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N the book, The Great Island, F r. M i g u e l Bernad, S.J., also included a long scholarly essay on the centuriesold controversy regarding the site of the kRST MASS CELEBRATED IN THE 0HILIPPINE islands, which has exercised many Filipinos and scholars, including those of our present generation. According to Antonio Pigafetta, the Italian chronicler of the Magellan expedition, the mass was held on Easter Sunday, on an island called “Mazaua.” Two native chieftains were in attendance, the rajah of Mazaua, and the rajah of Butuan.

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AMBOANGA CITY: Two men attacked a mosque before dawn in Zamboanga City on Wednesday, exploding a fragmentation grenade and killing two Islamic missionaries, just days after two deadly blasts at the Jolo Cathedral in Sulu.

Five other missionaries or Tablighi Jamaat were wounded in the attack on Kamalhaldikan Mosque. At least 11 people were sleeping at the mosque when the attack occurred. The fatalities were Sattal Bato, 47, and Rex Habil, 46, who were pronounced dead by the

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ARITAO, Nueva Vizcaya: ! HIGH PROkLE CONsultant to the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) was shot dead inside a bus by a still unIDENTIkED GUNMAN DURING A STOPOVER here on Wednesday. Initial police investigation said Felix Randy Malayao, a resident of Barangay Minanga Norte, San Pablo town in Isabela province, was aboard a Victory

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Military drops bombs on Abu Sayyaf lairs AIR strikes were conducted in areas surrounding Jolo, Sulu in a mission to pulverize the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG), as authorities continued to determine

whether Sunday’s bombing of a Catholic cathedral was the handiwork of suicide bombers. Col. Gerry Besana, spokesman for the

military’s Western Mindanao Command (WestMinCom), said soldiers had utilized all aircraft from the Philippine Air

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A scene-of-thecrime operative (SOCO) checks the bullet-riddled car of village chairwoman Crisell Beltran who was killed in an ambush in Quezon City on Wednesday. PHOTO BY RUY L. MARTINEZ

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R&B singer James Ingram dies at 66 NEW YORK CITY: James Ingram, a Grammy winner known for his soulful R&B hits, has died, his friends and colleagues said Tuesday. He was 66 years old. “I have lost my dearest friend and creative partner James Ingram to the Celestial Choir,” performer Debbie Allen tweeted. “He will always be cherished, loved and remembered for his genius, his love of family and his humanity.” A native of the US state of Ohio, Ingram launched his music career with the band Revelation Funk and later played keyboard for soul pioneer Ray Charles. Q James Ingram

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FOLLOWING BLASTS IN JOLO, ZAMBOANGA

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OLLOWING the deadly blasts inside the Catholic cathedral in Jolo, Sulu on Sunday, the Archdiocese of Davao is prohibiting churchgoers from bringing bags and boxes inside churches and chapels as part of security measures FOR AN INDEkNITE PERIOD

In a circular, Davao Archbishop Romulo Valles said the faithful would not be allowed to bring bags, backpacks, knapsacks, boxes and cartons into churches, “due to

the current peace and order situation, vis-Ă -vis threat of violence.â€? “Only small purses and the like are allowed,â€? he added. Valles said the measure was

recommended by security forces. “[This is] because of the current threat of violence upon the advice of the government’s security and PNP (Philippine National Police) personnel,� said Valles, who is also the president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines. The Islamic State (IS) has owned up to the blasts at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral over the weekend, where 21 people were killed and more than 100 others were injured. The explosions occurred despite martial law in Mindanao, which President Rodrigo Duterte declared in May 2017 to quell a rebellion by the IS-inspired Maute group that

laid siege to Marawi City in a bid to establish a caliphate. Government troops defeated the terrorists in October of the same year, but Duterte asked Congress to extend martial law to keep the peace in the restive region. Lawmakers approved not one, but three requests for extension. The Supreme Court on Tuesday began the oral arguments on the third martial law extension in Mindanao as a response to the peTITIONS kLED BY OPPOSITION LEGISLAtors and indigenous peoples from southern Philippines, seeking to nullify the Congress’ decision to approve the request of Duterte to

extend the military control in the region until Dec. 31, 2019. Associate Justices Alfredo Benjamin Caguioa and Mario Victor Leonen questioned the inconsistencies on the martial law extension justification listed by the government in its memoranda. Leonen told Solicitor General *OSE #ALIDA g3UFkCIENCY OF FACTUAL basis must require some level of credibility and consistencies,� to which Calida agreed. “To err is human,� Calida added. Leonen also said martial law was the “new normal in Mindanao� after discussing with the solicitor GENERAL WHO CONkRMED THE POS-

sibility of three more martial law extensions in the region, until the end of Duterte’s term due to the persistence of violent extremism. Calida said that the government’s goal was to reduce or “degrade� the capability of the rebel groups, particularly the Communist Party of the Philippines, to 70 percent, a target that administraTION OFkCIALS CAME UP WITH ON THE day of the oral arguments. Caguioa, before wrapping up the oral arguments, appealed to the government officials to be “lucid and strong� in their reports, to be submitted to the magistrates on or before Thursday.

‘Bombings to affect Feb 6 plebiscite’ A series of bombings in southern Mindanao would affect the turnout of voters in next week’s second plebiscite, which would determine the inclusion of the province of Lanao del Norte and seven towns in North Cotabato in the Bangasamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), according to the Commission on Elections (Comelec). g9ES IT WILL BE AFFECTED IN THE sense that some some [voters] will fear for their safety,� Comelec spokesman James Jimenez said in A NEWS BRIEkNG ON 7EDNESDAY Jimenez, however, added that even as some voters would fear for their lives, the effect was not so much that they would change their mind about what they wanted, but whether they would be brave enough to express what they want during the plebiscite. According to the spokesman, the Comelec is constantly in conTACT WITH ITS LOCAL OFkCIALS IN THE area, as well as with the Philippine National Police to determine corresponding actions that the poll body would carry out to ensure the safety of the voters in response to the bombings that rocked the city of Jolo, North Cotabato and Zamboanga City in the past few days. “The safety of the voters is very important to the Comelec. If we NEED TO TAKE AN ACTIVE OR DEkNITIVE action in areas where the plebiscite will be held, we will be able to do it,� Jimenez said.

“It’s just that we have a process to follow and the process entails the recommendation being given BY THE LOCAL #OMELEC OFkCES u HE added. The Comelec, Jimenez said, would also be sending special monitoring teams to Lanao del Norte and North Cotabato to witness the conduct of operations and, if necessary, assist in the activities undertaken by LOCAL OFkCIALS The February 6 plebiscite covers Lanao del Norte, except Iligan City, the municipalities of Baloi, Monai, Nunungan, Pantar, Taguilowan and Pangkal, and the towns of Aleosan, Carmen, Kabacan, Midsayap, Pikit and Pigkawayan, including Tolanan, all in North Cotabato. These areas will be asked if they want to join the soon to be created BARMM as mandated by Republic Act (RA) 11054 or the “Organic Law for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.� The BARMM will replace the existing Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), which is composed of the provinces of Basilan, Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi. 4HE !2-- RATIkED 2! DURING THE kRST PLEBISCITE HELD ON January 21. The city of Cotabato also opted to join the BARMM, but Isabela City (Basilan) rejected it. WILLIAM B. DEPASUPIL

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members. Malayao attended formal peace negotiations in Europe as a consultant from Cagayan Valley and was among the spokesmen of the NDFP negotiating panel. He also represented the NDFP in peace forums here and abroad along with GRP negotiators such as Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello 3rd and lawyer Angela Librado Trinidad, among others. A political prisoner under the Arroyo administration, Malayao spent more than four years in jails in Cagayan and Isabela provinces. He was freed after being acquitted of the charges against him. Bello served as his one-time legal counsel during his court trials. Malayao was also a coordinator for the group of political prisoners and detainees called Selda (Samahan ng mga Ex-Detainees Laban sa Detensyon at Aresto). Malayao was also a columnist of the Baguio City-based newspaper Northern Dispatch. The victim’s family from San Pablo town said they would bring Malayao’s body to his home province of Isabela. Edre Olalia, NDF legal consultant, mourned the death of Malayao. “These series of attacks follow one THREAD GET THOSE WHO kGHT THE OPpressive and exploitative system and who work for fundamental change fast and quick,� he said. “It hits you and you mourn, makes you momentarily catatonic. But Randy, we will one day wake up to the dawn of hope because the nights of rage will usher a morn of justice.�

NDF Liner Bus with body number 7102 when he was attacked by the suspect. Based on the conductor’s copy of the victim’s bus ticket, Malayao’s destination was Santiago City in Isabela. Chief Insp. Geovanni Cejes, this town’s police chief, said the bus that left Quezon City at 9:30 p.m. and was bound for Ilagan City, also in Isabela, was parked at the CCQ bus terminal in Barangay DarapiDAP WHEN TWO UNIDENTIkED MALE SUSPECTS ARRIVED IN A BLACK 9AMAHA Mio motorcycle. Cejes said one of the suspects WENT INSIDE THE BUS AND kRED TWO successive shots, killing the NDFP consultant instantly. The gunman then quickly boarded his getaway motorcycle driven by his companion. Police said a bus utility personnel saw the gunman approach Malayao who was awakened and even raised both his hands and pleaded not to be harmed. Scene of the crime operatives recovered one bullet and two cartridges. As an NDFP consultant, Malayao was a holder of a GRP-NDFP (Government of the Philippines-National Democratic Front of the Philippines) Joint Agreement on Safety and Immunity Guarantees (Jasig) IDENTIkCATION CARD THAT SHOULD HAVE given him immunity from arrest, harassment and attacks. The NDFP is an umbrella group that counts the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and its armed wing, the New People’s Army, as

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People look inside a mosque in Zamboanga City on Wednesday, after a grenade attack. The attack on the mosque in the troubled southern Philippines killed two people early on Jan. 30, 2019, authorities said just days after a deadly Catholic cathedral bombing and a vote backing Muslim self-rule. AFP PHOTO

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2 dead in Zambo attending physician at Zamboanga City Medical Center at 12:39 a.m. and 1:31 a.m., respectively. /THER VICTIMS IDENTIkED AS 9ASson Asgali, Paulo Slahuddin, Albani Jikilani and Amiz Kassara were recovering from injuries. No individual or group claimed responsibility for the desecration of the mosque, but the attack drew condemnation from Muslim groups and local leaders. The attack occurred after Sunday’s blast at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral in Jolo, Sulu province that left dozens of casualties. It was not immediately known whether the attack was connected to the alleged suicide bombings or perpetrated by rival groups. Chief Supt. Emmanuel Licup, regional police director for Zamboanga Peninsula, told reporters the suspects might have been motivated by the Jolo Cathedral blasts. $EFENSE 3ECRETARY $ELkN ,ORENZAna, however, dismissed a possible connection of the twin explosions in Jolo, Sulu last Sunday and the grenade explosion in Zamboanga City. “The ISIS (Islamic State) maybe wants to bring it to a higher level of religious war, but nobody wants to bite into their plan either from the Catholics, Christians or even the mainstream Muslims,� Lorenzana told reporters at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City.

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mosque and called for sobriety and vigilance. She ordered the police to conduct a thorough investigation of the incident, calling it a “dastardly act,� as she allayed fears the attack was a consequence of tension between Muslims and Christians. “We call on the people to remain sober but vigilant, and let us not allow terrorists to divide the good relationship between Muslims and Christians because we remain united, practice tolerance and live together in peace,� she said. Gov. Mujiv Hataman, of the Muslim autonomous region, and the INlUENTIAL Ulama Council of Zamboanga Peninsula, also strongly condemned the attack. Hataman confirmed that two missionaries WERE KILLED AND kVE OTHERS WOUNDED in the attack. “There is no redeeming such blasphemous murder. It is the highest form of cowardice and obscenity to attack people who are at prayer. We call on the authorities to act with alacrity and thoroughness as they investigate this latest attack, and identify and prosecute the perpetrators to the fullest extent of the law,� said Hataman. “The goal of terrorism is to sow fear and confusion. We should not allow this to happen. We call on all people of faith — whatever their chosen faith is — to come together in prayer for peace. We must stand united against the terrorists who would divide us and, thus, destroy all that we are working to build and establish in our

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communities,â€? he added. Muslim scholars, in a strongly worded statement, called the attack on the mosque and the killings of the missionaries, as “devilish, irrational and inhumane.â€? “We call upon the ZamboangueĂąos to be calm, yet vigilant with current bombing incident in Masjid. We share the grief of the families who lost their loved ones and sincerely extend our condolences to them in the most comforting manner that a human being may,â€? it said. Sultan Nasser Sampaco, chairman of the Marawi Sultanate League, said: “Whoever did this inhuman act is a barbaric coward.â€? Sampaco, who is also the president of Jamiatu Marawi Al-Islamia Foundation, the largest Arabic and Islamic school in Lanao del Sur, said the incidents in Jolo and in Zamboanga City were inimical to the interest of the entire Filipino people as it was fostering hatred between Muslims and Christians.â€? Imam Kamil Unda of the Supporters of Ahlol Bayt Movement in the Philippines also condemned the “inhuman actâ€? saying, “We prayed for the souls all those martyred in the Masjid, as we call our Muslim brothers and sisters for patience and sobriety, and allow the rule of law to take its course.â€?

Palace vows to hunt down bombers MalacaĂąang on Wednesday denounced the grenade attack and promised to unleash the state forces’ might against the “mass murderers.â€? In a statement, Palace spokesman Salvador Panelo lamented that the

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bombing took place even as the region was still recovering from the twin blasts that hit Jolo on Sunday. “Terrorism has once again reared its barbaric and ugly head by unleashing another bomb in a mosque in Zamboanga killing at least two Muslim religious followers and injuring four others,� Panelo said. “The successive attacks on two different places of worship depict the ruthlessness and the godlessness of these mass murderers. The Armed Forces of the Philippines will unleash its might and weaponry against these enemies of the state and hunt them ferociously and relentlessly until the law rolls down its guillotine on them,� he added. He expressed confidence that Mindanaoans “will not be cowed or intimidated� by the recent attacks in the region. Panelo assured the public that the road to peace in Mindanao would not be disrupted despite the recent bombings in the region. “The quest for peace and progress by the Bangsamoro people will not be stalled by any obstacle thrown at their path. The movement to change the face of Mindanao and the oppressive conditions affecting its people shall move forward despite these acts of terrorism,� Panelo said. “We assure those who live and sojourn in that part of the region that the government will secure their safety and provide them with whatever support they need with DISPATCH AND SUFkCIENCY u HE ADDED

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Bong Go to Sulu residents: Be vigilant PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte’s former top aide, Christopher Lawrence “Bong� Go, has called on people living in Jolo, Sulu to maintain their sobriety and remain vigilant. Go said President Duterte vowed to give justice to the victims of the bombing attack in Jolo on Sunday. At least 21 people were killed and more than a hundred injured in the attack on the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral. 4HE FORMER 0ALACE OFkCIAL ACCOMpanied the President when he visited the blast site on Monday. “Tayo po ay maging mahinahon, saka maging vigilant po tayo sa ganitong pangyayari lalong lalo na po sa Mindanao,� Go said in a radio interview. He noted that while Mindanao was still under martial law, there were no reports of abuses committed by the military and the police . Go said the visibility of the police and military helped maintain peace and order in the region. “Subalit tuloy tuloy po ang threat ng terrorism sa buong Mindanao. Hinihiling ng gobyerno ang inyong kooperasyon at gagawin naman ng gobyerno ang narararapat para sa kapakanan ng nakararami (There is no end to the terror threat in Mindanao. The government needs your cooperation so that it can better implement measures for your safety),� added Go, who is running for senator in the 2019 elections. Go bared that Duterte also reminded the people of Jolo that the attack should not be seen as a conflict between Muslims and Christians, but a brazen act of terrorism that everyone should

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unite against. “[Ang sabi ng Pangulo] hindi po ito away ng mga taga Jolo — ibig sabihin hindi po ito away ng mga kristiyano at mga muslim. Wala ho kayong kinalaman dito, kayong mga taga Jolo, ito po ay terrorismo, ito po ay kagagawan ng terrorista at napakalawak po ng giyerang ito (This is not a quarrel between Christians and Muslims. This is terrorism, and this war is huge),� Go said. He recalled that during the President’s conversation with the victims, majority of them wanted nothing but justice. “Pangako niya po sa naging biktima, sa mga nasugatan, sa mga naputulan, sa mga nasawi, sabi niya po ay bibigyan ko kayo ng hustisya (He promised them, those who were injured, maimed, the families of those killed, he said he would give them justice),� Go said. He added that Duterte also committed to help the victims. In the case of military and police personnel who were either killed or wounded in the blast, Go said they would be taken care of under the #OMPREHENSIVE 3OCIAL "ENEkT 0ROGRAM OF THE /FkCE OF THE 0RESIDENT Civilian survivors and families of the victims can avail themselves of the livelihood programs and small business assistance being offered by the Department of Trade and Industry and the Department of Social Welfare and Development. Go denounced the attack on the cathedral that happened while Mass was underway. “There were many victims, Christians and Muslims. The President and I are really sad,� he said.

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WO weeks before the start of the campaign period, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) ordered candidates vying for national positions to pull down their billboards and posters or face charges. Comelec spokesman James Jimenez warned on Wednesday that candidates who failed to remove their campaign materials on or before February 12, the ofkCIAL START OF THE CAMPAIGN PERIOD would be held liable for violation of campaign rules. “Every single bit of campaign propaganda right now will automatically be in violation of campaign rules by February 12,� Jimenez said. He added that campaign billboards, posters, streamers and other materials should be removed even if these were not put up by the

candidates themselves. “It can be presumed that they are up because the candidate allowed them to remain up. And if the candidate allows them to remain up, then it is clear that they ARE BENEkTING FROM THEIR PRESENCE and that might be a way to hold them liable,� Jimenez said. The Comelec, he added, would send a formal notice to candidates, reminding them to take down all campaign materials attributed to them. “They will also be subject to dismantling of the Comelec at the proper time and in coordina-

tion with appropriate government agencies. We will conduct ‘Operation Baklas’ later because we WOULD LIKE TO SEE kRST IF THE CANDIdates will comply,� Jimenez said. During the campaign period, posters and printed materials bigger than 2 by 3 feet, are not allowed. Campaign materials can only be posted in designated areas that will be announced by the commission. Candidates of a political party, as well as political parties are allowed to spend P3 per registered voter. Those running for senator are also allowed to spend P3 for each of the 61 million registered voters. National candidates are also allowed 120 minutes of television exposure and 180 minutes for radio. Local candidates are given 60 minutes exposure in television and 90 minutes in radio. Jimenez said a candidate’s appearance in a debate show or news program sanctioned or coordinated

Lacson backs Aquino SEN. Paolo Benigno “Bam� !QUINO TH THANKED 3EN 0ANkLO “Ping� Lacson for acknowledging his role in the passage of the free college law and for his support in his reelection bid in the upcoming elections. “Lubos tayong nagpapasalamat kay Sen. Ping sa kanyang pagkilala sa ating pagtrabaho bilang principal sponsor ng batas para sa libreng kolehiyo. Napakalaking bagay ito, lalo na’t galing sa isang beterano at may integridad na mambabatas tulad ni Sen. Ping (I am truly grateful that Sen. Ping acknowledged

my work as principal sponsor of the free college law),�Aquino, principal sponsor and co-author of Republic Act 10931 or the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act, said. Aquino said students from poor families now have the CHANCE TO kNISH COLLEGE He thanked his fellow legislators, student and youth groups, advocacy groups, the Commission on Higher Education and the state universities and colleges for their help in getting the measure passed. In an earlier statement, Lacson

said Aquino persevered for the passage of the landmark legislation. “Before anybody else from the Senate grabs credit, Sen. Bam principally authored/sponsored the free tuition bill, now a landmark legislation,� Lacson tweeted. He also threw his full support behind the reelection bid of Aquino. “Kung ako lang masusunod, magandang makabalik si Senator Bam sa Senado (If I had my way, he should return to the Senate),� Lacson said.

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22 apply for SC post TWENTY-two justices and lawyers have applied for the post left vacant when Associate Justice Lucas Bersamin was named chief justice by President Rodrigo Duterte in November last year. Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra, ex-OFkCIO member of the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC), said the preliminary list of applicants consisted mostly of justices of the Court of Appeals (CA) and the Sandiganbayan. Guevarra said the JBC would meet on Thursday to deliberate on the list of applicants. “After the first deliberation, the JBC executive committee WILL COME UP WITH THE OFkCIAL LIST of contenders for the position, which will eventually be subject OF kNAL DELIBERATIONS BY THE *"# in its next meeting. Only then will the JBC shortlist be prepared and submitted to the President,� he explained. Members of the CA who ap-

plied for the post were Justices Nina Antonio Valenzuela, Oscar Badelles, Ramon Bato Jr., Apolinario Bruselas Jr., Ramon Cruz, Stephen Cruz, Edgardo de los Santos, Japar Dimaampao, Ramon Garcia, Henri Jean Paul Inting, Amy Lazaro Javier, Jhosep Lopez, Mario Lopez, Eduardo Peralta Jr. and Ricardo Rosario. From the Sandiganbayan, there were two applicants — Presiding Justice Amparo Cabotaje Tang and Associate Justice Efren de la Cruz . Justice Roman del Rosario of the Court of Tax Appeals also applied, as well as Supreme Court Administrator and spokesman Midas Marquez. The other applicants were former Ateneo law dean Cesar Villanueva, Bureau of Internal Revenue Deputy Commissioner Lanee Cui David and law professor Jeremy Gatdula. JOSE MARCELL A. CANLAS

SEN. Jose Victor “JVâ€? Ejercito has questioned the decision to operate at once the ParaĂąaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX) despite the apparent absence of cohesive and synchronized planning. Ejercito called on the Department of Transportation (DoTr) to consider stopping the PITX operations and conduct consultations, thorough study, and a practical planning. Since the terminal started its operations in November last year, complaints have piled up for lack of available transfer trips. “Parang hindi naiplano nang maayos (It looks like there was no

thorough planning). They should have conducted a synchronized PLANNING kRST BEFORE THEY STARTED operating the PITX. Kung talagang hindi handa, baka dapat itigil na muna. Ituloy na lang after mareview ang proseso at maiayos na para hindi nahihirapan ang ating mga mananakay (Perhaps the terminal’s operations should be reviewed so as not to inconvenience commuters),� he said. Ejercito said the DoTr should also look into reports that only selected bus companies are using the terminal. 4HE 0)48 IS THE kRST INTEGRATED and multi-modal terminal in the southwestern part of Metro

Manila. It functions as a transfer point among provincial buses from Cavite, Batangas and in-city modes of transportation. Ejercito cited the need to have shuttles that will convey passengers from the various business districts to the PITX. He explained that such scheme COULD BE ONE OF THE MOST EFkCIENT ways to carry passengers pending the completion of the Light Rail Transit Line 1 Cavite Extension Project. The LRT Line 1 Extension Project, expected to be operational in 2020, is expected to ease the trafkC CONGESTION IN THE 0ARAĂ„AQUE Las PiĂąas-Cavite corridor.

Meralco may hike rates in February CONSUMERS may have to shell out more money for their power consumption in February as the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) on Wednesday hinted that electricity rates might go up next month. In a text message, Meralco Vice President and Head of Utility Economics Lawrence Fernandez said prices at the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market might increase. “[W]e noticed this January that

there were significantly more power plants on forced and scheduled outage. This means LESS SUPPLY AND MAY BE RElECTED as higher prices in the spot market,� Fernandez said. In January, the power distributor reduced its rates by P0.3418 per kilowatt hour (kWh), bringing overall rates to P9.8385 per kWh from December’s P10.1803 per kWh. Meralco has attributed the

decrease in power rates to lower generation charge, as electricity cost from its power supply agreements dropped to P1.2293 per kWh. However, rates are expected to normalize in February. “Similar to past years, the capacity fees will normalize, which WOULD BE RElECTED IN A &EBRUARY generation charge that will be higher than January’s,� Fernandez said. JORDEENE B. LAGARE

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with the Comelec for purposes of voter education were exempted from the poll regulation. “If you’re holding a debate and only inviting your candidates of choice then it will be considered ‘donate’ airtime, which still puts it under the ambit of broadcast advertising,� he said. “You must invite everyone, It doesn’t matter if no one shows. What matters is that you invite everyone, give access to everyone,� he added. On printed or published election propaganda, each candidate, whether for a national or local election position, is only allowed one fourth page 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 or magazine during the campaign period.

Sotto pushes reenacted budget SENATE President Vicente Sotto 3rd on Wednesday moved for the reenactment of the P3.767-trillion 2018 national budget amid allegations that the proposed P3.757-trillion 2019 General Appropriations Bill (GAB) was tainted with fund “insertions.â€? Senators Panfilo Lacson, Aquilino Pimentel and Juan Edgardo Angara backed Sotto’s proposal to use the 2018 national budget as operational funding of the government in 2019. However, Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto, Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon and Sen. Francis Pangilinan opposed the move. “Considering the numerous allegations being leveled at the 2019 budget both from the HoR (House of Representatives) and the Senate, I will propose to Sen. Loren (Legarda), as chair of the finance committee, to withdraw the Senate GAB version and go for a reenacted budget,â€? Sotto said. â€œI hope that will erase all doubts and allegations of pork and other so-called insertions in the budget. I’m sick and tired of the allegations,â€? the Senate chief said in a text message. Sotto said the budget for the 2019 elections was in the 2018 budget. Recto, however, said a re-enacted budget “will not be good for job creation and will stall the growth of the economy.â€? “‘Build Build Build will suffer’,â€? he added. Pangilinan said reenacted budget would be tantamount to giving the Executive Department “a blank check in an election year.â€? However, the House of Representatives insisted that a new budget bill should be passed. “Our position remains unchanged. We want a new budget. We are against a reenacted one,â€? Rep. Rolando Andaya Jr., head of the House contingent to the Bicameral Conference Committee on the 2019 Budget, said. BERNADETTE E. TAMAYO AND GLEE JALEA

Ban on AIDS misinformation Dear PAO, I once saw an article on social media about an alleged cure for ()6 AND !)$3 5PON VERIkCAtion, it turned out to be fake news. I just want to know if there is any law that punishes the spreading of this kind of news. Grape Dear Grape, Please be informed of the provision of Section 22 of Republic Act 11166, otherwise known as the “Philippine HIV and AIDS Policy Act,� which provides: “SEC. 22. Misinformation on HIV and AIDS. — Misinforma-

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PERSIDA ACOSTA tion on HIV and AIDS, which includes false and misleading advertising and claims in any form of media, including traditional media, internet and social platforms, and mobile applications, of the promotional marketing of drugs, devices, agents or procedures without

prior approval from the Department of Health through the Food and Drug Administration, and without the requisite medical and scientific basis, including markings and indications in drugs and devices or agents claiming to be a cure or a fail-safe prophylactic for HIV infections shall be prohibited.� Clearly, the spreading of misinformation about the alleged cure for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a violation of the abovementioned law. Section 50 (a) of the

same law provides for the penalty of its violation: “(a) Any person who commits the prohibited act under Section 22 of this Act on misinformation on HIV and AIDS shall, upon conviction, suffer the penalty of imprisonment ranging from one year but not more than 10 years, a fine of not less than Fifty thousand pesos (P50,000.00), but not more than Five hundred thousand pesos (P500,000.00), or both, at the discretion of the court: Provided, That if the offender is a manufacturer, importer or

distributor of any drugs, devices, agents, and other health products, the penalty of at least five years imprisonment, but not more than 10 years, and a fine of at least Five hundred thousand pesos (P500,000.00) but not more than Five Million Pesos (P5,000,000.00) shall be imposed: Provided, further, That drugs, devices, agents, and other health products found in violation of Section 21 of this Act may be seized and held in custody when the FDA DirectorGeneral has reasonable cause to believe facts found by him/

her or an authorized officer or employee of the FDA that such health products may cause injury or prejudice to the consuming public; xxx.� This opinion is based on the facts you have narrated and our appreciation of the same. The opinion may vary when the facts are changed or elaborated. We hope that we were able to enlighten you on the matter.

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Huawei saga calls for attention, not alarmist probe, boycott

N a move unprecedented in its scope, the US Justice Department this week filed more than a dozen criminal charges against Chinese tech giant Huawei and its chief financial officer (CFO), rattling financial markets and deepening suspicions about the business of Chinese firms in other countries. The charges filed by the US allege three violations. First, Huawei itself is charged with stealing technology from a US-based lab of telecommunications company T-Mobile. Second, two affiliate companies of Huawei are accused of evading US and UN sanctions against Iran. Third, Meng Wanzhou, who was arrested in Canada in December at the behest of US authorities, is charged with covering up the sanctioned business transactions, primarily by denying the relationship between Huawei and its affiliates to US investigators. Predictably, some voices have raised calls for investigations and even preventive boycotts of Huawei and other Chinese companies here in the Philippines, where Chinese telecommunications technology has practically become a part of everyday life. Fears have only been heightened by the actions of some other countries such as Australia and New Zealand to do precisely that – ban the use of Chinese technology in new 5G networks being developed. Congress and the public should be cautious, however, and not give in to “anti-China� hysteria in the wake of the US government’s move. While the indictments against Huawei, CFO Meng Wanzhou and two affiliate companies are quite serious, they are also quite complicated in technical and legal terms, and have significant political overtones. Drawing any conclusions from them about the relationship of Chinese tech firms here would be rash at this point. Many kinds of business transactions with the Iranian government or companies in Iran are currently banned by sanctions imposed by the US and UN, which accuse Iran of seeking to develop nuclear weapons and sponsoring terrorist groups in Syria and other countries. The charges against Huawei and Meng Wanzhou are also assumed — in spite of official denials from the US government — to be significantly motivated by the ongoing trade war between the US and China. In what could not have been a coincidence, the US Justice Department unsealed the indictments on the same day that Chinese Vice Premier Liu He arrived in Washington for the continuation of trade talks between the two countries. The presumption is that the US may be intending to use the case as leverage to gain trade concessions from China. If the charges are conclusively proven true, they may have implications for the relationship of the Philippines with Huawei in particular, and Chinese technology firms in general, but that is by no means certain. Unless or until the US cases are decided, it would be irresponsible for the Philippines to act speculatively. Grandstanding on the news to hold legislative hearings “in aid of legislation� on dimly perceived security threats FROM #HINESE kRMS FOR EXAMPLE WOULD BE ILL ADVISED 4HAT OR ANY SIMILAR EXPRESSION OF OFkCIAL SUSPICION NOT CLEARLY JUSTIkED BY ANY FACTS RISKS CAUSING POLITICAL FRICTION with China, and possibly even Iran, two countries with whom the Philippines currently has very good relations. Despite having some unresolved foreign relations issues of its own, the Philippines has largely managed to “stay above the fray� in geopolitical conflicts, particularly the deepening rivalry between the US and China. Being quietly observant of issues like the Huawei case, and not taking action without clear need to do so, will help keep it that way as long as possible. ~

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T behooves us to ask if in the entire history of our Republic, and in the many cases of successful election protests, there was ever one person sent to jail or penalized for committing election fraud. It would be interesting to know if there had been cases of politicians who were proven to have benefited from cheating, and were eventually unseated and taken to court and consequently convicted. It is important to ask if the Comelec, the three electoral tribunals, and the local courts have made recommendations to file criminal charges against these unseated candidates. Right now, it seems that there is none. All that the wrongly proclaimed politicians get is a boot. They are not even fined,

ON THE CONTRARY ANTONIO CONTRERAS or disqualified to hold any public office, or to run in succeeding elections. It seems that the election laws in our country have rested on the feeling that the Republic is served best by simply seating the rightful winner. It seems to accept that the removal from office of the beneficiary of the fraud is punishment enough. We seem to have conceded that justice is still served, even if it means the rightful winners will end up serving their offices, in some cases, just weeks before the end of their terms.

We simply gloss over the fact that while people who benefited from cheating may be presumed ignorant and clueless about the fraud committed on their behalf, election fraud is for all intents and purposes a conspiracy against the Republic. While ignorance and cluelessness are valid defenses, anyone who benefits from the conspiracy must be charged as a co-conspirator at the very least. After all, it is simply straining the limits of credulity to even believe that politicians are totally clueless about the cheating operations being made on their behalf. One politician who is suspected of being a beneficiary of cheating was even reported to have told a friend who dissuaded her from running be-

cause she would not win, that everything had been taken care of months before the election. The same politician was also reported to have insisted as part of her deal that the powers-thatbe would ensure that arrangements should also be made for her handpicked successor to her local position to prevail. A careful analysis of our election laws, particularly the process of filing an election protest, would lead one to realize that it is stacked against the victim of the fraud. We do not have automatic recounts, and the cost of the protest is charged to the protestant. Aside from the enormous amount that one has to spend in order to initiate the process, the mechanism

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Magellan never went to Butuan After the mass, the party went up a little hill and planted a wooden cross upon its summit.� The subject of controversy is the identity of Mazaua. There are two conflicting claims as to its identity. One school of thought points to the small island south of Leyte, which on the map is called Limasawa. The other school rejects that claim and points instead to the beach called ‘ao,’ at the mouth of the Agusan River in northern Mindanao, near the village (now the city) of Butuan. In his article, Fr. Bernad REEXAMINES AND ASSESSES THE evidence for these two claims. He gives each claim its due and a hearing of whatever evidence are in its favor. I should disclose here that I am not the first to take up this subject in the Manila Times . Just recently, a colleague, Michael ‘Xiao’ Chua, in his column of Jan. 20, 2019 reported that a panel has been created to review the Butuan claim to have been the site of the first mass.

