANILA SITES IMPLEMENTED ON SITE ()6 TESTING CLINICS on May 15. On-site HIV testing CLINICS FOR 3ITEL COUNTRYSIDE SITES WERE launched June 1.

Q EastWest Chief Information Security Officer and ISOG President Joey Regala (left) with National Privacy Commission Commissioner Raymund Liboro at the 2019 National Privacy Week.

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Q Sitel partners with Project Red Ribbon Care Management Foundation: Kris Tinaza (center), Sitel PH HR director; Haidee Enriquez, GM â&#x20AC;&#x201C; PH Countryside; and Sitel associates during the launch of their HIV awareness advocacy.

Rediscover Corregidor now A VISIT TO #ORREGIDOR IS ON THE BUCKET LIST OF VIRTUALLY EVERY &ILIPINO AND WHILE interest in the island as a tourist destinaTION HAS NEVER ACTUALLY WANED THERE ARE MORE REASONS THAN EVER TO VISIT TODAY #ORREGIDOR WAS THE SITE OF ONE OF THE MOST HEROIC AND CRUCIAL BATTLES IN 7ORLD 7AR BETWEEN THE ALLIED 53 and Filipino forces against Japanese INVASION FORCES 4HE BATTLE LASTED FOR THREE MONTHS WHEN AGAINST ALL ODDS

!MERICAN AND &ILIPINO TROOPS HELD BACK THE *APANESE FROM ENTERING -ANILA "AY $ECADES LATER IF ONLY FOR IT HISTORIC AND EVEN NOSTALGIC SIGNIkCANCE THE ISLAND CONTINUES TO HOLD SPECIAL SIGNIkCANCE to all Filipinos, especially so close to the 0HI )NDEPENDENCE $AY *UNE (OWEVER THE YEARS HAVE BEEN KIND

TO #ORREGIDOR ONCE JUST A HISTORICAL TOURISM DESTINATION #ORREGIDOR )SLAND HAS EVOLVED INTO A MULTI FACETED DESTINATION THAT COMBINES HISTORY

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FOLLOWING several fire incidents occurring in Quezon City in the past FEW WEEKS 1UEZON #ITY -AYOR ELECT *OY "ELMONTE HAS VOWED TO IMPLEMENT gLASTINGu SOLUTIONS TO PREVENT kRE ESPECIALLY AMONG HOUSEHOLDS IN THE CITY g4HIS YEAR HAS BROUGHT US MORE BIG kRES THAN ) HAVE EVER ENCOUNTERED AND SO ONE OF THE THINGS ) LL BE PUSHING IS MORE LASTING SOLUTIONS TO THIS PERENNIAL PROBLEM u "ELMONTE WHO IS THE OUTGOing Vice Mayor of Quezon City, said.

4O ADDRESS THIS ONE OF THE LONG TERM SOLUTIONS "ELMONTE WILL PUSH FOR IS WORKING WITH -ERALCO TO IDENTIFY AND REDUCE AREAS IN 1UEZON #ITY WHERE THERE COULD BE FAULTY ELECTRICAL WIRING g!CCORDING TO DATA FROM THE "UREAU of Fire Protection in QC, 785 out of CASES OF kRE IN THE CITY IN WERE DUE TO FAULTY WIRING THAT IS PRONE to overloading. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 76 percent of all kRES ATTRIBUTED TO ELECTRICAL WIRING u SHE

pointed out. )N COLLABORATION WITH -ERALCO "ELMONTE ALSO INTENDS TO INSTALL INDIVIDUAL METERS IN EACH HOME UNDER AN ELECTRIkCATION PROGRAM FOR UNDERPRIVILEGED COMMUNITIES 4HE MAYOR ELECT LIKEWISE SAID THAT EDUCATION WILL BE AT THE HEART OF THE MASSIVE kRE PREVENTION CAMPAIGN IN Quezon City. g!SIDE FROM -ERALCO WE HAVE ALSO BEEN IN TALKS WITH THE "UREAU OF &IRE Protection and the Red Cross for a Fire 0REVENTION %DUCATION 0ROGRAM THAT WE VE ALREADY STARTED TO ROLL OUT )N THE NEW ADMINISTRATION WE LL INTENSIFY THIS TO EDUCATE MORE RESIDENTS ON THE dangers of illegal electrical connections, OCTOPUS WIRING AND OTHER RISKS u "ELMONTE SHARED CITING THAT THE PROGRAM WILL BE SPEARHEADED BY THE 1# $ISASTER 2ISK 2EDUCTION AND -ANAGEMENT /FkCE 1#$22-/

