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INAWAG NI Pangulong Duterte na “sira ulo” o “buang” at “anti-social” ang mga taong tumatanggi sa bakuna matapos nitong paniwalaan ang isang survey na nagsasabing 43% lamang sa mga respondents nito ang pabor sa bakuna.

Muli rin ipinag-utos tupad sa mas mahigpit na ant na sa bansa. Una itong ni Duterte sa pulisya at health protocols bunsod naghasik ng kamatayan militar ang pagpapa- ng ulat na may Delta variContinue on page 2

U.S. donates 3.2 million doses of J&J vaccines

An elderly woman gets a Covid-19 jab in Zamboanga City. (Christine Lim)

A U.S. Embassy photo shows the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccines donated

by Washington to the Philippines through the COVAX facility.

KIDAPAWAN CITY – Washington donated over 3.2 million doses of Johnson & Johnson

Covid-19 vaccines to the Philippines through the COVAX facility.

COVAX or Covid-19

Duterte threatens ex-Foreign Affairs Chief Del Rosario

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Davao, Zamboanga cities stronger than ever Presidents Xi Jinping and Rodrigo Duterte (PCOO)

Davao City Mayor Sara Carpio and Zamboanga City Mayor Beng Climaco enjoy a chat at the R.T. Lim Boulevard. (Bong Serondo) DAVAO CITY and Presidential daughter Sara Carpio was also praises to her “Big Sister” Mayor Beng Climaco when she narrated how the

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Zamboanga City chief executive treated her during their time together.

“I see her now as a Big Sister because she always takes care of me when

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PRESIDENT RODRIGO Duterte has threatened former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario after he alleged that China meddled in the 2016 elections that catapulted the former Davao City into the presidency.

Del Rosario, citing a highly trustworthy source, said ranking Chinese officials have bragged about Beijing’s role in the Duterte presidency.

“On February 22, 2019, we received infor-

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Albert del Rosario (RTVMalacañang)

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Policemen guard a checkpoint as part of a stricter measure against violators of the Covid-19 health protocols. (Mindanao Examiner)

Duterte threatens ex-Foreign Affairs Chief Del Rosario Continued from page 1 China are bragging that they had been able to influence the 2016 Philippine elections so that Duterte would be president. We believe that our Beijing post can easily validate this. Moreover, subsequent actions of the President lend more credence to this information,” he said.

This was also reported by GMA News, which quoted Del Rosario as saying: “As early as May 15, 2018, our President proudly declared in Casiguran Bay in Aurora that Chinese President Xi Jinping has sworn to protect him from moves that will result in his removal from office.”

Del Rosario said Duterte even professed his undying love for the Chinese President (Xi Jinping). He was referring to Duterte’s statement in April 2018 during a news conference in Davao before leaving for China to attend the Boao Forum for Asia where the President said: “I just simply love Xi Jinping. He understood, he understands my problem and he is willing to help.”

“It is certainly disturbing to see our President, who should be looking after his own people, relying on a foreign leader for his security of tenure as President. Moreover, such foreign leader represents an aggressor that is openly and illegally occupying land and waters that belong to the Filipino people,” Del Rosario said, calling Duterte’s administration a “failure of leadership.”

GMA News reported that since 2016, Del Rosario lamented that the country’s fight for the

West Philippine Sea “has lost momentum as Duterte decided to set aside the Award in favor of Beijing’s promise of economic benefits.”

It said Del Rosario criticized Duterte’s appeasement policy that appears to yield too much to China, saying such action is a betrayal of the Constitution, which mandates him to secure the sovereignty of the State and the integrity of the national territory. “With less than a year left until the end of President Duterte’s term in June 2022, his record of asserting the rights of Filipinos in the West Philippine Sea has been abysmal,” the television network quoted Del Rosario as saying.

“As President Duterte himself admitted in his State of the Nation Address in 2020 regarding the Chinese presence in the West Philippine Sea: “Talagang inutil ako dyan, walang magawa.”

Del Rosario said: “My fellow countrymen, this admission speak volumes.

Is it not about time for Filipinos to reject this man and what he represents?”

Gago Ka! Duterte strongly denied the allegations and boasted that 16 million people had voted for him.

