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Pag-IBIG Fund mulls raising monthly contributions

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ag-IBIG Fund is considering raising the decades-old P100 monthly savings in 2021 to answer the increasing demand for its low-interest housing and calamity loans. Top executives of the agency, however, explained that they will hold consultations first and vowed improved members’ benefits if the savings hike is to proceed.

Secretary Eduardo del Rosario, Chairman of the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) and Pag-IBIG Fund Board of Trustees, said that the Fund achieved another banner year in 2018 as the agency earned P33.17 billion in net income.

The increase in the demand for loans, however, may soon outpace the growth in collections derived mostly from the mandatory P100 monthly savings of its members.

In the recently held Pag-IBIG Fund

Chairman’s Report, del Rosario said that PagIBIG plays a major role in the government’s housing efforts because the Fund is recognized as the single largest source of housing loans in the country. In 2018 alone, the Fund released P75.31 billion in housing loans.

“We offer the lowest housing loan and calamity loan interest rates. The demand for housing loans alone has seen consistent double digit growth over the recent years as it averaged 19.8 percent growth since 2016.

So we’re exploring all sources of additional funding. We might have to increase the P100 monthly savings in order to continue providing the low interest rates,” del Rosario said.

He added, “But because President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has standing orders to consider the plight of the Filipino workers,

this will not happen immediately. If we have to increase, the increase will happen in two, maybe three years, from now because we have to consult our stakeholders first.”

Pag-IBIG Fund Chief Executive Officer Acmad Rizaldy Moti explained that the monthly savings remained unchanged since 1986, which means that P100 monthly contribution from each Filipino worker has never been adjusted despite the inflation over a span of 32 years.

The availment of housing loans, on the other hand, has been growing at a faster pace.

He said that they expect the upward trend to continue in the next few years and project the demand to increase by 10 percent every year.

If the growth exceeds their projection, only then will they consider raising the monthly savings.

“In order to sustain our low housing

loan and calamity loan interest rates, we may have to raise the monthly contributions to P200. We can also borrow money from other institutions to raise more funds, but doing this will affect our low interest rates,” Moti said.

“We reiterate that if the increase is needed, this will be implemented in 2021 at the earliest. But as early as now we want to assure our members that the benefits will definitely improve if the monthly savings is raised from the current levels. Members will enjoy bigger savings after maturity. They will also get bigger cash loans as a result of the bigger savings,” Moti continued.

“This member-centric thinking is at the core of our Lingkod Pag-IBIG values. After all, we are only administrators of the workers’ fund. The real owners of Pag-IBIG Fund are its members,” he said. —Philstar

The Social Security System (SSS) said overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) would have a say on how mandatory pension coverage would be implemented.

“We should be partners in doing this for the good of our workers,” said Roberto Bautista, SSS assistant vice president for bilateral agreements, in an interview with CNN Philippines.

President Rodrigo Duterte signed in February the Social Security Act of 2018, which would make SSS coverage mandatory to land-based and sea-based OFWs. An OFW advocacy group spoke out against the new policy, which imposed a new predeparture requirement.

“Sana isipin din wag naman bagong umalis ang worker ang dami nang kumukulekta.

Sana maging stable muna ang isang OFW and then let the mandatory contribution kick in,” said Toots Ople of the Blas Ople Policy Center.

[Translation: I want them to consider that the OFW might have to pay even before they leave the country for work. We want the OFW to be stable before the mandatory contribution kicks in.]

Ople said mandatory SSS coverage could be

good for OFWs, but pointed out the law’s flaws such as identifying OFWs as self-employed and making manning agencies middlemen in filing contributions.

The SSS previously held two public forums on the Social Security Act of 2018 in March.

The pension agency is expected to hold more consultations in the wake of criticism from OFW groups. —CNN Philippines

SSS open to talks with OFWs on mandatory coverage

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Taxi driver robbed OFW at airport

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irport authorities announced that the taxi driver who robbed an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) on April 17 had been arrested by operatives of Las Piñas police.

Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) General Manager Ed Monreal said the suspect was identified as Orestes Quizon, driver of a Shammah taxi with plate number UVV-570.

Monreal said the passenger, identified as Karen Mitschek, rode the suspect’s taxi at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) terminal 2. The OFW had arrived from Hong Kong. A few meters away from NAIA terminal 2, Quizon announced the hold up. Airport authorities said the OFW immediately returned to NAIA and filed a complaint against the suspect.

She told investigators the suspect threatened to shoot her if she made any noise or refused to give her bags at gunpoint. The OFW begged for her life and said she was longing to see her child. The suspect left her on C5 Road after the robbery. The suspect took all her belongings including the passenger slip bearing the plate number of the taxi, given by the airport taxi dispatcher at the terminal. Airport police officials conducted manhunt operations and found the Shammah taxi abandoned near the airport a few hours later on the same day.

The police later impounded the vehicle and contacted the operator of Shammah taxi.

Monreal banned the fleet of the Shammah taxi company from picking up passengers at NAIA. The MIAA said it had coordinated with Las Piñas police for the possible turnover of the suspect to the airport police for the proper filing of robbery and abduction cases.—Manila Times

Mga tampuhan ng mag-asawa napawi at asawa naging super aktibo

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Tila hirap na si Marites Serrano sa kanilang pagsasama na magasawa. Halos parati silang nagkakaroon ng tampuhan at alitan sa loob ng isang linggo.

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Self-employed SSS members now covered by ECP – Bello

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elf-employed members of the Social Security System (SSS) are now covered by the benefits and services of the Employees’ Compensation Program (ECP), Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said.

“We recognize that most selfemployed members of the SSS are also workers who need to be protected in time of work-connected sickness, injuries, or death. Since the creation of the ECC in 1975, the EC program has been limited only to workers in the formal economy, so it’s high time to expand the coverage of the program, for after all, they are part of our workforce,” Bello said.

According to ECC Executive Director Stella Banawis, a self-employed member of SSS will receive loss of income benefits, medical benefits, caregiver allowance, and

rehabilitation services, in the event of workrelated sickness or injuries. The beneficiaries will also receive death pension and funeral benefits if the worker died because of workrelated sickness or injury. Banawis said that rehabilitation services under the EC program include the provision of remedial treatment, entrepreneurial or vocational assessment and training designed to meet the individual needs of each person with work-related disability (PWRD).

Depaprtment of Labor and Employment (DOLE) defines a selfemployed worker as one “engaged in any trade or business or occupation, who has no employer other than oneself, derives an income of at least P2,000 a month from his or her physical and mental efforts, and who is not over 60 years of age, during the

time of initial coverage.”

DOLE said the following are considered as self-employed individuals who are entitled to avail of the benefits of the EC program: self-employed professionals who have their own business offices; partners, single proprietors of businesses, and Directors or Trustees of the Board of corporations duly registered with appropriate government agencies; actors, directors, scriptwriters, and news correspondents who do not fall within the definition of the term ‘employee’ in Section 8(D) of the SS Law; professional athletes, coaches, trainers, jockeys, individual farmers, and fisher folks; workers in the informal sector such as market and ambulant vendors, transport workers, and those similarly situated; contractual

and job order personnel engaged by the government through a Contract of Service and who are not covered under the GSIS Law; and any other self-employed as determined by the Social Security Commission is subject for compulsory coverage, if for initial membership.

Self-employed workers should register for SSS membership at the nearest SSS branch. Their coverage under the program will start as soon as they pay their first EC contribution. The amount of contribution they will pay will depend on the corresponding monthly salary credit of the amount of earnings that they will declare at the time of registration. Self-employed members will pay P10 per month if they have a monthly salary credit (MSC) of P14,500 or below, and P30 per month if they have a MSC of P15,000 and above. Self-employed members may avail of simultaneous benefits under the EC program and the SSS for the same contingency, provided that they are qualified to get the benefits under each program.

“With this development, the ECP will be able to serve more Filipino workers,” Banawis said.

The 2018 Philippine Statistics Authority Labor Force Survey indicates that 11.07 million or 26.9 percent of the total working population of the country are selfemployed without any paid employee. As of March 2018, there are about 36.3 million workers registered under the SSS. About 12.4 percent of the registered members of the SSS or 4.5 million are self-employed.

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DFA warns Pinoys of human trafficking through social media

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he Department of Foreign Affairs has reminded Filipinos who intend to work abroad to be wary of individuals, manpower agencies or recruitment agencies who offer employment in Dubai or in any other place through social media following numerous cases of human trafficking. In a statement issued, the DFA said that in 2018 alone, 17 cases of human trafficking were handled by the Philippine Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq.

Among them was a trafficking victim detained at Basra Prison in Iraq for the last three months who was released just Wednesday for deportation. Two more Filipinos were secured, while 10 other trafficking victims have been under the Embassy’s custody since January this year. ccording to the DFA, the victims were trafficked from Dubai to Iraq from July 4 to December 22 last year.

Citing information from the Embassy, the DFA said that trafficking syndicates persuade their victims through social media by offering to advance their travel cost to Dubai where they would supposedly work in highpaying jobs. The victims then enter Dubai using tourist visas where they will work without pay supposedly as part of their “training.” When their visas are about to expire, the victims are told to accept jobs in Iraq, otherwise they would be required to pay US$3,000 to the syndicates for their supposed deployment expenses.

The victims are then trafficked through Erbil in the Kurdistan Region in Iraq and smuggled to Baghdad or Basra, the DFA said. Because their visas from Erbil will not be valid outside the Kurdistan Region, the victims are transferred from various vehicles at least five times throughout the entire trip to avoid getting caught.

The victims, the DFA said, may be suffer molestation and maltreatment during the trip, and they may suffer more when they get employed. “The Embassy reminds Filipinos that a deployment ban remains in effect over Iraq. It also warns Filipinos who enter Iraq without visas that they face imprisonment and hefty penalties if caught,” the DFA said. “The Embassy further advises Filipinos who want to work abroad to first check the job offers with the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration,” it added. At the same time, the DFA also advised Filipino workers to follow pre-departure procedures implemented by Philippine immigration authorities to ensure their safety and prevent illegal recruitment, people smuggling, human trafficking and as well as of internal organs. —GMA News

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measures on the proposed department. The Philippine Overseas Employment Agency (POEA) and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) would be part of the new department of migrant workers being proposed, he said. “The situation now is that several agencies are spread across various departments which not only hampers coordination and response, but also creates unnecessary burdens for OFWs hopping from one agency to another,” Salo, member of the House Committee on Overseas Workers Affairs, said.

He described as country’s “economic heroes” the OFWs, citing the newly released April 2019 World Bank Migration and Development Brief showing that the OFWs contributed a total of $33.8 billion to the Philippine economy in 2018 – fourth highest among migrant workers in the world.

Citing the latest official figures from the

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), Salo noted that the cash remittances from mainland China have been plunging since 2016 while Bahrain was the only significant bright spot in the Middle East. India received the biggest remittance from its migrant workers with $78.6 billion, followed by China with $67.4 billion, and Mexico’s $35.7 billion, he noted citing the BSP. “From a high of about $170 million in 2016, OFW money sent from the Chinese mainland to dependents here in the Philippines fell to $70 million in 2017 and $48 million last year,” Salo said. “But the reverse is happening in Taiwan and Hong Kong. OFW remittances from there are rising and strong,” he added.

He cited that the remittances from Bahrain are growing steadily, but Saudi Arabia and other Middle East countries continue to post declines. Salo, a member of the House Committee on Economic Affairs, said cash transfers from Singapore and South Korea

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Congress urged to pass bill creating the Dept. of Overseas Filipino Workers

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abayan Party-list Rep. Ron P. Salo pressed the need Saturday for Congress to pass a bill seeking the creation of the Department of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) to safeguard and promote the interest and welfare of the country’s modern-day economic heroes.

He made the call as he cited that OFWs contributed a total of $33.8 billion to the Philippine economy in 2018.

“Having all the various agencies dealing with migrant workers all in one department will improve the way government delivers its services and address many of the issues and problems OFWs and other migrant Pinoy workers face,” Salo said in a statement.

Salo noted that the Technical Working Group of the House Committee on Government Reorganization which he chaired, was working double time to ensure the passage of the five pending

have high volume, while from Vietnam there has been sustained growth from just $2.8 million in 2011 to $16.6 million in 2018. “In Europe, the United Kingdom lords over the rest, but Germany, The Netherlands, Norway, and Cyprus are in its wake,” he said.

Salo noted that Africa “is becoming the new frontier with overall January 2019 remittances jumping by almost 66 percent to nearly $14 million and whole year 2018 total of $147.65 million.” By country source, the United States registered the highest share of overall remittances at 35.5 percent, according to BSP. t was followed by Saudi Arabia, Singapore, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, Japan, Canada, Qatar, Hong Kong, and Kuwait, it said. “The combined remittances from these countries accounted for almost 78 percent of total cash remittances,” the BSP noted.

—Manila Bulletin

OWWA launches 24/7 hotline service for OFWs

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he Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) has launched a hotline call service that overseas Filipino workers (OFW) can contact to report their concerns or queries.

OWWA said that OFWs can dial the hotline 1348 anytime of the day for a faster and more responsive service to address any of their problems. The 27/7 hotline

service is expected to speed up the process of requesting assistance on several OWWA services which include employment contracts issues, repatriation assistance, and other OFW-related queries and concerns.

“With the Hotline 1348, clients can easily reach the OWWA 24/7 Operations Center that is responsible in monitoring and endorsing OFW-related concerns to appropriate OWWA

offices or government agencies for immediate action,” said Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III. “This is our way of adhering to President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s mandate to improve government programs and services for our OFWs and their families,” he added.

OFWs can contact the hotline every day of the week, including holidays. For OFWs, outside of Metro Manila, they may dial (02)

1348 while those who are outside of the Philippines may dial 0632-1348. “We want the OFWs, their families, and the public to be able to connect with OWWA with as much ease as possible. Thus, our Hotline 1348 is staffed by dedicated live agents trained to respond to calls, provide information, and gather requests for assistance from our clients,” said OWWA Administrator Hans Leo Cacdac.

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Philippines taking legal action over China’s harvesting of Scarborough clams

he Philippine government will be taking legal action against Chinese nationals harvesting giant clams in Scarborough or Panatag Shoal in the West Philippine Sea, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said.

This statement comes in response to an ABS-CBN News report that the Chinese continue to extract giant clams at Scarborough Shoal, a traditional fishing ground off the coast of Zambales.