Century Park Hotel to hold live-cooking demo at Mafbex THE Manila Foods and Beverages Expo -AFBEX IS UP FOR ANOTHER RUN &OUNDED IN -AFBEX HAS ESTABLISHED A TOPNOTCH TRADE AFFAIR IN THE WORLD OF FOOD AND BEVERAGE 4HIS THE EXHIBIT WILL BE HELD ON *UNE TO at the World Trade Center. &OR SEVERAL YEARS -AFBEX HAS BEEN THE MELTING POT OF THE BIGGEST TRAILBLAZERS AND PASSIONATE NEWCOMERS OF THE INDUSTRY WITH OVER DIFFERENT BOOTHS ALL ABOUT FOOD TRADE 4HE EVENT ALSO GIVES ATTENDEES A CHANCE TO INTERACT WITH COMPANIES AND PROFESSIONALS FROM %UROPE

53 4AIWAN -ALAYSIA *APAN AND +OREA $IFFERENT COOKING AND HOSPITALITY COMPETITIONS ARE ALSO FEATURED IN THE event. This year, Chef Huey Marcial, 3OUS #HEF OF #ENTURY 0ARK (OTEL -ANILA IS TAKING PART IN THE LIVE COOKING DEMONSTRATION AT -AFBEX #HEF (UEY HAS MADE ROUNDS AROUND THE WORLD OF THE HOTEL AND RESTAURANT INDUSTRY BECAUSE OF HIS EXPERTISE IN COOKING 7ITH A DEGREE IN HOSPITALITY and culinary arts, Chef Huey started

IN THE !SIAN BUFFET OF -ANDARIN /RIental Manila, later on venturing as a #OMMIS +ITCHEN (ELPER AT -AKATI Shangri-la and The Peninsula Manila, WHERE HE LEARNED PASTRY MAKING AND Indian cuisine.

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MUNTINLUPA #ITY (EALTH /FkCE #(/ RELEASES AN ADVISORY ASSURING residents near Laguna de Bay that ALGAE BLOOM DO NOT POSE LIFE THREATENING IMPACT TO PUBLIC HEALTH Many residents near the Laguna DE "AY ARE COMPLAINING OVER THE ABUNDANCE OF ALGAE AND INCESSANT EMISSION OF FOUL ODOR FROM THE LAKE 4HE SMELL REPORTEDLY SPREAD out to even farther areas including .ORTHGATE "USINESS $ISTRICT IN "RGY !LABANG The local CHO explains the ABUNDANCE OF ALGAE AS A NATURAL PHENOMENON ESPECIALLY DURING WARMER MONTHS 4HE ADVISORY ADDS THAT THE ALGAE PRESENT IN THE LAKE IS IDENTIkED AS &ILAMENTOUS &RESH 7ATER !LGAE OR IN COMMON PARLANCE CALLED gliya u 4HIS FORM OF ALGAE IS SLIPPERY AND EMITS FOUL ODOR WHEN DRIED UP According to the health advisory, THE PRESENCE OF gLIYAu IN ,AGUNA DE "AY IS A NATURAL PART OF THE AQUATIC

ECOSYSTEM AND IS NOT A THREAT TO PUBLIC HEALTH UNLIKE THE IMPACT OF BLUE GREEN ALGAE -UNTINLUPA 0UBLIC )NFORMAtion Officer Tez Navarro says THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CREATED AN INTER DEPARTMENT TASK FORCE TO spearhead cleaning operations OF gLIYAu IN ,AGUNA DE "AY 4HE TASKFORCE INCLUDE LOCAL ,AKE -ANAGEMENT /FFICE %NVIRONMENTAL Sanitation Center, City Health /FFICE %NVIRONMENT 0ROTECTION and Natural Resources Office, Office of the City Mayor and other ENVIRONMENTAL CLUSTER MEMBERS Navarro adds that residents are ENCOURAGED TO WEAR FACE MASKS

ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH RESPIRATORY ILLNESSES SUCH AS ASTHMA 4HE PUBLIC IS ADVISED TO SEEK MEDICAL HELP IN CASES OF DIFkCULTY IN BREATHING &OR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT -UNTINLUPA #ITY (EALTH /FkCE AT

