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HOUSE BEATS DEADLINE, SENDS 2021 BUDGET BILL TO SENATE A DAY AHEAD READY FOR SENATE.

HOUSE Speaker Lord Allan Velasco signs the transmittal letter of the P4.506trillion 2021 General Appropriations Bill to the Senate on Tuesday, one day ahead of schedule.

THE House of Representatives was scheduled to transmit on Tuesday its approved version of the P4.506-trillion 2021 General Appropriations Bill to the Senate, one day ahead of the promised date, according to Speaker Lord Allan Velasco. There was no immediate statement from the Senate if the body had received the House version. In a statement, Velasco said the record-high budget for next year was designed to further strengthen government response and stimulate economic

recovery in the wake of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. “Not only did we pass the proposed 2021 national budget in a timely, constitutional and legal manner, we also made sure next year’s spending plan will be more reflective and responsive to the needs of the people amid the worst public health crisis in a generation,” Velasco said. He noted that the allocation for the purchase of COVID-19 vaccines was increased by more than threefold to cover more Filipinos.

He said additional allocation was also provided for the facilities enhancement program of the Department of Health to strengthen the country’s health care system. The House-approved version of the budget also has additional funding for the Department of Labor and Employment to aid workers displaced by the pandemic and for the Department of Social Welfare and Development for another round of financial assistance to affected families, Velasco said.

Du30 orders gov’t ‘cleansing’ Gives DOJ blanket authority to probe corruption in entire bureaucracy

By Vito Barcelo, Macon Ramos-Araneta and Rio N. Araja

RESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate anomalies in the entire government bureaucracy and prosecute erring public servants.

“I hope all government workers, officials are listening. This is a memorandum from me, the President, to Secretary Menardo Guevarra, Department of Justice. The subject is to investigate allegations of corruption in the entire government. All,” Duterte said in a recorded speech aired Tuesday morning. Duterte said the country was still “plagued with corruption” despite efforts to com bat i t , and he vowed to commit the Next page

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POINTING THE WAY. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte presides over a meeting with the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Emerging Infectious Diseases prior to his talk to the people at the Matina Enclaves in Davao City on Monday night. Presidential Photo

Ombudsman suspends 44 BI execs over ’pastillas’ scam THE Office of the Ombudsman has issued a suspension order against 44 Bureau of Immigration officials accused of involvement in the so-called "pastillas" scheme. This developed as President Rodrigo Duterte said on Tuesday that resignation does not save corrupt officials from being held accountable. Next page

Duque, et al liable in PhilHealth mess but Rody ignores it By Rio N. Araja and Vito Barcelo A JOINT panel at the House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a 65-page committee report to hold Health Secretary Francisco Duque III accountable for supposed widespread Next page

COVID-19 PH AT A GLANCE

(AS OF 4 PM OCT. 27)

373,144 TOTAL NUMBER OF CASES

1,524 37,489 NEW

ACTIVE

7,053

326,602

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STILL A DISASTER. Houses, roads and farms in Barangay Labangan in San Jose, Occidental Mindoro are still deep in flood waters due to Typhoon Quinta, while in Pola, Oriental Mindoro -- where the storm made its fifth landfall -- the pier lies in ruin, houses are overturned, and fishermen try to piece together their broken boats (inset photos). GMA News, ABS-CBN News via Twitter

NCR, 6 other areas still under GCQ up to Nov. 30 FOR the fifth time, President Rodrigo Duterte extended the implementation of the general community quarantine (GCQ) in Metro Manila for another month or until November 30, the lon-

gest-running lockdown in the world. The National Capital Region, the Duterte made the announcement late country’s center of economy, culture Monday night in Davao City, saying the and education, was first put under GCQ move was to protect the people from on June 1 up to June 15 but was extended Next page getting infected.

’Hasten release of pandemic aid’ By Vito Barcelo PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte has ordered government agencies and local government units (LGUs) to simplify and speed up the distribution of aid to the people affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

“What I would like to happen is this: Simplify the giving of the money by asking for a proposal, then that proposal should not be studied by days or by months,” Duterte said in his weekly public address. “You just review it and if it says that it’s for food, you give it because it’s for Next page

Infidelity equals ‘violence’—SC By Rey E. Requejo THE Supreme Court has ruled that husband’s infidelity or having extramarital affairs is considered “psychological violence” inflicted Next page against his wife.

State insurer pays P500m to Red Cross By Willie Casas THE Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) has already released P500 million, or about half of its P1.1 billion debt to the Philippine Red Cross (PRC), as partial payment for the latter's COVID-19 testing Next page

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New storm on heels of ‘Quinta’ T Located 2,125 kilometers east of central Luzon, the storm is likely to enter the country's territory by Wednesday or Thursday and will be given the local name "Rolly," according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomi-

cal Services Administration (PAGASA). This developed as the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on Tuesday said it is verifying reports that three persons were killed, and that 13 went missing during the

onslaught of Typhoon “Quinta.” All victims died of drowning, said NDRRMC spokesman Mark Cashean Timbal. Quinta affected a total of 914,709 individuals from 872 barangays in the National Capital Region, Central Luzon, southern Tagalog, Bicol region, Western Visayas, Central Visayas, Eastern Visayas and the Cordillera Administrative Region, he added. Timbal said the deaths being verified by the NDRRMC include a 60-year-old woman in Siaton town, Negros Oriental; a man of undetermined age in Bindoy town, also in Negros Oriental, and another unidentified man in Mogpog town, Marinduque.

Du30... remainder of his term to clean up the government and hold accountable those involved in irregularities. The President authorized the Department of Justice to decide which allegations to investigate, taking into consideration their gravity and impact on the delivery of government service. The DOJ may create as many panels as necessary and invite or direct other government bodies to assist in its investigations. “The DOJ shall prosecute and file the appropriate charges against those involved in the anomalies,” he said. Duterte also said he will order the suspension of officials implicated in corruption and said resignation would not save erring government officials from criminal or administrative liability. Duterte said his directive to the Justice department would remain in effect until he leaves office on June 30, 2020, unless it is lifted or revoked sooner.

Guevarra, who led the inter-agency task force that investigated corruption in the state-owned Philippines Health Insurance Corp., said the President’s directive was “the toughest” he has received. “I will need all the support and cooperation of the entire govt machinery to achieve this singular objective of substantially reducing corruption in government,” he said. Given the breadth of the anti-corruption campaign, Guevarra said he would immediately set up the organizational mechanism for an expanded investigation and establish the task force’s priorities. “It will help us a lot if government workers themselves and the people they deal with would come forward and provide us the necessary information to uncover corrupt activities and identify the perpetrator,” he said. “The new and expanded task force will take it from there.” In his address on Tuesday, Duterte said he has ordered the DOJ-led task force to investigate allegations of corruption in the Department of Public Works and Highways.

On Tuesday, the Presidential AntiCorruption Commission said some congressmen were pocketing as much as 10 percent to 15 percent of the budget for anomalous infrastructure projects after influencing the awarding of these jobs to favored contractors. PACC Commissioner Greco Belgica said he will submit the agency’s initial findings on corruption at the DPWH to the President this week. In an interview on ANC, Belgica said while the PACC was focused on the DPWH, it could not “feign blind[ness]” on things they discovered, including the alleged participation of lawmakers in the implementation of projects in their districts. Belgica likened these cases to the pork barrel system, which was ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in 2013. Senator Christopher Go, who recommended the creation of a new task force, vowed there would be no sacred cows. “Those liable should be held answerable…Towards the last one year and eight months of this administration, we must not hesitate in our quest to eradicate corruption,” Go said.

Senator Risa Hontiveros said she supported the effort to root out corruption and said she believed Guevarra was up to the task. Hontiveros cited the need for a collaborative effort to put a stop to anomalous practices that tend to weaken the country's institutions. She added that Guevarra and his office have been very cooperative when her committee investigated illegal practices at the Bureau of Immigration. Meanwhile, Construction Workers Solidarity party-list Rep. Romeo Momo Sr. said there really were some dishonest people in the DPWH. “We in the CWS party-list still believe in the dedication and professionalism of DPWH officials and employees, and on presumption of regularity in the performance of their respective functions. It may be true, though, that there are some ‘bad eggs in the basket,’ tainting the whole institution,” he said in a statement. He lauded Public Works Secretary Mark Villar for creating a task force to look into allegations of corruption in his own agency.

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He expressed gratitude to the House members and staff for the timely passage of the spending measure and for making the chamber “truly the House representing the people”. “The House could not have done it without its hardworking and dedicated members, including the Secretariat, who worked till the wee hours of the morning on a number of occasions to ensure that we pass a budget that is fair, equitable, timely and responsive to the needs of the country as we fight this very serious public health and economic crisis,” he said. On Oct. 16, the House of Representatives approved on third and final reading House Bill 7727 or the 2021 General Appropriations Bill with 267 affirmative votes, six negative votes, and no abstention. The House gave its green light to the 2021 GAB after holding a special session from Oct. 13 to 16, as called upon by President Rodrigo Duterte. Earlier, budget deliberations were stalled due to the speakership tussle between then-Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano and Velasco. Under the term-sharing deal brokered by Duterte, Cayetano would serve as the House Speaker for the first 15 months, or until October 2020 while Velasco would take over and assume the position for the remaining 21 months or until the 18th Congress ends in 2022. PNA

Ombudsman Samuel Martires confirmed the suspension of several BI officials on Tuesday but did not disclose their identities. He said the order was served last Monday. Opposition Senator Risa Hontiveros said the scam and BI’s visa upon arrival system generated P40 billion in bribery money. The National Bureau of Investigation threatened to file cases against immigration officials for their involvement in the bribery scheme that allowed the entry of Chinese workers into the Philippines in

exchange for a "service fee." Earlier this month, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said the Immigration personnel implicated in the “pastillas” scheme had been reshuffled. They were relieved of their duties at the airports and were recalled to their mother units, Guevarra told reporters. He said an internal body had initiated administrative proceedings against those involved. “At the same time, I have reconstituted the board of discipline to commence administrative proceedings against them and other BI personnel suspected of corruption, misconduct and other acts inimical to the service,” Guevarra said.

The NBI earlier recommended the filing of criminal charges before the Ombudsman against 19 Immigration officers and personnel for their alleged involvement in the money-making scheme while assigned at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. They were Grifton San Pedro Medina, Deon Carlo Albao, Fidel Mendoza, Abdulhafez dela Tonga Handjibasher, Gabriel Ernest Estacio, Ralph Garcia, Phol Villanueva, Abdul Calaca, Danilo Deudor, Mark Macababad, Aurelio Lucero III, George Bituin, Salahudin Hadjinoor, Chevy Naniong, Hamza Pacasum, Manuel Sarmiento III, Cherry Pie Ricolcol, German Robin and Jeffrey Dale Salamde Ignacio. Rio N. Araja

The joint panel will transmit its report to the Department of Justice for further study. Duque as a PhilHealth ex-officio board member, Morales, Arnel de Jesus as executive vice president and chief operating officer, Israel Pargas as senior vice president for the health finance policy sector, resigned Rodolfo del Rosario as senior vice president for the legal sector and Rogelio Pocallan Jr. as senior manager for the Internal Legal Department have been accused of violation of Section 3 of Republic Act No. 3019 or the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act, and Article 220 of the Revised Penal Code on the illegal use of public funds. The joint panel also want similar charges to be filed against PhilHealth board—Justice Secretary Silvestre Bello III, Social Welfare Secretary Rolando Bautista, Budget Secretary Wendel Avisado, Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III and other members: Maria Graciela Blas Gonzaga, Susan Mercado, Alejandro Cabading and Marlene Padua. “In what is arguably the most notorious instance of corruption to date that is connected to the corporation, PhilHealth officials involved in the illegal disbursement of public funds through this mechanism anchor their defense on blurry interpretations of the law, none of which will hold water in court,” the

panel report said. Both committees recommended the filing of an administrative complaint against Morales for allowing PhilHealth to hire De Jesus as executive vice president and COO despite the lack of qualifications. Anakalusugan party-list Rep. Mike Defensor, committee on public accounts chairperson, recommended the possible filing of a plunder case for some P170 million worth of funds lost due to PhilHealth’s decision not to collect penalties. The IRM is a system where PhilHealth pays hospitals and health-care facilities in advance for insurance claims to ensure that they could function during a crisis. But investigations showed the IRM funds were instead transferred to dialysis centers, infirmaries and maternity centers. Resigned PhilHealth anti-fraud officer Thorsson Montes Keith blew the whistle about the PhilHealth "mafia” composed of the executive committee allegedly stealing P15 billion through fraudulent schemes, including those involving the IRM. Duterte said the PhilHealth scandal probe did not yield anything sufficient to charge Duque for the agency's corrupt practices, such as buying computers that were astonishingly overpriced.

to eight-and-a-half months of confinement. “We are not here to make your life miserable or sad. We are here to make your life comfortable and to make you happy,” Duterte said. “What’s the point of you talking and talking? So what’s the point of working these figures if it (sic) does not do anything good? But if you believe, this is for your own good,” he added. However, the GCQ that will be implemented starting November will be less strict than the GCQ implemented from the previous months. Metro Manila was placed under the strict lockdown March 15 and remained under GCQ until Oct. 31. Aside from the capital region, also under GCQ until the end of next month are the provinces of Batangas and Lanao del Sur, and the cities of Iloilo, Bacolod, Tacloban, and Iligan. Vito Barcelo

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By Jess Malabanan

HE new weather disturbance outside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) has intensified into a tropical depression, the state weather bureau said Tuesday, as southern Luzon provinces continued to reel from the onslaught of Typhoon "Quinta."

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expenses, PhilHealth President and CEO Dante Gierran confirmed on Tuesday. The state health insurer said it would fast-track the processing of its remaining balance to PRC “following strict compliance to government accounting rules and regulations.” Gierran said PhilHealth is using its funds prudently and the agency is not “playing on people’s lives.” "PhilHealth takes exception to the insinuation that it is reckless and is playing on people’s lives. Its prudence in taking charge of its members’ hard-earned contributions is central to the state health insurer. Its exercise of judiciousness is to protect the people and their funds," Gierran said. The delay in payment had infuriated Red Cross chairman Sen. Richard Gordon, saying PhilHealth has been "perfidious, reckless and they have been in violation of the contract so many times." Gordon said Tuesday Gierran's fears apparently held back the release of PhilHealth's payment to the Red Cross. "What I have heard (Gierran) say — and this is hearsay, OK?—When the President (Rodrigo Duterte) leaves, a new administration will come in and investigate me. So I should be careful, really careful," Gordon said in Filipino in an online interview.

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corruption within the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. including implicated other Cabinet officials. But in his weekly address, President Rodrigo Duterte once again stood up for Duque, accused as the “godfather of the PhilHealth mafia, saying the health chief did not steal any money and was innocent of all the accusations. Duterte said he had been advised to let Duque go, but the President did not pay this any attention, saying the secretary was a hardworking government official. “Congress asked me to suspend Duque, I said ‘For what?’…What ground would I base my decision?” Duterte asked. “Would I just obey the cry of one million as against my assessment on Duque who did not steal ….maybe some other things, he might be [in] some other things. But corruption, Money ? Nothing,” he added. The House committees on public accounts as well as good government and public accountability also wanted to file criminal charged against ex-PhilHealth president and chief executive officer Ricardo Morales and other PhilHealth officials for the illegal fund releases under the now-suspended interim reimbursement mechanism (IRM).

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from June 15 to July 1 and renewed again the extension on August 1 to August 15. Duterte's decision comes after the country saw a surge in new coronavirus cases from mid-July to August. To further prevent the spread of coronavirus 2019, the President extended the GCQ from August 15 until August 30. On the recommendation of the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases, Metro Manila remained GCQ until September 30 and once more extended until October 30. In a taped speech aired Tuesday morning, Duterte said GCQ would remain in effect in the metropolis until Nov. 30 which will take the country’s capital of almost 14 million residents

The 13 missing persons include one crew member of a yacht that sank off Bauan, Batangas; eight fishermen in Catanduanes; a fisherman in Calabanga, Camarines Sur; one person who was swept by a strong current while crossing a river in Odiongan, Romblon; a fisherman in Iloilo and another person in Negros Oriental who was also swept by a strong current while attempting to cross a river. The eight fishermen missing in Catanduanes were part of the 12 earlier reported missing from Barangay Pananogan, Bato town; Barangay Cagdarao, Panganiban town, and Barangay Poblacion District III, Gigmoto town. With Macon RamosAraneta

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food, And all assistance connected with the health of a person or what, just give it,” the President said. Duterte warned officials that they face sanctions if they fail to fulfill their duties, saying LGUs and other government agencies should not delay the distribution of aid and ensure the social amelioration program swiftly reaches the intended beneficiaries or else risk getting facing suspension and other sanctions. The President made the remarks after expressing concern over the tedious process in the distribution of the government’s aid program that only prolongs the suffering of the people in need. He warned that if there are complaints that reach his office, these

DOT head wants cheaper virus test to entice tourists DEPARTMENT of Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat has appealed for a price cap on real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction and antigen tests for Covid-19 to enhance tourism revival, as the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases relaxed travel restrictions in areas under general community quarantine. “The DOT supports the call to impose a price cap on RT-PCR and antigen testing to make traveling an affordable option for all. While the DOT acknowledges and puts paramount importance on the safety of visitors, locals, and the tourism workforce, the department likewise finds it imperative to address the urgent need to impose a price cap on these accepted Covid-19 testing methods to promote domestic tourism, which in turn can generate employment and stimulate economic recovery,” she said.

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Rody renews call for OFW department By Vito Barcelo PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte renewed his call to Congress for the swift passage of the bill creating the Department of Overseas Filipinos. In a taped public address Tuesday, Duterte urged Congress to fast-track the approval of a measure establishing the department for OFWs. “I’d like to hurry up Congress in this. One of my proposals during the campaign period was the creation of overseas Filipinos. Its different from the Department of Labor and Employment, it takes care of the internal, the workers here and abroad,” he said . “So, I proposed in the coming months and I hope to come up with a department for overseas workers,” he added. The creation of this department aims to streamline the recruitment processes of migrant workers, among others.