The Butuan claim Fr. Bernad’s presentation of the historical records and his assessment of the arguments speak eloquently for itself. He backs up each finding with generous citations in his notes and a bibliography. I was frankly surprised by Fr. Bernad‘s report that the Butuan claim has been the more ascendant and persistent, reigning over public opinion for some three centuries, the 17th, the 18th and the 19th century. On the strength of this tradition, a monument was erected in 1872 at the mouth of the Agusan River. The monument was erected apparently at the instigation of the parish priest of Butuan, who at the time was

a Spanish friar of the Order of Augustinian Recollects. The date given for the first Mass was April 8, 1521, an obvious error that may have been due to an anachronistic attempt to translate the original date in the Gregorian calendar. The monument is a testimonial to the Butuan tradition that remained vigorous until the end of the 19th century, which held that Magellan and HIS EXPEDITION LANDED IN "Utuan, and celebrated there the first mass on Philippine soil. Because the Butuan tradition had already been established by the middle of the 17h century, it was accepted without question by two Jesuit historians who got misled by their facts. On historian was Fr. Francisco Colin, S.J. (1592-1660), whose Labor Evangelica was first published in Madrid in 1 6 6 3 , t h r e e ye a r s a f t e r h i s d e a t h . H e p r ov i d e d i n t h e book an account of Magellan’s arrival and the first mass. The other Jesuit writer of the mid-17th century was Francisco Combes S.J. (1620-1665), who had lived and worked as a missionary in the Philippines. His Historia de Mindanao y Jolo was printed in Madrid in 1667, four years after Colin’s work was published. Colin and Combes gave different accounts of the route taken by Magellan. But they asserted that Magellan landed in Butuan and there planted the cross in a solemn ceremony. Both Colin and Combes pictured Magellan as visiting both Butuan and Limasawa. Both Colin and Combes agree that it was from Limas awa a n d w i t h t h e h e l p o f Limasawa’s chieftain that the -AGELLAN EXPEDITION WENT TO C e b u . M a g e l l a n a r r i ve d i n Cebu on April 7, 1521, one

week after the first mass. In the 19th century, the Butuan tradition was taken for granted and it is mentioned by writer after writer, each copying from the previous one, and being in turn copied by those who came after. The accumulated errors of three centuries are found in the work of Dominican friar, Valentin Morales y Marin, whose twovolume treatise on the friars was published in Santo Tomas in Manila in 1901. As late as the 1920s, the 0HILIPPINE HISTORY TEXTBOOK used at the Ateneo de Manila used the Butuan tradition.

Opinion shifts to Limasawa How did the shift in opinion from Butuan to Limasawa come about? Blame was at first laid on the Americans Emma Blair and *AMES !LEXANDER 2OBERTSON who authored the 55-volume collection of documents on the Philippines Island that was published in Cleveland from 1903 to 1909. The cause of the shift in opinion was the publication in 1894 of Pigafetta’s account, as conTAINED IN THE !MBROSIAN #ODEX Pigafetta was the chronicler of THE -AGELLAN EXPEDITION IN that brought Europeans for the first time to the archipelago. Pigafetta’s narrative was reproduced with English translation, notes, bibliography and INDEX IN "LAIR AND 2OBERTSON S The Philippine Islands , volumes 33 and 34. Following the publication OF THE 0IGAFETTA TEXT IN two Philippine scholars called attention to the fact that the Butuan tradition had been a mistake. One of the scholars was Trinidad H. Pardo de Ta-

vera. The other was the Spanish Jesuit missionary, Pablo Pastells, S.J. Fr. Pastells prepared a new edition of Fr Colin’s Labor Evangelica , which was publ i s h e d i n 1 902 , a n d w h i c h contained a correction about the first mass. Pastells‘ shift in opinion from Butuan to Limasawa was due to a rediscovery and a more attentive study of the primary sources on the subject: Pigafetta’s account and Francisco Albo’s log OF THE EXPEDITION 0IGAFETTA AND Albo were eyewitnesses. Pastells wrote: “Magellan did not go to Butuan. Rather, from the island of Limasawa, he proceeded directly to Cebu.� Among the Philippine scholars of the early 20th century who rejected the Butuan tradition in favor of Limasawa was Jayme de Veyra. Since then, the Limasawa opinion has been generally accepted, although there remains a small but vigorous group determined to push the Butuan claim. Fr. Bernad summarized the evidence for Limasawa as follows: 1. The evidence from Albo’s logbook 2. The evidence of Pigafetta a. Pigafetta’s testimony regarding the route b. The evidence of Pigafetta’s maps c. The two native kings d. The seven days at ‘Mazaua’ 3. Confirmatory evidence FROM THE ,EGAZPI EXPEDITION Consequently, the Butuan claim as the site of the first Mass has no leg to stand on. Ferdinand Magellan never visited Butuan. The Resil Mojares panel has a huge mountain to scale in Fr. "ERNAD S SCHOLARLY REEXAMINAtion and analysis.

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Is there still a way to lasting peace in Mindanao? May God punish those responsible, not only for their irredeemably evil barbarity, but also for their distortion of religion to justify their atrocities. Terrorism is never ever sacred or just. It is mindless, merciless mass murder, pure and simple, and anyone claiming that God decrees such wanton bloodletting is either woefully misguided or willfully misguiding themselves and others. Turning to the headline topic, the public actions and statements following the January 27 twobomb explosions seem more of what usually happens after such carnage. National leaders, foreign governments, and international bodies issued statements of outrage, sympathy, and resolve to defend peace and security. Among early verbal responders were Saudi Arabia and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, which groups Muslim nations; Pope Francis, the UN and the EU; and Presidents Xi Jinping of China and Vladimir Putin of Russia. President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the Armed Forces of the Philippines to mount all-out war against the terrorist Abu Sayaff Group, the prime suspect in the

two blasts at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral. The AFP has locked down Sulu, and launched air strikes against the ASG. Immigration authorities have INTENSIkED VIGILANCE AGAINST FOReign terrorists trying to enter. And both the AFP and the Philippine National Police have tightened security in Metro Manila.

Keep Bangsamoro on track Well and good. But perhaps the most crucial among all responses to the bombing, and one that would help prevent more attacks, is the resolve by the Commission on Elections (Comelec), the security forces, and Mindanao leaders and voters to proceed with the second round of referendum voting for the Bangsamoro Organic Law. There is yet no clear link between the BOL plebiscite and the Jolo attack. But if the blasts are in any way allowed to delay or derail the BOL, it could very well spur opponents of the law and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) which the BOL shall create, to stage more bombings.

Anti-BARMM elements include not just the ASG, but also the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF), which broke away from the main Muslim rebel group, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, when the MILF began negotiating for increased autonomy, setting aside its separatist goal. Add to the ASG and BIFF the Syria-based Daesh cabal, which has inspired and funded Mindanao terrorism, including the 2017 assault on Marawi. So, whatever else is done to counter terrorism, the government and the nation must make doubly sure that the BOL, now overwhelmingly passed by the January 21 referendum, is implemented for the establishment of the BARMM. This will not only show Muslim autonomy opponents that violence will not stop peace efforts. It would also give Muslim Filipinos hope of a better life and greater self-determination — and reduce the lure of extremism. In coming weeks and months, there should be resolute efforts by all authorities and sectors involved to establish the BARRM, addressing the inevitable problems and ISSUES WITH THE kRM COMMITMENT

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Hostaged by a broken A electoral system for settling election protests appears to be so outdated. We have already automated our election system, and yet the system of processing protests has not changed. There is still the view that a mere recounting of ballots will determine the correct will of the people, and that if ballots are not readable, that their captured images could be a reliable basis for determining the real intent of the voters. There is no decent and honest appreciation of the fact that fraud has also become automated, and that the forensics would need to be upgraded, and the logic of the process must be recalibrated to go beyond physical ballots, and go deep into the electronic mind of the automated election system. Anomalous data trends that defy election science, like excessive levels of undervotes, or anomalous straight lines representing otherwise random votes, must be considered as valid indicators of fraud, and not just the paper ballots. In the age of photoshopping and digital manipulation of images, the process must now take into account the fact that ballot images are not necessarily faithful reproductions of the will and intent of the voters. The resolution of election protests cannot just be based on the actual physical recount of ballots. After all, those who sell their services by specializing IN ELECTION FRAUD HAVE DEkNITELY evolved faster compared to the election laws that deal with the resolution of protests. These election fraud service providers WOULD HAVE DEkNITELY IDENTIkED all the gaps and loopholes in the automated election law, and they would have perfected the scheme of altering the contents of the ballot boxes, including not only the physical ballots but also the election returns, to match what they would have manipulated in the electronic tallies. Pre-shaded ballots can be used to match the manipulated counts either prior to the counting during the elections, or be used after the fact by forcibly replacing the ballots with the fake ones when it is already in storage. And to assure that the votes will tally or will be favorable to the cheating candidate in the event of a recount where pre-shaded ballots will be physically examined, the percentage threshold can be set lower, perhaps to 20 percent or 25 percent, one that would not be known to voters and non-

subscribers of the services of election fraud service providers, who would then naturally shade ballots fully. If this fails, or if it is not feasible to use pre-shaded ballots, then the ballots could then just be damaged on purpose, by drenching them with water or chemicals so that they are no longer readable and the process will now just resort to using the scanned images of the ballots which can easily be electronically altered. The audacity of these election fraud service providers lies in the fact that they know that they can get away with their evil deeds. The electoral tribunals and the courts would keep on focusing on recounting the physical ballots, because doing otherwise would mean admitting that there was a failure in the electoral process. Ruling that computer programs are tampered, that massive preshading of ballots occurred replacing actual voting, as revealed by fictitious voters affixing signatures that do not match those in the roster of registered voters, and appreciating unscientific data trends as proof of fraud, will not only force these conservative institutions to acquire the ethos that comes with the advanced nature of the election technology. This will also force them to call out the elephant in the room and rule that the fraud has now widened its reach to even include other contested positions that are not the subject of the protest. It can threaten the entire legitimacy of government. Laws need to be crafted to synchronize election technology and the process for contesting election results. But it appears that Congress has more time focusing on child offenders, than on updating our election laws. In the end, we are now all held hostage by a broken electoral system, one that nevertheless worked for those who availed of election fraud service providers, and those who may have indirectly benefited from them. It is also the same broken electoral system that will most likely work for those who will once again avail of the services of these fraud service providers in the coming mid-term elections. And the President, who is probably the only person who can take the lead in making noise to rattle the system, has yet to make his move. And we wonder if he ever will.

people aided and abetted terrorists. This coddling of killer extremists must stop if Mindanao is to kNALLY ACHIEVE LASTING PEACE AND the Bangsamoro autonomous region is to succeed as a peaceful, prosperous, and progressive entity in the Republic of the Philippines. The starting point in any MinUlama must denounce danao campaign against extremism must be the Bishops-Ulama extremism Conference. Bringing together 24 Along with the collective resolve Christian prelates and 26 ulama to forge Mindanao peace, the AND USTADZ kGURES THE "5# HELD region’s leaders, both secular its 45th general assembly last Noand religious, must lead all Min- vember at the Jesuit-run Ateneo de danaoans in standing up against Davao University, with no less than extremism of all stripes. the Pope’s representative, AposLet’s be crystal clear: Terror- tolic Nuncio Archbishop Gabriele ists thrive and multiply because Giordano Caccia, in attendance. The BUC, especially its MusTHERE ARE RESPECTED kGURES AND segments of society who actually LIM MEMBERS MUST kRMLY AND give moral, if not material sup- promptly condemn all terrorist attacks and their perpetrators as port to these monsters. That is why the Abu Sayaff have against Christianity and Islam, survived despite the best efforts of and the will of God. The Ulama our security forces. Ditto the BIFF League of the Philippines, whose and other Daesh-inspired extremists ustadz are part of the BUC, must in Mindanao. There are Mindanao also declare a fatwa on terrorism LEADERS WHO SEE SOME JUSTIkCATION and terrorists, as has been conFOR THE HIGH PROkLE KILLING OF IN- templated for years. Needless to say, of course, leadnocent civilians. And as AFP intelligence found during the Marawi ers of all faiths must be swift and siege, local politicians and business sweeping in condemning any and

all savage violence. Any delay or reluctance to issue such blanket denunciation might just give moral succor to mass-murdering extremists, and buttress their twisted belief that their brutality would somehow earn heavenly reward. This religious condemnation becomes even more imperative if the Jolo attack was a suicide bombing by a husband-and-wife team, as President Duterte said, quoting AFP intelligence. Only those who believe that Paradise awaits after they blow up themselves and others, would sacrikCE THEIR LIVES 4HE "5# MUST disabuse extremists of such false and destructive ideas. Along with bishops and ulama, political and sectoral leaders must also lend their collective voice in condemning terrorism and terrorists. The nation’s and the region’s political establishment and key sectors must also make plain and public the major initiatives designed to uplift Mindanao’s poor and disadvantaged. After Jolo, Mindanao’s response must be clear: We will continue pursuing peace and resisting those who exploit pains and grievances to sow chaos and brutality.

An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth?

GRENADE was thrown inside a mosque in Zamboanga City early yesterday morning, killing two of its occupants and wounding four others, just three days after two bombs exploded at the Mt. Carmel Cathedral in Jolo, Sulu, which killed 21 worshippers and wounded 111 others. The Zamboanga City mosque was filled with preachers from Basilan who were preparing for the morning prayers. That was apparently in retaliation for the bombing of the Jolo Catholic church. It was meant as a warning that the bombing of Christian places of worship would be met with equal violence. Many Muslim religious leaders know the terrorists among their flock. The perpetrators of the mosque bombing could be soldiers or policemen out to avenge the death of some of their comrades in the Jolo Cathedral bombing. The grenade that was used was the fragmentation type typically used by the military. If the perpetrators indeed were government troops, they still practice their Christian faith as the object of their revenge were Muslim clerics and not ordinary members of the Muslim faith. Twenty-one dead Christians against two dead Muslims is a lopsided exchange in favor of the latter. That is not Israel’s way of retaliating against Arabs who kill Jews. An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. We should learn from the

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to make the peace plan work. And most of all, not to let any terrorist incidents — and there may be more, as the Tuesday Zamboanga mosque grenade blast shows — will stop Filipinos of all creeds and cultures from building peace and progress.

F there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water,� the famous American anthropologist and writer Loren Eiseley once said. As an architect and urban planner, I believe that any trace of truth in that statement can potentially apply to those areas on this earth where cities engage their shorelines — as in urban waterfronts. Historically, the earliest settlements were built along bodies of water, from where great cities were found like London along the Thames River and Rome along the Tiber. Civilizations thrived along them for years. Since water is a vital resource for life and essential for the total well-being of everyone, it ought to be maintained and preserved always, wherever it is found. People responsibly do so in Hamburg, Rotterdam, Sydney, Hong Kong, Rio de Janeiro, Cape Town, New York and Tokyo — cities that have become famous for their waterfront character. Waterfronts are symbolic of life in a city. Amsterdam is known for its canal culture; Stockholm hosts the annual Water Festival that attracts

pistol which could knock down an opponent with a single bullet. When my father, Ramon Tulfo Sr., was a lieutenant assigned in Sulu in the late 1940s up to the early 1950s, there were incidents of killings of Christians by juramentados. Israelis on numbers. *** *** The bombing of the Mt. Carmel Anyone who thinks that the perpetrators of the twin bomb- Cathedral was a failure of intelings at the Mt. Carmel Cathe- ligence, the military itself admits. dral were not motivated by M i l i t a r y i n t e l l i g e n c e wa s jihad, or the Muslim war against informed by its Indonesian infidels or non-believers of Is- counterpart that a church in lam, is ignorant of the ways of Jolo would be bombed months the Islamic State, or IS. before the incident last Sunday. The IS has owned up to the How were the couple — a bombing of the cathedral in Jolo. husband and wife from MalayIS, which advocates the set- sia, according to military intelting up of a theocracy in Muslim ligence — who had strapped countries — or a caliphate — is bombs on their bodies able to in the Philippines where there enter the church when soldiers is a large Muslim population. were guarding the entrance? Jihad dates back to the war The term military intelligence between Christianity and Islam is really an oxymoron, ha! ha! during the Middle Ages. In case our military doesn’t In the Philippines, Muslims in know what the term is, the dicSulu engaged Christians in jihad tionary defines oxymoron as a through the juramentados , or combination of contradictory frenzied (amok) bolo-wielding words, such as cruel kindness . Muslim warriors who were sworn *** TO KILL #HRISTIANS OR INkDELS IN AN The Manila Hotel owes the early form of suicide attack. Jura- Government Service Insurance mentados hacked every Christian System (GSIS) P17 billion and in sight, particularly soldiers. does not want to pay, accordThe Moro amoks were so ing to Clint Aranas, the GSIS strong in their suicidal frenzy president and general manager. they would hack as many inThe Manila Hotel got a loan fidels as they could with their from the GSIS for P197 million barong (the Tausog term for between 1995 and 1996 for renomachete) before being killed in vation and payment of employees a hail of bullets from soldiers. who were on strike, Aranas says. Since then, the hotel has The juramentados of Sulu led to the development by the US mili- accumulated P17 billion in tary of the 1911-model .45-caliber unpaid interest and surcharges

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for non-payment. Who says behest loans went away with the ouster of President Marcos? Emilio Yap, the Manila Hotel owner and also the owner of the Manila Bulletin, was granted the loan BECAUSE OF HIS GREAT INlUENCE WITH the government as a newsmaker. In short, Yap used his newspaper to scare the previous GSIS managements into not charging him for the loan. But Aranas is not scared of either Emilio Yap, who died in 2014, or his heirs. Nor is Aranas scared of the Manila Bulletin , which has sometimes given him bad press, apparently to intimidate him.

Ramon T. Tulfo has been a journalist since the 1970s when he started out as a newswriter and newsreader for radio. From 1973 until 1975, he was a deskman at the Philippines News Agency. In 1975, he moved to the now defunct Times Journal where he covered various beats: transportation, health, labor, education and the military. In 1978, he joined the Manila Bulletin as a police reporter, becoming a columnist1982 until he resigned in 1987. Until October last year, he was columnist for the Philippine Daily Inquirer . Tulfo is a self-styled private ombudsman through his radio show, “Isumbong Mo Kay Tulfo.� The public service program has been responsible for the dismissal of numerous abusive policemen.

Urban waterfronts FELINO A. PALAFOX, JR. millions of people to meet and celebrate on their beautiful harbor. They are all witnesses to the global culture that desires more open space for recreation and physical activities. Ann Breen and Dick Rigby in their book Waterfronts noted that since many people are enjoying more leisure time and greater mobility, waterfront developments have become sites for cultural tourism and ecotourism where locals set up shops, cafes, restaurants, and establishments to entertain both traditional and local tourists. Here in our country, Filipinos built their lives along Manila Bay. In earlier centuries, they transformed it into a world-class port for trade with neighboring countries. Those were the glorious days of the bay, which hopefully, can be restored today, beginning with its rehabilita-

tion. We are at an exciting time to consider the best models to emulate FOR THIS HISTORICAL REVIVAL 0ACIkCO Yokohama in Japan, Darling Harbor in Sydney, Quayside in the UK, and Victoria and Alfred Waterfront in South Africa are examples of major waterfront transformations we can learn from today (Breen and Rigby). These beautiful cities have taken advantage of the opportunities afforded at the water’s urban edge amid the deterioration of their surroundings. For example, in Sydney, the congested principal rail-to-sea interchange based in Darling Harbor was transformed into a major entertainment district in time for Australia’s bicentennial observance in 1988. Today, it is one of the most visited areas in Australia. In 9OKOHAMA *APAN ONE WILL kND A public park and Japan’s second tallest building — the Landmark Tower — at a prime waterfront area overlooking the harbor, the surrounding city, and Mt. Fuji. The urban transformation at Quayside in the UK is among the most dramatic. The once thriving industries that were

BUILT FOLLOWING THE kRE OF WERE revived through the rehabilitation of well-known architectural sites: the Copthorne Hotel, Baltic Chambers, and Pandon Quays, which have become landmarks along the River Tyne waterfront area. In the late 1980s, the port authorities in Cape Town, South Africa took action to solve the problems associated with the abandonment of the Duncan Dock that was eventually cut off from the city center by highways and railways. They transformed the Pierhead Precinct into an area of vitality that harbors recreational BOATS AND kSHING lEETS .OW AN annual 16-day waterfront festival enables people, including government ministers, to visualize what might be accomplished (Breen and Rigby). Like these amazing developments, Manila Bay can become a beautiful WATERFRONT IF WE CAN kND WAYS TO enhance people’s quality of life in the area, similar to what others have done in the cities I mentioned. Last week, while I shared with you some of my recommendations

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THURSDAY January 31, 2019

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Juan de la Cruz: ‘Farewell, Pepe’

When churches are bombed Earlier, Muslims and Jews alike fell to the swords wielded by crazed Crusaders driven either by holy zeal or plain (it is never plain!) bloodlust. And when at last Saladin had breached the Holy City’s defenses, its Christian inhabitants feared the worst: Saladin would have had every reason to avenge the death of Muslims. But he did not. He was not only chivalrous. He exhibited the most exalted characteristics of a man of faith: seeing to the protection of women, allowing his erstwhile enemies to make their way to the sea, guaranteed safe conduct, and safeguarded the sacred shrines and holy places of the Christians. While international humanitarian law makes the wanton destruction of churches and places of worship a war crime, the fact is that sacred sites are a prime target in armed conflict, particularly THOSE THAT RESONATE WITH CONlICTing religious professions. Within a church, a temple or a mosque, the believer assumes a posture of complete surrender and submission to the will of God. Within sacred precincts, the believer knows that “the ground on which he treads is holy.� In these sites he is prepared

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for a privileged encounter with God — as many before him in the same places stood in the presence of the All-Holy, the res tremendum et fascinans‌that which both attracts and holds at bay! Precisely because of this, the church is the center of the community, its spiritual and cultural heart. Bajo de la campana was not a Hispanic colonial idiosyncrasy; people had to live within earshot of the pealing bells, because life was regulated by the hours of prayer and the days of worship. Basilica originally had to do with courts of law and the conduct of business, not with religion. But it became the accepted term for large churches of venerable origin because it is where large numbers of faithful assemble. Churches and mosques, for this reason, have been citadels of strength for those who have surrendered themselves to the embrace of God in faith and obedience. It should be evident then that an enemy, either of the people or the faith, would consider churches premium strategic objectives! Destroying a church is nothing short of an assault on the heart of a people and on the

well-spring of its strength. It is bad enough to insult a person because of some personal failing; it is worse to smear the memory of loved ones already gone on ahead. But it is worse of all and cuts most deeply when one attacks the most cherished beliefs and the deepest convictions of a person by which he orientates his existence, organizes his world and sets his life’s goals. Religion, especially in institutional churches, lends a person a tremendous sense of “ontological security.� The narratives, rites, rules and hierarchy are the guarantee that no matter the senselessness and anomy without, there is tranquility and stability within! Lobbing grenades into the sanctuary of a church (or a mosque, or a temple) is nothing short of attempting to shatter this ontological security — an attempt at pulling the rug from under the feet of those who believe. As we mature in the realization that God has many names and is worshipped in a thousand places, and that his grace is not denied even those who deny him, with a denial born out of honest belief and the dictates of an unsullied conscience — a most

important point that Vatican 2 teaches — then it is nothing short of reprehensible to assault others because of beliefs that differ from ours. One has every right to be kRM AND UNYIELDING IN HIS BELIEFS but he has the duty to accord to others the very same right. No one can claim as an intrinsic right that which he denies of others! But the contumely attains particularly execrable levels when the destruction of sacred places has political ends. Then religion is surely denigrated. Once more birthright is traded for lowly pottage. While, without a doubt, politics and religion do many times go hand in hand, faith offers the believer the ultimate level of justification and stratum of comprehension that no POLITICAL AFkLIATION OR IDEOLOGY can, of itself, attain. And that is what makes the bombing of a church because of political rancor particularly obnoxious and despicable—because so much is traded for what does not and will never measure up to it!

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Cooperatives as an economic base

HE role of cooperatives in the economy has not been given the importance that it deserves primarily due to lack of awareness, by the people particularly, on how cooperatives have been performing a critical role in formalizing economic activities that HAVE BENEkTED ESPECIALLY THE INformal and marginalized sector. The enactment of RA 6939 on March 10, 1990 marked a milestone creating the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) to promote the viability and growth of cooperatives as instruments of equity, social justice and economic development. Subsequently, RA 9520 was enacted on Feb. 17, 2009 amending further the Cooperative Code of 2008. ) GOT MY kRST EXPOSURE TO COOPeratives in 1987 when I became a member of the Harvard Coop while I was taking up my master’s degree at Harvard University. Up to now, I go shopping at the Harvard Coop either online or personally whenever I visit Cambridge/Boston. In 1990, I LED A GROUP OF ,AND"ANK OFkCERS on a training and observation trip to South Korea and China to learn about cooperatives, under an Asian Development Bank grant. In 1992, I attended the First International Women’s Seminar — Conference on Cooperative Management in Tel Aviv, Israel for one month where I

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ROSALINA DE LA PAZ-MAGAT was elected class president and delivered the valedictory address during our graduation, attended by the ambassadors of the countries which had participants in the training program. While at LandBank, I traveled all over the country, interacting with farmers cooperatives. I also joined the Pasig Parish Credit Cooperative (PPCC), founded by the Knights of Columbus. Then, when I worked as senior vice president at the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP), I became a member of the DBP Cooperative. In 2008, I became a member of the Countryside Builders Multi-Purpose Cooperative (CBMPC), which started operations in 2004, for LandBank retirees. I am a member of the CBMPC board of directors where I chair the business development and investment committee (BDIC) which screens and evaluates all project proposals. CBMPC is highly successful, with total assets of P55.05 million and total equity of P37.35 million as of Dec. 31, 2018. We have 530 members composed of 359 regular members who are retirees and 171 associate members. It was founded by the late lawyer Jesus

F. Diaz, former LBP EVP and acting president. Now, CBMPC is under the leadership of veteran cooperative expert, Chairman Rogelio G. Decal. Assisting him are Vice Chairman Pablito M. Villegas, the other seven members of the board of directors, and General Manager Cesar A. Usigan and Assistant General Manager Lydia R. de Asis. CBMPC has defined its vision and mission as being to assist and improve the quality of lives of Land Bank retirees. As such, it has implemented several programs and projects to accomplish its mission. It has an outstanding loan receivables of P23.75 million from its members. It also has an active CSR program such as its annual feeding program in Barangay 699, Malate, -ANILA WHERE THE #"-0# OFkCE IS located, participation in the Manila Bay clean-up program, installation of solar power in Tinglao, Batangas, as well as donations and contributions to disaster areas where Land Bank retirees are affected. CBMPC regularly conducts training programs to update its members’ skill. It conducts observation trips and sends its board directors and ofkCERS TO ATTEND GENERAL ASSEMBLIES and conferences of the different federations of cooperatives where CBMPC is a member like the Cooperative Insurance System of the Philippines (CISP), Federation of

People’s Sustainable Development Cooperative (FPSDC), Metro South Cooperative Bank (MSCB), among others. CBMPC is bullish about becoming a century coop, meaning with P100 million total assets, in the NEXT kVE YEARS Recently, I observed the emergence of transport cooperatives while traveling all over Pasig, Pateros and Taguig. I see the fruition of the study I made about transport cooperatives when I headed strategic planning and research at DBP. Then DBP President Remedios L. Macalincag and I attended the launching of “Pasada ni Erapâ€? at MalacaĂąang, funded by the DBP transport cooperative lending program for jeepneys. Somehow, PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION kZZLED OUT because of the ouster of President %STRADA )T IS FULkLLING TO SEE THESE transport cooperatives and I hope that they will be properly managed and remain sustainable. Employees, vendors and community-based cooperatives are also active, which bodes well for the future of cooperativism in our country.

The author is a magna cum laude graduate of the UP School of Economics, is a UPMBA graduate, an MPA degree holder from Harvard University, with extensive experience in banking, especially in countryside development and cooperatives.

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Urban waterfronts on the rehabilitation of Manila Bay, I emphasized the importance of designing urban waterfront developments that enhance people’s quality of life in all aspects. This is exactly what Daniel Burnham, Frederick Law Olmsted and John C. Olmsted — proponents of the City Beautiful Movement at the turn of the century — envisioned for urban communities around the world. They imagined and designed handsome shoreline parks, plazas, walkways, bridges, and riverside drives for millions of people to use. Perhaps now is the time that we Filipinos do the

same for ourselves and for future generations to come. This is the life Palafox Associates and Palafox Architecture envisioned while proposing the waterfront designs of Laguna Lake, San Juan River, Navotas Coast, Pampanga River, and currently, Metro Davao and Corregidor. In these developments, we consider the possibilities of building linear parks, safe sidewalks, and spaces for rest and leisure. With these accessible and well-lit places, it will become easier to monitor violators of environmental regulations constantly. At the Dubai Creek,

which I was fortunate enough to help plan and design as a senior architect and planner, people experience what they can only do in Dubai: shop for gold, ride a cable car to see breathtaking views of the city, watch and participate in the numerous street shows, watch kREWORKS FROM THE SIDEWALK AND try many exciting cultural attractions. What’s more, this waterfront development was instrumental in Dubai’s economic growth, driving the city toward investment and competition for the long term. I’m optimistic that the “Battle for Manila Bay� can transform

the area into a world-class public space ideal for life in the country’s capital and surrounding regions. It is high time we envision what lies ahead for the Manila Bay Metropolitan Region. With rehabilitation on its way, many of us will be involved directly or indirectly in its transformation. We will all be known for what we make of it. As we have seen, it is possible to transform a waterfront into a beautiful landscape — the landscape afforded by raising the standard of living in those areas for everyone’s benefit. Is there anything more magical than this?

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HE twin blasts in Jolo were not about religion. The church was targeted to make it appear like they were. It was notably a political move, occurring just right after THE PLEBISCITE THAT CONkRMED THE Bangsamoro Organic Law’s (BOL) rejection. They want to make it look like ‘religion’ to widen support among the rest of the Muslims who voted in its favor. Whether IS inspired it or not, it was about terRITORIAL MUSCLE lEXING The Abus are bandits and like the Mautes, will kill fellow Muslims who get in their way. Lasting peace will make all of them irrelevant as progress will deprive them of new recruits. They bombed the church to scare Christians away and leave the place alone to themselves. When the motive is territorial, it becomes political. *** I was invited as one of the resource persons at an Association for Philippines-China Understanding (APCU) forum, with the topic “Is China Friend or Foe?� I learned so much from the other panelists like Gen. Victor Corpus and Herman Tiu Laurel. An eye opener was the validation that China is militarily capable of retaliating when attacked by any country, including the United States. My gratitude for the privilege and opportunity to be part of the discussion to my APCU friends Secretary Raul Lambino, Dr. Rene Velasco and Jeffrey Ng. *** The House of Representatives PASSED ON THIRD AND kNAL READING last Tuesday a proposed measure legalizing the use and research of medical marijuana in the country. House Bill 6517, or the Philippine Compassionate Medical Cannabis Act, seeks to provide “compassionate and right of access to medical cannabis and expanding research into its medicinal properties.� I am A kRM BELIEVER IN THE HEALTH BENEkTS of this plant especially if given to children and adults suffering from insurmountable ailments. *** I read in one of the dailies that Takeda Pharmaceutical Company of Japan announced that an experimental dengue vaccine appears to be safe and effective at preventing all four types of the mosquitoborne disease, meeting the main goal of the Japanese drug maker’s late-stage clinical trial. It was reported that Takeda collected blood samples from 20,000 children aged 4 to 16 from Asia and Latin America who participated in the Phase III TIDES trial. The study looked at the vaccine’s SAFETY AND EFkCACY BOTH IN CHILDREN who had been exposed to dengue and those who had not. )T QUICKLY REMINDED ME OF 3ANOk which did not collect blood samples from all subjects prior to beginning its trials. By the time the company CONkRMED THE SAFETY RISK IN the vaccine had already been used on more than 800,000 schoolchildren in the Philippines. *** )T IS REALLY QUITE DIFkCULT TO DEtect all forms of terrorist threat at any given time and place. Even First World countries with hefty investments in surveillance and intelligence-gathering infrastructure succumb to these violent attacks. *** The initial phase of the Manila Bay clean-up drive was praised by Filipinos because of the clutter-free coastline. The changed environment was a result of the clean-up drive launched last January 27 where

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ROLLY G. REYES different government workers and volunteers under the Manila Bay rehabilitation program participated. It has been dubbed the “Battle for Manila Bay,� and is being run by Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu, with the cooperation of different government agencies. This is the gist of what I said in my previous article: “Sure, the Manila Bay clean-up is GOOD AS THE kRST STEP BUT IT WILL TAKE a concerted effort of all. All tributaries connected with the bay should contribute in the rehab. Pasig River, Laguna Lake, and even coastal provinces like Cavite, Bulacan, Bataan and Zambales. All Metro Manila cities and municipalities should stop dumping waste and start dredging operations. Public and private sectors including residents should practice correct waste management and efficient drainage system in place to achieve the desired objective. An expensive endeavor but cost-effective in the long run.� *** Musicians and music enthusiasts mourned the passing of Filipino rock icon Joseph “Pepe� Smith who was a member of the Juan de la Cruz Band, considered pioneers of Pinoy rock music. Smith passed away in the early hours of January 28, at the age of 71. But who is Pepe Smith? Smith, (born Joseph William Feliciano Smith), gained fame as a pioneer of the Pinoy Rock genre in the 1970s with the Juan de la Cruz Band. His hit songs include “Himig Natin,� “Balong Malalim,� “Beep Beep,� and “Titser’s Enemy No. 1.� Smith learned to play the drums by about age 9, and formed his kRST ROCK BAND AT AGE IN This group, composed of friends from the Kamuning district, was kRST CALLED 4HE "LUE *AZZERS LATER The Villains, then The Surfers. Smith became a rock sensation in Manila as the drummer and lead vocal of the Eddie Reyes and the Downbeats band, imitating Mick Jagger which earned him the title “Mick Jagger of the Philippines.� In December 1970, Smith joined the seminal Pinoy rock group Juan de la Cruz Band along with Wally Gonzales (guitar) and Mike Hanopol (bass). The band had some earlier line-ups, but this trio was the classic one. It became a quartet a few years later with the addition of Edmon “Bosyo� Fortuno, on drums, when Smith decided to play guitar instead. !MONG THEIR kRST EXPOSURES WAS the 1970 Antipolo Rock Music Festival, a concert similar to Woodstock, attended by thousands. *** This is my idea of a good smartphone: three days of battery life, 6.1 (diagonal) LCD display, three cameras with built-in stabilization, depth control, auto HDR with F1.2 OPENING kNGERPRINT FACE AND VOICE recognition to unlock, light and ultrathin, water and dust resistant, touchless screen gesture, gorilla glass with synthetic diamond coat, dual sim, memory card slot, both micro usb and lightning slots for charging, retina display, faster bionic chip, lifetime warranty on service and 3-year warranty on parts. *** Good work, good deeds and good faith to all.

