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TOURISM BLOW BIR 11 projects 10 percent drop of revenue from tourism-related businesses due to Covid-19

By MAYA M. PADILLO he Bureau of Internal Revenue 11 (BIR 11) is projecting 10 percent revenue loss from tourism related businesses in the region due to coronavirus disease (Covid-19).

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Abolhasan Balindong, assistant revenue district of�icer IV of BIR 11 bared during Wednesday’s Habi at Kape that they submitted to the BIR national of�ice last month a pro-

jection of 10 percent drop to their collections from tourism related establishments due to Covid-19.

“Covid-19 has an impact in our collection efforts as most establish-

ments affected are the tourism related businesses such as restaurants, transportation, and hotels in the region,” Balindong said.

He said currently there are no complaints of losses due to Covid-19 from the said businesses yet.

He said they will know this when they start conducting audit to establishments by June this year.

“We conduct audit after the �iling of 2019 tax

return probably by June.

Post-audit kasi tayo kasi wala tayong VAT Added Audit Section or VATAS, sa Metro Manila lang meron,” he said.

Balindong said BIR is willing to provide leeway if a establishment is experiencing losses due to the virus.

“Sabi nga do not kill the hen that lays the golden egg kung sa tingin natin na hirap ang negosyo,” he

said.

Balindong is hopeful that the Covid-19 scare will not escalate in Davao City and in Davao Region, so that tourism related businesses will not suffer.

“Ngayon pa lang ramdam na namin ang impact sa mga malls. Apektado na ang mga restaurants, tourist destinations, resorts, and hotels,” he said.

Balindong said she cannot give an exact amount

the tourism related businesses have contributed to their overall collection as BIR 11 does not have a collection analysis based on industry, however, the projected 10 percent loss has an impact to their collection target of P21.8 billion for the region this year.

BIR 11 will now focus on running after value added taxpayers to achieve the target.

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Colonel Inday faces CA

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Senator Christopher Lawrence Go and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio pose for a photograph at the sidelines of the Commission on Appointments (CA) hearing on mayor’s confirmation as Army Reservist Colonel on Wednesday. Contributed photo

avao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio donned a formal military uniform for her con�irmation as a reserve colonel in the Army on Wednesday.

President Rodrigo Duterte’s daughter came to the Commission on Appointments hearing at the Senate with her hair cropped short and wearing a dark green suit and a “Duterte” nameplate on her chest.

The mother of 3 children (nicknamed Sharky, Stingray and Stone�ish), said it was her “honor” to serve in the Army reserve corps.

“We are doing our best to strengthen the Army reserve force in Davao City to help our local government units in the Davao region,” she said.

Sen. Pan�ilo Lacson called the Davao City Mayor to step forward and asked

in jest why her ally, Davao Rep. Isidro Ungab, also an Army reserve colonel, was removed as the chair of the House Committee on Appropriations.

“I had nothing to do with his removal,” Duterte-Carpio told CA members, who laughed at her response.

Duterte-Carpio’s Hugpong ng Pagbabao party earlier criticized House members for removing Ungab from the budget-writing body.

The CA also asked Duterte-Carpio on her willingness to invite members of the panel to her city. She replied: “The Davao City government will always be open for everyone.”

“But due to the COVID-19, I suggest we postpone the travel of the Commission on Appointments to Davao City to a later date,” she said.

Second Covid-19 test for PUI FAW infests Mati crops

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he person under investigation (PUI) for possible coronavirus who tested negative late Monday evening is still admitted at the Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC). the doctors, is to discharge the patient. However, if the patient is not improving, he or she will undergo another Covid-19 test.

The said patient was con�ined at SPMC for showing symptoms of Covid-19.

The patient arrived in Davao City on March 2, developed the symptoms on March 5 and sought consultation in a hospital.

Vega said the patient has a travel history overseas and was exhibiting Covid-like symptoms of cough and fever.

He also assured that the SPMC has the capability in handling patients with Covid-19. SPMC has pressurized isolation facilities equipped for emerging and re-emerging infections and can accommodate eight to 10 patients or PUIs. Vega said they are expecting the arrival of the reagent kits from the central of�ice for the diagnosis of the virus third week of this month.

Meanwhile, the De-

avao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio said Wednesday she does not believe that her father, President Rodrigo Duterte, fears or defers to her despite the chief executive’s previous pronouncements.

“That [he fears me] is something that is only in his mind. I have always supported him, his personal decisions, his career decisions. Initially, I did not support his intention to run for President but I belatedly supported it,” Duterte-Carpio told the Commission on Appointments’ (CA) during the deliberation on her con�irmation as Army Reservist Colonel.

“I told him the only way I can help you as President is to make sure that Davao

City continues to be a progressive and developed city in Mindanao,” she added.

In October 2018, President Duterte said people should be careful with her daughter Sara because she can oust of�icials, including a Speaker. It was only three months after then House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez was ousted from his post and replaced by former President and then Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.

Arroyo and Duterte-Carpio had a meeting after Alvarez's ouster.

Prior to the ouster, Duterte-Carpio claimed that Alvarez was bragging that he could oust the President in his capacity as

House leader. Alvarez denied this.

In February 2019, the President again said that the political future of the family lies on Duterte-Carpio.

"Inday is the one taking the lead. Wala na ako eh. I know that after three years, wala na talaga ako.

I will no longer be able to run and you will also not be able to tell Inday what to do," the President said then.

In closing during the CA hearing, Duterte-Carpio somehow tried to downplay her tough image by saying that she was not the soldier type.

“I just feel like a beauty queen, not a soldier,” she said.

eams from the Davao City Health Of�ice (CHO) have started disinfecting public parks, terminals, ports, and all city government of�ices to prevent further spread of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) infection.

The disinfection operation will be conducted every week or every two weeks until Covid-19 stabilizes. The next disinfection will be in other government and district of�ices.

City Health Of�ice (CHO) chief Dr. Josephine Villafuerte said the disinfection of public places because these are most frequented by people.

“We have to make sure nga na-disinfect siya kay para kung kinsa ma’y naa’y sakit, kung kinsa ba naa’y viral infection, dili pud siya matakod sa lain. So we want to make the environment safe for the children and the community (We make sure that these places are

disinfected so that whoever is sick or has viral infection will not infect others. We have to make sure that the environment is safe for the children and the community),” Villafuerte added.

The private sector is also encouraged to practice these preventive measures, especially those areas that are usually �locked by people.

Villafuerte assured that the disinfectant chemicals

SPMC chief of hospital Dr. Leopoldo “Bong” Vega in a text message said the patient underwent another Covid-19 test but the result of the second test is not yet available.

Vega said among the protocols to be done in case a PUI is declared negative for Covid-19 is and if the patient is improving based on the assessment of

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partment of Health (DOH) recently reported nine new con�irmed cases of Covid-19, on top of the four new cases announced on March 9, 2020. This brings the total number of con�irmed cases in the country to 33.

DOH also clari�ied that the 11 new cases announced are in fact new positive samples and not cases. Upon veri�ication, DOH reported that two of the new positive samples received by the Epidemiology Bureau (EB) of DOH are repeat tests on samples taken from cases PH7 and PH8.

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he City Agriculture Of�ice (CAO) alerted farmers in the City of Mati to take extra precautionary measures to stop the spread of the infestation of Fall Army Worm (FAW).

CAO identi�ied 11 barangays affected by the Fall Army Worm through corn sampling per barangay. Among the heavily affected barangays were Danao, Libudon, Dawan, Bobon, Don Enrique Lopez, Sainz, and Badas.

CAO started their monitoring last December 2019 and from there they started to disseminate information to the Barangay Extension Technician for them to be equipped and be aware of what to do.

Among of the interventions by the City Agriculture are biological and synthetic pesticide, light trapping to minimize the adult FAW to lay eggs, and to continue the information dissemination to barangay extension technician.

Romel Avance, agricultural technician, said they are also conducting meetings with the barangay of�icials to help them in their monitoring and interventions against FAW. FAW, scienti�ic name spodoptera frugiperda, is an insect that is native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas.