“You know, we are still investigating it. But you know, ikaw Albert --- Alberto, ‘pag nasilip ko lang mayroon ka, I will charge you for sa... Marami akong idedemanda sa’yo. Ako na... I’m not --- I have not, for the life of me, sued anybody libel or anything during my 23 years, four years as congressman tapos vice mayor hanggang Presidente. Pero ikaw ang hahabulin ko kasi ikaw ang

nag-transmit sa message.”

“You are in olden times, kung at war lang tayo sana, you are guilty of treason. Kaya nga pala kasi hindi ka Pilipino. Kung saan ka napulot, bakit ang hitsura mo? Hindi ka talaga Pilipino sa totoo lang. At you know, ang mabigat sa iyo, ikaw ‘yung nag-transmit and, I said, that is treason. Daldal ka nang daldal diyan. Anong China-China magtulong sa akin? Gago ka, saan mo nakuha ‘yan? Sixteen --- 16 million makuha mo ng tulong sa ibang bayan?

Sixteen million mabili mo?

Ang aking majority is six million over. Lahat 16 million. Sixteen million plus voted. Six million of that was my majority over your friend,” Duterte said.

The President even went further in his verbal attacks - broadcast live on state television - on the 81-year old statesman. “ Kaya ikaw pag... Tingnan mo ‘yung mukha mo. Hindi ko nga malaman kung Pilipino ka ba o... Are you a Filipino? Nagdududa ako. I want to see you personally” “Where can I meet you? Saan ka ba nagkakape-kape? Ibuhos ko ‘yang kape sa mukha mo, maniwala ka. Hindi ka maniwala? Subukan mo. Try conveying to me the message where I can find you at pupuntahan kita. Hindi ako magdala ng security, ako lang.

Ibuhos ko ‘yang kape sa mukha mo. Nasaan ka ba ngayon kasi gusto kitang puntahan? Saan ba bahay mo? Katukin kita. Ako lang mag-isa, huwag kang matakot. Hindi ako sanay.

You know, I was born alone in this world so I will leave alone,” Duterte said. (Mindanao Examiner)

Continued from page 1 sa India at ngayon ay kalat na sa buong mundo at maging sa katabing bansa ng Malaysia at Indonesia at dominant variant na rin ito.

“I urge the DILG and the PNP to implement the existing protocols with greater urgency and necessity. It is only by imposing these restrictions that we can fight the threat of Delta variant.

Now, remember that the reason why the security forces of the government are very strict is not because they want to be strict and they want to make it hard for the people move rather they are strict because they want to protect the country from a very contagious disease and maybe cause more deaths more than the lives that we lost in the past,” ani Duterte.

“Meanwhile, the latest Pulse Asia survey reported similar data with 43 percent respondents willing to get the vaccine. Alam mo I don’t want to be ‘yung bunganga ko pero itong mga buang na ito, they not only endanger themselves, their family, but everybody they come in contact with. And everything that they touch or hold mag-iwan sila ng virus, they can spread and they called the spreader because they spread with more audacity, ika nga,” dagdag pa ni Duterte.

Kalimitan sa mga survey ay nasa 1,200 respondents lamang ay tumutugon sa mga tanong. Ngunit nangangamba ngayon si Duterte na baka kumalat sa ibat-ibang panig ng bansa ang Delta variant tulad ng nagaganap sa Malaysia at Indonesia, gayun rin sa South Korea at Taiwan dahil sa mas matindi ang bagsik ng virus at mas nakamamatay.

“That should give us a, put us in grave concern because ang sabi na nga na it is aggressive, vicious, and more virulent, and can cause death faster than the Covid-19. So iyan ho ang worry natin. According to our local health officials, the Delta variant is believed to be 60 percent more transmissible than the Alpha variant,” wika ng Pangulo.

“We may need to re-impose stricter restrictions to avoid mass gathering and prevent super spreader events. Now, it is not only Indonesia, tinamaan ulit ang Korea at Taiwan. Sila ‘yung nag-lockdown kasi pumasok nga itong variant na Delta. I hope that our existing infrastructure in dealing with the problem of Covid-19 can cope up depende kung the vaccines for Covid-19 can be as effective in dealing with the virus Delta,” paliwanag pa ni Duterte.

Nanawagan na naman si Duterte sa publiko na magpa-bakuna, ngunit kulang naman ang supply nito at karamihan sa mga bakunang natatanggap ng bansa ay donasyon mula sa World Health Organization.

