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Winning bets may not assume posts, Comelec warns

By Sara Susanne D. Fabunan and Macon Ramos-Araneta

VICE President Leni Robredo may not be able to discharge her duties because her political organization, the Liberal Party, failed to file its mandatory statement of contributions and expenditures (SOCE), an official of the Commission on Elections said Thursday.

“It is in the law that if the political party was not able to file the SOCE, their candidates that won cannot assume their posts,” said Comelec spokesman James Jimenez. “That is what the law says right now. As you can imagine, that might have a far reaching consequences.”

The poll spokesman said the LP is answerable to Robredo and

other winning candidates.

“If you are looking at it from the point of view of someone who ran for mayor, for example, the mayor who filed his SOCE is not at fault if the party failed to file its own SOCE. The party will have to be answerable to their candidates,” Jimenez said.

On the last day of SOCE submission, presidential candidate

Manuel Roxas II failed to submit his campaign expenditures citing “voluminous number of receipts that have to be scanned and attached to the document.”

His election lawyer, Romulo Macalintal, maintained that there was no violation of the law if his client failed to file his SOCE. “There’s no problem. It was just Next page

Making the deadline. Commission on Elections personnel check the lists of candidates who submitted their statements of contributions and expenditures (SOCE) late Wednesday. DANNY PATA

Govt may approve of Sison’s delisting

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Lina in hot water over Harbour trade deal national trade, a Customs official said Thursday.

WITH less than a month before the On June 2, 2016, Lina issued CusDuterte administration takes over, toms Memorandum Order 12-2016 Customs Commissioner Alberto Lina ordering the bureau to assume jurisusurped the authority of the Philip- diction over MNHPI to operate as an pine Ports Authority by entering into a authorized Customs facility or ACF midnight deal to allow Manila North and permitting the company to enHarbour Port Inc. to engage in inter- gage in international trade when it has

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an existing exclusive contract with the PPA only to engage in domestic trade, the source said.

Lina invoked Republic Act 10668, allowing foreign vessels to transport and co-load foreign cargoes for domestic transshipment and RA 10863 or the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act Next page

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(CMTA), whose implementing rules and regulations or IRR has yet to be subjected to a public hearing involving other stakeholders.

“This is not only a midnight deal, it is a sweetheart deal. Lina invoked RA 10863 in an internal memo issued on June 2 to allow MNHPI to engage in international trade.

The public hearing on RA 10863’s IRR is set on June 10 yet Lina is already invoking the law in granting concessions to MNHPI,” the Customs official, who requested anonymity, told The Standard.

The source also accused Lina of “railroading” the IRR as Lina only called for a one-day hearing on Friday and sent out notice only a day in advance.

“For a law with 1,800 sections, the one-day hearing and one-day advanced notice smacks of railroading,” the source said.

The source said that under the same laws, the bureau’s rule-making power cannot impair or diminish any concession contract.

“Under the same laws that Lina was invoking, BOC’s jurisdiction over certain ports is limited only to those ports that are not within the exclusive jurisdiction of other regulatory bodies. Since MNHPI is under the PPA, then BOC may not validly exercise jurisdiction over MNHPI,” the source said.

The PPA is under the Department of Transportation and Communications while the BOC is under the Department of Finance.

MNHPI was owned by businessman Reghis Romero II but his ownership is being contested by his son reelected 1Pacman party-list Rep. Mikee Romero. A legal battle is ongoing between the father and son, but the son has sold MNHPI to Ramon Ang, president and chief operating officer of San Miguel Corp.

Lina said RA 10668 grants him the power to authorize any foreign vessel to take or convey import or export cargoes at any Philippine port authorized by a government contract to handle domestic, import or export cargo.

“The MNHPI, the cargo handling operator of the sub-port of North Harbor, is a grantee of a Certificate of Authority to Operate as an Authorized Customs Facility (ACF) issued on 1 December 2015,” Lina said in his internal memo, a copy of which was obtained by the The Standard.

It was also Lina that issued the certificate to MNHPI in December.

On Nov. 19, 2009, the PPA granted MNHPI the sole and exclusive right to

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manage, operate, develop and maintain the Manila North Harbor for 25 years reckoning on the first day of the commencement of operations renewable for another 25 years.

Under the contract, MNHPI was to provide and undertake domestic terminal services at the Manila North Harbor which includes, but is not limited to cargo handling services, passenger terminal management, parking services, berth management, storage management, water distribution system, security services and ancillary services.

The PPA is responsible for the issuance of all vessels’ clearance. The PPA was also expected to exercise its regulatory powers over MNHPI in the implementation of port rules and regulations.

“The right PPA granted to MNHPI is only limited to the management, operation, development and maintenance of domestic terminals. Thus, under the contract, MNHPI is allowed to engage only in domestic trade,” the source said.

However, the source said, Lina’s order usurped the PPA’s powers by assuming jurisdiction over NMHPI and granted it the permit to engage in international trade.

“By allowing MNHPI to operate as ACF, the BOC effectively extends rights to MNHPI, which are not contained in its contract, thus in violation of the rule against impairment of contracts,” the source said.

“The BOC may not, through an administrative issuance, exercise jurisdiction over MNHPI,” the source added.

The source said the purpose of the “non-impairment clause” of the Constitution was to safeguard the integrity of contracts against unwarranted interference by the state.

“As a rule, contracts should not be tampered with by subsequent laws that would change or modify the rights and obligations of the parties.

Impairment is anything that diminishes the efficacy of the contract. By awarding the Certificate of Authority to MNHPI and the subsequent issuance of CMO 12-2016, Lina is modifying or impairing the terms and conditions for which MNHPI was granted the authority to operate Manila North Harbor under the contract with PPA,” the Customs official said.

If a law may not be allowed to impair the terms of contracts entered into by parties, a mere administrative issuance cannot grant rights, which would contravene contract rights and obligations such as that between MNHPI and the PPA, the source said.

Govt negotiator may ask for Joma delisting

told reporters here.

“First of all, the US has again come up with a statement that they have put the CPP and the NPA in the terrorist list. That really poses a problem,” he added.

Duterte, known for his ties with the left, has expressed his desire to end the nearly five-decade-long insurgency through a comprehensive peace agreement with the CPP-NDF-NPA. For Sison to return home, he would have to make stopovers in different countries where he might be vulnerable to US intervention through Interpol.

“If the US proves to be a spoiler, through its control of Interpol, they might present a warrant to him in Taipei. Then everything is kaput. So it’s an issue that would have to be discussed seriously,” Agcaoili said.

“There has to be some guarantees from the Dutch government, the Norwegian government, including the US government to respect the sovereignty of the Filipino people in their desire to pursue a just and lasting peace. To allow Professor Sison to come home without interference. I don’t know if the US will agree to that... it has always been a bullying agent,” he added.

In a statement, Sison slammed the US government for mislabelling the CPP and the NPA. “The US is a big bloody hypocrite for using its socalled policy of war on terror to continue its long-running practice of aggressive wars, which are the worst forms of terrorism according to the Nuremberg principles,” Sison said.

“By mislabelling revolutionary forces like the CPP and NPA as terrorist and intensifying propaganda against them, US imperialism which is the biggest terrorist power in the world is trying to sabotage and upset the peace process which the incoming Duterte government and the NDFP are determinedly trying to resume, develop and advance,” he added.

Sison had earlier ex-

pressed hopes that his nearly three decades of living in exile in The Netherlands would end as early as July 2016, once Duterte is sworn into office.

“I want to visit [Manila] in July or August to hold serious talks with President Duterte,” Sison said early June.

Dureza denounced Washington’s terrorist tag.

“We’re going to meet with them not because they’re tagged as terrorists but [because] they’re Filipinos who wants to talk about peace,” he added.

“We assure you that when we meet we will give updates, whether there are results or [not]. The change now is that there is more transparency in negotiations,” he added.

Formal peace talks between the Aquino administration and the CPPNDF-New People’s Army collapsed in February 2011 because the communist group insisted on the reactivating the Joint Agreement on Safety and Immunity Guarantees (Jasig), a move rejected by the government after the original list, stored in an old floppy disk, got corrupted and could no longer be retrieved.

said the failure of Roxas to meet the June 9 deadline for filing a SOCE would not afFrom A1 fect Robredo in any way. a late filing. There was no At the same time, Gutviolation of the law. He will ierrez said Roxas would still file [the SOCE] and the comply with the Comelec worst-case scenario [is] to requirement as soon as he pay a fine,” Macalintal said. is able to collate all the supOn Thursday, Roxas and porting documents for his his camp filed a letter of SOCE. request asking the Comelec Robredo, he said, had for a 14-day extension of the already filed her SOCE period of SOCE submission. with the Comelec, which Comelec Commissioner showed she spent a total Rowena Guanzon said that of P418,664,130.60 for her the commission en banc vice presidential campaign. did not decide on the Roxas The vice president-elect got request because its head of a total of P423,163,737.34 election steering commit- in contributions, based on tee, Commissioner Chris- her SOCE. Of this amount, tian Robert Lim, is current- P17,057,487.15 of the donaly on leave. tions were in kind.

Data from the Comelec The SOCE filed by presishowed that the LP fielded dential candidate Senaa total of 12,296 candidates, tor Grace Poe showed that including standard bearer businessman Oscar Valera Manuel Roxas II and Vice was her biggest donor, with President-elect Leni Ro- P50 million in cash donabredo. tions.

Aksyon Demokratico, Her mother Jesusa Poe or which also failed to submit popularly known as Susan its SOCE, had a total of 528 Roces, was her second bigcandidates in the May 9 gest contributor, with P25 elections. million.

No data was available on Odilon Sta. Teresa and the number of candidates Maria delas Mercedez Zobel fielded by Manila Mayor both ranked third as Poe’s Joseph Estrada’s Pwersa ng biggest donors contributing Masa, which also failed to P20 million each. submit its SOCE. Poe’s husband, Teodoro A spokesman for the LP Vera Llamanzares, on the campaign, Akbayan party- other hand, gave his wife a list Rep. Barry Gutierrez, total of P6 million for her

campaign.

A certain Teodoro Paraiso Llamanzares also gave Poe P4 million cash.

Poe was the biggest presidential campaign spender, spending P510,845,262.56 from the P511,950,000 in donations.

In a text message to reporters, Poe said as an independent candidate, she could not rely on a political party to defray her campaign expenses, which meant she had to rely on more expensive media advertising.

She expressed her gratitude, however, to supporters who were generous enough to cover the cost of political activities that they thought were necessary.

Robredo’s biggest campaign donor, meanwhile, was presidential sister and actress Kris Aquino, who gave her P30.83 million.

Base on Robredo’s submitted SOCE, the actress and television host donated four times, including three instances of P10 million each and P830,000.

During the past election campaign period, President Benigno Aquino III’s sister was seen alongside Robredo in political advertisements and attending events to campaign for her and Roxas.

Aside from the youngest sister, the third sibling, Viel

Aquino-Dee, also contributed P1 million.

In her SOCE, 125 individuals made donations between P1 million and P5 million.

Other top donors among 125 individuals are Eduardo Borromeo Cu Unjieng (P10 million); Peter Garucho (P10 million); Jose Baltazar Buenaventura (P10 million); Wellington Lim (P10 million); Harvey Keh (P5 million); and Lisa Gokingwei (P200,000).

Robredo received the most contributions in the six-way vice presidential race, with cash donations reaching P406,106,250.19.

Aside from this, she received some P17 million of in-kind contributions, the bulk of which were the P16.8 million worth of advertisements listed under Oriental Mindoro Gov. Alfonso Umali Jr., LP treasurer.

Robredo is also the top spender in the vice presidential race with P418.6 million, entirely funded by contributors. She declared zero personal spending in her campaign.

The chief of staff of outgoing Senate President Franklin Drilon, Rey Bantug, said they just received a copy of the Comelec resolution and would still need to go over the document.

By John Paolo Bencito

DAVAO CITY—The incoming presidential adviser on the peace process said Thursday the Philippines may ask the United States to remove exiled communist leader Jose Ma. Sison from its list of terrorists to speed up the healing of old wounds due to ideological differences.

“We will do that, we will cross the bridge when we get there because negotiations are very sensitive,” said Jesus Dureza, who has been tapped to oversee the new government’s peace initiatives.

Dureza is set to fly to Oslo Friday to attend a forum sponsored by the Norwegian government and two days of exploratory meetings with Sison and other communist leaders.

On Wednesday night, National Democratic Front negotiator Fidel Agcaoili pointed out that the United States was an obstacle to Sison’s return to the Philippines because Washington recently reaffirmed the inclusion of the Communist Party of the Philippines’ armed wing, the New People’s Army, in its list of foreign terrorist organizations.

“Joma’s coming home is a very ticklish issue,” Agcaoili

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Senate committee heads named OUTGOING Senate President Franklin Drilon said Thursday the talks on who will head the Senate committees still continuing although Senator Vicente Sotto III had already revealed the heads of some committees.

Preparation. Workers from the City of Manila prepare for the 118th Independence Day celebration on June 12. DANNY PATA

Farmers slam Aquino for deal on Luisita THE farmers’ group Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas on Tuesday slammed President Benigno Aquino III for its Department of Agrarian Reform-brokered real estate deal between the President’s uncle, Eduardo Cojuangco Jr., and former Secretary Manuel Roxas II’s relatives, the Araneta family.

The KMP said it will hold a send-off protest rally against Aquino’s anti-farmer deal at the DAR’s main office in Quezon City.

Some 200 farmers in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, and Silang,

Cavite, led by the KMP will march to the DAR’s main office.

The KMP said more than 300 hectares of land were being grabbed from the farmers for the construction of Metro Rail Transit 7’s inter-modal depot along with its commercial and residential components.

“To this day, the Aranetas, a big landlord family of Spanish origin, continue to control tens of thousands of hectares of land in Bulacan and other parts of the country,” the KMP said in a statement.

“This is worsened by the

irony that the heirs of General Emilio Aguinaldo, who claimed so-called independence from Spanish colonialism, are now leading the land-grabbing and eviction of farmers in Cavite.”

The group said farmers from the villages of Tartaria and Lumil in Silang town were now facing eviction in the more than 350-hectare Aguinaldo Estate being grabbed by the heirs of General Emilio Aguinaldo that included Transport Secretary Joseph Emilio Aguinaldo Abaya, another Liberal Party stalwart.

Earlier, incoming Agrar-

ian Reform Secretary and KMP chairman Rafael Mariano said the 6,453-hectare Hacienda Luisita would be among the first to be subjected to a “no holds barred” review.

“We will immediately review the sham land reform implemented by the DAR in Hacienda Luisita,” Mariano said.

The KMP, the left-leaning group that Mariano heads, says the Cojuangco family “immediately maneuvered to secure their landholdings” after Mariano was mentioned as a possible DAR secretary. Sandy Araneta

“Minority in the Senate The following is the initial list of the committees does not necessarily mean to be ledd by the senators opposition, and majority joining the Super Major- does not necessarily mean ity: Senate Committee on admin, as you know,” EscuBanks—Drilon, Rules— dero said in a text message.

Trillanes of the NaSotto, Defense—Senator Gregorio Honasan II, cionalista Party said he Public Order—Senator- will remain with the Mielect Panfilo Lacson, nority Bloc to freely purTourism—Senator Nancy sue his advocacies.

Meanwhile, Drilon on Binay, Public Works— Senator-elect Emmanuel Thursday assured PresPacquiao, Finance—Sen- ident-elect Rodrigo Duator Loren Legarda, Local terte of a “cooperative but Government—Senator- not a subservient” Senate.

“This means we will elect Sherwin Gatchalian, Public services—Senator not just amen and amen.

Grace Poe, Education— We will scrutinize, We Senator Bam Aquino, will debate,” Drilon told Ways and means—Sena- DZMM radio.

He stressed they will tor Juan Edgardo Angara, Agriculture—Senator- not merely accede to any elect Francis Pangilinan, law that will be introduced Health—Senator Risa by PDP-Laban led by PiHontiveros, Labor—Sen- mentel as its president and ator-elect Joel Villanueva, Duterte as chairman.

“No such thing... Have and Senate Committee on Justice—Senator-elect you noticed that it was just “Amen and Amen?”

Leila de Lima.

Sotto said Poe might There were questions even retain her chairmanship in changing the name of a of the committee on pub- street,” said Drilon who is the incoming Senate Preslic information.

He said the committee ident Pro Tempore.

Drilon said they had on energy was reserved for Senator Francis Escu- agreed in the Senate, their dero if he would join the party, the Liberal Party majority bloc, but Escu- together with the Nadero has said he will be in tionalist People’s Coalition and the other parties the minority.

Escudero, who has re- would follow the mandate mained an independent of the people and PDPsenator, will join Senator Laban that won in the last Antonio Trillanes IV in elections. Macon RamosAraneta the minority.

Binay turns over P503m to his successor Leni THE Office of the Vice President Jejomar Binay has turned over P503 million from its budget for 2016, including a 49page accomplishment report, to incoming Vice President Leni Robredo.

The amount is 80 percent of the office’s budget for this year.

In a statement, Undersecretary Benjamin Martinez Jr., the OVP’s chief of staff, said the office had served 56,722 poor Filipinos seeking medical, burial and transportation assistance from July 2010 to March 2016.

The report highlighted the provision of relief to 642,143 families, medical and dental checkups to 143,251 beneficiaries, educational support to 124,416 children of indigenous groups, and wheelchairs

to 734 disabled people.

The report also included the financial status of the office, noting that the Binay administration had spent around P78.8 million or 15.7 percent of the 2016 budget.

“I have been given instruction by VP Binay to make it [the transition] as smooth as possible.

Whatever information, whatever is needed for them to transfer easily, let’s do it,” Martinez said.

“We made sure that the office is ready for the new vice president. Gusto kong ipakita sa kanila na we will leave the office in a good situation.

As much as possible, gusto namin na parang the following day, pagdating nila dito, tuluytuloy lang ang serbisyo na dapat ibigay sa mga tao.” Vito Barcelo

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Bounty on drug lords hiked

By John Paolo Bencito and Francisco Tuyay DAVAO CITY—President-elect Rodrigo Duterte increased the bounty on drug lords from P3 million to P5 million as narcotics rings supposedly offered a bounty of P50 million each for Duterte and his designated national police chief Ronald dela Rosa.

“Stop f***ing with me,” Duterte told narcotics syndicates in a 40-minute speech in Cebu City where he joined a thanksgiving party with his supporters.

“I have now to protect an entity called the Republic of the Philippines. I have to protect everybody and see to it that our children are protected for tomorrow’s journey,” he said.

Duterte then said he will raise the bounty for every slain drug lord to P5 million if the criminal is caught or killed in Cebu because, he said, “the people here in Cebu are good. So there is premium.”

Duterte also denied that he was promoting a “culture of death,” but emphasized that he would not hesitate to go after criminals who would not change their ways. “If they could not be talked into changing, let’s kill them then,” he said.

But convicted drug lords languishing at the National Bilibid Prisons supposedly raised a bounty of P50 million for both Duterte and Dela Rosa.

Dela Rosa said he was informed that drug lords at the national penitentiary discussed the bounty in a meeting.

“What they did not know is that one of those present in the meeting has been squealing what they had discussed to me,” said Dela Rosa.

“As of yesterday, they increased the bounty to P50 million. P50 million for Mayor Duterte, P50 million for me. They increased it because they couldn’t find takers at P10 million, so they increased it to P50 million.”

“Bring it on, really,” the incoming PNP chief. “Bring it on anytime anytime of the day, any place.”

Meanwhile, Malacañang declined to comment on Duterte’s claim that there are 35 mayors and governors who are allegedly involved in the illegal drug trade, as claimed by incoming Quezon Rep. Danilo Suarez.

Roll call. Members of the Philippine National Police Protection and Security Group report for a head count at Camp Crame in Quezon City after rendering protective security to candidates, officials of the Commission on Elections, all Comelec warehouses as well as the transport of election paraphernalia. LINO SANTOS

CHED: 304 colleges to hike tuition

By John Paolo Bencito DAVAO CITY—The Commission on Higher Education on Thursday allowed the increase for tuition and other school fees for a total of 304 out of the 1,659 private higher education institutions (HEIs) nationwide for the school year starting next week.

Of that number, 280 private HEIs or 17 percent will increase their tuition fees while 252 private HEIS or 15 percent will increase other school fees. In the same figure, 228 private HEIs of the 304 will increase both their tuition and other school fees.

According to CHED, the average tuition hike is pegged at P43.39 per unit, equivalent to 5.10 percentage increase while other school fees was pegged at

P115.58 or up to 5.41 percent increase or P115.58.

CHED Chairperson Paticia Licuanan, however, said that considering the total population of private HEIs, the average increase in tuition or other school fees nationwide is less than 1 percent—0.86 percent in tuition increases and 0.82 percent in other school fees increase.

The National Capital Region once again recorded the highest increase in tuition fees, with the average cost per unit at P68.44 or 5 percent, followed by Calabarzon with P23.39 average cost per unit increase or 6.14 percent and P33.41 average cost per unit increase or 6.14 percent for Region III. For other school fees, the increases are P57.52 or 5.14 percent for NCR, P138.36 or 3.22 percent for Region IV-A and P487.71

or 5.28 percent for Region III. “CHED’s approach to the issue of tuition is holistic. In the light of contending concerns and interests in society, there is a need to balance access issues with sustainability of educational institutions. For its part, CHED ensures that HEIs meet the guidelines provided by law, especially the requirement of consultation, the proper allocation of tuition fees, and strict adherence with the processes that seek to make tuition and other school fee increases transparent, reasonable and affordable,” Licuanan said.

The Education Department had earlier announced that a total of 1,232 of the total 12,072 private elementary and secondary schools all over the country will be raising their tuition fees for the incoming school year.

Junk reclamation plan, Rody urged Eyewitness.

Actress Alma Concepcion appeared at the National Bureau of Investigation head office in Manila to execute a sworn statement on what she witnessed during the Close-Up concert party in Pasay City where five persons died.

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By Macon Ramos-Araneta SENATOR Cynthia Villar urged Presidentelect Rodrigo Duterte to junk the controversial proposal to build a $13-billion airport at Manila Bay because it will cause severe flooding in southern Metro Manila and Cavite.

Villar, a known advocate of environmental protection, said the project had already been abandoned by the outgoing Aquino administration after she and other Las Piñas residents asked the Supreme Court to issue a writ of kalikasan against the project.

Aside from causing severe flooding, the airport project will also destroy the Las Piñas-Parañaque Critical Habitat and EcoTourism Area, which is the critical habitat area in the Philippines covering 175 hectares.

As a declared critical habitat, Villar said LPPCHEA contains abundant and various collection of mangrove trees

which not only serves as important breeding and resting areas for migratory birds, but the 36 hectares of beach and estuarine forest serves as a wall protecting Las Piñas and Parañaque.

The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands declared the site as Wetland of International Importance because of the 5,000 migratory and resident birds, including the vulnerable Philippine duck (Anas luzonica) which breeds at the site.

Villar made the appeal after reelected Parañaque Mayor Edwin Olivarez urged Duterte to push through with the international airport in Manila Bay which is envisioned to cover 157 hectares of Freedom Island in Parañaque City and the bay area in Las Piñas City.

Villar pointed out that contrary to the claim of Olivarez, the Japan International Cooperation Agency proposed Sangley Point in Cavite as a viable site of the airport and not Manila Bay in Parañaque.

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Mamasapano raps up for resolution

By Rey E. Requejo

The Department of Justice is expected to release today (Friday) its resolution on the criminal charges against 90 commanders and members of Moro Islamic Liberation Front, Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters and private armed groups implicated in the death of Special Action Force commandos during the Mamasapano clash in January last year.

Justice Secretary emmanuel Caparas made the announcement following successive delays in the resolution on the complex crime of direct assault with murder complaint that the National Bureau of Investigation filed against 90 MILFs, BIFFs and PAGs over the killing of 35 SAF operatives during the encounter.

Caparas earlier attributed the delays to certain “sensitivities” in the case that could affect the government’s peace agreement with MILF. In fact, the Justice secretary said there were still “ongoing developments.” he did not elaborate.

A DOJ insider revealed that the government was in talks with the MILF and decided not to release the resolution on the Mamasapano case so as not to offend the rebel group.

The DOJ concluded the preliminary investigation in January, but has since not released its resolution.

The PI took almost one year to be completed with only four of 90 respondents able to answer the charges.

The DOJ chief has also said they are aware of the cry for justice of the families of the slain SAF men.

Of the 90 respondents, only four submitted counter-affidavits and denied the charges: alleged MILF field commander Pendatun Utek Makakua, who denied the charges and claimed to be a farmer; MustaphaTatak, a barangay chairman in Sapakan, Mamasapano; and civilians Lakiman Dawaling and Khalim Keda, who were accused of being field commanders of MILF involved in the killing of the 35 SAF men in Brgy.

Tukanalipao.

Manila’s fitness routine. Miss Manila 2016 candidates join members of the Manila Police District on Thursday, June 9, 2016 in a zumba dance exercise as part of the PNP’s physical fitness program. DANNY PATA

MWSS in hot water over guesthouse bills

By Rio Araja THE Commission on Audit has questioned the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System for the excessive water bills incurred by two of its guesthouses in 2015.

In a 2015 financial audit report, CoA told MWSS to justify its expenditures of P107,014 for such purpose.

MWSS paid the cost of water for its La Mesa and Quirino guesthouses that were not even proportionate to the reported use of the facilities, it said.

MWSS owns two guesthouses being rented out to private individuals and organizations as venues for seminars, social activities, and formal or informal meetings of agency officials, its two water

concessionaires and other stakeholders in the La Mesa Dam development program and other institutions.

For the Quirino guesthouse, the audit team noted water bills from Dec. 17, 2014 to Feb. 16, 2015 and June 17, 2015 to July 16, 2015 which was occupied for only two days per billing period was higher than the amount billed for the period April 17, 2015 to May 16, 2015 when it was used for four days.

“For the billing periods from

June 17 to July 16 and July 17 to August 16, the amount of water billed of P4,712.74 and 1,688.51, respectively, greatly differed, considering that it was occupied for two days on both dates,” the report read.

“For the period June 17 to July 16, the water bill for Quirino guesthouse amounting to P4,712.74 which was used for two days was four times the amount paid for La Mesa guesthouse in the amount of P977.74 which was used for three days for the same period. In the same manner, the water bill of Quirino guesthouse for the period April 17 to May 16, of P4,031.96 which was used for four days was twice the billed amount for the La Mesa guesthouse of P2,016.48, which was used for five days.”

As to the La Mesa guesthouse,

the CoA report said the water bill for Dec. 17, 2014 to Jan. 16, 2015 of P47,235.83 was 16 times higher than the amount for the billing period of Feb. 17, 2015 to March 16, 2015 and April 17, 2015 to May 16, 2015.

“For billing period from Sept.

17 to Oct. 16, there were no reported guests in both guesthouses; however, the amount of water paid for the La Mesa guesthouse of P1,960.91 was twice the amount of P889.13 for the Quirino guesthouse,” the report stated.

The Commission directed the MWSS to explain the payments of water bill for various months which were not proportionate to the reported use.

It said the MWSS must save water through cost-cutting measures on the water consumption of the guesthouses.

Probe of midnight resolutions in the offing

ViTaliaNo aguirre

INCOMING Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre III on Thursday vowed to investigate allegation of meddling of current officials of the Department of Justice in the last-minute reversal of decisions or the socalled “midnight resolutions” before the new administration takes office on June 30.

Aguirre stressed that he would not allow such activities. however, Aguirre challenged the Filipino Alliance for Transparency and empowerment (FATe) to substantiate their charges.

“We will find out who are those involved in such [illegal] activities.

