Weekend Balita- May 16, 2020

LOS ANGELES EDITION

VOL. XXIX NO. 20

May 16 - 22, 2020

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NOW COMES “SLOW STREET” TO THE CITY OF LA

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MAYOR Eric Garcetti has announced that the City of Los Angeles is set to launch it socalled “Slow Streets” program which intends to close certain neighborhood to traffic provide more space for people to run, walk and bike.

Photos by Abner Galino

A WORKER of a Filipino supermarket in the City of Carson gathers shopping carts on a parking lo.

De Lima: Investigate existence of gov’t funded ‘troll armies’ 8  Eleazar: Police should be decent, law-abiding with or without cameras on 8  Trillanes condemns arrest of netizen who called Duterte ‘buang’ 8  PNP files raps vs. Sinas, 18 others over ‘mañanita’ amid ECQ 9  DFA denies embassy asked woman who criticized Duterte to appear before Philippine authorities 9  Employees mull over travel options as work resumes in selected industries under modified ECQ 9  DOLE to focus on OFW livelihood in post-Covid-19 plan 9  Central Luzon provinces except Aurora, Tarlac appeal for modified ECQ 9  Grab and DA partner to sell, deliver farm produce through app 10  Hontiveros urges NBI to take down socmed pages promoting sexual exploitation of kids 10 

Sections BUSInESS. Palace: Taho, balut vendors may go back to work amid eased quarantine measures 19  COMMUnITY. Pinoy caregiver worries over leaving 14-day hotel quarantine 5  EnTERTAInMEnT. Pregnant Coleen Garcia recalls ‘spotting’ scare 12  HEALTH & FAMILY. Wellness tourism in good position in post-Covid era 14  DELISH. Surefire hit ‘LOCKDOWN’ snacks 18 

TWO women, one of them wearing a mask that apparently promotes equality for all sexes, walk around Echo Park in downtown Los Angeles shortly after the city eases restrictions on public parks.

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On Friday (May 15) the Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation (LA County Parks) begun reopening tennis and pickleball courts, equestrian centers, BMX bike areas, trap, and skeet/archery ranges, model airplanes, and community gardens, based on Stage Two of the reopening plan for the County of Los Angeles.

LA County Parks has modified its operations to reopen these amenities with strict health guidelines to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.

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Consequently, the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) has issued a public notice for those interested to apply for the said program which it said would be limited to “no more than 25 city blocks on local residential streets only.”

Only temporary materials will be deployed on the streets, the LADOT said, “as these closures are not meant to be permanent.”

Sponsor organizations are supposed to apply to the city for their respective neighborhoods to be included in the program. These organizations will also be tasked NOW

More parks, spaces open in LA County

Philippines’ COVID-19 cases exceed 12,000 Death toll over 800 with 123 new recoveries

MANILA (Mabuhay) — The number of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in the Philippines surpassed 12,000 on Friday with 215 new infections, bringing the total to 12,091.

According to the Department of Health (DOH), 16 more fatalities brought the death toll

to 806.

Meanwhile, total recoveries increased to 2,460 after 123 more patients recovered from virus.

Of the new cases, 144 or 67% came from the National Capital Region, 69 or 32% came from other areas, and two patients or

1% came from Region 7.

At present, there are 30 licensed laboratories for COVID-19 testing, while 79 laboratories are Stage 3 and above.

Meanwhile, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reportPHILIPPINES’

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Warrantless arrests discourage criticism of Duterte — Colmenares MANILA (Mabuhay) — The warrantless arrests of social media users over their posts sends the message that dissenters should not criticize President Rodrigo Duterte, human rights lawyer Neri Colmenares said Friday.

Colmenares, chairperson of the National Union of Peoples' Lawyers (NUPL), questioned why law enforcement did not go to court to file a complaint and wait for the judge to issue an arrest warrant if they believed the social media users committed a crime.

"Ba't mo minamadaling arestuhin? Kasi gusto mo lang mag-send ng message sa lahat ng mga dissenters, sa lahat ng mga critics, na 'wag kayong mag-criticize sa Presidente," he said at an online NUPL forum.

One teacher and one construction worker were arrested this week over Twitter and Facebook posts in which they offered millions of pesos to whoever would WARRANTLESS

Cops to enforce social distancing as some malls reopen May 16 MANILA (Mabuhay) — Police officers will be deployed to ensure social distancing in malls that will re-open in areas under modified enhanced community quarantine and general community quarantine beginning Saturday.

In a statement Friday, Joint Task Force Coronavirus Shield (JTF CV Shield) commander, Lt. Gen. Guillermo Eleazar, said these police officers would assist the security personnel of malls in implementing basic protocols against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19),

such as physical distancing and the wearing of face masks.

“With some of the shops inside the malls now allowed to open, we expect an influx of people in these areas so we want to make the police presence felt there in order to ensure that they will strictly follow the rules for their safety from the coronavirus,” Eleazar said.

He explained that the deployment of policemen, especially near the mall entrances, is part of the shift to intensified police visibility following the easing COPS

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An old woman waits for a ride at the Chinatown in downtown Los Angeles

OnE of the vendors who saw opportunities to earn some money as the city eases restrictions on use of public spaces. with coordinating with the city on any issues that may arise during the program’s implementation.

“If approved, sponsor organizations will receive a set of expectations that you must agree to before the Slow

Street will be implemented. Expectations include regular communication with the City about the closure, monitoring the closure if you see broken equipment or behavior that is not in line with public health orders. If you would like to see these expectations before applying, please email slowstreets@lacity.org.” said the LADOT

announcement.

Throughout the week, the city has opened its beaches, tennis and pickleball courts, archery ranges, equestrian centers, model airplane areas and community gardens in an effort to slowly ease up the city’s Safer-AtHome order.

“If you return to the beaches, you can swim, surf, run, and walk. But parking lots, piers, beach bike paths, and concessions are closed. No gatherings, or activities like sunbathing and group sports, are permitted –– and face coverings are required except when you’re in the water,” Garcetti during his regular press conference.

The mayor said he believes that new program will allow city residents to gain more space for recreation activities right in their own neighborhoods.

He added that such would also help prevent overcrowding on sidewalks and promote social distancing.

“Slow Streets” will be strictly for residents of particular neighborhoods. And it will not be intended to become “gathering areas for the general public.”

The LADOT said Slow Street will adhere to guidelines set forth in the Safer-At-Home order.

“Gathering of groups, barbequing, playing games that involve physical contact with others or programming of any kind is prohibited.”

“Local traffic and local parking” are still to be allowed on said streets.

Los Angeles County Department of Public Health director Dr. Ferrer has earlier announced that as an update to its Safer At Home order, it would allow cities to close off certain streets to car traffic and to turn them into pedestrian-only areas.

Both Garcetti and Ferrer has said that many restrictions will stay in place over the next three months.

Gradual easements of these rules, according to them, would take place as soon as they are deemed safe for the public and would not destroy the gains that have been made in the fight against the coronavirus.

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U.S. Bank Offers Financial Support and Demonstrates Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Amid COVID-19 Pandemic MINNEAPOLIS, MN — As we weather the COVID-19 pandemic together, U.S. Bank is here to help. We have developed a single site full of online resources where customers can go to find helpful information regarding their financial needs.

Through this online resource and other partnerships, U.S. Bank aims to provide simple, clear information to help individuals and small businesses get through the pandemic and tangible financial assistance to support our communities.

“Our entire team has rallied around each other, our customers and our communities, and it is a tremendous honor to work with them as we fight this pandemic,” said U.S. Bancorp Chairman, President and CEO Andy Cecere in a statement on the company’s website. “We stand together, and we are focused on keeping people healthy and safe – personally, professionally and financially.”

HERE TO HELP WITH YOUR FINANCIAL NEEDS

At usbank.com/covid-19, customers will find helpful links to manage their finances, as well as information about the financial programs created under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic

Security (CARES) Act to help individuals and small businesses – including Economic Impact Payments (EIPs), mortgage assistance, new rules for IRAs and retirement accounts, and the SBA Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION

As the global coronavirus pandemic upends all aspects of our lives, U.S. Bank is uniting with other corporations and longstanding partner organizations that are representing members of underserved and minority communities to advocate for inclusion among Pan-Asians and other cultural segments.

U.S. Bank joined Ascend, Catalyst, Executive Leadership Council (ELC), Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR), National Organization on Disability (NOD) and Out & Equal as a Supporting Company on a COVID-19 response Action Agenda. These organizations are leading champions, connectors and conveners for business leaders and professionals who are Pan-Asians, Blacks, Hispanics, women, LGBTQ and persons with disabilities.

These organizations are committed

ASIAN AMERICANS #MAKENOISETODAY THROUGH SOCIAL MOVEMENT New thought leader-driven social media campaign changes the narrative around Asian Americans

LONG BEACH, CALIF — #MakeNoiseToday launches a social movement encouraging Asians to stand up, stand out, and speak up. The COVID-19 crisis has propagated a surge in racism and attacks toward Asian Americans and now is the time to organize and stand together.

This May, multicultural communications agency Intertrend is tapping its inhouse nonprofit Creative Class Collective to honor Asian Pacific American Heritage Month by kicking off #MakeNoiseToday to combat racism and hate through the power of authentic storytelling and social good. With a partnership with Good Morning of Portland, the organizations have collaborated on this historic social media campaign to elevate the celebration of Asian stories and accomplishments meant to create empathy, educate, and unify.

The stories shared by Asian Americans from all walks of life through #MakeNoiseToday are anything but one dimensional. Each story builds an economy of narrative plenitude and informs the public at large on the rich texture of Asian American history, culture and identity. ”When Asian Americans take our individual or collective stories out of the silo, we strengthen the discourse that is so needed at this moment to fight back against the rise of xenophobia and racial attacks against Asians,” said Julia Huang, President of Creative Class Collective and Intertrend Communications. “Making Noise Today is just one way of encouraging Asians to speak up and be heard.” #MakeNoiseToday kicks off with the ‘Recipe for Change’ social media campaign, including videos, posts, and live sessions with familiar faces such as jeffstaple, Aerica Shimizu Banks, Hudson Yang, AJ Rafael, and dozens more. This campaign aims to defy typical stereotypes while highlighting the impact Asian Americans have made today and throughout history.

Creative Class Collective, Good

Morning and Intertrend are encouraging anyone who would like to show support for #MakeNoiseToday to join the movement by creating a post and tagging it with the #MakeNoiseToday hashtag and or follow along on Instagram.

To learn more visit #MakeNoiseToday on Instagram: @makenoisetoday Or visit makenoisetoday.org for more information.

About Creative Class Collective Creative Class Collective is a nonprofit 501 (c) (3) that facilitates, supports and encourages new and innovative ideas in the realm of arts, music, education, and other creative outlets with the goal to aid in elevating community planning and economic viability. Their goal is to establish a creative movement with a positive civic impact and strengthen cultural equity by focusing on communities in need.

About Good Morning Good Morning is a minority-owned communications strategy consultancy.

We focus on taking creativity into culture with precision by studying how people behave and reflecting that into how brands should behave. We strive to launch and sustain worldclass brands by cutting through today’s complex media and cultural landscape.

About Intertrend Communications Intertrend is a multicultural agency that understands the intersection of cultures, emerging trends, and the interaction between brands and consumers. Based in both Long Beach, CA and Plano, TX, the agency has worked with leading brands and also houses a family of entrepreneurial brand units that build to its core expertise across digital, content and experiential. Interpreters and interrupters, interdisciplinary and international, Intertrend is where culture and content meet.

to redoubling on their mission to promote inclusion in these unprecedented times by addressing the adverse impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak. Many of the low wage earners in our communities are particularly impacted during this public health and economic crisis, while health officials indicate the pandemic has claimed disproportionate numbers of Black and Hispanic lives.

