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Make drug tests mandatory, PDEA tells TV networks ALL local TV networks should have their own “internal cleansing” by conducting mandatory and surprise drug tests on their celebrity talents, according to Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Director General Aaron Aquino.

Aquino on Thursday said in a TV interview that stations such as ABS-CBN, GMA 7 and TV5 on their own initiative should check if their talents were involved in drugs.

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HE 45-day official campaign period set by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for local candidates ahead of the 2019 midterm elections kicks off today, Friday.

Comelec spokesman James Jimenez said on Thursday that with the start of the local campaign, all candidates, local and national, were covered by the Comelec’s campaign rules.

Jimenez urged local candidates to voluntarily tear down campaign materials posted outside of designated common poster areas or risk being charged later for violation of election laws.

All illegal posters and election propaganda, regardless of who put them up, should be taken down by the concerned candidate, he said.

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Bishop criticized for allowing political rally at seminary BISHOP Arturo Bastes is under fire for allegedly allowing the use of the Our Lady of Peñafrancia Seminary’s ground for a political rally as the 45-day campaign period for local candidates kicks off today.

Complaints against Bastes were filed by causeoriented group Bayan at Mamamayan before the

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Bangsamoro inauguration set today COTABATO CITY: President Rodrigo Duterte will lead on Friday the inauguration of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) that aims to bring peace by addressing grievances, sentiments and demands of Muslims in conflict-stricken Mindanao in southern Philippines.

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Cybercrime cases soar THE number of cybercrime cases investigated by the Philippine National Police (PNP) went up by almost 80 percent last year, according to the PNP’s Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG).

The PNP-ACG investigated 4,103 cybercrime cases in 2018, which is 79.64 percent higher than the 2,284 cases probed in 2017.

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HE SANDIGANBAYAN has received written authority from the Supreme Court en banc (full bench) that would allow jailed businesswoman Janet Lim Napoles to attend the trial of the graft cases faced by former Sen. Ramon “Bong� Revilla Jr. and of the plunder case faced by former Sen. Juan Ponce Enrile in connection with the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) or “pork barrel� scam.

Several divisions of the Sandiganbayan anti-graft court had sent letters to the high court after Napoles, who is among the accused in the cases, was committed to the Correctional Institution for Women (CIW) in Mandaluyong City. “Acting on the following letters, the court resolved to grant the

similar request for exemption from the application of the resolution dated Nov. 19, 2013 and Circular No. 163-2013, dated Dec. 6, 2013, OF THE /FkCE OF THE #OURT !DMINistrator,� the high court said in a resolution dated January 29, which was quoted in a notice received by the Sandiganbayan on March 22.

"ASED ON /FkCE OF THE #OURT Administrator Circular 163-2013, national prisoners may not be brought outside the penal institution for attendance before any court without the Supreme Court’s express authority.

The letters from the Sandiganbayan were relative to, among other cases: the plunder case and the graft cases faced by Enrile, wherein Napoles is among the accused; and the graft and malverSATION THROUGH FALSIkCATION CASES kLED AGAINST SEVERAL INDIVIDUALS

including Napoles, over the misuse of Malampaya funds in 2009 to 2010.

The Sandiganbayan’s Third Division had suspended the trial of the plunder case faced by Enrile and other individuals in connection with the PDAF scam.

Napoles has yet to be arraigned on the cases involving the Malampaya funds.

The Sandiganbayan’s First Division will resume the trial on April 11 of the graft cases faced by Revilla and other individuals. The court deferred the continuation of the trial of these cases because it had yet to receive a copy of the written authority from the high court.

Richard Cambe, Revilla’s former Senate staff, and Napoles were committed to the New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa City and to the CIW, respectively, after the Sandiganbayan’s Special First Division convicted them of plunder in connection with the PDAF scam.

In a decision promulgated on December 7, voting 3-2, the Sandiganbayan’s Special First Division acquitted Revilla of the plunder charge.

Finding Napoles and Cambe guilty beyond reasonable doubt of plunder, the court sentenced the two to reclusion perpetua with PERPETUAL ABSOLUTE DISQUALIkCATION TO HOLD ANY PUBLIC OFkCE

NPA marks 50th year AS the communist New People’s Army (NPA) commemorates its golden anniversary on Friday, the Department of National Defense (DND) on Thursday described the celebration as “sad and unfortunate� for Filipinos. “The 50th year of the NPA’s existence is a very sad and unfortunate reminder of the Filipino people’s suffering at the hands of these criminals and terrorists,� DND spokesman Arsenio Andolong said in a statement. “For five long decades, the NPA stained our soil with blood, extorted from our hardworking people, harassed our communities and tore Filipino families apart,�

Andolong added.

The NPA was founded in 1969, less than a year after Jose Maria “Joma� Sison established the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) on Dec. 26, 1968.

Sison had met with Bernabe Buscayno, a former activist who had commanded an armed group during the communist-led uprising in the 1950s, also widely known as the Hukbalahap Rebellion.

"USCAYNO BECAME THE kRST COMmander of the NPA. Andolong, meanwhile, cited the government-formed National Task Force to End Local Communist !RMED #ONlICT FORMED UNDER %XECutive Order 70 signed by President Rodrigo Duterte last year.

The task force, which is headed

by Duterte, would render the NPA “strategically irrelevant� by 2022, according to Andolong. “We call on all patriotic Filipinos to support the government’s efforts to rid this blight from our land. Let us show the world that the NPA and their ways of crime, violence and terror have no place in our homes, in our society and in our country,� he said.

Col. Noel Detoyato, the military’s public affairs chief, branded the CPP-NPA’s rebellion as an “utter failure,� saying it had resulted in the loss of lives and destruction of property. g)F THERE IS ANYTHING SIGNIkCANT to the CPP-NPA’s existence, it is the 50 years of violence, injustice, atrocities, deceit and lies,� Detoyato said in a separate statement.

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Bishop criticized Commission on Elections (Comelec), the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) and the national office of the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV). “It is a constitutional violation [of the separation of the Church and State], and at the same time immoral and unethical,�

Revor Lasay, lead convenor of Bayan at Mamamayan, told The Manila Times in an exclusive interview on Thursday. “This permission seeks to spoil and offend the foundation of the church’s impartiality, independence and nonpartisanship� in the midterm polls, the group said.

He said the bishop, who is retiring on April 1, had allowed the Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC) to use the church premises of the Our Lady of Peùafrancia Seminary for its political proclamation rally on March 31.

Among those invited to the event were Senate President Vicente Sotto 3rd and reelectionist Senators Juan Edgardo Angara, Joseph Victor “JV� Ejercito, Cynthia Villar, Paulo Benigno Aquino 4th and candidates for the Senate Lito Lapid, Juan Ponce Enrile, Jose Pimentel “Jinggoy� Estrada, Ramon

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Cybercrime there were only 149 cases reported, the agency said.

Of the 4,103 cases, 1,041 were online libel, the most prevalent cybercrime in 2018.

This was followed by online scams (1,012), photo and video voyeurism (415), identity theft

“Bong� Revilla Jr., Neri Colmenares, Florin “Pilo� Hilbay, Romulo Macalintal and former special assistant to the President Christopher Lawrence “Bong� Go. Lasay said Bastes’ action was not only a violation of the Constitution, but also runs counter to a directive of the CBCP that church activities and its properties must not be used for any political pursuit in connection with the May 13 elections.

He noted that Balanga Bishop Ruperto Santos and Archbishop Rolando Tria Tirona of Caceres also issued pastoral directives imposing the same measure to safeguard the nonpartisanship of the Church and help promote peaceful elections.

At the same time, Lasay criticized Sen. Francis “Chiz� Escudero, who led the NPC rally as its official gubernatorial candidate for Sorsogon, for ignoring the constitutional provision on the separation of Church and State.

Escudero is being challenged by the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan candidate Vladimir Ramon Frivaldo, grandson of the late Sorsogon governor Juan Frivaldo, the longest serving governor in the Philippines. “He (Escudero) has been a legislator for 21 years, nine years as congressman and 12 years as senator and he knows the law.

Delicadeza (sense of propriety) dictates that he should not exploit the Church for his political agenda,� Lasay said.

“The Church is the last refuge of the abused, the exploited and the disadvantaged. If you exploit the Church, where will the people go? The call now of the various groups in Sorsogon, like the Couples for Christ, is ‘Defend the institution, we are being attack,’“ he added.

The group appealed to Bastes to disallow the use of the seminary ground as the spot for political drama and propaganda. “In the long years of our political history in Sorsogon, the diocese never meddled with any candidate or political party to advance any political gain, until today. As you are about to leave the diocese as bishop, let not this Church’s interference become a legacy that your sheep will forever regret,� it said in an appeal-letter.

In his letter to Comelec Chairman Sheriff Abas, Lasay alleged that Bastes allowed members of PPCRV-Sorsogon to attend the proclamation rally by posturing themselves as NPC supporters. “To this, we ardently request your good office to summon the PPCRV and shed light on the propriety of participating in this political activity, lest its accreditation with the Comelec would be rendered futile,� he said.

Lasay’s group appealed to the PPCRV to maintain its mandate as the citizens’ watchdog for honest and credible elections and to remain impartial, independent and non-partisan.

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(395) and online theft (364). The remaining 876 cases were of various offenses.

Since its inception six years ago, the ACG has investigated 10,109 cybercrime cases.

PNP chief Oscar Albayalde said the PNP ACG was still improving its equipment, but they were already receiving help from their counterparts and stakeholders. “Compared to other countries, our [Anti-Cybercrime Group]

is still young...We are still in the process of modernizing, although we get support from our foreign counterparts with regard to training and equipment,� he added.

Police Brig. Gen. Marni Marcos, ACG director, said they were still improving on how to deal with cybercrime cases. “It’s really a challenge, but we have success stories,� he added.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MR. PRESIDENT Former special assistant to the President and Senate candidate Christopher Lawrence ‘Bong’ Go lights a candle on the birthday cake of President Rodrigo Duterte. MALACAĂ‘ANG PHOTO

Duterte: Govt had no hand in filing ICC case vs Xi PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte told a high-ranking Chinese official that the government had nothing to do with the filing of a case against Chinese President Xi Jinping before the International Criminal Court (ICC).

Duterte said since the Philippines is a democratic country, Filipinos are free to file complaints before the courts.

Duterte met Song Tao, Minister of the International Department of the Communist Party of China (IDCPC) Central Committee, at the Matina Enclaves in Davao City on Wednesday. “We cannot stop people from filing cases,� Duterte told Song.

On March 15, former Foreign Affairs secretary Albert del Rosario and former ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales filed a communication against Xi and other Chinese officials for “implementing a systematic plan to control� the South China Sea (West Philippine Sea) and violating the rights of Filipino fishers.

The two former officials said Xi and other Chinese officials committed crimes within the jurisdiction of the ICC. Earlier, the President said that del Rosario and Morales were “entitled to file the case� since they are Filipino citizens.

“They think they have a good case and I would say that there is no jurisdiction over this country and of China, so we will just go along that line,� he said.

The case was filed two days before the Philippines officially withdrew from the Rome Statute that created the ICC. The President and Song discussed matters of mutual interest, especially those involving the West Philippine Sea, and other issues that would further strengthen the relationship between the two countries.  Duterte also expressed his gratitude to the Chinese government for the “vibrant trade relationship� between Manila and Beijing, as well as China’s “relentless support� to massive infrastructure programs of his administration.

Meanwhile, Song told Duterte that China would be willing to extend help to uplift people’s lives.

He said China was looking forward to welcome Duterte when he visits Beijing next month.

Accompanying Song during the courtesy call were Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Zhao Jianhua, Chinese Consul General to Davao Li Lin and other officials of the IDCPC.Â

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you,� he added.

Reacting to the PDEA’s call, GMA Network Vice President for Corporate Affairs and Communications Angel Javier Cruz said the issue on illegal drugs should be taken seriously. “I agree that this is an important matter and the industry should definitely take it seriously. But in saying that, may I also point out that as early as three years ago when the government heightened its campaign against illegal drugs, GMA Network voluntarily initiated and conducted regular random drug testing among GMA talents and employees and continues to do so,� he told The Manila Times.

The government earlier released a list of barangay (village) and loCAL OFkCIALS ALLEGEDLY INVOLVED IN drug activities in April 2018 and March 2019, respectively.

Aquino had estimated that about 100 celebrities involved in drugs COULD BE IDENTIkED IF THE 0HILIPPINE National Police, National Bureau of Investigation and Armed Forces of the Philippines would share their celebrity drug lists.

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Make drug tests He added that these TV networks should have their own “internal cleansing� method of weeding out celebrities who are involved in drugs by conducting mandatory and surprise drug tests. “Channel 2 (ABS-CBN), Channel 7 (GMA), Channel 5 (TV5) and whatever channels that have celebrities, they should initiate that their artists should be subjected to a drug test. It should be a mandatory and surprise drug test,� Aquino said.

He previously claimed that 31 celebrities, majority of whom were �young� and “famous,� were on the PDEA’s drug watchlist.

Eleven of them are “big-time� actresses, while the rest are actors.

Aquino said these celebrities are usually using shabu, ecstasy (a party drug), marijuana and cocaine.

Regarding the release of the celebrity list, Aquino said he preferred TO ARREST THESE CELEBRITIES AND kLE charges against them instead. “No, [I will not release the names] but we will arrest them.

Time will come, we will catch

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PIA WURTZBACH IMMORTALIZED IN P13-M WAX FIGURE AS THE kRST &ILIPINA TO HAVE A WAX kGURE AT -ADAME Tussauds, so I’m really grateful for that. And I think HER reign as Miss Universe 2015 may have ended, that people around the world are now coming to know but Pia Wurtzbach continues to make a stir in the more about Filipinos and also about beauty queens, and I’m just so happy that I’m able to share this mointernational scene. /N 4HURSDAY SHE BECAME THE kRST &ILIPINO TO BE MENT WITH MY COUNTRYMEN kRST u THE YEAR OLD TOLD immortalized by the iconic Madame Tussauds wax The Manila Times on the sidelines of the big reveal.

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bellished royal blue ball gown by Michael Cinco. “Madame Tussauds chose this pose [where I am holding out the crown] because they wanted something interactive, where people can have their own crowning moment as Miss Universe and take PICTURES u 7URTZBACH EXPLAINED Elle Rex, Madame Tussauds’ studio manager, said a team came to Manila to take Wurtzbach’s measurements and photographs. g/UR 5+ TEAM COMPOSED OF PHOTOGRAPHERS

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here to take hundreds of measurements of Pia. She also had to hold the pose for a long time and they had to make her turn 360 degrees to make SURE WE GET EACH AND EVERY ANGLE RIGHT u 2EX SAID “Her dentists even shared her dental impression WITH US SO WE CAN RESTORE HER TEETH FOR THE WAX kGURE u Rex added.

It took some 20 artists and about six months to COMPLETE THE WAX kGURE IN ,ONDON 7URTZBACH S WAX kGURE WILL BE UNVEILED TODAY AT the SM Mega Fashion Hall.

‘8M Pinoys hit by TB epidemic’ Â

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IGHT million Filipinos are affected by the Tuberculosis (TB) epidemic that has swept the country, according to Senate candidate Dr. Willie Ong, who served as a consultant of the Department of Health (DoH).

He said 1 million Filipinos were active TB carriers.

Ong, who teamed up with Anakalusugan party-list, said his information was validated by the World Health Organization. However, the DoH has YET TO CONkRM IT “The Health department will announce the TB epidemic in six months, although it is aware of THE DREADED OUTBREAK u HE SAID

IN A NEWS BRIEFING IN 1UEZON City.

He said the 8 million people affected by TB should undergo x-ray immediately, and that the estimated 2.5 million others should undergo molecular tests to determine if they had the disease. “The Philippines is now No. 3 in the world out of 180 countries experiencing TB problem. This is alarming

because we might get a travel ban and that they were infected. our overseas Filipino workers might It added that nearly 60 Filipinos die HAVE DIFkCULTY GETTING HIRED ABROAD u of TB every day.

Ong said.

Based on the department’s 20172022 Philippine Strategic TB ElimiTB cases by 2022 nation Plan Phase 1, the government aims to reduce TB deaths by half According to the DoH, TB, a highly from 22,000 to 11,000. preventable and curable disease, af4HE $O( ALSO AIMS TO gkND AND fected 581,000 Filipinos in 2017. Of TREATu SOME MILLION 4" CASES this number, 264,000 were not aware by 2022.

Lacson supports Ejercito, Aquino SEN. Panfilo “Ping� Lacson on Thursday said he would vote for 10 Senate candidates in the midterm polls, including Senators Paolo Benigno “Bam� Aquino 4th and Joseph Victor “JV� Ejercito. “I have 10 right now whom I will surely vote for [in the May midterm elections]. I have a soft heart for reelectionists, whether from the majority or minority bloc,� said Lacson in a media forum.

The senator made the remark after being asked whether he supports the reelection bid of seven of his colleagues, among them Juan Edgardo “Sonny� Angara, Maria Lourdes Nancy Binay, Aquilino “Koko� Pimentel 3rd, Mary Grace Poe and Cynthia Villar.

He said Ejercito sought his help in the production of his political ads. “I said, by all means. He sent his videographer and we did some endorsement.

This is about the Universal Health Care because a lot of people were claiming it.

We all know it’s Sen. JV [who pushed for its passage].� “Some [of us] have reservations, but we already made a pact. SP (Senate President)

Vicente Sotto 3rd, Sen. (Gregorio “Gringo�)

Honasan, we agreed to support our reelectionist colleagues,� Lacson said.

Lacson said he would also vote for Dr. Willie Ong, who is running under he Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats party. “I find him a very good addition in public service,� the senator said.

He added that he would also support opposition Senate candidate Manuel “Mar� Roxas 2nd. “I pity Mar Roxas because he’s a favorite punching bag of President [Rodrigo] Duterte. He was always being blamed for the Yolanda funds. I’d like to correct that perception that he had something to do with the Yolanda fund,� he said. “I’m at least an authority as to what happened in the Yolanda corridor because I was there [as presidential adviser on reconstruction],� he added. “He’s (Roxas) a good addition. There are many economic bills being referred (to him). So, he’s an asset, to say the least, to become senator come [May] 2019,� Lacson said.

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Lorenzana in US to push for treaty review DEFENSE Secretary Delfin Lorenzana is in Washington to meet with acting US Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan and push FOR A REVIEW OF THE -UTUAL Defense Treaty (MDT).

Lorenzana, in a text message on Thursday, also disclosed that he would attend a United Nations’ (UN) ministerial meeting on peacekeeping in New York City.

The Department of National Defense released to the media a photo of the Philippine Defense chief with UN Secretary-General Antònio Guterres.

Lorenzana was shown handing a memento to Guterres during a courtesy call at the UN headquarters in New York.

Lorenzana will meet with Shanahan at the Pentagon. The meeting was scheduled at the last minute, he said.

“When they found out I would be in New York, they made a request; and since I am already here, acceded to go to [WashingTON= $ # BEFORE lYING HOME u Lorenzana said.

Since December, the Defense chief has been calling for a review OF THE TREATY BETWEEN -Anila and Washington to include areas outside “Metropolitan PhilIPPINES u SUCH AS THE OCCUPIED ISLANDS IN THE +ALAYAAN )SLAND Group, where a foreign invasion would require the US to defend the Philippines. “I believe that [the MDT review] will be one of our talking points, WHETHER HE OR ) RAISE IT kRST u ,Orenzana said. ,ORENZANA lEW TO THE 53 FROM Manila on Monday night, according to a source. He is expected to return by the end of the week.

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A man walks past posters of candidates put up on a bridge along Cambridge Street in Quezon City. PHOTO BY RUY L. MARTINEZ

Gadon blocks Cayosa’s bid for CTA post LORENZO “Larry� Gadon, who is seeking Senate seat in the May elections, has opposed the application of Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) member Milagros Fernan Cayosa as justice of the Court of Tax Appeals (CTA).

In a one-page letter objection addressed to JBC Chairman Chief Justice Lucas Bersamin, dated March 27, 2019, Gadon said Cayosa was unfit to become a CTA justice.

Gadon said Cayosa committed a clear “conflict of interest� by applying for a position that she herself was involved in the screening of applicants.

Cayosa represents the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) in the JBC, the body that screens candidates for

the bench. “There seems to be a conflict of interest, much more a sense of unprofessionalism, on the part of Maria Milagros Fernan Cayosa to send an application letter to the JBC, of which she is a regular member, and of which the same body would deliberate on the very same application. Fernan Cayosa should have resigned from the JBC prior to her application for the position of CTA Justice,�

Gadon said.

He added that Cayosa also committed irregularity when she accepted the incomplete Statements of Assets Liabilities and Net Worth of ousted chief justice Maria Lourdes Sereno when the latter applied as chief justice in 2004.

Cayosa is known as an ally of Sereno and former President Benigno Aquino 3rd.

She is the daughter of the late chief justice Marcelo Fernan, and wife to incoming IBP President Domingo Egon Cayosa.

Gadon said allowing Cayosa to aspire for a C TA p o s t

“would run counter to JBC’s mission of recommending appointees of proven competence, integrity, probity and independence.�

He argued that Cayosa should have resigned before applying for the position because she had access to the internal records of the CTA applicants.

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When both parties are in equal fault Dear PAO, I knowingly mortgaged (loan with security) the land where my house is built to another person even though it has an existing mortgage to a government bank. My sister owns the land. I authorized the new lender (mortgagee) to collect payments from the renter of my house on the property, but she did not disclose to me every payment collected, which already exceeded our contract. The new lender even sold my house to the renter. Eventually, the land was

DEAR PAO

PERSIDA ACOSTA foreclosed by the bank, including my house. May I still recover the excess rental payments taken by the new lender?

Eleanor Dear Eleanor, A situation similar to yours had

been decided upon by the Honorable Supreme Court in the case of Luz Nicolas vs Leonora Mariano (GR 201070, Aug. 1, 2016, Ponente: Associate Justice Mariano del Castillo), wherein it was clearly resolved that: “Mariano (the mortgagor) cannot recover damages on account of her claimed losses arising from her entering into contract with Nicolas (mortgagee). Realizing that she is not the owner of the subject property and knowing that she has not fully paid the price therefor, she

is as guilty as Nicolas for knowingly mortgaging and thereafter selling what is not hers. As correctly held by the CA (Court of Appeals), both parties herein are not in good faith; they are deemed in pari delicto or in equal fault, and for this, [n]either one may expect positive relief from courts of justice in the interpretation of their contract. The courts will leave them as they were at the time the case was kLED u %MPHASIS AND DESIGNAtion of the parties supplied) In your situation, as similar

to the above-mentioned, you alleged that you have mortgaged your property to a private person despite the fact that your property has an existing mortgage with a government bank that prohibits any form of cessation of the said property. Thus, considering that you are equally at fault with the mortgagee, given your situation, you cannot expect a positive relief from the court concerning your agreement with the private person you have transacted with.

You, therefore, could neither seek reimbursement of the excess in

your payment concerning the agreement nor a share in the litigation expenses.

We 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 /FkCE 1UESTIONS FOR #HIEF Acosta may be sent to dearpao@ manilatimes.net

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E d i to r i a l SEAG HOSTING PROBLEM:

Leadership and management, not budget

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EN. Manny Pacquiao is indubitably correct to express alarm and dismay over the state of preparations for the Philippine hosting of the Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) in November this year.

Indeed, the rest of the nation and the media should collectively join him in deploring the appalling situation, which manifests the unpreparedness of the government and the national sports community for Southeast Asia’s most important sports competition.

The last time we hosted the SEAG was in 2005 during the Gloria Arroyo presidency. We acquitted ourselves creditably in the event, not only in the hosting, but above all, in athletic performance (the Philippines won top honors in the medal tally).

As things stand today, we are nowhere close to repeating that feat in November.

Whoever was in charge committed a colossal error in placing the principal responsibility for staging the games in the hands of an organizing committee with no apparent experience in staging an international sports competition.

The chairman of the committee, Alan Peter Cayetano, holds no position in any of the nation’s sports or sports organizations.

He does not play any sport professionally; he also does not HOLD AN OFkCIAL POSITION IN THE GOVERNMENT AT THIS TIME (IS chief activity now is running for Congress in the May elections.

It appears that Cayetano wangled the chairmanship of SEAG preparations during the time when he was secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) under this incumbent administration.

He was so eager to run the games, he also managed to have the proposed budget for the SEAG placed in the budget of the DFA while he was its head.

Fortunately, the man who replaced Cayetano at DFA is a nononsense fellow by the name of Teodoro Locsin Jr. He took one LOOK AT THE MISPLACED BOUNTY SAW THE MISkT IN THE DEPARTMENT S work, and then made arrangements to have the intended funds transferred to where they belong, the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), which has charge of government programs and policies for the development and promotion of national sports.

This comedy of errors ought to have alerted the administration and the public to a potential disarray in the organization of the SEAG. Oddly, however, Cayetano and his committee remain on top of the totem pole for the SEAG. And so today, there is confusion in the preparations because there are apparently three organizations at the helm of SEAG preparations: the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC), the PSC and the organizing committee of Cayetano (PhilSOC).

A three-headed hydra for the organization of the SEAG appears to us as the most foolish way to prepare and stage the games. )T WAS BRUITED ABOUT AT kRST THAT THE PROBLEM IN THE PREPARAtions was about the budget; government funds have been delayed because the 2019 national budget has been held up in Congress.

The truth is, the problem hounding the SEAG is leadership and management.

There is no leader to pull all the variant groups and parts together for the project. And there is no professional management that oversees or directs the conduct of the competition in multiple competition venues — Manila, Bulacan, Clark and Subic.

Senator Pacquiao, who chairs the Senate committee on sports, declared that all efforts must be exerted to ensure the successful hosting of the SEAG. He is worried that “we might not be able to push through in hosting the SEA Games and this would be a huge embarrassment for our country.�

Take it from the super athlete who has spectacularly brought so much honor and glory to our people and our COUNTRY IN THE kELD OF SPORTS 3%!' IS A CHALLENGE THE NATION MUST NOT lUNK

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Honesty and modest lives in the Constitution

EC. 27 of Art. II of the Constitution, on State Policies, says: “The State shall maintain honesty and integrity in the public service‌â€? Honesty is not required in PUBLIC OFkCE )S IT A DEAD LETTER IN this administration?

And what about the integrity of our territory? Not for Neville Chamberlain’s policy of appeasement, I, recalling Mactan, Balangiga, Bataan and Bessang Pass, let alone Cuba, Vietnam and Somalia, readily signed the statement of support for former Foreign Affairs secretary Albert del Rosario and former ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales, which said: “We laud the brave act [issuing the Communication] taken by former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario and former Ombudswoman Conchita Carpio -ORALES IN kLING A CASE AGAINST #HInese President Xi Jinping before the International Court (ICC) for the `atrocious actions of Chinese OFkCIALS IN THE 3OUTH #HINA 3EA and within Philippine territory.’ “It is about time that concerned Filipinos took a stand against the Chinese government for its aggressive actions in the South China Sea including territory which belongs to the Philippine government. We stand fully behind [the duo] in whatever other steps that need to be taken to bring this case forward and call on all Filipino citizens, concerned about loss of control over sovereign Philippine territory; loss of livelihood for thousands OF OUR kSHERFOLK FOOD SECURITY massive destruction of our marine environment; and loss of control over a strategic waterway, to stand

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it had to be. Can one imagine any OTHER HIGH OFkCIAL OR EVEN A LOW one, doing it? In our face. Maybe even with the expressive middle kNGER g9OU ARE .O u GESTURE Natcherly, security, media people and staff would have to acup and be counted before it is company a Prez anywhere. How much did that trip cost us? His too late.�

As Al Smith would say, “let’s look being uneasy in Manila, means a at the record.â€? The historic Commu- lot of travel expense of frequent nication is a deposition for history, Davao-Manila-Davao trips. Marrythat not everyone slept. Not for me ing Honeylet and living in MalacaĂąang would save on expenses and is becoming America’s 51st state.

Senators Tanny Taùada, Pepe Di- set the proper example to the okno, Soc Rodrigo, Jovy Salonga, young, particularly to those celebNinoy Aquino, et al., openly resist- rities even bragging being preggy ed martial law, as such depositions WITHOUT THE BENEkT OF MATRIMONY for history, the odds notwithstandThe Philippine Star had a ing. They have landed on the right Feb.17, 2019 account on Digong’s side of history, like Fidel Castro’s unannounced Hong Kong trip to Cuba si! Yanqui no!, confident celebrate Honeylet’s birthday with that history would absolve him. his family (how many families La historia me absolvera! Fidel does our Tsikboy Prez have anyboomed in 1953. way?) that weekend.

Becoming China’s 24th province “The 73-year-old president and also leaves me cold, for that matter. his security aides were seen in a shop If the latter, going to Hong Kong of casual wear designer and retailer wouldn’t be foreign travel anymore. Uniqlo at the World Trade Center Otherwise, Digong is correct in in Causeway Bay last Saturday, . . . banning unnecessary foreign trips “The report said some shoppers of bureaucrats. But, should it not recognized the president but no APPLY TO HIMSELF kRST AND FOREMOST ONE GREETED HIM ;.O SELkES .O Sec. 1 of Art. XI of the Constitu- lips-to-lips osculation, either.] “Duterte’s former aide Christotion on Accountability of Public /FkCERS SAYS THAT g;P=UBLIC OFkCE IS pher Go said the president’s daughA PUBLIC TRUST 0UBLIC OFkCERS AND ter Kitty was the one who requested employees must at all times be ac- for [sic] the trip as a `gift.’ (What does countable to the people, serve them the Commission on Audit say?) with utmost‌integrity‌act with “`They have done this before patriotism, and lead modest lives.â€? when President Duterte was still Only last month, to mark the mayor of Davao City. The weekend birth anniversary of his fave part- getaway is for rest and recreation,’ ner, no place in the Philippines Go said in a statement.â€? [Why is he would do (but would, presumably, still issuing statements?]

Haz lo que digo, no lo que hago. for his other partners). Hong Kong

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Do as I say, not as I do, Digong tells the rest of our countrymen in GOVERNMENT IN A SCOFlAW COUNTRY of decaying values.

The Civil Service Commission lauds spendthrift Digong’s travel-ban directive, without saying “di po imperialismo, di po komunismo, kundi kayo po mismo, ang problema.�

Presidential extravagance I can see in Digong whining that the presidential salary (now just under P400,000 monthly) isn’t enough to support his two families.

I also see extravagance and myopia in the Senate’s desire to have a new building in the Global City.

It will perpetuate the aberration of having a bicameral legislature housed far apart, which conduces TO WASTE INEFkCIENCY AND ACRIMONY Putting them in one building or compound would result in econOMY EFkCIENCY AND AMITY )S IT ANother Onli in d Pilipins anomaly?

The national penitentiary should be moved out of Muntinlupa. The two Houses can then move there, for certain members to serve terms IN OFkCE AND ANOTHER TERM IN JAIL The Bataan nuke plant is another candidate for pork-squabbling lawmakers, and an exasperated public can pray for a meltdown.

Seriously, back to honesty, to paraphrase Judge Learned Hand, that virtue, along with liberty, lies in the hearts of men and women; when it dies there, no constitution, no law, no court can save it. Like Chamberlain giving away Czechoslovakia, we are giving up part of our territory, to appease the arguably irredentist dragon.

Happy 74th birth anniversary

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Candy Gourlay gets to Cloud Nine

HO is Candy Gourlay? She is Candy Quimpo Gourlay, Filipina, former journalist in the Martial Law era, now a children’s book author based in London.

What is Cloud Nine? It is the sudden nickname given last weekend to the Mt. Cloud Bookstore, a Baguio-based nonchain, single proprietorship bookstore that reached its ninth anniversary in 2019. Thus, Candy got to Mt. Cloud, which was Cloud Nine because of its ninth anniversary.

Let’s be humorous and lighten up.

If I sound rather up on Cloud Nine it was the result of Candy’s rollicking book launch at Mt. Cloud Bookstore last Friday in Baguio. With a large audience of children with parents kibitzing, Candy introduced her new book Bone Talk and explained how she decided to become a writer through a PowerPoint presentation. Her talk was on the childlevel of understanding but not condescending or talking down to them. She showed her own drawings, the subjects of her stories, the gist of who she was, a story writer. Thus, she talked about her grandmother’s stories, her curiosity regarding her grandmother’s

AMBIENT VOICES MA. ISABEL ONGPIN multitude perfume bottles and how she imagined stories from the tales she heard from her and those inspired by the perfume bottles.

Then she and Lissa Romero de Guia (Baguio resident and once-upon-a-time in the musical, "Miss Saigon") broke into a duet to the tune of "West Side Story’s" “I Feel Pretty� about the Dugong who thought she was a mermaid because she wanted to be a mermaid, a story by Candy. Dugong is a sea cow who lives in Philippine waters, now an endangered species, a creature of our world.

The duet was in honor of Siren Ba 'Yan?, Candy’s book about the dugong. Apparently, the children who had been present at the morning book launch and had heard it, were just waiting for it to be sung again. They greeted the singers with wild applause.

Candy then explained that she eventually wrote not exactly about what she knew but about

who she was. Thus, her stories have Philippine settings and Filipino characters. Or at least start from there and continue in that perspective bringing to the fore the Philippine environment, Filipino legends and Filipinos, etc.

She found the formula after many rejections. She listed the failures and what they were about one by one and the children yelled “Rejected� before she could, as she narrated the end result. It was that kind of book launch, a children’s book launch with an audience of children all involved and participating in the program.

Candy’s new book, Bone Talk, was published in Britain by David Fickling Books and locally by Anvil Publishing. It is about a Bontoc boy whose life takes a different course from the traditional due to the American invasion of 1898. It is a book for teens but certainly a precocious 9- or 10-year-old and any adult could understand and enjoy it too. And word has just come that it has been shortlisted for the prestigious children’s book prize, the Carnegie Prize. For Bone Talk, Candy had to do a lot of research. She went to the highlands north of Baguio, she visited Saint

Louis, Missouri, the site of the World Fair where highland Filipinos participated (not to say were exhibited), and she checked contemporary accounts of the events.

Candy writes good narratives from thoughtful perspectives about character geared to children who should be growing up reflecting on their identity, their circumstances and the role that they should undertake as young members of society that will eventually metamorphose into future society.

It is time we read this writer’s children’s books to get some perspective on ourselves and our environment, if only to add to what we think we know. She can write and she can sing too.

Meanwhile, Mt. Cloud Bookstore has moved to a new location in front of Brent School in Baguio, No. 1 Yangco Street. It is in a Baguio heritage house, beautifully preserved, with lots of space, i.e. a children’s library, a meeting room, furniture and books for browsing, a place to write, a location to think, a site to socialize for book readers. It has navigated nine years of existence and come out thriving, so they are in Cloud Nine.

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the entry for “Palawan� had subentries for “distance of Cuarteron reef from, 268,� “distance of Fiery Cross from, 268� and so on for the island’s distances from 14 other Spratly maritime features.

