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Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio, who is sporting a new haircut, spearheads the quarterly City Peace and Order Council (CPOC) meeting at the Grand Men Seng Hotel on Thursday. Also present during the CPOC are Vice Mayor Sebastian Duterte, members of the security cluster, LGU department heads, and representatives from the private sector. CIO

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Court orders arrest of Organico officers

By MAYA M. PADILLO

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f�icers of Organico Agribusiness Ventures Corporation are now facing arrest for syndicated estafa after the Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 15 in Davao City issued a warrant of arrest on February 7, 2020.

Ordered to be arrested are Cerrone Posas, president of Organico; Marve Posas, corporate �inance of�icer; Renato Subong and Karen Maasin, members of the board of

directors; Anthony Butalsac, corporate secretary; and Katherine Diao, Silverio Magbanua, and Pia Karla Libawan.

Retired Police Major Simplicio Sagarino

Jr., head of Davao City Anti-Scam Unit (CASU), told media on Thursday’s I-Speak media forum that he learned about the warrant of arrest against the of�icials of Organico after his of�ice received a copy of the warrant on February 14, 2020. He said all the accused are currently at large.

In June last year, the team of Criminal Investigation and Detection GroupDavao (CIDG-Davao)

served a search warrant at the Organico of�ice and seized boxes of coffee drinks, pouches of fertilizers, draft contracts, �liers, of�icial receipts, bank books, investment ledger, among other documents and items.

In an advisory against Organico issued in May 2018, the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) said the company was found to be soliciting investments of at least 10

shares priced at P1,800 each from the public, with a promised return of P450 per share every 15 days. Organico also had a 90-day scheme where investors are promised a pro�it of P7,000 after three months, alongside their initial P3,600 investment.

The commission also stated that Organico is not authorized to offer, sell or distribute any investment/securities for lack of a secondary license.

“Nagapa-invest sila ug piglets, pag-abot ug one month ang imong P1,500 muabot ug P3,500 daw.

Amo silang gipaadto sa among of�ice, gipangayuan namo sila ug clearances ug business permit. Nagkataon nga nakakuha sila ug business permit dinhi sa Davao City. Amo pud sila gipangayuan ug mga pictures kung asa dapit gipangbutang ilang mga pig-

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Int’l partners reaffirm support to BARMM

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nternational donor agencies reaf�irmed their strong support to the Bangsamoro peace process as they pledged to continue carrying out initiatives that will help unleash the full economic potential of the region and bring long-lasting peace to its people.

The upbeat atmosphere transpired on Tuesday (Feb. 18) during the Bangsamoro Friends Forum co-organized by the Embassy of Japan and the United Nations (UN), with support from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

The day-long event aimed to update stakeholders on key developments in the Bangsamoro, as well as identify the major challenges confronting the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) and propose ways to best address them.

“Japan will never tire of lending a hand to the Mindanao peace process. We share with the Philippine government the dream of enduring peace and a better life for the Bangsamoro,” said Embassy of Japan Deputy Chief of Mission Yamamoto Yasushi.

The Japanese government has been actively supporting the Bangsamoro peace process through its participation in various mechanisms such as the International Monitoring Team, International Contact Group and Independent Commission on Policing.

Japan is also implementing programs and projects across the country under its Japan-Bangsamoro Initiatives for Reconstruction and Development.

Moreover, the government of Japan has also been involved in the operationalization of the �irst Joint Peace and Security Team (JPST) deployed in the region. JPSTs will ensure the

safety and security of areas where the decommissioning process is being held.

Composed of 15 members each from the Moro Islamic Liberation Front-Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces, Armed Forces of the Philippines, and the Philippine National Police, the JPSTs are tasked to perform tracking and documentation of private armed groups, handle security arrangements for normalization activities, and provide support to dispute resolution initiatives on the ground.

Meanwhile, acting UN resident coordinator and UN Populations Fund (UNFPA) representative Lori Kato threw the organization’s support behind the Philippine government’s socio-economic and peacebuilding efforts.

“I’d like to hereby reiterate the commitment of the UN system in the Philippines that we shall continue to provide and support you in all our capacity, whether it’s for emergency response, development efforts or peacebuilding,” Kato said.

Over the years, the UN has played a critical role in the Philippines peace process through various programs and projects which include the Support to Peacebuilding and Normalization (SPAN) Program, Support to Post-Con�lict Needs Assessment for Marawi City, UN Peacebuilding Fund, Facility for Advisory Support for Transition Capacity, UNFPA’s 8th Country Program of Support to the Philippines, and UN Women’s support to National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security.

Also discussed during the forum were the BARMM’s Bangsamoro Development Plan 20202022, recent peace and development milestones in

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Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong”Go expresses confidence that the termination of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) between the Philippines and the United States will be an opportunity for the country to assert its sovereignty and reaffirm its relations with the latter. Lean Daval Jr

FDA monitors canned, processed foods, ASF-affected products

By MAYA M. PADILLO he Food and Drug Administration in the Davao Region (FDA-Davao) is closely monitoring imported and locally canned and processed products amid African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak in Davao City and other parts of the region.

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Debbie Legaspi, FDADavao supervisor, told business writers attending the Wednesdays at Habi at Kape media forum at Abreeza Mall that the agency is monitoring imported as well as locally processed products and will con�iscate these if detected with ASF. “We will con�iscate processed canned products as long as merong ma-detect na may ASF,” Legaspi said.

She said that FDA monitoring has been conducted since last year.

In its May 2019 advisory, the FDA ordered the temporary ban on importation, distribution, and sale of all pork products manufactured from 16 countries identi�ied as ASF-affected countries that include China (including Hong Kong and Macau), Hungary, Latvia, Poland, Romania, Russia, Ukraine, Vietnam, Zam-

bia, South Africa, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Mongolia, Moldova, and Belgium.

The advisory told consumers to exercise extreme caution in purchasing and consuming processed pork meat products and advised to consume only processed pork meat products coming from countries not included in the list of countries suspected to be affected by ASF. “May na-con�iscate kami na mga luncheon meat processed from China. Hindi na po yun puwedeng ibalik sa mga groceries para ibenta ulit.

Pag na-con�iscate ng FDA wala ng balikan yan. The products are subject for destruction,” Legaspi said.

She added that all ad-

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MinDA, partners sign deal for livelihood opportunities

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Davao City Anti-Scam Unit head Simplicio Sagarino Jr. warns Dabawenyos during this week’s I-Speak media forum not to fall victims against fraudsters involved in investment scams. Lean Daval Jr

visories of FDA regarding ASF and imported canned goods are anchored on the pronouncements issued by the Department of Agriculture (DA).

“Gusto ko bigyan ng emphasis ang statement ng DA na ang ASF does not pose any risks to human health.

The FDA through the advisory issued sinasabi dito na ASF is not considered as zoonotic disease meaning hindi ito disease ng animals that is transferrable to humans kasi wala po tayong receptor na kung saan puwede mag- attach ang ASF virus,” she said.

In terms of ensuring the health of the public amid culling of pigs due to ASF, she mentioned the “Food Safety Act of 2013” that

he Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) and its partners signed a memorandum of agreement Tuesday to kick-start agribusiness programs that would provide livelihood opportunities to underdeveloped and post-con�lict communities in Mindanao.

MinDA Secretary Emmanuel "Manny" Piñol said the agreement with the Central Mindanao University (CMU) and iFresh Corporation that was signed in Maramag, Bukidnon province, aims to help poor communities and former rebels to become productive and self-suf�icient entrepreneurs.

Piñol said the agribusiness initiative is also open to former overseas Filipino workers and victims of earthquakes which hit Mindanao last year.

"To sustain the peace and development gains of the Duterte administra-

tion, we have started these intervention programs to help transform war zones into economic development zones and deliver meaningful socio-economic interventions through access to livelihood opportunities," he said.