“We just caught them doing that recently, filed a diplomatic note, and will be taking legal action. With our legal department now,” Locsin said on Twitter.

In the report, Filipino fishermen revealed that they have been watching the

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Chinese harvest giant clams in the area for years. According to local fishermen, Chinese Coast Guard speed boats prevent Filipino and other fishing vessels from accessing the shoal.Just last month, the camp of opposition senatorial bet Neri Colmenares released a documentary video where Filipino fishermen narrate how the Chinese Coast Guard would seize their catch and drive them away from Scarborough Shoal.

Presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo then said the Philippine government would protest if proven that the Chinese harass Filipino fishermen.

Panelo insisted that the Philippine Coast Guard said here have been no

incidents of harassment. The Armed Forces of the Philippines also disputed the claims of Filipino fishermen from Masinloc, Zambales, which has jurisdiction over the Scarborough Shoal.

“We have coordinated with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources and initially, there were no reports of Filipino fishermen being subjected to the said attack of Chinese water cannons, and so far, there were no sightings of dredging ships in the waters of Bajo De Masinloc or in the West Philippine Sea,” AFP Northern Luzon Command commander Lt. Gen. Emmanuel Salamat said.

OFWs turned entrepreneurs honored at 2019 MARILAG Awards

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or most Overseas Filipino Workers, leaving their loved ones, particularly their children, is a hard sacrifice. Gina Balagot Nesperos was one of these OFWs. She had to leave her family back in Isulan, Sultan Kudarat to work as a domestic worker in Taiwan. For two years she scrimped and saved money so that one day she could return to the Philippines, start her own business and hopefully never have to leave her family again. When Gina returned to the Philippines she took a chance and ventured into agricultural trading business, buying and selling farm products. Luckily, starting the business was possible when Gina took advantage of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration’s OFW reintegration program which provides livelihood loans. Gina started out with P20,000 in capital. Her business was now worth P20 Million pesos. It also provided regular employment to fourteen people and part-time jobs for eight others.

To celebrate the successful balik manggagawa stories like Gina’s, ten outstanding women, including Gina, were honored at the Marilag Awards 2019 held in Intramuros Manila last March 29, 2019. The award aims to highlight and recognize the inspiring and courageous stories of OFWs and their families who availed of various DOLEOWWA Reintegration Programs such as the Balik Pinas, Balik Hanapbuhay (BPBH), and Balik Pinay business loan programs. Other recipient of the 2019 Marilag awards are Marites Lambino Benito from Benguet, Felipa Cortes Maldora from Bohol, Cyntehia Racaza Labor from Bukidnon, Antuza Wanason Refalda of Kalinga, Veronica Nicolas De Vera of Nueva Vizcaya, Melinda Godinez Lapingcao of Lapu-Lapu City, Madelyn Bahala De Guzman of Davao City, Mirasol Sta. Maria Baquiran of Isabela and Rosalie Robles Espino of Koronadal City.

“We are honored to be part of your journey. Your hard work, discipline, and exemplary achievements make you our nation’s most revered modern-day heroes and partners in nation building,” said Labor Secretary and OWWA Board of Trustees Chair Silvestre H. Bello III “I am proud to say that through the Marilag Awards, in a way, we are breeding another batch of outstanding Filipinas. Your successes validate that our programs and services truly change lives. Let your story echo and resonate not only in this amazing hall but also in the entire country, as well as to other countries where there are OFWs showcasing the economic opportunities in our country and keeping our family members together,” said OWWA Administrator Hans Leo Cacdac. Nominees for the awards were carefully screened based on the the sustainability of their enterprise, the impact it had on the community, skills application, and innovation. For the SPIMS beneficiaries, they were selected based on their contribution in the area of public school education in their respective districts.

The event also recognized remarkable female employees of OWWA who demonstrated hard work, industry, discipline, moral integrity, social responsibility and exemplary achievements. “MARILAG” is a Filipino word for magnificent, beautiful and splendid which fittingly describes the extraordinary work of our women migrant workers and OWWA women employees. The recognition awarded the women migrant workers and employees was also in conjunction with the celebration of National Women’s Month.

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Tired of Metro Manila traffic? Hop on a helicopter

ick of Metro Manila’s horrid traffic?

Soon you can take a traffic-free route: just three minutes between Makati and Bonifacio Global City (BGC) – if you’re willing to shell out P6,900.

A pioneer helicopter ride-sharing platform is set to take off in the Philippines.

Tech startup Ascent and air operator INAEC Aviation Corp. launched its helicopter ridesharing and on-demand platform in the country, which will commence operations on April 8. The Department of Transportation (DOTr) said opening the country’s airspace to the new service does not mean it is giving up on solving road traffic woes.

The platform will allow passengers to fly between locations such as the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, central business districts in Makati, BGC in Taguig and Quezon

City, as well as regional locations in Clark and Tagaytay. Ascent and INAEC aim to provide an alternative, safe, reliable and more convenient way of traveling in the city by air, allowing customers to avoid traffic and take control of their time. With studies showing the massive economic impact of road congestion in the Philippines, Ascent chief executive officer Lionel Sinai-Sinelnikoff said “skipping the traffic from above is a solution.” He said flying a helicopter could save 70 percent of one’s time, and the platform they are offering is 10 times cheaper than chartered flight.

“Despite being one of the fastest growing business hubs in Southeast Asia, Manila’s traffic situation is also one of the most challenging in the region. With the launch of Ascent in the Philippines, we hope to provide a solution that is highly relevant to the current

CHED-UniFAST, DBP sign pact to implement student loan program

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he Commission on Higher Education-Unified Student Financial Assistance System for Tertiary Education (CHED-UniFAST) on signed a memorandum of agreement with the Development Bank of the Philippines for the launch of the full implementation of the Student Loan Program for Tertiary Education-Short Term basis (SLPTE-ST).

SLPTE-ST is among the programs under Republic Act 10931 or the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act (UAQTEA) with a budget of P1 billion for Academic Year 2018-2019, the CHED said in a statement.

The loan program can be availed of by students with liquidity problems who are enrolled in state universities and colleges (SUCs), CHED-recognized local universities and colleges (LUCs) and private higher education institutions (HEIs) that are listed in the UniFAST Registry of Institutions and Programs.

The SLPTE-ST is given to qualified student beneficiaries during the enrollment period at the beginning of a particular term and must be paid within the payment loan term period of 12 months.

An initial maximum loanable amount of P60,000 may be used by the SLPTE-ST student beneficiaries for tuition fee and other school fees, books, tools, equipment, stipend, and/or review payment for licensure examination.

CHED and UniFAST chairman Prospero E. De Vera III and DBP executive vice president Fe Susan Prado signed the agreement “to provide timely and automated disbursement requirements for Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act’s SLPTE-ST and other scholarships, grants and financial assistance programs.”

“This partnership between CHED/UniFAST and DBP is the long-awaited final component of RA 10931 to help needy students pursue undergraduate and graduate studies in public and private schools by providing them short term loans for their education needs,” De Vera said

CHED said the DBP, as a UniFAST partner in the disbursement of financial assistance grants, shall use a payment scheme called Direct Remittance Servicing System (DRSS) through its DBP Savings Account Debit Card that can be used in automated teller machines (ATMs) and point-of-sale (POS) terminals nationwide.

—GMA News

times’ economic and productivity pitfalls caused by congested roads,” Sinai-Sinelnikoff said. “CBDs in Metro Manila have an untapped transportation opportunity. There are a good number of helipads and helicopters with low utilization. Through the Ascent platform, we aim to connect CBDs more easily and promote the country as an ideal destination to conduct business helped by urban air mobility,” he added. inai-Sinelnikoff said a flight from NAIA to Clark through the platform would cost about P25,900 per seat and will cut travel time from three hours to 30 minutes.

Its Makati to BGC route, which will reduce travel time from 30 minutes to three minutes, would cost P6,900 per seat. A NAIA to Tagaytay route costs P21,900 and will shorten travel time to 20 minutes from the usual 2.5 hours. e said among the platform’s

primary target market are those in the business community “that are seeking such kind of solutions because cost of time is very valuable for them,” as well as individuals who can afford the price range and even tourists.

Ascent’s initial helicopter fleet stands at seven, all of which will be provided by INAEC. Ascent is hoping to make the services accessible to more customers as it plans to expand to more locations in the country such as major cities in the Visayas and Mindanao this year. It is also eyeing expansion in other Southeast Asian countries in the next years.

“Urban air mobility is what this is all about.

We open up a mode of transport to the Filipinos by harnessing potential of our airspace for a swifter commute in the metro,” Transportation Undersecretary for aviation Manuel Tamayo said. —Philstar

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Ugat ng masasamang bagay yari sa akin ito nuong 2010. Na-detek naman ang tumor sa utak ng aking kapibahay na si Morris. Agresibo daw sabi ng doktor. Kinakailangan nang chemotheraphy. Pansamantala siyang natigil sa trabaho. Tinamaan naman ng sakit sa isip na tinatawag na bi-polar ang aking kinakapatid. Kapag umatake ang sakit niya, alin sa dalawa, magmumukmok (low) siya sa isang sulok ng matagal o kaya kung sobrang galak na galak (high) ay magliliwaliw. Sa ibang pang pangyayari, isang janitor sa Pabrika ng sinulid sa Taoyuan, Taiwan ang tumuntong sa isang automatic cutting and compacting machine upang maglinis. Nahulog ang tsinelas niya sa loob ng makina. Pumasok siya sa loob upang kunin ang tsinelas sa pag-aakalang patay ang makina. Subalit

automatikong umandar ang makina matapos maditek na may pumasok na “maruming bulto ng bulak.” Pinutol siya ng makina. Walang nakakita, walang nakarinig at walang saklolo. Nadiskubre na lamang ang nangyari. Ang tanong, ano ba ang ugat ng masasamang pangyayari sa buhay ng tao? Ano ang karaniwang reaksyon? Ano ang mabuting gawin upang maligtas at maka move on?

Mga pangkaraniwang reaksyon ng tao kung may masamang pangyayari sa buhay: Malimit ikinakaila o itinatanggi ang katotohanan. Hindi makapaniwala sa nangyari at hindi matanggap. Nagkukunwari na okey lamang gayon naghihirap ang kalooban. Kapag, may nagtanong ng “kumusta ka”, ang tugon ay “okey lang” daw, kahit naghihinagpis ang kalooban.

Ayaw aminin ang tutuong pakiramdam. Ibang beses, galit o ngitngit. Nagpupuyos at nagrerebelde ang puso dahil sa masamang nangyari. Itinatanong, “Bakit ako pa?” Pagdarabog, Pag-proprotesta at pasigaw ang mga salita. Hindi mapigil ang bibig. Ang iba, natutulala. Minsan itinataas ang nakakuyom na kamao sa Diyos kung bakit pinayagan ang gayong masamang situasyon o bagay sa buhay. Ibang beses, naghahanap ng masisisi. Kung hindi ang sarili ang sisihin, asawa, kamag-anak, ka-trabaho, amo, gobyerno, o pati na nga Diyos. Mas mabuti malaman ang mga katotohanan na magbibigay ng tutuong solusyon sa ugat ng masasamang bagay.

TRUTH # 1 : Ang ugat ng masasamang bagay gaya ng mga sakit, kapansanan, aksidente, kahirapan, pagdurusa, mga kakulangan, kapalpakan, pang-aabuso, kamatayan, at iba pa. Mula ng mag desisyon ang unang tao na magkasala, naputol na ang kaugnayan sa Diyos.(Gen.3; Rom 3:23). Ang pagkaputol ng ugnayan sa Diyos ang naging ugat ng masasamang bagay sa buhay. Nawala ang free access sa biyaya ng Diyos. Tuloy naging marupok, nakorap at bumaluktot ang lakad ng tao sa buhay mula nuon. Sa pagtalikod sa Diyos, nagpailalim ang tao sa kapangyarihan ng demonyo. Ito ay sa alam ng tao o hindi o sa gusto ng tao o sa hindi. Dahil marupok, madaling matukso, mahulog sa bitag ng diablo, nakakagawa ng masasamang bagay at naka-didisgrasya sa sarili at sa kapwa. Lalong dumadami ang masasamang bagay sa buhay. Wala mabuting na-imbento ang tao na hindi nakokorap din ng tao.

Nang-maimbento ang internet, kumalat din ang porn at iba pang maruming gawain. Ano mang Social media platform gaya ng facebook, tweeter, youtube ay ginagamit din sa mga masasamang bagay.

TRUTH # 2: Ang magandang layunin ng Diyos. Ginawa ka upang makipag-ugnayan sa Diyos una sa lahat at bigyan ng masaganang buhay (Juan 10:10). Layunin ng Diyos na tulungan ka manumbalik sa Kanya matapos kang mahulog sa pagkakasala. Nais ng Diyos na iligtas ka sa mga bunga ng pagkakahiwalay sa Kanya. Ginagamit din lamang ng Diyos ang ilang masamang bunga ng kasalanan mo hindi para parusahan o sirain ka. Ito ay upang maging daan na makipag-ugnayan ka muli sa Kanya. Hindi para wasakin ka kundi para ilayo pa nga sa mas masamang kahuhulugan ng patuloy na pagsa-sa-walang bahala sa pakikipag-ugnayan sa Kanya. Iligtas ka sa baluktot na landas. Binibigyan ka ng maraming pagkakataon na matagpuan ang daan pabalik sa Kanya. Ito ay dahil sa pag-ibig at awa sa iyo (Juan 3:16).

Nais iiwas ka sa walang hanggang kapahamakan. Unawain mo lamang ang magandang layunin ng Diyos sa iyo.

TRUTH # 3: Ang Taga-Putol ng Ugat ng masama. Sii JesuCristo ang Bugtong na Anak ng Diyos ang ipinagkaloob Taga-Putol ng ugat ng masama. Siya ang daan mo at Tagapagdugtong sa naputol na ugnayan mo sa Diyos. Si Jesus lamang ang tanging Daan, Katotohanan, at Buhay.

Walang makababalik sa Diyos Ama liban sa Kanya (Juan 14:6). Hindi ka ma-iuugnay sa Diyos ng simbahan o iglesya bagaman walang masama ang magsimba ka. Hindi ka mai-uugnay ng iyong pagpapakabait bagaman dapat magpakabait. Hindi ka mai-uugnay sa Diyos ng kapwa tao miski santo pa ang taong iyon. Nakasalalay ang iyong pakikipag-ugnay sa Diyos kay JesuCristo lamang. Siya ang puputol ng ugat ng masama sa iyong buhay. Wala ng pangalan ibinigay sa silong ng langit sa ikaliligtas ng tao liban sa pangalan ni JesuCristo (Acts 4:12).

