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‘Food supply barriers must be removed’ By Nat Mariano, Macon Ramos-Araneta and Othel V. Campos VOL. XXXII • NO. 223 • 3 SECTIONS 16 PAGES • P18 • WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2018 • www.manilastandard.net • editorial@manilastandard.net
PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday ordered the removal of all administrative constraints and non-tariff barriers on the importation of agricultural products, even as his spokesman said he would personally file charges against outgoing National Food Administration chief Jason Aquino over the rice crisis. Administrative Order No. 13 directs the NFA, the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Trade and Industry to take immediate measures to remove administrative constraints and non-tariff barriers. These measures include streamlining procedures in the accreditation of importers, and shortening the processing time for applications to import, and exempting Next page
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Opposition Senator Antonio Trillanes IV has his picture taken Tuesday after he was arrested by police over a rebellion case in 2007, but gained temporary freedom after filing a P200,000 bail recommended by the Makati Regional Trial Court Branch 150 Judge Elmo Alameda. Trillanes, back at the Senate, immediately told a news briefing that ‘democracy was lost’ with his arrest, nearly three weeks after his amnesty was voided by the government.
Trillanes arrested, posts bail Ex-VP gears up for 2019 polls, vows to be ‘constructive voice’ By Joel E. Zurbano FORMER vice president Jejomar Binay will be a “constructive voice” in the House of Representatives, his spokesman Joey Salgado said Tuesday. “He does not believe in obstructionist politics, or opposing just for the sake of opposing. The former vice president will be a constructive voice in Congress,” Salgado said. On Monday, Binay’s daughter,
Makati City Mayor Abigail Binay, said her father intends to run for the city’s first district congressional position in the May 2019 mid-term elections. If elected, the Binay patriarch intends to support policies and programs that will improve the lives of the poor and the middle class, Salgado said. “In the same manner, he will point out policies and programs that could burden our countrymen. But he will also propose solutions,” he added. Next page
Cimatu clears Benguet in Itogon landslide; illegal miners blamed By Rio N. Araja THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources on Tuesday said Benguet Corp. itself did not want any illegal miners to stay within its mine site, where 78 people were killed and buried alive in Barangay Ucab, Itogon, Benguet at the height of Typhoon “Ompong.” Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu said Benguet Corp. had already stopped its operations in the area as early as in 1997. “That property is a private one. It is owned by Benguet [Corp.]. In fact, it was not allowing anyone [there]. It even requested the people [there] to leave the
[mine] site,” he told the Manila Standard in an interview. “I just don’t know the extent of its capability to enforce [the ejection]. The [whole] area is too big,” he said. Nevertheless, Cimatu said there is still a need to conduct an investigation into culpability of those responsible for the landslide. Undersecretary Benny Antiporda said the local officials and residents of Barangay Ucab had resisted the plan to close down the mining operation. In a television News to Go interview, he said Benguet Corp. requested the formal closure of its mine in 2016 so it could start rehabilitation efforts in the area. Next page
Naked art mystery bared PARIS—One of the greatest mysteries in art history appears to have been solved. The identity of the model who posed for the most scandalous painting of the 19th century, Gustave Courbet’s “L’Origine du monde” (The Origin of the world), has finally been revealed. Next page
Within three hours, senator goes through process, returns to Senate By Rey E. Requejo, Joel E. Zurbano and Macon Ramos-Araneta
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FTER being holed up in the Senate for almost three weeks, Senator Antonio Trillanes IV took less than three hours to surrender to the police, have his mugshots and fingerprints taken at the Makati Central Police station, post P200,000 bail and return to the Senate Tuesday.
After a Makati court issued a warrant for his arrest, Trillanes left the Senate past 3 pm with a police team led by Metro Manila police chief Guillermo Eleazar. He returned to the Senate past 5 pm after posting bail before the Makati Re-
gional Trial Court Branch 150, which is hearing a case against him for his role in the 2007 Manila Peninsula Siege. Earlier, Judge Elmo Alameda of the Makati RTC Branch 150 issued an arrest Next page
Rody’s ratings decline; Palace still unfazed By Nat Mariano PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte’s approval and trust ratings dropped in the third quarter, an independent pollster revealed Tuesday. The latest Pulse Asia survey found that 75 percent of Filipinos approved of Duterte’s performance, a 13-point drop from the 88 percent approval rating recorded in June. The President’s trust rating also dropped to 72 percent from the previous 87 percent in the previous quarter. Next page
Drivers seek P4-fare hike, cites costly fuel THE Transport group Alliance of Concerned Transport Organizations on Tuesday asked the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board to raise the basic fare on jeepneys to P12 from P8. The group cited the effect on fuel prices of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion or TRAIN law. ACTO president Efren de Luna said they had amended their earlier fare hike petition asking for a P2 increase in the minimum jeepeney fare. “Ang halaga lamang po ng aming pinagbatayan no’n ay P35 per liter pero ngayon po, umaabot na po tayo ng halos P47 per liter,” De Luna told Balitanghali. “At ang pinagbatayan nga po natin nu’ng kami’y nag-file ay P8 na patungo po sa P10 pero ang nangyari po ngayon dahil sa pagtaas ng presyo ng langis... sa pamamagitan ng TRAIN law ay nagkaroon po kami ng amyenda du’n sa petition na lugar na P8 to P10 ay ginawa na po naming P12.” The LTFRB, which approved a P1 provisional fare hike for jeepneys in July, has yet to comment on the transport group’s latest request. “Ibig sabihin, ’yung P1 po na hiniling naming provisional ay nakuha na namin, tatlong piso na lamang po ang hinihiling namin para maging P12,” De Luna said. He said the LTFRB had no reason to deny their petition, citing the recent increases in pump prices. He assured the public that they would act accordingly if ever prices went down.
ELEVENTH-HOUR. New voters line up Tuesday during the last week of registration for the mid-term 2019 elections inside the Comelec Office in Arroceros, Manila. Norman Cruz
LP names first three senatorial bets By Rio N. Araja and Macon Ramos-Araneta THE opposition Liberal Party on Tuesday announced the candidacy of three of its senatorial bets—Senator Paolo Benigno Aquino IV, Deputy Speaker Lorenzo Tañada III and De La Salle University College of Law Dean Jose Manuel Diokno—for the 2019 elections.
At the LP’s National Executive Council meeting in Barangay Loyola Heights, Quezon City, LP president Senator Francis Pangilinan said the party would nominate the other nine candidates soon, saying they would launch a listening campaign to be called “Project Makinig.” Pangilinan said the LP would formally present to Vice President Leni Robredo, Next page
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Robredo no plotter, says Palace; ouster move foiled By Nat Mariano VICE President Leni Robredo is not part of the alleged conspiracy to remove President Rodrigo Duterte from power, Malacañang said Tuesday as she denied her involvement in the “Red October” plot announced by the Armed Forces of the Philippines. “As far as VP Leni is concerned, that’s a fair statement. As far I know, she was not among those specifically named to be part of the conspiracy,” Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque told reporters. “She is, after all, the second highest elected official. She took an oath to support the Constitution and she is expected not to support any unconstitutional means to remove the President.” Former President Benigno Aquino III on Tuesday also dismissed the allegations of conspiracy among the opposition, including the Liberal Party and communist rebels, to remove Duterte from power. He challenged the capability of the communist rebels to play an integral role in the plan to oust the President. The military on Tuesday claimed to have prevented a threat to oust Duterte under the “Red October” scheme following the seizure of a cache of high-powered firearms during a raid at the supposed safe house of two top communist leaders in Rizal province. With Rio N. Araja, Francisco Tuyay, Macon RamosAraneta and PNA
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Marathon sessions ensure budget OK‘d on time—GMA By Maricel V. Cruz
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PEAKER Gloria Macapagal Arroyo said Tuesday the proposed P3.757-trillion national budget for 2019 would be approved on time as the House of Representatives had conducted marathon sessions to avoid delaying its passage. She said the House was committed to pass the budget bill before Congress goes on a break in October. “It is a decision to be able to comply with our legislative calendar that we have set together,” Arroyo told reporters. She made the statement after attending the committee on justice hearing on the committee report affirming the dismissal of the impeachment complaint against the seven Supreme Court justices, including Chief Justice Teresita Leonardode Castro. “We wanted to pass the budget bill before we go on recess, so we can pass it to the Senate and they can finish it on time for signing before the end of the year,” Arroyo said.
The House, in plenary session, was rushing the approval of the General Appropriations Bill of 2019 as lawmakers held sessions for more than 14 hours. Arroyo said she would not be surprised if lawmakers would work on the budget measure until the wee hours of the morning. “I don’t find it strange because when I was Undersecretary of Trade, we also used to stay until 2 o’clock in the morning waiting for our turn. And when I was a senator, we also used to do our budget sessions until very, very late,” Arroyo said. The House of Representatives has pledged to continue working hard under the leadership of Arroyo without getting
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“At the national level, President Duterte experienced a decline in his approval ratings [-13 percentage points] and a rise in indecision (+5 percentage points) during the period June to September 2018,” the survey said. “Indecision concerning presidential trustworthiness becomes more marked between June and September 2018 among Filipinos as a whole (+8 percentage points) and in the rest of Luzon and Class D in particular (+9 and +8 percentage points, respectively),” it added. Despite the decrease, the President remains the most approved and most trusted top government official in the quarter. The Palace said the latest result was still a very good rating. “Well, I believe that [is] still a very good approval rating. [It was] certainly higher than mine. But [it was] still the highest of all the officials surveyed by Pulse Asia,” said Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque in a Palace press briefing Tuesday.
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“We just don’t know why the local government [unit] and the community did not want to cooperate. Let’s admit it, that [mining] is their livelihood,” he said. An approval from the local government and community is needed to be able to proceed with the rehabilitation work. Benguet Corp. ceased its mine operations in Itogon in 1997. “There is [really] a plan for closure and rehabilitation. But it could not be implemented since there has been no approval yet from the board, which is composed of the community and the local government, of which the chairperson is the head of the DENR,” Antiporda said. “It is not DENR alone [that can] give the green light. We need the [approval of the] board,” he added. The death toll from the landslide reached 60 Tuesday morning as three more bodies were found before noon, a TV report on GMA-7 said. With Dexter See and F. Pearl Gajunera
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Binay, Salgado said, feels that there is so much discord and division in the country today. “It’s about time we begin listening to each other and working together. This is the way to move our country forward. Upholding the dignity of every Filipino should be a shared goal, whether one is with the administration or the opposition. It is an aspiration that should unite all political parties,” Salgado said. Binay, who served as city chief executive from 1986 to 1998, and from 2001 to 2010, would also work to ensure that residents of the city’s First District will continue to receive the “Binay brand of service” in terms of relevant health, education and social services.
affected by the drop in its approval rating. This developed as House Majority Leader and Camarines Sur Rep. Rolando Andaya Jr. said the House was not distracted by the recent Pulse Asia survey results showing the House receiving a lower approval rating in September of 56 percent from June’s 66 percent. “The survey encourages us to work double time, moving us to exert more time and effort in marshaling vital legislative measures,” Andaya said. He said “the point of governance is the courage to do what is right without giving consideration to how it will fare in the opinion polls. “But more than the approval ratings, there are more important numbers in the dashboard of social and economic indicators which we must focus on like trade numbers, deficit, the consumer price index, job figures, farm output and many more.” He said the House leadership was happy with the “majority approval rating” it got. Andaya also said several laws had been passed, including the National Identification System and occupational safety standards.
LAPU-LAPU AWARDEE. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte confers the Order of Lapu-Lapu with the Rank of Kampilan on one of the wounded soldiers he visited at Camp Teodulfo Bautista Station Hospital in Jolo, Sulu on Sept. 24, 2018. At least 14 soldiers were wounded during a clash with the members of the Abu Sayyaf Group last Sept. 14. Joining the President are Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff General Carlito Galvez Jr. and Secretary Christopher Lawrence 'Bong' Go of the Office of the Special Assistant to the President. Presidential Photo
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traders who are already accredited from registration. “Non-tariff barriers and certain administrative constraints, procedures, and fees unduly add to the costs of importation and limit supply, which in turn push up the prices of agricultural commodities to the detriment of Filipino consumers, especially the poor,” the order read. Other measures include facilitating the importation of certain agricultural products beyond their authorized minimum access volume and where applicable, reduce or remove fees, liberalize issuance of permits and accreditation of rice importers to break the monopoly, and temporarily allow direct importation by sugar-using industries to lower their input costs. The order also authorizes the NFA Council to approve additional rice importation beyond the MAV commitment.
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its chairperson, its complete senatorial slate for finalization. “We have more than enough to complete our slate,” he said, adding “we do not lack people who are principled and competent enough.” Former President Benigno Aquino III and Robredo attended the NECO meeting to support the initial list of LP’s senatorial bets. Robredo, the party’s chairperson, said their first three candidates would show their excellence, conviction and dignity in public service.
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Experts say they are “99 percent sure” the painting’s notoriously naked nether regions belong to the Parisian ballet dancer Constance Queniaux. The canvas has never lost its power to shock—bringing out the prude in Facebook, which censored profiles using it as late as 2011. For decades art historians have been convinced that the naked torso and genitalia it depicts belonged to Courbet’s lover, the Irish model Joanna Hiffernan. In a typically Parisian love triangle,
The DA will then issue the appropriate Certificate of Necessity to allow importation of adequate volumes of fish to augment the 17,000 metric tons of fish imports. The Bureau of Customs will prioritize the unloading and releasing of imported agricultural products, while the DA and DTI will work to improve logistics, transport, distribution, and storage of agricultural products to reduce input costs. Duterte also authorized the formation of a “surveillance” team composed of the DTI, NFA, National Bureau of Investigation and Philippine National Police to monitor importation and distribution of agricultural products to ensure distribution to warehouses and retail outlets. Also on Tuesday, Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque vowed to file charges against the NFA’s Aquino over the rice crisis. “Because of this single issue of rice, people have forgotten the other achievements of the administration,” Roque told reporters in a Palace press briefing. She said these three came from families who had exhibited heroism. For his part, the former President said, “it was the opposite picture of what he had left when his term ended in 2016.” Tañada said he would be the voice of the youth and the marginalized. Diokno said his mission would be to ensure that Filipinos would have access to justice. He said it was time Filipinos made justice a national agenda. Pangilinan talked about the three Ls he said the LP espoused—Laylayan, Laban and Love. He said the marginalized or those in the fringes of society (laylayan) needed help as they faced the high prices of goods, lack of jobs and unsafe environment. she was also romantically linked with his friend, the American artist James Whistler. But doubts persisted-mainly because the dark pubic hair in the painting did not correspond with Hiffernan’s mane of flaming red curls. Now documentary evidence found in the correspondence between the French writers Alexandre Dumas fils—the son of “The Three Musketeers” author--and George Sand points directly to a former dancer at the Paris Opera. Queniaux was a mistress of the Ottoman diplomat Halil Sherif Pasha— aka Khalil Bey—when the picture was painted in the summer of 1866. AFP
warrant 21 days after President Rodrigo Duterte signed Proclamation No. 572, nullifying the amnesty granted to Trillanes by President Benigno Aquino III. The court set a P200,000 bail for his temporary liberty. State prosecutors earlier asked Alameda to order Trillanes’ arrest and prevent him from leaving the country, saying the nullification of his amnesty meant that the case against the senator related to the 2007 Manila Peninsula Hotel siege must be pursued. The military man-turned politician is also facing a separate coup d’etat case at the Makati RTC Branch 148 for leading the 2003 mutiny at the Oakwood Premier hotel, also in Makati City. Last month, President Duterte voided the amnesty granted by former President Benigno Aquino III to Trillanes for his alleged failure to file an application form and admit guilt for his crime. Prosecutors said the rebellion charges filed against Trillanes have yet to be terminated by the court despite the issuance of Proclamation No. 75 issued by Aquino, which granted him amnesty. Trillanes, a former Navy lieutenant, was among those who led mutiny in Oakwood Premiere Hotel in Makati City on July 27, 2003 and the Manila Peninsula siege on November 29, 2007. Both were aimed at ousting President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. Almeda on Tuesday also granted the Justice Department motion for the issuance of a hold-departure order against Trillanes. The Makati City Regional Trial Court Branch 150 on Tuesday revived the rebellion case against opposition Senator Antonio Trillanes IV as it granted the Department of Justice’s motion for the issuance of warrant of arrest and a hold departure order against him. Alameda said that after the hearing it conducted on Sept. 14, the prosecution managed to prove that Trillanes actually did not apply for amnesty. The DoJ prosecutors led by Acting Prosecutor General Richard Anthony Fadullon presented a certification dated Aug. 30, 2018 issued and signed by one Lt. Gen. Thea Joan Andrade of the Armed Forces of the Philippines--Discipline, Law and Order Division to prove that the senator failed to apply for an amnesty. “The court’s evaluation of the…certification is that it confirms the claim of the prosecution that Senator Trillanes did not apply for amnesty,” the court said. Alameda said the burden of proving compliance with the minimum requirements to be entitled to amnesty under Proclamation No. 75 issued by the previous administration lies with Trillanes. “However, Senator Trillanes through his counsel failed to convince this Court that he indeed complied with the minimum requirement to personally fill up and file the official amnesty application form as required in Section 5,6, and 11 of DND [Department of National Defense] Amnesty Committee Circular Dated December 21, 2010,” Alameda said. The court also noted that Trillanes failed to present the original hard copy, a duplicate copy, or even a photocopy to substantiate his claim that he personally accomplished and filed his amnesty application form. The court also gave weight to the online news report published on January 5, 2011, which was presented by the prosecution to prove that Trillanes failed to expressly admit his guilt for the crimes committed during the Oakwood mutiny and manila Peninsula incident. Now that the amnesty has been voided, the court said, it would regain jurisdiction over his case, despite its dismissal on Sept. 7, 2011. That dismissal, Almeda said, can also be considered void and has on legal and binding effect, given the issuance of Proclamation No. 572. “With the revocation of the amnesty granted to Senator Trillanes the resulting consequence is that the order issued on Sept. 7, 2011 dismissing the case of rebellion becomes void ab initio. Proclamation No. 572 was precisely
Rody certifies bill to put an end to ‘endo’ work scheme PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte has certified as urgent a proposed law against contractualization seeking to ensure job security in the country. He certified the immediate enactment of Senate Bill 1826 or the Security of Tenure and End of Endo Act of 2018. The bill aims “to strengthen workers’ security of tenure by prohibiting the prevalent practices of contractualization and labor-only contracting which continue to immerse our workers in a quagmire of poverty and underemployment,” Duterte said in a letter to Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Friday, which was released by the Palace on Tuesday. Lawmakers on Monday moved for the regularization next year of all, if not most, of the 658,679 job order and contract service workers in the government, more popularly known as “endo” workers. The plight of “endo” or end of contract workers surfaced during the plenary deliberation of the House of Representatives on the proposed budget of the Civil Service Commission for next year amounting to P1.5 billion. Nat Mariano, Maricel V. Cruz and Macon Ramos-Araneta
issued to rectify the erroneous grant of amnesty to accused to Trillanes due to his failure to comply with the basis minimum requirements of filing his application and the admission stated in the said application of his guilt of the acts/crimes covered by the amnesty,” the judge said. Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra welcomed the order of the court, saying the DoJ was confident from the very start that its bid to bring Trillanes back to jail would be granted. Makati RTC Branch 148 Presiding Judge Andres Bartolome Soriano has yet to issue an order with regard to the coup d’etat case against Trillanes. Prior to the grant of amnesty, Trillanes and several members of the so-called Magdalo soldiers were charged with a case for coup d’etat before Makati Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 148 for the Oakwood mutiny in 2003 and a case for rebellion before Makati RTC Branch 150 for the 2007 Manila Peninsula siege. After posting bail, Trillanes returned to his Senate office, where he has been holed up since Sept. 4. In an interview, Trillanes told reporters that it’s really to fight a demon, referring to the President. He said it was obvious that the decision of the lower court was swayed and influenced by the President’s hell-bent wish to send him to jail. He bewailed what he called the railroading of the justice system just to accommodate the whims of the President. His lawyers would exhaust all possible legal remedies, believing that the truth would prevail, he added. Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto said the government must ensure first the safety of Trillanes. “Since the charge, by order of the court, is bailable, his security must be ensured by the state,” he said. Senator Juan Edgardo Angara said he hopes Trillanes will be afforded justice by the court. Senator Grace Poe said she was confident that Trillanes would be able to defend himself. She said she was baffled when Trillanes’ amnesty was questioned, despite its approval by both chambers of Congress. “So how can we have trust [in the grant of amnesty]?” she said. Opposifion Senator Risa Hontiveros branded Trillanes’ arrest as “a black eye for democracy and the rule of law.” She considered the issuance of the warrant a part of the government’s attempt to intimidate political critics and said it foreshadowed a crackdown on the opposition. “It reeks of panic and desperation over the growing opposition to the President’s authoritarian rule. Beyond the President’s intolerance of opposition politics, it exposes the depths of his paranoia and fear of dissent,” she said. “It also effectively shows President Duterte’s incompetence and lack of strong leadership,” she added. Instead of being tough on inflation and the rice crisis, instead of mustering the needed political will to address the country’s economic slowdown, she said, Duterte has been wasting his time and energy, as well as precious government resources, on trying to obliterate the democratic opposition. “He intimidates and terrorizes people, particularly his critics, to compensate for his incapacity to govern,” she said. Senator Paolo Benigno Aquino IV said the real enemy of the administration government was poverty and high prices, ot the opposition. In a news briefing in the Senate, Trillanes said “democracy lost” when the Makati court sustained Duterte’s cancellation of his amnesty in connection with the rebellion case that was dismissed seven years ago due to the amnesty. “Democracy was defeated here. Like what I said last week, our petitions in court are a test case of the strength of our judicial system,” Trillanes said. “Officially, we no longer have democracy... I did not commit any crime, I was given amnesty seven years ago,” said Duterte. With Maricel V. Cruz and Nat Mariano
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SC flagged for P7.9-m bought computers By Rio N. Araja
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HE Commission on Audit has flagged the Supreme Court for violation in the procurement of computer units worth P7.9 million.
In a 2017 audit report, state auditors said the Court purchased computer sets, printers and laptops from PhiData Business System and Compare Corp. without a public bidding, and instead opted to undergo shopping or small-value procurement. CoA invoked Republic Act 9184 or the Government Procurement Reform Act stipulating shopping or small value procurement was allowed for national government agencies, such as the judiciary, as long as the amount involved did not exceed P1 million. The high court issued different purchase orders to the same suppliers on the same date. “It is tantamount to splitting contrary to RA 9184,” CoA said. In a reply, the Supreme Court said the procurement was designed to implement electronic subpoena and other e-court features, a flagship program under the judiciary reform program. It added there was an urgency to buy the P7.9-million equipment “by lot.” “Particularly the dispensation of justice being at stake, the purchase request of the subject information technology equipment was done by lot. And for every PR, a corresponding purchase order was issued. Thus, different POs with the same date were issued incidentally to the same supplier,” the Supreme Court’s response read. “Procurements should have been done through public bidding by bulk purchases to widen competition, instead of limiting to three suppliers only. Since shopping or small value Procurements were used, management should have invited suppliers from the regions to save on costs of freight of P193,600 which were add-ons to the prices of the suppliers for deliveries made in the regional Lower Courts,” CoA said. It questioned the Supreme Court regarding the 30-day delivery, citing RA 9184 would only allow 26 days. “Overall, the agency paid an excess of P1,316,305.00, as shown in Table 19, for the purchase of some of the above IT equipment contrary to Section 48.1, Rule XVI of the RA 9184 implementing rules and regulations,” CoA said.