At ito ay sa kabila ng napakalaking halaga ng inutang ni Duterte sa pambili ng bakuna at karamihan nito ay nagpunta lamang sa China – ang Sinovac vaccine.

“I ask national and local quarters to heighten their vaccine information and education campaign to further increase vaccines.

Alam mo ‘yung the importance of vaccines --- ‘yang ‘yung word na “the importance of vaccines” you must get the vaccine or you die. Ilang beses na ‘yan na sinasabi, many times. So kung ayaw talaga ninyong maniwala eh ‘di huwag na lang kayong lumabas ng bahay para wala kayong mahawa.”

“At kung ganyan ang, if that is your state of mind, actually to me you are anti-social, para kang galit sa tao. You are antisocial because in face of the danger confronting you and knowing fully well that it is really dangerous, you choose the path of this resistance by just not getting the vaccine at all,” ani Duterte. (Mindanao Examiner)

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Davao, Zamboanga cities stronger than ever

Davao City Mayor Sara Carpio and Zamboanga City Mayor Beng Climaco during their visit to the C-130 plane crash victims at the Zamboanga City Medical Center.

They were assisted by the Chief of Hospital Dr. Afdal Kunting. (Giana Andrion)

U.S. donates 3.2 million doses of J&J vaccines

A U.S. Embassy photo shows the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccines donated by Washington to the Philippines through the COVAX facility.

Continued from page 1 access to vaccines directed by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, and the World Health Organization.

The Philippines has previously received more than 7 million vaccine doses through the COVAX. The United States is the largest monetary contributor to Gavi, having already donated over P100 billion ($2 billion) to the Alliance.

This is the first time the Philippines has received the one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine which is widely used in the United States, according to U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires John Law. “This U.S. donation of vaccines from our domestic supply to the Philippines, our oldest treaty ally in Asia, demonstrates our close and abiding relationship, and how important this partnership is to us .This one-

shot, easy to store vaccine will protect millions of lives across the country,” Law said, adding the United States has worked closely with Philippine stakeholders throughout the pandemic to protect public health and support the local response to Covid-19.

To date, total U.S. government Covid-19 assistance to the Philippines amounts to over P1.38 billion ($27.5 million). (Rhoderick Beñez)

Continued from page 1 cities at City Hall.

Carpio and her team, together with House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco and Davao Oriental Governor Claude Bautista travelled all the way to Zamboanga City for the sisterhood accord. Carpio and Climaco shared their moments together, reminiscing the time they both had been invited last year by Washington to attend the “Strong Cities, Strong Partnerships: A Comprehensive Approach to Preventing Terrorism in Southeast Asia” under the auspices of the International Visitor Leadership Program of the U.S. Department of State.

The signing of the sisterhood accord on July 15 came six years after Climaco and then Davao City Mayor and now President Rodrigo Duterte pledged to the agreement. The accord intends to create and fortify an open communicative atmosphere to induce a heightened exchange of ideas, particularly in the fields of tourism and culture, agriculture and trade and commerce.

The event was limited to representatives and assistants of both Climaco and Carpio due to the strict health protocols in Zamboanga City.

“Individually, our two cities are strong, but we are stronger when we are together,” Carpio told Climaco. The Zamboanga mayor has all praises too for Carpio, citing her assistance to Zamboanga’s Covid-19 efforts, saying “Davao has been a Sister City, always ready to help and assist Zamboanga, even before the sisterhood pact was formalized.”

“In God’s perfect timing, we finally signed the sisterhood agreement which began in the time of Mayor Rodrigo Roa Duterte when Zamboanga City officials were invited to Davao. It has been close to 6 years. Mayor Sara has been helping Zamboanga City since the early part of the pandemic through the provision of testing equipment such as

the RT-PCR machines were donated to the Zamboanga City Medical Center and the City Government,” Climaco said.

“Our technologists were sent to RITM (Research Institute for Tropical Medicine) Davao for training and have passed the proficiency for the operation our own City Modular Laboratory. Mayor Sara has facilitated a mercy mission by sending a team of Davao burn specialists and experts in psycho-social debriefing to assist the C-130 (crash) victims from Jolo. Victims with severe burns were transferred to Davao for further treatment. Davao social workers are in Zamboanga City to provide needed therapy to the remaining crash victims,” she added.