We will not tolerate them. But at the same time I call on the group that exposed this to show evidence

since they have implicated top officials of DOJ,” Aguirre said, in a telephone interview.

According to him, he will create a team to coordinate with FATe to look into the allegation.

Aguirre added he was willing to talk to the group. earlier, the FATe through its spokesperson Jo Perez claimed that Justice Secretary emmanuel Caparas was “meddling” in various cases currently pending with the department by rewriting and reversing resolutions in order to favor certain parties.

Perez said the information they received had Caparas allegedly instructing his subordinates—undersecretaries and state prosecutors—to stop issuing resolutions by June 3.

She said the “rewritten rulings”

were being “antedated” and being sold for “millions of pesos” to parties in the case, but Perez did not name the cases involved nor where and how they got their information.

Perez alleged that the resolutions are being sold from P5 million to P10 million and P20 million for big cases.

For his part, Caparas denied the accusation, describing it “amusing.”

“What they claim is all untrue as there are no meddling or midnight reversals and no instructions from me or from my office to anyone in the department to take leaves. I can only wonder who is or are behind that group,” Caparas said.

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H. No. 5582

Republic of the Philippines Congress of the Philippines Metro Manila Sixteenth Congress Third Regular Session Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-seventh day of July, two thousand fifteen.

[REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10793] AN ACT RENEWING THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO RADIO VERITAS-GLOBAL BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INCORPORATED TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, OPERATE ANDMAINTAIN FOR RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL AND COMMERCIAL PURPOSES RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES, UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SEVENTY-FIVE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-NINE TO ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Nature and Scope of Franchise.–Subject to the provisions of the 1987 Philippine Constitution and applicable laws, rules and regulations, the franchise granted to Radio Veritas-Global Broadcasting System, Incorporated, under Republic Act No. 7579, entitled “An Act Granting the Radio Veritas-Global Broadcasting System, Incorporated, a Franchise to Construct, Install, Operate and Maintain for Religious, Educational, Cultural and Commercial Purposes Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations in the Philippines, and for Other Purposes”, and hereunder referred to as the grantee, is hereby renewed for another twenty-five (25) years from the effectivity of this Act. SEC. 2. Manner of Operation of Stations or Facilities. – The stations or facilities of the grantee shall be constructed and operated in a manner as will, at most, result only in the minimum interference on the wavelengths or frequencies of existing stations or otherstations which may be established by law, without in any way diminishing its own right to use its selected wavelengths or frequencies and the quality of transmission or reception thereon as should maximize rendition of the grantee’s services and/or the availability thereof.

SEC. 3. Prior Approval of the National Telecommunications Commission.–The grantee shall secure from the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC), the appropriate permits and licenses for the construction and operation of its stations and facilities and shall not use any frequency in the radio/television spectrum without authorization from the NTC. The NTC, however, shall not unreasonably withhold or delay the grant of any such authority.

SEC. 4. Responsibility to the Public. - The grantee shall provide adequate public service time to enable the government, through the said broadcasting stations or facilities, to reach the population on important public issues; provide at all times sound and balanced programming; assist in the functions of public information and education; conform to the ethics of honest enterprise; and not use its stations and facilities for the broadcasting of obscene and indecent language, speech, act or scene; or for the dissemination of deliberately false information or willful misrepresentation, to the detriment of the public interest, or to incite, encourage or assist in subversive or treasonable acts.

SEC. 5. Right of Government.– A special right is hereby reserved to the President of the Philippines, in times of war, rebellion, public peril, calamity, emergency, disaster or disturbance of peace and order: to temporarily take over and operate the stations or facilities of the grantee; to temporarily suspend the operation of any station or facility in the interest of public safety, security and public welfare; or to authorize the temporary use and operation thereof by any agency of the government, upon due compensation to the grantee, for the use of said stations or facilities during the period when these shall be so operated.

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SC suspends judge in warrants mess THE Supreme Court has suspended a judge from the Malabon City Regional Trial Court for “overissuance of search warrants.”

In a two-page en banc resolution dated May 31, 2016 signed and promulgated by Clerk of Court of the en banc Felipa Anama, the SC ordered that Malabon City RTC Branch 170 Judge Zaldy B. Docena suspended for six months pending the completion of an investigation on the issuance of search of warrants.

Judge Docena happened to handle the controversial case

of Ruby Rose Barrameda, the sister of actress Rochelle Barrameda, who was killed and her body was found inside a steel drum sealed with cement recovered from the Navotas City seaport.

The SC issued the resolution upon the recommendation of the Office of the Court Administrator headed by Justice Jose Midas P. Marquez.

The SC also held responsible Malabon City RTC Executive Judge Celso Raymundo L. Magsino and he was ordered to be relieved from his post as executive judge and shall be included in the investigation.

“Relieve Judge Celso Raymundo L. Magsino, Branch 74, same court, from his duties as

Executive Judge of RTC Malabon City, and include him in the investigation in view of the apparent irregularity in the raffle of applications for search warrants,” the SC said.

The SC has tapped Judge Edmund Batara to be the new executive judge and Judge Emmanuel Laurea to be the new vice executive judge.

The SC also ordered the OCA to “immediately seal/ secure all records/folders pertaining to the applications for search warrant received by Judge Docena.”

The overissuance of search warrants was discovered following the preliminary results of the spot audit in the sala of Judge Docena. PNA

The radio spectrum is a finite resource that is part of the national patrimony and the use thereof is a privilege conferred upon the grantee by the State and may be withdrawn any time after due process.

SEC. 6. Term of Franchise. – This franchise shall be in effect for a period of twenty-five (25) years from the effectivity of this Act, unless sooner revoked or cancelled. This franchise shall be deemed ipso facto revoked in the event the grantee fails to operate continuously for two (2) years.

SEC. 7. Acceptance and Compliance. – Acceptance of this franchise shall be given in writing to the Congress of the Philippines, through the Committee on Legislative Franchises of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Public Services of the Senate within sixty (60) days from the effectivity of this act. Upon giving such acceptance, the grantee shall exercise the privileges granted under this Act. Nonacceptance shall render the franchise void.

SEC. 8. Self-regulation by and Undertaking of Grantee.–The grantee shall not require any previous censorship of any speech, play, actor scene, or other matter to be broadcast from its stations: Provided, That the grantee, during any broadcast, shall cut off from the air the speech, play, act or scene, or other matter being broadcast if the tendency thereof is to propose and/or incite treason, rebellion or sedition; or the language used therein or the theme thereof is indecent or immoral: Provided, further, That willful failure to do so shall constitute a valid cause for the cancellation of this franchise.

SEC. 9. Warranty in favor of National and Local Governments. – The grantee shall hold the national, provincial, city and municipal governments of the Philippines free from allclaims, accounts, demands, or actions arising out of accidents or injuries, whether to property or to persons, caused by the construction or operation of the stations of the grantee.

SEC. 10. Sale, Lease, Transfer, Usufruct, or Assignment of Franchise.–The grantee shall not lease, transfer, grant the usufruct of, sell nor assign this franchise of the rights and privileges acquired thereunder to any person, firm, company, corporation, or other commercial or legal entity, nor merge with any other corporation or entity, nor shall the controlling interest of the grantee be transferred, whether as a whole or in parts, and whether simultaneously or contemporaneously, to any such person, firm, company, corporation or entity without the prior approval of the Congress of the Philippines: Provided, That Congress shall be informed of any lease, transfer, granting the usufruct of, sale or assignment of franchise or the rights and privileges acquired thereunder, or of the merger, or transfer of controlling interest, within sixty (60) days after the completion of said transaction: Provided, further, That failure to report to Congress such change of ownership shall render the franchiseipso facto revoked: Provided, finally, That any person or entity to which this franchise is sold, transferred or assigned, shall be subject to the same conditions, terms, restrictions and limitations of this Act. SEC. 11. – Dispersal of Ownership. – In accordance with the constitutional provision to encourage public participation in public utilities, the grantee shall offer to Filipino citizens at least thirty percent ( 30%) or a higher percentage that may hereafter be provided by law of its outstanding capital stock in any securities exchange in the Philippines within five (5) years from the commencement of its operations: Provided, That in cases where public offer of shares is not applicable, establishment of cooperatives and other methods of encouraging public participation by citizens and corporations operating public utilities must be implemented. Noncompliance therewith shall render the franchise ipso facto revoked.

SEC. 12. General Broadcast Policy Law.– The grantee shall comply with and be subject to the provisions of a general broadcast policy law, which Congress may hereafter enact.

SEC. 13. Reportorial Requirement. – The grantee shall submit an annual report to the Congress of the Philippines,through the Committee on Legislative Franchises of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Public Services of the Senate, on its compliance with the terms and conditions of the franchise and on its operations on or before April 30 of every year during the effectivity of this Act. The reportorial compliance certificate issued by Congress shall be required before any application for permit or certificate is accepted by the NTC. SEC. 14. Penalty Clause. – Failure of the grantee to submit the requisite annual report to Congress shall be penalized by a fine in the amount of five hundred pesos (P500.00) per working day of noncompliance. The fine shall be collected by the NTC from the delinquent franchise grantee separate from the reportorial penalties imposed by the NTC. The collected funds shall accrue to the monitoring fund of the NTC in line with its supervisory and regulatory functions.

SEC. 15. Equality Clause. – Any advantage, favor, privilege, exemption, or immunity granted under existing franchises, or which may hereafter be granted for radio and/or television broadcasting, upon prior review and approval of Congress, shall become part of this franchise and shall be accorded immediately and unconditionally to the herein grantee: Provided, however, That the foregoing shall neither apply to nor effect provisions of broadcasting franchises concerning territory covered by the franchise, the life span of the franchise or the type of service authorized by the franchise: Provided, further, That the foregoing shall not apply to sale, lease, transfer or grant of usufruct of legislative franchise with prior congressional approval.

SEC. 16. SeparabilityClause. – If any of the sections or provisions of this Act is held invalid, all other provisions not affected thereby shall remain valid.

SEC. 17. Repealability and NonexclusivityClause. – This franchise shall be subject to amendment, alteration, or repeal by the Congress of the Philippines when the public interest so requires and shall not be interpreted as an exclusive grant of the privileges herein provided for.

SEC. 18. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved, FRANKLIN M. DRILON President of the Senate

FELICIANO BELMONTE JR. Speaker of the House of Representatives

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was passed by the House of Representatives on June 9, 2015, amended by the Senate on January 18, 2016 and which amendment was concurred in by the House of Representatives on February 1, 2016.

OSCAR G. YABES Secretary of the Senate

MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP Secretary General House of Representatives

BENIGNO S. AQUINO III President of the Philippines

(TS-JUNE 10, 2016)

Duterte’s war. A half-naked man is detained by policemen for violating a law against drinking in

public place on June 8, 2016. Night curfews for children are in vogue while alcohol consumption in public places and walking the streets half-naked are going out of fashion as enthusiastic law enforcers give a foretaste of President-elect Rodrigo Duterte’s war on crime. AFP

NBI invites actress to testify on Close-Up rave party deaths

By Joel Zurbano ACTRESS Alma Concepcion on Thursday appeared before the National Bureau of Investigation to shed light on the May 21 party concert in Pasay City where five people died due to intake of alcohol and illegal drugs.

Investigators, however, refused to reveal the details of Concepcion’s testimony and said they invited the actress for questioning after she wrote on her social media account about what she saw before and during the Close-Up Forever Summer concert event held at the parking area near the Mall of Asia.

“I saw some of the teenagers dancing, wearing shades (sunglasses) and masks, chewing gums; they came in prepared with all the props: masks, inhalers, lights , shades, and bandanna. They don’t look like first timers in taking ecstasy,” said Concepcion in her May 22 comment posted on Facebook.

“There was this teenage group [same age range as my son’s] in front of us, that were obviously into something else. They danced for more than an hour, none of them holding any liquid. Obviously they weren’t on JUST alcohol. Their eyes were rolling, teeth grinding, and they were dancing no-stop for the whole hour [or more than]. No liquids,” she wrote.

Concepcion narrated that she saw a girl from that group suddenly collapsing, with her eyes open. She added she realized something was wrong, so she approached the group and told them to call the medics and saw the girl’s hands and legs stiffen. She hoped that the girl she saw was not the same girl who died in the same event.

The actress shared with the NBI a video footage she took during the event.

Concepcion said she and her son went to the party to see their favorite disk jockeys.

The NBI Anti-Illegal Drugs Division stepped into the case in close

coordination with the Special Investigation Task Group composed of the Pasay City Police, Southern Police District and National Capital Region Police Office.

The NBI recently arrested six suspected drug peddlers during separate operations in Pasay City and Parañaque City while their counterparts in the police were clueless on the case.

An NCRPO officer said they cannot divulge any information on the case, pending the ongoing followup operations of their team.

Both the NBI and the Philippine National Police crime laboratory offices earlier concluded that two of the five fatalities died of alcohol and ecstasy intake.

Based on the histopathology and toxicology test results, party drug ecstasy is the common substance found in the bodies of two fatalities—American national Eric Miller and Ken Miyagawa.

With Vito Barcelo

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CAAP relieves Kalibo airport manager

By Eric B. Apolonio

Feeding time. A Department of Agriculture worker feeds some deer raised in captivity. The DA’s wild deer breeding program is one of its most successful endeavors in Kalinga. DAVID CHAN

44 lumad families flee due to ‘militarization’

By Florante S. Solmerin

A TOTAL of 44 families, or 236 individuals, left their homes Sunday in Lagonglong, Misamis Oriental for fear of “heavy military presence” which the military explained as the operational deployment of soldiers of the 58th Infantry Battalion as part of its bayanihan program of activities to counter rebel influence.

In a phone interview, Lieutenant Janelle Diaz, the battalion’s civil-military operations officer, confirmed the evacuation of civilians who are temporarily sheltered in the gymnasium of the said town.

Diaz said the evacuees were from Sitio Camansi in

Barangay Banglay and are being taken care of by the battalion’s CMO team and the Municipal Social Welfare Department.

“The evacuation was triggered by a scenario created by the New People’s Army [NPA] when they fired two shots to make it

appear there was an encounter,” she said, adding the fired shots were very far from the location of the nearest government troops.

According to a report by the Higala sa Lumad Network, a support group composed of a broad range of interfaith personalities and representatives of organizations synergizing relevant capacities and resources for lumad communities under attack, the evacuation was “due to militarization.”

Higala also serves as an informal monitoring network for lumad human rights.

It said that at about 3 p.m. Sunday, the evacuees “began walking to Sitio Kawali, Brgy. Kibanban,

Balingasag” presumably because they “heard gunfire some distance away from their homes.”

Higala said the evacuees “arrived in Sitio Kawali at around 6 p.m., tired and hungry.”

“That morning, 13 fully armed personnel of the 58th Infantry Battalion arrived in their community. Around lunch time, they called for a meeting informing the community that they will go around their houses to ask each family what their problems are. They will, according to them, relay the problems to the incoming president. The residents suggested doing the consultation right there and then so they could present their

problems as a community.

But the military did not want to conduct the consultation during the meeting, insisting that they would go from house to house and that they would stay there for two weeks,” it said.

“The community raised their concern that they would be put in danger should their ‘enemies’ attack them. They would also fear going to their farms, which are some distance from their homes, as they might either be caught in the crossfire or be accused of being a member of the rebel group. They have already heard of civilians being accused in nearby communities, detained, and tortured by the military,” Higala said.

THE Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines relieved the manager of the Kalibo International Airport to give way to the investigation of a reported multi-million terminal fee scam, which the agency recently uncovered.

In a June 6 order CAAP Director General William Hotchkiss III, the 24th commanding general of the Philippine Air Force who has since retired from active service, ordered the relief, effective June 16, of Martin Tere as acting airport manager of the KIA and assigned Acting Area Center VII Manager Atty. Rafael Tatlonghari as his replacement in a concurrent capacity.

Hotchkiss designated Tere as airport manager of the Evelio B. Javier Airport in Antique.

Also given new posts were Aviation Services Safety Officer Engineer John William Fuerte, who was named acting assistant airport manager of the KIA, and Siquijor Airport Manager Mark Dimaoden as assistant area center VII manager in a concurrent capacity.

The reassignments, according to Hotchkiss, were undertaken for the exigency of public service and will all take effect on June 16.

The CAAP launched last month a probe on airport personnel allegedly involved in a multi-million scam where they issued used terminal fee tickets to passengers to enable them to pocket the cash.

The agency’s Security and Intelligence Service is still investigating the group’s possible involvement in the modus operandi of “recycling” terminal fee tickets for several years, taking away a substantial amount of earnings from the KIA.

Thanksgiving Mass to mark 23rd year of Pinatubo eruption

By Romeo Dizon

Industry. Showing that Filipinos are never too old for farm work, an elderly man from Tadian, Mt.Province goes about his daily farm chores. DAVID CHAN

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga—The Delta No. 5 Trail, which served as a warning tower against steaming lahar flow that buried Pampanga and other parts of Central Luzon, will be the site of a Thanksgiving Mass to mark the 23rd anniversary of the Mt. Pinatubo eruption on Saturday.

The mass will be at 10 a.m. Saturday and will be officiated by former Archbishop Paciano Aniceto of Pampanga.

Marni Castro, who manned the watchtower on June 15, 1993, said Gov. Lilia Pineda decided to hold the Mass at the watchtower

site in Barangay Sapang Uwak in Porac because it helped save many lives and properties during the volcanic eruption.

Castro, an engineer by profession and the technical consultant of the Save San Fernando Movement then, said tons of lahar, mudflow and other pyroclastic materials passed the watchtower coming from Pasig Potrero River down to the populated areas.

“My job then was to alert the people in the city and municipalities by sounding the sirens and church bells to warn of the incoming lahar,” he said.

According to Castro, some 4x4 vehicles will be available in front Carworld at 8.a.m to take those who want to hear Mass to

Porac, which is about an hour and half’s travel from the City of San Fernando.

The Mt. Pinatubo eruption devastated the region, but because of the concerted efforts of the government and nongovernment organizations plus the resiliency of the people, it recovered.

Gregorio Pineda, assistant director of the National Economic and Development Authority in Central Luzon, reported a -2.6 percent growth rate in the region during the eruption due to economic losses.

The region now accounts for 9.3 percent of the gross national product and has an employment rate of 93.9 percent.

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VIRTUAL REALITY TONY LOPEZ

ERAP’S HAIRLINE VICTORY

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AN EDUCATION IN CONTINUITY DESPITE the passage of an enabling law and the preparations undertaken by the Education Department these past few years, the K-to-12 basic education program remains a thorny, and often emotional issue, among Filipinos.

The arguments for and against the introduction of Grades 11 and 12 in basic education continue. Those supporting the program say it is a way of upgrading our basic educational system for it to be at par with those of the rest of the world. The current lot of college students is too young, too immature and too undecided about what they want to do with their lives. Giving them two extra years as senior high school students would prepare them better for their future.

Ideally.

Meanwhile, those who oppose it say the additional two years are an unnecessary burden for parents who must provide for their children’s school needs. The families lose time—the children could already be pursuing higher studies, earning money or helping in the family livelihood.

This dilemma was briefly raised during the campaign, but now incoming Education Secretary Leonor Briones has said the program would continue under the Duterte administration unless it is stopped by the Supreme Court.

Classes for most schools begin next week with the first batch of Grade 11 students—those who would have been college freshmen under the old system— entering senior high school.

Briones said that the two extra years will allow graduates to become more competitive. She said she has also been aware of preparations made since the Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013 was passed. She intends to push through with these.

This is as it should be. The government cannot risk major policy changes at this crucial juncture, when children have already enlisted and when the curriculum has already been adjusted.

Then again, objections to the K-to-12 program mostly also involve doubts over the department’s ability to support the logistical needs of students in their two additional years. It must be said that many schools, especially in remote areas, still lacked the basic facilities even under the old system. There are issues with teachers, their skills and their salaries. Briones must find her plate full, this early. It’s a daunting task.

If the apparently smooth transition to Briones from Secretary Armin Luistro is to be an indication, we expect at least some calm and stability at the education department. For the sake of the millions of young Filipinos who must be made competitive to achieve their full potential, who need to be insulated from the whims and caprices of politicians, and who deserve quality basic education, this is a comforting thought.

RELIEF FROM RANTING BACK CHANNEL ALEJANDRO DEL ROSARIO End of Enrile era EIGHT senators and 67 members of the House will end their term on June 30 when President-elect Rodrigo Duterte is sworn into office. For Minority Leader Juan Ponce Enrile, it is the end of an era of nearly half a century of public service. Say what you will about the man, but no one has etched and left such an imprint on Philippine

politics. JPE, as he is known to colleagues and friends, is looking at retirement in his home province of Cagayan up north.

Enrile obtained his law degree at the University of the Philippines where he graduated cum laude. He scored one of the highest passing grades in the Philippine bar exams with 96.— percent. He took up a masters degree in law at Harvard School of Law. In his four terms as a senator he served twice as Senate president, the third highest position in the land.

A highlight of his career was when he served as presiding

judge in the impeachment and conviction of the late Chief Justice Renato Corona.

His knowledge of the law, particularly taxation, is without equal. Together with former Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff Fidel Ramos, then-Defense Minister Enrile led an uprising which led to People Power that toppled strongman President Ferdinand Marcos in February 1986. Who can forget that iconic picture of Enrile carrying a sub-machinegun while making a stand at Camp Aguinaldo?

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secretary in the ensuing revolutionary government of President Cory Aquino but he broke away from her together with Vice President Salvador H. Laurel because of policy differences.

As they say if it’s not written in the stars, the destiny of becoming president is elusive. It was the housewife and widow of assassinated Senator Benigno Aquino Jr. who was to be the accidental president who later on endorsed Fidel Valdez Ramos who would follow as President. What if Enrile and Ramos were pushed by the Edsa crowd to take over the government?

Media boycott? No problem Incoming President Duterte’s

decision to stop his press briefings and boycott media is a welcome relief from his ranting and obscene remarks against journalists, the church and women. It’s bad enough that Duterte called the “Punisher” inflicts his harsh and crass language on his audience, he also wants to close down Congress, and the Bureaus of Customs and Internal Revenue for corruption and incompetence. The threat to shut down institutions is not totally baseless, but why not fix the problem instead? He cannot give

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United Nations rapporteurs Cristof Heynes and David Kaye weighed in on Duterte’s iron fist policy for dealing with criminals saying “he should not incite violence.” This, in a country where crime and violence are the daily fare of the six o’clock evening news on TV. Duterte’s remark about journalists being killed because they are corrupt is extremely irresponsible and that it is unbecoming of a leader who’s going to assume the highest post in the land of a democratic

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ONE of the most disappointed winners from the May 9 elections is reelectionist Manila Mayor Joseph Ejercito “Erap” Estrada, the former president turned local government executive.

Estrada had expected to win by a landslide over his old rival, former Mayor Alfredo Lim, and Amado Bagatsing, scion of Manila’s longest-serving mayor Ramon Bagatsing.

Instead, Erap escaped defeat by the skin of his teeth, winning by an infinitesimal 2,830 votes. He got just 280,000 463 votes, Lim 277,633, and Bagatsing 166,144 votes.

In his first shot at the Manila mayoralty, in 2010, Estrada garnered 35,000 more votes than the then-incumbent Mayor Lim. Erap’s protégé, Honey Lacuna scored an upset as vice mayor, defeating the popular Ali Atienza 266,595 to the latter’s 218,607, a whopping winning margin of 47,988. In pro-election polls, Dra. Lacuna was a cellar dweller.

The 47-plus thousand was the kind of margin Erap was expecting for himself against Lim last May. After all, he relates, “I have done so much for [Manila].” He paid more than P5 billion debts, increased revenues 2.35 times from P6.2 billion in 2012 to P14.6 billion by 2016, spent from 2013 to 2016 an unprecedented P6.76 billion in city infrastructure, built and or renovated seven city public markets whose look and feel rival those of SM malls, built 22 schools, increased teachers’ incomes, bought dialysis machines and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners for poor city health patients, modernized its six city hospitals, reduced crime incidence and increased crime solution efficiency.

Of the P6.76 billion spent for infrastructure, according to City Engineer Robert Bernardo, P1.835 billion went to roads and P3.574 billion to schools, for a total of P5.4 billion. Add the other infra expenditures for the years 2014 to 2016 —P1.1148 billion and feeder lines and lightings, P203.4 million. The grand total: P6.762 billion.

No mayor in Manila’s history has poured so much in great projects in so short a time as Estrada.

And best of all, Erap made Manila the most competitive city in the Philippines by 2015. Being the No. 1 competitive city means Manila is the best place for doing business and for living in.

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AN EDUCATION IN CONTINUITY DESPITE the passage of an enabling law and the preparations undertaken by the Education Department these past few years, the K-to-12 basic education program remains a thorny, and often emotional issue, among Filipinos.

The arguments for and against the introduction of Grades 11 and 12 in basic education continue. Those supporting the program say it is a way of upgrading our basic educational system for it to be at par with those of the rest of the world. The current lot of college students is too young, too immature and too undecided about what they want to do with their lives. Giving them two extra years as senior high school students would prepare them better for their future.

Ideally.

Meanwhile, those who oppose it say the additional two years are an unnecessary burden for parents who must provide for their children’s school needs. The families lose time—the children could already be pursuing higher studies, earning money or helping in the family livelihood.

This dilemma was briefly raised during the campaign, but now incoming Education Secretary Leonor Briones has said the program would continue under the Duterte administration unless it is stopped by the Supreme Court.

Classes for most schools begin next week with the first batch of Grade 11 students—those who would have been college freshmen under the old system— entering senior high school.

Briones said that the two extra years will allow graduates to become more competitive. She said she has also been aware of preparations made since the Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013 was passed. She intends to push through with these.

This is as it should be. The government cannot risk major policy changes at this crucial juncture, when children have already enlisted and when the curriculum has already been adjusted.

Then again, objections to the K-to-12 program mostly also involve doubts over the department’s ability to support the logistical needs of students in their two additional years. It must be said that many schools, especially in remote areas, still lacked the basic facilities even under the old system. There are issues with teachers, their skills and their salaries. Briones must find her plate full, this early. It’s a daunting task.

If the apparently smooth transition to Briones from Secretary Armin Luistro is to be an indication, we expect at least some calm and stability at the education department. For the sake of the millions of young Filipinos who must be made competitive to achieve their full potential, who need to be insulated from the whims and caprices of politicians, and who deserve quality basic education, this is a comforting thought.

RELIEF FROM RANTING BACK CHANNEL ALEJANDRO DEL ROSARIO End of Enrile era EIGHT senators and 67 members of the House will end their term on June 30 when President-elect Rodrigo Duterte is sworn into office. For Minority Leader Juan Ponce Enrile, it is the end of an era of nearly half a century of public service. Say what you will about the man, but no one has etched and left such an imprint on Philippine

politics. JPE, as he is known to colleagues and friends, is looking at retirement in his home province of Cagayan up north.

Enrile obtained his law degree at the University of the Philippines where he graduated cum laude. He scored one of the highest passing grades in the Philippine bar exams with 96.— percent. He took up a masters degree in law at Harvard School of Law. In his four terms as a senator he served twice as Senate president, the third highest position in the land.

A highlight of his career was when he served as presiding

judge in the impeachment and conviction of the late Chief Justice Renato Corona.

His knowledge of the law, particularly taxation, is without equal. Together with former Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff Fidel Ramos, then-Defense Minister Enrile led an uprising which led to People Power that toppled strongman President Ferdinand Marcos in February 1986. Who can forget that iconic picture of Enrile carrying a sub-machinegun while making a stand at Camp Aguinaldo?