Russian foreign ministry on space-based elements outlined in the US Missile Defense Review

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E have taken note that in the US Missile Defense Review (MDR) published on January 17, a serious emphasis is placed on the formation of a space-based missile defense group, including missile interceptors. Deployment of such systems in space is ostensibly designed to make it easier to destroy different types of missiles in the boost phase over enemy territory. To achieve this, the US Department of Defense has been instructed to study the most advanced technology, as well as draw up a time schedule, costs

and personnel requirements. We consider this to be further evidence (on a par with the decision to create space-based armed forces and the allocation of funds for the development of space-based missile defense) of Washington’s real intention to use outer space for combat operations and ensuring US domination in space in the near future. We are deeply disappointed that instead of developing constructive dialogue on the issues of strategic stability and preventing an arms

race in space the US preferred to return to the implementation of yet another version of Ronald Reagan’s Star Wars program. We again urge Washington to display prudence and give up such irresponsible ventures that could have extremely adverse consequences for the entire international community and the United States itself. Obviously, the appearance of weapons in outer space would run counter to the established practice of international cooperation in space

exploration and the use of outer space for peaceful purposes. The potential implementation of US military plans in space will deal a blow to the current system of ensuring the security of space activities, which was shaped by the development of international space law. All of Washington’s previous attempts to ensure military supremacy invariably ended in the escalation of tensions and new rounds of the arms race. Russia gives priority to space exploration and use exclusively

for peaceful purposes and, unlike the United States, does not nurture plans to use attack weapons in orbit. This is proved by many initiatives made by Russia with the support of a solid group of like-minded countries on preventing an arms race in space, including elaborating a binding international instrument on keeping outer space free from any types of weapons based on the Russia-China draft treaty on the prevention of the deployment of weapons in outer space and the

threat or use of force against outer space objects. In particular, we intend to continue active work in the Group of Government Experts on the further practical measures for the prevention of an arms race in outer space, which was established by UN General Assembly Resolution 72/250. The group’s final session will take place in Geneva on March 18-29. Information and Press Department Embassy of the Russian Federation Metro Manila

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Kitchen crew busted with P9.8-M shabu A KITCHEN crew of a popular restaurant tagged as a high-value target by the police was arrested with more than P9 million worth of shabu during a buy-bust in Sitio Nazarene, Barangay Tinago in Cebu City at about 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Senior Insp. Joemar Pomarejos, Cebu City Police Station 3 chief, IDENTIkED THE SUSPECT AS ,EONORMAN Tabao, 25, who sold P12,000 worth of shabu to a poseur buyer. Pomarejos said when Tabao noticed that he was transacting with an undercover, he ran towards the second lOOR OF THE HOUSE WHERE HE WAS RENTing a room, which led to a chase. 0OLICE FOUND kVE LARGE PACKS OF shabu on top of Tabao’s bed, weighing about 1.45 kilos estimated at P9.8 million, and a mobile phone. Pomarejos said Tabao admitted to selling illegal drugs and pointed to his long time friend as his supplier. Meanwhile, anti-narcotics operatives killed an alleged drug pusher WHO ENGAGED THE POLICE IN A kREkGHT during a buy-bust in Barangay Opao,

Mandaue City on Tuesday. Senior Supt. Julian Entoma, city director of the Mandaue City Police /FkCE SAID %DILBERTO !NTILIGANDO sold a small pack of shabu to a poseur buyer for P200 in front of his house, about 500 meters away from the main road. But when Antiligando noticed that he was transacting with a policeman, HE PUSHED THE OFkCER AND POINTED A gun at him, but responding policeMEN kRED SHOTS HITTING THE SUSPECT Antiligando was hit on the chest and was declared dead on arrival at Mandaue District Hospital. Police seized two more big packs of shabu from Antiligando, estimated at 0 AND A CALIBER MM kREARM “We have been looking for him (Antiligando) since 2016 [because he is on our drug watchlist] but he never surrendered,� Entoma added. The suspect had been transferring from one place to another where he sold illegal drugs in the villages of Mantuyong and Guizo in Mandaue City.

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Regions PDEA confirms drug links of Negros officials, police THURSDAY January 31, 2019

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ACOLOD CITY: The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) CONkRMED THE LINKS OF SOME ELECTED OFkCIALS AND POLICE OFkCERS IN "ACOLOD #ITY AND .EGROS /CCIDENTAL TO ILLEGAL DRUGS BASED ON THE STATEMENT OF A WHISTLEBLOWER Jose Tumabini, PDEA provincial chief, said a whistleblower came out over the weekend and named several POLITICIANS AND POLICE OFkCERS WITH connections to the illegal drug trade. But Tumabini did not reveal the names of the alleged personalities on their list. “We are still validating all the information,� he said, adding,

“the direct connection of these prominent personalities to illegal drugs is not yet clear.� “The validation and investigation is not an easy task,� he said, adding “Our cases against them must be air TIGHT WHEN kLED IN COURT u In a media conference over the weekend, the whistleblower said she had been in hiding for three

years because of the grave threat to her life and her family. She admitted to have engaged in the drug trade before as a courier, helping her godfather whom she tagged as a drug lord in southern Negros. But the drug lord had retired and his son took over the operations in the south, she added. Southern Negros Occidental is comprised of the towns of Binalbagan, Himamaylan, Ilog, Kabankalan, Cauayan, Candoni, Hinoba-an and Sipalay City. In 2016, the whistleblower EXECUTED AN AFkDAVIT AND ENUMERated the names of those protecting and enjoying financial benefits from the drug trade. “I have decided to help the gov-

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ERNMENT IN ITS kGHT AGAINST ILLEGAL DRUGS ! LOT OF THE POLICE OFkCERS AND EVEN TOP ELECTED OFkCIALS ARE drug protectors and one of these OFkCIALS IS THE MASTERMIND OF THE illegal drug trade, killing people, kLING CHARGES AGAINST A LOT OF THOSE who no longer serve his purpose. ) GAVE THAT AFkDAVIT TO A PARTICULAR POLICE OFkCER WHO IS NOW RETIRED BUT APPARENTLY THAT AFkDAVIT FELL into the hands of those very police OFkCIALS WHOM ) HAVE NAMED IN MY AFkDAVIT u THE WHISTLEBLOWER SAID “Since 2016, I have been receiving a lot of death threats. My family and I transfer from one place to another to ensure our safety. But now, we are already fed up and it’s high time that I speak out. We’ve had enough of those threats,� she said.

Pampanga chooses Foton trucks for waste segregation TO address the mobility needs of Pampanga for a healthier, cleaner and greener community, the provincial government acquired 40 dump trucks from Foton Motor Philippines Inc. (FMPI), the ofkCIAL AND EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR OF &OTON vehicles in the country. “Our company is truly honored to be part of another project of the Pampanga that seeks to contribute to the development and wellness of our environment,� Rommel Sytin, FMPI president said. The provincial government bought 40 Foton Tornado 3.5C dump trucks, which were donated to the City of San Fernando to capacitate the barangay (villages)

in the implementation of solid waste management. “Foton Philippines, our dealers and our employees have a long tradition of responding to the mobility needs of where we work and live. Pampanga is one of our homes, and will continue to provide vehicles that will aid in quickly mobilizing our resources to bring as much relief and support as possible,� Sytin added. The dump trucks are equipped with an ISF 3.8 four-cylinder turbo charger Cummins diesel engine that provides a maximum output of 500 Newton meters 1,200 to 1,900 revolution

per minute. The truck’s cabin has a m p l e space for two to three passengers. Other amenities include adjustable steering column, sunvisors, auto-adjusting braking slack, airconditioning system, power windows, central lock and powered assist clutch operations. With a payload capacity of up to 4,590 kilos, the dump trucks are also guaranteed capable of transporting recyclable and residual materials and collect biodegradable materials from the barangay BENEkCIARIES OF THE PROVINCE

NEW DRUMP TRUCKS Pampanga Gov. Lilia Pineda (inset, second from right) receives the dummy key for the 40 Foton Tornado 3.5C dump trucks from Foton Motor Philippines Inc. officials during a simple turn over ceremony. The dump trucks will be used for Pampanga’s solid waste management program. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

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THURSDAY January 31, 2019

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barangay (village) captain in Quezon City who was to seek a post at the House of Representatives in the elections this year, was killed in an ambush on Wednesday. Crisell Beltran, Bagong Silangan village head, and her companions were attacked by four men on

motorcycles along J.P. Rizal Street at 11:45 a.m. 4HE ATTACKERS kRED AT "ELTRAN S

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According to the WestMinCom, two of the four suspects who surrendered at 10 a.m. to authorities were seen in security footage obtained by the military. 4HEY WERE IDENTIkED AS !LSHABER Arbi, 18 and Gerry Isnajil. Arbi is a Grade 11 student of Kalingalan Caluang National High School, while Isnajil is a teacher of the same school. At about 3 p.m., the two persons of interests surrendered to the Sulu ProVINCIAL 0OLICE /FkCE AND WERE IDENTIkED AS !LSIMAR -OHAMMAD !LBI and Julius Abdulzam Albi, 17. Alsimar and Julius, according to the WestMinCom, went to a pharmacy to buy medicines for AlSIMAR S MOTHER WHO WAS CONkNED at a hospital in Sulu. After they bought the medicines, an explosion was heard at the cathedral, prompting the two to go near the blast site. A possible suspect evaded authorities, but his aide was killed in an armed confrontation in Patikul, Sulu Tuesday evening. The man, known as “Kamah,� who was said to have triggered the twin bombs in Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral that killed 21 people on January 27, was encountered by police and government troops at 6:30 p.m. in Barangay Latih. With him were his aide Ommal Yusop and another person.

Military Force to secure the areas surrounding Jolo town, including Maligay, Patikul and Indanan. The air strikes, using MG-520 rockets, began on Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. and ended at 10 a.m. On Wednesday, the aircraft only lEW TO PATROL BUT NO BOMBS WERE dropped at the areas of the AjangAjang, a sub-group of the Abu Sayyaf composed of members in their 20s to 30s. The Armed Forces of the Philippines has noted that young people of the Ajang-Ajang sub-group, suspects in the Jolo blasts, ran errands for their Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) superiors. The sub-group is being commanded by Hatib Sawadjaan, father-in-law of Malaysian terrorist Amin Baco. Besana said the air strikes were launched after establishing that there were no civilians in the target areas. Defense Secretary Delfin LoRENZANA ALSO CONkRMED THE STRIKES

4 surrender Four persons of interests in the twin bombings in Jolo have surrendered to the military’s Joint Task Force Sulu.

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vehicle, a white Ford Everest with plate number NDO 612. Beltran was rushed to the Far Eastern University Hospital, but was declared dead on arrival. Her driver, Melchor Salita, was also declared dead at the Malvar General Hospital. Three of Beltran’s staff who were in the car were unhurt. However, four bystanders, three of them

minors, were hit and rushed to the hospital for treatment. Quezon City Police District Director (QCPD) Joselito Esquivel Jr. created a Special Investigation Task Group to investigate the incident. “We will look into all angles to establish the motive behind the ambush. We are also considering politics as among the motives

since Beltran is seeking a seat in the second congressional district,� Esquivel said. QCPD Deputy District Director for Operations Erson Udal Digal will head the group, composed of nine members. “We also appeal to any one with related information to come forward and help the police investigation,� Esquivel said.

Acting Mayor Josefina “Joy� Belmonte condemned the killing of Beltran. “I extend my most heartfelt condolences to her family and loved ones, and I assure them that we will exhaust all means to bring the perpetrators of this shameless crime to justice,� Belmonte said in a statement. WITH JIM PILAPIL

A spot report said Yusop imMEDIATELY DREW kRE ONCE THE POlicemen arrived in the area, which CAUSED SECURITY FORCES TO RETURN kRE Yusop was killed as a result. Authorities recovered one pistol, ONE EMPTY SHELL kVE LIVE AMMUNItion and one magazine. The military said Kamah, a bombmaker whose brother is slain ASG leader Surakah Ingog, might have tinkered with the cellphone device that was used in triggering the bombs in Jolo.

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Elevating data privacy awareness has to happen on two critical fronts: data subjects (DS) and personal information controllers (PICs) and personal information processors (PIPs). Given the current societal makeup, the nature of transactions, and the pervasiveness of technologies, “virtually everyone is a data subject,� the NPC said. Data subject refers to an individual whose personal or privileged information is processed, such as passport holders. The NPC said the PICs and PIPs — as data subjects themselves — need to be aware not only of the rights of data subjects, but also their organizations’ obligations to comply with data privacy and protection laws. PIC refers to a person or organization that controls the collection, holding, processing or use of personal information, including a person or organization that instructs another person or organization to collect, hold, process, use, transfer or disclose personal information on his or her behalf. PIP refers to any natural or juridical person or any other body to whom a PIC may outsource or instruct the processing of personal data pertaining to a data subject. ,IBORO MET WITH SOME OFkCIALS of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on January 16 for

a brief meeting. He said that in their own preliminary probe, the DFA said it was in control of the passport data. “That says a lot already to assuage the public. The data in question is not controlled by any unauthorized parties. The data is under their safekeeping,� Liboro was quoted as saying. In a letter-request sent to NPC on January 15, DFA’s data protection officer, Undersecretary Menardo Macaraig said the DFA’s “preliminary inquiries on the matter indicate that there was no data breach because the APO Protection Unit, a government-owned and controlled corporation and recognized government printer, remain in custody and control of said data.� On January 21, the DFA issued a statement indicating that all passport data is “safe� and remains with the department. Assistant Secretary Elmer Cato said the DFA has assured the NPC that “measures are in place to protect the personal data of passport applicants in the entire )3/ CERTIkED PROCESS u ISO stands for International Organization for Standardization. Cato also said that the DFA hopeds that “it was able to assuage the concerns of the public on this issue that has also resulted in improvements in the passport application process.�

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had searched the internet to determine whether the reported “missing� passport database was ALREADY glOATINGu IN THE gBLACK market� or “dark web.� In a recent television interview, Liboro appealed to the public not to panic. “Normally, the data is spirited at once if it fell into the hands of unauthorized or unscrupulous people,� he in Filipino. Ransom used? The NPC is the country’s privacy watchdog. It is an independent ! FORMER kGHTER OF THE )NDONESIAN body mandated to implement militant group, Jemaah Islamiya (JI), Republic Act 10173 or the “Data said the deadly twin bombings in Privacy Act of 2012.� Jolo was largely funded by ransom It is also tasked to monitor and paid to free an Indonesian hostage ensure the country’s compliance of the pro-Islamic State ASG. with international standards set Abdullah Sandakan, who is based for data protection. in Sabah, told BenarNews that the The NPC had issued four memattack on the church on January 27 orandum circulars to guide comwas planned by the ASG. pliance with the Data Privacy Act “This attack was on their calen- (DPA) and its implementing rules dar...They were just waiting for the and regulations (IRR). ransom money, which they used One of the challenges that for the bombing,� he said. the NPC faces is the apparent The ex-JI militant was referring “limited� data privacy awareness TO )NDONESIAN kSHING BOAT CAPTAIN among Filipinos. Samsul Sanguni, who was released The NPC said awareness about by the ASG on January 15 in Sulu data privacy issues was “relatively province. low� for most Filipinos and creCATHERINE S. VALENTE, ating and developing awareness DEMPSEY REYES, ROY D.R. NARRA AND AL JACINTO about it was one of the biggest challenges faced by the agency.

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LECTION SPENDING BAN EXEMPTIONS FOR lAGSHIP infrastructure projects are expected to be approved given delays caused by a reenacted budget, a #ABINET OFkCIAL SAID ON 7EDNESDAY g7E RE CONkDENT THAT OUR REQUEST Secretary Benjamin Diokno said in a will be granted; this is for national PRESS BRIEkNG welfare and development,� Budget Earlier this week, Socioeconomic

Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia announced that he would ask the Cabinet next week to greenlight a measure reQUESTING THE #OMMISSION ON %LECTIONS (Comelec) for a “blanket� exemption. Diokno said he was hopeful the Comelec would be “broad-minded enough� to understand that a national project would not affect elections at the district level. “This happened many times before.

9OU kLE A REQUEST WITH #OMELEC AND generally they respond positively to the REQUEST u HE ADDED Pernia on Monday said the exemption would counter the negative effects of a reenacted budget on economic growth. The government is currently operating on last year’s budget after Congress failed to pass the proposed P3.7570-

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WASHINGTON, D.C.: The US Federal Reserve will make its first interest rate announcement of the year on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) but almost certainly will make it clear it will remain patient about any further moves. The US central bank increased the benchmark rate four times last year but rising concerns about a slowing US economy, amid a trade war WITH #HINA PROMPTED OFkCIALS TO

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Exchange index (PSEi) lost 70.87 points or 0.88 percent to close at 7,979.95. The wider All Shares decreased by 0.66 percent or 32.19 points to 4,824.53. “I think it’s more [due to] ‌ global sentiment,â€? First Grade Finance

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Privatization remittance tops target THE Finance department’s privatization arm more than doubled remittances to the Bureau of the Treasury last year. In a statement on Wednesday, the department said the Privatization Management Office’s (PMO) P1.802-billion remittance for 2018 was 215 percent

more compared to the previous year. It was also the highest since 2014 when P412.67 million was remitted. The PMO collected a total of P1.957 billion last year, 235 percent more than 2017’s P584.76 million.

It also surpassed the programmed P732 million by 167 percent. “Of its 2018 total collections, P154.92 million was retained by the PMO to serve as its revolving fund for the payment of costs and EXPENSES INCURRED BY THE OFkCE IN

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PERATIONAL EFkCIENCIES HELPED STATE run Home Development Mutual Fund or 0AG )")' POST A RECORD HIGH NET INCOME LAST YEAR On Wednesday, Pag-IBIG said its net income reached P33.17 billion in 2018, 9.5 percent higher than the P30.27 billion in 2017. “Such increase in our net income is attributable to our operaTIONAL EFkCIENCIES u %DUARDO DEL Rosario, Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council

and Pag-IBIG Fund Board of Trustees chairman, said in a speech. Del Rosario added the Fund BREACHED A LOT OF MILESTONE kGURES IN SAVINGS HOUSING AND kNANCE In particular, he said members savings totaled P40.17 billion, 11 percent higher than in 2017. He said the amount included

the P4.47-billion savings under THE -ODIkED 0AG )")' -0 Savings Program — a special savings mechanism offered to members and retirees who were former members. The 2018 MP2 savings rose 242 percent from the previous year. The Fund’s housing loan takeout also rose by 16 percent to P75.31 billion, of which P8.36 billion was released for socialIZED HOUSING BENEkTTING borrowers who were mainly minimum-wage and low-income earners, which comprised 24 percent of the total 90,375 housing

loan borrowers. In terms of cash loans, the Fund released a total of P49.23 billion worth of short-term loans to 2,428,918 members, including multi-purpose loans worth P46.96 billion, the highest Pag-IBIG released. It also maintained its highperforming loans ratio of 90.26 percent, indicating that nine of 10 housing borrowers religiously paid their housing loan obligations with the Fund. Its total assets also reached P533 billion, 9 percent higher from a year ago.

Malaysian firm enters PH common tower business THE Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has sealed another deal on common tower with a Malaysian firm. In a media briefing on Wednesday, the agency inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with RT Telecom, boosting the number of aspiring players to six companies, including Nigeria’s IHS Towers, Malaysia-based edotco Group, ISOC Infrastructures, Singapore’s ISON ECP Tower Pte. Ltd., and China Energy Engineering Corp. (CEEC). Under the deal, the government would provide support, in terms of

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Spending trillion 2019 General Appropriations Act. The delay, blamed on factors such as the late submission by the House of Representatives AND QUESTIONS OVER ALLEGED INSERtions, has already led to the shelving of mandated pay hikes for

facilitating government permits for the deployment of towers, once the companies secured a business transaction with a telco carrier, where the entity would use its shared cell sites.  â€œThe more common tower we have, the better,â€? DICT acting chief Eliseo Rio Jr. said. With this initiative, the government eyes bolstering the telecommunications industry with the addition of 50,000 towers. But Rio acknowledged that the market may need more than the initial target with the looming adoption of the 5G network. Dominant players Globe Telecom and PLDT Inc. had both revealed last year government workers. Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez 3rd has claimed that the government would be unable to spend a programmed P46 billion during THE kRST THREE MONTHS OF THE YEAR “This is the best time to start projects. So you missed that. So our GDP (gross domestic prodUCT FOR THE 1 kRST QUARTER IS certainly going to be affected,â€? Dominguez said.

their desire to roll out 5G this year, starting off by offering services to homes and the enterprise sector. This opportunity has also driven RT Telecom to enter the looming tower sharing business, the company said in its proposal, also citing the announcement of the third telco player. Its chief operating officer Subhash Devan said the company targets to put up 10,000 to 15,000 common towers in the next five years. He said that while investment would depend on the kind of infrastructure to be built as well as the location, RT Telecom might spend about $800 million to Diokno said that economic managers were now in the process of listing down the projects that need to be exempted from the election spending ban. “We want them to be the big ones at least. I think in general you have to specify the projects,â€? he said. But while Pernia had suggested a wholesale exemption, Diokno said “You cannot ask for blanket exemption.â€?

$1 billion. RT Telecom has also played as a third-party provider in building more than 1,000 towers for Ericsson Telecommunications Inc., Globe Telecom, Digital Mobile Philippines Inc., and Smart Telecom since 2007. On Tuesday, listed Transpacific Broadband Group International Inc. (TBGI) sought to establish another entity, Transpacific One Network Inc. (TONI), which would lead the “preparation, consolidation, and deployment of 15,000 sites for its application as a common tower provider.â€? LISBET K. ESMAEL “We will discuss it among ourselves, but I think in the past you HAVE TO IDENTIFY SPECIkC PROJECTS u he added. The government is banking on a massive infrastructure push to propel economic growth to 7.0-8.0 percent this year. 3O FAR OUT OF THE lAGSHIP projects under the “Build Build Buildâ€? program have already began implementation.

Necessity of government relations (part 1) MANAGEMENT H ACTION

AVING spent years in government service, I saw how crucial the culture and practice of making and maintaining strong connections was. I always knew that networking was important, and I understood its value in everyday life. In the beginning of my service, however, ) HAD THOSE gWHY MEu QUESTIONS in my mind. After all, I was not A PUBLIC OFkCIAL BUT A MERE CIVIL servant. I was a lawyer, one that worked in the back-office, conducting research and drafting and negotiating policy, for the then vice president of the country. There were far too many people that had MORE INlUENCE OR CLOUT WITH THE real political movers and shakers, and yet people suddenly want to exchange business cards, make small talk, and try to break the ice. Then it hit me — good connections are king, and good relations ARE QUEEN 7HILE ) DIDN T SEE THE value of others having my contact information, the people I knew, and had established friendships with, that was the real value. Anyone can collect at least a thousand business cards in a year, but going beyond that two-handed exchange of information, reaching out and actually sending an email or makING A CALL THAT IS THE REAL kRST STEP TO expanding a meaningful network. Getting the card is like knocking on the door, but good relationships are what determine whether you will be let in. Applying those relationships to a business context, and one sees the immense value in proper government relations. The concept is nothing new, coming from the rise of lobbying in the US. Today, government relations is so much more.

Work with, not against government People have to understand that government is not there to make

IRA PAULO POZON THINGS DIFkCULT ) REMEMBER THOSE MANY HUMAN TRAFkCKING AND ILLEgal recruitment cases we handled and helped, where the victims opted for the illegal routes because the legal ones were long, expensive and outright tedious. Those regulated, legal options are there for the protection of the people. The same goes for businesses, and the role of government is highlighted more today. A McKinsey study showed that government ranked second among corporate stakeholders, those with actual power on economic value, beating other stakeholders such as the workforce, investors, suppliers, among others. That same study showed that executives recognized the need for further strengthening engagements with governments. Yet, it also showed that there are many with negative sentiments, even saying that more government involvement is bad for business. The depth of regulatory regime varies depending on the industry, but who would know this matter best other than the government relations professionals?

The advocate-educator Technology is changing faster in this age than ever before, a fact I have written about numerous times in my previous columns. The fourth industrial revolution and the sharing or gig economy are just some examples of how this CHANGE IS AFFECTING THE STATUS QUO That rapid pace of change is a SIGNIkCANT CHALLENGE TO THE BUSInesses that run on those business models. For instance, part of my

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others, the suspension or cancellation of the importers’ accreditation with the BoC, the payment of 20 percent surcharge on the dutiable value of the goods for which no records were kept, the hold delivery OR RELEASE OF SUBSEQUENT IMPORTED ARTICLES TO ANSWER FOR THE kNE AND ANY Record-keeping revised assessment, or criminal prosrequirements ECUTION AND OR A kNE OF 0 MILLION 4HE FAILURE TO PRODUCE THE REQUESTED As a control measure, all importers, documents would also constitute BENEkCIAL OR TRUE OWNERS OF IMPORTED a waiver of the right to contest the goods, their customs brokers and results of the audit based on records agents as well as registered locators in kept by the BoC. the special economic zones and free PORTS ARE REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN AND Penalties imposable keep all records of their importations, during PCA books of accounts, business and computer systems and all other customs Any importer who, after being subcommercial data including payment jected to compliance audit, is found to RECORDS RELEVANT FOR THE VERIkCATION HAVE INCURRED DEkCIENCIES IN DUTIES AND of, among others, the accuracy of the taxes paid for imported goods, shall transaction value declared by them or be penalized according to 2 degrees of their customs brokers. culpability, namely: There is a long list of documents reNegligence. The applicable penalty is QUIRED TO BE KEPT 'ENERALLY HOWEVER AN ADMINISTRATIVE kNE OF PERCENT OF THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS RELATE TO COM- the revenue loss. A 25 percent penalty pany or entity structure, ordering and shall be imposed on inadvertent error purchase documentation, shipping, amounting to simple negligence. importation, exports, and transportaFraud. The applicable penalty is an tion documentation, manufacturing, ADMINISTRATIVE FINE EQUIVALENT TO stock, and resale documentation, times the revenue loss and/or imprisbanking and accounting information, onment of not less than 2 years, but charts and code of accounts, ledgers, not more than 8 years. kNANCIAL STATEMENTS ACCOUNTING IN!SIDE FROM THE ADMINISTRATIVE kNE A struction manuals, and systems and 20 percent interest (per annum) on deprogram documentation that describes kCIENCY DUTIES TAXES AND OTHER CHARGES the accounting system used by the PLUS kNES AND PENALTIES IF ANY CAN importer. now be imposed under the CMTA. The The above documents must be interest is counted 15 days from the retained for a period of 3 years from DATE OF kNAL ASSESSMENT THE DATE OF kLING OF THE IMPORT ENTRY This is a departure from the old rule Prior disclosure program (Department Order 11-2014) which REQUIRED THEM TO BE KEPT FOR YEARS A prior disclosure program (PDP) has .ON COMPLIANCE WITH THIS REQUIRE- been reintroduced under the CAO as ment may subject erring importers to a compliance and revenue measure penalties which may include, among whereby importers are accorded the

chance to report plain errors or innocent mistakes in the goods declaration RESULTING TO DEkCIENCY IN DUTIES TAXES and other charges on past importations. The PDP is in line with the general power of the BoC commissioner under the CMTA to compromise any administrative case involving the imposition of kNES AND SURCHARGES INCLUDING THOSE arising from the conduct of a PCA. Excluded from the coverage are cases a) already pending with any other CUSTOMS OFkCE B ALREADY kLED AND pending in courts; and c) about goods declaration involving Fraud. Importers could avail of the PDP either before or after receipt of an ANL. In the latter case, however, the period to manifest an intention to avail of a PDP must be made before the commencement of audit (which is within 60 calendar days from the service of the ANL) by the PCAG. If such intention is made, the conduct of the audit proper will be deferred and the importer must submit (within a period of 90 calendar days from the receipt of the ANL) a duly accomplished application for prior disclosure stating the errors in the goods declaration and tender PAYMENT OF THE DEkCIENCY DUTIES TAXES and penalties. For PD availment prior to receipt of ANL, there is a waiver of the adMINISTRATIVE kNE IMPOSABLE AND THE applicant would just have to pay the BASIC DEkCIENCY DUTIES AND TAXES DUE plus interest. For PD availment after receipt of ANL, the applicant would have to pay THE BASIC DEkCIENCY DUTIES AND TAXES with a reduced penalty of 10 percent plus interest. In case the disclosure involves dutiable royalties, proceeds on any SUBSEQUENT RESALE THAT ACCRUES DIRECTLY or indirectly to the seller of goods, or ANY SUBSEQUENT PAYMENTS TO THE SELLER the applicant would just have to pay THE BASIC DEkCIENCY DUTIES AND TAXES due without penalty provided that THE APPLICANT kLES FOR 0$0 WITHIN calendar days from date of payment to the seller. Otherwise, the penalty and

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AEV to raise P30B from retail bonds A BY ANGELICA BALLESTEROS

BOITIZ Equity Ventures Inc. (AEV) is planning to raise P30 billion from THE kXED RATE PESO DENOMINATED RETAIL BONDS IT WILL RELEASE THIS YEAR )N A DISCLOSURE ON 7EDNESDAY THE LISTED CONGLOMERATE TOLD THE 0HILIPPINE 3TOCK %XCHANGE ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVED THE ISSUANCE DURING A MEETING THAT DAY )T WILL BE ISSUED IN ONE OR MORE TRANCHES AND SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE 3ECURITIES AND %XCHANGE #OMMISSION IT ADDED 4HE BONDS WOULD BE REGISTERED UNDER A SHELF REGISTRATION PROGRAM

AND LISTED ON THE 0HILIPPINE $EAL ING %XCHANGE THIS YEAR $ETAILS ON THE OFFER PRICE TENORS AND OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS ARE YET TO BE DETERMINED g!%6 WILL USE THE PROCEEDS OF THE BONDS TO kNANCE PLANNED AC QUISITIONS FUTURE INVESTMENTS AND other general corporate require MENTS u THE COMPANY SAID 4HE kLING COMES A MONTH AFTER

!%6 ANNOUNCED THAT IT WOULD SPEND 0 BILLION THIS YEAR TO FUND SEVERAL PROJECTS WITH THE BULK GO ING TO ITS POWER UNITS AND THE REST FOR OTHER SUBSIDIARIES 4HESE PROJECTS INCLUDE THE 0 BILLION !PO !GUA BULK WA TER PROJECT IN $AVAO #ITY WHICH AIMS TO DELIVER MILLION LITERS OF POTABLE WATER DAILY TO RESIDENTS Its construction began in No VEMBER WITH COMMERCIAL OPERA TIONS TARGETED TO START IN AEV is also eyeing more projects FOR ITS FOOD AND POWER BUSINESSES IN 6IETNAM )NDONESIA -ALAYSIA AND -YANMAR DETAILS OF WHICH WERE NOT DIVULGED /RIGINALLY INCORPORATED AS #EBU

0AN !SIAN (OLDINGS )NC ON 3EPT !%6 IS THE PUBLIC HOLD ING AND MANAGEMENT COMPANY OF the Aboitiz Group of Companies. )TS CORE BUSINESSES HANDLED BY ITS SUBSIDIARIES AND AFkLIATES ARE CLASSIkED INTO SIX CATEGORIES POWER GENERATION DISTRIBUTION AND RETAIL electricity supply; financial ser VICES FOOD MANUFACTURING REAL ESTATE INFRASTRUCTURE AND PORTFOLIO investments. 4HE HOLDING kRM S UNITS INCLUDE !BOITIZ 0OWER #ORP 5NION "ANK OF THE 0HILIPPINES 0ILMICO &OODS #ORP !BOITIZ )NFRA#APITAL )NC AND !BOITIZ ,AND )NC 3HARES OF !%6 ENDED lAT AT 0 ON 7EDNESDAY

Century Properties to issue P3-B fixed-rate bonds REAL estate company Century Properties Group Inc. aims to generate P3 billion from the issuance OF kXED RATE PESO DENOMINATED RETAIL BONDS #ENTURY 0ROPERTIES TOLD THE 0HILIPPINE 3TOCK %XCHANGE ON 7EDNESDAY THAT ITS BOARD OF DIREC TORS APPROVED THE ISSUANCE DURING A TWO DAY SPECIAL BOARD MEETING $ETAILS OF THE ISSUANCE SUCH AS TIME TENOR AND OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS ARE YET TO BE REVEALED 4HE BONDS WOULD BE LISTED ON THE 0HILIPPINE $EALING %XCHANGE