Dubbed as "New Harmonizing Opportunities for People Empowerment" (New Hope) Program, Piñol said the initiative enables MinDA to collaborate with state universities and colleges, and other higher education institutions in developing training centers across Mindanao.

“These centers will offer short training courses on agribusiness, entrepreneurship and �inancial literacy,” Piñol said.

Maramag Mayor Josel Joel Doromal said the New Hope program is consistent with the Executive Order 70, which instituted

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Pinoys from Japan virus ship to face new quarantine in PH

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Peace 911 focal person Roger Baay provides updates on the peace economy project and the other ongoing programs of the agency during I-Speak media forum on Thursday. Lean Daval Jr

DA boosts veterinary quarantine measures vs. ASF in Mindanao

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griculture Secretary William Dar has ordered for the strict implementation of veterinary quarantine measures against African swine fever (ASF), in partnership with the local government units (LGUs) and concerned national agencies, following the con�irmation of ASFcases in Mindanao.

“I am directing the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) and other concerned agencies of the Department of Agriculture (DA) to implement the establishment of the checkpoints on 24/7 operations with disinfection equipment and facilities, including foot baths, in all entry points in Mindanao,” Dar said in a memorandum.

He said there will be mandatory inspection of vessels docking in Mindanao ports with meat products from ASF-affected zones and countries.

Dar said the establishment of 24/7 quarantine checkpoints and mandatory inspection at international and domestic seaports and airports will be done in close coordination

VFA halt chance to write 'better chapter' in PH-US ties: Sen. Go

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enator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go on Wednesday expressed con�idence that the termination of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) between the Philippines and the United States will be an opportunity for the country to assert its sovereignty and reaf�irm its relations with the latter.

“I believe that the termination of the VFA is a chance for us to write a new and better chapter in the Philippines–US relations,” he said in an interview at the Senate.

“We should now be able to renew our friendship, reaf�irm our ties and resume cooperation as true co-equals,” Go said.

He said he also believes that President Rodrigo Duterte and US President Donald Trump remain to be friends despite the development.

“Pag nagkita yun at

nag-appear, okay na (Once they meet and exchanged high-�ives, it’s already okay),” he said.

Go said he understands and respects the views of his colleagues with regard to the position of the President to terminate the VFA. “We are a separate branch of government and it is the right of each senator to express their views.

After all, we are a working democracy,” he said.

But despite the difference in opinion on the VFA, he said there is a smooth working relationship between the executive and the legislative branches, particularly the Senate led

by Senate President Vicente Sotto III. “Despite some differences in opinions, the Senate as a whole has been very supportive of the legislative agenda of President Duterte,” Go said.

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with the LGUs, Bureau of Customs (BOC) and Philippine Ports Authority (PPA).

Checked-in and hand-carried luggage of all incoming passengers from ASF-affected zones and countries will also be thoroughly inspected by DABAI veterinary quarantine personnel who will con�iscate and immediately destroy all pork products.

Meanwhile, Dar urged the country’s veterinarians to help the DA and LGUs in the strong and sustained implementation of biosecurity and quarantine measures to control ASF and cushion its impact on the hog sector.

Dar made the call during the 87th PVMA Scienti�ic Conference and

Convention on Wednesday in Davao City, where he served as keynote speaker.

“We ask you to remain steadfast in your commitment to share and disseminate information, trends and issues in the �ield of veterinary medicine, both here and abroad, especially with regards to ASF and other traditional and emerging animal diseases,” he told the over 2,000 attendees and guests of the event.

To date, the Philippines culled 230,000 hogs or 1.8 percent of the national swine population of 12.7 million.

Of these, only 15 percent were ASF-infected and the rest healthy but all were culled, as they were

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undreds of Filipinos who disembarked from a coronavirus-stricken cruise ship in Japan will be quarantined for another 2 weeks after they are repatriated to the Philippines, the health department said Thursday.

Authorities will �inalize Thursday plans for bringing home Filipinos from the ship Diamond Princess, which was quarantined for 14 days south of Tokyo, said Health Secretary Francisco Duque said.

About 530 of the 3,700 people on board the ship are Filipinos, mostly crew members. The ship had 621 coronavirus cases, of which at least 41 are Filipinos, easily the biggest cluster of infected people outside China, authorities said.

"Kailangan ilagay pa rin [sila sa panibagong quarantine]... Hindi naman natin alam kung itong virus na ito ay puwedeng bumalik, kung may immunity ba," Duque said.

"Ang tanong d'yan, once

infected, 'pag gumaling ka, ikaw ba ay hindi na puwedeng tamaan? Hindi natin alam iyon kasi bago itong virus e," he added.

(They should be placed in another quarantine in the Philippines. We don't if this virus can return, if there is immunity. The question there is, once you are infected and you got well, could you still get the virus? We don't know because this is a new virus.)

The disease has now claimed more than 2,000 lives in China and spread panic worldwide.

A Filipino in the United Arab Emirates is in "critical condition" due to the pathogen, while another Filipino in Hong Kong tested positive, said Duque.

Some 32 other Filipinos rescued from Wuhan, China -- the global epicenter of the outbreak -- were well and would be released from their quarantine in Tarlac province on Saturday, he said.

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House okays on 2nd reading bill granting more paid leaves

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he House of Representatives has approved on 2nd reading a bill granting more leaves with pay to workers.

House Bill 1338 was approved in a viva voce vote where those shouting ayes outyelled those shouting nayes.

The bill increases the service incentive leave from 5 to 10 days for employees who have rendered at least one year of service.

It amends Article 95 of the Labor Code and excludes employees who are already enjoying the bene�it and those employed in establishments with less than 10 employees.

In his explanatory note, HB 1338 Author, Baguio Rep. Mark Go said present laws do not require em-

ployers to grant sickness and vacation leaves. He added the Labor Code provides only service incentive leaves.

"These work incentives are given based on the prerogative of the employers either by express stipulation in the employee’s contract or through collective bargaining agreement," he said.

"An employee who has rendered at least one year of service is entitled to a yearly service incentive leave of 5 days with pay.

However the same code provides that an employer who grants employees with vacation leaves of at least 5 days shall already be deemed compliant with the mandatory granting of the service incentive leave,

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Davao City Water District (DCWD) community relations and external affairs department head Ruth Jabines assures the public during I-Speak media forum on Thursday that efforts are being undertaken to ensure the city's water sources are clean and safe. Lean Daval Jr

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UNIT TURNOVER KICKOFF. Aeon executives Jose Maria Antonio Aldeguer, Aeon Towers Manager and Almira Mariano, Aeon Luxe Properties Inc. Marketing Communications Director, present the symbolic welcome key and box to Giovanni Torelli, owner of a 2-BR corner unit at Aeon Towers on February 17, 2020. Aeon has started the turnover of completed units of Aeon Towers.

Pru Life introduces health management mobile app

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ilipinos now have more options for health management as Pru Life UK introduced its all-in-one digital app, Pulse.

In a brie�ing Wednesday, Pru Life UK president and chief executive of�icer Antonio de Rosas said the mobile app is not meant to replace medical practitioners but to aid people on initially assessing their health concerns.

He said the app will be “very helpful” especially for people in far-�lung areas to get timely medical diagnosis and help them make correct decisions.

De Rosas said the cost

of medical services is beyond a lot of people’s �inancial capabilities so most people are adamant to have check-ups to assess their medical situation.

He, however, clari�ied the app is not meant to sell life insurance policies but to prevent and postpone any eventualities.

“This is part of our �inancial literacy (program) so people will be more knowledgeable,” he said, citing that insurance companies do not want to do business in country where people are not healthy.

