Manila Standard - 2018 July 16 - Monday

SMOKING PACQUIAO TOO HOT FOR MATTHYSSE TO HANDLE KUALA LUMPUR—Manny Pacquiao rolled back the years as he stopped WBA welterweight champion Lucas Matthysse on Sunday—the 39-year-old Filipino icon’s first knockout win since 2009.

It was a dominant, devastating display as “smoking hot” Pacquiao registered the 60th win of a fabled 23-year

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COUNTED OUT. The referee gives the mandatory count after Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao (left) knocks down Argentina’s Lucas Matthysse during their world welterweight championship bout at Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur on July 15, 2018. Top panel shows Malaysian PM Mahathir Bin Mohamad and Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte cheering for Pacquiao. Sonny Espiritu

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career that now looks certain to extend beyond his 40th birthday in December.

Pacquiao knocked down the bigpuncher from Argentina as early as the third round with a stunning left uppercut that thudded around the Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur.

The 35-year-old Argentine, who came in with a reputation as a big puncher, had no answer to Pacquiao’s blistering speed and he dropped again in the fifth.

When a right-left combination thudded home to send Matthysse crashing down for a third time in the seventh round referee Kenny Bayless stepped in to save him from further punishment.

PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte said Sunday said he wants Senator Manny Pacquiao to retire from boxing after defeating Argentine boxer Lucas Matthysse for the World Boxing Association welterweight belt in Kuala Lumpur.

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No takers for ‘no-el’, says Poe ‘Speaker isn’t the voice of entire Congress’

PDP-Laban team sets out on 3-day NoKor mission

By Macon Ramos-Araneta

THE Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan said Sunday four of its delegates will leave for North Korea this week to embark on a first-ever visit by a Philippine political party to Pyongyang.

The three-day mission is a “historic starting point of a new dynamic relationship with the Workers’ Party of Korea,” PDP-Laban president and Senator Aquilino Pimentel III said in a statement.

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EITHER the public nor the Senate would agree to a postponement of the May 2019 election proposed last week by Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez, Senator Grace Poe said Sunday.

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UN: 5-m PH kids most vulnerable to disasters THE 5.1-million Filipino children with disability are the most vulnerable from every calamity or emergency striking the country, an official of the United Nations Children’s Fund warned on Sunday.

In every emergency, 50 to 60 percent of those most affected were children because of their many limitations, Unicef country representative Lotta Sylwander said at the Emergency Preparedness Forum Next page

Smelly skins, f ishy fashion KISUMU, Kenya—Women sharpen their knives before setting about stinking piles of fish skins, flesh and bones that cover the floor at an unusual artisanal tannery in Next page western Kenya.

INC TURNS 104. Thousands of members of Iglesia ni Cristo gather at the Quirino grandstand for their 104th anniversary and celebrate the event with a medical /dental mission and anti-poverty campaign. Norman Cruz

Gov’t handling of sea row wanting, says SWS

By Nat Mariano EIGHT out of 10 Filipinos are disappointed by how the government manages the country’s territorial dispute with China over the West Philippine Sea, the latest Social Weather Stations reported.

The survey of 1,200 adults interviewed from June 27 to 30 showed that 81 percent said it was not right for the administration “to leave China alone with its infrastructure and military presence in the claimed territories.”

Eighty percent also believed the country should improve its defense in the disputed territories and strengthen its military capabilities, particularly in the Navy.

Seventy-four percent of those polled answered it would be right for the government to pursue a peaceful diplomatic negotiation with the Asian giant by

bringing the territorial dispute to international organizations such as the United Nations or the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

Some 68 percent said the Philippines

should seek the help of a third-party country to intercede.

Some 73 percent of the respondents said direct and bilateral negotiations with China were necessary.

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“The Speaker says a lot of things.

They are not necessarily true. Remember he is not the voice of the entire Congress,” said Poe in a TV interview.

“First of all, I don’t know where Congressman Alvarez is getting his facts,” Poe said, noting that the Constitution specifically states when elections must take place.

“You can probably amend the Constitution but even if you do, you need the Senate vote,” Poe said.

She also said her colleagues in the Senate would not accept a “no-election” scenario.

“And I think the public will not accept a no-election,” she added.

Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon, meanwhile, said allies of President Rodrigo Duterte were planning to postpone the 2019 elections in order to extend their terms.

Drilon said Congress should not be rushed into amending the Constitution to pave the way for federalism, noting that this was not like passing ordinary legislation.

“It requires comprehensive studies and deliberations. There are a lot of imponderables and implications that can affect our people of today and of the generations to come,” Drilon said.

“Let the committee system work. Let the committee draft its report and route it to its members. Then, let the debate proceed,” he added.

The opposition leader cautioned against the real motive behind moves to rush the Charter change could be to scrap the 2019 elections.

“The cat is out of the bag. Charter change is being pushed in order that the election could be postponed.

Clearly, Cha-Cha is meant for ‘no-el,’” Drilon said.

He also warned that in the event that

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HE Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency says “fake” and adulterated methamphetamine hydrochloride or shabu is being sold on the streets.

PDEA Director-General Aaron Aquino said the intensified anti-drug campaign had constricted the supply of shabu in the market, making it expensive and forcing drug syndicates to sell adulterated shabu to their suppliers, distributors and pushers.

The scarcity of shabu was brought about by the dismantling of a number of clandestine laboratories used in the man-

DND chief chides Joma for being a noisy distraction JOSE Maria Sison’s rejection of the idea of holding the peace talks in the Philippines was expected, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Sunday.

He said what the founder of the Communist Party of the Philippines was thinking or ranting about was immaterial because he was no longer leading the insurgents here.

“I consider Sison’s rejection and rant as just a noisy distraction, like the barking of a dog that is best ignored,” Lorenzana said in a statement.

He slammed Sison’s “illusion” of grandeur and control over the insurgents.

“Did he think that the government would stop just because the ‘mighty’ Sison rejects it? Fat chance, Mr. Sison,” Lorenzana said.

“Do you really think that you still hold sway over events here in the Philippines? Dream on, Mr. Sison. Hold on to your misguided dreams because they are all that’s left for you. The world has moved on while you continue to wallow in your delusions of grandeur.”

Lorenzana also slammed Sison for saying holding the peace talks here would be a waste of money.

“If the money given to the insurgents returning to the fold of the law to live normal lives with their families and become productive citizens in society is a waste of money, then we should waste money for these endeavors,” Lorezana said.

He said Sison was the one wasting money for spending the resources from the so-called “revolutionary taxation” to maintain his luxurious lifestyle in The Netherlands.

“That is a real waste of money,” Lorenzana said.

Earlier, Sison echoed the CPP’s remarks ignoring the government initiatives to hold the peace talks here.

“Duterte wants to negotiate with his own shadow. [The] so-called localized peace talks are an old discredited psywar tactic,” Joma had tweeted.

“It is a kind of racket, with the local political followers and military agents of Duterte pocketing the money for the fake surrenders.”

The CPP on Friday rejected President Rodrigo Duterte’s offer to hold the peace talks here, describing it as “pretend talks” that would go nowhere and only inspire corruption at the local level.

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The Philippine delegation will fly first to Beijing, where it is scheduled to depart for Pyongyang on Wednesday. It will hold meetings with WPK Central Committee officials from July 18 to 20, PDP-Laban said.

The trip was arranged a year ago following months of correspondence between PDP vice president for international affairs Raul Lambino and WPK vice chairman and head of the international department Ri Su Yong.

PDP and WPK will sign a memorandum of understanding “affirming their friendship and promoting greater understanding and more meaningful party-to-party talks in the future”, said Lambino who was recently named by President Rodrigo Duterte as Presidential Adviser for Northern Luzon.

PDP-Laban said the diplomatic mission will be led by Eastern Samar Governor Lutgardo Barbo, the party’s vice president for Visayas; Ronwald Munsayac, chairman of the its public information committee; Raymundo Roquero, vice chairman of the said panel, and Evan Rebadulla.

The Philippines and North Korea established formal ties on July 12, 2000.

Last year, Manila suspended trade relations with the reclusive state in compliance with United Nations sanctions following its repeated missile tests.

ufacture of the illegal drug.

The training of PDEA personnel to detect concealed illegal drugs that led to the interception and interdiction of drug contraband entering the country through airports, seaports and parcel services also contributed to the dwindling supply of shabu.

“Shabu is becoming scarce. Pushers

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the mid-term election is canceled, the President could exercise his power to appoint every mayor, governor, congressman, and even senators.

“Because there is no holdover provision in the Constitution, the officials who were elected last May 2016 elections will have to vacate their posts by June 30 of next year as provided for in the Constitution,” Drilon said.

Because of this, he said the President can extend their terms or appoint their re-

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“It was a long time ago since I’ve done that. I came out smoking hot,” said Pacquiao, who extended his record to 60 wins, seven losses and two draws.

“I’m surprised I knocked him down so early—in the third, fifth and seventh.

“We did a good job in training. We were not pushing hard—we controlled our pace and ourselves.

“I’m no longer young, so thanks to my trainer and all my team members.”

A shell-shocked Matthysse, who had come in with a record of 36 knockouts in 39 wins with just four defeats, conceded he had no answer to Pacquiao’s speed, movement and power as the “old Manny” returned with a vengeance.

“It’s most difficult to be fighting Manny Pacquiao,” he said. “He’s a great fighter. I lost to a great legend.”

President Rodrigo Duterte, who attended the bout at the Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur with Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, flashed a thumbs up after Pacquiao’s win.

“I would like to congratulate Senator Manny Pacquiao for giving us pride and bringing the Filipino nation together once more,” Duterte said in a statement.

He said Pacquiao, who is also a senator, has proven time and again that he is one of the greatest boxers of all time and not just a mere public servant.

“This win will surely cement, yet again, your position and legacy in boxing’s Hall of Fame. May you continue to inspire Filipinos not only in boxing but also in public service,” Duterte added.

“Thank you very much, Manny! You are truly the People’s Champ,” he said.

Millions of boxing fans across the Philippines erupted in cheers and tears of joy on Sunday after Pacquiao beat Matthysse.

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for Children and Youth with Disabilities at the Mall of Asia in Pasay City.

“Every emergency affects them more because they can’t get away,” Sylwander said.

She said children also become malnourished during a protracted emergency and get sick from the poor water and sanitation conditions.

“They also are unable to access schooling, and that psycho-social stress is also a serious factor for children in any emergency,” Sylwander said.

The forum, which was organized by SM Cares, the corporate social responsibility arm of SM Prime Holdings, is a yearly event aimed at supporting communities, especially the most vulnerable groups like people with disability.

Bien Mateo, director of the SM Cares’ Program for People with Disability, said SM had been hosting the forum each year to make sure their voices were heard.

“We will be doing this again and again to reach out to more people, especially the likes of you who deserve to know more and gain more from such knowledge,” Mateo said.

He said children with disability were often excluded from emergency preparedness planning at all levels of the government, leaving them especially unprepared for emergencies.

are now resorting to using extenders such as crushed “tawas” [alum], bathroom deodorizer, crystal candies and other chemical substances in shabu preparation,” Aquino said in a statement over the weekend.

“PDEA is not discounting the possibility that there is also a proliferation of adulterated cocaine, ecstasy and other psychoactive substances mixed with dangerous chemicals being sold in the streets.

These fake illegal drugs can be potentially fatal to users.”

On July 10, two people were arrested in raid by the PDEA Special Enforcement

Service in a house doubling as a drug den in Barangay Addition Hills, Mandaluyong City.

Ten transparent plastic sachets containing about 66.9 grams of suspected shabu and drug materials were seized during the operation.

“However, after the completion of forensic examination by PDEA Laboratory Service, the results revealed that the confiscated drug evidence was part shabu and part oxalic acid,” Aquino said.

Oxalic acid is crystalline in form and used as cleaning or bleaching agent to remove rust and stains. The intake of small

placement, Drilon said, adding that such power was already upheld by the Supreme Court.

However, Drilon hopes that the administration and its allies in Congress would seriously consider the people’s sentiment about Charter change and federalism, following survey results showing that a greater majority of Filipinos are opposed to the Charter change.

He said that the Filipinos are more concerned about the ballooning inflation, rising prices of fuel products and basic commodities, unemployment, and criminality, which, he said, the government should be able to address first.

Citing past studies, Drilon said that only three regions—the National Capital Region, Central Luzon, and Region IV— were found to have the capability and resources to stand on their own once the country shifts to a federal form of government.

“How about the poorest regions and provinces?” asked Drilon.

He also quesioned the need for Charter change given that polls found that seven out of 10 Filipinos were against changing the Constitution.

And among those who were not against Charter change, two were for the the change and one did not know either way.

In the run-up to the fight 39-year-old Pacquiao was trailed by whispers that he was past his prime and doubts he would be able to beat the big-punching Matthysse, who is four years his junior.

But when Pacquiao’s victory was sealed in the seventh round by technical knockout, fans around the nation of 100 million jumped to their feet and roared with joy.

“I confident he could do it. It’s not about his age,” Christopher Lasala, 39, said. “I was so happy when he knocked out Matthysse, I kept clapping. I said I knew Pacquiao would win.”

Flora dela Paz, a life-long boxing fan, had tears streaming down her face as she watched Pacquiao raise his arms in victory.

“I am just so happy. I got goosebumps,” the 68-year-old retired shoemaker said.

“He won, he won!”

Pacquiao’s rags-to-riches story, from high school dropout to millionaire world boxing champion in an unprecedented eight weight divisions, is a huge source of pride in the Philippines.

In keeping with tradition, many Filipinos stopped what they were doing to watch Pacquiao’s fight, which took place around midday on Sunday.

The boxer, who has a glittering 23-year career in the sport, is also a lawmaker in the nation’s Senate and a staunch ally of the President.

Following the fight, #PacquiaoMatthysse was the top trending topic on Twitter in the social media-obsessed Philippines, along with the hashtags “Manny” and “Fight of the Champions.”

Sports journalist Ryan Songalia tweeted: “Manny Pacquiao was always one knockout win from being the hottest property in boxing again. He reminded people why they loved him in the first place.”

Pacquiao’s colleagues in the Senate congratulated him on his victory.

“I thought I was watching him 10 years

ago when he was 29 years old. He trained well,” said Senate President Vicente Sotto III, who was in Malaysia with Senator JV Ejercito to watch the bout.

He said Pacquiao’s fight united all Filipinos around the world. “And his victory brings pride to us all. Mabuhay ka, Senator and Champion Manny Pacquiao!”

Ejercito added: “Manny has given so much pride and honor to our country. He is one of the best boxers ever. He is already a legend. I would say he has nothing more to prove.”

Senator Cynthia A. Villar said Pacquiao has shown that nothing is impossible if you put your heart and mind in achieving a goal.

“He has proven his critics wrong and in the process, continues to inspire our youth to never stop trying even in the face of overwhelming odds. I thank Manny for fighting hard and for making the Filipino a proud race,” she said.

In a great morning in Malaysia for Filipino fighters, Jhack Tepora earlier stopped Mexico’s Edivaldo Ortega to win the interim World Boxing Association featherweight title.

Tepora unleashed a wicked short right hand in the ninth round to knock down Ortega for the first time in what had been to that point an even contest.

He swiftly followed up with a barrage of powerful swinging punches that forced the referee to step in after 2min 38sec of round nine.

“I didn’t expect the win but I really trained hard for this fight for three long months,” said the big-punching Tepora who extended his unbeaten record to 22 wins with 17 inside the distance.

Tepora cited Pacquiao as his inspiration. “When I saw Manny’s story, coming from the streets, I thought one day I could be like that and this is the first step to that dream,” he said. AFP with Macon Ramos-Araneta

He said people commonly assumed that parents would inform, warn, and protect children in the event of disaster, even though children were frequently apart from their parents when in school, daycare, or with their friends, Mateo said.

Department of Science and Technology Undersecretary for Disaster Risk Reduction Renato Solidum Jr. echoed Sylwander’s remarks. He said children would comprise the majority of those who would die should a 7.2 magnitude earthquake or the “Big One” hit Metro Manila and nearby provinces.

He said they had estimated that more than 48,000 people living in Metro Manila and the nearby provinces of Rizal, Cavite, Laguna and Bulacan would be killed should the West Valley fault line move and cause a 7.2-magnitude earthquake.

He underscored the need for a continuing education and preparation on disaster management at all levels. He said “disaster imagination” was also crucial in bringing about people’s resolve to prepare for any disaster.

“We need to develop disaster imagination so that we can adequately prepare. We need to imagine the scenarios, what will happen to us in case of emergencies like an earthquake, Solidum said.

“Unless we can imagine and unless we feel fear what can happen to us, we will not act to prepare for any disaster.” Macon RamosAraneta

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Most people mistrusted China, with a trust rating of -35 points, even though they gave President Rodrigo Duterte high trust ratings.

Most Filipinos or 81 percent knew about the sea dispute before the survey while the remaining 19 percent only learned about the issue as the survey was conducted.

The results of the SWS survey came days after the proliferation of satirical banners in parts of Metro Manila, implying the Philippines has become a province of China.

Malacañang had earlier reassured the public that the administration remains firm about upholding the country’s sovereignty and sovereign rights over the disputed waters.

The June 2018 Social Weather Survey was conducted from June 27-30, 2018 using face-to-face interviews of 1,200 adults (18 years old and above) nationwide. It has sampling error margins of ±3 percent for national percentages, and ±6 percent each for Metro Manila, Balance Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.

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were also in the Malaysian capital to watch the bout.

“He [Pacquiao] has so much money already, no problem,” the President said.

Duterte added that he would take inspiration from Pacquiao’s triumph when he holds discussions with Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, who also watched the fight.

“I have no regrets that I came earlier to watch the fight. It’s a good one, it’s the first time that I have traveled outside the Philippines just to see him fight,” he told reporters.

Mahathir said it was a “historic day for Malaysia.”

amounts or concentration of oxalic acid would take years to develop side effects.

However, large amounts would result in kidney failure and gastrointestinal disorders leading to death. Oxalic crystal forms inside the body and later on become kidney stones.

Oxalic acid gained prominence following the death of two people after they drank milk tea in Blumentritt, Manila, on April 9, 2015.

“PDEA warns the public of the danger of sniffing impure substances. Extenders, like oxalic acid, make shabu doubly dangerous for users,” Aquino said. PNA

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Set up by a 39-year-old industrial chemist named Newton Owino, Alisom Products separates fish skins from the rest of the waste, then tans them to make a kind of leather used to manufacture handbags, wallets, shoes, hats and jackets.

Kisumu, on Lake Victoria, is a piscatorial place, a city where grilled tilapia and Nile perch are a ubiquitous delicacy, and from where cleaned fillets are exported around the region and the world.

But Owino saw opportunity in the leftovers.

An estimated 150,000 tonnes of fish waste is produced every year and 80 percent of it is dumped. Owino and his dozen employees offer an alternative.

“My major business here is [to] turn fish skin into leather,” he says, pacing the yard in gumboots and a polo shirt. “[There are] plenty of raw materials that we have around here.”

Fleets of bicycle transporters bring sacks of skins from fishermen, restaurants and factories to his little facility every day.

There, workers strip the last pieces of rancid flesh from fly-covered skins and hang them to dry on wooden beams, like clothes on a washing line. Hungry birds peck at his product.

The dried skins are stuffed inside a rusty hand-cranked drum and drenched in an acidic herbal solution, based on local fruits such as papaya or avocado, that tans them into fish leather.

“We now do what is called the drum turn,” says Owino, putting his shoulder into spinning the contraption.

Stylish, affordable, unusual What comes out is softer, darker and less smelly. The skins are then descaled, stretched and dried again, becoming workable leather.

Fella Atieno is a fish leather shoe designer, making sandals, boots and other footwear.

Everything is done by hand with only a pen, a pair of scissors, some glue and dye.

The result is distinctive products, with scale patterns reminiscent of crocodile or snake skin, but at a fraction of the price.

Shoes sell for 1,500 shillings ($15, 13 euros) and jackets for 2,000.

Allan Ochieng, a student working with Owino, looks forward to earning “thousands of shillings” once his training is complete.

“In addition to creating jobs for slum dwellers, we also offer leather products that they can afford,” said Owino.

His customers agree.

“If we have fish, why can’t we be proud of our fish and use it more economically?” says Lawrence Odero, who is visiting the workshop.

“So, when I put on the shoes made from fish leather, I put on the cap as well as the jacket I feel happy! I feel very proud,” he adds.

While there are other tanneries in town, Owino’s is the only one specialising in fish leather.

He says he uses a chemical-free tanning process for his unique products.

And he hopes to expand his business with a manufacturing school and training facility for prospective fish tanners.

“We actually [have] the vision of establishing a leather school so that we could pass on this knowledge on technology to other people. Not just doing it for ourselves,” Owino says. AFP

Paquiao thanked the two world leaders for being there to watch him fight.

“To the Filipinos, thank you very much, especially to our President,” Paquiao said in Filipino in an interview with ABS-CBN News.

“We have a good President... and thank you, Mr. President for being our president. And also the Prime Minister, Mahathir, thank you so much to all your support,” he added.

In a post-match interview, Pacquiao said he has yet to pick who he will fight next. Instead, he is focused on going back to the country and resume his job as a senator.

“That’s another story or another discussion.

Right now, I’m happy to go back to my country and to celebrate the victory with my fellow countrymen and of course, to do my job as a public servant,” he told GMA News.

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No takers for chief justice post—JBC

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OT one of the five associate justices has so far signified interest to apply for the most coveted post in the judiciary almost a month after Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno was ousted with finality by the Supreme Court through quo warranto proceedings.

The Judicial and Bar Council said that as of July 13, no one has applied for the position vacated by Sereno, including the five senior SC associate justices who were automatically nominated for the top judicial post.

