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LOVE FOR OFWS. President Rodrigo Duterte kisses a member of the Filipino community in Seoul on the lips after giving her a copy of the book ‘Altar of Secrets,’ drawing loud cheers from the audience. ‘You have to pay for this. Are you ready for some liplocking?’ the President said while calling the woman to the stage. Screen grab from PTV-4

‘War resumes if peace talks with Reds fail’ By Joyce Pangco Pañares WEEKS before the expected resumption of peace negotiations between the government and the Communist Party of the Philippines-National Democratic Front, President Rodrigo Duterte said he is ready to “resume the violent war” if the talks in Oslo fail. Duterte, who has invited his former professor and CPP founding chairman Jose Ma. Sison to return to the Philippines, again ruled out a coalition government with the communist leaders as an option. Next page

TRAIN goes back to Congress—Rody By Joyce Pangco Pañares and Rio N. Araja

NDER fire for a tax reform program that labor groups blame for rising prices, President Rodrigo Duterte said Congress can always amend or suspend the Tax Reform Acceleration and Inclusivity Law.

“The law was enacted by Congress. I’ll leave it to Congress to decide whether or not to amend or suspend or modify the law,” Duterte said in a press conference Saturday night before leaving for South Korea. “There is no value in giving … what I want because even if I say that we need it for our Build, Build, Build program, there is not much that I can do. And if Congress says we’ll just have to bite the bullet and

Bangsamoro ‘police, armed forces’ plan thumbed down PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte said he will not approve a Bangsamoro Basic Law that would create a ﬁssure in government as he rejected again proposals to create a Bangsamoro police and military force. The President made the statement days after he certiﬁed as urgent the versions of the BBL before the House of Representatives and the Senate. “On the BBL, I might as well be

frank. I will accommodate, I will move the extra mile but never would I agree that there will be a ﬁssure somewhere,” he said in a press brieﬁng late Saturday night. “The Philippine National Police will remain one line to the last barangay tanod. The Armed Forces of the Philippines will only have one command from the Chief of Staff down,” Duterte said. Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque said Duterte’s decision to reject propos-

als for a separate police and military for the proposed new autonomous region has already been conveyed to members of the Bangsamoro Transition Commission. “The contentious issue that the President decided on is there can be no separate Bangsamoro police and separate Bangsamoro armed forces, which the BTC wants,” Roque said. The House version of the substitute BBL already had marked differences from the one proposed by the BTC. Next page

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go on, I also cannot do anything, if that is their decision,” the President said. The Department of Finance earlier said TRAIN would generate funding for the administration’s P8.4-trillion Build, Build, Build infrastructure program, which aims to build more roads, bridges, airports, seaports, railways and irrigation projects to spur economic activities and create more jobs. Next page

Aquino, Garin face criminal raps on Dengvaxia By Rey E. Requejo, Rio N. Araja and Macon Ramos-Araneta FORMER President Benigno Aquino III and two former Cabinet ofﬁcials are expected to appear before the Justice department for a preliminary investigation on a criminal complaint over alleged anomalies in the P3.5-billion anti-dengue program. Aquino, along with former Health secretary Janette Garin, former Budget secretary Florencio Abad and 44 other Next page

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UN worker told: Go to hell By Joyce Pangco Pañares PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte has told a United Nations special rapporteur who expressed concern over the ouster of Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno to “go to hell” and to stop interfering in the Philippines’ internal affairs. UN special rapporteur Diego Garcia-Sayan on Friday said Duterte’s statements against Sereno seemed “directly related” to the unprecedented decision of the Supreme Court to remove her through a government-backed quo warranto Next page petition ﬁled by Solicitor General Jose Calida.

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PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte says he will seek a stronger defense cooperation with South Korea against conventional and emerging security threats in the region during his ofﬁcial visit to that country.

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Teachers and students alike are in various stages of preparations for the new school year opening today in most public schools across the country. Lino Santos, Norman Cruz and Ey Acasio.

“In my talks with President Moon [Jae-in], I will explore ways to bring cooperation to a whole new level,” Duterte said in a speech before leaving for Seoul late Saturday night. Next page President Rodrigo Roa Duterte is welcomed by a hotel management executive upon the President’s arrival in Seoul on June 3, 2018. Presidential Photo

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The projects include a 25-kilometer subway set to be built in Metro Manila that would decongest traffic in the metropolis, which one Japanese study says causes P3.5 billion in economic losses daily. Duterte’s economic managers have bucked suggestions to suspend the tax reform measure. Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno said the movement of world prices and not higher duties on fuel have caused the incessant increases in prices of oil and petroleum products. He also called on Filipinos to be “less of a crybaby” in bearing the impact of TRAIN since the revenues it will generate will also be plowed back to the economy, thus helping the poor in the long run. Finance Undersecretary Karl Chua also denied TRAIN was to blame for the spike in inflation in April. He said TRAIN accounted for only 0.4 percentage points of the 4.5 percent inflation. But Magdalo Rep. Gary Alejano said Sunday the government can afford to suspend the excise tax on fuel, given the increase in revenue collection in the first four months this year. “As crude oil prices rise dangerously in the world market, so did our revenues. Since we collected more than the projected values, we can afford to slash excise taxes to mitigate the damaging effects of the Tax Reform Acceleration and Inclusion [law] have on the people,” he said. Citing data from the Department of Finance, Alejano said tax revenues have amounted to P927.4 billion, or P58.2 billion more than the target of P869.2 billion. The Finance department earlier expressed willingness to cut the valueadded tax rate under certain conditions. Alejano said he believes such would simplify the process should the government decide to pursue it. “Reduction in the VAT rate would not be a problem if the DoF is open to it. It is our priority to ease the burden of our Filipino people, especially the poor. The government must have the sense of urgency to do this,” he said. “The government chooses to be passive and insensitive to the Filipino people when it should be actively seeking ways to ease the burden of the increasing cost of living,” he said. He added that the planned provision for the unconditional cash transfer program would not be enough to address inflation. In a radio interview, Senator Loren Legarda said TRAIN has already been factored into next year’s national budget. “So if we are not to collect the taxes, where will we get the double pay of our policemen and free education?” Legarda said. Earlier, Senator Grace Poe called on the government to release the guidelines for the implementation of social mitigating measures that will shield the poor from rising commodity prices resulting from TRAIN. The government, Poe said, has yet to roll out these measures like giving fuel vouchers, additional 10-percent fare discount, and other subsidies to minimumwage earners, unemployed, and the poorest 50 percent of the population. She asked the concerned government agencies to immediately implement the social measures, which she said should be effected retroactively. With Macon Ramos-Araneta

Marcos: More poll irregularities By Rey E. Requejo

HE camp of former senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Sunday described as “deeply disturbing” the discovery of alleged irregularities involving the ballots from Iloilo that are set to be recounted by the Supreme Court, acting as Presidential Electoral Tribunal.

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respondents have been subpoenaed to attend the hearing and submit their replies to the complaint filed against them by the Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption and the Vanguard of the Philippine Constitution Inc. The VACC and VPCI filed the complaint against the respondents over possible violations of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act, the Government Procurement, Reform Act and the Revised Penal Code. On May 15, Senior Assistant State Prosecutor Rossane Balauag required lawyers of the respondents to get their clients to attend the June 4 hearing for the submission of counter-affidavits, and to swear in before the DoJ panel. Balauag said the panel took cognizance of the case despite the graft aspect of the complaint because the case also has a criminal aspect, particularly the violation of the Revised Penal Code, which the DoJ has primary jurisdiction over. The Office of the Ombudsman has primary jurisdiction over graft cases. “The complaint filed against respondents does not pertain to anti-graft alone. The DoJ assumes jurisdiction on other

ments left to be examined after they were observed to have been placed in ordinary plastic containers that are readily available in supermarkets instead of on the much hyped tamper-proof VCM’s or ofﬁcial ballot boxes of Smartmatic as required by law,” Rodriguez said, in a statement. Aside from the ballots found inside plastic containers, the retrieval team also claimed having discovered wet ballots, ballot boxes with broken seals, boxes with damaged covers and metal boxes with no padlocks. They said wet ballots were earlier found in Camarines Sur, but it was the ﬁrst time the PET had discovered ballots placed outside ballot boxes. The tribunal’s team did not immediately know why the ballots were placed

inside the plastic containers. They managed to retrieve more than 2,200 ballot boxes from the clustered precincts in Iloilo province for the ongoing recount. The retrieved boxes were loaded in 16 container vans and transported via the sea by four cargo ships, which left the province the other day for the port of Manila. For Camarines Sur, where the votes in about 200 clustered precincts have yet to be recounted, the PET had already ordered the municipal treasurers to explain the existence of wet ballots. Last month, the tribunal ordered the retrieval of ballots in 2,740 clustered precincts in Iloilo for the second part of the initial manual recount for the election protest of Marcos against Robredo.

crimes, like technical malversation and violation of the procurement law, that’s why we assume jurisdiction. But there are other offenses covered under the jurisdiction of the NPS Leave it to us on how to properly evaluate,” she said. Aside from Aquino, Abad and Garin also named respondents were DoH Undersecretaries Dr. Carol Tanio, Gerardo Bayugo, Lilibeth David and Mario Villaverde; and Assistant Secretaries Lyndon Lee Suy and Nestor Santiago. Others named are the Health Department’s Financial Management Service director Laureano Cruz; directors Dr. Joyce Ducusin, Dr. May Wynn Belo, Dr. Leonila Gorgolon, Dr. Rio Magpantay, Dr. Ariel Valencia and Dr. Julius Lecciones; retired health undersecretaries Dr. Nemesio Gako, Dr. Vicente Belizario Jr., Dr. Kenneth Hartigan-Go; and Dr. Yolanda Oliveros, who served as Garin’s head executive assistant. Also named as respondents in the complaint are officials and employees of the pharmaceutical company Zuellig, which supplied the controversial Dengvaxia vaccine, and Sanofi Pasteur, the manufacturer of Dengvaxia. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III suspended the vaccination program in December 2017, after Sanofi Pasteur said those who had never been infected

with the dengue virus could suffer more severe cases later on if they were given Dengvaxia. By then, more than 800,000 schoolchildren had already been given the vaccine. Four leaders of the House of Representatives, meanwhile, said they believe the Senate would approve the proposed P1.161-billion supplemental budget for children who got the Dengvaxia vaccine for their medical aid when Congress resumes session on July 23. “I believe this will be approved when we resume session next month. I know the Senate did their best,” Citizens Battle Against Corruption Rep. Sherwin Tugna said. “It is but right to extend assistance to Dengvaxia recipients who were most affected by the effects of the vaccine,” he added. On the other hand, Quezon City Rep. Winston Castelo said “the supplemental budget is a very crucial aid to provide medical assistance to around 900,000 children vaccinated with Dengvaxia.” Batangas Rep. Raneo Abu, a deputy speaker, said he believes Senate President Vicente Sotto III would not waste time to lead the approval of the supplemental budget on July 23. Davao City Rep. Karlo Nograles, principal author of the measure and chairman

of the House committee on appropriations, advised the Department of Health to make use of its existing budget to start with the profiling and the monitoring of those who were inoculated with the Dengvaxia vaccine. “I’m calling on the DoH to use their 2018 budget to assist our Dengvaxia victims even as we anticipate the Senate’s approval of the supplemental budget when session resumes on July 23. We should not wait for another two months before the DoH takes action,” he said. With an overwhelming 231 votes, Congress approved on third and final reading the proposed P1.161-billion supplemental budget. Senators Loren Legarda and JV Ejercito assured the public of the passage of the proposed P 1.161-billion supplemental budget. Legarda, chairperson of the Senate committee on finance, vowed to take take this up as the first item of the agenda when Congress resume sessions after the State of the Nation Address in July. The Senate adjourned its session early Thursday morning without taking up the measure. Despite this temporary setback, Ejercito vowed to work doubly hard to ensure its immediate approval after Congress resumes its session.

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GRAND CELEBRATION. The government of Makati City stages a grand parade celebration featuring various groups in colorful costumes on Saturday to mark the 348 years of the premier city. Manny Palmero

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The version passed by the House slashed the proposed annual block grant from 6 percent to 5 percent of national internal revenue and Customs collections. It also removed the proposed periodic plebiscites that would have allowed for the Bangsamoro region’s repeated expansion for the next 25 years. The House also increased the number of “reserved powers” of the national government from only nine to 20, including powers over the armed forces, police, jail management, elections, and coast guard, among others. The Senate version of the BBL is even more different from the BTC version, but senators said it is “more compliant” with the 1987 Constitution. Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon said there were at least 10 “significant differences” between the Senate and the House versions. Senators wanted a ban on political dynasties, a provision that was “highly opposed” by the BTC, Drilon said. The Senate also deleted provisions on “reserved, concurrent and exclusive powers” of the proposed Bangsamoro government. Moro Islamic Liberation Front vice chairman for political affairs Ghadzali Jaafar said the MILF would prefer if the final version to be passed by the bicameral conference is as close as possible to their proposed BBL. “We want our proposals to be included in the final version. If not all, then at least the final version should not be diluted or watered down,” he said in a recent television interview. Roque said the President is counting on all stakeholders “to work together” for the passage of a BBL “that is accept-

“This will be based on respect for sovereign equality and for the democratic ideals that we both fought hard to secure. I will emphasize the importance of strengthening our partnership in defense and security, trade and investments and political cooperation. “I will likewise stress the need to work together to help achieve greater security by addressing conventional and emerging threats to stability in our region.” Duterte will be in South Korea for a three-day ofﬁcial visit until June 5. “Today, we stand shoulder to shoulder in advancing our shared aspirations and in facing threats to our nations, our peoples and in our region. There is much to learn from South Korea’s experience and expertise,” Duterte said. Duterte on Sunday met with members of the Filipino community at the Grand Hilton Hotel and Convention Center. Philippine Ambassador to Seoul Raul Hernandez said there were about 66,000 Filipinos living in South Korea, and they were mostly employed in factories and in the service industry. Duterte will have a meeting with the South Korean President today, Monday, at the Blue House. At least four agreements are expected to be signed during the trip, including a loan agreement for the new Cebu International Container Port Project and memorandums of agreement on transportation, science and technology and trade and economic cooperation. Joyce Pangco Pañares

Marcos’s spokesman Vic Rodriguez made the statement after the PET retrieval team found several anomalies on the ballots from one of three pilot provinces for a recount in the 2016 vice presidential race. Marcos claims having been cheated in that race that was won by Leni Robredo, and on June 29, 2016 ﬁled a protest and demanded a re-count of the votes. Robredo won the vice presidential race with 14,418,817 votes or 263,473 more than Marcos’ 14,155,344 votes. Rodriguez particularly cited reports of ballots placed inside plastic containers commonly used as household storage devices or picnic containers. “We are deeply disturbed as to these kinds of reports and are in serious discussion whether there are still authentic docu-

able to all and will withstand the test of judicial scrutiny.” “It is really a process of give and take...Otherwise we won’t have a BBL,” Roque said. Zamboanga City Rep. Celso Lobregat on Sunday urged fellow lawmakers, including senators, to address in a bicameral conference committee meeting next month the remaining controversial provisions of the proposed BBL that could spark a constitutional challenge. He, along with Lanao del Norte Rep. Abdullah Dimaporo, recently abstained during the plenary voting of the BBL measure, clarifying his stance that he just wanted to ensure that all provisions of the bill were constitutionally compliant. “I think none of us is opposing [the BBL]. We are opposed to certain provisions that are unconstitutional or disadvantageous, but many of these have already been addressed. Not all, but substantial,” he said. Lobregat, a member of the bicameral conference committee, said they would meet from July 9 to July 13 to harmonize the disagreeing provisions of the BBL bill. “Well, I am substantially satisﬁed, not fully, but substantially,” he said. He said the Shariah court should still be under the Supreme Court in the ﬁnal version of the BBL. “I think there were [amendments]. For me, the Shari’ah court shouldn’t be a high court. It should be an appellate court and it should not have jurisdiction on criminal cases,” he said. Anak Mindanao Rep. Amilhilda Sangcopan, who voted for the passage of the BBL, called on the bicameral conference committee not to pass a watered-down peace bill. Joyce Pangco Pañares and Rio N. Araja

“I have invited Sison. I do not have the clear answer. But I said, ‘If you come home, I will guarantee your safety and your security. If the talks fail, I’d be glad to escort you here and see you leave the Philippine territory, but please do not return,” he said in a press conference late Saturday evening. “It was not a joke. It’s my sentiment that we have suffered a lot—resources, lives and all. If the talks fail, let’s end this by just shaking our hands and we will resume the violent war. It leaves us no other alternative,” the President added. Duterte said he is willing to accommodate requests from the CPP-NDF, provided that they do not demand a coalition government. “That is not acceptable to me at all. I will not and I will never agree to any splintered armed group,” he said. Five consultants of the NDF—Benito Tiamzon, Adelberto Silva, Rafael Baylosis, Randall Echanis, and Vicenten Ladlad—have already asked a Manila regional trial court to allow them to travel to The Netherlands. The ﬁve rebel leaders, who were arrested for various crimes, including murder, said they would participate in backchannel talks ahead of the ﬁfth round of the peace negotiations. Earlier, Sison, who is also the chief political consultant of the NDF, proposed a meeting with Duterte in Hanoi, but the

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Garcia-Sayan said such actions from the President were sending a chilling message to other justices and posed a “serious threat” to judicial independence. Sereno spokeswoman Josa Deinla welcomed Garcia-Sayan’s comments. “For us, this is a welcome development that a formidable force in the international community is speaking up not only for the Chief Justice but for the Philippine judiciary,” Deinla said. “As we have been saying consistently, this decision favoring the quo warranto petition of the Solicitor General will impair judicial independence whether decisionally or institutionally.” But Duterte slammed Garcia-Sayan. “He is not a special person, and I do not recognize his rapporteur title,” Duterte said before leaving for South Korea late on Saturday night. “Tell him not to interfere with the affairs of my country. He can go to hell. “I have nothing to do with that [quo warranto petition]. Tell that son of a

government has rejected the offer. He said the original plan was for Duterte to attend the ceremonial signing of an interim peace agreement in Oslo once both sides have ﬁrmed it up. “Hanoi as a venue near the Philippines was proposed by NDF in consideration of the heavy work schedule of Duterte,” he said. The government, however, “did not give a positive answer,” Sison said, noting that Norway, as third party facilitator, could not make any arrangement with Vietnam until a consensus had been reached by both negotiating panels. Sison has rejected Duterte’s offer to hold the peace talks in the Philippines, saying there are security issues that have to be considered in making such a move. “I have consistently declared that I will return home when substantial progress is already achieved in the peace negotiations and my comrades and lawyers are satisﬁed with the legal and security guarantees. By substantial progress, I mean the entire Comprehensive Agreement on Social and Economic Reforms has been mutually approved by the government and NDF principals,” he said. “There are certain important considerations against my prematurely returning to the Philippines… I would be placing myself and the entire peace negotiations in the pocket of Duterte and at his mercy. Any peace spoiler or saboteur would be able to destroy the entire peace negotiations by simply abducting or harming any NDF panelist or consultant,” Sison added.

whore rapporteur to go to hell … He is already interfering and that is an internal problem of the country. You should not meddle with it.” Duterte again professed his innocence on the Solicitor General’s OSG’s successful effort to remove Sereno. He challenged Sereno to find a single lawmaker who would confirm receiving instructions from him on her ouster and he would resign immediately. He said he only blew his top when Sereno insisted he had a hand in the filing of the quo warranto petition despite a pending impeachment case against her before the House of Representatives. In April, Duterte urged the lawmakers to hasten Sereno’s impeachment trial and Calida to “do his best” in pursuing the quo warranto petition as he declared Sereno his enemy and stacked the odds against her staying in office. “I’m putting you [Sereno] on notice that I am now your enemy and you have to be out of the Supreme Court,” Duterte said. “I’m not into the habit of going after my enemies. [But] you, Sereno, if you are insisting, then count me in. Count me in and I will let Calida do his best.”

News ‘Probe SolGen, reconsider OSG bill’—Zarate A LAWMAKER on Sunday called on the House of Representatives to probe the Office of the Solicitor General after the Commission on Audit flagged the P7.46-million excess allowances received by Solicitor General Jose Calida in 2017. Bayan Muna Party-list Rep. Carlos Zarate said the House should also reconsider a bill seeking to expand OSG’s powers. “While Calida and his colleagues received huge allowances, you have OSG personnel who can barely make ends meet because they only receive P1,000 to P3,000,” Zarate said. At least six OSG personnel received a take-home pay of only around P3,000 while one got a take-home pay of only P1,008.72 because of payroll deductions. “With SolGen Calida’s conflict of interest in their security agency cornering lucrative deals and now this overcompensation issue, I think Congress should finally look into the supposed questionable dealings of SolGen Calida and now seriously reconsider the bill adding more powers to a man who it seems has the propensity to abuse them,” Zarate said. The House of Representatives approved on third and final reading last month a measure placing the Presidential Commission on Good Government and the Office of the Government Corporate Counsel under the OSG. State auditors said Calida was able to get a total of P8.37 million in allowances last year, of which P7.462 million was considered as excessive, or more than 50 percent of his annual salary. Calida is receiving an annual salary of P1.827 million, his allowances should not exceed P913,950. In 2016, Calida was also flagged for receiving P1.123 million in excessive allowances, while his predecessor, Florin Hilbay, got P4.662 million.

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HELPING HANDS. Parents and volunteers clean classrooms during the Brigada Eskwela at Rafael Palma Elementary School in Manila in preparation for today’s school opening. Lino Santos

DepEd: No classroom shortage, just challenges T By Rio N. Araja and Macon Ramos-Araneta

HE Department of Education on Sunday admitted that there remain “challenges” in meeting the demand for classrooms as around 27.7-million public Kinder to Grade 12 students troop back to school today (Monday). “We must admit that there are some in thickly-populated areas. We do have classroom—not shortage but challenges,” Education Undersecretary Jesus Mateo said in a television interview. “You have a limited space and you cannot build a multi-story building if you have an existing building there,” he added. ACT Teachers Rep. Antonio Tinio said the same old problems will still welcome the returning students. “I think when classes open today, we will still experience the same old problems, such as teacher and classroom

shortage. That will continue to hound us. We will see a bigger class size and some other concerns,” he said. Tinio said there was still a shortage of about 18,000 classrooms in Metro Manila alone, resulting in a ratio of one teacher to 50 to 60 students. “That figure is too big. If we compare ourselves to other countries, our teacher-student ratio is relatively high. Here in the National Capital Region, there is classroom shortage because there is no more space to build classrooms,” he added.

Meanwhile, in line with DepEd’s nationwide campaign to prepare public school facilities for the opening of the school year, more than 3,000 employees of SM have joined the Brigada Eskwela 2018. SM Prime Holdings Inc. employees from across the country volunteered to participate in the said activity, assisting in repairing damaged chairs and tables and repainting school walls and other school facilities. Brigada Eskwela, also called as the National Schools Maintenance Week, is a project by DepEd that encourages members of the community to share their time and skills in preparing the schools to ensure a clean and safe learning environment for the students. In 2017, SM employee volunteers cleaned up 61 public elementary schools. This year, they worked in 67 schools, helping around 110,000 public school students to enjoy a conducive learning environment.

Eriguel widow questions pullout of security detail THE widow of former La Union congressman Eufranio ‘Franny’ Eriguel on Sunday reminded the Philippine National Police of its responsibility to ensure the security and safety of the people, especially those who face threats to their lives. In a statement, Rep. Sandra Young Eriguel, the widow of Franny Eriguel who, together with three companions died in a May 12 murder-assassination, said the La Union PNP pulled out the security detail of the family days before the incident. Eriguel, in a privilege speech on May 28, recounted the events leading to the murder-assassination in Barangay Capas, Agoo, La Union. She recalled that days before the attack, their police security detail were all pulled out as ordered by PNP-RO1 Regional Director, Chief Supt. Romulo Sapitula. She also said Chief Insp. Alfredo Padilla, the former police chief of Agoo, failed to act on the request of the village chairman of Capas for police security assistance during their scheduled miting de avance on May 12, 2018. Eriguel and three of his companions died, while eight other people were wounded, after nine men armed with automatic weapons attacked the former lawmaker, mayor and doctor while he was delivering a speech in Barangay Capas on the night of May 12. An autopsy report showed that the late legislator sustained eight gunshot wounds on his head, chest, arm and leg. Based on the police statements, high-caliber bullets from M16 and M14 rifles were used. Eriguel said days before the ambush, their police security detail were pulled out one by one. The Eriguel family received police security after Franny Eriguel survived a failed attempt on his life on April 30, 2016.

