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Force MD-520MG Defender light attack helicopter fires rockets at militant positions in Marawi City on May 30, 2017. It was another PAF jet a Marchetti S-260 that launched the airstrike which missed its Maute target, killing 11 government soldiers on June 1, 2017. AFP
‘Friendly fire’ kills 11 troops; probe sought 8 foreigners among dead Maute men
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ARAWI—Airstrikes aimed at Islamist militants who are holding hostages as human shields in Marawi City killed 11 soldiers, authorities said Thursday, as they conceded hundreds of gunmen may have escaped a blockade.
By John Paolo Bencito AT LEAST eight foreign fighters, suspected to be members of the Islamic State, were killed fighting side by side with local extremists in Marawi City, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Thursday. Among those killed were two from Saudi Arabia, two from Malaysia, two from Indonesia, one from Yemen and one from Chechnya (Russia), the Defense chief said. “The report we got from the civilians from Marawi is they saw a lot of foreign-looking fighters,” Lorenzana told Palace reporters. “We don’t have any record of them coming through the proper channel, through the airports.... Maybe they’re coming from Indonesia or from Malaysia, Sabah,” he added. Lorenzana said it was Mindanao Development Authority
RESCUED. Soldiers, police and local government volunteers rescue civilians trapped in Marawi City as fighting rages for a week now. Left panel shows a boy clutching to his mother during the evacuation. Mark Navales and AFP
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Arrest order out vs local terrorists By Rey E. Requejo THE government has ordered the arrest of members of local terror groups Maute and Abu Sayyaf and their suspected supporters. Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II said Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana issued the order in his capacity as administrator of martial law. Aguirre said the four-page arrest order directed law enforcers to apprehend 125 suspected members of the Maute and Abu Sayyaf terrorist groups, whose names are mostly aliases. It was the first arrest order issued under the implementation of martial law and suspension of Next page
By John Paolo Bencito and Macon Ramos-Araneta
Palace propaganda stirs outrage, gets disowned By John Paolo Bencito PRESIDENTIAL Spokesman Ernesto Abella on Thursday disowned a martial law propaganda video released by the Presidential Communications Operations Office under Communications Secretary Martin Andanar, which was later taken down. Struggling to deflect questions from Palace reporters on a 36-second animated video saying martial law should be “the rule of the land,” Abella once again directed questions towards Andanar, saying his office was the one
that prepared the controversial video aimed at shoring up support for martial law as a means to combat “extremism.” “I think the question should best be given to Secretary Martin [Andanar]. We did not prepare it” Abella told reporters. He said he hadn’t seen the video but only the reaction of angry netizens. Pressed on who approved the content of the released material, Abella again pointed at Andanar. “There should really be a flow but in this particular case, they Next page
Tuition hiked in 1,013 private schools SOME 1,013 private elementary and secondary schools nationwide were allowed to increase their tuition and other fees this year, the Education department said Thursday. Education Secretary Leonor
Briones said some eight percent of the total number of private institutions would be implementing a tuition increase by next year. Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto said after both houses of Congress ratified the
reconciled version of the bill making tuition in public colleges free, Malacañang should include the cost of the program in the 2018 national budget. He said the cost of defraying Next page
PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte told Congress on Thursday they must understand his position if he needs to extend martial law. Responding to criticisms by opposition lawmakers that defense officials had not recommended he declare martial law, Duterte said he would listen to his Armed Forces and the police on when to lift military rule. “With more reason today, I will ask the military and the police, ‘Are we okay? Because if we are, then let’s lift it immediately,’” Duterte said in a speech before newly appointed officials at Malacañang. “But for as long as the military says, ‘Sir, hindi pa talaga kaya. [We still can’t do it.’] And it’s beyond 60 days, Congress must understand that I may need more time,” he said. Duterte, who reiterated that drug money is fueling Next page
UP denies Hapilon as alumnus THE University of the Philippines on Thursday denied that suspected Islamic State leader Isnilon Hapilon was its alumnus. The school said Hapilon did not graduate from the university’s College of Engineering before joining the extremists in Mindanao. In a statement, the university stated ‘‘upon verification with the official records of the Office of the University Registrar and the Next page
The friendly fire deaths bring to 171 the number of people reported killed since gunmen waving black flags of the Islamic State group began rampaging through the Marawi last week. Shortly after the violence erupted, President Rodrigo Duterte imposed martial law across Mindanao, home to 20-million people, to quell what he said was an IS bid to establish a base in the Philippines. But the government’s narrative of being in “full control” of Marawi took a hit Thursday when defense chiefs said 11 soldiers were killed in a misguided bombing mission. “It’s very painful. It’s very sad to be hitting our own troops,” Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana told reporters in Manila, noting that the incident might lead the government to limit air strikes in Marawi City. “It’s sad but sometimes it happens in the fog of war.” He initially said 10 soldiers died but national military spokesman Brig. Gen. Restituto Padilla later confirmed 11 were killed. Seven others were wounded by the friendly fire. Padilla said the aircraft involved in the incident was a Marchetti S-260, one of 18 new units that the Air Force bought as part of its upgrade program. Two planes were involved in the mission. The first dropped its ordnance accurately but the second missed and hit the government troops who were inside a building instead, Padilla said. The pilot of the plane has been grounded pending an investigation, he added. Armed Forces chief Gen. Eduardo Año ordered the creation of a board of inquiry to determine what went wrong. Lorenzana, meanwhile, warned that many militants may have escaped, despite checkpoints throughout the city and surrounding it. “We have reports they are going to some of the towns around Marawi City,” Lorenzana said. He said there were about 500 militants at the start of the unrest and only between 50 and 100 were believed to still be in Marawi. According to the military, 120 gunmen have been killed, meaning as many as 330 remain unaccounted for and could have slipped out of the city. Next page
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NAVY TURNS 119. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte joins the 119th anniversary celebration of the Philippine Navy held at the Sasa Wharf in Davao City on May 31, 2017 . The President led the commissioning of the Barko ng Republika ng Pilipinas (BRP) Davao del Sur as part of the celebrations. Presidential Photo
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House sets up fund for Marawi victims By Maricel V. Cruz
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PEAKER Pantaleon Alvarez on Wednesday night disclosed the decision of the House of Representatives’ leadership to create a trust fund to help the victims of the Marawi City crisis. He said the House will take the initiative to provide immediate relief to the victims of the Marawi siege by the Maute group, a local terrorist group with reported links to Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. “We have to do our part in sharing the heavy burden of what happened in Marawi City,” Alvarez said before the 17th Congress adjourned sine die. In other developments: • United States Ambassador to Manila Sung Kim said he was concerned over the fighting in the
city of Marawi between Philippine forces and the Maute group. Unicef Philippines also expressed concern at the wellbeing of the children affected by the conflict since May 23, which has left 24 civilians dead, including one child, and tens of thousands displaced. “Remain concerned about developments in Marawi,” Sung said in his official twitter account. “Deepest condolences to the families and friends of the victims.” • The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office said Thurs-
day it will give aid to all affected civilians and wounded soldiers in the ongoing crisis in Marawi city. PCSO general manager Alexander Balutan said he would help the families and soldiers affected by the fighting by giving them relief and medical assistance. “I directed them to help in case somebody will ask for help,” Balutan said. • Terrorism is a demonic act and nothing can justify an ideology that asserts the morality of killing in the name of God, Cotabato Cardinal Orlando Quevedo said following the terror attack in Marawi City that has claimed hundreds of lives, including police and government soldiers. “Terrorism has no God. The true believers in Islam have condemned this ideology, and this violence of terrorism is creating
the greatest of fear and anxiety in Mindanao,” Quevedo said. Alvarez did not say where the lawmakers will get the money for the trust fund. He and his fellow Mindanaoans maintained that the martial law declaration of President Rodrigo Duterte had to be supported even as they also backed the House leadership’s fund-raising initiative for the Marawi siege victims. “This will be our concerted answer to the challenge that extremists present. They seek to sow terror, but we will show them our courageous resolve,” Alvarez said. “They seek to destroy, but we shall defend and rebuild. With our unified efforts, they will never win. Let us reiterate the timeless truth that hope will always prevail over hate,” Alvarez said. With Sara Susanne D. Fabunan and Vito Barcelo
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writ of habeas corpus in Mindanao as government troops continued to battle Maute members that attacked Marawi City last week. The martial law administrator ordered the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Philippine National Police and National Bureau of Investigation to effect the arrest of the subjects. The order specifically stated that the subjects who have been “identified as members, supporters, spies or couriers of the terror groups will be investigated on charges of rebellion under Article 134 of the Revised Penal Code. It also said that the persons in the list were responsible for “indiscriminately killing, kidnapping, bombings in Marawi City and some parts of Mindanao” and had agreed to commit the crime of rebellion. Lorenzana’s order also said the subjects are criminally liable for “publicly taking arms against the duly constituted authorities for the purpose of removing Mindanao from the territory of the government of the Republic of the Philippines by establishing an independent Islamic State.” It also ordered authorities to make sure that charges will be filed before the Department of Justice or local prosecutor’s office against the subjects within three days after they are arrested,. Lastly, the order pointed out that the rights of the persons ordered arrested—including human rights and custodial rights—are “protected by Philippine law.” Because of the martial law declaration and suspension of writ of habeas corpus, authorities may enforce arrest even without corresponding orders from a court. The Justice secretary said the arrest order could actually be implemented even outside of Mindanao. “The declaration of martial law is only in Mindanao, but the effect of this arrest order is that it can be enforced in Luzon and Visayas. It means that even if these people committed the crime of rebellion in Mindanao, they can be arrested in any part of the country,” Aguirre said. He also pointed out that the crime of rebellion is classified as a continuing offense under the law, which means arrests could be made in hot pursuit operations of law enforcement agencies. Aguirre said he has ordered the NBI to implement the arrest order and begin with verification on identities of the 18 members of Maute clan living in the National Capital Region who surrendered to the bureau last Wednesday. “The NBI has yet to determine if they are included in the arrest order, so we cannot put them under arrest yet,” he said. With Sandy Araneta
OUT OF HARM’S WAY. Philippine troops escort rescued civilians at a village on the outskirts of Marawi on May 31, 2017. Troops have killed 89 Islamist militants during more than a week of urban battles but a final showdown is expected to be fierce as the Maute gunmen protect their leaders and hold hostages, authorities said on May 31. AFP
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Adding to concerns about the rising threat of IS, Lorenzana said militants from Saudi Arabia, Chechnya, Yemen, Malaysia and Indonesia were among the dead. The military has relentlessly dropped bombs and fired rockets at the militants, who have been hiding in residential areas of Marawi where local authorities believe about 2,000 people are trapped. The gunmen are also holding hostages, some of whom have been forced to speak on propaganda videos for the militants calling for troops to withdraw. Local authorities have repeatedly warned that the trapped residents and hostages are in grave danger of being killed in the air assaults, and on Thursday repeated calls for them to end. “We continuously appeal to the chain of command... to refrain from using airstrikes,” Zia Alonto Adiong, a local politician and spokesman for the provincial crisis management committee, told reporters in Marawi. The International Committee of the Red Cross on Wednesday called for a humanitarian ceasefire. Lorenzana said airstrikes may be curtailed because of the friendly fire incident, but Padilla insisted the soldiers’ deaths would not weaken the resolve of the Armed Forces. “We will be unrelenting in the pursuit of our mission. The drive, resolve of every AFP [Armed Forces of the Philippines] personnel in the air, ground and water remain undiminished,” Padilla told reporters. “We will incessantly push our way forward to retake the remaining part of Marawi and liberate the people that the terrorists continue to use as human shields.” The militants have murdered 19 civilians, the military has said, while insisting none have died in any air assaults or the intense street-to-street battles. Thirty-two soldiers and police officers have been confirmed killed. The clashes erupted when security forces raided a house to arrest Isnilon Hapilon, an Abu
He also said extremist groups were also involved in the drug trade in international waters. Still, Duterte said he wants to end martial law in Mindanao as soon as possible. “I am one of those hurrying it up. The earlier we attain the equanimity of the community, the stability, I’d be the first to clamor for the lifting of martial law,” Duterte said The President likewise hit back at critics who said he did not consult defense and security officials when he declared martial law. “They say I did not consult the military. You know, you can hardly talk to fools and those
who are stupid. They will never understand. You do not declare martial law without asking the soldiers and policemen,” Duterte said. Former senator Rene Saguisag, meanwhile, taunted members of Congress for not objecting to the declaration of martial law. Speaking to reporters after attending the necrological services for former senator Eva EstradaKalaw, Saguisag noted there are more echoes rather than voices under the Duterte administration. “Only a few voices, especially in the House,” said Saguisag, a human rights lawyer who was
jailed at the height of military rule under the late President Ferdinand Marcos. Former Senate president Aquilino Pimentel Jr., meanwhile, contradicted his son, Senate President Aquilino Pimentel III, who said there was no compelling reason to call a joint session of Congress to discuss Duterte’s martial law declaration. Congress, the older Pimentel said, should hold a joint session even if there is no intention to revoke or extend military rule. “In other words, do their function to report to the people because they are the representatives of the people,” said Pimentel.
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Hapilon was believed to be a designated leader of the Islamic State group’s Southeast Asia branch in 2016, but before that had a long partnership with the local terrorist movements in the Philippines.
He had also ascended the ranks of the Abu Sayyaf Group to become second in command, and is one of the most wanted terrorists with a $5-million bounty on his head. Rio N. Araja
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terror activities in the south, said there was a need to wipe out extremists seeking to establish a province of the Islamic State in the Philippines. “The rebellion in Mindanao, it’s not Maute. It’s purely ISIS with a different branch,” the President said. “And I said by the time that they are pushed back and they lose the land mass, they will scamper everywhere.” “When I say wipe them out, better [do it]. If you shoot him in the head, shoot him again in the heart to be sure,” he said.
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Secretary Datu Abul Khayr Dangcal Alonto who informed him of the identities of the foreigners. Lorenzana said 95 terrorists have been killed in the clashes, with 33 already identified. “There could be more that we killed that we have not identified,” he added. Some 50 to 100 militants remained holed up in Marawi City and a group of 400 Marines was on its way to neutralize the remnants, Lorenzana said. The Defense chief said terrorists were getting funding from here and abroad. “Isnilon particularly, we heard from our intelligence, has received several million dollars worth of funds from the Middle East,” he added. He also corroborated President Rodrigo Duterte’s claim that Police Supt. Maria Cristina Nobleza, who was arrested after her links to the Abu Sayyaf were revealed, received money from terror-
ists and drug lords alike. In a general order signed May 30, Duterte ordered the miltary to suppress all rebel activities and respect the Constitution after he declared martial law in Mindanao. He also told government agencies to ensure the safety and welfare of persons displaced by the fighting, and to recognize the role of the media. Military rule in Mindanao does not suspend the operation of the Constitution and the functioning of civil courts or legislative assemblies, Duterte said. But the order suspended the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus, which will allow state forces to arrest anyone caught in the act of rebellion or invasion. Anyone arrested, however, must be charged within three days or be released. He said the Commission on Human Rights was mandated to “zealously exercise its mandate under the 1987 Constitution, and to aid the executive in ensuring the continued protection of the constitutional and human rights of all citizens.”
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the tuition waivers in public colleges could be included in next year’s proposed budget. He said Malacañang was in the midst of assembling its 2018 spending request, which will be sent to Congress as early as the fourth week of July. Without the funds to bankroll it, Recto said, the bill that he authored would suffer delays in its implementation or end up as an unfunded mandate even if signed into law by President Rodrigo Duterte. He said 1.6-million students in 114 national government-funded SUCs and 102 LUCs or local government universities and colleges stood to benefit from the law. In the House, Rep. Antonio Tinio on Thursday appealed to Duterte to sign into law at the soonest possible time the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education that was recently ratified by Congress to enable the Filipino youth to avail themselves of free tuition in college.
Sayyaf leader and regarded as the head of IS in the Philippines. He is on the US government’s list of most-wanted terrorists. Authorities said they were taken by surprise when many gunmen emerged to protect Hapilon and then went on a rampage through Marawi, which has a population of 200,000. The militants mostly belonged to a local group called the Maute, and the infamous Abu Sayyaf kidnap-for-ransom gang that Hapilon has helped lead for many years. Lorenzana said intelligence reports indicated Hapilon was still inside the conflict area, hiding in a fortified building. A Muslim separatist rebellion in the southern Philippines has killed more than 120,000 people since the 1970s. The main Muslim rebel groups have signed accords with the government aimed at forging lasting peace, giving up their separatist ambitions in return for autonomy. The Maute, the Abu Sayyaf and other hardline groups have rejected the peace process. Padilla said the Maute terrorists were using sniper fire and improvised bombs against everyone—soldiers, relief and rescue workers and civilians. He said the Armed Forces are using armor, artillery and air power to support infantry units which need to breach fortified walls and building basements where the Maute terrorists are holed up. “We need to neutralize the remaining members of this rebel group and their leaders,” Padilla said. In a speech Thursday, Duterte said he was sad that so many troops and policemen had died in Marawi. “I lose about three, four. It keeps on increasing everyday for as long as that war rages on,” Duterte said. In the wake of the friendly fire incident, Senator Panfilo Lacson urged the Armed Forces to be more cautious when launching air strikes. Senate President Aquilino Pimentel III said the military needs to review its systems, strategies, tactics and policy on airstrikes. With John Paolo Bencito and Macon Ramos-Araneta
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should be better referred to Secretary Martin,” he said. “It’s not something we prepared. Thank you.” The video shows a distressed boy trying to block off black silhouettes labeled “extremists” using a shield with the words “martial law” emblazoned on its surface. “In a free society, there are groups who don’t want to give independence. They are adamant on detaining peaceful spirits. They are distressing feelings with fears. Let us not allow them to terrify us. We will all fight in unity. Martial law should be the rule of the land. Martial law. Now,” the video’s narration says. The video was taken down at the official PCOO Twitter account on Wednesday night amid criticisms from netizens.
He said the bill was the product of the long-standing campaign for free higher education and a greater budget for education. “We credit this victory to the collective action of the youth, teachers and other sectors of society who pushed for government to fulfill its mandate to provide accessible and quality education at all levels including tertiary education,” Tinio said. Metro Manila has the highest number of private schools allowed to increase their tuition and other fees at 183 approved schools followed by Region XI (154 schools), Region III (104 schools), Region V (101 schools) and Region IV-A (91 schools). There will also be increases in Region X (88 schools), Region VII (86 schools), Region I (74 schools), CAR (32 schools), Region VI (30 schools), Region VIII (13 schools), Region IX (13 schools), Region XII (13 schools), Region II (12 schools), NIR (9 schools), Region IV-B (8 schools) and CARAGA (two schools). John Paolo Bencito, Macon RamosAraneta and Maricel V. Cruz
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MRT 3 ‘car wash’ cost P80m—solon By Maricel V. Cruz
Importer, broker linked to P605-m shabu haul suspended
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OVERNMENT is paying a whopping P80.049 million to Metro Rail Transit 3’s maintenance service provider, the Busan Universal Rail Inc. (BURI), for three years just for the water supply needed to wash MRT 3 Light Rail Vehicles (LRV), a party-list lawmaker revealed on Thursday.
Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA) Party-List Rep. Jericho Nograles said BURI is charging MRT 3 at least P74,000 daily or at least P2.22 million per month just for washing LRVs. This is comparable to a car wash service provider rendering services to at least 500 cars every day, including holidays. “The Busan Universal Rail Inc. (BURI) is perhaps the world’s most expensive car wash service provider,” Nograles said even as he called on Department of Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade to nullify the alleged anomalous contract involving BURI. Nograles alleged that the service contract entered into by the government for the maintenance of the MRT 3 is “patently anomalous and invalid” and therefore should be terminated by the DOTr. “Secretary Tugade should already terminate this very anomalous contract. The government should stop all payments for BURI due to non-compliance of the terms of their contract. The Duterte administration should not be carrying this burden of getting the flak for the malfeasance and misfeasance of the past administration,” Nograles said. Citing a signed report prepared by the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) that handled the negotiated contract entered into by BURI and the defunct Department of Transportation and Communications then headed by former secretary Emilio Abaya, Nograles said it was revealed that part of the P3.8-billion maintenance service contract is an P80.049-million allocation for the water needed for “LRV maintenance” for a period of three years. This item immediately drew a red flag on the part of the BAC panel then led by DoTC undersecretary for Planning Rene Limcaoco as they pointed that the previous service provider, the Sumitomo Corp., was only charging MRT 3 P350,000 per month or P12.6 million for three years, Nograles said. “The offer of Busan Joint Venture for this item is high and the same is required to be clarified,” Nograles said, quoting the signed report of the panel.
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LIFEBLOOD. A medical technologist prepares blood bags inside the blood bank of the Philippine Red Cross in Manila on Thursday for deployment and distribution to victims in need of blood in war-torn Marawi City. Norman Cruz
NBP inmates die due to diarrhea By Rey E. Requejo TWO inmates at the New Bilibid Prison had died due to diarrhea outbreak that started last May 26, the Department of Justice said Thursday. Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II reported that the two inmates died due to hypovolemic shock and type 2 diabetes. Prison authorities have yet to reveal the names of the inmates pending notification of their relatives. The DoJ has already distributed 1,008 IV fluids and
50,000 Aquatabs to the NBP courtesy of the Department of Health. Health authorities are still investigating whether the outbreak was due to food poisoning or contaminated drinking water. “The caterer already denied that it was the milkfish and pointed at the possible contaminated drinking water but we are still looking into it,” Aguirre said. “We wish to reassure the public, particularly the families of the inmates who are down with diarrhea that we are addressing
the problem. The health and the welfare of our inmates, under the present circumstances, are paramount,” Aguirre added. The Justice secretary said that persons or parties who will be found responsible for the outbreak will be held accountable. Bureau of Corrections Director Benjamin delos Santos said NBP authorities are coordinating with the leaders of each brigade of inmates to ensure cleanliness and prevent the spread of diarrhea.
THE Bureau of Customs suspended the accreditation of an importer and Customs broker linked to the shipment of 605 kilos of shabu worth P6 billion in two warehouses in Valenzuela City, the biggest illegal drug haul this year. The bureau has also filed illegal drug charges against Eirene Mae Agustino, proprietor of EMT Trading and Teejay A. Marcellana, a licensed Customs broker. Customs Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon said the suspension came amid the ongoing investigation of the BOC Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service on its recent seizure of shabu with an estimated street value of P6.4 billion. The recent drug bust brought to more than P7.6 billion worth of illegal drugs confiscated by the joint operations of the BoC, Philippine Drugs Enforcement Agency and the National Bureau of Investigation since President Rodrigo Duterte assumed office in June last year. He said several persons, some of them foreigners, were arrested during operations from July 2016 to May 2017, bringing the total seizure to 795 kilos of methamphetamine hydrochloride or shabu from several ports to warehouses across the country. The latest Anti-Illegal Drugs Accomplishment Report released by the BoC showed that the biggest catch came on May 26, 2017 where authorities seized two warehouses in Paso de Blas and F. Bautista Street in Ugong, both in Valenzuela City, respectively and discovered 605 kilos of high grade shabu with an estimated street value of P6.4 billion.
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Tax reforms and the economy
T MAY not be palatable to the ordinary Filipinos. It could even reduce the popularity of President Rodrigo Duterte. But the tax reform package passed by the House of Representatives on final reading is one bill that will eventually fund multi-billion peso infrastructure projects, create more economic opportunities in the Philippines and generate jobs.