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In a 19-page decision written by Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta, the SC’s First Division denied the appeal of Jaime Araza seeking to reverse the December 17, 2018 decision of the Court of Appeals that affirmed the judgment rendered by the Las Pinas City Regional Trial Court, Branch 199 on October 30, 2017, finding him guilty of violating Republic Act 9262 or the Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act of 2014. The high court upheld the conviction of Araza for having an affair and fathering three children with his mistress in violation of Section 5(i) of the Anti-Violence Against Women and Children Act, and sentenced him to suffer a minimum of six months to a maximum of eight-year imprisonment. Section 5 of RA 9262 enumerated what are constituted acts of violence against women and children. Specifically, Section 5 (i) refers to acts "causing mental or emotional anguish, public ridicule or humiliation to the woman or her child, including, but not limited to, repeated verbal and emotional abuse, and denial of financial support or custody of minor children of access to the woman’s child/children." will be directly forwarded to the Office of the Ombudsman, which can order government officials dismissed of file charges against them. The government has been giving cash aid and other forms of assistance to sectors adversely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. On Tuesday, presidential spokesman Harry Roque said Duterte granted Budget Secretary Wendel Avisado the power to release additional funds under the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act (Bayanihan 2). The Palace spokesman said the President delegated to Avisado the authority to approve fund releases under the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act (Republic Act 11494), amid criticisms over the slow release of the P165.5-billion Bayanihan 2 funds, a month after Duterte signed the urgent COVID-19 stimulus plan into law.

News Duterte prefers gov’t-to-China vaccine purchase

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OCTA: 480k virus cases by Nov. T

HE Philippines might reach 450,000 to 480,000 COVID-19 cases by the end of November, a University of the Philippines researcher said Tuesday.

By Vito Barcelo and Macon Ramos-Araneta PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte prefers a government-to-government approach in buying a potential Chinese vaccine against the COVID-19 disease, fearing that transacting with private firms may result in anomalies. He instructed Health Secretary Francisco Duque III to ensure that the country’s negotiating team would look to settle a government-to-government deal. “We will not beg. We will pay for the vaccine. I want a government-to-government transaction. No corruption. I’m offering it to China because they have it already,” Duterte said in a taped speech aired Tuesday. He made the statement even as Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon expressed concern over the government’s lack of a coronavirus vaccine distribution plan to ensure immediate access to the eventual COVID-19 vaccines. “It worries us that we have not heard of any plan that the government has undertaken to ensure that the country will get immediate access to COVID-19 vaccines,” Drilon said in a statement on Tuesday.

Rody’s prayer: Peaceful Undas PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte said Tuesday he was hoping for a peaceful observance of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day on Nov. 1 and 2, respectively. “I expect a peaceful celebration of the All Saints’ Day and the All Souls’ Day,” he said in a pre-recorded speech. He made the statement even as The Philippine National Police deployed around 12,000 policemen in the cemeteries and columbariums across the country to enforce minimum health standards for the annual observance of All Saints’ Day. Lt. Gen. Guillermo Eleazar, commander of the Joint Task Force Covid Shield, said aside from the policemen, around 17,000 force multipliers had also been deployed in those areas. “We are focusing on the observance of the health protocols, which is being implemented by our LGUs,” Eleazar said in a Laging Handa press briefing on Tuesday. Duterte reminded the public to follow the rules when visiting their departed, such as avoiding bringing liquor and bladed weapons.

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Velasco hits Parlade for red-tagging solons SPEALER Lord Allan Velasco on Tuesday defended the progressive Makabayan bloc over the issue of red-tagging of Lt. Gen. Antonio Parlade Jr. In a statement, he warned Parlade against red-tagging the members of the House of Representatives, saying the act “endangers the lives of these duly-elected officials.” “General Parlade should be more circumspect and cautious in issuing statements against House members whose lives he may place at great risk and danger sans strong evidence,” Velasco said. “These lawmakers are duly elected representatives of the people, and implicating them on issues that have yet to be substantiated is uncalled for.” Parlade is the commander of the Southern Luzon Command and spokesman of the controversial National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict that is accused of red-tagging activists and government dissenters, including showbiz personalities. Rio N. Araja

BULLET IN THE HEAD. Police Scene of the Crime Operatives go over the body of an unidentified man who was shot and killed at the corner of Libertad Street and Roxas Boulevard in Pasay City early Tuesday morning. Investigators are still determining the motive for the killing. Norman Cruz

Speaker backs Romualdezes, Tingog on DDR bill By Rio N. Araja SPEAKER Lord Allan Velasco has supported the call of Tingog party-list Rep. Yedda Marie Romualdez and Majority Leader and Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez for the Senate’s swift passage of House Bill 5989 creating the Department of Disaster Resilience. “We earnestly urge our counterparts in the Senate to pass their own version so we can subsequently work on the enrolled bill to be sent to President Rodrigo Duterte’s desk for his signature,” said Velasco, the principal sponsor of the bill. “The Philippines is frequented by ty-

phoons and our country is in the Pacific Ring of Fire, making us vulnerable to earthquakes. A department that deals specifically with disaster response and management is urgently needed,” he said. The Romualdezes, authors of HB 5989, made the appeal after Congress, on Sept. 22, voted 241 against seven with one abstention to pass the Disaster Resilience Act on third and final reading. “We appeal to the Senate to expedite the passage of the measure that would institutionalize the cohesive and comprehensive framework for disaster preparedness, prevention and mitigation and response in our country,” the party-list lawmaker said.

“We look forward to collaborating with them on this crucial piece of legislation for the welfare and safety of Filipinos. We are confident that the Senate is one with our goal to pass this bill into law this year. Velasco said the creation of the DDR would help mitigate the impact of natural disasters. “The creation of a Department of Disaster Resilience would allow us to be constantly prepared and well-equipped when a natural disaster occurs. This would enable other departments to put all their focus and efforts in helping the country recover from the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic,” he said.

In a report on ABS-CBN’s TeleRadyo, the OCTA Research Team had yet to make a projection as the Philippine Red Cross’s halt in government coronavirus testing due to PhilHealth’s P1.1-billion debt affected the country’s daily screening for possible infections, said one of its members, Guido David. “Right now the rough estimate is between 450,000 and 480,000 by the end of November in the total number of cases. We can see the number of active cases are really decreasing, which is what’s important.,” David said. He made his statement even as the University of the Philippines’ OCTA Research team had classified at least 18 localities as high-risk areas or areas for concern for COVID-19. Its monitoring report identified the COVID-19 high-risk areas as the cities of Pasay, Makati, Pasig and Mandaluyong in the National Capital Region; Baguio City, Benguet’s Itogon, Laguna’s Calamba, Rizal’s Angono, Cainta and Taytay, Quezon’s Lucena, Isabela’s Ilagan, Batangas’ Batangas City and Cavite’s General Trias in Luzon; Iloilo’s Iloilo City and Negros Occidental’s San Carlos City in the Visayas, and Davao del Sur’s Davao City and Butuan City, Agusan dell Norte in Mindanao. OCTA urged the government to resolve the impasse between Philippine Health Insurance Corp. and the Philippine Red Cross. In its monitoring report dated Oct. 26, OCTA said that the Red Cross stoppage of its testing operations had resulted in the reduction of reported cases in Metro Manila, Cavite, Laguna and Batangas by 40 to 50 percent. The Philippines as of Monday reported 36,333 cases or 9.8 percent out of 371,630 total patients, according to the Health department. Some 328,258 patients recovered while 7,039 others died. Red Cross accounted for 30 percent of the nationwide coronavirus testing capacity and 38 percent in Metro Manila, the country’s virus hot spot, according to the group.

124k drivers, owners eye franchise consolidation A TOTAL 124,443 drivers and franchise owners and operators have joined accredited transport cooperatives ready for franchise consolidation, the first step to conform with the government’s Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program that aims to provide a safer, more efficient and more environmentfriendly public transportation system. Celebrating 47 years of its National Transport Cooperative Program, the Office of Transport Cooperatives, along with the Department of Transportation and other transport agencies, praised the more than 1,000 transport cooperatives and members who had supported the agency’s program’s since its foundation in 1973, while also propagating the benefits of the PUV Modernization Program. According to Transport Assistant Secretary for Road Transport and Infrastructure Steve Pastor, this number signifies the many individual operators, franchise owners and public utility vehicle drivers who are heeding the call for a better transport system in the country. “The number of accredited transport cooperatives have also grown since our last report in July. We have accredited 84 more transport cooperatives in just over three months, making a total of 1,316 transport cooperatives nationwide,” Pastor said. OTC Executive Director Eugene Pabualan says they continue to receive applications for franchise consolidation from transport cooperatives nationwide, the deadline of which has been moved back six months further to December 2020. The call for the creation of transport cooperatives for franchise consolidation was launched in 2017.

BOMB DISPOSAL. A member of the Explosives and Ordnance Division of the National Capital Region Police Office prepares to detonate some of more than 600 explosives marked for safe disposal in Crow Valley, Capas, Tarlac on Monday. The explosives were recovered in police operations but were stored in makeshift storage units, which could be a hazard to nearby communities. NCRPO Photo

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SC asked to unseat Duterte Youth rep THE Supreme Court has been asked to nullify the decision of the Commission on Elections to allow Duterte Youth party-list Rep. Ducielle Marie Cardema to take a seat in the House of Representatives. Youth leaders led by Aunell Ross Angcos asked the high court to issue an order and/or writ of preliminary injunction against the Duty to Energize the Republic Through the Enlightenment of the Youth Sectoral Party List Organization (Duterte Youth Party-List) represented by its founder and chairman and National Youth Commission Commissioner Ronald Gian Cardema, his wife Ducielle and the Comelec. The petitioners questioned the legality of the Comelec Minute Resolution 20-0382 mandating the proclamation of Ducielle as representative of the Duterte Youth Partylist in Congress. The petitioners said the Comelec En Banc committed a grave abuse of discretion when it prematurely issued Minute Resolution 20-0382 without its Second Division first resolving the pending prejudicial questions. Rey E. Requejo

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STORM CLEANUP. Workers of the Cavite Provincial Environmental Office start to clean

seashores in the province on Tuesday after the effects of Typhoon Quinta. JR Josue

CORONAVIRUS testing czar Vince Dizon as Bases Conversion and Development Authority president and chief executive is facing graft complaints before the Office of the Ombudsman in connection with the construction of sports facilities for the Southeast Asian Games in 2019. The Citizens Crime Watch Association, represented by its president Diego Magpantay, sued Dizon, along with Government Corporate Counsel Elpidio Vega, BCDA Senior Vice President for Legal Services Group Elvira Estanislao and Isaac David, director of the Malaysian firm MTD Capital Berhad. The complaint involved the construction of the P11-billion New Clark sports hub in Capas, Tarlac, which was also a quarantine facility for COVID-19 patients.

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President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has submitted to the Commission on Appointments (C.A.) for its consent the nominations of the following officers in the Armed Forces of the Philippines: To the rank of Major General Bartolome Vicente O. Bacarro, PA Alex DC. Luna, PA To the rank of Brigadier General Jesus Rico D. Atencio, PA (GSC) Jose Maria R. Cuerpo II, PA (GSC) Denie Mar A. Clemencia, PA (GSC) Rolando E. Nerona, PA (GSC) Ferdinand T. Barandon, PA (GSC) Jesus P. Durante III, PA (GSC) Romulo A. Manuel, Jr., PA (GSC) Joannis Leonardi B. Dimaano, PAF (MNSA)

Gerardo P. Catindoy, PA (GSC) The public may submit any information, written report, or sworn/notarized complaints or oppositions in thirty - two (32) copies on the above nominations to the CA Secretariat, 6th Floor, PNB Financial Center, D. Macapagal Blvd., Pasay City, Metro Manila. For the schedule of the public hearings, the CA Secretariat can be reached through telephone numbers 8834-2713, 8831-1824, 8831-0527, 88329830, 8834-2706 and 8551-1989. 27 October 2020.

HECTOR A. VILLACORTA Secretary (MS-OCT. 28, 2020)

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Jimbo Owen Gulle, Editor lgu@manilastandard.net editor.lgustandard@gmail.com

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2020

LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS

Maguindanao bills set to split province By Macon Ramos-Araneta and Rio N. Araja

HE Senate Committee on Local Government chaired by Sen. Francis Tolentino has approved bills seeking to divide Maguindanao into two separate provinces, North and South.

Tolentino said the current undivided Maguindanao, with a total population of 1,173,933 as of 2015, remains to be one of the poorest provinces in the country despite being blessed with abundant natural resources. “Reforms must be done in order to remedy this predicament and one way to ensure this is by splitting the province into two,” Tolentino said during the hearing. But Maguindanao Rep. Esmael “Toto” Mangudadatu, in a manifestation, called on the Senate leadership to instead support House Bill 6413, which he authored, through the adoption of a substitute bill.

“While we respect and appreciate Senator Ramon Revilla Jr. for sponsoring and filing respective counterpart Senate bill toward the realization of a separate but better capacitated and empowered Maguindanao, we would like to request Senator Francis Tolentino, our committee chair, that our prayers and provisions illustrated in HB 6413 be adopted in a substitute bill,” he said. The House bill and Senate Bills No. 1824 and 1714 authored by Tolentino and Sen. Cynthia Villar, respectively, all seek to partition Manguindanao into two separate provinces under the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).

Under the Senate proposals, 12 towns will comprise Northern Maguindanao, with the capital based in Sultan Kudarat. Southern Maguindanao will carry 24 municipalities, with Buluan as its administrative capital. The House passed on third and final reading HB 6413, but it provides for Datu Odin Sinsuat as capital of North Maguindanao. Mangudadatu said with a smaller province, local resource management and the delivery of basic public services would be more efficient, since majority of the local officials and employees could focus on working on programs and projects that would best serve the interests of their constituents. “As the cliché goes, it is much easier to keep and maintain a smaller house as compared to a huge one. Public service can be made more accessible, closer to the people,” he said.

Rio Tuba mining firm turns waste into fertilizer RIO Tuba Nickel Mining (RTN) is the first in the Philippine mining industry to use the bioreactor technology of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) that converts biodegradable wastes into organic fertilizers and soil conditioners. RTN, a subsidiary of Nickel Asia Corp. (NAC), adopted this innovative soil con-

ditioning technology through DOST’s technology transfer program, which was developed to promote efficient solid waste management practices in the communities. According to Wilbern Blitz Paeste, Mining Technology and Geosciences Specialist at RTN, the key in using the bioreactor is to arrive at the right mix

of household wastes to increase the nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and carbon content necessary to reach the “soil fertilizer” status of the compost. Paeste says that materials fed in the bioreactor are biodegradable wastes from the communities, classified as – dry waste, wet waste, and animal manure.

MORE FIREPOWER. Makati Mayor Abby Binay confers with National Capital Region Police Office chief Major General Debold Sinas during the turnover of several assault rifles and modern protective gear donated by the city government to the local police force. The mayor personally distributed the new firearms to the officers of the Makati Police Department in the ceremony held earlier Tuesday at the Central Police Station. She underscored the importance of upgrading the crime-fighting capability of the local police force to maintain peace and order during the pandemic, and promote the rapid recovery of the city’s economy.

Customs gives DepEd seized PCs, phones to boost distance learning By Joel E. Zurbano

FERTILIZER CHALLENGE. The bigger challenge, and probably the most important component, is to get the residents of the mining community of Rio Tuba in Palawan to participate in this upcycling program. Inset photo shows the right mix of household wastes to increase the nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and carbon content necessary to reach the “soil fertilizer” status of the compost.

THE Bureau of Customs has decided to donate to the Department of Education personal computers, laptops, and other electronic devices it previously seized at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport and bonded warehouses. This initiative, according to Port of NAIA district collector Carmelita Talusan, is in line with the directive of Customs Commissioner Rey Leonardo Guerrero to help the government in its distance learning program, and as the bureau’s contribution in addressing the ill effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The coronavirus disease outbreak prompted the government to suspend face-to-face or regular classroom classes and shift to distance learning program.

Navotas inks ordinance banning videoke during school days By Jun David NAVOTEÑOS are not allowed to hold videoke and karaoke sessions during school days to prevent loud noises from distracting students who are taking classes at home. The City Government of Navotas passed City Ordinance No. 2020-41, which temporarily banned the use of videoke and karaoke machines,

Paranaque, DTI sign partnership for biz permits THE Parañaque City government has announced a partnership with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to process business permit applications in the city. Mayor Edwin Olivarez said the partnership allows the local government to check in real time the validity of business name registration directly linked to the DTI’s online facility via secured connection. “The city government through the Business Permits and Licensing Office has been consistently implementing e-governance solutions to ease business registration especially for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). We welcome this new milestone to be the first local government unit connected to the Business Name Registration System (BNRS) Next Generation,” said Olivarez. He explained that one of the system’s key features is the easing of business name registration for sole proprietorship as this is expected to reduce the number of procedures, time, and requirements in registering your business at the national and local level. Joel E. Zurbano

and other equipment or devices that that could make loud sounds and disturbing noises. Operation of radio, television set, musical instruments, and other machines or devices that produce sounds that can annoy, distract and disturb students is also prohibited. “We have received a number of complaints regarding neighbors who use videoke and other machines that produce loud sounds during school

hours. This makes it difficult for our students to listen to their teachers and concentrate on their studies,” Mayor Toby Tiangco said. “Videoke or karaoke sessions are pleasures in life that we must sacrifice for now. COVID-19 has made our life difficult. Let us help one another overcome any hardship that the pandemic has brought upon us, even if this means foregoing pastimes to help our students learn better,” he added.

SMART SUPPORT.

Present during the turnover of over 150,000 Smart SIM cards to support e-learners in Pasig City and boosting e-learning in pandemic are Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto and PLDTSmart Vice President and Head of Customer Development for NCR and Palawan Gia Palafox (third from left).

IN BRIEF 7 NPAs surrender to Angeles cops ANGELES CITY—A seven-man team of suspected communist guerillas were forced to surrender to police authorities, citing difficulties and tired of running away from military operations while in the underground, a top police officer said Monday. Police Colonel Joyce Patrick Sangalang, director of the Angeles City Police Office (ACPO), said the group were members of the Milisyang Bayan under Kilusan Larangan Gerilya Front 1 operating in the tri-boundaries of Tarlac, Zambales and Pampanga provinces. The surrenderees, whose names were not mentioned in the report, were subjected to tactical interrogation by the police shortly after they took their oath of allegiance held at the ACPO covered court at Barangay Sto. Domingo here. Jess Malabanan

Region 3 police chief visits Bataan troops

Smart aids Pasig via SIM cards, tablets PLDT wireless subsidiary Smart Communications, Inc (Smart) is supporting the distance learning initiatives of the local government of Pasig City. Under this partnership, Smart has turned over 150,000 prepaid SIM cards, which are bundled with the tablets that the LGU is giving to their learners. This will benefit at least 44 schools under the Department of Education’s division in the city, and other tertiary schools. “Distance learning is going to be a very signifi-

Among the items to be donated include 13 brand new laptop computers, 228 mobile phones, 665 flash drives, 74 units of HD LED computer monitors, various tablets, printers, routers, pocket WiFis, educational books, and school bags and shoes. “The Bureau Customs is hoping that the gadgets will be of help in the blended learning program of DepEd and be able to support this new learning modalities of students in different communities,” said Talusan. To ensure the items for donation have passed the minimum standards and are safe for public use, the bureau obtained appropriate clearances from the National Telecommunication Commission (NTC) and the Optical Media Board (OMB).

cant initiative, not only for us but for government as well. It is a big ecosystem. Aside from the platforms and the learning management systems, it’s also about devices and tools, and of course, connectivity,” said Alfredo S. Panlilio, PLDT Chief Revenue Officer and Smart President and CEO. “We hope that through this partnership with Pasig City LGU and Mayor Vico Sotto’s office, we can help the students, teachers, parents, and the education sector as a whole in facing this challenge,” Panlilio added.