Putulin mo na ang ugat ng masama. Aminin mo na ikaw ay nasa kapangyarihan ng kasalanan. Aminin mo na ang kasalanan mo ang pumutol ng kaugnayan mo sa Banal na Diyos. Habang nagkakasala ka sa isip, salita at sa gawa, pinananatili mong putol ang iyong kaugnayan sa Diyos.

Habang nagpapa-ilalim ka kay Satanas, putol ang iyong ugnayan sa Diyos. Humingi ka ng tawad sa Diyos ng buong pagkumbaba. Magsisi ka sa iyong kasalanan. Tanggapin mo ang Bugtong na Anak ng Diyos na si JesuCristo na Siyang kabayaran sa iyong kasalanan. Gawin mo si Jesus na iyong Tagapag-ugnay sa Diyos. Ibabalik ng Diyos ang free access mo sa Kanyang awa at biyaya (Heb 4:14-16). Gawin mong manalangin sa Kanya. Kilalanin mo Si Jesus ng lubos sa pamamagitan ng pagbabasa ng kanyang Banal na Salita (Biblia). Gagawin mo ba?

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Duterte to sign EO creating ‘zero hunger’ task force

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resident Rodrigo Duterte is expected to sign by the end of April an executive order seeking to establish an inter-agency task force which will roll out policies aimed at eradicating hunger by 2030.

“Inaasahan natin na ngayong buwan ng April, bago matapos, mapipirmahan na po ni Pangulong Duterte itong executive order para tuloy-tuloy na po ang trabaho natin,” Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said. The new entity would be known as the Zero Hunger Inter-Agency Task Force. “Gagawa tayo ng isang body under the Office of the President na tututok talaga sa pagkamit natin ng zero hunger [by 2030]. So ang target natin, every... two and a half years, mabawasan natin ang hunger sa bansa by 25 percent,” Nograles explained. The cabinet secretary said they have identified 31 hunger-stricken provinces that would be given priority by the task force.

“Na-identify na po natin ‘yung 31 priority provinces kung saan malawak po ‘yung incidence of hunger na kung ito ang mga tututukan natin na 31 priority provinces, mapapabilis po ang programa natin,” Nograles said.

“Of course, ‘yung ibang provinces, patuloy pa rin ang programa pero may special attention lang tayo dito sa 31 priority provinces po natin,” he added. Nograles had announced over a week ago that Duterte approved the issuance of the executive order. He cited data showing that 2.4M families experienced moderate to extreme hunger in 2018, 13.7M Filipino children are undernourished and that a fifth of Filipinos children until the age of five are underweight.

—GMA News

Northern Philippines jolted by magnitude 6.1 earthquake

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t least 11 people have been killed and more than 100 injured (as of April 23) in the magnitude 6.1 earthquake which jolted the northern Philippines on (April 22), causing structures to collapse and knocking out power.

The quake hit 60km northwest of the capital, Manila, disrupting air, rail and road transport and causing some damage to buildings and infrastructure.

The province of Pampanga was worst hit where eight people were killed and about 20 were injured, according to provincial governor Lilia Pineda, citing information from disaster officials.

Rescuers were using heavy equipment and search dogs to try to reach people trapped after a four-floor building went

Rescuers search for survivors from the rubbles of Chuzon supermarket. down, crushing the ground-floor supermarket, she said. The quake also damaged an airport terminal at Clark Freeport, a former US Air Force base, and an old Roman Catho-

lic church in Pampanga, and caused cracks in highways and bridges.

Clark airport was closed temporarily because of damaged check-in counters, ceilings and parts of the departure area, airport official Jaime Melo said, adding that seven people were slightly injured and more than 100 flights were cancelled.

The Philippines is located on the Pacific Ring of Fire, where about 90 percent of the world’s earthquakes strike.

The last major quake to hit the country was a 7.1-magnitude tremor that killed more than 220 people in the central Philippines in October 2013. In July 1990, more than 2,400 people were killed on the northern island of Luzon in a magnitude-7.8 quake, one of the strongest tremors ever to hit the country.

More social welfare attachés to be deployed abroad soon: Angara

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enator Sonny Angara on Wednesday said more social welfare attachés will soon be deployed abroad to assist distressed overseas Filipinos and their children now that the bill seeking to institutionalize their deployment is up for President Rodrigo Duterte’s signature.

Angara, a principal author of the measure, said deploying more social welfare attachés in Philippine embassies and consulates would help bring comfort and provide assistance to overseas Filipino workers, who are victims of abuse, illegal recruitment, and maltreatment, among others. Angara noted that only seven social welfare attachés are currently deployed in several parts of the world, including Malaysia, Kuwait, Qatar, Hong Kong,

Dubai, and Jeddah and Riyadh in Saudi Arabia.

“Having ‘malasakit officers’ in Philippine embassies and consulates is a reassurance that the government truly cares for our modern-day heroes, who sacrifice a lot to create better lives for their families and help the Philippine economy to stay afloat through their remittances,” Angara said. Angara cited the need for a trained professional who can provide “care, comfort, and counseling” to OFWs in crisis situation and in need of special protection, noting that this kind of skill-set might not be found in the organizational setup of an embassy.

“In the division of labor inside what is basically a multi-agency embassy, there are assigned personnel that can handle legal cas-

es, liaise with local police, as well as military, trade, agriculture attachés,” Angara said.

“Kahit meron tayong magagaling na abogado sa mga embahada at batikang eksperto sa lokal na regulasyon, ang isang kakulangan ay ‘yung magbibigay ng psychosocial care doon sa mga biktima ng trafficking or violence (Even though we have great lawyers and experts on local regulation in our embassies, we still lack trained personnel who could provide psychological care to victims of trafficking or violence),” Angara said.

He said a total of PHP90 million is allocated for the creation of the Office of the Social Welfare Attaché under the 2018 and 2019 national budget.

—PNA

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15 small business ideas in the Philippines you can start even with low capital

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ow is the best time to start a business. Apart from the growing Philippine economy, social media and the changing interests of consumers also influence the increasing demand for products and services. Filipinos are now more open to new brands and establishments, allowing the business industry to flourish more quickly. Be your own boss and grow your finances by starting your own venture. Here are 15 small business ideas you can put up with a low capital of PHP 150 to PHP 350,000.

1. Home-Based Palamig Business Startup cost: PHP 150 to PHP 3,000

Items to invest in: Ingredients (sago, gulaman, sugar, fruits, powdered drinks, etc.), purified water, containers, plastic cups Selling ice-cold drinks is one of the lowcost yet profitable small business ideas in a tropical country like the Philippines.

Palamig is a hit during summer but can be sold all year round, especially if you live near a school, church, or a commercial/office building. For as low as PHP 150, you can start selling palamig and earn around PHP 300 per container.

2. Costume Rental Shop Startup cost: At least PHP 500 Items to invest in: Costumes, clothes racks, hangers

Costumes are popular not only during the Halloween season. People look for costumes any time of the year: office workers need them for corporate parties, cosplay enthusiasts wear them in anime and manga events, students need them for their school plays and activities, and even BPO employees hunt for costumes for their weekly contests. Costume rental is one of the low-capital small business ideas in the Philippines. You may find cheap costumes in ukay-ukays or sew costumes yourself, if you already have sewing skills and machine.

You may have old costumes sent by your relatives from abroad—you might want to rent them out and earn around PHP 500 per costume rental.

3. Cellphone Loading Business Startup cost: PHP 2,000 to PHP 3,000 Items to invest in: Basic phone, retailer SIM card, starting balance of P500

Perhaps one of the easiest businesses to put up is a cellphone loading business. For as low as P2,000, you can start loading and earning at home or even at work. However, unlike other small businesses, don’t expect to earn much from this venture. As a load retailer, you get your earnings through a commission, which can be 3% to 13% per transaction. For example, a prepaid load worth P50 may deduct P47 from your load wallet, leaving you with a P3 profit.

This, of course, depends on your chosen telecommunication company.

4. Cake and Pastry Business Startup cost: PHP 3,000 to PHP 5,000 if you already have equipment. PHP 40,000 to PHP 50,000 if you still have to invest in equipment and materials.

Items to invest in: Oven, mixer, cake pans, cupcake liners, decorating tools, cooling rack, measuring spoons, mixing bowls

Do you like baking during free time?

Why not turn your hobby into a business?

A cake and pastry business is a great way to earn money even at home. With a low capital of PHP 3,000, you can start baking bread and cupcakes to friends and on social media.

Start by determining the audience you wish to cater to (moms, children, companies, etc.) and attract them into your venture. Identify your specialty and let that be the highlight of your products. Don’t forget to find a supplier who can provide ingredients at a low price and build a Facebook or Instagram page to help you advertise your business.

5. Bills Payment Business Startup cost: PHP 5,000 to PHP 45,000 Items to invest in: Point-of-sale (POS) device

Great small business ideas solve customers’ biggest pain points, like enduring long lines at payment centers to pay bills or send money. You can run a digital payment business that offers bills payment, remittance, airline ticket booking, and mobile e-loading services to your neighborhood. This low-capital small business can earn you an average monthly income of PHP 10,000 and recoup your investment from one to eight months. If you already own a sari-sari store, eatery, internet shop, or any small business, this is a great way to boost your income.

6. Outdoor Adventure Equipment Rental Startup cost: At least PHP 10,000 Items to invest in: Tents, shoes, and other adventure gears and equipment

Do you live near an outdoor adventure destination? There are plenty of small business ideas to consider, one of which is renting out gears and equipment for outdoor adventures such as hiking, camping, swimming, or diving. It requires only a minimal investment to start, and can bring huge profits in peak seasons like summer and holidays.

7. Online Buy and Sell Business Startup cost: PHP 10,000 to PHP 20,000 Items to invest in: Products for reselling, camera, computer, internet connection

One of the easiest ways to make money from home is to buy products in bulk at very low prices and sell them online at higher prices. Clothes, shoes, bags, accessories, and beauty products are among the most soughtafter items by online shoppers. You can buy cheap yet trendy RTW clothes from Taytay Tiangge or Divisoria, for instance, and then sell them via Facebook, Instagram, or online marketplaces like Lazada, Shopee, OLX, or eBay. Or you can set up your own website using an e-commerce platform like Shopify.

Invest in a camera that takes high-quality photos, so the products on your website will attract prospective customers.

8. Piso Wi-Fi Vending Machine Startup cost: PHP 17,000 to PHP 30,000 Items to invest in: Internet hotspot device and unlimited broadband plan

It isn’t an exaggeration to say that Filipinos can’t live without internet— we spend an average of 10 hours online

per day, according to the Digital in 2019 report. Enterprising people can take this as an income-earning opportunity by running a piso Wi-Fi business that provides affordable internet connection. This lowcapital business is cheaper to set up than an internet cafe. Simply purchase a coinoperated internet vending machine that serves as a hotspot and charge a fee per minute/s of internet use. For example, your rate could be PHP 1 per 5 minutes, PHP 5 per 30 minutes, or PHP 10 per hour. Sales of a piso Wi-Fi business can go anywhere from PHP 6,000 to PHP 40,000 a month.

9. Custom Invitation Business Startup cost: At least PHP 20,000 Items to invest in: Stationery paper, printer, ink, cutter, scissors, glue

Here’s a perfect small business idea for people who have talent in arts and design: create personalized invitations mostly for weddings and corporate events. You can start alone, taking small orders from close family and friends. When bulk orders come in, you’ll need to scale up your business by investing in better printing equipment and supplies and hiring an assistant or two.

10. Vlogging Startup cost: PHP 20,000 to PHP 30,000+ Items to invest in: Vlogging camera, microphone, tripod, video editing software

Do you have a knack for hosting or storytelling? Be a vlogger—earn income using your talent and a few video production equipment with only a small capital. You can start vlogging with a smartphone that can shoot high-resolution videos, create interesting content, and share your video on YouTube, Instagram, or your personal blog. Your content can be anything you’re passionate about, like travel, humor, or sports. Or you may want to share advice to fellow moms, makeup tutorials, or whatever you think is worth sharing. To earn income through vlogging, sign up for a Google Adsense account and start earning from ads displayed on your videos.

11. Gift Basket Business Startup cost: PHP 30,000 to PHP 50,000 Items to invest in: Baskets, gift items, cellophane, ribbon, gift tags, scissors

Are you the creative type? Do you enjoy preparing and wrapping gifts? Then making and selling personalized gift baskets may be one of the best small business ideas for you. Your customers will be mostly well-off people who are too busy to buy holiday gifts and companies that order gift baskets to be given away to their employees and clients.

Gift baskets are very easy to assemble.

Expect to spend around PHP 1,000 and 10 to 15 minutes per basket. It’s one of the easiest small business ideas to set up.

12. Photo Booth Rental Startup cost: PHP 70,000 to PHP 100,000 Items to invest in: DSLR camera, computer, monitor, software app, photo printer, props, studio lighting

Birthday parties, baptismal parties, weddings, corporate events, and many other events aren’t complete without photo booths. Guests love souvenirs from the gatherings they attend, which is why photo booths are a staple in any event in the Philippines. This is what makes photo

booth rentals among the most popular small business ideas today. If you love photography and don’t have enough capital to put up your own studio, the next best thing is a photo booth business. For every two-hour to fourhour event, your photo booth rental business may earn between PHP 4,000 to PHP 5,000.

13. Food Cart Franchise Startup cost: PHP 50,000 to PHP 300,000 Items to invest in: Whatever item you think can improve your business. Franchisors usually provide equipment and initial supplies to help start your business.

Interested in owning a food cart business? Companies like Franchise Manila and Food Cart Corner can help you find a food cart franchise that suits your budget, interest, and target market. Food carts offering one or two products typically start at a franchise fee of P50,000, which includes equipment, training, and marketing support. More popular food cart franchises like Potato Corner and Bibingkinitan can cost as much as P300,000. When investing in a food cart business, choose a location with good foot traffic such as malls, terminals, and cafeterias. Also, don’t forget to secure an emergency fund for unforeseen circumstances. Remember that real profit only comes in once you’ve earned the money you’ve invested in your franchise fee.