House Bill 5636, or the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion, proposes to impose additional taxes on fuel, sugar, motor ve-
hicles and even lottery winnings, and lower personal income taxes on the side. In all, the package is estimated to yield net revenues
of P300 billion a year, and support the annual budget onward. The bill will certainly increase the prices of petroleum products by P6 a liter over three years, make vehicle purchases in the country costlier, and at the same time exempt workers earning P250,000 and below for the years 2018 and 2019 from paying personal income taxes. The new tax package is a bitter pill aimed at strengthening the economy and preserv-
ing recent gains. As in the expanded value added tax (E-VAT) law in 2005 that widened the coverage of the sales tax to include petroleum, electricity, non-basic commodities, and domestic travel by air and sea, the new tax package aims to correct weaknesses in the economy and move the Philippines closer to the progress achieved by its neighbors in Southeast Asia. The E-VAT law passed during the second term
of then President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo trimmed the country’s large budget deficit, boosted foreign investments, strengthened the peso and enabled the economy to grow above seven percent. The expanded sales tax later led to successive credit rating upgrades that made the Philippine economy one of the fastest-growing in the world during the term of then-President Benigno Aquino III. Recent economic strides, however, were
not inclusive. They failed to make a dent on the poorest of the poor. Lack of infrastructure such as road, bridges, airports and seaports prevented those in the countryside from gaining access in order to sell their produce to the market, usually found in urban centers. We hope the additional revenues from the new tax reform package would be a major source of funding to bridge the economic divide in the Philippines. PENSEES FR. RANHILIO CALLANGAN AQUINO
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diers, that they may complete their mission and return to their families safe. If not for the bravery they are showing in Marawi, who knows how much ground the IS-inspired terrorists would gain in their effort to establish a Philippine caliphate? If the terrorists triumph, the current unfounded fears of losing our liberties will surely come to pass. *** One reason why Senator Franklin Drilon is such a successful politician is because he knows exactly when to back away from a no-win situation. Drilon avoided his latest bullet when he declared that he was not supporting the proposal of a group of Yellow lawyers to petition the Supreme Court to question the legality of Duterte’s declaration of martial law in Mindanao. Drilon said he chose not to lend his formal support to the petition of former Solicitor General Florin Hilbay, former
I RECENTLY cautioned against encouraging defiance of the courts in the matter of temporary against government infrastructure projects. I did acknowledge though that TROs could be, as they are in fact, abused, particularly by losing bidders and their wily lawyers who make use of every provision of the law to frustrate the prosecution of government projects. But President Digong would have been right to rant against the law itself—Republic Act No. 9184 that governs government procurements. It is a law written on the assumption that everyone in government is a thief. That is already unfair, but, more deleteriously to the government, it makes immediate action, timely responses and prompt relief all but impossible. With the numbers the President commands in the Legislature, it should be no problem for him asking his party-mates to repeal the law and craft a more rational substitute. Here is an example of one absurdity: The whole rigmarole starts with the “Purchase Request” by the end-user, and it is required that the PR be “as specific as possible”—so that the costs may be properly estimated and it can be determined but the budgetary ceiling should be. And yet—and here it becomes funny, really, if it were not so detrimental to government operations—the user is forbidden from mentioning brands. So one who needs a MacBook because of its resistance to virus attacks will write what? “A computer that works with exactly the features of a MacBook but need not be so”? Then there is the requirement of at least three quotations. So, to replace a glass door leading to a government office, one has to send a “request for quotations”—and the law decrees that suppliers be given no less than three days within which to respond! And so, how does one shut the door while the required period is not yet up? Unfortunately, R.A. 9184 is quick to point out how dishonesty is to be avoided— but does not offer solutions to
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JOJO A. ROBLES FROM Gilbert “Gibo” Teodoro, who was President Rodrigo Duterte’s first choice for secretary of national defense and a much-admired former defense secretary of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, comes this Facebook post: “An unfortunate reality of armed conflict is that friendly fire or ‘blue on blue’ incidents do occur. These occurred in the Gulf War, in Afghanistan, and in the Iraq War involving sophisticated weaponry. True, the cause of such incidents must be determined, However, this must be done at a later time. All efforts must be directed at this time towards accomplishing the mission. We have to trust in the wisdom and the judgment of our defense establishment, and pray for the safety of our troops on the ground, in the air and on
water! We pray for a speedy and decisive resolution of the present conflict. A snappy salute to our troops!” Teodoro was reacting to a statement made by Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana yesterday confirming that 10 soldiers were killed and eight others were wounded when a government Marchetti S-260 dropped a bomb on them. According to Lorenzana, the aircraft was using only conventional bombs and not the precision-guided ordnance that had earlier been used to attack positions of the Maute terror group in Marawi City. Lorenzana explained that the military’s supply of “smart bombs” was running low, which was why they had shifted to the conventional kind. He explained that another bomb delivered earlier by the same aircraft hit its target, but the second one was detonated on a group of soldiers on belonging to the 4th and 15th Infantry Battalion. Prior to that friendly fire in-
cident, reports said the PNP’s elite Special Action Force abandoned an armored personnel carrier with a mounted .50-cal. machine gun to the terrorists after it got stuck in the mud
We should honor our men in uniform and thank them for offering the ultimate sacrifice of their lives.
while conducting a mission in Marawi. The terrorists have supposedly been using the APC against government forces involved in the continuing siege. These things happen, as Teo-
doro observed, in any conflict situation. The military is involved in a bloody, protracted operation against an enemy apparently determined to fight it out to the very end. Now is certainly not the time to blame the civilian and military leadership or even the soldiers who may have committed errors in judgment, like the pilot who flew the plane that dropped the bomb on his fellow troops. War is a terrible thing, but the alternative, in the case of Marawi, is unthinkable. One soldier killed by a terrorist is as dead as another felled by friendly fire. The usual critics of Duterte and his officials should not use the incident as a reason to once again excoriate the government, in their ghoulish bid to gain political mileage in a time of terrible crisis. Instead, we should all honor our men in uniform and thank them for offering the ultimate sacrifice of their lives in our country’s defense. The least we can do is to pray for our sol-
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Two economies *** For us in the Philippines, the Trumpian assertion of sovereignty rights over border control has translated into recognition of our own right to deal as we see fit with our internal problems, like drugs or criminality or insurgency. As well, the new inwardlooking American mood has given us space to rebalance our foreign relations towards new allies and friends, regardless, I would imagine, of the consternation this causes among militarist neo-cons and State Department bureaucrats. Thus, the unintended benefit for us may well be an eventual rewarming of US-Philippine relations on a hitherto unfamiliar basis: mutual respect and not one-way dependency. This unlikely trajectory will be helpful in our ongoing pivot to our giant Chinese neighbor, now that the world’s secondlargest economy has been downgraded by Moody’s from “Aa3” to “A1”. This is the first time the rating agency has downgraded China since it began covering them over 30 years ago. Broadly, Moody’s is concerned that China’s economywide debt continues to rise just as their economic growth continues to slow. From a high of 10.6 percent in 2010, GDP growth slowed to 6.7 percent in 2016, on the back of three ongoing structural adjustments: Slowing capital formation as total i nvest ment becomes an ever-smaller part of total expenditures, with the new emphasis on consumer spending. Faster decline in the working age population, a trend that started in 2014, in the wake of drastic population control policies decades earlier. Continuing slowdown in productivity despite higher investment and skills To maintain growth despite these headwinds, more and more fiscal stimulus is required, largely through stateowned enterprises and “policy banks.” But to fund their stimulus spending, these institutions must pile on more leverage, increasing public as well as economy-wide indebtedness. To be sure, Moody’s acknowledges several credit positives that balance out the risks at China’s new “A1” rating level. These include the sheer size and growth momentum of its economy, the stabilizing effect of pervasive government presence, a largely closed capital account with minimal exposure to external volatilities, large household savings around 40 percent of incomes, and of course a cool three trillion dollars in foreign exchange reserves, a lot of it courtesy of the world’s largest economy. *** As these two behemoths readjust and rebalance, halfway around the world from each other, we ought to remain focused on where we want to go and what we can get from both of them in order to get us there. The time’s long past for sentimental friendships. Now we should be taking to heart the rule that those two countries always followed: Time to start looking out for Number One.
The time’s long past for sentimental friendships.
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Marawi siege drags on
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A COUPLE of developments took place last week within the world’s two largest economies that might fairly be described as earth-shaking. Over in Taormina, Italy, the annual G7 summit wrapped up with a statement that was only six pages long (perhaps including the signature page at that, though we weren’t around to check it out). By comparison, last year’s summit statement was five times longer, at 32 pages. What spelled the difference between then and now was, of course, Donald Trump’s election to the US presidency. And what a difference that has made, indeed. *** 1. On the ever-popular and politically correct issue of climate change, the statement tersely acknowledged that “the United States is in the process of reviewing its policies on climate change and on the Paris Agreement and thus is not in a position to join the consensus on these topics.” Developing countries have long complained that the carbon restrictions imposed by climate change policy have also stifled their economic growth. With the US still struggling to fully recover from years of very low growth, these complaints are now being echoed by a conservative new president who believes that people’s jobs and incomes are at least as important as the environment. Even the Holy Father might take a cue from him. Extreme concern for the e nv i r o n m e nt borders on Gaean paganism when it correspondingly ignores the well-being of man, for whose upkeep and upliftment Nature was created in the first place. 2. On the issue of foreign trade, the G7 reiterated their traditional vow “to keep our markets open and to fight protectionism.” But this time they added caveats aimed at “unfair trade practices” and vowing to help those disadvantaged by globalization—clear concessions to the “America First” candidate. One may quibble that the US government has never abandoned “America First.” When it comes, for example, to protecting their pampered farmers with tariffs, import restrictions, and subsidies, Americans can be first-class protectionists. So when Trump reportedly described German trade practices as “bad, very bad”, that would have been a case of—to put it charitably—the pot calling the kettle black. But after years of being pummeled in one trade war after another, especially recently with China ascendant, America seems ready, with Trump, to turn even more inward. Nothing good, of course, will eventually come of these “beggar thy neighbor” policies, for Americans or anybody else. 3. On the issue of immigration, the G7 reiterated their traditional support for the rights of migrants and refugees. But in the company of an American president who plans to build a “beautiful wall” on his Mexican border, the statement added that “we affirm the sovereign rights of states, individually and collectively, to control their own borders.”
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ALEJANDRO DEL ROSARIO IT LOOKS like the siege of Marawi by the Maute terrorists is going to drag on longer than the timeline given by government forces. Authorities said they would be able toclear the city by Friday. That is today. Yesterday, 400 Philippine Marines took off from Villamor Air Base to reinforce government troops battling the Maute. This is an indication the government won’t be able to meet its selfimposed deadline to dislodge Maute from the beleaguered city. Holding back the government troops’ advance are Maute snipers who are using hostages to be used as human shields. On Wednesday 10 soldiers were mistakenly killed by air strike carried out by government planes helping troops on the ground flush out the Maute marauders. At the pace fighting is still going on, it might take government forces longer to free Marawi than they did when Nur Misuari’s Moro National Liberation Front laid siege to Zamboanga City in 2013. The government
then didn’t have to declare martial law. This is the view expressed by Magdalo Party-List Rep. Gary Alejano who claimed the government could harness the full force of its military power without declaring martial law in the whole of Mindanao. “An all-out military operation could have sufficed,” said Alejano whose impeachment complaint against President Duterte was thrown out by the House of Representatives for insufficiency in form and consequently in substance. President Duterte, on the other hand said no one recommended that he declare martial law in Mindanao. We have to believe Digong on this one. He had been toying with the idea of martial law even early in the first three months of his presidency . The siege of Marawi by the Mautes was the excuse waiting to happen. Besides, the siege was too close to Duterte’s Davao where his daughter Sara is city mayor. While there is no lockdown in Davao, entry and exit from Davao City is so tight that tension is also running high. I’ll have to side with the President in his declaration of martial law in Mindanao. Lawless violence, rebellion and various groups like the MILF, MNLF and the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters want to es-
tablish a separate state. These groups are apart from the criminal Abu Sayyaf kidnap-forransom gang. The MILF has offered to help the government open a peace corridor for refugees from Marawi that would give them safe conduct to flee Marawi for Iligan City and nearby safe areas. The offer of the MILF to help the government in Marawi should be taken with caution, according to former Senator Juan Ponce Enrile. To accept MILF assistance, he said , would be according official recognition to the MILF which wants to set up a separate state. Why is the MILF not aligning itself with the Mautes? A landgrabber does want another one grabbing land in Mindanao it wants for itself. The Mautes— who have identified themselves with the international terrorist group ISIS seeking to set up a caliphate in this part of world— could marginalize the MILF. Enrile also expressed the view that a joint session of Congress should have been called to review the President’s declaration of martial law. This, he said, is according to Article 7, Section 18 of the 1987 Constitution. Enrile is considered the architect and administrator of martial law during the Marcos years. He cited the difference between Mar-
cos’ martial law and that of Duterte. In order to fully implement it, Enrile said he was placed in charge by Marcos to study its ramifications and the possible resistance to it by the populace. He said it took him six months starting in the latter part of 1969 to put all the pieces together. To enforce martial law, Congress was abolished: newspapers, TV and radio stations were shut down and the courts were not allowed to function. Aside from being limited in scope—only in Mindanao and its duration lasting only 60 days—Duterte’s declaration allows Congress, the courts and the press to function. The discovery of communist weapons landing on the coast of Isabela when the MV Karagatan ran aground because of stormy seas was the final raison d’etre for Marcos to declare martial law Constraints on martial law were incorporated by former President Cory Aquino whose revolutionary government wanted to make sure martial law won’t be subject to abuse. Again. Refugees who have flocked to Iligan now number at least 96,000 according to latest government estimate. Some have evacuated to Cagayan de Oro City . This flood of refugees has given rise to the word “bakwits,” the new term for evacuees.
Martial law and Marawi Armed Forces of the Philippines Friday, May 26, 2017, in Iligan, Lanao del Sur, on the fourth day of the fighting in Marawi, and of his imposition of martial law on the entire island of Mindano. Duterte sees the ongoing Marawi siege as an aftermath of the Maute criminal group growing rich with drugs money. “Terrorism in the Philippines is funded and fueled by drug money,” the President declared on Wednesday, May 31, addressing the 119th founding anniversary of the Philippine Navy in Sasa, Davao. Marawi itself had turned into a center of shabu (methamphetamine) production. Funding had to come from drugs, Duterte explained in Tagalog, “because there isn’t that much money coming from IS (Islamic State) from the Middle East.” The situation has deteriorated to a point where even Manila has been flooded with illicit drugs and drastic measures were needed to stop the scourge. “Of course, it would cost lives. You cannot fight a war, especially drugs, without losing your men and the enemy,” Duterte said. “And in Marawi now, I’m sad to tell you, we have suffered tremendous losses,” Duterte told the navymen. “Because we are the invading force, and they have been set up there for a long time waiting for the soldiers of the republic to come.” Some 100 militants of the criminal syndicate Maute group and the kidnap-for-ransom terrorist Abu Sayyaf Group overran two-thirds of Marawi late afternoon of May 23, 2017, a Tuesday. They were reacting to an attempt by army commandos to arrest notorious ASG terrorist leader Isnilon Hapilon. He was allegedly sighted in Marawi, along with Maute group leaders, the brothers Abdullah and
Omarkhayam Maute. The army’s attempt to get Hapilon failed. The militants instead fanned out to various parts of Marawi and engaged troopers in hit and run battle lasting over 10 days now. Wounded by a military airstrike last January, Hapilon apparently went to Marawi for medical help. He was accompanied initially by some 20 security men who took positions in the hospital, where they raised a black ISIS-style flag at the gate. Sensing their presence, government troops maneuvered for a quick, surgical strike. Confronted by army troops, the Maute summoned reinforcements from their allies and the ASG. Early afternoon of May 23, nearly 50 gunmen managed to enter the city, according to AFP Chief of Staff General Eduardo Año said. They swelled later on to more than 100. For the next 10 days, Maute had effective control of Marawi. The army thinks Hapilon is still in the city. Duterte cut short his five-day Russia visit and went with his men to Iligan, 37 kms north of Marawi. As the terrorists occupied Marawi, refugees fled to Iligan. By the second day of the fighting, two-thirds of Marawi’s population had emptied out. On May 23, the first day of the siege, the terrorists raided the Marawi city jail and released 68 of its prisoners after killing its police guards, confiscating cellphones and firearms and vehicles. They raided the police station, set it on fire, and took away a police patrol car. They raided a church and took away a Catholic priest and 14 other hostages. They raided the Amai Pakpak Hospital, held hostage its employees, and raised the ISIS flag. They burned another nearby Filipino-Libyan Friendship Hospital.
Three bridges were controlled— Lilod, Bangulo, and Sauiaran. The terrorists set up checkpoints and blockades and house to house checks. They also commandeered a police tank, abandoned by its SAF commandos. In the next ten days, the army would conduct what it called surgical air strikes or bombings, destroying houses and at least three school buildings. Without the air strikes, ground casualties from the government side mounted. With the air strikes, scores of civilians were killed or wounded and their homes and establishments destroyed as collateral damage. On June 1, ABS-CBN reported 11 soldiers died and seven were wounded by friendly air strikes. On May 31, the ninth day of fighting, the government reported the death toll-- 89 terrorists, 19 civilians, and 21 troopers (32 if you add the soldiers accidentally killed by aircraft fire Wednesday). Despite AFP claiming to have regained 90 percent of Marawi by the ninth day, the remaining 10 percent in terrorist hands was strategic, in the central part of Marawi, including two bridges that controlled entry into and exit from the city. Thus, it was not clear who was really in clear control. The army told the terrorists to “surrender or die.” AFP Spokesman Brig. Gen. Restituto Padilla Jr. made the warning as the Maute group members dug in for a long siege reminiscent of the fighting in Alepo, Syria where western troopers have been trying to drive out ISIS insurgents for the past eight months, a situation described by a United Nations official as a “complete breakdown of humanity.”
real, true-to-life problems that it creates! This is overkill. There is an independent constitutional commission—the Commission on Audit—that is tasked by the fundamental law to determine whether any expenditure of public funds has been wasteful, illegal, improper or unconscionable. So, why not allow govern-
ment officers and executives to make decisions about procurements in their best lights, respond promptly to exigencies, and then be accountable to the Commission on Audit? The salvation, for now, will be found in the application of relevant canons of construction. One relevant principle surely is that the law never intends what is absurd. So, when one is charged with having violated the law on procurement, one should
be able to argue that a literal— fundamentalist—adherence to the law would have resulted in an absurdity. Another useful canon will be to apply the law according to its intendment— and it will not do to counter this defense by pointing to the clarity of the provisions of this absurd law. Even when the provisions of a law are sententially clear, if, when applied to a concrete case, the result is absurd or unconscionable, then the law
is “resultantly ambiguous”— calling for an application of sound principles of construal. But let us get rid of this clearly dim-witted piece of legislation —and be more thoughtful. After all, honesty in government is never brought about by enacting more laws, but in choosing better people for public office!
Party Senator Francis Pangilinan admitted that his group had been meeting with the Yellow lawyers who were planning to hale Duterte to court. But Drilon understands that this course of action may have already been made moot by congressional action, so he cut his losses by distancing
himself from it. Of course, any citizen can petition the court to revoke the declaration of martial law, as the Constitution provides. But if the basis of the petition, as the Yellows have long ago declared, is the potential curtailment of freedoms and other forms of
abuse that may happen to a prospective declaration that will cover more than just Mindanao, then it will only be laughed out of court. Drilon is a smart guy who only became Yellow because of past convenience. He is Yellow to this day only because he
knows he will not be accepted by the pro-Duterte bloc, which is why he tried to pull of some political legerdemain recently by saying he was LP but was still a part of the majority. Want to study political survival from a real master? Watch Drilon and learn.
VIRTUAL REALITY TONY LOPEZ THERE are three conclusions one can draw from the ongoing war in Marawi. One, ISIS or Islamic State is now in the Philippines. Two, IS terrorism is funded and fueled by drug money. Three, martial law is the answer to either or both drugs and terrorism. Can martial law work against drugs and terrorism? It is too early to say yes or no. There are three things where martial law, with its shock and awe effect, can be a big help— solving Metro Manila’s traffic, especially on Edsa, speeding up infra build-up (army engineers are probably better at roadwork), and reducing graft and incompetence. The army can arrest the corrupt, bring them before courts whose judges will be intimidated into action, and probably, in cases of plunder, shoot the guilty by firing squad. Some 1,487 kilometers southwest of Manila, Marawi is an ancient Muslim lakeside settlement dating back to 1639. It became a chartered city in 1940. Its population has always been majority Maranao Muslim. Brought by an Arab trader, Karim Makhdum in 1380 (14th century), Islam is the oldest religion in the country and pre-dated the 1521 Spanish invasion to Christianize the Philippine archipelago. Waves of colonizers, from Spain (377 years), United States (50 years), and Japan (four years), failed to subjugate the fiercely independent Muslim Filipinos. Fast forward to the 21st century. “You can say that the ISIS is here already,” Duterte told his officers and soldiers of the
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Enrile wants Sandiganbayan judge to inhibit from pork case
MMDA oks stricter exemptions on ‘coding’
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NRILE wants Sandiganbayan Presiding Justice Amparo M. Cabotaje-Tang to inhibit from his pork barrel case.
Former Senator Juan Ponce Enrile wants Sandiganbayan Presiding Justice Amparo CabotajeTang to inhibit from his pork barrel cases as her appointment by former President Benigno Aquino III may affect her decision making over the case. In a 15-page motion dated May 26, Enrile, through his counsel lawyer Estelito Mendoza, casts doubt on Tang's impartiality to decide on his case. Enrile said “subconscious forces” could affect the verdicts in “the momentous cases she decides.” The motion quoted a three-page
portion of United States Supreme Court Justice Benjamin Cardozo’s classic 1921 book, The Nature of the Judicial Process, which said that “subconscious forces” could shape a judge’s thought processes. “Deep below consciousness are other forces, the likes and the dislikes, the predilections and the prejudices, the complex of instincts and emotions and habits and convictions, which make the man, whether he be litigant or judge,” Enrile quoted the portion of the quote in the book At a hearing Thursday, Tang gave prosecutors a non-extendible
period of 10 days to comment on Enrile’s motion. Enrile, for his part, will be given another seven days to reply to the comment. Enrile was among the legislators named by “pork barrel queen” Janet Lim Napoles who had allegedly pocketed government funds through fake projects and bogus nongovernmental organizations. He was detained inside the Philippine National Police General Hospital for over 150 days, following his arrest in 2014 over graft and plunder charges. He was released on bail in 2015. Meanwhile, the Office of the Ombudsman indicted a former mayor in Cotabato City for graft raps over irregularities in the procurement of consultancy services in 2012. It found probable cause to charge former mayor Betty Allado of Ban-
isilan municipality for violation of Republic Act 3019 or the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act before the Sandiganbayan. Included as co-accused were bids and awards committee committee members Jaime Alisasis, Ramil Jayma, Marietta Nonan, Ramon Capanang, Carmencita Bari, Andres Serue, Raymond Franco, Jornalito Allado and Hilario Cabangon. Noel Bryan Tuling, manager of JK Engineering and Design and Consultancy Services, was included in the indictment. In 2012, Banisilan became the beneficiary of the “Sagana at Ligtas na Tubig sa Lahat” program of the national government and was granted P7 million for its implementation. Allado and company facilitated the procurement of consultancy
services for the water project. The respondents, however, failed to present proof that they complied with the requirements of the Government Procurement Reform Act. The Ombudsman investigators found several bidding irregularities, such as the non-posting of the invitation to bid, discrepancies regarding the dates of opening of bids and deliberation of bids and awards committee, and a deficient invitation to bid. The municipal government granted the consultancy services project to JK Engineering. manager of JK Engineering and Design and Consultancy Services. “The foregoing contradictions prove that no competitive bidding transpired in the procurement of consultancy services,” the Ombudsman's resolution read.
IN BRIEF Future PH leaders get Aussie scholarship SIXTY-SEVEN emerging Filipino leaders are set to take up postgraduate studies at world-renowned universities in Australia through its prestigious Australia Awards Scholarships. In a statement, Australian ambassador to the Philippines Amanda Gorely said that the Australia Awards Scholarship offers the next generation of Filipino global leaders an opportunity to undertake study, research and professional development, while engaging with Australian expertise and culture. “At the end of your scholarship, you will return with new ideas, knowledge and skills that will enable you to influence reforms in the Philippines as leaders in your chosen field,” Gorely said. Gorely said Australia Awards Scholarships are open to talented Filipinos, regardless of gender, ethnicity or disability, who are passionate about leading positive change in the Philippines. The scholars came from Australia’s partner government agencies including the National Economic and Development Authority; the Department of Finance; the Department of Budget and Management; the Department of the Interior and Local Government; and the Civil Service Commission while the rest of the scholars are from the private sector; civil society; other government agencies; media and the academe. The selected scholars are set to fly in July to start their studies in important areas for Philippine development such as economics, trade, infrastructure, education, entrepreneurship, and public policy. Sara Susanne D. Fabunan
Firm to pursue environment friendly technology THE Green Charcoal Philippines Inc. (GCPI) will pursue a program it believes can draw public interest to help communicate to the authorities the value of managed environment through a thematic program which is also designed to address the problems of pests, wastes and other environment problems, it likewise hopes this would merit public support, according to Ganzalo Catan Jr., executive vice president of GCPI. The program dubbed “Modern indigenous proven solutions” is embodied in a position paper presented to the DENR during the Arroyo administration. It involves recycling of water lilies from Laguna Lake and mud from Pasig River which may serve as a model in revitalizing and cleaning the lakes through an organic vermin-composting using the Green Charcoal technology in consonance with Article 1, Section 2C of Republic Act 9003, the Solid Waste Management Law. Catan said the program was arrived at following results of research on the massive population of water lilies and mud in Laguna Lake and Pasig River. Water lilies, the research showed, can be converted into alternative fuel while mud can be made into vermicast (organic fertilizer) through the company’s patented Green Charcoal technology. Green Charcoal technology, explains Gonzalo Catan, converts biowaste into green charcoal in the form of pallets, fire log and briquette and is environment friendly. It is an activated carbon produced from coconut shell, coal, banana preelings and other forest wastes using a Toyota Hi-Ace 4-K engine that runs on 100-percent green charcoal hydrogen fuel, the cleanest fuel, there is, in lieu of petroleum fuel which is harmful to the environment, humans and plants.
FOR SEAFARERS’ SAKE (From left): Lawyer Elvin Siosana, OIC Deputy Administrator for Planning of MARINA, Maritime Industry Authority
Administrator chief engineer Marcial Q.C. Amaro III, DOTr for Maritime Undersecretary Philip Judan, Ms Elena Horn-Bautista, vice president for Corporate Affairs, SM Prime Holding Inc. Capt. Alfredo Vida, OIC Deputy Administrator for Operations MARINA pose with their fists raised during the Formulation of the 10-Year Maritime Industry Development Program. MIDP 2018-2028 Launch for Seafarers on Thursday at the SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia in Pasay City. Lino Santos
THE Metro Manila Development Authority announced on Thursday that it would be stricter in giving exemptions on the Unified Vehicular Volume Reduction Program (UVVRP), popularly known as number coding scheme. This came a week after former Army brigadier general Danilo Lim assumed post as MMDA chairman to replace officer-incharge Thomas Orbos, who will remain as the agency’s general manager. The agency has started reviewing more than P1,200 vehicles which were exempted during the time of Orbos. It will also scrutinize the guidelines for exemption so not to defeat the purpose of the scheme which is to cut down vehicles plying the streets to ease traffic in the metropolis. While the agency is still processing UVVRP exemptions, Lim said the applications would still be thoroughly reviewed by his staff. He tapped his chief of staff Jose Garcia and deputy Michael Salalima to do the job. “We would be reviewing every application to ensure that the exemptions issued out by the agency would be reasonable and meritorious,” Lim said. From October 2016 up to May 2017, a total of 1,263 UVVRP exemptions were released by MMDA. To date, there are about 339 UVVRP applications for exemption received this year and are now being processed and reviewed at the Office of the Chairman. The applications for exemption come from various sectors, including operators of light trucks, persons with disabilities, members of the media, and school shuttle service providers. Under the UVVRP, vehicles are not allowed to ply Metro Manila roads depending on the last digits of their license plates. License plates ending in 1 and 2 are banned on Mondays, 3 and 4 on Tuesdays, 5 and 6 on Wednesdays, 7 and 8 on Thursdays, and 9 and 0 on Fridays. If the vehicles have yet to secure a license plate, the ban will be based on the last digit of their conduction stickers. The UVVRP is not in effect on Saturdays, Sundays and regular holidays.