BALANGA CITY―The Bataan police presented to the newly installed Region 3 police director 134 assorted firearms it confiscated, and reported the arrest of 199 persons in its conduct of simultaneous anti-criminality law enforcement operations. Police Col. Joel Tampis, Bataan police director, made the presentation on Thursday in the first command visit of Brig. Gen. Valeriano T. De Leon to the province as new Region 3 police director. The Bataan police director said seven of the 134 firearms are loose firearms seized in a buy-bust operation, while 127 were with expired licenses and voluntarily surrendered for safekeeping under the PNP’s “Oplan Katok”. Butch Gunio

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Hea sand ega But did not Shakespeare say: “The evil Board recommended hisMuslim hemany wake oenso many e“The as Muslim ahealth eof proven itself any more worrying sign the ranks the ru aour family. children and non-ex-officio members. pected to decline by 10 percent. BizNewsAsia improve our capacity.” Santa Banana, they the He notes that perhPNP 100,000, EU member has grown to about 3223are 000 average daily tests MANALO theis761 “drugs war.” In May 2019, two top has tripled anti-insurgency budget, contraction oralready awacyclical bust. neces23,000 cases below No. 20, Italy, 288,761. hethem “d ugs ”behad nrecovered May 2019 wo op 000 cases ow No 20 a yRosa 288 Philipnow. That cannot inSimply, ngsystem ocompetent heappointment suspens nor on p aces he ofdirec ethecapacity owhen 2020 Ph pThey percent, without the company doing anyat in good faith. war,” were to the Senate. Dela ur to he do wideWithout a vaccine percent inelected Aprilbe 2020 “when lockdowns ns we choose ment Under Section 1 of Republic Act 11223 Thus before Gierran can be appointed as Without a vaccine the President. eases other than COVID. But several su o he COV D 19 pandem c supplies, medicines, and PPEs, are cruUnde Sec on 1 o Repub c Ac 11223 en the poverty p many years to come • The Philippine Tourism Authority as one ment that men do lives after them. 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 “By the models of UP and Ateneo, estimates the GDP contraction for the whole a worrying sign. clearly has grown to about 32,000 average daily tests allies made it handily into the Senate elecSecretary Dominguez says most a esofmade hand and y n othe hemilitary Sena e aggregate e ec lessEmp corrupt past administrations. months. 5four Coddling the police cl F widespread nance Sec ethe aand ySenate Caat oscommittee Dom nguez says states 31recdeaths, UK 70, Spain 61,men west in From this (August) ”Finance sethan vofcepolitical con ac ocans unde ega on years o tosp dommunities. oever s owes eve thing significant to justify a average 1.5x increase sary mobility restrictions hamper named toCarlos head just n was were their Thus, before Gierran beto appointed as ga Thewe killings activists and al- ob many co (Universal Healthcare Act), upon the point Gierran unless he isare a member ofwill the The men oa source Labo oy 119,000 toPresident 140,000 teachers thousands more people dying or Un ve saretrenched Hea hca efor Ac upon ecDepa cial, especially in-battleground regions, ofCoddling thehe engines to serve as Depa of and revenue; interred with their bones.” The o the Labo and Emp oy Themay killings of political activists and al- from could be as large as 30 percent assuming aCEO averted some 59,000 171,000 and of PhilHealth he must 5. of the police and the military could be as large as 30 percent -assuming a While President have signed into this (August).” tions which solidified Duterte’s power general use, the Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez Is h “the decisive (lockdown) helped us avert an ons wh ch so d ed Du e e s powe “ he dec s ve ockdown he ped us ave an for general use, the ercent conpu cap a n o he con ac a eas and h e a tests 16 5ofper pecalamity cen concon charged with police mattersby PCR day valuation, equivalent toofask, alockgain of P15.2 When ofleaders the national capital’s Duterte has“noofemployed more generals and CEO ofrates PhilHealth, hethe must Sweden 57, and the Adds Dominguez: “Without the lockdown While the Pres strict,” says investigating ADB. Exports declined state the Com and staff, outommenda of the more than 700 ommendation of the Board Trustees of Phildemand.” NPA leaders have failed to dent men whit deny hw s more odeny sugenerals, ethrough bu ao su vey die because hunger, malnutrition, andin on othe he Boa T usUS ees oLaws Ph th Hardest was island and especially, when the highest • 52. onemployed socialized housing asuPresident This brings me to my gulay—Is menLuzon hwhich s leged e the achief suNPA vey leged have failed to dent the law. loss ofsand P1.5 trillion for each month deaths. Our reduced from Duterte has Adds Dominguez: “Without lockdown, loss ofmost P1.5 trillion for each month ofprivate lockexplains matter how much base. Longtime aide, Christopher Go,money be first appointed as adagenmember of the Board estimated 1.3 topercent 3.5ed million base Long me a de Ch ophe Go and law Bayanihan 2sbu the allotted for his PXP has an operating interest in Service esthe ma 1war.” oinfections 3first 5 m half. onaccordn ec ons accodiseases d that On top on of “drug March, our capacity Fcommunist p billions nodeath eng s and echn ca media wo law ke sBayanihan o pof oduc On op o and be first appointed asinsurgency. anee member ofMuslim the Board 2, billion in market value, from P9.3 billion in schools which will remain closed. These hero? 21.4 in3 the estrictions and reguHealth, the President shall appoint the recession could rage showed ha a mos ha o he coun y 52-year old Hea h he P es den sha appo n he agen spawned by the lockdowns. produces 70 percent of total economic post of the land is at stake. series of legal issuances from the funding, showed ha a mos ha o he coun y s Marcos a heel or a hero? police force was caught on social from the military and the police than any recession could rage 3. Unprecedented human rights violations from the military and the police, than any trolle the rate of infections and deaths could have 52-year old communist insurgency. Muslim down. This lockdown – the longest and severa high of 17 percent to just 1.6 percent the rate of infections and deaths could have Government economists earlier projected countries pump into their down. This –billion the longest and severformer police chief, Ronaldo to researchers our The Davao s otheir me economies, po ce ch edela Rona do de a lockdown 4.ng Failure to contain Contract 72 (SC 72)o abo while its subsidiary, o from esea che universities. s the omcommunist ou un veinsDavao’s es The ofess Trustees. project are only esume exp o a on ” he sa d cfirst on quarncommodities, he ing s qua of Trustees schools have lost income because of lack ofomother project are only stop-gap measures to alleMarch 2020 to P23.41 by last week. prime cy’s president and CEO from the Board’s adu abo o ce 60 m on a e ob cy s p es den and CEO he Boa d s Said acting Economic Planning Secproduction and is home to 50 percent of What is not controlled during a state terrorists are on the warpath marked by a adu o ce o 60 m on a e ob ess mortgage and collection of loans; It depends. If you look at his remarkapresident before him. More than 45 been much worse. The latest data suggest that Duterte oraWhat around 4,000 deaths. We averted terrorists are onrequirements theparty warpath markedviate by the a est in the world –the has run for seven months. GDP would havebefore shrunk anyway. having breakfast with him More than 45 esthe inenrollees. world – has run for seven months. Un The reasons What has made athe strong president, been much worse latest suggest Rosa, who spearheaded the “drug well into 2021. surgency and the Muslim is/are thebirthday legal before lockdown enabled usdata to reinforce Rosa who a y are spea headed “d ug apresident recovery of 7nmassively, percent to 8 percent GDP ockdown enab ed usseparatist oourthat e health n omoveceother ou hea h initially Forum Limited, received Oct. rowth drop well into 2021. cen GDP g ow h dbeopThe The Ene gy ch e sa dofhe has amore eady n people’s n, and fish, will Board As ofin this Phoenix Petroleum members. 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Dela Rosa The group representing these teachers system and build up our capacity to do widewa ” we e ec ed o he Sena e De a Rosa point sys em and bu d up ou capac y o do w de than 50 guests (despite strict lockdown prowith star-rank officers occupy cabinet and civil16, 2020 “the resume-to-work notice from the vicious illegal drugs campaign, has also aession little over 1 percent of all COVID-19 cases now n ecess on w h o med Fo e gn A a s Sec e a y Teodo o clearly spelled out the Board under current laws, This means the President cannot growth rate 2021. That is now overly optioThe “new ais e essential some cap was doing P18.24 billion, Th sincumbent means ha he P es apden canno apnewes ianpine positions inCenter, thecontracted government. “No one anticipated that the COVID opoo he”per“new poo ”PNP awould eits some the B Investments by What 53.5 penses money. The President Heart Lunch Center, National he would be athat hero. those, however, in the country are severe orFor critical. 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Without a vaccine for general use, the Lazaro, who Section 13 10149 (GOCC the lem of months. a worrying to them not enough. leged NPA leaders have failed to dent the has to about 32,000 average daily tests the Board of Trustees? TO THE four months. term jobs to pprevent a bigger probwith police matters around actual tests day witnesses –con one from the Anti-Money Launchainvestigating ged wfirst h three nves ga ngofpothePhoenix cehis ma e iss and in our hisathe ound 1 PCR 282 ac ua per PCR escons pe charged day AB Secretary Cliburn Anthony Thus, before government suld ecess on nduring ou h s 1,282 andCorporate s athe ou oadministration he mo e ohan 700 ppolicy va eAct generals, the Duterte has not DOE ecommenda on per a hundred thousand.” lockdowns. They and s a ou he mo e han 700 va e T economy. 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Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez and the “drug war.” ducted theduc last week of capacity Section 13 of RA 10149 (GOCC Governdering Council and one from and he “dprioritized ugthe waPhilippine ”well lem of poverty President and C ed n he as o Ma ch ou capac y proven itself any more competent nor any In a major Orbe told PSE on Oct. 2020, “the unuschoo s wh ch w ema n c osed These He notes that per 100,000, the EU member Sec e a y Cus po n ed ou ha he ng schoo s wh ch w ema n c osed These Pres quarantine, we saving lives contraction or a cyclical bust. Simply, necesment slumped in Q2 with outlays for inand wherever he wants to send it. • The first nuclear power plant in Southdirector shall be appointed by the President definitely a heel. POINT close ally of President Duterte. He owns it’s an urgent an has to adopt right away should not be an “What we find in the last six months, Duterte hasDuterte employed generals, beneficiaries terrorists warpath marked by a 4. Failure Adds in Dominguez: “Without the“Without lockdown, explains that “no matter how much money by ofth make nothesense. has more employed more generals, Adds Dominguez: thetolockdown, explains “no much money the general. generals the Duterte administration has not contain the communist in21. more than 27,000 the guise of eliminating per aheishundred thousand ” are on be appointe 4restrictions Fa ohamper con nlink he commun sthan nthat Drug Agency –President failed toathis less corrupt than past administrations. nomy ex- goods When theure came tostates power in schoo smovement have os ncome because ofire of bellwether average 31 matter deaths, UK 70, Spain 61, sual price can be attributed toack the from aerring short-list prepared by the Governance ance Act ofhow 2011) mandates that an appointing 20 economy s ex new phenomenon—suicide saryBoard mobility aggregate schoo scould have os equipncome because o heack o the fi Banana, Ibe fore against COVID. 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Our death rates reduced from been detained at Camp Crame for more than more generals, marginal 0.9 percent inatoPetroleum Q2. on flow oflaw. goods and people under atality lock•the Exploration and drilling Malampaya; Without the lockdown, For itsother part, Phoenix Philippines onth each mon hhighest o ock Duterte Theythe make sense. I think They pursued w O sho no eassurance Co pPhilHealth CNOOC to agiven high of P13.72 settling ateconomy. P11.02 Ta Despite overwhelming dominance of ratio, on the hand, is 2.5 people Board of Trustees of if heeven was I don’t know beforce first appointed asinsurgency. a for member ofMuslim the Board ly saving the productive parts the economy. hibiting gatherings of ten orkillers more people in lawhim Bayanihan 2,before billions allotted for his one of of his major failures—massive Despite the overwhelming dominance of hero? tality ratio, on the other hand, is at 2.5 people Section 13 ofSe mistic. Without a vaccine general use, the recession could rage The obs po cy ha P es den Du e e ly saving the productive parts of the 52-year old communist produces 70 percent of total economic stake. police was caught on social media recession could rage The obs po cy ha P es den Du e e ed by police officers themselves or by 3 Unprecedented human rights violations from the military and the police, than any trolled Corporations (GCG) 52 yea o d commun s nsu gency Mus m t–and and severa high of 17 percent to just 1.6 percent ple can get employed when this pandemic Duterte may not know it but he down of whatever form or acronym—and deaths could have • Laws on culture in the life of the nation; three years now. She claims it is in retaliaWHEN foreign and local media talked Duterte himself added 14 quarters of growth he onges and seve corporate secretary Socorro Ermac Cabreros without the lockdowns, you can win ard Maitland sh “The oas s o peace ha he Ph pp ne yesterday, giving the company a market cap of included in the list prepared and submitted easing the one-m generals, the Duterte administration has not of Trustees. project are only stop-gap measures to alleper a hundred thousand.” place atothe same time), Duterte refused human rights violations. Critics sayahesystemic killed oneper This is the problem is not asuccessor—without systemic generals, the Duterte administration ance has not could well into 2021. Act ofclude 2011) a hundred thousand.” has adop ghoemployment away daway no be isby because the problem is to not production andbefore is the home toMore 50 percent ofrecession rolled during aamon state terrorists are onorage the warpath marked by amaThis other president him. than 45 has adop gh shou dGCG no be an ance latest suggest thaths Duterte orinvestigation around 4,000 We averted achieved almost full durDuterte pick hislinked • the The Cultural Center of“we theshou Philippines eis/are sthe sof alegal edeaths. onrequirements he wainpa hbecause ked acanpeople’s en months. tionhaving for herbefore alleged human about so-called radical in Pope’s anan election. aWhat breakfast birthday with more un odata seven tialCh matter of hit this law Gierran can only be apUnder explained to PSE wereends! equally the authorities.” What has made ashift strong president by the President. Butnor theaany Presiwell into 2021. tocol public men o any Fo more e gn Acompetent s and nor he before viate the itPresident went negative the quarter of P21.52 billion, up from P6.86 billion inand March itself any tosu more competent tohlamely fire erring general. well into 2021 He notes that per 100,000, the EU finally member more than 27,000 indneeds. the guise of eliminating When the came toparty power in first contraction or aBoard cyclical bust. Simply, necesdirector be ofor Trustees of PhilHealth, unless proven itself anyin shall eme gency emp oymen scheme Fo su ethe Depa He notes that per 100,000, theoymen EUproven member the population. the government disBoa o T us ees o Ph Hea and un ess star-rank officers occupy cabinet and civilment contraction a cyclical bust. Simply, necesnew phenomenon—suicide bombers. The eme gency emp scheme Fo e direc of all COVID-19 cases some 1.3 to 3.5 million cases, of which ing his presidency, an unprecedented regard as to whether that guy is a geniand the Philippine International Convenproduction new phenomenon—su c de bombe s The rights violations of President Duterte when position on same-sex civil union, my immedent cannot legally appoint Gierran aAmembut what people worsen the probl Gierran can be appointed asgreatest a member of e econom c p oduc on drugs campaign has also thanJuly surprised by the sudden and unusual trading.” What is essential and urgent is a longnese M n s y o Fo e gn a s env s on pointed by the President as a member of the the pervasive illegal drugs curse. less corrupt than past administrations. 2020, a gain of 213 percent (triple) or P14.66 * * * 50 guests (despite strict lockdown prostates average 31 deaths, UK 70, Spain 61, 2016, he stumbled into the and Authorities admit to 7,000 deaths during the vicious illegal from a short-list sary mobility restrictions hamper aggregate the recommended his appointment toachievement. anks he oyed can on yoyed wo sof the 2020. lessBoard than pastmuch administrations. states average 31 unemp deaths, UK 70,when Spain 61, ian positions in thecontracted government. he aBoa d hamper ecommended h s appo nhe men o oEconomists perincumbent President ere or critical. Our morhe anks osay hethat unemp can on ycorrupt wo sof Trustees, from sary mobility restrictions aggregate PNP has tripled its anti-insurgency budget, 68,000 would bep severe critical us, a Board technocrat, nincompoop, or tion Center. Let me quote Justice Manuel “Lolong” ber more as ecovered inecove PNP has ed in s the anand nsu gency budge Ph word the Board of Trustees? term jobs policy to prevent amany bigger probLazaro he was still Davao City mayor. De Lima reaction that the Catholic Bishopsby 53.5 canno bediate ed nwasInvestments In the press release Oct. 15,2020, “I biznewsasia@gmail.com biznewsasia@gmail.com Human Watch says ofeven thePhilHealth mus soothe be an the oas sidea onational p of ospe y Mark Fo myofalso When chief the national capital’s longest economic expansion country’s billion. PXP isRights controlled by the group of MaSweden 57, and the US 52. Commission for the President. demand.” en heDOE ywas p5he ob em oIypracticalhe ohethecoun Board of Trustees of ifpove he know whoever had Despite the overwhelming dominance ofa worrying When chief ofmythe capital’s hibiting gatherings of ten or more people in er is at 2.5 people hewas P es den cent ing the second quarter and by 36.6 eyhand, he wants tohas have Sweden 57, and the US 52. en pove pdon’t obcoun em oya PhilHealth ya of the campaign. Any numbers above that are Com given him one of histhe major failures—massive demand.” sign. on the peak day, which willGovernoverpresident/CEO, gulay! unemployment hits percent, a dog. So today, the people must already grown to about 32,000 average daily tests Insofar as Martial law is concerned, it is Begun in 1999, the expansion meant a 4.2COVID-19 cases Lazaro, who the Government CorpoSection 13 of RA 10149 (GOCC lem of poverty. a wo y ng s gn ministrations ha has own o abou 32make 000 ave age da history—70 ytocases esbe s chairperson also used of the CommisConference of Philippines should mine 27,000 are “vigilante-style killings perpetratthank the President for approving the DOE consecutive quarters of growth. h s o happen he Ph pp nes mus es a police force was caught on social media nuel V. Pangilinan of PLDT and First Pacific 3. Unprecedented human rights violations trolled Corporatio Thus, before Gierran can be appointed as many yea s o come generals, the Duterte administration hasinvestnot 5. Government economists projected d.” Thus be e GDuterte, elist an can nUnprecedented edsubmitted asneeding force wasthe caught social media percent in the first half. “Private eploy it rights to whoever many yea s oits 3. human rights violations troll Takepolice notesocial that before GCG on can inof this nonsense. ance Act of5of2011) mandates that anmilitary appointing included inoearlier the prepared and whelm our healthcare sector.” easing one-meter distancing proCoddling the police the My gulay, ifearlier there’s one element missing, Government economists projected everyone awithout job has acome job.the It’s decide—do they want more of or belyappo 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 destr h s Augus ” sion on Human Rights. a clarification right away. This could cause ed by police officers themselves or by killers fold increase in the size of Philippine econoCa os Dom Duterte himself added 14 quarters of growth recommendation. We need to explore so we s economy us ng he eng ne o ene