Aqua Planet hosts 2019 Worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Largest Swimming Lesson for the second time AQUA 0LANET THE LARGEST WATER PARK IN THE 0HILIPPINES IS SET TO HOST THE 7ORLD S ,ARGEST 3WIMMING ,ESSON 7,3, IN THE COUNTRY ON *UNE 4HE 0HILIPPINES IS ONE OF THE MANY COUNTRIES THAT WILL JOIN THIS GLOBAL INITIATIVE WITH THE AIM OF EDUCATING PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD THAT 3WIMMING ,ESson Save Lives. !S ONE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE 7ORLD 7ATERPARK !SSOCIATION !QUA 0LANET 7ATER 0ARK IN 0AMPANGA WILL BE AT THE FOREFRONT OF THIS NOTEWORTHY ADVOCACY 4HIS MODERN WATER PARK IN THE COUNTRY GIVES UTMOST IMPORTANCE IN SETTING INTERNATIONAL WATER SAFETY STANDARDS THUS THE kRST AND ONLY FACILITY IN THE 0HILIPPINES TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS WORTHWHILE CAUSE ,AST *UNE !QUA 0LANET GATHERED CHILDREN COMING FROM SELECTED SCHOOLS ORPHANAGES GOVERNMENT AND NON GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS 4HEY ALSO INCLUDED CHILDREN FROM !ETA COMMUNITIES AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES TO BE PART OF THIS BIGGEST WATER EVENT

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Done with school, Kayla Rivera restarts â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Beautifulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; career A

BY IZA IGLESIAS

FTER setting aside her thriving theater career in 2015, Filipino-Canadian singer-actress Kayla Rivera spent four years in her hometown of Calgary to kNISH SCHOOL 4ODAY EVERY BIT AS TALENTED AS BEFORE SHE IS BACK IN -ANILA DIPLOMA IN HAND EAGER TO RETURN TO THE STAGE

Thankfully for Rivera, she had no need to wait long for work to come her way what with her â&#x20AC;&#x153;homeâ&#x20AC;? in Philippine theater â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Atlantis Theatrical Group â&#x20AC;&#x201D; only too happy to cast her in the coveted title role of the Tony- Grammy and Olivier-award winning â&#x20AC;&#x153;Beautiful: The Carole King Musical.â&#x20AC;?

It can be recalled that the 27-year-old singing competition discovery made her professional musical theater debut playing Nina Rosario in Atlantisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; acclaimed staging of â&#x20AC;&#x153;In The Heightsâ&#x20AC;? in 2011.

A theatrical gem, the company thereafter kept her busy from one production to the next as Princess Jasmine in Disneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Aladdinâ&#x20AC;? in 2012, Carrie White in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Carrieâ&#x20AC;? in 2013, Wednesday Addams in â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Addamsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Familyâ&#x20AC;? also in 2013, and Sherrie in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rock of Agesâ&#x20AC;? in 2014.

Now a proud graduate of Communications and Culture, Minor in Economics from the University of Calgary, Rivera shared at Beautifulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s media launch, â&#x20AC;&#x153;What amazes me from being away in school these last four years is that all that time made me appreciate music and theater performing so much more. I guess because I was doing show after show before, I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t realize just how much I love my work, and it was only when I was away from it all that I realized the stage is my home.â&#x20AC;?

Speaking about her latest break, she enthused, â&#x20AC;&#x153;So now, coming back to do this role, this is beyond my wildest dreams! I

â&#x20AC;&#x153;My biggest takeaway from her life story is how Carole King never saw gender as a limitation in working toward her dream and what she could accomplish. The message of the show is just that â&#x20AC;&#x201D; that you should never let any limitations impressed on you, be it gender, age or race, keep you from going for what you want to do, because if you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t you can even go beyond your very dreams.â&#x20AC;?

wouldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never in a million years thought I will be back onstage as the legendary Carole King. I am just grateful that Director Bobby Garcia remembered me and brought me back from the other side of the world to do this.â&#x20AC;?

Discovery Suites gives away tickets to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Beautifulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

Being King â&#x20AC;&#x153;I definitely had to listen to a lot of her music,â&#x20AC;? Rivera in preparing to portray the world renowned hitmaker and songwriter Carole King. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The sound of her voice is very unique so I feel like no matter what I do, I really wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be able to completely GET HER VOICE "UT DEkNITELY ) M channeling her as much as I possibly can [after] watching interviews and practically anything about her, and just immersing myself in her amazing music. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s such an honor to dive into everything I possibly could about Carole King,â&#x20AC;? she said.

