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Duterte signs Community Service Act

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resident Rodrigo R. Duterte has signed a law authorizing the court, in its discretion, to require community service for minor offenses.

Duterte signed the Community Service Act (Republic Act No. 11362), recognizing the policy of the State to promote restorative justice and decongest jails.

Under the law, the court may require community service instead of imprisonment for arresto menor (one day to 30 days imprisonment) and arresto mayor (one month and one day to six months).

The law defines community service as “any actual physical activity which inculcates civic consciousness, and is intended towards the improvement of a public work or promotion of a public service.”

“If the defendant violates the terms of the community service, the court shall order his or her rearrest and the defendant shall serve the full term of the penalty, as the case may be, in jail, or in the house of the defendant,” the law read.

“However, if the defendant has fully complied with the terms of the community service, the court shall order the release of the defendant unless detained for some other offense,” it added.

The Department of Justice and the Department of Social Welfare and Development shall issue the rules and regulations to implement the provisions of the Act within 90 days from its effectivity.

CDA charter of 2019 Meanwhile, Duterte also signed the law reorganizing and strengthening the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) or the “Cooperative Development Authority Charter of 2019” (Republic Act No. 11364).

Under the law, “the State recognizes cooperatives as associations organized for the economic and social betterment of their members, operating business enterprises based on mutual aid, and founded upon internationally accepted cooperatives principles and practices.”

“The State also recognizes the right of the cooperatives to initiate and foster within their own ranks cooperative promotion, organization, training, information gathering, audit and support services, with government assistance where necessary,” the law read.

The CDA shall have its head office in the National Capital Region and shall maintain the existing 16 extension offices.

It shall be an attached agency of the Department of Trade and Industry for policy and program coordination for cooperatives.

—pna.gov.ph

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Laws signed: Cheaper power, space agency, service charge sharing

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resident Duterte has four-decade struggle to signed the Murang distribute the fee collected Kuryente Act providing from consumers in the cheaper electricity rates and hospitality industry. uninterrupted power supply Villanueva thanked for Filipinos. the government for

Duterte also signed laws putting an end to the mandating the full and equal struggle of workers in the distribution to workers of the service industry. service charge collected by

He said for over 40 hotels and restaurants, and years the workers have creating the Philippine Space been pushing for the full Agency. distribution among them Signed on Aug. 8, of the service charge Republic Act 11371 or the collected in restaurants, hotels and similar Murang Kuryente Act allocates establishments. a portion of the national

“The law allows our government’s share from the Malampaya.

Duterte also signed laws mandating the full and equal distribution to workers of frontline service workers Natural Gas Project for the service charge collected by hotels and restaurants, and creating the Philippine to enjoy the fruits of their the payment of stranded debts Space Agency.

—Courtesy of philstar.com labor, the reward for providing good, quality and contract costs, both billed

With the signing of the law, families that service,” Villanueva said. under universal charges. consume 200 kilowatt-hours per month can Space Agency

The law recognizes the state’s policy to expect their power bills to be lower by P172.

In a bid to reach space 50 years after protect public interest by ensuring reliable, Service Charge Law US astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz secure and affordable supply of power to

Duterte signed on Aug. 7 RA 11360 or Aldrin became the first humans to land on consumers. It mandates the government to the Service Charge Law, which mandates the moon, Duterte signed a law establishing implement policies and programs that will that all service charges collected by hotels, the Philippine Space Development and ensure transparent and reasonable prices of restaurants and similar establishments Utilization Policy and creating the Philippine electricity to consumers by minimizing the should be distributed completely and equally Space Agency (PhilSA). universal charge. among the covered workers except managers.

The law, signed on Aug. 8, seeks to launch

The stranded cost refers to any unpaid The new law amends Article 96 of the Labor a space program in the wake of the global financial obligations of the National Power Code, which provides that only 85 percent celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Corp., which have not been liquidated by the of the collected service charges should be Apollo 11 moon landing on July 20, 1969. proceeds from sales and the privatization of distributed to workers, while 15 percent

Under the law, the Philippine Space NPC assets. should be retained by management.

Policy will focus on six key development areas

Duterte also signed RA 11361 ensuring

In the event that the minimum wage is covering national security and development; continuous and uninterrupted power increased by law, the service charges paid hazard management, climate studies, space transmission and distribution and protection to the covered employees should not be research and development; space industry of the integrity and reliability of power lines. considered in determining the employer’s capacity building, and space education and

The Anti-Obstruction of Power Lines Act compliance with the wage order. awareness. provides that the conveyance of electricity The amended provision established a

The PhilSA will be the main agency to is a matter of national security and essential grievance mechanism to facilitate resolution handle issues and activities related to space to sustaining the country’s economic of any dispute between the management science and technology applications. development. The law also acknowledged and employees on the distribution of the

The Philippine Space Policy will be the the role of property owners in ensuring that service charge. If no grievance mechanism country’s primary strategic roadmap for power lines remain free of any dangerous and is established or if such mechanism is found space development and embody the country’s hazardous activities and improvements. inadequate, the issue should be referred to central goal of becoming a space-capable and Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian welcomed the the labor department’s regional office. space-faring nation within the next decade. signing of the Murang Kuryente Act, saying it is The amended provision should not

Duterte also signed RA 11370 declaring a major victory for Filipino consumers toward diminish existing benefits under present laws, Sept. 8 of every year a nationwide special achieving affordable power rates.Gatchalian company policies and collective bargaining working holiday to commemorate the thanked Duterte for signing the law, which stops agreements. birthday of the Blessed Virgin Mary. a policy that passes on to consumers the burden Sen. Joel Villanueva described the www.philstar.com of paying the universal charge.

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Laid-off workers can apply for unemployment insurance: DOLE

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certification from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is the basic requirement for involuntarily laid-off employees who wish to apply for unemployment insurance, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said on (Aug.6).

In Department Circular No. 01, series of 2019 issued by Bello last week, the issuance of the certificate is included in the guidelines for the laid-off workers to avail of the involuntary separation benefit of the Social Security System (SSS).

In a statement, Bello said the issuance of the guidelines to implement the program which covers eligible SSS-member employees, including kasambahay and overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), who were involuntarily separated from work.

The certification must be secured from the DOLE field or provincial office where

applicants reside or from where their company is located.

For OFWs, they can file their application at the Philippine Overseas Labor Office located in the areas where their employers operate or at their residences nearest DOLE field or provincial office.

Those who would like to avail of the unemployment benefit are also required to bring a valid identification card, a copy of the notice of termination issued by the employer, or if not available a duly notarized affidavit of termination of employment.

To qualify for the grant, the employee should not be over 60 years old at the time of involuntary separation; has paid at least 36 monthly contributions, 12 of which should be in the 18-month period immediately preceding the month of involuntary separation.

The applicant has no settled unemployment benefit within the last three years prior to the date of involuntary separation.

The workers must have been involuntarily separated due to “authorized causes,” such as the installation of labor-saving devices; redundancy; retrenchment or downsizing; closure or cessation of operation; or disease/illness of the employee whose continued employment is prohibited by law or is prejudicial to his or her co-employees’ health.

Other individuals that are eligible to file are those who lost jobs due to “just causes” under Article 300 (285) of P.D. No. 442 or the Labor Code of the Philippines; or due to an economic downturn, natural or humaninduced calamities/disasters, and other similar cases as may be determined by the DOLE and SSS. —pna.gov.ph

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Apprehend foreigner in Boracay poop incident: Palace

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alacañang on urged local government to apprehend the foreign tourist who reportedly let her child defecate in the waters of Boracay Island.

Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the local government may fine or file charges against the foreign tourist if proven guilty of violating any ordinance.

“That obviously is a violation so they will be subject to administrative rather suits. So we would advise them to, if they are in the Philippines, they have to follow the rules,” Panelo said in a Palace briefing.

“If there is, for instance, an ordinance prohibiting those kinds of actions then they will be sanctioned by the local authorities.

Eh kung may ordinance na ganun baka I-demanda sila o mai-fine pa (if there is an ordinance like that they might face charges or fined),” he added.

Panelo said the Palace is offended by the defecating incident noting that no tourist, whether Filipino or foreign, is exempted from following rules.

“We feel insulted with such discourtesy done in the beautiful island this Administration recently rehabilitated with intense and collective efforts employed by various departments and agencies of the government,” Panelo said in a statement.

“It’s a violation siyempre (of course) we are not happy about that. Hindi naman

A portion of Boracay’s shoreline was closed to conduct a 48 to 72-hour cleanup after a foreign tourist supposedly let her child defecate in its waters, Tourism chief Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said.

maganda rin yun kasi (It’s not good because) we’re supposed to be cleaning it up pagkatapos (and then) some people are messing it up,” he added.

Panelo also urged, locals and foreign nationals alike, to help in making and maintaining surroundings and communities clean and safe.

More restrooms

Meanwhile, Panelo suggested that local government or concerned agencies could put up more restrooms all over Boracay to give beach-goers a chance to relieve

themselves without returning to their hotels or accommodations.

“Maybe we should also ask also the Boracay…whoever are responsible for that place to have available restrooms all over,” Panelo said. “I also noticed parang kung gusto mag (that if you want to) relieve yourself parang wala ka rin pupuntahan kung nandun ka sa beach (you have nowhere to go when you’re already in the beach). Kailangan siguro merong mga (Perhaps we need) portable restrooms there. Kailangan din tulungan din natin mga turista natin (We need to help our

tourists there),” he added.

On (Aug. 14), the Boracay inter-agency task force temporarily closed off a portion of the beachfront in Station 1 where a tourist allowed her child to defecate upon the order of Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu.

In a statement, Panelo commended both the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Department of Tourism (DOT) for their swift action on the incident.

“We commend the Department of Environment and Natural Resources for the swift action in ordering an immediate clean-up in the portion of Boracay where the incident allegedly took place,” Panelo said.

“We also laud the Department of Tourism for taking the right step of coordinating with tour operators and travel agencies on the proper travel etiquette in the Philippines so as to avoid a similar occurrence from taking place again,” he added.

Reports on the tourist allowing her child to defecate on the beach caught the attention of authorities after a video of a woman washing her child’s buttocks and another woman burying a diaper in the sand went viral.

This incident comes after Boracay underwent a six-month rehabilitation starting April 26, 2018 following President Rodrigo Duterte’s pronouncement that the island had turned into a cesspool. (PNA)

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AirAsia to remove processing fees for Philippines

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sia’s largest low-cost airline AirAsia is set to remove processing fees for the Philippines starting next year to keep air travel affordable.

The AirAsia Group, in a statement over the weekend, said it will remove processing fees for Malaysia for bookings made from Oct. 1 and for Thailand, Indonesia and Philippines by Dec. 31.

The processing fee is a charge related to the ongoing administrative, maintenance and developmental costs of AirAsia’s online systems to ensure a secure and safe booking environment.

Going forward, AirAsia said it would fully absorb the costs.

“AirAsia is synonymous with affordable air travel, and we hope that by doing this, we will stay true to our promise – now everyone can fly. We want to cut travel costs so our guests don’t suffer, and we believe every little helps,” AirAsia Group president Bo Lingam said.

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Pinay nagkaroon ng romantikong Taiwanese na naging kabiyak

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inay nagkaroon ng romantikong Taiwanese na naging kabiyak Malaki ang pasasalamat ni Eloida Kimpe sa upgraded version Dream Love 1000 seksuwal na pabango, gawa sa England na lagi nitong binibili mula sa EEC Elite Mart sa halagang NT$560 lamang. Ito ang nakatulong upang makatagpo ng mabait na kabiyak at hanggang sa ngayon ay gamit pa din ito. Pati ang asawa ay laging mapusok.

Nagustuhan niya ang halimuyak ng nasabing pabango na gamit ng kaniyang kaibigan.

Binigyan siya ng isang botelya at ginamit ito ng ayon sa instruction sheet. Minsan habang namimili siya sa isang department store

ay napuna niya na may isang guwapong Taiwanese ang lumapit at nagpakilala sa kaniya.

Magaling itong magwika ng English at panay ang sambit nito na napakabango niya, niyaya pa siyang magmiryenda muna.

Pumayag siya dahil mukha itong mabait at habang kumakain ay ramdam niyang panay ang hipo nito sa kaniyang balikat na tila may nais ipahiwatig, napapangiti na lamang siya, naalala ang gamit na seksuwal perfume.

Dama niya na mabait ito ang mga sumunod pa na araw ay naging napakaromantiko para sa kanilang dalawa sapagkat nagtapat na ito ng saloobin at sila ay naging mag-asawa.

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Implementing rules for cancer act signed ancer patients can now expect better access to more responsive and affordable healthcare services with the signing of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act No. 11215 otherwise known as the National Integrated Cancer Control Act (NICCA). The NICCA was signed into law last February 14 to ensure the provision of quality health services and financial risk protection to cancer patients.

According to the 2018 Global Data on Cancer, more than 140,000 new cancer cases and more than 80,000 cancer deaths are expected in the Philippines every year.

4,000 of the projected new cases will fall on the pediatric age group. Breast cancer is the most common cancer among Filipinos, followed by lung, colon, liver, and prostate.

Lung cancer tops the leading cause of death among all cancers followed by liver, breast, colon, and leukemia.

The NICCA emphasizes cancer prevention and improvement of cancer

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survivorship by strengthening essential programs and increasing investments for the entire cancer care continuum. It aims to make cancer services and care more accessible to all Filipinos.

The new law also aims to expand PhilHealth packages for Filipinos diagnosed with cancer and mandates the establishment of the Philippine Cancer Center to ensure access to cancer care services and medicines. The Philippine Cancer Center shall also develop a National Integrated Cancer Control Council to steward policy formulation and

programming. Cancer Assistance Fund shall also be created to complement the implementation of the Universal Health Care Act. Moreover, the National Integrated Cancer Control Act will contribute to the attainment of United Nations Sustainable Development Goal No. 3.4, which is to reduce premature mortality from noncommunicable diseases by 30% by 2030. With this act we will be closer to the realization of our country’s vision embodied in AmBisyon Natin -- Filipinos living long, healthy, and productive lives by 2040.

By institutionalizing interdisciplinary care with a whole-of-government, equitybased, and life-course approach, access to quality and affordable care for cancer patients and survivors will be attained.

“Ultimately, the Filipinos will be among the healthiest people in Southeast Asia by 2022 and in Asia by 2040,” Secretary Francisco T. Duque III concluded.