Lawyer Jose Mejia, regular member of the JBC representing the academe, admitted that none of the five most senior justices—Acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio and Associate Justices Presbitero Velasco Jr., Teresita Leonardo - de Castro, Diosdado Peralta and Lucas Bersamin—have accepted or declined their automatic nominations to become chief justice.

“Under the rules, while the five most senior justices ate automatically nominated for the chief justice post,

they still have to formally accept the nomination to be officially considered as nominee or applicant,” Mejia said, in an interview.

The JBC, a seven-member body constitutionally tasked to screen nominees for judicial posts, opened nominations for the chief justice post last June 25 and set the deadline on July 25.

The 1987 Constitution requires that the chief justice position be filled within 90 days from vacancy, which means that President Rodrigo Duterte needs to appoint Sereno’s replacement by Sept. 16.

The Constitution requires the chief justice, just like associate justices of SC, to be a natural-born citizen, to be at least 40 years old, to have experience

as judge or in private law practice for at least 15 days, and to be a person with proven competence, integrity, probity and independence.

When asked if the JBC will consider Carpio despite his pronouncement that he would decline the nomination for chief justice, Mejia explained their rules require that nominees should formally accept the nominations.

“To consider a nominee who has not accepted the nomination is not within the JBC rules,” the JBC official said.

Earlier, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra, an ex-officio member of the JBC, said that the seven-member council might consider relaxing its rules on nominations for Carpio.

He explained that while JBC rules require nominees to accept the nominations to the council, this rule could be waived in the case of Carpio as sought by retired Chief Justice Hilario Davide Jr. in his letter to the council.

“The JBC rules require the consent of the automatic nominee. But since there is a request to dispense with such consent, the JBC may have to consider it,” he said.

Guevarra said the JBC will discuss this matter in their next meeting, which will be presided by Carpio himself as acting chief justice and ex-officio chairman of the council.

In his recent letter to the JBC, Davide has supported the automatic nomination of Carpio for the chief justice post and asked the council to still consider the most senior justice in the current composition of the SC even if he formally declines the nomination.

“He had earlier been by-passed twice. Delicadeza should no longer be invoked because the decision in the quo warranto case is final. It has become the law of the case,” the retired chief justice stressed.

“The vacancy is real and lawful. He was not responsible for its occurrence.

Personal consideration must now yield to the demands of public interest and of the good of the service. He should not deprive the President to have the opportunity for a wider field of choice for the best for the Supreme Court in particular and the Judiciary and the people in general,” he said.

PNP reviews policy on escorts for VIPs, officials THE Philippine National Police will conduct a comprehensive review of its policy assigning personnel to serve as security detail to VIPs, elective and appointive officials, and private individuals.

PNP Director General Oscar Albayalde has directed the Police Security and Protection Group to conduct the review and “ensure police personnel will not be, wittingly or unwittingly, used by the VIPs or public officials for economic or political reasons especially as we approach the election season.”

PNP spokesman Benigno Durana Jr. said that Senator Antonio Trillanes IV will be provided with two police escorts on a temporary basis after he complained of having lost his security detail.

Durana said the comprehensive review was “in line with our efforts to maximize the use of available Human Resources intended primarily to perform our core police functions but also with due consideration to the specific security needs of key officials and private individuals.”

PSPG Director Senior Supt. Filmore Escobal said the recall of the security detail assigned to Trillanes will have to be reevaluated .

Trillanes said on Friday that the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the PNP took away his military and police security detail without any explanation effective end of June.

Escobal said on Friday that the PNP did not renew the assignment of police escorts to the senator who already had six—two from AFP, two from the Philippine Navy, and two from the Senate.

Trillanes, however, said he had also been stripped of his AFP security detail, and the Senate has not detailed any security for him.

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Honorary consuls of the Republic of Latvia attended the 9th Biennial Worldwide Consular meeting in Riga. Latvian President Raymonds Vejonis (third from left) and wife the First Lady Iveta Vejonis welcomed Honorary Consul General Robert Lim Joseph and wife Ida Manalo Joseph from the Philippines during the cocktail reception hosted by President Vejonis held at the Presidential Palace. The event coincided with the Song and Dance festival in celebration of the Centennial Independence of Latvia.

Gordon: More trial courts will solve case backlog SENATOR Richard J. Gordon on Sunday said the proposed creation of at least 59 additional branches of different courts in the provinces across the country would address the problem of overburdening of caseloads in the courts.

During the hearing of the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights on bills proposing the creation of additional court branches, Gordon, committee chairman, noted that a number of courts in the country have overloaded dockets.

“Now, we’re running in order to stay

in place. Is that a good description of what is happening? I do not like the policy of running in order to stay in place . I think we should be way ahead and if there are any proposals to create additional court branches I’m going to support it. Because to me, one of the biggest problems in this country is the slow turn of the wheel of justice,” he said.

The bills are proposing the creation of additional branches in different provinces and cities nationwide—50 regional trial courts, two metropolitan trial courts, three municipal circuit trial courts and four municipal trial courts.

Based on the computations of the Supreme Court’s Office of the Court Administrator, the Judiciary would spend P583.504 million for the salaries and benefits, alone, of the additional personnel to be hired for the proposed court branches. The cost does not include the buildings for additional courtrooms.

The Ocad also said that they are targeting a caseload of 300 per court but Gordon said it would be better to have only a caseload of 200 per court.

Gordon set the next hearing on the proposals on July 25, 2018. Macon Araneta

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Residents of Barangay 312, District 3, Manila cheer as boxing icon and Senator Manny Pacquiao scores a knockout in his title bout with Lucas Matthysse, Sunday, July 15 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Pacquiao takes the World Boxing Association Welterweight title in his 60th victory held at the Axiata Arena.

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Congress wrapping up work on BBL

By Macon Araneta and Rio Araja

THE Senate and the House are putting the finishing touches on the draft Bangsamoro Basic Law, expressing hopes the proposed measure will pass muster tomorrow (July 17, 2018) at the bicameral conference committee level.

Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri and House Rep. Rodolfo Fariñas said that the BBL draft was already “99-percent” complete and the bicameral meeting is expected to approve the final version on Tuesday.

“Hopefully by Tuesday afternoon we can approve the final version. This is a historic moment and the Mindanaoans are excited for a proposal that would give life to peace,” Zubiri said.

For his part, Fariñas said senators and members of the House of Representatives would meet on July 17 to approve the final version that he and Zubiri have been finalizing for its immediate submission to the President for and immediately submit to the President for approval.

“The bicameral conference committee had authorized Senator [Juan Miguel] Zubiri and I to finalize our report and we will meet on Tuesday for its approval and, forthwith, forward it to the President for his consideration,” he said.

Zubiri said he had expected to finish discussions on the contentious provisions during the three-day bicam since last July 9, but there were many issues on Bangsamoro and emotions involved especially among House members.

“So the disucssions were prolonged,” said Zubiri as as he emphasized that they cannot rush it because this will become our Constitution, it’s like the Organic Act of the Bangsamoro and the amendments process here is very crucial.

Meanwhile, Senate Minority Leader Franklin M. Drilon is confident that the bicameral conference committee’s version of the Bangsamoro Basic Law can withstand judicial scrutiny.

However, Drilon doubts whether the draft law that seeks to establish the Bangsamoro region to replace the current ARMM can effectively address poverty and governance issues in Mindanao due to the absence of a provision that would prohibit dynastic practices in the poverty-stricken region.

Wage increase for 4-m workers justified—solon THE nation’s regional wage boards should move fast in providing private sector workers immediate relief from the rising cost of basic goods and services, Makati City Rep. Luis Campos Jr. said in a statement Sunday.

“Measured minimum wage increases are now more than justified, so we are counting on the boards to do their job,” Campos, a deputy minority leader, said.

There are some 4.1-million minimum wage earners in the private sector, according to the Department of Labor and Employment.

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas itself expects consumer price increases to gather steam in the current quarter, Campos pointed out.

“The BSP has basically implied that the 5.2-percent inflation rate in June—already the highest in more than five years—is bound to worsen before it eases,” Campos said.

Inflation “peak will probably occur sometime in the third quarter,” before slowing down to between 2 to 4 percent in 2019, the BSP said in a statement on July 5.

Despite the 4.3-percent average inflation rate in the first semester, Campos said only four of the 17 regional wage boards have so far ordered minimum pay increases.

The Calabarzon (Region 4A) board increased minimum wages by P14 to P21.50 effective April 28.

The Soccsksargen (Region 12) board raised minimum wages by P16 to P18 effective May 11.

The Western Visayas (Region 6) board augmented minimum wages by P8.50 to P26.50 effective July 12.

The Eastern Visayas (Region 8) board added P20 to P30 to minimum wages, with the order still pending publication and effectivity.

Public sector workers are in a better position to cope with higher inflation, Campos said.

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Responding to an expert cally and even politically important?

As regards his protest that we do not have sovereignty over the continental shelf, that is conceded, and the journal of the Con-Com debates will show that I repeatedly underscored I HAVE never met Professor Jay Ba- that point. This is the reason that at tongbacal, but what I know of his the time the draft was printed, I alacademic credentials inspires great ready submitted my comments, and respect on my part. I always have a asked that “continental shelf” be delofty regard for academics and I con- leted from the scope of sovereignty. tinue to hold him in esteem even if he In this respect, however, the 1987 had less than flattering comments on Constitution, it should be pointed the ConCom’s draft. On the matter of out, laid claim of sovereignty over proposed Article I of the ConCom’s our “insular shelves.” In respect draft, we happen to have different to airspace, to be more precise, we would have had to opinions—and write: “Until the that is good, beedge of the atmoscause we need the phere,” because blooming of a hunit is conventional dred flowers in a Every scholar international law matter so vital to is entitled to his that outer space is the life of the naopinion. subject to no sovtion as a draft conereignty at all. stitution.

He reads Batongbacal is hesitation and without doubt an doubt in the expert on the law draft provisions of the sea, but he is not the only one who has studied and and foresees that these could lead to taught the subject. I would like to re- problematic claims and counterclaims spond to the issues he reported raised in the future. I do not. Categorically, “at the sidelines” of some conference Section 1 declares that the Philippines or other, and reported by Business “has sovereignty over islands and features outside its archipelagic Mirror.

He finds the 1987 provisions “bet- baselines pursuant to the laws of the ter written.” He is entitled to his own Federal Republic, the law of nations evaluation. By contrast, I find our and the judgments of competent draft far better written. For one thing, international courts or tribunals.” the 1987 Constitution said something We are not saying that we await the about “insular shelves” over which dispositions of international courts or Philippine sovereignty was supposed tribunals. We are asserting sovereignty to extend. What concept of interna- over those islands and features outside tional law or domestic law is that? the archipelagic baselines. In fact, we Where is it found in the Law of the are asserting what has not yet been Sea—insular shelves? Where did the litigated: Our claim to islands and 1987 Constitution provide for sover- features also claimed—and usurped— eign rights which, though not identi- by the People’s Republic of China. The Turn to A5 cal with sovereignty, are as economi-

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EDITORIAL

Coming to terms with term limits

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HORTLY after causing a tempest by proposing that the 2019 mid-term elections be postponed, House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez outdid himself over the weekend by suggesting that term limits specified in the Constitution be removed as a way to end political dynasties.

Taken together, the proposals suggest the Speaker would favor presidents-for-life in the mold of the late Duvaliers of Haiti, or dictators such as Kim Jong-un of North Korea. Those of a more suspicious bent might take his remarks as a bid to keep President Rodrigo Duterte—and his allies in Congress, of course—in power indefinitely.

In proposing the end of term limits, Alvarez offers two arguments.

First, he says that the term limits set by the 1987 Constitution have encouraged political dynasties.

“Political dynasties exist because of the imposed term limits to elected public officials [as the 1987 Constitution provides].

Back then, there was no term limit, political dynasties, and that there was only one politician in a family,” Alvarez said.

Second, he says, there is a benefit from having experienced politicians who have grown into their jobs.

“We should give value to the fact that

the longer a politician is serving, the more he understands his job, gets more competent,” Alvarez said.

Of course, Alvarez’s notion that political dynasties began to appear only after the 1987 Constitution was ratified is absurd.

Political dynasties emerged soon after the Revolution, when the first Republic of the Philippines was established.

In “Political Dynasties in the Philippines: Persistent Patterns, Perennial Problems,” Teresa S. Encarnacion Tadem and Eduardo C. Tadem of the University of the Philippines trace dynasties to the perpetuation of the oligarchy during the American colonial regime (1898-1946), the perpetuation of political dynasties after independence (1946), and political dynasties during the martial law period (1972-1986).

They trace the resiliency of political dynasties to 1) the formidable political and socioeconomic foundations which established political dynasties; 2) the failure to effectively implement constitutional

provisions to address its adverse effects; and 3) the weakness of potential countervailing forces against political dynasties.

They say nothing of term limits.

The case of Francois “Papa Doc” Duvalier of Haiti is instructive on how term limits make no difference to political dynasties. Duvalier ruled as presidentfor-life until his death in 1971, when he was replaced by his son, Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier, who served in the same position until he was deposed in 1986.

There is some merit to what Alvarez says about the benefit of having experienced politicians who are unhampered by term limits. But these benefits are outweighed by the increased likelihood of corruption that increases the longer a politician is in office.

With term limits, incumbents are less able to use the state’s institutions to manipulate elections or erode the power of rival branches of government and political adversaries.

Term limits also put more pressure on leaders to deliver results and leave office with a positive legacy.

Finally, if political transitions are normal, regular, and predictable events, rival parties have little incentive to upset the system through coups or other extraconstitutional means. Even the Speaker might see this as a good thing.

Province or state procreate like rabbits.

And guess what? Thousands upon thousands enlisted into that statehood movement! They did think it was the ultimate solution to the economic “doldrums” they were experiencing.

They established chapters in major IT’S sometimes a wonder how Fili- Philippine cities and even among Filipinos can try anything, even to the pinos abroad.

They were greeted with stony sipoint of publicly putting down their own country, just to achieve their lence in Washington DC and even the US ambassador went “deadma.” propaganda objectives.

Katawa-tawa.

Whoever thought of that tasteless Those American legislators could gimmick, festooning some pedestrian overpasses with tarpaulins proclaim- never countenance having 40-miling the Philippines as a province of lion Filipinos dictate their political China, just showed the world how un- fate in elections where only some 30 percent of their then—160-million patriotic we can be.

I wonder if that “genius” would Americans voted for their president. rush towards those West Philippine Imagine adding 20-million Filipino voters to that mix. Why, Ferdinand Sea rocks in Marcos could defense of our become their sovereignty if POTUS long PNoy and his before an AfNew York-bred r ica n-A mer iAlbert Del RoWhat a country, can could even sario declared dream of such war against indeed. a possibility.

China. Or if And even he or she would in this day instead shout and age, we for “peace” still think of amid entreaties America as to his beloved US of A to come succor their little our greatest friend. Just read every survey on which country our people brown brothers in the Orient.

If you are older than a millennial, trust most.

We distrust China probably because you probably would recall that popular movement called Philippine State- the Chinese- Filipinos in our midst hood USA launched by a Boholano are by dint of hard work and frugalnamed Bartolome Cabangbang. The ity more prosperous than their brownguy was a former military man who skinned neighbors in our midst. “Ingwas once elected to Congress. He pro- git,” “inis,” whatever.

Now because China has occupied claimed that the only solution to poverty and corruption was to enlist the those West Philippine Sea rocks becountry as the 51st state of the Union. cause we allowed them to due to our This was before martial law when own inadequacy or inaction in the the Philippine economy was not yet past, we chide our country as a provthe near basket case it had descended ince.

Yet so many of our people would into, and when the population was in the 40 millions before we literally still love to be “Americans’’ and get took the biblical admonition to “go us to be a state of their Union.

What a country. forth and multiply” as command to

Those ‘province of China’ banners

THE proliferation of “Philippines is a province of China” banners around Metro Manila is an indictment of President Rodrigo Duterte’s total embrace of China. What he has to say on the issue must be clear in his coming State of the Nation Address before a joint session of Congress on July 23.

A recent survey by Pulse Asia

country’s entitlements in the West Philippine Sea which is steadily being taken over by China. Acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio They are an said a wide swath of Philippine indictment of territorial waters has already been usurped by the Chinese navy.

President Duterte’s Some 150-million barrels of oil total embrace of our comparable to the output of Kuwait giant neighbor. and Iraq are possibly under the SCS seabed. This, plus methane gas and the abundant fish supply to feed China’s 1.5-billion population. showed that 73 percent of Filipinos Oil and methane gas, on the other polled want the government to assert hand, would advance Beijing’s its sovereign right in the resource- military agenda in the region. This rich South China Sea particularly the Turn to A5 Rolando G. Estabillo Publisher

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CROSSROADS JONATHAN DE LA CRUZ MABUHAY Manny. Mabuhay ang Pilipinas. Thank God for Senator Manny “Pacman” Pacquaio. With that seventh round victory over the reigning WBA welterweight champion Lucas Matthysse in Kuala Lumpur, the country got its optimism back.More importantly, for our people, our sense of unity and nationhood was back on track.

For weeks on end before this fight in Kuala Lumpur, the country was on the war path against itself—like the Biblical injunction, “brother against brother, parents against children” and all the bad things that can happen to a country in the midst of global disruption.

It was as if after two years of an upward, optimistic note as the Duterte administration got to a rousing start with all guns blazing, as it were, on the three critical fronts which underpinned the come-from-behind campaign of the then Davao City Mayor— the ‘war’ on drugs, criminality and corruption—the campaign for a better Philippines was faltering.

The sense of optimism was slowly but surely getting blunted as antiDuterte groups made hay with even the smallest problems and blunders the administration got itself into, the latest being the unwarranted “stupid God” episode.

Suddenly, as if on cue, this self-inflicted wound became the handle for all the negative things these groups had to say about the acid tongued warrior from Davao.

Coupled with broadsides from the antis, local and overseas, and the decidedly skewed if not overly negative characterization of the economic problems bearing down

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arbitral tribunal that ruled in our favor in respect to maritime zones in the West Philippine Sea, rejecting, among others, China’s absurd claim to a ninedash line, could not have settled the dispute over islands and land features, as this was not within its jurisdiction, ratione materiae.

Why then the mention of international law and of international judgments? To make clear that all our claims are anchored on international law and the jurisprudence of international tribunals, and to anticipate furthermore judgments in our favor. At the present time, the Kalayaan Island group is governed by the Regime of Islands. What is wrong in adverting to that and making explicit what the 1987 Constitution encompassed by the word “domain”? Since the archipelagic baselines could not have been extended so far as to embrace the Kalayaan Island group, Republic Act 9522 subjected them to the Regime of Islands, without any diminution or dilution of our claim to sovereignty.

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is the reason why the Chinese made artificial islands out of the shoals, reefs and protruding rocks and building military bases on them.

China is not able to retake Taiwan which it considers a renegade province because the United States strengthened Taiwan’s military arsenal, particularly its air force. Beijing then opted for the Philippines because, as one observer said, “it is a willing victim.”

While the country cannot win a war with China and its mighty People’s Liberation Army, we should at least invoke The Hague arbitration court ruling rejecting China’s nine-dashline and its sweeping claim to nearly the entire South China Sea. But the Duterte administration kept its silence

on our people at this time the administration was getting a beating.

Which prompted the call to arms, as it were, of Vice President Leni Robredo and her allies in the Liberal Party and its affiliated organizations sensing perhaps a kind of blood letting before the next Sona.

Well, they now have to take their grumbling somewhere else and wait things out. As has been his tack every time some shots hit the floor, the President got to recover some grounds in a flurry of meet-

Let us savor this latest boost to our nation’s pride.

ings and mea culpas to the groups who mattered—the church leaders of all denominations—and got back to his all purpose campaign operations. With an eye on his third Sona, the President is expected to come back with a candid and realistic report on the state of the nation.

To be fair, he has a number of solid things to say—an economy on the mend despite global disruptions, peace though uneasy on the secessionist and insurgency fronts, Boracay and environmental clean up on the rise, Build, Build, Build moving though slowing down on some sections, educational and health services recovering, investments still moving—all pointing to a country on the mend.

Of course, the setbacks have to be reported as well—killings including the latest sensational ones need to be solved soonest, coping

measures for the poorest of the poor need to be expanded and delivered, infrastructure projects need to be shown and reported, loans and investments need to be advised and absorbed properly.

There is no question that despite everything, the building blocks remain in place. The people’s optimism though somewhat dimmed remains cautiously upbeat. Our country remains a magnet for investments and tourists continue to pour to our islands. But, of course, the challenges remain. The obstacles seem foreboding but not if we stay focused and the administration gets its act together. Better still the President for all his acid remarks on just about any subject remains committed to build a nation, united in spirit with our people’s hopes for a better life and fully engaged to raise hell with even more vigor against the evils of drugs, criminality and corruption.

That the crowd which witnessed and cheered Senator Manny Pacquaio to is well-earned victory in Kuala Lumpur gave an equally rousing chant for President Duterte who was in the Axiata Arena together with Malaysian Prime Minister Dr. Mahathir Mohamad should be enough inspiration to carry on the task of building a better Philippines for all. I have no doubt the Malaysian leader who has himself spearheaded what pundits called the “Malaysian tsunami” for change will be able to whisper a thing or two about aspirations and governance, and about leadership highs and lows to his guest when they formally sit down for business tomorrow.

For now, let our people and President Duterte savor this latest boost to the nation’s pride as we all thank the Lord for our very own champ, Manny Pacquiao.

Nowhere is there hesitation or doubt expressed. If anything at all, the categorical claim—“It has sovereignty”—is repeated three times.

