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Q A family shares a meal of rice and eggs in their shanty in Manila. For the second quarter this year, more families said they were poor. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
BY CATHERINE VALENTE
HE number of families that saw themselves poor rose to 11.1 million in the second quarter this year, according to the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey.
The poll, conducted from June 22 to 26, showed that 45 percent of the 1,200 respondents rated themselves poor, 7 percentage points higher than the 38 percent recorded in March 2019. “The rise in the proportion of self-rated poor
families comes after a 14-point decline over the previous three quarters. It went down
from 52 percent in September 2018, to 50 percent in December, and then to 38 percent in March 2019,� SWS said. The survey also found that of the 45 percent who considered themselves poor, 4.8 percent were “newly poor,� or not poor one to four years ago; 3.3 percent were “usually poor,� or USED TO BE NON POOR kVE OR MORE YEARS AGO and 36.9 percent were “always poor.� Of the estimated 24.6 million households in June 2019, 12.1 percent were “newly nonpoor,� or used to be poor one to four years
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SUNDAY STORIES MARLEN V. RONQUILLO
Q Boxers Manny Pacquiao (left) and Keith Thurman from the United States face off during their weighin at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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ENIGNO S. Aquino 3rd, when he was President, never appeared to be given to the idea of broadly-shared prosperity; his paeans to inclusive growth — a routine, insincere verbal scam. When he set out on his grand agenda of sustained growth, all he minded was how to achieve increases in gross domestic product (GDP) at impressive rates — and sustain that over six years. In a sense, he was after a paper chase: nice growth charts.
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What will President promise next?
BY RALPH U. VILLANUEVA
FOR his fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA), what will President Rodrigo Duterte bring to the table? The President earlier said he would use his SONA to educate his critics about the constitutionality of allowing the Chinese TO kSH IN THE 0HILIPPINES EXCLUSIVE ECOnomic zone. This came in the wake of the Recto (Reed) Bank incident, where &ILIPINO kSHERS WERE ABANDONED AFTER THEIR kSHING BOAT WAS RAMMED BY A #HInese vessel. “They are saying it is unconstitutional, well, you wait. Maybe during SONA, I will educate people on what I did. I said, they #HINESE CAN kSH ) AM REALLY CORRECT That is not unconstitutional,� Duterte said in a speech early this month. But would he offer more in his report to the nation? Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said Duterte would highlight his plans for the remainder of his term. “Our countrymen, of course, want to know where we will be brought by the President. Where will we be brought for the next three years?� he said, adding that
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PACQUIAO READY TO CEMENT LEGACY has what it takes to continue his journey that started 24 years ago. His career is spelled by many great wins LAS VEGAS: One guy wants to further cement AND SHOCKING LOSSES (IS ST kGHT PROVES a legacy. The other eyes a piece of it. Manny Pacquiao, a legend as the only that he is not done just yet. Thurman, the super titlist, is 10 years boxer in history to win championships in eight weight divisions, and Keith Thur- younger and undefeated in 29 fights. man, in quest of a place on the list of the Fresher, he has height, reach and maybe greats, clash on Saturday evening (Sunday power on his side, but is slower than his morning in Manila) to unite the World Filipino opponent. Both tipped the scale at 146.5 pounds Boxing Association welterweight title at ON THE OFkCIAL WEIGH IN HELD AT THE 'RAND the MGM Grand Arena here. "OTH DECLARED THEMSELVES READY TO kGHT The Filipino icon, the regular belt OWNER OWNS CROWNS IN THE lYWEIGHT SUPER and win. g) TRAINED LONG AND HARD FOR THIS kGHT TO bantamweight, featherweight, super featherweight, lightweight, junior welterweight, continue my journey for our country, our welterweight and super welterweight divi- people and for boxing. I won’t allow those sions, and believes that at age 40, he still days in the camp wasted by losing,� the BY EDDIE G. ALINEA
reigning “Fighter of the Decade� said, an indication that he doesn’t intend to lose. “‘Yun lang ang gusto kong ipaabot sa ating mga kababayan (That is what I want to tell fellow Filipinos) back in our country and all over the world that I have been carrying our country’s name for the last 24 years and I will continue doing so for as long as I can,� Pacquiao said. “I may sound like a broken record, but as I have been saying, boxing is my passion. It is the only way I know to make people happy. I’ll do it over and over again with no one telling me when to stop,� he added. “My training team has done everything that should be done to prepare me for this kGHT AND IT IS NOW UP TO ME TO IMPLEMENT the game plans and strategies my team
prepared in that ring,� Pacquiao said. He was referring to head trainer Buboy Fernandez, training consultant Freddie Roach, strength and condition coach Justin Fortune, and assistant trainers Marvin Somodio, Nonoy Neri and Roger Fernandez. The boxer-turned-lawmaker attested that he himself has studied all about his opponent, including his defects, talents and assets. “Pati mga mali ko noong nakaraan, napag-aralan ko nang iwasang gawing muli (Even my past mistakes, I have learned not to make again). We, too, changed the way I train in order that I keep myself rested always,� he said. “That’s why I can safely say that I’m ready physi-
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SONA 2019: What senators wish to hear  BY JAVIER JOE ISMAEL SOME senators made a “wish list� on what they want to hear from President Rodrigo Duterte’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 22. Senate President Vicente Sotto 3rd hopes the President would ask Congress to amend the Local Government Code to allow local government units to
have full autonomy rather than push for federalism. However, Sotto said he was open to amending economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution if Duterte would push for charter change. Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon wishes that the President would announce that the government will keep an open mind and display statesmanship amid the adoption by the United Nations Human
Rights Council of a resolution seeking a comprehensive report on the human rights situation i01n the country. “We should allow the investigation to take place. The government must cooperate. We cannot simply ignore it, because we are part of it and the government is legally and constitutionally mandated to honor our treaty obligations,� Drilon said.
