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Solons restart budget talks Second reading approval rescinded; less tension as special session opens
By Maricel V. Cruz and Macon Ramos-Araneta
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ITH a newly elected Speaker in place, the House of Representatives resumed its session Tuesday and promptly rescinded its approval on second reading of the 2021 national budget.
Pampanga Rep. Juan Pablo Bondoc filed a motion to recall the second reading approval of House Bill 7727 or the 2021 general appropriations bill, a motion that was later carried. As of presstime, lawmakers
were only discussing the Department of Social Welfare and Development's allocation for next year, as the session proceeded smoothly without the expected tensions from the rival factions of the House. Newly elected Speaker Lord
All’s well that ends well: Rivals agree to work as one PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte played peacemaker for the last time between Taguig-Pateros Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano and Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Velasco shortly after the latter formally assumed the speakership of the House
of Representatives on Tuesday. Duterte called for the meeting at Malacañang at noon. Wearing sunglasses and a polo shirt, he sat with Velasco, Cayetano, Sen. Christopher "Bong" Go and Executive Secretary
Salvador Medialdea, then joined them It was Duterte who brokered a in flashing their index fingers and fists term-sharing agreement in 2019 for photos to symbolize the renewed where Cayetano would serve as the unity of the administration allies. Next page
Allan Velasco presided over the session as lawmakers heeded the call of President Rodrigo Duterte to hold a special session from Oct. 13 to 16 to ensure the timely passage of the budget bill. Next page
HATCHED BURIED. New House Speaker Lord Allan Jay Velasco (right) flashes the one-up sign as he stands beside his predecessor, Taguig-Pateros Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano, after meeting with President Rodrigo Duterte, Senator Christopher 'Bong' Go and Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea at the Malagos clubhouse in Malacañang on Tuesday. Presidential Photo
Lawyer asks Leonen to inhibit self from Marcos poll protest By Rey E. Requejo SUPREME Court Associate Justice Marvic Leonen’s failure to promptly address an electoral protest filed by former Senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr., is more than enough reason to believe he is not capable of judiciously handling a case assigned to him more than a year ago. Lawyer Larry Gadon made the statement as he urged Leonen to inhibit himself from the Marcos’s electoral protest against Vice President Leni Robredo. Gadon also accused Leonen, whom he described as a “Yellow Justice,” of intentionally delaying the process by issuance of a comment that would hasten the case. “Yellow Justice” – while Gadon did not explain what he meant – often refers among political observers to the kind of justice that favors the Aquinos, the arch political enemies of the Marcoses. “Supreme Court Associate Justice Marvic Leonen has prejudged the case of Bongbong Marcos versus Leni Robredo,” Gadon said. Citing a perceived close-
ness to former President Noynoy Aquino, who picked Robredo to run as vice president under the Liberal Party, Gadon categorically accused Leonen of giving preferential favor to the former President who appointed him to the SC. He added that Leonen owed so much from the Liberal Party which worked for his appointment to the high court. Gadon also said that using pandemic as an alibi was unacceptable reason for the 11 long months of delay, adding the court never stopped operating even during the months that the government has imposed hard lockdown in most of the country. Marcos, who narrowly lost to Robredo in 2016, filed a protest, demanding a recount of poll returns from three provinces in Mindanao. The tribunal initially assigned the Marcos case to Justice Alfredo Benjamin Caguioa. However, Leonen took over the case on Oct. 29, 2019. Interestingly, even before Leonen took over the case, he had openly talked about his legal point of view to members of the tribunal, Gadon said. Next page
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Velasco finally lords House, Cayetano quits as Speaker By Maricel V Cruz and Rio N. Araja A MAJORITY of the House of Representatives on Tuesday elected Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Velasco as their new speaker, in a plenary
session boycotted by supporters of his predecessor, Taguig Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano. Velasco’s election realized the term-sharing agreement that he had signed with Cayetano in 2019 and thwarted efforts by the former speakNext page er to stay in his post.
MAN ON TOP. Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Jay Velasco (inset) takes his place at the Speaker's chair to preside over the special session to pass the proposed 2021 national budget on Monday as his allies applaud at the session hall of the House of Representatives. Ver Noveno
AFP to beef up WPS monitoring Age group curb By Macon Ramos-Araneta to go out eased ARMED Forces chief Gen. Gilbert Gapay on Tuesday described the situation in the South China Sea as "volatile and uncertain," adding the military would install one of the radar systems from Japan at the closed Matinloc gas platform off Malampaya, Palawan near
the West Philippine Sea. "You see, we (decided that) the Matinloc platform (will) be assigned one of the radars coming from Japan to beef up our monitoring capability in the West Philippine Sea," Gapay said in an online press conference with the Foreign Correspondents Association of the Next page Philippines (FOCAP).
THE government has approved the adjustment of age restriction on persons allowed to leave their homes amid the general community quarantine (GCQ) in Metro Manila from the current 21 to 60 years old to 18 to 65 years old, a Malacañang official said. Next page
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FACE TO FACE. House Majority Leader Martin Romualdez (second from left) talks with new House Speaker Lord Allan Jay Velasco (back to the camera), 1-Pacman Partylist Rep. Michael Romero (left) and Rep. Wilter Sharky Palma (right) before the afternoon session at the plenary of the House of Representatives. Ver Noveno
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Rules on COVID goods okayed By Julito G. Rada
Customs Administrative Order No. 12-2020 establishes a compliance system for importers and manufacturers entitled to exemption from import taxes, duties and fees as set under Republic Act 11494
or the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act (Bayanihan 2) The CAO details the products, equipment and supplies covered by tax exemption under Bayanihan 2. On top of medi-
cal supplies, the tax-exempt goods now include personal computers, laptops, tablets, or similar equipment appropriate for use in schools, donated for distribution to public schools, including state universities and colleges and vocational institutions under the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority. The tax exemptions will be effective until December 19, 2020. The CAO further specifies the operational procedures and regulatory clearances from various government agencies that importers or manufacturers need to comply with to avail of the tax breaks. Depending on the type of imported goods, the regulatory clearances that need to be obtained to avail of the exemption may come from the Food and
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bicameral conference committee deliberations. Albay Rep. Joey Sarte Salceda, chairman of the House ways and means committee, said the House leadership under Velasco will be a “modernizing force for governance.” Salceda, who drafted the new speaker’s socioeconomic legislative agenda, said Velasco would bring reforms into the fast lane. “The new speaker is a workhorse, not a show-horse. He has very little appetite for political theatrics, and that attitude will spill over to us in his leadership team,” Salceda said in a statement. “This is a young country, so it is apt that we are led by someone who has the benefit of both youth and experience. Most of us in the leadership team will be older than the speaker. Our attitudes and views are constrained by the past. The new sSpeaker will keep reminding us to look to the future,” Salceda added. The Palace said the President was “very optimistic” that the budget would be passed on time, now that the leadership issue has been settled. In a statement, presidential spokesman Harry Roque said the both Cayetano and Velasco agreed to work together as one majority to ensure the timely passage of the 2021 budget and other priority legislation of the Duterte administration. Duterte met with Velasco and Cayetano early Tuesday afternoon, hours after Velasco was sworn in as the new speaker at the Batasan Complex in Quezon City. (See related story -- Editors) The Palace official thanked the two
lawmakers for heeding the President’s call to set aside politics and focus on the passage of the 2021 budget, which contains funds for the government’s COVID-19 response and recovery efforts. “I think the message was received by everyone that the President really needed the early passage of the proposed 2021 budget. If the two did not agree, the row between them will take longer and affect the budget,” Roque said. “It is very very clear that at the time of COVID, it is not the time to hold the passage of the budget. And we thank the House of Representatives for that,” Roque added. Earlier, the President threatened to intervene if the lawmakers would not resolve their leadership impasse and pass the budget on time. Senate finance committee chairman Senator Juan Edgardo Angara appealed to the congressmen to approve next year’s budget bill so it can be transmitted to them for scrutiny. Angara said the senators were ready to hold a special session if needed to pass the budget, which is seen as crucial for the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Senator Imee Marcos also said the Senate is prepared to reschedule sessions. Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto, meanwhile, praised Cayetano, saying managed to push through legislation that the Palace requested, and worked well with his former colleagues in the Senate. “I am writing this to thank him for his service to the nation as House lead-
er. Old school it may sound, but in this age when the new is hailed and the old is forgotten, I believe that the courtesy of appreciating the good a person had done should continue as an honored tradition,” Recto said. Cayetano, a former senator, thanked Recto for the “warm and sincere appreciation” of his hard work and performance as House Speaker for more than a year. “I appreciate Senator Recto’s assessment of our work in the House of the People. It was indeed short but we were able to maximise it for the people’s benefit,” Cayetano said in a statement. Cayetano was referring to a statement Recto had issued on Tuesday describing his term as House Speaker as “short but spectacular.” "He passed all the bills the Palace requested, plus those which are products of the House’s policy ingenuity, which he harnessed in full," Recto said in a statement released on the same day Cayetano tendered his irrevocable resignation as House Speaker. Cayetano said the past 15 months of his Speakership “have been challenging yet very fulfilling because we were able to lay the foundations of transforming the House of Representatives to become the House of the people.” “I am optimistic that Senator Recto and I as well as our colleagues in the House of Representatives can continue to work in support of our distressed Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs), including those repatriated as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic,” he added.
healing hand to Cayetano when we talked earlier in front of the President. We came to an agreement, we made amends)," the new Speaker told his fellow lawmakers. "And I am also extending that healing hand for all those na hindi masyado tayong nagkaintindihan (that we had a misunderstanding with)," he added. Velasco also said he is open to offering a deputy speaker post to Cayetano. "Gusto natin na magkaroon na tayo ng iisang Kongreso. Itigil na natin ang alitan. Ipakita na natin sa taumbayan na sa gitna ng pandemya ang ating pagsasama-sama, pagtutulungan (We want to have a united Congress. Let's stop the infighting. Let's show the nation that in the middle of the pandemic, we have unity, we help each other)," he said in his speech on Tuesday. "Let us build a stronger House. Let us show everyone, the public, the world that we are honorable congressmen," Velasco added. Senator Christopher “Bong” Go, who was also present at the meeting, likened Duterte’s actions to a father giving advice
to his children. “All is well. Parang tatay si Tatay Digong, kinausap mga anak nya. Pinagpayuhan na magkaisa. One majority and pass the budget on time para sa sambayanang Pilipino,” Go said in a message to reporters. Duterte’s meeting with the two lawmakers came after he appealed to Congress to set politics aside and focus on the timely passage of the proposed P4.5trillion national budget for 2021. According to Roque, Duterte no longer wanted to be involved in the speakership row, which could possibly derail the passage of the proposed budget. “Any talk of speakership will delay the passage of the 2021 budget,” he said in a press briefing on Monday, adding that Duterte did not care who would sit as Speaker. Duterte, through Proclamation 1027, called on the Congress to hold a special session from Oct. 13 to 16 to "resume the congressional deliberations on the proposed 2021 national budget and to avoid
any further delays on the prompt passage thereof in accordance with the Constitution and applicable laws, rules, and regulations". On Monday, 186 lawmakers voted to elect Velasco as the new Speaker in a session at the Celebrity Sports Plaza in Quezon City, ousting incumbent Cayetano. An hour after, Cayetano’s office released a manifesto showing 200 lawmakers backing his continued leadership. Cayetano’s manifesto contains 200 signatories out of the 299-member House. However, 186 lawmakers voted to elect Velasco. This means that there are lawmakers who voted to elect Velasco also signed Cayetano’s manifesto. Last Sept. 30, Cayetano offered to resign even if he was expected to remain as Speaker until Oct. 14 as part of his termsharing agreement with Velasco. His move was rejected by the majority of House members. Vito Barcelo and Maricel V. Cruz
BEIJING—China rushed Tuesday to test an entire city of nine million within days after a minor coronavirus outbreak, as the World Health Organization warned that letting the pathogen run free to achieve herd immunity was "scientifically and ethically problematic". The virus is still spreading rapidly around the world, with well over 37 million infections, and nations that had suppressed their first outbreaks are now struggling with fresh surges—especially in some parts of Europe. In the absence of a vaccine, governments are wary of allowing the virus to spread unchecked, with China launching a sweeping drive to test all residents of Qingdao after a handful of cases were detected on Sunday. "As of 8 am... our city has taken 3.08 million samples for nucleic testing," the city's health commission said Tuesday, adding that no new positive samples were found. Chinese officials intend to test the entire city—around 9.4 million people—by Thursday. In scenes contrasting with the fumbled testing efforts of other nations, health workers in protective clothing swiftly set up tents and residents queued deep into Monday night to provide samples. In opposition to economically painful lockdowns and social distancing, there have been proposals in some countries to let the coronavirus circulate in the population to build up "herd immunity" —where so much of the population has been infected there are insufficient new victims for the virus to jump to. But the WHO said such plans were unworkable, and required mass vaccinations to work. "Herd immunity is achieved by protecting people from a virus, not by exposing them to it," WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Monday, describing the idea as "scientifically and ethically problematic". "Allowing a dangerous virus that we don't fully understand to run free is simply unethical. It's not an option." Further illustrating the challenge, a study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal indicated that exposure to the virus may not guarantee future immunity—and the second infection could come with even more severe symptoms. Vaccine setback The pandemic has claimed more than one million lives worldwide, and spurred breakneck efforts to develop vaccines and effective treatments. Some have made it to late-stage clinical testing, but the optimism was dented Monday when Johnson & Johnson announced it had temporarily halted its 60,000-patient trial because of an unexplained illness in one participant. There are ten firms conducting Phase 3 trials of their candidates globally, including Johnson & Johnson. The pharma giant has been awarded about $1.45 billion in US funding under Operation Warp Speed, championed by President Donald Trump, who is keen for a political boost ahead of the November election with a coronavirus breakthrough. Critics have excoriated Trump for his handling of the crisis, with more known infections and deaths in the United States than anywhere else in the world.
“Absent clear anomalies, elections must be taken to have successfully manifested the free will of the sovereign. Thus, any election protest challenging the results of an election must clearly and specifically allege the irregularities that occurred and particularly identify the precincts where each violation occurred. “Failure to do so warrants the dismissal of the protest.” Gadon also cited a newspaper column that partly described as the physical state of Leonen’s document which had a portion of it that reads: “Subject to Proofreading.” “There’s really something beyond this phrase,” added Gadon, who strongly urged the high court to keep Leonen off the case if only to ensure that the integrity of the court is protected and preserved.
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over after that, in October 2020. As the deadline for the turnover approached, however, Cayetano sought to stay on as speaker and even said Velasco would be ousted in a “coup” after two weeks. Tuesday's session was presided by Cayetano-appointed Deputy Speaker Conrado Estrella of the party-list group Abono. Pampanga Rep. Juan Pablo Bondoc, a deputy majority leader, moved that nominal voting be conducted to ratify the election of Velasco as speaker. In his acceptance speech, Velasco urged his colleagues to immediately pass pending important bills, particularly the proposed 2021 national government budget. In a social media post also on Tuesday morning, Caytano said he was tendering his “irrevocable resignation" as speaker but will work on to shepherd
the passage of the 2021 national budget in the chamber. Cayetano said he accepted defeat and was happy for the new speaker but said it is his commitment to finish 2021 budget bill deliberations. “We’re okay, we will continue to help but right now, verbally, I am tendering my irrevocable resignation as the speaker of the House of the Republic of the Philippines,” Cayetano said. While he conceder, Cayetano appealed to his fellow legislators to conduct the election of Speaker at 3 p.m. Tuesday or the scheduled resumption of session for the budget deliberations. “At 3 o’clock, elect your new Speaker and pass the budget… You can elect at 3 o’clock. There will be no maneuvers, no political tactics will happen there,” he said in a mix of English and Filipino.
what he described as the continuous aggressive actions of China and the United States' move to protect its interest in the area. "Situation in the South China Sea remains volatile and uncertain because of certain actions of certain actors in the area, particularly China and the United States," Gapay said. "We have seen aggressive actions on the part of China, from reclaiming the area and deploying some warships there and their Coast Guard is very visible in the area. Their maritime militias are there. They're practically swarming most of the areas in the West Philippine Sea," he added.