The �irst incidence of suspected FAW in the

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BILL VS BULK CASH SMUGGLING. Davao City 1ST District Rep. Paolo Z. Duterte and ACT-CIS Partylist Rep. Eric Yap display a copy of the proposed House Bill 6421, otherwise known as “ The Anti-Bulk Cash Smuggling Act of 2020” regulating the bringing of

big amount of money into the country and providing penalties against violations by Chinese nationals and their collaborators in connection with the operation of POGOs or Philippine offshore gaming operators. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

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Risa wants barangay-level info campaign on COVID-19

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President Rodrigo Duterte delivers a speech during the 2020 League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP) General Assembly at the Marriot Hotel in Pasay City on Tuesday night. PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO

s reported cases of the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) spike across the metro, Senator Risa Hontiveros urged the government to launch an ‘intensi�ied community-based information campaign’ that will address the public’s fears about COVID-19, halt the spread of misinformation, and better prepare communities against the outbreak.

“Simulan natin sa barangay. We need to deploy our health workers in an intensi�ied information drive to stop the spread of COVID-19,” she said.

“Kailangan natin ilapit ang publiko sa totoo at tamang impormasyon na maaring magligtas sa buhay nila at ng kanilang pamilya,” the Senator added.

Hontiveros said the

Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Disease should organize a nation-wide information campaign that will equip local health of�icials and barangay health workers (BHWs) with the correct information about COVID-19 – from prevention, to identi�ication and treatment of the disease.

The information drive, she said, must especially target poor or far-�lung communities who have less access to TV, radio or social media, and have little to no information about COVID-19 even now: “Dapat maibahagi natin sa lahat ng kabahayan– mayaman man o mahirap - kung ano ang COVID-19, kung ano ang mga sintomas nito, kung ano ang gagawin ka-

four-day workweek for government workers and �lexible work arrangements are among the options being considered by the government to help prevent the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) as well as prevent job losses as the private sector attempts to cope with the impact of the outbreak on businesses.

This according to Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, who in an interview on Tuesday said, that “as far as the Civil Service is concerned, they are discussing the adoption of a four-day workweek as one of the measures that the Civil Service can do in terms of government workers.”

Classes in the National Capital Region have been suspended from March 10 to 14 as part of efforts to prevent the transmission of Covid-19 in Metro Manila after the number of con�irmed cases in the country reached 24 Monday eve-

ning.

Nograles, a member of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Disease, said the suspension of classes in NCR could be extended or lifted based on developments this week.

He added that as far as employees in the private sector are concerned, “the Department of Labor and Employment just recently issued a labor advisory that regulates �lexi-work arrangements.”

The point of the advisory, Nograles explained is “to discourage businesses from laying off and retrenching workers and adopting a �lexi-work arrangement instead.”

This, he said, particularly applies to the tourism industry, which has been hit hard by the outbreak.

The former legislator from Davao stressed that the government is urging the private sector to avoid layoff of workers given the temporary nature of the

Four-day, flexi work plans helpful to contain virus impact: Nograles

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resident Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday ordered the military and the police to exhaust all means to end the problems on communism and terrorism before he steps down from of�ice in 2022.

Duterte gave the directive to government forces on late Tuesday night as he lamented that the continuing presence of communists and terrorists in the country hampered the country’s development.

“I have always called it as an article of faith, but no progress or development in any nation — wherever it is — cannot really hope to grow if there is trouble.

Itong atin dito, what ails us is many, the insurgency of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), then you have the terrorists,” he said during the annual general assembly of the

League of Municipalities of the Philippines in Pasay.

Duterte said he could not afford to let the communist and terror groups “create so much chaos and mayhem, loss of lives, and a great agony in�licted on hard-hit communities.”

He said he wants to spend his remaining years in of�ice looking for drastic measures to end the unlawful acts of the communists and terrorists in the country.

“I have two years.

Frankly, I have asked the military and the police, kung kaya niyong tapusin, tapusin na ninyo ngayon (if

Bill giving DOH power to lock down virus-infected areas filed in Senate

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bill seeking to give the Department of Health (DOH) power to lock down infected areas and suspend classes, among other measures, during times of public health emergencies has been �iled by Senator Francis Tolentino.

Tolentino said Senate Bill 1408 or the Health Emergency Lockdown Act will strengthen the country’s capacity to detect and contain infectious diseases amid the increase in the number of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in the country.

“Just as how viruses are incessantly changing due to genetic mutation, we must adapt and change our DNA on how we combat infectious diseases,” he said.

He said, under the present law, the Bureau of Quarantine is authorized to conduct examinations of incoming and outgoing vessels and aircrafts, cargoes, passengers, crews,

and all personal effects at ports of entry and exit in the country.

Tolentino said the bill seeks to expand this power by including within its jurisdiction the examination of all people in infected areas, not only of the travelers and the crew in the ports or airports.

“This is so we can contain the spread of infectious diseases wherever these may have occurred and not just limited to those who traveled. Sa panahon ngayon, kelangan natin palakasin ang kakayahan ng DOH para agad nilang maiwasan ang pagkalat ng sakit at matugunan ang pangangailangan ng mga taong maysakit, kung saan man sila naroroon,” he said.

He said the bill further empowers DOH to designate the hospitals to be used as facilities for referral of persons under investigation. It also authorizes the agency to establish

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you can �inish it now, �inish it now),” Duterte said.

“Kung hindi ko ito matapos (If I won’t be able to stop it), then I have to pass this problem to the next generation.”

Duterte on December 5, 2017 signed Proclamation 374, branding the CPP and its armed wing, the New People’s Army (NPA), as a terror organization because of their alleged acts “against the Filipino people, against humanity, and against the law of nations.”

The CPP-NPA is also tagged as terror group by the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand.

Apart from the communist movement, several terror groups continue to pose threats in the country.

On May 23, 2017, Islamic State-linked Maute group laid siege to Marawi

City in Lanao del Sur province, prompting Duterte to place the whole of Mindanao under martial law until December 31, 2019.

Martial law in the entire Mindanao was no longer extended following the drop in crime incidents in the southern Philippines and with Duterte’s con�idence that state forces are on top of the situation to maintain peace and order in the besieged region even sans the implementation of military rule.

Fair distribution of public funds Meanwhile, Duterte added that he was eyeing the fair distribution of public funds to local government units to ful�ill his bid to improve the country’s economy and provide comfortable lives to Filipinos.

He said he would carry

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Department of Education 11 (DepEd-11) spokesperson Jenielito Atillo says during this week’s AFP-PNP Press Corps media forum that DepEd’s latest pronouncement through Secretary Leonor Briones is for schools

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to go on with the graduation, recognition and moving up rites but just reschedule them on April 13 to 17. Lean Daval Jr

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Land Bank hits 86.5% of agri support target in Jan.

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he Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) already lent out a total of PHP229.38 billion to the agriculture sector as of January 31, achieving 86.5 percent of its loan target of PHP265 billion for the entire 2020.

LANDBANK President and Chief Executive Of�icer Cecilia Borromeo said one month into the year, the Bank has already assisted 17,681 small farmers and �ishers in accessing its various lending programs, bringing the total number to 1,050,663 assisted farmers and �ishers as of end-January.

This brings the LANDBANK on track to achieving its target of assisting two million small farmers and �ishers by yearend, she said in her report to Finance Secretary and LANDBANK chairman Carlos Dominguez III.

Of the PHP229.38 billion loaned out by LANDBANK to the agriculture sector, PHP1.36 billion were released through direct lending to farmers and �ishers, while PHP38.53 billion were given through conduits such as cooperatives, farmers’ associations, and rural �inancial institutions, Borromeo said.

A total of PHP136.18 billion in loans were extended to small, medium and large agribusiness enterprises, while PHP53.31 billion were released to help �inance agri-aqua related projects of local government units (LGUs) and government-owned and -controlled corporations (GOCCs).

On LANDBANK’s programs administered for the Department of Agriculture (DA), Borromeo said cumulative releases as of January

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JFC eyes passage of new retail trade act

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he Joint Foreign Chambers of the Philippines (JFC) is looking forward that the bill amending the Retail Trade Liberalization Act of 2000 will soon be passed by the Congress.

JFC lauded the approval of House Bill 59 in the House of Representatives on second reading last week, and hopes it will pass the third reading both in the upper and lower Houses.

Among the key changes in HB 59 is lowering the paid-up capital requirement in retail trade to USD200,000 from the current USD2.5 million.

“This will increase competition, create jobs, support tourism, and improve consumer choice to the bene�it of the economy and the Filipino consum-

er,” the JFC said in a statement Tuesday.

It added easing the minimum capital in retail trade activities will also attract more foreign investors to the country.

The country’s minimum paid-up capital in retail trade activities before was at USD10 million. It was lowered to USD5 million before easing to the current level through the Retail Trade Liberalization Act of 2000.

In the past two decades, more than 20 foreign retailers entered the Philippine market.