“We’re proud to stand with our peers and these leading organizations to help maintain a sense of community and support at a time when we need to stay physically apart,” said Greg Cunningham, U.S. Bank Chief Diversity Officer.

million in grants planned for this year could be used by nonprofits for general operating expenses rather than for specific programming. We anticipate 90 percent of this full $30 million commitment will be invested in organizations serving people of color and low-to-moderate income communities.

U.S. BANK COMMITS NEARLY $60 MILLION TO EMPLOYEES AND COMMUNITIES FOR COVID-19 RELIEF AND RECOVERY EFFORTS

U.S. Bancorp Community Development Corporation (USBCDC), the tax credit and community investment subsidiary of U.S. Bank, facilitated $50 million in capital to seven community development financial institution (CDFI) customers, helping them provide loans through the Small Business Administration (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program.

Each of the CDFIs are receiving $5$10 million in low interest rate loans to support their ability to fund small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. CDFIs play a critical role in bringing investment and resources to underserved communities, and those who may not be eligible for traditional small business financing, with a focus on women and minority-owned businesses and low-to-moderate income communities. U.S. Bank has been a long-time partner working with CDFIs to provide funding to entrepreneurs in underserved communities. By the end of 2019, U.S. Bank helped ensure that more than $400 million in capital was available for CDFIs and their customers.

U.S. Bank committed nearly $60 million to employees and communities for COVID-19 relief and recovery efforts. It started with a new Pay Premium Program for front-line employees and a $30 million investment in communities.

U.S. BANK TRANSFORMS AND EXPEDITES COMMUNITY INVESTMENTS IN RESPONSE TO IMMEDIATE COVID-19 NEEDS

U.S. Bank has expedited its annual $1 million Market Impact Fund grant program in April to provide funding for 30 local nonprofits that are working to respond to the most pressing needs in their communities.

From Los Angeles to Chicago, the grants are being used by nonprofits to support small businesses, maintain safe housing and ensure accessibility to critical human services by the communities’ most economically vulnerable populations. The company is deploying these funds three months earlier than originally scheduled to ensure immediate relief.

“We know how many nonprofits are struggling and we wanted to make sure that our partners know that we trust them to use our grant dollars in whatever way is needed to sustain the life-changing work they do in our communities every day,” said U.S. Bank Chief Social Responsibility Officer Reba Dominski.

The move is part of a broader shift in how U.S. Bank is approaching community giving this year in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Last month, the company announced a $30 million philanthropic commitment focused on short-term relief and long-term recovery and was intentionally focused on communities of color and low-to-moderate income communities. U.S. Bank donated $4 million to three national nonprofits – United Way, LISC and Operation HOPE – and announced that its remaining $25

U.S. BANCORP COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION FINANCES $50 MILLION IN CAPITAL TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS (CDFIS) TO HELP SMALL BUSINESSES IMPACTED BY COVID-19

About U.S. Bank U.S. Bancorp, with more than 70,000 employees and $543 billion in assets as of March 31, 2020, is the parent company of U.S. Bank National Association, the fifth-largest commercial bank in the United States. The Minneapolis-based bank blends its relationship teams, branches and ATM network with mobile and online tools that allow customers to bank how, when and where they prefer. U.S. Bank is committed to serving its millions of retail, business, wealth management, payment, commercial and corporate, and investment services customers across the country and around the world as a trusted financial partner, a commitment recognized by the Ethisphere Institute naming the bank one of the 2020 World’s Most Ethical Companies. Visit U.S. Bank at usbank.com or follow on social media to stay up to date with company news.

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Finding joy in SPRING during these uncertain times

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ow that we’re in the midst of SPRING ( as Summer is expected to start around June 20th)., flowers are in bloom, as we all witnessed the increase in flower sales on Mother’s Day. As we look around, we feel the light breeze of air and smell the sweet scent of the blooms around us, while the trees show an abundance of fruits ready for anyone’s indulgence. It is just refreshing to again feel joy in celebrating SPRING especially during these uncertain times when we see and feel the joy of these beautiful blooms and the bountiful tree-laden fruits we savored but used to take them for granted.

It is so sad to learn that due to this Pandemic, gone are the Spring Coachella Festival in Indio, where throngs of music enthusiasts attend the four-day April festival in Indio for fans to listen to their favorite musicians, Bands and singers.

Also gone is the worldwide, popular COMIC CON in San Diego, which used to annually pack the San Diego Convention Center, but which is now just going to be a virtual and online experience.

So, finding joy this Spring, in spite of the uncertain times, we then tend to enjoy and be thankful for the BEAUTY of our natural surroundings, which we have ignored sometime. And to celebrate the BEAUTY of SPRING, following is the famous poem of William Wordsworth, which

Gloria Wangdali Zubair, feeling the refreshing Spring breeze among her fruit-laden trees & colorful flowers in her backyard. all reminds us that SPRING is here and it is worth embracing it:

THE DAFFODIL I wondered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills When all at once I saw a crowd A host of golden daffodils, Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

SPRING flower arrangements designed by Ramona Malabanan from the wildflowers she picked in the Canyons of Orange County: Blue Plumbago with Rosemary.

SPRING flowers picked by Ramona Malabanan on one of her afternoon walks in her neighborhood.

The colorful cluster of SPRING trees and flowers at the Zubair’s home in Anaheim

Continuous as the stars that shine And twinkle in the milky way, They stretched in never ending line Along the margin of a bay: Ten thousand saw I at a glance, Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.

The waves beside them danced; but they Outdid the sparkling waves in glee; A poet could not but be gay, In such a jocund company; I gazed - and gazed but little thought What wealth the show to me had brought.

For oft, when on my couch I lie In vacant or pensive mood, They flash upon that inward eye Which is the bliss of solitude; And then my heart with pleasure fills, And dances with the daffodils.

A variety of colorful SPRING trees beautify the backyard of the Zubair’s house in Whittier

It is indeed worth noting that SPRING is meant as a season of REBIRTH, REJUVENATION and REJOICE. We are hopeful that through the coming months, we will have brighter, sunny days ahead amidst all the uncertainty still looming around us. So, let us all learn to appreciate the beautiful things around us and be thankful for each moment we feel alive.

Unidentified man “zoom bombed” PWC webinar

An unidentified man was able to sneak into a webinar being conducted by the Pilipino Workers Center (PWC), a non-profit group, and hurled insults and racist rants on the participants.

The said incident was reported by the AsAmNews.com.

According to the report, the “zoom bomber” was wearing a hoodie and a pair of sunglasses.

He reportedly interrupted a woman participant who was asking a question about unemployment benefits in connection to the coronavirus pandemic.

“Hey, b*tch, shut the f*ck up,”

the man reportedly said.

“All immigrants should be deported…I am racist. I am misogynist. I f*cking hate immigrants.”

AsAmNews said the suspect used electronic filter to hide his real voice.

The breach reportedly happened shortly after US House of Representative Adam Schiff wrapped up his speaking part on the said webinar.

Weekend Balita tried to reach out to a PWC staffer through social media for additional information but did not get a response.

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MORE... FROM PAGE 1 “We are delighted to be able to reopen some of our non-contact amenities so the community can safely enjoy the emotional and physical benefits provided by parks,” said Norma E. García, Acting Director of LA County Parks.

“We remind the public that adherence to guidelines and precautions is critical to safely operate these open facilities and continue to do their part during this transition stage with COVID-19.”

As its top priority, LA County Parks is taking precautions to ensure the health and safety of park guests, visitors, team members, and the community. LA County Parks continues to assess operations daily in consultation with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health on necessary safety requirements.

Specific restrictions and safety guidelines required at these park amenities in accordance with the health officer order include, but are not limited to: Tennis and Pickleball Courts • Physical distancing of six (6) feet must be maintained at all times.

• Only singles play will be permitted.

• Each participant must bring their own bucket of balls with their initials on each ball. Participants will only be permitted to handle their own tennis and pickleball balls.

• Participants will be required to wear face coverings at all times except during play.

• Bring water and hand sanitizer or disinfecting wipes to wash and sanitize hands frequently.

• A maximum of one-hour play will be allowed on heavy traffic days.

• Private lessons are allowed using proper physical distancing techniques.

Both the student and instructor will be required to wear face coverings. No lessons involving two (2) or more tennis or pickleball students are allowed.

• Payment of any fees shall be done on-line and/or utilizing an outdoor facing window or door.

BMX Bike Areas • Physical distancing of six (6) feet is required at all times.

• Face coverings will be required at all times.

• Facility operator shall ensure that the entrance to the BMX Areas and/or Bike Park is single file – one participant at a time allowing for a six (6)-foot distance between participants.

• No rentals will be offered.

• Private lessons will be allowed while practicing physical distancing. There shall be no lessons involving more than two (2) people.

• No tournaments will be allowed.

• Doors, entrances, and/or gates shall remain open during regular operational hours.

• Payment of fees shall be done online and/or utilizing an outdoor facing window or door.

• Food and beverage will be grab and go and will follow the Los Angeles County Public Health Order and protocols.

Archery, Trap and Skeet, and Outdoor Recreation Shooting Ranges • Face coverings will be required at all times.

• Physical distancing of six (6) feet is required at all times.

• Facility operator shall place delineators at sports stations to create a six (6)-foot distance between participants.

• No rentals will be offered.

• Safety equipment (such as foam earplugs, safety glasses) shall be disposable.

• Private lessons will be allowed while practicing physical distancing. There shall be no lessons involving more than two (2) people.

• No tournaments will be allowed.

• Doors, entrances, and/or gates shall remain open during normal operational hours.

• Payment of fees shall be done online and/or utilizing an outdoor facing window or door.

• Food and beverage will be grab and go and will follow the Los Angeles County Public Health Order and protocols.

Equestrian Centers • Physical distancing of six (6) feet is required at all times.

• Face coverings are required at all times while in the common areas, in- Model Airplane Areas cluding, without limitation, parking • Physical distancing of six (6) feet is lots and stables. required at all times.

• Face masks are not required during • Face coverings are required at all riding so long as physical distancing times.

• No group gatherings are allowed. is maintained.

• No tournaments are allowed.

• Facility operator and staff shall wear a face covering and gloves at all • Participants may only touch and hantimes. dle their own model airplanes and gear.

• Rides (Horse string) will be a single file and a maximum of four (4) riders Community Gardens at a time while practicing physical dis• Face coverings are required at all tancing. This is for trail use only. times.

• Private horse lessons will require • Physical distancing of six (6) feet is proper physical distancing, and both required at all times. instructors and students must wear • Volunteer events will not be allowed face coverings at all times. to avoid group gatherings.

• Maximum number of participants • Lessons shall be a maximum of two (2) participants at a time and conduct- in the garden at one time shall be deed in a round pen. Round pen must termined by the size of the community be large enough to allow for physical garden and the number of plots. distancing during lessons.

• Bring hand sanitizer or sanitizing • Maximum number of riders in a wipes, or a Ziploc bag with soapy waround pen shall be determined by the ter and a washcloth. Wash your hands size of the pen. At all times, round pens before and after you go to the garden. must be large enough to allow for phys• Gloves are required while conductical distancing. ing gardening, including while han• Only one (1) horse and one (1) dling tools and equipment. boarder will be allowed within the • Remove all personal items and trash wash racks at a time. before leaving the garden.

• All boarders must use their own wash rack supplies, and hoses will be For more information on reopening, sanitized regularly. temporary closures, and other changes (Ang sumulat dating ng pahayagan sato Pilipinas at may-akda • Payment of anyay fees shalleditor be done in response COVID-19, visit the LA ng mga aklat.