Angara tells Palace: Don’t set us up for failure By Macon Ramos-Araneta and Vito Barcelo SENATOR Sonny Angara, chairman of the Senate committee on ways and means, has lashed back at the executive branch for “setting them up for failure.” “We don’t appreciate that pressure coming from the executive branch because we are doing our best here. But it seems like we’re being set up for failure. We are being set up for failure,” said Angara. Angara strongly reacted to the warning of Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia that the government’s ambitious “build, build, build” program might not turn into reality if Congress would not pass
the tax reform package being pushed by the administration. In a press conference in Malacañang, Pernia urged Congress to pass the measure “in toto.” He said Congress should realize that the economic team’s interest is really just the country’s development, the improvement of society. “They wanted to make it appear that if this will not be passed, it’s our fault if the economy failed. Why, are we on the steering wheel? We are not behind the steering wheel, they are— we are just riding,” said Angara. He said they were prioritizing the administration’s tax reform proposal, but they don't appreciate those kinds of pronouncements from the executive. “That makes it appear that they’re
trying to put us in a corner. That’s what they wanted. It seemed that if we didn’t do this, we should be blamed,” added Angara. “That’s not true because the Aquino administration was able to build a lot of infrastructure, it was able to grow the economy by six percent by only raising sin taxes. Bakit, hindi nila kaya yun?” he added. As of the moment, Angara said they are still scrutinizing Malacañang’s proposed tax reform package. “We’re going to have separate hearings. We’re worried about petroleum taxes and excise taxes and the effect on poorer sectors as warned by the DSWD also,” he said. He pointed out that the effects of inflation on the poor families are differ-
ent from middle class families, saying that a middle class family can cope if there’s an increase in food prices, but the poor cannot because it’s really very difficult for them to earn that huge amount. “So we are asking the DoF to be specific in their assistance programs. Right now, there is no proposed measure, the specifics to be given to the poor. They should be included in the proposal,” he said. Asked if it can be passed by 2018, Angara replied—“I think we can come up with a measure in the next few months. It’s just that it may not be exactly what is being pushed by the Executive.” Meanwhile, labor group Associated Labor Unions-Trade Union
Congress of the Philippines (ALUTUCP) slammed House Bill 5636 or the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN), saying that once approved around 30-million workers will become poorer. The new tax reform package approved by the Lower House will send millions of workers deeper into poverty, ALU-TUCP spokesperson Alan Tanjusay said. Militant labor party-list representative Makabayan, said that the tax measure was anti-poor because while it did lower personal income taxes, the public would shoulder the increase in prices of basic goods and services as a result of additional taxes on fuel and sugar-sweetened beverages, among others.
Be wary in dealing with Nokor—BSP By Julito Rada BANGKO Sentral ng Pilipinas on Thursday reminded its supervised financial institutions to be extra careful and vigilant when doing transactions with a number of North Korean nationals and entities, in support of a United Nations’ sanction on Pyongyang for its nuclear weapons program and repeated ballistic missile tests. In a circular signed by incoming Bangko Sentral Governor Nestor Espenilla Jr. on May 26, the regulator advised local financial institutions to closely monitor and exercise vigilance on any financial transactions with the individuals and entities previously referred to in a UN resolution 2321 dated Nov. 30, 2016. “… Please note that the measures imposed under UNSCR 2321 also apply to any individuals and entities acting on their behalf or at the direc-
tion, and to entities owned or controlled by them including through illicit means,” Bangko Sentral said. “The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, in coordination with the Department of Foreign Affairs, fully supports UNSCR 2321 (2016) and, within the bounds of banking laws, rules and regulations,” it said. Bangko Sentral-supervised financial institutions were likewise advised to report to the appropriate supervising department of the Supervision and Examination Sector and to the Anti-Money Laundering Council any known information, such as name, nature of transaction, amount involved, and date, regarding the cited individuals and entities, referred to in UNSCR 2321 (2016). Resolution No. 2321 was adopted by the Security Council at its 7821st meeting on Nov. 30, 2016. The UN said that proliferation of nuclear,
chemical and biological weapons, as well as their means of delivery, constituted a threat to international peace and security. The council expressed concern that “the DPRK [Democratic People’s Republic of Korea] has continued to violate relevant Security Council resolutions through repeated launches and attempted launches of ballistic missiles…” adding these activities increase tension in the region and beyond. The UN urged all its memberstates to suspend scientific and technical cooperation involving persons or groups officially sponsored by or representing North Korea. It said “… all states shall take steps to limit the number of bank accounts to one per DPRK diplomatic mission and consular post, and one per accredited DPRK diplomat and consular officer, at banks in their territory.”
FARMERS’ EXODUS. After four days of walking and marching from Hermosa Bataan, armed only with a conviction and a belief that they will finally get to own their land under the government’s agrarian reform program, hundreds of farmers groups arrive at the office of the Department of Agrarian Reform in Quezon City to stage a protest rally calling on DAR Secretary Rafael Mariano to help them fulfill their long-cherished dreams. Manny Palmero
Sports Vivo official smartphone sponsor of 2018, 2022 World Cup GLOBAL smartphone brand Vivo recently announced its agreement with International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) to sponsor the FIFA World Cup for six years, covering two tournament cycles. This means Vivo will become the official sponsor of the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups. As the official smartphone brand to sponsor the FIFA World Cup, Vivo will consecutively sponsor the FIFA Confederations Cup 2017, 2018 FIFA World Cup hosted by Russia, FIFA Confederations Cup 2021, and 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Through its global influence, this six-year cooperation will take Vivo to another new level in terms of international exposure. The Vivo logo will appear during every match on field advertising boards, event tickets, press release backdrops, and other key promotional areas. FIFA rights include special marketing programs such as the right to invite guests to be Vivo phone photographers during prematch player warm-ups. Later, Vivo will introduce a customized FIFA World Cup phone to offer a one-of-a-kind experience for Vivo consumers and football fans. Additionally, FIFA staff will use Vivo smart phones on-site and the FIFA Confederations Cup 2017, which will begin on June 17th, marking the start of Vivo and FIFA’s cooperation. As one of the world’s largest sporting events, the FIFA World Cup has tremendous influence and worldwide coverage. For brands in the smartphone industry, including Vivo, a FIFA World Cup sponsorship is a great accomplishment. Senior Vice President of Vivo, Mr. Ni Xudong explains: “Football is a sport full of passion and wonder, creating happiness for the millions of football fans across the globe. The spirit of football is about rigorous and constant progress. As a global sponsor of the World Cup, Vivo hopes to strongly associate itself with the football spirit and show consumers all over the world Vivo’s creative, joyful, and international brand image. In the meantime, Vivo will bring its personalized, energetic, and youthful spirit into the World Cup and the sport of football.” Among the many brands in the global smartphone industry, Vivo’s persistent focus on constant improvement was attractive to organizers of the FIFA World Cup. FIFA’s Secretary General, Fatma Samoura explains: “Football and technology are coming closer by the day, on and off the pitch, and it is a great moment to start a partnership of this nature with the leading global smartphone brand. We are very excited to be working closely with Vivo and are keen to see their involvement in the next editions of the FIFA World Cup and FIFA Confederations Cup.”
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Swim hopefuls seek SEAG berths at PSI tournament S
WIMMERS aspiring to compete in the 29th Malaysian Southeast Asian Games in August plunge into action in the PSI National Swimming Championships starting today at the Trace College pool in Los Baños, Laguna. A total of 276 swimmers will be taking part in the three-day competition organized by the Philippine Swimming Inc. and supported by the Philippine Olympic Committee and Philippine Sports Commission, according to PSI secretary general Lani Velasco. “We have fewer swimmers this year compared to 2016 because the National Swimming Championships is part of our tryouts for the Malaysia SEA Games,” said Velasco. “We want to motivate our swimmers in targeting 600 FINA (In-
ternational Swimming Federation) points so they can raise their times and standards.” Some of the national swimmers are overseas such as Rio Olympic veterans Jasmine Alkhadi and Jessie King Lacuna, both training in Italy, and backstroke specialist Roxanne Yu, a swimming scholar at the University of Miami, paving the way for other athletes to shine in the competition. Among those gunning for national team slots is Palarong Pambansa sensation Maurice Sacho Ilustre, who hopes to make the cut for the
Malaysia SEA Games by performing well in his pet event, the men’s 200-meter butterfly stroke. Also vying in the PSI National Open are Rafael Barreto, Bhay Maitland Newberry and Andrei Pogiongko, who likewise saw action in the last Palaro held in San Jose, Antique last month, and up-and-coming Xiandi Chua, a protégé of former national coach Pinky Brosas. Another swimmer to watch is Filipina-American Nicole Justine Marie Oliva, who arrived last Tuesday, together with her mother Cynthia, and who has already met the PSI qualifying marks for the Malaysia SEA Games. A Grade 10 student at the Saint Francis High School in Santa Clara, California, Oliva set a new national record in the women’s 400-meter freestyle at Arena Pro Swim Series
last March in Indianapolis, Indiana with a time of four minutes and 17.58 seconds. Her time is better than the 4:17.79 of Malaysia’s Koo Cai Lin, who captured the silver medal in the event in the Singapore SEA Games two years ago. On the other hand, Oliva’s personal best of 1:04.00 in the women’s 100-meter backstroke is also superior to the 1:04.38 of Singapore SEAG silver medalist Anak Agung Istri Kania Ratih and the 1:04.80 compatriot Yu. “We invited Nicole to come over so that our local fans can see how she actually performs,” Velasco pointed out. Oliva said she was thrilled and excited to compete in the PSI Nationals for the first time and will make her debut today in the 400-meter freestyle and 100-meter backstroke events.
Fil-Am Nicole Oliva
Top bets roll past Albay net opponents
PUEBLO DE PANAY SPORTS TOURISM. The First Capiz International Triathlon (Triaksyon), was a successful sports tourism event held during the weeklong Capiztahan Festival in Capiz that marked the 116th anniversary of the government of Capiz and the commemoration of the 69th death anniversary of the province’s illustrious son, the late President Manuel Roxas. The event was organized by Pueblo de Panay, Inc. and held in their 350-hectare, mixed-use township development. Some 300 athletes from different countries and provinces including foreigners, men, women and children joined the event. Shown here are (from left, first row) Eng. Alfonso Supetran, owner ACS Manufacturing; Capiz Governor Tony Del Rosario; Greg Atienza, Triaksyon Chairman; (second row) Pat Trimaner, Triaksyon organizer; Nikko Bryan Huelgas, second Standard Finisher; John Leerams Chicano Standard Male 1st Finisher and Jorry Yeong, third Standard Finisher during the awarding ceremonies.
Japanese striker’s hattrick keys JPV win JAPANESE striker Takumi Uesato put together the first ever hattrick in the 2017 Philippines Football League to propel JPV Marikina to its second victory, while Kaya FC Makati picked up a crucial away victory at the expense of Ilocos United, 4-2, last Wednesday. With skipper Takashi Odawara accounting for the other goal, Marikina overwhelmed StallionLaguna, 4-0, to jack up its tally to six points from four matches for fourth spot in the table.
Uesato opened the scoring nine minutes before halftime and added another goal just five minutes after the restart at Binan Football Stadium. After Odawara struck in the 51st minute, Uesato, playing in his second season with Marikina, completed his hat trick in the 76th minute. It was Stallion’s second loss in three matches with its lone point coming in the draw against Global Cebu last May 21. Over at Quirino Stadium in Vigan, Kaya notched its second win
Matches Tomorrow (Panaad Stadium) 4 p.m. Ceres-Negros vs Global Cebu (Rizal Memorial Stadium) 7 p.m. Meralco Manila vs Davao Aguilas
of the season after a stellar performance from Jordan Mintah boosted the Makati side to an impressive win against the home side. The Ghanaian striker was also involved in four goals for the Makati club, which has seven points on two wins, a draw and a loss.
Mintah earned the penalty that Adam Reed promptly converted to open the scoring in the 23rd minute, before setting up strike partner Robert Lopez for the second goal minutes later. After Fil-Nigerian striker Chima Uzoka pulled one back for Ilocos, Mintah was at it again, assisting on Joven Bedic’s goal. Mintah got on the scoresheet late on with another penalty, before Uzoka scored from the spot in stoppage time to peg the final score.
Red Cubs crowned adidas Uprising champion; Estacio named best cager
SBC Red Cubs’ playmaker Anferry Zachary Estacio holds his MVP trophy.
SAN BEDA Red Cubs’ playmaker Anferry Zachary Estacio led his team’s last-quarter blitz to power his team past the Mapua Red Robins, 78-64, in their one-game championship match of the 2017 adidas Uprising basketball tournament held recently at the BGC Titan Love Court in Taguig City. With the Cubs trailing double digits at the end of third quarter, the 14-year-old 5’10” shooting guard Estacio ignited the San Beda uprising with his timely three-pointers and steals to obliterate the Red Robbins’ lead en route to his team’s come-from-behind victory in the
tournament participated in by top teams from Universities Athletic Association of the Philippines and National Collegiate Athletic Association, such as La Salle, National University, University of Santo Tomas, Lyceum, Jose Rizal University and San Beda, among others, plus a powerhouse team from Chinese school league Chang Kai Shek College. Estacio, son of former Red Cub and UST Tiger slotman Herby Joy Estacio, won the Most Valuable Player trophy and became a member of the Mythical Five in the league presented by adidas. Estacio’s playmaking consis-
tency and all-around prowess keyed the Cubs’ wins against UST and Arellano in the preliminaries. He also led his team past dangerous NU, led by last years’ adidas Uprising top player Gerry Abadiano in the semifinals, before steering the Cubs past Mapua in the final match. “It’s a tall order playing against the best junior collegiate teams. I Thank God I converted my shots and had crucial steals that eventually made the difference,” said Estacio, who acknowledged his coach Manu Inigo and his father Herby Joy in molding his basketball skills.
PH Christian U edges Diliman College on Sazon’s game-winner PHILIPPINE Christian University went to Yves Sazon for the game-winning basket to complete a dramatic 81-80 win over erstwhile unbeaten Diliman College-JPA Freight Logistics in the 2017 MBL Open basketball championship at the PNP Sports Center in Camp Crame. Sazon nailed a long three-point shot under pressure with 3.7 seconds left as the Dolphins rallied from a 15-point deficit entering the payoff period to stun the Blue Dragons and secure their fourth win in five outings in this eight-team tournament sponsored by Smart Sports, Star Bread, Dickies Underwear, Ironcon Builders and Gerry’s Grill.
Sazon’s heroics came after African import Alex Diakhite completed a three-point play to give Diliman a two-point lead, 8078, with 11.3 seconds remaining. PCU coach Elvis Tolentino sued for a timeout to set up Sazon’s game-winner. Diliman coach Rensy Bajar called for his own timeout but Diakhite’s potential winning shot failed to hit its target. Mike Ayonayon finished with 34 points and Fidel Castro added 31 points for the Dolphins of PCU president Dr. Junifen Gauuan, ISPEAC head Dr. Martha Ijiran and coach Ato Tolentini. Ayonayon and Castro combined for 28
points to lead the Dolphins’ comeback. Sazon added eight points for PCU, which played minus former MBL MVP Von Tambeling. Diakhite singlehandedly carried the fight for the MBR Sports-supported Dragons with 32 points. No other Dragons scored in double figures. Overshadowed by PCU’s victory was Colegio de San Lorenzo, which outclassed UNTV Cup champion Philippine National Police, 87-58, for its fifth straight win. Dominic Formeto and import Soulemane Chabi Yo combined for 27 points for the Dolphins of CdSL president Monneth Bal-
gan, manager Jimi Lim and coach Boni Garcia. Tolentino and Harold Sta. Cruz led the Responders with 14 and 13 points, respectively. The scores: First game CdSL- V Hotel (87)—Formento 15, Chabi Yo 12, Castañares 12, Rosas 10, Callano 9, Paclarin 8, Laman 7, Alvarado 5, Calizo 4, Maravilla 3, Vargas 2, Astero 0. PNP (58)—Tolentino 14, Sta Cruz 13, Cabrera 10, Omiping 7, Bayabao 7, Nichols 4, Cabahug 2, Saracho 1, Ongutan 0, Gonzales 0 Quarterscores: 22-10, 46-31, 68-51, 87-58.
JOHNNY Arcilla and Leander Lazaro overpowered their respective opponents to lead the charge of the big guns in the opener of the first Albay National Open Tennis Championship at the Lignon Hills Tennis Club in Bicol late Wednesday. The top-seeded Arcilla, seeking a follow-up to his Brookside Open romp last April, crushed Romenl Fortadez Jr., 6-0, 6-0, while the No. 2 Lazaro dropped just one game in disposing of Jason Guirra, 6-0, 6-1, in the lower half of the 32-player men’s draw of the event hosted by Gov. Al Francis Bichara and Mayor Noel Rosal through Lignon Hills Tennis Club president Nards Gonzales. Action in the women’s side is ongoing at presstime with Christine Patrimonio and Khim Iglupas leading the title chase in the week-long tournament held as part of the province’s Magayon Festival celebrations and backed by local sponsor Davies Paints. No. 3 Fritz Verdad also whipped Philippe Coteron, 6-0, 6-0; fourth-ranked Deo Talatayod rapped Peter Coteron, 6-2, 6-1; No. 5 Eric Jed Olivarez whitewashed Walter Mariano, 6-0, 6-0; sixth seed John Altiche eased out Albert Cornelio, 6-3(ret.); No. 7 Mark Alcoseba thumped Mike Imperial, 6-1, 6-1; and eighth-ranked Noel Damian booted out Wilmer Sabas, 6-2, 6-2. Wild card Jennard Gonzales from Legazpi, Albay upended Arellano U’s Ronald Roces, 4-6, 7-5, 10-8, to emerge the lone survivor from among a slew of local players slugging it out with some of the country’s aces in the event sponsored by Palawan Pawnshop. “We are inspired by the huge turnout and the impact it provides on local tennis in particular and on our sports development program in general, so we’ll make this an annual tournament,” said Gov. Bichara. To maximize the use of the venue, Mayor Rosal said they will convert it to covered tennis courts in time for next year’s staging of the event presented by Slazenger and backed by Asiatraders Corp. and the new Unified tennis group, led by PPS-PEPP, Cebuana Lhuillier, Wilson, Toby’s and B-Meg. Other winners were Arvin Ruel, Jhun Alcoseba, Jose Maria Pague, Norman Gaspar, Roel Capampangan, Arcie Mano and Kim Saraza.
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Djokovic leads charge to last 32
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Sports Defending champion Novak Djokovic returns a ball to Portugal’s Joao Sousa. Djokovic slammed Sousa 6-1, 6-4, 6-3 to advance to the final 32 at the French Open. AFP
Weightlifting meet searches for next Olympic medalists By Peter Atencio
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ISCOVERING the next generation of weightlifters who will someday make it to the Olympics.
This is the dream of organizers who are behind the 2017 Hidilyn Diaz Weightlifting Open Championships. “Ang sabi ko nuon, sino ang susunod sa yapak ko? Sino ang gagawa ng competition. Alam
ko mahirap. Pero sa tulong ng MVP Sports Foundation, ng UP, ng PWA at ng Crossfit Ortigas, nagawa ito,” said Diaz. Diaz talked of the staging of the tournament that will be held in her honor during
a presentation yesterday at the Meralco Fitness Center in Pasig City. With participation initially expected to reach 150, the tournament is set to be held from July 8 and 9 at the Meralco facility. “Marami siyang katulong sa kanyang pangarap,” said MVP Sports Foundation executive director Patricia Hizon. There will be 16 weight categories in this two-day meet, with eight in the men, and eight
in the women’s side. Philippine Weightlifting Association president Monico Puentevella said this event will be considered as a qualifying competition for the Asian Games, the Southeast Asian Games and other international meets. “Baka may makita tayong wonder boy or wonder girl dito,” said Puentevella, who just came back from the International Weightlifting Con-
Warriors chasing redemption OAKLAND, United States— Memories of being dethroned as champions last year by the greatest comeback in NBA Finals history spur the Golden State Warriors in a redemption quest against Cleveland in this year’s rematch. The third consecutive best-ofseven title showdown between the Warriors and Cavaliers opens Thursday with Golden State’s 2015 win and Cleveland’s stinging rally from 3-1 down last June adding to the anticipated drama for two superstar-filled squads. “It obviously still hurts a lot... It kills you. But we learned from it,” said Warriors guard Klay Thompson. “You can feel that redemption. It’s natural. Beat the guys who beat you. “But you just have that in the back of your mind. Don’t let it overtake what’s at stake, but you can feel a little redemption if you want. Whatever gets you going. Our fans definitely feel that way.” They figure to be electrified for the opener after watching the Cavaliers celebrate their first crown on the Warriors’ court in a seventhgame thriller. “It has been a great motivating factor,” Warriors guard Stephen Curry said. “I have great memories of (2015) and terrible memories of last year, but they’re both lessons you can learn going into this series. “We know some of their tendencies and just have a better familiarity with how we’re going to be successful against them. But, yeah, I don’t want to feel what I felt last year. Going to do everything in my power to attack every game with that perspective. “You have to learn from it. You can’t hold on to it. You use it as fuel.” Cavaliers star LeBron James, who sparked the fightback last year to bring his beloved Cleveland its first major sports crown in 52 years, knows the Warriors have extra motivation. AFP
gress in Bangkok the other day. Prizes will be up for grabs in the men’s 58 kg class, along with those in the categories of 62, 69, 77, 85, 94, 105 and over 105 kg. In women’s action, medals are at stake in the 48kg side, 53 kg, 58 kg, 63 kg, 69kg, 75 kg, 90 kg and over 90 kg. In order to spark interest in the sport, lucrative cash prizes will be given away to the winners.
PARIS, France—French Open title rivals Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal stormed into the last 32 on Wednesday, while women’s defending champion Garbine Muguruza survived a second-round scare. Defending champion Djokovic battered Portugal’s Joao Sousa 6-1, 6-4, 6-3 to make it four wins in as many meetings with the world number 59. The second seed plays Argentina’s Diego Schwartzman for a place in the last 16. “I think the first two sets went very well, the third was was more difficult,” said Djokovic. “Generally, I felt better than the first round, so that’s exactly what I wanted.” Nadal outclassed Dutchman Robin Haase 6-1, 6-4, 6-3 on Court Philippe Chatrier to continue his quest for an incredible 10th Roland Garros triumph. “I was more or less under control during the whole match, so I’m very happy. Winning in straight sets is always good news,” said Nadal. “I think I did a lot of things well this afternoon.” The Spaniard will face Nikoloz Basilashvili for a place in round four after the Georgian matched his best ever run at a Grand Slam. Sixth seed Dominic Thiem charged into round three with a routine win over Simone Bolelli, sweeping the Italian aside 7-5, 6-1, 6-3. The Austrian, who is the only player to defeat Nadal on clay this season, will meet American 25th seed Steve Johnson next as he looks to build on last year’s run to the semi-finals. Milos Raonic, Grigor Dimitrov and David Goffin sailed through, but French hopes suffered a huge blow as 12th seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga crashed out to Renzo Olivo in his opening match. Serving to stay in the contest when darkness halted their tie on Tuesday, Tsonga was broken immediately when play resumed as the Argentine world number 91 wrapped up a 7-5, 6-4, 6-7 (6/8), 6-4 win. Reigning champion Muguruza survived another tough examination from 53rdranked Anett Kontaveit, who beat the Spaniard in Stuttgart last month. AFP
Ginebra, San Miguel Beer gun for PBA top two seeds By Jeric Lopez
Barangay Ginebra point guard LA Tenorio (5) tries to dribble past Mahindra defender Mark Yee (27). Ginebra can clinch the top spot with a victory over Mahindra tonight.
EYES on the prize. Barangay Ginebra and San Miguel Beer are looking to secure the top two seeds as they face separate opponents in the final elimination round playdate of the 2017 Philippine Basketball Association Commissioner’s Cup. The Gin Kings (8-2) can clinch the top ranking as they seek their fourth straight victory when they take on Mahindra Floodbuster (3-7) at 7 p.m. at the Smart Araneta Coliseum tonight. The opener is equally crucial as the Beermen (82) also look to secure their place in the top two when they face the GlobalPort Batang Pier (4-6) at 4:15
p.m. in a game that can significantly affect the final standings of multiple teams. Holding the edge in every tie-breaker among the teams up top, Ginebra will clinch the top seed by winning against Mahindra, who will be playing for survival. Currently, the Star Hotshots are at the top, finishing with a 9-2 card, but can slip as far as the No. 3 seed should Ginebra and San Miguel prevail. If one of those teams win and the other one loses, the victor and the Hotshots will get the top two seeds, and the twice-to-beat quarterfinals incentive with them, while the loser will fall to No. 3. For GlobalPort and Ma-
hindra, it’s about survival as they attempt to fight for a spot in the top eight. The Batang Pier aims to upset the Beermen to gain an outright ticket in the quarters. For the Floodbuster, it needs to pull off a win against the red hot Gin Kings to remain in contention for a possible playoff for a spot in the postseason. GlobalPort, Mahindra, the Alaska Aces (4-7) and the Phoenix Petroleum Fuel Masters (4-7) are the four teams battling for the last two tickets in the quarters. Should there be any ties, the quotient system and then a possible playoff game will come into play to complete the quarterfinals cast.