The app is now avail-

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CebPac to cut rates to support domestic tourism amid Covid-19 travel ban

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ocal airline Cebu Paci�ic will reduce its year-round low fares over 70 domestic destinations to support the government’s initiative to promote domestic travel amid the international travel bans caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

In a statement Wednesday, the airline stated that they will sell tickets for as low as ₱88 as base fare starting February 19.

Flights with reduced fares include those originating from Manila, Cebu, Cagayan de Oro (Laguindingan), Davao, Iloilo, and Zamboanga.

Seats were also in-

creased across �lights from Manila, Cagayan de Oro, Davao, Cebu, Puerto Princesa, Iloilo and Bacolod; as well as between Cebu, Cagayan de Oro, Bacolod and Iloilo.

“We are one with the government and fellow tourism stakeholders during this challenging time. Through this increase in the supply of seats and fare reductions across our domestic route network, we hope to encourage Philippine residents to travel and explore the country,” said Cebu Paci�ic Vice President for Marketing and Customer Experience Can-

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PH imports from China down 62% in first half of February

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hipments from China registered marked decline in the �irst 15 days of February 2020 on account of the lower production and deliveries amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).

Data released by Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez IIII to journalists on Wednesday showed that the number of twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) containers from China fell by 62.15 per-

cent in the �irst half of this month to 11.05 compared to 29.195 during the same period last year.

Dominguez earlier said they were “concerned” on the imports data from China but cited “we believe

that the slack will be taken up by the other markets.”

He said this development will impact on Bureau of Custom’s (BOC) revenues.

Dominguez further said retail sales are also down since people now limit their time outside their homes and this will affect revenues of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR).

“But, you know, we hope that this doesn't last too long,” he said.

Dominguez, however, assured the public that

the government has �iscal and monetary measures in place to address any impact of the virus on the domestic economy.

“Actually overall, it's good for the country because you know we have not had any person-to-person transmission here. And I think that the Department of Health has done a very good job. And this drop in sales and revenues for us, is I believe just temporary until this coronavirus contagion is defeated,” he added. (PNA)

will have “not that serious” impact on investors sentiments “but I hope that they can really �inish it by March 13.”

Congress will go on recess starting March 13.

The measure aims to cut corporate income tax (CIT) rates by 1 percentage point annually from 30 percent to date to 20 percent by 2029.

Asked on the impact of the eventual passage of the measure on foreign direct investments (FDIs), Dominguez said the recent drop of FDIs is not an isolated case and traced this to the impact of trade war overseas.

“With the clarity (on the passage of the CITIRA bill) and with the other situations happening around the world, I think we can look at a very, very good move with CITIRA,” he said.

Dominguez added �iscal incentives are not the primary reason for investors’ decision to put their funds in a certain country but opportunities.

In a statement, Dominguez said “while there are differences in the House and the Senate versions of CITIRA, we are thankful that both versions, by and large, agree that the proposed system of corporate tax incentives has to be

performance-based, targeted, time-bound, and transparent.”

He said the measure at the Senate “addresses many stakeholder concerns, including the onestop shop feature of the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA), issues on power costs, provisions for footloose �irms and activities, and the length of the sunset period for corporations to continue enjoying their current incentives.”

“The Senate version has made these adjustments, while remaining consistent with the key principles of this tax reform,” he added.

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Finance chief optimistic on CITIRA passage by March

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inance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said on Wednesday he remains optimistic that lawmakers will approve Senate Bill (SB) No. 1357 or the proposed Corporate Income Tax and Incentives Rationalization Act (CITIRA) by March.

Dominguez said “another seven weeks (of waiting) won’t matter” since economic managers have proposed the reform on the country’s corporate income tax three years ago.

He is con�ident that any delay in the passage of the measure, which was endorsed by Senator Pia Cayetano, beyond March 13

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Lapdogs no more

The government’s determined stand to terminate the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) between the Philippines and the United States could bring a strong statement to the international community that the country will not be eternal lapdogs to a powerful economy like the US. President Rodrigo Duterte’s resolve to end the VFA was echoed by no less than his top aide Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go on Wednesday. The Dabawenyo neophyte lawmaker voiced his con�idence that the termination of the VFA will be an opportunity for the country to assert its sovereignty and reaf�irm its relations with the latter.

It took a petty reaction to a recent order by the US to cancel the visa of former police chief and now Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa and those which the Americans think are responsible for the incarceration of Senator Leila de Lima to ignite a fearless resolve to end what could be an agreement the US is deemed to bene�it more than the Philippines.

The VFA was inked by the Philippines and the US in 1998 and acts as an executive agreement that stipulates how visiting American troops should be treated in the Philippines. Aside from exempting US forces

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from passport and visa regulations, the agreement also states that their permits and licenses are also deemed valid in the Philippines. In the same breath, the policy also applies to Filipino troops in US military installations.

In essence, that puts both forces on equal footing. Which brings the question that if a US ‘sanction’ by way of cancellation of visa can be done by one party, what is the use of having bilateral agreements?

There is no way any agreement with the US will go one way. And the President’s plan to cancel this agreement is just fair.

It’s turning out to be a good move. In chess, this is a gambit that is paying off for the country. US appears to be adamant on this one. They appear to lose more. The Southeast Asia region where the Philippines is at the cornerstone, is a vital piece of territory for the Americans. Hence, they need to be amiable with the Philippines.

However, being friends with the US didn’t always mean being coequals. And in this recent turn of events, it only cemented the belief that the Americans will never treat a small country like ours as co-equal.

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HENRYLITO D. TACIO THINK ON THESE!

GLORY COMES AFTER PAIN “The nature of compassion isn’t coming to terms with your own suffering and applying it to others” It’s knowing that other folks around you suffer and, no matter what happens to you, no matter how lucky or unlucky you are, they keep suffering.

And if you can do something about that, then you do it, and you do it without whining or waving your own cross to the world to see. You do it because it’s the right thing to do.” – John Connolly in Dark Hollow *** In My Friend Leonard, James Frey wrote: “Pain is the feeling. Suffering is the effect the pain in�licts. If one can endure pain, one can live without suffering. If one can withstand pain, one can withstand anything. If one can learn to control pain, one can learn to control oneself.”

Frey’s statement reminds me of the story related by Gordon Albion. It goes this way: Jethro was badly injured by a drunken driver at the age of 15. He lost a leg. He was happily married, and then after six years, his wife left him for another man. But he determined to make the best of life for himself and for others. So, he got the idea of becoming a pen pal to some cripple worse off than he was. (This happened in the days when there was still no in-

ternet and wi-�i connection.)

He was put in touch with Fred, a fellow who had been struck on the head by a baseball bat at the age of nine, and lost the use of his arms and legs. He spent over 40 years in a hospital.

Fred answered Jethro with a three-page letter �illed with optimism and cheerfulness in every sentence. And how do you think Fred ended his letter?

“I thank God,” he wrote, “I thank God that I am able to write my own letters – by holding the pen in my mouth.”

More often than not, we think our sufferings are too much to bear. Unknowingly, compared with others, ours may be miniscule. Italian poet, novelist, and translator Cesare Pavese once pointed out: “Suffering is by no means a privilege, a sign of nobility, a reminder of God. Suffering is a �ierce, bestial thing, commonplace, uncalled for, natural as air. It is intangible; no one can grasp it or �ight against it; it dwells in time – is the same thing as time; if it comes in �its and starts, that is only so as to leave the sufferer more defenseless during the moments that follow, those long moments when one relives the last bout of torture and waits for the next.”

There is joy in suffering.

The Dalai Lama XIV, in The Art of

Happiness, said, “A disciplined mind leads to happiness, and an undisciplined mind leads to suffering.” Mother Teresa said it better: “I think it is very good when people suffer. To me that is like the kiss of Jesus.”