Sea passengers must wear life jackets during entire trip: Marina

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ll passengers of ships with open deckhouses plying sea routes are required to wear life jackets at all times, according to the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) reiterated on (Aug. 7).

“All sea passengers of ships with open deckhouse shall be required to wear lifejackets from the time of departure and during the entire voyage, except in floating restaurants and in ships used in river crossings, in which case life jackets shall be placed in an easily accessible location,” Marina said in a statement.

The measure is included in the agency’s Memorandum Circular No. 08 or the “Rules to Implement Safety Measures for Passenger Ships with Open Deckhouse” issued in 2008.

The order also requires all ships to implement safety measures, establish a public address system, disseminate safety instructions in the local dialect, Filipino and English, and ensure that the number of life jackets are equal to the total number of passengers and crew. A deckhouse is a ship cabin that protrudes above the level of a ship’s deck.

All passengers who disobey the policy will be required to disembark.

The order came after three motor bancas capsized in the Iloilo-Guimaras Strait due to bad weather over the weekend, killing at least 31 people.

On (Aug. 5), Marina suspended the operation of all passenger wooden-hulled bancas plying the Iloilo– Guimaras route to conduct a thorough safety standards assessment and evaluation.

Additional ships from private companies have been directed to ply the sea route to augment the needs of sea passengers in the area.

Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur Tugade and other government officials on Wednesday visited Iloilo to inspect various transportation facilities and projects in the province.

Tugade also checked on the status of sea commuters in the area, with one passenger at the Iloilo Fastcraft Terminal saying they now prefer to pay PHP35 for passage in a Roll-on/Roll-off (RoRo) vessel because it is safer that paying PHP15 for wooden-hulled bancas.

(PNA)

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utis at katabaan ang problema ni Marites Sibayan ng Taipei.

Curious at inggit siya sa mga may kutis artista kaya panay ang eksperimento. Katulad ng ibang Pinay, kayumanggi ang kutis ni Marites. Pangarap ang pumuti kaya sinunod ang payo ng pinsan na gumamit ng upgraded Dream Love 1000 5 in 1 body essence lotion, gawa sa England na may Supreme Taiwan & Singapore quality na tatak sa kahon.

Nagkita sila ng kaibigan sa Chung shan at ipinakita nito ang poster na may before and after photos ng mga kababaihan na nakaranas ng magandang epekto sa nasabing imported lotion.

Bumili nito sa EEC Elite Mart sa halagang NT$590 lamang. Sinabi pa na laging dito bumibili ang kaibigan at pinatunayan nito na

epektibo ang nasabing lotion.

Pagkauwi ay ginamit ni Marites ang lotion sa paraang pagpahid ng paikot sa mukha at paitaas sa buong katawan pagkatapos maligo ng maligamgam na tubig. Nagulat siya dahil after few weeks useage ay naalis ang pekas at dark spots sa kaniyang mukha. Lumambot, kuminis, pumuti at naging younger-looking ang kanyang balat. Ang dating 32 inches na baywang ay naging 29 inches na lamang. Pati sa balakang ay nabawasan ng 1 inchat 2 inches naman sa mga braso. Hindi masidlan ang tuwa ni Marites sa malaking pagbabago na nangyari sa kanya dulot ng lotion. Kaya naman inirekomenda rin ito ni Marites sa mga kaibigan para maranasan din nila ang kahangahangang epekto ng lotion.

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Fish vs dengue: Experts tap ‘kataba’ to eat mosquito larvae

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fish brought to the Philippines by the Americans during World War 2 is being tapped in the fight against dengue.

According to Dr. Westley Rosario, chief of National Integrated Fisheries Technology Development Center of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), said the Americans introduced the mosquito fish locally known as “Kataba” or “Itar” in the Philippines to prevent their troops from getting sick from malaria, another disease caused by mosquitoes.

“Ngayon lang napansin na importante ito nung meron na tayong epidemic sa buong Pilipinas,” Rosario said in an interview on DZMM. Rosario said dengue cases in Pangasinan went down to about 32 percent

when the kataba was used as biological control agent against mosquitoes. In Dagupan City where the center is located, cases were reduced to about 82-83 percent, he said.

He said this can be replicated in other areas with high number cases of dengue.

“May epekto naman ito kasama siguro yung efforts na ginagawa ng DepEd (Department of Education) at saka ng DOH at LGUs (local government units),” he added.

Rosario said the fish can thrive in areas deemed as inhabitable by other fish and can multiply faster.

“Ito, wala pang dalawang buwan pwede siyang mangitlog at maliit lang siya talaga 4 cms lang. At malakas siyang kumain more than 1 gram per day (mosquito larvae),” he said.

On (Aug. 6), the government declared a national dengue epidemic amid the rising cases of the mosquito-borne disease in the country.

As of July 20 this year, the Department

of Health recorded 146,062 cases of dengue, with 622 deaths. The figure is double from the 73,818 cases recorded during the same period last year. Kataba are sold in aquarium stores but are also given out free of charge by the center in Dagupan City.

“Ire-request ko yung regional office ng BFAR mag-report din kung meron sa kanila,” he said. He said they will first distribute kataba to schools as schoolchildren are often prone to dengue especially during rainy season.

“Yung mga may gusto agad pwede naman silang pumunta sa center sa Dagupan. Palagi akong meron doon. Ibibigay ko ng libre,” he said. They can also get in touch with him through his website Aquatech ni Doc Westly.

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securities sellers.

“We reiterate our advice to the public to exercise caution and discernment when offered an investment opportunity,” Aquino said. Last month, the SEC’s Enforcement and Investor Protection Department (EIPD), along with the NBI, conducted entrapment operations at the offices of SGP Dragon Trading Corp. and Requiza Poultry in Sacred Heart, Quezon City.

As a result, six people connected with SGP Dragon and six working for Requiza Poultry were arrested for violation of Republic Act 8799, or the Securities Regulation Code.

Prior to this, the SEC issued an advisory against SGP Dragon for enticing the public to avail of purported foreign exchange market products for a minimum investment of P1,000 in exchange for earnings ranging from one

percent to 2.5 percent per day.

In its advisory, the SEC said SGP is not authorized to offer, solicit, sell or distribute any investment contracts and other forms of securities.

Another company flagged by the SEC is Requiza Poultry, also known as Requiza Farm and Requiza Agricultural Trading, which is engaged in mining and quarrying activities.

According to the SEC, Requiza Poultry offers an investment opportunity with a guaranteed 50 percent return. An investor may purchase a minimum of 35 chicks for P3,500 and simply wait for 60 days to earn back the amount plus a 50 percent profit.

However, the SEC said Requiza Poultry is not registered with the SEC either as a corporation or as a partnership and is also not authorized to solicit investments from the

public.

Aquino reiterated that Section 26 of the Securities Regulation Code prohibits fraudulent transactions, including Ponzi schemes where investors are lured with impossibly high returns and paid using the money contributed by other investors.

Section 28 further states that no person shall engage in the business of buying or selling securities in the Philippines as a broker or dealer, or act as a salesman, or an associated person of any broker or dealer unless registered with the SEC.

In this light, those acting as salesman, broker or agent may be prosecuted and held criminally liable, and may also face a maximum fine of P5 million or imprisonment of 21 years or both, pursuant to Section 73 of the law.

—Philstar

Americans introduced the mosquito fish locally known as "Kataba" or "Itar" in the Philippines to prevent their troops from getting sick from malaria, another disease caused by mosquitoes.

SEC warns of more Ponzi schemes, investment scams

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onzi schemes and other similar investment scams are growing, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said, as it warned the public against putting their money in such schemes with unusually high returns.

The SEC continues to crackdown on investment scams, recently nabbing 12 people caught soliciting investments from the public without the necessary license.

The 12, who are working for two separate companies, are in the custody of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and are awaiting prosecutorial proceedings.

SEC chairman Emilio Aquino said the agency remains firm in its commitment to clamp down on fraudsters.

Aquino warned the public to be careful and to park their funds only in licensed

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Matteo Guidicelli isa nang tinyente I

tinaas ang ranggo ng aktor at Philippine Army reservist na si Metteo Guidicelli sa ginanap na “rank ceremony” sa Fort Bonifacio.

Sa pangunguna ni Army Commanding General Lt. Gen. Macairog Alberto iginawad sa kanya ang ranggong “second lieutenant” at sinamahan ng singer-actress at girlfriend na si Sarah Geronimo.

Ito’y dahil daw sa paggamit niya sa kanyang impluwensya upang itaguyod ang kapayapaan at pagkamakabayan sa kabataan, maliban sa pagtatapos ng kanyang Scout Ranger Orientation Course nitong Hunyo.

“Gagawin ko ang lahat para ibigay ang makakaya bilang mamamayang

Pilipino at bilang bahagi ng Army reserve para katawanin ang Army sa pinakamahusay na paraan,” ani Guidicelli sa Inggles.

Idiin din niya kung gaano kaimportante ang militar para sa lahat.

Mismong si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang nag-apruba ng kanyang commissionship nitong ika-7 ng Agosto, ayon sa Facebook account ng Army.

“Kailangan namin ng kayang magsalita para sa amin,” sabi ni Alberto.

Kasama rin sa seremonyas ang pamilya ni Guidicelli at iba pang senior officers ng kasundaluhan.

Maliban kay Matteo, matatandaang

naging reservist na rin ng Army ang aktor na si Gerald Anderson matapos sumailalim sa tatlong araw na Soldier’s Skills Orientation Training sa Camp Tecson.

Matatandaang na-induct naman sa Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary sina Nico Bolzico at Erwan Heussaff nitong Marso.

“Etong mga artisang Reserve Force na, kaya nilang makapagbigay ng mas magandang imahen sa bansa, mas magandang imahen sa Armed Forces dahil pinakikinggan sila,” dagdag ni Alberto.

“Kaya maeengganyo nito ang iba pang bahagi ng lipunan na sumali ng Armed Forces lalo na yung mga kabataan natin.”

Sa pangunguna ni Army Commanding General Lt. Gen. Macairog Alberto iginawad kay Matteo Guidicelli ang ranggong "second lieutenant" at sinamahan ng singer-actress at girlfriend na si Sarah Geronimo. Guidicelli received the rank after President Rodrigo Duterte approved his commissionship last August 7.

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Newsbits Duterte signs law forming PH Coast Guard hospital he Philippine Coast Guard will now have its own hospital to cater to the medical needs of its personnel and their respective families. Republic Act No. 11372 or the Philippine Coast Guard General Hospital Act paves the way for the establishment of the medical center which will be built at the Coast Guard Base in Taguig City. The new measure was signed by President Rodrigo Duterte last Aug. 8 but released only to the public on Aug. 14. Under the new law, the hospital is required to “provide comprehensive and total health care services to all personnel and employees of the PCG, their dependents and the retired uniform personnel.”

It is also mandated to conduct medical examination of all PCG trainees “to ensure their physical and mental capability.” Dependents of PCG personnel and employees who can avail of medical services in the hospital are the following: llegitimate spouse llegitimate, illegitimate, or legally adopted children who are 21-years-old or below. lchildren who are over 21-years-old but are incapacitated and incapable of self-support due to a mental or physical defect lparents dependent upon the PCG personnel or employee for support

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Nov. 17 is National Students’ Day resident Rodrigo Duterte has declared November 17 of every year as National Students’ Day “in recognition of the invaluable contribution of student activism to Philippine democracy. Republic Act 11369 signed by the President on Aug. 8, 2019 directs the National Youth Commission to lead activities in observance of National Students’ Day. It also tasks the Department of Education and the Commission on Higher Education to support the NYC in promoting activities in public and private schools. “All schools, colleges and universities are encouraged to extend their full support for exercises and activities launched by students during the observance of National Students’ Day,” the new law stated. Duterte’s declaration aligns the Philippines’ with other countries’ observance of International Students’ Day which commemorates the execution of 9 Czechoslovakian students who fought against Nazi occupation.

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New law declares Sept. 8 a special working holiday resident Rodrigo Duterte has declared September 8 of every year a special working holiday to commemorate the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Duterte signed Republic Act 11370 on August 8, declaring Sept. 8 of every year a special working holiday nationwide to commemorate the birth of the Virgin Mary. The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary is one of the oldest Marian solemnities and one of the principal feasts of the liturgical devotion to the Blessed Mother. A working holiday means that there will be classes in schools and offices and other establishments will be open. President Duterte declares Sept. 8 of every year a special working holiday to commemorate the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

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‘Looming’ increase in ATM fees, explained

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he Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ decision to lift a moratorium on ATM fee adjustments had worried lawmakers, prompting them to set an inquiry into the move’s impact on consumers.

Rep. Luis Campos Jr. (Makati City) filed Resolution 210 enabling the inquiry, warning that charges “could jump to as much as P15 to P30 per single interbank withdrawal, possibly even higher, with the removal of the moratorium.”

“We are worried that the forthcoming increases in ATM charges might harm consumers — the nation’s more than 58 million ATM cardholders,” Campos said.

“Even more vulnerable are our estimated 4.1 million minimum wage earners. Many of them receive and withdraw their salaries twice a month through their ATM cards at the machine nearest them,” he added.

Here are the things you need to know about this development that frays the banking public’s nerves.

‘Looming’ ATM fees increases?

A cardholder pays an ATM fee for transactions made with another lender’s ATM

A cardholder pays an ATM fee for transactions made with another lender’s ATM terminal. terminal.

In a text message to Philstar.com, BSP Governor Benjamin Diokno assured the public that “the spike in ATM’s fees won’t happen. Period.”

The BSP in 2013 blocked lenders’ planned hike in ATM fees for interbank transactions to study if such an increase is reasonable.

The central bank at the time explained that while banks have to recover the costs of putting up and maintaining the machines, the amount and timing of a fee hike should

be studied to avoid burdening the consumers.

Banks spend on electricity, security and even disaster recovery measures, among others, for each ATM unit, which plays a critical role in helping them reach more customers and in providing consumers cash 24/7. The central bank’s Monetary Board — in a resolution dated April 19, 2018 — approved the lifting of the moratorium on ATM fees adjustment, but subject to certain guidelines.

The BSP doesn’t directly intervene in the prices of banks’ products and services as a matter of policy.

Can banks unilaterally jack up ATM fees?

Currently, banks charge P10-P15 per interbank withdrawal and P2 for interbank balance inquiry.