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Personally, I think it will be Duterte who would miss not being written about. This is a man who relishes being in the news even if he claims his words are often taken out of context in news stories.

secretary in the ensuing revolutionary government of President Cory Aquino but he broke away from her together with Vice President Salvador H. Laurel because of policy differences.

As they say if it’s not written in the stars, the destiny of becoming president is elusive. It was the housewife and widow of assassinated Senator Benigno Aquino Jr. who was to be the accidental president who later on endorsed Fidel Valdez Ramos who would follow as President. What if Enrile and Ramos were pushed by the Edsa crowd to take over the government?

Media boycott? No problem Incoming President Duterte’s

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United Nations rapporteurs Cristof Heynes and David Kaye weighed in on Duterte’s iron fist policy for dealing with criminals saying “he should not incite violence.” This, in a country where crime and violence are the daily fare of the six o’clock evening news on TV. Duterte’s remark about journalists being killed because they are corrupt is extremely irresponsible and that it is unbecoming of a leader who’s going to assume the highest post in the land of a democratic

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ONE of the most disappointed winners from the May 9 elections is reelectionist Manila Mayor Joseph Ejercito “Erap” Estrada, the former president turned local government executive.

Estrada had expected to win by a landslide over his old rival, former Mayor Alfredo Lim, and Amado Bagatsing, scion of Manila’s longest-serving mayor Ramon Bagatsing.

Instead, Erap escaped defeat by the skin of his teeth, winning by an infinitesimal 2,830 votes. He got just 280,000 463 votes, Lim 277,633, and Bagatsing 166,144 votes.

In his first shot at the Manila mayoralty, in 2010, Estrada garnered 35,000 more votes than the then-incumbent Mayor Lim. Erap’s protégé, Honey Lacuna scored an upset as vice mayor, defeating the popular Ali Atienza 266,595 to the latter’s 218,607, a whopping winning margin of 47,988. In pro-election polls, Dra. Lacuna was a cellar dweller.

The 47-plus thousand was the kind of margin Erap was expecting for himself against Lim last May. After all, he relates, “I have done so much for [Manila].” He paid more than P5 billion debts, increased revenues 2.35 times from P6.2 billion in 2012 to P14.6 billion by 2016, spent from 2013 to 2016 an unprecedented P6.76 billion in city infrastructure, built and or renovated seven city public markets whose look and feel rival those of SM malls, built 22 schools, increased teachers’ incomes, bought dialysis machines and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners for poor city health patients, modernized its six city hospitals, reduced crime incidence and increased crime solution efficiency.

Of the P6.76 billion spent for infrastructure, according to City Engineer Robert Bernardo, P1.835 billion went to roads and P3.574 billion to schools, for a total of P5.4 billion. Add the other infra expenditures for the years 2014 to 2016 —P1.1148 billion and feeder lines and lightings, P203.4 million. The grand total: P6.762 billion.

No mayor in Manila’s history has poured so much in great projects in so short a time as Estrada.

And best of all, Erap made Manila the most competitive city in the Philippines by 2015. Being the No. 1 competitive city means Manila is the best place for doing business and for living in.

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MEDIA’S RIGHTS AND WRONGS PENSEES FR. RANHILIO CALLANGAN AQUINO “THERE is corruption in media.” That is a tamer version of Mayor Digong’s tirade. But that, of course, is a self-evident proposition that is merely an entailment of the more general proposition: “There is corruption in human affairs.” And yes, we must hasten to add before Mayor Digong seizes the opportunity to do so for us, even in the Church. Given that lamentable fact of the ubiquity of evil, all is not lost, and from that, there is neither logical nor moral warrant to assert: “Therefore, media persons may be killed.” The human condition is shot through with ambivalence, but it would make all of human endeavor meaningless to be dour and cynical about all of human activity. The media has its own lot of shady characters but it remains an important— necessary, in fact—component of a free society.

Subject to reasonable limitations the media’s access to information, particularly government information, should be free and untrammeled. Legitimate restrictions should not be unduly amplified so as to make effete this right of access. The average Filipino has neither the resources, the time nor the clout to get his hands on the facts that enable him to direct his affairs and to participate in national discourse meaningfully. The media meets this need.

The closer the average Filipino can be to the position of an eyewitness, the better she is in a position to make crucial decisions and choices. The citizen has a right to hear the President of the Republic and other high officials of the land. She has a right to see them—their facial expressions, their bodily gesticulations, their demeanor, their refinement or their crudeness—because she votes people of flesh and blood who make decisions that make or unmake a promising future.

It does not portend well for unhampered exchange and popular will-formation if the public is provided with information twice removed from the original source. If Mayor Digong keeps to his announced plan—which is not always a certainty—he will be captured live by only one network, the government channel, from which all other networks and media outlets can then draw what they might want or need for their own reportage, and he decides when he wants reporters in or when he prefers them

reporting from under the shade of trees ringing Crocodile Park. The flourishing of media has always been the mark of a free society. So, moves in the opposite direction rightly trigger the question of where we are going!

And no, media is not confined to “objective reporting.”

In the first place, “objective”— if by that is meant “without admixture of the subjective”—is not an intelligible concept. We should have learned that from Kant a long time ago! It tells its audiences what its reporters perceive and what is writers appreciate—all mediated in language, and therefore, “pure objectivity” is as fictitious as Datu Marikudo and the golden salakot. That is also my problem with Leonor Briones’ avowed intention of causing the rewriting of the history textbooks used in basic education to make them more “objective,” but that will be for another piece. Media also forms opinion. If you are intolerant of other’s opinions, confine yourself to the obituary and to the legal notices, and since obituaries contain the lyrical lines of the bereaved honoring their dead, even these may

Of our columnists and opinion writers, some are public intellectuals, some are wags, but as there is no separate page for the wise and another for the foolish, the public must make its own choice.

not be opinion-free at all! Columnists and commentators proffer opinion. Sometimes, they will provide information they receive from “back-channels” and from their own street sources, but it cannot be reckoned against them as an offense that they proffer opinion. It is their calling to do so. Of our columnists and opinion writers, some are public intellectuals, some are wags, but as there is no separate page for the wise and another for the foolish, the public must make its own choice.

But “conscript press” refers not only to media that has been sequestered—financially or otherwise—by government for the purpose of propagandizing. The media in control societies, for example, is really an

REMOVING THE PENSION GAP PNOY would not have vetoed Cong. Neri Colmenares’ bill to increase by P2,000 the pensions of the Social Security System had he applied correctly basic pension principles and relied on undeniable hard data when he decided on it.

On the other hand, we should have capitalized on this veto—which had caught our people’s all-time interest in pensions—to reform SSS. But we didn’t. Was it because SSS consistently opposed the increase? Emphasizing its unaffordability, SSS diverted our focus to its lack of money for it, estimating that it would cost P56 billion to implement it in the first year, and bankrupt the pension fund by 2029.

It succeeded in skirting the real issue that pensions—10 years after their last meaningful adjustment—have been eroded by inflation and the steady rise in the cost of living.

It’s true that any unfunded pension increase, whether token or significant, would shorten all pension funds’ actuarial life. However, caring pension fiduciaries—acting like the former congressman and defeated senatorial candidate Colmenares—wouldn’t simply say “no” and turn down heartlessly that proposal.

SSS should have outlined the various ways of funding the increase, and endorsed them for decision to the fund contributors—the workers and employers.

It could have called for the government guarantee, if everything else failed.

SSS did declare that contributions had to be increased by 4.8 percent, its assets and properties had to be sold, and government must reallocate funds from other projects or increase taxes to support SSS. But it didn’t offer these solutions loud enough for PNoy to heed.

Neither did it admit that it had enough reserves to absorb any fund shortfall in the short term and restore it in the future with a series of scheduled contribution increases.

We can never have a static instrumentality of the State. But media is also conscripted by corporate behemoths that importune themselves into national life, insidiously bend national policy in their favor, by the media that they control. The nation has been treated to this show of the force of the airwaves many times in the immediate past. A network in the employ of vested interests can give maximum exposure to perjuring witnesses against a selected political target, and all but ignore whatever

pension system. Pensions have to be adjusted sooner or later.

For instance, had the minimum pension remained at P25 as originally set in the 1954 social security law, then it would buy today nothing but half a kilo of the cheapest rice.

Aren’t we aware that the pension system of the Government Service Insurance System for government workers is superior to that of the SSS? Shouldn’t we equalize the two? After all, GSIS is funded by government, which derives its income mostly from the taxes that we pay.

Consider Mrs. Cruz who had taught for 36 years and has now retired with a final salary of P30,000.

If she taught in a private school, SSS would be giving her a pension of P11,820 or 39 percent of her last pay. This is a 74-percent replacement of P16,000, on which her SSS contributions were based.

But had she taught in a public school, GSIS would be giving her a pension—234 percent higher—of P27,000, which is 90 percent of her final salary.

Why? The magic lies in the contributions that she and her employer had made.

A private school would have contributed P1,178.80 a month to SSS, while a public school’s contribution to GSIS would have been 205 percent more or P3,600. She herself would have contributed P581.30 monthly to SSS, and 364 percent more or P2,700 to GSIS. No wonder, the amounts of SSS and GSIS pensions are so wide apart.

Unknown to most of us, the military and uniformed personnel (MUP) have a better pension plan. Without directly contributing any, they get as pensions the basic pay of their comrades who are still in active service.

Our congressmen discovered the nature of their pension system when they were about

to approve in 2015 a higher pay plan for all government workers.

Because of “pension implications,” the MUPs’ effective compensation—but not their basic pay—was increased by giving additional provisional allowance, hazard pay, and officers’ allowance that MUP pensioners wouldn’t be entitled to receive.

The MUP pensioners are now in the same boat as SSS pensioners, indigent senior citizens who receive P500 as social pension, and the indigent families who get conditional cash transfer benefits of P1,400.

Their pensions are being left to stagnate.

Consider this. When PNoy allowed government pay through Executive Order 203 to reach as much as P1,085,699 a month, pensions were correspondingly increased.

Consequently, the top boss of a government-owned corporation could now receive a monthly pension of P977,129, or 90 percent of that pay from GSIS. What about his private sector counterpart? No more than P16,000.

Thus, the already superior GSIS pensions have become even more superior to SSS pensions. The gap between them had widened even more because of a clueless PNoy. When that P2,000 pension increase was vetoed, we entertained some hopes that ensuing debates would awaken us into adopting radical reforms to narrow the already wide gap between public and private sector pensions.

We were mistaken.

President-elect Digong could eventually approve the P2,000 pension increase and require GSIS to impose a pension cap of P300,000, but these would hardly narrow the pension gap.

But a strong-willed and pragmatic leader like him could easily remove this gap by simply mandating SSS and GSIS to implement the same pension system for all.

the hapless victim might have to say or proffer in his defense. Fox News vis-a-vis the Democrats is a good example, available to Philippine viewers, and to the extent that it bares the political stripes of its corporate owners or sponsors, it pays the price in terms of trustworthiness and credibility. But the problem is that people will not always be discerning, and alternate sources of information will not always be ready. So the nation is amply treated to the narrative of me-

dia’s corporate handlers and left with no means of deconstructing it, because you deconstruct only when an alternative, albeit suppressed narrative, makes itself available.

That the corporate handlers of media are out to make money from business is another selfevident proposition. That is the nature of business. But that they also have their eyes set on national policy and agenda to their advantage is certainly no mere venial sin against a democracy!

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EUROPE’S BIG OPPORTUNITY FOR A NEW START

By Leonid Brshidsky AN OVERWHELMING majority of respondents in a recent Pew Research poll, 70 percent, believe that Britain leaving the European Union would be bad for Europe.

It’s not that hard, however, to make the opposite case—that Brexit would open up opportunities that would drive the bloc’s popularity back up in the remaining member-states.

The French daily La Liberation recently called on British voters to leave, arguing that it would ultimately be good for the union.

If the United Kingdom stays, the editorial argued, it will continue demanding concessions and exceptions and threatening the EU with disintegration, undermining its leaders’ resolve to move forward with the federalist dream. If it leaves, however, it would shake the EU out of its “catatonia” and encourage its leaders act to avoid a deadly fragmentation. The cri de coeur: So courage, English friends! Let yourself be convinced by brilliant leaders such as Nigel Farage or Boris Johnson, who, at heart, only wish Europeans well.

And, it’s a promise, you’ll be allowed to come back in 20 years.

Our terms, of course, with a rope around your necks and in penitents’ robes—a small price to pay for saving the European dream.

There are two problems with

this argument, though. One is that poll results don’t appear to provide any basis for more European federalism. Everyone knows that Britons are tortured over Europe; but so are many of those on the Continent, according to the Pew poll.

An ever looser union The other problem is that when politicians such as former French president Nicolas Sarkozy talk about the Brexit debate creating the opportunity for the “refounding” of Europe, it’s unclear why the renovated union would be much better than the old one. Sarkozy’s vision—and that of some other “refoundation” proponents—is of increased security and less free movement of people. That appears politically expedient: The Pew poll shows overwhelming majorities in most European countries are unhappy with the EU’s handling of last year’s refugee crisis. But people are bound to wonder what the EU can do in that area that national governments can’t.

Others who see Brexit as an opportunity still talk of a “multispeed Europe” or “concentric” circles—not a coherent or compelling vision to anyone beyond a small circle of wonks.

The opportunity that Brexit creates is on a different order of magnitude. It’s for a radical rethink of the EU and the whole rationale for cooperation. It’s clear from a

recent Eurobarometer survey that EU patriotism is not strong—but people in most of the bloc’s countries do feel European.

Patriotic but European Support for the European project is more nuanced than the simplistic “in” and “out” campaigns in the UK would suggest.

First, in most countries, a majority doesn’t support the transfer of powers back to national governments. Second, affinity for Europe is higher than for the Brussels institutions that represent the continent. This suggests that while most Europeans still consider it adequate rather than an unqualified disaster, the current EU doesn’t fully represent their European identity. There’s probably room in their hearts for a better design of the union, with all the advantages of the current EU, the greatest of which, according to Eurobarometer, are peace and the free movement of people.

The current EU’s biggest problem is that it’s seen as a bureaucratic behemoth bent on regulating every aspect of life in the member-states, from the height of a hairdresser’s heels (not quite true) to the power of vacuum cleaners (true, despite the EU’s well-meaning attempts to explain this away). In Greece, probably the most EU-phobic country in the bloc today, the bloc is also seen as undemocratic.

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being written about. This is a man who relishes being in the news even if he claims his words are often taken out of context in news stories.

He thinks the world revolves around him and that Davao is the center of the universe.

I watched his news conferences, which the major TV networks covered live and in full. What comes out in the news is actually what he himself said, including his profanities and obscene language. It’s hard to believe these were uttered by the President of the Republic. They are not statements taken out of context. Probably realizing their folly that declaring a boycott of media, Duterte’s incoming Communications Secretarydesignate Martin Andanar announced that the government will have a weekly TV program and a national tabloid to carry the incoming administration’s “achievements.”

This is a waste of public funds which could be better spent for projects that will benefit the people. Government accomplishments after all need not be propagandized. If they are really achievements, the mainstream media will pick it up and carry it. But because Duterte had been contentious and adversarial, things came to a head.

the progress of numerous projects in simultaneous construction in many different places.

What did Erap get for all that hard work? Betrayal by his own men. Isko Moreno, who lost his Erap-funded bid for senator, is often mentioned but I don’t like to believe it. And ingratitude by city residents. “In 2013, when I had zero performance, I won by a landslide. In 2016, after I have done many amazing things, I win by a hairline,” grimaces the good natured former president turned mayor.

One major factor was Estrada’s attempt to more than double city taxes. This angered businessmen. He lost in the city’s Binondo, Santa Cruz and Ermita tourist districts. It also angered the small property owners and apartment renters who had to absorb the tax hikes. “Without the taxes, which were frozen since 1990,” he explains, “I could not have done what I have done for the city.”

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There is something to the idea that the UK’s exit would create an opening for a bold vision that would make the union workable. The purpose of that vision would be to make sure Europeans understand how any union represents them and stands up for their interests. The European Parliament is the only elected institution of the union; its power is too limited for most Europeans to take notice. Turnout is much lower for European elections than for national ones, and voters care much less who wins, handing victories to populist forces such as the National Front in France.

The European Commission, which proposes most EU law, is unelected, and the process through which it is formed is arcane to the people of Europe.

They find it hard to understand why they pay taxes to an entity they didn’t directly empower— it’s one of the issues in the Brexit campaign.

If the UK left, it would be an occasion for the national leaders of the remaining countries to affirm their power-sharing arrangement. Candidates for the Commission’s leadership, and their supranational parties, should stand for election throughout the bloc. An arrangement like the US Electoral College would make sure smaller countries’ votes are not disregarded. The parliament

year became an epic battle royal never seen before in Manila’s colorful 445-year history. And it became Estrada’s most crucial and scariest electoral fight. He was up against the biggest names in city politics—Amado Bagatsing, scion of Manila’s longest-serving mayor Ramon Bagatsing; Gemiliano “Mel” Lopez, Lito Atienza, and Alfredo Lim. These men had combined 40 years of service as mayor of the Philippines’ premier city and capital.

Before serving Manila, the city of his birth, Erap had been mayor of suburban San Juan for 17 years, senator for six years, vice president for six years, and president of the Philippines for 30 months —34 years of unrivalled public service in the executive and legislative branches of government. In all his electoral battles, the actor turned politician had only been defeated once—in 2010 when he ran again for president. He got only 9.487 million votes against the winner, Benigno Simeon Cojuangco Aquino III’s 15.2 million votes.

But then BS Aquino III was aided by necropolitics—the death of his mother, Cory Aquino and of the leader of the powerful Iglesia ni Cristo church, both in August 2009.

In 2013, Estrada had had enough of national politics. He decided to run for mayor of Manila. This put him at loggerheads with reelectionist Mayor Lim, a one-time rival for the presidency and his former subaltern, being the secretary of interior and local government under the Estrada administration. Erap easily disposed of his pesky underling, winning by a comfortable 35,000 votes.

In his first term, Mayor Estrada uncorked the most vigorous and ambitious modernization and revival program to recapture Manila’s old glory as the Philippines’ best city and one of Asia’s most distinguished cities.

In managing Manila, Erap banked on his awesome executive experience as San Juan mayor of 17 years and president of three years. Those years honed his native skills for planning and

could be reorganized and re-empowered along the lines of the US Congress to ensure proper representation. There might be a senate giving equal representation to all member states and a house of representatives where seats could be distributed to countries according to their population. The US, essentially a union of states, runs on this system—why shouldn’t Europe?

This, of course, is a utopian vision, but so was Winston Churchill’s “United States of Europe.” In his 1946 Zurich speech, the British statesman proposed a crazy idea—a union of France and Germany that would serve as the nucleus of a European union of states. It doesn’t sound so crazy anymore. But Churchill did point out: “In order that this should be accomplished, there must be an act of faith in which millions of families speaking many languages must consciously take part.” That Europe’s citizens don’t elect its government structures is perhaps the EU’s biggest problem. Solving it would make sure Italians, Germans, Spaniards and Dutch would all feel the bloc represents the Europe with which they feel affinity, not just itself.

The failure of Brexit would probably freeze the current stalemate. But if Brexit does happen and the EU needs a salvation plan, democracy may be just the thing it needs. Bloomberg execution of Mapua’s third year engineering dropout. Just like what he did in San Juan (1969 to 1986), Estrada focused on two things—peace and order and infrastructure. Succeed in those two and you produce spectacular dividends in terms of a modernity that attracts investors and increases land values tremendously.

This explains why today San Juan is such a peaceful and progressive and why real estate has boomed beyond belief.

With his reelection, Erap has vowed to complete three terms as mayor, a total of nine years.

He seeks reelection in 2019. He wants to restore Manila’s title as the “Pearl of the Orient” and “the Paris of the East.”

He wants to prove that Manilans is the best mayor they ever had. That distinction belongs to longtime mayor Arsenio H. Lacson.

“Being mayor of Manila is more difficult than being president of the Philippines!” exclaims Estrada. Tell that to Rody Duterte.

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Philracom unleashes Triple Crown 2nd leg THE Philippine Racing Commission announced that they will be staging three major stakes races including the 2nd leg of the PHilracom Triple Crown series on Saturday at Metroturf Racecourse, Batangas.

Also to be held are the Hopeful Stakes and the 3YO Locally-Bred Stakes. All three stakes races are for 3YO colts and fillies, and are being held on Saturday because Sunday, June 12, Independence Day, is a nonracing day by law.

Radioactive, the SC Stock-

farm colt that won the 1st leg Triple Crown as a longshot last May 15 at Santa Ana Park, topbills the cast of elite runners in the 1,800-meter 2nd leg.

He will be running against 1st leg placers Underwood (2nd), Space Needle (3rd), and Subterranean River

(4th) as well as Dewey Boulevard, Guatemala, He He He, Indianpana, and Spectrum.

Philracom has allotted a total of P3 million for this race, with the winner to receive P1.8 million.

In the 1,800-meter Hopeful Stakes, the competitors are Homonhon Island, Mount Iglit, Pinagtipunan, Pinay Pharoah (who recently won a Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office maiden race), Secret Kingdom, Striking Colors, and Tagapagmana.

The race has a hefty total purse of P1 million, with

P600,000 going to the winner.

Four runners will compete in the 1,800-meter 3YO Locally-Bred Stakes: Garlimax, Pangarap, Play It Safe, and Real Flames.

In all three races, placers up to fourth will receive prizes, as will the breeders of the winning horses.

“We anticipate that this salvo of three stakes races will be exciting for racing fans,” said Philracom Chairman Andrew A. Sanchez.

“These competitors are among the best runners of the season, and are sure to put on a good show.”

Hamilton to revive F1 title defense MONTREAL—Lewis Hamilton seeks to confirm his title defence is back on track at Montreal, one of his most rewarding, circuits, a fortnight after his resounding return to form and first win of 2016.

Hamilton’s win on the unforgiving street circuit of Monte Carlo was his first in seven months since clinching his third title triumph in Texas last year and, with Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg finishing seventh, he cut the German’s lead from 43 to 24 points.

Republic of the Philippines NATIONAL FOOD AUTHORITY CARAGA REGION

Republic of the Philippines NATIONAL FOOD AUTHORITY CARAGA REGION

INVITATION TO BID FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF LABOR AND MATERIALS FOR THE REPAIR/RE-ROOFING AND RE-PAINTING OF GID I WAREHOUSE AT LIBERTAD, BUTUAN CITY

INVITATION TO BID FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF LABOR AND MATERIALS FOR THE EPAIR/RE-ROOFING AND RE-PAINTING OF GID II WAREHOUSE AT LIBERTAD, BUTUAN CITY

Butuan City

Butuan City

The National Food Authority, through its Corporate Operating Budget for CY 2016, intends to apply the sum of THREE MILLION PESOS (Php 3,000,000.00) being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contracts for the repair/re-roofing and re-painting of GID I Warehouse at Libertad, Butuan City.

CONTRACT CONT. PROJECT NAME PROJECT COMPLETION NO. LOCATION TIME

I

Repair/ Re-Roofing and Re-painting of GID I Warehouse

Libertad, Butuan City

60 days from receipt of NOTICE TO PROCEED

APPROVED BUDGET FOR THE CONTRACT (ABC) (inclusive of VAT) Php 3,000.000.00

Prospective Contractors must have a Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board (PCAB) License of at least Small B. The prospective bidder must have an experience of having completed at least one (1) contract that is similar to the contract to be bid, and whose value, adjusted to current prices using the NSO consumer price indices, must be at least fifty percent (50%) of the ABC to be bid: Provided, however, That contractors under Small A and Small B categories without similar experience on the contract to be bid may be allowed to bid if the cost of such contract is not more than fifty percent (50%) of the Allowable Range of Contract Cost (ARCC) of their registration based on the guidelines as prescribed by the PCAB. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly in Section II. Instructions to Bidders (ITB).

Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using a non-discretionary “pass/fail” criterion as specified in the implementing Rules and Regulation (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) 9184, otherwise known as the “Government Procurement Reform Act”.

A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested bidders on June 10 – 30, 2016 (working days only) from the address below and upon payment of a non-refundable bidding fee of Php 5,000.00.

National Food Authority Caraga Region will hold a Pre-bid Conference on JUNE 17, 2016 AT 1:30 P.M. AT 2ND Floor, Rudy Tiu VIII Bldg. J.C. Aquino Avenue, Butuan City, only those who have purchased the Bidding Documents shall be allowed to participate in the pre-bid conference and raise or submit written queries or clarifications.

Bid must be delivered to the address below on or before June 30, 2016 at 1:30 P.M. All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 18. Late bids shall not be accepted.

Bid opening shall be on June 30, 2016 at 1:31 P.M. at 2nd Floor, Rudy Tiu VIII Bldg.

J.C. Aquino Avenue, Butuan City. Bids will be opened in the presence of the Bidder or his/her authorized representative.

The National Food Authority reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process, and to reject all bids at any time prior to contract award without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders.

For further information, please refer to:

The National Food Authority, through its Corporate Operating Budget for CY 2016, intends to apply the sum of THREE MILLION PESOS (Php 3,000,000.00) being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contracts for the repair/re-roofing and re-painting of GID II Warehouse at Libertad, Butuan City.

CONT. NO.

PROJECT NAME

PROJECT LOCATION

CONTRACT COMPLETION TIME

APPROVED BUDGET FOR THE CONTRACT (ABC) (inclusive of VAT)

I

Repair/ Re-Roofing and Re-painting of GID II Warehouse

Libertad, Butuan City

90 days from receipt of NOTICE TO PROCEED

Php 3,000.000.00

Prospective Contractors must have a Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board (PCAB) License of at least Small B. The prospective bidder must have an experience of having completed at least one (1) contract that is similar to the contract to be bid, and whose value, adjusted to current prices using the NSO consumer price indices, must be at least fifty percent (50%) of the ABC to be bid: Provided, however, That contractors under Small A and Small B categories without similar experience on the contract to be bid may be allowed to bid if the cost of such contract is not more than fifty percent (50%) of the Allowable Range of Contract Cost (ARCC) of their registration based on the guidelines as prescribed by the PCAB. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly in Section II. Instructions to Bidders (ITB).

Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using a non-discretionary “pass/fail” criterion as specified in the implementing Rules and Regulation (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) 9184, otherwise known as the “Government Procurement Reform Act”.

A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested bidders on June 10 – 30, 2016 (working days only) from the address below and upon payment of a non-refundable bidding fee of Php 5,000.00.

National Food Authority Caraga Region will hold a Pre-bid Conference on June 17, 2016 at 3:00 P.M. at 2nd Floor, Rudy Tiu VIII Bldg. J.C. Aquino Avenue, Butuan City, only those who have purchased the Bidding Documents shall be allowed to participate in the pre-bid conference and raise or submit written queries or clarifications.

Bid must be delivered to the address below on or before June 30, 2016 at 3:00 P.M. All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 18. Late bids shall not be accepted.

Bid opening shall be on June 30, 2016 at 3:01 P.M. at 2nd Floor, Rudy Tiu VIII Bldg.

J.C. Aquino Avenue, Butuan City. Bids will be opened in the presence of the Bidder or his/her authorized representative.

The National Food Authority reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process, and to reject all bids at any time prior to contract award without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders.