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The whole concept of the industry is having a guest over at our house. We use the best sheets and cutlery, and make sure the guest has a good night’s sleep, a strong hot shower and a hot meal.” ABOUT ME ROLE MODEL My dad, for his simplicity and work ethic
GOAL To lead an organization that is empowered, lean and responsive to the market
Mr. Hospitality PREMIUM ON EFkCIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS 4HIS IS OUR LITTLE CONTRIBUTION TO NATION BUILDING )F WE CAN HAVE A CULTURE THAT PROMOTES BEING PUNCTUAL BEING EFkCIENT DOING YOUR ROLE THAT CAN REBOUND TO SO CIETY AS A WHOLE u 'AB TAKES PRIDE IN HAVING THIS TYPE OF MICRO CULTURE WITHIN THE COMPANY g&ILI PINOS HAVE A STIGMA OF @&ILIPINO TIME OR NINGAS KUGON NO FOLLOW THROUGH SO WE TRY TO ERASE THAT WITHIN MY OWN SPHERE u 7HEN ASKED WHY HE IS DRAWN TO REAL ESTATE 'AB EXPLAINS g7HEREVER YOU ARE AT ANY GIVEN POINT IN THE DAY YOU RE IN ONE FORM OF REAL ESTATE A MALL COFFEESHOP HOTEL OR CONDO 2EAL ESTATE HAS AN EFFECT ON ALL ASPECTS OF LIFE YOUR SURROUNDINGS CAN AFFECT YOUR PRODUCTIVITY AND OUTLOOK 3ECOND CONSTRUCTION HAS AN INSTANT GRATI kCATION ASPECT TO IT ) CAN SEE THE BUILDING FROM BLUEPRINT TO ACTUAL CONSTRUCTION u
4O SET 0RIVATO APART THE YEAR OLD TRIES TO VEER AWAY FROM FOCUSING ON PROPERTY SPECS AND ON THE PEOPLE INSTEAD g&ILIPINOS ARE KNOWN FOR THEIR HOSPITALITY ) REMIND OUR TEAM DURING ASSEMBLIES THAT WHEN IT COMES DOWN TO IT THE WHOLE CONCEPT OF THE INDUSTRY IS HAVING A GUEST OVER AT OUR HOUSE 7E USE THE BEST SHEETS AND CUTLERY 7E MAKE SURE THE GUEST HAS A GOOD NIGHT S SLEEP A STRONG HOT SHOWER AND A HOT MEAL 7HEN YOU REMOVE ALL THE EXTRANEOUS DE TAILS IT S A VERY &ILIPINO THING u ,OVING ONE S WORK CAN BE TRICKY g-Y WORK IS MY PASSION AND MY PASSION IS MY WORK u 'AB SAYS g) HAVE A BUSY LIFESTYLE BUT ) WOULDN T HAVE IT ANY OTHER WAY 4HERE S A BLURRED DISTINCTION BETWEEN MY JOB AND MY HOBBIES 7HEN ) M NOT ON MY OWN JOB SITE AND ) GO FOR A JOG FOR EX AMPLE ) OFTEN kND POTENTIAL SITES AND ASK THE OWNER ABOUT IT 7HEN ) TRAVEL ) GO TO
A HOTEL TAKE PHOTOS LOOK FOR THE MANAGER AND ASK HOW THEY RUN THINGS u /THERWISE HE ENJOYS HIS DOWNTIME BY MEETING UP WITH FRIENDS SPENDING ALONE TIME READING BOOKS OR WATCHING A SERIES OR A MOVIE 'AB SPENDS TIME WITH HIS FAMILY IN WHICH HE IS THE YOUNGEST OF THREE SIBLINGS WHO EACH HAVE KIDS OF THEIR OWN 7HEN ASKED WHAT HE WOULD DO WERE HE NOT IN REAL ESTATE 'AB ANSWERS QUICKLY AND SURELY g) WOULD BE IN GOVERNMENT SERVICE u "EING A YOUNG #%/ 'AB SHARES WISDOM WITH ASPIRING ENTREPRENEURS g$ON T GET DELUDED BY TITLES "OOTSTRAPPING IS STILL THE BEST WAY TO GET STARTED ON A VENTURE BECAUSE YOU GO THROUGH ALL THE RUNGS OF THE LADDER 7HEN ) DELEGATE NOW ) KNOW HOW IT S SUPPOSED TO BE DONE u
FIRST PAYING JOB A semi-paid internship, receiving meal stubs, at Discovery Suites during senior year in college
MORNING RITUAL I read the Daily Stoic, a book with short, daily entries on how to detach/let go by focusing only on what you can control.
SPECIAL SKILLS Multitasking!
TIME SPENT ON SOCIAL MEDIA Barely! I only have Facebook, and no Instagram or Twitter or anything else.
Q Gab visits a Privato hotel worksite (above) and on a South Korea holiday (right, seated) with close friends
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