Lesson plan preparation needed—DepEd PUBLIC school teachers would still have to prepare daily lesson logs and plans to ensure quality teaching and learning, the Department of Education has said. “The use of a DLL [Daily Lesson Log] supports teachers in upholding quality education standards and helps them plan lessons efficiently and effectively,” the department said in a statement. At the same time, public school teachers are not exempted from the eight-hour workday, the DepEd said on Tuesday. Citing a Civil Service resolution, the department said in a statement that teachers were required to render six hours of actual classroom teaching daily within the school premises and use the remaining two hours by doing teaching-related tasks outside the school. The agency said it would release a memorandum that reiterates the provisions stated in DepEd Memorandum 291 series of 2008 and DepEd Order 16, s. 2009 and ensure their strict implementation. Both the DM and DO specify that teachers who choose to render the remaining two hours of work outside school must not be subjected to salary deductions. It is also stated that teachers should not be required to submit means of verification as proof of services completed during the remaining two hours of work rendered outside the school. PNA
COMMEMORATIVE BOOK. Officials and guests (from left) Ramoncito Fernandez, president and CEO of Maynila; Melandrew Velasco, publisher and author of MWSS Commemorative Book; Edgar Dona, SMC Holdings head for Operations; Reynaldo Velasco, MWSS administrator; former President Fidel V. Ramos; DPWH-Secretary Mark Villar;
FIRST THREE. Vice President Leni Robredo and former President Benigno Aquino III (not in picture) attend the National Executive Council meeting of the Liberal Party at the multi-purpose hall of Barangay Loyola Heights in Quezon City on Tuesday. There the LP leadership announced its first three candidates for the 2019 senatorial elections: Reelectionist Senator Paolo Benigno Aquino, human rights lawyer Jose Manuel Diokno, and former Quezon congressman Lorenzo Tañada III, also the LP’s internal affairs vice president. Vice President’s Office Photo
House panel dumps impeachment complaints By Maricel V. Cruz THE House of Representatives’ Committee on Justice on Tuesday unanimously approved the committee report dismissing the consolidated impeachment complaints against Supreme Court Chief Justice Teresita Leonardo-de Castro and six other magistrates for being insufficient in substance. The committee, chaired by Oriental Mindoro Rep. Salvador Leachon, dumped the impeachment complaint filed by opposition lawmakers led by Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman, with all 22 lawmakers present in the hearing. The hearing was attended by Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and approved the committee report. The impeachment complaints alleged that De Castro, Associate Justices Diosdado Peralta, Lucas Bersamin, Francis Jardeleza, Noel Tijam, Andres Reyes Jr. and Alexander Gesmundo committed culpable violation of the Constitution for removing former Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno through the quo warranto petition. De Castro, Peralta, Bersamin, Jardeleza and Tijam were also accused of betrayal of public trust for refusing to inhibit from voting on the quo warranto petition after testifying against Sereno in the congressional impeachment complaint hearings. Leachon, in his opening statement, expressed belief his committee was able to conduct extensive hearings on the
complaint filed against the seven SC justices. “The complainants and the members of this Committee were given time to explain their respective positions as well as time for rebuttal and surrebuttal. Two requisites served as the standard for determining sufficiency in substance: Whether the recital of facts constitute an impeachable offense and whether these are determinative of the jurisdiction of the Committee over the case,” Leachon said. “After all the members were given the opportunity to state their positions, there was a motion to declare all the impeachment complaints sufficient in substance. With a vote of one in favor and 22 against, the Committee declared the impeachment complaints as insufficient in substance and, thus dismissed,” Leachon added. Lagman, for his part, said he would question the decision of the committee to junk the complaint when it reaches the plenary. Lagman questioned the number of voting for the panel junking the impeachment complaint filed against the seven SC justices. He said the House justice panel should be able to muster at least 35 votes, or more than half of its total membership, to decide on the committee report dismissing the impeachment complaint against the SC justices as the panel composed of 68 regular and ex-officio members. “The dismissal of the complaint was
not approved by absolute majority— Absolute majority of all members of the committee members which both regular members and the ex-officio members are included. The rules are very clear on this matter,” Lagman told a news conference. Lagman said his group would write a letter to the committee questioning its decision. “There is no committee report that will be submitted to the plenary for action. Because it does not approved by the absolute majority. It is void ab initio,” Lagman said. Last Sept. 11, the House justice committee ruled that the recital of facts did not constitute the offense charged and therefore not determinative of the jurisdiction of the committee. Hence, the panel ruled that the impeachment complaints were insufficient in substance. During the Tuesday hearing, Leachon reported that Lagman raised a motion for reconsideration following the Sept. 11 vote. However, the motion is not sanctioned by the rules as Lagman was only a complainant and not a member of the Committee. Lagman was instead asked to file a manifestation to elucidate his points against the ruling of insufficiency of substance. “Unfortunately, for the information of everyone, Congressman Lagman did not file any manifestation or any pleading to that effect,” Leachon said.
6 aspirants recommended for Supreme Court vacancy By Rey E. Requejo THE Supreme Court has endorsed six aspirants for the associate justice post left vacant by the appointment of Ombudsman Samuel Martires last July. During its en banc session Tuesday, the SC came up with its own shortlist to be forwarded to the Judicial and Bar Council for consideration in the selection process. The nominees included in the list are Court Administrator Jose Midas Marquez and five Court of Appeals justices: Manuel Barrios, Apolinario Bruselas, Rosmari Carandang, Japar Dimaampao and Ramon Garcia. Barrios and Carandang topped the list with 12 votes each while Bruselas got nine votes. Marquez, Dimaampao and Garcia all got eight votes each from the SC justices. The SC traditionally submits to the JBC its recommendation for vacancies in the high court. But this practice was discontinued during the term of ousted Chief Justice Ma. Lourdes Sereno. The SC’s shortlist will serve as the automatic vote of Chief Justice Teresita Leonardo-de Castro who concurrently chairs the seven-member JBC during
Blogger charged in DoJ bomb joke THE Department of Justice has been asked to prosecute pro-Duterte blogger Drew Olivar for posting a bomb joke on his Facebook page prior to the protest rallies last Sept. 21 to mark the 46th anniversary of the martial law declaration. In a complaint, the National Capital Region Police Office charged Olivar with violation of Section 1, Presidential Decree 1727, or Anti-Bomb Joke Law, in relation to Republic Act 10175 or Cybercrime Prevention Act. The NCRPO alleged that Olivar posted on his Facebook account a warning for protesters not to join rallies because of supposed information the Plaza Miranda bombing during the Marcos administration would be repeated. The bombing occurred in August 1971 during a political rally by the opposition Liberal Party where all the top leaders, except party secretarygeneral Senator Benigno Aquino Jr., were present and injured, which forced Marcos to suspend the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus. “He knew that the information he disseminated was false as he publicly admitted the posting of the same during a press conference at the headquarters of the NCRPO, Camp Bagong Diwa, Bicutan, Taguig City on September 22, 2018,” stated the complaint filed by Sr. Insp. Rommel Bautista of the Regional Investigation and Detective Management Division.
voting for the vacant position. De Castro is also set to retire from The JBC, tasked to vet nominees for the judiciary on Oct. 8 upon reaching judicial posts, will start today public the mandatory retirement age of 70. interviews for this vacancy in the high The JBC will then again start selection court. process for the top judicial post. Bruselas, Carandang, Manila Dimaampao and Marquez REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES EDUCATION AND INFORMATION will face the council chaired Standard TODAY COMMISSION ON APPOINTMENTS DEPARTMENT by De Castro, along with four other applicants: CA Justices ANNOUNCEMENT Stephen Cruz, Edgardo President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has submitted to the COMELEC ADVISORY ON LAST DAY OF FILING Commission on Appointments (C.A.) for confirmation the OF APPLICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION FOR Delos Santos, Ramon Paul nominations and ad interim appointments of the following officers in the Armed Forces of the Philippines: THE 2019 SYNCHRONIZED NATIONAL, LOCAL, Hernando and Mario Lopez. AND ARMM REGIONAL ELECTIONS: To the rank of Major General On the other hand, Barrios, Roy T. Devesa (AFP), Erickson R. Gloria (AFP), Felipe B. Bejar (AFP), Cirilito E. Sobejana (AFP), Pio Q. Garcia and three other bets 1. SEPTEMBER 29, 2018 (SAT), Diñoso, III (AFP), (nominations), Alejandro A. Baclayon (AFP) and Pelagio R. Valenzuela (AFP) (ad interim (8 AM - 5 PM) - LOCAL VOTERS —CA Justice Oscar Badelles appointments) andAmy Lazaro Javier and To the rank of Brigadier General/Commodore 2. SEPTEMBER 30, 2018 (SUN), William N. Gonzales (GSC, PA), Adrian D. Sanchez, Jr. Tagum City RTC Branch 1 (GSC, PA), Cresenciano A. Marquez, III (MNSA, PAF), (8 AM - 5 PM) - OVERSEAS FILIPINO VOTERS. Fabian M. Pedregosa (GSC, PA), Edgar A. Arevalo (GSC, Judge Virginia Tehano-Ang PN(M)), Edward L. Libago (GSC, PAF) (nominations), Florante M. Amano (MNSA, PAF), Ramil M. Bitong (GSC, —will no longer undergo the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, VISIT www. PA), Rene S. Diaz (GSC, PAF), Maxima O. Ignacio (GSC, comelec.gov.ph (COMELEC WEBSITE) OR CALL public interview since their PAF), Ignacio B. Madriaga (GSC, PA) and Reginald B. Rapanan (MNSA, PN) (ad interim appointments) 527-0821/525-9294 (COMELEC HOTLINES) recent interviews for earlier OR 521-2952/522-2257 (COMELEC OFOV The public may submit any information, written report, or vacancy in the Court are still sworn/notarized complaints or oppositions in thirty two (32) HOTLlNES). copies on the above nominations and appointments to the CA valid. Secretariat, 6 Floor, PNB Financial Center, D. Macapagal Blvd., Pasay City, Metro Manila. COMELEC ADVISORY: RECYCLED ELECTION Apart from the Martires FORMS WILL BE USED DURING THE BARANGAY For the schedule of the public hearings, the CA Secretariat vacancy, the JBC has also started can be reached through telephone numbers 834-2713,831AND SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN ELECTIONS the search for another vacancy in 1824, 831-0527, 832-9830, 834-2706 and 551-1989. (BSKE) IN MARAWI CITY ON SEPTEMBER 22, the SC left by the promotion of 25 September 2018. 2018. THESE FORMS WERE USED DURING THE Chief Justice De Castro. 2010 BSKE, 2015 SK ELECTIONS, 2017 BSKE, OCTOBER 23, 2017 AND 2018 BSKE. It set the deadline for the HECTOR A. VILLACORTA Secretary submission of applications and requirements on Oct. 1. th
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The political season is on In Makati, the fight will be between two Binay siblings, Junjun and Abby. The odds seem to favor Abby as she is the incumbent mayor, but who knows? The fact that former Vice President Jejomar Binay is running for Congress WITH eight months away from the tells us that Makati is the city to watch. mid-term elections in May, things are I expect him to win. The elections will be a distraction heating up. Poll surveys are listing the names of the possible winners in the from the problems our people are Senate race. The same goes for local bearing. *** government posts. Presidential daughter Sara DuterteElection fever is upon us, indeed! The Senate race is led by women. Carpio says she will seek reelection as There are Davao City Mayor Sara Du- Davao City mayor. But people will still tere-Carpio and Senators Grace Poe, consider the polls an acid test for PresiCynthia Villar and Nancy Binay. An- dent Duterte given the many problems other possible winner is former Senator hounding us. What to me is tragic is that the LiberPia Cayetano. Other familiar names are Sonny Angara, Koko Pimentel, Serge al Party cannot seem to fill its slate for the Senate race. Yes, there are SenaOsmeña and Jinggoy Estrada. These personalities have the advan- tor Bam Aquino, former congressman Erin Tañada and tage of awareness. lawyer Mel DioI have been a jourkno. Aside from nalist for over 70 these three, who years and I know seem to be only for a fact that popIt’s here, whether we relying on their ularity is already surnames, who winning half the like it or not. else is in the runbattle. ning? Even ousted But while I Chief Justice Maknow that popuria Lourdes Serlarity counts for a lot, there are other factors: Credentials, eno did not want to be included in the opposition slate. advocacies, and of course funding. I said funding is a big factor. A senaPopularity may be a lot, but by itself it is not enough. I can only cite the case torial candidate should have his or her of the late movie icon Fernando Poe Jr. own source of funds. They should not He was very popular but he still lost to rely on party money or contributions. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. Voters ob- This is why I believe many candidates viously wanted somebody with better become allies of the incumbent. In previous elections, a candidate credentials and more substance. Among those on the list I mentioned for the Senate must have at least P100 above, Villar, Binay and Pimentel are million. For governor it’s at least P50 known for their own advocacies. They million. For mayors outside Metro Maare well versed in government and the nila, perhaps P30 million. Surely if you don’t have money to throw around, intricacies of legislation. The race is tight, indeed, and those don’t even think of running. If you rely on contributors, say busiwhose only qualification is loyalty to President Duterte likely will not make nessmen, then that begins the usual cyit. The Senate, now more than ever, cle of corruption and patronage. This is why drug lords and gambling needs to be composed of independent minds. We have no need for lapdogs lords always dominate the political —Harry Roque, Bong Go and Ronald scene. This has always been the nature of our politics. How sad. dela Rosa come to mind—there. *** In Metro Manila, two cities are The Armed Forces keeps talking worth watching: Manila and Makati. In Manila, Fred Lim wants to return about a Red October scenario. A coalias mayor. Isko Moreno is also inter- tion is out to oust the President, it says. ested. But I don’t see how they can win The group is made up of the Liberal against Mayor Joseph Estrada, who is Party, the Magdalo Group and other doing a great job. Turn to A5
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HOSE who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. This cautionary observation from the philosopher George Santayana seems rather appropriate today in view of the revisionist retelling our shared national experience with martial law in the 1970s, coming from one of its architects, Juan Ponce Enrile. Enrile, as defense secretary, was in the inner circle of President Ferdinand Marcos when he declared military rule in 1972, and served as martial law administrator. For the next decade, he remained one of Marcos’ most loyal allies and was rewarded with great power and wealth, breaking with the dictator only when his regime began to crumble in the wake of the assassination of opposition leader Senator Benigno Aquino Jr. In a press conference on Feb. 22, 1986 at the start of the People Power revolution, Enrile admitted that the attack on his car on Sept. 22, 1972, was staged in order to justify the declaration of martial law. The confession, covered by radio and television, was witnessed by millions of Filipinos. In subsequent interviews, Enrile confirmed that the assassination attempt was staged. But in his memoir, Enrile contradicts himself, and says political opponents had spread rumors of the ambush being staged. This week, Enrile went a
step further in his revision of history, saying in an interview that only one person—a drug dealer—had been executed during martial law, and not one was arrested for his religious or political beliefs. “Name me one person that was arrested because of political or religious belief during that period. None. Name me one person who was arrested simply because he criticized Marcos. None,” Enrile said in his interview. Sadly, nobody was there to contradict Enrile, since the interview was conducted by Marcos’ son, former senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Had Enrile addressed his question instead to someone from the Human Rights Victims’ Claims Board, he might have obtained 11,103 names who will receive compensation for human rights violations they suffered under Marcos’s martial law regime. These names were not the result of any propaganda—they were based on claims received, evaluated, processed and investigated by the HRVCB—and rep-
resented only 14 percent of the total 75,749 applicants. Angered by Enrile’s claims, prominent politicians who suffered under martial law have also made their voices heard. Against this backdrop, we welcome the Palace statement that Enrile cannot twist history and claim there were no arrests of political activists under martial law. “As far as the Palace is concerned, there are decisions affirming that there were grave human rights violations committed during the Marcos regime. There’s even a law in Congress which provides for compensation for victims of martial law,” Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque said. “I don’t think they can twist history when there’s a law and there are court decisions attesting to what happened during martial law.” At 95, perhaps Enrile’s memory may no longer be what it was. But those of us who lived through the martial law years and know people who were detained for their beliefs, remember. It is often suggested these days that we need to move on from that period in our history. On this we agree. But moving on does not mean forgetting the excesses of the past, pretending they did not exist, or falsely believing that they could not happen again.
Affirming the Mutual Defense Treaty scholarships for deserving students must not be sacrificed in the altar of the P3.57-trillion national appropriations act. He was also concerned that slashing the DepEd budget would hamALEJANDRO per the building and repair of schools DEL ROSARIO and classrooms destroyed by a series of DESPITE irritants triggered by Presi- typhoons. Mamba on mayors dent Rodrigo Duterte’s anti-US stateCagayan Gov. Manuel Mamba took ments, Manila and Washington reaffirmed their commitment to the 1951 exception to our column last Friday Mutual Defense Treaty. In a meeting about the vice governor and 10 mayin Washington on Sept. 19, Philippine ors who were in Manila when Typhoon Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana “Ompong” swept the province. In the and US Secretary of State Michael interest of fair play, we are running his Pompeo discussed addressing regional letter that took issue with some of our challenges including Beijing’s militari- comments. Here it is in full: I write relative to your Sept, 21 colzation of the South China Sea. Unimumn titled “Why Cagayan mayors were peded passage along international naviin Manila.” gational lanes for At the outcommercial cargo set, let me make ships is the main clear I was never concern of the US The two secretaries informed of the State Department travel or invitation s p o k e s p e r s o n also took up the threats from Malacañang Heather Nauert of terrorism and the of the 10 mayors said the two secand provincial ofretaries also took denuclearization of the ficials your colup the threats of Korean Peninsula. umn referred to. I terrorism and the did not know that denuclearization these officials left of the Korean Pentheir area of reinsula. Secretary Pompeo, according to sponsibility because none of them reNauert, reiterated the US readiness to quested travel authority from my ofassist the Armed Forces of the Philip- fice, Hence, I could not have fed “false pines to modernize by granting weap- reports” to Palace reporters. It was days after Ompong devastated ons including warships for its territorial Cagayan that I learned of the Palace indefense. A rising China and its agenda of hegemony in the Southeast Asian re- vitation. I read news reports that SAP Bong Go extended the invitation long gion is a great concern to the US. In another good development, two before Typhoon Ompong threatened Philippine senators—Edgardo “Sonny” and cancelled the meeting precisely beAngara and Sherwin Gatchalian—said cause of the oncoming typhoon. To my they would restore cuts in the budget of mind, the concerned mayors and prothe Department of Education. Angara, vincial officials should have exercised who was elected president of the La- the same acumen. Turn to A5 ban ng Demokratikong Pilipino, said
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waging armed struggle against the state soon became the centerpiece of the martial law narrative and took wings after 1986. That is now being revisited especially by those like Galvez and the military establishment who fought hard to bring the peace and ensure the country’s territorial integrity. And so, 46 years after the declaration of martial law, there is growing public interest in revisiting the past and hear out the entire story, so to speak, not get confined to the narrative of those who detested its implementation in the first place. As Brigadier General Antonio Parlade Jr., AFP Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations emphasized a “complete historical narrative will show that the declaration was justified.”
ARA—Amable R. Aguiluz V. King opened the school in 1980, in November, his father’s birthday. In 1980, King’s AMA Institute of Computer Studies offered computer courses, six months to as long as two AMABLE R. Aguiluz V built Asia’s years. Again, he was not satisfied. largest school system—200 schools Being limited in scope, computer courses attracted a niche market. So with 150,000 students. King Aguiluz is the founder, owner he expanded his course offerings. Ten years later, the Commission on and chairman of the AMA Group of Higher Education also certified AMA Companies. AMA’s 200 schools are in the Philip- Computer College. By then, AMA has pines alone, 87 franchised by third par- had tremendous first mover advanties, 46 managed under management tage. La Salle offered BS Computer agreements with their owners, and at Science two years after AMA did. It was followed by his beloved UP. least 16 owned by the AMA Group. About 350,000 have studied or finAnnual turnover of the Philippine schools is about $50 million with prof- ished schooling at AMA—the largest pool of technically-skilled and its hitting $22 million a year. AMA is also the biggest educational technology-oriented manpower in system in Asia with its 10 overseas the Philippines trained under a single operations that span from Hong Kong roof—and under a single brand— the and Macau to Manama and Muscat to AMA brand. AMA has the biggest IT infrastructure in the Philippines. as far as Nigeria. His school system has made King a The international network includes the largest private university and veritable billionaire. Yet, he says, “I school in the Gulf—AMA Interna- don’t think I can say I am what you tional University Bahrain and AMA call ‘made’.” “I always feel like I am just starting,” he adds. “I don’t want International School Bahrain. “Nobody comes close,” King to retire.” AMA School System has now a teaching staff of 4,000, a third enthuses. This year, King Aguiluz received of them with doctorate degrees. A major reboot has been the focus what could be the ultimate accolade. He was given the Presidential Award on senior high school, under the govby the University of the Philippines ernment’s K to 12 program. “Offering free senior high school has been a big Alumni Association. King finished business administra- advantage over the other schools,” figures King. Half tion from UP in of AMA System’s 1968, MBA at UE students are senin 1983, and PhD ior high enrollfrom Columbia ees. Senior high College, Missouri, He might just be is offered in all of USA in 1990. AMA’s 200 camHe also attended disrupting the delivery puses. AIM’s Top Man- of education yet again. Barely three agement Program years ago, King in Bali in 1991, Aguiluz beplus a managegan bringing the ment program at Wharton the same year, and Harvard’s business to the next level—offer qualthree-year management course for ity education to everyone, anyone, business owners in 2002, the only Fili- anywhere, every where. “I want to provide education to all Filipinos, espino CEO to do so. Aguiluz beat UP and its peer schools pecially those who have no access to like Ateneo de Manila, De La Salle it,” he says. King also operates the biggest University, and the University of Santo Tomas, in offering the first bachelor’s private university in the Middle East degree in computer science in the Phil- and is a good friend of the Bahrain He is President Duterte’s ippines, in 1981. King founded the royalty. country’s first IT and computer col- special envoy to the Gulf Cooperation He had lege harnessing professors who gradu- Council member states. ated, where else, from UP. “They (the the same appointment under three UP-educated profs) gave me the tech- previous presidents—Joseph Estrada, nical expertise. They were also willing Gloria Arroyo, and Benigno Simeon Cojuangco Aquino III. to learn,” laughs King today. As special envoy to the GCC, King Aguiluz got into computers by selling them, following a tie-up with has saved a number of OFWs from sure Computer Land, then the world’s larg- destitution and at times, sure death. When he turned 70 in 2015, King est computer retailer, in 1978. A couple of years later, it dawned on King fretted as if he was just starting. He that computers are not about selling said then, “with technology in medithem. It’s about education. You have cine, with God’s grace, I can still live to educate the customer so he will be to see my 13-year-old grandson Mique prompted to buy computers. Knowl- —Amable 19th—become president of the Philippines.” “He is the genius in edge first, before use. “I then focused on education,” he re- the family, No. 1, and president of his lates. In 1980, he started a computer class in Ateneo,” King said with pride. school, with 13 students, those who “He got the genes from his grandma,” responded to his ad. “They [the origi- the proud grandpa added. But first, King had to attend to the nal 13] are now big names,” King says current generation, particularly the 16 with pride. In 1981, by some stroke of luck or percent of the 39 million who are of through his persuasive power, he got the school age but are out of school. They license, a first from the Ministry of Edu- are out of school, either because they cannot afford it, or they have no time cation, to offer BS Computer Science. “I don’t know how I convinced for it, or there are no schools near their him,” recalls Aguiluz, referring to home or their places of work. King’s answer to their problem—onthen Deputy Minister of Education, Antonio Dumlao. “I told him this is line education which simply stated is educating people without the need for something the country needs.” Aguiluz showed the official a per- physical classrooms but with the magic spective drawing of the proposed com- of satellite, internet and even the celluputer science college. “This is the build- lar phone. “I want to educate the Manny ing,” he told the official, pointing to a Pacquiaos of this world,” King says. King’s AMA is disrupting education redrawing of his father’s ancestral home in leafy Quezon City. He didn’t own the further with its vision to extend universal education by offering online courses house. It belonged to his parents. with brick-and-mortar His dad was the late Amable Agui- (combined luz, who served in the national gov- experiences) to nearly everyone willing ernment as budget commissioner and to learn, without him or her having auditor general. King also had no sta- to commute to a school or campus, ble of teachers. “Secretary Dumlao and serving consumers outside of the released the license to me on the spot,” mainstream and the elite sector, thru says King. “I prayed hard,” he credits the use of technology such as satellite, internet, and handheld devices. the Lord for what seemed like luck. King named the school after his dad biznewsasia@gmail.com —AMA-Amable M. Aguiluz. King is
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JONATHAN A. DE LA CRUZ IT WAS AFP Chief of Staff Carlito Galvez who noted that then President Marcos was justified in declaring martial law in 1972. Citing the historical record, Galvez said that the country was on the verge of disintegration and chaos in the run up to that fateful September. There was the growing Communist insurgency supported by China and other like regimes. The secessionist movement in the South fueled by Malaysian interests. An economic downturn magnified no end by the profligacy of the privileged class. Deepening divisions among members of the political elite giving rise to warlords and private militias and the worsening crime situation across the archipelago. The State decided to cut off those who stood in the way of stabilizing the situation and preventing the country’s Balkanization. In a very real sense, the country was at war. To Galvez, this historical confluence of events in the midst of the Cold War prompted Marcos to make use of the extraordinary constitutional option of putting the entire Philippines under martial law to save the Republic. Of course, this narrative runs counter to that promoted by those who were against such an imposition in the first place: the old oligarchy who had to part with their privileged status, the political elite who had to surrender their standing and private armies to the martial law government, members and fighters of the CPP/NPA/ NDF and their supporters; the secessionists and a subset of the intelligentsia and their foreign partners. But a majority of our people at that time, whether out of fear or belief, as well as the US and its Western allies, welcomed martial law and saw it as a necessary initiative to arrest the chaos and decline enveloping the country. Unfortunately, abuses committed by the security forces and even by those
In a very real sense, the country was at war in 1972.