13. T-Shirt Printing Business Startup cost: PHP 150,000 to PHP 200,000 Items to invest in: Computer, printer for pigment ink, printer for sublimation ink, heat press, silk screen line table, rotary press, flash dryer, frames, squeegees, t-shirts

It’s easy to earn from a t-shirt printing business, especially if you already have connections within companies and organizations. Apart from customized tees, you can also focus on printing office uniforms, jerseys, hoodies, and canvas bags. However, before putting up this kind of business, it is best to learn different printing methods (digital printing, silkscreen, direct to garment) for a more specialized venture. You can start your business in a spacious garage at home or rent a small commercial space.

15. Water Refilling Station Business Startup cost: PHP 100,000 to PHP 350,000 Items to invest in: Water refilling machine, slim water bottles, round water bottles, heat gun, stickers, delivery vehicle

If you find a place with no water station or is far from one, take the opportunity and put up a water refilling business. There is a high demand for clean and drinkable water, especially in rural areas. With a budget of PHP 100,000 you can franchise a water refilling station like Crystal Clear or Bluewaters. Starting your own brand, on the other hand, can cost as much as PHP 350,000. The investment is worth the money, though. Water is highly profitable and does not expire unlike other products in the market.

Final Thoughts

With strategy and creativity, you can be your own boss even with low capital.

Determine your market check out small business ideas that do not only suit your interest but is highly profitable as well.

—Moneymax

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Here’s why you should include an apple cider vinegar rinse in your hair care routine

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e all have bad hair days.

If you want to prevent your tresses from looking greasy, limp, and dull again in the future, you may want to consider adding a ~*vinegar rinse*~ in your hair care routine. A vinegar rinse involves the use of either apple cider vinegar (diluted with water) or a “hair vinegar” to rejuvenate your scalp and mane. Keep reading for how it can magically change your locks for the better!

It deeply cleanses your scalp.

Constant use of dry shampoo, hairspray, salt/texturizing spray, hair oil, and leave-in conditioner can lead it to buildup on your scalp. When this happens, it prevents new strands from coming out, causes your hair to become brittle and prone to breaking off, and can lead to dandruff and other scalp problems. A vinegar rinse gently, yet thoroughly, gets rid of all the grime and products that got stuck while your hair was in-between washes.

It has anti-inflammatory properties.

Apple cider vinegar is rich in vitamins and minerals, which soothes the scalp, therefore stopping any flakes, itchiness, and irrita-

tion from happening.

It can protect your hair color.

ACV balances the pH levels of your hair and doesn’t strip it. What it does is it strengthens the hair and coats the cuticle, leaving it looking shiny and soft.

It leaves hair shiny, bouncy, and soft.

A vinegar rinse sloughs of product buildup, dirt, and oil from your strands, leaves your mane and scalp balanced, and smooths out frizz. All this leads to manageable, super soft, and shiny hair!

It detangles strands.

Rinsing with vinegar softens your hair, preventing knots from forming, which can lead to hair breakage.

How to do a hair vinegar rinse at home: After shampooing and conditioning your hair—while it’s still wet—apply a good amount of hair vinegar to your scalp and locks. Massage the product well and leave it for at least five minutes before rinsing it off.

(Ed’s Note: If you’re going to use apple cider vinegar instead of a rinsing vinegar, make sure you dilute a few tablespoons with a cup of water. ACV on its own is too strong.) Do this once a week first, and then you may increase the frequency as your scalp gets used to the solution.

—Cosmo.ph

Try this skincare routine for smooth and scar-free legs

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hey need TLC, too!

O u r legs go through a lot. Aside from being exposed to dirt, bacteria, and pollution, they’re also constantly shaved, waxed, and bitten by mosquitoes.

All of those can lead to bumpy, scarred gams. If you want them to always look their best, scroll down to see the best skincare regimen you can do!

Gently scrub your legs with a loofah while bathing

The physical exfoliation will get rid of dead skin cells, clogged pores, and ingrown hairs that may have formed. Reminder: Do not roughly scrub a loofah on your skin!

This will only lead to redness and irritation.

Use sulfur soap to prevent blemishes from forming

If you constantly wax or shave your legs, you’ve most likely experienced rashes, irritation, ingrown hairs, and even pimples.

You can avoid all those problems by regularly washing your legs with sulfur soap! It removes dead skin cells and kills the bacteria that cause the abovementioned blem-

ishes. Sulfur soap is also an excellent product for treating skin conditions like eczema because it soothes and stops itching!

Even out dark knees with a brightening soap

Dark knees are often caused by dirt, buildup of dead skin, and dryness. While using a loofah can help slough the layers of dark dead skin, a brightening soap is still your best bet! It moisturizes your tuhod, and its acids gently remove dead skin to make way for fairer and newer skin cells.

Dab a scar treatment on the affected areas Constantly scratching or picking at your legs can lead to dark scars and marks. To reduce their appearance, massage a tiny bit of healing body oil or ointment on the area at least twice a day.

Moisturize them (a lot)

Don’t you hate it when you scratch your legs and suddenly feel tiny flakes falling off? YUCK! The solution to this dandruff-esque problem is body lotion! Regularly applying it after a shower will ensure they’re moisturized and smooth all day!

Generously apply sunscreen before heading out Just like your face, your legs (and arms) need protection from the sun, too.

Always use a sunscreen with at least SPF30 before sun exposure to protect them and prevent scars and knees from getting darker.

—Cosmo.ph

On your phone right now? Here’s why you need to give your eyes a break

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hese days, almost every move we make is done with gadgets.

Whether it’s working or keeping ourselves entertained, we’re surrounded by screens each waking moment. For internet-obsessed Filipinos, this is the norm.

In this multi-screen world, we use a variety of gadgets everyday. According to Nerve, a data insights company, smartphones are the most popular, thanks to their accessibility and convenience. Laptops and desktops are far behind, but they’re still used heavily. 44% of Filipinos are on their laptops and desktops on the daily for work or school.

And even after we clock out at 6pm, our gadgets don’t stray far from our fingertips.

49.70% continue to use their devices after work or school 7 days a week.Our reasons for doing so are reflective of who we are as a people. First, we stay in touch with our loved ones constantly through SMS and messaging apps.

Second, we love keeping up with pop culture with videos, movies, and series. And third, we keep ourselves updated by scrolling through social networking sites. ut these habits come at a price. Digital Vision Syndrome is the result of constant gadget use and exposure to blue light.

Sunlight, fluorescent and LED lighting, and electronic screens all radiate blue wavelengths. Blue light is beneficial during the day, but wreak havoc on the body and eyes

upon extended exposure during nighttime.

Negative effects include sleep disruption and eye strain. In the survey, it was found that 91% of Filipinos experience symptoms of Digital Vision Syndrome.

Have you experienced any of these yourself? We overexert our eyes with gadgets, but getting our eyes checked isn’t exactly a top priority for most of us.

50.58% of Filipinos don’t visit optometrists regularly, or can’t even remember the last time they did. While the amount of time we spend with our gadgets is sometimes unavoidable, we need to take steps to make sure its negative effects are counteracted.

Check out a few simple ways you can avoid DVS: Follow the 20-20-20 rule — take a break from your gadgets every 20 minutes to view something 20 feet away for 20 seconds — Get your eyes checked every 1-2 years — Protect your eyes from your screens with blue shield lenses — Avoid using your gadgets right before you sleep — Keep your eyes hydrated by blinking properly — Most of these won’t take more than a minute. If you think about it, destroying your eyes takes more time than taking care of them. Here’s to seeing more with ideal vision!

- Rappler.com

Netizens slam whitening skincare brand for ads discriminating against morenas

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n social media, netizens grilled whitening skincare brand Glutamax for an advertising campaign that discriminated against people who have kayumanggi skin.

As part of their campaign to launch their new line Nano White, the brand released a series of advertisements, which used the hashtag #YourFairAdvantage and #UnfairDiba.

The ad showed a photo of a morena Filipina looking at a fair-skinned woman with a copy that read, “Maputi lang, pinaupo sa bus? 3 in 5 Filipinos believe that people with fairer skin receive better treatment from others based on a poll by Opeepi.” Glutamax has taken down the ads in question, apologized and issued a statement:

As we’ve learned, talking about skin is never a skin-deep issue. It’s minefield of sensitivities, of deeply held beliefs and should never be taken lightly.

And yet, over the weekend, we’ve caused a disproportionate amount of discomfort. And even pain. That said, we believe that the best intentions are never an excuse for causing harm. And for all those that we’ve offended over the past few days, we offer our sincerest apologies.

Meanwhile the Ad Standards Council of the Philippines (ASC) sent to GMA News Online its statement on the controversial ad campaign of GlutaMAX.

The ASC is the regulatory body of the advertising industry, “in-charge of screening and regulating content of advertising materials across all media.”

According to the ASC, the advertisement materials in question were not approved. “ASC stands for responsible communications and abides by a strict code of ethics,” the statement began. “In connection with the recent GLUTAMAX skin care digital and outdoor ads, the materials posted and displayed were not approved

by ASC.

“GlutaMAX’s advertisment violated ASC’s code of ethics, specifically Article IV Section 1 Item A:

Article IV Section 1 Item A. of the ASC Code of Ethics on DISPARAGEMENT states that: “Advertisements shall not directly or indirectly disparage, ridicule, criticize, or attack any natural or juridical person, groups of persons, or any sector of society, especially on the basis of gen-

der, social or economic class, religion, ethnicity, race, or nationality.

“The posting of a disapproved material is in violation of the ASC Manual of Procedures. The matter will be dealt with in accordance to the rules and regulations as stated in said Manual,” it added.

The statement is also posted on ASC’s website.

—GMA News

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New voting system introduced as Taiwan-based Filipinos go to polls

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new voting system has been introduced to Philippines’ representative offices in Taiwan for the Filipino midterm elections starting April 13, according to the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO).

Filipinos in Taiwan can vote for their local officials, district representatives for the lower house, and 12 nationally elected senators in a mid-term vote at Philippines representative offices in Taipei, Taichung and Kaohsiung until May 13.

According to MECO, a new optical scan voting system will read paper ballots automatically and tally the results May 13.

Jocelyn Wu, a Filipino spouse voting for

the second time in Taiwan, said Saturday that the new computerized system is “fast and accurate” and that her vote took only about five minutes.

However, Alvin Hernandez, a patent engineer voting for the third time, said the new system did not save him much time due to the large number of candidates and parties contesting the elections.

“We have 60 senatorial candidates, which is quite a lot,” Hernandez said.

“Choosing from 60 candidates is crazy.

I cannot remember their names,” Hernandez told CNA, showing a sheet listing his choices and helping him find the candidates in the polling booth.

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s visa-free treatment for Filipinos is set to expire in July, the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in the Philippines has been receiving hundreds of emails every month from Filipinos expressing their hope that the visa-free policy will be extended as soon as possible, reported CNA.

In order to promote the New Southbound Policy and attract tourists from Southeast Asia to Taiwan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) launched its pilot program allow citizens of the Philippines to travel visa-free to Taiwan in November 2017. The program lasted until July of last year, and the results were so favorable that MOFA decided to continue the program for another year back in June.

During a meeting of the Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce a few days ago, Taiwan Representative to the Philippines Michael Peiyung Hsu 徐佩勇) said that EVA Air, China Airlines, and Philippine Airlines expressed their hopes that the visa-free treatment for Filipinos would be extended. The tourism organizations the Philippines Travel Agencies Association (PTAA) and the Philippine Tour Operators Association (PHILTOA) told CNA that they had written to the Taiwan representative office and expressed their hope that the visa policy would be continued as soon as possible.

During a visit to Taiwan in early April, Philippine Dental Association President Arleen Reyes thanked the Taiwan representative office in the Philippines during a courtesy call for visa-free treatment. She said that many Filipinos have been flocking to Taiwan for travel under the new program and she hopes it can continue.

According to the Ministry of Transport’s Tourism Bureau, 70,803 Filipino tourists arrived in Taiwan between January and February this year, representing an increase of 31.37 percent over the same period last year.

An employee of a Taiwanese air carrier told CNA that most of the Philippine tourists in Taiwan range in age between 20 and 40 and are on a limited budget. They prefer to book cheap tickets and usually plan their trips three to four months in advance, and thus they need to know in advance whether the visa-free privilege will be extended.

The source said that last year, the renewal of the visa program last time around was not announced until June, which was “in fact, a little late. In fact, the number of Philippine visitors to Taiwan declined in August and September of last year, but it’s quite obvious.” Because no announcement about extending the visa-free policy has been made yet this year, reservations have dropped off again, and the source expressed the hope that an extension would be announced soon.

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“For party lists, we also have to scan a list of around 100 parties to choose one,” Hernandez added.

Meanwhile, asked if the change of MECO’s Taipei office site from Zhongshan District to Neihu District will affect the voting rate, a MECO official in charge of coordinating the Taiwan-based Filipino elections said that the new office is located closer to public transportation and is therefore more accessible.

However, Wu said it took her longer to travel from Taoyuan to the new office and that the transfer from Taipei Main Station was inconvenient.

According to MECO, 6,000-8,000 Filipino nationals cast their ballots in Taiwan in

the 2016 Philippine presidential election and there are about 40,000 Filipinos registered for overseas absentee voting in Taiwan this year.

Registered voters can cast their ballots from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., including weekends, at MECO offices during the period, apart from April 18-19, when polling booths will be closed in observance of a Philippine religious holiday, according to MECO.

Taiwan government numbers show that as of the end of 2018, there were 122,000 Filipino migrant workers in the country, making the Philippines the second-largest source of migrant workers in Taiwan, trailing only behind Vietnam. —CNA

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Erik Matti tapped for “Quezon’s Game” named HBO series ‘Food Lore’ Best Foreign Movie at int’l

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ingaporean filmmaker Eric Khoo, showrunner of the upcoming HBO Asia original anthology series “Food Lore,” recently recruited Filipino director Erik Matti to helm an episode of the eight-part show, which starts airing in November.

Prior to this, Khoo gathered fellow auteurs from the region to direct stand-alone stories in another series, the six-part “Folklore,” which was aired by the channel and streamed via HBO Go late last year.

“I’m quite a spontaneous person,” the “Be With Me” director told the Inquirer in a recent interview at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. “I’ve always wanted a director from the Philippines. Actually, even for ‘Folklore.’ But because of commitments, it was a little difficult. But I’m so happy I have a Filipino now for ‘Food Lore.’”