There was this story shared

by Joel Fritz. “I remember a crippled man in the hospital where I was a chaplain for a few years,” he wrote. “He was unbelievably dis�igured. His body was twisted like a corkscrew and all he could do was sit in bed, day and night. If someone came to visit him, he could not even turn his head enough to make eye contact.”

When Fritz came around to visit the crippled man, his standard greeting was: “Well, how are things today?” The usual answer was: “Just �ine, thank you.”

“Now, deep in my own heart, I knew that if I were answering for him, I could truthfully have said each time, ‘Well, things are a lot worse with me than with you,’ and I could have understood.

“But seeing this man suffering and hearing him answer so lightheartedly always did something to me: I always left the room both humble and joyful.”

Generally, people complain to God for the suffering they experience. “Our tendency in the midst of suffering is to turn to God,” wrote Rob Bell, an Amer-

ican author and former church pastor. “To get angry and bitter and shake our �ist at the sky and say, ‘God, you don’t know what it’s like. You don’t understand!

You have no idea what I’m going through. You don’t have a clue how much this hurts.”

But when you blame God, you have forgotten that He suffered more than what we have agonized. “The cross is God’s way of taking away all of our accusations, excuses, and arguments,” Bell pointed out. “The cross is God taking on �lesh and blood and saying, ‘Me, too.’”

I am not sure if you have heard this Jewish folklore before. But allow me to share it anyway. Two Jews once came to a small-town rabbi and told him, “Our wise men at home have told us something that keeps bothering us because we can’t understand what it means.

They keep saying that we must with equal joy receive both the good and the evil which God sends. Tell us, rabbi, how can we possibly do such a thing?”

“Well, I’ll tell you,” the rabbi answered. “Just go over to the classroom over there and �ind the old retired rabbi who smokes a pipe. He will have the answer for you.”

So, the two Jews walked over to the classroom, found the old rabbi and told him their problem. He laid his pipe down

on the table, smiled, and told the two people: “I’m the last person on earth you should have asked that question. You should really have gone to someone else.

I’m not quali�ied to answer that question because I’ve never forgotten anything evil from God’s hand.”

The two Jews, however, knew for a fact that this old rabbi’s life had actually been one long struggle with pain and need. But now they understood what it meant to see suffering as a sign of life.

J.I. Packer, in God’s Plans for You, wrote: “God uses chronic pain and weakness, along with other af�lictions, as his chisel for sculpting our lives. Felt weakness deepens dependence on Christ for strength each day.

The weaker we feel, the harder we lean. And the harder we lean, the stronger we grow spiritually, even while our bodies waste away. To live with your ‘thorn’ uncomplainingly – that is, sweet, patient, and free in heart to love and help others, even though every day you feel weak – is true sancti�ication.”

To end this piece, allow me to quote the words of Julian Barnes, author of The Only Story: “Would you rather love the more, and suffer the more; or love the less, and suffer the less?

That is, I think, �inally, the only real question.

ANTONIO V. FIGUEROA FAST BACKWARD

OLDER THAN FRANKLIN BAKER CO. In the last half a century, copra processing in Davao region has always been associated with Franklin Baker Co. (FBC), an iconic American �irm that traces its �irst imprints to 1921 when its founder, Franklin Baker and son Franklin Jr. visited the country and a year later organized the Philippine Food Co. (PFC), which operated a desiccated coconut plant in Sta. Mesa, Manila.

As early as 1928, though, the idea of producing copra from coconut was already in place in Davao. That year, Mt. Apo Plantation Co., based in Lawa, Malita, Davao Occidental, sealed a contract with captain Thomas J. Keeney, president of the Paci�ic Dehydrating Co., to install a two-ton capacity copra drier in the agricultural estate.

The new plant was “to produce a much higher grade of copra.” What was interesting about the equipment, which drew quite an interest, was its ability “to pare the nuts before drying and make it into a �irstclass food product for human consumption.” The plantation was managed by American Edward J. Beardsley, the farm superintendent.

There are, however, details in the contract that are unknown. For instance, how much was the equipment valued, or if the contract was executed to its completion. Even the estate, listed as one of the members of Davao Planters Association, is hardly cited in available accounts. Future researchers, surely, will add new light to this interesting piece of Davao history.

The contract signing, meanwhile, took place on the same year that Franklin Baker Co., through its plants in San Pablo City, was declared as “world’s largest primary copra market.”

In that same year, a newly organized department, part of Franklin Baker Co. of the Philippines’ (FBCP) expanding interests, started producing coconut shell charcoal.

Colonel John W. Craig, president and general manager of the subsidiary �irm, announced that the plant, with a four-ton capacity, was the source of the “famous charcoal which made the gas masks of the American troops superior in the World War.” It was not until 1968 when

FBC, through General Foods Corp., established its �irst desiccated coco plant outside of Luzon. Under its two-plant sourcing strategy, the facility was opened at Darong, Santa Cruz, Davao del Sur. Historically, FBC started operating as a corporate entity in 1894, after its founder took over a small coco business in Philadelphia, USA. Finding a moneymaker in the unexploited coco market, he developed a method on how to easily “shred and produce coconut meat of uniform quality,” which he later sold to residents, especially housewives.

Franklin Baker’s success led to a collaboration between him and his son, Franklin Jr., who established Franklin Baker Company, Inc. This development inspired the father-and-son tandem to move their manufacturing facilities to New York and later to New Jersey.

Four years after PFC’s founding, Baker transferred its production line to San Pablo City and renamed the company FBCP on May 13, 1926. The following year, Postum Cereal Co., renamed General Foods Corp.

in 1929, bought FBCP and Diehl-Anderson Coconut Co., also based in San Pablo City. Diehl-Anderson Coconut Co. was organized in 1923 by Theobald Diehl, an American of German descent who represented the Philippines in the US Republican Party National Convention and FBCP in 1927, and Major W.H. Anderson, former chief commissary of subsistence, United States Volunteer Corps, in 1898.

World War II heavily damaged FBCP’s manufacturing equipment. It was only in 1948 that these were rehabilitated and repaired. Between the end of the war the reopening of FBCP, other players in the coconut industry surfaced but not on the same scale as the BFCP. In 1946, the Canlubang Sugar Estate organized a small coconut factory in 1946 and sold its products to FBCP. That same year, Sun Ripe Coconut Products Co. commenced operating and exported desiccated coconut.

Meanwhile, Peter Paul Philippines Corp., a newcomer, was the �irst to erect a prewar factory, followed by Blue Bar Coconut Co. and the Philippine Desiccat-

ed Coconut Co., both operating in Quezon Province.

Marsman Co., a pioneering Philippine �irm, later opened operations in Manila in May 1947.

Red V Coconut Products, Ltd. and Cooperative Coconut Products, both pre-war companies, began operations two months later. That same year, FBCP returned to manufacturing.

Four decades later, Philip Morris, named after a London tobacconist, purchased Kraft Foods Group, Inc., a U.S. grocery and processing �irm. The acquisition meant the FBC desiccated coco products, later sold to an investment company, was put under Kraft’s food ingredients group.

Meanwhile, as part of its local expansion of coco production, on January 19, 2017, the FBCP, the world’s leading supplier of desiccated coco products, inaugurated its third plant, thereby increasing its production volume to 1.4 million tons.

The integrated coco processing plant is in Darong, where FBCP’s second plant was established in 1968; it is situated inside the 15-hectare export zone authority certi�ied in town.

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yundai Asia Resources, Inc. (HARI), in its un�lagging support for the country’s PUV Modernization Program, of�icially turned over the initial batch of Hyundai HD50S Class 2 Modern Jeepneys to the Public Transport Alliance of Gensan (PTAG), led by PTAG President Robert N. Cang. 15 out of the 326 units ordered by PTAG were turned over during the event.

PTAG, one of the country’s major transport cooperatives, comprising 11 groups and around 2,000 individual members, is the �irst Mindanao transport cooperative to comply with the national Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP).