Said Parlade: “The narrative of martial law always starts in 1972 during the declaration itself..But no one is talking about the circumstances, the events before martial law...Instead of pointing all accusing fingers at the former President, the public should pin the blame on the ‘monsters’ New Peoples’Army [NPA] and the Moro National Liberation Front [MNLF] both of which waged war on the duly elected authority.” The two monsters escalated their destabilization efforts, combining their armed uprising and bombings across the archipelago with protest marches, strikes and other legal maneuvers, culminating in the bombing of the Liberal Party’s “Miting de Avance “ in 1971, which was blamed on Marcos but was found out later on as a CPP/NPA operation in league with opposition leaders. By the time, the daily spectacle of killings and violence and protest actions became so widespread and brought the
country to its knees. It had to be stopped before the situation got out of control. “I am just stating facts,” Parlade continued, “which should have been part of history prior to martial law which the media never wanted to talk about. It’s time people should know. That’s necessary for the nation to heal itself and move on.” Again, there will be a strong rebuttal to Parlade’s views. It is inconceivable to bring the anti-martial law/anti-Marcos groups to even consider inquiring into the issues which have surfaced questioning their version of martial rule. In fact, Parlade has been called all sort of things including being a revisionist. But Parlade has stood his ground and he deserves our accolades. But to go back. “It’s not revisionism,” Parlade said. It is completing the historical narrative—the stories which came out after 1986. That is the Edsa story. That is incomplete and in many instances unavailing. He even claims that then Senator Ninoy Aquino in one public engagement admitted that given the circumstances in 1972, he himself would have declared martial law. But even as he justified the imposition of martial law in 1972, Parlade acknowledged the abuses committed by the security forces and the backsliding at all levels which occurred after. But it is the notion of the AFP and the security forces being themselves the monster in the eyes of the public second only to then President Marcos as perpetrated by those who entered the scene as conquering “heroes” in 1986 which grates. It is a continuing black eye which the military establishment wishes cleared and put in proper perspective. “The AFP was very much a victim of martial law also,” Parlade said. “We don’t deny the abuses. Those who were part of that dark history have all retired. Some have died. Others have suffered for their misdeeds. So let’s stop blaming the AFP.” Indeed, it is time the historical narrative is completed. Let the light shine on that chapter of the nation’s history. Let the real lessons be learned and let the biases and prejudices unlearned so we can move on.
‘Ka pai’: New Zealand’s Maori language back from brink By Neil Sands BENEATH the carved timber roof of a traditional “marae” meeting house at Wellington High School, dozens of students watch entranced as a play performed entirely in the Maori language unfolds. Many only understand a smattering of the indigenous language, but pick up emotional cues from the performers. Some audience members are close to tears as the production in the New Zealand capital ends. It is a scene that actor Eds Eramiha says would have been difficult to imagine as recently as two decades ago, when te reo Maori was widely regarded as a dying language not worth teaching. “Attitudes have changed immensely,” he said. “When I was at school, te reo Maori wasn’t held in high value, it wasn’t spoken, it wasn’t as freely available as it is to our kids today.” Te reo was banned in schools for much of the 20th century which, combined with the urbanization of rural Maori, meant that by the 1980s, only 20 percent of indigenous New Zealanders were fluent in the language. That number was virtually unchanged by 2013, when census figures showed that just 21.3 percent of the Maori population could converse in te reo. An official report published in 2010 warned the language was on the verge of extinction. “Te reo Maori is approaching crisis point,” it said, with older native speakers “simply not being replaced” as they passed away. The contrast with New Zealand today is striking. The language is enjoying a surge in popularity among Kiwis—Maori or otherwise—embracing their South Pacific nation’s indigenous culture.
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As early as Sept. 10, 2018, I announced during the flag-raising ceremony at the provincial capitol that Super Typhoon Ompong was likely to hit the province and directed everyone to prepare for the same. In fact, the provincial government was incessant with the announcements, preparations and preemptive evacuations. Had I known of the impending travel of the concerned officials, I would have stopped them from leaving their areas of responsibility. Given that they did not request for travel authority, they should have nonetheless exercise better judgement by not leaving
Te reo courses are booked out at community colleges, while bands, poets and rappers perform using the language. Te reo words such as ‘kai’ (food), ‘ka pai’ (congratulations), ‘whanau’ (family), and ‘mana’ (prestige) have entered everyday usage. Even the way Kiwis define themselves has taken on a te reo tone, with an increasing number preferring to use ‘Aotearoa’ rather than New Zealand. ‘More than a language’ Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is a passionate champion of the language, saying one of her great regrets is not being able to converse fluently in it. “We have a guardianship role, a duty of care to te reo Maori,” she said this month. “It’s our job to nurture it because it’s about more than a language.” Ardern chose to give her daughter Neve a Maori middle name ‘Te Aroha’ (‘the love’) when she was born in June. Her government has set a target of having one million fluent te reo speakers by 2040. With the Maori comprising only about 15 percent of New Zealand’s 4.5-million population, that would mean many non-Maori adopting the language. It is a prospect that excites Charles Royal, a Maori academic and storyteller at the national museum Te Papa (Our Place). “We’ve never had so many te reo speakers as we have now,” he said. “What te reo enables me to do is articulate who I am in a very particular way...as a New Zealander,” he added. “It’s the vehicle by which humanity first gained a voice in this part of the world.” Royal said the earlier rejection of te reo stemmed from a sense of inferiority and a mistaken belief that European
history was more important that that of New Zealand. But he said Kiwis now felt more positive about their place in the world and the rising popularity of te reo was an expression of this confidence. ‘Flies off my tongue’ As an actor, Eramiha observes that te reo “flies off my tongue a bit better [than English], the flow’s different.” Head teacher Angela Fieldes has noticed a similar phenomenon among toddlers exposed to te reo at the Wellington child care centre she helps run. “They pick it up really, really quickly, so it just becomes part of their day,” she said after the children performed a ‘waiata’ (song), reciting Maori colours, numbers and vowels. “They love the singing and I think a big part of learning te reo is that it’s so rich in the way you can use song.” Royal said there were still New Zealanders who maintained Maori culture was not valuable, but they were an ageing minority. He said the fact that so many nonMaori, including ‘pakeha’ (New Zealanders of European descent) wanted to learn te reo was “absolutely fantastic.” “It makes me feel proud to be Maori, it’s an act of generosity on both sides,” he said. Eramiha echoes the sentiment, saying the passion for the language has been evident as his Taki Rua theater troupe performs in te reo across the country. He expressed confidence in the language’s future, saying: “People from other cultures come up to me after our shows and say ‘can you teach me how to say hello?’ “It’s a treasure for us to be able to pass it on and a great gift to see other people wanting to learn it. It’s amazing.” AFP
their people, considering the people’s traumatic experience and devastation from Super Typhoon “Lawin.” I am not privy to the purpose of the mayors’ and other provincial officials’ travel to the Palace on Sept. 14, 2018 and as to why former Senator Juan Ponce Enrile was with them. But it is not for them to judge whether or not I am serving my people well. I bring the funds and services of the provincial government to everyone of the 820 barangays in the province under the No Barangays Left Behind Program or rendering 24/7 quick response services through the Task Force Lingkod Cagayan with six stations strategically located province-wide or opening communications with the Governor 24/7 under
the I Text Mo Kay Gov services. I bring frontline services of the provincial government closer to the people or improving the hospitals and making the provincial health services responsive to the needs of the people by fighting illegal drugs , insurgency, terrorism, corruption and impunity by local officials. [If this is not service], then I don’t know what “serving the people well” is. Cagayan was once the premier province in northern Luzon. Compared to Isabela, Kalinga, Apayao and Ilocos Norte, Cagayan was resplendent. Look at us now. MANUEL MAMBA Mayor, Cagayan Province
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critics of the President, and the communists. But why will the Liberal Party connive with the communists? Also, it has been proven that people power cannot succeed without the support of the military. Likewise, a military uprising cannot succeed without the support of the people. So what is the AFP talking about? Mr. Duterte should really stop talking about destabilization. He knows too well that he has the support of the people. His ratings remain high. More importantly, most people do not like Vice President Leni Robredo.
*** There is no mystery about inflation. Inflation rises when the supply of money outpaces the production of goods. It’s just a matter of supply and demand. Look at what happened when Typhoon “Ompong” struck Northern Luzon. With the destruction of crops and livestock, the demand for food rises, causing the supply of money to outpace supply of goods. And the supply of money comes from money in the hands of government. This is the reason why in most countries, inflation is so low. Their governments do not increase money supply. I laugh when politicians say that the USChina trade war or the soaring oil prices are causing inflation. What a ruse. www.emiljurado.weebly.com
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BI arrests nine Koreans working without permits in Parañaque By Vito Barcelo THE Bureau of Immigration arrested nine Korean nationals who were reported to be illegally working in a language school, stores and restaurants in Parañaque City. BI Commissioner Jaime Morente said that the Koreans arrived in the country as tourists but were discovered to be employed here without a working permit. “Initial investigation revealed that these aliens are either tourists, undocumented or holders of work visas acquired through misrepresentation,” Morente said, adding that they will undergo deportation proceedings for violating the conditions of their stay in the country. Those arrested were identified as Seongjin Chung, Heakyung Pyun, Doyeon Kim, Myoungkyu Seong, Eun Kyung Lee, Kwan Soo Heo, Jeong Dong Kim, Sanghwan Pyun, and Song Min Sup. Morente reiterated his warning to foreign nationals not to violate the country’s immigration and labor laws by working without the proper permits and visas, or they will be deported and blacklisted. BI Spokesperson Dana Krizia Sandoval disclosed that the operation was conducted by the Intelligence Division due to complaints received by the Bureau about several Koreans working in various stores and other establishments in the said subdivision. “Operatives from the BI’s Intelligence Division led by their Chief, Fortunato Manahan Jr., conducted surveillance activities to verify reports received about illegal aliens in the area,” said Sandoval. “It was an entire street of foreigners who are improperly documented,” she said. She added that three of the nine Koreans held only tourist visas, while three others had working visas, but were not working for the employers who petitioned them. “The status of the three other Koreans are still being verified,” she said. Sandoval explained that foreign nationals are required to secure a work visa before engaging in commercial activities in the country.
Ex-Sulu gov meted fine for not filing SALN By Maricel V. Cruz THE Sandiganbayan has asked former Sulu governor Abdusakur Tan to pay a fine of P25,000 for his failure to file his Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth for five years. In a September 7 decision, the anti-graft court's Sixth Division ordered Tan to pay P5,000 each for his five cases of violation of Section 8 of the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees. Last April, Tan entered a guilty plea before the anti-graft court following his admission of non-filing of his SALNs from 2007 to 2011. The anti-graft court ordered Tan to pay a total fine of P25,000 as punishment for his case. The court, in its Sept. 7 resolution, said: “When queried, the accused and his counsel informed the Court that the accused fully understood the nature and consequences of his entering a plea of guilty to the crime charged in the Information.” “Having pleaded guilty to the charges in the Information, the accused is deemed to have admitted all the material facts alleged therein,” it added. Tan was charged with five counts of violation of Section 8 of the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees for allegedly “willfully, unlawfully and criminally fail[ed] to file under oath and/or submit to the Office of the Ombudsman” his SALNs from 2007 to 2011.
Senate probes P8.7-b road scam By Macon Ramos-Araneta
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OLLOWING the discovery of a modus operandi at the resumption of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee’s probe into the alleged P8.7-billion road right-of-way (RROW) “scam” in General Santos City, Senator Richard J. Gordon said the disclosure bolstered suspicions that the Land Registration Authority may have abetted the syndicates in defrauding the government of billions of pesos. Gordon, committee chairman, pointed out that LRA officials failed to take any action which could have prevented the Department of Public Works and Highways from paying bogus claimants. Gordon made the statement after star witness Roberto Catapang disclosed during Monday’s hearing that he met with
squealing on him should he refuse to act because you knew he was also in cahoots with the syndicate? You would not have been emboldened to go up to him and admit that you are part of the syndicate if you didn’t know that he was part of the syndicate.” Gordon said that had the DPWH exerted due diligence to verify the titles and the LRA issued correct certifications, the government would not have been defrauded of billions of pesos in RROW payments. “I assume, the DPWH has verified the titles before proceeding to pay 50 percent to the claimants. If the LRA informed the DPWH that the titles were fake, then it wouldn’t have made any payment,” he said.
Seized ‘balikbayan’ boxes yield gun parts, ‘ammo’
RANDOM DRUG TESTING. Almost 170 Quezon
City Jail personnel, led by warden J/Supt. Ermelito Moral (right), present their bottles containing urines during a mandatory random drug testing together with more than 900 inmates or 20 percent of the total jail population. The remaining 80 percent will undergo mandatory random drug test after two months. The random drug testing is being done to ensure that jail facility is drug-free. A total of 4,572 inmates are currently housed at the Quezon City Jail. Bottom photo shows inmates making a salute after the singing of the national anthem, also at the Quezon City Jail on Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018. Manny Palmero/AFP
Register and vote in midterm polls, voters urged THE first step to an empowered and involved electorate is registering to vote, and registration ends on Sept. 29, the last Saturday of this month. It is our responsibility to exercise our right to vote and support politicians whose programs and beliefs align with ours—something that is imperative in our current state. If you haven’t registered to vote yet, now’s your chance—voters’ registration ends on Sept. 29, 2018. Those who can register to vote are Filipino citizens who will be at least 18 years old on or before the elections on May 13, 2019. You should also be a Philippine resident for at least one year and have resided in the place where you intend to vote for at least six months before May 13, 2019. We know that registering to vote isn’t the easiest process, but we can help you prepare for the process. Here’s what you need to register to vote. 1. Find the nearest registration site. You can register at the Office of the Election Officer near or in your Municipal or City Hall. The Office of the Election Officers is open from 8 am to 5 pm on Mon-
PCOO can’t defend own budget THE plenary deliberations on the 2019 proposed budget of the Presidential Communications Operations Office was held in abeyance midnight Tuesday for its officials to defend its own budget request, and due to the absence of Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson. Representatives Carlos Isagani Zarate of Bayan Muna and France Castro of Alliance of Concerned Teachers party-list moved to suspend the consideration of PCOO’s budget. The plenary debates on the PCOO budget has yet to resume as of press time Tuesday. PCOO proposes a P1.474-billion under the P3.757-trillion national budget for 2019. The PCOO budget proposal
Ser John Pastrana, chief of the LRA’s Information and Communications Technology Division, and complained about the fake Transfer of Certificate Titles. Pastrana admitted to not copying the TCT numbers that Catapang complained to be bogus but said he reported it to then LRA Administrator Eulalio Diaz. How-
ever, both failed to act on the complaint. “We are questioning why, aside from not doing anything to verify the complained titles and not even taking note of the title numbers, you deemed it important enough to report it to your boss,. Yet you both did not act on the complaint. He has not even appeared in any of our hearings. The way we see it, there may be misfeasance or nonfeasance here. Besides, why would you entertain a self-confessed member of a syndicate and not even report it to the DoJ [Department of Justice] which is your ultimate head so he would be arrested?” Gordon told Pastrana. Gordon then asked Catapang: “When you went to Pastrana to complain, did you have any intention of going to him and
for next year is higher by P39.434 million allocated for this year. Parañaque City Rep. Eric Olivarez, the sponsor of the PCOO budget, Uson “is currently out of the country.” Reports said that Uson is currently attending the United Nations General Assembly in New York, with Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano. “Asec Uson had been absent during committee deliberations last Sept. 6. Now, she is absent again. This should have been the right opportunity for us to ask questions from her. With that Mr. Speaker, I move to defer the budget of PCOO proper,” Castro moved. Maricel V. Cruz
days to Saturdays, including holidays—but make sure to check ahead. We’ve compiled COMELEC’s list of offices here: https:// www.genweph.com/precinct-finder-1/ 2. Download, fill up, and print three copies of the COMELEC Voter’s Registration Form You can download a copy of the COMELEC Voter’s Registration form here: https:// www.genweph.com/download-form/ 3. Bring two valid IDs. COMELEC accepts the following: Employee's identification card (ID), with the signature of the employer or authorized representative; Postal ID; PWD Discount ID; Student's ID or library card, signed by the school authority; Senior Citizen's ID; Driver's license; NBI clearance; Passport; SSS/GSIS ID; Integrated Bar of the Philippine (IBP) ID; License issued by the Professional Regulatory Commission (PRC) and Certificate of Confirmation issued by the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) in case of members of ICCs or IPs. 4. Have your biometrics taken. At the COMELEC office, they will take
your biometrics—your photograph, signature, and fingerprints. Make sure to bring alcohol to wipe the ink off your fingers. 5. Keep your accomplishment receipt. After you register, make sure you keep your accomplishment receipt. This will be necessary to claim your Voter’s ID. Meanwhile, the Comelec has reminded Filipinos abroad to register as voters to be able to participate in the May 2019 midterm polls. The Comelec-Office for Overseas Voting (OFOV) issued the reminder as the registration period for overseas absentee voters (OAV) is set to end on Sept. 30. “#VoterReg2018 for overseas absentee voters ahead of the #NLE2019 is ongoing until September 30,” the poll body said in a statement. “Advisory to all Overseas Voters: Please take note of the registration deadline,” it added. Those qualified to register as overseas voter must be a Filipino citizen, who expect to be abroad from April 13-May 13, 2019 or during the overseas voting period for the midterm polls; at least 18 years old on May 13, 2019; and not otherwise disqualified by law. PNA
CDO’s RTC judge’s decision angers PDEA exec CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY— Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Region 10 Director Wilkins Villanueva is fuming mad with the dismissal of drug cases of alleged drug queen Johaira “Marimar” Macaubat, Suharto Macabuat, Sandato Santican alias Sanny, and Noraisa Mapandi. Also included in the dismissal of charges are Mark Gerald Sindac, Moamar Taher, Mariano Dagandara, Manot Dutoan, Hezam Tambidan, and Kate Abinal. Judge Joeffre Acebido of Regional Trial Court 41 dismissed the cases against the accused, including illegal possession of firearms.
But what angered Villanueva is not the dismissal itself but with the promulgation of the ruling, PDEA was put on the defensive that the evidence gathered during the search were “planted.” “It is unfortunate that Judge Acebido swallowed the testimonies of the defense hook, line and sinker,” said Villanueva. He added that Villanueva said that Acebido totally disregarded the evidence presented by the prosecution whose witnesses enjoy the presumption of regularity in the performance of their duty. “The validity of the search is not gauged by its yield but also by the manner in which it is con-
ducted,” Judge Acebido wrote in his decision. Acebido based his decision on a technicality as he questioned the manner the search warrant was conducted. He questioned the manner of how the PDEA-10 operatives searched the house of the suspect in Ballon Compound, Barangay Kauswagan, this city, at 9:50 am on July 23, 2016. “The prosecution likewise failed to prove possession of the accused of the items listed in the information in all these cases at the time of their arrest,” Acebido wrote in his decision. Lance Baconguis
THE Bureau of Customs seized firearms accessories worth P5.5 million concealed in six balikbayan boxes declared as goods, and arrested two men who tried to claim the boxes at the Port of Zambales. BOC-Enforcement and Security Service Director Yogi Ruiz said they received information that the several balkibayan boxes that came from the United States contain illegal items. The six balikbayan boxes were found to contain more than 6,000 rounds of live ammunitions of TulAmmo 7.62x39 mm caliber, 166 pieces Chip Mc Cormick Power Magazine 10 Rounder .45 ACP, 39 pieces Troy Industries Inc. Part Number Mac 30, Glock Magazine 30 Rounder, Roger Box, Troy Battle Ready Magazine 30 Rounder, 92 pieces 30 Rounder Glock 9mm Magazines, 29 pieces Carbine Extended Magazines, 29 pieces Kim Pro .45 Magazines, 60 pieces Troy Industries Inc. Mag 30 Case 3E21, 30 pieces Pro Mag Saiga Magazine 12 gauge, water canister, and other gun accessories. Also found on top of the boxes are merchandises like coffee, peanut butter, brown rice to conceal the contraband. Arrested during the operation were Vicente P. Hilario of San Isidro, San Marcelino, Zambales and Jun B. Navarro of Sta. Maria, Castillejos, Zambales who received the packages on behalf of Gregorio dela Cruz, the consignee of the balikbayan boxes. Gregorio dela Cruz is still at large. The package was sent by Anselmo dela Cruz of 1899 Fleming Ave., San Jose, California. Hilario and Navarro denied any knowledge of the concealed gun accessories and pointed Dela Cruz as “the final recipient of the balikbayan boxes.” Commissioner Isidro Lapeña said the seized gun accessories could be used for insurgency. The suspects will be facing charges for importing firearms. Vito Barcelo
DFA to assist seized Pinoys in Nigeria By Rey E. Requejo THE Department of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday assured the families of the families of the seven Filipinos taken by armed men off the coast of Nigeria on Saturday that the government is taking the necessary measures in coordination with Nigerian and Swiss authorities to ensure their safe release. Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano said the country’s embassies in Abuja, Nigeria and Berne in Switzerland have been instructed to get additional information on the condition and whereabouts of the seven Filipino crew members of the Swiss-owned MV Glarus. “I have also directed the Office of Migrant Workers Affairs to notify and extend the necessary assistance to the families in the Philippines of the seven Filipino seafarers,” Cayetano said, when sought for an update on the situation of the seven Filipinos. Citing reports provided by Philippine Ambassador to Nigeria Shirley Ho Vicario, the DFA chief said the seven were among 12 of 19 crew members who were taken by gunmen as the vessel was making its way to Port Harcourt from Lagos. Cayetano said the gunmen left five other Filipinos and two foreign nationals on board the vessel as they fled the area. It was not the first time that Filipino seafarers were abducted in Nigerian waters. In October last year, four Filipino crew members of a German container vessel were also abducted by gunmen as the vessel neared a port in the Niger Delta.