Naglingkod din siya bilang saatKagawaran on-line and/or utilizing an outdoor County superbisor Parks website https://parks. ng Edukasyon at propesor sa Philippine Normal University.) facing window or door. lacounty.gov/covid-19.

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Pinoy caregiver worries over leaving 14-day hotel quarantine

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n elderly male Filipino caregiver (name withheld) is in a quandary whether to stay or leave the hotel in downtown Los Angeles where he has been quarantined for the last 14 days.

The medical staff assigned to oversee patients in the said hotel has determined that the said caregiver no longer showed symptoms of the coronavirus (COVID-19). He has been told that he could already leave the hotel.

The hotel is one of the many places that have been turned into temporary quarantine sites for people that showed symptoms of the deadly disease.

Despite having other health conditions that would have made his symptoms worse, the Filipino caregiver was able to recover after experiencing shortness of breath for four days or so.

When he was told that he could only already leave the hotel, the caregiver told the nurse that he doesn’t want to leave the place until he is subjected into another COVID-19 test.

The medical staff readily agreed and the caregiver’s departure from the place has been withheld.

Such an incident seems to indicate that there is no clear protocol yet for patients leaving government

designated quarantine places.

For one, it appeared that it was not clear how and where a patient being released could get a second coronavirus test.

The caregiver (who intimated his circumstances to a family) also explained that such test is very important for him not only because of health concerns but as well as to help him in his cautious route to rejoin his community.

He told his relative that he expects friends and co-workers to be still wary of him as a possible coronavirus carrier despite coming out of the quarantine.

The caregiver said that a copy of the negative result of a second coronavirus test would help him a lot to dispel the apprehensions of friends and co-workers as he mingled with them again.

“He thinks that a proof (test result) is needed to help convince people that he is no longer a health risk and that he could already go back to work, and as well as mingle with them again,” narrated a relative of the said caregiver.

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When am I considered Separated from my Spouse in a Divorce case? spouse that you are separated but still going out on “date night” or going on “cruise vacation” as a couple. Your conduct has to reflect your expression of a separation from your spouse. The flip side of the coin is under the new statute, you can be separated even if you are still living together if you have communicated to your spouse that you are separated and you conduct yourself in the house not like a spouse but more like a roommate including sleeping in separate rooms, not having intimacy, and not going out as a couple.

THE date of separation is one of the most important facts to determine in a divorce case because it defines when the community interest ends and when separate property interest commences in a marriage.

All property acquired by a married person during the marriage while domiciled in the State of California is community property. Family Code Section 760. That means any property acquired by either spouse regardless of who’s name it is on is community and each spouse has a half interest on the asset. That characterization continues until the date of separation. Any property acquired after the date of separation is that spouse’s separate property. If you are the spouse that is not in control of the asset, it would be in your interest to stretch the marriage as long as possible and postpone the date of separation as late as can be so you can characterize more assets as community and also obtain spousal support for a longer duration. If you are the spouse that has control of the money, it would be in your interest to shorten the marriage as much as possible and to establish a sooner date of separation to minimize the community interest of your soon to be ex-spouse.

So how does the Court determine the date of separation? In the case of Marriage of Davis, the California Supreme Court held that the couple needs to be living separate and apart in order to be separated. The Court looked into the legislative intent of the original statute that was over 100 years old. However, this case holding was abrogated by the state legislature when it enacted Family Code Section 70 effective January 1, 2017 by defining “Date of Separation” in the California Family Code.

Effective January 1, 2017, the “date of separation” is statutorily defined to mean the date a “complete and final break in the marital relationship has occurred,” as evidenced by (i) a spouse having “expressed to the other spouse his or her intent to end the marriage” and (ii) conduct that is “consistent with his or her intent to end the marriage.” New Fam.C. § 70. Fam.C. § 70 abrogates prior case law that made living in separate residences an additional, indispensable prerequisite to establishing the date of separation. [Fam.C. § 70(c)] ) It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this section to abrogate the decisions in In re Marriage of Davis (2015) 61 Cal.4th 846 and In re Marriage of Norviel (2002) 102 Cal.App.4th 1152.

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Filing Bankruptcy When You Can’t Pay Your Bills A LOT of people in debt often already know what they need to do once they realize that bankruptcy is their only way out. But they usually delay the decision to file because they try their best to avoid it if at all possible and will only rush to act when they face an immediate threat from creditors such as a lawsuit or wage garnishment. However, sometimes the decision to delay can hurt you. Let me explain.

If you wait too long and continue to use all your financial resources to temporarily keep you afloat, in the end you might be sorry that you did this. For example, I have seen a lot of people go through all their savings, retirement plans, kid’s college funds, etc. in the hopes that doing this will fix their financial situation.

They often find out the hard way that it is not and ultimately end up filing bankruptcy anyway.

Of course, no one has a crystal ball that can predict the future but unless you miraculously come up with the money you need when you’re already drowning in debt, chances are that things will just continue to get worse and this can put you at an extreme disadvantage, making financial recovery more difficult than it should be.

MORTGAGE UPDATE… FROM PAGE 6 bond yields, but that relationship has weakened amid the coronavirus crisis. If you have spoken to me in the past, I have always informed my callers about the effects of 10-year Treasuries impact on daily consumer mortgage rates. But times like this creates different formulas.

While investors kept bond rates at historic levels under 1.0 percent, mortgage rates did not follow on a downward arc due to the fact that banks and lenders are pricing loans for the higher risk they are assuming by raising FICO, +0.63% scores and down-payment requirements.

Fannie Mae reports: Home sales will decline by 15% in 2020 due to coronavirus, but what will happen to property prices?

Banks are imposing stricter standards for new borrowers JPMorgan JPM, -2.58%, one of the country’s largest lenders, has raised the requirements borrowers must meet to be eligible for most new home loans, Reuters first reported last week. Customers will need a credit score of at least 700 to qualify and must have saved funds equivalent to a 20% down payment. They are closely focusing on serving existing clients.

Other mortgage companies have followed suit in tightening certain requirements. And Flagstar FBC, -4.58% which was the 10th largest mortgage lender in the country by total loan volume as of 2018, has raised the minimum credit score for new FHA, VA and USDA purchase loans to 680. For cash-out refinances, the bank now requires that borrowers have at least a 700 credit score.

“JPMorgan is one of the top originators in the market, and they in some ways set the standard for what other lenders are going to do,” Fercho, who is also the vice chairman of the Mortgage Banker Association, said. “And so you pay attention when JPMorgan makes changes like that.”

If a lender doesn’t make changes after one of the largest companies in the industry does so, they risk the possibility of attracting borrowers in worse financial shape who might be more likely to go into default.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency this week announced that Fannie Mae FNMA, +0.29% and Freddie Mac could buy loans in forbearance — a sign that lenders have been closing mortgages, only for borrowers to soon need to stop making payments because of income loss related to the coronavirus.

Beyond imposing stricter standards in terms of credit scores and down payments, mortgage lenders have taken other steps to prevent the possibility of making risky home loans.

As part of the underwriting process, lenders are required to verify a borrower’s employment. Typically that’s done around 10 days before the loan is closed, but now some lenders are moving toward doing this verification on the day of closing in response to the tumultuous economic landscape.

People are losing jobs at such an alarming rate across America that we want to verify the day of closing that they are still employed. If you are in a loan process and have some changes in your employment, inform your loan officer immediately, the funding lender will always verify prior to funding and closing. To avoid delays and so you could try and work out the issues.

Lenders stress that these changes are temporary, and time will tell how quickly mortgage companies return to business as usual.

You just want to make sure that you’re setting people up for success so that they’ll be able to stay in that home, and not default due to affordability.

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When you are depleting assets while facing debt collections lawsuits, it may be difficult to cover even basic living expenses such as rent or mortgage, food, utilities, car payments, etc. Sure you may be avoiding bankruptcy temporarily, but all you’re doing is putting a band-aid on a big, gaping wound. This is especially true if your wages are being garnished and you have other creditors who are just waiting to do the same.

If you completely use up all your assets so that you have zero at the time of filing bankruptcy, you may find it more difficult to regain your financial footing and start your new life after bankruptcy. Most retirement plans are also exempt in bankruptcy and had you not used all your retirement money to pay debts before filing, you would have been able to protect what little you have and still have some type of savings after bankruptcy.

I have clients whose debt payments are more than 30-40% of their monthly income and they wonder why they’re broke every payday.

Keep in mind that if you are in that situation, you are only living on 60-70% of your actual income level and that is why you feel that there is never enough money to go around no matter how hard you work. What this means is that you are on “survival mode” and as long as you stay there, you’re never going to be able to plan for your financial future.

And remember that if you “fail to plan, you plan to fail”. I am sure this is not what you want for yourself and your family, is it?

If bankruptcy is your best solution, please don’t be too hard on yourself by looking at your filing as a sign of personal failure. Bankruptcy is not the end of your financial life. But rather, it can be a useful tool to be able to rebuild your finances, your credit and your life if you are no longer able to solve your debt problems on your own.

If you are in debt and don’t know what to do, let me help you understand your options. I will give you a free initial consultation so we can talk about your situation. Just call 866-477-7772 and schedule an appointment. I have offices in Glendale, Cerritos and Valencia. NOTE: Due to the current lockdown order caused by COVID-19, I am offering free phone consultations.

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CAREGIVERS: Are you ready to claim your overtime in 2020?

OVER the past few years, the attorneys at CHALEFF REHWALD PETERSON (www.caregiverovertime.com) have had the honor of informing hundreds of caregivers about the specific overtime laws that protect caregivers from being overworked and underpaid.

Many of these caregivers decided to call us after reading our articles on Weekend Balita or finding our Facebook page. These are some of our favorite calls to receive. And, as a result of these calls, we have been able to help hundreds of caregivers recover millions in unpaid overtime.

We would have been able to help many more caregivers. But the truth is that some caregivers who have suffered wage theft, and been exploited by their employers, do not want to pursue their claims. We have recognized several common fears that prevent caregivers from taking action. If you have been thinking about making an overtime claim, or calling to get more information, please do not hesitate to call us.

We want to hear from you.

Here are some of the most common concerns we hear from caregivers and the reasons why these concerns should not prevent you from seeking the overtime compensation you deserve.

1. “I Feel Obligated To My Patient.”

By nature, caregivers are typically caring people. Many private employers take advantage of a caregiver’s compassionate nature and do not pay a fair wage.

Many caregivers feel a sense of loyalty or obligation towards their employers that make them reluctant to pursue valid claims.

While these are noble sentiments, it does not change the fact that caregivers who are paid less than the legally required wages are victims of wage theft.

employer. If you succeed in your unpaid overtime claim, Chaleff Rehwald Peterson can help you get an ITIN that can be used to pay the taxes owed.

In fact, many people who hire in-home caregivers are financially able to pay for caregiving services as required by law, but simply choose not to because they want to save money. We often see the children of elderly patients making efforts to preserve their own inheritance by taking advantage of caregivers. The truth is that the family members are obligated to ensure their loved ones are adequately cared for. It is not a caregiver’s obligation to provide care in exchange for a wage that is less than what the law requires.

2. “I Am Afraid Of The Court System And Having A Lawsuit.”

Many private employers refuse to pay caregivers overtime because they believe caregivers are unsophisticated and will not be able to file a legal claim. The legal process can be intimidating and confusing. But that is why the lawyers at CHALEFF REWALD PETERSON are here to help. We know the law and stand ready to help.

3. “I Signed A Document Stating I Am An Independent Contractor.”

It is unlikely that an in-home caregiv-

er is an independent contractor even if there is a signed a document that purports to identify them as a contractor.

Still, it is common for private employers to try to convince caregivers they are independent contractors because it is much less costly and much more advantageous for them. The reality is that many private employers misclassify caregivers as independent contractors to avoid paying overtime and other employee benefits.