Century Properties has projects in the RESIDENTIAL OFkCE AND MALL SEGMENTS AND IS THE DEVELOPER OF THE #ENTURY #ITY MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT IN -AKATI #ITY ,AST WEEK THE COMPANY ANNOUNCED THAT IT HAD PARTNERED WITH $ENNIS 5Y LED 'LOBAL 'ATE WAY $EVELOPMENT #ORP TO DEVELOP A HECT ARE PROPERTY WITHIN THE HA #LARK 'LOBAL #ITY IN -ABALACAT #ITY 0AMPANGA PROVINCE INTO A MIX OF RESIDENTIAL AND OFkCE BUILDINGS )T IS THE PROPERTY DEVELOPER S kRST VENTURE THERE

g/UR NEW PROJECT TOGETHER WILL CERTAINLY MAKE A GREAT ADDITION TO #LARK 'LOBAL #ITY S ICONIC MASTER PLAN u #ENTURY 0ROPERTIES #HAIRMAN AND #HIEF %XECUTIVE /FkCER *OSE % " !NTONIO SAID THEN g7E ARE VERY OPTIMISTIC ABOUT THE GROWTH OF #LARK AS THE COUNTRY S PREMIERE AEROTROPOLIS AND WE HOPE THIS IS ONLY THE kRST OF A SERIES OF PROJECTS u HE ADDED 3HARES OF #ENTURY 0ROPERTIES REMAIN UN CHANGED AT CENTAVOS EACH ON 7EDNESDAY ANGELICA BALLESTEROS

South Asian firm to invest $50M for PH expansion 3/54( !SIAN HOTEL AND HOME CHAIN /9/ IS SET TO SPEND MIL LION IN THE NEXT FEW YEARS TO EXPAND its operations in the Philippines. )N A BRIEkNG ON 7EDNESDAY /9/ (OTELS AND (OMES #OUNTRY (EAD FOR THE 0HILIPPINES !NKIT -ARYA SAID HIS COMPANY WAS LOOKING TO ADD ROOMS IN OVER CITIES IN THE COUNTRY INCLUDING #EBU "ORACAY "AGUIO $AVAO AND #AGAYAN DE /RO 4HE PLANNED EXPANSION IS EXPECTED

TO ADD LOCAL JOBS 4HE g0HILIPPINES OFFERS AN AT TRACTIVE MARKET WITH SIZEABLE IN TERNET AND MOBILE PRESENCE WHICH COMPLEMENTSu /9/ S APPROACH TO HOSPITALITY -ARYA SAID g7E VE RECEIVED AN OVERWHELMING RESPONSE TO /9/ S OFFERINGS IN THE COUNTRY SINCE OUR SOFT LAUNCH AND LOOK FORWARD TO HOSTING MORE GUESTS IN THE COMING YEARS u HE ADDED !CCORDING TO /9/ 'LOBAL #HIEF

/PERATING /FkCER !BHINAV 3INHA the country offers great opportu NITIES FOR THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY g7ITH ITS ABUNDANT NATURAL RE SOURCES AND MANY CAPTIVATING TOURIST SIGHTS AND DESTINATIONS THE 0HILIPPINES OFFERS LOCAL AND FOREIGN TOURISTS ALIKE ENDLESS ADVENTURES 7E BELIEVE THAT BY SETTING FOOT IN THE 0HILIPPINES WE ARE ADVANC ing our vision of strengthening OUR FOOTHOLD IN 3OUTHEAST !SIA u

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3INHA SAID /9/ S GROWTH IN THE COUNTRY WILL BE DRIVEN BY A STRONG LOCAL LEADERSHIP AND A TEAM OF YOUNG HOSPITALITY ENTHUSIASTS HE ADDED /9/ WHICH kRST STARTED OPERATING in the country in the latter part of CURRENTLY HAS FRANCHISED AND LEASED HOTELS AND MORE THAN ROOMS IN -ETRO -ANILA 4AGAY TAY AND #EBU ANNA LEAH E. GONZALES

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Value 762,477,300.00 705,162,207.00 669,179,770.00 541,151,345.00 473,730,795.00 311,788,736.00

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296,090.00 33,773,200.00 1,360,950.00 1,695,310.00 1,736,130.00 113,875.00 27,829,400.00 833,360 6,937,100 120,520

285,347,065.00 207,498,012.00 198,148,268.00 182,016,306.00 158,292,810.50 149,343,160.00 143,451,426.00 136,918,361.00 129,128,776.00 124,658,940.00

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8,805,900 323,590

120,475,430.00 119,594,276.00

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105,442,545.00 101,177,149.50

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INDEX HISTORY Date Jan 30, 2019 Jan 29, 2019 Jan 28, 2019 Jan 25, 2019 Jan 24, 2019 Jan 23, 2019 Jan 22, 2019 Jan 21, 2019 Jan 18, 2019 Jan 17, 2019 Jan 16, 2019 Jan 15, 2019 Jan 14, 2019 Jan 11, 2019 Jan 10, 2019 Jan 9, 2019 Jan 8, 2019 Jan 7, 2019 Jan 4, 2019 Jan 3, 2019 Jan 2, 2019 Dec 28, 2018 Dec 27, 2018 Dec 26, 2018 Dec 21, 2018 Dec 20, 2018 Dec 19, 2018 Dec 18, 2018 Dec 17, 2018 Dec 14, 2018

Open 8,039 8,087 8,071 8,076 8,001 7,941 8,024 8,055 7,932 7,866 7,983 8,009 7,886 7,965 7,932 7,775 7,820 7,801 7,657 7,507 7,497 7,497 7,465 7,437 7,537 7,514 7,412 7,478 7,501 7,506

High 8,047 8,087 8,144 8,116 8,068 7,990 8,030 8,067 8,058 7,938 7,991 8,028 8,024 7,965 7,992 7,920 7,826 7,901 7,802 7,681 7,540 7,507 7,514 7,453 7,548 7,584 7,580 7,482 7,538 7,559

Low 7,912 8,015 8,042 8,039 8,001 7,902 7,979 7,964 7,920 7,865 7,849 7,976 7,819 7,856 7,899 7,766 7,702 7,788 7,657 7,490 7,466 7,466 7,447 7,379 7,452 7,498 7,407 7,397 7,491 7,503

Close 7,980 8,051 8,054 8,053 8,065 7,990 8,009 8,007 8,047 7,927 7,865 8,013 8,024 7,904 7,985 7,920 7,702 7,788 7,761 7,681 7,489 7,466 7,483 7,450 7,480 7,563 7,580 7,420 7,520 7,524

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Volume Value 269,800.00 7,417,795.00 30,213,000.00 45,253,520.00 33,773,200.00 207,498,012.00 6,000.00 16,860.00 312,500,000.00 3,953,500.00 11,000,000.00 83,600.00 2,412,600.00 22,594,800.00 170,000.00 38,430.00 160.00 153,495.00 4,060.00 538,021.00 70,701,000.00 59,288,040.00 5,430,000.00 725,870.00 970,000.00 447,850.00 3,325,800.00 21,363,551.00 5,048,000.00 21,322,870.00 6,937,100.00 129,128,776.00 370.00 33,789.50 41,410,000.00 25,728,110.00 539,500.00 3,237,157.00 10,000.00 13,040.00

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Foreign Business US raps hurt Huawei US, China resume trade charm offensive talks with chill in the air 7 B4

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the US Justice Department announced two indictments of the Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei on charges of stealing trade secrets, fraud, obstruction of justice and of a top executive accused of violating US sanctions on Iran. But US officials insist the trade talks and Huawei prosecutions are not related. “Let me be clear. Those are separate issues,� Mnuchin told Fox Business, repeating comments made Monday by Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross. But Monica de Bolle, senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, said Tuesday the Huawei case could only complicate matters in the trade negotiations. “Of course the Huawei issue does make the trade negotiaTION MUCH MORE DIFkCULT 4HERE is no doubt about that,� she told AFP. “The Huawei issue could make a kind of breakdown at some point more likely.� Last year, US sanctions on another Chinese telecoms company, ZTE, sent waves through the trade negotiations, which produced no breakthrough. Trump later intervened to modify the penalties, allowing ZTE to avoid collapse.

In a sign the sides have are hopeful of making progress, Harvard-trained Chinese Vice Premier Liu He is due to meet Trump during this week’s talks. Trump so far has projected optimism, believing Washington has the upper hand given China’s weakening economy. Last year, the Asian country recorded its slowest growth in nearly 30 years, making the US trade war scarcely a welcome development. But Trump also may appear weakened after agreeing last WEEK TO END A kVE WEEK GOVernment shutdown without extracting any concessions from opposition Democratic lawmakers in a battle over building a wall on the Mexican border. “The danger here is that other countries will conclude Trump is a paper tiger,� said Edward Alden, senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. “He blusters and takes very strong public positions, puts himself in situations he cannot win, and then meekly backs down and declares victory,� Alden added. “It will reinforce that argument that China’s best strategy is to wait and to stonewall and Trump will back down.� AFP

undertaking its task of conserving, and disposing of, government as-

sets as allowed under the law,� the Finance deparment said.

Broken down, the PMO collected P1.36 billion from the privatization of state assets, another P 131.33 million from leases and P465,86 million more from other activities such as collections from cash dividends and

outstanding obligations. The bulk of the PMO’s collections came from the sale of real estate in Makati City and the province of Batangas that amounted to a combined P1.272 billion. MAYVELIN U. CARABALLO

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to conduct a regular self-assessment for the purposes of determining errors in the past that could result to potential exposure to penalties. This approach should enable importers made, the next logical thing to do to immediately adopt corrective is to review the company’s possible measures such as, among others, the exposure and risk areas to a po- availment of a PD. Importers should TENTIAL DEkCIENCY DUTY ASSESSMENT realize though that as in every comand adopt corrective measures to promise, neither side gets fully what strengthen its compliance with ex- they want. isting BOC rules and regulations. Audit readiness is the key to survive (Mark Anthony P. Tamayo is a a PCA. The time-tested best practice is CPA-Lawyer and a Partner of Mata-

Perez, Tamayo & Francisco Law /FkCES -4& #OUNSEL (E IS A SPEcialist in corporate, tax, customs & international trade advisory, planning, controversy, compliance and litigation.) This article is for general information only and is not a substitute for professional advice where the facts and circumstances WARRANT )F YOU HAVE ANY QUESTION or comment regarding this article, you may email the author at info@ mtfcounsel.com or visit MTF website at www.mtfcounsel.com.

!3().'4/. $ # 4OP 53 AND #HINESE TRADE OFFICIALS RETURN TO THE BARGAINING TABLE ON 7EDNESDAY WITH EXTRA TENSION IN THE ATMOSPHERE AMID 7ASHINGTON S SWEEPING PROSECUTION OF #HINESE TELECOMMUNICATIONS GIANT (UAWEI

The world’s two largest economies are battling for nothing less than future dominance in critical high-tech industries, according to US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, the lead US negotiator. A little over three years ago, Beijing launched a strategic plan dubbed “Made in China 2025� that aimed to make the nation the global leader in aerospace, robotics, artificial intelligence, new-generation autos and other areas — sectors 53 OFkCIALS SAY NOW REPRESENT the “crown jewels� of American technology and innovation. US President Donald Trump has repeatedly said he favors a healthy Chinese economy but not at the expense of American business and know-how. )N SPECIkC 53 OFkCIALS ARE ATtacking Chinese trade practices they say are unfair, spotlighting the forced transfer of American TECHNOLOGY THROUGH REQUIREments that foreign companies form joint ventures with local kRMS AS WELL AS THE ALLEGED THEFT

of American intellectual property through hacking. To pressure Beijing, the White House has slapped tariffs on $250 billion in Chinese imports. And Trump is poised to more than double US duty rates on $200 billion in goods from China to 25 percent on March 2 should the talks fail. Beijing has responded by slapping duties on virtually every product it buys from the United States, or about $110 billion in exports. Given the complexity of issues, A kNISHED AGREEMENT IS UNLIKELY to emerge from the two days of talks in Washington this week. But US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Tuesday he EXPECTED gSIGNIkCANT PROGRESS u and noted the governments have another month left in the 90-day truce declared in December.

Huawei unrelated? Sure it is ! kNAL AGREEMENT SEEMED EVEN more distant on Monday after

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Privatization remittance

Highlights of the new interest will apply.

No more forever As importers may soon undergo PCA, one of the best practices is to carefully plan the duty aspects of their intended importations. If importations had already been

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paid by the siomai kiosk, as well as increased earnings from new customers the kiosk attracted to the shopping center. Therefore, he has a legitimate claim to at least a small part of the siomai business’s success, and should be proportionally rewarded for it. The progressive view would go one step further than that as well. Suppose that after accounting for the costs of supplies, rents, insurance, utilities and other operating expenses, taxes, permits and licenses, capital to save for future investments, and wages for his workers, our self-made siomai king determines he can collect P1,000 per day from each kiosk as his compensation. Because doling out siomai to hungry shoppers is not exactly rocket science, he pays his largely unskilled workforce the mandated minimum wage of P500

der their older laws to allow for the operation of the likes of Uber and Grab, simply because the law operated on a franchise system for taxi and taxi-like operations. Another research as an AsiaGlobal fellow in key example completely banned the (ONG +ONG WAS TO TRY AND kND THE operations of AirBnB, because the elusive middle ground for sharing laws did not allow for short-term economy businesses to operate un- renting of property. DER AN ANTIQUATED REGULATORY REGIME Today’s government relations Different countries had laws that practitioners act as advocates, reachaffected these businesses in various ing out to the government, speaking ways. Some had no legal means un- on behalf of the businesses, and Q MANAGEMENT FROM B2

Necessity

Gathering clouds But the Justice Department’s move strengthens Washington’s leverage in isolating the company, said Paul Triolo, a global tech-policy expert

TIME TO kND THE RIGHT PATH While some economists say jittery markets overreacted, there are signs of slowing that give the Fed reason enough to pause the monetary policy signal they will take time to gauge the tightening. economy’s performance. Economist Joel Naroff said “the ! kVE WEEK GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN better part of valor is to punt.� also dented economic performance in He said the Fed statement — due THE kRST QUARTER OF THE YEAR ALTHOUGH for release at 1900 GMT (3:00 a.m. most of that is expected to be recovered. in Manila) — will stress “that the Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome uncertainty will be watched carefully,� Powell late last year repeatedly shook especially given concerns about the up markets with comments con- Chinese economy. sidered to be overly optimistic and “Until this issue is settled, the Fed is hinting at more rate hikes to come. likely to move very slowly as a fullFacing blowback from his efforts to out trade war could send the world speak plainly, Powell retreated from economy into recession.� his stance and made an effort to stress Powell will have another opportuthe uncertainty about the economic nity on Wednesday to make sure skitoutlook. TISH kNANCIAL MARKETS GET THE MESSAGE He likened the situation to being WHEN HE HOLDS THE kRST OF EIGHT NEWS AFP in a dark room and needing to take conferences for the year.

US Fed

EQUALITY IS THE CAUSE OF POVERTY Wealth can be created; every titan of Philippine business that progressives love to hate is a living (or recently deceased) monument to that fact. Poverty is the lack of wealth; it does not follow, as a generalization, that anyone lacks wealth because someone else has more. Thus, the solution to poverty is not to “redistribute� – that is to say, steal someone else’s – wealth, but to create new wealth, or rather, make it easier for those who aspire to create their own wealth to do so. There are many ways to create more opportunities, and it is fair to say that government has for the most part overlooked many of them and made a mess of the ones it has attempted. Fixing that REQUIRES EFFORT AND UNTIL THE PROgressive movement demonstrates a willingness to apply that effort, its results will be as hollow as its claims to moral ascendancy.

helping government understand AND kND A SUITABLE MEANS TO REGULATE or allow the operation of these new business models. They also act as educators, helping those with the political means to understand how these new technologies actually work, before discussions can be made to bring together a forward-looking policy. Remember the Senate hearings on Facebook in the US? That was a perfect example of the point I am

expected to know or understand everything. In my next column I will discuss the other important aspects of government relations. For now, Happy Chinese New Year, everyone!

making. If those funny interactions were only on the business model of Facebook as social media, imagine the interactions when we have to discuss deeper technological advancements such as artificial intelligence or blockchain. I do not wish to seem arrogant, nor do I say that those policymakers were ignorant. After all, no one is omniscient, except God. Fact of the matter is that we all have our areas of expertise and cannot be

with Eurasia Group. “The effort seems designed to make the case to allies... that while there is no smoking gun on cybersecurity, there are a host of other business practice, cultural, and legal issues clouding the company’s future,â€? he said. The main case levels 13 charges against Huawei Technologies, Meng — who faces an extradition hearing in Canada on March 6 — and two affiliates over Iran sanctions violations. The broader allegations in the case, filed in federal court in New York, were already known. But the charges detail efforts by Huawei and its subsidiaries to trick financial institutions into sanctionsbusting activity. They say Meng “repeatedly liedâ€? to bankers and that Huawei obstructed justice by destroying evidence and putting witnesses beyond the reach of US law enforcement. Huawei strenuously denies wrongdoing and Beijing has said the allegations are politically motivated. The charges stand in stark contrast to a narrative pushed by Huawei in recent weeks — perhaps in anticipation of the US revelations. Speaking to foreign reporters, the normally reclusive Ren portrayed Huawei as an unselfish global force for good in comments larded with flattery for President Donald Trump and US tech leaders like Apple. “We stand strongly against any behaviour that violates laws and regulations,â€? Ren said on January 16, touting a “very soundâ€? compliance system and tough discipline for violators. AFP

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relative terms, at P300,000 a day he is, in fact, working for half the pay of his “exploited� employees. There is nothing fundamentally different about the business owner per day; and of course, because and any of his employees. Any one he is a conscientious, law-abiding of his “exploited� workers could, businessman, he also provides if given the opportunity, apply THE REQUIRED COMPENSATION IN ambition, effort, and common the form of PhilHealth and SSS sense to build a business in the contributions, pay differentials for same way. But rather than assess holiday or extra time, and so on. why the average worker doesn’t “Not good enough!� the pro- have that opportunity, the progresgressives howl. “This greedy so- sive model takes a shortcut, and and-so is making P300,000 a seeks to “redistribute� the business day on the backs of his exploited owner’s wealth. workers, who cannot even live on a To put it in less polite but still wage of just P500. They are exclud- entirely valid terms, the progresed from his economic growth!� sive model is lazy and immoral: Except that they’re not. In ob- 2ATHER THAN kNDING WAYS TO CREjective terms, each employee is ate wealth, it prefers to simply responsible for 1/1,200 of the pro- appropriate others’. To “correct� ductivity of the siomai business. the deadly sin of greed in the very The business owner, on the other wealthy, it commits three others – hand, is responsible for all of it. sloth, wrath, and envy. Logically, the value of his contribuAs I pointed out in the column tion to the wealth creation of the prior to this one, the flaw in siomai business is 1,200 times that progressive or “inclusive growth� of one of the unskilled workers; in thinking is in assuming that in-

Redistribute opportunity, not wealth across the entire country, employing 1,200 people. Yet the security guard in the local shopping center WHERE THE VERY kRST KIOSK STARTED IS earning the same amount after 10 years; he has not been “included� in the economic growth of the siomai kiosk empire. The moral of the story from Business Mirror’s point of view is that in order to be “included� in economic growth, one actually has to take part in it. The security guard did not participate in the siomai kiosk business; therefore he should not expect his economic circumstances to change because of it. According to the progressive perspective, however, that is unfair to the security guard. The siomai KIOSK BENEkTTED FROM HIM DOING his job to keep the shopping center secure. His employer, the shopping CENTER BENEkTTED FROM THE RENT

SHANGHAI: Fraud, obstruction of justice and cloak-and-dagger trade theft — a US rap sheet alleging systematic skullduggery by Chinese telecom giant Huawei has deepened the company’s problems just as it sought to win back global trust. The US Justice Department this week unveiled a raft of charges against Huawei that could see its Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou extradited to the United States and threaten its business worldwide. Meng’s father — 74-year-old Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei — had spearheaded a rare recent charm offensive by the famously secretive company to salvage its reputation amid mounting espionage concerns. But that may be an uphill climb following the US allegations of brazen criminality at Huawei’s highest levels. In a case centring on Meng, Huawei is charged with violating US and UN prohibitions on trading with Iran. A separate case details a sustained effort to steal technology from US telecom operator T-Mobile, plus the damaging allegation that Huawei rewarded staff for stealing competitors’ technology secrets. None of the charges deal with deeper US concerns that Huawei’s cheap equipment — used in telecommunications infrastructure across the globe — is a Trojan horse for potential Chinese state spying and sabotage.

Email: ben.kritz@manilatimes.net

The author is the Founder and CEO of Caucus, Inc., a multi-industry, multi-disciplinary management consultancy firm. He graduated MBA (De La Salle University), Juris Doctor (Far Eastern University), and

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PSEi falls Technologies Ltd. “Investors also played safe before the Fed meeting,� del Castillo added. 2ESULTS OF THE 53 CENTRAL BANK S kRST policy meeting for 2018 are scheduled to be announced at 1600 GMT (3:00 a.m., Manila time) while the US-China trade talks will start later in the day. Overnight on Wall Street, both the .ASDAQ AND THE 3 0 FELL WHILE THE Dow Jones inched up. In the region, Tokyo dropped 0.52 percent, Shanghai declined 0.72 percent and Singapore lost 0.51 percent. Hong Kong, on the other hand, rose 0.14 percent, Seoul surged 1.05 percent, and Jakarta and Bangkok also gained. Back in Manila, all sectoral results were in the red with services leading the decline. Volume turnover stood at 2.38 billion shares valued at P9.6 billion. Losers outnumbered winners, 117 to 84, while 47 issues were unchanged. ANGELICA BALLESTEROS

LLM in International Commercial Law (University of Nottingham, United Kingdom). He also studied Mandarin Chinese Language and Culture in Fuzhou, China, was a Chevening-HSBC UK Government Scholar, a Confucius Institute Scholar, an alumnus of the US State Department’s International Visitor Leadership Program, and a Fellow of the Asia Global Institute - University of Hong Kong. The author may be emailed at iap@caucusinc.com.

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Special Feature

ESTELITO MENDOZA

LAWYER Estelito Mendoza gained a long list of citations and awards but he also gained a lot of commendations from different officials and institutions. Among them are the following. Citation of  the University of the Philippines Alumni Association (UPAA) when Mendoza became a Professional Awardee in Law in 1975. For outstanding achievement as a lawyer, scholar, teacher and Solicitor General; For his steadfast Q Practicing law for almost 67 years now, lawyer Estelito Mendoza is advocacy of the Rule considered an incomparable lawyer. PHOTO BY RUSSELL PALMA of Law during the martial law period, thus championing the cause of liberty, peace and public order; For his noteworthy example and role in the protection and promotion of vital national interest‌ For his impeccable integrity and sustained superior performance as a government official, lawyer, diplomat, private practioner, law professor and civic leader—bringing honor to the legal profession, to his alma mater and to our country and people.

He goes to court with the motto that ‘it can be done’

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STELITO MENDOZA has defended highPROkLE CLIENTS AND EMERGED CHAMPION MOST OF THE TIME

UPAA Lifetime Distinguished Achievement Award The Board of Directors of UPAA, on the occasion of UPAA 100 years (1913 to 2013), confers the 2013 UPAA Lifetime Distinguished Achievement Award to Mendoza on June 22, 2013, at Ang Bahay ng Alumni, Diliman, Quezon City. Q E.P. Law Office (left) is one of the best law offices in the country today. Mendoza with his parents and brother (above). On Feb. 10, his father Guillermo Mendoza will be honored in Pampanga with the launching of a bust. PHOTO COURTESY OF ESTELITO MENDOZA Mendoza often wins because he goes to court with one single mindset about winning every single case: “It can be done.� That’s the Mendoza motto that has set free three presidents, two business tycoons, and a senator. For Mendoza, everything is just an exercise of the practice of law and ensuring that his clients are deemed innocent until proven guilty. He points out, “I’m a lawyer. I don’t choose what cases to handle. I’m just doing my job, what I have been trained for. I kND GREAT SATISFACTION PERFORMING MY DUTY because I contribute to the administration of justice. I can assure you that I win my cases because I work hard.�

High-profile clients

&IRST President Ferdinand Marcos. Mendoza caught the public eye when he served as solicitor general and Justice minister for the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos. Following his ouster in 1986, Marcos faced a number of administrative cases as he and his family went on exile in Hawaii. He died in 1989, and defending the cases against him fell on the shoulders of his wife, First Lady Imelda Marcos— with Mendoza serving as her attorney. According to records of the Philippine anti-graft court Sandiganbayan, as of 2005, Mrs. Marcos continues to face 11 criminal charges and 25 civil cases. Since the 1990s, she has faced more than 900 cases, most of which were dismissed for lack of evidence. The few convictions were overturned. .EXT President Joseph Estrada. He faced a Senate impeachment trial in 2001. And, with Mendoza as head of the defense panel, Estrada went through proceedings at the Sandiganbayan. Since then, Estrada has moved on to become mayor of Manila and he is seeking reelection in May this year. .EXT President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. She faced a plunder complaint at the Department of Justice against over the sale of the old Iloilo airport in 2007. Mendoza also defended Arroyo when she faced an electoral sabotage case. On her behalf, Mendoza urged the Supreme Court to nullify a Watch List Order against her. Arroyo is now Speaker of the House of Representatives. .EXT Lucio Tan. Case dismissed. .EXT Eduardo Danding. Case dismissed. With Mendoza as their attorney, Tan and Danding did not have to spend a single minute in jail. .EXT Ramon Revilla. Acquitted of graft charges, he is now running again for senator.

Private lawyer

After the 1986 People Power Revolution suddenly ended the Marcos administration, Mendoza found himself jobless. He decided to go into private practice, PUTTING UP THE % 0 ,AW /FkCE IN He recalls, �After 1986, I lost my job. I decided to practice law by putting this law OFkCE BUT ) HAVE TO PRACTICE BY MYSELF BEcause nobody wanted to work for me. Not even a stenographer. They were afraid that my practice would not endure because of the bias against the Marcoses until Atty. Orlando Santiago joined me in 1987.�

Taking over from Marcos, President Corazon Aquino formed the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) to go after the alleged ill-gotten wealth of Marcos and his cronies. The PCGG turned out to be a blessing in disguise for Mendoza. “President Aquino, in creating the PCGG, provided clients for me,� Mendoza smiles. “All those being sued by the government became my clients. They have retained me as lawyer of their companies.� 3INCE % 0 ,AW /FkCE HAS EMERGED AS ONE OF THE BEST LAW kRMS IN THE COUNTRY today, with Mendoza’s daughter, Atty. Susan -ENDOZA HELPING HIM MANAGE THE OFkCE (IS LAW OFkCE lOURISHES BECAUSE -ENdoza has been generous to his staff, treating them as his own family. He points out, “My staff leaves our ofkCE AT P M BECAUSE WE ALWAYS kNISH OUR job early. Everybody also has a passport because I send my employees, even the messenger and the janitors, to different countries for free. They’ve been to Tokyo, Beijing, Singapore, Hong Kong, Hanoi, and other countries.�

Humble beginnings

Mendoza was born in 1930 in Pampanga. He turns 90 this year. His parents, Guillermo Mendoza and Barbara Patdu inspired him to study law. Mendoza earned his Bachelor of Laws degree, cum laude at the University of the Philippines, where he also taught law starting when he was only 24. He also gained his Master of Laws degree at the Harvard University in the United States. In his teaching career, two of his students, Hilario Davide Jr. and Reynato Puno, later became Supreme Court chief justices. Married to Rosa Adams, Mendoza has kVE CHILDREN 3USAN !GNES -ICHAEL ,ENNIE and Joseph. “They are now all professionals and I’m proud of them. Susan helps me with this LAW kRM WHILE THE REST ARE ABROAD PURSUING their chosen professions.

The futureÂ

If there’s a wish he wants to pursue, it’s the digital transformation in the Justice system. “I wrote to Supreme Court Justice Lucas Bersamin and suggested to start the digital transformation in the Justice system to expedite the process. I told him that if he can do that, it would be his legacy,� Mendoza points out.

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What they say about Estelito Mendoza

The incomparable lawyer BY LEA MANTO-BELTRAN

THURSDAY January 31, 2019

Mendoza has well declared how he wants to be remembered. He pointed this out in a lecture he gave at the Centennial of the UP College of Law, titled The 1987 Constitution: A Marcos Legacy? Mendoza said: “In acknowledging the role of the UP College of Law in accomplishing this mission, Dean Marvic M.V.F. Leonen, in exultation, declared: “Indeed, the past century in Philippine history has seen in the abundance of UP Law graduates who have helped shape the country’s social and political arena. Malcolm Hall has borne a number of presidents, vice presidents, senators,

congressman, judges and Justices of the Supreme Court, proving the College’s commitment to academic excellence and service to the public. “Since I have not held any position mentioned by Dean Leonen which prove “the College’s commitment to academic excellence and service to the public,� I feel particularly privileged and at the same time humbled by having been asked to deliver the Ninth UP Law Centennial Lecture. “But I drew comfort from the fact that as one who has been a “lawyer� and practiced law for now nearly 60 years, I count myself as among the multitude of graduates of this eminent college, the “attorney� who is perhaps the only product of this college whom people who are in trouble come to know, and who would proudly have as his epitaph “Lawyer.�

Former President Ferdinand Marcos recognized Mendoza’s brilliance as a lawyer On September 11, 1973, Marcos said: â€œâ€Śthe man who has fought my battles in the Supreme Court with brilliance and tenacity.â€? On September 21, 1974, “I commend you‌ for your effective and skillful advocacy before the Supreme Court of the cause of the New Society.â€? On September 19, 1975, “I have the honor and the pleasure to elevate to the position of cabinet member the Solicitor General of the Philippines, Estelito P. Mendoza, in view of his exemplary service to the Republic of the Philippines not only in the conduct of the legal defense of the Republic in our courts but also in legal conferences and forums outside the Philippines.â€? Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberto Concepcion (1966 to 1973) “the able Solicitor General of the Philippines, an exemplary public servant and a perfect gentleman.â€?

Supreme Court Chief Justice Enrique Fernando (1979 to 1985) “whose talent, expertise and proved capabilities as such have  stood in the way of joining our ranks over and above, friendship along with that of Rose, the Fernandos value highly.â€? Minister Carlos P. Romulo, Minister of Foreign Affairs (1969 to 1984) “To my good friend Solicitor General Estelito Mendoza, bright star our legal firmament with the admiration of ‌â€? Supreme Court Chief Justice Quirub Makalintal (1973 to 1975) “As a token of appreciation of his distinguished service as chief of government advocate before the Supreme Court and as minster and member of the Batasang Pambansa.â€? Justice Jose Racela vividly recalls that Solicitor General Mendoza’s many talents that transcended national boundaries “For even in the more rarefied atmosphere of international relations and diplomacy, he has shown the supremacy of his skills. He held the enviable record of being the first and only Filipino to be elected as Chairman of the Sixth Legal Committee, 31st Session 1976 of the UN, he is also the first Filipino to act as Chairman of the Special Committee of the UN tasked with the study of changing the charter.â€? ASG Lorenzo Timbol, one of Mendoza’s brightest and closest friends, describes how the former Solicitor General fought his legal battles “In court, he is incomparable. He knows exactly what to say and what not to say. No under-kill or overkill. He is the best when being pounded with questions, especially in the Supreme Court. And no witness who is lying or not candid enough ever survives his always brilliant cross-examination.â€? Dr. Augusto Caesar Espiritu introduced Mendoza’s book on Law and Society to wit: “In this collection of his speeches, which I believe is must reading for both students of law and those who have lingering doubts about the Crisis government, the reader will readily see why President Marcos made the unprecedented mover of conferring upon Solicitor General Mendoza the rank of a cabinet member. His eloquence, wit, incisiveness, and above all, his zeal and dedication to the service of his country, are unmistakably present in each one of them.â€? The Asia Legal 500, Chamber of Asia and Which Lawyer? yearbooks Consistenly listed for several years as “Leading Individual in Dispute Resolutionâ€? among lawyers in the Philippines.

Green Industries Region 2 sets fight vs illegal logging T B6

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THURSDAY January 31, 2019

BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO

UGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan: In a move to intensify its campaign against forest destruction in Cagayan Valley (Region 2), the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) regional OFkCE HERE IS REVIVING A TASK FORCE TO STOP THE DENUDATION OF FORMER THICKLY FORESTED AREAS in the region.