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Similarly, the author struggled to lengthen his book with a “references� section that also cut-and-pasted those cited in the PCA documents, not what he himself had read.

Examples of such references: “Statsexamen (auch: Staatsprufung).� Studisonline, 21 January 2016; Whaling in the Antaric (Australia v. Japan: New Zealand Intervening); Le President de la Cour internatoinale de justice au President de la Republique de Guinee Bissau, Fact 16 Mars 1994.� Correspondence.

C’mon, he really didn’t read or This is not my opinion but a fact, even had access to those! as objective as arithmetic.

Include this artificially elonThe book is 334 pages long. But gated index and “references� that over 250 pages, or three-fourths were also mostly from the PCA of it, consist of the PCA docu- documents, and the book has only ments on its two decisions (called 47 pages the author actually wrote. awards) as well as the very detailed This is as long as the section on the BIOGRAPHIES OF THE kVE JUDGES AND curriculum vitae of the tribunal the Philippines’ six lawyers (none judge and the Philippine lawyers. of whom are Filipinos.)

These are all freely available Blog and downloadable from the PCA website. Why would anyone in his These are hurried pieces that right mind pay P700 for content the author could obviously get that is free in the internet? “published� only in the blog of Another trick the author used his sister-in-law Raissa Robles. to lengthen the book was to have (Similarly, the latter’s book on the an index that is 36 pages long. Marcos regime was also cut-andHow did he do that? paste writing, in her case, from He had an index entry so de- accounts by communists and its tailed it is absurd. For instance, fronts as well as the Yellow Cult

of alleged atrocities at the time.)

Robles’ claims in the book are so ridiculous. He says in one of his articles in the book: “The strongest argument to the idea of US manipulation of the tribunal is that the latter refused to allow it to attend the hearings, as an observer.�

What? For Robles, obviously only an American diplomat attending the hearing, and staring threateningly at the judges, would be proof for him that the tribunal was manipulated by the US. Isn’t there some law somewhere, similar to those on fake goods, penalizing writers who sell books, ninety percent of whose content was written by others, an arbitral court in this case, which the author simply cut and pasted from the internet?

It would be the equivalent of a book claiming to analyze the legality of an Indonesian magnate’s control of PLDT, but which merely contains the cut-and pasted decisions, including dissenting opinions of the Supreme Court — downloadable from its website — and also has the curriculum vitae of all the nine justices.

Rip-off It is a rip-off, which only some kind of crackpot would dare publish, claim as his work, and foolishly think would be believed as such by Filipinos If the author were honest enough to publish only these 47 pages as his explanation and analysis of the Philippine suit against China, it would simply be a thin pamphlet, with a cost of around P40.

That means this book is nearly a scam, being sold at P700 locally and to gullible foreigners at P4,000 ($75) through Amazon.

The De La Salle University would be part of this scam, as the book was published by its publishing house, which would fool people into thinking that it is an academic study, and as such reviewed by the author’s peers.

But then, this university has turned Yellow in the past decade, and has thrown to the dustbin, as Ateneo University has also done, academic integrity for its pro-Aquino, pro-oligarch and anti-Duterte propaganda.

But this isn’t just about this ripoff of a book.

For singing high praises for this cut-and-paste book, Aquino, del Rosario and the Yellow Gang have exposed the fact that they hadn’t even read the book, or worse, were so stupid not to realize they were reading a book that wasn’t the author’s but a compendium of PCA documents.

It points to the desperate and stupid extent that the Yellow Cult has gone to conceal its stupidity in being used by the US for the superpower’s propaganda thrust and strategic moves to contain China, euphemistically called its “Pivot to Asia.�

Nearly three years after the PCA’s decisions, the Yellow propaganda that it was a victory led by the 9ELLOW REGIME THAT WOULD BENEkT Filipinos is fast being debunked.

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A world court on IS crimes: Needed but unlikely BEIRUT: A world court would offer a much-needed mechanism to address the Islamic State (IS) group’s horrendous crimes but the path to its creation is fraught with obstacles, experts said.

Syrian Kurds who spearheaded THE BATTLE THAT kNISHED OFF THE )3 “caliphate� last week called Monday for an international tribunal to try suspected jihadists. “The call... is really a call for help by the authorities in northeast Syria,� said Nadim Houry, from the New York-based watchdog Human Rights Watch (HRW). “They have been abandoned by the international community to deal with the aftermath of IS.�

The Syrian Democratic Forces have waged the US-led coalition’s ground battle against IS for years but are getting little help to handle the thousands of suspected JIHADISTS NOW kLLING THEIR JAILS They and their relatives hail from more than 50 countries, most of which have refused to take them back.

The jihadists’ once sprawling proto-state was off-limits for years and while the scope and brutality of their crimes is beyond doubt, a detailed and verikED ACCOUNT OF EVENTS IS LACKING An international tribunal run by specialized judges would help answer the pressing questions of who, why and how to move towards some form of closure, jurists said.

international tribunal would provide a good alternative to justice systems in Iraq and Syria that lack resources and independence.

The trials that have already taken place for IS crimes in Iraq have been condemned by rights groups as failing to meet international standards. “In a 15-minute hearing, there is no time for hearing what happened. Victims are not heard,�

Houry said. “They cannot ask questions to ‘Selective justice’?

IS suspects, they cannot ask ‘What The group is also accused of happened to our loved ones?’�

But Houry raised the critical mass rape, of perpetrating deadly attacks on several continents and issue of “selective justice�, arguof genocide against the Yazidi ing that a court would lack in credibility if it was perceived as minority in northern Iraq.

The global nature of IS’ crimes tackling only certain perpetrators JUSTIkES LARGE SCALE TRIALS FOR ITS and not others.

4HE EIGHT YEAR OLD CONlICT IN bosses, comparable to those organised in Nuremberg for Nazi Syria has left more than 370,000 people dead. Almost a third are leaders, Hubrecht said. “Such a collective endeavour civilians, and most were not would bring a much more potent killed by IS. justice response than when it is delivered locally,� he said.

Huge challenges Harvard academic Andras Riedlmayer also noted that “all HRW has documented deadly of humankind has been deprived rights violations perpetrated by of its memory by these wanton all sides: the regime of President attacks on its patrimony.�

Bashar al-Assad, rebel groups, IS has been accused of de- and the US-led coalition, as well stroying countless pre-Islamic as IS jihadists. artefacts, including in the Syrian “Are we going to tell the vicUnesco-listed site of Palmyra and tims we are only going to look at Mosul museum in Iraq.

IS perpetrators? When you start Riedlmayer agreed that an distinguishing between victims, Joel Hubrecht, from the Parisbased Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, argued that only such a court could match the impact of crimes “that scarred the entire world in its humanity�.

The gradual military reconquest of IS territory has so far unearthed mass graves estimated to contain at least 12,000 bodies in Iraq and 5,000 in Syria, according to a UN inquiry.

s STATEMENT OF THE PHILIPPINE COUNCIL OF EVANGELICAL CHURCHES ON RECENT TERRORISMRELATED KILLINGS IN NZEALAND AND NIGERIA

‘O, Lord, let Your love and peace reign.’  WE, the Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches (PCEC), extend our deepest sympathies and most fervent prayers of comfort and encouragement to the families and loved ones of the innocent victims of the recent terrorist attacks in New Zealand and Nigeria. In Christchurch, 50 worshiping Muslims were killed on March 15 by a local extremist, and since February more than 120 people have been killed by Fulani terrorists in the predominantly Christian villages of Nigeria’s Kaduna, Benue and Zamfara states.

PCEC denounces with utmost indignation these senseless terror attacks, which violate all norms of human decency and blatantly defy the true, peaceful teachings and religious morality of Christianity, Islam and all established religions.

While the attacks in New Zealand and Nigeria occurred overseas, they are not

you don’t help reconciliation, you CREATE A NEW CONlICT u (OURY SAID The principle of a world court lacks the state support it needs at the moment.

China and Syrian regime ally Russia have repeatedly blocked the International Criminal Court in The Hague from probing the 3YRIAN CONlICT Even the United States, a key ally of Syria’s Kurds, on Monday rejected a special court as an immediate option.

If it did receive backing, the practicalities of setting it up in northeastern Syria would bring more almost insurmountable challenges.

The Kurdish authorities there are not internationally recognized.

Ensuring witness protection would be challenging in a wartorn country where the residents of a same town sometimes killed each other.

Clive Stafford-Smith, head of legal aid charity Reprieve, said the international community could, however, support the Kurds to set up a local court to respect international standards.

But any solution will take time ‡ TO DEkNE JUDICIAL PROCEDURES

and train judges and lawyers.

Even then, who to prosecute will be an issue, and many jihadist leaders are dead or on the run.

Even if a special tribunal was set up, Hubrecht said, “it would take several YEARSu BEFORE THE kRST VERDICTS AFP

detached from the bombing of the Jolo Cathedral and a Mahardika mosque in Zamboanga City earlier this year. We are all united in our common humanity, so that a terrorist attack against anyone, anywhere, is an attack on us all. We all are, as individual persons and as a community of nations, each other’s keeper.

As PCEC stands in unity with all people of goodwill around the world calling for justice for the victims of the recent assaults, let us also remember how terrorism inculcates, promotes, and draws its strength from prejudice, discrimination and hatred of others within society. Terrorism can only thrive in hatred. It is a supreme manifestation of the ways of darkness, and those walking in it “do not know where they are going, because the darkness has blinded them� (1 John 2:11).

PCEC therefore calls on its Evangelical Christian constituents in the country, as Christ’s ambassadors of reconciliation (2 Cor. 5:19-20) who now live in the light (1 John 2:10) to pray intensely, and in the power of the Spirit strive toward breaking down walls of discrimination and prejudice in our society. Let us show that hatred and violence will never have the final word, but peace that comes from the love of God and of our neighbor. “May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all� (2 Cor. 13:14).

For the Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches: Â BISHOP NOEL A. PANTOJA National Director Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches (PCEC) Philippine Relief and Development Services (PHILRADS)

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Whither ye goest, SHS graduates?

Aquino, Del Rosario endorsed a fake book Despite my doubts about the book, I decided to buy it as part of my research for a book on the topic I’m working on. After all, President Benigno Aquino 3rd made a very rare public appearance at the book’s launch last January, endorsing it.

While I certainly doubt Albert del Rosario’s intellect, as he was fooled into losing Scarborough Shoal to the Chinese, still he was the Foreign Affairs secretary who said the book was an “edifying, analytical piece, a must-read.�

It is a fake book, consisting mostly of not the author’s writings but material cut and pasted from the website of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) that “arbitrated� the Philippine suit against China for allegedly violating the UN Law of Sea treaty.

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Part 1 – College readiness

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ND of March and April will see campuses teeming with successful candidates in their graduation gowns—a testimony that at last, they can get hold of their cherished sheepskins to be handed to them in a ceremony that for many of them, could happen only once in their lifetime. Particularly for the senior high school (SHS) graduates (the second batch of the K-12 system), their graduation represents success in their respective tracks, even as they who aspire to pursue college or join the labor force look forward to positive answers to questions that have been nagging them while awaiting either college enrolment or on the lookout for work. Such as, would THEY HAVE SUFkCIENT KNOWLEDGE AND skills wrapped in sound attitudes for college readiness or up-to-date career skills to suit the labor market?

For those on the academic track, would there be an accessible HEI offering the baccalaureate degree for the strand they chose to take while in SHS? And if there is such an institution but not a state-funded one, would they be able to afford the fees and pass the admission exams?

Is it accessible from home? Or if they chose the tech-voc track, would there be an employer ready to take them in and would the working site be accessible? Or would they need a pretty good amount for transport expenses? Would their career immersion while in SHS be such that they would be able to cope with transitioning to the world of work?

The K-12 in brief. As described in the Philippine Official Gazette, The Philippine K to 12 Program covers “Kindergarten and 12 years of basic education (6 years primary education, 4 years Junior High School (JHS) and 2 years Senior High School (SHS) to PROVIDE SUFkCIENT TIME FOR MASTERY of concepts and skills, develop lifelong learners, and prepare graduates for tertiary education, middle-level skills development, employment, and entrepreneurship.� The same source, describes the goal for each phase: the universal kindergarten aims to “strengthen early childhood education;� contextualizing and enhancing the curriculum “to make it relevant;� ensuring an integrated and seamless learning towards “a spiral progression;� BUILDING PROkciency through language such as the “mother-tongue based multilingual education� to make “Every Child-AReader and A-Writer by Grade 1.�

Thus, DepEd DO 16, s.2012 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Guidelines on the Implementation of the Mother Tongue-Based-Multilingual Education (MTB-MLE)â&#x20AC;? instructed gALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS SPECIkCALLY IN Kindergarten, Grades 1, 2 and 3 as part of the K to 12 Basic Education Programâ&#x20AC;? to implement the MTBMLE starting SY 2012-2013. <www. deped.gSchool(JHS) togov.ph/.../ do-16-s-2012-guidelines-on-theimplementation-of-the-mother...>.

The additional 2-year SHS aims to enable completers of JHS to gear up for the future. Thus, in SHS curriculum, immersion has to be undertaken for college and livelihood readiness aimed to equip the graduate-candidates with 21st century skills while at the same time â&#x20AC;&#x153;nurturing the holistically developed Filipino.â&#x20AC;?

Data on preference for the academic track. Web data for 2018-2019 on what percentage of SHS students chose to enroll under

FLASHBACKS/ INSIGHTS TERESITA TANHUECOTUMAPON the academic track reported that in 39 THE ANTICIPATED kRST batch of JHS completers numbered 1,252,357. Of these, 765,588 SHS enrollees, or 61.13 percent took the academic track; 479,866, or 38. 32 percent, the TVL track; 4,758, or 0.38 percent, the arts and design track, and 145 or 0.17 percent, the sports track. <https://news.mb.com.

PH BRIONES CONkDENT A SIGNIkCANT NUMBER OF SHS GRADUates-will-be-employed/>.

College readiness formation in SHS. The SHS curriculum provides an academic track for SHS students planning to pursue a baccalaureate degree after SHS graduation. For this purpose, the academic track has four STRANDS SPECIkC kELDS OF STUDY FROM which SHS students could choose compatible with the baccalaureate degree they wish to pursue which can be one of the following â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Accountancy, Business and Management (ABM) Humanities and Social Sciences (HUMSS), Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) or General Academic Strand (GAS). To ensure college readiness of SHS students, the subjects in each of the strands are connected and were extracted from college-level courses from a strandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s respective baccalaureate curriculum. Crafting said subjects emphasized connections between and among subjects in the curriculum of each academic strand. As intended in the K-12 system, curricula were designed as â&#x20AC;&#x153;seamlessâ&#x20AC;? via a spiral progression from basic education to collegiate level. Since the SHS graduates chose to enroll in their respective academic strands, it follows that they took up and passed the â&#x20AC;&#x153;basic subjectsâ&#x20AC;? connected to the future college subjects of their chosen academic strand. This usually included a research paper or a related activity as a capstone. Thus, the SHS graduates are considered to have college readiness for the baccalaureate degree programs they planned to pursue.

College readiness â&#x20AC;&#x201D; food for thought. Considering the spiral progression and seamless curriculum for college readiness, does merely passing subjects in oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chosen academic strand prepare an SHS graduate for success in college? Dr. David Conley suggested four keys of college and career readiness. HTTPS WWW INlEXion.org/what-we-do/our-approach/ readiness-for-all/> First, THINK â&#x20AC;&#x201D; where cognitive strategies developed, assessed and graded while SHS subjects were taught? Second, KNOW â&#x20AC;&#x201D; did content include terminologies, concepts, evidenced-based information? Third, ACT â&#x20AC;&#x201D; did learning skills and techniques include time management, study skills, test-taking and note-taking skills, strategic thinking, proper technology use? Were there opportunities, co-and extra-curricular involvement, promoting emotional maturity and sound social relationships, ethics and sound values?

Fourth, GO - besides affordability, ACCESSIBILITY AND QUALIkCATIONS FOR admission, are SHS graduates motivated enough to excel and pursue a college degree to the end? My wish for SHS graduates is â&#x20AC;&#x153;yesâ&#x20AC;? to all these "four keys" questions.

Email: ttumapon@liceo.edu.ph

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Honesty and modest lives in the Constitution anyway, Mr. President, yesterday.

Pilipins na lang po tayo, I see, and appreciate. Not celebrating it but just sleep the day away? On this, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re on the same page. Left to my own devices, I would not mark my birth anniversaries either but my late wife and kids wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t leave me alone.

Anyway, I see where Digong, showing class the Ayalas have demonstrated on water shortage, admits that the bloody, messy war on drugs has not succeeded, as indeed it has

failed all over the world. It has been anti-poor, like the death penalty he wants returned by public hanging.

We should follow the UN General Assembly developments on the drug problem, stressing the need for a humane and compassionate policy RElECTING A DEEP CONCERN FOR HUMAN rights. And am I glad and proud that the Catholic Church opposes the anti-poor death penalty.

I remain staunchly opposed to extrajudicial killing and judicial murder.

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Strong synergy seen between Beijing, Manila

BY GLOBAL TIMES

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ITH maritime dispute behind them, relations between China and the Philippines are back to a healthy track. At the Philippine Economic Briefing recently held in Beijing, Carlos Dominguez 3rd, the Philippine secretary of finance, called on Chinese investors to examine investment opportunities in the Philippines and deepen economic cooperation between the two countries.

Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the significance of enhanced bilateral cooperation to the Philippines? How can Manila and Beijing strengthen cooperation under the Chinaproposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and the Philippinesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Build, Build, Buildâ&#x20AC;? program?

Global Times (GT) reporter Yu Jincui talked to Dominguez over these issues.

GT: Many economists have warned that the global economy is already on an irreversible path leading to an economic downturn. How will the Philippines seek growth amid global risks?

Are you optimistic about the Philippinesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; economic outlook?

Dominguez: The Philippines is poised to buck the trend of a global slowdown in 2019 with its economy maintaining its ascending trajectory on the back of massive public investments programmed this year for infrastructure and human capital development. The prospects of higher consumer and business spending resulting from the governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s headway in taming inflation and improving the ease of doing business are also expected to sustain the momentum of growth.

The massive trends indicate a slowdown in the growth of the global economy. We intend to defy such trends by pulling our economy up by its bootstraps and by using economic investments as leverage to continue raising domestic demand, which, in turn, will stimulate economic activity and create jobs.

GT: What is your take on the current state of China-Philippine economic cooperation?

Dominguez: A strong synergy is now evident between China and the Philippines following renewed vigor in bilateral relations between the countries un-

der the leadership of President Rodrigo Duterte and President Xi Jinping.

China has been extending assistance to the Philippines not only in terms of loans and grants for our infrastructure projects, BUT ALSO IN TERMS OF BENEkTS FROM numerous investments committed by Chinese enterprises.

To date, China is our fastgrowing source of investments and largest trading partner. We also benefit from a larger tourist flow from China.

The establishment of a PesoRenminbi trading platform recently is an essential first step toward maximizing the gains of bilateral trade between the Philippines and China.

The timing of the initiative couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be more urgent as Chinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rebalancing to a more consumption-driven economy is expected to create plenty of opportunities for Philippine manufacturers and producers to broaden their market base and expand production.

We continue to pursue enhanced trade, economic and infrastructure cooperation, as well as people-to-people exchanges

with China.

GT: What role do you think can China play in the Philippinesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Build, Build, Buildâ&#x20AC;? infrastructure program?

D o m i n g u e z : China plays an important role in ensuring the success of our â&#x20AC;&#x153;Build, Build, Buildâ&#x20AC;? program. China has already been contributing significantly to helping fill the Philippinesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; infrastructure gap.

On April 10, 2018, the Philippines and China signed the $62.09-million loan agreement to help fund the construction of the Chico River Pump Irrigation Project in Northern Luzon.

The Chico River irrigation project will provide a stable supply of water to around 8,700 hectares of AGRICULTURAL LAND BENEkT

farmers and their families, and serve 21 barangay (villages) in the provinces of Cagayan and Kalinga in Northern Luzon.

On Nov. 20, 2018, during President Xiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s visit to Manila, the Philippines and China signed the $211-million loan agreement for the New Centennial Water Source-Kaliwa Dam Project. This will provide water security, reliability and addi-

tional supply for Metro Manila.

So far, China has extended a total of $290 million in grants to the Philippines. These were allocated to fund the Pre-Feasibility Study, Feasibility Study and construction/implementation of various infrastructure projects and humanitarian assistance. Some were even allocated for the provision of broadcasting, security and agricultural equipment/materials, among others.

We would also like to point out THAT #HINA WAS AMONG THE kRST COUNtries to offer its assistance in helping rebuild the damaged city of Marawi in Mindanao, a gesture that further cements our strong bilateral relations and reflects the warm friendship between our two countries.

GT: President Duterte will attend the second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing in April.

What are the Philippinesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; expectations on joining BRI? Dominguez: The Philippines fully supports BRI, which is undoubtedly the most ambitious and expansive development and trade strategy in the 21st century.

We have always seen great potential in cooperation under this initiative, especially in areas that converge with our interests, particularly in infrastructure modernization, as this would bring countless economic benefits to the countries in our region.

The BRI is making concrete the idea of connectivity between economies. It aims not only to foster better relationships among countries taking part in this groundbreaking initiative, but also heighten their competitiveness in the global trade arena.

The BRI, proposed by President Xi, is the most exciting idea that has come about in the last YEARS /NCE THE "2) PROJECTS are in place, the Philippines will benefit in terms of lower logistics costs and improved market access.

GT: Are you concerned about the China-US trade war? How will it affect the Philippines?

Dominguez: The trade war between the US and China has

created much apprehension in the investment community.

But despite the challenges, we believe the Philippine economy will continue on its path of comparatively high growth.

Over the past two years, we have set up the conditions for higher and more inclusive growth. At the end of 2017, we were able to pass the kRST PACKAGE OF THE #OMPREHENSIVE Tax Reform Program. The Train Law achieved what might seem to be contrary goals. Ninety-nine percent of individual taxpayers now enjoy reductions in their personal income tax (PIT) payments.

At the same time, it has improved revenue flows to government, enabling us to invest in our ambitious â&#x20AC;&#x153;Build, Build, Buildâ&#x20AC;? program and in expanded social services. The reduction in PIT rates is reflected in the robust double-digit growth in sales and the high-profit margins of many domestic companies ranging from food to retail to property development.

Through 2018, we saw the passage of several reform measures. These include the Ease of doing Business Act, the National ID System and the Personal Property Security Act. In the first months of this year, President Duterte signed several laws including an act upgrading our Corporation Code, an act strengthening the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, a law providing for universal healthcare and a law shifting rice trading to a tariff regime. All of these pieces of legislation add up to reinforce our market-enhancing institutions.

The Philippine economy is strong, resilient, and will continue to grow amid trade disputes or tensions in the region.

GT: The US has warned the 0HILIPPINES AGAINST (UAWEI ' gear. Some US allies, such as Australia, under US pressure, have blocked Huawei from BUILDING THEIR ' NETWORKS Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s your take on the issue?

Dominguez: This is much ado about nothing. Our telecommunications firms have long been using Huaweiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s technology to power their businesses.

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No end in sight as Philippine communist revolt marks 50th year MANILA: Philippine policewoman Ruby Buenaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s introduction to one of the oldest communist insurgencies in the world was a roadside bomb blast followed seconds later

BY AN ERUPTION OF GUNkRE â&#x20AC;&#x153;I thought it was my time to DIE u SAID YEAR OLD "UENA

who instead woke up in a hospital with a cracked pelvis to learn three of her colleagues were dead in the 2018 attack in the central Philippines.

In a nation plagued by armed groups ranging from kidnapfor-ransom outfits to Islamist secessionist movements, the communist New Peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Army (NPA) is among the deadliest.

Yet after decades of failed peace efforts there is no end to the killing in sight as the camPAIGN MARKS ITS TH YEAR The NPA launched its rebellion to create a Maoist state on March 29, 1969 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; months before the first human landed on the moon.

It grew out of the global communist movement, finding fertile soil in the Philippinesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; stark rich-poor divide.

The rebellion also benefited from Ferdinand Marcosâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 19721986 dictatorship, when the legislature was shuttered, the free press muzzled and thousands of opponents tortured or killed.

At its peak in the 1980s the GROUP HAD SOME kGHTERS IN its ranks, but the number is now AROUND

THE MILITARY SAYS Its main stronghold is in the Philippinesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; restive south, but also scattered in the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s center and a few areas in the north.

According to rarely revised official figures, the Maoist inSURGENCY HAS KILLED UP TO

-- less than a third of the estimate for the Muslim separatist rebellion in the south.

But while the killing in the so-called Moro insurgency dropped off significantly even BEFORE A LANDMARK PEACE deal, the NPA has maintained its campaign of violence.

Complete statistics on police and civilian deaths are not availABLE BUT MILITARY kGURES SHOW the communists were its deadliest opponent for the period of

KILLING SOLDIERS This outpaced kidnap-forransom group Abu Sayyaf and Islamic State group-aligned factions responsible for periodic spikes in killing like the 2017 Marawi siege.

The five-month siege â&#x20AC;&#x201D; where militants seized the southern city of Marawi last year â&#x20AC;&#x201D; killed about 1,200 people, most of whom were enemy fighters, according to government figures.

It destroyed much of the center of the city. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In terms of threat to national security, NPA is the biggest for now,â&#x20AC;? military spokesman Noel Detoyato told AFP.

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Revolutionary taxâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; The NPAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s staying power and deadly reach are rooted in the Philippinesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; deep poverty and the groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ability raise large sums of money, even after the US labelled it a terrorist group in 2002.

It imposes a so-called â&#x20AC;&#x153;revolutionary taxâ&#x20AC;? in its strongholds, the equivalent of 2 percent of any business project, that police say generates a minimum of P200 million ($3.8 million) per year.

Failure to pay results in vio-

Q In this file photo taken on July 30, 2017, guerrillas of the New Peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Army stand in formation in the Sierra Madre mountain range, located east of Manila. AFP/NOEL CELIS lence, like torching a companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s heavy equipment or facilities.

This year promises to be a particularly lucrative one due to legislative elections set for midMay. Candidates are hit with â&#x20AC;&#x153;permit-to-campaignâ&#x20AC;? fees if they want to hold events in NPA areas.

Experts see entrenched poverty in the Philippines, where IN PEOPLE LIVE ON LESS THAN $2 per day, as key to the NPAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s continuing presence. â&#x20AC;&#x153;NPA is living in a fertile environment,â&#x20AC;? Rommel Banlaoi,

chairman of the Philippine Institute for Peace, Violence and Terrorism Research, told AFP. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The main reason why they WERE CREATED YEARS AGO Â&#x2021; feudalism, bureaucratic-capitalism, and imperialism â&#x20AC;&#x201D; is still here,â&#x20AC;? he added.

The hardship endures even as the Philippines economy has grown at more than 6 percent per year for most of the last decade, one of the fastest rates in Asia.

Decades of peace efforts have come to naught, including the

burst of optimism produced by the election of President Rodrigo Duterte, who has called himself a socialist.

Talks seemed to initially make progress, but devolved into threats and recrimination. In 2017 Duterte declared the peace effort officially dead, though sporadic moves to revive negotiations continued.

Duterte branded the talks dead yet again in a speech on March 21, saying the communists â&#x20AC;&#x153;can maybe talk to the next president

of this republic one day.â&#x20AC;?

The political wing of the communist effort, the Communist Party of the Philippines, sees no end to the violence either. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The revolutionary forces... have no choice but continue the peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s war until total victory is achieved,â&#x20AC;? said party founder Jose Maria Sison, who lives in exile in the Netherlands. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If they do not fight back, they can only suffer the monopoly of violence by the exploiting classes,â&#x20AC;? he told AFP. AFP

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3 REDS KILLED IN FOILED SAMAR PNP STATION RAID CATARMAN, Northern Samar: Three New Peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Army (NPA) rebels were killed and one was captured, while TWO POLICE OFkCERS WERE WOUNDED after about 50 fully-armed rebels attacked the police station in Victoria, Northern Samar on Friday.

Police Lt. Eladio Alo, chief of Victoria Police Station, said the rebels, wearing military fatigues with yellow cloth headbands, arrived unnoticed and positioned

themselves at the rooftop and third lOOR OF THE STATION AROUND A M Alo and the stationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 15 police OFkCERS DEFENDED THEIR POST IN THE kREkGHT WHICH LASTED FOR ABOUT four hours, resulting in the killing of three NPA rebels and the capture of another, who was not IMMEDIATELY IDENTIkED The wounded police officers WERE IDENTIkED AS 0OLICE -ASTER Sergeants Arturo Gordo Jr. and

Cebu couple on drug watchlist gunned down FOUR assailants shot dead a couple, who are said to be working for a big-time drug dealer in Cebu, while they were sleeping with their children inside their one-story house in Barangay Labogon, Mandaue City on Thursday.

The fatalities were identified by police as Ricardo Avenido, 38, and his live-in partner Agnes Pugoy, 36.

Initial investigation revealed that the couple were asleep with their four children when the gunmen, wearing jackets and masks, arrived and barged into the coupleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s house at about 2 a.m.

Police Col. Julian Entoma, director of Mandaue City Police /FkCE SAID ONE OF THE ASSAILANTS dragged the couple from bed, while the other gunman peppered them with bullets.

The couple died instantly from multiple gunshot wounds.

Police said Avenido, a drug surrenderer, was a member of the Sadaya drug and robbery group that operated in Mandaue City and Consolacion town in north Cebu.

Entoma said Avenido, who was on Mandaue Policeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; drug watchlist,

stayed from the group in 2016, but continued peddling illegal drugs outside Barangay Labogon.

He added that Avenido and Pugoy, a newly-identified drug pusher, got their illegal drugs supply from Carbon Public Market in Cebu City. â&#x20AC;&#x153;His wife pick up the illegal drugs there concealed as supply for their vegetable store as front for their illicit business,â&#x20AC;? Entoma said.

Investigators were looking into illegal drugs as the motive behind the killing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was possible that they have not paid [their illegal drugs supplier],â&#x20AC;? Entoma said, adding that a big-time drug group could have possibly ordered the killing of the couple to silence them.

He added that they had received intelligence reports that the couple were distributors of Jocelyn Encila, an alleged big-time drug dealer in Consolacion who was arrested early this month.

Police records showed that of the 20 members of the Sadaya drug and robbery group, 11 have been arrested and killed during operations.

RHEA RUTH ROSELL

Central Visayas tops patent filings #%.42!, 6ISAYAS 2EGION kLED the most number of patents last year among provinces in the region, the )NTELLECTUAL 0ROPERTY /FkCE OF THE Philippines (IPOPHL) reported.

4HE REGION S PATENT kLINGS Â&#x2021; DRIVEN BY THE SCIENTIkC AND CREATIVE SECTORS Â&#x2021; ROSE FROM IN to 210 in 2018, a 6.6-percent increase. IPOPHL said in a statement on Monday that this was due to applications for utility models â&#x20AC;&#x153;or innovations that are improvements on an existing invention, and may or may not involve an inventive step.â&#x20AC;?

5TILITY MODEL kLING ACCOUNTED FOR MAJORITY OR PERCENT OF THE patent applications in the region.

-OST OF THE UTILITY MODEL kLINGS came from research institutions and universities in Central Visayas, which IPOPHL said indicates a growing research and development initiative on innovations in the region.

Basing on nationwide utility MODEL kLINGS #ENTRAL 6ISAYAS BASED Cebu Technological University recorded the most applications. â&#x20AC;&#x153; Re c o g n i z i n g t h e r o b u s t economic activity in Central Visayas, we will continue to provide support to stakeholders by making intellectual property services available and accessible through our IPSOs (Intellectual Property Satellite Office) in Cebu and Dumaguete,â&#x20AC;? IPOPHL Director General Josephine Santiago said.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rest assured, we will sustain this support to regional universities, considering the wealth of SCIENTIkC INNOVATION AND CREATIVITY they contribute,â&#x20AC;? she added.

Overall local and foreign intelLECTUAL PROPERTY )0 kLINGS ROSE percent, from 38,801 applications in 2017 to 44,461 applications in 2018, with increased outputs from THE CREATIVE AND SCIENTIkC SECTORS The opening of IPOPHL regionAL OFkCES IN $UMAGUETE .AGA AND Zamboanga also helped in boostING THE kLINGS FOR IT NOTED IPOPHL also attributed the INCREASE IN kLINGS TO A FULL SUITE OF ONLINE kLING SYSTEMS WHICH GREW 35 percent from 7,645 in 2017 to

IN 4HE kRST ONLINE facility was launched in 2016.

The utility model IP type recorded the highest growth at 54 percent, from 1,380 in 2017 to

IN MAJORITY OF THESE WERE IN gTHE kELD OF FOOD CHEMistry/food technology, indicating that the innovation direction of local innovators is still towards foodstuffs and agricultural goods.â&#x20AC;?

IPOPHL recently held its annual Mandatory Continuing Legal Education in Cebu on March 18 to 22 to extend its education drive on IP in the Visayas. The lecture series covered updates on IP legislation, strategic innovations on IP core processes and appeals and commercerelated concepts of IP. TYRONE C. PIAD

Arnold Cabacang, who sustained minor injuries from shrapnel.

Alo said the four rebels were cornered after their comrades retreated and escaped to a mountainous area and neighboring barangay (villages) of Victoria, 60 kilometers from the capital town of Catarman.

After the attack, the police ofkCERS RECOVERED AN - RIlE TWO Armalites, one M60 sub-machine

gun and unexploded land mine, which was planted near the town.

During interrogation, the captured rebel told the police officers that they came all the way from one of the villages in Calbayog City and walked towars Barangay San Roman in Victoria, where they were picked up by a truck that brought them to the town proper.

The captured rebel said their

Bangsamoro Shariff Kabunsuan Cultural Complex here would see the opening of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA), the interim government in the autonomous region.

Thousands of supporters of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) are expected to gather at the venue to observe the inauguration of the BTA. The BTA is set to hold its in-

Philipine National Police (PNP) and the Philippine Army were now on a manhunt for the attackers.

Witnesses told The Manila Times that PNP operatives and the Army forcibly entered several houses in Victoria on a tip-off from concerned citizens that some rebels sought refuge in some houses in Victoria and neighboring villages.

ELADIO PERFECTO AND ROY D.R. NARRA

Regional, local bets hit campaign trail

BY EUGENE Y. ADIONG

T

HE 45-day campaign period for local candidates in 17 regions in the country kicks off this Friday for more than 18,000 positions for congresssman, governor, vice governor, mayor, vice mayor and provincial city and town councils.

Local bets are expected to drum up various gimmicks to jumpstart their campaign until May 11, or two days before the midterm elections on May 13.

Voters are expected to elect 60 party-list representatives, 243 district representatives, 81 governors, 81 vice governors, 780 provincial board members, 145 city mayors, 145 city vice mayors, 1,628 city COUNCILORS

MUNICIPAL MAYORS

MUNICIPAL VICE MAYORS

MUNICIPAL COUNCILORS

Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) regional governor, 1 BARMM regional vice governor and 24 BARMM regional assemblymen.