gy e having birthday party with this law Under and CEO of PhilHealth, he must offic of Hong Kong with 45 percent ownership. He What hastion, Duterte Wh ea he Pa strong es den may have sunder gned na obreakfast proven itself “Without anyinmore norfor anyin-Duterte 00,000, the EU recovery ofless, 7President percent percent GDP your name in shortlist for more appointes den and CEO oaccidenPh Hea hmade he mus They say the mentAdds slumped Q2 competent with outlays nts tomoney send it.member director shall be byaoyed the President Wh e president, he esbe den mayclude have shaving gned o the an breakfast birthday party with oblivion, more Ui it’s urgent and lasting policy. SanWhat has made Duterte aPstrong president, “What we in the last six months, having factory running at 95 peror all? the Philippines could now has employed more generals, beneficiaries of the February 1986 recovery ofto 7at8Ppercent toin 8jobs percent inPresident GDP Adds Dominguez: the“W lockdown, uch by the GCG to the But the PresiDu efind eappointed has emp mo gene aan tocol public Tothe me would linked tosnone the authorities.” Domof nguez hou he confusion among the faithful. before it(from negative inbillion the quarter of eisato e how much toockdown fire the erring general may address the country’s energy security,” Aside from the like drugs war killings, the more 27ofmoney 000 in the guise eliminating the P sthan ency and y ”itstrict he sa d n a pointed e proe drivers obynotwit be first appointed as member ofathe the Board less corrupt than past administrations. than (despite strict lockdown proaw Bayan han 2The hecommunists b has ons a in o were ed o50 hguests s transport my $72.2 in 1998 $304.9 bilths, UKthan 70, Spain 61, vicious illegal drugs campaign, also P6.6 billion richer. ment as aed member ofsecu Board of Trustees and of pu from awent short-list prepared byfirst the Governance growth rate in 2021. That is now overly optibe s appo n ed as membe o he Boa d ta Banana, Iadmit foresee aa7,000 bleak future for the dustrial machinery and transport equipwers—control the aw Bayan han 2 he b ons a o o h s M poin 50 guests (despite lockdown the vicious illegal drugs campaign, has also is that the lower quarantine restriction cent capacity. Duterte has imposed the longest and communist rule. tal event of time, place and personalities, from the military and the police, than any growth rate in 2021. That is now overly optithe rate of infections and deaths could have edented achieve Authorities to deaths during theirI asked, om for heGovernment-owned m a y and he or-Conpo ce han any dent he athe e did ochief nPope ec ons and dea hs cou2020. d have exactly Francis he econom esconhewhat cannot legally appoint Gierran aSecretary memworsen the said Energy Alfonso Cusi. Board ofLocal Truste When of lower the national capital’s of Trustees. of the GCG first needs to more deterpof oin ec aover e 2020, on yhis smore op gap measu es oproblem a ePhilhealth, Smies, 52. Sec e a y Locs n rior and G hibiting gatherings of ten or more people in Commission Philippines without any assurance that peogiven him one his major failures—massive The price of Atok Big Wedge jumped o T us ees Human Rights Watch has also noted the mistic. Without a vaccine for general use, the the pervasive illegal drugs curse p o ec a e on y s op gap measu es o a e ment 62.1 percent and for private ny commodity or Boa hibiting gatherings of ten or people in lion in 2016), a dramatic reduction in poverty, has actually opened more sectors of the But April than 7.3 milmost strict lockdown in the world—for given him one of major failures—massive already all the country—in the parliahave fashioned and sustained a litany and other president him. be More 45 ident Without aAny vaccine for general use,are the been much worse. Thewas latest suggest that campaign. numbers above that nation and its pel The against her ly, Begun inCorporations o1999, hebefore pthe esexpansion den omeant e than h ma 4.2Momistic. ethehan 45 get beenforce much wo sedata Theon asocial es da a sugges ha case say mean? nk anyway. mass veviolations yand anyway police caught media mineatwhether youtime), are qualified to hold of this included ardo Año said tha in the What is/are the legal requirements before uman rights Under Republic Act 7638 or the “Departtrolled (GCG). v a e he peop e s needs ple can employed when this pandemic one place the same Duterte refused ber of the Board of Trustees much more as Mark my words there will be a surge human rights violations. Critics say he killed Wha s a e he ega equ emen s be o e from a 52-week low of P6.66 per share to v a e he peop e s needs construction 46.8 percent lower,” says ting taxpayers money inclu recession could rage well into 2021. one place at the same time), Duterte refused economy helped bring back econojobs.” 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 civilpolitically motivated detention of most Human Rights Watch says many ofa the recession could rage well into investigation.” 2021. apackage little over percent all COVID-19 cases Imore could well fold increase inand the size of Philippine and middle-income status for Filipinos, package Heal s athis ank o Gierran ce s occupy cab and c vthan a1the ebreakfast oveof1construction peFr. cen oparty COV D 19 cases office. addthe jeepney having acolumn birthday with more law, canand only bene apUnder finally ends! I us take off from of Rannie olus he erte a sstrong president, by GCG to th Gierran can bebefore appointed asinappo a atmember ofament Wha s guise essen a eliminating and u the genaDOE sthis afire ofthan Energy Act of 1992,” has to the general. znewsas a@gma G efrom an the can be nP9.59 ed as membe othe more 27,000 in of has crumbled Wha stransport, essen and uong generring sbfire athe ong ADB. Public slipped byian a positions e, and themu restrictions by a high of P17.20 itdowar settled When the President came to power aPresident PhilHealth president/CEO my gulay! COVID-19 cases in as com aThe result Mr.$72.2 President, theato lockdowns. services—mainly trade, ac2020. And what we after clergy. The Supreme Court recognized to thecountry erring general. ident Marcos tapestry of history. Aside from the drugs killings, thethan more 27,000 in the guise of eliminating in pos the government. my (from billion inlift 1998 $304.9 bilWhen the came toget power inSenator eloquently that “t inacin the country are severe oraFr. critical. Our morMy gulay, it’s a long process! Presitsoiscampaign, actualof transportation pointed by the President as member of the 15, an ons n he gove nmen * * * than 50 guests (despite strict lockdown proprominent critic, Leila de Lima, the 27 000 are “vigilante-style killings perpetratn he coun y e seve e o c ca Ou mo ugs has also dent cannot lega the Board of Trustees? whe he s ua e m obs po cy o p even a b gge p ob Aquino another newspaper. Aquino their per capita income exceeding $3,000. mane the authority to regulate the exploration of he Boa d o T us ees? e m obs po cy o p even a b gge p ob the pervasive illegal drugs curse. dent marginal 0.9 percent in Q2. people under atality lock-ratio, per share yesterday, a gain of 44 percent or July 2016, he stumbled into the greatest and They make no sense. I think even commodation, restaurants, and entergiving up most of our basic liberties? when it ruled in favor of Marcos insofar as They pursued what notable poet Sir RichHuman Rights Watch has also noted the the pervasive illegal drugs curse. lion in 2016), a dramatic reduction in poverty, Take note that before the GCG can inDespite the overwhelming dominance of beneficial to the n of this nonsense ident cannot just pick anybody to be PhilJuly 2016, he stumbled into the greatest and on the other hand, is at 2.5 people tancing protocol. Board of Trustees of PhilHealth if he was I don’t know whoever had the idea of e economy. hibiting gatherings of ten or more people in major failures—massive Desp e he ove whe m ng dom nance o ber of the Board a y aactually omay on or he obyhe handit sbut a 2 he 5 peop Today, e Section 13 of RA 10149 (GOCC Governem oChief pove y oin e paby opolice he economy said that Pope Francis said noththe country’s indigenous energy resources. Sec on 13 oand RA 10149 GOCC Gove n Rights removal in May 2018 of Justice Maed officers themselves killers biznewsasia@gmail.com em pove berex Duterte not know rm or sacronym—and Human Rights Watch says many ofy the Duterte presides over the worst ecobillion. Bobby Ongpin owns 58 perlongest economic in the country’s politically motivated detention of his most without thethe lockdowns, you can winP12.31 tainment—but also industry, espeWell, nothing—but misery poverty. ardexpansion Maitland sharply observed: ‘The essenMartial Law was concerned. and included middle-income status for Filipinos, with biznewsasia@gmail.com president and CEO. The three per- a be Health expert Human Watch says many ofssHealth the in list prepared and submitted effacedex-of or easing the one-meter social distancing pro-shortlist generals, thecall Duterte administration has not longest economic expansion in the country’s per a hundred thousand.” one place at the same time), Duterte refused ns. Critics say he killed a systemic clude your name in the for appointThey say the idea was to help operators gene a s he Du e e adm n s a on has no PhilHealth pre ance Act of 2011) mandates that an appointing My gu ay he e s one e emen m ng pe a hund ed housand ” ob em s no a sys em c I support the of Senators Franklin ing new. Ever since he was archbishop of ngthe newauthorities Eve achieved s nce ” almost a chb o suppo he ca income oto the Sena o s F ank n Presiance Ac oisgrowth. 2011 manda es an“vigilante-style appo nrevocation ng believe My ay he e perpetratsof oneour e emen m ss ng “With the impending depletion athePhe fullshop employment dur-their slinked successor—without killings prominent critic, Senator Leila deme Lima, the anper election. history—70 consecutive quarters ofP7 cially manufacturing. 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He was a visionary, born ahead worsen the problem. paper. At the high of share price, AB is secure. The M ed by police officers themselves or killers curse. less corrupt than past administrations. Budg states average 31 deaths, UK 70, Spain 61, Duterte himself added 14 quarters of nesty given Senator (now retired) Antonio Authorities admit to 7 000 deaths during clude your name from a short-list prepared by the Governance r aggregate a Banana o esee a b eak u u e o he The slump is also the worst in ASEAN. The ess co up han pas adm n s a ons s a es ave age 31 dea hs UK 70 Spa n 61 om a sho s p epa ed by he Gove nance ons hampe agg ega e a Banana o esee a b eak u u e o he veros to free De Lima. Her case has crumsame-sex marriage because the sacrament clud achievement. Economists say that when nincompoop, or even ria Lourdes Sereno, the revocation of amCarlos Dominguez and Department of department’s position that there is an urgent (www.manilastandard.net) ber of the Board Trustees, much more as of Philhealth the GCG first needs to deternomic performance of the Philippines ever. Mark my words, there will be a surge of linked to the authorities.” rior and Local Government Secretary Edubiznewsasia@gmail.com employed only informally, were hit hard Asia, outside of India, Pakistan, and Lazaro also said that succeeding adof his time. Generations free from the blemish before it went negative in the first quarter of was worth P42 billion; 58 percent of that biznewsasia@gmail.com fit us. They are e tch says many Sweden of the 57, Sweden linked to the authorities.” When the chief of the national capital’s andbe thebetween US 52. before it went negative inonthe quarter ofowned asban a memb Commission for Government-owned or-ConSO Pho Con pp nes w hou any assu ance peoanceSecretary have When he ch einalso oweak. he naThe onahim cap agiven sworst 57 above and 52arepracticalTrillanes IV who led in 2002 and the campaign Any numbers that Comm ss ofirst Gove nmen Ph pp nesardo w hou anyha assu hathis peoWendel Budget Avisado) will also ment men Thecontinue of go nesty Senator (now retired) aslump PhilHealth my gulay! hits 5 US percent, people must already economic collapse makes the bled. 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Unprecedented human rights violations trolled Corporations (GCG). 2020. e can ge emp oyed when h s pandem c r more projected I SEE you or not “Undas” orinAll po o ce caugh on soc awe med anonsense. haveh to vote whether 3 under Unpreceden human s vIt’s o economic a president onsTakecollapse o 300,000 ed Co a4.2ons GCG note before the can in-1999, Trillanes IVto who led mutinies in 2002 and pAnti-Terror e above canSO ge empare oyed when s pandem c to include of this ofthPS m s s eaofa or e as p “homicides o ecor ed ly is everyone needing job hasr”agh job. nt Duterte, also makes himGCG the worst * *ceever *that woman. Where the radical shift,edathen? ment, and production activities within our notes ADB. are reaching cases and will 2007, and the passage of ayacknowledge new classified investigation sought destroy consign Marcos to the campaign. Any numbers that him, and his achievements and sough oby des oy oor po cons gn Ma cos o home,” Begun in theperforexpansion meant aIntegrity hemselves by killers inwas terms ofmore economic Marcos’ vision Contacted the PSE’s Comthe campaign. Any above that are I numbers SEE mine whether yo having a breakfast birthday party with this law, Gierran can only be apUnder office na ends add more jeepneys buses and other means What has made Duterte a strong president, Begun in 1999, the expansion meant a 4.2in the shortlist. ent in GDP Day is no problem clude your name in the shortlist for appointThey say the idea was to help operators hav ng a b eak as b hday pa y w h mo e 2007, and the passage of a new Anti-Terror h s aw G e an can on y be ap Unde na y ends Wha has made Du e e a s ong p es den min ever in terms of economic perforhaving a factorywas running at 95 per-president n o 8 pe cen n the GDPPope Supreme Court Chief Justice Diosdado What was proposing thethe Ironically, had be No. in number COVID oblivion, notwithstanding solid unpreccontribution toDuterte the nation. ob v 20 on no wPresident hsAct andof ng hhis s member so dclassified unp EEZ to ensure continuity of supply ofsix indig- The GCG is akin to theLITO as “homicides under investigation.” Th es.” fold increase inpointed the size Philippine econoforForgovernance mittee, the concerned listed companies (ATA). Aside from the like drugs war killings byof astotal ofecathe LITO classified investigation.” * *under *ofrescued 50 guests strict lockdown mance. Judicial Bar office. many offic year the vicious illegal campaign, alsogn than fold increase inthe the of Philippine ment as han a (despite member of sthedesp Board and drivers of public utility vehicles. Inteoverly optiAct (ATA). My it’s a econolong process! The Prespo nsize edgulay by he Pahe es den as membe oresources heas “homicides transportation—not ease the socialand dis* *an* 50 gues eprosof Trustees cproockdown pall o ed mance. v c drugs ous ega dunions ugs has campa a so capacity. the longest ha7,000 s now ovefor yand BANAYO Peraltahas claims that the pending election need aoplaw cent to he protect same-sex million from poverty—defined as cases in the world among 220 countries. edented achievements for the of the * * * eden ach evemen s o good o he osed deaths during Aside from the drugs war killings, the enous in the country,” Secretary BANAYO varied and nume my (from $72.2 billion in 1998 to $304.9 bildid not know what was going on. They all Coun My gulay, it’s Council. Before you can be appointed as Board of Trustees of PhilHealth if he was cemeteries on th don know whoeve had he dea o of Philhealth, the GCG first needs to deterAside from thedon drugsknow war whoeve killings, had the he dea o rior Local Government Secretary Eduhibiting gatherings ofga or more insecond given him one ofin his (from $72.2 billion 1998 to $304.9 bilRecently, there been sensational Recently, there been Human Rights Watch has also the eral the Boa dhave oein T us ees o pick Ph Hea hhave heWatch was Andve that allngdue to the second M h isbthat he ngs o people enbiggest othe mo emy peop e and nwe And isten all due to biggest But milnneinuse, world—for g ven hApril mmajor one2020, ofailures—massive hnoted smore ma of othan a test u7.3 es—mass ident cannot just anybody to behas othegene athat use tancing protocol umbers above arehe income of $2 a Philday. was going tong In fact, will be in Top 15, dislodging nation its people. Santa Banana, Isensational cannot believe that this is member na on and s that peop of former Senator Bongbong Marcos because they are entitled to raise a family Human Rights alsoHe noted the Cusi stressed. If cannot only mem to sho lion in 2016), aincluded dramatic reduction poverty, of the Board to any GOCC, Philother days. What mineat whether you are qualified to hold this ident jus ardo Año said ifin this is true, we should said they did not possess “undisclosed inin the list prepared and submitted eas ng he one me e soc a d s anc p o Human Rights Watch has also noted the (www.manilastandard.net) one place the same time), Duterte refused killings of known political activists, human human rights violations. Critics say he killed lion in 2016), a dramatic reduction in poverty, failure. nc uded n he s p epa ed and subm ed 1. ng hehis one me of ePolice soc a d s ancLungs ng p o and bubbles iden one p ace a Robredo he same and memiddle-income Du e eeven eadd used lion peoplethose their jobs—“largely inVice hsunder now from March human ghlost s vin osame-sex ahis ons C cs say he kfailure. edPresident killings of known political activists, human es politically motivated detention of most Opportunities we n o investigation.” 2021 down poverty toanspo an unheard 12 Bangladesh. Imore could well repeat what Lazaro saidPresiso bring coming from theaeas Philippine National against Leni will adopted children. 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IN BRIEF Vietnam evacuates .5-M people due to typhoon FLOOD-RAVAGED Vietnam has begun evacuating more than half a million people from its central coastal region as it braces for Typhoon Molave, the fourth storm to hit the country in weeks. Schools and beaches have been closed and many flights cancelled ahead of the severe typhoon. It is forecast to make landfall south of Danang around 1:00 pm (0600 GMT) Wednesday, packing maximum sustained winds of 140 kilometer (85 miles) per hour, according to the Hong Kong Observatory. More heavy rain is expected across the region, which has since early October suffered severe flooding and landslides that have claimed 130 lives. Floodwater has inundated 178,000 homes, said the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. With some houses still under water, residents are preparing for the arrival of Molave, which killed at least three people as it blew through the central Philippines. “Molave will be one of the worst storms, with the strongest winds, of the past 20 years,” said Hoang Phuc Lam, deputy head of Vietnam’s national forecasting centre, according to state media. More than 500,000 people will be moved to temporary accomodation, Vietnam’s Disaster Management Authority said. AFP

Same-sex couples in Taiwan tie knot in military wedding TWO Taiwanese soldiers and their civilian same-sex partners will tie the knot at a mass wedding hosted by the military on Friday in another gay rights landmark in Asia. Taiwan is at the vanguard of the burgeoning gay rights movement in Asia and became the first place in the region to allow same-sex marriage in May 2019 after a bruising political fight. The armed forces regularly put on mass weddings for staff, and the ceremony to be held on Friday will see two same sex-couples taking part—a first for the military. “Our country ... has become the first in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage and the ministry gives its blessings to samesex servicemen who are getting married,” it said in a statement. Photos of the two couples were posted on the army’s Facebook page. They both showed soldiers in uniforms with their partners donning traditional Qipao dresses that Taiwanese brides often wear for weddings. The post quickly went viral with over 25,000 “likes” under one of the photos and congratulatory messages pouring in. AFP

CONFIRMED. US President Donald Trump watches as Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas swears in Judge Amy Coney Barrett as a US Supreme Court Associate Justice, flanked by her husband Jesse M. Barrett, during a ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House October 26, 2020, in Washington, DC. AFP

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YOUNG Hong Kong activist who was among the first arrested under Beijing’s new national security law was detained on Tuesday close to the US consulate, police and local media said.