It was noted that when the bill is enacted into law, the USD200,000 threshold will be the lowest in Southeast Asia.

“The USD200,000 minimum investment re-

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Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP) Monitoring and Evaluation Unit head Joseph D. Rico (left), together with information and advocacy specialist Joseph John Palarca, gives updates on the ongoing and

Bureau of Internal Revenue 11 (BIR-11) assistant regional district officer Abolhasan Balindong says during this week’s Wednesdays @ Habi at Kape at Abreeza mall that Covid-19 is expected to have a massive effect in the agency’s collection. Lean Daval Jr

Covid-19 outbreak could cost global economy up to $2 trillion

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he coronavirus outbreak could cost the global economy up to USD2 trillion this year, the UN’s trade and development agency said, warning that shock from the epidemic will cause a recession in some countries and depress global annual growth to below 2.5 percent.

“We envisage a slowdown in the global economy to under 2 percent for this year, and that will probably cost in the order of USD1 trillion, compared with what people were forecasting back in September,” Director of the Division on Globalization and Development Strategies at United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Richard Ko-

zul-Wright said.

The UN agency said apart from the tragic human consequences of the Covid-19 epidemic, the economic uncertainty it has sparked will likely cost the global economy USD1 trillion in 2020.

A preliminary downside scenario sees a USD2 trillion shortfall in global income with a USD220 billion hit to developing coun-

upcoming projects of the agency during Wednesdays @ Habi at Kape at Abreeza mall. Lean Daval Jr

tries (excluding China).

The most badly affected economies in this scenario will be oil-exporting countries, but also other commodity exporters, which stand to lose more than 1 percentage point of growth, as well as those with strong trade linkages to the initially shocked economies.

Growth decelerations between 0.7 percent and 0.9 percent are likely to occur in countries such as Canada, Mexico and the Central American region, in the Americas; countries deeply inserted in the global value chains of East and South Asia, and countries in the immediacy of the European Union.

Last week, UNCTAD had said the trade impact of the coronavirus epidemic

for India is estimated to be about USD348 million and the country �igures among the top 15 economies most affected as slowdown of manufacturing in China disrupts world trade.

Slowdown of manufacturing in China due to the coronavirus outbreak is disrupting world trade and could result in a USD50 billion decrease in exports across global value chains.

Launching the UNCTAD report as world �inancial markets tumbled over concerns about supply-chain interruptions from China, and oil price uncertainty among major producers, Kozul-Wright warned that few countries were likely to be left unscathed by the outbreak’s �inancial rami�i-

boitiz Equity Ventures (AEV) ended the year 2019 with a net income of PHP22 billion, slightly lower than the PHP22.2 billion recorded the previous year.

Power accounted for 57 percent of the total income contributions from AEV’s Strategic Business Units (SBUs) last year, followed by banking and �inancial services (30 percent), food (7 percent), land (4 percent), and infrastructure (2 percent).

Without one-off gains, AEV’s core net income for 2019 was PHP21.5 billion, 7 percent lower year-onyear (YoY) from PHP23.1 billion.

“Despite challenges in our power business last year, our portfolio was largely able to sustain its operational and bottom line performance, as better-performing businesses continued their positive trajectory,” Sabin Aboitiz, AEV President and Chief Executive Of�icer, said in a statement Tuesday.

Aboitiz Power Corporation’s net income contribution to AEV for 2019 decreased by 20 percent year-on-year to PHP13.3 billion from PHP16.7 billion.

Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) recorded for 2019 for the generation and retail electricity supply businesses was PHP36.2 billion, a 16-percent decrease yearon-year.

This was primarily due to the outages experienced by the company’s coal facilities and exacerbated by the need to purchase replacement power at higher spot market prices.

Replacement power was also purchased from the spot market as AboitizPower had contracted ahead in anticipation of Therma Visayas’ incoming capacity. Decreased spot market sales further eroded earnings.

Union Bank of the Philippines’ income contribu-

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EDITORIAL Pulong’s timely action Congressman Paolo Z. Duterte, representative of Davao City’s First District in the Lower House, together with another lawmaker, has made a timely move in connection with the controversial activities of some Chinese nationals connected with the Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGO).

Pulong has �iled a bill proposing a law that would penalize smuggling of millions of dollars into the country reportedly done by Chinese nationals. His co-author is ACT-CIS Partyist Rep. Eric Yap. House Bill 6421, otherwise known as “Anti-Bulk Cash Smuggling Act of 2020,” stipulates that persons must declare through proper reporting the amount of cash or monetary instruments worth P500,000 or more that will transport within the Philippines and outside of the Philippines.

Pursuant to the proposed law, persons planning to transport huge amounts of money must secure from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas a clearance prior to travel. The bill states that a person who intently evades proper reporting requirement and knowingly conceals cash amounting to 500,000 or more shall be penalized with imprisonment of not less than one year but not exceeding �ive years. He or she will also have to pay a �ine not less than P100,000 but not exceeding P500,000. Smuggled bulk cash shall be forfeited immediately by the Bureau of Customs (BoC) upon inspection, according to the bill.

Government of�icials or employees who conspire with others to violate

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provisions of the proposed law shall be punished with a �ine of not less than P50,000 but not more than P200,000 and will suffer imprisonment of six months to not more than one year.

The bill also provides that the individuals instrumental in the discovery and seizure of smuggled cash shall receive a cash reward equivalent to one percent of the total amount of the cash smuggled or P200,000, whichever is lower.

The presidential son and House Deputy Speaker lamented how travelers to other countries are required to undergo security questioning when they bring more than $10,0000 cash, while travelers entering the Philippines only have to declare it through the Declaration Form upon arrival and nothing else.

“Since it would be dif�icult to trace and document cash transactions, the money brought into the country may be used for illegal activities. Thus, there is a signi�icant need to increase our vigilance over money laundering,” the young Duterte said. Authorities say that Chinese nationals brought in a total of US$368 million to the country since mid-2019.

Pulong’s proposed law is not only timely to address the illegal activities related to POGO. President Duterte himself strongly suggests that Congress enact a law regulating POGO operators, the players and all those who deal with them. Above all, it is the best move to ensure that government captures the taxes it is entitled to.

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FRED C. LUMBA SPECKS OF LIFE

THE 7 LAST PLAGUES Don’t be scared.

Our subject today concerns the relevance of the CoVid-19 to the biblical prophecy stated in the Book of Revelations which I am hoping will enlighten you more than make you scamper.

It will be educational as well as informative because you will not be left in the dark as to why this virus has now reached global pandemic proportions.

In Italy, for instance, some 16 million people have been reported in quarantine and areas have been locked down by the Italian authorities to prevent the spread of the virus and also to help contain the disease.

Close to 100 countries and more than 4,000 have died.

Of course, you already know that China is the worst hit as the virus originated from the city of Wuhan

though rather quietly since December last year.

Here, there is little evidence – or should we say we are still safe – that the virus has infected so many Filipinos for us to rush into panic. Anyway, sit down and read on. It might help if you have a Bible in hand.

In Revelations 16:2-17 the following plagues are described as seven angels were instructed to “Go, pour out the seven bowls of God’s wrath on earth.”

The �irst plague concerned “ugly and painful sores that broke out on the people who had the mark of the beast and worshipped his image.”

The second plague affected the “sea that turned into blood like that of a dead man, and every living thing in the sea died.”

In verse 4: “The third angel poured out his bowl on the rivers and springs of water,

and they became blood.”

Verse 8 says “the fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and the sun was given power to scorch people with �ire” that seared the people with intense heat and they cursed God but refused to repent and glorify Him. “The �ifth angel (v. 10) poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast and his kingdom was plunged into darkness.” Those affected gnawed their tongues in agony and cursed God because of the sores and pains but still they refused to repent.

The sixth plague dried up the Euphrates river that prepared the way to a showdown of the great battle at Armageddon, a battle between good and evil “The seventh angel (v.17) poured out his bowl into the air and out of the temple came a loud voice from the throne saying: “It is done!”

The seventh plague describes a severe earthquake that nothing like it has ever occurred while “huge hailstones of about 45 kilograms from the sky fell upon men.”

Again, they cursed God because the plague was so terrible.

May I suggest you read the following verses in these psalms to make you feel safe and comforted.

Psalm 16:1: “Keep me safe, O God, for in you I take refuge.”

Psalm 91:4-6: “He will cover you with his feathers and under his wings you will �ind refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart. 5You will not fear the terror of night, nor the arrow that �lies by day, 6nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the plagues that destroys at midday.”