In Negros Occidental, a total

OF LOCAL CANDIDATES WERE VYing for the votes of 1.8 million .EGRENSES THE kFTH MOST VOTE RICH province in the country.

Records of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) showed two are running for governor and one for vice governor, while 11 are gunning for the House of Representatives in seven congressional districts, including the lone district of Bacolod City.

Twenty are aspiring to be board members, 74 mayors, 64 vice mayors and 675 members of city and municipal councils.

Cebu in Central Visayas remains to be the most vote-rich province with 3.082 million voters.

Tight watch Police Chief Supt. Arnel Escobal, Philippine National Police (PNP) Bicol director, said during a media BRIEkNG ON 7EDNESDAY THAT HIS COMmand and the military in Bicol were working together to neutralize armed GROUPS Â&#x2021; SPECIkCALLY IN THE PROVINCES of Masbate and Camarines Sur â&#x20AC;&#x201D; that are reportedly out to harass voters in the May 13 mid-term elections.

Escobal identified the existing political armed groups in the region such as the Arrisobal and Villareal groups â&#x20AC;&#x201D; both operating in Masbate, Mabulo group in Camarines Sur and Concepcion group in Albay.

Among the six provinces in Bicol region, Masbate, Camarines Sur and Albay were being closely monitored b government forces because of presence of private political armed groups and communist insurgents.

Escobal presented to the media RECOVERED kREARMS FROM INTENSIkED checkpoints across the region by the PNP and the Comelec.

In two months, PNP-Bicol seized 612 unlicensed high-powERED kREARMS ACROSS THE REGION IN PNP-Comelec gun ban operations from January 13 to March 26.

The Regional Election Monitoring Action Center (Remac) said a TOTAL OF kREARMS WERE CONkScated or recovered, either for safekeeping or surrendered by private citizens and some candidates.

Among those arrested for ilLEGALLY CARRYING kREARMS WERE civilians, three from confirmed threat groups, one government ofkCIAL ONE SECURITY GUARD AND ONE government employee.

The election gun ban is effective UNTIL *UNE

Meanwhile, Escobal warned that while the gun ban was still in place, licensed gun owners were prohibited from carrying or transporting their kREARMS OUTSIDE THEIR RESIDENCE 0ERMITTED TO CARRY kREARMS ARE members of the PNP, military ofkCERS AND OTHER LAW ENFORCERS WHO ARE PERFORMING OFkCIAL DUTIES AND wearing uniforms.WITH A REPORT FROM RHAYDZ B. BARCIA

EXPRESSWAY MISHAP

A cargo van landed on its side after its driver lost control of the wheel along the Manila-Cavite Expressway, or Cavitex, on Thursday. The accident caused hours of heavy traffic along Cavitex, but no one was reported hurt.

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Cebu teen slay suspect cannot be rearrestedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; THE suspect behind the brutal murder of Cebu student Christine Lee Silawan, who was found mutilated and her face skinned off in Lapu-Lapu City early this month, cannot be rearrested. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I believe that we could not rearrest someone who does not have a warrant of arrest [issued against him],â&#x20AC;? Vincent Isles, the suspectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lawyer, said on Thursday.

Reacting to President Rodrigo Duterteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s order to rearrest the suspect in the murder of Silawan, Isles insisted that his client could not be rearrested. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I believe the President was misINFORMED ) kLED AN OMNIBUS MOtion. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lawyer. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a public prosecutor. He knows there are three

considerations in a hot-pursuit operation. That was not anymore, a hot pursuit,â&#x20AC;? he told The Manila Times.

Section 5, Rule 113 of the Revised Rules of Criminal Procedure provides that a valid warrantless arrest is based on three grounds-when the crime was actually committed or attempting to commit a crime in the presence of a peace OFkCER OR A PRIVATE PERSON WHEN AN OFFENSE HAS JUST BEEN COMMITTED and when the person to be arrested is a prisoner who escaped from a penal establishment.

Isles said he turned over the suspect to the Home Care Center of the Lapu-Lapu City Social 7ELFARE AND $EVELOPMENT /FkCE (CSWDO) at 10 a.m. on Thursday,

although there was no order from the Lapu-Lapu City Prosecutorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s /FkCE THAT HE SHOULD RETURN THERE â&#x20AC;&#x153;There was no order because there was no legal ground that he (suspect) should be placed at the Home Care Center. But we voluntarily placed him under the protective custody of the Home Care Center,â&#x20AC;? he explained.

Isles said the suspectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mother was frustrated and confused about what happened. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But I told her (suspectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mother) that this was the best course of action.â&#x20AC;?

Lapu-Lapu City prosecutor Ruso Zaragoza, according to him, advised the suspectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mother to place her child at the Home Care Center for safety and security since there

is 24-hour security there.

Isles said they have not yet SUBMITTED THEIR COUNTER AFkDAVIT

BUT HE kLED A MOTION TO INVALIDATE the search warrant issued against his client and a hearing was set at 8:30 a.m. this Friday before the Regional Trial Court Branch 11 in Cebu City.

Meanwhile, the lawyer said that although the suspect would turn 18 years old on April 4, his identity SHOULD REMAIN CONkDENTIAL UNDER the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The alleged crime was committed when he was still a minor and it (his identity) should forever be CONkDENTIAL u )SLES POINTED OUT RHEA RUTH ROSELL

lation such as the Bangsamoro bureaucracy and its implementa- constitution of the Bangsamoro Administrative Code, Bangsamparliament in 2022. tion schedule. oro Revenue Code, Bangsamoro The Bangsamoro parliament Electoral Code, Bangsamoro The BTA by a majority vote of all its members may approve or is an offshoot of a successful Local Government Code and otherwise act on the proposed plebiscite in January this year Bangsamoro Education Code. transition plan within 10 days where Cotabato City and the Ebrahim earlier said the upon its submission by the chief !2-- RATIkED THE "ANGSAMORO Bangsamoro government would Organic Law (BOL). minister. focus on â&#x20AC;&#x153;quick impactâ&#x20AC;? proUnder the BOL, the BARMM It includes the 41 members grams for its first 100 days in NOMINATED BY THE -),& NOMI- will enjoy expanded land and OFkCE Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inauguration will be nees of the national government WATER JURISDICTION GREATER kSCAL AND THE ELECTED OFkCIALS OF THE NOW autonomy and increased share in held more than a month after the abolished Autonomous Region in national government resources, President administered the oath among others.

OF OFkCE TO THE MEMBER "4!

Muslim Mindanao (ARMM).

Among its priorities will be in MalacaĂąang.

The BTA will serve as the govIn his speech at the oathernment of the new autonomous the passage of important legis-

taking, Duterte expressed hope that peace and order would be achieved in Mindanao with the creation of the new Bangsamoro region. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now that we have realized our aspirations, believe me, we in Mindanao share your values. We share your dreams and aspirations. We share all. But most of all, we would like to see an end to the violence that has rocked Mindanao and has cost so many lives for nothing,â&#x20AC;? he said.

JULMUNIR JANNARAL AND CATHERINE S. VALENTE

Q INAUGURATION FROM A1 augural session on the same day. nizational plan of the regional region until the election and On its agenda are adoption of rules and election of speaker, deputy speaker and other presidING OFkCERS OF THE PARLIAMENT Al-Hajj Murad Ebrahim, Bangsamoro government chief minister, said members of the BTA would take their oath before the Qurâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;an. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We started the jihad with an oath before the Qurâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;an and we will also take an oath before the Qurâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;an as we start our governance,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Ebrahim is expected to submit to the BTA a transition plan that will cover the proposed orga-

group set up blockades in the villages of Colab-og and Libertad so that reinforcement from government troops could not immediately aid the police force within Victoria.

Alo said a long queue of vehicles going to Calbayog and Allen town were stranded in the areas where blockades were installed by the rebels.

He added that members of the

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Deep wells boost water supply M ANILA Water Co. Inc. has started drawing water from 13 more deep wells to augment supply in its concession area.

In a statement on Thursday, the Ayala-held utility said it had drawn more than 15 million liters per day (MLD) of water from the deep wells as of Wednesday, and â&#x20AC;&#x153;is seen to bring more water supply upon full operation of more deep wells in the coming months.â&#x20AC;?

Earlier, the agency sourced over 9 MLD from five deep wells in Curayao, Rodriguez in the province of Rizal â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is expected that at least 30 million liters per day from more deep wells will be able to augment supply by the end of

-ARCH u THE kRM SAID Aside from tapping deep wells, Manila Water has also energized its Cardona Water Treatment Plant, which now delivers 23 MLD, as WELL AS THE CROSS BORDER lOWS COMing from Maynilad Water Services Inc. that provides 11 MLD that will increase to 50 MLD in June.

Manila Water services the cities of Mandaluyong, Marikina, Pasig, Pateros, San Juan, Taguig, Makati, parts of Quezon City and Manila.

It also serves Antipolo City and

the Rizal towns of Angono, Baras, Binangonan, Cainta, Cardona, Jala-Jala, Morong, Pililla, Rodriguez, Tanay, Taytay and San Mateo.

As of March 28, more than 97 percent of Maynilad customers have access to water 8 to 12 hours AT THE GROUND lOOR LEVEL At the same time, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) appealed to the public to use water wisely, as the water level in Angat Dam could reach the critical

PRC Manila to build satellite office THE Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Manila chapter plans to build a SATELLITE OFkCE IN 4ONDO TO KEEP up with demands in humanitarian services in the thickly populated Philippine capital.

4HE OFkCE WOULD BE LOCATED AT the Honorio Building in Tayuman Street to make the Red Cross accessible to Manilans, PRC Gov. Leonida Ortiz said on Thursday.

Red Cross said Manila, which is divided into six districts and 897 villages, was the â&#x20AC;&#x153;second riskiest capital to live in due to its exposure to natural hazards such as earthquakes, TSUNAMIS TYPHOONS AND lOODS u PRC-Manila had only two ambulances, a rescue boat, a mobile kitchen, a relief truck and three utility services catering to an estimated 1.7 million Manilans, she said.

The PRC governor said the conSTRUCTION OF THE OFkCE COSTS ABOUT P2.5 million. She expressed hope that the agency would be able to raise P5 million to P6 million to augment the manpower and logistical capacity of the Manila chapter, and â&#x20AC;&#x153;cope with future disaster emergencies.â&#x20AC;?

PRC-Manila launched a fundraising activity dubbed â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kapit-

Kapihanâ&#x20AC;? t o b e h e l d e ve r y quarter.

In 2018, PRC-Manila responded to 127 medical emergencies and 478 vehicular accidents, put up kRST AID STATIONS WITH STANDBY ambulances for various events, and trained 2,532 medical and nonmedical professionals on difFERENT TYPES OF kRST AID CATHERINE A. MODESTO

level next month.

In a phone interview with The Manila Times, Pagasa forecaster Raymond Ordinario said cloud seeding operations would start in April or May, thus households should conserve and recycle water. â&#x20AC;&#x153;[There should not just be] conservation, use water smartly and innovate on how we can recycle it on certain tasksâ&#x20AC;Śbecause for now, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only rainy in [the] Visayas and Mindanao, and not in Luzon,â&#x20AC;?

Ordinario said.

The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System proposed seeding clouds over Angat Dam in Norzagaray, Bulacan before it reaches its critical 180-meter mark.

Angat Dam is one of the primary sources of water for Metro Manila.

The Department of Agriculture also allotted P18 million for cloud seeding operations in areas hit by El NiĂąo to help ease the impact of drought on agriculture.

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Campaign period â&#x20AC;&#x153;Otherwise, said candidate or party shall be presumed to have committed the pertinent election offense during said campaign period for local candidates, as the case may be,â&#x20AC;? said Jimenez.

Under Republic Act 9006 or the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fair Elections Act,â&#x20AC;? the Comelec may issue notices to violators and give them three days to take down their illegal posters or face sanctions.

During the campaign period, posters and printed materials are limited to a maximum of 2x3 feet. Bigger sizes are punishable with, among other things, DISQUALIkCATION Campaign materials may only be posted at designated campaign AREAS DEkNED BY THE LOCAL ELECTION OFkCER BASED ON THE GUIDELINES ISSUED BY THE #OMELEC CENTRAL OFkCE Local candidates are those running for member of the House of Representatives, governor, vice governor, provincial board member, mayor, vice mayor, city councilor and municipal councilor.

The 90-day campaign period for candidates for senator and party-list representatives, started on February 12.

Under the Omnibus Election Code, the campaign period for both national and local positions shall not include the day before the election and election day itself.

18,879 posts up for grabs Up for grabs in the national and local elections are 18,879 positions: 12 seats for senators; 60 seats for party-list groups; 243 for district representatives; 81 each for governors and vice governors; 780 provincial board members; 1,634 each for mayors and vice mayors; and 13,544 for city and municipal councilors.

Candidates under a political party as well as political parties are allowed to spend P3 per registered voter within the city, municipality or province where one is running.

Those running for senator are allowed P3 for each of the 61 million registered voters. National candidates are also allowed 120 minutes of advertisement per television station and 180 minutes per radio station.

Local candidates are given 60 minutes exposure in television and 90 minutes in radio.

Each candidate, whether for a national or local election position, is allowed only a one-fourth page ad in broadsheets and one-half page in tabloids.

Print advertisements, whether procured or given free of charge, shall not be published more than three times a week per newspaper, magazine or other publication during the campaign period.

Dominant party The Comelec on Thursday also issued new rules for accreditation of dominant majority and minority parties in connection with the May 13 midterm polls.

It said political parties are alLOWED TO kLE A PETITION FOR ACCREDItation as the dominant party, the dominant minority party, 10 major national parties and two major local parties.

Pursuant to Comelec Resolution

VERIkED PETITIONS SHALL BE kLED WITH THE #OMELEC THROUGH the clerk of the Commission, not later than April 10, 2019.

The new set of rules and regulations provides for incentives to be given to political parties that promote the integration of women in their leadership hierarchy, internal policy-making structures, and appointive and electoral nominating processes.

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Trash-freeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; campaign urged A waste and pollution watch group on Thursday appealed to aspiring OFkCE HOLDERS IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT units (LGUs) to keep their sorties litter-free as the local campaign period kicks off on Friday.

EcoWaste Coalition dared all local candidates to keep their meetings and activities free of trash, plastic and smoke to show their respect for the environment in words and in deeds. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our nation is badly in need of local leaders who will bravely take up the cudgels for Mother Earth and all creations amid the unfolding climate, chemical and plastic crisis,â&#x20AC;? said Aileen Lucero the groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s national coordinator.

Data from the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) showed that the agency hauled 187 truckloads or close to 300 tons worth of discarded election paraphernalia, featuring local and national candidates, during a month-long clean-up after the 2016 elections.

Materials such as leaflets, tarpaulins and plastic bottles, among others, were collected from all over Metro Manila, particularly in San Juan, Caloocan, Muntinlupa, Las PiĂąas, ParaĂąaque, Quezon City and Manila. The bulk of trash came from Manila and Quezon City.

The MMDA donated the campaign materials they collected in 2016 to institutions requesting for materials they could recycle, including Greenpeace and EcoWaste.

Binay kicks off campaign Motorists traversing Makati City were warned by the Makati Public Safety Department (MPSD) of HEAVY TRAFkC ON &RIDAY AS THE LOCAL campaign period kicks off.

MPSD said motorists should expect congestion in several areas such as J.P. Rizal Avenue and Kalayaan Avenue.

Lawton Avenue was closed to traffic early Thursday to make way for the proclamation rally of incumbent Makati Mayor Mar-Len Abigail â&#x20AC;&#x153;Abbyâ&#x20AC;? Binay and her slate on Friday afternoon.

MPSD said Lawton Avenue would be closed until 6 a.m. on Saturday.

The Makati Public InformaTION /FkCE SAID THE PROCLAMATION rally would be held at 3 p.m. onward from Lawton Avenue, going through Kalayaan Avenue to J.P. Rizal Avenue Extension in Barangay Northside.

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USINESS and consumer sentiment both improved IN THE kRST QUARTER THE "ANGKO 3ENTRAL NG 0ILIPINAS "30 REPORTED ON 4HURSDAY WITH EASING INlATION AND OTHER POSITIVE DEVELOPMENTS SAID TO HAVE BEEN THE PRIMARY DRIVERS Results of the central bankâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s latest Business Expectations Survey (BES) PUT THE kRST QUARTER CONkDENCE INDEX (CI) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; computed as the percentage of companies that answered in the AFkRMATIVE MINUS THOSE WHO REPLIED otherwise â&#x20AC;&#x201D; at 35.2 percent, up from 27.2 percent three months earlier.

BSP Department of Economic Statistics Director Redentor Paolo

power, that are still undergoing BoIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (Board of Investment) rigorous evaluation process on technical and financial aspects; and equally important, on their compliance with requirements for BoI registration,â&#x20AC;? Trade Undersecretary Ceferino Rodolfo said.

A total of 15 projects, down from 34 in 2018, were approved in February. These are expected to generate 1,561 jobs â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 61 percent fewer than last year.

The real estate sector accounted for the most approved investments at P1.27 billion, followed by energy at P991.58 million and human health and social work activities at P970 million.

By region, Eastern Visayas cornered the most investment approvals with P970 million, followed by Central Luzon, Western Visayas and that National Capital Region at P836.63 million, P824.82 million and P599.58 million respectively.

Alegre Jr. told reporters that the latest CI marked a rebound after four consecutive quarterly declines. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This means that the number of optimists increased and continued to be greater than the number of pessimists during the quarter,â&#x20AC;? he added.

Respondents attributed their upbeat outlooks to increased business

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The BFA Annual Conference 2019 takes place in Hainan between March 26-29, around the theme of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Shared Future, Concerted Action, Common Development.â&#x20AC;?

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activities during the start of the election campaign period, more orders and consumer purchases WITH THE EASING OF INlATION HIGHER government infrastructure spending, new and enhanced business strategies and processes, and business expansion and new product lines.

The latest BES, which polled 1,496 companies nationwide, was conducted from January 22-March 19 this year.

The campaign period for the May MIDTERM ELECTIONS OFkCIALLY STARTED on February 12 for candidates seeking national positions.

(EADLINE INlATION MEANWHILE EASED to 3.8 percent in February from 4.4 percent a month earlier.

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S principal stockholder of Manila Water Corp. (MWC), Ayala Corp. (AC) directly holds 844.537 million common WMC common shares. It also indirectly owns 22.409 million WMC common shares for total holdings of 866.946 million MWC common shares, or 41.99 percent.

Despite ACâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ownership of a little less than 42 percent of 2.065 billion outstanding MWC common shares, the Zobels not only control the board but also managed to appoint four independent directors (IDs).

As the water companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s IDs, are Jose L. Cuisia Jr., Jaime C. Laya, Sherisa P. Nuesa and Oscar

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US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin were scheduled to resume talks in "EIJING WITH #HINA S TOP ECONOMIC OFkCIAL ,IU (E THE kRST SINCE China put into law new measures seen as an olive branch in their high-stakes stand-off.

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percent was owed to domestic creditors,â&#x20AC;? it added.

Domestic borrowings totaling P4.898 trillion â&#x20AC;&#x201D; down 0.2 percent from the previous month â&#x20AC;&#x201D; accounted for the bulk of outstanding debt, while external debt fell by 1.2 percent to P2.553 trillion.

Outstanding debt the year before stood at P6.820 trillion with domestic and foreign obligations at P4.429 trillion and P2.390 trillion, respectively.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;For February, the lower domestic debt was principally due to the net redemption of government securities amounting to P11.46 billion and the P0.19 billion downward valuation of onshore dollar bonds brought about by peso appreciation,â&#x20AC;? the Treasury said.

A foreign exchange rate of P51.76 against the dollar was used for the latest data, up from Januaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s P52.16:$1. The exchange rate used a year earlier was P50.07:$1.

The decline in foreign debt for the month was â&#x20AC;&#x153;due to the net repayment of foreign loans amounting to P3.15 billion and the impact of currency lUCTUATIONS ON BOTH DOLLAR AND third-currency denominated debt amounting to P19.42 billion and P8.38 billion, respectively,â&#x20AC;? the Treasury said.

Government-guaranteed debt, meanwhile, fell by P13.914 billion or 2.9 percent to P473.371 billion from January, which was down 6

percent from a year earlier.

The month-on-month decrease, the Treasury said, was due to â&#x20AC;&#x153;due to net repayments on both domestic and external guarantees amounting to P8.51 billion and P0.11 billion, respectively.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Local and third currency appreciation, which lowered the peso value of external guarantees, reduced the value further by P3.11 billion and P2.18 billion, respectively,â&#x20AC;? it added.

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department also reported that state spending for infrastructure and capital outlays rose 8.2 percent to P75.6 billion last year.

Meanwhile, the overall consumer CONkDENCE INDEX FOR THE kRST QUARTER also improved to -0.5 percent from the -22.5 percent recorded three months earlier.

Alegre said the latest CI was the â&#x20AC;&#x153;alltime largest quarter-on-quarter increase since the start of the nationwide survey IN THE kRST QUARTER OF u Respondents attributed their improved outlooks to expectations of additional or high incomes, peace and order improvements, the availability of more jobs, and good governance.

Oustanding govt debt eases to P7.45T in February THE national governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s outstanding debt eased to P7.451 trillion in February due to lower domestic and foreign borrowings, the Bureau of the Treasury reported on Thursday.

In a statement, the Treasury said the amount was 0.6 percent or P42.602 billion lower compared to Januaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s record P7.494 trillion. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Of the total stock, 34.3 p e r c e n t wa s s o u r c e d f r o m external markets while 65.7

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Investment pledges down 95% in February COMBINED foreign and domestic i n ve s t m e n t a p p r ova l s l o s t momentum in February, plunging by 95 percent from a year earlier after a 91-percent surge at the start of 2019.

Investment pledges approved for the month amounted to just P3.85 billion, the Trade department reported on Thursday, down markedly from the P80.31 billion posted a year earlier.

It was also reversal from January when approved pledges nearly doubled to P97.9 billion from P51.3 billion.

Year to date, investment approvals fell by 23 percent to P101.72 billion from the P131.61 billion recorded in JanuaryFebruary last year.

The Trade department attributed the February plunge to a â&#x20AC;&#x153;timing issueâ&#x20AC;?, noting that other investments were still undergoing REVIEW AND WOULD BE RElECTED IN coming months. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have key projects in the pipeline, particular in area of

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Being independent, they face during board meeting Fernando Zobel de Ayala, chairman of the board; and Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala, vice chairman. Jaime Augusto is the older of the two brothers.

Add to this the four IDsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; predicament of speaking their minds when faced by the Zobel brothers and MWCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s other regular directors like Gerardo C. Ablaza *R !NTONINO 4 !QUINO $ELkN , Lazaro, John Eric T. Francia and Fernando M. Dela Cruz.

Like Ayalaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s IDs, arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t they ACâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also former top executives of the

Ayala group of companies, which should also be known as the Zobel conglomerate?

Dividends No amount of dividends, either in cash or in stock, will solve the recurring water crisis.

Still posted on the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) website is Manila Waterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s declaration of cash

dividend of P0.4551, P0.4283, and P0.4302 per MWC common share which the company will pay on March 28, 2019. The other two dividends were paid on Oct. 31, 2018 and March 28, 2018.

All these dividends and other items in the agenda including the election of directors will be ratified when Manila Waterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stockholders meet at 9 am on April 22, 2019 for their annual meeting at Fairmont Makati.

With its ownership of 844.537 million MWC common shares, or 41.99 percent, Ayala was entitled last year to cash dividend of more than P1.115 billion.

The board of Manila Water â&#x20AC;&#x153;approved the declaration of kRST SEMESTER CASH DIVIDEND

of P0.4551 per share on the outstanding common shares and P0.455 on the outstanding participating preferred shares.â&#x20AC;?

The two dividends were paid on March 28, 2019 to ACâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stockholders as of March 14, 2019.

At P0.4551 per MWC common share, AC will receive P394.547 million for its ownership of 866.946 million AC common shares.

As â&#x20AC;&#x153;majority stockholders, the public received P521.763 million for holdings on to 1.146 billion MWC common shares, or 55.52 percent.

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The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) grew by 0.19 percent or 15.35 points to close at 7,876.40 while the broader All Shares rose by 0.16 percent or 7.54 points to end at 4,843.44.

Fidelity Securities Inc. trader Jenesis dela PeĂąa said market players stayed on the sidelines while waiting for fresh catalysts.

P2P Trade Online sales associate 'ABRIEL *OSE 0EREZ SAID THAT lATTISH trading was likely to carry over today, March 29, given the lack of leads.

The PSEi traded in contrast with an overnight drop on Wall Street that was attributed to continued worries over US economic growth.

Asian markets fluctuated after the negative lead from Wall Street.

Tokyo sank 1.6 percent as exporters were hit by a jump in the safe-haven yen, while Shanghai shed almost one percent.

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Commissioned by the board of CIAP and PCA and u n a n i m o u s l y a p p r ove d o n February 18 this year, the guide sets construction spending of P40 trillion to P130 trillion starting 2020 in the hope of continuing the current government infrastructure program even after the term of President Rodrigo Duterte. It is also eyeing to train more human resources in the construction sector, especially the younger demographics.

Trade Undersecretary Rowel Barba earlier said employment generation was seen to grow by as much as 20 percent or 800,000 at most during the 10-year period.

The current workforce of the sector

is around 4 million, he said.

Barba added there will be focus on building residential properties to address the housing problems in the country. A portion of the spending will be for the development of tourism infrastructures to boost the industry, he said.

Meanwhile, the Build, Build, Build program is one of the lAGSHIP PROGRAMS OF THE CURRENT administration. Last year, it helped boost the gross domestic product. The construction sector was the only industry that posted double-digit growth at 15.9 percent. The government earmarked P8.4 trillion for infrastructure spending for the period 2017 to 2022.

PCA President Morris Agoncillo said the Construction Industry Roadmap 2020-2030 would help in boosting the construction sector, setting spending and job generation targets amid the aggressive infrastructure drive in the country. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This [roadmap] that we closely worked on with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)Construction Industry Authority

of the Philippines (CIAP) and other stakeholders, lays down the foundation in transforming the industry to be a global partner in building nations,â&#x20AC;? Agoncillo said in a statement. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As we mark our 75th anniversary IN WE AGAIN kND OURSELVES IN a historic opportunity of helping build a stronger and more resilient nation, especially in a world that is changing faster than ever before,â&#x20AC;?

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Agriculture trade hits $5.23B in Q4

Business The latest Consumer Expectations Survey, which measures sentiment about the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s economic condition, family financial situation a n d f a m i l y i n c o m e, wa s conducted from February 5 to 16.

It covered 5,562 households nationwide.

Business and consumer outlooks for the next three months also improved, the central bank said.

Firms turned more bullish for the second quarter with the index at 52 percent, up from 29.4 percent three months earlier and the highest next quarter reading since the last three months of 2016. â&#x20AC;&#x153; B u s i n e s s o p t i m i s m wa s heightened on the back of broadly the same factors that were behind the buoyant sentiment for first quarter of 2019,â&#x20AC;? Alegre said.

Respondents cited expectations of increased demand during summer due to tourism, electionrelated spending in the runup to the May 2019 elections, a sustained increase in orders and projects leading to higher production volumes, and rampedup public and private construction activities during the dry season.

The improvement in consumer sentiment, meanwhile, was also carried over to the next three months with the Cl reverting to positive territory at 10.7 percent from -0.8 percent in the previous quarter.

The index for the next 12 months climbed to 28.4 percent from 10.7 percent a quarter ago. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Similar to the current quarter, the consumer outlook was more upbeat for the next quarter and the year ahead due to expectations of additional/high income and availability of more jobs,â&#x20AC;? Alegre said.

THE total value of agricultural trade in the country rose by 15.9 percent to $5.23 billion in the fourth quarter of 2018 compared to the $4.51 billion in 2017, the government reported on Thursday.

The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said total agricultural exports and imports went up in the October to December period last year.

Total revenues from agricultural exports jumped by 8.8 percent to $1.66 billion from $1.52 billion in the same period in 2017. Its share to total exports likewise increased by one percent.

The countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s total export revenue for all commodities amounted to $16.53 billion, down 2.1 percent from $16.88 billion in the fourth quarter of 2017.

On the other hand, agricultural import expenditures rose by 19.6 percent to $3.57 billion from $2.99 billion. The share of agricultural imports to total imports, which was at $30.10 billion, also climbed by 1.3 percent.

Among the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s major trading partners, the PSA said it was Japan which had trade surplus of $224.10 million during the

THREE MONTH PERIOD 4RADE DEkCITS were noted in other major trading partners including Australia with $84.81 million, USA ($473.83 million), Asean ($987.37 million) and EU member countries ($96.20 million), it added.

Topping the agricultural commodity export value were edible fruits and nuts, and peel of citrus fruit melons, which accounted for the largest share of 38.9 percent valued at $645.14 million.

At second was vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products, prepared edible fats and animal or vegetable waxes with 18.3 percent share to total agricultural exports or a value of $303.19 million.

This was followed by tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes valued at $128.06 million or a 7.7 percent share to total agricultural exports.

For imports, cereals accounted for the largest share of 20.8 percent valued at $743.55 million, with Ukraine as the major buyer of this commodity.

Malaysia and Thailand were the Philippinesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; top trading partners among the Asean member countries, the PSA noted. Major

agricultural commodities exported to these countries were tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes ($78.97 million) and PREPARATION OF CEREALS lOUR STARCH or milk and pastrycooksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; products ($23.34 million).

On the other hand, top major imports of agricultural goods from Asean member countries include animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products, prepared edible fats and animal or vegetable waxes ($251.68 million) and miscellaneous edible preparations ($251.30 million).

Meanwhile, exports of agricultural goods to European Union member countries amounted to $269.09 million, translating a share of 13 percent to the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s total exports. On the other hand, agricultural imports from EU member countries reached $365.29 million, accounting for 14.9 percent of the total imports.

Among the EU members, Netherlands remained the Philippinesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; major trading partner in the fourth quarter of 2018, with exports of $120.62 million and imports of $72.33 million, PSA said.

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Jeffrey Halley, a senior market analyst at OANDA, warned the meetings were â&#x20AC;&#x153;taking on ever more Taipei eased 0.1 percent, but Hong importanceâ&#x20AC;?.

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EVENT FOR ;THE kRST HALF OF= AND Singapore was up 0.3 percent while will dictate whether we have a slow Jakarta was also in positive territory. and low global pullback or if the day Against this background, top of reckoning arrives much sooner and Chinese and US negotiators held more aggressively,â&#x20AC;? he said in a note. their latest round of trade talks in 4HE TWO DAY MEETING IS THE kRST Beijing Thursday, with hopes the since China put into law new TWO ECONOMIC SUPERPOWERS CAN kND measures seen as an olive branch

in the high-stakes stand-off, offering to address key issues including intellectual property and forced technology transfer.

Back in Manila, sectoral results were mixed with the services and mining and oil the only losers, down 0.55 percent and 1.54 percent, respectively.

Volume turnover was thin at only 900 million shares valued at P5.09 billion traded.

Advancers beat decliners, 120 to 78, while 46 issues remained unchanged.

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No wonder the BIR has become some sort of a bogey man, and that most people believe the worst of BIR employees. Most taxpayers, especially those who do not work for companies which automatically take care of the WITHHOLDING TAX OF EMPLOYEES kND INCOME TAX kLING DIFkCULT FOR THE following reasons: r 4HEY DON T KNOW WHERE TO kLE their returns; â&#x20AC;˘ They donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know their tax IDENTIkCATION NUMBER 4). AND fear they may have to pay just to get it; r 4HE FORMS ARE DIFkCULT TO kLL up, especially by those who have not gone beyond the rudiments of

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MERCEDES SULEIK education; â&#x20AC;˘ BIR employees are not helpful, especially in BIR offices where many people come to file their returns on the last day (of course it has always been advised not to wait for the last day, but you know what happens).

Most people are still leery of BIR collectors, as the tax collector has been since time immemorial the most maligned if not the most hated person. If we were to go back to the time of Jesus, we all know that the publican (who was the tax collector) was the most despised, the one considered the greatest sinner by the Jews, especially by their scribes and pharisees. He and his ilk were looked upon as sinners, corrupt individuals who took advantage of the people and collaborators of the

Romans, the occupying invaders.

Jesus scandalized the pharisees by his consorting with such publicans as Levi and Zaccheus.

Well, it seems that today, tax collectors continue to be tainted by the same brush. Just mention so and so is working with the BIR or at Customs, and the automatic reaction of most is he must be a crook or corrupt.

But the Gospels tell us that Jesus called Levi (later known as Matthew) who rose, left his table and followed our Lord.

Zaccheus also reformed and promised to recompense four times all those he had cheated.

Matthew and Zaccheus left their old ways, presumably reorienting their work ethics to the service of others, rather than their own aggrandizement.

In the world of taxation, one distinguishes between â&#x20AC;&#x153;tax evasionâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;tax avoidanceâ&#x20AC;?. A BIR person has a lot of leeway in pronouncing which is which, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why most people think that those who have power or money

CAN INlUENCE SUCH A PERSON The lesson of Matthew and Zaccheus , tax collectors in Jesusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; time, is that they abandoned their corrupt ways and followed the Word. I doubt, however, that they went around being preachy, but they must have led change among their fellow publicans through their example. The other lesson we can learn is that it is not for us to judge BIR people generically â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Jesus treated the publicans of that day with affection and kindness.

Likewise, we should learn that we have to respect the authorities â&#x20AC;&#x201C; paying our taxes, as Jesus did when he told Peter to pay their dues, and of course by the well-remembered exhortation to render unto Caesar what belongs to Caesar, and to render to God what was Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s.

And so, on Eliotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cruellest month, we still have to pay our taxes against the grain though it may be. Sure the tax man cometh, but then so does the Lord. He loves us both, taxman and taxpayer alike.

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Take control over your ERP transformation I N recent years, there have been various breakthroughs in technology which challenge companies to be more flexible and agile. Thus we see businesses â&#x20AC;&#x201C; big and small â&#x20AC;&#x201C; making strategic investments in major transformations, with new customer-focused products and services, new technologies and EFkCIENCY IMPROVEMENT BEING THE key areas of focus.

One area we normally see as starting point of transformation is the businessâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Enterprise Resource Planning or ERP.

point that building your ERP demands a lot from your business.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not simply about technical endeavors. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also political, strategic, financial, structural, procedural and people-centric initiatives that require discipline across processes and data, extending beyond departmental What is an ERP System? boundaries.

S o , b e f o r e t h e â&#x20AC;&#x153;c h a n g e Wikipedia says â&#x20AC;&#x153;enterprise resource is comingâ&#x20AC;? becomes â&#x20AC;&#x153;change planning (ERP) is the integrated scammingâ&#x20AC;?, here are some basic management of core business and practical considerations on processes, often in real-time how to govern these projects and mediated by software and better: % N T E R P R I S E A L I G N M E N T technology. ERP is usually referred to as a category of business- Successful deployments involve management software â&#x20AC;&#x201C; typically the coordination and alignment of a suite of integrated applications decentralized businesses that may â&#x20AC;&#x201C; that an organization can use to have little incentive to align with collect, store, manage and interpret enterprise business strategies and data from these many business may hold widely divergent views of project success and expected activities.â&#x20AC;?

