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JULY 14, 20199
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Heaven for plutocrats, hell for proles SUNDAY STORIES MARLEN V. RONQUILLO
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ROM time immemorial, Philippine society has been structured like the kCTIONAL /CEANIA !FTER THE ECONOMIC ELITE WHOSE LIST ENDS AFTER TWO MINUTES OF kNGER COUNTING AND A THIN MIDDLE class, the third tier in that structure is MADE UP OF THE PROLES THE WORKERS AT THE MASSIVE BOTTOM ,IKE THE ARRANGE ment in Oceania, the proles do all the HARD PHYSICAL WORK )N OUR OWN PAR ticular context, the workers have their RURAL BROTHERS THE FARMERS WHO DO THE BACKBREAKING WORK TO PRODUCE FOOD 4HE PROLETARIAT AND THE AGRARIAN WORKERS ARE OF ONE AND THE SAME CLASS UNITED BY HARD TOIL ONLY THE WORK SETTING DIFFERS /NE WHO BAGS GROCERIES AT THE SUPER MARKETS WHOLE DAY LONG AT STARVATION WAGES CANNOT BE MUCH DIFFERENT FROM ONE WHO PLOWS THE kELDS TO PRODUCE FOOD ONLY TO SUFFER FROM GRAVE MALNUTRITION ,IKE THE PROLES IN THE kCTIONAL /CEANIA THE &ILIPINO WORKER IS MOSTLY LEFT TO HIS OWN DEVICES (E HAS THE LIBERTY TO DRINK TO DEATH GET HOOKED ON SHABU AND OTHER deadly vices and essentially waste his in CONSEQUENTIAL LIFE WITH THE 3TATE AS AN UNINTERESTED SPECTATOR 4HE PROLES ARE CONSIDERED A PASSIVE ELEMENT OF SOCIETY
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Duterte willing to invoke MDT BY CATHERINE S. VALENTE
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F push comes to shove, President Rodrigo Duterte would invoke the Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) between the US and the Philippines should its long-time ally declare war on China in a bid to stop Beijing’s intrusion in the West Philippine (South China) Sea.
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ROCKED, WRECKED
The 5.5 quake that hit parts of Mindanao on Saturday damaged the St. Vincent Ferrer Parish Church in Carmen, Surigao del Sur. The earthquake injured dozens of people. (Story on A7) PHOTO FROM PHILIPPINE INFORMATION AGENCY
REVOLUTIONARY GOVT RULED OUT AMID COUP TALKS 02%3)$%.4 2ODRIGO $UTERTE HAS NO PLAN OF DECLARING A REVOLUTIONARY GOVERNMENT DESPITE TALKS OF A POSSIBLE COUP D ETAT AGAINST HIM AND HIS ADMINISTRATION )N A PRE 3TATE OF THE .ATION !DDRESS INTERVIEW IN -ALACAÄANG LATE 4HURSDAY Duterte said he would let the military DECIDE WHAT TO DO g!YAW KO ) DON T WANT TO "UT ) LL LEAVE IT TO THE MILITARY TO DECIDE WHAT IS GOOD
FOR THE COUNTRY +ASI ANG military hindi naman sila mainit (the military is not RESTIVE BUT THEY KNOW NOW WHAT S HAP PENING u $UTERTE TOLD The Manila Times WHEN ASKED IF HE WAS INCLINED TO DECLARE A REVOLUTIONARY GOVERNMENT 4HE 0RESIDENT CITED THE IRREGULARITIES HOUNDING THE 0HILIPPINE (EALTH )NSUR ANCE #ORP 0HIL(EALTH AND THE -ANILA 7ATER #O )NC
g) KNOW THESE GUYS SOLDIERS THEY RE WELL AWARE THEY WILL DIE FOR THIS COUN TRY u HE SAID g4HERE ARE ABOUT MILITARY MEN IN MY #ABINET AND NOT BECAUSE ) WANT TO INGRATI ATE MYSELF TO THEM 9OU KNOW ) DON T HAVE TO DO THAT ) WAS ELECTED BY THE PEOPLE !NG GUSTO KO LANG SA MILITARY IS ) CAN HAVE THE JOB DONE 9OU ONLY HAVE TO ASK THEM kaya mo CAN YOU DO IT AND WALANG NO COR