Khoo recalled watching Matti’s “On the Job” some years ago and immediately got “hooked”: “The raw energy got to me. And it was good that I was able to meet him at Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (years ago).” He described the Filipino filmmaker, known for his gritty films as well as his outspoken nature, as someone with “a great, strong aura.” “He’s got a lot of life and zest,” Khoo said. “I watched his recent film, ‘BuyBust,’ and he took it to another level.”

Khoo recalled suddenly getting a bright idea: “I thought, ‘Oh my God! If he were to do a food episode—I know he likes to eat!’” That’s where the showrunner’s aforementioned spontaneity came in: “I contacted him, and he replied, ‘Definitely! I’m on (board).’”

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cus on, he did say that “it’s a very emotional episode. In terms of tone, it’s very real. It definitely is something important to discuss.”

Aside from Matti, there are several others who may get a chance to work with HBO, he disclosed: “There are so many directors in the Philippines who could fit into ‘Folklore’ and ‘Food Lore.’”

Between the two Asian shows, Khoo said he found common things among different cultures: “We all believe in ghosts! And we’re all very greedy people, you know,” he quipped. “The original title I was playing with was ‘Spices of Life.’”

HBO Asia CEO Jonathan Spink, however, suggested the catchier “Food Lore,” inspired by the success and name recall of “Folklore.”

Khoo’s episode will center on “high-end and cheap cuisine.” And, he added, if a second season of “Folklore” materializes, he hopes to see more creepy creatures from the region’s myths. “There are a lot of beings we didn’t touch upon,” Khoo said.

“We’re just so rich (with legends) in Asia.” —Inquirer

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Filipino actress wins Best New Performer

34-year-old Filipino actress was honored with a top award at the prestigious Hong Kong Film Awards on April 14. Crisel Consunji was named as Best New Performer at the 38th Hong Kong Film Awards (HKFA) for her role as overseas domestic worker Evelyn in the film Still Human, Apple Daily reported. She was also nominated for the Best Actress award.

The HKFA is known as “Hong Kong’s Oscars” and recognizes achievements in filmmaking at an annual ceremony, usually held in April. Crisel first addressed the audience in Cantonese, saying that it was her honor to be part of the movie which received a positive response from the film-going public.

“It seems to tell the world that in Hong Kong, when we celebrate our diversity, we move forward together,” Crisel said in English.

She then expressed her appreciation of the director Chan Siu-kuen, who was named the best new director for Still Human. She described Chan as a brilliant woman and a voice of woman empowerment, saying, “and I hope little girls grow up to be like you”.

She also thanked those who shared their stories to her for the film. “Thank you to all the women who bravely shared with me their stories. Kayo ay mga bagong bayani. You are modern heroes. Ang karangalang ito ay para

Crisel Consunji sa inyo. Maraming salamat. Thank you very much,” she said. Anthony Wong Chau-sang, who played a wheelchair-bound man in Still Human, claimed his third best actor award.

Still Human was directed by Chan Siukuen and produced by veteran Hong Kong indie filmmaker Fruit Chan. It tells the story of a former nurse who becomes a caregiver in Hong Kong for a paralyzed Hong Kong man called Leung.

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Quezon’s Game,” a movie that pays tribute to former Philippine president Manuel L. Quezon’s heroic rescue of over a thousand Jewish people seeking refuge from the Holocaust, continues to get worldwide recognition after it bagged four awards at the WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival last Saturday, April 13 (Sunday, April 14 in Manila).

“Quezon’s Game,” Star Cinema and iWant joint venture

The film, a joint venture production won the Best Foreign Movie trophy. production of Star Cinema, and Rachel Alejandro, who played his wife, ABS-CBN’s streaming service iWant, and Kinetek Productions, won the Best Aurora.

It continued getting honors in the inForeign Movie trophy.

It also won three Gold Remi Awards for ternational film festival circuit in February, Best Art Design, Best Producers for ABS- when it reaped six awards at the IndieFEST CBN president and CEO Carlo Katigbak, Star Film Awards in California, US. Inspired by true events, “Quezon’s Cinema managing director Olivia Lamasan, iWant originals production head Linggit Game” tells the epic story of heroism that beTan-Marasigan, and Lorena Rosen, and Best gan in 1938, when Manuel L. Quezon joined Director for Matthew Rosen, an award-win- future US president Dwight Eisenhower, and ning TV commercial and music video direc- several other notable figures to rescue Jewish tor and pioneer in the data post-production refugees from Germany and Austria. Faced with mounting obstacles—including Quefield.

WorldFest, based in Houston, Texas, is zon’s battle with a relapse of tuberculosis— the oldest independent film and video festival the group fought through and saved around in the world and third competitive interna- 1,200 refugees.

It is said that in his final days, Quezon tional film festival in North America.

In January, the period movie also brought asked the question “Could I have done more?” home 12 awards from the Cinema World Fest as he recounted one of the least known, but Awards in Ottawa, Canada, including Awards most inspiring stories in Philippine history. of Excellence for its lead actor Raymond Bag- “Quezon’s Game” will be shown in theaters in atsing, who portrayed the titular character, the country starting May 29. —ABS-CBN

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a-acquire ng Netflix ang rights sa Maria, ang hardcore action movie ng Viva Films na pinagbibidahan ni Cristine Reyes at ipinalabas sa cinemas nationwide noong March 27, 2019.

Hindi muna kinumpirma ng Viva Films ang balita hangga’t hindi lumalabas ang official announcement mula sa Netflix. Noong April 11, 2019, inilabas ni Liz Shackleton ng Screen Daily ang exclusive report na nakuha ng Netflix ang karapatan para sa female-centric pic na magsisimula ang worldwide streaming sa May 17, 2019. Ayon kay Shackleton, strong reviews ang tinanggap ng action debut ni Cristine dahil sa acting, direction, stunts at cinematography ng Maria. Sina Guji Lorenzana, Ivan Padilla, KC Montero, Jennifer Lee, Ronnie Lazaro at Cindy Miranda ang co-stars ni Cristine sa Maria.

Tuwang-tuwa ang Maria stars sa official announcement na mapapanood sa Netflix ang kanilang pelikula, isang sikreto na inilihim muna nila nang matagal. Samantala mula April 25, ay mapapanood na rin sa Netflix ang horror-thriller movie na Aurora ng Viva Films. to ang pangalawang Anne Curtis starrer na nabili ng nasa-

bing global streaming giant matapos ang action thriller naman na BuyBust (directed

by Erik Matti). Ang Aurora, na mula sa direksyon at panulat ni Yam Laranas (katuwang si Gin de Mesa), ang isa sa mga topgrossers ng nakaraang 44th Metro Manila Film Festival, kung saan humakot din ito ng limang parangal kabilang ang 2nd Best Picture, Best Cinematography, Best Sound Design, Best Visual Effects, and best child performer for Phoebe Villamor na gumanap bilang nakababatang kapatid ni Anne na may third eye. Aurora follows the story of Leana (Anne Curtis), isang hirap sa buhay na inn-keeper na napilitang maghanap ng mga nawawalang katawan mula sa barkong Aurora na misteryosong bumangga sa batuhang abot-tanaw sa tinitirhan niya. Ngunit imbes na pabuya mula sa mga kaanak ng tragedy victims ay samu’t saring kababalaghan ang naging kapalit ng lahat para kay Leana at sa nakababatang kapatid niyang si Rita (Phoebe Villamor). Kabilang din sa mga cast ng Aurora sina Marco Gumabao, Mercedes Cabral, Sue Prado, Allan Paule, Andrea del Rosario, Arnold Reyes, Ricardo Cepeda at Ruby Ruiz.

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Nanjichang Night Market (南機場夜市) Sung Ching Ta i w a n e s e Burrito (松青 潤餅) With 10 different fillings in a popiah roll, each bite delivers complex and laySung Ching ered textures Taiwanese Burrito and flavors.

Unnamed Clay Oven Roll (無 名推車燒餅) This push cart near the end of the market always attracts Unnamed Clay Oven Roll a queue. Try the sweet pastry and long shaobing (baked flatbread).

Ningxia Night Market (寧夏夜市) Fang Chia Shredded Chicken on the Rice (方家雞肉飯) The chicken rice is irresistibly aromatic while the tofu in a spiced Shredded Chicken marinade is on the Rice velvety beyond imagination.

Raohe Night Market (饒河夜市) A Kuo Lu Wei ( 阿國滷味) It sells a range of items braised in a spiced marinade. Try the duck wings, Braised in a Spiced pork uterus and marinade baby sweetcorn.

Beef Noodles and Beef Entrails Soup (紅燒牛肉麵牛雜 湯) Look for the comic cow head on the unnamed cart. Beef offal soup and meat sauce dry noodles are both good.

Shilin Night Market (士林夜市) Chung Chia Sheng Jian Bao (鍾 家 原 上 海 生煎包) This stall sells panfried buns with crispy bottoms Beef Noodles & Beef and fluffy tops.

Entrails Soup Choose between cabbage and pork fillings. Good Friend Cold Noodles (好朋友涼麵) Noodles dressed in

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Son takes on Taiwan businessman’s charitable giving to Philippines’ indigenous Aeta people

Michelin Bib Gourmand unveils 15 new ‘street food’ establishments in Taipei ichelin unveiled 24 Bib Gourmand “street food” establishments in night markets – 15 of which are appearing in the Guide for the first time.

The announcement came a week prior to the release of the highly-anticipated Michelin Guide Taipei 2019, which will include a total of 58 Bib Gourmand establishments and the Michelin stars awarded to them.

The 15 first-time winners in 2019 for the night market category are as follows:

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sesame sauce impart a hint of lemony fragrance; a perfect match for egg drop miso soup.

Linjiang Street (Tonghua) Night Market (臨江街/通化夜市) Tien Hsiang Stinky Tofu (天香臭豆 腐) Crispy, golden tofu envelops juices bursting with soy aroma. Eat them with pickles to cut through the Tien Hsiang Stinky Tofu richness. Yu Pin Yuan Iced and Hot Tangyuan (御品 元冰火湯圓) Hot sesame or peanut dumplings on shaved ice drizzled Good Friend Cold with osmanthus Noodles syrup create interesting contrasts.

Gongguan Night Market (公館夜市) Hsiung Chi Scallion Pancake (雄 記蔥抓餅) Crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, the pancake matches perfectly with the honey Lan Chia Guabao mustard and basil.

Lan Chia Guabao (藍家割包) Buns stuffed with ground peanuts, coriander, pickles and braised pork build layers of textures and flavors.

Yansan Night Market (延三夜市) Cabbage Rice and Pork Rib Soup ( 高麗菜飯、原汁排 骨湯) Simple but addictive, cabbage rice and clear pork rib radish soup are Cabbage Rice & the comfort food Pork Rib Soup everyone craves.

Da-Qiao-Tou Tube Rice Pudding (大橋頭 老牌筒仔米糕) The steamed sticky rice is chewy but never mushy. Choose lean or fatty pork and drizzle with homemade sauce.

Shih Chia Big Rice Ball (施家鮮肉湯 圓) Its chewy glutinous rice balls with juicy pork filling have been hugely popular with locals since the 1960s.

Steamed Rice Pudding

Huaxi Street Night Market (華西街夜市) Hsiao Wang Steamed Minced Pork with Pickles in Broth (小王清 湯瓜仔肉) As well as minced pork and pickled cuPan-fried Bubs with cumber in broth, Cabbage & Pork Filling try the steamed rice with “black gold” pork sauce.

The Philippine's indigenous Aeta people from Pampanga Province receive aid from a charity event organozed by Taiwanese bu businessman Ting Chin-huang (inset)

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aiwan businessman Ting Chin-huang (丁金煌) has been providing aid to the Philippines’ indigenous Aeta people from Pampanga Province for a decade, and this charitable giving is now continued through his son, Ting Chun-feng (丁 俊峰).

The 61-year-old started his company that manufactures electrical products and components in the Philippines in 1987. He is currently an advisory committee member for Taiwan’s Overseas Community Affairs Council and honorary president of an association for Taiwanese businessmen in the Philippines.

On the Sunday (April 7) before Holy Week (April 14-20), Ting and his son led their employees to the mountainous ranges of Pampanga Province, where the indigenous Aeta people live, reported Central News Agency.

They brought with them food and groceries that would eventually be given to about 950 local people. Since 2008, Ting has organized this charity event two or three times a year, usually before Holy Week and Christ-

mas. It is his belief that with success, one should give back to society.

Ting entrusted his son to organize the charity event this year. At midnight on Sunday, Ting Chun-feng and company employees began preparing 1,000 servings of lunch, including 200 kilograms of cooked rice and side dishes. They also prepared a 5-kilogram sack per person of rice, canned food, bread, and instant noodles.

“Our idea is to provide them with aid they need every day, including food and such groceries as shampoo and buckets,” said Ting Chun-feng. The Aeta people rely on hunting animals, raising pigs, and growing papaya, sweet potato, and banana. They do not have many opportunities to find a job in the city, Ting Chun-feng added.

A local woman said the food she got from the event would be enough to feed her family for a month. In addition to the woman, many elderly people and children attended the event on Sunday. Many of them live in remote areas and had to walk for several hours to get home after receiving the aid.

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Dairy farms can hire migrant workers: MOL

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airy farms are to be allowed to hire up to 400 migrant workers in an effort to help solve the sector’s labor shortage, the Ministry of Labor (MOL) said.

Qualified dairy farms can hire migrant workers in accordance with the procedures for recruiting local laborers, effective immediately, said Hsueh Chien-chung (薛鑑忠), a section head at the Workforce Development Agency.

Farms with a minimum of 80 cows that employ at least four Taiwanese could apply to hire one migrant worker, at a minimum monthly wage of NT$28,000, the MOL said.

In addition, up to 450 young Indonesians annually would be able to work in agriculture under an internship program, with the first group of 75 expected to arrive next month, Council of Agriculture (COA) official Su Meng-

lan (蘇夢蘭) said.

Requests have been received from 118 farms since the program was announced last month, Su said.

The plan is based on a Japanese apprentice system that allows firms to accept foreign skilled workers from developing economies to fill personnel gaps, the council said.

Other measures are also being planned to address the nation’s agricultural labor shortage, it said.

It is considering allowing local farmers’ associations to directly recruit migrant workers, if they pass a review by officials from the council and local government, and experts, Su said. A draft plan for the recruitment scheme is expected to be completed by the end of this month, Su said.

