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Karaoke takes a hit in new state health guideline

By ABNER GALINO

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araoke singing, a favorite Filipino pastime, took a hit in a recent guidelines issued by the California Department of Public Health.

Although the guidelines generally referred to the act of singing (both in public and in private), the instructions were enough to discourage people from engaging in karaoke singing.

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A MULTI-RACIAL women’s organization, AF3IRM-Los Angeles Chapter of Af3irm, held a demonstration in front of the Federal building last week (October 11) to highlight injustices committed against women, including one that has been done against Filipino transgender person Jennifer Laude.

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A photo of Philippine murder victim Jennifer Laude is placed on top of a memorial altar together with the photos of other victims of violence. Protesters set up the altar in front of the US Federal building in Los Angeles.

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Your vote.

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This election year is different.

But don’t let that stop you from voting and making your voice heard.

There’s a lot at stake this year, like strengthening Social Security and Medicare, lowering drug prices, and protecting the health of you and your family.

“It is disgusting and horrendous that Pemberton was pardoned by Duterte. It is ridiculous that he (Pemberton) continuous to be protected in Hawaii under the protection of our government.

The pardon is such a blatant attack on women, showing that our lives are not valuable,” said Katherine Guerrero, the event’s primary speaker.

On September 7, 2020, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte granted an absolute pardon to US Marine soldier Cpl. Joseph Scott Pemberton who was convicted by the Philippine court of murdering Laude, then a 26-year-old trans woman.

The murder happened inside a motel on October 11, 2014.

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The Yellow Rose: a look at the plight of an undocumented teen

By FE P. KOONS

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he plight of children caught in the harsh web of the nation’s broken immigration system has always been a nagging one. We particularly cry for those children who were separated from their parents who were deemed “illegals.”

Yellow Rose, an independent film directed by Diane Paragas, is a story of a young teenage girl Rosario Garcia (Eva Noblezada), who despite of all the hardships that go along with having an undocumented status, still managed to realize her dream of becoming a country singer.

In the movie, Rosario has to deal with the over protectiveness of her

mother Priscilla, a character played

by Princess Punzalan.

Punzalan did a great job to her character Priscilla which was an exact opposite to the villain character that she played in the tele-serye titled “Mula Sa Puso.”

Priscilla’s over the top distrust for almost everyone displays the sort of realism and fear that undocumented mothers harbor as they go about their daily lives which always involve hard work.

Clearly, among the highlights of the movie came when Rosario screams when she found out that her mother has been snatched by the immigration officers.

Who would take care of her now?

Would she still be able to reach her dream of being a country folksinger?

Worse, her aunt Gail (played by Lea Salonga) could not even her help, not even to provide her a space in her home.

A positive turn in the plot came with the entry of Dale Watson.

Rose met him at bar which led to an endearing relationship. He mentored her.

In one scene, Rose sings the popular love song “Dahil sa Iyo” which was obviously a metaphor for the love that has been imparted to her by her mother and as well as the inspiration that her love for music infuses to her character.

The lyrics of the ballad totally fits the gratitude that prevails in inspiring the character of Rose.

Yellow Rose is a film about hope and perseverance.

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resident Dona ld Trump and his xenophobic agenda may be voted out of office Nov. 3, but a panel of civil rights advocates predicts that bias-related crimes and incidents will continue to be on the rise.

Asian Americans have experienced the biggest increase in bias-related incidents, but the President’s implicit “permission to hate” has impacted all groups.

“Even if Joe Biden wins the presidency, these issues will not go away,” said John Yang, executive director of Asian Americans Advancing Justice, at an Oct. 9 briefing organized

by Ethnic Media Services.

Tensions between the U.S. and China will continue, predicted the long-time civil rights advocate. Violent extremism unleashed by the Trump administration will also continue, he said.

“So we should not let our guard down even if the election

brings changes of federal policymakers or even some state policymakers. We need to be vigilant and talk about this in thoughtful way,” said Yang.

Manjusha Kulkarni, executive director of the Asian Pacific Policy and Planning Council — A3PCON — agreed with Yang.

“We don’t expect significant changes after this election,” she said, noting that Muslims, Arabs, and South Asian Americans experienced a significant backlash of hate-based violence for as long as a decade after 9/11. Some of that backlash continues still today, she said.

Hate incidents against the Asian American community have spiked in the U.S. since the beginning of the year, when the COVID-19 pandemic emerged in the U.S. Trump fanned the flames of anti Asian American xenophobia referring to COVID as “the China virus,” “the China plague,” and “Kung flu,” among other terms. He has repeatedly blamed China for the spread of the virus in the U.S.

By SUNITA SoHRABJI | EMS Contributing Editor

The first known case of COVID was logged in Wuhan, China’s most central city.

A3PCON logged 2,583 bias-related incidents from March 19 to Aug. 5 on its self-reporting site, STOP AAPI HATE. The portal has logged incidents in several Asian languages, but most attacks were targeted at Chinese Americans and Korean Americans. Physical assault made up nine percent of the incidents.

Alarmingly, more than onethird of hate incidents took place at supermarkets and drug stores. A high number of incidents also occurred in public parks.

Women were twice more likely to be the targets of hate incidents, and elderly victims were not spared, according to data collected at the portal.

Four out of 10 Asian Americans and Black people surveyed by the Pew Research Center this summer said they had experienced discrimination during the pandemic. The survey was

conducted against the backdrop of Black Lives Matter protests, as many Americans were forced to consider their own innate biases.

Interestingly, noted Neil Ruiz, Associate Director of Global Migration and Demography Research at the Pew Center and lead researcher for the report, 15 percent of Black people surveyed said they had experienced some form of hate or discrimination. But 51 percent of Black people said someone had expressed support for them because of their race or ethnicity.

Former FBI agent Michael German, currently a fellow at the Brennan Center for Justice’s Liberty and National Security program, said there is no methodology currently for tracking the number of hate crimes in the U.S. The FBI’s annual Uniform Crime Reports have a section for law enforcement agencies to report bias-related incidents — including race and ethnicity — but German said this is an unreliable source as

police departments and county sheriffs voluntarily report data; reporting is not mandated.

Only about 12 percent of such crimes are reported, he said, noting that law enforcement agencies face push-back from local officials who don’t want the data reported.

“No mayor wants to be the state leader in hate crimes. So when your Police Commissioner comes to you and says: ‘Hey look at these hate crimes we’re going to report,’and you’re trying to get some multinational company to build a factory, you don't want to be known as the hate crime capital of the world.

So there's a lot of good reasons why the police don't report,” said German.

The researcher also noted that there is currently no way to track the rise of white supremacist organizations. The government does not track such data, and private organizations trying to track white supremacy largely rely on media reports, he said.

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KArAoKE... from PAgE 1 Under guideline number 7, “singing, chanting and shouting” were referred to as physical exertions “that significantly increase the release of respiratory droplets and fine aerosols into the air.”

Hence, “people who are singing or chanting should wear a face covering at all times.”

“People who are singing or chanting are strongly encouraged to do so quietly (at or below the volume of a normal speaking voice).”

“Instrumental music is allowed as long as the musicians maintain at least 6-foot physical distancing. Musicians must be from one of the three households. Playing of wind instruments (any instrument played by the mouth, such as a trumpet or clarinet) is strongly discouraged.”

The health guideline was issued on October 9, apparently in anticipation of upcoming holiday celebrations.

Gatherings should not involve more than three households at any time and must be held outside.

Health officials also urged those who are hosting gatherings to collect the names of all attendees to make it easier for authorities to conduct i contact tracing in case infections are reported after the event.

The document also said that gatherings have to e limited to two hours or less.

Other applicable precautions, such as the 6-feet-apart distancing, washing of hands with water and soap, providing sanitizers for attendees and the wearing of face coverings or masks were mentioned in the document.

“Gatherings may occur in outdoor spaces that are covered by umbrellas, canopies, awnings, roofs, and other shade structures provided that at least three sides of the space (or 75%) are open to the outdoors,” the document said.

“Anyone who develops COVID-19 within 48 hours after attending a gathering should notify the other attendees as soon as possible regarding the potential exposure.”

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SIPA names Caloza as “Civic Servant of the Year”

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os Angeles Board of Public Works Commissioner Jessica Caloza has been honored as “Civic Servant of the Year” and received the Lingkod Bayan Award from Search to Involve Pilipino Americans (SIPA) during its 48th Annual Benefit and Virtual Gala.

This award is intended to recognize individuals who have demonstrated outstanding public service and community leadership.

SIPA is a nonprofit organization in Historic Filipinotown providing programs and services to empower and uplift Filipino Americans.

Commissioner Caloza was recognized with this award for her leadership on the Board of Public Works overseeing the City of Los Angeles’ most critical infrastructure projects and core services that improve the quality of life for its more than four million residents. She is a long-time supporter of community-based organizations like SIPA and its mission as exemplified through her own commitment to community building and advancing equity and inclusion for the Filipino American community and all underrepresented groups.

“I’m humbled to receive this prestigious award and join the ranks of past recipients, including Mayor Garcetti.

I’d like to thank SIPA for this special recognition. Lastly, I would like to dedicate this award to our incredible team at Public Works who work hard every single day to take care of our residents

and to our frontline workers, especially our Filipino healthcare professionals who risk their lives to take care of others during COVID-19,” said Commissioner Caloza.

Appointed by Mayor Eric Garcetti and confirmed by the City Council in March 2019, Commissioner Caloza is the first Filipina American to serve on the Board of Public Works.

During her time at the Board, she has led efforts to provide more language access to our City services to better help our immigrant communities and ensured that local and small businesses have access to networking opportunities and resources to work with public agencies through the City’s flagship Accessing L.A. events.

From organizing the City’s first Filipino American History Month Lighting Ceremony last year to the upcoming unveiling of the Historic Filipinotown Eastern Gateway with Councilmember Mitch O’Farrell, the public works commissioner has shown her commitment to promoting culture in our public spaces and celebrating the contributions of our diverse communities in Los Angeles.

"All of us at SIPA are so grateful for Commissioner Caloza's leadership in our city, how she represents not only our Filipino American community and Historic Filipinotown, but all Angelenos across the region," said Jessica del Mundo, gala co-chairperson and officer of the SIPA Board of Directors.

Commissioner Jessica Caloza with husband Matt during the Philippine Independence Parade in downtown Los Angeles last year. Photo by Abner Galino "Especially when there are so few Filipinos, let alone Filipinas, in government, she is a shining example of Pinay leadership, excellence, and commitment to public service. SIPA is proud to recognize Jessica Caloza as Civic Servant of the Year with the Lingkod Bayan Award."

Los Angeles County is home to over half a million Filipino Americans – the largest population of Filipinos in the world outside of the Philippines. Many Filipinos are making meaningful contributions to our communities as public servants with representation at the highest levels throughout the City of Los Angeles.

As the Filipino American History Month celebration continues this month,

Census count stops, but not all is lost

A new President and Congress may have some remedies down the line.

By PILAR MARRERO

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fter a Supreme Court ruling this week allowed the Department of Commerce to stop Census enumeration efforts by Friday October 15, advocates point to other pending rulings and to the November 3rd elections as important determinants of what happens with the data that has been collected by the Census Bureau.

Arturo Vargas, Executive Director of the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO), said that not all is lost, despite the confusion over the changing dates and recent rulings.

“We forced the Census Bureau to extend it two weeks beyond what they wanted, we are missing out on just two weeks”, he said.

“Now the big question is how accurate and complete that count is going to be, and that´s an unknown right now”.

On Tuesday SCOTUS granted an appeal by the Trump Administration to an appeals panel decision that ordered it to continue enumeration efforts until Halloween, which was the original plan of the Department of Commerce after the Covid-19 pandemic hit.

But the Department changed its mind and moved that date back to September 30th, arguing it would not have enough time to finish processing the data to turn it over to the President of the United States as the law mandates, on December 31st of this year.

The data received by the President is used for reapportionment of Congressional seats and is by the states for reapportionment of the state legislatures.

However, a memo issued in July by the Administration indicates that it intends to “exclude illegal aliens from the apportionment base.”

This could potentially reduce the num-

ber of Congressional seats in states that are estimated to have a larger undocumented population, like California as well as some red states, like Florida, Texas and many in the South, said Vargas.

So far, a court in New York has said that it would be illegal for the Trump Administration to make such adjustments to the data. That ruling was appealed to SCOTUS, which has not ruled on it yet.

“Even if the Supreme Court says the memo is legal there will be a constitutional challenge,” said Vargas.

In the event the courts rule against the civil rights groups and allow the President to modify the data using “estimates” about the number of “illegal aliens” in every state, the future of the data will be in the hands of a new Congress and a new President, said Vargas.

“The House can reject the apportionment numbers after the President sends them to Capitol Hill,” Vargas added.