Climaco also recalled her U.S. trip with Carpio and said “I and Mayor Sara have been blessed to be part of the U.S. Government’s International Visitors Leadership Program prior to pandemic and as a result, we continue to respond to security and health and learn from each other to respond to crisis and emergencies. Davao’s (emergency hotline) 911 is a template for Zamboanga City and other local governments in the country. We are learning from each other in responding to man-made and natural disasters. With two daughters of Mindanao

serving our Cities of Davao and Zamboanga, we carry on our Fathers’ dedication of public service,” the mayor said.

During Carpio’s stay, she and Climaco along with Velaso and Bautista visited the Fort Pilar Shrine and the newly rehabilitated R.T. Lim Boulevard to showcase their historical value and significance to Zamboanga City.

They also visited the soldiers wounded in the plane crash at the Zamboanga City Medical Center and spoke to them. The Chief of Hospital, Dr. Afdal Kunting assisted the two influential mayors.

Before leaving Zamboanga, Carpio thanked Climaco for the warm reception and hospitality and invited her to visit Davao City again. Climaco also praised Carpio for her simplicity, kindness, and humility.

The sisterhood agreement is the 4th for Zamboanga City under the Climaco administration.

The other sister cities are Guigang in China which was signed on October 24, 2016; Puerto Princesa City signed on October 11, 2018 and Isabela City in Basilan province on October 11, 2017. Zamboanga City is also set to sign similar agreements with Dezhou City in China and Manado City in Indonesia. (Marilou Cablinda)

Davao City Mayor Sara Carpio and Zamboanga City Mayor Beng Climaco show the sisterhood accord. (Giana Andrion)

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Sulu Pictures in the News Sulu provincial government at work. This is where your taxes go. (Photos from the Office of the Provincial Governor, Jaques Tutong, Task Force Covid-19, and Jolo Municipal Government, Rep. Shernee Tambut)

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Ozamiz couples finally wed

A total of 296 couples from Ozamiz City tie the knot during the “Kasalan ng Bayan” in Ozamiz City. (SMRN)

Over 180 Bukidnon cyclists join ‘Bike for Peace’

Bukidnon’s Cabanglasan town Mayor Renante Inocando and Bukidnon Police Director Colonel Jun Mark Lagare lead 184 bikers on a 50-kilometer trip as a show of solidarity and indignation against the atrocities of the communist rebel group New People’s Army. (BGE) BUKIDNON – More than 180 cyclists from various towns and cities in Bukidnon province joined a 50-kilometer trip as a show of solidarity and indignation against the atrocities of the communist rebel group New People’s Army (NPA).

The unity bike ride was also a call for justice for the death of national football athlete Kieth Absalon, 32; and his cousin Nolven, 40; who were killed in a roadside bombing by the NPA in Masbate City in June. Nolven’s 16-year-old son who was with the duo was injured.

Cabanglasan town Mayor Renante Inocando and Provincial Police Director Colonel Jun Mark Lagare led the 184 cyclists on the trip, exemplifying the need for community participation for peace.

The bikers travelled

from Cabanglasan to Malaybalay, passing along seven villages as residents and spectators flashed peace signs while waving posters condemning the communist rebels for the twin murders in Masbate.

“Personally, I enjoy biking with my children. As bikers—as civilians—the death of our fellow riders in Masbate should never have happened. Their goal would have been very simple. They had a good day riding their bikes around with their buddies. However, when a terrorist-planted device burst, the bikers were killed,” Inocando said.

The mayor explained that the “Sikad Alang sa Hustisya ug Kalinaw was conceived in an effort to stir people’s awareness of the brutalities of the NPA and the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP).

In a short ceremony

before the bikers got off the grounds, former rebel Jennel Cabugsa recounted her pains as a witness of CPPNPA’s cruelties. “We gather here to denounce the NPA’s brutality. I strongly condemn the murder of the Absalons in Masbate. Terrorists felt that they would no longer be able to recruit kids, particularly those interested in sports. So, NPAs did kill the students in order to instil fear among young people’s groups,” she said.

Recognizing the former rebel’s gory details, National Intelligence Coordinating Agency Regional Director Manuel Ordoña said the parents of Absalon only hoped that his death would serve as an eye-opener for the public that the communist groups will murder even innocent people to pursue its violent campaign. (RLRB)

OZAMIZ CITY – Nearly 300 couples took part in the mass wedding here which coincided with the city’s 73rd Charter anniversary celebration.