Rivera describes the music King, her husband Gerry Goffin and friend Cynthia Weil have given to the world as â&#x20AC;&#x153;a magical spaceâ&#x20AC;? for everyone to enjoy to this very day.

As an artist and a woman, Rivera is further inspired by King outside of her music, expressing,

Cynthia Weil, Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s friend and rival; George Schulze as Barry Mann; Gab Pangilinan, Marilyn Wald, Jill PeĂąa, Janelle Woods and Teetin Villanueva â&#x20AC;&#x201D; as members of the Shirelles and Maronne Cruz as Betty, Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s childhood best friend.

Cast for the male group The Drifters are Tim Pavino, Arman Q Away from theater for four years, Kayla Rivera's passion to perform is Ferrer, Jep Go, and Markus Mann. stronger than ever.

Theatre veterans, Jamie Wilson and Carla Guevara-Laforteza, who were previously seen in â&#x20AC;&#x153;A n g H u l i n g E l Bimbo,â&#x20AC;? will also lend their expertise in the show as Don Kirshner and Genie Klein, respectively.

In its continued effort to offer unique experience to guests, DisWritten by Douglas covery Suites partners with Atlantis Theatrical production for their McGrath, Beautiful: The upcoming show â&#x20AC;&#x153;Beautiful: The Carole King Musical.â&#x20AC;?

Carole King Musical has According to Director of Marketing Communications Joe Josue, been thrilling theatregothe hotel has mounted a promotion titled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Room for More, where ers in key cities around the the first 10 guests who book will be entitled to two premium world with the inspiring tickets see â&#x20AC;&#x153;Beautiful.â&#x20AC;? true story of one womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Moreover, all guests checking in until June 16 will be entitled to a remarkable journey from 20 percent discount on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Beautifulâ&#x20AC;? tickets for specific show dates. teenage songwriter to Rock In further welcoming the award-winning musical to Manila, & Roll Hall of Fame.

Discovery Suitesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; has designed special â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve Got a Friendâ&#x20AC;? forFrom the string of pop classharing platters, and a refreshing â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Natural Womanâ&#x20AC;? limited edition sics she wrote for the biggest cocktail, named after the global artistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; hits. acts in music, to her own lifeFinally, all â&#x20AC;&#x153;Beautifulâ&#x20AC;? ticket holders may claim a complimenchanging, chart-busting success tary â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Natural Womanâ&#x20AC;? cocktail when they dine at 22 Prime with Tapestry, Beautiful takes within June 14 to 15. audiences where it all began with such all-time favorites as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve Got a Friend,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;One Fine Day,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;So Far Away,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Take Good Care of My Baby,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Up on the Roof,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve Lost That Lovinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Feeling,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Will You Love Me Tomorrow,â&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Natural Woman.â&#x20AC;?

As the musical premieres in Manila this weekend, Beautiful continues to run on Broadway and on US National Tour, currently on its second week in San Francisco, California.

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical is directed by Bobby Garcia as part of Atlantis Theatricalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 20th anniversary season. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s run at the Meralco Theater in Pasig City be- Q The 27-year-old actress with George Schulze as Barry Mann and Mikkie gins June 14 through July 7.

Bradshaw-Volante as Cynthia Weil.

Q Rivera as Carole King and Nick Varrichio as Gerry Goffin in 'Beautiful.'

Beautiful cast, beautiful music Playing Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s husband and writING PARTNER 'ERRY 'OFkN IN THE Atlantisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; staging is Nick Varricchio. He was last seen onstage in Manila as Double J in Atlantisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; touring production of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Saturday Night Fever.â&#x20AC;? His musical credits include â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Chorus Line,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Happy Days,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Light in the Piazza,â&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Spring Awakeningâ&#x20AC;?.

Joining them are some of the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most sought after new generation theater stars, namely Mikkie Bradshaw-Volante as

Willie Revillame playing favorites?

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BOUT 40 of our fellow barangay residents in Pasay City were lucky enough to make it as studio audience of a taped episode of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wowowinâ&#x20AC;? last June 4 which airs today.

As early as 10 a.m. the 40-man team (or delegation as you may call IT MOSTLY COMPOSED of housewives in their S HAD ITS MEMBERS UP ON THEIR TOES for the 5 p.m. airing of the show. They all wore violet t-shirts for distinction. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mabuti nang maaga pa kami since, letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s face it, competing in its segments would make most of us come home with little something for our families.