A new Congress is sworn in by January 3rd, 17 days before the new presidential term begins. “If there is a change in the Senate and the House and the Presidency all go to the same party, I think the strategy changes completely.”

Civil rights organizations, which have sued the Administration over different aspects of the way it has conducted the Census, are also fighting over the issue of post collection processing and whether the Bureau should take additional time before turning the data over to the President.

Thomas A. Saenz, President and General Counsel of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, said that after the enumeration is finished, the Bureau “will use administrative records and check

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the Board of Public Works would like to recognize and thank the Filipino American employees who deliver high quality City services such as maintaining our streets and sewers, fixing potholes, removing graffiti, installing street lights, building bridges, and much more.

Many of these employees have been serving as essential workers to keep core services running as we continue to battle the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Filipino American employees in the Department of Public Works, and throughout the City, are making impactful contributions that benefit all Angelenos, promoting diversity and inclusion in the workplace, and inspiring future generations of public servants.

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group of scientists, engineers and executives from Los Angeles-based bioscience companies painted a vivid virtual picture of the industry’s racial inequities as well as the ability to save lives while creating jobs within the booming bioscience industry.

S up e r v i s o r M a r k R i d ley-Thomas and BioscienceLA hosted the first ever virtual Bioscience Forum: Advancing Diversity and Equity.

The virtual Forum brought together thought leaders in the life sciences and healthcare industries to discuss steps to reverse healthcare disparities, increase minority representation, provide local jobs, and combat the world’s most vexing and urgent health crises.

“Not only is our country in the middle of a significant reckoning over its history of racism and injustice, but this reckoning is occurring during a pandemic that has not shown any signs of relenting,” said Supervisor Ridley-Thomas.

“In the push for testing, vac-

cines, and therapies, bioscience will play a significant role in any path forward, but the truth is communities of color are significantly underrepresented in the life science industry.”

African Americans account for less than 4% of the bio sector workforce. The numbers are even more discouraging at the executive level with less than 1% of African American representation. For the Latino community, just 5% are represented in non-executive roles and 3% in executive roles.

Years ago, bioscience did not have as strong of a presence in Los Angeles County, especially in the Second District, making it more difficult for constituents to connect with the job opportunities arising from the industry’s steady growth. But five years ago, that changed with a motion in 2015 by Supervisor Ridley-Thomas.

Following the motion’s approval, the Board of Supervisors directed the County to study key industries for job growth and economic development. The result was the development of

Soccer field and first dog park coming to Carson

a Countywide Bioscience Initiative that included a goal to create a workforce pipeline to diversify the industry.

“The County recognizes the moral imperative of this mandate for equality and to that end we have funded and helped develop the Bio-Flex program,” Supervisor Ridley-Thomas said.

Bio-Flex, a first-in-the-nation apprenticeship training program, was launched in partnership with the South Bay Workforce Investment Board, Cal State Dominguez Hills, West LA College and the bioscience industry itself, including companies such as Bachem, Thermo Fisher Scientific, and Takeda to prepare persons of color and the economically disadvantaged for jobs in the bioscience industry.

“Bio-Flex is an employer-driven system,” said South Bay Workforce Investment Board Executive Director Jan Vogel.

“It is a career pathway program allowing students to get on the job training.”

“I learned the value of job readiness and explored the intersections of business, chem-

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he Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts has approved the lease agreement that was approved by the Carson City Council on Tuesday (October 7) for a 10.5 acre park space adjacent to the existing Carriage Crest Park - immedi-

istry and biology,” said Bio-Flex graduate Aria Fulton who is now pursuing a degree in biology at Loyola Marymount University.

This year’s Forum was part of the comprehensive countywide effort to increase local opportunities in the field of bioscience, which is increasingly important during the current economic downturn. In March of this year the County announced the first Bioscience Investment Fund through a public private partnership with bioscience investment firm MarsBio. “Supporting a cohesive innovation ecosystem requires a coordinated approach to funding, space, and talent, among other areas,” explained David J. Whelan, Chief Executive Officer of BioscienceLA. “The County’s commitment to growing the entire sector has jumpstarted so many related initiatives, including BioscienceLA, and the momentum is increasing rapidly. Diversity and inclusion can accelerate innovation, and we look forward to continuing today’s conversations.”

While today was the first virtual forum, it is the third event of its kind in the County. Last year’s in person forum was held at that hot-house of high-tech innovation, Google’s Spruce Goose Hanger.

Last year’s forum highlighted how artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the medical field, with much of that transformative energy taking place in Los Angeles County.

And this year’s virtual forum was just one week after the first Los Angeles County Youth Bioscience Summit, focusing on ways Los Angeles County has invested in bioscience, highlighting strategies to be competitive for entry-level jobs and the various ways a degree in the life sciences touches a wide range of industries.

Over 200 students from high schools and community colleges in Los Angeles County were in attendance.

“Our mission today is to explore ways that we can change this picture for a more inclusive tomorrow,” concluded the supervisor.

ately tripling the size of the park and bringing the first dog park to Carson.

The lease agreement allows for recreation, sporting uses, ancillary facilities like parking and a dog. The lease terms also provide the flexibility for the City to also engage third-party operators and opens the door for grant opportunities.

Because of the size of the new sized park, the options are abundant for the City to address the recreational needs of Carson, including but not limited to, sports fields, picnic areas, play areas for children, walking paths, and areas devoted to exercising.

The City Council unanimously voted to approve the lease agreement.

“This is a phenomenal opportunity; I am excited about the open space and recreational opportunities coming to Carson. We are about to triple the

size of one of our existing parks and build additional facilities the community needs, which include our first dog park and much needed sports fields,” said Carson Mayor Albert Robles.

“The increased park size is not only beneficial for Carson, but also for the entire region,” added Mayor Robles.

The next steps include the development of a state of the art facility and identifying additional resident desired amenities for the park.

Carson is pursuing funding sources, including but not limited to Proposition 68, a Parks and Water Bond Act approved in June 2018.

It is a measure to authorize $4 billion in general obligation bonds for state and local parks, environmental protection projects, water infrastructure projects, and flood protection projects.

HATE... from Page 2 Yang noted Senate Bill 2043 — also known as the Jabera-Heyer No Hate Act — would provide incentives to municipalities for reporting hate crimes, and grants to set up and manage state-run hate crime reporting hot-lines.

Those convicted of hate crimes would be required to do community service directly correlated to the community harmed by the perpetrator. No action has been taken on the bill since its introduction last year.

In September, the House passed a bill denouncing hate incidents against Asian Americans, sponsored by Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York. The bill passed along party lines.

“It really pains me that 164 Republicans opposed that resolution and there was no good reason given except that the resolution specifically called out President Trump,” said Yang.

Asian Americans Advancing Justice and other community advocacy organizations have been conducting “bystander intervention” training. Yang suggested simple interventions, such as dropping keys to create a distraction, or yelling at the aggressor, or moving the victim to a safe space, taking back power into the situation.

Kulkarni described some of the incidents reported at the portal: grandparents were walking their grandchild around a neighborhood as a group of young adults drove by, screaming racist epithets. A middle schooler was physically attacked by a bully who told him to “go back to China.” When he responded that he was not Chinese, he was punched in the head 20 times by the bully. No immediate action was taken by school administration.

Ruiz said Asian Americans and Black people are the highest mask-wearing demographic, but have also expressed concern that wearing a mask makes them look more suspicious and thus more vulnerable to attack.

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n Sunday, October 11, 2020, a local television station, Channel 5 News, showed photos of UNOFFICIAL Drop Box for ELECTION Ballots. The first one was found out by a Pastor in front of his Church in the City of Santa Clarita. According to the televised report, there were allegedly around 50 of these UNOFFICIAL Ballot Boxes scattered around heavily trafficked areas such as: gyms, churches and gun stores throughout Southern California.

These metal containers some in dark blue, some in white, are marked as "Official Ballot Drop Box," urging voters to drop off their ballots inside the box. Apparently, some Republicans have been actively promoting them, such as a man named Jordan Tygh, a GOP Field Director, who sent a now-deleted post last Friday, October 9, 2020 that said "DM me for convenient locations to drop your ballots off at." His message was accompanied by a photo of him kneeling in front of one of the UNOFFICIAL box, holding a BALLOT and wearing a mask, with Orange County's congressional candidate Michele Steele's name on it. That particular box was not an isolated incident.

There was another box spotted outside the Freedom's Way Baptist Church in the City of Castaic, located in the northern part of Los Angeles County, where its presence was promoted by Pastor Jerry Cook, in a now-deleted post, where he said: "our church has a voting drop box in front of our complex and if you are voting early, drop your ballot on by."

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VOTERS BEWARE of dropping your ELECTION BALLOTS in UNOFFICIAL Ballot Boxes

Official Election Ballot Drop Box According to a post by the church, the box was approved and brought by GOP officials and that church officials don't have a key to the box, where only GOP officials would the only people allowed to collect the ballots."

It was also allegedly announced that the Fresno County Republican Party has posted a list of "secure" ballot collection locations which includes multiple gun shop locations as well as inside its own headquarters.

In their defense, the California Republican Party has not officially responded regarding questions about the boxes but have posted on Twitter by saying, "if a congregation, business or other group provides the option to its parishioners,

CENSUS... from Page 3 the quality of the data, which takes a serious amount of time…how much time is what´s at stake”.

Several courts could still weigh in on the issue, which wasn´t addressed by the Supreme Court decision this week and SCOTUS did not issue an opinion. The decision reversed the lower court ruling, allowing the Census to stop the enumeration.

The U.S. Census Bureau issued a formal statement indicating that it has counted 99.9% of the households in the U.S. which sounds like complete success, but statistical experts and civil rights groups challenge that assertion.

The American Statistical Association has raised questions about the quality of the data due to the shortened schedule, dropped quality control procedures, pending lawsuits and the outsize politicization of some parts of the 2020 Census.

“It´s not enough to complete an enumeration. It´s also important to count everyone in doing so,” said John Thompson, a former Census Bureau director who was on the task force.

A statement released on Tuesday by a coalition of Native American organizations said that the “completion rates provided by the Bureau merely refer to the percentage of households not responding to the Census that they are no longer trying to contact…by saying they have completed, the agency means they have stopped trying to contact them”.

Vargas added that it is not known if all people in households were counted or if all households were included in the list. There´s also questions about the accuracy of part of the data that was filled in by proxy (by neighbors or other members of a household and not the person counted).

Vanita Gupta, president and CEO of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights said this week that Congress should act now to extend the deadline for the Bureau of the Census to turn over the data to the president beyond December 31.

“Our democracy demands a fair count”, she said.

A new presidential term begins January 20th.

MULTI-RACIAL... from Page 1 condemned by the victim’s family, by the members of the LGBT community and by many other personalities.

Interestingly, AF3IRM speakers also criticized the nomination of conservative judge Amy Coney Barrett to the vacant post at the US Supreme Court.

President Donald Trump has nominated Barret on September 26 to fill up the vacant seat due to the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg who was perceived as a liberal-minded justice.

Connie Huynh, Af3irm Los Angeles chapter national chairperson, said Barret’s nomination was “illegitimate and ill-timed” as a presidential election is about to transpire.

“There are lots of important matters to be addressed right now. Both the

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Republican-led United States Senate and Donald Trump are rushing the confirmation of Barrett. It’s the people who must decide on who will be the next Supreme Court justice. The nomination is part of Trump’s tactics to make sure that he can continue to decide and speak over the people,” Huynh said.

“Barrett’s nomination stands for patriarchy, imperialism, taking away the healthcare. I believe that Barrett is a woman who can do dirty work of Trump.”

Another speaker, Af3irm National Program Coordinator Valeria Espinosa, described Trump as an alleged “misogynist and anti-feminist that brings his presidency into dictatorship more than a democracy.”

associates, or collleagues to drop off their ballots in a safe location, with people they trust, rather than handing it over to a stranger who knocks on their door - what is wrong with that?"

However, in the State of California, BALLOT drop boxes can only be overseen by COUNTY ELECTION officials, who choose the number, location, hours of operation and other details.

Registrars have to make sure the boxes follow

strict guidelines, ensuring their security and chain of custody for the ballots.

According to the Secretary of State, Alex Padilla, in a statement he issued on Sunday, October 11, 2020 "operating UNOFFICIAL ballot drop boxes - especially those misrepresented as official drop boxes is not just MISLEADING to voters, it's a VIOLATION of STATE LAWS." Further, he said, "my office is coordinating with local officials to address the multiple reports of unauthorized ballot drop boxes that have been deployed and secured by their county elections office."

The Official State of California Ballot Boxes colored YELLOW on the top but in case you wish to make sure your Ballots get received early, you may drop is in your local Post Office in your area, as POSTAGE is FREE, or DROP it in the OFFICIAL BALLOT YELLOW BOX DROP OFF in your area, or if you wish to wait on ELECTION Day, NOVEMBER 3, 2020 you can bring the BALLOT with you and HAND it over to the Election Workers.