In a statement, the BSP stressed that banks cannot increase the ATM fees on their own. A July 19, 2019 memorandum signed

by BSP Deputy Governor Chuchi Fonacier explains that any bank that intends to adjust ATM fees must file a request with the BSP, indicating their proposed fees, as well as the costs currently incurred by the bank in maintaining the ATMs.

The BSP also prohibits the imposition of set fees arising from agreements between market participants.

“Rest assured that the BSP shall examine each request and decide if the increase is warranted to cover the cost of maintaining the ATMs,” the central bank said.

“Should an increase be necessary in order for banks to continue providing ATM services to the banking public, the BSP will ensure that the increase will be reasonable and will adhere to pricing principles,” it added.

Where do ATM fees go?

The ATM fee is set and charged by the bank that issued the customer’s card.

The ATM fee collected is used by the issuing bank to pay the other banks that accepted its customers’ card-based transactions — also known as “interchange fee” — as well as to cover other costs such as fraud-related losses. Any difference in the amount of ATM fee and the interchange fee is considered as revenue to the issuing bank and is commonly referred to as “issuer’s fee.”

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Ano ang solusyon sa oily hair o nanlalagkit na buhok?

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ay oily hair ka ba? Alam mo ba na isa sa may malaking effect sa oil production sa buhok ay ang shampoo? Whether beauty conscious ka or not, ang oily hair ay nakakasira ng araw.

Kahit kasi bagong paligo ka, nanlalagkit ang hibla ng buhok mo.

And all throughout the day, mukhang basa ang buhok mo pero icky at yucky ang feeling.

Katulad ng sa oily skin, ang oily hair ay sanhi ng overactive sebaceous glands na nagpoproduce ng sebum, na siyang “protective barrier” ng anit para maiwasan ang moisture loss. Kapag nasa normal level ito, it prevents the hair from drying out and breaking. Pero kapag sobra, nagiging greasy.

Ang mga sumusunod ay sinasabing may

effect sa activity ng sebaceous glands natin, ayon sa itsa10haircare.com: l Heredity problems l Unhealthy eating habits l Medications l Improper hair care Ano ang solusyon sa oily hair?

Narito ang mga madalas nating ginagamit sa hair na may effect sa oil production.

Offhand, avoid touching your hair too much with your hands. The same rule applies sa oily face, di ba, para hindi kumalat ang lagkit.

1. Shampoo Iwasan ang overwashing o excess scrubbing. Kapag tinanggalan natin ang buhok ng kanyang natural oils, nagkakaroon ng bonggang oil production.

Gumamit ng clarifying shampoo two to

three times a week. Ang advice ni Ricky Reyes sa panayam niya noon sa PEP.ph (Philippine Entertainment Portal), piliin ang mga shampoo na translucent instead of creamy.

Pagdating naman sa conditioner, use it once or twice a week from mid-shaft (not roots) to ends.

Rinse it well, around 30 seconds, to make sure na walang residue ng shampoo at conditioner sa buhok. Gumamit ng cold water (not hot) to shut down the sebaceous glands, and close the cuticle, na makikita sa outermost part of the hairshaft. It strengthens and protects each strand.

2. Dry shampoo or baby powder Those times na hindi ka magsa-shampoo, use either one of these two na makakatulong sa

pag-absorb ng oil.

3. Brushing

Huwag munang maging close sa brush o suklay mo kasi over-brushing can stimulate oil production.

Glamour suggests using a wide-tooth comb.

Bustle recommends brushes with boar bristles, which is good at distributing the oil from roots to ends.

4. Styling products and tools Huwag munang magplantsa ng buhok, at huwag muna gumamit ng mousse, hairspray, wax, or any hair product made with emollients.

5. Vitamins Ayon sa MedicanNewsToday, try B vitamins dahil may epekto sila sa level of sebum production. —PEP.ph

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Pinoys abroad to get voter ID

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ilipinos abroad may soon be getting voter identification cards, an official of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced. James Jimenez, spokesman for the Comelec, reported the poll body’s plan to issue IDs to Filipino overseas absentee voters.

“There is preliminary talk to start issuing ID for overseas voters. It’s almost OK,” he said. According to Jimenez, there is a high demand from Filipinos abroad for the issuance of voter ID. “Since the population of overseas absentee voters is small, we thought we can have the IDs initially,” he said. Jimenez said the poll body is not inclined to do the same for local voters. He noted that the Comelec is considering plans to tie up the voter ID with the national ID system. But he admitted that the Comelec received information that the government does not intend to incorporate the voter ID into the national ID. “The commission is aware of the shape and form of the national ID,” Jimenez said. The Comelec stopped the printing and distribution of voter ID in 2012 amid plans to tie up with the national ID system.

Duterte lifts suspension order on lotto operations

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otto outlets licensed by the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) may now resume operations, Malacañang said on July 30. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the suspension order imposed by President Rodrigo Duterte has been lifted, but only for lotto operations. “We would like to announce to the public that the suspension of the lotto operations is lifted effective immediately,” he said in a phone interview aired on ANC. Panelo said he had just spoken with Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea who informed him of the development. “Only with respect to lottos. The rest of the gaming operations are still undergoing investigation. Pending results of that, per the executive secretary, the suspension on the lotto operations is lifted,” Panelo said. It was Medialdea who had advised Duterte to lift the suspension of lotto operations, Senator Bong Go said. The President’s sudden blanket verbal order stopping operations of all PCSO gaming formats in order to curb “massive corruption” had been widely criticized. Senator Panfilo Lacson had said the order should not have covered lotto outlets since there have been no reports of revenue cheating there. Medialdea echoed this sentiment.

“According to the executive secretary, the suspension for the lotto operations has been lifted because investigators found no anomalies in the conduct of its operation,” Panelo said in a separate statement. Lotto operations are computerized and automated, unlike small town lottery or Peryahan ng Bayan where insiders say most of the corruption takes place.

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Ano ang mabilis makapagpaputi ng maitim na siko at tuhod?

indi maiiwasang umitim ang ating siko dahil sa friction. Ngunit kaya mo itong paputiin gamit ang home remedies, pag-moisturize, pag-exfoliate, at paggamit ng sunscreen.

Bukod sa dark underarms, ang pagkakaroon ng maitim na siko at tuhod ay kasama sa mga concerns ng Pinay. Gustuhin mo mang mag-sleeveless o mag-shorts, hindi mo ito magawa sapagka’t nakoconscious ka na makita ng iba ang mga ito. Bakit nga ba sila nangingitim?

Ayon sa HealthLine.com, ang karaniwang causes ng dark elbows and knees ay ang mga sumusunod: (1) accumulation of dead skin cells (2) hyperpigmentation increased by sun exposure and birth control pills (3) dark spots from a recent pregnancy (4) freckles and age spots, skin conditions tulad ng psoriasis at eczema, at inflammation from a previous injury.

Sa interview naman ng Pinoy M.D. show ng GMA-7 kay Dr. Jean Marquez, isang dermatologist, ang friction o pagkiskis ng siko at tuhod sa mesa o floor, gayundin ang madalas na pag-scrub tuwing ika’y naliligo o naghuhugas, ay maituturing ding mga salarin. Hindi rin daw tama ang madalas na paggamit ng body scrub nang hindi ka nagmo-moisturize kasi “kumakapal ang balat doon at nangingitim.” Bukod sa pagsunod sa payo ni Dr. Jean, mayroon pang ibang mabisa, mabilis, at all-natural na paraan para paputiin ang iyong mga siko at tuhod. At makikita mo ang epekto sa loob ng five to 15 minutes lang.

Magpaputi ng siko in 5 minutes Ang method na ito ay madali lang gawin at kakailanganin ang mga sumusunod: lToothpaste lBicarbonate of soda lToothbrush lSpray bottle with water — Una, lagyan ng toothpaste ang iyong siko at tuhod.

Siguraduhing ito ay makapal at natatakpan ang kalahatan ng target areas.

— Pangalawa, kuskusin ang toothpaste gamit ang toothbrush. I-scrub ito gently.

— Pangatlo, ibabad ang paste sa iyong siko sa loob ng limang minuto.

— Panghuli, tanggalin ang toothpaste sa iyong siko gamit ang spray bottle with water. Ipagpag ang mga matitirang toothpaste na hindi natanggal ng spray.

Magpaputi ng siko in 10 minutes

Mas maproseso ang method nito, pero sinasabing mas epektibo. Kakailanganin mo ang mga sumusunod: lBaking soda lCoconut oil lBody lotion lLemon halves lCotton ball lSmall plastic bowl — Una, maglagay ng kalahating kutsarita ng baking soda sa small plastic bowl.

— Pagkatapos, lagyan ang baking soda ng kalahating kutsarita ng coconut oil at kalahating kutsarita ng body lotion. Kunin ang lemon at ipiga ito sa iyong mixture. Haluin ang mixture until you make a smooth paste. Next, kunin ang cotton ball at lagyan ito ng iyong ginawang mixture. Ipahid ang cotton nang paikot sa iyong siko at tuhod. Gamit ang iyong kamay, ilagay ang natitirang mixture nang padampidampi. Hayaan itong matuyo for five to ten minutes.

Pagkatapos, linisin ang iyong siko at tuhod gamit ang malamig na tubig.

Magpaputi ng siko in 15 minutes

Hindi batid ng marami na ang patatas ay may whitening properties. Gamit ang isang mixture na may halong cucumber at lemon, makikita mo ang epekto nito sa loob lamang ng 15 minutes. Bukod sa mga sangkap na nauna nang nabanggot, ihanda mo rin ang mga sumusunod: l Powdered milk lCotton ball lGrater lStrainer lTatlong plastic bowl lHand towel — Balatan ang patatas at i-grate ito.

— Ilagay ang grated potato sa strainer at pigain ang juice nito sa isang plastic bowl.

— Kunin ang cotton ball, i-dip ito sa potato juice, at ikuskos sa iyong siko at tuhod sa loob ng limang minuto.

— Kunin ang lemon at hatiin ito sa gitna. Lagyan ng

powdered milk ang ibabaw nito, at saka ikuskos din sa iyong siko at tuhod sa loob ng limang minuto.

— Kunin ang cucumber, balatan, i-grate, at pigain ang juice sa isang bowl tulad ng iyong ginawa sa patatas.

— Kumuha ng cotton ball at i-dip ito sa cucumber juice, at ikuskos ito sa iyong siko at tuhod sa loob ng limang minuto.

— Panghuli, punasan ang mga areas gamit ang dry hand towel. Gumamit ng moisturizer para hindi mag-dry ang affected skin.

Panatilihin ang kaputian ng iyong siko Kung nais mong panatilihing maputi ang iyong siko, mahalaga rin na ikaw ay mayroong regular skin-care routine.

Cleanse and moisturize Siguraduhin na araw-araw mong hinuhugasan ang iyong siko at tuhod.

Huwag gumamit ng matapang na sabon o body scrub dahil puwede nitong ma-irritate ang iyong balat. Pagkatapos mo silang

hugasan, gumamit ng moisturizer. Ika nga ni Dr. Jean Marquez, isa sa mga rason ng pagitim ng siko at tuhod ay ang pagiging dry ng balat. Kung wala kang moisturizer, puwede ka ring gumamit ng kahit na anong lotion at patungan ito ng coconut oil o kaya ay aloe vera gel. Ayon rin sa American Academy of Dermatology, maaari ka ring gumamit ng mga skin-care products na may soy, lignin ellagic acid, at vitamin B3 na nakatutulong sa pag-lighten ng kutis.

Bukod sa pagpapanatiling malambot ang balat ng iyong siko, importante rin na iwasan mong mag-accumulate ang dead skin cells. Magagawa mo ito sa pamamagitan ng pag-exfoliate isa hanggang tatlong beses sa isang linggo.

Gumamit ng exfoliating body wash o sugar scrub na mabibili sa mga tindahan.

Puwede ka ring gumawa sa bahay gamit ang asukal na ihahalo sa olive o coconut oil. Ikuskos ang body wash o sugar scrub sa balat in a gentle, circular motion.

Bago umalis ng bahay, siguraduhing maglagay ng sunscreen na nakatutulong sa pagprotekta ng iyong balat laban sa matinding sikat ng araw.

Piliin ang sunscreen na may SPF 30 o higit pa at ilagay ito sa iyong katawan 15 minutes bago ka lumabas. Ingatan rin ang pagpapahid sa mga target areas sapagka’t puwede mawala ang sunscreen sa tuwing ititiklop mo ang iyong braso.

Nasabi rin ni Dr. Jean na importanteng gawin ang lahat ng ito—ang pagmoisturize, pag-exfoliate, at paggamit ng suncreen—sapagaka’t meron silang natural healing effect sa ating balat.

Ani niya, “Kasi ang skin kapag minoisturize mo, pagnilagyan ng sunblock, [at] iniwasan mong i-traumatize by rubbing, it has a natural healing effect, maghi-heal siya.

“So kung ano man ang nandoon na nangitim, eventually magpe-fade siya in time.” Ihanda na ang shorts at sleeveless.

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Investments in the Philippines you can start with just P1,000

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hat would you do if you win PHP 1 million right here, right now? You’d probably start splurging your winnings by buying gadgets, clothes, and other unearthly luxuries.

Ask this question to others. You’d probably hear a few people respond with “investments.” And the truth is that you should follow their lead if you want to keep your million peso cake and eat it, too.

But what if you only have PHP 1,000 under your name right now?

Can you still invest it and make your money grow? The answer is a big YES, there are investments for beginners out there. Believe it or not, there many possible investments in the Philippines.

It’s up to money-savvy Filipinos like you to find these investments and take advantage of them.

Mutual Funds

A mutual fund pools your money with multiple investors into a bigger fund, which will then be invested in bonds, stocks, or money market funds. The funds are managed by a specialized mutual fund company where your shares are managed by a fun manager.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulates mutual funds companies in the Philippines.

Ideal for: Low to high-risk investors with long-term financial goals Advantages of Mutual Funds:  Mutual funds are among the best investments for beginners, especially if you have no time and expertise to monitor your fund’s performance.  The higher your investment and the longer you invest, the higher profit you’ll get.  A professional fund manager from the mutual fund company of your choice will grow your money and make investment decisions for you.  You can start investing for as low as PHP 1,000. SunLife, ATRAM, and PhilAm offer some of the most affordable mutual fund investments in the Philippines.

Risk: Investments may go up or down, so returns are not guaranteed. At some point, you could lose

some funds on your investment.