,AWYER !NTONIO !BAWAG NEWLY APPOINTED $%.2 #AGAYAN Valley executive director, said he had ordered the reactivation of THE 2EGIONAL !NTI ILLEGAL ,OGGING

4ASK &ORCE 2!),4& THAT WAS CREATED UNDER %XECUTIVE /RDER !BAWAG SAID THE NEWLY REACTIVATED 2!),4& TEAM WOULD AGAIN COME into action soon to stop illegal

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EDITOR: Conrad M. CariĂąo

logging activities in the Cagayan Valley region. Cagayan Valley, which, accordING TO THE $%.2 HAD BECOME a transhipment point for illegal PRODUCTS COMPRISES THE kVE PROVINCES OF #AGAYAN )SABELA 1UIRINO Nueva Vizcaya and the island province of Batanes. Earlier, an expanded executive committee meeting at the .ARRA (ALL IN THE $%.2 #AGAYAN 6ALLEY OFFICE HERE !BAWAG discussed priority directives to intensify the campaign against forest destruction in the region. The regional task force pursuant to Anti-Illegal Logging Task

&ORCE 2ESOLUTION WILL BE CHAIRED BY THE $%.2 REGIONAL executive director with the Department of the Interior and Local Government regional director as vice chairman. 2EPRESENTATIVES FROM THE Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National 0OLICE BASED IN #AGAYAN 6ALLEY WILL ALSO SIT AS MEMBERS OF THE regional task force. !BAWAG SAID HE WOULD MEET WITH THE TASK FORCE IN &EBRUARY to formulate anti-illegal logging operations that would include THE TRAINING OF PARTNERS TO BE deputized for forest activities. g7E WILL SHIFT OTHER FOREST RANG-

ers activities from forest development to forest protection,� he SAID ADDING $%.2 LAWYERS WOULD also participate in the anti-illegal logging operations, particularly in THE kLING OF CASES !BAWAG HAS ALSO INSTRUCTED $%.2 kELD OFkCIALS NOT TO RECOMMEND NEW LUMBER DEALER PERMITS for his approval. g4HIS TIME WE WILL NOT RENEW PERMITS OF LUMBER DEALERS WITH records environment violations,� !BAWAG SAID (E HAS ALSO ORDERED THE CONduct of stock inventory of lumBER DEALERS AND THAT HE WOULD not release apprehended conveyances used in transporting

illegal forest products. -EANWHILE !BAWAG SAID HE would also intensify the integration of mining and environmental programs into the priorities of $%.2 2EGION OFkCE With this, he also ordered the creation of environment and natural resources law enforcement TASK FORCE COMPOSED OF $%.2 technical personnel and consultant lawyers, and staff from the Environmental Management Bureau, and the Mines and Geosciences Bureau. g7E WILL SEE TO IT THAT THE TASK force will immediately act on any violation of environmental laws,� !BAWAG SAID

East-West cited for addressing sustainability

CLEANING THE COASTS

Forty-one volunteers from MemoExpress conducted a coastal cleanup drive in partnership with Haribon Foundation last weekend. Help protect our seas and join a coastal cleanup activity at the Las PiĂąas-ParaĂąaque Critical Habitat and Eco-Tourism Area by calling (02) 421-1209. HARIBON PHOTO

Mondelez PH joins recycling group MONDELEZ Philippines has strengthened its commitment to recycling by joining the Philippine Alliance for Recycling and Materials Sustainability (PARMS), which is in line with the snack company’s recently announced global commitment to make all packaging recyclable by the 2025. Mondelez Philippines has joined PARMS together with other corporations in the country to invest in a P25-million residual plastic recycling facility that will address the need to recycle plastics. PARMS has partnered with the ParaĂąaque local government, with the locality serving as the pilot site for the recycling program. Collection of plastic waste through seven schools in the city has already begun. These plastic wastes will be turned into ecobricks or recycled building bricks that will be turned over to the schools for their use in facilities improvement. “Globally; we work to ensure our products are not only delicious but are made with ingredients that are sustainably sourced, produced and delivered, with

positive impact along the supply chain.,â€? explained Mondelez Philippines Country Director Ashish Pisharodi. “We welcome Mondelez Philippines to PARMS and commend their commitment to a zero waste Philippines,â€? said PARMS Founding President Crispian Lao. “With their support and the entire PARMS collective, we are one step closer to realizing our goals to educate, inspire and spur action from our community to recycle plastic.â€? To date, 98 percent of the total waste generated from Mondelez Philippines’ manufacturing plant in Sucat, ParaĂąaque, are either recyclable or recycled, such as glass bottles or paper cartons. It also works with third-party partners to use product waste for animal feeds. Inside its plant, there is a materials recovery facility that properly handles, segregates and shreds packaging waste, and sent to a cement-industry partner to be used as co-fuel. In October 2018, a global commitment was made by parent company

Q Mondelez Philippines has joined the Philippine Alliance for Recycling and Materials Sustainability (PARMS) in support of the company’s global commitment to make all their packaging recyclable by 2025. Confirming this commitment are (left) Mondelez Philippines Country Director Ashish Pisharodi and PARMS Founding President Crispian Lao. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Mondelez International to ensure that by the year 2025, all packaging used for its products will be recyclable. Mondelez Philippines has been operating in the Philippines for the past 56

years and provided the domestic market with favorite snack products such as Tang powdered beverage, Eden cheese, Cheez Whiz, Oreo cookies and Cadbury Dairy Milk chocolate. THE TIMES

ACCESS to Seeds launched recently its Access To Seed Index (ATSI) report, evaluating and ranking seed companies according to their efforts to improve access to quality seeds for smallholder farmers and helping them cope with challenges from climate change. T h e 201 9 AT S I e va l u a t e d seed companies operating in the south and southeast Asia REGIONS 4ROPICAL VEGETABLE seed company East-West Seed l e a d t h e p a c k i n t h e AT S I , S U S T A I N I N G T H E C O M P A N Y S good performance in 2016, when the first Seed Index was released and where East-West Seed was also ranked at the TOP IN THE 'LOBAL 6EGETABLE and East Africa indices. g7E ARE EXTREMELY HONORED BY this achievement. East-West Seed HAS ALWAYS BEEN SYNONYMOUS WITH serving smallholder farmers since it was founded in 1982 and it is evident in everything we do to this day,� said Bert van der Feltz, presiDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFkCER OF East-West Seed. The company scored high in the production that can BE ATTRIBUTED TO ITS COLLABoration with smallholder farmers, who account for PERCENT OF THE COMPANY S production. g%AST 7EST 3EED PERFORMS strongly across all measurem e n t a r e a s, w i t h a va r i e t y of programs, initiatives and projects to improve access to seeds for smallholder farmers across the region,� the ATSI report said, adding that seed

companies help smallholder farmers cope with the effects of climate change. Access to Seeds said that helping smallholder farmers improve their productivity and resiliency to climate change WAS CRITICAL TO ACHIEVING GLOBAL food security. g!LTHOUGH THE INDUSTRY IS m a k i n g a d va n c e s i n d e ve l oping more nutritious and c l i m a t e - r e s i l i e n t va r i e t i e s, IT S CLEAR THAT MORE NEEDS TO BE DONE u SAID )DO 6ERHAGEN executive director of Access TO 3EEDS g-ATERIAL CHANGES WO N T B E P O S S I B L E W I T H O U T reaching a greater percentage of smallholder farmers, who ACCOUNT FOR THE LION S SHARE ‡ PERCENT ‡ OF GLOBAL FOOD production.� Access to Seeds, supported BY THE "ILL AND -ELINDA 'ATES Foundation, seeks to identify leadership and good practices, shedding light on where and how the seed industry can step up its efforts. g4HE INDEX IS VITAL IN PROVIDING A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE SEED industry,� said Verhagen. g 3 E E D C O M P A N I E S P L A Y A key role in supporting smallholder farmer productivity. By measuring and comparing t h e i r p e r f o r m a n c e, c o m p a nies can see where improveMENTS CAN BE MADE TO SERVE FARMERS BETTER 2ESEARCH AGENcies or investors interested in reaching smallholders use our research to identify companies to partner with,� he added. CONRAD M. CARIÑO

Environmental threats dominate global risks landscape (Second of two parts)

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Y the time this part reaches the press, the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, has already concluded. )N THE kRST PART PUBLISHED LAST WEEK 4HE 'LOBAL 2ISKS 2EPORT DEkNED GLOBAL RISK gAS AN uncertain event or condition that, IF IT OCCURS CAN CAUSE SIGNIkCANT negative impact for several countries or industries within the next 10 years.� Aside from extreme weather events lOODS AND STORMS AMONG OTHERS failure of climate change mitigation and adaptation, and major natural disasters (earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptions, among others), the other environmental threats that WE WILL DISCUSS IN TODAY S COLUMN include man-made environmental damage and disasters (oil spills and radioactive contamination, among OTHERS AND BIODIVERSITY LOSS AND ecosystem collapse.

Man-made environmental damage and disaster $ISRUPTIONS IN THE GLOBAL WASTE disposal and recycling supply chain OCCURRED IN ! YEAR BEFORE IN

2017, China put a halt to a lot of the plastic waste that foreign countries like the United States sent to its SHORES FOR DISPOSAL 4HE BAN EXposed weaknesses in the domestic recycling capacity of many western COUNTRIES 0LASTIC WASTE BUILT UP in the United Kingdom, Canada and several European states. Based on the research article of the New Materials Institute, University of 'EORGIA TITLED g4HE #HINESE IMPORT BAN AND ITS IMPACT ON GLOBAL PLASTIC WASTE TRADE u AND PUBLISHED IN Science Advances in June 2018, an estimated 111 million metric tons OF PLASTIC WASTE WOULD BE DISPLACED BY THE NEW #HINESE POLICY BY Southeast Asian countries are fast BECOMING LEADING DESTINATIONS FOR THE WORLD S PLASTIC WASTE 2ECENT reports have shown an increase in plastic waste import in Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam. Just recently, the Philippines, which has yet to adopt an Extended Producer 2ESPONSIBILITY POLICY TOOK A DECIsive action to return the shipment of mixed wastes totaling 6,500 tons MISDECLARED AS gPLASTIC lAKESu AND without proper importation permits to South Korea. !RMED WITH AN APPROVED BUDGET OF 0 BILLION THE $EPARTMENT OF %NVIRONMENT AND .ATURAL 2ESOURCes launched on Sunday The Manila

"AY 2EHABILITATION NOW DUBBED AS THE MODERN DAY g"ATTLE FOR -ANILA Bay.� In the words of Environment 3ECRETARY 2OY #IMATU g4HE -ANILA Bay is not a lost cause. With the commitment and determination of every individual to do his share IN THIS REHABILITATION THERE IS NO DOUBT THAT WE WILL WIN THIS BATTLE u realms. Freshwater populations DECLINED BY AN AVERAGE OF PERBiodiversity loss and cent, while realms — large regions ecosystem collapse SEPARATED BY MAJOR BARRIERS TO plant and animal migration and 4HE INCREASING PACE OF BIODIVERSI- THEREFORE CHARACTERIZED BY DISTINCT TY LOSS IS A SIGNIkCANT CONCERN 4HE ASSEMBLAGES OF SPECIES ‡ DELiving Planet Index, part of The CLINED BY BETWEEN PERCENT AND ,IVING 0LANET 2EPORT gIS A PERCENT 4HE BIGGEST DRIVERS OF MEASUREMENT OF THE STATE OF GLOB- BIODIVERSITY DECLINE ARE HABITAT AL BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY BASED ON loss and degradation and overexPOPULATION TRENDS OF VERTEBRATE ploitation — which accounts for species from around the world, at least two-thirds of all threats just much the same way that a — invasive species and disease, stock market index tracks the val- population and climate change. ue of a set of shares or a retail price 4HE 'LOBAL 2ISKS 2EPORT INDEX TRACKS THE COST OF A BASKET OF emphasized that, in the human consumer goods.� From 1970 to FOOD CHAIN LOSS OF BIODIVERSITY 2014, the 16,704 populations of affects health and socio-economic SPECIES DECLINED BY PER- development, with implications CENT IN ABUNDANCE WHICH MEANS FOR WELL BEING PRODUCTIVITY AND THAT THE POPULATION ABUNDANCE OF EVEN REGIONAL SECURITY g(UMAN MONITORED MAMMALS BIRDS REP- health ultimately depends on TILES AMPHIBIANS AND kSH HAVE ecosystem services that are made ON AVERAGE DROPPED BY MORE THAN POSSIBLE BY DIODIVERSITY AND ITS half in little more than 40 years. products. Biodiversity provides Species are faring much worse in humans with food and water; freshwater systems and in tropical and materials for shelter, cloth-

ALL ABOUT CHOICES LUDWIG O. FEDERIGAN

ing, and medicines, among other BASIC NEEDS FOR SURVIVAL &ORESTS INDIRECTLY CONTRIBUTE TO HUMAN HEALTH AND SAFETY BY REDULATING climate and disease, purifying air and water, and preventing soil erosion,� said Theresa Mundita Lim PhD, executive director of the Asean Center for Biodiversity, in a workshop last year. Micronutrient malnutrition afFECTS AS MANY AS BILLION PEOPLE )T IS TYPICALLY CAUSED BY A LACK OF ACCESS TO FOOD OF SUFkCIENT VARIety and quality. Jessica Fanzo of THE "LOOMBERG 3CHOOL OF 0UBLIC (EALTH AT *OHNS (OPKINS 5NIVERsity and a co-author of the report TITLED g&OOD IN THE !NTHROPOCENE the EAT-Lancet Commission on HEALTHY DIETS ON SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS u SAID THAT g4HE AGRICULture sector has for a very long time focused on a few staple products — maize, rice, wheat — and has not really focused on fruits and VEGETABLES 4HE AGRICULTURE SECTOR HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN FEEDING THE WORLD IT HAS NOT BEEN SUCCESSFUL in feeding the world well.� Maize, rice and wheat provide nearly half THE WORLD S PLANT BASED CALORIES #LIMATE CHANGE EXACERBATES THE RISKS )NCREASED LEVELS OF CARBON dioxide in the atmosphere are affecting the nutritional compo-

sition of staples such as rice and WHEAT g)N CLIMATE DISASTERS — mainly drought — were also MAJOR TRIGGERS OF FOOD CRISES IN countries, two-thirds of them in !FRICA AND WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR PUSHING SOME MILLION PEOPLE into acute food insecurity,� acCORDING TO THE 'LOBAL 2EPORT ON &OOD #RISES 2ESEARCH SUGGESTS THAT BY THIS CAN LEAD TO ZINC DEkCIENCIES FOR MILLION PEOPLE PROTEIN DEkCIENCIES FOR 122 million, and loss of dietary IRON FOR BILLION As the impact of environmental THREATS INCREASES IT WILL BECOME INCREASINGLY DIFkCULT TO TREAT THESE THREATS AS EXTERNALITIES THAT CAN BE ignored. Collective national and international action is needed to internalize and mitigate the impact of human activity on our natural systems. 4HE TH %DITION OF 4HE 'LOBAL 2ISKS 2EPORT IS PUBLISHED BY THE World Economic Forum with the Marsh & McLennan Companies and Zurich Insurance Group as strategic partners; and the National University of Singapore, Oxford Martin School, University OF /XFORD AND THE 7HARTON 2ISK Management and Decision Processes Center, University of Pennsylvania, as academic advisers.

World UN: Human trafficking hits 13-year high T ˜ The Manila Times

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HE latest “'LOBAL 2EPORT /N 4RAFkCKING In Persons,� released on Tuesday 7EDNESDAY IN -ANILA BY THE 5NITED .ATIONS /FkCE ON $RUGS AND #RIME 5./$# SHOWED A RECORD HIGH NUMBER OF CASES DETECTED IN AND THE LARGEST RECORDED CONVICTION RATE OF TRAFkCKERS “The report was undertaken for a simple reason: if we want to succeed IN CONFRONTING HUMAN TRAFkCKING IN ALL ITS MANIFESTATIONS WE MUST BETTER UNDERSTAND ITS SCOPE AND STRUCTURE u SAID 9URY &EDOTOV 5./$# S %XECutive director as he presented the report at the UN headquarters in

New York. “We need to appreciate WHERE HUMAN TRAFkCKING IS HAPPENING WHO ARE ITS VICTIMS AND WHO IS perpetrating this crime.� !CCORDING TO THE LATEST kGURES COMPILED BY 5./$# THE RECORD conviction and detection rates could either be a sign that coun-

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tries have strengthened their capacity to identify victims — such as THROUGH SPECIkC LEGISLATION BETTER coordination among law enforceMENT ENTITIES AND IMPROVED VICTIM PROTECTION SERVICES ‡ OR THAT THE number of actual instances of TRAFkCKING HAS INCREASED 7HILE IN FEWER THAN CASES HAD BEEN RECORDED THE NUMber of cases recorded in 2016 had JUMPED TO OVER

of national authorities to track and assess patterns and flows of HUMAN TRAFkCKING HAS IMPROVED IN MANY PARTS OF THE WORLD 5./$# S report notes that this is also due to A SPECIkC FOCUS OF THE INTERNATIONAL community in developing standards FOR DATA COLLECTION )N ONLY countries had an institution which systematically collected and dissemiNATED DATA ON TRAFkCKING CASES WHILE BY THE NUMBER HAD RISEN TO (OWEVER MANY COUNTRIES IN !FRICA Despite improvements and Asia continue to have low conin data collection, VICTION RATES AND AT THE SAME TIME impunity prevails DETECT FEWER VICTIMS WHICH 5./$# STRESSES gDOES NOT NECESSARILY MEAN /VER THE LAST DECADE THE CAPACITY THAT TRAFkCKERS ARE NOT ACTIVE u

in the report’s preface. ‘The vast majority of detected victims of TRAFkCKING FOR SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND PER CENT OF THOSE TRAFkCKED for forced labour are female.� The report notes “considerable regional differences in the sex and AGE PROkLES OF DETECTED TRAFkCKING VICTIMS u )N 7EST !FRICA MOST OF THE DETECTED VICTIMS ARE CHILDREN BOTH BOYS AND GIRLS WHILE IN 3OUTH !SIA VICTIMS ARE EQUALLY REPORTED Women and girls TO BE MEN WOMEN AND CHILDREN remain a major target )N #ENTRAL !SIA A LARGER SHARE OF adult men is detected compared g4RAFkCKERS THE WORLD OVER CON- TO OTHER REGIONS WHILE IN #ENTRAL TINUE TO TARGET WOMEN AND GIRLS u !MERICA AND THE #ARIBBEAN MORE WROTE %XECUTIVE $IRECTOR &EDOTOV girls are recorded. UN NEWS

)N FACT THE REPORT SHOWS THAT victims trafficked from areas of the world with low detection/ conviction rates are found in large numbers in other areas of the WORLD SUGGESTING THAT A HIGH DEgree of impunity prevails in these low-reporting regions. “This impunity could serve as an incentive to carry out more TRAFkCKING u THE REPORT WARNS

‘NKorea, IS threats to US, not border’

British MPs let May renegotiate, but EU cold LONDON: British Prime Minister Theresa May won parliament’s backing on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) to renegotiate her Brexit deal — a major policy reversal that sets up a new standoff with the European Union after it ruled out any change. May’s dramatic decision to abandon a pact she herself sealed with the 27 EU leaders at a summit last month came with Britain on course to crash out of the bloc in political and economic chaos on March 29. The pound stabilized in early Asian trade Wednesday after falling sharply on fears of a no-deal scenario as MPs voted through an amendment saying they would only support a divorce deal if its controversial “backstop� clause to keep the Irish border open was removed. A spokesman for EU leader Donald Tusk said the deal was “not open for renegotiation� while French President Emmanuel Macron said it was the “best agreement possible.� MPs also voted in favor of a non-binding measure that “rejects the United Kingdom leaving the European Union without a withdrawal agreement.�

WOMEN POWER

Pro-Brexit activists hold placards as they demonstrate outside of the Houses of Parliament in London on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila). British Prime Minister Theresa May will seek ‘legal changes’ to the Brexit deal she agreed with European Union leaders only last month to try to secure the support of MPs, her spokesman said Tuesday. AFP PHOTO But they failed to vote through a more important plan — backed by European supporters — that would have tried to force through a Brexit delay if no new deal with the EU emerged by February 26. “I agree that we should not leave

Worldinbriefs SPANISH KING VISITS IRAQ BAGHDAD: Spain’s King Felipe 6th on Wednesday visited special forces helping Iraq fight jihadists, during the first trip by a Spanish monarch to the war-ravaged country in four decades, a diplomat said. The king, whose country is a member of an international coalition battling the Islamic State group, also later met President Barham Saleh. Iraq in 2017 declared victory over IS following a bruising months-long campaign backed by the coalition, which continues to carry out operations against the jihadists. Spain, which took part in the US-led 2003 invasion of Iraq that overthrew dictator Saddam Hussein, went on to support Iraqi troops as they battled to roll back IS, which seized a third of the country including second city Mosul in 2014. Hundreds of Spanish military instructors remain in the country. King Felipe is one of a series of leaders to visit Baghdad since the start of the year, including US President Donald Trump, who drew criticism for failing to meet a single Iraqi official. AFP

MINE WASTE FLOWING TO BRAZIL RIVER; DEATH TOLL NOW 84 RIO DE JANEIRO: A torrent of muddy mining waste unleashed by a dam breach that killed at least 84 people in southeastern Brazil is now heading down a small river with high concentrations of iron oxide, threatening to contaminate a much larger river that provides drinking water to communities in five of the country’s 26 states. The release of the muddy waste has already turned the normally greenish water of the Parapoeba River brown about 11 miles (18 kilometers) downstream from the southeastern city of Brumadhinho, where the broken dam is. The chief of an indigenous community said Tuesday that Brazilian environmental agents warned his community to stop fishing in the river, bathing in it and using its water for the plants they cultivate as food. The Parapoeba flows into the much larger Sao Francisco River. AP WITH AFP

US SENDS MIGRANTS BACK TO MEXICO TIJUANA, Mexico: The United States began sending migrants who have applied for asylum back to Mexico on Tuesday to await their court dates under a controversial new policy from President Donald Trump. Carlos Gomez of Honduras, who arrived at the border in a caravan of thousands of Central American migrants last year, was the first to be sent back, Mexican authorities said. Mexican immigration officials ushered Gomez, 55, who was carrying a blue backpack, into a waiting van and took him to an undisclosed migrant shelter in Tijuana, across the border from San Diego, California. The US embassy in Mexico City confirmed in a statement that Washington had begun implementing the new policy, Trump’s latest bid to curb illegal immigration. Critics say the policy is xenophobic and could put vulnerable refugees at risk. “The United States has begun implementing the Migrant Protection Protocols,� the embassy said. AFP

SEOUL MOURNS DEATH OF WW2 SEX SLAVE SEOUL, South Korea: A South Korean woman who was forced as a girl into a brothel and sexually enslaved by the Japanese military during World War 2 was mourned Wednesday by hundreds of protesters who demanded reparations from Tokyo over wartime atrocities. Kim Bok-dong had been a vocal leader at the rallies that have been held every Wednesday in Seoul for nearly 30 years. She died Monday of cancer. She was 92. On a street near where the Japanese Embassy used to be, protesters gathered around a bronze statue of a girl representing Korean sexual slavery victims and held a moment of silence for Kim. Many of them held signboards with Kim’s photos and words including, “We will never forget the life of Kim Bok-dong� and “Japanese government, apologize!� Kim was one of the first victims to speak out and break decades of silence over Japan’s wartime sexual slavery that experts say forced thousands of Asian women into front-line brothels. AP

WITHOUT A DEAL (OWEVER SIMPLY opposing no-deal is not enough TO STOP IT u -AY TOLD -0S “The government will now redouble its efforts to get a deal that this house can support.� !FTER THE VOTES OPPOSITION

,ABOUR LEADER *EREMY #ORBYN said he was ready to meet May to discuss a “sensible Brexit solution that works for the whole country.� “After months of refusing to take THE CHAOS OF NO DEAL OFF THE TABLE

the prime minister must now face the reality that no-deal is not an OPTION u HE SAID May now faces a formidable challenge convincing Brussels to re-open talks that took 18 excruciating months to conclude. AFP

Maduro woos opposition, plans congressional elections CARACAS: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said he was willing to negotiate with the opposition and hold EARLY CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS IN A CONCESSION AS OPPOnents plan another big demonstration. “I am ready to sit down at the negotiating table with the opposition so that we could talk for the good of 6ENEZUELA u -ADURO TOLD 2USSIA S 2)! .OVOSTI IN AN INTERVIEW IN #ARACAS THE AGENCY REPORTED 7EDNESDAY “It would be very good to conduct parliamentary elections at an earlier stage. It would be a good form OF POLITICAL DISCUSSION u -ADURO SAID ACCORDING TO THE 2USSIAN STATE NEWS AGENCY But at the same time he dismissed the possibility of holding a new presidential poll any time soon. /PPOSITION LEADER *UAN 'UAIDO IS LOOKING TO RATCHET up pressure on Maduro with walkouts across Venezuela ON 7EDNESDAY 4HURSDAY IN -ANILA JUST A DAY AFTER THE embattled socialist administration barred Guaido from LEAVING THE COUNTRY WHILE HE IS INVESTIGATED FOR ANTI GOVernment activities. The man challenging Maduro’s claim to the presidency is urging Venezuelans to step outside their homes and WORKPLACES FOR HOURS BEGINNING AT NOON IN THE kRST MASS mobilization since he declared himself the nation’s rightful

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leader a week ago during another round of big protests. g6ENEZUELA IS SET ON CHANGE u 'UAIDO SAID US sanctions aimed at pressuring Maduro to capitulate in his power struggle with self-proclaimed acting-president *UAN 'UAIDO HAVE 6ENEZUELANS FEARING THEY MAY BE LEFT facing fuel shortages. 7HETHER THEY SUPPORT THE 53 SANCTIONS OR NOT Venezuelans interviewed by AFP agreed on one thing: WITH A DEVASTATED ECONOMY HYPERINlATION THE )NTERnational Monetary Fund predicts will reach 10 million PERCENT IN AND SHORTAGES OF FOOD AND MEDICINES these will only make things worse. The US imposed sanctions on Venezuela’s state oil company PDVSA on Monday in an attempt to cut off a vital source of funds propping up Maduro’s government. Proceeds from the purchase of Venezuelan oil will NOW BE WITHHELD FROM -ADURO A HEAVY BLOW GIVEN that more than 40 percent of the South American country’s crude is sold to the US. The surge in political maneuvering has seen two dozen naTIONS INCLUDING THE 5NITED 3TATES AND SEVERAL BIG ,ATIN !MERICAN COUNTRIES BACKED 'UAIDO AND THE 4RUMP ADMINISTRATION has imposed sanctions that could starve the already distressed nation of billions in oil revenue. AFP WITH AP

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Directly contradicting President Donald Trump, US intelligence agencies told Congress on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) that North Korea was unlikely to dismantle its nuclear arsenal, that the Islamic State group remained a threat and that the Iran nuclear deal was working. The chiefs made no mention of a crisis at the US-Mexican border for which Trump has considered declaring a national emergency. Their analysis stands in sharp contrast to Trump’s almost singular focus on security gaps at the border as the biggest threat facing the United States. The US called for more transparency Wednesday as it accused Russia and China of not fully reporting their nuclear programs amid US threats to withdraw from a key arms control treaty. A senior US official made the remarks as the five permanent members of the UN Security Council — all of them nuclear-armed powers — met in Beijing for talks on nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation. Andrea Thompson, US undersecretary for arms control and international security, said there were “uneven results� in efforts to advance transparency under the nuclear non-proliferation treaty. “We previously agreed to set [a] format for reporting, but the gap between the reports of the United States on the one hand, and Russia and China on the other, is great,� Thompson said in her opening remarks. “I cannot overemphasise the value of transparency,� she said. Top security officials including FBI Director Christopher Wray, CIA Director Gina Haspel and Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats presented an update to the Senate intelligence committee on Tuesday on their annual assessment of global threats. They warned of an increasingly diverse range of security dangers around the globe, from North Korean nuclear weapons to Chinese cyberespionage to Russian campaigns to undermine Western democracies. Coats said intelligence information does not support the idea that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will eliminate his nuclear weapons and the capacity for building more a notion that is the basis of the US negotiating strategy. AP WITH AFP

UN needs $4 billion to help children in conflict zones TENS of millions of children living THROUGH CONlICT DISASTER AND OTHER emergencies in dozens of countries URGENTLY NEED PROTECTION 5. CHILdren’s Fund (Unicef) said on Tuesday 7EDNESDAY IN -ANILA IN AN APPEAL for $3.9 billion to support its humanitarian work around the world. 3PEAKING IN 'ENEVA THE AGENCY S DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY OPERATIONS -ANUEL &ONTAINE WARNED THAT CONlICT WAS AT a 30-year high. “There’s never been as MUCH CONlICT IN THE WORLD IN THE PAST YEARS AS THIS YEAR SO IT IS OBVIOUSLY A PARTICULAR THREAT u HE SAID Amid countless reports of deadly attacks on civilians and places of shelter — both of which are prohibited under international law — Fontaine insisted that the long-held notion that children should be protected above all others is also being undermined. He said it was “being accepted as a new normal of attacks on schools and

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Children at a school tent in conflict-torn northern Idlib in Syria. Humanitarian emergencies deprive children of health, nutrition, water and sanitation, education and other basic needs. UN NEWS PHOTO HOSPITALS AND DETENTION OF CHILDREN u ADDING THAT INCREASINGLY gCHILDREN ARE BEING SEEN NOT ONLY AS VICTIMS WHEN they’ve been actually recruited by an armed group or used by a particular ARMED GROUP BUT ALSO AS A PERPETRAtor and detained once they’ve been

released by an armed group.� ! TOTAL OF COUNTRIES ARE TO BENEkT from Unicef’s Humanitarian Action FOR #HILDREN APPEAL AS THE agency pursues its goal of providing 41 MILLION CHILDREN WITH SAFE WATER FOOD EDUCATION HEALTH AND PROTECTION

#HILD PROTECTION FUNDING amounting to $385 million includes more than $120 million for youngsters affected by the Syria CRISIS WHOSE NEEDS ARE ESTIMATED at $904 million — the largest part of Unicef’s overall appeal. UN NEWS

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Aboitiz debuts water business at the 2019 IWA Conference Marriott Manila celebrates 2019 Year of the Earth Pig

Q Tikoy Gift Box (700 grams and 300 grams) Q Launching Aboitiz InfraCapital Water Business, from left: Apo Agua Stakeholder Relations Officer Aldwin Chester Dumago, Apo Agua General Manager Cirilo Almario, Business Head Roman Azanza 3rd, National Water Resources Board Executive Director Sevillo David Jr., and Lima Water General Manager Dave Valeriano.

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BOITIZ InfraCapital, Inc., the fifth leg and newest business venture of the Aboitiz Group, debuted its business unit at the recently concluded 10th Specialist Conference on Efficient Urban Water Management held at Marriott Hotel, in

Pasay City. Aboitiz InfraCapital Water Business Head and Apo Agua President Roman Azanza 3rd SAID THE COMPANY IS BEEkNG UP its water portfolio in the next few years and will continue to provide innovative infrastructure

solutions that will help sustain the country’s economic growth. Among its subsidiaries include Apo Agua Infrastructura, Inc. (Apo Agua), which is expected to be one of the largest bulk water projects in the country with a sustainable water source, and

Lima Water Corporation (LWC), which provides end-to-end bulk water service from production to wastewater treatment. Aboitiz InfraCapital Water Business serves 150,000 households in 50 water distribution franchises in the Philippines.

Pampanga acquires Foton Tornado dump trucks for waste segregation AIMING to address the mobility needs of their province for a healthier, cleaner and greener community, the Provincial Government of Pampanga acquired 40 dump trucks from Foton Motor Philippines, Inc. (FMPI), the OFkCIAL AND EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR OF Foton vehicles in the country. “Our company is truly honored to be part of another project of the Pampanga that seeks to contribute to the development and wellness of our environment.� said FMPI President Rommel Sytin. The Provincial Government of Pampanga bought 40 Foton Tor-

nado 3.5C Dump Trucks which were donated to the City of San Fernando to capacitate the villages in the implementation of solid waste management that is also pursuant to Republic Act 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act. “Foton Philippines, our dealers and our employees have a long tradition of responding to the mobility needs of where we work and live. Pampanga is one of our homes, and will continue to provide vehicles that will aid in quickly mobilizing our resources to bring as much relief and support as possible.� shared Sytin.

MARRIOTT Manila celebrates the most important festivity in the Chinese calendar, the Lunar New Year, with a variety of auspicious treats from dining to accommodation. Double your luck in 2019 with a traditional Chinese delicacy, Man Ho’s Ti-Koi Fish enclosed in a red oriental box and sealed with a gold stamp, available at Man Ho Restaurant. Aside from tikoy, Man Ho adds in two luxurious dishes to its menu: Poon Choi, a meticulously layered BOWL kLLED WITH PRICED INGREDIENTS varying from seafood, meat, and vegetables; and Lohei, a tossed mix OF kSH AND VEGETABLES

In addition to the feast, Man Ho’s SIGNATURE STUFFED CHICKEN kLLED WITH sticky rice and lotus seed signifies happiness, prosperity, and a good beginning until the end of the year. Marriott Manila is also offering a special Gatherings Room package from Feb. 3 to 7, inclusive of an overnight stay at the Premium room, F&B credits per day of stay that can be used in any restaurant outlets of Marriott Manila, and a welcome box of tikoy. Meanwhile, join the ceremonial dragon and lion dance happening on Feb. 6, at 5:00 p.m. For more information, visit www. manilamarriott.com.

Usher in an auspicious year at New World Makati Hotel

Airspeed opens new distribution center LOGISTICS company Airspeed opened the doors of its newest warehouse facility located at C5 Extension, La Huerta, ParaĂąaque City, in close proximity to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Manila port, and key cities in the metro for easy access. Dubbed as the Metro Manila Southwest Distribution Center, the new facility features a total area of 10,000 square meters, and a ceiling height of 12 meters. Value-added services include ambient and temperature-controlled storage areas; cross docking and sorting; and a top-notch warehouse management system. Aside from the Southwest Distribution Center, other Airspeed hubs exist in Clark, Cavite, Cebu, and Davao, with new hubs to be

Q Rosemarie Rafael (right), Airspeed founder, president and chairman, leads the opening of Airspeed’s Metro Manila Southwest Distribution Center. established in Batangas, Cagayan de Oro, and Subic within 2019. Airspeed prides in continuously

providing excellent service, and these key moves are a clear demonstration of their commitment to making it

happen for their clients. For more information, visit http://www.airspeed.ph.

PH hospitality, tourism sector to adapt Ahlei devt training OVER 80 representatives from government agencies, academic institutions, hotels and resorts attended the information session facilitated by its Philippine representative Asia World Hospitality to promote American Hotel and Lodging Educational Institute (Ahlei) at the Seda Hotel in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig. Among the topics discussed was the development of human capital in the tourism industry, led by Regional Director Nelly Nita Dillera, #'30 CERTIkED GUEST SERVICE PROFES-

sional) of the Department of Tourism Region 12 SOCCSKSARGEN. “Ahlei is a strong organization that gives premium programs to the hospitality and tourism workforce,� Dillera said. “Ahlei provides value-added learning with high quality modules and insights of top key experts plus the opportunity to practice and work abroad with the acquired skills and competency, through THEIR INTERNATIONAL CERTIkCATION u For more information, visit asiaworldhospitality.com.