RUPTION 3O DITO AKO SA KANILA 3O ) HIRE THEM u HE ADDED $UTERTE MADE THE STATEMENT DAYS AFTER 0ALACE SPOKESMAN 3ALVADOR 0ANELO SAID TOP MILITARY OFkCIALS MIGHT HAVE WARNED THE 0RESIDENT ABOUT A POSSIBLE UPRISING "UT THE 0RESIDENT WAS UNFAZED SAYING HE WAS WILLING TO RESIGN IF THE MILITARY TOLD HIM DIRECTLY
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Wait for a better time, Sara told 02%3)$%.4 2ODRIGO $UTERTE ADVISED HIS DAUGHTER $AVAO #ITY -AYOR 3ARA $UTERTE #ARPIO TO WAIT gFOR A BETTER TIMEu SINCE SEEKING THE PRESIDENCY IN MAY NOT BE WORTH THE TROUBLE g 0AG PRESIDENTE KA )F YOU RE THE PRESIDENT YOU GET TO BE Insultuhin ka INSULTED u HE SAID g)T S NOT A GOOD OCCUPATION TO BE A PRESIDENT Maaawa ako sa anak ko ) WOULD JUST PITY MY DAUGHTER AND SHE HAS TO BEAR IT ALL AND SOMETIMES SWALLOW JUST swallow [the insults] kasi presidente ka BECAUSE YOU RE THE PRESIDENT 9OU HAVE TO BEHAVE 3ABI KO HUWAG KA MUNA DITO, WAIT FOR A BETTER TIME ) TOLD HER DON T JOIN THE FRAY u HE ADDED )N AN INTERVIEW WITH The Manila Times, $UTERTE REITERATED THAT HE was ready to vacate his post and that HE REGRETTED HIS DECISION TO RUN FOR THE COUNTRY S HIGHEST POSITION g+ASI PAGOD NA AKO SA TRABAHO KO 'I NAGAWA KO NA LAHAT ) M TIRED OF MY JOB ) AM DOING EVERYTHING ) DO NOT ACCEPT
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BINONDO-INTRAMUROS BRIDGE
Workers prepare to install a marker as the construction of a bridge that will connect Binondo district to Intramuros, Manila continues. The P4.2 billion project is expected to be completed in 2021. PHOTO BY RENE H. DILAN
T R E AT M E N T OF MINORITIES
PH, 36 countries defend China GENEVA: 5. AMBASSADORS FROM COUN TRIES RELEASED A LETTER &RIDAY 3ATURDAY IN -ANILA DEFENDING #HINA S TREATMENT OF 5IGHUR AND OTHER MINORITIES IN THE 8INJI ANG REGION IN DIRECT RESPONSE TO 7ESTERN CRITICISM EARLIER THIS WEEK %NVOYS FROM ACROSS THE %UROPEAN 5NION %5 ‡ ALONG WITH !USTRALIA #ANADA *APAN AND .EW :EALAND ‡ HAD EARLIER CO SIGNED A TEXT DENOUNCING #HI NA S CONDUCT IN 8INJIANG WHERE MILLION PEOPLE MOSTLY ETHNIC 5IGHURS ARE REPORT EDLY BEING HELD IN INTERNMENT CAMPS /N &RIDAY A DIVERSE GROUP OF STATES ‡ INCLUDING 2USSIA 3AUDI !RABIA .IGERIA !LGERIA AND .ORTH +OREA ‡ REPLIED ON "EIJING S BEHALF g7E COMMEND #HINA S REMARKABLE ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE FIELD OF HUMAN RIGHTS u SAID THE LETTER ALSO SIGNED BY -YANMAR THE 0HILIPPINES :IMBABWE AND OTHERS g7E TAKE NOTE THAT TERRORISM SEPARAT ISM AND RELIGIOUS EXTREMISM HAS CAUSED ENORMOUS DAMAGE TO PEOPLE OF ALL ETHNIC GROUPS IN 8INJIANG u IT SAID 2IGHTS GROUPS AND FORMER INMATES DESCRIBE THE INTERNMENT SITES IN 8IN JIANG AS gCONCENTRATION CAMPSu WHERE MAINLY -USLIM 5IGHURS AND OTHER
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Business Times Q keep in view Business leaders to watch out for
Sarah Rodriguez Country Manager Waze
SUNDAY JULY 14, 2019 Email: bizreports@manilatimes.net
She remains cool and collected despite enduring Metro Manila’s infamous gridlocks and ‘Carmageddon’ moments. It’s a requirement OF HER JOB AS HEAD OF A COMPANY MANAGING THE TRAFkC NAVIGATION APP used by 3.1 million Filipino motorists monthly to remain unfazed by this frustrating situation.