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(FilOIl-Flying V Sports Center) 1 p.m. Ateneo vs UE 4 p.m. Adamson vs UP
By Peter Atencio THE Adamson Falcons have never won four straight games in ages. This time, the Falcons will get to see how far they can go when they battle it out with the University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons at 4 p.m. today at the FilOil-Flying Sports Center in San Juan. Beating the Fighting Maroons will allow the Falcons to continue their romp in the 81st University Athletic Association of the Philippines men’s basketball tournament. Bench depth and second unit players who can step up are among the things that the Falcons are proud of in the present campaign. “One thing I could say, my bench players proved that they’re capable of stepping up,” said Falcons’ coach Pumaren. Among the veterans who are bringing in the numbers are Jerrick Ahanmisi, Sean Manganti, Jonathan Espeleta and Papi Sarr. Ahanmisi leads the pack with his average of 20 points and 3.3 rebounds. Against the Growling Tigers, Ahanmisi finished with a team-high 20. The Fighting Maroons are reeling from a 73-89 setback to the Far Eastern University Tamaraws. Earlier, the Ateneo Blue Eagles meet the University of the East Warriors at 1 p.m. The Blue Eagles (2-1) are going for their third consecutive triumph, with Thirdy Ravena, Matt Nieto and Anton Asistio among those expected to provide leadership on the floor. A 75-70 win over the National University Bulldogs last Saturday is keeping the Blue Eagles’ fighting spirits up. On the other hand, the Warriors are struggling from three consecutive defeats, including their recent 72-82 loss to the La Salle Green Archers.
S+A airs English Premier League, La Liga games IT’S another exciting week of football for Filipino fans of the beautiful game as S+A will be airing LIVE matches in the ongoing English Premier League and La Liga seasons, highlighted by the Cardiff City vs Burnley match featuring Azkals goalie Neil Etheridge on Sept. 30. La Liga match day will be on Thursday (Sept. 27) with Sevilla taking on the new-look Real Madrid squad at 3:55 a.m., LIVE from the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium. Action shifts to the anticipated S+A debut of Philippine Azkals goalkeeper Neil Etheridge as his Cardiff City club takes on Burnley in the EPL on Sunday (Sept. 30) at 10:55 p.m. Meanwhile, EPL giants Chelsea and Liverpool, led by Eden Hazard and Mo Salah respectively, will clash at an earlier time, 12:55 a.m., to get an early lead from each other in the EPL table. Etheridge became the first ever Filipino to play in the EPL when he debuted last August. After an impressive debut form, the 28-year-old was nominated for the August Player of the Month in one of the most-popular football leagues in the world. S+A and LIGA, sports channels of ABS-CBN Sports, were also the country’s official broadcasters of the recent the FIFA World Cup Russia 2018. S+A also airs selected matches and highlight shows from top European club football leagues such as the English Premier League, Spanish La Liga, and Italian Serie A through a partnership with Hong Kong-based holdings company Triple CH as part of ABS-CBN Sports’ efforts to promote love and appreciation for the most popular sport in the world in the Philippines. Don’t miss the intense action in La Liga and the EPL this week as S+A brings the matches LIVE between Sevilla-Real Madrid takes place on Thursday (September 27) at 3:55 a.m. Meanwhile, Sunday (September 30) is EPL day as Chelsea takes on Liverpool at 12:55 a.m., while Neil Etheridge makes his S+A debut as a member of Cardiff City against Burnley at 10:55 p.m. For sales and advertising inquiries, please contact ABS-CBN Airtime Sales at (+632) 415-2272.
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AINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES—“Tigermania” is back after crowds mobbed Tiger Woods like a rock star to see him snap a five-year win drought, and it’s about to hit France in a major way at the 42nd Ryder Cup. Like the Beatles in America in 1964 or Michael Jordan and the US basketball team at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, Woods will be the star attraction this week at Le Golf National. The 14-time major champion, back on top form after spinal fusion surgery, leads holders the United States against Europe starting Friday, the Americans seeking their first victory on European soil in 25 years. “The comeback is for real and it’s nice for him to prove that to the world,” Britain’s second-ranked Justin Rose said.
“The weekend is a pretty good introduction into the Ryder Cup for sure.” Woods won the Tour Championship on Sunday at East Lake for his 80th career US PGA Tour title, two shy of Sam Snead’s alltime record, and his first victory in 1,876 days, an emotional triumph highlighted by a spectator stampede surrounding a policeprotected Woods in a rush to see him on the 18th green. Fans chanted “Ti-ger, Ti-ger” and “U-S-A, U-S-A” and Woods fought back tears before making the final putt to become a
champion once again after once fearing he might never play again. “I was having a hard time not crying on the last hole,” Woods said, his voice choking at times. “I just can’t believe I pulled this off. “It hasn’t been so easy the last couple of years. It’s hard to believe I was able to do it again.” Nagging back injuries led to four operations since 2014, including a “last chance” spinal fusion that has helped him to regain the form of glory days at age 42. “It’s certainly up there with obviously all the major championships I’ve won,” Woods said. “I just didn’t know whether this would ever happen again. It means a lot. It really does. “Eighty is a big number. I’ve been sitting on 79 for about five years now, and to
get 80 is a pretty damned good feeling.” “Sam is still ahead of me. Maybe I’ll keep chipping away at that number and maybe surpass it. But what I’ve gone through and what I’ve dealt with, I’ve gotten lucky.” Rose jokes: ‘About time’ Rose watched with amazement at the endearing response Woods drew from US fans, then joked with him as he walked off the last green. “Jokingly, I said to him, ‘About time,’” Rose said. “I think that it’s been a matter of time and we’ve all been waiting for him to win and we’ve all been wanting him to win. And I think it’s great for the sport. “He truly moves the needle like no one else out here, and he wins in style. He wins with charisma. He’s brilliant to watch.” AFP
PH skater won’t be training alone this time
US golfer Tiger Woods plays a bunker shot during a practice session ahead of the 42nd Ryder Cup at Le Golf National Course at Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, south-west of Paris. AFP
Novel SunPIOLOgy Tr10 slated on Nov. 17 SUNPIOLOGY goes regional as it brings its run leg to four Asian cities while holding three other sports to highlight its milestone 10th year. The bike leg, Sun Life Cycle PH, will kick off what is now a three-part event dubbed “SunPIOLOgy Tr10” at the Bonifacio Global City in Taguig on Nov. 17 followed by the Manila edition of the Sun Life Resolution Run. It will be spiced up by the Sun vs Stars, which will pit Sun Life employees against Star Magic artists in badminton, volleyball and basketball on Jan. 26 at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City. “Not a lot of people are into running or riding so we want to be able to cater to people who are into other sports. Since this is a basketball-playing country, we have that sport and also volley- b a l l and badminton. We want to
be able to get more people to join us in our events,” said SunPIOLOgy founder actor Piolo Pascual, during the press launch at the Novotel Manila in Quezon City Monday night. Around 1,200 biking beginners and enthusiasts aged two and above are expected to join the Sun Life Cycle PH friendly ride in three categories – the Kids Ride, Short Ride (20K) and Long Ride (40K) around Taguig, Makati, Manila and Pasay, while also enjoying the presence of three-time Tour de France green jersey winner Robbie McEwen anew. Meanwhile, the Sun Life Resolution Run expects to attract more than 3,000 participants in its five divisions – the 500m dash for kids, 500m walk for adults and senior citizens and the 3k, 5k and 10k distances at Camp Aguinaldo. The run event aims to raise funds for
Hebreo Foundation, Institute for Studies on Diabetes Foundation, Noordhoff Craniofacial Foundation Philippines and the Star Magic scholars. Aside from its Manila staging, the Sun Life Resolution Run will also be held in Malaysia (Jan. 13), Indonesia (Jan. 20), Hong Kong (Jan. 27) and Vietnam (Jan. 27) with the goal of kicking diabetes and encouraging people to live healthier lives. The Sun vs Stars will be held in the morning of Jan. 26, with the games streamed live on @sunlifeph for fans to enjoy. “In the same way that it is hard for people to get started on their financial journey, sometimes it’s also hard for people to get started on their health journey. But we believe that the best way or the secret of getting ahead is to really just get started,” said Mylene Lopa, chief marketing officer of organizer Sun Life.
THIS time around, speed skater Katherine Magno won’t be preparing, training and competing for the 2019 Southeast Asian Games all by herself. Eleven aspirants based in the United States and in the Philippines will join Magno in her quest for the glory. Together with her new teammates, she has joined the three-day 2018 Philippine Short Track Training Camp, which will end with a competition on Thursday. “It was my hope that I will have a team that will go with me to the SEA Games. Preparation is different compared to the last SEA Games,” said the 28-year-old Magno during a press conference yesterday at the SM Megamall Skating Rink. During the 2017 SEA Games, Magno, who is based in Gilroy, California, competed all by herself with no coach and no teammate. She placed fourth overall. Now, Magno is elated that she will have a coach and many teammates. “Now, I’m learning to train with a team,” added Magno. The camp, which is organized by the Philippine Skating Union, is the first of its kind in the Philippines. PSU president Josie Veguillas and sports director Christopher Martin talked about the camp with former Australian national coach Margaret Holland and international referee Kelvin Nicolle. Holland and Nicole acted as moderators of the three-day camp. An 11-member team from from India has also joined the camp, which is aimed at giving speed skaters an opportunity to enhance their skills on ice. Holland used to be a national coach and has helped Australia earn medals at many world championships. Joining Magno in seeking medals in the SEA Games are US-based campaigners Julian Macaraeg and Marc Gonzales. Local skaters Kevin Villanueva, who is playing coach, will be around with Molly Martinez and Kayla Gonzales. Peter Atencio
Stars, El Tigre clash in Datu Cup
Ray Parks of the Mandaluyong El Tigre will definitely have his hands full against the talent-laden Manila Stars.
POWERHOUSE teams Manila and Mandaluyong slug it out in an explosive MPBL Datu Cup encounter Wednesday night at the San Andres Gym. Both teams are eager to bounce back strong following their stinging losses to less fancied rivals last time around, making the match more interesting owing to the urgency of the two squads to win. Game time is 9 p.m. Only half a game separates both teams as Manila holds a 7-2 win-loss card following their 74-68 loss at the hands of Laguna last week. Mandaluyong, which totes a 6-2 record, on the other hand, was also stunned by Basilan, 70-68. Expect fireworks to happen once the Stars, backed up by Robust Energy Capsule, and the Dataland-supported El Tigre collide in hope of getting back on the winning track. How Ray Parks, the sensational son of the late seven-time PBA Best Import and
Games Wednesday (San Andres Gym) 7 p.m. – Quezon City vs Pampanga 9 p.m. – Manila vs Mandaluyong
league Hall of Famer Bobby Parks, can perform against the equally tough team in Manila, backstopped by ex-pros Roger Yap, Riel Cervantes and Drian Celada and young stars Aris Dionisio and Chris Bitoon, among others, is highly anticipated by fans. Parks has been producing MVP numbers for Mandaluyong. He is the second best scorer in the tournament put up by Senator Manny Pacquiao with PBA legend and former MVP Kenneth Duremdes serving as commissioner, averaging 20.4 points per game and is also in the top 10 in assists and steals. In the first game, Quezon City and Pampanga clash at 7 p.m. as the two struggling squads try to change their fortunes.
Wozniacki, Kerber off to fast start in Wuhan tourney WUHAN—World number two Caroline Wozniacki and Wimbledon champion Angelique Kerber eased through their opening matches at the Wuhan Open in China on Tuesday. Australian Open champion Wozniacki, who received a first-round bye, was barely troubled by the 61st-ranked Swede Rebecca Peterson, winning 6-4, 6-1 to set up a third-round clash with Olympic champion Monica Puig, who romped past Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6-2, 6-2. Peterson offered some resistance in the
first set, breaking Wozniacki’s serve at 5-2, but faded as the Dane—who lost her first match at Japan’s Pan Pacific Open last week—quickly regained control as she looks for a good run in Wuhan to secure a return to the WTA Finals, which she won last year. “It’s great to get a good start, obviously. Every match counts,” Wozniacki said. “I’m just trying to keep my head down and keep focused and try to win as much as I can to get that (WTA Finals) spot.” World number three Kerber has already
qualified for next month’s Finals which will be held in Singapore and advanced after a knee injury forced her American opponent Madison Keys to retire. The German looked set for a big win over the 2017 US Open semi-finalist and was leading 6-0, 4-1 when Keys could not continue. “I was feeling good. I played the first set really well,” Kerber said. “It’s nice to be in the next round. “The first rounds are... not easy. You have to find your rhythm.”
Kerber, who could return to world number one with a successful end to the season, said earlier this week she was not concerned about rankings. “For me it’s the most important thing, that I go on court, play my best, have fun out there, enjoying every single moment,” she said Monday. “We will see what’s happening at the end of the year.” Current number one and French Open champion Simona Halep plays later Tuesday against Dominika Cibulkova. AFP
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Blackwater tries to extend win run to 5 By Jeric Lopez SURPRISE league-leader Blackwater aims on keeping its place at the top of the heap as it takes on yet another challenge in its hot run in the 2018 Philippine Basketball Association Governors’ Cup. The unblemished Elite (4-0), who remain as the only unbeaten team, shoot for a fifth straight win when they tango with NLEX (3-2) at 4:30 p.m. at the Smart Araneta Coliseum today in the opening game. Right after, Magnolia (2-1) and Rain or Shine (0-1) go at each other at 7 p.m. in the nightcap. People are now taking notice as Blackwater is making some serious noise. The Elite pulled off yet another stunner last Friday, beating two-time defending champion Barangay Ginebra, 124-118, in overtime. In its four-year stint in the league so far, Blackwater is enjoying its best start in a tournament. Blackwater’s steady cast of Henry Walker, Mike DiGregorio, Mac Belo, Poy Erram and Alein Maliksi is making waves as they are starting to flourish together. To date this conference, the Elite had already taken down the Gin Kings, San Miguel and TNT KaTropa, three of the perennial contenders. It will face an NLEX side, which will welcome its head coach Yeng Guiao back in the fold. Guiao was not present in all of the Road Warriors’ five games thus far as he serves the National Team in the past month. NLEX will try to gain some consistency as it had split its last three games with two of those being losses. Both the Hotshots and the Elasto Painters were coming off tough losses in their last assignments. Magnolia was hammered by steamrolling Phoenix, 95-82, just last Sunday as it saw its two-game winning streak snapped. On the other hand, Rain or Shine dropped its conference debut to TNT KaTropa, 110-104, in Iloilo last Saturday.
Letran bench keys victory over EAC five Games Thursday (Filoil Fying V Centre, San Juan) 10 a.m.- LPU vs AU (jrs) 12 nn.- SSCR vs San Beda (jrs) 2 p.m.- LPU vs AU (srs) 4 p.m.- SSCR vs San Beda (srs)
WHEN leaders John Quinto and JP Calvo struggled, Letran got help from the bench and downed Emilio Aguinaldo College, 91-82, yesterday to solidify its grip on the No. 3 spot in the 94th NCAA basketball tournament at the Filoil Flying V Centre in San Juan City. The Knights drew scoring from their bench and elicited 44 points, including 15 from Jeremiah Taladua and 13 from seldom-used Fran Yu, both career-high efforts, as they stood their ground at third place with a 9-4 (winloss) record. They remained a full game ahead of the College of St. Benilde Blazers, who are at No. 4 with an 8-5 mark. “Good win for us, at least we are still one game ahead,” said Letran coach Jeff Napa. “But we can’t stay complacent, we still have to work and prepare for our next game.” Nico Galvelo also posted a careerbest effort with 15 points in three games since he took over the starting job from Jerrick Balanza, who was decommissioned the rest of the season after undergoing surgery to remove a brain tumor early this month. The bench effort, plus Galvelo’s show made up for forgettable performances of Quinto and Calvo, who averaged 15.1 points a game apiece entering the game, but managed just nine and five points, respectively, after combining for 20 missed attempts out of 24 tries. It was a season high for Letran’s bench as its previous best was 17. Napa hopes it continues.
Lonzo Ball #2 LeBron James #23 Kyle Kuzma #0 and Brandon Ingram #14 of the Los Angeles Lakers pose for a portrait during media day at UCLA Health Training Center in El Segundo, California. AFP
LeBron: LA Lakers starting from scratch L
OS ANGELES—LeBron James warned Los Angeles Lakers fans not to expect an immediate challenge to the dominance of the Golden State Warriors as the NBA superstar addressed the media for the first time here Monday.
The 33-year-old four-time NBA MVP joined the Lakers in July on a four-year $154 million deal which was sealed just weeks after his Cleveland Cavaliers were beaten by the Warriors for the third time in four years. James arrives in Los Angeles with the Lakers desperately trying to regain their former glory after several years of steady decline which has seen them fail to reach the playoffs for five straight seasons. The capture of James prompted bookmakers to slash the odds on the Lakers winning another NBA title, with Las Vegas betting market Westgate installing them as 7/2 favourites behind the Warriors. James however sought to put a lid on the expectations on Monday, warning that any challenge to their Western Conference rival Warriors was a long way off. “We’ve got a long way
to go to get to Golden State,” James said at the Lakers’ media day. “They can pick up right where they left off, starting with training camp. We’re picking up from scratch. So we have a long way to go. “We can’t worry about what Golden State is doing. Golden State is Golden State and they’re the champions. They’ve been together for a few years now. “We can only focus one what we can do to get better every day as a Lakers franchise and hopefully some day we can put ourselves in position where we can compete for a championship as Golden State has done for the past few years.” - Measuring success James also rejected a suggestion that the Lakers would need to win a championship to be deemed successful. “I don’t believe
that,” he said. “There’s only one champion, but that doesn’t mean you’re not successful. There’s going to be wins and losses and things of that nature. “But what you can control is how you prepare every day. How we prepare every day, try and get better every day. We’re a new ball club trying to get better. We’re all new to each other. “We have to take our bumps and our bruises, there’s going to be good times and bad times. That’s what happens with a team that’s new. “But if we continue to work the process, and sacrifice for each other and put in the work and the time everything will fall into place.” James however he admitted he was excited at the prospect of donning the Lakers’ yellow jersey and following in the footsteps of iconic figures such as Magic Johnson, Kareem AbdulJabbar, Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal. “I think we all know this franchise has been a historical franchise in this league for years,” James said. “You talk about the championships, the players that have come through this franchise, that have worn this uniform, that’s an excitement in its own right. AFP
PBA BEST PLAYER. John
Nard Pinto (left), shown here guarding TNT Katropa’s RR Garcia in a past game, continues to play a steady role as Blackwater’s lead playmaker in the 2018 PBA Governors’ Cup. Pinto averaged allaround numbers of 11.5 points, 9.5 assists, 4.5 rebounds and 2.0 steals en route to earning the nod for the Cignal-PBA Press Corps Player of the Week for the Sept. 17 to 23.
Del Rosario seeks 7th stint in World Cup MULTI-TITLED kegler Liza del Rosario seeks a seventh stint in the Bowling World Cup international event when she paces 43 others in the 2018 BWC national women’s finals set on Sept. 30 at Coronado Lanes (Starlanes). Del Rosario has already won six national titles to earn the right to represent the Philippines in the prestigious international competition, the last time in Hermosillo, Mexico last year. Del Rosario also saw action in Pattaya, Thailand in 2001, Singapore in 2004, Wroclow, Poland in 2014, Melaka, Malaysia in 2009 and Las Vegas in 2015 and Russia in 2007. Del Rosario came in second in Pattaya, third in Singapore, fourth in Poland and Las Vegas, sixth in Malaysia and 19th in Russia. This year’s national champion will compete in the 54th BWC international championship at Sam’s Town, Las Vegas on November 4 to 11. Last year’s international women’s titlist, Filipina Krizziah Tabora, failed to join the Philippine tourney because she’s on medical leave. Mades Arles, the Philippine entry in the 2013 international finals in Sburyak, Russia where she finished eighth, is also one of the favorites in this year’s national tourney. The 42 other local contenders are: Allen Joy Laigo, Jo Anne Bonifacio, Perla Pacheco, Jane Bonifacio, Yolly Floralde, Corazon San Gil, Cita Yumul, Erlinda Afos, Abby Lanuza, Esterlita Santiago, Joanna Santos, Myls Creencia, Soledad Lorna Magabo, Mikee Creencia, Leanie Amparo, Melody Bangsi-il, Winnie Kilito, Gina Varilla, Sherry Ann Cruz, Cindy Edquilane, Liza Pabico, Rachelle Leon, Rochelle Munsayac, Pure Anselmo, Alyssa dela Rosa, Abbie Gan, Jill Odulio, Vanessa Pabalan, Luzen Escoto, Mae Malvar, Lara Posadas, Cielet de Leon, Lorna Misa, Faye Piol, Arlena Bucao, Alexis Sy, Alice Cabazor, Arjoy Daval Santos, Farah Onasa, Rowena Cabas, Dyan Coronacion and Nancy Frianeza.
US sports envoys to hold basketball clinics in Davao AMERICAN sports envoys Cherokee Parks of the National Basketball Association and Alana Beard of the Women’s National Basketball Association will conduct a free basketball clinic to some 150 coaches and Physical Education teachers in Davao region at 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday at the Almendras Gym, Quimpo Boulevard, Davao City. Parks is an NBA Basketball Operations Associate since October 2017. He was a No. 12 in overall 1995 NBA Draft and played 12 seasons in the NBA with the Dallas Mavericks, Minnesota Timberwolves, Vancouver Grizzlies, Washington Wizards, Los Alana Beard Cherokee Parks Angeles Clippers, San Antonio Spurs and Golden State Warriors. Star from 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2009 and earned Beard, meanwhile, was a four-time WNBA All- WNBA All-Defensive Team honors six times.