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night up to 5 a.m. Seniors urged to stay home, anyway The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday said the government is already looking into proposals to ease COVID-19 quarantine restrictions for senior citizens and minors, but still thinks such vulnerable members of the population should stay indoors unless they need to buy essential items. “We are still recommending that senior citizens should stay at home if they do not need to do anything important outside,” Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said during a virtual briefing. “Because they are really the ones at risk here. They’re the ones who may get severely ill,” Vergeire said. Distancing restrictions on public transport eased President Rodrigo Duterte’s Cabinet
has approved a measure to gradually reduce physical distancing in public transportation, allowing a seat apart rule between commuters, in a move to optimize vehicle capacity for employees returning to work, Malacanang said Tuesday. Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said the move has given the go-signal to cut down the one meter safe distance between commuters, and allow them to sit beside each other provided that there are plastic barriers separating them. If plastic barriers are not available, the use of UV light for disinfection is also allowed, he said. He said the Cabinet is strongly advising commuters to wear proper face masks and face shields and not talk or eat during the ride. Vito Barcelo, Willie Casas and Maricel V. Cruz
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INANCE Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said on Tuesday that he has approved the implementing rules and regulations issued by the Bureau of Customs on tax and duty-free importation of goods critical to the government’s efforts to boost the country’s healthcare capacity against COVID-19 and facilitate the government's blended or online learning system amid this global health crisis.
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Based on the schedule of deliberations prepared by the House committee on appropriations, the four-day special session will tackle the proposed budgets for the Commission on Audit, the Civil Service Commission and the DSWD and its attached agencies. On Oct. 6, former speaker and Taguig-Pateros Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano suspended the session until Nov. 16 and moved to approve the budget on second reading, even though the budgets of some executive agencies had not yet been tackled. The move, widely seen as a maneuver to prevent Velasco from taking over as speaker under a term-sharing agreement, threatened to delay the passage of the spending plan, however, as the House would only be able to pass the budget on third and final reading in November, giving the Senate little time to work on its own version. To avoid further delays, the President called on Congress to hold a special session to complete deliberations on the budget on time. “We will go back to second reading and we will finish the second and third reading on Friday,” said ACT CIS Rep. Eric Yap, chairman of the House committee on appropriations. As soon as the budget bill is approved on final reading, the House will transmit it to the Senate. Any differences in the two versions of the bill will be ironed out in
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Speaker until October 2020, while Velasco would supposedly take over and assume the position until the 18th Congress ends in 2022. “This is to confirm that President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has called Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano and Rep. Lord Allan Velasco for a meeting at 12:30 p.m. in Malago (Clubhouse) today regarding the passage of the 2021 budget,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque confirmed in a statement to reporters. Velasco, who was formally installed as Speaker at around 11 a.m. in a plenary session populated by his allies, said he and Cayetano had already made amends as they met with the President. "Yung nilalabas ko na healing hand kay Speaker Cayetano na kanina nag-usap na kami sa harap ni Pangulo, kami ay nagkasundo, nagkabati na po (I extended the
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Leonen’s comment hinted that Marcos failed to specify the poll precincts in Basilan, Lanao del Sur and Maguindanao where alleged irregularities occurred. “Accordingly, I respectfully recommend that the protestant (Marcos) be required to plead facts with more specificity. Otherwise, acting on protestee’s (Robredo) Motion for Reconsideration dated February 24, 2017, the protest must be dismissed,” reads part of Leonen’s comment. Leonen added: “For us to keep doubting our elections at every possible instance, forces us to run in circles. It hampers our development and frustrates the empowering objectives of popular sovereignty.
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Gapay said these radar systems from Japan would be used to beef up the country's maritime domain awareness capability. "Aside from radars, we are also looking at Japan as a source of (in) developing our cyber (capabilities). This is one aspect we are focusing on now and I think we can partner with Japan in this area, cyber-defense and security which is also one of their thrusts of the Japan Self Defense Force," he said. Gapay explained the situation in the region had been uncertain because of
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A total of 186 congressmen--more than 60 percent of the 299-member House--voted to ratify the election of Velasco, which was held first at the Celebrity Sports Plaza in Quezon City on Monday afternoon. The congressmen ratified Velasco's assumption to office at the House Plenary Hall ahead of the scheduled resumption of the session at 3 p.m. to tackle the 2021 national budget. In July 2019, President Rodrigo Duterte had brokered a term-sharing agreement between Cayetano and Velasco that gave the speakership to the former the first 15 months of the 18th Congress. Velasco was supposed to take
Age... Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said the Cabinet has approved gradually expanding the age group to go out to report for work and to buy essential needs. Roque also said the Cabinet has also approved shortening the curfew hours and to allow multiple work shifts to enable more workers to return to their jobs. The current curfew hours in Metro Manila are from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. but Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, cochairman of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases, said it was possible to push the curfew in Metro Manila to mid-
Drug Administration, Departments of Environment and Natural Resources, of Health, and other concerned agencies. On the other hand, imported health products for donation, certified by a regulatory agency or its accredited third party in the originating countries with established regulation, “shall automatically be cleared. The certification shall not be required for health products which are not subject to clearance from FDA,” the CAO states. The CAO likewise provides for the retroactive effectivity of the grant of tax exemptions on eligible imports beginning June 25, 2020, or when RA 11469 or the Bayanihan To Heal as One Act (Bayanihan 1) expired.
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LIE-IN PROTEST. Progressive groups led by Bayan hold a lie-in protest rally at the south gate of the House of Representatives in Quezon City on Tuesday. They decry the dispute of the Speakership, which resulted in a political standoff and the railroading of the 2021 national budget, and asked the government to focus on other issues. Angie de Silva via Rappler
OCTA points to virus hotspots By Willie Casas
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XPERTS from the OCTA Research team reported on Tuesday that hotspots or areas that had the highest number of new COVID-19 cases in the past two weeks were Metro Manila, Cavite, Rizal, Batangas, Laguna, Bulacan, Negros Occidental, and Iloilo. In its latest monitoring report, the OCTA Research Team also urged the government to consider re-imposing a stricter quarantine classification or implementing localized lockdowns in Bauan in Batangas, Calbayog in Western Samar, and
General Trias in Cavite. The OCTA Research team is an independent and inter--disciplinary group composed of experts from various institutions, including the University of the Philippines and University of Santo Tomas.
The tightening of restrictions in three areas was recommended due to the increasing daily attack rate of COVID-19 in the past two weeks. The daily attack rate per 1,000 people in Bauan rose from 6.2 percent on October 4 to 11.9 percent on October 11, in Calbayog from 5.1 percent to 8 percent, and in General Trias from 4.9 percent to 7.6 percent. The attack rate refers to the number of new cases per day relative to the population. The experts explained that German protocols recommend a stricter quarantine “if there is an increase in new cases for two weeks and the daily attack rate is greater than 7% per 1,000 (equivalent to 50 new
cases per week per 100,000 population).” They also suggested stricter restrictions in areas with limited hospital capacity or hospital occupancy rates higher than 70 percent. The OCTA Research also observed two weeks of increasing daily attack rate in Iloilo City, Lucena, Batangas City, Silay, Dasmariñas, Olongapo, Bocaue, Meycauayan, and Kabankalan. “Given the analysis of attack rates in the NCR and other cities and municipalities around the country, we urge the national and local government to intensify their efforts at testing, tracing, and isolation to reverse the increase of transmissions in these local government units.”
THE Manila Regional Trial Court on Tuesday granted a jailed activist’s wish to see her infant daughter for the last time. Judge Paulino Quitoras Gallegos granted Reina Mae Nasino a three-day furlough so she could attend her threemonth-old child Baby River’s wake and the burial on Friday. The conditions for the furlough included the submission of the child’s death certificate and of Nasino’s itinerary to the court. The detainee also must be escorted by staff of the Manila City Jail, said her lawyer Kathy Panguban. The court order will be served to the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology on Wednesday, said Kapatid, a group of families and friends of detainees believed to have been arrested for their political beliefs. “The court’s decision is one of the moves most needed to console a grieving mother and to correct the injustice done to her and her child,” said Kapatid spokesperson Fides Lim. The Nasino family is holding a wake for Baby River at the La Funeraria Rey in Pandacan, Manila. The family, relatives and friends appealed for donations at Baby River’s chapel room on 2385 Laura Street. Nasino was arrested in November 2019 over what her camp says are fabricated charges of illegal possession of firearms. This year, she cited her pregnancy as a ground for release when she and the other detainees asked the Supreme Court to free them provisionally amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Before the high court released its decision, which only referred their petition to the trial courts, Nasino gave birth to an underweight girl, River, on July 1. Mother and daughter were separated one month later on court orders. River was hospitalized late September and died of pneumonia on Oct. 9. Willie Casas and Rey E. Requejo
SC revives integrity, anti-graft bodies By Rey E. Requejo CHIEF Justice Diosdado Peralta on Tuesday revealed the composition of the reinvigorated Judicial Integrity Board, which, along with the Corruption Prevention and Investigation Office, aims to boost integrity and prevent corruption in the judiciary. The reactivation of the JIB and CPIO fulfills part of Peralta’s Ten-Point Program, which is to implement the JIB and strengthen the Office of the Court Administrator. The Ten-Point Program can be narrowed down to four core areas: efficiency, integrity security, and service. Peralta says retired Associate Justice and Philippine Judicial Academy Vice Chancellor Romeo Callejo Sr. and retired Associate Justice and former Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Governing Board Chairman Angelina Sandoval-
Gutierrez will be the chairman and vice chairman of the JIB. Callejo and Gutierrez will serve in the JIB for three years and two years, respectively. The JIB members include retired Court of Appeals Justice Sesinando Villon, retired Sandiganbayan Justice Rodolfo Ponferrada, and retired Court of Tax Appeals Justice Cielito Mindaro-Grulla, who will serve for three years, two years and one year, respectively. They are expected to take their oath before the Chief Justice on Oct. 19. They will be tasked to formulate the internal rules of the JIB, which will be subject to the Court’s approval meeting En Banc. On July 7, the Court approved the proposed amendments to carry out the implementation of the JIB, which will act on the complaints against erring justices, judges, officers and employees of the Judiciary.
MMDA AID. Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chairman Danilo Lim and EDSA traffic Chief Bong Nebrija distribute relief goods and food packs to Locally Stranded Individuals (LSI) and Manila street dwellers inside the Rasac covered court, in Sta. Cruz, Manila on Tuesday. Norman Cruz
Bill to give Duterte PCOO grilled on red-tagging problems anti-red tape powers By Macon Ramos-Araneta
FRONTLINER FEARS. Health workers from Jose Reyes Memorial Medical Center (JRRMMC) hold a ‘protest tribute’ for their fellow health worker, Judyn Bonn Suerte, 74 days after he succumbed from the COVID-19 disease, and for all health workers who were infected and died because of the deadly virus at the public hospital in Manila on Tuesday. The group also called for a higher health budget and a P16,000 entry salary grade for nurses. Norman Cruz
DOE boss: Nuclear still in PH energy mix ENERGY Secretary Alfonso Cusi on Tuesday vowed to include nuclear energy in the energy mix to ensure energy security in the Philippines. He said the Inter-Agency Task Force on the matter had met three times to study the energy mix before recommending it to the President before the year ends. He said President Duterte created the task force through an executive order that he signed in July. The task force will make a study and then give its recommendations on nuclear energy by the end of year. During Tuesday’s Senate hearing on the proposed budget of the Department of Energy, Cusi said December was the target for the adoption of the use of nuclear energy as a national policy, which would be followed by a feasibility study and a legal and regulatory study. But Cusi said the inclusion of nuclear energy in the energy mix did not mean using
the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant. He said they would just lay down the policy framework as investors would be building the nuclear power plant. Cusi said Russian and Korean experts had studied the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant and insisted it could be revived. He also said the expenses to be incurred on this matter had not yet been discussed. In reviving the BNPP, Cusi said there should be a thorough study, especially because a local government unit had rejected the idea. Before the presentation of the agency’s proposed P2.15- billion budget for 2021, Cusi said the submission of the proposed appropriations was to ensure that “we stay on track with our goals of attaining energy security and equity, which includes access, affordability and sustainability” in the time of the pandemic. Macon Ramos-Araneta
SENATE Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri took to the floor on Monday to push Senate Bill 1844, a measure that would authorize the President to expedite the processing and issuance of national and local permits, licenses and certifications in times of national emergency, to be approved on second reading. The bill was crafted in response to President Rodrigo Duterte’s frustrations over the persistence of bureaucratic red tape. It would give the President anti-red tape powers during national emergencies such as the current COVID-19 pandemic. With strong bipartisan support, the bill notably went through interpellation and amendment with absolutely no opposition, making it, in Zubiri’s words, “the quickest bill I’ve ever passed.” “This is a good accompanying measure to the Ease of Doing Business. I think a lot of good will come from this,” he said. Zubiri was the principal sponsor and author of the Ease of Doing Business and Efficient Government Service Delivery Act of 2018. “With this, I hope the President will feel emboldened to put an end to our culture of red tape by recognizing his power to act on the ineptitude and incompetence of some of our officials and employees by removing them from government service. Hopefully we can get a certification from Malacañang.” The bill was principally authored alongside Zubiri by Senate President Vicente Sotto III, Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto, Minority Leader Franklin Drilon and Senator Panfilo Lacson. Macon Ramos-Araneta
SENATOR Aquilino Pimentel on Tuesday pressed Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar if the agency had ever been involved in red-tagging which, he said, amounted to propaganda. “Has this been resolved? Because there is still a problem in the House. Does this mean you have a big obstacle still to surmount in the House of Representatives?” Pimentel said. On whether the PCOO was red-tagging people, Andanar responded: “This was already resolved based on his conversations with the congressmen at the House.” During a virtual hearing of the proposed PCOO’s P1.58- billion budget for
next year, Andanar said the PCOO as an institution had never red-tagged anybody. “The PCOO as an institution has never red-tagged any individual of this Republic,” Andanar said. This was amid criticism that PCOO Undersecretary Lorraine Badoy had caused a drawback in the deliberation of the agency’s budget at the House of Representatives due to her supposed red-tagging activities. In September, the House deliberations on the proposed PCOO budget were suspended “until further notice” as the lawmakers denounced the supposed red-tagging activities of the PCCO. Andanar said the senators could check with their PTV broadcasts, Radyo Pilipinas and the Philippine Information Agency.
Gov’t to repair three Marawi mosques By Rio N. Araja HOUSING czar Eduardo del Rosario said Tuesday the rebuilding of the three mosques destroyed during the 2017 Marawi City siege will begin soon after the release of the funds for it. “We (Task Force Bangon Marawi) have already issued the checks for mobilization of the three contractors for the three mosques,” Human Settlements and Urban Development chief of staff Zyril Carlos said. “So it’s not just a memorandum of agreement. Now it’s already a project.” Carlos recently visited Marawi City to
inspect the development of each project in Marawi’s most affected area. Del Rosario, who leads the inter-agency TFBM, vowed to continuously affirm that the rehabilitation of the country’s only Islamic city remained on track and that it would be completed by December 2021 as promised by President Rodrigo Duterte. After a thorough assessment of the sites, Carlos said the rebuilding process remained well within the government’s December 2021 timeline despite the heightened restrictions imposed within the city due to the Modified enhanced community quarantine.