Why did we return “historic right or legal title”? Because former Senate President Nene Pimentel was insistent that there should be constitutional basis for the government to pursue its claim to North Borneo (Sabah), and while we may not actually be in effective control of North Borneo—which is the prevailing criterion in international law insofar as sovereignty over territory goes—we lay claim to it by historic right and legal title. The question has been raised whether the nature of the title to North Borneo is patrimonial, because of the leasehold with the Sultanate of Sulu as lessor, but that is for another debate. The fact is that by this provision, the Philippines claims sovereignty over that which it might not now effectively control but to which it is entitled by historic right and legal title.

Why the mention of sovereign rights? Precisely for the reason that Batongbacal points out: Sovereignty and sovereign rights are not

identical, which does not make of the latter a cipher. Economically, they are important rights: exclusive rights to marine resources (in the case of the EEZ) and exclusive right to mineral resources and sedentary species in regard to the Continental Shelf. How can it not be an improvement over the previous constitution to make explicit our claim to sovereign rights?

Why the mention of the Philippine Rise? Once more, former Senate president Nene Pimentel was adamant that no government should, in the present or in the future, compromise our claim to Benham Rise which the UN body that delineates the limits of the continental shelves has ruled to be a continental shelf of the Philippines.

Every sentence is fraught with purpose, every line has history and law as its warrant. What could be so defective about the proposal? Still, every scholar is entitled to his opinion, and to make it known to others, and I must not begrudge Batongbacal this privilege.

pursuant to its pacifist approach to the problem.

The tarpaulin streamers were hoisted on the second year anniversary of The Hague’s ruling in favor of the Philippines. Professor Jay Batongbacal, a political analyst said the Duterte administration wasted a landmark international court decision by allowing China to continue its militarization of the disputed South China Sea. While the Duterte administration appears ambivalent about the issue, other claimants to parts of the South China Sea like Vietnam, Taipei and Malaysia in fact use The Hague ruling in arguing their case against China.

Former Solicitor General Florin Hilbay, speaking on “On the Record” news forum, said the government’s weak-kneed response to China’s calibrated seizure of Philippine territo-

rial waters in the West Philippine Sea is what gave rise to the proliferation of “Welcome to the Philippines, a province of China” banners in Metro Manila.

Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque said the streamers were put up by people who hate the President.

We have to agree with Roque on this one. Because the streamers are widespread all over Metro Manila, then Roque validated that there are many in the metropolis who hate Duterte.

To prevent any untoward or violent incident during Duterte’s third Sona, the Philippine National Police will deploy 6,000 men along the road leading to and around the Batasan Pambansa complex in Quezon City.

The usual suspects of protesters like Kilusang Mayo Uno, leftist militants, labor and transport groups are expected to stage demonstrations in the vicinity of the Sona venue. These groups

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Defend what is ours now before it is too late na Sea and think about the political method of cooperation and counter measures against China.”

An environmental protection perspective in relation to the maritime area of the South China Sea could IT HAS been two years since diminu- also be instrumental, he said.

Australian National University’s tive Philippines won a historic victory against the giant that is China at Natalie Sambhi, who is also a rethe Permanent Court of Arbitration search fellow at the Perth USAsia in The Hague, which declared the Centre, said Australia is likewise latter’s “nine-dash” line at the South “unequivocally committed to upholdChina Sea without basis in history. ing a rules-based global order.”

The Australian foreign minister Two years of what could have been massive political leverage and global considers the arbitration award as ascendancy in promoting the rule of final and binding, Sambhi said. But law turned instead into two years of like Ito, the Philippines has to seek out like-minded partners in this remissed opportunities.

On the second anniversary of the gard.

“What I want to impress upon critiruling, independent think tank Stratbase Albert del Rosario Institute cally is that of the images of Filipino hosted a gathering of international ge- fishermen who seem to be battling it alone. The opolitical exPhilippines perts—thought doesn’t have to leaders—to go alone,” she look back on said. the country’s Gregory experience, We should take a Poling, Diincluding the rector of the events that led united stand against Asia Maritime to where we what is, for all intents Transparency stand today, Initiative and and purposes, a and scrutinize Center for the actions defeatist attitude.

Strategic and of the major I nter nat ional players, such Studies, said as China and China is takthe Philippine ing advantage government, as of the opening well as the peripheral actors, such as the Associa- presented by the Duterte administration’s policy, all “while paying virtution of Southeast Asian Nations.

For strategic studies professor ally no diplomatic price.”

“It is only using those diplomatic Brahma Chellaney of New Delhibased Centre for Policy Research, the efforts as a delaying tactic until the event was historic for underscoring day they decide to use force, or at that “compliance with or defiance of least the threat of force to convince international rules has no correlation the Philippines and other climates to with state size.” Adherence to a rules- just accept as fait accompli China’s based order is more properly linked dominance on the South China Sea,” to power dynamics and state charac- he said.

China’s unrelenting militarization ter, he said, and state character matof the region does not “paint a picture ters more than state size.

He explained: “China’s open dis- of a country that’s committed to finddain for the award the case fought by ing an equitable diplomatic solution the Philippines shows that, for China, to these disputes,” Poling warned. international law matters only when Like others, he said China’s attitude it serves Chinese interest. Otherwise, signals a willingness to use either international rules are bendable and force or the threat of force to get its way. even expendable.”

This is ample and dangerous warnFor Yokohama City University’s Makoto Seta, the experience revealed ing.

Two years after the initial momena problematic disjunct in the way that some member states who are party to tum from the victorious decision, how the Unclos understand the rule of law, does the Philippines proceed? Top of the list, as experts said, is marshalwhich should be shared.

“Japan has consistently advocated ling other players to assert this rulesthe importance of the rule of law and based order, said Dindo Manhit, Presthe use of peaceful means, not the use ident of Stratbase ADRi. This should include the Quadrilatof force or coercion, in seeking settlement of maritime disputes,” Seta eral Security Dialogue, or the Quad, an informal security association of said.

Meiji University’s Go Ito agreed, naval powers US, India, Australia, adding that Tokyo had long been urg- and Japan and the Asean, nearly all of ing Beijing to peacefully settle the which backed the 2016 decision.

“We should work with these coundisputes in accordance to internatries to stress that connectivity ventional law.

But instead, a day after The Hague tures should be governed by a rulesdecision was announced, he said, based order, not fueled by predatory China intentionally landed two air- financing,” Manhit said.

Locally, there is a need for civil planes on the Mischief and Subi reefs, to him a clear indication that the society, the academe, and the priAsian power was “trying to provoke vate sector to take a united stand the existing international order” that against what is, for all intents and purposes, a defeatist attitude. Althe arbitration award stood for.

More than the symbolic showing of though Filipinos are generally defiance, “China’s assertive attitude peace-loving, another state tramhas been jeopardizing the safety and pling on our sovereign rights should freedom of navigation” in the impor- rightly cause a stir.

In closing, Manhit said, “The Philtant sea lane, Ito said.

A response could come in the form ippines is for the Filipinos to enjoy, of looking for other like-minded part- benefit and explore. We need to truly ners, including the United States, to assert our independent foreign policy voice their support for the two-year- and not allow others to enhance its old decision, he added. “Countries political and economic power at our concerned, including Japan, can look expense. We have to defend what is at what’s happening in the South Chi- ours now before it is too late.”

for sure will raise the issue of “endo” or contractualization and the government to fully address this issue. Rising prices of oil, transportation fare, inept management of the Metro Rail Transit which adds to commuter woes in getting to work on time are among the issues.

There are new ones to be raised even as the President is expected to enumerate glowing achievements of his two-year old administration. Most recently, tons of rotting rice were discovered in a warehouse in Tacloban, Leyte. Then there is the P5.9-million missing from the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office funds, according to the Commission on Audit. Where did the money go?

Do Filipinos want to be a province of China, or a state of America?

The answer to this query if a poll is conducted by the SWS or Pulse Asia should be interesting.

Pacquiao demolishes Matthysse I was wrong in picking Argentinian Lucas Matthysse to beat Philippine icon Manny Pacquiao. But I was glad to be wrong. Pacquiao proved wrong many who thought he was over the hill and should at age 39 hang up his gloves. The Pacman showed his former self, the fighter who stopped Oscar dela Joya, Miguel Angel Cotto and Antonio Margarito.

Pacquiao sent Matthysse to the canvas three times. The last time was in the seventh round, when referee Ken Bayless waved the fight over because the Argentine’s eyes looked glazed and he was unable to get up.

A surprise weapon in Pacquiao style was a left uppercut which sent Matthysse to the canvas twice before the third and final trip to the floor.

With his stirring victory, Pacquiao should be able to command again mega bucks at the box office. Next on Manny’s list is the Russian fighter Vasyl Lomachenko.

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Party-list solons richest, poorest in House

By Rio N. Araja

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HE richest and poorest members of the House of Representatives both came from party-list groups that are supposed to represent marginalized sectors.

A summary of the House members’ Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth showed 1-Pacman Rep. Michael Romero remained the richest member with a net worth of P7.291 billion for 2017, higher than his P7 billion net worth in 2016.

Romero has P7.328 billion in assets and P37 million in liabilities. He is richer than the two bil-

lionaires in the Senate—Senator Cynthia Villar who has a P3.6 billion net worth and Senator Manny Pacquiao Jr. who has a P2.9 billion net worth.

Kabataan Rep. Sarah Elago is the poorest House member with a net worth of only P75,800.

Camarines Sur Rep. Gabriel Bordado is the poorest district representative with net worth of

only P564,000. His assets stood at P3.664 million while liabilities reached P3.1 million.

Negros Occidental Rep. Albee Benitez, the House committee on housing and urban development chairman, was the richest district representative with a P1.004 billion net worth.

Diwa Party-list Rep. Emmeline Aglipay-Villar is the second

richest House member with a P1.4 billion net worth.

Ilocos Norte Rep. Imelda Marcos came in fourth richest with a P920.8 million net worth, followed by Quezon City Rep. Feliciano Belmonte Jr. with P861.037 million, Manila Teachers Rep. Virgilio Lacson with P791.6 million, Marikina City Rep. Bayani Fernando

with P739 million, Batangas Rep. Vilma Santos-Recto with P538.8 million and Davao del Norte Rep. Antonio Floirendo with P523.7 million.

Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez has declared a P91.6 million net worth, while House Majority Floor Leader and Ilocos Norte Rep. Rodolfo Fariñas has a P169.98 million net worth.

Ex-vice mayor survives ambush CAMP GEN. VICENTE LIM, Laguna —A former vice mayor of Sto. Tomas, Batangas was wounded in a gun attack late Saturday evening.

Supt. Chitadel Gaoiran, chief of the regional public information office of the Calabarzon regional police, identified the victim as Ferdinand Malolos Ramos, 59.

Gaoiran said Ramos was on his way home to Barangay Poblacion 2 when an unidentified suspect appeared and shot the victim on the side of his left face.

Ramos was rushed to the St. Cabrini Hospital for medical treatment.

Gaoiran said the regional police command headquarters has activated its “Oplan Iron Curtain” directing all adjacent police stations and units in Sto. Tomas and nearby towns and cities to cooperate in the investigation and manhunt operations on the suspect.

Case investigator SPO1 Joel Banta said Ramos started his political career as a village chairman in Barangay Poblacion 2 in 1989. He was later elected the town’s vice mayor under the local political party Para sa Masang Batangueño with running mate Mayor Manding Maligaya.

During the May 2016 local polls, he was the vice mayoral running mate of Maligaya but the tandem lost in the hotly contested polls. PNA

New DoJ officials assume posts today

DISASTER AWARENESS.

Ryza Careel D. Gomez, a 10-year old Grade 6 pupil of Tenorio Elementary School in Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao shows her grand prize-winning painting.

Gomez earned a spot to the national competition with the theme ‘Katatagan sa Kalamidad ay Makakamtan Kapag Sapat ang Kaalaman sa Kahandaan.’

Omar Mangorsi

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All Boracay problems fixed before Oct. 26 reopening

By Rio N. Araja ENVIRONMENT Secretary Roy Cimatu on Sunday assured the public all the environmental problems in Boracay Island will be addressed before its reopening in October.

He said the Department of Environment and Natural Resources is now preparing the guidelines for the island’s reopening on Oct. 26, exactly six months after its closure on April 26.

He told the House of Representatives’ committee on environment and natural resources that he would ensure that all establishments would no longer be allowed to discharge untreated wastewater into the Boracay waters.

“My priority is to ensure that sewage will not spill over into the beachfront.

I will have the sewage line along the beach condemned by September,” he said, referring to the sewer line owned by the Boracay Island Water Co.

The DENR chief has issued a memorandum circular requiring hotels, resorts and similar establishments with 50 rooms and above to set up their own sewage treatment plant.

Those with 49 rooms and below could have a clustered treatment plant, if not a separate one, Cimatu said.

The compliance of all establishments covered by the circular would “ensure water that is safe for human and environmental health, not only

immediately after the island is reopened to the public, but for the longer term,” he added.

The rehabilitation efforts also included addressing garbage problems, road widening, clearing of illegal structures and recovering five missing wetlands.

Cimatu warned establishments found to be non-compliant with environmental laws and regulations would not be allowed to operate when the island reopens on Oct. 26.

TWO of the newly-appointed undersecretaries and an assistant secretary of the Department of Justice will immediately assume their duties after taking their oath of office today.

“The new guys will take their oath on Monday and assume their duties right away. We will discuss the allocation of work assignments, including media relations,” Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said.

Diwa Rep.Emmeline Aglipay-Villar, Adrian Sugay, Mark Perete were designated undersecretaries while Neal Vincent Bainto was appointed assistant secretary of the DoJ. Guevarra also designated Deputy City Prosecutor Vesta Giner-Villamor as Acting Quezon City Prosecutor following the mandatory retirement of City Prosecutor Donald Lee. Sugay, Perete and Bainto will immediately assumed their posts, while Villar, wife of Public Works Secretary Mark Villar, will assume office

DoH launches ‘malasakit’ center

By Macon Ramos-Araneta TO MAKE it more convenient for Filipinos to get medical assistance from the government, the Department of Health launched a ‘Malasakit’ Center at the Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center in Manila over the weekend.

The DoH, Philippine Health Insurance Corp., Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office, and the Department of Social Welfare and Development signed a joint administrative order that provides for the establishment of a one-stop shop for the various government agencies that extend financial assistance for medical care.

Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said the Malasakit Center will allow patients to

avail of government services under one roof to get the financial assistance they need faster.

“This is part of the President’s promise to bring services and health services closer to our people,” he said.

If, for example, a patient cannot pay the hospital bill beyond what PhilHealth can offer—as in the case of some diseases such as cancer or renal disease that need transplant—the member can ask for financial assistance from PCSO or DoH through its Medical Assistance to Indigent Patients Program, Duque said.

Duque said other Malasakit Centers will be opened in DoH-retained hospitals in Metro Manila, including East Avenue Medical Center and Rizal Medical Center.

SACHET ECONOMY. Kids enjoy piso net computers along the sidewalk area in Dimasalang Road cor. Dela Fuente Street in Sampaloc, Manila. Lino Santos

Sports Djokovic admits doubting his future LONDON, United Kingdom—Novak Djokovic is the overwhelming favorite to secure a fourth Wimbledon title on Sunday but he admits he feared his best days were behind him when his career nose-dived over the last year.

The 31-year-old former world number one won the last of his 12 majors at the 2016 French Open when he completed the career Grand Slam.

And after a shattering quarterfinal exit at this year’s Roland Garros, which saw his world ranking slump to its lowest in 12 years, the Serb even considered sitting out Wimbledon where he has been champion in 2011, 2014 and 2015.

However, on Saturday, Djokovic was the big-hitting, chest-pumping star of old as he defeated old rival Rafael Nadal 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (11/9), 3-6, 10-8 in an epic semifinal to book a Sunday title showdown with Kevin Anderson.

“Yes, there were moments of doubt, of frustration, disappointment, where you’re questioning whether you want to keep it going,” said Djokovic back in a Slam final for the first time since finishing runner-up at the 2016 US Open.

It was at Wimbledon last year where his troubles started.

An elbow injury forced a retirement in his quarterfinal and he sat out the rest of 2017.

He was then knocked out of the Australian Open in the last 16 in January by Hyeon Chung, then ranked at 58.

Taro Daniel, the 109-ranked Japanese player, stunned in him in Indian Wells before Benoit Paire, at 47 in the rankings, knocked him out in Miami.

In what was becoming a familiar tale, Martin Klizan, at 140, ousted him in Barcelona before there were signs of life with a run to the final at Queen’s Club on the eve of Wimbledon.

“I managed to overcome challenges and obstacles, get myself to the final of a Slam,” added Djokovic. AFP

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ONDON, United Kingdom – Angelique Kerber became the first German woman to win Wimbledon for 22 years as the 11th seed shattered Serena Williams’ bid for Grand Slam history with a shock 6-3, 6-3 victory in Saturday’s final.

Kerber avenged her defeat against Williams in the 2016 Wimbledon title match, overwhelming the seven-time champion with a stunning 65-minute upset on Centre Court.

“I knew I had to play my best tennis against a champion like Serena,” Kerber said.

“It was my second chance to play in the final. I think I’m the next one after Steffi who won.

That’s amazing.”

Williams had hoped to equal Margaret Court’s record of 24 Grand Slam singles titles by winning her first major prize since becoming a mother in September.

The 36-year-old, who last won

a Grand Slam at the 2017 Australian Open, went into the final as the title favorite, even though she was playing only the fourth tournament of her

post-pregnancy comeback.

But instead world number 10 Kerber sprang a huge surprise, making her Germany’s first female champion at the All England Club since Steffi Graf in 1996.

“It’s obviously disappointing but I am just getting started,” said an emotional W illiams after losing in the Wimbledon final for the first time since 2008.

“For all you mums out there I was playing for you.

I really tried.”

Graf helped Kerber get her game on track earlier in her career, so it

Germany's Angelique Kerber carries the winner's trophy, the Venus Rosewater Dish, as she leaves the court after her women's singles final victory over US player Serena Williams on the twelfth day of the 2018 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London. AFP

International experts to speak at PH sports confab

SportPhil Head Geraldine Bernardo (right) briefs mediamen what to expect in the 14th Asian Association for Sport Management Conference on Aug. 2 to 4 at De La Salle University, Manila as Assoc. Prof. Lordinio Vergara of PNU (left) and Dr. Maria Victoria Tibon of DSLU listen. Angelica Villanueva

By Charles Dantes

ICTSI Champion Tour starts Wednesday, lures elite golf cast THREE of Taiwan LPGA’s top 10 players, two Philippines Ladies Masters champions from Thailand and a slew of local and foreign aces prime up for what promises to be an explosive two-leg ICTSI Champion Tour which unfolds Wednesday, July 18 at Manila Southwoods.

Taiwanese Lee Hsin and Chen Min-Jou, the Nos. 2 and 3 players, respectively, in the current TLPGA Order of Merit ranking, and No. 9 Lin Tzu-chi, and Thais Saranporn Langkulgasettrin and Renuka Suksukont, winners of the first two Phl Ladies Masters, banner the star-stud-

ded field in the first of two $75,000 championships also serving as the 10th and 11th legs of the Ladies Philippine Golf Tour.

LPGT leg winners Yupaporn Kawinpakorn, Onkanok Soisuwan, Wannasiri Sirisampant, Supakchaya Pattaranakrueang and Saruttaya Ngam-usawan from Thailand are also in the fold along with a horde of players from Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysian, Japan, Indonesia, Singapore and the US, all gearing up for a two-week battle of shotmaking and putting at two of the country’s championship courses.

Recognizing the status of

the LPGT as a key circuit to play in the region, the Taiwan LPGA has also made the next LPGT event at Tagaytay Midlands part of its circuit with Korean ace Lee Jeong-hwa, who swept the two ICTSI Champion Tour legs in 2016, joining the hunt for the top $15,000 purse in the 54-hole championship put up by ICTSI and organized by Pilipinas Golf Tournaments, Inc. The Midlands stop will be held July 25-27.

While the local top guns, led by Symetra Tour veteran Princess Superal, TLPGA campaigner Pauline del Rosario and former three-time LPGT OOM Yupaporn Kawinpakorn

Renuka Suksukont

Cignal advances to PSL semifinals REIGNING champion Cignal booked a return flight to the semifinals as it clobbered Cocolife in straight sets, 25-21, 25-21, 25-22, in the Chooks to Go-Philippine Superliga Invitational Conference last Saturday at the Muntinlupa Sports Center.

Skipper Rachel Anne Daquis got the job done as she spearheaded the HD Spikers to a clean sweep of the preliminaries in this prestigious club tourney bankrolled by Isuzu, UCPB Gen and Sogo Hotel with ESPN5, Hyper HD and Aksyon TV as broadcast partners.

Daquis nailed the semis-clinching back row kill to complete an impressive third-set fight back and finish with 15 points built on 13 attacks, two blocks and seven digs.

“Rachel was really very eager to win this game for us. She played in beast mode and carried the team,” said Cignal head coach Edgar Barroga, noting that he fired up his wards by reminding them the importance of the game.

“We came in a bit relaxed because our opponents are already out of contention and the we realized that we cannot afford to lose this game because we might blow our opportunity for outright semifinals.”

was an especially sweet moment for the 30-year-old to follow in her footsteps at Wimbledon.

Kerber had endured a significant slump last year after winning her previous major titles at the Australian and US Opens in 2016.

But, back to her best on the grass at Wimbledon, she needed only 11 winners and one ace to deny an oddly nervous Serena, who contributed to her own downfall with a whopping 24 unforced errors, compared to only five from Kerber.