Dubbed as “Kasalan ng Bayan 4.0,” the event held recently at the Ozamiz City National High School Mini Gym, was the fourth mass wedding solemnized by Mayor Sancho Fernando Oaminal.

Each couple also received a wedding cake, giveaways, P1,000 gift check, P10,000 cash from the local government and another P5,000 cash from Rep. Henry Oaminal.

“Kamo magkahiusa ug kung unsa man gani ang mga challenges, mga kalisod,

mga problema nga muabot sa inyong kinabuhi dili man gyud na mawala naay panag-away, paglalis ug aduna’y sitwasyon nga lain-lain ang inyong opinion, hunahuna pero hinumdumi ninyo nga karong adlawa inyong i-commit ang inyong kaugalingon sa inyong partner and whatever happens always remember that you can always do more together than separately,” the mayor said.

While the lawmaker said the exchange of vows legitimized the union of couples – many of them have been living together for years and have children. “Make your relationship not useless, make your love endless and

not useless, ang inyong panaghigugmaay labi na karon nga krisis, nga kamo legal na kinahanglan nga wala’y katapusan ika nga,” he said, adding, the official marriage of the parents would greatly benefit their children.

Couple Felipe and Kim Peja thanked the City Government for providing all of them free wedding and assistance for their family. Oaminal has legitimized the union of more than 600 couples since the start of his administration.

The Kasalan ng Bayan is an annual activity of the local government offered to the less privileged unwed couples who are local residents. (SMRN)

Organic Kopi Luwak or Civet coffee isn’t really pricey KIDAPAWAN CITY Coffee lovers in the Philippines may now enjoy the best and the most expensive coffee in the world - Kopi Luwak - but not as pricey as every connoisseurs think.

Kopi Luwak is a coffee that consists of partially digested coffee cherries, which have been eaten and defecated by the Asian palm civet. The cherries are fermented as they pass through a civet’s intestines, and after being defecated with other fecal matter, they are collected.

In Manila, a kilogram of Civet coffee sells for as high as P15,000 and over $500 dollars abroad.

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The new market player in the coffee business, although small, is now offering affordable organic Kopi Luwak – sourced and picked by farmers from the highlands of Mindanao, cleaned and dried and roasted to perfection to give coffee

lovers that distinct aroma of Civet coffee berries – chocolaty and nutty and smooth bodied brewed drink.

Mindanao Civet Coffee, which started as a home reseller of coffee beans, now offers organic Kopi Luwak in 250 grams ground Civet coffee and 250 grams Civet coffee beans – all medium roasted to perfection.

Kopi Luwak is also available now in 3rd Cup Café at LM Metro Hotel in Zamboanga City, and re-

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And those who are interested to resell or perhaps enjoy a daily hot cup or cold brew of Kopi Luwak may call the Mindanao Civet Coffee at this mobile number 09153976197. (AJC)

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HEALTH

Pasma at Pasmado ba? Baka Arthritis, Pagod, Ibang Sakit.

Barangay, nadale ng diarrhea

Ni Dr. Willie T. Ong

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yon sa mga paniniwala, ang tinatawag na “Pasma” ay nagdudulot ng panginginig at pagpapawis ng kamay. Sumasakit at namamanhid din ang kalamnan.

Ngunit sa aking pagaaral, maraming sakit ang puwede magdulot ng sinasabing sintomas ng “pasma.” Dapat iwasan natin ang Mis-diagnosis o yung maling gamutan.

Kadalasan ay ito pala ang mga tunay na sakit ng pasyente. Halimbawa: 1. Arthritis. Osteoarthritis at Rheumatoid Arthritis. – Sumasakit, sumisikip at namamanhid ang kamay sa arthritis. Dahil ito sa pag-edad at sobrang gamit ng kamay at katawan.

2. Carpal tunnel syndrome – pamamanhid

ng kamay ang sintomas dulot ng sobrang paglaba, at paggamit ng kamay sa trabaho. May naiipit na median nerve dito.

3. Hyperhidrosis o Sobrang pawisin – Ito ay nagdudulot ng sobrang pagpapawis sa kamay at paa. Puwede sa nerbyos o namamana ito.