—Taipei Times

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igerair Taiwan said that on June 7 it would launch direct flights from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Puerto Princesa International Airport on Palawan Island in the Philippines.This would be the budget airline’s third direct service to the Southeast Asian nation, following a direct service to Kalibo International Airport on Boracay Island launched on Tuesday last week and another to Mactan Cebu International Airport in Cebu that began at the end of last year. Palawan is between Mindoro Island and Malaysia’s North Borneo. It is reputed to be the last pristine land in the Philippines and has attracted visitors and scuba divers from around the world with its diverse fauna and flora, the airline said. Puerto Princesa International Airport offers a convenient transport service for people to access the tourist attractions around the island, it said. The airline said three flights would depart from Taoyuan every week, leaving at 1:15pm on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays, while return flights would leave from Puerto Princesa at 5:05pm on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays.

7-Eleven decision to reduce 24-hour service might affect ATM business

Fulong International Sand Sculpting Art Festival

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he Fulong International Sand Sculpting Art Festival was kicked off last April 19 in New Taipei City, drawing visitors from home and abroad to the golden beach on Taiwan’s northern coast.

Organized by the Northeast and Yilan Coast National Scenic Area Administration, the 12th edition of the annual exhibition runs through Aug. 25. A total of 25 sand sculpture artists from seven countries and territories have been invited to produce works around the theme Crossing the Town to Find Atlantis.

The event will be comprised of three exhibitions areas, each featuring pieces inspired by the mythical Greek city. The first focuses on the origin story of Atlantis— said to have been created by the sea god Poseidon—and features sand sculptures intended to make visitors feel like they are strolling through the legendary metropolis.

Themed around Atlantis’ embrace of technology and its ultimate fall, the second area will comprise artworks showcasing the co-existence of ancient and modern worlds. The final section consists of sculptures based on marine environments and wildlife, and aims to encourage visitors to cherish the natural world.

On June 15, the festival will also host an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the largest number of people simultaneously creating sand sculptures.

A total of 300 participants will attempt to produce depictions of dolphins under the supervision of professional artists.

First staged in 2008, the festival is held along the popular golden beach between Fulong and Yanliao on Taiwan’s northern coast. The soft, highly cohesive white quartz sand makes the site ideal for producing sculptures.

Migrant workers stage show to spread awareness for better rights

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ver 100 migrant workers from the Philippines and Indonesia staged a flash mob show at Taipei Main Station, the city’s main transport hub, to protest gender-based violence and ask for better work conditions.

The 135 workers were part of the performance to showcase the theme of “Rising for a Better System” and call for better rights and protection of female migrant workers, said the show’s organizers, including the Taiwan Chapter of Migrante International (Migrante Taiwan).

Gilda Banugan, chairperson of Migrante Taiwan, said that even though the “One Billion Rising Taiwan” campaign has been in place for seven consecutive years, the country has not done much to improve the working work conditions of female migrant workers.

In an interview with CNA, she said many female migrant workers, especially domestic helpers, make a salary of only NT$17,000 (US$550) per month, which is not enough for them to both send money back home and also to live on.

Migrant workers protest gender-based

violence and ask for better work conditions In addition, they are constantly forced to overwork or face verbal, physical or sexual abuse, Banugan said.

Banugan called for domestic helpers to be included in Taiwan’s main labor law, the Labor Standards Act, to be covered by labor insurance, and to be incorporated into the national long-term care system so migrants can get the same benefits as other caregivers.

The group has also suggested allowing migrant workers to have paid leave, stopping illegal charges by brokers, and giving migrant workers a full 24 hours on holidays or requiring employers to pay overtime, Banugan said.

There are some 700,000 migrant workers in Taiwan, of which 380,000 are women, according to government statistics. Over 90 percent of foreign domestic helpers are women.

The dance performance was held to echo the “One Billion Rising” movement, launched by American feminist Eve Ensler and started on Valentine’s Day in 2012 as a call to mass action to end sexual violence against women. —Focus Taiwan

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Jay Lee (李韋憲), a Taiwanese man who teaches Mandarin in Manila, told CNA that "Out of my class of six students, three have

gone to Taiwan for fun.” In the high school where he teaches, he said that out of his 13 students, two have been to Taiwan on summer vacation, adding that the visa-free treatment “really makes a difference.” —Taiwan News

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decision by 7-Eleven to end 24-hour service at 400 of its convenience stores might affect its cooperation on Automatic Teller Machines (ATM) with CTBC Bank, reports said. Last month, the operator of 7-Eleven Taiwan, President Chain Store Corporation, announced that 400 of its 5,300 branches had already ended offering 24-hour service to customers. However, the move is now likely to sink a plan by the country’s largest ATM operator, CTBC, to reach 6,000 ATMs by the end of the year, the Apple Daily reported. The bank runs 5,836 ATMs, 5,100 of which are installed inside 7-Elevens, for a market share of 20 percent, with Cathay United Bank following as Taiwan’s second-biggest ATM manager, with 4,015 machines. A major consideration for CTBC would be the cost and profit of running an ATM, the Apple Daily reported.

One machine costs NT$800,000 (US$26,000) and requires 300 transactions per day to be profitable when one considers the additional costs of manpower, repair, maintenance and transportation of cash. If 7-Eleven reduces its opening hours but keeps rental fees for CTBC frozen at the existing level, it might no longer be profitable for the bank to continue its cooperation, the Apple Daily suggested. An additional element in the relationship between the two companies was the recent theft of a complete ATM machine from a 7-Eleven in Hsinchu, which provoked fears about the safety of the funds and of the equipment, according to the Apple Daily.

Taiwan 4th worst for rate of kids getting asthma from traffic pollution: study

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aiwan ranked fourth worst for rate of children developing asthma from traffic pollution out of 194 countries, according to a study published in the prestigious journal The Lancet Planetary Health. Taiwan reports 420 new cases each yer per 100,000 kids, following Kuwait (550 cases), United Arab Emirates (460 cases), and Canada (450 cases). Traffic-related air pollution is resulting in four million new cases of asthma each year, the study shows. Alarmingly, the study appears to provide evidence supporting research that children breathing in toxic exhaust gases could suffer from stunted lung growth and are at a higher risk of getting asthma, said Dr. Samantha Walker of Asthma UK. The Daily Mail reports that the number of childhood asthma cases is rising steadily from the 1950s, making the inflammatory illness the most common among children on a global scale. Previous research suggests nitrogen dioxide could be a major culprit, among various pollutants found in traffic air pollution, that causes people to become asthmatic. The government of Taiwan recently backtracked on a plan to deal with the ever-severe issue of air pollution by phasing out old diesel vehicles, in the wake of protests over an amendment introduced in 2018 that mandated tougher emission standards.

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Taiwanese biotechnology company says a rapid test kit it has developed forAfrican swine fever has been recognized by the World Organization for Animal Health, making it the first such test provider in Asia. Excelsior Bio-System says its kit can diagnose in 10 minutes if a live hog has contracted ASF, even if the animal is still in the incubation period, through detecting the presence of antibodies against the ASF virus protein p30. The testing method can ascertain a case of ASF as early as 14 days after a hog is infected, beating out the world’s other existing rapid test kit, developed in Spain. The Council for Agriculture says Taiwan is not an ASF endemic area and has only reported ASF in dead hogs that have washed ashore from China and in meat products brought in by travelers. Hence, there are no plans for the government to use the test kit at the moment. Taiwan has adopted stiff fines against those attempting to bring pork products from ASF-affected areas into the country, including a fine of NT$200,000 (US$6,484) for first-time offenders and NT$1 million for repeat offenders.

McDonald’s in Taiwan to stop providing plastic straws by July

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ast food company McDonald’s said yesterday that it will no longer offer plastic straws at its restaurants in Taiwan, with effect from July, in accordance with a government initiative to reduce the use of plastic. At a press conference, the company said it is phasing in the new plan, starting Friday (April 12), by not proactively offering plastic straws at its checkout counters, the company said. The complete removal of plastic straws at McDonald’s restaurants will begin in Taipei on April 22, Earth Day, and will gradually expand to the rest of the country, the company said. By July, the initiative should be fully implemented throughout Taiwan, McDonald’s said. However, if customers with special needs require straws, the restaurants will provide paper straws upon request, the company said. The move is being carried out in keeping with a plan by the Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) to ban the use of plastic straws in the government sector and at all public and private schools, department stores, shopping malls and fast food stores, with effect from July 1, according to Lin Li-wen (林 麗文), deputy head of supply chain management at McDonald’s in Taiwan. Lin said MacDonald’s compliance with the plan will result in a 16 percent reduction in the company’s plastic use in Taiwan. She said McDonald’s is hoping that not only will its efforts help reduce the use of plastic straws throughout the country but will also change consumer behavior. EPA Deputy Minister Shen Chih-hsiu (沈志修) said he welcomed the decision and was pleased to see fast food restaurants responding to the EPA’s calls, which will have a positive effect on the marine ecology. The government’s ban on plastic straws is expected to be implemented in phases, extending to all food court services by 2020, requiring payment by customers from 2025, and stopping all use by 2030, according to the EPA. —Chinapost

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MAY 2019 SSS warns public vs phishing scam

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he Social Security System warned the public against a phishing scheme that attempts to collect information to allegedly update membership records. The fraudulent phishing activity involves individuals pretending to be SSS employees who are reaching out to unsuspecting members to request information such their mobile numbers and email addresses, the SSS said in an advisory. The SSS will never secure personal information through direct request via email, SMS, phone calls or via social media, the statement said. “These scams are attempts to compromise the security of your SSS account,” the pension fund said in an advisory. “Please remain vigilant and avoid disclosing your personal information to unverified sources,” it said. Social Security System warns members not to disclose personal information to people who will contact them & identify themselves as SSS employees. Transactions should be done in official branches and accredited partner agents or through online self-service facilities, the SSS said.

3 Filipino dishes land in Top 500 ‘memorable eating experiences’ of travellers, foodies worldwide

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hree Filipino dishes — sisig, halo-halo, and adobo — made it to the Halo-halo Sisig Adobo latest edition of the Lonely Planet Ultimate Eatlist, a compilation of the world’s top 500 “memorable eating experiences.”

“Filipino food doesn’t get a lot of international play compared with other Asian cuisines. And that’s unfortunate as anyone who has tasted sisig knows,” stated an entry on the iconic Kapampangan pork dish. Sisig is ranked highest among the other Filipino dishes in the list. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said the list was drawn up by the Lonely Planet community of travellers and foodies. The entries were evaluated by a panel of 20 chefs and food writers and was ranked based on taste, cultural significance, and uniqueness of location.Philippine Ambassador to the United Kingdom Antonio Lagdameo said, “The world has yet to fully discover Filipino cuisine.”

“At the Embassy, we share the Filipino community’s insatiable appetite to show the world what they are missing an exciting culinary experience when they miss out on Filipino food,” Lagdameo said. He said that since 2018, the embassy through its Cultural Diplomacy Unit, has initiated various efforts to promote Filipino food in the UK and Ireland such as strengthening ties with the growing number of Filipino food advocates to engaging the UK’s culinary tastemakers. The spike in the number of Filipino restaurants, pop-ups, and supper clubs in the UK, for example, shows the growing interest in Filipino food in the region.

Philippines internet speed improves significantly

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OKLA’s Speedtest Global Index for February 2019showed that the Philippines’ average download speed for fixed broadband improved by 143.74% from 7.91Mbps in July 2016 to 19.28Mbps in February 2019. The country’s average download mobile broadband speed also improved by 94.35% from 7.44Mbps in July 2016 to 14.46Mbps in February 2019. The Philippines’ internet speed placed twenty-ninth (29th) for fixed broadband and (33rd) for mobile out of fifty (50) Asian countries. Out of forty-six (46) Asia Pacific countries, the average download speed of the Philippines ranked twenty-first (21st) for fixed broadband and twentythird (23rd) for mobile. Among the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the average download speed for fixed broadband of the Philippines registered faster than that of Brunei, Indonesia, Cambodia and Myanmar’s. For mobile, the Philippines’ speed came out faster thanCambodia and Indonesia’s. As the country prepares for the eventual entry of MISLATEL, which was named as the provisional new major telco player, internet speed and pricing areexpected to improve further. The NTC is currently awaiting for the House of Representatives confirmation of the Senate version of the approval of the sale/transfer of MISLATEL’s controlling interest in favour of Udenna, Chelsea and Chinatel. To ensure global competitiveness, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has also linked up with tower firms and is looking to partner with telcos to fast track the rollout of the government’s common tower initiative. In a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) the DICT is proposing to sign with the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) and with each telco company, the DICT and NTC are set identify sites where common towers are recommended to be built. The plan is to build 50,000 common towers in the next seven (7) years with a target of 3,000 sites on Year 1 and gradually increasing it to 10,000 sites from Year 5 to Year 7. Digital 2019 reported that the Philippines led the world on average time spent daily using internet via any device at 10 hours and 2 minutes.

PRRD signs law dividing Palawan into 3 provinces

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resident Rodrigo R. Duterte has signed the law dividing Palawan into the provinces of Palawan del Norte, Palawan Oriental, and Palawan del Sur. In Republic Act 11259, signed

by Duterte on April 5 and released to the media, the three provinces will be created if ratified through a plebiscite to be held in the affected areas in May 2020. Palawan del Sur will be considered the “mother province” and will be composed of the municipalities of Aborlan, Narra, Quezon, Rizal, Espanola, Brooke’s Point, Bataraza, Balacbac, and Kalayaan with Brooke's Point as capital. Palawan del Norte will consist of the municipalities of Coron, Culion, Busuanga, Linacapan, Taytay, and El Nido with Taytay as capital, while Palawan Oriental will be composed of the municipalities of Roxas, Araceli, Dumaran, Cuyo, Agutaya, Magsaysay, Cayancillo, and San Vicente with Roxas as capital. Puerto Princesa City will not be part of the plebiscite and proposed division being a highly urbanized city (HUC). The election of the new officials for the three provinces will be during the May 2022 national and local polls. Elected officials prior to the May 2022 elections will continue to serve their unexpired terms until after the election of new provincial officials. In 2022, each newly-created province will have its own provincial governor, vice governor, Sangguniang Panlalawigan secretary and members, provincial administrator, provincial treasurer, and other provincial government officers. One of the law's authors, Palawan 3rd District Rep. Gil Acosta, earlier said the division of Palawan will be advantageous as it will bring government services closer to the people.