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San Beda and its lawyers alive in what were called “the Dark Ages” by laboring silently, late into the night, aided only by the most rudimentary of lighting then available, in the scriptoria and the libraries of their Abbeys, preserving for future I WAS asked by Dean Ulan Sarmiento generations, including ours, priceless to be the commencement speaker of the manuscripts and handing down the College of Law of San Beda College wisdom of ages and the holiness of Alabang yesterday. This is what I told Catholicism’s greatest teachers and examples, today’s monks led by the the graduates: After having been so graciously Abbot-Chancellor of San Beda College invited by Dean Ulan to address you Alabang, the Right Reverend Fr. Austin this afternoon, I suggested to the Great Cadiz, OSB and his predecessors, labor Chieftain that it would serve your to keep the flame alive in our confusing, purposes better to listen to a member confounding but also interesting times! And so you, the graduates of the of the Supreme Court or to a retired justice. He sent me a text message College of Law of San Beda College Alabang are set that read: “I do not apart as graduates want the graduates of a Benedictine to hear a discussion institution. Every of ideas but to have law school looks something for their Do all that you to flattering Bar lives.” By that must do and can Examination results riposte, Ulan left no do well. in this sad Republic doubt in me that he that is pathologically is truly an educator obsessed with the at heart. It was, Bar. Fortunately, the after all, a favorite Church does not, and saying of Medieval if the Church finds thinkers: Non scholae discimus sed vitae…We do not Bar scores important, it does so only because of the mission of the Church study for school but for life. I have often raised this question, and the charism of the Benedictine and I will take it up with you again this Order. I will comply with the Great afternoon: What justification is there for a Catholic college or a Catholic Chieftain’s orders to me and shall university to offer law, to teach law, and endeavor to give you something to live by as law graduates of San Beda. to graduate future lawyers? In the fourth chapter of the Rule of It will be well to remind ourselves that San Beda College Alabang is not Benedict, our Holy Father asks: What “incidentally” a Catholic school, nor are the instruments of good works? I Benedictine by mere happenstance. shall pick from his precepts in the hope Catholic and Benedictine—these are that you will read the rest! To love the Lord God with the what constitute its very identity. The monks of the venerable Order of St. whole heart, whole soul and the whole Benedict decided on opening a school strength. It is very common for lawyers, BECAUSE they were monks. And so it is indeed that the school is the fruit young and old, to quote with unction of the Abbey. Like the medieval monks the venerable lines: “No master but Turn to A5 of the same order who kept civilization

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EDITORIAL

Acting ethically

HE Palace maintains that there was no conflict of interest when a security agency owned by Solicitor-General Jose Calida bagged at least P150 million in government contracts. In his own defense, Calida said he had already resigned as chairman and president of his family owned Vigilant Investigative and Security Agency Inc. before he was appointed solicitor-general on July 1, 2106. His resignation, however, was not accompanied by a divestment of his interests in the company. Submissions to the Securities and Exchange Commission show that Calida maintained a 60-percent interest, while his wife and three children owned the remaining 40 percent. The Palace and Calida say this is perfectly legal. Republic Act 6713 or the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees, says, in Section 9, the following: “A public official or employee shall avoid conflicts of interest at all times. When a conflict of interest arises, he shall resign from his position in any private business enterprise within thirty (30) days from his assumption of of-

fice and/or divest himself of his shareholdings or interest within sixty (60) days from such assumption.” The conjunction “and/or” in this provision, Calida and the Palace say, suggests that divestment is optional. Elsewhere in the code, Section 7 also prohibits public officials and employees from having directly or indirectly, any financial or material interest in any transaction requiring the approval of their office. Calida points out that the Office of the Solicitor General had no role in approving the contracts granted to his company by any of the agencies involved. Republic Act 3019 or the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act, meanwhile, bars any public official from having a direct or indirect “financing or pecuniary interest in any business, contract or transaction in connection with which he intervenes or takes part in his official capacity, or in which he is prohibited by the Constitution or by any law

from having any interest.” Again, Calida and the Palace say the solicitor-general has not intervened or taken part in his official capacity in any of the questioned transactions. These arguments are legalistic, however, and suggest no laws were broken—but they do not say the solicitor general acted ethically. While it may be true that the solicitor general had no official say in granting the government contracts to his company, how can the public be assured that no unofficial action was taken to better his company’s chances? The mere knowledge among the government agencies involved that the solicitor-general was a major stockholder in the security agency could easily have given his company an unfair advantage over other bidders for the same contracts. Laws set down what a person may or may not do; ethics tell us what the person should do. The solicitor general, in following the letter of the law, may have been acting legally, but that is a far cry from our ideal that he also act ethically. Aren’t we supposed to demand this of our public officials?

TRAIN now, gain later flogging a horse too much for all the wrong reasons. The cost-push inflation we now experience is due to external factors mostly: the oil price spiral, which means that even if we did not have TRAIN exacting excise from oil products, pump prices would still rise. THOSE who protest against the tax Of course TRAIN earns for government reform law that Congress passed and a pretty penny from the taxes, but we the President signed into law just a few have experienced the same pump prices months back should hold their horses. years and years ago. We can, and will There are those who call for survive this. amendments this early because it is The peso value vis-à-vis the US dollar the cry of the hour, with inflation rates is a function of the latter strengthening, reaching 4.5 percent, likely going up to while our economy is still an import5 percent in May. Senators, especially dependent one where foreign exchange the reelectionists who need to file their is much in demand while we still do certificates of candidacy this October, not earn enough from our exports. It is are the loudest, understandably. an aberration that we must correct, but But whether that takes time, they would and capital a c t u a l l y investments amend the law, which we need especially on from foreign the fuel excise sources. The cost-push taxes, or are When we just letting inflation we now had local off their usual capital in the experience is due to steam for ’60s and ’70s, external factors mostly. pogi points we frittered in the day’s these away, media in aid or the uberof reelection, w e a l t h y is something brought it to predictable. foreign lands They won’t. while engaging in luxurious lifestyles But the noise makes people that would make the royal families of remember them as bleeding hearts, Europe drool with envy. So now we sympathizing with them and not need external capital in the form of deriding them as crybabies. foreign investments. There are also those who protest But we are competing with the rest of because it is their profession of choice the developing world for such foreign to protest anything and everything investments. And the biggest dampener government does or does not. These are on the entry of such is the woeful state the ones who many classify as “red.” of our infrastructure. South Korea, They see red in everything government which the President is visiting as we does. They did it with Cory, with FVR, write, and Taiwan invested heavily on with Erap, with GMA, with BSA, and world-class infrastructure, and their now with PRRD. population also experienced growing They pine for a socialist utopia that pains, from “low” wages to “high” even their former “lodis”—Russia and prices, but look at where they are now. China—have junked because economic So the Duterte administration has to reality always transcends political Build, Build, Build. It is programming ideology. expenditures far higher and more Why, even Cuba has mellowed, and ambitious than any government before North Korea, which is more feudal than it. And it cannot rely purely on foreign socialist, is beginning to see the light. assistance or loans, both because the Yet most everybody genuinely feel supply of such is not infinite, and the and live the inflationary pressures of demand from all other countries is infinite. life in today’s Philippines. That is why government cannot let But putting the blame on TRAIN is Turn to A5

Our weak stand on China OPPOSITION lawmakers are questioning the Philippines’ anemic stand against China’s military buildup in the West Philippine Sea. It appears to the concerned solons that the government’s foreign policy and national security preparedness give the impression hospitable Filipinos would be more than happy to host a Chinese invasion. Senator Panﬁlo Lacson exclaimed: “God help the Philippines if we kept

We are too cautious about offending China.

trusting China’s good faith.” He was supported in this view in the House by Magdalo Party List Rep. Gary Alejano who questioned Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano and National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon what they are doing about China’s intrusion in our territorial

waters. Esperon is a former Armed Forces chief of staff. Cayetano cited numerous diplomatic protests ﬁled with the Chinese embassy in Manila, adding that “we want to do this quietly and without fanfare.” He, however, admitted that these diplomatic notes were mostly ignored by China. But what does he expect when our government seems subservient to Xi Jinping and his politburo cabal in Beijing? We are not advocating saber-rattling given that we do not have the military might China has. But should we just roll over and play dead while the Chinese walk Turn to A5

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JONATHAN A. DE LA CRUZ The problem with Solicitor General Jose (JoeCal) Calida is he has been winning all the cases his office has brought before the Supreme Court. Against all arguments raised by his critics all of whom are now pounding him with all kinds of maliciously contrived and decidedly baseless issues, Calida has shouldered on winning for the administration such landmark cases as the declaration of martial law in Mindanao, the war-on-drugs-cumDe Lima case and recently, the quo warranto case which caused the ouster of Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno from the high court. He has, in effect, become the antiDuterte forces’ biggest problem in their manic efforts to embarrass if not altogether scuttle any initiative which the President has taken in implementation of his ‘agenda for change.’ Trying to put a veneer of legalese in their oust-Duterte plots which Calida has successfully thwarted, he now needs to be silenced if not altogether removed from his office by whatever means, fair or foul. They are doing this with such vengeful ferocity I won’t be surprised if tomorrow they come out with another baseless tale like that filed by Sereno loyalist Jocelyn Nisperos before the Ombudsman just to tie JoeCal down. Actually, by that filing, these guys have succeeded in derailing his being considered as possible replacement for the retiring Ombudsman. Maybe that was their idea all along, to sideline JoeCal, considering the long list of pending and future cases against denizens of the previous regime which the next Ombudsman will have to investigate and file. Calida as Ombudsman will be

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the law, no guide but conscience, no aim but justice.” But among the most salutary realizations you can arrive at as young law graduates is law is very often compromise, a balancing of clashing and colliding interests, a pragmatic solution to quotidian problems. And that is why, no law, no constitution in fact, no matter how perfect its authors claim it to be, is beyond revision and amendment, immune from erasure and deletion. The law approximates justice, but often falls short of its demands. And the law student as much as the lawyer must treasure justice more than the law, for while not all law is divine, all justice is Divine. One of the names of God is Justice! In fact, your consciences must goad you into a critical examination of the way you use the law. One who, by a written instrument, owes another a considerable sum of money cannot be proceeded against after the prescriptive period of ten years that the Civil Code provides. But will your consciences—formed in the ways of the Venerable Bede, the sagely Anselm and the glorious roster of Benedictine holy men and women—allow you to use the law to enable a debtor to proﬁt from the forbearance of his creditor? Or should you later on get yourselves into the National Prosecution Service, will you use the misleading criterion of “probable cause” to allow you to ﬁle a criminal Information against someone even if you are fully aware that the evidence you have

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all over us? The people certainly can make noise contrary to Cayetano’s “quiet way” which can only encourage further encroachment by the Chinese on our 200-mile economic inclusion zone as mandated in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (Unclos). Or consistently refer to The Hague’s arbitration court which ruled in our favor that Beijing’s expansive claim in the South China Sea is illegal and without basis. Including this in our diplomatic protests is non-threatening but merely lays the basis for our protests about transgression in our waters. Our government’s problem is that our ofﬁcials are too cautious about offending China given President Rodrigo Duterte’s publicly professed “love for Xi Jinping.” The Philippine government, following President Duterte’s repeated statement that we cannot ﬁght China in a war and the US cannot come to our defense if the country is attacked, does not speak well of our leaders. While we do not have to engage China in a verbal exchange, I would suggest we also do not tell them our weakness

their worst nightmare, indeed. In any event, we have to ask: Is there any merit in their allegations? If we go by the laws governing the conduct of government ofﬁcials, there is none. Zero. Zilch. Take the case of his ties to the family’s security agency, Vigilant Investigative and Security Agency, Inc., which has become the most contentious issue brought against him. Well, applying the law which is his calling, Calida has extensively explained the same to the

With all of these developments, there is nothing more for the solicitor-general to prove.

satisfaction of President Duterte and Senator Koko Pimentel who are both lawyers. First, he has declared his holdings in his SALN (unlike some of his most vociferous critics) and reported the same to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Second, he has resigned as the company’s chairman and president as required under the law. That he has not divested his holdings has also been explained. JoeCal noted that the law requires a public official either to divest or resign upon assuming office. It is OR not AND so he chose to resign his posts. In any event, he says he is poised to divest—with which we agree. But will that silence the critics? I doubt it. They will finds ways to cast aspersions and dig more “dirt” just to tie him down and

slow down the administration’s change initiatives such as the BBL which is likely to be challenged by the same set of critics who have been losing all their cases before the Supreme Court. As for that striptease of a tale allegedly involving Calida’s use of office funds for the benefit of a young intern in the office, that has remained a tall tale. Despite efforts by the critics to drag JoeCal’s wife into the fray, complete with alleged pictures of impropriety, nothing has been proven at all. Aside from the complaint of Nisperos, nothing has been shown so far. What is clear in this sordid antiDuterte tale is that nothing has been shown to prove any of the allegations of wrongdoing. In the event, JoeCal has explained himself and proven the critics wrong. He has also welcomed the investigation being conducted by the DoJ to determine if there is any conflict of interest in his being the Solicitor General and his company’s contracts with some government offices. More importantly, he has asked the CoA and the DoJ to determine if the contracts are in accord with the procurement law and, of course, passed scrutiny by CoA. With all of these developments, there is nothing more for JoeCal to prove. No need to answer the critics point-by-point. No need to be apologetic about these baseless accusations. He should just keep his cool and scan the horizon for whatever cases which may be brought against the administration as it works its way in overturning the hyper ventilated, self-promoting and ultimately, pernicious business-as-usual practices of the previous administration. I am sure he will again triumph against whatever delusional charges these self-declared “hopes of the fatherland” are wont to mount at every turn that President Duterte takes as he embarks on nation building—in his own unorthodox ways.

will never be sufficient to convict the accused—but can very well deprive him of so much through prolonged detention even before it has been determined that the evidence of guilt is strong? God, our Holy Father Benedict will teach us, must be Master alone and a conscience formed by the light of the Gospel must be our guide! Not to retain guile in one’s heart. Not to make a false peace. Not to abandon charity. It is not difficult to comply with the law’s demands and still be brimming over with guile. Drafting contracts is many times a contest between parties equally sly in the ways of draftsmanship, and the adversarial method of litigation —which, perhaps naively, was thought to be best suited to unveiling the truth so often becomes an exhibition of stylized forms of beguilement—whether this takes the form of perjured judicial affidavits, exploiting the carelessness of opposing counsel, dilatory motions and utterly uncalled for—but really guileful maneuvers such as a motion for judicial determination of probable cause! In the light of St. Benedict’s rule, a victory won by deceit and guile is no victory at all. It is a defeat of the heart and the bankruptcy of one’s person. What does it profit a man to gain the whole world and suffer the loss of his soul? In all things, to be charitable. We are told that Congress is working frantically on the Bangsamoro Basic Law, nth edition, while we, at the Consultative Committee to Study the 1987 Constitution, are feverishly working

to produce a draft within the time given us. Whether it is BBL or Federalism, it is peace we desire, that peace that seems to have eluded us for so long and has drawn us into wars of attrition. No guile and stealth, scheming and posturing will bring us peace. PAX. When the Benedictine says that he also says Caritas. Charity is the other name of peace, and when you, as lawyers and servants of the law can recognize in each client the countenance of the Lord Jesus who cries out for justice, when you can hear the voices of the dispossessed and the disempowered in every piece of paper that forms part of the records of a case, and when you can recognize the longing for justice when people seek your expertise—and your compassion—for the redress of grievances or the vindication of rights, then shall you truly be a person of charity, an instrument of peace. I shall now end because I wrote not too long ago about the pathetic situation of a commencement speaker: he is greeted by accolades, but there is nothing that the graduates wish more than for him to stop speaking so that they can go on graduating. I shall leave you then with a thought that is not new—something you have uttered all these years at San Beda, but one of the surest guides to a life of meaning and enduring worth. Do all that you must do and can do well so that IN ALL THINGS, GOD MAY BE GLORIFIED.

in defense and national security. Diplomacy is the art of saying things differently or not saying anything at all. We should instead let the Chinese keep thinking and guessing whether the Americans will come to our aid or not. The 1951 US-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty says America will— but the MDT is rather vague in some gray areas. Washington, on the other hand, recently said the US will continue to confront China if it keeps placing bombers and cruise missiles weapons on the artiﬁcial islands it has built in the South China Sea. US Defense Secretary Jim Mathis, however, did not say anything about the recent incident in which it was China’s Navy that confronted and shooed away two US warships conducting operations to ensure right of way passage in international sea lanes. US touching off a trade war What was President Donald Trump thinking when he announced a plan to impose heavy tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from Canada and Europe? French President Emmanuel Macron said France will take a commensurate action in response to the unilateral measure which runs counter to World Trade Organization’s fair trade rules.

Other US trading partners for sure will also take appropriate action. The US tariff slapping 25 percent on imported steel and 10 percent on aluminum takes effect on Friday. Under this looming trade war between the US and the rest of the world, European Union President Jean Claude Juncker warmly welcomed China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi to EU headquarters in Brussels. The Chinese ofﬁcial’s timely visit raises the prospects of EU countries doing more trade with the Chinese and further isolating the US because of its protectionist policy. So, what was Trump thinking ? Some wags in Washington quipped that Trump was more focused on his meeting not with the North Korean leader Kim Jong Un but with another Kim whose last name is Kardashian. You really cannot blame Trump for preferring reality TV star Kardashian who is richly endowed with twin peaks and better looking than the “little rocket man’’ with a fat belly. We wonder what First Lady Melania Trump was thinking of her husband’s “summit” with Kim Kardashian. Will she be present at this closed-door meeting? Did they turn off the closed circuit TV cameras at the Oval Ofﬁce? I’m kidding, of course.

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Bicameral supporters move for cancer control Ralph Recto, Francis Pangilinan, Richard Gordon, Grace Poe, Sonny Trillanes, Win Gatchalian, Risa Hontiveros, Cynthia Villar, Joel Villanueva, and Panfilo Lacson. In the lower house, the chairman of the House of Representatives Committee WHILE it’s been overshadowed by the on Health, Rep. Helen Tan, has also more headline-hungry public health approved the consolidated version of the issues, the National Integrated Cancer Cancer Control Bill, en route to referral Control Bill—now pending in the two to the Committees on Appropriations, houses of Congress—has finally been chaired by Rep. Karlo Nograles, and garnering long-overdue support and Committee on Ways and Means, chaired by Rep. Dax Cua. momentum. As in the Senate version, the house When passed, it will strengthen the government’s support toward the bill initially filed by Rep. Alfred Vargas prevention and treatment of cancer, for has garnered immense support with both patients and their families. It is nearly 200 sponsors, with more signing also envisioned to expand the rights and on potentially making this a landmark privileges of cancer patients, to elevate legislation of Congress. On the ground, patient groups, medical them alongside those given to persons societies, and other health advocates have with disabilities. Specifically, the envisioned law will long pushed for the bill, in particular, the pave the way for the setting up of a Cancer Cancer Coalition Philippines, a broad Care Infrastructure and Service Delivery national coalition of cancer patient Network, including all-important support organizations, medical societies, Regional Care Centers that will make and health advocates. The group had long emphasized that high-quality cancer services accessible, only a holistic, including integrated separate units approach to and facilities cancer control for children and can address the adolescents with complexity of cancer. The bill There are 110,000 the phenomenon, will also advocate new cancer cases and a continuum for oncologyover 66,000 cancer that ranges from related academic prevention, c u r r i c u l a deaths per year. detection, and for higher diagnosis to educational early and proper institutions. treatment, The latest survivorship, and data from the palliative care. Philippine Cancer CCPh believes that the proper response Facts and Estimates from the Department of Health points to an alarming increase to this urgent health issue should be an in the incidence of cancer of up to 11 new integrated approach, to cover all aspects of cases and seven deaths every hour for cancer care, and at the same time be national adult cancers and 11 new cases and eight in scope so that no cancer patient will be left behind. Several gaps are identified by deaths per day for childhood cancer. This translates to 110,000 new cancer medical experts such the need for more cases and over 66,000 cancer deaths per pathologists, oncologists, nurses trained in year. These crippling figures don’t even oncology and the lack of cancer centers. The key provisions of the bill include the include the unreported cases. And beyond numbers, it is heartbreaking to describe creation of a National Cancer Assistance the difficult plight of families who have to Fund, expanding the availability and deal with the failing health of a loved one accessibility of essential medicines, on one hand and the financial catastrophe establishment of a national cancer registry typically spelled by the treatment, and surveillance system, and support for persons with cancer and cancer survivors especially for the poor, on the other. The Philippine experience is also similar to persons with disabilities. As the 2019 mid-term elections is alongside a global trend in which cancer is now the second leading cause of death, fast approaching, time is thus of the with approximately 70 percent of deaths essence. When regular sessions resume recorded in low- and middle-income in July, both houses of Congress need countries such as the Philippines. There is to accelerate the approval of the bill. I little question then that cancer is a public hope President Rodrigo Duterte would somehow feel the prayers of millions of health issue. In the Senate, the critical piece of Filipino cancer patients and their families legislation has found a champion in by wielding his power to certify the bill Committee on Health Chairman JV as urgent. This law will prove to be a Ejercito, who recently submitted for great legacy that will benefit the entire plenary consideration Senate Committee spectrum of the Filipino nation. As an active supporter of this advocacy, Report No. 399 effectively moving for the approval of Senate Bill No. 1850, or the I appeal for your support by reaching out National Integrated Cancer Control Bill. to our legislators and government leaders, Throwing their support behind the bill by social media, email or by any means to are 15 other senators aside from Ejercito: help pass this life saving legislation. Pass the National Integrated Cancer Loren Legarda, Nancy Binay, Sonny Angara, Frank Drilon, Migz Zubiri, Control Bill into law!

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go of the TRAIN, nor remove some of the coaches of the train. Oil prices affect almost everything. Not just the cost of gasoline or diesel that moves people and cargoes, but also electricity, and construction costs. Almost everything is negatively affected by high oil prices, including food, whether locally grown or imported, or parts thereof imported, such as canning and packaging. But then again, high oil prices cannot be forever. Soon it will abate, because of the law of supply and demand. And as we write, the jeremiads of doom who predicted 100 dollars per barrel are correcting their ﬁgures. What worries me most is food prices. To be sure, government has to take the blame for the price of rice. We have discussed this in so many previous articles on this space, and need not belabor the high cost of incompetence or wrong timing, even personal animosities taking precedence over national interest. But rice has a demonstration effect on other food products. When the staple goes up, so the others will ﬁnd reason to follow. Not to mention the fact that transport and storage costs are really going northward, tied up to oil and power costs. And this is what hurts the poorest of the poor most. Sure we have the 4Ps as safety net, but even that is affected by higher food costs. There are no short cuts, unfortunately.

Rice prices will be trimmed (read that as incrementally cut) when NFA imports come in. But then again, the monsoon is upon us, and typhoons are just around the corner. As we said, when your timing is bad, the effects are lingering. Don’t expect much from the private sector’s “commercial” rice. The farmers will demand more for their produce, and perhaps rightly so. The international market is also acting up. So agriculture has to produce, produce, produce. Not necessarily rice, but fish and vegetables, poultry and meat. Higher present prices should goad our agricultural sector to produce more, profits being better. But Build, Build, Build will produce Jobs, Jobs, and more Jobs. In the end, the best antidote to inflation is greater employment. So will TRAIN rain on Duterte’s parade, such that it needs to be scrapped? Nope. We just need to tighten our seatbelts while the going gets rough. The air pockets and the bumps will yet dissolve. But always, the soothing voice of the captain or the purser is important to calm down our nerves. And government, in the case of TRAIN and the cost-push inflation, is failing to communicate. *** Our belated birthday greetings to Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson, who turned “50” last Friday, June 1. And congratulations too on his “legal” acumen displayed in the plenary just before the “sine die.” MacArthur said “old soldiers never die, they just fade away.” Ping does not seem to be fading away.

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Sandigan recalls arrest warrants vs solon, ex-mayor By Rio N. Araja

NORTH Cotabato Rep. Nancy Catamco, her former husband Pompey Perez, and Cebu’s former mayor Edgar Rama have each posted a cash bail bond of P110,000 when the Sandiganbayan issued arrest warrants against them. The three were indicted for two counts of malversation of public funds and one graft charge by the Ofﬁce of the Ombudsman in May for supposed fraudulent use of a P5-million fertilizer fund sourced from the Department of Agriculture. In a one-page order signed by Associate Justices Sarah Jane Fernandez, Karl Miranda and Kevin Narce Vivero, the anti-graft court’s Sixth Division approved the defendant’s bail and ordered the recall of their arrest warrants. It also ordered all the defendants to appear in court on June 22 at 1:30 pm for their arraignment and pre-trial Also facing one count of graft were former vice mayor Ronald Carcellar and Sangguniang Bayan members Gorgonita Gonzales, Sergio Zurita, Nilo Gorgonio, Gregorio Dorog and William Surbano. The respondents were accused of conspiracy to defraud the municipal government in an anomalous procurement of P5 million worth of liquid organic fertilizer in 2004. Graft investigators said the procurement deal pushed through despite lack of public bidding and even if the supplier was barely two months old as shown in the articles of incorporation.

CROWD CONTROL. Anti- riot policemen clash with “protesters” during a simulated dispersal in the 2018 Civil Disturbance Management Competition held at the Quirino grandstand on Sunday which also serves as preparation for the upcoming State of the Nation Address of President Rodrigo Duterte next month. Norman Cruz

Japanese firm asks DoJ to take over Okada case

By Rey E. Requejo

JAPANESE gaming firm wants the Department of Justice to take over the investigation of the leakage of documents in the $10-million estafa cases against gaming tycoon Kazuo Okada, saying a self-serving probe ordered by the city prosecutor is a prelude to a whitewash.