4. “I Did Not Pay Taxes on The Wages I Did Receive.”

While we recommend that our clients pay all taxes owed for the wages received, if a caregiver has not paid taxes on wages, the caregiver still has the legal right to seek the overtime wages due. It is the employer’s obligation to properly classify the employee and withhold state and federal income taxes. If this has not happened, the employer has also violated the law.

5. “I Do Not Have A Social Security Number.”

You do not need a social security number to recover overtime wages from your

6. “I Am Concerned About Immigration Status.”

California law permits undocumented workers to recover unpaid overtime wages. In our experience, our undocumented clients have not suffered any serious adverse effect from presenting an overtime claim.

While we cannot guarantee no problem will arise, we believe the benefit in recovering unpaid overtime far outweighs the risk. Also, we have a relationship with an immigration attorney that can review and possibly assist with your specific immigration situation.

7. “I Do Not Want A Long Court Battle, and May Leave the Country.”

Most cases settle without going to court, and many cases settle within a matter of a few months to a year. We regularly help caregivers who return to their home countries while the case is ongoing and keep in contact with us via the phone and internet. Because the laws are so strong in favor of the caregiver, most employers seek an early settlement of claims.

If you are working as a caregiver and you are not paid overtime when working more than 9 hours a day, or 45 hours a week, you should consult with CHALEFF REHWALD PETERSON to discuss your rights. We are here to help.

With the penalties, interest, and attorney’s fees allowed, claims can exceed $200,000 for 24-hour caregivers who have worked just one year. Even if you have only worked three to six months, you likely have a valuable claim.

This article is an attorney advertisement written by Daniel Chaleff, employment law attorney at Chaleff Rehwald Peterson in Woodland Hills. Our examples are of a general nature and are not a guarantee regarding the outcome of your individual matter. The law firm focuses on caregiver rights. Please call us at (818) 807-4168 for a free and confidential consultation. Or visit us at www.caregiverovertime.com/ to learn more about caregiver overtime law. We offer a 24-hour chat line on our website.

De Lima: Investigate existence of gov't funded 'troll armies' MANILA (Mabuhay) — Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has sought for an immediate Senate investigation following international reports that public funds are being used to pay online "troll armies" to manipulate public discourse in the country.

Last May 12, De Lima filed Senate Resolution (SR) No. 401 directing the appropriate Senate Committees to verify the veracity of several studies abroad explaining how the Duterte government has organized and operated troll farms to "parrot political propaganda" using fake or misleading information. "[There is a need] to conduct an inquiry into the reports of public funds being spent to pay and maintain online trolls to distort and manipulate online information in various social media platforms in order to influence public opinion and political outcomes," she said.

"It is against the interests of our country to fund online trolls who manipulate online discussions on national issues for political ends. These funds are better spent on education, alleviating poverty and improving our healthcare system," she added.

In its 2020 World Press Freedom Index published early this year, the Belgium-based press freedom watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said that the Duterte administration have been using "call center hubs" that are

"disseminating fake or maliciously edited content and fake memes", used for targeted harassment campaigns.

De Lima noted in SR 401 that the RSF report is only one of the many studies from think tank groups that have unearthed the existence of covert online trolls that are funded by millions of pesos that are most likely sourced from public coffers.

One of these earlier studies include the 2017 report from the University of Oxford which claims that the Duterte administration has used a total of $200,000 to hire trolls to spread propaganda and to target Duterte's political opponents.

SR 401 also referred to a report from Freedom House, a USA-based human rights group, that the government has been paying individual trolls at least PhP500 a day to operate fake social media accounts supporting Mr. Duterte or attacking his detractors.

These troll armies, SR 401 claims, are being led by bloggers and social media personalities that have been appointed in various government posts for their rabid support of Mr. Duterte. De Lima notes that some of them are still "admins" of blogs and social media pages that are known to propagate fake news.

"With the seemingly consistent findings of various studies of state-backed 'troll armies' in the Philippines, it is imperative for Congress to verify the in-

tegrity of these reports and probe if any appropriated government funds are used to maintain and pay online trolls by various bloggers and social media personalities with their capacity as appointed officials in various government agencies or by the President himself under various discretionary budgets under his office," De Lima said.

"Manipulation of public opinion through misinformation diminishes the level and quality of our national conversation and is ultimately detrimental to our democracy," she added.

As the staunchest critic of the Duterte administration, especially of extrajudicial killings in the so-called 'War on Drugs', De Lima is a prominent victim of fake news concocted and propagated by troll farms in the Philippines. Mr. Duterte himself led the effort to spread false vitriolic narratives in his public addresses.

Numerous fake or totally untrue reports about her or her family's involvement in the illegal drug trade have been published online, and ostensibly support the trumped-up charges that has led to her arbitrary detention since February 2017.

Fortunately, with the help of local and foreign fact-checking organizations, De Lima was able to debunk most of the fake news about her, solidifying her case as a victim of political persecution under the Duterte regime. (MNS)

Trillanes condemns arrest of netizen who called Duterte ‘buang’ MANILA (Mabuhay) — Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Friday denounced the arrest of a salesman who ca lled President Rodrigo Duterte "crazy" on his personal Facebook account.

"I strongly condemn the warrantless arrest of the person who called Duterte ‘buang’ in a social media post. That is clearly illegal

and against the constitutional guarantee of freedom of speech and of expression," Trillanes, a staunch critic of the President, said in a statement.

"Besides, telling the truth is never libelous," he added.

The 41-year-old Agusan del Norte salesman was arrested by police on Wednesday for a supposedly "libelous" post

against Duterte.

A public school teacher and a construction worker were also nabbed separately for offering bounties to anyone who could kill the Chief Executive.

Trillanes said the Philippine National Police should "exercise due restraint and sound judgment in the

performance of their duty, especially in these trying times." (MNS)

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Eleazar: Police should be decent, law-abiding with or without cameras on MANILA (Mabuhay) — The police, as law enforcers, should lead by example by following the law, Joint Task Force COVID-19 Shield Commander Police Lieutenant General Guillermo Eleazar said Friday.

Eleazar made the statement after National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) chief Police Major General Debold Sinas and his fellow policemen drew flak after photos of the mañanita staged for the metropolitan police force commander’s birthday last week went viral online.

The gathering, held amid the prevailing enhanced community quarantine, seemed to have violated the prohibition on mass gathering.

“No one is above the law. As law enforcers, tayo dapat ang unang susunod sa batas,” Eleazar said.

“The police, and all public servants, should have the decency and sensitivity sa ganitong sitwasyon na kinakaharap natin. Gawin natin ang tama, may nakakakita man o wala, may camera man o wala, may picture man o wala,” Eleazar added.

Photos of Sinas’ birthday party were uploaded on the NCRPO Public Information Office Facebook page. The photos have since been deleted.

Sinas claimed the photos that went viral were edited. He also apologized but maintained that no quarantine violations were committed.

“Gawin natin ang tama dahil iyon ang magbibigay sa atin ng kredibilidad,” Eleazar said.

Likewise, Eleazar said the PNP does not engage in double standard as shown by the ongoing police probe on Sinas and the Palace announcing that criminal charges are being readied against Sinas and his fellow cops who violated quarantine rules.

Aside from mass gathering, physical distancing and wearing face masks have become a requirement due to the COVID-19 threat.

Those present in Sinas’ party were seen without face masks while getting their food and having alcoholic beverages. (MNS)

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Debold Sinas holding sticks of roses during his surprise birthday party.

Employees mull over travel options as work resumes in selected industries under modified ECQ MANILA (Mabuhay) — Some employees may have to walk just to reach their places of work once restrictions are eased under the modified enhanced community quarantine.

Public transportation will remain suspended, so those returning to work are mulling over their travel options.

Workers may use their private vehicles and companies may also provide a shuttle service for their employees.

"Kung ang isang kumpanya ay walang kakayahan na magkaroon ng shuttle service, wag silang mag-operate kasi makakadagdag lang sa risk 'yan e," said Department of Transportation Assistant Secretary Goddes Hope Libiran.

Many small and medium enterprises (SMEs), however, may not be able to afford a shuttle service for their employees.

"Maybe sa malalaking kumpanya it's a real solution, pero pag maliit lang ang negosyo mo, medyo challenge 'yung ganung requirement," said Atty.

Monalisa Dimalanta, the CEO of regulatory technology startup UNAWA. Some workers have chosen to buy bicycles instead of going on foot all the way to their offices.

Mike Malakad, caretaker of a bike shop in Rodriguez, Rizal, said that business has been booming as employees prepare to go back to work.

"Sinasabi ng mga bumibili, service daw po nila sa trabaho dahil wala pong masakyan," he said.

Selected industries have been given the green light to resume operations under the modified ECQ. (MNS)

Central Luzon provinces except Aurora, Tarlac appeal for modified ECQ MANILA (Mabuhay) — Central Luzon provinces except Aurora and Tarlac have appealed to the national government to postpone the implementation of general community quarantine (GCQ) in their respective areas.

According to the resolution approved by the Regional Inter-Agency Task Force on COVID-19 on Wednesday, the provinces of Bataan, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Zambales and Angeles City asked to be placed under modified enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) from May 16 to 31.

Aurora has been under GCQ since May 1, while Tarlac will shift from ECQ to GCQ on Saturday.

The local government units cited in their request the “high number” of pending COVID-19 test results, low percentage of tested cases, and the

necessity for a preparation or a transition phase from ECQ to GCQ. The regional IATF also recognized that the local chief executives were in a better position to assess the response capability and threat status in their respective areas, according to the resolution shared by the Meycauayan City government on its Facebook page.

Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque Jr. said on Friday the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases has yet to decide on the appeals.

Only the IATF has the authority to make decisions whether to impose, lift, or extend community quarantine implementation in provinces, highly urbanized cities, and independent component cities. (MNS)

MANILA (Mabuhay) — The Philippine National Police's Internal Affairs Service (PNP-IAS) on Friday filed a criminal complaint against Metro Manila police chief Police Major General Debold Sinas and 18 other police officers and men over his recent birthday celebration.

The IAS filed a complaint for violation of Republic Act No. 11332 or the law on the mandatory reporting of notifiable diseases and health events of public concern as well as for violation of Taguig City's ordinance requiring the wearing of face masks and physical distancing.

The complaint was filed before the Taguig Prosecutor's Office. It is a prosecutor's duty to determine whether or not to file charges in court.

Drawing public criticism, Sinas and the other officers celebrated the official's birthday through a "mañanita" last May 8 despite a strict prohibition on mass gatherings during the enhanced community quarantine, a rule that is implemented primarily by law enforcement.

The National Capital Region Police Office chief has since apologized but claimed social distancing was observed during the event. He also claimed that some of the pictures that circulated online were grabbed from old posts.

Sinas earlier said he won't be taking a leave from his post unless ordered

by President Rodrigo Duterte or Gamboa.

The IAS investigated the incident upon orders of PNP chief Police General Archie Francisco Gamboa. (MNS)

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DFA denies embassy asked woman who criticized Duterte to appear before Philippine authorities MANILA (Mabuhay) — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Friday denied that the Philippine embassy in Australia had asked a woman to face Philippine authorities over her social media post that allegedly called on the Abu Sayyaf terrorists to kill President Rodrigo Duterte.

In a statement, the DFA refuted the claim of a certain Josef Leroi Garcia on Facebook that the country’s embassy in Australia had issued an invitation to his niece, Carmela Buan Laxina, to appear before Filipino officials.

Garcia questioned the supposed invitation, saying Laxina is no longer a Filipino citizen.

“According to our Philippine Embassy in Canberra, none of the Philippine Foreign Service Posts in Australia have invited Ms. Laxina to appear before any Philippine official in Australia,” the DFA said.