More assuredly, verses 9-11 give your spirit a lift,

thus: “If you make the Most High your dwelling – even the Lord, who is my refuge – then no harm will befall you, no disaster will come near your tent. For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways.”

As the Duterte government is not leaving any stone unturned in confronting this disease, let us be con�ident that our Lord God – faithful to His promises as ever – will shield and protect us.

We need to be united, obey all government instructions – thru the DOH – and stay away from crowded places – and pray ardently.

Like the child who wanted to play but could not because of the rain, let us collectively chime: “CoVid, CoVid, go away, little Juan and sister Juana want to play.” Cheers!

(Email your feedback to fredlumba@yahoo.com.)

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HENRYLITO D. TACIO THINK ON THESE!

ASKING FOR FORGIVENESS Let’s recall some instances in the past.

In a taped interview with the GMA-7 showbiz talk show Startalk, Filipino actor Gabby Concepcion made his �irst sweeping, public apology to former wife Sharon Cuneta.

“I’m really very sorry for what I’ve done to you and what didn’t turn out to be our future plans together,” he said.

“I’m really very sorry for my mistakes to you, to the family or to anybody whom I’ve hurt along the way,” Concepcion added. “From the bottom of my heart, I’m really, really regretful.”

“I’m sorry.” This was what then President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (GMA) said in 2005 when she apologized for “a lapse in judgment” for making calls to then Commission on Elections Commissioner Virgilio Garcillano while canvassing was still going on in the 2004 presidential race.

Speaking in a nationally televised four-minute address, Macapagal-Arroyo admitted, “I recognize that making any such call was a lapse in judgment.

I’m sorry. I also regret taking so long to speak before you on this matter. I take full responsibility for my actions and to you and to all those good citizens who may have had their faith shaken by these events.”

Believe me, it’s a hercule-

an task to ask forgiveness to the person you’ve wrong. As the title of a song popularized

by Chicago, it’s hard to say “I’m sorry.” It took Concepcion more than a decade before he said those words to his ex-wife. The former president also regretted that it took her “so long to speak before you on this matter,” to quote her own words.

“When you realize you’ve made a mistake, make amends immediately,” said Dan Heist. If you have done wrong to someone, don’t let the sun go down before you ask for forgiveness.

That’s easier said than done. For in real life, it takes a lot of courage to amend you are wrong. A philandering husband, for instance, will have a problem asking forgiveness from his beloved wife. A teenager will also have the same with his parents.

Perhaps, not too many families use the word “I’m sorry” at their homes. Not so with Jean Margaret Laurence, a noted Canadian novelist. She said, “In some families, ‘please’ is described as the magic word. In our house, however, it is ‘sorry.’”

Craig Silvey, in his book Jasper Jones, gives us a thorough description of what sorry means. He writes: “Sorry means you feel the pulse of other people’s pain as well as your own, and saying it means you take a share of it. And so,

it binds us together, makes us trodden and sodden as one another.

“Sorry is a lot of things. It’s a hole re�illed. A debt repaid.

Sorry is the wake of misdeed.

It’s the crippling ripple of consequence. Sorry is sadness, just as knowing is sadness. Sorry is sometimes self-pity. But sorry, really, is not about you. It’s theirs to take or leave.

Silvey further wrote: “Sorry means you leave yourself open, to embrace or to ridicule or to revenge. Sorry is a question that begs forgiveness, because the metronome of a good heart won’t settle until things are set right and true. Sorry doesn’t take things back, but it pushes things forward. It bridges the gap. Sorry is a sacrament. It’s an offering. A gift.”

Now, if you have committed errors in the past to someone, now is the time to ask for forgiveness. Don’t wait for tomorrow for it may be too late.

Especially if the person is no longer around and he cannot hear your words of apology.

“The bitterest tears shed over graves are for words left unsaid and for deeds left undone,” wrote Harriet Beecher Stowe in 1865’s Little Foxes.

“Apologize,” urges Sanhita Baruah, author of Uff Ye Emotions. “That’s the least you can do to try to make right something you have wronged.” But

“apologizing does not always mean you’re wrong and the other person is right,” Mark Matthews reminds. “It just means you value your relationship more than your ego.”

Roberto Assagioli was an Italian psychiatrist and pioneer in the �ields of humanistic and transpersonal psychology.

“Without forgiveness,” he said, “life is governed by an endless cycle of resentment and retaliation.”

Now, consider these cases and ponder: A young man, falsely accused, condemned, and penalized by his high school principal, turns sullen, angry, and bitter. His faith in justice and authority dies. He will not forgive.

A girl, betrayed by her closest friend, is forced, becomes pregnant, then turns bitter and withdrawn. Her faith in humanity ends. She cannot forgive.

A woman, deserted by her husband, left to be both mother and father to their two sons, turns angry at life – at the whole universe. Her faith in God and everything good has ended.

She did not forgive.

“I’ll never forgive,” American General James Oglethorpe told John Wesley, an English cleric and evangelist. “Then I hope sir,” Wesley replied, “you never sin!”

“What must I forgive?” asked David Ausburger, author of The Freedom of Forgiveness.

“Not just the small things, the trivial irritations, the tactless, thoughtless mistakes others make. But everything. Even the hurts that cut and sear. There are no exemptions!”

If ever you forgive someone, forget all the troubles he or she has caused you. Theologian Frank Stagg explains: “Forgiving and forgetting are related, but forgiving precedes forgetting. To forgive, one must �irst remember the injury, the impact, the injustice done. To forget ignores the needs of the offender and injuries the offended by driving the sense of being wronged deep into one’s own being where resentment does its slow destructive work.

Forgetting is negative, passive; forgiveness is positive and creative.

Staff further says, “Before one can forgive and forget, both offender and offended must remember together, recall the wrongdoing together, �inish the feelings together, reconstruct the relationship together and then they may forget together.

In the remembering, reconstructing, forgiving and forgetting each regains the other.”

But before you say, “I have forgiven you,” the person who has done wrong to you must tell you �irst, “I’m sorry!” –

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tion to AEV for 2019 doubled from PHP3.6 billion to PHP7.2 billion.

AEV’s non-listed food subsidiaries’ Pilmico Foods Corporation, Pilmico Animal Nutrition Corporation, and Pilmico International Pte. Ltd. income contribution to AEV amounted to PHP1.58 billion for 2019, 2 percent higher than the PHP1.56 billion recorded in the previous year.

For 2019, 48 percent of the Food Group’s total earnings were generated offshore, compared to the 15 percent recorded in the same period in 2018.

Gains from the Food SBU’s overseas unit offset local declines.

AEV’s non-listed real estate businesses, comprising Aboitiz Land, Inc. and its subsidiaries, reported a

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Top Realtors, Sellers

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lways one to recognize the force behind its sustained sales, Escandor Development Corporation (Esdevco) hailed its top performing Realtors and Sellers for the �irst two months of the year.

Esdevco is the proud locally-bred developer of the Matina Enclaves project located at the Emilio Escandor Street in Quimpo Boulevard, Ecoland.

"It's their commitment to the goal, great determination, and team effort that made them reach the top," said Gerald Kent Garces, project head of Matina Enclaves.

The Top Performing Realtors for the month of February 2020 are: Top 1 - Anthony Orais

Leuterio, REB - Leuterio Realty-Filipino Homes; Top 2 - Arnold G. Nolasco, REB - More Than Realty(MTR); and Top 3 - Solomon Banez- Bañez Realty, YBP. For the Top Performing Sellers in the month of February 2020, the awardees are: Top 1 Jocelyn Pasigna, REB - 2202 Athensland Realty; Top 2 - Athena Alexandra Khu - More Than Realty(MTR); and Top 3 - Orpha Banez- Banez Realty, YBP. The year started strong for Matina Enclaves despite the challenges besetting the local market that was hobbled by earthquake incidents. Some developers in the city suffered losses after its buildings were damaged by the

temblors.

Luckily for Matina Enclaves, sales remain unperturbed.

"With everyone working together, success takes care of itself," Garces said.

For January, the Top Performing Realtors are: Top 1 - Anthony Leuterio, REB - Leuterio Realty/Filipino Homes; Top 2 - Jocelyn Pasigna, REB - 2202 Athensland Realty; Top 3 - Arnold Nolasco, REB - More Than Realty /MTR; and Top 4 - Solomon Banez, REB- Banez Realty, YBP. For the Top Performing Sellers, the awardees are: Top 1 - Elvin Cainglet - More Than Realty /MTR; Top 2 - Orpha Banez- Banez Realty, YBP; and Top 3 - Manfred Lawas - Leuterio

Realty /Filipino Homes.