Tony Chung, 19, was led away from a coffee shop opposite the consulate by unidentified men, the South China Morning Post reported, citing a staff reporter who witnessed events. Student Localism, a pro-independence group that Chung was once involved in before the security law was passed, said he and two other former members were arrested on Tuesday. Police later confirmed the three arrests, saying they were linked to an ongoing investigation into the group allegedly “inciting secession”, one of the new national security offences.

All three were first arrested for that offense in late July but released on bail. A previously unknown group calling itself “Friends of Hong Kong” first alerted media to Chung’s arrest on Tuesday morning by issuing a statement saying its members had been trying to arrange for him to make an asylum application via the US consulate. “Our plan was for him to enter the consulate office today,” a member of the group, who asked not to be named, told AFP. AFP was not able to independently verify the group’s claim that it was help-

ing Chung make an asylum application. Its statement said members witnessed four men walk into the coffee shop opposite the consulate at 8:15 am and detain Chung. Dashcam footage obtained by AFP from a car parked opposite the building at that time showed three men wearing surgical masks escorting another man in a dark t-shirt who appears to have his hands behind his back. The Friends of Hong Kong member told AFP the clothes worn by the escorted man matched what Chung was wearing that morning. The US consulate did not respond to enquiries seeking information. Beijing imposed its new security law on Hong Kong in June following last year’s huge and often violent pro-democracy protests. It targets four types of crime -- secession, subversion, terrorism and collusion.

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Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT National Capital Judicial Region Branch 216, Quezon City IN RE PETITION FOR JUDICIAL RECOGNITION OF FOREIGN JUDGMENT DIVORCE CASE NO. R-QZN-20-03104-CV EMIL HIROAKI BANNO, Petitioner, x-------------------------------------------------x

ORDER The petitioner, Emil Horoaki S. Banno, filed a verified petition for Judicial Recognition of Foreign Judgment and/or Declaration of Marriage as Dissolved issued in Makati City. Petitioner alleges that he entered into marriage in Makati City, Philippines with Elizabeth Calderon Mariano (Elizabeth for brevity) on August 9, 2004, a Filipino citizen. They have a child named James who was born in Makati City on September 7, 2004. Due to irreconcilable differences and strained relations, petitioner and Elizabeth started living separately de facto since June 6, 2011. On September 13, 2001 petitioner and Elizabeth executed an Agreement on Custody, Voluntary Dissolution of Absolute Community of Property and Separation of Property to settle their disputes. The petitioner, thus, went back to Japan and obtained a divorce decree dated March 1, 2012 in accordance with Japanese laws. The divorce decree was acknowledged and signed by Elizabeth. These facts were recorded in the Japanese Removed Family Register bearing Issue No. 19-21861. Petitioner prays that judgment be rendered recognizing the foreign judgment for divorce as valid, binding and enforceable in the Philippines under the Philippine laws and the marriage between the petitioner and Elizabeth be declared as dissolved. WHEREFORE, finding the petition to be sufficient in form and substance, the Court hereby sets it for hearing on November 23, 2020 at 8:30 in the morning, before this Court located at Rm. 608, 6th Flr, Hall of Justice Building Annex, Quezon City, at which date and time and place, all interested parties are hereby required to appear and show cause why the said petition should not be granted. Let this Order be published at the expense of the petitioner in a newspaper of general circulation, once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks before the scheduled hearing while a separate copy of this Order be posted at the main entrance of the Hall of Justice, Quezon City and this Branch of Court at least twenty (20) days prior to the date of hearing, and further served the petition and its annexes to the Office of the Philippine Statistics Authority. SO ORDERED. Quezon City, Metro Manila, August 10, 2020. Cc:

(Sgd.) ALFONSO C. RUIZ II Presiding Judge

Japan Embassy Manila Office of the Solicitor General 134 Amorsolo St., Legaspi Village Makati City Philippine Statistics Authority East Avenue, Quezon City Atty. Brian Aldous L. Fernandez Fernandez and Singson Law Offices Counsel for the Petitioner Unit 1506 The Trade and Financial Tower 32nd Street cor. 7th Avenue, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig Emil Hiroaki S. Banno No. 50 Panay Av enue, Barangay Paligsahan, Quezon City Elizabeth Calderon Mariano Unit 39, Blk. 3, South Green Villas, Shenandoah Street Paranaque City The Registrar Local Civil Registry of Makati City Makati City (MStandard-Oct. 14, 21 & 28, 2020)

Critics say its broad wording criminalizes a wide array of political speech and views, including calling for independence or greater autonomy for Hong Kong. The security law also allows China’s security agents to operate openly in Hong Kong, unbound by local laws. They operate out of a recently requisitioned hotel. Chung was the first public figure to be arrested under the law. He and three others, including a 16-year-old, were arrested for allegedly “inciting secession” via social media posts. There are banned from leaving Hong Kong while the investigation remains ongoing. Student Localism says its Hong Kong chapter disbanded before the security law was enacted and that its activists are now based abroad. AFP

OUTRAGE. Supporters of Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas set fire to a portrait depicting French President Emmanuel

Macron with a graphical shoe-print over it during a rally to protest his comments over Prophet Mohammed cartoons, outside the French Cultural Center headquarters in Gaza city on October 27, 2020. AFP

Trump gets boost with confirmation of SC bet PRESIDENT Donald Trump’s struggling reelection campaign received a boost Monday with the confirmation of his latest Supreme Court nominee, tilting the top body to the right and clinching his judicial legacy in a landmark victory for American conservatives. The Republican-controlled Senate elevated Amy Coney Barrett to the lifelong position in a 52-48 vote, capping a rapid and deeply contentious process that makes her the sixth conservative, and third Trump appointee, on the nine-member court. “This is a momentous day for America, for the United States Constitution and for the fair and impartial rule of law,” the president, standing alongside Barrett, said before beaming lawmakers and others who had gathered on the South Lawn of the White House. Barrett, 48, assures a strong conservative judicial legacy for Trump, who has also been able to appoint dozens of young, right-wing judges to federal courts in his four years in office. Democrats have fumed over the process that confirmed a justice so close to a presidential election, and warn that Barrett might vote to overturn the landmark 1973 decision that protects abortion rights, or to gut health care provision for millions of Americans. But Barrett, who took a constitutional oath at a Monday night ceremony, said she would keep her personal beliefs and judicial work separate. “I will do my job without any fear or favor, and... I will do so independently of both the political branches and of my own preferences.” AFP

FRANCE could announce tougher measures later this week to bring the coronavirus under control after the number of daily cases topped 50,000 for the first time, government sources suggested on Monday. President Emmanuel Macron will gather his top ministers Tuesday to review efforts to curtail the outbreak, his office said. Prime minister, Jean Castex, will then hold talks with political chiefs and labour union officials, before ministers gather for another meeting with Macron on Wednesday. The meetings will focus on “the tougher measures under consideration to manage the health crisis,” an official in Castex’s office told AFP, on condition of anonymity. Macron has also called off a visit to a nuclear power plant in eastern France on Wednesday because of the spiraling number of Covid-19 cases, his office said. Tighter restrictions announced in several European countries have fueled speculation that France will also have to clamp down further on an outbreak that is again filling hospitals to the brim. On October 17, a nighttime curfew came into effect for Paris and several other cities where virus cases are soaring, affecting some 46 million people, and bars nationwide have been ordered to close. The government has said it wants to avoid another outright lockdown like the one imposed for two months last spring, when intensive care units were overwhelmed with coronavirus patients. Yet the exponential rise in new cases could force authorities to take more drastic action to ensure social distancing, the head of the government’s medical advisory panel said Monday. “We knew that we would have this second wave, but we are surprised at the severity of what we’ve seen over the past 10 days,” Jean-Francois Delfraissy told RTL radio. He said there were two options for getting the new outbreak under control -- make the curfew come into effect before the current time of 9:00 pm and extend its reach, or else impose a lockdown but allow schools to remain open. “This second wave will probably be worse than the first one,” Delfraissy said, adding that “many of our fellow citizens don’t yet realize what’s coming.” AFP

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Stocks snap six-day rally; Converge slumps by 17%

HE stock market fell Tuesday on profit taking to snap a six-day rally that sent the benchmark index close to the 6,500-point level.

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The Philippine Stock Exchange Index dropped 76.11 points, or 1.2 percent, to 6,415.08 on a value turnover of P8 billion. Losers beat gainers, 117, to 79, with, 64 issues unchanged. Newly-listed Converge Information and Communications Technology plunged 17.1 percent to P13.92, while LT Group Inc. of tobacco and airline tycoon Lucio Tan declined 4.6 percent to P12.02. BDO Unibank Inc., the biggest lender in terms of assets, decreased 3.5 percent to P91.90, while Puregold Price Club Inc. of retail tycoon Lucio Co slipped 3.1 percent to P42.40. Most Asian markets, meanwhile, fell

Tuesday following a sharp sell-off in New York and Europe overnight that was fueled by fears a coronavirus resurgence will force fresh economically painful containment measures. On Wall Street, the Dow suffered its worst day since early September, dropping more than two percent while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq also suffered sharp losses. That came after Frankfurt was hammered more than three percent, with Paris and London shedding more than one percent. And the selling continued in Asia, though the retreat was not as painful. Hong Kong shed 0.6 percent, while Sydney dropped 1.7 percent, while Wellington also lost more than one percent. Singapore, Jakarta, Bangkok and Taipei were also in the red, while Tokyo was marginally lower. Mumbai and Shanghai ended with gains. Seoul gave up 0.6 percent despite data showing the South Korean economy

grew more than expected in the third quarter thanks to a big jump in exports. Traders have also given up almost any hope for a new US stimulus package being passed before next Tuesday’s election, with Democrats and Republicans blaming each other, though there are still expectations a new deal will be agreed afterwards. The need for a big-spending rescue for hard-hit Americans is being highlighted by a big jump in new infections across the country that observers fear will deal a blow to an already shaky economic recovery. Data this week is expected to show record US growth in the third quarter thanks to a multi-trillion-dollar stimulus agreed earlier this year alongside huge Federal Reserve support. However, that follows a record contraction in the second quarter, while economists have tipped the economy to shrink this year. With AFP

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EMPty REstAuRAnts. This picture shows a general view of Piazza Navona with empty restaurants in Rome on October 26, 2020, as the country faces a second wave of infections to the Covid-19 (the novel coronavirus). Italy’s Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte tightened nationwide coronavirus restrictions on October 25, 2020 after the country registered a record number of new cases, despite opposition from regional heads and street protests over curfews. Cinemas, theatres, gyms and swimming pools must all close under the new rules, which come into force on October 26, 2020 and run until November 24, while restaurants and bars will stop serving at 6pm, the prime minister’s office said. AFP

Pandemic pummeling direct foreign investment, says UN GENEVA, Switzerland—The coronavirus crisis is expected to drag foreign direct investment down by up to 40 percent this year, with a recovery not expected until 2022, UN economists said Tuesday. A report by the United Nations Conference on Trade, Investment and Development (UNCTAD) found that lockdowns and the prospect of a deep global recession had dramatically shrunk FDI, which is a measure of cross-border private sector investment. The agency said that worldwide, FDI was 49 percent lower during the first half of 2020 than during the same period in 2019—and that every major form of foreign investment took a hit, ranging from infrastructure funding to mergers and acquisitions. “The decline was quite drastic,” James Zhan, UNCTAD’s investment and enterprise chief, told a virtual press conference. The rate of decline is expected to slow in the second half of 2020, resulting in a drop of 30 to 40 percent over the whole year, with FDI expected to retract much more moderately in 2021 before recovering in 2022. “The outlook remains highly uncer-

tain, depending on the duration of the health crisis and on the effectiveness of policy interventions to mitigate the economic effects of the pandemic,” Zhan said. “Geopolitical risks also continue to add to the uncertainty.” In the first half of this year, developed economies saw the biggest fall in investment, UNCTAD said, with FDI in the wealthier countries witnessing a 75-percent drop from 2019 levels to just $98 billion during the first half of the year— a level last seen in 1994. “The trend was exacerbated by sharply negative inflows in European economies,” the report said. Flows to Europe in the first half of 2020 turned negative for the first time, hitting minus $7 billion. FDI flows in North America fell by 56 percent during the six-month period. Among major FDI recipients in 2019, flows declined most strongly in Italy (74 percent), the United States (61 percent), Brazil (48 percent) and Australia (40 percent). On a more positive note, FDI flows to developing economies decreased by less than expected at just 16 percent, UNCTAD said.

Flows were 28 percent lower in Africa, 25 percent down in Latin America and the Caribbean, but just 12 percent lower in Asia, mainly due to resilient investment in China. FDI flows to so-called transition economies plummeted 81 percent, pulled down by a strong decline in Russia, the report found. UNCTAD said the outlook was poor, because new green-field investment project announcements dropped by 37 percent in the first eight months of the year to $358 billion. Green-field investment—considered an indicator of future FDI trends—typically refers to projects that create new physical facilities which are considered productive, in part because they typically create jobs. Developing economies saw a much bigger fall in green-field investment than developed economies—49 percent compared to 17 percent—reflecting their more limited capacity to roll out economic support packages, the report said. “Flows to developing economies are expected to stabilize, with east Asia showing signs of an impending recovery,” said Zhan. AFP

Ant Group’s IPO to make Jack Ma 11th richest man BEIJING, China—Chinese tech titan Jack Ma is set to become the world’s 11th richest person after the financial arm of his e-commerce titan Alibaba raises billions in a mammoth public listing, according to the Bloomberg News. Ant Group said Monday it plans to raise $34 billion in a listing shared between Hong Kong and Shanghai— making it the biggest IPO in history. The e-payments behemoth, which runs China’s dominant online payment system Alipay, plans to sell 1.67 billion shares at HK$80 ($10.30) each in Hong Kong from Tuesday. Ant Group’s split float would exceed the $29 billion chalked up by Saudi Aramco in December, a high-profile win for a Chinese company during a period of bad headlines for mainland tech firms as Beijing and Washington face off on a number of fronts. According to Bloomberg former English teacher Ma’s 8.8-percent stake in Ant is worth $27.4 billion based on the stock pricing, and will lift the entrepreneur’s fortune to $71.1 billion. That would send him rising up Bloomberg’s Billionaires Index, with his wealth exceeding that of Oracle’s Larry Ellison, L’Oreal heiress Francoise Bettencourt-Meyers, and individual members of the Waltons, whose family own US retail giant Walmart. The charismatic Chinese businessman was a cash-strapped entrepreneur when someone showed him the internet on a 1990s trip to the United States. He launched various internet-related business projects in China that met with mixed success before convincing a group of friends to give him $60,000 to start his Alibaba e-commerce venture in 1999. Bloomberg said at least 18 other people will become billionaires from the IPO, including director Lucy Peng, the biggest individual Ant owner after Ma, and chairman Eric Jing. Ant operations have expanded over the years from consumer e-payments to offering business credit and areas including cloud computing and artificial intelligence. AFP

AIG bares shake-up, names new CEO and breaks up its insurance business NEW YORK—Global insurer AIG announced a multi-part shake up on Monday, naming a new CEO and splitting its business in two. Once the world’s largest insurer, which needed a US government bailout to survive the 2008 global financial crisis, named Peter S. Zaffino to lead AIG starting March 1, 2021, in addition to his current role as the company’s president. Current CEO Brian Duperreault will become executive chairman of the board, the company said in a statement. “Peter has been instrumental in the significant turnaround and transformation at AIG and his vision, determination and pursuit of excellence will help ensure the company’s future success,” Duperreault said. AIG also announced plan to separate the Life & Retirement business from the General Insurance unit, simplifying the corporate structure to allow each to become more profitable. Zaffino said the decision came after a long review. “Our businesses can be further

strengthened by separating Life & Retirement from AIG, which we believe will enable each entity to achieve a more appropriate and sustainable valuation,” Zaffino said. Once the world’s largest insurer, AIG was teetering on the verge of collapse under tens of billions of dollars of souring, unhedged derivatives contracts in September 2008 when it sought liquidity from the New York Fed. The government saved AIG with a controversial $182-billion bailout that was later repaid in full by the insurer, which shed numerous units in years after the crisis. The group also said Monday that it expects a third quarter pre-tax loss of $790 million in its catastrophe division, $185 million of which is related to Covid-19, including travel and event cancellations. Another $605 million of losses come from storms in the Americas and Japan, as well as fires in the western United States. The company is set to releases its quarterly results on November 5. AFP

Lyon’s cure for virus blues? A morning of wine and sausage By Myriam Chaplain Riou

Customers eat a traditional morning meal named “machon” on October 23, 2020 inside a “bouchon” typical restaurant in Lyon, southeastern France. “Les Bouchons lyonnais” try to reconnect with the tradition of “machon,” a well watered pig meal to enjoy in the morning after the curfew measures taken to control the Covid-19 (novel coronavirus) pandemic. AFP

LYON, France—It’s just after 10 a.m. at Yann Lalle’s tiny restaurant in Lyon, but his temple of French dining isn’t serving coffee and croissants—patrons are being treated to poached sausage and glasses of red wine. “We’re adapting to the hours imposed on us,” Lalle said, referring to the nighttime curfew that took effect in several cities this month to combat an alarming surge in Covid-19 cases. Deprived of a dinner crowd, he and other Lyon restaurants are trying to revive the traditional “machon,” a boozy breakfast featuring the classic hearty dishes that put Lyon on the global culinary map. Andouillette sausage and mashed potato canapes, walnut and endive salad,

ham and parsley pate, and creamy herbed cheese are washed down with bottles from the famed vineyards surrounding the city. The machon, named after the verb “macher” (to chew), dates from the 19th century, when workers in Lyon’s silk factories would make the most of their first break of the day. Some of the city’s beloved “bouchons,” bistros where foodies cram into low-ceilinged dining rooms steeped in tradition, have been dishing up machons for decades. But others are now resurrecting it in a bid to bring in business when people can still be out and about. “It lets you forget the Covid situation, have a good time, raise a glass and eat— it’s a little earlier than usual, but it goes down perfectly,” said Benoit Quiblier, a

tripe producer enjoying the midmorning feast at Lalle’s restaurant, Le Poelon d’Or. ‘Keep our spirits up’ The French Covid curfew was “like a cold shower,” said Lalle, adding that he now fears another lockdown is looming as hospitals again warn they are filling up fast. Like other restaurant owners, he has been hammered by a dearth of wary clients despite investing in plexiglass barriers to place between tables. Lyon is home to around 30 bouchons, whose name is thought to derive from an Old French word, ‘bousche,’ a round bunch of pine branches that restaurant owners would hang from their doors to mark them out. Many have already stripped down their menus to cut down costs. AFP

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2020

PSE INDEX CLOSING Tuesday, October 27, 2020

-76.11 PTS.