Eustaquio ready to face ONE’s best AFTER a split decision victory over Thai rival Anatpong “Mak” Bunrad on the undercard of ONE: Dynasty of Heroes in Singapore May 26 that was more decisive than the score cards indicated Geje “Gravity” Eustaquio says he is looking forward to facing the best in his division. “It’s a breath of fresh air. I am back on the winning side. Of course, this will not be the end. There will be new assignments in the future. Anyone who wants to face me next, I am ready to dance with you,” he said. Now back on the winning track, Eustaquio is willing to face any fighter in ONE Championship’s flyweight roster to prove his worth as a world-class martial artist. Eustaquio knew he was going to win but he expected a different result on the judges’ scorecards. He thought
he did enough to get a unanimous decision from the three officials at cageside. “I was surprised with the three judges’ decision. I was expecting a unanimous decision win against my opponent. But I am good with it. I respect it,” he said. The 28-year-old native of Baguio City, Benguet felt that he started to dictate the pace of the three-round flyweight rematch in the second stanza, displaying superb footwork and frustrating the physically stronger Thai combatant with crisp counterpunches. “Rounds Two and Three, I knew it’s all mine because I was landing my strikes. I was consistent with that. My work rate was much better this time around as well,” he said. Eustaquio bucked a slow start in the opening round when the rangy Bunrad came out strong in an effort to intimi-
date the Team Lakay fighter. However, as the fight went on, Eustaquio regularly connected his leg kicks and countered Bunrad with right straights and elbows whenever the Thai charged in. Bunrad had a tough time connecting his shots in the third frame, but he did score a takedown in the dying minutes of the round when he caught Eustaquiao’s head kick. Even though he was fighting on his back, Eustaquio was able to roll his opponent and went on top of Bunrad near the final bell. When the bout’s final bell sounded, Eustaquio knew that he was walking out of the 12,000-capacity Singapore Indoor Stadium with the sweet victory. “After the third round, I was already confident that I won the fight. From my view, I got two rounds to one,” he said.
A stoic Team Lakay fighter Geje Eustaquio stares ahead emotionless while being introduced for this fight against Thai Anatpong Bunrad during their ONE: Dynasty of Heroes fight in Singapore. ONE Championship
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Vitsa Land’s AAA rating affirmed
RATINGS agency Credit Rating and Investors Services Philippines Inc. affirmed the ‘AAA’ issuer rating of Vista Land & Lifescapes Inc. with a stable outlook. CRISP noted the company’s sustained leadership in the low-cost and affordable housing market, strong financial performance and strong management team and a successful operating model. “We welcome the affirmation of CRISP of our AAA rating, getting it for the first time in 2014 is one thing but sustaining it is another. This is again proof that we have put in place a company with a strong management team and a business model that can withstand challenges in a very competitive real estate industry,” Vista Land chairman Manuel Villar Jr. said in a statement. Jenniffer B. Austria
SL Agritech exports seeds to Bangladesh
HYBRID rice seed producer SL Agritech Corp. signed an agreement with EnP Solutions Ltd., a Bangladesh company, to produce the SL-18H variety of hybrid rice. “We are doing seed production. Initially, they will be importing seeds from us since we have not yet started seed production. This is going to be two-pronged. They will import SL-18 to Bangladesh and find suitable place for us to produce the F1 seeds for SL-18,” said SLAC president Henry Lim. SL-18H is a new hybrid rice variety that potentially produces 250 to 300 cavans per hectare, yielding a farmers’ net income of P100,000 to P200,000 per hectare. Lim said SLAC under the agreement will sell 20 to 50 tons of seeds annually. He said the company was looking at an initial area of 5 to 15 hectares. “Seed production areas should be contiguous. Still trying to scout a bigger area. In two to three years time, we will be increasing the area. We will go to 500 to 800 hectares,” said Lim. Anna Leah E. Gonzales
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ABS-CBN posts P659-m bond By Darwin G. Amojelar
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BS-CBN Corp. and Sky Cable Corp. posted a counter bond amounting to P659 million to protect their assets and convince a local court to lift a garnishment order in connection with the collection complaint filed by content partner Solar Entertainment Corp.
Solar Entertainment Corp. of the Tieng family said in a statement Thursday ABS-CBN and affiliate SkyCable, two companies led by the Lopez family, posted the bond so that the Mandaluyong regional trial court
would lift the asset attachment and garnishment against them. The court earlier issued an order to garnish the bank accounts and other assets of ABS-CBN and SkyCable for allegedly airing the BTV and NBA Premium
TV channels of Solar Entertainment without paying the carriage fees for three years. “We have a bank certification showing we effectively garnished P659 million of their deposits on May 26. With the counter bond, Solar is now assured of getting paid when, not if, it wins in the courts,” said lawyer Enrique Dela Cruz Jr. of Divina Law Office, Solar’s external counsel. The garnishment order came after ABS-CBN allegedly failed to pay carriage fees for airing NBA channels owned by Solar. “For ABS-CBN to claim it considered that it was allowed to air the BTV and NBA Premium
channels owned by Solar for free was a shallow legal pretext to unjustly enrich oneself. This is fraud plain and simple,” Dela Cruz said. “The fact that they continued to air the channels and earn advertising revenues despite non-payment of Solar’s billings since 2014 sums up the case. They made Solar believe they would pay, that is why Solar kept feeding them its channels,” he said. ABS-CBN and Sky Cable earlier said they signed a license agreement with NBA Properties Inc. in 2014. “Since ABS-CBN was paying 60 percent of the license fees, it considered that the
same already covered the carriage fees of Sky Cable. Unfortunately, Solar disagreed. Despite the good faith attempts of ABS-CBN and Sky Cable to resolve the dispute amicably, Solar cut off the NBA feed to SkyCable and filed this complaint,” ABS-CBN said. Dela Cruz said if Sky Cable really believed it had the right to free-ride on Solar’s channels, “how come it continued to pay Solar until March 2015 for the airing of the same channels on Destiny and Unicable, which SkyCable owns?” Solar finally pulled the plug and discontinued its feed to Sky Cable, ABS-CBN’s cable station, in April, he said.
PH, Qatar agree to expand air services
Cebu Pacific to fly 20m passengers
CEBU Pacific Air, a member of the Gokongwei Group, said it expects to carry 20 million passengers this year on the back of additional domestic and international destinations. “To reach our goal of flying 20 million passengers this year, we remain committed to expanding our domestic route network, where we lead with 37 destinations; and looking at opportunities to grow our international market where we can meet rising demand and sustain our year-round low fare proposition,” Cebu Pacific vice president for corporate affairs JR Mantaring said. The airline recently announced five new routes due to start commercial operations next month. Cebu Pacific will fly three times weekly between Cebu and Masbate, Davao and Dumaguete, and Zamboanga and Cotabato. Cebgo will also begin flying four times a week between Cagayan de Oro and Zamboanga, and Davao and Tacloban on July 27, 2017. Darwin G. Amojelar
FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 2017
DUSITD2 GROUNDBREAKING. Global hospitality company Dusit International holds the ceremonial groundbreaking for dusitD2 Waves Resort in the upcoming Waves Beach Club and Residences development in San Juan, La Union province. Shown during the groundbreaking ceremony are (from left) RCL Realty and Consulting Services chairman and chief executive Fausto Liriano, RCL director Yessina Liriano, Brightbeam Corp. chairman Odilon Santa Teresa, San Juan vice mayor Miko Magsaysay, former San Fernando City mayor Mary Jane Ortega, La Union vice governor Aureo Nisce, Philippine Hoteliers Inc. president Evelyn Singson, Dusit International director Detlef Schrobanek, RCL vice president David Chong, RCL president Nikki Valero, RCL director Ming Jan Hao, councilor Migz Magsaysay, Allan Tajanlani of Dusit International and RCL vice president Francisco Custodio.
Foreigners snap up luxury condo units in PH By Othel V. Campos FOREIGN buyers are snapping up luxury condominium units in the Philippines, a real estate advisor said Thursday. Rick Santos, president and chief executive of real estate service and workplace solutions advisor Santos Knight Frank, said investment buying activities of foreign investors were driving the growth of the luxury and high-end residential market in the country. “The luxury and high-end residential markets are set to grow as interest from foreign investors, high net worth individuals and developers continue to increase,” Santos said in a news briefing. Investors from China, Japan,
South Korea, Singapore, Indonesia, Hong Kong and Malaysia have expressed interest in buying residential and office condominiums,” he said. Santos said some foreign investors were buying multiple units with the intention of leasing them out to local and international professionals. This, he said, was driving the demand for high-end condominiums. Data from Santos Knight Frank showed of the 34,143 high-end residential units floated in the market, 77 percent had already been purchased. The real estate advisor said while demand was mainly driven by foreign investors, the low interest rate environment, flexible
payment schemes and the weaker peso were also attracting affluent end-users to acquire properties. Indicative selling price per square meter for high-end residential units currently ranges from P120,000 to P185,000 per square meter. The Metro Manila luxury and high-end residential market remained concentrated in the country’s leading central business districts―Makati and Bonifacio Global City. Santos Knight Frank said the market was largely underserved in the past as developers focused on scalability, but it was now seeing an increase in the number of properties. It said 10 luxury residential projects were currently in
the pre-selling and construction stage with an overall absorption rate of 86 percent. Target completion of the projects are in the next two to four years, with indicative selling prices of completed luxury residential properties starting at P180,000 to P350,000 per square meter. Santos Knight Frank is a part of the Knight Frank network, which operates from more than 400 offices in 60 countries across the globe. This includes a strategically important partnership with Newmark Grubb Knight Frank (including the market-leading West coast and Silicon Valley operations of Newmark Cornish & Carey) in the United States.
THE Philippines and Qatar agreed to increase flight entitlements by 28.5 percent in a bid to further expand trade and tourism between the two countries. Civil Aeronautics Board executive director Carmelo Arcilla said the Philippine air panel and its counterpart in Qatar expanded the memorandum of understanding on air services, adding four flights per week to 18 flights from the existing 14 flights per week. “The new MoU is a landmark agreement because it includes as a condition to the operation of the additional four flights to Manila by Qatar Airways, that it likewise operate between Doha and Davao within one year from commencement of the four additional flights to Manila,” Arcilla said. “It is perceived that the expansion of traffic rights between the Philippines and Qatar under the new MOU will enhance the connectivity between the two countries that will enable the further expansion of trade, investment, services and people to people exchange between the two countries,” Arcilla said. He also said the inclusion of Davao in the route structure of Qatar Airways would provide much needed connectivity for Davao to the major markets of the world, especially that Qatar is directly connected to 161 international destinations. This connectivity will support Davao’s emergence as a major economic and commercial hub of the Philippines. The new MOU will also increase the flights of Qatar Airways to Manila by four additional flights. Darwin G. Amojelar
Ayala joins St. Luke’s in new Davao hospital By Jenniffer B. Austria AVIANA Development Corp., a joint venture company of Ayala Land Inc. and the Alcantara Group, teamed up with St. Luke’s Medical Center Inc. to develop a world-class hospital within Azuela Cove, Lanang, Davao City. Ayala Land said in a statement on its website the joint venture partners signed a memorandum of agreement with SLMC for the development of a hospital in Azuela Cove. The soon-to-be-launched Azuela Cove is a 25-hectare master-planned, mixed-use community that will include residential low to mid-rise towers, commercial lots, offices, an events venue and a waterside cove that will contain retail components. “The addition of the hospital
will make it very convenient and accessible for Azuela Cove’s resident and work community to meet their healthcare needs,” Ayala Land said. St. Luke’s already has an existing hospital in Bonifacio Global City, a CBD developed by Ayala Land. Ayala Land also has its own hospital brand QualiMed, which is in partnership with the Mercado General Hospital Inc. Azuella Cove is the second master planned community of Ayala Land in Davao. Ayala Land developed Abreeza as the first fully integrated masterplanned community in Davao City. Abreeza Mall offers a mix of popular retail brands and unique homegrown concepts, an office tower integrated with the mall, Abreeza Residences and Seda Abreeza.
HOPE’S AWARD. Generation Hope Inc., the social enterprise behind ‘Hope in a bottle’ which provides
100 percent of its profit to building schools in the country, is named grand winner of the Developmental Social Enterprise Awards 2017. Shown during the awarding ceremony at The City Club, Alphaland Makati Place in Makati City are (from left) PwC Philippines chairman Alex Cabrera, Senator Paolo Benigno Aquino IV, Generation Hope founder and president Nanette Medved-Po, Generation Hope chief executive Gretchen Phillips, Generation Hope program officer Joie Anna Balaong, PwC Philippines assurance partner Cherrilyn Javier, Benita & Catalino Yap Foundation chairman Antonio Yap, PwC Philippines assurance director Corina Molina and UCPB-CIIF Finance and Development Corp. president Ed Amistad.
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Market tops 7,900; Wilcon rises SEC to impose 15% S public float by 2018 TOCKS rebounded Thursday, sending the benchmark index above the 7,900-point level, amid a rally in Asian markets on upbeat economic news.
The Philippine Stock Exchange index, the 30-company benchmark, jumped 90 points, or 1.2 percent, to close at 7,927.49, as five of the six sectoral indices advanced, with only the mining and oil sector ending in the red. The bellwether was also up 15.9 percent since the start of the year. The heavier index, representing all shares, rose 44 points, or 1 percent, to settle at 4,730.32 on a value turnover of P11 billion. Advancers outnumbered losers, 127 to 82, while 49 issues were unchanged. Sixteen of the 20 most ac-
tive stocks ended in the green, led by Wilcon Depot Inc. which climbed 7.8 percent to P6.20, and Jollibee Foods Corp. which gained 5.6 percent to P216. PLDT Inc. rose 5.1 percent to P1,816, while newly listed Eagle Cement Corp. added 2.3 percent to close at P15.98. Meanwhile, Asian equities rose, with a rally in Japan offsetting declines in China, as investors weighed economic data and the possible path for interest rates. Tokyo led broad gains across Asian markets Thursday, boost-
ed by a weaker yen and upbeat economic news, while the pound extended losses on growing uncertainty about the outcome of next week’s British election. The advances came as investors brushed off losses on Wall Street that followed an uninspiring report on the economy from the Federal Reserve. Tokyo ended 1.1 percent higher as dealers welcomed a survey showing Japanese firms boosted their capital spending in the first quarter, a sign they are growing more confident and suggesting the economy is picking up. The figures came a day after separate numbers showed factory output in April climbed at its fastest pace in six years. “There are good stories and bad stories out there for investors, but
the market is largely welcoming the upbeat business investment data,” Toshihiko Matsuno, chief strategist at SMBC Friend Securities, told AFP. Most other regional markets tracked the Nikkei. Hong Kong added 0.6 percent in the afternoon and Sydney put on 0.2 percent, Singapore was 0.5 percent up. Wellington, Taipei and Bangkok were also comfortably higher. However, Shanghai shed 0.5 percent following the release of the private Caixin purchasing managers index of manufacturing, which showed activity contracted in May for the first time in 11 months. The result disappointed dealers, a day after an official reading pointed to a continued increase, beating forecasts. With Bloomberg, AFP
By Jenniffer B. Austria THE Securities and Exchange Commission plans to impose a minimum public ownership requirement of 15 percent for all publicly listed companies by 2018 and 20 percent by 2020. The SEC issued a draft memorandum increasing the new minimum public float requirement, subject to comments. Public float refers to the percentage of issued and outstanding shares held by general investors or the public. It said increasing the minimum pub-
MANILA STANDARD BUSINESS DAILY STOCKS REVIEW THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 2017
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FINANCIAL 4.03 65,000 49.8 62,300 106.5 729,700 4.1 4,000 123 3,015,550 1.46 99,000 37 420,200 10 400 16.06 72,200 26.9 1,929,800 7.76 9,100 1.7 66,000 0.81 70,294,000 88.4 1,860,410 0.8 891,000 15.4 21,700 25.5 8,100 69.85 1,646,780 241 240 108.3 180 89.5 390 65.25 466,140 221 973,660 1,650 10 84.55 112,790 1.22 145,000
257,210 3,101,620 77,428,977 16,290 370,744,237 141,140 15,559,060 4,000 1,160,112 51,098,215 70,616 106,160 56,321,600 164,335,932.50 710,460 334,382 206,550 114,149,979 57,150 19,644 34,905 30,428,566 213,476,580 16,500 9,535,520 176,550
4,050 2,713,975.00 32,813,598 42,909,552 -4,022,075 -1095886.0002 10,636,400 -397,050 34,249,503 15,400 -27,737,849.50 -1,423,045 53,498,012 -482,565.50 -
39.2 7.59 0.82 1.75 30 0.25 7.56 17.6 170 22.9 14.4 71.2 85.1 1.95 5.4 11.56 12.44 15.68 9.85 6.83 6.02 1.72 18.82 69.95 13.42 14.68 10.18 1.8 204.6 70.95 4.12 3.47 23 32 18.92 19 273.4 6.2 3.3 10.66 3.87 10 1.96 9.63 2.02 66.1 6.1 296.6 4.67 4.24 13 5.17 0.15 1.37 158.2 4.1 2.08 1.15
INDUSTRIAL 39.4 2,112,100 7.83 3,652,500 0.83 700,000 1.85 8,574,000 30.45 2,044,700 0.265 47,720,000 7.65 5,081,500 17.9 2,925,300 170 50 23.1 464,800 14.42 4,700 74.85 1,360 85.1 80 1.96 328,000 5.4 96,000 11.84 7,900 12.48 8,916,600 15.98 19,361,200 10 5,381,600 7 5,847,200 6.06 17,004,900 1.72 1,000 18.96 1,803,300 71.45 76,470 13.5 19,700 14.78 208,400 10.28 848,400 1.82 1,472,000 216 1,770,280 70.95 10 4.24 432,000 3.68 44,000 24.95 9,400 32.55 1,281,800 19.64 2,495,800 19.28 940,900 274.2 141,680 6.2 69,400 3.3 285,000 11.08 15,595,100 4.06 269,000 10.1 12,600 2 7,536,000 9.83 1,408,400 2.06 557,000 67.45 1,239,150 6.15 1,964,000 296.8 2,920 4.7 12,000 4.68 491,000 13.56 956,900 5.42 311,200 0.151 8,000,000 1.38 38,000 159.6 3,435,830 4.24 9,000 2.1 19,344,000 1.15 996,000
83,190,120 28,117,979 583,020 15,840,400 63,581,740 12,505,350 38,871,052 52,097,110 8,500 10,699,765 67,722 97,460 6,808 644,180 524,906 91,696 111,167,114 308,424,068 53,708,719 40,899,188 102,901,163 1,720 34,245,228 5,408,028.50 265,574 3,079,302 8,701,002 2,696,900 378,449,284 709.5 1,802,760 157,600 222,210 41,725,630 48,630,336 17,911,600 38,843,708 430,280 968,210 170,953,476 1,074,390 131,688 14,988,230 13,704,019 1,137,550 83,189,442.50 12,044,791 867,548 56,310 2,264,710 12,874,300 1,667,854 1,213,890 52,740 548,622,970 37,580 41,184,180 1,165,940
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0.4 76.25 15.42 1.26 6.09 0.36 0.36 876.5 8.25 13.44 7.65 0.22 1,191 7.89 83 1.17 7.35 16.2 0.4 6.44 3.24 0.059 1.05 2.03 2.49 107.5 2.79 784 0.87 1.42 307.4 0.29 0.235 0.246
0.375 75.7 15.22 1.15 6.08 0.335 0.34 869 8.18 13.38 7.55 0.207 1,150 7.5 78.9 1.11 7.08 15.9 0.4 6.25 3.24 0.057 0.93 2.03 2.49 105.3 2.7 770 0.87 1.38 305 0.285 0.211 0.244
HOLDING FIRMS 0.39 21,880,000 76 1,205,390 15.32 6,717,800 1.21 1,564,000 6.08 7,300 0.36 7,020,000 0.36 200,000 873 676,820 8.18 2,582,000 13.42 12,879,400 7.58 53,200 0.219 2,330,000 1,162 494,525 7.5 236,300 80.9 2,287,030 1.13 10,319,000 7.35 1,057,800 16 349,300 0.4 170,000 6.42 46,493,700 3.24 4,000 0.059 53,490,000 1.05 33,000 2.03 75,000 2.49 9,000 106 143,800 2.72 42,000 783.5 507,190 0.87 10,000 1.38 403,000 306.4 3,340 0.29 220,000 0.233 2,580,000 0.246 1,230,000
8,500,800 91,594,833.50 102,823,440 1,911,210 44,434 2,419,200 68,950 591,615,815 21,215,877 172,785,000 402,033 503,900 574,827,650 1,787,328 184,444,543 11,612,960 7,644,493 5,584,958 68,000 296,133,053 12,960 3,119,270 32,100 152,250 22,410 15,265,094 114,040 395,890,225 8,700 560,440 1,020,766 63,350 589,880 301,520
38,500 33,441,873 19,371,448 -81,865,470 -5,356,216 60,644,458 94,760 -98,878,160 46,003,637.0002) -87,488 -710,636 -36,002,284 -5,398,272 -108,509,745 27,700.00 -6,148 -11,350 117,120
6.29 1.22 6.8 2.4 1.28 40.7 4.25 5.32 0.55 1.15 1.54 0.167 0.53 49.15 0.7 0.161 1.7 1.11 1.06 4.12 4.74 0.35 0.405 0.76 3.95
6.25 1.18 6.8 2.33 1.26 39.5 4.09 5.28 0.53 1.11 1.4 0.161 0.51 48 0.69 0.156 1.67 1.09 1.02 4.12 4.67 0.32 0.37 0.72 3.85
2,514,754 9,263,530 1,360 1,112,660 5,364,340 857,728,680 13,974,110 28,062 17,761,410 134,780 512,520 2,957,970 1,299,000 16,420,660 5,677,940 250,780 19,168,850 7,619,960 483,860 16,480 211,185,950 58,721,150 3,904,600 33,146,100 2,165,470
2, 215,409.0002) 127,950 602,330 -32,328,480 935,480 -4,118,840 34,100 55,275 -5,230,200 16,000 13,817,320 -22,580,150 226,650 -406,800 88,800 -385,000
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AG FINANCE 4.07 ASIA UNITED 49.8 BANK PH ISLANDS 105.3 BDO LEASING 4.14 BDO UNIBANK 122.5 BRIGHT KINDLE 1.46 CHINABANK 37 CITYSTATE BANK 10 COL FINANCIAL 16.12 EAST WEST BANK 25.7 FILIPINO FUND 7.76 IREMIT 1.61 MEDCO HLDG 0.76 METROBANK 87.35 NTL REINSURANCE 0.78 PB BANK 15.42 PBCOM 25.5 PHIL NATL BANK 68.1 PHIL STOCK EXCH 238 PHILTRUST 113.7 PSBANK 89.5 RCBC 64.1 SECURITY BANK 217.6 SUN LIFE 1,650 UNION BANK 85 VANTAGE 1.19
4.07 49.8 106.5 4.14 123.3 1.46 37.25 10 16.12 26.9 7.76 1.7 0.83 88.95 0.81 15.44 25.5 69.85 241 113.7 89.5 66 222 1,650 85 1.3
3.85 49.6 105.3 3.93 122.4 1.42 37 10 16.04 25.7 7.76 1.6 0.76 86.5 0.78 15.4 25.5 67.95 238 108.1 89.5 64.1 215.2 1,650 84.2 1.19
ABOITIZ POWER 39.3 AGRINURTURE 7.61 ALLIANCE SELECT 0.83 ALSONS CONS 1.75 ASIABEST GROUP 30 BASIC ENERGY 0.26 CEMEX HLDG 7.61 CENTURY FOOD 17.8 CHEMPHIL 170 CIRTEK HLDG 22.95 CNTRL AZUCARERA14.42 CONCEPCION 75 CONCRETE B 85.1 CROWN ASIA 1.96 DAVINCI CAPITAL 5.4 DEL MONTE 11.84 DNL INDUS 12.5 EAGLE CEMENT 15.7 EEI CORP 9.85 EMPERADOR 6.83 ENERGY DEVT 6.04 EUROMED 1.72 FIRST GEN 19.02 FIRST PHIL HLDG 70 GINEBRA 13.5 HOLCIM 14.7 INTEGRATED MICR 10.26 IONICS 1.8 JOLLIBEE 204.6 LIBERTY FLOUR 70.95 LMG CHEMICALS 4.19 MABUHAY VINYL 3.64 MACAY HLDG 23.6 MANILA WATER 32 MAXS GROUP 18.92 MEGAWIDE 19 MERALCO 274 PANASONIC 6.2 PEPSI COLA 3.55 PETRON 10.8 PHIL H2O 3.87 PHINMA 10.52 PHINMA ENERGY 2.03 PHX PETROLEUM 9.7 PHX SEMICNDCTR 2.06 PILIPINAS SHELL 66.1 PRYCE CORP 6.15 PUREFOODS 298 RFM CORP 4.7 ROXAS HLDG 4.55 SHAKEYS PIZZA 13.1 SPC POWER 5.6 SWIFT FOODS 0.15 TKC METALS 1.38 UNIV ROBINA 162 VICTORIAS 4.1 VITARICH 2.22 VULCAN INDL 1.2