For further ELECTION information you may log on to their website at: www.lavote.net.

This was one of unofficial ballot boxes ordered removed by the Secretary of State.

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How to avoid your property to go to Probate: property after you die. This may not be what you want if you’re in a second or later marriage.

You might want your spouse to have the use of your property after your death, but then you want it to go to your own children after your spouse’s death. Joint ownership with right of survivorship or tenancy by the entirety won’t accomplish your final wishes in this situation.

Your spouse can freely choose to leave your property to their children instead of your own, or even to a new spouse.

PROBATE is relatively easy and painless to avoid, yet many people fail to take steps to do so when they plan their estates.

Mechanisms exist, from joint ownership to living trusts. What will work in your situation will depend on how your assets are titled and who you want to inherit your estate when you die.

What Is Probate?

Probate—or another means by which property can legally pass from a deceased individual to a beneficiary—is necessary because deceased individuals cannot own property. Ownership of each asset at the time of death must have some way of passing to a living individual. Probate is required when no other mechanism is in place. # 1 Get Rid of All of Your Property The most extreme way to avoid probate of your estate is to get rid of your property. You will not have an estate that require probate if you don't own anything to transfer to living beneficiaries after your death.

Of course, this isn't practical because you'll need money to live on until your death, but giving most of your assets away through the use of a special type of trust can work in some cases. The key is to name yourself as a beneficiary of the trust.

Using this type of trust combined with one or more other techniques for any assets that aren't transferred into the trust means no probate assets. And no probate assets means no probate estate. # 2 Take Advantage of Joint Ownership Adding a joint owner to a bank account, an investment account, or to a real estate deed will also avoid probate, provided

that it's clear that the account is owned as joint tenants with rights of survivorship and not as tenants in common.

That word "survivorship" makes all the difference. Rights of survivorship guarantee that when one owner dies, their share of an asset automatically transfers to the survivor or survivors.

You and your spouse can own property with rights of survivorship in the form of tenancy by the entirety in certain states.

This is a similar type of deed reserved for married couples and it also avoids probate.

Disadvantages of Joint Ownership There are several drawbacks to relying on joint ownership with rights of survivorship to avoid probate, however.

Gift Taxes Adding a joint owner to an account or a deed can be a taxable gift that must be reported to the IRS on Form 709, the federal gift tax return. A gift tax can be incurred if the value of the joint owner's share exceeds $15,000 per person per year as of 2020.4 Many states additionally impose a gift tax.

Additionally, judgment creditor or divorcing spouse might be able to take some or even all of the assets in a joint account if the co-owner is sued or divorces.

# 3 Use Beneficiary Designations You are probably already taking advantage of probate avoidance through the use of beneficiary designations if you own life insurance or assets held in a retirement account, such as an IRA, 401(k), or annuity.

Most states also allow you to designate beneficiaries for your bank accounts, referred to as a “payable on death” or “POD” accounts, and also for non-retirement investment accounts, known as “transfer on death” or “TOD” accounts. A number of states allow you to designate beneficiaries for your real estate through the use of transfer on death deeds, or beneficiary deeds or affidavits as well.

You can use a life estate deed to retain ownership of real estate during your lifetime in some states, then pass the property on to the beneficiaries of your choice after you die. This also avoids probate of real estate. # 4 Use a Revocable Living Trust A revocable living trust is a written agreement that covers three phases of your life:

If you become mentally incapacitated After you die Signing a revocable living trust agreement by itself isn’t enough to avoid probate of your property. You must then title your assets in the name of your trust. Your assets will only avoid probate after your revocable living trust has become the record owner of your assets instead of you.

This process is known as “funding” your trust. Think of your trust as a bucket. You have to fill the bucket with your assets to ensure that they’ll avoid probate.

Any that remain outside the bucket will require probate to transfer to a living beneficiary at the time of your death unless they have a beneficiary designation or they’re owned with rights of survivorship.

The Bottom Line on Avoiding Probate What works for you will depend on your own unique family dynamics and your financial situation. The bottom line is that you will create peace of mind for yourself, as well as for your loved ones during a difficult time, if you use one or more techniques to avoid the probate of your property.

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Estate Taxes As much as 50% or even 100% of the joint account could be included in the deceased owner’s estate for estate tax purposes if the joint owner dies before you do.

Loss of Control Leaving your property to your spouse by right of survivorship or tenancy by the entirety means that your spouse will be free to do whatever they want with your

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Automatic revocation of wills and trust upon entry of divorce or nullity judgment YOU just finalized your divorce. You are free and single again. Ever wonder what happens to the will or revocable trust you executed during your marriage with your ex spouse naming your ex spouse or her family as beneficiary in case you pass away?

Well, those documents are revoked by operation of law.

A judgment of dissolution or nullity automatically cancels, by operation of law, non probate transfers between the former spouses or domestic partners.

It also terminates the right of survivorship interest in joint tenancies between the former spouses/domestic partners and in community property with right of survivorship. Prob.C. §§ 5601, 5602, 5604. Unless the respective wills otherwise provide, the judgment also revokes all testamentary transfers between the former spouses or domestic partners and any provision in the will of either nominating the former spouse or domestic partner as executor, trustee, conservator or guardian. Probate Code § 6122; Estate of Coleman (2005) 129 CA4th 380, 389, 28 CR3d 282, 288; Estate of Jones (2004) 122 CA4th 326, 332–333, 18 CR3d 637, 641.

Probate Code Section 6122 provides: (a) Unless the will expressly provides otherwise, if after executing a will the testator's marriage is dissolved or annulled, the dissolution or annulment revokes all of the following: (1) Any disposition or appointment of property made by the will to the former spouse.

(2) Any provision of the will conferring a general or special power of appointment on the former spouse.

(3) Any provision of the will nominating the former spouse as executor, trustee, conservator, or guardian. (b) If any disposition or other provision of a will is revoked solely by this section, it is revived by the testator's remarriage to the former spouse. (c) In case of revocation by dissolution or annulment: (1) Property prevented from passing

to a former spouse because of the revocation passes as if the former spouse failed to survive the testator.

(2) Other provisions of the will conferring some power or office on the former spouse shall be interpreted as if the former spouse failed to survive the testator.

A divorce judgment and nullity judgment also affects non probate transfers such as trusts. A broad range of surviving spouse/domestic partner rights are canceled upon finality of a judgment of dissolution or nullity including beneficiary rights under retirement plans, pay on death accounts, transfer on death vehicle registrations, trusts and a marital property agreement. Probate Code § 5600(e).

Now since Wills and Trusts executed during the marriage is revoked upon entry of divorce or nullity judgment, you should think about setting up a new estate plan after the divorce or nullity to have a new plan in place in case you pass away. If you pass away with at least $166,250 in gross assets and you do not have a living trust (even if you have a will), your beneficiaries would have to open up a probate case before title to the assets can pass to them. When I say gross asset, I mean regardless of how much debt you owe on them. For example if you own a house valued at $850,000 at the time of your death, it does not matter that your mortgage balance is 800,000, a probate case has to be opened in order to pass title to that property. The same is true with other types of assets such

as owning a business, a professional practice, bonds, equities, etc. This is a very low threshold to exceed specially in California where real estate prices, even after the economic crisis, remains in the upper end of the curve among the 50 states.

Commencing a probate case is expensive and a very slow process. Someone qualified will have to file a Petition with the probate court to have someone appointed as executor or administrator.

The Petitioner's attorney gets paid a statutory rate for attorney's fees commencing with 4% of the gross estate.

The probate referee will have to be paid for appraising the assets of the estate.

If it is necessary to post bond, the premium on the bond would have to be paid as well. There is also the cost of administering the estate such as selling some of the assets to satisfy the estate's obligations and to divide the estate according to the will or the intestate line of succession if there is no will. The entire process could take up years specially if certain beneficiaries and creditors file certain claims. The probate court file would be public record.

On the other hand if you have a revocable trust, your estate can avoid the entire court system and court supervision.

In certain situations, the process may also save you estate taxes which may be substantial if your assets exceed a certain threshold. Basically, you and/or your spouse can be named as the initial trustee of the trust while you are alive.

The trustee is the person who manages the trust. This means you retain control of all your assets the same way as if you

never had a trust. For revocable trusts, you can later on, at any time during your lifetime, revoke the entire trust if you change your mind.

The assets held in your living trust will be managed by the trustee and distributed according to your directions without court supervision and involvement when you pass away. This can save your heirs time and money. Since the trust would not be under the direct management of the probate court, your assets and their value and your beneficiaries' identities would not become a public record. Your heirs and beneficiaries would still have to be notified about the living trust and advised, among other things, of their right to obtain a copy of the trust. If you recently got divorced or had a marriage annulled, you should have a new estate plan (wills and trust) set up to save on estate taxes, save on probate and administration cost, and make it more convenient for your beneficiaries to inherit from your estate.

Please note that this article is not legal advice and is not intended as legal advice. The article is intended to provide only general, non-specific legal information. This article is not intended to cover all the issues related to the topic discussed. The specific facts that apply to your matter may make the outcome different than would be anticipated by you. This article does create any attorney client relationship between you and the Law Offices of Kenneth U. Reyes, APLC. This article is not a solicitation.

Attorney Kenneth Ursua Reyes is a Certified Family Law Specialist. He was President of the Philippine American Bar Association. He is a member of both the Family law section and Immigration law section of the Los Angeles County Bar Association. He is a graduate of Southwestern University Law School in Los Angeles and California State University, San Bernardino School of Business Administration. He has extensive CPA experience prior to law practice. LAW OFFICES OF KENNETH REYES, APLC. is located at 3699 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 747, Los Angeles, CA, 90010. Tel. (213) 3881611 or e-mail kureyeslaw@gmail.com or visit our website at Kenreyeslaw.com

MINDING YOUR FINANCES… FROM PAGE 6 While the government is doing its best to provide safety nets during this crisis, you are still left to figure out on your own how to survive financially. Your stimulus check may be enough to keep you afloat for a month or two, but once that’s gone, you’re back in the same situation. For small businesses hoping to get a loan from the SBA, the money quickly ran out in a couple of weeks, and there has been no word if they’ll even get any money if Congress decides to provide additional funding.

If you have stopped paying your mortgage due to your lender agreeing to a temporary forbearance, you should realize that this relief is temporary, and that the money will still need to be paid back whether in payments or a lump sum. No such thing as a free lunch. Same thing applies to suspended rent payments due to the government issuing a moratorium on evictions for the time being. Once the stay at home order is lifted, you should assume that the missed rent will be due and unless you can work something out with your landlord, you can be evicted.

The best thing you can do right now is to develop a financial strategy instead of doing nothing. Some people who call my office tell me that they are not even calling their mortgage company or the lender on their vehicle because they don’t know what to say. This is the wrong approach.

It is always best to maintain communication with creditors who have quicker legal remedies than others. Your mortgage company can foreclose on your home. The lender on your car can repossess. It is important to let them know how the virus has affected your finances and see what type of assistance they can provide even if temporary.

Remember that food and health should be at the top of your priority list.

If you are fortunate enough to have a bit of savings, make sure that you only spend this on essentials for daily survival. It would not make sense to waste this money paying a bill that you could wipe out in bankruptcy if you have to file later.

Don’t assume that just because you’re now unemployed or that the fact that your hours have been cut that you will automatically qualify for bankruptcy. The court still looks at your income for the last 6 months and if you’re likely to go back to work soon making the same amount of money, it will be tough trying to convince the court that you have no ability to pay. But if you are uncertain as to when and if you’d even be able to go back to work, you may have a good argument to file bankruptcy now while the timing is right. Every situation is different and must be analyzed by an experienced bankruptcy attorney.

Obviously, if now is the right time to file bankruptcy, the sooner you do it, the sooner you can rebuild your credit and get back on your feet. If

you’ve hit the bottom or about to, you may be feeling a lot of stress right now like everyone. My suggestion is to take things day by day, remember that there is only so much that you can do and to be pro-active in developing a financial strategy instead of just waiting for things to happen.

Call my office and together, we can figure out what the best strategy is for your situation. NOTE: Due to the current lockdown order caused by COVID-19, I am offering free consultations BY PHONE to anyone who needs help in dealing with their debt problems.

(None of the information herein is intended to give legal advice for any specific situation. Atty. Ray Bulaon has successfully helped over 5,000 clients in getting out of debt. For a free attorney evaluation of your situation, please call RJB Law Offices at TOLL FREE 1-866-477-7772).

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Are you paid at least $456 a day when working a 24-hour shift?

C A REGI V ERS work i ng i n Residential Care Facilities provide an important service to elderly and disabled individuals, as well as their families. These caregivers often work up to 24 hours per day, providing necessar y care and supervision to ensure the health and safety of each facility resident.

However, many facility caregivers are grossly underpaid for the services they provide.