Nag-enjoy na kami, nakapag-uwi rin kami kahit paano,â&#x20AC;? said Maricar, Vignettesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; kababata.

In the Willie Revillame-hosted show, there are at least four alternating segMENTS WHERE THE STUDIO AUDIENCE COMING FROM ELSEWHERE STAND A CHANCE TO get richer by a few thousands.

In no particular order, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Song Tanongâ&#x20AC;? where each of the three lucky players gets to show off his exceptional talent before hitting right the title of the song on its few bars.

Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Putukan Naâ&#x20AC;? segment where speed and precision makes one of the two competing teams of about four members win by literally sitting on INlATED BALLOONS UNTIL THEY BURST Not to mention is the multiple choice-like free-for-all segment loosely called â&#x20AC;&#x153;1-2-3â&#x20AC;? where the contestants choose among the cordoned off the answers to an obviously commonsensical question.

Of course, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wowowinâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; remi- studio audience members come from, niscent of its glory days back in ABS- THE MORE BENEkTS THEY GET CBN â&#x20AC;&#x201D; would not have sustained its NNN household popuGUESS WHO? Luck in business larity if it were not doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seem to be on the side of this for its carry-over voluptous singer actress (VSA). â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hephep, Hoorayâ&#x20AC;?

First, she put up a restaurant business segment. but it soon folded up. Why because one, Back to Mari- she failed to learn the ropes of the trade; car, our childhood and two, she had other people, who she friend. At least had little trust in, manage the enterprise. four of her co-members made it to VSAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second business involved â&#x20AC;&#x153;Putukan Na,â&#x20AC;? fortunate enough hygiene and health care products to have beaten their rival team. (perfume, lotion, whitening soap, etc.)

In fairness, the Pasay team bepassing off as her brand. But truth came richer by P10,000. is, the merchandise were just beBut it was just ing supplied to her. about it, as the rest The third and the last one who made up the had to do with cakes and pasteam were barred tries which from taking part in VSA iniother contests despite tially baked their efforts to get noticed by and sold to Willie himself. friends. In no â&#x20AC;&#x153;But we never lost hope. Batime did she begin bawi na lang kami toward the to lose interest that every end of the program where WilTIME SHE GOT lOODED WITH lie normally [and generously] orders, she would simply parts with P10,000 for all the contact her sub-contractor studio audience,â&#x20AC;? Maricar said. to do it for her.

Came the near-end of the As expected, the business show. While all the studio aualso closed down. dience got what Willie would With showbiz assignments customarily give in bundles, coming few and far between, THE 0ASAY TEAM TIRED AND FAMVSA is seeking advice from ISHED LEFT THE '-! STUDIO close friends as to which busiempty-handed. Worse, despite ness will click. the groupsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; reaction, they overheard â&#x20AC;&#x153;Naku, tumigil ka Willie say on mic, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Naku, mga tagana! Magaling ka lang sa Pasay lang ang mga yan.â&#x20AC;? umpisa!â&#x20AC;? one of them Now, is Willie Revillame playtold VSA straight to ing favorites? That the farther Q Willie Revillame her face.

VIGNETTES RONNIE CARRASCO 3RD

3rd EDDYS to hold nominees night THE Society of Philippine Entertainment Editors (SPEEd) is hosting its annual Nominees Night on June 15, 6:30 p.m., at Annabelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Restaurant, Tomas Morato Avenue, Quezon City TO GIVE OUT CERTIkCATES TO ALL NOMINEES IN categories in this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s edition of the EDDYS. The Nominees Night â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a run-up to the much-anticipated event celEBRATING THE CREATIVES TALENTED ARTISTS AND kLM workers who were nominated in the EDDYS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; is in partnership with the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) led by chairperson and CEO Liza DiĂąo.

Meanwhile, the big night will happen on July 14 at New Frontier Theater (formerly KIA Theater) and will be telecast on Cignal TVâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Colours Channel on July 21.

Cignal TV is one of the major sponsors/ presenters of the 3rd EDDYS while Echo Jham Entertainment, led by director Calvin Neria, is in charge of the production.

Among the nominees in the Best Picture category are Citizen Jake, Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral, Liway, Rainbowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sunset, and Signal Rock.

In the Best Director race, Chito RoĂąo (Signal Rock), Jerrold Tarog (Goyo), Joel Lamangan (Rainbowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sunset), Kip Oebanda (Liway), at Mike de Leon (Citizen Jake) are vying for the coveted award.