In the first Wimbledon final for 41 years to feature two women 30 or older, Serena was cheered on by her friend the Duchess of Sussex, golf legend Tiger Woods and Formula One ace Lewis Hamilton. AFP

200 jins vie in National Taekwondo touney AROUND 2,000 athletes from 300 teams will see action in the Philippine Taekwondo Association’s biggest annual event -- the 42nd SMART/MVP Sports Foundation National Championships -- on July 21-22 at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum.

Members of the Philippine team head the participants as they compete for their respective home teams, according to Organizing Committee Chairman, Grand Master Sung Chon Hong.

The other entries in the event supported by PLDT, Meralcoi, Philippine Sports Commission, Philippine Olympic Committee and MILO will represent chapters from 12 different regions together with ARMM, CAR, CARAGA and NCR as well as the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police.

Competition will feature Advance and Novice male and female fighters in eight divisions namely senior, junior, Cadet and grade school. Each team will be composed of five members and two alternates.

Among the teams that have signed up are the Central Gymnasium, DLSU, CSB, Ateneo, UST, UE, FEU, LSGH, San Beda College, UP Diliman, DPS, DLSZ, Arellano, Las Pinas, Cebu, Il-

THE Asian Association for Sport Management and Sport Management Council of the Philippines (SportPhil) are staging the 14th Asian Association for Sport Management Conference on Aug. 2 to 4, 2018 at De La Salle University, Manila.

The conference will revolve around the main theme of ‘Discovering and Developing the Sport Industry Potential in Asia’ which will include keynotes speeches from local and international experts in the world of sports management, sport marketing, sport development, and sport entrepreneurship.

It is expected to gather international delegates from Japan, Taiwan, South Korea and the rest of Southeast Asia, and more than 500 local participants composing of teachers, students, and coaches from UAAP and NCAA schools, as well as schools outside of Metro Manila.

Among the speakers who are expected to lend their experience and expertise to the confab are Troy University’s Dr. Packianathan Chelladurai, who will talk about Critical Factors Behind Pursuit of Excellence in International Sport; Dr. David Stotlar, who will discuss Making Dollars and Sense of Sponsorship and Fan Engagement; and Dr. Munehiko Harada, Japan Sport Tourism Alliance Chairman, who is expected to tackle sports management, marketing, tourism and leisure studies.

In a brief press conference at the Start Up Village Conference Hall, 5th Floor, Alphaland Makati Place, the proponents of the Sport Management Conference also shared a short teaser of what to expect in the threeday management seminar.

Other than the need grassroots programs, sports academy, and suitable infrastructure for sporting events, Sport Management Council of the Philippines head and member of De La Salle University faculty Geraldine Bernardo spilled the beans to the media on how the sports industry is a multi-billion dollar business becomes a viable enterprise.

Associate Professor Lordinio Vergara of Philippine Normal University explained his insights regarding the proper accreditation of sports professionals and the significance of sports in the educational system in the country.

To participate and for more information, you may contact the AASM Secretariat at secretariat@aasm2018. sportphil.com or Geraldine Bernardo at geraldine.bernardo@dlsu.edu.ph. v

LOTTO RESULTS Marcus Taraya of Seton School, one of the entries to watch, connects a left 45 kick at his opponent.

oilo, Bacolod, Philippine Navy, Philippine Air Force, Philippine Army and PNP. The tournament will utitlize PSS (protective scoring system), ESS (electronic scoring system) and Daedo PSS, IVR (instant video system) to eliminate human error.

Martial arts enthusiasts and sports buffs, specially children who are interested to learn the sport, are invited to watch the event starting at 9 a.m. The opening ceremony highlighted by the performance of the Philippine Demonstration Team, will be held at 1 p.m. on July 22.

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Tepora grabs featherweight world crown

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Jhack Tepora gave fellow Filipino Manny Pacquiao a boost before his showdown with Lucas Matthysse on Sunday by stopping Mexico’s Edivaldo Ortega to win the interim World Boxing Association featherweight title.

Cebu’s Tepora, fighting on the undercard of the Pacquiao-Lucas Matthysse world title bill in Kuala Lumpur, unleashed a wicked short right hand in the ninth round to knock down Ortega for the first time in what had been to that point an even contest.

He swiftly followed up with a barrage of powerful swinging punches that forced the referee to step in after two minutes and 38 seconds of round nine.

“I didn’t expect the win but I really trained hard for this fight for three long months,” said the big-punching Tepora who extended his unbeaten record to 22 wins with 17 inside the distance.

He cited boxing icon Pacquiao as his inspiration. “This is more than a dream come true,” said Tepora.

“When I saw Manny’s story, coming from the streets, I thought one day I could be like that and this is the first step to that dream.”

Earlier Lu Bin’s brave bid for a historic world title win in his second professional fight came crashing to earth as he was knocked out in the dying seconds.

The Chinese rookie from Jinan held his own in a battling display until experienced WBA light flyweight champion Carlos Canizales of Venezuela finished the contest in devastating fashion.

Lu was felled near the end of the 11th round for the first time in his short pro career.

And Canizales went for the kill in the 12th and final stanza. After a barrage of punches a storming straight right dropped Lu and the referee waved it off as the final bell was about to sound.

The exhausted, stricken 23-year-old left the ring at the Axiata Arena on a stretcher wearing an oxygen mask.

Lu is a former youth world amateur champion from Jinan in Shandong province trained by Pacquiao’s long-time corner man Buboy Fernandez. AFP

Sports Manny Pacquiao (center), who won back the welterweight world title in stunning fashion on Sunday, raises his hand in victory after beating Argentine Lucas Matthysse to win the WBA Welterweight World title. Sonny Espiritu

Pacquiao still king of the ring E

MMANUEL “Manny” Pacquiao, who won back the welterweight world title in stunning fashion on Sunday, is idolized by tens of millions in the poverty-afflicted Philippines after rising from the streets to the pinnacle of boxing.

Known to his countrymen in the Asian archipelago as “The National Fist”, Pacquiao knocked out Argentine Lucas Matthysse in Kuala Lumpur to be crowned World Boxing Association welterweight champion at the age of 39.

To most of the 105 million Filipino population, the winner of an unparalleled eight world championships in different weight divisions is a beloved national symbol and living proof that success is possible with hard work even if you are dirt-poor.

Pacquiao, 39, declared a net worth of 2.946 billion pesos ($56.2 million) in 2017

and placed 20th in Forbes’ list last year of the highest-paid athletes of all time with total earnings of $510 million.

He has successfully parlayed his boxing fame into a political career, getting elected to the House of Representatives and then, in 2016, to the Senate, a high-profile, national position which is often used as a stepping-stone to the presidency.

He admits to having considered running for president someday and many Filipinos are urging him on.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was ringside at the Axiata Arena Sunday

to see his old friend triumph and has even mentioned “Pac-Man” as a possible successor.

Pacquiao has also served as a celebrity endorser for products ranging from appliances to pizza and cars, hosted TV shows, starred in movies and had an improbable stint as a professional basketball player and coach.

He launched his own professional basketball league in 2017 and last month founded his own cryptocurrency, the “PAC Token”.

Known for his generosity and common touch, he has given away huge amounts to friends, supporters and to the poor. He is known for accommodating his fans, letting them watch his training sessions.

The 1.66-metre (5ft 5.5in) southpaw began his professional ring career as a teenager, and in 23 years has compiled a 60-7-2 win-loss-draw record with 39 knockouts.

In the ring he is a volume power puncher who uses lightning footwork to create angles with which to deliver flurries, the likes of which have felled Oscar de la Hoya, Ricky Hatton, Miguel Cotto, Erik Morales and Marco Antonio Barrera.

The son of a deadbeat father, Pacquiao dropped out of high school at 14, sold doughnuts on the roadside and became a grocery stacker to help his mother support two younger siblings. He became a pro boxer at 17.

The sport brought him fame, power, influence and wealth, and with it the vices: booze, gambling, cockfighting and romantic links to beautiful film stars that at one point nearly wrecked his marriage.

But in 2012 he found religion and he sold his shares in a Manila casino, nightclub and bar, giving away the proceeds to employees. He also gave away his 1,000plus fighting cocks to friends. AFP

POC leads fight against doping

By Peter Atencio PRIVATE sector involvement in promoting, coordinating and monitoring the fight against banned substances in sports is picking up in line with the need for the Philippines to be compliant with the policies of the World Anti-Doping Agency.

Philippine Olympic Committee president Ricky Vargas said plans are now afoot to set up a private laboratory to test and assist athletes involved with banned substances.

“While it’s the responsibility of the Philippine Sports Commission, on the other end, the private sector is trying to set up a World Anti Doping Agency laboratory. The private sector is ready to help,” said Vargas during a recent meeting of the POC General Assembly.

For now it will be costly set up such a facility which is why help from the PSC is welcome said Vargas.

This week, the PSC will be holding an anti-doping summit and seminar at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) with Southeast Asia Regional Anti-Doping Organization (SEA-RADO).

SEA-RADO Director General, Dir. Gobinathan Nair and Dr. Jose Raul Canlas of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Medical and Doping Commission are among the speakers.

Two hundred fifty participants from local government units (LGUs), university and collegiate sports organizations, national sports associations (NSAs) and other stakeholders are expected to attend.

Philippine Sports Institute (PSI) national training director Marc Edward Velasco is overseeing preparations for this event. The summits and seminars will commence on July 19.

Belgium beats England San Miguel Beer import Renaldo Balkman (32) defends the paint against Alaska Aces counterpart Diamon Simpson even as SMB’s June Mar Fajardo looks on.

Beermen seek 2-0 advantage over Alaska

By Jeric Lopez

CLEARLY the heavy favorite again, San Miguel Beer looks to put Alaska on the ropes when it goes for a 2-0 advantage in their best-of-five semifinals duel in the 2018 Philippine Basketball Association Commissioner’s Cup. Leading 1-0 in the series, the Beermen eye on taking a step closer to the finals when they collide with the depleted Aces again in Game 2 tonight at 7 p.m. at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

In fine form, San Miguel posted a textbook rout of Alaska in Game 1,

92-79, last Saturday night to take the early edge.

The Beermen didn’t need super games from June Mar Fajardo and Renaldo Balkman as everyone in their potent crew stepped up in the easy opening game win.

With three straight wins and with the upper hand, San Miguel coach Leo Austria likes where his squad is right now.

“We put ourselves in a good position by winning Game 1,” said Austria. “We want to start the series strong to force them (Alaska) to make adjustments.”

Still missing the services of suspended star Calvin Abueva, the Aces are still unsure whether they will Chris Banchero or not.

The league’s top assist man missed Game 1 as he flew to the States to attend to some urgent family matters.

That clearly affected Alaska’s play as the Aces, save for Diamon Simpson, were unable to hit the mark.

Leading Best Player of the Conference candidate Vic Manuel, who had 11 straight games of 20 or more points, was limited by the stingy San Miguel defense to only 16 markers.

SAINT PETERSBURG, Russia—Belgium beat England in the World Cup third-place playoff on Saturday to ensure their best-ever finish as tournament top scorer Harry Kane admitted his side need to improve if they are to end their long trophy drought.

Goals from Thomas Meunier and Eden Hazard secured a deserved 2-0 victory in Saint Petersburg and meant Belgium bettered their performance at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico, where they finished fourth.

Belgium, who suffered a painful 1-0 defeat to France in the semifinals, also beat Gareth Southgate’s England in the first round in Russia on their way to topping the group before beating Japan and Brazil.

“It’s all about the achievement. This is Belgium’s best finish at a World Cup. The players deserve that and they wanted to make the country proud,” said coach Roberto Martinez said.

Southgate’s men were forced to settle for England’s joint-best performance at a World Cup abroad, matching that of the 1990 generation in Italy.

Tottenham’s Kane remains the overwhelming favorite to win the Golden Boot with six goals, although he admitted his frustration at failing to find the net in England’s final three games.

He said despite England’s run to the semifinals, where they were beaten by Croatia, the young team are still not the finished article.

“We closed it for sure (the gap to the top teams),” he said. “But today shows, and some other games show, that there is still room for improvement.”

“Obviously I’m disappointed I couldn’t get a goal in the last few games,” added the Tottenham Hotspur striker, who is aiming to become just the second England player after Gary Lineker in 1986 to win the Golden Boot.

“Sometimes it goes for you, sometimes it doesn’t. But if I win it, it’ll be something I’ll be very proud of.”

Didier Deschamps’ France are firm favorites to win Sunday’s showpiece in Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium and become world champions for the second time – 20 years after their first triumph in 1998. AFP

IN BRIEF

Business

AirAsia PH begins Clark-Taipei flights THE Philippine unit of Southeast Asia’s largest budget airline expanded its operations in Clark as it started flying to Taipei, Taiwan from Clark International Airport.

“Our return to international skies via Clark hub reaffirms our commitment to travelers in Central and Northern Luzon and Metro Manila who truly deserve nothing but only the best quality service, affordable airfare and efficient connectivity,” AirAsia Philippines chief executive Dexter Comendador said.

“It feels so good to be back where we started. From two planes in Clark in 2012 to 20 jets as of today and we expect our fleet to grow to 70 planes in the next 10 years, we are thrilled to be here again and begin another journey to serve, empower and enable every traveler to dream big and connect across Asean, Asia and the world,” Comendador said.

Aside from the Clark-Taipei route, AirAsia flies to Iloilo, Caticlan, Davao, Cebu and Tacloban from Clark. Darwin G. Amojelar

Private sector still key to P8.4-b infra projects

By Julito G. Rada

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INANCE Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said the private sector will continue to play a lead role in the government’s P8.4-trillion “Build, Build, Build” infrastructure program.

HSBC sees recovery of remittances to PH BRITISH banking and financial giant Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corp. said money sent home from Filipinos working overseas will continue to recover in the months ahead after the government lifted the deployment ban to some countries in the Middle East.

HSBC said in a report over the weekend remittances in May likely grew 9.2 percent, a bit slower than the 12.7-percent expansion a month ago.

“We expect remittances to rise 7.5 percent month-on-month and 9.2 percent year-on-year in May as overseas transfers begin to recover after a slow start to the year. Remittances growth has been robust across regions with the exception of the Middle East, where remittances have declined on a yearly basis since the beginning of the year due partly to restrictions on overseas Filipino workers’ deployment to Kuwait at the start of the year,” HSBC said.

“We expect this to recover toward the end of the year now that the ban has been lifted and for remittances growth to remain broadly in line with its historical trend of 5-6 percent,” it said. Julito G. Rada

Dominguez said over the weekend the construction as well as the operations and maintenance component of the projects under the massive infrastructure buildup would still be undertaken by private contractors through the “hybrid” Public-Private Partnership arrangement.

Dominguez said the government was taking care of the financing of big-ticket infrastructure projects to speed up the process and cut on costs, so it could deliver the economic benefits of these

projects to the people at the soonest possible time.

With a steady revenue stream from the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion Act, increased official development assistance flows, and investmentgrade credit ratings, Dominguez said it was also an opportune time for the government to build its asset base, which future administrations could later put on the auction block to raise funds.

“All the construction [under the ‘Build, Build, Build’ program] is done by the private sector. All of these are private sector construction so there are contracts given to private contractors,” Dominguez said.

“Now, the opportunities will come when we bid out the O&M. So that is their opportunity as well.”

Dominguez cited the 25-year concession to operate and maintain the Clark International Airport, which attracted several bidders from local and foreign companies from Asia and Europe.

A “hybrid” PPP mode would prove to be the most viable way of implementing “Build, Build, Build” projects because

the government could borrow money at lower rates than the private sector and do away with protracted private sector negotiations that sometimes led to lawsuits, Dominguez said.

“And let me add another thing. While we are doing all these projects ourselves, the government is building up an asset base that is going to be very large.

Some future government, you know, down the road, 20 to 30 years from now, may need money, they can sell those and go to a privatization program,” Dominguez said.

The Duterte administration is investing about $170 billion over the medium term in 75 high-impact flagship projects under the “Build, Build, Build” program. Of these projects, 35 have already passed the approval process.

Earlier, Dominguez said the unprecedented infrastructure buildup “will drastically alter the Philippine economic landscape,” create over a million jobs per year and bring the country’s logistics backbone up to par with other fastgrowing economies in the region.

Lopez pushes 2019 budget for DTI and P3 THE Department of Trade and Industry is seeking the approval of the 2019 budget of P5.3 billion on top of the P6-billion proposed allocation for the Pondo sa Pagbabago at Pag-Asenso (P3).

Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said the department would still review the proposed 2019 budget, which is lower than the current budget of P5.7 billion.

“This is excluding the budget for P3 that the President said will be increased next year,” he said.

An estimated P1 billion to P2 billion in SB Corp. are available for lending to micro-entrepreneurs throughout the year.

The Trade Department is hoping the P3 program will be institutionalized soon to rid of the yearly defense of the budget and save precious time for the government.

The P3 program is a micro-financing program intended to give MSMEs better access to finance and reduce their cost of borrowing.

P3 as a flagship program will provide micro enterprises an alternative source of financing that is easy to access at a reasonable payback timeline. Othel V. Campos

TOUCHDOWN. The first Airbus A350-900 jet of Philippine Airlines touches down at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on July 15 to a water salute welcome after a 13-hour non-stop flight from Blagnac Airbus Delivery Center, Toulouse, France, carrying PAL officials led by PAL president Jaime Bautista and Philippine media. The ultra long-range jet—fitted with luxurious cabin amenities— will fly non-stop to New York starting October.

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DPWH says Laguna side of Calax finished

by December

By Darwin G Amojelar THE Department of Public Works and Highways expects to complete the construction of the Laguna side of the Cavite-Laguna Expressway Project by December this year.

“I am very happy with the progress of CALAx, we are expecting that the Laguna Segment will substantially be completed by December 2018. This segment spans from the Laguna Boulevard to Mamplasan, Binan and travel time will now be under 10 minutes,” DPWH Secretary Mark Villar said.

“Cutting travel time by half will bring ease of travel to about 7,300 vehicles daily that would normally travel 20 minutes from Laguna Boulevard to Mamplasan, Binan,” he added.

The Laguna segment, costing an estimated P10 billion, comprises seven kilometers of the 45-km stretch of the Calax costing P22 billion.

Villar said the agency already secured an Environmental Compliance Certificate from the Department of the Environment and Natural Resources for the Cavite side of the Calax project, which would pave the way for the construction of the project by third quarter of this year.

“We have already started the acquisition of right-of-way, as early as this year, we’ve identified the areas. We will be able to start the civil works this year,” he added.

“We are pleased that our project is moving as it should given the available construction areas turned over to us. We are also pleased that our project is able to create jobs in the surrounding towns and cities,” MPCALA Holdings Inc. president and chief executive Luigi Bautista said.

“As a socially responsible corporate citizen, we would like to add value with our presence, not just in terms of bringing solutions to the traffic congestion but as a source of livelihood for the province of Laguna and Cavite.”

“The Laguna segment has brought 820 jobs and estimated to increase to 1,200 as the construction progresses,” he added.

PNOC rejects unsolicited LNG offer PH-India air treaty expands weekly flights to 28 of Dubai-based Lloyds Energy Group STATE-run Philippine National Oil Co. rejected the unsolicited proposal of Dubai-based Lloyds Energy Group for a joint venture partnership to develop the country’s first $2-billion integrated liquefied natural gas facility.

“Based on the unsolicited proposal they submitted, Lloyd’s Energy failed to qualify vis-a-vis the evaluation criteria based on the BOT (Build-Operate-Transfer) Law,” newly-appointed PNOC head executive assistant and chief of staff Jannefer Pelayo said.

Lloyds Energy is among the seven companies that submitted unsolicited proposals to develop the country’s first LNG energy hub.

The Philippines is putting up an LNG facility in preparation for the eventual depletion of the Malampaya gas reserves

in northwest Palawan.

PNOC in April accepted Lloyds Energy’s offer on the Batangas Bay hub project for evaluation.

Lloyds Energy is a Dubai based company established in 2013 with the strategic aim of delivering LNG to the global market. Lloyds Energy has grown rapidly by establishing strong international alliances with LNG companies, off-takers and major engineering groups specializing in LNG. Pelayo said PNOC planned to complete and select a joint venture partner within the year.

“We are still in the process of evaluating the unsolicited proposals with ADB (Asian Development Bank). We are strongly hoping to find our partner for the LNG project soon,” Pelayo said. Alena Mae S. Flores

THE Department of Transportation said the Philippines and Indian governments amended their air services agreement, raising flights to 28 per week between the two countries.

The DOTr said the Philippine air panel and its counterpart in India signed an expanded ASA on July 12, expanding air traffic rights from seven weekly flights between the two countries to 28 flights between points in one country to the other’s capital, in addition to three other major cities.

The Philippine negotiating panel is composed of officials from the Civil Aeronautics Board, Departments of Transportation, Tourism and Foreign Affairs, Clark International Airport Corp. and local airline companies.

“For Philippine carriers, this means points in the Philippines to New Delhi,

Mumbai, Kolkata, and Chennai, while India has yet to nominate three other major cities aside from Manila that will be flown to by Indian carriers,” the DOTr said.

Under the agreement, Philippine carriers will also be allowed unlimited flights between any Philippine gateway and 18 other destinations in India.

“The two parties also retained Bangkok as a midway point for carriers of both sides, with the possibility of disembarking and taking on passengers not originating from or destined for their own territories (called a 5th Freedom operation in aviation law),” the DOTr said.

The agency added the new accord now allowed the operation of thirdcountry carriers on behalf of the parties’ carriers as long as the former had

the route and traffic rights through their own countries granted under agreements with India and the Philippines.

A more liberal cargo provision completes the new package of air rights.

“These arrangements are seen to maximize the tapping of the Indian subcontinent in terms of trade and tourism,” the DOTr said.