Unit Investment Trust Fund (UITF)

You can also invest your PHP 1,000 on a Unit Investment Trust Fund. A UITF is an open-ended pooled investment fund handled by a fund manager. It’s quite similar to a mutual fund, the only difference is that UITFs are offered by banks and are thus regulated by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).

Ideal for: Low to high-risk investors with long-term financial goals Advantages of UITF:  Your money will be managed by a professional, so you won’t have to monitor the market daily.  You’ll invest in high-yielding assets that are traditionally available only to institutional investors.  It’s easy to buy and withdraw units— just request for a withdrawal, and the bank will credit your money to your settlement account.  You can invest for as low as PHP 1,000.

UITF investments in BDO are made easy with their popular BDO Easy Investment Plans.

Risk: Just like mutual funds, returns for UITF are also not guaranteed. Prepare to lose some funds from your investment.

Stocks

If you want something more complicated, you can try venturing on stocks. Joining the stock market in the Philippines means buying stocks of a publicly listed corporation and becoming one of its part-owners or

shareholders. You’ll earn when the company performs well and alternatively, you’ll lose if they perform poorly.

Ideal for: High-risk investors with long-term financial goals Advantages of Stocks:  Investing in stocks yields high earnings when you buy stocks of a company at a low market price and then sell it later at a higher price.  You’ll have easy access to funds, which can be cashed in or out through your broker during trading hours.  You’ll need only at least PHP 1,000 to open a stock trading account. COL Financial offers one of the most affordable stock market investments for beginners with their COL Starter Program.

Risk: It’s a high-risk investment because stock market prices tend to rise and fall rapidly. If the market price goes down, you’ll lose funds. You can limit risk by putting your money in different stocks and allocating only a portion of your income to stock investing.

Pag-IBIG/SSS Investment Program But if you’re looking for investments for beginners, try something that’s less intimidating. How about investing in government-regulated programs like the PagIBIG MP2 Savings Program and the SSS PESO Fund? They work like saving accounts from banks, only with higher interest rates. You can start investing for as low as PHP 500.

Ideal for: first-time investors with low income, employees or self-employed Advantages of Pag-IBIG/ SSS Investment Program:  The initial investment for the PagIBIG Fund starts at PHP 500, while the SSS Investment Fund starts at PHP 1,000. Both are very affordable for an investment vehicle.  Since it’s regulated by the government, there’s a slim chance of losing your savings.  Registration is a breeze as long as you’re already a Pag-IBIG or SSS member. Monthly payments are not required and they won’t

penalize you for late payments.  If your worried about investments scams, then these government funds are perfect for you since they are already well-vetted.

Risk: Your dividends will depend on the financial performance of Pag-IBIG and SSS as a whole, so expect some inconsistent earnings.

GCash Invest Money Investments for Beginners in the Philippines Under P1,000 - GCash Invest Money

But what if you only have less than PHP 500? Can you still start your journey to the world of investments? The fact that you’re seeing this here means the answer is still yes. GCash Invest Money allows anyone with a smartphone to start their own investment, all thanks to GCash’s partnership with ATRAM Trust Corp.

Ideal for: first-time investors with low income, college students, anyone with a smartphone Advantages of GCash Invest Money:  You can have an investment for as low as PHP 50, the lowest initial investment out there.  No need to worry about submitting documents or maintaining a balance. Just register and invest.  You can add to your investment easily with just a few clicks.  Since it uses the GCash app, you can manage all of your investments online.

Risk: Technically, the risks are low to none since it’s a relatively new investment vehicle and you’re investing low amounts of money.

It’s the perfect way to introduce investments for beginners.

Final Thoughts Thanks to these inexpensive investments for beginners, your PHP 1,000 can easily grow to any amount you want. If you’re feeling lucky, you can even combine these investment vehicles to form a diversified portfolio and minimize risks. Don’t be discouraged by your low capital.

What matters more is that you’re already taking the first step towards financial freedom.

Do it as soon as you can—right after you read this article even—so you can make the most out of your investments. —MoneyMax.ph

Four reasons why many OFWs fail to save money

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ontrary to many expectations that once a Filipino goes abroad and get paid salary higher than back home, many overseas Filipino workers go home barely able to save money.

Why is it so?

In ideal situations, a Filipino spends considerable amount of money on relocation expenses or paying agency fee on his first few months at work. After a few months, he begins to save money for the future. But in many cases it’s far from being ideal.

Unfair working contracts, exorbitant fees or even illegal recruitment sometimes hound our OFWs abroad. They struggle at work, unable to find sufficient rest time, enough food and lack protection when getting sick.

So when his contract expires, he may not have enough savings even to pay for airfare. Worse, he may be in deep debt as loan sharks take advantage of his vulnerability.

High placement fees Going abroad is sometimes like a gamble, where an OFW has to bet through expensive agency

fees, deal with multiple levels of bureaucracy and sometimes unpredictable health condition.

Once the OFW gets the clearance to work, she starts to think how much she can save monthly after considering debt payments and initial expenses. However, once she arrives at the work place, she realizes it is more expensive to live there and she therefore has to adjust her budget that her meager income is barely able to support. Other significant expenses include monthly long distance calls and money remittances. She could easily think that while she couldn’t save in the first few months because of necessary payments, but she may not realize that until the last day of her contract, she barely saved at all.

Spending above financial means

One problem of some OFWs is lack of fiscal discipline. Thinking that they have higher salaries abroad made them think they can buy anything they want. Expensive phone, check. Unnecessary laptop, check. Designer bags, check. Ridiculously priced jewelry, check. It is NOT bad idea to buy them, but

only if they can afford them or have set aside an amount — no matter how small — for savings. These expenses are not investments which they can make money of. Mobile phone breaks down and needs to be repaired. Laptop gets infected with spyware and rendered irreparable. Owners end up spending more to maintain these devices. Hence, the savings accounts are sacrificed.

Overspending by beneficiaries Sometimes family members of OFWs think that their brother or sister or son or aunt receives lots of money while working abroad that they spend remittance money like there’s no tomorrow. In the end they end up asking for more to finance their necessities.

Sometimes it is thought that remittance will be an automated monthly bank transfer that when it does not arrive at usual date, family members borrow money from loan sharks, assuming that the money sent to them from overseas will be used to pay the debts.

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“Ugat ng hiya” sa mga masamang bagay dahil sa hiya sa mga kasama. Itong kultura ng hiya ay isang uri ng pagka-alipin. Unawain natin ang ugat o pinagmulan ng HIYA ayon liwanag ng Salita ng Diyos. Mahalaga na maunawaan natin ito ayon sa liwanag ng Salita ng Diyos upang magkaroon tayo ng mas maka-totohanan pananaw at mailigtas sa kapahamakan dulot ng Hiya. ng kultura ng “HIYA”( sa Tagalog) Ang Ugat ng Hiya. Ayon sa Biblia, sa sa Bisaya, ULAW , sa Iloko ay BAIN simula, wala ang ugaling Hiya sa tao sapaat sa Pangasinan, KABABAINGAN gkat wala naman dapat ikahiya. Nang gaway bagay na binibigyan nang malaking pa- in ng Diyos si Adan at Eba, sila ay inosente, halaga ng mga Pinoy. Ano ba ang hiya? Ang malinis ang konsiyensiya sa harapan ng Hiya ay masakit na emosyon o pakiramdam Diyos. Ganito ang sabi ng Biblia sa Genesis nang kabiguan nagmumula sa pagkatanto 2:25, “Kapwa hubad noon ang lalaki at ang na hindi nakatupad o pagsalungat sa inaa- babae, ngunit hindi sila nahihiya.” Sila ay sahang pamantayan sa pag-uugali, galaw o kapwa hubad, walang takip o damit at wala salita. Ito ay uri ng pagkabalisa o takot na pa ang konsepto tungkol sa hiya. Wala silmahantad ang nagawang mali at itiwalag ang pakiramdam tungkol sa kung ano ang sa madlang ginagalawan. Ang Hiya ang Hiya. Eh paano nagkaroon at nagsimula ang kumokontrol sa isipang Pinoy. Nag-iingat Hiya? Nang matukso ng diablo sina Adan at na huwag mailagay sa kahiyaan ang kapwa. Eba (mga unang tao na ginawa ng Diyos) at Halimbawa kapag hihingi ng pabor sa kasa- kanin ang prutas na ipinagbawal sa gitna ng ma, nag-iingat baka mapahiya (embarrass) hardin, namulat o nabuksan ang kanilang kung hindi pagbigyan. Ang nahingan naman isip sa nagawang pagsuway sa Diyos. Ganing pabor, nag-aalangan at nahihiya naman to ang sabi ng Biblia sa Genesis 3:7, “ Naghindi pagbigyan ang humihingi ng pabor. karoon nga sila ng pagkaunawa matapos Ginagamit na paraan din ang Hiya upang kumain. Noon nila nalamang sila’y hubad, kutyain ang sino mang sumalungat sa mga kaya kumuha sila ng mga dahon ng igos, kina-ugalian. “Mahiya ka sa sinabi mo oy” pinagtahi-tahi nila ang mga ito at ginawang ang malimit madinig kapag may nasabi na panakip sa katawan.” Duon nila namalayan hindi ugma ang kasama. Ito ay tipikal. O at naramdam ang Hiya (shame) sa kanilang kaya naman, pangkaraniwan na maririnig puso. Pakiramdam nila ay itinakwil sila. ang pagpuna, “Ano na lang ang sasabihin ng Ang ramdam ay nawalan sila ng saplot at mga tao sa inasal mo?” Iniisip kasi ng Pinoy proteksyon sa katawan. Nahantad ang kahuang kahihiyan na idinulot ng maling salita o baran at nawala ang pagka-inosente. Duon galaw. Mahalaga kasi sa Pinoy kung ano ang nila nakilala ang bunga ng kanilang kasalasasabihin ng ibang tao. Ituturing na makapal nan ay kahihiyan (shame). Kaya nga ang ugat ang mukha (kapalmoks), o walang hiya ka- ng Hiya ay kasalanan. Ang kasalanan (Guilt) pag may ginawa kang labag sa pamantayan ay paglabag sa utos. Ang hiya (Shame) ay ng madla. Kung walang nakapansin o naka- ang epekto ng kasalanang nagawa. Nalaman ka-alam sa ginawa, ok lang daw. Pero pag nilang hubad pala sila. Nasira ang kawalan may pumansin o nakapansin, magkakagulo ng kamalayan. Lumantad ang kahubaran sa na sapagkat hindi matatangap ng nagka- ka-inosentehan. Ano ang gagawin? mali na mapahiya siya sa sarili at sa madla. Mahiya ka sa Diyos, Huwag sa Tao. Awayan, turuan, palusutan at kapahamakan Nang pagbawalan sina San Pedro ng Punong ang nagiging bunga huwag lamang mapahi- Pariseo na tigilan ang panga-ngaral ng Saliya sa sarili at sa kapwa. Napapasok tuloy sa ta ng Diyos, “Sumagot si Pedro at ang ibang alanganin bunga ng hiya. Napapasubo tuloy mga apostol, “Sa Diyos kami dapat sumunod,

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at hindi sa tao (Acts 5:29).” Mataas man ang tungkulin ng mga Pariseo sa sa bayan subalit lumalabag naman sa ipinag-uutos mismo ng Diyos. Tanungin mo sa sarili mo, Sino ba ang dapat mong sundin o kahiyaan? Diyos o Tao? Kaya na-papa-trobol ang mga Pinoy sa buhay ay mas nahihiya sa kapwa tao, kaysa sa Diyos. Mas takot sa sasabihin ng kapwa kaysa sa sinasabi ng Diyos. Ibinigay ng Diyos ang kanyang Banal na Salita upang ipangaral ng sa gayon maging batayan ng bayan upang mailigtas ang sambayanan sa pagkaka-alipin sa kulturang nakagisnan na mukhang tama ngunit lihis sa aral ng Diyos.

Huwag mag-palusot sa Diyos. Nang magpatukso sina Adan at Eba sa ahas (Satanas), nahulog sa kasalanan. Nang maranasan nila ang ramdam ng pagkahiya sa pagkahubad, kumuha sila ng panakip upang itago ang kahihiyan na nagawa labag sa Diyos. Bukod pa ruon ay nagtago sila ng marinig ang pagdating ng Diyos. Ganito ang pahayag sa tal. 8, “Nang dapit-hapon na, narinig nilang naglalakad sa halamanan ang Panginoong Yahweh, kaya’t nagtago sila sa mga puno.”

Iyan ang resulta ng kasalanan (Guilt), kahihiyan (Shame). Ano sa palagay ninyo ang natural na reaksyon ng taong nakagawa ng masama? Halimbawa pagpatay, pagnanakaw, pangangaliwa, pangangalunya o pandaraya at pagsisinungaling. Ang natural na reaksyon ay magtago, tumakas o magpalusot, hindi ba?

Bakit? Nahihiya sila sa nagawang kasalanan.

Takot silang ma-diskubre. Bakit? Eh, natural, alam nilang mali ang nagawa at may kaparusahang aabutin. Tignan ang tugon ni Adan matapos matuntun at tanungin ng Diyos sa tal 9-10, “ Ngunit tinawag niya ang lalaki at tinanong, “Saan ka naroon?” “Natakot po ako nang marinig kong kayo’y nasa halamanan; nagtago po ako sapagkat ako’y hubad,” sagot ng lalaki.” Natakot sila na ma-diskubre ang nagawa. Nagdala ng takot ang pagsuway sa Diyos. Naramdaman nila ang palakol ng parusa sa unang pagkakataon sa pagsuway.

Kailangan nilang iwasan iyon subalit paano?

Sa takot, napalusot. Ganito ang nangyari sa tal.11-12,“Nagtanong muli ang Diyos, “Sinong maysabi sa iyong hubad ka? Bakit, kumain ka ba ng bungang ipinagbabawal ko?” “Kasi,

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pinakain po ako ng babaing ibinigay ninyo sa akin,” tugon ng lalaki.” Pansinin ang tugon ni Adan. Siya ang unang binigyan ng Diyos ng responsibilidad tungkol sa bunga ng puno, pero ibinintang niya kay Eba ang kasalanan niya. Imbes na paalalahanan niya si Eba ng siya ay alukin nito ng bunga, kumain din siya.

Pagkatapos ng mabuking, lulusot pa. Ibinintang sa babae ang kasalanan. Sino sa atin ang hindi gawi ang magpalusot sa mga kasalanan mula pa nuon? Nagpapalusot tayo kasi ayaw mapahiya. Ngunit tandaan, Sa likod ng hiya ay pride. Ang pride ay pagtataas ng sarili.