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Matteo Guidicelli officially joins Army as reservist

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sa nang Army reservist ang actor/athlete/ businessman na si Matteo Guidicelli.

Sa announcement ng Army Reserve Command (Arescom) sa kanilang Facebook account, April 15, pinuri ng pamunuan ng nasabing sangay ng Hukbong Katihan ng Pilipinas si Matteo at mga kaibigan nitong sina Ivan Carapeit at Luis Ruiz sa kanilang layuning makapagsilbi sa bayan.

Saad sa post: “Three brave souls took oath as reservists of the Armed Forces of the Philippines in Hqs ARESCOM, Tanza, Cavite today (April 15,2019).

“Matteo Guidicelli, Ivan Carapeit and Luis Ruiz were enlisted as Private whose rank were donned by Major General Bernie Langub, ARESCOM Commander during the flagraising ceremony.

“The new reservists will soon be taking trainings in order to prepare them in the event of natural disasters and national emergencies.

“Also attending the activity were the family members of Guidicelli and Carapeit

Matteo Guidicelli, actor/athlete/businessman ay isa nang Army reservist. who are all supportive of their son’s chosen heart to serve will be fit to wear the uniform,” career to serve the country.

MGen Bernie Langub said.

“The rank is emplaced near their heart “It is beyond the uniform, it is all about because it means only those who have the willingness to serve the country and being

prepared for any eventuality.”

“I congratulate these brave young men for choosing to serve,” added MGen Langub.

“The Army Reserve Command is the unit whose primary mission is to recruit, motivate, administer, train and equip reservists in the Armed Forces of the Philippines.

“The unit is open to all Filipino citizens who are willing to serve the country in the most noble way as members of the reserve component of the AFP.”

Sa kanya namang Instagram post, sinabi ni Matteo na ikinagagalak niya ang pagsali sa Army dahil mahal niya ang bansang Pilipinas.

Bahagi ng kanyang post: “I officially joined the Philippine ARMY today because I love my country.

“I would like to thank the people that have been very supportive.

“Exciting times ahead.”

Nitong nakaraang buwan, sumali din sa Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary kasama sina Erwan Heussaff at Nico Bolzico. —PEP.ph

Hand painted bag ni Heart Zsa Zsa dalawang taong mabibili na sa Hollywood! dumanas ng kalbaryo Nakarating na sa Hollywood ang painted sa fake marriage handbags ng aktres na si Heart Evangelista!

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Wow naman, ‘di ba?

agpost siya sa Instagram ng larawan ng kaniyang Love Marie bags. Isa rito ay nakasabit sa Rodeo Drive street sign sa Beverly Hills, Los Angeles.

Una niyang sinubukang pintahan ang kaniyang mamahaling Hermes Birkin bag upang takpan ang dumi na dumikit dito.

“It was a bit scary to paint on the bag, parang ‘Oh my gosh, am I really doing this?

But it looks good so parang what I said, ‘What a lil ouch can do, ‘di ba?”

Nang makita na maganda ang kinalabasan, pinintahan niya rin ang iba pa niyang mga bags at bags ng kaniyang mga kaibigan. Kumikita siya ng P60,000 hanggang P80,000 bawat bag na kaniyang pinipintahan.

Ilan sa mga VIP na nagpapinta ng kanikanilang bags sa aktres ay sina Maggie Wilson-Consunji, Kim Chiu, Carla Abellana, Jinkee Pacquiao, at Sen. Cynthia Villar.

“I’m thankful to my clients for entrusting me with such an incredible piece. In return, I promised them something different, truly unique, and something they can proudly claim as being the only one.”

Nais talaga ni Evangelista na makarating sa malalayong lugar ang kaniyang mga painted handbags.

“I just have to keep painting. Like it or not, I will keep painting ‘til the day I die.”

Sa isang panayam sa kaniyang nakaraang exhibit, ikinuwento ng aktres na nagsimula siyang magpinta noong siya ay bata pa lamang. “Ever since I was I a child I would paint on our walls and also paint on Vogue magazine covers. Like you doodle on them and change their makeup stuff like that,” paliwanag niya.

“I think that was my first career. Then I wanted to become a vet, then I wanted to

become an ice skater, then an artista. So it was always first an artist.”

Taong 2013 siya bumalik sa pagpipinta.

Taong 2014 niya unang isinapubliko ang kaniyang mga gawa sa kauna-unahan niyang painting exhibit sa Art Space ng Ayala Museum. Sold out ang kaniyang mga paintings.

Pagkatapos ng ilang buwan, nagkaroon naman siya ng exhibit sa Galeria Joaquin sa San Juan. Noong 2015, siya ang unang Pilipina na nagkaroon ng solo art exhibit sa Chan Hampe Galleries sa Singapore.

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inatatawad na ni Zsa Zsa Padilla ang isang Hapon na ginamit ang kanyang birth certificate para sa isang fake marriage.

Ayon kay Zsa Zsa dalawang taong naging kalbaryo ang kanyang buhay dahil sa nasabing ‘kasal’ sa isang nagngangalang Shigemi Nabehigashi ng Makati Regional Trial Court na ang duda niya, may kinalaman ang dating asawa niyang si Modesto Tatlonghari sa nangyari sa kanya.

“I realized anger eats you up. Ikaw ang affected and deadma lang yung tao na gumawa sa iyo ng kasalanan. Kaya tama na magpatawad at gawin ito para sa sarili. Sa mga pinagdaanan ko the past two years, kinailangan kong magdasal at ipasa Diyos ang gumawa sa akin ng Fake Marriage and identity theft. Di biro makasal sa isang taong di mo kilala at ginamit lang ang detalye ng birth certificate mo. Pinakahirap para sa akin tanggapin na kinailangan kong i-annul ang isang kasal na obviously ay fake. Naisip ko, eh di parang sinabi ko na tutoo nga Ito?! Pero nagtanong tanong ako at iyon ang advise nila.

“Nung una, napaka sakit tanggapin. So, 2-3 months after I found out at naubos na ang galit at luha, nasabi ko sa sarili ko na dapat pag file ko ng annulment, tanggap ko na at wala ng bahid ng hatred sa puso ko. Kaya pinatawad ko na kung sino man ang gumawa sa akin nito. At finally, natapos na ang case at tapos na lahat ng papeles. Moving on na tayo.

Natatapos din talaga ano mang kalbaryo sa buhay. God, You only give what we can bear.

Salamat, Panginoon dahil ginabayan mo ako.

Thank you Karylle and Yael for your very wise words. #forgive,” sabi niya sa kanyang IG post kahapon.

May hinala nga kasi si Ms. Zsa Zsa na may kinalaman ang dati niyang mister na nag-iisa raw na pinakasalan niya at tatay ni Karylle sa nangyari.“Petitioner speculated that her former husband Modesto orchestrated this sham marriage to prevent her from marrying Rodolfo whom she was planning to wed at the time,” nakasaad sa reklamo ni Zsa Zsa na

Zsa Zsa Padilla matagal plinanong pakasal sa comedy king na si Dolphy pero nakamatayan na lang ito ng huli na hindi natuluy-tuloy.

Kuwento niya sa ABS-CBN interview, taong 2016 nang malaman niya na ikinasal siya kay Nabehigashi na kahit kailan daw ay hindi niya nakilala o nakita man lang.

At nalaman lang daw ito ni Divine Diva nang kumukuha siya ng CENOMAR o Certificate of No Marriage para sa kasal sana nila ng sikat na architect na si Conrad Onglao na matagal na niyang karelasyon.

Ayon sa mga dokumentong nakuha ni Zsa Zsa kinasal sila ng nasabing Japanese guy noong June 29, 1992 sa Manila City Hall kung saan nakasulat na isang Rev. Mario J. Dauz ang nagkasal.

Na-annul na ang church wedding ni Zsa Zsa kay Tatlonghari noon pang August 6, 2003.

Habang ang civil wedding nila ay naannul noong August 6, 2003 at naging final ito noong December 17, 2010.

Noong 2017 pa pala nag-file si Zsa Zsa para ipa-null and void ang nasabing fake marriage. Naglabas siya ng mga ebidensiya na hindi puwedeng maganap ang nasabing kasal dahil wala siya sa bansa nang mga panahong ‘yun.

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Darren Espanto camp not open to settlement in cyber libel case vs JK Labajo

E-gates to be installed at NAIA departure areas this month

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t least two electronic gates (e-gates) will be installed at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 2 departure area by end of April. Immigration Port Operations Division chief, Grifton Medina, told the Philippine News Agency (PNA) that these will have a dry run and become operational next month. “All they would have to do is tap their passport and e-card. The e-gates at the departure area would be a big help to make transactions faster since this would only take them 10-15 seconds without facing an immigration counter,” he said.

The two e-gates would be for the use of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) since the prototypes require that passengers were pre-screened and already had previous engagements with the Bureau of Immigration (BI). “OFWs have the lowest risk in terms of assessment. Because BI is actually the last one to screen them. They were already screened by OWWA (Overseas Workers Welfare Association) and the DFA (Department of Foreign Affairs),” he said. He, however, clarified that this does not mean that immigration officers should be complacent in dealing with the OFWs. Medina said another 20 e-gates are planned to be installed in the departure areas of NAIA Terminals 1 and 3 next year. At present, the country’s major airports have e-gates installed at the arrival areas that can be used by Filipino passport holders. The e-gates minimize the long queues at immigration counters. A passenger using an e-gate would only need at least 15 seconds, or one third of the usual processing time in an immigration counter.

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Darren Espanto At the moment, there is no possibility of settlement. At the moment, ‘no.”

Ito ang bahagi ng pahayag ni Atty. Lorna Kapunan, legal counsel ng kampo ni Darren Espanto, 17, hinggil sa kasong cyber libel na isinampa nito laban kay JK Labajo, 18.

Ayon kay Atty. Kapunan, isinampa ang kaso laban kay JK noong March 2019.

Ang ina ni Darren na si Marinel Gonzales-Cruz ang nagsampa ng kaso dahil minor pa si Darren. Nag-ugat ang kasong ito sa diumano’y pagtawag ni JK kay Darren ng “bakla” sa Twitter noong October 19, 2018.

Itinanggi ni JK ang paratang at sinabing na-hack ang kanyang Twitter account, subalit hindi ito pinaniniwalaan ng kampo ni Darren.

Sina Darren at JK ay parehong grand finalists sa ABS-CBN singing competition na The Voice Kids noong 2014.

DARREN VERSUS JK

Ayon pa sa abogado ng kampo ni Darren, dalawang beses nang nagkaroon ng hearing ang kaso. “But yung two hearings na ‘yan sa Office of the City Prosecutor, hindi nag-appear si JK and it was supposed to be submitted for decision. “But recently, when we checked the status of the case, nalaman namin na kumuha siya ng abogado at nagpa-reopen ng case,” pahayag ni Atty. Kapunan sa interview niya sa Cinema News na umere noong April 5.

Binanggit din ng abogado na may nakaschedule na tentative hearing noong April 12.

“Pag rineopen ang second stage niyan, is magpa-file ng counter affidavit if he (JK) so desires, or meron siyang question and answer from the investigating fiscal.”

Ikinuwento rin ni Atty. Kapunan kung paano lumapit sa kanya ang mga magulang ni Darren para kumonsulta hinggil sa isyu.

“I’ve met (the) parents. They have a very strong sense of right and wrong.

“And to destroy one’s reputation at a very young age, I think is wrong, ‘no.

“So, they came to us and asked us kung merong legal remedy.

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Juan Karlos Labajo “Ang sabi namin, oo, cyber libel ‘yan.

“We’ve seen the evidence here. The evidence is so strong.

“And there can be no deniability na galing kay JK yung posting,” pahayag ng abugado.

OUT OF COURT SETTLEMENT?

Sa kasalukuyan ay wala raw posibilidad na makipag-settle ang kampo nila.

Saad ni Atty. Kapunan, “At the moment, there is no possibility of settlement. At the moment, ‘no.

“The last time we talked to the family, e, mukhang raw pa.”

Pero diin niya, “Which is not to say it shouldn’t be settled, kasi bata pa sila, e, they have their whole future and careers ahead of them. “And kung puwedeng i-settle out of court, i-settle ‘yan out of court.”

May mungkahi pa si Atty. Kapunan kung paano maaaring ma-settle ang isyu sa pagitan nina Darren at JK. “Maybe in due time, if there is sincere apology on the part of JK and hindi na uulitin, maybe that would be an opening for the parents to consider.

“And for Darren because he is celebrating his birthday, ‘no. “He will no longer be a minor, so this is for him to decide soon.”

Ipagdiriwang ni Darren ang kanyang 18th birthday sa darating na May 24.

Nagpadala ng mensahe ang PEP.ph (Philippine Entertainment Portal) kay Atty.

Kapunan ngayong umaga ng Martes, April 16, upang humingi ng update sa kaso.

Sagot niya sa amin: “While it was initially submitted for resolution in Feb 2019 after JK failed to appear in the two (2) scheduled preliminary investigations, he filed a Motion to Re-Open Investigation po sometime in March 2019. “There was a supposed hearing on Apr 12 in the OCP but the handling prosecutor was on medical leave and we were informed that they will just set the case again at a later time when handling prosecutor resumes work.” —PEP.ph

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he Department of Health (DOH) warns against testimonials circulating on Facebook about herbal supplements curing cancer. According to DOH cancer program manager Clarito Cairo, testimonials are weak evidence so they are not considered acceptable. The DOH made the statement due to reports that some cancer patients preferred to used herbal supplements and stopped taking their medication. Cairo added that there aren’t enough claim to support that herbal supplements can help in curing cancer. “There are anecdotes saying that they are proven safe and effective, there’s not enough evidence. And then some patients would go back to their oncologists since they have developed complications,” Cairo said. A recent study showed that patients using Complementary and alternative medicines (CAM) such as herbal supplements had worse survival than patients who did not use CAM. “Unless we know what’s in [the herbal supplements], I would recommend patients avoid using them during radiation because [certain supplements] could interfere with treatment,” according to Dr. Nina Sanford, one of the authors of the study.