39.6 7.83 0.84 1.9 33.45 0.275 7.74 17.9 170 23.1 14.5 75 85.1 1.97 5.53 11.84 12.5 16.04 10.1 7.05 6.06 1.72 19.22 71.45 13.56 14.84 10.3 1.86 219.6 70.95 4.24 3.68 24.95 32.75 19.8 19.36 275 6.2 3.55 11.18 4.08 10.52 2.03 9.86 2.07 67.7 6.35 298 4.7 4.72 13.56 5.6 0.154 1.4 162.5 4.26 2.23 1.2
ABACORE CAPITAL 0.375 ABOITIZ EQUITY 76.25 ALLIANCE GLOBAL 15.42 ANGLO PHIL HLDG 1.2 ANSCOR 6.09 ATN HLDG A 0.35 ATN HLDG B 0.34 AYALA CORP 874 COSCO CAPITAL 8.24 DMCI HLDG 13.44 FILINVEST DEV 7.55 FORUM PACIFIC 0.207 GT CAPITAL 1,186 HOUSE OF INV 7.6 JG SUMMIT 79.65 LODESTAR 1.17 LOPEZ HLDG 7.2 LT GROUP 15.98 MABUHAY HLDG 0.4 METRO PAC INV 6.27 MJC INVESTMENTS 3.24 PACIFICA 0.058 PRIME MEDIA 0.93 PRIME ORION 2.03 REPUBLIC GLASS 2.49 SAN MIGUEL CORP 107.4 SEAFRONT RES 2.74 SM INVESTMENTS 770 SOC RESOURCES 0.87 SOLID GROUP 1.39 TOP FRONTIER 307.2 UNIOIL HLDG 0.285 WELLEX INDUS 0.23 ZEUS HLDG 0.244 8990 HLDG A BROWN ANCHOR LAND ARANETA PROP ARTHALAND CORP AYALA LAND BELLE CORP CEBU HLDG CENTURY PROP CITY AND LAND CITYLAND DEVT CROWN EQUITIES CYBER BAY DOUBLEDRAGON EMPIRE EAST EVER GOTESCO FILINVEST LAND GLOBAL ESTATE IRC PROP KEPPEL PROP MEGAWORLD MRC ALLIED PHIL ESTATES PHIL REALTY PRIMEX CORP
6.29 1.2 6.8 2.37 1.27 39.5 4.14 5.28 0.53 1.14 1.45 0.161 0.51 48.5 0.69 0.161 1.7 1.1 1.03 4.12 4.7 0.335 0.38 0.74 3.95
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PTFC REDEV CORP 28.5 ROBINSONS LAND 24.8 ROCKWELL 1.75 SHANG PROP 3.25 SM PRIME HLDG 33.5 STA LUCIA LAND 1.03 STARMALLS 7.25 SUNTRUST HOME 0.93 VISTA LAND 5.53
28.5 25.25 1.76 3.28 34.35 1.03 7.25 0.93 5.57
28.5 24.8 1.71 3.25 33.15 1.01 7.25 0.89 5.47
28.5 25 1.75 3.28 33.75 1.01 7.25 0.89 5.57
300 1,491,300 914,000 5,000 14,466,600 1,838,000 200 18,000 4,732,400
8,550 37,320,005 1,575,300 16,280 487,719,985 1,863,840 1,450 16,560 26,175,978
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2GO GROUP 29.05 ABS CBN 43 ACESITE HOTEL 2.1 APC GROUP 0.51 APOLLO GLOBAL 0.045 ASIAN TERMINALS 11 BLOOMBERRY 9.49 BOULEVARD HLDG 0.086 CALATA CORP 2.17 CEBU AIR 101 DFNN INC 8.5 DISCOVERY WORLD 2.34 EASYCALL 3.3 FAR EASTERN U 1,000 GLOBE TELECOM 2,096 GMA NETWORK 6.06 GOLDEN HAVEN 15.94 GRAND PLAZA 13.16 HARBOR STAR 2.9 IMPERIAL 3.5 INTL CONTAINER 100 IPM HLDG 8.94 ISLAND INFO 0.182 ISM COMM 1.34 JACKSTONES 3.68 LBC EXPRESS 16.9 LEISURE AND RES 3.94 MACROASIA 4.45 MANILA JOCKEY 2.25 MELCO RESORTS 9.82 METRO RETAIL 3.69 MLA BRDCASTING 15.6 NOW CORP 2.6 PACIFIC ONLINE 11.6 PAL HLDG 5.31 PAXYS 2.98 PHIL RACING 8.22 PHIL SEVEN CORP 169.8 PHILWEB 10.62 PLDT 1,736 PREMIUM LEISURE 1.61 PRMIERE HORIZON 0.39 PUREGOLD 43.4 ROBINSONS RTL 85.8 SBS PHIL CORP 6 SSI GROUP 2.67 STI HLDG 1.14 TRAVELLERS 3.4 WATERFRONT 0.88 WILCON DEPOT 5.75
30.9 43 2.3 0.52 0.046 11.08 9.85 0.089 2.24 101.3 8.74 2.34 3.3 1,000 2,170 6.08 16.3 13.16 2.91 3.68 102 8.94 0.184 1.34 3.87 16.9 3.99 4.48 2.32 10.1 3.71 15.6 2.64 11.6 5.31 2.98 8.22 170 11.6 1,818 1.61 0.395 45.25 88.1 6 2.72 1.16 3.42 1.03 6.27
27.2 42.65 2 0.51 0.044 11 9.36 0.086 2.15 99.7 8.5 2.31 3.3 1,000 2,068 6.06 15.94 13.16 2.84 3.48 100 8.9 0.182 1.33 3.5 16.4 3.92 4.41 2.25 9.78 3.65 15.6 2.59 11.58 5.29 2.98 8.22 168.9 10.62 1,736 1.58 0.39 43 85.8 5.75 2.65 1.13 3.37 0.84 5.75
SERVICES 27.25 3,340,100 43 27,500 2.29 3,672,000 0.52 2,875,000 0.045 32,900,000 11.08 9,600 9.85 14,876,600 0.087 26,740,000 2.18 3,426,000 100.1 180,660 8.74 234,300 2.32 12,000 3.3 1,000 1,000 20 2,160 114,970 6.07 251,700 16.3 25,900 13.16 500 2.85 2,436,000 3.48 80,000 102 2,446,310 8.93 320,000 0.183 3,120,000 1.33 183,000 3.7 1,207,000 16.44 72,900 3.98 786,000 4.48 343,000 2.32 16,000 10.1 6,480,800 3.65 2,673,000 15.6 1,000 2.64 1,773,000 11.58 10,000 5.29 23,900 2.98 5,000 8.22 2,300 168.9 2,330 11.42 7,708,300 1,816 319,075 1.61 12,636,000 0.395 490,000 45.2 4,049,500 88 1,948,160 5.98 309,700 2.71 9,518,000 1.16 19,659,000 3.4 731,000 1.02 84,218,000 6.2 56,495,300
95,472,935 1,179,420 8,081,870 1,466,290 1,467,100 106,168 143,153,154 2,334,200 7,504,890 18,049,680 2,017,281 27,890 3,300 20,000 246,737,920 1,528,081 419,908 6,580 6,973,830 280,820 249,170,940 2,856,750 570,500 243,910 4,405,290 1,198,686 3,120,800 1,530,680 36,480 64,513,483 9,790,450 15,600 4,638,200 115,900 126,702 14,900 18,906 395,610 85,869,156 571,546,310 20,178,060 191,850 180,668,735 170,738,922.50 1,851,915 25,711,110 22,600,360 2,475,590 81,177,810 343,903,512
-2,311,790 21,930 -4,500 -43,173,965 415,200 -4,614,147 67,826,570 57,200 3,480 37,312,857 302,494 3,930 -441,480 -13,547,878 1,696,270 528,200 14,900 140,934 -9,039,566 261,536,440 1,402,090 34,777,020 61,587,662.50 -14,596,750 1,188,080.00 10,240 -1,526,540 92,125,878
ABRA MINING APEX MINING ATLAS MINING ATOK BENGUET A CENTURY PEAK COAL ASIA HLDG DIZON MINES FERRONICKEL GEOGRACE LEPANTO A LEPANTO B MANILA MINING A MANILA MINING B MARCVENTURES NICKEL ASIA NIHAO OMICO CORP ORNTL PENINSULA ORNTL PETROL A ORNTL PETROL B PETROENERGY PHILODRILL PX MINING PXP ENERGY SEMIRARA MINING TA PETROLEUM UNITED PARAGON
0.0032 1.68 5 13.38 1.97 0.84 0.4 10.2 2.45 0.3 0.186 0.191 0.011 0.011 1.71 6.3 2.15 0.47 0.97 0.01 0.011 5.8 0.012 8.98 3.2 158 2.6 0.0085
0.0032 1.73 5.11 14 2.2 0.84 0.4 10.7 2.45 0.3 0.188 0.195 0.011 0.011 1.73 6.32 2.2 0.47 0.99 0.011 0.011 6.11 0.013 9 3.28 159.8 2.61 0.0085
0.0032 1.68 5 13 1.97 0.83 0.395 9.6 2.4 0.29 0.184 0.191 0.011 0.011 1.68 6.06 2.14 0.47 0.97 0.01 0.011 5.79 0.012 8.96 3.2 157.7 2.6 0.0085
MINING & OIL 0.0032 164,000,000 1.71 9,145,000 5.01 4,700 14 17,100 2.2 4,000 0.83 558,000 0.4 620,000 10.14 145,500 2.43 3,061,000 0.3 2,120,000 0.187 11,950,000 0.195 530,000 0.011 1,100,000 0.011 100,000 1.7 398,000 6.08 4,032,400 2.2 165,000 0.47 190,000 0.99 126,000 0.011 43,800,000 0.011 800,000 6.09 303,300 0.012 23,600,000 9 610,600 3.28 513,000 157.9 889,560 2.6 31,000 0.0085 2,000,000
524,800 15,592,010 23,544 230,832 8,140 463,240 245,500 1,446,884 7,392,950 620,300 2,215,980 102,470 12,100 1,100 679,930 24,672,921 354,280 89,300 122,240 457,800 8,800 1,800,848 283,300 5,492,035 1,654,590 140,641,870 80,750 17,000
1,805,200 -20,460 753,950 -29,000.00 -51,600 -5,980,611 1,300 675,997 -327,320 21,763,659 10,440 -
ABS HLDG PDR AC PREF B1 AC PREF B2 ALCO PREF B DD PREF FGEN PREF F FGEN PREF G GLO PREF P GMA HLDG PDR GTCAP PREF A GTCAP PREF B LR PREF MWIDE PREF PCOR PREF 2A PF PREF 2 PNX PREF 3A SMC PREF 2B SMC PREF 2D SMC PREF 2F SMC PREF 2H SMC PREF 2I
42 514 520 106 104.5 112.5 114 513 5.83 1,005 1,023 1.1 109.5 1,025 1,012 104.1 77.3 76.7 80 78.5 79.25
42.5 514 520 106 105 112.5 114.1 513 5.83 1,006 1,023 1.1 109.5 1,025 1,012 104.5 77.75 76.7 80 78.5 79.25
42 514 520 106 104.1 112.5 114 513 5.82 1,005 1,022 1.09 109.5 1,025 1,012 104.1 77.3 76.2 80 78.5 79.25
PREFERRED 42.5 205,500 514 20 520 1,010 106 54,000 104.3 5,880 112.5 10 114.1 8,300 513 500 5.82 177,500 1,006 1,550 1,022 300 1.09 10,000 109.5 20 1,025 100 1,012 115 104.5 8,130 77.75 50 76.2 10,300 80 3,600 78.5 20,300 79.25 34,950
8,698,450 10,280 525,200 5,724,000 612,350 1,125 946,780 256,500 1,034,652 1,559,000 306,780 10,990 2,190 102,500 116,380 849,357 3,869.50 786,310 288,000 1,593,550 2,769,787.50
850,000 -399,773 -732,620 -
LR WARRANT
2.17
2.23
2.15
WARRANTS 2.16 501,000
1,085,330
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ITALPINAS MAKATI FINANCE PHILAB HLDG XURPAS
4.15 2.93 6.15 8.1
4.15 2.93 6.17 8.23
4 2.93 5.98 8.06
SME 4.04 2.93 6.1 8.1
4,442,670 20,510 2,166,334 16,551,125
200,900 4,864 -2,111,432
131.5
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS 129.9 131.5 6,670
872,876
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20,031
-
NAME
MS
PROPERTY 6.25 401,300 1.22 7,716,000 6.8 200 2.4 472,000 1.26 4,231,000 40.55 21,266,800 4.22 3,352,000 5.3 5,300 0.54 33,012,000 1.15 120,000 1.45 349,000 0.164 17,930,000 0.53 2,496,000 48.7 336,000 0.69 8,221,000 0.16 1,570,000 1.69 11,409,000 1.1 6,937,000 1.03 471,000 4.12 4,000 4.69 44,901,000 0.345 175,690,000 0.405 9,840,000 0.74 44,843,000 3.85 556,000
FIRST METRO ETF 129.9
1,105,000 7,000 359,600 2,030,100
DDS USD DMPL A1
10.02
TRADING SUMMARY
10.02
SHARES
FINANCIAL
82,896,174
INDUSTRIAL
204,334,570
HOLDING FIRMS
197,612,880
PROPERTY
421,374,861
SERVICES
313,687,293
MINING & OIL
271,184,341
GRAND TOTAL
1,494,599,083
10
10
2,000
VALUE 1,957.25 (up) 17.48 1,109,549,155.91 FINANCIAL INDUSTRIAL 11,143.20 (up) 81.92 2,417,861,294.165 HOLDING FIRMS 7,876.08 (up) 50.47 2,714,231,659.002 PROPERTY 3,693.14 (up) 45.37 1,726.81 (up) 51.92 1,893,383,698.105 SERVICES MINING & OIL 12,411.01 (down) 63.01 2,582,724,951.47 PSEI 7,927.49 (up) 90.37 205,271,922.664 All Shares Index 4,730.32 (up) 44.82 10,947,081,299.77 Gainers: 127; Losers: 82; Unchanged: 49; Total: 258
lic float was in line with the thrust to promote the development of the Philippine capital market and encourage the widest participation of ownership in listed companies. Among the listed companies with public ownership below 20 percent are San Miguel Corp., San Miguel Purefoods Co. Inc., Filinvest Development Corp., Eagle Cement Corp., Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corp. and PAL Holdings Inc. The SEC said listed companies that would not be able to meet the public ownership requirement would be suspended and/or their secondary licenses would be revoked as provided for under the Securities Regulation Code. Under the draft rules, companies with existing registration statements with the SEC and whose shares are listed and traded in an exchange shall increase their public float to at least 15 percent on or before end-2018. Companies shall further increase their public float to 20 percent by end-2020. The draft rule also provides that all companies planning to conduct initial public offerings shall have a public float of at least 20 percent of companies’ issued and outstanding shares.
Epson expects strong PH sales By Darwin G. Amojelar EPSON Philippines Corp. said it expects sales to grow at double-digit in the fiscal year ending March 2018, after posting a 21-percent increase a year earlier, driven by strong demand in the provinces. “We’ve been very dependent on the growth of the economy, so I think we’re quite bullish. The growth will probably be spurred by a lot of activities that we’ve been doing for the past years,” Epson Philippines senior general manager and marketing head Ed Bonoan said in an interview. The Philippine economy grew 6.8 percent last year and is projected to grow between 6.5 percent and 7 percent this year. “What we’re seeing also is a lot of expansion in the provinces. So, the provinces are contributing a lot to our revenues right now,” he said. Bonoan said Epson Philippines posted a 21-percent growth in revenues in the fiscal year ending March 2017. He also said Epson would continue to be the leading printer brand in the Philippines this year and in the coming years. For Inkjet innovations, Epson gained a 51-percent market share, which means 1 out of 2 printers sold last year was produced by Epson. Epson also continued to dominate the professional printers category with a 41-percent market share. It was also the No. 1 POS receipt printer for seven years running. Epson said for visual innovations, with education becoming more and more advanced and interactive, it has a 67-percent market share. “Simply put, Epson’s goal is to heighten people’s creativity, and to create a sustainable society in which people enjoy safe and healthy lifestyles. The long-term successes in Epson inkjet printer, projector and point-of-sale printer categories have paved the way towards this direction, as much as the recent successes of Epson products in commercial and industrial printing and wearable technology” Bonoan said.
Motoring
Mitsubishi: 100 years of innovation T
HE FIRST car ever to be adorned with the three-diamond emblem was the Mitsubishi Model A developed by Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Company (one of predecessor companies of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries) in 1917. History of Mitsubishi automobile began with the 22-car production of Japan’s very first series-produced vehicle. Then from the end of the World War II to the early 1970s, Mitsubishi automobiles ranging from commercial vehicles to unique passenger cars were launched which paved the way for the establishment of Mitsubishi Motors Corporation which has spawned from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. From 1970s up to the end of the 20th century, Mitsubishi automobiles provided solutions to the needs for conserving energy and resources. At the same time Mitsubishi automobiles have enhanced driving pleasure of the drivers with high performance vehicles like class-leading sport utility vehicles. Today, Mitsubishi automobiles are as prepared as ever to take on the new challenges and demands of owners worldwide. In celebration of Mitsubishi’s 100 years anniversary, Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corp. will be holding a grand expo from June 8 to 11, 2017 at the World Trade Center, Pasay City. Dubbed as the Mitsubishi 100 Years Anniversary Expo this motor show promises to excite the public as it brings a one of a kind and truly memorable experience not only to Mitsubishi fans but to any car enthusiasts. The Mitsubishi 100 Years An-
niversary Expo is open to public from 12 noon to 9pm on June 8 and from 10am to 9pm on June 9 to 11 and admission is free. A century of automobile innovation will be showcased at the expo with the display of the iconic cars, rally cars and MMPC’s current vehicle line-up. During this event MMPC will give each expo visitors a glimpse of the rich history of Mitsubishi and a chance to see actual vehicles that were on display at the Mitsubishi Auto Gallery located in Okazaki, Japan. MMPC will bring in the 1937 Race (Circuit Car), 1985 Paris-Dakar Rally winner Pajero
#189, WRC Lancer 2005 and the Outlander PHEV which won the 2015 Baja Rally. This will definitely be the perfect venue for those who are also planning to purchase a brand new Mitsubishi vehicle. A display of MMPC’s current vehicle line-up including the Fuso trucks and bus line-up will also be available during this four-day expo. Customers may test drive the new Montero Sport, Strada, Pajero and Mirage. MMPC is also pleased to include in the roster of available test units the pure electric vehicle – iMiEV and the Outlander Plug-In Hybrid Vehicle (PHEV).
Those who missed the series of Montero Sport Head to Head test drive last year will have a chance to once again test and compare the Montero Sport with the competition to prove for themselves the class leading features of the Montero Sport. Test Drive activity is from 10am to 6pm only. Guaranteed for the whole family to enjoy. Aside from a feast of great vehicles on display, MMPC will make sure that your visit at the Mitsubishi Automobile Expo is exceptionally worthwhile and enjoyable with the array of activities lined up for the whole family. Live performances from the country’s popular bands and DJs will surely entertain the expo goers. And to make the event even more memorable Mirage brand ambassadors Maine Mendoza and Alden Richards along with internet action star Ramon Bautista will be dropping by on Saturday afternoon (June 10) to greet all Mitsubishi owners and expo guests. MMPC will also be treating its loyal customers and car clubs as they gather for the first Mitsubishi Owners Day. Kids will also enjoy this 100 year anniversary expo as MMPC have tapped services of Nickelodeon to conduct fun games and manage the kids’ park area plus special appearances of Nickelodeon’s Paw Patrol on Saturday and Sunday. For art lovers, MMPC is also privilege to have no other than the father of Philippine Art Workshop, Fernando Sena, share his techniques thru an art workshop on June 11 from 1-3 pm. There will also be a Safety and Driving Etiquette Seminar to be conducted during the expo.
Ferrari breaks Monaco jinx in 1-2 win KIMI Raikkonen’s grim face told a story of its own on Sunday when he finished second behind Sebastian Vettel in Ferrari’s one-two triumph at the Monaco Grand Prix. While the four-time champion German joyously celebrated the 45th win of his career – and Ferrari’s first in Monte Carlo for 16 years -- in a torrent of joyous words, the taciturn Finn fended off questions about the use of team orders. Raikkonen, 37, the 2007 world champion, resisted all invitations to condemn Ferrari, but made clear he was unhappy to be deprived of a possible victory. As the 29-year-old Vettel beamed with pleasure on the victor’s podium, his team-mate looked as if it was the last place he wanted to be. After starting from pole position, he led comfortably until he was surprisingly called in for an early pit-stop that handed the initiative to Vettel who romped to the scarlet scuderia’s first win since the halcyon days of seventime champion German Michael Schumacher in 2001. The instruction to pit was from Ferrari in a bid to ‘under-cut’ the chasing pack ― a tactic not usually used in Monaco, where the later ‘over-cut’ tactic of waiting to match a rival is regarded as more successful. But he stopped short of saying his disappointment was a result only of the team’s overall pit-stop strategy. “I was called in... That’s about it,” he said in his first terse response. Later, under pressure from a series of questions by reporters at a post-race news conference, he added: “Obviously, they had reasons for it, but it is not up to me to answer. “I can stop the car if I like as I am driving it, but we work as a team and if you don’t believe what you have been told, or how it works, it will get very complicated. “Today, as a team, we wanted a one-two. It happened, but for myself, I could have done better. “I haven’t seen the big picture... I only know that we came second.”
Sebastian Vettel
Vettel denied that the team had any kind of pre-race plan to ensure that he was prioritized for victory because he carried the team’s hopes of winning the drivers’ championship. His win carried him 25 points clear of three-time champion Briton Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes, who finished seventh after starting from 13th on the grid. “We couldn’t plan much,” said Vettel. “The plan was to pull away, but Valtteri (Bottas, of Mercedes) had good pace.
“I saw that Valtteri pitted and Kimi responded. I still had a bit of a gap and nothing to lose, so I pushed as hard as possible and in two laps, I surprised myself to pull open a gap and then I came out (of the pits) in front.” Raikkonen added: “The team got a one-two, which is great for the team, but the rest... Until we have meetings and we can see all the graphs, I don’t know.” In another interview, he told reporters: “I’m trying to figure out something that is impossible to know
right now, at least from my side. “It obviously wasn’t ideal to end up behind a lapped car – that’s something that definitely doesn’t help. But the end result is what it is.” Vettel now has 129 points after six rounds of this year’s 20-race championship ahead of Hamilton on 104. Australian Daniel Ricciardo finished third for Red Bull behind the two Ferraris, pushing Finn Valtteri Bottas down to fourth in his Mercedes. AFP
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Sphero’s interactive McQueen A FEW weeks from the now, it will be curtains up for Disney-Pixar’s highly anticipated animation film Cars 3. Being a Disney movie, merchandising is in high gear with anything from caps, shoes, stickers, shirts and toys that is emblazoned with Lightning MsQueen’s image or logo. This year, toy collectors, both young and old are lining up advance orders for Disney-Pixar’s Ultimate Lightning McQueen by Sphero. What makes this toy special are features such as the animated eyes; the animatronic mouth which is powered by six motors and touch sensitive panels; emotive suspension and versatile tires for some drift action moves. The scaled down version of Lightning McQueen feels like its alive and kids will surely go crazy with its adaptive controls which you can download for your iPhone or Android. “Being a Piston Cup Champion, Ultimate Lightning McQueen was born to race. Connect to the app, hit the gas, and see Lightning respond to your commands with his personality on display, thanks to emotive actions and speech.
Watch him lean into hairpin turns and drift like a pro. It is guaranteed to provide hours of fun and entertainment for you and your kids,” says Justin Uy, exclusive distributor of Sphero in the country. Uy also brings in Star Wars merchandise The Lightning McQueen interactive toy is compatible with iOS or android; has a 30 meter range; Bluetooth Smart v4.0; can run continuously for 40 minutes with speeds of up to 6mph; one hour charging time and comes with a free downloadable APP which is powered by Sphero and available in iTunes or Google Play Store. “The Ultimate Lightning McQueen will be available for pre-order in the Philippines starting May 25, 2017 at select branches of Hobbes &Landes, Toys R Us, Rustan’s Department Stores. You can also preorder online on Lazada and Geek PH Store. Stocks are expected to arrive in the Philippines by August 2017. For more info, please follow Sphero Philippines on Facebook and Instagram,” adds Uy. Dino Ray V. Directo III
Suzuki PH wows crowd at Puregold convention REFLECTING its support for local businesses and entrepreneurs, pioneer compact car manufacturer Suzuki Philippines joined the country’s largest gathering of neighborhood retail store operators, the 14th Tindahan ni Aling Puring SariSari Store Convention, from May 24 to 28 at the World Trade Center in Pasay City. Attended by more than 40,000 businessmen and budding entrepreneurs, this year’s event went by the theme “#PanalongPagbabago: Pinaka-BidaKaRito!” in celebration of hardworking sarisari store business owners. Suzuki Philippines reinforced its commitment to being a part of this change, one that will allow business owners to work more efficiently, achieve faster results and better manage their finances through recent offerings and bigger savings and discounts. In addition to limitless deals and prizes, the leading Japanese car distributor also brought several of its top-grossing vehicles to the 5-day annual Puregold convention. “Our participation in this year’s Tindahan ni Aling Puring (TNAP) Convention is in line with our commitment to enhance the Filipino Way of Life. We are most delighted to be able to present to thousands of sari-sari store owners and entrepreneurs who attended the many ways Suzuki can help them grow their businesses,” shares Suzuki Assistant General Manager for Automobile Mr. Cecil Capacete. Among the vehicles displayed during the event were Suzuki’s all-time favorites Ertiga and Celerio, which have undeniably earned their respective market’s favor over the years. Both were
displayed at the World Trade Center’s parking area. Meanwhile inside at the Suzuki booth, event-goers were introduced to the different features and functions of the recently launched Super Carry. As Suzuki’s first entry into the booming utility commercial vehicle segment, this Euro 4-certified DDiS Turbo Diesel-engine workhorse was built to cater to every business need, particularly for micro-small and mediumsized enterprises (MSMEs), in a manner that is most helpful to the environment. “On behalf of Suzuki Philippines, I would like to thank everyone who attended this year’s 14th Tindahan ni Aling Puring (TNAP) Sari-Sari Store Convention, especially those who visited our booth and showed their support. It is our greatest pleasure to be able to contribute to the success of this yearly tradition and reach out to more local entrepreneurs,” said Shuzo Hoshikura, Suzuki Philippines General Manager for Automobile. Suzuki Philippines aims to support the business expansion of local entrepreneurs, in particular MSMEs, by meeting logistics demands through the use of the functional, pro-environment and ergonomically designed Super Carry. Recognized as the 2016 Best Commercial Utility Vehicle by the Car Awards Group, Inc., this LCV is equipped to deliver enhanced operational productivity, uncompromised performance and best-in-class fuel efficiency. Combining superior loading capacity and durability, the Super Carry is sure to give an effortless driving experience despite heavy cargo.