Remember that the above BENEkTS !N END TO END VIEW OF BUSINESS definition has no mention of the word â&#x20AC;&#x153;accountingâ&#x20AC;?. It is PROCESSES The design of an precisely because ERPs are not effective ERP business process just accounting or tax software entails an understanding of â&#x20AC;&#x201C; they cover most aspects of the end-to-end business processes companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s business such as sales, â&#x20AC;&#x201C; something that often does procurement, production, logistics not exist in functionally focused organizations and legacy systems. and human resources. !N OPERATING AND SUPPORT MODEL The support and How much does it cost management of an ERP to build my ERP? environment need unique Regardless of size or complexity, skill sets and specific operating companies spend a fortune in structures. Teams must begin building and maintaining their to consider those requirements ERPs. Aside from the financial early in the program to allow costs, one must also look at the SUFkCIENT TIME FOR IDENTIFYING NEW business and human costs in support structures and educating implementing a complex project the organization on them. $ATA QUALITY AND CONSISTENCY as an ERP. Let me share with you how much it takes to make this ERP integration requires standard master data definitions across transformation happen.

4HE FINANCIAL COST In the modules and systems. Each Philippines, a typical investment data element must be clearly in Systems Applications and understood as to where the data Products (SAP) or Oracle for a resides, the controls the data will small- to medium-sized company be subjected to, and the decisions can cost around P20 million to be made on source systems.

3ECURITY AND CONTROLS Pay to P30 million, which covers implementation, hardware and early and close attention to the licenses for 50 to 60 users. For large design of security and controls companies, this can go as high as due to the complex and integrated P300 million, as they opt for more nature of transactions and data. functionalities, operating entities Seemingly minor issues with data or transaction integrity caused and ERP customizations.

There is also the thing called by poorly designed controls can gTHE kNE PRINTu THAT COVERS ONGOING seriously delay transactions and costs through annual subscription, disrupt business operations. #HANGE MANAGEMENT additional support from the ERP provider, and IT support â&#x20AC;&#x201C; internal Successful transformation employs for general maintenance and a comprehensive, structured troubleshooting, and external for change management program software development. These are to support people through the usually ignored or intentionally change journey, to accelerate and left out to expedite the approval sustain benefits realization and of required investments. There to ease them in the change in are also cases where ERP behavior. implementations are stopped midway due to various reasons Form a project such as vendor support issues â&#x20AC;&#x201C; assurance team to get things right and these are very costly.

4HE BUSINESS COST ERP implementation projects result Early in the transformation in business issues such as journey, I suggest you build a disruption of activities due to project assurance team to help staff involvement, re-training anticipate and deal with potential of staff, creation of new process implementation issues. It has to be notes, problems with â&#x20AC;&#x153;legacyâ&#x20AC;? a separate team and independent systems and disruptions due to from the implementation team. system issues after go-live. It even Project assurance may help causes reputational damages from manage the project by: â&#x20AC;˘ providing a concise and go-live issues â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a major fast food chain had a system migration issue current view of project risks for back in 2014 and it caused negative business sponsors and other stakeholders; publicity on the company. â&#x20AC;˘ identifying pragmatic 4HE HUMAN COST This is a commonly overlooked component recommendations for remediation in building ERP. People leave ahead of risks; â&#x20AC;˘ assigning clear accountability of the project, knowing what is to come; project team gets burned for addressing risks to project team out; implementation issues take members and stakeholders; â&#x20AC;˘ actively engaging stakeholders too long to resolve; redundancies are made to demonstrate projectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s across different business units; â&#x20AC;˘ providing perspective by â&#x20AC;&#x153;successâ&#x20AC;?; and people leave due to stress or disillusionment. Human comparing project team processes costs have far-reaching business with leading practices; â&#x20AC;˘ reviewing the design and implications that should also be effectiveness of decision authorities considered. and escalation paths that enable timely decision-making.

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Century Properties offering oversubscribed

BY ANNA LEAH E. GONZALES

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ENTURY Properties Group Inc. reported on Thursday that its P3BILLION THREE YEAR UNSECURED kXED rate peso retail bonds were â&#x20AC;&#x153;more than twice oversubscribed.â&#x20AC;?

In a disclosure, the listed property developer said the bonds, priced at 7.8203 percent, would be offered from April 1 to 5 and issued on April 15. These would

be due in 2022. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The issuance was more than TWICE OVERSUBSCRIBED AND THE kRST corporate [peso] bond deal to price for 2019,â&#x20AC;? China Bank Capi-

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tal President Ryan Martin Tapia SAID IN THE kLING â&#x20AC;&#x153;We priced the deal at the tighter end of the indicative credit spread, GIVEN SIGNIkCANT INTEREST IN THIS offering,â&#x20AC;? Century Properties #HIEF &INANCE /FkCER AND (EAD for Investor Relations Ponciano Carreon said. g4HIS IS OUR kRST CORPORATE DEBT capital deal since 2014 and we are very pleased with the market reception,â&#x20AC;? he added.

The Securities and Exchange Commission allowed the company to sell them on Wednesday.

THE Board of Investments (BoI) has allowed Holcim Philippines Inc. to establish a new manufacturing plant in Bulacan province. In a disclosure on Thursday, the listed cement producer said the new facility, the Bulacan Line 3, would be capable of producing 2.5 million metric tons (MT) of cement annually. This will help it achieve its target increase in production of 30 percent, it added. The BoIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s approval also granted the company certain tax incentives provided in Executive Order 226. Holcim recently embarked on a $300-million expansion program in a bid to produce 13 million MT of cement annually starting in 2020. For 2019 alone, the firmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s capacity will increase by another 1.8 million MT after completing improvements in its plant in La Union province. It is also improving its facilities in Bataan and Misamis Oriental provinces. Holcim shares added 16 centavos or 1.59 percent to close at P10.20 apiece on Thursday.

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C5-SOUTH LINK FIRST SECTION SEEN TO OPEN IN MAY METRO Pacific Tollways Corp. (MPTC), the road infrastructure arm of conglomerate Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC), expects to open the first phase of its P10-billion C5-South Link by May, its president Rodrigo Franco revealed during the groundbreaking ceremony at the Cavite segment of the Cavite-Laguna Expressway (Calaex) on Wednesday. MPIC previously said the first section involved building a flyover above the South Luzon Expressway and Skyway from Circumferential Road 5 in Taguig City to Merville in Paraùaque City. The second would run from Merville to Sucat, and the last from Sucat to R1 Expressway. MPTC targets to complete the 7.7-kilometer expressway project by 2020. Once finished, travel time from Paraùaque, Las Piùas City and Cavite province to Taguig would be cut from one-and-a-half hours to 20 to 30 minutes.

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LISTED Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) expects to grow assets under management (AUM) after launching its privatebanking business on Thursday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In terms of potential for the market, we expect that we would triple or quadruple our AUM in the next few years,â&#x20AC;? Jose Emmanuel Hilado, UnionBank senior execuTIVE VICE PRESIDENT CHIEF kNANCIAL OFkCER AND TREASURER SAID DURING the launch in Taguig City.

The Aboitiz lender currently manages P40 billion to P50 billion investible assets, according to him.

Hilado emphasized that this

Century Properties also told the bourse that it had allotted up to P10 billion in capital expenditures (capex) this year as it plans to boost its recurring income and residential portfolios.

A portion of the capex, it added, would cover the acquisition of more land banks across the country. Funds would come from a mixture of debt and internally generated cash.

Shares of Century Properties went up by 1 centavo or 1.92 percent to close at 53 centavos apiece on Thursday.

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BPI Family Savings Bank aims to increase revenues from car loans by 5 to 10 percent this year, taking advantage of the upbeat outlook for the automobile industry.

At the launch of the 15th Manila International Auto Show (MIAS) in Taguig City on Thursday, BPI Family Retail Loans head Dennis Fronda expressed hope that the Bank of the Philippine Islands subsidiary would â&#x20AC;&#x153;mir-

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outlook would be achieved through the new UnionBank Private Banking service, which aims to help ultra-high net worth families (UHNWFs) and individuals (UHNWIs) in the Philippines navigate their wealth and build a kNANCIAL LEGACY The bank categorized these people as those willing to invest P100 million and higher, said Edwin Bautista, UnionBank president AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFkCER â&#x20AC;&#x153;The key thing here is we are bringing the expertise onshore, because the trend is that money is NOW lOWING BACK PARTICULARLY IN

Asia,â&#x20AC;? he added. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Countries are booming, and its always easier to manage funds onshore. That is a critical component of this service and we are helping to bring the fund back home.â&#x20AC;?

UnionBank Private Banking head Arlene Joan TanjuaquioAgustin said the lender â&#x20AC;&#x153;decided to launch this business because we want to be there for our clients in realizing their aspiration [to leave A= kNANCIAL LEGACY â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our mission is to help them grow, preserve and co-manage their wealth,â&#x20AC;? she added.

During the launch, UnionBank

OFkCIALS ALSO ANNOUNCED ITS STRATEGIC alliance with Lombard Odier (Singapore) Ltd., part of global wealth and asset manager Lombard Odier Group.

The lender said its new privatebanking arm would combine its local expertise with Lombard Odierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more than 220 years of private-banking experience to offer global wealth and asset management services tailored to the unique needs of Filipino UHNWFs and UHNWIs. 5NION"ANK SHARES REMAINED lAT at P60.50 on Thursday.

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BPI thrift unit eyes 5-10% car loan revenue growth

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to sustain this growth momentum in the coming years,â&#x20AC;? Century 0ROPERTIES #HIEF /PERATING /FkCER Jose Marco Antonio said.

The announcement on the bonds came a week after the company told the Philippine Stock Exchange that its net income rose by 72 percent to P1.1 billion â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the kRST TIME IT REACHED THIS LEVEL IN three years â&#x20AC;&#x201D; from P650 million in 2017.

It credited the increase to its in-city vertical developments business and expansion to affordable housing and commercial leasing.

UnionBank to grow AUM via new private bank

HOLCIM SECURES BOI NOD TO BUILD BULACAN PLANT

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China Bank Capital Corp. is the issue manager, lead underwriter and bookrunner for the transaction.

Proceeds from the issuance WOULD BE USED TO PARTIALLY kNANCE the development costs of its affordable housing and townhome projects.

In 2014, Century Properties announced its business expansion program aimed at diversifying into real estate, such as affordable HOUSING AND COMMERCIAL OR OFkCE leasing.

The expansion â&#x20AC;&#x153;is now yielding very positive results and we expect

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rorâ&#x20AC;? the growth projected for the industry this year.

Car sales are expected to rise by 10 percent as the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s economic outlook brightens, after seeing sales plunge by 16 percent last year because of tax increases and HIGHER THAN EXPECTED INlATION BPI Family Bank also anticipates â&#x20AC;&#x153;strong demand for auto loans, as more Filipinos now have more disposable income,â&#x20AC;?

Fronda said.

The thrift lender, he added, REGISTERED glAT GROWTHu IN REVenues from auto loans after the implementation of Republic Act 10963 or the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (Train) Act in the beginning of 2018.

4HE kRST PACKAGE OF THE GOVERNmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Comprehensive Tax Reform Program, Train raised excise taxes on certain products, includ-

ing automobiles, in exchange for lower personal income taxes.

For the ninth straight year, BPI Family Savings is the bank partner of MIAS, to be held at the World Trade Center Manila in Pasay City from April 4 to 7.

B P I Fa m i l y S av i n g s B a n k President Ginbee Go said the auto show would help â&#x20AC;&#x153;owning a car much more affordableâ&#x20AC;? for Filipinos.

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TOP ACTIVE STOCKS No. 1 2 3 4

Security Name Ayala Land, Inc. International Container Terminal Services, Inc. BDO Unibank, Inc. SM Prime Holdings, Inc.

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INDEX HISTORY Date Mar 28, 2019 Mar 27, 2019 Mar 26, 2019 Mar 25, 2019 Mar 22, 2019 Mar 21, 2019 Mar 20, 2019 Mar 19, 2019 Mar 18, 2019 Mar 15, 2019 Mar 14, 2019 Mar 13, 2019 Mar 12, 2019 Mar 11, 2019 Mar 8, 2019 Mar 7, 2019 Mar 6, 2019 Mar 5, 2019 Mar 4, 2019 Mar 1, 2019 Feb 28, 2019 Feb 27, 2019 Feb 26, 2019 Feb 22, 2019 Feb 21, 2019 Feb 20, 2019 Feb 19, 2019 Feb 18, 2019 Feb 15, 2019 Feb 14, 2019

Open 7,898 7,916 7,875 7,994 7,957 7,876 7,848 7,864 7,795 7,748 7,742 7,726 7,728 7,815 7,869 7,807 7,675 7,700 7,632 7,712 7,920 7,962 7,996 7,940 7,947 7,849 7,923 7,925 7,965 7,960

High 7,898 7,916 7,911 7,994 8,032 7,955 7,876 7,879 7,873 7,798 7,764 7,766 7,774 7,824 7,884 7,882 7,821 7,735 7,698 7,754 7,920 7,973 7,996 7,962 7,947 7,945 7,939 7,964 8,000 7,996

Low 7,856 7,841 7,869 7,808 7,951 7,869 7,824 7,843 7,761 7,702 7,719 7,725 7,728 7,709 7,797 7,795 7,675 7,667 7,596 7,588 7,705 7,878 7,945 7,895 7,893 7,848 7,831 7,911 7,909 7,921

Close 7,876 7,861 7,907 7,863 8,013 7,955 7,858 7,843 7,873 7,798 7,750 7,766 7,748 7,709 7,797 7,882 7,821 7,671 7,675 7,642 7,705 7,889 7,988 7,962 7,931 7,939 7,834 7,911 7,909 7,991

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

Security Name Filipino Fund, Inc. Geograce Resources Philippines, Inc. Benguet Corporation â&#x20AC;&#x153;Aâ&#x20AC;?

Benguet Corporation â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bâ&#x20AC;?

Island Information and Technology, Inc. F & J Prince Holdings Corporation â&#x20AC;&#x153;Aâ&#x20AC;?

APC Group, Inc. Harbor Star Shipping Services, Inc. Xurpas Inc. Abra Mining & Industrial Corporation 3DFLÂżFD ,QF Abacore Capital Holdings, Inc. Philweb Corporation

Volume 600.00 96,700,000.00 154,000.00 266,000.00 63,810,000.00 11,000.00 4,040,000.00 4,306,000.00 13,321,000.00 33,000,000.00 104,500,000.00 6,189,000.00 10,396,000.00 Atlas Consolidated Mining & Development Corporation 399,000.00 3DFLÂżF 2QOLQH 6\VWHPV &RUSRUDWLRQ 195,000.00 Central Azucarera de Tarlac 3,500.00 Victorias Milling Company, Inc. 101,000.00 Ginebra San Miguel, Inc. 185,000.00 A. Brown Company, Inc. 755,000.00 Cyber Bay Corporation 220,000.00

Value 5,370.00 30,207,900.00 205,300.00 369,190.00 8,896,580.00 48,580.00 1,821,700.00 13,195,660.00 15,785,350.00 69,300.00 4,339,600.00 3,874,500.00 29,791,530.00 1,214,780.00 898,290.00 52,810.00 262,600.00 5,329,715.00 590,760.00 89,300.00

Last Price 8.95 0.3 1.4 1.44 0.135 4.4 0.455 3.1 1.19 0.0021 0.042 0.64 2.81 3.04 4.88 15.28 2.6 29 0.8 0.4

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

Security Name Zeus Holdings, Inc. Manila Bulletin Publishing Corporation SOCResources, Inc. Manila Broadcasting Company Mabuhay Holdings Corporation Lorenzo Shipping Corporation Swift Foods, Inc. Manila Water Company, Inc. TKC Metals Corporation Semirara Mining and Power Corporation Anglo Philippine Holdings Corporation ABS-CBN Holdings Corporation - Phil. Deposit Receipts Panasonic Manufacturing Philippines Corporation Manulife Financial Corporation National Reinsurance Corporation of the Philippines Philippine Infradev Holdings, Inc. Boulevard Holdings, Inc. Robinsons Retail Holdings, Inc. Sun Life Financial, Inc. PLDT Inc.

*amounts in peso except for volume, %chg

Volume Value 52,510,000.00 20,119,750.00 5,262,000.00 3,032,760.00 15,683,000.00 17,832,700.00 900.00 13,518.00 850,000.00 472,500.00 15,774,000.00 15,835,400.00 1,530,000.00 196,640.00 1,664,800.00 38,498,795.00 3,795,000.00 3,886,880.00 1,233,500.00 26,956,790.00 6,453,000.00 5,699,510.00 92,400.00 1,865,370.00 22,400.00 133,804.00 560.00 448,000.00 138,000.00 132,480.00 5,060,000.00 8,583,370.00 63,370,000.00 4,536,300.00 1,421,450.00 113,126,503.50 5.00 9,000.00 103,930.00 119,596,445.00

Last Price 0.375 0.57 1.05 15.02 0.55 0.99 0.129 22.7 1.02 21.95 0.87 20.05 5.97 800 0.96 1.68 0.071 78 1,800.00 1,139.00

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CHIEF JUSTICE LUCAS BERSAMIN

100 days of judicial reforms A look at the game-changing impact pact p ac t act of the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 25th chief justice ce e

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BY MAYLENE STEPHANIE S. VIRAY

INCE his appointment as chief justice of the Supreme Court (SC), Lucas Bersamin has been imposing stricter orders to restore the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s faith not only in the high court, but also in the justice system itself.

Throughout his 11-month tenure, Bersamin has focused his leadership on a four-point agenda scheme to enhance the effectivity of the Philippine justice system.

He will be serving as chief justice until October this year, by which he will reach the mandatory retirement age of 70.

Until then, the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 25th chief justice intends to implement the much-needed judicial reforms.

Four-point agenda Bersaminâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s agenda revolves around the revision of the Rules of Court, PURGING OF gMISkTS AND SCALAWAGSu in the judiciary, upgrading the mechanics of the bar examinations

chairman of the Committee on the Revision of the Rules of Court.

Peralta, a fellow Thomasian (UST alumna) of Bersamin, will be tasked with updating the rules that will guide judges and lawyers in their law profession, which he aims to complete by the third quarter of 2019.

Joining Peralta in the committee are Supreme Court Justices Francis Jardeleza, Alfredo Benjamin Caguioa and Alexander Gesmundo; Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra; Philippine Judicial Academy Chancellor Adolfo Azcuna and Vice Chancellor Romeo Callejo Sr.; and law professors Francis Ed Lim, Tranquil Salvador 3rd and Amador Tolentino Jr.

inces, there is a very strong perception that justice is only for the strong, WKH LQĂ&#x20AC;XHQWLDO DQG WKH ZHDOWK\ Those judges and employees in the provinces who have contributed to this wrong perception of the judiciary will have to go.â&#x20AC;?

During the dinner, Bersamin ordered the cleansing to begin in his hometown in the province of Abra, giving further instructions to Court Administrator Jose Midas Marquez. g4HAT IS A MARCHING ORDER u HE said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;No matter if they are my relatives or not. I am sure you know WHAT ) MEAN u On the mechanics of bar exams, which are yearly administered by the SC, Bersamin urged law deans present at the dinner to consider the g0ASS &AILu APPROACHED PRACTICED in the United States, in replace of the present grading system that produces top notchers.

Lastly, the chief justice looks forward to enhancing the participation of law student to legal aid programs through legal clinics as â&#x20AC;&#x153;a method of education and at the same time, extending legal aid to the poor and UNDERPRIVILEGED u

Q Bersamin focuses his leadership on a four-point agenda scheme to enhance the effectivity of the Philippine justice system.

(E THEN ENCOURAGED 534 OFkCIALS ADDING THAT ALL COURT OFkCIALS AND to lead in the implementation of employees should be wearing the approach and support him in decent and presentable clothes. the cause.

He further explained that this would be the start of his â&#x20AC;&#x153;house Directives CLEANSING u WHICH ALSO INCLUDES HIS for discipline main target â&#x20AC;&#x201D; eradication of corRUPT COURT JUDGES AND COURT OFkCIALS In line with his disciplinary meaâ&#x20AC;&#x153;For the male employee of the sures, Bersamin ordered a â&#x20AC;&#x153;no judiciary, your shirts should have MINIS NO T SHIRTu POLICY FOR ALL COURT COLLAR .O LOUD COLORS PLEASE u HE OFkCIALS AND EMPLOYEES NATIONWIDE said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I appeal to you. No more during his visit at the Quezon City t-shirts. If you are female, and are Hall of Justice in December last year. wearing collarless shirt, please wear blazer [over it]. This is a small thing )) AM ASKING OF YOU u Aside from clothing, Bersamin h has also directed a regulated use of ccellphones inside court territory. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you were in the public areas o of the court, in the corridors, the llobbies, the elevators do not be CCAUGHT USING YOUR CELLPHONES u HE ssaid. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If ever the cellphone rings aand you are to answer, please go iinside the room and conceal yoursself from the public and respond to tthe cellphone. Do not shout within p public areas because I do not want TTO HEAR PEOPLE SAY THAT COURT OFkCIALS aand employees are maleducated or U UNCOUTH u

Purging of corrupt judges o Q President Rodrigo Duterte (center) poses with (4th, L) newly-appointed Supreme Court Associate Justice Rosemarie Carandang, Chief Justice Lucas Bersamin and Associate Justice Ramon Hernando after they took oaths of office in a ceremony at the MalacaĂąan Palace on Dec. 4, 2018. and the enhancement of the participation of law students in legal aid programs for the poor.

He disclosed his agenda during a testimonial dinner dedicated in his honor by the University of Santo Tomas (UST), where he served as a law professor from 2001 to 2006, held on December 18 last year.

High on Bersamin Bersaminâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ss priority is tto revise the current Rules of Court iin a bid to â&#x20AC;&#x153;update our procedural rrules to make them embody and be aattuned to technological develop develop-M MENTS u AS HE DESCRIBED IT REASONING tthat present rules still institutionalinstitutionaliize delays.

He explained that updating the r funcrules is among the principal funct tions of the Supreme Court, and D DESCRIBES THIS DUTY AS gVERY BASIC u T 3PECIkCALLY "ERSAMIN WAS REPORTeedly keen in â&#x20AC;&#x153;simplifying rules in ccivil procedure, including amendamendiing the rules on evidence, pleadings AAND REGLEMENTARY PERIOD u SAYING tthe revision is geared towards makmakiing the judicial system responsive tto the public need for quick dis dis-ssemination of justice.

In leading this revission, he has asasssigned AssociAssociaate Justice Diosdado Pera alta as

F Following his four-point agenda, Bersamin had ordered the firm B aaction towards corrupt court per-

that the judicial must be untiring in serving justice and rights of every Filipino, rich or poor.

He further said that personal interests must not be a hindrance in prioritizing the interest of the public by being fair in quoting the law and using sound judicial discretion.

The anti-corruption campaign is one of the chief justiceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s priorities in his 11-month tenure.

Rising to the top post Bersamin hails from a political family in the province of Abra, where his brother, Eustaquio Bersamin, was a former governor and his other brother, the slain Luis Bersamin Jr., was district representative.

In the 1973 Bar Exams, Bersamin placed 9th.

Looking back at his distinguished career, Bersamin started his judicial duties at the age of 37 as Quezon City Regional Trial Court judge on Nov. 5, 1986. He went on to serve as trial judge for about 17 years.

Further, he had served as associate justice at the Court of Appeals for six years before becoming the 163rd magistrate of the Supreme Court, which he served for nearly 10 years.

In November 2018, Bersamin was appointed chief justice by President Rodrigo Duterte. At the time of his nomination, he was the third most

Meanwhile, Bersamin strongly vowed to rid of the misfits and scalawags in the judicial, those who HAVE BEEN DESCRIBED AS THE gGRIEFu OR gEMBARRASSMENTu OF THE COUNTRY S justice system since it reclaimed independence in 1946. Âł, ZLOO SXUJH WKH MXGLFLDU\ RI PLVÂżWV and scalawags and enforce the rules of discipline, discipline,â&#x20AC;? he declared. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In the prov-

Q The countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 25th chief justice intends to implement the much-needed judicial reforms.

Q President Duterte administers the oath of office to newly-appointed Supreme Court Chief Justice Lucas Bersamin during a ceremony at the MalacaĂąan Palace on Dec. 4, 2018. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is i high hi h time ti to t b bring i b backk th the image of the judiciary that is well respected and conscious of ITS PLACE IN THE SOCIETY u HE ITS PLACE IN THE SOCIETY u HE said to QC judges and police present before him,

sonnell h he d described son ib d as â&#x20AC;&#x153;hoodlums â&#x20AC;&#x153;h dl IN ROBESu TO RID THE JUDICIARY OF THE IN R public perception of corruption. pub FFurther instructions were directed to Court Administrator Marquez who toC was ordered to begin the crackdown in B Bersaminâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hometown in Abra.

B Bersamin explained that he wa wanted to destroy the perception that â&#x20AC;&#x153;justice is only for the STRO STRONG INlUENTIAL AND WEALTHY u pro promising to â&#x20AC;&#x153;enforce the rules of DIS DISCIPLINE u !S THE TOP OFkCIAL OF THE THIRD branch of government, he said

SENIOR COURT OFkCIAL WITH A TRACK REI T Fk I L ITH T K cord of about 32 years in service â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a senior in terms of services rendered in courts.

While it remains to be seen how Chief Justice Lucas Bersamin will ultimately impact the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s justice system but even with only 11 months as head of the judiciary, his brief tenure already stands out for its game changing reforms.

(This article is based on numerous news reports published by The Manila Times.)

Foreign Business Ghosn â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;too powerfulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; as chairman, Nissan told Y B6

FRIDAY March 29, 2019

/+/(!-! !N ADVISORY COMMITTEE statement.

ESTABLISHED BY *APANESE CAR GIANT .ISSAN TO â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Very bad track recordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; IMPROVE GOVERNANCE AFTER THE STUNNING ARREST OF FORMER BOSS #ARLOS 'HOSN ON CORRUPTION According to the Nikkei business Sakakibara may be named as ALLEGATIONS UNVEILED RECOMMENDATIONS 7EDNESDAY daily, the external administrator tasked TO PREVENT FURTHER SCANDALS with running board meetings.

The seven-person body suggested abolishing the position of chairman vacated by Ghosn, with an external administrator running meetings of the board, where independent members would hold the majority. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a bold proposal to remove the chairmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s positionâ&#x20AC;? which exists in many Japanese companies, Sadayuki Sakakibara, co-chairman of the advisory committee, told reporters on Wednesday.

The other co-chairman, Seiichiro Nishioka, said the main cause of the misconduct was â&#x20AC;&#x153;the concentration of authority in Ghosnâ&#x20AC;?. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He created a situation in which it WOULD BE DIFkCULT TO DETECT HIS PURSUIT of personal gain,â&#x20AC;? Nishioka added.

Nissan was rocked when Japanese prosecutors said Ghosn had deferred his salary by nine billion yen ($81 million) over a period of eight years. They also charged him with attempting to shift personal losses

onto the company books.

In an emotional news conference on the dramatic night of Ghosnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s arrest on November 19, chief executive Hiroto Saikawa said his former mentor had held too much power alone.

Ghosn was swiftly removed as chairman and the advisory body set up to improve Nissan governance amid questions over how this could have happened at such a major company.

A spokesman for Ghosn said the allegations in the report â&#x20AC;&#x153;will be revealed for what they are: part of an unsubstantiated smear campaign against Carlos Ghosn to prevent the integration of the Alliance and conceal Nissanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s deteriorating performance.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mr. Ghosn acted at all times with the full authority of the board and its shareholders and his paramount goal was achieving value for Nissanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shareholders,â&#x20AC;? added the spokesman in an emailed

The 76-year-old is a former head of the powerful Keidanren business LOBBY AND TEXTILES kRM 4ORAY But Zuhair Khan, an analyst at investment bank Jefferies, said Sakakibara had a â&#x20AC;&#x153;very bad track recordâ&#x20AC;? and was â&#x20AC;&#x153;certainly not a role model for good governanceâ&#x20AC;?. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He talks a lot about governance.

But when he had the ability to really implement what he talks about, absolutely the opposite was done, there is a huge discrepancy,â&#x20AC;? Khan told AFP. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is really just the old Japan Inc trying to protect Nissan and its Japanese management,â&#x20AC;? added the analyst, a long-time critic of the kRM S GOVERNANCE The report stopped short of proposing the removal of Saikawa, even though questions continue to be raised about his role in the scandal.

Saikawa has said he only became aware of Ghosnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s alleged misconduct in late 2018 but sources close to the case say he knew long

before that.

He is thought to have signed an agreement in 2012 mentioning a transfer of $40 million to Ghosn after his retirement. The same document also put lodgings in Beirut, Rio de Janeiro and Paris at Ghosnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s disposal.

Nissan did not comment on this alleged document.

The future of the three-way alliance between Nissan, fellow Japanese carmaker Mitsubishi Motors and French manufacturer Renault was the subject of further media speculation on Wednesday.

The Financial Times reported that Renault wanted to restart merger talks with Nissan â&#x20AC;&#x153;within 12 monthsâ&#x20AC;? and then forge a tie-up with another group, possibly Fiat Chrysler.

The three-way tie-up, forged by Ghosn to save Nissan from the brink of bankruptcy, celebrated the 20th anniversary of its creation on Wednesday.

Ghosn himself was surprisingly released on bail on March 7 and has since taken up residence in Tokyo as he awaits his trial, expected after the summer.

His lawyer has said his client plans to hold a press conference towards the end of next month and continues to plead his innocence.

AFP

Pompeo â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;saddenedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; as Italy joins Chinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mega project WASHINGTON, D.C.:Â US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo voiced disappointment Wednesday after Italy joined Chinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Silk Roadâ&#x20AC;? network of transport and trade links, saying it was not in the allyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s long-term interest.

Romeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s populist government signed a â&#x20AC;&#x153;non-bindingâ&#x20AC;? protocol with visiting President Xi Jinping ON 3ATURDAY THAT MADE )TALY THE kRST nation in the Group of Seven major economies to become part of the signature Chinese project. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s disappointing anytime

any country begins to engage in behavior and commercial interactions with China that arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t straight up,â&#x20AC;? Pompeo told the House Foreign Affairs Committee in response after a lawmaker asked about the Italian decision. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re saddened because we think the people of those countries ultimately lose,â&#x20AC;? Pompeo said.

Under the Silk Road initiative, named for the ancient trading route across Eurasia, China is funding major rail, road and sea infrastructure as

Q NEEDLES FROM B2

Q PEREZ FROM B1

Take have to be embraced in building your ERP. As the familiar African proverb goes, â&#x20AC;&#x153;It takes a village to raise a childâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; one must look at this journey as a communal effort to succeed.

At the end of it all, as a business LEADER YOU WILL kND YOURSELF RIDING through this transformation process MORE CONkDENT INFORMED AND IN control. *** Dakila Socrates B. Lavilla is a Risk Assurance Director of Isla Lipana & Co., the Philippine MEMBER kRM OF THE 0W# NETWORK For more information, please email markets@ph.pwc.com. This content is for general information purposes only, and should not be used as a substitute for consultation with professional advisors.

it seeks a big boost in international trade.

Pompeo, however, said that China practiced â&#x20AC;&#x153;debt-trap diplomacyâ&#x20AC;? with its state-owned or state-controlled enterprises looking after only their own interests. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It may feel good in the moment â&#x20AC;&#x201D; you think you got a cheap product or a low-cost bridge or road built. And in the end there will be a political cost attached to that which will greatly exceed the economic value of what you were provided,â&#x20AC;? he said.

The United States has stepped up its warnings around the world about Chinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s growing economic clout.

It has notably urged nations not to choose Chinese telecom giant (UAWEI TO UPGRADE TO kFTH GENERATION communications, voicing privacy and security fears.

Critics say that the United States is mostly trying to shore up its own businesses which are facing tough competition, with Huawei selling phones that are substantially cheaper than Appleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s.

AFP

low of P12.22.

On the other hand,, as the controlling stockholder of Grand Property Corp., Alfred Vy Ty, a director of the 13-person board financial officer of Integrated of Metropolitan Bank and Trust Microelectronics Inc. (IMI), sold Co. (MBT), sold 3,010 shares 146,300 IMI common shares at at different prices in seven P13.54 each. The sale reduced transactions on March 19, 2019. the number of IMI common He sold 67,110 MBT common shares he owned to 2,884,733 IMI shares at P82.05 each; 42,000 MBT common shares from 3,031,033 common shares at P82.10 each; )-) COMMON SHARES )N HIS kLING 2,600 MBT common shares at his sale reduced the number of P82.15 each; 2,000 MBT common IMI common shares he lodged shares at P82.25 each; 2,000 MBT with PCD Nominee Corp. to common shares at P82.30 each; 616,010 IMI common shares. The and 790 MBT common shares number of IMI common shares at P82.35 each. Before the sale, issued to him under employeesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Ty owned 15.122 million MBT stockholdersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; ownership plan common shares as of Feb. 26, remains intact at 1,268,723 IMI 2019.

On March 25, 2019, MBT common shares.

On March 25, 2019, IMI common shares opened trading common shares opened as its high at P80.90, which was the dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s of P13.16, fell to a low of P12.70 high, fell to a low of P78.90 and and closed the session at P12.80. closed the session at P79.45. The The stock recorded a 30-day high stock hit a 30-day high of P83.80 of P14 and dropped to a monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and dropped to a monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s low of

P75.05.

Meanwhile, Willy Ng Ocier, vice chairman of Belle Corp. (BEL), bought additional 388,000 BEL common shares at different prices in two transactions. On Jan. 14, 2019, he bought 168,000 BEL common shares at P2.38 each and 220,000 BEL common shares at P2.37 each. The acquisitions increased his participation in the Belleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ownership to 48.542 million BEL common shares, or 0.497 percent.

On March 25, 2019, Belle common shares opened trading at P2.40, the stockâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s session high, dropped to a low of P2.37 and closed at P2.38. The stock recorded a 30-day high of P2.64 and fell to a 30-day low of P2.31.

By the way, will Laguna Water, a wholly owned subsidiary of Manila Water, send us our bill at least two weeks before, and not after, due date? Just asking.