TOTAL VOLUME

6,486,342,931

TOTAL TRADES TOTAL VALUE

152,444 8,019,732,629.82

ADVANCES

6,415.08

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Foreign e xchange r ate Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas • TUESDAY, October 27, 2020

Currency

Unit

US Dollar

Peso

United States

Dollar

1.000000

48.3900

Japan

Yen

0.009538

0.4615

Pound

1.302100

63.0086

Hong Kong

Dollar

0.129032

6.2439

Switzerland

Franc

1.101807

53.3164

Canada

Dollar

0.757404

36.6508

Singapore

Dollar

0.734754

35.5547

Australia

Dollar

0.711800

34.4440

Bahrain

Dinar

2.652520

128.3554

Saudi Arabia

Rial

0.266645

12.9030

Brunei

Dollar

0.732064

35.4246

Indonesia

Rupiah

0.000068

0.0033

Thailand

Baht

0.031980

1.5475

UAE

Dirham

0.272272

13.1752

Euro

1.181200

57.1583

Korea

Won

0.000883

0.0427

China

Yuan

0.148991

7.2097

India

Rupee

0.013521

0.6543

Malaysia

Ringgit

0.240211

11.6238

New Zealand

Dollar

0.667200

32.2858

Taiwan

Dollar

0.034960

1.6917 Source: BSP

DOE declares moratorium on endorsing coal power plants ENERGY Secretary Alfonso Cusi on Tuesday declared a moratorium on endorsements for greenfield or new coal power plants following the periodic assessment of the country’s energy requirements. Cusi said in a statement the Department of Energy’s most recent assessment revealed the need for the country to shift to a more flexible power supply mix. He said this will help build a more sustainable power system that is resilient in the face of structural changes in demand and flexible enough to accommodate the entry of new, cleaner and indigenous technological innovations. “While we have initially embraced a technology neutral policy, our periodic assessment of our country’s energy requirements is paving the way for innovative adaptations in our policy direction,” Cusi said. Cusi made the announcement in a speech for the 2nd Global Ministerial Conference on System Integration of Renewables held as part of the Singapore International Energy Week 2020. DOE spokesman Felix William Fuentebella said coal projects listed under the department’s committed power projects were not included in the moratorium because they already secured endorsements. “We are guiding our investors in advance. As the DOE makes periodic assessments, we can see the balanced way forward,” Fuentebella said. He said the DOE would issue an advisory to investors for now, but the detailed discussion would follow. Among the committed power projects in Luzon have a combined capacity of 5,401 megawatts. Of the total, 58.2 percent or 3,436 MW are coalfired power plants, according to the latest report of the DOE. These include the AES Masinloc Power Partners Co. Inc.’s 300-MW coal plant expansion in Zambales; 1,336-MW coal plant of GN Power Dinginin Coal Plant Ltd. Co. in Mariveles, Bataan; 1,200-MW coal plant of Atimonan One Energy in Quezon; and Redondo Peninsula Energy Inc.’s 600MW coal plant in Subic Bay Freeport Zone. Alena Mae S. Flores

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Petron to close oil refinery, cites ‘difficult’ environment By Alena Mae S. Flores

ETRON Corp., the country’s lone refiner, will shut down its 180,000-barrel-per-day Bataan refinery “very soon” amid a “difficult” environment brought about by the coronavirus pandemic and an uneven playing field, its top executive said Tuesday morning.

“Nakakaawa lang empleyado kasi libo libo yan na mawawalan ng trabaho pero dun pa din tayo patungo,” Petron president Ramon Ang said in a virtual briefing. “The refinery business today is very difficult. Around the world, a lot have shut down,” Ang said. Petron’s competitor, Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corp., also closed its 110,00-barrel-per-day refinery in Batangas in August.

Ang said Petron was suffering from an uneven playing field compared to oil importers in terms of tax payments, compounded by inventory losses amid low demand at the height of the community lockdown. He said once imported crude arrives in the country, it is slapped with value added tax and excise tax and once the processed petroleum product is sold, it is levied again by another round of taxes. Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III, however, said, there was no need to change the current taxation system for fuel refiners and importers. “We note that in the refinery business, there may be market and timing issues—such as importing crude at a high price, then after refining the world crude prices might be lower, thus refining margins could be lower,” he said. Dominguez said an importer of finished products could sell the products right away, making it less vulnerable to oil price movements. He said it was actually a supply chain issue, instead of a tax issue. “We don’t need to change our tax laws on this. It is happening worldwide.

Refinery margins are getting squeezed. Big oil companies have been shutting down their refineries in various parts of the world,” Dominguez said. Ang said refiners were also required to have a 70-day inventory, putting them at risk when oil prices go up. “There has to be a level playing field. If Petron will not have a level playing field with the importers, we will shut down for sure. When? Very soon,” Ang said. “Our competitors, those without refinery, when they deliver diesel and gasoline directly there is no tax, they will just pay the tax once they sell,” he said. Ang said Petron suffered billions of pesos in inventory losses because of the fluctuation of oil prices in the world market amid the pandemic. Petron suffered a consolidated net loss of P14.2 billion in the first six months, a turnaround from the P2.6-billion net income a year ago, as the company reeled from the impact of the COVID pandemic. Petron’s inventory losses reached nearly P15 billion in the six-month period from the combined slump in demand, poor refining margins and collapse in prices.

FREE FACE MASKS.

Aboitiz Group food and agribusiness unit Pilmico Foods Corp. supports the ‘all-volunteer’ organization Mask4AllPH to distribute free face masks produced by partner cooperatives to benefit urban poor communities nationwide. Pilmico teamed up with several sewing cooperatives to produce face masks out of Pilmico flour sacks. Mask4AllPH started and powered a movement of wearing masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

S&P revises PH economic outlook to 9.5% contraction By Julito G. Rada CREDIT watcher S&P Global Ratings said Tuesday the Philippine economy will likely contract by 9.5 percent this year because of the prolonged the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic—a development that could increase credit losses of the domestic banking industry. The latest GDP projection is deeper than its previous estimate of a 3-percent decline for the whole year it made in June. This was contained in a report released by S&P to the media Tuesday. The Philippines is seen to have the worst GDP decline in the Asia-Pacific region in 2020. S&P, however, said, the Philippines was expected to expand 9.6 percent in 2021, the third-best in the region behind Vietnam’s 11.2 percent and India’s 10 percent. “We believe the risk of credit losses soaring for Philippine banks is higher

than we previously expected, given our view that the economy will contract 9.5 percent in 2020, compared to our earlier forecast of a 3-percent dip,” S&P said. “In our opinion, weak economic activity and tough employment conditions will dilute the Philippine banking sector’s asset quality, earnings, and capitalization over the next two years,” it said. S&P said credit costs (the ratio of provisions for bad loans to total loans) will stay elevated at 1.5 percent to 2 percent in 2020 and 2021. It said non-performing assets (including restructured loans) for the sector could rise to 5.5 percent to 7.5 percent of total loans, from 4.6 percent as of August 2020. S&P said the economic risk trend for banks operating in the Philippines had turned negative, causing it to revise its rating outlooks on two Philippine banks to negative (Bank of the Philip-

pine Islands and Security Bank Corp.) on Oct. 12, 2020. S&P said Philippine banks should increase their investments in technology and innovation over the coming few years to remain competitive and to cater to the evolving preferences of an increasingly more digital-savvy customers. S&P noted the Philippines was also taking a step toward a digital revolution with virtual bank regulations in the works. It said youthful demographics, a large untapped market, low costs and regulatory latitude would help the early entrants. “And S&P Global Ratings believes the incumbent banks may have to make aggressive moves to hold off online rivals. The large banks we rate should retain their market share over the next three to five years supported by their strong brand recognition and longstanding customer relationships,” it said.

Cebu Air divests $7.74-m stake in SIA unit By Darwin G. Amojelar

VIVANT’S DONATION. Vivant Foundation executive director Shem Jose Garcia (third from left) leads the turnover of the new science laboratory to the Mabolo National High School represented by Dr. Rosemarie Novabos (front, right) and Dr. Danilo Gudelosao of the Cebu City Schools Division of the Department of Education (third from right). Vivant Energy Corp., through Vivant Foundation, also turned over one science laboratory each to Mandaue City Comprehensive High School, Mandaue City Science High School and Liloan National High School.

CEBU Air Inc. said Tuesday it divested its entire stake in aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul provider for $7.74 million to SIA Engineering Company Limited. The operator of Cebu Pacific said in a disclosure to the stock exchange it signed an agreement with SIAEC to sell its 35-percent shareholdings in SIA Engineering (Philippines) Corp. SIAEP is 65-percent owned by SIAEC and 35-percent controlled by Cebu Pacific. “This divestment is in line with CEB’s strategy to streamline its fleet management and rationalize its aircraft base maintenance, repair and overhaul offerings to optimize its operational efficiency and further strengthen its core competencies,” the airline said. SIAEP, a joint venture between SI-

AEC and CEB, was established in 2008 in Clark and provides airframe maintenance, repair, de-lease checks, cabin retrofits and overhaul services for 737, A320 and A330 aircraft and maintenance services at Clark. Meanwhile, Cebu Pacific signed a share sale and purchase agreement with SIAEC for the acquisition of SIAEC’s entire 51-percent shareholding in Aviation Partnership (Philippines) Corp. for $5.6 million. APPC is 51-percent owned by SIAEC and 49-percent by CEB. “The acquisition is in line with CEB’s overall strategy to more closely align its line maintenance operations and strategic objectives with CEB’s network and service requirements, for significant operational efficiencies and optimization of resources for an even stronger competitive advantage,” Cebu Air said.

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Cebu-Cordova bridge now 48% completed CEBU Cordova Link Expressway Corp. said Tuesday the construction of the P30billion Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway is now 48-percent completed. CCLEC said the overall engineering, procurement and construction progress of the project reached 61 percent while construction progress was at 48 percent. “CCLEX is set to be nearing substantial completion in 2021. Despite the challenges posed by COVID-19, we commit to continue working hard towards completing the project next year for the benefit of the Cebuanos,” Allan Alfon, president and general manager of CCLEC, said. “It is something we look forward to, given the current conditions,” he said. The P22.6-billion design-and-build contract was awarded to Cebu Link Joint Venture, which is composed of Spain-based Acciona Construccion SA, First Balfour Inc. of the Lopez group and D.M. Consunji Inc. for the CCLEX project. Darwin G. Amojelar

SMC to raise P20b for Bulacan airport CONGLOMERATE San Miguel Corp. said Tuesday is preparing another P20-billion preferred shares offering to partially fund the planned airport project in Bulacan province. San Miguel said in a disclosure to the stock exchange it filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission an application for the issuance of 133.33 million preferred shares, with an oversubscription option for another 133 million shares at an offer price of P75 apiece. The offering of 266.66 million Series 2-J preferred shares represents the second tranche from the company’s 533.333 million preferred shares under shelf registration approved by the SEC last month. The company plans to hold the offering from Nov. 18 to Nov. 24. The shares will be listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange on Dec. 3. The conglomerate tapped BDO Capital & Investment Corp., China Bank Capital Corp., PNB Capital and Investment Corp., RCBC Capital Corp. and SB Capital Investment Corp. as joint issue managers, lead underwriters and book runners for the offering. Jenniffer B. Austria

Pandemic cuts auto sales across ASEAN THE coronavirus pandemic drastically reduced local vehicle and motorcycle sales and production across the Association of the Southeast Asian Nations, an industry group said Tuesday. Data published by the ASEAN Automotive Federation showed the declining trend in automotive sales in the region. Total vehicle sales dropped 26.79 percent in the first eight months for whole of ASEAN. Philippine vehicle sales fell 47.6 percent in the eight-month period to 123,489 units from 235,544 units a year ago, while output declined 32.8 percent to 39,171 units from 58,386 units. Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam also posted sales declines of 51.1 percent, 28.4 percent, 47.8 percent, 33.4 percent and 25 percent, respectively. Brunei and Myanmar showed sales growth of 9.3 and 12.5 percent, respectively. Regional production dropped 48.6 percent in Indonesia, 30.7 percent in Malaysia, 10.5 percent in Myanmar, 42.1 percent in Thailand and 24.3 percent in Vietnam. Othel V. Campos

FDA told to base heated tobacco rules on science A MEDICAL expert asked the Food and Drugs Administration to base the proposed vape and heated tobacco regulation on science, and not on fiction in the wake of the beleaguered agency’s admission it received funding from foreign anti-tobacco organizations. “Science, and there is an abundance of curated and peer-reviewed studies out there, should be the basis of regulation, not political or ideological agenda,” said Dr. Lorenzo Mata Jr., president of Quit For Good—a group that advocates sustainable ways to quit the smoking habit. The FDA conducted a couple of public consultations where it was compelled by members of Congress to admit receiving funding from The Union and Bloomberg Initiative, USbased philanthropies working to eliminate use of any tobacco product. The admission triggered calls for a fullblown congressional inquiry into the FDA and its receipt of foreign grants. Mata said they participated in the FDA public consultation, “hoping for a robust and substantive discussion on science not fiction. We were treated to a farcical consultation, a mere tickthe-box exercise for the sake of simply holding one.” “We have been advising the FDA that regulation should be based on the risk profile of products. The greater the risk to one’s health, the stricter the regulation, not the other way around. The World Health Organization has in fact conceded before the Philippine Congress that e-cigarettes are substantially less harmful than cigarettes. So why regulate them the same as cigarettes?” he said. Joey Dulay, president of the Philippine E-Cigarette Industry Association, said alternative nicotine delivery systems are treated even harsher than cigarettes.

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Riera U. Mallari, Editor; Reuel Vidal, Assistant Editor WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2020

Pagdanganan hailed as future of women’s golf Bianca Pagdanganan: From 9th to 3rd in less than 2 weeks of LPGA play

Easy peasy: De los Santos secures 17th straight gold By Peter Atencio TIMING was everything as James de los Santos took pains in coming up with a slower-paced performance. And his efforts paid off as the 30-year-old De los Santos picked up his 17th straight gold medal, this time in the third leg of the Katana Intercontinental League online tournament. De los Santos said he surprised even himself when he outpointed Juan Achio of Costa Rica, 26.125.1 in the finals of the senior male 16-and-above category. “I’m really happy winning my 17th gold. But what made it really shocking was that I won with a score over 26 using my best kata Unsu,” said De los Santos. The newly installed world no. 1 kata online athlete said he did watch his Japanese coach Masa Saito ask him to do with the unsu routine he used during the finals, which was to adjust the timing during his transitions. And it worked as he was able to do well after hurdling Abdellatif Choukri of Morocco, 24.5-23.7, in the quarterfinals. In the semifinals, his adjustments allowed him to get past Nejc Sternisa of Slovenia, 25.1-24.1. “My coach, Masa Saito, wanted me to adjust my timing a bit compared to my previous performances. It was the timing between each technique. I would slow down in between techniques from 0.5 to 1 second in each transition. I had to slow it down a bit,” added De los Santos. Last week, De los Santos rose to the top of the rankings with a 16th gold medal victory. De los Santos reached a new milestone in his online career when he took home the individual male senior honors of the Golden League E-Kata tournament. At that time, De los Santos prevailed over world no. 3 Silvio Cerone-Biagioni of South Africa, 25.723.9.

HERE’S a new young Asian talent to follow on the LPGA Tour, and for a change she’s not South Korean, Japanese or Thai—but from the Philippines.