Data from the Department of Tourism showed the number of tourists from India rose 18.3 percent to 107,278 visitors in 2017 from 90,816 visitors in 2016.

The Philippines and Papua New Guinea in June expanded the air traffic entitlements between the two countries from 760 seats a week to 1,500 seats in Manila.

The two countries also expanded traffic rights from 1,500 seats to 3,000 seats outside Manila. Darwin G. Amojelar

Ayala unit completes $150-m wind farm in Indonesia

By Alena Mae S. Flores PT UPC Sidrap Bayu Energi, a special purpose company composed of three energy companies including the energy unit of Ayala Corp. formally inaugurated early this month a $150-million, 75-megawatt wind project in Indonesia.

Indonesian President Joko Widodo led the inauguration ceremonies on July 2, signaling the full completion of the Sidrap wind project in Mattirotasi Village, Watang Pulu Sub District, Sidenreng Rappang Regency.

The company said the inauguration of the nation’s first utility scale wind farm marked a new era of renewable energy utilization in Indonesia.

The Sidrap Wind Farm has been successfully developed by PT

UPC Sidrap Bayu Energi, a joint venture project company controlled by three experienced companies in the renewable energy industry: UPC Renewables, PT Binatek Energi Terbarukan and Ayala;s AC Energy Holdings Inc. The project began in 2013 and PT UPC Sidrap Bayu Energi completed the project well within the contractual deadlines.

“PT UPC Sidrap Bayu Energi would like to thank all the stakeholders, especially President Joko Widodo and the Government of Indonesia, Provincial Government of South Sulawesi, Sidrap Regency Government, and Parepare Municipality Government for their support to deliver this prestigious project,” the joint venture said.

The consortium said the inauguration marked a point in history with the Sidrap Wind Farm sup-

plying clean and renewable power while affording an opportunity for the people of South Sulawesi to enjoy the benefit of a clean, pollution-free energy at affordable prices to support the sustainability of the environment.

“Due to the hard work and dedication, together with a desire to learn new skills, Indonesia can now be proud to host the Sidrap Wind Farm, elevating its renewable energy ambitions onto the international stage, creating an equal standing with many developed countries in the application of renewable energy and providing the Sidrap Regency with a platform for eco-tourism,” the group said.

The Sirap wind project involves installation of 30 Gamesa G114, 2.5-MW wind turbine generators.

DOUBLEDRAGON OFFERING. DoubleDragon Properties Corp. concludes its follow-on offering with a bell ringing ceremony at the Philippine Stock Exchange on Friday. The property firm raised P4.5 billion from the offering. Gracing the event are (from left) DD chief information officer Hannah Yulo, DD president Ferdinand Sia, DD treasurer and chief financial officer Rizza Marie Joy J. Sia, DD co-chairman Tony Tan Caktiong, DD chairman and CEO Edgar Sia II, PSE Chairman Jose Pardo; PSE director Ma. Vivian Yuchengco, PSE president and CEO Ramon Monzon, PSE COO Roel Refran and PSE director Alejandro Yu.

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Stocks likely to correct this week

By Jenniffer B. Austria

S

HARE prices are expected to continue with their sideways movement this week as challenges both in the local and overseas continue to persist.

Papa Securities trader Gabriel Jose Perez said the market’s recent climb brought the index to overbought levels.

“With the index’s close of only a few points shy of the 7,400 level, we anticipate if it will continue its upward move next week. We therefore look forward to how US markets will perform and should also remain vigilant on further trade war developments,” Perez said.

“A caveat, in terms of technical analysis, momentum as shown by stochastics

is already overbought,” he added.

BDO Unibank Inc. chief investment strategist Jonathan Ravelas said the market’s close at 7,399.18 last week signaled consolidation.

“The present bounce is likely not sustainable and remains vulnerable towards another attempt below the 7,000 levels,” Ravelas said.

Investors, however, are also expected to make gradual positions in oversold stocks with good fundamentals ahead of the release of the second-quarter earnings results.

The Philippine Stock Exchange Index last week rose 3 percent to close a point shy of the 7,400-point level, while the broader All Shares Index rose gained percent to 4,474.89.

All major sub-indices ended in the green, led by holding firms (+4.04 percent), financials (+3.04 percent), property (1.7 percent), mining and oil (+1.27 percent), services (+1.26 percent) and

industrial (+1.12 percent).

Foreign investors were net sellers for the week by P1.62 billion, while the average daily value traded was flat at P4.9 billion.

Weekly top price gainers include Transpacific Broadband Group International Inc., which jumped 21.3 percent to P0.54; Bank of the Philippine Islands which advanced 9.7 percent to P96; and Cebu Air Inc., which climbed 7.5 percent to P71.

Weekly top price losers, meanwhile, were Concepcion Industrial Corp., which fell 9.7 percent to P53.95; DM Wenceslao & Associates Inc., which declined 8.1 percent to P9; and 2Go Group Inc., which dipped 4.8 percent to P14.42.

Meanwhile, Wall Street stocks finished modestly higher Friday, with the Nasdaq eking out a second straight record as beaten-down consumer stocks rallied.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.4 percent to close the week at 24,019.41.

The broad-based S&P 500 advanced 0.1 percent to 2,801.31, while the techrich Nasdaq Composite Index added less than 0.1 percent to end at a new alltime high of 7,825.98.

Investors have turned their attention away from trade tensions for the time being to focus on corporate earnings, which are expected to rise by about 20 percent compared with the year-ago period.

Banks opened earnings season, with JPMorgan Chase and Citigroup both topping analyst expectations, while Wells Fargo fell short.

All three stocks retreated, with JPMorgan losing 0.5 percent, Citigroup 2.3 percent and Wells Fargo 1.3 percent.

Consumer staples, which has underperformed the broader market for much of 2018, was among the strongest sectors Friday. With AFP

MANILA STANDARD BUSINESS WEEKLY STOCKS REVIEW STOCKS

JULY 9-13, 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’ RCBC B Security Bank Sun Life Financial Union Bank Vantage Equities

59.65 128.90 96.00 2.70 1.57 33.3 6.69 16.58 14.78 3.55 9.00 0.68 1.58 820.50 0.520 69.5 1.03 11.9 19.70 46.70 85.5 118 190 28.75 28.3 212 1865.00 85.50 1.2

90,710 7,077,120 12,576,090 222,000 377,000 528,700 2,200 13,000 2,788,700 100,000 31,800 14,000 90,000 80 2,139,000 42,125,670 3,309,000 74,700 400 280,200 610 1,360 93,670 227,300 24,000 2,044,650 30 120,420 4,000

FINANCIAL 5,363,175.50 917,247,205.00 1,142,209,779.00 604,560.00 560,890.00 17,578,735.00 15,039.00 215,054.00 41,234,422.00 345,780.00 275,575.00 9,520.00 140,680.00 65,745.00 1,126,930.00 2,913,445,811.50 3,469,450.00 887,298.00 7,868.00 13,121,315.00 52,493.00 158,850.00 17,675,750.00 6,458,815.00 680,560.00 425,881,870.00 55,860.00 10,297,357.00 4,800.00

Aboitiz Power Corp.

Agrinurture Inc. Alliance Tuna Intl Inc. Alsons Cons.

Asiabest Group Basic Energy Corp.

C Azuc de Carlota 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.

Liberty Flour 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 SPC Power Corp.

Swift Foods, Inc. TKC Steel Corp.

Universal Robina Vitarich Corp.

Vivant Corp.

Vulcan Ind’l.

36.7 15.98 0.64 1.15 31.1 0.247 21.7 22.50 3.16 16.44 192.1 42.5 66.8 91.95 53.95 1.85 5.11 7.75 10.120 15.9 10.70 7.29 5.28 1.62 15.3 61.05 23.50 7.30 13.3 2.480 251.80 38.05 5.06 3.3 16.00 27 11.1 19.38 0.185 356.00 6.99 2.25 4.03 8.60 5.35 7.95 1.26 12.02 56.1 5.82 4.65 2.22 3.17 1.87 13.1 5.35 0.126 0.89 123 2.46 20.00 1.37

5,916,800 2,684,100 21,735,000 844,000 2,433,700 146,930,000 5,400 73,100 7,112,000 1,475,900 70 2,285,200 28,010 80 236,820 1,622,000 26,000 86,700 8,911,600 990,600 139,800 4,113,300 11,067,900 2,000 2,488,900 156,880 492,500 264,200 6,866,700 13,364,000 4,427,690 100 149,500 14,000 600 709,600 1,013,200 8,837,800 330,000 666,680 60,100 2,874,000 444,000 4,322,700 6,843,600 13,100 295,000 154,000 2,475,090 482,000 73,000 2,037,000 118,000 1,464,000 1,338,100 823,900 706,930 93,000 2,592,820 21,208,000 1,100 35,609,000

INDUSTRIAL 213,115,700.00 42,748,716.00 13,819,100.00 972,350.00 77,397,890.00 38,710,670.00 116,620.00 1,594,450.00 21,947,010.00 24,025,368.00 13,447.00 100,144,770.00 1,903,200.00 7,356.00 12,585,874.00 2,908,530.00 132,800.00 667,603.00 89,864,799.00 15,673,300.00 1,499,014.00 30,048,232.00 57,599,930.00 3,320.00 36,941,880.00 9,581,800.00 11,615,710.00 1,894,885.00 94,084,592.00 33,404,710.00 1,102,434,952.00 3,805.00 758,203.00 44,690.00 8,780.00 19,267,225.00 11,124,166.00 172,267,014.00 59,880.00 236,960,304.00 412,576.00 6,468,010.00 1,789,090.00 34,266,169.00 40,536,392.00 100,920.00 369,200.00 1,846,356.00 136,452,324.50 2,795,925.00 339,650.00 4,326,350.00 377,130.00 2,698,050.00 16,967,256.00 4,430,620.00 62,184,966.00 83,290.00 314,166,728.00 53,861,100.00 22,600.00 48,052,420.00

Abacus Cons. `A’ Aboitiz Equity Alliance Global Inc. Anglo Holdings A Anscor `A’ ATN Holdings A ATN Holdings B Ayala Corp `A’ BHI Holdings Inc. Cosco Capital DMCI Holdings F&J Prince ‘A’ F&J Prince ‘B’ Filinvest Dev. Corp.

Forum Pacific GT Capital House of Inv. JG Summit Holdings Jolliville Holdings Lodestar Invt. Holdg.Corp.

Lopez Holdings Corp.

LT Group Mabuhay Holdings `A’ Metro Pacific Inv. Corp.

MJCI Investments Inc. Pacifica `A’ Prime Media Hldg Prime Orion Republic Glass ‘A’ San Miguel Corp `A’ Seafront `A’ SM Investments Inc. Solid Group Inc. South China Res. Inc. Top Frontier Transgrid Wellex Industries Zeus Holdings

0.246 53.75 11.66 0.97 6.00 0.700 0.730 964 1401.00 6.07 11.00 4.31 4.95 7.10 0.203 955 5.98 52.90 5.07 0.63 3.55 18 0.670 4.57 3.35 0.0390 1.240 2.850 2.70 136.90 2.55 916.00 1.59 0.75 260.000 490.00 0.3500 0.225

12,486,000 5,110,240 25,161,900 171,000 47,300 331,724,000 59,511,000 1,426,100 10 4,552,800 14,960,300 20,000 4,000 102,100 2,330,000 393,640 388,400 7,076,940 1,800 11,701,000 2,069,000 4,775,100 43,508,000 113,643,000 14,000 42,400,000 16,603,000 5,001,000 50,000 831,360 44,000 1,176,850 688,000 176,000 29,450 510 734,530,000 1,980,000

HOLDING FIRMS 3,962,820.00 271,485,011.00 292,915,872.00 159,670.00 283,598.00 246,818,310.00 45,237,760.00 1,335,730,085.00 14,010.00 27,198,629.00 163,827,102.00 89,000.00 19,820.00 697,757.00 509,000.00 367,437,830.00 2,326,723.00 362,041,680.00 9,123.00 7,544,610.00 7,414,360.00 84,986,982.00 29,526,530.00 524,488,110.00 46,980.00 1,600,400.00 20,931,080.00 13,837,970.00 135,000.00 113,892,265.00 112,200.00 1,064,072,335.00 1,093,260.00 131,690.00 7,631,964.00 242,370.00 272,722,800.00 428,920.00

8990 HLDG A. Brown Co., Inc. Anchor Land Holdings Inc. Araneta Prop `A’ Arthaland Corp.

Ayala Land `B’ Belle Corp. `A’ CEB Landmasters Cebu Holdings Cebu Prop. `A’ Century Property City & Land Dev. Cityland Dev. `A’ Crown Equities Inc. Cyber Bay Corp.

DM Wenceslao Double Dragon Empire East Land Ever Gotesco Filinvest Land,Inc. Global-Estate Interport `A’ Keppel Properties Megaworld

7.300 0.97 14.30 1.880 0.710 37.650 3.19 4.65 5.92 5.82 0.430 0.90 0.860 0.221 0.410 9.000 25.35 0.600 0.117 1.48 1.21 1.40 4.01 4.67

1,179,400 10,368,000 163,500 263,000 4,195,000 45,018,500 193,000 2,904,000 105,600 100 25,200,000 957,000 94,138,000 28,680,000 1,680,000 11,703,300 33,105,465 123,000 150,000 43,222,000 3,759,000 88,861,000 2,000 54,632,000

PROPERTY 8,601,976.00 10,101,350.00 2,353,196.00 490,620.00 3,025,970.00 1,678,067,565.00 610,960.00 13,354,850.00 592,770.00 582.00 11,036,400.00 913,780.00 82,844,620.00 6,352,620.00 673,350.00 105,799,024.00 100,822,895.00 74,310.00 17,550.00 63,497,400.00 4,487,600.00 132,325,680.00 8,020.00 246,654,910.00

JULY 2-6, 2018 Close Volume

Value

58.8 128.50 87.50 2.76 1.50 33.35 7.8 16.4 14.68 3.52 8.71 0.68 1.53 855.00 0.530 69.75 1.05 11.9 20.80 47.45 80 116 189 28.6

44,450 9,798,450 13,737,790 38,000 271,000 1,587,600 900 176,000 2,078,000 210,000 14,400 4,000 26,000 110 626,000 17,826,200 4,171,000 94,900 400 878,300 620 4,150 21,350 231,100

2,617,868.50 1,247,321,692.00 1,198,390,639.00 107,590.00 403,330.00 52,942,465.00 7,115.00 2,893,364.00 30,526,648.00 731,780.00 125,078.00 2,720.00 38,240.00 92,670.00 327,280.00 1,285,678,433.50 4,535,590.00 1,129,310.00 8,120.00 43,248,635.00 51,255.00 530,539.00 4,138,121.00 6,600,095.00

201.2 1910.00 86.00 1.18

2,446,770 390 172,450 223,000

493,421,355.00 723,630.00 14,931,707.50 263,340.00

35.3 15.94 0.6 1.15 28.25 0.237

4,982,900 8,242,100 5,442,000 1,963,000 1,647,200 15,550,000

174,010,220.00 129,528,098.00 3,193,060.00 2,293,040.00 46,336,475.00 3,670,210.00

21.80 3.09 15.94 192.1 45.55 66 94.95 59.8 1.79 4.95 7.4 9.990 15.5 10.76 7.33 5.15

77,200 9,657,000 748,700 70 2,352,900 16,330 30 340 1,129,000 1,000 195,300 7,693,600 1,144,500 101,600 5,943,300 20,177,600

1,708,565.00 30,192,470.00 11,977,364.00 14,740.00 111,607,835.00 1,069,228.50 2,848.50 20,148.50 2,027,190.00 4,950.00 1,492,116.00 78,019,317.00 17,961,434.00 1,096,726.00 43,121,029.00 103,804,765.00

14.86 61.5 21.95 7.04 14.46 2.520 251.00 39.60 5.1 3.23

7,084,100 340,760 182,900 234,600 6,555,300 22,556,000 4,330,730 300 566,600 31,000

103,534,300.00 20,831,799.00 3,941,940.00 1,659,864.00 92,047,784.00 55,487,740.00 1,113,283,632.00 10,560.00 2,897,144.00 101,090.00

26.8 11.08 19.2 0.180 358.00 6.90 2.25 4.06 8.71 6.12 7.80 1.28 12.00 52.8 5.8 4.65 2.09 3.3 1.9 12.42 5.2 0.125 0.93 122 2.59 21.00 1.36

2,473,400 503,000 11,127,200 3,120,000 1,402,590 112,900 10,709,000 251,000 3,129,200 40,815,400 61,200 340,000 128,100 4,859,260 326,100 1,845,000 2,101,000 42,000 376,000 2,551,300 520,200 650,000 17,000 7,630,500 17,945,000 11,500 49,134,000

68,176,860.00 5,615,008.00 220,664,039.00 591,090.00 498,054,712.00 778,068.00 23,732,050.00 1,029,460.00 27,709,596.00 313,825,575.00 473,290.00 433,600.00 1,535,724.00 251,893,556.00 1,899,131.00 8,493,330.00 4,582,370.00 139,450.00 706,830.00 31,807,542.00 2,737,895.00 84,060.00 15,810.00 933,390,413.00 45,415,040.00 233,700.00 72,224,620.00

0.242 53.10 11.70 0.95 5.97 0.700 0.700 898

9,100,000 5,799,690 20,017,600 470,000 720,600 105,067,000 23,719,000 1,056,310

2,217,650.00 312,615,073.00 233,652,602.00 436,550.00 4,303,011.00 73,205,050.00 16,675,520.00 961,471,005.00

5.85 11.02 4.25 5 7.00 0.226 890 5.99 50.00 5.03 0.56 3.57 17.6 0.670 4.63 3.48 0.0390 1.190 2.620 2.75 137.00 2.55 879.00 1.63 0.77 259.000 490.00 0.3100 0.204

6,990,000 20,735,500 192,000 25,300 74,400 4,730,000 839,800 55,600 7,980,930 636,500 1,982,000 3,805,000 19,794,100 169,508,000 100,511,000 3,000 9,100,000 1,206,000 1,329,000 146,000 851,050 75,000 1,393,060 380,000 343,000 16,860 910 315,950,000 1,050,000

42,054,834.00 227,859,536.00 844,280.00 130,140.00 521,707.00 992,360.00 761,433,940.00 333,511.00 401,260,087.50 3,496,909.00 1,087,660.00 13,687,940.00 356,763,704.00 124,791,580.00 466,237,260.00 10,450.00 354,700.00 1,411,640.00 3,509,260.00 411,480.00 116,776,753.00 191,250.00 1,256,777,630.00 596,930.00 264,010.00 4,335,282.00 450,740.00 92,720,122.00 217,350.00

7.370 0.95 14.10 1.900 0.740 36.700 3.13 4.53 5.72 6.6 0.440 0.95 0.880 0.219 0.400 9.800 25.35 0.600 0.116 1.45 1.19 1.53

2,703,300 20,605,000 217,000 490,000 3,555,000 112,192,800 638,000 1,831,000 84,900 4,400 7,020,000 988,000 2,657,000 49,760,000 1,640,000 26,048,600 4,505,700 1,356,100 1,080,000 43,683,000 4,192,000 210,808,000

20,060,938.00 20,955,340.00 3,049,870.00 942,590.00 2,658,180.00 2,113,788,405.00 3,605,810.00 8,279,520.00 482,533.00 29,040.00 3,042,400.00 960,300.00 2,368,700.00 11,238,750.00 656,550.00 263,095,133.00 115,685,740.00 817,810.00 125,300.00 62,583,830.00 4,986,570.00 339,319,800.00

4.4

86,655,000

379,427,840.00

STOCKS

JULY 9-13, 2018 Close Volume

JULY 2-6, 2018 Close Volume

Value

MRC Allied Ind. Phil. Estates Corp.

Phil. Realty `A’ 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

0.600 0.4400 0.510 3.57 19.52 2.04 3.27 36.95 1.05 7.24 0.760 6.050

112,710,000 88,550,000 23,079,000 16,767,000 6,001,300 814,000 102,000 14,372,700 4,616,000 9,321,200 3,876,000 16,550,200

66,240,210.00 41,631,750.00 11,905,080.00 58,612,690.00 117,421,070.00 1,628,200.00 327,960.00 526,579,135.00 4,791,790.00 70,079,415.00 3,123,110.00 99,981,617.00

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. `A’ IPeople Inc. `A’ 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 MetroAlliance A MetroAlliance B NOW Corp.

Pacific Online Sys. Corp.