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Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte
Perseverance, sacrifice of QC workers lauded
NEW LIBRARY. Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso (also inset) and Vice Mayor Honey Lacuna lead the opening of the newly renovated Manila City Library along Taft Avenue in Manila on Monday. Norman Cruz
Isko seeks ‘Simbang Gabi’ plan By Willie Casas
M
anila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso on Tuesday called on the Catholic Church to come up with a plan on how to observe the annual “Simbang Gabi” or pre-dawn masses that lead up to the celebration of Christmas Eve, without violating the protocols prescribed by government and risking transmission of the coronavirus.
Domagoso said that this early, plans should already be discussed, at the very least, if not already polished for enforcement beginning December 16, when the nine-day traditional masses begin. According Domagoso, the city government of Manila is ready to sit down with them and have a well-thought out plan that would protect the Catholic faithful from getting infected by COVID-19 while observing the age-old tradition considered to be an important religious activity. “I hope that they (Church authori-
ties) will already begin planning among themselves on how we are going to practice the tradition while keeping everyone safe from COVID-19. Kami naman ay handang makipag-ugnayan sa kanila,” Domagoso said. Domagoso added that, while there is no perfect rule or formula, he believes that the leaders of the Church will be able to make a plan that would be acceptable to everybody concerned while ensuring that the possibility of COVID-19 transmission through mass gatherings is avoided.
QUEZON City Mayor Joy Belmonte has paid tribute to the perseverance and sacrifices of the city’s frontliners and other workers, saying their hard work was instrumental in gaining significant ground in the fight against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). “We’ve witnessed incredible heroism from our workers. They resolutely fulfilled their duties even in the face of mortal danger,” Belmonte said during her second State of the City Address (SOCA). Stressing that their sacrifices were not in vain as they helped the city improved from No. 3 in the National Capital Region (NCR) in terms of COVID-19 cases per capita to No. 15 out of 17 local governments in Metro Manila. Belmonte also announced that as of Oct. 10, the city’s recovery rate is at 85 percent while positivity rate is down to nine percent from almost 20 percent. “Nang dahil sa sakripisyo ng lahat, unti-unti na nating napapaamo itong halimaw na pandemyang ito. Nagawa nating proteksyonan ang kalusugan at buhay ng ating mga mamamayan habang sinasangga naman ang dagok sa pangkabuhayan ng bawat isa,” she said. While fighting COVID-19, Belmonte said the city government also took the necessary steps to address the needs of its citizens amid the pandemic. To arm itself with enough resources to fight the pandemic and to provide for the needs of its citizens, the city government passed five supplemental budgets and reprogrammed funding worth over P12 billion.
Navotas, ARTA ink biz ease pact By Jun David THE City Government of Navotas and the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) have officially sealed their partnership to promote ease of doing business. Mayor Toby Tiangco and ARTA Director General Jeremiah Belgica led the virtual signing of the memorandum of understanding on Friday. The MOU sought to advance the reforms and programs of the city government in compliance with Republic Act (RA) No. 11302 or ‘Ease of Doing Business and Efficient Government Service Delivery Act of 2018.’ “Red tape robs valuable time and other resources from the people we vowed to
serve. We should avoid and shun it at all times,” Tiangco said. “Ever since I started public service, I have always advocated for efficient and effective delivery of government services. In my early years as mayor, we installed CCTV cameras in offices, implemented no lunch break policy, and required the release of business permits within three days from application,” he added. “We want to make it easy, fast, and convenient for our constituents to transact with us. We believe that the best local government is one whose constituents do not need to go to the city hall because they could readily access our services anywhere they are,” he further said.
Caloocan villagers cry harassment RESIDENTS of Barangays 181 and 182 in Pangarap Village, Caloocan City denounced the “latest harassment” of the Araneta-owned firm Carmel Development Inc. (CDI), alleging that the latter covered a creek inside the disputed property, resulting into rising flood waters in the community at the slightest downpour. Barangay 182 Chairman Rowelle Brin said around 40,000 residents, including children, are experiencing “double suffering” this time of pandemic due to “another act of intimidation” being done by CDI. CDI officials could not be contacted for
comment at presstime. Meanwhile, Mayor Oscar Malapitan denounced the actions taken by CDI as he reiterated “the proper resolution of land disputes thru the various legal and humane processes instituted by law in order to preserve peace and order.” He noted that even if the river is located in a private land, said waterway still belongs to the State. “Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, we saw people of CDI covering the creek with layers of soil using heavy machine which resulted to flooding and damage to houses,” Brin explained. Jun David
QUARANTINE FACILITY. Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade and Public Works Secretary Mark Villar flank Muntinlupa City Mayor Jimmy Fresnedi during the inauguration and blessing of the 144-bed capacity Pacwood COVID-19 Quarantine Facility at Muntinlupa City on Tuesday. Norman Cruz
3.2-km road widening to boost tourism in Bataan By Jess Malabanan PILAR, Bataan—The Department of Public Works and Highways expressed optimism on the future of tourism industry in Bataan with the timely completion of the widening of the 3.2-kilometer Gov. JJ Linao Road linking three coastal villages here. “The entire 3.2 kilometer stretch of Gov. JJ Linao Road which used to be a
narrow 2-lane road now has four lanes and offers unobstructed scenic driving experience to motorists in this area of the Bataan,” said Public Works Secretary Mark Villar during a recent site inspection of the project. The P96.5 million project connecting Barangays Nagwaling and Diwa for Segment 1 and portion of Bgy. Liyang for Segment 2, under the Bataan District 2, supports the economic and tourism devel-
opment programs of the province. Villar said the Gov JJ Linao Road will give better mobility for travelers and tourists visiting the province offering nature and agro-industrial experiences. DPWH Undersecretary for Luzon Operations Rafael Yabut explained the road serves as the main thoroughfare coming from Balanga going to tourist destinations in the coastal part of Bagac town.
Cities League, MSD bat for vaccines
VACCINE TALK. Candon City Mayor Ericson Singson and Legazpi City Mayor Noel Rosal (inset) both pushed for restoring vaccination confidence in cities in a webinar forum sponsored by the League of Cities and healthcare company MSD.
BPSU research paper praised
BALANGA, Bataan—The paper of Dr. Hermogenes Paguia, Bataan Peninsula State University (BPSU) Vice President for Research, Extension and Training Services, is a finalist in the Development Category of PCAARRD Best Research and Development Paper Awards 2020. Paguia’s paper is titled “Improvement of Mango Production through Science and Technology Innovations and Support Mechanisms for Capacity Develop-
ment in Bataan and Zambales.” In the letter of Philippine Council for Agriculture and Aquatic Resources Research and Development (PCAARRD) Executive Director Reynaldo Ebora, he told BPSU President Dr. Greg Rodis that Paguia is invited to present that paper in the National Symposium on Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (NSAARRD) online on December 1, 2020. Butch Gunio
COMMITTED to maintain high immunization rates across all age groups to protect the population and cognizant of the need to ensure public health and safety, the League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP) with the support of health care company MSD in the Philippines organized a webinar forum on September 18 dubbed “Bakunado Protektado: Restoring Vaccination Confidence Program in Cities.” Attended by city mayors and city health officers across the Philippines, the webinar aims to discuss and share current health updates in immunization, safety guidelines, and best practices in order to continue providing immunization services to the community in the new normal. “Vaccine confidence in the Philippines dropped from 93% to only 32%. We have a problem… We hope that this program of restoring vaccine confidence in our communities will go beyond this webinar,” expressed LCP National President and Bacolod City Mayor Evelio “Bing” Leonardia in his
opening remarks. “This [vaccine confidence effort] will be a stepping stone to solving this COVID-19 pandemic.” Vaccination is one of the effective forms of prevention and an integral part of public health. In fact, immunization is the cornerstone of resilient health systems and universal health coverage because of its efficacy rate and costeffectiveness. To emphasize the value of vaccination, Dr. Anna Ong-Lim, Professor and Chief at the Division of Infectious and Tropical Disease in Pediatrics, College of Medicine - Philippine General Hospital University of the Philippines - Manila, shared insights on the role of immunization in combatting infectious diseases. “Vaccine is an efficient public health tool that helps healthy people to stay healthy and prevent the spread of diseases in the community,” Dr. Ong-Lim said. “When we talk about infectious diseases, vaccination remains the most efficient way of protecting the largest sector of the country.”
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Muslim war ”Indown. were elected to the Senate Dela Rosa ystem land. and build ourthat capacity to do widehave senseless and the the “drugscases. war.” In this May 2019, two top 23,000 below No.recession 20, Italy, that 288,761. lockdown –thethePhiliplongest andcases severchilling onproved the day it PhilHealth began.” He wants chilling on theRepublic dayproduced itcost began.” He wants theof second of 2020, TWO confirmed At writing, thefell TWO confirmed cases. At this writing, the This means the President cannot apThe newest of the “new are ernment-backed paramilitaries continue to Such efforts have SMC easily P11 could not go to the provinces for lack of Under Section 1The ofpoor” Actsome 11223 sult of thebeen COVID cluded in the shortlist. Otherwise, the Preswas a culture shock,” she recalled with a * * * 15.5 percent in Q2 for a 7.8-percent allies made it handily into the Senate elecopposite effect. lockdowns were Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez says I HAVE re AS MARCOS I HA pine economy slumped to its lowest ever in death penalty, banned under the Constituterrorists are on the warpath marked by a was named to head the Senate committee death penalty, banned under the ConstituPhilippines is the pandemic epicenter in the Philippines is the pandemic epicenter in the pread testing in our communities From just IN A previous column I talked about PresiTO THE harass, threaten, arbitrarily arrest, and in IN A previous column I talked about Presiin world –will has runhalf forofseven months. e of the earliest lock(Universal Healthcare Act), spending upon the recThe Departmen Athe my commande s make point Gierran unless he istions a member of Armyest commanders. ident cannot legally appoint you asavert a mem000 to for 140 000 retrenched teachers billion, the largest for pandemic transportation andthe for not119 being allowed to most well into 2021. 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The good is oft This means that the President cannot apestimates the GDP contraction for the whole su o he COV D 19 pandem c The newest of the “new poor” are some the models of UP and Ateneo, estimates the GDP contraction for the whole a worrying sign. clearly sp has grown to about 32,000 average daily tests allies made it handily into the Senate elecFinance Secretary Carlos Dominguez says a es made hand y n o he Sena e e ec lessEmploycorrupt than past administrations. months. 5four Coddling ofunless the police and the military enough to supply nearly 300,000 homes. cle Fhelped nance Secadjust ethe aand ySenate Caat oscommittee Dom nguez says states average 31recdeaths, UK 70, Spain 61,men estoever in the his (August) ”just n was dommunities. s as owes eve sary mobility hamper aggregate toher head demic and the lockdowns intended to conFrom werenamed widespread their most BAME staff to her Thus, before Gierran canpolitical beto appointed Professor Emma Sales of restrictions the Thewe killings of may political activists and al- as and many com (Universal Healthcare Act), upon the point Gierran he isUniversity a member ofwill the The of Labor 119,000 toPresident 140,000 teachers thousands more or Un ve saretrenched Hea hca efor Ac upon ecDepartment especially in-battleground regions, ofCoddling thehe engines serve ashis a source of and revenue; interred with their bones.” The Depa o the Labo and Emp oy The killings of activists al-yearsfrom could be large as 30 percent assuming averted some 59,000 171,000 and of PhilHealth he 5. of to themust police and the military could be as large as 30 percent --aCEO assuming ageneral While President have signed into this (August).” which solidified Duterte’s use, the Secretary Dominguez All despite personal IstoPresi he “the decisive (lockdown) helped uspolice avert an ustions ons whpeople chCarlos soare d dying ed power Du easetain scial, powe ““Without he dec vethe ockdown he ped aveFinance anMindanao, for general use, the rcent Additionally, San Miguel has planted onelaw. a tests 16con5of pecalamity cen con with investigating matters CR per day conWhen the chief of the national capital’s Duterte has employed more generals President and CEO of PhilHealth, he must Sweden 57, and the US 52. Adds Dominguez: lockdown it but which instead collapsed the econWhile the strict,” sayssminority ADB. Exports declined by state the Comm and staff, out of the more than 700 private ommendation of the Board Trustees of Philnew life as ancharged overseas worker. demand.” of Southern Professor Cleotilleged NPA leaders have failed to dent the ment will deny this, for sure, but a survey die because of hunger, malnutrition, and ommenda on o he Boa d T us ees o Ph th Hardest hit was Luzon island which and most especially, when the highest • Laws on socialized housing through a This brings me to ask, my gulay—Is men w deny h s o su e bu a su vey leged NPA leaders have failed to dent the loss of P1.5 trillion for each month of lockdeaths. Our death rates reduced from Duterte has employed more generals, Adds Dominguez: “Without the lockdown, loss of P1.5 trillion for each month of lockexplains that “no matter how much money base. 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The Liproduces 70 percent ofpolice, total than economic stake. police was only social media recession could rage The obs po cy ha Pemployed es den Du elist ethe ed by police officers themselves or by killers 3deaths Unprecedented human rights the military andviolations the any trolled Corporations (GCG) 52 yea ocaught d commun s1.6 nsu gency Mus m and severa high ofpossible. 17 percent to general just percent ple get when this pandemic Duterte may not it can but heDuterte down whatever form orfailures—massive acronym—and could have •thousand.” Laws on culture in know the life of the Duterte himself added 14 quarters of of growth economic impact of COVID-19.” “Many –and he onges andrecession seve from without the you can win easing ard Maitland sha settle isrecession far from The Cayetano included in thelockdowns, prepared and submitted the one-m generals, thegenerals, Duterte administration has not of Trustees. project are violations. only stop-gap measures to alleper a hundred onebreng place at the same time), Duterte refused human rights Critics sayahesystemic killed This is because the problem is not a systemic clude the Duterte administration has not could rage well into 2021. ance Act of 2011) per a hundred thousand.” has to adopt right away should not be an This is because the problem is not production and is home to 50 percent of olled during a state terrorists are on the warpath marked by a other president before him. 