4. Lumbar and sacral disease – Sa manhid at masakit ang paa at binti, posible dahil may naiipit na ugat sa likod.

5. Diabetes – Ang diabetes ay nakasisira ng nerves at nagdudulot ng pamamanhid sa paa at kamay.

6. Parkinson’s Disease – Isang sakit ng pag-edad na nanginginig ang kamay (tremors), at hirap maglakad na parang matutumba palagi.

7. Edema from heart and kidney disease – Ang manas ay puwede mag-

mula sa sakit sa puso at kidneys.

8. Varicose veins – Laging nakatayo at nakaupo, at namamana din ang varicose veins. Gumalaw-galaw at magsuot ng compression stockings.

Huwag balewalain ang mga naturang sakit at sabihin na pasma lang. Dapat matukoy kung anong sakit ito para magamot ng maaga at tama. Kumonsulta sa inyong doktor.

May mga ilang payo ang traditional medicine na puwede din gawin at hindi makasasama: 1. Masahe sa kamay at paa.

2. Pagbabad sa tubig na may asin.

3. Pag-iwas sa malamig na tubig.

4. Magpahinga muna ng 30 minutes bago maligo.

Isang pasyente ang binibigyan ng lunas sa covered court ng bayan ng Santo Tomas sa Davao de Norte matapos na magkaroon ng diarrhea outbreak sa Barangay Tulalian. (Larawan mula sa Municipal Government) NORTH COTABATO – Nagbabala ang mga health experts sa publiko na pakuluaan ang kanilang mga tubig upang masigurong ligtas ito sa anumang bacteria matapos na 2 katao ang nasawi at maraming iba ang tinamaan ng diarrhea sa bayan ng Santo Tomas sa Davao del Norte kamakailan lamang.

Ilan sa mga residente ng Barangay Tulalian na kung saan nagmula ang hihihinalang kontaminadong tubig ay nakitaan pa ng Covid-19 matapos

sumailalim sa pagsusuri.

Dahil dito, ideneklara ni Mayor Ernesto Evangelista ang diarrhea outbreak sa kanyang bayan batay sa inilabas na pahayag ng Municipal Information Office. Isinugod sa pagamutan ang mga nagsusuka at nasakitan ng sikmura at ang mga iba ay binigyang lunas sa covered court.

Mabilis namang rumesponde ang Quick Reaction Team ng bayan at nagpadala agad ng dalawang mga doktor at

nurses upang tiyakin na mabigyan ng health and sanitation services ang mga apektadong residente.

Sa ulat ni Municipal Health Officer Dr. June Li, nasa 171 na mga residente ang na-diagnosed na may acute diarrhea secondary to amoebiasis. Dahil dito, sinabi ni Charlemagne Fernandez, MHO Administrator, na nagsisiyasat na ang pamahalaang lokal para alamin kung ano ang sanhi ng outbreak. (Rhoderick Beñez)

RECIPE

Chicken Afritada

panlasangpinoy.com INGREDIENTS : • 1 ½ lbs. Chicken cut into serving pieces • 2 piece potato cubed • 1 piece carrot sliced • 8 oz. tomato sauce • 3 pieces hotdog sliced • ½ cup green peas

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3 pieces bay leaves 1 piece red onion chopped 2 teaspoons garlic minced 3 cups chicken broth ½ teaspoon sugar 3 tablespoons cooking oil Salt and ground black pepper to taste

INSTRUCTIONS : 1.

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REKLAMO: Mistulang ‘Zombie’ o ‘Anemic’ ang palabok na ito mula sa Jollibee Plaza Pershing dahil sa kakulangan ng sauce na gawa lamang sa arina. Sinabi ng Jollibee na hindi puwedeng dagdagan ang sauce at kailangan magbayad ng karagdagan para sa sauce.

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Heat the oil in a cooking pot. Saute onion and garlic until the onion softens.

Add chicken. Cook for 30 seconds.

Turn it over and cook the other side for another 30 seconds.

Pour tomato sauce and chicken broth. Cover. Let boil.

Add dried bay leaves. Cover the

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cooking pot. Continue to cook in medium heat for 30 minutes.

Add hotdogs and carrot. Cook for 3 minutes.

Add potato. Cover the pot and cook for 8 minutes.

Add green peas. Cook for 2 minutes.