Ayaw mabilad sa kahihiyan o matapakan ang pride kaya ayaw umamin ng katotohanan. Sa likod ng pride ay si Satanas. Si Satanas ang may katha ng pride. Kapag ginaya mo, kampon ka na rin. Ang gusto ng Diyos ay magpakumbaba sa harapan niya at umamin sa kasalanan. Alam ng Diyos ang puso ng bawat tao.

Buking na buking. Lahat ay nagkasala (Roma 3:23). Walang puedeng magpalusot. Si Adan ay hindi nakalusot. Kaya, tandaan, puedeng makalusot sa tao, pero hindi sa Diyos. Aminin lamang ang sariling kasalanan sa Diyos.

Tanggapin ang paraan ng Diyos. Ang isang tao ay puedeng makalusot bago dumating ang huling paghuhukom sa pamamagitan ng pag-amin at pagsisisi sa kanyang kasalanan. Ang Mabuting Balita ay sa kabila na ang lahat ng tao ay sumalungat sa utos ng Diyos at haharap sa tiyak na paghuhukom, ibinigay ng Diyos ang Bugtong na Anak na si Jesus na siyang gumawa ng daan upang mailigtas sa kapahamakan ang mga sasalig sa kanyang pangalan. Sa pamamagitan ng kanyang pagkamatay, pagkalibing at pagkabuhay na muli, inalok niya sa tao ang kapatawaran sa kasalanan (Guilt) at maalis din ang kahihiyan (shame) dala nito. Sinabi ng Biblia, “Kung ipahahayag ng iyong bibig na si Jesus ay Panginoon at buong puso kang sasampalataya na siya’y muling binuhay ng Diyos, maliligtas ka”(Romans 10:9). Saan ka pa? Kahihiyan gawa ng kasalanan, o kaligtasan sa pananalig kay Jesu Cristo?

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New Taipei Labor Bureau celebrates success of interpreting service for new immigrants

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he Labor Bureau of New Taipei City is celebrating the success of its comprehensive interpreting service for conflict mediation involving labormanagement disputes. The service, which was launched this year, is currently offered in five languages.

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he AirAsia Group is the leading and largest low-cost carrier in Asia, servicing the most extensive network of over 135 destinations across all ASEAN countries,

labor disputes. The services, which are offered in Vietnamese, Tagalog, Thai, Burmese, and Bahasa Indonesian, are valued at over NT$680,000 (US$21,600) and have been provided free of charge by the local government.

In response to the needs of migrant workers settling in Taiwan and their employers, Labor bureaus around the country are hiring full-time employees to

assist in interpretation and translation. The New Taipei Labor Bureau currently employs 84 such individuals as part of its interpreting service center.

The Ministry of Labor is planning to introduce labor law education courses to train interpreters so that they may better assist in resolving labor disputes between workers and management while protecting the labor rights of new migrants in Taiwan.

In mid-July, the MOL’s Workforce Development Agency launched a new website for foreign job seekers, which offers service in five languages, including Mandarin, English, Thai, Bahasa Indonesian, and Vietnamese.

Using the website, new immigrants in Taiwan can check on the status of employment transfer requests, seek new positions, and find information about employers who are interested in hiring.—Taiwan News

Asia, India, Australia, China, Middle East and Hawaii in the US. In the Philippines, AirAsia has stayed committed to giving its customers the lowest air fares possible as it continues to shun away from adding fuel surcharge to fares.

Since the Civil Aeronautics Board allowed the

imposition of the passenger fuel surcharge for domestic and international flights in September last year, AirAsia has yet to avail themselves of the fuel surcharge mechanism.

AirAsia Philippines operates a fleet of 24 aircraft on more than 500 weekly domestic and international flights from its hubs in

Manila, Clark, Cebu and Kalibo.

Last month, AirAsia Philippines appointed telecommunications executive Ricardo “Ricky” Isla as its new chief executive officer to pilot the company in its next stage of growth and profitability.

—Philstar

homesickness, he or she is also adding more in the list of people to support. Additional responsibilities often entail additional expenses. If the forbidden love bears a love child, money will also be spent on caring for the baby. Not to mention the trouble and

scandal to expect when the OFW returns to legitimate family someday.

OFWs must be able to set ground rules for themselves and follow them religiously.

This includes practices on saving money. If one can save a certain amount consistently in

a month (ideally set aside this amount right after receiving salary) to bank account, SSS or other retirement contribution, this will definitely be helpful especially when times go rough. —pinoy-ofw.com

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No plans to adjust visa-free treatment for Filipinos: MOFA

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aiwan has no plans to adjust its visafree treatment for Philippine nationals at present, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said, following reports that several Filipino workers disguised as tourists were caught trying to slip into the United Arab Emirates via Taipei.

MOFA spokeswoman Joanne Ou (歐江 安) made the remark at a press conference Tuesday, noting that the final destination of the Filipino nationals in the case was not Taiwan.

However, Ou said, her ministry is conducting an ongoing review of the effects of visa-free treatment for the Philippines, Thailand and Myanmar, based on the principal of reciprocity, as well as the numbers and

types of offenses committed by citizens from these countries in Taiwan.

As part of its New Southbound policy, Taiwan has since 2016 allowed travelers from the Philippines, Thailand and Brunei 14-day visa-free privileges, while nationals from Indonesia, Vietnam, Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos are given various conditional visa-free treatment.

China’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism banned individual travel by Chinese nationals to Taiwan from Aug. 1, citing “current crossTaiwan Strait relations.”

In an effort to fill the expected drop in tourist arrivals, Minister of Transportation and Communications Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) said Aug. 7 that the government is studying

Taiwanese travel to the Philippines on the rise again in June

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aiwanese visitors to the Philippines in June rose by more than 50 percent year-on-year, sustaining the growth that has made the Philippines one of the fastest growing destinations in Asia for local travelers.

A total of 32,019 Taiwanese nationals visited the Philippines in June, up 55.42 percent from the 20,601 visitors seen in June 2018, according to Tourism Bureau statistics.

In the first six months, Taiwanese departures to the Philippines rose 30.6 percent from the same period a year earlier to 160,117, making it the third fastest growing outbound market in Asia in percentage terms behind Brunei (474.48 percent) and the United Arab Emirates (97.66 percent), which benefit from much lower baselines.

Though Taiwanese visits to the Philippines still lagged well behind those to Thailand (406,624) and Vietnam (401,595) in the first six months of 2019, they exceeded the number of trips to Malaysia (149,756) and were closing in on visits to Singapore (192,092).

Taiwanese travelers have made their impact felt in the Philippines, coming in as the country’s sixth largest source of foreign tourists in 2018, according to data from the Philippines’ Department of Tourism.

“I was told that boat operators and service-oriented workers in El Nido can already speak certain phrases in Mandarin as a result of their frequent interactions with Taiwanese tourists,” Angelito Banayo, chairman of the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) and the Philippines’ representative to Taiwan, told CNA on Tuesday.

El Nido is one of the best known attractions in the western Philippines known for its magnificent rock formations, fine beaches and bright blue waters.

Reflecting the close ties between the two countries, there are currently about 10 direct flights operating daily between Taiwan and the Philippines, plus other weekly and chartered flights, Banayo said, and more direct flights are being negotiated.

Banayo credited the positive development in tourism to the efforts of MECO and related government agencies of the two countries, and also to Taiwanese businessmen traveling to the Philippines to invest there or do business.

Taiwan identified the Philippines as a “priority partner” under its New Southbound Policy, which was introduced in 2016 to bolster multifaceted relations and people-topeople ties, including tourism, with its neighbors in the region.

—Focus Taiwan

measures to boost tourism, including relaxing the rules for visa-free entry via a third country.

However, incidents in which foreign nationals have taken advantage of the visafree treatment for illegal purposes have occurred, sparking concern that Taiwan’s peace and order could be affected or that it could become a transit point for human trafficking.

On Aug. 7, immigration personnel in the Philippines intercepted 16 Filipinos at the Manila International Airport posing as tourists who were heading overseas to work as undocumented workers. Among them, 12 were attempting to slip into the United Arab Emirates via Taipei.

In December 2018, as many as 152 Vietnamese who entered Taiwan as part of tour groups left their groups, many of whom remain at large.

When asked if the government will relax its visa policies for Indonesia and Vietnam, Ou said the issue involves concerns over tourism, border control and national security, and is currently under assessment by the Executive Yuan.

According to data from the National Immigration Agency, a total of 8,511 migrant workers were unaccounted for during the first six months of the year, mostly Vietnamese and Indonesians. —Chinapost

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Poor food hygiene found in well-known drink shops in Taipei

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ut of 82 frozen desserts and beverages tested by the Taipei City Government’s Department of Health, 6 fell short of the hygiene standards.

Taipei City Government (Aug. 5) revealed the results of a third round of food hygiene tests of unpackaged frozen products and their toppings, the sale of which soars in the summer heat. A total of 74 bulk products, as well as 8 kinds of toppings, were tested, and 6 failed to meet the hygiene standards in both the first and second rounds, including products from well-known drink shops and convenience stores.

Colonies of E. coli and Coliform bacteria were discovered in samples during the first test, with 39 products failing to meet government hygiene standards. The shops

Taipei to offer migrant workers free medical checks

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igrant workers in Taipei will be able to obtain basic medical checks and haircuts free of cost on Aug. 11, under an initiative launched earlier in the year by the city government, an official said .

The medical checks will cover height, weight, body fat, and blood pressure readings as well as eye and dental examinations, according to Chen En-mei (陳恩美), a secretary at the Taipei City Foreign and Disabled Labor Office (FDLO), which is organizing the event.

Migrant workers who wish to have those checks, as well as free haircuts, will be required to present their alien resident certificates and national health insurance cards at the venue at Taipei Main Station, Chen said.

Information on health related topics, such as HIV prevention, will also be shared by health advisors, she said. “We’re taking this opportunity to show migrant workers that the city government cares about them,” Chen said. She said other activities such as simple a Mandarin game will be held at the venue on Aug. 11, allowing migrant workers to win small gifts if they can recognize the characters for common household items such as toothpaste, soap and towel.

“This is aimed at helping the many migrant caregivers in Taipei to better communicate with their employers or elderly charges,” she said. Under the FDLO initiative, a similar event was held on April 28, and two others are scheduled for Oct. 20 and Dec. 8, Chen said. “These events are all being held on a Sunday because that’s when most migrant workers have a day off and many of them usually gather at Taipei Main Station to socialize with friends,” Chen said.

“We’re inviting all migrant workers across the country to come and participate.”

As of the end of June, there were 707,954 migrant workers in Taiwan, with Indonesia as the biggest source, accounting for 269,826, followed by Vietnam with 222,938, the Philippines 154,685, and Thailand 60,503, according to the Ministry of Labor.

In Taipei, the number of migrant works as of the end of May was 46,554, 92.5 percent of whom were working as caregivers, according to FDLO statistics. —Chinapost

whose products failed the test were given a period of time to improve the hygiene of their products, but 6 of them failed again in the second round of testing.

Products that did not meet the hygiene standards include the brown sugar oolong tea with pearls at JLD Dragon’s ZhongshanMinquan branch (吉龍糖中山民權門市), Fukuoka Yame green tea latte at 7-Eleven's Sing-Fu branch (興復門市), green tea at Beitou's Yi-ji-bang restaurant (乙吉玤創意料 理), chocolate chip milkshake at CITYMILK’s Da’an branch (果村企業社大安分店), sugar cane smoothie at Sugarcane Mama’s Yongji branch (甘蔗の媽媽永吉店), and chocolate snow ice at Wanhua District’s Sing-Chun ice shop (幸春豆花店), reported UDN.

According to 7-Eleven, the finding is an

individual case at a single branch, which has been asked to improve hygienic conditions immediately. The company also said that it would conduct food safety checks at all of its branches across Taiwan.

Yi-ji-bang restaurant attributed the result to its ice-making machine, which is under repair at the moment. CITYMILK reportedly faulted its water and said it would change the filter more frequently in the future.

Sugarcane Mama’s Yongji branch blamed its smoothie machines for the problem and promised to ensure the hygiene of its equipment and environment. Meanwhile, Sing-Chun ice shop said the product in question was bought from its supplier, whom they would ask to provide a food hygiene

certificate.

The shops whose products did not pass the hygiene test are in violation of the Act Governing Food Sanitation and will thus face a fine of NT$30,000 (US$948), reported the Liberty Times. The authorities will also conduct follow-up examinations to ensure the products are up to standard.

Although the excessive number of Coliform bacteria found in the samples are unlikely to cause food poisoning, the do indicate poor hygiene. The Department of Health called for businesses to ensure upto-standard food hygiene while making and selling their products for customers to pay close attention to the hygienic conditions of an establishment before making a purchase.

—Taiwan News

July 1, 2021, and breaches of the act would face fines of NT$10,000 to NT$1 million, the Cosmetic Hygiene and Safety Act (化妝品衛生 安全管理法) says.

However, rumors spread on social media that hair salons could be fined up to NT$1 million if stylists permed and colored a client’s hair on the same day, with some even saying that the client would also be fined.

However, the regulations only apply to manufacturers and importers, the FDA said on its Web site, adding that neither stylists nor clients would be fined for getting both hair treatments on the same day.

In June, Premier Su Tseng-chang (蘇貞

昌) addressed the rumors, posting a photo of himself when he was younger and had more hair to the Line messaging app with a caption saying: “Although I have no hair now, I would not punish people like this.”

The post included another photo of present-day Su, with his bald head, with the caption saying that the regulations are aimed at manufacturers, not stylists, and would be enforced from July 2021.

“However, perming and dyeing within a week can damage hair, with serious cases ending up like me,” he wrote.

Presidential Office Building. The winners will get a unique opportunity to experience a historical landmark, as well as a springboard to explore the beauty of #Taiwan.’

Up to 20 international tourists will be picked to bed down in the 100-year-old Taipei landmark—free of charge.

Applicants for the program need to be aged 20 or older, non-Taiwan citizens, and must submit their travel plans and a “creative video.” The accommodation is expected to be available from October. An invite to the daily flag-raising ceremony is also to be had, if travelers can brave the 5:30 a.m. start time.

“This program is the first of its kind in the world and our goal is to show Taiwan’s freedom, democracy and openness,” said

presidential spokesman Xavier Chang.