“Furthermore, its database has no information on the whereabouts of Ms. Laxina – Mr. Garcia’s niece referred to in his post whom he claimed to be ‘being hunted’ by the Philippine authorities.”

The department also reminded the public to be discerning of information being presented to them.

Authorities in the Philippines recently arrested and filed charges against some individuals who issued online threats against Duterte. (MNS)

DOLE to focus on OFW livelihood in post-Covid-19 plan MANILA (Mabuhay) — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) will focus on providing livelihood programs to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in its post-coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) recovery plan.

In a press briefing Thursday, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello said the focus of the government is to help OFWs who are already in the country and those who were stranded because of the pandemic.

“Our immediate program is to provide a livelihood to them and we will focus on OFWs who are back in the country and those who were not able to leave,” he said.

OFW-beneficiaries have a choice to put up their own business or they can also plant crops.

“We will provide them livelihood projects. They can choose any business they can put up their own carinderia, sari-sari store, or to plant. We will give them livelihood assistance of PHP20,000. If they need a bigger

amount, we can lend them money, interest-free,” he added.

Bello said they have funds allocated for the program.

“Our target are OFWs. We are already preparing and we have funds for that. I will not reveal the amount yet,” he added.

Earlier, the DOLE reported that they received some 400,000 applications from OFWs for its Abot Kamay ang Pagtulong (AKAP) program, a onetime cash assistance amounting to PHP10,000 (USD200).

Data from the agency showed as of May 12, a total 409,020 applicants were received by Philippine Overseas Labor Offices (POLOs) abroad while the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) has processed applications in the country.

Of the number, 142,550 have been approved.

The government has allocated an initial PHP1.5 billion for the cash aid for OFWs affected by Covid-19.

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Grab and DA partner to sell, deliver farm produce through app MANILA (Mabuhay) — Grab Philippines and the Department of Agriculture (DA) on Friday inked a partnership to support the livelihood of farmers and agripreneurs by offering their produce through Grab's mobile application.

The partnership was signed by Agriculture Secretary William Dar and Grab Philippines President Brian Cu. The Grab-DA project would give consumers across Metro Manila access to the local produce offered by the DA’s Kadiwa ni Ani at Kita-partner agripreneurs such as Ani Express, Zagana, and Benjabi, and which would be delivered straight to their doorsteps through GrabExpress’ on-demand delivery service.

The Kadiwa ni Ani at Kita Program is a market system that facilitates the selling of major agricultural goods at reasonably low prices to the consumers in partnership with local government units and the private sector.

The DA will be purchasing fresh pro-

duce from farmers and food growers, eliminating middlemen thus enabling farmers and food growers to earn more equitably from their hard work.

“Through our technology, Grab can showcase local produce especially to those who are staying at home and unable to shop at wet markets and grocery stores,” Cu said.

“As we all cope with the pandemic and chart our nation’s path towards the new reality, I am always hopeful for the future of agriculture and agripreneurship in our country. As we all know our hard-working farmers barely make ends meet due to layers of middlemen, but with the DA purchasing fresh produce directly from farmers and agripreneurs, they are now able to earn more,” he added.

The introduction of its services in providing access to local farm produce were not only poised to banner and democratize technology to help

Filipinos cope with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, but also aimed to expand economic opportunities for local agripreneurs, create livelihood opportunities for thousands of farmers and agricultural producers across the country, as well as aid in easing the growing concerns on food security, according to Grab.

“We are hopeful that these local produce can reach far and wide through the technology and wide delivery network

of GrabExpress. With such advances in technology, I am looking forward to seeing more agripreneurs and farmers growing side by side helping our kababayans through the new reality,” said Cu. “We are very humbled, thankful, and excited to be working alongside the Department of Agriculture to help further their innovative concept of connecting farmers and agripreneurs to our kababayans, especially during these trying times.” (MNS)

Hontiveros urges NBI to take down socmed pages promoting sexual exploitation of kids MANILA (Mabuhay) — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) should run after netizens who exploit children sexually through social media pages that are promoting lewd contents and transactions online, Senator Risa Hontiveros said on Thursday.

"Nananawagan ako sa Bureau na imbestigahan at agarang i-take down ang mga Facebook pages na ito. Kailangan malaman din ng NBI kung sino-sino ang mga taong nagpapatakbo nito," Hontiveros said in a statement.

"Kailangang panagutin at ipakulong ang mga kriminal na nasa likod ng mga Facebook pages at online content na ito," she added.

Hontiveros said her office received reports about Facebook pages where nude photos of female children are being posted.

"Napakasakit makita ang mga ito, lalo na para sa akin bilang isang ina at babae," she added.

Further, she said Facebook must be made accountable for allowing those pages to prosper.

"The tech giant, with all its resources, should

have technologies and mechanisms in place that prevent these kinds of pages from existing," Hontiveros said.

The chair of the Senate committee on women, children, family relations and gender equality underscored that children are more prone to online sexual exploitation during the COVID-19 pandemic when the public is forced to stay at home.

She added that online spaces must be made safer for children as the younger generation spends more time on social media. (MNS)

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MANILA (Mabuhay) — Excluding low income families residing in areas under general community quarantine (GCQ) as qualified beneficiaries for the government’s cash aid amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is a violation of the Bayanihan law, a lawmaker said Friday.

Cagayan de Oro Representative Rufus Rodriguez made the argument in response to the Inter-Agency Task Force’s (IATF) recommendation to limit the second tranche of the P5,000 to P8,000 social amelioration benefit only to those covered by modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ).

Rodriguez noted that the Bayanihan law, which was enacted in March, authorizes President Rodrigo Duterte to provide an emergency subsidy to around 18 million low-income households through a minimum of P5,000 to P8,000 a month cash aid for two months computed based on the prevailing regional minimum wage rates.

“I am appealing to the IATF (Inter-Agency Task Force) to change that recommendation because it violates the Bayanihan Law which specifically targets 18 million low income households as beneficiaries of financial aid for two months—last month and this month,” Rodriguez said in a statement.

The social amelioration aid was initially granted to 18 million low income families nationwide for the month of April, but the number of beneficiaries has since been increased to 23 million but such number will only include those living in MECQ areas.

“Limiting the coverage of financial assistance under the Bayanihan Law will be discriminatory and unfair to poor families in the provinces who are under GCQ. The recommendation will benefit only those in Metro Manila and a few other LGUs,” Rodriguez added.

Rodriguez made the appeal on the same day that Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque Jr. said Duterte had already tasked Budget Secretary Wendel Avisado to look for funds for possible cash aid for residents in areas under GCQ. The National Capital Region, Laguna, and Cebu City will be under MECQ from May 16 to 31. This means that industries will be allowed to operate, but only with 50 percent of the workforce required to be physically present.

Industries where physical distancing is not feasible like barber shops, salons, contact sports, sporting events and religious gatherings, as well as mass transport, all remain prohibited in areas under MECQ and GCQ. Industries are also allowed to open under GCQ, but with 75 percent of the workforce physically pre sent at t he maximum.

As of May 15, the Philippines has recorded 12,091 confirmed cases, 2,460 recoveries and 806 deaths. (MNS)

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ctress-host Coleen Garcia admitted that her mental health suffered during the first trimester of her preg-

Garcia and husband Billy Crawford announced her pregnancy last May 1. Garcia, who is now five months pregnant, found out that she’s expecting las January.

In their vlog titled “First Trimester Kwento,” Garcia shared that she got depressed after she was ordered to take a bed rest for two weeks after experiencing a spotting or light bleeding.

She said that it happened on the second month of her pregnancy.

“Bigla ako nagka-spotting. I called the OB, we have to go there right away and nagpa-ultrasound and there was a bit of blood outside the sac. Ang tawag doon ay subcronic hemmorage of hematoma. It was normal daw. …

My OB put me on two weeks bed rest. After two weeks bed rest, I was fine. The blood clot was gone. Everything was great kaya lang ‘yung mental state ko really, really suffered during that time. That whole two weeks kasi

COLEEN & BILLY I wasn’t allowed to do anything but stay in bed. Puwede lang ako bumangon sa kama 'pag mag-si-CR lang ako. Sobrang active ako

na tao,” Garcia recalled.

“I was so depressed. You know the feeling na you feel so icky, so ugly, so gross, and I just felt like a sloth lang talaga. Nakadikit lang ako sa bed. It’s so easy to shrug it off na parang 'wala 'yan, after two weeks okay ka,’ but that’s not how I felt during that time.

I have an overactive mind to the point na minsan it’s anxiety-inducing already for me.

To be in bed for two weeks, not doing anything, with anxiety, really made me feel so depressed,” she added.

Garcia said that everything turned better after she finished the two weeks bed rest. “'Yung overcoming that feeling of depression during those two weeks, was already something that I had a hard time with. By God’s grace we got through that period," she said.

"It’s different now kasi iba ‘yung naka-quarantine ka, iba ‘yung naka-bed rest ka. Now, I’m just so happy that the baby is healthy, the baby is fine. So everything was fine, everything was normal,” Garcia said.

Before the end of their vlog, the couple shared that they already know the gender of their baby after Garcia took a non-invasive prenatal (NIPT) test. (MNS)

Kris Aquino reflects on quarantine life away from home

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o matter how uncertain the present time is due to the coronavirus pandemic, Kris Aquino said she could not complain about her and her sons’ current situation.

This despite the fact that she and her sons Joshua and Bimby are quarantining in Puerto Galera for over a month now, far away from her siblings and other family members who are in Manila.

“Mahirap mag-complain na nandito kami, malayo yung mga kapatid ko and all, kasi parang alam ko na mas mahirap di hamak ang pinagdadaanan ng 99% of the population because we have a comfortable place to stay in, marami kaming pagkain, I am able to take care of my two boys,” she said on her Facebook Live broadcast.

With what’s happening because of this crisis, Aquino acknowledged that “so many people have it so much worse” compared to her and her children.

“Totoo naman talaga na naawa talaga ako sa mga daily wage earners na ngayon sobrang hirap na hirap at yung mga natatagalan bago

KRIS WITH SONS, JOSHUA & BIMBY nila makuha yung ayuda nila, yung mga pumipila ng napakatagal para makuha yun,” she explained.

Although they are far from home, Aquino said she’s learned to love their life in the province.

“Ako masaya kasi malakas naman yung internet so okay na ako. Kasi by the beach kami eh, parang dito pag ang tanawin mo ang linis linis, sobrang linis ng tubig,” she said.

Meanwhile, aside from giving updates about their quarantine life, Aquino also took time to answer some of her followers’ queries including one about her plans of returning to TV again.

“Hindi ganun kadali ‘yun kasi wala naman akong network of my own. Honestly, this is also part of my journey to accept na there are certain things na from the past na baka hindi na babalik to what it was,” she said.

“I’m really okay with what I have and with who I have in my life. So if I’ll never have a TV show again, I’m fine with that because I’ve had some of the best already and some of the most wonderful experiences,” she added.

Nonetheless, Aquino said she is not closing her doors to any possibility if it comes in the future.

“If something special does come and merong dumating, then I’ll be the most grateful person kasi hindi ko yun ini-expect na mangyayari.

So who knows di ba? Parang now you realize na life is really so unpredictable. Hindi mo alam kung anong mangyayari, hindi mo alam kung anong naitadhana para sa yo,” she said.