Season with salt and ground black pepper Serve! Share and Enjoy!

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Old people urged to vaccinate C EBU CITY – Health authorities urged anew all senior citizens and those with comorbidities to vaccinate against the Covid-19 in an effort to protect them from the deadly disease and prevent the spread of the virus effecting the respiratory system.

“We need to secure Dr. Mary Jean Lo- A2 and A3 in the priority our vulnerable sectors in reche, Department of list.

Health (DOH)-Region 7 “It is strictly for A2. order to prevent mortalchief pathologist, said We have to prioritize our ity or those who die due senior citizens are part senior citizens. Once you to disease. Second, we of the A2 priority list in are finished vaccinating should relieve our healththe vaccination program the senior citizens and care facilities, hospitals and people with comor- you still have extra then to ensure that we will not bidities belong to A3. you can give it to A3. So it be overwhelmed should Some 96,450 doses is important that we con- they become sick,” Loreof the Janssen vaccine vince the senior citizens che said.

Loreche also encourproduced by pharma- to vaccinate. The reason ceutical firm Johnson & for this is that we know aged the elderlies who Johnson have arrived in that with all these vari- received the Janssen jabs Cebu recently and will ants of concern entering and experienced adverse be distributed to differ- the country, especially reactions such as tingling ent local governments to right now that we have sensation in their hands, be able to inoculate the the Delta variant.” arms, legs, and feet, or

Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccines. an increased heart rate or high or low blood pres-

sure after inoculation, to seek medical examina-

tion. (John Rey Saavedra)

Cebu attracts European companies

A photo shows the Cebu Business Park where multinational companies are holding offices and regional headquarters. European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines president Lars Wittig says Cebu is among the preferred destinations for many European companies looking to expand their business operations. (Photo contributed by Jun Nagac) CEBU CITY – The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) marked an impressive growth of up to 25% of its membership since its first regional office in Cebu opened in 1990.

Cebu is among the preferred destinations for many European companies looking to expand

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their business operations.

Lars Wittig, the ECCP president, said Cebu has taken measures to adapt to the new normal to bring back business and commerce here amid the) pandemic. “New normal arrived early in Cebu and it shows in the sheer number of companies organizing behind ECCP,” he said.

Wittig said Cebu, as

the commercial capital of Visayas, is rich in business and investment potentials and ECCP started strongly in the region with most members coming from the creative industries such as furniture, fashion, and accessories. These industries, he said, have contributed significantly to export and international trade by means of rep-

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resentation and participation.

ECCP-Cebu members currently come from more diverse sectors including tourism, real estate, information communications technology-business process management-knowledge and process management, food and beverage, manufacturing, and creative industries, among others, Wittig said.

“With a very supportive local government and vast profile of office spaces designed to accommodate operational requirements, Cebu has indeed emerged as one of the key cities for European companies to do business in,” he said.

Wittig said he met with the ECCP Cebu Business Council last month to discuss industry updates, current status, and action plan to address current challenges, best practices, and possible synergies.

ECCP Cebu has created a name for itself other than a regional office through its advocacy ini-

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tiatives, working towards actionable solutions for a better business environment for both European and Filipino companies alike in the region.

In 2019, ECCP encouraged the government to continue expanding its infrastructure development and work closely with the private sector to expedite the rollout of flagship projects. The ECCP Cebu Tourism Committee was also launched in the same year to cater to the growing travel, hospitality, and tourism sectors in the region.

With Covid-19 adversely affecting the tourism sector, the committee stood at the forefront of finding solutions for the sector to recuperate through webinars and roundtable discussions with the Department of Tourism, Department of the Interior and Local Government and local governments.

“Amid the global pandemic, the Chamber remained focused on

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providing support to its partners and members by keeping them up to date on the hospitality trend not only in the Philippines but in different parts of the world,” ECCP tourism committee chair Dottie Cronin said.

ECCP executive director Florian Gottein also said there are more in store for Cebu as ECCP remains committed to representing the Philippine-European business community in the region. “We recently partnered with a company who will open a 50-room lagoon resort in one of the LGUs in the province.

Our heartfelt gratitude goes to the local government, public and private sector that warmly welcomed our presence in 1990 and have continued to support us all the way through,” Gottein said.

ECCP Cebu said it will be hosting several events in the coming months. (Minerva Newman)

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