The coaches’ clinic, a joint endeavor of the US Embassy and the Philippine Sports Commission, is only part of a series that will be conducted in Davao City starting Thursday until Saturday. “The clinic is in line with the agency’s continuous promotion and development of Philippine sports as well as strengthen international linkages through sports,” said PSC Chairman William “Butch” Ramirez. The Alaska Aces will assist in conducting the clinics. Clinics will also be held for 10 to 15 years old children at risk on Thursday (2-4 p.m.) and Friday (9-11 a.m.) as well as with Ateneo de Davao University 1015 years old students on Saturday (9-11 a.m.).
IN BRIEF Leviste firm eyes 4,400 MW of solar RENEWABLE energy developer Solar Philippines Commercial Rooftop Projects Inc. is embarking on six large-scale groundmounted solar projects with a combined capacity of 4,400 megawatts, latest Department of Energy data showed Tuesday. The department has given SPCRI the go-signal to conduct a grid impact study on solar projects in Cavite, Nueva Ecija, Batangas, Zambales and Tarlac provinces. These include the 200-MW MaragondonNaic Tanza 2, 1,200-MW Sta. Rosa Nueva Ecija 2, 1,200 MW Iba-Palaluig 2, 600-MW Balayan, 1,200 MW Iba-Palauig 1 and 150MW Tarlac. Solar Philippines is expected to complete 400 megawatts of solar projects those year, including projects in off-grid areas. “Among the projects that we are completing and constructing already now, we’re looking at 400 MW by the end of this year. Tarlac, Cavite, Batangas, and our smaller distributed projects totaling 400 MW of total installed capacity,” said Solar Philippines president Lean Leviste earlier. Alena Mae S. Flores
Business
Epson expects sales to rise 19% this year EPSON Philippines Corp. expects sales to increase 19 percent this year on the back of higher demand for inkjet printers and projectors. “We boldly predict a strong 19-percent growth by the end of the fiscal year 2018 and, we are confident in achieving this because of the continued support of our partners,” Epson Philippines marketing director Eduardo Bonoan said Tuesday. “We aim to enable more partners from even bigger segments by bringing the right products and solutions to the right market,” he added. Epson continues to dominate in the highly competitive inkjet printer and projector industry. Epson’s inkjet printers posted a market share of 55 percent in the first six molnths of 2018, according to the latest Hardcopy Peripherals Report of marketing intelligence firm International Data Corp. Epson remains the leader in the projector business with a 55 percent market share in the second quarter of 2018. Darwin G. Amojelar
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RCBC merges with savings unit to achieve cost efficiency By Julito G. Rada
PH Air Asia seeking more flights to China THE Philippine unit of Southeast Asia’s largest budget airline plans to expand its operations to China to meet the increasing demand, the Civil Aeronautics Board said Tuesday. Philippines Air Asia in a filing with the CAB sought allocation of entitlements to China under the Asean-China Air Transport Agreement. The CAB will hear the petition of PAA on October 3. “Parties/airlines opposed to the granting of this application must file their written opposition on or before [October 3],” CAB said. “Failure on the part of any interested party to file their opposition on time shall be construed as a waiver of their right to be heard and the CAB shall proceed to hear and decide the application on its merits,” it added. PAA flies to Shenzhen, Hangzhou and Shanghai in China from Cebu and Shanghai and Guangzhou from Manila. Data from Tourism Department showed Chinese visitors to the Philippines rose 12.7 percent to 559,289 in the first five months of the year from 203,400 year-on-year. Darwin G. Amojelar
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OFWS IN LONDON. Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez (standing) encourages overseas Filipino workers and their relatives to use remittances in starting their own businesses back home to take advantage of the fast growing economy under the Duterte administration. The forum was one of the sidelines of the Philippine government’s trade and investment roadshow in London on Sept. 21 to 26. Lopez, along with Philippine Franchise Association president Richard Sanz and PFA director Chris Lim, pitched franchising as a viable business model during the Kapihan sa Pasuguan in London.
High corn prices threaten poultry and swine sectors P By Othel V. Campos
OULTRY and swine raisers face higher prices of animal feeds, after Typhoon Ompong destroyed P8 billion worth of corn harvests in Luzon, an industry player said Tuesday.
Unahco Inc., one of the country’s biggest animal nutrition companies, said while the company was still assessing the market response to price increases, several feed milling companies relayed their plans to implement staggered price hikes toward end of the year. “The expensive cost of raw material especially corn, to wit, is increasing the cost of feeds production. We are doing our best to
lessen the increase as this will cost our stakeholders dearly, which are mostly small stakeholders and backyard raisers,” Unahco assistant vice president for marketing Clint Escondo said at the sidelines of the sponsorship agreement for the upcoming AgriLink, Foodlink, Aqualink Trade Exhibit. Corn prices nearly doubled to P22 per kilogram this year from P13.50 a kilo last year, pushing feeds prices upwards. Corn accounts for about 40 percent of the total raw material for swine feeds. Ompong left significant damage on standing corn crop that prompted Unahco to impose another P40 increase for 50-kilogram bag of swine feeds and P50 per 50-kg bag for poultry feeds. The price hike for swine feeds was the fourth tranche this year, while that of poultry was its third. The rising cost of raw materials especially corn, effectively raised
feeds prices in several tranches in the first half. Unahco raised concern that the rising cost of feeds would negatively impact hog production. The P50-billion swine industry is composed mostly of small and backyard raisers at 65 percent. The remaining 35 percent are commercial producers. Unahco said despite challenges in the industry, it managed to expand its production line in Bocaue, Bulacan by an additional 60 metric tons per hour on expanding demand. The company has six feed mills strategically placed nationwide. The company signed Tuesday another major sponsorship agreement with the Foundation for Resource Linkage and Development Inc. for AgriLink 2018. AgriLink 2018 is set on Oct. 4 to 6 at the World Trade Center in Pasay City.
RCBC Savings Bank will be merged with parent Rizal Commercial Banking Corp., the tenth-largest lender in terms of assets, in a bid to achieve medium-term improvement in funding economics and operational cost efficiencies. RCBC said in a disclosure to the stock exchange Tuesday its board of directors approved the planned merger in an earlier meeting Monday. The consolidation is subject to the regulatory approval of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, Securities and Exchange Commission and Bureau of Internal Revenue. RCBC Savings Bank, a thrift bank, is 100-percent owned by RCBC. “The proposed transaction will facilitate for the RCBC Group the following objectives: 1. more efficient capital deployment, 2. more efficient compliance with the Basel 3 liquidity ratios, 3. optimal coordination between the branch banking networks of RCBC and RCBC Savings, 4. medium-term improvement in the funding economics and 5. operational cost efficiencies,” RCBC said. RCBC said the timetable for implementation and related regulatory requirements would be announced later. Bank officials earlier said the parent bank was planning to infuse around P2 billion in RCBC Savings Bank, as its consumer segment was growing around 20 percent yearly. The bank’s board of directors also approved the infusion of an additional P800-million capitalization in subsidiary RCBC Leasing & Finance Corp. to support expansion. RCBC Leasing & Finance Corp. provides financial leasing services. It offers direct lease, sale and leaseback. RCBC posted an unaudited consolidated net income of P2.2 billion in the first half, down 6 percent from P2.35 billion a year ago, on lower trading gains. Net interest income grew 12 percent to P9.7 billion. The bank said even with the intense pricing competition, it achieved an annualized net interest margin of 3.98 percent which remained one of the highest in the sector.
Imported books set to remain tax free under the Trabaho bill SMC Global cleared to conduct grid impact study for Negros coal plant
THE purchase and importation of books will remain tax-exempt under the second tax reform package of the Duterte administration, a top official of the Finance Department said. Finance Undersecretary Karl Kendrick Chua said in a news forum the value-added tax exemption of books would remain as provided for under the National Internal Revenue Code, along with its importation as stated under the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act. Chua said the Philippines would continue to abide by the provisions of the Florence Agreement, a 1950 United Nations treaty where the signatory-states agreed not to impose customs duties on the importation of certain educational, scientific and cultural materials, including books. The Philippines signed the agreement on Aug. 7, 1979.
The second package of the Duterte administration’s comprehensive tax reform program aims to reduce the corporate income tax rate and reform the convoluted system of incentives given to businesses. Package 2 also aims to attract more investments, create more jobs and level the playing field for micro, small and medium enterprises that are currently unable to compete with multinational companies receiving numerous and hefty tax incentives. “First, under the tax code, the exemption of the purchase of books, we did not touch that. If you buy a book from a bookstore, it will still be VAT-exempt,” Chua said. “Second, the importation exemption under the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act, we also did not touch that,” he said. Chua said the only provision pertain-
ing to the book industry under House Bill No. 8083, or the Tax Reform for Attracting Better and High-quality Opportunities or Trabaho bill, involved the repeal of the tax provision under Republic Act No. 8047 after two years from the effectivity of the law. RA 8047 is also known as the “Book Publishing Industry Development Act”. Chua said the inclusion of the book publishing industry in the Trabaho bill’s repeal clauses would not mean that the VAT- and duty-free importation of books would be removed. “The book publishing industry will be included in the Strategic Investment Priority Plan after an evaluation process. And in my view, this is among the sectors that has a great chance of being included in the SIPP,” Chua said. Julito G. Rada
By Alena Mae S. Flores SMC Global Power Holdings Corp., the power generation arm of conglomerate San Miguel Corp., said Tuesday it received a clearance from the Energy Department to conduct a grid impact study for a planned 300-megawatt coal plant in San Carlos, Negros Occidental. The grid impact study for SMC Global’s latest coal project would determine the impact of the project to the Visayas grid. Meanwhile, SMC Global said it planned to build a 600-MW coal-fired power project in Barangay Ibabang Polo, Pagbilao, Quezon and a 600-MW coal project in Sariaya, Quezon. Both are listed as indicated projects of the
F OREIGN E XCHANGE R ATE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
Peso extends losses to hit 54.31 per dollar THE peso extended its losses Tuesday, hitting a low of 54.31 against the US dollar for the first time in nearly 13 years, as oil prices in the world market surged and amid expectations the US Federal Reserve will raise interest rate this week. Data showed the peso lost eight centavos to close at 54.31 a dollar Tuesday from 54.23 Monday. It was its weakest finish in almost 13 years, or since it settled at 54.425 against the greenback on Nov. 22, 2005. Around $668.35 million changed hands Tuesday, slightly down from $670.6 million Monday. The local currency was down 8.8 percent this year, since closing at 49.93 a dollar on Dec. 27, 2017. Traders and bankers are now expecting the local currency to settle within a range of 54.50 to 55 per dollar by end2018. London-based think tank Capital Economics said the peso may further weaken to 58 a dollar next year.
The peso has been under pressure amid the widening trade deficit, as the country raised its imports of capital goods, oil and raw materials to fund growth. Oil prices surged this week, which could further increase demand for the dollar. Data from the Energy Department showed that oil imports jumped 34.4 percent in the first six months, on the back of higher shipments and value of crude oil and finished products in the world market. The country’s total oil import bill reached $6.311 billion in January to June, up from $4.695 billion recorded in the same period last year. Trade deficit hit $22.49 billion in the first seven months, significantly higher than the $13.055-billion shortfall a year ago. The current account, a component of the balance of payments, yielded a deficit of $3.1 billion in the first half, a significant increase from a shortfall of $133 million a year ago. Julito G. Rada
Energy Department. SMC expanded its power generation portfolio following the acquisition of the stakes of Electricity Generating Public Company Ltd. or Egco Group and AES Corp. in Masinloc Power Partners Co. Ltd. for $2 billion last year. The sale included AES’ equity interest in the 630-megawatt Masinloc coal-fired power plant in operation, the 335-MW Masinloc 2 coal-fired power plant under construction and the 10-MW Masinloc energy storage project in operation. SMC Global also has three power plants under its independent power producer portfolio. These are the 1,218MW Sual, 735-MW Pagbilao and 345MW San Roque power plants.
Tuesday, September 25, 2018
PLDT QUIZ CHAMPION. PLDT Inc. holds the PLDT Home Fibr Broadband Quiz Grand Finals, the culminating event of the company’s long-running flagship digital literacy program, the PLDT Infoteach Outreach Program. Mathematics teacher Rose Ann Prias from Ormoc, Leyte (center) is declared the grand champion. With Prias are (from left) PLDT community relations division head Katherine Diaz De Rivera, UP Open University chancellor and professor Melinda dela Peña Banddalaria, Department of Information and Communications Technology director for finance services Cheryl Ortega and PLDT first vice president and head of public affairs Ramon Isberto.
Currency
Unit
US Dollar
Peso
United States
Dollar
1.000000
54.2110
Japan
Yen
0.008866
0.4806
UK
Pound
1.312400
71.1465
Hong Kong
Dollar
0.127997
6.9388
Switzerland
Franc
1.036699
56.2005
Canada
Dollar
0.771903
41.8456
Singapore
Dollar
0.732279
39.6976
Australia
Dollar
0.725200
39.3138
Bahrain
Dinar
2.653857
143.8682
Saudi Arabia
Rial
0.266652
14.4555
Brunei
Dollar
0.729607
39.5527
Indonesia
Rupiah
0.000067
0.0036
Thailand
Baht
0.030845
1.6721
UAE
Dirham
0.272294
14.7613
Euro
Euro
1.175000
63.6979
Korea
Won
0.000894
0.0485
China
Yuan
0.145773
7.9025
India
Rupee
0.013763
0.7461
Malaysia
Ringgit
0.242307
13.1357
New Zealand
Dollar
0.664300
36.0124
Taiwan
Dollar
0.032574
1.7659
Source: PDS Bridge
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Stocks retreat; BPI, Puregold fall T HE stock market fell Monday on profit-taking after rebounding sharply in the last two trading sessions, with blue chips leading the decliners.
The Philippine Stock Exchange Index dropped 101.44 points, or 1.4 percent, to 7,332.17 on a value turnover of just P3.5 billion. Losers beat gainers, 99 to 81, with 55 issues unchanged. Puregold Price Club Inc. of retail tycoon Lucio Co. lost 4 percent to P44, while Bank of the Philippine Islands, the third-biggest lender in terms of assets, declined 3.6 percent to P85. SM Prime Holdings Inc. of retail tycoon Henry Sy Sr. fell 3.5 percent to P37.50, while major property developer
Ayala Land Inc. slipped 2.6 percent to P39.85. The rest of Asian markets mostly rose Tuesday but investors remained on edge after the latest tit-for-tat tariffs in the China-US trade row, while they are now looking ahead to the Federal Reserve’s next policy meeting. While the levies had been widely expected, there are concerns about how long the dispute will last after China cancelled planned talks and said negotiations “cannot be carried out under the threat of tariffs.” Vice commerce minister Wang Shouwen said Tuesday it was impossible to hold negotiations while Washington is imposing tariffs that are like “holding a knife to someone’s throat.” He accused the US of abandoning a consensus struck in May. Fresh political uncertainty in Washington is also drawing attention, helping
to drag on Wall Street, with speculation Donald Trump could fire Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein over reports he suggested removing the president from office. The developments are being closely followed because Rosenstein plays a key role in overseeing the Russia probe by Special Counsel Robert Mueller, which Trump has labelled a politically motivated “witch hunt”. His removal could deal a major blow to the investigation and possibly a constitutional crisis in Washington, leading to further political instability. Tokyo, back after a public holiday, ended 0.3 percent higher, Singapore added 0.7 percent and Taipei gained 0.1 percent. There were also gains in Mumbai, Bangkok and Wellington. But Shanghai, also returning from a long weekend, fell 0.6 percent by the close, while Sydney was barely moved.
Hong Kong and Seoul were closed for public holidays. Energy firms enjoyed big gains following a surge in oil prices on Monday, after the world’s top producers agreed to maintain output despite pressure from Trump. Brent soared more than three percent to a four-year high above $81 while WTI piled on 1.8 percent to hold around $72 after Opec and non-Opec nations said they were satisfied with the current market outlook. Both contracts extended gains Tuesday. “Oil continues to hold on to astonishing gains as the latest move was helped along by headlines from Opec’s weekend meeting, as the organization agreed to no immediate supply boosts, and last week’s reports that Saudi Arabia was now comfortable with Brent at $80,” said Stephen Innes, head of Asia-Pacific trade at OANDA. With AFP
MANILA STANDARD BUSINESS DAILY STOCKS REVIEW TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2018
VALUE
NET FOREIGN BUYING/(SELLING), PHP
FINANCIALS 59.5 87,070 85 1,152,820 2.59 12,000 119 460,460 1.49 2,000 29.2 103,600 16.2 13,100 12.7 349,800 4.44 238,000 0.53 64,000 68.5 1,653,560 0.95 334,000 11.1 20,000 44.35 24,100 190 320 103.5 330 84 5,010 25.7 162,500 168.8 685,490 1,855 705 67.5 4,050 1.23 1,000
5,149,444.50 99,068,226 31,150 54,887,892 2,980 3,059,805 212,218 4,468,000 1,054,060 33,930 112,831,383 314,320 222,842 1,064,875 60,605 34,155 420,865 4,175,490 115,624,953 1,303,500 275,232.50 1,230
4,545,939 -55,381,499 -4,587,489 -1,418,370 -48,600 -808,226 -20,972,987.50 0 -154,305 -4,113,150 -978,450 -22,375.50 -
35.6 17.8 1.08 1.22 0.225 2.61 13.9 34.4 18 39.65 67.5 1.71 7.28 10 15.1 8.45 7.02 7.06 16.82 63.3 27.95 6.93 12.1 1.91 268 4.9 13.8 23.7 11.84 15.68 356.4 5.85 1.75 4.15 8.91 5 8.5 0.99 10.94 53.3 4.81 2.65 3 1.53 12.14 96 5.61 0.124 0.97 150 2.5 2.06 2.18
INDUSTRIAL 36.2 1,385,200 17.9 535,800 1.1 3,911,000 1.29 1,948,000 0.225 20,000 2.65 1,206,000 13.96 35,000 34.4 955,000 18.2 5,900 39.65 200 70.5 880 1.74 121,000 7.28 2,600 10 1,163,800 15.34 10,600 8.45 265,100 7.04 3,934,000 7.06 7,964,700 16.82 320,500 64.6 60,110 28 71,500 6.93 173,300 12.1 404,500 1.92 389,000 268.8 229,530 4.92 138,300 13.8 6,000 23.7 1,380,900 11.9 59,400 15.68 1,583,000 358 155,780 6.39 5,200 1.75 77,000 4.15 17,000 9.1 1,878,500 5.06 179,500 8.6 28,600 1.01 137,000 10.98 10,000 53.5 231,850 4.84 96,000 2.65 197,000 3 4,000 1.58 15,000 12.14 164,300 96.5 260,560 5.76 124,500 0.124 270,000 1.02 535,000 151 536,150 2.5 1,000 2.07 1,055,000 2.24 18,498,000
49,475,330 9,611,828 4,298,550 2,502,620 4,510 3,213,190 490,228 33,174,155 108,350 7,930 59,505 209,430 18,970 11,650,724 161,464 2,240,524 27,699,048 56,233,805 5,406,268 3,880,134 2,003,275 1,201,702 4,900,870 745,440 61,847,902 678,890 83,648 32,791,380 708,046 25,275,630 55,805,870 31,708 135,300 71,720 16,990,783 904,483 245,160 137,440 109,576 12,390,213.50 464,700 522,050 12,000 23,400 1,994,656 25,159,062.50 702,089 33,480 526,960 80,741,262 2,500 2,184,720 42,247,100
40,641,225.00 4,721,342 24,200 -2,250 -34,210 127,394 -13,710 -3,701,228 -180,265 -3,531,191 -49,288,577 -444,454 3,543,150.50 540,640 4,316,342 -1,910 16,671,900 89,980 -393,748 494,644 -5,519,136 -101,740 58,318 -35,840 -1,457,616 -450,250.00 -2,650 4,137,493 9,107,031 28,840 265,540
0.44 51.25 12.78 0.94 6 29.95 1.18 1.2 924 5.97 12.14 7.15 0.204 860 6.29 55.8 0.58 4.87 15.42 0.62 4.95 0.04 1.25 2.56 2.73 169.8 890 1.42 348 279.4 0.285
0.4 49.3 12.46 0.89 5.96 25 1.13 1.13 905 5.75 11.9 7.15 0.204 845 5.77 53.4 0.54 4.71 15.04 0.59 4.87 0.038 1.21 2.5 2.7 168 866 1.35 348 279 0.27
HOLDING FIRMS 0.435 20,640,000 51.25 1,057,470 12.74 620,400 0.9 8,000 6 5,800 26.55 897,700 1.13 26,208,000 1.16 2,811,000 919.5 193,230 5.8 506,900 11.94 804,000 7.15 10,000 0.204 20,000 850 64,540 5.77 6,400 55.8 1,800,610 0.56 19,000 4.73 974,000 15.16 388,100 0.61 788,000 4.92 13,688,000 0.039 9,300,000 1.21 56,000 2.52 485,000 2.73 80,000 169.7 192,510 866 151,150 1.35 190,000 348 20 279 30 0.285 5,680,000