Q Nelly Nita Dillera (center) receives a certificate of appreciation from Francinne San Juan, US Embassy Commercial Service Attache Yuri Arthur, Asia World Hospitality Executive Director Machi Borja, and Aureo Endaya.

Asia’s Best Singing Competition launches season 2 TO continuously highlight the Filipino and Asian talent, Asia’s Best Singing Competition comes back with its second season, recently launched at the E-Hotel and Resorts, in Makati City. About six Filipino contestants will compete in the Semi Final Competition this coming March in a bid to make it among the 20 GRAND kNALISTS WHO WILL BE PERforming at the Gala Night in July. Judged by upcoming group perFORMER 4HE )NkNITE AND HOTELIER Tan Yu 3rd, auditions will be held every Friday at The E-Hotel.

Last year at the Season 1, the grand finals was held at Makati Sports Club with judges including international singing performer Keith Martin, hotelier Elton See Tan, Aliw Awards Founder Alice Reyes and Jeju Airlines CEO Robert Choi. Asia’s Best Singing Competition is produced by Tag Media Group under the supervision of entrepreneur Grace Bondad Nicolas. For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/ ABSC2019/ or email grace@ tagmedia.asia.

Q Asia’s Best Singing Competition panel of judges and semi finalists, from left: Tan Yu 3rd, Zillah Cabarles, Aris Garcia, Elora Erica Maningding, Jenniffer Belen, Allan Alboradora and Russel Dionisio.

Q Yu Sheng WELCOME the Year of the Earth Pig with an auspicious celebration at New World Makati Hotel. Book a weekend stay on Feb. 1 to 5 and avail of exclusive room offers along with a breakfast spread for two at CafÊ 1228. Feel lucky this Lunar New Year with these special gifts from the hotel—a Chinese New Year kit with a feng shui diary from Yin and Yang Shop of Harmony, and ang pao with The Shop voucher. Moreover, feast on traditional Chinese New Year favorites at Jasmine Restaurant with its festive set menus avail-

able from Feb. 1 to 10, while limited a la carte menu will be from Feb. 3 to 6. Greet the Lunar New Year with a gift of good fortune—the auspicious tikoy (nian gao) from Jasmine. Share the fortune with family and friends by gifting them with these special New Year treats, expertly handcrafted by Chef Wong Sing To and his team. Lastly, join the Chinese New Year celebration on Feb. 5 at 12:30 p.m. and witness a traditional eye-dotting ceremony followed by a vibrant dragon and lion dance. For more information, visit https:// manila.newworldhotels.com/en/.

Rolex expands tennis partnership IN its unwavering commitment to the development of tennis worldwide, starting 2019, Swiss watch manufacturer Rolex will be extending its support to all four Grand Slam tournaments: the Australian Open, Roland-Garros, The Championships, Wimbledon, and the US Open. It all started back in 1978 when Rolex became the Official Timekeeper at The Championships, Wimbledon, the sport’s original and most prestigious tournament. Over the ensuing decades, the partnership with tennis has blossomed, extending to the most exciting talent,

the principal institutions administering the sport and many more top-level events, including the men’s Nitto ATP Finals and the women’s BNP Paribas WTA Finals, the Davis Cup, the Laver Cup, and all the ATP Masters 1000 and WTA Premier Mandatory events. Rolex, a Swiss watch manufacture headquartered in Geneva, is recognized the world over for its expertise and the quality of its products. Rolex is also actively involved in supporting the arts, sports and exploration, and encourages the spirit of enterprise, as well as the conservation of natural environments.

Immunocer Food Supplement for immune boost FOR an optimal immune boost for a health lifestyle, Immunocer offers a natural food supplement that contains three immune activating nutrients Wellmune Beta 1,3/1,6 Glucan derived from a proprietary strain of Baker’s Yeast along with Alpha Lipoic and Vitamin C. The supplement boasts of preventing tiredness and fatigue, speeds up recovery after an illness, helps immune SYSTEM TO kGHT CANCER INFECTIONS AND OTHER IMMUNE DEkCIENCY DISEASES increases vigor and mental clarity, reduces upper respiratory tract infec-

tion symptoms, helps keep us healthy during times of stress, provides immune support as we age, helps athletes stay healthy during and after intense exercise allowing hard and longer training, and helps lower cholesterol, triglycerides, uric acid and blood sugar. Wellmune Beta Glucan is a clinically proven, effective, safe and approved for maintaining optimal immune health. Immunocer Food Supplement is available on www.lazada.com.ph. For more information, visit https://www. facebook.com/Immunocer/.

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Plucky Pelicans shock Rockets, Bucks bounce back in Detroit

Q Houston Rockets forward Kenneth Faried, bottom, and New Orleans Pelicans center Jahlil Okafor vie for a loose ball during the first half of an NBA basketball game on Wednesday in Houston. AP PHOTO

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OS ANGELES: The New Orleans Pelicans shrugged off multiple injuries and uncertainty surrounding star Anthony Davis on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila), rallying for a 121-116 NBA victory over the Houston Rockets. One day after Davis requested a TRADE AND WITH kVE OF THE TEAM S TOP SIX SCORERS ‡ !NTHONY INCLUDED ‡ ABSENT BECAUSE OF INJURY THE 0ELICANS WITHSTOOD A POINT PERFORMANCE FROM 2OCKETS STAR *AMES (ARDEN TO TRIUMPH *AHLIL /KAFOR SCORED POINTS FOR .EW /RLEANS *RUE (OLIDAY ADDED AND )AN #LARK CHIPPED IN OFF THE BENCH FOR A .EW /RLEANS TEAM THAT USED ITS TH DIFFERENT STARTING LINEUP OF THE SEASON THANKS TO INJURIES TO $AVIS .IKOLA -IROTIC *ULIUS

2ANDLE AND %LFRID 0AYTON .EW /RLEANS TOOK THE LEAD FOR THE kRST TIME IN THE GAME WITH LEFT IN THE THIRD QUARTER ON +ENRICH 7ILLIAMS BASKET ‡ AND THEY NEVER TRAILED AGAIN (OLIDAY PLAYED A KEY ROLE WITH SIX BLOCKED SHOTS HELPING SLOW SCORING JUGGERNAUT (ARDEN JUST ENOUGH TO GET THE JOB DONE (ARDEN NOTCHED HIS TH STRAIGHT GAME OF AT LEAST POINTS BUT HIS IN THE FOURTH QUARTER WEREN T ENOUGH TO TURN THE TIDE

$AVIS SIDELINED BY A FINGER INJURY WATCHED FROM THE BENCH HOURS AFTER HE WAS kNED BY THE ."! BECAUSE HIS AGENT S PUBLIC REVELATION OF HIS DESIRE TO BE TRADED VIOLATED LEAGUE RULES g4HAT S GOING TO PLAY OUT THE WAY IT PLAYS OUT u 0ELICANS COACH !LVIN 'ENTRY SAID BEFORE THE GAME g) THINK EVERYTHING THAT NEEDED TO BE SAID HAS BEEN SAID u -ILWAUKEE S -60 CANDIDATE 'IANNIS !NTETOKOUNMPO SCORED POINTS AND HANDED OUT ASSISTS TO LEAD THE "UCKS TO A VICTORY OVER THE 0ISTONS IN $ETROIT 4HE "UCKS WHO LOST TO /KLAHOMA #ITY ON 3UNDAY UNDERSCORED THEIR BOUNCE BACK CREDENTIALS WITH THE WIN 4HEY ARE THE ONLY ."! TEAM THAT HASN T LOST TWO IN A ROW AT ANY POINT THIS SEASON

Pacquiao vs Broner live gate ticket sales yield $6M

mous decision yielded $3.019 million from the 13,103 tickets sold. Pacquiao was then under Bob Arum’s Top Rank Promotion. The Filipino ring icon is now under the Premier Boxing Champions of Al Haymon. “I would say the gate that Senator Manny Pacquiao and Adrien Broner did is right up there with some of the biggest gates that Manny did in his prime and heyday, doing the gate over six million there is only few fighters that do that maybe Floyd [Mayweather Jr.] and Canelo [Alvarez] when they fought.� “But those numbers are as good as anybody in the game and it shows you that people want to see Senator Manny Pacquiao,� said Gibbons. Yahoo Sports columnist Kevin Iole wrote last week that the PacquiaoBroner fight registered 400,000 pay-

#HICAGO CUT THE DEkCIT TO WITH TO PLAY BUT *OE (ARRIS DRAINED A THREE AND PUT IN A LAYUP AS THE .ETS HELD ON .APIER SCORED OF HIS POINTS IN THE SECOND HALF WHILE 2USSELL LED ALL SCORERS WITH POINTS

Suns ‘robbed’ 2UDY 'AY S BUZZER BEATING JUMP SHOT LIFTED THE 3AN !NTONIO 3PURS TO A VICTORY OVER THE LOWLY 0HOENIX 3UNS ‡ A WIN THAT 3PURS COACH 'REGG 0OPOVICH SAID HE DIDN T THINK HIS TEAM DESERVED g7E HAD NO RESPECT FOR THEM OR FOR THE GAME u 0OPOVICH SAID AFTER 0HOENIX LAST IN THE 7ESTERN #ONFERENCE AT CONNECTED ON PERCENT OF THEIR SHOTS FROM THE kELD AND PERCENT FROM THREE POINT RANGE u

g)T WAS A PATHETIC PERFORMANCE AND 0HOENIX GOT ROBBED u 0OPOVICH SAID $EVIN "OOKER SCORED POINTS BUT IT WASN T ENOUGH AS THE 3UNS ENDURED THEIR NINTH STRAIGHT DEFEAT )N /RLANDO 0AUL 'EORGE DID HIS DAMAGE EARLY AND $ENNIS 3CHRODER CAME ON LATE TO LEAD THE /KLAHOMA #ITY 4HUNDER TO A VICTORY OVER THE -AGIC 'EORGE SCORED OF HIS POINTS IN THE kRST HALF AND 3CHRODER SCORED OF HIS IN THE FOURTH QUARTER AS /KLAHOMA #ITY HANDED THE -AGIC A FOURTH STRAIGHT DEFEAT 4HUNDER STAR 2USSELL 7ESTBROOK NOTCHED HIS FOURTH CONSECUTIVE TRIPLE DOUBLE ‡ AND TH OF THE SEASON ‡ WITH POINTS REBOUNDS AND ASSISTS 'EORGE RECORDED HIS EIGHTH STRAIGHT GAME WITH POINTS OR MORE AFP

How many more years for Pacquiao? (Conclusion) %.$%$ THE FIRST PART OF MY COLUMN DISCUSSING HOW "ERNARD (OPKINS COULD HAVE ENDED HIS CAREER ON A BETTER NOTE IF HE DID NOT PUSH HIS LUCK TOO FAR "UT (OPKINS kGHTING INTO HIS S SHOWS HOW DISCIPLINED AND FOCUSED HE IS WHEN IT COMES TO BOXING !ND HE GETS THE JOB DONE AND CAN BOAST AMONG OTHERS OF MAKING DEFENSES WHEN HE WAS WORLD MIDDLEWEIGHT POUNDS CHAMPION .OT MANY PEOPLE MAY KNOW THAT (OPKINS CONVERTED TO )SLAM WHEN HE WAS AND SERVING A JAIL TERM (E DOES NOT HIDE THE FACT THAT HE IS AN EX CONVICT "UT IT WAS FROM JAIL THAT (OPKINS LEARNED SELF DISCIPLINE THAT SERVED HIM WELL DURING HIS BOXING YEARS !N ARTICLE FROM 4HE 2ING MAGAZINE TITLED g"ERNARD (OPKINS LEARNED DISCIPLINE IN PRISONu PUBLISHED IN .OVEMBER ALSO STATED THAT ONE OF HIS PRIZED POSSESSION IS A FRAMED CERTIkCATE FROM THE 0ENNSYLVANIA $EPARTMENT OF #ORRECTIONS CONGRATULATING HIM FOR COMPLYING WITH HIS PAROLE REQUIREMENTS FOR NINE YEARS 3IMPLY PUT IT (OPKINS PROVED THAT STRONGLY FOCUSING ON BOXING MADE HIM kGHT MORE YEARS THAN THE AVERAGE kGHTER (E WAS ALSO INTO CLEAN LIVING AND KEPT ONLY COMPANY HE TRUSTED INCLUDING THOSE WHO INTRODUCED HIM TO BOXING FROM HIS JAIL YEARS !NOTHER GOOD EXAMPLE OF kGHTERS WHO FOUGHT PAST THEIR S AND EVEN S ARE !RCHIE -OORE AND 'EORGE &OREMAN WHO BECAME THE OLDEST HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION IN THE SPORT S HISTORY BY KNOCKING OUT -ICHAEL -OORER IN .OVEMBER -OORE ON THE OTHER HAND IS AMONG THE SPORT S BEST POUND FOR POUND HISTORICALLY AND COMPILED THE MOST NUMBER OF KNOCKOUTS AT .OW ) AM RElECTING ON THE REMARKABLE LONGEVITY OF (OPKINS -OORE AND &OREMAN IN THE SPORT TO ALSO RElECT ON WHETHER 0ACQUIAO CAN kGHT WELL INTO HIS S 4HE &ILIPINO kGHTER RECENTLY SAID HE IS READY TO TAKE ON ANYBODY AND +EITH 4HURMAN AMONG THE TOP DOGS AT WELTERWEIGHT POUNDS SAID HE IS READY TO kGHT THE &ILIPINO EVEN IN -ANILA 4HURMAN DECISIONED LAST WEEKEND A GAME *OSESITO ,OPEZ HIS kRST BOUT SINCE BEATING $ANNY 'ARCIA IN -ARCH !T YEARS OLD AND STILL UNDEFEATED AT WITH KNOCKOUTS 4HURMAN PRESENTS A REAL CHALLENGE FOR 0ACQUIAO

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Q Manny Pacquiao (left) fires a low left cross against Adrien Broner during their bout for the World Boxing Association welterweight crown at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. PHOTO BY WENDELL ALINEA THE 11,410 live gate tickets sale of Manny Pacquiao’s fight against Adrien Broner at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada amounted to $6 million as reported by the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC). “I wasn’t surprise about the numbers. I always do believe that he is going to do good numbers at any given date,� International matchmaker Sean Gibbons told The Manila Times. “His gate with Jessie Vargas was half of this basically. This is his first fight back. It is better than good. It is the testament to the senator whoever he is or wherever he is,� Gibbons added. Pacquiao successfully defended his World Boxing Association welterweight belt against Broner via unanimous decision victory. Pacquiao’s November 2016 fight with Jessie Vargas wherein he won by unani-

"ROOK ,OPEZ SCORED OF HIS POINTS FOR -ILWAUKEE IN THE kRST QUARTER AS FOUL TROUBLE LIMITED !NTETOKOUNMPO %RIC "LEDSOE ADDED POINTS RESERVE 0AT #ONNAUGHTON SCORED AND +HRIS -IDDLETON CHIPPED IN FOR THE "UCKS WHO HAVE WON SEVEN OF EIGHT GAMES AND STRETCHED THEIR LEAGUE LEADING RECORD TO )N "ROOKLYN THE .ETS SHOOK OFF THE FATIGUE OF THE SECOND NIGHT OF A BACK TO BACK GRINDING OUT A VICTORY OVER THE #HICAGO "ULLS 4HE .ETS OVERCAME A NINE POINT SECOND HALF DEkCIT THANKS TO STRONG SECOND HALF PERFORMANCES FROM $ !NGELO 2USSELL AND 3HABAZZ .APIER .APIER S THREE POINTER WITH REMAINING IN THE THIRD QUARTER PUT THEM UP AND HE DRAINED A JUMP SHOT TO MAKE IT

per-view buys. It was higher than the 300,000 registered in his fight against Vargas based on numerous reports. The 400,000 buys is expected to equate to $30 million. The 2015 mega bout against Floyd Mayweather Jr. remains the highest for Pacquiao in terms of pay-perview buys with a yield of 4.6 million. Pacquiao, in his bout against Broner, was guaranteed to receive $10 million from the pay-per-view earnings. Pacquiao also got another $10 million from the fight purse. “They (NSAC) collect all the box office receipts along with MGM and they report it correctly,� said Gibbons, who is currently in the country. The fight's gate receipts report was first posted first on Tuesday in boxingscene.com and fightnews.com. JOSEF T. RAMOS

"UT WHAT WORRIES ME IS HOW MUCH FOCUS AND POWER 0ACQUIAO STILL HAS FOR HIS NEXT kGHTS THAT CAN BE TOUGHER IF THE NAMES OF 4HURMAN 'ARCIA 4ERENCE #RAWFORD %RROL 3PENCE *R AND 3HAWN 0ORTER ARE CONSIDERED 7E ALL KNOW THAT 0ACQUIAO IS ALSO A SENATOR !ND AT WHAT POINT SHOULD 0ACQUIAO CONSIDER THAT HIS LUCK CAN SUDDENLY RAN OUT LIKE WHAT HAPPENED TO (OPKINS WHEN HE LOST BADLY TO A STILL UNDEFEATED 3ERGEY +OVALEV IN .OVEMBER AT YEARS OLD AND TO *OE 3MITH *R IN $ECEMBER AT !S FOR &OREMAN HE QUIT THE SPORT FOR GOOD AFTER LOSING VIA DECISION TO THEN TOP CONTENDER 3HANNON "RIGGS IN .OVEMBER AT &OREMAN RACKED UP FOUR STRAIGHT WIN OVER CONTENDERS WHO EITHER HAD NONE OR ONE LOSS BEFORE GETTING BEATEN BY "RIGGS "UT IN THOSE FOUR WINS BEFORE LOSING TO "RIGGS &OREMAN S PUNCHING POWER WAS ALREADY WANING AS THREE OF THOSE WINS COME VIA DECISION .OTABLY &OREMAN WAS ABLE TO STRETCH HIS YEARS IN THE GAME BECAUSE HE WAS ALSO AN ORDAINED PASTOR AND EMBRACED CLEAN LIVING 3O HOW MANY MORE YEARS CAN 0ACQUIAO kGHT IF WE TAKE INTO ACCOUNT HIS STOPPAGE WIN OVER ,UCAS -ATTHYSSE IN *ULY LAST YEAR AND HIS DECISION VICTORY OVER !DRIEN "RONER TWO WEEKENDS BACK !S ) STATED IN MY COLUMN LAST WEEK ABOUT TEN TO YEARS AGO 0ACQUIAO STILL HAD POWER TO STOP OR KNOCK OUT THE LIKES OF /SCAR $ELA (OYA $AVID $IAZ 2ICKY (ATTON AND -IGUEL #OTTO !LSO kVE TO SIX YEARS AGO 0ACQUIAO STILL HAD CRUNCH IN HIS PUNCHES AS SHOWN IN HIS kGHTS AGAINST #HRIS !LGIERI 4IMOTHY "RADLEY AND "RANDON 2IOS (E EVEN KNOCKED DOWN !LGIERI AND "RADLEY 7ELL THE STOPPAGE WIN OVER -ATTHYSSE WAS A GOOD ONE BUT THE !RGENTINE kGHTER WAS NO LONGER IN HIS PRIME ) MUST ADMIT IT THAT ) HATE TO SEE 0ACQUIAO LOSE BADLY TO ONE OF THE TOP DOGS FROM THE WELTERWEIGHT RANKS !ND ) EVEN STATED IN MY COLUMN BEFORE THE "RONER kGHT THAT WIN OR LOSE 0ACQUIAO CONSIDER RETIRING FROM THE GAME "ESIDES HIS CALLING AS A MEMBER OF THE 3ENATE CAN DIVIDE HIS ATTENTION LEST HE RENEGES ON HIS DUTIES AS A LEGISLATOR THAT IS ANOTHER MATTER

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Support PH's hosting of SEAG – Duterte M BY RALPH EDWIN U. VILLANUEVA

ALACAÑANG urged government agencies to help ensure the Philippines’ successful hosting of the Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) late this year. The 2019 SEA Games, its 30th edition, will be held from November 30th to December 11th this year. President Rodrigo Duterte, through Executive Secretary Sal-

Alab tame Wolf Warriors anew RENALDO BALKMAN and PJ Ramos shone as San Miguel Alab Pilipinas routed the Zhuhai Wolf Warriors, 100-81, extending its winning run in Season 9 Asean Basketball League (ABL) on Tuesday night at the Doumen Gymnasium in Zhuhai, China. Puerto Rican imports Balkman and Ramos both yielded a double-double output, towing the leading Alab Pilipinas to its fifth straight for an 11-2 overall record. Last season’s Defensive Player of the Year Balkman finished with a gamehigh 34 points and 13 rebounds on top of four assists and two blocks. The 7-foot-4 center Ramos, on the other hand, tallied 25 markers and 22 boards to go with seven dimes, four blocks and two steals. Lawrence Domingo chipped in 12 points, seven rebounds, an assist and a steal. Domingo, and six other locals deployed by head coach Jimmy Alapag in the absence of injured back-to-back local MVP Ray Parks Jr. also performed well. It was a close fight until Balkman and Ramos spearheaded a 21-9 run that turned a four-point lead to a commanding 75-59 advantage late in the third quarter. Alab virtually sealed the victory after Domingo scored with layup resulting in the team’s largest lead, 85-64, with 7:23 left in the game. It was a fitting follow-up to Alab’s 105-95 win over Zhuhai in their first meeting last January 6. Cai Chen and Mike Taylor posted 28 and 18 points, respectively, for the Chinese host. The Wolf Warriors, with a lone win, remained at the bottom of the ten-team standings with their sixth consecutive defeat and 14th overall. JEREMIAH M. SEVILLA

vador Medialdea, issued memorandum circular no. 56 on Friday, copies of which were given to members of the media on January 30th. The circular asked the Philip-

PINE 3PORTS #OMMISSION THE 0HILIPPINE /LYMPIC #OMMITTEE 0/# AND ALL CONCERNED national sports associations to coordinate and support each other to ensure the smooth and EFFICIENT ORGANIZATION OF THE SEA Games. It also tasked all other departments, bureaus, agencies and instrumentalities of the government to render full support and assistance to the Philippine SEA 'AMES /RGANIZING #OMMITTEE

NEW YORK: 2EIGNING ."! 2OOKIE OF THE 9EAR "EN 3IMMONS AND CURRENT CANDIdate Luka Doncic are among the young talents named Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) to play the All-Star weekend Rising Stars challenge. Australia’s Simmons and the Dallas Mavericks’ Slovenian sensation Doncic will play for the World Team in the GAME THAT PITS kRST AND SECOND YEAR players from the United States against 10 counterparts from overseas. Utah’s Donovan Mitchell, runnerup to Simmons in Rookie of the Year voting last season, headlines the US SQUAD THAT ALSO FEATURES "ROOKLYN Nets center Jarrett Allen, Sacramento +INGS FORWARD -ARVIN "AGLEY AND guard De’Aaron Fox, Los Angeles ,AKERS GUARD ,ONZO "ALL AND FORWARD +YLE +UZMA !TLANTA (AWKS FORWARD CENTER *OHN #OLLINS AND GUARD 4RAE 9OUNG -EMPHIS 'RIZZLIES FORWARD CENTER *AREN *ACKSON AND "OSTON #ELTICS forward Jayson Tatum. Simmons and Doncic are joined on the World Team by Toronto Raptors forward OG Anunoby (United Kingdom), Phoenix Suns center Deandre !YTON "AHAMAS +INGS GUARD "OGDAN "OGDANOVIC 3ERBIA ,! #LIPPERS GUARD 3HAI 'ILGEOUS !LEXANDER #ANADA .ETS FORWARD 2ODIONS +URUCS ,ATVIA #HICAGO "ULLS FORWARD ,AURI -ARKKANEN &INland), Minnesota Timberwolves guard *OSH /KOGIE .IGERIA AND #LEVELAND #AVALIERS FORWARD #EDI /SMAN 4URKEY "OGDANOVIC WAS THE GAME S -60 LAST year when the World Team beat the United States 155-124. Each participant on the World Team hails from a different country, with four continents represented. The Rising Stars game will be played ON &RIDAY &EBRUARY IN #HARLOTTE .ORTH #AROLINA WHERE THE !LL 3TAR game will take place two days later. "OSTON S +YRIE )RVING WILL BE THE HONORary coach for Team USA, while the Dallas -AVERICKS 'ERMAN VETERAN $IRK .OWITZKI will coach the World Team. AFP

during the preparation stage of the events. This includes the procurement of necessary materials and equipment, provision of support services and acceptance of donations, in accordance with existing laws, rules and regulations. The local government units, NON GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS the private business sector, educational institutions and the general public are also encouraged to support the country’s hosting

Q Ben Simmons (No. 25) of the Philadelphia 76ers celebrates his dunk as Josh Hart (No. 3) of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts during the first half at Staples Center on Wednesday in Los Angeles, California.

of the event. g4HE SUCCESSFUL ORGANIZATION and hosting of the 30th SEA Games requires the involvement, coordination and support of concerned government agencies, the different national sport associations and the private sector,� it reads. This year will be the fourth time the country will host the biennial event. The PH hosted the SEA Games IN AND

The country finished first in 2005 after garnering 113 G O L D S I L V E R A N D BRONZE MEDALS The PH’s performance in international competitions though deteriorated in recent years, which resulted in a change in the leaderSHIP OF THE 0/# Ricky Vargas replaced Jose “PepINGu #OJUANGCO *R AS 0/# PRESIdent in February last year. #OJUANGCO HELD THE POST FOR 13 years.

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NBA slaps Davis with $50,000 fine NEW YORK: Anthony Davis was fined BY THE ."! FOR MAKING A public trade demand on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila), a day after his agent went public with his desire to leave the New Orleans Pelicans. Davis, a five-time All-Star and member of the 2012 London Olympic gold medal squad, told the team he will not sign a contract extension AND WANTS TO BE TRADED TO AN ."! contender before the league’s February 7 transfer deadline. Davis violated a rule in the ownersplayers union agreement banning pubLIC TRADE DEMANDS THE kNE COMING FOR agent Rich Paul’s statements to ESPN THAT THE ."! CHARACTERIZED IN ANNOUNCING THE kNE AS gAN INTENTIONAL EFFORT TO undermine the contractual relationship between Davis and the Pelicans�. 4HE 0ELICANS CONkRMED $AVIS WANT-

ed to leave in a statement Monday. g2ELATIVE TO SPECIkC TALKS OF A TRADE we will do this on our terms and our timeline,� the team said. “One that makes the most sense for our team and it will not be dictated by those outside OF OUR ORGANIZATION u $AVIS TOP PICK IN THE ."! $RAFT SHARES SECOND IN THE ."! WITH 29.3 points a game and third in the league with 13.3 rebounds per contest. !T WITH SEVEN LOSSES IN THEIR past eight games, the Pelicans are TH OF CLUBS IN THE 7ESTERN #ONference, 5.5 games behind the Los !NGELES #LIPPERS FOR THE EIGHTH AND last playoff berth. Davis, out since January 19 with A SPRAINED LEFT INDEX kNGER BUT DUE back imminently, could become a FREE AGENT IN AND SIGN A kVE year contract extension worth $240

million after this season. The Pelicans have missed the playoffs in four of six seasons since drafting Davis, but swept Portland IN THE kRST ROUND OF LAST SEASON S PLAYOFFS FOR THEIR kRST POST SEASON SERIES TRIUMPH SINCE .EW Orleans fell in the second round to eventual champion Golden State. The Los Angeles Lakers, whose superSTAR ,E"RON *AMES IS ALSO REPRESENTED BY 0AUL AND "OSTON #ELTICS ARE EXPECTED TO be interested in Davis, but the Pelicans do not want the process to become a free-for-all as they risk losing him for nothing unless he is traded. “We have also requested the league to strictly enforce the tampering rules associated with this transaction,� the 0ELICANS SAID A REFERENCE TO ."! RULES prohibiting teams from trying to lure players who are under contract. AFP

UPHSD out to make NCAA volley history UNIVERSITY of Perpetual Help System Dalta (UPHSD) aims to make history as it seeks to sweep the women’s, men’s AND JUNIORS kNALS IN THE .ATIONAL #OLLEGIATE !THLETIC !SSOCIATION .#!! Season 94 volleyball tournament. The Lady Altas pulled off out a thrilling, come-from-behind 25-17, 27-29, 19-25, 26-24, 16-14 victory over the #OLLEGE OF 3AINT "ENILDE #3" ,ADY "LAZERS ON 4UESDAY NIGHT TO JOIN THE !LTAS AND *UNIOR !LTAS TO THE kNALS It is a rare chance for UPHSD to win the titles in all three divisions in one season, a feat achieved so far by only two schools. Ateneo de Manila University, a former league member which is now in the University Athletic Association of

the Philippines, did so in 1976 while 3AN 3EBASTIAN #OLLEGE 2ECOLETOS ACCOMPLISHED IT kVE TIMES IN 1994, 1995, 1996 and 2002. UPHSD will face defending champion Arellano University in the womEN S DIVISION #3" IN THE MEN S SIDE AND #OLEGIO DE 3AN *UAN DE ,ETRAN IN the juniors’ class. The best-of-three series begins Friday. 'AME 4WO IS ON &EBRUARY WHILE a deciding Game Three, if necessary, is on February 12. “We just want to preserve the tradiTION IN EXCELLING IN .#!! VOLLEYBALL AND MAKE OUR 0ERPETUAL (ELP OFkCIALS and supporters proud,� said UPHSD athletic director Sammy Acaylar, who also coaches the men’s squad.

UPHSD’s men’s and juniors’ teams MADE IT TO THE kNALS kRST WITH A PAIR OF nine-game elimination round sweeps. The Altas are gunning for their second straight title, seventh in the last nine seasons and 12th overall while the Lady Altas are eyeing their fourth title. The Junior Altas, meanwhile, are AIMING FOR THEIR kFTH CROWN IN ROW and 11th overall. It was the Lady Altas’ feat, however, that was the most dramatic, as they needed two Final Four wins over the TOP SEEDED ,ADY "LAZERS INCLUDING the second when the former rallied FROM A SET TO TWO DEkCIT AND AN 22 disadvantage in the fourth set to GATECRASH INTO THE kNALS

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Top-ranked Rose, champion McIlroy set for Bay Hill event M IAMI: World No. 1 Justin Rose, fresh off a victory at Torrey Pines, and defending champion Rory McIlroy were named Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) as early entrants into this year’s 41st Arnold Palmer Invitational.

Q Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland plays his shot from the second tee on the South Course during the third round of the 2019 Farmers Insurance Open. AFP PHOTOS

Eighth-ranked McIlroy, a four-time major winner from Northern Ireland, won the US PGA event at Bay Hill in /RLANDO LAST YEAR kRING AN EIGHT UNDER par 64 on Sunday to defeat American Bryson DeChambeau by three strokes. McIlroy called the triumph, his 14th on the US PGA Tour, one of the most meaningful of his career and is already looking forward to his repeat bid March 4-10, his fourth start at Bay Hill. “Obviously last year’s victory was memorable for so many reasons,� McIlroy said. “I’m so proud to return to Mr. Palmer’s course as the defending champion and look forward to a great week of golf and continuing to honor a

legend of the game.� England’s Rose, the 2013 US Open champion and 2016 Rio Olympic gold medalist, was third in last year’s Palmer Invitational and is off to a hot start in 2019. Rose captured last week’s Farmers Insurance Open by two strokes over Australia’s Adam Scott. The winner at Bay Hill receives a three-year spot on the PGA Tour instead of the usual two years and this year it debuts as part of the British Open qualifying series, with three spots available FOR LEADING TOP kNISHERS NOT ALREADY QUALIkED FOR THE YEAR S kNAL MAJOR TOURNAMENT ON *ULY AT 2OYAL 0ORTRUSH in Northern Ireland. AFP

Q Justin Rose of England plays his shot from the 16th tee on the South Course during the final round of the the 2019 Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego, California on January 27.

Rams running back Anderson ready to rumble Last-hole birdie ties

ATLANTA: After a roller coaster year that started in Denver, took a detour in Carolina and included a pit-stop in Oakland before arriving at the Los Angeles Rams, C.J. Anderson is ready to rumble. The running back whose combative rushing style has earned him the nickname “Bam-Bam� plays in his third Super Bowl on Sunday when he suits up for the Rams against the New England Patriots. But while Anderson is renowned for his direct approach on the field, his journey to Atlanta has been anything but straightforward. After being released by Denver last April, Anderson started the 2018 season with the Carolina Panthers, but was cut in November after the franchise decided that Christian McCaffrey would remain the team’s principal offensive weapon. He was signed by the Oakland Raiders in December, only to be released a week later without seeing any game time. The Rams, needing cover for running back Todd Gurley, wasted no time in hiring the 27-year-old who packs 225 pounds (102 kg) into a 5ft 8in (1.73) frame. The signing paid immediate dividends, with Anderson amassing nearly 300 rushing yards in two regular-season

Q Los Angeles Rams running back C.J. Anderson rushes the ball against the Dallas Cowboys in an NFL playoff game earlier this month. AFP PHOTO games before adding another 123 yards in a playoff win over Dallas. Anderson, one of the stars of Denver’s victory in the 2016 Super Bowl against Carolina, said he had never doubted his talent despite repeatedly being waived.

‘Never lost hope’ “I never lost hope because I never got released because of talent,� Anderson

told Agence France-Presse. “So I never lost hope. That said, I never thought I’d be in a position to play in the Super Bowl. But that’s football.� Anderson’s arrival has given the Rams another dimension in offense, adding a powerful running option against the more fluid rushing style of Gurley, one of the team’s established stars. Anderson said he had struck an immediate rapport with Gurley.