PAL Holdings Inc. Paxys Inc. 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

14.42 24.4 1.33 0.495 0.045 14.48 5.65 9.40 0.0540 71 8.8 6.99 6.73 2.08 25.15 930 1660 5.32 280.00 11.50 3.38 79.4 2.13 12.98 7.99 0.138 2.7500 3.49 15 4.12 1.04 25.30 17.00 0.465 4.55 5.53 2.58 2.00 2.24 9.150 11 8.48 3.45 125.30 5.43 1355.00 0.350 0.850 45.00 82.50 8.02 1.83 1.130 0.54 4.95 0.750 12.000

SERVICES 116,900 1,706,796.00 444,400 10,467,105.00 211,000 280,630.00 29,980,000 14,560,800.00 26,200,000 1,171,900.00 73,100 1,070,832.00 3,500 17,904.00 23,130,200 220,887,057.00 21,070,000 1,117,290.00 1,050,550 71,785,901.00 3,000 26,816.00 2,877,900 19,976,593.00 89,500 614,354.00 62,000 131,730.00 2,576,600 61,590,080.00 720 662,095.00 64,505 106,439,170.00 860,700 4,592,801.00 15,910 4,447,098.00 1,500 17,250.00 3,385,000 11,344,160.00 7,545,760 598,585,257.50 66,000 138,890.00 2,400 31,152.00 115,100 918,519.00 116,910,000 16,547,280.00 52,753,000 151,342,780.00 2,624,000 9,474,460.00 9,800 146,914.00 1,775,000 7,250,620.00 3,240,000 3,325,710.00 2,670,200 67,288,635.00 9,900 168,130.00 40,000 18,600.00 1,002,000 4,331,610.00 7,250,900 38,986,250.00 2,377,000 6,194,830.00 5,857,000 13,219,990.00 550,000 1,333,640.00 17,608,600 164,319,263.00 23,300 256,260.00 13,600 111,835.00 348,000 1,112,800.00 6,820 837,777.00 5,223,200 28,281,010.00 427,775 573,760,670.00 960,000 334,050.00 34,375,000 29,327,070.00 4,977,400 226,730,765.00 2,145,250 177,656,545.50 455,800 3,673,158.00 7,201,000 13,212,720.00 6,031,000 6,849,250.00 1,284,251,000 742,930,430.00 15,156,600 75,100,031.00 15,615,000 12,286,020.00 8,144,900 97,800,170.00

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

United Paragon

0.0026 1.45 3.94 20.60 1.5000 1.4800 1.74 0.290 7.80 2.120 0.230 0.125 0.129 1.48 4.43 1.27 0.5300 1.2400 0.0120 0.0120 4.35 10.00 0.0120 2.9400 31.85 0.0059

359,000,000 2,112,000 70,000 662,100 226,000 113,000 7,340,000 2,130,000 376,200 10,007,000 22,620,000 4,900,000 1,720,000 1,647,000 25,129,000 18,555,000 211,000 69,464,000 693,500,000 100,000 1,267,000 4,474,200 124,500,000 893,000 5,597,900 3,000,000

ABS-CBN Holdings Corp.

Ayala Corp. Pref `B1’ Ayala Corp. Pref ‘B2’ DD PREF First Gen F First Gen G 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 PNX PREF 3B SMC Preferred B SMC Preferred C SMC Preferred D SMC Preferred E SMC Preferred F SMC Preferred G SMC Preferred H SMC Preferred I Swift Pref

20.55 502 501 101.1 102 107 5.23 970 987.5 99.1 1.04 105 1030 1050 106 109 76 79 75.1 75.3 77.45 75.3 75.6 75.65 1.96

1,456,000 3,290 140 47,290 180 15,000 980,900 5,730 40 31,420 247,000 1,150 500 20 1,470 300 364,220 64,200 134,840 142,530 44,810 313,870 172,020 228,010 2,000

LR Warrant

2.360

528,000

MINING & OIL 901,300.00 3,050,760.00 276,480.00 15,056,608.00 341,200.00 168,600.00 12,820,410.00 637,100.00 3,014,319.00 21,529,270.00 5,393,840.00 609,460.00 219,870.00 2,461,580.00 108,692,010.00 25,888,480.00 105,530.00 96,908,810.00 8,327,900.00 1,200.00 5,545,620.00 45,784,832.00 1,453,400.00 2,527,560.00 175,938,365.00 17,700.00 PREFERRED 30,568,995.00 1,647,240.00 70,410.00 4,784,700.00 18,360.00 1,604,863.00 5,039,514.00 5,660,560.00 39,325.00 3,138,357.00 254,930.00 120,410.00 515,000.00 21,000.00 153,127.00 32,900.00 27,493,312.50 5,072,775.00 10,152,819.00 10,794,721.00 3,420,656.00 23,679,487.00 13,091,717.50 17,360,869.00 3,920.00

WARRANTS & BONDS 1,240,560.00 SME 14,750.00 6,174,210.00 134,938,780.00

Value

0.590 0.4600 0.490 3.33 19.50 2.01 3.2 36.65 1.05 7.06 0.760 6.090

88,767,000 60,380,000 3,060,000 21,897,000 5,325,500 1,900,000 229,000 30,643,100 5,430,000 5,271,400 1,184,000 20,319,800

51,040,240.00 28,085,600.00 1,472,250.00 73,352,060.00 102,069,294.00 3,807,040.00 732,000.00 1,117,107,285.00 5,727,910.00 37,276,384.00 872,560.00 124,199,056.00

15.16 23.3 1.34 0.465 0.045 14.46 5.04 9.80 0.0530 66.05 8.8 6.98 7.29 2.16 23.45 910 1667 5.40 286.00 11.00 3.30 79 2.11 12.7 8.00 0.134 2.6200 4.06 15 4.08 1.03 24.00 17.10 0.430 4.25 5.05 2.62 2.51 2.73 9.660 11.08 8.30 3.16 122.60 5.41 1290.00 0.340 0.840 45.90 83.95 7.91 1.86 1.140 0.445 5 0.790 12.000

42,500 997,300 171,000 6,800,000 45,300,000 62,400 2,100 19,880,800 21,455,000 1,792,560 2,600 8,648,400 47,100 2,000 1,558,400 2,200 132,880 483,500 46,930 1,300 5,391,000 6,316,750 80,000 42,600 109,200 99,930,000 145,918,000 4,932,000 5,900 1,171,000 19,851,000 1,812,500 15,200 60,000 1,370,000 4,990,500 1,956,000 4,789,000 172,000 17,292,000 28,100 17,300 732,000 337,440 4,314,900 305,970 2,450,000 8,928,000 2,588,100 1,454,350 631,700 8,102,000 3,001,000 89,410,000 8,970,700 9,240,000 14,434,800

639,198.00 24,414,765.00 232,300.00 3,136,250.00 1,974,500.00 858,198.00 11,356.00 198,451,246.00 1,434,210.00 121,046,858.50 22,908.00 62,768,416.00 329,369.00 4,320.00 34,872,565.00 1,992,000.00 217,226,010.00 2,603,065.00 12,186,950.00 14,300.00 17,778,320.00 497,072,542.50 166,660.00 541,508.00 875,468.00 14,129,770.00 452,312,740.00 19,772,740.00 88,518.00 4,812,880.00 22,076,220.00 43,878,910.00 259,018.00 25,800.00 5,585,480.00 25,667,186.00 5,088,510.00 12,563,550.00 467,680.00 160,475,244.00 310,762.00 142,345.00 2,432,690.00 41,386,383.00 22,934,103.00 392,088,865.00 841,350.00 7,602,710.00 119,198,055.00 116,737,504.50 5,092,261.00 15,049,720.00 3,432,260.00 39,865,800.00 45,563,018.00 7,224,570.00 170,151,756.00

0.0025 1.43 3.81 19.00 1.5700

359,000,000 6,867,000 761,000 155,100 120,000

910,500.00 9,895,290.00 2,966,310.00 3,001,189.00 189,500.00

1.7 0.290 7.99 2.200 0.187 0.128 0.130 1.53 4.27 1.33 0.5000 1.2900 0.0120 0.0130 4.43 10.72 0.0120 2.9100 30.70 0.0063

1,101,000 4,140,000 128,400 11,252,000 190,000 8,962,000 1,640,000 2,947,000 6,885,000 3,272,000 536,000 58,276,000 136,840,000 4,400,000 721,000 5,070,600 150,300,000 3,838,000 4,160,300 19,000,000

1,868,440.00 1,232,650.00 974,524.00 24,430,210.00 35,280.00 1,236,160.00 211,090.00 4,547,620.00 30,370,560.00 4,187,770.00 266,970.00 76,708,570.00 1,684,600.00 55,200.00 3,321,260.00 54,529,962.00 1,812,900.00 11,495,020.00 127,511,700.00 116,800.00

21.7 496 500 100.5 102.5 106.8 5.28 997 987.5 99.1 1.03 102.9 1021 1050 103.9 110 76.3 79 75.1 77 76.5 75.75 77 77 1.96

1,265,800 13,320 2,900 111,120 440 4,050 463,400 2,060 2,250 58,980 964,000 86,390 500 1,940 510 16,380 30,150 187,030 18,200 43,510 178,800 13,820 64,720 5,000 3,000

28,625,000.00 6,623,460.00 1,455,300.00 11,153,969.00 45,266.00 405,748.00 2,421,607.00 2,053,455.00 2,211,845.00 5,883,501.00 994,790.00 8,894,345.00 510,500.00 2,037,395.00 52,439.00 1,775,880.00 2,300,438.00 14,799,228.00 1,366,730.00 3,323,075.00 13,652,626.00 1,047,255.00 4,970,786.00 385,000.00 5,880.00

2.310

672,000

1,593,460.00

2.95 5 3.51

11,000 3,119,300 20,919,000

32,460.00 15,883,293.00 71,542,230.00

Makati Fin. Corp.

Italpinas Xurpas

2.95 5.07 3.15

5,000 1,216,500 40,450,000

First Metro ETF

110.1

EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS 31,310 3,407,797.00

107.3

35,140

3,807,708.00

10.1 10 1.02

DOLLAR DENONIMATED SEC. 2,770 27,977.00 4,000 40,000.00 52,000 53,040.00

10.1 10

13,280 6,020

134,128.00 60,200.00

USD DMPL A1 USD DMPL A2 USD TECH B2

WEEKLY MOST TRADED STOCKS Transpacific Broadcast Wellex Industries Oriental Pet. `A’ Abra Mining ATN Holdings A Basic Energy Corp.

Philodrill Corp. `A’ Island Info Metro Pacific Inv. Corp.

MRC Allied Ind.

VOLUME 1,284,251,000 734,530,000 693,500,000 359,000,000 331,724,000 146,930,000 124,500,000 116,910,000 113,643,000 112,710,000

STOCKS Metrobank Ayala Land `B’ Ayala Corp `A’ Bank of PI Jollibee Foods Corp.

SM Investments Inc. Banco de Oro Unibank Inc. Transpacific Broadcast I.C.T.S.I. PLDT Common

VALUE 2,913,445,811.50 1,678,067,565.00 1,335,730,085.00 1,142,209,779.00 1,102,434,952.00 1,064,072,335.00 917,247,205.00 742,930,430.00 598,585,257.50 573,760,670.00

PSE may sell 20% stake in fixed-income bourse to LBP THE Philippine Stock Exchange is exploring the possibility of selling its 20-percent stake in Philippine Dealing System Holdings Corp. after signing a non-disclosure agreement with Land Bank of the Philippines.

PSE president and chief executive Ramon Monzon said in an interview at the sidelines of DoubleDragon’s listing ceremony the signing of the NDA did not necessarily imply that it was agreeing to sell the stake in PDS but indicated its willingness to explore and study the offer of LandBank.

He said the PSE would consider the offer price of LandBank for the local bourse’s stake in the country’s fixed income exchange and other benefits as well.

The PSE earlier planned to take over the PDS and even secured share purchase agreements with several PDS shareholders owning a combined 72-percent stake.

The PSE, however, failed to secure a so-called exemptive relief from the Securities and Exchange Commission on the 20 percent single-industry ownership limit, until the SPAs expired on March 31. The PSE has not yet reduced brokers’ ownership in the stock exchange to 20 percent—one of conditions set by the regulator.

With the expiration of the SPAs, shareholders of PDS were free to entertain the offer of LandBank.

LandBank last week reported that shareholders owning 43 percent of the fixed-income bourse accepted the bank’s offer to buy their shares at P360 apiece.

Aside from PSE, other big shareholders of PDS are the Singapore Stock Exchange and the Bankers Association of the Philippines.

Meanwhile, several minority shareholders of PDS including San Miguel Corp. said they did not receive an offer sheet from LandBank.

San Miguel owns 250,000 common shares equivalent to four percent of the total issued and outstanding stock of PDS. Other minority shareholders of PDS are Tata Consultancy Services Asia Pacific Philippines, Philippine America Life and General Insurance Co., Development Bank of the Philippines, Social Security System and Citibank NA. Jenniffer B. Austria

Megaworld opens three new malls in Makati, Alabang MEGAWORLD Corp. said it opened three new community malls in Makati and Alabang with a total of 26,500 square meters of leasable space.

Megaworld said in a statement the three commercial spaces are located in San Lorenzo Place and Three Central in Makati City, and The Village Square in Alabang. The neighborhood commercial centers aim to serve the shopping necessities of those who live and work within the community.

Located along Edsa corner Chino Roces Avenue in Makati City, San Lorenzo Place is a two-level community mall that houses Shopwise Express for supermarket, National Bookstore, The Medical City Clinic, Watsons, McDonald’s, Tim Hortons, as well as other restaurants, coffee shops, health and wellness centers, and laundry shops.

Three Central, meanwhile, is a twolevel community mall located at the podium area of Three Central residential condominium along Valero Street in Salcedo Village, Makati City.

Targeting the residential and office communities of Salcedo Village, the mall is anchored by Rustan’s Supermarket, restaurants and coffee shops, and health and wellness shops.

The Village Square Alabang is also a two-level community mall within a short distance to some of Alabang and Paranaque’s upscale villages. It is currently home to SM Hypermarket, DIY Store and some popular restaurants and fast-food chains. It is directly connected to a 12-level BPO office tower and a four-story parking facility.

“Smaller than the usual full-scale malls, our community malls still bear the signature brand of our Megaworld Lifestyle Malls. They primarily cater to the surrounding communities of each location, providing accessibility to a variety of dining, shopping, wellness and service options,” Megaworld senior vice president Kevin Tan said.

Megaworld to date has 17 full-scale and community malls under the Megaworld Lifestyle Malls brand across the country. Jenniffer B. Austria

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Obama leads celebration for Mandela JOHANNESBURG―South Africa celebrates the 100th anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s birth this week with a flagship speech by former US president Barack Obama and an outpouring of memories and tributes to the late anti-apartheid leader.

Mandela, who died in 2013, remains a global icon for his long fight against white-minority rule and for his message of peace and reconciliation when he was released after 27 years in prison.

His birthday on July 18 is marked annually around the world, and the Nelson Mandela Foundation called this year for people to “take action and inspire change” in Mandela’s name.

Obama will set the tone for the celebrations with a speech in Johannesburg on July 17 that aides say will be his most important public address since leaving the White House in 2017.

“It gives him an opportunity to lift up a message of tolerance, inclusivity and democracy at a time when there are obviously challenges to Mandela’s legacy around the world,” his aide Benjamin Rhodes told the New York Times.

Obama will also host a town hall event on July 18 for 200 young leaders selected from across Africa to attend a five-day training program.

The former US president met Mandela only briefly in 2005 but gave a eulogy at his funeral saying Mandela “makes me want to be a better man” and hailing him as “the last great liberator of the 20th century”.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has said he would mark “Mandela 100” by donating half his salary to charity to honour “the great sacrifices he made and his tireless commitment to improving the lives of the most vulnerable.”

F.W. de Klerk, the former president who shared the Nobel Peace Prize with Mandela in 1993, told AFP that the 100th anniversary was a chance to reflect on South Africa’s current troubles.

“I’m convinced that President Mandela would be deeply concerned, as I am, about the present state of affairs,” he said. AFP

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Business/World

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MONDAY, JULY 16, 2018 CESAR BARRIOQUINTO, Editor mst.daydesk@gmail.com

Afghan civilian deaths hit record

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ABUL―The number of Afghan civilians killed in the country’s long-running conflict hit a record high in the first six months of 2018, UN figures showed Sunday, with militant attacks and suicide bombs the leading causes of death.

The toll of 1,692 fatalities was one percent more than a year earlier and the highest for the period since the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan or UNAMA began keeping records in 2009.

Another 3,430 people were wounded in the war, down five percent from the same period last year, the report said.

The overall civilian casualties―5,122-fell three percent year on year.

The record high death toll came despite an unprecedented ceasefire by Afghan security forces and the Taliban last month that was largely respected by both sides, UNAMA said.

The ceasefire for the first three days of Eid was marked by scenes of jubilation as security forces and

Taliban fighters celebrated the Islamic holiday, raising hopes that peace was possible after nearly 17 years of conflict.

But the suspension of hostilities was marred by two suicide attacks in the eastern province of Nangarhar that killed dozens of people and were claimed by the Islamic State group, which was not part of the ceasefire.

The Taliban refused a government request to extend the truce, returning to the battlefield and ignoring calls to enter talks with Kabul to end the war.

“The brief ceasefire demonstrated that the fighting can be stopped and that Afghan civilians no longer need to bear the brunt of the war,” Tadamichi Yamamoto, the UN secretary general’s special representative for Afghanistan, said.

“We urge parties to seize all opportunities to find a peaceful settlement―this is the best way that they can protect all civilians.”

Suicide bombs and “complex” attacks that involve several militants accounted for 1,413 casualties―427 deaths and 986 injuries -- up 22 percent from a year earlier.

If that trend continues, the figure will top the 2017 full-year record of nearly 2,300 casualties.

UNAMA attributed 52 percent of suicide and complex attacks to IS, mainly in Kabul and Nangarhar

where the group established a stronghold after emerging in Afghanistan in 2014.

The Taliban was responsible for 40 percent of such attacks.

While the Taliban is Afghanistan’s largest militant group and holds or contests more territory than any other, IS has repeatedly demonstrated its ability to carry out devastating attacks in urban areas.

The latest report comes almost a year after US President Donald Trump announced his new South Asia strategy that involved ramping up American air strikes against militants.

Civilians have paid a heavy toll for the intensified aerial bombing campaign, with 353 casualties recorded in the first half of the year, up 52 percent on last year, UNAMA said.

More than half of the civilian casualties were caused by the Afghan Air Force.

One of the worst incidents was in the northern province of Kunduz in April when an Afghan air strike on an outdoor religious gathering killed or wounded 107 people, mostly children, a previous UNAMA report found.

The government and military said it had targeted a Taliban base where senior members of the group were planning attacks. AFP

Haiti PM resigns after unrest PRESENT.

Beach Magazine Editor-in Chief Sarah Bray attends the Modern Luxury + The Next Wave at Breakers Montauk on July 14, 2018, in Montauk, New York. AFP

PORT-AU-PRINCE―Embattled Haiti Prime Minister Jack Guy Lafontant resigned on Saturday following deadly violence and looting sparked by a nowabandoned plan to raise fuel prices, triggering a fraught process to form a new government.

“I submitted my resignation to the president of the republic,” who has “accepted my resignation,” Lafontant said in the lower house of Haiti’s legislature.

Lafontant had faced a potential vote of no confidence had he not resigned― something he had previously insisted he would not do.

Last week, the government in the impoverished Caribbean country announced plans for major fuel price hikes―38 percent for gasoline, 47 percent for diesel and 51 percent for kerosene.

The announcement sparked mass protests, with streets in the capital Portau-Prince and other cities blocked with barricades of debris and burning tires.

Dozens of shops were looted and burned and cars were set ablaze. At least four people were killed. The government quickly did an about-face and called off the planned price increases.

Lafontant, a physician who had little political experience before taking office in February 2017, had faced widespread criticism even before the spasm of violence.

Hours after Lafontant announced his resignation, President Jovenel Moise appeared on television to deliver a short speech, saying he wished to “gather all the forces of the nation, without losing any time, to form an inclusive government with the aim of alleviating the people’s misery and develop agriculture, energy and infrastructure.”

The head of state added that while he understood that many were suffering from unemployment and hunger, “violence is not compatible with either development or democracy.”

Moise will now have to appoint a new prime minister―a delicate political exercise in Haiti, where a new government’s general policy plan must be approved by both houses of parliament before it can officially begin working.

Several hundred protesters marched on Saturday in Port-au-Prince demanding the departure not just of Lafontant, but also of Moise. AFP

Green innovation: Does managerial concern matter?

GLOBAL warming is one of the alarming worldcern is an important factor of green innovation wide issues today. A recent report from the Depractices, while doing it out of expected benefits partment of Environment and Natural Resources may not significantly translate to such practices (DENR) revealed that ASEAN countries had sustainability. While there is a growJOY ANNE EVARISTO towards experienced frequent weather related disasters ing number of companies that try to incorporate and had been highly affected by climate change sustainability in their innovation strategies, inREEN IGHT tention is an important factor on whether this during the past 10 years. As early as 2009, the Philippines had been warned by the World Bank will translate into meaningful green innovation. that it topped the list of countries most vulnerable to storms. In 2016, Managers should ask themselves, for what am Manila EXTRAJUDICIAL the Global Climate Risk Index of German Watch listed Philippines as I really doing this for? And hopefully the an- Standard SETTLEMENT AND TODAY PARTITION OF ESTATE one of the four countries among the 10 nations most affected by cli- swer is the answer we need toward a future Notice is hereby given that mate change from 1995 to 2014. These threats to environmental sus- worth wanting. the estate of the late Lindy tainability, including pollution and deterioration of natural resources, Fernandez Balarbar has extrajudicially settled have resulted to a growing social awareness that business activities Joy Anne Evaristo is a Doctor of Business been among his heirs namely Villanuevahave adverse effects to the natural environment.

Administration student of the Ramon V. Del Catherine Balarbar (spouse) and Cate Economic development highly depends on innovation and com- Rosario College of Business of De La Salle Liana V. Balarbar (child). per Doc. No. 484; Page panies rely on this to achieve competitiveness, but there are stud- University (DLSU). She is also a faculty mem- As 97; Book No. VII, series of ies that connect business innovations to environmental problems. If ber at Holy Angel University. She welcomes 2018 in the notarial books Atty. Alysha Grace M. more companies will continue to focus on the economic benefits of comments at joy_evaristo@dlsu.edu.ph. The of Zulueta, Notary Public until 31, 2019 with innovation without considering its environmental effect, it could lead views expressed above are the author’s and do December PTR No. 6997925, 1/3/18 to greater problems that would require more costs for firms, and for not necessarily reflect the official position of IBP No 011076 Manila. society in general, to resolve.

DLSU, its faculty and its administrators.