8,787,350 53,818,779.50 7,825,856 7,230 34,605 23,870,485 29,926,780 3,264,110 177,682,220 2,945,616 9,614,172 71,500 4,080 55,098,225 38,176 98,733,070 10,490 4,616,930 5,885,664 473,600 67,278,740 359,600 68,180 1,222,410 217,950 32,549,540 132,221,970 259,640 6,960 8,374 1,585,100
-12,450 6,383,056.50 -3,996,402 1,800 -1,599,090 2,310,420 13,960,695 -594,371 -759,214 6,102,510 -2,743,799 -1,325,560 -2,019,586 117,000 17,617,780 -75,600 -24,843 -39,080,410 -2,900
7.3 0.85 11.98 2.11 0.68 41.2 2.67 4.48 5.24 0.455 0.91 0.95 0.227 8.55 21.75 0.57 1.46 1.13 2.37 4.09 4.42 0.73 0.465 0.445
7.23 0.84 11.94 2.01 0.65 39.85 2.62 4.43 5.23 0.445 0.9 0.92 0.223 8.27 21.1 0.55 1.42 1.11 2.28 4.09 4.37 0.7 0.455 0.43
641,044 1,927,810 7,184 68,600 193,790 339,378,220 1,455,320 397,250 14,670 1,653,400 99,100 18,010,500 186,060 3,170,342 10,206,700 46,460 5,274,530 802,660 22,563,110 12,270 42,177,290 47,781,100 283,700 211,700
-497,764 305,400 -47,608,905 -646,340 -299,100 -3,959,535 -13,440 -856,190 -50,120 29,344,300 1,385,140 -17,600
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ASIA UNITED BANK PH ISLANDS BDO LEASING BDO UNIBANK BRIGHT KINDLE CHINABANK COL FINANCIAL EAST WEST BANK FERRONOUX HLDG MEDCO HLDG METROBANK NTL REINSURANCE PB BANK PHIL NATL BANK PHIL STOCK EXCH PHILTRUST PSBANK RCBC SECURITY BANK SUN LIFE UNION BANK VANTAGE
59 87.8 2.59 121 1.49 29.65 16.44 12.9 4.39 0.54 69.8 0.94 11.52 43.7 189.1 103.5 86 25 169.5 1,822 67.95 1.23
59.5 87.8 2.6 121 1.49 30 16.44 12.96 4.46 0.54 69.8 0.95 11.52 44.35 190 103.5 86 26 169.5 1,860 68 1.23
58.5 85 2.59 117.5 1.49 29 16.18 12.68 4.28 0.53 67.8 0.93 11.1 43.7 188.7 103.5 84 25 168 1,822 67.5 1.23
ABOITIZ POWER AGRINURTURE ALLIANCE SELECT ALSONS CONS BASIC ENERGY CEMEX HLDG CENTURY FOOD CIRTEK HLDG CNTRL AZUCARERA CONCEPCION CONCRETE A CROWN ASIA DEL MONTE DNL INDUS EAGLE CEMENT EEI CORP EMPERADOR ENERGY DEVT FIRST GEN FIRST PHIL HLDG GINEBRA HOLCIM INTEGRATED MICR IONICS JOLLIBEE LMG CHEMICALS MACAY HLDG MANILA WATER MAXS GROUP MEGAWIDE MERALCO PANASONIC PEPSI COLA PETROENERGY PETRON PHIL H2O PHINMA PHINMA ENERGY PHX PETROLEUM PILIPINAS SHELL RFM CORP ROXAS AND CO ROXAS HLDG SFA SEMICON SHAKEYS PIZZA SMC FOODANDBEV SPC POWER SWIFT FOODS TKC METALS UNIV ROBINA VICTORIAS VITARICH VULCAN INDL
36.55 17.98 1.12 1.23 0.226 2.71 14 35.9 18.8 39.65 67.8 1.71 7.3 10.1 15.1 8.5 7.05 7.06 17 63.3 28 6.94 12.12 1.92 271.8 4.91 13.9 23.95 11.9 16.02 361 5.89 1.8 4.24 9.1 5.1 8.5 0.99 10.94 53.4 4.82 2.65 3 1.58 12.2 96.5 5.66 0.124 1 151 2.5 2.08 2.25
36.55 18 1.12 1.31 0.226 2.73 14.2 36.35 18.9 39.65 70.5 1.74 7.4 10.1 15.36 8.6 7.08 7.07 17 64.75 28.1 6.94 12.18 1.95 272 4.92 14 23.95 11.98 16.18 361 6.39 1.8 4.24 9.13 5.12 8.6 1.01 10.98 53.75 4.85 2.65 3 1.58 12.2 97.25 5.77 0.124 1.02 151 2.5 2.1 2.37
ABACORE CAPITAL ABOITIZ EQUITY ALLIANCE GLOBAL ANGLO PHIL HLDG ANSCOR ASIABEST GROUP ATN HLDG A ATN HLDG B AYALA CORP COSCO CAPITAL DMCI HLDG FILINVEST DEV FORUM PACIFIC GT CAPITAL HOUSE OF INV JG SUMMIT LODESTAR LOPEZ HLDG LT GROUP MABUHAY HLDG METRO PAC INV PACIFICA PRIME MEDIA PRIME ORION REPUBLIC GLASS SAN MIGUEL CORP SM INVESTMENTS SOLID GROUP SYNERGY GRID TOP FRONTIER WELLEX INDUS
0.405 51.2 12.78 0.89 5.97 29 1.17 1.17 919.5 5.97 11.9 7.15 0.204 851 6.29 54.5 0.58 4.87 15.3 0.6 4.95 0.038 1.25 2.56 2.73 169.8 890 1.37 348 279.4 0.275
8990 HLDG A BROWN ANCHOR LAND ARANETA PROP ARTHALAND CORP AYALA LAND BELLE CORP CEB LANDMASTERS CEBU HLDG CENTURY PROP CITY AND LAND CITYLAND DEVT CROWN EQUITIES DM WENCESLAO DOUBLEDRAGON EMPIRE EAST FILINVEST LAND GLOBAL ESTATE IRC PROP KEPPEL PROP MEGAWORLD MRC ALLIED PHIL ESTATES PHIL REALTY
7.3 0.85 11.98 2.11 0.65 41 2.67 4.46 5.23 0.455 0.91 0.94 0.225 8.27 21.75 0.55 1.45 1.13 2.34 4.09 4.42 0.71 0.46 0.435
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4.49 33.35 19.6 1.94 36.5 1.16 6.5 6.09
4.5 33.35 19.86 1.94 36.9 1.16 6.72 6.19
4.35 33.35 19.2 1.93 35.6 1.14 6.44 5.99
4.43 33.35 19.42 1.93 35.7 1.14 6.55 6.19
1,973,000 500 1,472,700 178,000 8,151,300 465,000 217,800 3,634,900
8,683,290 16,675 28,686,926 344,150 295,186,065 532,200 1,428,264 22,086,078
-2,410,720 -1,206,324 106,360 -44,984,565 -14,610 -12,175,207
2GO GROUP ABS CBN ACESITE HOTEL APC GROUP APOLLO GLOBAL BERJAYA BLOOMBERRY BOULEVARD HLDG CEBU AIR CHELSEA DFNN INC DISCOVERY WORLD EASYCALL FAR EASTERN U GLOBE TELECOM GMA NETWORK GOLDEN BRIA HARBOR STAR INTL CONTAINER IPM HLDG ISLAND INFO ISM COMM LBC EXPRESS LEISURE AND RES LORENZO SHIPPNG MACROASIA MANILA JOCKEY MELCO RESORTS METRO RETAIL METROALLIANCE A METROALLIANCE B NOW CORP PACIFIC ONLINE PAL HLDG PAXYS PHIL SEVEN CORP PHILWEB PLDT PREMIUM LEISURE PRMIERE HORIZON PUREGOLD ROBINSONS RTL SBS PHIL CORP SSI GROUP STI HLDG TRANSPACIFIC BR TRAVELLERS WATERFRONT WILCON DEPOT
11.5 21.2 1.36 0.475 0.044 1.99 8.31 0.061 72.1 5.73 9.13 2.23 23.75 909 2,210 5.4 314 2.87 92.9 7.8 0.116 3.12 14.2 3.75 0.96 16.1 5.7 7 2.48 1.36 1.45 7.89 11 8.8 3.2 103 4.48 1,436 0.89 0.4 44.6 79.1 7.81 2.24 0.86 0.53 5.16 0.67 10.3
11.5 21.2 1.43 0.49 0.045 2.14 8.95 0.063 72.4 5.79 9.13 2.23 23.9 909 2,218 5.4 315 3.04 92.9 7.8 0.119 3.13 14.96 3.75 0.98 16.26 5.9 7.01 2.52 1.64 1.52 7.9 11 8.8 3.24 103.2 4.5 1,436 0.89 0.405 45.8 79.1 7.81 2.35 0.94 0.55 5.22 0.69 10.38
11 20.9 1.36 0.475 0.043 1.99 8.31 0.06 72 5.43 9 2.23 22.4 909 2,180 5.36 307 2.84 91.05 7.75 0.116 3.01 14.2 3.64 0.94 15.96 5.7 7 2.48 1.36 1.43 7.57 11 8.5 3.06 103 4.3 1,401 0.87 0.39 44 78.4 7.79 2.19 0.84 0.5 5.14 0.66 10.24
SERVICES 11 21 1.43 0.49 0.044 2.04 8.9 0.06 72 5.58 9 2.23 22.4 909 2,180 5.36 314.6 2.91 91.5 7.75 0.119 3.05 14.2 3.68 0.97 16 5.89 7 2.5 1.49 1.52 7.6 11 8.7 3.24 103 4.47 1,412 0.88 0.4 44 78.6 7.79 2.19 0.89 0.51 5.2 0.68 10.28
29,500 57,700 11,000 2,520,000 11,400,000 10,130,000 10,107,200 13,750,000 130,690 1,528,100 14,900 3,000 77,200 10 22,980 144,800 290 6,709,000 76,870 5,000 760,000 4,197,000 6,700 762,000 395,000 1,788,400 160,900 5,265,600 555,000 390,000 263,000 1,593,400 19,400 4,100 51,000 200,230 368,000 60,705 772,000 3,030,000 3,007,400 446,050 52,200 10,489,000 53,465,000 43,335,000 1,384,800 1,929,000 1,635,500
330,948 1,212,125 15,660 1,219,050 493,200 21,017,090 88,241,925 830,190 9,414,479.50 8,399,071 135,079 6,690 1,791,220 9,090 50,468,970 777,504 90,608 19,645,870 7,037,984 38,900 89,630 12,851,920 95,216 2,800,650 375,870 28,697,604 930,860 36,861,222 1,388,440 583,800 392,760 12,244,964 213,400 35,210 159,160 20,623,720 1,600,880 86,115,130 679,470 1,200,100 133,304,315 35,071,982 406,738 23,665,000 48,414,850 22,452,730 7,177,713 1,309,790 16,821,554
97,000 37,320 5,522,328 -796,693.00 222,640 -23,750 21,535,490 -17,100 3,531,972 98,860 -239,310 -7,797,114.00 -23,411,120 -524,980 107,667 -12,380 -11,543,245 -30,780 -14,327,780 -151,530.00 -78,000 -1,458,830 -2,372,000 -319,450 -2,064 -263,390 -6,904,448
ABRA MINING APEX MINING ATLAS MINING ATOK BENGUET A CENTURY PEAK COAL ASIA HLDG DIZON MINES FERRONICKEL GEOGRACE LEPANTO A LEPANTO B MANILA MINING A MANILA MINING B MARCVENTURES NICKEL ASIA NIHAO OMICO CORP ORNTL PENINSULA ORNTL PETROL A PHILODRILL PHINMA PETRO PX MINING PXP ENERGY SEMIRARA MINING UNITED PARAGON
0.0024 1.52 3.14 17.5 1 1.93 0.295 7.16 1.88 0.204 0.111 0.114 0.0073 0.0073 1.2 4.4 1.07 0.67 1.17 0.013 0.012 3.75 3.39 16.18 27.7 0.0068
0.0024 1.54 3.15 18 1 1.94 0.295 7.3 1.88 0.207 0.111 0.12 0.0073 0.0073 1.35 4.59 1.11 0.72 1.17 0.013 0.012 3.8 3.4 16.38 27.7 0.0072
0.0024 1.49 3.12 17.5 1 1.93 0.295 7.16 1.86 0.202 0.11 0.114 0.0073 0.0073 1.2 4.4 1.07 0.66 1.13 0.012 0.011 3.56 3.36 15.5 26.95 0.0065
MINING & OIL 0.0024 6,000,000 1.51 905,000 3.12 81,000 18 3,800 1 26,000 1.94 529,000 0.295 80,000 7.3 200 1.88 465,000 0.205 240,000 0.11 5,350,000 0.12 1,950,000 0.0073 10,000,000 0.0073 2,000,000 1.3 282,000 4.52 222,000 1.11 47,000 0.7 5,547,000 1.14 938,000 0.012 13,800,000 0.012 22,300,000 3.69 89,000 3.39 713,000 15.5 2,982,300 27.45 265,600 0.0065 45,000,000
14,400 1,368,130 254,440 66,650 26,000 1,023,090 23,600 1,446 870,010 48,940 588,540 226,430 73,000 14,600 366,810 1,009,130 51,500 3,842,360 1,080,410 168,300 258,200 328,570 2,412,320 47,805,292 7,238,590 300,700
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ABS HLDG PDR AC PREF B2 ALCO PREF B DD PREF GMA HLDG PDR GTCAP PREF A GTCAP PREF B HOUSE PREF A MWIDE PREF PCOR PREF 2A PNX PREF 3A SMC FB PREF 2 SMC PREF 2B SMC PREF 2C SMC PREF 2F SMC PREF 2G SMC PREF 2H SMC PREF 2I
19.9 493 100 101 5.18 973 945 96.95 100.2 1,005 100.2 999 75.1 78.2 75 74.6 74.55 75
19.92 493 100 101 5.18 973 945 96.95 100.2 1,005 100.2 1,000 75.15 78.2 75 75.9 75 75
19.6 493 100 100.5 5.18 973 945 95 100 1,005 100 980 75.1 78.15 74.5 74.6 74.5 74.5
PREFERRED 19.62 181,200 493 390 100 500 100.5 19,660 5.18 125,500 973 10 945 180 95 1,610 100 41,250 1,005 300 100 5,330 1,000 12,150 75.15 3,370 78.15 1,370 75 60,560 75 90,800 75 10,000 74.5 17,300
3,585,982 192,270 50,000 1,975,870 650,090 9,730 170,100 153,384.50 4,125,835 301,500 533,075 12,060,825 253,175.50 107,128.50 4,534,524 6,878,072 745,800 1,294,300
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PROPERTY 7.3 0.85 11.94 2.05 0.67 39.85 2.63 4.43 5.24 0.45 0.9 0.92 0.223 8.53 21.3 0.57 1.44 1.12 2.33 4.09 4.4 0.71 0.46 0.445
88,600 2,279,000 600 34,000 290,000 8,418,600 552,000 89,000 2,800 3,690,000 110,000 19,366,000 830,000 372,300 480,400 83,000 3,672,000 717,000 9,738,000 3,000 9,616,000 66,955,000 620,000 480,000
ITALPINAS XURPAS
5.5 2.11
5.65 2.27
5.44 2.09
FIRST METRO ETF
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TRADING SUMMARY
SHARES
FINANCIAL
5,374,384
INDUSTRIAL
52,828,502
HOLDING FIRMS
87,895,042
PROPERTY
146,146,928
SERVICES
193,689,141
MINING & OIL
120,906,771
GRAND TOTAL
612,444,217
5.46 2.23
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1,523,800 4,074,000
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS 110 4,900
VALUE 1,649.81 (down) 31.15 404,330,396.40 FINANCIAL INDUSTRIAL 11,028.71 (down) 41.98 599,177,775.19 HOLDING FIRMS 7,155.43 (down) 35.08 732,770,760.13 PROPERTY 3,599.81 (down) 88.42 1,504.08 (down) 13.76 915,695,543.72 SERVICES MINING & OIL 9,162.26 (down) 36.94 755,914,235.06 PSEI 7,332.17 (down) 101.44 69,488,122.27 All Shares Index 4,494.90 (down) 36.62 3,495,294,130.51 Gainers: 81; Losers: 99; Unchanged: 55; Total: 235
LT Group boosts infra unit’s capital by P900m By Jenniffer B. Austria LT GROUP Group Inc., the listed holding company of tycoon Lucio Tan, has boosted the capital of infrastructure unit Asia’s Emerging Dragon Corp. by another P900 million. LT Group said in a disclosure to the stock exchange Tuesday it subscribed to nine million common shares from the unissued capital stock of AEDC at P100 apiece for a total price of P900 million to be paid in cash. LT Group indirectly owns AEDC through Kenrock Holdings, Inc. “Since AEDC is involved in infrastructure projects and is part of the proponents to the Naia project, LTG deems it necessary to support AEDC in its bid to take part in the development of the airport by infusing additional capital,” the conglomerate said. AEDC is a part of a consortium of seven conglomerates that recently obtained an original proponent status from the Department of Transportation for the rehabilitation, upgrade, expansion, operation and maintenance of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport for 15 years. Other members of the so-called super consortium are Aboitiz InfraCapital Inc., AC Infrastructure Holdings Corp., Alliance Global Group Inc., Filinvest Development Corp., JG Summit Holdings Inc. and Metro Pacific Investments Corp. The super consortium’s P102-billion proposal involves expanding and interconnecting the existing terminals of Naia, upgrading airside facilities, developing commercial facilities to increase airline and airpot efficiencies, enhancing passenger comfort and experience and elevating the status of Naia as the country’s premier international gateway. The project aims to increase Naia’s capacity by up to 100 million passengers a year from about 40 million passengers last year. The upgrade will elevate Naia to the level of major regional airports, such as Changi in Singapore and Suvarnabhumi in Bangkok. It is also seen to become a viable transit hub in Southeast Asia. The Naia Consortium tapped Changi Airports International Pte. Ltd. of Singapore to provide technical support in master planning, operations optimization and commercial development. The consortium’s proposal is still subject to the review and approval by the National Economic and Development Authority board and to a Swiss Challenge to comply with the requirements of the Build-Operate-Transfer Law.
Harbor Star okays P170m worth of buyback program
HARBOR Star Shipping Services Inc. said its board approved P170 million worth of share buyback to enhance the company’s shareholder value. Harbor Star said in a disclosure to the stock exchange it would implement the buyback program over a three-year period using the company’s unrestricted earnings. “The board believes that the company’s share prices are undervalued. With the company’s current financial performance and growth potentials, it is well positioned to deliver outstanding shareholder value,” Harbor Star said. The shares to be acquired the from the buyback program will be placed under the company’s treasury shares. Harbor Star will do the buy-back program in the open market through the trading facilities of the Philippine Stock Exchange. Share price of Harbor Star on Tuesday dropped 3.2 percent to P2.91, down 3.2 percent from the previous day’s close. Harbor Star posted a net income of P41.01 million in the first half of the year, down 15.7 percent from P48.69 million recorded in the same period a year ago. Gross revenues rose to P655.1 million, up four percent from P6.32.1 million a year ago. Revenues from lighterage and other marine services increased to P113.9 million from P88.1 million in the first half of 2017. Salvage income rose 63 percent to P54.1 million from P33.2 million after the company successfully refloated MV Jinming Hao 16, a Chinese vessel that capsized off Rawis, Northern Samar province. Towing services declined to P12.8 million from P34 million on year. Jenniffer B. Austria
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War-weary refugees in Malawi want to go home
IN BRIEF S. Sudan doctor wins UN refugee prize
GENEVA―A South Sudanese doctor who runs an overcrowded hospital with a dimly-lit surgical theater and no regular supply of general anesthetics on Tuesday won the UN refugee agency’s prestigious Nansen award. Evan Atar Adaha’s Maban hospital in the South Sudanese town of Bunj serves more than 144,000 refugees from Blue Nile state in neighboring Sudan, UNHCR said. The hospital’s X-ray machine is broken, but Atar and his team perform nearly 60 surgeries per week in a room with just one light, with staff using “ketamine injections and spinal epidurals” instead of general anesthesia, the agency said. UNHCR chief Filippo Grandi said Atar’s “profound humanity and selflessness” had saved thousands of lives. Atar had previously run a hospital in Blue Nile but was forced to relocate when a conflict erupted there in 2011 between the Khartoum government and rebel fighters. AFP
POPE FRANCIS IN LITHUANIA. This handout photo taken on September 25, 2018 and released by the Vatican Media shows Pope Francis shaking hands with Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaite before boarding his plane at Vilnius airport. AFP
Cosby risks sentence of up to 10 years
US says Myanmar guilty of brutalizing Rohingya U
NORRISTOWN―Disgraced television icon Bill Cosby risks being sentenced to a maximum punishment of 10 years on Tuesday after the Canadian woman whom he sexually assaulted appealed for “justice” from a US court. The frail 81-year-old―once beloved as “America’s Dad”―became the first celebrity of the #MeToo era convicted of a sex crime, for drugging and molesting Andrea Constand, a former university basketball administrator, at his Philadelphia mansion in January 2004. “All I’m asking for is justice as the court sees fit,” Constand told the court Monday on the first of Cosby’s two-day hearing in Norristown, Pennsylvania. Around 60 women, many of them onetime aspiring actresses and models, publicly branded the pioneering actor a calculating, serial predator who plied victims with sedatives and alcohol to bed them over four decades. But the case involving Constand, a former Temple University employee turned massage therapist, was the only one recent enough to have come to court. AFP
NITED NATIONS―The United States said Monday it had found evidence of systematic violence by Myanmar’s military against the Rohingya minority, including widespread killings and rape.
not considered citizens. “The survey reveals that the recent violence in northern Rakhine State was extreme, large-scale, widespread and seemingly geared toward both terrorizing the population and driving out the Rohingya residents,” said the report by the State Department’s Bureau of Intelligence and Research. “The scope and scale of the military’s operations indicate they were wellplanned and coordinated,” it said. “In some areas, perpetrators used tactics that resulted in mass casualties, for example locking people in houses to burn them, fencing off entire villages before shooting into the crowd or sinking boats full of hundreds of fleeing Rohingya.” The report said that 82 percent of the interviewed refugees personally witnessed killings, with 51 percent also reporting sexual violence. The State Department said that witnesses hailing from multiple villages reported similar rapes, in which military men would force all the women to leave
UNITED NATIONS―Colombia’s new president, Ivan Duque, called Monday for the diplomatic isolation of neighboring Venezuela, urging pressure to restore democracy in what he labeled a dictatorship. At the annual United Nations General Assembly, the right-leaning leader said Caracas should be barred from talks called for Tuesday to support countries that have taken in migrants from the country grappling with a severe political and economic crisis. Colombia has accepted more than one million Venezuelans. Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza has said he wants to gate-crash the meeting, which will include representatives of the World Bank and other financial institutions, and seek $500 million for his own country’s needs so it can repatriate its nationals. AFP
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Republic of the Philippines Department of Health CENTRAL OFFICE BIDS AND AWARDS COMMITTEE
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INVITATION TO BID PROCUREMENT OFVARIOUS GOODS
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The Department of Health (DOH), through the General Appropriations Act of 2018 intends to apply the sum of Twenty Nine Million Six Hundred Thousand Philippine Pesos (PhP29,600,000.00) for the projects listed below. Bids received in excess of each ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening:
IB No.
Name of Contract
ABC (PHP)
Cost of Bidding Documents (Php)
IB No. 2018256-A
Supply, Installation, Configuration and Commissioning of Integrated Drug Test Operation and Management Information System (IDTOMIS) Security InfrastructureRebid
10,000,000.00
10,000.00
IB No. 2018258-A
Procurement of Printers-Rebid
TOTAL
19,600,000.00
25,000.00
Single Largest Completed Contract Bidders should have completed, within three (3) years from the date of submission and receipt of bids, a contract similar to the Project, equivalent to fifty percent (50%) of the ABC. Bidders should have completed, within two (2) years from the date of submission and receipt of bids, a contract similar to the Project, equivalent to fifty percent (50%) of the ABC.
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The DOH now invites Bids from eligible Bidders for the procurement of the above-caption projects. Delivery of the Goods is required within the specified period under Section VI. Schedule of Requirements. Bidders should have completed, within the specified years from the date of submission and receipt of bids a contracts similar to each of the above-cited procurement projects stated in the Bidding Documents. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly, in Section II. Instructions to Bidders.
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Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using a non-discretionary “pass/fail” criterion as specified in the 2016 Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) 9184, otherwise known as the “Government Procurement Reform Act”.
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Interested bidders may obtain further information from theCOBAC Secretariat, G/F, Bldg. 6, Department of Health, San Lazaro Compound, Sta. Cruz, Manila and inspect the Bidding Documents at 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday.
IB No.
Name of Contract
IB No. 2018256-A
Supply, Installation, Configuration and Commissioning of Integrated Drug Test Operation and Management Information System (IDTOMIS) Security Infrastructure-Rebid
IB No. 2018258-A
Procurement of Printers-Rebid
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Submission and Opening of Bids
03 October 2018; 10:00 AM
17 October 2018; 09:00 AM
Bids must be duly received by the COBAC-B Secretariat at the address stated below. All Bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 18.
The DOH reserves the right to reject any and all bids, declare a failure of bidding, or not award the contract at any time prior to contract award in accordance with Section 41 of RA 9184 and it IRR, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders.