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BY ANNA CAYCO “I enjoy driving. I don’t get stressed with TRAFkC u 3ARAH 2ODRIGUEZ SAYS She is one of the handful of Filipinos who are actually at peace while crawling through STANDSTILL TRAFkC IN -ETRO -ANILA &OR AS LONG AS SHE HAS THE MUSIC OF HER FAVORITE S bands, such as Oasis and The Cranberries, PLAYING IN THE CAR 3ARAH DOESN T MIND BRAVING THE SNAIL PACE DRIVE FROM HER HOME IN Quezon City to her office in Bonifacio Global City. Being unfazed by the gridlocks in Metro Manila is a requirement of her position as country manager of Waze, the GoogleOWNED TRAFkC NAVIGATION MOBILE APP THAT million Filipino users depend on monthly. 4HE CONVENIENCE PROVIDES MOTORISTS DRIVING ROUTES THAT SEEK TO OUTSMART THE ubiquitous Manila “Carmageddon.� As the kRST OF ITS KIND USERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT THE TRAFkC SITUATION AS THEY MAKE THEIR journeys, alerting their fellow Waze users of incoming choke points, on-road accidents, road work and more. Sarah says: “Waze’s purpose is different for the Philippines. It has the spirit of helping one another get through the day — through this commute.� g%VERY DRIVE THAT ) TAKE IS INSPIRING ALL together,� she adds. As a Waze user, the EXECUTIVE GAINS DAILY CUSTOMER INSIGHT AND MOTIVATION ON THE ROAD 4HIS HAS LED HER TO MAKE A PRIORITY BEING RESPONSIVE AND RESPECTFUL OF THE NEEDS OF EVERY 7AZE USER 3INCE DRIVING IN -ETRO -ANILA IS PROBABLY like no other in the world, Waze considers trafkC RULES AND REGULATIONS SPECIkC TO THE CAPITAL !N EXAMPLE WOULD BE THAT ROUTES ARE GIVEN ACcording to the license number coding system TO HELP USERS WITH CODING CARS AVOID NATIONAL ROADS #OMPARED WITH THE GLOBAL AVERAGE MINUTES THE 0HILIPPINES AVERAGE 7AZE USAGE is 1 hour and 28 minutes. "UT EVEN IF SHE FACES ONE OF THE COUNTRY S premier region’s most enduring and tiresome headaches, she remains at ease and poised to tackle it from different angles. “Being the source of truth is one thing that Waze offers. But it being actionable has to INVOLVE OTHER PARTNERS u 3ARAH STATES A day in the life of the 38-year-old MANAGER INVOLVES MEETINGS WITH HER GLOBAL COUNTERPARTS VIA VIDEO CALL AND WITH THE VARIOUS TRAFkC GROUPS TO MONITOR AND IMPROVE the commuting situation in Metro Manila — also known as their Connected Citizens Program. She says: “Currently, we are talking to DoTr (Department of Transportation) AND --$! -ETROPOLITAN -ANILA $EVELOPMENT !UTHORITY 4HEY HAVE ACCESS TO 7AZE data real-time and this is something they CAN COMPILE TO HAVE A HISTORICAL VIEW ;OF THE TRAFkC SITUATION= u The work is not without its frustrations. Sarah and her team experience intense reaction from Waze users at the slightest misstep. “Now that Metro Manila has one of THE WORST TRAFkC IN THE WORLD SOMETIMES THE platform is the object of intense backlash,� she says. Yet, with the patience of a saint, she brushes such episodes off and continues her pursuit to educate and empower Waze’s users. Sarah shares an insight from a former boss. “Before I do something, is this the right way of doing it or is there a better way pero mas mahirap lang (but it’s just HARDER u SHE SAYS %VEN WHEN SHE TRAVELS USING RIDE SHARING VEHICLES 3ARAH ENGAGES DRIVERS TO ENLIGHTEN THEM ON HOW TO UTILIZE 7AZE MORE EFkCIENTLY Bridging the gap between technology and daily life has been Sarah’s mission since GRADUATING FROM THE 5NIVERSITY OF THE 0HILIPpines with a degree in business economics. A look into her background shows that she has always championed bringing the country toWARD A NEW DIGITAL AGE IN VARIOUS INDUSTRIES from print as a digital sales and marketing MANAGER FOR 3UMMIT -EDIA TO TELEVISION AS the head of digital sales for ABS-CBN. She says: “I had to come in and not only STAND FOR DIGITAL BUT ALSO DEFEND AND WAVE THE DIGITAL lAG u /NE OF THE INNOVATIONS Sarah has been pioneering in the country is mobility-based marketing through Waze, which is marketing altered and contextualized to a person’s daily commute. “I don’t want to bring it (marketing) out of the core purpose of Waze, which is mobility — bringing people from one location to another. If you translate that to business, our main purpose is still mobility, but this time
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ABOUT AB BOUT M MEE ROLE MODEL No one in particular, but I do get inspiration from former bosses and the clients I work with.