For further information, please refer to:

Ms. Hyde Beth M. Pascual BAC Secretariat Head

Ms. Hyde Beth M. Pascual BAC Secretariat Head

National Food Authority 2nd Floor Rudy Tiu Bldg. VIII, J.C. Aquino Avenue, Butuan City Tel No. (085) 815 3284 (085) 225 6701 Fax No. (085) 342 7898

National Food Authority 2nd Floor Rudy Tiu Bldg. VIII, J.C. Aquino Avenue, Butuan City Tel No. (085) 815 3284 (085) 225 6701 Fax No. (085) 342 7898 (SGD) PROCOPIO B. TRABAJO II Acting Assistant Regional Director and Chairperson, BAC

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(SGD) PROCOPIO B. TRABAJO II Acting Assistant Regional Director and Chairperson, BAC

The 31-year-old Briton claimed his first F1 victory at the 2007 Canadian Grand Prix and has added three more triumphs at the tricky Circuit Gilles Villeneuve since then, including last year when he won for Mercedes.

“Montreal has always been a good track for me so, hopefully, I’m able to shine again like I did the first time I went there, in that great city atmosphere,” said the defending threetime world champion ahead of Sunday’s race. AFP

2 Filipino cagers join Basketball Without Borders THE Philippines will be represented by three players in the Basketball without Borders Asia to be held from June 23 to 26 at Dandenong Basketball Stadium in Melbourne.

Jed Cedrick Colonia, John Mark Lagumen and Jr. NBA Philippines 2014 All-Star Paul Matthew Manalang have been picked from 45 players recommended by the FIBA. Officials of the National Basketball Association, the International Basketball Federation and Australia’s National Basketball League jointly made this announcement.

This marked the first time that the NBA and FIBA’s global basketball development and community outreach program will be held in Australia.

BWB will celebrate its 15th anniversary this summer.

Organizers from BWB Asia will bring together the top male players born in 1999 from around the AsiaPacific region to learn directly from NBA and FIBA players, legends and coaches and to compete against the best young players from the region.

BWB Asia will also include a girls’ camp for the top female players in Victoria and a Jr. NBA camp for local youth. Peter Atencio

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Smash PH shows progress

Russia’s Maria Sharapova is shown returning to Netherlands’ Richel Hogenkamp during their women’s singles’ second round match on Day 3 of the 2015 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London. Sharapova has been banned for two years after failing a drug test, the International Tennis Federation announced. Sharapova tested positive for the controversial banned medication meldonium during January’s Australian Open. AFP

THE national players of the Philippine Badminton Association-Smash Pilipinas dominated two prestigious annual national tournaments recently, showing huge improvement from last year’s performance against their respective counterparts this year.

PBA Secretary-General and Negros Occidental Congressman Albee Benitez congratulated the national team for ruling this year’s 9th Prima Pasta Badminton Championship in Makati and 2016 Philippine National Games badminton open competition in Pangasinan.

“I would like to congratulate the national players for their splendid performance in the first two national tournaments for 2016. They never backed down from any challenge and proved that they are the best players in the country by dominating these two tournaments,” said Benitez.

Smash Pilipinas Indonesian coach Paulus Firman decided to form two new combinations for the men’s dou-

Sharapova to appeal two-year doping ban LONDON—Russian superstar Maria Sharapova on Wednesday vowed to appeal a two-year doping ban which looks certain to end one of sport’s most celebrated and high-profile careers.

Sharapova, 29, tested positive for the controversial banned medication meldonium during January’s Australian Open.

A statement by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) said “an Independent Tribunal” had “found that Maria Sharapova committed an anti-doping rule violation” and consequently had “disqualified the affected results and imposed a period of ineligibility of two years, commencing on 26 January, 2016”.

Sharapova blasted the ban as “unfairly harsh” in a statement on her Facebook page.

“While the tribunal concluded correctly that I did not intentionally violate the anti-doping rules, I cannot accept an unfairly harsh two-year suspen-

sion,” fumed Sharapova.

“The tribunal, whose members were selected by the ITF, agreed that I did not do anything intentionally wrong, yet they seek to keep me from playing tennis for two years. I will immediately appeal the suspension portion of this ruling to CAS, the Court of Arbitration for Sport.”

Sharapova slammed the ITF for spending “tremendous amounts of time and resources trying to prove I intentionally violated the anti-doping rules” before adding that “the tribunal concluded I did not”.

The US-based Russian failed a drugs test on January 26 and was charged with an anti-doping violation on March 2.

In a packed press conference in Los Angeles a few days later, she admitted to taking meldonium but said she hadn’t realized it was on the banned substance list.

One of her top sponsors Nike, which had suspended ties with the Russian in the immediate aftermath of her confession, stoked controversy Wednesday by revealing they were rekindling their relationship.

“Maria has always made her position clear, has apologized for her mistake and is now appealing the length of the ban,” Nike said in a statement.

“Based on the decision of the ITF and their factual findings, we hope to see Maria back on court and will continue to partner with her.”

Racquet sponsors HEAD said they had no hesitation in staying loyal to their client just as they had done after her failed test.

“We believe, based on the facts and circumstances provided to us, that this is a flawed decision. HEAD will continue to stand by Miss Sharapova,” said chairman Johan Eliasch.

Meldonium was added to the world anti-doping WADA list on January 1. Sharapova said she’d been taking it for 10 years to help treat illnesses, a heart issue and a magnesium deficiency.

Her ban is backdated to January 26 and due to end on January 25, 2018.

The tribunal said in its 33page summary that “performance enhancement” was the only conclusion it could reach. AFP

bles by splitting up former partners Peter Gabriel Magnaye/Paul Vivas and Joper Escueta/Ronel Estanislao.

Magnaye teamed up with new partner Alvin Morada and went on to win the open category during the PNG tournament at the expense of fellow national players Anton Cayanan and Escueta, who settled for first runner-up.

Lea Inlayo and Jessie Francisco outclassed fellow national players Isay Leonardo and Thea Pomar for the PNG women’s doubles open.

Leonardo and Pomar won over Inlayo and Francisco in this year’s Prima Pasta Badminton Championships held last March.

Michael Kevin Cudiamat captured the Prima Pasta men’s singles’ open title, while fellow national player Marky Alcala emerged as champion for the PNG men’s open division. Sarah Barredo claimed the women’s singles’ open in both the PNG and Prima Pasta Badminton competition.

Balines, 2 others top memory tilt IN YET another showcase of superhuman memory skills, Grandmaster Erwin Balines, 14-year-old International Master Jamyla Lambunao and 11-year-old Jan Jelo Juanir dominated their respective divisions in the 3rd annual Philippine Open Memory Sports Championship held last June 4 and 5 at the Far Eastern University in Manila.

Balines netted 4,973 points from the 10 disciplines of memory sports en route to topping the Open division.

Lambunao, an incoming Grade 10 student at St. Scholastica’s Academy Marikina, scored 4,695 points to claim the gold medal in the Juniors’ division.

Juanir, on the other hand, won in all 10 events and finished with 2,590 points in the Kids’ division.

The two-day competition was organized by the Philippine Mind Sports Association and supported by New San Jose Builders Inc. and Far Eastern University. Competitors were tasked to memorize sets of random words, numbers, dates, abstract images, and shuffled decks of cards and to perfectly recall the exact order of each item in a given time limit.

Isuzu propels Rider Omega to victories PROOF that Isuzu Philippines Corporation is a maker of vehicles that are geared toward exciting lifestyle activities as much as for commercial use is supplied by the recent triumphs of the Rider Omega Pro Tri Team.

The Cebu-based Rider Omega Pro Tri Team dominated the Dipolog Triathlon Race held on May 14 and 15 at Sunset Boulevard in Dipolog City, capital of Zamboanga del Norte.

Led by team manager Tonyson Lee, the multi-sport athletes swept the podium spots of the event’s various categories, aided in no small part by the support from IPC, as well as the lineup of Isuzu vehicles that addressed the team’s logistical

requirements.

“Just as diverse as Isuzu Philippines Corporation’s range of models that are designed to serve the needs of businesses and families are the company’s efforts at supporting various endeavors. From corporate social responsibility programs that protect the environment or provide technical education for underprivileged but deserving youths, to the sponsorship of athletes in their sporting pursuits, IPC remains committed at supporting various sectors of society. Isuzu’s humble assistance to the Rider Omega Pro Tri Team is in line with this, and the company shares the team members’ joy in their latest achievement,” said IPC

Marketing Head, Joseph Bautista.

The Rider Omega Pro Tri Team was crowned overall champion in the Team Challenge Category, having led in several classes of the gruelling competition. Kristiane Lim clinched the top spot of the Male Elite Category, with teammate Banjo Norte securing second place.

Also scoring first-place finishes were Paul Jumamil in Male Age Group 24 years and below, Welmar Saavedra in Male Age Group 30-34, and Alton Amor in Male Age Group 45-49. For his part, Jeffrey Codino stepped up to the last spot of the podium for Male Age Group 35-39.

Members of the Isuzu Philippines-backed Rider Omega Pro Tri Team are shown after their Dipolog Triathlon Race.

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World volley to get government support SENATOR Alan Peter Cayetano was chosen as the honorary chairman when the Philippine Superliga organizes the FIVB World Women’s Club Championship from Oct. 18 to 23.

An image of Muhammad Ali is seen at a makeshift memorial for the

boxing legend outside the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, Kentucky. Ali’s hometown is ready to ‘welcome the world’ for this week’s ceremonies honoring the late boxing legend, Louisville’s mayor said, with a huge public procession set for ‘The Greatest.’ The largest city in the southern state of Kentucky and home to 600,000 people, Louisville will play host to the mass public celebration of the life of Ali, its most famous native son. Thousands of people are expected to attend an Islamic prayer service for Ali on Thursday, the start of two days of poignant ceremonies honoring the late boxing legend. Ali, a three-time heavyweight world champion whose remarkable boxing career and civil rights activism made him one of the indelible figures of the 20th century, died last week at age 74 after a decades-long battle with Parkinson’s disease.

In a meeting with PSL chairman Philip Ella Juico and PSL president Ramon “Tats” Suzara last Wednesday, Cayetano formally accepted the position and threw his all-out support behind the prestigious tournament that will feature eight of the best club teams in the world.

Cayetano said he will request incoming President Rodrigo Duterte to issue an executive order that will mobilize vital government agencies like the Philippine Sports Commission, Department of Tourism, Department of Health, Philippine National Police, Metro Manila Development Authority and Bureau of Immigration during the week-long volleyball festival.

He added that he will also request President-elect Duterte to serve as guest of honor and personally welcome the players, coaches and officials of club teams from Brazil, Thailand and Italy.

Republic of the Philippines MUNICIPALITY OF CABUGAO Ilocos Sur

Republic of the Philippines DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION REGION IV-A CALABARZON Gate 2 Karangalan Drive, Cainta, Rizal

Office of the Bids & Awards Committee Invitation to Bid for the

June 6,2016

Supply & Delivery of Materials for the Provision of Farm Implements to Various Brgys. Of Cabugao, Ilocos Sur 1. The Local Government Unit of Cabugao, Ilocos Sur, through the R.A. 7171 under Appropriation Ordinance No. 2016-01 intends to apply the sum of Fourteen Million, Nine Hundred Ninety Nine Thousand, Sixty Four Pesos (Php. 14,999,064.00) being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) of the projects to payments under the contract for Contract No. 16-06-001. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening.

2. The Local Government Unit of Cabugao, Ilocos Sur now invites bids for Supply & Delivery of Various Farm Implements. Duration of the project is required for 30 calendar Days. Bidders should have completed at least 50% of the approved budget which is similar to the project to be bid. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly, in Section II. Instruction to Bidders.

INVITATION TO BID The Department of Education Regional Office IV -A (CALABARZON), through its Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) invites contractors registered with and classified by the Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board (PCAB) to bid for the following projects at DepEd Regional Office IV -A (CALABARZON), Gate 2-Karangalan Drive, Cainta, Rizal: Cluster

Name of Project

Recipient Schools

1

Rehabilitation of Gabaldon Building

Cuenca Central School

2

Rehabilitation of Gabaldon Building

3

It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of the Procuring Entity, provided that Bidders shall pay the nonrefundable fee for the Bidding Documents not later than the submission of their bids.

6. The Local Government Unit of Cabugao will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on June 17, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at Conference Hall, Mun. Hall, Cabugao, Ilocos Sur, which shall be open only to all interested parties who have purchased the Bidding Documents.

3. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using a nondiscretionary “pass/fail” criterion as specified in the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) 9184, otherwise known as the “Government Procurement Reform Act”.

4. Interested bidders may obtain further information from Local Government Unit of Cabugao and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below during 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

5. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested Bidders on June 10 - 29, 2016 until 10:00 a.m from the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee for the Bidding Documents in the amount of Fifty Thousand Pesos Only (Php. 50,000.00).

7. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before June 29, 2016 until 10:00 a.m.

All Bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 18.

8. Bid opening shall be on June 29, 2016 at 02:00 P.M. at Conference Hall, Mun. Hall, Cabugao Ilocos Sur. Bids will be opened in the presence of the Bidders’ representatives who choose to attend at the address below. Late bids shall not be accepted.

The complete schedule of activities is listed, as follows: Issuance of Bid Documents Pre-Bid Conference Opening of Bids Bid Evaluation Post Qualification Notice of Award Signing of Contract Notice to Proceed

June 10 – 29, 2016 until 10:00 a.m June 17, 2016, 10:00 a.m @ Conference Hall June 29, 2016 @ 02:00 p.m @ Conference Hall, Mun. Hall, Cabugao, Ilocos Sur July 4, 2016 July 5, 2016 July 7, 2016 July 8, 2016 July 11, 2016

9. Following Farm Implements to be bid are: Name of Equipment

Cost of Bid Docs

Contract Duration

Cuenca, Batangas

8,000.00

150

Julugan Elementary School

Tanza, Cavite

15,000.00

180

Rehabilitation of Gabaldon Building

Patimbao Elementary School

Sta . Cruz, Laguna

5,000.00

120

4,410,450.00

4

Rehabilitation of Gabaldon Building

Paaralang Elementarya ng Lukban 1

Lucban, Quezon

15,000.00

180

13,151,160.00

5

Rehabilitation of Gabaldon Building

Sta. Cruz Elementary School

Sta. Cruz, San Pablo City

1,000.00

45

Irrigation Hose 2”AA - Php. 1,650,000.00 Irrigation Hose 1 ½” AA - Php. 4,268,064.00 Irrigation Hose 1” AA - Php. 100,000.00 Jetmatic Hand Pump - Php. 4,000,000000 G.I. Pipe 1.25” x 20’ #40 - Php. 900,000.00 Knapsack Sprayer 16L Capacity - Php. 1,650,000.00 Hand Tractor Kuliglig w/ 7Hp Diesel Engine w/ Complete Accessories and Trailer - Php. 147,000.00 h. Generator Set 28 KVA - Php. 330,000.00 i. Generator Set 50 KVA, 3 Phase - Php. 930,000.00 j. Generator Set 75 KVA, 3 Phase - Php. 960,000.00 k. Electric Pump 2.0 Hp w/ Complete Accessories & Fittings - Php. 64,000.00 ====================================================================== Total - Php. 14,999,064.00 10. The Local Government Unit of Cabugao, Ilocos Sur reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process, and to reject all bids at any time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders.

11. For further information, please refer to:

Location

TOTAL

Amount (Php) 7,681,541.67 11,761,201.98

980,100.00 37,984,453.65

Prospective bidders must be PHILGEPS registered with a valid PCAS License applicable to the contract. Have completed a similar contract with value of at least 50% of the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC), and with key personnel and equipment available for the execution of the contract.

The BAC will use non-discretionary pass/fail criteria in the Preliminary Examination of Bids and conduct post-qualification of the lowest calculated bid.

All particulars relative to the Statement and Screening, Bid Security, Performance Security, Pre-Bidding Conference, Evaluation of Bids, Postqualification and Award of Contract shall be governed by the pertinent provisions of RA. 9184 and Its Revised Implementing Rules and Regulation (IRR).

The schedule of BAC activities is as follows: NO.

ABC

a. b. c. d. e. f. g.

BAC ACTIVITIES

SCHEDULE

VENUE

1

Advertisement

June 8, 2016 -June 15, 2016

2

Issuance of Bid Documents

June 9, 2016 -June 26, 2016

3

Pre-bid Conference

June 14, 2016, 9:00 AM

DepED RO IV-A Conference Room

4

Receipt and Opening of Bids

June 26, 2016, 9:00 AM

DepED RO IV-A Conference Room

ESSD

The BAC will issue bidding documents to prospective bidders at Education Support Services Division (ESSD), DepED Regional Office IV-A, Gate 2-Karangalan drive, Cainta, Rizal upon payment of a non-refundable amount to the Regional Office Cashier.

The DepEd Regional Office IV-A reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, and to annul the bidding process and reject all bids prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders.

SGD. ENGR. HERMES A. ASIT LGU- BAC- Secretariat Tel No. 077-728-5128, Fax No. 077-728-5565 SGD. CRESCENCIO MARCOS C. FORMOSO BAC- Chairman

“This is such a prestigious event. The world will be watching as we open our doors to eight of the world’s best club teams,” said Cayetano, a volleyball enthusiast, whose sister in-law, Fille, saw action for Petron last year. “Rest assured that the government will throw its full support behind this exciting endeavor.”

Aside from Juico and Suzara, also welcoming Cayetano to the local organizing committee are Amb. Alfredo Yao as well as Larong Volleyball sa Pilipinas, Inc. president Joey Romasanta.

A distinguished businessman, Yao has been tapped as vice-chairman, while Romasanta sits as member of the powerful executive committee. Juico remains as the chairman while Suzara is the director general and FIVB executive committee member Gustav Jacobi is the president of the executive board.

Juico said having Cayetano on board is a major boost to the local organizing body.

“At least we’re now assured of government guarantee,” said Juico, the former PSC chairman who is also the president of the Philippine Amateur Track and Field Association. “With the honorable Senator on board, we can now smoothly run this world-class tournament knowing that the government is behind us. This is major boost in raising the profile of volleyball in the country.”

(SGD) ANN GERALYN T. PELIAS Chief Administrative Officer BAC Chairman ( T S - J U N E 10 , 2 016)

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PFF wants to sustain gains in football THE Philippines hopes that it will be able to sustain the momentum of its silver-medal performance in the recent Asian Football Confederation Under-14 Girls’ Regional Championship for the Asean Zone.

Sports officials hope that the team’s runner-up finish will help spark the growth of women’s football.

“This is one good way to develop women’s football in the Philippines,” delegation head Lalaine Sarmiento said as the team was feted by the Philippine Football Federation upon its arrival from Vientiane, Laos recently.

The Philippines reached the finals against Thailand.

The Thais went on grab their second title after beating the Philippines, 1-0, in Sunday’s final in Vientiane, Myanmar.

The Filipinas went undefeated in group play and demolished Myanmar in the semis, 5-1.

PFF president Nonong Araneta and general secretary Edwin Gastanes led the well-wishers and appreciative football enthusiasts, who congratulated the girls’ together with coach Joyce Landagan and assistants Marielle Benitez, Belay Fernando and Patrice Impelido during simple rites at the PFF House of Football.

“We won the gold in our hearts with the efforts that you made,” Araneta told the team.

Gastanes said the silverwinning team could get back together for another tour of duty if the AFC pushes through with its plans to start its competitions in the Under-15 bracket. Peter Atencio

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Patafa execs to discuss Tabal’s fate

By Peter Atencio THE merits of Mary Joy Tabal’s letter to the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association will be discussed in the coming days.

PATAFA president Philip Ella Juico said this after he finally received an email from Tabal, who is seeking reinstatement with the national team.

“Sumulat na siya. We will discuss her case tomorrow,” said Juico, who is set to convene the PATAFA Executive Committee.

Juico added that no resolution is still sight since the PATAFA still needs to confirm her status with the International Association of Athletics Federations.

Tabal arrived in Cebu Sunday night, with her supporters celebrating her participation in the Scotiabank Ottawa Marathon, where she placed eighth and passed the marathon Olympic standard.

However, Tabal did not qualify outright to the Rio games as she was not a part of the Philippine team, hence the letter of reinstatement to the athletics’ body.

The 26-year-old long-distance runner, who is supported by Motor Ace Philippines through Jonel Borromeo, said she is now inspired to do her best following her performance in Canada.

The PATAFA was caught by surprise when Tabal made the Olympic qualifying standard in the Ottawa meet two weeks ago.

Juico said long jumper Marestella Torres-Sunang will probably have to join qualifiers in Kyrgyztan and Kazakhstan in the coming weeks to assure herself of an outright place in the national team headed to the Olympics Torres-Sunang’s Rio slot was given her on the premise that no other Filipino female athlete will qualify for the Olympics.

If Tabal is confirmed for Rio, Torres-Sunang’s universality slot will be cancelled.

Dominant Ju-Jitsu Team. The Ju-Jitsu Federation of the Philippines Inc., the accredited and recognized National Sports Association for the sport of Ju-Jitsu in the country, recently brought honor and pride to our country. Headed by Samantha Cebrero, athletes Marc Lim, Apryl Eppinger and Margarita Ochoa, the PH team participated in the World Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship on June 1 to 5, at the Walter Pyramid, Long Beach State University, California, where Ochoa won the gold in the blue belt, rooster division. In the Ju-Jitsu Asian Union East and Southeast Asian Championship 2016 held in Hanoi, Vietnam on June 3 to 8, the team, headed by the JJFP Secretary General Ferdinand Agustin and Foreign Coach Stephen Kamphuis, earned four gold medals from Hansel Co (NE WAZA MEN -77KG), Ali Sulit (NE WAZA MEN -85KG), Annie Ramirez (NE WAZA WOMEN -55KG & OPEN WEIGHT -double gold), three silver medals from John Baylon (NE WAZA MEN -77KG), Froilan Sarenas (NE WAZA MEN -85KG) and Gilbert Ombao (NE WAZA MEN -94KG) and six bronze medals from Kaila Napolis (OPEN WEIGHT & NE WAZA WOMEN -62KG - double bronze), Vannesa Lu (NE WAZA WOMEN -62KG), Lou Ann Gutierrez (NE WAZA WOMEN -70KG) and Gian Dee (OPEN WEIGHT & NE WAZA MEN -62KG - double bronze). Team members are shown here upon their arrival.

Baldwin forms a tall, fast, versatile Gilas 5

By Jeric Lopez

WITHOUT much surprise, National team coach Tab Baldwin named the 14-man line-up of Smart Gilas Pilipinas that will push through with training in Europe.

There weren’t any shocking picks in Gilas’ final 14 as national team mainstays were expectedly included, forming a tall, fast and versatile team, which Baldwin hopes to whip up to fighting form in time for the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament.

The 14-man Gilas roster will be spearheaded by naturalized import Andray Blatche, fiery guards Jayson Castro, Terrence Romeo, Jeff Chan, LA Tenorio, Ryan Reyes, Bobby Ray Parks,

wingmen Gabe Norwood, Calvin Abueva, Ranidel De Ocampo, Troy Rosario and big men Marc Pingris, Japeth Aguilar and twotime Philippine Basketball Association Most Valuable Player June Mar Fajardo.

Most of the team’s composition moving forward are from last year’s FIBA Asia Championship squad.

From those 14 players, the final 12 that will represent the team in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying

Tournament will be selected.

These 14 cagers will now move forward and train in Greece and Italy as Gilas’ preparation for the FIBA OQT, which is slated from July 5 to 10 here in Manila, hits its homestretch. It will be a three-week camp for the team in Europe.

“We are getting ready to put on the uniforms. This is a time of pride, a time of competition for the players,” said Baldwin, adding that the team in its early stages of preparation, being prepared mentally for what’s ahead.

Gunner Marcio Lassiter, who many believes as a good fit for the team due to his accurate outside sniping, was cut as he was unable to return to training after suffering a sickness (bronchopneumonia) for almost two weeks now.

Aside from Lassiter, the likes

2016 National Mixed Teams’ Championships SYLVIA LOPEZ ALEJANDRO

Conclusion The appeal mainly focuses on some anomalies in the procedure. We can thus summarize the reasons of the appeal: What happened occurred in EBL and WBF events and the FIGB has no jurisdiction over them.

(The alleged violations occurred in two tournaments, the European Championships held in Croatia

in 2014 and the World Championships held in Indonesia in 2013.

Neither event has been organized or supervised by the FIGB: They have been organized by the EBL and WBF respectively.)

The FIGB did not wait for the outcome of the EBL tribunal proceedings, contrary to what had been requested by the defendant.

(As it well known, in fact, after receiving the report from the Investigation Committee, the EBL President decided to complain the Fantoni-Nunes’ case to the Disciplinary

Commission and the EBL hearing scheduled from June 1 and 2.

The Tribunal did not take into account the defensive report and the attachments sent by Fantoni and Nunes.

(In fact, the Tribunal said that the defensive report filed on the 17th of December 2016 was submitted late.)

The Tribunal accepted the proofs without checking them.

(The Tribunal did not spot the evident mistakes in the report written by Mr. Carlo Totaro, in particular with respect to the

number of matches and deals analyzed and did not directly view, examine or evaluate the origin, credibility and relevance of the videos and pictures.)

Finally, the Tribunal failed to examine, evaluate and take into account the absence of “anomalies” in the play of the accused players and the existence of ‘losing plays’ by them.

More, the Defense has been informed that the Italian Federal Prosecutor, Mr. Claudio Brugnatelli, also has filed an appeal against the Federal Tribunal

sentence: The Federal prosecutor asks a life ban or at least a six year ban for each player individually (3years for EBL event + 3 years for WBF event).

The Appeal Hearing was held in Milan on May 27.

Mr. Enrique Morera, legal counsel for Fantoni and Nunes, explained these points during his interview with Jan van Cleef (April 26, 2016) and in his statement posted at Bridge Winners (May 16, 2015).

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of Kiefer Ravena, Moala Tautuaa and the other cadets will no longer go with the team.

Meanwhile, Smart Gilas showed that it is slowly hitting its peak form as it survived a tough test from Iran and took an 81-70 victory in their official tune-up game Wednesday night at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

The nationals came through for most part and in the clutch to show that they are more than prepared to face hostilities from oppositions.

Blatche showed that he is indeed in fighting form, topscoring for the Filipinos with 20 points and 11 rebounds, on top of four steals, while getting plenty of support from his teammates as Reyes, Aguilar and Romeo added 12 points each.

Dubs...

From A16 “Get the ball moving. It’s a lot of 1-on-1 that we’re making him do to get shots,” Barnes said. “He can do that but we’ve got to get easy ways to get him going.”

A victory could have cut short the series, as no NBA team has rallied from a 3-0 hole to win a playoff series.

But for the fifth series in a row, the Warriors lost game three and this was by the most lopsided margin since a 138-98 road defeat to the Los Angeles Clippers in 2014, before Steve Kerr took over as Golden State’s coach.

“We’re all to blame,” Thompson said. “They were

hungrier than us. There’s no excuse. We’ve got to learn from it.”

“We’re going to come out much better Friday. Golden opportunity still to go home up 3-1 so no time to sulk.”

“If we play with great energy and effort, we won’t see another 30-point loss,” he said.

Thompson will miss Thursday practice after suffering a thigh bruise when struck by the knee of Cavaliers center Timofey Mozgov.

“It seemed kind of dirty to me. He stuck his knee out,” Thompson said of the Russian’s defensive move that led to the injury.

“I’m going to take the day off and get healthy. But it’s the finals. Nothing is going to keep me out of it.” AFP

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Cavs back into the game Dubs must learn fast from ugly Game 3 loss CLEVELAND—Delivered their worst playoff loss in two years, the defending champion Golden State Warriors must rebound quickly to prevent the Cleveland Cavaliers from pulling level in the NBA Finals.

The Cavaliers ripped Golden State 120-90 Wednesday, trimming their deficit in the best-of-seven series to 2-1 entering game four Friday at Cleveland with game five Monday at Oakland, California.

“We’ve been able to bounce back pretty quick because we can turn the page and understand we’re still in good position,” said Warriors guard Stephen Curry, the NBA Most Valuable Player.