School opening stays on June 3 – DepEd

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he Department of Education (DepEd) maintained that the school opening for the basic education level this School Year (SY) 2019-2020 will remain on June 3. Education Secretary Leonor Briones explained that the school calendar for this coming school year has already been approved and is set to be released next week. Briones expressed the agency’s reluctance to move the school calendar because of three major considerations that involve students and learners such as school facilities, health, and other “summer” activities already scheduled. The Education Secretary emphasized on the matter following a directive from the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) which ordered all State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) as well as Local Universities and Colleges (LUCs) to shift their respective academic calendars to August starting the Academic Year (AY) 2019-2020

PDEA warns public vs. fake agents asking for cellphone load

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he Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) has warned the public against unscrupulous people posing as officers from the agency who ask for thousands of pesos worth of cellphone load. PDEA Director General Aaron N. Aquino made the warning after one of their offices in Davao City was victimized by scammers last April 4. A spurious mobile phone call was received by one of their staff allegedly originating from PDEA Regional Office-11 saying that Regional Director Antonio E. Rivera and companions will drop by their office. The caller also asked for a cellphone load amounting to PHP3,000. The staff, who received the call, immediately went out to buy the load. However, after the load transaction was completed, and when the staff called the number, it was already unattended. The employee then called PDEA RO-11 to confirm the visit, but found out that Rivera is not visiting any PDEA satellite office in the region. “Do not be fooled. It is a strategy of swindlers exacting cellphone load using the identity of people in authority. They tried to defraud victims by riding the crest of the intensified national anti-drug campaign,” Aquino said. “The PDEA advises the public after ending the conversation with a suspicious caller, to confirm the appointment first by calling the official contact numbers of PDEA offices and personnel. Immediately report any fraud or scam carried out through phone calls, texts or internet using the name of the Agency,” he added.

Manny at Jinkee Pacquiao sobrang ninerbiyos sa amateur fight ni Jimuel

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indi personal na napanood nina Manny at Jinkee Pacquiao ang unang amateur boxing fight ng anak nilang si Jimuel kung saan nanalo ito matapos mapatumba ang kalaban sa 2nd round.

Ayon sa ulat ng Inquirer, sinabi ni Manny na nakaramdam silang mag-asawa ng kaba habang pinanonood ang video ng laban ng kanilang panganay na anak.

Ibinahagi pa sa Instagram ng fighting senator – na kilala rin sa tawag na “Pacman” – ang nasabing video at nilagyan ng caption na “My son’s first amateur fight.”

“Kinabahan kami kahit sa video lang kami nanood,” sabi umano ni Pacman sa Inquirer sa pamamagitan ng isang text

message.

Sinabi pa ni Manny na noong una ay

ayaw panoorin ng asawa ang laban ng anak nila. Mangiyak-ngiyak nga raw si Jinkee. Ayon naman kay Jinkee ay halos himat4yin siya sa nerbiyos na naramdaman para sa panganay na anak.

“Makuyapan ko [hihimat4yin ako],” sambit daw ni Jinkee habang pinanonood ang video. Hindi naman kaila sa publiko na ayaw ni Jinkee at Manny na sumunod si Jimuel sa mga yapak ng ama bilang boksingero, pero determinado ang 18-anyos na nakababatang Pacquiao sa nasabing sports kaya sa bandang

huli ay pinayagan na rin nila ang anak sa pangarap na mairepresenta ang Pilipinas bilang atleta balang araw.

“Ayaw namin siya mag-boxing pero gusto talaga niya so pinagbigyan na lang namin,” sabi ni Pacquiao na binansagan ang anak bilang “The future.”

Proud naman si Michael sa nakamit na panalo ng nakatatandang kapatid na binati niya sa isang Instagram post.

“Proud of you my bro. Congratulations,” ani Michael.

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No.129, Wenhua 2nd Rd., Guishan Dist., Taoyuan City ćĄƒĺœ’ĺ¸‚éžœĺąąĺ?€ć–‡ĺŒ–äşŒčˇŻ129č™&#x;

No. 2-12, Lane 48, Zhongzheng

No. 372, Taoying Road Taoyuan City Taoyuan County ćĄƒĺœ’ç¸Ł,ćĄƒĺœ’ĺ¸‚ćĄƒéśŻčˇŻ372č™&#x;

â—?Mon-Sun : 8:30AM-9:30PM

ZHONGLI Tel.: (03) 422-5959 â—?Mon-Sun : 9AM-9PM

No. 30, Zhongzheng Road, Zhongli City, Taoyuan County ćĄƒĺœ’ç¸Łä¸­ĺŁ˘ĺ¸‚ä¸­ć­ŁčˇŻ30č™&#x;

HSINCHU CITY Tel.: (03) 526-2550

â—?Mon-Sun : 9AM-9PM

No. 54, Zhongzheng Road, East Dist. Hsinchu City 新獚市ć?ąĺ?€ä¸­ć­ŁčˇŻ54č™&#x;

MIAOLI 2-TK

Tel.: (037) 370-570

â—?Mon-Sun : 9AM-9PM

No. 847, Zhongzheng Rd., Miaoli City, Miaoli County č‹—ć —ç¸Łč‹—ć —ĺ¸‚ä¸­ć­ŁčˇŻ847č™&#x;

SHALU

â—?Mon-Sun : 9AM-9PM

Rd., Taoyuan City ćĄƒĺœ’ĺ¸‚ä¸­ć­Ł

衯48塡2č™&#x;äš‹12

NEILI

â—?Mon-Sun : 9AM-9PM

Tel.: (03) 476-1281

No. 903, Zhonghua Rd., Sec. 1, Zhongli Dist., Taoyuan City

No. 567, Zhenggong Road, Sec. 1, Guanyin Dist., Taoyuan City ćĄƒĺœ’ĺ¸‚č§€é&#x;łĺ?€ćˆ?ĺŠ&#x;衯掾567č™&#x;

ćĄƒĺœ’ĺ¸‚ä¸­ĺŁ˘ĺ?€ä¸­č?ŻčˇŻä¸€ćŽľ903

HUKOU Tel.: (03) 597-8686 â—?Mon-Sat : 8AM - 9PM â—?Sun :8-12; 17-21

No.169, Ren-le Road Hukou Township, Hsinchu County 新獚縣暖ĺ?Łé„‰éłłĺ‡°ć?‘äť ć¨‚čˇŻ169č™&#x;

MIAOLI STATION 3

â—?Mon-Sun :9AM - 9PM

MIAOLI 1 Tel.: (037) 272-172 â—?Mon-Sun : 9AM - 9PM

No. 93, Zhongzheng Road, Miaoli City č‹—ć —ĺ¸‚ä¸­ć­ŁčˇŻ93č™&#x;

ZHUNAN

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No.4, Zhanqian, Miaoli City, Miaoli County č‹—ć —ç¸Łč‹—ć —ĺ¸‚çŤ™ĺ‰?4č™&#x;

No. 119 Zhongshan Rd, Zhunan Township, Miaoli County č‹—ć —ç¸ŁçŤšĺ?—鎎中幹衯119č™&#x;

â—?Mon-Sun : 9AM-9PM

TAICHUNG CITY

â—?Mon-Sun: 9AM-9PM

Tel.: (04) 2227-1100

No. 24-1, Datong St., Shalu Dist., Taichung City ĺ?°ä¸­ĺ¸‚沙隿ĺ?€ĺ¤§ĺ?ŒčĄ— 24č™&#x;äš‹1

No. 32, Li-chuan East St., Central Dist.,Taichung City ĺ?°ä¸­ĺ¸‚中ĺ?€çś ĺˇ?ć?ąčĄ—32č™&#x;

No. 14, Jianggong Road, Dajia District, Taichung City ĺ?°ä¸­ĺ¸‚大甲ĺ?€č”Łĺ…ŹčˇŻ14č™&#x;

â—?Mon-Sun: 9AM-9PM

TEPZ ( ) â—?Mon-Sun : 9AM-9PM

No. 480-3, Sec. 2, Zhongshan Road, Tanzi District, Taichung City �中市潭��中幹衯2掾480䚋

DALIN

â—?Mon-Sun: 9AM - 9PM

No.19-1, Huzhu Com’ty, Dalin Township, Chiayi County ĺ˜‰çžŠç¸Łĺ¤§ćž—éŽŽäş’ĺŠŠç¤žĺ?€19-1č™&#x;

YONGKANG

â—?Mon-Sun :9AM - 9PM

DOULIU ( )

â—?Mon-Sun : 9AM-10PM

No. 114, Minsheng Road, Douliu City, Yunlin County 雲林縣斗六市民ç”&#x;衯114č™&#x;

TAINAN

RENDE â—?Mon-Sun: 9AM-9PM

DALIAO ( )

â—?Mon-Sat: 11AM-8PM â—?Sun: 9AM-8PM

No. 1235, Guangming Rd., Sec. 1, Daliao Dist., Kaohsiung City éŤ˜é›„ĺ¸‚ĺ¤§ĺŻŽĺ?€ĺ…‰ć˜ŽčˇŻä¸€ćŽľ1235č™&#x;

â—?Mon-Sat :9AM-7PM â—?Sun: 9AM-6PM

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Tel: 02-25502151 Fax: 02-25507024

Kaohsiung City Tel: 07-8117543 Foreign Workers Fax: 07-8117548 Consultation Service Center Taipei County Foreign Workers Tel: 02-89659091 Consultation Service Center

02-89651044 Fax: 02-89651058

Taoyuan County Foreign Workers Consultation Service Center

Tel: 03-3344087 03-3341728 03-3322101 ext.

6812 Fax: 03-3341689

Manila Economic and Cultural Office

Thailand Trade and Economic Office

Indonesian Economic and Trade Office

Vietnam Economic and Cultural Office Taiwan Pag-IBIG Taiwan

No. 563, Dexian Rd., Nanzi Dist. Kaohsiung City éŤ˜é›„ĺ¸‚ćĽ ć˘“ĺ?€ 垡賢衯563č™&#x;

DEXIAN

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9 8 5 2 6 1 3 4 7

5 7 2 8 9 4 1 6 3

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Taipei City Foreign Workers Consultation Service Center

â—?Mon-Sun: 9AM-9PM

NEPZ ( )

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TAINAN-TK

No. 31, Gongyuan S. Road, North District, Tainan City ĺ?°ĺ?—ĺ¸‚ĺŒ—ĺ?€ĺ…Źĺœ’ĺ?—衯31č™&#x;

No. 180-1, Zhongshan, Rende District, Tainan City ĺ?°ĺ?—ĺ¸‚äť ĺžˇĺ?€ä¸­ĺąąčˇŻ180-1č™&#x;

No.1, Lane 101, Gangyan Rd., Gangshan Dist., Kaoshiung City éŤ˜é›„ĺ¸‚ĺ˛Ąĺąąĺ?€ĺ˛Ąç‡•čˇŻ101塡1č™&#x;

No. 216, Linsen West Rd. East Dist., Chiayi City ĺ˜‰çžŠĺ¸‚ć?ąĺ?€ćž—棎輿衯216č™&#x;

No. 184, Zhongshan Road, Tanzi Dist., Taichung City ĺ?°ä¸­ĺ¸‚ć˝­ĺ­?ĺ?€ä¸­ĺąąčˇŻ184č™&#x;

â—?Mon-Sun :9AM-9PM

No. 1102-1, Wangxing Road, Yongkang Dist., Tainan City ĺ?°ĺ?—市永庡ĺ?€çŽ‹čĄŒčˇŻ1102-1č™&#x;

â—?Mon-Sat :12PM-9PM â—?Sun : 9AM-9PM

â—?Mon-Sat :10:30AM - 9PM â—?Sun: 9AM - 9PM

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GANGSHAN ( )

CHIAYI ( )

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( ) â—?Mon-Sun: 9AM-9PM

â—?Mon-Sun :9AM - 9PM

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DAJIA

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Each Sudoku has a unique solution that can be reached logically without guessing. Enter digits from 1 to 9 into the blank spaces.

Every row must contain one of each digit. So must every column, as must every 3 x 3 square.

Complete the grid so that every row, column and 3 x 3 box contains every digit from 1 to 9 inclusive

GUANYIN

Tel.: (03) 435-2182

â—?Mon-Sun :9AM-9PM

5 6 7 3 4 1 3 8 7 9 1 3 8 2 7 9 2 4 6 4 7 5 6 8 1 6 9 4

No. 55/57, Zhouzi Street, Neihu District, Taipei City Tel: 02 2658 8825 10F, No.151, Xinyi Rd, Sec. 3, Taipei,Taiwan Tel: 02- 25811979 Fax: 02- 25818707 6F., No. 550, Ruiguang Road, Neihu District, Taipei City Tel: 02-87526170 Fax: 02-87523706 No. 3-1, Lane 69, Songjiang Road Taipei, Tel: 02-25043477 Fax: 02-25041761 No. 55/57, Zhouzi Street, Neihu District, Taipei City Tel. No.: (02) 2517-7775 Mobile: 0975563561

Language Service Line English 0800-885885 Thai 0800-885995 Indonesian 0800-885958 Vietnamese 0800-017858 Fire Dept. and 119 Ambulance Service Police 110 Local Directory 104 Assistance (Mandarin) 105 Long Distance Directory Assistance (Mandarin) Directory Assisance (English) 106 Protection Hotline 113 Coast Guard 118 Anti-Fraud Hotline 165 Freeway Report 168 Operator Assistance 1128 Int’l Call Center 0800-080-100 Int’l Community 0800-024-111

English-Speaking Taxi Service 02-2799-7977 Tourist Information 02-2717-3737 Taoyuan Int’l Airport 03-383-2194 Tourist Service Center Taoyuan Int’l Aiport 03-383-2194 - Terminal 1 Taoyuan Int’l Airport 03-398-3341 - Terminal 2 SSS Taiwan

No. 55/57, Zhouzi Street, Neihu District, Taipei City Tel. No.: (02) 2507-9187 Mobile: 0926-38256

Taoyuan Int’l Airport Office

â—?Mon-Sun: 9AM 7PM

No. 108, Dexian Road, Nantzu District, Kaohsiung City éŤ˜é›„ĺ¸‚ćĽ ć˘“ĺ?€ĺžˇčł˘čˇŻ108č™&#x;

Kaohsiung Int’l Airport

03-398-9002 / 03-393-1469 English: 03-398-3976 Thai: 03-398-3975 Indonesian: 03-398-3977 Vietnamese: 03-398-3974

No. 9, Hangjan S. Rd., Dayuan Township, Taoyuan, Taiwan Room No: C-0-278

07-803-6804 / 07-803-9177 07-803-6419

No.2, Zhongshan 4th Rd., Siaogang Dist.

Kaohsiung City, Taiwan

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