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Butnor theany Presi- nor camp willWhen not take happened sitting well into 2021. tocol in shall public tr before viate needs. before it went negative the first quarter of proven any competent to fire erring general. well into He notes that per 100,000, the EU member more than 27,000 in the guise of eliminating the President came to power in contraction or a cyclical bust. Simply, necesdirector Board of Trustees of PhilHealth, and unless proven itself any more competent any emergency employment scheme. For sure, He notes that per 100,000, the EU member the population. he dis-on star-rank Boa d othat T us eesisoisaPh Hea ing h of and unpresidency, ess emeInternational officers occupy cabinet and civil-new phenomenon—suicide ment contraction awhether cyclical bust. Simply, necesThe gency oymen scheme Fo legally suretailer e appoint direc of allgovernment COVID-19 cases some 1.3 to 3.5 millionbombers. cases, his an unprecedented regard as or to guy genibiggest on the island. and the Philippine ConvenTransportation and theemp Metro Manila production new phenomenon—su cofdewhich bombe s pervasive The dent cannot Gierran a mem- worsen but what thepeople proble Gierran can be appointed asthe alockdown member of econom c p oduc What is essential and urgent a longmore the most disadvantaged among down. They will be the problem of Vepointed by the President as a member of the the illegal drugs curse. less corrupt than past administrations. * * * than 50 guests (despite strict prostates average 31 deaths, UK 70, Spain 61, July 2016, he stumbled into the greatest and Authorities admit to 7,000 deaths during he vicious illegal drugs campaign has also from a short-list sary mobility restrictions hamper aggregate the Board recommended his appointment to ranks the can only worsless than past administrations. states average 31 unemployed deaths, UK 70,when Spain 61, ian positionsPOINT in the government. he aBoa d hamper ecommended h s appo nthe men o of perncumbent President re or critical. Our morhe anks osay hethat unemp oyed can on ycorrupt woMiguel sof Trustees, from sary mobility restrictions aggregate PNP 2020. has tripled anti-insurgency budget, 68,000 would be critical achievement. Economists us, a Let technocrat, nincompoop, or tion Center. me quote Justice Manuel “Lolong” ber of the Board much as covered PNP has p severe ed anand nsu gency budge ofalso PhpG Mark my word San plans tomore produce 1,200 Development Authority receive free fuel the Board ofits Trustees? biznewsasia@gmail.com term jobs policy to prevent amany bigger probLazaro canno beinecove ed n Investments contracted by 53.5 biznewsasia@gmail.com lasco camp, especially if the newinsor Speaker us—those who rely on daily paid work, Human Rights Watch says ofeven thePhilHealth When the chief of the national capital’s longest economic expansion the country’s Sweden 57, and the US 52. Commission for the President. demand.” en the poverty problem of the country for Board of Trustees of if he was I don’t know whoever had the idea of Despite the overwhelming dominance of When the chief of the national capital’s hibiting gatherings of ten more people in ryhand, is at 2.5 people he P es den cent in the second quarter and by 36.6 he wants tohas have Sweden 57, and the US 52. en he pove y p ob em o he coun y o the campaign. Any numbers above that are Com given him one of his major failures—massive a worrying sign. the peak which willGovernover-demand.” president/CEO, my gulay!energy,COVID-19 hits 5law percent, practicalameant dog. So today, the the people mustperpetratalready grown tohas about 32,000 average daily tests Insofar as Martial is concerned, it is a PhilHealth Begun inof the expansion apoverty. 4.2cases Lazaro, who was Government Corpo- unemployment 13committee RAsday, 10149 (GOCC lem of athe wo y 1999, ng gn ministrations hav g own o abou 32 000 ave age da y cases esSection s on megawatts ofonrenewable makfrom Petron. mine are “vigilante-style starts chairmanhistory—70 consecutive quarters ofGovernment growth. or27,000 those who have nomore means of income police force wassocial caught social media 3. human rights violations Thus, before Gierran can appointed aslyappo many to come. generals, the Duterte administration has not changing economists projected P. d.” Thus be oearlier e be GDuterte, elist an can be nUnprecedented edyears asneeding force wasthe caught on social media percent inEMIL the first half. “Private investeploy it rights to whoever many yea s oits 3. human rights violations trolle Takepolice note that before GCG can in- trolled of thisCorporatio nonsense. ance Act of5of2011) mandates that anmilitary appointing included inkillings the prepared and submitted whelm our healthcare sector.” easing the one-meter distancing pro5. Coddling the police the My gulay, ifearlier there’s one element missing, Government economists projected everyone awithout job has acome job. It’s decide—do they want of orUnprecedented needless to say that proclamarate Counsel during the Marcos era. “The thisnguez (August).” one place at the same time) Duterte refused Dominguez Codd ng oand he po ce and he m ary classified as “homicides under investigation.” human violations Critics say he killed sought to destro h s Augus ” ed by police officers themselves or by killers ing it the biggest producer of renewable fold increase in the size of Philippine econoSMC has also donated PCR testing maCa os Dom Duterte himself added 14 quarters of growth ships and replacing the deputy speakers. having a breakfast birthday party with more this law Under President and CEO of PhilHealth, he must office at all?” What hastion, Duterte a strong While President may have signed into proven itself “Without anyinmore norfor anyin-Duterte 0,000, the EU recovery ofless, 7 it’s percent percent GDP your name in appointesthe den and CEO oaccidenPh Hea hmade he mus They saynotwith theUn id mentAdds slumped Q2 competent with outlays nts tomoney send it.member director shall be byaoyed the President Wh e president, he esbe den mayclude havetransport shaving gned o the an breakfast birthday party with oblivion, more urgent and lasting policy. SanWhat has made Duterte aPstrong president, “What we in the last six months, having athe factory running at 95 peror all? the Philippines could now under has employed more generals, beneficiaries of February 1986 recovery oftoby 7at8Ppercent toin 8jobs percent inPresident GDP Adds Dominguez: the“W lockdown, JURADO uch the GCG to the But the PresiDu efind eappointed has emp mo gene aan tocol inprotective public Toshortlist me itfor would linked tosnone the authorities.” Domof nguez hou he before itproblem negative in the quarter of eato e how much toockdown fire the erring general chines, PCR test kits, personal Aside from the like war killings, the more 27ofmoney 000 the guise eliminating The same will crop upthegrowth since pointed by the Pr be first appointed member ofathe the Board less corrupt than past administrations. than 50 guests (despite lockdown prolaw Bayanihan thecommunists billions his my (from $72.2 billion in 1998 $304.9 bilhs, UKthan 70, Spain 61, in vicious illegal drugs campaign, has also ment aed member of the Board strict of Trustees also tied upThat with the Department andprodrivers of pu from awent short-list prepared byfirst Governance rate inSMC 2021. That is now overly optibe sas appo n deaths ed as membe odrugs he Boa d rule. ta Banana, Iadmit foresee aa7,000 bleak future for the dustrial machinery and could transport equipwers—control the aw2, Bayan han 2allotted hewere bhasfor ons a as oenergy o soon. hguests s strict My poin than 50 (despite lockdown the vicious illegal drugs campaign, also is that the lower quarantine restriction cent capacity. Duterte has imposed the longest and communist The tal event of time, place and personalities, from the military and the police, than any growth rate in 2021. is now overly optithe rate of infections and deaths have edented achieve Authorities to during mies, their om he m a y and he po ce han any he athe e ochief n ec onsnational and dea cou2020. d have econom or esconhe ment dent cannot legally appoint Gierran ahigh-flow memthe Miguel also willor be biggest equipment, cannula and Board Trustee When of lower the capital’s of Trustees. ahs new Speaker is2016), expected to satisfy theor-Conof Philhealth, GCG needs to more deterproject are only stop-gap measures toproblem alleShe 52. rior and Local Go hibiting gatherings of or first more people in the Commission for Government-owned Philippines without any assurance that peogiven him one ofin his failures—massive oto Thelp us ees Human Rights Watch has also noted the mistic. 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Critics say he killed IN earlier column, I predicted that Wha s a e he ega equ emen s be o e v a e he peop e s needs construction 46.8 percent lower,” says ing taxpayers money inclu recession could rage well into 2021. produce from farm to target markets amid one place at the same time), Duterte refused economy helped bring back jobs.” people lost theirhis jobs—“largely in more six months now from March ment, media, academe, labor and even thekilled barrage of adverse publicity to efface Pres- lion human rights violations. Critics say he biznewsasia@gmail com classified aswith “homicides under star-rank officers occupy cabinet and civilpolitically motivated detention of most Rights Watch says many ofa the recession could rage well into investigation.” 2021. apackage little over of1all cases Imore could well r fold increase inand the size of Philippine econoand status for Filipinos, usHuman package Healt s athis ank o Gierran ce s occupy cab and c vthan a1ofpercent ebreakfast ove peCOVID-19 cenRepreoparty COV D 19 cases addthe jeepney having athe birthday with more law, can only bene apUnder finally ends! he us erte a sstrong president, by GCG to th Gierran can bee appointed asinappo a member ofa 27,000 What is guise essential and urgenta is afire longresult will be a middle-income House divided, my gulay! to the general. 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Critics sayahesys killed asuccessor—without systemic clude your name in the shortlist for appointThey say the idea was to help operators gene a s he Du e e adm n s a on has no a PhilHealth pres ance Act of 2011) mandates that an appointing My gulay, if there’s one element missing, pe a hund ed housand ” b em s no em c ance Ac o 2011 manda es ha an appo n ng My gu ay he e s one e emen m ss ng a Phi achieved almost full employment duror her pork barrel, even though it now goes 27,000 are “vigilante-style killings perpetratprominent critic, Senator Leila de Lima, the Speaker—Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano, or an election. history—70 consecutive quarters of growth. cially manufacturing. Lowerincome The Philippines today is the epicenter tial matter of history is not what happened I sincerely believe that in time, Marcos will their per capita income exceeding $3,000. manent Commissions of GCG and the two (www.manilastandard.net) cheap water 24/7 to 24 water districts of ria Lourdes Sereno, the revocation of amWhat can happen liquor manufacturing facilities to produce inked to the authorities ” Carlo by the GCG to the President. But the Presitocol in public transport. To me it would (www.manilastandard.net) triumphs in the e nomic performance of enor the Philippines ever. 27,000 are “vigilante-style killings perpetratproven itselfp any any to fire the erring history—70 consecutive of farmers growth. He notes that per 100,000, EU000 member he guise of eliminating Better World Community Center, Take note tha director shall appointed the President ovenmore se competent any mo compe en no any it’s urgent and jobs policy. 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AIPeI accused Beijing Tuesday of “creating terror” after state media aired a series of reports on espionage that included alleged confessions of two Taiwanese in Chinese custody. Beijing’s security agents have cracked down on “hundreds” of spying cases linked to Taiwan and arrested “a batch of Taiwanese spies and their accomplices”, according to China’s CCTV.
On Monday night the state-run channel aired a purported confession by Cheng Yu-chin, a man it identified as an aide to a former chief of Taiwan’s ruling party. The report alleged Cheng was recruited by Taiwanese intelligence while living in the Czech Republic and added that he was arrested in April last year in China. Another Taiwanese man, Lee Mengchu, appeared Sunday in a CCTV program saying he had filmed military exercises on the mainland last year. On Tuesday, Taiwan’s Premier Su Tseng-chang rejected the spy claims as a smear campaign.
“China is an authoritarian country and always does such things to infiltrate and sabotage,” Su told reporters. “They are doing it themselves, so they think others are doing it... China doesn’t have to be so paranoid.” Taiwan’s foreign ministry described the spying allegations against Cheng as “deliberately made up with ulterior motives and a violation of basic human rights,” noting the academic had been a vocal supporter of Chinese investment in the Czech Republic. The CCTV report said Cheng was arrested in April 2019, but his appearance on TV comes weeks after a visit to
Taiwan by a group of Czech politicians which infuriated Beijing. The report alleged he had been collaborating with “Taiwanese spy units” since 2005. Lee was detained in August last year in Shenzhen and has been held incommunicado since. Beijing regards democratic Taiwan as its own territory and has vowed to one day seize the self-ruled island. Relations have plunged in recent years following the 2016 election of President Tsai Ing-wen who regards the island as a de facto sovereign nation and not part of Beijing’s “one China”.
Beijing has cut off official communication with Tsai’s government and ramped up military, economic and diplomatic pressure on the island. Chinese warplanes have entered Taiwan’s air defence zone nine times this month alone. Multiple Taiwanese nationals have disappeared into Chinese custody accused of various anti-state crimes in cases that have caused an outcry at home. Authoritarian China’s judicial system is notoriously opaque and answers to the Communist Party. Rights groups say forced and televised confessions are commonplace.AFP
Anwar wants to meet king in bid to rule Malaysia gov’t In a shock announcement last month, Anwar said he had garnered sufficient backing from lawmakers to topple Muhyiddin but the king, who appoints the prime minister, delayed meeting him due to ill health. Anwar, a long-time opposition leader previously jailed for years after being convicted of sodomy, has sought to become premier for more than two decades and was viewed as Malaysia’s leaderin-waiting until his government’s collapse. The 73-year-old finally met the king, Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah, for 25 minutes at the national palace Tuesday. Anwar said he had presented documents showing he has the backing at least 120 lawmakers and the monarch will summon leaders of different political parties to assess his claim. A prime minister must command the support of at least half of Malaysia’s 221 MPs. “We leave it to the wisdom of his majesty to make a decision that will be in the best interest of our nation,” Anwar said. But a palace statement cast doubt on Anwar’s claim, saying the opposition chief told the king the number of MPs supporting him but failed to provide a list of names. Since Anwar’s announcement last month, doubts have swirled about whether he really has enough support. A leading figure in Muhyiddin’s coalition has claimed many MPs in the government support Anwar -- but a number of lawmakers have also come out to deny backing him. In addition, Muhyiddin strengthened his position last month when his allies won key elections in eastern Sabah state. Some analysts believe a change of government or general election is unlikely in the near future as Malaysia battles a coronavirus surge. AFP
FLOOD IN VIETNAM. An aerial picture shows the Imperial City of Hue, submerged in floodwaters caused by heavy downpours in central Vietnam, in Hue on October 12, 2020. AFP
13-year prison term sought vs. neo-Nazi party leaders day. economou said another 11 former party lawmakers, including Michaloliakos’ wife, should be sentenced to between five and seven years in prison. The court on Monday threw out a last-ditch effort by Lagos to delay the sentencing by having the original panel of three judges recused for bias. It also denied requests by defense lawyers to consider mitigating factors when sentencing Michaloliakos, and other former senior party members, who were convicted last week of running a criminal organization. Lagos on Monday said the judges Revised on: July 28, 2004 “demanded the blood of... innocent people and their families,” adding that he INVITATION TO APPLY FOR ELIGIBILITY AND TO BID planned to appeal to the european Court The Local Government Unit of Catanauan, Quezon, through its Bids and Awards of Human Rights. Committee (BAC), invites suppliers/manufacturers/distributors/contractors to apply for eligibility and to bid for the hereunder project; The Golden Dawn trial has been deNAME OF PROJECT APPROVED BUDGET FOR THE CONTRACT scribed as one of the most important in Greece’s political history. SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF BRAND P 14,500,000.00 NEW HEAVYEQUIPMENT (BULDOZER) More than 50 defendants were conOF LGU CATANAUAN, QUEZON victed of crimes ranging from running LOCATION : CATANAUAN, QUEZON a criminal organization, murder and asBrief Description: HEAVY EQUIPMENT
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sault to illegal weapons possession. murder of US scientist Twitter account suspended A GReeK farmer claimed he was “posThe crimes carried out by Golden Dawn include the sessed by demons” when he raped and 2013 cold-blooded murder of anti-fascist rapper Pavkilled an American scientist last year, a los Fyssas and the beating of egyptian fishermen in police officer told a murder trial in Crete 2012 and communist trade unionists in 2013, the court on Tuesday. established. The body of Suzanne eaton, a molecFyssas’ killer Yiorgos Roupakias, a former truck ular biologist at the Max Planck Institute at Dresden University, was found near driver, should be given a life sentence, the prosecutor CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK the city of Chania on the Greek island in said Tuesday. July 2019. Other party members who helped ambush the rapper Yiannis Paraskakis, a married father on the night he was killed should be given eight-year of two, is on trial for manslaughter, rape sentences, she said. and illegal weapons possession. Michaloliakos has rejected his conviction as a politiA police officer who interrogated cal witch-hunt. Paraskakis told the court Paraskakis con“We were condemned over our ideas,” he tweeted fessed after six hours of questioning. last week. “He said he was possessed by de“When illegal immigrants are the majority in mons giving him orders,” he said. eaton, 59, had gone out hiking on the Greece, when (the government) hands over everything day of her murder, leaving behind her to Turkey, when millions of Greeks are unemployed on mobile phone, the police said. the street, they will remember Golden Dawn.” The suspect ran over the scientist on a Twitter later suspended his account.