In a complaint, Tiger Resorts Leisure & Entertainment Inc. also asked Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra to punish Parañaque City Prosecutor Amerhassan Paudac for violating the rules and procedures,

and the Code of Conduct for Prosecutors in handling cases before his ofﬁce. TRLEI earlier accused Paudac of bias and partiality for leaking copies of his resolutions dismissing the estafa cases

against Okada, the dispositive portions of which landed in the social media accounts of Korean national Chloe Kim believed to be Okada’s girlfriend. TRLEI is the owner and operator of the posh Okada Manila at the sprawling Entertainment City in Parañaque where Okada was its chief executive ofﬁcer before he was expelled last year for embezzling more than $10 million in company funds. In its complaint, TRLEI asked Guevarra to stop Paudac from investigating the leak which he himself ordered fearing a whitewash of the probe, and for the justice chief to assume jurisdiction over the case. Last week, TRLEI sought the investi-

4 more mall-based DFA off ices okayed

Solon slams Grab for abusive rates

A PARTY-LIST lawmaker on Sunday accused Grab Philippines of distorting the country’s laws and the lawful orders of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board to justify its abusive fare rates while leaving their drivers-partners poor. PUWERSA ng Bayaning Atleta Rep. Jericho Nograles criticized Grab and its lawyers for citing Department Order 2015-011 issued on May 8, 2015 allowing transport network companies to set their own fare rates subject to LTFRB’s oversight while completely ignoring more updated orders and issuances. He cited a Dec. 27, 2016 order of the LTFRB enumerating the allowed fare charges, of which Grab ignored “completely.” “Obviously, a 2016 LTFRB order supersedes the 2015 order, and not the other way around but Grab keeps on harping about an old and outdated order to justify their illegal fare rates,” he said. In the Dec. 27, 2016 order, the LTFRB instructed Grab to adopt an itemized fare structure —a base fare or minimum fare of P40 per kilometer charge of P10 to P14 depending on the vehicle used and “price surge” of up to twice the fare for the distance traveled. Rio Araja

gation of Paudac for the leaks, and demanded that the prosecutor recuse from the cases pending in his office. Paudac subsequently inhibited himself but did not deny that the resolutions had indeed been leaked, and proceeded to officially release them stressing that the resolutions are maintained. And instead of completely turning over the records of the case to the DoJ and distancing from the case, Paudac formed a panel to look into the leakage and even requested the National Bureau of Investigation to make a forensic examination of Kim’s social media accounts to determine if said posts “are fake or not, and how and from whom said account holder was able to obtain said photographs.” “The formation of an investigating panel when he himself would be investigated is improper, self-serving and unjustified, and would only preempt the investigation that should be conducted by the DoJ,” TRLEI said. TRLEI asked Guevarra to nullify Paudac’s investigation order and restrain the panel to conduct the probe of the leakage.

PEDAL POWER FOR NATURE. Members of Firefly Brigade take part in a bicycle race called ‘Padyakan Para Sa Kalikasan’ from Manila’s Arroceros Park to Paco Park in celebration of International Plastic Bag Free Day on June 3, a campaignto spread awareness on the adverse impact of plastic use on the environment. Norman Cruz

THE Department of Foreign Affairs will open four more mall-based consular offices—three in Luzon and one in Davao City—in partnership agreements with SM Prime Holdings and the Gaisano Group. Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano said the new DFA consular offices will be located at the SM City Dasmariñas, Cavite; SM City San Pablo, Laguna: SM Cherry Foodarama Antipolo, Rizal; and the Gaisano Mall in Tagum City. The signing of the Public-Private Partnership agreements with SM and Gaisano followed the DFA inauguration of new consular offices at the Robinsons Malls in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, Santiago City, Isabela, and Tacloban City in Leyte. Three other consular offices are being lined up in Malolos City, Bulacan Paniqui, Tarlac and Ozamiz City or Oroquieta City in Mindanao. “Our new consular offices are bigger than our existing mall-based offices and will have facilities that will promote a more efficient work flow which will contribute towards faster passport application processing,” Cayetano said. According to Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs Frank Cimafranca, the opening of the new offices will significantly boost the efforts of the DFA to improve its capacity to meet the unprecedented surge in passport demand. Cimafranca said that the DFA has also doubled the number of vans for its Passport on Wheels Program and expanded its Mobile Outreach Services to allow it to accommodate more passport applicants not only in Metro Manila but also the provinces. The DFA’s main passporting office in Aseana, Parañaque has also been doing Saturday work since January.

IN BRIEF Militant groups block Marilao factory work ABOUT 200 members of Kadamay, Gabriela, Alyansang Makabayan, Worker Movement for Change and Kilusang Mayo Uno descended on the Marilao factory of NutriAsia last night and early this morning to support an illegal picket by employees of a third-party toll packer company. These 3rd party employees put up a union called Nagkakaisang Manggagawa ng NutriAsia, Inc.—Independent Union, and falsely claimed in their ﬁlings with the Department of Labor and Employment that they are Nutriasia employees. There is also no truth to their claims that the DoLE has issued an order to make them regular NutriAsia employees. These people are employees of B-Mirk Enterprise Inc., a legitimate toll packer company. BMirk also provides services to several local and multinational companies. The picket has stopped factory operations starting Saturday, May 2, since the group locked up NutriAsia-Marilao plant gates to prevent ingress and egress.

Villar presses for farmers’ training CITING the statement of the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (that family, and not corporate, farms will feed the world) Senator Cynthia A. Villar called on everyone to help and empower the marginal farmers. As chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Food for ﬁve years now, Villar said there is a need to teach small farmers capacity-building strategies and approaches to get them into operating their small farms as agri-businesses and to make them competent and competitive. In her speech during the Department of Tourism- Farm Tourism Regional Consultative Workshop at the Sonrisa Farm in Naga City, Villar also stressed the need to make entrepreneurs out of farmers. Villar said that based on studies, among the barriers that keep Filipino farmers from being more successful are lack of technical expertise, inadequate access to socialized credit and lack of mechanization and ﬁnancial literacy or business sense.

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Wuttitat “Keng” Pankumnerd

THAI racer Wuttitat “Keng” Pankumnerd, who carried the flag for PTT, brought the oldest and smallest car in the track but emerged as the big winner by clinching the King of Asia Pro Series 2018 drifting championship last weekend at the sprawling Clark International Speedway. The 24-year-old protégé of PTT Lubricants smoothly managed the course with his 700hp 1978 Green Toyota Corolla KE30 and battled it out in the finals with the legendary and crowd favorite Daigo Saito of Japan who brought his amazing 1200hp Black Lexus SC430 to the Philippine leg of the competition. The Japanese racer impressed the judges more with his precision on the track particularly his impressive combination of a rate-to-angle and the fluidity of the car in the course, edging out the PTT racer in the finals of the King of Nations Pro Series Philippine leg. The Thai racer ended up second place behind Saito who was declared champion for the Philippine leg. However, the combined scores after the three legs of the competition rendered Keng the King of Asia Pro Series champion. Keng scored impressive wins during the first two legs in Thailand, finishing first and second places, to secure a comfortable lead in the overall tally. An eighth-place finish in the Philippine leg would also secure him the championship round. During the first day of qualifying round in Clark, Keng finished third behind Charles Ng of Hong Kong and Saito, who landed second and first places, respectively, to advance to the Top 32, where the Thai ended up winning over the Chinese counterpart to settle a final showdown with the Japanese star. “We are very impressed of his (Keng) performance and we hope to see him in more international drifting competitions carrying PTT RD -2 Lubricants Team,” PTT Philippines Director for Commercial Fuels and Lubricants Vittaya Viboonterawud said shortly after the race. Meanwhile, coming from another victory with PTT Philippines being named as Employer of the Year of People Management Association of the Philippines, its President and Chief Executive Officer Sukanya Seriyothin also expressed her congratulatory message to the Thai racer and assured PTT’s support every time he would compete in the Philippines.

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Dasma City athletes stamp class I LAGAN CITY—Southern Tagalog bets Veruel Verdadero and Eliza Cuyom became the toast of the 2018 Ayala Philippine Athletics Championships at the City of Ilagan Sports Complex here after a dominant show in the centerpiece 100-meter run to anchor their team’s harvest of golds Sunday.

Following a strong Palarong Pambansa showing last April in Vigan City, the 16-yearold Verdadero covered the 100-meter race in just 11.16 seconds to edge out Malaysian Desmond Wong Tzyy Luen, while the 17-year-old Cuyom clocked in 12.80 seconds to steal the girls’ crown from her teammate and Palaro Most Outstanding Athlete Jessel Lumapas (12.95s). Later on, the two young runners spearheaded the Dasmari-

ñas City Athletics Team to an astounding run in the 4x100 meter mixed relay for their fourth gold medal in the country’s biggest and premier athletics conclave presented by Ayala Corp. and the City of Ilagan, with support from Milo, the Philippine Sports Commission, Foton, Cocolife, Rebisco and F2 Logistics. The two, who are the APAC’s most bemedalled athletes so far, joined hands with Lumapas and John Lord Santos as they

clocked in 46.55 seconds to beat representatives of the CSF Knights and Calamba City. “Masaya po, pero medyo kulang pa,” said Verdadero, who has a chance to cap off an epic five-of-five conquest in the boys’ 4x100m relay later this night. Verdadero clinched five gold medals in 2016 Palaro, but only managed to haul three mints this year, which served as an added fuel for him to be at his best in the APAC.

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Thai Wuttitat “Keng” Pankumnerd and Japanese Daigo Saito in a fierce showdown

Saito crowned PH leg champion DAIGO Saito of Japan emerged victorious in the Federal King of Nations, but it was Thailand’s Keng PTT who drove away as the King of Asia series champ at the Clark International Raceway in Pampanga where an all-star cast of drifting personalities saw action in the Federal King of Nations Philippine leg or KONPH and the 2018 King of Asia ProSeries grand finals last weekend. More than 20 drivers, including seven foreigners and 18 Filipinos fought for the precious points in KONPH and the 2018 King of Asia ProSeries championship, which was organized by BackStage Events and sponsored by Federal Tyres, ST Suspensions, Remus, Autophile, Motul, Petron, PLDT, Fontana Leisure Park & Casino and PartsPro.ph. They were Charles Ng of Hong Kong, Daigo Saito of Japan, Wuttitat “Keng PTT” Pankumnerd of Thailand, Hirohide Tanaka of Japan, Nasser Almutairi of Kuwait, Keichiro Kadekaru of Japan and Toni “HalfBreeds” Arakaki of Japan, who battled against some of the finest professional Filipino talents, including Luis Gono, David Feliciano, Alex Perez, Atoy Llave, Jet Mathay, Jason Chuachoy, Audel Sison, Alvan Fowlerr, Patrick Ng, Boodie Dabasol, Luis Sayson, John Boban, Mark Bernardo, Jewil Lazaga, EJ Malibiran, Norman Agojo, Ralph Tan

Cocoy seizes 2 PPS net crowns, MVP trophy JUFE Ann Cocoy survived a pair of semiﬁnal scares then dominated her rivals in the ﬁnals to sweep two singles crowns in the PPS-PEPP Bacolod regional age-group tennis tournament at the Centercourt and Panaad Tennis Courts recently. The second-seed Cocoy wore down Faith Banico, 4-6, 6-1, 10-4, in the Final Four then toppled Nicole Villar, 6-3, 6-2, to clinch the girls’ 14-and-under title. As an unranked player in the 16-U play, the rising La Carlota star shocked top seed Kiana De Asis, 7-5, 2-6, 10-6, in the semis then ripped Villar again, 6-2, 6-3, to emerge the lone “double” winner in the Group 2 tournament sponsored by Palawan Pawnshop-Palawan Express Pera Padala and presented by Dunlop. Third seed Fernando Po turned back sibling Alekzander Po, 5-7, 6-1, 10-4, to pocket the 16-U plum and the MVP honors in the boys’ side of the event backed by Asiat-

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raders Corp. and sanctioned by the Unified Tennis Philippines, made up of PPS-PEPP, Cebuana Lhuillier, Wilson, Toby’s, Dunlop, Slazenger and B-Meg. Cocoy actually made it a threetitle feat as she teamed up with Jasmin Jaran to beat Ma. Petrina Aguirre and Banico, 8-5, for the 14-U doubles title. “Week after week emerges new faces and this is what the PPS-PEPP circuit is all about – produce as many talents who could be tapped, developed and trained to become future members of national pool and teams,” said Palawan Pawnshop president/CEO Bobby Castro. Only two top picks went on to rule their respective divisions, underscoring the level playing field in the busy summer tour of the PPSPEPP, including Khenz Justiniani, also from La Carlota, in the boys’ 14-U category and Louise Paliwag from Tayasan, Negros, in the 10-unisex class. Justiniani also pulled off a tough win in the semis, 5-7, 6-0, 11-9, over Carl Zaragosa but dominated No. 2 Pete Rodriguez, 6-2, 6-0, in the finals, while Paliwag posted three shutout wins then held off Therese Gauaran, 5-3, 5-3, in the finals. Two other La Carlota bets shared the spotlight with No. 3 Karl Baran upending top seed Reynan Mahusay, 6-2, 6-0, in the semis then trouncing Arvin Toledo, 6-0, 6-2, to claim the boys’ 18-U diadem while Kiana De Asis took the girls’ premier title with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Villar.

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and 16-year-old Hans Jimenez, who won the Amateur Drifting Championship and finally competed against the professional lineup. The three-day event, which was sanctioned by the Automobile Association of the Philippines and supported by Auto Plus, Clark International Speedway, Rota, NGK, Brembo, 10inch Lights and Sounds, NPPA Images, MAD Films, Kiss Juice, Voda Pure, Dole, DC PH and AAP with media partners AutoCar, autoindustriya.com, jamesdeakin.ph, Manila Times, Malaya, driven2ride, 2Ner Magazine and 9tro Group Philippines, held the first Amateur Drifting Championship on May 25 with 13 drivers, including Jimenez who placed first with a score of 73.30 points in Run 1 and 88.30 in Run 2, followed by Alvin Dayrit with 59.60 points in Run 1 and 61.60 in Run 2; Norman Wycoco with 50.80 points in Run 1 and 44.20 in Run 2; and Gabe Tayao with 45.70 points in Run 1, who placed second, third and fourth places, respectively. Jimenez was awarded the local amateur championship after placing fourth during the KONPH 2018. He was also given a special award for being the youngest drifter in the history of King of Nations.

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PH sweeps PONY titles

TANAUAN—Host Philippines threw its full weight around Indonesia in two fronts to sweep the titles in the PONY Asia Pacific Zone Mustang-9 and Mustang-10 Baseball Championships before delighted supporters yesterday at Tanauan Sports Academy here. Philippine representative Tanauan kicked off the dual romp in the finals of the tourney hosted by PONY Philippines headed by Tot Baseball president Boy Tingzon and co-hosted by Tanauan Mayor Tony Halili, clobbering the Indonesians in four innings, 23-2, to repeat as AsPac champs in the 9-year-old age group and clinch a ticket to the PONY International Mustang-9 World Series set July 27-30 in Walnut, California. Pitcher Ace Aday Reyes delivered a stellar performance for the Filipinos, allowing a single one hit and striking out eight, while the Pinoy batters took care of business on offense, tagging the Indons with 16 hits in the abbreviated outing, including 10 in the bottom first that led to 11 runs and a double-digit cushion that set the tone for the romp. Not to outdone, home bet Manila Wildcats hammered out a vengeful 20-1 rout of holder Indonesia to regain the Mustang-10 crown it lost last year and advance to the Mustang-10 World Series slated Aug. 3-6 in Youngsville, Louisiana. The PH IX scored 12 runs off nine hits in the opening frame then unloaded six runs more in the second to put the game beyond their rivals’ reach and clear the way for their return to the top in the Aspac meet presented by HMR Trading Haus and Loro Sports. Rein Soriano anchored Manila’s solid defensive effort as he surrendered only one run while fanning out eight of the batters he faced.

Que joins PH Golf Tour hunt at Southwoods

ANGELO Que takes time out from his hectic Japan PGA Tour campaign as he rejoins the Philippine Golf Tour Asia’s ICTSI Manila Southwoods Championships, which gets going tomorrow (Tuesday, June 5) at the Legends course in Carmona, Cavite. The power-hitting three-time Asian Tour champion only saw action on the local circuit twice this year, finishing tied for ninth at The Country Club Invitational last February and winding up joint 23rd in the Centennial Solaire Philippine Open last March before resuming his campaign in the lucrative Japan PGA. But Que, who placed second to Miguel Tabuena in last year’s PGT Asia kickoff leg at Southwoods’ Masters, will surely be one of the top guns to watch in the 72-hole championship put up by ICTSI and organized by Pilipinas Golf Tournaments, Inc. and serving as third leg of PGT Asia Season 2, this $100,000 event being held at the bunker-laden course he calls home. He, however, will be in a for a tough and rough outing against a stellar international field all primed up for the battle for the top $17,500 purse coming off the ICTSI Riviera Classic last Sunday. They include newly crowned champion Jobim Carlos, the former amateur hotshot who finally joined the elite roster of PGT Asia winners with a two-shot victory over multi-titled Tony Lascuña, KoreanAmerican Micah Shin, who won one big tournament at Southwoods’ Masters late last year, Englishman Grant Jackson, who rallied to finish third at Riviera, and a slew of others raring to make up for their failed bids last Sunday.

ALONE IN THIS FIGHT? LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers, appearing like a forlorn figure here working out at the ORACLE Arena in Oakland, California, is known for bouncing back stronger from playoff losses. He promises such heroics in Game 2 of the NBA Finals after what he calls one of the toughest defeats of his career. AFP

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AKLAND—Cleveland’s LeBron James, known for bouncing back stronger from playoff losses, promises such heroics Sunday in the NBA Finals after what he calls one of the toughest defeats of his career.

Defending champion Golden State opened the best-of-seven championship series with a 124-114 over-time home victory Thursday after the Cavaliers led in the ﬁnal seconds. Referees reversed a charging foul on Warriors forward Kevin Durant on video review into a blocking foul on James in the ﬁnal minute of regulation time and Cleveland’s J.R. Smith squandered a last shot chance in the fourth quarter apparently unaware the score was level. “It’s one of the toughest losses I’ve had in my career,” James said Saturday. “Because of everything that kind of went on with the game and the way we played. “It was a tough 24 hours... for our whole ballclub because we put ourselves in a great position to be successful.” James scored 51 points, grabbed eight rebounds and passed off eight

assists, his scoring total the most in an NBA Finals game since 1993 and the most ever in a losing cause. But far from demoralized, James said he is re-energized by the chance to level the series before the scene changes to Cleveland next week in the fourth consecutive ﬁnals between the two clubs. “You should feel excited about the opportunity to be better and be great and move forward,” James said. “I woke up feeling excited about the opportunity that presents itself tomorrow. “I expect us to come and play with the same grit we had in game one. And we made a lot of mistakes in game one. I expect us to be better.” Improvements after defeats have become a James trademark in the playoffs. Four times after producing fewer than 27 points in a post-season loss this year, James has scored 42 or more in the following contest.

But where do you go from 51 points? “That means he has to score 60 now, right?” Cavs coach Tyronn Lue said of James. “Well, got to score 60 tomorrow then I guess. “After a loss, it’s tough. But I think he always comes out and leads by example and sets the tone early. I think, offensively, we need him to do that, especially on this ﬂoor with their crowd and the way they play. We need him to set the tone early in all the games.” - ‘Animosity and edginess’ Stephen Curry, who led the Warriors with 29 points in the opener, says his team will be more aggressive in keeping James from comfortable situations. “We’ve got to be a little bit more aggressive,” Curry said. “It just means doing things a little bit faster, a little bit more physical, and trying to make not just him but everybody else more uncomfortable out there to start the game. I think we can do that.” Draymond Green poked James in the right eye during a drive to the basket that the Cavs playmaker says looks worse than it hurts. AFP

Global FC secures Allianz Youth football crown By Peter Atencio BGY. Bubukal, Sta. Cruz, Laguna- Two standouts from La Salle Zobel and University of Santo Tomas scored quick goals in the ﬁrst half to power Global FC to a 3-1 triumph over Jaro Iloilo FC yesterday at the Laguna Sports Complex here. Justine Pena and Kyler Escobar came in quick and fast in the ﬁrst 10 minutes to lead Global FC to the 16-under boys’ crown of the PNB Allianz National Youth Futsal Invitational Finals. Pena, an 11th grader from La Salle Zobel, struck in the 6th minute after receiving an assist from Jianndel Molina. Then, Escobar, a 10th graders from UST, drove in a ball that was dropped by the opposing goalkeeper for the second

goal in the 9th minute. “We went for quick attacks. That’s why the the first goal was from the corner,” said Global FC coach Elvin Marcellano. A total of 16 teams saw action in this five-a-side tournament, which is for 14-under and 16-under age brackets for both boys and girls. Global FC went on the offensive right after the Jaro booters drew first blood with a goal from Jose Ma. Bellosillo in the fifth minute. They wrapped the game up in their favor in the second half after Basmayor charged away in the 18th minute. The tournament is staged by Allianz PNB Life, Inc., in partnership with the Henry V. Moran Foundation and in coordination with the Philippine Football Federation.

Fontevedra of Negros Occidental took the 16-under girls’ honors following a 2-1 win over Cordillera FC, with Sandy Matunding scoring the two winning goals. Laguna got two goals from David Pahud to knock out Dipolog, 3-1, in the battle for the 14-under boys’ honors, while Cebu bagged the 4-under girls’ plum with a 2-0 triumph over Tuloy sa Don Bosco Foundation FC. The tournament aims to promote youth and sports development in the country, according to Rei Abrazaldo, Allianz Branding Communications and Digital Director. Organizers later announced the qualiﬁers to the Allianz Junior Football Camp Team Pinas Selection-- eight deserving kids who were chosen from the tournament to participate in the AJFC in Thailand this July.

Baldwin, Blatchford are IRONMAN champs By Reuel Vidal

Seychelle’s Nick Baldwin and Britain’s Liz Blatchford emerge first full IRONMAN champs.

SUBIC – Nicholas Baldwin of Seychelles, Africa grabbed the lead past the middle of the bike ride, then survived the determined challenge of Kiwi Cameron Brown and the fickle, unpredictable Philippine weather to rule the 2018 Century Tuna IRONMAN Philippines at the Subic Bay Freeport Zone on Sunday. Baldwin (with a time 8:50:13) won the first IRONMAN in his career but not before going through what seemed like a crucible to foreigners but is actually just a typical late summer day in the Philippines. The day started with clear skies and hot weather. A cloudburst drenched the riders with heavy rain, roaring thunder and gusty winds during the bike ride only for the weather to clear before the scorching heat of the sun late in the race. Liz Blatchford – who travelled to the Philippines with her baby Mahli and who is racing in her first IRONMAN since she gave birth

– led from start to finish to win the female category of the race (with a time of 9:22:22). Brown finished second behind Baldwin (8:56:49), while fellow Kiwi Simon Cochrane (8:58:58) took third. Dimity Lee Duke finished second (9:40:45) behind Blatchford and was followed by Simone Maier (9:47:39) at third. Baldwin took the lead middle of the race then had to survive the scary challenge of the veteran Brown to win the inaugural IRONMAN race in the Philippines. The 45-year-old Brown, winner of 12 IRONMAN New Zealand races and known for outlasting other triathletes with his dogged finishing run, almost set a new world record as the oldest man to win an IRONMAN. He came from as far back as fourth place but withered in the tropical heat during the second half of the run. Brown closed the gap up to the middle part of the run but Baldwin found his second wind when the cloud cover lifted and the sun baked the runners with blistering heat.

JR admits blunder

OAKLAND—Cleveland Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith confessed to cluelessness Saturday in his botched rebound play in the NBA Finals opener, promising a tighter focus in Sunday’s crucial second game. Smith squandered a final chance at a regulation-time Cleveland victory in a game Golden State won 124-114 in overtime on Thursday. An exasperated glance at Smith from teammate LeBron James became a social media sensation. Smith rebounded teammate George Hill’s missed free throw with 4.5 seconds to play in regulation and the score deadlocked at 107-107. He dribbled away from the basket, as if running off the final seconds of what he thought was a victory. In video replays, Smith appeared to tell a stunned James, whose 51 points were the most in NBA Finals history for a losing team, that he thought the Cavs were leading and coach Tyronn Lue said as much after the game. “The video where I said I thought we were ahead? I might have said that,” Smith said. “I’m not sure, but I might have. “Plenty of things ran though my mind.” Smith said after the game that he knew the game was tied and was trying to move away from Warriors forward Kevin Durant for a better shot, but dribbed well beyond that point and passed off before the final buzzer. AFP

TNT wins; Teng, 2 pals recovering from stab wounds TNT KaTropa exploded for 45 points in its opening salvo to gain the needed leverage early and pick apart NLEX, 117-106, for its third straight win in the 2018 Philippine Basketball Association Commissioner’s Cup at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City Sunday night. Joshua Smith had a bigger game this time, scoring 24 points while Anthony Semerad had his best game of the season, scoring a season-high 22 points on six triples as the two led the way for the surging Texters. The Tropang Texters improved to 6-1 and regained a piece of leadership with Rain or Shine. More importantly, they moved even closer to securing a berth in the quarterfinals. TNT KaTropa came out swinging hard right off the bat, instantly opening the game up with a huge 40-26 advantage after the first 10 minutes of action. Though NLEX continued to stay in the game, TNT managed to carry a 89-82 lead, into the fourth period. Meanwhile, Jeron Teng of Alaska and Norbert Torres of Rain or Shine were stabbed early morning yesterday after a carpark melee in Bonifacio Global City. The former La Salle teammates, along with another former Archer Thomas Torres, were stabbed by three men, identified by Taguig Police Precinct 7 as Edmar Manalo, 40; Joseph Varona, 33, and Willard Basili, 36. As of this report, the three cagers were already out of danger and are currently recovering at St. Luke’s hospital in BGC. The incident, which happened past 2 a.m., occurred outside a bar where the three partied for the night. Jeric Lopez

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CebuPac asks CAB for a fuel surcharge CEBU Air Inc., the operator of Cebu Pacific and Cebgo, asked the Civil Aeronautics Board to impose a fuel surcharge for its domestic and international flights to offset the costlier jet fuel prices. Cebu Air, in a filing with the CAB, asked for a fuel surcharge of between P70 and P280 for domestic flights and between $6 and $26 for international flights. For cargo, Cebu Pacific is seeking a fuel surcharge of P1 to P2 on domestic flights and $0.20 to $0.30 on international flights. A fuel surcharge is a temporary relief granted to airlines to help them recover losses incurred from higher jet fuel prices. Fuel accounts for about 50 percent of an airline’s operating cost per passenger, and is the second-highest expense next to labor. Data from the International Air Transportation Association showed that jet fuel prices averaged $91.40 a barrel as of May 25, up by 41.7 percent from a year ago. The CAB suspended the imposition of fuel surcharge in all domestic and international flights in 2015 because of lower jet fuel prices. Darwin G. Amojelar

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Remote areas face higher power rates CONSUMERS in the missionary or far-flung areas are facing higher power rates because of the impact of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion law on the power plants of National Power Corp. “In view of the enactment of the Train law, the electricity prices will be affected since the NPC-SPUG [Small Power Utilities Group] uses diesel and bunker fuels in its power plants,” state-run Napocor said in a recent filing with the ERC. Napocor said an increase in fuel cost was due to excise tax pursuant to the Train law. The fuel cost will increase by P0.8293 per kilowatt-hour in 2018, P1.4815 per kWh in 2019, and P1.9919 per kWh in 2020. The higher fuel cost would translate into an increase in the operating cost in the SPUG or missionary areas, effectively contributing to the increase in the universal charge for missionary electrification, which the main grid customers also pay along with off-grid customers. “Hence, it is imperative to adjust the SAGR to address the impact of fuel cost due to excise tax on NPC’s operating expense in order to mitigate the impact of the Train law to main grid customers,” Napocor said. Alena Mae S. Flores

Confectionary firms want to import sugar LOCAL producers of confectionery items asked the government to allow them to import sugar because of the alleged prohibitive cost of domestic sugar. The Philippine Confectionery Biscuits & Snack Association, a group of 18 producers of confectionery products, sent a letter to the Trade Department to complain that domestic sugar was now costing 200 percent more than the sugar produced outside the Philippines. PCBSA president Kissinger Sy said the “price distortion is very signiﬁcant to PCBSA members as sugar is the main ingredient of a confectionery item.” “At the average, sugar constitutes about 60 percent of each confectionery item,” Sy said. He said the price of domestic sugar recently shot up to as high as P2,790 per 50-kilogram bag, against the landed price of imported sugar at $400 or about P1,300 a bag. Sy said that even at this price, availability of supply was still not assured. He said the survival of local confectionery producers was now at stake and that the share of importers of confectionery items had signiﬁcantly increased from a mere 5 percent of the confectionery market in 2010 to 30 percent in 2017. The group estimated that annual sales of confectionery items in the country excluding chocolates reached P30 billion in 2017. Othel V. Campos

NEW GLOBAL CITY. Udenna Corp., the holding company of businessman Dennis Uy (fourth from left), is transforming a 177-hectare prime land in the Clark Freeport Zone into a global business destination called Clark Global City with expected $5 billion in investments in the next 10 years. With Uy during the unveiling of the project are (from left) Global Gateways Development Corp. chief investments executive Evan McBride, lawyer Deogracia Custodio, Clark Development Corp. president and chief executive Noel Manankil, Wilfredo Placino and architect Abelardo Tolentino.