Ayala

meeting in Beijing, which is due to be followed by more talks in Washington in early April. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m hoping but not necessarily hopeful... If thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great deal to differences remain. be gotten, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll get it -- if not, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll Liu, Mnuchin and Lighthizer kND ANOTHER PLAN u HE TOLD .ATIONAL â&#x20AC;&#x153;made some progressâ&#x20AC;? after Public Radio earlier this week. holding several phone calls recently, The two sides have slapped commerce ministry spokesman Gao tariffs on hundreds of billions of &ENG SAID AT A WEEKLY PRESS BRIEkNG dollars of goods since last year, â&#x20AC;&#x153;But there is still a large amount hitting a slew of businesses ranging OF WORK REMAINING TO kNISH u HE from manufacturers to farmers in said, adding both sites are â&#x20AC;&#x153;going both countries, with knock-on all out to earnestly negotiateâ&#x20AC;? effects for other economies. following the truce struck by Xi Trump suggested last week some and Trump in December. of those tariffs should stay in place 4HE 53 OFkCIALS WERE TO ARRIVE LATER after a deal is reached to ensure Thursday and have a working dinner China follows through. with the Chinese side before a full day of talks on Friday, Gao said.

Remaining differences Lighthizer also sought to play down expectations ahead of the Beijing has taken steps to address

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US-China

some US complaints. Earlier this month Chinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rubber-stamp parliament rushed through a law that seeks to protect foreign kRMS FROM THE FORCED TRANSFER OF technology.

Premier Li Keqiang on Thursday repeated his pledge to step up punishment for intellectual property infringers to ensure they â&#x20AC;&#x153;bear an unpayable costâ&#x20AC;?, addressing a major bone of contention in Washington. g7E WILL AGAIN WIDEN FOREIGN kRMS market access,â&#x20AC;? Li pledged at the Boao Forum for Asia, a Davos-like annual meeting hosted by China.

While the US has hit out at Chinese practices, Lighthizer said on NPR that â&#x20AC;&#x153;the kinds of things that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re asking for are not antiChinese at allâ&#x20AC;?. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Protection of intellectual

esdperez@gmail.com property is not anti-Chinese.

Stopping people from forcing transfer of technology is not antiChinese. In fact, the reformers would say itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pro-Chinese. It will help their economy, not hurt their economy,â&#x20AC;? he added.

Negotiators hope to iron out remaining differences on other issues including Beijingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s subsidies TO STATE OWNED kRMS AND POLICIES to build up Chinese companies in strategic sectors. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In our conversations with the US government theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve indicated that subsidies which create an uneven playing field between foreign and domestic companies ARE MOST DEkNITELY SOMETHING THAT continues to be negotiated,â&#x20AC;? said Jacob Parker, vice president of the US-China Business Council. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I suspect this is one of the

Ë&#x153; The Manila Times w w w.manilatimes.net

Q People charge their cellphones at a store with a power generator backup, during a power cut in Caracas, Venezuela, on March 27, 2019. Two vast blackouts that hit Venezuela this month have savaged its already ragged economy, paralyzing its vital oil industry and costing the country $200 million a day, experts say. No sector has been spared in the near-nationwide outages that struck from March 7-14 and again this week. AFP PHOTO

Blackouts savage Venezuelaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s economy CARACAS: Two vast blackouts that hit Venezuela this month have savaged its already ragged economy, paralyzing its vital oil industry and costing the country $200 million a day, experts say.

No sector has been spared in the near-nationwide outages that struck from March 7-14 and again this week. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Each day of blackout... we have losses of around $200 million,â&#x20AC;? Carlos Larrazabal, head of Fedecamaras federation of chambers of commerce and production, told AFP. In a country of 30 million people already struggling with five years of recession, where inflation is forecast by the IMF to soar to 10 million percent this year, the consequences of the power cuts are devastating.

Food companies were on the front line. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The biggest losses are in the sectors that rely on food supply cold chains, from retailers to producers, and including wholesalers and distributers,â&#x20AC;?

Larrazabal said.

According to representatives from different sectors, and the oppositionruled congress, the first blackout drained $1 billion from the economy, or around one percent of GDP. More than 2,000 tons of meat and five million liters (1.3 million gallons) of milk were lost, producers said â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a blow for a country already low on food. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really unsetting to go through this situation so regularly,â&#x20AC;? said Maria Carolina Uzcategui, head of the

Consecomercio business and services council.

The cut in power blanked out electronic payment terminals, leaving Venezuelans with little way to pay for anything, local bolivares being increasingly rare and only a lucky few having access to US dollars.

The oil industry, which brings in 96 percent of revenues into the coffers of Venezuela, which has the biggest proven crude reserves in the world, was hard hit.

An expert, Luis Oliveros, said oil production dropped to zero during the worst of the blackouts.

This could be â&#x20AC;&#x153;the start of a cycle of deep deteriorationâ&#x20AC;? for the already degraded sector, he told AFP. PDVSA, Venezuelaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s state oil company, has not released data on the impact. But Oliveros said the effect for some of its facilities could be â&#x20AC;&#x153;irreversible.â&#x20AC;?

Venezuelan crude production started its long slide in February 2018, when it registered two million barrels a day, according to sources close to OPEC. A decade ago, exports totaled 3.2 million barrels a day.

Now, according to the British bank Barclays, volume could drop to as little as 500,000 barrels a day.

Aggravating the situation, US sanctions barring the sale or purchase of Venezuelan oil will come into effect on April 28 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a terrible blow, as American purchases account for 75 percent of PDVSAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s income, according to analysts.

AFP

Q DOWN FROM B1

Investment pledges Foreign investments accounted for 9 percent of the total approved pledges at P340.33 million.

Most of these came from Italy (P250.74-million), followed by United Kingdom (P16.50 million), Singapore (P6.65 million) and Myanmar (P4.02 million).

No investments from United States and China were approved for the month.

For the two-month period, the Trade department said 34 projects had been approved, 51 percent fewer from previous yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 69.

The number of expected jobs subsequently fell by 42 percent to 4,648 from 8,052 in 2018.

By sector, power projects (P49.42 billion) accounted for the biggest share,

followed by information and communications (P33.14 billion), manufacturing (P12.93 billion), real estate (P2.15 billion) and human health/ hospitals (P1.82 billion). â&#x20AC;&#x153;We remain optimistic of meeting the P1-trillion target set by our chairman, DTI ( D e p a r t m e n t o f Tr a d e a n d Industry) Secretary Ramon Lopez, for BoI this year. It is a timing issue as we cannot and we do not rush project approvals,â&#x20AC;? Rodolfo said.

Lopez agreed, saying that â&#x20AC;&#x153;some projects got to be considered in March meetings.â&#x20AC;?

The Trade chief said the was expecting a â&#x20AC;&#x153;high growthâ&#x20AC;? for March and a 50-percent uptick for the first quarter.

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areas China is pushing back on, [and] it remains a core of the negotiations,â&#x20AC;? Parker said.

When Li presented the governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2019 policy plans earlier this month, he made no mention of its controversial Made in China 2025 industrial policy, which HAD CALLED FOR #HINESE kRMS TO TAKE control of many strategic industries.

Beijing has yet to give in to demands for greater market access to foreign cloud computing providers or loosen restrictions on overseas data transfer, the Financial Times reported this week.

The two sides also need to resolve when to remove the punitive tariffs on billions of dollarsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; worth of goods and how to enforce any deal. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The question will be the details and enforceability,â&#x20AC;? Lighthizer said, outlining a mechanism for US companies facing problems in China to bring cases to the US Trade Representative for discussion WITH #HINESE OFkCIALS â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re committed to do this, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be a question of whether they can get all the layers of government, I think, to follow through,â&#x20AC;? he said.

AFP

An lack of trust Still analysts say Beijingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s push for self-reliance and indigenous innovation will continue in practice.

Foreign tech companies have also long been locked out of Chinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s market with many services such as Google, Facebook and Amazon blocked or facing restrictions.

FRIDAY March 29, 2019

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Q JOSE S. CLAUDIO JR. FROM B8

Team FAMILY 1985, another Claudio brother, Rodrigo or Rod, joined the company, handling distribution. Despite living overseas, Bobby continued to play an integral role, serving as company buyer in the US where he negotiated with the different brands and principals. Bobby helped bring in the Electromatic racquet stringing maCHINE WHICH WAS THE kRST OF ITS KIND IN the country and exclusively offered by Tobyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sports.

50 branches and growing Today, Tobyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sports belongs to Quorum Holdings, which also owns a running SPECIALTY STORE APTLY KNOWN AS 2UNNR AND A LIFESTYLE SNEAKERS AND STREET WEAR store called Urban Athletics. Jojo sits as PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OPERATING OFkCER OF Quorum Holdings, while Bobby is now chairman emeritus, having retired in late 2018. Various siblings â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the Claudio family consists of eight children, four boys and four girls, with one brother who already passed on â&#x20AC;&#x201D; occupy positions on the Board. Jojoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s son Louie is shared services head.

Tobyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sports remains at the helm of 1UORUM (OLDINGS 'ROUP S lEET OF STORES From its humble beginnings in the late S WHEN ONE BRANCH PRACTICALLY KEPT THE BUSINESS AlOAT IN ITS EARLY YEARS 4OBY S Sports now boasts over 50 branches across THE COUNTRY MAKING IT THE UNDISPUTED leader in terms of footprint among multibrand sports retailers in the Philippines.

In a consumer survey conducted in 2016, 4OBY S 3PORTS RANKED kRST IN TOP OF MIND recall for a multi-brand sports retailer â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a TESTAMENT TO THE DECADES OF HARD WORK AND SACRIkCE THE BROTHERS #LAUDIO INVESTED IN their once little Greenhills shop.

It is a legacy the elder Claudios want the second generation in the family to sustain.

At the forefront of the brandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s relentless drive to improve and thrive is the person, for whom it was named after â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Toby Claudio, president of Tobyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sports. g7E MADE HIM OUR kRST MASCOT u HIS 4ITO *OJO CHUCKLES 4OBY S 3PORTS IN 6IRRA -ALL provided an unbelievable playground for the youngster, who spent his after-school hours amusing himself in the store. He says: â&#x20AC;&#x153;There was always a lot of pressure to JOIN THE COMPANY BUT ) ALSO KNEW FROM A very young age that I wanted to be part of it. Our family is very sports minded, and their passion rubbed off on me. â&#x20AC;&#x153;After my classes at La Salle Greenhills, I used to hang out at Tobyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sports, so, very EARLY ON ) WAS EXPOSED TO THE OPERATIONS u "EFORE DIVING IN 4OBY WORKED IN THE MARKETING DEPARTMENT OF 3ELECTA )CE #REAM )N HE TOOK HIS PLACE IN Tobyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sports, which had 13 stores at the time.

Flagship store On its 42nd year of operations, Tobyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sports continues to be the gold standard in the sporting goods arena. The company has roughly 750 employees nationwide, who are unionized and have retirement programs laid out for them by the orgaNIZATION 4HE RESULT IS A WORKFORCE THAT IS KNOWLEDGEABLE DYNAMIC AND RESPONSIVE to the needs and demands of customers, who are now more savvy themselves about the accessories they want to use while subscribing to a lifestyle shaped by health and wellness. The internet, say the Claudios, is responsible for the everevolving sophistication in mindset and shopping patterns.

With the enormous weight of not only carrying the name of the brand, but also ENSURING THEIR MARKET DOMINANCE 4OBY IS KEEN TO INNOVATE AND REVOLUTIONALIZE their business model. In line with the internetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s popularity, Toby intends to enhance Tobyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sports e-commerce platform, which currently generates about 5 PERCENT TOTAL SALES )N THE 53 THE kGURE is higher at 10 to 15 percent.) To this end, he is developing their E-Commerce Division and has big plans for this initiative.

Nothing, however, beats the experience of real time shopping in a physical store, an insight the Claudios have come to realize throughout their long years as sporting goods salesmen. Proof is the Tobyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sports Flagship Store at Bonifacio Global City. The two-story architectural showcase features a total land area of 1,000 square meters and boasts the latest retail technology with an interactive PlayZone that doubles AS A BASKETBALL COURT EQUIPPED WITH A professional-grade shooting machine.

On display are the best footwear, sports

There was always pressure to join Tobyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sports. But I did want to be part of it. Our family is sports-minded and this passion rubbed off on me apparel and equipment from some of the best international brands. It also CARRIES INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY LIKE THE Tobyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Custom Lab for customizing uniforms and the Run Signature Analysis, which assesses the bodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s natural running traits.

That the leading player in sports retailING STILL THINKS IT WORTHWHILE TO INVEST SIGNIkCANTLY IN A PHYSICAL PRESENCE SHOWS the commitment and ardor the Claudios hold for sports and business.

Toby says it best, sharing the spirit behind the familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s corporate decisions: g7ITH THIS lAGSHIP STORE WE WANT TO be at the forefront of the advocacy to PROMOTE kTNESS AND HEALTH AMONG &ILIPINOS u 0ERHAPS THIS IS THE BIGGER LEGACY that the Claudios are set to leave their Filipino clientele.

CLAN CLAUDIO

(Top to bottom) Jojo gets competitive with his brothers Bobby and Rod (opposite) and nephew Toby at the Fosball Table in the PlayZone of their flagship Bonifacio Global City outlet; the storeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first cute-as-a-button mascot Toby meets Mickey Mouse; the Claudios and their eager staff; the original Tobyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s at the old Virra Mall in Greenhills.

MEETING CHALLENGES THE CLAUDIO WAY Forty two years is a long time to be in business â&#x20AC;&#x201D; successfully. This family of entrepreneurs, however, seems to have hit on the right formula for longetivity.

Q Internal Transition. From a close family corporation, the company has brought in professional experts as it moves into the sphere of corporate governance with clear-cut management standards and procedures aimed at professionalizing operations.

Q Promoting a Lifestyle. The Claudios are all into sports â&#x20AC;&#x201D; tennis, golf, table tennis, running and triathlon. It is a passion that they want to share with every Filipino. That is why their stores are not intended merely as places that sell sports apparel, footwear and equipment but as platforms for an advocacy that promotes an active and healthy lifestyle.

Q Family is Key. From a business where Jose â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jojoâ&#x20AC;? Claudio Jr. originally strung raquets, it has grown into an organization which boasts of over 700 direct employees. The Claudios treat their staff as family, taking the effort to prepare career paths for them in the company. Employees also have their own union designed by management.

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JOSE S. CLAUDIO JR. President and CEO Quorum Holdings

We developed a niche. We introduced electronic stringing for racquets and brought in skateboards.

Those set us apart from our rivals.

GROWING UP WITH TOBYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SPORTS

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Is the current number of retail outlets, with the first franchise in Cagayan de Oro set up in 1992.

1977 Tobyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Shapes and Forms â&#x20AC;&#x201D; later renamed Tobyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sports â&#x20AC;&#x201D; launched in the old Virra Mall in Greenhills.

24,000 Basketballs are sold in a year, outranking volleyballs (15,000) and soccer balls (4,000).

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Team FAMILY

Branded items from the best foreign sports houses are found in Tobyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sports superstore in Bonifacio Global City. Ten local house brands are also available.

410,000 Shoes for all sports categories are sold in a year by Tobyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sports.

Close sibling dynamics keep iconic sports retailer top-of-consumer mind

BY ARIEL IAN B. CLARITO PHOTOS BY HARVEY TAPAN THERE are a handful of names in Philippine sports that have passed into the 6ALHALLA OF MEMORY Â&#x2021; -ANNY 0ACQUIAO

Paeng Nepomuceno and the Philippine "ASKETBALL !SSOCIATION 0"!

AMONG them. These three have stood the test of time, and through the years continue to brandish a level of excellence that remains unparalleled, undiminished and always admired.

Tobyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sports belongs up there with these legends.

Family dynamics Any Filipino, who has had to purchase sports apparel or equipment must have visited a Tobyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sports store at least once in his or her lifetime. Tobyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s has become the go-to destination for every sportsrelated purchase in major cities across the country.

If Tobyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sports has become foremost in that department, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s due to a number of factors. A highlight is the synergy between the members of the Claudio clan that has provided the foundation allowing the concern to move from strength to strength IN A NOTORIOUSLY kCKLE MARKETPLACE Tobyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sports was the brainchild of 2OBERTO g"OBBYu #LAUDIO WHO IN LATE

Ties that bind

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Bobby Claudio started Tobyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sports in 1977. Brother Jojo soon joined him, and in 1985, brother, Rod, came in, followed by the next generation, Toby and Louie.

During 42 years in business, Tobyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sports has grown from one store at the old Virra Mall to 50 outlets around the country, including several franchises.

Tobyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sportsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; flagship at Bonifacio Global City features not only trendy sportswear and gear, but also the latest technology in customizing uniforms and an interactive PlayZone.

1977 decided to enter the world of sporting goods retailing after a purchasing stint with Philippine Refining Corp. Bobby named his business, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tobyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Shapes and &ORMS u AFTER HIS SON 4OBY 0EOPLE OF A certain age will remember Tobyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Shapes and Forms as a 45-square-meter toy store AT 6IRRA -ALL Â&#x2021; NOW 6 -ALL Â&#x2021; IN THE Greenhills Shopping Center complex. It carried an array of toys brought in from Hong Kong and Zamboanga City through WHAT WAS KNOWN AS gBARTER TRADE u "OBBY KNEW STARTING A BUSINESS WAS A DAUNTING TASK AND HE NEEDED HELP FROM someone trustworthy. Who better to turn TO THAN HIS YOUNGER BROTHER *OSE g*OJOu #LAUDIO THEN A kNANCIAL ANALYST IN THE FORMER #ROWN #OLONY "OBBY ASKED *OJO to forego the expat life and come home TO HELP NURTURE THE lEDGLING ENTERPRISE 4HE SIBLINGS WERE WELL AWARE OF THE RISKS of giving up cushy careers and venturing

into unchartered territory. They did not have, after all, a history of entrepreneurSHIP &ATHER *OSE #LAUDIO 3R WAS A BANKER and mother Victoria Sison Claudio was a HOMEMAKER One of the early lessons Bobby and Jojo absorbed had to do with the importance OF EVOLVING THEIR MARKET MIX *OJO RECALLS â&#x20AC;&#x153;After two years of operations, we realized the toy business was very seasonal. The PEAK SEASONS WERE SUMMER AND #HRISTMAS In short, there were only practically just six months in a year when we could sell. We HAD TO THINK OF WAYS TO DIVERSIFY u One strategy, Jojo says, arrived in the FORM OF SKATEBOARDING g7E ORGANIZED THE FIRST -ETRO -ANILA SKATEBOARDING COMPETITION HELD IN 'REENHILLS "ACK THEN

SKATEBOARDS WERE CONSIDERED TOYS WHICH was the reason these were in our store.

That event served as our transition from BEING A TOY STORE TO A SPORTS STORE u &ROM

this equipment, the Claudios eventually DECIDED TO INCORPORATE BASKETBALL AND TENNIS RACKETS IN THEIR RANGE OF OFFERINGS Tobyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sports was born.

Solo flight In 1980, Bobby faced a crossroads in his life when his wife Cora landed a scholarship in engineering and economics at Stanford University, California. The situation was a no brainer and saw him and SON 4OBY ACCOMPANY #ORA TO TAKE UP THE prime opportunity. Daughter Lizette was born to the couple during their stay there.

From 1980 to 1987, Jojo was left to run and manage Tobyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sports. A bit miffed AT kRST AT BEING LEFT TO MAN THE FORT THE business management graduate of Ateneo (Class â&#x20AC;&#x2122;77) learned to enjoy the challenges of leading and expanding the brandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s potential. His goal was to turn the company

into a trend-setter in the sporting goods retail space. !S EXPECTED DREAMS WERE EASIER TAKING PLACE IN THE HEAD THAN MAKING THEM COME true. Jojo remembers: â&#x20AC;&#x153;During those days, we did not have any leverage when we dealt with the big brands, who would usually size you up ON THE BASIS OF YOUR BANK ACCOUNT 4HE bigger principals would not extend to us very good credit terms since we were SMALL u )N FACT IT WAS THEIR FATHER WHO LENT them some seed capital since they did not HAVE A CREDIT LINE WITH THE BANKS TO KICK off their business. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had to start as a SUB DEALER OF .IKE AND !DIDAS u Well-entrenched competitors also provided constant stimulation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were UP AGAINST -IRA S AND !MERICAN 3PORTS WHICH WERE MORE FAMILIAR TO CUSTOMERS u SAYS *OJO g-IRA S WAS NUMBER ONE IN the industry with over 10 stores, while American Sports had around six stores.

We only had one entity. Then, we started to expand by putting up one store every year. These Tobyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sports stores were all COMPANY OWNED UNTIL OUR kRST FRANCHISE STORE OPENED IN IN #AGAYAN DE /RO u Under Jojoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s watch, the amortization for the business was paid off after six years. Tobyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sports began to gain a foothold in practically every urban hub in the Philippines as it grew in size, scope, RANGE AND MANPOWER !SKED TO LIST THE KEY FACTORS THAT kRED THE EARLY SPURT *OJO told Boardroom Watch: â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had to deVELOP A NICHE 7E BECAME THE kRST TO DO electronic stringing [for tennis racquets] in the country. We were the ones to introDUCE PROFESSIONAL SKATEBOARDS 7E WERE also into darts. These services helped set US APART FROM THE RIVALS u Family would always play an indispensable part of Tobyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sportsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; narrative. In

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May: Approve Brexit, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll resign L

ONDON: British Prime Minister Theresa May offered up her job in exchange for her Brexit deal Wednesday (Thursday in Manila), telling colleagues she would quit within weeks if the agreement was passed and Britain left the European Union (EU).

Mayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dramatic concession that â&#x20AC;&#x153;there is a desire for a new approach â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and new leadershipâ&#x20AC;? was a last-ditch effort to bring enough reluctant colleagues on board to push her twice-rejected %5 DIVORCE DEAL OVER THE LINE )T LOOKED LIKE IT MIGHT NOT BE ENOUGH AS A KEY .ORTHERN )RELAND party said it would not be supportING THE DEAL Mayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s announcement came as lawmakers held an inconclusive

series of votes on alternatives to HER UNPOPULAR DEAL )T WAS THE kRST step in an attempt by Parliament to BREAK THE "REXIT DEADLOCK AND STOP the country from tumbling out of the bloc within weeks, with no exit PLAN IN PLACE May has been under mounting PRESSURE FROM PRO "REXIT MEMBERS OF HER #ONSERVATIVE 0ARTY TO QUIT -ANY "REXITEERS ACCUSE HER OF NEgotiating a bad divorce deal that LEAVES "RITAIN TOO CLOSELY TIED TO

THE BLOC AFTER IT LEAVES Several have said they would support the withdrawal deal if another leader took charge of the next stage of negotiations, which WOULD DETERMINE "RITAIN S FUTURE RELATIONS WITH THE %5 )N A PACKED MEETING OF #ONservative legislators described by participants as â&#x20AC;&#x153;somber,â&#x20AC;? May kNALLY CONCEDED SHE WOULD HAVE to go, although she did not set a DEPARTURE DATE g) AM PREPARED TO LEAVE THIS JOB EARLIER THAN ) INTENDED IN order to do what is right for our country and our party,â&#x20AC;? she said, according to a transcript released

BY HER OFkCE Anti-EU lawmaker Jacob Rees-Mogg, who has clashed with May THROUGHOUT THE "REXIT PROCESS SAID

she had been â&#x20AC;&#x153;very clearâ&#x20AC;? that if "RITAIN LEAVES THE %5 AS FORESEEN ON -AY SHE WOULD QUIT SOON AFTER (E SAID THE PRIME MINISTER HAD BEEN gVERY DIGNIkED u â&#x20AC;&#x153;She put her case well, and reiterated that she had done her DUTY u HE SAID )T WAS UNCLEAR WHETHER -AY S offer to resign would be enough to win backing for her deal, which was defeated by 230 votes in January and by 149 votes earLIER THIS MONTH (IGH PROFILE "REXITEER "ORIS Johnson announced soon after Mayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s statement that he would support the agreement, which he had previously called a â&#x20AC;&#x153;humiliaTION u *OHNSON IS A LIKELY CONTENDER TO REPLACE -AY AS PRIME MINISTER "UT OTHER HARD LINERS SAID THEY

would continue to reject the deal, AND .ORTHERN )RELAND S SMALL BUT INlUENTIAL $EMOCRATIC 5NIONIST Party (DUP) refused to budge in ITS OPPOSITION TO THE DEAL The DUPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s support was seen as KEY TO PERSUADING OTHER "REXITEERS TO BACK THE DEAL "UT THE STAUNCHLY PRO "RITISH PARTY FEARS A PROVISION designed to keep an open border BETWEEN %5 MEMBER )RELAND AND THE 5+ S .ORTHERN )RELAND AFTER "REXIT WOULD WEAKEN THE BONDS BETWEEN .ORTHERN )RELAND AND THE REST OF THE 5+ â&#x20AC;&#x153;We cannot sign up to something that would damage the Union,â&#x20AC;? DUP Leader Arlene Foster TOLD 3KY .EWS Asked if the party might abstain instead, DUP lawmaker Nigel Dodds tweeted: â&#x20AC;&#x153;The DUP do not

ABSTAIN ON THE 5NION u 4WO YEARS AGO "RITAIN TRIGGERED A countdown to departure from the EU that ended Friday, March 29, 7ITH THAT DATE APPROACHING AND NO "REXIT DEAL APPROVED BY "RITAIN THE %5 LAST WEEK GRANTED A DELAY )T SAID THAT IF 0ARLIAMENT approves the proposed divorce deal this week, the UK would LEAVE THE %5 ON -AY )F NOT THE government has until April 12 to tell the 27 remaining EU countries what it plans to do: Leave without A DEAL CANCEL "REXIT OR PROPOSE A RADICALLY NEW PATH With May clinging to her Plan A â&#x20AC;&#x201D; getting her deal approved â&#x20AC;&#x201D; lawmakers this week seized control of the parliamentary timetable for debate and votes Wednesday on a RANGE OF "REXIT ALTERNATIVES AP

EU bans single-use plastics

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Russian President Vladimir Putin walks past guards of honour during a welcoming ceremony ahead of the talks with his Kyrgyz counterpart in Bishkek. AFP PHOTO

Trump warned against issuing pardons NEW YORK: The end of the special counselâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s investigation sparked fresh speculation that President Donald Trump might pardon some of those charged IN THE PROBE )T S ALSO SPAWNED A DON T go-there chorus from some of Trumpâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s CLOSEST ADVISERS AND 2EPUBLICAN ALLIES Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re warning that pardons COULD IGNITE A POLITICAL kRESTORM that overshadows what Trump sees AS A MOMENT OF TRIUMPH Trump mused about granting par-

dons at times during special counsel Robert Muellerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nearly two-year INVESTIGATION "UT ACCORDING TO HIS lawyers, the President had not been in active talks about using his pardon powers to help advisers who had pleaded guilty or been convicted, including former national security adviser Michael Flynn and ex-campaign CHAIRMAN 0AUL -ANAFORT â&#x20AC;&#x153;The President is not going to conSIDER PARDONS (E S NOT GONNA GIVE

any pardons,â&#x20AC;? said Rudy Giuliani, THE 0RESIDENT S OUTSIDE ATTORNEY g)F IT ever happens, it has to happen in the future, but nobody has any promise OF IT NOBODY SHOULD ASSUME IT /F course, he has the power to do it, BUT ) HAVE NO REASON TO BELIEVE HE S GOING TO USE IT u -UELLER S PROBE ENDED LAST WEEK According to a four-page summary issued by Attorney General 7ILLIAM "ARR A 4RUMP APPOINTEE

Mueller found no evidence that Trumpâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s campaign â&#x20AC;&#x153;conspired or coordinatedâ&#x20AC;? with the Russian GOVERNMENT TO INlUENCE THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION "UT -UELLER reached no conclusion on whether 4RUMP OBSTRUCTED JUSTICE "ARR and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein then concluded THERE WASN T SUFkCIENT EVIDENCE TO establish that the President had OBSTRUCTED JUSTICE AP

Facebook extends ban on hate speeches SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook is extending its ban on hate speech to prohibit THE PROMOTION AND SUPPORT OF WHITE NATIONALISM AND WHITE SEPARATISM The company previously allowed such material even though it has long banned WHITE SUPREMACISTS 4HE SOCIAL NETWORK SAID ON 7EDNESDAY 4HURSDAY IN -ANILA that it didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t apply the ban previously to expressions of white nationalism because it linked such expressions with broader concepts of nationalism and separatism â&#x20AC;&#x201D; SUCH AS !MERICAN PRIDE OR "ASQUE SEPARATISM WHICH ARE STILL ALLOWED "UT CIVIL RIGHTS GROUPS AND ACADEMICS CALLED THIS VIEW gMISGUIDEDu AND HAVE LONG PRESSURED THE COMPANY TO CHANGE ITS STANCE &ACEBOOK SAID IT CONCLUDED AFTER months of â&#x20AC;&#x153;conversationsâ&#x20AC;? with them that white nationalism and separatism could BE MEANINGFULLY SEPARATED FROM WHITE SUPREMACY AND ORGANIZED HATE GROUPS #RITICS HAVE gRAISED THESE ISSUES TO THE HIGHEST LEVELS AT &ACEBOOK ;AND held] a number of working meetings with their staff as weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve tried to

GET THEM TO THE RIGHT PLACE u SAID +RISTEN #LARKE PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE ,AWYERS #OMMITTEE FOR #IVIL 2IGHTS 5NDER ,AW A 7ASHINGTON $ # BASED LEGAL ADVOCACY GROUP â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is long overdue as the country continues to deal with the grip of HATE AND THE INCREASE IN VIOLENT WHITE SUPREMACY u SHE SAID g7E NEED THE TECH SECTOR TO DO ITS PART TO COMBAT THESE EFFORTS u 4HOUGH &ACEBOOK )NC SAID IT HAS BEEN WORKING ON THE CHANGE FOR three months, it comes less than two weeks after Facebook received widespread criticism after the suspect in shootings at two New Zealand MOSQUES THAT KILLED PEOPLE WAS ABLE TO BROADCAST THE MASSACRE ON LIVE VIDEO ON &ACEBOOK !LSO ON 7EDNESDAY A MAN CONVICTED ON STATE MURDER CHARGES IN A DEADLY CAR ATTACK AT A WHITE NATIONALIST RALLY IN #HARLOTTESVILLE 6IRGINIA PLEADED GUILTY TO FEDERAL HATE CRIME CHARGES AP

STRASBOURG, France: The European Union (EU) parliament overwhelmingly voted Wednesday to impose a wide-ranging ban on single-use plastics to counter pollution from discarded items that END UP IN WATERWAYS AND kELDS The European Parliament BACKED THE BAN IN A kNAL VOTE ON 7EDNESDAY %5 MEMBER states have given their support, but need to vote on the measure for it TO GO INTO EFFECT The ban would affect a range of plastic products for which reasonable alternatives exist, from straws TO EARBUDS STARTING IN Disposable utensils would not be completely off-limits, but the measure calls for them to be made of sustainable materials when POSSIBLE 4HE APPROVED LEGISLATION also sets a goal of having plastic bottles 90 percent recycled by

2025 and to cut litter from the 10 items that turn up in oceans most OFTEN IN HALF The EU estimated the changes would cost the blocâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s economy 259 million euros to 695 million euros a YEAR MILLION TO MILLION The proposals â&#x20AC;&#x153;will help us move on from single-use plastics and toward less consumption, the multiple use of better designed products, more innovation and a cleaner ENVIRONMENT 4HE NEXT STEP IS TO move away from our waste-based culture,â&#x20AC;? said Margrete Auken, an EU lawmaker for the Greens/EuroPEAN &REE !LLIANCE GROUP The European Parliament has said that plastics production was 20 times higher now than DURING THE S #HINA S DECIsion to no longer import some of the EUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s waste helped spur THE PLASTICS BAN AP

Worldinbriefs 13 KILLED IN KAZAKHSTAN CHOPPER CRASH ALMATY, Kazakhstan: A military helicopter has crashed in southwestern Kazakhstan, killing all 13 service officers on board, the defence ministry said Thursday.

The crash involving the Russian-made Mi-8 aircraft occurred on Wednesday, the ministry said in a statement. â&#x20AC;&#x153;13 servicemen were killed... while performing their military duty,â&#x20AC;? it said. Kazakhstanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev tweeted that he had ordered an investigation into the crash. A Soviet-era workhorse first built in the 1960s, the Mi-8 helicopter is widely used to transport passengers and supplies to remote sites.

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ISRAEL OPENS LONGEST SALT CAVE MOUNT Sodom, Israel: Israeli researchers said Thursday they have surveyed what they now believe to be the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s longest salt cave, a network of twisting passageways at the southern tip of the Dead Sea. A recently completed survey of the Malham Cave determined the labyrinthine cavern stretches more than 10 kilometers (6 miles) in length. That puts it well ahead of Iranâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Namakdan Cave, previously thought to be the longest salt cave. The survey was conducted by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and a collection of Israeli, Bulgarian and international volunteers. Boaz Langford, a researcher at the universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Caves Research Center, and Antoniya Vlaykova, a Bulgarian cave explorer from the European Speleological Federation, headed the expedition.

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HIJACKED SHIP RESCUED VALLETTA, Malta: A Maltese special operations team on Thursday boarded a tanker that had been hijacked by migrants it rescued at sea, and returned control to the captain, Maltaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s armed forces said. The tanker was being escorted to a Maltese port, where the migrants would be turned over to police for investigation, they said. Authorities in Italy and Malta on Wednesday said that the migrants had hijacked the Turkish oil tanker El Hiblu 1 after it rescued them in the Mediterranean Sea, and forced the crew to put the Libya-bound vessel on a course north toward Europe. Italyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Interior Minister Matteo Salvini said the ship had rescued about 120 people and described what happened as â&#x20AC;&#x153;the first act of piracy on the high seas with migrantsâ&#x20AC;? as the alleged hijackers.

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BOTSWANA VOWS TO CURB WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING CHINAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S National Forestry and Grassland Administration (NFGA) and World Wide Fund for Nature on Wednesday held an advocacy workshop here to raise awareness on wildlife trafficking amongst Chinese nationals living and working in Botswana. The workshop which took place at Chinese Embassy in Botswana was attended by more than 80 Chinese nationals working in state-owned enterprises, private businesses and residing in Botswana. In his opening statement, Peng Youdong, deputy minister of the NFGA, said that China was promoting the concept of sustainable development and the construction of ecological civilization, strengthening endangered species conservation and combating wildlife crime.

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BEIJING: Three people were injured and the suspect killed in an arson and homemade explosive attack on a police station in northeastern China on Thursday, local authorities said. The attacker set fire to the Shenyang Public Security Bureauâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Traffic Police Department at about 1:50 p.m. before setting off an explosive device made with gunpowder, the bureau said in a statement. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The suspect died on the spot,â&#x20AC;? the bureau said, without specifying how he died. One civilian and two police officers suffered minor injuries in the attack, which is under investigation, said the bureau in Shenyang, Liaoning province. Images posted on the social media account of state broadcaster CCTV showed smoke billowing from the lobby of the traffic police station.

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Taiwan to buy tanks, F16 jets from America B EIJING: Taiwanese leader Tsai Ingwen said her government had asked to purchase advanced new fighter jets and tanks from the US, a request that if approved, could set off new tensions between the US and China.