rural road, put her in the trunk of the car and drove to an abandoned World War II bunker where he sexually assaulted her and dumped her body, according to police. She was found by cave explorers six days later. AFP
Independent European parliamentarian Yiannis Lagos (center) who defected from the Golden Dawn party in 2019, stands in a courtroom in Athens on October 12, 2020, after a Greek court found the leaders of neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn guilty of running a criminal organisation. A Greek court was to determine on October 12 whether dozens of members of the notorious neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn are to receive tough sentence. in a landmark five-year trial described as one of the most important in the country’s political history. AFP
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Roche: High-volume rapid test out by yearend ZURICH, Switzerland—Swiss pharmaceuticals giant Roche said Tuesday it would produce a new antigen test for Covid-19, allowing high-volume and rapid testing for the deadly disease, by the end of the year. The new elecsys SARS-CoV-2 Antigen test is meant to be administered by healthcare professionals in a lab setting and allows the detection of the virus that causes Covid-19 in as little as 18 minutes, Roche said. It said the “highly accurate” tests could be run through all so-called Cobas analysing equipment that is available in most labs, and that a single such machine could analyse up to 300 tests per hour. “Being able to quickly and correctly identify if someone has a SARS-CoV-2 infection is critical to informing patient management decisions and containing the spread of
Covid-19,” Thomas Schinecker, who heads Roche’s diagnostics unit, said in a statement. The new coronavirus has killed nearly 1.1 million people and infected more than 37.5 million worldwide since it first surfaced in China late last year. Roche said its test would first be available for countries that recognise the Ce mark for products sold in the european Union, adding that it was also seeking approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Antigen tests are typically less sensitive than the more traditional PCR diagnostic test to low levels of virus. Roche has already launched eight Covid-19 tests since the start of the crisis, including one that can distinguish between Covid-19 and the flu. AFP
Iran said an unidentified drone crashed near its border with Azerbaijan on Tuesday, as Baku and Yerevan accused each other of violating a truce in fighting over Nagorno-Karabakh. The drone crashed in a village in Parsabad county, Ardebil province, along Iran’s northern border, deputy governor Behrouz Nedayi told state news agency IRNA. “The drone’s identity and cause of its crash in the area are being investigated,” he said, reporting no damage. According to IRNA, the drone “may belong to Azerbaijan or Armenia’s army given the fighting beyond Iran’s northern border”. The two neighbors have for decades been locked in a dispute over NagornoKarabakh, an ethnically Armenian area which broke away from Baku in a 1990s war that cost about 30,000 lives. Heavy fighting erupted on September 27 in one of the most combustible frozen conflicts left over from the collapse of the Soviet Union. Armenian and Azerbaijani foreign ministers agreed Saturday to a humanitarian ceasefire, but repeated clashes have battered the truce deal. Iran has called on both sides to cease hostilities and offered to facilitate talks. It has also warned against any “intrusion” after mortar fire hit Iranian villages along the border.AFP
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the Philippine Stock Exchange Index slipped 13.82 points, or 0.2 percent, to 5,923.23 on a value turnover of P5 billion. Gainers, however, edged losers, 98 to 95, with 59 issues unchanged. cemex Holdings Philippines Inc. fell 4.2 percent to P1.60, while DItO cME Holdings Corp. of businessman Dennis Uy, the third major telecommunications firm, dropped 3.2 percent to P5.96. Gt capital Holdings Inc. of the ty Group, however, rose 4.3 percent to P404, while MerryMart Consumer Corp. , a supermarket chain owned by businessman Edgar Sia II, climbed 3.3
percent to P3.10. The rest of Asian equity markets were mixed Tuesday as investors took a breather after the previous day’s rally, with the mood dampened by news that a vaccine trial had been halted after a volunteer fell ill. tokyo, Sydney, Mumbai, Singapore, Jakarta and Wellington rose, but Seoul and Taipei dipped. Hong Kong was closed because of a typhoon in the city. Shanghai was flat but pared earlier losses after data showed Chinese imports had smashed forecasts last month, a further indication the world’s top economy was getting back on track. While Wall Street provided a strong lead thanks to a surge in tech stocks, regional traders struggled to take up the baton with sentiment continuing to be kept in check by spiking virus infections and the reimposition of some lockdowns around the world. There was little movement after remarks by a top Democrat who said the
House should not expect any action on a new stimulus this week, making a rescue deal even more unlikely before the November 3 election. Republicans for their part have rejected the $1.8-trillion offer put forward by the White House last week. Still, there is a broad expectation that a bill will eventually be passed—and with Joe Biden well ahead in polls and Democrats possibly taking both arms of Congress, talk is of a bigger package. Analysts said the prospect of a big cash injection into the struggling economy was trumping worries about a possibly less-pro-business Biden, whose huge poll leads are also easing worries about a drawn-out result. “For now it seems the reduced uncertainty over the election and the promise of large-scale fiscal stimulus is evidently overriding concerns about higher corporate taxes and more regulation,” said National Australia Bank’s Ray Attrill. With AFP
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NEW lockdoWNs. A television shows Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaking in the House of Commons in London, as customers sit at the bar inside the Richmond Pub in Liverpool, north west England on October 12, 2020, as new local lockdown measures are set to be imposed to help stem a second wave of the novel coronavirus COVID-19. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson presented a new three-tiered alert system for coronavirus cases in England on Monday, with Liverpool in the northwest expected to be the only city placed in the top category. Like governments throughout Europe, Johnson’s conservative cabinet is seeking to balance bringing down the rate of new infections against concern about the economy and frustration among voters. AFP
Jobless rate in UK jumps by 4.5% on virus fallout LONDON, United Kingdom—Britain’s unemployment rate has jumped to 4.5 percent as the coronavirus pandemic continues to destroy jobs, official data showed on Tuesday. The reading for the June-August period compared with an unemployment rate of 4.1 percent for May to July, the Office for National Statistic said in a statement. Early estimates for September meanwhile “suggest that there is little change in the number of payroll employees in the UK; up 20,000 compared with August,” the ONS said. Since the start of the UK pandemic in March, the number of payroll employees has dived by a net 673,000, the data showed. “The latest batch of data show that the labor market has been somewhat weaker than previously thought and that the fallout from the Covid-19 recession is intensifying,” noted Paul Dales, chief UK economist at Capital Economics research group. “What’s more, the prospect of the latest Covid-19 restrictions leading to the economic recovery stalling, if not going into reverse, means worse lies ahead.” British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday tightened virus control measures as the UK experiences a surge in cases. The northwest English city of Liverpool was the first area to be designated at “very high risk” under a new threetiered system. From Wednesday, Liverpool will see inter-household mixing banned indoors and in private gardens—while pubs, bars, gyms, betting shops and casinos will close. This has dealt a further huge blow to the hospitality sector and comes as the UK government’s virus furlough scheme paying the bulk of wages for millions of workers is replaced from November by a watered-down scheme. AFP
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Hunting for unicorns: Japanese start-ups see hope on horizon By Etienne Balmer TOKYO, Japan—Hampered by cautious investors and a rigid corporate culture, Japan has produced just a handful of major startups. But there are signs that could be changing, industry insiders say. Despite being the world’s third-largest economy, Japan is far behind the United States and china when it comes to producing “unicorns”—new companies valued at more than $1 billion in private funding. There are nearly 500 unicorns worldwide, from Silicon Valley rental giant Airbnb to Bytedance, TikTok’s Beijing-based parent company. But only four of these firms are Japanese, according to the latest list compiled by US analytics platform cB Insights. “Relative to its GDP, Japan should have at least 50 to 60 unicorns,” said Gen Isayama, head of World Innovation Lab, a californiabased company that provides advice and capital to start-ups, with a focus on Japan. “In Japan, innovation efforts have always been led by big corporations,” he explained, with banks “more willing to loan money to these corporates rather than to invest in startup companies.” Japan’s venture-capital market, worth around $4 billion last year, is much smaller than the United States’ at $137 billion and China’s at $52 billion, ac-
cording to several studies. But even Japan’s own SoftBank Group, which has invested heavily in tech firms, tends to fund overseas prospects, including Uber and Alibaba, and has barely touched smaller homegrown companies. ‘Protected’ That lack of private capital for expansion can force Japanese start-ups to go public much sooner than their counterparts elsewhere. But “if you go public too small you can never grow,” warned Isayama. “In Japan, the standards for listing are very low, so there are a lot of tiny corporations, and many of them are satisfied with that,” said Takeshi Aida, founder and CEO of Revcomm, a tokyo-based AI start-up that hopes to launch soon in Southeast Asia. The country’s shrinking population and stagnant economy mean “a lot of international companies are not really interested in Japan,” he told AFP. That in turn can mean Japanese start-ups feel “protected” from outside competition, he added, lacking the drive to grow and expand. Industry players also point to cultural factors, saying Japan’s education system is still designed to produce candidates for stable jobs at big companies. It takes “a lot of guts” to break the mould in a society famous for conformity,
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0.4595
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Pound
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36.9060
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35.6548
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12.8983
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35.5239
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13.1725
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57.1706
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0.0421
China
Yuan
0.148236
7.1717
India
Rupee
0.013631
0.6595
Malaysia
Ringgit
0.241429
11.6803
New Zealand
Dollar
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32.1582
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Dollar
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IMF expects PH economy to contract deeper by 8.3% By Julito G. Rada
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HE International Monetary Fund said Tuesday it revised its 2020 gross domestic product forecast for the Philippines to a deeper contraction of 8.3 percent from a previous estimate of a 3.6-percent decline in June on the prolonged impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. IMF resident to the Philippines Yongzheng Yang said the downward revi revision of the 2020 growth forecast for the Philippines mostly reflected a largerthan-expected downturn in the second quarter and a more gradual resolution of the pandemic as witnessed over the past months, with prolonged social distancing. “Despite a somewhat softer global contraction expected in the October WEO [World Economic Outlook], weak
public confidence and low remittances in the Philippines as a result of the pandemic are expected to continue weighing on private investment and consumption,” he said. “The negative impacts of COVID 19 are expected to be only partially offset by policy support,” Yang said in an emailed statement when sought for comment. The latest projection was contained in the October World Economic Outlook released to the media on Tuesday. This put the Philippines with the worst expected GDP decline this year among ASEAN-5 countries. It is followed by Thailand, with -7.1 percent; Malaysia, -6 percent; and Indonesia, -1.5 percent. Vietnam (1.6 percent) is the only country in the group that is expected to grow this year. ASEAN-5 economies are seen to contract this year by 3.4 percent, before expanding 6.2 percent next year. IMF said Malaysia in 2021 is expected to post the fastest growth of 7.8 percent, followed by the Philippines, 7.4 percent; Vietnam, 6.7 percent; Indonesia, 6.1 percent; and Thailand, 4 percent. The GDP estimate for the Philippines next year of 7.4 percent is faster than the previous
forecast of 6.8 percent made in June. The Philippines entered technical recession after GDP contracted by 9 percent in the first half, following the 0.7-percent decline in the first quarter and the deeper 16.5-percent contraction in the second quarter. This prompted economic managers to revise their GDP estimate this year to a contraction of 5.5 percent, worse than their earlier projection of a 2 percent to 3.4-percent decline. Economic managers expect the economy to recover and grow between 7 and 8 percent next year, with the expectation that the health crisis would dissipate by that time. The IMF said global growth is projected at –4.4 percent in 2020, or 0.8-percentage point above the June 2020 WEO Update forecast. “The stronger projection for 2020 compared with the June 2020 WEO Update reflects the net effect of two competing factors: the upward impetus from better-than-anticipated second-quarter GDP outturns [mostly in advanced economies] versus the downdraft from persistent social distancing and stalled reopenings in the second half of the year,” the IMF said.
PH Resorts moves schedule of offering
PH RESORTS Holdings Inc. said Tuesday it moved the timetable for its planned P1.125-billion share sale by two days to avoid competing with two big-ticket equity offerings. PH Resorts filed a revised timetable with the Philippine Stock Exchange showing the offering period for the sale of 450 million common shares moved to Oct. 21 to 28 from the previous date of Oct. 19 to 26. The listing date was also moved to Nov. 5 from the earlier target of Nov. 3. “The adjusted offer timetable is in consideration of the final timetables of the initial public offering of Converge Information and Communications Technology Solutions, Inc. and the offering of San Miguel Corp.’s Series 2-J preferred shares,” PH Resorts said. The offering for Converge ICT’s P29billion maiden share offering started on Oct. 12 and will end on Oct.16 while the P20-billion preferred shares offering of San Miguel started Oct. 13 and will end of Oct. 19. Jenniffer B. Austria
Fitch retains ratings of five local banks GLOBAL credit watchdog Fitch Ratings said Tuesday it affirmed the long-term issuer default ratings on five privately owned banks in the Philippines, driven by expectations of extraordinary support from the sovereign amid the economic slowdown. Fitch said in a statement it also retained the stable outlook on four banks to mirror that on the Philippines, which is rated investment grade or “BBB”, also with a stable outlook. Fitch said the Philippines’ economy was taking a severe blow from the coronavirus pandemic, with GDP contracting by 9 percent in the first half of 2020—the worst in Southeast Asia. “We expect it to shrink 8 percent for the full year. We forecast economic growth to rebound to 9 percent in 2021, but this in part reflects a low base effect,” it said. Fitch said weak domestic consumption and accelerating credit impairment were turning banks’ operating environment more challenging. Julito G. Rada
Malayan offers online motorcycle insurance
By Othel V. Campos THE Semiconductor and Electronics Industries in the Philippines Inc. said Tuesday the industry suffered $4 billion in losses during the peak of the community quarantine period from March to August, when the government moved contain the spread of COVID-19. SEIPI president Dan Lachica said while the industry was expecting a 5-percent growth for 2020, the pandemic resulted in a double-digit decline in sales. “We are in a 15-percent contraction,” he said. He said aside from the health-related problems, the pandemic caused issues on supply, production and delivery. Lachica said about $500 million of transferred volume might not be recovered at all. “That is why we requested for a moratorium on any incentives rationalization until we recover lost ground from pandemic,” he said. SEIPI, other industry groups and the Philippine Export Zone Authority asked for the preservation of tried and tested incentives in the proposed Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises bill, which was previously known as the Corporate Income Tax Incentives Reform Act. The groups pushed for the inclusion of the so-called “grandfather rule,” or the retention of incentives enjoyed by companies, as proposed by Senate President Pro tempore Ralph Recto. “Let me make it clear that SEIPI supports CREATE’s proposed immediate reduction of corporate income tax. However, we are concerned about CREATE’s proposed incentives rationalization,” Lachica said. “SEIPI supports PEZA’s position to retain the current incentives and separate the incentives for domestic versus export industries like electronics,” he said. He said the semiconductor industry might see massive lay-offs in the coming years if investors would cancel expansion plans, freeze investments or close shop.