“How we bounce back Friday will show our heart and soul about winning. This is hard. We’ve got to embrace the challenge.”

Curry, the league’s top scorer during a record 73-win Warriors season, and Klay Thompson, a 3-point sharpshooter like Curry, have been contained by Cleveland’s defenders, combining to hit 10-of-26 shots from the floor in game three, only 4-of-16 from 3-point range.

Curry, who hit an NBA record 402 3-pointers this season, scored 19 points, but most came long after the outcome was in little doubt, while Thompson managed only 10.

“It’s a tough grind to win a championship,” Curry said. “We hope the better team will show throughout the course of the series.”

Harrison Barnes, who scored 18 points, says the way to spark Curry’s scoring touch is to create shots for him and ease the workload he has had to set up his own. Turn to A15

Kyrie Irving of the Cleveland Cavaliers drives to the basket against Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors during the second half in Game 3 of the 2016 NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. AFP

CLEVELAND—Smothering defensive work and an aggressive scoring attack inspired by LeBron James lifted the Cleveland Cavaliers back into the NBA Finals on Wednesday with a 120-90 rout of defending champion Golden State.

James scored 32 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and added six assists while Kyrie Irving netted 30 points, 16 in the first quarter, and had eight assists after producing only 10 points in a 110-77 loss in game two.

“My teammates got me going.

They told me to be aggressive and that’s what I was,” James said. “It was just a collective team win.”

But Irving noted how an emotional James told his teammates in a pre-game huddle to “Follow my lead,” and that motivated the Cavaliers, who scored the first nine points, jumped ahead 19-4 and 3314 and never trailed in the romp.

“Our leader is looking us all eye to eye and telling us, ‘Let’s go to war,’” Irving said. “Just realizing the magnitude of what’s about to happen, going out there and battling, understanding that we’re being led by a great player.”

Despite the humbling defeat, the

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Warriors remain ahead 2-1 in the best-of-seven series with game four Friday at Cleveland and game five back in Oakland on Monday.

‘Peaches and Cream’ “They came out and played like a team with a sense of desperation, like their season was on the line. And we came out and played like everything was peaches and cream,” Golden State’s Draymond Green said. “We got bullied. We can’t get bullied.”

Only three teams in 69 prior NBA Finals have rallied from 2-0 down to win the title, but no team trailing 3-0 has ever won an NBA playoff series.

“We weren’t ready to play,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. “They just punched us right in the mouth right in the beginning. We were turning the ball over like crazy. Soft. We were extremely soft to start the game. Just a horrible way to start.”

Playing without forward Kevin

Love, sidelined by a concussion suffered in game two, the Cavaliers shifted James to power forward and used pressure defense to ignite scoring.

“We were very physical defensively and we were aggressive offensively, attacking the basket, getting out in transition, running the floor,” said Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue. “That’s how we have to play.”

Never before in NBA Finals history had a team won by 30 or more only to lose the next game by 30 or more, but that’s what the Warriors did.

“If you let your guard down and the other team is angry, then you can see this kind of turnaround,” Kerr said.

“This was about one team being emotionally fired up and angry about being down 0-2 and another team being comfortable. It was just the level on intensity they brought.

Their aggressiveness was important.”

James was so aggressive that he swatted away a Steph Curry shot after a whistle.

“When you have the greatest shooter in the world trying to get an easy one or trying to get in rhythm, it’s our job to try to keep him out, after the whistle or not,” James said. “That was just my

Tall, fast, versatile Gilas 5 formed TURN TO A15

mindset. I didn’t want him to see the ball go in.”

J.R. Smith added 20 points while Tristan Thompson contributed 14 points and 13 rebounds for the Cavaliers, who improved to 8-0 at home in the playoffs and snapped a sevengame losing streak to the Warriors.

NBA Most Valuable Player and scoring champion Curry managed only two points in the first half and finished with 19 while Harrison Barnes added 18 points and Klay Thompson contributed 10. Curry and Thompson shot a combined 10-for-26.

‘Big punch’ “They played aggressive defense and they came out with a big punch,” Curry said. “For me to do what I need to do to help my team, I have to play 100 times better than that, especially in the first quarter.

“I’ve just got to be aggressive and play better and be more assertive.

There’s a sense of urgency knowing how big game four is and I need to be ready.”

Golden State, which won a record 73 games this season, lost the third game of a playoff series for the fifth consecutive time, falling to 3-5 on the road in this year’s playoffs. AFP

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RAY S. EÑANO EDITOR

RODERICK T. DELA CRUZ ASSISTANT EDITOR

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BUSINESS

2.6m Filipinos jobless—PSA

By Gabrielle H. Binaday

UNEMPLOYMENT rate climbed to 6.1 percent of the labor force in April from 5.8 percent in January but improved from 6.4 percent a year ago, the government said Thursday.

Economic Planning Secretary Emmanuel Esguerra said this meant that 2.6 million Filipinos were jobless as of end-April, and many of them were youth. Another 7.3 million Filipinos were underemployed, he said.

Data from the Philippine Statistics Office showed that 39.9 million Filipinos were employed during the period, representing 93.9

percent of the labor force.

Esguerra, who is also the director-general of the National Economic and Development Authority, said the labor market was bolstered by election-related activities.

Neda said of the employed, more than three-quarters were permanently employed and over a fifth were short-term or seasonal workers.

“These employment numbers

are a reflection of the country’s vibrant economy,” said Esguerra.

“If the labor market trends are maintained, the Philippine Development Plan target of 6.5 percent to 6.7 percent for unemployment rate in 2016 is likely to be achieved,” Esguerra said.

Esguerra, however, expressed alarm over the economic inactivity of the youth, or those in ages 15 to 24 years.

Unemployment rate among the youth stood at 14.6 percent, or more than twice the national average of 6.1 percent in April.

Data also showed that 23.8 percent of the total young working population were neither in school

nor in the labor force, implying that 4.7 million young Filipinos were underutilized as their skills were not being honed by education, training or employment.

Meanwhile, underemployment, which refers to those who are working but still want more work, climbed to 18.4 percent in April 2016 from 17.8 percent a year ago. In absolute terms some 7.3 million Filipinos were underemployed, mostly from the agriculture and services sector.

Esguerra said to address the issue, the next administration should create conditions to produce more high-quality jobs, including easing the country’s for-

eign investment restrictions.

He said improving the business climate was key, given the need for resiliency and adaptability to changes in the labor market.

Esguerra said the country should also focus more on income security rather than job security by producing a better trained and agile workforce while exploring more flexible work contracts and unemployment insurance/savings schemes.

He said the closer cooperation between industry and educational institutions on curriculum upgrade was crucial to create better trained but more flexible workforce .

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Gatewalk Central in Cebu. Ayala Land Inc., together with AboitizLand Inc., breaks ground for Gatewalk Central in Mandaue City, the

industrial capital of Cebu. The total investment for the first phase of the development is estimated at P10 billion. It will feature an Avida residential tower, Ayala Malls with a Landmark department store as its anchor and a BPO office building. Shown during the groundbreaking ceremony are (from left) Cebu Governor Hilario Davide III, Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes, Ayala Land president and chief executive Bernard Vincent Dy and AboitizLand president and chief executive Andoni Aboitiz.

Purisima allows Dominguez to review reforms FINANCE Secretary Cesar Purisima said Thursday he instructed all department officials, including those of the Bureau of Customs, to let the incoming administration review the ground rules for the recently passed laws.

Purisima said incoming Finance secretary Carlos Dominguez would be able to review in advance the issuance of the implementing rules and regulations of the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act, Tax Incentives Management and Transparency Act and the Microfinance NGOs Act. Purisima said Dominguez, who would be at the helm of implementing these laws as the next finance chief, should have a say on the preparation of IRRs. He also

ordered officials to clear all policy actions with the transition team of Dominguez.

President-elect Rodrigo Duterte named Dominguez, a former agriculture secretary, as the new secretary of the Finance Department, in place of Purisima.

Dominguez will oversee a powerful Cabinet position that will supervise both the Bureau of Internal Revenue and the Customs Bureau.

Dominguez disclosed earlier that he asked outgoing Customs commissioner Alberto Lina not to tie the hands of the Duterte administration in implementing Customs reforms. Dominguez said the Bureau of Customs was already preparing the implementing rules and regulations of the recently enacted

Republic Act No. 10863 or Customs Modernization and Tariff Act. “I called Bert Lina [and] I told him, Bert, I heard you’re putting out the IRR for that new law. I said don’t tie my hands. I said you know, obviously I cannot tell you what to do, or what not to do, but I’ll tell you, I’ll look at it very badly if you tie my hands,” Dominguez said earlier.

“I told him not to tie my hands. he can put it out but if he ties my hands, our hands, or Faeldon’s hands, that he cannot do certain things, there’s going to be hell to pay,” Dominguez said.

Duterte recently named Nicanor Faeldon, a former Philippine Marines captain who joined the Oakwood Mutiny in 2003, as the new Customs commissioner.

Purisima said he asked his team to clear all policy actions with Dominguez, including the ongoing Development Budget Coordinating Committee executive technical board discussions on the deficit and other programmed amounts, with the hope of the advance policy guidance providing stability and clarity in the remaining weeks of the transition period.

“When we in the DoF say public service is a relay race, we mean it. We don’t drop the baton when our time is up only for the next team to start over.

Operationalizing professionalism means that our job until the end of June is to make life as easy as possible for the incoming team to hit the ground running on day one,” Purisima said. Gabrielle H. Binaday

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2.5 66 88.05 88.1 45.45 1.97 1.68 12.02 19.6 1.02 625 0.225 78 0.9 17.8 62 276 41 118.2 1200 59 2.65

47 5 1.46 2.36 15.3 89 20.6 125 85 36 65.8 2.97 4.14 21.5 21.6 11.96 9.13 11.8 2.89 31.8 109 20.75 15.3 9.4 0.98 241 79 3.95 4 33.9 90 13.26 293 0.62 5 5.25 12.98 6.75 15 7.03 3.4 4.5 6.3 7.86 7.34 1450 3.28 0.315 2.18 2.65 234 5.28 1.3 26 2.17

35.9 1.11 1.01 1.86 7.92 40.3 15.32 62.5 20.2 10.08 29.15 1.5 1.5 10.72 9.55 9.04 6.02 8.86 1.06 20.2 71.5 13.86 13.24 5.34 0.395 173 34.1 2.3 1.63 23.35 17.3 5.88 250.2 0.335 3.37 3.87 8.45 3 10.04 3.03 1.95 1 4.02 1.65 5.9 801 1.55 0.138 1.02 2.09 152 4.28 0.640 10.02 1.2

0.59 59.2 30.05 2.16 7.39 3.4 3.35 823.5 10.2 84 3.35 4.92 0.66 1455 7.5 76 5.29 6.66 9.25 0.85 17.3 0.71 5.53 0.0670 1.61 84.9 974 1.66 1.39 390 156 0.710 0.435 0.510

0.44 48.1 20.85 1.6 6.62 0.23 0.23 634.5 7.390 12.8 2.6 2.26 0.152 837 5.3 49.55 3 3.52 4.84 0.59 12 0.580 4.2 0.030 0.550 59.3 751 1.13 0.93 170 80 0.211 0.179 0.310

10.5 1.99 1.75 0.375 41.4 5.6 5.59 1.44 1.97 1.48 0.201 0.69

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FINANCIAL 4.12 3.87 45.5 45 109.30 104.90 96.20 94.55 37.5 37.3 3.11 3.10 1.48 1.36 14.1 14.1 17.98 17.5 1.82 1.78 620.00 610.00 0.560 0.550 87.6 85.05 0.95 0.95 15.00 14.94 53.70 53.20 264 260 32 31.75 202 197 1381.00 1380.00 65.00 64.30 1.53 1.6 INDUSTRIAL Aboitiz Power Corp.

47.05 47.2 46.4 Agrinurture Inc. 3.7 3.84 3.7 Alliance Tuna Intl Inc. 0.87 0.88 0.84 Alsons Cons.

1.92 1.98 1.93 Asiabest Group 13 13.4 13 Bogo Medelin 55.05 61.6 55 Century Food 22 22 21.5 Chemphil 190 204 165 Conc. Aggr. ‘A’ 189.5 206 189 Cirtek Holdings (Chips) 17.82 17.98 17.62 Concepcion 47.75 47.75 47.5 Crown Asia 2.1 2.14 2.1 Da Vinci Capital 5.39 5.6 5.4 Del Monte 11.58 11.7 11.5 DNL Industries Inc. 10.180 10.180 10.000 Emperador 7.40 7.48 7.40 Energy Devt. Corp. (EDC) 5.71 5.71 5.55 EEI 7.45 7.55 7.45 Euro-Med Lab 1.69 1.69 1.69 First Gen Corp.

22.9 23 22.5 First Holdings ‘A’ 67.65 67.6 66.5 12.24 Ginebra San Miguel Inc. 12.38 12.38 Holcim Philippines Inc. 15.30 15.40 15.14 Integ. Micro-Electronics 5.57 5.75 5.58 Ionics Inc 2.310 2.380 2.310 Jollibee Foods Corp.

237.00 237.00 233.00 Liberty Flour 34.90 34.80 34.00 LMG Chemicals 2.13 2 1.9 Mabuhay Vinyl 3.39 3.39 3.13 Manila Water Co. Inc. 28.15 28.15 27.5 Maxs Group 29 29.5 28.1 Megawide 6.7 6.7 6.55 Mla. Elect. Co `A’ 314.60 315.00 310.60 MG Holdings 0.270 0.265 0.260 Panasonic Mfg Phil. Corp. 4.20 4.30 4.25 Pepsi-Cola Products Phil. 3.61 3.65 3.45 Petron Corporation 11.86 11.90 11.78 Phil H2O 3.01 3.35 3.01 Phinma Corporation 11.64 11.54 11.52 Phoenix Petroleum Phils. 5.34 5.40 5.26 Phoenix Semiconductor 1.73 1.78 1.69 Pryce Corp. `A’ 2.78 2.82 2.77 RFM Corporation 4.25 4.28 4.25 Roxas and Co. 2.31 2.31 2.31 Roxas Holdings 4.1 4.15 4.1 San Miguel ‘Pure Foods `A’ 215 217.6 210.2 Splash Corporation 2.52 2.53 2.5 Swift Foods, Inc. 0.150 0.152 0.150 TKC Steel Corp.

1.72 1.73 1.69 Trans-Asia Oil 2.68 2.70 2.56 Universal Robina 202.6 201.2 199.2 Victorias Milling 4.6 4.68 4.68 Vitarich Corp.

0.91 0.91 0.89 Vivant Corp.

30.60 30.60 30.50 Vulcan Ind’l.

1.30 1.29 1.25 HOLDING FIRMS Abacus Cons. `A’ 0.390 0.395 0.380 Aboitiz Equity 77.65 77.75 74.30 Alliance Global Inc. 16.10 16.10 15.50 Anglo Holdings A 1.16 1.16 1.16 Anscor `A’ 6.00 6.00 6.00 ATN Holdings A 0.365 0.370 0.365 ATN Holdings B 0.370 0.365 0.365 Ayala Corp `A’ 855 850 823 Cosco Capital 7.94 7.93 7.89 DMCI Holdings 13.22 13.22 12.74 F&J Prince ‘A’ 5.1 5 5 Filinvest Dev. Corp.

6.44 6.48 6.42 Forum Pacific 0.227 0.235 0.220 GT Capital 1420 1449 1403 House of Inv. 6.46 6.47 6.31 JG Summit Holdings 85.90 85.95 83.90 Keppel Holdings `A’ 5.4 5.79 5.79 Keppel Holdings `B’ 5.85 5.9 5.9 Lopez Holdings Corp.

7.79 7.8 7 Lodestar Invt. Holdg.Corp. 0.69 0.7 0.69 LT Group 15.92 15.88 15.5 Mabuhay Holdings `A’ 0.500 0.490 0.490 Metro Pacific Inv. Corp. 6.59 6.59 6.31 Pacifica `A’ 0.0320 0.0330 0.0320 Prime Orion 1.840 1.850 1.830 San Miguel Corp `A’ 80.15 80.15 79.05 SM Investments Inc. 972.50 972.00 965.00 Solid Group Inc. 1.16 1.17 1.15 South China Res. Inc. 0.80 0.85 0.79 Transgrid 185.00 185.00 185.00 Top Frontier 184.000 184.000 180.300 Unioil Res. & Hldgs 0.3050 0.3150 0.3000 Wellex Industries 0.2040 0.2020 0.2000 Zeus Holdings 0.325 0.340 0.320 PROPERTY 8990 HLDG 7.880 7.880 7.800 A. Brown Co., Inc. 1.36 1.38 1.24 Araneta Prop `A’ 2.390 2.400 2.330 Arthaland Corp.

0.275 0.280 0.265 Ayala Land `B’ 38.050 38.500 37.050 Belle Corp. `A’ 3.44 3.42 3.28 Cebu Holdings 5.2 5.19 5.15 Century Property 0.510 0.51 0.500 City & Land Dev. 1.00 1.07 1.00 Cityland Dev. `A’ 1.080 1.100 1.080 Crown Equities Inc. 0.132 0.133 0.130 Cyber Bay Corp.

0.560 0.580 0.540 AG Finance Asia United Bank Banco de Oro Unibank Inc. Bank of PI China Bank BDO Leasing & Fin. INc. Bright Kindle Resources COL Financial Eastwest Bank I-Remit Inc. Manulife Fin. Corp.

MEDCO Holdings Metrobank Natl. Reinsurance Corp.

PB Bank Phil. National Bank PSE Inc. RCBC `A’ Security Bank Sun Life Financial Union Bank Vantage Equities

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Trade/Buying

10.96 0.97 0.305 2.22 2.1 1.8 5.94 0.180 0.470 0.72 27 8.54 31.8 2.29 4.9 21.35 1.06 7.56 1.62 8.59

2.4 0.83 0.188 1.15 1.42 1.27 4.13 0.090 0.290 0.39 23 2.69 22.15 1.6 3.1 15.08 0.69 3.38 0.83 5.73

Double Dragon 64.5 Empire East Land 0.790 Ever Gotesco 0.155 Global-Estate 1.00 Filinvest Land,Inc. 1.97 Interport `A’ 1.30 Megaworld 4.45 MRC Allied Ind. 0.092 Phil. Estates Corp.

0.2850 Phil. Realty `A’ 0.495 Phil. Tob. Flue Cur & Redry 41.90 Primex Corp.

8.6 Robinson’s Land `B’ 29.85 Rockwell 1.6 Shang Properties Inc. 3.09 SM Prime Holdings 25.80 Sta. Lucia Land Inc. 0.93 Starmalls 6.34 Suntrust Home Dev. Inc. 1.040 Vista Land & Lifescapes 5.350

8.53 0.00 0.00 -1.00 0.51 0.77 1.12 -2.17 0.00 -2.02 3.10 2.33 -2.51 1.87 0.65 -4.46 -2.15 -0.79 -0.96 -0.37

12,163,710 197,000 20,000 2,686,000 8,713,000 16,000 38,994,000 2,100,000 150,000 120,000 18,400 447,500 949,200 695,000 38,000 12,722,700 2,751,000 5,900 248,000 2,707,500

-76,302,101.00 -79,000.00

10.5 66 1.44 1.09 14.88 28.5 15.82 0.1430 5.06 99.1 2.6 7.67 1700 2720 8.41 70.5 1.97 119.5 7 12.5 0.017

1.97 35.2 1 0.63 10.5 18.2 8.6 0.0770 2.95 56.1 1.6 4.8 830 1600 5.95 17.02 1.23 102.6 3.01 8.72 0.011

0.8200 2.2800 5.93

0.041 1.200 2.34

-70,290.00 -179,370.00 -8,122,724.00

12.28 3.32 2.53 3.2 95.5 1 2.46 15.2

6.5 1.91 1.01 1.95 3.1 0.650 1.8 6

1.040 22.8 6.41 185 22.9 3486 0.760 2.28 46.05 90.1

0.37 14.54 3 79 4.39 2748 0.435 1.2 31.45 60.55

11.6 0.85 10 0.490 1.9

7.59 0.63 5 0.315 1.14

0.83 -0.50 0.00 1.72 3.86 0.00 8.13 -3.28 -1.36 1.29 0.00 0.00 0.00 -1.99 -0.16 -0.23 0.00 -4.96 -1.20 -0.17 0.00 0.10 0.00 0.00 1.63 -0.69 0.65 -0.28 -9.01 -4.03 -5.00 0.00 0.00 2.51 -0.50 -2.11 0.00 -2.60 -0.09 0.61 -3.55 0.00 -1.90 -1.74 -0.18 -0.95 -2.16 -1.67 -0.59 -1.52 -0.15

117,400 128,840 5,000 1,208,000 400 19,900 17,988,000 41,430,000 3,879,000 908,600 82,000 55,000 1,680 31,460 434,900 400 201,000 1,497,860 87,800 25,000 3,400,000 1,205,000 20,210,000 1,683,000 13,000 4,600 26,500 4,280,000 32,000 7,000 2,300 3,000 62,000 13,168,000 3,352,000 8,009,000 158,200 23,400 10,090 97,400 201,705 12,800,000 68,669,000 1,835,400 1,006,290 301,300 5,562,000 591,000 313,000 2,710,000 137,300

-361,368.00

10,770,975.00

2GO Group’ ABS-CBN Acesite Hotel APC Group, Inc. Asian Terminals Inc. Berjaya Phils. Inc. Bloomberry Boulevard Holdings Calata Corp.

Cebu Air Inc. (5J) Discovery World DFNN Inc. FEUI Globe Telecom GMA Network Inc. Grand Plaza Hotel Harbor Star I.C.T.S.I. Imperial Res. `A’ IPeople Inc. `A’ IP E-Game Ventures Inc. IPM Holdings Island Info ISM Communications Jackstones LBC Express Leisure & Resorts Liberty Telecom Lorenzo Shipping Macroasia Corp.

Manila Broadcasting Manila Bulletin Manila Jockey Melco Crown Metro Retail NOW Corp.

Pacific Online Sys. Corp.

PAL Holdings Inc. Phil. Seven Corp.

Philweb.Com Inc. PLDT Common PremiereHorizon Premium Leisure Puregold Robinsons RTL SBS Phil. Corp.

SSI Group STI Holdings Travellers Waterfront Phils.

Yehey

0.0098 5.45 17.24 25 0.330 12.7 12.8 1.19 1.62 9.5 4.2 0.48 0.420 0.440 0.022 0.023 8.2 49.2 4.27 1.030 3.06 0.020 0.021 7.67 12.88 10.42 0.040 420 9 0.016

0.0043 1.72 6.47 9.43 0.236 6.5 5.11 0.85 0.77 5.99 1.17 0.305 0.2130 0.2160 0.013 0.014 3.240 18.96 2.11 0.365 1.54 0.012 0.013 5.4 7.26 2.27 0.015 115.9 3.67 0.0100

Abra Mining Apex `A’ Atlas Cons. `A’ Atok-Big Wedge `A’ Basic Energy Corp.

Benguet Corp `A’ Benguet Corp `B’ Century Peak Metals Hldgs Coal Asia Dizon Ferronickel Geograce Res. Phil. Inc. Lepanto `A’ Lepanto `B’ Manila Mining `A’ Manila Mining `B’ Marcventures Hldgs., Inc. Nickelasia Nihao Mineral Resources Omico Oriental Peninsula Res. Oriental Pet. `A’ Oriental Pet. `B’ Petroenergy Res. Corp.

Philex `A’ PhilexPetroleum Philodrill Corp. `A’ Semirara Corp.

TA Petroleum United Paragon

9.09 -1.74 1.38 -1.26 0.44 1.17 -0.80 0.00 0.00 -2.93 3.33 -1.64 6.00 3.77 7.14 0.00 1.65 7.88 0.38 -3.39 -2.34 -9.09 10.00 -0.49 5.20 4.24 0.00 -0.54 -1.71 0.00

3,275,000,000 -22,500.00 602,000 -755,340.00 163,000 -510.00 3,000 1,550,000 10,900 2,700 139,000 820,000 10,700 38,392,000 2,970,890.00 720,000 56,640,000 5,500,000 -55,500.00 156,000,000 112,400,000 388,000 5,610.00 12,899,000 2,148,880.00 196,000 133,000 88,000 7,700,000 8,300,000 -54,100.00 25,000 8,089,200 4,261,576.00 3,557,000 -189,210.00 41,000,000 332,340 8,959,358.00 708,000 -20,600.00 222,300,000

70 553 525 12.28 111 1047

33 490 500 6.5 101 1011

45,750.00

84.8

75

391,980.00 47,970.00 -584,860.00

1.34

1

ABS-CBN Holdings Corp.