Aquino left ABS-CBN in 2016 after 22 years as one of the network's top stars. At present time, she is one of the talents of Cornerstone Entertainment. (MNS)

Toni Gonzaga returns to hosting with new online show ‘I Feel U’ MANILA (Mabuhay) — Toni Gonzaga returned to her hosting job on Sunday night with her new show “I Feel U.” Streaming on the official Facebook pages of ABS-CBN Films, TFC Online, ABS-CBN Music, and One Music PH, the program will have fresh episodes every Sunday featuring feel-good and inspiring stories amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

“The show started nung nakakuha ako ng text mula kay Mico del Rosario na may ipi-pitch daw sila sa akin. Akala ko for a movie but he said na it’s a show and they wanted me to be onboard with it,” Gonzaga said in a virtual press conference on Sunday.

The host-actress liked the concept that she agreed to be part of it immediately.

“Sabi ko parang maganda nga yung may ganyang tayong programa para hindi naman puro

depressing na mga balita ang napapanood natin. Kasi may pinagdadaanan na tayong pandemic tapos yung mapapanood pa natin puro mga nakakalungkot na balita.

Parang maganda naman na let’s look at the other side na positive pa rin. May magaganda pa ring nangyayari kahit na may pinagdadaanang pagsubok ang ating bansa,” she said.

Aside from inspiring stories, “I Feel U” will also have celebrity guests who will perform, talk about what they have been up to, and even reminisce about their past projects.

For its pilot episode, among the celebrities who were featured were ABS-CBN chief content officer Charo Santos-Concio, Angel Locsin, Jericho Rosales, Angeline Quinto and Carol Banawa.

When asked who else among her colleagues she wants to see in the future episodes of “I Feel U,”

she said: “Honestly wala pa akong naiisip ngayon kasi kakasimula pa lang ng program. Hindi mo pa siya talagang napag-iisipan. Siguro ako anyone na may inspiring story na masarap i-share sa mga taong nanonood.”

Gonzaga said the show will also play a role in linking overseas Filipino workers to their favorite celebrities and even family members here in the Philippines.

“Actually itong show na ito ang magtutuloy ng connection talaga, magko-connect sa mga pamilya natin all over the world na sabik na mapanood ang mga programa ng ABS-CBN, sabik na makita ang mga artista ng ABS-CBN,” she said.

“Through our program, you will get to reminisce the past movies that you have loved, your favorite stars. Hindi lang yung favorite celebrities ang makakakuwentuhan natin. We can also talk to our Kapamilyas abroad and here in the

TONI GONZAGA country. It’s an interactive show so mas free flowing siya, mas open.

Hindi siya restricted na pang-artista lang,” she added.

With this new program from ABS-CBN, Gonzaga said it just goes to show how resilient Filipinos can be.

“Ang galing nga eh. Doon mo makikita yung resilience natin bilang tao. Nakakagawa tayo ng paraan,” she said. (MNS)

Kapuso actress Sunshine Dizon feels bad about ABS-CBN shutdown

SUNSHINE DIZON MANILA (Mabuhay) — Sunshine Dizon is saddened by the corona lockdown as it has stopped their tapings for their hit GMA Afternoon Prime soap, “Magkaagaw”.

But she’s glad that replacing one of the Kapuso network’s afternoon shows is also a show that starred her before, the mammoth hit, “Ika-6 na Utos”, which she did with Gabby Concepcion.

"At least, nawala man ang ‘Magkaagaw’ dahil sa worldwide health crisis na ating kinakaharap, mapapanood pa rin ako ng viewers sa isa sa favorite shows na nagawa ko ever, ‘Ika6 na Utos’,” she says proudly.

Fans of “Magkaagaw” say they miss Sunshine’s dramatic confrontation scenes with Sheryl Cruz, who plays Veron, her arch enemy in “Magkaagaw”. “So I was told. Enjoy silang pinapanood na nagtatarayan kami ni Sheryl, nagsisigawan, lalo na kapag nakakapisikalan kami at nagsasasampalan at sabunutan.

Some of them ask me kung hindi ba raw kami nagkakasakitan when we do such scenes. Siempre, hindi maiiwasan, but we’re both professionals naman, so we know lahat ng ginagawa naman is para lang sa ikagaganda ng aming show.”

What Shine cannot understand now is why some quarters are pitting ABS-CBN against GMA-7 after the former’s operations were shut down due to non-renewal of its franchise.

“This is not a time for us to think we’re in opposing camps,” she says. “In the final analysis, we are all in the same entertainment industry so we should just be united at yung ibang tao diyan, huwag nang pagsabungin ang mga Kapamilya at Kapuso.”

She’s always been a Kapuso but she feels compassion for the Kapamilya people. “I’ve been with GMA for more than two decades now, but ever since, I never seriously considered na may network wars. Personally, I feel bad with what happened to ABS and I sympathize with the management and its stars.”

She considers them as friends, colleagues in the industry.

“When we see each others sa labas, we don’t consider naman each other as rivals. Hindi namin pinepersonal. Some of them, nakatrabaho ko na in the movies that I and wala sa amin 'yung we belong to different networks.

For me, it’s a healthy competition. And I really feel sad for the 11,000 employees daw na nawalan ng trabaho. Sa hirap ng buhay ngayon because of the COVID 19 crisis, at saka pa nangyari ito. Mahirap talaga.”

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or the first time, Julia Barretto opened up about suffering from anxiety attacks which started five years ago.

Speaking with her sister Claudia for the latter’s podcast, Barretto said her condition makes her feel so emotional just thinking about it.

“It’s such a sensitive topic. It’s like a part of me that absolutely nobody knows about… I do suffer from anxiety. It’s something that I have suffered with for five years now. I think there are certain things that hit it or trigger it.

I don’t know it’s just one day you get it,” she said.

The actress also shared what she’s going through every time she gets anxiety attacks.

“When I get attacks, I can’t move. I can’t talk. I’m always just staring and I’m not aware anymore of what I’m doing or what others are doing. It’s like I am under this really, really dark cloud,” she said.

“People try to talk to me or talk me out of it. When they ask me what’s happening, it’s like my tongue can’t move. And it makes me so frustrated because you know when you’re trying to get a word out, even just one word, it won’t come out,” she added.

What makes it even harder, Barretto said, is when she suffers from anxiety while she is at work.

“When there’s so many people

and I have to be at my best entertaining, but your body and mind is totally saying ‘You can’t do this right now,’ and you have to force yourself out of your attack, it’s so hard,” she said “When I get an attack in front of so many people at work, what adds up to my anxiety is, in my head, ‘They won’t understand.

They’ll think I’m like this. They’ll think I’m bad. They’ll think I’m not minding them.’

It adds up and it makes me feel so much worse,” she added.

While it happens to her frequently, Barretto has learned to consider it a process of getting to know herself more especially when she’s in that moment.

“I think I’ve grown a lot of awareness already of what happens to me when I’m getting an attack. I’ve seen a life coach, I’ve attended groups where they talk about anxiety and they teach you how to deal with it.

You also have to help yourself try to find out what works for you,” she said. (MNS)

Romina, Daniela to bring back rivalry in digital series

MANILA (Mabuhay) — Romina and Daniela are back.

The bitter rivalry that unfolded over a year in "Kadenang Ginto" is returning via an online spinoff of the afternoon drama.

Beauty Gonzalez and Dimples Romana, who portrayed Romina and Daniela respectively in the ABS-CBN teleserye, are channeling their characters anew in "KG Online."

The digital original is one of ABSCBN's fresh offerings under OKS, or Online Kapamilya Shows — a collection of unique content produced from home and available to stream at home amid the coronavirus lockdown.

In "KG Online," Gonzalez and Romana will face off in home challenges related to health and beauty, among others, with the added flavor of a "feud" as expected of their Mondragon characters.

"Ang daming aabangan, siyempre 'yung bangayan naming dalawa," Gonzalez said on Thursday night, during

the live launch of OKS via Facebook and YouTube.

"I'm so happy kasi we can make people happy again. Iyon naman ang purpose natin, to make people happy and forget their problems," she said.

Romana, meanwhile, teased the educational aspect of "KG Online," saying families will have pick up practical knowledge from each episode.

"Hindi siya 'yung usual na ini-expect nila. This will be very informative. Marami silang mga ginintuang mapupulot dito sa 'KG Online,'" she explained.

"Bawat episode, may itinuturo kami na sana ay makatulong sa ating mga Kapamilya. Bukod sa maibsan 'yung mga pinagdadaanan nila, at the same time they learn something new that they can do with their families," Romana said.

Produced by Dreamscape Entertainment, "KG Online" will start streaming weekly on OKS.abs-cbn.com, as well as ABS-CBN's YouTube and Facebook pages, on May 20, 12 noon. (MNS)

MANILA (Mabuhay) — Mikee Quintos is so proud that her last soap, “Onanay”, has been sold abroad and is now being shown in Ecuador dubbed in Spanish.

“It’s so nice to hear that our show is being appreciated by viewers even in other countries,” she said. “Ang title raw ng ‘Onanay’ roon in Spanish is ‘El Amor Mas Grande’ or ‘A Bigger Love’. We got messages from their viewers telling us how much they love the show and I want to thank all our fans abroad for appreciating ‘Onanay’.”

In the show, she plays the less favored daughter of Jo Berry who plays the title role of "Onanay". “Api-apihan ako rito kasi produ k to l a ng ng pag-rape sa mother ko at mas mahal niya ang other daughter niya, si Kate Valdez.”

She wrote a message online to the Ecuadorians: “This project is really close to my heart. I thank all the v iewers in Ecuador for enjoying our show. Shout out to all the fans there!!

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Mas Grande.”

To her surprise, someone from Ecuador named Roberto Mendez wrote back to her: “It is the most beautiful drama I’ve seen in my whole life. Greetings to all the actors but specially to you and Kate.”

Yo u c a n s t i l l w a t c h “Onanay” now that it’s being replayed in “Afternoon Prime”. Also in the show are Nora Aunor as Jo Berry’s mom, Cherie Gil, Wendell Ramos and Rochelle Pangilinan. Meantime, Mikee has recorded her cover version of the song “True Colors” which she posted in her social media account.

“I offer it to all of us whose lives are affected and disrupted by the corona virus worldwide,” she says. “This is the time to spread good vibes and positive ways to lift up the spirits, specially to those people who feel depressed or stressed by the two-month lockdown. I dedicate this song cover to all the sad hearts out there! Whatever you may be feeling about this lockdown, I hope you guys still find the time to smile and have a good laugh now and then.”

Aside from her song, Mikee also performed in some TikTok videos that became a hit online. She now has 1 million followers no less because of her Tiktok videos. She quickly thanked all her fans, saying: “One million hits on Tiktok!

You guys are wild! Thanks and watch out for more new videos coming soon!” (MNS)

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MANILA — Wellness tourism is expected to be in a good position during the post-pandemic period as tourists shift to focus on health and wellness, a Department of Tourism (DOT) official said Thursday.

"The DOT right now is looking at health and wellness tourism as one of the niche products that the Philippines can really count on once we recover from this coronavirus disease," Tourism Assistant Secretary Roberto Alabado III said during the virtual Philippine Health and Wellness Forum 2020.

He said niche tourism only requires a little to generate revenue given most visitors, particularly foreigners, are ready to shell out large amounts of money to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

Although the return of travel and international

market to the Philippine would take months sans the vaccine, Alabado said the DOT is now building capacity programs for health and wellness tourism front-liners as well as stakeholders.

"We're looking at developing new products which would be more on capacity building-- we would like to have a Philippine Brand of Service for all front-liners," he said.

He said wellness establishments will have to adapt to the "new normal", meaning more stringent disinfection and sanitation protocols.

Among others, physical distancing, as well as online appointments and consultation, will be followed.

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DOH reminds 1 meter distancing, separate tents per family in evacuation centers MANILA (Mabuhay) — As the Philippines braces for Typhoon Ambo, the Department of Health on Thursday reminded local officials to implement physical distancing measures inside evacuation centers to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

“Pag nagkaroon tayo ng evacuation center, minimum health standards should still be implemented,” Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said during the Laging Handa briefing.