Inflation likely hit 4.9% in May I By Julito G. Rada

NFLATION rate in May likely accelerated to a new ﬁve-year high of 4.9 percent from 4.5 percent in April, driven by higher food prices on supply problems, the Finance Department said over the weekend.

“Supply problems continue to affect food prices with vegetables accelerating to 1.4 percent month-on-month from negative levels since February, while the levels of rice and ﬁsh are slowing down to 0.52 percent and 0.72 percent, respectively,” the agency said in an economic bulletin. The Philippine Statistics Authority is

set to release the official inflation data for the month of May on Tuesday. The Finance Department, however, said the inflationary momentum appeared to be receding as the month-onmonth change slowed down from 0.5 percent in April to 0.3 percent in May. It said electricity, gas and fuels were likely to have reversed to a 1.1-percent price decline month-on-month, while transport inflation continued to accelerate, reflecting domestic petroleum prices. Sin products and non-alcoholic beverages continued to decelerate month-onmonth to 0.74 percent and 2.11 percent, respectively. “Inflation may appear to be rising year-on-year, but it is actually decelerating as the month-on-month inflation continues to drop,” the DoF said. “A meaningful drop in prices is attainable if the food supply problem is solved because food accounts for 35.5 percent

mains appropriate to maintain price stability that is conducive to a balanced and sustainable economic growth,” it said. Inflation in April accelerated to 4.5 percent from 4.3 percent in March, bringing the first four months’ average to 4 percent, representing the upper limit of the government’s 2018 target range of 2 percent to 4 percent. The Finance Department earlier said the implementation of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion law that took effect in January this year was not the only reason for the faster inflation in April. Finance Undersecretary Karl Kendrick Chua said a spike in rice prices because of perception of thin supply, a weak peso, rising oil prices abroad, better tax compliance of local cigarettes, and growing consumer demand accounted for the bulk of the 4.5 percent inflation in April.

Gokongwei, Gotianun groups teaming up for Clark airport bid By Jenniffer B. Austria

Meralco expects to start Ghana operation in 2019 By Alena Mae S. Flores POWER retailer Manila Electric Co. said it expects to take over the electricity distribution business of the Electricity Company of Ghana in West Africa next year. Meralco president Oscar Reyes said negotiations were ongoing, after the company was chosen as the preferred bidder to manage, operate and invest in the ECG privatization process. The Millennium Development Authority of Ghana earlier announced that the Meralco consortium was determined to have the highest combined technical and ﬁnancial score, and was therefore designated as the preferred bidder. MiDA, however, was served with a writ of summons by the BXC consortium, a Chinese Group in April for choosing Meralco. “We are not tracking the case. Our team has been quiet busy in negotiations to try to put the negotiations to ﬁnal stages, so that the timetable of basically award and transition can happen potentially by the fourth quarter this year. Actual programming will be next year, but it’s a well run process,” Reyes said. Meralco senior vice president and head of customer retail services, corporate marketing and communications Al Panlilio said earlier the Ghana bid was for equity ownership and management of the concession company to take over the ECG which supplies 80 percent of the population of Ghana through three million accounts. Meralco is the country’s biggest power distributor in the Philippines with over six million customers in its franchise area. It already has a stake in a distribution utility in Nigeria, also in West Africa.

of the consumer basket. Rice tariffication will help temper rice inflation while productivity programs for the food sector would enhance longer-term price stability,” it said. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said earlier that inflation in May likely settled within a range of 4.6 percent to 5.4 percent, based on the 2012 price index. “Higher domestic petroleum prices amid geopolitical tensions in the Middle East as well as the sustained increase in rice prices present upward price pressures for the month,” the Bangko Sentral said. It said these could be partly offset by lower electricity rates in Meralco service areas along with lower prices of selected fruits and fish items as supply conditions normalized last month. “Going forward, the BSP will remain watchful of evolving price trends and ensure that the monetary policy stance re-

80TH OKTOBERFEST. The German Club Manila signs an agreement with Solaire

Resort & Casino to be the official venue for the 80th Oktoberfest, which will be held on Oct. 4 to 6, 2018 at the Oktoberfest Tent at Solaire. Signing the partnership agreement are German Club Manila president Tobias Rast (second from left) and Solaire vice president of food and beverage Bastian Breuero (second from right). With them are Oktoberfest chairman Michael Scheile (left) and Solaire vice president of culinary Michael Dinges (right).

Cavitex proposes to extend road to Rosario for P22.5b By Darwin G. Amojelar CAVITEX Infrastructure Corp., a unit of Metro Paciﬁc Tollways Corp., said it will submit this month a business proposal to the Toll Regulatory Board to extend the ManiaCavite Expressway from Kawit to Rosario in Cavite province. “We completed the feasibility study. By about end of June, we will be submitting the business proposal [to TRB],” Cavitex president and chief executive Luigi Bautista said. Bautista said his company would spend P22.5 billion to construct Segment 5 of Cavitex―a 7.6-kilometer road that will link Kawit to Noveleta to Rosario in Cavite province.

Cavitex earlier tapped FF Cruz Construction Inc. to build the first phase of the Cavitex C5 South Link, which would connect C5 and Merville, Parañaque by way of a flyover. The second phase will link Merville and Cavite at a cost of P9.5 billion. Cavitex C5 South Link will allow residents from Cavite, Las Piñas and parts of Parañaque to avoid Edsa and take a direct link to and from C5 to Cavitex. Bautista said the new expressway, which was expected to be completed in 2019, would add 40,000 to 45,000 vehicle traffic per day, on top of the 130,000 vehicles currently using Cavitex.

THE Gokongwei Group is set to team up again with the Gotinanun family to bid for the operation and maintenance of Clark International Airport in Pampanga province. JG Summit president Lance Gokongwei said in a recent interview his group, along with Filinvest Development Corp., would jointly bid for the operation of Clark International Airport, which is seen as the alternative gateway to congested Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Metro Manila. The Filinvest-JGS joint venture submitted a proposal in 2017 to develop, operate and maintain the commercial assets of Clark International Airport, including facilities for general aviation and ﬁxed- base operations and real estate. The government rejected the P839billion unsolicited proposal and instead decided to conduct a public bidding for the project.

A pre-bidding conference recently conducted by state-run Bases Conversion Development Authority drew the interest of eight foreign and local groups that purchased bid documents for the 25-year contract to operate and maintain the airport. The groups were Megawide Construction Corp., Metro Paciﬁc Investment Corp., Filinvest Development Corp., San Miguel Holdings Corp., Prime Asset Venture of the Villar group, Central Luzon Infrastructure Consultancy Inc. consortium, India’s GVK Airport Developers Ltd., and France’s Groupe ADP. Clark International Airport is the second main gateway to the country, and the new 100,000-square meter terminal will double its capacity to eight million passengers a year, boosting air transport capacity for the Greater Manila Area. The project is expected to ease the strain on the congested Ninoy Aquino International Airport, help create jobs and boost development in Central Luzon, a growing economic center.

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Volatile trading expected this week By Jenniffer B. Austria

RADING at the Philippine Stock Exchange is expected to remain volatile at the start of the ﬁrst trading week of June on geopolitical concerns and US president Donald Trump’s trade war.

Analysts said developments overseas were adding to the woes of investors, already bothered by rising inﬂation and interest rates despite the market’s strong rally Friday. “The week’s close at 7,630.26 continues to suggest further tests towards the 7,000/7,200 support range into play. Any pullback (if any) is limited towards the 7,500/7,800 levels,” BDO Unibank chief investment strategist Jonathan Ravelas said. Analysts, however, said the upcoming initial public offerings of DM Wenceslao & Associates Inc. and Del Monte Philippines Inc. could provide a bit of excitement to the sluggish market.

Both companies plan to conduct their share sale this month. The PSEi last week managed to close above the 7,600-point level after staying below 7,500 for most of the week, thanks to Friday’s strong recovery. The PSEi is down 10.8 percent since the start of 2018. Foreign investors were still net sellers for the week by P2.3 billion as total foreign selling amounted to P26.8 billion against the foreign buying of P24.5 billion. Foreign investors are net sellers by P52.98 billion from January to May this year. The average daily value traded, meanwhile, stood at P8.3 billion, up from last week’s average of P5.2 billion, due to seasonal window dressing at the end of the month. Weekly top price gainers were Vista Land & Lifescapes Inc., which rose 6.9 percent to P6.95; SM Investments Corp., which advanced 4.5 percent to P906.50; and Megaworld Corp., which climbed 4 percent to P4.90. Weekly top price losers were Petron Corp., which declined 7.2 percent to P8.75; PLDT Inc., which fell 5.2 percent to P1,295; and DoubleDragon Properties Corp., which lost 5.4 percent to P28.90. Wall Street stocks, meanwhile, rallied Friday after

US jobs growth topped expectations, shifting attention from global trade war worries. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished the final session of the week with a gain of 0.9 percent at 24,635.21. The broad-based S&P 500 rose 1.1 percent to end at 2,734.62, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index jumped 1.5 percent to 7,554.33. Officials continued to respond to President Donald Trump’s decision Thursday to impose trade tariffs on imported steel and aluminum from Europe, Mexico and Canada, with French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire warning at a Group of Seven ministerial in Canada that Trump was risking “economic destabilization of the planet.” But investors took solace from strong US data. The Labor Department reported that the US added 223,000 non-farm jobs last month, stronger than the consensus forecast of economists, and unemployment fell 3.8 percent, its lowest level in 18 years. A report by the Institute for Supply Management on the manufacturing industry also topped expectations. “A lot of the economic data today were stronger than expected,” said Karl Haeling of LBBW. With AFP

MANILA STANDARD BUSINESS WEEKLY STOCKS REVIEW STOCKS

MAY 28-JUNE 1, 2018 Close Volume

Value

MAY 21-25, 2018 Close Volume

Value

Asia United Bank Banco de Oro Unibank Inc. Bank of PI BDO Leasing & Fin. INc. Bright Kindle Resources China Bank Citystate Savings COL Financial Eastwest Bank Ferronoux Holding Filipino Fund Inc. First Abacus I-Remit Inc. Manulife Fin. Corp. MEDCO Holdings Metrobank Natl. Reinsurance Corp. PB Bank Phil Bank of Comm Phil. National Bank Phil. Savings Bank Philippine trust Co. PSE Inc. RCBC `A’ Security Bank Sun Life Financial Union Bank Vantage Equities

59 131.00 99.00 2.88 1.50 33.85 6.7 16.56 15 3.58 9.72 0.66 1.52 900.00 0.540 79.85 1.07 12.38 20.30 51.00 86.7 105.3 207.8 37.9 194 1940.00 89.00 1.19

96,890 13,606,120 9,953,710 226,200 653,000 427,900 5,300 43,100 3,631,000 274,000 7,200 5,000 9,000 110 3,139,000 38,680,700 1,990,000 212,200 1,300 1,377,260 130 340 8,860 962,800 2,264,550 1,545 305,200 523,000

FINANCIAL 5,697,397.50 1,760,459,946.00 971,220,989.50 2,082,170.00 988,830.00 14,476,130.00 36,138.00 712,358.00 54,273,560.00 981,780.00 65,436.00 3,300.00 13,670.00 94,025.00 1,644,710.00 2,192,383,592.50 2,117,130.00 2,629,680.00 26,395.00 70,363,060.00 11,271.00 36,555.00 1,822,708.00 35,309,235.00 434,689,648.00 3,012,400.00 27,232,526.50 622,900.00

58.95 129.80 97.00 2.99 1.51 33.95 7 16.7 14.72 3.75 8.36 0.62 1.58 875.00 0.530 82 1.05 12.78 20.10 51.95 86.7 110 204 38 192 1950.00 89.00 1.19

143,760 6,020,820 7,195,030 543,000 400,000 520,500 900 121,500 3,876,700 287,000 500 103,000 24,000 60 6,934,000 10,609,560 3,867,000 135,400 9,000 820,220 650 1,630 17,980 455,400 1,836,410 615 169,720 118,000

8,461,772.50 772,857,044.00 694,617,668.00 1,574,730.00 579,470.00 17,743,570.00 6,335.00 2,033,060.00 58,616,572.00 1,043,800.00 4,633.00 64,170.00 39,940.00 52,525.00 3,753,140.00 864,356,826.50 4,066,190.00 1,692,626.00 186,245.00 42,519,742.00 56,146.00 172,824.00 3,714,608.00 17,304,130.00 362,985,922.00 1,204,240.00 15,116,675.50 140,520.00

Aboitiz Power Corp. Agrinurture Inc. Alliance Tuna Intl Inc. Alsons Cons. Asiabest Group Basic Energy Corp. Bogo Medelin C. Azuc De Tarlac Cemex Holdings Century Food Chemphil Cirtek Holdings (Chips) Conc. Aggr. ‘A’ Conc. Aggr. ‘B’ Concepcion Crown Asia Da Vinci Capital Del Monte DNL Industries Inc. Eagle Cement EEI Emperador Energy Devt. Corp. (EDC) Euro-Med Lab First Gen Corp. First Holdings ‘A’ Ginebra San Miguel Inc. Holcim Philippines Inc. Integ. Micro-Electronics Ionics Inc Jollibee Foods Corp. LMG Chemicals Mabuhay Vinyl Macay Holdings Manila Water Co. Inc. Maxs Group Megawide MG Holdings Mla. Elect. Co `A’ Panasonic Mfg Phil. Corp. Pepsi-Cola Products Phil. Petroenergy Res. Corp. Petron Corporation Phil H2O Phinma Corporation Phinma Energy Phoenix Petroleum Phils. Pilipinas Shell Pryce Corp. `A’ RFM Corporation Roxas and Co. Roxas Holdings SFA Semicon Shakeys Pizza SMC Food and Beverage SPC Power Corp. Swift Foods, Inc. TKC Steel Corp. Universal Robina Victorias Milling Vitarich Corp. Vulcan Ind’l.

38.95 14.34 0.58 1.28 19.98 0.227 114.5 23.80 3.1 16.4 220 50 61.05 87.95 53 1.92 5 9 10.940 15.98 11.86 7.18 5.35 1.65 14.98 62 20.75 8.75 15.48 2.050 283.80 5.1 3.23 17.50 28 12.5 22.3 0.178 334.80 6.58 2.2 4.35 8.75 5.95 7.86 1.40 12.80 49.65 6 4.61 2.72 3.5 1.76 12.8 66.5 5.5 0.133 0.94 128.8 2.62 2.97 0.82

7,437,300 5,911,200 5,634,000 12,686,000 353,200 9,490,000 990 80,200 17,196,000 1,939,200 330 2,895,070 9,720 320 1,260,050 582,000 803,200 373,400 16,121,900 4,446,900 1,139,300 3,257,900 20,828,400 7,000 3,815,600 376,800 407,000 367,500 11,401,600 5,061,000 5,346,460 504,300 25,000 27,500 11,505,800 497,600 12,374,400 2,660,000 3,282,640 90,000 7,292,000 325,000 13,075,400 3,129,200 122,200 2,214,000 279,300 3,425,710 348,000 393,000 10,036,000 454,000 1,242,000 2,902,000 1,938,500 8,658,200 3,040,000 1,167,000 7,191,040 149,000 63,125,000 10,711,000

INDUSTRIAL 288,389,830.00 84,148,688.00 3,314,700.00 16,661,090.00 6,982,589.00 2,132,170.00 113,323.00 1,897,545.00 52,202,650.00 32,659,638.00 76,696.00 145,362,217.00 604,641.00 27,407.50 69,267,428.00 1,119,750.00 4,016,000.00 3,475,727.00 175,876,346.00 70,799,636.00 13,180,232.00 23,390,573.00 109,307,086.00 11,660.00 56,107,196.00 23,783,109.50 8,054,439.00 3,228,594.00 177,239,160.00 10,462,620.00 1,486,168,032.00 2,538,212.00 80,610.00 499,196.00 311,075,275.00 6,366,588.00 277,872,110.00 474,480.00 919,739,008.00 590,078.00 17,128,560.00 1,377,430.00 116,751,471.00 18,781,832.00 966,426.00 3,098,620.00 3,518,524.00 171,742,200.50 2,093,815.00 1,813,880.00 27,092,900.00 1,677,090.00 2,152,960.00 36,864,978.00 133,264,363.50 48,417,884.00 409,720.00 1,104,010.00 931,144,464.00 374,570.00 190,329,490.00 8,700,380.00

38.3 14.58 0.59 1.25 20.35 0.228 114.6 23.90 3.03 16.86 248 49.95 65 93 56 1.96 5.03 9.8 10.800 15.94 11.80 7.18 5.28 1.76 14.9 63.85 19.20 8.90 16.1 2.190 281.20 5.09 3.41 17.68 26.95 12.78 22.6 0.185 335.00 6.60 2.36 4.22 9.43 5.96 7.96 1.41 12.62 50.5 6.2 4.70 2.52 3.57 1.78 12.9 68.9 5.48 0.136 0.98 135.7 2.7 3.15 0.81

3,513,400 5,083,200 8,396,000 817,000 205,200 17,970,000 550 81,000 22,964,000 1,274,700 110 2,084,530 5,480 350 6,490 596,000 423,000 36,600 15,721,600 9,778,500 79,800 1,875,300 14,006,200 8,000 1,315,900 192,480 198,400 367,300 8,247,500 11,251,000 2,363,700 853,800 34,000 3,600 9,507,600 1,418,500 17,390,100 2,580,000 1,762,740 133,700 26,534,000 673,000 5,395,900 640,900 113,100 1,397,000 634,500 2,252,480 20,300 4,374,000 5,552,000 13,004 847,000 9,207,100 1,102,260 1,118,500 1,190,000 112,000 5,042,950 40,000 104,171,000 10,229,000

133,671,955.00 73,871,776.00 4,945,300.00 997,660.00 4,122,113.00 4,098,500.00 65,397.00 1,954,440.00 69,240,000.00 21,190,546.00 27,280.00 105,339,182.00 358,382.50 29,553.00 369,509.50 1,180,170.00 2,135,352.00 357,706.00 172,002,376.00 157,129,924.00 934,086.00 13,431,050.00 72,623,768.00 14,140.00 19,609,862.00 12,199,508.50 3,750,732.00 3,250,765.00 88,196,140.00 25,403,900.00 669,812,700.00 4,414,266.00 116,070.00 63,576.00 257,556,370.00 18,177,286.00 378,777,500.00 481,990.00 581,610,540.00 884,434.00 63,265,230.00 2,869,210.00 50,830,123.00 3,727,498.00 895,275.00 1,960,010.00 7,961,548.00 113,231,266.00 121,859.00 20,614,310.00 13,450,690.00 232,050.00 1,515,790.00 118,128,326.00 73,495,226.00 6,122,250.00 159,640.00 108,760.00 679,601,053.00 106,570.00 317,055,630.00 8,211,450.00

Abacus Cons. À’ Aboitiz Equity Alliance Global Inc. Anglo Holdings A Anscor À’ ATN Holdings A ATN Holdings B Ayala Corp À’ Cosco Capital DMCI Holdings F&J Prince ‘A’ Filinvest Dev. Corp. Forum Pacific GT Capital House of Inv. JG Summit Holdings Jolliville Holdings Keppel Holdings À’ Keppel Holdings `B’ Lodestar Invt. Holdg.Corp. Lopez Holdings Corp. LT Group Mabuhay Holdings À’ Mabuhay Holdings `B’ Metro Pacific Inv. Corp. Pacifica À’ Prime Media Hldg Prime Orion Republic Glass ‘A’ San Miguel Corp À’ Seafront À’ SM Investments Inc. Solid Group Inc. South China Res. Inc. Top Frontier Transgrid Wellex Industries Zeus Holdings

0.206 63.00 13.06 0.89 6.18 0.690 0.700 960 6.4 10.90 4.97 7.65 0.200 978 6.50 58.00 5.2 5.73 5.35 0.56 4.09 20.35 0.570 0.58 4.79 0.0370 1.330 2.870 2.90 142.00 2.55 906.50 1.60 0.84 266.000 570.00 0.2310 0.220

30,980,000 23,325,710 35,615,000 244,000 392,900 61,814,000 13,665,000 2,037,680 5,123,500 39,482,700 5,000 25,100 1,190,000 688,195 17,700 16,222,080 500 32,800 39,000 2,294,000 69,194,000 10,363,500 2,736,000 1,418,000 204,833,000 46,600,000 68,654,000 12,862,000 37,000 1,185,220 110,000 1,864,170 708,000 112,000 23,920 710 9,410,000 1,310,000

HOLDING FIRMS 6,631,790.00 1,363,652,868.50 468,772,896.00 216,770.00 2,435,199.00 42,395,030.00 9,612,780.00 1,914,184,775.00 32,111,839.00 422,877,316.00 22,480.00 188,454.00 236,180.00 673,914,995.00 115,172.00 931,527,461.00 2,554.00 177,137.00 209,091.00 1,323,390.00 273,059,400.00 216,946,735.00 1,558,130.00 808,630.00 962,908,730.00 1,713,500.00 97,695,250.00 38,634,650.00 107,300.00 169,058,137.00 280,500.00 1,615,093,000.00 1,128,220.00 90,180.00 6,290,470.00 387,980.00 2,142,970.00 272,530.00

0.228 65.00 13.10 0.90 6.25 0.700 0.690 935 6.34 10.78

11,350,000 3,669,020 15,200,700 796,000 132,500 141,282,000 21,325,000 1,152,530 9,007,800 29,968,600

2,733,350.00 230,903,624.00 198,529,484.00 749,980.00 852,149.00 100,410,370.00 15,360,740.00 1,082,735,600.00 56,774,841.00 315,548,524.00

7.64 0.210 995.5 6.58 60.30 5.06 5.35

43,700 890,000 300,590 13,400 7,236,400 24,600 1,000

332,113.00 187,610.00 299,579,425.00 89,468.00 424,309,405.50 137,131.00 5,342.00

0.63 4.3 21.35 0.600

1,511,000 4,531,000 23,417,500 7,245,000

906,940.00 19,387,140.00 503,015,300.00 4,346,940.00

4.77 0.0390 1.100 3.190 2.90 144.30 2.55 867.00 1.57 0.79 264.600 520.00 0.2150 0.199

123,581,000 37,100,000 1,937,000 7,999,000 19,000 1,466,740 483,000 1,486,950 956,000 479,000 43,660 910 12,490,000 520,000

595,266,250.00 1,424,800.00 2,143,180.00 25,597,570.00 55,450.00 210,463,390.00 1,235,710.00 1,291,692,705.00 1,522,770.00 390,440.00 11,323,128.00 480,110.00 2,845,590.00 103,170.00

13,076,900 18,925,000 18,300 131,000 2,372,000 60,673,400 737,000 4,797,000 48,062,700 13,200 100 38,370,000 227,000 1,582,000 25,500,000 270,000 3,691,400 2,321,000 230,000 43,152,000 4,947,000 6,366,000 95,193,000 301,850,000

PROPERTY 96,160,872.00 18,994,780.00 254,700.00 264,370.00 1,871,640.00 2,451,788,515.00 2,502,010.00 22,778,920.00 284,717,203.00 85,968.00 601.00 16,596,400.00 239,850.00 1,514,640.00 5,873,860.00 114,750.00 109,032,730.00 1,446,790.00 27,160.00 68,312,990.00 6,235,400.00 6,788,890.00 456,317,790.00 285,126,870.00

7.250 1.02 13.90 2.020 0.800 41.300 3.48 4.88 6.1 6 6.12 0.440 1.09 0.990 0.227 0.420 30.55 0.620 0.119 1.57 1.26 1.10 4.71 0.690

68,064,300 27,776,000 23,600 201,000 6,534,000 22,329,100 2,692,000 2,816,000 116,000 34,200 100 52,040,000 424,000 923,000 59,000,000 4,880,000 821,000 2,542,000 400,000 67,230,000 6,437,000 14,140,000 51,600,000 803,475,000

491,747,616.00 28,724,440.00 319,968.00 403,820.00 5,297,100.00 928,330,290.00 11,806,680.00 13,700,480.00 691,145.00 207,219.00 612.00 23,190,950.00 457,300.00 899,740.00 13,669,430.00 2,079,850.00 25,302,615.00 1,609,540.00 48,190.00 107,597,260.00 8,129,760.00 15,809,740.00 243,338,340.00 565,523,700.00

8990 HLDG A. Brown Co., Inc. Anchor Land Holdings Inc. Araneta Prop À’ Arthaland Corp. Ayala Land `B’ Belle Corp. À’ CEB Landmasters Cebu Holdings Cebu Prop. À’ Cebu Prop. `B’ Century Property City & Land Dev. Cityland Dev. À’ Crown Equities Inc. Cyber Bay Corp. Double Dragon Empire East Land Ever Gotesco Filinvest Land,Inc. Global-Estate Interport À’ Megaworld MRC Allied Ind.