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San Miguel Corp. president and chief operating officer Ramon Ang announces the completion of the 17.93-kilometer stretch of the Skyway Stage 3 project that links Southern and Northern Luzon seamlessly. The completion was achieved ahead of the original Oct. 31 schedule despite delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
San Miguel completes 17.9-km Skyway Stage 3 project By Darwin G. Amojelar SAN Miguel Corp. said Tuesday it completed the construction of the 17.93-kilometer stretch of the Skyway Stage 3 project ahead of schedule, linking Southern and Northern Luzon seamlessly. “I’m happy to announce that the whole structure of Skyway 3 is now complete. With this, Skyway 2 in Buendia is now officially extended all the way to the North Luzon Expressway. After many challenges, this project faced in previous years, the dream of connecting north and south and providing an alternative to EDSA is now a reality,” San Miguel president and chief operating officer Ramon Ang said. The completion was done ahead of the original October 31 schedule the company earlier announced following delays amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
With Skyway 3, travel from South Luzon Expressway to North Luzon Expressway will now only take 20 minutes, from around three hours previously. Magallanes to Balintawak will take about 15 minutes, Balintawak to NAIA only 15 minutes and Valenzuela to Makati in just 10 minutes. Ang said, however, that the expressway could not be opened to the public just yet, as finishing works such as the proper curing of asphalt were delayed by continuous and heavy rain. “We’re very excited to open Skyway 3 to the public. We just have to wait for the weather to improve, so we can make sure that the asphalt will cure properly. That and a few more finishing touches are all that’s needed, and then we can open, soon,” he said. Ang said that since COVID-19 restrictions were eased in mid-May to June, the company doubled its efforts to deliver major infrastructure projects
with the least delays possible. San Miguel in mid-July delivered the last section of the Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway to Rosario, La Union, officially opening the entire stretch of the TPLEX to motorists. Apart from Skyway 3, the company is also looking to deliver the northbound section of the Skyway Extension—which provides additional lanes and connects the South Luzon Expressway to Skyway near Susanna Heights and the Muntinlupa-Cavite Expressway—by December this year. Ang vowed to push through with all major infrastructure projects despite the economic slowdown due to the pandemic to generate jobs and help the economy recover. The P740-billion Manila International Airport project in Bulacan, said to be the largest single-item investment in Philippine history, is also set to break ground by the end of the year.
ERC set to extend ‘no-disconnection’ notice By Alena Mae S. Flores
CONVERGE ICT’S EXPANSION. Converge ICT Solutions Inc., a fiber internet service provider, continues to augment its customer service with the addition of new hires and outsourced agents in Pasig City, Manila, Clark and Dau sites. This nearly doubles its total headcount from March to September 2020. The company also increases its overall hotline capacity to match the additional staffing and address customer inquiries and follow-ups.
THE Energy Regulatory Commission will soon ask electric cooperatives and distribution utilities to extend the “nodisconnection” notice until the end of the year to help consumers cope with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, an official of the agency said Tuesday. “That is what we put in the draft…We will also follow the spirit of the laws,” ERC chairperson Agnes Devanadera said during the Senate’s budget hearing, when asked by Senator Risa Hontiveros if consumers could expect the disconnection deadline to be extended. Hontiveros expressed concern on the plight consumers who were affected by the pandemic and who could not afford to lose electricity while staying at home for work and school. Manila Electric Co., the country’s largest power retailer, earlier announced that its “no-disconnection”
policy would lapse by Oct. 31 and was waiting for the ERC to come out with its advisory. Meralco assured it would be “very considerate” to 7 million consumers. “We have actually drafted the advisory that will require that we defer the disconnection due to non-payment,” Devanadera said in response to a separate query from Senator Imee Marcos. “We also want to recognize that many distribution utilities on their own and not even waiting for Bayanihan 2 and not even waiting for instructions or advisories from ERC, have declared their ‘no disconnection’ up to a certain time. We have actually advocated that the disconnection policies of the distribution utilities be relaxed,” the ERC chairperson said. Devanadera, however, advised consumers including government agencies who could pay to continue settling their electricity bills.
MALAYAN Insurance Co. Inc., the country’s leading non-life insurer, recognizes the risks faced by motorcycle riders and the need for protection from unforeseen accidents. It has made available online an insurance coverage for motorcycle riders, called Malayan’s MotoMax, an affordable protection product for the rider market. MotoMAX equips the policyholder with compulsory third-party liability insurance, a personal accident cover for the motorcycle rider and medical reimbursement in the event of an accident. It covers the full value of the motorcycle unit—no more depreciation applied— in the event of total loss or total damage. The motorcycle owner is able to get the full value of the vehicle in the event of claim. MotoMAX covers underbone motorcycles with an engine displacement of 400 cubic capacity and below and accepts even Chinese brands. Pressed steel comprises the vehicle’s structure and bodywork for underbone motorcycles.
BOC to reveal tax probe results on CATS Motors THE Bureau of Customs is expected to reveal shortly the results of investigations on the alleged tax violations of luxury car importer CATS Motors Inc. Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III relayed the message by Customs Commissioner Rey Leonaldo Guerrero when the secretary was asked on the latest audit of the car importer, the sole distributor of Mercedes-Benz cars in the country. “The Audit Report for Auto Nation Group Inc., the import arm of CATS Motors Inc., is now in its final stages. The audit team is now finalizing their report both as to the Prior Disclosure Program Application of Auto Nation Group Inc. and the post clearance audit conducted against the said company,” Dominguez said in a message to reporters based on Guerrero’s report. The Customs in 2016 reported discrepancies in payments made by Auto Nation, claiming the company owed the government P233.6 billion in duties and taxes for 2015. The Legal and Inspection Group of the Bureau of Internal Revenue in a memorandum on Jan. 20, 2013, also noted possible tax violations by CATS given the discrepancies between suggested retail prices and the company’s market prices. It said a Mercedes-Benz CLS 63 with a market price of P19.8 million at that time was declared having sold for only P4.9 million. “Owing to the magnitude of discrepancy between the market prices and the actual dealer’s suggested retail prices of the vehicles sold by the above taxpayer and in accordance with the provisions of Section 248 (B) of the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997 as amended, a prima facie evidence of tax fraud exists in the instant case,” the BIR memorandum said. Julito G. Rada
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Riera U. Mallari, Editor; Reuel Vidal, Assistant Editor WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2020
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Painters surprise Beermen By Reuel Vidal
Alex Eala wants to play with the big guns.
De los Santos shoots for no.1 world ranking THIS week, James de los Santos will have a chance to overtake world no. 1 Eduardo Garcia of Portugal. The multi-titled Cebuano has joined the Golden League EKata tournament to seek out his 16th straight gold medal. The 30-year-old De los Santos is now in the semifinals, after having beaten Matias Domont of Switzerland, 25-24, in their quarterfinal match-up. “The fire burns brighter,” said De los Santos in his Facebook message to his supporters. Garcia had 8575 points atthe top spot of the individual male seniors rankings, but not far behind is De los Santos with 8515 points. With Garcia wielding a 60-point advantage, De los Santos will most likely snatch the no. 1 position if he stretches his run of title wins to 16. In his last campaign, De los Santos captured first place honors in the first Euro Grand Prix and the E-Karate Games 2020 and collected a total 15 straight gold medals. He was not alone, as two female competitors in Fatima A-Isha Lim Hamsain and Julie Marcos, who are schoolmates at Sen. Renato Companero Cayetano Memorial in Taguig City were with De los Santos in the meet. A-Isha Lim Hamsain also snared a gold medal behind a 23.2-22.9 triumph over Giselle Van Rensburg of Denmark in the Shotokan under-16 female action of the EKarate Games 2020. Marcos got the silver medal after bowing to Keira Sanfft of Australia, 23.4-23.6. Peter Atencio
Jr world no. 2 Eala eyes stint in women’s circuit By Peter Atencio
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FTER climbing up in the world junior rankings to a career-high no. 2, Filipina teen sensation Alexandra Eala will most likely try her luck in women’s professional tournaments. But it will be limited, considering that she is only 15 years old. But giving her exposure in the professional circuit will give Eala a chance to improve on her game. If everything turns out well, her campaign will probably be a mix of pro and junior competitions. “Hopefully, I can join the women’s tournaments, the $25,000 events. And this year, I have a limit on the number of tourneys I can be in because of my age,” said Eala in a huddle with scribes on Zoom. Eala, from no. 4, moved up in her International Tennis Federation world rankings at no. 2 on Monday evening. She gained a total of 2148.75 points out of 24 girls’ singles tournaments that she played so far.
Girls’ singles champion Elsa Jacquemot of France, who Eala played and lost to in the semifinals of the 2020 French Open’s Roland Garros Junior Tennis Championships, has assumed the no. 1 position. Jacquemot and Eala have overtaken former frontrunner Victoria Kasintseva of Andorra, after they met in the semifinals. The 17-year-old Jacquemot, who has played 20 junior events so far, has racked up a total of 2262.25 points. Playing against Jacquemot, according to Eala, has allowed her to see what she needs to improve in her game. Kasintseva fell to no. 3 after losing to eventual runner-up Alina Charaeva in the second round, and has 2023.75 points.
Both Jacquemot and Eala gained an opportunity to move up in the junior rankings after world no. 2 and 3 players Diane Parry of France and Darla Snigur of Ukraine decided to play to their last non-pro tournaments in October last year. This year, Parry and Snigur joined a series of professional tournaments and saw action in the women’s singles event of the 2020 French Open. “I have learned much about my game. And I am seeing the difference between the pros and the juniors,” said Eala. Eala is back to the Rafa Nadal Tennis Academy in Mallorca, Spain and has gone back to training again for whatever junior and women’s events that her coaches are scheduling for her. Eala’s previous best in a Grand Slam singles event was a third-round appearance in the French Open last year. Early this year, she won the 2020 Australian Open Juniors doubles title with Indonesian partner Priska Nugroho. A scholar of the Rafa Nadal Academy in Mallorca, Spain, Eala has been a Globe Ambassador since 2013.
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ORLANDO—The sight of LeBron James hoisting an NBA championship trophy as Most Valuable Player of the title series was no surprise—but the path he took to a fourth career crown was anything but usual. “I can’t sit here and say one is more challenging than the other or one is more difficult than the other,” James said after capturing his fourth NBA title with a third team, and his fourth Finals MVP award. “I can just say that I’ve never won with this atmosphere. None of us have. We’ve never been a part of this.” This championship series unfolded in the NBA’s quarantine bubble in Orlando, Florida, where teams spent three months finishing out a season that had been brought to a halt in March by the coronavirus pandemic. James said the isolation of the bubble made this title run a unique challenge. “It played with your mind,” he said. “It played with your body. You’re away from some of the things that you’re so accustomed to to make
you be the professional that you are. “So this is right up there,” he said of where he ranks his first championship with the Los Angeles Lakers, after title runs with the Miami Heat in 2012 and 2013 and the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2016. “I heard some rumblings from people that are not in the bubble: ‘Oh, you don’t have to travel, whatever. People just doubting what goes on in here. “This is right up there with one of the greatest accomplishments I’ve had.” James’s four Finals MVPs are second only to the six of Michael Jordan. He’s the first player to win four Finals MVP awards with three different teams. He posted a triple-double of 28 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists in the titleclinching 106-93 victory over the Miami Heat in game six. ‘We want respect’ It was his 11th Finals triple-double, and he came close to averaging a tripledouble in the series with 29.8 points, 11.8 rebounds and 8.5 assists per game as he
LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers talks with the media after his team won the NBA Finals at AdventHealth Arena in Orlando, Florida. AFP
made good on the promise he made to Lakers president Jeanie Buss when he ar-
THE Rain or Shine Elasto Painters rattled off an all-time PBA-best 16-0 start then protected that advantage the rest of the way to upset the San Miguel Beermen, 87-83, in the 2020 PBA Philippine Cup at the Angeles University Foundation gym, yesterday, Tuesday, October 13. The defending champion Beermen came really close but the Elasto Painters outlasted them in the end. Terrence Romeo penetrated into the paint then kicked out the pass to Moala Tautuaa who drained a three-pointer to cut the Rain or Shine lead to just three points, 81-78, with 58 seconds left to play. Kris Rosales split his charities to extend the Rain or Shine lead to four, 82-78, with 29 seconds left. The Beermen came out of a time out to set up Romeo who drilled a triple to cut the Rain or Shine lead to a point, 82-81, with 27 seconds to go. At the other end Rain or Shine struggled to set up a play but Rey Nambatac recovered the loose ball then drilled the trey as the shot clock expired to extend the Rain or Shine lead to four, 85-81. Romeo scored a field goal to cut the gap, 85-83. In the final play Javee Mocon was fouled in a throw-in play and finalized the count on two free throws, 87-83. The Beermen gained some traction early in the fourth putting together points capped by a corner triple by Marcio Lassiter to cut the Rain or Shine advantage to eight points, 71-63, with 8:41 to go in the game. Rain or Shine jumped out to a surprising 16-0 start (which matched the all-time PBA best start in a game) off the 10 points by Mocon and triples from Mark Borboran and Gabe Norwood. The quarter ended with Rain or Shine ahead 25-20 after 12 points from Mocon who played a little over six minutes in the first. Mocon split time in the quarter with James Yap who had zero points in that span. The Beermen came roaring back in the second behind the hot shooting of Marcio Lassiter who drained three triples to cut the gap to one point, 38-37, for Rain or Shine. The Elasto Painters soon recovered their bearings with Beau Belga converting a triple and a pair of field goals to push Rain or Shine to a 46-41 advantage at halftime.
rived in Los Angeles in 2018. Injury in his first season with the storied club saw them miss the playoffs. Now they are tied with the Boston Celtics for most titles in history with 17. “We just want our respect,” James said as the Lakers accepted the trophy on the confetti-strewn court. “(General manager Rob Pelinka) wants his respect. Coach (Frank) Vogel wants his respect. Our organization wants their respect. Laker Nation wants their respect. “And I want my damn respect, too,” James said. And he said respect was owing to the NBA, as well, for putting together the Orlando campus—where there were zero positive COVID-19 tests among players—and for facilitating player efforts to speak out on social and racial justice issues. For most of his time in the bubble, James said, he tried to concentrate on his competitive task. “I wanted to keep my energy in the right space,” he said, but added: “Over the last couple days, you definitely thought about it. You thought about just being here, how successful it is. AFP
Varquez, Moreno stamp class in FV1 Virtual Cup ANDRE Varquez and Luis Moreno clinched the fastest times and were hailed as champions in Race 1 of Phoenix Pulse Formula V1 Virtual Cup, broadcast at the Tuason Racing Facebook Page last October 10 (Saturday). Set in dry conditions, the Phoenix Pulse Formula V1 Virtual Cup was packed with excitement from its 55car field, with Varquez and Moreno standing out as they dominated in the PC-based Assetto Corsa software virtual race. Varquez set the fastest time in the AM Class, lapping the Monza race- Am Class driver Andre Varquez and PRO Class driver Luis Moreno track in 02:01.782, while Moreno set a record of 02:01.785 in the PRO Class. ginning of the 2nd lap and held his po- Lerpido were nose-to-tail towards the end of the 10th lap in the AM Class. In the AM Class, driver Francis sition until the end of the race. Meanwhile, Jether Miole and Real Lerpido appeared in control, but Miole Metrillo grabbed 2nd place at the be-
managed to sneak in at the last corner of the track, earning him 3rd place. Spinning cars marked the start the PRO Class category. Despite jammed virtual cars, drivers managed to wiggle their way out of the chaos. Moreno started the grid in 2nd place, but despite the good start, he lost control in the 3rd as his car spun-out, allowing Iñigo Anton to seize his spot. A head-to-head battle between Moreno and Anton ensued from there until the 4th lap, but Moreno eventually clawed his way back to 2nd spot, with Russel Reyes keeping pole position until the beginning of the 8th lap. It was now a 3-driver battle from there with Reyes, Moreno, and Anton duelling for the pole in the last two laps of the race, but Moreno made his move
in the 9th lap by overtaking Reyes and taking the pole. Anton’s aggressive driving had him hounding Moreno all the way to the finish, but the latter kept his hold on the lead and the victory with a winning margin of 5.561 seconds. Anton was slapped a 5-second penalty during the 3rd lap due to a collision, but still managed to claim 2nd place, even as an accidental spin-out prevented Reyes from getting 3rd place, allowing Daryl Brady to take his spot. Race 2 of the Phoenix Pulse Formula V1 Virtual Cup will be held on October 17, to be broadcast again at the Tuason Racing’s Facebook fan page and TuasonRacingTV YouTube Channel.