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For further information, please refer to: COBAC BSecretariat Department of Health San Lazaro Compound Sta. Cruz, Manila Tel. Nos. 651-7800 local 1625 to 1627; 1650 to 52 Facsimile No.: 741-9775; 740-6830
(MS-SEPT. 26, 2018)
(Sgd.) MARIA ROSARIO S. VERGEIRE, MD, MPH, CESO IV Assistant Secretary of Health COBAC-B Chairperson
1,305,000.00
420
2,520,000.00
320
1,920,000.00
310
2,325,000.00
The Province of Pangasinan, through the Local Disaster Risk Reduction Management Fund (PR#2018-07-7053)1 intends to apply the sum of Eighteen Million Eight Hundred Seventy-Eight Thousand Eight Hundred Pesos (P18,878,800.00) being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract for Delivery of 3,100 M.T. Asphalt Pre-Mix and 127 drums Emulsified Asphalt at PGO, Lingayen, Pangasinan (for use in the Repair of Various Provincial Roads damaged due to Habagat that hit the Province . Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening.
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The Province of Pangasinan now invites bids for Supply and Delivery of Asphalt Pre-Mix and Emulsified Asphalt.2 Delivery of the Goods is required Seven (7) Calendar Days. Bidders should have completed from the date of submission and receipt of bids, a contract similar to the Project. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly, in Section II. Instructions to Bidders.
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Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using a non-discretionary “pass/fail” criterion as specified in the 2016 Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) 9184, otherwise known as the “Government Procurement Reform Act”. (i)
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Interested bidders may obtain further information from Province of Pangasinan and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below during September 14, 2018 – October 5, 2018; 8:00 am to 5:00pm.
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A complete set of Bidding Documents may be acquired by interested Bidders September 14, 2018 – October 5, 2018 at the BAC office, 2nd Floor Malong Building, Lingayen, Pangasinan and upon payment of the applicable fee for the Bidding Documents, pursuant to the latest Guidelines issued by the GPPB, in the amount of Nineteen Thousand Pesos (P19,000.00) for Project A and Four Thousand Pesos (P4,000.00) for Project B.
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It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of the Procuring Entity, provided that Bidders shall pay the applicable fee for the Bidding Documents not later than the submission of their bids.
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The Province of Pangasinan will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on September 21, 2018; 2:00pm at BAC Office, 2nd Floor Malong Building, Capitol Compound, Lingayen, Pangasinan, which shall be open to prospective bidders.
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Bids must be duly received by the BAC Secretariat at the address below on or before October 5, 2018; 10:00am. All Bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 18.
Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships or organizations with at least sixty percent (60%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines, and to citizens or organizations of a country the laws or regulations of which grant similar rights or privileges to Filipino citizens, pursuant to RA 5183.
Interested bidders may obtain further intormation from DepED Region IV-A CALABARZON (BAC Secretariat) and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below during office hour at 8:00am to 5:00pm Monday to Friday.
Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships, or organizations with at least sixty percent (60%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines, and to citizens or organizations of a country the laws or regulations of which grant similar rights or privileges to Filipino citizens, pursuant to RA 5183.
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Bid opening shall be on October 5, 2018; 10:00am at Conference Room 2nd Floor Malong Building, Capitol Compound, Lingayen, Pangasinan. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders’ representatives who choose to attend at the address below. Late bids shall not be accepted. 9.
The Province of Pangasinan reserves the right to reject any and all bids, declare a failure of bidding, or not award the contract at any time prior to contract award in accordance with Section 41 of RA 9184 and its IRR, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders.
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The DepED Region IV-A CALABARZON will hold a Pre-Bid Conference2 on October 1, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. to be held at the Bulwagan ng Karangalan, DepEd IV-A, Cainta, Rizal which shall be open to prospective bidders.
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Bids must be duly received by the BAC Secretariat at the address below on or before October 15, 2018 at 10:00 a.m.. All Bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 18.
HILARIA J. CLAVERIA Provincial Budget Officer BAC Chairman
Bid opening shall be on October 15, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at the Bulwagan ng Karangalan. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders’ representatives who choose to attend at the address below. Late bids shall not be accepted .
Provincial Budget Office Finance Building, Capitol Compound Lingayen, Pnagsinan 075 5426574
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The DepED Region IV-A CALABARZON reserves the right to reject any and all bids, declare a failure of bidding, or not award the contract at any time prior to contract award in accordance with Section 41 of RA 9184 and its IRR, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder ‘or bidders.
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For further information, please refer to:
Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders’ representatives who choose to attend at the address above. Late bids shall not be accepted. 8.
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It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of the Procuring Entity, provided that Bidders shall pay the applicable fee for the Bidding Documents not later than the submission of their bids.
Activity (Date & Time) Pre-bidding Conference
RTOT on Pedagogical Retooling in Math, Languages & Science Oct. 22-26, 2018 (PRIMALS) Program RTOT on Pedagogical Retooling in Math, Languages & Science Oct. 22-26, 2018 (PRIMALS Plus) Program Enhancement of Pedagogical skills in Teaching Reading in Oct. 23-27, 2018 the Mother Tongue and Bridging Process of Grade 3
Approved Budget in Php
Note: (For lot procurement, the maximum fee for the Bidding Documents for each lot shall be based on its ABC, in accordance with the Guidelines issued by the GPPB; provided that the total fees for the Bidding Documents of all lots shall not exceed the maximum fee prescribed in the Guidelines for the sum of the ABC of all lots.).
A complete set of Bidding Documents may be acquired by interested Bidders on 26September 2018 – 17October 2018 from the address above and upon payment of an applicable fee for the Bidding Documents, pursuant to the latest Guidelines issued by the GPPB in the amount specified above.
The DOH will hold a Pre-Bid Conference and the Submission and Opening of Bids at the COBAC Conference Room, G/F, Building 6, Department of Health, San Lazaro Compound, Rizal Avenue, Sta. Cruz, Manila, which shall be opened to all interested parties on the schedule given below:
Cross Specializations of Grades Oct. 22-26, 2018
Estimated No. of Pax
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A complete set of Bidding Documents may be acquired by interested Bidders on September 27, 2018 from the address below and upon payment of the applicable fee for the Bidding Documents, pursuant to the latest Guidelines issued by the GPPB, in the amount of Five Thousand Pesos (Php5,000.00) Only.
It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) provided that Bidders who are interested to participate shall pay the applicable fee for the Bidding Documents not later than the submission of their bids. 6.
Date
INVITATION TO BID for Delivery of Emulsified Asphalt and Asphalt Pre-Mix Solicitation No. PANG-2018-1554
Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using a non-discretionary “pass/fail” criterion as specified in the 2016 Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) 9184, otherwise known as the “Government Procurement Reform Act”. (i)
Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships, or organizations with at least sixty percent (60%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines, and to citizens or organizations of a country the laws or regulations of which grant similar rights or privileges to Filipino citizens, pursuant to RA 5183.
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Title of activity
NENO, Malawi―Hundreds of people who fled to Malawi from fighting in Mozambique are finally poised to go home, desperate to reach their untended farms now that the guns have fallen silent. Patricia Ekeson, 32, was among the thousands who fled to the safety of Malawi four years ago after Renamo rebels and government troops renewed a bloody cycle of violence. She escaped with her husband and three of her daughters after her village in the coal-rich Moatize region was engulfed by the conflict, killing several close relatives. But with the rain expected within months, the family is desperate to return to their farm. “We have to go back home and start living independent lives again,” said Ekeson, whose youngest daughter was born at the Luwani refugee camp in southern Malawi. They are not alone. Hundreds of people at Luwani have already registered to go back to their ancestral villages across the border in Tete province and the camp is bustling with preparations. Trucks are piled high with reed mats, wooden stools, clothing and whatever scant possessions the refugees have to return home with. UN High Commissioner for Refugees officials have faced “mounting pressure” since last year from the refugees wanting to go home, according to the organization’s representative in Malawi, Monique Ekoko. But the process of signing a formal repatriation agreement between the neighboring nations had delayed the move. Mozambique has been scarred by repeated convulsions of violence, sending people fleeing across the country’s border. Renamo fought a brutal 16-year civil war against the Marxist-inspired Frelimo government that devastated the economy and left one million people dead. The group, which operates both as a political force and as an armed militant group, has participated in elections since the first multi-party democratic vote in October 1994. AFP
2nd Floor Malong Building, Capitol Compound Lingayen, Pangasinan Tel. No. (075) 632-7840 Website@biddingandawards.pangasinan gov.ph, E-mail address: bacpangasinan@yahoo.com
The DepED Region IV-A CALABARZON now invites bids for the Procurement of Board & Lodging for the Workshop on the Finalization of Physical Fitness (PFT) Manual with Regional & Division Supervisors. Delivery of the Services is expected for the Contract duration. Bidders should have completed, within five (5) years from the date ot submission and receipt of bids, a contract similar to the Project. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly, in Section II. Instructions to Bidders.
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their homes. “They would then choose a smaller number of women -- often four or five, but some refugees reported up to 20 -- whom as many 15 soldiers would then take to fields, forests, houses, schools, mosques or latrines to gang rape,” it said. “Many victims were reportedly killed afterward, though not in all cases,” it said, adding that soldiers in some cases would go door to door to find the “’prettiest’ girls” to gang-rape. In an overwhelming 88 percent of cases, the witnesses said that the military was behind atrocities. Few said they saw attacks against them by the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA), the Islamic militant group whose assaults on military posts in October 2016 triggered the crackdown. The violence in Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, was unleashed soon after the country transitioned to democracy, undermining what Western governments had hailed as a triumph of engagement. AFP
The State Department released the report just as the United States announced $185 million in new funding for Rohingya refugees during a meeting at the United Nations on Myanmar. The State Department study, based on interviews in April with 1,024 Rohingya adults who have taken refuge in neighboring Bangladesh, provided accounts consistent with reports from human rights groups but kept largely to dispassionate descriptions of events. Republic of the Philippines The report notably Department of Education avoided using the terms REGION IV-A CALABARZON genocide or ethnic Gate 2, Karangalan Village, Cainta, Rizal cleansing to describe INVITATION TO BID the mass killings of BOARD AND LODGING FOR THE REGIONWIDE TRAINING OF CLMDs VARIOUs the Rohingya, a mostly PROGRAMs AND PROJECTs Muslim group concen1. The DepED Region IV-A CALABARZON, through the OSEC-4A-18-I0088 trated in Rakhine state fund intends to apply the sum of Eight Million Seventy Thousand Pesos Only that is despised by many (Php8,070,000.00) being the Approved Budget for the Contracts (ABC) to payments for the Procurement of Board & Lodging for the Regionwide Training of in Buddhist-majority the Curriculum learning Management Division (ClMD). Bids received in excess of the ABC per cluster shall be automatically rejected at bid opening. Myanmar and who are
Diplomatic isolation of Venezuela urged
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10. For further information, please refer to:
EDWIN B. MENDOZA Supervising Admin. Officer BAC Secretariat BAC Office 2nd Floor Malong Building, Capitol Compound Lingayen, Pangasinan 075 6327840
Ann Geralyn T. Pelias DepED Region IV-A CALABARZON Gate 2 Karangalan Drive, Cainta, Rizal 6477487 & 6474914 www.depedcalabarzon.ph
(SGD) HILARIA J. CLAVERIA Provincial Budget Officer BAC Chairman (SGD.) ANN GERALYN T. PELIAS BAC Chairman
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In the case of National Government Agencies, the General Appropriations Act and/or continuing appropriations; in the case of GOCCs, GFIs, and SUCs, the Corporate Budget for the contract approved by the governing Boards; in the case of (LGUs, the Budget for the contract approved by the respective Sanggunian. (Section 5(a), R.A. 9184) A brief description of the type(s) of Goods should be provided, including quantities, location of project, and other information necessary to enable potential bidders to decide whether or not to respond to the invitation. May be deleted in case the ABC is less than One Million Pesos (PhP1,000,000) where the Procuring Entity may not hold a Pre-Bid Conference. (MS-SEPT. 26, 2018)
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wednesday, september 26, 2018
LGUs
KAINdustriya encourages young entreps
LocaL government units
By Robbie Pangilinan
Munti donates P5m to Marawi scholarship fund As A humanitarian response to fill critical gaps and provide for the educational needs of displaced students of Marawi City, the Muntinlupa City government is extending scholarship grants to residents of the wartorn city amounting to P5 million. Muntinlupa Mayor Jaime Fresnedi turned over the scholarship fund donation to Marawi City Treasurer Anggay Abdullah on Monday. The mayor also vowed to donate P5 million to the scholarship fund every year to Marawi for five years. Joining the mayor were Councilor stephanie Teves, members of Muntinlupa Finance Committee, Muntinlupa City Muslim Affairs Officer Johnny Guiling, and Muntinlupa scholarhsip Program acting head Alvin Veron. Fresnedi said Muntinlupa commits its full-pledged support to the rehabilitation of the war-stricken city to enable them to recover from the strifetorn situation and to uplift the living condition of internally displaced persons (iDPs) of Marawi City. MsP acting head Alvin Veron said the scholarship fund would cater to around 2,000 Marawi scholars for the first batch of screening. The Marawi city Government has crafted a counterpart ordinance on their scholarship program patterned from Muntinlupa. The Marawi government shall lead the processing of scholarship application in the city, Veron said. Marawi Mayor Majul Usman Gandamra expressed his utmost thanks to Fresnedi and the City Government of Muntinlupa. The Department of Education declared around 22,000 students and 2,205 teachers were among those who were affected by the Marawi siege. According to reports, more than 2,000 displaced students from Marawi were accommodated by public schools in and outside of Mindanao. Before the educational aid, Muntinlupa gave P2 million for the rehabilitation of the city and participated in the Diskwento Caravan relief mission of the Department of Trade and industry.
NEW RIDE. A tricycle driver samples the new electric trike being promoted by the Quezon City government on Tuesday, following a grant by JICA and BEMAC aimed at giving the public a more comfortable, eco-friendly ride in selected areas of the metropolis. Manny Palmero
Makati offers tribute to tenured city workers
By Joel E. Zurbano
M
AYOR Abigail Binay recently led a ceremonial tribute to some 984 civil servants of Makati who have been in the service for at least 10 years continuously and have qualified for cash incentives under the city government’s loyalty award and incentive program. During the ‘”Makati Public servants’ Appreciation Day” last Monday at city hall, Binay and other city officials and employees also paid tribute to her father, former Vice President Jejomar Binay, for his “exemplary” leadership as mayor of Makati for over two decades. in her speech, Binay acknowledged her father as an outstanding public servant worthy of emulation. she also exhorted all city government
workers to strive for excellence in the performance of their duties, assuring them of her commitment to reward deserving and qualified employees with security of tenure and career advancement. One of Binay’s priorities was the updating of the plantilla positions of the city government, which dated back to 1990. she noted that once these have been updated to suit the prevailing needs and demands of a highly urbanized city
which the local government unit must effectively meet, it would be easier to realize the envisioned professionalization of the city government workforce. To date, almost 500 deserving and qualified personnel have been regularized or promoted since the mayor took office in July 2016. Last year, over 4,000 city employees comprised the pioneer batch of recipients of the loyalty incentive program launched by the administration of Binay. Each received a certificate of recognition and cash incentives, as follows: 40 years in service and above, P20,000; 35 years up to 39 years in service, P17,500; 30 years up to 34 years, P15,000; 25 years up to 29 years in service, P12,500; 20 years up to 24 years, P10,000; 15 years up to 19 years, P7,500; and 10 years up to 14 years, P5,000.
This year’s KAiNdustriya Convention, with the theme “Ang Panalong sangkap for success,” added a different flavor to its annual food business convention by catering to the young market and launching competitions to ignite the millennials’ inner entrepreneur. included in KAiNdustriya 2018 is the second year of KAiN U and Mix Masters. KAiN U is an inter-school food business competition featuring promising food ideas and businesses of college students and Mix Masters is a “flairtending” and mixing competition featuring young and talented mixologists and flairtenders in the country. During the two-day Kaindustriya Convention last sept. 18 and 19 at the World Trade Center, organized by OutBox Media Powerhouse Corp., the finalists had the chance to make their business dream a reality when they set up booths and sold their original products. The first Kaindustriya Council was launched to mentor the finalists from the eliminations all the way to the grand finals. KAiN U participants were mentored by “edupreneur” Euclid Cezar, who started the Famous Belgian Waffles franchise here and abroad. he is a lecturer at the Philippine Trade Training Center under the Department of Trade and industry, and trains and delivers lectures on entrepreneurship and business around the country. Mix Masters finalists were mentored by chef Kalel Demetrio, coowner of Agimat Foraging Bar and Kitchen and one of the top “mixologists” in the metro. Our Lady of Fatima UniversityValenzuela bagged the grand prize at Kain U with their itadaki Meal. First runner-up is University of Caloocan City (Yusisi Entrenapa) and second runner-up is Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (Pan De Pizza). The grand winner for Mix Masters is Marecel Lacerna, who received a mobile bar as grand prize. Runners-up are Arjay De Alva, Regibert Christian De Guzman, and Aden Raphael. Although Puregold is expanding to cater to the younger market, it still upholds its advocacy to help entrepinoys through its annual cook-off, The search for KAiNtrepreneur 2018. The finalist were mentored by celebrity chef Kennedy Alfonso, head of operations and executive chef of Bueno Tapas and Wine Restaurant.
PDP SEMINAR. Special
Assistant to the President Christopher Lawrence ‘Bong’ Go delivers his speech during the PDP-Laban Basic Membership Seminar and Provincial Assembly, which drew hundreds of attendees (inset), at the Ding Hao Restaurant in Calamba City, Laguna on Thursday. Roy Tomandao
‘AweSM Tree Count’ begins in 5 locations DAVAO CiTY—As sM celebrates its 60th anniversary, sM Foundation launches “60,000 Trees: The AwesM Tree Count,” an initiative that follows through the Grow A Million Trees campaign of sM. The project supports the government’s Enhanced National Greening Program. in partnership with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, sM employee volunteers came together with the aim to plant 60,000 trees all over the country. simultaneous tree-planting activities were held in five locations―Batangas, Davao, Iloilo, Olongapo, and Pampanga. The 60,000 trees campaign will run for five years. in Davao City, sM collaborates with a new community in Upper Kibalang, Marilog, Davao City, the Upper Kibalang Agro-Forestry Farmers Association, inc. (UKAFFAi). The group of over a hundred farmer members, organized in 1994, operates with guid-
ance from the government’s integrated social forestry directions, giving them authority to develop, guard, and rehabilitate their area which was once exploited by loggers. Together with sM, UKAFFAi will be instrumental in greening Davao City, one fruit-bearing plant at a time. sM employee volunteers from sM Lanang Premier, sM City Davao, sM Park inn by Radisson Davao, Toy Kingdom, The sM store, Ace hardware, surplus, and sM supermarket, along with sM scholars, planted trees last sept. 23. The campaign aims to grow a total of 12,000 trees in Davao City. in 2013, sM Foundation collaborated with a group of farmers in suawan, Marilog, Davao City as part of its greening efforts through the Grow A Million Trees project. The project covered 20 hectares of land and touched the lives of upland residents.
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Bernadette Lunas, Issue Editor manilastandardlife@gmail.com @manilastandardlife @MStandardLIFE
fashion and beauty
wEdnESday, SEptEMBEr 26, 2018
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Athleisure is the new casual
Key pieces from Tadashi Shoji’s fall/winter 2018 collection available at its boutique in Rustan’s Makati.
Look good and feel good during yoga in versatile leggings and bright sports bra.
Tadashi Shoji
opens first PH boutique
WiTH a widespread shift to health and fitness, athleisure is no longer a fad or trend—it’s a fashion evolution. sports inspired materials, like spandex, Lycra, and other synthetic fibers, are no longer confined to the gym, but have gone out to the streets in great style. These are clothes that are generally more durable, with properties like wrinkle resistance incorporated into tech-infused fabrics. surplus carries a wide range of pieces that take one from yoga or spin class to running errands or brunch. after all, who doesn’t want
the perfect balance of comfort, performance, and style? individuals living or desiring to live an active lifestyle or just dress down when going to, say, grocery store, can look fit and fab in trendy track jackets, sports bras that can double as crop tops, sweat-wicking gym tees and tanks, cozy sweatpants, joggers, and shorts which are all available at surplus. The athleisure collection and other versatile fashionable pieces are available at Surplus stores located in most SM Supermalls.
Athleisure basics include white compression shirt and gym shorts.
Boost your style performance in bold red leggings and black track jacket.
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FTeR 24 years of offering his red carpet-ready pieces at Rustan’s, american-based Japanese designer Tadashi shoji finally opened the doors to his first boutique in the Philippines.
Tadashi Shoji is known for its eveningwear and cocktail dresses made for women of all sizes, ages, and nationalities.
shoji personally welcomed guests to his premier boutique on the second level of Rustan’s Makati. The 80-square-meter boutique features an expansive stark white space that’s brightly lit by crystal chandeliers. The walls are enlivened by racks of elegant dresses and cocktail dresses, while show-stopping creations occupy the beautiful showcases. The boutique will also carry the brand’s childrenswear, shapewear, and evening bags. The 70-year-old designer is known for dressing a wide range of women, from Katy Perry and Kaley Cuoco to octavia spencer and Laverne Cox. His eveningwear pieces have graced the oscars’ red carpet and the Miss Universe stage. His sizes go beyond 12. Tadashi shoji has “queen sizes” in XL, double X, and triple X, or sizes 28 to 30. as a designer, shoji takes pride on dressing all women of all ages, all sizes, and all nationalities.
“any woman is entitled to become beautiful,” he said. His boutique in Rustan’s Makati features the latest pieces from the Tadashi shoji fall/winter 2018 collection. The latest pieces are characterized by glitter, with heavy and elaborate beading that does not hold back on old World glamour. The collection highlights whimsical draping and loose silhouettes as well as other shared details. The pieces focus on accentuating a woman’s natural curves by way of cut, line, and silhouette. The dresses find common ground in bold hues and by delicately baring the shoulders. From knits and fringes, embroideries, peony prints, laces, and tulles, up to jeweled and velvet clutches, the fall/winter collection is expertly designed for the elegant woman who enjoys living life. according to shoji, he finds inspiration in the woman who enchants her life with her sensuality, color, and joie de vivre.
Maine Mendoza launches her MAC lipstick collab Maine Mendoza’s long-awaited collaboration with MaC Cosmetics is finally out. The MaC Maker @mainedcm (based on Mendoza’s instagram handle) lipstick debuted publicly online on sept. 21, and reportedly within a minute was sold out. Mendoza is the first Filipina to collaborate with the global cosmetics giant. For her collaboration, she created a “muted peachy beige shade with a
matte finish,” which according to her can be worn by everyone on a daily basis. a far cry from the red lipstick— Ruby Woo—always associated with her Yaya dub character. The 23-year-old star launched on sept. 22 the limited edition @mainedcm at the MaC store in sM Megamall. The lipstick is now available at MaC stores nationwide, and soon globally on the brand’s website.
Tadashi Shoji (2nd from left) with Rustan Commercial Corporation member of the board Maritess Tantoco-Enriquez, chairman Zenaida Tantoco, and SSI president Anton Huang
Tadashi Shoji opens its first boutique in the Philippines on the second level of Rustan’s Makati.
Maine Mendoza wears her lipstick collaboration with MAC Cosmetics, the MAC Maker @mainedcm.
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hard-to-find K-beauty brands F ILIPINOS’ love of everything Korean is also apparent on the brands of beauty and skin care products currently on our vanity tables and in vanity kits. The strength of K-beauty wave is so strong that numerous online shops as well as small-scale retailers have popped up in the last few years.
To cater to the country’s K-beauty obsession, previously available only online. The local store personal care store Beauty Bar now carries a se- brings to Philippine shores Neogen, CosRX, dear lection of Korean beauty brands some of which klairs, CeleBeau, and Yadah.