Up for the Best Actress plum are Angelica Panganiban (Exes Baggage), Glaiza de Castro (Liway), Gloria Romero (Rainbowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sunset), Judy Ann Santos (Ang Dalawang Mrs. Reyes), Kathryn Bernardo (The Hows of Us), Nadine Lustre (Never Not Love You) and Sarah Geronimo (Miss Granny).

Piolo Pascual (Ang Panahon ng Halimaw), Carlo Aquino (Exes Baggage), Christian Bables (Signal Rock), Daniel Padilla (The Hows of Us), Dingdong Dantes (Sid & Aya: Not a Love Story), Paolo Contis (Through Night & Day) and Eddie

Garcia (Rainbowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sunset) are competing for the Best Actor trophy.

Apart from the major acting and technical awards, six special awards will be given out during the big night: The Joe Quirino Award will be handed to TV-radio host-columnist Cristy Fermin; Manny Pichel Award will be given to entertainment columnist and talent manager Ethel Ramos; Rising Producersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Circle will be awarded to Spring Films and T-Rex Entertainment; Producer of the Year will go to Star Cinema; Lifetime Achievement Award will be received by Elwood Perez; and a recognition will be given posthumously to the late Comedy King, Dolphy.

Carrying on the tradition of paying tribute to movie stars who have made an indelible mark in the industry through THEIR SIGNIkCANT BODIES OF WORK THIS YEAR S Icon Awards will be conferred upon Amalia Fuentes, Tirso Cruz III, Christopher de Leon, Joseph Estrada, Eddie Gutierrez, Anita Linda, Dante Rivero, Celia Rodriguez, Vilma Santos, and Lorna Tolentino.

As SPEEd joins in the celebration of the 100 years of Philippine Cinema, the group will also honor some of the industryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;unsung heroesâ&#x20AC;? who work behind the camera. This segment of the awards night will be anchored

by TV host-journalist Lourd de Veyra.

4HE %$$93 AIMS TO ENCOURAGE LOCAL kLMmakers, producers, writers, and actors to continue pursuing their passion for creating kLMS THAT MIRROR THE REALITIES OF OUR SOCIETY The SPEEd is made up of entertainment editors of newspapers and tabloids circulated daily nationwide.

4HE NON PROkT ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED IN 2015, is led by Ian F. Farinas as president and Isah V. Red as chairman emeritus.

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TUESDAY June 11, 2019

ID you know that on the average, there are about 4,780 babies born daily?

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about 199 little one born per hour or approximately three babies per minute recorded in 2015 in the Philippines.

As one of the countries in Asia with a high birth rate, an environment that supports families with an informed decision on healthy and satisfying pregnancy is crucial for a successful childbirth and labor.

Certainly, pregnancy is one of the life events that couples need to prepare for. And admit it or not, it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t matter whether the COUPLE IS kRST TIME PARENTS OR HAVE given birth already in the past. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a stage where it usually involves a mix of growing concerns and a list of expectations because pregnancy and labor have different stories to tell.

Because at the end of the day, parents who are well-equipped in this very important life stage will help ease their worries through proper knowledge and perspective.

Q It is good for moms-to-be to talk to their doctors and know their options in dealing with incontinence during pregnancy from the very start.

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Together with Birthing Beginnings founder Thammie Sy, So Sure Bladder Leakage Pad gathered expecting moms with their partners at the Sheraton Manila for an intimate yet hands-on workshop thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s designed to empower the couples throughout their journey.

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Her desire to help families on their parenting journey has led her in setting up birth coaching workshops in the country where proper preparation is an integral part of her philosophy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I really believe that education is one of the things that can totally change how Q Birthing Beginning founder Thammie Sy and celebrity you go into lamom Say Alonzo at a pregnancy worshop in Sheraton Manila. bor. Sabi nila, if

you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know your options then you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have any. So, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s good for the parents to know what their options are from the very start,â&#x20AC;? said Sy. With the right perspective, proper preparation, and partnership, anyone could have a blissful birthing experience. A womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s body is designed for birth and a woman have what it takes to write your unique story, beautifully,â&#x20AC;? she added.

bacterial, antifungal, and odor control BENEkTS IT ALSO KEEPS FRESHNESS UP TO four hours, with three times better absorbency than an imported brand.

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As one of lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s precious moments, pregnancy is a pleasurable and joyful experience but comes with notorious side effects, like an uncontrollable bladder.