In the Philippines, Central Luzon is considered as an important contributor to the Philippine economy, having registered the fastest Republic Republic of of the the Philippines Philippines growth among the regions. The growing numbers of different busiDepartment Department of of Transportation Transportation and and Communications Communications nesses particularly in food, services, manufacturing and other sectors, CIVIL CIVIL AERONAUTICS AERONAUTICS BOARD BOARD coupled with good spending habits of the people, have attracted major national and global retailers and other investors. Teresita Sy Coson, IN IN RE: RE: PETITION PETITION FOR FOR ISSUANCE ISSUANCE the chairperson of BDO Unibank Inc., shared during the 57th GenOF OF CERTIFICATE CERTIFICATE OF OF PUBLIC PUBLIC CONVENIENCE CONVENIENCE AND AND NECESSITY NECESSITY eral Membership Meeting of the Pampanga Chamber of Commerce TO TO OPERATE OPERATE DOMESTIC DOMESTIC NONNONand Industry (PamCham) that Pampanga is the major driver of this SCHEDULED SCHEDULED (AIR (AIR TAXI) TAXI) AIR AIR TRANSPORTATION TRANSPORTATION SERVICES SERVICES economic growth. With the current administration’s plans to expand CAB CAB Case Case No. No. EP-183894-HED072018-099-0 EP-183894-HED072018-099-0 Clark International Airport and Manila-Clark Railroad Project, more MAGNUM.AIR MAGNUM.AIR (SKYJET), (SKYJET), INC., INC., Petitioner.

Petitioner. developments are expected in Pampanga. Since economic growth can x-----------------------------------------------x x-----------------------------------------------x bring in potential harm to environmental sustainability, there is a need NOTICE NOTICE OF OF HEARING HEARING to examine the changes firms incorporate in their activities to ensure that such growth will not result to environmental degradation.

Pursuant Pursuant to to the the provisions provisions of of RA RA 776, 776, as as amended, amended, Notice Notice is is hereby hereby given given that that MAGNUM.AIR MAGNUM.AIR (SKYJET), (SKYJET), INC. INC. has has filed filed with with the the Civil Civil Aeronautics Aeronautics Board Board aa petition petition Today, the idea that innovation could help resolve climate change for for issuance issuance of of Certificate Certificate of of Public Public Convenience Convenience and and Necessity Necessity (CPCN) (CPCN) to to Operate Operate and environmental problems is gaining popularity. There are firms Domestic Domestic Non-scheduled Non-scheduled Air Air Transportation Transportation Services.

Services. The The above-entitled above-entitled case case is is scheduled scheduled for for hearing hearing on on August August 7, 7, 2018 2018 at at 10:00 10:00 AM AM at at the the CAB CAB Conference Conference that incorporate sustainability in their innovation strategies to proRoom, Room, Old Old MIA MIA Road, Road, Pasay Pasay City City before before the the undersigned, undersigned, wherein wherein the the applicant applicant duce products with lesser environmental impact, to redesign their shall shall present present relevant relevant evidence. evidence. Pre-marking Pre-marking and and comparison comparison of of documents documents to to be be presented presented during during the the hearing hearing shall shall be be on on July July 31, 31, 2018 2018 at at 10:00 10:00 AM, AM, three three (3) (3) days days operations to conserve resources like water and energy or to lessen thereafter, thereafter, Applicant Applicant shall shall submit submit the the marked marked documents documents together together with with the the scanned scanned waste that may lead to pollution. This innovation is known as green copy copy to to Hearing Hearing Examiners’ Examiners’ Division Division (HED) (HED) in in accordance accordance to to CAB CAB Resolution Resolution No.6 No.6 (BM (BM 01-01-27-2016) 01-01-27-2016) dated dated January January 27, 27, 2016, 2016, otherwise otherwise known known as as Less Less Paper Paper innovation.

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(2003). clined to using eco-friendly materials and eco-packaging compared Parties Parties opposing opposing the the said said application application shall shall file file its its manifestation manifestation not not later later than than to recycling and eco-labelling. However, it was found that some comthe the pre-marking pre-marking and and comparison comparison of of documents, documents, on on July July 31, 31, 2018 2018 and and its its written written panies that make use of materials and packaging with less harm to the opposition opposition on on or or before before the the date date of of hearing, hearing, furnishing furnishing aa copy copy of of the the same same to to the the applicant applicant or or appear appear at at the the hearing hearing with with such such evidence evidence as as may may be be proper proper under under the the environment do not communicate this with their customers through premises. premises. Failure Failure on on the the part part of of any any interested interested party party to to file file their their opposition opposition on on time time or or eco-labelling. While most companies recycled their products such appear appear at at the the hearing hearing shall shall be be construed construed as as aa waiver waiver of of their their right right to to be be heard heard and and the the Civil Civil Aeronautics Aeronautics Board Board shall shall proceed proceed to to hear hear and and decide decide the the application application on on its its merits. merits. as used oil and cars for car companies and damaged or substandard furniture for furniture makers, there are companies that do not pracLet Let aa copy copy of of the the petition petition and and this this Notice Notice be be posted posted at at the the CAB CAB Bulletin Bulletin Board Board beginning beginning today. today. tice these.

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Salceda: ‘DDR’ disaster agency gets Du30 nod

LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS

MONDAY, JULY 16, 2018

Davao’s citywide ‘Shake Out Drill’ scheduled July 27

By F. Pearl A. Gajunera DAVAO CITY—The Davao City Risk Reduction Management Office has urged Dabawenyos to participate in the 2nd Citywide Shake Out Drill on July 27.

Lyndon Ancajas, DCRRMO Administrative Officer, said it is important for Dabawenyos to participate in the drill so they would know what to do in times of disasters such as an earthquake and tsunami.

“The purpose of conducting the drill is to develop disaster resilience in our communities. It is very important that they know how to prepare during and after an earthquake,” he said.

Ancajas said it was important for people to immediately know what to do in case that any response team cannot immediately respond to a situation.

The DCRRMO Admin Officer said the drill will be participated in by people from the private and public sector, barangays, schools, and government agencies; and private companies such as malls and hotels.

Ancajas also said that this year’s earthquake and tsunami drill will center on hospitals, which is considered among the most vital establishments during disasters.

“One of the key establishments that needs to be intact or running are the hospitals because we have injured people. They have to be there to cater to the needs of the patients,” he said.

During the drill, the DCRRMO will also set-up a “field hospital” for the first time, where the “injured” will be placed.

Ancajas added that private establishments have signified their commitment to participate in the drill by communicating their evacuation plan to the DCRRMO. City Administrator Zuleika T. Lopez also said that the key to minimizing the loss of lives and properties during a disaster, whether it’s an earthquake or a tsunami, is preparedness and alertness.

“It is important that we take part and we know the basic things to do when there is a disaster, we should always have presence of mind,” Lopez said.

Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada hands the cash aid to one of 919 beneficiaries of the city’s Capital Assistance Plan for poor residents and owners of backyard businesses in rites at the San Andres gym on Sunday.

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S PART of the Manila City government’s program to uplift the lives of Manileños, Mayor Joseph Estrada on Sunday handed out P5,000 in cash aid to 919 beneficiaries—all budding entrepreneurs—to improve their livelihood and life condition.

The Capital Assistance Program is a livelihood initiative of Estrada when he assumed the post in 2013 to help poor residents and owners of backyard businesses put up their own ventures.

In a ceremony at the San Andres Sports Complex in Malate, Manila, the former President said the CAP is an interest-free and collateral-free capital assistance to support low-income micro-entrepreneurs in the city.

The city government has already released more than P26 million to almost 7,000 beneficiaries who now have their own businesses that continue to flourish, the Manila chief executive said.

“We intend to expand the program and reach to hundreds of Manilenos who want to start their own businesses and improve their lives though the CAP. Those who finished and graduated from our Manila Manpower Development Center, and for those who have no permanent homes and living in Kamada Boys’ Town, they will also receive assistance from the city government,” Estrada said.

The mayor also congratulated all beneficiaries who are “second timers” or those who have repaid the initial seed funds loaned to them by the city government last year. They

Zambo event features ZamPen native chicken

SENIOR CARDS.

Parañaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez leads the distribution of Senior Citizen Cares Benefit Cards and cash gifts to celebrants whose birthdays fell between May to July and who are residing in Barangays BF, Marcelo Green, San Antonio, Don Bosco and Moon Walk during rites at their respective covered courts. Senior citizens in the city also get a P500 birthday gift, another P500 as a Christmas gift, burial assistance of P2,000, and a one-year movie pass good on Mondays and Tuesdays in local cinemas. The program provides several benefits for senior citizens of Parañaque in addition to those provided by the Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010.

By Butch Gunio ZAMBOANGA CITY—The Western Mindanao Agriculture and Aquatic Resources Research and Development Consortium is hosting a two-day Farmers Encounters through the Science and Technology Agenda featuring Zamboanga Peninsula native chicken production.

Science and Technology Undersecretary for Regional Operations Brenda Nazareth-Manzano and Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic, and Natural Resources Research and Development acting executive director Dr. Reynaldo V. Ebora on Tuesday led the opening of the event.

The program includes science and technology business forums, technology matching, ZamPen native chicken cooking contest, photography and poster-making contests, and presentations being held at Western Mindanao State University here.

In his message, Nazareth-Manzano, reiterated the importance of the transfer of the result of the research and development technologies to end users.

She was the Department of Science and Technology Region 9 director.

For his part, Ebora pointed out that science and technology researches are meaningless unless adopted by farmers. He urged FIESTA participants to take advantage of ZamPen native chicken technology.

The respective research consortiums in each of the regions is the face of PCAARRD, he said, and assured the council is committed to promote science and technology in the country.

WMSU vice president for Resource Generation and Wesmaardec Director Dr. Teresita Narvaez said PCAARRD has provided funding for chicken strain purification in 3 regions including Region 9 and sustainability of ZamPen native chicken technology.

were given a bigger loan to boost their businesses.

“I wish all the beneficiaries to commit their promise to pay the loans granted to them. Hopefully the number of people who have been paying their bills to CAP increase,” Estrada told the audience.

“At present, at least 29 percent of the beneficiaries have already paid. I hope this will increase so that many Manileños can also get assistance from the government,” the mayor said.

Estrada likewise thanked Manila Department of Social Welfare officer-in-charge Nanet Tanyag for her support to serve the underprivileged Manileños.

“You’ve proven yourselves to be trustworthy. You made good use of the capital given to you, so we will give you again a chance to avail the assistance,” Estrada said.

SM Foundation turns over Calayo village hall NASUGBU, Batangas—SM Foundation Inc. has turned over a newlyrenovated multipurpose hall in Barangay Calayo here in partnership with Manila South Coast Development Corp., a member of the SM Group of Companies.

The foundation also sponsored the distribution of PhilHealth cards to 188 beneficiaries in five barangays of Nasugbu, Bulihan, Looc, Papaya, and Calayo.

The turnover of the multipurpose hall coincided with the medical mission of MSCDC, which spearheaded the activities last July 5.

The renovated building was divided into two areas by an accordion partition to optimize the use of space.

Half will be used as a day care center with school desks and the other half as a center for the elderly. The center is complete with a decent wash area and toilet along with wall fans for the comfort of its beneficiaries.

This is the 145th health and wellness center, housed in a multipurpose hall, the foundation has renovated and will benefit the young and the el-

derly of Calayo.

The new holders of Philhealth cards will also enjoy services under the government’s health insurance

program. This is the first batch of cards distributed by PhilHealth in the province under the sponsorship of SM Foundation.

Present during the ribbon cutting of the new Calayo multipurpose hall are (from left) Edward Domingo, OIC of Security and Representative of Col. Palomares, engineer Wilfredo Baylosis of MSDC, engineer Mario D. Chavez, MSDC Site Administrator, Barangay Chairman Guillerma D. Alegado and the village council members of Calayo.

THE government will soon have an independent, separate, and wellstructured Department of Disaster Resilience with its own mandate and authority to develop and manage a broad climate-disaster program of governance, as the country confronts more and more calamities of greater frequency and magnitude.

President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the proposed creation of the agency during the regular Cabinet meeting earlier this week, Albay Rep. Joey Salceda said.

In his 2017 State of the Nation Address, the President urged lawmakers to craft a law that will establish an agency that will help Filipinos adapt better to extreme weather conditions.

The proposed DDR creation is contained in House Bill 6075 filed by Salceda in Congress last year.

A noted economist and multi-awarded official in disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation, the solon was recently designated by the House to head the technical working group tasked to consolidate his bill with 43 other related disaster response proposals and finalize the draft measure for plenary consideration by the chamber.

Salceda said a strong disaster agency is “essential to a sensible economic blueprint and since disastrous typhoons have been noted to be getting stronger and broader in impact in recent years, the creation of the DDR is an urgent agenda.”

With an initial P10-billion budget, the DRR will be “tasked to carry out a continuous, consistent and fortified calamity defense program and ensure the country’s sustainable development and inclusive growth.”

It will be accountable and responsible for overseeing, coordinating, and implementing comprehensive disaster risk and vulnerability reduction and management programs and redirecting policy drifts among other agencies handling such tasks.

A Climate Change Adaptation pioneer in the country, Salceda was former co-chair of the Green Climate Fund of United Nation’s Framework Convention on Climate Change.

He was named the United Nation’s Senior Global Champion for CCA and Disaster Risk Reduction when he was Albay governor for three consecutive terms until 2016. His “Zero Casualty goal” strategy has been proven effective and has since been a household byword in the Bicol region.

Urban farming project in QC schools—Joy

By Rio N. Araja QUEZON City Vice Mayor Joy Belmonte on Sunday touted the city’s local urban farming project that is already providing food for a local school feeding program.

“We have been implementing urban farming to wherein we get our produce for the feeding program,” she said.

Launched in 2010, the “Joy of Urban Farming” project aims to spread green thumbs among city dwellers by creating urban farms that focus on organic produce and innovative gardening methods.

With the help of the Department of Education, the project is now being implemented in schools its “gulayan sa paaralan” (school vegetable garden) initiative.

“At present, we now have 166 organic urban farms here in Quezon City,” Belmonte said.

The urban farms can also be found in different barangays, churches and areas maintained by various non-government organizations from Districts 1 to 6.

According to the vice mayor, the concept was pioneered in Quezon City in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture.

“The Joy of Urban Farming was started in partnership with now Tourism Secretary and then DA Undersecretary Berna Romulo Puyat. At that time, she wanted to promote urban agriculture in the cities of Metro Manila, and no other city was willing to undertake this project thinking in their minds that agriculture was something that should be constrained to the provinces,” Belmonte said.

The city’s urban farming also serves to protect the environment by promoting eco-friendly and inexpensive food choices.

“Climate change is happening, and it is real. The Philippines being one of the most vulnerable [countries], it is but natural for us to start responding in a more concrete way because our food choices can and actually do make an impact on the environment,” the vice mayor said.

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Dim sum for lunch

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im sum lovers are in for an all-you-can-eat treat at Shang Palace.

Makati Shangri-La’s Cantonese restaurant will hold a four-day Dim Sum Plus voucher sale from July 28 to 31.

The voucher offers an all-you-can-eat dim sum promo for a reduced price of P868 net from its regular price of P1,094 net.

Patrons will get to enjoy a variety of dim sum selections such as Steamed Crystal-Skin Shrimp Dumplings (hakaw), Steamed Pork Dumplings with Fish Roe, Shanghai Xiao Long Pao, Baked Barbecued Pork Pie, and Deep-

fried Taro Puffs with Diced Scallops, to name a few. Unlimited appetizers, soup, noodles, rice, and a choice of main course are also included.

Guests may purchase the vouchers at Shang Palace from July 28 to 31, and avail from July 31 to Sept. 30 only. The Dim Sum Plus is available from Mondays to Saturdays during lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Call restaurant reservations at (02) 814-2580 or email rric.slm@shangri-la. com for more information.

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F All-Day Dining brings together cuisines of Southeast Asian countries in one buffet spread.

Southeast Asian gastronomic delights A hotel’s in-house restaurant brings the cuisines of Southeast Asian countries together for its buffet promotion ongoing until August 31.

F1 Hotel’s F All-Day Dining presents “The Taste of Southeast Asia” buffet promotion available for lunch or dinner, from Friday to Sunday.

Cantonese restaurant Shang Palace serves a wide variety of dim sum dishes.

The spread, priced at P1,699 per person, includes Phla Kung (prawn salad) and Yam Nuea Yang (spicy beef salad) from Thailand; Chili Prawns and Char Kway Teow from Singapore; Malaysia’s Seafood Laksa; and Philippines’ sisig among many others.

Call (02) 908-7888 for inquiries and reservations.

Like English Royal (tea) The packaging is almost too pretty to be just a box of tea, with colors ranging from bright pink to muted turquoise.

The label is written in a most delightfully dainty and proper cursive—it would be a sin not to use an equally proper tea cup.

This is the English Tea Shop, the favorite organic tea brand in the United Kingdom. But more than exuding a look that calls to mind royal finery, the English Tea Shop is an ethical brand—a product with a heart.

“I’ve been working with tea all my life in Sri Lanka. I felt that our tea farmers are being exploited—they work so hard and get paid so little. We have to be the brand ourselves. This is the reason why we decided to put up a global supply chain set up—one entity from farm gate to packing to distribution,” said English Tea Shop founder and chief executive officer Suranga Herath.

There is no middleman in Suranga’s supply chain, which means farmers earn more as they are paid directly by the company. The firm currently works with about 2,082 small farmers in Sri Lanka and 1,000 in other countries who lovingly grow its wide range of organic teas and ingredients. It opened shop in the United Kingdom in 2010, and has since carved a name for itself as a brand of quality, nutritious, and delicious tea.

“Our created shared value of finding opportunities for growth and sustain-

English Tea Shop has over 130 tea variants, resulting in flavors that are in tune with the taste of our time—from classic English Breakfast and lemongrass ginger and citrus, to the more interesting combinations such as Super Berries (hibiscus, strawberry, blueberries, and raspberries); Green Tea Pomegranate; and Ginger Honey.

able development is the heart and soul of the English Tea Shop business. The love, care, and change ethos of the company is a testament that sustainability and growth do mix,” he said.

Suranga added, “Our purpose is to celebrate communities from farm to cup. We want to do business very differently, and it is one thing to make a promise and another to walk the talk.”

And because English Tea Shop walked the talk of its business model, the company won the prestigious Business Award for Sustainability given by the Lloyds Bank in November 2017, a recognition that former Prime Minister David Cameron describes as “the Oscars of great British business.”

English Tea Shop, which has over 130 tea variants, is now present in a total of 55 countries, including the Philippines where it is represented by Clever Cats International Company and exclusively available in most Robinsons Supermarkets nationwide.

Filipinos can now enjoy tea f lavors that are in tune with the taste of our time—from classic English Breakfast and lemongrass ginger and citrus, to the more interesting combinations such as Super Berries (hibiscus, strawberry, blueberries, and raspberries); Green Tea Pomegranate; and Ginger Honey.

English Tea Shop is also offering an assortment of heartwarming infusion of herbal teas or tisanes. From the fragrant and brilliantly mixed dried fruits, berries, herbs, and flowers, tisanes possess unique health benefits minus the caffeine.

“Ours is a celebration of the diversity of ingredients that mother nature has given us. You get the goodness of chemical-free brew,” said Suranga.

“There’s tea for everyone, for every mood, for every occasion, as a gift for loved ones or as a gift for yourself,” he added.

If you are like me who prefer cold drinks to hot ones, you can easily prepare your tea the traditional way, perhaps add a little honey to taste, and then put your tea cup in the refrigerator for a few minutes and there you have it— organic, refreshing iced tea. I raise my pinky to that.

I’m at joyce.panares@gmail.com.

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Leading the sustainable food revolution

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ong before “sustainable” became a buzzword in the food business, a retail chain in the Philippines has been offering food products that are organic, natural, and made using sustainable practices that support the future of our planet.

According to multiple sources, a sustainable food item protects and takes into account environmental, health, social, and economic welfare.

Leading all-natural products retail chain Healthy Options adopts and partners with organizations that use sustainable business practices.

It also offers huge support for local and sustainable farming. Healthy Options’ all-natural chicken, eggs, and pork come from livestock raised in an allnatural environment. Partner-farms adhere to practices that safeguard animals’ health and well-being. The animals are fed with organic vegetables, wholesome grains, wild insects, and bugs.

Leading all-natural products retail chain Healthy Options adopts and partners with organizations that use sustainable business practices to bring in sustainably sourced food items.

Many of Healthy Options’ suppliers generate less waste and protect the land as well as consumers’ health. Sustainable farms produce crops and raise animals without relying on toxic chemical pesticides, synthetic fertilizers, and genetically modified seeds. The company veers away from practices that degrade soil, water, or other natural resources.

In addition to stocking up its shelves with all-natural, organic, and sustainable food products, Healthy Options also promotes minimal to zero food waste.

Preparing kids’ snack for school need not be complicated and time-conThrough its “Love Food, Hate Waste” suming. Here are three filling baon recipes that are easy to do and require no initiative, the retail chain has been, more than 12 ingredients. through the years, encouraging individuals to consume food responsibly.

RECIPE FILES

Easy-to-make ‘baon’ for kids

Go to www.healthyoptions.com.ph to know more about the company and It supports local and sustainable farms that produce crops and raise animals without relying on toxic chemical pesticides, synthetic fertilizers, and genetically modified seeds. its products.

BITES Matcha Latte and Red Velvet Latte

King Sue Pandesal Muffin Pizza

Ingredients: 3 pcs big pandesal 250 grams King Sue Hawaiian Ham 1 pc big tomato ½ cup grated mozzarella cheese

fresh basil

olive oil Procedure: 1. Remove the top of the bread, take off the bread inside.