“So kailangan po makapagpatupad o makapagpagawa ng stratehiya kung saan magakakaroon ng pagkakahiwalay, kahit isang metro ang layo, ng bawat pamilya dyan sa evacuation centers,” she added.

“Pag nakikita natin ang evacuation centers natin, most of the LGUs have their own tents whichseparates each family. Sana po, maipatupad natin yan ngayon para kahit papano ay meron ho tayo ng sinasabi nating minimum health standards to prevent further infection in these kinds of facilities,” she added.

The typhoon is expected to force at least 400,000 people in Norther Samar to evacuate.

The local government had said that unused isolation facilities will be used for the evacuees.

Besides the Samar provinces, Ambo is expected to cause heavy to intense rainfall over Masbate, Sorsogon, and Catanduanes. (MNS) at a good recovery, not this year, next year pa siguro magsisimula ang international markets natin na pumasok (the entry of our international markets might be some time next year)," he said. (PNA)

5 out of 9 plasma recipients recovering from COVID-19, PGH says MANILA (Mabuhay) — The Philippine General Hospital (PGH) on Thursday said that five out of the nine patients who received convalescent plasma therapy to treat the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have survived the illness.

PGH spokesperson Dr. Jonas del Rosario said that one of them was already discharged, while another was staying at a regular ward.

The three recuperating recipients are still being treated in ICU, but according to Del Rosario, their condition is improving.

However, the other four recipients of the therapy did not make it. Del Rosario said that these cases suffered from a very critical condition. “'Yung apat ay hindi pinalad. Talagang malubha ang sakit nila,” he said.

Due to this, Del Rosario said the PGH will shift the focus of the clinical trial of the convalescent plasma therapy to mild and moderate cases, instead of critical and severe patients.

Del Rosario said that administering the therapy to critical and severe patients might be too late.

The PGH is the only health institution in the country allowed

to conduct convalescent plasma therapy to treat COVID-19 patients, according to the Department of Health.

Plasma from the blood of a recovered COVID-19 patient contains antibodies, proteins produced by the body to neutralize or destroy toxins or disease-carrying organisms, which may help infected patients.

(MNS)

Speech droplets likely way Covid-19 spreads: US study ANKARA — Small speech droplets are now eyed as a likely mode of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) transmission, instead of coughing or sneezing droplets, according to a recent study.

The study published Wednesday by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in the US, showed the potential importance of the airborne lifetime of small speech droplets in Covid-19 spread.

"Highly sensitive laser light scattering observations have revealed that loud speech can emit thousands of oral fluid droplets per second. In a closed, stagnant air environment, they disappear from the window of view with time constants in the range of 8 to 14 min," it said.

The observations confirmed there is a substantial probability that normal speaking causes airborne virus transmission in confined environments.

Researchers said although it has long been recognized that respira-

tory viruses can be transmitted via droplets generated by coughing or sneezing, it is less widely known that normal speaking also produces thousands of oral fluid droplets with a broad size distribution.

Those small droplets can harbor a variety of respiratory pathogens, including measles and influenza virus as well as Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

High viral loads of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus have been detected in oral fluids of infected patients, including asymptomatic ones, according to the study.

But the possible role of small speech droplets, which potentially could remain airborne for extended periods, has not been widely appreciated, it added.

Since emerging in China last December, the coronavirus has spread to 188 countries and territories, infecting more than 4.37 million people and killed nearly 300,000. In all, an excess of 1.56 million have recovered. (Anadolu)

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MANILA (Mabuhay) — Cheap personal protective equipment (PPE) sets will give healthcare professionals a “false sense of protection” in the workplace, the chief implementer of the government’s coronavirus response said Thursday.

Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. slammed critics of the government’s procurement of PPE sets worth P1,800 to P2,000 each.

“Maraming pong nagsasabi na ang PPEs is P400 lang o P600 lang. Alam niyo po, pagka sinuot niyo po ‘yun, mamamatay po ang ating healthcare workers dahil nagkakaroon sila ng false sense of protection,” he said in a virtual briefing.

“It did not undergo proper test and evaluation. Hence, we are risking their lives if we procure these very cheap PPEs,” Galvez added.

Senator Grace Poe wa s a mong t hose ea rlier who pointed out that the Office of the Vice President was able to purchase PPEs worth P400 to P1,000 only, following the Department of Health’s (DOH) announcement that it bought PPEs worth P1,800 each.

Galvez stressed that the PPEs they purchased were medical grade level 4 and added that the procurement was handled by the Department of Budget and Management.

He also attributed the decreasing number of COVID-19-related deaths among

ANKARA — Smokers are more vulnerable to coronav irus disease (Covid-19) than non-smokers, according to the World Hea lt h Orga n i z at ion (WHO) on Monday.

A review of studies by public health experts convened by the WHO found that smokers are at a higher risk of contracting fatal diseases.

“Covid-19 is an infectious disease that primarily attacks the lungs,” the WHO said in a written statement.

“Smoking impairs lung function making it harder for the body to fight off coronaviruses and other diseases,” it added.

The WHO also warned researchers, scientists and the media about amplifying claims that tobacco or nicotine could reduce the risk of Covid-19.

The statement came after several studies showing that the number of non-smokers was higher among Covid-19 patients compared to smokers.

A study by French scientists on the science portal Qeios late April suggested that smoking can be a protective factor against the new coronavirus.

The researchers said

healthcare workers to the PPEs purchased by the government.

“Since the government began purchasing and distributing these PPEs with medical grade level 4, there has been a great reduction of cases of deaths among our health workers,” he said.

The DOH said 2,165 healthcare workers have contracted COVID-19 as of Wednesday, 737 of whom have recovered while 35 have died.

No COVID-19-related fatality among health workers was recorded between May 2 and May 10, according to daily reports from the DOH. The death toll has remained at 35 since May 11.

Distribution of PPEs Galvez said the government

has earmarked P20 billion for the stockpiling of PPEs. “Ito po ay dahil po sa pronouncement ng ating presidente na kailangang mag-stockpile na po tayo dahil alam na nating ang COVID ay mag-stay nang matagal,” he explained.

The first batch of the 11 million PPE sets will arrive on Monday, May 18.

Meanwhile, the one million PPEs worth P1.8 billion earlier procured by the government are being distributed to 699 hospitals nationwide.

"We already distributed at least 200,000 PPEs across Mindanao and 263,000 for Luzon and Visayas. We are expecting another two hundred thousand PPEs that will be airlifted by our AFP C130 aircraft,” Galvez added. (MNS)

only 5 percent of 482 Covid-19 patients at the Pitie-Salpetriere hospital in Paris on Feb. 28-April 9 were smokers.

An earlier study published late March in the New England Journal of Medicine also showed only 12.6 percent of some 1,099 people infected with the virus were smokers, while the smoking rate in China is around 28 percent.

According to the WHO, tobacco kills more than 8 million people globally every year.

More than 7 million of these deaths are from direct tobacco use and around 1.2 million are due to non-smokers being exposed to second-hand smoking.

A f ter originating in China last December, Covid-19 has spread to at least 187 countries and regions. Europe and the US are currently the worst-hit regions.

T he pa ndem ic h a s killed nearly 292,000 people worldwide, with total infections more than 4.26 million, while recoveries surpassed 1.49 million, according to figures compiled by the Johns Hopkins University. (Anadolu)

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46-year old driver from San Jose del Monte, Bulacan returned his PHP6,500 cash aid under the Social Amelioration Program (SAP) to the local government unit so others could benefit from the government assistance while the quarantine order is still in effect.

On Tuesday, Pancho Pacheco, who lives with his wife, two children, and grandchild, went to the city treasurer’s office to give back the money.

“Marami ho kasi ang mas nangangailangan na nakikita ko. Yung walang-wala talaga (I can see that there are people who need the money more than we do),” he said in an interview on Thursday.

Pacheco has spent 20 years on the roads of San Miguel, Bulacan to Quiapo driving a passenger jeepney to sustain the needs of his family.

While doing this, he also sought other jobs

to earn extra income.

“Nagtatabi ako kahit gaano galing sa sweldo para may pera kapag nagkagipitan (I would somehow save as much as I can from my salary, so I would have something in times of emergency),” he added.

In December 2018, he got a regular post in a government office as a driver.

“Binalik ko po ang pera kasi nakikita ko na yung iba ko pong kapitbahay talagang nawalan sila ng trabaho dahil sa Covid-19.

Pasasalamat na lang din ho kasi kahit papaano meron pa rin po akong trabaho ngayon at may babalikan pa po pagkatapos nito (I returned the money because some of my neighbors really lost their jobs due to Covid-19. It’s also a form of gratitude for me knowing that I still have a job to return to after this),” he added.

The Department of Welfare and Development (DSWD) has earlier hailed and expressed its admiration for beneficiaries who waived

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of quarantine restrictions.

This means that more people would be allowed to travel to report to their offices and other places of work.

Eleazar, however, said mall security managers have already been made aware of what should be observed based on past dialogues.

“The threat of coronavirus is still there so this is really a challenge. On our part, based on the guidance of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, we will make sure that necessary measures will be implemented to protect those who would be allowed to go out," he said. (MNS)

kill Duterte. A salesman in Agusan del Norte was arrested for an alleged "libelous" post against the President on Facebook.

Commenting on the salesman's arrest, Colmenares said the freedom of expression still existed in the country.

He pointed out that in criminal procedure, the aggrieved party should be the one to initiate a case. "'Di pwedeng police will take the cudgels for Duterte but will not take the cudgels for others," he said.

He also said Duterte himself had verbally lashed out at his critics.

"Kung ikaw nga makabira eh, ikaw na lang ba ang pwedeng bumira, lahat ng bumira sa'yo, bawal," he said.

In the teacher's case, a prosecutor from the Department of Justice ruled that the warrantless arrest did

PANCHO PACHECO their slots as recipients of the emergency cash subsidy to make way for other qualified families.

SAP, which is being spearheaded by the DSWD, provides PHP5,000 to PHP8,000 cash subsidy, based on the regional minimum wage rate to 18 million low-income families nationwide assessed to be most affected by the imposition of community quarantine due to the Covid-19 pandemic given their existing life situations or circumstances. (PNA)

not fall under the allowed grounds but said this "defect" was "cured" by the teacher's admission that he had posted the tweet in question.

Arrests can only be made on the strength of a court-issued warrant except in the following instances: when the person is caught in the act of committing a crime, when the arresting officer has probable cause to believe that the person has just committed a crime, and when a prisoner has escaped.

The National Bureau of Investigation was also investigating alleged peddlers of misinformation or "fake news" related to COVID-19. It had summoned a social media user over a post in which he claimed the government bought a P2-billion jet instead of providing health care for Filipinos.

The bureau had likewise ordered Overseas Workers Welfare Administration official Mocha Uson to ex-

plain a post about personal protective equipment purchased by the government, where she supposedly used a photo from a private organization.

Colmenares said he understood if social media users were hesitant or feared posting their criticisms of the government because of the arrests, but he reminded them that no law prohibited criticism.

"Kung tatahimik kasi tayo, lalong mapariwara ang ating mga karapatan at karapatan ng mga anak natin at lahat na," the former Bayan Muna Representative said in the livestreamed forum.

Colmenares said the NUPL offers legal services for people who were illegally arrested, including the preparation of counter-charges, but admitted that their manpower was limited. He said they were asking for assistance from lawyers and law students across the country. (MNS)

PHILIPPINES’... FROM PAGE 1 ed no new COVID-19 deaths among Filipinos abroad for the second consecutive day.

In a statement, the agency also said the number of those who recovered from COVID-19 is up by 15 to 789.