Ayala Corp. Pref `B1’ Ayala Corp. Pref ‘B2’ Leisure and Resort MWIDE PREF PF Pref 2 PNX PREF 3A SMC Preferred C SMC Preferred E SMC Preferred F SMC Preferred G SMC Preferred H SMC Preferred I Swift Pref

-0.20 -1.02 0.94 -1.80 -3.57 0.00 -1.30 -0.49 0.00 0.00 -1.86 0.00 0.00 -5.51

339,400 100,280 970 754,000 2,000 1,620 1,690 5,330 900 67,000 29,400 29,130 30,420 8,000

6.98

0.8900 LR Warrant

1.97

224,000

2.24 0.97 -2.15

6,873,000 191,000 4,622,200

-1.03

7,040

3.87 45.5 104.90 94.60 37.4 3.11 1.40 14.1 17.7 1.78 620.00 0.560 85.05 0.95 14.96 53.35 262 31.85 198.4 1380.00 64.80 1.59

-4.21 -0.55 -3.76 -1.66 -0.53 0.65 1.45 0.00 -1.12 -1.66 1.64 1.82 -2.58 0.00 -0.27 -0.56 -0.76 0.47 -2.27 0.00 0.54 3.92

126,000 10,400 1,965,940 721,770 55,400 13,000 186,000 1,700 276,000 50,000 50 114,000 2,067,170 40,000 62,600 53,210 2,270 26,500 269,710 185 88,660 56,000

-4,110.00 293,755.00 15,343,841 -279,361.50

46.55 3.84 0.85 1.97 13 59.9 21.75 171 191 17.7 47.7 2.1 5.42 11.64 10.180 7.47 5.55 7.52 1.69 22.5 66.6 12.24 15.30 5.75 2.360 233.00 34.00 2 3.33 28 29.45 6.56 311.40 0.265 4.30 3.65 11.80 3.01 11.52 5.40 1.78 2.77 4.25 2.31 4.15 217.4 2.51 0.151 1.70 2.61 199.5 4.68 0.9 30.50 1.29

-1.06 3.78 -2.30 2.60 0.00 8.81 -1.14 -10.00 0.79 -0.67 -0.10 0.00 0.56 0.52 0.00 0.95 -2.80 0.94 0.00 -1.75 -1.55 -1.13 0.00 3.23 2.16 -1.69 -2.58 -6.10 -1.77 -0.53 1.55 -2.09 -1.02 -1.85 2.38 1.11 -0.51 0.00 -1.03 1.12 2.89 -0.36 0.00 0.00 1.22 1.12 -0.40 0.67 -1.16 -2.61 -1.53 1.74 -1.10 -0.33 -0.77

1,398,200 1,411,000 146,000 2,420,000 1,200 430 272,800 950 1,730 402,300 4,800 1,872,000 626,700 17,100 1,572,700 803,100 13,253,700 88,500 10,000 3,862,700 174,830 10,100 101,500 226,100 3,192,000 460,940 900 14,000 7,000 1,146,900 841,800 407,200 132,000 2,370,000 5,000 83,000 7,666,500 30,000 8,600 317,100 1,084,000 113,000 1,885,000 1,000 42,000 3,130 138,000 710,000 1,006,000 1,716,000 900,700 2,000 4,323,000 1,000 136,000

-19,158,160.00

0.385 75.40 15.50 1.16 6.00 0.370 0.365 823 7.93 12.74 5 6.48 0.235 1405 6.47 83.90 5.79 5.9 7.8 0.69 15.5 0.490 6.31 0.0320 1.840 79.50 965.00 1.17 0.80 185.00 184.000 0.3150 0.2010 0.325

-1.28 -2.90 -3.73 0.00 0.00 1.37 -1.35 -3.74 -0.13 -3.63 -1.96 0.62 3.52 -1.06 0.15 -2.33 7.22 0.85 0.13 0.00 -2.64 -2.00 -4.25 0.00 0.00 -0.81 -0.77 0.86 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.28 -1.47 0.00

1,050,000 1,967,840 1,671,900 18,000 1,000 3,430,000 160,000 189,030 618,100 3,063,000 1,000 908,400 560,000 102,475 200 3,113,330 100 100 884,700 18,000 3,215,100 13,000 28,111,600 71,600,000 543,000 199,900 258,700 118,000 118,000 20 6,600 4,510,000 250,000 3,720,000

7.870 1.28 2.330 0.280 37.050 3.29 5.18 0.510 1.07 1.100 0.130 0.570

-0.13 -5.88 -2.51 1.82 -2.63 -4.36 -0.38 0.00 7.00 1.85 -1.52 1.79

129,500 10,854,000 803,000 160,000 8,143,800 1,727,000 153,500 2,097,000 3,000 123,000 3,190,000 6,214,000

-639,370.00 -2,200.00 24,376,357.00 -487,911.50 -60,260.00 -69,920 -4,858,083.00

505,100.00 -806,835.00 6,840.00 161,500 -14,910.00 -20,900.00 1,417,722.00 412,234.00 -12,726,728.00 -3,748.00

-8,598,995.00 -2,219,315.00 -842,164.00 -6,627,748.00 188,550.00 21,879,176.00 -18,690.00 170.00 331,500.00 650,872.00 8,500.00 -44,052,009.00 19,600.00 27,450.00

13,530,572.50 -5,587,712.00

-7,335,640.00 2,145,038.00 16,788,798.00 3,967,880.00 30,855,415.00 9,299,739.00 -90,993.00 16,037,980.00 -61,100,881.00 1,600,000.00 -92,500.00 -1,223,768.50 -29,819,090.00

69,410.00 -1,950,700.00 19,690.00 -21,860.00 -10,080.00

Alterra Capital Italpinas Xurpas

12.88

5.95

130.7

105.6 First Metro ETF

80 65.1 70 0.790 0.780 0.790 0.155 0.155 0.155 0.99 0.97 0.99 1.99 1.94 1.98 1.31 1.30 1.31 4.56 4.4 4.5 0.091 0.089 0.090 0.2850 0.2600 0.2850 0.495 0.470 0.485 45.00 42.00 43.20 8.8 8.62 8.8 29.85 29.10 29.10 1.68 1.62 1.63 3.12 3.06 3.11 25.95 24.65 24.65 0.93 0.88 0.91 6.31 5.92 6.29 1.040 1.010 1.030 5.350 5.240 5.330 SERVICES 7.22 7.28 7.18 7.28 50.5 50.25 49.85 50.25 1.26 1.35 1.26 1.26 0.580 0.600 0.570 0.590 10.88 11.3 11.3 11.3 28.4 28.5 28 28.4 4.80 5.28 4.83 5.19 0.0610 0.0610 0.0570 0.0590 2.95 2.94 2.86 2.91 100.8 102.1 100.8 102.1 1.98 2.1 1.98 1.98 6.76 6.79 6.76 6.76 960 960 960 960 2412 2428 2364 2364 6.39 6.40 6.37 6.38 21.60 21.55 21.55 21.55 1.13 1.16 1.13 1.13 64.5 65.5 61.3 61.3 13.36 13.68 13.00 13.20 11.54 11.6 11.52 11.52 0.0100 0.0100 0.0098 0.0100 9.61 9.62 9.61 9.62 0.325 0.330 0.320 0.325 1.6400 1.6600 1.6100 1.6400 2.45 2.49 2.45 2.49 11.62 11.62 11.52 11.54 7.75 7.90 7.70 7.80 3.55 3.75 3.53 3.54 1.11 1.11 1.01 1.01 2.73 2.80 2.62 2.62 20.00 20.00 19.00 19.00 0.580 0.580 0.580 0.580 2 2 1.95 2 2.39 2.53 2.36 2.45 4.03 4.05 3.97 4.01 2.840 2.870 2.750 2.780 12.32 12.34 11.98 12.32 5.00 5.00 4.87 4.87 110.10 124.40 110.00 110.00 24.65 24.80 24.35 24.80 2140.00 2136.00 2064.00 2064.00 0.435 0.440 0.420 0.435 1.050 1.050 0.980 1.030 43.15 42.95 42.25 42.40 82.00 82.00 80.00 81.85 6.30 6.30 6.22 6.24 2.78 2.82 2.72 2.72 0.600 0.600 0.590 0.590 3.41 3.41 3.37 3.39 0.330 0.345 0.320 0.325 6.600 6.650 6.300 6.590 MINING & OIL 0.0044 0.0048 0.0043 0.0048 2.30 2.40 2.26 2.26 4.35 4.45 4.31 4.41 12.66 12.54 12.00 12.50 0.229 0.230 0.229 0.230 7.7100 7.8 7.5 7.8000 7.4600 7.4000 7.4000 7.4000 0.64 0.65 0.64 0.64 0.475 0.480 0.470 0.475 8.88 9.05 8.62 8.62 0.900 0.940 0.910 0.930 0.305 0.315 0.295 0.300 0.250 0.270 0.255 0.265 0.265 0.285 0.270 0.275 0.0140 0.0150 0.0130 0.0150 0.0150 0.0150 0.0140 0.0150 1.82 1.91 1.85 1.85 4.57 4.94 4.73 4.93 2.66 2.69 2.53 2.67 0.5900 0.5800 0.5700 0.5700 1.2800 1.3000 1.2500 1.2500 0.0110 0.0110 0.0100 0.0100 0.0110 0.0095 0.0110 0.0100 4.08 4.10 4.06 4.06 7.50 7.95 7.42 7.89 4.25 4.49 4.25 4.43 0.0140 0.0140 0.0130 0.0140 130.70 130.70 129.30 130.00 4.09 4.15 4.01 4.02 0.0120 0.0120 0.0110 0.0120 PREFERRED 49.95 50 49.2 49.85 538 535 532.5 532.5 530 535 535 535 1.11 1.09 1.07 1.09 112 108 108 108 1027 1027 1027 1027 107.4 107 106 106 81.4 81.4 81 81 76.6 76.6 76.55 76.6 78.1 78.1 78 78.1 78 77.1 76.55 76.55 77.05 77.05 77.05 77.05 77 77 77 77 2.54 2.49 2.12 2.4 WARRANTS & BONDS 3.050 3.180 3.000 3.110 SME 4.01 4.34 4.01 4.1 3.1 3.13 3 3.13 16.76 16.78 16.32 16.4 EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS 126.6 126.6 125.3 125.3

T op g ainerS VALUE 579,246,235.73 808,631,513.12 1,391,020,209.829 1,874,985,734.10 1,304,562,548.206 265,628,464.322 6,330,377,362.045

Low

STOCKS

FINANCIAL 1,695.49 (down) 39.31 INDUSTRIAL 11,764.25 (down) 141.12 HOLDING FIRMS 7,460.38 (down) 173.16 PROPERTY 3,265.95 (down) 73.48 SERVICES 1,612.09 (down) 36.08 MINING & OIL 11,548.88 (up) 257.32 PSEI 7,536.65 (down) 186.14 All Shares Index 4,520.07 (down) 73.22 Gainers: 74; Losers: 122; Unchanged: 47; Total: 243

-3,505,810.00 20,950.00 73,070,240.00

-1,090,250.00 -3,183,600.00 -115,697,135.00 -870.00 -861,222.00

-448,720.00 18,977,600.00 17,370.00 32,880,516.00 -4,099,250.00 3,420.00 -14,348,962.00 1,923,000.00 -63,950.00 -1,610.00 15,560.00 579,160.00

-3,853,660.00 2,340,580.00 221,080.00 -473,395.00 -17,165.00 102,390,090.00 25,800.00 -16,527,000.00 4,926,455.00 3,416,660.00 -6,230.00 264,780.00 -217,590.00

-4,603,435.00

-350,550.00

86,870.00 -19,147,628.00

T op L oSerS Close (P)

Change (%)

STOCKS

Close (P)

Change (%)

Oriental Pet. `B'

0.0110

10.00

Chemphil

171

-10.00

Abra Mining

0.0048

9.09

Oriental Pet. `A'

0.0100

-9.09

Bogo Medelin

59.9

8.81

Lorenzo Shipping

1.01

-9.01

Double Dragon

70

8.53

LMG Chemicals

2

-6.10

Bloomberry

5.19

8.13

A. Brown Co., Inc.

1.28

-5.88

Nickelasia

4.93

7.88

Swift Pref

2.4

-5.51

Keppel Holdings `A'

5.79

7.22

Manila Broadcasting

19.00

-5.00

Manila Mining `A'

0.0150

7.14

I.C.T.S.I.

61.3

-4.96

City & Land Dev.

1.07

7.00

SM Prime Holdings

24.65

-4.46

Lepanto `A'

0.265

6.00

Belle Corp. `A'

3.29

-4.36

FRIDAY: JUNE 10, 2016

B3

BUSINESS business@thestandard.com.ph extrastory2000@gmail.com

Globe to deploy MRT internet

By Darwin G. Amojelar

GLOBE Telecom Inc. said Thursday it teamed up with the Transportation Department to install wireless Internet infrastructure at Metro Rail Transit Line 3 to improve the mobile broadband connectivity of commuters.

The Ayala-led telco said it signed a memorandum of understanding with Metro Railway Transit, an attached agency of the Transportation Department to deploy wireless internet infrastructure at all MRT Line 3 stations along Edsa.

“With the support of government agencies such as the operators of MRT Line 3, we hope to change the experience of our customers in high foot traffic ar-

eas and strategic locations such as public transport systems,” Globe senior vice president for program governance, network technical group Joel Agustin said.

Agustin said the project would help address existing challenges on mobile signals along Edsa especially during rush hours.

The additional capacity brought by the macro sites and small cells deployment will help decongest peripheral areas around the train stations,

providing improved mobile experi- optic cables in 20,000 barangays nection or spotty service.

Globe earlier reported a net inence to customers, Globe said. all over the country to provide The company said in addition faster and more reliable internet come of P4.34 billion in the Januto expanding network capacities access in 2 million homes na- ary to March period, up by 3 percent from P4.15 billion last year. in major areas with commuter tionwide.

Revenues increased 14 percent traffic, it would also provide free The infrastructure build is exWi-Fi services at all MRT Line 3 pected to take five years and will in the three-month period to stations. extend network coverage to more P29.9 billion from P26.2 billion a This is expected to benefit areas that currently have no con- year earlier.

350,000 commuters would would have free Wi-Fi acEXTRA JUDICIAL cess for 30 minutes daily, it SETTLEMENT said.

Notice is hereby given In Classified Ads section that the estate of the late Globe allocated $750 milM. Sayo has been lion for 2016 capital expenmust be brought to our Rene extrajudicially settled with ditures, bulk of which will Settlement of attention the very day the Extra-Judicial be used to boost data caReal Estate with Quitclaim transfer of rights pacity and expand network advertisement is published. with among his heirs as per Doc. reach.

463, Page No. 93; Book We will not be responsible No. No. 264; Series of 2016 Globe also launched Atty. Primo Percival early this year an initiative for any incorrect ads not before J. Marcos. Notary Public to create an internet superPTR No: NV 1729549 reported to us immediately. highway by deploying fiber ( T S - J U N E 3 ,10 & 17, 2 016)

AFFIDAVIT OF SELF-ADJUDICATION OF THE ESTATES OF TERESITA TARONGOY

Voyager’s awards.

Notice is hereby given that THE ESTATES OF TERESITA TARONGOY, who died on January 01, 2013 at 174 NIA Road, Wakas, Bocaue, Bulacan has been the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF TERESITA TARONGOYWITH ABSOLUTE DEED OF SALE AND DEED OF PARTITION of her heirs AURELIO TARONGOY, RAYMOND TARONGOY, RONALD TARONGOY, AUTER TARONGOY, and AUBREY TARONGOY, over two (2) parcels of land together with all the improvements covered by TCT No. T-9992-P(M), TCT No. T-365797 (M); the heirs hereby adjudicate themselves the above mentioned real properties and have agreed to sell one parcel of land under TCT No. T-365797 (M) to MARITA VILLAMAR; as per instrument dated April 07, 2016; known as per Doc. No. 43;Page No. 10; Book No. IV; Series of 2016 under the Notary Public ATTY. CLAUDETTE C. TOLENTINO.

Voyager Innovations achieves back-toback recognitions in two prestigious telecommunications and technology industry awards programs for bringing small and medium-sized companies online as part of its goal of “eCommerce for all.”

Online store creator TackThis! is awarded the Best SME Service Provider at Asia Communication Awards and Best eCommerce Technology Provider at the Smart Awards Asia 2016 in Singapore. Shown receiving the award is TackThis! chief technology officer Vincent Lau from Alan Hadden, president of the Global Mobile Suppliers Association.

( T S - J U N E 10 , 17 & 2 4 , 2 016)

Republic of the Philippines PROVINCE OF QUIRINO Cabarroguis -oOoBIDS AND AWARDS COMMITTEE INVITATION TO BID FOR Rehabilitation of Tres Reyes – Rang-ayan Road Contract No. 2016-014

June 10, 2016

1. The Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the Provincial Government of Quirino, through the DILG-Trust Fund intends to apply the sum of P 19,740,863.22 being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract for 2016-014 Rehabilitation of Tres Reyes – Rang- ayan Road, Saguday – Aglipay, Quirino. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening.

2. The Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the Provincial Government of Quirino now invites bids for Rehabilitation of Tres Reyes – Rang- ayan Road. Completion of the Works is required by 95 Calendar Days. Bidders should have completed, within five (5) years from the date of submission and receipt of bids, a contract similar to the Project.

The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly, in Section II. Instructions to Bidders.

3. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using nondiscretionary pass/fail criterion as specified in the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 9184 (RA 9184), otherwise known as the “Government Procurement Reform Act”.

Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships, or organizations with at least seventy five percent (75%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines.

Market retreats; DD, Bloomberry up STOCKS retreated from a one year-high and ended a four-day rally, on profit taking and following losses in regional markets.

The Philippine Stock Exchange index, the 30-company benchmark, dipped 186 points, or 2.4 percent, to close at 7,536.65 Thursday. Despite the loss, the bellwether was still up 8.4 percent this year.

The heavier index, representing all shares, also lost 73 points, or 1.6 percent, to settle at 4,520.07, on value turnover of P6.3 billion.

Losers outnumbered gainers, 122 to 74, while 47 issues were unchanged.

Four of the 20 most active stocks ended in the green, led

by DoubleDragon Properties Corp. which jumped 8.5 percent to P70 and Bloomberry Resorts Corp. which climbed 8.1 percent to P5.19. Budget carrier Cebu Air Inc. gained 1.3 percent to

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P102.10, while developer Megaworld Corp. rose 1.1 percent to P4.50.

Meanwhile, Asian stocks retreated from a six-week high as a strengthening yen pressured Japanese shares, overshadowing gains from energy producers amid a rally in crude.

Global equities headed for a fourth weekly advance, with the S&P 500 Index edging closer to an all-time high amid speculation borrowing costs will remain lower for longer. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen signaled Monday that policy makers won’t prematurely raise interest rates. Markets in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan are shut for holidays on Thursday.

“Monetary policy remains accommodative globally and expectations for a rate hike in the U.S. has been pushed back,” James Woods, an analyst at Rivkin Securities in Sydney, said by phone.

“That should be supportive of equities. However, a delay in the Fed rate hike is strengthening the yen, providing a headwind for Japan.”

Central banks are in the spotlight, with policy decisions from the Fed and the Bank of Japan scheduled for next week. Futures traders lowered the possibility of a U.S. interest rate hike by July to 18 percent after Yellen said Monday that the world’s biggest economy is strengthening enough to withstand gradual increases in borrowing costs.

Financial markets in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan are closed Thursday for public holidays.

Japanese stocks retreated Thursday on the back of a stronger yen as traders consider the prospect of low US interest rates until the end of the year, while easing Chinese producer inflation offered hope for the world’s number two economy.

With AFP, Bloomberg

4. Interested bidders may obtain further information from Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the Provincial Government of Quirino and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 9:00 AM to 4:00PM. 5. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested Bidders from June 10, 2016 to June 27, 2016 from the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee for the Bidding Documents in the amount of Twenty Five Thousand Pesos (P25, 000.00).

The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Documents at the BAC Secretariat, Capitol Hills, Cabarroguis, Quirino, upon payment of the applicable non-refundable fee. The Pre-Bid Conference shall open only to interested parties who have purchased the BD’s.

Bids must be accompanied by a bid security, in the amount and acceptable form, as stated in Section 27.2 of the Revised IRR. 6. The Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the Provincial Government of Quirino will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on June 14, 2016, 3:00PM at Special Projects Unit Conference Hall, 2nd Floor, Commercial Bldg., Capitol Compound, Capitol Hills, Cabarroguis, Quirino, which shall be open to all interested parties.

7. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before June 28, 2016, 3:00PM at Special Projects Unit Conference Hall, 2nd Floor, Commercial Bldg., Capitol Compound, Capitol Hills, Cabarroguis, Quirino. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 18.

Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders’ representatives who choose to attend at the address below. Late bids shall not be accepted.

Prospective bidders shall submit their duly accomplished forms as specified in the BD’s in two (2) separate sealed bid envelopes to the BAC Chairman. The first envelope shall contain the technical component of the bid. The second envelope shall contain the financial component of the bid. Contract will be awarded to the Lowest Calculated Responsive Bid as determined in the bid evaluation and the post-qualification.

8. The Provincial Government of Quirino reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process, and to reject all bids at any time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders.

For further information, please refer to: (SGD) Engr. Dencio A. Pagbilao Chairman, Bids and Awards Committee Province of Quirino +639175007275 +639177756155

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Golden Haven’s IPO approved IN BRIEF ALI to start Davao project PROPERTY developer Ayala Land Inc. said Thursday it plans to launch before the end of the year an integrated mixed-use community in Lanang, Davao City.

Aniceto Bisnar Jr., president of ALI subsidiary Cebu Holdings Inc., said the Azuella Cove project would rise within a 25-hectare property in Davao City. Ayala Land signed a joint venture agreement with Alsons Development and Investment Corp. of the Alcantara group in 2013 to develop the property.

The joint venture partners plan to develop the property in phases. About 2,000 residential condominium units and 7,000 square meters of leasable retail space will form the heart of the development.

“With President [Rodrigo] Duterte coming from Davao, [there] will be a greater focus on developing Mindanao,” Bisnar said.

Bisnar said aside from Davao, Ayala Land would also accelerate development of properties in Bacolod, Iloilo and Cagayan de Oro. Jenniffer B. Austria

PAL sees better profit PHILIPPINE Airlines said it expects net income to be “better” in the second quarter, on higher passenger traffic.

“April was a good month for us. Hopefully it would be a better quarter of us,” PAL president and chief operating officer Jaime Bautista said.

He said 70 percent of PAL revenues came from international services and the remaining 30 percent from domestic operation.

Bautista said net profit went down in the first quarter because of lower airfare and the launching of new flights during the period.

“With new fights, you can’t expect the flights to be full,” he said.

Asked about the full-year income target, Bautista said: “ We always target a better performance.”

PAL Holdings Inc. earlier reported a net profit of P2.71 billion in the January-March period, down by 28 percent from P3.78 billion registered in the same period last year.

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By Jenniffer B. Austria THE Philippine Stock Exchange on Thursday approved the P787-million initial public offering of Golden Haven Memorial Park.

Golden Haven, a company controlled by the Villar family, became the first company to secure PSE approval for maiden share sale and listing this year.

A circular posted on PSE website showed Golden Haven would offer 74.117 million primary common shares at an offer price of up to P10.62 apiece. The final offer price will be set June 9.

Offer period will be from June 16 to June 22, while listing date was tentatively set June 29.

Golden Haven is expected to have a

market capitalization of P5.2 billion, after the IPO. The shares will be listed under the main board of PSE. Asian Alliance Investment Corp. is the issue manager and lead underwriter for the offering.

Proceeds from the acquisition will be used to finance acquisitions and growth expansion strategies. The company plans to expand existing death care facilities, products and services.

The Villar group announced last year it planned to accelerate expansion of Golden Haven with the aim of putting up a branch in at least 100 sites all over the country.

Golden Haven started in 1984 with the development of a two-hectare memorial park in Las Piñas City.

It opened another memorial park in Cebu in 2003, which was followed by

branches in Cagayan De Oro, Zamboanga, Santuario de San Ezekiel Moreno in Las Piñas, Iloilo and Bulacan. It also plans to open branches in Pampanga and Nueva Vizcaya.

Golden Haven will become the third company owned by the Villar group to be listed with the PSE. The Villar group, led by former Senate president Manuel Villar, owns integrated property developer Vista Land & Lifescapes Inc. and Starmalls Inc. Aside from real estate and death care development, the Villar group also has investments in retail, water utility, mining, education and healthcare.

Other companies that expressed interest to conduct an IPO this year are Cemex Holdings Philippines Inc., the local unit cement unit of Mexico’s Cemex Sab De CV and Philippine Primark Properties Inc.

ATI joins BrigadaEskwela.

Dockworkers of Asian Terminals Inc. take on grooming chores at neighboring Corazon Aquino High School, Baseco Manila in support of the Education Department’s BrigadaEskwela.

ATI volunteers, joined by DP World director for global sustainability Kathryn Beaven (center front row), refurbished classrooms and the school library for a more conducive learning environment. ATI also donated comprehensive first aid kits to boost the school’s safety awareness and emergency preparedness, values supported

by DP Worldand ATI. DP World, a leading global marine terminal operator, is ATI’s strategic foreign shareholder partner.

Piñol to replant coconut INCOMING Agriculture secretary Emmanuel Pinol said he expects the Philippines to regain its status as the top coconut producer in the world under the administration of President-elect Rodrigo Duterte.

“We will replant 600,000 hectares of coconut over the next six years and this is doable because we already counted the seed maps,” Piñol said.

Data from Philippine Statistics Authority showed that as of 2014, some 3.5 million hectares were planted to coconut.

The Philippine Coconut Authority said of the 350 million coconut trees in the country, more than 2 million trees were affected by ‘cocolisap’ disease in 2014.

The Philippines is currently the second leading producer of coconut in the world, next to Indonesia. The country exports over 70 percent of its coconut oil produce.

About 80 percent of the shipments go to Europe and United States.

“Our coconut approach will be intercropping so we can have two products,” Piñol said.

He said aside from coconut, the Duterte administration would also rehabilitate the country’s abaca industry and fishery sector. Anna Leah E. Gonzales

Aboitiz Power wins supply deal ABOITIZ Power Corp. said Thursday it signed a bilateral supply contract with Zamboanga del Norte Electric Cooperative or Zaneco covering a 5-megawatt capacity from a new hydro power project in Bukidnon.

Under the agreement, Aboitiz Power would supply 5 MW to Zaneco from the 68.8-MW Manolo Fortich runof-river hydro power plant, whose construction would be completed soon.

The power plant, being constructed by Aboitiz Power subsidiary Hedcor Inc., is slated for completion in 2017.

“Our area is short of power, and with this supply we hope to solve our problem, this time through renewable energy,” Zaneco board president Jesus Eduardo Tayrus Sr. said in a statement.

Zaneco serves the cities of Dipolog and Dapitan and the entire Zamboanga del Norte province.

“We praise the zealousness of Zaneco in ensuring they get renewable energy to meet the needs of their growing franchise area,” Hedcor assistant vice president Darlene Arguelles said. Alena Mae S. Flores

Albay a biosphere reserve LEGAZPI CITY—Albay has firmly stood against mining, smoking and the use of plastic materials in the last nine years to protect the ecosystems, Governor Joey Salceda said.

Salceda said the province focused on growing more forest covers, which expanded from a measly 6,300 to 53,000 hectares over the past nine years.

Now a global tourist destination, Albay was declared by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization as a world biosphere reserve with 257,000 hectares of diverse terrestrial and marine ecology protected by pioneering sustainable development strategies.

Salceda said Albayanos had all the reasons to be staunchly protective of these gains, which were among the fruits of the development programs the province pursued for nine years now.

He said as the whole of Albay province was now a biosphere reserve, any mining project would disturb or destroy its rich natural endowments and affect ecotourism, on which the province’s booming tourism industry was largely anchored.

Ecotourism has become Albay’s most successful program, which helped bring in some 1,417,646 tourists to the province in 2015.

Sparkle I LOOK out the window. A continent away, in the green archipelago I call home, the Asian Institute of Management is celebrating with its faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends. On June 7, AIM made a triple announcement: the launch of the AIM Dado Banatao Incubator, the opening of the first batch of the Master of Science in Innovation and Business and the relaunch of the AIM Master in Entrepreneurship.

A friend emails a picture of my students (now alumni), on stage talking about their experiences in the ME, with the message “You should be proud.” I answer in the affirmative. Of course I am proud of them.

Outside the window, if I look closely, I can see the very top of the Eiffel Tower. Beside me, my husband is preparing for the day. As I prepare for a day with family, I think that this is precisely what we hoped for our ME alumni—to be able to get things done, to have a life, to find a balance.

Entrepreneurship education Globally, there are two general kinds of educational programs for entrepreneurs—those meant to educate individuals who want to be entrepreneurs and those meant to develop those who are already entrepreneurs. The program that made

Babson famous is the first kind— essentially an incubator for individuals who wish to be entrepreneurs. The Harvard program for owners and presidents is the latter—essentially an accelerator.

The AIM ME program is an accelerator. It is designed for owners, general managers and presidents of businesses at a point of inflection. At this point of inflection, the entrepreneur stands at a nexus, a point during which he must both change the business but still continue to run the business. The research on enterprises shows that many enterprises never make it to the next level. Even more tragically, many enterprises fail altogether while aiming for the change. The most common reason for this failure? A capability gap – one that begins with entrepreneur and is reflected in the enterprise. This is the gap that the AIM ME addresses.

Entrepreneurship in AIM The ME is a part-time 18-month program, with a normal class schedule of two whole days every two weeks.

This delivery schedule allows ME students to continue to manage their businesses while enrolled in the program. In fact, the AIM ME is designed to guide each student to apply what is learned in the program to his own enterprise.

There are many examples of ME alumni who used what they learned in the ME to grow their businesses.

Myrna Alberto redesigned the product offerings and revenue model of 1Isa to make it the leading rewards management firm in its industry. Joe Magsaysay’s Potato Corner hit one billion in sales. Mary Grace Dimacali grew her baked goods offerings into a chain of cafes. Cathy Saldaña reimagined their architecture company into one providing architectural services to a global market. Yoling Sevilla re-engineered The Leather Collection into a business with a flexible supply chain.

But the ME is not only about the enterprise, nor is it only about business.

As one of my mentors in AIM always likes to say – we don’t teach subjects, we teach students. Some of the most interesting stories, and successes, come from those who also strove to apply the personal lessons of the program.