For tunately, Ca lifornia law protects caregivers who work in licensed Residential Care Facilities from wage theft. Specifically, all facility caregivers are entitled to receive at least minimum wage for every hour they work, including all hours they are required to be present at the facility.

The current minimum wage rate in California is $12.00 per hour for employers with 25 employees or less, and $13.00 per hour for employers with 26 or more employees. Additionally, with some exceptions, facility caregivers are also entitled to overtime compensation for all hours worked in excess of 8 per day or 40 per week, and double time compensation for all hours worked in excess of 12 per day.

In light of these requirements, facility caregivers who work 24-hour shifts must be paid at least $456 per day to comply with California’s minimum wage laws. That includes 8 hours of pay at the minimum wage rate of $12.00/hour ($96), four hours of pay at the overtime rate of $18.00/hour ($72), and 12 hours of pay at the double time rate of $24/hour ($288).

In lieu of paying overtime and double time wages, many employers pay facility caregivers a fixed salary, regardless of the actual number of hours they work each day. However, paying an employee a daily, weekly or monthly salary does not disqualify that employee from the minimum

wage or overtime compensation requirements.

In actuality, under California law, payment of a fixed salary to a non-exempt employee only compensates that employee for their regular, non-overtime hours worked. This means that a non-exempt facility caregiver who receives a fixed salary has probably not been compensated for any hours he or she worked in excess of 8 per day or 40 per week. Furthermore, those uncompensated hours are considered overtime and double time hours, compensable at a rate one-and-one half times or two times the facility caregiver’s regular rate of pay.

If you are a facility caregiver receiving a fixed salary for working 24-hour shifts, you may have a substantial unpaid overtime claim. For purposes of illustration, below is an example of how wage and hour claims are calculated for facility caregivers under California law: Tony is a facility caregiver. He works 24 hours per day and is not allowed to leave the care facility at any time during his scheduled shifts.

Tony’s employer also requires him to sleep in the facility at night and the residents frequently wake him asking for assistance. Tony receives a daily salary of $100 each day he works. This makes Tony’s regular rate of pay $12.50 per hour ($100/8 hours per day). Subject to that calculation,

PH gov't to UN: Stop weaponizing, politicizing human rights MANILA (Mabuhay) — The Philippines called for an end to the "weaponization and politically motivated use of human rights," amid continuous calls of activists and experts to investigate the current administration's alleged abuses.

The Department of Foreign Affairs said in a statement Thursday that Ambassador Enrique Manalo, Philippine Permanent Representative to the United Nations, called for multilateral cooperation and genuine dialogue for promotion and protection of human rights during the Third Committee of the General Assembly in its opening session on Oct. 5.

“We seek to ensure a safe and secure environment where human rights and fundamental freedoms are enjoyed by every Filipino, free from crime and the evil of illegal drugs,” Manalo told other delegates in the UN. The United Nations Human Rights Council earlier adopted a resolution that would provide technical cooperation and capacity-building for promotion and protection of human rights in the Philippines, which rights groups say falls short of launching an independent international probe into the human rights situation in the country.

The resolution, co-sponsored by the Philippines and other countries, requested the Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights to provide technical assistance and capacity-building for “domestic investigative and accountability measures, data gathering on alleged police violations, civic space and engagement with civil society and the Commission on Human Rights, national mechanism for reporting and follow-up, counter-terrorism legislation and human rights-based approaches to drug control.”

Rights groups who had been lobbying for an impartial, independent international probe since President Rodrigo Duterte's drug war began, said the resolution does not provide meaningful actions. Amnesty International called the resolution a “missed chance” for seeking justice.

UN right's body resolution 'short of expectations' but chance for gov't to improve: CHR The Duterte government has repeatedly said it upheld human rights, despite concerns raised by several groups both in the country and abroad over alleged abuses. (MNS)

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Tony’s overtime rate is $18.75 per hour and his double-time rate is $25 per hour, respectively. Because Tony’s daily salary of $100 does not compensate him for any overtime hours worked, Tony’s employer owes him $375.00 per day in unpaid wages: 4 overtime hours x $18.75 (Tony’s overtime rate), plus 12 double time hours x $25.00 (Tony’s double time rate). If Tony works 5 days per week, he is owed $1,875 per week, which equals $97,500 each year he works. If Tony brings a claim against his employer for these unpaid wages, he can seek unpaid wages going back three to four years, along with interest, attorney’s fees and costs, liquidated damages and penalties.

Caregivers work hard to provide support and assistance to our loved ones, and they should be paid in accordance with California law for their invaluable services. If you are a caregiver working in licensed Residential Care Facility and you are not being paid according to California law, we would like to help. Please contact our firm at (818)807-4168 for a free and confidential consultation. We love helping caregivers get the overtime compensation that they deserve.

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DOLE eyes Europe as potential new market for displaced OFWs

MANILA (Mabuhay) — The government is looking at Europe as an alternative market for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who were displaced by the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic.

“The number one program for our migrant workers is to look for a new market for employment purposes. We are opening new markets where we can employ our overseas Filipino workers,” Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said on Thursday in a Laging Handa briefing.

He said among the potential new markets for the deployment of OFWs are Russia, Germany, United Kingdom, and eastern Europe.

"However, we are still being cautious because we want to make sure that once they go there, they would not be infected with Covid-19," he added.

Bello said job opportunities are also available locally especially in the construction industry and business process outsourcing.

"We had a recent meeting with the IT-BPO sector. They are in need of 30,000 call center agents. With that, more OFWs would be accommodated in terms of employment," he said.

Bello said livelihood programs are also available for those who would like to stay in the country to be with their families.

"We have the new concept of a collective livelihood program. Mas malaki ang mabibigay na livelihood assistance kung mag-form ang ating mga OFWs ng (Our OFWs would get bigger livelihood assistance if they will form an) association or cooperative. This is for our repatriated OFWs," he added.

To date, Bello said there are more than 250,000 OFWs who have been repatriated.

“As of 2 a.m. Thursday, 250,000 plus OFWs, have been repatriated and we are expecting an additional 100,000 to come home,” he said. (MNS)

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21 churches damaged in 2013 Bohol quake restored MANILA (Mabuhay) — Almost all of the 25 churches in the Diocese of Tagbilaran that were damaged by the magnitude 7.2 earthquake that hit the province of Bohol seven years ago have been restored.

Fr. Milan Ted Torralba of the diocese’s Commission for the Cultural Heritage of the Church said 21 of these churches have been repaired.

The restored churches are in the towns of Baclayon, Alburquerque, Loay, Dimiao, Dauis, Panglao, Cortes, Valencia, Garcia-Hernandez, Tubigon, Balilihan, Corella, Clarin, Calape, Lila, Sikatuna, Catigbian, Sevilla, Sagbayan, BatRESTORATION. The Maribojoc Church in Bohol is currently under- uan, Tagbilaran.

He said restoration works for going restoration in this undated photo. The church is among those damaged by the magnitude 7.2 earthquake that jolted the province the remaining four in the parishes of Loboc, Maribojoc, Loon, on Oct. 15, 2013. (Photo courtesy of National Museum Bohol)

and Antequera would have been completed this year if not for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.

The works are expected to be completed next year.

Torralba, also executive secretary of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines-Commission on Cultural Heritage of the Church (CBCP-CCHC), added that the original plan was to rebuild and restore all the churches by this year in preparation for the 500th anniversary of Christianity in the Philippines next year.

“But the pace went slow because of the pandemic so they move the date to next year,” he said in an article posted on the CBCP news website on Thursday.

The Catholic priest added that

11 of the 25 churches were covered by the government’s national calamity-related reconstruction and restoration program.

These structures were declared by the government’s cultural agencies as national cultural treasures, national historical landmarks, and important cultural properties.

The funds for the repair of other churches were also provided

by US bishops, especially those that are not in the list of heritage structures and did not receive government support.

The earthquake that hit Bohol in 2013 also damaged nine churches in the Diocese of Talibon in the northern part of the province, but all of them have been restored. (MNS)

Senate panel OKs distribution of cash aid for rice farmers using surplus from RCEF MANIL A (Mabuhay) — The Senate committee on agriculture on Friday approved a joint resolution seeking to distribute direct cash aid to Filipino rice farmers using the surplus from the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF).

Senate Joint Resolution No. 12 seeks to include everything in excess of the P10-billion RCEF in 2020 to the budget for the next fiscal year so that these may be distributed as direct cash assistance to rice farmers who till less than one hectare of land.

Senator Cynthia Villar, citing a preliminary figure, said the amount in excess of the RCEF is about 3.6 billion, based on the collected duties under the Rice Tariffication Law from January to September 2020 alone.

During the hearing, Villar added that the excess from the 2019 collection of rice taxes from rice imports must also

be distributed as cash aid.

"Whatever money we can raise in excess of Rice Tariffication we just give as financial assistance to the rice farmers kasi ang daming complaint na bumaba daw ang price ng rice because of this, because of that," she said.

"Lahat ng excess ng tariff, para huwag na nilang sisihin 'yung Rice Tarrification Law, ibigay natin lahat ng excess sa kanila. That's the power of the legislators, it's written in the law, to determine kung saan dadalhin iyon," she added.

Agriculture Secretary William Dar expressed full support to the resolution and said there are about 1.1 million rice farmers who till only one hectare of land and below.

Under the Rice Tariffication Law, which was signed in February 2019, the government should earmark P10 billion annually for the RCEF for six years.

From this fund, P5 billion will be allo-

Up to P13.7-B needed for workers’ 13th-month pay subsidy — DOLE MANILA Mabuhay) — The government would need to spend up to PHP13.7 billion to subsidize the 13th-month pay of workers in businesses hit by the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said on Friday.

In a virtual presser, Bello said they have two bases for computation of the amount to be shelled out for the mandatory benefit for workers, particularly

PHP5 billion to PHP13.7 billion.

Asked on how they will consolidate the figures, Bello said, “we will recommend it to the Office of the President through the executive secretary...they will talk to us, we will discuss it on. Then we will come up with what will be our basis. It is important that they will agree to a subsidy.”

He added that companies have to apply for the subsidy and must prove that they are qualified.

in micro and small business enterprises.

“There are two (bases) for computation we are looking at. The PSA (Philippine Statistics Authority), they have data stating there are 5.1 million workers affected by coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid 19).

But our DOLE (Department of Labor and Employment) records based on the notices we received from employers, there are only 1.5 million employees affected,” he said in a virtual press briefing.

The possible subsidy will range from

“They would have to apply for it and we will determine if they really need the subsidy,” he said.

Bello reiterated that there will be no exemption from paying the 13th-month pay.

“There are no more exemptions, all are required to pay,” he added.

Under Presidential Decree 851, all employers are mandated to pay the 13thmonth pay on or before December 24.

(MNS)

cated to rice farm machinery and equipment; P3 billion for rice seeds; P1 billion for expanded credit assistance; and P1 billion for rice extension services such as training for farmers.

Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan said the rice farmers would greatly benefit from this cash assistance to be generated from the RCEF surplus.

"Because there is excess palay during the second half of the year, 60% of our palay production is in the last quarter,

talagang bagsak ang presyo. Makikinabang ho talaga ang ating rice farmers dito sa ayuda," he said.

A joint resolution requires the approval of both chambers of Congress and needs the signature of the President to have the force and effect of a law.

The Senate panel vowed to fast-track the process and also requested commitment from the Department of Agriculture to be able to distribute the cash aid as soon as possible. (MNS)

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Duterte approves lifting of oil exploration moratorium in WPS MANILA (Mabuhay) — President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the recommendation of the Department of Energy (DOE) to lift the suspension of petroleum activities in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).

“I thank the President for approving the DOE recommendation. We need to explore so we may address the country’s energy security,” DOE Secretary Alfonso Cusi said in a press release on Thursday.

Under Republic Act 7638 or the "Department of Energy Act of 1992”, the DOE has the authority to regulate the exploration of the country’s indigenous energy resources.

"With the impending depletion of our natural gas reserve in Malampaya, it is the department’s position that there is an urgent imperative to resume exploration, development, and production activities within our EEZ to ensure continuity of supply of indigenous resources in the country,” Cusi said.

He said the DOE has issued a “Resume-to-Work” to the Service Contractors doing petroleum-related activities in the areas of SC 59, 72, and 75 in the West Philippine Sea. The activities there were suspended on the ground “force majeure” due to the WPS dispute.

SCs 59 and 72 are operated by the Philippine National Oil Company-Exploration Corp. (PNOCEC) and Forum Ltd., respectively. Meanwhile, PXP Energy Corp. operates SC 75.

Cusi pointed out that the lifting of the suspension will infuse the economy with fresh foreign direct investments and generates high-skills jobs, both of which are need to boost economic recovery following the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic.

“The lifting of the suspension places the service contractors under legal obligation to put capital into the contract areas and hire Filipino engineers and technical workers to resume exploration,” he said.