“Today is the second consecutive day of no recorded fatalities and third consecutive day of more recoveries than new confirmed cases among Filipinos abroad as reported by our Foreign Service Posts,” the DFA said.

The total tally of overseas infections among Filipino nationals stood at 2,331.

“The DFA, through its Embassies and Consulates, remains committed to continuously monitoring the status of our nationals abroad and providing assistance, whenever possible, to ensure their welfare as we continue to battle against COVID-19,” the agency said.

To date, some 1,273 F i l ipi no p at ient s abroad are undergoing treatment for COVID-19, broken down as follows by region: 132 in the Asia Pacific, 390 in Europe, 559 in the Middle East and Africa, and 192 in the Americas. (MNS)

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‘LOCKDOWN’ This lockdown sure tests our ability to create or recreate something special for our family. It also tests our mettle at baking. After gathering dust inside kitchen cabinets, we find ourselves pulling out our trusted mixer, rolling pin, pans, and other baking tools so we can respond to the hunger pangs of our family.

They haven’t done eating lunch and they are already asking what’s for snacks? Typical scenario, yes. Don’t fret, we have selected these ‘meryenda’ treats that look and taste oh-so-yummy for kids and adults alike.

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¾ cup fresh milk 1 teaspoon instant dry yeast 2 tablespoons sugar 1 whole egg 1 ¾ cups MAYA All-Purpose Flour ½ teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons margarine or soft butter cooking oil enough for frying sugar enough for rolling the fried donuts DIRECTIONS 1. Except for the last 3 ingredients, put all the ingredients in a mixing bowl. Mix until the dough is partially developed.

2. Add the margarine or butter and continue kneading until the dough is smooth and elastic.

3. Place the dough in a greased bowl and allow to rise for 30 minutes or until the dough doubled in size.

4. Roll out the dough to ½ inch thick then cut the dough using a donut cutter.

5. Arrange the cut dough pieces on a baking sheet and rest for 5-10 minutes.

6. Heat up the oil in a deep pan while the dough is resting.

7. Fry the donut doughs until lightly brown. Roll your fried donuts in sugar and serve.

Recipe Notes Yield: 7-8 pieces Prep Time: 1 hour Cooking Time: 10-15 minutes

1 200g pack MAYA Fluffy n’ Tasty Original Hotcake mix 1 piece egg 2 tablespoons oil ½ cup brewed coffee cooled (or dissolve 1-2 tablespoons instant coffee powder in ½ cup water) 2 tablespoons MAYA Cornstarch whipped cream maple syrup as needed DIRECTIONS 1.Mix all the ingredients in a bowl until slightly lumpy (do not over mix).

2.Pour ¼ cup hotcake batter mix onto pre-heated, lightly greased waffle maker.

Cook until lightly browned. Cut the waffles in half diagonally.

3.Serve with whipped cream and syrup.

Recipe Notes Yield: 5 to 6 hotcakes Prep Time: 5 minutes Cooking Time: 15 minutes

1 tablespoon instant dry yeast 1 cup fresh milk 1 tablespoon sugar 1 piece egg ½ cup sugar ½ cup unsalted butter melted 3 – 3 ¼ cups MAYA All-Purpose Flour ½ teaspoon fine salt Ube cheese filling : ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese ¼ cup grated cheddar cheese ¼ cup bread crumbs ¼ cup brown sugar ¼ cup margarine ¼ cup ube halaya 2 teaspoons ube flavoring and coloring

DIRECTIONS 1. Dissolve the yeast in half of the milk, and then sprinkle with sugar. Set aside to activate the yeast.

2. In a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook attachment, pour in the remaining milk, egg, flavoring, and half of the butter. Mix the wet ingredients together.

3. Add in the flour and salt, knead on medium speed for 10-12 minutes. Then add the remaining butter and continue kneading for 3-5 minutes or until the dough is smooth and elastic.

4. Shape the dough into a ball. Transfer in a greased bowl. Cover with cheese cloth and let it ferment for 25-30 minutes.

5. Once the dough doubles in size, punch down the dough. Portion into 50g pieces. Roll into balls. Let it rest for 2-3 minutes.

6. In a bowl, mix all the filling ingredients until well combined. Set aside.

7. Take a piece of dough; roll out the dough into an oblong. Place a teaspoonful of the ube Spanish filling, roll the dough like a croissant.

Roll in bread crumbs.

8. Repeat procedure until all of the dough is consumed.

9. Place in a baking sheet then cover with cheesecloth. Let them proof for 25-30 minutes or until double in size 10. Bake in a preheated 375°F/190°C oven for 15-25 minutes or until desired doneness.

TIP: Best consumed immediately, or heat in an oven toaster before eating.

(Source: The Maya Kitchen)

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Palace: Taho, balut vendors may go back to work amid eased quarantine measures MANILA (Mabuhay) — Street vendors such as that of taho (soy bean) and balut (fertilized chicken or duck egg) may resume work under modified quarantine measures provided that social distancing will still be observed, the Palace said Friday.

Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque made the announcement, a day before quarantine measures across the country will be eased mainly to allow industries to resume operations albeit on a reduced workforce and still in strict observance of social distancing.

“Alam ninyo kasi kung pinapayagan na yung paglabas sa bahay para mag-exercise, tumakbo, magbisikleta, so sa tingin ko po pupuwede na basta huwag lang silang magkumpol-kumpol ... iyan po ang iniiwasan natin,” Roque said when asked if street vendors will be allowed.

COVID-19’s mode of transmission is thru respiratory droplet, making social distancing and prohibition of mass gathering the new normal pend-

ing a vaccine against COVID-19.

The Philippines has registered 11,876 COVID-19 cases as of May 14.

Of this number, 2,337 recovered while 790 died.

These figures, however, could still increase since there are 7,000 COVID-19 tests which have yet to be pro-

DICT appeals to LGUs, homeowners association to fast-track ICT infra rollouts M A NIL A, (Mabuhay) -- The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is calling on local government units (LGUs) and homeowners associat ions ( HOA s) to ease permitting requ i rement s a nd streamline their procedures to accelerate the rollout of cell sites and other ICT i n f ra st r uc t u re for telecommunications companies and internet service providers for the benefit of residents in their respective areas.

In a statement on Thursday, DICT said LGUs and HOAs need to cooperate in addressing the people’s need for connectivity and better quality of ICT services.

The ICT department said it hopes that ICT infrastructure providers will be fostered at the local level to fast track their roll out and construction of much-needed infrastructure during this COVID-19 pandemic.

The agency also appealed to all checkpoint officia ls and other entities enforcing the quarantine, to ensure unhampered movement of IC T personnel and equipment of telecommunications companies, internet service providers, cable television providers, including those who perform indirect services such as technical, sales, a nd ot her suppor t personnel, as well as

their third-party contractors doing sales, installation, maintenance and repair works.

“Internet access has become an essential utility in our collective efforts to significantly improve the public health situation,” Information and Communication Technology Secretary Gregorio Honasan II said.

“With that in mind, we should keep working together for the continued improvement of our internet connectivity infrastructure,” he said.

Honasan said the call is in response to the increased demand for connectivity.

It is also one of the President Duterte’s core pr ior it ies, he added.

“We encourage the accelerated rollout of more telco sites to promptly improve internet access,” he said.

The DICT’s advisory is in line with the Inter-agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATFMEID) Resolution No. 30 and Office of the President’s Executive Order No. 112, which confirmed and adopted the IATF-MEID’s Omnibus Guidelines on the Implementation of Community Qua ra nt ine in t he Philippines. (MNS)

cessed by laboratories according to testing czar Vince Dizon.

Dizon, however, said that such backlog will be zero in two weeks, with the help of private sector resources.

The government is eyeing to conduct 30,000 COVID-19 tests per day

by May 30. (MNS)

Covid-19 losses on NorMin tourism at P1-B: NEDA CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Northern Mindanao's tourism sector has been one of the hardest-hit by the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, with losses reaching as high as more than PHP1 billion.

This assessment was made by the National Economic and Development Authority in Region 10 (NEDA-10) on Friday, based on the tourism outputs the region reported in the previous year.

NEDA-10 director Myla Fe Cariño said that between March 15 to April 30, the estimated losses to the tourism sector could reach PHP905,313,492 from domestic tourists, and PHP61,184,124 from foreign visitors, totaling to PHP966,497,616.

But since the extension of general community quarantine (GCQ) in different cities and provinces in the region, NEDA10 estimates that from March 15 to May 15, the region will have recorded losses of up to PHP1,354,811,064 from domestic tourists, and PHP85,705,045 from foreign tourists, for a total of PHP1,440,516,109.

"This was also based on our previous data, which estimates that local tourists usually spend PHP2,117 per day, and the foreigners spend PHP5,497 daily," Cariño said.

Even after the quarantine is lifted in the region, she said the tourism industry will still have to cope with the losses while adjusting to the "new normal" arrangements.

"Based on the national survey, only 24 percent have expressed to travel to go on vacation, while 74 percent are not going. Other than that, hotels and resorts need to reconfigure their accommodation to comply with DOH (Department of Health) protocols, which means all rooms are only for single occupancy. Can you imagine if there is a family of four on vacation?," Cariño said.

Cariño said the economy can only fully recover when Covid-19 vaccines are already available.

Lanex Bregonos, owner of Zyll's Airlines Booking Office here, said that since the community quarantine was imposed on March 15, his airplane ticket sales are virtually non-existent.

"I am currently making ends meet with my savings, I am waiting for the reopening of flights even just for domestic destinations," he said, saying he has no alternative means of income as of the moment. (PNA)

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Gov’t wants to reduce corporate taxes across the board to 25% starting July M A NIL A ( Mabu hay) — T he Duterte administration’s economic team is proposing a modified version of the still pending Corporate Income Tax and Incentives Rationalization Act (CITIRA) bill, aiming to reduce corporate income tax immediately to help businesses recover from the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In a press conference during the Sulong Pilipinas 2020 virtual summit on Thursday, Socioeconomic Planning Acting Secretary Karl Kendrick Chua said the economic team is preparing three bills as part of the recovery stage from the COVID-19 crisis starting June until December 2020.

Among the three “instruments” is the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises Act (CREATE) bill —a modified version of the CITIRA bill.

To recall, Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III called for the passage of the bill before June 3.

The current version aims to lower the corporate income tax from 30% to 20% over a period of 10 years.

Chua, however, said the DOF is now proposing to reduce corporate income tax "across the board," meaning for all businesses, immediately starting July.

“So currently from the 30% corporate income tax, we will reduce it to 25% immediately to help small businesses, in particular,” the Socioeconomic Planning acting chief said.

Under the CITIRA bill, fiscal incentives will be rationalized to make these “performance-based, time-bound, targeted, and transparent.”

The bill intends to prioritize incentives to business activities that generate domestic employment; promote research, development and innovation; promote agribusiness; and invest in areas that are less developed or are recovering from disasters and conflicts, among others.

It will also offer additional tax deductions to reward corporations’ good behavior, such as local job creation, exports, and investment in high technology.

Under the CREATE, Chua said there will be no changes in the current fiscal incentives being enjoyed by existing investors for the next four to nine years “so that they can adjust sa COVID-19.”

“For new investors, we will actively seek them out and ask them what they would need as incentives to contribute to job creation in the Philippines,” Chua said, noting that incentives will still be targeted, time-bound, and tailor-fitted to proactively attract the right types of investments.

“In the countryside, we will have targeted incentives so that we can support the Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa program,” he said.

The Cabinet official noted that tax incentives will have an improved management and governance through the Fiscal Incentives Review Board (FIRB).

“So that when we do grant tax incentives from the hard-earned taxes that your parents pay and that you will pay in the future, it will be performance-based, timebound, and transparent,” Chua said. (MNS)

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