In the middle of his 18-month journey, Kamrul Tarafder, who had originally registered a consulting organization realized he wanted to do more than simply advise micro-finance organizations, he wanted to run one.

The organization he founded is now one of the two largest microfinance organizations in the Philippines.

Len Cabili, founder and chief designer of Filip+Inna, had originally enrolled in the program to help out in the family business, one which she eventually decided she would hand over to one of her siblings so she could concentrate on her true passion – fashion, design and preserving local culture. Filip+Inna is a global fashion brand that showcases the work of Philippine indigenous artisans. Each of her collections is co-created with an indigenous tribe. Beginning with the T’boli of Lake Sebu, she now works with tribes across all the three major island groups of the country.

The ME voyage is a voyage of discovery. Some of these discoveries lie in absorbing the hard-nosed skills of finance and control, of market research and market sizing, of quality management and productivity, of compliance and governance. There are other discoveries, and some of the most important ones come from journeys inward.

Balance There is an exhilaration to being an entrepreneur—one that is two parts excitement and one part terror.

Running an enterprise in growth stage is a constant balancing act—between opportunity and resources, between work and life.

One of the things we try to teach in the ME is how to design the internal engine of the enterprise – all of the parts: hardware, software, and liveware

(the people part). In this new century, businesses must thrive in a world of volatility and uncertainty, a world both connected and divided. Beyond shortterm profits, the entrepreneur must aim for robustness and sustainability.

Innovation and value creation must lie at the heart of the new enterprise. The entrepreneur must aim for an enterprise engine that learns and evolves.

While the young enterprise relies almost solely on the entrepreneur for energy, the more mature enterprise develops a life of its own—one still connected to the entrepreneur, but one which can survive apart. That is the aim of the entrepreneur—to be able to run the business and still live a full life.

Night and day Across the street, there are large, square windows, standing like sentinels behind iron grills guarding balcony ledges. This off-white slightly square building is an anomaly in a part of Paris that reflect a much earlier time. At night, between each window, lights located near the floor of those balconies illuminate the building facade. These lights make this otherwise severe building a dramatic frame for the night sky.

Above the rooftops across us, the Eiffel Tower beckons. It’s easy to miss in the day – that little spike of the tower top. But in the dark, it is a sight to behold. As soon as the sun comes down, light beams slice clockwise through the night sky. Every hour on the hour, at this time of the year, the tower sparkles. I am watching these sparkles as I think of the ME alumni, former students now friends. I imagine them on stage and in the audience. In my mind, they sparkle.

For more information about the ME, go to me.aim.edu. Applications are now being accepted. Enrolment ends July. Classes begin Sept. 26, 2016.

Readers can email Maya at integrations_manila@yahoo.com.

Or visit her site at http://integrations. tumblr.com.

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WORLD Israel clamps down after attack TEL AVIV—Israel clamped down on Palestinian movements and boosted security Thursday after two Palestinians shot dead four people at a popular Tel Aviv nightspot, the deadliest attack in a months-long wave of violence.

Premiere. Actress Allison Holker attends the world premiere of Disney-Pixar’s ‘Finding Dory’ at the El Capitan Theater in Hollywood, California. AFP

Surveillance video seemingly from the moment of the attack that spread online showed the two men, dressed in black suits and ties, calmly walking into a cafe before pulling out guns and opening fire on its terrace.

Most of the patrons fled in panic, though some fought back at the cafe at Sarona Market in Israel’s commercial capital.

At one point, one of the attackers violently threw a handgun to the ground in frustration as two of the victims lay motionless on the terrace.

Five people were wounded in addition to the four killed.

With the attack causing shock among Israelis, officials said they were suspending entry permits for 83,000 Palestinians during the holy Muslim month of Ramadan in a move that was likely to further stoke tensions.

Those killed were all Israelis, identified as Ido

Thousands expected to bid farewell to Ali LOUISVILLE— Thousands of people are expected to attend an Islamic prayer service for Muhammad Ali on Thursday, the start of two days of poignant ceremonies honoring the late boxing legend Ali’s hometown of Louisville in the southern US state of Kentucky will host the tributes that will bring together VIPs and huge crowds of ordinary fans in the city of 600,000.

Ali, a three-time heavyweight world champion whose remarkable boxing career and civil rights activism made him one of the indelible figures of the 20th century, died last week at age 74 after

a decades-long battle with Parkinson’s disease.

Born Cassius Clay at a time of racial segregation in the American south, the boxer converted to Islam in 1964, changing his name to Muhammad Ali. The 30-minute prayer service will be held at Louisville’s Freedom Hall arena, the site of Ali’s last fight in his hometown, where he defeated Willi Besmanoff on November 29, 1961.

“The service is a traditional Muslim funeral,” said Imam Zaid Shakir, who helped organize it.

“Muhammad Ali has a very very special significance for the

Muslim community,” he said.

“This is about... sending him off in the very best of fashion, and honor his memory, live his legacy and love each other as he would wish.”

For millions of Muslims around the world, Ali symbolized the true face of Islam, promoting peace and tolerance.

Thousands are expected to attend the service.

On Friday morning, a funeral procession will wind through Louisville, passing sites that were important to Ali: his childhood home, the Ali Center, the Center for African American

Heritage—which focuses on the lives of blacks in Kentucky— and, of course, along Muhammad Ali Boulevard before arriving at the cemetery.

Actor Will Smith— who earned an Oscar nomination for his portrayal of Ali on the silver screen—and former heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis will be among the pallbearers.

An anonymous individual has pledged to cover the path to the grave with red rose petals.

On Friday afternoon, Ali will be honored at an interfaith memorial service at a large sports arena that will bring together

heads of state, VIPs and ordinary fans.

Former president Bill Clinton and comedian Billy Crystal will eulogize Ali, while Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is also expected to attend.

The 15,000 free tickets to the event were given out in half an hour and a black market for the coveted tickets soon sprouted online.

“Anyone selling or buying tickets online at Craigslist, eBay or any of the other sites that have those sales up will be reported to law enforcement,” Ali family spokesman Bob Gunnell said, calling the activity “despicable.” AFP

Ben Aryeh, 42; Ilana Nave, 39; Michael Feige, 58; and Mila Mishayev, 32, police said.

Police said one of the attackers was arrested, while the other was wounded by gunfire and had undergone surgery.

They were identified as Khaled Mohammad Makhamrah, 22, and his cousin Mohamad Ahmad Makhamrah, 21, both from the Hebron area in the occupied West Bank.

The market and complex of bars and restaurants is located across the street from Israel’s defence ministry and main army headquarters.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the scene of what he called the “cold-blooded terrorist murder” after returning from a trip to Moscow and conferred with senior colleagues, including newly installed hard-line defense minister Avigdor Lieberman.

“We discussed a

range of offensive and defensive steps which we shall take in order to act against this phenomenon,” Netanyahu’s office quoted the premier as saying.

“There will be intensive action by the police, the army and other security services, not just to catch every accomplice to this murder but also to prevent further incidents.”

The shooting will serve as a first major test for Lieberman, sworn in on May 30 and who has in the past threatened severe action against Palestinian “terrorists.”

A spokesman for Hamas, the Islamist movement that runs the Gaza Strip and which is also present in the West Bank, called the attack a “heroic operation.”

It was not yet clear if the attackers were acting alone of as part of a larger plot.

One of Israel’s first responses was to revoke tens of thousands of entry permits.

“All permits for Ramadan, especially permits for family visits from Judea and Samaria to Israel, are frozen,” said a statement from COGAT, the defence ministry unit which manages civilian affairs in the occupied West Bank. AFP

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CESAR BARRIOQUINTO EDITOR

First test for security on the eve of Euro 16 PARIS—France on Thursday faces its first major security challenge of the Euro 2016 football championships with a giant open-air concert at the 90,000-capacity fan zone in Paris.

Superstar French DJ David Guetta will play for the crowd at the foot of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, a day before hosts France face Romania in the tournament’s opening match at Paris’ Stade de France.

The stadium was targeted by suicide bombers in the November 13 attacks that killed 130 people across the capital and there are fears that Europe’s four-yearly football extravaganza could be targeted.

Unresolved strikes over labor reform have provided another unwelcome distraction to the showpiece event, with Paris scrambling to stop rubbish piling up in its streets.

German defender Jerome Boateng became the first high-profile player to say he was banning his family from visiting stadiums during the tournament because he was concerned for their safety.

“My family and children will not be coming to the stadium. The risk is simply too big,” he told Sport Bild weekly.

The French government has launched a free smartphone app in French and English that will warn visitors of any “major crisis”, including suspected attacks.

The immediate concern though was the industrial unrest and political turmoil over controversial labor reforms that look set to continue into the championships despite the government’s pleas for unions to halt their action.

In the latest of four months of strikes, union supporters blockaded waste incineration centers in central Paris, causing uncollected rubbish to pile up in 10 of the capital’s 20 districts.

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo called for an end to the strike action and promised to get the rubbish collected as soon as possible.

“We are redeploying staff to sort out the situation where it’s most critical today,” Hidalgo said.

Uncollected black refuse sacks were also accumulating in SaintEtienne, the central city that will host four Euro 2016 matches.

Rail workers said they would continue to disrupt services on Thursday, extending their action to a ninth day in Paris and several other regions. AFP

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Hurried funeral for victim of honor killing in Lahore LAHORE—A 16-yearold girl murdered by her mother for marrying the man of her choice was discreetly buried before dawn Thursday by her in-laws, as activists and politicians condemned Pakistan’s latest gruesome honor killing.

Ceremony. Cambodian villagers with painted faces ride a motorbike during a traditional ceremony on the outskirts of Phnom Penh on June 9, 2016. Pring Ka-ek villagers organized an annual traditional ceremony to pray to their ancestor Neakta Pring Ka-ek (Spirit House) to help them protect their homes and animals as well as to bring rain during the rice-planting season. AFP

Three held for allegedly gang-raping a teacher SEOUL—Three men have been detained in South Korea for allegedly gang-raping a teacher on a remote island, police said Thursday, with two of the suspects believed to be parents of the woman’s students.

The teacher was dining at a restaurant when the three men pressured the reluctant woman to drink with them, police said.

After she became severely intoxicated, the men volunteered to drop her home and then allegedly all raped her.

If charged and convicted, they

face a maximum sentence of life imprisonment.

The case, which came to public attention earlier this month after the victim’s boyfriend posted a piece online criticizing the slow pace of the investigation, has shone a light on the country’s complicated relationship with alcohol.

Teachers working on remote islands told local media they find it hard to refuse when asked to attend dinners, invariably accompanied by drinks, with students’ parents—whose

assistance is essential to run schools.

One local resident caused uproar when they told a local television station that they didn’t see what the problem was about the rape.

“Things worse than this happen everywhere... Young people might get involved in this kind of mishap. What’s the big deal?”

Remote rural communities may have “low sensitivity about sexual violence,” said criminal psychology professor Lee Soo-Jeong of Kyonggi University.

He called for a public awareness campaign to highlight the seriousness of sex crimes.

Activist Oh Chang-Ik said the country’s “warped” drinking culture was partly to blame.

“Men see women only as sexual subjects when drinking, and such attitude is widely accepted by majority of the public,” he said.

Police said they plan to send the case to prosecutors Friday, who will then decide whether or not to formally charge the suspects.

The three men were detained by police on Saturday. AFP

Zeenat Bibi was set on fire Wednesday in Pakistan’s cultural capital of Lahore. None of her relatives sought to claim her body, police said Thursday, leaving her new husband’s family to bury her charred remains in the dark in a graveyard near the city.

“There was peace and calm in the area during the funeral prayer and burial,” the officer in charge of the local police station Sheikh Hammad Akhtar told AFP. Akhtar said the husband, 20-year-old Hasan Khan, had launched a complaint in the killing against his bride’s mother, Perveen Bibi, who is in police custody.

The victim’s family told AFP how Perveen ran into the street after the murder and began beating her chest, shouting: “People! I have killed my daughter for misbehaving and giving our family a bad name.”

An AFP reporter said Zeenat’s family home was closed and locked Thursday.

Neighbor Muhammed Asghar said the family had left, adding: “Why have they gone when everybody is coming to share their grief?”

Hundreds of women are killed in Pakistan each year for so-called “honor”, but it is rare to hear of such atrocities being carried out by women.

Khan said on Pakistani TV that the couple had eloped, but he had reluctantly allowed Zeenat to return to her family home after they promised they would hold a celebration and not harm her.

Police have also detained one of Perveen’s sons-in-law, and are searching for another of her sons.

Investigators said they were still awaiting the official results from a post-mortem report.

Rights activists condemned the killing Thursday as a female politician called for the federal government to detail the steps it was taking to prevent such violence.

“Women continue to face violence in the most atrocious form despite the prevalence of legislation against such acts,” Senator Sherry Rehman told the Senate Thursday.

That a family could turn against their own child “shows that there something flawed in law and society”, said Hina Gilani, a human rights activist in Lahore.

“Anybody, whether father, mother, can do it because they have the satisfaction that they can get away with it,” she said.

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif vowed to eradicate the “evil” of honor killings after a documentary highlighting the issue won an Oscar in February, but no fresh legislation has been tabled since then. AFP

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TEAM BMW-Autoperformance Motorsports made a successful debut at the inaugural leg of the DTM Ph Race Series recently at the Clark International Speedway. As part of the Clubman Race Series, Manila Sports Car Club, Miata Club, Historic Mini Racers and Ferrari Club, the DTM Ph series is fashioned after the popular DTM races of Germany in the 1980’s and 1990’s.

Competitors are businessmen who have a passion for speed and classic race cars.

BMW-AUTOPERFORMANCE DEBUTS IN DTM RACE

The first race of the season, Francis Aguila of Team BMWAutoperformance campaign successfully against classic Mercedes Benz 190E Cosworths, BMW E36 M3’s, behind the wheel of his BMW E36 M3 race

FASTLANE Ht the dirt with Black Rhino GIVE your rig that rugged and tough look and enjoy the roads less travelled with Black Rhino wheels. Designed with the off road truck and SUV enthusiast in mind, the rugged styling draws its inspiration from one of the toughest beasts in the world, the Black Rhino.

Black Rhino wheels are engineered to carry the heavy loads often associated with Trucks and SUV’s. All wheels are either hub centric or supplied with centering rings to ensure a smooth vibration free ride. The wheels come in a variety of 17”, 18”, 20” and 22” sizes in a variety of finishes - Matte Black, Gloss Black with Machine, Matte Black with Matte Machine, 5,6 and 8 Lug, all depending on what perfectly suits your truck, lifted truck and SUV.

So when it comes to choosing well built, tough looking wheels for your off road truck, lifted truck or sport utility vehicle, go on and give it horns with Black Rhino Wheels.

Car insurance online A study conducted by the Land Transportation Office showed that out of 8 million vehicles registered, 17.7% do not have comprehensive motorcar cover.

Why? It’s probably because of the tedious process. What people usually do is to study first various car insurance offers from different companies, already a laborious act by itself because of the presence of several car insurance providers in the market today. Then you talk to an agent of your chosen company or go to his or her office just to get a quote.

And when you agree on the terms of the quotation, that’s the time to fill up an insurance application and pay the corresponding amount. The receipt is then given and you wait a few more days for you to get your insurance.

So can you imagine the difficulty involved just to buy car insurance, right? But it really

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doesn’t have to be that hard. You don’t have to go through the eye of the needle just to see a piece of paper with the seal of approval that says your car is already insured.

Go ask people from Malayan Insurance Co. Inc., the leading non-life insurance company in the Philippines. They harnessed the power of technology by launching auto.malayan.com, the first of its kind in the country where you can buy car insurance online.

The most beautiful thing about auto.malayan.com is you don’t need to worry about long queues or taking leaves from the office anymore. You can now simply go online and apply for your comprehensive car insurance, get an instant quote, pay the corresponding fees online as well, and you’re ready to own a car insurance in 20 minutes or less totally hassle-free.

And even submission of claims can be done online as well.

car. “The slippery track conditions forced us to drive cautiously and feel out the grip levels before pushing the car hard.

The chassis of the E36 was extremely good and well balanced.

The BMW aftersales team at

the BMW Technical Center did a great job in preparing the car for this race, says Aguila. “More work needs to be done to find the perfect set up,” he adds.

Team BMW-Autoperformance is set to rack up precious points

in their bid for the championship this year. The team is also sponsored by Monster Energy, Victor Hardware, Sabelt, Brembo, Stilo Helmets, HRE Wheels, Supersprint Exhaust and Bilstein Ph. Dino Ray V. Directo III

Mahindra, Pininfarina release Formula E designs MAHINDRA Racing and Pininfarina released three concept designs for a future Formula E racing car last April. These images are the product of a collaborative and creative project that offers fans a glimpse of the potential form of Formula E in the future.

The release of these images follows the recent launch of the FIA Formula E tender to design and manufacture the chassis that will be used from season five onwards. To reduce costs, all teams will use the same chassis with the powertrain and software being open to development by the individual manufacturers.

Mahindra Racing aims to stimulate and curate a conversation on the future form and next generation technology of Formula E, encouraging fans to share their thoughts on these designs on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram using the hashtag #FormulaEConcepts.

Anand Mahindra, Chairman of the Mahindra Group said: “Mahindra is a pioneer of EV technology that is always striving to push the boundaries of this exciting new form of mobility.

Our participation in the Formula E championship gives us yet another platform to co-create the Future of Mobility. While these

innovative designs are a creative project at this stage, I would be thrilled to see the M5Electro look like this.”

Pininfarina joined the Mahindra Group in December 2015 signing an investment agreement with Tech Mahindra. With legendary high-end design credentials across many sectors, it is perhaps Pininfarina’s era-defining automotive designs which most racing fans will associate with the iconic Italian design house. The H2 Speed hydrogen car concept was most recently awarded Best Concept at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show.

Chief Creative Officer of Pininfarina Fabio Filippini commented: “Formula E is one of the most exciting signs of the changes underway in the automotive world as well as in motor racing. Its success is the proof.

Exercising our creativity on these sketches allowed us to imagine the evolution of this formula.

A possible contribution of Pininfarina to the future development of a Formula E car would be a highly motivating challenge, fully consistent with our mission of creators and innovators in the automotive field”.

About Asianbrands Motors Corportaion

Asianbrands Motors Corporation (AMC) is a newly incorporated automotive distributor company of the Columbian Group of Companies committed to introduce the Mahindra brand into the Philippine market. As a full-service automotive distributor, AMC is devoted to providing the buying public with the complete automotive ownership experience deserving of a respected automotive brand with a 70 year heritage. As such, apart from bringing in a diverse line-up of quality vehicles, the company is also committed to building an entire workforce devoted to provide quality service and parts availability, a competent dealership network, marketing and communications efforts, as well as customer satisfaction strategies and corporate social responsibility initiatives.

About Mahindra The Mahindra Group focuses on enabling people to rise through solutions that power mobility, drive rural prosperity, enhance urban lifestyles and increase business efficiency.

A USD 16.9 billion multinational group based in Mumbai, India, Mahindra provides employment opportunities to over 200,000 people in over 100 countries. Mahindra operates in the key industries that drive economic growth, enjoying a leadership position in tractors, utility vehicles, information technology, financial services and vacation ownership. In addition, Mahindra enjoys a strong presence in the agribusiness, aerospace, components, consulting services, defence, energy, industrial equipment, logistics, real estate, retail, steel, commercial vehicles and two wheeler industries.

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IT’S THE TECHNOLOGY, NOT THE LOOKS Text and photo by Dino Ray V. Directo III

THE current generation Volkswagen Passat is a great midsize family sedan with all the bells and whistles. Yet despite its tank like build quality, features and amenities that rival that of a yatch, sales of this luxurious beast has not been as strong compared to its European rivals such as the Mercedes Benz and BMW. Maybe it is due to the conservative styling of the car. Compared to its Teutonic and Japanese rivals such as the Honda Accord and the Mazda 6, the Passat

seems like the school nerd with pigtails that chews gum but with an IQ of 97 percent. Yes, the Passat is more about technology rather than good looks.

To be honest about it, I was smitten by the subtle exteriors and classy design during a ride and drive event a few months back that I decided to have another go recently. This time, the seventh generation Passat was our chosen ride for my wife’s birthday weekend celebration.

For starters, Volkswagen has always been adventurous in terms of design, and the Passat holds the baton for that restrained tradition.

Based on the aging PQ46 platform, the Passat that is being sold locally is already an “older” 2015 version. De-

signed under the guidance of Marc Licthe, who is head honcho for Audi design, the Passat’s exterior is characterized by horizontal lines that make it sleeker and low slung. Being design innovators, Volkswagen design stamps are evident in the four-bar grille design, with dashes of chrome throughout the car. The LED headlight system appeals to my taste, also the fog lamps and LED taillights.

The Germans have it better because the Passat is being sold with 10 engine options to choose from, while here, the Passat is offered

only in two levels of trim, the Passat 2.0 Highline TSI DSG and my test unit, the Passat Business Edition 2.0 liter TSi DSG which has a shortlist of comfort and power features. I had the car on “comfort” mode most of the time, but when two Mini Coopers provoked me during a stretch along SCTEX, I just had to go on “Sport” mode to command their respect. Gunning the accelerator, the two Coopers were just dots in my rear view mirror in a matter of seconds. The car is agile despite its weight and the good thing about this car is

Innovative technology wrapped in conservative styling

the adaptive chassis which has three settings, normal, comfort and sport mode.

Inside, the car’s cabin is roomy with leather stitched materials all around, even on the armrests. The dashboard is a conversation piece which displays a navigational map, plus tachometers designed during the “Jetsons” era. My daughter had a blast with the car’s infotainment system that allows pairing with the iPhone6 and 5.0 inch touch screen at the center console.

Driving up to the Kamana Sanctuary in Nabasan Bay, the road was a series of twisties which was once used for rally racing during the mid 90’s. It was the perfect venue to test the car’s handling and agility.

Being a large car, the Passat has excellent road manners with electro-mechanical power steering that reasonably negates torque steer of the front-wheel drive system. The chassis and suspension system does a good job in softening the blows of the cracked pavement.

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ather’s Day is nearing the calendar and before you grab another mug that says “Best Dad Ever,” try to spice up your gift for dad based on what he truly loves and deserves. After all, he is the man who (most likely) put you through school, taught you valuable lessons in life and was your strength and refuge every time you needed help.

For the entire month of June, Rustan’s has curated special promos and exclusive collections for the Urban Man that might help kids in choosing the best gift for their fathers.

Whether dad is the sporty guy, the bourbon aficionado, the classic gentleman, the suave corporate honcho or the stylish sartorial man, there’s something for him that he will truly love.

Executive dads can be a tough one, with signature garments from head to toe. Choosing for him could turn out to be costly but since he put you to college and you finally have some dough, maybe its time to give him something suited to his caliber. Pick out pieces from heritage brands like a timeless watch from Piaget or a writing instrument from Visconti. Pair these accessories with strong masculine ensembles from Hackett or Pedro Del Hierro.

For the laidback dad who always makes the kids laugh with his funny quirks and jokes and whose easygoing spirit makes him the perfect partner for a ball game or even just a jog in the park, give him a gift from the playful prints and softer hues of Thomas Pink’s apparel.

Classic brands like Faconnable and Oleg Cassini will also be a good match.

For that ultimate sartorial man whose closet is probably more expansive than mom’s, choose bespoke suits and dress shirts made from the finest threads by Ascot Chang and complete the look by pairing with accessories from luxury

fashion brand Loewe and Fendi.

For that playful young dad whose fashion statement can have signature pieces that millennials adore, Psycho Bunny has closet essentials that fit the modern man. Choose from its classic polos that also come in brighter and bolder shades. For footwear, give him a gift of customizable soles from Color Soles or get unique shoe and sneaker laces from Stolen Riches. Handmade Oli13 shoes will also make for a great gift.

And how can we forget the true gentleman whose taste in classic pieces turns his man cave into a museum piece? For the classic guy who loves to collect historical fine art items, Authentic Models offers an array of gems that can make dad feel like a kid in a candy store. From classic furniture, collection of nautical, aerial and automobile artifacts, globes and even maps, there’s something that is perfect for his home office or cigar room. You can also add items for his mini bar at home with a choice of S’well drinking bottle in teakwood or choose items from a variety of utilitarian gadgets from Kikkerland.

Whether you are looking for gifts for your dad, husband, a friend or brother, take advantage of the exclusive discounts and services in Rustan’s for the whole month of June. For a minimum purchase of P10,000 from Ascot Chang, or purchase of a regular-priced dress shirt from brands such as Faconnable, Pedro Del Hierro, Hackett, Oleg Cassini, Thomas Pink, Adolfo Dominguez and Alea, you can have the item customized with a three-letter monogram for free until June 30.

To know more about the latest collections available in the stores, you may visit Rustan’s in Makati, Shangri-La, Gateway, Alabang and Cebu. You may also visit Rustans PH on Facebook for more details.

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Avon Philippines officials and Empowered Filipinas (seated, from left) Bianca Valerio, Patty Laurel, Jennylyn Mercado, Yassi Pressman, Nicole Andersson and Liz Uy all agree that every woman needs undergarments that have the perfect fit

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Avon Philippines launches 'Love at first fit' campaign via a tableau featuring different women who take on different roles in life

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or actress Jennylyn Mercado, when confidence starts from the inside, everything else will follow through.

The statement could very well apply to many things, even in fashion. And the multi-awarded actress, athlete and mother is talking about being confident and comfortable in the garments a woman wears inside, especially while she’s taking on many roles in different facets of her life.

“Being in the spotlight means I have to be 100 percent confident in myself so I need intimate apparel that has the perfect fit every time,” says Jennylyn.

The Avon Intimates brand ambassador together with Avon Missy endorser Yassi

Pressman and empowered Filipinas Patty Laurel and Nicole Andersson are different women who all value the importance of wearing brassieres with the right fit.

Understanding that all Filipinas deserve to be confident and comfortable inside, Avon launched its new collection featuring perfect fitting bras specially created for the Filipina body type.

“The concept that we want to emphasize is ‘Love at first fit’ because we at Avon Fashions have always prided ourselves in being able to offer women intimate apparel that provides them the perfect fit,” says Avon Philippines head for PR and Communications Faith Fernandez-Mondejar.

The new collection is composed of a mix of popular animal and floral prints and styles suitable for different body types and clothing requirements.

Underwire brassieres offer support for ladies with fuller curves while non-wire bras are made using fun prints and vibrant colors perfect for teens who are just starting to wear their first pair.

Yassi has practically grown up with Avon, having been a model at the age of nine for the company and later on becoming (and remaining) the face of Avon Missy line for teens. From the first day she wore her first pair of brassieres until now, she considers the fit a very important factor.

“When I’m dancing and doing cartwheels, I really need to be comfortable and covered,” asserts Yassi.

Comfort and security considered, Yassi also proclaims her love for the fun prints of Avon intimate apparel, so much so that it is fine for her to expose a bit of the bra that she’s wearing. “The prints are really fun and are a far cry from your usual blacks and beiges,” she enthuses Avon also emphasized its mission to help women feel beautifully confident whatever role she plays with the launch of its new brassieres.

“What we really want to leverage on this campaign [Love at first fit] is not just the design but how it fits the Filipino women,” concludes Fernandez-Mondejar.

HOT PICKS FROM PARISIAN Hot young star Nadine Lustre reveals fashion choices

She may have become a popular face on national television because she’s the other half of a popular love team in the teleserye "On the Wings of Love," but young actress and singer Nadine Lustre has developed a following all her own.

Many are also becoming aware of her great sense of style, where she is never over-the-top when it comes to fashion choices. But like most females, she also likes things that are stylish, sophisticated and sensible.