7.300 1.01 14.02 2.010 0.790 40.550 3.38 4.71 5.8 6 6.01 0.435 1.00 0.960 0.226 0.420 28.9 0.630 0.120 1.62 1.27 1.10 4.9 0.620

STOCKS

MAY 28-JUNE 1, 2018 Close Volume

MAY 21-25, 2018 Close Volume

Value

Phil. Estates Corp. Phil. Realty `A’ Phil. Tob. Flue Cur & Redry Primex Corp. Robinson’s Land `B’ Rockwell Shang Properties Inc. SM Prime Holdings Sta. Lucia Land Inc. Starmalls Suntrust Home Dev. Inc. Vista Land & Lifescapes

0.4550 0.520 29.05 2.67 20.70 2.05 3.28 37.20 1.1 10.12 0.780 6.950

13,240,000 14,786,000 2,200 24,137,000 23,931,800 1,689,000 230,000 146,477,000 6,953,000 41,146,400 618,000 23,208,900

5,863,100.00 7,552,870.00 63,850.00 63,394,860.00 498,453,163.00 3,465,080.00 750,100.00 5,446,759,445.00 7,638,140.00 542,366,956.00 503,200.00 155,696,722.00

2GO Group’ ABS-CBN Acesite Hotel APC Group, Inc. Apollo Global Asian Terminals Inc. Berjaya Phils. Inc. Bloomberry Boulevard Holdings Cebu Air Inc. (5J) Centro Esc. Univ. Chelsea DFNN Inc. Discovery World Easy Call “Common” FEUI Globe Telecom GMA Network Inc. Golden Haven Grand Plaza Hotel Harbor Star I.C.T.S.I. Imperial Res. À’ IPeople Inc. À’ IPM Holdings Island Info ISM Communications Jackstones LBC Express Leisure & Resorts Lorenzo Shipping Macroasia Corp. Manila Broadcasting Manila Bulletin Manila Jockey Melco Crown Metro Retail NOW Corp. Pacific Online Sys. Corp. PAL Holdings Inc. Paxys Inc. Phil. Racing Club Phil. Seven Corp. Philweb.Com Inc. PLDT Common PremiereHorizon Premium Leisure Puregold Robinsons RTL SBS Phil. Corp. SSI Group STI Holdings Transpacific Broadcast Travellers Waterfront Phils. Wilcon Depot

15.5 26.3 1.38 0.460 0.047 12.98 5.41 10.36 0.0540 88.9 8.8 7.45 7.70 2.24 18.50 910 1583 5.68 309.80 12.50 3.80 83.35 2.15 13 8.21 0.114 1.4100 3.75 15.04 4.21 1.08 25.65 18.80 0.490 4.16 5.75 3.00 9.740 11.34 9.56 2.85 8.11 130.00 5.50 1295.00 0.370 1.010 46.75 89.00 8.19 2.14 1.170 0.435 4.82 0.830 11.420

284,800 326,900 105,000 13,350,000 21,400,000 600,300 3,500 82,461,700 30,470,000 388,670 7,400 7,594,000 7,600 18,000 2,023,700 360 262,310 1,857,200 415,340 100 4,528,000 12,225,580 88,000 36,000 16,700 3,230,000 1,759,000 572,000 33,900 4,765,000 9,457,000 8,514,000 18,200 225,000 236,000 10,538,700 1,283,000 177,634,700 6,100 38,000 150,000 700 29,450 1,597,200 767,945 8,700,000 22,850,000 1,987,000 1,657,750 2,662,300 3,012,000 2,640,000 250,900,000 30,039,000 8,171,000 5,736,200

SERVICES 4,452,316.00 8,710,805.00 139,490.00 6,117,300.00 961,200.00 7,582,416.00 18,340.00 898,977,442.00 1,652,530.00 34,355,703.50 65,120.00 57,151,078.00 57,347.00 39,930.00 40,476,017.00 327,600.00 411,662,420.00 10,541,384.00 133,959,630.00 1,250.00 17,962,430.00 1,022,765,636.50 183,770.00 468,680.00 136,595.00 362,820.00 2,398,660.00 2,142,080.00 511,946.00 20,281,250.00 10,291,800.00 221,935,900.00 333,232.00 108,555.00 962,150.00 60,010,599.00 3,843,230.00 1,868,043,624.00 71,458.00 353,549.00 436,890.00 5,677.00 3,773,883.00 8,961,409.00 996,053,175.00 3,102,500.00 22,880,750.00 93,212,535.00 146,962,678.50 21,008,079.00 6,509,540.00 3,096,030.00 119,569,250.00 145,801,480.00 6,685,500.00 64,154,266.00

Abra Mining Apex À’ Atlas Cons. À’ Atok-Big Wedge À’ Century Peak Metals Hldgs Coal Asia Dizon Ferronickel Geograce Res. Phil. Inc. Lepanto À’ Lepanto `B’ Manila Mining À’ Manila Mining `B’ Marcventures Hldgs., Inc. Nickelasia Nihao Mineral Resources Omico Oriental Peninsula Res. Oriental Pet. À’ Philex À’ PhilexPetroleum Philodrill Corp. À’ Phinma Petro Semirara Corp. United Paragon

0.0028 1.59 4.36 19.80 1.7 0.300 7.45 2.440 0.182 0.135 0.135 0.009 0.0083 1.51 4.82 1.11 0.5400 0.9000 0.0120 5.28 12.68 0.0120 2.0200 28.75 0.0062

332,000,000 11,128,000 57,000 110,500 3,056,000 450,000 9,100 10,779,000 1,520,000 3,130,000 2,309,000 2,000,000 33,000,000 2,130,000 8,711,000 297,000 530,000 1,428,000 58,300,000 1,686,400 14,298,500 314,400,000 183,000 4,788,100 2,000,000

MINING & OIL 913,000.00 17,715,300.00 238,470.00 2,197,290.00 5,196,280.00 133,450.00 66,185.00 25,954,490.00 273,280.00 421,560.00 328,620.00 17,000.00 292,000.00 3,246,400.00 41,935,790.00 324,850.00 272,360.00 1,233,470.00 700,700.00 8,729,074.00 179,190,730.00 3,759,500.00 370,210.00 136,457,430.00 12,500.00

ABS-CBN Holdings Corp. Alco Preferred B Ayala Corp. Pref `B1’ Ayala Corp. Pref ‘B2’ DD PREF First Gen F First Gen G FPH Pref C GLOBE PREF P GMA Holdings Inc. GTCAP PREF A GTCAP PREF B House Preferred Leisure and Resort MWIDE PREF PCOR-Preferred A PCOR-Preferred B PNX PREF 3A SMC FB PREF 2 SMC Preferred B SMC Preferred C SMC Preferred D SMC Preferred F SMC Preferred G SMC Preferred H SMC Preferred I Swift Pref

25 105 499 515 100.5 106 107 505 518 5.43 881 980 100.2 1.05 103.5 1022 1030 103 993 77 79.95 75.3 78 76.5 77 77 2

1,401,800 1,030 7,170 11,050 196,110 1,110 36,740 22,570 14,020 1,434,000 4,210 5,820 1,980 317,000 108,180 1,000 1,050 1,080 700 29,370 178,590 612,120 56,610 183,580 7,700 431,400 11,000

LR Warrant

2.550

WARRANTS & BONDS 1,438,000 3,627,810.00

PREFERRED 35,910,290.00 104,248.00 3,584,800.00 5,563,260.00 19,802,880.00 118,270.00 3,931,359.00 11,397,850.00 7,034,925.00 7,810,233.00 3,527,480.00 5,731,340.00 195,869.00 332,910.00 11,198,293.00 1,022,000.00 1,077,140.00 111,240.00 682,130.00 2,232,247.50 14,112,169.50 46,081,953.00 4,339,850.00 14,026,409.00 592,900.00 33,295,215.00 22,150.00

SME 3,030.00 41,199,033.00 58,800,530.00

Value

0.4250 0.520 29.20 2.6 20.30 1.99 3.31 38.00 1.12 9.34 0.800 6.500

36,160,000 23,374,000 700 63,982,000 14,571,200 1,683,000 115,000 43,227,100 14,015,000 1,050,700 507,000 14,222,400

15,827,550.00 12,039,760.00 20,455.00 176,172,560.00 284,637,964.00 3,370,540.00 376,320.00 1,633,077,905.00 15,480,540.00 9,985,381.00 398,200.00 90,740,536.00

15.5 26.7 1.38 0.450 0.046 13 5.39 11.80 0.0540 87.2 8.8 7.5 7.84 2.11 19.90 950 1533 5.63 306.00

121,800 206,200 90,000 14,670,000 31,400,000 1,646,900 2,100 60,713,900 53,810,000 387,010 73,000 5,334,000 37,600 31,000 1,010,300 230 223,840 867,000 28,200

1,881,376.00 5,510,550.00 123,270.00 6,661,800.00 1,430,500.00 21,091,384.00 10,539.00 720,415,586.00 2,972,670.00 34,189,516.00 642,680.00 39,376,212.00 279,109.00 66,540.00 19,270,950.00 216,300.00 350,569,705.00 4,872,701.00 8,553,116.00

4.06 83.2 2.18 13.3 8.20 0.115 1.3600 3.6 15.74 4.35 1.05 26.80 18.78 0.530 4.11 5.91 3.00 10.740 11.88 9.79 2.85 11.8 130.00 5.80 1380.00 0.375 1.020 47.70 87.15 7.22 2.17 1.200 0.485 4.75 0.820 11.300

11,169,000 12,023,730 87,000 107,800 33,200 4,680,000 618,000 680,000 44,000 6,513,000 988,000 3,216,500 3,000 100,000 548,000 39,796,700 5,395,000 148,735,700 60,700 8,500 98,000 400 17,990 2,406,700 324,775 11,530,000 94,008,000 2,980,900 812,300 185,600 2,826,000 10,394,000 133,730,000 29,023,000 14,322,000 11,041,000

43,105,790.00 989,726,322.00 186,540.00 1,401,696.00 271,833.00 530,640.00 848,700.00 2,489,050.00 680,708.00 29,297,290.00 1,009,920.00 85,491,640.00 56,340.00 48,870.00 2,268,970.00 247,221,034.00 16,177,720.00 1,522,565,005.00 709,654.00 81,073.00 283,890.00 4,720.00 2,365,393.00 13,983,063.00 447,262,750.00 4,274,850.00 104,143,540.00 141,247,690.00 71,818,571.00 1,336,292.00 6,190,250.00 12,407,590.00 60,920,350.00 138,503,760.00 11,798,280.00 123,679,792.00

0.0029 1.60 4.14 18.18 1.66 0.305 7.29 2.390 0.180 0.136 0.140 0.009 0.0052 1.42 4.85 1.1 0.5300 0.8700 0.0130 5.11 12.20 0.0130 2.0000 28.00 0.0063

2,010,000,000 10,925,000 371,000 14,600 11,246,000 2,200,000 12,100 8,176,000 4,430,000 6,250,000 1,900,000 27,000,000 23,000,000 80,000 10,317,000 1,145,000 838,000 1,547,000 1,096,400,000 2,306,600 9,284,100 81,100,000 104,000 6,325,500 3,000,000

5,768,300.00 17,604,900.00 1,552,170.00 250,078.00 18,573,720.00 659,800.00 88,367.00 19,124,900.00 815,210.00 856,830.00 269,840.00 228,600.00 149,100.00 114,280.00 50,086,620.00 1,311,330.00 429,770.00 1,372,370.00 13,665,800.00 12,166,895.00 112,986,694.00 975,000.00 209,390.00 180,481,910.00 18,900.00

25.6 100.4 500 510 101 107 107.1

514,600 10,000 3,720 40 94,160 7,080 47,690

13,433,875.00 1,004,000.00 1,860,060.00 20,400.00 9,499,055.00 733,794.00 5,196,211.00

504.5 5.46 980 990 97.7 1.07 103.6 1022 1110 103 975 77.1 79.5 75.8 76.5 76 77 77

3,820 282,300 6,950 14,110 75,640 169,000 1,860 4,850 45 960 6,400 17,800 47,840 38,100 7,300 38,660 446,090 163,580

1,927,205.00 1,599,915.00 6,809,345.00 13,926,720.00 7,496,726.00 179,030.00 194,976.00 4,955,900.00 49,035.00 98,870.00 6,266,000.00 1,371,377.00 3,788,436.00 2,867,181.50 564,456.00 2,951,545.00 34,336,542.00 12,595,710.00

2.600

1,397,000

3,696,240.00

4.95 3.16

3,431,500 7,502,000

17,208,895.00 23,882,720.00

Makati Fin. Corp. Italpinas Xurpas

3.03 5.09 3.25

1,000 7,814,000 18,235,000

First Metro ETF

117

EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS 75,530 8,777,877.00

117.5

67,810

7,974,963.00

10.2 10.28 1.02

DOLLAR DENONIMATED SEC. 19,550 197,232.20 5,540 56,851.20 25,000 25,500.00

10.1 10.26 1.02

28,100 29,910 2,000

282,751.60 168,249.60 2,040.00

USD DMPL A1 USD DMPL A2 USD TECH B2

WEEKLY MOST TRADED STOCKS Abra Mining Philodrill Corp. À’ MRC Allied Ind. Transpacific Broadcast Metro Pacific Inv. Corp. NOW Corp. SM Prime Holdings Megaworld Bloomberry Lopez Holdings Corp.

VOLUME 332,000,000 314,400,000 301,850,000 250,900,000 204,833,000 177,634,700 146,477,000 95,193,000 82,461,700 69,194,000

STOCKS SM Prime Holdings Ayala Land `B’ Metrobank Ayala Corp `A’ NOW Corp. Banco de Oro Unibank Inc. SM Investments Inc. Jollibee Foods Corp. Aboitiz Equity I.C.T.S.I.

VALUE 5,446,759,445.00 2,451,788,515.00 2,192,383,592.50 1,914,184,775.00 1,868,043,624.00 1,760,459,946.00 1,615,093,000.00 1,486,168,032.00 1,363,652,868.50 1,022,765,636.50

H2O minority owners snub Udenna offer MINORITY shareholders of Philippine H2O Ventures Corp. snubbed the offer of Udenna Corp. of businessman Dennis to buy out their shares Philippine H2O said in a disclosure to the stock exchange new majority shareholder Udenna received a report from agent Maybank ATR Kim Eng Securities Inc. that no shares were tendered at the end of the offering period on May 29. Philippine H2O is poised to engage in casino, hotel and entertainment businesses. Udenna offered to acquire the remaining 92.416 million common shares equivalent to 37.99 percent of the outstanding capital stock of the company at a price of P4.30 apiece, or worth P397.4 million. Udenna made a tender offer after signing in December an agreement with majority shareholders of Philippine H20 led by Jolliville Holding Corp. to purchase their combined 62.006 percent stake in Philippine H2O. With completion of the tender offer, the Uy’s group formally took over Philippine H20. Philippine H20 earlier reported plans to seek shareholders’ approval to change the company’s corporate name to PH Resorts Group Holdings Inc. and revise its primary purpose to that of a property developer engaged in hotel or gaming and entertainment businesses. Uy said during the recent launch of the master plan for his Clark Global City said the proposed casino within the 177-hectare property would be developed by PH Resorts Group.. Philippine H20 said it would also seek shareholders’ approval to increase the authorized capital stock to up to P8 billion, divided into 8 billion common shares with a par value of ₱1 apiece from the current ₱500 million. It will also obtain shareholders’ nod to grant authority to the board of directors to conduct an equity offering under such terms and conditions as the board of directors may determine. This will be the fourth listed company owned by Uy after 2GO Group Inc., Phoenix Petroleum Philippines Inc. and Chelsea Logistics Holdings Corp. Share price of Philippine H2O on Friday closed at P5.95 per share, up 3.3 percent. Jenniffer B. Austria

Megaworld bares big condo project in San Fernando MEGAWORLD Corp. recently launched its first residential development on its 35.6-hectare Capital Town in San Fernando, Pampanga, which is expected to generate P1 billion in sales. To be called Chelsea Parkplace, the 12-storey residential tower will offer 193 units and will be due for completion by 2022, the property company said in a statement over the weekend. Megaworld said it launched its first residential development in Capital Town after selling 70 percent of its shophouse lot within the mixed-use township development. “After selling around 70 percent of our shophouse lots in Capital Town in just a little over six months, we have experienced a spike on inquiries on residential developments within the township. And so, we launched this project this year in response to the demand,” Megawold Pampanga first vice president for sales and marketing Eugene Em Lozano said. “Perhaps, people saw the rise of the capital city of San Fernando to be a major beneficiary of the growth of Clark and Pampanga in general. The city has its own character, and Capital Town capitalizes on its rich history and heritage in the overall master plan of the development. This is what everyone is so excited about,” Lozano said. Chelsea Parkplace will offer studio units of up to 31 square meters, onebedroom of up to 45.5 sq. m., and twobedroom of up to 88 sq. m. Capital Town is Megaworld’s first township development in Central and Northern Luzon. Formerly the site of Pampanga Sugar Development Co. and near the Pampanga provincial capitol, it is one of Pampanga’s historical treasures “With the completion of the ManilaClark railway where San Fernando will have its own station, it would only take around 30-40 minutes or even less to reach the City of San Fernando from Metro Manila, and less than 10 minutes to and from Clark,” Lozano said. The new township will feature a shophouse district, mall, museum, leisure parks, cyberpark as well as wide avenues and boulevards connecting it to the major highways in the city leading to North Luzon Expressway and the Clark International Airport. Jenniffer B. Austria

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US isolated as trade outrage roils G7 ministerial meeting W HISTLER, Canada― Washington’s main allies delivered a uniﬁed message of shock and dismay at a Group of Seven ministerial meeting Saturday, urging US President Donald Trump to rescind the punishing metal tariffs that took effect Friday.

US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin was the odd man out as major trading partners rebuked Trump’s multi-front trade offensive while their government’s announced countermeasures and legal challenges that

brought much of the global economy to the brink of open trade conﬂict. Finance ministers at this snow-capped mountain resort north of Vancouver, British Columbia spoke of exasperation and an abiding sense of betrayal by a longtime ally. Mnuchin, however, downplayed the disagreements and said the United States remained committed to the G7 process. Canadian Finance Minister Bill Morneau announced the host government and ﬁve others had urged Mnuchin to express their “unanimous concern and disappointment” to the White House over new US tariffs. French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire also expressed France’s outrage as the meetings ended. “I want to make it clear,” Le Maire said, “that it is up to the US administration to make the right decisions to alleviate the situation

and ease the difﬁculties.” Avoiding trade war, he added, “will depend on the decision the [US] administration is ready to take in the next few days and in the next few hours―I’m not talking about weeks ahead,” Le Maire said. The European Union and Canada are the largest sources of US steel and aluminum imports respectively. German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz told reporters the US tariffs were “a very severe problem” for transatlantic relations. “No one understands that due to security reasons there should be extra tariffs on steel and aluminum,” he said. Trump’s tariffs on America’s largest foreign providers of the crucial metals upended the agenda for this normally convivial event for consensus-building among countries that account for about half of global GDP. AFP

UK set to mourn one year after terror attack on London Bridge LONDON―Britain will hold a national minute of silence on Sunday, one year on from the London Bridge terror attack that killed eight people and injured dozens more. Flowers will be laid, candles lit and a religious service held at Southwark Cathedral―the spot where three terrorists crashed after using a van to careen into crowds, before launching a stabbing spree at nearby Borough Market. “Today we remember those who died and the many more who were injured, and also pay tribute to the bravery of our emergency services and those who intervened or came to the aid of others,” said Prime Minister Theresa May. She branded the June 3 attack “a cowardly attempt to strike at the heart of our freedoms by deliber-

ately targeting people enjoying their Saturday night with friends and family” and noted that seven of the victims were foreign nationals. “This is a reﬂection of our great cosmopolitan capital, whose energy and values brings together people from across the world, and a tragic reminder that the threat from terrorism transcends borders and impacts us all,” she said. The words #LondonUnited will be projected onto the bridge on Sunday following a minute of silence scheduled for 4:30 pm (1530GMT). Candles will be lit by relatives of the victims during the ceremony before an olive tree―known as the Tree of Healing―is planted in the cathedral grounds using compost from ﬂoral tributes left on the bridge in the aftermath of the murders. AFP

GREEN LIGHT

HOW much have you learned from the internet? What knowledge, skills, and abilities have you developed by reading articles or watching videos online? Are any of them relevant to your job or career path? Do you know people who have learned more from the internet than they have from more formal sources of education? When I was teaching my first quality management class at De La Salle University in 2016, I was taken aback when one of my students raised his hand and questioned what I had said 10 seconds earlier. He did this after quickly searching for an online source that supported his understanding of the concept. Realizing where the apparent conflict came from, I explained how the context was different and how no real conflict existed. I was careful not to react negatively especially since I probably would have done the same thing if I were a student of his generation. Ease of access to all kinds of knowledge has dramatically improved over the last decade. Knowledge acquisition and verification that used to require a trip to the library or a costly call to a reliable resource person during socially appropriate hours now take no more than a few seconds for as long as we have a decent internet connection. Most of the skills and much of the knowledge that had normally been acquired from traditional academic institutions and less formal educational service providers can now be learned online. Several learning institutions have taken advantage of their established brands by offering such courses, usually awarding certifications or proofs of knowledge and skill acquisition in exchange for a course fee. However, in many cases, the teachers or facilitators of learning can still make all the difference, which is one of the reasons why formal education will continue to have a place in modern society. Sir Ken Robinson, an international adviser on education, suggests that education should foster curiosity through creative teaching in order to thrive. He says that to awaken creativity, alternative educational processes that put less emphasis on standardized testing should be used. This would allow schools and teachers to optimize learning experiences by encouraging more contextual and individualized approaches to education. For many learning programs, testing has been done away with altogether. This

KNOWALL ALLMEN MENBY BYTHESE THESEPRESENTS: PRESENTS: KNOW We,Brian BrianL.L.Carlos, Carlos,ofoflegal legalage, age,Filipino, Filipino,and andwith withresidence residenceand andpostal postaladdress addressatat1111Marathon MarathonSt. St.Roxas RoxasDistrict, District, We, QuezonCity, City,being beingthe theson sonofofthe thedeceased deceasedDanilo DaniloJ.J.Carlos Carloswho whodied diedon onApril April13, 13,2013 2013and andwho whoisisthe theson sonofofSpouses Spouses Quezon DiosdadoCarlos Carlosand andFelicisirna FelicisirnaJ.J.Carlos; Carlos; Diosdado MariaRaquel RaquelL.L.Carlos, Carlos,single, single,Filipino, Filipino,and andwith withresidence residenceand andpostal postaladdress addressatatNo. No.2 2Upsilon UpsilonDrive DriveSt. St.Old Old Maria BalaraQuezon QuezonCity Citybeing beingthe thedaughter daughterofofthe thedeceased deceasedDanilo DaniloJ.J.Carlos Carloswho whodied diedon onApril April13, 13,2013 2013and andwho whoisisthe theson son Balara SpousesDiosdado DiosdadoCarlos Carlosand andFelicisirna FelicisirnaJ.J.Carlos; Carlos; ofofSpouses DaniloL.L.Carlos CarlosJr., Jr.,single, single,Filipinos Filipinosand andwith withresidence residenceand andpostal postaladdress addressatat1111Marathon MarathonSt. St.Roxas RoxasDistrict, District, Danilo QuezonCity, City,being beingthe theson sonofofthe thedeceased deceasedDanilo DaniloJ.J.Carlos Carloswho whodied diedon onApril April13, 13,2013 2013and andwho whoisisthe theson sonofofSpouses Spouses Quezon DiosdadoCarlos Carlosand andFelicisima FelicisimaJ.J.Carlos; Carlos; Diosdado AppleJoy JoyCarlos CarlosCatugas, Catugas,Filipino Filipinoand andwith withaddress addressatat274D 274DGummamela GummamelaSt., St.,Capitol CapitolEstates EstatesI, I,Batasan BatasanHills, Hills, Apple QuezonCity., City.,being beingthe thedaughter daughterofofthe thedeceased deceasedJose JoseJ.J.Carlos Carloswho whodied diedon onMarch March16, 16,1999 1999and andwho whoisisthe theson sonofofSpeu Speu Quezon DiosdadoCarlos Carlosand andFelicisirna FelicisirnaJ.J.Carlos; Carlos; esesDiosdado JoseCarlos CarlosJr., Jr.,single, single,Filipino Filipinoand andwith withaddress addressatat274D 274DGummamela GummamelaSt., St.,Capitol CapitolEstates EstatesI, I,Batasan BatasanHills, Hills,Quezon Quezon Jose City,being beingthe theson sonofofthe thedeceased deceasedJose JoseJ.J.Carlos Carloswho whodied diedon onMarch March16, 16,1999 1999and andwho whoisisthe theson sonofofSpouses SpousesDiosdado Diosdado City, Carlosand andFelicisima FelicisimaJ.J.Carlos; Carlos; Carlos -and-andWilfridoJ.J.Carlos, Carlos,ofoflegal legalage, age,with withaddress addressatat3006 3006W. W.Chandler ChandlerBlvd.Burbank, Blvd.Burbank,CA CA91505 91505USA, USA,being beingthe theson sonofof Wilfrido thedeceased deceasedspouses spousesDiosdado DiosdadoCarlos Carlosand andFelicisima FelicisimaJ.J.Carlos; Carlos; the WITNESSETH: WITNESSETH: Thatwe weare arethe thelegitimate legitimatechild childand andgrandchildren grandchildrenand andheirs heirsofofthe thedeceased deceasedSpouses SpousesDiosdado DiosdadoCarlos Carlosand and That FelicisimaJ.J.Carlos Carlos(hereinafter (hereinafterreferred referredtotocollectively collectivelyasas“deceased”) “deceased”)who whodied diedon onJanuary January1,1,2007 2007and andMay May18, 18,2015 2015 Felicisima respectivelyatatLos LosAngeles, Angeles,USA USA respectively Thatsaid saiddeceased deceaseddied diedintestate, intestate,without withoutWill WillororTestament, Testament,and andwithout withoutany anyoutstanding outstandingdebts debtsininfavor favorofofany any That personororentity; entity; person That the deceased’s heirs in this Extrajudicial Settlement are: That the deceased’s heirs in this Extrajudicial Settlement are: A.A.