The turn over ceremony took place in General Santos City Oval Plaza in the presence of Land Transportation Franchising and

READY TO ROLL. The first batch of Hyundai HD50S Modern Jeepneys Class 2 will operate under the Lagao Drivers Operators Transport Cooperative (LADOTRANSCO) and is expected to be a familiar sight on

HARI CV executives turned over the ceremonial key to PTAG at the General Santos City Oval Plaza. (L-R) LTFRB Region XII Director Col. Paterno Reynato Padua,, LTFRB Chairman Atty. Martin B. Delgra

III, Department of Transportation (DOTr) Assistant Secretary for Road Transport and Infrastructure Atty.

Mark Steven Pastor, PTAG President Robert Cang, and General Santos City Mayor Ronnel Rivera.

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Regulatory Board (LTFRB) Chairman Atty. Martin B. Delgra III, Department of Transportation (DOTr) Assistant Secretary for Road Transport and Infrastructure Atty. Mark Steven Pastor, LTFRB Region XII Director Col. Paterno Reynato Padua (Ret.), PTAG President Robert Cang, and representatives from Hyundai Asia Resources Inc. (HARI) Commercial Vehicles Division.

In his speech, DOTr Asec. Pastor expressed con�idence that the government program is gaining traction as operators, drivers, and commuters alike are realizing the economic, social, and environmental bene�its of modernizing the local public transport system.

Asec. Pastor further reported: “Sa huling datos natin nitong Disyembre 2019, lumalabas na 1,030 na mga kooperatiba na binubuo ng 104,000 na miyembro ang accredited ng Of�ice of the Transportation Cooperatives (OTC). Umabot na rin sa 562 ang authorized routes sa ilalim ng programa na may 15,650 authorized units. Sa bilang na ito, 4,120 ang operational na.” The Assistant Secretary ended with a rallying call to continue supporting the widespread implementa-

three routes-- Doña Soledad to Lagao Public Market, Calumpang to Lagao Public Market, and Calumpang to San Jose.

tion of PUVMP. Echoing the DOTr’s call, PTAG President Cang con�irmed, “Dati nasubukan namin ang e-jeep at nakita namin ang epekto nung paggamit ng bagong unit. Pero sa modernized jeepney units, nakikita namin na bukod sa maayos na public transport system at mas convenient ito sa mga commuter, malaki ang benepisyo nito sa mga kooperatiba kaya buo ang suporta namin sa programa ng LTFRB.” The event also saw strong support from the local government with the presence of General Santos City Mayor Ronnel Rivera who hailed the progress of PUVMP in his city; while LTFRB Chairman Delgra expressed hope that the program would reach the farthest corners of the country.

The 15 Hyundai HD50S Class 2 Modern Jeepney units will operate under Lagao Drivers Operators Transport Cooperative (LADOTRANSCO) and will traverse three routes-Doña Soledad to Lagao Public Market, Calumpang to Lagao Public Market, and Calumpang to San Jose.

HARI President and CEO Ma. Fe Perez-Agudo sent her warm congratulations to the PTAG and reaf�irmed solid support for

the PUVMP: “We are happy to start 2020 strong in our commitment to support the PUVM. We made sure that the units reached GenSan safe and sound through their 1,230-kilometer journey from the Hyundai Logistics Center in Laguna. Kaya ang ating King of the Road ay maari na ring mabansagang King of the RORO—now at the service of this region. Gawang Pilipino, para sa Pilipino!”

The Hyundai Class 2 Modern Jeepney is built on Hyundai’s HD50S platform and is powered by a 2.9-liter Euro 4-compliant CRDi engine that provides better fuel ef�iciency, reliability, and cleaner emissions. It is designed for enhanced stability and power-to-weight ratio, boasting a 3,415-millimeter wheelbase.

The Class 2 vehicle also features roof-mounted air conditioning, AFCS, Wi-Fi, GPS tracking, CCTV cameras, 7-inch monitor, and speed limiter. It can accommodate 22 seated passengers as well as up to ten standing commuters.

Both units have �igured prominently in numerous PUV caravans in 2019 and were granted their DOTr Certi�icate of Compliance (COC), signaling that they are ready for deployment across the country.

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FREEDOM OF CHANGE FATIMA D. BISTON ON ACHIEVING FINANCIAL AND TIME FREEDOM

FROM ORDINARY TO EXTRAORDINARY — this is Fatima D. Biston in a nutshell.

A self-made millionaire at a young age, Fatima established FWORLD, a direct selling company focused on distributing health and wellness products, and has since helped more than a hundred people achieve financial and time freedom.

“I am ambitous and determined to step up beyond my comfort zone,” Fatima said.

Her entrepreneurial skills were honed at an early age. Her lola’s little assistant, Fatima and her Lola Anita would sell homemade pineapple bread in their neighborhood with their trusty trisikad to earn extra.

From humble beginnings, she realized that there really is more to just earning.

Her journey began when she was invited to attend a direct selling business back in college.

“I fell in love with the concept of helping others achieve their financial and time freedom urged me to work hard and at the same time, be a helping hand to others who aim to live the life that they always wanted,” she shared.

Fatima has been in the networking industry for almost 15 years.

From leveraging a simple business concept, Fatima learned that one can achieve freedom — freedom from poverty, that is. “I grew up in a community where a lot of family broke up because of financial issues. And when I was in

the Middle East, I observed a number of OFW’s separating from their families because of “money”,” she said. She then thought of an opportunity to earn without the need to go abroad.

Since the beginning, many have asked her why a direct selling company? To which Fatima firmly replies with a simple answer — A direct selling company or network marketing is the best opportunity for us to achieve our true freedom.

“I am a testament of a self-

made millionaire from the industry,” Fatima shares firmly.

“From being a “mahiyain” at “nahihirapan magsalita”, I was able to develop myself into something that motivate others to aspire more in life,” she adds.

She adds that in the said industry, if one continues to persever and be a good example (of being a distributor or even a company owner), numerous individuals would benefit from.

FWORLD is a direct selling company engaged in the distri-

bution of health and wellness.

Primarily focusing on men and women energy booster and anti-aging products.

Established on July 14, 2019, FWORLD now has over 200 loyal and determined Leaders.

“I am for quality not quantity.

And I am not here to compete.

FWORLD is here to serve a greater purpose and that is we rise by lifting others,” Fatima said.

FWORLD Leaders are comprised of individuals from class A to C — from janitors to managers aiming to earn. The Leaders, according to her, is a community of dreamers and achievers.

Underestimated, Fatima and her Leaders took everything head on and continued to focus on.

“It was not easy,” she shared.

FWORLD went through challenges and hurdles but, according to her, they were able to overcome. “So far, everything is under control,” she said with an assuring smile.

“Everyone has the right to stand up and be part of the

entrepreneurship club. With FWORLD, I took a stand and saw a great opportunity to earn. I took that path and started to develop more on how to further the company I built,” she shared.

Fatima said her mentor (whom she opted to not name) taught and influenced her when she decided to establish FWORLD. “Take care of your people- train them and learn from them.”

Beyond monetary and financial freedom, FWORLD is a relationship business. It is not only about earning millions but helping others achieve their financial goals. And for Fatima, mentorship is a vital part in growing a business.

With a handful of people on deck, Fatima introduced H3RCULES — an energy booster product to the market that has since gained a positive response.

“We have a large market for energy booster. The demand is huge, especially for families,”

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GLOBE TO PUT UP CELL SITE IN UNIVERSITY OF MINDANAO MATINA CAMPUS

GLOBE TELECOM is set to put up a cell site inside the University of Mindanao Matina Campus in Davao City to enable students, teachers, and the school administration fully embrace digitalization through enhanced mobile voice and data connectivity.