GOALS To reduce traffic along EDSA and to talk to individual cities on their traffic needs
FIRST PAYING JOB Account executive and training manager at MediData
MORNING ROUTINE I spend time with my baby daughter Cassie and then do my morning preparations in the car.
SPECIAL SKILLS Playing the piano and the guitar by ear
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TIME SPENT ON SOCIAL MEDIA I spend two hours a day.
I don’t want to bring it (marketing) out of the core purpose of Waze, which is mobility. Translating that to business, our main purpose is still mobility, but now, linking Waze users to brand stores or locations.� it’s bringing Wazers (Waze users) to brand stores or locations.� As she battles the behemoth that is Metro -ANILA TRAFkC 3ARAH S SMILE AND HER CHEERFUL personality barely falters. “Stress is different per PERSON u SHE SAYS 4ALKING TO DIFFERENT GOVERNment agencies and company clients tends to SPILL OVER HER WORKING HOURS "UT 3ARAH DOESN T mind this at all. “Because within the day, I still kND TIME TO REALLY BALANCE IT OUT u In the morning, she ensures that she SPENDS ENOUGH TIME WITH HER MONTH
OLD DAUGHTER #ASSIE EVEN IF IT MEANS GETting ready for work in the car instead. This includes going through her daily checklist, WHICH IS ORGANIZED INTO TASK LEVELS WITH RESPECTIVE TIME FRAMES )N THE EVENING 3ARAH JOINS HER YEAR OLD DAUGHTER 3OkA FOR DINNER TO CATCH UP ON LIFE and unwinds with playtime with the baby and her 12-year-old cat Chloe. Sarah does not just pioneer for a better future for the Philippines, but also looks back TO HONOR ITS HISTORY ! NATIVE OF 3AN #ARLOS
0ANGASINAN ONE OF HER ADVOCACIES IS TO CONTRIBUTE AND AID IN THE HISTORICAL PRESERVATION OF THE CITY 3ARAH SAYS g4HE kRST HALF OF MY LIFE ) SPENT IN MY HOMETOWN ) ALWAYS LOVE TO LOOK BACK AND GIVE BACK TO MY PROVINCE u Her mother, Maria Lourdes Reyes, heads the Binalatongan Historical and Cultural Association, and together, they aim to establish museums to safeguard the city’s legacy. Her next step as country manager is to SIMPLY TO CONTINUE THE GOOD WORK THEY VE been doing and to encourage the trademark
Q (Right) Sarah (extreme right) with the Philippine Waze community of editors; (left) in the maze of the Big Apple
bayanihan (community) spirit among Filipinos commuters. Soon enough, Waze WILL BE COLLABORATING WITH INDIVIDUAL CITIES TO TACKLE TRAFkC ON A SMALLER SCALE WITH THE bigger picture in mind. With such a daunting task ahead of her, Sarah still remains cool and collected. Her MOTIVATION AND DETERMINATION ARE FUELED BY the knowledge she is part of a digital solution that goes beyond one’s phone screen to impact society.
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