DaniloJ.J.Carlos Carloswho whoisislikewise likewisedeceased deceasedand andrepresented representedbybyhis hissurviving survivingheirs heirsBrian BrianL.L.Carlos, Carlos,Danilo DaniloL.L. Danilo CarlosJr.Jr.and andMaria MariaRaquel RaquelL.L.Carlos Carlosasasshown shownininthe theattached attachedExtrajudicial ExtrajudicialSettlement SettlementofofEstate EstateofofDanilo Danilo Carlos Carlos(Annex (AnnexA); A); J.J.Carlos

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WilfridoJ.J.Carlos, Carlos,ofoflegal legalage, age,with withaddress addressatat3006 3006W. W.Chandler ChandlerBlvd., Blvd.,Burbank, Burbank,CA CA91505 91505USA,being USA,beingthe the Wilfrido sonofofthe thedeceased deceasedspouses spousesDiosdado DiosdadoCarlos Carlosand andFelicisima FelicisimaJ.J.Carlos Carlos son That the deceased left a parcel of land situated at Quezon City and covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. That the deceased left a parcel of land situated at Quezon City and covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. 004-RT2018004332(102747) (102747)and andmore moreparticularly particularlydescribed describedas: as: 004-RT2018004332 parcelofofland land(LOT (LOTD-I0-C-9-A-l) D-I0-C-9-A-l)ofofthe thesubdivision subdivisionplan plan(LRC) (LRC)PSD PSD47409, 47409,being beinga aportion portionofof AAparcel LotD-I0-C-9-A D-I0-C-9-A(LRC) (LRC)PSD PSD46203, 46203,LRC LRCREC. REC.No. No.7984), 7984),situated situatedininthe theDistrict DistrictofofDillman, Dillman,Quezon QuezonCity City Lot IslandofofLuzon. Luzon. Island Boundedon onthe theNE., NE.,points points3 3toto4 4bybyLot LotE-2 E-2(LRC) (LRC)PSD-42102; PSD-42102;Points Points4 4toto5 5bybyLot LotD-I0-C-I0, D-I0-C-I0,(LRC) (LRC) Bounded PSD-45150;on onthe theSw.,NW., Sw.,NW.,and andNE., NE.,Points Points5 5toto1 1and and1 1toto3 3bybyLot LotD-I0-C-9-A-3 D-I0-C-9-A-3ofofthe thesubdivision subdivisionplan, plan, PSD-45150; Beginningatata apoint pointmarked marked“1” “1”on onPlan PlanBeing BeingN.N.68 68deg. deg.51’E., 51’E.,6882.77M. 6882.77M.From FromCBM CBM#37, #37,City CityofofManila, Manila, Beginning ThenceS.S.7 7deg. deg.25’E., 25’E.,44.70 44.70m. m.ToTopoint point5;5;thence thenceN.N.78 78(deg.), (deg.),28’W., 28’W.,55.30 55.30M. M.ToTothe thepoint pointofofBeginning; Beginning; Thence containingan anarea areaofofTwo TwoThousand Thousand(2,000) (2,000)square squaremeters metersmore moreororless. less.All Allpoints pointsreferred referredtotoare areindicated indicated containing onthe theplan planand andare aremarked markedon onthe theground groundasasfollows: follows:points points3 3and and4 4bybyold oldp.s. p.s.Cyl. Cyl.Cone. Cone.Mons. Mons.15 15x x60 60 on em.,and andthe therest restbybyp.s. p.s.Cyl. Cyl.Cone. Cone.Mons. Mons.15 15x x60 60em. em.Bearings Bearingstrue; true;date dateofofthe theoriginal originalsurvey, survey,October October em., 19,1908 1908and andthat thatofofthe thesubdivision subdivisionsurvey surveyJuly July12, 12,1965. 1965. 19, Thatpursuant pursuanttotoRule Rule74, 74,Sec. Sec.1 1ofofthe theRevised RevisedRules RulesofofCourt Courtofofthe thePhilippines, Philippines,we wedo dohereby herebyadjudicate adjudicate That untoourselves ourselvesthe theparcel parcelofofland landdescribed describedabove, above,ininequal equalshares. shares. unto ThatFURTHER, FURTHER,FOR FORAND ANDININCONSIDERATION CONSIDERATIONofofthe thesum sumofofEIGHTY EIGHTYMILLION MILLIONPESOS, PESOS,Philippine Philippine That Currency,totoususininhand handpaid paidtotoour ourentire entiresatisfaction satisfactionbybyMaxwell MaxwellHeavy HeavyEquipment EquipmentCorporation, Corporation,a acorporation corporation Currency, dulyorganized organizedunder underPhilippine Philippinelaws, laws,with withaddress addressatat1760 1760Taft TaftAvenue, Avenue,Pasay PasayCity Cityand andherein hereinrepresented representedbyby duly FerdinandM. M.Pallera, Pallera,we wedo dohereby herebyASSIGN, ASSIGN,SELL, SELL,CONVEY CONVEYand andTRANSFER TRANSFERbybyway wayofofABSOLUTE ABSOLUTESALE SALEunto unto Ferdinand thesaid saidbuyer, buyer,itsitssuccessors successorsand andassigns, assigns,alialiour ourrights rightsand andinterests interestsininthe thepat’cel pat’celofofland landdescribed describedabove aboveand and the bindourselvestotodefend defendthis thisconveyance, conveyance,against againstvalid/lawfulclaim/s valid/lawfulclaim/sofofany anyand/ and/ororallallthirdperson/s. thirdperson/s. bindourselves WITNESSWHEREOF, WHEREOF,the theparties partieshave havehereunto hereuntoaffixed affixedtheir theirsignatures signaturesthis________ this________day dayofof_______ _______2018 2018 ININWITNESS SignatureofofHeirs/Vendor: Heirs/Vendor: Signature BRIANL.L.CARLOS CARLOS BRIAN

APPLEJOY JOYC.C.CATUGAS CATUGAS APPLE

MARIARACQUEL RACQUELL.L.CARLOS CARLOS MARIA

DANILOL.L.CARLOS CARLOSJR. JR. DANILO

WILFRIDOJ.J.CARLOS CARLOS WILFRIDO

JOSEM. M.CARLOS CARLOSJR. JR. JOSE

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WITNESSWHEREOF, WHEREOF,I Ihave havehereunto hereuntoset setmy myhand handand andaffixed affixedmy mynotarial notarialseal sealthis thisMAY MAYday dayofof03, 03,2018 2018inin ININWITNESS QUEZONCITY, CITY,Philippines. Philippines. QUEZON Doc.No. No.332 332 Doc. PageNo. No.70 70 Page BookNo. No.19 19 Book Series of 2018 Series of 2018

EXTRAJUDICIALSETTLEMENT SETTLEMENTOF OFTHE THEESTATE ESTATEOF OFDANILO DANILOJ.J.CARLOS CARLOS EXTRAJUDICIAL ThisExtrajudicial ExtrajudicialSettlement SettlementofofEstate Estateisisexecuted executedbybyand andbetween: between: This BrianL.L.Carlos, Carlos,ofoflegal legalage, age,married, married,Filipinos, Filipinos,and andwith withresidence residenceand andpostal postaladdress addressatat1111Marathon MarathonSI:. SI:.Roxas Roxas Brian District,Quezon QuezonCity, City,being beingthe theson sonofofthe thedeceased deceasedDanilo DaniloJ.J.Carlos Carloswho whodied diedon onApril April13, 13,2013 2013and andwho whoisisthe theson sonofof District, SpousesDiosdado DiosdadoCarlos Carlosand andFelicisima FelicisimaJ.J.Carlos; Carlos; Spouses MariaRaquel RaquelL.L.Carlos, Carlos,single, single,FilipinO, FilipinO,and andwith withresidence residenceand andpostal postaladdress addressatat No.2 No.2Upsilon UpsilonDrive DriveSI:. SI:.Old Old Maria Balara,Quezon QuezonCity Citybeing beingthe thedaughter daughterofofthe thedeceased deceasedDanilo DaniloJ.J.Carlos Carloswho whodied diedon onApril April13, 13,2013 2013and andwho whoisisthe theson son Balara, SpousesDiosdado DiosdadoCarlos Carlosand andFelicisima FelicisimaJ.J.Carlos; Carlos; ofofSpouses AND AND DaniloL.L.Carlos CarlosJr., Jr.,single, single,Filipinos Filipinosand andwith withresidence residenceand andpostal postaladdress addressatat1111Marathon MarathonSt. St.Roxas RoxasDistrict, District, Danilo QuezonCity, City,being beingthe theson sonofofthe thedeceased deceasedDanilo DaniloJ.J.Carlos Carloswho whodied diedon onApril April13, 13,2013 2013and andwho whoisisthe theson sonofofSpouses Spouses Quezon DiosdadoCarlos Carlosand andFelicisima FelicisimaJ.J.Carlos; Carlos; Diosdado

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Do internet-sourced knowledge and skills belong in your resumé? RAFAEL GERARDO S. TENSUAN

EXTRAJUDICIALSETTLEMENT SETTLEMENTOF OFESTATE ESTATEOF OFSPOUSES SPOUSESFELICISIMA FELICISIMAJ.J.CARLOS CARLOSAND ANDDIOSDADO DIOSDADOCARLOS CARLOS EXTRAJUDICIAL WITHASSIGNMENT ASSIGNMENTOF OFRIGHTS RIGHTSAND ANDDEED DEEDOF OFABSOLUTE ABSOLUTESALE SALE WITH

approach also has its disadvantages as some participants may be more concerned with acquiring the physical proof of knowledge acquisition than the knowledge itself. This is because these proofs are what potential employers initially value. Diplomas and certificates can be cited in one’s resume and are easy for potential employers to appreciate and evaluate. Online courses and webinars offering similar proofs in digital form are now also widely available and are regularly included in resumes and curriculum vitae. However, as the internet becomes a more potent and dependable, if not dominant, source of skills and knowledge, how can we appropriately communicate the acquisition of other forms of internet-sourced skills and knowledge? How can we communicate outcomes and results of online self-learning? And how should companies assess and value such claims? One key factor that has to be considered is the type of skills and knowledge involved and the means through which these skills and knowledge can be verified. Certain skills such as dance and other skills involving artistic expression have always been easy to communicate and verify through demonstrations. Auditions or exhibits are often held and given more value than textual content on a resume. Many professional musicians who had acquired their skills through informal means have been able to seize opportunities in the entertainment industry regardless of whether or not they had relevant content on their resumes. Similarly, skills involving visual aesthetics, such as those associated with fashion design, photography, interior design and architecture, are better communicated through portfolios or other output that showcase the application of such skills. For these fields, a purely text-based resume or curriculum vitae might not be as useful as other proofs of capability. However, for other types of skills and knowledge that have been acquired through informal sources, it might be more challenging to provide assessors with a way of verifying declared information. How then can people communicate that they have learned management, leadership, asset valuation, financial analysis, presentation, photo-editing, or video-editing skills online? Do these skills have a place in our resumes? For instance, would it not be weird for a resume to include a line stating that we learned management skills from YouTube? And would it even increase our chances of getting an interview? Although the thought of it might seem ridiculous now, I believe it is only a matter of time before such lines become commonplace

Thatpursuant pursuanttotoSec. Sec.1,1,Rule Rule74 74ofofthe theRevised RevisedRules RulesofofCourt Courtofofthe thePhilippines, Philippines,and andthe theparties partiesherein hereinbeing beingallall 4.4.That age,they theyhave haveagreed agreedtotodivide divideand andadjudicate adjudicateasasthey theydo dohereby herebydivide divideand andadjudicate, adjudicate,the theaforementioned aforementionedshare shareofof ofofage, thedecedent decedentininthe thesubject subjectproperty propertyamong amongthemselves themselvesininCO-EQUAL CO-EQUALshares sharesand andinterests; interests; the 5. That they hereby affirm that they have executed the foregoing instrument out of their own voluntary freewill will 5. That they hereby affirm that they have executed the foregoing instrument out of their own voluntary free withoutforce, force,intimidation intimidationororviolence violenceupon upontheir theirpersons, persons,that thatthey theyhave havehereby herebyreceived receivedtheir theirjust justand andproper propershares sharesand and without haveno noclaim claimorordemand demandagainst againsteach eachother; other; have

Rafael Gerardo S. Tensuan is a lecturer at the Management and Organization Department of the Ramon V. Del Rosario College of Business of De La Salle University and at the Export Management Program of the School of Management and Information Technology of De La Salle-College of St. Benilde. You may contact him at rstensuan@ gmail.com. The views expressed above are the author’s and do not necessarily reﬂect the ofﬁcial position of DLSU, its faculty and its administrators. Floorofofthe theManhattan ManhattanParkview Parkview Floor Tower 3,3, located located inin Araneta Araneta Tower

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OFFICE OF THE EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF Philippines, consisting of Thirty Philippines, consisting of Thirty QUEZONCITY CITY QUEZON Four Square Square Meters Meters (34.00) (34.00) Four BPI FAMILY SAVINGS BANK, INC. moreororless.” less.” BPI FAMILY SAVINGS BANK, INC. more Mortgagee/s, Mortgagee/s, the diagrammatic diagrammatic floor floor InIn the planappended appendedtotothe theenabling enabling -versusFRENO. NO.12210 12210 plan -versusFRE master deed deed ofof the the oror master condominiumproject projectannotated annotated condominium SPS.DANNY DANNYB.B.ONGMANCHI ONGMANCHI SPS. Transfer Certificate Certificate ofofTitle Title ononTransfer ANDEVANGELINE EVANGELINEU.U. AND N-302952; N-302953 N-302953 which which N-302952; ONGMANCHIBY BYDANILO DANILOB.B. ONGMANCHI embraces and and describes describes the the ONGMANCHI(AIF) (AIF)A.K.A. A.K.A.DANILO DANILOembraces ONGMANCHI landlocated locatedatatAraneta AranetaCenter Center ONGMANCHI, land ONGMANCHI, Commercial Complex, Complex, Cubao, Cubao, Mortgagor/s, Commercial Mortgagor/s, Quezon City City with with anan area area ofof x-----------------------------------------x Quezon x-----------------------------------------x TwelveThousand ThousandEight EightHundred Hundred NOTICE OF OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL EXTRA-JUDICIALTwelve NOTICE Seventy Six Six (12,876) (12,876) square square SALEOF OFREAL REALPROPERTY PROPERTY Seventy SALE meter.xxx xxxxxx xxxxxx” xxx” UNDERACT ACT3135 3135(AS (ASAMENDED) AMENDED) meter. UNDER sealed bids bids must must bebe UPON extra-Judicial extra-Judicial petition petition AllAll sealed UPON submitted toto the the undersigned undersigned underACT ACT3135, 3135,asasamended amendedbyby submitted under theaforesaid aforesaidOffice Officeononthe the ACT4118, 4118,and andpursuant pursuanttotothe the atatthe ACT abovestated stateddate dateand andtime. time. termsand andconditions conditionsofofthe theDeed Deed above terms Interestedparties partiesare arehereby hereby RealEstate EstateMortgage Mortgageexecuted executed Interested ofofReal enjoined toto investigate investigate for for November 19, 19, 2013 2013 by by enjoined onon November themselves the the title/s title/s toto the the SPS. DANNY DANNY B.B. ONGMANCHI ONGMANCHI themselves SPS. said property/ies property/ies and and the the AND EVANGELINE AND EVANGELINE U.U. said encumbrancesthereon, thereon,ififthere there ONGMANCHI BY BY DANILO DANILO B.B. encumbrances ONGMANCHI any. ONGMANCHI (AIF) (AIF) A.K.A. A.K.A. bebeany. ONGMANCHI DANILO ONGMANCHI ONGMANCHI –– 5353 In the event that public auction DANILO In the event that public auction J.P.Rizal Rizal Extension, Extension, Comembo, Comembo, should not take place on said J.P. should not take place on said Makati City City / / Unit Unit No. No. 21S, 21S, date due to fortuitous event or Makati date due to fortuitous event or st Floor (with (with Balcony), Balcony), The The if the same be declared a non2121st Floor if the same be declared a nonManhattan Parkview Parkview Tower Tower 3,3, working holiday, it shall be held Manhattan working holiday, it shall be held AranetaCenter, Center,Cubao, Cubao,Quezon Quezon on JUNE 26, 2018 at the same Araneta on JUNE 26, 2018 at the same City, Mortgagor/s Mortgagor/s inin favor favor ofof time and place without further City, time and place without further BPI FAMILY FAMILY SAVINGS SAVINGS BANK, BANK, notice. BPI notice. INC.,Mortgagee/s Mortgagee/stotosatisfy satisfythe the INC., Quezon City, City, Metro Metro Manila, Manila, mortgage debt debt inin the the amount amount Quezon mortgage MAY10, 10,2018. 2018. 1,378,159.35asasofofApril April MAY ofof PP1,378,159.35 17, 2018 2018 inclusive inclusive ofof interest, interest, 17, (Sgd.)GREGORIO GREGORIOC.C.TALLUD TALLUD penalties,and andother othercharges, charges,the the (Sgd.) penalties, ClerkofofCourt CourtVII VII&&Ex-Officio Ex-Officio Clerk Ex-OfficioSheriff Sheriffofofthe theRegional Regional Sheriff Ex-Officio Sheriff TrialCourt CourtofofQuezon QuezonCity Cityand/ and/ WARNING: WARNING: Trial absolutelyprohibited prohibitedtotoremove, remove, his duly duly authorized authorized Deputy Deputy It Itisisabsolutely oror his deface, oror destroy destroy this this Notice Notice ofof Sheriff, hereby hereby announces announces that that deface, Sheriff, Sheriff’sSale Saleononororbefore beforethe thedate dateofof Sheriff’s JUNE19, 19,2018, 2018,between betweenthe the Auction AuctionSale Saleunder underpenalty penaltyofofthe thelaw. law. ononJUNE hours ofof9:00 9:00A.M. A.M.toto4:00 4:00P.M., P.M., hours Copy Furnished: theOffice Officeofofthe theClerk ClerkofofCourt Court Copy Furnished: atatthe BPIFAMILY FAMILYSAVINGS SAVINGSBANK, BANK,INC. INC. Ex-Officio Sheriff, Sheriff, Regional Regional BPI && Ex-Officio 14thFloor FloorBPI BPIBuilding, Building,Ayala AyalaAvenue Avenue 14th TrialCourt, Court,Hall HallofofJustice JusticeBldg., Bldg., corner cornerPaseo PaseodedeRoxas RoxasStreet, Street, Trial MakatiCity City EllipticalRoad, Road,Diliman, Diliman,Quezon Quezon Makati Elliptical City,will willSELL SELLatatpublic publicauction auctiontoto City, SPS.DANNY DANNYB.B.ONGMANCHI ONGMANCHI AND SPS. thehighest highestbidder bidderand andfor forcash, cash,inin EVANGELINE U. ONGMANCHIAND the EVANGELINE U. ONGMANCHI PhilippineCurrency, Currency,the thefollowing following BY BYDANILO DANILOB.B.ONGMANCHI ONGMANCHI(AIF) (AIF) Philippine A.K.A.DANILO DANILOONGMANCHI ONGMANCHI described real real property/ies property/ies with with A.K.A. described J.P.Rizal RizalExtension, Extension,Comembo, Comembo, the improvements improvements existing existing 5353J.P. allall the MakatiCity City Makati thereon,totowit wit thereon, UnitNo. No.21S, 21S,21st 21stFloor Floor(with (with CONDOMINIUMCERTIFICATE CERTIFICATE Unit CONDOMINIUM Balcony),The TheManhattan ManhattanParkview Parkview OFTITLE TITLENO. NO.004-2015000598 004-2015000598 Balcony), OF Tower3,3,Araneta AranetaCenter, Center,Cubao, Cubao, RegistryofofDeeds-Quezon Deeds-QuezonCity City Tower Registry QuezonCity City Quezon

“UnitNo. No.21S 21Ssituated situatedininthe the21st 21st “Unit

Boundedon onthe theNE., NE.,points points3 3toto4 4bybyLot LotE-2 E-2(LRC) (LRC)PSD-42102; PSD-42102;Points Points4 4toto5 5bybyLot LotD-I0-C-I0, D-I0-C-I0,(LRC) (LRC) Bounded PSD-45150;on onthe theSW., SW.,NW., NW.,and andNE., NE.,Points Points5 5toto1 1and and1 1toto3 3bybyLot LotD-10-C-9-A-3 D-10-C-9-A-3ofofthe thesubdivision subdivisionplan, plan, PSD-45150; Beginningatata apoint pointmarked marked“1” “1”on onPlan PlanBeing BeingN.N.68 68deg. deg.51’E., 51’E.,6882.77M. 6882.77M.From FromCBM CBM#37, #37,City CityofofManila, Manila, Beginning ThenceS.S.7 7deg. deg.25’E., 25’E.,44.70 44.70m. m.ToTopoint point5;5;thence thenceN.N.78 78(deg.), (deg.),28’W., 28’W.,55.30 55.30M. M.ToTothe thepoint pointofofBeginning; Beginning; Thence containingan anarea areaofofTwo TwoThousand Thousand(2,000) (2,000)square squaremeters metersmore moreororless. less.All Allpoints pointsreferred referredtotoare areindicated indicated containing onthe theplan planand andare aremarked markedon onthe theground groundasasfollows: follows:points points3 3and and4 4bybyold oldp.s. p.s.Cyl. Cyl.Conc. Conc.Mons. Mons.15 15x x60 60cm., cm., on andthe therest restbybyP.5. P.5.Cyl. Cyl.Cone. Cone.Mons. Mons.15 15x x60 60cm. cm.Bearings Bearingstrue; true;date dateofofthe theoriginal originalsurvey, survey,October October19, 19,1908 1908 and andthat thatofofthe thesubdivision subdivisionsurvey surveyJuly July12,1965. 12,1965. and Thatsaid saiddeceased deceaseddied diedintestate, intestate,without withoutTestament Testamentand andwithout withoutleaving leavingany anydebts debtswhatsoever; whatsoever; 2.2.That Thatthey theyare arethe thesole soleheirs heirsofofthe thedeceased; deceased; 3.3.That

in resume content and add as much value as traditional content.

REPUBLICOF OFTHE THEPHILIPPINES PHILIPPINES REPUBLIC REGIONALTRIAL TRIALCOURT COURT REGIONAL

WITNESSETH:That That WITNESSETH: DaniloJ.J.Carlos, Carlos,Filipino, Filipino,and andmarried marriedtotoGrace GraceL.L.Carlos, Carlos,both bothdeceased deceasedand andwho whodied diedon onApril April13, 13,2013 2013and andon on 1.1.Danilo January 15, 2015 respectively leaving the former’s share in a real property hisparents parentsFelicisima Felicisimaand andDiosdado DiosdadoCarlos Carlos January 15, 2015 respectively leaving the former’s share in a real property ofofhis coveredbybyTransfer TransferCertificate CertificateofofTitle TitleNo. No.004-RT2018004332 004-RT2018004332(102747) (102747)and andmore moreparticularly particularlydescribed describedas: as: covered parcelofofland land(LOT (LOTD-10-C-9-A-l) D-10-C-9-A-l)ofofthe thesubdivision subdivisionplan plan(LRC) (LRC)PSD PSD47409, 47409,being beinga aportion portionofofLot Lot AAparcel D-I0-C-9-A(LRC) (LRC)PSD PSD46203, 46203,LRC LRCREC. REC.No. No.7984), 7984),situated situatedininthe theDistrict DistrictofofDiliman, Diliman,Quezon QuezonCity CityIsland Island D-I0-C-9-A Luzon. ofofLuzon.