The initiative comes weeks after China announced the suspension of individual travel permits to the island in a move that could hurt its economy.

Taiwan has experienced a sharp drop in mainland tourists since Tsai took office three years ago, and her Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has accused Beijing of using visitors “as a weapon” to threaten her government.

Beijing still claims the self-ruling, democratic island as part of its territory awaiting reunification, by force if necessary.

The DPP refuses to recognize the idea that Taiwan is part of “one China.”

— Agence France-Presse

The center did not elaborate on the source of its information but said it had decided to begin searches on the hand luggage of travelers from the Philippines at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport as a precaution against ASF, although there have been no reports of such outbreaks from the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE), the global body in charge of ASF prevention.

Except Taoyuan, other airports in Taiwan are already checking all international passengers’ hand luggage upon their arrivals.

As the nation’s largest airport, currently,

Taiwan’s regulations only stipulate that all passengers from countries and areas where there are ASF outbreaks and with high risk of such outbreaks must present their hand luggage for inspection at Taoyuan airport customs.

Prior to the addition of the Philippines, the countries and areas listed were China, Hong Kong, Macau, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, North Korea, South Korea, and Russia, according to the center.

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Rumors about perm-dye fines not true: FDA

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air salons would not face a fine of up to NT$1 million (US$31,885) for perming and dyeing a client’s hair on the same day, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said, adding that a rumor saying the opposite was a misunderstanding of its regulations.

The FDA in June announced that perm products, dye creams, color products and hair lightening products are required to display a warning message on product labels, packaging inserts and outer packaging that people should wait at least one week between perming and coloring their hair.

Mandatory labeling is to take effect on

Taiwan’s President invites visitors to spend a night in presidential office building

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ancy spending the night in a presidential office?

The unique accommodation is up for grabs in Taiwan, where authorities are rolling out the red carpet for visitors after the island’s tourism industry was hit by a Chinese ban on solo travelers.

“I invite you to visit Taiwan and experience the warmth and hospitality of the people here,” President Tsai Ing-wen said in an English video. “And while you are here, why don’t you be my guest and spend the night at this presidential office building?”

The President tweeted: ‘Calling all global travelers to #BeOurGuest. I invite you to register for a chance to spend a #NightAtTaiwan’s

Taiwan to expand hand luggage checks to arrivals from Philippines

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assengers arriving at the Taoyuan airport from the Philippines will be subject to hand luggage checks starting Monday (Aug. 19), as a precautionary measure against African swine fever (ASF), Taiwan’s Central Emergency Operation Center for ASF said on (Aug. 18).

The decision will take effect midnight (Aug. 18), the center announced in a press release, saying it had received “reliable information” pertaining to recent outbreaks of ASF in Bulacan and Rizal provinces in the Philippines.

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Filipino in Taiwan turns paper cups into ‘eco plastic tiles’

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Chinese Filipino who lives in Taiwan has come up with a smart solution to the non-recyclable plastic layer in paper boxes and cups – turning it into eco floor tiles.

Formerly a successful architect, Tsai Sheng-lun (蔡昇倫) left his high-paying job 11 years ago to work for the NGO Tzu Chi Foundation in eastern Taiwan's Hualien. He has thus shifted his focus from space planning to the invention of ecofriendly products over the past few years, reported the Central News Agency (CNA).

Acknowledging that the outer material coating many disposable paper cups and boxes plastic and hence not recyclable, Tsai has invested effort into making the most use of the waste, which can easily reach 200 tons a day. It was a task commissioned to him by Master Cheng Yen ( 證嚴法師), a Buddhist leader and founder of the Foundation, Tsai said. After two years of research and experiments, the effort paid off.

Tsai managed to convert the plastic garbage into floor tiles, with each piece measuring

(Above) Paper cup-turned tiles. (Left) Eco-plastic tiles inventor Tsai Sheng-lun (蔡昇 倫) (right).

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8 by 20 cm. The tiles can be joined together seamlessly, are surprisingly solid and resistant to impact, and can support up to 40 tons. The eco tiles, which are made with 1.7 kg of plastic trash per piece, were patented on (Aug. 8). The innovative technology can also be applied to the disposal of candy wraps and other forms of plastic waste, providing an alternative to ceramic tiles while advancing the cause of environmental protection, —Taiwan News reported CNA.

Prince Charles confers award to Pinay nurse

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Filipina lead robotic nurse was among those recently conferred the Order of the British Empire (OBE) Award by Prince Charles for acts of bravery as first responders to the June 3, 2017 London Bridge as well as the Manchester terror attacks. Joy Ongcachuy, who has been working at the Royal London Hospital since 2002, hails from Talisayan, Misamis Oriental, Philippines and was specifically cited for her response to the London Bridge terrorist attack.

Ongcachuy’s recognition was due to her immediate response to a stabbing and vehicle crashing violence of three Daesh-inspired attackers on London Bridge. The terrifying rampage left eight dead, including terrorist attackers and Filipino-British James McMullan. During the incident, Ongcachuy and her group were among the first responders at the crime scene according to state reports.

In a press statement by the National Health System of UK (NHS), Ongcachuy said “I was working the night shift that night and I heard the anesthetist’s bleep go off.

We already had a really sick patient in one of our theatres. So I had to get our other theatres ready and pull a team of nurses, allied health professionals and operating department practitioners together.”

“We opened an additional six theatres that night and everyone I called dropped everything they were doing to come to the aid of the patients. No one panicked; everyone was calm and so supportive,” Ongcachuy expressed.

One week after, a bomb attack happened at the Muslim Welfare House, Finsbury Park in North London, which left one dead and injured a dozen others.

“I was working nights again. Maybe I

shouldn’t work nights anymore!” she declared. In a recent post, the Philippine Embassy in the United Kingdom said Ongcachuy was among three OBE recipients.

“One of her friends from her native Philippines had started working at St Bartholomew’s and recommended the trust as a great place to work. Keen to establish a new life for herself and her family in the UK, Joy hopped on a plane with 23 other Filipino nurses and joined The Royal London as a scrub nurse – a role she held until she was promoted last year to robotic lead nurse,” read the Philippine Embassy post.

“Growing up, Joy always wanted to be a nurse. She loves to look after people and is passionate about providing care to others.”

According to the British national newspaper, Daily Mirror, the OBE is part of the British New Year Honour List 2019, which celebrates heroes – from the 43 responders to terror attacks, Ongcachuy included, to the divers in the widely popular Thai cave rescue. Ongcachuy’s feat was also published online at CDODev.com, a blog about progress updates and events as well as happenings about Cagayan de Oro City, in Misamis Oriental, and all the municipalities and cities in all other provinces in Northern Mindanao.

Lea Salonga ‘honored’ na maging bahagi ng children’s book

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abis na ikinararangal ng Tony Awardwinning actress na si Lea Salonga ang pagkakasama nito sa children’s book na “A Is For Audra: Broadway’s Leading Ladies from A to Z.”

Ang nasabing picture book, na likha ni John Robert Allman at ginawan ng art work/illustration ni Peter Emmerich, ay nagbibigay-pugay sa mga sikat na Broadway theater actresses.

Sa kanyang Twitter account, todo pasalamat si Lea sa pagkakasama niya sa naturang children’s book kunsaan featured ang six-time Tony Award winner na si Audra McDonald, Liza Minnelli, Kristin Chenoweth, Bernadette Peters, Angela Lansbury, Chita Rivera, Carol Channing, Patti LuPone, at iba pa.

Matatandaang nakilala si Lea sa natatangi nitong pagganap bilang si Kim sa musical na Ms. Saigon na nagbukas sa West End ng London noong 1989 at sa Broadway noong 1991.

Lumabas din ang Pinay singer sa Les Miserables sa Broadway kung saan gumanap ito bilang si Eponine.

A portion of the proceeds from the book will be donated to Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights AIDS.

Balangay boat, third placer sa Amsterdam Canal Pride Parade 2019

Filipino LGBT participants in their balangay-inspired boat that won 3rd place in best design during the Amsterdam Pride Canal Parade.

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nti-unti nang nakilala sa buong mundo ang pre-colonial boat nitong Lungsod ng Butuan at buong Pilipinas na balangay boat.

Ito’y matapos tanghaling third placer bilang best design sa Amsterdam Canal Pride Parade 2019 na isinagawa sa Netherlands.

Ito ang unang pagsali ng mga Pinoy sa nasabing gay pride parade gamit ang balangay boat, ang sasakyang pandagat na ginamit ng mga Butuanon bago madiskubre ang Pilipinas.

Nanguna si Mr. Gay World 2019 Philippines

Janjep Carlos, ang contingent ng Filipino LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) Europe, sa pagsali sa boat sailing competition kung saan kanilang nakaharap ang 79 iba pang international boats.

Napili ng mga Pinoy organizers ang balangay boat upang maitugma sa tema ngayong taon na “Remember the past, create the future.” Ang tema ay sumasariwa sa Stonewall riots na naganap sa New York 50 taon na ang nakalipas, at bumuo ng decisive moment sa kasaysaysan ng LGBT movement sa buong mundo.

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NT$30,000, according to the center.

Since the first ASF outbreak in China was reported in August 2018, Taiwan has intensified border inspections of meat products for fear that entry of the ASF virus would cripple its high-value pig farming industry.

ASF is a deadly disease that threatens pig populations as it cannot be cured and there is no vaccine against it. However, it is not harmful to humans. —Focus Taiwan

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isitors from ASF-affected and high risk countries/areas who attempt to bring pork products into Taiwan are subject to a fine of NT$200,000 (US$6,490) if they are first-time offenders, while repeat offenders face a fine of NT$1 million, the center said.

Travelers bringing pork products into Taiwan from non-ASF-affected countries risk a fine of

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ational Taiwan University Hospital (NTUH) announced on (Aug. 14) that it now takes less than 30 seconds for the hospital to locate a brain tumor, a major breakthrough made with the assistance of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. The collaboration between the leading hospital of Taiwan and the healthcare startup Vysioneer led to a reduction of the amount of time required for a brain tumor diagnosis, which could otherwise take hours.

In less than a minute, the AI system is capable of spotting the three most common types of brain tumor, namely brain metastasis, meningioma, and acoustic neuroma, said NTUH. In traditional medical practices, the diagnosis of brain tumors usually involves the use of electroencephalography, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and computed tomography (CT) scans. The new technology, an automated tumor detection and imaging system developed through machine learning, helps deliver a quick brain examination, diagnosing tumors with a 90 percent rate of accuracy. The medical advance will bring about shorter surgery preparation for neurosurgeons and radiation oncologists. It is also touted to increase the success rate of operations and allow for more efficient treatment, according to NTUH. The hospital has treated over 20 patients with the new system since July. The achievement will be presented in a thesis at the American Society for Radiation Oncology’s annual meeting, which will take place in Chicago in September, reported the Central News Agency.

Taiwan has best health care system in the world: business magazine

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ut of 89 countries surveyed, Taiwan has the best health care system in the world, business magazine CEOWorld concluded in its 2019 Health Care Index. The list considered the overall quality of health care, including the infrastructure, competencies of staff, cost, availability and government readiness, the magazine said. Taiwan finished top of the list with 78.72 points out of 100, with Venezuela at the other end scoring 33.42 points. Other Asian nations in the top 10 included South Korea at No. 2 and Japan at No. 3, with Thailand ranking sixth. Five European nations and Australia filled up the rest of the top 10, according to CEOWorld. Health officials explained that Taiwan rated higher than South Korea because, in the latter, only half the physicians take part in the health insurance system, while the health sector is also plagued by frequent strikes, the Central News Agency reported. The magazine ranked Singapore at No. 24, Hong Kong ended up at No. 36, two spots below Malaysia but two notches above the Philippines, while China finished at No. 46, sandwiched between Lebanon and Slovenia.

Taiwan airport police introduces English- and Vietnamese-speaking officers

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total of 54 airport police officers have passed language certification exams in either English or Vietnamese, which will allow them to wear a special badge identifying them to travelers, reports said Wednesday (August 7). The badges will come in the shape of either the Stars and Stripes for the 51 English-speakers or the red Vietnamese flag with one gold star for the three others, the Central News Agency reported. Over recent years, the number of visitors arriving in Taiwan has gradually climbed to a record 11 million per year, with Southeast Asia being a particular growth area. If foreign passengers need assistance of any kind, they can look for the police officers with the badges beginning this month. The next language on the program schedule is Bahasa Indonesian, police said.

Taiwan expands restrictions on single-use cutlery

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aiwan will impose tougher restrictions on the use of single-use cutlery at department stores, shopping malls, and retailers, announced the Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) on (Aug. 8). Eat-in consumers will no longer be provided with disposable tableware at the approximately 330 stores across the island to be affected by the measure, reported the Central News Agency. Local governments will determine the exact date to implement the measure, the EPA added. The disposable items to be banned include forks, knives, spoons, chopsticks, cups, bowls, plates, food boxes, and stirs, said CNA. Violators will be subject to a fine of between NT$1,200 and NT$6,000 in compliance with the Waste Disposal Act. The environmental authorities also called on businesses in the country’s dining industry to follow suit by offering customers reusable cutlery. The policy is in line with the global trend of plastic reduction, which has seen the European Union pledge to prohibit the use of plastic plates and cutlery by 2021 and given rise to G20 Osaka Blue Ocean Vision initiative to reduce marine plastic litter to zero by 2050. The Taiwanese government has endeavored to address the issue of plastic pollution with a series of policy tools. The island moved to ban single-use plastic straws in June of 2018, targeting the public sector, schools, department stores, and fast food chains. The regulations went into effect July 1 this year and are expected to slash the number of plastic straws by 100 million a year.

Guanziling Hot Spring Festival in southern Taiwan to begin Sept. 21

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he 2019 Guanziling Hot Spring Festival (關子嶺溫泉美食節) will begin on Sept. 21 and last through Oct. 20, focusing on hot springs, night festivals, bathrobes, and cuisine, the Tainan Bureau of Tourism said in a news release on Aug. 9. Located in Tainan City’s Baihe District (白河區) Guanziling Hot Spring is famous for its mud hot springs and nearby attractions, such as Dingling Park (嶺頂公園 and Guanziling Old Street (關子嶺老街), that hearken back to the Japanese colonial era, The festival will kick off with a ceremony and a parade that will start at 6:30 p.m. in the area around the hot springs. A “bathrobe” event and picnic will take place on Sept. 21. Throughout the duration of the festival, visitors can also check out the holiday fair; 3D light sculpture shows; streets lit by outdoor landscape lighting; discounts on hot springs, hotel, and food packages, and more. For more information, please refer to the Travel Tainan website or its Facebook page.