“He knew I had the talent so he respected my game,� Anderson said. “At the end of the day though I tell people ‘This is Todd’s football team. I’m just here trying to get as many first downs as I can.’ “If Todd wants to take all the snaps this Sunday, I’m good. As long as we win.� Anderson also believes his truncated season means he is a fresh pair of legs at a time when most players are weary from the ravages of a bruising season. “I’m definitely the freshest player on the football team,� he said. “It feels good to be fresh. I highly doubt I’ll be this fresh ever again in my career.� Away from the NFL, Anderson is devoted to his charitable Dreams Never Die Foundation, which aims to provide opportunities for inner city youth to excel in sports and academia. “I grew up as an inner city kid, single parent home, no dad, drugs being used and sold in my house,� Anderson said. “I know there were kids living in crazier situations. So we’re just trying to give kids a different opportunity, and different resources that I didn’t have growing up.� AFP

Azarenka sets up Kvitova clash in St. Petersburg SAINT PETERSBURG: Former world No. 1 Victoria Azarenka set up a second-round clash with Australian Open runner-up Petra Kvitova in St Petersburg on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) with a straightsets win over Margarita Gasparyan. The Belarusian, who was dumped out in the kRST ROUND AT -ELBOURNE 0ARK BY 'ERMANY S Laura Siegemund, eased to a 6-4, 6-1 victory AGAINST THE 2USSIAN QUALIkER Next up for Azarenka will be top seed Kvi-

tova, who was beaten in a thrilling Australian /PEN kNAL BY .AOMI /SAKA ON 3ATURDAY “I expect a tough match as she (Kvitova) is currently in top form. For me every match is very important regardless of my opponent’s name. I just want to play and to progress,� Azarenka said. The 29-year-old has tumbled down the rankings since the birth of her son Leo and an ensuing custody battle, and is currently the

world number 51. “It’s just the beginning of the season and every single match is hard for me,� Azarenka added. %LSEWHERE kFTH SEED *ULIA 'OERGES REACHED round two by beating Greek Maria Sakkari 6-2, 7-5 despite appearing to suffer an ankle injury in the opening set. The German will next face two-time Grand 3LAM kNALIST 6ERA :VONAREVA AFP

Light-heavyweight champ Jones approved for UFC 235 bout LOS ANGELES: Reigning UFC light HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION *ON *ONES WAS GIVEN A ONE kGHT LICENSE 4UESday (Wednesday in Manila) by the Nevada State Athletic Commission to compete against Anthony Smith at UFC 235 in March. After more than three hours, OFkCIALS GRANTED THE RARE LICENSE but attached several conditions FOR *ONES IF HE WANTS ANOTHER BOUT in Nevada. The 31-year-old American will be required to be drug tested at least twice a month until UFC 235, then comply with a similarly rigorous testing schedule for the REMAINDER OF IN ORDER TO kGHT in Nevada again. *ONES TESTED POSITIVE FOR TRACE amounts of a long-term metabolite of the anabolic steroid Turinabol multiple times in 2018, then tested negative in four consecutive drug tests from September to November before another positive test last month.

That prompted UFC to move its December 29 show from Nevada, which would not license him after the positive, to California, where *ONES WAS ALLOWED TO kGHT ON SHORT notice with extra drug testing, as #ALIFORNIA OFkCIALS CONCLUDED THE new positive tests and others with TRACE AMOUNTS BEFORE THE kGHT WERE from a 2017 violation for which he had served a 15-month suspension. *ONES A THREE TIME BANNED kGHTER RECAPTURED HIS TITLE WITH a third-round stoppage of Alexander Gustafsson. Now his future depends on staying clean outside the Octagon as well as how he performs inside it. “This is on you. It’s on your shoulders,� commissioner AnTHONY -ARNELL TOLD *ONES g) LIKE what I hear, I like what I see, but the proof is in the pudding. “I’m happy you are back here. You will always be treated with respect here and I wanted to

Q Jon “Bones� Jones joins in for a warm up during an open training session for fans and media at the Jackson’s Mixed Martial Arts and Fitness on April 2, 2014 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. AFP FILE PHOTO make sure that you understood that. Welcome back to Nevada and do the right thing from this point going forward. As you know, we’re going to be visiting you frequently.� The US Anti-Doping Agency, in a statement, said it found the SAMPLES IN *ONES S POSITIVE TESTS TO be residual based on amounts and

said they provided no chance of performance enhancement. “We agree with and support the NSAC decision today to license *ON *ONES TO kGHT IN .EVADA AND while USADA does not have jurisdiction over the licensing, we appreciate being able to collaborate with the NSAC to ensure a fair outcome,� USADA said. AFP

Thai with Hwang CHONLADA Chayanun birdied the last hole to card a three-under 69 and catch Hwang Min-jeong at the helm even as Princess Superal CHARGED BACK AT THE kNISH TO kRE A 68 and pull within one after two rounds of the ICTSI Splendido Ladies Classic in Laurel, Batangas on Wednesday. Chayanun, out re-assert the Thais’ domination on the Ladies Philippine Golf Tour after placing fourth in last week’s Beverly Place Classic, bucked a bogey start with A CLUSTER OF BIRDIES HITTING kVE IN A nine-hole stretch from No. 2 then holing out with another birdie from 10 feet on the 18th to cushion the impact of a bogey-bogey mishap from No. 12. But her 33-36 card in windy condition proved enough to OVERHAUL A THREE STROKE DEkCIT FOR a shared view of the top at fourunder 140 as Hwang struggled with a two-birdie, two-bogey effort for a 72 after a near-impeccable 68 Tuesday that netted her a huge lead in the early going of the P750,000 tournament serving as the fourth leg of the 2018-19 season of the circuit put up by ICTSI. Looming large at 141, however, is Superal, who broke a run of pars with solid iron play that saw her birdie the frontside par-3s on Nos. 6 and 8. She then came out of a birdie-bogey game from No. 11 with a birdie on No. 15 before drilling in a 20-foot putt on the closing hole for a pair of 34s. The reigning Order of Merit champion actually rued her day-long battle with a balky driver but relied on her 5-wood for fairway shots and steady putting to put her BACK IN THE THICK OF THE kGHT for the top P150,000 purse in the 54-hole event organized by Pilipinas Golf Tournaments, Inc. “I couldn’t hit my driver the way I wanted to. But I hit solid fairway shots with my 5-wood and made even the long putts,� said Superal, who wavered with late bogeys that marred her opening 73 that DROPPED HER kVE STROKES OFF THE Korean ace. Chayanun fell farther back off (WANG WITH A BOGEY ON THE kRST hole but the 27-year-old Bangkok native rattled off birdies on Nos. 2, 4, 5 and 7 from close range, added another on the 10th but yielded strokes on Nos. 12 and 13. She, however, set up a 10-foot birdie putt on the 18th and made it to gain a clear shot at the crown. Despite her mediocre 72, Hwang remained confident of her chances but stressed the need to heed her caddie-father’s advise,

particularly on the putting green. “I couldn’t get the right reads and missed a lot of birdie chances. I could’ve posted an eight-under card. But it’s all my fault because I didn’t listen to my father,� said the 17-year-old Hwang, seeking to launch her pro career with a victory here at Splendido Taal Golf Club. Another Thai Narisara Kerdrit blew a two-under card with a double-bogey on the 18th, settling for a 72 and a 147 and enabling compatriot Punpaka Phuntumabamrung to move to solo fourth at 146 after a 75, virtually reducing the title chase among Chayanun, Hwang and Superal. Other 147 scorers were Marvi Monsalve, who matched par 72 to emerge the second best FiliPINA PLACER AT JOINT kFTH WITH 7AD Phaewchimpee, who fumbled with a 74. Thais Pimpadsorn Sangkagaro and Saraporn Chamchoi pooled identical 148s after a 76 and 77, respectively, while Korean Choeun Bang shot a 73 to tie amateur and Princess sister Eagle Ace and Thai Mookharin Ladgratok, who both skied to 77s for 149s.

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ESSIE SEMBLANTE struck the championship-winning goal as San Beda University downed Arellano University, 1-0, to rule the Season 94 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) seniors football tournament on Tuesday at the Philippine Football Federation Training Center inside the San Lazaro Leisure Park in Carmona, Cavite.

ABU DHABI: Qatar punished unwelcoming host United Arab Emirates 4-0 in a politically charged clash marred by disgraceful behavior from shoe-throwing fans Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) to reach their first Asian Cup final. The Qataris, whose national anthem was drowned out by boos before the game, face Japan in Friday’s final after goals from Boualem Khoukhi, Almoez Ali, Hasan Al-Haydos and Hamid Ismaeil sealed victory for the 2022 World Cup hosts in Abu Dhabi. As they celebrated a famous win and record sixth clean sheet at a single Asian Cup, plastic bottles rained down from angry local fans — as they had for each Qatari goal, with midfielder Salem Al-Hajri even hit on the head after their third. “It wasn’t an easy situation,” admitted Qatar coach Felix Sanchez. “The players were aware there was going to be a lot of pressure but they managed their emotions quite well A match bristling with regional tension over the long-standing Gulf blockade of Qatar quickly burst into life as a meaty tackle from Bandar Al-Ahbabi on Akram Afif put the Qatari midfielder up in the air. But Qatar drew first blood after 21 min-

Sensational rookie Semblante, who formerly played as a goalkeeper FOR THE 3AN "EDA JUNIORS TEAM RIlED home a free kick in the 87th minute to help the Red Booters reclaim the title this season. San Beda got dethroned last year following a Final Four loss at the hands of eventual winner College of St. Benilde. Head coach Chris Pedimonte and his Mendiola-based booters regained their winning ways this time, bagging their 21st overall crown to emerge as the winningest team along with former NCAA

member De La Salle University. Arellano, on other hand, fell to A RUNNER UP kNISH FOR THE SECOND straight season. Veteran mentor Vel Saluria’s Chiefs lost in three matches to St. Benilde last year, failing to replicate their title run in 2016. Earlier in the juniors division, though, Arellano High School denied San Beda High School a three-peat and captured its kRST TROPHY after pulling off a 1-0 victory b e hind Jimmen

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Catap’s early strike. Catap scored the title-clinching goal in the 22nd minute before the Braves weathered the Red Cubs’ LATE kGHT BACK TO MAKE HISTORY IN juniors football. San Beda had to play with 10 MEN WITHIN THE kNAL MINUTES of regulation as keeper Chevey Celeste was punished with a red card for a harsh tackle on Catap. The Red Cubs failed to extend their reign after last season’s Best Goalkeeper Semblante and Most Valuable Player Mariano Suba Jr. move up to the seniors squad.

Q Qatar’s forward Hasan Al Haydos (left) vies for the ball with United Arab Emirates’ defender Ismail Ahmed during the 2019 AFC Asian Cup semifinal football match at the Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. AFP PHOTO

utes when Khoukhi’s shot squirted under UAE goalkeeper Khalid Eisa, to the horror of a hostile crowd of 38,000. Afif was then targeted by bottlethrowing Emirati fans as he tried to take a corner, appealing desperately to the referee as he stepped away from the kick. Qatar exacted swift retribution eight minutes before the break, however, Ali smashing home a right-footed shot

from the edge of the box to equal Ali Daei’s 1996 record of eight goals in a single Asian Cup. As the Sudan-born striker celebrated, more bottles and even shoes — a deeply insulting provocation in Arab culture, as former US president George W. Bush famously discovered on a visit to

Baghdad in 2008 — were flung at the players. A half-time entertainer sang “Let’s bring Asia together” but there was little harmony in evidence as the crowd — boosted by mass giveaways exclusively to locals — continued to hurl abuse at the Qataris. UAE almost pulled a goal back after the

interval when Ali Mabkhout forced Saad Al-Sheeb into a fingertip save before Ahmed Khalil also tested Al-Sheeb’s reflexes. But Qatar never looked seriously troubled and captain Al-Haydos coolly chipped in a third to spark further chaos as the atmosphere began to turn sinister, Al-Hajri knocked to the ground as more missiles streamed onto the pitch. AFP

defender Silva BRACING for another historic campaign in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League, Ceres Negros FC further bolstered its lineup by adding Philippine Azkals veteran defender Alvaro Silva. Silva, who started playing for the national team in 2014, proved to be a vital piece in the Azkals’ defense during the Asean Football Federation Suzuki Cup 2018 and the AFC Asian Cup 2019. “Very happy to announce my signing with Ceres for the next two years,” said Silva through his Twitter account @Alvaro4silva. “A new challenge and the same illusion that when I started in professional football 15 years ago,” he added. The Filipino-Spanish center back is expected to solidify Ceres Negros’ backline led by fellow national team defenders Carli De Murga, Amani Aguinaldo, Martin Steuble and Jeffrey Christiaens. Silva had 48 appearances and a goal for the Spanish club Malaga CF. Prior his move to Ceres, the 34-year old defender played for Kedah FA in the Malaysia Super League. Along with Silva, Ceres also added former Davao Aguilas FC goalkeeper Ronilo Bayan Jr. The domestic champion club previously signed key players on THE MIDkELD AND FRONTLINE IN -IGUEL Tanton, Dennis Villanueva, Dylan De Bruycker and Angelo Marasigan. The Yellow Busmen are gearing up for another qualifying campaign in the Champions League-Asia’s top-tier club competition. Ceres will take on Yangon 5NITED &# OF -YANMAR IN THE kRST round on February 5 at the Panaad Park and Stadium in Bacolod City. JEREMIAH M. SEVILLA

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Anthony Taberna marks birthday with new resto VETERAN news anchor Anthony Taberna celebrated his birthday with a bang on January 16 as he and his lovely family OFkCIALLY OPENED THE EIGHTH +A 4UNYING restaurant at SM North Edsa Towers. With this latest branch, what started OUT AS THE WELL LOVED RADIO AND 46 PERSONality’s hobby-cum-bakery venture near his home in Visayas Avenue, QC is now a fulllEDGED RESTAURANT CHAIN WHILE STILL TAKING PRIDE IN ITS HOMECOOKED TRADEMARK Grateful for his thriving career and HAPPY FAMILY LIFE WITH WIFE 2OSELLE AND their two daughters, Taberna feels all the more fortunate that their food business IS GROWING AT QUITE A RAPID PACE g,AST YEAR WE WERE ABLE TO OPEN FOUR new branches, three of them what we CALL @+A 4UNYING S *UNIORS OR THE KIOSK versions of our full-service restaurant CONCEPT 4HE JUNIORS ARE LOCATED AT #LARK )NTERNATIONAL !IRPORT .!)! 4ERMINAL S DEPARTURE AREA AND IN 3TA 2OSA .UEVA %CIJA 4HE FOURTH BRANCH WE OPENED IS +A 4UNYING S RESTO IN 3- -EGAMALL u HE counted off to The Manila Times. Asked to describe the latest addition,

Taberna, humble as ever smiled and said, g+A 4UNYING S IS A CASUAL tambayan and restoran in one that serves PAMBIHIRANG &ILIPINO HOME COOKED DISHES u &OR HIS BIRTHDAY PARTY THE .ORTH 4OWers branch was closed off to friends who ENJOYED THE EATERY S BESTSELLERS NAMELY Cabanatuan Longsilog, Chicken Tosilog, Adobo Silog, Corned Beef Silog, SinamPALUKANG -ANOK #RISPY +ARE KARE -ANOK .I 4UNYING #RISPY 0ATA AND 4ORTANG talong, among many others. There were also guests who requested for the hit merienda STAPLES LIKE 4SAMPORADO WITH 4UYO AND THE FLAGSHIP !RROZ !LA 4UNYING g/F COURSE ALL +A 4UNYING S BRANCHES CARRY OUR BREADS AND PASTRIES WHICH WE STARTED WITH AND THIS YEAR ) M HAPPY TO SAY that we’ve also released our own brand of MENTHOL CANDY ‡ +A 4UNYING S -ENTHOL #ANDYÜu LAUGHED THE BIRTHDAY BOY &INALLY 4ABERNA IS EAGER TO OPEN HIS brand to franchisees beginning this year and invites those interested to learn more about the restaurant via Facebook and Instagram at @katunyingscafe.

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HOSE who prefer to get their cooking tips on the innovative shorts co-produced by GMA Network, San Miguel-Pure Foods Culinary Center and creative group The Huddle Room will be happy to know that the show just received a top plum from the Native Advertising Awards in Berlin, Germany.

WHICH IT WAS PLACED INSTEAD OF REGULAR ADVERTISING THAT AIMS FOR DISRUPTION TO get the audience’s attention. With the AWARDS GROWING PRESTIGE MORE COUNTRIES have been sending entries, including 3WEDEN 0ERU #ROATIA THE 53 'ERMANY "ELGIUM 3LOVENIA 2USSIA $ENMARK Italy, and Australia. Awarded the gold for Best Use of Adver- Culinary Center chefs headed by Chef In a statement sent to The Manila Times, TISER &UNDED 0ROGRAMMING "ROADCAST THE Llena Tan-Arcenas, the show is now on its THE TEAM BEHIND THE 0HILIPPINES LATEST THREE MINUTE 46 CONCEPT THAT GIVES VIEWERS kFTH SEASON AND GOING STRONG IN REACHING INTERNATIONAL VICTORY PROCLAIMED g(OME EASY TO DO RECIPES AND TIPS ON EVERYDAY out to viewers and offering solutions to &OODIE S WIN CONkRMS THAT THE SHOW HAS cooking tasks has truly become an ally of different kitchen dilemmas. seamlessly and effectively integrated into homemakers across the country. The Native Advertising Awards recog- the habits of their consumers by giving (OSTED BY CELEBRITY COUPLE $REW !REL- NIZES EXCELLENCE THROUGH NATIVE CONTENT THEM WAYS TO RECREATE TRADITIONAL &ILIPINO lano and Iya Villania-Arellano, with steady advertising that follows the natural form DISHES AND PROVIDING THEM WITH VALUABLE DIRECTION FROM 3AN -IGUEL 0URE &OODS AND FUNCTION OF THE USER EXPERIENCE IN KITCHEN TIPS AND TECHNIQUES u

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»HOROSCOPE Today’s Birthday (01/31/19). Together, you can realize dreams this year. Reinforce infrastructural support with discipline and integrity. Prioritize home and family. Resolve challenges with a partner this winter. Summer energizes your performance, before a peaceful escape inspires. Lay plans to realize your vision next winter. Friends bring new possibilities. 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 a 9 -- Discover incredible beauty along the road. Stop and admire the view. Pay a kindness forward. Contribute anonymous acts of kindness. Share your gratitude. TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20) -- Today is an 8 -- Find hidden resources when you least expect it. Surprising actions lead to an unexpected windfall to shared accounts. Collaborate for shared passion.

1. GEOGRAPHY: What is the number of the U.S. highway that runs along the West Coast? 2. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What is the fastest bird in the world? 3. LITERATURE: What is the name of the wood carver in “The Adventures of Pinocchio”? 4. MOVIES: Which 1980s movie featured the tagline, “One man’s struggle to take it easy”? 5. ASTRONOMY: How long is a year on the planet Mercury? 6. BUSINESS: Which automaker sold a line of cars called the Fairlane? 7. ANATOMY: How many times does the average human heart beat each day? 8. TELEVISION: Which 1960s television drama featured the catchphrase, “Book ‘em, Danno!”? 9. ARCHITECTURE: Who designed the famous home called “Fallingwater”? 10. COMICS: What is the name of the dog in the “Dennis the Menace” comic strip?

BY NANCY BLACK LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22) -- Today is an 8 -- Good news travels fast. Connect with your networks to share in an exciting conversation. Provide words of encouragement and inspiration. Express from your heart. SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21) -- Today is a 9 -- Your efforts can generate new profits. Pace yourself, and take regular breaks for better results. Make lucrative deals, and shift up your schedule to accommodate. SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21) -- Today is a 9 -- Put on your own oxygen mask before assisting others. You have the power, once your batteries are charged. Focus on what brings you happiness. CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19) -- Today is a 7 -- Rest, and consider long-range goals. Imagine your dream team, and make a list. Plot the possibilities. Use the idea as an excuse for a fun connection.

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20) -- Today is a 9 -- Fall in love with your partner all over again. Find beauty in places you weren’t looking. Work together for common joys and enthusiasms.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18) -- Today is an 8 -- Discover a magical moment with friends. You can realize a shared vision. Create something beautiful together. Share a perfect sunset or lovely view.

CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22) -- Today is an 8 -- Make extra time for health and wellness. Enjoy a walk outside or other energetic ULWXDO 'LVFRYHU XQH[SHFWHG EHDXW\ RU EHQH¿W 7U\ QHZ ÀDYRUV

PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20) -- Today is a 9 -- Invest your heart into your work, and it grows. Your status is on the rise. Share what you love about it. Inspire others to excellence.

LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22) -- Today is an 8 -- You’re especially persuasive and charming. Make a lovely connection with someone attractive. Romance develops naturally. Share some fun and beauty. Creative expression flowers.

(Astrologer Nancy Black continues her mother Linda Black’s legacy horoscopes column. She welcomes comments and questions on Twitter, @LindaCBlack. For more astrological interpretations like today’s Gemini horoscope, visit Linda Black Astrology by clicking daily horoscopes, or go to www.nancyblack.com.)

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Weave love into your nest. Seek and find your own domestic bliss. Consider beauty, comfort and functionality. Find a treasure that inspires a shift.

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But here’s good news: Acceler8 by UnionSPACE, in partnership with PHINMA properties, is proudly opening a new center in Rockwell, Makati, on January 31, 2019. Acceler8’s new space is on the kFTH lOOR OF A PRESTIGIOUS EDIkCE IN the Rockwell area: PHINMA Plaza, a posh commercial building that has set its luxurious presence in the area since 2001. PHIMA, located at 39 Plaza Drive, Rockwell Center, Makati City, has BEEN HOME TO SOME OF THE NOTABLE companies in the Philippines such as Nestle Philippines and Wyeth Philippines.

Exciting expansion

Now on its third year in the coworking business, Acceler8 is expanding horizons by establishing a center outside its usual niche market. 4HE LOCATION MAY BE DIFFERENT FROM THE USUAL !CCELER CENTERS such as those in Legaspi Village and Salcedo Village in Makati. But DEkNITELY THE NEW FACILITY IS PROVIDing the trademark community, the environment, and the services that have set Acceler8 the coworking SPACE OF CHOICE IN THE METRO 4HE ULTRAMODERN FACILITY CAN ACcommodate as many as 40 coworkers. It comes with various working stations with tables, a bar, and a ledge. Upscaled in size, Acceler8 houses SERVICED OFkCE SUITES IN VARYING DIMENSIONS AND CAPACITY 3OME OF THESE PRIVATE OFkCE SUITES CAN ACCOMMODATE A SMALL COMPANY OF THREE WHILE SOME CAN kT UP TO EIGHT STAFF

Business with pleasure 4HE FLEXIBLE WORKSPACE IS STRAtegically located in the Rockwell neighborhood, a place whose proFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENT MIXED WITH A FUN AND TRENDY LIFESTYLE MAKES FOR A PERFECT INCUBATOR FOR SMALL COMPAnies and businesses trying to grow and network with more people in the industry. 4HE LOCATION IS PERFECT FOR COMPANIES LOOKING FOR A PLACE WHERE strictly business is mellowed down BY AN ENVIRONMENT OF FUN !SIDE FROM BUSINESS ESTABLISHments plus a law school and a graduate school surrounding the place, PHINMA Plaza is just a couple OF BLOCKS FROM THE 0OBLACION A HUB WITH A BUSTLING NIGHTLIFE

comes with a smart TV, excellent FOR PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS Similar to the other coworking SPACES OF !CCELER THE PLACE IS designed to encourage collaboration among everyone in the space, WHETHER YOU RE FROM THE SAME company or you’re total strangers.

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A special Acceler8 perk is that the place provides a stunning view OF THE -AKATI SKYLINE #LIENTS HAVE THE OPTION TO CHOOSE AN OFkCE WITH A STELLAR VIEW OF -AKATI OR THEY MAY OPT FOR A MORE ENCLOSED SUITE There are suites with dedicated DESKS FOR THOSE WHO PREFER WORKING in a private area. !PART FROM SERVICED OFFICE suites and dedicated desks, the center also provides three meetING ROOMS FOR SHORT BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS OR CONFERENCES WITH clients. Whether you’re a tenant or you just wish to meet your clients in the Rockwell area, you MAY BOOK THE ROOMS FOR SUCH PURPOSES 4HESE STATE OF THE ART meeting rooms can accommodate up to 12 persons and it

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!CCELER 2OCKWELL IS READY FOR OCCUPANCY RIGHT ON THE OFkCIAL LAUNCH OF THE CENTER ON *ANUARY There will be exhibitors’ booths and exclusive promos during the launch. !S PART OF THE CELEBRATION !CCELer8 is extending special promos on its Platinum and Quad CoworkING 0LANS FOR THE 2OCKWELL CENTER until February 28, 2019. Acceler8 IS ALSO OFFERING A SPECIAL DISCOUNT on its coworking plans and meetING ROOMS TO STUDENTS OF !TENEO Law School and Ateneo Graduate School in Rockwell. 4HE LAUNCH EVENT WILL BE A FREE coworking day starting at 12 noon, with talks and workshops. The program opens with a talk ON THE FUTURE OF WORKSPACE BY !C-

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celer8’s general manager, Bianca Cruz. There will be thee workshops: Creating video content at 3:00 P M WITH 3ERICA 2OJA OF 3ERICA Visuals; Google Advertising at 4:00 P M WITH -IGGY !ZURIN OF (USKEE $IGITAL AT P M 02 FOR 3-%S AT WITH !MOR -ACLANG OF '-#) Capping the workshops is a panel discussion at 6:45 p.m. on

setting up a base and business in the Philippines with Paul Rivera OF +ALIBRR *UDAH (IRSCH OF 3ALARIUM AND !LBERT 'OH OF V/FkCE & UnionSPACE as panelists, and #HRIS 3TAR OF 3NIPPET-EDIA AS moderator. The grand launch provides a PREVIEW OF THE GREAT OPPORTUNITY to experience the prestige and COMFORT OF WORKING IN 2OCKWELL

while networking with people FROM VARIOUS INDUSTRIES IN THIS coworking space. !CCELER 2OCKWELL S OFFICIAL launch is made possible through THE SUPPORT OF ITS MEDIA PARTNERS‡ SnippetMedia, WhenInManila. com, and Young Star. &OR DETAILS OF !CCLER S EXCITING OFFERINGS EMAIL connect@ acceler8.ph.

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WO of the most iconic names in Philippine rock music are set to give their fans' long time wish with Eraserheads' famous frontman Ely Buendia and the Itchyworms joinING FORCES FOR THE kRST TIME IN A MAJOR CONCERT titled "Ely Buendia and The Itchyworms: Greatest Hits." Set for February 9 at the Newport Performing Arts Theater, the show is still part of the musicians' creative collaboration collectively dubbed “EB x IW.� Buendia shot to fame as the lead singer and guitarist of Eraserheads, along with penning many of the band’s greatest hits. Still active in the industry, he is now one of the most highly respected names in OPM.

On the other hand, Itchyworms, HEAVILY INlUENCED BY %LY "UENDIA and his peers — with members Jugs Jugueta, Jazz Nicolas, Kelvin Yu and Chino Singson — has made its mark in the OPM scene with easily-relatable, richly per-

formed songs such as “Di Na Muli,� “Akin Ka Na Lang,� “Beer� and “Ayokong Tumanda.� Asked what drew them to each other as musicians during the media conference at Resorts World Manila, Jugueta recalled, “Bata pa lang kami, idol na namin siya. The Eraserheads inspired me to write my own songs and to form our own band kasi before Eraserheads, kailangan magaling ka mag -cover but they proved everyone wrong.� For his part, Buendia shared, g4HE kRST TIME ) GOT TO WORK WITH them was sa bahay namin in UP Village. They recorded a demo. They were just starting up then and there was an immediate bond between us because we sort of like the same music and made the same jokes, people.�

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Q Filipino rock icon Ely Buendia (center) is ready to rock with the boys of Itchyworms. The connection was already there at the beginning, he said. “As time went by, they proved themselves to be one of the better bands and songwriters out there. The feeling of admiration became even better from me for this band,� he added. Buendia continued saying that their partnership arguably took root as early as the late ‘90s, when he lent some help for the ItchyWORMS kRST OFFERING g2EVENGE OF the Unsigned�and asked them to contribute to the Domino debut album, “Fair Tales.� Itchyworms drummer Nicolas would also take on keyboard duties for both iterations of the Eraserheads’ Final Set reunion concert in 2008 and 2009. But it was in 2016 that the camaraderie between the musicians would advance and produce something original. “Pariwara,� a verse and chorus which Buendia had left over, would be completed by the Itchyworms after what Jugueta described as three years’ worth of pangungulit. That would soon be followed by “Lutang�— another unfinished verse-chorus idea of Buendia which found its full expression once the Itchyworms had a go. Both songs would eventually be released as a limited 7� vinyl single on Record

019 is getting to be a promising year for OPM artists not only for bands but for solo acts as well. This week, Music Geek features two promising female artists who can possibly break out in the music scene this year: ex-MYX VJ and former Save Me Hollywood vocalist-turned-solo artist Julz Savard and former wedding singer Brina Marasigan. After having launched out as solo artist in 2018, pop-rock and Christian contemporary singersongwriter Julz Savard released her debut EP, “XXVII� or “27� last January 18. A show was held at Unit 27, Eastwood to coincide with the launch of the album online. Savard released three singles in 2018, each gaining traction: “I Can Live Again� raked in 190,000 views on YouTube and was chosen as the winning song for the Worship Collective Songwriting Competition in Asia under Luke Munns, former Hillsong United member. “Vulnerable,� her second single, campaigned as a song for mental health awareness and was used in the maJOR FEATURE kLM g+UNG Paano Siya Nawala.� Her latest single, “Infatuated,� was her entry into the revived Elements Music Camp under Globe, which she is now currently promoting as one of the Top 10 campers.

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MUSIC GEEK MUS MARK BONIFACIO XXVII includes all three singles along with three brand new tracks. The name of the EP came about after reading Psalm 27 where Savard was instantly inspired by its message to “sing and make music for the Lord� and “be strong and take heart.� She feels the Psalm chapter defines the mindset she wants to keep as an artist and generally, as a person. Distributed by Warner Music Philippines, the EP is now out on Spotify, Apple Music, and iTunes. NNN Another new solo act poised to stand out in 2019 with her unique voice is a lady named Brina Marasigan. Starting out as a wedding singer, this 22-year old FilipinoCanadian’s talent is one reason why the one and only Jay Durias of South Border has given her the go signal to cover one of their mega hits, “Kahit Kailan,� and

thought she’s deserving to cover it. Well-known for Q being very strictly selective about artists who want to do covers on the band’s hits, Durias did not only approve of her doing the cover, she is the only one he approved to do the cover. Last November, Brina released a single “Till We’re Both Alright,� a song she co-wrote with Andrei Dionisio Jr., son of the late Andrei Dionisio, a well-loved songwriter behind some of OPM’s greatest hits. The song is about mending broken relationships, having gone through one with a friend and with what happened to her parents. She has even made it relatable enough TO APPLY TO ROMANTIC kLIAL AND friendly relationships. An album is now in the works which will include her “Kahit Kailan� cover. In the meantime, you can catch Marasigan and her band Skyfall every Friday at the

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heads and Itchyworms songbooks. Perhaps new EB x IW material is ON THE OFkNG Finally asked if there is anything more they could ask for, or tick off their bucket list, Singson, Itchyworms lead guitarist noted, “For this concert alone, there are two or three bucket list items ang natupad na. One is play with Ely Buendia; two, play Eraserheads songs with Ely Buendia; and three, play in a really good and big venue. BasiCALLY THIS IS OUR kRST BIG CONCERT in a long while.� Meanwhile, Buendia pointed out, “This is quite an event for all of us because lahat kami sanay tumugtog sa smaller venues where the sound system is not that good. But sometimes you just want to play in a best venue, the Newport Performing Arts NPAT gig Theater is one of the best venues around. I guess this is also a great ! SET LIST HAS YET TO BE kNALIZED opportunity for us as musicians for the gig on February 9 at the and artists to up our game with Newport Performing Arts Theater, regards to performance and creResorts World Manila. But if the ativity. Something like this will Lutang and Record Store Day 2018 always be welcome for all of us.� performances are any indication, #ONSIDERING IT WILL BE THE kRST one can expect a few Beatles covers, time they do a concert at such a a rendition of Bowie and Mercury’s huge scale, Filipino rock fans ev“Under Pressure� (with matching erywhere can surely look forward Vanilla Ice breakdown), and of to something memorable in this course some renditions (possibly live collaboration between two of reimaginings) from the Eraser- OPM’s most iconic acts.

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Store Day in 2017 under Buendia’s label Offshore Music. Producing the joint songs appears to have been fast work, not least because clear complementariTIES AND AFkNITIES CAN BE TRACED IN their respective songwriting sensibilities. Buendia’s mastery over melody is only enhanced by the Itchyworms’ signature handling of harmonies — both blending well over guitar-driven arrangements. This only spells good things FOR THE GROUP S kRST MAJOR OUTING as a creative unit. Past EB x IW performances demonstrate that the songwriting synergy translates well on stage. Both are of course seasoned live acts by themselves. "UT IT S DEkNITELY A WHOLE DIFFERENT SHOW WHEN THEY RE TOGETHER RIFkNG off of each other.

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CLOSE to 10 billion streams of Original Pilipino Music (OPM) has been consumed, based on Spotify data at the beginning of 2019. And there's no signs of this pattern slowing down with Spotify's OPM simply getting stronger and louder!

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Nautilus Bar at the Prime Hotel in Quezon City. NNN Heard: A new entertainment app will be launched some time this April which will be geared toward university students. Heard that it will involve a lot of music (something like TikTok but will be different) so this will sure be an exciting one. Joined: Our very own Tony Award-winner, Broadway royalty and Grammy nominee Lea Salonga will be the special guest of American singeractor Josh Groban in his Manila concert dubbed “Bridges Tour Live� on February 22 at the Mall of Asia Arena. The concert is produced by Ovation Productions.