Rookie Bianca Pagdanganan, who turns 23 on Wednesday, has been captivating observers with her relaxed demeanour and prodigious power since making her pro debut in July. Pagdanganan finished tied ninth two weeks ago in her first major, the PGA Championship, and was then tied for third Sunday at the Drive On Championships behind winner Ally McDonald and world number five Danielle Kang to rocket to 43rd in the 2020 money list after playing only six events. But it’s her length off the tee which has many believing she could be the future of women’s golf. Pagdanganan, who won team gold and individual bronze for the Philippines at the 2018 Asian Games, has been regularly blasting her driver past the 300-yard mark, a distance few women can match. “Yeah, she whacks it,” said Haley Moore, her NCAA championship-winning teammate at the University of Arizona. “We were like, ‘Oh man, don’t try to keep up with her. She bombs it’.” Father Sam says Pagdanganan wants to be “the first woman to average 300 yards” (in driving distance). She is already well on her way, leading the tour stats at 288.8 yards, fully six yards further than the next best. Veteran English major-winner Karen

Stupples is already a fan. “She’s got the personality. But she is also the only woman in the game with that kind of power who isn’t afraid to use it,” Stupples told LPGA.com. “Other players could hit it as far as she does, but they’re afraid to do it. They’ve been told that they need to pull back and keep it in play or hit it to a number. She doesn’t care about any of that. She picks a line and rips it.” Pagdanganan doesn’t seem to know what all the fuss is about. “I never really noticed that I hit it far until people started telling me in college,” she says, adding that she is just happy to “live my dream”. “If you told me a couple years ago that I would be playing on the LPGA Tour and be in this position in my rookie year, I wouldn’t believe you.” Meanwhile, Tiger Woods came into last week’s Zozo Championship as the champion, but well before Sunday, where he finished 22 shots adrift of winner Patrick Cantlay, his thoughts had turned to a bigger title defence next month. The US Masters, shifted from April to November because of the coronavirus shutdown, is the 15-time majorwinner’s sole remaining focus in 2020, but he admits preparations will be different from usual. “The fact that the Masters will be held

in November, it’s unprecedented,” he told reporters. “I can’t simulate the normal ramp-up that I normally have, and I don’t think anyone else can either,” he said. And Woods had some chilling words for those who think the Masters in the autumn will be anything like Augusta in the spring. “I have played there in November. And the few times that I have played in November, it’s been the same. It’s been cold. The ball doesn’t go very far. “If you’re able to get the north wind that time of year, it can be awfully difficult and long—very different than what we normally play in April.” Tough at the top Spain’s Jon Rahm only lasted two weeks as world number one in August before being knocked off the top by Justin Thomas. And on Sunday at the Zozo Championship he had the chance to grab back top spot from the absent Dustin Johnson with a win or outright second place, until Thomas again proved his nemesis. Rahm needed a birdie at the 18th to tie clubhouse leader Patrick Cantlay, with playing partner Thomas a stroke further back. Rahm’s 20-footer slid past, however, to give Cantlay the title. Thomas, needing an improbable eagle two at the par-four 72nd hole to stand any chance, had arrowed his approach to four feet and holed out for birdie and a share of second, denying Rahm the top ranking. AFP

GAB offers special licenses for athletes IN THE absence of collegiate leagues due to the pandemic, the Games and Amusements Board has offered “special guest licenses” for student-athletes who may be allowed to have brief stints in professional leagues. Chairman Abraham Mitra of GAB cited the case involving the Northern Consolidated basketball team, made up of the country’s finest amateurs, that was accommodated as a guest team in the PBA in 1984 and 1985 while it prepared to represent the country in international competitions. While Mitra is not looking at an entire collegiate or amateur team to be allowed to play in pro basketball leagues like the Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3x3 or even the PBA, he told Tuesday’s Philippine Sportswriters Association webcast Forum that individual players may do so. “Why not allow them to play in pro leagues as guest players? They can apply for a special pro license as individuals. It’s a (limited) accommodation if there are athletes in the UAAP or NCAA who want some exposure in the pro leagues,” he said. With a special license, the players could be tapped by pro teams as active players or practice players, but only for a short and limited time. However, the players must have the blessing of their respective schools. “Baka gusto nila sumubok ng ibang liga and carry that experience when they return to the collegiate leagues,” Mitra told the forum presented by San Miguel Corp., Go For Gold, MILO, Amelie Hotel Manila, Braska Restaurant, Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation and powered by Smart, with Upstream Media as official webcast partner. “These (collegiate) players have been out of action for six, seven or eight months now. The special license will allow them to play in the professional leagues without them being branded as professionals,” said Mitra, adding that the special license may cost these players P1,000 or even less. Due to the pandemic, the UAAP and NCAA seasons, as well as the other collegiate leagues in the country, particularly in Metro Manila, have come to a screeching halt. Unless things normalize, these leagues may be looking at the next school year for them to resume.

Aces finish strong to edge Dyip By Reuel Vidal ALASKA Aces overcame a maze of errors early in the game to finish strong and carve out a scrambling, 99-96, victory over Terrafirma Dyip in the 2020 Philippine Basketball Association Philippine Cup yesterday, Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at the Angeles University Foundation Sports Arena & Cultural Center Powered by Smart 5G. An open Vic Manuel got a pass from Jvee Casio then drained a jumper to tie the count, 93-all with 4 minutes to play. At the other end the Dyip could not generate points after being stymied by Alaska’s stalwart defense. Joseph Gabayni succumbed to pressure and missed two free throws. Manuel then recovered the ball inside the paint on a broken play then made the layup to push Alaska to a two-point, 95-93, lead with 2 minutes left to play. Gabayni again could not deliver for his team missing a layup with 3 minutes to play. Manuel missed a jumper giving possession back to the Dyip. Then Eric Camson drilled a three pointer to grab back the lead for Terrafirma 96-95 with 2 minutes to play. Both teams ended up dry and could not score on their possessions. Jvee Casio eluded a

winded Rashawn McCarthy to convert a fastbreak layup and push Alaska ahead by a point, 97-96, with 1:29 left to play. Aldrech Ramos, Roosevelt Adams CJ Perez had their chances but could not convert field goal attempts as the Aces leaned on defense to preserve the victory. MJ Ayaay and Maverick Ahanmisi each converted a free throw to finalize the count, 99-96, for the Aces. Manuel finished with 18 points, 7 rebounds and 1 steal to earn Player of the Game honors. With the victory the Aces (4 wins, 3 losses) improved their record but stayed at seventh place behind TNT Tropang Giga (5-0), Barangay Ginebra (4-1), Rain or Shine Elasto Painters (3-1), Phoenix Super LPG (4-2), Meralco Bolts (3-2) and San Miguel Beer (3-2). The other teams include Blackwater Elite (23), NorthPort Batang Pier (1-4), Magnolia (14), NLEX Road Warriors (1-4) and Terrafirma Dyip (0-5). Terrafirma started strong, forcing Alaska to commit 8 turnovers in the first quarter alone to jump out to a 9-point, 28-19, lead after the first quarter. Eric Camson drilled a three-pointer to extend the Terrafirma advantage to 14 points, 43-29, with six minutes to go in the second quarter. At

Alaska Aces big man Abu Tratter (2) attempts a jumper against Terrafirma Dyip defenders Eric Camson (13) and Philip Cahilig. Looking on is Alaska’s Barkley Eboña (8). The Aces beat the Dyip, 99-96, in the 2020 PBA Philippine Cup. PBA

the offensive end the Dyip players moved the ball well around to get assists and eventually held a 52-45 advantage at halftime. Robbie Herndon scored on a scoop layup in traffic to tie the count at 59-all with eight minutes left to play in the second quarter. A minute later Jvee Casio

drilled a corner jumper to push Alaska ahead for the first time, 61-59. The third quarter eventually ended up tied at 79-all. Alaska big man Rodney Brondial was thrown out after being tag-teamed by two Terrafirma players.

Folayang out for redemption in Singapore

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THE importance of hurdling Australian fighter Antonio Caruso is sinking in on Edward Folayang. After suffering a loss last January, Folayang said this will be his chance to bounce back. “Every fight is important. But I have a goal, and that is to be in the contender level again,” said Folayang in an online huddle on Zoom. Folayang will be on the ring with Caruso in a featherweight fight when they meet in one of the undercards in ONE: INSIDE THE MATRIX on October 30 in Singapore. The 35-year-old Folayang will be out for redemption after his loss via split decision to Pieter Buist nine months ago. “He is studying my style and I am studying him.

This will be an exciting match,” added Folayang. The 29-year-old Caruso seeks to also win the fight, and follow the status of Folayang, who became a legend in the sport in the Philippines. And it’s Caruso’s aggression that’s keeping Folayang wary and on his toes. “He’s a legend of this division, a legend of this sport, and a legend of his country. And, that’s what I want to do. And to do that, you got to beat a legend,” said Caruso. For Folayang, he just have to be careful with Caruso. Before losing to Buist last October, Caruso had been on a streak, winning seven straight fights. Four world title bouts will banner, One: Inside The Matrix, celebrating the return of ONE Cham-

pionship’s comeback in Singapore, which went into lockdown in the early months of the year because of the coronavirus pandemic. In the main cards, two-division ONE World Champion Aung La N Sang will seek to retain his ONE Middleweight World Title against the undefeated Reinier De Ridder. ONE lightweight world champion Christian Lee takes on number-one contender Iuri Lapicus. Then, knockout artists Martin Nguyen and Thanh Le clash for Nguyen’s ONE Featherweight World Title. Women’s strawweight world champion Xiong Jing Nan meets Singapore’s Tiffany Teo in an epic rematch. Peter Atencio

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Hamilton as F1’s best ever gains traction Pampanga grabs 2-1 lead in finals THE Pampanga Delta defeated the La Union PAOwer, 82-73, in Game 3 last Monday to grab the lead in the National Basketball League Season 3 Black Arrow Express-President’s Cup at the Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center. The Delta led by as many as 19 points as they grabbed a 2-1 series lead in the best-of-five championship series being held inside the NBL’s bubble in San Fernando, Pampanga. Michael Juico led Pampanga in scoring with 26 points, but it was Levi Hernandez who took charge in the first half as he finished with 16 points for the Delta coached by Pampanga governor Dennis Pineda. Hernandez already had 14 in the first half as the Delta held a 47-34 lead, before Juico made 13 in the second half to cap off the dominating victory. Game 4 is scheduled on Wednesday, 6 p.m. at the Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center where the Delta will look to finish off the PAOwer. Roman Gatchallan had 23 points including four triples for La Union but was unable to respond from a 12-0 run by Pampanga in the second quarter. Meanwhile, CJ Gania of the Delta was named as the Season 3 Pinakamahusay na Manlalarong Homegrown (Most Valuable Player). Gania is also part of the Limang Mahusay na Manlalarong Homegrown ng Season 3 (Mythical Five) along with Jonathan Del Rosario of CamSur, Salvador Galit of Parañaque, Mitchelle Maynes of La Union, and Encho Serrano of Pampanga. Jayson Apolonio of La Union was adjudged as the Defensive Player of the Season, and Erven Silverie of La Union was given with the Huwarang Homegrown Player plum.

ORTIMAO—Damon Hill hailed Lewis Hamilton as the “GOAT” as he and Jackie Stewart led tributes on Monday following their compatriot’s record-breaking 92nd win in Sunday’s Portuguese Grand Prix.

“Well I guess I can’t say I’ve beaten the best driver in F1 anymore. I had a good run though. Thanks @schumacher and welcome @LewisHamilton. GOAT,” 1996 world champion Hill said on Twitter. Stewart was less effusive, referring to Hamilton’s “remarkable success” and “hugely impressive career”, but without declaring him one of the sport’s greatest drivers. “He is undeniably one of the best athletes in history and an inspiration to so many young people,” he added, just weeks after excluding him from his leading all-time greatest F1 drivers. The comments provoked argument, not least because Hamilton’s statistical landmark of 92 wins is likely to be enlarged by him after passing seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher’s 14-year-old record of 91 wins. He is also set to equal Schumacher’s haul of drivers’ titles this season and, in all likelihood, claim an eighth next year.

Stewart’s reluctance to include either Hamilton or Schumacher alongside his idols—Argentine Juan Manuel Fangio and fellow Scot Jim Clark—sparked widespread debate. Few paddock observers agreed, but clues to Hamilton’s success since being beaten by team-mate Nico Rosberg, were articulated late Sunday by the team’s track performance boss Andrew Shovlin and rival Max Verstappen of Red Bull. Stewart, an admirer of Alain Prost’s ‘professorial’ style, has often said he values studied and well-prepared consistency and “smooth” driving above raw speed and aggression in his evaluations. It is why he overlooked three-time world champion Ayrton Senna, Schumacher and Hamilton. Hamilton ‘rarely’ makes mistakes Yet, since 2016, Hamilton has transformed his approach and style to become the sport’s most consistent finisher with a record 45 consecutive points finishes and 161 career podiums—a

metronomic return that left Verstappen full og admiration. “Everybody knows he’s very quick,” said the Dutchman. “But I think what has also been a very strong point is that he’s consistent and he very rarely makes a mistake—and that’s why I think he got through these numbers so quickly.” Shovlin, who has supervised all of Hamilton’s races at Mercedes, said Sunday’s masterclass was “one of those days when you saw Lewis at his best” and demonstrated “the more recent version of Lewis”. Shovlin explained that Hamilton showed patience and precision, the qualities so admired by Stewart, after a tricky start. “He was pretty calm, losing places off the start,” he said. “He didn’t take risks—he acknowledges that he was a bit cautious in those conditions, but he knew that it would all come back to him. “He clearly had pace in hand a bit behind Valtteri. As Valtteri started to struggle with the tyres... you saw that Lewis was suddenly just up behind him. With Valtteri struggling, Lewis was able to make that pass. “Then he just managed the race. His pace was incredible at times, just how

Mercedes’ British driver Lewis Hamilton waves to the spectators after winning the Portuguese Formula One Grand Prix at the Autodromo Internacional do Algarve in Portimao. AFP

Abueva thrills in comeback game

Calvin Abueva: Still a beast comeback game

By Peter Atencio IT WAS a special moment for the Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters with Calvin Abueva coming back from a 16-month suspension. The bench was cheering the team on as the Fuel Masters came charging back an early 14-point deficit and took control in the fourth quarter. “Even if Calvin is here, the guys are helping each other. The bench was cheering during the run. And this is something special for us,” said Fuel Masters’ coach Topex Robinson. And this how the Fuel Masters celebrated Abueva’s return, by posting 114-110 triumph over NLEX in the Philippine Basketball Association Philippine Cup on Monday night at the Angeles University Foundation

THE LINK REY JOBLE WHEN one talks about the Phoenix Fuelmasters, basketball purists would definitely label the team as a squad built around Calvin Abueva. No question about that, ‘The Beast’ is the face of the Dennis Uy-owned franchise. But there’s more about the Fuelmasters than Abueva. I could understand the enthusiasm seeing the pride of Angeles City at work. We could only expect the excitement built from his family, his friends, his teammates and the fans. But no one deserves it more than

Arena in Angeles, Pampanga. Abueva hardly showed any rust after his suspension was lifted Sunday. With over 120,000 fans watching the Fuel Masters play and win from Facebook Live, the 6’1” Abueva chipped in 21 points, 13 rebounds, and 7 assists in his first game in over a year. And his energy on the floor eventually caught on with the rest of his teammates as they fought to remain on top in the final period. “Ito ang una kong laro. Bigay todo ako dito, at dinoble ko ang effort para sa team,” said Abueva. Matthew Wright powered the Fuel Masters with four 3-pointers and a 28-point tally, while Jason Perkins finished with 20 points and 13 rebounds before fouling out with 1:19 remaining.

Rise of the Phoenix Abueva, whose return is a long overdue. Sixteen months in suspension and it didn’t come as a surprise when he was like a Beast Unleashed on Monday night when he played his first official game. The numbers were simply products not just of excitement, but hard work and determination to help out his team in sustaining its impressive showing this conference. His numbers won’t lie: 21 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists to scream out his announcement on his return to the PBA. Abueva is just a piece of the puzzle, but much of the credit should be given to Topex Robinson, the interim mentor, whose job security depends on

making a good first impression as a head coach. How challenging was it for him to take over in his first head coaching job in the big league? Not much, except that he had to preside over the sensitive role weeks before the restart of the season after Phoenix gave Louie Alas the boot. But Robinson’s relationship with the players was deep to the point that players really wanted to play for him. A system built on trust and care for one another. That’s Robinson’s mantra. Suddenly, Phoenix has become more than just Abueva’s team. The Fuelmasters were pretty solid prior to notching their fourth win in six games against

the luckless NLEX Road Warriors. Among the victims of the Abueva-less squad were Magnolia, NorthPort and Meralco, all of which are considered as no pushovers in the league. Under Robinson, the team was able to bring the best out of Jason Perkins and Justin Chua, while getting the usual explosive games from Matthew Wright. Now the team is at solo fourth spot, which put the Fuelmasters in a better position to launch their playoff aspirations. With Abueva back in the line up, the sky is the limit for the Fuelmasters. They’re now in full tank and ready to go the extra mile. Anyone care for a joyride with the Phoenix Fuelmasters?

much he actually had in hand. So, I think it was definitely one of his races where it was fitting to go top of the alltime winners’ chart.” Shovlin also praised Hamilton’s work ethic, his attention to detail and hunger for improvement and perfection, all reasons for praise from Mercedes team chief Toto Wolff who suggested: “In 10 or 20 years we’re going to look back and really acknowledge what a special driver he was.” Hill acknowledged this: “His talent is supreme. There’s not a single racing driver who has not looked enviously at Lewis Hamilton’s abilities and thought ‘”hat must it be like to be that brilliant’?” Increasingly, as Hamilton accumulates more titles and records with the traits that made the studious Stewart a great driver, there may be little room left for argument. AFP

Dodgers can end drought with 1 more win over Rays ARLINGTON—The Los Angeles Dodgers, one win away from ending a 32-year World Series title drought, are trying to keep their focus on the nuts and bolts of Tuesday’s game six against the Tampa Bay Rays. “It’s human nature,” manager Dave Roberts said Monday, acknowledging that with the Dodgers up 3-2 in the best-of-seven series he can’t help contemplating what it would mean to hoist the Major League Baseball trophy after coming up short in 2017 and 2018. “But I just really don’t let my mind go there,” he said, adding that after catching his breath on the rest day Monday “I’ll starting thinking about game six and that’s all I’m thinking about.” Roberts and the Dodgers have the luxury now of having two chances to seal the triumph, while game six is door-die for the Rays. But Tampa Bay, built with the thirdlowest payroll in the major leagues according to Spotrac, have a resilient bunch, beating the New York Yankees 2-1 in a decisive game five to reach the American League Championship Series, where they won a deciding game seven against the Houston Astros. “We expect to win this thing,” Rays pitcher Ryan Thompson said Monday. “We expect to win the next two games.” The Rays will send ace pitcher Blake Snell to the mound on Tuesday at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, the first neutral venue for a World Series in baseball history. Some 11,500 fans—little more than a quarter of the ballpark’s capacity—have been admitted to games this World Series, which caps a season upended, and shortened, by the coronavirus pandemic. On Tuesday, the Rays will be looking for a strong start from Snell, and also for some early runs that would allow a deep Rays bullpen to take over and hopefully hold the Dodgers in check the rest of the way. “We’re going to get aggressive tomorrow,” Rays manager Kevin Cash said. “If we can somehow get a lead and limit them, we’ve got some of the big guys back in the bullpen who are ready to go. “That’s our strategy, to get a lead and then get aggressive to where we feel we can limit whatever offense is out there,” Cash said, although he admitted the Rays hadn’t been able to put that into practice consistently. “They’re up one-, two- or three-nothing by the second or third inning every night it feels like,” Cash said. Dodgers hitters have found multiple ways to hurt the Rays. Justin Turner has two first-inning home runs in the series. Mookie Betts led off game five with a searing double. Corey Seager is batting .471 and Max Muncy leads the Dodgers in runs-batted-in. The Dodgers have hit multiple homers in eight straight post-season games. Catcher Austin Barnes had both a homer and a safety squeeze bunt to score a run in the Dodgers’ game-three victory. The Rays sensational rookie Randy Arozarena has set the single post-season record for home runs during the Series and the record for most hits in a post-season. Gonsolin gets start Brandon Lowe has broken out of a slump with multiple homers in the Series, but the Rays offense has largely underperformed and Cash said he would again consider lineup changes in a bid to spark more offense. Rookie pitcher Tony Gonsolin will start game six on Tuesday, leaving ace Walker Buehler in reserve for a potential game seven. AFP

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Nickie Wang, Editor nickie.standard@gmail.com WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2020

Heart Evangelista unearths a 15-year-old musical gem Heart Evangelista drops never-beforeheard single ‘Breathe You’ distributed by GMA Music.