Meantime, Matina Enclaves is set to celebrate Araw ng Davao with an Open House on March 13 from 1pm6pm at Matina Enclaves Sales Of�ice. Interested buyers will the chance to avail of exclusive perks, big discounts, and lots of freebies for every reservation.

Among the freebies offered are air condition unit, 52-inch LED TV, sofa set, dining table, queen size bed, convection oven, air fryer, combi blinds, rangehood, mattress decluxe set, induction hob, 7.5-kg washing machine, 8 cu. ft. refrigerator, one year associated dues waived, one year free membership with Arcadia and big cash discount.

31 from the Agricultural Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (ACEF) amounted to PHP1.42 billion.

For the DA's Socialized Credit Program under the Sugarcane Industry Development Act (SIDA), cumulative releases as of January 31 reached PHP130 million; for the Expanded Rice Credit Assistance-Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (ERCA-RCEF), PHP410 million; and the Survival and Recovery Assistance Program (SUREAid), PHP2.28 billion.

Of these programs, the ERCA-RCEF and SURE-Aid, which were implemented to provide support to farmers following the implementation of the Rice Tarif�ication Law (RTL), have the highest utilization rates of 82 percent and 91.2 percent, respectively.

The cumulative releases as of January 31 under the Credit Assistance Program-Program Bene�iciaries Development (CAP-

consolidated net income of PHP943 million for 2019, a 46-percent increase from the PHP645 million recorded in 2018.

This was primarily due to fair valuation gains on investment properties recognized in 2019 which were not present in 2018.

For the Infrastructure group, Republic Cement & Building Materials, Inc.’s income contribution to AEV for 2019 amounted to PHP612 million, 187 percent higher than the PHP213 million recorded in 2018.

The conglomerate primarily attributed this to a slight increase in private sector demand for cement, the completion of several debottlenecking projects, and improved controls on production costs. (PR)

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PBD) administered for the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) amounted to PHP580 million, she added.

Earlier, Borromeo reported to Dominguez that LANDBANK exceeded its target of providing agricultural credit worth PHP231.25 billion in 2019, with PHP236.31 billion of loans extended to the farm and �isheries sector as of end-December last year, representing a 102-percent accomplishment rate.

Borromeo said LANDBANK also exceeded its target of assisting one million farmers in 2019 by 32,982, which represent a 103-percent accomplishment rate for 2019.

Under Republic Act (RA) No. 10000 or the Agri-Agra Reform Credit Act, banks are required to allot at least 15 percent of their total loanable funds to farmers and �isherfolk, and 10 percent to agrarian reform bene�iciaries (ARBs).

(PR)

NOTICE OF AUCTION

The VGM Pawnshop, Inc. will hold a Public Auction Sale to all unredeemed and unrenewed items on the following schedule listed below at 9:00 O’clock in the morning.

Ang VGM Pawnshop, Inc. magasubasta sa tanang prenda nga wala nalukat sa maong sumusunod nga mga petsa sa alas 9:00 sa buntag.

BRANCHES

DAVAO Sasa Maa Panabo Main Panabo Branch

DAVAO Sandawa Matina Ulas

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01-30, 2019

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DATE & PLACE OF AUCTION March 20, 2020 (Fri) 9:00 AM VGM Pawnshop, Inc, Sandawa Branch VGM Bldg., Sandawa Rd. SIR New Matina, Davao City March 30, 2020 (Mon) 9:00 AM VGM Pawnshop, Inc, Matina Branch VGM BLDG. Km. 6 Matina Davao City

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JELYMP POSTRERO, a Kagan descendant , bested 22 other contestants from all over Tagum City, which makes her the first ever representative from barangay Bincungan to win the most coveted crown in the city.

Postrero, 22 and a neophyte in beauty pageants, made her first impression to the judges when she won the Best in Talent award, urging women to be “Be-YOU-tiful” while removing her makeup and baring her naked face to the public.

In her Facebook post, Postrero said that she had doubts because of her figure, skin tone, and overall physical appearance for those characteristics would never qualify her as an epitome of beauty.

But she proved that beauty standard in the 21st century was truly evolving when she was crowned as the new “Paragon of the Eagle Wings” during the coronation night.

“My journey was never easy but I always taught myself to look for the brighter side.

And I want everyone to know that you can be who you are destined to be if you believe in yourself and trust in God.” Meanwhile, another first

MUTYA NG TAGUM CITY 2020 MAKES HISTORY

was made by the 2020 edition as the first to have complete representatives from all the barangays of Tagum, bringing

the total delegates to 23. In addition, all Barangay Captains and Sangguniang Kabataan Chairpersons were also in at-

tendance when Mayor Allan L. Rellon and the 8th City Council awarded more than 53 million worth of infrastructure

projects to all barangays.

Postrero received 50,000 cash, Best in Talent award, Ms. Yasuy Ambassadress award, and hailed as Mutya ng Tagum 2020.

The first runner-up was Ms. La Filipina, Rhona Joy Baladiang who was named as Mutya ng Kalikasan, Ms. Activo Fitness, and Ms. Yasuy Skincare Enterprise. She also received 35,000 cash.

Ms. Apokon, Mutya ng Turismo Jesette Ore the 2nd runner up was awarded with 25,000 cash and Kutis Beautederm. 3rd runner up, Ms. Magugpo East Maria Angelie Valencia won 20,000 cash, Face of Beauty, and bagged the Mutya ng Karunungan title. Last but not the least, Ms. Liboganon, the 4th runner up Mutya ng Kaunlaran was Eden Ballesteros who was granted with 15, 000 cash and Ms. Congeniality and Ms. Photogenic Awards.

It can be recalled that the said beauty pageant had already expressed its desire to break the stereotypes when it announced during its call for participation that the height requirement was officially scrapped.

The reigning queens and the rest of the contestants proved this vision of the Mutya ng Tagum City event which is also in line with the celebration of Women’s Month. PR

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GLOBE TO PROVIDE EQUAL BENEFITS TO LEGAL DEPENDENTS OF SAME-SEX COUPLES IN A LANDMARK MOVE supportive of SDG No. 5 promoting gender equality, Globe has begun recognizing the qualified dependents of same-sex legal couples in its employee base.

The new company policy took shape in January 1, 2020 covering all regular employees who contracted marriage with their same-sex partners in countries where same-sex union is legal. In respecting these unions, Globe is the first company in the Philippines to extend similar benefits to dependents of its employees who come from the LGBTQ+ community.

In 2019, Globe became a signatory to the United Nations’ Global Compact and has committed to implement sustainability principles hinged on four pillars that include Digital Nation, Care for the Environment, Care for People and Positive Societal Impact. Globe has been supportive of the 10 SDG principles in action that promote diversity and inclusion, especially in the workplace.

“Globe has always been respectful and cognizant of gender equality. We hope that by showing concrete examples of how truly diverse and inclusive our company is, our LGBTQ+ employees will be more inspired, motivated to work harder and feel the importance and care we now formally extend to their legal spouses,” Renato Jiao, Globe Chief Human Resource Officer, says.

Globe defines same-sex spouse as the same-sex partner of an employee, who is married, joined or registered in a country where same-sex marriage, civil union, civil partnership or registered partnership is legally accepted, and is cohabiting with him/her.

As dependents, same-sex legal spouses are entitled to the following company initiated benefits such as in-patient and out-patient medical coverage (all employees); dental (executive-level employees); leave credits due to illness in the family that requires hospital confinement (all employees); and bereavement leave.

As additional beneficiary, same-sex legal husbands or wives are now entitled to Group Life and Accidental Death insurance (all employees); bereavement assistance (all employees); and Retirement Death Benefit (all employees).

Known to be a purpose-led organization, Globe has been at the forefront of giving empowerment and equal opportunities to its employees. This resonates well in the company’s culture, enabling it to be one of the best global high performing company indexes for many years.

Globe has won the Best Employer of the Year Award from the International Business Awards (Stevies) in 2018 and 2019; and Best Workplace in Asia from Asia Corporate Excellence & Sustainability (ACES) three times in 2014, 2018 and 2019.

FROM SARAPTO-THE-BONES TO SARAP-IN-A-BUN:

SAVOR MAX’S ALL-TIME FAVORITE CHICKEN, NOW IN A SANDWICH MAX’S RESTAURANT has done it again with a classic reinvention of its all-time favorite Sarap-To-The-Bonesfried chicken: introducing Max’s Fried Chicken Sandwich!