Motoring
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halk one up for the country’s most dominant manufacturer with the successful staging of the Toyota Roadtrek. Now on its 13th year, the Roadtrek is an annual event where gear-heads like this writer get the chance to explore the natural beauty of the archipelago behind the wheel of a Toyota.
This year, a select group of motoring pen pushers where sheep herded to the rustic island of Siargao, an hour a half away by chartered plane. A previously unknown piece of real estate in the easternmost part of the country, Siargao was thrust into the limelight in the 1990’s when surfing photographer John Callahan began posting pictures about the clear waters, tidal pools and its potential as a surfer’s paradise. Now the island is a happy mix of locals and tourists who decid-
FUN in the SUN with TOYOTA ed to migrate and enjoy the laid back lifestyle. Where else can you enjoy a cup of coffee amid the splashing of the waves? Toyota for their part ups the ante every year by surprising us with scenic and post card perfect destinations for us to drive their vehicle line up. In a way, car manufacturers are tourism ambassadors because they promote the tourist destinations and we as their guests, get to write about it. This year, Toyota unveiled the
Wheel Gallery declares war on fake mags
latest iteration of the Wigo clad in its new Orange hue. Shortly after a sumptuous lunch at a seaside resort, Toyota took the wraps off the new Wigo. The refreshed 2017 version sports a new front fascia with new headlamp clusters, new chrome grille and pointed chins at the bumper corners. Toyota also equipped the new Wigo with a new powertrain, the 1KR-VW 1.0 liter, three cyclinder, 12-valve gasoline engine. It is one of the most practical and affordable subcompacts in the domestic market.
WITH the popularity and price exclusivity of Wheel Gallery’s Black Rhino wheels, faking it is not the sincerest form of flattery. Aside from being unsafe and having a different metallurgy and engineering compared to the original Black Rhino wheels from the USA, the proliferation of fake wheels circulating the local market, specifically in provincial resellers pose as a danger to the consumers. Original Black Rhino wheels have been subjected to stringent testing and have the stamp of approval and quality by certifying organizations in the United States. “All of our wheels have been engineered and designed to be both street and off-road friendly. As a responsible service oriented company, we would like to express our concerns about fake Black Rhino wheels because these might smash or break at any given time,” explains Eric Bravo
The refreshed Wigo sports a new front end and an orange paint job
Toyota vehicles ruled the island for a day.
As expected and to the chagrin of senior members of the motoring press, organizers arranged a battery of physical and mental challenges to make the ride and drive event more eventful, or in my case, painful. Our car of choice was the Vios, Toyota’s best selling compact sedan with a strong sales figure of at least 3,000 units a month or a growth of nine percent by the first quarter of this year. I was paired up with the most attractive homosapiens according to their relatives Eg-
of Wheel Gallery. “Always look at the fit and finish of the wheels before buying them, or better yet, get in touch with us to find out if the dealer you are buying from is a certified Black Rhino dealer,” adds Bravo. Wheel Gallery is the exclusive domestic distributor of Black Rhino wheels. Original Black Rhino wheels are precision machined and mechanically chiseled which give off their signature tough as nails look and feel. Black Rhino wheels are aggressively sized, with fitments for 17x9, 18x9, 20x9 and up to 22x12, all with oversized lips to provide a sturdy bead seat for the big fat tires and to haul heavy loads and overcome the rugged terrain with the lease amount of effort. All wheels are either hub centric or supplied with centering rings to ensure a smooth vibration free ride. Spot the real thing at the Black Rhino website and showrooms.
gay Quesada and Ira Panganiban. Troopers that we were, we gamely participated in the challenges throughout the day, and enjoyed driving the Vios along Siargao’s unmolested roads. Siargao is a driver’s destination, with motorcycles outnumbering cars three to one. We all had a blast navigating the well paved roads of this island paradise. After a day of sweating under the sun and scratching the pavement with its fleet of cars, our efforts were rewarded with a stay
at a boutique resort. Second day of the Roadtrek was spent island hopping, snorkeling and simply enjoying a cold can of beer at the pool of the resort. In true Toyota fashion, the second night saw us literally drowning ourselves with booze and eating to our heart’s content. Our team fell short on points to win an award. It’s okay, win or loose, all of us were winners from the beginning because we got to experience this year’s Toyota Roadtrek! I am so looking forward to next year!
Evap witnesses turnover of Japan hybrid cars to DoE IT WAS a historic event last May 19, 2017 when Japanese ambassador to the Philippines Kazuhide Ishikawa led the turnover of twenty four (24) hybrid cars to Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi of the Department of Energy under Japan’s Non-Project Grant Aid (NPGA). The grant funded the acquisition of the Toyota Prius cars which have lower carbon emissions compared to an internal combustion engine car. “This Japanese governmentaided grant will jumpstart our drive towards our call to action to our fellow public servants to increase their use or start patronizing the use of energy-efficient
technologies, including for their official vehicles. We have to be the role models in this cause, so our people can look up to us and follow our lead,” said Cusi. The hybrid cars will be distributed to different national government agencies such as the Department of Trade and Industry, Department of Foreign Affairs, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Department of Transportation, Department of Tourism, Department of Science and Technology, National Economic Development Authority, Office of the President and the Philippine National Police for promotional purposes.
Other units will also go to various government offices in Region 8 such as the Bureau of Fire Protection, Philippine Information Agency, Philippine National Police and the Regional Disaster Coordinating Council in support of the economic recovery, rehabilitation and social services programs of communities devastated by Typhoon Yolanda. Officials of EVAP were there to witness the event including EVAP President Rommel Juan and Director John Lee. They were joined by DOE Asec. Atty. Bodie Pulido who was also formerly the executive director of EVAP.
LGUs
‘Give MM mayors legislative powers’ By Rio N. Araja QUEZON City Mayor Herbert Bautista is proposing to give the mayors in Metro Manila legislative powers to enable them to craft laws that would be applicable to the capital region. Bautista, as the metro’s Regional Peace and Order Council chairman, expressed his views during a recent meeting of the technical working group of the House Committee on Metro Manila Development. Congress is working to consolidate two bills concerning the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority—House Bill 4642 authored by Quezon City Rep. Winston Castelo, and House Bill 5057 by Reps. Bayani Fernando of Marikina City, Castelo, Dale Malapitan and Edgar Erice of Caloocan City. The Metro Manila Mayors Council, MMDA’s policymaking body, should be granted special legislative powers to authorize the local chief executives to craft ordinances that would be uniformly implemented in the National Capital Region, Bautista said. “It is just okay to give the mayors the legislatives powers under the MMDA, provided the powers are clearly defined,” he added. Bautista said the legislative powers should be regulatory in nature, considering several instances wherein metro mayors could have acted as legislators. He cited the situation in 2014 when Malacanang intervened to address the port congestion at the Port of Manila. The mayor said Quezon City has become a model and trailblazer in various aspects of governance. President Rodrigo Duterte appointed Bautista to head the Regional Peace and Order Council.
Jimbo Owen Gulle, Editor Roger M. Garcia, Assistant Editor jimbo.gulle@gmail.com mslocalgov@gmail.com
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HE Makati City government on Thursday launched a mobile application, the first-of-its-kind digital citizen app, which brings various local government services closer to people.
The Makatizen App, according to Mayor Abigail Binay, is a project under the government’s public-private partnership program in time for the city’s 347th founding anniversary. Binay said the app is a product of the groundbreaking collaboration between PPP proponent Neo-Converge ICT Solutions, Inc. and Voyager Innovations that is “enabling the digital
transformation of the city.” Initially available for Android smartphones via Google Play Store, the mobile app brings important information and civic services closer to Makati residents in a way that is more engaging, rewarding, and convenient, through the help of their mobile phones, super-charged by Voyager’s innovative digital platforms. “This is an important day
for Makati. As we celebrate our founding anniversary, we also look to the future as the city that sets the pace of the country—and that includes engaging our Makati City residents at the speed of digital through the Makatizen app. We look forward to serving our constituents better and faster through this new platform that gives them the power to actively participate using their mobile phones,” said Binay. The app will initially feature the following benefits for Makati City residents: MakaGimik—up-to-the-minute advisories and announcements about Makati City programs and events; MakaRide—instantly book a ride on board Makati’s point-
to-point shuttle service, initially available to Makati City government employees; MakaShopping—an in-app online marketplace where citizens can instantly shop for must-have items and receive exclusive discounts; and MakaNegosyo —impor tant information about how and why to invest and start a business in Makati City. Through Voyager’s customer engagement platform Freenet, Makati is super-charging its digital transformation efforts by allowing its residents to use the app without incurring any data charges. This will help in lowering the barrier to citizen engagement and empowering them to actively participate in the digital economy. Makati residents can also have
instant access to the MakaShopping online marketplace, powered by Voyager’s e-commerce platform Takatack. They can get exclusive discounts and privileges on must-have items that they can order through their mobile phones and have them delivered straight to their doorsteps. More innovative and citizenenabling features will be in the app soon, Voyager said. Cities like Makati are now starting to embark on their digital transformation journeys with the help of Voyager’s various platforms in the areas of digitally-powered financial services, payments, commerce, and customer engagement that build a robust digital ecosystem for the entire country.
Agenda for QC in next 3 years set
RECOGNITION. Martina Nava receives a certificate of special recognition with P100,000 cash gift for being one of the living centenarians in
Quezon City during the flag raising ceremony on Monday. Twelve other living centenarians in QC were also recognized, each receiving the same amount of cash gift. The award for each centenarian is authorized under City Ordinance 2542-2016, authored by Councilor Roger Juan and approved by Mayor Herbert Bautista.
PAL launches Tagbilaran’s first international flight By Khris Marc Ronquillo TAGBILARAN—The friendly skies just got busier. Philippine Airlines has announced that the month of June will add two new f light routes to and from the capital of Bohol. Northern and Central Luzon dwellers will be able to f ly to the island paradise via Clark starting on June 22, and on June 23 South Koreans can f ly direct to Bohol via Incheon, making Tagbilaran the country’s fifth city linked to an international destination. The routes were formally launched in a press conference here on Wednesday. Through his representative, Acting Provincial Administrator lawyer Mitchell John Boiser, Bohol Gov. Edgar M. Chatto expressed his deep-
est appreciation for PAL’s response to his call to add more f lights to the province. This, according to the governor, will provide a multiplier effect to Bohol’s tourism industry. The daily Clark to Tagbilaran f light will be assigned the f light number PR 2871, which will depart from Clark from 3 p.m. and arrive at Tagbilaran Airport by 4:20 p.m. The return f light, PR 2872, departs Tagbilaran at 6:40 a.m. and arrives in Clark at 8 a.m. In turn, the daily f light from Incheon, South Korea bearing the f light number PR 1483 will leave Incheon at 2:30 a.m. Philippine Time, arriving in Bohol at 6 a.m. This, in PAL’s estimation, will allow Korean tourists to jump right on with their Bohol Tours without skipping a beat,
while the return f light, PR 1482, to Incheon will depart from Bohol at 5:20 p.m. providing plenty of time for last-minute souvenir shopping. The new f lights to South Korea will be on the Airbus 320-200, a spacious 156-seater plane with 12 seats reserved for business class and 144 for economy. All seat classes will be enjoying PAL’s signature hospitality with meals for all its passengers, as well as free baggage allowance without needing to pay more up to 30 kilos for free business class plus carry-on baggage. International f lights provide a free baggage allowance of 20 kg for economy and up to 35 kg for business class. If prolific shoppers find themselves burdened with extra souvenirs, PAL allows the passenger to
pay for excess baggage of up to 40 kg per passenger at a rate of P250 per 5 kg for domestic f lights and $56 per 5kg for international f lights. These options are all available up to four hours before departure. Now on its 76th Year, PAL is adding these new f lights to Bohol as part of their expansion efforts, with new planes for domestic, international, and long-haul f lights coming in later this year. To thank their loyal customers and frequent f lyers, PAL is launching a Double Miles Promo from June 22 to Oct. 22, 2017 to go with these new f lights, together with an All-In Tagbilaran to Clark Economy Fares at P1,372 and an all-year round trip promo of $405 plus taxes for the Tagbilaran-Incheon f lights.
THE 36-member Quezon City Council has passed a resolution adopting the city government’s executive and legislative agenda for 2016 up to 2019. Councilors Franz Pumaren of District 3 and Godofredo Liban II and Roderick Paulate of District 2 authored City Resolution 6952, directing all department heads to adapt an “updated, relevant and responsive” executive agenda that would be implemented for the next three years, which has been crafted by Mayor Herbert Bautista. The city council already came up with a legislative agenda to support the programs and projects of the executive department. Consequently, a series of seminarworkshops discussing the formulation and crafting of the 2016-2019 executive-legislative agenda and capacity development agenda has been held with department heads and councilors as participants. The city’s executive-legislative agenda for 2016 to 2019 is consolidated by the executive-legislative agenda performance. Bautista said this agenda is bound to improve the economic, infrastructure, environmental and social sectors of Quezon City society. Meanwhile, the Quezon City government awarded P100,000 each to 13 living centenarians who celebrated their 100th birthday this year. The handing out of incentives is authorized under City Ordinance 25422016, authored by Councilor Roger Juan and approved by Mayor Bautista. Vice Mayor Joy Belmonte led the giving of the grant to 10 centenarians on Monday at city hall. Rio N. Araja
Erap pushes ‘drug-free’ plan By Sandy Araneta MANILA Mayor Joseph “Erap” Estrada will reward the first barangay in the city that could rid itself of the influence of illegal drugs, in his quest to make Manila the first ever “drug-free” city in the country. Estrada said he thought of launching a competition among the city’s 896 barangays to kick-start his administration’s goal of earning the title of the Philippines’ first-ever certified drug-free local government unit. “To achieve our vision, we should start, of course, with the barangays,” Estrada said, in a meeting with a group of barangay chairmen at his office. “We will have a contest, and a reward will be given to the first drug-free barangay.” “What I want, before I retire from public service, is to make the City of Manila the first ever drug-free city in the Phil-
ippines,” Estrada stressed. Underscoring the importance of the barangays’ support, Estrada said no antiillegal drive will ever be successful without the backing of the community. Turning to the barangay chairmen, he admitted that neither the city government nor the local police could do much if the barangay officials are uncooperative. “Let’s work together. The city hall and police cannot do it alone. All must help out, especially the barangay officials,” he told the barangay chairmen. The contest is part of the Manila Barangay Awards 2017, which the city government is launching as part of the weeklong celebration of the 446th Araw ng Maynila on June 24, according to Arsenic Lacson, head of the Manila Barangay Bureau. Lacson said the “Search for the Most Outstanding Baran-
gays” aims to challenge the barangays in presenting their outstanding performances and achievements in terms of Barangay Administration and Governance and showcasing their best practices on the following issues: Peace and order and anti-illegal drugs, environmental management, health and sanitation, social protection, and disaster risk reduction and management. One barangay per district will be chosen as winners and will be receiving P50,000 cash prize and a glass trophy, he added. The MBB Awards Selection Committee is composed of the representatives from the Manila Police Department, Department of Public Services, Manila Health Department, Manila Department of Social Welfare, Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, and DILG-Manila.
RECOVERED. The Laguna Police Provincial Intelligence Branch chief, Supt. Vicente S. Cabatingan, inspects assorted homemade long rifles and ammunitions recovered from suspected firearms manufacturer Isagani Britiller, 51, of Barangay Ibabang San Roque, Liliw, Laguna. Britiller was arrested for violating Republic Act 10591 on Thursday through the joint forces of the Laguna Police PIB, the Liliw municipal police and the Laguna Provincial Police Office SWAT team implementing a search warrant from the San Pablo City Regional Trial Court. Roy Tomandao
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OUNG Filipino students from poor families today can feel vastly more fortunate and empowered than their elders, as they are now assured of opportunities to pursue and earn college degrees more easily, lawmakers said Thursday. Unlike their elders who had to literally struggle to go to college, today’s youth have the dramatic game changer and equalizer in the Universal Access to Tertiary Education Act of 2017, which President Rodrigo Duterte is expected to sign into law shortly, the solons behind the bill added. The Senate-House bicameral committee approved the
measure recently, adopting most of the provisions and original title of Albay Rep. Joey Salceda’s House Bill 2771, which was consolidated with two others by party-list Representatives. Sarah Jane Elago (Kabataan) and Antonio Tinio (Teachers) and merged with the Senate’s version. The measure provides free
tuition and miscellaneous fees for students in state universities (SUCs), local community colleges and technical-vocational schools accredited or managed by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority. It provides equivalent subsidies and loan funds for those in private colleges and universities accredited by the Commission on Higher Education, since SUCs and local community colleges cannot accommodate all students. Salceda said students may start availing of the new law’s benefits as early as the second semester of school year 20172018, adding the measure is
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Department of Transportation LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE Regional Office IV-A B. Morada Avenue Interior, Lipa City, Batangas
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE Roxas Boulevard Corner Pablo Ocampo, Sr. Street Manila 1004
NEGOTIATED PROCUREMENT – TWO FAILED COMPETITIVE PUBLIC BIDDINGS REQUEST FOR QUOTATION In view of the two (2) failed biddings for the Procurement of an Independent Administrator for the Philippine Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (PH-EITI) for 2017 (Covering 2015 & 2016 Data) through its Special Bids and Awards Committee (SBAC) invites Phil-GEPS registered suppliers, to apply for eligibility and to participate in the negotiation for the Procurement of an Independent Administrator for the Philippine Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (PH-EITI) for 2017 (Covering 2015 & 2016 Data) in accordance with Section 53.1 of the Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (R-IRR) of Republic Act No. 9184, otherwise known as the “Government Procurement Reform Act”. The Approved Budget for the Contract is Eight Million Five Hundred Thousand Pesos (P8,500,000.00). The schedule of bidding activities are as follows: ACTIVITIES Posting of Request for Quotation Issuance and Availability of Request for Quotation Preliminary Conference Issuance of Amendments/Clarifications Submission of Eligibility, Technical Components and Financial Documents
SCHEDULE June 2, 2017 Starting June 2, 2017 June 9, 2017, 11:00 a.m. June 11, 2017 (by email) June 21, 2017, 9:45 a.m.
The complete set of Tender Documents may be purchased at the SBAC Secretariat c/o General Services Division, 8th Floor EDPC Building, Roxas Blvd., P. Ocampo St., Malate, Manila upon payment of the applicable fee for the tender documents, pursuant to the latest Guidelines issued by the GPPB, in the amount of Ten Thousand Pesos (PhP10,000.00) not later than the submission of the quotations. Suppliers who have been declared “eligible” during the first two-failed biddings need not pay for the tender documents. The suppliers shall drop their duly accomplished quotation proposals in sealed envelopes in the box located at the General Services Division, 8th Floor, EDPC Building, Roxas Blvd. cor. P. Ocampo St., Malate Manila. Interested suppliers may obtain further information from the SBAC Secretariat at telephone number 526-8475 during office hours. DOF reserves the right to waive any formality in the responses to the eligibility requirements and to this invitation. DOF further reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, or declare a failure of quotation or not award the contract, and makes no assurance that the contract shall be entered into as a result of this invitation without thereby incurring any liability in accordance with Republic Act No. 9184 and its Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations.
(SGD) GIL S. BELTRAN Undersecretary and SBAC Chairman
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NOTICE OF DISPOSAL The LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE is inviting offers for public bidding by way of sealed bids the following impounded motor vehicles for disposal on an“As is Where is” basis; ITEM NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57
The schedule of bidding activities is as follows:
ACTIVITIES Advertisement/Posting of Invitation to Bid Issuance and Availability of Bid Documents Pre-Bid Conference Request for Clarification Issuance of Supplemental Bid Bulletin Deadline for Submission of Bids Opening of Bids
SCHEDULE June 2, 2017 starting June 2, 2017 June 9, 2017, 10:00 am June 11, 2017 June 14, 2017 June 21, 2017, 9:45 am June 21, 2017, 10:00 am
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For further information, please refer to: Ms. Lilia R. Tan, Head- BAC Secretariat Department of Finance BAC Secretariat, General Services Division 8th Floor EDPC Building, BSP Complex P. Ocampo Sr., Street corner Roxas Boulevard, Manila Telephone N.: 526-8475 Telefax No.: 525-4227 Email Address: ltan@dof.gov.ph / mepajuelas@gmail.com (SGD) GIL S. BELTRAN Undersecretary and DOF-BAC Chairman
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The DOF, through its Bids and Awards Committee (BAC), now invites bids for Rack Servers. Bidders should have completed, within five (5) years from the date of submission and receipt of bids, a contract similar to the Project which is equivalent to fifty percent (50%) of the ABC for the Project. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly, in Section II. Instructions to Bidders.
It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of the DOF, provided that the Bidders shall pay the non-refundable fee for the Bidding Documents not later than the submission of their bids.
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Interested bidders may obtain further information from the BAC Secretariat and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below during office hours.
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patterned after the Albay model he pioneered when he was governor of the province for nine years until last year, when he returned to Congress. It gives priority to students from the poorest to middle-income families. Together with infrastructure development and enhanced tourism, Salceda said higher education helped reduced Albay’s poverty incidence to 15 percent today, from 41 percent in 2007. His massive college scholarship program benefited some 89,000 beneficiaries, who earned college degrees and are now either gainfully employed or enthusiastic young entrepreneurs.
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Bayombong serves notice to illegal biz By Ben Moses Ebreo BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya —The local government unit here has started to issue closure notices to business establishments occupying 15 dilapidated stalls beside the Roman Catholic Church in barangay Don Mariano Marcos in this town. Mayor Ralph Lantion said the closure order was issued after the occupants and business operators failed to comply with regulatory laws such as business taxes, among others. He also said the stalls and houses are already considered as fire hazards and are “eye-
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sores” for the villagers owing to their old structures. The stalls house the Bacolod Grill, the Gambito Law Office, a tailoring shop, a beauty parlor, a cellphone shop and mini-stores, among others. Tarpaulins bearing provisions of the local tax ordinance “No business permit issued due to non-compliance with regulatory requirements” were posted on the stalls as LGU workers demolished one of the structures. The notice of closure for the business establishments is an initial move of the LGU to claim ownership of the area.