2. Put in tomato, King Sue Hawaiian Ham, and cheese.

3. Place in a toaster for a few minutes or until the cheese has melted.

4. Top with basil and drizzle with olive oil

King Sue Pesto and Ham Pinwheel

Ingredients: 8 ounces cream cheese, softened ½ cup pesto (basil, parmesan cheese,

olive oil, garlic) 3 pcs large flour tortillas (12”) 1 pack King Sue Sweet Ham

Chicken Caesar on Wheat Bread

Procedure: 1. In a bowl, beat together cream cheese and pesto. Spread the mixture on top of the tortillas.

2. Top cream cheese/pesto mixture with ham.

3. Roll up tortilla tightly and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate.

4. Remove from refrigerator and unwrap.

Slice into rounds.

Tuna Melt on Rye Bread

Snacks for all kinds of cravings Sometimes, in the middle of the day, we find ourselves wanting something quick to munch on—it can be something sweet or something savory; something filling or something that perks up our day.

Japanese convenience store FamilyMart satisfies a number of cravings with its wide range of snack items.

There’s filling sushi rolls that come in three variants: California Maki at P99, Futo Maki at P69, and Salmon and Cheese Maki at P89; and easy to eat on-the-go

gourmet sandwiches: Chicken Caesar on Wheat Bread at P92, Tuna Melt on Rye Bread at P89, and Country Ham with Emmental on Wheat Bread at P89.

For a bite that’s a bit more filling, there’s Chicken Popcorn available a la carte at P49, or as a meal with rice at P59.

The new Twirl-All-You-Can flavors—Melon and Hokkaido Milk for P25 put a sweet note to your mid-day.

While a cup of Red Velvet Latte or Matcha Latte, both at an introductory price of P65 each for regular and P75

Mama Sita’s introduces Adlai Paella kit

Kusina ni Mama Sita is helping promote adlai, an ancient heirloom grain alternative to rice, through its new Adlai Paella Kit. The local brand first introduced adlai paella in the recent International Food Expedition at the World Trade Center and Trade Training Center.

Kusina ni Mama Sita showcased a wide range of Filipino flavors along with more than 700 food exhibitors from Southeast Asia.

According to the Department of Agriculture, adlai is a great alternative to rice and has a potential to be the solution for our national food security problem. Adlai is also a grain packed with medicinal purposes.

Check out Adlai Paella Kit at Kusina ni Mama Sitas’s boutique range at Greenhills Shopping Center in San Juan City.

for large, keeps you perked up and motivated to see the day through.

FamilyMart further rewards customers with its Cool School Kick-off Promo. Every P100 single receipt until July 31 entitles you to one raffle entry and a chance to win one of three 13-inch Macbook Air laptops, three Y6II Huawei smartphones, and 10 Globe Pocket Wi-Fi units.

Go to any FamilyMart branches or at FamilyMart Philippines on Facebook to know more.

Mama Sita’s Adlai Paella Kit can be cooked in rice cooker.

Ingredients: 2 pcs 1 cup 1 cup 1 pc For the sauce: 1 pc 1 stalk 1 tsp 5 tbsp ¼ cup 1 sachet 1 pc

King Sue Sweet Ham Katsudon King Sue Sweet Ham, sliced half-inch thick flour panko breadcrumbs large egg, beaten medium white onion, sliced onion leek, thinly sliced brown sugar soy sauce mirin dashi granules, dissolved in 1 cup water egg, slightly beaten

Procedure: 1. Dredge the ham into the flour, dip in egg, dredge in panko breading, then deep-fry till golden brown. Set aside.

2. Simmer in low heat the dashi, mirin, soy sauce, onions, leeks, and brown sugar. When the sauce starts to boil add in the egg.

3. Swirl the pan a bit to cook the egg without breaking it.

4. In a bowl, put steaming rice, slice the ham and put it over the rice.

5. Pour over the sauce and serve.

Entertainment Simply...

From C4

iflix, the world’s leading entertainment service for emerging markets, is thrilled to premiere the highly anticipated Korean drama series What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim on the platform, just 24 hours after its debut in Korea.

All iflix users in Asia can stream and download the first two episodes of the series, with brand new episodes available weekly. Scrap all plans on Thursday and Friday nights because girls’ night has taken priority.

What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim is a romantic comedy starring Park Seo Joon as Lee Young Joon, a smart, self-absorbed vice-president of a large family-run company who has it all, and Park Min Young, as Kim Mi So, his capable and patient secretary. Neither has entertained the idea of romantic involvement until Kim Mi So grows frustrated with her narcissistic boss and decides to resign allowing a comedy of misinterpretations to follow. Will their relationship become something more?

Log on to iflix to find out. iflix members across Asia will be able to binge-watch and download the entire first season of What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim from July 28 with additional availability to audiences across the region on iflix’s platform for free from Sept. 6, joining the Company’s extensive offering of free content for viewers with or without an active paid subscription.

What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim joins popular and highly-acclaimed Korean dramas, including The Grand Prince, My First Love, Secret Garden, Goblin, The Legend of the Blue Sea, Descendants of the Sun and many more, to make iflix the premier destination for the best of Korean entertainment.

Now available to over one billion consumers across Asia, the Middle East and Africa, iflix has established itself as the clear market leader in video streaming. Offering consumers a vast library of top Hollywood, regional, and local TV shows and movies, including

many first run exclusives and awardwinning programs, each subscription allows users to access the service on up to five devices, including phones, laptops, tablets, and television sets, for viewing wherever, whenever. *** Sen. Cynthia Villar was awarded an honorary doctorate by the country’s premiere school in agricultural studies during the University of the Philippines Los Banos (UPLB) 46th Commencement Exercises held at D.L. Umali Freedom Park, UPLB. Villar, chairperson of the Senate Committees on Agriculture and Food and on Environment and Natural Resources, was recognized by the UP Board of Regents for her achievements in the fields of agricultural development, poverty alleviation, education and upholding the welfare of women and children.

Dr. Fernando Sanchez, Chancellor of UPLB, said Villar is being recognized “for her commitment to public service and dedication to the welfare of the Filipino people.”

In receiving the degree of Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, Villar said, “It is truly an honor and privilege that you all deem me worthy of this recognition.”

“Rest assured that as a public servant, I will continue to serve our fellow Filipinos and our country in the best of my abilities and capabilities,” Villar added.

Villar also announced her family’s donation of a professorial chair to UPLB College of Agriculture for small farm management.

The conferment of the honorary degree upon Villar was witnessed by her husband, former Senate President Manny Villar, and children— Paolo, Vista Land Chief Executive Officer; Mark, Secretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways; and Camille, All Home Store President.

Villar, when she was elected Representative of Las Pinas, was chairperson of the House Committee on Higher and Technical Education and led the passage of 28 bills promoting high quality education.

‘Game of Thrones’ leads Emmys field with 22 nominations HBO’s fantasy epic Game of Thrones led the field for television’s prestigious Primetime Emmy awards on Thursday, with a whopping 22 nominations, including one for best drama series.

The show about noble families vying for the Iron Throne faces tough competition from perennial favorite comedy sketch show Saturday Night Live and HBO stablemate Westworld with 21 nominations each.

Hulu’s A Handmaid’s Tale, which won the award for best drama series last year, earned 20 nods.

The Assassination of Gianni Versace, one of the few serious contenders this year that can claim to be entirely new, picked up an impressive 18 nominations.

Part of FX’s American Crime Story strand from the mind of Emmys mainstay Ryan Murphy, it is the follow-up to the acclaimed The People v. O. J. Simpson (2016).

The series had been expected to dominate the acting races among the limited series and TV movies -- and indeed it did, with Darren Criss, Penelope Cruz, Edgar Ramirez and Ricky Martin all nominated.

HBO awards darling Veep was ineligible this year and its crown passed to Atlanta, the FX comedy created by and starring Donald Glover, which amassed 16 nods.

Samira Wiley, nominated for guest actress in The Handmaid’s Tale, and Ryan

Eggold (New Amsterdam) presented the nominations from the Television Academy in Los Angeles.

Leading the nominations in totals by platform were Netflix (112), leapfrogging last year’s leader HBO, which scored 108.

Adrift in third was NBC with 78 nods.

AFP

Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen in 'Game of Thrones.'

CROSSWORD PUZZLE Monday, July 16, 2018

ACROSS 1 — con carne 6 Prosperous time 10 Blackberry stem 14 More enormous 15 Porpoise relative 16 Poet’s tributes 17 Without company 18 Steam engine inventor 19 Roof problem 20 Line of latitude 22 Prudently 24 Tune 25 Actor — Affleck 26 Concur 30 Snapshot takers 34 Wait in line 35 “Boating” painter 36 Youngster 38 Muscle spasms 39 Was adventurous 40 Put under wraps 41 Letterhead abbr.

42 Further down 43 Comic-strip warrior 44 Math statement 46 Pieces of paper 47 Novelist — Rand

48 Melancholy 49 Rio Grande town 52 Passionately 57 Black-hearted 58 Verdi opus 60 Skiing mecca 61 “I came,” to Ovid 62 Pony’s gait 63 In reserve 64 Treated a sprain 65 Obi 66 Fictional orphan DOWN 1 Fellow 2 Storytelling dance 3 Operatic prince 4 “One for My Baby” singer 5 Limerick’s place 6 Shady nook 7 Involving the mouth 8 World Series mo.

9 Gets tangled 10 Geezer 11 Natural stimulant 12 Astronaut — Armstrong 13 Catch sight of 21 Burning 23 Help with a heist 26 — spumante

27 Tour of duty 28 Overly sentimental 29 USN officer 30 Pool shot 31 One way to start 32 Sweater sz.

33 Mubarak predecessor 35 Of guys 37 Wildlife refuges 39 “The,” to Wolfgang 40 Work in the garden 42 Become pals

43 Jungle cat 45 Kohl target 46 Piece of turf 48 Fury 49 Clothier — Strauss 50 With, to Yves 51 Nose-bag tidbits 52 Turmoils 53 Back of the neck 54 Siamese, now 55 Nobleman 56 Bigfoot’s kin 59 Tax shelter

MONDAY, JULY 16, 2018

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THREE YEARS in the

business, AlDub still no. 1

N JULY 16, 2015, national television witnessed the birth of AlDub in Eat Bulaga. It happened in a rather unexpected way when a cameraman accidentally panned the camera on Maine Mendoza, who was crushing hard on Alden Richards behind the scenes. They would exclusively interact through the show’s split screen frame and the whole nation saw how their characters evolved.

Index Midyear 2018 .

1. AlDub The phenomenal love team remains unbeatable on Twitter. As AlDub nation itself puts it, “ALDUB is standing strong and remains as the hottest love team of this generation.” With a combined following of close to 10 million, it is really no surprise that AlDub is still number one.

2. MayWard It all started inside the Pinoy Big Brother house, jolly Maymay Entrata and shy guy Edward Barber were fated to be one of the most talked love teams today. Their projects were immediately linedup as soon as they got out of the popular house. Enjoying the success of their love team, they landed on numerous magazines covers, appeared in a top-rating series, and even headlined their own movie.

3. DonKiss Kisses Delavin is being paired up with two of the most sought after and rising leading men of their generation, but her team up with Donny Pangilinan seems to get the bigger seal of approval among fans. The spark mildly started when Donny became Kisses’s escort in her debut. The love team was then reinforced in Walwal, their latest movie where they both portrayed nerdy characters.

4. KissTon Fans are obviously confused on which love team to support. A lot of fans ship the Kisses and Tony Labrusca team up, too, eventhough they don’t have any projects together yet. It all started with commenting on each other’s Instagram posts. And that’s probably what their network noticed that’s why they are trying to test their chemistry in a project for ABS-CBN Lifestyle Channel.

A few months after their astronomical rise as TV’s newest love team, they made history when 55,000 fans trooped to the Philippine Arena for the #AlDubEBTamangPanahon event.

Twitter had its biggest online shindig. The hashtag generated 40 million tweets as verified by the Guinness Book of World

5. JaDine The ever reel-to-real couple doesn’t need much projects to keep in touch with their fans. Individually, James Reid and Nadine Lustre have a lot of things going on with their respective careers. Together, they form a sturdy love team that dominates multimedia. Nickie Wang

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Records.

Three years since their rise to superstardom, Maine and Alden are still the top love team on Twitter, the love team’s bailiwick. And as the entire AlDub nation celebrates this milestone, let’s have a rundown of the top love teams on Twitter based on data from Entertainment

Bianca Gonzalez-Intal gives back MANULIFE brand ambassador Bianca Gonzalez-Intal strives to give back to the community. This year, she hosted an intimate meet-up for five mothers who best responded to her Instagram post about their dreams for their kids.

During the Mommy Meet-Up, the celebrity mom introduced them to GradMaker, a policy and mobile application from Manulife that offers parents a flexible and convenient way to save for their children’s college education. To help the mothers get started, Gonzalez-Intal gave each a gift of a GradMaker policy worth P10,000.

“I just love how easy and accessible GradMaker makes it for us parents to prepare for our child’s future education.

With everything we have to think about and spend on, GradMaker helps us save for their tuition as early as now,” said the TV host, author, and social media personality who has a young daughter.

“I hosted this Mommy Meet-Up with Manulife to share GradMaker with more moms, first-hand and in person. I showed them how quick it is to buy a policy with just a few clicks on the smartphone. It’s perfect for busy parents.”

The five women included full-time mom Dee Enriquez, accountant Reina Jadie, technology company executive Ivy Medina, product trainer Lara Aldana, and retention specialist J.M. Lavadia. Com-

Manulife brand ambassador Bianca Gonzalez-Intal (fourth from right)

ing from different walks of life, each had a story to tell.

“I’ve always scrambled to pay for one bill to the next, so I haven’t started saving for the long term,” said Lavadia.

“Meeting Bianca and the other moms reinforced its importance, especially for my sixyear-old daughter’s future. I’m very grateful for this opportunity.”

“Saving is so important because providing the best education is very expensive,” said Jadie, whose eight-year-old daughter dreams of becoming a doctor and fashion designer. “But it’s not enough to just save in a bank, which only yields returns of about 2 percent. You need to make investments with higher returns so you can support your child’s dreams even when you

retire.”

Customers can buy a GradMaker policy anytime, subject to its terms and conditions. They are not bound to a monthly payment schedule because they decide when to purchase. GradMaker gives life insurance coverage of at least 125 percent of the customer’s single premium. It invests in professionally managed funds of stocks and bonds to help customers achieve long-term growth.

Customers can pay for policies online using their credit or debit card. GradMaker is a free download on the Google Play Store and Apple App Store for select Android and iOS devices. For more information, visit www.manulife.com.ph/ GradMaker.

Nickie Wang, Issue Editor nickie.standard@gmail.com

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MONDAY, JULY 16, 2018

Ronnie Liang celebrates 2 decades plus 2 years of songs in showbiz THIS year marks Ronnie Liang 12th year in show business and he is excited to celebrate more than two decades making his fans and admirers happy as a singer and recently as an actor.

We met Ronnie for early dinner lately.

He was a picture of calm and bliss as he talked about his upcoming celebration, an anniversary concert in October.

“Probably it will be at the Kia Theatre,” he told us.

Also, Ronnie revealed that he has a new album with Viva Records. “I acted as the executive producer of the album,” he said smiling, perhaps because he thought we might not believe him. “Actually, the album had other executive producers,” he explained.

Ronnie is a product of the reality show Pinoy Dream Academy (Yeng Constantino was the winner) in 2006.

Ronnie is still incredulous how since joining the reality show, life has changed for him and his family. “When I joined that search I saw an opening for something that I thought could make a significant change in my life. My only dream then was to be a singer, a professional singer so I could earn something for myself and

help my family.”

A dozen years had passed and Ronnie remains on the verge of tears whenever he recalls ISAH V. RED his audition to join Pinoy Dream Academy. “I sang Josh Groban’s ‘You Raise Me Up’ for the auditioners,” he remembers. “And then in the middle of the song my eyes started to well tears. I became emotional while I thought about the other auditions I went to.” The singer took notes of the number of auditions he went to.

The Pinoy Dream Academy audition was the 300th he went to. And it was the last he would go to, because from then on he became (especially after the reality series ended) what he is now today.

He may not be the grand winner, but he feels he also won.

Yet, he feels sad that his mother Adelina had passed on in February last year. He said he will pay tribute to his mother who he misses sadly in his concert in October.

Before we bade him goodbye, he signed a copy of his CD, “Please Tito, listen to it and don’t fail to come to my concert.”

A very nice boy, indeed. Yes, Ronnie I will listen to the songs on the CD and I will go to your concert. Continued on C3

Singer and occasional actor Ronnie Liang

Lakorn fairy tale adventure in ‘Princess Hours’ SHORTLY after introducing You’re My Destiny, the first-ever Lakorn series in the country, GMA Network is proud to unfold a new Thai drama, Princess Hours, which is a remake of the hit Korean romantic comedy series in 2006.

Set in the fictional kingdom of Bhutin, ‘Princess Hours will tell the stories of Kathleen (Ungsumalynn Sirapatsakmetha), a normal student who dreams of becoming a famous artist someday; Ian (Sattapong Phiangphor), an heir to the throne; Nico (Stephane Saisean Pagniez), son of the former Crown Prince who died in an accident; and Minnie (Tanchanok Rithnaka), a strong-willed athlete, who dreams of competing in the Olympics as an archer.

Kathleen’s life turns upside down in an instant when she learns she’s betrothed to the country’s crown prince as a promise between their grandfathers. Crown Prince Ian has his eyes set on another girl, who turned down his offer of marriage.

Kathleen, on the other hand, agrees to the marriage as a way to help with her family’s financial situation. There’s also Prince Nico who starts falling for his cousin’s neglected Crown Princess.

Nico’s mother has her eyes set on the throne for Thai stars Sattapong Phiangphor as Ian and Ungsumalynn Sirapatsakmetha as Kathleen in the Lakorn version of 'Princess Hours.'

her beloved son.

How will Ian and Kathleen’s love story unfold? Between the two cousins, who will win the throne and Kathleen’s heart?

Princess Hours premieres today and airs Monday to Thursday after Kambal, Karibal on GMA Telebabad.

The man who stole

Bea and Sunshine’s

HEARTS

Benjamin with 'Kapag Nahati ang Puso' lead stars Bea Binene and Sunshine Cruz

By Nickie Wang

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HE drama of two women fighting over a man is a classic tale. In real life, we see so much harassment, either physical or verbal, when two women are caught up in a love triangle involving just one man. It’s a shame yet it is also interesting to find out the background of the whole hullabaloo.

Beginning today, a similar conflict unfolds as GMA Network brings to light an intriguing series about a mother and daughter who turn rivals in love.

Kapag Nahati Ang Puso stars Sunshine Cruz and Bea Binene who play Rio and Claire, respectively.

They unwittingly become fierce rivals without knowing their real relationship as mother and daughter. They are vying for the affection of Joaquin played byBenjamin Alves.

How this love triangle became possible is something viewers need to find out.

Talking to Benjamin, he said Joaquin is an interesting character. No, he’s not referring to him being shirtless in a couple of scenes.

“Joaquin is in his midtwenties, he ’s a mechanic. I wouldn’t say he’s the family’s bread winner kasi katrabaho naman niya yung tatay niya bilang driver. He’s very down to earth, madalas siyang tambay pero hindi siya magulo.

He looks rough, makulit siya pero swabe siya makipagusap.

He knows how to talk to people,” the 29-year-old actor starts.

He could easily relate with the character. He says they have a few similarities. Although people see him as someone who’s very prim and proper, he reveals that he’s playful and spontaneous in real life.

“Although it would surprise people, the playfulness, quirkiness, I think that ’s where I am really comfortable at in real life. Hindi lang napapakita minsan. If you’re on set minsan I usually play roles that are very proper so if the character turns a bit different, I meankapag naglalaro na siya, it means nagiging ako na yun,” he shares adding that he enjoys showing his real side through adlibs in his dialogue.

“The playfulness, the spontaneity, pagkakulit niya, that’s what comes out.

So, I guess that’s me.”

Benjamin also likes Joaquin’s character development as it allows him to showcase different facets of his personality as an actor.

“I like the character arch; at first you will see the playful side of Joaquin. But you will see the very human side of him.

He ’s close to his family, very family oriented. Joaquin wants to pursue a lot of things which is quite overwhelming. Viewers will see that as the story progresses,” Benjamin states.

Kapag Nahati Ang Puso, which also stars David Licauco, Zoren Legaspi, and Bing Loyzaga, is Benjamin’s first series this year and one of the dozens series that he’s starred in since he moved to GMA in 2012.

In 2006, Benjamin came to the Philippines to pursue a modelling

career. He entered show business with the screen name Vince Saldaña back in 2008 and appeared in a reality show where he eventually became a finalist. In 2012, he graduated Summa cum laude at the University of Guam with a degree in English Literature. In the same year, he relaunched his career as Benjamin Alves and signed an exclusive contract to GMA Network.

Now known as one of the heartthrobs of GMA, Benjamin couldn’t thank the network enough for the opportunities the network has generously given him.

“I show my appreciation by making sure that I give my best in portraying every character assigned to me. And GMA is very supportive in terms of equipping us as actors. They give us the workshops that make us better in our craft. And with that, I ’m very thankful,” he ends.

Under the helm of Gil Tejada, Jr., witness an intriguing story of bitter rivalries and complicated secrets in Kapag Nahati Ang Puso, from Monday to Friday on GMA-7’s morning block.

David Licauco as Zach Alvarez

Bing Loyzaga as Miranda Aseron-Del Valle

Zoren Legaspi as Enrico Del Valle

Benjamin Alves as Joaquin Espiritu, the quirky yet dashing character in GMA‘s new series.