The classic Max’s fried chicken is undoubtedly wellloved by Filipinos across all generations. Although, not a lot of people know that the truly original way that this Filipino classic was first consumed all the way back in 1945 was with fresh, hot rolls on the side. As a throwback to its roots, you can now treat your taste buds to a Sarap-In-A-Bun chicken sandwich.

What’s inside? A filleted version of Max’s iconic juicy, no-frills fried chicken seasoned and spiced the signature Max’s way. Now, it wouldn’t be a true Max’s experience without the trademark blend of banana ketchup and Worcestershire sauce, and that’s what’s drizzled over the chicken meat to add tang. Pickled cucumbers and shredded cabbage are then generously spread from top to bottom in between two buttery brioche buns to complete this

flavorful and filling experience.

“Creatively re-engineering our Sarap-To-The-BonesÆ fried chicken to a sandwich puts us forward in providing our customers with more delightful ways to feast over classic local

dishes that have stood the test of time,” says Max’s Restaurant Head Culinary R&D Chef Adrian Azurin. “It’s Sarap-InA-Bun, literally, with our hero fried chicken, now in a format that’s perfect for today’s adven-

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CSC TIME, INC. IS THE NEW OFFICIAL DISTRIBUTOR OF CASIO WATCH AFICIONADOS are going to find the most updated CASIO timepieces in the Philippines in the coming months. This was the announcement made by its new distributor, CSC Time, Inc. as the company also set in motion plans to open retail outlets around the country..

Recently appointed by CASIO as its Philippine distributor, CSC Time, Inc. is laying the groundwork to increase the Japanese brand’s presence in the country. A Filipino company engaged in distribu-

tion of CASIO timepieces, it is also affiliated with Hong Kong’s Honour Rich International Ltd., a group that’s been in the watch business for over 50 years.

“The Philippines is a key market for our timepieces and by working with CSC Time, Inc., we are able to bring more of our latest products developed with new technologies closer to Filipinos,” said Tomoo Kato, Executive Officer, Senior General Manager, Overseas Sales Division, Global Marketing Headquar-

ters of CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD..

With CSC Time, Inc. as the new distributor of CASIO timepieces, Filipinos can get a first-hand look at the latest watches under the CASIO brand including much coveted unique models of G-SHOCK, BABY-G, PRO TREK, EDIFICE, and SHEEN. Apart from expanding their retail distribution, they are also set to open branches of GSHOCK CASIO STORES. “We know how popular CASIO timepieces are

among Pinoys and as its new distributor, our goal is to have more customer touchpoints and CASIO timepieces for watch aficionados. More importantly, these will be supported with our strong after-sales service that will ensure the best care for these watches over time,” said Henry Duong, President of CSC Time, Inc. For Warranty and After Sales information, you may contact CSC Time, Inc. at +632 8281-9907, Unit 905, Asian Star Building, Asean

Drive Filinvest Corporate City Alabang Muntinlupa.

To guarantee the authenticity of your CASIO timepieces, be sure to make your purchase only from authorized stores and retail outlets (Time Depot, Swiss Gear, L Time Studio, Chronos, At TOKYO, and Wristpod) and department stores (SM Department Stores, select Robinsons Department Stores, select KCC Malls, select Landmark outlets, select Metro Department stores, and select Rustan’s outlets) nationwide. PR

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With the new Max’s fried icken sandwich, you’ll be rprised by just how filling one e can be. It’s also served with ide of Max’s sweet potato es and a garlic mayo dip, aking it even more satisfying every diner’s appetites.

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For 75 years, Max’s has conuously catered to the changg appetites of its diners with product innovations, while o staying true to its culinary

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ENTERTAINMENT

GRACENOTE BRINGS A BRAND NEW WORLD OF MUSIC WITH LATEST ALBUM “SMALL WORLD”

PREPARE TO EXPLORE a a whole new world of music with Gracenote’s newest album ‘Small World.’

The four-piece band, composed of Eunice Jorge (vocals), Jazz Jorge (Bass), Tatsi Jamnague (guitars), and EJ Pichay (drums), are ecstatic for the world to listen to their new offering, which aims to make the world smaller through the Gracenote brand of music.

Gracians and OPM fans alike will be delighted to hear all 15 tracks of the album, which was produced

by Nick Lazaro of La Balls Studios.

Small World features the carrier single “Kalawakan,” along with “Here I Go Again,” “Oh Darling!,” “City of Vulnerability,” “Paulitulit,” and many more tracks that go through their journey in music.

The band considers the album a convergence of multiple points on a road map (one that also serves as the album cover): from their exploration of different musical heritage built on Filipino values.

“Since 1945, Max’s has become the tradition and institution that it’s known to be now because of our founders Maximo Gimenez and Ruby Trota’s humble beginnings of befriending American occupation troops stationed in Quezon City and serving our Sarap-To-TheBonesÆ fried chicken with hot, fresh dinner rolls,” says Max’s Restaurant Marketing Director Mark De Joya. “Our new fried chicken sandwich is a loving, respectful tribute to that. We believe this demonstrates the ability of our brand to balance both its history and heritage with new formats, flavors, and experiences that make Max’s forever relevant across generations.”

Indeed, everyone will come running to their nearest store and savor a massive bite of Max’s Fried Chicken Sandwich, available starting March 9 for only PHP249.

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genres, creating their own sound from musical exploration, the people that went along with them on the journey, and their hopes to bring this music to a wider audience as well.

Coinciding with the album’s release last February 29, the band

held the well-attended Small World album launch at Eton Centris, which was a night filled with out of this world fun, live performances of the album tracks, merch selling, and a secret session that will be revealed as promotions continue on for the album.

GMA NETWORK SHOWS, PERSONALITIES START 2020 WITH RECOGNITIONS LEADING BROADCAST COMPANY GMA Network is off to a great start in 2020 with its various programs and artists earning multiple awards.

At the recently concluded Ani ng Dangal Awards conferred annually by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts last February 26, Asia’s Multimedia Star Alden Richards led the list of awardees together with some of the most prized artists in the industry including fellow Kapuso star Ai-Ai delas Alas and GMA Artist Center talent Barbara Miguel.

They personally received their Ani ng Dangal plaques during the awarding ceremony held at the Malacañang Palace.

Various Kapuso programs and artists were also recognized at the 4th Guild of Educators, Mentors and Students (GEMS) Awards held last February 13.

Longest-running morning show Unang Hirit took home the Best News Program for its Unang Balita segment. One of its pioneer hosts, Suzi Entrata-Abrera, was named as Best Female News Program Anchor. Winning the Best Male News Program Anchor was another UH host—seasoned broadcast journalist Ivan Mayrina—who was recognized for the week-

end primetime newscast 24 Oras Weekend.

GMA News TV’s iJuander was included in the Top 4 Best TV Programs for Documentary/Educational/Informative format.

GEMS also conferred a posthumous award to the late Cesar Apolinario as one of the Top 4 Best TV Program Hosts.

GMA Network’s Eleksyon 2019 Special Coverage was honored as the Best TV Special for its accurate and dedicated reporting of the 2019 Midterm Elections.

Alden Richards, on the other hand, won the Best Actor award for his exceptional portrayal of Sep in the GMA primetime series ‘The Gift’.

Receiving the Best Actress Award was Kapuso Diva and one of Centerstage judges Aicelle Santos for her acting prowess in Himala: Isang Musikal.

Meanwhile, GMA Network flagship AM radio station Super Radyo DZBB was hailed as Best Radio Station.

Winning the “Natatanging Pelikulang

Pampamilya” special award was GMA Pictures and MIC Test Entertainment’s debut film Family History which was bannered by Kapuso comedy genius Michael V.

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He believes that using SAPANO in Maguindanao cotton threads into Dagmay as and other in Basilan, well as theirtowns embroidery will Lanao del Sur, Sulu and help sustain their livelihood.

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“We will conduct audit against value added taxpayers and if possible they will be subjected for surveillance for a minimum of 10 days, after the surveillance if they still fail to pay their taxes, we will resort to Oplan Kandado,” he said.

Another effort that BIR 11 will be doing is conduct audit and investigations against big “fake” cooperatives that enjoy tax breaks.

“There are cooperatives that are hiding under

the shield of a cooperative just to avoid payment of taxes but they are acting as regular corporations,” Balindong said as he reminded coops on the existing guidelines in securing certi�icates of tax exemption (CTE) from the BIR. The agency will also intensify their campaign against delinquent accounts.