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Bidders are required to submit bid bond equivalent to ten percent (10%) of their bid price in the form of cash or cashier’s/manager’s cheque. Late bids shall not be accepted. Bids will be opened in the presence of all the bidders or their duly designated representatives and the COA representative. Highest bidder shall pay the bond to the cashier after award. The bid bond of non-winning bidders shall be returned outright. FRANCISCO P. RANCHES JR., CESO VI Chairman, Committee on Disposal of Unclaimed Impounded Motor Vehicle Old City Hall Compound, B. Morada Ave., Lipa City, Batangas The Regional Disposal Committee reserves the right to reject any or all bids, or any part thereof, waives and formality, requirements or defects contained therein and will accept the offer it considers most advantageous to the LTO. Kindly contact Ms. Maria Victoria Lina or Mr. Sonny Evangelio at (043) 702 6968 / 09778591627 for inquiries. FRANCISCO P. RANCHES JR., CESO VI Assistant Regional Director Chairman, Committee on Disposal of Unclaimed Impounded Motor Vehicle. (MS-MAY 26, JUNE 2 & 9, 2017)
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Cape Town’s drought the worst in a century CAPE TOWN―As Cape Town suffers its worst drought in a century, residents have been told to restrict showers to two minutes and flush toilets only when “absolutely necessary”. The city―South Africa’s biggest tourist hot spot―and the surrounding Western Cape province have been declared a disaster area by the local government, with just 10 percent of usable water left in the dams supplying the area. Two hours from the city, Theewaterskloof Dam, the main source of water for Cape Town, has been reduced to a flat and sandy desert, with the petrified remains of orchards flooded when the dam was built in the 1970s standing starkly under the sun. At the local watersports club, exposed moorings reveal where sailboats once floated. The long slipway now ends about 100 feet from the water’s edge. “I’ve worked here for about 20 years and I’ve never ever seen the dam this low,” club secretary Lise Wheeler told AFP. For Cape Town residents, the drought has let to a gradual escalation of restrictions, from the limits on splashing at public pools earlier this year to the current complete
FASHION WEEK. This is a general view at the Miami Fashion Week Kick-Off on May 31, 2017 in Miami, Florida. AFP
World condemns deadly bombing K ABUL―President Donald Trump has condemned the “barbaric” truck-bombing in Kabul in a phone call with his Afghan counterpart, as global outrage swells over the massive blast that ripped through the diplomatic quarter, killing at least 90 and injuring hundreds. No group has so far claimed the attack, launched from a sewage tanker packed with explosives, which tore a massive crater in the ground and blew out windows across the heavily fortified district. Anguished residents were preparing to bury their loved ones Thursday, as authorities continued to clear the mangled wreckage of cars and debris from around the blast site. Trump called President Ashraf Ghani to convey his condolences, saying the timing of the attack during the holy month of Ramadan underscored “the barbaric nature of the terrorists who are enemies of all civi-
lized peoples”. “He also commended Afghan security forces for their steadfast efforts to defend the Afghan people from enemies who would seek to deny them the security and prosperity they so richly deserve,” the White House said. The attack underscores spiraling insecurity in Afghanistan where the NATO-backed military, beset by soaring casualties and desertions, is struggling to beat back insurgents. Ghani slammed the bombing, the deadliest single attack in Kabul since the Taliban were toppled from power in a 2001 USled invasion, as a “war
crime”. The explosion damaged several embassies in the area, which houses diplomatic and government buildings and is a maze of concrete blast walls, vehicle barriers and armed security guards. At least 11 Afghan guards working for the US embassy were among those killed and 11 American citizens working as contractors in Kabul were among the wounded, US officials said German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said the “despicable” attack had happened “in the immediate vicinity” of the German embassy and that an Afghan guard had also been killed. France, India, Turkey, Japan, the United Arab Emirates and Bulgaria also reported damage to their missions, including shattered windows, as the blast drew an avalanche of international condemnation. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed his “abhorrence” at
the strike which he said underlined the urgency of the fight against terrorism and violent extremism. The lights at the Eiffel Tower were switched off on Wednesday night to honour the scores of victims. The monument’s lights had already been turned off on Tuesday after suicide blasts in Baghdad killed at least 42. The sound of the bomb, which went off near Kabul’s busy Zanbaq Square, reverberated across the Afghan capital, with residents comparing it to an earthquake. Most victims appear to be civilians. “They were going to their work like any other day and now they are lost,” a young Afghan man said of his missing uncle and cousins, sobbing quietly outside Kabul’s Emergency hospital. “I have searched in three hospitals and haven’t found them.” Afghanistan’s intelligence agency blamed the Taliban-allied Haqqani Network for the attack. AFP
Dreams of returning home fading JORDAN―Fifty years ago, Sobhi Awwad left the ancient West Bank city of Jericho with his parents, running to dodge the crossfire from battling Jordanian and Israeli soldiers. Today, living in a refugee camp in Amman, his seven children and 15 grandchildren know his Palestinian homeland only through his stories and those of others who fled. “The past will never come back. I wish I had died in Jericho and not come here so I wouldn’t have to carry what I carry in my memory today,” he said. “Our life was simple, but very happy. There were good things in Jericho.” Awwad is among the some 300,000
refugees from the 1967 Six-Day War and its immediate aftermath. Over the past five decades, the tent that the family pitched about 40 kilometers from Jericho has been replaced by a house, and the Al-Wihdat camp in which it stands looks much like any other neighborhood in the Jordanian capital. One difference is the graffiti proclaiming that the refugee camps are just a way station, a “waiting room before the return”―a message seen on posters throughout the camps of Jordan, Lebanon, Syria and the occupied Palestinian territories. The Palestinians claim a “right of return” to homes their families fled
or were driven from both in the 1948 war surrounding the creation of Israel and again in 1967. It is one of the most contentious issues in the IsraeliPalestinian conflict. For the Palestinian leadership, it is
a right that must be negotiated painstakingly if stalled peace negotiations ever resume. Israel says that in the same way that it took in Jews fleeing postwar Europe and Arab countries, the proper place to settle
Palestinian refugees is in a future Palestinian state. Graffiti reading “we never forget” adorns the walls of homes in the Dheisheh refugee camp, in the West bank city of Bethlehem. AFP
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ban on topping-up swimming pools or watering gardens. The newest restrictions limit residents to 100 liters per person per day and rule out its use for anything other than cooking, drinking and essential cleaning. Last week Virgin Active, a health club operator, said it would close saunas and steam rooms at its gyms across the province. “The best strategy to manage a drought effectively is to manage demand, which is what we are doing,” city councilor for water Xanthea Limberg told AFP. Earlier this year, the city published a name-and-shame list of the worst water offenders in Cape Town, and it says it is issuing fines and notices to appear in court. But officials themselves have faced criticism for failing to implement usage restrictions sooner, and have been accused of ignoring warnings by experts in the years before the drought. Some Capetonians have taken to collecting their own water at a natural spring outside a brewery in the city. Many are convinced that with dam levels so low, the quality of tap water has declined―a rumor that the city has been battling for months. AFP
I have not been convicted of any crime involving moral turpitude. I am not suffering from mental alienation or from any incurable contagious disease. The country of which I am a citizen or subject is not at war with the Philippines and grants to Filipinos the right to be naturalized citizens or subjects thereof.
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON NATURALIZATION IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF RACHEL ANN TAN LIM to be naturalized as Filipino citizen pursuant to Republic Act No. 9139.
13. It is my true and honest intention to become a citizen of the Philippines and to renounce absolutely and forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state or sovereignty, and, particularly, to CHINA of which at this time I am a citizen or subject. I will reside continuously in the Philippines from the date of the filing of this petition up to the time of my admission to Philippine citizenship.
PETITION
14. My character witnesses are SHERWIN MACALINO GARCIA and MA. TEODERICA B. QUE both Filipino citizens, of legal age, and residing at 608 ZONE 5 MALIWALO, TARLAC CITY and B15 L13 WHITE LILY ST., VICTONETA, MALABON CITY respectively, who have executed sworn statements attached hereto in support of my instant petition, together with: (a) brief biographical data about themselves; (b) detailed statements on the dates they first came to know me, the circumstances of our initial acquaintance and the reasons and extent of our continuing familiarity; and (c) the number of times they have acted as character witnesses in other petitions for naturalization.
Pursuant to the provisions of Republic Act No. 9139, petitioner hereby submits a petition for naturalization to become a citizen of the Republic of the Philippines and respectfully declares:
15. Attached hereto as annexes and made part of this petition are the duplicate originals or certified photocopies of the following documents (please check the appropriate box):
1. My full name is RACHEL ANN TAN LIM, but I have also been known since childhood as N/A or I have been judicially N/A . authorized to use the alias name(s)
[ / ] a. Petitioner's birth certificate [ / ] b. Petitioner's alien certificate of registration (ACR) [ ] c. Petitioner's native-born certificate of residence (NBCR) [ ] d. Petitioner's marriage certificate, if married [ ] e. Death certificate of his/her spouse, if widowed [ ] f. Court decree annulling his/her marriage or granting legal separation, if such was the fact [ ] g. Birth certificates of petitioner's minor children [ ] h. ACRs of petitioner's minor children [ ] i. NBCRs of petitioner's minor children [ / ] j. Affidavits of financial capacity by the petitioner, duly supported by bank certifications, passbooks, stock certificates, or proof of ownership of other properties [ / ] k. Affidavits of at least two (2) credible witnesses who must be Filipino citizens of good reputation in petitioner's place of residence [ / ] l. Medical certificate from a government hospital stating that petitioner is not suffering from mental alienation or a user of prohibited drugs or otherwise a drug dependent and that he/she is not afflicted with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), or any incurable contagious disease. [ / ] m. School diploma and transcript of records of the petitioner from the school/s he or she attended in the Philippines [ ] n. Certifications stating that petitioner's minor children are enrolled in public schools or private educational institutions duly recognized by the DECS, where Philippine history, government and civics are taught and prescribed as part of the school curriculum and where enrollment is not limited to any race or nationality [ / ] o. Petitioner's income tax returns for the past three years [ / ] p. Petitioner's receipts of payment of income tax for the past three years
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2. My present place of residence is No. 237 CALACHUCHI ST., VILLA PERPETUA SUBD. City/Municipality of TARLAC CITY Province of TARLAC and all my former places of residence are (please indicate periods of residence) NO. 84 C. CORDERO ST., 6TH AVENUE, CALOOCAN CITY FROM BIRTH TO JUNE 2003 3. I was born on 3 APRIL 1990, in MANILA, Philippines. I have been a resident of the Philippines since birth. At present, I am a citizen or subject of CHINA. 4. My father's name is ERNESTO LIM and he was born on 13 JUNE 1944, in CHINA. He is a citizen or subject of CHINA. My mother's name is MARY ROANNA ANG TAN and she was born on 17 SEPT 1965 in CEBU CITY. She is a citizen or subject of CHINA. 5. My trade, business, profession or lawful occupation is EMPLOYEE and from which I derive an average annual income of P 210,440.00 , inclusive of bonuses, commissions and allowances. My wife's/husband's trade, business, profession or lawful occupation is N/A and from which she derives an average annual income of P N/A . (Where the above does not apply): I am exempt from the requirement of lucrative trade or occupation and from submitting income tax returns for the past three (3) years because I am a college degree holder [please state (1) degree obtained:BS IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, (2) name of school: AMA COMPUTER COLLEGE and (3) years graduated: 2007] who cannot practice my profession (the practice of which requires a government licensure examination) by reason of my citizenship. 6. My civil status is SINGLE, I was married on N/A in N/A. My wife's/husband's name is N/A and she/he was born on in N/A. She/he is a citizen or subject of N/A and presently resides N/A
16. Other documents submitted by the petitioner in support of his/her petition: NBI, POLICE, PROSECUTOR, RTC, MTC AND BARANGAY CLEARANCE PRAYER
7. I am legally separated from my spouse; my marriage was annulled, per decree of legal separation/annulment dated N/A granted by N/A. (please indicate the particular court which granted the same). I am a widower/widow and my spouse died on N/A in N/A.
WHEREFORE, it is respectfully prayed that petitioner be conferred Philippine citizenship pursuant to the provisions of Republic Act No, 9139.
8. I have NO child/children, whose names, dates and places of birth and residences are as follows:
Dated at Makati City, Metro Manila, this 20 day of MARCH, 2017.
Name N/A
Date of Birth
Place of Birth
Residence
9. I received my primary and secondary education from the following public schools or private educational institutions duly recognized by the Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS), where Philippine history, government and civics are taught and prescribed as part of the school curriculum and where enrollment is not limited to any race or nationality:
Name of School
Place of Dates of School Study N O R T H E R N R I Z A L CALOOCAN 1997 to 2004 YORKLIN SCHOOL CITY N O R T H E R N R I Z A L CALOOCAN 2004 to 2008 YORKLIN SCHOOL CITY A M A C O M P U T E R TARLAC CITY 2008-2014 COLLEGE
Highest Grade Completed ELEMENTARY
RACHEL ANN TAN LIM Name and Signature of Petitioner Address: 237 CALACHUCHI ST., VILLA PERPETUA SUBD., TARLAC CITY Telephone Number: 0927-4310077
Right Thumbmark of Petitioner
HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE DEGREE
Petitioner's signature and right thumbmark
10. I am able to read, write and speak Filipino and/or any of the following dialects of the Philippines: 11. I have enrolled my minor children of school age in the following public schools or private educational institutions duly recognized by the Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS), where Philipine History, government and civics are taught and prescribed as part of the school curriculum and where enrollment is not limited to any race or nationality:
Name of Child N/A
Name and Place of School N/A
Date of Enrollment N/A
12. I shall never be a public charge. I am of good moral character. I believe in the principles underlying the Philippine Constitution. I have conducted myself in a proper and irreproachable manner during the entire period of my residence in the Philippines in my relations with the constituted government as well as with the community in which I am living. I mingled socially with Filipinos and have evinced a sincere desire to learn and embrace the customs, traditions and ideals of the Filipino people. I have all the qualifications and none of the disqualifications under Republic Act No. 9139.
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES) CITY/MUNICIPALITY OF MANILA) S.S. I, RACHEL ANN TAN LIM of legal age and a resident of ____________________________________after being duly sworn, depose and say that I am the petitioner herein, that I have read the foregoing petition and know the foregoing petition and known the contents thereof, and that the same is true of my own knowledge.
RACHEL ANN TAN LIM Name and Signature of Petitioner
SUBCRIBED AND SWORN to before me at MANILA, this 20 day of MARCH 2017.
I am not opposed to organized government or affiliated with any association or group of persons who uphold and teach doctrines opposing all organized governments. I am not defending or teaching the necessity or propriety of violence, personal assault or assassination for the success and predominance of one's ideas. I am not a polygamist nor a believer in the practice of polygamy. (MS-JUNE 2,9 & 16, 2017)
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Sgt. Pepper still rocking world 50 years after NEW YORK―Fifty years ago, The Beatles transformed from floppy-haired boy wonders who wanted to hold your hand to abstruse philosophers whose vision spanned civilizations. And the effect is still being felt. “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” has been called the original concept album and even the greatest album of all time. Either way, its release half a century ago represented a landmark in music history, with stars once focused on churning out radiofriendly singles newly imagining albums as intricate pieces of art. The anniversary of the album, which came out on June 2, 1967 in the United States shortly after its British release, has set off a revival of “Sgt. Pepper” that will include weekend commemorations in The Beatles’s native Liverpool. A reissued edition, with a dynamic mix by the son of Beatles producer George Martin, is forecast to top the next weekly chart in Britain, where “Sgt. Pepper” was already the third top-selling album ever. “We were always being told, ‘You’re gonna lose all your fans with this one,’” Paul McCartney, the driving force behind the album, told British magazine Mojo for the anniversary. “And we’d say, ‘Well, we’ll lose some but we’ll gain some. We’ve gotta advance,’” he said. The album was rooted in a subtle irony. The Beatles, the quintessential pop foursome, performed in character as another, fictional band―”We’re Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band / We hope you will enjoy the show,” the opening track declares. The album was recorded over a then unthinkable five months as Martin made use of early mixing equipment. The Beatles brought out instruments from an organ to a harmonium to an 18th-century piccolo trumpet, which McCartney had spotted at a televised Bach concert. On “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds,” likely the album’s most recognizable track, the musical key rapidly shifted and John Lennon’s voice drifted higher as the recording of his voice was slowed down. George Harrison, freshly inspired from a retreat to India, played the sitar to merge ragas with Western pop on “Within You Without You” as he reflected on the spiritual quest to control the ego. AFP
THREAT. This file photo taken on October 18, 2015, shows coral reefs in the lagoon of the Toau atoll, about 400 kilometers from Tahiti in the Tuamotu Archipelago in the French Polynesia. Underwater looting, trawling and industrial activities threaten ‘the largest museum in the world,’ Unesco expert warned ahead of a Unesco Ocean Conference. AFP
Clinton says collusion cost her election loss W ASHINGTON―Hillary Clinton went a step further Wednesday in blaming her election loss to Donald Trump on Russian cyberattacks, saying Americans including associates of the Republican president likely had a hand in the effort.
The Democratic nominee in last year’s bitterly fought White House race addressed a technology conference in California, speaking at length about what she termed a Moscow-led campaign of “disinformation” against her that influenced the vote. “The Russians, in my opinion, and based on the intel and counterintel people I’ve talked to, could not have known how best to weaponize that information unless they had been guided,” Clinton told the Recode conference, referring to an avalanche of false information, social media bots and hacks of Clinton campaign emails. Some of those people helping
the Russians, she said, had access to “polling and data information.” Asked by a moderator who those individuals might be, Clinton said: “We’re getting more information about all of the contacts between Trump campaign officials and Trump associates with Russians before, during and after the election. So I hope that we’ll get enough information to be able to answer that question.” “I’m leaning Trump,” she said of the connections. “I think it’s pretty hard not to.” The Republican president struck back in a tweet late Wednesday, criticizing Clinton for failing to take responsibility
for her loss. “Crooked Hillary Clinton now blames everybody but herself, refuses to say she was a terrible candidate. Hits Facebook & even Dems & DNC,” he said. He was referring to Clinton’s assertions during her talk that fake news about her was spread on Facebook, and that the Democratic Party, unlike the well-funded Republicans, did not have a sophisticated data system. Clinton snapped back at the president in a brief message on Twitter. “People in covfefe houses shouldn’t throw covfefe,” she wrote. Trump used the non-existent word in an incomplete sentence tweeted just after midnight Tuesday. The tweet remained online for some 5.5 hours, sparking worldwide ridicule. The message was finally deleted early Wednesday, and Trump joked about it in a subsequent tweet.
When White House spokesman Sean Spicer was asked about the cryptic word he told incredulous reporters that Trump “and a small group of people know exactly what he meant.” He gave no further explanation. Several US congressional committees have launched investigations into Russia’s efforts to influence the 2016 election and its possible coordination with Trump campaign aides or associates. The Department of Justice has appointed a former FBI director as a special counsel to head a separate, independent investigation. Clinton, who ruled out a new election bid, told Recode that the best example of such coordination took place in October. WikiLeaks released emails hacked from her campaign chief John Podesta within an hour of a 2005 video of Trump boasting about how he could get away with groping women was leaked to the press. AFP
Trump to state stance on global climate pact
WELCOMING SUMMER. In this picture taken on May 19, 2017, geishas parade during the Sanja Matsuri festival in Tokyo. Over 1.5 million people flocked to Tokyo’s Asakusa district during the three-day annual festival, which heralds the coming of summer in the Japanese capital. AFP
WASHINGTON―All eyes were on the White House Thursday as US President Donald Trump was set to announce whether or not he will abandon a landmark global climate pact, as reports swirled about his intentions. After a day of rumors about the Republican leader’s plans, with some aides reportedly saying a withdrawal was likely and others saying no decision was made, Trump said he was ready to make his stance known. “I will be announcing my decision on Paris Accord, Thursday at 3:00 P.M. The White House Rose Garden. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!” the US leader said in a tweet late Wednesday, punctuating the post with his campaign slogan. Earlier in the day, Trump said only that he’d been “hearing from a lot of people, both ways. Both ways.” America’s international allies and Trump’s domestic opponents lashed out Wednesday at media reports that he had made up his mind to pull Washington out of the global accord to curb carbon emissions―a move that would make the deal less effective. The White House did not con-
firm those reports, and it was unclear whether Trump would fully scrap US participation, merely water down US emissions objectives―or surprise everyone with a decision to follow the status quo. A US withdrawal would come fewer than 18 months after the historic 196-nation pact was signed in the French capital, the fruit of a hard-fought agreement between Beijing and Washington under Barack Obama’s leadership. The European Union and China indicated they would press ahead with the deal, regardless of US participation. The United States is the world’s second biggest carbon emitter, after China. “China and the EU... will implement the agreement,” a senior EU official told reporters on Wednesday, speaking on condition of anonymity. “The Paris Agreement will continue with full force of implementation even if the US pulls out.” The US administration under Trump―who once called climate change a “hoax”―has resisted intense pressure from US partners to commit to respecting the global accord. AFP
Bomb threat forces jet to return MELBOURNE―Armed police stormed a Malaysia Airlines flight that was forced to return to Melbourne after a passenger tried to enter the cockpit claiming he had a bomb, officials said Thursday. Passengers told of fearing for their lives, but Malaysian Deputy Transport Minister Abdul Aziz Kaprawi said a Sri Lankan national, who appeared to have been drunk, was overpowered by the plane’s crew and later arrested. “It is not a hijack. One disruptive passenger tried to enter the plane’s cockpit,” he told AFP. “The passenger... claimed to have a bomb. But it was not a bomb but a powerbank,” Aziz said. “Everyone on board is safe... He was taken out of the plane handcuffed by Australian security officers.” Kuala Lumpur-bound Flight MH128 left Melbourne at 11:11pm (1311 GMT) on Wednesday but turned back shortly afterwards when a man allegedly threatened those on board, Australian police said. “It is alleged that a man tried to enter the cockpit and threatened the safety of passengers and staff,” Victoria state police said in a statement, but added that he “did not gain entry to the cockpit” and was subdued. Superintendent Andy Langdon said the suspect appeared to have a history of mental illness. “We do not believe this is terrorist-related at the moment,” Langdon said on ABC News. Photographs on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation website showed black-clad officers armed with rifles on board the plane. While officials tried to play down the incident, passengers told of some 90 minutes of onboard drama and fear after take-off. A business class passenger, who identified himself as Andy, told Melbourne radio station 3AW that the arrested man had threatened to “blow the plane up”. “The staff were saying ‘Sit back down sir, sit back down sir’. He goes ‘No, I’m not going to sit back down, I’m going to blow the plane up’,” Andy told 3AW. “The staff screamed out ‘I need some help, I need some help’. So I jumped up, undid my buckle, and approached him.” AFP
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MODERN MAN.
The remastered 501 CT features a tapered leg down to the ankle, a classy style for the gents.
Isah V. Red, Editor Bernadette Lunas, Writer isahred@gmail.com
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LEVI’S STYLE TIPS
How to wear
501 SKINNY and 501 CT JEANS T
HE Levi’s 501 Skinny and 501 CT take inspiration from the iconic 501 Original, the Levi’s jeans that started it all. Re-mastered for today’s taste, these jeans add style to any male and female wardrobe, in many possible ways.
The 501 Skinny jeans sit high and tight on the waist and accentuate women's curves
With these contemporary 501 takes come a recurring habit—staring at the closet for hours, racking brains on ideas for tops that will complement the brand-new Levi’s 501 Skinny and 501 CT jeans perfectly. Once again, the timeless Levi’s brand makes living in Levi’s a tad easier for you by sharing wardrobe ideas for these two jeans.
Levi’s 501 skinny jeans for ladies
Levi’s suggests a perfect skinny jeans look for women: Faded for a timeless vintage style, the 501 Skinny, a re-mastered version of the ageless 501, sits high and tight on the waist to hug curves. The ‘new type of skinny’ jeans look like the authentic 501 Original, with added lean and modern style. These jeans are best casually styled, for an effortlessly sexy vibe. To achieve this look, wear the 501 Skinny with a menswear-inspired striped shirt, leaving it half-tucked, with the collar open. Add a tailored jacket with the collar popped.
Customized to suit today’s taste, the Levi’s makes everyday styling easier 501 CT is a classic re-mastered with a with these surefire stylish outfit ideas. tapered leg down to the ankle. Shop for these looks at http://levi.com. When wearing the 501 CT, switch ph/501day. things up with a dark, braided belt. For a mix of indigo shades, add a navy shirt. Go casual by buttoning only the top two buttons, and show off your crisp white sneakers by rolling your 501® CT’s hem.
Levi’s 501 CT tapered jeans for gentlemen
Levi’s shares a stylish look that men should go for when wearing tapered jeans:
Toby’s ‘We Got This’ campaign and e-commerce site TOBY’S Sports, the largest multi-brand sports retailer in the Philippines, unveiled a national campaign that underlines its aggressive pursuit to promote sports and an active lifestyle. The retail chain also officially launched its ecommerce site, a testament to its commitment to providing the best shopping experience to its customers, further solidifying its place as the sports retailer of choice for Filipinos. The new campaign, titled “We Got This,” highlights an individual’s journey to achieve success in whatever sport or fitness activity he takes on. This journey is made visual in the campaign’s centerpiece, a video that examines the mental and physical hardships—from an aching, calloused body to a state of frustration and self-doubt—upon which every success story is written. The compelling video, which has already broken through digital channels and can be viewed at https://t.co/6tslkwXypK,
provides inspiration to anyone who is planning to take on a similar journey. “When you take on a new challenge or set a new goal for yourself in the realm of sports and fitness, you undergo several hurdles that make you want to give up. #WeGotThis is our rally cry to keep them going; to let them know that as the leader in the sports industry, Toby’s Sports is not just here to provide them with the right gear, but to also give them the support they need to succeed. Simply put, we have their backs every step of the way,” said Toby Claudio, president of Quorum International Inc., the parent company of Toby’s Sports. Nearing its 40th year in business, Toby’s Sports has become more than just a store, continuously building itself as an ally in fitness and sports for its millions of customers. It prides itself in having the widest selection of products in the industry, carrying a well-curated line-up of the latest
Rest if you must but never quit—this is one of the core messages of Toby’s Sports new 'We Got This' campaign
Toby’s Sports enjoins everyone to maintain a healthy and active lifestyle whatever sports they are in to
Bottega Veneta's The Lauren 1980
footwear, apparel and equipment from the world’s best brands, plus a wide portfolio of its own in-house brands that combine performance with value. This is complemented by a team of sports enthusiasts and specialists that are more than willing to share their expertise to anyone who walks inside any of its stores. Toby’s Sports also plans to actively provide its customers with opportunities where they can achieve their sports and fitness aspirations by partnering with other organizations, coaches and trainers that are dedicated to improving people’s lives through fitness. True to its commitment to strengthening the relationship with its customers, Toby’s Sports is extending the shopping experience well beyond mall hours with www.tobys.com—the retail chain’s ecommerce store. The new online store adds dimension to Toby’s Sports’ retail presence and distribution strategy in the country, serving as an online storefront for its ever-expanding range of products and brands, offering deals that may
not be available in the physical stores. Customers can browse through product information and photos, and shop unique sizes without having to go from store to store. Customers can also enjoy the convenience of dropping off return packages via the nearest Toby’s Sports store or LBC branch. “Our e-commerce platform was completely revamped in October 2016, and we have since added multiple services to allow for a more convenient shopping experience. Officially introducing the site at the same time as the new campaign really brings the message home for us—that our dedication to our customers is unparalleled,” shared Claudio. “With this new online store, we can now cater to their sports and fitness needs 24/7, and expand our reach to consumers located in areas in the Philippines that currently have no access to a Toby’s Sports physical store,” he concluded. In line with the new campaign, Toby’s Sports’ online store will be giving away limited edition #WeGotThis statement shirts to its first 100 customers today.
The clutch Lauren Hutton carried PRESENTED first in the Bottega Veneta collection in the late '70s, this clutch entirely made in intrecciato Nappa leather, was later carried by actress and model Lauren Hutton in American Gigolò (1980). With the Spring/Summer 2017 collection, it was carried once again by Hutton while on the runway and a reedition of the bag, named ‘The Lauren 1980’ in honor of the supermodel and the year of the movie, has been reintroduced with the same design and material of the original version. The clutch is available exclusively in the Gigolò Red color featuring a specific engraved tag inside saying ‘The Lauren 1980’. In the Philippines, Bottega Veneta is located at Greenbelt 4 and Shangri-La Plaza East Wing.
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Vivo V5’s star-studded entrance to Philippine market
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RINGING fun and entertainment to an already pumped up crowd, some of the brightest and most promising names in the entertainment industry today graced the much awaited launch of the newest “perfect selfie” phone of top five global premium brand Vivo, the V5s, at SM City North Edsa Annex on May 19.