Cusi said he has informed Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. of the President’s approval of the DOE recommendation.

He pointed out that the lifting of the moratorium was arrived at in good faith and with full regard of the ongoing negotiations between the Philippines and China, and Forum Ltd. and the China National Offshore Corp. (CNOOC).

“The oasis of peace that the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs and the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs envision must also be an oasis of prosperity. For this to happen, the Philippines must restart its economy using the engine of energy resiliency and security,” he said in a letter to Locsin. (MNS)

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Warrantless arrests clarified in anti-terror law implementing rules — DOJ MANILA (Mabuhay) — The Department of Justice said Thursday it clarified the anti-terror law's provision on warrantless arrests in its implementing rules and regulations, adding it was constitutional.

The IRR will be released by the weekend "at the very least," said Doj Undersecretary Adrian Sugay.

"Yes, klinaro namin kung ano talaga ang ibig sabihin nun, ano ang dapat din sundin na ibang batas. Nilinaw namin lahat 'yan at s'yempre nakaayon 'yan sa ating Konstitusyon," he said when asked about the law's provision on warrantless arrest. "'Yung IRR nililinaw hindi lang kung ano ang dapat gawin ng ating law enforcement agencies. Mas importante rito kasi na magabayan ang ating mamayan kung paano susundin ang batas mismo. Para 'yan sa ating lahat, hindi lang sa kapulisan o sino man ang magpapatupad sa parte ng ating pamahalaan."

President Rodrigo Duterte signed the law on July 3, which became effective 2 weeks later.

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PCG gets 2 new rescue choppers MANILA (Mabuhay) — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has received two new Airbus H145 light twin-engine helicopters, boosting the maritime organization’s disaster response and humanitarian activities.

Each helicopter costs PHP685 million and was built and designed in Germany.

One of the helicopters was earlier commissioned on June 18, 2020, while the other was commissioned during the 119th anniversary of the PCG on Wednesday.

“CGH-1451 a nd CGH-1452 a re equipped with high-frequency radios, emergency flotation gears, as well as fast-roping, cargo sling, searchlight, and electro-optical systems to

perform critical missions including search and rescue, medical evacuation, and maritime patrol operation,” the PCG said in a statement on Facebook.

At this time of the pandemic, the choppers will be useful in transporting personal protective equipment sets, medical supplies, and medicines to far-flung areas and coastal communities, it said.

“Above all, said aerial assets will significantly enhance PCG’s capabilities in upholding maritime law enforcement, maritime search and rescue, maritime security, maritime safety, and marine environmental protection in service to the Republic of the Philippines,” the PCG said. (MNS)

NEW RESCUE HELICOPTER. One of two new Airbus H145 helicopters of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). The PCG said each helicopter costs PHP685 million and will mainly be used in its humanitarian and disaster response operations. (Photo courtesy of PCG)

Gov't allows resumption of non-essential outbound travel of Filipinos MANILA (Mabuhay) — The government’s COVID-19 task force has lifted the restriction on non-essential outbound travel of Filipinos, Malacañang announced on Friday.

Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said the policy will be effective on October 21. The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Infectious Diseases (IATF) earlier suspended the implementation of this policy.

Under the guidelines, a traveler must have adequate travel and health insurance and submit confirmed roundtrip tickets for those traveling on tourist visas.

He or she must also execute a declaration acknowledging the risks in traveling and must have a negative antigen test result 24 hours prior to departure and follow the COVID-19 guidelines for returning Filipinos.

Roque said the policy will be beneficial to Filipinos who wish to visit their

foreign partners abroad.

Sale events Roque also announced that the IATF has also allowed business establishments and malls to hold sales and other marketing events to spur consumer spending amid the COVID-19 crisis.

The government previously disallowed marketing events and other promotions in malls, which tend to attract large crowds, to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Tourism, travel This developed as the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) allowed tourism and travel-related activities to resume under relaxed quarantine classifications.

The DTI issued Memorandum Circular No. 20-53, dated October 14, prescribing the recategorization of travel agencies, tour operators, reservation

service, and related activities from Category IV to Category III. This means the said establishments are “allowed to reopen at 50% operational capacity for areas placed under GCQ (general community quarantine) and 100% capacity for areas under modified GCQ, subject to minimum public health standards and protocols.”

These developments came days after the Department of Tourism (DOT) cleared several hotels for “staycation” as it eyes more for bookings amid the pandemic.

Last month, the IATF gave its approval to “staycations” in areas under GCQ. Increase in transmission seen The easing of restrictions, however, is expected to result in an increase in COVID-19 transmission in the country, according to UP assistant professor Ranjit Rye of OCTA Research.

“Ine-expect po namin magkakaroon ng bahagyang pagtaas ng transmission dahil nga sa lumuluwag ang ekonomiya, dadami po ‘yung transmission ng COVID-19,” he said.

Rye made the statement when asked about the possible effect of allowing more people to go out of their homes as part of measures to revive the economy.

As of October 14, the total number of COVID-19 cases in the Philippines was at 346,536 with 1,910 new infections. It was the second day in a row with less than 2,000 new cases.

The bulk of the newly reported infections were still recorded in Metro Manila at 624, followed by Cavite with 219 new cases, Batangas with 104, Rizal with 91, and Negros Occidental with 63.

Eighty-six percent or 1,639 of the latest infections caught COVID-19 in the past 14 days. (MNS)

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Bill granting PRRD anti-red tape powers gets final House nod MANILA (Mabuhay) — The House of Representatives on Friday night approved on third and final reading a measure granting President Rodrigo Duterte the authority to expedite the processing and issuance of national and local permits, licenses, and certifications during national emergencies.

With 267 affirmative votes, six negative votes, and no abstention, the chamber approved House Bill No. 7884, granting Duterte anti-red tape powers.

The third reading approval came after it was approved on second reading on the same day.

President Duterte has certified the bill as urgent, which lifts the “three-day” rule between the second and third readings.

M aj or it y L e ade r M a r t i n Romualdez and Speaker Lord Allan Velasco led the filing of the bill, which aims to accelerate the country’s socio-economic recovery and ensure an effective government response to the present health crisis brought about by the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic.

The bill gives Duterte the authority to suspend the requirements for national and local permits, licenses and certifications, and to streamline and expedite the process of issuance.

The bill covers all agencies of

President Rodrigo Duterte the Executive branch, including departments, bureaus, offices, commissions, boards, councils, government instrumentalities, and government-owned and controlled corporations.

“One of the strategic measures is to reduce transaction costs in all government agencies and provide efficient delivery of its services while maintaining integrity and accountability in government service and the promotion of transparency in the transactions of the government with the public, encompassing a program for the adoption of simplified requirements and procedures,” they said.

The proposed law empowers the President to fix or shorten the pe-

riods for the processing and release of these documents.

It also grants the President the power to suspend or waive the requirements in securing such permits, licenses, clearances, certifications, or authorizations.

Under the measure, the President has the power to suspend or remove any government official or employee performing acts contrary to the measure consistent with Article VII Sections 1 and 17 of the Constitution, the Revised Administrative Code, other existing laws, and jurisprudence.

The Senate has approved the measure on third reading after Duterte certified the bill as urgent.

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TF Zero Hunger launches food policies for PH, BARMM MANILA (Mabuhay) — The government launched on Friday twin initiatives to avoid hunger and secure food for every Filipino’s table during the culmination of the World Food Day at the Department of Agriculture (DA) compound.

Cabinet Secretary and head of Task Force (TF) Zero Hunger Karlo Nograles said the goal of the National Food Policy (NFP) is to end hunger in the Philippines "within this generation’s lifetimes".

Aside from the NFP, Nograles also led the virtual launch of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Food Security and Nutrition (FSN) Roadmap. “ T he P r e sident (R o d r igo Duterte), by issuing Executive Order No. 101, acknowledged that there is a need to carefully coordinate, rationalize, monitor, and assess the efforts of involved government agencies to ensure not only a whole-of-nation approach but a whole-of-society collaboration in eradicating hunger and achieving food security,” Nograles said.

He said the two initiatives underscore the government’s commitment in addressing involuntary hunger, food security, undernutrition, child wasting, stunting, and mortality –– concerns that the President had prioritized even before the onset of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.

The NFP includes initiatives for ending hunger, achieving food security, improving nutrition, and promoting sustainable agriculture.

It states six key result areas including: (1) To review and rationalize existing policies, rules, and regulations related to the Zero Hunger efforts of government; (2) To ensure available and affordable food; (3) To secure nutrition adequacy; (4) To secure food accessibility and

safety; (5) To ensure sustainable food systems, resiliency and food stability during emergencies; and (6) To ensure information, education, awareness, and people participation.

Serving as a catalyst to consolidate and harmonize efforts of the government to end hunger, the NFP shall constantly evolve to respond to the constant changes and needs of the times, Nograles envisions.

The BARMM FSN Roadmap,

rious levels of hunger, the Palace official said.

It is a problem, Nograles said, that has been greatly compounded by the Covid-19 pandemic. A recent survey revealed that an estimated 7.6 million families reported involuntary hunger amid the ongoing pandemic.

The hunger incidence in September also saw a 9.8 point increase from the 20.9 percent level, or an estimated 5.2 million families, in July.

for its part, seeks to “achieve a sustainable, competitive, and accessible food supply chain for Bangsamoro; a balance intake of Halal food; and an adaptive capacity of its communities, which shall guide BARMM in paving the way for self-reliance, food security and resiliency”.

In the recent Global Hunger Index, the country ranked 70th out of 117 countries at a level of hunger classified as serious.

From 1990 to 2015, Filipinos have been experiencing serious levels of hunger, and while the nation’s scores and ratings have improved through the years, the country is still confronted by se-

Given this, fighting hunger, Nograles stressed, is a “moral imperative, isang hudyat sa ating pagkakakilanlan bilang isang bansa.”

“Hindi lamang sa mga kasama kong naglilingkod sa pamahalaan, nakaatang ito sa ating balikat –– tayong lahat na kumilos at pagsikapang tumugon ng may determinasyon upang maagang dumating ang araw na wala ni isang Pilipino ang muling kakalam ang sikmura ([The fight against hunger] is not just for us in the government -- all of us should help in resolving this with determination so in the future, no more Filipino should be hungry)," he said.

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House approves P4.5-T nat'l budget for 2021

MANILA (Mabuhay) — The House of Representatives on Friday approved on third and final reading the proposed PHP4.5-trillion national budget for 2021.

A total of 267 lawmakers approved House Bill 7727 or the 2021 General Appropriations Bill (GAB) on third and final reading after the plenary passed the measure on second reading on the same day.

Only six lawmakers opposed, while no one abstained from voting.

President Rodrigo Duterte has certified the spending measure as urgent, which lifts the “three-day” rule between the second and third readings.

The House gave its greenlight to the 2021 GAB after holding a special session from October 13 to 16, as called upon by President Duterte.

In a speech following the bill’s third reading approval, Velasco assured the public that there would be no reenacted national budget for next year.

“I congratulate all House members for their active involvement in the timely passage on third and final reading of the General Appropriations Bill. But I assure you and the President that we will not have a reenacted budget by January of next year,” Velasco said.

Velasco said they will “transmit without delay” the House-approved budget bill to the Senate to give their counterparts sufficient time to examine the spending measure.

Velasco described the 2021 national budget as “an extraordinary budget for extraordinary times”.

“There is so much at stake here: our health, the economy, jobs and livelihood, food security, the education of our children, and much more. And we thank President Rodrigo Roa Duterte for taking a principled, decisive leadership in calling this special session so that the budget would get the complete attention that it deserves,” he said.

He noted that next year’s budget would not only provide the fiscal stimulus for economic recovery, but also help fund the government's efforts to contain and mitigate the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19).

House appropriations committee chair Eric Yap, sponsor of the bill, said the proposed budget is crucial to the country’s recovery from the adverse effects of the coronavirus pandemic as it will serve as an investment for resiliency and sustainability.

“We stand along with the budget philosophy of this administration that more than our priorities for a responsive and dynamic governance, we have to focus our resources to the most urgent priority -- to reset our momentum and action, rebound for the devastating effect of the pandemic on the health and economy, and fully recover from the current and continuing impact of this crisis,” Yap said.

The pandemic has hampered opportunities for socio-economic growth and development, with many losing their jobs and livelihood following closures of companies.

“This budget carries the aspiration of our Filipino people to recover from the hardship brought by the pandemic to our livelihood and to recover the country's economic growth. The timely passage of the General Appropriations Bill will ensure that our government, through its programs and projects, will be able to rebound, reset, and recover our lost momentum,” he said.

The proposed national budget is 9.9 percent higher than the PHP4.1-trillion appropriations for 2020 and equivalent to 21.8 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP).