"EIJING CONSIDERS SELF GOVERNING 4AIWAN PART OF #HINA TO BE ANNEXED BY FORCE IF NECESSARY 3PEAKING DURING A VISIT TO (Awaii on Wednesday (Thursday in -ANILA 4SAI SAID REQUESTS HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED FOR & 6 kGHTERS AND - !BRAMS TANKS The new weaponry would â&#x20AC;&#x153;greatly enhance our land and air capabilities, strengthen military morale, and show to the world the US commitment to Taiwanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s defense,â&#x20AC;? Tsai said

The US is Taiwanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s main supplier of defensive weapons, despite the lack of formal diploMATIC TIES 4HE & 6 IS THE MOST advanced version of the plane that already forms the backbone of Taiwanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s air forces, while the M1 Abrams would mark a sigNIkCANT UPGRADE FROM THE AGING

refurbished models the army NOW USES 2EPORTS SAY 4AIWAN WAS SEEKING OF THE PLANES )N "EIJING DEFENSE MINISTRY

spokesman Wu Qian reiterated #HINA WAS gFIRMLY OPPOSEDu TO US arms sales to Taiwan and military exchanges between THE SIDES 7HILE #HINA WOULD STRIVE TO unify with Taiwan by peaceful means, it was prepared to take â&#x20AC;&#x153;all necessary measuresâ&#x20AC;? in response to pro-independence sentiment and OUTSIDE INlUENCE 7U SAID )N ADDITION TO ARMS SALES

the US is bound by law to treat threats to Taiwan as matters of major concern â&#x20AC;&#x201D; although the law is vague on how it would RESPOND TO A #HINESE ATTACK ON THE ISLAND 4AIWAN S ARMS REQUESTS WERE CAREfully reviewed to ensure they suited g4AIWAN S ACTUAL NEEDS u 4SAI SAID â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are also investing heavily

into training as well as modernizing our defense strategies to prioritize the use of asymmetrical capabilities, so that they more closely correspond with the realiTIES OF THE THREAT WE FACE u 4SAI SAID g!LTOGETHER ) HOPE THAT THESE actions will ensure that the people of Taiwan remain able to choose OUR OWN FUTURES FREE OF COERCION u Tsai, who says she would seek a second four-year term next year, said Taiwan was also stepping-up training as it prepared to transition to an all-volunteer force and pointed to three consecutive YEARS OF DEFENSE BUDGET INCREASES â&#x20AC;&#x153;These funds have been directed into programs that will make a real difference in Taiwanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s defense, including asymmetrical CAPABILITIES u SHE SAID AP

Vietnam nabs Chinese carrying 300 kg of heroin HANOI: Vietnam police have arrested A #HINESE FOUND WITH A MASSIVE HAUL OF HEROIN IN (O #HI -INH #ITY THE SECOND SUCH BUST IN A week as the country cracks down ON THE ILLICIT TRADE Though communist Vietnam boasts some of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s toughest drug laws, it is both a consumption hub and a popular thoroughfare for narcotics from the lawless â&#x20AC;&#x153;Golden Triangleâ&#x20AC;? region straddling Laos, -YANMAR AND 4HAILAND Vietnam has clocked several high-profile busts in recent months as it seeks to contain RAMPANT DRUG TRAFkCKING Police on Wednesday found 313 kilograms (690 pounds) of suspectED HEROIN WORTH AN ESTIMATED million after stopping a â&#x20AC;&#x153;suspiciousâ&#x20AC;? pick-up truck in the southern comMERCIAL HUB OF (O #HI -INH #ITY â&#x20AC;&#x153;Authorities found many carton boxes with objects that looked like HEROIN BLOCKS u ACCORDING TO #ONG !N .HAN $AN THE OFkCIAL MOUTHPIECE OF

THE -INISTRY OF 0UBLIC 3ECURITY â&#x20AC;&#x153;Two suspects were detained, INCLUDING A #HINESE PERSON u IT ADDED IN ITS REPORT 4HURSDAY Police launched searches of SEVERAL PROPERTIES IN (O #HI -INH #ITY AFTER THE BUST AND SAID THE INVESTIGATION WOULD EXPAND A witness at the scene reported seeING gA LOT OF POLICE THEY SURROUNDED A LARGE AREA ;AND= TOOK MANY BOXES out of the car,â&#x20AC;? according to state CONTROLLED 6.%XPRESS NEWS SITE The bust follows a seizure in the CITY LAST WEEK INVOLVING #HINESE citizens and three Vietnamese accused of running a major drug ring UNDER THE GUISE OF A TEXTILE BUSINESS Police found 300 kilograms of methamphetamine in a luxury home in the bust and said the ring likely extended to OTHER BRANCHES IN THE COUNTRY Days later, authorities in the Philippines seized more than 270 kilograms of crystal meth linked TO THE #HINESE RUN (O #HI -INH #ITY CARTEL

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30% of Cambodian villages have no clean, potable water â&#x20AC;&#x201D; report THE Rural Development Ministry yesterday said more than 30 percent of the rural population in the Kingdom still did not have access to clean water.

During a ceremony to mark the 26th World Water Day in Phnom Penh on Thursday, Ministry Secretary of State Nuon Danhiel said that only 68 percent of people living in rural communities had clean water to use. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If treated water supply services are not increased, the number of people who have no clean water to use will increase significantly in the upcoming years, resulting in a rise in fatalities caused by drinking unsafe water,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Danhiel said that in order to address the problem, the government had introduced a national policy on rural water supply and sanitation to provide all those living in rural communities with access to clean water and sanitation services by 2025.

Srin Puthy, the ministryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rural Water Supply Department director, yesterday said that Cambodia is rich in natural water

sources, but there was still a small number of people living in rural areas who did not have year-long access to clean water. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Surface water and groundwater are important sources for drinking, but surface water usually contains viruses that cause diarrhoea, while groundwater contains arsenic,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So we have to address water safety issues and focus on environmental issues that could seriously impact the quality of both surface water and groundwater.â&#x20AC;?

Puthy also said that this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s World Water Day celebration was themed â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every rural Cambodian must have access to clean water supply servicesâ&#x20AC;? and that stakeholders at the event discussed various solutions to protect water sources and addressed problems such as flooding, droughts and water pollution.

San Seavnan, 18, a student from Banteay Meanchey province who attended the event, said her villagers did not have access to clean water and use water from a pond.

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Singapore defends bid for food honor SINGAPORE: Singapore on Thursday defended nominating its street food for United Nations recognition as a bid to â&#x20AC;&#x153;safeguardâ&#x20AC;? local culture after the move sparked a cross-border culinary clash with Malaysia.

The city-state is home to many open-air food courts where vendors, known as â&#x20AC;&#x153;hawkersâ&#x20AC;?, serve dishes such as chicken and rice, noodles and satays at relatively cheap prices.

Singapore announced last year it would nominate its hawker culture to be designated as intangible cultural heritage by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, and if successful it would join items such as traditional Japanese cuisine and Belgian beer on the list.

But the move sparked anger in Malaysia â&#x20AC;&#x201D; while the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s street food is similar to that in Singapore, Malaysians claim it is generally far superior.

Announcing Singaporeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nomination had been officially submitted this week, senior National Heritage Board official Yeo Kirk Siang insisted the bid was not meant to show the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s street food was â&#x20AC;&#x153;betterâ&#x20AC;? than that of other countries. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not about countries trying to prove that their cultural practices are better, unique, or that it originated from the country,â&#x20AC;? he told a press conference. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What the nomination is about is whether the cultural practice is valued by the community within that country... and whether they are committed to safeguarding these practices within their countries.â&#x20AC;?

Officials also hope the bid would encourage the younger generation to get more involved in the street food business.

The news that Singapore was moving forward with the nomination raised hackles in Malaysia, however, with one Facebook user writing: â&#x20AC;&#x153;When Singapore realised it has no culture that is singularly itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own, it will claim whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s others.â&#x20AC;?

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In this aerial photo taken on Thursday, a hot air balloon flies over a highway intersection in Putrajaya, Malaysia during the International Hot Air Balloon Festival in the place. AFP PHOTO

Bigger things ahead, vow NKorean embassy raiders SEOUL: A shadowy dissident group allegedly behind last monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s raid on North Koreaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s embassy in Madrid promised â&#x20AC;&#x153;bigger things aheadâ&#x20AC;? on Thursday, but said they would temporarily suspend operations because OF INTENSE MEDIA SCRUTINY 4HE #HEOLLIMA #IVIL $EFENSE ##$ GROUP EMERGED FROM THE shadows this week to claim re-

sponsibility for a commando-style raid on Pyongyangâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s embassy to highlight illicit activities rampant IN .ORTH +OREA S FOREIGN MISSIONS /N 7EDNESDAY A 3PANISH COURT NAMED !DRIAN (ONG #HANG A -EXican national, as being the leader of the group, which burst into the diplomatic mission and roughed UP EMPLOYEES BEFORE lEEING WITH

DOCUMENTS AND COMPUTERS â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are a group of defectors who have come together with compatriOTS AROUND THE WORLD u THE ##$ SAID IN A STATEMENT POSTED ON ITS WEBSITE Various preparations to â&#x20AC;&#x153;shake the Kim Jong Un regime by the rootâ&#x20AC;? were underway, it added, but had been HAMPERED BY A SPIKE IN MEDIA INTEREST â&#x20AC;&#x153;The activities of the members have

been temporarily suspended,â&#x20AC;? it said, adding: â&#x20AC;&#x153;The media should refrain from sticking their nose in the nature OF OUR GROUP AND OUR MEMBERS 7E HAVE BIGGER THINGS AHEAD OF US u The statement did not offer any clues about where the group was located, but said it was not collaborating with defectors in South Korea DUE TO gSTRICT SECURITY REASONSu

4HURSDAY S STATEMENT WAS THE kRST TIME THE ##$ HAD OFFERED INFORmation on its membership since its emergence in 2017, when it posted an online video of the son of the North Korean leaderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s assassinated brother, SAYING IT HAD GUARANTEED HIS SAFETY Analysts said the current media exposure could be both good and bad FOR THE GROUP S FUTURE ACTIVITIES AFP

Taiwan leader: No freedom in all Beijing territories 4!)7!.%3% ,EADER 4SAI )NG WEN vowed to ensure the islandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s defence AS SHE WARNED OF LESSONS FROM (ONG +ONG SAYING "EIJING WOULD NOT ALLOW FREEDOMS IN TERRITORIES IT CONTROLS Tsai was speaking as she made a tranSIT STOP IN (AWAII DURING A TOUR OF THREE 0ACIkC ISLAND NATIONS THAT ARE AMONG the dwindling allies that recognise 4AIPEI RATHER THAN COMMUNIST #HINA "EIJING WHICH CONSIDERS THE self-ruling democratic island a PROVINCE AWAITING REUNIkCATION

protested to the US for allowing the stopover by Tsai, who similarly transited through Los Angeles and (OUSTON LAST YEAR )N REMARKS DELIVERED FROM (AWAII

BY VIDEO TO THE (ERITAGE &OUNDAtion, a conservative think tank in 7ASHINGTON $ # 4SAI ACCUSED #HINA OF STEPPING UP EFFORTS TO gALTER THE STATUS QUOu AND TO gUNDERMINE OUR DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONSu

g#HINA S ACTIONS HAVE UNDERscored the need for Taiwan to increase our self-defense and DETERRENCE CAPABILITIES u SHE SAID â&#x20AC;&#x153;To be clear, we seek peace, not HOSTILITY "UT WE MUST BE CAPABLE of defending our freedom, democRACY AND WAY OF LIFE u SHE SAID Tsai, whose Democratic Progressive Party emphasises Taiwanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s separate identity, warned that the island SHOULD HEED LESSONS FROM (ONG +ONG WHERE "EIJING HAS TIGHTENED its grip against dissent, including BANNING A PRO INDEPENDENCE PARTY #HINA GUARANTEED RIGHTS INCLUDing freedom of expression under its â&#x20AC;&#x153;one nation, two systemsâ&#x20AC;? principle â&#x20AC;&#x201D; also proposed in the past for Taiwan â&#x20AC;&#x201D; when it assumed control OF THE FORMER "RITISH COLONY IN g4HE (ONG +ONG EXAMPLE IS DEEPLY CONCERNING )T IS A GOOD CASE STUDY FOR 4AIWAN u 4SAI SAID AFP

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Army forces stand onboard Motor Tanker El Hiblu 1, that was hijacked by migrants it had rescued off Libya, docked at Boiler Wharf in Vallettaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Grand Harbour after Maltese armed forces took control of the vessel. The tanker â&#x20AC;&#x201D; with 108 migrants on board, including women and children â&#x20AC;&#x201D; was to be handed over to police, according to a statement from the Armed Forces of Malta. AFP PHOTO

9 arrested in Thailand for fake news BANGKOK: Nine people have been arrested in Thailand for spreading â&#x20AC;&#x153;fake newsâ&#x20AC;? on Facebook, with POSTS ABOUT SACKED ELECTION OFkCIALS and bogus ballots in the wake of CONTROVERSIAL POLLS IN THE KINGDOM Junta-ruled Thailand held its kRST VOTE SINCE A COUP ON Sunday, with a military-backed party and its main rival linked to a self-exiled billionaire both CLAIMING THE RIGHT TO GOVERN &ULL OFkCIAL RESULTS HAVE NOT YET BEEN RELEASED BUT QUESTIONS ARE MOUNTING over election irregularities that may have SKEWED INITIAL NUMBERS A Thai official said Thursday that nine people were arrested for sharing fake news on Facebook claiming two election commissioners had been sacked and that 600,000 illegitimate ballots were MIXED INTO THE VOTE COUNT They were charged Wednesday UNDER THE DRACONIAN #OMPUTER #RIMES !CT gFOR SHARING OR ONpassing false informationâ&#x20AC;?, said Siriwat Deephor, a spokesman for THE #OMPUTER #RIME 3UPPRESSION $IVISION 0OLICE â&#x20AC;&#x153;They confessed and said they didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know that it was fake news,â&#x20AC;?

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Westbrook, McGregor George keep should stay retired Thunder C rolling L BOXER SHORTS

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ONOR McGregor owns a yacht named â&#x20AC;&#x153;188.â&#x20AC;? The number is SIGNIkCANT BECAUSE IT REPRESENTS THE exact amount of money (in Euros) he used to receive on a weekly basis when he was living on welfare checks. McGregor once tried EARNING A LIVING AS AN APPRENTICE PLUMBER BUT IT WAS NOT UNTIL HE invaded the world of mixed martial ARTS THAT HE WAS ABLE TO PLUG HIS GAPING kNANCIAL LEAKS 4ODAY THE YEAR OLD -C'REGOR IS WORTH AN ESTIMATED MILLION

making him one of the richest men in his native Ireland. A large chunk of the money came from the estiMATED MILLION HE BANKROLLED IN HIS !UGUST BOXING MATCH with American Floyd Mayweather Jr. 4HOSE PLUMBING DAYS ARE DEkNITELY over and the biggest challenge â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Notoriousâ&#x20AC;? now faces is finding a HAPPY ENDING TO HIS STORY 4HIS PARTICULAR TASK DOES NOT kGURE TO BE AS EASY AS -C'REGOR S SECOND DEMOLITION OF *OSE !LDO IN $ECEMBER McGregor recently stunned his followers when he announced that HE WAS RETIRING FROM THE SPORT AND looking forward to enjoying the immense fruits of his labor. But the ANNOUNCEMENT MADE BY -C'REGOR THROUGH HIS OFkCIAL 4WITTER ACCOUNT

is being taken with a grain of salt. &OR THE RECORD -C'REGOR ALSO BRIElY gRETIREDu IN AFTER HIS BOUT winning streak was ended by Nate $IAZ AT 5&# "UT HE RETURNED JUST kVE MONTHS AFTER THE kGHT !UGUST TO BEAT $IAZ IN A REMATCH &OR HIS OWN GOOD THIS WRITER CAN ONLY HOPE THAT -C'REGOR S LATEST gRETIREMENTu WILL STICK 9OU SEE -C'REGOR S STORY WHILE INITIALLY INSPIRING

HAS BECOME PESSIMISTICALLY PERSPIRING Fans no longer find McGregorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s antics funny and even the world of MIXED MARTIAL ARTS HAS BEEN PLACED IN a bad light because of his shenanigans. )N !PRIL -C'REGOR WAS charged with three counts of assault and one count of criminal mischief AFTER HE INEXPLICABLY ATTACKED A CHARter bus in New York carrying fellow 5&# kGHTERS ! NUMBER OF kGHTERS were really hurt and McGregor only ESCAPED JAIL TIME BY ENTERING A PLEA deal. Endangering fellow fighters WHO JUST WANT TO EARN THEIR KEEP WAS a real low for McGregor.

But the dastardly antics continued. %ARLY THIS MONTH -C'REGOR WAS ARRESTED FOR SMASHING A FAN S PHONE !

MORE SERIOUS CHARGE ALSO CROPPED UP recently: According to the New York 4IMES the former two-division UFC CHAMPION IS THE SUBJECT OF A SEXUAL ASSAULT INVESTIGATION !LLEGEDLY -CGregor assaulted a woman in a hotel IN $UBLIN LAST $ECEMBER AND POLICE REPORTEDLY HAVE IN THEIR POSSESSION VIDEO AND PHYSICAL EVIDENCE 4HIS CHARGE IF IT PROSPERS CARRIES A SERIOUS PENALTY -C'REGOR WHOSE RECORD STANDS AT WITH KNOCKOUTS HAS BEEN INACTIVE SINCE /CTOBER (E HAS been more a businessman than a kGHTER IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS AND not a few think the â&#x20AC;&#x153;retirementâ&#x20AC;? announcement is just his way of staying RELEVANT IN THE kGHT GAME "UT TO REITERATE -C'REGOR SHOULD just stay retired and work on getting HIS CRUMBLING LIFE BACK IN ONE PIECE 4HE TRAPPINGS THAT COME WITH FAME and fortune have found their way into McGregorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s head and he may be ONE MISSTEP AWAY FROM TAPPING OUT -ONEY IS NO LONGER A PROBLEM FOR -C'REGOR IT IS NOW ALL ABOUT KEEPing his sanity amid the whirlwind ride he has been through.

Oh HERE S ONE kNAL REASON WHY McGregor should stay retired: Khabib â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Eagleâ&#x20AC;? Nurmagomedov. The REIGNING UNDISPUTED 5&# LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION THOROUGHLY DEfeated McGregor the last time they MET SUBMISSION VIA NECK CRANK AND -C'REGOR DEkNITELY DOES NOT WANT TO risk the embarrassment of another stinging defeat in a rematch. There is no more reason to stay if you have alREADY BEEN REDUCED TO SECOND kDDLE

OS ANGELES: A 31-point haul from Paul George and a Russell Westbrook triple-double boosted Oklahoma City Thunderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s playoff drive with a 10799 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday Thursday in Manila).

George led the scoring while New ZeaLANDER 3TEVEN !DAMS WEIGHED IN WITH POINTS AND REBOUNDS AS THE 4HUNDER rebounded from Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shock defeat to THE -EMPHIS 'RIZZLIES 7ESTBROOK MEANWHILE kNISHED WITH POINTS REBOUNDS AND ASSISTS TO CLAIM HIS TH TRIPLE DOUBLE of the season before a delighted HOME CROWD AT THE #HESAPEAKE Energy Arena.

4HE RD TRIPLE OF 7ESTBROOK S CAREER NOW LEAVES HIM JUST kVE SHY OF -AGIC *OHNSON FOR SECOND PLACE IN THE ALL TIME RANKINGS /SCAR 2OBERTSON LEADS THE CAREER TRIPLE STANDings with 181. /KLAHOMA #ITY HAD TRAILED AT the half but cut loose with a devastatING BURST OF SCORING IN THE THIRD QUARTER

OUTSCORING THE 0ACERS BY TO TAKE A decisive lead.

4HE POINTS BLITZ INCLUDED A run that left the Pacers scrambling to PLAY CATCH UP Bojan Bogdanovic led the scoring for IndiANA WITH POINTS WHILE $OMANTAS 3ABONIS had 18 from the bench. Mysles Turner was THE NEXT HIGHEST SCORER WITH POINTS %LSEWHERE ON 7EDNESDAY THE 'OLDEN 3TATE 7ARRIORS POWERED TO THEIR ST WIN OF THE SEASON IN A WIN OVER THE -EMPHIS 'RIZZLIES 4HE 'RIZZLIES HAD UPSET /KLAHOMA #ITY ON -ONDAY BUT THE 7ARRIORS WERE in no mood to let them claim another NOTABLE SCALP

Q Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George (No. 13) fights for position while defended by Indiana Pacers guard Wesley Matthews (No. 23) during the first half of an NBA basketball game on Thursday in Oklahoma City. AP PHOTO +EVIN $URANT AND 3TEPHEN #URRY DID THE DAMAGE FOR THE VISITORS BOTH BAGGING POINTS APIECE IN A COMFORTABLE VICTORY $URANT S POINTS TALLY CAME FROM OF ATTEMPTS A NEAR PERFECT SHOOTING PERFORMANCE THAT HE ATTRIBUTED TO PATIENCE g) COUNT ALL MY SHOTS MAKES AND MISSES u Durant said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I felt good going into start the GAME AND MADE MY kRST THREE SHOTS AND GOT A COUPLE OF LAYUPS THAT GOT ME GOING ) WAS PATIENT g) PUT IN SO MUCH WORK MY WHOLE LIFE TO kGURE OUT THIS GAME ) FEEL LIKE SOME STUFF IS CLICKING FOR ME ) VE GOT TO KEEP TRYING TO GET better though.â&#x20AC;? $E-ARCUS #OUSINS HAD POINTS WHILE +LAY 4HOMPSON ADDED POINTS FOR THE 7ARRIORS WHO IMPROVED TO TO TAKE A SLENDER LEAD OVER THE $ENVER .UGGETS

AT THE TOP OF THE 7ESTERN #ONFERENCE *ONAS 6ALANCIUNAS POINTS AND -IKE Conley (22) led the scoring for MemPHIS WHO ARE ALREADY ELIMINATED FROM PLAYOFF CONTENTION )N 0HOENIX MEANWHILE $EVIN "OOKER DELIVERED ANOTHER POINT DISPLAY IN VAIN as the Suns went down 124-121 to the Washington Wizards.

4HE YEAR OLD "OOKER WHO SCORED POINTS AGAINST 5TAH ON -ONDAY IS THE YOUNGEST PLAYER IN ."! HISTORY TO POST BACK TO BACK GAMES OF POINTS OR MORE Booker now has three half-century disPLAYS IN HIS CAREER BUT BIZARRELY HAS LOST ALL three games. The Suns are currently bottom of the Western Conference with just 17 wins this season. )N #HICAGO THE 0ORTLAND 4RAIL "LAZERS

PUT THE TRAUMA OF -ONDAY S HORROR INJURY to Jusuf Nurkic behind them to trounce the Bulls by 118 to 98.

Nurkic suffered two fractures in his left leg during Portlandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s overtime thriller with "ROOKLYN ON -ONDAY A SEASON ENDING injury that dealt a cruel blow to the Blazers POSTSEASON HOPES /N 7EDNESDAY HOWEVER 0ORTLAND SHOWED no hint that the injury may derail their season as they cruised to victory.

3ETH #URRY HAD POINTS WHILE kVE OTHER 0ORTLAND PLAYERS CRACKED DOUBLE DIGITS )T WAS 0ORTLAND S FIFTH STRAIGHT VICTORY

CONTINUING A kNE RUN OF FORM THAT HAS SEEN THEM WIN EIGHT OF THEIR LAST GAMES The hot streak has left Portland in third SPOT IN THE 7ESTERN #ONFERENCE THREE WINS ADRIFT OF SECOND PLACED $ENVER AFP

Ateneo faces La Salle for UAAP baseball crown

Q June Mar Fajardo of San Miguel Beer arrives in Calasiao, Pangasinan for the 2019 PBA All-Star Weekend festival.

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PBA Skills Challenge unfolds today JAMES Yap and Beau Belga of Rain or Shine and Phoenixâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rey Guevarra will defend their crowns in three-point shootout, obstacle course and slam dunk, respectively, in the 2019 Philippine Basketball Associationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s All-Star Skills Challenge today at the Calasiao Sports Complex in Pangasinan.

Yap finished with 24 points to reclaim the three-point shootout title in Batangas City last year after nine years.

HIs challengers in this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s edition of the tilt are Kevin Ferrer of Ginebra, Matthew Wright of Phoenix, Marcio Lassiter of San Miguel Beer, Roger Pogoy of TNT KaTropa, Mike Digregorio of Blackwater, Robert Bolick of Northport, Simon Enciso of Alaska, Philip Paniamogan of Northern Luzon Expressway (NLEX), Baser Amer of Meralco, Peter June Simon of Magnolia and Rashawan McCarthy of Columbian Dyip.

Belga, meanwhile, guns for a second straight obstacles course title.

Belga will pit his skills against June Mar Fajardo of San Miguel Beer, Mo Tautuaa of Northport, Kyle Pascual of Magnolia, Reymar Jose of Blackwater, Noy Baclao of Alaska, Marion Magat of NLEX, Prince Caperal of Barangay Ginebra, Bryan Faundo of Meralco, Yousef Taha of TNT, Russel Escoto of Columbian Dyip and Justine Chua of Phoenix.

Guevarra aims to tie KG Canaleta on the most numbers of slam dunk titles in All-Star history. Canaleta has won five slam dunk championships â&#x20AC;&#x201D; in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, and 2012.

Challenging Guevarra are Renz Palma of Blackwater, Lervin Flores of NorthPort, rookie CJ Perez of Columbian Dyip and Chris Newsome of Meralco.

Meanwhile, the junior players of Gilas Pilipinas face the leagueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rookies

and sophomore players at 7 p.m.

The junior players are Mac Belo and Pogoy, Matthew Wright, Jio Jalalon, Carl Bryan Cruz, Kevin Ferrer, Russel Escoto, Ed Daquioag, Mike Tolomia, Von Pessumal, Rashawn McCarthy and Ael Banal.

Perez, Jason Perkins, Jeron Teng, Raymar Jose, Rey Nambatac, Robbie Herndon, Mark Tallo, Robert Bolick, Abu Tratter, Paul Desiderio, Trevis Jackson, and Javee Mocon comprise the rookies and sophomores.

The juniors will be under the tutelage of Topex Robinson while the rookies and sophomores will be mentored

by Mike Buendia and Chris Gavina.

The All-Star Weekend also features referees and basketball clinics as well as the leagueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s corporate and social responsibility programs.

JOSEF T. RAMOS

4(% last time Ateneo and La Salle met for the UAAP baseBALL CHAMPIONSHIP WAS IN when the Green Archers ended A YEAR TITLE DROUGHT BY DEthroning the then title-defendING %AGLES VIA A SWEEP OF THE BETS OF THREE kNALS ' A M E S WE R E P L AYE D B E FORE EMPTY 2IZAL -EMORIAL Stadium as the two teams failed to muster the big crowd that normally attend their MATCHUPS IN THEIR STORIED RIvalry in basketball.

4ODAY SIX YEARS AFTER THAT TITLE MEETING THE %AGLES and the Archers renewed their feud in the field when they start their first-to-win two SERIES FOR THE 5!!0 BASEball diadem. !TENEO OF COURSE WILL TRY TO exact revenge on their loss that YEAR NO LONGER BEFORE EMPTY 6ITO #RUZ FIELD GALLERY BUT

HOPEFULLY AS MANY +ATIPUNAN 2OAD NETIZENS AS POSSIBLE TO WATCH THAT HAPPEN 4HAT IS if the Eaglesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; team manager Randy Dizer is believed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll talk to the school management to allow students who donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have classes during the BEST OF THREE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES TO WATCH THE GAMES

Dizer told The Manila Times LAST WEEK AFTER THE +ATIPUNAN clouter made it to the Finals.

The same with Dizerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s counTERPART #ARLOS -UĂ&#x201E;OZ OF THE !RCHERS WHO TOLD THIS WRITER

â&#x20AC;&#x153;weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll try to outnumber the Ateneans whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll watch the title series. +APIT BAHAY YATA NAMIN ang 2IZAL -EMORIAL SO ) M sure mas marami manonood sa amin .â&#x20AC;?

The La Salle-Ateneo series is set at 12 noon. )N WOMEN S SOFTBALL MEANWHILE TITLE DEFENDER !DAMSON 5NIVERSITY OPENS ITS BID FOR A NINE STRAIGHT PLUM WHEN IT battles University of Santo 4OMAS AT A M ALSO TODAY ,A 3ALLE EMERGED THE TOP team after the elimination ROUND ENDING UP WITH AN WIN LOSS RECORD FOLLOWED BY !TENEO AT Both the Archers and the Eagles are eyeing for their fifth baseball crown behind THE 'ROWLING 4IGERS THE WINningest of the six-team field WITH &AR %ASTERN 5

!DAMSON AND 5NIVERSITY OF THE 0HILIPPINES

Other former winners are 5NIVERSITY OF THE %AST

.ATIONAL 5 AND THE INACTIVE -ANILA #ENTRAL 5NIVERSITY

The Lady Falcons are actually aiming for their 18th WOMEN S CROWN ONLY THREE behind winningest but inactive Lady Tamarawsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 21.

Other softball winners are ARE -#5 50

5%

AND 534 !TENEO ,A 3ALLE AND .5 HAVE YET TO WIN A SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP EDDIE G. ALINEA

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Arellano pulls off three-peat in NCAA cheerleading tilt

BY JOSEF T T. RAMOS

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RELLANO University ruled the Season 94 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) cheerleading competition for the third straight year on Thursday at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.

The Chiefs wowed the crowd WITH A lAWLESS PYRAMID FORMAtion to the tune of 90s music as they post the top score of 229.5 points en route to taking home the P100,000 cash prize.

University of Perpetual Help System DALTA finished second with 222.5 points and bagged the 0 kRST RUNNER UP PRIZE â&#x20AC;&#x153;Despite the minor errors, they did their best to win and we were happy about the result,â&#x20AC;? said

Arellano coach Lucky San Juan, who is now looking forward to accomplishing a four-peat next season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I saw their heart and determination. The hard work has kNALLY PAID OFF u â&#x20AC;&#x153;We did not give up and we performed as a family,â&#x20AC;? said Arellano University team captain Ernelyn Saga from Agusan Del Sur. -APUA 5NIVERSITY kNISHED THIRD with 211.5 points and brought home P50,000.

Q The Arellano U cheerleading squad displays their winning form in Season 94 National Collegiate Athletic Association cheerleading competition on Thursday at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.

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# L I D 3 * , T k #OLEGIO DE 3AN *UAN ,ETRAN kNished fourth (207 points), ColLEGE OF 3AINT "ENILDE kFTH

San Beda University sixth (189), Jose Rizal University seventh (178.5) and Emilio Aguinaldo College eighth (170.5).

San Sebastian College and Lyceum of the Philippines University did not join this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s competition.

Arellano University also beat Perpetual Help for the top prize last year.

Meanwhile, San Beda University copped its seventh overall and fourth straight senior general championship title with 698 points, while University of Perpetual Help System DALTA captured its kRST JUNIOR GENERAL CHAMPIONSHIP crown with 365 points.

PSL swimmers want gold as Phuket tilt begins 10th NatGeo Earth Day Run rolls off today PHUKET, Thailand: The Philippine Swimming League (PSL) guns for 10 gold medals when the 2019 Thanyapura International Swimming Championship unfolds today at the Thanyapura Swimming Pool here.

Palarong Pambansa-bound Marc Bryan Dula of Masville Elementary School-Paranaque takes part in seven event in the boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 11-12 category of the tournament that drew more than 600 tankers from different parts of the region.

The reigning Male Swimmer of the Year plunges into action in the 50m BACKSTROKE M BUTTERlY AND M backstroke as well as the 50m butTERlY M FREESTYLE M FREESTYLE and 200m Individual Medley events.

Also expected to deliver is Trump Christian Luistro, another veteran international campaigner of Hope Christian School-Legazpi.

Luistro vies for gold medals in the boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 9-10 50m backstroke, M FREESTYLE M BUTTERlY M freestyle, 50m breaststroke, 50m freestyle and 100m breaststroke. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are aiming for 10 gold medals here in Phuket. The kids are extra motivated as we dedicate this cam-

Q Masville Elementary School-Paranaqueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Marc Bryan Dula takes his mark during training for the 2019 Thanyapura International Swimming Championship in Phuket. Thailand. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO paign to coach Susan Papa. They are raring to go and win medals for our country,â&#x20AC;? said delegation head coach Alex Papa.

Diliman Preparatory School bets Albert Sermonia II, Jenn Albreicht

Sermonia and John Paul Salibio, and Dipolog City pride Mary Maika Montecillo are also pumped up to win medals in their respective age-groups.

Albert will see action in the boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 13-14 50m backstroke, 100m butter-

lY M BUTTERlY M FREESTYLE M breaststroke, 50m freestyle and 100m breaststroke events while her younger sister Jenn Albreicht shoots for medals in the girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 9-10 50m backstroke, 100m butterfly, 100m backstroke, M BUTTERlY M BREASTSTROKE M freestyle and 100m breaststroke.

On the other hand, the 15-year-old Salibio will be up against older and taller foes in the boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 15-17 division.

He will compete in the 50m backSTROKE M BUTTERlY M BUTTERlY

100m freestyle, 50m breaststroke, 50m freestyle and 00m breaststroke.

For her part, Montecillo is keen to dominate the girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 9-10 50m BACKSTROKE M BUTTERlY M backstroke 50m butterfly and 100m freestyle. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Competing in hot weather is a big challenge for our swimmers AND SPECIkC STEPS MUST BE TAKEN to prepare them like ingesting ADEQUATE lUIDS THAT CAN SAFEGUARD athletesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; health and maximize their performance,â&#x20AC;? added Papa.

Coaches Jen Sermonia and Luisito Luistro are Papaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s deputies in the four-day meet.

EMIL C. NOGUERA

THE National Geographic 10th Earth Day Run titled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Planet or Plastic?â&#x20AC;? fires off on April 14 at the Mall of Asia Open Grounds in Pasay City.

This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s edition of the annual run aims to raise awareness on plastic pollution and reduce the amount of singleuse plastic that pollutes bodies of water.

Around 15,000 runners will compete in the 3-kil o m e t e r, 5 k m , 10 k m a n d 21km categories. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As a global movement dedicated to raising awareness of pollution, Earth Day is the perfect moment to bring environmental issues around climate change, plastic pollution and the health of marine life into the spotlight,â&#x20AC;? said FOX Networks Group general manager and SVP Jude Turcuato during a news conference on Thursday at the Waterside Solaire in Pasay City.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Raising awareness on these critical issues through events such as the National Geographic Earth Day Run is key to kickstarting lasting change across the region,â&#x20AC;? added Turcuato.

This year, National Geographic partnered with the Communities Organized Resource Allocation (CORA) to push its advocacy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are a group of citizens with burning desire to make a difference. We believe that solution will start from every single being. And we are here to inspire action, empower people and the youth to be able to create change,â&#x20AC;? said CORA founder actress Antoinette Taus.

A free clinic for start-up runners will be conducted today (Friday) at the Mall of Asia prior to the actual race.