“We are also appealing to the taxpayers to �ile their 2019 income tax before April 15. Do not wait for the deadline,” he said.

1. Thou shall have more nutrition in your diet.

This might be the most important weapon of them all. Do not take nutrition for granted. Enough vitamins and minerals help boost and strengthen your immune system. Citrus fruits, high in Vitamin C, help increase white blood cells.

Broccoli is high in Vitamins A, C and E, it has plenty of antioxidants and �iber to �lush out toxins. Honey is another superfood that has antibacterial properties. It serves as an effective treatment for cough and sore throat. Other foods that are high in nutrients are garlic, red bell pepper, yogurt, almonds, green tea, shell�ish, malunggay and more.

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Some of our Actimed immunity boosting products are: 1. Actimed Multivitamins + Minerals (for adults) is a soft gel capsule that helps add the vitamins and minerals lacking in your diet. Our body requires essential minerals and vitamins to function well. These nutrients work in symphony to grow, steadfast heal, repair damaged cells, organs, and

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2. Actimed Ascorbic Acid (for adults) - Vitamin C is an important vitamin and antioxidant that keeps our body strong and healthy. Vitamin C enhances resistance against colds and �lu.

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2. Nutrawell Mangosteen is made from the popular superfood, Mangosteen, with its all natural health bene�its like boosting immunity, disease protection, and being rich in powerful antioxidants.

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You don’t have to live in fear of diseases and viruses. Just be vigilant and follow these simple commandments that are basically proper hygiene and healthy habits. And, Generika Drugstore is here, a lifetime partner in health and well-being that will help you and your family get access to high quality, affordable healthcare products.

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yung ibang countries pa in which we have a qualifying event (Our concern is that, like yesterday, some countries issued a travel ban on people coming from the Philippines. Two countries, Kuwait and Qatar, did. Other countries where we have a qualifying event might also issue a ban),” he said.

A total of 64 athletes from archery, athletics, swimming, basketball, boxing, cycling, canoe-kayak, fencing, golf, gymnastics, judo, karate, rowing, skateboarding, table tennis, taekwondo, triathlon, weightlifting, and wrestling have been training hard to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics.

Out of the 64, some 18 athletes have a higher-than-average chance of booking a ticket to the larg-

est quadrennial games this year, according to Araneta.

“Sa swimming may dalawa; athletics may apat; boxing sana apat pa; sa judo we have two or three; sa golf three. So that’s 16. Sa skateboarding, dalawa. So ‘yan yung mga tsansa (We have two in swimming; four in athletics; hopefully another four in boxing; in judo, we have two or three; also three in golf. So that’s 16. In skateboarding, two have chances),” he said.

So far, pole vault star EJ Obiena, gymnastics sensation Carlos Yulo, and boxer Eumir Marcial have booked tickets to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

Tokyo will host the most prestigious Summer Olympics from July 24 to August 9 this year. (PR)

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In the absence of natural control or good management, FAW can cause signi�icant damage to

crops. It prefers maize, but can feed on more than 80 additional species of crops, including rice, sorghum, millet, sugarcane, vegetable crops and cotton. (CIO MATI)

are not harmful to the human body.

She also urged the public to follow the safety precautions and health advisories.

“Please practice universal precautions. Kung unsa gani health advice, please sundon pud nato because you’re not just protecting

yourselves but you also protect your family and the community (Please practice universal precautions.

Please follow health advisories because you’re not just protecting yourselves but you also protect your family and the community),” Villafuerte stressed.

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out his plan in his remaining years in of�ice.

“Ang gusto ko lang sana sa last two years ko (What I want to do in my last two yesrs is), if I can equitably distribute the money of the Republic to cover the entire Philippines on projects, malaki man o maliit (be it big or small). Basta

meron ang lahat (I want everyone to receive the money),” Duterte said.

He said equal distribution of money to local governments would be a “new mindset for the months to come.”

“I do not want to leave projects un�inished,” he said. (PNA)

quarantine centers in addition to quarantine stations managed by the Bureau of Quarantine.

The senator said the proposed measure also enhances the role of the local government units in DOH’s �ight against the spread of the infectious diseases by including the Interior and Local Government secretary in the formulation of rules and regulations for the prevention of public health emergencies of in-

ternational concern.

“By ourselves, we cannot hope to �ight against the spread of infectious diseases but together, we can achieve more to minimize the contagion, lower its cases, and ultimately, ensure the health of the Filipino people,” said Tolentino, chairman of the Senate committee on local government.

To date, there are already 33 con�irmed cases of COVID-19 in the country.

cations.

One “Doomsday scenario” in which the world economy grew at only 0.5 percent, would involve “a USD2 trillion hit” to gross domestic product, he said, adding that collapsing oil prices had been “a contributing factor to that growing sense of unease and panic.”

While it was dif�icult to predict how the international �inancial markets will react to Covid-19’s impacts “what they do suggest is a world that is extremely anxious,” he said.

“There’s a degree of anxiety now that’s well beyond the health scares which are very serious and concerning.”

To counter these fears, governments need to spend at this point in time to prevent the kind of meltdown that could be even more damaging than the one that is likely to take place over the course of the year, Kozul-Wright said.

UNCTAD’s analysis points out that a persistent belief in the soundness of economic fundamentals and a self-correcting

world economy continues to hamper policy thinking in the advanced economies.

“This will stymie the bolder policy interventions needed to prevent the threat of a more serious crisis and increases the chances that recurrent shocks will cause serious economic damage in the future,” Kozul-Wright added.

Central Banks are not in a position to solve this crisis alone and an appropriate macroeconomic policy response will need aggressive �iscal spending with signi�icant public investment, including into the care economy, and targeted welfare support for adversely affected workers, businesses and communities, the analysis says.

International coordination of these programs will be required.

“Ultimately, a series of dedicated policy responses and institutional reforms are needed to prevent a localized health scare in a food market in Central China from turning into a global economic meltdown,” he said. (PTI)

quired will protect the over 400,000 micro and small retail and wholesale businesses comprising more than 90 percent of all Philippine-owned retail and wholesale businesses in the country,” the JFC

said.

It said amending the Retail Trade Liberalization Act is also in line with the Duterte administration’s commitment to relax the foreign investment regime. (PNA)

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pag nahawa, at kung paano maiwasan na mahawa nito.”

Hontiveros explained that the campaign may include the airing of public service announcements, house-to-house information ‘visits’ by local health workers, and distribution of educational materials on COVID-19.

She added that local government units like barangays may also lead community-wide disinfection and cleaning campaigns, and hold emergency response drills to prepare them in case of reported infections.

The senator said that the campaign will go a long way in helping ease the public’s growing anx-

iety about COVID-19 now that at least 20 cases have been reported in the country. “The less people know about this disease, the more they will worry. If people are fully aware of the situation and what they need to do, then they are less likely to panic,” Hontiveros said.

Hontiveros added that such a campaign will also help put an end to the proliferation of pseudo-science and bogus claims about COVID-19, especially in social media. “Kapag naibahagi natin sa publiko ang tamang impormasyon sa COVID-19, sana ay wala nang magpapaniwala na magagamot ito ng gulay o mainit na tubig, at sa iba pang naglipanang fake news,” she said.

Covid-19 outbreak.

“At one point we will be able to control this. So what’s happening now in the tourism and travel in-

dustry would be considered temporary; because it’s temporary we don’t need to retrench or �ire workers.” (PR)

FOUR-DAY...FROM4 Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Regional Franchising and Regulatory Office No. XI Balusong Ave., McArthur Highway, Matina, Davao City Petition for Extension of Validity of a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate an AIRCONDITIONED UV EXPRESS Service.

Case No. R11-EV-UV-2020-2-784 (2015-XI-00784) JANANIE M. JAMITO, Petitioner.

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Regional Franchising and Regulatory Office No. XI Balusong Ave., McArthur Highway, Matina, Davao City Petition for Extension of Validity of a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate an AIRCONDITIONED UV EXPRESS Service.

Case No. R11-EV-UV-2020-3-686 (2015-XI-00686) RIZALDY A. ALBIA, Petitioner.

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NOTICE OF HEARING

Petitioner is a grantee of a Certificate of Public Convenience issued in this case authorizing the operation of an AIRCONDITIONED UV EXPRESS service on the route: DAVAO CITY - CATEEL (DAVAO ORIENTAL) AND VICE VERSA with the use of ONE (1) unit, which Certificate will expire on September 30, 2020. In the petition filed on February 28, 2020, petitioner requests authority to extend the validity of said certificate to operate along the same route with the use of the same unit previously authorized.