SCREEN star Heart Evangelista has released a musical treat for her fans via her pre-recorded single “Breathe You.” Heart shared that it was in 2005 that she first embraced her freedom and described the feeling through a song. Now, 15 years later, she is all set to share her music again with the Filipino audience. Under a distribution deal with GMA Music, “Breathe You” will be made available for everyone to listen to for the very first time. “I remember at 21, I didn’t know what to do with my life. I just knew that

I was extremely happy and free and I’m seeing the world slowly. I remember recording that song because I really had good people around me during the time,” Heart shares. I just listen to the song and I remember myself as a 21-year-old girl who is very naive about the world, who thought everything was a fairy tale. It’s really refreshing to remember how I was back then, she continued. “Breathe You” is now available for streaming on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, and across other digital platforms worldwide.

S-based model Christelle Abello has been launched virtually by Ginebra San Miguel as its newest Calendar Girl for 2021. The 26-year-old newcomer is following in the footsteps of Kapuso actress Sanya Lopez and Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach, the brand’s calendar girls in 2019 and 2020, respectively.

CHRISTELLE ABELLO

dazzles as Ginebra’s NEW CALENDAR GIRL

Abello, a Communication Arts graduate from California State University San Marcos, was born to Filipino parents. Her father is a native of Kalibo, Aklan while her mother hails from Silang, Cavite. Raised in the US, Abello grew up in touch with her Filipino roots. “My mom heavily enforced Filipino culture and values at home and taught me and my sister to speak Tagalog. We grew up watching local telenovelas and movies,” said Christelle, who aspires to become a beauty queen and actress. “I’m fascinated with the world of pageantry and I was inspired by phenomenal and confident women like Pia Wurtzbach who made a mark in this world. And they impelled me to say that I can do this too,” added Christelle landed in the Top 16 of the recently concluded Miss Universe PhilipGinebra pines 2020 and was a Top San Miguel 13 finalist in Miss World introduces fresh face Philippines 2015. Christelle “More than just a pretty Abello as its face, our Ginebra San Calendar Girl Miguel Calendar Girl for for 2021. 2021 definitely personifies our latest campaign ‘One Ginebra Nation.’ We were charmed not only by her intelligence, but especially, by her optimism and never-say-die spirit and her love for her kababayan. We feel that

she best represents the brand,” said Allan Mercado, manager of Ginebra San Miguel Inc. Sales and Marketing. “Being chosen as the new Ginebra San Miguel calendar girl is an opportunity of a lifetime. I’m so thrilled, proud and honored to represent Ginebra San Miguel. I’m so grateful to be a part of such an iconic and historical brand,” Cristelle said. Christelle made sure that she is both physically and mentally ready for the calendar shoot by doing a lot of weights and cardio workouts said the model who put up a fundraising effort called “Kapit-bisig Tayo” to assist healthcare workers during this pandemic. The Ginebra San Miguel 2021 calendar edition comes in six different layouts, which is very timely as it captures today’s “new normal” at home. With the theme “Ganado sa Bahay,” it features Christelle being “ganado,” motivated and productive even amid the Covid-19 pandemic – working from home, honing her creativity, and discovering new skills, and taking care of her body and well-being. GSMI is the producer of the world’s largest selling gin Ginebra San Miguel. Other GSMI products include GSM Blue Light Gin, GSM Blue Mojito, GSM Blue Pomelo, GSM Blue Margarita, GSM Premium Gin, Don Enrique Mixkila, Antonov Vodka, Anejo Gold Rum, Vino Kulafu, and Primera Light Brandy.

Justin Bieber connects with fans in intimate ‘New Chapter’ YOUTUBE Originals unveils Justine Bieber: from a childhood star to a mentor for young emergNext Chapter, a brand-new special documentary ing artists, and reflective thought on both his perevent following the hit 10-episode original docusonal and professional life. mentary series, Justin Bieber: Seasons, which Justin Bieber: Seasons broke records as the bigchronicled the making of Justin Bieber’s latest gest YouTube Originals debut to date with more album, Changes. than 32 million views in its first seven days, and The 30-minute documentary raises the curtains the series has hundreds of millions of views and again, following Bieber as he begins his next chapcounting. Bieber is the most-subscribed music artter and giving fans an exclusive look at his life toist on YouTube, appears in six videos with over one day - everything from quarantining to raw converbillion views, and has over 19 billion views on his sations about being an artist of his stature. Official Artist Channel. “Connecting with fans and bringing them into my Justin Bieber: Next Chapter reunites Bieber life is really important to me. I’m excited to catch up with Seasons director, Michael D. Ratner, who will with them and to share the progress I’m making, the also executive produce through his OBB Pictures. new music I’m working on, and what I’m excited Bieber has recently released two brand new smash Pop superstar Justin about for the future,” said Justin Bieber. singles: “Holy,” featuring Chance the Rapper, and Bieber begins his ‘next While Justin Bieber: Seasons gave fans an all“Lonely” with benny blanco. “Holy” reached #1 on chapter ‘ by giving fans an access look into Justin’s life after he had stepped exclusive look at his life today. the Spotify Global Chart, was streamed over 120 milaway from the spotlight for two years, Justin lion times in its debut week, and broke his own sinBieber: Next Chapter picks up where he left off gle-day career best for YouTube views. “Holy” and and shows viewers what Justin’s day-to-day life “Lonely” are now both in the Top 10 globally. With looks like now, post-album and during this unprecedented time of over 55 million monthly Spotify listeners, Bieber is among the platuncertainty. forms most-listened-to artists globally. He has also recently surpassed The special will follow Bieber and touch on a variety of mean- an astounding 148 million Instagram followers. CHANGES, his fifth ingful topics as Justin looks back at his life with his friends and studio album, debuted at #1 on the U.S. album chart, netting over 1 collaborators from the intimacy of his own home. Topics such as million in first week global consumption. his incredibly personal song and music video “Lonely,” his growth Justin Bieber: Next Chapter premieres Friday, Oct. 30 at 12:00

Reel and reel life couple Jennylyn Mercado and Dennis Trillo

How the pandemic strengthens Jennylyn and Dennis’ relationship IN A recent virtual press conference, lovebirds Jennylyn Mercado and Dennis Trillo revealed that the pandemic has further strengthened their relationship. “I think nothing can beat the challenges brought about by COVID-19 among us in the last seven months. Jen and I are lucky that we are able to face them together and still remain happy,” Dennis said. What are the important realizations that they’ve made due to the current situation? “Perhaps, it’s all about being strong and resilient. This time of pandemic, we are tested to the hilt. As I’ve said, Jen and I are lucky to be together in this journey. Our relationship has become stronger. I think, with this experience, we can overcome all possible trials and difficulties that would still come our way. “This pandemic is definitely a very huge challenge to any couple like us. To remain strong despite its presence is already a reason to celebrate. When you are able to pass this, there is nothing you can’t face in the future. And it’s essential that you are able to handle things together happily.” One challenge that they’ve passed during these tough times is the adverse effect of the quarantine on their café shop. “Dennis and I co-own it. We just opened last February and we’re really affected because of the imposed quarantine. But we’ve faced it squarely. Actually, the best realization I have during this pandemic is that all material or luxurious things don’t matter anymore. What’s important is that you’re with your loved ones and you’re safe and healthy,” Jen averred. The power couple recently starred in the GMA week-long drama offering I Can See You: Truly. Madly. Deadly. According to them, it’s relieving that they’re together in one project in their respective boob tube comeback. Their last soap together was My Faithful Husband in 2015. “Guess it reflects on the quality of work we put in. Because our relationship is solid, all our habits either positive or negative we learn to carry in our job as actors. It works effectively for us! It’s good for the production since they didn’t have difficulties in convincing us to do some intimate scenes since our roles in the said mini-series are lovers. The scenes turned out to be more realistic and engaging,” the

two ended in unison. *** After being with ABS-CBN for a long time, Khalil Ramos recently inked a management contract with GMA Artist Center. Yes! The former Star Magic talent is the new artist referred to in the teaser posted by GMAAC weeks ago who was said to be joining the Kapuso network’s talent management arm. In the teaser which read, “may bagong Kapuso…malapit n’yo nang maKilala”, it was noticeable that the letter K was prominent, which served as a clue for the public. While others thought that it was Iñigo Pascual, many still came up with the right guess that it’s Khalil. With this development, Khalil’s girlfriend Gabbi Garcia who’s a GMA talent is happy. She is the first to send her congratulations to her boyfriend. In her recent post on Twitter, the lovely star said: “always proud of you, my love! Welcome to GMA, @TheKhalilRamos” Before his transfer, the talented singeractor had long been identified with the Kapamilya. He first made waves when he won second place in the 2011 edition of Pilipinas: Got Talent. From then on, his career in the ‘biz soared. Apart from releasing songs, he was tapped to be part of successful soap operas like Anna Liza, Princess and I, A Love to Last, Pangako sa ‘Yo, La Luna Sanggre, and Bagani. His last series for ABSCBN was Make it with You with Liza Soberano and Enrique Gil. She’s Dating the Gangster, Everything About Her, Kid Kulafu, A Second Chance, 2 Cool 2 Be 4gotten, The Achy Breaky Hearts, and LSS: The Movie are some of his memorable films. Fans will also remember him as a member of the “ASAP Boyfriends” along with Enrique and Daniel Padilla.

Seasoned TV broadcast journalists Korina Sanchez and Karen Davila (right) with the woman behind Busy Nurse Coffee Mary Rose Yap Zamora.

COFFEE TIME

with Karen and Korina TOPNOTCH broadcast journalists Korina Sanchez and Karen Davila saw much interest in digging upon the story of a coffee brand that apparently induces health and beauty and with a name that honors a valuable member of those in the front line as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. By now the coffee drinking market is wellintroduced to the Busy Nurse 20-in-1 Coffee Mix, a slimming and whitening coffee mix that contains glutathione and collagen. Thanks to both noted TV anchors who featured the brand and the person behind it, Mary Rose Yap Zamora, who is developing and selling beauty products. Busy Nurse was featured in the ABSCBN show My Puhunan hosted by Davila, as well as in another Kapamilya program, Swak na Swak Ang Good Vibes Show ng Bayan. Sanchez also interviewed Zamora. The latter shared, “We would not get the attention of these very well-respected journalists if Busy Nurse is not a good product. It started when we realized that many of the buyers in our shops were looking for a healthy coffee. We thought of coming up with a coffee that would make drinkers healthier and prettier.” As its name implies, the coffee contains 20 ingredients, namely, acai berries, aloe vera, coffee, collagen, grape

seed, Green Tea, Goji Berry, Garcinia Cambogia, Inulin Fiber, Lemon, LCarnitine, Mangosteen, Moringa, nondairy creamer, spirulina, Senna leaves, Stevia leaves, turmeric, and vitamin C. “When you bring all these ingredients together, Busy Nurse Coffee will help burn fat and boost your energy and metabolism,” Zamora explained. “The product provides you with natural detoxification rich in anti-oxidants and useful in regulating bowel movement. That’s how beneficial this product is.” First introduced to the market May last year, the coffee now has around 3,000 local and international distributors. It already reaped a number of awards, including the 14th Gawad Pilipino Outstanding Herbal Coffee of the Year, Golden Dragon Awards of Excellence’s Most Trusted Herbal Coffee Mix Products Provider, International Icon Awards for Business Leadership, and the Most Trusted Herbal Coffee Mix Provider. It also bagged the 2019 Gawad America Awards for Most Outstanding Filipino in the Field of Online Entrepreneurship. For more information and inquiries, please follow the official facebook page of Busy Nurse Shopline Main and their YouTube channel Busynurse Shopline Official.

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Bernadette Lunas, Editor manilastandardlife@gmail.com @manilastandardlife @MStandardLIFE

FASHION AND BEAUTY

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2020

Best evening gowns at Miss Universe Philippines 2020 By Bernadette Lunas

NE of the most awaited parts in the recently concluded Miss Universe Philippines 2020 was when the finalists strutted on stage in their evening gowns. Over 40 candidates showcased their style but these ladies made a mark in their jaw-dropping looks. Miss Quezon City

Miss Davao City

Michelle Gumabao’s green Ezra Santos evening gown fitted her like a glove, accentuating her gorgeous curves juxtaposed with her long straight hair.

Miss Cavite

The candidate from Davao, Alaiza Malinao hit the mark twice during the preliminary and final rounds. During the prelims, Malinao was a sight to behold in form-fitting—almost dripping— golden dress made by 20-year-old Paris-based designer Jude Macasinag. The color complemented her morena skin, and the fit highlighted her curves perfectly. During the finals, she showcased her Filipina beauty in an elegant white terno by Jo Rubio.

Miss Romblon

Billie Hakenson looked like a goddess of nature in chartreuse embellished frock by Louie Pangilinan. The thigh-high slit and drapes showcased her form.

Maria Fee Tajaran’s shining, shimmering, splendidly silver evening dress by Winston Sy was also a star during the preliminaries. And come finals, she was dripping in gold in a fringed, bodyhugging gown by Pablo Mendez.

Miss Iloilo City

Miss Parañaque

The crowned queen, Rabiya Mateo, set the stage on fire in dark rose Jung Candelario gown. The romantic floral details and sheer train complemented Mateo’s sweet look. Candelario—an Iloilo-based designer—also created the white dress with sheer train worn by the Miss Universe Philippines 2020 winner during the preliminaries.

Best in Evening Gown winner Ysabella Ysmael definitely wore that body-hugging, blush-pink number by Furne One for Amato Couture well. The 1st runner-up’s stunning stage presence and graceful walk—owing perhaps to her ballet training—during the preliminary round beautifully carried the feather-trimmed number across the stage. Photos courtesy of Miss Universe Philippines 2020

VANITY CORNER Natural-certified beauty range

Ellana Skincare’s Unwind Clarifying Serum Spray, Cream Skin Hydrating Serum, and Glass-C Skin Brightening Serum.

Clean and conscious skincare FROM the brand that highlights “skin first” in its makeup products comes a skincare line made with potent formulas designed to combat acne, hyperpigmentation, dryness, and more. In collaboration with its active consumer fanbase, Ellana Cosmetics has launched Ellana Skincare which currently consists of serums and serum sprays. Using the latest in Korean technology, the brand says its new 100 percent vegan and cruelty-free line is made with pure extract bases, ensuring maximum amount of potent ingredients without buffers or “fillers.” Part of the debut line are Glass-C Skin Brightening Serum (made with 74.6 percent sea berry extract, 15 percent ascorbic acid,

and niacinamide), Cream Skin Hydrating Serum (a vegan alternative to snail mucin that’s made with 89 percent wild yam extract that provides intensive hydration), and Clear Skin Clarifying Serum (a blemish-fighting serum made with 91.6 percent blueberry extract). Serum sprays include Uplift Hydrating Serum Spray (made with 89.9 percent pomegranate extract, vitamin C, grapefruit, and Korean bokbunja that help brighten skin), and Unwind Clarifying Serum Spray (ideal for oily, acne-prone skin as it’s made with 91.6 percent green tea extract, aloe vera, vitamin E, and broccoli). Get these products at www.ellanacosmetics.com.

HARNESSING the power of nature, Mary Kay launches its first natural-certified skincare range dubbed Naturally. The range is currently composed of cleanser, exfoliat exfoliating powder, oil, and moisturizing stick. Made of at least 90 percent naturally derived ingredients, the first four products under the skincare line are certified organic by European organic certification body, EcoCert. “This first-ever natural-certified skincare offering from Mary Kay also introduces new product forms which will elevate each user’s pampering experi experience,” says Criscy Camacho, marketing and custom customer service director of Mary Kay Philippines. Naturally Purifying Cleanser features a mois moisturizing combination of cornflower floral water, sweet almond oil, glycerin, and vitamin E. Made to enhance the first step cleansing, Naturally Exfoliating Powder absorbs excess oil, encourages skin cell turnover, and soothes skin with rice starch, hydrogenate castor oil, citric acid, and baking soda. To use the dry powder, add water or 2-3 drops of Naturally Nourishing Oil which is made with sweet

Mary Kay’s natural-certified skincare range Naturally consists of cleanser, exfoliating powder, oil, and moisturizing stick.

almond oil, sesame oil, olive squalane, and vitamin E that work together to hydrate and nourish skin. The oil can be used on its own and applied on the face and other areas such as elbows and hair and nail cuticles. Finally, Naturally Moisturizing Stick packs the moisturizing properties of candelilla wax, beeswax, and squalane along with antioxidants sunflower seed wax and sunflower seed oil in a balm formula that can be used to treat dry patches on the skin—from face to heels. Go to www.marykay.com or contact mkpcservice@ mkcorp.com.ph or 0917-866-0494 to get these products.

Soothing face mist Ever Organics Ice Jeju Aloe and Aloe Vera face mists.

PACKED with aloe leaf extracts, the Korea-made Ever Organics Ice Jeju Aloe and Aloe Vera face mists help skin look fresh, hydrated, and glowing. Both face mists promise to soothe skin from sun damage, while their cooling ingredient Mesembryanthemum crystallium (Ice Plant extract) helps fight skin aging. They are paraben-, alcohol-, and cru-

elty-free, and ideal for dry and sensitive skin. Use it as mid-day refresher or as a prep or makeup setting spray. The Ever Organics Ice Jeju Aloe and Aloe Vera face mists are available at all leading supermarkets and Mercury Drugstores nationwide. They’re also available online on Lazada and Shopee, and via https://linktr.ee/EverOrganics.