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Thatthey theyhereby herebybind bindthemselves themselvestotodefend defendthis thisconveyance, conveyance,against againstvalid/lawfulclaim/s valid/lawfulclaim/sofofany anyand/or and/orallall 6.6.That thirdperson/s. thirdperson/s. WEhave havemutually mutuallyagreed agreedtotoSELL, SELL,OFFER OFFERTO TOSELL, SELL,NEGOTIATE NEGOTIATEand andcome cometotoan anagreement agreementasastotothe thepurchase purchase WE priceand andother otherterms termsand andconditions conditionsofofsale, sale,if ifany, any,and andtherefore thereforemake, make,execute, execute,sign signand anddeliver deliverfor forus, us,and andininour ournames names price theExtrajudicial ExtrajudicialSettlement Settlementwith withDeed DeedofofAbsolute AbsoluteSale, Sale,conveying conveyingtitle titletotothe thepurchaser purchaserofofthe theshare shareofofthe thedeceased deceasedinin the thesubject subjectparcel parcelofofland landherein hereinabove abovedescribed describedinherited inheritedbybyus, us,and andtotoreceive receivethe theconsiderations considerationsofofthe thesale salethereof. thereof. the WITNESSTHEIR THEIRHANDS, HANDS,this this03 03day dayofofMAY, MAY,2018 2018atatQUEZON QUEZONCITY. CITY. WITNESS Signed: Signed: BRIANL.L.CARLOS CARLOS BRIAN

MARIARACQUEL RACQUELL.L.CARLOS CARLOS MARIA DANILOL.L.CARLOS CARLOSJR. JR. DANILO

Signedininthe thepresence presenceof: of: Signed

ACKNOWLEDGMENT ACKNOWLEDGMENT REPUBLICOF OFTHE THEPHILIPPINES) PHILIPPINES) REPUBLIC CITYOF OFQUEZON QUEZON CITY )) BEFOREME, ME,a aNotary NotaryPublic Publicfor forand andininQUEZON QUEZONCITY, CITY,personally personallyappeared appearedthe thefollowing followingpersons personswith withtheir their BEFORE respectiveIDs./ IDs./competent competentevidence evidenceofof respective Name Name

CompetentEvidence EvidenceofofIdentity Identity Competent

BRIANL.L.CARLOS CARLOS BRIAN MARIARACQUEL RACQUELL.L.CARLOS CARLOS MARIA DANILOL.L.CARLOS CARLOSJR. JR. DANILO

Place/dateofofIssuance Issuance Place/date

447-059-810 447-059-810 218-838-019 218-838-019 301-226-093 301-226-093

knowntotome meand andtotome meknown knowntotobe bethe thesame samepersons personswho whowere wereexecuted executedthe theforegoing foregoinginstrument instrumentand andthey they allallknown acknowledgedtotome methat thatthe thesame sameisistheir theirfree freeact actand anddeed. deed. acknowledged furthercertify certifythat thatthis thisinstrument instrumentrefers referstotoan anExtrajudicial ExtrajudicialSettlement SettlementofofEstate EstateAmong AmongHeirs Heirsconsisting consistingofofh’ee h’ee I Ifurther (3)pages pagesincluding includingthe thepage pagewhere wherethis thisacknowledgment acknowledgmentisiswritten, written,has hasbeen beensigned signedbybythe theinstrumental instrumentalwitnesses witnessesand and (3) sealedwithin withinmy mynotarial notarialseal. seal. sealed WITNESSWHEREOF, WHEREOF,the theparties partieshave havehereunto hereuntoset setmy myhand handon onthis thisMAY MAYday dayofof03 032018, 2018,QUEZON QUEZONCITY, CITY, ININWITNESS Philippines. Philippines. Doc.No. No.327 327 Doc. PageNo. No.69 69 Page BookNo. No.19 19 Book Seriesofof2018. 2018. Series AnnexBB Annex EXTRAJUDICIALSETTLEMENT SETTLEMENTOF OFTHE THEESTATE ESTATEOF OFJOSE JOSEJ.J.CARLOS CARLOS EXTRAJUDICIAL This Extrajudicial Settlement of Estate is executed by and between: This Extrajudicial Settlement of Estate is executed by and between: AppleJoy JoyC.C.Catugas, Catugas,married, married,Filipino Filipinoand andwith withaddress addressatat274D 274DGummamela GummamelaSt., St.,Capitol CapitolEstates EstatesI, I,Batasan Batasan Apple Hills,Quezon QuezonCity, City,being beingthe thedaughter daughterofofthe thedeceased deceasedJose JoseJ.J.Carlos Carloswho whodied diedon onMarch March16, 16,1999 1999and andwho whoisisthe theson sonofof Hills, SpousesDiosdado DiosdadoCarlos Carlosand andFelicisima FelicisimaJ.J.Carlos; Carlos; Spouses and and JoseM. M.Carlos CarlosJr., Jr.,single, single,Filipino Filipinoand andwith withaddress addressatat274D 274DGummamela GummamelaSt., St.,Capitol CapitolEstates EstatesIf IfBatasan BatasanHills, Hills, Jose QuezonCity, City,being beingthe theson sonofofthe thedeceased deceasedJose JoseJ.J.Carlos Carloswho whodied diedon onMarch March16, 16,1999 1999and andwho whoisisthe theson sonofofSpouses Spouses Quezon DiosdadoCarlos Carlosand andFelicisima FelicisimaJ.J.Carlos; Carlos; Diosdado WITNESSETH:That That WITNESSETH: JoseJ.J.Carlos, Carlos,Filipino, Filipino,and andwho whodied diedininQuezon QuezonCity Cityon onMarch March16, 16,1999 1999and andleaving leavinghis hisshare shareinina areal realproperty propertyofof 1.1. Jose hisparents parentsFelicisima Felicisimaand andDiosdado DiosdadoCarlos Carloscovered coveredbybyTransfer TransferCertificate CertificateofofTitle TitleNo. No.004-RT2018004332 004-RT2018004332(102747) (102747)and and his moreparticularly particularlydescribed describedasasfollows: follows: more parcelofofland land(LOT (LOTD-I0-C-9-A-l) D-I0-C-9-A-l)ofofthe thesubdivision subdivisionplan plan(LRC) (LRC)PSD PSD47409, 47409,being beinga aportion portionofofLot Lot AAparcel D-I0-C-9-A(LRC) (LRC)PSD PSD46203, 46203,LRC LRCREC. REC.No. No.7984), 7984),situated situatedininthe thedistrict districtofofDiliman, Diliman,Quezon QuezonCity CityIsland Island D-I0-C-9-A Luzon. ofofLuzon. Boundedon onthe theNE., NE.,points points3 3toto4 4bybyLot LotE-2 E-2(LRC) (LRC)PSD-42102; PSD-42102;Points Points4 4toto5 5bybylotlotD-I0-C-I0, D-I0-C-I0,(LRC) (LRC) Bounded PSD-45150;on onthe theSW., SW.,NW., NW.,and andNE., NE.,Points Points5 5toto1 1and and1 1toto3 3bybyLot LotD-I0-C-9-A-3 D-I0-C-9-A-3ofofthe thesubdivision subdivisionplan, plan, PSD-45150; Beginningatata apoint pointmarked marked“1” “1”on onPlan PlanBeing BeingN.N.68 68deg. deg.51’E., 51’E.,6882.77M. 6882.77M.From FromCBM CBM#37, #37,City CityofofManila, Manila, Beginning ThenceS.S.7 7deg. deg.25’E., 25’E.,44.70 44.70m. m.ToTopoint point5;5;thence thenceN.N.78 78(deg.), (deg.),28’W., 28’W.,55.30 55.30M. M.ToTothe thepoint pointofofBeginning; Beginning; Thence containing an area of Two Thousand (2,000) square meters more or less. All points referred to are indicated containing an area of Two Thousand (2,000) square meters more or less. All points referred to are indicated ontlle tlleplan planand andare aremarked markedon onthe theground groundasasfollows: follows:points points3 3and and4 4bybyold oldp.s. p.s.Cyl. Cyl.Cone. Cone.Mons. Mons.15 15x x60 60em., em., on andthe therest restbybyp.s. p.s.Cyl. Cyl.Cone. Cone.Mons. Mons.15 15x x60 60cm. cm.Bearings Bearingstrue; true;date dateofofthe theoriginal originalsmvey, smvey,October October19, 19,1908 1908 and andthat thatofofthe thesubdivision subdivisionsurvey surveyJuly July12, 12,1965. 1965. and Thatsaid saiddeceased deceaseddied diedintestate, intestate,without withoutTestament Testamentand andwithout withoutleaving leavingany anydebts debtswhatsoever; whatsoever; 2.2.That Thatwe weare arethe thesole soleheirs heirsofofthe thedeceased. deceased. 3.3.That Thatpmsuant pmsuanttotoSec. Sec.1,1,Rule Rule74 74ofofthe theRevised RevisedRules RulesofofComt Comtofofthe thePhilippines, Philippines,and andthe theparties partiesherein hereinbeing beingallallofof 4.4.That age,they theyhave haveagreed agreedtotodivide divideand andadjudicate adjudicateasasthey theydo dohereby herebydivide divideand andadjudicate, adjudicate,the theaforementioned aforementionedshare shareofofthe the age, decedentininthe thesubject subjectproperty propertyamong amongthemselves themselvesininCO-EQUAL CO-EQUALshares sharesand andinterests; interests; decedent 5. That they hereby affirm that they have executed the foregoing instrument out of their own voluntary free will without 5. That they hereby affirm that they have executed the foregoing instrument out of their own voluntary free will without force,intimidation intimidationororviolence violenceupon upontheir theirpersons, persons,that thatthey theyhave havehereby herebyreceived receivedtheir theirjust justand andproper propershares sharesand andhave have force, noclaim claimorordemand demandagainst againsteach eachother; other; no Thatthey theyhereby herebybind bindthemselves themselvestotodefend defendthis thisconveyance, conveyance,against againstvalid/lawful valid/lawfulclaim/ claim/s sofofany anyand/ and/ororallallthird third 6.6. That person/s.s.WE WEhave havemutually mutuallyagreed agreedtotoSELL, SELL,OFFER OFFERTO TOSELL, SELL,NEGOTIATE NEGOTIATEand andcome cometotoan anagreement agreementasastotothe the person/ purchaseprice priceand andother otherterms termsand andconditions conditionsofofsale, sale,if ifany, any,and andtherefore thereforemake, make,execute, execute,sign signand anddeliver deliverfor forus, us,and andinin purchase our names the Deed of Absolute Sale, conveying title to the pmchaser of the share of the deceased in the subject parcel our names the Deed of Absolute Sale, conveying title to the pmchaser of the share of the deceased in the subject parcel landherein hereinabove abovedescribed describedinherited inheritedbybyus, us,and andtotoreceive receivethe theconsiderations considerationsofofthe thesale salethereof. thereof. ofofland WITHNESSTHEIR THEIRHANDS, HANDS,this this03 03day dayofofMAY MAYatatQUEZON QUEZONCITY. CITY. WITHNESS Signed: Signed: APPLEJOY JOYC.C.CATUGAS CATUGAS APPLE JOSEM. M.CARLOS CARLOSJR. JR. JOSE ACKNOWLEDGMENT ACKNOWLEDGMENT REPUBLICOF OFTHE THEPHILIPPINES) PHILIPPINES) REPUBLIC CITYOFQUEZON OFQUEZONCITY CITY) )S.S. S.S. CITY BEFOREME, ME,a aNotary NotaryPublic Publicfor forand andininQUEZON QUEZONCITY. CITY.personally personallyappeared appearedthe thefollowing followingpersons personswith withtheir their BEFORE respectiveIps./ Ips./competent competentevidence evidenceofofidentity, identity,totowith: with: respective NameCompetent Competent EvidenceofofIdentity Identity Place/date dateofofissuance issuance Name Evidence Place/ AppleJoy JoyC.C.Cartugas Cartugas 253-944-042 Apple 253-944-042 Jose Carlos 229-698-146 Jose Carlos 229-698-146 knowntotome meand andtotome meknown knowntotobe bethe thesame samepersons personswho whowere wereexecuted executedthe theforegoing foregoinginstrument instrumentand andthey they allallknown acknowledgedtotome methat thatthe thesame sameisistheir theirfree freeact actand anddeed. deed. acknowledged I furthercertify certifythat thatthis thisinstrument instrumentrefers referstotoan anExtrajudicial ExtrajudicialSettlement SettlementofofEstate EstateAmong AmongHeirs Heirsconsisting consistingofofthree three I further (3)pages pagesincluding includingthe thepage pagewhere wherethis thisacknowledgment acknowledgmentisiswritten, written,has hasbeen beensigned signedbybythe theparties partieshereto heretoand andtheir their (3) inshumentalwihlesses wihlessesand andsealed sealedwithin withinmy mynotarial notarialseal. seal. inshumental WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand on this MAY 03, 2018 in QUEZON CITY, Pllilippines. 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By Nash B. Maulana

DoE donates 900 e-trikes to four cities THE Department of Energy, through Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi, has donated 900 electric tricycle units to the cities of Las Piñas, Muntinlupa, Pateros and Valenzuela. Cusi signed a Memorandum of Agreement with city mayors Imelda Aguilar of Las Piñas, Muntinlupa’s Jaime Fresnedi, Miguel “Ike” Ponce III of Pateros, and Valenzuela Mayor Rexlon T. Gatchalian at the DoE headquarters on Friday. “The DoE E-Trike is a project that encourages the transition from oil to cleaner sources of energy,” Cusi said. “The 900 units to be given to the four cities will benefit many communities, in terms of livelihood and the services that it can provide to the people.” The DoE will provide Las Piñas 100 e-trike units, Muntinlupa 150 units, Pateros 400 units, and Valenzuela 250 units. Under the MoA, the LGUs must comply with documentary requirements, among other prerequisites, such as their proposal for the use of the e-trikes in their LGUs. In January, the DoE donated etrikes to Marawi City as part of the national government’s rebuilding efforts in the city after the siege. The first 10 of the 200 units will arrive in Cagayan De Oro on Sunday, while the Philippine Navy is scheduling the rest for shipment. In line with the E-Power Mo campaign, the DoE promotes the modernization of the transport sector by providing an efficient, safe, ergonomic, and environmentfriendly alternative mode of transport for local and foreign tourists via the Market Transformation Through the Introduction of Energy Efficient Vehicles (E-trike) Project. The DoE aims to facilitate transport sector modernization through energyefficient and alternative technology vehicles to complement the government’s objective of sustainable and inclusive growth.

White House visit echoes Taft’s steps— Mangudadatu

MORE LAMPPOSTS. Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada continues lighting up streets as

an anti-crime measure when he led another ceremonial switching-on of brand-new LED lampposts along Estrada Street (from Taft Avenue to Osmeña Highway), and Arellano Avenue (from Estrada Street to Zobel Roxas Street) in Malate. ‘While I am mayor of Manila, lighting will continue in the city. This is what I promised to the Manileños: to ensure their safety at night and to revive the old glory of Manila,’ Estrada said (inset photo). Also in main photo are 5th District Councilors Laris Borromeo and Robert Ortega.

Mangyans protest 10k trees cut in watershed

By Robert A. Evora

ABLAYAN, Occidental Mindoro—The Department of Environment and Natural Resources has approved the cutting of 10,9045 trees standing inside the VAST Amnay Watershed listed by the department itself as a “critical watershed area,” Manila Standard learned.

DENR Mimaropa Regional Director Natividad Y. Bernardino recently granted the request of Onyo Calamita, of the local Alangan tribe, to cut gmelina trees within the area covered by a certificate of ancestral domain title located in Bgy. Pag-asa here. The Amnay River, one of this island’s biggest rivers, provides irrigation water to this municipality’s five top riceproducing barangays, namely, Claudia Salgado, Lagnas, Elvita, Pag-asa and Victoria. Other Mangyan leaders of the Alan-

gan tribe expressed their opposition to the DENR memorandum, saying that the “area belongs to our ancestral land and neither do they gave permission to the DENR nor Calamita to cut trees inside the watershed.” “There is no permission or consent that our tribe made to Onyo Calamita to dispense with or cut off the plants or trees covered by our ancestral land,” they said in a complaint addressed to Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu. The letter was signed by Mangyan Mayor Danny Aldaba and 14 other

tribal leaders. The tribal leaders want Cimatu to cancel the permit. The tree-cutting permit allows the holder to fell 10,045 gmelina trees with equivalent gross volume of 8,512.42 cubic meters located on 98,463.4892 hectares of the watershed inside the ancestral domain of the Mangyans. Requesting anonymity, a Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (Cenro) forest ranger told the Standard that aside from gmelina trees, other prohibited hardwood species, such as narra, mulawin and lawaan, among other forest trees, could also be found inside the watershed. The ranger explained that once the deforestation pushes through and the tree-cutting permit is not cancelled as prayed for by the natives, massive flooding, erosion, and landslides will occur that “may totally submerge the whole of Sablayan.”

COTABATO CITY—Touring the White House on an international awarding event is an opportunity to return courtesies in the historic peace visit to Maguindanao by a wouldbe US President—William Howard Taft—in 1901, Gov. Esmael Mangudadatu said on Sunday. On May 25, Mangudadatu travelled to the U.S. while fasting on Ramadan to receive Community Service Award and Community Leadership Award from the United Federation of Fil-Am Educators, Inc. in Maryland, said Provincial Governor’s Office chief-of-staff Nur Eeman Aljani. As major part of the accolade, UNIFFFIED treated the awardees— from different parts of the world—to a tour of the White House Presidential Galleries at Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. “The organization received numerous nominations of individuals who have exhibited above and beyond performances and have made significant contribution in their workplace and in the community,” said Ronnie Mataquel, UNIFFIED national president. In a letter, Mataquel said this year’s Theme is “Achieving Excellence in Global Education and Leadership Amidst Diversity.” A believer of community empowerment through education, Mangudadatu is credited much for a college scholarship program he has initiated in the provincial leadership, and which is now widely known as the Maguindanao Program for Education Assistance and Community Empowerment. Mataquel said they held the UNIFFFIED’s 5th International Summit and Awards Night at the Best Western Capital Beltway at Princess Garden Pkwy, Lanham in Maryland on May 26-27, 2018. The governor said amid hectic schedules, it was also a chance to visit his daughter who had just finished a degree in International Economics at a prestigious US school. Mangudadatu told the Manila Standard over Facebook exchanges that since Taft was in Maguindanao as Philippine Commission President in March 1901, he made sure that one of his photos inside the White House was taken ahead of Taft’s presidential portrait on the background. Indeed, if there was one thing common to Taft and Mangudadatu, it is the zeal of giving education a hard push for the youth.

FEDERALISM SYMPOSIUM.

Former Laguna governor Jeorge ER Ejercito, national adviser and Secretary General for Region 4A of the MRRD NECC (center) joins DILG Undersecretary for Barangay Affairs Martin Diño (second from right) in a two-hour Federalism 101 lecture. They were joined by host city Mayor Loreto ‘Amben’ Amante of San Pablo, Laguna (right), Laguna 3rd District Rep. Sol Aragones (second from left), Pagsanjan Mayor Maita Ejercito (left), Agrarian Reform Secretary John Castriciones (as president and Sec Gen of MRRD NECC), Social Welfare Secretary Virginia Orogo, and DAR Usec. Emily Padilla at the Dalubhasaan ng Lunsod ng San Pablo in Brgy. Malamig, San Pablo City. Roy Tomandao

RP Energy, BFAR launch Subic seaweed project By Butch Gunio

400 unemployed, out of school QC youth in skills training program By Rio N. Araja CLOSE to 400 unemployed residents of Quezon City, including out-of-school youths, have recently completed a skills training program provided by Acting Mayor Joy Belmonte. Belmonte said she hopes that through their newly learned skills, the benefi-

ciaries would be able to land decent jobs or start up their own small businesses. “Instead of giving them dole outs like food and money, why not just teach them a new skill? In that way, you will be giving them an opportunity to find a better occupation or a steady source of livelihood,” she said. The Special Training for Employ-

ment Program is a program of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority that Belmonte adopted as one of her poverty alleviation programs targeting the city’s disadvantaged communities, specifically out-of-school youths, high school dropouts, and solo parents aged 15 and above.

Belmonte called on the graduates to make better use of their new skills and credentials to uplift their lives and that of their families. “No one can help you better than yourselves. We at the city government can only offer you opportunities – in the end it is your hard work and dedication that will make the difference,” she said.

Navotas hires 300 pupils via SPES

ANTI-CRIME GROUP. Bureau of Custom Enforcement Group Director Yogi Filemon Ruiz, National Police Chief Dir. Gen. Oscar Albayalde, former Senate President Senator Juan Ponce Enrile, Illicit Trade lead convenor Dr. Jesus Lim Arranza, Bureau of Corrections Chief Ronald Bato dela Rosa, and Federation of Philippine Industries chief Meneleo Carlos (from left) unveil the new Anti-Crime Council of the Philippines, a new public-private partnership to fight all forms of criminality, at the Fairmont Hotel in Makati City. Lino Santos

THE Navotas City Government recently employed 300 young Navoteños under the Special Program for the Employment of Students. The beneficiaries, who were Grades 10 to 12 and college students, were assigned to various offices in the Navotas City Hall to do mostly clerical duties. “Small tasks build discipline. Do not underestimate their power to teach you valuable lessons in life,” Mayor John Rey Tiangco said during the SPES Closing Program. Tiangco narrated that when he was young, he was made to file paid checks

from suppliers according to their numbers. The task seemed mundane, but he later learned its importance when he took up a business course in college. “The duties assigned to you were menial, but they played significant roles to the success of the daily operation of the city hall,” he said. “No matter how small your tasks may be, remember that they have meaning, and they contribute to the achievement of our goals,” Tiangco added. The mayor also encouraged the SPES beneficiaries to pursue their studies and continue learning.

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT—Redondo Peninsula Energy Inc. and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources have launched a seaweed farming project to benefit villagers in Subic, Zambales. A memorandum of understanding was recently signed here by RP Energy, BFAR Region 3, Subic Bay Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management Fisherfolk Association (SBIFARMFA), and the Farm Capital Corporation. Based on the MOU, two pilot seaweed nurseries in Barangays Cawag and Matain will be set up, which will later be expanded into seaweed farms. RP Energy will facilitate the establishment of the seaweed nurseries and initiate the social preparation and coordination to two beneficiary organizations Parola Fisherfolk Neighborhood Association and Samahan at Ugnayan ng Mangingisda sa Matain. SBIFARMA and Farm Capital Corporation’s Weedera brand surveyed locations for the nurseries. BFAR will take charge of monitoring the nurseries, providing technical assistance, and training members of the beneficiary groups. Weedera, which currently exports seaweeds to various countries such as Japan, China, and Taiwan, will purchase the seaweeds from the organizations at competitive price. “This project is very promising, as we have started with the market of the product, something that is usually last to be figured out in other livelihood projects,” said Litz Manuel-Santana, VP and Head of External Affairs of Meralco PowerGen, the majority owner of RP Energy.

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food

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Stories from the kitchen

Any of our memories revolves around food—moments of cooking, sharing, and eating meals with the people we love.

Maybe it’s waking up on Sunday mornings to lola’s pan de sal and breakfast. Maybe it’s coming home from a long day at school or work and being greeted by the smell of dinner cooking on the stove. Or maybe it’s when you’d be feeling down or sick and mama would make your favorite soup. Whatever the reason, it is easy to see why the kitchen is the heart of every Filipino home. It holds our fondest memories and keeps the histories of our families—our triumphs and tragedies, our loves and losses.

recipe files

Quick and easy salads Here are four yummy and easy to do salads that can be enjoyed on their own or as sides to your favorite main dishes.

Ham and Cheddar Macaroni Salad Cooking time: 10 mins.

Ingredients: 1 pc 1 cup 450g 1 cup 1 cup 1 pc 1/2 cup 1/2 cup 1/4 cup 1/4 cup 2 tsp

Ann Puno has raised her children on homemade meals.

The endurance of ages

Ann Puno raised her children on home cooking. Back then, she was just a simple housewife with an amazing talent in baking goods. Her children grew up relishing homemade meals, occasionally paired with her amazing desserts. However, she wanted to share with her children more than just her care and her cooking. She wanted to teach them to be independent. And this she did by example. “I wanted to teach them that they can do anything,” she shares. “That all they needed was [some skill and hard work], and they can earn a living.” She began selling her cakes to her husband’s co-workers, and as expected, they were an instant hit. So she sold more. And more. Today she is the entrepreneurial power behind Ann Puno’s Kitchen, and amazingly, the oven she used to bake that very first cake almost 30 years ago is still churning out perfectly cooked meals. The 30-year-old La Germania gas range, which she got from her mother when she moved to Manila, is now back in her hometown, after being with her in her kitchen. “It was so old that there were knobs and parts that needed to be replaced, but there’s a service station near [my mother’s home] and it was restored to almost like new!” beams Puno, full of praises for the excellent service team, and how it was easier to specify the required repairs because the team spoke the native dialect.

King Sue Pear-shaped Ham cheddar cheese elbow macaroni (cooked al dente) grated parmesan cheese chopped celery onion, chopped raisins chopped dill pickles mayonnaise miracle whip mustard salt and pepper

Procedure: 1. Dice King Sue ham into 1/2-inch cubes (or bite-size). 2. Combine ham and cheese with macaroni, celery, onion, pickle, and raisins. 3. Mix in the mayonnaise and mustard, then add salt and pepper to taste. 4. Stir into macaroni mixture, and mix all ingredients well. 5. Top with parmesan cheese and chill (for several hours for maximum flavor) until ready to serve.

German franks Salad Cooking time: 15 mins.