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PBA chief to follow NBA advice By Peter Atencio TAKING care of the mental health and well-being of the players and the delegates of the many club teams inside the bubble in Angeles, Pampanga will be the primary concern of the Philippine Basketball Association. Commissioner Willie Marcial said this after he and PBA officials went into a series of discussions over the past month with top executives of the National Basketball Association on their best practices and how they pulled off their own bubble in Orlando, Florida. Giving the players and the team members of the clubs sources of entertainment was one of the many points that came out of their talks with NBA execs like Ernest Maurice VanDeWeghe III. VanDeWeghe, who is the executive vice president for basketball operations of the NBA, has reached out to Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas president, and PBA governor Al Panlilio on the assistance that they can offer in helping the PBA improve on its bubble. As for Marcial, he said that he has been in taks with Scott Levy, the executive vice president and managing director of NBA Asia. “Nagbigay ng protocols ang NBA. Tumutulong na sila sa atin,” said Marcial during yesterday’s weekly online session of the Philippine Sportswriters Association. Activities that will keep the players’ minds occupied when not playing or practicing are being discussed and suggested at the moment. That’s because most of those who are in the bubble inside the Angeles University Foundation and at the Mimosa Golf and Country Club are away from their families. With this suggestion, Marcial said movie nights, swimming and days of playing golf are in the pipeline. “Salamat din sa NBA, dahil naging successful ang bubble nila,” said Marcial. The NBA wants other leagues to learn from its success in conducting a big tournament during the coronavirus pandemic. Last month, Levy shared that they were in discussions with PBA officials over their bubble setup in Orlando.
Filipino UFC fighter follows Pacman’s tough path to glory H
ONG KONG—Mark Striegl makes his UFC debut in Abu Dhabi this weekend having taken a path forged by centuries of feared Filipino warriors and followed by boxing great Manny Pacquiao.
Striegl based himself in the cool mountain climate of Baguio City and it paid off as he became the only Philippines-based fighter on the UFC’s books. “There’s the high-altitude training but there’s also the history there,” said Filipino-American Striegl. “Once I’d fought there, I couldn’t get myself to leave.” Baguio City—on the northern Philippines island of Luzon—has in the past hosted eight-weight world champion Pacquiao’s training camps.
The 32-year-old MMA bantamweight Striegl first visited Baguio a decade ago for a mixed martial arts bout. He met a local woman and fell in love both with her and the popular Filipino holiday destination, which offers welcome respite from the sticky heat of much of the sprawling tropical archipelago. The mountains are home to the indigenous Igorot people, legendary warriors who resisted colonial domination for hundreds of years.
From 1565 to 1898 they successfully fought to keep the gold found on their lands out of the hands of Spanish colonial powers. They continued their defiance after Spain ceded the Philippines to the United States. They then fought against Japanese occupiers during World War Two. “Everybody knows about the warriors from the mountains and that history really surrounds you,” said Striegl. Today Baguio City is home to gyms such as Shape Up Boxing and Team Lakay MMA that have hosted a string of top-class fighters, including Pacquiao and the Asia-based One Championship’s strawweight MMA world champion Joshua Pacio.
FEU to hold free online chess lessons
Mark Striegl of the Philippines (left) fights Sotir Kichukov of Bulgaria during their ONE Championship catchweight mixed martial arts bout at Mall of Asia Arena in Manila. Striegl makes his UFC debut in Abu Dhabi on October 18, 2020 having taken a path forged by centuries of feared Filipino warriors and followed by boxing great Manny Pacquiao. AFP
Marcial keeping his eyes on Olympic prize IN PREPARATION for the Tokyo Olympics, boxer Eumir Felix Marcial quietly left the country alone Sunday morning, without the coaches he requested to prepare him in his Olympic journey. Marcial, 24, took the first flight out of the country last weekend on his way to Los Angeles to hook up with trainer Freddie Roach who, with the help of noted American matchmaker Sean Gibbons, agreed to take the Zamboangueño boxer under the famed boxing guru’s wings. “Gusto ko sana na makasama si (ABAP coaching consultant) coach Don (Abnett) sa training ko sa US kaya nag-request ako sa ABAP kung puwede ko siya makasama pati si (head) coach Ronald (Chavez). Sabi naman nila ‘sige tignan natin’. Two weeks, three weeks, wala pa desisyon kaya nagdesisyon na ako na mag-isa bumiyahe sa US,” said Marcial. The middleweight campaigner Marcial, together with lady boxer Irish Magno, pole vaulter EJ Obiena and gymnast Carlos Yulo are the country’s current qualifiers for the Olympics set July 23-August 8, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. Marcial, despite turning pro last July, swears Olympics is his only priority until July of next year as it has been his childhood dream to see his father Eulalio cheer Eumir Felix Marcial for him in an Olympic campaign. While he acknowledges the abilities of Abnett as utmost respect to the ABAP leadership. “Siguro nga masama loob ng ABAP or kung ano a boxing coach, Marcial would like to have the Australian as well as Chavez by his side also to show his man ang dahilan nila kaya sila ganiyan kasi nga nag-pro
THE Los Angeles Lakers are the NBA champions in the league’s first Bubble Tournament. Say it with me. First, there were comments made that today’s NBA champion cannot be considered as a true champion, owing to the fact that it was played in a shortened season and taken out from its customary home-and-away format where the fans would serve as a virtual sixth man and should have given each team a better chance of winning Cut the crap. The Denver Nuggets were able to stun title favorites Los Angeles Clippers in seven games, this after clawing their way back from a 3-1 deficit and that series meltdown forced Clippers management to boot out Doc Rivers as coach. We also saw the Miami Heat
na ako. Pero since last year pa sinabihan ko na sila magpro na ako at gusto ko din naman sila ang kasama ko at tumulong sa akin kasi kahit pro na ako, Olympics pa din ang focus ko kasi nga puwede naman mag-Olympics kahit professional na ako,” said Marcial. Marcial is hoping that his decision to proceed to the United States would finally jumpstart his aim to get in shape and be ready for next year’s Olympiad. “Malapit na ‘yung Olympics and until now, puro virtual training lang kami sa ABAP. Bilang respeto sa kanila, naghintay lang ako ng ano ba plano nila sa akin kasi nga, qualified na ako sa Olympics at isip ko, under pa din ako ng ABAP. Halos two months na ako nag-coodinate sa kanila pero parang wala pa din plano sa akin kaya nag-desisyon na ako na mag-training sa US,” said Marcial. Marcial, who will be celebrating his 25th birthday (Oct. 29) in the US, feels he now is being abandoned by those who are supposed to be around him during his Olympic preparations. “Iniisip ko din ngayon paano kung magka-issue sa budget ko dito sa US kasi kukunin ko si coach Freddie tapos susunod sa akin si (cousin) Anthony (Marcial) para maging assistant ko dito. Pero bahala na sa gastos kasi importante sa akin makapunta sa US at masimulan ko na ang training,” added Marcial. Initially, Marcial planned to use whatever windfall he would get as an Olympic qualifier as his budget to defray the costs his US training would incur.
FAR Eastern University will continue to hold free online chess lessons on October 24, with an aim of empowering the youth especially those oozing with potential, but are financially challenged. Made possible by FEU chairman Aurelio Montinola III and assisted by athletics’ director Mark Molina, the long webinar via Zoom, which has a morning and afternoon session, is open to all boys and girls aged 11 to 17 years old. Asia’s first Grandmaster Eugene Torre and national women’s team and FEU coach GM Jayson Gonzales will be one among the many top masters, who will train and help participants improve their game. “Helping the development of chess among young people especially the low income or less fortunate families is the main objective and mission of the program,” said Gonzales. Janelle Mae Frayna, an FEU alumna and the country’s first and only Woman GM, is also among the trainers that also include International Masters Paulo Bersamina and Jerad Docena and Woman FIDE Master Michelle Yaon. “To quote Benjamin Franklin, ‘chess teaches foresight, by having to plan ahead; vigilance, by having to keep watch over the whole chess board; caution, by having to restrain ourselves from making hasty moves; and finally, we learn from chess the greatest maxim in life – that even when everything seems to be going badly for us we should not lose heart, but always hoping for a change for the better, steadfastly continue searching for the solutions to our problems,” said Gonzales. To register, kindly fill-out the link below: https://forms. g le / Ku a C E qN TA k R M T E J P6 or please message FEU Chess Team’s official Facebook Page.
A record is official
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‘Living in a movie’ Striegl, who has an MMA record of 18 wins with two defeats will begin his UFC career in the talent-rich bantamweight division against Russia’s Said Nurmagomedov (13-2) on Sunday morning at “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi. It’s a debut delayed from August when Striegl tested positive for Covid-19 just two days before a maiden bout at the UFC’s Las Vegas base, despite having spent weeks in isolation in Manila before travelling. After 10 days in quarantine fighting off the coronavirus he was cleared to resume training and now comes his date with Nurmagomedov—the first contest of Streigl’s four-fight UFC contract. AFP
beating the beast in the East—the Milwaukee Bucks—in just five games in the semifinals before disposing of title pretender Boston Celtics in six games of their conference finals. The Heat did this in the old fashioned way by willing themselves to victory. It’s no surprising the Heat, despite their underdog status, were at least able to push the Lakers to the limit for several games in the championship series. Now comes another issue that five of the Lakers’ 17 championships, which put them in a tie with the Boston Celtics for most number of NBA crowns won, should not be given to them. I’m still having difficulty imagining the hate on this storied franchise. Those rationalizing that these five titles should be taken out from the Lakers’ championship collection are just doing it for a sole purpose—hatred. They’ve been carrying the name, Lakers, all along
and it just so happened that the franchise moved to Los Angeles in 1960. True, there’s a question lingering until now: why was George Mikan’s number not retired? Whether it’s something political or it has something to do with the NBA’s first dominant big man being the first commissioner of the rival league, American Basketball Association or anything else, is still mind boggling and the Lakers had to give him justice by honoring the man. But that shouldn’t be a case to remove the five championships this franchise won, led by this big buy as he helped the Lakers to become the first NBA dynasty. He is, after all, a Laker. Officially, it’s 17. Tied with bitter rival Celtics for most number of titles. Stop the hate, whether you like it or not, it’s in the record books that they are tied on top. Never mind if the
Celtics had beaten the Lakers so many times before. Boston had its share of heartaches, too, against LA—the ‘85,’ 87, and 2010 finals. Since winning its 16th title in 1986, the Celtics had won just once while the Lakers won eight, including back-toback in 1987 and 1988 and a three-peat in 2000, 2001 and 2002. Over the past four decades, the Lakers were able to produce dynamic duos that helped them established dynasties in different eras. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Magic Johnson (1980, 1982, 1985), Johnson and James Worthy (1987 and 1988), Shaquille O’Neal and the late great Kobe Bryant (2000, 2001 and 2002), and Bryant and Pau Gasol (2009 and 2010) and now we’re ushering the new era of LeBron James and Anthony Davis, who combined forces in giving Los Angeles its latest championship. The Lakers are a great organization. Period.
It’s just frustrating that at the hour of their greatness, people would rather see the flaws of this team than show their appreciation. There are still active haters of LeBron, no question about that. There will always be comparisons on who’s the greatest, but rather than make comparisons, why don’t you, real fans of basketball, cherish the moment. Great players and great teams had their own uniqueness and making comparisons will be a never ending debate. As for the championships, a record is a record and it’s official. Whoever thought of putting an asterisk on the 61 home runs made by Roger Maris in 1961 when he broke the old record of Babe Ruth for most home runs because of a longer season is stupid. Taking the five championships away from LA because it happened in Minneapolis is equally crazy.
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Erwin Tulfo back in PTV prime newscast BROADCAST journalist Erwin Tulfo has joined Ulat Bayan, PTV 4’s prime newscast that features daily exclusive reports and investigative series and comprehensive coverages of national and local news. He joins the team of Aljo Bendijo, Alex Santos, and Dianne Querer in the program, which airs 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.. All of them report on wide-ranging topics, from public Broadcast journalist Erwin Tulfo
accountability, erring public officials, and controversial government projects. “In this pandemic, Filipinos need a constant, reliable news source. That is why I am here at the government’s premier station,” Tulfo says. He is happy that the state-run network’s general manager Katkat De Castro is herself a former journalist and producer. “She encourages us to do what needs to be done to make our show at par with other mainstream programs,” Tulfo adds.
He explains that their group, dubbed as the Power 4, discusses how they can present topics in the best way possible before going on air. They want to lighten things up and become an inspiration to others. Initial audience metrics shows the public is receptive and supportive of the rebranded PTV network. “Keep watching us. Learn, be informed, and see how your taxes are used to improve lives through shows we bring you,” Tulfo ends.
GMA execs judge anew in Promax Awards: Global Excellence 2020 GMA Network executives Regie Bautista and Eduardo Garcia are tapped anew to judge in the Promax Awards: Global Excellence 2020 – the world’s top prize for outstanding achievement in entertainment marketing and design. Bautista, Senior Vice President for Corporate Strategic Planning and Business Development, Concurrent Chief Risk Officer and Head of Program Support, and Garcia, Assistant Vice President and Head of Creative Services, are part of an exclusive group composed of the most accomplished group of professionals tasked to recognize the finest work in television and promotion marketing worldwide. Bautista and Garcia have been part of the esteemed jury since 2015. Bautista oversees GMA’s corporate strategic planning as well as the multiplatform marketing promotions, creative services, media and on-air continuity, and digital media divisions. Under her leadership, the network’s Program Support Department has garnered multiple recognitions from local and international award-giving bodies. She recently led
the successful development and market launch of GMA Affordabox, and has also instituted the network’s sustainability reporting and successfully registered GMA Network as the first media and broadcast company in the Philippines to sign with the United Nations (UN) Global Compact. Garcia, on the other hand, leads the GMA’s division in charge of the conceptualization and creative execution of integrated promotional campaigns for GMA and its platforms, channels, and programs. He leads an award-winning team of creative professionals and specialists who are tasked to develop and execute promo campaigns and content marketing materials for the Philippine media giant. The Promax Awards are the world’s premier celebration of outstanding achievement in entertainment marketing and design. Across eleven regional and global competitions, it recognizes the teams harnessing passionate fandom to drive audiences, create value, and build the biggest brands in entertainment.