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aipei will ban smoking in front of 15 convenience store chains and cafes starting on Sept. 1.

Huang Shier-chieg (黃世傑), head of the city's department of health, on (Aug. 19), said that smoking will be banned in front of convenience stores and cafes, stating Sept. 1, reported CNA. Those who violate the ban in Taipei could face fines of between NT$2,000 to NT$10,000 for breaching the Tobacco Hazards Prevention Act (菸害防制法).

The chains affected by the new smoking ban include 7-Eleven, FamilyMart, OK Mart, Simple Mart, and Hi-Life convenience stores, as well as Starbucks, 85℃ Cafe, Louisa Coffee, Mr. Brown Coffee, Dante Coffee, Ikari Coffee, Barista Coffee, Cama Cafe, Crown & Fancy, and Peter Better Cafe. Huang said that smoking is prohibited on the first-floor arcade in front of these chains, but the second floor or higher and outside areas not considered part of the arcade are not within the scope of the announcement.

Huang said that as of July of this year, Taipei had announced the establishment of 2,569 smoke-free areas, including 24 public

parks and green spaces, reported CNA. According to a poll conducted in May of this year, the public supported a ban on smoking in arcades.

Therefore, Taipei is implementing a ban on the arcades in front of 15 convenience store and coffee shop chains, effective Sept. 1.

A similar ban on smoking on the pedestrian arcades around convenience stores and coffee shops in New Taipei City will also go into effect on Sept. 1.

Sun Li-chiang (孫立強), a manager at Ikari Coffee told CNA that customers often smoke in front of the shop while drinking coffee. He said they often ask staff members to provide cups as ashtrays for cigarettes. Sun said the stench of smoke often wafts into the shop. He said that he is looking forward to Sept. 1, when smokers will finally be banned from lighting up in the arcade outside the shop.

Hilife manager Hsu Hong-wen (許鴻 文) told CNA that many customers complain about people smoking outside his store.

He said he is looking forward to the ban finally going into effect to help alleviate the situation. —Taiwan News

Ellen at John Lloyd tikom sa bali-balitang hiwalay na sila

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ahimik pa rin ang kampo nina Ellen Adarna at John Lloyd Cruz kasunod ng balitang hiwalay na sila.

Si Ellen umano ang siyang bumitaw sa relasyon nila ni John Lloyd dahil sa sobrang pagiging weird nito. Dagdag pa nito, na fall out of love daw si Ellen kay John Lloyd. Alam na rin daw ng mga malalapit na kaibigan ni Ellen ang tunay na lagay ng relasyon ng dalawa. Sa isang blind item ng gossip blogger na Fashion Pulis, tila sila din ang tinutukoy ng mga netizens. May pananakit diumano na nangyari dahil sa pagkalango sa alak ng lalaki.

Sina John Lloyd Cruz at Ellen Adarna ay nagkatrabaho sa comedy show ng

Kapamilya network na Home Sweetie Home. Matatandaang naging usap-usapan ang relasyon ng dalawa matapos silang mamataang magkasama hanggang sa nakumpirmang nagkaanak na sila.

May nagsabi ring naghiwalay ang dalawa dahil ayaw umano payagan ni John Lloyd na bumalik sa showbiz si Ellen.

Isa namang source mula sa Cebu City ang nagsabing hindi naghain ng temporary protection order si Ellen laban kay Lloydie tulad nang unang lumutang.

Paglilinaw nito, nagtungo sa korte si Ellen dahil may mga inaayos itong papeles sa mga ari-arian nang namayapa nitong ama.

Morissette sinaktan ng Tatay kaya naglayas

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araming nagulat sa mga naging pahayag ng tatay ni Morissette na si Amay Amon sa pamamagitan ng Twitter. Tanong nila kung paano raw nitong nagawang siraan ang sariling anak?

Ayon kay G. Amon, iniwan ni Morissette ang kanyang pamilya at sumama raw sa boyfriend nitong si Dave Lamar na isa ring musikero.

Nakatanggap kami ng tawag mula sa isang taong nagmamalasakit kay Morissette (o Mowie sa kanyang mga kaibigan) para ikuwento sa amin ang tunay na pangyayari. “’Yung tatay ni Morissette ang may problema kasi the brother and the mom of Morissette naman were okay. Ang tunay na isyu, hindi matanggap nu’ng tatay na boyfriend ni Mowie si Dave Lamar kasi hindi sikat!” bu-ngad sa amin ng taong ayaw ipabanggit ang pangalan.

Pagpapatuloy pa nitong kuwento, “’Yung tatay ni Morissette, hindi sila

magkasundo kasi nu’ng time na hindi pa siya sikat like nu’ng sumasali-sali pa lang siya sa mga amateur singing contest, wala naman yan, iniwan silang mag-iina.

“Tapos bumalik na lang nu’ng nakikilala na si Mowie sa ABS-CBN. Kaya sa tuwing may event, nasa picture na lagi ‘yang tatay. “Lahat ng lakad ni Morissette sa ibang bansa isinasama niya family niya. Sariling pera ni Morissette ang pamasahe nila kasi hindi naman sila kasama sa entourage.

“I-check mo ang Instagram account ng tatay ni Morissette @Amay_Amon, kita mo mukhang binata, di ba? Kasi buhay binata. Lahat ng kailangan niya hinihingi sa anak, mahilig mag-motor at sasakyan ni Morissette ang ginagamit pag may mga personal siyang lakad,” kuwento pa ng aming source.

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umanaw na ang Filipino.”

Importante ang pag-eehersisyo, Nagpaabot environmental rin pakikiramay a c t i v i s t at pagkakaroon ng sapat na ng ang Malacañang philanthropist na si dating oras na tulog, “and, most sa pamilya at mga Environment Secretary kaanak ng dating Gina Lopez nitong Agosto importantly, to stay positive. kalihim.

19, matapos ang ilang Sa isang pahayag, buwang pakikipaglaban I am not keen on anything sinabi ni Presidential sa brain cancer. Siya ay 65 chemical because this puts a Spokesperson anyos.

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Ilang araw lang ang strain on the kidney and liver.” wala pa umanong nakalipas nang naging nakakatumbas sa kritikal ang lagay ni Gina, Gina Lopez environmental at na-confine sa Intensive Care Unit ng Makati Medical Center dahil sa advocacy at legasiya ng isa sa mga aniya’y mga kumplikasyon ng kanyang sakit, ayon sa “most passionate” na naging miyembro ng sources. Si Gina na isang cancer survivor ay Gabinete ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte.

“News has reached the Office of kilala bilang health and alternative treatment the President that former Secretary of advocate.

Sa kanyang column na “From The Heart” Environment and Natural Resources Regina sa The Philippine Star noong October 2, 2017, Paz L. Lopez has passed away, and it is with na may titulong “How I Conquered The Big C, a heavy heart that we express our sincerest The Natural Way,” ipinagmalaki ni Gina kung condolences to her family, relatives, friends paano niyang napagtagumpayan ang cancer and loved ones. The Palace deeply grieves the demise of one of President Rodrigo Roa sa tulong ng natural na gamutan.

Dito ay sinabi ni Gina na “very careful” Duterte’s most passionate Cabinet members whose environmental advocacy and legacy siya sa kanyang mga kinakain.

Importante rin daw ang pag-eehersisyo, remain unparalleled to this day,” ani Panelo sa at pagkakaroon ng sapat na oras na tulog, statement. “As we pay tribute and give honor to this warrior and advocate, we fervently “and, most importantly, to stay positive.”

“I am not keen on anything chemical pray for the Almighty to grant her eternal because this puts a strain on the kidney and repose. May the perpetual light shine upon her.” Itinalaga ni Pangulong Duterte si Lopez liver,” saad sa column ni Gina.

Doon, ikinuwento niyang ipina-biopsy bilang DENR secretary noong 2016 ngunit niya ang “lump on my breast” at natuklasang hindi ito nakalusot sa makapangyarihang Commission on Appointments. mayroon siyang “malignant invasive cancer.”

Saad pa sa column ni Gina, “I refused any Naging kontrobersyal si Lopez na kind of chemical or invasive treatment nakipaglaban sa ilang mga mining companies, because I had seen the effect these had on lalo pa’t sa kanyang panunungkulan bilang people I knew.” Ayon kay Gina, sa tulong ng kalihim ay ipinagbawal nito ang open pit mining method sa pagmina ng ginto, naturopath ay nagamot ang kanyang cancer.

Matapos ito, regular nang nagsasagawa pilak, at complex ores dahil umano sa ng health and wellness seminar si Gina, na perwisyong dulot nito. Ipinag-utos din ni nagsusulong ng meditation, organic food, Lopez ang pagpapasara sa 23 minahan at traditional medicine, at natural healing kontra pagpapasuspinde sa limang iba pa.

Maliban dito, pinakansela rin ng dating sakit. Si Gina Lopez rin ang chairperson ng ABS- opisyal ang 75 kontrata para sa mining CBN Foundation Inc (AFI).

Sa inilabas na official statement ng ABS- projects na nakatayo sa mga watersheds.

CBN, ipinagmalaki dito ang mga pagsisikap ni Si Lopez ay tumanggap ng ilan sa Gina para maisakatuparan ang mga layunin matataas na parangal gaya ng International ng itinatag niya ang AFI. “Gina was the pillar Public Relations Award of Excellence for the of strength that pushed AFI to achieve what Environment noong 1997 at Outstanding seemed to be impossible. Her caring heart Manilans Award for the Environment and selfless kind of love inspired people noong 2009. Ginawaran din ang yumaong within and beyond the organization to environmentalist ng UNESCO Kalinga help and serve others,” sabi ng ABS-CBN sa Award, na kauna-unahang Southeast Asian pahayag. “While we mourn with Gina’s family na nabigyan ng nasabing parangal dahil sa and loved ones, we also pray that her legacy kanyang educational TV programs.

Nakilala rin si Lopez sa kanyang mga continues to live on in the heart of every hakbang para sa rehabilitasyon ng Ilog Kapamilya she had touched in her lifetime.

“We will never forget her and Pasig sa pamamagitan ng Kapit Bisig para will continue to honor her remarkable sa Ilog Pasig Project. Itinalaga rin noon si contributions not only to ABS-CBN, but the Lopez bilang chairperson ng Pasig River entire nation. “Thank you Gina, for showing Rehabilitation Commission noong 2010 ni us how it is to live in the service of the dating Pangulong Benigno Aquino III.

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atapang na sinagot ng singer na si Moira Dela Torre ang naging dahilan ng kanyang mababang energy level habang ginagawa ang “Idol Philippines.” Matatandaan na sa “Gandang Gabi Vice”, ipinagtanggol ni Vice Ganda ang kapwa hurado sa Kapamilya singing search na dumadaan noon sa problema sa kanyang kalusugan.

“I’m 85 percent well,” bungad ni Moira sa kanyang “Braver” concert press conference. Dito, ipinaliwanag ni Moira ang kanyang pinagdaanan sa kanyang kalusugan.

“Well basically, may nagkamali. And my nose went on necrosis and it’s a very simple procedure. It’s non-invasive but it went wrong and hindi po siya naagapan agad because we had no idea what was happening,” sabi ng singer.

Ayon kay Moira, kinailangan niya na magpahinga ng halos tatlong buwan para pagalingin ang naging impeksiyon sa kanyang ilong. “So I was at high risk of being blind, of aneurysm, heart attack, and a stroke.

And for almost three months, I was at home recovering because I was on house arrest.

But I’m better now,” aniya.

“God is good. I’m healed, I’m 85 percent healed and I feel like I’m a hundred percent healed internally. I feel like this whole season really made me so much braver,” patuloy ni Moira. Dahil sa hindi inasahan na pagkakamali, mas pinili na lang ng Kapamilya singer na hindi ireklamo pa ang naging problema sa nasabing doktor.

“Ayaw ko po, naaawa po ako e. Napatawad ko na rin naman po and I know that person did not mean to do that, so I’ve forgiven that person and we’re good. He helped me. That person helped me fix everything,” aniya. Sa kabila ng pinagdaanan, nanatili ang suporta ng kanyang mister na si Jason Hernandez. “Siyempre he was super calm but I know he was super scared inside kasi bagong kasal kami e, like [it happened] a month after our wedding or two months after our wedding. But the whole time every day, he was in the hospital with me,” kuwento ng singer.

Inamin din ni Moira na dala ng naging impeksiyon sa ilong, nangibabaw din ang kanyang takot. “It was really a tough season kasi ang dami kong nawalang trabaho, feeling ko dahil nasa gitna ng mukha ko ‘yun. Tapos ang dami pang sakit na sobrang high-risk ako.

It wasn’t just my career that I was gonna lose.

It was my life, you know, my eyesight, and I wouldn’t be able to see my husband,” aniya.

“There’s so much fear that was building up, but at the same time that season, I feel like I became fearless after.”

Sa huli, malaki ang pasasalamat ni Moira na nalagpasan niya ang malaking hamon sa kanyang kalusugan. —ABS-CBN News

SINAKTAN Continued from Page 18 otoong umalis na raw sa bahay nila si Morissette pero hindi para makipag-live in kay Dave. Nakatira ngayon ang singer kay Audie Gemora, isa sa nagtayo ng Stages kung saan nakakontrata ang dalaga.

Si Audie ngayon ang guardian ng Kapamilya singer simula nu’ng umalis siya sa bahay nila.

At ito ang ikinagagalit ng kanyang ama dahil pinutol na ng dalaga ang pagbibigay niya ng sustento sa pamilya niya base sa kuwento ng

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Mabigat na parusa ipapataw ng dole sa GMA-7

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inabi ni Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello na sa kanilang imbestigasyon ay lumabas na nagkaroon ng kapabayaan ang GMA Network sa pagpapatupad ng safety standards sa kanilang taping, na kung saan walang nakitang safety officer. Sinabi rin niyang kung may safety officer na naroroon at marunong nang tamang handling,”maaaring hindi lumala ang bunga ng aksidente at hindi namatay si Eddie Garcia”.

“There was lack of compliance with the requirement that in every activity there should be a safety officer… They didn’t have one. Otherwise, Eddie Garcia would not have died,” ani Bello.