Ingredients: 1/4 cup 2 tsp 1 tsp 3 tbsp 1 pc 1 pc 2 pcs 2 tsp 3 pcs

yellow mustard lemon juice granulated sugar olive oil small white onion, thinly sliced small cabbage, shredded tomatoes, diced pickle relish King Sue German Franks, sliced diagonally salt and pepper Procedure: 1. In a large bowl, combine the mustard, lemon juice, sugar, and olive oil. 2. Add in the onion, cabbage, tomatoes, and pickles, then toss. Season with salt and pepper. 3. Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. 4. Pan-fry the hotdog slices and scatter them on top of the salad.

Chef Rolando Laudico has been cooking since he was 7 years old.

fruits and Ham Salad Cooking time: 10 mins.

Ingredients: 2 pcs 1 pc 1 pc 300 gms 1 cup 1/4 cup 1/2 tsp 3 tbsp 6 cups

Partner for life

For some, finding the right partner is tricky. But when you do find The One, it can be magical. Some cooking superstars, like caterer and restaurateur Chef rolando Laudico, were lucky enough to have started out their love affairs early. “I have been cooking since I was seven years old and it has been La Germania all the way,” relates Laudico. This partnership has seen him through the establishment of his catering service, enduring with him through the long hours of hard work, uncomplaining despite the heavy demands. “I have used the same oven since day one of my catering business,” he shares, “and it has served me really well. We use it for several hours a day, every day, and that’s really heavy use, for several years. That’s value for money.” So when the time came to choose a personal partner in raising their children in their own home, the chef and his wife chose a classic, a name they had grown to love and trust. “I’m sure the oven in my home will last even longer—I might even get to pass it on to my kids,” he quips. Turn to C2

green apple orange, segmented lemon, juiced King Sue Sliced Hawaiian Ham sour cream all-purpose cream sugar parmesan cheese mixed greens walnuts salt and pepper

Procedure: 1. Slice the apples thinly, then toss with lemon juice in a large bowl. 2. To make the dressing, combine sour cream, all-purpose cream, sugar, salt, and pepper. 3. In a large bowl, toss together the mixed greens, King Sue Hawaiian Ham, apples, pineapple juice, and orange. 4. Top everything with walnuts and parmesan cheese.

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with a Japanese twist Santino’s Supreme Slice opens 340th store The country’s fastest growing pizza kiosk chain, Santino’s Supreme Slice opens its 340th store on the second floor of Robinsons Place Ormoc. Present during the opening are Wamah Laida Mansueto and Mozart Mansueto, the brand’s dealer partners, together with the mall’s leasing officers Sarah Jane Lucañas (leasing assistant) and Mary Michael Cantago (senior leasing officer).

Rico’s Lechon’s bestselling Original Lechon (Photo from Rico’s Lechon Facebook page) Japanese convenience store FamilyMart offers Chicken Teriyaki, Torikatsu, Kani Salad, and Salmon Croquette and egg sandwiches.

ho can resist the freshness and deliciousness of Japanese food? With a wide variety of dishes, such as katsu, tempura, sushi, and so much more, the Land of the Rising Sun never runs out of amazing flavors that are true gastronomical treasures of the world.

inside Salmon Croquette and Egg. If you can’t get enough of that popular, deepfried Japanese chicken cutlet, have a Torikatsu sandwich to satisfy your cravings. For a lighter but still flavorful option, try the Kani Salad sandwich.

Japanese convenience store FamilyMart is bringing more flavors of Japan much closer to us here in the Philippines as it puts a new twist to filling sandwiches customers can grab for

These fresh and tasty sandwiches are available for only P69 each at FamilyMart outlets in Makati, Fort Bonifacio, Quezon City, Mandaluyong, Pasig, Pasay, Alabang, and Laguna.

breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Make each day more energizing as you fill yourself up with a sweet Chicken Teriyaki and Egg sandwich combo, or the crisp on the outside, but juicy on the

Stories... From C1

Doctors Andrew and Almira Vicencio put a premium on dining together with their children.

Rico’s Lechon is coming to Manila TRyIng out Rico’s Lechon’s original or spicy variant is one of the must-dos when in Cebu. now, we no longer need to fly to Queen City of the South or ask relatives or friends to get it for us as Rico’s Lechon is opening its first branch in Manila at The Fort Strip in Bonifacio global City. Rico’s Lechon is one of the most popular brands in Cebu and is famed for developin and introducin the distinctive Spicy Cebu Lechon. It has been consistently recognized as the “Best Cebu Lechon” by different award-giving bodies, and is the only local food concept to have won the Asia-Pacific Stevie International Business Award held in Tokyo, Japan last 2017. Recently, it earned a Certificate of Excellence from TripAdvisor for consistently receiving great reviews on the travel site.

The expansion is due to the acquisition of the brand by Meat Concepts Corporation, which affiliated with the operators of ogawa Traditional Japanese Restaurant, KPub BBQ, Thai BBQ, oPPA Chicken, Modern China, and Tony Roma’s. Rico’s Lechon is the first Filipino brand of the company. “I’ve been a patron of Rico’s Lechon for years and personally believe it’s the best. We want to be able to have Cebuanos take pride in sharing this with the rest of the country, and eventually the world,” said Meat Concepts Corp. president george Pua. More Rico’s Lechon branches are set to open at Tiendesitas and Portico in Pasig City, glorietta in Makati, Cloverleaf Mall and uP Town Center in Quezon City, Ayala Feliz in Marikina, and Ayala Macapagal and Blue Bay Walk in Pasay.

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Andrew Cafe’s Tantalizing Tres Leches cake

Making moments count

Few things can be more hectic than the life of a married pair of doctors raising two young children. But medical school sweethearts Andrew and Almira Vicencio, make it look effortless. Because they’re so busy, both admit that neither one spends much time in the kitchen, but meal times with the kids have become central to their schedule. “It’s important to us to eat meals together,” says dr. Andrew, adding, “we even try to minimize the use of gadgets at the table. It’s important time we spend together as a family and we want to give our kids these happy memories.” When it came to their first range, they didn’t even consider anything other than a La germania, which they had bought to replace the one that Almira’s mother had first given them. It reminded them both of the happy Sundays where Almira would wake to the smell of the rich bean dish her mother often made on weekends.

Tantalizing treat InduLgE in a sinful treat of three-layer cake made of a blend of evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk, and dulce de leche. Tantalizing Tres Leches is the featured cake for the whole month of June at the Andrew Cafe in Manila. It consists of three layers of cake with a generous spread of cream cheese frosting and caramel syrup in between. Each bite of this delectable dessert brings out the right burst of sweetness. It is freshly baked from scratch by the cafe’s resident chefs Timothy Robert gonzalez and Erna Canatoy, who both agreed that this bestseller is their personal favorite. Andrew Café is located at the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde Taft Campus. It is open Mondays to Fridays from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and on Saturdays from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Call (02) 230-5100 local 1888 for inquiries, orders, and reservations.

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MOA Arena’s star-studded shows A

S THE sizzling summer unravels, countless wide-eyed fans continue to come to the Mall of Asia Arena to experience a lifetime of fun and unforgettable memories with their favorite artists. The venue remains jam-packed during most weeks of the year with back-to-back sold-out shows from some of the world’s biggest acts and artists.

HOLLYWOOD

From scream fest to cyborg horror PART man, part machine—the ultimate expression of humanity’s dominion over nature—cyborgs have been a staple of popular culture since they were unleashed in a short story by Edgar Allen Poe 175 years ago. Today they walk among us, in our movie theaters and in the real world, where pacemakers are prolonging lives and prostheses are helping paralympians win gold medals. More plausible than zombies or interstellar travel, cyborgs offer sci-fi fans a glimpse of a future that is already upon us, speaking to ancient paranoias about untrammeled technology wielded without responsibility. “I worry a lot more about human beings than tech,” says Leigh Whannell, the writer of the best Saw movies and the entire Insidious franchise, whose cyborg thriller Upgrade hits US theaters on Friday. “Even my fears about tech have to do with human beings. We are the ones creating this stuff, the great minds of tech, from Elon Musk to Steve Jobs, at one time,” the 41-year-old Australian tells AFP. “These are the minds that are able to conceive and build these worlds and I’m worried about our tendencies.” A cyborg—short for “cybernetic organism”—is a person with restored or enhanced mechanical or electrical body parts, typically giving them abilities beyond those of normal humans. They are not to be confused with androids, robots that have been made to appear human. So the Terminator, for example, doesn’t count—but Robocop does. Their first appearance in fiction is generally credited to the 1843 Poe short story The Man That Was Used Up, which describes a disabled war veteran with extensive prostheses. Upgrade is the latest of several dozen mainstream cyborg, android and robot movies made since 1980,

with Box Office Mojo attributing an average North American box office among the wide releases of about $100 million. Cyborgs have been good guys and baddies down the years, from The Six Million Dollar Man through Inspector Gadget and perhaps the most iconic cyborg of them all, Darth Vader. They continue to captivate, says Whannell, because they tap into a persistent dread about augmented reality, artificial intelligence and other advances—that the technology is gradually becoming our master. Whannell uses the example of his smartphone, which makes him anxious whenever he opens it and checks the news. And it’s the messenger, not the message, that’s the problem. “You could say smartphones are a first world problem, like people in Syria aren’t worried about Twitter, they’ve got bigger things to worry about,” the Australian tells AFP. “But I think that there is an undercurrent of anxiety in modern society that has to do with our reliance on tech and the bombardment of information that comes from it.” In Upgrade, curmudgeonly mechanic Grey Trace (Logan Marshall-Green), a technophobe sore thumb in a digital near-future, takes his wife Asha as he delivers a restored classic car to tech billionaire Erin King. On their way home their selfdriving car crashes and they are attacked by a gang who shoot dead Asha (Melanie Vallejo) and leave Grey a quadriplegic. King (Harrison Gilbertson) visits Grey in hospital and convinces him that his cutting-edge computer chip—he calls it “Stem” —will help him regain control over his ravaged body. Stem operates like a souped-up Siri, speaking in a voice only Trace can hear and able to operate his body independently, turning him into a cross between Usain Bolt and Bruce Lee. AFP

SOUPED-UP SIRI. Logan Marshall-Green in a scene from Leigh Whannell's cyborg horror, 'Upgrade.'

CROSSWORD PUZZLE Monday, June 4, 2018

ACROSS 1 Takes care of 6 Lucy Lawless role 10 Give medicine 14 Expect 15 Strong metal 16 Architects’ wings 17 — firma 18 Flower container 19 Spot on a radar screen 20 Cold place 22 Rashness 24 Add to a soundtrack 26 Fishing boats 27 Ball dropper 31 Bridal notice word 32 Excessive interest 33 Peak 36 Paddock youngster 40 Pepperoni seller 41 Pilots’ place 42 Atlas dot 43 Remnant 44 Eavesdrop 45 Bay 46 Medical grp. 48 Truckers’ loads (var.) 50 Received 53 Idle chatter

54 Kind of guidance 56 Approach the summit 61 Physiologist — Pavlov 62 Jungle warning 64 Rock ’n’ roll classic 65 Football’s — Rozelle 66 Give off, as rays 67 Penobscot River locale 68 Husky’s burden 69 Colleen’s home 70 ATM key DOWN 1 Cheerio! (hyph.) 2 Pitcher with a wide spout 3 DEA operative 4 Gossip, slangily 5 Prudishly 6 VII doubled 7 QED part 8 Snooped around 9 Windflowers 10 Interrogation after a mission 11 Dragon of puppetry 12 Skirt vents 13 Glimpse 21 Stage prompt 23 Before now

25 Reduce speed 27 Bugs Bunny and Elmer — 28 Consumer 29 Balky one 30 Make lighter 34 Government org. 35 Softheartedness 37 Scandinavian city 38 Helm position 39 Sanctions 41 Closet item 45 Trying

47 Part of MST 49 Bond rating 50 Chair’s mallet 51 Sound off 52 Judd of country music 54 Domino dots 55 Cougar’s home 57 Plaid wearers 58 Revise 59 Less than 10 60 Venison 63 Tpk.

Niall Horan on June 10

Wanna One on Sept. 1

Celine Dion on July 20

Sam Smith on Oct. 5

Simply Red... From C4

This word war between a director and his star is the item du jour among entertainment tabloid columnists, some even going further to presume there might be something deeper than just professional misreading between them. Atom Araullo’s argument against Mike de Leon’s accusations that the actor disappointed him during the shoot of Citizen Jake (the ﬁlm, by the way, has been pulled out in most theaters as it did poorly during the week it was screened) is by far his defense as his stature as a media celebrity and reputation as a journalist (which De Leon’s questioned if it were anything more serious than being just a pretty boy on screen and talking about things that many people are not able to relate with) is being threatened. And why not, it is Mike de Leon, an iconic ﬁlmmaker talking, and not just anyone who learned to shoot a video on his cameraphone. I am particularly affected, though agreeing in a way, by his statement on

Some of this year’s biggest shows include K-pop band EXO, with passionate fans filling-up the Arena during the group’s Elyxion concert - the 4th installment of the superstar group’s world tour. The multi-awarded K-pop band held a show complete with laser beams, a stylish bar, and light effects that matched their songs perfectly. With fans like EXO-Ls, the show took a mesmerizing turn as the audience made an ocean of silver with their light sticks moving to the beats of the band. Another big act was the concert of One Direction, featuring the return of Harry Styles to the Philippines with his first solo tour. Harry did not disappoint as he serenaded his fans with his most loved tunes. “I only have one job here, and that is to entertain all of you,” said Styles as he rocked the Arena with hits “Sign of the Times” and “Only Angel” from his self-titled album. Just a day after Harry’s show, the Arena was once again filled with eager fans, and this time around, it was for world-renowned singer, songwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist and dancer, Bruno Mars. The concert kicked-off with a most thunderous bang, as the award-winning dance crew Jabawockeez took the center stage to open the show and then perfectly segue to Bruno Mars and his band, the Hooligans. The Grammy Award-winning artist brought the house down as he started off with his charttopping hits “Finesse” and “24K Magic”. The 2-day concert attracted not only Bruno Mars’ fans but likewise, local celebrities like Vicky Belo, Vice Ganda, Ogie Alcasid, Luis Manzano, Jessy Mendiola, Carmina Villaroel, power couple Marian Rivera and Dingdong Dantes, Jasmine Curtis-Smith, and Maxene Magalona, to name a few. The 24K Magic Tour Manila came to a close with Bruno dedicating “Just The Way You Are” to his beloved Filipino fans, giving them a truly unforgettable concert. May also marks the anniversary of the Mall of Asia Arena, which launched its very first show in 2012, with Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Ball Tour. As Manila continues to be a hot scene for world-renowned acts in Asia, the venue further takes pride in being chosen as a host to many live shows. True to the vision of the SM Group to bring quality entertainment to the Philippines, the Arena has now become a valuable partner to the nation’s top promoters and organizers, who repeatedly choose the Mall of Asia Arena as The venue for the country’s biggest events and concerts. Apart from catering to various audiences, the MOA Arena is also home to corporate brands with partners like PLDT, Globe, Unilever, Solaire, LBC, Tanduay, Meralco, Powerstroke, ABS-CBN, 8990 Holdings, Belle Corporation, and newly-boarded partners: Peerless Products Manufacturing Corporation, and Oriental Group Entertainment and Leisure, enjoying the venue’s shows, amenities, and advertising assets on a yearly basis. In the coming months, more and more highly anticipated events will be held at the Arena such as the PBA and UAAP finals, and concerts by the world’s most popular artists like Niall Horan, Sam Smith, Paramore, Wanna One, Tiffany and Debbie Gibson, as well as, Celine Dion. To keep updated on all the announcements at the Mall of Asia Arena, visit www.mallofasia-arena.com or follow the official social media accounts at @ moaarena. Araullo’s kind of journalism. He wrote that he “only realized later that Atom’s journalism was not exactly the kind of journalism’ he had in mind. “It’s not the gritty kind but more of the celebrity-centered schlock that sometimes verges on entertainment, even showbiz. Looking back, I can see why he wanted to become a movie actor. Perhaps the journalist was really a closet movie star,” Mike said in a post that has since been removed. The success or failure of Citizen Jake in the box office is not because it starred a lackluster lead performer whose popularity is dubious and neither because it was made by an eremite of a filmmaker whose only wish for his film is for his “class” perception of what’s wrong with the Philippine society to be the living gospel among the young. Unfortunately, with social media being the latest wave among the tools for information among the young, Citizen Jake was less a sensation but more of a curiosity among a small percentage of the country’s population. Whether this conflict between director and actor would generate further interest

in a movie that not many people agree with is still something that I should see in the next coming days. Just as now, Lav Diaz’s fourhour epic musical-without-musical accompaniment is screening in empty theaters.

Atom Araullo, lead star of the political drama, 'Citizen Jake.'

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MONDAY, JUNE 4, 2018

RHIAN RAMOS

Actor Chadwick Boseman as Black Panther in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

finds her makeup match

Philippines' Iion Perez bested 19 other delegates in the 2nd edition of Mr. Universe Tourism pageant. Joy Arguil

Philippines’

ISAH V. RED TWO Saturday nights ago, at the grand ballroom of City of Dreams, over 400 distributors nationwide were all excited to hear the announcement made by Alexandra Roque, brand manager at M&Co. Cosmetics, that it has found an iconic ambassador, and it was no other than Kapuso star Rhian Ramos. The guests at the sales/distributors gig that night gave the star a stirring welcome with a thunderous applause and unending screams, making Rhian nearly teary eyed though held her tears back as she was wearing the company’s make up, M&Co. Cosmetics. For less than an hour, she stayed on stage giving the guests pep talk on why she accepted the offer to be the face of the makeup brand. Later, Rhian stepped out of the ballroom to face some members of the press, including this columnist. She said, “I did my make up tonight. Well, I do most of my makeup, just like in my latest soap, The One That Got Away, I also did my makeup and in some other shows and events as well.” Rhian might have access to some of the best makeup artists in the ’biz but she is just as capable as doing her own makeup. “That’s for continuity purposes,” she noted. “I always want to look like Rhian kasi. Di ba ang tendency kapag iba-iba ’yung nagme-makeup sayo, minsan nag-iiba din ’yung look,” she explained. “Most of my events, I’ll do my own and natuto ako out of necessity talaga.” The 27-year-old actress believes in the saying, “The way you present yourself is how you want to be treated sometimes.” It’s the reason she advises every makeup enthusiast to “always look for the right product for your skin” as makeup “helps boost your confidence.” “Kasi di ba not everything works for you talaga. Like, first, you have to understand your skin tone pa, kung anong shade ang bagay sa’yo. Ako, I use concealers na hindi magmu-mukhang ‘Ay naka-foundation siya.’ I prefer a no makeup look kasi it’s very feminine and nonthreatening,” she shared. “When I want to feel tough naman, I put some eyeliner and dark lipstick. So sometimes it depends on your mood din.” Rhian is the first-ever celebrity endorser of M&Co. Cosmetics Inc. She looks forward to have her own makeup line soon. “I would really love to do that in the future. Kasi I’d been doing makeup for myself for seven years na and I guess, marami naman na akong na-discover na secrets or tips that I can share with the girls so let’s see,” she said. Rhian Ramos is another celebrity in the Philippines that is being used in marketing a brand of cosmetics line. There have been celebrities before her, including a gay man who has his own lipstick line. Continued on C3

Rhian Ramos is the new face of M&Co. Cosmetics.

IION PEREZ crowned MR UNIVERSE TOURISM

By Eton Conception

BLACK

PANTHER,

Marvel's 'Cloak and Dagger' is about two teenagers from different backgrounds burdened with new superpowers while falling in love.

new Marvel show air exclusively on HOOQ

LOBAL hit Black Panther, which grossed over $1.3 billion worldwide and is the second highest grossing ﬁlm of 2018, is now available for rental on HOOQ, the largest Video on Demand service in South East Asia.

Black Panther is the 18th ﬁlm released in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and has been acclaimed by critics the world over. “HOOQ subscribers get access to one Transactional Video on the Demand (TVOD) movie of their choice every month, and any additional rental will be the usual price. The ﬁlms will be some of the freshest picks from the biggest Hollywood studios,” said Sheila Paul, HOOQ Philippines Country Manager. Black Panther tells the story of T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman) who is set to become the new King of Wakanda following the death of his father T’Chaka during the events of Captain

America: Civil War. The movie is also the story of Wakanda, which has remained under the radar by choice because of its hidden treasure, which could lead to the world’s destruction at the hands of the wrong people. The film was released on Feb. 15 internationally and on Feb. 16 in the United States. Fans can also now enjoy a Marvel marathon on HOOQ with Avengers: Infinity Wars, The Avengers, Captain America: The First Avenger, Iron Man, Thor, and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Marvel’s Inhumans, Runaways and, coming soon, Cloak and Dagger are also on HOOQ. “Cloak and Dagger is Marvel’s latest series to be released based on the Marvel Comics characters of the same name. Fans of Marvel can enjoy in the romantic exploration of Tandy Bowen / Dagger (Olivia Holt) and Tyrone Johnson / Cloak (Aubrey Joseph) as these teenagers discover their superpowers,” said HOOQ Philippines Content and Programming head Jeffrey Remigio. Cloak and Dagger will be aired exclusively on the same day as the US telecast. The first two episodes will air live on June 8 with new episodes every Friday.

BENIGNO ‘Iion’ Perez, who represented the Philippines at Mr. Universe Tourism 2018, bagged the title in glittering finals held at Tanghalang Pasigueño, Pasig City on Tuesday night. Last year’s winner Richard Ricardo Carter of Thailand passed on his crown to Perez after he bested 19 delegates including Brata Manggala Putra Kartasasmita of Indonesia and Avjeet Singh Ramdhawa of India, who finished as first and second runners up, respectively. Perez, a 27-year-old native of Capaz, Tarlac was named Best in Swimwear while Kartasasmita won Best in Festival (National) Costume. Jacob Thien of Sabah won Mr. Photogenic and Best in Formal Wear while Kyaw Ye Htet of Myanmar took the Best in Tourism Advocacy Video. Keoni Kane Jastillana of Guam and Nitat Na Wayo of Thailand finished among the Top 5 finalists. Perez was asked during the final Q&A round “If you could trade places with somebody, who would it be and why?” Perez replied that he would like to trade places with the country’s president as he believed he could do a lot as the land’s chief executive to provide jobs and help boost the Tourism industry. The freshman at Tarlac State University chose to speak in his native tongue using an interpreter. The 12th among 14 siblings, Perez dedicated his win to his mother who sells sweetened desserts to support them and to his father who had passed away. A budding print-ads model, Perez was featured as one of Cosmopolitan magazine’s 69 hottest bachelors in 2017. He would like to enter show business if given the chance. The 2nd edition of Mr. Universe Tourism is a presentation by the Kabataang Sama-samang Maglilingkod (KASAMA), Inc, headed by Gerald Ortiz with Mr. Universe Tourism chairwoman Peaches M. OblenaNasser.

Original music in ‘MY GUITAR PRINCESS’ JULIE Anne San Jose considers her latest TV project My Guitar Princess special because the story is something very close to her heart. Airing every day before Eat Bulaga, the musical rom-com series sees Julie Anne’s character Celina Tamayo hiding her identity behind an anonymous “Guitar Princess” online so that she could do the one thing she loves doing—to sing. Her mother, played by Sheryl Cruz, has been adamant against Celina’s passion for music since the former was also a singer before. But what makes this new Kapuso series more enjoyable to watch is the fact that every week, an original composition is featured. In a world where reviving hit songs is an easier path to take, we see My Guitar Princess promoting the local music scene, thanks to the members of GMA Music Creation Team who write and compose songs for the program. Even though it only takes a couple of days for the writers and composers

to create the music, the songs are more often than not, immediately approved by the production team—that’s how talented these people behind the GMA Music Creation Team are. Take for example the catchy theme song “ Wa l a n g Kapalit” sung by Julie Anne. It keeps the viewers and listeners alike connected to that familiar feeling of being faced with more questions than much-needed answers. This was followed by another LSS-worthy ear-candy “Is it Love?” that left the audience questioning, and for some, afﬁrming, the emotions they are currently feeling. First performed in the series by Gil Cuerva’s character Elton Smith, the song’s magic took another form when Julie Anne ren-

dered her slower version of it—proof of the song’s promising staying power. The next single, “Maghintay”, is more somber, emo even. It sees the writer/singer wondering if there would come a time that he or she will finally find the answers and if love comes around, would loneliness cease to exist? It’s that familiar feeling of being torn between looking for love or waiting for love to find you—the prefect formula for a hit love song. These original songs add color to the montage that is Celina’s story. At the same time, the ensemble of actors that make up the series is commendable. The on-screen chemistry of Julie Anne with her leading men Gil Cue r v a

and Kiko Estrada has left viewers divided between #TeamEltom (for Gil) and #TeamJustin (for Kiko). Meanwhile sisters-in-crime Taylor and Katy Garcia—played by Isabelle de Leon and Jazz Ocampo—are two characters whom viewers have come to love hating. Their funny ways of making Celina suffer are complemented by Maey Bautista’s portrayal of Yaya Dolly—Maey’s ﬁrst-ever kontrabida portrayal. Every BFF can relate with Marika Sasaki’s character Britney, who is always supportive of her friend Celina. It is also refreshing to see Marc Abaya shedding his kontrabida persona as he takes the role of Elton’s manager. Kier Legaspi and Frank Garcia are two actors who have been missed by TV viewers for quite some time. Also starring in the series are Rob Sy, Ralf King and Lui Manansala. Follow Celina’s journey in My Guitar Princess, weekdays, before Eat Bulaga on GMA-7. Kapuso viewers abroad can also catch My Guitar Princess on GMA Pinoy TV. For the program guide, visit www.gmapinoytv.com.

Julie Anne San Jose as Celina Tamayo in musical soap, 'My Guitar Princess'