The bulk of next year’s proposed budget will be provided to the social services sector amounting to PHP1.664 trillion, equivalent to 36.9 percent. This includes funding support for programs related to health, social protection, and education.

The economic services sector will receive the second highest allocation with PHP1.347 trillion or 29.9 percent of the proposed budget.

Meanwhile, the general public services sector will be allocated with PHP724.2 billion, debt burden with PHP560.2 billion, and defense with PHP210.6 billion.

The top 10 agencies with the highest budget allocations include the Department of Education (DepEd), Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), the Department of National Defense (DND), the Department of Health (DOH), the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), the Department of Transportation (DOTr), the Department of Agriculture, the Judiciary, and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).

Earlier, budget deliberations were stalled due to the speakership tussle between then Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano and his successor, Velasco.

Cayetano's move to abruptly suspend the session and hastily pass the 2021 budget bill on second reading on October 6 was an attempt to prevent any speakership takeover.

However, plenary debates eventually resumed on Tuesday after Velasco was elected by a majority of House members.

Under the term-sharing deal brokered by President Duterte, Cayetano would serve as the House Speaker for the first 15 months, or until October 2020 while Velasco would take over and assume the position for the remaining 21 months or until the 18th Congress ends in 2022. (MNS)

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DA banning cooperatives from rice imports to avoid trader abuse — Dar MANILA (Mabuhay) — Cooperatives in the country will be banned from importing rice, Agriculture Secretary William Dar said Friday.

At the Senate hearing on agriculture, Senator Cynthia Villar said farmers' cooperatives are being used by rice importers to skirt tariff laws.

"They are being used by the traders. Ginamit na 'yan before eh. Nang makulong, ako pa nagbayad ng kanilang piyansa kasi naawa ako eh.

Ginamit sila eh. Nung iniimbestigahan na sila, wala na 'yung trader. Kawawa 'yang mga cooperatives na 'yan," Villar said.

"They said if you use the

coop, you are not paying tariff. Kaya ginagamit na ng rice importer 'yung coop," she added.

Dar said the DA has also looked into the concern and has come up with a position.

"I will issue an order not to allow now cooperatives and associations to import (rice)," he said.

Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan said the cooperatives should instead be assisted by the local government by directly purchasing rice from them "Part of the reason na ginagawa 'yan ng mga coopetives ay sila ay naaanggihan," he said.

"Doon po natin dalhin [sa local government] ang mga cooperative para huwag na sila mag-import. Magbenta na lang sila nang magbenta sa LGU at ang LGU bumili sa kanila. Doon sila maaanggihan sa tama[na paraan]," he added.

Dar said the agency would comply with the senators' suggestions.

During the same hearing, Dar also said the government has not issued any import permit for rice since September, considering the current local supply available.

"Itong September po, zero na ang clearance," he said.

(MNS)

Diokno: Remittances to shrink less than expected Gov’t allows return of sale events MANILA (Mabuhay) — Despite the challenging overseas labor environment brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said Friday money sent home by Filipinos abroad will decline less than what it earlier estimated.

“With four months to go before the end of the year, there is a strong likelihood that the 2020 OF (overseas Filipinos) remittances would shrink by less than 5%,” BSP Governor Benjamin Diokno told reporters in a Viber group message.

This, after the January to August personal remittances

— the sum of transfers sent in cash or in-kind through informal channels — declined by 2.6% to $21.414 billion from $21.995 billion year-on-year.

“Year-to-date, remittances from Filipino workers contracted by 2.6%. That’s good news. That’s lower than BSP’s revised forecast of negative 5%,” Diokno said..

The BSP earlier forecast that the remittances for the whole 2020 could contract by 5% due to the pandemic.

“Other analysts predict that OF remittances would contract by as much as 20%,” Diokno said.

For January to August, cash remittances — money transfers coursed through banks — stood at $19.285 billion, down 2.6% from $19.808 billion last year.

In terms of cumulative share, receipts from the US registered the highest share to total cash remittances year-todate at 40.2% followed by Singapore, the United Kingdom, Japan, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Canada, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Qatar.

The combined remittances from the top 10 countries accounted for 78.9% of total cash remittances. (MNS)

amid COVID-19 crisis

MANILA (Mabuhay) — Business establishments and malls may now hold sales and other marketing events to spur consumer spending amid the COVID-19 crisis, Malacañang said Friday.

This comes after the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Infectious Diseases (IATF) met on Thursday to discuss ways to further reopen the economy.

“Ang mga establishments at mga malls may hold activities para magkaroon ng economic o business activity, ito po ‘yung mga sales, pero subject po ito sa DTI [Department of Trade and Industry] guidelines in the operation of malls and shopping malls,” presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said at the Laging

Handa briefing.

The government previously disallowed marketing events and other promotions in malls, which tend to attract large crowds, to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Roque also said the IATF authorized the DTI to adjust the permissible onsite operational capacities of all business establishments and/or activities under general community quarantine or lower.

The Department of Tourism, meanwhile, was authorized to determine the allowable operational capacity for accommodation establishments as well as the ancillary establishments within their premises. (MNS)

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or the first time, Bea Alonzo revealed the current status of her love life more than a year since her controversial breakup with actor Gerald Anderson.

In her most recent vlog, Alonzo answered some hot questions which were sent to her by her followers.

One of them directly asked about the state of her heart, to which Alonzo replied: “Okay naman siya. Nag-e-entertain siya. Nagde-date siya.

Open siya maging masaya. Thank you for asking.”

The actress likewise obliged to described the next guy she will fall in love with.

“A guy who’s madly in love with me,” she said.

According to Alonzo, if there is anything her last relationship

taught her, that would definitely be about knowing how strong she really is. “[It taught me] that I am stronger than I think, that I am resilient and that I can survive anything in life. And that I am worthy,” she said.

Nonetheless, the actress acknowledged that her moving on process did not come easy.

Giving advice to a netizen who asked for tips on getting over a hear tbreak, A lonzo said: “Just do. It won’t come instantly.

It won’t be easy but you just have to take it one day at a time. You

BEA ALONZO just acknowledge your we get caught up in feelings. If you’re still a situation where panot okay, if you still rang feeling mo it’s so have not forgiven the painful, parang hinperson who hurt you, di mo kaya so parang it’s okay because that you go back to stage day will come. Just one. Personally yun trust the process.” ang nangyari. Parang “Kasi sometimes, I didn’t trust myself

that I could do it,” she added.

Alonzo said that had she acknowledged that she needed help from friends and family, she would have been able to move on earlier.

“Baka na-discount ko yung masasakit na yugto ng buhay ko. But of course I had to learn the hard way. But kung maiiwasan naman, sana maiwasan,” she said.

Through time, Alonzo said she has also realized that she now wants to be with someone who loves her more than she loves him.

“Dati sinasabi ko lagi [na mas gusto ko yung] mahal ko kasi ‘di ba siyempre yun talaga ang magdadala ng totoong kasiyahan sayo, kapag mahal mo. Pero alam mo, parang naniniwala na ako sa sinabi ng nanay ko na mas magiging tunay na masaya ka at magtatagal ang isang relasyon kapag pipili ka ng isang taong mas mahal ka kaysa mahal mo. So nandoon ako sa mas mahal ako,” she said. (MNS)

Kim Chiu: Kris Aquino will always be the 'Ultimate Horror Queen' actress for horror movies.

She downplayed the praise and shifted the attention to Aquino, whom she dubbed the “Ultimate Horror Queen.”

KIM CHIU MANILA (Mabuhay) — She may have been dubbed the “Millennial Horror Queen.”

But even Kim Chiu herself is a bit hesitant to accept the title —even with the add-on tag— admitting that she’s nowhere near the same level of renown Kris

Aquino, who has done classics like “Feng Shui,” has achieved in genre.

Speaking at a virtual press conference for her upcoming mystery-thriller, “U-Turn,” Chiu was asked about how she feels that some people are now referring to her as the go-to

Bela Padilla introduces new flame MANILA (Mabuhay) — Bela Padilla has confirmed being in a new romance as she posted a photo of a man whom she was with during a recent stay in Turkey.

“Si Ate Kris will always be the ‘Ultimate Horror Queen’ bilang ang dami na niyang ginawang horror movies,” Chiu said, explaining that there remains a significant gap between her and the other actresses making horror movies and Aquino when it comes to their achievements in the genre.

“Walang makakagalaw nun,” she said of Aquino’s “queen” title.

“The one I met in St. Gallen,” was Padilla’s short caption for the photos showing her sharing a sweet moment with the man.

Tagged in the photo is Norman Ben Bay who appears to be a foreigner.

Padilla’s caption was a reference to her 2018 romance drama film “Meet Me in St. Gallen,” set in the Switzerland town, prompting speculation among her followers that Bay is Swiss.

Padilla’s Instagram post the night prior, about her Cappadocia trip, appeared to hint at the new romance,

“U-Turn” is the first full-length movie that Star Cinema will release since the lockdown due to the pandemic began.

It is an adaptation of a 2016 Indian movie of the same name, and it follows the story of a budding journalist and a cop investigating the links between a string of mysterious deaths and a particular flyover.

Chiu will play the journalist, and she teased that their version of the film, which is directed by Derick Cabrido (“Clarita”), will also serve as a reminder of the grave consequences of spreading fake news.

She also shared that she had trouble recording her lines for the movie because of how terrifying it turned out.

“Iba ito. …Kahit ako nung nagdu-dubbing kami ni direk (Derick Cabrido), sabi ko, ‘Sakit na ng heart ko. Labas muna tayo.’ Parang kahit ako hindi ko kayang panoorin,” she recalled.

“U-Turn” also stars Tony Labrusca and JM de Guzman.

It’ll be up at KTX, iWant-TFC, Sky Cable pay-per-view, and Cignal payper-view starting October 30. Access to the movie cost P150. (MNS)

BELA PADILLA AND NORMAN BEN BAY as she credited Bay as her photographer with an emoji surrounded by hearts.

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IZA CALZADO MANILA (Mabuhay) — As part of the new ABS-CBN series “Ang Sa Iyo Ay Akin,” Iza Calzado opened up about the challenges of doing a drama series during a pandemic.

In an online interview, Calzado described the series as very tiring not only because of the new normal set up but also because of the show’s heavy storyline.

“Nakakapagod. Hindi lang dahil dun sa new normal set-up no? Ang bigat kasi. Teleserye siya, yung ang bigat ng material. Lagi kaming may bakbakan,” she said.

“Nung nakaraang bubble namin… parang more than 15 times ako nag-breakdown nung araw na yun.

Alam mo yung sasabihin ko talaga yung, ‘Sandali lang po.’ Tapos pagkatapos ng eksena, ‘Diyos ko.’

Gumaganun na talaga [ako],” she added.

Nonetheless, Calzado said their set has a very positive energy because all her co-stars are very easy to work with.

“Ang Sa Iyo Ay Akin” premiered last August as the first ABS-CBN teleserye to debut on free streaming via Kapamilya Online Live.

It follows the story of Ellice (Calzado) and Marissa (Jodi Sta. Maria) as inseparable best friends whose relationship is torn by greed and envy.

Maricel Soriano and Sam Milby are also in the cast.

Produced by JRB Creative Productions, the show will also make a free TV debut via the A2Z channel 11 on Monday with new episodes.

“Salamat sa lahat ng mga nanonood. We feel so deeply blessed talaga na people are watching despite our situation now with the network and everything that has happened.

Yung fact na nakapagpatuloy lang kami, malaking bagay na. Ngayon na mainit yung pagtanggap, mas ginaganahan kami,” said Calzado.

Despite the exahaustion, the actress said she remains very grateful because she knows how precious work is nowadays.

“Sa mga oras ng pagod, yun talaga ang binabalikan namin,” she said. (MNS) In the comments on that post, Bay wrote, “You are truly a professional when it comes to captions,” punctuating it with a kiss emoji.

“You truly are a professional at making me smile,” Padilla replied with a laughing emoji.

Padilla was last romantically linked with her former co-star Zanjoe Marudo in 2018, although the two never confirmed being officially together at any point.

She was earlier in a relationship with film producer Neil Arce, who is now engaged to actress Angel Locsin.

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KZ Tandingan opens up about her 'symbolic wedding' with TJ Monterde MANILA (Mabuhay) — Singer KZ Tandingan has finally opened up about her wedding with fellow artist TJ Monterde, which was revealed via a music video released recently.

The song, “Can’t Wait to Say I Do,” is about exchanging vows and starting “the rest of our lives.”

In an Instagram post, Tandingan shared some details of their "symbolic wedding,"which was held in Batangas.

"God finally made our 'puhon' a reality," wrote Tandingan. In Cebuano, the word "puhon" means "hopefully, in God's time" or "God-willing."

"With only a handful of people and our families attending through Zoom, we held our symbolic wedding under a 300 hundred-yearold mango t r e e ," she added.