For details, visit www.natgeoearthdayrun.com.

JEAN RUSSEL V. DAVID

Boxing body AIBA claims progress in IOC plea

LAUSANNE:The under-pressure International "OXING &EDERATION !)"!

WHICH IS kGHTing to keep its sport on the 2020 Tokyo Olympic roster after a storm of corruption allegations, has told the International Olympic Committee that swift progress is being made on cleaning up the sport.

Boxingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inclusion in Tokyo depends on the outcome of an investigation into AIBA by the IOC, which has presented the body with a list of 41 questions via AUDIT kRM $ELOITTE AIBA leader Gafur Rakhimov stepped down as head last week, which the IOC DEEMED AS MERELY THE kRST STEP IN A LONG march towards the required standards.

But on Wednesday, the AIBA made a PLEA TO THE )/# SAYING SIGNIkCANT PROGress had been made on their accounting

and claiming that the body would collapse without IOC support.

The IOC has suspended AIBAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s OlymPIC QUALIkCATION PROCESS AND MAY TAKE control of that process itself.

Ducking and weaving for its survival, the AIBA says it should be given the chance to turn things around. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Considering where we were one year ago, AIBA has made significant progress towards reducing its debt and HAS GONE FROM A NEGATIVE CASH lOW OF over $2,000,000 annually, to a positive CASH lOW u !)"! EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4OM Virgets said in a report.

Virgets said of the report that the AIBA â&#x20AC;&#x153;is dependent on the Olympic dollarsâ&#x20AC;? for its survival. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With the Olympic money AIBA will

HAVE THE kNANCIAL RESOURCES TO NOT ONLY meet its obligations, but also eliminate AIBAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s debt and create positive equity by 2024,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Once the IOC allows AIBA to move forward as the Olympic governing body, AIBA will be able to reduce our debt by an additional 4-5 million over the next 12 months.â&#x20AC;?

Relations between the IOC and AIBA were hit hard at the 2016 Rio /LYMPICS WHEN OFkCIALS AND REFERees were suspended amid allegations OF BOUT kXING An internal investigation by AIBA has raised serious questions about the judging at the 2016 Rio Olympics, with particular suspicion falling on a &RENCH OFkCIAL AFP

Plans to slash Special Olympics draw flak WASHINGTON: The amount is just a drop in the ocean of US federal money, but the Trump administrationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proposal to eliminate $18 million in funding for the Special Olympics drew furious and extended backlash Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) from critics.

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos was grilled by lawmakers over a proposed 10-percent reduction â&#x20AC;&#x201D; $7 billion â&#x20AC;&#x201D; in the governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2020 overall education budget, with Democrats slamming the cuts to Special Olympics as particularly callous. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had to make some difficult decisions with this budget,â&#x20AC;? DeVos told a House appropriations subcommittee hearing on Tuesday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Let me just say that I think Special Olympics is an awesome organization, one that is well supported by the philanthropic sector.â&#x20AC;?

When DeVos acknowledged she did not know how many American children would be affected by the cuts, House Democrat Mark Pocan provided the figure: 272,000.

The Special Olympics, founded by president

John F Kennedyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sister Eunice Kennedy Shriver in 1968, has grown into a global movement, providing competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities.

The organization is largely funded by corporate and private donations. The US funds had been earmarked for Special Olympics education programs at 6,500 schools, where activities have shown to increase inclusion and reduce bullying.

As part of Trumpâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s effort to reduce the growing budget deficit, his administration is also proposing cuts to some after-school grants and a $13 million drop in contributions to Gallaudet University, a federally chartered school for the deaf.

Democratic congresswoman Barbara Lee called the Special Olympics cuts â&#x20AC;&#x153;appalling.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I still canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t understand why you would go after disabled children in your budget,â&#x20AC;? she told DeVos. Democratic presidential hopefuls also weighed in, with Senator Amy Klobuchar calling the proposal â&#x20AC;&#x153;an affront to our valuesâ&#x20AC;? and Senator Bernie Sanders saying it was â&#x20AC;&#x153;unbelievableâ&#x20AC;?

that Trump would slash education spending after passing massive tax breaks for the wealthy.

Congressman Joe Kennedy III, grand-nephew of Kennedy Shriver, signalled it was unlikely that the Democrat-led House of Representatives would approve the cuts. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This. Will. Never. Happen,â&#x20AC;? he tweeted.

With the outcry growing, DeVos on Wednesday insisted the Department of Education remains â&#x20AC;&#x153;focused every day on raising expectations and improving outcomes for infants and toddlers, children and youth with disabilities.â&#x20AC;?

Special Olympics chairman Timothy Shriver expressed disappointment with the proposal, saying the organization does critical work in schools to help educate youths â&#x20AC;&#x153;about the importance of an inclusive mindset to the future of the country.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;If the federal government has a role to support that, it ought to be investing in kids with special needs,â&#x20AC;? he said.

The latest Special Olympics World Games were held last week in Abu Dhabi.

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PAGUNSAN CLINGS TO CLUBHOUSE LEAD REY Pagunsan failed to sustain a scorching start and hobbled with a one-over 72 but still held on to the provisional lead with half OF THE kELD STILL TO COMPLETE PLAY in the second round of the ICTSI Riviera Golf Challenge in Silang, #AVITE AT PRESSTIME 0ICKING UP FROM HIS LATE CHARGE THAT TIED HIM WITH *HONNEL !BABA AT 7EDNESDAY 0AGUNSAN took advantage of near-ideal PLAYING CONDITIONS IN EARLY START AND kRED TWO BIRDIES AFTER EIGHT HOLES AT THE ,ANGER COURSE "UT THE VETERAN CAMPAIGNER SEEKING to end a long title spell lost his RHYTHM AND TOUCH IN THE LAST HOLES DROPPING STROKES ON .OS

AND WHILE MISSING A COUPLE OF BIRDIE CHANCES "UT HE LEANED ON HIS PUTTING AT THE kNISH SAVING FOUR PARS IN THE LAST kVE FOR A AS HE STAYED ON TOP AT WITH !BABA AND the other fancied bets, including PRE TOURNAMENT FAVORITE *UVIC Pagunsan, still battling it out in sweltering heat in pursuit of the LEAD IN THE HOLE CHAMPIONSHIP serving as prelude to next weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 3OLAIRE 0HILIPPINE /PEN g'OT IT GOING EARLY BUT MISSED A LOT OF GREENS AT THE BACK )T COULD VE BEEN WORSE IF NOT FOR MY putting,â&#x20AC;? said Pagunsan, who onePUTTED .OS

AND INSIDE SEVEN FEET

!MERICAN ,EXUS +EONINH ALSO carded a 72 for provisional second

AT WHILE %NGLISHMAN 'EORGE 4WYMAN LIKEWISE PUT IN A ONE OVER PAR CARD FOR A TO SECURE THEIR SPOTS IN THE TOP PLUS ties disputing the top purse of

IN THIS PENULTIMATE LEG OF THE STAGE SECOND SEASON OF THE 0HILIPPINE 'OLF 4OUR !SIA PUT UP BY )#43) The Spanish pair of Salvador 0AYA 6ILA AND -ARCOS 0ASTOR ALSO shot a pair of 72s in tough condiTIONS FOR S WHILE OBSCURE 2ICO Depilo blew a two-under card AFTER HOLES WITH THREE BOGEYS IN THE LAST kVE FOR A AND A IN A TIE WITH 2EYMON *ARAULA AND MULTI TITLED 4ONY ,ASCUĂ&#x201E;A

who hit two birdies against three BOGEYS AT THE FRONT BUT SLIPPED FARTHER BACK WITH THREE MORE BOGEYS IN A BIRDIE LESS BACKSIDE STINT FOR A *APANESE 9UTA 3UDO TURNED IN A FOR PROVISIONAL JOINT NINTH AT WITH 4HAI .IRUN 3AE UENG

3IMON 6ITANGKAS OF !USTRALIA AND -ATT +ILLEN ALSO OF %NGLAND

Still, focus will be on the likes OF *UVIC 0AGUNSAN !USSIE $AMIEN *ORDAN !NGELO 1UE AND !BABA PLUS a slew of foreign aces seeking to STOP THE LOCALS DOMINATION OF THE CIRCUIT ORGANIZED BY 0ILIPINAS 'OLF 4OURNAMENTS )NC AND BACKED BY #USTOM #LUBMAKERS -ERALCO + ' 'OLF !PPAREL "$/ 3HARP +:'

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Woods beats Wise 3-and-1 despite shaky round

Q Tiger Woods hits his drive from the eighth tee during roundrobin play at the Dell Match Play Championship golf tournament on Thursday in Austin, Texas. AP PHOTO

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USTIN, Texas: Tiger Woodsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; longawaited return to Texas and Match Play was a winner, even it if wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pretty.

Woods opened the Dell TechNOLOGIES -ATCH 0LAY WITH A AND VICTORY OVER !ARON 7ISE ON 7EDNESDAY THAT 7OODS CONCEDED WASN T MUCH TO LOOK AT Of the seven holes Woods won, NONE WERE PLAYED UNDER PAR g)F THIS WAS A STROKE PLAY EVENT

WE D BE PRETTY FAR BEHIND u 7OODS SAID g"UT WHO CARES 9OU MOVE ON 4HERE S NO scorecard except for WHETHER YOU WON THE MATCH OR NOT u .EXT UP IS AS MANY AS SIX MORE ROUNDS WALKING THE HILLS VALLEYS AND WIND SWEPT RIVERFRONT HOLES AT !USTIN #OUNTRY #LUB IF 7OODS Â&#x2021; WITH HIS FOUR back surgeries and four knee SURGERIES BEHIND HIM Â&#x2021; HOPES TO WIN HIS kRST -ATCH 0LAY TITLE

SINCE g) FEEL LIKE ) M PHYSICALLY FEELING BETTER NOW u 7OODS SAID g-Y NECK has been freed up a little bit, and ) M ABLE TO GET INTO A BETTER POSTURE AND THAT HELPS u 7OODS IS IN HIS YEARS PLAYING THE -ATCH 0LAY BUT HASN T COMPETED IN THIS SORT OF FORMAT OUTSIDE THE 2YDER #UP and Presidents Cup since getting KNOCKED OUT OF THE TOURNAMENT ON THE kRST DAY IN WHEN IT WAS SINGLE ELIMINATION In the current round-robin FORMAT 7OODS VICTORY GIVES HIM a big step toward the weekendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ELIMINATION ROUNDS BUT DOESN T QUITE GUARANTEE IT (E S STILL SCHEDULED TO PLAY "RANDT 3NEDEKER ON 4HURSDAY AND 0ATRICK #ANTLAY ON &RIDAY TO kNISH OUT THE GROUP

g) M JUST TRYING TO BEAT THE GUY IN FRONT OF ME u 7OODS SAID 7EDNESDAY S MATCH WAS ALSO 7OODS kRST COMPETITIVE ROUND IN 4EXAS SINCE (E DREW ARGUABLY THE LIVELIEST kRST ROUND CROWD IN THE -ATCH 0LAY TOURNAMENT S FOUR YEARS IN !USTIN AND IT FOLLOWED HIM FOR SHOTS FANS COULDN T see over the undulating hills or THROUGH THE TREES â&#x20AC;&#x153;That front nine? The people WHO WALKED IT GOOD ON @EM BECAUSE YOU RE NOT GOING TO SEE MUCH u 7OODS SAID T h e Wo o d s - W i s e p a i r i n g MATCHED TWO FORMER .#!! CHAMPIONS YEARS APART Wise won his title for Oregon IN 7OODS WON HIS AT 3TANFORD IN WEEKS BEFORE 7ISE WAS EVEN BORN ,AST SEASON S TOUR ROOKIE OF THE YEAR HAD NEVER PLAYED WITH THE TIME MAJOR CHAMPION AND HE HAD ALMOST NO ONE IN THE GALLERY PULLING FOR HIM DESPITE WINNING THE "YRON .ELSON

THREE HOURS NORTH IN $ALLAS 7ISE GOT DOWN EARLY FOUGHT back to lead, then faded when HE COULD HAVE MADE A RUN AT 7OODS %VEN THOUGH 7OODS MISSED THREE OF THE kRST FOUR GREENS HE was still 2-up after two holes and HELD THAT SAME LEAD THROUGH SEVEN 7OODS kNALLY CLOSED THE MATCH BY winning three of the last four holes TO kNISH IT ON THE TH GREEN Wise called the head-to-head ROUND AGAINST 7OODS gFUN u 7OODS IS THE .O SEED 7ISE IS .O g) REALLY RESPECT WHAT HE S DONE IN THE GAME AND IT WAS PRETTY COOL TO BE ABLE TO WATCH HIM COMPETE TODAY AND BE ALONGSIDE OF HIM u !FTER MATCHING 7OODS BIRDIE AT THE PAR TH 7ISE PLAYED THE kNAL SEVEN HOLES OVER PAR STARTING ON the next hole when his ball spun off THE FRONT OF THE GREEN INTO THE WATER g) GOT OFF TO A PRETTY SOUR START u 7ISE SAID

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Federer ready for Anderson barrage after Miami romp

Q Rey Pagunsan (right) with fellow veteran Robert Pactolerin. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Enriquez seeks to sustain run in PPS Tangub IN-FORM 3YDNEY %NRIQUEZ SETS OUT FOR ANOTHER TWO TITLE ROMP WHILE %RIC 4ANGUB *R TRIES TO REBOUND FROM A SHUTOUT STINT THE LAST TIME OUT AS THEY HEAD THE CAST in the PPS-PEPP Tangub National AGE GROUP TENNIS TOURNAMENT BEGINNING TODAY AT THE 4ANGUB TENNIS COURTS IN -ISAMIS /CCIDENTAL %NRIQUEZ CAME OUT OF A BREAK TO SWEEP THE GIRLS AND AND UNDER singles titles in last weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s PPS stop in /ZAMIZ #ITY WITH THE 3ALUG :AMBOanga del Sur ace raring to duplicate HER FEAT AGAINST THE LIKES OF !NGEL $ENOPOL :EIAH 4ORIBIO !ZALEA "UHAT AND 3HE !NN 2AMILLETE Tangub also gets the top seeding in the top two divisions in the BOYS SIDE WITH THE 4UCURAN NATIVE vowing to atone for his setbacks in last weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leg of the Group 2 tourNAMENT PRESENTED BY $UNLOP AND SPONSORED BY -AYOR 0HILIP 4AN "UT 4ANGUB WILL BE UP AGAINST A BIG kELD AS THE AND 5 DIVISIONS INCLUDING THE 5 SIDE FEATURE PLAYER DRAWS UNDERSCORING THE CIRCUIT S PULL AMONG THE YOUTH

ESPECIALLY IN THE COUNTRYSIDE g)T S INSPIRING TO SEE SO MANY YOUNG PLAYERS JOINING THE CIRCUIT

and the PPS-PEPP will continue TO PROVIDE THEM WITH TOURNAMENTS WHERE THEY COULD ALSO EARN POINTS AND AT THE SAME TIME KEEP THEM BUSY THIS SUMMER u said Palawan Pawnshop presiDENT #%/ "OBBY #ASTRO Other titles to be disputed in THE FOUR DAY TOURNAMENT SANCTIONED BY THE 5NIFIED 4ENNIS 0HILIPPINES MADE UP OF 003 0%00

#EBUANA ,HUILLIER 7ILSON 4OBY S

$UNLOP 3LAZENGER AND " -EG ARE THE UNISEX AND THE 5 FOR BOYS AND GIRLS 0ETE "ANDALA ALSO GOES FOR A SECOND STRAIGHT WIN IN THE 5 WITH THE YOUNG $IPOLOG BET ALSO VYING IN THE 5 HEADED BY 3EAN %SICK

.ICOLAS 4AN AND "RYZEN 3ANCHEZ WHILE :ARC $ENOPOL LOOMS AS THE PLAYER TO BEAT IN THE 5 SIDE THAT ALSO DREW 2* #AGATAN 0ERNSHOPPE %RQUITA AND %SICK Out to foil Tangubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bid are !SHTON 6ILLANUEVA 3EBASTIAN ,AGAMON !XEL !PAT $IVO 0EPITO

,EX %STELLORE AND $ENOPOL 5 WITH *ULIETO !NGHAG LEADING THE CHALLENGE IN THE 5 SECTION ALONG WITH 0EPITO AND 6ILLANUEVA &OR DETAILS CALL

MIAMI: Roger Federer is preparing HIMSELF FOR A BARRAGE OF +EVIN !NDERSON BIG SERVES AFTER THE 3WISS superstar sealed his place in the !40 AND 74! -IAMI /PEN QUARTER kNALS IN JUST MINUTES ON 7EDNESDAY 4HURSDAY IN -ANILA &EDERER IS CELEBRATING YEARS AT THIS TOURNAMENT AND EDGED closer to his fourth title in South &LORIDA AS THE UP AND COMING 2USsian Daniil Medvedev was swatted ASIDE .EXT UP FOR THE TIME 'RAND 3LAM WINNING LEGEND IS THE 3OUTH !FRICAN WORLD NUMBER SEVEN WHO FAMOUSLY BEAT THE YEAR OLD AT 7IMBLEDON IN OVER kVE DRAMATIC SETS 4HAT TRIUMPH WAS !NDERSON S ONLY WIN OVER &EDERER IN SIX ATTEMPTS Â&#x2021; AND THE ONLY TIME HE S WON A SET "UT HAVING CLASSILY DEALT WITH -EDVEDEV THE FORMER WORLD NUMBER ONE KNOWS IT WON T BE AS STRAIGHTFORWARD WITH THE FT IN !NDERSON AT THE OTHER END OF THE (ARD 2OCK 3TADIUM S CENTER COURT g) THINK IF YOU BEAT ME AT 7IMBLEDON YOU VE GOT MY ATTENTION u SMILED &EDERER g(E S GOT A GREAT SERVE AND ) M HAPPY HE S PLAYING AGAIN AFTER HIS INJURY g3O FROM THAT STANDPOINT ) KNOW WHAT ) M ABOUT TO EXPECT TOMORROW 4HE MATCHES ) HAVE PLAYED AGAINST HIM ) KNOW CAN BE EXTREMELY CLOSE ALWAYS JUST because of his sheer possibilities THAT HE HAS ON THE SERVE g) BELIEVE THAT PROBABLY THE BEST SURFACE FOR HIM IS THIS KIND OF A TYPE OF HARD COURT HERE IN THE States where heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s spent a lot of his TIME PRACTICING AS WELL g) VE JUST GOT TO MAKE SURE ) PROTECT MY SERVE VERY WELL AND SLICE MAYBE SOMETIMES GET INTO THE RALLIES AND THEN kND A WAY 3O it will be interesting to see how itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s GOING TO GO u 4HE KEY MOMENT AGAINST -ED-

Q Roger Federer of Switzerland celebrates match point against Danill Medvedev of Russia during day 10 of the Miami Open presented by Itau at Hard Rock Stadium on Thursday in Miami Gardens, Florida. AFP PHOTO VEDEV CAME TOWARDS THE END OF THE kRST SET &EDERER BREAKING SERVE FOR A GAME WHICH SAW HIM WIN A STROKE RALLY Â&#x2021; BEFORE SAVING three break points on his own SERVE TO SEAL THE kRST SET

Missed opportunity 4HE MISSED OPPORTUNITY SERIOUSLY hurt Medvedev who capitulated ONCE HE WAS BROKEN IN THE kRST GAME OF THE SECOND g(OLDING AT THE END OF THE kRST

SET WAS VERY IMPORTANT BUT IN THE SECOND ) PLAYED WELL AND REALLY WENT FOR MY SHOTS u ADDED &EDERER WHO WON OF POINTS ON HIS kRST SERVE AND kNISHED THE MATCH ON PERCENT $EFENDING CHAMPION *OHN )SNER MEANWHILE POWERED HIS WAY TO THE SEMI kNALS AS 2OBERTO "AUTISTA !GUT WHO SENT WORLD NUMBER ONE .OVAK $JOKOVIC CRASHING OUT in the previous round, was seen OFF

Isner will face Canadian teen

SENSATION &ELIX !UGER !LIASSIME IN THE LAST FOUR 4HE YEAR OLD !UGER !LIASSIME BECAME THE YOUNGEST EVER -IAMI SEMI kNALIST AFTER SEEING OFF WORLD NUMBER "ORNA #ORIC

â&#x20AC;&#x153;It feels surreal to get this far, ESPECIALLY AS ) CAME THROUGH QUALIFYING g SAID !UGER !LIASSIME g) JUST TRIED TO IMPOSE MYSELF FROM THE START u )N THE WOMEN S DRAW 3IMONA (ALEP MOVED CLOSER TO RECLAIMING HER WORLD NUMBER ONE CROWN AFTER A WELL EXECUTED TRIUMPH OVER #HINA S 7ANG 1IANG &OLLOWING 0ETRA +VITOVA S EXIT ON 4UESDAY (ALEP NEEDS ONLY TO REACH 3ATURDAY S FINAL TO KNOCK .AOMI /SAKA OFF THE TOP OF WOMenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tennis after being deposed FOLLOWING THE *APANESE S SECOND MAJOR WIN AT THE !USTRALIAN /PEN EARLIER THIS YEAR (ALEP S RECOVERY FROM DOWN in the second set showed the kind OF MENTAL TOUGHNESS DISPLAYED BY ONLY THE VERY BEST AND THE 2OMAnian is looking in good shape to LAND HER kRST -IAMI TITLE EVEN IF SHE S NOT OVERLY CONSUMED ABOUT THE PROSPECT OF RECLAIMING THE NUMBER ONE TAG g)T DOESN T MEAN EVERYTHING TO GET BACK TO NUMBER ONE )T S MORE IMPORTANT TO FINISH THE YEAR IN THAT POSITION u SAID THE NUMBER TWO SEED g"UT IF ) DO IT ) WILL BE VERY PROUD u (ALEP WILL MEET WORLD NUMBER SEVEN +AROLINA 0LISKOVA IN THE LAST FOUR ON 4HURSDAY AFTER SHE WON THE BATTLE OF THE #ZECHS WITH -ARKETA 6ONDROUSOVA

g4HE kRST SET WAS VERY CLOSE SHE PLAYED WELL BUT ) JUST TRIED TO BE MORE AGGRESSIVE g SAID 0LISKOVA AFTER REACHING HER THIRD SEMI kNAL OF g! MATCH AGAINST 3IMONA IS AFP ALWAYS INTENSE u

Football Bayern pays club record fee for World Cup winner B C4

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ERLIN: Atletico Madrid and France defender Lucas Hernandez will join Bayern Munich for 80 million euros ($90m) this summer, the German club announced on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila).

4HE YEAR OLD 7ORLD #UP WINNER WILL SIGN A kVE YEAR CONTRACT STARTING ON *ULY "AYERN SAID IN A STATEMENT 4HE MILLION EURO FEE MAKES HIM THE MOST EXPENSIVE SIGNING IN "AYERN S HISTORY ALMOST DOUBLING THE SUM PAID FOR #ORENTIN 4OLISSO )T ALSO MAKES (ERNANDEZ ONE OF THE MOST EXPENSIVE DEFENDERS IN HISTORY AND ONE OF THE MOST EXPENSIVE PLAYERS EVER SIGNED BY A 'ERMAN CLUB g) AM VERY HAPPY THAT WE HAVE MANAGED TO SIGN ,UCAS (ERNANDEZ

WHO IS A 7ORLD #UP WINNER AND

ONE OF THE BEST DEFENSIVE PLAYERS IN THE WORLD u SAID "AYERN SPORTING DIRECTOR (ASAN 3ALIHAMIDZIC g,UCAS CAN PLAY IN CENTRAL DEFENCE OR AT LEFT BACK (E WILL STRENGTHEN OUR TEAM AND CONTINUE THE TRADITION OF FANTASTIC &RENCH PLAYERS AT OUR CLUB u 4HE ANNOUNCEMENT IS THE LATEST SIGN THAT "AYERN ARE PLANNING A MAJOR SQUAD OVERHAUL THIS SUMMER "AYERN WERE KNOCKED OUT OF THE #HAMPIONS ,EAGUE IN THE ROUND OF AND EARLIER THIS MONTH CLUB PRESIDENT 5LI (OENESS DECLARED THAT "AYERN WERE LAUNCHING THE

gBIGGEST PROG R A M M E OF INVESTMENT THE CLUB HAS EVER SEENu )N *ANUARY "AYERN ANNOUNCED THAT (ERNANDEZ S FELLOW &RANCE DEFENDER "ENJAMIN 0AVARD WOULD JOIN FROM 3TUTTGART THIS SUMMER FOR MILLION EUROS M (AMBURG S YEAR OLD STRIKER *ANN &IETE !RP WILL ALSO COMPLETE A MOVE TO -UNICH BY THE SUMMER OF 4HE NEW ARRIVALS COULD PUSH SOME MORE FAMILIAR FACES TOWARDS THE EXIT DOOR 6ETERAN WINGERS !RJEN 2OBBEN AND &RANCK 2IBERY ARE EXPECTED TO kNALLY END THEIR "AYERN CAREERS THIS SUMMER AND THERE IS SPECULATION THAT FURTHER BIG NAMES MAY ALSO LEAVE

-ATS (UMMELS AND *EROME "OATENG BOTH RECENTLY AXED FROM THE 'ERMAN NATIONAL TEAM SET UP WILL FACE A FIGHT FOR THEIR PLACE IN THE "AYERN TEAM AFTER THE ARRIVAL OF FELLOW DEFENDERS (ERNANDEZ AND 0AVARD (ERNANDEZ HAS HAD A KNEE PROBLEM FOR A WHILE (E HAS NOT PLAYED FOR !TLETICO SINCE &EB AND MISSED &RANCE S RECENT INTERNATIONALS "AYERN SAID THAT HE WOULD UNDERGO AN OPERATION ON 7EDNESDAY AFTER A MEDICAL EXAM REVEALED A PROBLEM WITH HIS KNEE g/UR MEDICAL EXAMINATION RE-

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Q Atletico Madridâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s French defender Lucas Hernandez kicks the ball during the Spanish league football match between Club Atletico de Madrid and Rayo Vallecano on August 25, 2018 at the Wanda Metropolitano stadium in Madrid. AFP PHOTO

VEALED DAMAGE TO ,UCAS (ERNANDEZ RIGHT KNEE WHICH WILL HAVE TO BE OPERATED ON u SAID "AYERN TEAM DOCTOR (ANS 7ILHELM -UELLER 7OHLFAHRT CONkRMING THAT (ERNANDEZ WOULD NONETHELESS BE kT TO PLAY BY THE START OF NEXT SEASON (ERNANDEZ SIGNED FOR !TLETICO -ADRID AS A YOUTH PLAYER IN

AND HAS MADE SENIOR APPEARANCES FOR THE CLUB SINCE HIS kRST TEAM

DEBUT IN !PRIL ,AST SUMMER

HE WAS A KEY PLAYER IN &RANCE S 7ORLD #UP WINNING CAMPAIGN g4HIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT DAY IN MY FOOTBALLING CAREER u SAID (ERNANDEZ g"AYERN ARE ONE OF THE BEST CLUBS IN THE WORLD ) WILL BE PROUD TO COMPETE FOR ALL TITLES FOR "AYERN IN THE FUTURE u g) WOULD LIKE TO THANK !TLETICO THE MANAGEMENT THE COACHES MY TEAM MATES AND THE FANS FOR WONDERFUL YEARS IN -ADRID u HE SAID g!TLETICO WILL ALWAYS BE A PART OF ME BUT ) AM NOW HAPPY TO BE MAKING THE NEXT STEP AT "AYERN u AFP

Chelsea snatches PSG triumph to set up semifinal showdown with Lyon PARIS: -AREN -JELDE kRED #HELSEA INTO THE LAST FOUR OF THE 7OMEN S #HAMPIONS ,EAGUE AND A CLASH WITH ALL CONQUERING ,YON AFTER HER STOPPAGE TIME STRIKE SAW THEM SQUEEZE

PAST 0ARIS 3AINT 'ERMAIN ON AGGREGATE ON 7EDNESDAY 4HURSDAY in Manila). .ORWAY INTERNATIONAL -JELDE MET +AREN #ARNEY S PINPOINT PASS SEC-

ONDS INTO ADDED TIME TO SNATCH THE TIE AND SPARK WILD CELEBRATIONS AFTER THE "LUES LET THEIR kRST LEG ADVANTAGE SLIP AND RISKED BEING DUMPED OUT BY A POWERFUL 03' PERFORMANCE

(ER LATE STRIKE WAS ENOUGH FOR DE TO TO GO THROUGH %MMA (AYES S SIDE ON THE NIGHT AND DESPITE LOSING ON THE NIGHT AND OUTPLAYED BY 03' BEING COMPLETELY OUTPLAYED BY 03' ERE ALL OVER #HELSEA 4HE 0ARISIENS WERE ALL OVER #HELSEA DOMINANT SECOND IN A DOMINANT SECOND HALF DISPLAY AND LEVD THE TIE THROUGH ELED ie-Antoinette KatoMarie-Antoinette WO MINUTES AFTER THE TO TWO MINUTES AFTER THE AK AND A COMICAL BREAK N GOAL FROM "LUES OWN PER !NN +ATRIN KEEPER !NN +ATRIN GER "ERGER 2OARED ON BY A PASSIONATE HOME CROWD LED BY A HARDCORE ULTRAS GROUP WHO PROTESTED TREATMENT THEY RECEIVED

BY POLICE AT THE kRST LEG IN %NGLAND WHEN FANS WERE CAUGHT WITH WEAPONS AND DRUGS Â&#x2021; THE HOSTS LOOKED FAVOURITES AS THE TIE HEADED TOWARDS EXTRA TIME BUT -JELDE NIPPED IN TO SLOT PAST #HRISTIANE %NDLER AND BOOK A HUGE TIE WITH %UROPEAN CHAMPIONS ,YON g) M SO DISAPPOINTED FOR MY TEAM SO MUCH EFFORT COMPLETELY WIPED OUT BY A MOMENT OF CARELESSNESS ) AM DISAPPOINTED FOR THEM BECAUSE THEY GAVE EVERYTHING u SAID 03' COACH /LIVIER %CHOUAFNI

Q Chelseaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Norwegian midfielder Maren Mjelde (left) vies for the ball with Paris Saint-Germainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Canadian defender Ashley Lawrence during the UEFA Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Champions League quarter final second Leg football match between Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea at the Jean Bouin stadium in Paris on March 27, 2019. AFP PHOTO

Sommerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s night 2EYNALD 0EDROS S ,YON KEPT UP THEIR HUNT FOR A FOURTH STRAIGHT 7OMEN S #HAMPIONS ,EAGUE AFTER %UGENIE ,E 3OMMER S BRACE WON A THRILLING ENCOUNTER WITH 7OLFSBURG AND KNOCK THE 'ERMAN SIDE OUT FOR THE FOURTH YEAR IN A ROW &RANCE FORWARD ,E 3OMMER STRUCK IN THE TH AND TH MINUTES TO SEND ,YON INTO THE LAST FOUR ON AGGREGATE AFTER $ENMARK STRIKER 0ERNILLE (ARDER CLAWED DOGGED 7OLFSBURG BACK FROM AN EARLY DEkCIT WITH TWO GOALS IN THREE SECOND HALF MINUTES ,YON AHEAD FROM THE FIRST LEG IN &RANCE LOOKED SET TO CRUISE THROUGH FOLLOWING A CHEEKY EIGHTH MINUTE FREE KICK FROM $ZSENIFER -AROZSAN AND &RANCE CAPTAIN 7ENDY 2ENARD S PENALTY MINUTES LATER

(ARDER DREW 7OLFSBURG WHO LOST THE AND kNALS TO ,YON LEVEL ON THE NIGHT WITH TWO QUICKkRE STRIKES IN THE RD AND TH MINUTES TO LEAVE THEM NEEDING TO SCORE TWICE MORE WITHOUT REPLY TO PROGRESS (OWEVER ,E 3OMMER KILLED ANY HOPES OF WHAT WOULD HAVE BEEN AN INCREDIBLE AGGREGATE COMEBACK WHEN SHE HEADED ,YON BACK IN FRONT ON THE HOUR MARK AND MINUTES LATER SHE GUIDED $ELPHINE #ASCARINO S CROSS PAST !LMUTH 3CHULT AND ENDED THE MATCH AS A CONTEST %LSEWHERE "ARCELONA EASED INTO A SEMIkNAL CLASH WITH "AYERN -UNICH THANKS TO ,IEKE -ARTENS SEVENTH MINUTE STRIKE THAT SEALED A AGGREGATE WIN FOR THE #ATALANS OVER ,ILLESTROM 3+ "AYERN COMFORTABLY PROGRESSED AFTER A THUMPING OF 3LAVIA 0RAGUE THAT GAVE THE 'ERMANS A OVERALL VICTORY AFP

INJURED RONALDO RETURNS TO TURIN FOR MORE TESTS MILAN: #RISTIANO 2ONALDO WILL UNDERGO FURTHER TESTS IN 4URIN ON 4HURSDAY &RIDAY IN -ANILA AS HE BATTLES TO BE kT FOR *UVENTUS S #HAMPIONS ,EAGUE DOUBLE HEADER AGAINST !JAX AFTER PICKING UP A THIGH INJURY ON INTERNATIONAL DUTY FOR 0ORTUGAL 4HE YEAR OLD PULLED UP INJURED AFTER HALF AN HOUR INTO %UROPEAN CHAMPIONS 0ORTUGAL S %URO QUALIkER DRAW AGAINST 3ERBIA *UVENTUS SAID INITIAL TESTS IN 0ORTUGAL HAD SHOWN gA MINOR INJURYu TO 2ONALDO S RIGHT THIGH WITH THEIR #HAMPIONS ,EAGUE QUARTER kNAL kRST LEG TIE AGAINST !JAX ON !PRIL 2ONALDO lEW TO "ARCELONA FOR PERSONAL BUSINESS ON 7EDNESDAY AND NOT FOR A CONSULTATION

WITH THE 0ORTUGUESE STAR LATER POSTING A PHOTO OF HIMSELF ON S O C I A L MEDIA )TALIAN MEDIA RE-

PORTED THE kVE TIME "ALLON D /R HAD RETURNED

BY PRIVATE JET TO 4URIN LATE ON 7EDNESDAY WITH TESTS SCHEDULED WITH *UVENTUS MEDICAL STAFF ON 4HURSDAY MORNING "UT 2ONALDO WILL LIKELY MISS THE CHAMPIONS NEXT THREE 3ERIE ! GAMES AGAINST %MPOLI ON 3ATURDAY #AGLIARI ON !PRIL AND !# -ILAN FOUR DAYS LATER g) M NOT WORRIED ) KNOW MY BODY ) BELIEVE THAT IN NO MORE THAN TWO WEEKS ) LL BE kNE u 2ONALDO TOLD REPORTERS AFTER THE GAME AGAINST 3ERBIA *UVENTUS S CONTINGENT OF INTERNATIONAL PLAYERS RETURN TO TRAINING ON 4HURSDAY AS THE CHAMPIONS PUSH TOWARDS AN EIGHTH CONSECUTIVE LEAGUE TITLE *UVENTUS LEAD .APOLI BY POINTS DESPITE L O S I N G THEIR LAST GAME BEFORE THE internaTIONAL BREAK TO 'ENOA

WITH 2ONALDO RESTED FOR THE kRST TIME THIS SEASON AFP

Q Portugalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s forward Cristiano Ronaldo (right) heads the ball with Serbiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s defender Nikola Milenkovic (center) as Serbiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s goalkeeper Marko Dmitrovic jumps to clear the ball during the Euro 2020 qualifying group B football match between Portugal and Serbia at the Luz stadium in Lisbon on March 25, 2019. AFP PHOTO

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#VISITILOILO

Q Festive Walk is Iloilo Business Park's premier lifestyle mall.