Pumanaw si Garcia noong Hunyo 20 matapos ma-comatose ng halos dalawang linggo dahil sa tinamong severe neck fracture.

Natisod ang beteranong aktor sa kable na ginagamit sa mga ilaw sa taping ng GMA-7 teleserye na “Rosang Agimat” at bumagsak. Sa pag-aakalang siya ay inatake lamang sa puso dahil sa init, binuhat siya ng mga tao roon at isinakay sa taxi patungong ospital. Hindi naingatan ang kanyang leeg na fractured na pala noon. Kung may isang safety officer, malamang nilagyan siya agad ng “neck brace” bago binuhat at hindi na lumala ang problema.

Pero wala pang opisyal na dokumento tungkol dito. Paglabas ng dokumento, sinasabi ni Bello na ipapataw sa GMA ang pinaka mahigpit na parusang multang P100,000 dahil sa kapabayaan. Maaaring

lumaki iyan dahil maaari silang pagbayarin ng P100,000 sa bawa’t araw hanggang hindi nila nakukumpletong bayaran ang multa.

Hindi rin natin alam kung ano ang aksiyon ng naiwang pamilya ni Eddie Garcia.

Kausap nila ang kanyang long time partner na si Lilibeth Romero, pero may habol pa rin diyan ang legal niyang anak na si Edwin kung sakali. Iyong resulta ng imbestigasyon at parusang ipinataw mismo ng DOLE ang siyang magiging matibay na ebidensiya kung maghahabol pa nga ang pamilya ni Eddie Garcia laban sa GMA.

Masakit na pananagutan iyan dahil wala namang may gusto sa nangyari. Iyan ay isang aksidente. Pero isang katotohanan na matindi ang occupational hazards sa shooting ng isang pelikula o taping ng isang television show at iyan ay hindi dapat pabayaan.

Ang masakit pa para sa network, kung may magbabalik sa kasaysayan pagkatapos ng maraming taon, mauungkat pa ring si Eddie Garcia ay namatay sa set ng GMA. Samantala, pormal nang inihain sa Kamara ang isang panukalang batas na naglalayong mabigyan ng karampatang proteksyon at magbibigay katiyakan sa kaligtasan ng mga manggagawa sa industriya ng showbiz lalo na sa lugar na kanilang pinagtatrabahuhan.

Layunin ng House Bill No. 181 o ang “Eddie Garcia Act” na mabigyan ng occupational safety at health standards ang

mga artista at mga crew sa industriya ng telebisyon, pelikula at teatro.

Ayon sa stepson ni Garcia na si 1Pacman Party-list Rep. Mikee Romero na siya ring may-akda ng nasabing panukalang batas, hindi simple or marangyang industriya ang showbiz dahil sa likod ng kasikatan ay nakapaloob ang mga panganib na nakaamba sa set na pinagtatrabahuhan ng mga artista at production staff. “The film, television and theater industry involve a unique business, and as such, presents several unique health and safety hazards that require special attention,” saad ni Romero.

“Under this House bill, the film, television and theater industry are required to provide a safe workplace for all its workers and employes. Workplace safety and health protocols shall be primordial to eliminate personal injuries, illness or even death from occuring inside the workplace,” paliwanag pa ng kongresista.

Ayon kay Romero, ang pagkakaroon ng mga limitasyon sa taping ng mga pelikula at TV show ay magbibigay ng garantiya para sa kaligtasan ng mga artista at mga crew.

“Show business personalities blame the holding of long hours of taping and shooting in films to lead actors and actresses who are usually tardy in reporting to the set, thus, causing undue delays that put at risk the health of other involved actors and personnel,” saad ni Romero.

“In ABS-CBN News, we expect our journalists to uphold the highest standards in journalism ethics and to adhere to the network’s Code of Conduct for employees, both of which require them to behave professionally at all times.

“Any allegations of deviation from these will be dealt with seriously.”

Ayon kay Pialago sinaktan siya ni Bigornia nang magkita sila minsan sa Makati City Hall, bukod dito, “She was backstabbing me, saying my nose is fake, my body is fake, and everything about me is fake and that is totally below the belt.”

Wala raw idea si Pialago kung bakit tila galit ma galit sa kanya si Bigornia.

Kasabay ng kanyang ipinadalang reklamo, nakiusap din sa ABS-CBN management si Pialago na kung maaari ay palitan na si Bigornia ng ibang reporter para mag-cover sa MMDA beat. Samantala, sumulat rin si Bigornia sa tanggapan ni MMDA General Manager (GM) Jose Arturo “Jojo” Garcia Jr. tungkol.

Nangako si Garcia kay Bigornia na kanilang aaksyunan ang reklamo batay sa “facts and evidence”.

Sinabi rin ni Garcia na nais nilang manatili si Bigornia bilang reporter na

naka-assign sa ahensya. Pinuri din niya ang reporter sa dedikasyon nito sa pagre-report sa mga ginagawang serbisyo ng MMDA sa Metro Manila.

Sinabi pa ng opisyal na maayos ang professional working relationship ng MMDA kay Bigornia na malaking ang naitutulong para maiparating sa publiko ang mga mensahe ng ahensya.

“Some scathing reporting alongside, your persistence and dedication in covering news concerning traffic and flooding made the public more aware of the MMDA’s efforts in serving the greater Metro Manila. We will be very pleased if you will be retained as ABS-CBN’s assigned reporter for the agency,” tugon ni Garcia kay Bigornia.

Sinabi rin ni Garcia na walang kinalaman ang MMDA sa pagpapadala ni Pialago ng sulat sa ABS-CBN bagama’t ginamit ang official letterhead ng ahensya.

“We would like to inform you that Asec. Pialago’s letter is personal in nature.

It does not reflect or represent the MMDA as an institution despite the said letter being printed on the official letterhead. We did not sanction the same and was done at her personal behest,” ani Garcia.

ABS-CBN mag-iimbestiga sa reklamo ni MMDA Pialago laban kay Doris Bigornia

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aglabas na ng official statement ang ABS-CBN Network hinggil sa reklamo ni Metro Manila Development Authority Assistant Secretary Celine Pialago laban sa Kapamilya news reporter na si Doris Bigornia.

Ayon sa ABS-CBN ipinaubaya na nito sa Office of the Network Ombudsman ang pag-iimbestiga sa kasong ihinain ni Pialago laban kay Bigornia. Nagmula ang alitan ng dalawa nang mabangga umano ni Pialago si Bigornia habang nagsasagawa ng earthquake drill sa Makati City noong Agosto 7. Humingi ng paumanhin si Pialago pero gumanti umano si Bigornia at pinagsalitaan pa siya nito ng masama.

Ipinadala ni Pialago kay ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs Division Head Ging Reyes ang kanyang opisyal na reklamo.

Narito ang kabuuang statement ng ABSCBN: “The complaint against Doris Bigornia has been elevated to the Office of the Network Ombudsman in ABS-CBN. This is to ensure an independent and impartial investigation.

“Our news head, Ging Reyes, recognizes the need for a thorough inquiry into the matter, which she expressed in her response to MMDA spokesperson Celine Pialago.

a-ming source “Lahat ng naipon at naipundar ni Morissette iniwan niya lahat sa magulang niya, kung hindi ako nagkakamali, close to P40 million ang cash at nagpapagawa sila ng bahay.

“Siguro naman kasya na ‘yung perang iniwan sa pagpapagawa ng bahay nila dahil simple lang naman yun. Malaking halaga na nga yun kung tutuusin.

“Sa totoo lang, parang nagsisimula ulit mag-ipon si Morissette, good thing marami

siyang gig, marami siyang invitations sa ibang bansa,” pahayag ng aming kausap.

Dagdag pa niya, “Sana ‘yung tatay ni Morissette, nag-isip-isip muna bago magsalita ng kung anu-ano kasi baka balikan siya sa mga pinagsasabi niya. Tsaka anak niya yun, at ang dami ng tulong na naibigay sa kanila.

“Mabait si Morissette, maalaga sa magulang, pero ‘yung tatay sinisira lahat kasi walang alam kundi umasa sa anak. Wala namang work ang tatay, pero kung makaasta, di ba?” kuwento pa ng aming source.

Tinanong namin kung away mag-ama lang ito, hindi naman siguro aabot sa paglalayas ni Morissette ma-liban na lang kung talagang nasasaktan na siya sa nangyayari.

“Ang alam ko pinagbuhatan ni Amay si Mowie,” ayon sa aming kausap.

Ayaw daw magsalita o magpa-interbyu ni Morissette dahil nirerespeto pa rin niya ang kanyang tatay at gusto na lang niyang manahimik at magtrabaho. Naniniwala naman ang dalagang singer na maaayos din ito kapag hindi na siya nagsalita. —Bandera

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EEC SERVICE STATIONS Stations marked with are open from 9am-9pm every 5th and 10th of the month TUCHENG

ZHONGSHAN ( ) â—? â—?

Mon-Sat : 8:30AM-9PM Sun : 8AM-9:00PM

No. 39, Zhongshan North Road, Sec. 3, Taipei City ĺ?°ĺŒ—ĺ¸‚ä¸­ĺąąĺŒ—čˇŻ3掾39č™&#x;

WUGU Tel.: (02) 2299-9191

â—?Mon-Sat : 10am-2pm / 5pm-9pm â—?Sun : 9AM-9PM

No.1, Lane 86 Wugong 3rd Road, Xinzhuang District, New Taipei City ć–°ĺŒ—ĺ¸‚ć–°čŽŠĺ?€äş”塼三衯86塡1č™&#x;

PUXIN Tel.: (03) 482-2876

â—?Mon-Sun: 9AM - 9PM No.22, Zhongxing Road, Yangmei Dist., Taoyuan City ćĄƒĺœ’ĺ¸‚ćĽŠć˘…ĺ?€ä¸­čˆˆčˇŻ22č™&#x;

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

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

HSINCHU CITY Tel.: (03) 526-2550 â—?Mon-Sun : 9AM-9PM

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

MIAOLI 2-TK

Tel.: (037) 370-570 â—?Mon-Sun : 9AM-9PM

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

SHALU

XINZHUANG

Tel.: (02) 2267-7676

Tel.: (02) 2908-6793

No. 4, Lane 22 Minzu St., Tucheng Dist., New Taipei City

No. 516-35, Zhongzheng Road, Xinzhuang Dist., New Taipei City ć–°ĺŒ—ĺ¸‚ć–°čŽŠĺ¸‚ 中正衯516č™&#x;äš‹35

â—?

Mon - Sun: 9AM-10PM

ć–°ĺŒ—ĺ¸‚ĺœ&#x;ĺ&#x;Žĺ?€ć°‘ć—?襗22塡4č™&#x;

SHULIN Tel.: 02-8687-3570

â—?Mon-Sun : 9:00AM-9:00PM

No.51, Zhenqian St., Shulin Dist., New Taipei City ć–°ĺŒ—ĺ¸‚ć¨šćž—ĺ?€éŽŽĺ‰?襗51č™&#x;

TAOYUAN

â—?

Mon-Sun : 9AM-9PM

LINKOU Tel.: (03) 327-8181

â—?Mon-Sun : 8:30AM-9:30PM

No. 83-1, Wenhua 2nd Rd. Guishan District, Taoyuan County ćĄƒĺœ’ĺ¸‚éžœĺąą ĺ?€ć–‡ĺŒ–2衯83äš‹-1č™&#x;

GUISHAN

Tel.: (03) 331-1899

Tel.: (03) 367-4658

No. 2-12, Lane 48, Zhongzheng

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

â—?Mon-Sun : 9AM-9PM

Rd., Taoyuan City ćĄƒĺœ’ĺ¸‚ä¸­ć­Ł

衯48塡2č™&#x;äš‹12

NEILI Tel.: (03) 435-2182

â—?Mon-Sun :9AM-9PM

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

ćĄƒĺœ’ĺ¸‚ä¸­ĺŁ˘ĺ?€ä¸­č?ŻčˇŻä¸€ćŽľ903

HUKOU Tel.: (03) 597-8686

â—?Mon-Sat : 8AM - 9PM â—?Sun :8-12; 17-21 No.169, Ren-le Road Hukou Township, Hsinchu County 新獚縣暖ĺ?Łé„‰éłłĺ‡°ć?‘äť ć¨‚čˇŻ169č™&#x;

MIAOLI STATION 3

â—?Mon-Sun : 9AM-9PM

â—?Mon-Sun :9AM - 9PM

MIAOLI 1

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

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

ZHUNAN

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

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

TAICHUNG CITY

â—?Mon-Sun: 9AM-9PM

Tel.: (04) 2227-1100

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

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

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

â—?Mon-Sun: 9AM-9PM

TEPZ ( ) â—?Mon-Sun : 9AM-9PM

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

DALIN

â—?Mon-Sun: 9AM - 9PM

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

YONGKANG

â—?Mon-Sun :9AM - 9PM

DOULIU ( )

â—?Mon-Sun : 9AM-10PM

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

TAINAN

RENDE â—?Mon-Sun: 9AM-9PM

DALIAO ( )

â—?Mon-Sat: 11AM-8PM â—?Sun: 9AM-8PM

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

â—?Mon-Sat :9AM-7PM â—?Sun: 9AM-6PM

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Tel: 02-25502151 Fax: 02-25507024

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

02-89651044 Fax: 02-89651058

Taoyuan County Foreign Workers Consultation Service Center

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

6812 Fax: 03-3341689

Manila Economic and Cultural Office

Thailand Trade and Economic Office

Indonesian Economic and Trade Office

Vietnam Economic and Cultural Office Taiwan Pag-IBIG Taiwan

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

DEXIAN

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Taipei City Foreign Workers Consultation Service Center

â—?Mon-Sun: 9AM-9PM

NEPZ ( )

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TAINAN-TK

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

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

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

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

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

â—?Mon-Sun :9AM-9PM

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

â—?Mon-Sat :12PM-9PM â—?Sun : 9AM-9PM

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

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GANGSHAN ( )

CHIAYI ( )

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( ) â—?Mon-Sun: 9AM-9PM

â—?Mon-Sun :9AM - 9PM

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DAJIA

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GUANYIN

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â—?Mon-Sun : 9AM-9PM

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Tel.: (03) 476-1281

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

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

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

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

9 2 5 4 5 6 1 2

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

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

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

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

Taoyuan Int’l Airport Office

â—?Mon-Sun: 9AM 7PM

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

Kaohsiung Int’l Airport

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

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

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

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

Kaohsiung City, Taiwan

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