Actor-model Tony Labrusca, Hashtag dancer Mccoy de Leon, and much talked about male singing group Boyband PH entertained a crowd of mall goers and selfie lovers. Labrusca and Boyband PH serenaded fans with their vocal prowess, while de Leon showed off his slick dance moves as they all await the big reveal of the V5s. Pinoy Boyband Superstar’s Filipino French singing sensation James Cesena, The Voice Philippines grand finalist Jem Cubil, and the revamped and allimproved 1:43 boyband were also present during the event. Personalities from the tech and lifestyle, and Vivo executives also graced the launch with guests interacting andtaking perfect selfies and lucky guests bringing home two V5s and other merchandise during a special raffle draw. “This is the perfect phone that selfie lovers like me are surely waiting for. With V5s’ superb camera specs, there is no need for too much editing on your radiant and natural-looking selfies. What makes V5s more exciting is the newest groufie technology feature that allows panoramic group selfies,” said Labrusca. “The warm welcome and overwhelming support that we got here in this big launch just shows that the Philippine smartphone market is very much ready to embrace an improved perfect selfie phone like V5s, which is very much ahead of its competitors in quality and affordability,” added De Leon. During the big reveal, Vivo introduced to prospective buyers the newest member of the “perfect selfie” V5 line and why this “next big thing” in the market is definitely worth the wait, as
it seeks to expand its reach in the selfiecentric market. Equipped with a 20-megapixel front camera with f2.0 aperture, the V5s gives selfie lovers a crystal clear, high-resolution selfies, wherein all the details are astonishingly visible and complemented with a 13-megapixelrear camera with f2.2 aperture and an ultra-high-definition mode that renders stunning ultra HD images of up to 52 megapixels. True to its promise of producing clear and complete images that tell vivid stories, the V5s also brandishes the newest and exciting group selfie technology, which allows landscapepanning effects in ‘groufies’ or group shots. This new feature allows upclose panoramic landscape panning effects in capturing a group without squeezing in or missing anyone. It also supports both portrait and landscape orientations so that no one is left behind in barkada shots. As proof of the new technology’s efficiency, Tony, Mccoy, Boyband PH, event hosts Verniece Enciso and Nikko Ramos, and Vivo brand director Annie Lim did not miss the chance to take a group selfie with the crowd at the SM North Edsa launch, and the result was a perfectly captured ‘groufie’ with no one being left out of the photo. It also features a selfie softlight technology that creates lighting effects similar to those in a professional photography studio. Offered by other V5 models but updated for the V5s, the selfie softlight has an enhanced night mode for clearer and more fabulous selfies taken at night or in poor lighting conditions. Other remarkable features of the V5s include its face beauty mode 6.0,
NO ONE LEFT OUT. Tony Labrusca, Mccoy de Leon, Boyband PH, and event hosts Nikko Ramos and Verniece Enciso take a 'groufie' shot using Vivo V5s' 20-megapixel front camera
Boyband PH and actor-model Tony Labrusca (inset) entertain the eager crowd awaiting the launch of Vivo's latest V5s
which works like a skincare tool that automatically detects your gender and applies beauty touches accordingly; an App Clone allows users to log on to two different accounts using the same social media app; a smart split 2.0 that enables
the V5s to keep two tasks on screen at the same time; an eye protection mode that makes the screen light softer; and a 0.2 fingerprint unlocking. The Vivo V5s is now available in stores nationwide for just P14,990.
For inquiries about Vivo V5s, visit the Vivo website at vivoglobal.ph, or check out their Facebook (www.facebook. com/VivoPhil), Instagram (www.instagram.com/vivophil/) and Twitter (twitter.com/vivo_ phil) accounts.
Innovative appliances
suited for everyday challenges BEKO Philippines, one of the largest home appliance brands in Europe, recently launched its innovative products suited to the culture and lifestyle of Filipinos. With the brand’s equity of creating meaningful solutions, the appliances are developed to aid consumers with products that make daily lives better and more convenient. Among Beko’s products are refrigerators, washing machines, and cookers, which all feature useful smart solutions.
NeoFrost Technology: preserving better for fresher, healthier food
Ayala Malls Group head Rowena Tomeldan and Hero Foundation executive director MGen. Victor Bayani
Spreading love AYALA Malls, the country’s premier lifestyle and shopping destination, is in full swing making sure there’s enough love going around. Always committed to spreading love and kindness, the malls share their efforts to support fellow Filipinos in need and offers shoppers the opportunity to spread love in the most inspiring and meaningful way: by sharing their blessings and making a difference. Through its partnership with HERO Foundation, a non-profit organization that aims to help the families of fallen soldiers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Ayala Malls raised funds to help send children of Filipino soldiers killed or incapacitated in the line of duty to college. The collaboration inspired mall goers to spread the love and generosity through donations to the organization, the total of which will be able to support 650 Hero scholars. The amount was collected from different initiatives including the Ayala Malls’ Shopping Bag Promo from last
year, the HERO Foundation donation boxes around all Ayala Malls, and screenings of the foundation’s ads in Ayala Cinemas that help raise awareness of their advocacy. “We see this as a very worthy cause and we are happy to be an active partner,” says Rowena Tomeldan, head of the Ayala Malls Group. “You can expect that we will continue to come up with initiatives that support Hero Foundation,” she adds. Ayala Malls has been in constant partnership with HERO Foundation, and their combined efforts continue to make a difference in the lives of families that are left behind by our country’s heroes. Executive Director for Hero Foundation MGen. Victor Bayani expresses his appreciation for the partnership. “There are a lot of HERO scholars, and Ayala Malls is definitely a hero to our heroes’ children,” he says. To know more about HERO Foundation and its projects, visit www.herofoundation.com.ph
Keeping food fresh to preserve its nutritive value for a much longer time is one of the common challenges households contend with. To address this problem; Beko innovated the NeoFrost technology for its refrigerators. NeoFrost Technology creates two independent cooling systems for both the fridge and freezer compartments. The Active Dual Cooling System delivers two times faster and more stable cooling effect. Also, the New No-Frost Cooling System maximizes the space of the freezer compartment as it prevents ice formation on the freezer wall. The fridge and freezer compartments also have separate airflow, providing balanced circulation between its shelves. This ensures that the foods are stored in the most ideal condition with the right airflow rate and temperature level. This means that the freshness and nutritional value of foods stored last for up to 50 times longer than usual. This also prevents air transfer from freezer to fridge compartment, thus food is safe from cross-contamination.
ProSmart Inverter Motor: saving energy, maximum washing performance Washing machines have always been one of the energy-hogging appliances. The reason behind this problem is the inefficient flow of energy that runs the
FRESH FOOD. Beko refigerator's NeoFrost Technology keeps the freshness and nutritional value of foods stored last for up to 50 times longer than usual motor system. Beko leveraged on improving this by innovating the ProSmart Inverter Motor. With this technology, the motor systems eliminate the friction between its small parts allowing for better washing performance at maximum silence. As compare to standard motors, it not only lasts three times longer but saves 60percent more energy than the other A+++ washing machines. Apart from its durable inverter motor, it also has Baby Protect Wash program that eliminates unwanted bacteria and viruses on your baby’s clothes thus, making it allergy and germ free.
IndyFlex+ Technology: cooking made easier A standard electric cooker usually has limited coils to generate heat for its entire surface. However, since the heat is not distributed evenly, cooking multiple dishes are arduous and slow.
To help consumers to cook better, Beko integrated IndyFlex+ Technology to its cookers. It uses eight accurately arranged separate coils, to allow consumers configure the size and the number of pans that they use, all at the same time. IndyFlex+ Technology also creates eight different cooking zones that can either be combined or independently managed for all pan sizes. “Beko Philippines understands the underlying needs of modern Filipinos. As we now live in a fast-paced environment, people need efficiency and reliability to overcome the demands of their day-to-day living. With that breathes Beko’s drive to be the Official Partner of the Everyday,” said Dyeun Zapanta, Beko Philippines Sales and Marketing head. To know more about Beko and Beko Philippines, like the Beko Philippines fan page (@BekoPH) or visit www.beko.ph.
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ITAKA, a short film by Chris Cahilig, touched the hearts of Filipinos. It is the story of a hardworking young man who sets aside his own dreams to provide for his younger brother’s needs—and how the younger sibling show gratitude to his kuya in the end. Presented by McJim Classic Leather through its Get Reel online campaign, the video, which was upload on May 11, garnered over 630,000 views and 12,300 shares on Facebook in just five days. Netizens commended the short film’s relatability—how viewers can emphatize with both kuya and younger sibling, a typical scenario in most Filipino homes. “Ang galing ng istorya! Ang galing kasi ito talaga ang madalas na nangyayaring realidad sa karaniwang pamilyang Pilipino,” Cecilio Opeda Domdom, Jr. gushed. According to Cahilig, the film’s director, producer of renowned indie film Echorsis and public relations and marketing expert, Pitaka breaks the two-minute rule of videos that go viral. “It is very unlikely for lengthy videos to become viral, or even watched in full, because of the short attention span of netizens,” Cahilig said. “But Pitaka, which runs for a little
A scene from the short film by Chris Cahilig featuring Art Artienda (left) and Karl Medina
draws more viewers
Short film ‘Pitaka’
GOES VIRAL
over eight minutes, captured the attention of many Filipinos because it is their story, their families’ story—and a story that I believe is worth telling.” An element that made the film different from other viral videos is the use of a Filipino poem— in lieu of a simple voice over or dialogue— carrying the same title as the film, by Palanca awardwinning poet and Ateneo de Manila University professor Louie Jon A. Sanchez, in the narrative.. Netizens noted this detail as well. “Kinurot ang puso ko lalo na sa paggamit ng wikang Filipino. Tagos sa kaluluwa ang mensahe nito. Maraming salamat sa istoryang ito,” said Maria Victoria Guidotti, one of the film’s many viewers. Viewers also praised the sensitive portrayals of the lead stars of the short film: Karl Medina, (Bwaya, Tandem) and Pamilya Ordinaryo star, and newcomer Art Artienda.
Playing the role of the selfsacrificing kuya, Medina—eldest son of award-winning actor Pen Medina and brother of Ping and Alex—is known for his subdued yet impressive performances. Meanwhile, Artienda, a new member of Filipino boyband 1:43, likewise stands out in the short film as the younger brother. Praised as visually poetic, Pitaka was shot by cinematographer and producer Cesca Lee, known for T.P.O., Purgatoryo and Otso. Pitaka continues to garner positive reviews since its upload. Heavily shared on Facebook, netizens have been tagging their siblings and relating their stories as well. “Nakakaiyak. “Namiss ko tuloy kuya ko. Kung hindi dahil sa kanya kahit pangalan namin hindi naming matututuhang isulat. Pinagaral niya kaming lima kahit elementary lang, hanggang sa maka-graduate kami ng Grade
6. Hindi pa rin siya tumigil para pag-aralin ang apat naming mga kapatid. Ngayon, tatlo na ang anak niya pero tumutulong pa rin siya sa amin . . . I love you, Kuya,” shared Bailyn Kali. Meanwhile, Dhalia Sta. Ana remarked, “Ang ganda. May mga tao talagang lahat gagawin kahit na hirap na hirap, todo kayod pa rin, para lang sa pamilya . . . Kahit ano namang gawin natin, pamilya pa rin ang tutulong sa atin . . . Magtulungan at mabigayan tayong mga magkakapatid.” Pitaka features the voice of singer Neo Domingo. Credits include Archie del Mundo for the screenplay and also as line producer, Mark Cyril Bautista for the editing, and Jane Gonzales as production manager. The short film was presented by McJim Classic Leather, a trusted brand in authentic leather accessories.
PEOPLE …are talking about Liza Soberano By now you know that Star Cinema is doing a millennial version of Darna starring Soberano. Indeed, the guessing game is finally over. Following the announcement in TV Patrol that Liza was chosen to play the coveted role, fans went wild even on the web. Darna became a worldwide trend on Twitter while Liza’s pictures dominated all social media platforms. Though we don’t have to elaborate much, we’re sure her contemporaries are greening with envy as of this moment. Jennylyn Mercado There are a few reasons why she’s being called the “Ultimate Star” and why a number of film critics believe she’s one of the better actors around if not the best of her generation. Jennylyn is the lead star in the current series My Love from the Star, an adaptation of a Korean drama series. Since the series’ debut on Monday, Jennylyn has been giving master classes on how to look funny, stupid, loveable, and beautiful all at the same time. Ika-6 Na Utos If you’re a bit crazy and follow this TV soap like a lot of people do, then you would have probably shared your thoughts about the catfight between Sunshine Dizon and Ryza Cenon many times on social media. The soap is supposed to be serious, but whether intentional or not, every confrontational scene in the drama becomes really funny because of their dialogues. Sometimes, series like Ika-6 Na Utos is just what we really need in difficult and trying times.
CROSSWORD PUZZLE Friday, June 2, 2017
ACROSS 1 Derrick arms 5 Ceremony 9 Wood-finishing oil 13 Overlook 14 Jots down 15 Fringe — 16 Syrup brand 17 Buck of “Hee Haw” 18 Contact via pager 19 Provides funds 21 Give — — break 22 Orpheus played it 23 Smirk’s kin 25 Little kid 27 Firefly prison (2 wds.) 31 Cloth sample 35 Belgian river 36 Elevator guy 38 Shake a leg 39 Turkish title 40 Prove false 42 Wee woof 43 On the up and up 46 Ding a door 47 Vague amount 48 Heavy-hitting hammer 50 Tall beer glass 52 Fix 54 “Fatha” Hines
‘MY DEAR HEART’
55 Kachina maker 58 Rover’s greeting 60 Oater sounds 64 Maintain 65 Egypt’s capital 67 Diner employee 68 Trout habitat 69 Sort of wave 70 A famous 500 71 Bolted 72 Six-sided crystals 73 Hardy lass DOWN 1 Knock-knock, e.g. 2 Statuesque model 3 House starter 4 Cop’s contact 5 Tough — to hoe 6 Gossip tidbit 7 Credo 8 Elia pieces 9 Scene 10 Heavy hydrogen discoverer 11 Not e’en once 12 Drop one’s jaw 14 Face-saving measure? (2 wds.) 20 Squishy 24 Had status 26 Elec. measure 27 Paddock
youngsters 28 First-magnitude star 29 Custom 30 Rubs the wrong way 32 Check for fit (2 wds.) 33 Whodunit must 34 Wired 37 “— when?” 41 Alcohol 44 Thought highly of 45 Size above med.
47 Canvass 49 Passes a bill 51 Natural resource 53 Sink hole 55 — nelson 56 Almond-shaped 57 Chinese pooch, slangily 59 Bowser’s pal 61 Left 62 Coal scuttles 63 The — the limit! 66 Like crudites
MORE viewers nationwide tuned in to and showed support for the family of Jude (Zanjoe Marudo) and Clara (Bela Padilla) with Gia (Ria Atayde) and Margaret (Coney Reyes) in My Dear Heart as they raced against time to save Heart (Heart Ramos) from her worsening condition. The show kept its lead in national TV ratings over its previous and new rival shows on May 26 and May 29. Last week, the episode in which Heart continued to fight her illness after her sudden breakdown garnered a national TV rating of 26.9 percent, while the finale episode of Destined to Be Yours” only got 18.6 percent, according to data from Kantar Media across urban and rural homes. Viewers’ intense support was also felt last Monday
after Gia discovered that someone secretly poisoned her daughter, as the show hit a national TV rating of 28 percent, compared to the pilot episode of My Love From the Star (19.2 percent). Meanwhile, now that Jude, Clara, Gia, and Margaret know that someone wants to put Heart’s life in danger, they will do everything to find out the truth and make the culprit pay for his sins. However, Francis (Eric Quizon) will make sure that no one finds about his plans and continues to manipulate them with his lies. My Dear Heart airs weeknights after FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano on ABS-CBN or ABS-CBN HD (Skycable ch 167). Watch the show’s past episode on iWant TV or on skyondemand.com.ph for Sky subscribers.
…are not talking about Gil Cuerva When he was chosen to play the role of Matteo Domingo (the lead male character in My Love from the Star), being the top choice among a number of Kapuso stars that auditioned for the role, we thought there was something special about him. Now, we understand why he got the role. He has this unconventional appeal and a crazy ripped abs, which desperately try to compensate for his lack of acting ability, the first skill any actor should at least have before facing the camera. Sam Concepcion He and his pals ganged up on a basher that called him a washed-up celebrity. Sam used to be just quiet when trolled on social media. In one of his interviews before, he said it’s better to just ignore those people who hide behind their computers and mobile devices. So, what happened, Sam? Did the online trolls you used to ignore suddenly hurt your ego and your feelings for telling the truth? Alden Richards More than 2000 concertgoers flocked to the Kia Theater to party and celebrate with him over the weekend. We even learned that concert tickets were sold-out a few days after the announcement that he’s staging the show. But for someone who has a Diamond Record album and billed as the biggest star of his generation, why is he not performing in bigger venues like the Araneta Coliseum or the MoA Arena?
Isah V. Red, Editor Nickie Wang, Writer isahred@gmail.com FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 2017
Teresa Loyzaga beats the odds to live deeper
TERESA Loyzaga has been in the showbiz spotlight for decades, assuming many roles both in reel and real life, where she has portrayed to great effect quite a myriad of characters. With all the characters that she has played, however, it is her role as daughter to her father basketball legend Carlos Loyzaga and mom Victoria, sister to her siblings Chito, Joey, Princess, and Bing, and of course mother to sons Joseph and Diego, that she considers priceless and closest to her heart. After all, she says, family means everything. And while many might think that her life in showbiz is one of sheer glamour and prestige, Teresa also endured her fair share of challenges, not the least of which is being a single mother to two kids whom she single handedly raised in the face of trials. “The hardest part for me was not being able to be with them physically as much as I wanted to because I had to work,” she confides. “Time management and a great deal of patience and selflessness always came in handy, as well as the love and support of Nanay Conchita who is always there for me. She is my yaya and I consider her as my second mom.” But Teresa is nothing if not persistent, and not to mention resilient, especially in the face of hardships. In 2000, she took a big risk to pursue her dream. Taking her children along, she joined her parents in Australia to start anew. It not only meant getting out of her comfort zone, but it also required her, at the onset, to take on odd jobs just to support her family. “Yes I took odd jobs. But I had a dream. It doesn’t come easy and definitely not for free, but they do come true,” she shares with pride. And no one could be prouder of all the sacrifices that Teresa had to bear than her sons Joseph and Diego who are most grateful, more so now that it is Mother’s Month. Both brothers agree that
what they have become, they owe much to their mom. “You’d definitely say she’s very strong willed but most of all I’d just say motherly,” shares Joseph, who is working towards opening a vegan restaurant. “She managed to teach us to think for ourselves, to always do right, not because of merit and reward, but because it is the right thing.” “She’s a superhero!” beams Diego, who has also caught the acting bug. “She would split herself into many versions and work multiple jobs. Inabot nya mga pangarap nya – makalipad, magtrabaho, at bigyan niya ng magandang buhay sa ibang bansa ang mga anak nya.” What better gift to give their super mom recently on Mother’s Day, as a symbol of their heartfelt appreciation, than a TechnoMarine timepiece? Teresa has surely come a long way since then and is truly embodying TechnoMarine’s “Live Deeper” spirit to the fullest. In 2003, she was able to land her dream job in Australia – proof that if you work hard enough, you can achieve your aspirations and live a fulfilling life. “Living deeper to me need not only mean activities, action, success…it also means acceptance of limitations and maximizing its potential. It means doing your best in the most humble and unnoticeable way—being quiet yet being bold”, she explains. And truly, these days, Teresa is the picture of fulfillment and contentment. Having put the past behind her, she is glad too that the world of show business – her other family as she puts it — is always there to welcome her back. And as a parting shot, Teresa shares, “To fellow single moms, chin up! You are no less than other moms as there is no task that you cannot achieve. Enrich yourselves through this journey and grow with each day of struggle. Most importantly, keep your feet on the ground but keep reaching for the stars.”
Teresa Loyzaga flanked by her sons Joseph (left) and Diego (right)
HAPPY FAMILY.
Couple Mark Escueta and Jolina Magdangal cuddle up with their 3-year-old kid, Pele
JOLINA and MARK welcome the changes in
PELE’S LIFE H
ANDS-ON parents Jolina Magdangal and husband Mark Escueta are just amazed at how their three-year-old son, Pele, is literally growing up before their very eyes. “Before, alam ko lang na sobrang observant ni Pele, curious siya sa mga bagay sa paligid. Ngayon nagugulat na lang kami na may mga words or phrases siyang sasabihin na hindi naman namin tinuturo or ginagamit. Pati mga kanta na minsan niya lang narinig, naaalala niya at minsan bigla na lang kakanta kahit tono lang or iba-iba lyrics,” Mark shares. “Dati, he usually plays in one place pero ngayon takbo na siya nang takbo, talon nang talon. So kung before, he wears super twins premium baby diapers, ngayong lumalaki na siya and with his more active behavior, Pele now uses the new super twins easy wear baby pants,” Jolina reveals. Aileen Choi-Go, VP for marketing of Megasoft Hygienic Products Inc., is grateful to the Escuetas for being the face of the super twins brand for two years now. “As a family, Jolina, Mark and Pele personify the qualities of Super Twins Premium Baby Diapers and the new Super Twins Easy Wear Baby Pants- providing support, protection and comfort for baby, as he happily explores and enjoys learning and playing.” The new Super Twins Easy Wear Baby Pants’ leak control channel quickly absorbs and draws away wetness from skin to avoid irritation. The
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Young Pele is also now a product endorser
liquid lock layers lock away liquid to prevent leaks while the cottony soft top sheet keeps baby cool and dry to minimize diaper rash. “And, of course, Jolina is fashionable just like our Super Twins Premium Baby Diapers and the new Super Twins Easy Wear Baby Pants with the fashionable denim design,” Choi-Go adds. The change in Pele that is most welcome for his parents is he has grown to be a more loving person. “Our journey as parents only makes us feel blessed everyday. All the sacrifices, all the hard work, all the patience, lahat ng pagod, lahat napapalitan ng saya makita mo lang yung ngiti sa kanya. Lalo na ‘pag lumapit sa yo, yakapin ka at sabihin ni Pele na ‘Ilove you mama, I love you papa.’ It’s all worth it,” Jolina relates. “We must have done something really good to deserve this kind of love. This experience is not only making us better parents but better people,” Mark says. “And we could have not done it without the support of people around us including our Super Twins Family and to them we say thank you,” Jolina says. More stories from the Escuetas and #alagangteamsupertwins by following Instagram @megasoft_ph and adding
facebook @supertwinsbabydiaper *** ABS CBN and Sky Cable received an ex-parte writ of attachment and notice of garnishment from the Mandaluyong Regional Trial Court on Thursday, 25 May 2017, in connection with the collection complaint of Solar Entertainment Corporation. ABS-CBN and Sky Cable immediately filed a motion to lift the attachment and garnishment on the morning of May 29, which the court granted on the same day. Thus, at this time, there is no effective attachment or garnishment over any asset of ABS-CBN or Sky Cable. In 2014, ABS-CBN and Solar jointly entered into a license agreement with NBA Properties Inc. Since ABS-CBN was paying 60 percent of the license fees, it considered that the same already covered the carriage fees of Sky Cable. Unfortunately, Solar disagreed. Despite the good faith attempts of ABS-CBN and Sky Cable to resolve the dispute amicably, Solar cut off the NBA feed to Sky Cable and filed this complaint. “We will submit our answer with counterclaims to this complaint. We are confident we will prevail,” says the Kapamilya network.
CNN Philippines bags 8 KBP Golden Dove Awards CNN Philippines won 8 awards at the KBP’s (Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas) 25th Golden Dove Awards. The network was nominated in 13 categories. CNN Philippines Chief Correspondent Pia Hontiveros received the Ka Doroy Broadcaster of the Year, a prestigious accolade given to the most exemplary broadcast professionals. Newsroom (9 p.m.) won Best TV Newscast, hosted by Mitzi Borromeo, who also brought home the Best TV Newscaster award for the second year in a row. For the second year in a row, CNN Philippines won the award for Best Culture and Arts Program this year for Story of the Filipino. The documentary program features the inspiring stories of Filipinos from all walks of life. Chosen for Best TV
Magazine Program is Profiles, also hosted by Borromeo that goes in-depth on the colorful, less-known lives of remarkable Filipinos. CNN Philippines Presents: War on Drugs received the Best TV Documentary award, as the 30-minute special captured the
country’s current political and social zeitgeist. Sportsdesk (11 a.m.) hosted by Andrei Felix won Best Sports Program. In the morning run of this daily sports show, Felix gives fans their day’s sports fix as he reports and converses with newsmakers in the world of
athletics. Finally, CNN Philippines’ most marked contribution to the 2016 elections, the Vice Presidential Debates won the KBP Golden Dove Award for Best Special TV Program. Moderated by CNN Philippines Correspondents Hontiveros and Pinky Webb, it
proved to be an unprecedented feat in the history of Philippine politics as it was able to bring together all vice presidential candidates for the first time in a public debate setting. Nine Media Cop. President Armie Jarin-Bennett recognized the collective determination of
CNN news anchors (from left) Andrei Felix, Pia Honteveros, Armie Jarin- Bennett, and Mitzi Borromeo during KBP Golden Dove Awards night held recently
the CNN Philippines team to develop quality programs that tell the story of the Filipino. As she accepted the award for Best Special TV Program, she stressed: “[The Vice Presidential Debates] was also a very nice reminder for all of us that the achievements of our organization are the results of the combined effort of every individual working at CNN Philippines.” CNN Philippines is seen on free TV Manila RPN – TV9, Cebu RPN – TV9, Davao RPN – TV 9, Zamboanga RPN – TV5, Baguio RPN – TV12, Bacolod RPN – TV8; Cable TV thru Sky Cable Channel 14 (Metro Manila), Sky Cable – Channel 6 (Cebu, Davao, Bacolod, Iloilo and Baguio), Destiny Cable – Channel 14, Cablelink Channel 14, Cignal – Channel 10, Dream Cable- Channel 13.