Due to C OV I D -19 pa ndemic, Tandingan admitted she walked dow n the aisle on her KZ TANDINGAN wedding day without her parents, who are in Mindanao.

"We didn’t think we could get married this year because our families are in Mindanao and couldn’t fly in. But our folks being the selfless, understanding, and amazing parents they are, encouraged us to get wed," Tandingan said.

"Bittersweet getting married without my parents walking me down the aisle, but I’m thankful that my other dad, @martinnievera, stepped in to give me away," she said.

She then thanked all their friends who underwent tests and isolation just to be with them on their special day.

"Thankful for friends who went out of their way to do multiple testings, isolation, and travel to be with us on our special day. Thankful for all these hard-working people who made sure our intimate dream wedding went smooth and, most importantly, safe," Tandingan said.

Tandingan, 28, and Monterde, 30, got engaged in December 2019, after nearly five years of being a couple. (MNS)

Glaiza de Castro to star in 2021 film set in Canada MANILA (Mabuhay) — Glaiza de C a st ro is taking her talents to Canada in 2021!

The Kapuso actress has been tapped by the Canadian Film Society to apGLAIZA DE CASTRO pear in a movie directed by Filbert Wong.

The film is a joint project of Canadians and Filipinos in Canada and will be shot entirely in the North American country.

"Ang story nito medyo may related sa illegal business so medyo may pagka Breaking Bad," Glaiza said.

She said she has discussed the project with her boyfriend, David Rainey, who has previously visited Canada when he was a teenager.

"Nung sinabi ko na I might do a project there, sabi niya, 'O, baka I might visit you.' Pero hindi pa sigurado. Sana talaga matuloy," she said.

Glaiza has been spending the community quarantine in Baler, Aurora.

She has been releasing various content such as K-pop covers, song collaborations, and a Buwan ng Wika video with David. (MNS)

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ctress Eula Valdes admitted that she is a doomsday prepper even before the coronavirus pandemic hit.

"May libro pa nga kami.

Totoo 'yan. Hindi ko alam kung bakit matagal ko na na naiisip 'yan na what if may mangyaring hindi lang pandemya, kunwari, siguro sa kakapanood ko ng zombies? Alam mo hindi remote mangyari. Akalain ba natin na magkakaroon ng ganitong virus na magsusuot tayo ng mask, ng shield," Valdes mused.

Like other survivalists, Valdes said she bought canned goods with long shelf life and waterproof and fireproof bags for important documents. "'Yan yung mga dadalhin ko lang just in case. Mayroon akong bag, mayroon akong knapsack," Valdes said.

"Tapos 'yung mga documents na importante, pati titulo ng lupa, passport, deed

of sale, mga OR/CR ng sasakyan, birth certificate, mga ganyan, nasa isang lalagyan.

Nilalagay ko sa isang plastic na waterproof at mayroon ding fireproof na lalagyan.

Mayroon din akong notebook na pang-military 'yung kahit umuulan ay puwede mong sulatan, may ballpen din na kasama 'yon," added the actress, who also bought water purification tablets.

As a mother, Valdes also told her children the things they must do in case an apocalypse happens.

"Kapag nagkaroon ng zombies alam na natin kung saan muna tayo pupunta. 'Yung magandang sasakyan, tapos katabi lang niyan 'yung gasolina. Kailangan mayroon ka ring tank na ipi-fill up mo 'yan para dala-dala mo ka-

hit saan, 'yan mayroon akong mga ganyan," Valdes said.

In case of disaster, Valdes told viewers that it would be better to wear rubber shoes.

"K apag kunwar i aware na kayo na baka may mangyaring sakuna or whatever, kala-

EULA VALDES midad na hindi niyo makokontrol, huwag kayong naka-tsinelas lang. Mag-rubber shoes kayo para kung kailangan niyong tumakbo," Valdes said.

Valdes last starred in series "Love Thy Woman," which ended its run on September 11. (MNS)

Through online selling, Neri Naig was able to buy a 6,000-sq.m. lot MANILA (Mabuhay) — Parokya ni Edgar frontman Chito Miranda flexed his wife's latest acquisition as he reminded the public that online selling is not something to be ashamed of.

Former actress Neri Naig bought a 6,000-square-meter lot from her earnings as an online seller, Miranda revealed in an Instagram post.

This, he said, was on top of her wife's other recent purchases: another lot "at a village he wanted," and a condominium unit.

Miranda was so impressed by his wife's successes, to the point of admitting that he would not be able to afford such acquisitions w ith his talent fee as an artist.

"Ako, kumikita pa rin ako sa pagbabanda. Thankfully, we still get our full TF (talent fee) for all our online shows. Nakakapag-provide pa rin ako for our family, at nabibili ko pa rin naman 'yung mga gusto kong baril. Pero 'di ako makakabili ng 6,000 sq.m. na lupa," he said.

"Tawagin niyo nang pagmamayabang dahil pinagmamalaki ko 'yung ginagawa ng asawa ko, or sabihin niyo nang naiinggit ako dahil mas malaki na 'yung income niya compared to what I was making, even before the lockdown started... okay lang," he added. "For me sobrang proud lang talaga ako... And instead na inggit, I'm honestly inspired by what she is doing."

Miranda went on to note that his wife is finally reaping the fruits of

her hard work as an online seller.

"Katas 'yan ng tuyo at kape... at ng suka, at ng beddings, at ng affordable na alahas, pajama, and soon, her own online shop," he said.

"And recently, nakabenta siya ng 15 na lupa in less than a week... By utilizing her #teamwais network of

isang reseller ni Neri na nakabili ng dalawang sasakyan... at 'yung isa naman na nakabili ng townhouse," he pointed out.

"Hindi artista 'yung mga 'yun, and

Chito Miranda is proud of wife Neri Naig who purchased a 6,000 sqm. lot

resellers and distributors by making them referral agents for a licensed real estate company. All this was done online," he stressed.

Addressing those who may think Naig became successful as an online seller because of her celebrity status, Miranda kept things real and maintained that it was a result of her hard work and perseverance.

"At kung sasabihin ng iba na si Neri lang naman 'yung umuunlad at dahil artista siya... Ang tanong ko is: Una, sobrang sikat ba ni Neri to entirely use that as an advantage? At baka 'di lang 'di nila nabalitaan 'yung

online selling lang din 'yung ginawa nila... sobrang sipag noong mga 'yun."

The singer-song w r iter then reminded his 1.3 million Instagram followers that there is no shame in being an online seller.

"Bakit ka mahihiyang magbenta online eh kung makakabili ka naman ng dalawang sasakyan? Mahihiya ka ba na panay benta mo sa FB at IG, pero may townhouse ka naman?

Kung tulad ka ni Neri na walang paki sa sasabihin ng iba at handa kang tutukan at paghirapan 'yung goals mo, umasa ka na magagawa mo rin 'yung ginagawa nila," he said.

In the end, Miranda said in jest that he also wants to match what his wife has accomplished: "Actually, gusto ko siyang tapatan! Gusto kong bumili ng mas malaking lupa!"

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His first artwork was a portrait of actress Liza Soberano, which he painted nine years ago.

Some of his artworks include television personalities like Angel Locsin, Anne Curtis, and Kathryn Bernardo, as well as Miss Universe beauty queens Pia Wurtzbach and Catriona Gray.

He already painted Vice Ganda, Robi Domingo, Jane De Leon, Kim Domingo, Kyline Alcantara, and social media stars Mimiyuuuh and the late Lloyd Cadena.

As he wished, Bonguit was able to meet and give his artworks to these celebrities.

“Bilang isang ordinar yong tao, masarap sa pakiramdam, at hindi ko ma-explain ang aking nararamdaman sa tuwing nagugustuhan at humahanga ang mga tao sa aking mga obra. Sapat na sa akin ang makita ko sila at maibahagi ang aking likha (As an ordinary person, it feels good, and I can’t explain how I feel every time people like and admire my works. It was enough for me to see them (celebrities) and share my creation),” Bonguit told the Philippine News Agency (PNA).

The 28-year-old artist shared that he would like to take Fine Arts in college.

But because of financial challenges, he took a vocational course after graduating from high school.

“Tanging sarili ko lang po ang nagturo sa akin. Dahil sa kahirapan din ng buhay ay hindi ako nakapag-aral ng kolehiyo para kumuha ng kursong hilig ko (I am a self-taught artist. Because of hardships in life, I was not able to go to college to take the course that I want),” Bonguit added.

But his passion supports Bonguit in this time of pandemic as it becomes his main source of income.

Even before the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) outbreak in the country, Bonguit already resigned as salesman from a company after working for 10 years.

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However, the community quarantine measures prevented him from seeing these celebrities in person.

Bonguit shared that since he focused on his passion, he started receiving commissioned artworks.

Bonguit receives two to five commissioned artworks in a month.

Aside from drawing faces of people, he now also paints animals.

“Mas lalo pa ako ginanahan dito sapagkat iyong MEET AND GREET. Gary Bonguit met celebrities and social media influencers like (left to right) Vice Ganda, sahod ko ng isang buwan Mimiyuuuh, Kyline Alcantara, Jane De Leon, Kim Domingo, Lloyd Cadena, and Robi Domingo. sa aking trabaho noon ay kaya kong kitain sa loob feeling na may better pa pala na trabaho o future kung ipu-pursue natin yung Tube channel has over 18,000 subscrib- lamang ng one week (I like doing commissioned artworks even more because totoong nagpapasaya sa atin, sa case ko, ers.

“Sa ngayon, bukod sa pagguhit, ay I can now earn a month's salary from my pag-do-drawing (I really enjoy being a sales personnel so it is not surprising nag-uumpisa na din ako sa aking karera previous job in just one week),” he said.

The self-taught artist and vlogger also that I reached 10 years in my job. But you sa mundo ng YouTube. Naisipan kong guknow that feeling that there is a better mawa ng channel para mai-share din ang encouraged other artists to always find job or future if we pursue the one that aking mga natutunan at kaalaman sa arts time for their passion and things that really makes us happy, in my case, that’s lalo na sa mga Pilipinong nangangarap make them happy despite these chaldin na maging artist (Right now, apart lenging times. (PNA) drawing),” he said.

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3 potential COVID-19 vaccines to have clinical trials in Philippines — Palace MANILA (Mabuhay) — At least three potential vaccines against COVID-19 are set to have clinical trials in the Philippines, according to presidential spokesperson Harry Roque on Thursday.

“Meron po tayong tatlo na magkakaroon tayo ng clinical trials,” Roque said. “Kasama na po dyan ang Russia at tsaka 'yung sa China, at kung hindi ako nagkakamali meron pang isang Western company, hindi ko lang po masigurado kung ito po yung sa Oxford o sa Amerika.”

In a televised address on Wednesday, President Rodrigo Duterte once again expressed confidence in the COVID-19 vaccines being developed by China. He also assured Filipinos of the safety of China’s potential vaccines.

“Those of you who are asking me kung safe ba itong China: I can say that China is a modern country and it has all the wherewithal… [its] integrity is fully protected by its achievements,” Duterte said.

According to Roque, the potential vaccine Duterte was referring to is not among the three that are set to have clinical trials in the Philippines.

“Ang inaasahan po natin dahil nga nasa third and final clinical trial na sila ay hindi na po magtatagal na magkakaroon na tayo,” Roque said.

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he Covid 19 pandemic has wrought havoc and great disruptions on the lives of many Los Angelenos.

Presidente na sa China, meron na pong nauna na vaccine na ito ay patapos na ng third clinical trial,” he added. epartment of Science and Technology (DOST) said at least three manufacturers of COVID-19 vaccines have applied to conduct clinical trials in the country.

Philippine Council for Health Research Development executive director Dr. Jaime Montoya said the manufacturers applied with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Montoya identified the vaccine products as Sputnik V, Sinovac, and Janssen.

On Monday, however, Johnson & Johnson said it had temporarily paused the clinical trials for its COVID-19 vaccine candidate Janssen due to an unexplained illness in a study participant. (MNS)

2 studies suggest blood type O at less Covid-19 risk

Two medical studies have suggested that people with blood type O may be at lower risk of contracting the novel coronavirus.

A Danish study, conducted by 11 researchers based on information of 473,654 individuals tested for Covid-19, found that blood group O was associated with a decreased risk of coronavirus infection.

"We demonstrate that blood group O is significantly associated with reduced susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 infection," said the study published Wednesday on Blood Advances, a peer-reviewed medical journal of the American Society of Hematology.

The research indicated that individuals with blood types A, B, and AB were also at higher risk of exhibiting thrombosis -- the clotting of blood inside a blood vessel -- and cardiovascular diseases, which are significant co-occurring conditions among hospitalized Covid-19 patients.

Similar results were found by a Canadian medical study conducted by 14 researchers based on data collected from intensive care unit patients in six metropolitan Vancouver hospitals.