Once in place, the cell site will not only serve the over 21,000 student population of the campus but will also benefit the communities surrounding the university, including businesses in the area.

“Everything is turning digital and the university is preparing for this new industrial revolution which entails a lot of digital and artificial intelligence which also needs a lot of signal using the internet. We hope Globe services will in turn, make ours faster,” said Dr. Guillermo P. Torres, Jr., UM President and CEO. To this, Ric Aquino, Head, Globe myBusiness Regional Sales - South Mindanao said: “The initiative is not not merely to improve text, internet and call services but serves as a way to empower Filipino students with world class learning using technology.”

The commitment was formalized through a cell site groundbreaking ceremony attended by UM officials led by Torres; Edgardo O. Castillo, Chief Information Officer; and Paolo D. Torres, Compliance Officer.

On the other hand, Globe was represented by Aquino; Patrick Gloria, Head Corporate Legal Services Mindanao; Celeste Porto, Head, Globe myBusiness Marketing; Roi Batan, Head, Access Engineering and Performance Management - Mindanao; Jimbo Cordero, Head, Regional Field Sales Operations - South Mindanao; and Jun Juada, Head, Field Sales Operations - Mindanao.

Globe and UM have a long-standing partnership which started with the launch of GoWiFi and the Digital Thumbprint Program (DTP) in four UM campuses in Bolton and Matina in Davao CIty, Tagum in Davao del Norte, and Digos in Davao del Sur. GoWiFi provides free internet access for 30 minutes to students, enabling them to stay connected anywhere in the campus. GoWiFi is a public WiFi hotspot service of Globe which supports national development by providing easy to use and cost-effective internet connectivity to multiple users. It is currently available in over 2,700 establishments nationwide and open to all networks.

On the other hand, DTP is an advocacy and training program created to help schools understand the importance of online security and business models and the impact of being digitally connected.

DTP includes modules conceptualized and designed to increase students’ knowledge of digital citizenship and cyber safety, which involves taking a careful and critical look at kids’ online behavior and helping them develop insights on how the online world can influence them in making choices.

Cell site groundbreaking ceremony in University of Mindanao Matina campus. From L-R: Ric Angelo Aquino, Head, Globe myBusiness for South Mindanao; George Leonard Cordero, Head, Globe Field Sales Operations South Mindanao; Celeste Porto, Head, Globe myBusiness Marketing; Paolo Torres, UM Compliance Officer; Dr. Guillermo P. Torres Jr., UM President and CEO; Patrick Gloria, Head, Globe Corporate Legal Services Mindanao,; Edgardo Castillo, UM SVP and Chief Information Officer; Roi Batan, Head, Globe Access Engineering and Performance Management Mindanao; and Jun Juada, Head, Globe Field Sales Operations Mindanao

Fashion Photographer BJ Pascual.

SAMSUNG LAUNCHES GA AND Z FLIP IN THE PHILIP WITH THE ARRIVAL of the Galaxy S20 and Z Flip, SAMSUNG officially announces renowned fashion photographer BJ Pascual, same-day edit king Jason Magbanua, and 2018 Miss Universe Catriona Gray as the brand ambassadors of the newest devices of the decade. At the media launch, they revealed how the smartphone helps them find a new way of capturing photos and videos.

Changing how users see the world As an in-demand photographer, BJ has shot many of the country’s most beautiful faces and covers of magazines in the Philippines and abroad.

The Galaxy S20 Ultra serves as a worthy companion for the illustrious photographer. The smartphone comes with an UltraResolution Quad Camera, which includes the 108MP Wide Angle, 48MP Telephoto, 12MP UltraWide, and Depth Vision lenses.

The 108MP camera offers millions of more pixels that show off even the tiniest details.

“Even I am surprised at the level of clarity that my smartphone’s camera provides. I have compared photos taken using the 108MP lens and my professional gear, and the ones shot with my smartphone can match with the best of them,” Pascual says.

Apart from the leap forward in terms of resolution, the photographer also enjoys the other features of the device’s cameras. Space Zoom allows him to hone in on subjects up to 100 times. Bright Night lets Pascual shoot even in low light conditions without sacrificing sharpness and color

From L-R: Samsung IT & Mobile Head Jerry Manus; Samsung Philippines President James Jung; Ms Universe 2018 Catriona Gray; Fashion Photographer BJ Pascual; Wedding Videographer Jason Magbanua] accuracy of his photos.

Movie-grade video creation Magbanua is the most-cited name in visual storytelling. Acknowledged as the same-day edit king, the videographer is known for producing wedding videos that can double as feature films.

His professionalism, creative eye, and agile workflow have made him the videographer on every couple’s wishlist.

The Galaxy S20 Ultra has revolutionized mobile videography with 8K Video resolution, now the highest on a smartphone. Each footage is sharp and clear, even at the size of a cinema screen.

“I have added the Galaxy S20 Ultra to my gear set because of its 8K capabilities. What I like about using the smartphone is that it’s light yet capable of capturing the best moments of a wedding

Miss Universe 2018 Catriona in ultra-high resolution,” shares Magbanua.

Another feature that the videographer uses is the 8K Video Snap, which grabs photos from recorded footage. Each screenshot

maintain function observes his video Both P benefit fr

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Ultra’s stunning performance.

The smartphone is equipped with powerful RAM and an enhanced processor for a lag-free experience. This combination of features allows both creators to multitask in their respective fields. The Galaxy S20 Ultra is also furnished with a 5,000 mAh battery that makes the device last longer on a single charge.

Gray and the new Samsung Z Flip.

ns its crisp resolution, a n Magbanua uses when he s a picturesque moment in os.

Pascual and Magbanua rom the Galaxy S20

Changing the shape of the future Gray conquered the world as Miss Universe 2018. As a beauty queen, she pushed the advocacies closest to her heart to a wider audience. After the crown, she enjoyed continuous success as a singer and model. Today, she is known for her beauty, sophistication, and style.

She embodies the refined elegance and boldness of the Galaxy Z Flip. Samsung is introducing a statement-making foldable smartphone that will bring a new kind of mobile experience. The device comes in a stylish package that will suit any ensemble and is light enough to be carried, even without a bag.

“After Miss Universe, I am encouraged to seize every opportunity to further push myself. I’m glad to have the Galaxy Z Flip to inspire me to be bolder in everything I do,” says Gray.

Apart from its design, the Galaxy Z Flip also reinvents the way Gray uses a smartphone. The foldable feature makes taking photos hands-free since she can tilt and angle the device in different ways.

Even communication is easier.

Gray can take video calls with the smartphone angled like a laptop.

Join Pascual, Magbanua, and Gray in #TeamGalaxy. For more information about the Galaxy S20 line and the Galaxy Z Flip, visit samsung.com/ph.

LANI BELTS OUT NEWEST SINGLE “I CAN’T GIVE ANYMORE” LANI MISALUCHA just released her comeback single under Star Music titled “I Can’t Give Anymore,” after signing an exclusive two-year contract under the music label last December.

“I Can’t Give Anymore” is a modern ballad written by three writers—Filipino, American and Korean—and is the “Asia’s Nightingale’s” effort to reach a more global audience for her music.

“It’s not like the traditional, old school ballad songs that we know of which are usually heavy. The approach of this ballad is very forward, something fresh for Ms. Lani Misalucha,” ABS-CBN Music creative manager Jonathan Manalo explained.

Lani says that she’s thrilled to

work again with Star Music, especially since her last project with the label was her “The Nightingale Returns” album in 2014 featuring well-loved OPM songs.

The powerhouse belter is also aware that branching out is inevitable, given that the music preference of people nowadays are evolving.

“First of all, the type of music that I do somehow already has a specific target market. Now what we’re trying to do is reach out to the young people, the millennials through these efforts where we put it out [on digital platforms]. And then we’re also trying to do a song which the younger generation can relate to,” she said.