Incontinence alert Five months pregnant with her second child, calligraphy artist Icel RaDuring the workshop that was at- gudo swears by the comfort and relief tended by hopeful moms and dads, she has found with use of leakage pad, Sy discussed a couple of things â&#x20AC;&#x153;I always experience bladder leakage a pregnant mom would need to AND IT WAS MY kRST TIME TO HEAR ABOUT prepare for, starting off with the its medical term, incontinence. The biological changes that come with it. PRODUCT IS SUPER BENEkCIAL AS PREGOne unavoidable condition that nant women are prone to infection. pregnancy and childbirth bring Also, I would really go for So Sure IS WHEN THE PELVIC lOOR MUSCLES versus a diaper as itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bulky and are put to the test, or a condition tends to be uncomfortable.â&#x20AC;? called incontinence.

In a study conducted by UCLA with A type of leaky bladder associ- a combination of women and those ated with pressure when a pregnant who have delivered their babies within mom sneeze, exercise, or laugh, she the last three months, it showed that may also experience any of the fol- exercise, doing kegels, proper diet, lowing types: stress (loss of urine limiting caffeine, and maintaining due to the physical pressure on the a healthy weight is a lot of help in bladder), urgency (loss of urine due minimizing incontinence but it was to an urgent need to urinate caused uncertain if the effect lasted at one by bladder conditions), transient year after birth. On top of these, it (caused by medication or a tempo- was found out that about 5 percent rary condition like UTI) or even a of these women still have stress mix of all these symptoms. incontinence a year after delivery.

Thankfully, pregnant moms As such, many women may asnow have a better alternative to sociate the word pregnancy may keep them dry and fresh from the cause fear and tension. leaky bladder during pregnancy But as Sy said in her closing reuntil childbirth.

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One of them is mother and childcare brand Philips Avent which recently launched Pregnancy +, an application designed to support a healthy full-term pregnancy and a safe delivery. It that gives expectant parents a comprehensive guide through all stages of pregnancy. This app has been downloaded by 25 million moms worldwide.

Through the application, parents now have instant access right in the palms of their hands â&#x20AC;&#x201D; helping them navigate at every life stage their child is currently in, through a mixture of expert advice, real life experiences and brand created content.

In this digital age, moms are turning to their smartphones as the first port of call for problem solving, interaction, advice and guidance. g4HE kRST DAYS ARE CRITIcal to set the stage for their future health and with that even lay a foundation for the health of our society,â&#x20AC;? said Maite Uy, business development manager, Philips Personal Health. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We understand how overwhelming becoming a par-

ent can be, and we believe itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important for parents to start their journey with a guide that provides them the right information at the right time,â&#x20AC;? she added.

Advancement in both the demands of millennial moms, plus technology, means Pregnancy + is able to create a more personalized digitally connected parenting approach â&#x20AC;&#x201D; combining data derived from their most popular baby care products and parent-led input Â&#x2021; TO PRODUCE SPECIkC INSIGHTS for each child, enhanced with recommendations from experts and development specialists.

Pregnancy + gives new parENTS THE CONkDENCE OF A SUPport and reassurance, 24 hours a day through its features: - Daily pregnancy info - Color and Scan images - Personal Diary - Pregnancy Weight log - Doc Visits log - Diet, exercise and labor info - Kick Counter - Contraction Timer - Contraction Tracker - Baby Shopping list S OF "ABY NAMES - Baby Size Visualizer - Pregnancy week by week info The Pregnancy + app is now available as a free download from the Apple and Google Play stores in the Philippines.

Q The new pregnancy + app gives expectant moms support on pregnancy concerns, and both parents a comprehensive guide through the various stages of parenting.

Borderless furniture designs for your home â&#x20AC;&#x153;CHROMA: Color Your Furniture,â&#x20AC;? an exhibit of the De La Salle College of Saint Benildeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Interior Design Program, gave mallgoers a glimpse of a different kind of borderless furniture design at the atrium of S Maison.

A joint project of De La Salle-College of Saint Benildeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Interior Design Program and S Maison, the exhibit features fun, colorful and unique furniture pieces.

The pieces explore depths of design and construction through traditional and digital hybrid approach. ! PARTIAL FULkLLMENT OF THE )NTERIOR Design Programâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Furniture Design and #ONSTRUCTION CLASS THE SUBJECT FOCUSES

on designing â&#x20AC;&#x153;free-standingâ&#x20AC;? furniture and following step-by-step construction techniques. This aims to help and hone the students to design a core collection of different types of furniture pieces while exploring various forms and materials for their very own prototypes.