Relishing Iloilo’s culture while making the most of business Q One of the well-appointed rooms at Courtyard by Marriott.

BY NIKA ROQUE

M

ANY companies continue to hold their conventions and events in tourist areas outside Metro Manila, even as business trips would likely consist of all-day meetings with only little time left for visitors to enjoy what a beautiful destination has to offer.

Iloilo, for one, is a popular choice for MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Coverages, and Exhibitions) activities as a mix of historical and modern culture. And following a visit from The Manila Times last week, it is guaranteed that this Visayan city is a place where guests will not run out of things to see and experience.

Thankfully, top developer Megaworld was quick to identify the quandary of businessmen visiting Iloilo — whether repeatedly but most ESPECIALLY FOR kRST TIMERS THAT THEY heavily invested in the Iloilo Business Park, and successfully established the township as a one-stop shop for business and leisure. To see it is to believe that the property is so much more than a business district, but a travel destination in itself.

With accommodations, a convention center, as well as the Festive Walk retail strip and lifestyle mall just being a few steps away, guests and those from the workforce have easy access to a large spread of shops and picturesque views without going too far.

However, it is also worth noting that historical spots, unique restaurants, and nearby islands would only take a maximum of thirty minutes from the township (see sidebar).

“For the past few years, di namin alam kung paano i-market ang tourism. Wala kaming natural wonders, wala kaming white-sand beaches.

Ang pinaka-asset talaga ng Iloilo ay ang very rich culture and history,” shared Junel Ann Divinagracia, head of the Iloilo City Tourism and Development Office in a media round-table interview.

Even in the more modern tourist spots and even seen through the locals, culture and kindness definitely remains as

large factors in Iloilo’s beauty.

“Iba talaga ang mga tao dito.

Yung hosting namin before sa international conventions, we gained friends na until now ang ganda ng relationships,” Divinagracia said happily. “Everyone says that Iloilo is where the past is always present.

Iloilo is — and should be — your preferred destination when it comes to conventions, gastronomy, and heritage for all ages.”

Accommodations For a great balance between work and play, the comfort and location of where to stay at should be kept in mind. There are currently two hotel choices at the Iloilo Business Park with more to be built in the near future.

The first international hotel brand in Western Visayas is Courtyard by Marriott.

The Iloilo kindness and hospitality is very evident and without sacrificing luxurious services.

Though the comfortable beds and relaxing ambiance would want to make guests stay indoors all day, there is still so much to do.

Apart from visiting the pool, sauna, and gym, Courtyard also continues to hold a number of themed activities like an international streetfood festival held recently.

Another option would be Richmonde Hotel, right at the center of the business park, plus a stone’s throw away from the Courtyard and convention center. With interiors inspired by the Ilonggo culture, the comfort is continued with the kind staff and promising amenities.

Housing the most spacious hotel rooms in the city, guests can transition from working on the desk to relaxation on the bed or reading chair with no bother.

Another part of the relaxation is how the pool deck provides a whole view of Iloilo and it’s nearby islands from every angle.

Cuisine Since the township used to be the Mandurriao Airport, naming the Courtyard’s restaurant Runway +ITCHEN WAS kTTING AND MATCHED with the view of the airport’s surviving control tower.

Runway Kitchen has daily buffets with local and international dishes, including special themes where a dish or ingredient is highlighted. The Deconstructed Batchoy has been a crowd-favorite mainly due to how diners can have the interactive food experience by adding broth and toppings.

Continuing the homage to Ilonggo culture and food present through the hotels and township, The Granary at the Richmonde promotes local ingredients harvested from nearby towns.

Despite the buffet spread from different cuisines, The Granary’s pride comes from their interpretations of Ilonggo cuisine, especially with their molo soup. The hotel is also home to the mouthwatering,

Q The pool deck at Richmonde allows guests the best views of Iloilo and its nearby islands from every angle.

biggest, and cheesiest ensaymada.

Originally available upon request, the ensaymada ended up selling out on the daily, therefore becoming a mainstay and Richmonde’s signature dessert.

A few steps away from the Richmonde is Farm to Table, a restaurant that serves comfort food using only organic ingredients.

Q The Iloilo Convention Center's modern architecture was inspired by the Dinagyang and Paraw Regatta festivals.

Q Businessmen traveling with families may find Richmonde's spacious rooms more ideal.

Started by Chef Pauline Gorriceta-Banusing, she was inspired by her childhood memories in the farms of her father who was an agriculturalist and farmer. The chef grew up eating hearty dishes that did not have any processed ingredients or trans fats. This in mind, Gorriceta-Banusing dedicated the menu to her father and small-time farmers. The menu at s Farm to Table continues to change F depending on the season of the d fresh produce. f

William Coscolluela, the view and every angle of the facade is already enough for a visit and photo-ops.

The state-of-the-art look was inspired by Iloilo’s Dinagyang and Paraw Regatta festivals.

The outside is inspired by paraw or native Visayan sailboats, whereas the glass windows are decorated with stencils of Dinagyang warriors.

A little farther away from the convention center — at the township’s Casa Emperador Building — is the Iloilo Museum of ContemTownship destinations porary Art, also known as Ilomoca.

T 4HE kRST OF ITS KIND IN 6ISAYAS Conveniently placed in between the and Mindanao, the three-story area C Courtyard and Richmonde hotels, holds modern and contemporary C tthe iconic Iloilo Convention Cen- pieces from all over the world. tter is the perfect area for big-time Though the exhibits are changed eevents, having been built just in from time to time, Ilomoca curTTIME FOR THE !SIA 0ACIkC %CONOMIC rently houses a 1973-piece by Cooperation Summit in 2015.

C Salvador Dali, called “Il Perduto Designed by Ilonggo architect Paradiso” or “Paradise Lost.”

Old and new tourist spots 30 minutes away from Iloilo Business Park GETTING around Iloilo is now easier with the entry of Southwest Travel and Tours, a transportation rental service popular in the Visayas region, for rentals of buses, mini buses, coasters, vans, taxis, and even speedboats of top quality.

The Jaro Cathedral holds the statue of the Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria or Our Lady of Candles on top of the facade, which is believed to be miraculous and is visited by Catholics and devotees from all over the country.

The Iloilo River Esplanade is a park where guests can go jogging or have a picnic that overlooks the cleanest urban river in the Philippines.

For 44 years and counting, Biscocho Haus is the most iconic shop where tourists get their pasalubong. Biscocho Haus is the pioneer of adding sugar and butter to the delicacy, making it a classic sweet snack.

Set in a 150-year-old house, the Camiña Balay Nga Bato restaurant brings their guests back in time by serving traditional Ilonggo dishes at the second floor dining room while surrounded by the house’s original furniture. Before heading upstairs, there are souvenir items, tablea, suka, homemade sinamak, and cooking utensils used by the restaurant being sold.

The many stories of the San Joaquin Church and Cemetery begin with the “Barter of Panay” myth,

Q Jaro Cathedral

Q The famous Bell Tower and continued with the intricate baroque architecture made of white coral and fossil stones.

Garin Farm is a popular tourist destination mixing pilgrimage, agriculture, and leisure.

Made up of 456 steps, the pilgrimage is highlighted with replicas of the life of Jesus Christ, leading to the replica of heaven at the very top.

Their agricultural features include livestock and crops, wherein the produce are used in their restaurant and supplied to other companies.

Garin Farm also has a pool, small villas, and fun activities such as zip-lining and kayaking.

The Sulu Garden in Miagao Q Andana Resort houses a restaurant with Filipino and Japanese food as well as a small arts and history museum amid the background of the large and relaxing garden.

The Miagao Church or the Santo Tomas de Villanueva Parish Church was named Unesco Heritage Site back Guimaras is only 20 minutes away from Iloilo by boat. in 1993 under the title of Known as having the sweetest mangoes, Baroque Churches in the Philippines. there are countless shops and markets that sell Hablon Weaving in Miagao showcases a very the sweet treat in every form. Restaurants use intricate and traditional process of fabric promangoes in sweet and savory ways, like how the duction, which would then be transformed into restaurant Olivia’s Kitchen uses it in their pizza. scarves and clothing, among others. There are Guests can visit and stay at Andana Resort, five accredited weaving centers in the area, who with comfortable hotel rooms and beach pods continue to support women and their craft. or villas for a comfortable stay. The resort has Located downtown, Calle Real used to be the a pool, beach, and the largest inflatable water main business area of Iloilo City. The historical park in Western Visayas.

Guests can also go jogstreet still retains the architecture and original ging, biking, and hiking in the premises. shop branches it is known for.

The San Lorenzo Windmills is located on top The country’s first museum of economic history of a mountain and provide a great view at any opened in Iloilo on February 11 – the Philippine time of the day.

Museum of Economic History, which is aptly located Before leaving Guimaras, tourists can visit the at the century-old Ynchausti y Compañia building, Trappist Monastery and Gift Shop for personal owned by the family that founded Tanduay. prayers or prayers done by the resident brothers.

From the Parola or Jordan Wharf, the island of

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»HOROSCOPE Today’s Birthday (03/29/19). Explore uncharted frontiers this year. Realize career goals with disciplined, coordinated action.

Family celebrations brighten your summer, before a professional puzzle requires solving. Your work gains recognition next winter, leading to new directions with a home project. You’re learning valuable skills to advance your cause.

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 -- Professional discipline pays off. Celebrate your team accomplishments over the next few days. Unexpected emotions could surprise you. Keep digging for a clue.

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20) -- Today is an 8 -- Take on additional UHVSRQVLELOLWLHV WRGD\ DQG WRPRUURZ <RXU LQÀXHQFH LV ULVLQJ &DUHHU RSportunities are worth investigating. Forge ahead for a professional goal.

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20) -- Today is a 7 -- Get out and explore.

An investigation has your focus. Follow an interesting thread. Advance research pays off. Map out your itinerary, and consider options.

CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22) -- Today is a 9 -- Look for ways to increase efficiency and conservation of energy, resources, time and money. Manage financial obligations and agreements. Financial planning benefits your partnership.

LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22) -- Today is an 8 -- Get creative with your partner. Compromise around differences. You don’t need to agree on everything. Reiterate common commitments, shared passions and goals. Speculate on romantic possibilities.

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22) -- Today is an 8 -- Being of service to others satisfies deeply. Offer your talents and performance. Raise the level of your work through diligent routines. Practice what you preach.

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BY NANCY BLACK LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22) -- Today is an 8 -- Everything seems possible. Relax and speculate on romantic ideas and potential adventures with someone special. Dream up some fun, and get it started.

SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21) -- Today is an 8 -- Romantic dreams can come true. Set the stage by beautifying and improving your home. Add soft lighting and candles. Roast something delicious.

Invite beloved people.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21) -- Today is an 8 -- Reach an intellectual breakthrough! Write your discoveries. Walk and talk. Alternate between physical exercise and quiet contemplation. Step up to the next creative level.

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19) -- Today is an 8 -- Love energizes your work. Profit potential increases with diligent efforts.

Watch for hidden complications with a financial deal. Try a different power tactic.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18) -- Today is a 9 -- You can accomplish what you set yourself to. Make bold declarations and promises to advance a personal cause or passion. Provide leadership and vision.

PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20) -- Today is a 6 -- Hide out, and get your homework done. Find a peaceful, soothing environment. Rest and prepare. Do laundry, and clean house. Savor hot water.

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An unlikely pair charms the camera T ODAY MARKS THE kNAL AIRING OF THE HIGHLY POPULAR '-! AFTERNOON PRIME SERIES g-Y 3PECIAL 4ATAY u 6IEWERS AND CRITICS WILL AGREE THAT LEAD STAR +EN #HAN ONCE AGAIN PROVED HIS METTLE IN ACTING AS HE BREATHED LIFE TO THE CHARACTER OF "OYET A YOUNG MAN WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY SO CONVINCINGLY &ROM THE WAY HE TALKS WALKS AND BLINKS HIS EYES CONSTANTLY +EN MADE "OYET TRULY BELOVED ON TELEVISION

But wait, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not just Ken who heaped praises in My Special Tatay.

The supposed contravida Rita Daniela, who plays the role of Aubrey, turned into the darling of the soap. Her natural lAIR FOR ACTING AND CANdid repartee with Boyet quickly endeared her to viewers that there is now a sea of BobRey fans everywhere!

In fact, even those behind the show were surprised at the turn of events â&#x20AC;&#x201D; how villainess Aubrey who was supposed to make Boyetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life miserable became so beloved to fans that they had to re-write Special Tatayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s story.

And so today, the most exciting QUESTION THE kNALE NEEDS TO SETTLE is whether Boyet and Aubreyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unusual love story will have a happy ending with baby Angelo in their lives.

As My Special Tatay comes to a close today, Ken and Rita canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t help but feel emotional. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yan, si Ken, umiyak. Around second to the last day pa lang, napa-iyak na siya," Rita revealed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Because Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sad,â&#x20AC;? Ken admit-

SHOWBUZZ LHAR SANTIAGO ted, tears welling in his eyes again. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve come to love My Special Tatay and everyone in the show, so with taping was coming to an end napa-

iyak talaga ko. Sobrang saya silang kasama and I will miss them.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Totoo naman â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;yon,â&#x20AC;? Rita

agreed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our set is a very happy set. We have a make-up artist here na after niyang make-up-an ang

the show also bagging the Best Daytime Drama trophy. In a couple of weeks, both Ken and Rita will go up on stage to receive their Best Lead Stars awards from Gawad Tanglaw, which is given out by members of the academe. g4HIS IS THE kRST TIME THAT ) M getting an award for acting so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very special to me,â&#x20AC;? Rita humbly acknowledged. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ang dami ko talagang kRST dito sa My Special Tatay.

This is the first time that from kontrabida, I was promoted to lead. Actually, I was the villainess here. I was, as Boyet nonchalantly says, yung pokpok! Nakipagpus-

tahan ako sa mga kasama ko na mabibinyagan ko si Boyet na may intellectual disability. Pero na buntis niya ako at iniwan ko ang anak namin sa kanya, w h i c h should h a v e been the end of my role in the series

â&#x20AC;&#x201D; very short and quick. But before we knew it, the netizens found my relationship with Boyet amusing and they liked it. Nagkaroon na kami ng fans.â&#x20AC;?

And indeed, the BobRey fans are not just ordinary fans whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d watch the show. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hindi sila hanggang TV lang or social media lang.

They come to the set to visit us and bring us a lot of pasalubong.

On our last taping day, they came with so much food that we had a party,â&#x20AC;? shares Ken. The actor went on to say that among the shows heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s done before, My Special Tatay is the most hard to forget. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hindi pa ko handang i-let go ang My Special Tatay,â&#x20AC;? he confessed.

4HANKFULLY AFTER TODAY S kNALE

BobRey fans â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and Ken and Rita themselves â&#x20AC;&#x201D; can look forward to a concert at the Music Museum on May 11. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re so excited about it. Isipin nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;yo from soap opera to the concert stage kami ni Ken? Nakakatuwa talaga,â&#x20AC;? Rita beamed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;By next week,

mga artista, magluluto naman siya and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s such a good cook.

Pag may request kami, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to cook it. Minsan, we chip-in to buy what he needs and when the foodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ready, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll eat together on a long table. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re really a family.â&#x20AC;?

Moreover, the seven-month run of My Special Tatay also gave Ken and Rita acting awards. Just last Sunday, Ken received Best Daytime Drama Actor from the Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Awards, with

Q Jennylyn Mercado is hard at work on the set of 'Love You Two.'

Q Rita Daniela's villainess role on Ken Chan's series was such a hit, that the production had to re-write the story and turn her into a lead. weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll already do the pre-prod AND WE LL kND OUT THE SONGS WE LL be doing. But siyempre kasama duâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;n â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;yung single na â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Almusal,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; but apart from that theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have to see the show to see Boyet and Aubrey again,â&#x20AC;? Ken enthused.

NNN Showbuzz caught up with Jennylyn Mercado just as she was about to have lunch on the set of her new romantic-comedy series, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Love You Two,â&#x20AC;? with co-stars Gabby Concepcion and up-andcoming actress Shaira Diaz.

As usual, Jen was very accommodating as she went on to enthuse, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a while since my last series and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m happy that this time, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m doing a rom-com.

Kasi ito â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;yung isa sa genres where I am most at home.â&#x20AC;?

It can be recalled indeed that Jenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s movie career went full throttle when she did â&#x20AC;&#x153;English Only Pleaseâ&#x20AC;? with Derek Ramsay, a big screen romcom that resulted in back-to-back blockbusters for the actress. â&#x20AC;&#x153;On TV naman MY kRST ROM com was My Love From The Stars, which is very different from this one. I was a popular actress in that series but in Love You Two, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m an ordinary employee in an OFkCE (OW MY CHARACTER WILL CROSS paths with Gabby Concepcionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s character is something to watch out for,â&#x20AC;? Jen continued.

Giggling, the Kapuso Ultimate Star admitted she is still star struck even if she and Gabby have taped many scenes already.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Isipin mo naman, dati punapanood ko lang siya pero ngayon, kami na ang mag kasama sa project? And heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very professional and magaang katrabaho. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not the type na, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Hoy, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m a big star.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very down to earth and ma-

dali siyang makasundo.â&#x20AC;?

Besides Love You Two, Jen is excited to be part of the seventh season of Starstruck, adding, â&#x20AC;&#x153;May participation man ako o wala sa Starstruck, I always look forward to it. Diyan ako galing, so I see to it na nakikita ko yung mga contestants. Naaalala ko yung sarili ko when I meet them and I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wait for Starstruck to start. From what I heard this coming batch boasts of so many hopefuls that have so much potential.â&#x20AC;?

NNN SHORTS... A big twist in the story of the top-rating GMA afternoon prime series â&#x20AC;&#x153;Inagaw Na Bituinâ&#x20AC;? is about to unfold. One of its major characters will bow out of the soap and die, which will truly be heart wrenching for fans. Who could the character be? Stay tuned TO kND OUTw w'LAIZA $E #ASTRO WILL LEAD THIS Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s episode of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Magpakailanman.â&#x20AC;? She portrays the real life character of a wife who is married to a hopeless womanizer. Things turn for the worst when she meets three women who all got pregnant

BY HER HUSBAND 3HE kNALLY LEAVES him and works as a driver to support her children. Joining Glaiza in the episode is Paolo Paraiso.

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Âťonair Sophiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s smile lights up Faith and vigilance on AM radio daytime TV

FIVE days into the premiere of ABS-CBNâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s newest day time soap, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nang Ngumiti ang Langit,â&#x20AC;? televisionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s newest child star Sophia Reola is proving to be a breath of fresh air amid the usual crop of morning talk shows and Tagalized Hollywood blockbusters.

Very timely indeed as most students begin the summer holidays, Reolaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s introductory role sees her as Mikmik, a sunshiny little girl growing up with her loving mother Ella (Kaye Abad).

But just as Mikmik brings on the smiles among viewers this week, she is soon to tug at heartstrings as her happy life turns upside down when she and her mom discover the latter is suffering from leukemia. Young AS SHE IS -IKMIK kNDS WAYS TO help mom get treatment and discovers she is an illegitimate

Q Kaye Abad and RK Bagatsing.

child of one of the wealthiest families in the country.

Directed by FM Reyes and Marinette Natividad-de Guzman, Nang Ngumiti ang Langit also features a stellar cast in RK Bagatsing, Cristine Reyes, Kaye Abad, Enzo Pineda, Pilar Pilapil, Ces Quesada, Matet de Leon and Keempee de Leon, as well as Reolaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fellow child actors Heart Ramos, Miguel Vergara and Krystal Mejes.

Q Pretty and talented The series is proSophia Reola. duced by Ruel Bayani who is credited for the highly acclaimed series â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wildflower,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hawak Kamay,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Langit Lupa,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Two Wives,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pasion de Amor,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Halik,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Precious Hearts Romance Presents: Araw Gabi,â&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Magpahanggang Wakas.â&#x20AC;?

Q Cristine Reyes and Enzo Pineda.

FOR a great number of Filipinos, radio as a medium of information remains ever accessible and effective in their day to day lives.

As such, DZMM Radyo Patrol 630, which is also available as and DZMM TeleRadyo, continues to rev up its programming with a variety of shows aimed at various facets of a personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s existence.

To name one, the station has dedicated early Saturday mornings for spiritual growth with the show â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kape at Salitaâ&#x20AC;? anchored by Bro. Bo Sanchez, Bro. Alvin Barcelona, Bro. Randy Borromeo, and Sr. Rissa Singson Kawpeng, who turn to the Word of God to impart practical tips on how to look after the family.

Meanwhile, the transfer of radio partners Peter MusĂągi and Pat-P Daza from their five-year-old weekend program â&#x20AC;&#x153;Teka Munaâ&#x20AC;? to weekday afternoons for â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pasada Sais Trentaâ&#x20AC;? is quickly proving to be a hit as they continue to nurture vigilance among Filipinos over the hottest issues of the day by putting the personalities involved on the hot seat.

The anchors of this pair of programs met with media to talk about the continued relevance of radio today given the nature of their shows. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sa title pa lang makikita mo na yung feature ng programa, yungâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; kapeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; para sa katawan or sa praktikal mong ginagawa, yung â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;salitaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; para sa kaluluwa or spirit,â&#x20AC;?

Barcelona said of their program. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We keep listeners tuned in every week because we talk about money, which whether we like it or not affects almost all aspects of life â&#x20AC;&#x201D; family, health and THE FULkLMENT OF DREAMS â&#x20AC;&#x153;But we do so based on what is taught in the Bible so that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re able to help others from running the risk of worshipping money and putting it at the center of our lives, instead of God.

Q Pat Daza and Peter MusĂągi of 'Pasada Sais Trenta.'

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what makes our show relevant and talking about it in a casual way on radio makes it work.â&#x20AC;?

His co-anchor, Kawpeng, added, â&#x20AC;&#x153;And you know within weeks of starting our show here, we realized DZMMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very wide reach with so many people telling us they listen to our program, and that inspires us to do better in order to help as many people as we can to live out their faith.

Meanwhile MusĂągi and Daza who are not new to DZMM were still amazed to discover how going from weekend to daily programming quickly doubled their reach. g)T S A VOTE OF CONkDENCE FOR US AND I think especially at this time when the elections are coming, Filipinos want to be more informed and more vigilant,â&#x20AC;? said MusĂągi.

And indeed, he and Daza were taken to task as co-anchors of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dos Por Dosâ&#x20AC;? tandem of radio veterans Anthony Taberna and Gerry Baja in carrying out

DZMMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ikaw Na Ba?â&#x20AC;? senatorial candidate interviews. g)T S A VERY FULkLLING EXPERIENCE TO GET to jam with the likes of Anthony and Gerry and we are happy to say that as of this press conference weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve interviewed the most candidates [among media outlets] â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 48 out of 63 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; because we started featuring the candidates earlier than everyone else. The candidates came to our back to back programs, both big names and newcomers, because they felt that they were going to be given equal airtime and opportunity and fair treatment. And we do it all for our listenersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; information of course,â&#x20AC;? Daza said.

Given their accomplishments vis-Ă vis the continued rise of new media, these broadcasters arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t shifting their preference for radio anytime soon. For it is on AMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s airwaves where they get the job done in the service of the Filipino.

Pasada Sais Trenta airs Monday to Friday at 4:30 pm and Kape at Salita Saturdays at 5 am.

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Q Cuisia is a well-respected figure in Philippine business, with a career span of over 32 years.

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SPENT most of my career in the business sector except for seven and half years that I spent as a public servant...,â&#x20AC;? he said. Yet for these seven and a half years in government, many remember his stint with the Social Security System (SSS), the Central Bank, and in foreign service with fondness and gratitude as they were years of unstinting endeavor to serve the Filipino here and abroad. And the private sector has also HUGELY BENEkTTED FROM HIS COMMITMENT TO be an agent of change in the community through innovative services by companies that he led.

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The rarest blend of business, public service, diplomacy

Invited by President Corazon Aquino to join her government, Jose L. Cuisia Jr. was appointed head of THE 333 THEN ONE OF THE kVE GOVernment-controlled corporations.

Four years later he was given the Governorship of the Central Bank of the Philippines where he stayed for two years. After President Ramos took over in 1992, he was asked to stay on for another year and a half as Governor of the Central Bank.

He was also Philippine Deposit Insurance Corp. chairman during the same period.

At the Central Bank, Governor Cuisia oversaw the liberalization of foreign exchange controls, resulting in, among others, the entry of more substantial foreign direct

investment that strengthened the Philippine Peso and the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s foreign exchange reserves. He also led the efforts in establishing what is now the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, allowing it to become a more effective guardian of monetary policy and ensuring the stability of the banking system.

While at the Central Bank, Cuisia was quoted as saying, â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was vital to me to show foreign insurers and key investors the capability of our country to innovate and BRING kNANCIAL SUCCESS 4HAT IS THE promise off growth opportunities that I could give to them.â&#x20AC;?

He later joined the private sector as head of AIGâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life insurance subsidiary in the Philippines, which is the largest life insurance company in the country.

Retiring in 2009, he was given the post of Ambassador to the US and was told by the then Foreign Affairs Secretary: â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would like to promote economic diplomacy, and I believe that your background, as well as your network in the US, would be very helpful for the senior diplomatic position you will assume.â&#x20AC;? $URING HIS kRST MONTHS IN Washington, D.C., Ambassador Cuisia focused on promoting trade and investment opportunities in the Philippines, strengthening the

military and security alliance with the US; and providing assistance TO 0HILIPPINE NATIONALS 4OGETHER with his wife Maria Victoria Jose, he actively promoted Philippine culture especially among younger Filipino Americans.

Ambassador Cuisia, well-respectED kGURE IN 0HILIPPINE BUSINESS HAS OVER YEARS IN kNANCIAL SERVICES

including as president & CEO of the largest and most profitable NON BANK kNANCIAL INSTITUTION ON the Philippines. He has served on the boards of many of the Philippinesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; most important private and listed companies and has shared HIS EXPERTISE AS 4RUSTEE ON VARIOUS academic institutions and non-government organizations espousing good governance and corporate social responsibility, including the Asian Institute of Management.

A recipient of numerous awards and accolades, he received in 2011 the Joseph Wharton Lifetime Achievement Award from the Wharton Club of Washington, $ # THE kRST &ILIPINO TO RECEIVE such an award from the Club. He was the 2007 â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Management Man of the Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; of the Management Association of the Philippines in 2007; the Manuel L. Quezon Awardee for Exemplary Governance in 2006; the Asia Insurance

Personality of the Year in 2005; and the Philippine CEO of the 9EAR IN (E WAS ALSO ONE OF THE 4EN /UTSTANDING 9OUNG -EN of the Philippines in 1982.

In December 2017, on his appointment as chairman of Starr International Insurance Philippines, a branch of the Hong Kongbased general insurer, Maurice R. Greenberg, chairman of Starr Companies, commented â&#x20AC;&#x153;Joey has had a long and distinguished career in both business and public service, including building Philam Life into the largest and most successful life insurer in the Philippines and serving as Ambassador to the country. We have been great friends and colleagues for a very long time and it is wonderful to work with him again at Starr.â&#x20AC;?

As chairman, Cuisia worked with local management for the strategic development and growth of the branch and other Starr entities in the region.

Cuisia was born in Manila on July

(E EARNED a Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science degree in Commerce, magna cum laude, at the De La Salle University in 1967.

(E kNISHED HIS -ASTER IN "USIness Administration â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Finance at 4HE 7HARTON 3CHOOL 5NIVERSITY of Pennsylvania in 1970.

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From finance to diplomacy Throughout his career, Ambasssador Cuisia serves for the betterment of the Filipino welfare

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E was notable for his high-ranking positions, serving both in the private and public sector. In the United States, he was considered as the most travelled Philippine ambassador to the US. In the Philippines, he was a well-respected business kGURE IN THE COUNTRY S BUSINESS LANDSCAPE

Jose Lampe Cuisia Jr., fondly called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Joey,â&#x20AC;? was the former Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of the Philippines to the United States during the presidency of Benigno â&#x20AC;&#x153;Noynoyâ&#x20AC;? Aquino 3rd. ,AST YEAR INSURANCE kRM &7$ Life Philippines has appointed Cuisia as chairman of its board of directors, taking after Julian Lipman, who stepped down to

ASSUME A NEW ROLE IN THE kRM â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are truly honored that Ambassador Cuisia has taken on the role as Chairman of the Board,â&#x20AC;?

FWD Life President and Chief Executive Officer Peter Grimes SAID IN A STATEMENT g4HIS IS ANother step toward strengthening our game-changer position in the insurance industry.â&#x20AC;?

As chairman of FWD, Cuisia is said to assume pivotal roles in

Q FWD Life Philippines appoints Cuisia as chairman of its board of directors in 2018. CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS

helping FWD become the counTRY S LEADING INSURANCE kRM WITH HIS INSIGHTS INlUENCE AND IMPRESsive industry experience that will be put to use as he works closely with the management team to develop growth strategies. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I look forward to continuing to support FWDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vision of changing the way people feel about insurance by creating fresh customer experiences, with easy-to-understand products and supported by digital technologies,â&#x20AC;? Cuisia said in response.

But his appointment at FWD is just one among the several key positions he assumed throughout his nearly 50 years of career experience.

Cuisia was appointed to the ambassadorial post on Nov. 30, 2010 AND WAS CONkRMED BY THE #OMmission on Appointments on Feb.

BEFORE OFkCIALLY ASSUMING OFkCE ON !PR AND PRESENTING his credentials to then US president Barack Obama on July 7, 2011.

Aside from the US, he also had concurrent jurisdiction over some US territories, namely US Virgin Islands, Grenada and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, 2EPUBLIC OF 4RINIDAD AND 4OBAGO

Commonwealth of Jamaica, Republic of Haiti, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Commonwealth of the Bahamas, Commonwealth OF $OMINICA 4HE &EDERATION OF 3T Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia as well as 3T 6INCENT AND 4HE 'RENADINES 4HROUGHOUT HIS TERM AS AMBASsador, Cuisia has visited Filipinos in every corner of the US, dedicating his term to promoting trade and investments, strengthening military and security alliance, pro-

Q Cuisia actively pursues his objectives alongside his wife Maria Victoria Jose-Cuisia. viding assistance to Filipinos and cementing the robust relationship between the two countries.

Likewise, he had also encouraged greater participation in nation building activities at Filipino-American communities, invited distinguished members of the US government to visit the Philippines, and gave information on Philippine developments as well as addressing key concerns.

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ties, Cuisia had established US-Filipino communities including the US-Philippines Friendship Society and the Filipino American Youth Leadership Program (Flypro), which was both organized in 2012.

4HE SOCIETY IS A PRIVATE INITIATIVE that was established to broaden and expand interaction and understanding between US and the Philippines through various researches on key areas such as trade, investments, security and culture,

among others, which will be benEkCIAL FOR BOTH THE !MERICAN AND Filipino public.

On the other hand, Flypro is a non-profit organization initiated to annually identify outstanding young professionals in the Filipino communities across the United States and provide the delegates with invaluable community, business, and government insights and access

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During a farewell dinner in Chicago, Illinois in 2016, Cuisia thanked the Philippine Embassy in the US who had supported him in achieving his objectives which was in line with the three pillars of Foreign Policy: economic diplomacy, national security and assistance to nationals, which he actively pursued along with his wife, Maria Victoria Jose-Cuisia.

Aside from his appointment as ambassador, he was a well-reSPECTED kGURE IN THE 0HILIPPINE business industry with an impressive career in financial services expanding over 32 years.

He served as governor of the Central Bank of the Philippines and chairman of its Monetary Board from 1990 to 1993, where he was a key player in establishing what is now the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, successfully transforming it into an effective monetary policy guardian with ensured banking system stability.

Prior to that, he was president, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFkCER #%/ AND administrator of the Philippine Social Security System (SSS) during the administration of the late president Corazon Aquino, where he was recognized for the corporate branding of the agency.

Meanwhile, in the private sector, his track record also included holding several key positions in some of the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leading kNANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AS WELL AS A familiar board member/director at most of the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s private and listed companies.

He sits as chairman of the board OF #HEVROLET 0HILIPPINES 4HE Covenant Car Company Inc., where he ensures the company is run with excellence and integrity.

Likewise, he is currently one of the board directors at the real estate developer Phinma Property Holdings Corp. (Phinma), and chairman

of the board of Starr International Insurance Philippines â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the local branch of the Hong Kong-based Starr International Insurance.

For 22 years, from 1989 to 2011, Cuisia was the second chairman of THE BOARD OF 4RUSTEES AT THE !SIAN Institute of Management, who was succeeded by Napoleon Nazareno, former president and CEO of 0,$4 0HILIPPINE ,ONG $ISTANCE 4ELEPHONE #OMPANY AND 3MART Communications.

He was the former president and CEO of the Philippine American Life and General Insurance Company (Philamlife) for 16 years, and upon reaching retirement in 2009, became its vice chairman of the Philamlife Board.

Under his leadership at Philamlife, Cuisia was able to diversify the insurance company into AFkLIATE BUSINESS SUCH AS MUTUAL funds, bancassurance and property MANAGEMENT 4HE COMPANY HAS likewise received six consecutive 0LATINUM 4RUSTED "RAND AWARDS from Readerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Digest Asia during his 5-year tenure.

3INCE HE WAS A NOTABLE kGURE AT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF SM Prime Holdings, the integrated property development arm of SM Investments Corp., where he served as vice chairman and independent director.

More of his key positions include serving as governor of the Philippines to the International Monetary Fund, alternate governor to the World Bank, former trustee of the University of Asia and the 0ACIkC CHAIRMAN OF THE "OARD OF 4RUSTEES OF $E ,A 3ALLE 5NIVERSITY

convener-trustee of the Philippine Business for Education, independent director of Manila Water.

Nearly at 75 years old this coming July, Jose L. Cuisia, Jr. has led a fruitful life rendering services in THE kNANCIAL AND DIPLOMATIC SECTOR all the while sharing his expertise to institutions and the younger generation for a better welfare.

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Q He sits as chairman of the board of Chevrolet Philippines - The Covenant Car Company Inc., along with Chairman Emeritus Richard Lee (left) and Alberto Arcilla (right).

Q Cuisia (2nd, R) attending the 70th anniversary of the American Association of the Philippines last year.

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