"Covid-19 patients with blood group A or AB appear to exhibit a greater disease severity than patients with blood group O or B," found the study, which was published in the same journal, adding that individuals with blood group O were reported to be "less susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 infection."

The study also noted that Covid-19 patients of blood group A or AB had a higher risk of requiring mechanical ventilation and longer duration in intensive care, compared to those with blood group O or B. While 84 percent of patients with blood groups A or AB required mechanical ventilation in SARS-CoV-2 infection, that level was 61 percent for patients with blood types O or B, according to the research.

The median length of staying in intensive care units was 13.5 days for patients with A or AB blood types, while it was only nine days for patients with O or B blood types, the study found.

The number of Covid-19 cases in the world stood around 38.5 million and deaths close to 1.1 million on Thursday, according to Johns Hopkins University data. (PNA)

PNP Covid-19 recoveries now 5.9K MANILA (Mabuhay) — The Philippine National Police (PNP) reported that 50 more police officers have recovered from the coronavirus d i se a se (C ov id-19), bringing the total number of recoveries among its ranks to 5,900.

This brings down the number of active cases in the police force to 666, based on data from the PNP Health Service released on Thursday night.

Meanwhile, 71 new infections were reported in

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Having lost their jobs, those enrolled on the Exchange (Covered California) may suddenly find themselves unable to pay their monthly premiums.

With risks of getting infected remaining unabated and unemployment benefits threatened to be stopped by end of year, many Los Angelenos become anxious.

Where will they get the money to pay for medical bills if they get sick?

A study of CMS and Bureau of Labor Statistics (national figures) show that the rate of MediCaid enrollment has not gone at par with unemployment claims from March up to September, 2020. The big gap, to me, is indicative of our people’s lack of Medicaid awareness and the difficulty of getting connected with the Department of Public Social Services (DPSS) for inquiries.

MediCaid is a federal public health insurance program administered by the states. It is known by different names in different states. In California, it is known as Medi-Cal. It provides free or low-cost comprehensive coverage for those with low income.

To qualify for Medi-Cal, DPSS considers income and size of household for those aged below 65; income and resources for those aged 65 and beyond.

Medi-Cal considers current monthly income rather than annual income. Hence, those of

moderate or high income before they lost their jobs, may qualify.

Furthermore, those receiving unemployment benefits must know that DPSS does not include the $600 (pre-July) and $300 (post-July) supplemental unemployment benefits provided by the federal government in computing for their monthly income.

In 2020, you may qualify if your income is less than 138% of the federal poverty level.

Translation: $1,467 a month for an individual; $1,983 for a family of 2; and, $3,013 for a family of 4.

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the police force, bringing the total number of cases to 6,586.

Of the new cases, 25 are from the Police Regional Office (PRO) 13 (Caraga), followed by PRO Cordillera with eight, National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) has seven, PRO 4-A (Calabrazon) and 6 (Western Visayas) with four each, National Operational Support Unit and PRO 10 (Northern Mindanao) and National Headquarters with three each, PRO 2 (Cagayan Valley), 3 (Central Luzon), 8 (Eastern Visayas) and 9 (Zamboanga Peninsula) with two each while National Administrative Support Unit, PRO 1 (Ilocos Region), 7 Central Visayas, 11 (Davao Region), 12 (Soccskargen) and Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) with one each.

T h e P N P 's Covid-19 death toll stands at 20.

Cops tested for C ov id-19 observe a 14day quarantine and undergo another test.

Once cleared, they have to rest for seven to 10 more days before returning to duty. (MNS)

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PH Army Covid-19 molecular lab now operational MANILA (Mabuhay) — In line with its ongoing efforts to contain the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), the Philippine Army (PA) on Thursday announced that its molecular laboratory is now operational after receiving accreditation from the Department of Health (DOH).

The facility was established to provide quality health care services related to emerging infectious diseases in the Army as well as leveling up the organization’s capabilities against the Covid-19.

"Army personnel and dependents, civilian human resource, and other authorized civilians can avail the laboratory’s services by sending their swab samples collected and delivered by the requesting individual or institution,"

PA spokesperson, Col. Ramon Zagala said in a press statement.

The PA Molecular Laboratory is also capable of conducting the reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction" (RT-PCR) Covid-19 testing process and can accommodate about 90 samples a day.

Army commander, Lt. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana, meanwhile, thanked the DOH and the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine as well as the Army offices and units that made this new healthcare capability possible.

"The PA rises to the challenges to be resilient even in the face of this pandemic. And, today’s launching of the PA Molecular Laboratory illustrates this resolve to battle the coronavirus disease and build the Army’s health care service,” he added. (MNS)

PH Covid-19 recoveries now 294,161

MANILA (Mabuhay) — The Department of Health on Thursday logged 385 new recovered cases, bringing the overall tally of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) recoveries nationwide to 294,161.

In its latest case bulletin, the DOH also reported 2,361 new confirmed cases, bringing the total number of active cases to 48,040.

Of the active cases, about 84.6 percent are mild, 10.7 percent are asymptomatic, 1.6 percent are severe, and 3.2 percent are in critical condition.

The majority of the new confirmed cases were from the National Capital Region with 565, followed by the provinces of Cavite (174), Pangasinan (145), Northern Samar (104), and Quezon (98).

The DOH also reported 50 deaths, which brings the death toll to 6,497.

Of the 50 deaths, 34 or 68 percent occurred in October, nine or 18 percent in September, five or 10 percent in August, and one or 2 percent each in July and June.

"About 99 duplicates were removed from the total case count, and 77 of these were recovered cases and two were deaths. Moreover, seven cases, which were previously tagged as recovered, were reclassified as deaths," the DOH said.

As of Wednesday, the 112 DOH-licensed reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction laboratories and 35 GeneXpert laboratories have done a total of 4,012,853 tests nationwide.

The DOH said it has 20,600 beds dedicated to Covid-19 patients.

Occupied are about 47 percent of 1,900 intensive care unit beds; 45 percent of 13,300 isolation beds; and 42 percent of 5,400 ward beds. About 24 percent of 2,200 ventilators are in use.

Meanwhile, the number of Filipinos abroad who have recovered from the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) is now 7,175 after three more have been added to the tally as of October 15, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Thursday.

The total confirmed cases are currently pegged at 11,141 after 24 new infections were recorded in the Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and the Americas.

As of this writing, there are 3,155 active cases, 520 of whom are undergoing treatment in the Asia Pacific, 173 in Europe, 2,295 in the Middle East/Africa, and 167 in the Americas.

The death toll still stands at 811 as there were no recorded fatalities.

"The DFA shall continue to keep track of the status of overseas Filipinos and stands ready to assist and facilitate repatriations, whenever possible," the department said.

To date, the total number of countries and regions with confirmed cases among Filipinos is 81, following a confirmed case reported in one country in Africa. (MNS)

The Philippine Army Molecular Laboratory in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City is now ready to operate after recently receiving its accreditation from the Department of Health. The PA Molecular Laboratory is also capable of conducting the reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction" (RT-PCR) test and can process about 90 samples a day. (MNS photo)

Palace assures Covid-19 vaccine’s affordability

MANILA (Mabuhay) — Even if the government could not provide free coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccines to all Filipinos, Malacañang on Thursday said it is confident that the vaccines would be affordable to many Filipinos.

Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made this remark after President Rodrigo Duterte said it would be "ideal" for every Filipino to be inoculated with the vaccine.

Roque did not directly confirm that the government would give the vaccine for free, but he was sure that the poor, police, military, and front-lin-

Dominguez III is USD10 per dose and we need two dosages so USD20 per person),” he said.

Roque said an estimated PHP2 billion will be spent to inoculate the priority demographics. He said this amount is already included in the proposed PHP4.5-trillion national budget for 2021.

He also noted that USD12 billion would be needed to inoculate 113 million Filipinos.

“Roughly, we would need around 12 billion dollars kung ililibre natin lahat ang bakuna. Pero I’m confident naman po, hindi kinakailangang ilibre

ers would be shouldered by government.

“So 20 million initially po ang bibilhin natin para sa mahihirap at para po sa ating kapulisan at sa ating mga militar and mga front-liners.

(Initially, we will buy for the 20 million poor and for our police, military, and front-liners),” he said.

Roque said Covid-19 vaccine is estimated to cost USD10 per dose. Two dosages are required per individual.

“Hindi naman po ganoon kamahal ang estimate natin sa bakuna. Ang estimate po ni Secretary Dominguez, USD10 per dose at kinakailangan dalawang dosage so USD20 per person (The vaccine is not that expensive. The estimate of Finance Secretary Carlos

ang lahat kasi marami naman pong can afford USD20 for a vaccine (if we will shoulder the cost. But I’m confident that it won’t be necessary because there are many who can afford USD20 for a vaccine),” he said.

To buy the vaccines, Roque said the government will borrow from the Philippine International Trading Corp., Land Bank of the Philippines, and the Development Bank of the Philippines.

Roque, meanwhile, shrugged off criticism that the promise of a vaccine has become Duterte’s "political placebo."

“It is based on science. The fact na ang dami na pong nasa third clinical trial, means na nandiyan na po talaga ang remedyo (The fact that there

are many vaccines on their third clinical trial means that there really is a remedy); there is light at the end of the tunnel.

So hinay-hinay lang po (Take your time), hang in there, malapit na pong matapos ito (this pandemic is almost over),” he said.

He also said the President’s remarks about vaccine were intended to address Filipinos’ “pandemic fatigue.”

Duterte, he said, is a "voracious news reader" and knew about the latest developments of some vaccines.

Roque also bared that three potential Covid-19 vaccines w i l l undergo clinical trials in the Philippines.

“Mayroon po tayong tatlo na magkakaroon tayo ng clinical trials at kasama na po diyan iyong Russia at saka iyong sa China. At kung hindi po ako nagkakamali, mayroon pang i s a n g We s tern company, hindi ko lang po masigurado kung ito po iyong Oxford o ito iyong sa Amerika, pero tatlo po iyan (We have three companies that will hold clinical trials including Russia and China.

If I’m not mistaken, there’s one Western company, I’m just not sure if it’s Oxford or this one from America, but there are three of them),” he said.

Last week, the Department of Science and Technology announced that the Russian’s Sputnik V, the China’s Sinovac, and Janssen from Johnson & Johnson will be tested in the Philippines.

In a taped address on Wednesday night, Duterte said the government has set aside funds to buy a Covid-19 vaccine but will need more if it will inoculate the entire population. (MNS)

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Model LLF-21 — L3729551 & L3729203 Offer Expires 10/31/2020

FINANCE OFFER As low as 0% limited term financing on ALL 2020 Imprezas in stock

2020 SUBARU

Outback Limited CVT

2021 SUBARU

with Navigation & Moonroof

259

$

Model Code: LFJ-41 — LH587773 & LH587231 FINANCE OFFER As low as 0% Limited term financing on ALL 2020 Foresters in stock

Crosstrek LIMITED CVT

with Navigation & Moonroof

239

$

PLUS TAX PER MONTH LEASE/ 36 MONTHS @10k MILES PER YEAR

PLUS TAX PER MONTH LEASE/ 36 MONTHS @10k MILES PER YEAR

$2,899 Down Payment $0 Security Deposit $0 First Months Lease Payment

$2,899 Down Payment $0 Security Deposit $0 First Months Lease Payment

$2,899 Total Due Lease Signing (tax, title, license & doc fees extra)

$2,899 Total Due Lease Signing (tax, title, license & doc fees extra)

Model Code: LDF-34 — L3242550 & L3242557 Offer Expires 10/31/2020 FINANCE OFFER As low as 0% Limited term financing on ALL 2020 Outback models in Stock

FINANCE OFFER As low as 1.9% Limited term financing on ALL 2021 Crosstreks in stock

2020 SUBARU

Offer Expires 10/31/2020

Legacy Limited CVT

Model Code: MRH-31 — MH203778 & MH203542 Offer Expires 10/31/2020

Ascent TOURING– 7 Passenger CVT

2021 SUBARU

with Navigation and Power Moonroof

259

$

429

$

PLUS TAX PER MONTH LEASE/ 36 MONTHS @10k MILES PER YEAR

PLUS TAX PER MONTH LEASE/ 36 MONTHS @10k MILES PER YEAR

$2,899 Down Payment $0 Security Deposit $0 First Months Lease Payment

$2,899 Down Payment $0 Security Deposit $0 First Months Lease Payment

$2,899 Total Due Lease Signing (tax, title, license & doc fees extra)

$2,899 Total Due Lease Signing (tax, title, license & doc fees extra)

Model Code: LAF-34 — one at this offer L3027486 FINANCE OFFER Offer Expires 10/31/2020 As low as 0% limited term financing on ALL 2020 Legacys in stock

Model Code: MCG-33 — one at this payment M3401908 FINANCE OFFER Offer Expires 10/31/2020 As low as 0.9% Limited term financing on ALL 2021 Ascents in stock

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