The students drew inspiration from various themes: from nature like coral reefs and twilight sky to historical conCEPTS LIKE THE TH #ENTURY 2OTARY $IAL and Piet Mondrianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Compositionâ&#x20AC;?. Some were also inspired by iconic furniture designs like Ito Kishâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Baluster collection, the Queen Anne lowboy and even the Mariposa and Batibot chairs.

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Q Chroma Exhibit Student Head Michelle Raven Landicho, adviser Khae Manansala, CSB-Interior Design Program Chairperson Larry Carandang, SMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s SVP for Marketing Communications Group Millie Dizon, and S Maisonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mall Manager Grace Mindanao.

Q Katrina del Rosario with her Polygon chair inspired by Piet Mondrianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The Composition.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;

Q The hand-painted Pintados chair by Michelle Raven Landicho is inspired by the remnants of paint on a palette.

Q Fatemeh Jafarimalak with the Joven chair which she co-designed with Rachel Anne Austero.

Q Designer Ito Kish in the Seklusyon chair inspired both by his iconic Baluster collection and Philippe Starckâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ghost Chair.

Q Beatrisha Mae Peraltaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Silya de Bangkuta.

Q Diosa Abandiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tobitab rocking chair inspired by the Batibot chair.

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TUESDAY June 11, 2019

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Solution to Mega Maze

» CROSSWORD

BY EUGENE SHEFFER

»HOROSCOPE Today’s Birthday (06/11/19). Your partnership evolves and deepens this year. Build something wonderful together with coordinated action. Personal profits rise this summer, before a shared financial change. By next winter, your joint assets rise before a personal income change. Hold hands for support, health and happiness.

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 -- Choose your words carefully, especially with your partner. Don’t react blindly.

Think before you speak. Ignore rumors and gossip. Stay flexible to sidestep obstacles.

TA U R U S ( A P R I L 20- M AY 20) -- Today is an 8 -- Physical barriers could block your path. Slow down to rest and recuperate. Wait to see what develops. Stifle aggressive impulses, and consider consequences.

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20) -- Today is a 7 -- Words and actions could get twisted, especially regarding love and romance. Don’t let anyone talk you into overspending. Take a big issue apart. Patiently clarify.

C A N C E R (J U N E 21-J U LY 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Domestic misunderstandings could spark. Keep a positive, practical, patient outlook. Help others see the big picture. Research options to avoid costly mistakes.

LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Talk is cheap. Don’t believe everything you hear. Postpone a financial discussion. Revise plans to navigate changes. Adapt your actions to current circumstances.

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22) -- Today is an 8 -- New income is possible. Keep an open mind, and abandon a preconception. Avoid misunderstandings. Follow your budget carefully. Avoid distracting temptations. Look before you leap.

» SUDOKU

BY NANCY BLACK LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22) -- Today is an 8 -- Proceed with caution. Tempers could get short. Use logic and new methods to make things easier. Restrain impulsive urges, and think before making your move.

SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21) -- Today is a 6 -- Postpone expansion. Find a peaceful resting spot. Think about what’s ahead. Stay objective in a tense situation. Keep secrets and confidences. Lower the stimulation level.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21) -- Today is a 7 -- Confusion could delay a group effort. Wait for developments. Walk outside, and consider how you’d like things to go. Put in more time planning.

C A P R I C O R N ( D E C . 22- J A N . 19) -- Today is a 7 -- Watch your words at work. Misunderstandings spark easily. Avoid a conflict of interests. Patiently wait for the full picture to be revealed. Stay diplomatic.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18) -- Today is an 8 -- Stick to simple adventures. Avoid risky propositions. Stay frugal, and travel light.

Ignore criticism for now. Plug financial leaks. Stay in communication.

P I S C E S (F E B. 19-M A R C H 20) -- Today is a 7 -- Review the numbers before making a financial move. Anticipate disagreement with a persuasive response. Consider ways to diplomatically close a leaky spigot.

(Astrologer Nancy Black continues her mother Linda Black’s legacy horoscopes column. She welcomes comments and questions on Twitter, @LindaCBlack. For more astrological interpretations like today’s Gemini horoscope, visit Linda Black Astrology by clicking daily horoscopes, or go to www.nancyblack.com.)

NANCY BLACK. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC

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