“I Can’t Give Anymore” will only be one of the all-English songs

that will be rolled out one after the other until a 12-track album is complete. Aside from this, she is also set to breathe life into an upcoming ABS-CBN teleserye’s theme song and headline a concert after the album’s release.

Lani is just one of the versatile artists under ABS-CBN Music—a distinguished home to many of the best OPM music of today from the country’s leading media and entertainment company, ABS-CBN. Give it your all by streaming Lani’s “I Can’t Give Anymore,” out now on all digital music platforms!

For updates on her upcoming projects, like Star Music on Facebook at facebook.com/starmusicph, and follow it on Twitter and Instagram @StarMusicPH.

IVANA, TONY, AND DONNY INK CONTRACT WITH ABS-CBN

IVANA ALAWI, TONY LABRUSCA, AND DONNY PANGILINAN are now officially Kapamilyas as they ink their respective contracts with ABS-CBN recently.

Ivana, who is currently seen in FPJ’s Ang Probinsiyano, said, “This is a dream come true. I’ve always wanted to be part of this network, and today’s the big day.” She also signed contracts with Star Cinema and Star Music.

Meanwhile, James & Pat & Dave star Donny Pangilinan is working on a new music release which he described as “very different from his past music releases.”

Apart from the new music release, Donny is looking forward to do an action movie this year.

On the other hand, Tony Labrusca is set to do a horror movie, a new teleserye, and an iWant Originals series with Julia Barretto this year.

Present in the signing were ABS-CBN chairman Mark Lopez, ABS-CBN president and chief executive officer Carlo Katigbak, chief operating officer of broadcast Cory Vidanes, TV pro-

duction head Laurenti Dyogi, head of films productions Olivia Lamasan, head of ABS-CBN Music Roxy Liquigan, head of treasury Rick Tan, head of finance operations Catherine Lopez, and head of Dreamscape Entertainment Deo Endrinal.

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lets, ilang gihatag sa amoa nga area sa Toril, pero pag-adto namo bisan isa ka poste wala gyud mi makita didto ug bisan isa ka baboy wala, mao among gi-report sa SEC,” Sagarino said.

Sagarino warned the public not to fall victims against fraudsters involved in investment scams who are offering high rates of returns with almost no risk at all. He also encouraged the public to come to the CASU of�ice to lodge their complaints.

“Kung muadto sila sa atoang opisina kay giilad sila together with the law enforcement agency, para ma-aksyunan ug ato silang matabangan. Kay kung walay mu-complain, walay kaso mahitabo. Kung naay mu-complain diha pa ta mu-aksyon and we have to refer it to the law enforcers,” he said.

In 2016, CASU referred cases to different law enforcement agencies like the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), CIDG and the police of about 1, 761 cases (during the height of JACAMA and King Elise); 24 cases in 2017; 23 in 2018; 576 cases in 2019 and 62 cases in January 2020.

“All in all CASU was able to refer 2,456 cases including illegal practice of dentistry and falsi�ication of public documents. Dili

lang ta naga-focus sa scam but any cases kung i-refer sa amoang opisina atong gina-cater,” he said.

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the region, and updates on the implementation of the Normalization Program and the Intergovernmental Relations Body.

In his remarks, Of�ice of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) Assistant Secretary Wilben Mayor underscored the government’s sincerity to complete the implementation of all commitments under the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB).

“We at OPAPP believe that there are no shortcuts to achieving long-lasting peace and sustainable development. Attaining this vision is a long and dif�icult process, and is �illed with a lot of challenges. But we have, time and again, overcome these trials because of our will and determination to build a better and brighter future for the Bangsamoro people,” he said.

“I would therefore like

to ask each and every one of you to continue working with the same level of optimism and dedication so that we can help transform the Bangsamoro region into a showcase of peace and development not only here in Mindanao, but across the country and the world,” he added.

Also present during the activity were Government of the Philippines Implementing Panel Chair David B. Diciano, Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) Implementing Panel Chair Mohagher Iqbal, Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) Executive Secretary Abdulraof Macacua, BTA Minister of Public Works Eduard Guerra, Bangsamoro Planning and Development Authority (BPDA) head Mojarin Ali, Cardinal Orlando Beltran Quevedo, and representatives from the embassies of Japan, Switzerland, and Spain.

(PR)

thereby rendering the mandatory leave credit at a minimum of only 5 days.”

Go said increasing the number of paid leaves improves employee morale

and boosts productivity.

The bill should be put to a vote on 3rd and �inal reading after 3 session days and then submitted to the Senate for action.

The Philippines con�irmed 3 "imported" cases of the virus, including 1 death so far, all Chinese nationals from Wuhan.

Authorities are monitoring some 135 people for possible infection and have discharged around 398 patients who tested negative, said Duque.

The Philippines has banned inbound travel

from China to curb the spread of the disease. It earlier lifted a travel ban on Taiwan and the special Chinese administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau.

The immigration bureau from Thursday also suspended the use of e-gates at the capital's airport as a precaution against the new coronavirus.

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the "whole-of-nation" to address local communist con�licts.

"These projects address development issues in all fronts -- from insurgency, livelihood, to peace and order," Doromal said.

Following the signing of the agreement, Piñol said Central Mindanao University will house a center for learning, research and propagation for free-range chicken and other poultry varieties.

Dr. Jesus Antonio Derije, CMU president, said that once established the center will also be positioned as a tourism destination with complete biosecurity features.

"We are looking at this facility as a 'chicken haven', which will showcase local varieties of chicken in Mindanao," Derije said.

After receiving train-

ing in the centers, recipients will be enrolled in the Livelihood in Villages for Economic Upliftment (LOVE-U), a grassroots program where bene�iciaries are provided with the necessary capital to jumpstart their respective agribusiness ventures.

MinDA, together with iFresh as private sector partner, will be assisting in marketing and in linking these communities to potential buyers in both local and international markets.

Piñol said that a business group from Qatar has shown interest in buying free-range chicken from Mindanao.

"This is simple and practical agriculture. We need to give people the opportunity to raise chicken not just for food, but as a way to make a living," he added. (PNA)

aims to protect and promote the right to health of the people and instil health consciousness among them.

“Ito yung approach

namin in containing kaya ang approach ngayon is culling. We monitor dead pigs na hindi ito aabot sa mga meat processors,” she said.

within the one-kilometer infected zone, under the “1-7-10 protocol.”

“However, our total culled pigs is minimal compared to other neighboring ASF-affected countries,” the DA chief said.

In its latest report, the World Organization for Animal Health or OIE said Vietnam has culled 5,960,000 pigs, while China had 1,193,000.

The DA, in partnership with the swine industry players and veterinary groups, is considering to modify the prevailing 1-7-

10 protocol, decreasing the coverage of the infected zone to only 500- meter radius, and only infected pigs will be culled while the healthy ones will be separated, quarantined, and observed.

“The private commercial farms have assured us that they have enough supply of pork and pork products for the entire 2020,” Dar said.

“We are constantly meeting with key hog industry leaders, who assured us that they are increasing their stocks.” (PR)

dice Iyog.

According to Tourism Congress of the Philippines President Jojo Clemente III, the country may lose up to ₱20 billion if the novel coronavirus extends until March.

Tourism Undersecretary for Tourism Development Benito Bengzon Jr told CNN Philippines that

the government and the private sector are shifting their focus on the local market to cut the losses.

The country has recently lifted the temporary travel ban on Taiwan. Meanwhile, overseas Filipino workers were also permitted to go back to their places of employment in Hong Kong, and Macau.

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able in Google Store and will soon be available in IOS devices. It has currently an English version but a Filipino version will be available by March or April.

It can be downloaded

by Pru Life UK policyholders and the general public, but Pru Life UK of�icials said they are planning to give policyholders exclusive access to their ac-

counts through the app.