Neogen
Minimalist OOTD in a box The country’s first styling subscription box, StyleGenie, has partnered with Zalora Philippines to bring limited edition capsule collections that promote minimalist lifestyle for women. Zalora Philippines provides the clothes and accessories for each style capsule, namely Girl Boss, Normcore, K-style, Athleisure, Beach Babe, New York Chic, Model Weekend, and extra Confident. each capsule collection starts at P2,499 for two pieces. “Our style capsules can help save women from spending clothes that don’t fit their closet, personality, and
budget,” said StyleGenie founder and chief executive Abbie Victorino. “With the high-quality outfits from Zalora Philippines, every woman can start living a minimalist lifestyle while feeling the worth of their fashion investment.” each style capsule is represented by today’s influential female personalities including fashion blogger Camille Co, model and host Janeena Chan, fitness enthusiast Bea Benedicto, stylist Gela Munoz, plus-size model Teena Arches, model Lisette Bendicion, lifestyle blogger and entrepreneur Kim Cruz, and girl boss Abbie Victorino.
dear, klairs
Fueled by a forward-thinking 6-Core biotechnology, this innovative brand’s products are the intersection of the skin care people want—easy to use, customizable, and beautifully packaged—and the skin care people need—gentle, multifunctional, and effective for all skin types. Ne o gen’s bestsellers are its foam cleansers and exfoliating Neogen’s Bio Peel Gauze Peeling pads. Green Tea and Real Fresh Foam Green Tea
CeleBeau
A brand built on celebrities’ secret beauty know-how, it takes of-the-moment tips and tricks and applies them to their products. Luxurious and effective, each CeleBeau product promises diamond-like radiance and a blemish-concealing prism effect. The cooling Star Secret Cushion, moisturizing high Performance Glam Tint Gloss and the ph-adaptive Super Glam Lip Oil are among the brand’s top performing must-haves. CeleBeau’s High Performance Glam Tint Gloss in Red Carpet and Star Secret Cushion
Built on the principle of “Simple but enough,” dear, klairs gets rid of unnecessary ingredients and dials down to the core of beauty. Instead of colorants, alcohol, parabens, artificial ingredients, and animal ingredients, the brand focuses on what truly matters: high-performing key ingredients at a reasonable price point. Among its bestsellers are the Supple Preparation Facial Toner which is lauded for its ultra-gentle formulation, and the c om plex ion brightening Freshly Juiced Vita- dear, klairs’ Freshly Juiced min Drop. Vitamin Drop and Supple Preparation Facial Toner
Model Weekend
Fashionistas can treat the world as their runway with the Model Weekend Style Capsule wardrobe composed of denim pants, denim jacket, asymmetrical top, cropped top, and casual dress.
CosRX
A cult favorite among skin care aficionados and newbies alike, the brand is recognized across the globe for its three key concepts: simplicity, high performance, and cost effectiveness. The brand’s front-liners are the zit- CosRX’s Acne Pimple busting Acne Pimple Master Patch, Master Patch, Low Ph the invigorating Low Ph Good MornGood Morning Gel ing Gel Cleanser, and the pre-soaked Cleanser, and One Step Moisture Pad One Step Moisture Up Pad.
Athleisure
Fitness enthusiasts can rely on the Athleisure Style Capsule for their daily workout get-up as it includes active clothing items such as joggers, lightweight shirt, sporty leggings, oversized hoodie, athletic skirt, and crop top.
Yadah
Synonymous to wisdom, Yadah keeps clean and healthy skin at the forefront of its brand. Organic and botanical at its core, the brand’s skin care products contain an entire assortment of natural ingredients. Targeting every skin concerns, its skin care lines cover all bases: trouble care, moisturizing, pore care, brightening, men’s care, and cosmetics. Beauty Bar brings some of Yadah’s best products to its loyal customers, including Yadah Air Powder Pact that mattifies and finishes off every makeup look with flat powder and slim-fit polymer, the whitening and protecting Be My Cushion SPF50+ PA+++, the moistening Be My Tint, and the silky Twin Angel BB Cream.
New York Chic
Feel the hustle and bustle of the city that never sleeps in chic pieces such as vintage-style dress, jumpsuit, halter top, off-the-shoulder top, plaid, leather skirt, jeggings, and casual blazer, from the New York Style Capsule.
Normcore
Women who love to keep things neutral can create a stylish ensemble from Normcore Style Capsule’s relaxed yet trendy pieces such as high-waist jeans, turtleneck pullover, jersey skirt, plain tees, denim jacket, and casual dress.
Yadah’s bestselling cosmetics and skin care products
Beauty Bar stores are at Central Square in Bonifacio High Street Central, Eastwood, Greenbelt 5, Power Plant Mall, Shangri-La, Midtown, and TriNoma.
Fashion trend forecasting website launched for students The World Global Style Network, a giant trend forecasting website with over 250 experts and data scientists who curate insights and inspirations on fashion, lifestyle, and retail, has been made available to budding fashion designers in the country. The De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde Fashion Design and Merchandising Program subscribed to the pioneer online trend library. “WGSN provides trend forecasts for at least the next three years that covers the whole creative process—from conceptualization to actual product specifications,” shared Benilde FDM program chair Christine Benet. “They have been offering their services to different retail fashion companies and schools in the Philippines.” She continued, “The fees are quite steep, so only a few conglomerates, certain institutions of learning, and those that invest in research are the only ones capable to subscribe.” Considering that most students and professionals are currently relying heavily on the Internet rather than on textbooks, Benet believes The World Global Style Network provides insights and inspirations on fashion, that WGSN serves as the new platform for relifestyle, and retail. search and development. With its globally available information on hand, Benilde competes with established international design and fashion schools subscribed to the website, such as the international Instituto Maranggoni in Milan, Florence, Paris, London, and Shanghai, and the applied arts Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in California. “In Benilde, we tap all facets of knowledge. We have distinguished fashion designer Lulu Tan-Gan as our program consultant; a roster of faculty who come from the design, business, and manufacturing industries; and a partnership with SM, the top fashion retail corporation in the country,” beamed Benet. WGSN is a trend forecasting website curated by over 250 experts and data scientists.
Comfy K-style
K-pop or K-drama lovers can get styled like their favorite Korean superstar with cute pieces from the Comfy K-Style Capsule that include ripped jeans, oversized shirt, A-line skirt, oversized pullovers, feminine blouse, and overalls.
Extra Confident
Look extra and feel extra in extra Confident Style Capsule’s jeggings, off-the-shoulder blouse, cold shoulder blouse, denim jacket, cardigan, and wide leg pants.
Girl Boss
Working professionals can slay the workplace when they shop for the Girl Boss Style Capsule which consists of office-appropriate pieces such as trousers, slacks, blazers, silk blouse, pencil skirt, and bodycon dress.
Beach Babe
Beach travelers can enjoy paradise in style with the Beach Babe Style Capsule’s chic pieces such as floral dress, sleeveless top, sheer blouse, and denim shorts.
Female shoppers can own a style capsule by creating an account on StyleGenie’s website and selecting their preferred Style Capsule. They can avail the Style Capsule until Sept. 30 and can expect their package on their doorstep by Oct. 15.
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Who will be GMA Network’s The Clash winner? Last Sunday, six competitors moved to the final six of The Clash after each of them performed songs for The Clash panel of judges— singers Lani Misalucha and Christian Bautista and comedian AiAi de las Alas—chose them from among the batch of singers left in the competition. Those that were allowed to go back and take their seats were Anthony Rosaldo (Valenzuela City), Garret Bolden (Olongapo City), Golden Cañedo (Cebu), Jong Madaliday (North Cotabato), and Mirriam Manalo (Pampanga). This Saturday, the six will be reduced to five singers that will proceed to the finals. Watching the show every weekend I notice how the members of the panel passed judgment on the performances of the singers. And all three of them seem to agree they’d choose the singer that can hit the highest and lowest of notes. Technically, that’s correct. But pop music is not all about high and low notes. Haven’t they heard of the Brazilian singer Astrud Gilberto, and contralto but had had a number of hit records, and the French chanteuse Claudine Longet whose husky voice has seduced millions of listeners across the globe, not to mention the singer Andy Williams who became her husband? Or maybe they should watch episodes of The X Factor (US or UK), The Voice, or even American Idol. The judges of those do not put a limit to the song format or genre as you’d like to call it, but allows singers to explore the range of music they deem fit for their voice. Some netizens are suggesting for the finals, the show could either add a member or two to the current three to make sure the judging is fair and that those the current members have already marked as their possible winners may be neutralized by a new member or two. Or, the show could have added a feature in which the audience can choose their winners and the score could be added to the scores of the judges. Whatever, the network does in the finals, the audience is the final judges of the winners as they will consume the records and shows of the winners.
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“If you want to travel on a tight budget or if you’re even scared to take the first step to finally travel, this book will help you finally fly,” Enchong, a self-proclaimed budgetarian or frugal traveler, wrote in his book. “For 30 thousand pesos, you’ll get a basic but really fun vacation. No frills but no fillers. Just fun,” he adds. The Basta Trip Mo guidebook is divided in two parts and contains detailed steps in applying for a passport, booking a flight, finding good accommodations, and creating itinerary in the first portion. The actor also shared his travel essentials and expert packing tips and also gave a detailed checklist for reference. The second half of the book, meanwhile, bares Enchong’s travelogue—his favorite destinations in Asia that readers can visit even with limited budget. These cities include Hong Kong, Taipei, Bali, Tokyo, Osaka, Beijing, and Seoul. The athlete-turned-actor also included tips on touring Vietnam, the very first country the Basta Trip Mo author visited outside the Philippines for a trip he took as a 13-year-old swimming representative of the country’s Junior National Team. Keren Pascual, PR maven and frequent traveler who wrote the book’s foreword, hopes that Basta Trip Mo readers will be inspired to explore the world. He said, “As millennials value experience over assets, and traveling continues to be the world’s biggest business, insights and information from inveterate and irrepressible adventurers will become more and more invaluable. May Enchong’s
Inspired by his own travels, Enchong Dee encourages millennials to pack their bags and fly to their dream destinations.
Air Supply debuts new hit in ‘All Out of love the Musical’
In his book, ‘Basta Trip Mo,’ the athleteturned-actor shares a few tips on how to travel smart.
travels inspire more and more people to take the leap of faith and see the world.” Take the first step to budget traveling with Enchong’s Basta Trip Mo book, now available in leading bookstores, newsstands, and online stores for only P225.
KOREAN superstars Park Seo Joon and Park Min Young will send hearts aflutter as their hit romantic comedy series What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim begins airing on ABS-CBN. Seo Joon is Ivan Lee, a narcissistic Vice President of the Yumyung Group, one of Sout h Korea’s wealthiest companies, while Min Young is her legendary secretary, Mariel Kim. Ivan is what people describe as the perfect boss: rich, handsome, and dresses well aside from being the smartest young businessman around. Supporting him in all his meetings however, is Mariel, the perfect secretary who is always prepared for anything and everything Ivan wants or needs to be done. Their perfect work life takes a tumble when Mariel decides to finally let go of the job she has held for nine years to live her own life. Ivan gets taken aback and tries to do everything in his power to convince Mariel to think about her resignation, especially with a perfect boss like him. But what if they start falling in love? Will this be the reason for Mariel to stay by Ivan’s side? What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim, which premiered on Monday, airs right after Halik on ABS-CBN.
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IRST-TIME vacationers, “budgetarian” travelers, and wanderlust junkies get a step-by-step guide in touring the world on a budget from Kapamilya actor Enchong Dee in his book Basta Trip Mo by ABSCBN Publishing.
Park Seo-joon and Park Min-young in the hit 2018 South Korean television series based on the novel of the same title by Jung Kyung-yoon.
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2018 hit Korean rom-com airs on ABS-CBN
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FILIPINOS are both musical and sentimental in nature, and most have already been enamored by the timeless love songs of legendary Australian pop-rock duo Air Supply. That is why it is fitting that the world premiere of All Out of Love the Musical, a contemporary love story weaved through the songs of Air Supply, will be staged in the country on Oct. 18. Headlined by a Filipino cast, which includes Mig Ayesa, Raymund Concepcion, Rachel Alejandro, Tanya Manalang, and Jamie Wilson, All Out of Love the Musical will be staging performances at the Newport Performing Arts Theater in Resorts World Manila (RWM) on a limited run. Fifteen Air Supply songs will be performed by the cast, telling the story of embattled rocker Jamie Crimson and his struggling promoter Tommy King, and how they deal with their careers, passions, and the loves of their lives. What many true blue Air Supply fans can look forward to is the debut of a new song written exclusively by Graham Russell for the musical. “I Was in Love With You” will be sung as a duet between Mig Ayesa’s Jamie and Rachel Alejandro’s Rayne in a touching scene that truly gives life to the song. A snippet of the new track is posted over RWM’s official Facebook page. In an interview with rockbandsreview.com’s editor Bill Hernandez earlier this year, Graham shares his
personal process as a songwriter. “Now I pay more attention to the details,” he shares. “Once I have the story that I need to tell, then the song comes out fast. But I have to get the story right. And that is how the new song ‘I Was in Love With You’ also promises to connect to listeners by telling a compelling story of love, regret, and hope.” Nine other songs written by Graham will be among the set of Air Supply hits featured in the musical including the title track, “Lost in Love “The One That You Love and “Now and Forever.” Written for the stage by award-winning Canadian playwright Jim Millan, All Out of Love the Musical’s creative team also comprises Australian experts in their respective fields. Seasoned theater director and actor Darren Yap, a Green Room Awardee for best re-staging by a Resident Artist for his work on The Boy of Oz, leads the team behind the production. “Having grown up in the ‘80s and hearing Air Supply love songs on the radio, I am excited to see these songs realized in a theatrical context,” he shared. Tickets are now on sale for All Out of Love the Musical at the RWM Box Office and all TicketWorld outlets. Visit www. rwmanila.com or download the RWM Mobile App for more upcoming entertainment offerings at Resorts World Manila.
MiG Ayesa and Rachelle Alejandro, stars in the upcoming musical ‘All Out Of Love.’
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Thrilling prison escape in
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Globetrotting Heart Evangelista leads another fashion campaign
‘PAPILLON’ ENGLISH actor Charlie Hunnam (King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, Sons of Anarchy) and American actor Rami Malek (Bohemian Rhapsody) forge the most cunning alliance to escape the most guarded and brutal prison in their latest thrilling movie, Papillon. Based on the international bestselling autobiographical books Papillon and Banco, the film follows the epic story of Henri “Papillon” Charrière (Charlie Hunnam), a safecracker from the Parisian underworld who is framed for murder and condemned to life in the notorious penal colony on Devil’s Island. Determined to regain his freedom, Papillon forms an unlikely alliance with quirky convicted counterfeiter Louis Dega (Rami Malek), who in exchange for protection, agrees to finance Papillon’s escape. To accurately depict the harrowing ordeal that Charrière experienced during his years in solitary confinement, Hunnam pushed his own body to the limit. The result is a stark portrait of unimaginable pain that will likely move many viewers to tears. “It became a very immersive experience,” Hunnam recalls. “There was no down time. I’m talking about 16-hour days, seven days a week, for the entire movie. But that’s the way I like to do it. Total immersion.” Hunnam is well acquainted with the process of transforming his physical appearance for a role. “I did two films in a row where I had to lose a lot of weight,” he says. “For Papillon, we shot sequentially as much as possible to facilitate the weight loss. Something strange happens when you drop 40 pounds over the course of 10 weeks. Your mind and body begin to focus.” Working through intense hunger is difficult, but luckily he had a partner to share the burden with on the set of Papillon. “Rami and I aggressively starved ourselves, which is the type of thing that will make two men become brothers very quickly,” he says. “To be hungry all the time, and to deny the primal instinct to feed yourself, is no easy trick.” Although Charrière’s tale is widely regarded as one of the most exciting prison stories of all time, director Michael Noer believes the new adaptation of Papillon transcends its genre. “This film is about much more than trying to escape Devil’s Island,” he says. “It’s about trying to escape yourself and your past. For me, that’s the true appeal of Papillon.” For Hunnam, Papillon contains all the elements necessary for a gritty prison thriller set in one of the world’s deadliest places, but it also includes something else: humanity Papillon opens today in cinemas from Pioneer Films. English actor Charlie Hunnam stars as a master felon in 'Papillon'
AFTER making heads turn at the New York Fashion Week two weeks ago, and being named as one of Kate Spade New York’s favorite faces in the biggest fashion event on the planet, Heart Evangelista is on a mission to further cement her presence in the world of fashion. Heart left for Milan on Friday and will head to Florence to shoot for the “Living Ferragamo” campaign. She’ll be there for four days with the Ferragamo team.
According to our source, the project was made possible by Rustans Group and Stores Specialists Inc (SSI) Group in time for the celebration of their 30 years of partnership with the iconic Italian high-end retailer. Meanwhile, to cap off her trip to one of the world’s fashion Big 4, Heart will proceed to Paris for the Spring/Summer fashion week where she will also meet with the makers of Loreal Paris. She will be back to the country in early October.
DERRICK and SANYA
sizzle in realistic love scenes in
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Derrick Monasterio and Sanya Lopez star in the Regal Entertainment’s sexy romance ‘Wild and Free,’ a movie that features numerous intense and intimate scenes between the two leads.
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ESTERDAY at the grand press launch of Regal Entertainment’s latest film, Wild and Free, Derrick Monasterio and Sanya Lopez talked about how their being comfortable with each other helped a lot in executing intimate scenes in their upcoming film, which unspools in cinemas nationwide on Oct. 10.
In the sexy romance directed by Connie S. Macatuno, the lead stars are bringing their acting skill a notch higher as each of them embrace a more mature and sexier front. The two Kapuso actors are shedding off their wholesome image in this big screen project in which they are required to do “wild” love scenes. Sanya admits that she prepared even before they had their first intimate scene inside the car. “I came prepared because I wanted to learn and improve my skills as an actor,” the sultry star relates and admits that her effort to be a better version of herself as an actor broke the ice and is
PERFECT SPECIMEN. Derrick and
Sanya are shedding off their wholesome image in a film that sees them in at least eight love scenes.
now more comfortable with her leading man. She has no more qualms discussing or doing intimate scenes with him. “Derrick and I, we click, we can talk about anything under the sun. We can even have dirty talks and I guess we have reached that level of being comfortable because we are both naughty, we are both wild and free. Matagal na kaming magkakilala at mas nagkakilala pa kami.” Like what the title of their movie implies, the two actors made it a point that they lived up to their project’s title. Derrick, for instance, is thrilled to describe their love scenes together as “realistic.” “You’ll see in the movie, the love making scenes are so sexy, I think nagawa namin ‘yun together ng maganda,” he beams.
In one love making scene, the two had to do it on top of a washing machine. “I can’t imagine normal people would really do that. We get feedback that they could relate dun sa car scene namin,” Sanya quips. Derrick is just happy to act opposite Sanya in their first daring roles. He has nothing but good words for his leading lady saying that Sanya is alluring, has a sexy character, and has seductive eyes. “Tempting talaga because she has a very pretty face and sexy body,” he grins explaining that most men get attracted to opposite sex initially because of the person’s physical attributes. This, he adds, made it easy for him to work with Sanya. Talking about the film’s plot, the lead stars say that Wild and Free tells the story of Ellie, an independent and self-supporting woman, who has had complex relationships with two men. The story begins when Ellie (Sanya), working as a part-time TNVS (transport network vehicle service) driver, picks up Jake (Derrick), a man from his past. While on the trip, Ellie and Jake reminisce their happy times, when they were still a couple. Three years before, the two has met each other, while commuting. The two instantly hit it off and eventually felt the attraction with each other, which then has blossomed into a budding relationship. But one day, Jake discovers a bitter truth about Ellie’s past. Suddenly, Jake has found himself struggling with his inner insecurities and self-doubt, which threatened to ruin his relationship with Ellie if he did not overcome them.
Ken Chan as Boyet, a man with a mild intellectual disability with mild Autism Spectrum Disorder
IN ‘MY SPECIAL TATAY’
Ken Chan sets off talks about mental disability ISAH V. RED
THE Kapuso network seems to be gripped with a passion to explore the dramatic possibilities of characters not usually played in traditional soap operas. Take the case of Onanay! that features a “little actor” in the title role, little because Jo Berry is literally smaller than most of the adult actors and only as big as the children in the soap opera. On Sept. 3, the network piloted another series on its afternoon block, also about a young man with Mild Intellectual Disability with Mild Autism Spectrum Disorder. Called My Special Tatay, (by now you know why it’s titled that) who sires a prostitute a child accidentally, yet because of his helplessness in understanding and processing the circumstances surrounding the accident, he readily and happily accepts his future role as a father. Ken Chan is the network’s logical choice in playing this highly demanding (physically) role, after he displayed his acting pliability as a transvestite in the previous Kapuso soap Destiny Rose. In this one, he is Boyet, born with the disability and yet tries his best to be a productive member of his family and the society his family is in. Ken feels grateful to GMA 7 for entrusting him this extraordinary project and promised to work hard. “Nagpapasalamat po ako sa GMA dahil ipinagkatiwala sa akin ang proyektong ito. Mas doble ang kaba ko for this show dahil kailangan nating ipaintindi sa viewers kung ano ba talaga ang pinagdaraanan ng mga taong may intellectual disability,” said Ken. Watching Ken play his role in this soap brings back my mind to Sean Penn and his character Sam Dawson who has the mental capacity of seven-year-old; who has a daughter with a homeless woman that abandoned her. He names her Lucy Diamond (after The Beatles song) because he is obsessed with The Beatles. But the authorities take her away from him, so Sam fights for custody. Also it calls to mind another show featuring an autistic doctor whose brilliance in medicine compels fellow doctors to make him stay in the hospital where he has been admitted as a resident. In The Good Doctor, the series shows how supposedly normal practitioners of the medical profession initially are wary if the autistic medical resident (Freddie Highmore) could function well as would normal doctors. No, I am not going to compare Ken Chan with either Sean Penn or Freddie Highmore because in Ken’s universe (the series) he is surrounded by a variety of characters that define the character he plays. Aside from acting workshops, the actor together with the production and creative teams of the soap underwent immersion to experience and understand better the condition of people with mild intellectual disability with mild autism spectrum disorder. In the episodes that I’ve monitored, Ken Chan paints a composite portrait of young men with that kind of disability in the Philippines. He is effective and elicits empathy from the audience. He seems at home playing Boyet, mild mannered and unaffected by the people that disgrace him. Also playing significant roles are Jestoni Alarcon as Edgar Villaroman, the rich father of Boyet; Teresa Loyzaga as Olivia Salcedo-Villaroman, the domineering wife of Edgar; Carmen Soriano as Soledad Villaroman, the conservative yet empowered mother of Edgar and grandmother of Boyet; Lilet as Isay, the caring mother of Boyet; Candy Pangilinan as Chona Mariano, the cousin of Isay. I am glad Lilet has returned to TV and playing Isay is a fitting welcome for her. She is a perfect counterpoint to the brash character played by Candy Pangilinan. Also featuring in special guest roles are Matt Evans as young Edgar; Empress Schuck as young Isay; Valeen Montenegro as young Olivia; and Ashley Rivera as young Chona. Despite his limitations and the judgment of the people around him, Boyet, lovingly raised by his single mother Isay (Lilet), grew up as a kindhearted man with a positive outlook in life. Continued on C3