GMA Network executives Regie C. Bautista (left) and Eduardo B. Garcia
One-of-a-kind K-Pop fan experience
GEAR up for one of the world’s largest K-Culture events as mobile services provider Smart Communications, Inc. is bringing the KCON:TACT 2020 season 2 virtual festival to avid Filipino fans from Oct. 16 to 25. Co-hosted by CJ ENM and the Korean Creative Content Agency (KOCCA), the KCON:TACT 2020 season 2 is a K-Culture and pop music celebration featuring 10 days of 24/7 content such as live concerts, meet and greets, behind-the-scenes, and interactive activities with dozens of K-Pop artists and influencers. The digital event is a much-anticipated follow-up to the successful first season of KCON:TACT held last June, which attracted roughly four million viewers from over 150 countries to celebrate 33 KPop artists, including Mamamoo, Kang Daniel, Stray Kids, Monsta X, GFriends, IZ*One, among many others, in its seven-day run. Apart from a much longer run, KCON:TACT 2020 season 2 promises a unique K-Pop fan experience and spectacle by incorporating Augmented Reality, Mixed Reality, and eXpanded Reality technology throughout the festival. Complete line-up of art-
ists includes AB6IX, A.C.E, ATEEZ, CLC, Day 6 (Even of Day), Dreamcatcher, Everglow, Ghost9, Ha Sung Woon, JO1, KARD, Kim Jae Hwan, Kim Woo Seok, Lee Eun Sang, LOONA,, Natty, ONEUS, ONF, Park Ji Hoon, Sunmi, The Boyz, TOO, VeriVery, Wei, and WOODZ (Cho Seung Youn). KCON:TACT 2020 season 2 is part of Smart GigaFest, a campaign to thank subscribers in a series of celebrations leading to the holiday season. This includes the recent launch of the GigaLife App, online concerts featuring top international and local artists, an online film festival, sports, and mobile gaming events, and exclusive perks and promos, among others. Subscribers can look forward to more exciting announcements as Smart continues to bring Filipinos closer to their passions. Smart subscribers can enjoy streaming KCON:TACT 2020 season 2 powered by Smart LTE, the country’s fastest mobile data network, as certified by third-party mobile analytics firms such as Opensignal and Ookla. For updates on KCON:TACT 2020 season 2 and the latest Smart promos and services, follow Smart’s official accounts on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram and use the official hashtag # S m a r tKC O N TACT.
K-pop group Mamamoo headlines a start-studded lineup of K-Pop acts in the second season of KCON:TACT 2020.
Alec Kevin (left) is an emerging actor who starred in the critically-acclaimed short film ‘Fish Out of Water.’ While a creative at heart, Ali King has cultivated a following on his social media platforms.
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What do boys do while in lockdown?
N THE realm of BL, they fall in love.
Showbiz newbies Ali King and Alec Kevin are joining the Boys Love (BL) bandwagon, a genre that now dominates the digital world with an avalanche of content from Thailand flooding streaming sites and platforms across the region. And the fad doesn’t show any signs of waning anytime soon as more BLs are being produced in several territories including the Philippines. Ali and Alec’s contribution to this online phenomenon is Boys’ Lockdown, a story of two wandering souls that find each other while trying to cope with the pandemic and the strict social distancing protocols implemented by the government. In an exclusive interview with Manila Standard Entertainment both young actors shared that they were excited to be part of the project, but at the same time, they were also anxious since part of the team was a crop of seasoned filmworkers. “I think what sets us apart from other BL series is the fact that the people behind this project are achievers in their own right. Take our director for example,” Alec shared referring to Jade Castro who is best known for his works My Big Love, Zombadings, and Endo. “And the story, we are telling a unique story that doesn’t just focus on love. There’s a bigger picture compared to what people already saw in the trailer,” he added. The drama follows Key and Chen finding love in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. They find each other in the middle of the enhanced community quarantine and connect in ways that surprise them both. As they get to know each other despite the restrictions, challenges and even dangers stemming from the pandemic, something very special starts to blossom between them. “As a newbie, I know it’s only natural for you to feel nervous because of the new environment you’re going to
be in. But because of the people I was working with, that feeling immediately disappeared because they made me feel comfortable,” Ali said.
‘Boys’ Lockdown’ is a drama that revolves around two wandering souls that find love in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Before pursuing his career as an actor, Ali or Alonzo Raphael Elequin in real life, used to work for one of the country’s biggest advertising and public relations agencies. A creative at heart, he has cultivated a following on his social media platforms which he fills with enthralling stories and his obsession with iced coffee, Mean Girls, and his latest skincare regimen. Boys’ Lockdown may be Ali’s debut in show business but he is very devoted to the craft, with his free time spent binge-watching his favorite movies, writing songs, and performing them on his guitar. His songs are inspired by Taylor Swift, this generation’s big-
gest superstar, whose songs weave beautiful memories into its lyrics. Ali remains proudest of his dedication to fitness, losing almost 70 lbs, and maintaining this fit way of life to this day. He credits calorie-counting and intermittent fasting as the biggest factors of his weight-loss journey and merely sustains such practices to maintain his fit physique. A natural charmer, Ali is used to being in front of the camera, which is evident in his vlogs on YouTube and the TikTok challenges he takes. He says professional acting is a tremendous challenge but remains undeterred as his love for the craft and passion will help him overcome whatever difficulty he encounters on the set. Alec, on the other hand, drops his last name Rigonan to come up with his stage name. The other half of the Boys’ Lockdown duo graduated with a degree in Applied Physics from the University of the Philippines. He was also a part of the UP Street Dance Team who won gold in the ever-competitive UAAP Cheer Dance competition in 2016. Apart from being declared the street dance champion, it was also a big year as he starred in the critically-acclaimed short film, Fish Out of Water, directed by Mon Garilao. The film won the Special Jury Prize for a short film in the 2016 Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival and was nominated in the best short film category in the 2017 Gawad Urian Awards. Looking back now, together with his love for the film industry, Alec Kevin saw his role in the short film as one of the opportunities for him to continue walking down the road to being an actor at his young age. He is a self-confessed foodie who enjoys lemon tarts, espresso, and red wine. He binges on Netflix during his free time and only has great words about the hit Korean drama, Kingdom, his current favorite series. Get to know more of Alec and Ali and the characters they portray in Boys’ Lockdown, premiering this Thursday (Oct. 15) on the Ticket2Me video player and YouTube channel.
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Disney revamps itself to emphasize streaming
DISNEY announced Monday a reorganization of its media and entertainment business that aims to further boost its streaming service, which has boomed during the coronavirus pandemic. The entertainment giant tapped longtime company executive Kareem Daniel to lead the Media and Entertainment Distribution group, which will manage operations of the streaming services and manage for profit and loss across content creation, including for movie productions, television shows, and sports programming. Chief Executive Bob Chapek said the effort is to eschew «predetermined» decisions on where to position an entertainment product until other options that may make more sense commercially are considered. Chapek said the move had been accelerated by the coronavirus pandemic which has shuttered many movie theaters and spurred more subscriptions for Disney + and other streaming services. The overhaul aims to better meet consumer preference. “Right now they’re voting with their pocketbooks and they’re voting very heavily towards Disney plus,” Chapek said of consumers. Streaming has been a bright spot for Disney during the coronavirus, with Disney+ drawing some 60.5 million through the end of June, blunting the hit from drops in its other businesses. Movie companies have adapted to shuttered theaters by unveiling more content on streaming services. With theat-
Disney announced further steps to emphasize streaming after premiering the ‘Mulan’ blockbuster on Disney+ due to the coronavirus.
ers closed in the United States, Disney premiered its Mulan blockbuster on Disney+ in September for $30. While Disney said it will continue to have a vibrant theatrical movie business, the company suggested releasing blockbusters online may continue even after the pandemic is over. AFP
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Experts share beauty tips
HESE women wouldn’t be called “experts” for nothing. The What is/are your favorite hacks you’ve recently following individuals have developed, maintained, enhanced, discovered? and tweaked beauty and self-care routines to determine which Bengzon: Micellar water is someworks best for them. thing that I’ve really grown to love. I
And they are here to share their tried give myself a “mini-facial” every week, and tested tips for looking and feeling and that includes exfoliating, putting on better, pandemic notwithstanding. a mud mask, and using a toning device to help the skincare products get abWhat’s your quarantine sorbed better into my skin. Kim Reyes-Palanca: My quarantine beauty routine? Agoo Bengzon: I’ve maintained skin care is focused on exfoliation, mipretty much the same routine for my crocirculation, lymphatic drainage, and skin care, making sure I still wear lifting. To avoid any flare-ups or breakSPF with UVA protection at home outs, I always stick to gentle, sulfatesince skin is still exposed to aging and fragrance-free, non-comedogenic UVA rays from the light emitted by cleansers. If I put on any makeup, I gadgets and indoor lighting. What has make sure to use cleansing wipes and changed is that I don’t wear makeup as a good makeup remover (like Koh Gen often as I used to since I’m just home Do Cleansing Water or Evoluderm most of the time now. Makeup Remover for Sensitive Skin) Dinna Vasquez: I had more time before washing it off. in quarantine for more steps in my Nicole Limos-Morales: My quarbeauty routine. It used to be just 2-3 antine beauty routine now involves a steps for me, excluding cleansing. stricter regimen and more hardworking But being quarantined has given me skincare products to make up for missed more time to experiment with new derma treatments. I [put on] mask twice products and textures. a week and apply products for every Kate Paras-Santiago: I’ve under- concern. I also get derma-grade prodgone many changes in terms of my skin ucts from the clinic. As for makeup, I’m care routine. The basics are still there down to a bare minimum for daily wear: though, such as cleansing, toning, mois- tinted moisturizer, eyebrow mascara, turizing, and SPF. I make it a point to blush, and lip balm or tint.
used to triple cleanse with a makeup remover, exfoliating cleanser, and foaming cleanser but nowadays, I can actually cleanse with micellar water alone, and it does the job just as well. Vasquez: Wash your face mid-day even if you’re just at home, and always re-apply sunscreen. Look at the ingredient list of the products you use. If you want to try new skincare, buy the trial
Want the color of your cheeks to pop on screen? Dinna Vasquez says apply blush (NARS Gina) with a ‘heavy hand.’
Kim Reyes-Palanca enjoys using Lush bath bombs during quarantine.
Nicole Limos-Morales pampers her feet with at-home spa treatments using Patchology foot products.
packs so that you won’t regret it if the products don’t work on you. Wait a few minutes between applying products. Always warm products on the palm of your hand before application. Paras-Santiago: Being at home has helped me regulate my diet—I get to eat way more home-cooked meals, and my water intake has been off the charts! Getting enough sleep is also a tip I live by. I really see the effects of lack of ZZZs on my face, so I make sure to get enough of it. If a zit pops up, use a pimple patch—CosRx has one that I absolutely swear by.
Agoo Bengzon suggests applying a tiny bit of blush (NARS The Multiple in Orgasm) for a youthful look.
Kate ParasSantiago swears by CosRx pimple patches for quick breakout fix.
Reyes-Palanca: Using skin refiners like Clinique ID Dramatically Different Moisturizing Tone-Up Gel, Lush bath bombs and bubble bars for me and the kids. Adding sheen on skin through shimmer like NARS Afterglow Eyeshadow Pallete, Smashbox Crystalized Shimmer Drops, The Balm Lou-Manizer’s Quad. Lighting my precious Diptyque Baies and Jo Malone Dark Amber and Ginger Lily candles for scent serenity. Limos-Morales: I learned how acids and maybe a great mask can really replicate a treatment or a facial at the derma. You can get a gorgeous foot peel and spa right at home too with just a foot soak (Patchology, for instance).
show on the screen, you need to apply it with a heavy hand. It has to look very intense in person. The lipstick you wear has to have a tinge of red so you don’t look washed out. I normally just use any brow gel I have, a blush (NARS Orgasm or Milk Makeup Lip + Cheek), and lip product (current favorites are Benefit ColorBalm in Berry or Tom Ford in Casablanca). Paras-Santiago: I say pick a good blush (one with shimmer is usually great for creating a glow), groom your brows, curl your lashes (add mascara if you must), then pick a face-brightening shade of lipstick to top off the look! Reyes-Palanca: Nothing wrong with doing a full-on makeup routine. Conceal only where it’s needed, groom brows, add color to your face by wearing blush and lipstick. Use cream or liquid bases that blend easily. When pressed for time I find cushion compacts like Bobbi Brown Skin Foundation can do a great job at evening out skin. It’s easy to look pale and ashy on-cam so make sure to use shades that make you look awake, healthy, and glowing. Limos-Morales: The computer light or ring lights can make your face look rounder on video, so it’s nice to blush and contour where you need it.
What are your tips for doing a virtual meeting makeup look?
Bengzon: I think it’s best to lay off the highlighting products because there’s a tendency for skin to register as oily on-cam when there’s too much highlighting going on. A matte t-zone will make you look presentable so invest in a translucent powder that you can pat on prior to a virtual meeting. It’s also a good idea to use concealer on dark areas like under your eyes so that you look refreshed and well-rested. Vasquez: If you want your blush to
SALE ALERT
Uniqlo Manila celebrates 2nd anniversary JAPANESE fashion retailer Uniqlo marks the second year of its global flagship store at Glorietta in Makati with several deals and discounts. On its anniversary week from October 16 to 22, select items at Uniqlo Manila and all stores nationwide are offered at discounted prices. Items include Dry EX crew neck Tshirt for men and women (from P790 to P590), U crew neck SS T-shirt for men and women (from P590 to P390), reversible parka (from P1,990 to P1,490), kid’s easy shorts and girl’s easy shorts (from P590 to P390), and babies’ and toddlers’ cropped leggings (from 390 to P290). Other discounted items are men’s Ezy ultra stretch color jeans, men’s Dry stretch easy shorts, women’s ultra stretch legging pants, and women’s cotton relax ankle pants. Uniqlo customers will get P1,000 discount voucher from Bambike for every P3,000 purchase at the flagship store
Danish shoe brand Ecco brings its footwear ranges— which include, among others, (clockwise from top left) Fluidform sandals for men, Soft 8 women’s sneakers, Soft 8 men’s sneakers, and Simpil II ballerina flats—to its Lazada store.
A collection of Uniqlo U’s ‘Future LifeWear Essentials’ will be launched on October 16.
on October 16-18, while limited edition upcycled bags and coffee sleeves made by Bayan Ni Juan community will be available also on October 16-18. A collection of “Future LifeWear Essentials” by Uniqlo U artistic director Christophe Lemaire and his R&D team in Paris will be launched on October 16.
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Danish shoe brand opens store on Lazada KNOWN for comfortable footwear, Danish shoe brand Ecco officially opens its online store on Lazada. The brand’s Lazada store carries versatile heels, multipurpose sandals, athletic yet feminine lightweight sneakers, stylish textile running shoes, and comfortable flats for women.
Men, on the other hand, can browse and shop through the vast array of premium leather shoes, sporty and breathable sneakers, comfortable running shoes, and walking sandals. Ecco products are sold in over 90 countries at 2,989 shops and shop-in-shops as well as 15,000 sales points worldwide.
Here in the Philippines, the brand has stores at SM Megamall and SM Mall of Asia, and shop-in-shop concepts at SM Store Mall of Asia, SM Store Makati, SM Store North Edsa, SM Store Aura, SM Store Megamall, SM Store Southmall, and SM Store Estancia. Its Lazada store is at lazada.com.ph/shop/ecco-ph.
Buy one pair of Old Navy jeans and get another pair for free on October 15-25.
OLD Navy treats shoppers to two pairs of jeans for the price of one. The buy one, get one promo, which starts on October 15 and runs until the 25th, includes all Jeans for the Family. The rest of the items in store will be available at buy one, get one at 50 percent off. Some of the brand’s bestselling jeans include Women’s Rockstar Jeans, Women’s New Sky-Hi Straight Jeans, Men’s Slim Jeans, Girls’ Ballerina Jeans, and Boys’ Karate Jeans. Old Navy is located at Bonifacio High Street, Glorietta 3, Robinsons Galleria, Shangri-La Plaza Mall, and SM Megamall.