De Rosas said data to be collected by the app may eventually be used by Pru Life UK to gather information for their potential clients but added “that is not yet the intention at this stage because we are in a very, very premature stage.”

He said they also follow laws on data privacy, among others. (PNA)

However, Gawilan needs to compete in one more Para Quali�ier to re-classify his disability before formalizing his entry to the Tokyo Para Games.

According to Gawilan,

the team is now trying to get some competition in Europe.

"Padayon gihapon practice sir kay wala mi kabalo unsay sunod na schedule," he said.

in order to �irm up the list of projects for implementation to be presented at the Regional Development Council this week.

Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary and concurrent Cabinet Secretary for Regional Development and Security (CORDS) Sec. Wendel E. Avisado, during the workshop, assured that there will be funding for these priority projects in the barangays cleared by the security sector.

For the entire Davao region, 55 villages have been identi�ied as priority barangays, 10 of which are from Davao Oriental.

Aside from the Quick Impact Projects, the provinces have also identi�ied High-impact Priority Projects. These projects are set to be incorporated into the 2021 budget proposals of the regional line agencies which will later be endorsed to the Regional Development Council. These projects will then be submitted to the agencies’ central of�ices before it reaches the DBM. Secretary Avisado

urged the agencies to submit projects tagged as convergence projects under RTF-ELCAC since it is the priority of the national government to cater to communities vulnerable to armed con�lict. “On our part, we will endeavor to prioritize all RDC-endorsed RTF-ELCAC priority projects during the technical budget hearing of all department agency proposals for �inal inclusion to the National Expenditure Program.”

“We would like to see something happening in our midst – the changes that people are waiting for the longest time,” he said. “Let the people see the changes happening in their respective communities,” Avisado emphasized.

He further urged the local government units to involve the communities in the implementation of the project to provide jobs and give them a sense of ownership over these projects.

Monday’s activity is an offshoot of the series of other workshops under the RTF which started last January. By Karen Lou Deloso

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he provincial government of Davao Oriental is optimistic that starting next year, the province will be able to implement big-ticket projects under the President’s Whole of Nation Approach to Attain Sustainable Peace and to End Local Communist Armed Con�lict for its priority barangays.

During the workshop of the Regional Task Force ELCAC on Monday, February 17, held in Davao City, the province of Davao Oriental, along with other provinces in the Davao region, came up with a list of priority Quick Impact Projects – mostly infrastructure and livelihood projects, which are designed to foster peace and end the long-running Communist insurgency.

Quick Impact Projects are projects proposed by local gov-

ernment units and national government agencies for implementation in 2020 in the barangays declared as “cleared” of insurgency.

Gov. Nelson L. Dayanghirang together with his team composed of municipal and city mayors with their respective planning of�icers and the province’s chiefs of the military, police, and the Department of the Interior and Local Government sat down during the workshop

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WORKING OUT. (Left) A gym enthusiast work out at the Arcadia Fitness Gym inside the Arcadia Active Lifestyle Center along Emilio Escandor Street in Quimpo Boulevard,Davao City. Arcadia offers Buddy Weekends where a gym member can bring a friend to the gym and train for free on Saturdays and Sundays. Right photo shows one of Arcadia’s experienced coaches Harold Gesulga.

Alab bows to KL PSC eyes bigger cash gift Dragons anew for Hall of Fame inductees A T lab Pilipinas once again fell prey to the Kuala Lumpur Dragons as the latter won, 92-80, in their Asean Basketball League battle at the MABA Stadium in the Malaysian capital on Wednesday night.

The Dragons shut Alab down in the �irst quarter, holding them to just 12 points in the said period.

Kuala Lumpur eventually pulled away from Alab after dropping 31 points in the third quarter to build a 77-55 cushion that the home team never gave up.

Will Artino put up 29 points, 10 rebounds, two blocks, and one steal to lead the Dragons, who moved up to fourth place in the standings at 8-7, a halfgame behind the Taipei Fubon Braves for third place.

Terrel Davis added 26 points, four rebounds, 10 assists, and one steal.

Nick King made 28

markers, six boards, one dime, and one swat for Alab, which fell to 9-6.

Jordan Heading's 26-point explosion went down the drain as Alab missed the services of Justin Brownlee, who missed out on the �light to Kuala Lumpur.

Brownlee, however, is expected to join Alab on Sunday night when they will host the Saigon Heat at the City of Santa Rosa Multi-Purpose Sports Complex.

The scores: KUALA LUMPUR 92 -Artino 29, Davis 26, Bell 11, Lepichev 11, Ting 7, Chin 4, Tem 3, Loh 1, Wong 0, Tan 0, Sim 0 SAN MIGUEL ALAB PILIPINAS 80 -- King 28, Heading 26, Domingo 6, Caracut 5, Brickman 4, Deguara 4, Vigil 3, Gray 2, Ganuelas-Rosser 2, Rangel 0 Quarterscores: 23-12, 46-32, 77-55, 92-80 (PNA)

he Philippine Sports Committee (PSC) board is studying to double the current cash gift given to the inductees of the Philippine Sports Hall of Fame (PSHOF).

“We will check if this is possible with the budget that we have,” PSC chairman Butch Ramirez said in a statement on Wednesday.

Currently, an inductee of the PSHOF receives PHP100,000 pursuant to Republic Act 8757, or an act establishing PSHOF. Signed on Nov. 25, 1999, the PSHOF law enshrines Filipino athletes,

coaches, and trainers who have brought honor and pride to the country in their career, and exhibited exemplary character.

Ramirez announced the PSC board’s plan to increase the cash gift after the PSHOF 2020 Committee, which he chairs, held its �irst meeting on Wednesday for the awards body’s fourth enshrinement.

“This is good that we met early so we have ample time to study the nominations,” Ramirez said.

He said the PSC board has issued two resolutions including recom-

mendations for amendments to RA 8757. Another resolution is to automatically include as nominees the previous eligible nominees who did not make the �inal cut.

As the government’s sports agency, the PSC is directed by law to organize the Screening Committee and the awarding of the PSHOF title to the chosen athletes.

Nomination guidelines and forms will be released in time for the start of nominations on March 1. The awards night is tentatively scheduled for November 5.

The nominees will be screened by a committee consisting of Ramirez, Games and Amusement Board (GAB) chairman Baham Mitra, Philippine Olympic Committee Secretary-General Ed Gastanes, Integrated Cycling Federation of the Philippines Secretary-General Avelino Sumagui, University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) executive director Rebo Saguisag, and SEA Games gold medalist and Philippine Olympians Association president Akiko Thomson Guevara. (PNA)

Gilas Men lineup vs Indonesia bared

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he Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) on Wednesday unveiled the Gilas Pilipinas Men lineup that will take on Indonesia at the start of their campaign in the FIBA Asia Cup Quali�iers.

The SBP named CJ Perez, Poy Erram, Abu Tratter, Justin Chua, RR Pogoy, Dwight Ramos, Kiefer and Thirdy Ravena, Troy Rosario, Isaac Go, Juan Gomez de Liano, and Matt Nieto to the Final 12.

Kiefer Ravena, who was named captain of the squad, headlined the Philippine Basketball Association stars that made the Gilas Men lineup.

On the other hand, his

younger brother, Thirdy, will be making his second appearance with Gilas Men and will lead the players who are yet to step into the professional league.

All in all, seven PBA veterans and �ive youngsters made the �inal lineup.

Gilas Men will travel to the Britama Arena in Jakarta to take on Indonesia in the �irst game of their FIBA ACQ campaign on February 23.

Gilas Men were supposed to host Thailand on Thursday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, but the game was postponed due to the coronavirus disease.

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GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL. These kids typify the intense action during the AIA Philam Life 7s Football Tournament at the Azuela Cove over the weekend.

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