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Since its launch in 2015, the OPM Hub has broken down barriers while simultaneously building bridges of cultural understanding by passing the mic to the most important voices in the Filipino music industry. “It is our aim to be a platform of discovery for both artists and music lovers,â€? Spotify Southeast Asia Shows and Editorial Team Lead Eve Tan said. “Apart from that, we also aim to uncover every layer of this rhythmic musical culture which is an important component of today’s mainstream, modern music. We are extremely excited to see this genre continue to grow and achieve milestones that many thought was not possible,â€? she added. The OPM Hub, which includes everything from the latest OPM pop hits to OPM hip hop, drove the number of streams and sharing of OPM music, leading to breakthrough 2016 hits including "Hiling," by Mark Carpio, “Dahil Sa ‘Yoâ€? by IĂąigo Pascual, and "Again" by Leanne & Naara. The Hub also includes multiple tiers of content featuring playlists for every moment of the day.

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Q Ysabelle Cuevas Some of the flagship playlists found within the OPM hub include Tatak Pinoy, OPM Favorites, OPM Rising and Pinoy Covers.

OPM dominates local charts Since 2015, more OPM content has hit the number one spot of the country's Top 50 charts on Spotify. IV of Spades, Ben&Ben, Juan Karlos and Moira dela Torre are some of the artists that have been and are dominating the local charts. Based on Spotify's internal streaming data, Filipinos love original sound tracks (OSTs). After the film "Kita Kita" came out, many fans came on to Spotify to stream KZ Tandingan’s "Two Less Lonely People In The World." It peaked at No. 2 of the Philippines Top 50 chart. The same was seen for Darren Espanto’s "Dying Inside To Hold You," which is an OST for the movie "All Of You."

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NCOMING Kindergarten and Grades 1, 7 and 11 learners in all public elementary and secondary schools for School Year (SY) 2019 to 2020 may now register, as the Department of Education (DepEd) has opened its early registration desks from Jan. 26 to Feb. 22, 2019.

)N ITS PRESS RELEASE POSTED ON ITS OFkCIAL website on January 25, the DepEd said the month-long initiative aimed to ensure that all new entrants would be registered for the next school year and the department would be able to address and prepare for possible issues and concerns during the enrollment proper. The early registration also targets to locate, identify and register out-of-school

children and youth in the community who may be characterized as living in an offGRID FAR lUNG COMMUNITY A barangay (village) without a school, or a geographically isolated area; displaced due to natural DISASTER LIVING IN AN ARMED CONlICT AREA or area with high level of criminality/ drug abuse; living with disability; having chronic illness or nutritional problems; victim of child abuse or economic

exploitation; stateless/undocumented; IN CONlICT WITH THE LAW LIVING ON THE streets; or no longer in school. )DENTIkED OUT OF SCHOOL CHILDREN AND youth will be encouraged and assisted to go back through the formal system, Alternative Delivery Mode, or the Alternative Learning System (ALS). Meanwhile, early registration will be suspended on February 5, Tuesday, in observance of the Chinese New Year. Registration desks will resume the next day. Offices in all governance levels are directed to conduct information dissemination and advocacy campaigns to raise public awareness on early registration to be led by the Public Affairs Service, Bureau of Learning Delivery, Bureau of Human Resource and Organizational Develop-

ment and the Bureau of Learner Support 3ERVICES AT THE $EP%D CENTRAL OFkCE 2EGIONAL AND SCHOOLS DIVISION OFkCES meanwhile, shall organize a team that will spearhead the advocacy campaigns. Schools shall designate early registration desks in the school premises to be manned by individuals tasked to handle the registration. They shall also undertake activities such as house-to-house campaigns, dissemination of print materials, social media information campaign, and engagement with parents, BARANGAY OFkCIALS CIVIC AND PEOPLE S ORGAnizations, and other stakeholders. The conduct of early registration is pursuant to DepEd Order (DO) 3, s. 2018, otherwise known as the “Basic Education Enrollment Policy,� aimed at consolidating the various issuances on enrollment,

and institutionalizing a basic education enrollment process. Rescinding DO 6, s. 2017 or the “Multi-Year Implementing Guidelines on Early Registration,� the policy covers early registration, actual enrollment, Learner Information System encoding, and reiteration of policies on collection of fees, among others. It shall likewise guide DepEd offices and personnel involved in enrollment in public and private schools, state and local colleges and universities offering basic education, and ALS centers. The early registration campaign ensures the right of all school-aged learners to enroll and be equally provided with quality, accessible, relevant, and liberating basic education.

‘EDUCATION TRANSFORMS LIVES’ – UN CHIEF EDUCATION was at the heart of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development because it gave people across the world the skills needed to realize all 17 Global Goals (SDGs), said the United Nations chief last Thursday, January MARKING THE kRST EVER )NTERNAtional Day of Education. “Education transforms lives,â€? UN Secretary-General AntĂłnio Guterres said, recounting his personal story of teaching in “the slums of ,ISBONu WHERE HE SAW kRST HAND THAT “education is an engine for poverty eradication and a force for peace.â€? At the heart of the SDGs to-

Calling it “a violation of their human right to education,� Guterres stressed that the world could not afford a generation of youth who lack the necessary skills to compete in the 21st century economy, “nor can we afford to leave behind half of humanity.� “Let us prioritize education as a public good; support it with cooperation, partnerships and funding; and recognize that leaving no one behind starts with education� concluded the secretary-general. For her part, Audrey Azoulay, director-general of the UN Edu-

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Vizcaya mining firm gets literacy program hall of fame award FOR its consistent implementation of its literacy program, the Department of Education (DepEd) has conferred the “Hall of Fame� award to a London-based mining company in the mineral-rich upland Barangay Runruno in Quezon town in Nueva Vizcaya. Since 2007, the FCF Minerals Corp. has been implementing its literacy program called “Handog Aral sa Ikauunlad ng Buhay.� The literacy program has beCOME THE COMPANY S lAGSHIP PROgram, implemented as entry point in its early engagements to win the support of the communities of Barangay Runruno during the exploration period. Agnes Rosales, FCF community

relations manager, said true to the company’s thrusts to provide learnings to the marginalized groups, they had implemented the Alternative Learning System (ALS), which had earned them regional and national recognition as one of the best implementers of literacy program. FCF was consistently awarded as kRST PLACE WINNER IN THE #AGAYAN Valley regional search for the years 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2018 for best literacy program implementer. With this, DepEd through its Region 2 office in Tuguegarao City, Cagayan conferred the Hall of Fame award to the FCF Literacy Program. Rosales and her FCF team re-

ceived the award at the Meynard’s Resort in Tuguegarao City on Dec. 27, 2018 witnessed by various OFkCIALS AND HEADS OF OFkCES FROM the DepEd Divisions in Nueva Vizcaya, Isabela and Cagayan provinces. During the event, FCF was also awarded with a Plaque of Recognition for consistently garnering kRST PLACE 2OSALES SAID ANOTHER #ERTIkCATE of Recognition was conferred to Marianie Ciano who was shortLISTED AS A REGIONAL kNALIST TO THE call for entries by the Literacy Coordinating Council for the 2018 coffee table book, featuring success stories in literacy programs. She said Ciano’s success story

described her struggles and persistence to pursue her goals in life capped by passing the ALS national examination. Ciano is now an ACCREDITED &#& SAFETY OFkCER “With the overwhelming support of our stakeholders in the noble implementation of this lAGSHIP PROGRAM WE HAVE BEEN able to bring hope to those who HAVE NOT kNISHED SCHOOL TO CONTINue with their learnings to achieve their dreams and have a good life,� Rosales said. As the region’s bet to this year’s national search, the FCF Literacy Program placed third at the national awarding ceremony held at Hotel Supreme, Baguio City last year. LEANDER C. DOMINGO

Q Eight-year old attends second grade in the Guinea-Bissau village of Ponta Nova. UNICEF PIROZZI day, education serves as a basis for achieving the other goals, including reducing inequalities; improving health; achieving gender equality; fighting hate speech, xenophobia and intolerance; protecting the planet’s resources; and nurturing global citizenship. g9ET u THE 5. CHIEF lAGGED gAT least 262 million children, adolescents and youth are out of school, most of them girls. Millions more who attend school are not mastering the basics.â€?

CATIONAL 3CIENTIkC AND #ULTURAL Organization, called the Day an OCCASION TO gREAFkRM FUNDAMENtal principles.� “Education is a human right, a public good and a public responsibility,� she said, calling it “the most powerful force in our HANDS TO ENSURE SIGNIkCANT IMprovements in health, to stimulate economic growth, to unlock the potential and innovation we need to build more resilient and sustainable societies.� UN NEWS

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Silvestre Bello 3rd (second from right) and Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila President Dr. Ma. Leonora de Jesus sign a memorandum of agreement that will establish a regular graduate off-campus program, leading to the degree Master of Government Management for Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) personnel on Jan. 17, 2019 at the DoLE Conference Room, Intramuros, Manila. Joining them are former Labor secretary Bienvenido Laguesma (left), Dr. Benjamin Espiritu (right), and Human Resource Development Service OIC-Director Brenalyn Peji. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY DODONG ECHAVEZ, IPS

BENCHMARKING MUNTI PROGRAMS Muntinlupa City Mayor Jaime Fresnedi (in polo

barong) welcomes officials of the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (Unicef) and Early Childhood Care and Development Council (ECCD). The Muntinlupa government hosted the benchmark visit of the Unicef and ECCD last January 14, who expressed their interest to observe and learn from the city’s best practices on early childhood education. Unicef and ECCD are preparing for the creation of the National Strategic Plan 2019 to 2030. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

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would like to share a very basic but interesting discussion about the usage of the modals “can” and “may,” a discussion that I thought might help arrest the marked decline in civility in our public and interpersonal communication in English. It was in reply to this question posed by Forum member Mylabskie sometime ago: “When should we use ‘may’ and ‘can’? When do we say ‘Can I go out?’ and ‘May I go out’?”

We use the modals “may” or “can” to express possibility, to denote the capacity to do something, or to express permission or ask for it. For this third purpose, our choice between “may” and “can” depends on the level of formality of the situation and on the social or professional rank or relative seniority between speaker and listener. As a general rule,

“can” leans towards the informal side of saying things, and “may” towards the formal side. Among friends, for instance, it is expected and more natural to ask “Can I go out?” than to ask “May I go out?” To use the latter would draw quizzical looks from the listeners, as if the speaker came from Mars or somewhere else in time. Conversely, if the

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JOSE A. CARILLO speaker is a student addressing a professor or someone much more senior in rank or age, it’s considered polite and proper to ask “May I go out?” It would be rude — even uneducated-sounding — to ask “Can I go out?” If you are a brash lawyer, you might be even cited by a stern judge for contempt of court if you asked “Can I see Your Honor in chambers?” instead of “May I see Your Honor in chambers?” This is because in such situations, “can” becomes an improper, distasteful demand as opposed to “may,” which signifies a humble and

deferential request. This distinction between “can” and “may” is often not well understood and appreciated by nonnative speakers of English, for it can take years of social interaction in formal settings or social situations for them to understand the difference. In the interim, the wrong usage of those two modals could make nonnative English speakers unfairly looked upon as crass or uncouth by socially fastidious people. Thankfully, the acquisition and acclimatization process for the proper usage of “can” and “may” can be greatly hastened by reading well-edited English-language publications and by enough exposure to linguistically well-attuned English-language movies and TV shows. *** Here’s another question about

language, this time from Forum member Miss Mae: “Since I got hooked into reading books, I would always take note of lessons that appeal to me and share it through a social networking site. In Janet Fitch’s novel White Oleander, although I’m quite sure of the book’s message that I wanted TO POST ) M NOT CONkDENT ON HOW I should put it. Is the sentence ‘The best way to learn is to live’ more appropriate than ‘The best way to learn is through living’?” My reply to Miss Mae: Yes, in the context of Janet Fitch’s novel, the construction “The best way to learn is to live” captures your intended sense much better than “The best way to learn is through living.” The second sentence, which uses “through living” as a noun complement, denotes the passive sense of just continuing to be

alive, or just subsisting. By using THE INkNITIVE gTO LIVE u IN CONTRAST THE kRST SENTENCE DENOTES the active, more purposive sense of living a life rich in experience or, more idiomatically, “living it up.” That latter sense, I’m sure, is much more in keeping with the plot of that novel, which is a coming-of-age story about a young girl separated from her mother and grows up in one foster home after another. (Next: The thorny choice between “whether it is” and “whether it be”) Visit Jose Carillo’s English Forum, http://josecarilloforum. com, and on Facebook, https:// www.facebook.com/jacarillo. Follow me at Twitter.com @ J8Carillo. E-mail: j8carillo@ yahoo.com.

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Ajinomoto calls for scholars

AJINOMOTO Philippines Corp. (APC), through the Ajinomoto Scholarship Foundation, is accepting applications to its 2020 scholarship program. The Foundation’s 2020 Ajinomoto Postgraduate Scholarship Grant selects one student from six countries (Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Vietnam and Russia) who will be given an opportunity to pursue further STUDIES IN THE kELD OF SCIENCE OR technology. The Ajinomoto Group is a global leader in amino acids and DISCOVERED gUMAMIu THE kFTH taste sourced from glutamic acid, a type of amino acid —in 1908, USING ADVANCED BIOSCIENCE AND kNE chemical technologies. Its products COVER A RANGE OF kELDS SUCH AS FOOD beverages, amino acids and pharmaceuticals. Each candidate to the scholarship program can choose to enroll IN ONE OF THE SPECIkED *APANESE universities, which include University of Tokyo, Kyoto University, Nagoya University, Ochanomizu University, Waseda University and Kagawa Nutrition University. They can either enroll first in a oneyear research program and then continue on to a two-year master’s program or directly enroll in a twoyear master’s program. The University of Tokyo and

Kyoto University are among Japan’s top universities, with the former ranking 42nd at the World University Rankings 2019 list of Times Higher Education. The list ranks over 1,250 top institutions around the world, with Japan (103 Japanese universities) as the second most-represented country after the United States. APC has successfully sent nine Filipino scholars to Japan since 2010, including latest scholar Anna Legaspi, a University of the Philippines-Los Baños alumna, who graduated cum laude with a degree of Bachelor of Science in Chemistry. Legaspi became a research student of the Graduate School of Frontier Sciences at the University of Tokyo last April 2018. She is set to start her postgraduate degree in 2019, having recently passed her master’s exam. Now that she is bound to start her master’s degree, Anna also expressed her eagerness to explore new areas of advanced science and technology as the University of Tokyo provides high-technology equipment needed for pursuing top-level research. Just like Anna, another Filipino scholar can also experience the perks of being, a postgraduate student in Japan as the country has a lot to offer beyond its top-notch educational standards and rich cultural heritage.

To qualify for the scholarship, an applicant must be a Filipino citizen under the age of 35 on April 1, 2020. He must have graduated or is expected graduate with excellent academic record and must receive the recommendation of his university president or academic advisor OR BE OTHERWISE QUALIkED TO ENROLL in the university. In principle, the applicant must be able to obtain approval of acceptance as either a postgraduate international research student or a graduate school or master’s course student from the university and be registered as such for April 2020 or October 2020. An applicant must also exhibit kNANCIAL NEED TO PURSUE HIGHER EDucation and is not receiving other scholarships. He must acquire adequate JapANESE LANGUAGE PROkCIENCY THAT IS required in order to research and study in a master’s course Those interested must file an application from the Philippines and attend selection procedures in country. Finally, they must be healthy and highly motivated to learn, with a strong sense of nationalism and leadership. A scholar will received ¥150,000 (approximately P70,500) monthly allowance for a maximum of one year as a research student at

a graduate school or ¥180,000 (approximately P84,600) monthly allowance for a maximum of 2 years as a master’s course student at a graduate school. He will also get full coverage of examination, admission and tuition fees, Japanese language training before going to Japan, and airfare to Japan If the recipient enrolls as a research student, scholarship will be provided for a maximum of three years, one year as a research student and maximum of two years as a master’s course student. The scholarship will be suspended if the recipient fails to pass the entrance exam for a master’s course within a year after arriving in Japan. If the recipient enrolls as a master’s course student, scholarship will be provided for a maximum of two years. For Waseda University, in principle, scholarships will be provided for two years studying as a master’s course student. The deadline of applications is on March 1, 2019. Interested applicants may visit www.ajinomoto.com.ph/whatsnew/ for more details on the scholarship grant. For inquiries, contact Ms. Joyce Mendoza at +(63)2 895-6081, local 8107 or through email, joycelyn_mendoza@ajinomoto.com.

CANCER is one of the leading causes of illness and death across the globe. Approximately 70 percent of deaths from cancer occur in low and middle-income countries due to inaccessibility to diagnostic and treatment services, according to a World Health Organization report. While most tumors are still removed surgically, the importance of a multidisciplinary team approach to cancer management cannot be more emphasized at the present time. Radiation therapy is utilized in about half and up to two-thirds of patients at a certain point in their cancer treatment. It is either a cure for or palliation of symptoms for better quality of life. It is a well-planned delivery of high dose radiation which is lethal to malignant cells while sparing normal, healthy tissues. However, no treatment has no side effects and is mainly dependent on the site being treated. Mouth sores during head and neck radiotherapy are common,

but can be resolved over time upon completion of treatment. On the other hand, dry mouth syndrome, a potentially lifelong complication, can be easily prevented through the use of intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) technique. This is wherein the radiation dose is STRICTLY CONkNED ON TUMOR VOLumes and not so much on critical organs or structures. Another innovation is the image-guided radiation therapy or image-guided adaptive radiation therapy. It has an onboard a cone-beam CT for target localization just before treatment delivery, ensuring precise tumor coverage. De La Salle University Medical Center (DLSUMC) opens the first and only radiation treatment facility in Cavite, from its former Cobalt-60 machine to a new modern IMRT-capable linear accelerator machine, just right beside the Tantiansu Building. For further inquiries you may call 0917-626-1747.

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The Miriam College High School Sayawatha Dance Troupe was declared champion in the Crissa Dance Synergy 13. Sayawatha bested 13 teams during the finals with its “waacking” (also whacking), a ‘70s disco era dance step that typically moves the arms over and behind the shoulders. The coach also specifically chose a ‘70s Filipino music to go with other femme style dance moves to ensure a stronger and more memorable performance this year. The dance troupe also won the first ever Women’s National Collegiate Athletic Association Hip Hop dance competition. This 2019, Sayawatha is getting ready for the World of Dance Philippines, National Dance Competition, and Hip Hop International Philippines. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

NOW on its fourth year, the Keyboard Department of the UP College of Music will have a Mozart Festival Series in honor of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s birth anniversary on January 27. The Mozart Festival will be held at the Mini Hall, UP College of Music from Jan. 28 to Feb. 1, 2019 at 7 p.m. Faculty, alumni and students of the UP

College of Music and the University of Sto. Tomas Conservatory of Music will perform the music from the Classical Era. Tickets cost P 100.00 (general admission). Senior citizens and students can avail a discount rate. For ticket reservations, please call Faye Manuzon at 926-0026 or 981-8500 local 2629.

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HE Human Resource Educators’ Association of the Philippines Inc. (Hreap) recognized the Ten Outstanding Human Resource Students of the Philippines 2018 (Tohrs) during its 8th Annual Human Resource Students Convention last January 14 at the Tanghalang PasigueĂąo in Pasig City. This year’s annual convention was organized in partnership with the Department of Human Resource Development Management (HDRM) of the Rizal Technological University with the theme “Equip, Engage and Empower: Embracing HR Disruptions.â€? Tohrs, meanwhile, aims to recognize the most promising HDRM students in the Philippines, who excel in academics, extra-curricular and socio-civic activities. It is rooted in Hreap’s goal to train, develop and recognize the achievements of human resource (HR) students who will soon be young HR professionals in the Philippines. This year’s awardees were FlorniĂąa Marie Aguilar (Batangas State University Lipa City), Princess Ameenah Aquino (San Beda University), Geri Camille Gopez (Batangas State University Lipa City), Riggynald Gamboa (De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde), Ramon Miguel Villareal 5NIVERSITY OF !SIA AND THE 0ACIkC Chad Rafael Manangat (DLS-CSB), Madell E. Roguel (Polytechnic Uni-

versity of the Philippines-Manila), Jessica Maniwang (Ateneo de Davao University), Ryan Rey Galvez (Central Mindanao Colleges) and Mark Nicole Samin (Central Luzon State University) In his response speech on behalf of the awardees, Villareal emphasized the importance of human touch in HR processes in spite of technological advancement that seemingly disregard the deep understanding of human person. Recognizing this, he said, would push HR students to be better and to be the best. Moreover, this will invigorate HR to the 21st century society toward creating a more comprehensive, competent and constructive Filipino HR community. Hreap’s eighth convention focused on embracing all aspects of human resource disruptions to prepare the soon-to-be HR professionals for the corporate world. The convention featured insightful thoughts and trends in HR, which emphasized the value of cred-

Q The Ten Outstanding Human Resource Students of the Philippines 2018 are recognized during the 8th Annual Human Resource Students Convention organized by the Human Resource Educators’ Association of the Philippines Inc. last January 14 at the Tanghalang Pasigueùo in Pasig City. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO ibility and character over credentials. Penny Bongato, an author, proFESSIONAL COACH AND CERTIkED TRAINER expressed her wish for the Filipino people to give up the habit of submitting mediocre work and strive for what is excellent, instead. She shared her success principles which states that an individual, in order to be successful, must take 100 percent responsibility for his life; for a person’s response to a given situation dictates future outcomes. Delane Lim, a suicide prevention specialist, youth ambassador, and life and business coach, gave a talk about the future of disruptive

workforce and what it means to be a human capital leader. “In order to BE INNOVATORS IN THE kELD WE NEED to build our capacity, competency, credentials, and most importantly, our character. Only then, will an HR practitioner become a credible leader,� he said. Michael Angelo Lobrin 3rd, an actor, brand endorser, best-selling author and inspirational speaker, said all learning should not be limited to the technical aspects, but extend to development of the HR practitioner as a good person most of all, considering that he serves as mediator

between the management and the workforce. Finally, Lionel Dorai, a life coach, trainer and advocate for animal wildlife protection, talked about diversity and how embracing it, having empathy and taking failure as an experience at could change the mindset of rejecting whatever is different. Hreap is a professional organization of human resource educators in the country, which aims to promote the development of human resource program in higher educational institutions in the Philippines. It aims to strengthen indus-

try-academe partnership in developing curricular offerings of universities and colleges, gather and strengthen collaboration among human resource educators in the country, publish researches related to the human resources practices both in public and private organizations, and organize seminars, conferences, learning and development programs for educators, students and professionals. The search is now also open for the Tohrs 2019. For more information, you may email tohrsph@gmail.com or visit www. hreap.org/tohrsph.

400k learners match wits in Math Challenge elimination round

Q Over 100 Aboitiz team leaders converge at the Aboitiz Leaders Conference 2019 with the theme ‘Future-Proof Aboitiz: Driving a Culture of Innovation.’ CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

‘Culture of innovation’ at Aboitiz LeadCon2019 LeadCon 2019 featured distinguished academic Prof. Gregory La Blanc, chairman of the Berkeley-Haas Professional Faculty at the University of California, Berkeley-Haas School of Business. La Blanc discussed the innovation process: origination, evaluation and execution, and tackled the four roles of a leader: planned work, unplanned work, optimizing/ incremental improvements and exploring. “Innovation is about taking risks, nipping things at the bud before it costs too much pain. Promote constructive conflict, foster more disagreement, create systematic processes to resolve disagreement through data and information,� La Blanc said. The Aboitiz Group believes having a culture of innovation will play an important role in the conglomerate’s continued growth and expansion both in the domestic and international arenas. “How can Q Prof. Gregory La Blanc, chairman of the BerkeleyAboitiz reHaas Professional Faculty at the University of California, main everBerkeley-Haas School of Business, is the keynote green and speaker in the 2019 Aboitiz Leaders Conference. continue to be CONTRIBUTED PHOTO OVER 100 Aboitiz team leaders converged at the Aboitiz Leaders Conference (LeadCon) 2019 with the theme “Future-Proof Aboitiz: Driving a Culture of Innovation� on January 17 at Bonifacio Global City. Annually, the company’s leaders undergo executive leadership development programs designed to impart knowledge and sharpen competencies in the six Aboitiz leadership dimensions: mentoring and developing, fostering teamwork, courageous authenticity, achieving results, sustainable growth, and integrity.

competitive in a volatile world of disruptive trends of globalization, technological advancement, changing models and data explosion?� Erramon Aboitiz, Aboitiz Equity Ventures Inc. (AEV) president and CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFkCER CHALLENGED the company’s leaders. “To my mind, it is by driving a culture of innovation,� Aboitiz stressed. In recent years, the Aboitiz Group has embarked on a digital transformation journey via a number of innovative initiatives, including the Aboitiz Corporate Center’s agile workplaces, the Aboitiz Innovation Laboratory, the Aboitiz Group Online Resource Application, UnionBank’s fully-digital The ARK branches, rooftop solar panels for AboitizLand’s The Outlets, and the Weather Solutions mobile application, just to name a few. During the conference, two Aboitiz executives also showcased their respective business unit’s innovative strategies. UnionBank Chief Technology & Operations officer Henry Aguda described the bank’s commitment to its core (trust) and how the bank is “hand-holding customers in a digital world.� Meanwhile, PilmiCO #HIEF /PERATING /FkCER 4RISTAN Aboitiz shared how the firm’s digital journey put emphasis on having an agile workplace and digitized processes in place — “Innovation 2.0.�

MORE than 400,000 public and private school learners all over the country competed in the elimination round of the 2019 Metrobank-MTAP-DepEd Math Challenge (MMC) conducted across 1,700 testing centers nationwide from January 17 to 18. MMC is an annual Math competition carried out by Metrobank Foundation Inc. (MBFI), Mathematics Teachers’ Association of the Philippines (MTAP) and the Department of Education (DepEd), in cooperation with its regional and schools division offices. The longest running math competition in the country aims to awaken greater interest in Math among elementary and high school learners, challenge them to strive for mathematical excellence, and empower mathematically talented learners with awards and recognitions for them to serve as models to the youth. “In our schools, we should also campaign for our Math champions as ‘idols,’ just as we idolize fellow

learners who are basketball players, singers, and dancers, because they deserve to be admired,� Education Secretary Leonor Briones said in the press release posted on the agency’s website on January 23. Now on its 18th year, the MMC has engaged a total of 27,089 public and

private schools from 217 schools division offices that registered online. Division finals will be held on February 7 to 8, while the regional and national finals are slated on March 1 and 29, respectively. The national finals and awarding ceremonies are scheduled on March 30.

Q More than 400,000 pupils from public and private schools nationwide take part in the elimination round of the Metrobank-MTAP-DepEd Math Challenge, which aims to foster love of Math among young learners. PHOTO FROM MBFOUNDATION.ORG.PH; USED WITH PERMISSION

Jolly University culinary cook-off THE search is on for the next elite culinary student champions as Jolly University (JU) is set to stage the kFTH EDITION OF ITS COOK OFF AMONG YOUNG TALENTED cooks and future food entrepreneurs. With the theme “Innovate. Create. Share.�, JU Year 5 aims to test the kitchen skills and creativity of challengers in coming up with their best dish creations under the modern Filipino and fusion categories. The competition is open to all Metro Manila, South Luzon and Central Luzon college students aged 16 and above. JU offers delegates an unforgettable learning experience that will develop their cooking, entrepreneurial and leadership skills as future culinary and industry leaders. An advocacy program that began in 2013, JU encourages diversity as well as collaboration across and beyond academic borders, while effectively transferring key skills to talented young students. Serving as a springboard to prepare aspirants in their future careers, the campus-wide competition nurtures cooperative relationships among students and institutions in promoting culinary excellence and food business innovation in the Philippines. After successfully passing the initial screening/elimINATION PROCESS TWO OF THE CHOSEN TOP *5 kNALISTS

CAN ADVANCE IMMEDIATELY TO THE kNAL ROUND DURING THE cook-off via the “Golden Ticket� mechanics. First, through the “Most Liked Photo� rule, the kNALIST WHOSE DISH PHOTO WITH THE HIGHEST NUMBER of likes and shares will win a Golden Ticket and ADVANCE TO THE kNAL ROUND ,IKING AND SHARING OF THE TOP kNALISTS PHOTOS WILL BE FROM &EBRUARY TO -ARCH AND WILL BE POSTED ON THE OFkCIAL *OLLY %ATS Facebook page. Second, under the “Most Label Collected� rule, ONE OF THE TOP SCHOOLS MAY ADVANCE TO THE kNAL round if it is able to collect the most number of Jolly Food Line product labels. Schools that participate in JU Year 5 have the chance to win P50,000 worth of prizes for the most can labels collected. Participating schools can start collecting labels from Jan. 15 until March 6, 2019. This label collection promo has no bearing in the selection of the top kNALISTS 4HE 'RAND #OOK /FF AMONG THE TOP kNALISTS will be on March 15, 2019. 6ISIT THE OFkCIAL *OLLY %ATS &ACEBOOK 0AGE FACEBOOK com/JollyFoods) for application requirements and downloadable entry forms. The deadline of submission of application forms is on February 15.

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ANILA, one of the densest cities in the country, is considered to be a top contributor to the ocean plastic waste, as esteros or urban waterways have been transformed into residential areas for informal settlers and dump sites. “Right now, the putrid smell and relentless pollution of the esteros indicate the lack of sanitation which COULD BE THE CAUSE OF HUMAN INkRmity and ill-being,” noted Architect Maria Cynthia Funk, associate dean of the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde (DLS-CSB) School of Design and Arts (SDA) Environment Studies Cluster. “It also corrodes our sense of beauty and care for nature,” she added, reiterating that the issue is beyond individual efforts — that people need to work together as a community. Thus, 12 young innovators from DLS-CSB School of Design and Arts Architecture Program (SDAAR) decided to dedicate THEIR SKILLS IN CREATING AN ARTIkCIAL intervention that will, hopefully, kRST RAISE AWARENESS AND EVENTUALLY address the issue. The design solution marked the kRST WAVE OF THE %STERO #OMMUNIty Project, SDAAR’s initiative that aims to enjoin the public in the rehabilitation of the city’s poorly maintained canals. To further equip themselves for the conceptualization and execution of the project, SDAAR students Robertson Go, Ryan Chai Cabanez, Maisie Rivera, Bea Viloria, Xavier Ticzon, Ira Yap, Noel Narciso, Bien Alvarez, Nathan Faller, Althea Ballesteros, Mathew Gan and Paulo Mapoy underwent the intensive twoweek Global Summer School (GSS) 2018 of the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Cata-

lonia (IAAC), a Barcelona-based center for research, education, production and outreach. GSS, “an international platform defined by multi-scalar investigation on the implications of emergent techniques in planned environments,” is participated by various teams located in key cities around the world. The recent program explored how digitization affects the urban landscape, connectivity and lifestyles. Led by expert tutors and professionals whose discussions and workshops were broadcasted real-time in the different node-cities, it served as a global laboratory that allowed the participants to share and create critical research on relevant emerging methodologies and test their design hypothesis. The Manila Node, which was hosted by SDAAR, elaborated on the Estero Community Project, with the theoretical, practical and advanced knowledge on urban planning and entrepreneurial and social architecture needed for the development. The students reviewed the applications of advanced digital design strategies as essentials for the change, tested the combination of software and hardware and explored real-time data capture, energy generation, storage and reuse, material adaptability, real-time management of time-uses, and citizen-space interaction. After a thorough research that included a comprehensive site analysis of the canals of its

neighboring barangay (villages), conceptualizations, and discussions on the physical and social conditions of the site including lOOD LEVELS SPACE TYPOLOGY ACcess points, population density and culture, the team concluded that the physical decay of the waterway was a result of lack of public space. With this valuable kNDING THEY FORMULATED A SOLUtion that understood the estero as an evolved common ground. 4HEY CAME UP WITH AN ARTIkCIAL intervention designed to portray how the canals can accommodate UNWANTED lOODWATERS AND ALLOW IT TO lOW INTO THE TRIBUTARIES AND into the sea. “Using building technology, they developed a structural mesh net that when held in tension provided a public space above the estero allowing for multi-programmable spaces to grow, while the second level net features shade.” The heights and form of the nets were determined by a scoring system that tabulated user activity, trash build-up and accessibility. The project is a prototype into exploring real-time physically evolving public spaces that defend itself. The team coded a series of Arduino boards, motors and even sensors that detected trash thrown onto the net and increased its tension to return the disposed garbage. “It is finding technological interventions and eventually influencing the inhabitants of the areas around the estero to be more aware of their responsibility towards the environment,” Funk stated. “We intend to further develop the interventions and make it doable and sustainable. This will entail a long-term approach which we hope to improve on in the course of the planning track research work. For us, the work

Q The Estero Community Project CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS BY BIEN VICTOR ALVAREZ AND MATTHEW JONATHAN GAN has just begun,” she added. The Manila Node was participated by studio master Architect Cesar Augusto Concio 3rd, workshop supervisor Architect Lyle La Madrid, SDAAR tutors Architect Ferdinand dela Paz and Architect Joel Deocaris, and various lecturers, including Funk, on the relevance of advanced architecture to developing countries. In addition, SDAAR chairman Architect Harry Serrano mentored

on integrating the paradox of sustainability in the daily lives of the estero community dwellers, Architect Gerard Joson on parametric design and digital fabrication, and Architect Jumhaila Morgia on solid waste water management. Now that the design has taken shape, the team intends to involve THE PLANNING OFkCE OF THE CITY OF Manila in conducting workshops with the affected communities to establish the scope and the tasks

needed to push through with the rehabilitation. “Architecture ought to respond to the needs of man and his surroundings, as well as meet the increasing demand for sustainability in design,” declared Funk. g0UBLIC SPACES DEkNE MAN S RELAtionship with one another and with his environment so much that, if set aside, the damage becomes incalculable as we see it happening now.”

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