This brand ambassador for SM’s iconic Parisian brand admits that she likes shoes that are “fun, flirty, and comfortable” to keep up with her active lifestyle. An advocate of affordable fashion, she prefers shoes that combine style and comfort without breaking the bank.

“Look for something that makes you feel confident,” Nadine advises.

The young actress loves the “wide variety of shoes and bags” available from Parisian, and she shares some of her hot picks.

For Parisian Shoes: Go for bright colored heels – orange, teal, mustard, and magenta – to sizzle up your look, from strappy heels to sling backs and pumps.

Block heels also offer a lot of fashion possibilities as they keep one grounded.

Flat espadrilles in nautical and pastel shades provide that cool, stylish look to light getups.

Nadine says the three types of summer shoes every woman should own are “ballet flats, sandals, and a good pair of wedges,” although she is not averse to wearing gladiator styles and animal print strappy heels from Parisian’s latest collection.

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Nadine Lustre on the wings of style with Parisian shoes

Nadine makes waves with vibrant Parisian Shoes

Nadine Lustre looks on the bright side

Byx striped flats

Orange Cole heels

Curtis heel with laced up details

pieces are the rage for today’s stylish young woman. Small bags can make a big style impact, while backpacks with edgy accents can become statement pieces. Meantime,

Maroon bucket backpack by Parisian

one can never go wrong with chic shoulder bags and classic handbags.

The Parisian Shoes and Bags Collection is available at all SM Stores nationwide.

Salmon Cecilia bag

Get connected with Parisian Shoes and Bags on Facebook and @SMParisian and @SMShoesandBags on Twitter and Instagram.

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Have your own personal shopper with Shopee

By Weizel Gulfan

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hen it comes to recommending the next big thing in beauty, makeup and skincare experts or magazines aren’t the only reliable sources of advice. With the myriad of beauty products now available in the market, not to mention the access to social media platforms, we can now tap into actual women using these products.

Shopee, a mobile-first social marketplace where everyone can browse, shop, and sell, aims to bring that collective knowledge closer to its users. Since its official launch last December, its community of hundreds of thousands of users has made Shopee one of the leading mobile marketplaces where beauty enthusiasts can explore a wide range of hard-to-find but much coveted items, all within easy access, at affordable prices and delivered right to your doorstep.

“We’ve seen a lot of beauty products become bestsellers on Shopee months before they are known in the mainstream. We owe that to our highly attuned community of buyers and sellers who can spot the trends even before department stores and malls do,” said Macy Castillo, Shopee Philippines head of Commercial Business.

This awareness of the beauty industry along with the power to create cult products is usually reserved for beauty professionals. Shopee makes this available and accessible to anyone through its platform. With features such as the trending hashtags, curated collections and popular products tab, Shopee has created a more personal online shopping experience by allowing its buyers to easily discover the products customized according to their needs and interests.

“We aim to grow together with our users not only through the business, but also by becoming better informed about the beauty industry by learning from and celebrating the very people who use these products,” Castillo added.

Recently, Shopee hosted a beauty community meet-up called Shopee Beauty Affair at Prohibition Lounge to give both

Albert Kurniawan shopping for makeup from Shopee sellers

Shopee app

Guests using the Shopee app to shop from featured sellers

beauty enthusiasts and Shopee sellers the opportunity to meet, learn tips and tricks from each other, and bond over food, beauty, and fun activities. Not only that, they also staged a workshop by celebrity makeup artist Albert Kurniawan who conducted a makeup workshop on creating a day-to-night look and choosing the right makeup when shopping online.

Kurniawan, one of the country’s top makeup artists, says that when it comes to shopping for makeup online, one must find a trusted marketplace that offers a range of products suitable for every occasion.

He also shared that the delivery service of Shopee has made his work easier as it allows him to purchase without having to suffer from traffic. “Beauty enthusiasts are different from other enthusiasts because they look to expert opinions and peer reviews before buying anything online. It’s perfect because not only does Shopee offer a wide variety of products that cater to the beauty needs of the Filipino women, it also helps its buyers decide on a purchase based on product and seller reviews.”

Some of Shopee’s top beauty sellers who featured their products at the event were happy to share that Shopee regularly engages with its community of buyers and sellers both online and offline. “Starting

and maintaining an online shop has its challenges, but thanks to Shopee, I was able to overcome them. I’ve been able to reach out and even develop personal relationships with a lot of my customers through events like this, which helped double my sales the past few months,” says seller Eunice Hirakawa, owner of Kering Keri Store on Shopee.

Castillo affirms this community-centric initiative. “The Shopee community is our family. By connecting with our Shopee users beyond the app, we maintain our strong relationship with them, and in doing so, understand their needs better.

So, watch out for more community events like this because we love meeting our users and hearing from them about how we can develop our business and deliver the best customer experience possible.”

Worry-free shopping is fast-becoming the norm in a very busy world. People now find it a challenge to head over to shops, and this is what Shopee wishes to address through its online shopping platform.

Shopee is available for download for both IOS and Android applications for free. It is also present in over seven countries with 12 million downloads and over 20 million product listing.

Old Navy: Fit to a Tee

By Denise Roco If there’s any article of clothing that unites people of all genders, races and social statures, it has got to be the essential t-shirt. Its use is so versatile that it can range from either going to the mall, going to bed or if worn properly, it will even suffice to impress when going out on a date. The reliable feel of comfort is what punctuates the t-shirt as a piece immemorially vogue, so much so that its design has evolved for the better.

Old Navy recognizes a treasured fashion favorite by proudly presenting the Old Navy Tee Shop Collection. Featuring new innovative fabrics, amazing quality, and better-than-ever fits at prices everyone will love, these new tees are redesigned to promote an improved fit with minimum details and maximum impact. The all-new tees are something everyone in the family will definitely grab for their closet.

To launch these new fab finds, Old Navy teamed up with abstract artist Paulina Luz Sotto (granddaughter of National Artist Arturo Luz) to create canvas print designs, keeping in mind a theme with bold graphics and California inspirations.

Having unconsciously absorbed her grandfather’s penchant for the abstract, of lines and geometric shapes, Paulina’s personal creations are clearly descended

from artistic greatness. For the first day launch of the Old Navy Tee Shop Collection, media guests and customers alike enjoyed doing DIY canvas printing on their tees, with their chosen colors and chosen print design especially customized

by Paulina. To spread the love, Old Navy had a buy-one and get-the-second-one offer at 50 percent off on all tees.

If money were no object, the deeppocketed shopper could easily select from half a dozen tees, whereas the thrifty shopper would narrow down the process of selection. The Fitted tees perfectly flatter one’s curves while providing comfortable fit at the same time. For a super soft selection known for its laidback comfort and style, the Relaxed tees create attractive casual looks with their relaxed fit and design that coordinate well with almost any kind of bottom. This selection drapes just right through the body.

The Boyfriend tees are slightly oversized and flatter the female form with subtle details and pullover designs that compliment a fresh and modern look. It allows expression of personal style through the selection’s bright and muted colors or refined and bold prints. This selection is loose and lived-in, like the one you borrowed and “forgot” to return. A must-

Old Navy Tee shop collection for women and men

have for keeping up with men’s new fashion sense, the Garment-Dyed tees get the look you want. They are individually dyed for a vintage, one-of-a-kind look. The LinenBlend tees keep you cool in an appropriate lightweight and breathable texture. Each piece from the linen-blend selection has a distinct look of quality found in expensive designer clothing for a much affordable price and unbeatable comfort.

And lastly, the Soft-Wash tees provide a distinct look with a different style plus a maximum softness that takes a ton of washes to achieve. You finally achieve

that soft-wash sensation on your tee sans the washing, and get to pick a fashionable wardrobe basic. When going over the entire Old Navy Tee Shop Collection, it seems that there are no wrong choices.

Only right ones.

Old Navy is located at Bonifacio High Street, Glorietta 3, SM Megamall, Estancia in Capitol Commons, Shangri-La Plaza Mall and Robinsons Galleria. Visit OldNavyPH on Facebook or follow @oldnavyph on Instagram with hashtags #OldNavyPH #NeverBasic.

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here are dads who always complain about the excessive amount of beauty and skin care products the women in their household have, and there are those who couldn’t care less because they have more grooming goods than their wife.

Whichever kind your dad is, make his Father’s Day special by giving him skin care and hair care gifts that he needs – regardless of whether he admits it or not.

The natural man

Kojie San for men

For the nature-loving father, give him the gift of natural wonders from the southeastern province of France. L’Occitane offers a complete range of men’s grooming products made of natural ingredients.

Make sure dad’s skin is clean with the help of Cedrat Pure Cleanser or that his face is always hydrated with Verdon Energy Face Moisturizer. If daddy’s not into the look that is scruffy, get him L’Occitane’s After Shave Balm.

For the father who makes it a point to spritz perfume before leaving the house, there’s L’Occitane’s masculine fragrances featuring notes of wood, spices and herbs that reflect Provence’s authentic nature such as Cedrat Eau de Toilette, The Vert & Bigarade Eau de Toilette or Citrus Verbena Eau de Toilette. Or better yet, give him the complete Father’s Day Cade set that comes

with Cade Shaving Cream, After Shave Balm and Eau de Toilette.

The daddy activist

For the dad who loves the planet as much as he loves staying fresh, choose from The Body Shop’s body care range which features fresh-scented soaps and body washes perfect for home use for when he’s on the go or at the gym.

Make his bath time luxurious with Activist Shower Gel, Arber Hair and Body Wash, Kistna Hair and Body Wash, White Musk for Men Hair and Body Wash and White Musk Sport Hair and Body Wash – all of which offer a great head-to-toe cleaning with ingredients that are kind to the skin.

There’s also the best-selling freshscented Maca Root Shave Cream that will ensure that his shave is always close and comfortable.

The pogi papa

For the papa who believes that being handsome does not only mean having good looks but also having confidence, he would appreciate the new Kojie San Men skin care line.

The range is composed of products for face and body, namely the Kojie San Men Whitening Body Wash, Kojie San Men Whitening Soap and Extra Fresh Soap. The grooming products are infused with natural whitening and moisturizing ingredients that help lighten and moisturize skin while keeping it clean.

Bottomline, the skin care line will help dad practice proper hygiene and good grooming which in turn will result in a confident and pogi papa.

The mane father

For dear Pops who values strong and beautiful crowning glory – especially if, genetically, he really needs it – give him The Svenson hair care range that offers the ultimate hair and scalp care.

Pick from Svenson Trichology Bio Corrective Shampoo or Bio Essential Shampoo, both of which are part of the progressive reconstructive program recommended by Svenson consultant to specifically target and help with hair and scalp problems.

Svenson shampoos are made of a concentrated blend of carefully selected botanicals and protective herbs combined with advance bio-chemical technology.

Each product in the range is formulated in compliance with the European Cosmetic Directive and is exclusive to Svenson Hair Centers.

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“The young Messiah” is an American biblical drama film starring young actor Adam greaves-Neal as Jesus

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A scene from the biblical drama directed by Cyrus Nowrasteh

Adam greaves-Neal as seven-year-old Jesus who’s coming to terms with his own powers and special abilities

he faith-based movie The Young Messiah imagines a year in Jesus’ life when he was seven years old.

Based on Christ The Lord: Out of Egypt”by acclaimed and bestselling novelist Anne Rice, The Young Messiah brings to life Mary (Sara Lazzaro), Joseph (Vincent Walsh) and seven-year-old Jesus (Adam Greaves-Neal) while they embark on a journey from Egypt to Nazareth after Jesus miraculously brings someone back to life. When King Herod (Jonathan Bailey) orders the death of the child, Roman centurion Severus (Sean Bean) starts to pursue the family across the desert. As Mary and Joseph worry about his safety, Jesus’ natural curiosity allows him to understand more about the world and his remarkable powers.

Anne Rice, known for her highly successful The Vampire Chronicles that became phenomenal blockbuster movies such as Interview with the Vampire that starred Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise has written the novel Christ The Lord: Out of Egypt back in 1998.

In her book which the movie was based upon, she reveals her own imagination of what the young Jesus may have been like based on his adult character traits as written in the Bible. In a post

on her Facebook page, Rice is thrilled when she finally saw the trailer of the movie, “This is the film based on my novel, Christ the Lord Out of Egypt. And I support it with all my heart. The writing, the directing, the cast --- are an author’s dream of fidelity to the spirit of the book, and the book’s concerns for biblical and historical accuracy. I’m so happy to share this.”

Cyrus Nowrasteh who directed and wrote the film with his wife Betsy revealed that filming The Young Messiah was the most humbling experience of his career after his acclaimed films such as The Stoning of Soraya M (2008) and television productions like the ABC miniseries The Path to 9/11 (2006). Both Cyrus and Betsy are Christians.

Remaining true to the character of Jesus as revealed in the Bible, The Young Messiah is an inspirational story about the childhood of the Savior. It is for the whole family and the world. When the mystery of Jesus’ divinity began to unfold in His early years, He turns to His parents for answers.

But Mary and Joseph, in an effort to protect their child, are afraid to reveal all they know. How do you explain the ways of the world to its Creator? How do you teach

the Teacher? How do you help the Savior who came to save you?

Nowrasteh on the other hand, shares what inspired him on making the movie, “It all started from the novel by Anne Rice. In the epilogue of one of the paperback editions, she goes into some detail about her sources. But I felt, in adapting this to film, we needed to re-examine all of that stuff. It’s a beautiful story. I read the book and thought it was about as fresh and original a take on the Jesus story as I’d ever read. For me, it’s all about the story, it’s all about the narrative—it’s all about a sense of wonder through the eyes of this very special child. The whole heritage of biblical movies had never touched upon Jesus as a child. And I thought: “If I do this right, it could be an extraordinary little film.”

Adam, who portrays Jesus, just nine years old at the time he was cast, approached this monumental role the only way he could without feeling overwhelmed. He explains, “To me, I don’t think about it being ‘Jesus.’ I just think, I’m a boy that can do good and surprising things.”

The Young Messiah also stars Sean Bean and will finally open in cinemas on June 15 from Pioneer Films.

‘MUHAMMAD AlI’S gREATEST fIgHT’ oN HBo HBO Asia remembers Muhammad Ali with the HBO Original movie, Muhammad Ali’s Greatest Fight, now on HBO GO. The movie also encores this weekend – Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 12.30 p.m. on HBO Signature.

Famous for both his signature shuffle and verbal sparring, boxer Cassius Clay quickly rose to fame in the ‘60s, becoming the world’s best-known athlete – and eventually its most controversial. After joining the Nation of Islam and adopting the name Muhammad Ali, he was widely denounced for refusing to be drafted into the U.S. military, based on his religious opposi-

tion to the Vietnam War. Stripped of his title and banned from the sport, the self-proclaimed “Greatest” lost nearly four years of his boxing prime to legal battles. In 1971, his case for being a conscientious objector eventually reached the United States Supreme Court, rooted by tradition and conservative ideals with Nixon appointed Chief Justice Warren E. Burger at its helm.

Going behind the closed doors of the United States Supreme Court as the nine Justices decide the outcome of Muhammad Ali’s landmark 1971 case for being a conscientious objector. Justice Harlan, a respected jurist with 15

years on the Court, finds himself at odds with the status quo after his perspective is challenged by the contemporary ideals of his new clerk.

Muhammad Ali’s Greatest Fight stars Academy Award® winner Christopher Plummer, Academy Award® nominee Frank Langella and Benjamin; directed by Academy Award® nominee Stephen Frears from a script by Shawn Slovo and executive produced by Emmy® winner Frank Doelger, Emmy® winner Tracey Scoffield, Jonathan Cameron and Stephen Frears.

Muhammad Ali’s Greatest Fight debuted on HBO in 2013.

“Muhammad Ali’s greatest fight” is a television drama film about the late boxer’s refusal to report for induction into the U.S. military during the Vietnam War

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We can’t blame James Reid for castigating his girlfriend’s fans that made the latter the new leader in the latest FHM sexiest woman poll. If the trend continues, Nadine might sashay on the runway in the next FHM victory party wearing, most probably, an outfit fit for the occasion. In the normal scheme of things, this idea doesn’t sound really good, especially to any jealous boyfriend.

With a surname like that, an introduction is totally unnecessary because his family name is almost synonymous to fame and fortune. Hence, we wanted to understand why the eldest in the Pacquiao brood still seeks for validation signing a contract for a product endorsement. Is he using it as his steppingstone to showbiz? It’s funny how someone like him embraces the limelight while other teenagers, with affluent parents, too, just keep it low key.

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She lost 50 pounds, or at least that’s what she would like people to believe. This reminds us of this one occasion when she told the whole world she lost weight only to find out that her pictures were amazingly photoshopped. We have no problem with big and heavy celebrities as long as they embrace their size and accept the fact that there are only a few roles suitable for them to portray.

Sunday Pinasaya has this segment called “Star Buzz,” a parody of the defunct talk shows, Startalk and rival network ABS-CBN’s The Buzz. The segment is gaining a number of followers not only because it features comedians impersonating popular politicians but it also features Barbie Forteza who imitates Kris Aquino. We didn’t know Barbie could do her job effortlessly, something we didn’t expect from an actress who is only given limited types of roles to play on TV.

It’s showtime We thought the noontime show would already bid television goodbye when it received its lowest ratings in the latter half of 2015. It was the same period when Eat Bulaga was unstoppable with its astronomic rise in the numbers game, thanks to the phenomenal AlDub. Had the show been axed or discontinued producing new segments, it would be have just a thing of the past. Now, the odds are on its side. Numbers don’t lie, and obviously, party is back on It’s Showtime.

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Keanna Reeves The former PBB big winner has recently revealed her sexual encounters with some of the actors she has worked with. This “big reveal” made some people curious enough for them to ask, who Keanna Reeves is to begin with. Fortunately, her revelation didn’t make too much noise. That’s a clear sign people didn’t believe any word that came out of her mouth.

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Kris Bernal with the kids at REACH foundation in Mandaluyong

Andrea torres shares precious moments with the kids of Down Syndrome Association of the philippines

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Julie Anne San Jose celebrates her birthday at the City of Dreams Manila’s Dreamplay

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he lovely GMA Artist Center stars Kris Bernal, Andrea Torres and Julie Anne San Jose had their own share of charity in May to welcome another year full of love and happiness.

With their careers at the peak, the three Kapuso stars went out of their way to show their gratitude for the continuous blessings they receive by giving back.

Kris Bernal coordinated with Rehabilitation and Empower-

ment of Adults and Children with Handicap (REACH) Foundation in Mandaluyong to spend time with the children with special needs.

Her role as Tinay in the recently concluded primetime show Little Nanay, enabled her to relate with the children as well as their parents.

“Na-a-appreciate ko yung effort ng families nila to make them feel very comfortable. I think that’s what I learned while playing Tinay, to appreciate more. Seeing them na masaya sa kahit note-

book lang, it really warms me up inside,” shares Kris.

Meanwhile, The Millionaire’s Wife star Andrea Torres shared precious moments with the kids of Down Syndrome Association of the Philippines. Andrea has always been vocal about his brother’s special condition, making her very emotional as she spent time with the children.

“This is very close to my heart, dahil sa kapatid ko. Hindi ko alam kung bakit hindi pa rin ako sanay,

basta ang alam ko lang gusto kong nakakasama sila at least once a year. I just have a special place in my heart for children like them, “ the Kapuso leading lady relays.

Asia’s Pop Sweetheart Julie Anne San Jose had the best time in Dreamplay at the City of Dreams Manila with the kids of Virlanie Foundation. The Kapuso singeractress wanted to share the happiness she feels as she celebrates three things: her birthday, her graduation from college, and the

release of her upcoming album.

“After all the hard work, it’s nice to have a bit of play. And spending it with these children can’t make it any more special. Masayang magenjoy kasama ang ibang tao. So I’m sharing this with them,” Julie Anne adds.

Not only do these ladies seem lovely on screen, but Kris, Andrea, and Julie Anne are all blessed with a good heart as they chose to give meaning to their achievements by sharing the gifts they receive.

Angelica joins cast of ‘fpJ’s Ang probinsyano’

football season on Sky Catch the world’s most intense football action in 2016 as SKY Football Season Pass HD features the 15th UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) Euro 2016 this month and next.

Starting today, avid football fans can score a coveted onemonth season pass to catch all the action at home and round-theclock from 24 European teams in the UEFA Euro 2016.

France hosts the action for the third time and this years’ edition of the quadrennial tournament

include to-watch-out for teams such as defending champion Spain, three-time champ Germany, powerhouses England, Portugal, Italy, and France.

This year, the traditionally 16team format expands to 24 and will see the debuts of teams from Albania, Iceland, Northern Ireland, Slovakia, and Wales.

Two-time champion France opens the UEFA Euro 2016 in a match against Romania.

Don’t miss the thrilling matches all in high definition on SKYcable

70tH tony Awards on Lifestyle

Make way for the best of Broadway!

Theatre enthusiasts have a lot of reasons to be excited about this month as the highly anticipated 70th Tony Awards will be aired live via satellite on Lifestyle 8 a.m. on June 13.

The Tony Awards, a.k.a. the Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, recognizes achievement in Broadway theatre. The awards are co-presented by the American Theatre Wing and the Broadway League in New York City.

The Tony Awards Administration Committee recently announced that Tony award-winning lyricist Sheldon Harnick and multiple Tony-nominated Director Marshall W. Mason will be this year’s recipients of the Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre.

Returning to the Tony Awards stage for the first time since 1970, legendary EGOT and show business icon Barbra Streisand will also present at the 2016 Tony Awards.

The American Theatre Wing’s 70th Annual Tony Awards will be hosted by Tony Award winner James Corden and will air on Lifestyle TV live from the Beacon Theatre in New York City.

Lifestyle is a Filipino cable television network owned and operated by Creative Programs,Inc., a subsidiary of the media and entertainment company ABS-CBN Corporation. Lifestyle is available on SKYcable channel 52. For updates, like their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/LifestyleTVPH , follow their IG account LifestyleTVPH and Twitter account @Lifestyle52.

and Destiny Cable digital from June 11 to July 11.

SKYbroadband subscribers and those who availed of the pay-per-view will get to watch the UEFA EURO 2016 on other gadgets anytime, anywhere via SKY On Demand.

To subscribe to the SKY Football Season Pass HD, text SUBSCRIBE <space> 9-digit account number to 23662. The HD viewing is priced at P999 for a onemonth season pass. For instant and for more details, visit mysky. com.ph/fo otb a l ls e as onp ass.

Don’t miss the award-winning actress and the “Hugot Queen” herself Angelica Panganiban as she returns to primetime and join the cast of the country’s number one primetime series, FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano.

Cardo (Coco Martin) is set for another mission as he faces the case of illegal drug trade, which involves the woman Martha, played by Angelica. Aside from Martha, Analyn, played by Kapamilya actress Nikki Valdez, will also wreak havoc and add danger in the life of Police Officer Dalisay.

Meanwhile, another surprise awaits viewers as some scenes of the upcoming episodes of the action-series were shot in Hong Kong, adding more thrill in the evening viewing habit of fans.

What kind of threat will the new characters bring to Cardo?

Are they really Cardo’s enemies?

Watch out for the action-packed

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scenes in the number one teleserye, FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano, weeknights on ABS-CBN or on ABS-CBN HD (SkyCable Ch 167).

Viewers can also catch up on the program’s past episodes via iWanTV.com andskyondemand. com.ph for Sky subscribers.

ABS-CBN Sports + Action pays tribute to Muhammad Ali “Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. The hands can’t hit what the eyes can’t see.”

That was the mantra by which probably the greatest boxer of all time, Muhammad Ali, lived by inside the ring, seeming almost unhittable in exchanges.

This week, ABS-CBN Sports + Action airs two documentaries on “The Greatest.” The first of the two, Muhammad and Larry, was telecast last Wednesday.

The documentary is about one of the last bouts of the great Ali against his good friend and former sparring partner Larry Holmes.

The second documentary, Facing Ali, will be telecast at 8 p.m. today, and 2 p.m. tomorrow. It gives viewers a peek in the life of the heavyweight titlist as he faced the top poundfor-pound brawlers in what is considered the golden age of boxing. It will feature exclusive interviews with 10 of his acclaimed rivals such as Ken Norton, George Chuvallo, Joe Frazier, George Foreman, Leon Spinks and Larry Holmes, who gave detailed recounts of their experiences with him as well as providing snapshots of their own successful careers in the ring.

ABS-CBN Integrated Sports, the sports arm of the country’s leading media and entertainment compa-

Boxing legend Muhammad Ali

ny, aims to promote heroism and greatness through sports by highlighting the remarkable journey of athletes through the channel’s coverage of local and international sporting events, and its broadcast of inspiring content such as the Ali documentaries.

For details and more information, follow ABSCBN Sports on Facebook and Twitter (@abscbnsports) or logon to their website, sports.abs-cbn.com.

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Mark Herras (left) plays the title role in the new comedy series “Conan My Beautician,” which also stars Miss World 2013 Megan young (right)

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ave you, women, ever had your hair done by a male hairdresser?

Of course! That is the usual answer.

But, ask them again, “Have you ever had your hair done by a male hairdresser who is not gay? Perhaps they guffaw in disbelief and scream, “What?”

Well, GMA-7 has a comedy show that features a male hairdresser and he isn’t gay.

The show is called Conan My Beautician.

Gathering today’s most talented comedians to complete a stellar cast top-billed

by Mark Herras and Miss World 2013

Megan Young, GMA-7’s newest comedy series, Conan My Beautician gives a laugh treat every Sunday to the whole family starting June 26.

Meet Conan (Mark Herras)—handsome, tattooed, and the most talented beautician of Salon Paz. But he is straight.

Conan has to pretend he is gay to be able to work for the salon. He needs the job badly to save the life of his hospitalized mother and to make both ends meet for their family after being thrown away from their hometown by the ugly-mannered Chika La Chaka (Cacai Bautista).

When Conan meets Ava (Megan Young), the bride whom he was supposed to work on in a makeup gig, Conan falls in love.

Conan’s co-beauticians at Salon Paz— Greg, “The Paminta” (Jerald Napoles); Mimi, “The Hugot Queen” (Betong Suma-

Mark Herras (left) as Conan and Megan young (right) as ava

ya); Debbie, “The Babaeng Bakla” (Boobsie); and Pia, “The Kontesera” (Tetay)— smell something fishy! Is Conan one of them, or is he hiding something?

Joining the cast are Lotlot De Leon, Jay Manalo, Balang (You Tube Video Sensation who made a guest appearance with Ellen De Generes in her show of the same title), Chlaui Malayao (from Little Nanay), Vangie Labalan, and Antonette Garcia.

Fun, light, and definitely for the whole family, this male Cinderella love storycomedy is penned by award-winning writers, headed by Rody Vera and Zig Dulay; and directed by Adolf Alix Jr. with Rember Gelera.

Conan My Beautician debuts on June 26, Sundays at 5 p.m. and one of GMA7’s presentation for its 66th anniversary.

“Conan My Beautician” cast members: (from left) Balang, Chlaui Malayao, Cacai Bautista and Betong Sumaya

Singer and actor Ken Chan

Ken Chan renews contract with GMA Network

Versatile actor Ken Chan remains a loyal Kapuso after signing on June 6 another two-year exclusive contract with GMA Network.

After effectively portraying a transwoman role in the top-rating Afternoon Prime series Destiny Rose, Ken said he is happy with the renewal of his contract with GMA as they have allowed him to prove his acting competence.

“I feel so blessed and thankful na binigyan na naman ako ng chance and opportunity ng GMA Network na mashowcase ko yung gusto kong ipakita especially sa pag-arte ko. And s’yempre masaya rin ako na dahil sa Destiny Rose kaya nagtuloy-tuloy yung blessings na natatanggap ko ngayon,” the Kapuso actor said.