NOTICE is hereby given that this petition will be heard by this Board on APRIL 14, 2020 at 8:30 a.m. at this office at the above address.

At least TEN (10) days prior to the above date petitioner shall publish this Notice once in a newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao.

Parties opposed to the granting of the petition must file their written opposition supported by documentary evidence on or before the above date furnishing a copy of the same to the petitioner, and may if they so, desire appear on said date and time.

This petition will be acted upon by this Board on the basis of its records and the documentary evidence submitted by the parties, unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/ or oral evidence.

Witness Atty. ARMAND B. DIOSO, Regional Director, this 2nd day of March 2020 at Davao City, Philippines.

Petitioner is a grantee of a Certificate of Public Convenience issued in this case authorizing the operation of an AIRCONDITIONED UV EXPRESS service on the route: DAVAO CITY - CATEEL (DAVAO ORIENTAL) AND VICE VERSA with the use of TWO (2) unitS, which Certificate will expire on September 23, 2020. In the petition filed on March 3, 2020, petitioner requests authority to extend the validity of said Certificate to operate along the same route with the use of the same units previously authorized.

NOTICE is hereby given that this petition will be heard by this Board on APRIL 14, 2020 at 8:30 a.m. at this office at the above address.

At least TEN (10) days prior to the above date petitioner shall publish this Notice once in a newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao.

Parties opposed to the granting of the petition must file their written opposition supported by documentary evidence on or before the above date furnishing a copy of the same to the petitioner, and may if they so, desire appear on said date and time.

This petition will be acted upon by this Board on the basis of its records and the documentary evidence submitted by the parties, unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/ or oral evidence.

Witness Atty. ARMAND B. DIOSO, Regional Director, this 4th day of March 2020 at Davao City, Philippines.

Atty. CATTLEYA B. ACAYLAR

Attorney IV/Acting Chief Transportation Development Officer

Petitioner, Jananie M. Jamito Counsel, Atty. Albert G. Yenco

Atty. CATTLEYA B. ACAYLAR

Attorney IV/Acting Chief Transportation Development Officer

Petitioner, Rizaldy A. Albia Counsel, Atty. Napoleon F. Sango

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Getting enough sleep is the cheapest and most effective way for your body to recuperate and reproduce healthy cells. Getting less than 6 hours of sleep lowers the number of defensive cells in your body and weakens your immune system, thus making you more vulnerable to sickness.

5. Thou shall honor water and drink more.

It is vital that you always stay hydrated. Drink at least 8 glasses of water, or more, daily so your body maintains its immune system and �lushes away harmful toxins. Did you know that when you are sick, you actually lose more water than usual?

4. Thou shall not take antibiotics without doctor’s orders.

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The Rovers FC Davao Soccer Under-9 Team show their trophy after winnng the championship in the 2020 Philam Life 7’s Football League over the weekend at Azuela Cove, Lanang, Davao City.

Team PH to fly early to Tokyo for quarantine before Olympics

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eam Philippines will �ly early to Tokyo, if need be, to avoid possible disquali�ication and to meet quarantine and health check requirements in light of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) outbreak, sports of�icials said on Tuesday.

In a press brie�ing at the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) in Manila, chef de mission to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Nonong Araneta and Philippine Olympic Committee secretary general, lawyer Ed Gastanes, said Filipino athletes might leave for the Tokyo Olympics at least two weeks earlier than expected.

Gastanes and Araneta also provided the media with updates on the quali-

�ication tournaments of the Filipino athletes despite the spread of the coronavirus.

“Walang (There is still no) of�icial cancelation, walang (no) of�icial postponement, so we’re preparing as if it will go on as planned,” Araneta said, noting that they are in constant communication with national sports associations on their preparations.

PSC chief of staff Marc Velasco said the government sports body has al-

ready discussed the concerns of the Tokyo Olympics-bound athletes.

“The (PSC) Board’s consensus is we might send them two weeks ahead of their planned quali�ication tournament just to ensure that we are doing our quarantine procedure,” Velasco said.

Araneta shared the dif�iculty of the quali�ication process, considering that Olympic qualifying tournaments have been canceled due to the deadly virus.

“Ang concern ko actually is that, kahapon kasi, di ba sa dyaryo, yung Philippines may travel ban, yung ibang countries may travel ban coming from the Philippines. Sa ngayon, two countries pa lang yan, Kuwait at Qatar, baka pati

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OLYMPICS PREPS. Chef de Mission to the Tokyo Olympics Nonong Araneta (2nd from left) discusses the country's preparations for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games during a press conference at the Philippine Sports Commission in Manila on Tuesday (March 10, 2020). Araneta said Team Philippines might go to Tokyo two weeks before the Games to meet quarantine requirements amid the coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak. Philippine Sports Commission chief of staff Marc Velasco (left) and Philippine Olympic Committee secretary-general Edwin Gastanes (3rd from left) also attended the media briefing. (PNA photo by Jess M. Escaros Jr.)

FRED C. LUMBA SPORTS KEN

COVID-19 CANCELS, DAMPENS SPORTS CALENDAR If there is a villain – a muchloathed villain - in the lives of sports fanatics, it can only be the CoVid-19 that has been haunting the world these days.

The 2020 Palarong Pambansa, scheduled April in Marikina City, has been shelved by host Marikina City Mayor Marcy Teodoro after discovering two con�irmed CoVid cases in the city.

This is a huge stab in the chest, if you ask me.

Student athletes in both elementary and secondary levels in this Dep-Ed organized sports festival have been preparing all year long in order to showcase

their talents in the country’s most prestigious school-based competition.

In fact, some Palaro contests have already held their regional competitions like in several regions in Mindanao where the CoVid has not yet reared its ugly face.

Sayang naman.

The Palaro, is without doubt, the spawning ground of future Filipino sports heroes. Many, if not all, of the past and present outstanding athletes were products of this national students’ sports competition.

If my memory serves me

right, the PP (Palarong Pambansa) began as the Public Schools Interscholastic Athletic Association in the �ifties.

The NCAA has also cancelled the rest of its un�inished sports events in compliance with directives from the DOH that crowds should be avoided as much as possible.

For this matter, even PBA crowds have been minimized as basketball fans opted to shy away in full cognizance of the dangers of CoVid infection.

If it is of any consolation, parents and families of athletes training for the national Palaro

should commend government authorities for instituting much -needed remedial measures to pre-empt the spread of the contagion.

Maybe, if my suggestion is taken seriously, the PP can be re-scheduled three months from now when the effects of CoVid-19 have dissipated, contained and controlled by health authorities.

After all, the sports infra, the �inancial budget, program and all other details have already been ironed out, including other minute details. Besides, it is just a week-long conclave and

the span of time will not seriously dislocate Dep-Ed’s academic program.

Marikina City, which staged the 1974 edition, is one of the ablest hosts of the Palaro because it had been used to host many tournaments- local and international – in the long and recent past.

Well, this is how the ball bounces.

Let us pray ceaselessly for God’s grace, mercy and protection. This is all we can do. (Email your feedback to fredlumba@yahoo.com.) GOD BLESS THE PHILIPPINES!

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EDGEDAVAO

VOL.13 ISSUE 3 • THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 2020 PBA Commissioner Willie Marcial holds a press conference re Covid-19 on Wednesday, March 11, at the PBA Office.

PBA photo

OFF GOES PBA

Pro league cancels events 'until further notice'

T

he coronavirus outbreak has claimed its biggest sports victim in the Philippines so far after the Philippine Basketball Association decided to cancel its activities “until further notice” as a precautionary measure against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

In a statement, the league said that effective March 11, all of its events - including the Philippine Cup, the PBA D-League Aspirants Cup, and the inaugural PBA 3x3 tournament - will be postponed.

They arrived at the decision after an emergency board meeting on Tuesday night.

This comes after the league already postponed the opening of its 45th season by a week in light of the outbreak.

“Considering the present situation surrounding COVID-19 and the Presidential declaration of Public Health Emergency, it is our paramount duty and responsibility to ensure the health and safety of our fans, players, teams, of�icials and staff,” the league said.

“The league however will assess the effects of Covid 19 on a day-to-day basis guided by the parameters set by the DOH and WHO and will remain committed to conduct its games and activities in a safe and responsible manner for all its stakeholders.”

COVID-19 has greatly impacted Philippine sports events, with the UAAP suspending activities until March 17 while the Azkals’ upcoming World Cup/Asian Cup quali�iers have been re-scheduled.